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Lens-fitted photo film unit

US6816672B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 2003
Grant dateNov 9, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An operation member is moved from a first position to a third position via a second position. When the operation member is rotated from the second position to the third position, a plate portion integrally formed with the operation member pushes and rotates a changeover ring to rotate a stop changing plate and a shutter-speed changing plate. When the operation member is kept in the second position, the plate portion is not interlocked with the changeover ring. Thus, a stop and a shutter speed are not carelessly changed if the operation member is slightly rotated by a finger. Since the stop changing plate starts to rotate at a near portion of a rotational end of the changeover ring, the stop is substantially maintained in a smaller-stop state or in a larger-stop state even if the operation member stops on its way.

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