Abstract: An inexpensive and easily adjustable distance measuring apparatus judges whether an object is located at a far distance or at a near distance relative to a certain set distance. The distance measuring apparatus comprises an oscillator for generating pulses, a light emitting element for emitting light for a predetermined time in synchronization with the pulses generated by the oscillator, a plurality of light receiving elements disposed adjacent to each other to receive reflected light emitted by the light emitting element and reflected by an object whose distance is to be measured, a plurality of delay circuits connected to respective ones of the light receiving elements, and a phase discriminating circuit for comparing the phases of the output signals of each of the delay circuits.

Abstract: Ink is reserved in a cartridge case. On this cartridge case, there are fixed an ink jet head and an electric connecting member in a stacked state. The ink jet head is constructed to include: ink supply holes adapted to be supplied with the ink from the cartridge case; ink passages communicating with the ink supply holes; nozzles formed in the leading ends of the ink passages; and ink ejecting device such as piezoelectric elements disposed to correspond to the ink passages for ejecting the ink from the nozzles. These nozzles and the ink passages are substantially perpendicular. Moreover, the stacking direction, the ink supply direction from the cartridge case to the ink supply holes, and the ink ejecting direction from the nozzles are made substantially identical. The electric connecting member is made of a flexible frame or a metal lead frame. Thus, the ink jet head is assembled merely by stacking those individual components in the common direction.

Abstract: A proximity sensor of the electrostatic type has a pulse-generating circuit and first and second delay circuits which are respectively connected to an output of the pulse-generating circuit. The first and second delay circuits are of the integrating type having capacitances which are charged over time. The second delay circuit is a reference circuit and has a delay based on a fixed capacitance. The first delay circuit has its capacitance based on a capacitance of a detection electrode. The first and second delay circuits each have their respective capacitances charged or drained by constant current circuits, each moving the same amount of current. Outputs of the first and second delay circuits are each applied to a respective limiting amplifier such as a Schmitt trigger, each Schmitt trigger then has an output to input to a common phase detector. The phase detector determines the sequence of arrival of pulses generated by the first and second delay circuits.

Abstract: An ink jet head includes a nozzle plate having a nozzle through the nozzle plate in its thickness direction, a base plate laminated with the nozzle plate and having an ink supplying hole through the base plate in its thickness direction, a pressure chamber connected to the nozzle and the ink supplying hole in the substantially perpendicular manner and provided with a pressure means on the bonded surface of the nozzle plate and the base plate. The nozzle and the ink supplying hole are made narrower than the pressure chamber and the connecting channel. The plural nozzles, pressure chambers, connecting channels, and ink supplying holes are provided. A common ink chamber connecting to a plurality of the ink supplying holes are provided on the opposite surface to the nozzle plate laminated with the base plate in the perpendicular manner to the nozzle plate. A projection is formed in the nozzle plate and the nozzle is provided through the projection.

Abstract: A distance measuring device for a camera has a near infrared light-projecting element for projecting measuring light to be reflected by an object to be photographed. The reflected measuring light is received as a first light beam image at a first position on a surface of a first light-receiving element. The reflected measuring light reflected by the object is also received as a second light beam image at a second position on a surface of a second light-receiving element. A CPU controls the focusing movement of the lens of the camera by computing a distance to the object depending on the first position, compensating the computed distance depending on the second position, and controlling the focusing movement of the lens based on the compensated computed distance. The CPU compares the second position with a predetermined distance value and inhibits the compensation of the computed distance if it is determined that compensation is not necessary.

Abstract: An instant photocopying apparatus has a rod lens array for imaging fine areas of a manuscript on a photosensitive surface of an instant film. The apparatus has a carrier which is movable in a direction parallel to the manuscript. A flourescent lamp illuminates the manuscript. A filter holder is mounted to the lower end of the carrier, and an optical filter is provided for covering a light incidence portion of the rod lens array. The filter is removably mounted so as to enable changing the exposure and tint of the photosensitive surface of the instant film by mounting or dismounting the filter.

Abstract: A serial printer comprises a printing head, a carrier for carrying the printing head, a platen, and a pair of guide members extending in parallel with the platen for supporting the carrier in a movable manner. An openable member is attached openably to the casing of the printer and supporting one of the guide members. Engaging receivers are formed in the carrier for allowing the one guide member to engage therewith and disengage therefrom in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the one guide member. Engaging brackets may be mounted on the printing head for coming into and out of engagement with one of the guide members at a right angle with respect to the extending direction of the one guide member. Moving members may be supported movably in the casing of the printer for supporting the one guide member, when moved, to bring the one guide member into and out of an engagement with the engaging brackets.

Abstract: A photographic copier includes a rod lens array held to a carrier and moved parallel to an original picture by a motor. Limit switches sense whether the array is in either stop position at both ends of the range of movement During movement, if the array is found to reach either stop position, then a control circuit stops the operation of the motor. When the rod lens array is started, if the limit switches sense that the rod lens array is not in either stop position, then the control circuit operates the motor to return the array to either stop position.

Abstract: An instant photocopying apparatus that allows scanning of an optical means to be carried out plural times continuously by one copying starting operation in the instant photocopying apparatus for sequentially imaging and copying fine areas of an object on an instant photosensitive material by scanning the optical means in parallel to the object is provided.A scanning number setting means 57 is provided and a control circuit 48 is programmed so that it scans continuously by the number of times set by the scanning number setting means 57. An user set any scanning number by the scanning number setting means 57. Then when a start switch SW3 is pressed, the control circuit 48 lights up an illuminating means 24 and issues a command to a motor driving circuit 54 to scan continuously by the preset number of times from one end to the other end of a copying area.

Abstract: A programmable shutter of the type wherein a shutter blade is opened and closed by means of a stepping motor. The motor is rotated in a forward direction by drive pulses of a predetermined fixed period to gradually open a sector while at the same time a light measuring circuit is started. Thus, at the time when an appropriate exposure quantity is reached, the direction of rotation of the motor is forcibly reversed to effect closing of the sector to attain simultaneous measurement of light and exposure.

Abstract: A strobo control circuit for a program shutter which opens or closes sectors by means of a stepping motor, wherein a data ROM (read-only memory) is accessed in accordance with a value obtained by computing a code representative of a distance to a subject, a film speed and so forth, and after the data stored in the ROM is set in a timer circuit, the timer is started synchronously with start of the stepping motor to produce a strobo trigger signal upon termination of the timer action.

Abstract: A camera has a shutter device driveable to undergo opening movement to open an aperture to effect exposure operation according to a given exposure value, and a motor actuatable to rotate at an unstable rotational speed for driving the shutter device. A detector operates after the motor starts rotating and before the shutter device undergoes its opening movement for detecting the rotational speed of the motor. A controller adjusts the shutter device in accordance with the detected rotational speed of the motor to thereby enable the shutter device to effect the exposure operation so as to accurately achieve the given exposure value.

Abstract: A time recorder includes a clock circuit for producing a clock signal, a detector for detecting when a time card is loaded in the time recorder to produce a detection signal, and a correcting circuit for producing a correcting signal effective to correct time information. A printing wheel assembly is rotationally driven to print the time information which is displayed in a display device. A positioning mechanism receives the loaded time card and moves relative to the printing wheel assembly for positioning the loaded time card in a print position relative to the printing wheel assembly. A hammer is opposed to the loaded time card and actuated to act thereon against the printing wheel assembly to thereby print the time information.

Abstract: A time recorder is normally powered by a main power source for supplying a commercial power and occasionally powered by a back-up power source during interruption of the commercial power supply. A clock means counts time to constantly produce a clock pulse, and a digital display constantly digitally indicates updated time data in response to the clock pulse. An analogue display is driven for analogically indicating time information and a recording mechanism is driven for recording time information on a recording medium. A driving device drives the analog display and recording mechanism in response to the clock pulse to update the time information indicated in the analog display and recorded by the recording mechanism. A detecting device is connected to the main power source for detecting the interruption of the commercial power supply.

Abstract: A device which includes means for detecting a film sensitivity code based upon International Standardization Organization and provided on a film cartridge when the film cartridge is loaded, whereby it is determined whether or not a film is one whose cartridge has a code provided thereon by adding 1 to the film sensitivity code detected the means to detect if a carry-over appears or not.

Abstract: A program shutter has a shutter mechanism comprised of at least one sector movable in opening and closing directions in response to forward and reverse rotation of a step motor to form a lens aperture.

Abstract: In a program shutter having a sector which is opened and closed by a step motor, there is provided a home position detection means for detecting whether or not the sector is positioned in a home position. Before and after an exposure operation, it is detected whether or not the sector is positioned in the home position, and if the sector is not positioned in the home position, the step motor is reversely rotated to complete the closing movement of the sector.

Abstract: A programmable shutter of the type wherein a shutter blade is opened and closed by means of a stepping motor. The motor is rotated in a forward direction by drive pulses of a predetermined fixed period to gradually open a sector while at the same time a light measuring circuit is started. Thus, at the time when an appropriate exposure quantity is reached, the direction of rotation of the motor is forcibly reversed to effect closing of the sector to attain simultaneous measurement of light and exposure.

Abstract: In a program shutter including a forwardly/reversely rotatable step motor for opening and closing a shutter blade to effect automatic exposure, a drive pulse number and an interpolation quantity are set in first and second counters. A step drive pulse is generated by the first counter to start opening the sectors. After a final pulse is generated, the second counter is started, and at the timing when the time corresponding to the interpolation quantity is elapsed, the step motor is reversely rotated thereby to fractionate a gap between steps and obtain a proper exposure quantity.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece suitable for use as a worldtime clock having a main display section adapted to perform a display of the particular time selected from among a plurality of kinds of time and a sub-display section adapted to perform a display of another time selected from among the other kinds of time than that displayed in the main display section. Means are provided for selective setting and correction all of the times.