Camera

Details Camera Camera

1999-07-19

2001-02-13

Adams, Russell (Department: 2851)

Photography

With object illumination for exposure

Having flash built into camera

C396S535000, C396S541000, C396S542000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06188847

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a camera having a flashlight emission unit.
A conventional camera of this type is described in Jpn. Pat. Appln. KOKAI Publication No. 8-76215, for example. This camera comprises a camera body, which is composed integrally of a film compartment, a cartridge compartment, an exposure unit including a lens barrel, etc., and a sheath component (front and rear covers) for storing the camera body. A flashlight emission unit is mounted on the camera body.
In the case where the flashlight emission unit is mounted on the camera body as the basic structure of the camera, the camera body should be designed having a shape and configuration adaptive to the emission unit.
In producing cameras of various types (e.g., cameras without a flashlight emission unit), therefore, some restrictions on the shape or construction of their bodies may lower the productivity and hinder or retard their miniaturization or design.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been contrived in consideration of these circumstances, and its object is to provide a camera enjoying high productivity, in which a flashlight emission unit is attached to a sheath component so that the body of the camera is compatible with cameras of various types.
In order to achieve the above object, a camera according to the present invention comprises, for example, an electric circuit unit for activating a flashlight emission unit and a sheath component that covers a camera body, the electric circuit unit being attached to the sheath component.
Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out hereinafter.


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