JP2002131615A - Lens driving device and camera system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lens driving device by which a lens is driven at constant speed without having fluctuation. SOLUTION: When PZ pulses outputted by linking with the rotation of a zooming motor 65 are not outputted by set time intervals by a zooming motor at a power zooming lens, the torque of the zooming motor 65 is set high and the rotational speed of it is raised by raising an electric conduction ratio by a specified unit (energizing time is changed long by a given time unit and also non-energizing time is changed short by the specified time unit) in the case that the PZ pulses are not outputted within the set time intervals, and the torque of the zooming motor 65 is set low and the rotational speed is lowered by reducing the electric conduction ratio by the specified unit (the energizing time is set short by the given time unit and also the non-energizing time is set long by the given time unit) in the case that the PZ pulses are outputted within set time, so that the PZ pulses are outputted with the set time intervals.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lens driving device for controlling a lens driving speed of an electric lens such as a power zoom lens at a constant speed, and a camera system having the lens driving device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various types of cameras equipped with an automatic focusing device and a power zoom lens for zooming by a motor have been developed. The autofocus device of a single-lens reflex camera has a configuration in which a focusing lens group is driven by a motor according to a detection result of a focus detection device, and a power zoom lens is configured to drive a zoom lens group by a zoom motor. In this motor drive, in order to move to the target position in the shortest possible time and not to overshoot the target position, when the moving amount of the focusing lens group is large, it is driven at a high speed, and as the moving amount decreases, There is one that gradually changes to low-speed driving.
That is, the speed is changed stepwise according to the driving amount.

In the conventional speed control method, the control speed is determined by an interval of a pulse output in conjunction with the rotation of the motor. When the pulse is not output within a set time, the motor is energized, and the pulse is output within the set time. When the power is output to the motor, the power supply to the motor is cut off. However, in this control method, the energizing time and the non-energizing time change extremely, so that the speed fluctuation becomes large and the operation does not operate smoothly. In other words, even if the average speed during a period considerably longer than the pulse interval is constant, the speed in a short period (within a period of one pulse or several pulses) greatly changes, and smooth driving cannot be performed. Was.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a lens driving device capable of driving a lens at a constant speed with little fluctuation.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a camera system capable of performing power zoom on a single-lens reflex camera and controlling zooming at a constant speed.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an optical system having a moving lens group and a lens moving mechanism for holding the moving lens group movably in the optical axis direction, by driving the lens moving mechanism. An electric means for moving the movable lens group in the optical axis direction; an electric power supply means for intermittently or continuously energizing the electric means; a detecting means for outputting a detection signal every predetermined amount of operation in conjunction with the operation of the electric means; Speed setting means for setting the operation speed of the electric means at a time interval at which the detection means outputs a detection signal; and energizing when the detection signal is not output even after the time interval set by the speed setting means has elapsed. The energizing time of the intermittent power supply is extended in a predetermined unit and the non-energizing time is shortened in a predetermined time unit. When the detection signal is output within the time interval, the energizing operation is performed. The conduction time of the intermittent feeding shortening a predetermined unit and the characterized in that the non-energization time with a current supply control means extending in a predetermined unit. The energization control means includes:
It is desirable to provide a setting function for setting the ratio between the energizing time and the non-energizing time of a plurality of different intermittent power supply in stages, and to start the intermittent power supply from the shortest energizing time at the time of starting the energization. It is desirable that the sum of the energizing time and the non-energizing time is constant even if the energizing ratio of the intermittent power supply changes.

The present invention is directed to a camera system including a camera body and a zoom lens detachably formed on the camera body, wherein a motor means for zooming the zoom lens; a power supply for intermittent power supply or continuous power supply to the motor means Means for outputting a detection signal every predetermined amount of operation in conjunction with the operation of the electric means; speed setting means for setting the operation speed of the electric means at an output interval of the detection signal of the detection means; When the detection signal is output before the elapse of the time interval set by the speed setting means, the energization time of the intermittent power supply of the energization means is reduced by a predetermined unit and the non-energization time is extended by a predetermined unit, and the output time interval is If the detection signal is not output even after elapse, the energizing time of the intermittent power supply of the energizing means is extended in a predetermined unit and the non-energizing time is specified Characterized in that it comprises an energization control means for shortening between units.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 shows an autofocus (A) to which the present invention is applied.
F) A block diagram showing a main configuration of a body portion of the single-lens reflex camera, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the power zoom lens, and FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of the power zoom lens.

The AF single-lens reflex camera includes a camera body 11 and a photographing lens (power zoom lens) 51 that is detachable from the camera body 11. Camera body 1 from zoom optical system 53 of power zoom lens 51
Most of the luminous flux of the subject incident into the main mirror 1
3 is a pentaprism 1 constituting a finder optical system
5 and a part of the reflected light is
The light enters a light receiving element (not shown) of C17. On the other hand, of the subject light beam that has entered the camera body 11, a part of the subject light beam that has entered the half mirror portion 14 of the main mirror 13 passes therethrough and is reflected downward by the rear sub-mirror 19 so that the distance measuring CCD is used. The light enters the sensor unit 21.

The photometric IC 17 includes a light receiving element for receiving the light beam of the subject. The light receiving element performs logarithmic compression and A / D conversion of an electric signal generated in accordance with the amount of received light, and transmits the signal through a peripheral control circuit 23. And outputs a photometric signal to the main (body) CPU 35. The main CPU 35 executes a predetermined calculation based on the photometric signal and the film sensitivity information, and calculates an appropriate exposure shutter speed and aperture value. The exposure mechanism (shutter mechanism) 25 and the aperture mechanism 27 are determined based on the shutter speed and the aperture value.
Drive.

The distance measuring CCD sensor unit 21 is a so-called phase difference type focus detecting means. Although not shown, a split optical system for splitting a subject light beam into two, and a light source for receiving the split subject light beam, respectively. It has a CCD line sensor for integration (photoelectric conversion and accumulation of its charge). The CCD sensor unit 21 for distance measurement includes a CCD
The integration data integrated by the line sensor is output to the main CPU 35 as control means. The driving of the distance measuring CCD sensor unit 21 is controlled by a peripheral control circuit 23. Further, the CCD sensor unit 21 has a monitor element, and the peripheral control circuit 23 detects the luminance of the subject via the monitor element, and changes the integration time according to the detection result.

The peripheral control circuit 23 executes a predetermined exposure calculation based on the digital photometric signal and the film sensitivity information, and calculates an appropriate shutter speed and aperture value for exposure. Then, based on the shutter speed and the aperture value, the exposure mechanism (shutter mechanism) 25 and the aperture mechanism 2
7 is driven to perform exposure. Further, the peripheral control circuit 23
At the time of release, the mirror motor 31 is driven via a motor drive circuit (motor drive IC) 29 to perform up / down processing of the main mirror 13, and after the exposure is completed, the winding motor 33 is driven to wind the film.

Further, the main CPU 35 includes a peripheral control circuit 23 and an electric contact group B provided on the body mount surface.
C and a lens CPU 61 via a connection between an electrical contact group LC provided on the mount surface of the power zoom lens 51.
Communication of data, commands, etc. is performed with the device.

The main CPU 35 is a CCD for distance measurement.
A defocus amount is calculated by a predetermined calculation (predictor calculation) based on the integration data output from the sensor unit 21, and based on the defocus amount, the rotation direction and the rotation speed of the AF motor 39 (the number of pulses of the encoder 41). ) Is calculated. Then, the main CPU 35 drives the AF motor 39 via the AF motor drive circuit 37 based on the rotation direction and the number of pulses.

Further, the main CPU 35 includes an AF motor 3
The pulse output from the encoder 41 is detected in accordance with the rotation of No. 9 and counted, and when the count value reaches the above-mentioned number of pulses, the AF motor 39 is stopped. The main CPU 35
When the AF motor 39 is started, the AF driving is accelerated by DC driving at a stretch to maintain DC driving, and when the focusing lens group 53F approaches the target position, the AF motor 39 is gradually decelerated and stopped before stopping. Further, the main CPU 35
It has a function of controlling the AF motor 39 at a constant speed based on the interval of one output pulse. Note that the rotation of the AF motor 39 is controlled by an AF provided on a mount portion of the camera body 11.
The power is transmitted to the AF drive mechanism 55 of the power zoom lens 51 via a connection between the joint 47 and an AF joint 57 provided on a mount portion of the power zoom lens 51.
Then, the focusing lens group 53F is driven by the AF driving mechanism 55.

The main CPU 35 has a ROM 35a storing a program and an RA 35 storing predetermined data.
Built-in M35b and E2PRO as external memory means
M43 is connected. In the E2PROM 43, in addition to various constants specific to the camera body 11, various functions, constants, and the like necessary for AF (autofocus) calculation and PZ (power zoom) calculation of the present invention are stored.

The main CPU 35 is provided with a photometric switch SWS which is turned on by half-pressing a release button (not shown), a release switch SWR which is turned on by fully pressing the release button, an auto-focus switch SWAF, and a power supply to the main CPU 35 and peripheral devices. A main switch SWM to be turned on / off, a mode such as an AF mode and an exposure mode, and an up / down switch SWUP / DOWN for changing a parameter such as a shutter speed are connected.

Modes such as the AF mode, exposure mode, and photographing mode, exposure data such as shutter speed and aperture value set by the main CPU 35 are displayed on the display device 45 by the main CPU 35. This display device 45
Usually, it is provided at two places on the outer surface of the camera body 11 and in the viewfinder field.

Near the mount of the camera body 11, a pair of power pins BPC are provided for supplying the power of the battery 20 to the power zoom lens 51 (photographing lens). On the other hand, the power zoom lens 51 is also provided with a pair of power pins LPC that are electrically connected to the power pins BPC at the time of mounting.

The power zoom lens 51 has a zoom optical system 53 having a focusing lens group 53F and a zooming lens group 53Z as a photographing optical system.
The focusing lens group 53F is driven by the AF mechanism 55. The AF mechanism 55 includes an AF joint 5
The driving force of the AF motor 39 is transmitted via 7 and 47. The amount of movement of the focusing lens group 53F is determined by the AF pulser 5 that outputs a pulse according to the rotation of the AF mechanism 55.
The lens CPU 61 counts and measures 9 AF pulses. The lens CPU 61 includes an AF pulse hard counter that counts AF pulses in hardware. The zooming lens group 53Z is driven by a PZ (power zoom) mechanism 67. The zoom motor 65 that drives the PZ mechanism 67 is controlled by the lens CPU 61 via the motor drive IC 63. The movement amount of the zooming lens group 53 </ b> Z is measured by the lens CPU 61 counting PZ pulses output by the PZ pulser 69 in conjunction with the rotation of the zoom motor 65.

The pulsars 59 and 69 are composed of, for example, a rotating disk having a plurality of radially extending slits provided at equal intervals in a circumferential direction, and an LED and a photo opposed to each other with the slits of the rotating disk interposed therebetween. It is constituted by a photo interrupter having a diode. The rotating disks of the pulsars 59 and 69 are connected to the AF mechanism 55 and the PZ mechanism 6.
It rotates in conjunction with the rotation of 7. In addition, each pulsar 59,
The ON / OFF of the LED 69 is controlled by the lens CPU 61, and the output (pulse) of the photodiode is changed to the lens CP.
It is input to U61.

Further, the absolute position (focal length) of the zooming lens group 53Z and the focusing lens group 53F
Are detected by the zoom code plate 71 and the distance code plate 81, respectively. FIGS. 4 and 5 are exploded views of these code plates 71 and 81. FIG. Code rows 71a to 71f of each code plate 71, 81,
Brushes 73 and 85 are in sliding contact with 81a to 81e, respectively.

One of the code lines 71a and 81a of the code plates 71 and 81 is grounded, and a plurality of code lines 71b to 71b.
Reference numerals 71e and 81b to 81e are connected to input ports of the lens CPU 61. The zoom code plate 71 divides the entire moving range of the zooming lens group 53Z into 26, and identifies each divided area with 5-bit absolute position (focal length) information. The distance code plate 81 includes the focusing lens group 53
The entire moving range of F is divided into eight, and each divided region is identified by 3-bit absolute position (subject distance) information. The relative position in each divided area is detected by counting the pulses output by the pulsers 69 and 59, respectively, and by detecting the count value. Index 83 of code sequence 81e of distance code plate 81
Is for detecting the center position of each area. The boundary position (switching point) 72 of each area of the code plate 71 and the index 83 of the code sequence 81e of the code plate 81 are used as a reference for correcting the count value of the pulsar.

The power zoom lens 51 includes a zoom speed switch 75 and a zoom mode switch 77 as operation switches. The zoom speed changeover switch 75 includes a switch (not shown in detail) for adjusting the telescopic zoom and the wide direction zoom and the zooming speed in each zoom direction in three steps in the power zoom mode. A zoom mode switch 77 is a switch (D / M) for switching between power zoom and manual drive zoom.
Manual power zoom mode, PA switch to switch between multiple power zoom modes executed under constant control,
In the control power zoom mode (constant image magnification power zoom mode), an SL switch and the like for storing the current focal length and the like are provided. The SL switch functions as a preset switch for storing the focal length when the preset zoom set mode is set, and for power zooming to the stored focal length when the preset zoom mode is set. Although not shown, the zoom speed switch 75 is rotatably fitted to the lens barrel and movably in the optical axis direction, and is interlocked with a zoom operation ring constantly biased to a neutral position in the rotation direction. The zoom operation ring also includes a mechanism for mechanically switching between a power zoom and a manual zoom.

The above zoom speed changeover switch 75
Each contact of the zoom mode changeover switch 77 is connected to the lens CPU 61. The lens CPU 61
In response to these switch operations, a control process relating to the power zoom is performed.

The lens CPU 61 has an interface 6
2. It is connected to the main CPU 35 via the communication contacts LC and BC and the peripheral control circuit 23 of the camera body, and executes predetermined data communication with the main CPU 35 by bidirectional communication. Lens CPU 61 to main CPU 35
The data transmitted to the camera include the open aperture value AVMIN,
In addition to the maximum aperture value AVMAX, minimum, maximum focal length, current focal length, current subject distance, K value information, etc.
There are a pulse number, a PZ pulse number, and the like. Note that the K value information is pulse number data of the encoder 41 (AF pulser 59) necessary to move the image plane formed by the zoom optical system 53 by a unit distance (for example, 1 mm).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a more detailed circuit of the power zoom lens 51. Electrical contact group LC
Is the CONT terminal connected to the interface 62, RES
It has five terminals: a terminal, an (inverted) SCK terminal, a DATA terminal, and a GND terminal. Among these terminals, a power supply voltage necessary for the operation of the lens CPU 61 and the like is supplied from the camera body 11 via the CONT terminal and the GND terminal, and the remaining REs are supplied.
Communication is performed via the S terminal, the (inverted) SCK terminal, and the DATA terminal. The RES pin is mainly used for reset signals, (inverted) SCK
The terminal is used for communication of a clock, and the DATA terminal is used for communication of data such as predetermined information and commands. In this specification, the symbol “(inverted)” means a top bar, and the symbol preceded by the symbol “(inverted)” indicates that it is an active low signal or an inverted signal. The power supply pin LPC is connected to VBAT
It consists of a T terminal and a PGND terminal. The power required to drive the zoom motor 65 via these VBATT and PGND terminals is
It is supplied from the battery 20 of the camera body 11. The supply of power is controlled by the CPU 35 via the peripheral control circuit 23. In the figure, reference numeral 91 denotes a clock generation circuit. Also, the VBATT terminal is a motor drive IC
63 and a port R12 for voltage monitoring of the lens CPU 61 via the resistor R4.

[Main Processing of Lens CPU] The main processing of the lens CPU 61 will be described with reference to FIGS. Tables 1 and 2 show instruction commands, Table 3 shows commands (data) for transmitting various body-side data from the camera body to the lens side, and Table 3 shows commands for transmitting various lens-side data from the lens. Tables 5 to 11 show memory maps of the RAM 61b of the lens CPU 61 in Table 4.

[Table 1]

[Table 2]

[Table 3]

[Table 4]

[Table 5]

[Table 6]

[Table 7]

[Table 8]

[Table 9]

[Table 10]

[Table 11]

In the main routine, first, the lens CPU 6
1 sets a high-speed operation mode, inhibits an interrupt, sets a stack address, initializes a port P, and inputs the current absolute zoom code from the zoom code plate 71 (S101 to S109). Then, the data calculated based on the zoom code is stored in the RAM 61b, and the data group (LC0 to LC0 in Table 5) stored in the RAM 61b by communication (old communication) using the clock signal of the camera body 11 (old communication).
LC15) to the camera body 11 (S11)
1). When the transmission is completed, a 3 ms timer is started (S113).

After that, when the old communication ends normally, a KAFEND signal ("L" level) is output from the interface 62, and the KAFEND signal is waited until the 3 ms timer expires (S115, S117). If the old communication end signal (KAFEND signal) is not output before the 3 ms timer expires, it means that the old communication did not end normally, so the stop processing (stop of the clock 91).
To stop the processing (S115, S117, S1
19). When the KAFEND signal is output before the time-up, the operation is normal, so a command is received by communication from the camera body 11, but if it is not a new communication command for identifying a camera capable of new communication, new communication is possible. Since there is a case where the body is not a proper body, a stop process is performed (S121, S123, S119). What is new communication?
This communication allows bidirectional transmission and reception of commands and data between the camera body and the photographic lens in synchronization with the clock of the photographic lens.

When a new communication command is received, a command reception completion signal is output to the camera body 11, a 2 ms timer interrupt is enabled, a 2 ms timer is started, a new communication interrupt is allowed, and other interrupts are also allowed. (S123, S125, S127, S128, S12
9). Thereafter, 2 ms timer interrupt processing and interruption of new communication become possible. The above processing is executed first when the main switch of the camera body 11 is turned on and power is supplied from the body 11. Thereafter, the following processing is repeated while the main switch is on.

A zoom code is input from the zoom code board 71 (S131). If the zoom code is different from the previous one,
The distance code data is input, and the lens code data LC2 including the distance code data is stored in the RAM 61b (see Table 5).
An operation is performed based on the zoom code data, and the calculated data is stored in the lens RAM 61b as LC0 to LC17 and LB4 and LBB data (S133, S13)
5, S137). If the zoom code is the same as last time,
Distance code data is input from the camera body 11 and lens code data (LC2) including the distance code data is stored in the lens RAM 6.
1b at a predetermined address (S133, S13
9, S141).

Next, upon a communication interrupt from the camera body,
Checks whether a stop request has been made (whether the flag F_STNDBY has been set) and whether a power request has been made within the 2 ms timer interrupt (whether the flag F_LBATREQ has been set). If there is, the image magnification constant zoom processing (ISZ processing) is performed, and then the NIOST processing, that is, the processing returns to S131 of the main routine, and the above processing is repeated (S143, S145, S147). Note that the power request is the power of the camera body 11 (the power of the battery 20).
Power pins BPC, LP for driving the zoom motor 65
This means requesting the camera body 11 (body CPU 35) to supply the power to the power zoom lens 51 via C.

When there is a request for stop and no request for battery, stop processing is performed after preparation for stop (prohibition of interruption of 2 ms timer, preparation for release of stop) (S143, S145, S149, S151). That is, the lens CPU 61 stops the clock 91 and enters the low power consumption (standby) mode. This stop state (low power consumption mode) is released, for example, by a communication interrupt from the camera body, and returns to the normal operation (clock 91 operation). When returning to the normal operation, the process returns to S153 after the end of the communication interrupt routine. When the stop request is eliminated or the power is requested by the communication interrupt, the 2 ms timer interrupt is permitted and the 2 ms timer start process is performed. At other times, the process returns to S149 and enters the stop state (power saving mode) again (S1).
53, S155, S157).

"INTI Process" The communication interrupt (INT1) process shown in FIG. 8 executed by the lens CPU 61 will be described. The INT1 process is a process for performing a communication interrupt, and performs a process based on a command and data received through communication. The INT1 processing is started when an interrupt signal is input from the interface 62 to the port PINTI of the lens CPU 61.

When entering a communication interrupt, first, the communication interrupt is prohibited, and a stop flag (F_STNDBY) and an NG flag are set.
Camera body 11 after clearing (F_SCKNG, F_CMDNG)
(S201, S203, S20)
5). Then, the upper 4 bits of the input command are checked, and the process proceeds to a subroutine corresponding to the upper bits (S207 to S229). Further, in each subroutine, a process corresponding to the lower bit is performed. In this embodiment,
As subroutines identified by the upper bits (4 bits), LB command subroutine, BL command subroutine, instruction code subroutine, 16
byte data, first half 8 byte data, second half 8 byte
e subroutine, data subroutine for each byte, and test mode subroutine are provided (S2
09, S213, S217, S221, S225, S2
29).

If the above 4 bits are not the above set bits, the command NG flag F_CMNDNG is set, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns to the main routine (S227, S231, S233).

"2 ms timer interrupt processing"
With reference to the ms timer interrupt flowchart, the processing of the lens CPU 61 when the 2 ms timer interrupts will be described. The 2 ms timer is a built-in hardware timer of the lens CPU 61 that outputs an interrupt signal every time 2 ms elapses. The 2 ms timer interrupt is performed every time the 2 ms timer expires, on condition that the interrupt is enabled. This is a periodic interval process for performing

When the 2 ms timer interrupt process starts, other interrupts are first prohibited (S301). Next, the current value is input from the AF pulse counter and stored in the lens RAM 61b, and the current distance code data is input from the distance code plate 81 and stored in the lens RAM 61b (S303,
S305). Then, if necessary, the number of AF pulses is corrected, and the current distance code is stored at another address of the lens RAM 61b as the previous distance code for the next 2 ms timer interrupt process (S307, S309).

Next, the current zoom code is read from the zoom code plate 71, stored as the current zoom code in the lens RAM 61b, the switching state of the zoom mode switch 77 and the zoom speed switch 75.
Is input (S311, S313). If the mode is the power zoom mode, the process proceeds to the DZ process. If the mode is the manual zoom mode, the process proceeds to the MZ process (S31).
5).

[DZ Process] The DZ and MZ processes shown in FIG. 10 are flowcharts relating to electric (power) zoom and manual (manual) zoom processes, respectively. These processes are executed by the lens CPU 61. In the power zoom (DZ) process, first, an end point detection process (end point detection subroutine) for detecting whether or not the zooming lens group 53Z has reached the end point is executed (S35).
1).

Next, a zoom speed switch 75
Based on the control flags such as F_MOVTRG and F_MOV, a flag for controlling the motor is set, and PZ
Input of current value of pulse and focal length and RAM 61b
To the memory, if necessary, correct the PZ pulse,
If the current position of the zooming lens group 53Z is unknown, a position initialization (PZ-INITPOS) process for the zooming lens group 53Z is performed, and a different zoom code is used as the previous zoom code for the next 2 ms timer interrupt process. (S353, S355, S357).

If the image magnification memory flag F_ISM = 1 in the constant image magnification zoom mode (ISZ processing), the ISZ memory processing is performed, and the state of the zoom switches 75 and 77 is saved for the next 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S357 to S357). S36
1). Then, in accordance with the flag set in S353, drive control of the zoom motor 65, setting of an interrupt bit / flag, processing for increasing the duty ratio for PWM control, and start of a PWM timer for PWM control are performed (S363). Then, the interrupt is permitted and the process returns (S395).

In the manual zoom (MZ) subroutine, first, the zoom motor 65 is stopped, the LED of the PZ pulser 69 is turned off, the battery request (power request) flag (F_LBATREQ) is cleared, and each bit of the PZ lens state PZ_LST data is cleared. Is cleared (S371,
S373, S375, S379).

Next, the data relating to the PZ control is cleared from a predetermined address of the lens RAM 61b, and the zoom code is stored (memory) for the next 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S381, S383). Then, the number of PZ pulses roughly detected from the zoom code is represented by a PZ pulse current value (PZPX) and a PZ pulse start value (PZPS).
TART) is stored in the lens RAM 61b, and PZ
Clear the pulse counter (PZPCNT). Also,
The current value of the coarsely detected PZ pulse is converted to the current focal length (coarse data) and stored (S383, S385, S385).
387).

Then, the states of the zoom switches 75 and 77 are saved for the next 2 ms timer interrupt processing, the 2 ms timer is started, the 2 ms timer interrupt is permitted, and INT3
(PZ pulse count) interrupt and INT2 (PW
M) Interrupt is prohibited (S389 to S393). Then, another interrupt is permitted and the process returns (S395).

[PWM Control Method] The PWM control method will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 11 shows the 2 ms shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.
This is an extract of a part related to PWM control of the timer interrupt routine. 12 and FIG. 96 and FIG.
PWM of the PZ pulse count interrupt routine shown in FIG.
This is an excerpt from the control section. FIG.
This is a PWM interrupt routine (brake processing) during WM control. The PWM control is a type of intermittent energization, and is a control for adjusting a ratio (duty ratio) between an energization time and a non-energization time.

Here, the relationship between the main flow of FIG. 6 and various interrupt routines will be described. S127 to S131, S131 to S157 of the main flowchart of FIG.
In the routine, the communication interrupt, 2ms timer interrupt,
Interruption by either a PZ pulse count interrupt or a PWM interrupt is possible. Further, in the communication interrupt routine, an interrupt by any of a 2 ms timer interrupt, a PZ pulse count interrupt, and a PWM interrupt is possible.

In the PWM control, the speed is controlled by increasing / decreasing a ratio between a conduction time and a non-conduction time (PWM duty ratio T_PWMBRK). That is, in this embodiment, if the PZ pulse does not come within the set time, the PWM duty ratio T_PW
Increase the MBRK to increase the energizing time to the zoom motor 65 to increase the speed. If the PZ pulse comes within the specified time, reduce the PWM duty ratio (T_PWMBRK) to shorten the energizing time to the zoom motor 65. The constant speed control is realized by the control of reducing the speed (see FIG. 14).

In this embodiment, at the time of startup (when the motor is changed from the stop state or the brake state to the operation state), the duty ratio is set to the minimum (the energization time is the shortest), and then the zoom motor 65 is turned on. The energization is started, and the pulses output from the PZ pulser 69 are counted. When the pulse is not output within the set time, the duty ratio is gradually increased, and when the pulse is output within the set time, the duty ratio is reduced, so that the pulse is output at the set time period. Acceleration control and constant speed control.

First, it is checked whether the zoom motor 65 is started (whether the flag F_START is set) (S401). If so, the PWM timer T_PWM is cleared, and the PWM duty ratio T_PWMBRK is set to the minimum value (lowest speed) in order to start at the lowest speed.
If not, the process proceeds to S405 without doing anything (S401, S403). Further, by setting the duty ratio at the time of starting the motor to a minimum, a fine driving operation by the photographer can be enabled, and a natural zooming operation can be obtained.

In S405, a pulse interval (pulse period T_PWMPLS) corresponding to the speed set by the zoom speed changeover switch 75 or the like is set, and power is supplied to the zoom motor 65 (S405, S407). That is, the pulse interval
This means that the zoom speed is controlled so that the PZ pulse is output by T_PWMPLS.

Next, it is checked whether the drive is the PWM drive or the DC drive according to the speed. If the drive is the PWM drive, the process proceeds to S411. If the drive is the DC drive, the process returns (S40).
9). In S411, the PWM timer T_PWM is incremented by one. Then, it is checked whether or not the incremented value exceeds the value of the pulse period T_PWMPLS. If the value exceeds the value, the PWM duty ratio (T_PWMBRK) is increased, and if not, no action is taken (S413, S41).
5). That is, P within the set time (pulse period T_PWMPLS)
If the Z pulse does not come, the PWM duty ratio (T_PWMBR
K) is increased to increase the energization time to increase the speed up to the set speed.

Then, the PWM duty ratio (T_PWMBR)
K) is set, the PWM timer (T_PWM) is started, the 2 ms timer interrupt is enabled, and the process is ended (S417,
S419). S407 to S419 are shown in FIG.
(A), (C), and (D) correspond to time.

When the PZ pulse is output from the PZ pulser 69, the process enters the PZ pulse count interruption process of FIG. In the PZ pulse count interrupt processing, first, the pulse cycle T_PWMPLS is compared with the PWM timer T_PWM, and if the pulse cycle T_PWMPLS is larger, the pulse cycle T_PWMPLS
PWM duty ratio T_PW
After lowering the MBRK, clear the PWM timer T_PWM. If the pulse period T_PWMPLS is smaller, one pulse period T_PWMP
Since the pulse was output after the elapse of LS, the PWM timer T_PWM
And ends (S421, S423, S42
5).

In the PWM interrupt routine of FIG. 13, the interrupt is prohibited, the brake is
The NT2 (PWM) interrupt is prohibited, other interrupts are permitted, and the process returns (S431 to S437). The processing in this part corresponds to the time (B) in FIG.

In the PWM control of this embodiment, the pulse cycle T_
The PWMPLS is set to three levels of 8 for the low speed, 4 for the medium speed, and 3 for the high speed according to the speed specified by the zoom speed switch 75 or the like. In addition, the PWM timer T_PWM is cleared when the motor is started and when the PZ pulse is output from the PZ pulser 69 and the process proceeds to the PZ pulse count interrupt processing, and thereafter counted in S411 of the 2 ms timer interrupt routine until the PZ pulse is output. Will be up. Therefore, the PWM timer T_PWM substantially represents a multiple of the elapsed time since the previous PZ pulse was output. However, the output interval of the PZ pulse is 2 even at high speed.
It shall be larger than the cycle of the ms timer interrupt.

For example, at high speed 3 (pulse period T_PWMP
The elapsed time from the previous output of the PZ pulse (LS = 3) is 2 ms × 3 = 6 ms. At low speed 8, the pulse period T_PWMPLS = 8. The processing at a low speed will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In S413 of the 2 ms timer interrupt, when it is determined that the pulse period T_PWMPLS is smaller than the PWM timer T_PWM, that is, two times since the previous PZ pulse was output,
If the time longer than ms × 8 = 16 ms has elapsed, the process proceeds to the process of increasing the PWM duty ratio (S415).

Conversely, in the PZ pulse count interrupt processing, the pulse period T_
When PWMPLS is greater than the PWM timer T_PWM, that is, 2 ms × 8 = 16 ms since the last time the PZ pulse was output
Since the PZ pulse is output before the lapse, the PW
The M duty ratio is reduced (S423).

As described above, the set pulse period T_PW
By raising and lowering the duty ratio (T_PWMBRK) of PWM so that a PZ pulse is output by MPLS, PZ
Constant speed control in which the pulse output interval is constant is realized. Further, by changing the set pulse period T_PWMPLS, the output interval of the PZ pulse, that is, the control speed can be changed.

[Constant Image Magnification Zoom] Next, the constant image magnification zoom (ISZ) will be described. The constant image magnification zoom is defined as m = f / D, where m is the image magnification (imaging magnification), D is the object distance, and f is the focal length.
Is to control the focal length f so as to be constant irrespective of the variation of the subject distance D.

First, the principle of the constant image magnification zoom will be described. For simplicity, the description will be made based on a zoom lens composed of two groups, a front group and a rear group. The image magnification m of this zoom lens is represented by the following equation. m ₁ = x / f ₁ m ₂ = f / f ₁ m = m ₁ · m ₂ = x · f / f ₁ ² where m: image magnification m ₁ : magnification of front group m ₂ : magnification of rear group f ₁ : focal length of the front group f: combined focal length x: extension amount (movement amount) of the front group lens from the ∞ end

[0062] magnification set feed amount _{x 0} at, when the focal length _{f 0,} the image magnification _{m 0 is, m 0 = x 0 · f} 0 / f 1 2 ... become.

[0063] Here, when the lens by focusing process is moved to the x, by obtaining the focal length f of the image magnification m ₀ satisfies the following expression, it can be the image magnification constant. m ₀ = from x · _{f /} f ^{1 2} ... above and wherein the ^{_{x 0 · f 0 / f 1}} 2 = x · f / f 1 2. Therefore, determining the focal length f becomes _{f = x 0 · f 0 /} x ....

Further, the lens extension amount x is determined by AF distance measurement.
Assuming that the defocus amount Δx is obtained at the time, the target focal length f is obtained by the following equation: f = x ₀ · f ₀ / (x + Δx)

The principle of the constant image magnification zoom has been described above.
In actual control, the lens extension amount is the code plate, A
It is managed by an F pulsar or the like. Note that the AF pulser is configured to have a substantially linear relationship with the feeding amount. Therefore, the movement amount x and _{x 0} of the formula,
The number of AF pulses from the ∞ end can be replaced by the number of defocus pulses, and the defocus amount can be replaced by the number of defocus pulses.

Next, the actual calculation method in this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the lens CPU 61 performs a constant image magnification zoom (control zooming) operation. The calculation may be performed based on the image magnification transmitted from the camera body 11, or may be performed based on the subject distance and the focal length at a certain point in time.

(1) When the image magnification m ₀ is sent from the body (i) From m ₀ , a temporary set value, the number of delivered pulses x ₀ and the focal length f ₀ are obtained. First, it is assumed that f ₀ = | f ₁ | here,
Placing the feeding amount corresponding to x ₀ and _{X, m 0 = X · f} 0 / f 1 2 ... become the equation. When the feeding AF pulse number per lens extension amount 1mm and k, the _{x 0} = _X · k .... By substituting and expression of the above formula, feeding pulse number x ₀ of interest is determined in the following equation. x ₀ = m ₀ · | f ₁ | · k ...

(Ii) Next, from the following equation, x ₀ · f ₀
And the result is set to x ₀ f ₀ . x ₀ f ₀ = x ₀ · f ₀ (10)

(Iii) Obtain the target focal length f. When the calculation is performed based on the current position (current number of delivery pulses) x, it is obtained by the following equation. f = x ₀ f ₀ / x (11) When it is determined based on the number of defocus pulses Δx, it is determined by the following equation. f = x ₀ f ₀ / (x + Δx) (12)

[0070] (2) if obtained based on feeding pulse number _{x 0} and the focal length _{f 0} of the memory in the lens _{RAM61b (i) x 0 · f} 0 is the feeding pulse number _{x 0} and the focal length _{f 0} of the memory, calculated similarly to the equation (10), put the operation result as x ₀ f _0. x ₀ f ₀ = x ₀ · f ₀

(Ii) The magnification m0 is as described above and (10)
According to the equation, it is obtained as in the following equation. m ₀ = x ₀ f ₀ / (f ₁ ² · k) (13) (iii) Obtain the target focal length f. The target focal length f is obtained in the same manner as in the above (1) (iii). Incidentally, the focal length f ₁ of the front group is a lens-specific data, the lens RO
It is stored in M61a.

[ISZ Processing] Next, the arithmetic processing relating to the fixed image magnification (specified image size) zoom (ISZ) of the present embodiment based on the above principle will be described in more detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Will be described. This process is executed by the lens CPU 61. The setting of the image magnification is performed by a zoom speed switch 75 or a set switch (SL switch). Details will be described later with reference to FIG. IS
The Z calculation relates to calculation of a set image magnification and calculation of a focal length for maintaining the set image magnification. The calculation of the focal length may be performed with or without the condition of focusing, may be performed with the taking lens, or may be performed with the camera body.
When focusing is set as a condition, the image magnification and the target lens extension are calculated based on the lens extension at the time of focusing. When focusing is not a condition, the image magnification and the target lens extension amount are calculated based on the defocus amount and the current focal length.

First, the communication interrupt is prohibited (SEI), and the flag (F_STIS, F_IS) indicates how the ISZ calculation is performed based on the communication information transferred from the camera body 11.
Check by ZM, F_ISZFOM, F_ISZXOM (S45)
1, S453, S465, S477, S479). These flags indicate that communication relating to ISZ has been performed with the camera body 11, and is set (memory) in the RAM 61b when each communication is performed. Then, necessary calculations are performed based on these flags. F_
STIS is a flag for instructing use of data transferred from the body, F_ISZM is a flag for instructing use of data of the photographing lens, F_ISZFOM is a flag for instructing use of focal length f data from the body, and F_ISZXOM is a subject from the body. This is a flag for instructing use of the distance x data.

When performing constant image magnification zoom based on the image magnification transmitted from camera body 11 (when F_STIS = 1)
Allow communication interrupts (CLI), and
(10) memory to a predetermined address of RAM61b seeking _x 0 _{f 0} by equation clears the flag F_STIS to disable interrupts (S455～S463).

When memory processing of the image magnification is performed and constant image magnification zoom is performed based on the stored focal length and object distance (when F_STIS = 0 and F_ISZM = 1), an interrupt is permitted. X ₀ f ₀ is calculated from the subject distance (number of feeding pulses) x ₀ and the focal length f _0, and the image magnification m ₀ is obtained by the above equation (13).
The memory is stored at a predetermined address of M61b, the communication interrupt is prohibited, and the flag F_ISZM is cleared (S465 to S47).
5).

The focal length f sent from the camera body 11
_{In the} case of performing a constant image magnification zoom with ₀ and the subject distance (number of pulses to be extended) x ₀ (F_STIS = 0, F_ISZM = 0 and F_ISZFOM = 1, F_ISZXOM = 1), first, the received focal length f ₀ and the subject distance based on the _{x 0} x _{0 f 0}
The seeking and memory, and (13) determine the image magnification _{m 0} by equation disable interrupts, flags F_ISZFOM, clearing F_ISZXOM (S477~S489). If none of the above, communication regarding the ISZ calculation with the camera body 11 is not performed, so nothing is performed.

Next, a flag F_FP indicates whether the defocus amount Δx already sent from the camera body 11 is valid.
Check according to REOK status, and if valid, flag F_FP
The RE is set, but if not valid, the flag F_FPRE is not set (S491, S493).

Then, it is checked whether or not the current mode is the ISZ zoom mode. If the current mode is the ISZ zoom mode, it is checked whether or not the current position (subject distance) of the focusing lens 53F is known (F_AFPOS = 1). If (F_AFPOS = 1), the process proceeds to the FPRE-OP process in which control is performed using the predictor operation result, and if unknown (F_AFPOS = 0), the process exits the ISZ process (S4).
95, S497).

If it is not the control zoom (ISZ) mode,
Clear the flags F_FPREOK, F_FPRE, F_ISOK respectively,
Further, data obtained by calculating the logical sum of each bit data of the predetermined address (LNS_INF1) and each bit of the bit “00000111B” is stored in the predetermined address (LNS_INF1), and the process exits the ISZ process (S495, S498, S499).

"FPRE-OP processing" S501 to S51
Predictor calculation result (defocus amount) shown in 3
Of target focal length f based on FPRE (FPRE-OP)
The processing will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. This is a process executed by the lens CPU 61. When the defocus amount is transmitted from the camera body 11 by communication with the camera body 11, the flag F_FPRE is set (memory) in the RAM 61b during this communication. , and the communication related to ISZ of the camera body 11, S453~S463, S465~S475, or S477~S489 is changed value of being executed _x 0 _{f 0} is, and the flag by S491~S493 F_FPRE
Is executed when is set. This flag F_FPRE
Is a flag that determines whether or not to perform calculation for obtaining the target focal length f by the defocus _{amount, f = x 0 · f 0} / a _(x + _Δx).

In this process, it is checked whether or not the flag F_FPRE is set, and it is determined whether or not to perform an arithmetic process based on the predictor amount (S501).
If the flag F_FPRE has not been set, the process jumps to S515, and if it has been set, the following processing is performed.

First, the flag F_FPRE is cleared to prohibit the communication interruption, and the communication interruption is prohibited by obtaining the target focal length f by the equation (12) using the predictor amount (S503).
To S509). Next, the target focal length f is converted into a target PZ pulse number from the WIDE end, stored in a predetermined address (PZPFPRE) of the RAM 61b, and a flag F_FPREOK indicating that the calculation based on the predictor amount is valid is set. The process proceeds to S515 (S511, S513).

Steps S515 to S521 are processes for obtaining a target focal length f based on the current AF pulse (number of pulses to be sent out). In step S515, an interrupt permission (CLI) process is performed, and a target focal length f is calculated by the equation (11), and RAM
The memory is stored in a predetermined address (ISZ_FL, H) of the memory 61b, and an interrupt disable (SEI) process is performed (S515, S51).
7). Further, the calculated target focal length f is converted into a target PZ pulse from the WIDE end, and the converted pulse value is stored in the RAM.
61b at a predetermined address (PZPF) (S51)
9, S521).

Here, LNS_I calculated in S529
The contents of bits 3 to 7 of NF1 will be described. LNS
The information of _INF1 (see Table 4) is information that is periodically transmitted from the lens to the body through communication with the camera body. Bits 3 to 7 are information on the ISZ mode.

Bits 6 and 7 are the target PZ pulses (PZPFPRE or PZPFPRE) determined by the ISZ calculation.
PF) is a flag indicating whether the pulse is on the WIDE side or on the TELE side compared to the PZ pulse at the current position. WI
If it is on the DE side, bit7 is set; if it is on the TELE side, bit6 is set.
Both t6 and 7 are not set.

Bits 3 to 5 represent the difference between the target number of PZ pulses and the number of PZ pulses at the current position, that is, the number of PZ pulses required to move from the current position to the target position, based on the total number of PZ pulses (from the WIDE end to TELE). Approximate value divided by the number of PZ pulses required to move to the end) is 0 to 7 /
It is expressed in 1/8 units in the range of 8. Weight is 1 for bit3
/ 8, bit4 is 1/4, and bit5 is 1/2. When the current position coincides with the target position, the above value is 0, so that bits 3 to 5 are all cleared to "0", and when the current position is the WIDE end and the target position is the TELE end or vice versa, it becomes 7/8. Therefore, bits 3 to 5 are all “1”
Is set to

As described above, in the ISZ mode, the camera body 11 moves from the power zoom lens 51 to the LNS_I
By receiving the NF1 information regularly or when necessary, it is possible to transmit appropriate ISZ control information to the power zoom lens 51.

Next, the predictor operation result is valid (F_FP
REOK = 1), and if valid, the target PZ pulse number (PZPFPR
E) is stored in the accumulator (ACC), and if not valid, the target PZ pulse number (PZPF) obtained based on the current AF pulse number is stored in the accumulator (S523,
S525, S527). Next, the values of bits 3 to 7 of LNS_INF1 are calculated based on the target number of PZ pulses input to the accumulator, and a predetermined address (RAM of LNS_INF1) of RAM 61b is calculated.
The memory is stored in bits 3 to 7 and interrupt prohibition (SEI) processing is performed (S529, S531).

Then, the constant image magnification zoom mode is selected, and the current position (focal length) of the zooming lens group 53Z is obtained (flag F_PZPOS =
1) and that the image magnification constant zoom is being performed (flag F_
The following processing is performed under the condition that ISOK = 1). If at least one of the above conditions is missing, the process jumps to S551 (S533 to S5).
37).

The calculation of the target focal length (PZ pulse number) based on the predictor calculation result is effective (flag F_FPREOK).
= 1) and if the control flag of ISZ is set (flag F_ISZD = 1), the number of PZ pulses (according to equation (11)) obtained by using the predictor calculation result is set as a predetermined number of pulses in the RAM 61b. The data is stored in the address (PZPTRGT) (S539, S541, S543). But,
If the calculation of the target focal length based on the result of the predictor calculation is invalid (F_FPREOK = 0) or the ISZ control flag is cleared, the PZ pulse obtained by the equation (12) based on the AF pulse (number of feeding pulses) at the current position. The number is stored in the predetermined address (PZPTRGT) (S539, S54
1, S545). The flag F_ISZD is data transmitted from the body 11 by communication and stored in the RAM 61b. The flag F_ISZD = 1 executes ISZ control with a calculated value based on the predictor calculation result, and F_ISZD = 0 sets the data based on the current position of the AF pulse. The ISZ control is executed using the calculated value.

Then, the ISZ zoom speed data (bits 6 and 7 of BD_ST1) sent from the camera body 11 by communication and stored in the RAM 61b are stored in the RAM 61.
b at a predetermined address (bits 2 and 3 of SPDDRC2)
The image magnification constant zoom flag F_ISZ is set, the interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S547, S549, S55).
1). This constant image magnification zoom flag F_ISZ is
PU 61 calculates target focal length and zoom motor 69
Indicate that the preparation for driving the zoom lens group 53Z is completed. When this F_ISZ is set, a constant image magnification zoom process is performed in a 2 ms timer interrupt routine. Also, PZPTRGT, SPDDRC
Is also used in the 2 ms timer interrupt routine.

[Instruction Processing] Next, an instruction code (command) is transmitted from the camera body 11.
Will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 19 to 26 and Tables 1 and 2 showing the contents of the instruction code. Note that these instruction codes are the details of S217 of the communication interrupt routine of FIG. Each instruction process is executed according to the lower content of the command. The STANDBY command is the lens CPU
This is a command to make 61 a sleep state. STAN
FIG. 19 shows a flowchart relating to the processing when the DBY command is input.

When the lens CPU 61 receives the STANDBY command, it sets the flag F_STNDBY, transmits a command reception completion signal to the body 11, permits communication interruption, and returns (S601, S602, S60).
3). The lens CPU 61 checks the flag F_STNDBY in S143 of the main routine, and checks the flag F_STNDBY.
When the NDBY is standing, the clock 91 is stopped to shift to the low power consumption state (standby mode) (FIG. 7).
reference).

The AF-INTPOS command is a command sent after the camera body 11 has moved the focusing lens 53F to the ∞ end by the AF motor 39, and is an AF initialization processing command for clearing the AF pulse counter of the power zoom lens 51. It is. This AF-IN
FIG. 20 shows a flowchart regarding the processing of the lens CPU 61 when the TPOS command is input.

The lens CPU 61 has an AF-INITPO
When the S command is input, first, distance code data is input from the distance code plate 81 (S611). If the distance code data is the ∞ end (far end), the AF pulse current position data (AFPXL, H) and the AF pulse start position data (AFPSTRTL, H) provided in the RAM 61b are cleared, and the focusing lens 53F A flag F_AFPOS for identifying that the current position is known is set and S61
The process proceeds to S615, and if it is not the 上 記 end, the above steps are skipped and the process proceeds to S615 (S612 to S614). Then, a command reception completion signal is output to the body 11, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S615, S616).

The PZ-INITPOS command is a command for causing the lens CPU 61 to perform an initialization operation in order to know the position of the zooming lens. In the present embodiment, when the zoom motor 65 is activated and the boundary 72 of the code on the zoom code plate 71 is detected, the P corresponding to the code is detected.
The number of Z pulses is set in a PZ pulse counter. PZ-
FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a process when the INITPOS command is input. Processing such as counting of PZ pulses is described in “POS-NG processing” described later.
(FIG. 87).

Upon inputting the PZINTPOS code, the lens CPU 61 clears the flag F_PZPOS, sets the flags F_BATREQ, F_IPZB, F_MOV, and sets the lens RAM.
Predetermined data (minimum speed, direction TELE) is stored in SPDDRC1 of 61b, and PZPA2B of a PZ pulse counter for counting PZ pulses from the current position to a code boundary is set to 0 (S621 to S624). Then, a command reception completion signal is output, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S625 to S626). In addition, based on these set values, the initialization operation of the power zoom relation (PZ) is performed during the 2 ms timer interrupt processing.

The RETRACT-PZ command is a command for power zooming such that the lens barrel of the power zoom lens 51 is in the shortest state when the main switch of the camera body is turned off. RETRACT-P
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a process when a Z command is input.

The lens CPU 61 uses this RETRACT
When the PZ command is received, the current focal length data is stored in a predetermined address (RETPOSL, H) in the lens RAM 61b, and the PZ pulse data (lens-specific data) that minimizes the lens barrel length is stored in the predetermined address in the lens RAM 61b. (PZPTRGT) and predetermined data (highest speed) in SPDDRC2 (S631, S632, S632-
2). Then, each flag F_BATREQ, F_IPZB and flag F_
MOVTRG is set, a command reception completion signal is transmitted, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S634 to S63).
6).

The focal length data before the retracting (housing) is transmitted to the camera body 11 by another communication command (FOCALLEN-X command). Note that the flag
F_BATREQ is a flag requesting the power zoom lens 51 to supply power for power zooming, and a flag F_IPZB is a zooming control (ISZ, PZ-INIT) in the lens.
The flag F_MOVTRG is a flag indicating that the zooming lens 53Z is moved to the target pulse position set in the address PZPTRG.
This flag is executed in the ms timer interrupt processing.
In addition, in the 2 ms timer interruption routine, the storing operation relating to the zooming lens 53Z is performed based on these set values.

[0101] The RET-PZPOS command is
Zooming lens group 53Z by ACT-PZ command
Is a command to return from the stored state to the state before storage. That is, when the main switch SWMAIN of the camera body is turned on, the command returns the zooming lens 53Z to the state before storage (returns to the focal length position before the retract power zooming). This RE
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a process when a T-PZPOS command is input.

The lens CPU 61 is a PET-PZPOS
When the command is received, the pre-retract focal length data (RETPOSL, H) transmitted immediately before the retract power zoom included in this code is set to a predetermined address (FCLL, H) of the lens RAM 61b (S641). The address RETPOSL, H stores the focal length data before storage sent from the camera body 51 by another communication command. Then, the focal length data is converted into a target pulse number, and stored as a target pulse number PZPTRG at a predetermined address of the lens RAM 61b.
2 is stored with predetermined PZ speed data (high speed), flags F_BATREQ, F_IPZB, and F_MOVTRG are set, a command reception completion signal is transmitted, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S642 to S646). Note that this return processing also
This is executed in the 2 ms timer interrupt processing.

[0103] The IPZ-STOP command is a command for stopping the power zooming operation. This command is used for ISZ (constant image magnification), PZ-INIT
This is a command to stop control power zooming such as POS (return) and RETRACT-PZ (storage).
It does not stop the manual power zoom. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a process when an IPZ-STOP command is input.

Upon input of the IPZ-STOP command, the lens CPU 61 clears the flag F_ISOK, and furthermore, a predetermined flag (F_MOVT) related to execution of the power zoom operation.
Clear ARG, F_MOV, F_ISZ) (S651, S65)
2). Then, a command reception completion signal is output, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S653, S654).
Since these flags are cleared, other than the manual power zoom, for example, I
Control power zooming such as SZ is not performed.

The ISZ-MEMORY command is a command for inputting and storing the current values of the AF pulse and the focal length in order to perform a constant image magnification zoom.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a process when an ISZ-MEMORY command is input.

The lens CPU 61 is an ISZ-MEMOR
When the Y command is input, the current value of the AF pulse counter
(AFPXL, H) is stored in the ISZAF pulse memory (ISZ_AFPL, H) (a predetermined address of the lens RAM 61b), and the current focal length value (FCLXL, H) is stored in the ISZ focal length memory (ISZ_FCL).
(L, H) (predetermined address of the lens RAM 61b) (S661, S662). Then, the flag F_ISZM is set, a command reception completion signal is output, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S663 to S665). Based on these values, the calculation of ISZ shown in S465 to S475 of FIG. 15 is performed.

The ISZ-START command is a command for starting a constant image magnification zoom. ISZ-S
FIG. 26 shows a flowchart relating to processing when a TART command is input.

The lens CPU 61 uses the ISZ-STA
When the RT command is input, each flag F_BATREQ, F_IPZ
Set B, F_ISOK, output data transmission completion signal,
Allow communication interruption and return (S671-S67)
3). Based on these flags, the 2 ms timer interrupt processing and the processing after S537 in FIG. 18 are performed.

[BL Command Subroutine] Next, the operation of the power zoom lens 51 when a BL command is received from the camera body 11 will be described with reference to FIGS.
7 and Table 3. This BL command communication process differs from the instruction command subroutine in that a command reception completion signal is output first, then data is input, and an input completion signal is output. Note that these BL commands are details of the S213 processing in the communication interrupt routine of FIG. Each command process is executed according to the lower contents of the command.

The PZ-BSTATE command (20) is
This command sends data necessary for ISZ (constant image magnification zoom control). The data sent by this command includes whether the focusing lens 53F is at the far end (infinity end) (F_ENDF = 1) or the near end (closest end) (F_ENDF).
ENDN = 1), firm move (F_FARM = 1) or near move (F_NEARM = 1), or overlap integration (F
_OVAF = 1), moving object prediction mode (F_MOBJ = 1)
Whether or not the focus state (F_AFIF = 1), whether to store the image magnification by a command of the body (communication), or to store the memory according to the judgment of the lens itself (lens CPU 61) (F_ISM = 1), etc. Data about FIG.
FIG. 7 shows a flowchart relating to processing when a PZ-BSTATE command is received.

The lens CPU 61 uses PZ-BSTATE
When a command is input, a command reception completion signal is transmitted, and a one-byte PZ-BSTAT is transmitted from the camera body 11.
E data is input, and C relating to AF pulse count processing is input.
Executing the NTAFP subroutine (S701 to S70)
3). The details of the CNTAFP subroutine are shown in FIG.
9 to 43, and will be described later with reference to these drawings.

Then, a data input completion signal is output, a communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S704, S7).
05). Since the camera of this embodiment has an AF drive source mounted on the body 11, when counting the AF pulses in the power zoom lens 51, the AF command must be issued by this command before the AF drive and when the drive direction is changed. Is transmitted from the body 11 to the power zoom lens 51.

The BODY-STATE0 command is a command for informing the photographing lens of data relating to the body state, and is transmitted at the time of regular communication between the photographing lens and the camera body. FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating a process when a BODY-STATE0 command is received.

The lens CPU 61 uses the BODY-ST
When the ATE0 command is input, a command reception completion signal is transmitted, and 1-byte data (BODY-STATE0) regarding the body state is input from the camera body 11;
The data is stored in BD_ST0 of the lens RAM 61b (S711 to S713). Then, the upper 5 bits of the 1-byte data are masked to form a lens RAM 61b.
Is stored in ZM_MODE, a data input completion signal is output, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S71).
4-S716).

In the BODY-STATE 0 data, information on the power zoom mode of the camera body 11, for example, information such as constant image magnification zoom (ISZ), zoom during exposure (EXZ), manual power zoom (MPZ), etc. The upper 5 bits include whether the power of the body circuit system is on (F_VDD = 1), whether the photometry switch is on (F_SWS = 0),
Power is supplied to the zoom motor from (F_BATT =
1) Information indicating whether the AF / MF switch (not shown) of the body 11 is AF or MF (whether F_SWAF = 1) and whether the AF mode is single or continuous.

The flag F_BATT is set on the camera side (main CP
U35) when power is supplied to the terminal VBATT. On the other hand, on the lens side, the lens CPU 61 monitors the voltage level of the terminal VBATT via the port P12, and sets a flag F_VDET when the voltage is supplied. Then, the flag F_BDET is set to POFF-STATE
The data is taken into the camera (main CPU 35) by communication. The camera recognizes that the power supply is normally performed by setting the flag F_BDET. If the flag F_BATT is cleared even though the flag F_BATT is set, it is recognized that some abnormality has occurred, and the power supply to the terminal VBATT is stopped.

The BODY-STATE1 command is BOD
This is a command related to data transmission regarding the state of the camera body 11 similar to the Y-STATE0 command, and includes sequence state information of the camera body 11. FIG.
9 shows a flowchart regarding processing when a BODY-STATE1 command is received.

The lens CPU 61 has a BODY-STAT
When the E1 command is received, a command reception completion signal is transmitted, and 1-byte data (BOD
Y-STATE1) is input, and B of the lens RAM 61b is input.
The data is stored in D_ST1 (S721 to S723). If the flag F_IPZD is set, the flag F_ISOK is cleared and the flag F_MOVT of the address BD_ST1 is further cleared.
RG, F_MOV, F_ISZ are cleared, but the above processing is not performed unless the flag F_IPZD is set (S724,
S725, S726). Then, a data input completion signal is output, and finally a communication interrupt is permitted and the process returns (S
724, S727, S728).

The operation when the flag F_IPZD is set (S725 to S726) is the same processing as the IPZ-STOP command of the instruction code 35. This command causes the lens CPU 61 to receive information on the body side and at the same time to execute the IPZ-STOP command. The flags related to this command will be described.

F_IPZD is the IPZ-STOP as described above.
Is a flag for determining whether or not to perform the same operation as. F_MPZD is a flag for determining whether or not to prohibit manual power zoom. When F_MPZD is set, manual power zoom is prohibited. This flag F_MPZD is referred to in the 2 ms timer interrupt processing. F_ISZD controls ISZ at the current position (when focused)
This flag is used to determine whether to perform with the focal length calculated based on the number of AF pulses or with the focal length calculated with the predictor amount. This flag is referred to in the ISZ arithmetic processing routine (S541 in FIG. 18). F_ISSPA and F_I
SSPB is a flag that determines the control speed of ISZ.
It is referred to in S547 of FIG.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a process when a SET-AFPOINT command is received. The lens CPU 61 is a SET-AFPOIN
When a T command (23) is input, a command reception completion signal is output, and a one-byte SET-AFPO
Upon receiving the INT data, the INT data is set at a predetermined address of the lens RAM 61b, a data input completion signal is output, a communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S731 to 735).

The SET-AFPOINT command is LB
Executed before communication of the command, LENS-AFPULSE (15). In the LENS-AFPULSE command, which AFPULSE is used for the power zoom lens 5 based on the information sent by the SET-AFPOUINT command.
Decide whether to send from 1 to body 11.

When bit 3 (X) is set, the number of AF pulses at the current position (AFPULSE (AFP
XL, H)). When bit 7 (ISZM) is set, the number of AF pulses (AFPULSE (ISZ_AFP
L, H)). Note that bit3 and bit7 are not set at the same time. When bit3 and bit7 are not set, bit4 to bit6 (FM0, FM0
1, FM2) becomes effective.

The lens RAM 61b of the lens CPU 61 has eight areas (0 to 0) for storing AF pulse data.
7) (AFP0L, H to AFP7L,
H), AF pulse data can be stored in each address by a command from the body 11. In addition,
Addresses 0 to 7 are designated by 3 bits of bits 4 to 6, and AF pulse data stored in the addresses is transmitted. In addition, this command is LENS-AFPU
This command simply specifies which AF pulse data is sent to the body 11 in the LSE (15).

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a process when a SET-PZPOINT command is received. The lens CPU 61 is a SET-PZPOIN
When a T command (24) is input, a command reception completion signal is output, SET-PZPOINT data is received from the body side, set to a predetermined address of the lens RAM 61b, a data input completion signal is output, and a communication interrupt is permitted. And returns (S741-745).

The SET-PZPOINT command is LB
The command is executed before communication of the FOCALLEN-X (16). In the FOCALLEN-X command, SET
-By the information sent by the PZPOINT command,
It is determined which of the focal length data at the current position and the focal length when the image magnification is stored in the ISZ mode is sent to the body 11.

When bit 3 (X) is set, the focal length data (FCLXL, H) of the current position is sent. When bit7 (ISZM) is set,
Focal length when image magnification is stored in ISZ mode (focal length of ISZ memory (ISZ_FCLL, H))
Send. Note that bit3 and bit7 are not set at the same time. When bit3 and bit7 are not set, bits 4 to 6 (FM0, FM1, FM2) are valid.

In the lens RAM 61b, eight areas (numbers 0 to 7) for storing focal lengths are prepared (FC
L0L, H to FCL7L, H), SE from body 11
The focal length can be stored at each address by the T-PZPOINT command. Of which, bit4
Specify the address from 0 to 7 with 3 bits of ~ 6,
The focal length stored at that address is sent. This command is merely a command for specifying the focal length to be sent to the body 11 in the FOCALLEN-X (16).

The STORE-AFP command is a command for setting predetermined AF pulse data at a specified address. FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a process when the STORE-AFP command is received.

The lens CPU 61 is a STORE-AFP
When the command (25) is received, a command reception completion signal is output, and 2-byte data is input from the camera body 11 (S751, S752). If the input data is not a bit in ISZ memory (ISZM
= 0), the address (AFP0L, H-A) of the lens RAM 61b specified by AM0-AM2 in the data.
FP7L, H), and if it is an ISZ memory, (I
SZM = 1), ISZ memory (I
SZ-AFPL, H) (S751-S75)
6). Then, it sets the ISZ operation flag F_ISZXOM, outputs a data input completion signal, permits communication interruption, and returns (S757 to 758).

STORE-DEFP & D command (2
6) is a command for storing the defocus amount and the defocus pulse related to the AF on the camera body 11 side in the lens RAM 61b. FIG. 33 shows STORE-
The flowchart regarding the process when the DEFP & D command is received is shown.

The lens CPU 61 has a STORE-DEF
When the P & D command is received, a command input completion signal is output, 2 bytes of defocus pulse data and 2 bytes of defocus amount data are input from the camera body 11, and the input defocus pulse is halved (S761). To S764). In this embodiment, since the ratio of the body AF pulse to the lens AF pulse is 2: 1, the input defocus pulse is halved. This ratio can be set arbitrarily.

If the flag F_SIGN is cleared, the current AF pulse number is added to the defocus pulse number and stored in ISZ_FPX. If the flag F_SIGN is set, the defocus pulse number is calculated from the current AF pulse number. Subtract and store in ISZ_FPX (S765-S76)
7). When the flag F_SIGN = 1, the defocus amount is toward the FAR end, and when the flag F_SIGN = 0, the defocus amount is toward the NEAR end. Then, the flag F_FPRE is set to output a data input completion signal, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S765 to S771). The defocus pulse sent by the communication as described above is used in an ISZ calculation routine for calculating a target focal length using the defocus pulse. Further, the flag F_FPRE is an instruction flag for performing the calculation using the defocus amount.

The STORE-PZP command (27) is
This is a command for storing the current AF position (focusing lens position or focused object distance) and the current PZ position (zooming lens group 53Z position or focal length) in a specified memory (address). STOR
The E-PZF command (28) is a command for storing the focal length designated by the camera body 11 at a predetermined address.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a process when a STORE-PZP command is received. Upon receiving the STORE-PZP command, the lens CPU 61 outputs a command reception completion signal and inputs 1-byte data from the camera body 11 (S78).
1, S782). When the data is designated as a PZ memory (when the flag F_PZM is set), the focal length data at the current position is stored in an address (FCL0L, H to FCL7L, H) designated by FM0 to FM2. If the memory is not a PZ memory, no memory is stored (S7
83, S784).

Further, when the AF memory is designated (when the flag F_AFM is set), the current position A
The number of F pulses is stored in addresses (AFP0L, H to AFP7L, H) designated by AM0 to AM2, and AF
If the memory is not the memory, nothing is performed, the data input completion signal is output, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S78).
5 to S788).

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a process when a STORE-PZF command is received. Upon receiving the STORE-PZF command, the lens CPU 61 inputs 2-byte data from the camera body 11, and if this is not an ISZ memory (flag F_
If ISZM is not set), the input 2-byte data is stored in the lens RAM specified by bits FM0 to FM2.
61b address (FCL0L, H to FCL7L, H)
If it is an ISZ memory (if F_ISZM is set), store the input data in the ISZ memory,
Flag F_IS for performing ISZ calculation based on focal length
The ZFOM is set up (S791-S796). Then, a data input completion signal is output, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S797 to S798).

The STORE-IS (29) command is an image magnification memory (address ISZ-I of the lens RAM 61b).
MGL, H).
FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a process when the STORE-IS command is received.

When receiving the STORE-IS command, the lens CPU 61 outputs a command reception completion signal,
2 bytes of data relating to the image magnification are input from the camera body 11, and the data is stored in an image magnification memory (ISZ-IMG).
(L, H) and set the flag F_STIS (S8).
01-804). Then, a data input completion signal is output, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S805 to S805).
806). The flag F_STIS is a flag for executing the calculation of the constant image magnification zoom ISZ based on the image magnification sent from the body side.

The Move-PZMD command (2A) is
Designated direction or designated memory (lens RAM 61b
This is a command for power zooming to the focal length of (address). The MOVE-PZf command (2B) is a command for performing power zooming to a designated focal length, for example, a focal length calculated on the camera body 11, and data transmitted and received by this command includes data on the focal length and zooming speed. It is.

FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing a process when a MOVE-PZMD command is received. Upon inputting the MOVE-PZMD command, the lens CPU 61 outputs a command input completion signal,
1-byte data is input from the camera body 11 (S
811 to S812). If the flag F_MDM in the input data is set, the addresses (FCL0L, H to FCL7L, H) specified by MVM0 to MVM2 are set.
, And converts the data into PZ pulse data, stores it in PZPTRGET of the lens RAM 61b, and converts the drive speed data (F_SPA, F_SPB of bits 6, 7) into SPDDR.
Set to C2 and set the flag F_MOVTRG,
If the MDM is down, the upper 4 bits of the input data are stored in the address SPDDRC1, and the flag F_MOV is set (S813 to S819). These data are
The power zoom of the designated operation is performed with reference to the 2 ms timer interrupt routine.

When the flags F_LBATREQ and F_IPZB are set, a data input completion signal is output, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S820-S820-2). In addition,
When the flag F_MDM (bit 3) is set, it is a command to power zoom to the focal length stored in the specified memory.When the flag F_MDM is not set, the command is indicated by the flags F_MDT and F_MDW (bits 4 and 5). This is a command for power zooming in any direction. The flag F_MDT specifies the drive in the TELE direction, the flag F_MDW specifies the drive in the WIDE direction, and the flags F_SPA and F_SPB (bits 6 and 7) specify the zooming speed.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a process when a MOVE-PZf command is received. When the MOVE-PZf command is input, the lens CPU 61 outputs a command reception completion signal, inputs 2-byte focal length data from the camera body 11, converts the input focal length data into PZ pulse data, and converts the focal length data into PZ pulse data. Store at address PZPTRGT,
Drive speed data is set in SPDDRC2, and flags F_BATREQ, F_IPZB, and F_MOVTRG are set. These data are referred to in the 2 ms timer interrupt routine to execute the power zoom of the specified operation. Then, a data input completion signal is output, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S821 to S827).

[CNTAF Processing] Next, the AF pulse counting processing in the power zoom lens 51 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. This counting process is performed by the PZ-BST shown in FIG.
It is the detail of the process of S703 of the ATE command (20). In this embodiment, when the focusing lens 53F reaches the far end (infinity shooting position), the value of the AF pulse counter is cleared to 0, and the near end (shortest shooting position).
Is reached, the maximum value is set in the AF pulse counter. Then, the AF pulse output from the AF pulser 59 is added when near-move (driving in a close distance direction) and subtracted when in a firm move (driving in an infinity direction).

First, the interrupt is prohibited, the data input by communication is stored in the address PZ_BDST, and the current distance code is input from the distance code plate 81 (S901 to S901).
905). If the flag F_ENDF for identifying the far end (infinity position) is set, it is checked whether the input distance code is the far end code (S907 to S909). If the distance code is the far end, the current AF pulse value and AF pulse count start value (addresses AFPXL, H, AFPSTRTL,
H), and sets a flag F_AFPOS indicating that the AF pulse at the current position is known (S90).
9, S913, S915). Further, if the flag F_NEARM for identifying the near move is cleared, CN
The process jumps to the TAFP10 process, and if standing up, the driving direction changes, so the process jumps to the CNTAFP11 process (S917). If the detected distance code is not the fur end code, the fur end flag F_ENDF is cleared and the process jumps to the CNTAFP3 process (S909, S911).

If the far end flag F_ENDF is cleared, the near end flag F_ENDN for identifying the near end (closest in-focus position) is checked. If the far end flag F_ENDF is cleared, the process proceeds to CNTAFP3 (S919). Near end flag F_
When ENDN is standing, it is checked whether the distance code is the code at the near end, and if not, the near end flag F_ENDN is cleared and CNTAFP3
The process proceeds (S919 to S923). When the distance code is near end, the current AF pulse count value and the AF pulse count start value are set to the maximum value (N_AFM
AXL, H is set to AFPXL, H, AFPSTRTL, H), a flag F_AFPOS indicating that the current AF pulse value is known is set, and the firmware (F_FAR
It is checked whether or not M = 1). If it is firm, the process proceeds to the CNTAFP11 process, and if not, the process proceeds to the CNTAFP10 process (S925 to S92).
9).

As described above, at the far end (F_ENDF = 1) or near end (F_ENDN = 1), the count value of the AF pulse is corrected by a predetermined value. However, if the input distance code is judged to be not at the end point, the end point correction is not performed.

Processing when the focusing lens group 53F is between the far end and the near end (CNTAFP3 processing)
Will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the counter value of the hard counter of the current AF pulse is converted to an AF pulse counter (AFPCNTL, H).
(S931, S933). When the flag F_FARM is cleared, the process proceeds to the CNTAFP6 process,
If it is set, it is checked whether or not the previous move was performed (whether or not the flag F_NEARMO is set) (S933, S935). When changing from the near move to the firm move, the AF pulse count value (AFPCNTL, H) is added to the AF pulse count start value (AFPSTRL, H) to obtain a predetermined current AF pulse value and AF pulse count start value memory AFPX.
L, H & AFPSTRTL, H in CNTAF
The process proceeds to P12 processing (S935, S937).

If it was not near move last time, it is checked whether it was firm move last time. If it was not firm move, that is, if it was not moving, it proceeds to CNTAFP11 processing. Since there is not, the count value (AFPCNTL, H) is subtracted from the AF pulse count start value (AFPSTRL, H), and the difference is stored in the current AF pulse value (AFPXL, H).
The process proceeds to TAFP16 processing (S939, S941).

CNT when not currently farming
The AFP6 process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In addition, the CNTAFP6 processing is performed by A
This is the first routine that starts after the start of the F process. First, it is checked whether or not it is a near move. If it is not a near move, the process proceeds to the CNTAFP8 process (S951). If it is a near move, it is checked whether or not it was the last move. If the move was also the last time, the AF pulse count value (AFPSTRL, H) is added to the AF pulse count value (AFPCNTL, H), and the sum is added to the current value. Is stored in the AF pulse value (AFPXL, H) (S953, S955).

If the drive is not the previous near move and is the firm move, the driving direction has changed, so the AF pulse count start value (AFPSTRTL, H) is used to calculate the AF
The P count value (AFPCNTL, H) is subtracted, and the difference is stored in the current AF pulse value and AF pulse count start value (AFPXL, H & AFPSTRTL, H) (S957, S959). If it is not the last time, the process proceeds to the CNTAFP11 process (S957).

The processing when the AF motor 39 is stopped (CNTAFP8 processing) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the CNTAFP8 process, first, it is checked whether or not the last move was performed (S961). In the case of the previous near move, since the stop is from the near move, the AF pulse count value (AFPSTRTL, H) is added to the AF pulse count value (A).
FPCNTL, H) and sum the sum to the current AF pulse value and AF pulse count start value (AFPXL,
H & AFPSTRTL, H)
The process proceeds to 10 (S961, S963). In the previous farming, since the farming was stopped, the AF pulse count value (AFPSTRL, H) is subtracted from the AF pulse count start value (AFPCNTL, H), and the current AF pulse value and AF pulse count start value (AFPXL, H & AFPSTRL, H) and then proceed to the CNTAFP10 process (S961, S9)
65, S967). If it is neither the near move nor the firm move last time, the process is stopped, so the process proceeds to the CNTAFP16 process (S961, S965).

The processing of the CNTAFPs 10, 11, 12, and 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Since the CNTAFP 10 enters immediately after the AF motor 39 stops, the LED of the AF pulser 59 is turned off, the contents of PZ_BDST are stored in PZ_BDST0, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the AF pulse count process is exited (S971, S977, S979).

Since the process of the CNTAFP 11 is started at the time of starting the AF driving, the LED of the AF pulser 59 is turned on and the A
Clear the F pulse hard counter and AF pulse count value memory (AFPCNTL, H), and set PZ_BDST
Is transferred to PZ_BDST0, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the AF pulse count process is exited (S97).
3, S975, S977, S979).

Since the CNTAFP12 process is started when the driving direction changes during AF driving, the AF pulse hard counter and the AF pulse count value (AFPCNTL,
H) and clear the memory contents of PZ_BDST to PZ_
The process proceeds to BDST0, permits the communication interrupt, and exits the AF pulse count process (S975, S977, S97).
9).

In the CNTAFP16 process, during the same direction driving in near move or firm move (S655, S64)
1) Or, since the AF motor is stopped (S965), the memory contents of PZ_BDST are moved to PZ_BDST0, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the AF pulse count processing is exited (S977, S979).

[LB Command Processing] Table 4 and FIGS. 44 to 51 show the processing for transferring lens side information such as the state of the lens from the power zoom lens 51 to the camera body 11 in response to a request from the camera. A description will be given with reference to the illustrated flowchart. The contents of these commands are
It is shown in Table 4. The flowcharts shown in FIGS. 44 to 51 are detailed diagrams of the processing shown in S209 in the communication interrupt routine of FIG. A corresponding process is executed according to the lower-order content of the command.

[PZ-LSTATE Processing] The flowchart shown in FIG. 44 relates to the PZ-LSTATE (10) processing, and is the processing for sending data relating to the power zoom control state of the power zoom lens 51 to the camera body 11. Upon receiving the lens state (PZ-LSTATE) request command related to power zoom, the lens CPU 61 outputs a command reception completion signal, and then outputs data (PZ_LS) related to the power zoom control state.
T), for example, whether or not the image magnification constant zoom control is being performed is output to the camera body 11 (S1001, S10).
02). Then, a data transmission completion signal is output, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S1003, S100
4).

The contents of the flags used in this process will be described. The flag F_TMOV (bit 0) is set when the zoom motor is moving in the TELE direction. The flag F_WMOV (bit 1) indicates that the zoom motor is WID
Set when moving in the E direction. Flag F_TEND
Is set when the zooming lens group 53Z is at the TELE end. The flag F_WEND is set when the zooming lens group 53Z is at the WIDE end. flag
F_IPZB is a power zoom operation other than manual power zoom (ISZ, PZ initialization operation, storage operation)
Set when you do. The flag F_IPZI is set when a manual power zoom operation is performed during the ISZ operation. The flag F_ISOK is set during the ISZ operation. The flag F_MPZI is set during a manual power zoom operation.

[POFF-STATE, POFFS-W
SLEEP processing] FIG. 45 shows the POFF-STATE
The flowchart regarding (11) processing and POFFS-WSLEEP (12) processing is shown. These processes are processes for transmitting switch information regarding the power zoom of the lens, battery request information, monitor information of a power supply (battery) for PZ, and the like to the body 11. POFF-STA
The difference between TE (11) and POFFS-WSLEEP (12) is whether or not the lens CPU 61 enters the low power consumption mode after the completion of this command communication. POFF
When the S-WSLEEP (12) process is executed, the command sets the flag F_STNDBY during the main communication, and shifts to the low power consumption mode when returning to the main routine. That is, the POFFS-WSLEEP (12) command is a command for executing both the contents of the POFF-STATE (11) and the contents of the STANDBY command (30) of the instruction code.

The lens CPU 61 is a POFFS-WSL
In the case of the EEP (12) command, the flag F_STNDBY is set, a command reception completion signal is output, and the switch (7
(5, 77) are input (S1011 to S101).
5). When the flag F_STNDBY is set (when POFFS-WSLEEP (12)), the electric / manual switch (D / M switch) is electric, and the tele or wide switch (speed switch) Is turned on, the battery request flag F_BATREQ is set, and the process proceeds to S1025. Otherwise, the process directly proceeds to S1025 (S1017, S01).
9, S1021, S1023).

When the flag F_STNDBY is set, this communication interrupt is normally terminated, and when returning to the main routine, the mode shifts to the low power consumption mode.
If the flag F_BATREQ is set, the flag F_STNDBY
Even if is set, it does not shift to the low power consumption mode,
Normal operation can be continued, and a manual power zoom operation and the like can be performed (see FIG. 7).

When the flag F_STNDBY is not set, the mode does not shift to the low power consumption mode even when returning to the main routine. Therefore, if the PZ speed switch 75 is turned on, the flag F_BATREQ is set in this command. Operation such as manual power zoom is possible without setting. When the flag F_STNDBY is cleared (POFF
-At the time of STATE (11)).
Go to 5.

At S1025, the flags F_SLSW, F_ASSW, F_PZ are set according to the input zoom mode changeover switch 77.
Set or clear M, F_PZD, F_AFSW. And
The state of the terminal VBATT is monitored. If the power for the zoom motor 69 is not supplied from the camera body 11, the flag F_BDET is cleared (VBATT off), and if the power is supplied, the flag F_BDET is set (VBATT on).
(S1027 to S1031). Then, the one-byte data (POFF-ST) set above is transferred to the camera body 1.
1 to output a data input completion signal, permit communication interruption, and return (S1033 to S1037).

At the time of POFF-STATE processing, S
S10 by skipping the flag F_STNDBY setting process of 1011
13 and thereafter execute the same processing as the POFFS-WSLEEP processing.

[LENS-INF1 Process] The flowchart of LENS-INF1 shown in FIG. 46 is a process for sending variable information of the power zoom lens 51 to the camera body 11.

The lens CPU 61 has a function of LENS-INF1.
When a data request command is input, a command reception completion signal is transmitted, and among 1-byte LNS_INF1 data,
Clear 2 bits for power zoom direction, AE
After setting 1 bit for identifying an auto lens, zoom direction switch information is input (S104).
1 to S1043). Then, a corresponding bit is set according to the input switch information and output to the camera body 11 as 1-byte lens data (S1044, S1044).
1045). Then, a data transmission completion signal is output, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S1046 to S10).
47). The LNS_INF1 data includes data relating to the constant image magnification zoom process. Details are as described above.

[LENZ-INF2 Processing] The flowchart of LENS-INF2 shown in FIG. 47 is processing for transmitting fixed data unique to the power zoom lens 51 to the camera body 11. The lens CPU 61 uses the LENS-I
When an NF2 command is input, a command reception completion signal is output, LNS-INF2 data is output to the camera body 11, a data input completion signal is output, a communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S1051 to S1054). LE
NS-INF2 data includes lens version, PZ
It contains data identifying whether it is a lens, etc.
These data are fixed values and are stored in the lens ROM 61a.

[LENS-AFPULSE processing] FIG.
The flowchart of LENS-AFPULSE shown in (1) is processing for outputting the lens AF pulse count value to the camera body 11. As already explained, LENS
-Before sending the AFPULS command, be sure to
A POINT command communication is performed. This SET-AF
LENS-AFPU according to the contents of POINT command
The LSE command determines which AF pulse is sent to the body.

The lens CPU 61 has a LENS-AFPU
When the LSE command is input, a command reception completion signal is output. When the current AF pulse is requested,
The current number of AF pulses (AFPXL, H) is stored in a register (not shown) (S1061 to S1063). When a pulse of the constant image magnification zoom (ISZ) is requested, the AF pulse data of the ISZ (ISZ-AFP
(L, H) is stored in the register (S1062, S10)
64, S1065). If it is neither of them, AF pulse data (AFP0L, H to A
FP7L, H) is stored in the register (S1062,
S1064, S1066). Then, the AF pulse data set in the register is output to the camera body 11, a data transmission completion signal is output, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S1067 to S1069).

[FOCALLEN-X Processing] The FOCALLEN-X processing for outputting the focal length data of the power zoom lens 51 to the camera body 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. As described above, communication of the SET-PZPOINT command is always performed before communication of the FOCALLEN-X command.
According to the content of this SET-PZPOINT command,
When the FOCALLEN-X command is received, which focal length is sent to the body is determined.

The lens CPU 61 operates as a FOCALLEN-
When the X command is received, a command reception completion signal is output. When the current focal length is requested, the current focal length (FCLXL, H) is stored in a register (S1071 to S1073). Constant image magnification zoom (IS
When the focal length (ISZ-FCLL, H) of (Z) is requested, the focal length data of the constant image magnification zoom is stored in the register (S1072, S1074, S10).
75). If neither is the case, the focal length (FCL0L, H to FCL7L, H) of the designated address is stored in the register (S1072, S1074, S107).
6). Then, the focal length data set in the register is output to the camera body 11, a data transmission completion signal is output, the communication interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S1077 to S1077).
S1079).

[IMAGE-LSIZE processing] The flowchart of IMAGE-LSIZE shown in FIG. 50 is stored in a predetermined address of the lens RAM 61b.
This is a process of sending image magnification data for constant image magnification zoom control to the camera body 11.

The lens CPU 61 is an IMAGE-LSI
When a ZE command is input, a command reception completion signal is output to the camera body 11, data (ISZ-IMGL, H) relating to image magnification (image size) is output to the camera body 11, a data transmission completion signal is output, and communication is performed. Return after permitting the interrupt (S1081 to S108)
5).

[16-Byte Data Processing] The 16-byte data flowchart shown in FIG. 51 is a processing for sending all of the 16-byte basic lens data to the camera body 11. This command is the details of the processing in S221 of the communication interrupt routine of FIG. Each command is executed according to the contents below the command. Note that the first half 8 bytes and the second half 8 bytes are processed by 16 bytes.
Details are omitted because it is the same as e-data communication.

When a 16-byte command is input, the lens CPU 61 outputs a command reception completion signal to the camera body 11, and outputs 16-byte predetermined data (LC0 to LC
15) is output to the camera body 11, a data transmission completion signal is output, communication interruption is permitted, and the process returns (S1).
091-S1095).

[PZ Processing of Body] Next, the processing relating to the power zoom on the camera body 11 side will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing is performed by the main (body) CPU of the camera body 11.
The program is executed by the main CPU 35 based on a program stored in the ROM 35a.

In this main flow processing, for example, when the main switch is turned on (when the battery is turned on and the power is turned on),
When the main CPU 35 is reset, it enters first. In this process, first, initialization of the RAM 35b, port setting, etc. is performed, predetermined information is input by switch input, E2PROM data input, etc., and a power zoom initialization process (PZINIT subroutine) is executed (S1101, S1103, S1105). In this embodiment, the power zoom initialization is a process for causing the PZ lens to perform an initialization process for detecting a zooming lens position, an initialization process for detecting a focusing lens position, and the like. The above is the processing when the power is first turned on (when a main switch (not shown) is turned on). While the power is on, the next step (S11)
07) The subsequent processes are repeated.

In step S1107, predetermined information is input. If the information is not locked (the main switch is turned on), the photographing can be performed. Therefore, the process proceeds to a predetermined process. If the information is unlocked (the main switch is turned off). If), S11
The process proceeds to the lock process after 81 (S1109).

When the lock is released, if the lock is released for the first time or if it is the first processing after the mounting of the photographic lens, the flag F_NEWCOM (the old communication with the photographic lens is terminated and the new Clears the flag that is set when communication starts) and initializes the PZ initialization flag F_PZIN
Clear IT and initialize power zoom (S1109 to S1115, S1121, S112
3).

In the case where neither the first unlocking nor the photographing lens is attached and the first processing is performed, the AF mode is the first, or if the PZ mode is the first, the AF and P modes are set.
In order to initialize various operations, data, etc. relating to Z, a flag F_ which is set when these are initialized
Clear PZINIT and call the PZINIT subroutine (S1111, S1113, S1117 to S112
3).

Next, after inputting the switch information, a process relating to the power zoom (PZLOOP subroutine) is executed, a predetermined display is performed on the display panel 45, and S11 is performed.
The process proceeds to S33 (S1127 to S1131). In the photometric switch SWS (AF switch) check in S1133, if the photometric switch SWS is off, the photometric IC,
Power supply Vdd for CCD, E2PROM and part of peripheral control circuit
Is turned off (S1133, S1135). And AF
If the middle flag F_AF is cleared, the process returns to START, and if the middle flag F_AF is set, S116 is executed.
Go to 5 (S1136).

If the AF-in-progress flag F_AF is set, AF and the related image magnification constant zoom process may be performed before the photometry switch SWS is turned off.
The constant image magnification constant zoom stop flag F_ISZSTOP is set, and the constant image magnification constant zoom stop and stop check processing (I
Execute the PZENDCHECK subroutine (S1)
136, S1165, S1167).

Next, the focus flag F_INFOCUS is cleared,
An F motor stop process is performed, AF drive information and the like are sent to the power zoom lens 51 by PZ-BSTATE command communication, the AF flag F_AF is cleared, and the process proceeds to S1176 (S1169, S1171, S1173, S117).
5).

At the time of checking in S1133, the photometric switch S
If WS is ON, the terminal Vdd is turned on (constant voltage is applied), photometry and calculation relating to exposure are performed, and the results are displayed (S1137, S1138). And AF
If not, the process jumps to the processing from S1165 (S11
39, S1165). In the AF mode, the AF flag F_AF is set, and the distance measurement process, that is, the integration is started.
A predetermined predictor calculation is executed by taking in the integral data (S1139, S1140, S1143).

If the result of the predictor operation is valid, it is determined whether or not the subject is in focus. If the subject is in focus, a focusing process is performed (S1145, S1149, S1151). When out of focus, it is not a power zoom lens (F_PZ
(When = 0) The process jumps to step S1176, but if it is a power zoom, AF drive information and the like are transmitted to the power zoom lens 51 by a PZ-BSTATE command, the AF motor 39 is started, and the flow proceeds to the moving object process in S1159. (S114
5, S1149, S1153 to S1157).

When the predictor calculation result is not within the effective range, for example, when the contrast of the subject is too low, the search processing for obtaining the effective value is performed and then S115
The process proceeds to S3 (S1145, S1147). The search process is a process of obtaining an effective defocus value by performing integration while driving the AF motor 39 to the short distance side or the long distance side.

When the focusing process in S1157 is completed or when the AF motor driving in S1157 is completed, if the subject is a moving object, a moving object tracking AF process is performed (S1159). If the image magnification constant zoom mode is set, the image magnification constant zoom processing is performed, and then the flow proceeds to the release switch SWR check processing (S1176) (S11).
59-S1163).

At S1176, it is checked whether or not the release switch SWR is turned on. If the switch is turned off, the process returns to the start. If the switch is turned on, the release process is performed on condition that the release is permitted. Return (S1176, S1178, S117
9).

If it is locked at the time of the check in S1109 (when the main switch is off), S11
Go to 81. When this lock is the first lock and power zoom in this routine, the process proceeds to the retreat process (S1183) to retreat the focal length data stored in the preset zoom set mode to the camera body, but otherwise proceeds to S1223. Fly (S118
1, S1183). When the first lock is not performed, or when the photographing lens is not the power zoom, the constant voltage supply (CONT) and the power supply (VBAT) to the photographing lens are performed.
T) is turned off, the display on the display 45 is turned off, and the process returns to the start (S1181, S1183, S1223 to S122).
7).

In the evacuation processing, first, in order to retreat the focal length stored in the lens RAM 61b to the body, S
The address of the memory (RAM 61b) to be saved is specified by the ET-PZPOINT command. Next, FOC
The focal length data stored at the address specified by the ALLEN-X command is input from the power zoom lens 51, and the input focal length data is stored as focal length data in the address FLM of the body RAM 35b (S1184, S1185, S1187). ). Then, the IMAG-LSIZ including the image magnification is read from the lens RAM 65b.
E data is input and the image magnification data is stored in the body RAM 35b.
At the address ISM of the lens RAM 65
Input LENS-INF2 data from b and S1195
The process proceeds to (S1181 to S1193). In this embodiment, in order to simplify the communication process in the evacuation process, the image magnification data is transmitted to the camera side. However, both the focal length data and the lens extension amount data at the time of setting the image magnification are transmitted. May be.

In S1195 and S1197, LENS-
It is checked whether the power zoom can be stored or whether the power zoom is available, based on the data input at INF2. If the power zoom cannot be stored or the power zoom is not performed, the process proceeds directly to CONT1, and if the power zoom can be stored and the power zoom is set (retPZ = 1, PZD = 1), the body requests a battery and performs a battery check. When the command is normal, a command (RETRACT-
PZ), sets a flag F_IPZON for identifying that control zoom is being performed, starts an NG timer,
The process proceeds to the ONT1 process (S1195 to S1209). If the battery is abnormal in the battery check, the process proceeds to the CONT1 process (S1203). Note that the flag re
tPZ is information specific to the lens, and is cleared when the zoom lens does not require storage of the zooming lens due to inner zoom or the like, and does not perform storage processing.

In the CONT1 processing, LENS-INF determines whether the power zoom lens 51 is capable of accommodating AF or in AF mode.
The AF storage flag is checked by the AF storage flag RETAF or the like input in step 2, and if the AF storage is possible and the AF mode, the AF motor 39 is driven to return the focusing lens 53F to the storage position (far end) (S1211 to S1215). If the control power zoom is being performed, the control power zoom is waited while checking the end. When the control power zoom is finished, the constant voltage supply and the power supply to the photographing lens are turned off, and the display on the display 45 is turned off to start. (S1217 ~
S1227). If the AF storage is not possible or the AF mode is not set, the lens storage processing is skipped. The flag RE
TAF is lens-specific information, and is cleared when the zoom lens does not require storage of a focusing lens due to inner focus or the like, and does not perform storage processing.

[PZ, AF-INIT Processing] Body 11
Of the power zoom lens 51 (S1)
105) Regarding the processing, the PZI shown in FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the NIT subroutine. This process
This is a process of causing the power zoom lens 51 to execute initialization of the zooming lens group 53Z and initialization of the focusing lens 53F, and returns information saved in the body 11 by turning off the main switch to the power zoom lens 51. That is, in the former, the position detection of the zooming lens and the AF
In the process for detecting the position of the lens, the latter uses the power zoom lens 51 (the lens RAM 65b) again to store the ISZ image magnification and the focal length for the preset zoom, which have been retracted to the body RAM 35b when the main switch is turned off (when locked).
This is a process for returning to and making a note.

When this process is entered for the first time, the new communication flag F_NEWCOM indicating the end of the old communication is cleared, so that the old communication for performing data communication with the lens ROM in synchronization with the clock of the camera body 11 is performed. Thereafter, the communication with the lens CPU 61 is switched to new communication for performing data communication in synchronization with the clock of the lens CPU 61 (S1).
301, S1303).

When the mounted photographing lens is not a Kz lens (including the power zoom lens 51 of the present embodiment) equipped with a lens CPU, a new communication is not possible and the process returns. New communication L
Data is input by the ENS-INF2 (14), and it is checked whether it is a power zoom lens (PZ lens) (S1305, S1309). If not a PZ lens,
The flag F_PZ for identifying a PZ lens is cleared, and the process proceeds to S1323 (S1309, S1311).

If the lens is a PZ lens, the flag F_PZ is set, and the initial value is stored in the image magnification (image size) memory ISZ when the lens comes from reset (when the battery is replaced) or when the lens is attached for the first time ( S1
313, S1315, S1319). Otherwise, S
By the TORE-PZF (28) communication, the information of the focal length for the preset zoom etc. saved in the address FML of the body RAM 35b in S1185 is
The memory is stored at a predetermined address (FCL0L, H to FCL7L, H) in the lens RAM 61b of the lens CPU 61 (S1315, S1317). And STORE-I
S (29) Communication is performed, and the RAM (35
The image magnification saved in b) or the image magnification of the initial value set in S1319 is stored in the RAM (61b) of the lens CPU.
At a predetermined address (ISZ-IMGL, H), and set a new communication flag F_NEWCOM (S1321,
S1323).

Next, data is input from the lens CPU 61 through POFF-STATE (11) communication (S13).
25). If the flag F_PZINIT indicating that the power zoom has been initialized has been set or the flag F_PZ indicating that the power zoom has been performed has been cleared, the process jumps to S1361 for performing the standby process (S132).
7, S1329).

When the flag F_PZINIT is cleared and the flag
If F_PZ is standing, it is not power zoom (flag
When F_PZD (bit 5 of POFF-STATE data) is cleared), that is, at the time of manual zooming, the process directly proceeds to AF initialization (AFINIT) processing (S1325 to S1331). In power zoom mode, a flag that requests the body to turn on the PZ
F_BBATREQ is set, the power of the PZ is turned on in the BATONOFF subroutine to supply power to the power zoom lens 51, and it is checked whether the power has been supplied normally (S1131 to S1137). If the battery power is not output normally (when the flag F_BATNG = 1), the process directly proceeds to the AFINIT processing, and the normal (F_BATN)
If G = 0), PZ-INITPOS command (32)
To make the taking lens perform an initialization operation of the PZ,
Flag F_PZ indicating that PZ initialization has been completed
INIT is set and the process proceeds to AFINIT processing (S1337 to S1337).
1341).

"AFINIT processing" The AF shown in FIG.
The INIT processing flowchart is processing for performing initialization related to AF under the control of the body 11 side. In this embodiment, AF initialization is performed after PZ initialization, but the reverse may be performed.

In the AFINIT processing, the taking lens is set to AF
Focusing lens 53
F is moved to the storage position, that is, the position where the lens barrel length is the shortest (S1341, S1343). In this embodiment, the position where the lens barrel length is the shortest is the position at infinity. Then, an initialization command is input through AF-INITPOS communication, and a flag F_AFINIT is set (S134).
5, S1347). In this initialization, the lens CPU 61 sets a lens RAM 6 for AF pulse counting.
1b is initialized.

Next, if a flag F_BBATREQ indicating a power zoom other than the manual power zoom is set,
IPZEN determines whether initialization of power zoom is complete
Check in DCCHECK subroutine (S1349)
To S1353). After the power zoom has been initialized,
Flag F_PZ that identifies that power zoom has been initialized
INIT is set and the body side battery request flag F_BBATREQ
And the battery power supply is stopped and a stop check is performed in the BATONOFF subroutine (S1355
S1359).

The photometric IC 17 of the body 11 and the CC
Power supply of D21, E2PROM43, etc. is on (Vdd ON)
Return if it is, STA if off
An NDBY command is transmitted to set the lens CPU 61 of the power zoom lens 51 in a standby state (transition to a low power consumption mode), and then returns (S1361 and S136).
3).

"BATONOFF Processing" The BATONOFF flowchart shown in FIG. 59 is based on the assumption that the power for the zoom motor 65 is supplied from the camera body 11 to the power zoom lens 51 when a power request (battery request) is issued from the body or lens. Main CPU to check if supply is normal
35 is a check process. In this embodiment, the battery request may be issued by the camera body 11 itself or by the power zoom lens 51.

In the BATONOFF process, first, when there is no battery request from the power zoom lens 51 or the camera body 11, power is not already supplied to the terminal VBATT (when the flag F_BATON is cleared). Is returned as it is (S1401,
S1403, S1405) When power is supplied to the terminal VBATT, the power supply to the power zoom lens 51 (terminal VBATT) is turned off, the flag F_BATON is cleared, and the BODY-STATE0 command is output to turn off the power supply. Data (VB of bit5)
(ATT = 1) to the lens and return (S1).
421 to S1425).

When there is a battery request from the power zoom lens 51 or the camera body 11 (POFF-ST
When LBATREQ of bit 1 of ATE data is set or BBATREQ is set), power is supplied to the power zoom lens 51 if power is not yet supplied, and BODY-STATE0 data relating to the body state Is transmitted to the lens to indicate that power is being supplied (BBAT of bit 5 is set), a flag F_BATON for identifying that power is being supplied is set, and then POFF-STATE data is received. Is already supplied, the POFF-STATE data is received as it is (S1
407-S1415).

If the battery supply is normal (POFF-
If the flag F_PZWAIT of bit0 of STATE = 1), the flag F_BATNG for identifying that the battery is abnormal is cleared and the process returns (S1417, S1418). However, when the power supply is abnormal, for example, when the power supply is short-circuited to the GND line, a flag F_BATNG for identifying that the battery is abnormal is set, the power supply to the power zoom lens 51 is stopped, and the flag F_BATON Is cleared, the BODY-STATE0 command is output, the power supply stop data is sent to the power zoom lens 51, and the process returns (S1419 to S1425).

[PZ-LOOP Processing] The PZ-LOOP processing shown in FIGS.
This is a process related to the power zoom performed by U35, and is executed intermittently. In this process, power zoom related,
Preset zoom for power zooming to a preset focal length, preset focal length, constant image magnification zoom control, and the like are performed. In the present embodiment, in the preset zoom set (PSZS) mode, the current focal length is stored when the SL switch (zoom mode switch 77) is turned on, and in the preset zoom (PSZ) mode, the SL switch is used. When is turned on, the power zoom is performed up to the preset focal length. And SL
When the switch is turned off or when the zoom operation ring returns to the neutral position (when the PZ speed switch 75 is turned off), the image magnification at that time is stored.

In this process, the process proceeds to S1505 on the condition that new communication and power zoom are possible, and executes each process. If new communication is not possible, the process returns as it is. Also, when new communication is possible and power zoom is not possible,
Perform BODY-STATE 0 communication (S1501, S
1503, S1504-1). This BODY-STAT
In E0 communication, body side information such as power zoom mode information is sent to the lens, and when Vdd is on,
The lens information such as the switch state of the lens is input by POFF-STATE communication (S1504-2, S1504)
-3). When Vdd is off, POFFS-WSLEE
The lens information is input by P communication and the lens CPU 6
1 is shifted to the standby mode (low power consumption mode) (S1504-2, S1504-4). This POFF
With the S-WSLEEP command, the lens CPU 61
The low power consumption mode is maintained until the next communication command is received.

In S1505, the power zoom lens 51
, Data of a lens switch or the like is input in POFF-STATE, the PZ mode is switched and the display is corrected in accordance with the data, and power is supplied or stopped (S1503 to S1509). Then, the following processing is performed based on the input data (S1509 to S1).
511).

In the preset zoom (PSZ) mode, the operation of the constant image magnification zoom is prohibited (flag F_ISZSTO).
P is set), and the constant image magnification zoom is ended in the IPZENDCHECK subroutine (S1513 to S15).
17). If the preset zoom drive is not started (the SL switch is not turned on), the process returns (S1519). If the preset zoom drive is started and the preset zoom drive is currently being performed (F_IPZON = 1), a check process is performed in the IPZEND check subroutine as to whether or not the preset zoom has been completed.
1519, S1521, S1555).

If the preset zoom drive is not being performed, the camera body 11 itself requests power supply and supplies power (S1521 to S1525). If the battery is abnormal, the process returns as it is.
-Send a PZND command to perform power zoom to the focal length position stored in the specified address, set a flag F_BBATREQ for identifying that preset zoom is being performed, and return (S1527 to S1531).

In the preset zoom set (PSZS) mode, flags (F_ISZSTOP, F_IPZSTOP) for stopping the driving of the preset zoom and the constant image magnification control are set, and the driving of the preset zoom or the constant image magnification zoom is stopped in the IPZENDCHECK subroutine. (S1513, S1541, S1543, S154
5).

When the SL switch is turned on, a STORE-PZP command is transmitted to the power zoom lens 51 to cause the lens CPU 61 to store the current focal length data at the specified address of the lens RAM 61b, and the preset zoom is performed. The power zoom lens 51 changes the set (PSZS) mode to the preset zoom (PSZ) mode, changes the values of bits 0 to 2 in the BODYSTATE0 command, outputs the BODYSTATE0 command, and changes to the preset zoom mode. And returns (S1547 to S1553). If the SL switch remains off, the process returns without doing anything (S154).
7).

In the constant image magnification zoom mode, the preset zoom is stopped and it is checked that the preset zoom has been completed (S1541, S1561, S15).
63, S1565). Here, when the SL switch is on, a flag F_PZWAIT for prohibiting the start of constant image magnification zoom is set, and the process returns (S1567, S1).
577). When the SL switch is off, LENS-
If the INF1 data is input and the zoom switch (zoom speed switch 75) is turned on, a flag F_PZWAIT for prohibiting the start of constant image magnification zoom is set and the process returns (S1567, S1577). When the zoom speed changeover switch 75 is at the neutral point (when it is off), the flag F_PZWAIT is cleared, it is checked whether or not the camera is in focus, and if out of focus, the process returns (S1571-S1575). When in focus, when the SL switch is turned off, or when the zoom speed changeover switch 75 is returned to the neutral point (when it is turned off), the ISZ-MEM that stores the image magnification at that time is stored.
An ORY command is output to the photographing lens and the process returns.
579-S1583).

When the mode is not any of the above modes,
Stop the preset zoom and constant image magnification zoom,
It is checked that the preset zoom is completed, and the process returns (S1513, S1541, S1561, S15
85-S1587).

[IPZENDCHEK Processing] The IPZendcheck flowchart shown in FIG. 63 terminates the preset power zoom and the constant image magnification zoom processing.
Alternatively, the processing on the body 11 side for checking the end is performed.

In the IPZENDCHEK subroutine, when the image magnification constant zoom stop and the image magnification constant zoom operation are being performed (F_ISZSTOP = 1, F_ISZON = 1), or when the preset zoom is stopped and the preset zoom operation is being performed (F_IPZSTOP = 1, F_IPZON = 1) has a flag
Clear the F_NGTIMER and the flag F_IPZEND, send the IPZ-STOP command to stop the power zoom,
The flags F_ISZON, F_IPZON, and BBATreq are cleared, the battery supply is stopped, a check is performed, and the process returns (S1601 to S1607, S1623 to S163).
1).

When the image magnification is not in the constant zoom mode or in the preset zoom mode, PZ-LSTATE data is input, and it is checked whether the power zoom lens 51 is in the preset zoom mode or in the constant image magnification mode. If not (when IPZB = 0), preset zoom or constant image magnification zoom end flags F_IPZSTOP and F_ISZSTOP are set and the process returns (S
1601 to S1617). During the preset zoom or during the constant image magnification zoom (when IPZB = 1),
If the abnormality detection timer (NG timer) has not expired, the process returns (S1619).

If the NG (abnormality detection) timer times out before the fixed image magnification zoom is completed, it is considered that some abnormality has occurred. Therefore, the flag F_TIMEUP is set (F_TIMEUP = 1), and the flag F_NGTIMER and the flag F_TIMEUP are set.
_IPZEND is cleared (F_NGTIMER = 0, F_IPZEND = 0) (S1622-1, S1622-2). Then, power zoom stop processing is performed (S1623 to S1631).
If the NG timer has not expired, return immediately.

"ISZ-DRIVE1 Processing" The flowchart (ISZ-DRIVE1) shown in FIGS.
1) is a power zoom lens 51 (lens CPU 61)
CPU 31 to perform constant image magnification zoom processing
This is the process.

If the focusing lens 53F is at the infinity position, data relating to the AF initial position is transmitted to the power zoom lens 51 by the AF-INITPOS command (S
1701, S1703), PZ-
The PZ body state data relating to the power zoom mode on the camera body 11 side is transmitted to the power zoom lens 51 by the BSTATE command (S1701, S170).
5, S1707).

When the power zoom weight (F_PZWAIT = 1) or the predictor calculation result is invalid, the process returns without doing anything (S1709, S1711). If the power zoom weight is not set and the predictor calculation result is valid, it is checked whether the object is in focus (S1709 to S1713). When the camera is in focus, it is checked whether the NG timer has already been started (F_NGTIMER = 1). If not, the NG timer is started, the flag F_NGTIMER is set, and the process proceeds to S1721 (S1713, S1715,
S1719, S1720). If the NG timer has already been started, the above processing is skipped and the process proceeds to S1721.

Next, after the end of the constant image magnification zoom check (IPZEND-CHECK) process in S1721, if the image magnification constant zoom is being driven, the end is checked (S1723, S1725). If the constant image magnification zoom is being driven (F_ISZON = 1) and the constant image magnification zoom is completed (F_IPZEND = 1), the flag F_IPZEND is cleared, the flag F_ISZSTOP is set, and the image magnification constant is set in the IPZEND-CHECK subroutine. After performing zoom stop processing, the process returns (S1725 to S1729).

If the constant image magnification zoom is not being performed or the constant image magnification zoom is not completed, data relating to the power zoom state of the camera body 11 is transmitted by the PZ-BSTATE command (S1723, S1725, S173).
1). If the image magnification constant zoom is not being performed, power supply is requested on the body side to perform a battery supply check process, and a flag F_ for identifying that the image magnification constant zoom is being performed is performed.
After the ISZON is set, the process proceeds to the focus determination. If the image magnification constant zoom is already performed, the process directly proceeds to the focus determination (S173).
3-1741).

If the camera is in focus, predetermined data is transmitted to the power zoom lens 51 by a BODY-STATE1 command in order to execute a constant image magnification zoom based on the current number of AF pulses (lens extension amount). Further ISZ
-Start command to send power zoom lens 5
Then, the process returns to step 1 after starting the constant image magnification zoom (S1741 to S1745). If the camera is out of focus, the data of the defocus pulse measured by the camera body 11 is transmitted by the STORE-DEF & D command, and the data for performing the constant image magnification zoom based on the defocus pulse is transmitted by the BODY-STATE1 command. Send,
An ISZ-START command is transmitted and the process returns (S1741, S1747 to S1751). The lens CPU 61 that has received the above commands and data calculates the target focal length through the ISZ processing of FIG. 15 and executes zooming control.

[ISZ-DRIVE2] A second embodiment of the constant image magnification zoom process shown in FIGS. 66 and 67 will be described. The second embodiment is characterized in that calculation and control relating to a constant image magnification zoom in the camera body 11 are performed.

Steps S1801 to S1823 are the same as steps S1701 to S17 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
Since this is the same as S31, the description up to that point is omitted and S18
The processing after step 25 will be described. When the camera is not in focus, data on the power zoom state of the camera body 11 is transmitted using the PZ-BSTATE command (S18).
13, S1825 to S1833). If the power zoom lens 51 is not in the constant image magnification zoom state, the body requests power and performs battery supply and checking, and sets the control zooming flag F_IPZON (S
1827-S1833).

Next, the address of the lens RAM 61b in which the focal length at the time of the image magnification memory is stored is designated and S
The ET-PZPOINT command is transmitted, and the focal length (FOCALLEN-) at the time of the image magnification memory designated by the SET-PZPOINT command is transmitted from the power zoom lens 51.
X data) is input (S1835, S1837). Further, by specifying the focal length data at the time of the image magnification memory stored in the lens RAM 61b, the SET-AFPOI
An NT command is transmitted, and the number of AF pulses (LENS-AFPULS) from the power zoom lens 51 at the time of image magnification memory is transmitted.
E data) (S1839, S1841). Then, the image magnification (x ₀ f ₀ ) is calculated based on the input data (S1843). Further, a SET-AFPOINT command is transmitted by designating the current AF pulse value,
Based on the designation, the current A
The number of F pulses (LENS-AFPULSE data) is input (S1845, S1847).

Next, it is checked whether or not the subject is in focus. If the subject is in focus, the focal length is obtained by an equation using the current number of AF pulses x. When the object is a moving object, the focal length is calculated based on the current AF pulse as in the case of focusing, and when the object is not a moving object, an equation using the current AF pulse number x and the defocus pulse Δx is used. To obtain the target focal length (S1849 to S1853). Then, a command for power zooming to the calculated target focal length and focal length data (MOVE-PZF command) are transmitted, and the process returns (S1855). This MOVE-
The lens CPU 61 that has received the PZF command drives the zooming lens 53F to the target focal length sent from the camera body 11.

In the above embodiment, the calculation method of the target focal length is changed depending on the in-focus state of the photographing lens. Of course, other conditions, for example, moving object prediction A
It may be configured to change based on whether it is F or not.
In this case, before S1853, a process of determining whether the subject is a moving object is added. If the object is a moving object, the target focal length is calculated by the current lens extension amount in S1851. The configuration may be such that the focal length is calculated. Here, the reason why the target focal length is calculated without using the defocus amount during the moving object prediction AF is to achieve high-speed and stable lens driving.

[ISZ-DRIVE3] The constant image magnification zoom processing shown in FIGS. 68 and 69 is a modification of the constant image magnification zoom controlled on the body 11 side. Even if the zooming is performed, there is a possibility that the in-focus state will be lost at the end of the zooming. Therefore, the AF processing and the constant image magnification zoom are performed again after the constant image magnification zoom is performed in the third embodiment. In addition, this embodiment also
Also shown is a method of changing the speed of a constant image magnification zoom in accordance with the moving speed of the moving object during the moving object prediction AF to drive the moving object.

If the focusing lens 53F is located at infinity, an AF-INITPOS command is transmitted to the power zoom lens 51 (S1901, S1903). If the focusing lens 53F is located at a close distance, the power of the camera body 11 is obtained by the PZ-BSTATE command. The PZ body state data relating to the zoom mode is transmitted to the power zoom lens 51 (S1901, S1905, S1907). When the power zoom weight is set or when the predictor calculation result is invalid, the process returns without doing anything (S1909,
S1911).

If the power zoom weight is not set and the predictor calculation result is valid, it is checked whether the subject is a moving object (S1909 to S1913). When the image is a moving object and the constant image magnification zoom flag is down (when the constant image magnification zoom is not being driven), (19)
13, S1961) The battery request flag of the body is set (F_BBATREQ = 1) to supply the battery, and the image magnification constant zooming flag is set (F_ISZON = 1) (S1961 to S1967). Then, a power zoom speed corresponding to the moving body moving speed (image plane moving speed) is set, and a flag F_ISZD is set so that ISZ control is performed with the set power zoom speed data (ISSPA, ISSPB) and the AF pulse at the current position. And send it by BODY-STATE1 data communication,
An ISZ-START command is transmitted to cause the power zoom lens 51 to start a constant image magnification zoom (S1969)
To S1973).

If it is not a moving object, the second time of focusing (F_INFOCUS
= 2) or the first time (F_INFOCUS = 1) (S1913, S1915, S1917). Note that F_INFOCUS is 2 bits. If the focus is not the second time or the first time, that is, the first time, it is checked whether the camera is in focus. If the camera is not focused, the routine returns. If the camera is in focus, the battery request flag BBAT of the body is returned.
REQ is set, power is supplied, and a flag F_ISZON during constant zoom of image magnification is set (S1919 to S192).
5).

Then, a constant image magnification zoom start command is transmitted to start the constant image magnification zoom, an NG timer is started, an end check of the constant image magnification zoom is performed, and when it is completed, the first focusing flag is set.
The image magnification constant zoom end flag F_IPZEND is cleared, and the first process ends (S1935 to S1940).

Next, when this process is started, the first focusing flag is set, so the flow advances from S1917 to S1941 to check whether or not focusing has been performed. If the camera is not in focus, the process returns, and the above processing is repeated until the camera is in focus. If you are in focus, start the NG timer,
A constant image magnification zoom start command is transmitted to the photographing lens to start constant image magnification zoom on the photographing lens, a second focusing flag is set, and the process returns (S1943).
To S1947).

After the processing of S1947 is completed, this IS
When the Z-DRIVE3 process is started, the in-focus second time flag is set. Therefore, the process proceeds from S1915 to S1951, and the end of constant image magnification (control) zoom is checked. If the control zoom is not completed, return.If the control zoom is completed, clear the control zoom end flag F_IPZEND.
The fixed image magnification constant zoom stop flag F_ISZSTOP is set, the constant image magnification constant zoom end processing is performed, and the process returns (S1953 to S1957).

“AFP-CNT processing” A shown in FIG.
The FP-CNT process is an AF pulse counting process in the power zoom lens 51. The lens CPU 61
An AF pulse counter for counting the AF pulses output from the AF pulser 59 in hardware is provided. This AF
The P-CNT process is entered at 2 ms intervals by a 2 ms timer interrupt. This process is the details of the S303 process of the 2 ms timer interrupt routine shown in FIG.

In the AFP-CNT process, first, the count value of the AF pulse hard counter is stored in an AF pulse count value memory (addresses AFPCNTL and AFFPCNTL of the lens RAM 61b).
H) (S2001). And PZ-BS
Data relating to the autofocus control input by the TATE command (the predetermined address P in the lens RAM 61b
A) with reference to bit 3 to bit 0 of Z_BDST)
When the F motor 39 is performing the near move and has not reached the near end, the AF pulse count start value (A
FPSTRTL, H), and adds the AF pulse count value to the current AF pulse value memory (lens RAM6).
The memory is stored in AFPXL, H of 1b, and the process exits from this routine. If it has reached the near end, the process ends (S2002 to S2007).

When the AF motor 39 is performing firmware but has not reached the far end, the AF pulse count value is subtracted from the AF pulse count start value and stored in the current AF pulse value memory (AFPXL, H). A
The processing exits the FP-CNT processing, and when the fur end has been reached, the processing exits the AFP-CNT processing as it is (S2009-
S2013). If neither the near move nor the firm move, the AF motor 39 is not rotating, so the AFP-CNT process is terminated without doing anything (S200).
2, S2009).

"AFP-ADJ processing" A shown in FIG.
The FP-ADJ flowchart is processing on the power zoom lens 51 side for correcting the current AF pulse value due to the influence of backlash or the like. In the present embodiment, the AF pulse value at the far end is set to 0, and the AF pulse value at the near end is set to the maximum value. Each time the brush 85 passes through the index 83 of the distance code plate 81, the absolute AF pulse number based on the absolute value code at the position of the index 83 (reference AF pulse)
In this configuration, the current AF pulse count value is corrected based on the number of pulses. This processing is the details of S307 of the 2 ms timer interrupt routine shown in FIG.

Upon entering the AFP-ADJ process, first, it is checked whether or not the brush 85 has contacted the index 83, and if not, the process is terminated as it is (S202).
1). Even if it is touched, if it is touched even in the previous processing, the process returns as it is (S2021, S202)
3). That is, the point in time when the index 83 contacts the brush 85 (the edge of the index 83) is detected.

When the index 83 contacts the brush 85, A
When the F-motor 39 is in contact during the firmware operation, the AF pulse FAR table data (data of the NEAR end side edge of the index 83) corresponding to the near end position of the index 83 is read and stored in the address AFPCDL, H. When it is memorized and touched by near move, the index 83
Is read from the AF pulse NEAR table data corresponding to the far end position (data of the edge on the FAR end side of the index 83) and stored in the address AFPCDL, H (S
2025 to S2033). The index 83 has two types of tables, a FAR table and a NEAR table.
This is because the absolute position at the time of contact differs by the width depending on the contact direction. When the AF motor 39 is stopped, the process directly exits from this process (S2).
027, S2031). The flag F_AF in S2025
PADJ is for testing and is usually cleared.

Next, when the current AF pulse value is known (when the flag F_AFPOS is set), the current AF pulse count value (AFPXL, H data) is obtained from the table data (AFPCDL, H). Subtraction is performed, and the subtraction value (difference) is stored in an AF pulse error memory (AFPDIFX).
(L, H) (S2035, S2037). Here, when the error is negative (when there is a borrow)
The absolute value of the error is stored in the AF pulse current value memory (S2039, S2041).

The above difference is equal to a predetermined allowable error (N_AFPD).
IF) is checked, and if it is smaller, the process ends as it is.
That is, the current AF pulse value memory (AFPXL, H) and the AF pulse count start value memory (AFPST
The table data (AFPCDL, H) is entered in RTL, H) (S2043, S2045). On the other hand, when the current value of the AF pulse is not known, the above-described S20 is unconditionally performed.
45 correction processing is executed (S2035, S204)
5).

Then, the AF pulse hard counter is cleared and started, the AF pulse count start value (AFPCNTL, H) is cleared, the flag F_AFPOS indicating that the current AF pulse value is known is set, and the processing is ended ( S2047, S2049).

"LMT-DTC processing" L shown in FIG.
The MT-DTC flowchart shows the zooming lens group 5
This is a process on the side of the power zoom lens 51 for detecting that the 3Z has reached the end point or that the 3Z cannot be moved for some reason (referred to as a pseudo end point). In this embodiment,
During the driving of the PZ motor 65, it is checked whether a PZ pulse has been output within a predetermined time and detected. Further, the predetermined time is changed according to the driving speed (zooming speed) of the PZ motor. In addition, since the starting torque increases for a certain period of time from the start of the PZ motor (when the state changes from the stop state or the brake state to the drive state), the end point is not detected. This process is the details of S351 of the 2 ms timer interrupt routine shown in FIG.

First, it is checked whether the PZ motor is being driven. If not, the limit counter T_LMT for detecting that the limit (end point or pseudo end point) has been reached is cleared and the process exits (S2061, S2
071). Note that the PWM timer T_PWM is cleared when the PZ pulse is output and the process enters the PZ pulse count interruption process shown in FIG.

When the PZ drive is being performed, it is checked whether a counter T_START for measuring the time from the start is 0 (whether a predetermined time has elapsed). If not, the counter T_START is decremented by 1 and Clear the counter T_LMT and exit (S2061, S2063, S2069, S207)
1). Since this process starts every 2 ms, the counter T_START is decremented every 2 ms. The value of the counter T_START is set to a predetermined value when the zoom motor is started, but the end point is not detected for a certain period after the start.

When the counter T_START becomes 0, it means that a certain period has elapsed since the motor was started.
The process proceeds to subsequent endpoint detection processing. PWM duty ratio T
_PWMBRK is the maximum limit value N of the PWM duty ratio
If _PWMMAX or more, the endpoint detection counter T_LMT is incremented by 1 and the process proceeds to S2073; otherwise, the process directly exits to S2073 (S2073).
2065, S2067). When the motor is driven by DC (highest speed drive), the duty ratio T_PWMBR
Since the value of the maximum limit value N_PWMMAX is set as K, during DC driving, the limit counter T_LMT is incremented (S2065, S2067).

Next, the PWM drive of the zoom motor is controlled as follows. PWM duty ratio T_PWMBRK
Is set to a value smaller than the maximum limit value N_PWMMAX. Therefore, the counter T_LMT is not incremented and exits as it is (S2065, S20)
73). However, when the PZ pulse is not output for a certain period, the duty ratio T_ is determined by the 2 ms timer routine.
Since PWMBRK is gradually and largely changed, the same value as the maximum limit value N_PWMMAX (approximately D
C drive), and the counter T_LMT is incremented by one.

Here, in the case of low-speed driving by PWM, PWM
Since the value of the M duty ratio T_PWMBRK is initially small, the time until the counter T_LMT is incremented when the end point or the pseudo end point is reached is long.
In the case of high-speed driving with PWM, the PWM duty ratio T_
Since the value of PWMBRK is large, the time until the counter T_LMT is incremented when the end point or the pseudo end point is reached is shorter than at the time of PWM low speed. By the above processing, the end point detection time is made variable depending on the driving speed of the zoom motor (2063 to S2067). When the counter T_LMT is smaller than the predetermined value (N_LMT), the predetermined end point detection time has not elapsed, and the process directly exits this subroutine (S2073).

When the counter T_LMT becomes equal to or larger than the predetermined value N_LMT, it is regarded as an end point or a pseudo end point. In the tele-direction drive, a tele-end flag F_TEND is set when the zoom code is at the tele-end value, and a pseudo tele-end flag F_LMTT is set when the zoom code is not at the tele end because the stop was caused by some abnormality (S2075 to S2081). In the wide direction drive, the wide end flag F_WEND is set when the zoom code is at the wide end value, and when the zoom code is not at the tele end, the pseudo wide end flag F_LMTW is set (S2075, S2083 to S2087) because the stop was caused by some abnormality.

[SET-SET Processing] The SET-SET flowchart shown in FIGS. 73 to 81 sets the rotation direction and speed of the zoom motor, the status (speed control bit) for controlling the stop and brake, and the like. This is the process on the power zoom lens 51 side. This processing is the details of S353 of the 2 ms interrupt routine shown in FIG. The SET-SET processing here includes MOV processing, INIT3 interrupt processing, NO-MOVE, MOV1 processing, BRK1, 2 processing, STP1 processing, MOV-TRG processing, and DRV-TR shown in FIGS.
G8 processing is included.

First, the power request flag F_BATREQ is set, the position of the zoom speed changeover switch 75 is converted into a predetermined code (a code indicating the direction and speed), and is stored in the conversion value memory TRNSSPD (S2101, S21).
03).

Driving to the designated position (F_MOVTARG =
If it is 1), the process proceeds to the MOV_TRG process, and in the case of normal driving in the designated direction (when F_MOV is set), the process proceeds to the MOV process (S2105, S2107).

If no drive is performed, the zoom operation ring is in the neutral position (zoom switch 75 is off), and if the image magnification is constant zoom mode, the process proceeds to MOV-TARG processing, and if not, the image magnification is not constant zoom mode. NO-MO
The process proceeds to V processing (S2109, S2115). When the zoom operation ring is not at the neutral position, the process proceeds to the NO-MOV process when the manual power zoom stop bit is set (F_MPZD = 1). When not, the zoom speed is obtained by converting the state of the zoom switch because it is a manual power zoom. The data is stored in the address SPDDRC1, and the process proceeds to the MOV process (S2109, S211)
1, S2113).

In the above processing, when the body enters release processing, the communication command BODY-ATAT
Since the flag F_MPZD is set at E1 (22), the manual power zoom operation during release can be stopped.
In addition, a communication command IP for stopping the power zoom
If Z-STOP (35) is sent, each flag F_MO
Since VTRG, F_MOV, F_ISZ, etc. are cleared, power zoom operations other than manual power zoom can also be stopped.

[MOV Processing] Next, the control of the power zoom motor will be described with reference to the MOV flowcharts shown in FIGS. This control includes manual zoom and power zoom control in the designated direction (flag F_MO
(When V is set) in the body power lens 51. First, the tele-direction drive (F_TE
It is checked whether (LE1 = 1) (bit 0 of the driving direction memory SPDDRC1) (S2201).

When the driving direction is the telephoto direction and the telephoto end or the pseudo telephoto end is reached, the flow proceeds to the NO-MOV process (S2201 to S2205). First drive (start)
In the case of, the process proceeds to S2233 for initialization (S2207). Then, the zoom motor control memory Z
Referring to the data on the previous zoom motor control set in M_BDST, the previous driving was performed, but the driving direction (rotation direction of the zoom motor) changes from the previous driving (F_
DRCW = 1) or when the power supply from the body 11 is turned off, the process proceeds to the brake process (BRK1) (S22).
07 to S2211). If the same direction driving was performed the last time and power is being supplied, the process proceeds to the speed setting process of S2249 (S2207 to S2211).

When the driving direction has reached the wide end or the pseudo wide end instead of the tele direction (F_WEND = 1 or F_WEND)
If LMTW = 1, the process proceeds to the NO-MOV process (S2201,
S2223, S2225). If it has not reached the wide end or the pseudo wide end, but has been started, the flow advances to step S2233 for initialization, and the previous driving was performed. However, when the driving direction changes from the previous driving, or the power supply from the body is turned off. The brake process (BRK1)
When the same direction driving was performed last time and power was supplied, the process proceeds to the speed setting process of S2249 (S22
25-S2231).

The initial setting process at the time of startup is executed on condition that power is supplied, and if power is not supplied, the process proceeds to a stop process (NO-MOV1) (S2233).
When power is being supplied, the brake flag F_BRK
Is set (when the motor is braking)
, The brake counter T_BRK is incremented by one, and the brake counter T_BRK is incremented by a predetermined value (N_BRK).
REV) In the following cases, brake 2
The process proceeds to (BRK2) process (S2235 to S2239).

Even if the brake flag F_BRK is cleared or set, the brake ends when the brake timer T_BRK is larger than a predetermined value. Therefore, the start flag F_START is set and the limit timer T_LM is set.
T and the PWM timer T_PWM are cleared, a counter is set to prevent end point detection for a certain period of time at startup, and an initial value (minimum value) of the PWM duty ratio is set (S2235 to S2241). That is, the start flag F_START is set, and the end point detection counter T
_LMT and PWM counter T_PWM are cleared,
Put an initial value in the start counter T_START, and
The minimum value is put in the duty ratio T_PWMBRK of M. By setting the minimum value to the PWM duty ratio T_PWMBRK, the motor is started at the lowest speed during PWM.

When the setting is completed, the L of the PZ pulser 69
Turn on the ED and prepare for PZ pulse counting.
If the pulse count interrupt (INT3) is not permitted, it is permitted and the process proceeds to the speed setting process (S2249) (S2243 to S2247).

In the speed setting process, the PZ pulse interval (T_PWMPLS value) is set according to the set speed. In the present embodiment, P
In this configuration, the energization time in the PWM is controlled so that the Z pulse is output, and the fourth speed can be set. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The speed specification is SPDDR.
Bit2, 3 (F_SPDA1, F_SPDB) of C1
It is specified by 2 bits of 1). For 4th gear, PWM
For DC control, not control, the PZ pulse interval is not set, and the maximum value is set to the PWM duty ratio T_PWMBRK for end point detection (S2065 in FIG. 72).

When the speed setting is completed, the speed and the direction (SPDDRC1) are entered in the zoom control memory (ZM_ST1), the drive flag F_DRV is set, and the brake flag F_BRK is cleared (S225).
1). These flags are set in bit 3 of ZM_ST1.
０0 (flags SPDB1, SPDA1, WIDE1, TELE1) are set and cleared respectively. Further, clear the tele end and wide end pseudo flags F_LIMTT and F_LIMTW, and set the drive direction flags F_TMOV, F_WMOV, F_TELE1, and F_WIDE1,
The tele end and wide end flags F_TEND and F_WEND are cleared (S2253 to S2257). Note that the flags F_TMOV, F_
WMOV, F_TEND and F_WEND are flags of PZ-LST data, and flags F_TMOV and F_WMOV are SPDDRC1.
Set corresponding to the flags F_TELE1 and F_WIDE1, respectively.
Cleared. When one of the flags F_TMOV and F_WMOV is set (= 1), the other is cleared (= 0).

If the image magnification is constant zooming, manual power zoom is performed by interrupting the image magnification constant zooming. Therefore, the memory data (P
Z_LST) and the predetermined flags F_TMOV, F_WMOV, F_TE
Set ND, F_WEND, etc. and end (S225)
9, S2267). When the image magnification is not constant zoom,
If the power zoom is performed by operating a zoom switch (manual power zoom), data including a flag F_MPZ relating to the manual power zoom is stored in the zoom state data (PZ
-LST), if the control power zoom (zoom in the designated direction), the flag F_IP related to the control power zoom
The data including ZB is entered into the zoom state data (PZ-LST), and the SET-ST processing is completed (S2261-S2).
265). Note that the content of the PZ_LST data is sent to the camera body 11 by communication relating to the command PZ-LSTATE (10).

[INT3 Interrupt Permission] FIG. 77 shows an interrupt permission process for PZ pulse counting. In this embodiment, the PZ pulse is counted in a software manner by a 2 ms timer interrupt. Therefore, in this processing, the INIT interrupt permission bit is set to enable the counter interrupt by the PZ pulse. This processing is performed in S
It is details of 2247 and S2457 of FIG.

[NO-MOV, NO-MOV1 Process] The NO-MOV, NO-MOV1 process shown in FIG. 78 is a process for stopping the power zoom or shifting to the brake. When the power zoom drive is being performed (when the flag F_DRV is set), the process proceeds to the BRK1 process.
When F_BRK is cleared), the process proceeds to a stop process (STP1). When the brake is being applied, the brake counter is incremented. When the value becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value (N_BRK), the stop process (STP1) is performed. Brake 2 (BRK
2) The process proceeds (S2301 to S2307). Note that N
Since the O-MOV1 process is started when the power zoom drive is not being performed, S2301 is skipped and the process starts from S2303.

[BRK1, 2 processing] In the brake processing (BRK1) of FIG. 79, the brake timer T_BRK is cleared, and the tele direction flag F_DRCT and the wide direction flag F_DRC are cleared.
W, speed 1 flag F_SPD0, speed 2 flag F_SPD1
Clear the drive flag F_DRV and brake flag F_B
RK is set (S2311, S2313). BRK2
Since only the second time is entered, only the processing of S2313 is performed. After performing the above processing, the SET-ST processing ends.

"STP1 processing" STP1 shown in FIG.
The flowchart is a process for making settings for stopping the power zoom. First, the PZ pulse count interrupt is prohibited, and the LED of the PZ pulser 69 is turned off (S
2321 and S2323).

When the zoom switch 75 is at the neutral position, the ZM_ST1 data is cleared (all flags are cleared), the battery request is released, and the flow advances to S2349 (S2327, S2337, S2347). When the zoom switch 75 returns to the neutral position, the pseudo end point flag (F_LMTT, F_LMTW) is cleared, so that the zooming operation can be performed again in the direction in which the pseudo end point was previously set.

When the zoom switch 75 is not in the neutral position but is turned on in the telephoto direction, the flags F_LMTT and F_LMTW in the ZM_ST1 data are left as they are, and all other flags are cleared (S2329 and S2331). If the tele end or the pseudo tele end, the battery request is released and S2
349, but if neither the tele end nor the pseudo tele end, the process proceeds to S2349 without canceling the battery request (S233).
3, S2335). When the zoom motor 65 is rotating in the wide direction, the flag F_ in the ZM_ST1 data
The other flags are cleared while leaving LMTT and F_LMTW as they are (S2329, S2341). If it is the wide end or the pseudo wide end, the battery request is canceled and the process proceeds to S2349. If neither the tele end nor the pseudo tele end, the process proceeds to S2349 without canceling the battery request (S2343, S234).
5).

In S2349, it is checked whether or not the constant image magnification zoom is being performed. In S2351, it is checked whether or not the constant image magnification zoom calculation has been completed. When the image magnification constant zoom is being performed and the calculation is not completed, PZ_
Flags F_TEND, F_WEND, F_IPZB, F_IS in LST data
Other flags F_TMOV, F_WMOV, F_I
PZI and F_MPZ are cleared (S2353). The flag in the PZ_LST data is set when the image magnification constant zoom is not being performed or when the calculation is completed even during the image magnification constant zoom.
The other flags are cleared while leaving F_TEND and F_WEND as they are (S2355). The contents of the PZ_LST data are sent to the camera body 11 by communication of the command PZ-LSTATE (10). Note that the flag F_PZDRC is
It has the same function as the flags F_DRCW and F_DRCT in the M_ST1 data. When F_PZDRC = 1, it means wide-direction driving.

Then, the logical sum of the data of ZM-ST2 and predetermined data is stored in ZM-ST2, and the start flag F_START, the fixed image magnification zoom flag F_ISZ, the designated direction drive flag F_MOVTARG, and the designated position drive flag F_MOVPL
S, F_MOVZC, etc. are cleared, and the SET-ST process ends (S2357). That is, the other flags are cleared while the flags F_PZPOS and F_PZPDRC in the ZM-ST2 data are kept as they are.

[MOV-TRG] The flowchart shown in FIG. 82 is a MOV-TRG process for driving the zooming lens to a designated position. When the zoom mode changeover switch 77 is turned on in the preset zoom mode, the zoom lens group is moved to the focal length stored in the preset zoom set mode.
First, it is checked whether the target PZ pulse number is larger than the current PZ pulse (S2401). If it is larger, it is driven in the tele direction, and if it is smaller, it is driven in the wide direction.

In the tele-direction drive, the target pulse number (PZPTRGT) is subtracted from the current pulse number (PZPX), and the difference is used as the drive pulse number in the memory (PZPD).
IF) (S2403). If the target pulse number is equal to the current pulse number, there is no need to drive.
The process proceeds to V processing (S2405). If they are not equal, the motor driving direction is provisionally set to the telephoto end, and if the telephoto end or the pseudo telephoto end, the process proceeds to the NO-MOV process (S2407 to S24).
11). When neither the telephoto end nor the pseudo telephoto end is being driven, and the vehicle is being driven, the process proceeds to the BRK1 process if the wide direction flag F_DRCW is set or the battery is off (S2413 to S2413).
S2417). When the driving is in the same direction and the battery is supplied, the process proceeds to the DRV-TRG8 process (S2).
413 to S2417). If not driving, S2441
Proceed to.

In the wide direction, the target pulse number (P
ZPTRGR) is subtracted from the current pulse number (PZPX), and the difference is used as the drive pulse number in the memory (PZPDI).
F) (S2423). Then, the driving direction of the zoom motor is provisionally set in the wide direction. If the zoom end is the wide end or the pseudo wide end, the process proceeds to the NO-MOV process (S2427 to S24).
31).

If neither the wide end nor the pseudo wide end is being driven, and the vehicle is being driven, the process proceeds to the BRK1 process if the teledirection flag F_DRCT is set or the battery is off (S2).
433-S2437). When the drive is in the same direction and the battery is being supplied, the process proceeds to the DRV-TRG8 process (S2433 to S2437). 2 if not driving
Proceed to 441.

In the present control method, when the target PZ pulse becomes equal to the current PZ pulse, the operation shifts from the driving to the brake processing, so that there may be excessive pulses. But,
Since overshoot of one pulse hardly causes a problem, when the error pulse PZPDIF is 1, or when the error pulse PZ
If the power is off even if ZPDIF is not 1, the process proceeds to the NO-MOV1 process (S2441 to S244).
3).

When the error pulse PZPDIF is not 1 and power is supplied, the brake counter T_BRK is incremented by 1 if the brake flag F_BRK is set, and the brake processing is performed if the brake counter T_BRK is smaller than a predetermined value. The process proceeds to (BRK2) (S2443 to S2449).

Even if the brake flag F_BRK is cleared or set, if the brake counter T_BRK is larger than a predetermined value, the brake processing is terminated.
The start flag F_START is set, the limit timer and the PWM timer are cleared, the counter is set so that the end point is not detected for a certain period at the start, and the initial value (minimum value) of the PWM duty ratio is set (S24).
51). That is, set the start flag F_START,
Endpoint detection counter T_LMT and PWM counter T_
The PWM is cleared, the initial value is entered in the start counter T_START, and the PWM duty ratio T_PWMBRK is set.
To the minimum value.

When the setting is completed, the L of the PZ pulser 69
Turn on the ED and prepare for PZ pulse counting.
If the pulse interrupt is not permitted, the pulse interrupt is permitted and the process proceeds to the DRV-TRG8 process (S2453 to S245).
7).

[DRV-TRG8 Process] The DRV-TRG8 process shown in FIGS. 84 and 85 is a process for controlling the zoom speed according to the number of driving PZ pulses up to the target focal length, and the number of pulses to the target position. (PZPDI
The speed is changed stepwise according to F). In the present embodiment, if the number of drive pulses up to the target is equal to or more than the third pulse number, the drive is performed at the fourth highest speed (DC drive). If the number of pulses is less than the second pulse and equal to or greater than the first pulse, the motor is driven at the second speed,
If it is less than the number of pulses, it is driven at the first speed. Note that the fourth speed> the third speed> the second speed> the first speed, and the third pulse number> the second pulse number> the first pulse number. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable speed is four-speed variable. However, the number of variable speed stages may be more or less, or the number of stages may be increased to a level close to stepless.

First, the flow advances to a speed selection process according to the set zoom speed (S2501). That is,
When the first speed is set, the process proceeds to S2503, and when the second speed is set, the process proceeds to S2511 and the third speed is set.
When the speed is set, the process proceeds to S2521, and when the fourth speed is selected, the process proceeds to S2541. In addition, the selection of the speed is performed on bits 2, 3 (F_
SPDA2, F_SPDB2).
SPDDRC2 is used when the target position is set, and stores the zoom direction at the start of driving the zoom lens and the zoom speed automatically set by the main CPU 35 or the lens CPU 61.

When the first speed is set, it is checked whether or not there is a change in the speed and the driving direction (the value of ZM-ST1). If there is a change, the PWM brake timer (PWM duty ratio) is set to the first speed. Reference value N_PW
Set MMI0 and do nothing if there is no change, T
The period N_PWM of the first-speed PZ pulse to PWMPLS
P0 is set, and the logical sum of R_INT and predetermined data is input to ZM-ST1 (speed and direction set) (S
2503 to S2509). Thereby, the minimum speed is set. Then, the logical product of the PZ-LST data and the predetermined data is calculated, and the logical sum of the logical product and the R_INT data is put in the PZ-LST data, and the SET-ST process ends (S2551).

When the second speed is set, it is checked whether or not the number of pulses to the target (PZPDIF) is equal to or greater than the first number of pulses. If the number is smaller, DRVPWM0 (1
The process proceeds to S2503). If it is the above, the process proceeds to S2513, where the speed and direction (ZM
-ST1) is checked to see if there is any change, and if there is a change, the second speed reference value N_PWMMI1 is set to the PWM brake timer (PWM duty ratio). -Set the period N_PWMP1 of the second speed PZ pulse in PWMPLS, and R_I
The logical sum of the NT data and the predetermined data is input to ZM-ST1, and the process proceeds to S2551 (S2503 to S2509). With the above processing, the second speed is set.

When the third speed is set, if the number of pulses to the target (PZPDIF) is less than the first number of pulses, the process proceeds to the first speed process (DRVPWM0) in S2503, where the number of pulses equal to or more than the first number of pulses is used. If the number of pulses is less than 2, the process proceeds to the second speed process DRVPWM1 (S2521, S252).
3). If it is equal to or greater than the second pulse, the speed and the direction (the value of ZM-ST1) are controlled in order to control at the third speed.
Check if there is any change, and if there is a change, PW
Set the reference value N_PWMMI2 of the third speed in the M brake timer (PWM duty ratio), set the T_PWMPLS to the period N_PWMP2 of the PZ pulse of the third speed without any change, and set the R_INT data and the predetermined data. Is added to ZM-ST1 and S2551
The process proceeds to (S2523 to S2531). With the above processing, the third speed is set.

When the fourth speed is set, it is checked whether the number of pulses to the target (PZPDIF) is equal to or more than the first number of pulses.
The process proceeds to a first speed process (DRVPWM0) of step 503, and it is checked whether the number of pulses is equal to or more than the first pulse number and less than the second pulse number. It is checked whether the pulse number is less than the third pulse number. If the pulse number is equal to or more than the second pulse number and less than the third pulse number, the process proceeds to DRVPWM2 (third speed processing). (PWM duty ratio) is set to the maximum value N_PWMMAX, and ZM
-Add the logical sum of the R_INT data and the predetermined data to ST1 and proceed to S2551 (S2547, S254
9). The fourth speed (DC drive) is set by the process of S2551.

[PZP-CNT Processing] FIGS. 86 to 90
The PZP-CNT flowchart shown in (1) is processing on the power zoom lens 51 side regarding the PZ pulse count. This process is the details of S355 of the 2 ms timer interrupt routine of FIG.

When correcting the PZ pulse (when F_PZPADJ = 0) when the zooming lens group 53Z is at the wide end, the current PZ pulse value and PZ pulse count start value are reset to 0, and the current position is reset. PZP- if the flag F_PZPOS is set
Proceed to CNT5 processing, and if the current position flag is cleared, initialize power zoom (PZ-INI
T) Processing (S2601-S2605, S261)
5). When no correction is made, if the current position is known (when F_PZPOS = 1), the current position is OK (POS-O
K) proceed to the process, when the current position is not known ((F_
If PZPOS = 0), the current position is unknown (POS-NG)
The process proceeds to (S2603, S2607).

Similarly, when correcting the PZ pulse when the zooming lens is at the telephoto end, the current PZ pulse value and the PZ pulse count start value are set to the maximum value (N
_PZPMAX). If the flag indicating whether the current position is known is set, the process proceeds to PZP-CNT5 processing. If the flag indicating whether the current position is known is cleared, PZ initialization (PZ-INI) is performed.
T) Go to processing (S2609, S2611, S261)
3). When the correction is not performed, if the current position is known (when the flag is set), the current position is OK (POS).
-OK) processing. If the current position is not known, the processing proceeds to the current position unknown (POS-NG) processing (S261).
1, S2607). As described above, when the zooming lens group 53Z is at the wide end (F_WEND = 1) or at the telephoto end (F_WEND),
When TEND = 1), the PZ pulse is corrected with a predetermined value. Note that F_PZPADJ is a test flag and F_PZPADJ
No correction is performed when DJ = 1.

If neither the tele end nor the wide end, the process proceeds to the current position OK (POS-OK) process if the current position is known, and proceeds to the current position unknown (POS-NG) process if the current position is unknown. S2601, S26
11, S2607).

[POS-NG, PZ-INIT processing] POS-NG, PZ-INI shown in FIGS. 87 and 88
The T processing is processing when the current position is unknown or when the camera reaches the tele end or the wide end. POS-NG,
The PZ-INIT process is a process when the current position of the zooming lens is unknown. Usually, when the current position is unknown, for example, when the main switch of the camera body is turned on, or when the manual zoom is switched to the electric zoom. Is switched from the camera body to the command PZ-INITPOS (32).
Is sent by communication, and is also executed in this case.

In this embodiment, when the PZ-INITPOS command is sent, the zooming lens group 53Z is moved to the telephoto side at the lowest speed to detect the first section point 72 or the telephoto end of the zoom code plate 71. The current position of the zooming lens group 53Z is known by reading the absolute PZ pulse number at that position from the table data and writing it down at a predetermined address (PZPX, PZPSTRT). In this embodiment, after detecting the current position,
The operation of returning the zooming lens group 53Z to the original position before the movement is performed. This is PZ_INITPOS
When a command is sent, a certain counter (PZP
AZB) is cleared (to 0) and the zoom code plate 7
This is realized by counting the PZ pulse up to the first segment point or the telephoto end of 1 and returning the zooming lens by that count from that position (when the current position is detected). The operation for returning the zooming lens is performed by PZ-INIT processing (especially, S2637 to S2649).
It is done in.

The operation for moving to the tele side at the lowest speed is P
This is executed by Z-INITPOS command communication. In the present embodiment, the drive is uniformly performed in the tele direction for detecting the current position. However, the drive may be performed in the wide direction or any one may be selected according to some condition. Further, in the present embodiment, when the current position is unknown, even if the PZ_INITPOS command is not sent from the camera body 51, if the manual power zoom is moved, the zoom code plate is moved to the section point or end point (tele end, wide end). When it comes, the current position is automatically detected (the current position is known).

Upon entering the POS-NG process, if the start flag F_START is set (when the zoom motor is started), the PZ pulse number conversion value (P
(Z pulse coarse detection value), and the process proceeds to the zoom motor drive (DRIVSTRT1) processing (S2621, S2)
623).

When the start flag F_START is falling, the following processing is performed. If the zoom code is the same as the previous one, since the switching point has not been reached, PZP
Exit from the _CNT process (S2623, S2625).
When the zoom code is changed (at the segment point of the code plate), if the drive is in the tele direction (F_PZPDRC = 0), the PZ pulse conversion value of the zoom code input this time is converted to the current PZ pulse.
In the pulse value (PZPX) and the PZ pulse count start value (PZPSTRT), the wide direction (F_PZPDRC
= 1) If driving, the PZ of the previously input zoom code
The pulse conversion value is entered in the current PZ pulse value (PZPX) and PZ pulse count start value (PZPSTRT) (S2627 to S2631).

When the move flag (F_MOV) is cleared (when the PZ_INITPOS command is not sent) or when the flag F_PZPINIT is set, the flag F_PZ indicating that the current position is recognized.
Set POS and count pulse (PZP-CNT5)
The process proceeds to (S2633, S2635, S2649).

When the move flag F_MOV is set (PZ-
When the INITPOS command is sent) and the current position flag F_PZINIT is down, the current P
From the Z pulse value (code plate boundary value) to the PZ from the original position before the PZ initialization operation to the code plate boundary position
A value obtained by subtracting the pulse count value (PZPAZB) is set as a target PZ pulse (PZPTRGT) (S2).
633, S2635, S2637). Note that F_PZPINIT
Is a flag for prohibiting the return operation of the PZ initialization, and is used for testing. F_PZPINIT = 1 is prohibited.

If there is a borrow in the subtraction value, there is some erroneous count, so that the target PZ pulse number is set to 0 to clear the drive flag F_MOV, and if there is no borrow, the move flag is cleared as it is (S2639, S
2641). And the target value move flag (F_MOVTRG)
Is set, the PZ speed is set to the first speed (lowest speed), the current position flag is set, and the process proceeds to the PZP-CNT5 processing (S2643 to S2649). In addition, PZ-IN
When it comes from the IT processing, this processing is entered from S2633.

[POS-OK, DRVSTR1 processing]
The POS-OK process shown in FIG. 89 is a PZ pulse count process when the current position is known.
If it has already started (when the start flag has been cleared), the PZ pulse correction processing (PZP-ADJ)
Process), and when starting, when driving in the tele-direction (F_
The PZ pulse count start value (PZPDRC = 0)
ZPSTRT) and PZ pulse count value (PZPCN)
T) and the PZ pulse count start value (PZ pulse count).
PATRT) and the current PZ pulse count value (PZ
PX) and drive in wide direction (F_PZPDRC = 1)
Is the PZ pulse count start value (PZPSTRT)
From the PZ pulse count value (PZPCNT) and the current PZ pulse count value (PZPX) (S265).
1 to S2657).

Then, the start flag F_START is cleared, and in the case of a move in the tele direction (the direction in which this movement is to be performed), the power zoom direction flag F_PZPDRC is cleared (the tele direction is set), and the move in the wide direction (the direction in which the current movement is attempted) ), The power zoom direction flag F_PZPDRC is set (the wide direction is set) (S2659 to S266).
5).

When coming from DRIVSTART1, S
2659, the start flag is cleared and the driving direction is set (S2659 to S266).
5).

[PZP-ADJ, PZP-CNT5 Process] The PZP-ADJ process shown in FIG. 90 is a process for correcting the integration error of the count value of the PZ pulse. First, it is checked whether the zoom code is the same as the previous one, and if the zoom code is the same, the correction cannot be performed, so the process exits from the PZP-CNT processing,
If not, the correction process is continued on condition that the PZP correction prohibition flag F_PZDADJ is cleared. In other words, the process waits until the divided region (boundary) of the code plate 71 is exceeded. Note that the PZP correction inhibition flag F_PZDAD
J is for testing and is normally cleared.

If the driving direction of the power zoom is the telephoto direction, the pulse conversion value of the current zoom code is stored in the register X. If the driving direction of the power zoom is the wide direction, the pulse conversion value of the previous zoom code is stored in the register X. The value of the register X is stored in the accumulator, and it is checked whether the absolute value of the difference between this value and the current PZ pulse value is less than the correction limit value (S2679 to S2683). If the value is equal to or more than the correction limit value, correction is performed by inserting the value of the register X into the current PZ pulse value and the PZ pulse count start value,
If it is less than the limit value, no correction is made. Then, the PZ pulse count value (PZPCNT) is cleared, the number of PZ pulses at the current focal length (PZPX) is converted into the current focal length (mm) based on the table data, and stored in FCLXL, H and stored in PCLXL, H.
Exit from the ZP-CNT processing (S2685-S268
9).

When the process comes from the PZP-CNT5 processing, the flow advances to step S2683 to clear the PZ pulse count value, convert the pulse number of the current focal length into the current focal length (mm), store it, and store it in the PZP-CNT5. Exit the process (S2
385-S2689).

The PZ-INITPOS from the above body
When an instruction to execute the PZ pulse initialization process is issued by a command (for example, when the body main power is turned on), the zooming lens group 53Z is zoomed to the telephoto side, and when the zoom lens group 53Z exceeds the split area of the code plate 71, the split area is The absolute position is detected from the boundary position of
Z pulse value (PZPX) and start position (PZPS)
TRT) can be set. It is also possible to return to the original position after detecting the current position.

During zooming, every time the boundary of the code plate 71 is exceeded, the absolute pulse number at the boundary is read from the table and compared with the count value. If the error is larger than a certain value, the error is corrected (corrected). If it is less than a certain value, no correction is made.

"ISZMEMO processing" I shown in FIG.
The SZMEMO flowchart is a process on the side of the power lens 51 that stores the image magnification. That is, in the constant image magnification zoom mode, the current AF pulse value (AFP
X) and the current focal length (FCLXL, H) are stored by operating the zoom speed changeover switch 75 or the set SW (SL switch SW). This processing is the details of S359 of the 2 ms timer interrupt routine in FIG. In this embodiment, when the zoom ring is returned to the neutral position, or the set switch SL is turned off even if the zoom ring is not in the neutral position, the AF pulse value and the focus at that point are set under the condition of focusing. The distance is stored in the memory.

In the ISZMEMO process, the process proceeds to the memory process after S2707 on condition that the image magnification memory flag F_ISM is set, the constant image magnification mode is selected, and the focus flag F_AFIF is set (S2701).
To S2705). The image magnification memory flag F_ISM is sent from the body by the command PZ-BSTATE (20) and stored in the PZ-BDST.

Since the image magnification memory flag F_ISM is normally cleared and sent, the image magnification memory (current A
The memory of the F pulse value and the current focal length) is not performed on the lens side, but the command ISZ from the body is used.
-Performed when MEMORY (36) is sent.
The timing at which the command ISZ-MEMORY (36) is sent is based on the periodic communication POFF-STAT.
Bit (SLSW) and LENS-IN of E (11)
The body side looks at bits 0 and 1 (PTSW, PWSW) of F1 (13), and determines the on / off state of the lens set switch (SL switch) and the zoom speed switch 75, and the zoom speed switch 75 returns to neutral. Or when the set switch SL is turned off.

If the flag F_ISM is set and sent, as described in this processing, the set switch SL and the zoom speed switch 75 are turned on / off on the lens side without depending on the command ISZ-MEMORY from the body. Judgment of OFF is made and memory of the image magnification is performed.

When the zoom switch 75 is returned to the neutral position this time instead of the previous neutral position, otherwise, the current value of the AF pulse is stored in the address when the set switch SL was previously turned on but turned off this time. ISZ-AFPL,
H, and store the current focal length at address ISZ.
-Store in FCLL and H, and set image magnification memory flag F_ISM
Is set, and then the ISZMEMO process ends (S2
707-S2719). That is, focus is achieved and the flag F_IS
On condition that M is set, when the zoom switch 75 is returned from the tele or wide direction to the neutral position, or when the set switch SL is turned off from the on state, the image magnification at that time is stored. Configuration.

"MTL-CTL processing" M shown in FIG.
The TL-CTL flowchart is a process of the power lens 51 relating to the drive control of the zoom motor 65 according to the zoom motor control flag (each flag of the ZM-ST1) set in the SET-ST process. This processing is shown in FIG.
It is a detail of S363 of the 2 ms timer interrupt routine shown in FIG.

When the drive flag F_DRV is cleared and the brake flag F_BRK is set, the brake is applied to the zoom motor 65 and the brake flag F_BRK is set.
Is cleared, the zoom motor 65 is set to the free state, then the 2 ms timer is started, the 2 ms timer interrupt is permitted, the PWM interrupt is prohibited, and the process is terminated (S2801, S2809 to S2813, S281).
7, S2819).

[0318] When the drive flag F_DRV is set, the zoom motor 65 is activated in the tele direction when in the tele direction, and is activated in the wide direction.
Are activated in the wide direction (S2801-S2807).
When the motor is driven in the fourth speed (DC), 2
Start the ms timer, enable the 2 ms timer interrupt, disable the PWM interrupt, and end (S2815, S
2817, S2819).

In the case of the first to third speed PWM driving, P
The WM hard timer is incremented by one, and when the incremented value overflows, the maximum value (FFH) is entered into the PWM hard timer, and when the overflow does not occur, the incremented value is held (S
2815, S2821 to S2825).

Next, the PWM hard timer value (T_PW
M) exceeds the PWM PZ pulse cycle (T_PWMPLS) (PZ within the PWM PZ pulse cycle time)
Check if the pulse is output), and if it exceeds, increase the duty ratio (T_PWMBRK) because no pulse is output within the cycle. And starts the PWM control hard timer (S2827 to S227).
833). And start 2ms timer, 2ms
The timer interrupt is permitted, the PWM interrupt is permitted, and the process is terminated (S2835, S2837).

[Release Processing] The release processing in the camera body 11 shown in FIG. 93 will be described. This release process is executed by the main CPU 35 on condition that the release switch SWR is turned on.

It is determined whether manual power zoom is possible during exposure based on data stored in an E2PROM or the like, and in response to this determination, the BODY-STATE
Sends predetermined data to the lens in one communication (S2901, S290
2903, S2905). When manual power zooming during exposure is possible, the MPDY prohibition flag (MPZD) is cleared, the control zoom stop flag (IPZD) is set, and the BODY-ST in which the release flag (REL) is set.
ATE1 data is sent (S2905). If manual power zoom is not possible during exposure, the MPZ prohibition flag (MPZ
ZD) and control zoom stop flag (IPZD)
Is set, and BODY-STATE1 data in which the release flag (REL) is set is sent (S2903).
In these communications, if it is found that the control zoom (constant image magnification zoom or preset zoom) is operating, the control zoom is stopped.

Next, PZ_LSTATE command communication is performed to check the flag F_IPZB, and it is checked whether control zoom (constant image magnification zoom or preset zoom) has been completed (S2904-1 and S2904-1-2). When finished,
Clear the constant image magnification zooming flag F_ISZON and the preset zooming flag F_IPZON, clear the battery request flag of the body, and stop the battery supply (S29).
04-3-6).

Next, the mirror motor 33 and the aperture mechanism 4
6, the mirror 13 is raised and the aperture is narrowed down. When these processes are completed, the front curtain of the exposure mechanism 27 is run to check whether or not the zoom is during exposure (S2907, S2909, S2911). If it is the during-exposure zoom, the processing of S2913 to S2923 is executed. If the zoom is not between exposures, S2913 to S2923
Skip the process.

[Zoom During Exposure] The zoom operation during exposure will be described with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG. In the case of the inter-exposure zoom, the zoom speed according to the exposure time is set on condition that the exposure time (shutter speed) is longer than a predetermined time (for example, 1/60 second), and the power zoom direction (TELE direction or WI
(DE direction) is set, power is supplied to the power zoom lens 51, it is checked whether the power is supplied normally, and if the power is supplied normally, the exposure time is set to one.
/ 2 elapses (S2911, S2913 to S2913)
2923).

After 露出 of the exposure time has elapsed, the flow advances to step S291.
5. The zooming speed and direction data set in S2917 are transmitted to the power zoom lens 51 by MOVE-PZMD command communication, and the power zoom lens 51 is transmitted.
Then, the power zoom is started, and the elapse of the exposure time is waited (S2923 to S2927).

When the exposure time has elapsed (the trailing curtain has finished running), BODY-STATE1 communication is performed, manual power zooming is prohibited, and zooming during exposure is stopped (S2929). Next, the flag IPZB is checked by the PZ-LSTATE data communication, and it is checked whether the zooming during the exposure has stopped (S2929 to S2).
931). When the stop (IPZB = 0) is confirmed, the battery request flag of the body is cleared, and the supply of the battery is stopped (S2931-S2933). Then, the mirror motor 33 and the film winding motor 25 are activated to perform mirror lowering and film winding, and the BODY-
STATE1 communication is performed, manual power zoom is permitted, and the process returns (S2934 to S2937).

In the present embodiment, the exposure time for performing the inter-exposure zoom is set to 1/60 second or more. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Although the zoom speed is changed according to the exposure time, it is not necessary to change the zoom speed. The power zoom is started after the 露出 exposure time has elapsed, but the timing of starting and ending the power zoom is arbitrary.

[PZ Mode Switching Process] The power zoom (PZ) mode switching process in the camera body 11 shown in FIG. 95 will be described. This PZ mode switching processing is performed in S150 in the PZ loop processing shown in FIG.
7 is executed when the zoom mode switch 77 of the power zoom lens 51 is operated in a predetermined manner.
Execute the mode change processing. In the present embodiment, five types of zoom modes including a manual zoom or a manual power zoom, a fixed image magnification zoom, a preset zoom, a preset zoom set, and a during-exposure zoom are provided. In this flowchart, the number of each mode is assigned,
No. 0 is a manual zoom or manual power zoom mode, No. 1 is a constant image magnification zoom mode, No. 2 is a preset zoom mode, No. 3 is a preset zoom set mode, and No. 4 is a during-exposure zoom mode.

First, it is checked whether the mounted photographing lens is a power zoom lens, whether it is a manual zoom mode or an electric zoom mode, and if it is a power zoom lens, whether it is a manual power zoom (electric zoom) or an auto power zoom. If it is not the power zoom lens, the power zoom, and the auto power zoom, the power zoom mode flag is cleared, this state is saved, and the process returns (S3001, S3035, S3039).

In the case of an auto power zoom lens, the mode already stored is restored. In the auto focus mode, nothing is performed. However, when the auto focus mode is not set, the fixed image magnification zoom cannot be performed.
If the Z mode is the constant image magnification zoom mode (1), the PZ mode is changed up, and if not, the PZ mode is left unchanged (S300).
9 to S3013).

Next, on condition that the LS switch (zoom mode changeover switch 77) of the power zoom lens 51 is turned on, when the up / down switches SWUP and DN of the camera body 11 are turned on, the PZ mode is set. A change process is performed (S3015 to S3029). For example, when the down switch SWDN is turned on, the up process is performed until the zoom mode No. becomes 4 (S
3017, S3031, S3033). When the up switch SWUP is turned on, the down process is performed until the zoom mode No. becomes 1, but when the auto focus mode is not set, the constant image magnification zoom is not selected (S
3019 to S3029). In the PZ mode switching process, the up / down switches SWUP, DN
Functions as a zoom mode change switch.

When the above UP / DOWN processing is completed, the selected zoom mode No. is stored and the routine returns (S303).
9). The state of the switch SWAS is POFF-S
It is included in data input by TATE communication.

[PZ Pulse Count Interrupt Processing] The PZ pulse count interrupt processing shown in FIGS. 96 and 97, which is executed on the power zoom lens 51 side, will be described. This interrupt processing is performed at the rising edge of the PZ pulse output, and the PZ pulse is counted by software. Note that the interrupt may be input at the falling edge depending on the setting of the lens CPU.

First, a PZ counter (PZPA2B) for disabling an interrupt and counting PZ pulses during PZ initialization processing, and a PZ pulse count value (PZ
(PCNT) is incremented by one, and when the value of the PZ pulse counter overflows, the maximum value is set to the PZ pulse count value (S3101 to S3109).

Next, the driving direction of the power zoom is checked. If the driving direction is the telephoto direction, the PZ pulse count value is added to the PZ pulse count start value to enter the current PZ pulse value. The pulse count value is subtracted into the current PZ pulse value (S3111 to S3115).

Then, if the drive is not being performed (F_DRV =
0), the process proceeds to a PWM control check (CHKPWM) process (S3117). Drive is in progress, but if the drive is not a drive to the fixed image magnification zoom or target position, P
Proceed to WM control check (CHKPWM) processing (S31)
17-S3121). If the current number of PZ pulses and the target number of PZ pulses are not equal to each other while driving with the constant image magnification zoom or driving to the target position, P
The process proceeds to the WM control check (CHKPWM) process, but proceeds to the brake (BREAK) process to stop the zoom motor as soon as possible (S3117, S3119,
S3123).

[BRAK, CHKPWM Processing] FIG. 97 is a flow chart showing the brake processing (BRAK processing) of the zoom motor and the PWM check processing. This process is a process for suppressing the rotation speed of the PZ motor.

In the brake processing, first, the brake is applied to the zoom motor, the input terminal of the zoom motor is closed, and the brake data (F_BRK is set in ZM-ST1.
Flags F_LMTT and F_LMTW are left as they are, others are cleared) (S3151 and S3153). Then, the PWM timer, the limit timer, and the start timer are cleared,
The current focal length data is obtained from the current PZ pulse value (PZPX), stored in FCLXL, H, the interrupt is permitted, and the process returns (S3155 to S3159).

The CHKPWM process is a process for reducing the duty ratio in the PWM control. If the PWM drive is not being performed, the process proceeds to S3155 as the fourth speed (DC).
During WM driving, the PWM pulse period (T-PWMP
LS) and the PWM timer (T-PWM).
When the PWM timer is small due to the pulse period, the power zoom speed is too fast, so the duty ratio is lowered before proceeding to S3155, and when the PWM timer is longer than the PWM pulse period, the process proceeds directly to S3155 (S3155).
161 to S3165). As described above, a large number of functions have been described in the present embodiment, but they can all be mounted on a single camera system (camera body and photographing lens), but of course, only some of them may be mounted. .

Further, the PWM control of the zoom motor of this embodiment enables zooming at a constant speed by changing the intermittent power supply time, that is, the ratio of the power-on time to the non-power-on time in a predetermined unit. . That is, the power zoom lens of the present embodiment sets the energization ratio to a predetermined unit when the PZ pulse output in conjunction with the rotation of the zoom motor 65 is not output at the set time interval, that is, when the PZ pulse is not output even after the set time has elapsed. By increasing the power supply time (extending the power supply time in a predetermined time unit and reducing the non-power supply time in a predetermined time unit), the torque of the zoom motor 65 is increased to increase the rotation speed, and a PZ pulse is output before the set time elapses. In this case, control is performed to reduce the torque of the zoom motor 65 and decrease the rotation speed by reducing the energization ratio by a predetermined unit (reducing the energization time by a predetermined time unit and extending the non-energization time by a predetermined time unit). As a result, stable constant speed control is realized. In this embodiment, the set speed when the zoom motor 65 is subjected to the PWM control is configured such that the output interval of the PZ pulse can be set to three stages of 6 ms, 8 ms and 16 ms. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Never.
In the present embodiment, the sum of the energizing time and the non-energizing time is set to 4 ms, but this is also arbitrary.

[0342]

As is clear from the above description, the present invention
When the detection signal is not output at the time interval set by the speed setting means, that is, when the detection signal is not output even after the set time interval has elapsed, the energizing time of the intermittent power supply is extended in a predetermined unit and the non-energizing time is increased. When the detection signal is output within a set time interval and the detection signal is output within the set time interval, the energizing time of the intermittent power supply is shortened by the predetermined unit and the non-energizing time is extended by the predetermined unit, so that a constant speed with small fluctuation is obtained. Enabled lens drive.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of an embodiment of a single-lens reflex camera body to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of an embodiment of a power zoom lens for a single-lens reflex camera to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the power zoom lens.

FIG. 4 is a development view of a zoom code plate of the power zoom lens.

FIG. 5 is a development view of a focal length code plate of the power zoom lens.

FIG. 6 is a first part of a main flowchart of the lens CPU.

FIG. 7 is a second part of the main flowchart of the lens CPU.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart relating to a communication interruption process of a lens CPU.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart relating to a 2 ms timer interrupt.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to power zoom and manual zoom processing.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart relating to a PWM 2 ms timer interrupt.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart relating to PZ pulse count interrupt processing.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart relating to a PWM interrupt.

FIG. 14 is a time chart related to PWM control.

FIG. 15 is a first part of a flowchart relating to constant image magnification zoom control.

FIG. 16 is a second part of a flowchart relating to constant image magnification zoom control.

FIG. 17 is a first part of a flowchart relating to predictor operation processing.

FIG. 18 is a second part of a flowchart relating to predictor operation processing.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a lens related to standby processing.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a lens relating to AF pulse initialization processing.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a lens relating to power zoom position initialization processing.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a lens related to a storage process of a power zoom lens.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a lens relating to a return process of the power zoom lens.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a lens related to power zoom stop processing.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of a lens when data necessary for constant image magnification zoom is received.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of a lens related to constant image magnification zoom processing.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart relating to lens processing when information relating to constant image magnification zoom is input.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart relating to lens processing when information relating to the state of the camera body is input.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart relating to lens processing when body sequence information is input.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart relating to lens processing when an AF pulse is input from the camera body side.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart relating to lens processing when a PZ pulse is input from the camera body side.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart of the lens regarding processing when a command to store AF pulse data counted in the lens is received.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart relating to lens processing for storing a defocus amount obtained by body-side AF in a lens memory.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart of a lens relating to memory processing of designated PZ pulse data and focal length data.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart relating to lens processing for storing the defocus amount obtained by AF on the body side in a lens memory.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart of a lens relating to memory processing of fixed image magnification zoom data received from a camera body.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart of a lens relating to power zooming processing to a designated direction or a designated position.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart of a lens relating to power zoom processing based on data designated by a camera body.

FIG. 39 is a first part of a lens flowchart relating to AF pulse counting processing.

FIG. 40 is a second part of the flowchart of the lens relating to the AF pulse counting process.

FIG. 41 is a third part of the flowchart of the lens relating to the AF pulse counting process.

FIG. 42 is a fourth part of the flowchart of the lens relating to the AF pulse counting process.

FIG. 43 is a fifth part of the flowchart of the lens relating to the AF pulse counting process.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart illustrating transmission processing of data relating to power zoom on the photographing lens side.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart related to a standby process and the like of a photographing lens.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart relating to variable data transmission processing of a photographing lens.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart relating to fixed information transmission processing of a photographing lens.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart relating to AF pulse count value transmission processing on the photographing lens side.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart relating to output processing of current focal length data of the photographing lens.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart related to fixed image magnification zoom data transmission processing on the photographing lens side.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart related to all data output processing of the photographing lens.

FIG. 52 is a first part of a flowchart relating to the PZ processing.

FIG. 53 is a second part of the flowchart relating to the PZ processing.

FIG. 54 is a third part of a flowchart relating to PZ processing.

FIG. 55 is a fourth part of the flowchart relating to the PZ processing.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart relating to a PZ initialization process.

FIG. 57 is a first part of a flowchart relating to AF initialization processing.

FIG. 58 is a second part of the flowchart relating to the initialization processing of the AF.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart related to a power supply check process.

FIG. 60 is a first part of a flowchart relating to the loop processing of PZ.

FIG. 61 is a second part of the flowchart relating to the loop processing of PZ.

FIG. 62 is a third part of the flowchart relating to the loop processing of PZ.

FIG. 63 is a flowchart relating to preset power zoom end check processing.

FIG. 64 is a first part of a flowchart of a first embodiment of a constant image magnification zoom.

FIG. 65 is a second part of the flowchart of the first embodiment of the constant image magnification zoom.

FIG. 66 is a first part of a flowchart of the second embodiment of the constant image magnification zoom.

FIG. 67 is a second part of the flowchart of the second embodiment of the constant image magnification zoom.

FIG. 68 is a first part of a flowchart of a third embodiment of the constant image magnification zoom.

FIG. 69 is a second part of the flowchart of the third embodiment of the constant image magnification zoom.

FIG. 70 is a flowchart of a lens relating to AF pulse counting processing.

FIG. 71 is a flowchart of a lens relating to an adjustment process of an AF pulse count value.

FIG. 72 is a flowchart of a lens relating to PZ end point processing.

FIG. 73 is a flowchart of a lens related to rotation direction and rotation speed control of a zoom motor.

FIG. 74 is a first part of a flowchart of the lens relating to the power zoom operation by the zoom switch.

FIG. 75 is a second part of the flowchart of the lens regarding the power zoom operation by the zoom switch.

FIG. 76 is a flowchart of a lens related to a power zoom operation performed by a zoom switch.

FIG. 77 is a flowchart of the lens related to PZ pulse count interruption processing.

FIG. 78 is a flowchart of a lens relating to power zoom stop processing.

FIG. 79 is a flowchart of the lens related to the brake processing of the zoom motor.

FIG. 80 is a first part of a flowchart of a lens related to a setting process of a shooting lens state.

FIG. 81 is a second part of the lens flowchart illustrating the setting processing of the shooting lens state.

FIG. 82 is a first part of a flowchart of a lens related to power zoom processing to a designated focal length.

FIG. 83 is a second part of the flowchart of the lens regarding the power zoom processing to the designated focal length.

FIG. 84 is a first part of a flowchart of a lens relating to drive speed adjustment processing according to the number of pulses to a target position.

FIG. 85 is a second part of the flowchart of the lens related to the drive speed adjustment processing according to the number of pulses to the target position.

FIG. 86 is a flowchart of a lens relating to PZ pulse count correction processing when an end point is reached.

FIG. 87 is a first part of a lens flowchart relating to PZ pulse counter correction processing when the current zooming lens position is unknown.

FIG. 88 is a second part of the lens flowchart relating to the PZ pulse counter correction processing when the current zooming lens position is unknown.

FIG. 89 is a flowchart of a lens relating to PZ pulse count processing when the current position is known.

FIG. 90 is a flowchart of a lens relating to PZ pulse counter correction processing.

FIG. 91 is a flowchart of a lens relating to preset focal length preset processing.

FIG. 92 is a flowchart of a lens related to drive control of a zoom motor.

FIG. 93 is a flowchart related to a release process in the camera body.

FIG. 94 is a timing chart regarding zoom during exposure.

FIG. 95 is a flowchart related to a power zoom mode switching process.

FIG. 96 is a flowchart of the lens related to PZ pulse count interruption processing.

FIG. 97 is a flowchart of the lens relating to PWM control processing of the zoom motor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 camera body 20 battery 21 CCD sensor unit for distance measurement 23 peripheral control circuit 25 exposure mechanism (shutter mechanism) 35 main (body) CPU (control means) 35b RAM 37 motor drive IC 39 AF motor 41 encoder 51 photographing lens (power) Zoom lens) 51F focusing lens group 51Z zooming lens group 55 AF mechanism 59 AF pulser 61 lens CPU (lens control means) 61b lens RAM 62 interface 63 motor drive IC 65 zoom motor 67 PZ mechanism 69 PZ pulser 71 zoom (focal length) code Board 72 Switch point 77 Zoom mode switch 81 Distance code board

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) G03B 17/14 G02B 7/04 E (72) Inventor Yoshinari Tanimura 2-36 Maenocho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 9 Asahi Gaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2H044 DA02 DB02 DC06 EC08 2H100 AA18 2H101 EE08 EE14 EE22 EE28

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An optical system comprising a movable lens group and a lens moving mechanism for holding the movable lens group movably in the optical axis direction, wherein the lens moving mechanism is driven to move the movable lens group in the optical axis direction. An electric means for moving; an electric power supply means for intermittently or continuously supplying electric power to the electric means; a detecting means for outputting a detection signal every predetermined amount of operation in conjunction with the operation of the electric means; Speed setting means for setting at a time interval for outputting a detection signal; and, when the detection signal is not output even after the time interval set by the speed setting means has passed, a power supply time for the intermittent power supply of the power supply means is predetermined. When the detection signal is output within the time interval, the power supply time of the intermittent power supply of the power supply unit is set to a predetermined value. Position a shortened and deenergized time energization control means extending in a predetermined unit in; that includes a lens driving apparatus according to claim. 2. The lens drive device according to claim 1, wherein the energization control means has a setting function for setting a ratio of a plurality of different intermittent power supply energization times to a non-energization time in a stepwise manner. A lens driving device that starts intermittent power supply from the shortest energization time. 3. The lens driving device according to claim 1, wherein the sum of the energizing time and the non-energizing time is constant even if the intermittent power supply energization ratio changes. 4. The lens driving device according to claim 1, further comprising: switch means for selecting a time interval at which the detection means outputs a detection signal from a plurality of preset values.
The lens drive device, wherein the speed setting means sets the duty ratio of the intermittent power supply so that the detection signal is output at a time interval selected by the switch means. 5. The lens drive device according to claim 4, wherein the energization ratio is a ratio of energization time to non-energization time,
A lens driving device in which the sum of the energizing time and the non-energizing time is constant even when the energizing ratio changes. 6. A camera system including a camera body and a zoom lens detachably formed on the camera body, a motor means for zooming the zoom lens; a power supply means for intermittent power supply or continuous power supply to the motor means; Detecting means for outputting a detection signal every predetermined amount of operation in conjunction with the operation of the electric means; speed setting means for setting the operation speed of the electric means at an output interval of the detection signal of the detecting means; When the detection signal is output before the elapse of the time interval set by the means, the energizing time of the intermittent power supply of the energizing means is shortened by a predetermined unit and the non-energizing time is extended by a predetermined unit, and the output time interval elapses. Even when the detection signal is not output, the energizing time of the intermittent power supply of the energizing means is extended in a predetermined unit, and the non-energizing time is extended in a predetermined time unit. Camera system characterized in that it comprises a; energization control means to shorten. 7. The camera system according to claim 6, wherein said camera body includes a power supply for supplying electric power for driving said motor means to said power zoom lens. 8. The camera system according to claim 7, wherein the power zoom lens comprises: the motor means, the power supply means, the detection means, the speed setting means, the power supply control means, and a power supply. A camera system equipped with a power zoom operation switch for selecting a zoom direction and a zooming speed. 9. The camera system according to claim 8, wherein the power zoom lens and the camera body include input / output means for mutually transmitting and receiving data relating to power zoom, and the camera body further sets the zooming speed. A camera system including a speed setting unit that performs speed setting. 10. The camera system according to claim 9, wherein said camera body sends zooming speed data set by speed setting means of said camera body to said lens control means via said input / output means. Wherein the lens control means, to which the zooming speed data is input, drives the electric means based on the input zooming speed data.