Device for limiting the extent of movement of a moveable member in a motor operated focussing device in a camera
AssigneeAsahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShigeo Enomoto
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Abstract
In a camera a moveable member moves under control of a motor towards a mechanical stop member provided to accurately position the moveable member. The moveable member may have an objective focusing lens riding thereon and the stop position may correspond to the position of focusing at infinity. The motor energization circuit is connected to the moveable member and the stop member. When the moveable member contacts the stop member the electrical current flowing therebetween operates a switching mechanism to cut off current to the motor.
Claims4
A control circuit for cutting the supply of current to a motor when a moveable member, continuously moveable by said motor, comes to a stop abutting relation with a stop member, comprising first and second circuit means for selectively applying current to said motor in first and second directions to cause said motor to rotate in first and second directions, respectively, to move said moveable member in first and second directions, respectively, said moveable member moving toward said stop member in said first direction, said control circuit further comprising at least the abutting portions of said moveable member and stop member, at least said portions being electrically conductive, a pair of electric lead wires electrically connected, respectively, at their first ends to the electrically conductive parts of said moveable and stop members, and switch means connected to the second ends of said pair of lead wires and responsive to completion of a circuit between said moveable and stop members for interrupting the current flow in said first circuit means.
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