Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090066830 | FOCUS CONTROL DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - An auto focus (AF) circuit includes a high-pass filter and band-pass filter having mutually different frequency characteristics. During contrast AF control prior to an actual shooting, AF evaluation values acquired by using the high-pass filter are used most preferentially in detecting the lens focusing position of a focus lens. In this way, the high-pass filter that emphasizes and extracts high frequency band components, which increase in image data when shooting a typical subject, is set to be used preferentially, thereby making it possible to perform high-precision focusing control with respect to various kinds of subjects. | 03-12-2009 |
20090102958 | LENS BARREL AND CAMERA - A lens barrel has a drive frame, a first lens frame, a zoom motor, and a control device. The drive frame has three first cam grooves. The first lens frame has cam pins inserted into the first cam grooves. The zoom motor rotationally drives the drive frame. The control device limits the drive range of the zoom motor so that the cam pins do not stop near the wide-angle position of the imaging region. | 04-23-2009 |
20090195686 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus capable of readily specifying undesirable photographing parameters from auto photographing parameters. This apparatus includes: a parameter determining section that determines a plurality of photographing parameters to set when a subject is photographed; a parameter setting section that sets each value of part of the plurality of determined photographing parameters; a moving image acquiring section that acquires a moving image using the part of set photographing parameters; a display section that displays the acquired moving image; an evaluation button that evaluates the photographing parameters; and a parameter changing section that, when the evaluation button is operated while the moving image is displayed, changes at least one of values of the part of set photographing parameters. | 08-06-2009 |
20090322918 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CAMERA - An imaging apparatus having a function of enabling focus detection at high speed while exposing an image sensor to light. Imaging apparatus | 12-31-2009 |
20100060771 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body allows the mounting of a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject, and includes a body mount, an imaging element, a shutter, a shutter drive device, and an electronic viewfinder. The body mount allows a lens unit to be mounted. The imaging element includes a light receiving face arranged to receive light passing through the lens unit, and converts an optical image of the subject into an electrical signal. The shutter is disposed between the body mount and the imaging element, and arranged to block light passing through the lens unit. The shutter drive device controls the exposure time of the imaging element by driving the shutter. The electronic viewfinder includes an eyepiece, a viewfinder image display unit configured to electronically display an image of the subject, and a viewfinder optical system arranged to guide the subject image displayed by the viewfinder image display unit to the eyepiece. The electronic viewfinder is disposed above the shutter drive device and beside the body mount when viewed in a first direction perpendicular to the light receiving face in a landscape orientation. | 03-11-2010 |
20100060775 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body allows the mounting of a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject, and includes a body mount, an imaging element, a capacitor, and a housing member. The body mount allows a lens unit to be mounted. The imaging element includes a light receiving face arranged to receive light passing through the lens unit, and converts an optical image of the subject into an electrical signal. The capacitor is disposed above the imaging element and more to the imaging element side than the body mount in a landscape orientation. The housing member accommodates the imaging element and the capacitor. | 03-11-2010 |
20100061715 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND CAMERA BODY - A camera body includes a body mount that supports an attachable lens unit, an imaging element that captures an optical image of a subject and generates image data, a shutter unit disposed between the body mount and the imaging element, a protecting plate that has a first condition of shielding an opening of the shutter unit and a second condition of retracting from the opening of the shutter unit, a motor that drives the protecting plate, a power source operable to supply power, and a camera controller that controls the motor before power supply from the power source is stopped, so that the protecting plate is in the first condition when the power supply from the power source is stopped. | 03-11-2010 |
20100091175 | IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA BODY - A camera system includes an interchangeable lens and a camera body to which the interchangeable lens can be mounted, either directly or via an adapter. A lens microcomputer of the interchangeable lens is configured to hold lens information including information related to a focal point detection method. A body microcomputer of the camera body is configured to select a focal point detection method on the basis of lens information. The body microcomputer is configured to select a contrast detection method as the focal point detection method if the interchangeable lens is compatible with a contrast detection method. The body microcomputer is configured to select a phase difference detection method as the focal point detection method if the interchangeable lens is not compatible with a contrast detection method, and the adapter is compatible with a phase difference detection method. | 04-15-2010 |
20100208117 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device for performing photoelectric conversion to convert light from an object into an electrical signal; a phase difference detection section for receiving the light from the object to the imaging device while the imaging device receives the light, and performing phase difference detection; a focus lens group for adjusting a focus position; a focus lens position detection section for detecting a position of a focus lens; and a control section for calculating an object distance based on an output of the focus lens position detection section and an output of the phase difference detection section and automatically selecting one of a plurality of shooting modes according to the calculated object distance. | 08-19-2010 |
20100284676 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device disclosed herein is a device for acquiring image data about a subject, comprising an image acquisition section, a housing, a flash device, and a flash controller. The image acquisition section is configured to continuously acquire a plurality of image data from an optical image of a subject. The housing holds the image acquisition section. The flash device is configured to emit a flash of light, with which the emission angle of the flash light with respect to the housing can be varied. The flash controller is configured to control the flash device so that the emission angle of the flash light when the plurality of image data are being continuously acquired will differ for at least two image data out of the plurality of image data. | 11-11-2010 |
20100295963 | CAMERA SYSTEM, CAMERA BODY, AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENS UNIT - A camera body includes a body mount, a first imaging sensor, an information acquisition section, and an imaging sensor selector. The information acquisition section is configured to acquire imaging sensor information from the interchangeable lens unit. The imaging sensor selector selects a first imaging sensor as the selected imaging sensor on the basis of the imaging sensor information when an interchangeable lens unit that guides an optical image to the first imaging sensor is mounted to the body mount, and selects a second imaging sensor as the selected imaging sensor on the basis of the imaging sensor information when an interchangeable lens unit having this second imaging sensor is mounted to the body mount. | 11-25-2010 |
20100328503 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus capable of performing phase difference detection while allowing light to enter an imaging device is provided. | 12-30-2010 |
20100329655 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus which can perform phase difference detection while causing light to enter an imaging device is provided. | 12-30-2010 |
20100329656 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus capable of performing phase difference detection while allowing light to enter an imaging device is provided. | 12-30-2010 |
20110001858 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus with improved convenience, which can perform various types of processing using an imaging device while performing phase difference detection, is provided. | 01-06-2011 |
20110001871 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus capable of performing phase difference detection while allowing light to enter an imaging device is provided. | 01-06-2011 |
20110102653 | IMAGING UNIT - The present invention relates to an imaging unit including an imaging device for performing photoelectric conversion. There is provided an imaging unit with which the mechanical strength of an imaging device can be ensured while allowing light to pass through the imaging device so as to improve the usability in various operations using the imaging device. An imaging unit ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110103789 | CAMERA BODY, ADAPTER, IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body includes a housing, an imaging element and a body mount. The body mount is fixed to the housing, and has a portion to which an adapter can be mounted. The body mount is disposed at a position away from the light receiving face of the imaging element by the amount of a flange back. A lens back of an interchangeable lens unit is longer than the flange back. The flange back is shorter than the length obtained by subtracting the adapter length, which is the length of the adapter in the optical axis direction, from the lens back. | 05-05-2011 |
20110141589 | LENS BARREL - A lens barrel includes an optical system, a first frame, a second frame, a third frame, a rectilinear frame and a cam frame. The first frame supports the optical system. The second frame supports the optical system and restricts rotation of the first frame about an optical axis of the optical system. The third frame supports the optical system and restricts rotation of the second frame about the optical axis of the optical system, and the rectilinear frame restricts rotation of the third frame about the optical axis of the optical system. | 06-16-2011 |
20110164172 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body | 07-07-2011 |
20110164871 | FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - A focal plane shutter device is disclosed that includes a shutter base plate, a front curtain, a first urging member, a rear curtain, a second urging member, and a charge mechanism. The shutter base plate defines an opening. The front curtain is moved between different positions by the first urging member to cover and uncover the opening. The rear curtain is moved between different positions by the second urging member to cover and uncover the opening. The charge mechanism applies a first force to resist an urging force by the first urging member and a second force to resist an urging force by the second urging member. The first force applied by the charge mechanism terminates at a different time than the second force applied by the charge mechanism. | 07-07-2011 |
20110176799 | FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - A focal plane shutter device includes a shutter base plate having an opening part, a front curtain, a first elastic member, a rear curtain, a second elastic member, and a drive unit. The front curtain is movable between a first and second position to cover and uncover the opening. The first urging member is configured to move the front curtain between the first and second positions. The rear curtain is movable between a first and second position to cover and uncover the opening. The second urging member is configured to move the rear curtain between the first and second positions. The drive unit is configured to resist the first and second urging members. The drive unit is also configured to hold the front curtain at the second position when resisting the first urging member and hold the rear curtain at the first position when resisting the second urging member. | 07-21-2011 |
20110234884 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device is provided that includes a first imaging element, a second imaging element, and a focal point detector. The first imaging element includes a first opto-electrical converter configured to convert light into an electrical signal. The second imaging element is configured and arranged to receive light incident on and passing through the first opto-electrical converter. The second imaging element includes a second opto-electrical converter configured to convert the light coming from the first opto-electrical converter into an electrical signal. The focal point detector is configured to perform focal point detection based on first image data obtained by the first imaging element and second image data obtained by the second imaging element. | 09-29-2011 |
20110249150 | IMAGING APPARATUS - A camera includes an imaging device; a phase difference detection unit configured to, in parallel with receipt of the light from the subject by the imaging device, perform phase difference detection using the light to detect a defocus amount of the subject; a focus lens group; a body control section configured to move the focus lens group based on the defocus amount detected by the phase difference detection unit to bring the subject into focus; and an image display section for selecting a subject to be in focus from subjects included in an image signal. The body control section is configured to, when the subject to be in focus is selected, move the focus lens group to bring the selected subject into focus. The body control section adjusts a focusing time depending on the defocus amount detected before the movement of the focus lens group. | 10-13-2011 |
20110279716 | COMPOSITE IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAME - A composite imaging element is provided that includes a first imaging element and a second imaging element. The first imaging element has a plurality of first opto-electrical conversion parts, a first light receiving surface, and a first circuit part. The first opto-electrical conversion parts are configured to receive light with a first basic color and a second basic color different from the first basic color. The first opto-electrical conversion parts are also configured to convert light received by the first opto-electrical conversion parts into a first electrical signal. The first light receiving surface is formed by the first opto-electrical conversion parts. The first circuit part transmits the first electrical signal. The second imaging element has a plurality of second opto-electrical conversion parts and a second circuit part. The second opto-electrical conversion parts receive light emitted from the first opto-electrical conversion parts. | 11-17-2011 |
20110304753 | IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides an imaging device in which an additional member for switching an installation state of an IR cut filter does not have to be provided and which can flexibly use infrared light. | 12-15-2011 |
20120020653 | IMAGE BLUR CORRECTING MECHANISM AND IMAGING DEVICE - An image blur correcting mechanism is provided that includes an imaging element, a movable frame, a fixed frame, and first and second actuators. The imaging element has a light receiving face with first and second edges that intersects. The movable frame holds the imaging element. The fixed frame movably supports the movable frame along first and second directions that intersects. The first and second directions are parallel to the light receiving face. The first actuator is configured to move the movable frame in the first direction, and the second actuator is configured to move the movable frame in the second direction. The actuators are positioned on opposing sides of the imaging element, and disposed relative to a first perpendicular plane located perpendicular to the first edge and coincident with the second edge. The actuators are positioned on opposing sides of a second perpendicular plane located perpendicular to the second edge. | 01-26-2012 |
20120106940 | IMAGING DEVICE - An imaging device includes an optical system, a camera housing defining an opening with an interior storage space, and a flash mechanism connected to the housing. The flash mechanism is movable between an exposed state and an unexposed state. The flash mechanism has a first arm, a second arm, and a light emitting component attached to the second arm. The first arm is located at a first rotational position in the exposed state and is configured to rotate around a first axis located within the interior space. The second arm is located at a third rotational position in the exposed state and is configured to rotate with respect to the first arm around a second axis located closer to the subject than the first axis in the exposed state. | 05-03-2012 |
20120140062 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND CAMERA - An imaging apparatus having a function of enabling focus detection at high speed while exposing an image sensor to light. Imaging apparatus | 06-07-2012 |
20120182456 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body allows the mounting of a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject, and includes a body mount, an imaging element, a capacitor, and a housing member. The body mount allows a lens unit to be mounted. The imaging element includes a light receiving face arranged to receive light passing through the lens unit, and converts an optical image of the subject into an electrical signal. The capacitor is disposed more to the imaging element side than the body mount in a direction of the light passing through the lens unit. The housing member accommodates the imaging element and the capacitor. The camera body has no mirror box. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182466 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body allows the mounting of a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject, and includes a body mount, an imaging element, a capacitor, and a housing member. The body mount allows a lens unit to be mounted. The imaging element includes a light receiving face arranged to receive light passing through the lens unit, and converts an optical image of the subject into an electrical signal. The capacitor is disposed above the imaging element and more to the imaging element side than the body mount in a direction of the light passing through the lens unit. The housing member accommodates the imaging element and the capacitor. When viewed in a direction perpendicular to the light receiving face, at least part of the capacitor is disposed within a region bounded by the outer edge of the body mount. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182467 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body allows the mounting of a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject, and includes a body mount, an imaging element, a capacitor, and a housing member. The body mount allows a lens unit to be mounted. The imaging element includes a light receiving face arranged to receive light passing through the lens unit, and converts an optical image of the subject into an electrical signal. The capacitor is disposed in close proximity to an outer peripheral portion of the imaging element, and stores electrical charges. The housing member accommodates the imaging element and the capacitor. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182468 | CAMERA BODY AND IMAGING DEVICE - A camera body allows the mounting of a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject, and includes a body mount, an imaging element, a capacitor, and a housing member. The body mount allows a lens unit to be mounted. The imaging element includes a light receiving face arranged to receive light passing through the lens unit, and converts an optical image of the subject into an electrical signal. The capacitor is disposed in the depression formed near the outer peripheral portion of the imaging element, and stores electrical charges. The housing member accommodates the imaging element and the capacitor. | 07-19-2012 |
20120182469 | CAMERA BODY - A camera body is provided that includes a base member, a body mount, a focal plane shutter and a fastening member. The body mount is configured to support an interchangeable lens. The fastening member is configured to fasten the focal plane shutter unit to the base member. The body mount, the base member, and the focal plane shutter unit are disposed between a subject side of the camera body and a user side of the camera body in that order. The focal plane shutter unit is fastened to the base member that faces toward the user side of the camera body. | 07-19-2012 |
20120236182 | CAMERA SYSTEM, CAMERA BODY, AND LENS UNIT - A camera system includes a lens unit, a mount, a camera body, and a control unit. The lens unit includes at least one lens unit operation portion and changes the magnification of an optical image electrically. The mount supports removably the lens unit. The camera body includes at least one camera body operation portion. The control unit controls the lens unit so as to change the magnification of an optical image electrically in response to either one of the operation of the camera body operation portion or the operation of the lens unit operation portion. The control unit controls the lens unit so as to execute an operation that is different from the operation which changes the magnification of an optical image, in response to the other of the operation of the camera body operation portion or the operation of the lens unit operation portion. | 09-20-2012 |
20120244024 | COOLING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cooling apparatus includes a base member, a flat piezoelectric actuator, at least one expansion mechanism, and a blade member. The flat piezoelectric actuator is configured to be connected at one end to the base member. At least one expansion mechanism is configured to be connected to the other end of the piezoelectric actuator and pivot by the swinging of the piezoelectric actuator. The blade member is configured to be connected to the expansion mechanism and swing by the pivoting of the expansion mechanism. The blade member performs a fanning action by the swinging of the piezoelectric actuator and the pivoting of the expansion mechanism if AC power is applied to the piezoelectric actuator. | 09-27-2012 |
20130044246 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus with improved convenience, which can perform various types of processing using an imaging device while performing phase difference detection, is provided. | 02-21-2013 |
20130050550 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus with improved convenience, which can perform various types of processing using an imaging device while performing phase difference detection, is provided. | 02-28-2013 |
20130100336 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND CAMERA BODY - There is provided a camera system with which, when an interchangeable lens capable of electrical zooming has been mounted, the electrical zoom can be operated from the camera body side without sacrificing the function of the camera body. This camera system comprises a lens unit with which the zoom ratio of an optical image can be varied electrically, and a camera body having a body mount with which the lens unit can be attached and removed, a self-centering manipulation member, and a camera controller that controls the lens unit so as to vary the zoom ratio of an optical image electrically. | 04-25-2013 |
20130141632 | IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA BODY - A camera system includes an interchangeable lens and a camera body to which the interchangeable lens can be mounted, either directly or via an adapter. A lens microcomputer of the interchangeable lens is configured to hold lens information including information related to a focal point detection method. A body microcomputer of the camera body is configured to select a focal point detection method on the basis of lens information. The body microcomputer is configured to select a contrast detection method as the focal point detection method if the interchangeable lens is compatible with a contrast detection method. The body microcomputer is configured to select a phase difference detection method as the focal point detection method if the interchangeable lens is not compatible with a contrast detection method, and the adapter is compatible with a phase difference detection method. | 06-06-2013 |
20130258179 | IMAGING APPARATUS INCLUDING HOT SHOE - An imaging apparatus includes a hot shoe to which one of a plurality of peripheral devices including an external strobe is selectively attachable. The imaging apparatus further includes a USB controller, a flash controller configured to output a flash control signal for controlling the external strobe, and a video signal controller configured to output a video signal. An apparatus-side connector to be electrically connected to a peripheral-side connector provided in a corresponding one of the peripheral devices upon attachment of the corresponding one of the peripheral devices to the hot shoe is provided in an inner region of the hot shoe or an adjacent region outside the hot shoe. The apparatus-side connector includes a USB terminal, a flash terminal, and a video terminal. | 10-03-2013 |
20140118575 | CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera system includes a lens unit, a mount, a camera body, and a control unit. The lens unit includes at least one lens unit operation portion and changes the magnification of an optical image electrically. The mount supports removably the lens unit. The camera body includes at least one camera body operation portion. The control unit controls the lens unit so as to change the magnification of an optical image electrically in response to either one of the operation of the camera body operation portion or the operation of the lens unit operation portion. The control unit controls the lens unit so as to execute an operation that is different from the operation which changes the magnification of an optical image, in response to the other of the operation of the camera body operation portion or the operation of the lens unit operation portion. | 05-01-2014 |
20140160312 | FOCAL PLANE SHUTTERING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A focal plane shuttering apparatus includes: front and rear curtains; a first elastic member which generates biasing force to make the front curtain run in such a direction as to get the front curtain retracted from an aperture; a second elastic member which generates biasing force to make the rear curtain run in such a direction as to have the rear curtain cover the aperture; a charging member which applies biasing force to the first and second elastic members; a front curtain locking mechanism which keeps the front curtain retracted from the aperture when the charging member applies biasing force to the first elastic member; a rear curtain locking mechanism which keeps the aperture covered with the rear curtain when the charging member applies biasing force to the second elastic member; and an unlocking member interlocked with the charging member that unlocks the front and rear curtain locking mechanisms. | 06-12-2014 |
20140168457 | FOCAL PLANE SHUTTERING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - This focal plane shuttering apparatus includes: front and rear curtains; first and second elastic members which generate biasing force to make the front and rear curtains run in such a direction as to get the front and rear curtains retracted from an aperture; a charging member which applies biasing force to those elastic members; a front curtain locking member which keeps the front curtain retracted from the aperture when the charging member applies biasing force to the first elastic member; a rear curtain locking member which keeps the aperture covered with the rear curtain when the charging member applies biasing force to the second elastic member; two switches which turn synchronously with those locking members; and an unlocking member which is interlocked with the charging member that unlocks those locking members. | 06-19-2014 |
20140176747 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - This image capture device includes: an imager which receives an optical image of a subject and outputs image data; a focal plane shuttering apparatus which restricts incidence of the optical image onto the imager and which is able to select either a normally opened driving method or a normally closed driving method; and a driving method switching section which switches a method for driving the focal plane shuttering apparatus into one of the normally opened and normally closed driving methods. The driving method switching section switches the method for driving the focal plane shuttering apparatus into the normally opened driving method after an image capturing operation has been performed. | 06-26-2014 |
20140293111 | OPTICAL VIEWFINDER - An optical viewfinder is configured to be attached to a camera body with an interchangeable lens. The optical viewfinder includes: a Keplerian viewfinder optical system | 10-02-2014 |
20140293125 | CAMERA BODY - A camera body, to which a lens unit configured to form an optical image of a subject is attachable, comprises a body mount to which the lens unit is attachable, an imaging element configured to convert the optical image of the subject into an electrical signal, and a shutter unit. The shutter unit is disposed between the body mount and the imaging element and provided so that an optical path can be blocked between the lens unit and the imaging element. The shutter unit is configured to be in an open state while the lens unit is removed from the body mount. | 10-02-2014 |
20140294371 | OPTICAL VIEWFINDER - An optical viewfinder is configured to be attached to a camera body with an interchangeable lens. The optical viewfinder includes: a viewfinder optical system | 10-02-2014 |
20140294372 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a camera body; and a flash device provided in the camera body and configured to be popped up from the camera body. The flash device includes a light emitter configured to emit light, a capacitor configured to store charge, an electric circuit configured to control the light emitter and the capacitor, a first electric wire configured to electrically connect the light emitter and the capacitor, and a second electric wire configured to electrically connect the capacitor and the electric circuit. The light emitter, the capacitor, the electric circuit, the first electric wire, and the second electric wire move integrally when the flash device is popped up. | 10-02-2014 |
20140294375 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a body mount to which an interchangeable lens is attachable; an imaging device; and a circuit board. The circuit board is arranged between the body mount and the imaging device, and an opening or a cut part through which light from the interchangeable lens toward the imaging device passes is formed in the circuit board. | 10-02-2014 |