Photography – With exposure objective focusing means – focusing aid – or... – Having auxiliary illumination
Patent
1995-09-14
1997-05-27
Adams, Russell E.
Photography
With exposure objective focusing means, focusing aid, or...
Having auxiliary illumination
396281, 396535, G03B 1718
Patent
active
056341504
ABSTRACT:
A compact camera apparatus having an improved display device and circuit mounting board layout within the camera body in relationship to other components to achieve a more compact and efficient space camera utilization. In one embodiment of the camera, a display unit is located on the upper surface of the camera body, and has a portion thereof, such as its drive mechanism at least partially positioned in a space formed between a light projection unit and light receiving of the camera's rangefinder device. In another embodiment, the camera has a mounting board of the required size for holding constituent control circuit components of the camera located in the camera body with attention to the location of the board in relationship to the cartridge compartment and other camera components to provide for a more compact design. A rigid mounting board is used as the mounting board and is located and incorporated within the camera body at the upper, inside portion of the camera body, in contact with the upper end of a reverse loading type cartridge compartment, and extending over a photographic lens barrel and to the upper side of a spool compartment. At least one or more camera components is arranged in a vacant space formed between the mounting board, the photographic lens barrel and the spool compartment. Furthermore, with the rangefinder device and a photometer device both mounted on the mounting board, a portion of the viewfinder unit is located on the lower side of the mounting board.
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Katano Yuji
Machida Kiyosada
Omi Junichi
Wakabayashi Hiroshi
Adams Russell E.
Nikon Corporation
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