Camera having flash device
US5749003A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2215/0507
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A camera having a flash device and a film accommodating chamber includes a flash emitting unit arranged to be movable between a use position and a stowage position, a driving part arranged to drive a lens sleeve so as to move an optical element disposed within the lens sleeve, a first member arranged to move in association with a movement of the lens sleeve, a second member arranged to drive the flash emitting unit, and a spring member arranged to interconnect the first member and the second member to transmit a movement of the first member to the second member, wherein the spring member is located between the lens sleeve and the film accommodating chamber.
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