JPH0766140B2 - camera - Google Patents

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Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement of a camera that performs a release operation for the next shooting in a state where both charging and film feeding are completed in the case of shooting one frame. Is.

(Background of the Invention) A conventional camera is configured to enter a next shooting mode after both charging of each part of the camera and film winding are completed. Therefore, in the case of continuous shooting, the continuous shooting speed depends on the time required for charging and winding, particularly the winding time. Therefore, in high-speed continuous shooting, many batteries are blindly used to shorten the winding time. However, since many batteries are used, the battery is large and heavy and lacks operability, which is a problem.

(Object of the Invention) An object of the present invention is to enable a film feeding operation and an exposure preparation operation to be performed partially in parallel during continuous shooting, enabling high-speed continuous shooting without using many batteries. Is to provide a camera that does.

(Features of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention performs an exposure preparation operation by operating a film feeding means for feeding a film, a charging means for charging a camera operation mechanism, and a release operation member. Exposure preparation operation means, shutter operation means for operating the shutter after the completion of the exposure preparation operation, determination means for determining one frame shooting and continuous shooting, and film feeding to the next frame by the film feeding means. When the first detecting means for detecting the completion, the second detecting means for detecting the completion of charging of the charging means, and the determining means determine the continuous shooting, the second detecting means determines that the charge is completed. The exposure preparation operation by the exposure preparation operation means is started regardless of whether or not the completion of the film feeding is detected by the first detection means. Therefore, a control means for performing the exposure preparation operation during film feeding is provided.

(Embodiment of the Invention) FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the case of shooting one frame, the control means 1 including, for example, a microcomputer causes the camera parts to be charged and the film to be wound up when the release operation consisting of a series of sequences is completed. That is, the control means 1 first operates the drive circuit 2 to start energizing the charge motor M1. As a result, the charge motor M1 rotates and the charge transmission system K1
Shutter mechanism, aperture adjustment mechanism, mirror lifting mechanism,
A charge load 3 that requires charging, such as a lens driving mechanism, is charged. The control means 1 operates the drive circuit 4 to start the energization of the hoisting motor M2 by shifting the charge motor M1 at the initial stage of the energization by eliminating the rush current flowing therethrough and stabilizing the current value. The rotation of the winding motor M2 is transmitted to the winding load 5 (including the film) via the winding transmission system K2, and the film is wound.

The charge completion detection means 6 detects that the charging of each part of the camera is completed, and the control means 1 controls the stop of the charge motor M1 according to the detection signal.

The film feeding detecting means 7 detects a winding state such as during winding, immediately before winding is completed, or when winding is completed based on the movement of the film, and the control means 1 responds to the detection signal to control the winding motor.
Controls deceleration and stop of M2.

In the case of shooting one frame, the release button 8 is released from the pressing state when the charging is completed.
The control means 1 waits for the completion of the film winding and finishes the control operation, and is ready for the next photographing.

In the case of continuous shooting, since the release button 8 is continuously pressed down, when the charge completion detection means 6 detects the completion of charging, the control means 1 causes the release button press detection means 9 to release the release button. By receiving a signal indicating that the film has been pushed down, it is determined that continuous shooting is performed, and the first tensioning magnet 10 is energized in a state where film winding is not completed. When the first tension magnet 10 is energized, the release operation before the shutter opening operation is started, and the aperture adjusting mechanism 11 performs the aperture operation, and at the same time, the mirror elevating mechanism.
12 performs a mirror-up operation. In the case of an autofocus camera, the lens drive mechanism further performs an autofocus operation. After that, the control unit 1 confirms the film winding by the signal from the film feeding detection unit 7, and causes the shutter mechanism (not shown) to perform the shutter operation.

According to the present embodiment, in the case of continuous shooting, since the shutter is narrowed down during film winding and the release operation before the shutter opening operation such as mirror up is performed in parallel, the shutter operation is started immediately after the film winding is completed. It is possible to enter, and apparently the winding time can be shortened.

In the present invention, both charging and film winding are shared.
It can also be applied to those that are driven by a motor. Further, the rewinding of the film may be performed by another rewinding motor, or may be performed by the winding motor M2 or the common motor. further,
Two or more motors may share the charge of each part of the camera.

An example of a camera embodying the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the motors when the camera is viewed from the front. M1 is a charge motor that controls the charge of the shutter charge and aperture adjustment mechanism, the lens drive mechanism, and the mirror elevating mechanism, and is arranged at the left end of the front of the camera 20. The charge motor M1 has a small load fluctuation due to environmental conditions, but has a large absolute load, and therefore a relatively large motor is required. Therefore, the charge motor M1 is housed in a grip 21 formed at the left end on the front side of the camera 20. K1 is a charge transmission system for the charge motor M1. The winding motor M2 is arranged in the spool structure 22 for winding the film, and the winding transmission system K2 is arranged adjacent to it. The rewinding motor M3 is arranged on the front right side of the camera 20, that is, on the cartridge side, and the rewinding transmission system K3 is arranged adjacent to it. 23 is a power supply battery, which is composed of four AA type batteries.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the motors when the camera 20 is viewed from above. Reference numeral 24 is a film cartridge, 25 is a blade type vertical shutter, 26 is a mirror elevating mechanism, 27 is a lens aperture adjusting mechanism, 28 is a lens driving mechanism, and 29 is a sprocket structure for determining the feed amount of the film 6.

FIG. 4 shows details of the charge motor M1 and the charge transmission system K1.

The pinion gear 101 is fixed to the output shaft of the charge motor M1 and meshes with the gear 102. The gears 102 and 103 form a two-stage gear, and are rotatably supported by shafts 114 erected on a main plate 117. The gears 102, 103 are formed with protrusions 102a, 103a alternately projecting in the thrust direction.
Due to the fitting of 103a, the gears 102 and 103 mesh with each other in the rotation direction and interlock with each other, but can freely move in the thrust direction. On the other hand, the gear 103 has a surface in contact with the planetary lever 106 that rotates about the shaft 114, and
A compression spring 104 arranged between the three makes frictional contact with the planet lever 106. As a result, the planetary lever 106 rotates following the rotation direction of the gear 103. The gear 105 is rotatably supported by a shaft 115 set up on the planetary lever 106 and constantly meshes with the gear 103. The gear 107 constitutes a two-stage gear in which a large gear 107a and a small gear (not shown) fixedly formed on the upper portion of the large gear 107a are rotatably supported by a shaft 111 erected on a main plate 117, and the gear 103 is a clock. When the gear 105 rotates counterclockwise (arrow direction) by rotating in the direction, the planetary lever 106 rotates clockwise and the large gear 107a meshes with the gear 105. Gear 108 is the main plate
A large gear 10 is rotatably supported by a shaft 112 erected in 117.
8a and a small gear (not shown) fixedly formed on the upper part thereof. The large gear 108a always meshes with the small gear of the gear 107.
The gear 110 is rotatably supported by a shaft 116 installed on the planetary lever 106 and constantly meshes with the gear 103. When the gear 103 rotates counterclockwise and the planetary lever 106 rotates counterclockwise, the gear 110 meshes with the large gear 108a. Cam gear 109
Is rotatably supported by a shaft 124 erected on a ground plate 117, and a gear 109a and a cam 113 are formed. The gear 109a always meshes with the small gear of the gear 108, and the charge motor M1
The transmission system from the pinion gear 101 to the cam gear 109 is switched depending on the rotation direction of the. That is, when the charge motor M1 rotates counterclockwise, each part rotates in the direction of the solid line arrow, and the planetary lever 106 rotates clockwise, so that the pinion gear 101 → gear 102, 103 → gear 105 → gear 107 (large gear 107).
a, small gear) → gear 108 (large gear 108a, small gear) → cam gear
It is switched to a low speed gear train consisting of 109 with a large reduction ratio. On the other hand, when the charge motor M1 rotates clockwise,
Each part rotates in the direction of the dotted arrow, and the planetary lever 106 rotates in the counterclockwise direction to rotate the pinion gear 101 → gears 102, 103 →
Gear 110 → Gear 108 (Large gear 108a, Small gear) → Cam gear 109
It is switched to a high speed gear train having a small reduction ratio.
The two gear trains are set so that the cam gear 109 always rotates clockwise regardless of which direction the charge motor M1 rotates.

The first shutter charge lever 118 is rotatably supported by a shaft 125 erected on the main plate 117, a rotatable roller 119 is attached to one lever end by a shaft 118a, and the other lever end is a cam 118b. To form. The roller 119 slides on the cam surface of the outer periphery of the cam 113 of the cam gear 109 to give the first shutter charge lever 118 a swing that follows the cam displacement of the cam surface. Then, due to this swing, the cam 118b also swings. The second shutter charge lever 120 is rotatably supported by a shaft 127 erected on the main plate 117, and has a roller 121 having a shaft 120a as a rotation axis. The roller 121 is in contact with the cam 118b, and the second shutter charge lever 120 can be swung by the swing of the first shutter charge lever 118. Then, the second shutter charge lever 120 charges a known shutter mechanism (not shown).

The lever 122 is a lever that charges a known aperture adjustment mechanism, a mirror elevating mechanism, a lens driving mechanism, and the like.
A rotatable roller 123 is rotatably supported by a shaft 126 planted at 7, and a rotatable roller 123 is attached to one lever end by a shaft 122a. The roller 123 engages with a cam 118c of the first shutter charge lever 118. . Therefore, the lever 122 also swings following the swing of the first shutter charge lever 118 to charge the aperture adjustment mechanism, the mirror lifting mechanism, and the like.

S0 is a contact member that forms a switch with a signal board (not shown) fixed to the cam gear 109 and detects that the cam 113 is rotated by the charge motor M1.

FIG. 5 shows the details of the winding motor M2 and the winding transmission system K2.

The pinion gear 201 is fixed to the output shaft of the hoisting motor M2 arranged in the spool structure 22. Gear 202 is a large gear 202
It is a two-stage gear having a and a small gear 202b and is rotatably supported, and the large gear 202a meshes with the pinion gear 201. Gear 2
Reference numeral 03 denotes a two-stage gear having a large gear 203a and a small gear 203b, which is rotatably supported and the large gear 203a meshes with the small gear 202b. The gear 204 is a two-stage gear having a large gear 204a and a small gear 204b, and is rotatably supported by the large gear 204a and the small gear 203b.
Mesh with. A planet lever 219a is further rotatably supported by a bearing 219b on the center axis of the two-stage gear 204, and a compression spring 220 is arranged between the small gear 204b and the bearing 219b.
The bearing 219b and the large gear 204a are brought into frictional contact with each other. This frictional contact causes the planet lever 219a to follow and rotate according to the rotation direction of the gear 204. On the planetary lever 219a, a two-stage gear 205 having a large gear 205a and a small gear 205b, a large gear 208a, and a small gear fixedly formed under the large gear 208a (not shown).
And a two-stage gear 208 having rotatably attached. A two-stage gear 206 is arranged near the gear 205, and a large gear 206a and a small gear 206b are independently rotatably supported. However, a coil spring 215 for providing a function of a one-way clutch is arranged between the large gear 206a and the small gear 206b, one end of which is fixed to the boss 206c of the large gear 206a, and the large gear 206a is rotated clockwise. Along with the rotation, the coil spring 215 tightens the shaft portion of the small gear 206b to rotate them together. The gear 207 always meshes with the small gear 206b, and the shaft 2
The drive sprocket 29a is rotated by 16. Gear 207
The pulse substrate P1 whose entire circumference is divided into 12 equal parts is fixed to this, and when the drive sprocket 29a makes one rotation, 12 pulses are obtained via the contact piece member S1. Therefore, the drive sprocket 29a has six teeth, and in a 35 mm full size camera, the film for one frame is fed by 4/3 rotations thereof, so the number of pulses obtained through the contact piece member S1 is 16. Needless to say,
It is possible to arbitrarily select the equal fraction of the pulse substrate P1, and when the deceleration control of the hoisting motor M2 is performed by the energized intermittent drive (duty drive), it is preferable to use a larger equal fraction.

A two-stage gear 209 is arranged near the gear 208, and the large gear 20
It has 9a and a small gear 209b, and is rotatably supported. The spool gear 210 is fixed to the spool 211 of the spool structure 22, is rotatably supported, and constantly meshes with the small gear 209b. On the surface of the spool 211, a rubber member 211a that promotes automatic winding of the film is attached to the entire circumference. Further, in the vicinity of the outside of the spool 211, a shaft 213 provided on the fixed part of the camera
The cover 212 that is rotatable by the
Is pressed against the spool 211 side by the spring 214 and has a function of promoting automatic winding of the film on the spool 211.
Although only one set of the cover 212, the shaft 213 and the spring 214 is illustrated, another set is arranged on the opposite side.

The sprocket 29b is driven only by the film, and its rotation is transmitted to the gear 217 by the coupled shaft and further transmitted to the detection gear 218 that meshes with the gear 217. The ratio of the numbers of teeth of the gear 217 and the detection gear 218 is 3: 4. A pulse substrate P2 that generates one pulse per rotation is fixed to the gear 218, and a pulse is obtained via the contact piece members S2 and S3. The contact piece member S2 is provided before the contact piece member S3 by a predetermined phase, and switches the drive of the winding motor M2 to the duty drive by the pulse output from the contact piece member S2 to reduce the rotation speed. When the hoisting motor M2 is braked by the pulse from the contact piece member S3, the hoisting motor M2 is quickly stopped.

When the winding motor M2 is controlled by the pulse generated while the detection gear 218 makes one rotation, the film for one frame is fed in the 35 mm full size camera. As a matter of course, the ratio of the number of teeth of the gear 217 and the detection gear 218 is set to 3: 2, or the ratio of the number of teeth is kept at 3: 4, the pulse substrate P2 is divided into two equal parts, and every 180 degrees rotation. If one pulse is generated, the film feed amount per time can be half size. Further, in this case, if the winding motor M2 is stopped when two pulses are counted, the film feed amount can be made full size. Further, if the number of pulse counts can be switched between one and two, it is possible to easily cope with the full size and the half size.

The transmission of the rotational force of the hoisting motor M2 will be described. When the hoisting motor M2 rotates counterclockwise, each part rotates in the direction of the solid line arrow, the gear 204 rotates clockwise, the planetary lever 219a rotates clockwise, and the small gear 205b rotates the large gear 206a.
The small gear of the gear 208 and the large gear 209a.
Bite into. Therefore, the rotation of the hoisting motor M2 changes from the pinion gear 201 to the gear 202 (large gear 202a, small gear 202a).
b) → gear 203 (large gear 203a, small gear 203b) → gear 204 (large gear 204a, small gear 204b) → gear 205 (large gear 205a, small gear 2)
05b) → Gear 206 (Large gear 206a, Small gear 206b) → Gear 207 →
It is transmitted to the drive sprocket 29a with a large reduction ratio, and at the same time, the gear 204 (large gear 204a, small gear 204b) → gear 208
(Large gear 208a, small gear) → Gear 209 (Large gear 209a, small gear 2
09b) → Spool gear 210 → Spool structure 22 is transmitted with a large reduction ratio.

On the other hand, when the winding motor M2 is rotated in the clockwise direction, each part is rotated in the direction of the dotted arrow, the gear 204 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, and the planetary lever 219a is rotated in the counterclockwise direction.
The large gear 205a is directly meshed with the spool gear 210. Therefore, the pinion gear 201 → gear 202 (large gear 202a, small gear 202b) → gear 203 (large gear 203a, small gear 203b) → gear
204 (large gear 204a, small gear 204b) → large gear 205a → switch to a high-speed transmission system having a small reduction ratio, which includes a spool gear 210. The transmission system to the drive sprocket 29a is cut off, and the drive sprocket 29a becomes free to rotate.

As described above, the transmission system in the spool structure 22 direction of the hoisting motor M2 can obtain two types of reduction ratios depending on the rotation direction of the hoisting motor M2. A clockwise rotation results in a small reduction ratio. However, spool configuration 22
Always rotates counterclockwise.

At the time of automatic film loading, the winding motor M2 is rotated counterclockwise so that the winding transmission system K2 is switched to a larger reduction ratio, and the drive sprocket 29a and the spool structure 22 are rotationally driven at a low speed. At the time of frame feeding after each photographing thereafter, the winding motor M2 is rotated in the clockwise direction to switch to a smaller reduction ratio of the winding transmission system K2, and only the spool structure 22 is rotationally driven at high speed.
Of course, even if the winding motor M2 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction during frame feeding, the spool structure 2 is obtained from the peripheral speed of the drive sprocket 29a.
Since the reduction ratio of the transmission system is set to increase the peripheral speed of 2, the drive sprocket 29a is
There is no problem because it is driven by the film that is rolled up. Thus, the drive sprocket 29a drives the film only when the film is not wound by the spool arrangement 22, but otherwise the winding motor.
It follows the film regardless of the rotation direction of M2.

FIG. 6 shows details of the rewinding motor M3 and the rewinding transmission system K3.

The pinion gear 301 is fixed to the output shaft of the rewinding motor M3. The gear 302 is a two-stage gear having a large gear 302a and a small gear 302b, and is rotatably supported, and the large gear 302a meshes with the pinion gear 301. The gear 303 is a large gear 303a and a small gear 303b.
It is a two-stage gear that has a rotatably rotatably supported large gear 303a.
Meshes with the small gear 302b. The planet lever 306 is rotatably supported on the same axis as the gear 303, and the compression spring 305 is attached to the small gear 303.
It is arranged between b and the planet lever 306,
And the large gear 303a are brought into frictional contact with each other. This frictional contact causes the planetary lever 306 to follow and rotate in accordance with the rotation direction of the gear 303. A large gear 304a is attached to the tip of the planetary lever 306.
And a two-stage gear 304 having a small gear 304b is rotatably mounted. The gear 307 is attached to one end of a shaft 307b with a screw 307a, and a fork 308 is attached to the other end of the shaft 307b. The fork 308 is arranged so as to project into the cartridge storage chamber 310, and is configured to mesh with a winding shaft of a film cartridge (not shown). A coil spring 309 is arranged between the washer 307c on the shaft 307b and the fork 308, so that the fork 308 can be temporarily retracted so that the film cartridge can be easily stored in the cartridge storage chamber 310. There is.

When the rewinding motor M3 rotates in the clockwise direction, the gear 303 rotates in the clockwise direction to rotate the planetary lever 306 in the clockwise direction, and the small gear 304b meshes with the gear 307. Therefore, the pinion gear 301 → the gear 302 (Large gear 302a, small gear 302b) → Gear 303 (large gear 303a, small gear 303b) → Gear 304 (large gear 304
a, small gear 304b) → gear 307 → rotational force is transmitted to fork 308. On the other hand, when the rewinding motor M3 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the planetary lever 306 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the engagement between the small gear 304b and the gear 307 is broken, and the rotational force is changed to the fork. I can't tell you until 308. Therefore, by rotating the rewinding motor M3 slightly counterclockwise, it is possible to prevent the rewinding transmission system K3 and the rewinding motor M3 from being applied to the winding load when the film is wound by the winding motor M2. It is possible to wind the film under load.

In each of the transmission systems K1 to K3 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the reduction gear ratio is switched by the planetary gear in accordance with the switching of the rotation direction of the motor. The speed reduction ratio may be switched according to the switching.

FIG. 7 shows an electric circuit of a specific example in which the microcomputer COM is used as the control means 1.

The light receiving element SPC receives the reflected light from the subject, and inputs the received light signal to the operational amplifier OP1 having a high input impedance in which the compression diode D1 is connected to the feedback circuit. Operational amplifier OP1
Outputs the subject brightness information Bv, which is logarithmically compressed, via the resistor R1. The variable resistors VR1 and VR2 connected to the constant voltage source VG1 output the film sensitivity information Sv and the aperture value information Av. The operational amplifier OP2, to which the resistor R2 is connected to the feedback circuit, calculates and outputs the shutter speed information Tv = (Bv + Sv−Av). The shutter time information Tv is converted into a 4-bit digital value by the A / D converter ADC, displayed on the finder display device DSP via the decoder driver DCD, and input to the input ports PG0 to PG3 of the microcomputer COM. The 4-bit codes 0001 to 1000 correspond to 1/1000 seconds to 1/8 seconds, and the codes 0000 and 1001 and above correspond to warning display elements.

When the first stroke switch sw1 is turned on by the first stroke of the release button, the transistor TR1 is turned on and the voltage from the battery Vbt is supplied to each circuit as the power supply voltage V _CC . The arrow ↑ in the figure indicates V _CC , and the arrow ↑
Circuit blocks not marked with, such as operational amplifiers, A /
Of course, the power supply voltage V _CC is also supplied to the D converter and the like. First
Even after the stroke switch sw1 is turned off, the supply of the power supply voltage V _CC is maintained while a low level signal is applied to the base of the transistor TR1 from the output port PE3 of the microcomputer COM via the inverter I1 and the resistor R3. .

The capacitor Cr is connected to the terminal RST of the microcomputer COM, the crystal oscillator QZ is connected to the terminals X0 and X1, the power supply voltage V _CC is applied to the terminal V _DD , and the terminal GND is grounded.

For the input ports PA0 to PA3, the second stroke switch sw2 is turned on by the second stroke of the release button, is turned off when the mirror is up, and is the mirror up switch swMRUP that is turned on when the mirror is down. The leading curtain switch swCN1 which is turned on, the trailing curtain switch swCN1 which is turned off when the trailing curtain running is completed and is turned on when the charging is completed are connected.

The pulse board P1 and the contact member S1 are connected to the input ports PF0 to PE3.
(FIG. 5) a first film switch swFLM1, a pulse board P2 and a contact piece member S2 (FIG. 5), a second film switch swFLM2, a pulse board P2 and a contact piece member S3, a third film switch swFLM3, Cam Gear 109 (4th
Charge switch swCGE, which consists of a signal board and contact piece member S0 fixed to (Fig.) And turns on when charging is completed.
But connect each.

The bases of the transistors TR2 to TR4 are connected to the output ports PE0 to PE2, and the transistors TR2 to TR4 are the first tension magnet MG0 with a permanent magnet for activating the mechanical release operation.
The energization of the front curtain magnet MG1 that drives the front curtain and the power supply of the rear curtain magnet MG2 that drives the rear curtain are controlled.

A drive circuit DR2 that drives the hoisting motor M2 is connected to the output ports PB0 and PB1, and a drive circuit DR3 that drives the rewinding motor M3 is connected to the output ports PC0 and PC1 and the output port PD
A drive circuit DR1 for driving the charge motor M1 is connected to 0 and PD1. The drive circuits DR1 to DR3 have the same circuit configuration, and the circuit configuration is shown in FIG. A 2-bit signal is input to the input terminals A and B. First, assuming that A = 1 and B = 0, since the signal at the input terminal B is inverted by the inverter I10, the output of the AND gate A12 becomes 1, the output of the OR gate OR10 also becomes 1, and the transistor TR
32 turns on. Further, the output of the inverter I13 becomes 0, so that the transistor TR31 is also turned on. Therefore,
A power supply voltage V _CC is applied to the motor M to cause a current to flow, and the motor M rotates in a predetermined direction.

When A = 0 and B = 1, the signal at the input terminal A is the inverter I11.
The output of AND gate A10 is 1,
The output of OR gate OR11 is 1 and the output of inverter I12 is 0.
As a result, the transistors TR30 and TR33 are turned on,
Current flows in the motor M in the opposite direction, and the motor M rotates in the reverse direction.

When A = 1 and B = 1, the outputs of the AND gate A11 are 1 and the outputs of the OR gates OR10 and OR11 are 1, so that the transistors TR32 and TR33 are turned on. Therefore, when the motor M is rotating and this mode is set, the diode D1
With 0, D11 and the transistors TR32, TR33, no matter which direction the motor M is rotating, the energization is cut off, the terminals are short-circuited, and the inertial rotation of the motor M is braked.

When A = 0 and B = 0, the outputs of the AND gates A10 to A12 are all 0, the transistors TR30 to TR33 are all off, and the motor M is open.

The operation of the microcomputer COM will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9A, 9B and 10.

[Step 1] The microcomputer COM operates by being supplied with the power supply voltage V _CC in response to turning on of the first stroke switch sw1. The basic clock is supplied from the crystal oscillator QZ, and at the same time, power-on reset is applied by the capacitor Cr. The built-in program counter is initialized to address 0, and the program starts from the start. Further, it is assumed that all flags are 0 and the output port is also 0.

[Step 2] Input from input ports PA0 to PA3 (below
The same applies to other ports called PA input). If the charge of each part is completed and the photographer presses the second stroke of the release button, PA0 = PA1 = PA2
= PA3 = 0, so the PA input has a hexadecimal value of 00H.

[Step 3] If the PA input is 00H, proceed to step 5, otherwise proceed to step 4.

[Step 4] If the PA input is not 00H now, the PE3 output is set to 0. At power-on reset, all output ports are 0, so this instruction is meaningless, but since the program may jump to step 1 from the middle, it has meaning at this time. (Latch release of power supply voltage V _CC ) [Step 5] When the PA input is 00H, that is, when the photographer presses the second stroke of the release button, the photographing mode is entered. The PE3 output becomes 1, the transistor TR1 is held on, and the power supply voltage V _CC is latched.

[Step 6] Apex value at shutter speed Tv converted into 4-bit digital value by A / D converter ADC
Enter. Since it is 4 bits, it can take from 0 to 15 in decimal.

[Step 7] Since the PG input input in step 6 is in the accumulator A, this value is transferred to the internal register RG1.

[Step 8] Set PE0 output to 1 and set transistor TR2
Is turned on, and the first tension magnet MG0 is energized from the capacitor C0 charged to the same voltage as the power supply voltage V _CC . This activates the mechanical release operation.

[Step 9] A waiting time is created by a fixed time timer. For this program, for example, a certain value is put in the accumulator A, and it is sufficient to use the time until 1 is subtracted and A = 0, and the flow becomes complicated, so it is omitted. In addition,
The same applies to TIME2 to TIME4.

[Step 10] The PE0 output is set to 0, and the first energizing magnet MG0 is de-energized. TIME1 is the first fixed magnet
It should be set a little longer than the minimum time that MG0 is energized. After this, a known mechanical sequence of narrowing down and mirroring is started.

[Step 11] Receive PA1 input indicating the mirror status. Since the first tension magnet MG0 is released, the mirror should be raised after a certain time.

[Step 12] This is a time waiting routine until the mirror is raised. When the mirror is raised, the process proceeds to step 13. This routine is provided to operate the shutter after confirming that the mirror is up.

[Step 13] The flag F0 is determined. F0 = 1 represents the end of the film.

[Step 14] The flag F1 is determined. F1 = 0 indicates completion of winding.

[Step 15] It is determined whether the value of the internal register RG1 is 0 or not. As described above, when the shutter speed is shorter than 1/1000 second, the PG input becomes 0000, that is, RG1 = 0.

[Step 16] When RG1 = 0, RG1 = 1 forcibly
In other words, it is fixed at 1/1000 second.

[Step 17] It is determined that the time becomes longer than RG1> 8, that is, 1/8 second.

[Step 18] If RG1> 8, RG1 = 8 forcibly
In other words, fix at 1/8 second.

[Step 19] Add 1 to accumulator A. The routine of steps 19 to 22 expands and converts the value of the internal register RG1 indicating the shutter speed into a multiple series.

[Step 20] 1 is subtracted from the value of the internal register RG1, and the result is placed in the internal register RG1 again.

[Step 21] Determine whether RG1 = 0. When it reaches 0, the process proceeds to step 23, and when it does not reach 0, the process proceeds to step 22.

[Step 22] The contents of the accumulator A are left-shifted. In other words, double the value. If the accumulator A has 8 bits, for example, if RG = 8, the contents of the accumulator A are left-shifted 7 times. Therefore, the content of the accumulator A at first was 00000001, but now becomes 10000000.

[Step 23] The contents of the accumulator A are transferred to the internal register RG1. As a result, the shutter speed is expanded to a multiple series.

[Step 24] Set the PE1 output to 1, and set the front curtain magnet M.
Energize G1. At this stage, the front curtain starts running.

[Step 25] A waiting time is created by a fixed time timer.

[Step 26] The content of the internal register RG1 is decremented by 1.

[Step 27] Repeat steps 25 → 27 until RG1 = 0. As a result, the actual time at the shutter time is measured.

[Step 28] Set PE2 output to 1 and set the rear curtain magnet M.
Energize G2 and run the rear curtain. This completes the control of the focal plane shutter.

[Step 29] The time required for the trailing curtain to complete traveling is made by a fixed time timer.

[Step 30] First curtain magnet with PE1 ＝ PE2 = 0
De-energize MG1 and trailing curtain magnet MG2.

[Step 31] Receive the input from the rear curtain switch swCN2.

[Step 32] This routine waits for the trailing curtain switch swCN2 to be turned off, that is, for the trailing curtain to be completed. When the traveling is completed, the routine proceeds to step 33.

[Step 33] By setting PD0 = 0 and PD1 = 1,
The drive circuit DR1 is operated to rotate the charge motor M1. As a result, the shutter, mirror, automatic diaphragm, etc. are charged.

[Step 34] The energization start timings of the charge motor M1 and the hoisting motor M2 are shifted to make a waiting time for waiting for the current flowing through the charge motor M1 to stabilize. This can prevent the rush currents during initial energization from overlapping.

[Step 35] By setting PB0 = 0 and PB1 = 1, the drive circuit DR2 is operated and the winding motor M2 is rotated.
As a result, the film is wound up.

[Step 36] The constant K is set in the timer TMR for timer interrupt. The value of K is the film winding speed,
Pulse substrate P1 of the first film switch swFLM1 (Fig. 5)
Is a constant determined by the equal fraction of and the instruction cycle time of the microcomputer COM.

[Step 37] Start the timer TMR for timer interrupt. Enable timer interrupt.
(ENT) Input constant M to internal register RG2. The flags F0 = F2 = F3 = 0 and F1 = 1 are set. The flag F2 represents the on / off state of the first film switch swFLM1, and the flag F3
Represents the on / off state of the second film switch swFLM2.
Since the timer TMR has started, the timer TMR will continue to decrement independently of the main program routine thereafter, and interrupts will be taken at regular intervals (depending on the constant K), and the program being executed will jump to the dedicated timer interrupt address. . Here, the timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

"Timer interrupt process" [Step 101] Disable the timer TMR decrement operation and interrupt.

[Step 102] P from the first film switch swFLM1
Receive F0 input.

[Step 103] If PF0 = 0, go to step 104, PF0 = 1
Then, go to step 114, respectively.

[Step 104] Since PB0 = 0 is the same as that set in step 35, the hoisting motor M2 continues to be energized.

[Step 105] The flag F2 is determined. F in step 37
Since 2 = 0 is set, the process proceeds to step 106.

[Step 106] The content of the internal register RG2 is decremented by 1.

[Step 107] It is determined whether RG2 = 0. Since RG2 = M-1 in the programs up to now, if M has a large value to some extent, it does not become 0, so the routine proceeds to step 108.

[Step 108] P from the second film switch swFLM2
Receive F1 input.

[Step 109] PF1 = 0 is determined. If the film has not been fed until just before one frame is wound, PF1 = 1, so the process proceeds to step 110.

[Step 110] P from the third film switch swFLM3
Receive F2 input.

[Step 111] PF2 = 0 is determined. If one frame of film has not been wound, PF2 = 1, so the process proceeds to step 112.

[Step 112] Reset the constant K in the timer register and start the timer TMR to enable the interrupt.

[Step 113] Return to the original running program. The purpose of the timer interrupt process is to determine the state of the three film switches swFLM1, swFLM2, swFLM3 from the running program at regular intervals. Since the program itself executes each instruction at a very high speed, it is assumed that there is practically no problem by inputting film winding information at regular intervals.

Now, if the first film switch swFLM1 is turned off in a certain timer interrupt process, the process proceeds from step 103 to step 114.

[Step 114] The flag F3 = 1 is determined. Step 3
Since F3 = 0 was set in step 7, the process proceeds to step 115.

[Step 115] The flag F2 = 1 is determined. Step 3
Since F2 = 0 was set in step 7, the process proceeds to step 116.

[Step 116] The flag F2 is set to 1. This means that the first film switch swFLM1 is turned off, that is, PF0 = 1.

[Step 117] The constant M is set again in the internal register RG2. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 108 and the above-mentioned routine is executed. Here, it is assumed that the winding is performed for a while, and it is just before the winding of one frame. At this time, since the second film switch swFLM2 is turned on, PF1 = 0 and step 1
From 09, proceed to step 118.

[Step 118] Set the flag F3 to 1. Therefore, in the subsequent timer interrupt processing, step
From 114, the process proceeds to step 119.

[Step 119] Set PB0 = 1. Since PB1 = 1 has already been set in step 37, hoisting motor M2
Turn off the power and apply the brakes. However, the hoisting motor M2 cannot stop immediately due to inertia, and continues to rotate. When the first film switch swFLM1 is switched from off to on by the subsequent timer interrupt processing, the process proceeds from step 103 to step 104, and again.
When PB0 = 0, the hoist motor M2 is energized again. At this time, since the flag F2 = 1 has already been set in step 116, the process proceeds to step 120.

[Step 120] The flag F2 is set to 0, and then the constant M is set to the internal register RG2 in step 117. Therefore, when the second film switch swFLM2 is turned on, that is, just before the winding is completed, the first film switch swFLM1
In accordance with the change in the on / off of, the hoisting motor M2 is repeatedly controlled (duty control) of energization → brake → energization → brake, and deceleration is executed.

When the winding of one film of film is completed, the third film switch swFLM3 is turned on, and the process proceeds from step 111 to step 121.

[Step 121] Similar to step 119, hoisting motor M2
Brake on.

[Step 122] The flag F1 = 0 is set. This is a flag indicating the completion of winding. Then, in step 113, the original program is returned to. Since step 112 has not been passed, no further interrupt is applied.

Next, for example, when a film of 24 shots is used and shooting of 24 frames is finished, the winding motor M2 tries to wind the film, but the film cannot move any more, so the first film switch On / off of swFLM1 does not change. Therefore, the flag F2 is fixed to 0 or 1 and does not change. In step 106, the content of the internal register RG2 is subtracted by 1, and RG2 = 0 in some timer interrupt processing. for that reason,
The process proceeds from step 107 to step 123.

[Step 123] PB0 = PB1 = 0 is set, and both terminals of the winding motor M2 are opened.

[Step 124] The flag F0 is set to 0. This represents the end of the film.

The above time interrupt processing is always executed from step 37 of the main routine to step 15 in the next photographing, and the film winding control is executed accurately.

Return to the description of the main program routine.

[Step 38] A signal from the charge switch swCGE indicating that charging of the shutter, mirror, automatic diaphragm, etc. has been completed is input.

[Step 39] Together with step 38, a routine for waiting until the charging is completed is configured. Of course, the timer interrupt process is repeatedly performed during this period.

[Step 40] Set PD0 output to 1. This brakes the charge motor M1.

[Step 41] The flag F0 indicating the end of the film is determined. Now if the film is not finished, step
Proceed to 42.

[Step 42] Same as step 2.

[Step 43] If the photographer shoots continuously, the second
Since the stroke sw2 continues to be turned on, the PA input becomes 00H in hexadecimal and jumps to NEXT (step 6).
The shooting sequence proceeds from step 6 as described above, but what is important to note here is that the first tension magnet MG0 is energized in step 8 without confirming the completion of film winding. Is. In other words, for actual shooting, focusing and mirror up, which are not directly related to each other, are executed independently of the completion of winding to speed up. Then, in step 12, mirror up is confirmed, and in step 14, winding is confirmed. Until then, the timer interrupt is repeated many times, and if the winding is completed, the process proceeds to the next shutter control.

Next, the shooting of only one frame will be described. After one frame has been photographed, the photographer should not have pressed the second stroke of the release button, so the operation proceeds from step 43 to step 44.

[Step 44] Step 41-until the winding completion is confirmed by the timer interrupt process, that is, until F1 = 0.
Repeat 44. When winding is completed, the process returns to START (step 1), and in step 4, the latch of the power supply voltage V _CC is released. When the first stroke switch sw1 is also off, the power supply voltage V _CC disappears. (Filming sequence end) "Rewinding process" When the film is finished during the winding process, the flag F0 = 1 is set in the time interrupt process, and the process branches from step 41 to step 45.

[Steps 45 to 47] Similar to steps 28 to 30, the rear curtain magnet MG2 is energized for a certain period of time to drive the rear curtain. This is to prevent fogging of the film caused by the photographer inadvertently removing the lens during the rewinding and irradiating the shutter curtain with a strong light beam. Since both the first and second curtains are present in the aperture, it is possible to completely prevent the light from reaching the film surface.

[Step 48] Input the signal from the rear curtain switch swCN2.

[Step 49] Wait for the completion of the trailing curtain run, and when it is completed, proceed to step 50.

[Step 50] Set PC0 = 0 and PC1 = 1 and rotate the rewinding motor M3.

[Step 51] Set the internal register RG2 to M1.

[Steps 52-60] The program is similar to the program for detecting the movement of the film described in steps 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 115, 116, 117, and 120 in the timer interrupt process.
Is a program for detecting that the rotation is stopped, and when the rewinding is completed, the process proceeds to step 61.

[Step 61] Set PC0 = 1 and stop the rotation of the rewinding motor M3.

[Step 62] The flag F0 indicating the end of the film is reset to 0.

[Step 63] PD0 = 0 and PD1 = 1 are set, and the charge motor M1 is rotated. This is to return the shutter mechanism to the charge completed state because the trailing curtain has run in step 45 before rewinding.

[Step 64] Input the signal from the charge switch swCGE.

[Step 65] Wait for the charging to be completed, and proceed to step 66.

[Step 66] The rotation of the charge motor M1 is stopped. This completes the rewinding process and returns to START (step 1).

Next, during continuous shooting, charging of the shutter, mirror, and automatic iris ended early, and winding was not completed yet.
Consider the case where the film is finished after the first tensioning magnet MG0 for the next photographing operation is energized by the steps from 10 to 10.

In this case, since the mechanical release operation has been activated by the first tension magnet MG0, the aperture is narrowed down and the mirror is raised, but the film is stopped during winding,
No more winding up, swFLM3 3rd film switch
Remains off. Therefore, if the film is rewound as it is, the photographer may misunderstand that the shutter is open, and may perform an erroneous operation. Further, when a strong light beam enters from the lens, there is a risk of causing fogging of the film. Therefore, it is better to rewind the film after lowering the mirror once.

After confirming mirror up in step 12, steps 13,1
When the end of the film is detected by the time interrupt process while waiting for the completion of winding in step 4, flag F0 = 1 in step 124.
In step 13, the process branches to step 67.

[Step 67] PD0 = 0, PD1 = 1 and charge motor
Rotate M1.

[Steps 68-69] Detect the completion of charging.

[Step 70] PD0 = 1 is set and the charge motor M1 is braked. Since the mirror is charged in this state, it goes down and returns to the initial state. Next, the process jumps to RWND (step 45) to perform the rewinding process.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, when the determination unit determines continuous shooting, the film detected by the first detection unit is detected when the second detection unit detects the completion of charging. The exposure preparatory operation is started by the exposure preparatory operation means regardless of whether or not the completion of the feeding is detected, so that the exposure preparatory operation is performed during the film feeding. The operation and the exposure preparation operation can be partially performed in parallel, and high-speed continuous shooting can be performed without using a lot of batteries.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a camera embodying the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 4 is a charge. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a transmission system, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a hoisting transmission system, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a rewinding transmission system, FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing a microcomputer and peripheral circuits, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing a drive circuit, FIG. 9A, FIG. 9B and FIG. 1 ... control means, 2,4 ... driving circuit, 3 ... charge load, 5 ... winding load, 6 ... charge completion detecting means, 7
...... Film feeding detection means, 8 ...... Release button, 9
...... Release button pressing detection means, 10 ...... First tension magnet, 11,27 ...... Aperture adjusting mechanism, 12,26 …… Mirror lifting mechanism, M1 …… Charge motor, M2 …… Winding motor,
COM …… Microcomputer, sw2 …… Second stroke switch, swFLM1 to swFLM3 …… Film switch, swCG
E …… Charge switch, MG0 …… First tension magnet.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Masayuki Suzuki, 770 Shimonoge, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Canon Inc., Tamagawa Plant Company Tamagawa Plant (72) Inventor Yoichi Tohsaka 770 Shimonoge, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Canon Inc., Tamagawa Plant

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A film feeding means for feeding a film, a charging means for charging a camera operation mechanism, an exposure preparation operation means for performing an exposure preparation operation by operating a release operation member, and an operation of the exposure preparation operation. Shutter operation means for operating the shutter after completion, discrimination means for discriminating between single frame photography and continuous photography, first detection means for detecting completion of film feeding to the next frame by the film feeding means, Second detection means for detecting the completion of charging of the charging means, and the first detection means when the second detection means detects the completion of charging when the determination means determines the continuous shooting. The exposure preparation operation is started by the exposure preparation operation means regardless of whether or not the film preparation is detected by the exposure preparation operation means. A camera provided with a control means for performing an operation.