Encodement-on-film recording apparatus utilizes flash components in a camera
US5619737A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2217/243
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A camera assembly comprises a plurality of encodement-on-film recording means adapted to receive electrical energy to provide various film encodements, an encodement-on-film selector movable to various selection positions to select one or more of the recording means to provide the film encodements, a flash charge storage capacitor, and a shutter-flash synch contact connected to the flash capacitor to enable the flash capacitor to supply electrical energy when a shutter blade impacts the synch contact. Respective ones of the recording means are coupled via the synch contact to the flash capacitor to receive electrical energy from the flash capacitor. The synch contact supports the selector for movement to its selection positions and is coupled to the selector to permit the selector to select one or more of the recording means to receive electrical energy from the flash capacitor. This arrangement provides a savings of parts desirable in a low cost camera.
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