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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7929859 | Coil spring structure of shutter button camera device and button structure of electronic device In a camera device 1a with a shutter button 2 for transmitting an externally-applied pressing force to a switch 7, a boss 24 has a first end attached to the shutter button 2, and a second end opposed to the switch 7, ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7715707 | Zoom ratio adjusting switch An exemplary zoom ratio adjusting switch includes a panel, a rotary member and a spring. The panel defines first and second grooves whose innermost extremities are on a circumference of a circle. Each groove includes a wide part and a narrow part. The rotary member ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7426338 | Switch mechanism usable underwater The present invention provides a switch mechanism usable underwater including a rear cover serving as an exterior member, two shaft members being displaceable in a shaft direction and fitting into two shaft holes having the same cross-sectional area provided in the ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7366409 | Dial position changing device of a camera A camera includes a dial body provided on a camera body to be manually rotatable; and a manual operation device, provided on the camera body separately from the dial body, for rotating the dial body. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7336893 | Lens-fitted photographic film unit A mode selection member is moved to the lowest position for selecting a daylight mode, which is most frequently used, the middle position for selecting a middle mode for photographing outdoors under the overcast sky, or the highest position for selecting an indoor m... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7110787 | Fixing apparatus used to hold a digital photography module on a mobile telephone A structure of a shielding case is changed into a fixing apparatus for holding a digital photography module on a mobile telephone. A first component of the fixing apparatus has several folded sides. These folded sides are used to fix the horizontal movement of the d... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082265 | Electronic device and camera An electronic device comprises a terminal, an armature which can contact the terminal, a knob member which moves between a first position and a second position, sliding the armature on the terminal, a first energizing member which energizes the knob member in the di... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070343 | Sector drive assembly for camera A sector drive assembly for a camera with reduced power consumption has a base plate having an aperture, one or more sectors capable of opening and closing the aperture, an electromagnetic actuator for driving the sectors, a drive force transmitting mechanism for tr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7054551 | Multi-function button with mode selection A mode selection device and a multi-function button containing such a device are provided. The mode selection device includes a case, a chassis and a dial. The case has a hole; the chassis, lying under the case, includes a latch and a set of slots. The latch is betw... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7042510 | Setting operation device and electronic apparatus It is an object of this invention to provide a setting operation device which can effectively cope with the tendency toward multiple functions and allows a user to easily change and check functions. In order to achieve this object, the device includes a first rotati... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6999675 | Electronic device and camera An electronic device comprises a terminal, an armature which can contact the terminal, a knob member which moves between a first position and a second position, sliding the armature on the terminal, a first energizing member which energizes the knob member in the di... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6952528 | Variable force camera control A camera is adjustable such that the force required to actuate one or more of the camera's controls can be adjusted by a camera user. In a preferred embodiment, the force required to depress the camera's shutter release button is adjustable. The force may be adjuste... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6880989 | Push button switch A push button switch includes a push button positioned on a switch base; a biasing member positioned between the push button and the switch base; a switching element having a press portion, the switching element being provided at a position offset from an axis of th... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869233 | Image capture device An image capture device is provided including more compact components to enable the fabrication of more compact image capture devices. In one particular embodiment, a compact shutter mechanism is provided that requires less space within the camera when the shutter i... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6862412 | Rotary dial device having a click stop mechanism A rotary dial device having a click stop mechanism, includes a stationary member; a rotary dial rotatably supported by the stationary member; a ball guide groove formed on the stationary member to extend in a radial direction of the rotary dial; a ball positioned in... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6845218 | Interchangeable lens type camera system A camera body including a camera CPU, a detection switch and an interchangeable lens having a lens CPU are provided. The detection switch is connected to the camera CPU and is switched in response to the start of the attachment of the interchangeable lens and is swi... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6811332 | Apparatus having push-operatable operation member, and camera An operation button is provided with a shaft portion and a pair of arm portions and projections, and a rear cover is provided with a shaft hole, and a pair of insertion holes and pulling-out preventing portions around the shaft hole. The shaft portion of the operati... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805499 | Image capture device door mechanism A door opening mechanism for an image capture device is provided which translates non-linear motion into a linear motion used to open or close the lens door. In one particular embodiment, rotary motion is translated to the linear up and down motion of the lens door.... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6714728 | Photographic mode selectable camera A lens-fitted photo film unit includes a flash unit for applying flash light to a photographic object. An exposure amount changer, such as an aperture stop changing mechanism, changes over object light incident on photo film from the object between low and high expo... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6704506 | Illuminant-equipped camera A movable power switch member mounted on the front face of a camera body is provided with a luminous display unit comprising any number (preferably a plurality) of illuminants, and light emission is so controlled as to realize different forms of displayin... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701078 | Camera and shutter device A camera includes a movable aperture stop plate, which changes over a light path of object light between plural stop states. A depressible shutter release button is provided. A shutter mechanism is released in response to depression of the shutter release... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6669381 | Actuator and selector mechanism for compact camera Disclosed herein is a camera having a shutter mechanism; actuating means for actuating the shutter mechanism; and, an aperture selecting assembly that is movable from an initial mode position to at least a first mode position. Also disclosed is an apertur... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6655858 | Camera with cover attachment movable to actuate operational device A camera includes a main body part, a pair of front and rear cover parts that house the main body part between them, and a cover attachment to the front cover part. An operational device is mounted on the main body part to be included within the front and... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6650835 | Photographing device, recording medium, program, camera and camera production method A photographing device having an operation member to be operated by an external operation, a memory device for memorizing a plurality of control sequences to be conducted according to an operation of the operation member, a setting device for setting a re... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6641311 | Camera, and method of opening and closing a lens A camera includes a rigid cover formed by an integrated front cover and side cover, with the rigid cover being slidable in a transverse direction (a side direction). A lens aperture is formed in the rigid cover. A lens barrier that openings and closes the... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6636695 | Dual action shutter release with thumbwheel brake and methods A shutter release-thumbwheel brake for a camera has a thumbwheel, a shutter release, and a sprag. The shutter release is pivotable reative to the thumbwheel between a ready position and a first released position and also between the ready position and a s... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6628901 | Camera A power source is turned on by pivoting of an operation protrusion of a power source dial which protrudes further than a cylindrical outer edge of a grip section, and a shutter button is provided in a position closer to a front side of the camera than a p... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6597865 | Film unit with waterproof lens and waterproof ring By pushing down a shutter release operation member (9), that is mounted on a front of a waterproof case of a waterproof type lens-fitted photo film unit, a release lever (70) is caused to rotate through a rotary shaft (71) that is put through a front wall... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6591067 | Film pre-winding mechanism for 35 mm film format still cameras A mechanism to be used in 35 mm film format still cameras, which pre-winds a roll of unexposed film entirely by motor to the unexposed film chamber provided in the camera immediately after the camera back door has been closed with the unexposed film loade... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6584288 | Device for detecting loading of film cartridge A cartridge loading chamber for IX 240 type cartridge (so-called APS cartridge) usually has a bottom lid. A lid of the invention has a function for detecting whether the cartridge exists in the cartridge loading chamber by installing a detecting mechanism... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6574435 | Underwater camera housing having sealed pivotable shutter actuator and method An underwater housing has a shell having inside and outside surfaces and an opening extending between the surfaces. An actuator is disposed in the opening. The actuator has an outer member disposed external to the opening and an inner member disposed inte... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6571065 | Specification-variable camera A specification-variable camera comprises a plurality of switches. A specification-change member renders a predetermined combination of the plurality of switches conductive. An operation member is used to select a mode of the camera. A detection switch se... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6556786 | Camera There is provided a camera including a camera body having an inner space, a cover mounted to said camera body to open and close said inner space, and an operation member movably mounted to said cover. The operation member is manually operable from outside... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554497 | Compact camera A compact camera has a camera case that covers up more than half of a camera body in a resting position where the camera case covers a taking lens, a flash projector, a battery chamber and a cartridge chamber. By sliding the camera case to a working posit... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6549727 | Lens-fitted photo film unit with flash device A lens-fitted photo film unit includes a main body pre-loaded with photo film. A flash unit is secured to the main body, and emits flash light to a photographic field. An exposure opening is formed in the main body, and introduces light from the photograp... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6512893 | Device for unlocking cartridge chamber lid of camera A camera of the kind using a cartridge with the cartridge accommodated inside a cartridge chamber is required to ensure that the lid of the cartridge chamber is openable only when film has been rewound into the cartridge. To meet this requirement, there i... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6496652 | Camera enabling the change in the product specifications, and a method of manufacturing A camera is provided which enables the selection of a plurality of specifications in a simple structure and by a simple method. A first contact pattern, a second contact pattern, and a third contact pattern are provided at different positions, respectivel... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6493509 | Camera with self-timer for delayed action shutter release A camera has a shutter release button that is depressible to initiate picture-taking, and a self-timer for automatically initiating picture-taking after a predetermined interval of time has elapsed. The self-timer is a flexible resilient diaphragm or thin... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6491448 | Camera having a lens cover A slide cover is movably attached to a camera body. The slide cover is moved to a photographing position when a picture is taken. At the time of photographing, the slide cover is utilized as a right-hand grip. A rear face of the slide cover is provided wi... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6487373 | Shutter release unit having multiple functions A shutter release member is rotatably coupled to a lens holder covering member. When a shutter button is depressed, a lever is rotated in counterclockwise direction, so the electrical contact assembly is also rotated. The movement of the electrical contac... | 11/26/2002 |
