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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1981
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kayoshi Tsujimoto, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354 25 ; 354195 ;
Abstract
In an automatic focusing system for a camera having an exchangeable lens, the camera body includes a control mechanism for controlling the focus of the exchangeable lens in accordance with an output of a photoelectric focus or distance detecting element. The control mechanism is interlocked by an intermediate elongated member with a lens displacing mechanism in the exchangeable lens, with the intermediate member extending within an aperture of the lens mount. The exchangeable lens may be of the type wherein a rear lens group is moveable for focusing.