JP2764818B2 - Focal plane shutter - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a focal plane shutter for a camera, and more particularly, to a focal plane shutter having a novel shock absorbing mechanism for effectively absorbing a shock at the end of shutter operation so as to be optimal for a high-speed shutter with a high curtain speed.

[Prior art]

In recent years, focal plane shutters for cameras, especially single-lens reflex cameras, aim to increase the shutter blade curtain speed in order to stabilize the accuracy of the high-speed exposure or to increase the flash synchronization speed. For example, if you take a vertical-running shutter as an example, several years ago
While it was common to run around 7ms,
In recent years, it has been running around 3ms. By the way, in the focal plane shutter of this kind, as the curtain speed increases, the impact at the end of running of the shutter blades increases, and the operating noise and durability deteriorate due to the impact. As is well known, a focal plane shutter with a high curtain speed generally has a shock absorbing mechanism in order to absorb shock and reduce operation noise or improve durability. As a conventional shock absorbing mechanism, a brake lever pressed against a friction plate with a leaf spring is disposed on a passage of a blade drive member, and the blade lever is rotated by a collision of the blade drive member to rotate the blade drive member and a shutter. It is generally known that the kinetic energy of the blade is converted into thermal energy generated by the friction between the friction plate and the brake lever to absorb the shock at the end of the travel of the shutter blade.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in such a friction type shock absorbing mechanism, the friction coefficient of the friction plate is affected by temperature fluctuation.
The shock absorption performance itself is easily affected by temperature, and requires a space for arranging a brake lever and a friction mechanism for shock absorption in addition to the shutter drive mechanism. In addition, the shock absorbing mechanism must be charged, and there is a problem that the amount of charging force is increased.

[Means for solving the problems]

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a focal plane shutter having a shock absorbing mechanism which is hardly affected by temperature fluctuations, does not particularly require an installation space, and does not require an increase in charging power. The purpose is to provide. In summary, the focal plane shutter of the present invention comprises: a charged front blade drive spring (eg,
By releasing the torsion spring 19), the front blade group (1), which is in a state of blocking the exposure aperture (7a), is moved in the direction in which the exposure aperture is opened, and the front blade driving At a timing that is a desired time difference from the timing when the spring is released,
By releasing the charged rear blade driving spring (for example, the torsion spring 29), the rear blade group (2) in a state where the exposure aperture is opened is directed in a direction to shield the exposure aperture. It is premised on a focal plane shutter that is made to run: for each of the blade groups: swingably supported at a fixed position with respect to the camera body, and the corresponding blade group is moved by the rocking motion. An actuating member (e.g., leading blade actuating lever 15 and trailing blade actuating lever 25) coupled to each of the corresponding blade groups to actuate in forward and backward directions:
An engaging portion (for example, an arm) that is swingably supported at a fixed position with respect to the camera body and engages each of the corresponding operating members from the backward direction to the forward direction.
A driving member (e.g., the leading blade driving lever 16 and the trailing blade driving lever 26) on which the driving members 16a and the arms 26a) are formed; A braking member (for example, the leading blade braking lever 18 and the trailing blade braking lever 28) having an operating arm (for example, the arm 18b and the arm 28b) that is engaged from the forward direction to the backward direction; One end of the driving spring is engaged with a fixed position with respect to the camera body, and the other end of the driving spring is a point of introduction of a spring urging force formed to be axially opposed to the operating arm of each of the corresponding braking members. So that the operating arm applies a rotational force in a direction in which the corresponding operating member engages the corresponding operating member from the forward direction to the backward direction. Engaged Those were. More preferably, in the focal plane shutter according to the present invention, each of the driving members has its own advance limit restricted so that the advance operation ends before the corresponding respective operating member reaches the advance limit. More preferably, in the focal plane shutter of the present invention: the respective actuating members and the corresponding respective blade groups are provided after the corresponding respective driving members have stopped at their forward limit. And has an inertial force capable of traveling at least to its own forward limit against the rotational force applied to each of the corresponding braking members from the spring. More preferably, in the focal plane shutter of the present invention, the retreat limit of each of the driving members is formed at a position retracted from the retreat limit of each of the corresponding operating members. Further, in the focal plane shutter of the present invention, more preferably: an engagement member (for example, a stopper 23, 33) for engaging the operating member connected to the front blade group at its forward limit is provided.

[Action]

In other words, the focal plane shutter of the present invention basically releases the charged front blade driving spring to move the front blade group, which is in a state of blocking the exposure aperture, forward to open the exposure aperture. By starting the exposure operation by running in the direction, the charged rear blade driving spring is released at a timing having a desired time difference from the timing at which the leading blade driving spring is released, whereby The exposure operation is completed by moving the rear blade group in a state where the exposure aperture is opened in a forward direction in which the exposure aperture is shielded. Each drive spring exerts a rotational force on a corresponding braking member in a direction in which its operating arm engages the corresponding operating member from the forward direction to the backward direction, but the operating member applies the corresponding driving member. And the braking member is swingably supported on the corresponding driving member. Therefore, before the driving member reaches the forward limit, the braking member is not supported. The actuating member corresponding to the driving member and the braking member corresponding to the actuating member are moved in the forward direction by the biasing force of the driving spring while maintaining the relative position of the actuating member between the engaging portion of the driving member and the operating arm of the braking member. To travel. When the drive member travels to the forward limit, the advance of the drive member is stopped, so that the corresponding actuating member provided from the drive spring to the braking member is rotated in the direction in which the drive member engages from the forward direction to the backward direction. The actuating member receives the braking force by the force to reduce the impact at the end of traveling, and the actuating member at least has its own forward limit against the braking force due to its own inertia force or the inertia force of the connected blade group. Until you move forward. Further, when the operating member connected to the front blade group has advanced to its forward limit, the operating member is engaged, and the front blade is prevented from retreating by the rotational force. Further, since the retreat limit of each drive member is formed at a position retracted from the retreat limit of each corresponding operating member, each actuating member and each blade group connected thereto are moved to the retreat limit. After returning, each driving member can be overcharged.

【Example】

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a group of blades constituting a front blade 1 and a rear blade 2 of a focal plane shutter according to an embodiment of the present invention, and connecting levers 3 and 4 for running the front blade 1 and a rear blade 2 for running. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an initial state of the connecting levers 5 and 6, wherein an exposure aperture 7 a formed in a central portion of the main plate 7 is shielded by the front blade 1 in an initial state. First, the connection lever 3 is supported by a shaft 8 and the connection lever 4 is supported by a base plate 7 by a shaft 9 so as to be swingable. Each of the blades 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d constituting the leading blade 1 has a screw.
The connecting lever 3 is rotatably caulked to the connecting lever 3 by 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and is rotatably caulked to the connecting lever 4 by screws 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d. Further, the leading blade driving pin 10 penetrating through the slot 7b formed in the base plate 7 is engaged with the connecting lever 3, and when the leading blade driving pin 10 is lowered along the slot 7b, the connecting lever 3 causes the shaft 8 to move. Turn clockwise to the center and link lever 4
The blade 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d constituting the leading blade 1 also travels downward to open the aperture 7a. Similarly, the connecting lever 5 is connected to the connecting lever 6 by the shaft 11.
Are supported by the shaft 12 so as to be swingable on the base plate 7, respectively. Each of the blades 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d constituting the rear blade 2 has a screw.
The connecting lever 5 is rotatably caulked to the connecting lever 5 by 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, and is rotatably caulked to the connecting lever 6 by screws 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d. Further, the rear blade drive pin 13 penetrating the slot 7c formed in the base plate 7 is engaged with the connection lever 5, and when the rear blade drive pin 13 is lowered along the slot 7c, the connection lever 5 causes the shaft 11 to move. Turn clockwise to the center and move the connecting lever 6
Also, the wing 2 rotates clockwise about the axis 12, so that the blades 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d constituting the rear blade 2 travel downward to shield the aperture 7a. In the focal plane shutter shown in FIG. 1, the time from when the leading blade 1 starts traveling to when the trailing blade 2 starts traveling corresponds to the exposure time. In order to increase the strobe tuning speed, it is necessary to increase the curtain speed of the front blade 1 and the rear blade 2 themselves. However, when the curtain speed is increased, a large impact or vibration is generated at the end of the operation of each blade. Therefore, the focal plane shutter of the present invention has a new shock to absorb the impact at the end of the shutter operation. It is provided with an absorption mechanism, and the specific configuration is shown in FIGS. 2 to 6. In these drawings, FIG. 2 shows a state immediately after the shutter charge is completed, FIG. 3 shows a state immediately before the start of the leading blade, and FIG. 4 shows a state immediately after the leading blade has finished traveling and the trailing blade. 5 shows a state before the start of traveling, FIG. 5 shows a state in which the rear blade has finished traveling, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the shutter is overcharged. In addition, many of the mechanical elements shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 are biased by springs. However, in order to avoid complication of the drawings, other than the springs important to the present invention, the elements are simply attached by arrows. Display only the power direction. Further, in order to avoid complication of the drawings, in FIGS. 3 to 6, only the elements referred to in the text of the specification when describing the respective operation states are denoted by reference numerals. First, the driving mechanism of the leading blade will be described. A front blade operating lever 15, which is an example of an operating member having the above-described front blade driving pin 10 implanted on the back surface, is swingably supported on the shaft 14 on the main plate 7, and a front side of the front blade operating lever 15 A front blade drive lever 16 which is an example of a drive member is also swingably supported by a shaft 14, and a shaft 17 planted on the surface of the front blade drive lever 16 has a front blade 1
A front blade braking lever 18, which is an example of a braking member for transmitting a braking force to the motor, is swingably supported. Next, a torsion spring 19 serves as a driving force source for the leading blade 1 and a braking force source for the leading blade 1 during the traveling of the leading blade 1. The fixed end of the torsion spring 19 is shown in FIG. The torsion spring 19 is engaged with a pin 20 fixed to the outer camera body, and the operating end of the torsion spring 19 is engaged with a bent portion 18 a formed on the leading blade braking lever 18. Therefore, the bent portion 18a functions as a source drive arm which is a point where the spring urging force is introduced. Therefore, the leading blade braking lever 18 receives a left turning force about the shaft 17 from the torsion spring 19, but the arm 18 b formed at the other end of the leading blade braking lever 18 is moved by the leading blade operating lever 15.
Of the front blade drive lever 16, the left turn about the shaft 17 of the front blade braking lever 18 is engaged with the bent portion 15a. Is controlled, and in the initial state, the leading blade operating lever 15, the leading blade driving lever 16 and the leading blade braking lever 18 receive a right turning force about the shaft 14 from the torsion spring 19 integrally. Will be. However, in the initial state, the front blade drive lever
The bent portion 16b formed on the shaft 16 is engaged with a locking lever 22 supported on a shaft 21 to restrict the clockwise rotation. The locking lever 22 is clockwise rotated by an electromagnetic release member (not shown). Standing
After the engagement of 16b is released, the clockwise rotation becomes possible. Next, reference numeral 23 denotes a stopper, and the leading blade operating lever 15 and the leading blade drive lever 16 come into contact with the stopper 23 and stop. Therefore, the leading blade operating lever 15 and the leading blade driving lever 16
Are formed with contact surfaces 15b and 16c, respectively, which come into contact with the stopper 23. In this embodiment, the contact surface 15b formed on the leading blade operating lever 15 is characterized by
6 is retracted in an initial state from the contact surface 16c formed on the contact surface 16c.
There is a slight time difference before 5b comes into contact with the stopper 23. In this embodiment, the force of the torsion spring 19 is transmitted to the leading blade operating lever 15 via the leading blade braking lever 18 within this time difference. A braking force is applied to the leading blade 1.
The details of the operation for transmitting the braking force will be described later. Next, the drive mechanism of the rear blade will be described. A rear blade operating lever 25 which is an example of an operating member having the rear blade driving pin 13 described above implanted on the back surface of the shaft 24 on the main plate 7 is swingably supported. A rear blade drive lever 26, which is an example of a drive member, is also swingably supported on a shaft 24. A shaft 27 implanted on the surface of the rear blade drive lever 26 has a rear blade 2 2
A rear blade braking lever 28, which is an example of a braking member for transmitting a braking force, is swingably supported. Next, a torsion spring 29 serves as a driving force source for the rear blade 2 and a braking force source for the rear blade 2 while the rear blade 2 is running. The torsion spring 29 is engaged with a pin 30 fixed to the outer camera body, and the operating end of the torsion spring 29 is engaged with a bent portion 28a formed on the rear blade braking lever 28. Therefore, the bent portion 28a functions as a source drive arm which is a point where the spring urging force is introduced. Accordingly, the rear blade braking lever 28 receives a left turning force about the shaft 27 from the torsion spring 29, but the arm 28b formed at the other end of the rear blade braking lever 28 is moved by the rear blade operating lever 25.
Is engaged with the pin 25a implanted in the
5a is engaged with an arm 26a formed on the rear blade drive lever 26, so that the left rotation of the rear blade braking lever 28 around the shaft 27 is restricted, and in the initial state, the rear blade operation lever 25 is set. , Rear blade drive lever 26 and rear blade brake lever 2
8 is a torsion spring that rotates clockwise around the shaft 24
You will receive from 9. However, in the initial state, the rear blade drive lever
The bent portion 26b formed in 26 is engaged with a locking lever 32 pivotally supported by a shaft 31 to restrict the clockwise rotation. The locking lever 32 is rotated leftward by an electromagnetic release member (not shown). Standing part
After the engagement of 26b is released, the clockwise rotation becomes possible. Next, reference numeral 33 denotes a stopper, and the rear blade operating lever 25 and the rear blade drive lever 26 come into contact with the stopper 33 and stop. Therefore, the rear blade operating lever 25 and the rear blade drive lever 26
Are provided with contact surfaces 25b and 26c, respectively, which contact the stopper 33. In this embodiment, the contact surface 25b formed on the rear blade operating lever 25 is characterized by
6 is retracted in the initial state from the contact surface 26c formed on the contact surface 26c.
There is a slight time difference before the 5b contacts the stopper 33. In this embodiment, the force of the torsion spring 29 is transmitted to the rear blade operating lever 25 via the front blade braking lever 28 within this time difference. A braking force is applied to the rear blade 2.
The details of the operation for transmitting the braking force will be described later. Next, reference numeral 34 denotes a set lever for initially setting the shutter mechanism. The set lever 34 is swingably supported by a shaft 35 and is connected to a set cam 37 via a set link 36. When the set lever 34 is turned clockwise about the shaft 35 against the urging force of the spring. , The set cam 37 rotates clockwise about the shaft 38.
A cam surface 37a formed on the set cam 37 is in contact with a set roller 16d rotatably supported by the leading blade drive lever 16, and rotates the leading blade drive lever 16 counterclockwise when the set cam 37 rotates clockwise. Also, a cam surface 37b formed on the set cam 37
Is in contact with a set roller 26d rotatably supported by the rear blade drive lever 27, and rotates the rear blade drive lever 26 counterclockwise when the set cam 37 rotates clockwise. Reference numeral 39 denotes a release lever. The release lever 39 is swingably supported by a shaft 40, and is provided with a left turning property by a spring. The bent portion 39a formed on the release lever 39 engages the engagement piece 37c formed on the set cam 37 in the initial state, thereby restricting the set cam 37 from turning clockwise. Further, reference numeral 41 denotes a front blade bound for preventing the front blade 1 from running backward by engaging the front blade operating lever 15 during the period after the front blade 1 has finished traveling and before the rear blade 2 has finished traveling. Stopper, tip blade bound stopper
The shaft 41 is rotatably supported by the shaft 38, and is provided with a right-turning property by a spring. The details of the front blade bound stopper 41 will be described later. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the above items. First, in the initial state, the peripheral mechanism of the shutter blade is in the state shown in FIG. 1, and the driving mechanism is in the state shown in FIG. In this initial state, the leftward biasing force applied from the spring to the set lever 34 is transmitted to the set cam 37 via the set link 36 as a leftward rotation force. The engagement piece 37c is engaged with the bent portion 39a formed on the release lever 39, and the left rotation of the set cam 37 is restricted. In this state, when the release lever 39 is turned clockwise against the urging force of the spring, the engagement between the bent portion 39a formed on the set lever 39 and the engagement piece 37c formed on the set cam 37 is established. The rotation is released, and the left rotation restriction on the set cam 37 is released. Therefore, the left turning force given from the spring to the set lever 34 is transmitted to the set cam 37 via the set link 36, and the set cam 37 turns left. Due to the counterclockwise rotation of the set cam 37, the cam surface 37a formed on the set cam 37 and the set roller 16d supported by the front blade drive lever 16 separate from each other, and at the same time, the cam surface 37b formed on the set cam 37 and the rear blade drive Since the set roller 26d supported by the lever 26 separates, the front blade drive lever 16 and the rear blade drive lever 26 can be turned clockwise. The state at this time is the state shown in FIG.
In the state shown in the figure, the bent portion formed on the leading blade drive lever 16 is shown.
16b is engaged with the locking lever 22, and the rear blade drive lever 2
Since the bent portion 26b formed in 6 is engaged with the locking lever 32, the leading blade 1 and the trailing blade 2 maintain the initial state. After a predetermined timing (the timing itself is created by an exposure control circuit (not shown)) after the release lever 39 has turned clockwise, the spring for the leading blade release (not shown) is actuated to operate the spring. The locking lever 22 turns clockwise about the shaft 21 against the urging force, and the engagement of the leading blade drive lever 16 by the locking lever 22 is released. In the initial state, as described above, the leading blade operating lever 15, the leading blade driving lever 16 and the leading blade braking lever 18 integrally receive the right turning force about the shaft 14 from the torsion spring 19. Therefore, when the engagement of the leading blade driving lever 16 by the locking lever 22 is released, the leading blade operating lever 15, the leading blade driving lever 16 and the leading blade braking lever 18 are integrally turned to the right with respect to the shaft 14 as a center. Turning. Therefore, the leading blade driving pin 10 implanted on the back surface of the leading blade operating lever 15 descends along the slot 7b, so that the connecting lever 3 rotates clockwise about the shaft 8, and in conjunction with this, the connecting lever 4 also moves. The blades 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d that make up the leading blade 1 run downward and make an aperture
Open 7a. Now, as described above, the contact surface 15b formed on the leading blade operating lever 15 is the contact surface 16c formed on the leading blade driving lever 16.
Than the contact surface 16c
After the abutment with the stopper 23 and the right rotation of the leading blade drive lever 16 stops, the leading blade 1, the connecting levers 3.4, and the leading blade operating lever 15 continue to travel due to their own inertial force. When the contact surface 15b formed on the member 15 comes into contact with the stopper 23, the traveling of the leading blade 1, the connecting levers 3.4, and the leading blade operating lever 15 are completed. By the way, after the right rotation of the front blade drive lever 16 stops, in the right rotation process of the front blade operation lever 15, the front blade operation lever
15, the bent portion 15a separates from the arm 16a formed on the leading blade drive lever 16, and at the same time, the bent portion 15a engages the arm 18b formed on the leading blade braking lever 18 to move the leading blade braking lever. It turns clockwise while turning clockwise 18. Since the front blade braking lever 18 receives the left turning force about the shaft 17 from the torsion spring 19, after the right rotation of the front blade drive lever 16 is stopped, the front blade operating lever 15 is moved by itself. Of the front blade 1 and the connecting levers 3 and 4 by turning the front blade braking lever 18 clockwise against the left turning force applied to the front blade braking lever 18 from the torsion spring 19. The vehicle will continue to run, and the leading blade operating lever 15
And the front blade 1 and the connecting levers 3 and 4 are connected to the front blade braking lever 18.
The braking force is received from the torsion spring 19 via the torsion, so that the shock and vibration at the end of traveling are reduced. The contact surface 15b formed on the leading blade operating lever 15
Until the blade comes into contact with the stopper 23, and the connecting blade 3.
4 and the leading blade operating lever 15 travel, the engaging surface 15c formed on the leading blade operating lever 15 is engaged with the arm 41a of the leading blade bound stopper 41. The reversal of the leading blade operating lever 15 is prevented by the left turning force received from the torsion spring 19 via the torsion spring 19. The state in which the leading blade operating lever 15 is engaged with the leading blade bound stopper 41 as described above is the state shown in FIG. Subsequently, at the timing when the appropriate exposure time has elapsed (the appropriate exposure time is created by an exposure control circuit (not shown)), the magnet for the rear blade release (not shown) is actuated, and the locking lever 32 is actuated by the spring. The right-handed rotation about the shaft 31 is performed against the urging force, and the engagement of the rear blade drive lever 26 by the locking lever 32 is released. In the initial state, as described above, the rear blade operating lever 25, the rear blade drive lever 26, and the rear blade braking lever 28 integrally receive the right turning force about the shaft 24 from the torsion spring 29. When the engagement of the rear blade drive lever 26 by the locking lever 32 is released, the rear blade operating lever 25, the rear blade drive lever 26, and the rear blade brake lever 28 are integrated with the shaft 24 as a center Turning. Accordingly, the rear blade drive pin 13 implanted on the back surface of the rear blade operating lever 25 descends along the slot 7c, so that the connecting lever 5 turns clockwise around the shaft 11 and interlocks with this. Also, the wing 2 rotates clockwise about the axis 12, so that the blades 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d constituting the rear blade 2 travel downward to shield the aperture 7a. Now, as described above, the contact surface 25b formed on the rear blade drive lever 25 is the contact surface 26c formed on the rear blade drive lever 26.
Than the contact surface 26c
The rear blade 2, the connecting levers 5 and 6, and the rear blade operating lever 25 continue to run due to their own inertial force even after the rear abutment of the rear blade driving lever 26 and the right rotation of the rear blade driving lever 26 stop. When the contact surface 25b formed on the 25 comes into contact with the stopper 33, the running of the rear blade 27, the connecting levers 5.6, and the rear blade operating lever 25 ends. By the way, in the right-hand turning process of the rear blade operating lever 25 after the clockwise rotation of the rear blade driving lever 26 stops, the rear blade operating lever 25
25, the pin 25a separates from the arm 26a formed on the rear blade drive lever 26, and at the same time, the pin 25a engages the arm 28b formed on the rear blade brake lever 28 to rotate the rear blade brake lever 28 clockwise. It will make a right turn while letting it go. Then, since the rear blade braking lever 28 receives the left turning force about the shaft 27 from the torsion spring 29, after the right rotation of the rear blade driving lever 26 stops, the rear blade operating lever 25 becomes itself. Of the rear blade 2 and the connecting levers 5 and 6, the counterclockwise rotation of the rear blade braking lever 28 against the left turning force applied from the torsion spring 29 to the rear blade drive lever 28. The vehicle continues to run, and the rear blade operating lever 25
The rear blade 2 and the connecting levers 5 and 6 are connected to the rear blade braking lever 28.
, The braking force is received from the torsion spring 29, and the shock and vibration at the end of traveling are reduced. When the rear blade operating lever 25 turns clockwise until the contact surface 25b formed on the rear blade operating lever 25 contacts the stopper 33, the projection 25c formed on the rear blade operating lever 25 Since the engaging portion 41b is engaged and the front blade bound stopper 41 is turned clockwise about the shaft 38, the engagement of the front blade operating lever 15 by the front blade bound stopper 41 is released. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the traveling of the rear blade 2 has been completed in this way. The disengagement of the leading blade operating lever 15 causes the leading blade operating lever 15 to move through the leading blade braking lever 18 to a torsion spring 19.
In this case, the front blade 1 runs in the ascending direction (closing direction) by the left turning force transmitted from the vehicle, but at this time, the aperture 7a is shielded by the rear blade 2, so that there is no substantial influence. After one exposure operation is completed as described above, when the set lever 34 is turned clockwise around the shaft 35 against the urging force of the spring in conjunction with the film winding operation by the motor or manually. The set cam 37 rotates clockwise via the set link 36. With the clockwise rotation of the set cam 37, the cam surface 37a formed on the set cam 37 comes into contact with a set roller 16d which is rotatably supported by the front blade drive lever 16 to rotate the front blade drive lever 16 counterclockwise. , And the cam surface formed on the set cam 37
Reference numeral 37b abuts a set roller 26d rotatably supported on the rear blade drive lever 26 to rotate the rear blade drive lever 26 counterclockwise. Since the leading blade braking lever 18 pivotally supported on the leading blade driving lever 16 receives a left turning force from the spring 19, when the leading blade driving lever 16 turns left, the leading blade operating lever 15 also has the bent portion 15a. The blade 18 is turned left while being engaged with the arm 18b of the blade braking lever 18, and the connecting levers 3 and 4 are also turned left to return the front blade 1 to the initial position. In this return process, when the front blade drive pin 10 implanted in the front blade operation lever 15 comes into contact with the upper end of the slot 7b, the front blade 1, the connection levers 3.4, and the front blade operation lever
Although the initial return operation of 15 stops, the front blade drive lever 16 that directly contacts the set cam 37 is formed separately from the front blade operation lever 15, so that the front blade drive pin 10 is connected to the slot 7b. Abutting on the upper end, leading blade 1 and connecting levers 3.4
And the front blade drive lever even after the front blade operation lever 15 stops
16 is left-handed and overcharged. Similarly, since the rear blade braking lever 28 pivotally supported on the rear blade driving lever 26 receives a left turning force from the spring 29, when the rear blade driving lever 26 rotates left, the pin 25a of the rear blade operating lever 25 While being engaged with the arm 28b of the rear blade braking lever 28, it turns to the left, and the connecting levers 5 and 6 also turn to the left to return the rear blade 2 to the initial position. In this return process, when the rear blade drive pin 13 implanted in the rear blade operation lever 25 comes into contact with the upper end of the slot 7c, the rear blade 2, the connection levers 5.6, and the rear blade operation lever
Although the initial return of the 25 stops, the rear blade drive lever 26 that comes into direct contact with the set cam 37 is configured separately from the rear blade operation lever 25.
Even after the rear blade 2, the connecting levers 5, 6 and the rear blade operating lever 25 stop in contact with the upper end of the rear blade 7c, the rear blade drive lever 26 continues to rotate leftward and is overcharged. The state in which overcharging is completed in this way is the state shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the right turning force applied to the set lever 34 is released, the set lever 34 turns left by the urging force of the spring, and in conjunction with this, the set cam 37b also turns left. Then, the engaging piece 37c formed on the set cam 37 is engaged with the bent portion 39a formed on the release lever 39, and all the mechanisms return to the initial state shown in FIG.

【effect】

As described above, according to the present invention, a single spring is
Since the shutter blade is used as a driving force source for traveling of the shutter blade until the middle of the traveling operation, and is used as a power source for braking the shutter blade during the middle of the traveling operation of the shutter blade, the braking force is used. There is no need to provide a separate spring, and the installation space for the braking mechanism is reduced. Further, according to the present invention, since there is no member with friction for braking the shutter blades, there is no influence of a change in friction coefficient due to a temperature change, and a stable shutter opening regardless of the use environment of the camera. Characteristics can be obtained, and there is no reduction in shock absorbing ability due to wear. Further, as described above, in the present invention, the shutter driving spring also serves as a shutter braking force source, so that it is not necessary to charge the braking mechanism separately from the shutter driving mechanism, and it is possible to prevent an increase in the amount of charging force. . Furthermore, according to the present invention, the member connected to the spring, which is the driving force source, and the shutter blade can be separated from each other, so that the shutter blade itself is not overcharged (that is, the shutter blade itself is overcharged for overcharging). The spring, which is the driving force source, can be overcharged without expanding the upper space and the lower space.) The charging operation can be ensured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blade peripheral mechanism of a focal plane shutter according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a shutter charging state of a shutter drive mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state of the mechanism shown in FIG. 2 immediately before the start of running of the leading blade, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state before the front blade of the mechanism shown in FIG. 2 has finished traveling and before the rear blade has started traveling. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the rear blade of the mechanism shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 has completed traveling. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an overcharged state of the mechanism shown in FIGS. 2 to 5. 1 front blade 1a 1b 1c 1d blade 2 rear blade 2a 2b 2c 2d blade 3, 4, 5, 6 connecting lever 7 main plate, 7a aperture 7b, 7c Slot, 10 Front blade drive pin 13 Rear blade drive pin, 15 Front blade operating lever 15a Vertical section, 15b Contact surface 16 Front blade drive lever 16a … Arm, 16c… Contact surface 18… Front blade braking lever 18b… Arm, 19… Torsion spring 22… Locking lever, 23… Stopper 25… Rear wing operating lever 25a… Pin 25b Contact surface 26 Rear blade drive lever 26a Arm 26c Contact surface 28 Rear blade brake lever 28b Arm 29 Torsion spring 32 Lock lever 33 … Stopper 34 …… Set lever, 36 …… Set link 37 …… Set cam 41 …… Front blade bound stopper

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: releasing a charged front blade driving spring to cause the front blade group, which is in a state of blocking the exposure aperture, to travel in a direction in which the exposure aperture is opened; By releasing the charged rear blade driving spring at a desired time difference from the timing at which the blade driving spring is released, the rear blade group in a state where the exposure aperture is opened is released. In a focal plane shutter in which an exposure aperture is made to run in a shielding direction, each of the blade groups is swingably supported at a fixed position with respect to a camera body, and is supported by a swinging motion. Blades connected to the respective corresponding blades so as to operate the blades in the forward and backward directions. A driving member having a moving member and an engaging portion which is swingably supported at a fixed position with respect to the camera body and which engages each of the corresponding operating members from the retreating direction to the forward direction. And a braking member having an operating arm that is swingably supported on each of the driving members and engages the corresponding operating member from a forward direction to a backward direction. One end of the driving spring is engaged with a fixed position with respect to the camera body, and the other end of the driving spring is provided with a spring urging force introduction point formed opposite to the operating arm of each of the corresponding braking members. A focal plane shutter, wherein the source arm is engaged so as to apply a rotational force in a direction in which the operating arm engages each of the corresponding operating members from the forward direction to the backward direction. 2. The focal plane shutter according to claim 1, wherein each of said driving members has its own forward limit so that the forward operation ends before the corresponding respective operating member reaches the forward limit. A focal plane shutter characterized in that: 3. The focal plane shutter according to claim 2, wherein each of said actuating members and each of said corresponding blade groups comprises:
After the respective driving members have stopped at their forward limit, against the rotational force applied to the respective braking members from the respective driving springs,
A focal plane shutter having an inertial force capable of traveling at least to its own forward limit. 4. A focal plane shutter according to claim 1, wherein a retreat limit of each of said driving members is set to be smaller than a retreat limit of said corresponding one of said operating members. A focal plane shutter formed at a predetermined position. 5. The focal plane shutter according to claim 1, wherein said operating member connected to said front blade group is engaged at its forward limit. A focal plane shutter, comprising: