Photography – Camera detail – Body structure or housing
Reexamination Certificate
1996-01-22
2001-04-10
Mahoney, Christopher E. (Department: 2851)
Photography
Camera detail
Body structure or housing
C396S539000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06215964
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a photographic camera which has a structure advantageous to miniaturization the camera.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There has been an increasing demand for miniaturization of cameras from the viewpoint of popularization of cameras, and various miniaturized cameras have been developed and put into practice. Though there has been known a mini size camera using a special small size film, there is a problem that resolution of the picture deteriorates and sharpness of the image deteriorates as the film size decreases and at the same time such a special small size film is less available. Accordingly, it is preferred that the camera be miniaturized while using common films. Further, it is preferred that the manufacturing cost of the camera be lowered without sacrificing the performance of the camera.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing observations and description, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a structure of a photographic camera which is advantageous to miniaturization the camera and reduction in the manufacturing cost of the camera.
The photographic camera in accordance with the present invention comprises a taking lens system supported in a camera body by a lens barrel and a battery chamber which accommodates a battery and is formed adjacent to the lens barrel and is characterized in that at least a part of the wall defining the battery chamber is formed integrally with the lens barrel.
When the wall of the battery chamber, which is conventionally formed as a part of the camera body or as a part separate from the camera body, is formed integrally with the lens barrel, the lens barrel and the battery chamber can be handled as a unit part in the manufacturing step of the camera, whereby the number of parts is reduced and the manufacturing cost can be lowered. Further, as compared with the case where the battery chamber and the lens barrel are two separate parts, the wall between the battery chamber and the fixed lens barrel can be reduced in thickness and the size of the camera body can be reduced by the reduction in thickness of the wall between the battery chamber and the lens barrel.
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Fish & Richardson P.C.
Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
Mahoney Christopher E.
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