IP Library Granted Patent US 7,636,520
Granted Patent B2
US 7,636,520 · App. 11/750,436 · Granted Dec 22, 2009

Light-emitting unit and superimposing device

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Patent No.
US 7,636,520
App. No.
11/750,436
Granted
Dec 22, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light-emitting unit for superimposement is provided. The light-emitting unit is applied to one of a pentagonal roof-mirror or a pentagonal Dach-prism of a viewfinder optical system of a camera. The unit comprises a light source, a light-emitting lens, and a second mirror. The light source emits superimposing light. The second mirror reflects light emitted from the light source and passed through the light-emitting lens toward a third reflection face of one of a pentagonal roof-mirror or a pentagonal Dach-prism. The light source, the light-emitting lens, and the second mirror are integrally assembled as a unit.

Claims (12)

1. A light-emitting unit for superimposement applied to one of a pentagonal roof-mirror and a pentagonal Dach-prism of a viewfinder optical system of a camera, comprising:

a light source that emits superimposing light;

a light-emitting lens; and

a mirror that reflects light emitted from said light source and passed through said light-emitting lens toward a third reflection face of one of said pentagonal roof-mirror and said pentagonal Dach-prism;

wherein said light source, said light-emitting lens, and said mirror are integrally assembled as a light-emitting unit, and

said light-emitting unit attaches to a distinct support member on which said pentagonal roof-mirror or pentagonal Dach-prism is mounted, such that said mirror is disposed adjacent to and spaced from a backside of said third reflection face.

2. A light-emitting unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a sub mirror that reflects the light from said light source toward said mirror and wherein an angle of said sub mirror is adjustable.

3. A superimposing device applied to a viewfinder optical system including an image-inverting optical system that comprises first and second reflection faces which form a roof-shape, and a third reflection face that reflects light reflected from said first and said second faces toward an ocular optical system, said superimposing device comprising:

a light-emitting unit that is integrally provided with a light source, a light-emitting lens, and a mirror at reflects light emitted from said light source and passed through said light-emitting lens toward a backside of said third reflection face; and

a support member onto which said light-emitting unit and said image-inverting optical system are mounted;

wherein said light-emitting unit and said image-inverting optical system are mounted on said support member separately, and said mirror is disposed adjacent to and spaced from the backside of said third reflection face.

4. A superimposing device according to claim 3 , wherein said image-inverting optical system comprises a pentagonal roof-mirror and said third reflection face comprises a half mirror.

Assignments (3)
CORPORATE SPLIT Recorded Dec 2, 2011
From: HOYA CORPORATION
To: PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027315/0115 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 9, 2009
From: PENTAX CORPORATION
To: HOYA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023489/0331 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2007
From: KANEKO, HIDEFUMI; YANO, TAKAAKI
To: PENTAX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019313/0423 →