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Indicator device for camera

US5732296A · kind A · utility

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34Claims
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Filing dateApr 7, 1997
Grant dateMar 24, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2217/002
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An indicator device comprises an indicator rotatively driven by an electrical driving source, such as a stepping motor or the like, a plurality of indexes indicated by the indicator to indicate various photographing information, and changing mechanism for changing indicating positions of the indicator. The changing mechanism includes an operating member operated in order to start a rotation of the indicator, an operating member for commanding a rotational direction of said indicator, and driving control mechanism for controlling a rotation of the indicator in accordance with operation of the operating members.

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