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US 6,473,565 B2Granted
Lens-fitted photo film unit having auxiliary module
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorsMitsuhiro Moriya, Kazuhito Iwase
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Abstract
A lens-fitted photo film unit has a main body preloaded with photo film. A front cover covers a front of the main body. An exposure unit is secured between the main body and the front cover, for providing the photo film with an exposure. A plate-shaped information imprinting module is secured between the main body and the front cover with the exposure unit. Positioning pins are formed in the front of the main body. Positioning holes are formed in a rear of the information imprinting module, and are fitted on the positioning pins. The information imprinting module is subsequently kept positioned between the front cover and the main body by fitting the front cover on the main body.
Claims26
A lens-fitted photo film unit comprising:
- a main body pre-loaded with photo film;
- an exposure unit, secured to said main body, for providing said photo film with an exposure;
- a front cover for covering a front of said main body and said exposure unit;
- a plate-shaped auxiliary module, secured between said main body and said front cover;
- at least one first positioning portion formed in said front of said main body;
- at least one second positioning portion, formed in a rear of said auxiliary module, and fitted on said first positioning portion, one of said first and second positioning portions including a pin, and remainder thereof including a hole;
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- a pushing surface, formed with said front cover, for pushing said auxiliary module to said main body;
- wherein no portion of the main body passes through a plane defined by a front surface of the plate-shaped auxiliary module.
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A lens-fitted photo film unit comprising:
- a housing pre-loaded with photo film;
- a shutter release button;
- a photographing opening formed in said housing;
- a shutter mechanism for opening/shutting said photographing opening in response to actuation of said shutter release button, to provide said photo film with an exposure, said shutter mechanism comprising a single shutter blade including both a photographing blade portion for opening/shutting said photographing opening and an imprinting blade portion for opening/shutting said imprinting opening;
- an imprinting opening, formed in said housing, for imprinting optical information to said photo film;
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- a blocking plate, separate from the shutter blade, said blocking plate being movable between closed and open positions, for closing said imprinting opening when in said closed position, for opening said imprinting opening when in said open position, and for being shifted to said open position in response to actuation of said shutter release button.
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A lens-fitted photo film unit comprising:
- a housing pre-loaded with photo film;
- an information imprinting module, incorporated in said housing, for imprinting information to said photo film, said information imprinting module being reset upon discontinuation of being supplied with power;
- first and second metal contact segments connected with said information imprinting module;
- a battery for supplying said information imprinting module with power;
- a first opening formed in said housing and disposed outside said battery;
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- an outer packaging material, secured to an outer face of said housing, for covering at least part of said first opening to keep said battery in contact with said first and second contact segments, said outer packaging material, upon being removed, disconnecting said battery from at least one of said first and second contact segments, for discontinuing supply of power for said information imprinting module.
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A lens-fitted photo film unit comprising:
- a housing pre-loaded with photo film;
- an information imprinting module, incorporated in said housing, for imprinting information to said photo film, said information imprinting module being reset upon discontinuation of being supplied with power;
- first and second metal contact segments connected with said information imprinting module;
- a battery, connected between said first and second contact segments, for supplying said information imprinting module with power;
- a first opening formed in said housing and disposed outside said battery;
- a battery lid fitted in at least part of said first opening;
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- an outer packaging material, secured to an outer face of said housing, for covering at least part of said battery lid to keep said battery in contact with said first and second contact segments, said outer packaging material, upon being removed, disconnecting said battery from at least one of said first and second contact segments, for discontinuing supply of power for said information imprinting module.
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A lens-fitted photo film unit comprising:
- a housing pre-loaded with photo film;
- an information imprinting module, incorporated in said housing, for imprinting information to said photo film, said information imprinting module being reset upon discontinuation of being supplied with power;
- first and second metal contact segments connected with said information imprinting module;
- a battery, including first and second electrodes for contact with respectively said first and second contact segments, for supplying said information imprinting module with power;
- a battery holder for containing said battery;
- wherein said first contact segment is away from said first electrode when in a free state, said second contact segment is disposed in said battery holder and contacts said second electrode when said battery is contained in said battery holder;
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- an outer packaging material, secured to an outer face of said housing, for pressing said first contact segment resiliently to keep said first contact segment in contact with said first electrode, and for, upon being removed, setting said first contact segment in said free state, to discontinue supply of power for said information imprinting module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.