Control device for image blur correction

Photography – Camera shake sensing – Having stabilization system

Reexamination Certificate

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

C396S089000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06229960

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a control device for image blur correction which is applied to an image blur correction device for correcting image blur produced in an optical device such as a camera.
2. Related Background Art
In a conventional camera that has an image blur correction function and is comprised of an MPU, distance measurement device, photometry device, strobe device, memory device, vibration sensor, correction lens, correction lens driving device, sensor for detecting the position of the correction lens, shutter, and shutter driving device, as disclosed by Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-80512, blur correction control is performed by open control without using the position information of the correction lens during shutter control and strobe lighting operation so as to prevent noise, which is generated by an electrical noise produced by shutter control during blur correction control in exposure operation and strobe lighting, from being superimposed on the output from the correction lens position detection system, thus preventing the noise from affecting the blur correction precision.
As described above, according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-80512, when processing as in shutter control and strobe lighting operation, other than vibration prevention processing, imposes a heavy load on the MPU, blur correction control is performed by open control without using any correction lens position information.
This technique alone cannot properly cope with AF calculation operation and the like during which heavier loads are imposed on the MPU. As a consequence, a calculation error is caused because the sampling intervals of input signals increase due to calculation delays. This makes hand vibration correction control insufficient, and may cause a deterioration in image quality instead of improving it.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a control device for image blur correction, which is applied to an image blur correction device, comprising:
calculation means for performing at least a read-in operation of reading in an output from vibration detection means, performing first calculation by using the output, and generating a driving control signal for driving the image blur correction device, the calculation means also performing a second calculation different from the first calculation; and
restriction means for permitting the read-in operation of the output from the vibration detection means but restricting the first calculation when the calculation means performs the second calculation. With this arrangement, when the timing at which the calculation means performs the second calculation overlaps the timing at which the calculation means performs the first calculation, the first calculation is not performed, but the output from the vibration detection means is read in.


REFERENCES:
patent: 5210563 (1993-05-01), Hamada et al.
patent: 5966549 (1999-10-01), Hara et al.
patent: 6009279 (1999-12-01), Kai et al.
patent: 6064825 (2000-05-01), Onuki
patent: 6067419 (2000-05-01), Shiomi
patent: 9-80512 (1997-03-01), None

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Control device for image blur correction does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Control device for image blur correction, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Control device for image blur correction will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2563441

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.