Lens position control device

Claim 2

An optical apparatus comprising: a) a first lens arranged to be movable along an optical axis for a power varying action; b) a second lens arranged to be movable along the optical axis for focusing and also for compensation during the power varying action; c) position detecting means for detecting positions of said first and second lenses; d) focus detecting means; and e) control means for controlling a movement of said second lens on the basis of information obtained from said position detecting means and said focus detecting means when the power varying action is performed, said control means being arranged to vary a manner of control over the movement of said second lens according to whether or not the power varying action is in process in a case where said second lens is to be forcibly moved while said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state.

Claim 3

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means is arranged to correct a speed of the movement of said second lens set on the basis of the information obtained from said position detecting means when said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state.

Claim 4

An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said second lens is arranged to be driven by a motor, and wherein said control means is arranged to control a rotation speed of said motor.

Claim 5

An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said control means is arranged to make the rotation speed of said motor which drives said first lens substantially constant.

Claim 6

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means is arranged to read from memory means a speed of the movement of said second lens set on the basis of the information obtained from said position detecting means and, when said focus detecting means is in operation, to correct said speed of the movement of said second lens on the basis of information on the result of focus detection made by said focus detecting means.

Claim 7

An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said control means is arranged to correct said speed of the movement of said second lens so as to be increased or decreased according to the direction in which said second lens is forcibly moved when said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state.

Claim 8

An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said second lens is arranged to be driven by a motor, and wherein said control means is arranged to control a rotation speed of said motor.

Claim 9

An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said second lens is arranged to be driven by a motor, and wherein said control means is arranged to control a rotation speed of said motor.

Claim 10

An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second lenses are individually driven by respective motors, and wherein said control means is arranged to control rotation speeds of said motors.

Claim 11

An optical apparatus comprising: a) a first lens arranged to be movable along an optical axis for a power varying action; b) a second lens arranged to be movable along the optical axis for focusing and also for compensation during the power varying action; c) position detecting means for detecting positions of said first and second lenses; d) focus detecting means; e) a manual operation member for a manual focusing operation; f) a first motor serving as a drive source for moving said first lens; g) a second motor serving as a drive source for moving said second lens; and h) control means for controlling a movement of said second lens by driving and controlling said second motor on the basis of information obtained from said position detecting means and said focus detecting means when the power varying action is performed to move said first lens by driving said first motor, said control means being arranged to drive and control said second motor according to a preset movement information on the basis of information obtained from said position detecting means when said first motor is driven while said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state, and to drive and control said second motor by correcting said movement information when said manual operation member is operated in driving said first motor while said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state.

Claim 12

An optical apparatus comprising: a) a first lens arranged to be movable along an optical axis for a power varying action; b) a second lens arranged to be movable along the optical axis for focusing and also for compensation during the power varying action; c) position detecting means for detecting positions of said first and second lenses; d) focus detecting means; e) a manual operation member for a manual focusing operation; f) a first motor serving as a drive source for moving said first lens; g) a second motor serving as a drive source for moving said second lens; and h) control means for controlling a movement of said second lens by driving and controlling said second motor on the basis of information obtained from said position detecting means and said focus detecting means when the power varying action is performed to move said first lens by driving said first motor, said control means being arranged to drive and control said second motor according to a preset movement information on the basis of information obtained from said position detecting means when said first motor is driven while said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state, and to drive and control said second motor by correcting said movement information when said manual operation member is operated in driving said first motor while said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state.

Claim 13

An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said control means is arranged to read a preset moving speed of said second lens from memory means on the basis of information obtained from said position detecting means and to cause said second lens to be moved at a speed obtained by correcting said moving speed when said manual operation member is operated while said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state.

Claim 14

An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said control means is arranged to cause said second lens to be moved at a speed obtained by correcting said moving speed when said manual operation member is operated while said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state.

Claim 15

An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said moving speed is corrected by using information stored in said memory means.

Claim 16

An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said moving speed is corrected by using information stored in said memory means.

Claim 17

An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said control means is arranged to obtain, from information stored in memory means, a preset moving position to which said second lens is to be moved on the basis of information obtained from said position detecting means.

Claim 18

An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said control means is arranged to obtain a moving speed of said second lens on the basis of said preset moving position and to correct said moving speed on the basis of focus information when said focus detecting means is in operation.

Claim 19

An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said control means is arranged to cause said second lens to be moved at a speed obtained by correcting said moving speed when said manual operation member is operated while said focus detecting means is in an inoperative state.

Claim 20

An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said movement information is corrected by using information stored in memory means.