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Electronically controlled camera

US4855772A · kind A · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateMar 25, 1988
Grant dateAug 8, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2217/005
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronically controlled camera is provided which has a back cover switch adapted to be turned ON/OFF according to the opening/closing position of a back cover; a back cover switch data detecting device for detecting switch data relating to the back cover switch, at a predetermined cycle, and for outputting such data; an erasable programmable memory for memorizing the switch data output from the back cover switch data detecting device; and a control device for comparing the switch data from the latest cycle output from the back cover switch data detecting device with the switch data from the preceding cycle read from the memory, and for controlling a film advance motor, a display system and the memory.

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