Optics: measuring and testing – Range or remote distance finding – With photodetection
Patent
1989-07-06
1990-08-07
Perkey, W. B.
Optics: measuring and testing
Range or remote distance finding
With photodetection
356 1, 356 4, G03B 300, G01C 308
Patent
active
049472020
ABSTRACT:
A distance measuring apparatus of a camera is capable of performing passive and active distance measurements. A pair of light-receiving optical systems for forming images of an object in focus on respective light-detecting elements are adapted to define symmetrical light-receiving optical paths, respectively. A pair of first light beams transmitted from infinity are symmetrically incident on the light-detecting elements at one ends thereof, respectively. A pair of second light beams transmitted from a limit position which defines a measurable shortest object distance in a passive distance measurement, are incident on the light-detecting elements at the other ends thereof, respectively. A light-emitting unit for emitting an auxiliary light beam toward an object has a light-emitting optical axis which is arranged in a plane including the light-receiving optical axes of the light-receiving optical systems so that it passes through the limit position in at least either of the light-receiving optical paths. The auxiliary light beam reflected by an object which is located at the shorter distance side of the limit position, can be detected by at least either of the light-detecting elements.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4257705 (1981-03-01), Hosoe et al.
Kitajima Tomoya
Suzuki Akira
Perkey W. B.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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