Encodement-on-film recording apparatus utilizes flash components in a camera
First Claim
1. A camera assembly comprising flash circuitry firing means including a shutter-flash synch contact, encodement-on-film recording means for providing a film encodement, and a selector movable to an encodement position to cause said recording means to provide the film encodement, is characterized in that:
- said synch contact continuously supports said selector for movement to the encodement position.
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Abstract
A camera assembly comprises a plurality of encodement-on-film recording means adapted to receive electrical energy to provide various film encodements, an encodement-on-film selector movable to various selection positions to select one or more of the recording means to provide the film encodements, a flash charge storage capacitor, and a shutter-flash synch contact connected to the flash capacitor to enable the flash capacitor to supply electrical energy when a shutter blade impacts the synch contact. Respective ones of the recording means are coupled via the synch contact to the flash capacitor to receive electrical energy from the flash capacitor. The synch contact supports the selector for movement to its selection positions and is coupled to the selector to permit the selector to select one or more of the recording means to receive electrical energy from the flash capacitor. This arrangement provides a savings of parts desirable in a low cost camera.
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5 Claims
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1. A camera assembly comprising flash circuitry firing means including a shutter-flash synch contact, encodement-on-film recording means for providing a film encodement, and a selector movable to an encodement position to cause said recording means to provide the film encodement, is characterized in that:
said synch contact continuously supports said selector for movement to the encodement position. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A camera assembly comprising a plurality of encodement-on-film recording means adapted to receive electrical energy to provide various film encodements, an encodement-on-film selector movable to various selection positions to select one or more of said recording means to provide the film encodements, a flash charge storage capacitor, and a shutter-flash synch contact connected to said flash capacitor to enable the flash capacitor to supply electrical energy when a shutter blade impacts said synch contact, is characterized in that:
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one or more of said recording means are electrically coupled via said synch contact to said flash capacitor to receive electrical energy from the flash capacitor; and said synch contact supports said selector for movement to its selection positions and is electrically coupled to the selector to permit the selector to select one or more of said recording means to receive electrical energy from said flash capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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