Watertight camera

Claim 2

A watertight camera comprising: (a) a camera body; (b) a strobe device attached to said camera body, said device including a firing portion movable between a retracted position and a projected position; (c) a hollow pipe connecting said firing portion with said camera body, said hollow pipe including a movable portion for moving said firing portion; and (d) an elastic member for sealing said movable portion of said hollow pipe against water, said elastic member exerting a frictional force on said hollow pipe to hold stationary said firing portion in either of said retracted or projected positions.

Claim 3

A watertight camera according to claim 1, wherein said movable portion of said hollow pipe is slidingly movable relative to said camera body.

Claim 4

A watertight camera according to claim 1, wherein said movable portion of said hollow pipe is rotatable relative to said camera body.

Claim 5

A watertight camera according to claim 1, wherein said hollow pipe is formed as a unit with said firing portion.

Claim 6

A watertight camera comprising: (a) a camera body; (b) a strobe device incorporated in said camera body, said device including a firing portion movable between a retracted position and a projected position; (c) a hollow pipe connecting said firing portion with said camera body, said hollow pipe including a movable portion for moving said firing portion; (d) an elastic member for sealing said movable portion of said hollow pipe against water; and (e) an accomodating portion provided by said camera body to accommodate said firing portion of said strobe device, at least one of the confronting surfaces of said accomodating portion and said firing portion being provided with a water draining portion.

Claim 7

A watertight camera comprising: (a) a camera body; (b) a strobe device incorporated in said camera body, said device including a firing portion movable between a retracted position and a projected position; (c) a hollow pipe connecting said firing portion with said camera body, said hollow pipe including a movable portion for moving said firing portion; (d) an elastic member for sealing said movable portion of said hollow pipe against water; and (e) an accomodating portion provided by said camera body to accommodate said firing portion of said strobe device, at least one of the confronting surfaces of said accomodating portion and said firing portion being provided with a water draining portion.

Claim 8

A watertight camera according to claim 5, wherein said water draining portion is in the form of grooves.

Claim 9

A watertight camera comprising: (a) a camera body; (b) a strobe device attached to said camera body, said device including a firing portion movable between a retracted position and a projected position, and an end portion of said firing portion being formed with an arcuate shape; (c) a hollow pipe connecting said firing portion with said camera body; said hollow pipe including a rotatable portion for moving said firing portion, and said hollow pipe being mounted to said firing portion at the center of said arc; (d) an elastic member for sealing said rotatable portion of said hollow pipe against water, said elastic member exerting a frictional force on said hollow pipe to hold said firing portion stationary in either of the retracted and projected positions; and (e) an accommodating portion for said firing portion of said strobe device, said portion being provided in said camera body, and being formed with a curved shape in a corresponding portion to said arcuate end portion of said firing portion, and to a flat shape in the remaining portion.

Claim 10

A watertight camera comprising: (a) a camera body; (b) a strobe device attached to said camera body, said device including a firing portion movable between a retracted position and a projected position, and an end portion of said firing portion being formed with an arcuate shape; (c) a hollow pipe connecting said firing portion with said camera body; said hollow pipe including a rotatable portion for moving said firing portion, and said hollow pipe being mounted to said firing portion at the center of said arc; (d) an elastic member for sealing said rotatable portion of said hollow pipe against water, said elastic member exerting a frictional force on said hollow pipe to hold said firing portion stationary in either of the retracted and projected positions; and (e) an accommodating portion for said firing portion of said strobe device, said portion being provided in said camera body, and being formed with a curved shape in a corresponding portion to said arcuate end portion of said firing portion, and to a flat shape in the remaining portion.

Claim 11

A watertight camera according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the confronting surfaces of said accommodating portion and said firing portion is provided with a water draining portion.

Claim 12

A watertight camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a strobe device attached to said camera body; (C) a connecting portion making movable a firing portion of said strobe device relative to said camera body; said connecting portion being freely movable relative to said camera body; (D) an elastic member for watertightly sealing said connecting portion, said elastic member holding said connecting portion by a frictional force.

Claim 13

A watertight camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a strobe device attached to said camera body; (C) a connecting portion making movable a firing portion of said strobe device relative to said camera body; said connecting portion being freely movable relative to said camera body; (D) an elastic member for watertightly sealing said connecting portion, said elastic member holding said connecting portion by a frictional force.

Claim 14

A camera according to claim 9, wherein said connecting portion is slidable relative to said camera body.

Claim 15

A camera according to claim 9, wherein said connecting portion is rotatable relative to said camera body.

Claim 16

A watertight camera according to claim 9, further comprising: (E) an accommodating portion for said strobe device provided by said camera body; and (F) a water draining portion between the confronting portions of said accommodating portion and said strobe device.

Claim 17

A watertight camera according to claim 12, wherein said water draining portion includes a guide portion for the movement of the strobe device.

Claim 18

A watertight camera according to claim 9, wherein said elastic member imparts to the connecting member a friction force not less than about 0.78×d 2 (kgf) in which d represents the diameter in centimeters of the connecting member.

Claim 19

A watertight camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a strobe device attached to said camera body; (C) a connecting portion making movable a firing portion of said strobe device relative to said camera body; said connecting portion being freely movable relative to said camera body; (D) an elastic member for holding said connecting portion by a frictional force.

Claim 20

A watertight camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a strobe device attached to said camera body; (C) a connecting portion making movable a firing portion of said strobe device relative to said camera body; said connecting portion being freely movable relative to said camera body; (D) an elastic member for holding said connecting portion by a frictional force.

Claim 21

A camera according to claim 15, wherein said connecting portion is slidable relative to said camera body.

Claim 22

A camera according to claim 15, wherein said connecting portion is rotatable relative to said camera body.

Claim 23

A watertight camera according to claim 15, further comprising: (E) an accommodating portion for said strobe device provided by said camera body; and (F) a water draining portion between the confronting portions of said accommodating portion and said strobe device.

Claim 24

A watertight camera according to claim 18, wherein said water draining portion includes a guide portion for the movement of the strobe device.

Claim 25

A watertight camera according to claim 15, wherein said elastic member imparts to the connecting member a friction force not less than about 0.78×d 2 (kgf) in which d represents the diameter in centimeters of the connecting member.

Claim 26

A watertight camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a strobe device arranged to be movable relative to said camera body; (C) an accommodating portion for said strobe device provided by said camera body; and (D) a water draining portion between the confronting portions of said accommodating portion and said strobe device.

Claim 27

A watertight camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a strobe device arranged to be movable relative to said camera body; (C) an accommodating portion for said strobe device provided by said camera body; and (D) a water draining portion between the confronting portions of said accommodating portion and said strobe device.

Claim 28

A camera according to claim 21, wherein said water draining portion is a groove.

Claim 29

A watertight camera according to claim 21, wherein said water draining portion includes a guide portion for the movement of the strobe device.

Claim 30

A watertight camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a flash device having an end portion which is of arcuate shape; (C) an accommodating portion provided on the camera body for accommodating the flash device, said accommodating portion having a bottom portion and a side portion both being arranged almost at a right angle relative to each other, and (D) supporting means for supporting the flash device rotatably about the center of a circle containing the arcuate line of the end portion so as to cause the end portion to displace along from the bottom portion to the side portion of the accommodating portion, said end portion displacing between a first position approaching and opposing the bottom portion of the accommodating portion and a second position approaching and opposing the side portion of the accommodating portion.

Claim 31

A watertight camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a flash device having an end portion which is of arcuate shape; (C) an accommodating portion provided on the camera body for accommodating the flash device, said accommodating portion having a bottom portion and a side portion both being arranged almost at a right angle relative to each other, and (D) supporting means for supporting the flash device rotatably about the center of a circle containing the arcuate line of the end portion so as to cause the end portion to displace along from the bottom portion to the side portion of the accommodating portion, said end portion displacing between a first position approaching and opposing the bottom portion of the accommodating portion and a second position approaching and opposing the side portion of the accommodating portion.

Claim 32

A camera according to claim 24, further including: a water draining portion positioned between the confronting portions of said strobe device and said accommodating portion.

Claim 33

A watertight camera according to claim 25, wherein said water draining portion includes a guide portion for the movement of the strobe device.

Claim 34

A watertight camera according to claim 24, further comprising an elastic member for frictionally holding the support means.

Claim 35

A watertight camera according to claim 27, wherein said elastic member renders the support means water-tight by its elasticity.

Claim 36

A camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a strobe device attached to said camera body; (C) a connecting portion making movable a firing portion of said strobe device relative to said camera body; said connecting portion being freely movable relative to said camera body; (D) an elastic member for holding said connecting portion by a frictional force.

Claim 37

A camera comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a strobe device attached to said camera body; (C) a connecting portion making movable a firing portion of said strobe device relative to said camera body; said connecting portion being freely movable relative to said camera body; (D) an elastic member for holding said connecting portion by a frictional force.

Claim 38

A camera, comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a flash device having an end portion which is of arcuate shape; (C) an accommodating portion provided on the camera body for accommodating the flash device, said accommodating portion having a bottom portion and a side portion both being arranged almost at a right angle relative to each other, and (D) supporting means for supporting the flash device rotatably about the center of a circle containing the arcuate line of the end portion so as to cause the end portion to displace along from the bottom portion to the side portion of the accommodating portion, said end portion displacing between a first position approaching and opposing the bottom portion of the accommodating portion and a second position approaching and opposing the side portion of the accommodating portion.

Claim 39

A camera, comprising: (A) a camera body; (B) a flash device having an end portion which is of arcuate shape; (C) an accommodating portion provided on the camera body for accommodating the flash device, said accommodating portion having a bottom portion and a side portion both being arranged almost at a right angle relative to each other, and (D) supporting means for supporting the flash device rotatably about the center of a circle containing the arcuate line of the end portion so as to cause the end portion to displace along from the bottom portion to the side portion of the accommodating portion, said end portion displacing between a first position approaching and opposing the bottom portion of the accommodating portion and a second position approaching and opposing the side portion of the accommodating portion.