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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1985
Filed:
May. 16, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takanobu Omaki, Sennan, JP;
Akiyoshi Nakamura, Sakai, JP;
Masato Ishida, Sakai, JP;
Shuzo Matsushita, Ikeda, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354403 ;
Abstract
An active focus detecting device for use in a camera is provided and includes emitting light that is polarized, and collimated so that the light forms a light bundle which will pass near the optical axis of the objective lens, and then will be projected in a diverging light path after having been focused by the objective lens towards the object. A polarization component is provided for receiving the returning light and directing a component of that light towards a detector for determining a focusing condition.