Adapter for igniting electrically ignitable flashlamps
Abstract
Abstract AN ADAPTER FOR ENABLING A PERCUSSION FLASH CAMERA TO RECEIVE AND ACTUATE ELECTRICALLY IGNITABLE FLASHLAMPS. THE ADAPTER INCLUDES A PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING FLASHLAMP IGNITION VOLTAGE IN RESPONSE TO OPERATION OF THE CAMERA FLASH ACTUATING MEANS. THE ACTUATING MEANS CAN STRIKE THE PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE DIRECTLY, OR RELEASE A PERCUSSIVE ELEMENT FOR STRIKING THE DEVICE. IN ONE EMBODIMIENT, THE ADAPTER HAS A ROTATABLE SOCKET FOR RECEIVING A CONVENTIONAL MULTILAMP FLASH HOLDER AND FOR SEQUENTIALLY PRESENTING A FRESH FLASHLAMP IN A FIRING POSITION IN RESPONSE TO THE ACTUATION OF CAMERA INDEXING MEANS. IN ANOTHER EMBODIMENT, THE ADAPTER RECEIVES A MULTILAMP FLASH UNIT HAVING A LINEAR ARRAY OF ELECTRICALLY IGNITABLE FLASHLAMPS.
Inventors
- 👤 William H Horton
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