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Strobe light emitting apparatus and camera

US6892029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2003
Grant dateMay 10, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2215/0521
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A strobe apparatus includes a xenon tube, which is a discharge tube, having a discharge light emitting portion and a light emitting portion terminal. Light is emitted from the xenon tube and is reflected in a predetermined direction by a reflection umbrella. A transparent electrode is coated on the external surface of the xenon tube from the discharge light emitting portion to the terminal. When trigger voltage is applied to the xenon tube through the transparent electrode, strobe light is emitted by the discharge light emitting portion. By using the strobe apparatus, the orientation characteristic of the discharge tube can be improved without uneven light distribution and a shortage of a light amount.

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