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Flasher capable of varying a light distribution angle

  • US 5,854,949 A
  • Filed: 10/18/1996
  • Issued: 12/29/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A flasher comprising:

  • a reflecting assemblage which receives light emitted from a flash source and irradiates reflected light toward an object to be photographed wherein a distribution angle of the light that is irradiated toward said object is variable,said reflecting assemblage comprising a stationary reflecting mirror where a distribution angle of the light reflected toward said object is constant, said stationary reflecting mirror having an upper portion, lower portion and depth portion with a reflecting surface positioned in the upper portion, lower portion and depth portion,a movable reflecting mirror having an upper reflector plate disposed above said stationary mirror and a separate lower reflector plate disposed below said stationary mirror, each of said upper and lower reflector plates being separate from the stationary reflecting mirror, wherein said upper and lower reflector plates are interlocked and configured to rotate about an axis of said stationary mirror, where a distribution angle of the light reflected toward said object is variable, anda drive mechanism for driving said movable reflecting mirror.

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