Easy-film-loading camera

U.S. Patent Number: 5394213

Abstract: A camera for accommodating a film cartridge which includes a film being rolled on the axis in a lightproof condition. The camera includes; a cartridge chamber for receiving the film cartridge in the axial direction; an ejecting member for ejecting the film cartridge which is placed in the cartridge chamber; and a positioning member for positioning the film cartridge at a fixed position in the cartridge chamber; wherein the positioning member includes an engaging claw which is interchangeable between a first condition that the engaging claw is movable by a pressing force of the film cartridge while the film cartridge is inserted into the cartridge chamber by an operator, and a second condition, after insertion of the film cartridge into the cartridge chamber is completed, that the engaging claw is pushed by a spring member so that the engaging claw engages with a side end of the film cartridge.

Inventors: Hazama; Kiyoaki (Hachioji, JP), Miyazaki; Takemi (Hachioji, JP), Kaedeoka; Noriyuki (Hachioji, JP)

Assignee: Konica Corporation (Tokyo, JP)

Application Number: 08/183,421

Issued: 1995-02-28

Expired: 2007-02-28

Classes: 396/535

Field of search: 354/275,288

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