Photographic apparatus for use with light generating devices which are responsive to mechanical impulses

Claim 2

In a photographic apparatus, a combination comprising a housing; a source of artificial light supported by said housing and including light generating means and operating means for said light generating means, said operating means being responsive to mechanical impulses to thereby operate said light generating means; a first member mounted in said housing for pivotal movement from a starting position in a first direction to assume a predetermined position and to thus initiate the transmission of an impulse to said operating means and in a second direction back toward said starting position; a second member articulately coupled to said first member; means for biasing said first member in said second direction; and actuating means movable from a first position to a second position and having means for moving said first member from said starting position by way of said second member during a first stage of movement of said actuating means to said second position so that said first member assumes said predetermined position, said moving means being arranged to bypass said second member during a second stage of movement of said actuating means to said second position so that said biasing means can move said first member from said predetermined position.

Claim 3

In a photographic apparatus, a combination comprising a housing; a source of artificial light supported by said housing and including light generating means and operating means for said light generating means, said operating means being responsive to mechanical impulses to thereby operate said light generating means; a first member mounted in said housing for pivotal movement from a starting position in a first direction to assume a predetermined position and to thus initiate the transmission of an impulse to said operating means and in a second direction back toward said starting position; a second member articulately coupled to said first member; means for biasing said first member in said second direction; and actuating means movable from a first position to a second position and having means for moving said first member from said starting position by way of said second member during a first stage of movement of said actuating means to said second position so that said first member assumes said predetermined position, said moving means being arranged to bypass said second member during a second stage of movement of said actuating means to said second position so that said biasing means can move said first member from said predetermined position.

Claim 4

In a photographic apparatus, a combination comprising a housing; a source of artificial light supported by said housing and including light generating means and operating means for said light generating means, said operating means being responsive to mechanical impulses to thereby operate said light generating means; a first member mounted in said housing for pivotal movement from a starting position in a first direction to assume a predetermined position and to thus initiate the transmission of an impulse to said operating means and in a second direction back toward said starting position; a second member articulately coupled to said first member; means for biasing said first member in said second direction; and actuating means movable from a first position to a second position and having means for moving said first member from said starting position by way of said second member during a first stage of movement of said actuating means to said second position so that said first member assumes said predetermined position, said moving means being arranged to bypass said second member during a second stage of movement of said actuating means to said second position so that said biasing means can move said first member from said predetermined position.

Claim 5

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said first and second members are levers and said first member is pivotable in said housing about a fixed axis.

Claim 6

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said second member has an arm and further comprising abutment means provided in said housing for said arm, said moving means of said actuating means being arranged to move said second member with reference to said first member and to thereby move said arm toward engagement with said abutment means during a first portion of said first stage and to pivot said first and second members in unison during the remaining portion of said first stage of movement of said actuating means to said second position.

Claim 7

A combination as defined in claim 3, further comprising means for biasing said second member against said moving means of said actuating means during said first stage of movement of said actuating means, said actuating means being movable from said second position back to said first position thereof and said last mentioned biasing means being arranged to urge said second member against said moving means of said actuating means not later than when said actuating means reassumes said first position thereof.

Claim 8

A combination as defined in claim 3, further comprising means for biasing said second member against said moving means of said actuating means during said first stage of movement of said actuating means.

Claim 9

A combination as defined in claim 5, wherein said last mentioned biasing means reacts against said first member.

Claim 10

A combination as defined in claim 1, further comprising stationary cam means provided in said housing to disengage said second member from said actuating means during said second stage of movement of said actuating means.

Claim 11

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said actuating means is pivotable between said first and second positions about an axis which is at least substantially normal to the pivot axis of said first member.

Claim 12

A combination as defined in claim 1, further comprising normally closed shutter means, said actuating means being arranged to open said shutter means in response to movement from said first to said second position thereof.

Claim 13

A combination as defined in claim 1, further comprising means for indicating the positions of said first member.

Claim 14

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said light generating means includes at least one lamp and said operating means comprises a cartridge for firing said lamp in response to reception of a mechanical impact, said source further comprising normally cocked impeller means and stop means for maintaining said impeller means in the cocked position thereof, said first member being arranged to effect the disengagement of said impeller means from said stop means in response to movement to said predetermined position so that said impeller means can transmit an impact to said cartridge.

Claim 15

A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said members is a two-armed lever and said second member is pivotably supported by one arm of said first member.

Claim 16

A combination as defined in claim 1, further comprising retaining means for releasably holding said actuating means in said first position thereof and release means operable to disengage said retaining means from said actuating means.

Claim 17

In a photographic apparatus, a combination comprising a housing; a source of artificial light supported by said housing and including light generating means and operating means for said light generating means, said operating means being responsive to mechanical impulses to thereby operate said light generating means; a first member mounted in said housing for pivotal movement from a starting position in a first direction to assume a predetermined position and to thus initiate the transmission of an impulse to said operating means and in a second direction back toward said starting position; a second member articulately coupled to said first member and having an arm; abutment means provided in said housing for said arm, said abutment means defining a pivot axis for said first member; means for biasing said first member in said second direction; and actuating means movable from a first position to a second position to thereby move said first member from said starting position by way of said second member during a first stage of its movement to said second position so that said first member assumes said predetermined position, and to bypass said second member during a seconD stage of said movement so that said biasing means can move said first member from said predetermined position, said actuating means being arranged to move said second member with reference to said first member and to thereby move said arm toward engagement with said abutment means during a first portion of said first stage and to pivot said first and second members in unison during the remaining portion of said first stage.

Claim 18

In a photographic apparatus, a combination comprising a housing; a source of artificial light supported by said housing and including light generating means and operating means for said light generating means, said operating means being responsive to mechanical impulses to thereby operate said light generating means; a first member mounted in said housing for pivotal movement from a starting position in a first direction to assume a predetermined position and to thus initiate the transmission of an impulse to said operating means and in a second direction back toward said starting position; a second member articulately coupled to said first member and having an arm; abutment means provided in said housing for said arm, said abutment means defining a pivot axis for said first member; means for biasing said first member in said second direction; and actuating means movable from a first position to a second position to thereby move said first member from said starting position by way of said second member during a first stage of its movement to said second position so that said first member assumes said predetermined position, and to bypass said second member during a seconD stage of said movement so that said biasing means can move said first member from said predetermined position, said actuating means being arranged to move said second member with reference to said first member and to thereby move said arm toward engagement with said abutment means during a first portion of said first stage and to pivot said first and second members in unison during the remaining portion of said first stage.

Claim 19

In a photographic apparatus, a combination comprising a housing; a source of artificial light supported by and separably attached to said housing and including light generating means and operating means for said light generating means, said operating means being responsive to mechanical impulses to thereby operate said light generating means; a first member mounted in said housing for pivotal movement from a starting position in a first direction to assume a predetermined position and to thus initiate the transmission of an impulse to said operating means and in a second direction back toward said starting position; a second member articulately coupled to said first member; means for biasing said first member in said second direction; actuating means movable from a first position to a second position to thereby move said first member from said starting position by way of said second member during a first stage of its movement to said second position so that said first member assumes said predetermined position, and to bypass said second member during a second stage of said movement so that said biasing means can move said first member from said predetermined position; and blocking means movably mounted in said housing for movement to a predetermined position in response to separation of said source from said housing to thereby disengage said second member from said actuating means in the first position of said actuating means so that the actuating means can bypass said second member during movement from said first position thereof.

Claim 20

In a photographic apparatus, a combination comprising a housing; a source of artificial light supported by and separably attached to said housing and including light generating means and operating means for said light generating means, said operating means being responsive to mechanical impulses to thereby operate said light generating means; a first member mounted in said housing for pivotal movement from a starting position in a first direction to assume a predetermined position and to thus initiate the transmission of an impulse to said operating means and in a second direction back toward said starting position; a second member articulately coupled to said first member; means for biasing said first member in said second direction; actuating means movable from a first position to a second position to thereby move said first member from said starting position by way of said second member during a first stage of its movement to said second position so that said first member assumes said predetermined position, and to bypass said second member during a second stage of said movement so that said biasing means can move said first member from said predetermined position; and blocking means movably mounted in said housing for movement to a predetermined position in response to separation of said source from said housing to thereby disengage said second member from said actuating means in the first position of said actuating means so that the actuating means can bypass said second member during movement from said first position thereof.

Claim 21

A combination as defined in claim 15, further comprising motion transmitting means movably mounted in said housing to disengage said blocking means from said second member in response to attachment of said source to said housing.

Claim 22

In a photographic apparatus, a combination comprising a housing; a source of artificial light supported by and separably attached to said housing and including light generating means and operating means for said light generating means, said operating means being responsive to mechanical impulses to thereby operate said light generating means; a first member mounted in said housing for pivotal movement from a starting position in a first direction to assume a predetermined position and to thus initiate the transmission of an impulse to said operating means and in a second direction back toward said starting position; a second member articulately coupled to said first member; means for biasing said first member in said second direction; actuating means movable from a first position to a second position to thereby move said first member from said starting position by way of said second member during a first stage of its movement to said second position so that the first member assumes said predetermined position, and to bypass said second member during a second stage of said movement so that said biasing means can move said first member from said predetermined position; a third member pivotably mounted in said housing and responsive to movement of said first member from said starting to said predetermined position to thereby effect the transmission of an impulse to said operating means; and motion transmitting means movably mounted in said housing and arranged to move said third member, in response to attachment of said source to said housing, to a position in which said third member engages impeller means provided in said source for said operating means.

Claim 23

In a photographic apparatus, a combination comprising a housing; a source of artificial light supported by and separably attached to said housing and including light generating means and operating means for said light generating means, said operating means being responsive to mechanical impulses to thereby operate said light generating means; a first member mounted in said housing for pivotal movement from a starting position in a first direction to assume a predetermined position and to thus initiate the transmission of an impulse to said operating means and in a second direction back toward said starting position; a second member articulately coupled to said first member; means for biasing said first member in said second direction; actuating means movable from a first position to a second position to thereby move said first member from said starting position by way of said second member during a first stage of its movement to said second position so that the first member assumes said predetermined position, and to bypass said second member during a second stage of said movement so that said biasing means can move said first member from said predetermined position; a third member pivotably mounted in said housing and responsive to movement of said first member from said starting to said predetermined position to thereby effect the transmission of an impulse to said operating means; and motion transmitting means movably mounted in said housing and arranged to move said third member, in response to attachment of said source to said housing, to a position in which said third member engages impeller means provided in said source for said operating means.

Claim 24

A combination as defined in claim 17, wherein said first member is a lever having an arm which abuts against said tHird member in said starting position of said first member.