Moving member holding device

A moving member holding device that holds at a storage position a moving member which makes a movement between the storage position and an operating position relative to a fixed member, comprising:

• a force-applying member that applies a force to the moving member toward the operating position;
• an engaging member provided at one of the moving member and the fixed member and having an engaging portion;
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• a holding member provided at another one of the moving member and the fixed member where the engaging member is not provided, which holds the moving member at the storage position against the force imparted by the forced-applying member by being engaged with the engaging portion of the engaging member, wherein:
• the engaging portion includes a plurality of engaging surfaces formed at positions varying along a direction of the movement of the moving member between the storage position and the operating position;
• the engaging member varies a position at which the engaging portion becomes engaged with the holding member by selecting one of the plurality of engaging surfaces through a rotational movement around a rotational axis thereof;
• the storage position at which the moving member is held is adjusted to move along the direction of the movement of the moving member between the storage position and the operating position by changing the position of the engaging portion;
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• a direction along which the rotational axis of the engaging member extends and the direction of the movement of the moving member substantially match each other.

A moving member holding device in a camera that holds at a first position a moving member which makes a movement between the first position and a second position relative to a fixed member, comprising:

• an engaging member provided at one of the moving member and the fixed member and having an engaging portion;
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• a holding member provided at another one of the moving member and the fixed member where the engaging member is not provided, which holds the moving member at the first position by being engaged with the engaging portion of the engaging member, wherein:
• a position of the engaging portion of the engaging member changes as the engaging member moves for adjustment;
• the first position at which the moving member is held is adjusted to move through a change of the position of the engaging portion;
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• a direction in which the engaging member moves for adjustment and a direction of the movement of the moving member are different from each other.