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US4992875A
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Still video camera
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-07-18
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Granted: 1991-02-12
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Expires: 2009-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A still camera for recording an object image by making use of an electronic signal such as a still video camera is so constructed that a recording medium is positioned nearly in parallel with an optical axis of a taking lens system and also in the lateral direction to the taking lens system. Therefore, the camera body thereof can be formed in a flat shape, and additionally a red-eye phenomenon can be prevented from occurring by arranging a light emitting portion of an electronic flash device and the taking lens system sufficiently apart from each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Dai Shintani
- 👤 Takeo Hoda
- 👤 Toshio Yamaki
- 👤 Yoshihiro Tanaka
- 👤 Etsuko Nakai
- 👤 Sadafusa Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/56; H04N23/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
A still camera for recording an object image by making use of an electronic signal wherein a recording medium is positioned nearly in parallel with an optical axis of a taking lens system and also in the lateral direction to said taking lens system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
A still camera for recording an object image by making use of an electronic signal wherein a recording medium is positioned nearly in parallel with an optical axis of a taking lens system and also in the lateral direction to said taking lens system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A still camera as claimed in claim 1, whose camera body incorporating said taking lens system and said recording medium is formed in a flat shape, and wherein a taking lens and a light emitting portion of an electronic flash device are arranged on the front surface of said camera body separately from each other by a predetermined distance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A still camera as claimed in claim 1, wherein a viewfinder optical system is arranged between said recording medium and said taking lens system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A still camera as claimed in claim 1, wherein a focus condition detecting device is arranged before said recording medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A still camera as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light emitting portion of the electronic flash device is arranged before said recording medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A still camera as claimed in claim 1, wherein the focus condition detecting device is arranged between said recording medium and said taking lens system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A still camera as claimed in claim 1, wherein a white balance detecting device is arranged before said recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A still camera for recording an object image by making use of an electronic signal wherein a recording medium is positioned nearly in parallel with an optical axis of a viewfinder optical system and also in the lateral direction to said viewfinder optical system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A still camera for recording an object image by making use of an electronic signal wherein a recording medium is positioned nearly in parallel with an optical axis of a viewfinder optical system and also in the lateral direction to said viewfinder optical system.
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