Abstract: An external display device for displaying photographic information of varied kinds for a camera uses a numerical display part for selectively displaying numerical photographic information of different kinds and a photography mode display part for displaying different photography modes.

Abstract: An automatic exposure control camera is arranged to permit selection of a stop-down aperture priority mode in which an actually stopped down aperture has priority when a specific lens is mounted on the camera.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of the wall of a tubular object includes a measurement of the intensity of a radiation beam passing through the walls and quantizing the indicated value of radiation detected by a detector with reference to a predetermined period of time. Data is expressed diagrammatically, and inflection points on the graph line indicating when the radiation beam contacts the outer and inner peripheral walls of the tube are determined and processed to thereby determine the wall thickness. There is also disclosed a method for aligning collimator members utilized in the radiation beam scanning equipment.

Abstract: A display device in the finder of a camera has a plurality of digits of light-emitting elements for displaying exposure information on the side of a frame of field of view of the finder. The light-emitting element of the nearest one of the digits to the frame of field of view is made brightest, and, as the distance from the frame increases, the brightness of the light-emitting element of each digit is made lower. Therefore, the apparent brightnesses of all the light-emitting elements become almost equal to one another, permitting the observer to read the displayed information with ease and clearness.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information setting device on a camera which sets photographic information or the like on a camera by continuously renewing one information setting value of the information to another at every predetermined periods. The length of time required for of setting value renewal from one value to another, during the continuous stepwise setting operation is longer when the setting value is a normally frequently used specific value than for other values, so that setting operation is facilitated for such a frequently used value.

Abstract: A grinding machine comprising a tool mounting head which is movable vertically between a pair of guide columns on which guide surfaces are provided for guiding the head. A plurality of workpieces are mounted on corresponding holding jigs which are mounted by means enabling them to be tilted, and measurement means such as X-ray or optical means are provided to sense the orientation of a workpiece being machined, with signals from the measurement means controlling the tilting of the corresponding holding jig. Jigs are mounted on a rotary table rotatably mounted on a workpiece slide which can be traversed below a grinding tool.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera with the main circuit boards and the sub-circuit boards comprising electrical circuit constructions constituted with resistance-conductor laminated constructions so designed that the insulating support on which a resistance material layer and a conductor material layer are laminated are processed by means of the selective etching and so on in such a manner that the resistance members are constituted with the resistance material layer while the conductor parts such as wirings, terminals and so on are constituted with the conductor material layer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the thickness of a tube wall while the tube experiences motion relative to the apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises means for generating a radiation beam and means for positioning the beam relative to a tube so that the beam sequentially passes along at least three selected beam paths. Each beam path passes through at least two distinct measuring points within the cross section of the tube wall. At least three measuring points are passed through by at least two different radiation beams. Beam intensity detection means are provided for detecting the intensity of the transmitted beam after it passes through the tube wall, and produces a detected value of the intensity, which is supplied to a processing means which determines the tube wall thickness based upon the detected value after it transmitted through the tube and the known intensity value of the beam before it is transmitted through the tube.

Abstract: Object brightness information is measured and diaphragm aperture value is appex operated using the setting information of mounted lens and the photographing conditions an input to effect ON-OFF control of an automatic-manual change-over means. The change-over means is associated with the photographing mode change-over operation of a diaphragm setting means for displaying the photographing mode within a finder.

Abstract: A machine tool elevating and guiding apparatus comprising a tool mounting head which is movable vertically between a pair of guide columns. Guide surfaces on the guide columns are positioned closely adjacent to guided surfaces on the tool mounting head and a flow of pressurized fluid is passed at a fixed pressure between the guide and guided surfaces, such as to eliminate tilting of the tool mounting head. At least one guide surface serves as a reference surface, with a thin film of pressurized lubricating oil being formed between this and an adacent guided surface. The tool mounting head is mounted on an elevating feed screw, with means provided whereby the weight of the head is supported independently of that screw, so that a very high degree of precision in vertical positioning of the tool mounting head is attained.

Abstract: In the disclosed camera a sound-making element is provided to produce warning signals or confirming signals for operation of a self-timer. A binary counter which digitally controls the camera controls the sound-making element. Warning signals and confirming signals for operation of a self-timer are distinguished from each other by a difference in oscillation pulses.

Abstract: A magnetic device is arranged so that by supplying current to coils provided on a yoke, an armature is attracted to the yoke, and by interrupting the current supply to the coils, the armature is separated from the yoke. A precious metal coating is provided at least on one of the attracting surfaces of the yoke and the armature. This arrangement allows the armature to smoothly disengage from the yoke, and provides corrosion resistivity.

Abstract: In a thrust bearing for a turbocharger of the type having a thrust metal formed with a lubricating oil passage in communication with a lubricating oil feed port, a thrust bushing and an oil thrower, the inner peripheral wall of the thrust metal is formed with an annular oil reservoir and a single or plural small-diameter holes are axially extended through the wall of the thrust metal so as to intercommunicate between the oil reservoir and the outer peripheral wall of the thrust metal, that is, the thrust load carrying surface, whereby a sufficient quantity of lubricating oil can issue through such small-diameter holes to the load bearing surface. Because of this arrangement, the overall lubricating oil required may be reduced yet reliable and dependable operation can be ensured. In addition, the thrust load carrying capacity can be remarkably increased.

Abstract: A method whereby an integrated circuit element such as IC or LSI and the like on a printed circuit board and the external leads of the circuit element are electrically connected to the conductor patterns on the circuit board, in which holes are provided in the circuit element and the conductor patterns so as to effect quick and accurate positioning and mounting.

Abstract: The mode selector device disclosed switches between a manual shutter time setting mode and an automatic shutter time setting mode, or between an electrically controlled shutter closing operation and a mechanically controlled shutter closing operation, by detecting the setting of a shutter time setting member to produce a signal level which controls a switching circuit to switch between the modes.

Abstract: A display device for displaying the time of a bulb photographing operation is arranged so that a counter for counting the clock pulses starts to operate when the bulb photographing mode is set in the camera and the release operation of the camera is started. A decoder incorporated in the camera decodes the content of the counter and a display instrument displays the output of the decoder in such a manner that the photographer can visually recognize the bulb photographing operation time. Several embodiments of the circuitry for controlling the nature of the display, including timing charts therefor, are set forth.

Abstract: One end of a casing in which a rotating shaft is supported by a floating metal bush is extended to surround the outer periphery of an oil thrower formed adjacent to an end of the shaft so that an oil-thrower space is defined by the shaft, the oil thrower, the casing and the floating metal bush, and an arcuate opening is formed through the wall of the casing so that the lubricating oil trapped in the oil-thrower space is discharged through this opening to an oil outlet.

Abstract: An oil seal for bearing of turbocharger is constructed so as to have an excellent sealing effect in which a lubricating oil flowing through the oil seal is subjected to the centrifugal force in such a way that the lubricating oil is forced to return toward a lubricating oil chamber.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of a tubular wall includes a measurement of the intensities of the radiation beams passing through the wall and processing of the measured values in accordance with the method of least squares.

Abstract: An oil seal system for the shaft of a turbocharger has an oil-trapping chamber formed by an oil thrower, thrust metal, and seals arranged so as to prevent the leakage of the lubricant into the blower.