Camera

Details Camera Camera

1999-01-21

2001-06-26

Mathews, Alan A. (Department: 2851)

Photography

Camera detail

Body structure or housing

C396S535000, C396S538000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06253034

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to a camera, and more particularly, to a camera that is capable of both feeding a long strip of film that is housed in a cartridge in a wound-up fashion and rewinding said film.
2. Description of the Related Art
In recent years, an advanced photograph system camera has been developed. This advanced photograph system camera is characterized in that it uses a film cartridge that is capable of both feeding a long strip of film that is housed in said cartridge in a wound-up fashion and rewinding said film. It has electric components such as a battery or condenser housed in its body.
In conventional cameras, a battery or condenser is located in the grip area or below the lens mount such that it is aligned in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis.
However, if a construction is employed in which the battery or condenser is located in the grip area, or if they are placed below the lens mount such that they are aligned in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, particularly in a zoom lens camera employing a cylindrical lens mount, the advanced photograph system camera will increase in size.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a camera that can house a battery or condenser without an increase in size.
In order to attain the object described above, the present invention comprises a camera that is capable of both feeding a long strip of film that is housed in a cartridge in a wound-up fashion and rewinding said film, wherein a battery is placed above or below the film conveyance path between the cartridge bay and the spool bay such that its axis is essentially parallel to the optical axis.
The present invention also comprises a camera that uses a film cartridge that is capable of both feeding a long strip of film that is housed in said cartridge in a wound-up fashion and rewinding said film, wherein a condenser is placed above or below the film conveyance path between the cartridge bay and the spool bay such that its axis is substantially parallel to the optical axis.
These and other objects, advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description thereof taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate specific embodiments of the invention.


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