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Electronic flash device

US6584286B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 2001
Grant dateJun 24, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B41/325
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic flash device, and in particular, an electronic flash device including forward and flyback type booster circuits. The two booster circuits are appropriately switched depending on the charged state of a capacitor of the electronic flash device or the operative state of the camera, thereby achieving proper charging time and charging efficiency.

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