Electronic device, imaging device, and imaging apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11233950-B2
Application number	US-202016944525-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2020
Priority date	Oct 23, 2019
Publication date	Jan 25, 2022
Grant date	Jan 25, 2022

Abstract

An electronic device includes an open-close detector configured to detect an open-close state indicating whether an optical path open-close device of a film camera is open or closed, a displacement detector configured to detect a displacement of a movable portion of the film camera interlocked with a movement of an operation portion of the film camera, and control circuitry. In response to a detection result of the displacement detector, the control circuitry selects a measurement mode for measuring an open time during which the optical path open-close device is open, from a plurality of operation modes of the electronic device. In the measurement mode, the control circuitry measures the open time based on the open-close state detected by the open-close detector.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
an open-close detector configured to detect an open-close state indicating whether an optical path open-close device of a film camera is open or closed;
a displacement detector configured to detect a displacement of a movable portion of the film camera to generate a detection result, the movable portion interlocked with a movement of an operation portion of the film camera; and
control circuitry configured to:
in response to the detection result of the displacement detector, select a measurement mode for measuring an open time during which the optical path open-close device is open, from a plurality of operation modes of the electronic device; and
in the measurement mode, measure the open time based on the open-close state detected by the open-close detector.

2. An imaging device comprising:
the electronic device according to claim 1 ; and
an optical-electrical conversion element.

3. An imaging apparatus comprising:
the imaging device according to claim 2 ; and
a camera body including the optical path open-close device, the movable portion, and the operation portion,
wherein the control circuitry is configured to set an image capturing condition for acquiring an electronic image via the optical path open-close device, based on the open time measured in the measurement mode.

4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the image capturing condition is an exposure time for acquiring the electronic image, and
wherein the control circuitry is configured to set the exposure time to the measured open time.

5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the displacement detector includes:
a signal output element configured to output a signal; and
a signal receiving element configured to receive the signal, and

wherein the displacement detector is configured to detect the displacement of the movable portion based on a receiving state of the signal by the signal receiving element, the receiving state changing with a positional change of the movable portion.

6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5 ,
wherein the control circuitry is configured to select the measurement mode in response to the detection result that indicates a displacement of the movable portion toward a first side of the movable portion or a second side opposite the first side.

7. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the displacement detector is configured to detect a displacement by rotation of the movable portion.

8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 7 ,
wherein the control circuitry is configured to select the measurement mode in response to the detection result that indicates a displacement of the movable portion in a predetermined rotation direction.

9. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the displacement detector is coupled to the movable portion, to receive pressure with a movement of the movable portion, and configured to detect the displacement of the movable portion based on a change in pressure from the movable portion.

10. The imaging apparatus according to claim 9 ,
wherein the control circuitry is configured to select the measurement mode in response to the detection result generated according to an increase or a decrease in the pressure.

11. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the operation portion is one of a rewinding operation portion configured to rewind a film mounted in the camera body and a winding operation portion configured to wind the film.

12. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising a mode information output device configured to output mode information indicating the operation mode selected by the control circuitry.

13. The imaging apparatus according to claim 12 ,
wherein the mode information output device is configured to output a sound wave indicating the mode information.

14. The imaging apparatus according to claim 12 ,
wherein the mode information output device is configured to output a vibration indicating the mode information.

15. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the operation portion is a winding operation portion configured to wind a film mounted in the camera body, and
wherein the imaging apparatus further includes a torque changer configured to change an operating torque of the winding operating portion in accordance with the operation mode selected by the control circuitry.

16. An imaging apparatus comprising:
the imaging device according to claim 2 ; and
a mode information output device configured to output mode information indicating the operation mode selected by the control circuitry,
wherein the mode information output device is configured to output a sound wave indicating the mode information.

17. An imaging apparatus comprising:
the imaging device according to claim 2 ; and
a mode information output device configured to output mode information indicating the operation mode selected by the control circuitry,
wherein the mode information output device is configured to output a vibration indicating the mode information.

Assignees

• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ikeda Atsushi
• Hayasaka Kenji
• Matsumoto Takamasa
• Niitsuma Youhei
• Okamoto Toshihiro
• Takahashi Kenta
• Mikuni Yuichi

Classifications

• H04N23/54

  Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils · CPC title

• H04N23/55

  Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof · CPC title

• G03B17/56 Primary

  Accessories (carrying-cases A45C11/38) · CPC title

• H04N23/51

  Housings · CPC title

• H04N23/75

  by influencing optical camera components · CPC title