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Camera provided with a strobe
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-23
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2010-03-23
Abstract
Abstract In a camera having a strobe arm on which a strobe light flashing element is provided, the strobe arm is movable between an operating position and a non-operating position. The strobe arm has a substantially arc-shaped surface and is positioned along a circumferential surface of a taking lens when it is located at the non-operating position. Thus, the camera is not enlarged.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoshi Kawano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:28
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/05; G03B2215/00; G03B2215/05; G03B2215/0503; G03B2215/0507
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A camera having a taking lens barrel and including a strobe light element for emitting light when an object is photographed, said strobe light element mounted on an arm member, said arm member rotatable about a pivot shaft between at least a non-operating position wherein said arm member is located along only a portion of a circumferential surface of a taking lens barrel and an operating position wherein said strobe light element is spaced from said taking lens barrel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A camera having a taking lens barrel and including a strobe light element for emitting light when an object is photographed, said strobe light element mounted on an arm member, said arm member rotatable about a pivot shaft between at least a non-operating position wherein said arm member is located along only a portion of a circumferential surface of a taking lens barrel and an operating position wherein said strobe light element is spaced from said taking lens barrel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The camera according to claim 1, wherein said arm member is substantially L-shaped, and further has an arc-shaped surface located along said circumferential surface of said taking lens barrel when said arm member is located at said non-operating position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The camera according to claim 1, wherein said pivot shaft is attached to a front left upper portion of said camera.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The camera according to claim 2, wherein the outline of said arm member is substantially identical with the outline of said camera when that said arm member is located at said non-operating position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The camera according to claim 2, wherein the outline of said arm member is positioned inside the outline of said camera in case that said arm member is located at said non-operating position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The camera according to claim 1, which further comprises a pair of light receiving and transmitting elements for a distance measurement based upon the triangulation principle, each of said elements being positioned to face to an object to be photographed when said arm member is located at said operating position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The camera according to claim 6, wherein a main switch of said camera is positioned to be turned on when said arm member is located at said operating position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The camera according to claim 1, wherein said arm member is provided with a pair of light receiving and transmitting elements for distance measurement based upon the triangulation principle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The camera according to claim 1, which further comprises a pentagonal prism arranged to be provided within said camera.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A camera having a taking lens barrel including a strobe light element for emitting light when an object is photographed, said strobe light element mounted on an arm member, said arm member rotatable about a pivot shaft substantially parallel to the axis of the lens barrel between at least a non-operating position wherein said arm member is located along a circumferential surface of a taking lens barrel and an operating position wherein said strobe light element is spaced from said taking lens barrel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A camera having a taking lens barrel including a strobe light element for emitting light when an object is photographed, said strobe light element mounted on an arm member, said arm member rotatable about a pivot shaft substantially parallel to the axis of the lens barrel between at least a non-operating position wherein said arm member is located along a circumferential surface of a taking lens barrel and an operating position wherein said strobe light element is spaced from said taking lens barrel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The camera according to claim 10, wherein said arm member is substantially L-shaped, and further has an arc-shape surface located along said circumferential surface of said taking lens barrel when said arm member is located at said non-operating position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The camera according to claim 10, wherein said pivot shaft is attached to a front upper left portion of said camera.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The camera according to claim 11, wherein the outline of said arm member is substantially identical to the outline of said camera when said arm member is located at said non-operating position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The camera according to claim 11, wherein the outline of said arm member is positioned inside the outline of said camera when said arm member is located at said non-operating position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The camera according to claim 10, further comprising a pair of light receiving and transmitting elements for distance measuring based upon the triangulation principle, each of said elements positioned to face an object to be photographed when said arm member is located at said operating position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The camera according to claim 15, wherein a main switch of said camera is positioned to be turned on when said arm member is located at said operating position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The camera according to claim 10, wherein said arm member is provided with a pair of light receiving and transmitting elements for distance measurement based upon the triangulation principle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The camera according to claim 10, further comprising a pentagonal prism arranged to be provided within said camera.
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