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    Canon Patent Application 20220264767

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    A patent application from Canon describing a liquid-cooled camera system.

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    NN A uy United States 20220264767AL cz) Patent Application Publication (1) Pub. No.: US 2022/0264767 Al Tanaka et al. HEAT TRAY (71). Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKT KAISHA, Tokyo (JP) (72). Inventors: Genki Tanaka, Tokyo (IP), A Watanabe, Tokyo UP); Akino Inagaki, Tokyo (P) (21) Appl. Nos 171666,323, (2) Fie Feb. 7, 2022 (0) Foreign Application Priority Data Feb. 15, 021 Py 2001-021461 Publication Classification (51) Imech HUSK 720 (2006.01) MOAN 5232 (2006.01) HON 5238 (2006.01) MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATOR (43) Pub. Date: Aug. 18, 2022 (2) Usa co HosK 7720272 (2013.01): HOIF 7/02 (018.01); Moan 522521 (2015.08): Hoan ‘923287 (2013.01) 7) ABSTRACT An apparats includes « condkit configured to circulate ‘magnetic id, and a magnetic field generator tha applies @ ‘magneti il wo the magnet Aud, The conduit includes st leas four areas of fist conduit arc in which the magnetic fluid receives heat froma heating nit, second conduit area from the frst conduit area to a cooling unt third condit area in which the magnetic Mid is cooled by the cooling ‘nit, and a fourth conduit ara fom the cooling unit 1 the heating unit. When the apparatus is used, a volume of the ‘magnetic Mud in one ofthe fist to fourth conduit arcs, ia Which a low direction ofthe magnetic tid coincides with 2 gravity direction, is lager than that of another conduit ‘ra, in Which the flow direction of the magnetic Noid does hot coincide with the gravity diretion, 405 Patent Application Publication Aug. 18, 2022 Sheet 1 of 12 US 2022/0264767 A FIG. 1C US 2022/0264767 Al c Old woioaiaa | [ wo1asaa aNVHS MWA | | SNVHSHOLIa aT ful rl ¥ c c NA’ ‘HINA cn sora NOUN] [Sis] loiuo zt aii iy vidi oy : i LINN TOLLNOD Aug. 18, 2022 Sheet 2 of 12 SLOVLNOD ORLLIATA ne es waania | faaania| fiaania} |yorsaad) wovuHdvia|| "si WOOZ | |NOLLV.LOW IND AV1dSI. Patent Application Publication Patent Application Publication Aug. 18, 2022 Sheet 3 of 12 US 2022/0264767 Al 250 kg 251 2520 955 yo 7 254 US 2022/0264767 Al Patent Application Publication Aug. 18, 2022 Sheet 4 of 12 FIG. 4 Patent Application Publication Aug. 18, 2022 Sheet 5 of 12 US 2022/0264767 Al 313¢313b 3139 | sna 313 315 FIG. 5C Patent Application Publication Aug, 18,2022 Sheet 6 of 12 US 2022/0264767 AL 403 404 402b 408a FIG. 6 Patent Application Publication Aug, 18,2022 Sheet 7 of 12 US 2022/0264767 AI Patent Application Publication Aug, 18,2022 Sheet 8 of 12 US 2022/0264767 AL Patent Application Publication Aug, 18,2022 Sheet 9 of 12 US 2022/0264767 AI Patent Application Publication Aug, 18,2022 Sheet 10 of 12 US 2022/0264767 AI 607(130) FIG. 12B Patent Application Publication Aug, 18, 2022 Sheet 11 of 12 US 2022/0264767 AL FIG. 13B FIG. 13C Patent Application Publication Aug, 18, 2022 Sheet 12 of 12 US 2022/0264767 AL 607(130) FIG, 14 US 2022/0264767 Al APPARATUS ILAVING MAGNETIC FLUID. HEAT TRANSPORT SYSTEM. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Fld of the lnvention 0001] The presen invention relates to a heat transport systent using magnetic fu (femoflid, magnetorheokogial Aid, or MI Description ofthe Related Art 0002] As a system for circulating, magnedc Mud in & circulation conduit using temperate. gradkent and. a Iagnetie field. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-12833 lscloses a system in which an inner diameter of nit is lnger than that of «eating unit in the circa ‘condi, Tis system sniture an improve the eit ‘efficiency of the magnetic Mid by reducing the iniluence of the viscosity of the magnetic fuid, which changes with temperture, on the circulation resistance, Japanese Patent No. 4336002 discloses a hoat wansport system for eving the magnetic uid by roating 2 maet 0003] Fach of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-12883 and Japanese Patent No, 4336992 i lent about the gravity influence on the eirulation eficieney of the magnetic id When the magnetic fd is driven hy rotating the magnet, ‘the magnet that stops rotating may’ hinder the eieulation of the magnetic fui, SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0004] ‘The present invention is an apparatus that can Improve the ciwultion eleeney (heat tinsporelicieney) ‘of the magnetic tuk using conduit designed based onthe Viscosity of the magnetic uid and the gravity, and an apparatus that can smoothly circulate the magnetic fd ‘even if the magnet stops rotating, [0005] An params aeconting to one aspect ofthe present Inveation includes heating unit, a cooling unit conduit configured to circulate magnetic uid between the heating Unit and the cooling unit, and a magnet field generator configured to apply magnetic fel to the magnetic fi ‘The cout inclues at least Four areas ofa ist eonduit are in which the magnetic fii receives heat ffom the heating ‘nit, a second conduit area fom the first conduit area othe ‘cooling unit a third cont area in which the magnetic Pid iscooled by the cooling unit and a fourth conduit area from ‘the cooling unit to the heating unit. When the apparats is ‘sod, volume of the magnetic tid in one of the fist 10 fourth condoit areas, in which a flow direction of the ‘magoete Hid coincides with gravity direction, is lager than that of another ofthe frst to fourth conduit arcas. in which the ow direetion of the magnetic Muid does not coincide with te gravity direction, [0006] An apparatus according to another aspect of the Preset invention inches a heating unit, a cooling anit @ conduit configured to circulate magnetic Auid beween the hating unit and the cooling uni, @ fist magnetic Feld generator configured to apply 2 magnetic field fo the mye deli Hid, anda second magnetic Held generator rotatable and configured to apply a magnetic field to the magnetic. Aid tothe magnetic uid. The fst magnetic field generator applies the magnetic fel 0 the magoetie Mud in 3 conduit. area of the eon, which is leated on dowastoeam side Aug. 18, 2022 ‘of the cooling unit and on an upstream side of the heating ‘ni, and configured to provide a postive temperature gra- leat t the magnetic Nuid. The second magnetic field enerator applies the mapnetie fel to the magnetic Did in a condiit area ofthe conduit, which is loated on a dovsn= ‘trea side of the heating uni and on an upstream side ofthe ‘cooling unit, and configured w eause an absolute value the temperature gradient ofthe magnetic tid to be smaller than the positive temperature prodient 0007) Furr features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of exem- pry embodiments reference to the attached drawings BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS. 10008] FIGS. 1410 1C are penpsive views stratng a ‘camera and an inferehingeable ens according 10 this ‘moment 10009] FIG. 2 is @ Bock diagram istratng a cone Sion ofthe camera and the aterehangeabe Tens according 1 this monet [0010] "FIGS. 34 w 3C iuseate a seve of a seasor Imoge-tabilizing (1S) unit inthe camer according this ‘embodiment [0011] FG. 4 tlre sovcaes of a base ui a seasor JS unt and @ shutter units the camera aeording 1 this “embodiment {0012} FIGs. $410 8Ciosrate the stra of he hater Unit asorng Wo his bodiment [0013] FIG. 6 illusetes magnetic Mid heat uaasport ‘ystemt in the caem according to this embokment {O0ta] FIG. 7 is rearview iustating a camera that inchuds magnetic fd heat transpor system according 4 fist embodiment W015] FIGS. 8A and 8B are a pexpective view and an ‘exploded perspective view of the camer ha aches the taped ful bat tusport sytem according to the ft ‘embodiment 10016] FIG. 9 isa rearview istatng a camera that Includes magnetic Hid het tanspor system according 4 toication of the fist embodiment {WO17] FIG. 10 i a rear view isting a camer tat Iociades magni id hea transport system acorn sole modes of te it cmbodinet {Wot8} FIG. 1 illustrates an extemal view of sn iter ‘chingable lens ond camer tht icles magni id het anspor system sccording to a ascond embotnent. {W019} FIGS 128 and 128 ae a perspective view and & Perialy enlarged view ofthe magnetic Buk het transport System according fo the son embodiment {W020} "FIGS. 134 to 13C are a sectional view and a Schematic view of «cooing unit in the magnetic Mid eat tramp system: according othe second embodiment {W021} FG. 1d isapersposive ew of magnetic Nid eat transport system according a thi embodiment DESCRIPTION ACCORDING 10 THIS. EMBODIMENTS 0022] Referring now to the accompanying drawings, @ ‘deserpsion will be given of embodiments according to the preset invention, [0023] "FIGS. 1A to IC illustrate lens interchangeable ype digital camera (simply refered fo as a camera herein- afer) a8 an image pickup apparatus attachable to and US 2022/0264767 Al detachable ffom an interchangeable Tens 102. FIG. 14 illustrates @ camera 100 and the inferchangcable lens 102 iewed irom the diagonally front sie (object side), FIG. 1B iosrates the camera 100 viewed from the diggonally reat side (backside), and FIG. 1C lustates the eamers 100 doachot tom the interchangeable lens 102. [024] _ font grip 101 protruding forward is proved on ‘front surface ofthe camera 100 so ist the user ean grip the {camera 100. mount unit 107 that allows the interchange fable lens 102 t be atachod and detached is provided tthe ‘center ofthe front surface of te camera 100. 0025] _ rotary’ cing 108 is provided on an outer cium ference of the inlereungeable lens 102. The roary ring 103 is rotaiable by the user around an optical ax of the interchangeable lens 102, The usr ca atsign a function of changing an imiging condition, sch aa foes positon and an exposure value, fo the rotary ring 103. power lever 104, ‘mode dial 105, anda release button 106 are provided on “an upper surface ofthe camer 100. The power lever 104 i fan operating member that accepts 2 user's operation 16 svvteh powering on end off of the camera 100. The mode lial 108 is an operating member that accepts rotating ‘operation of the user to switch an imaging mode. The imaging mode inelades @ manuel stil image espruing mode in which the user can arbitanly set an imaging eoadition such asa shutter speed and an F-number(apere value), an Automatic still imaging mode that automatically sets a Proper expostire amet, nd motion insging mode wed to capture a motion image. The release button 106 is a ‘peating member that accepts a users pressing operation to instruct imaging. 0026] rearoperatng unit 110 and a diplay uit 114 are Provided on the rear surface of the camera 100. When the ‘camera 100 is powered on the display unit IH displays a Tivecview image coresponding oan intaging signal frm an vmilostated image sensor that fs captured (photelecte- cally converted) an object image formed by the interchange able Jens 102, The display unit 111 displays an imaging parameter suchas the shutter speed and the aperture value. Te user ean change a et valu othe imaging parameter by ‘operating the rear operating unit 110 while viewing the clsplay ofthe display unit 11. The rear operating unit 10 inches 9 play burton for instructing a play ofa recorded ‘capture ine andl a men burton for shiing to detsiled. Setting sreen ofthe camera 100, 027] Electric contacts 108 are provided on the mount ‘nit 107 of the camer 100, The eamers 100 communicates ‘wit the interchangeable lens 102 mounted oa the meuat ‘nit 107 and supplies power othe interchangeable lens 102 Vi te eletrie cmtscts 108 [0028] FIG. 2itlastraes elect and optical conigurations ‘of the camera 100 and the interchangeable lens 102. The ‘camera 100 iochadess power supply unit 113 that supplies Power teach component in the eamera 100, and an oper ting unit 114 thot includes the power lever 104, the mode sla 105, the oleae bution 106, ind te ror operating unit 10 deserted shove. 4 contol unit 18 controls the entre ‘camera system including. he camera 100 and the inter ‘changeable lens 102. The interchangeable leas 102 comma ricates with the contol unit 118 va the electric contacts 4108, The control unit ILS contols de entire camera system by reaing and executing a control program sored in a vnilostated memory. Aug. 18, 2022 0029] The interchangeable lens 192 includes a 700m unit 6 including 8 room lens that is moved inthe optical axis slicetion daring « magnification variation (rooming) and 3 Fens image-stabilizing (1S) unit 18 that nels a shift Kens. The shift les is moved (sift) in two dirwetions sliretion and ¥ direction in FIGS. LA and 18) onhognal to the optical axis to reduce (comect) image shakes. The interchangeable fens 102 includes diophrogm wit 122 having a ight amount adjusting funetion, and a focus unit 124 including a focus ens that is moved in the opal axis

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