Process and an apparatus for loading a disposable camera with a photographic roll film, and a disposable camera loaded with a photographic roll film
US6510281B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53096
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a process and an apparatus for loading a disposable camera with a photographic film, a film unwinding and film insertion device (8) is provided for unwinding a predetermined film length from a film cartridge (203) of a film unit (2; 2′ etc.) to form a film supply roll (202) and for inserting the film cartridge and the film supply roll in a film supply chamber (102) or film cartridge chamber (104) of a camera fabrication unit (KU; KU′ etc.) which is disposed in a loading station (L) of the loading apparatus for the disposable camera, wherein the film unwinding and film insertion device (8) comprises two components (814, 817) which can be displaced in relation to each other and which comprise devices for unwinding the film from the film cartridge (203) and for forming the film supply roll (202), and also comprise a third component which can be displaced in relation to said components (814, 817) and which can be displaced in relation to the loading station (L), which third component (809) comprises devices for inserting the film, with the film cartridge and the film supply roll, in the camera fabrication unit. A disposable camera is also described which is loaded with a…
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