VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200073024A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16549323

    申请日:2019-08-23

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14 G02B15/14

    摘要: A variable focal length lens apparatus includes a liquid lens apparatus in which the refractive index changes in accordance with an input drive signal, and a drive controller that outputs the drive signal to the liquid lens apparatus. The drive controller includes a resonance lock controller that changes a frequency of the drive signal by tracking the drive signal to a resonance frequency of the liquid lens apparatus, and a tracking delayer that delays a change in the frequency of the drive signal that is due to the resonance lock controller.

    IMAGE DETECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE DETECTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220229211A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17569256

    申请日:2022-01-05

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14

    摘要: An image detection device includes an image detection optical system including a liquid resonant lens; an image detector configured to detect an image corresponding to a detection phase of a drive signal through the image detection optical system; a range determination unit configured to determine a first half or a second half of a cycle of the drive signal as a designated allowable range of the detection phase based on whether a phase delay shown by a variation waveform of a focus position is positive or negative; a detection phase setting unit configured to set the detection phase in the designated allowable range; and a detection control unit configured to control an image-detection timing by the image detector to a timing offset from the detection phase by an angle corresponding to the phase delay.

    VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS DEVICE AND VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS CONTROL METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180314041A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US15947088

    申请日:2018-04-06

    IPC分类号: G02B15/14 G02B7/04 H04N5/225

    摘要: A variable focal length lens device includes: a lens system whose refractive index changes in accordance with an inputted drive signal; and a resonance-lock controller that locks the drive signal to a resonance frequency of the lens system. The resonance-lock controller tunes a frequency of the drive signal to a peak position of a voltage-current phase difference between a voltage of the drive signal and a drive current of the lens system, and raises or lowers the frequency of the drive signal in accordance with the drive current when the voltage-current phase difference changes.

    VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS DEVICE AND VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH LENS CONTROL METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210173129A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US17141507

    申请日:2021-01-05

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14 G02B7/10

    摘要: A variable focal length lens device includes: a lens system of a liquid resonant type whose refractive index is changed in response to a drive signal to be inputted; a temperature sensor configured to acquire temperature information of the lens system; and a drive controller configured to control the lens system. The drive controller includes: a resonant frequency estimation unit configured to calculate an estimated value of a resonant frequency of the lens system on a basis of the temperature information; and a starting frequency setting unit configured to set a starting frequency of the lens system on a basis of the estimated value of the resonant frequency.

    INDICATOR INSPECTION MACHINE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND INSPECTION PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20180364019A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-20

    申请号:US16008160

    申请日:2018-06-14

    IPC分类号: G01B3/22

    CPC分类号: G01B3/22 G01B21/042

    摘要: An indicator inspection machine inspects the accuracy of an indicator based on a value displayed by the indicator when a spindle changes position. The indicator inspection machine includes a measurement spindle provided so as to be freely raised and lowered in order to displace the spindle of the indicator; a contact point provided to a distalmost end of the measurement spindle, the contact point making contact with an indicator contact point provided to a distalmost end of the spindle of the indicator; a drive mechanism driving the measurement spindle; and a controller controlling the drive mechanism so as to bring the contact point into contact with the indicator contact point while changing a speed of the measurement spindle at a predetermined periodicity.