Film cartridge anti-tilting arrangement

Claim 1

A camera having a chamber open at one end for the reception of a film cartridge, a cover mounted on the camera for closing said open end of said chamber, an arrangement on said camera operable upon the closing of said cover for avoiding any tilting of the cartridge upon insertion thereof into said chamber and for controlling an exposure condition of the camera depending on the species of the film such as the film sensitivity contained within the cartridge which has on a side wall thereof a signal element of a selected size corresponding with the species of the film, said arrangement comprising: a movable detecting member extending toward said open end; spring means on the camera urging said detecting member for movement toward said open end; an adjusting member mounted for movement together with said detecting member for controlling an exposure condition of the camera; and release means for actuating said detecting member for movement thereof against the force of said spring means away from said open end upon the closing of said cover, said release means including a release lever extending partly outwardly of said open end and being mounted for movement away from said open end upon the closing of said cover; whereby any tilting of the cartridge inserted within said chamber is avoided by the release of the force of said spring means acting against the signal element having a predetermined size causing it to bear againt said detecting member.