US5630192A — Photographic camera

Claim 1

Independent Claim 307 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit and a light-shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit, said camera comprising: a light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism which opens and closes the light-shielding door of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber; an electric motor which is disposed in the camera and provides the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism with a driving force for opening and closing the light-shielding door, the driving force of said electric motor is also used for feeding the film; and a control means which causes the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism to open and close the light-shielding door under the driving force provided by the electric motor when the light-shielding lid is closed; wherein said light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism comprises a light-shielding door driving member which is brought into engagement with the light-shielding door and is rotated to open and close the light-shielding door, and a driving force transmitting mechanism which receives the driving force of the electric motor from a part of a film feed mechanism which is driven by said electric motor and transmits the driving force to the light-shielding door driving member only when the light-shielding door is to be closed or opened, said driving force transmitting mechanism for opening and closing the light-shielding door comprises a sun gear which forms a part of the film feed mechanism, a planetary gear in mesh with the sun gear, a revolution limiting mechanism which selectively prevents and permits revolution of the sun gear and an engagement member which is actuated by rotation of the sun gear to be engaged with the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 307 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit and a light-shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit, said camera comprising: a light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism which opens and closes the light-shielding door of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber; an electric motor which is disposed in the camera and provides the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism with a driving force for opening and closing the light-shielding door, the driving force of said electric motor is also used for feeding the film; and a control means which causes the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism to open and close the light-shielding door under the driving force provided by the electric motor when the light-shielding lid is closed; wherein said light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism comprises a light-shielding door driving member which is brought into engagement with the light-shielding door and is rotated to open and close the light-shielding door, and a driving force transmitting mechanism which receives the driving force of the electric motor from a part of a film feed mechanism which is driven by said electric motor and transmits the driving force to the light-shielding door driving member only when the light-shielding door is to be closed or opened, said driving force transmitting mechanism for opening and closing the light-shielding door comprises a sun gear which forms a part of the film feed mechanism, a planetary gear in mesh with the sun gear, a revolution limiting mechanism which selectively prevents and permits revolution of the sun gear and an engagement member which is actuated by rotation of the sun gear to be engaged with the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 86 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 1 in which said film magazine has a spool around which a roll film is wound and which is supported for rotation in the magazine body and is rotated to feed out or rewind the film through the film exit slit by the driving force provided by said electric motor, and said light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism is arranged to open the light-shielding door when the spool is rotated in the rewinding direction with the light-shielding door closed.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 55 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 1 further comprising a light-shielding lid lock member which is adapted to be engaged with the light-shielding lid and holds it in the closed position and a lock release member which is driven by said electric motor to release the light-shielding lid from the light-shielding door lock member.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 41 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 3 in which said control means inhibits opening and closing of the light-shielding door by the driving force of the motor when the light-shielding lid lock member is not engaged with the light-shielding lid.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 187 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit, a light-shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit and a spool around which a roll film is wound and which is supported for rotation in the magazine body and is rotated to feed out or rewind the film through the film exit slit, which camera characterized by having an electric motor, a spool rotating member which is engaged with the spool of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber and is driven by the electric motor to rotate the spool, a light-shielding door opening member which is engaged with the light-shielding door of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber and is driven by the electric motor to open the light-shielding door, and a driving mechanism which transmits the driving force of the electric motor to the light-shielding door opening member before the spool rotating member so that the spool is rotated after the light-shielding door is opened.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 187 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit, a light-shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit and a spool around which a roll film is wound and which is supported for rotation in the magazine body and is rotated to feed out or rewind the film through the film exit slit, which camera characterized by having an electric motor, a spool rotating member which is engaged with the spool of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber and is driven by the electric motor to rotate the spool, a light-shielding door opening member which is engaged with the light-shielding door of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber and is driven by the electric motor to open the light-shielding door, and a driving mechanism which transmits the driving force of the electric motor to the light-shielding door opening member before the spool rotating member so that the spool is rotated after the light-shielding door is opened.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 130 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 5 further comprising a driving force transmitting member which is rotated by the driving force of the electric motor and is provided with first and second engagement means, the first engagement means being brought into engagement with the light-shielding door opening member to drive the same when the driving force transmitting member is rotated and the second engagement means being brought into engagement with the spool rotating member to drive the same when the driving force transmitting member is rotated, and a control means which controls rotation of the driving force transmitting member so that the first engagement means is brought into engagement with the light-shielding door opening member before the second engagement means is brought into engagement with the spool rotating member.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 260 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit and a light-shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit, said camera comprising: a motor; a light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism which opens and closes the light-shielding door of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber, said opening and closing mechanism comprising a light-shielding door driving member which is brought into engagement with the light-shielding door and is rotated to open and close the light-shielding door, and a driving force transmitting mechanism for opening and closing the light-shielding door which receives the driving force of said motor from a part of a film feed mechanism which is driven by said motor and transmits the driving force to the light-shielding door driving member only when the light-shielding door is to be closed or opened, said driving force transmitting mechanism comprises a sun gear which forms a part of the film feed mechanism, a planetary gear in mesh with the sun gear, a revolution limiting mechanism which selectively prevents and permits revolution of the sun gear and an engagement member which is actuated by rotation of the sun gear to be engaged with the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism; and a control means which causes the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism to open and close the light-shielding door under the driving force provided by the motor when the light-shielding lid is closed.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 260 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit and a light-shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit, said camera comprising: a motor; a light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism which opens and closes the light-shielding door of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber, said opening and closing mechanism comprising a light-shielding door driving member which is brought into engagement with the light-shielding door and is rotated to open and close the light-shielding door, and a driving force transmitting mechanism for opening and closing the light-shielding door which receives the driving force of said motor from a part of a film feed mechanism which is driven by said motor and transmits the driving force to the light-shielding door driving member only when the light-shielding door is to be closed or opened, said driving force transmitting mechanism comprises a sun gear which forms a part of the film feed mechanism, a planetary gear in mesh with the sun gear, a revolution limiting mechanism which selectively prevents and permits revolution of the sun gear and an engagement member which is actuated by rotation of the sun gear to be engaged with the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism; and a control means which causes the light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism to open and close the light-shielding door under the driving force provided by the motor when the light-shielding lid is closed.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 133 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit and a light shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit, said camera comprising: means for feeding the film by rotating a spool on which the film is disposed; means for opening the light-shielding door; control means for, when the light-shielding door is closed, causing said feeding means to rotate the spool in a direction of winding up the film onto the spool and simultaneously opening the light-shielding door and, after said light-shielding door is opened, said control means causing the spool to rotate in a reverse direction to feed the film out of the film magazine.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 133 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit and a light shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit, said camera comprising: means for feeding the film by rotating a spool on which the film is disposed; means for opening the light-shielding door; control means for, when the light-shielding door is closed, causing said feeding means to rotate the spool in a direction of winding up the film onto the spool and simultaneously opening the light-shielding door and, after said light-shielding door is opened, said control means causing the spool to rotate in a reverse direction to feed the film out of the film magazine.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 33 words

A photographic camera as recited in claim 8, wherein said feeding means and said opening means comprise an electric motor that is used commonly by both said feeding means and said opening means.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 127 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit and a light-shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit, said camera comprising: a light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism which opens and closes the light-shielding door of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber; an electric motor which is disposed in the camera; a lifter which is driven by a drive force of said motor after the light-shielding lid is unlocked for lifting said film magazine from a loaded position in said magazine chamber to a removal position where said film magazine can be taken out of the chamber.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 127 words

A photographic camera having a magazine chamber which is opened and closed by a light-shielding lid and in which is loaded a film magazine comprising a magazine body provided with a film exit slit and a light-shielding door for opening and closing the film exit slit, said camera comprising: a light-shielding door opening and closing mechanism which opens and closes the light-shielding door of the film magazine loaded in the magazine chamber; an electric motor which is disposed in the camera; a lifter which is driven by a drive force of said motor after the light-shielding lid is unlocked for lifting said film magazine from a loaded position in said magazine chamber to a removal position where said film magazine can be taken out of the chamber.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 26 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 10, further comprising means for unlocking said light-shielding lid after said light-shielding door of said film magazine is closed.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 95 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 10, further comprising: a light-shielding door closing member engaged with said light-shielding door which closes the light-shielding door by the drive force of said motor; a light-shielding lid locking member which locks said light-shielding lid when said light-shielding lid is closed, and releases a locked state of said light-s hielding lid due to the force of said motor; and a drive power transmitting means which transmits said drive force to said light-shielding door closing member, then said light-shielding lid locking member, and then said lifter, in that order.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 43 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 10, wherein a lock releasing member is provided on a camera surface close to said light-shielding lid for unlocking said light-shielding lid, and said motor is driven in response to operation of said lock releasing member.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 43 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 12, wherein said drive power transmitting means has a gear which is provided with a pin, said gear transmitting said drive force to said lifter after transmitting the drive force to said light-shielding lid locking member.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 89 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 10, wherein said lifter comprises a plate like base portion extending substantially in parallel to a loading direction of said film magazine and a claw portion formed at the inside end of the base portion bent inward in the magazine chamber, said lifter being adapted to move along said loading direction so that said claw portion engages with said film magazine and lifts said film magazine to the removal position where said film magazine can be taken out of said magazine chamber.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 54 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 15, wherein said lifter returns inwardly to said magazine chamber after it moves to an outside of the chamber, and said camera further comprises a drop-preventing means projecting into the chamber to prevent said film cartridge from dropping into said magazine chamber after said lifter is returned.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 36 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 15, further comprising a control means which stops the drive of said motor in response to detection of returning of said lifter to the inside of said magazine chamber.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 20 words

A photographic camera as defined in claim 10, wherein said electric motor is coupled to means for feeding the film.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2000-05-12	2000-11-11	2001-05-13	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2004-05-12	2004-11-11	2005-05-13	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2008-05-12	2008-11-11	2009-05-13	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Photographic camera

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