Abstract: A stage apparatus includes a control circuit board, a stationary support member facing the control circuit board, a stage member superposing the stationary support member and provided on the opposite side of the stationary support member to the control circuit board, the stage member being movable relative to the stationary support member in a plane; an electronic component fixed to the stage member; a flexible conductive member, one end thereof connected to the electronic component and the other end thereof connected to the control circuit board; and a driver generating a driving force for moving the stage plate. The stationary support member includes a conductive member escape recess, recessed from a peripheral edge toward a central portion thereof and extending through the stationary support member in the thickness direction. Part of the flexible conductive member is inside the conductive member escape recess.

Abstract: A stage apparatus includes a stationary support plate, magnetic force generators immovable relative to the stationary support plate, a stage member, an image sensor fixed to the stage member, a control circuit board connected to a side of the stage member, and coils which produce a driving force upon a supply of electric current thereto, the coils being fixed to the stage member at an opposite side of the center of the stage member with respect to the control circuit board, and a FPC board between the stationary support plate and the stage member. The stationary support plate is recessed, from a lateral edge of the stationary support plate at which the control circuit board is provided, in a direction toward the coils and includes an FPC board escape recess, in which said FPC board is partially positioned.

Abstract: A stage apparatus includes a control circuit board, a stationary support member facing the control circuit board, a stage member superposing the stationary support member and provided on the opposite side of the stationary support member to the control circuit board, the stage member being movable relative to the stationary support member in a plane; an electronic component fixed to the stage member; a flexible conductive member, one end thereof connected to the electronic component and the other end thereof connected to the control circuit board; and a driver generating a driving force for moving the stage plate. The stationary support member includes a conductive member escape recess, recessed from a peripheral edge toward a central portion thereof and extending through the stationary support member in the thickness direction. Part of the flexible conductive member is inside the conductive member escape recess.

Abstract: A camera having an image-stabilizing function includes an image-stabilizing mechanism which corrects image blur that occurs due to hand shake of the camera; a shutter-release operating member; and an image-stabilizer operating member which is operably movable between an image-stabilizer-activated position and an image-stabilizer-deactivated position, the image-stabilizer operating member being provided separately from the shutter-release operating member on a camera body of the camera. The image-stabilizing mechanism is activated so as to be capable of image stabilization while the image-stabilizer operating member is positioned at the image-stabilizer-activated position. The image-stabilizing mechanism is deactivated so as to be incapable of image stabilization while the image-stabilizer operating member is positioned at the image-stabilizer-deactivated position.

Abstract: A backlighted liquid crystal display assembly mounted on a circuit substrate. The circuit substrate has contact pads formed thereon for electrical connection with the assembly. The assembly includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen panel and an electroluminescent (EL) panel for providing backlighting of the LCD screen panel. Each panels is formed as a thin, flat panel and has contact pads for external electrical connection. The assembly also includes a pair of electrical-interconnection rubber members, each having a plurality of conductive areas formed of a conductive rubber material and a plurality of insulating area formed of an insulating rubber material and separating the conductive areas from each other.

Abstract: A backlighted liquid crystal display assembly mounted on a circuit substrate. The circuit substrate has contact pads formed thereon for electrical connection with the assembly. The assembly includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen panel and an electroluminescent (EL) panel for providing backlighting of the LCD screen panel. Each panels is formed as a thin, flat panel and has contact pads for external electrical connection. The assembly also includes a pair of electrical-interconnection rubber members, each having a plurality of conductive areas formed of a conductive rubber material and a plurality of insulating area formed of an insulating rubber material and separating the conductive areas from each other.

Abstract: A mounting structure for a pressure plate in a camera 10. The camera 10 has i) a camera body with a back door 14 provided at the back of the camera body and ii) a pressure plate 18 disposed in the camera body. The mounting structure is designed for mounting the pressure plate 18 to the back door 14. The mounting structure comprises a leaf-spring member 20 disposed between the back door 14 and the pressure plate 18 for urging the pressure plate 18 in the forward direction of the camera 10. The three parts, i.e., the back door 14, the pressure plate 18 and the leaf-spring member 20, have various engaging portions provided on them, through which any two of the three parts are engageable with each other. The engagement between the back door 14 and the pressure plate 18, the engagement between the back door 14 and the leaf-spring member 20 and the engagement between the pressure plate 18 and the leaf-spring member 20 are maintained by means of the spring force provided by the leaf-spring member 20.

Abstract: A pseudo telephotographic camera includes a photographing device which photographs pictures in two separate pseudo telephotographic frames which together define a panoramic size picture frame. The panoramic size picture frame is formed by optically intercepting the upper and lower portions of a standard frame on a film. The pseudo telephotographic frames are formed on a left and right half of the panoramic size frame by a first mask and a second mask. Alternatively, the pseudo telephotographic frames are formed with a center mask and by moving the film in a predetermined sequence to expose a left half and a right half of the panoramic size frame.

Abstract: A frame opening of a camera image area is maskable in both horizontal and vertical directions using L shaped masks, each L shaped mask able to mask adjacent sides of the frame, and diagonally oppositely arranged. The masks are driven by a disk member rotatable by the user, and are linked together to mask the top and bottom and/or left and right sides of the frame. The rotating disk may unidirectionally mask the vertical or horizontal portions of the frame or all four sides of the frame.