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Camera with electronic flash unit
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1990-01-25
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Granted: 1991-07-02
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Expires: 2010-01-25
Abstract
Abstract In a camera with an electronic flash unit, an end portion of a reflector of the electronic flash unit is fixed to a camera main body, and the reflector is held by a press member and a cover which covers the camera main body.
Inventors
- 👤 Shizuo Ishii
- 👤 Masao Yokoyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:06
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/05; G03B2215/00; G03B2215/05; G03B2215/0503
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A camera having an electronic flash unit, comprising: a camera main body; a cover covering the camera main body; a reflector including an end portion fixed to the camera main body; and a press member arranged behind the reflector in the camera main body, wherein the reflector is held in the camera main body by the cover and press member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A camera having an electronic flash unit, comprising: a camera main body; a cover covering the camera main body; a reflector including an end portion fixed to the camera main body; and a press member arranged behind the reflector in the camera main body, wherein the reflector is held in the camera main body by the cover and press member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said press member comprises a portion of a circuit board arranged behind said reflector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A camera according to claim 1, wherein said reflector is of a rectangular shape including opposed long side portions, one long side portion being fixed to said camera main body, and the other long side portion being held by said cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
A camera comprising: a board member for supporting an electric circuit; a camera main body containing said board member; a cover means for covering said camera main body; and an electric flash unit including flash means for emitting a flash light and a resilient reflective member having opposed ends arranged around said flash means, wherein one end of said resilient reflective member is fixed at a first predetermined position in said camera main body and the other end of said resilient reflective member is pressed to a second predetermined position in said cover means by said board member, wherein said resilient reflective member has a concave shape extending around said flash means, so as to reflect the flash light emitted from said flash means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
A camera comprising: a board member for supporting an electric circuit; a camera main body containing said board member; a cover means for covering said camera main body; and an electric flash unit including flash means for emitting a flash light and a resilient reflective member having opposed ends arranged around said flash means, wherein one end of said resilient reflective member is fixed at a first predetermined position in said camera main body and the other end of said resilient reflective member is pressed to a second predetermined position in said cover means by said board member, wherein said resilient reflective member has a concave shape extending around said flash means, so as to reflect the flash light emitted from said flash means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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