Contact device for camera
US4751538A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2217/002
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A camera having a back cover capable of electrically communicating with the camera body. The camera body and the back cover each have a plurality of contact elements. When the back cover is closed on the camera body, their contact elements in each pair come in contact with each other so that electrical communication is established therebetween. The plurality of pairs of the contact elements are arranged in almost parallel row-like relation to an axis about which the back cover is pivotal, constituting the contact device of the invention.
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