1. An image pickup apparatus comprising:
an image pickup unit for picking up an image;
a lens barrier for covering the front of a lens of the image pickup unit;
a display for displaying image data recorded on a recording unit; and
a controller for controlling mode switching of the image pickup apparatus in response to a mode switching command from a mode switching unit,
the controller switching among three modes including an image pickup mode, a play mode, and a review mode, the image pickup mode supplying power to the image pickup unit for the image pickup unit to pick up the image, the play mode playing data on the display, executing power supplying to the image pickup unit for a predetermined threshold time, and stopping the power supplying to the image pickup unit after an elapse of the predetermined threshold time, and the review mode playing data on the display while executing the power supplying to the image pickup unit,
wherein the controller executes state control of the image pickup unit,
during the image pickup mode, sets an image pickup state to supply power to the image pickup unit for the image pickup unit to pick up the image,
during the play mode, sets a review state to supply power to the image pickup unit from the start of the play mode to within the threshold time, and sets an off state to stop supplying power to the image pickup unit subsequent to the elapse of the threshold time, and
during the review mode, sets the review state to supply power to the image pickup unit, and
wherein the image pickup unit outputs a lens barrier driving signal to execute an opening and closing operation of the lens barrier in response to a state shifting of the image pickup unit, and
wherein the controller outputs to the image pickup unit one of a validating command for validating the lens barrier driving signal and an invalidating command for invalidating the lens barrier driving signal thereby indirectly controlling the lens barrier during the state control of the image pickup unit, and at least at the mode switching from the image pickup mode to the review mode, outputs to the image pickup unit the invalidating command for invalidating the lens barrier driving signal to maintain the lens barrier at the open state.
2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lens barrier is shifted from an open state to a closed state at the mode switching from the image pickup mode to the play mode while being maintained at the open state at the mode switching from the image pickup mode to the review mode.
3. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup unit outputs a lens barrier driving signal to execute an opening and closing operation of the lens barrier in response to a state shifting of the image pickup unit, and
wherein the controller outputs to the image pickup unit one of a validating command for validating the lens barrier driving signal and an invalidating command for invalidating the lens barrier driving signal thereby indirectly controlling the lens barrier during the state control of the image pickup unit,
and at least at the mode switching from the image pickup mode to the play mode, outputs to the image pickup unit the validating command for validating the lens barrier driving signal to shift the lens baffler from the open state to the closed state.
4. A method of controlling an image pickup apparatus comprising:
a step of controlling a mode of the image pickup apparatus in response to a mode switching command from a mode switching unit, the mode controlling step including switching among three modes including an image pickup mode, a play mode, and a review mode, the image pickup mode supplying power to an image pickup unit for the image pickup unit to pick up the image, the play mode playing data on a display, executing power supplying to the image pickup unit for a predetermined threshold time, and stopping the power supplying to the image pickup unit after an elapse of the predetermined threshold time, and the review mode playing data on the display while executing the power supplying to the image pickup unit;
a step of controlling a state of the image pickup unit, the image pickup unit control step including, during the image pickup mode setting an image pickup state to supply power to the image pickup unit for the image pickup unit to pick up the image, during the play mode setting a review state to supply power to the image pickup unit from the start of the play mode to within the threshold time and setting an off state to stop supplying power to the image pickup unit subsequent to the elapse of the threshold time, and during the review mode setting the review state to supply power to the image pickup unit;
outputting a lens barrier driving signal to perform an opening and closing operation of a lens barrier in response to a state shifting of the image pickup unit; and
outputting to the image pickup unit one of a validating command for validating the lens barrier driving signal and an invalidating command for invalidating the lens barrier driving signal during the state control of the image pickup unit,
wherein at least at the mode switching from the image pickup mode to the review mode, the invalidating command for invalidating the lens barrier driving signal is output to the image pickup unit to maintain the lens barrier at the open state.
5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising a step of controlling a lens barrier covering the front of a lens of the image pickup unit,
the lens barrier control step including shifting the lens barrier from an open state to a closed state at the mode switching from the image pickup mode to the play mode while maintaining the lens barrier at the open state at the mode switching from the image pickup mode to the review mode.
6. The method according to claim 4, further comprising steps of:
outputting a lens barrier driving signal to execute an opening and closing operation of a lens barrier in response to a state shifting of the image pickup unit; and
outputting to the image pickup unit one of a validating command for validating the lens barrier driving signal and an invalidating command for invalidating the lens barrier driving signal during the state control of the image pickup unit,
wherein at least at the mode switching from the image pickup mode to the play mode, the validating command for validating the lens barrier driving signal is output to the image pickup unit to shift the lens barrier from the open state to the closed state.
7. A computer readable storage medium encoded with computer program instructions which, when executed cause a processor to execute a method for causing a controller to control an image pickup apparatus, comprising:
a step of controlling a mode of the image pickup apparatus in response to a mode switching command from a mode switching unit, the mode controlling step including switching among three modes including an image pickup mode, a play mode, and a review mode, the image pickup mode supplying power to an image pickup unit for the image pickup unit to pick up the image, the play mode playing data on a display, executing power supplying to the image pickup unit for a predetermined threshold time, and stopping the power supplying to the image pickup unit after an elapse of the predetermined threshold time, and the review mode playing data on the display while executing the power supplying to the image pickup unit;
a step of controlling a state of the image pickup unit, the image pickup unit control step including, during the image pickup mode setting an image pickup state to supply power to the image pickup unit for the image pickup unit to pick up the image, during the play mode setting a review state to supply power to the image pickup unit from the start of the play mode to within the threshold time and setting an off state to stop supplying power to the image pickup unit subsequent to the elapse of the threshold time, and during the review mode setting the review state to supply power to the image pickup unit;
outputting a lens barrier driving signal to perform an opening and closing operation of a lens barrier in response to a state shifting of the image pickup unit; and
outputting to the image pickup unit one of a validating command for validating the lens barrier driving signal and an invalidating command for invalidating the lens barrier driving signal during the state control of the image pickup unit,
wherein at least at the mode switching from the image pickup mode to the review mode, the invalidating command for invalidating the lens barrier driving signal is output to the image pickup unit to maintain the lens barrier at the open state.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An aircraft wing assembly comprising:
a. a main wing element;
b. an inboard rib and an outboard rib, each mounted to the main wing element;
c. a bridging structure attaching the inboard rib to the outboard rib;
d. an inboard flap and an outboard flap; and
e. an inboard bearing and an outboard bearing, each directly mounted to the bridging structure and each directly engaging a respective one of the flaps, wherein the bearings are roller bearings.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein each flap has a projection which extends forward from a leading edge of the flap and engages a respective one of the bearings.
3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein one of the projections extends from an outboard end of the inboard flap, and the other projection extends from an inboard end of the outboard flap.
4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the inboard rib and outboard rib converge towards each other as they extend to the rear of the main wing element.
5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein each rib comprises an A-frame which is mounted to the main wing element, the A-frame comprising a pair of arms which extend at an angle to each other.
6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein each rib comprises:
a. a forward A-frame which is mounted to the main wing element, the forward A-frame comprising a pair of arms which extend at an angle to each other; and
b. a rear A-frame which is mounted to the forward A-frame, the rear A-frame comprising a pair of arms which extend at an angle to each other, and wherein the bridging structure attaches the rear A-frame of the inboard rib to the rear A-frame of the outboard rib.
7. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising an inboard spoiler pivotally attached to the inboard rib, and an outboard spoiler pivotally attached to the outboard rib.
8. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the main wing element comprises a rear spar assembly comprising an inboard spar member joined to an outboard spar member, and wherein the inboard and outboard ribs are attached to the inboard and outboard spar members respectively.