Abstract: A strobe device comprising a circuit substrate including a plurality of conductive elastic members. The plurality of conductive elastic members includes a first portion forming a predetermined electric circuitry. A second portion, if present, forms various electrical contacts external to the circuit substrate, e.g., a battery contact. A third portion, if present, elastically retains terminals of electronic elements and functions as an electrical contact. An insulation member having a first surface integrally internalizing the plurality of conductive elastic members in such a manner that the second portion and third portion are exposed. Further, the electronic elements and the optical elements are electrically and/or mechanically coupled to the circuit substrate via the plurality of conductive elastic members and the insulation member. The third portion is provided entirely within the insulation member when elastically retaining terminals of the electronic elements.

Abstract: An AC driving signal of a frequency in the vicinity of the resonance frequency of a piezoelectric transformer is generated by a variable oscillation circuit and the waveform of the output signal of the variable oscillation circuit is shaped so as to be substantially sinusoidal by a waveform shaping circuit and the output of the waveform shaping circuit is subjected by a driving circuit to current amplification or voltage amplification so as to be amplified to a level sufficient for driving the piezoelectric transformer and the output of the driving circuit is subjected to current limitation, and then input to the piezoelectric transformer and the output signal of the transformer is applied to a cold cathode fluorescent lamp so that the cold cathode fluorescent lamp is lit and even if the impedance of the cold cathode fluorescent lamp decreases, the piezoelectric transformer cannot supply a large current.

Abstract: In order to vary a light emission angle, a light source is moved so that its position relative to a reflector is varied. In one mode, by compulsively moving the light source to one end of a movement range of the light source, the one end is set as an original position. In another mode, after the light source is compulsively moved to the one end, by detecting that the light source has reached a position preset in the movement range while the light source is being moved to the other end of the movement range, a distance by which the light source is moved from the one end to the preset position is detected and stored as control information. The subsequent operation to move the light source to a desired control position is controlled based on the original position which is the one end or based on the control information.

Abstract: A strobe device according to the present invention includes: a main capacitor; and step-up means including at least one step-up capacitor, the at least one step-up capacitor being rapidly charged via a flash discharge tube in an ionization state, a charged voltage of the at least one step-up capacitor being superimposed on a charged voltage of the main capacitor and applied across the flash discharge tube at least via an insulated gate bipolar transistor and a restriction resistor coupled in series with the flash discharge tube.

Abstract: A strobe light which emits light by supplying a flash discharge tube with the electric charge stored in a main capacitor uses an aluminum-electrolytic capacitor having a dissipation factor (tan.delta.) of 0.03 or lower, and has voltage controlling means for setting the charge completion voltage of the aluminum-electrolytic capacitor at a predetermined value within 265.+-.35 V.

Abstract: A compact illuminating apparatus for viewing films by transmitted light and having uniform light distribution across a diffusing plate, comprising a shallow elongated box-like main body having a base with a bottom having alternately arranged mountains and valleys walls or side parts of the box adapted to hold said diffusing plate; a frame arranged to close the box like base; a reflecting member having reflectance higher than that of said base and arranged on said bottom of said base; and an illuminating member comprising (1) light sources disposed below said diffusing plate, and (2) light-source-control member connected electrically with said light sources for controlling the operation thereof.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a wiring pattern formed on an insulating board according to a predetermined electric circuit, and a cover member covering a portion of the wiring pattern used as a contact, the cover member being formed of an electrically conductive and non-solderable material. Due to the presence of the covering member, the wiring pattern portion is not covered with solder when the printed circuit board is subjected to dip soldering to attach various electric components to the printed circuit board. Since the covering member is electrically conductive, the wiring pattern portion can readily be used as a contact when the dip soldering is completed.

Abstract: Light emitted from either one or two light sources is converged by first and second lenses to illuminate a strip shaped area where an object with a bar code is disposed. Alternatively, the first and second lenses may be combined with one another to form a single, multi-functional lens.

Abstract: A film winding system has a spool which houses a motor as a driving source and a driving force conveying mechanism including an epicycle gear. The driving force conveying mechanism for conveying the driving force from the motor to the spool further includes a clutch mechanism for facilitating film removal from the spool effected by pulling the film, without cutting the film or breaking gears.

Abstract: The strobe apparatus of the present invention applies upon both the ends of the flash discharging tube the oscillating voltages to be caused in the primary winding of the trigger transformer by the discharging operation of the trigger capacitor, and also, quickly charges the trigger capacitor through the flash discharging tube at the ionized condition time. At the light emitting operation time, the high voltage of charging electric voltage or more of the main capacitor is applied upon both the ends of the flash discharging tube without fail so that the light emission coming off prevention at the high speed repeating light emitting operation can be realized.

Abstract: A voltage regulator tube for an ignition system of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a cylindrical enclosure made of electrical insulating material and formed with a hollow extending therethrough; a first metallic sealing member for sealing one opening of the hollow, which is electrically connected to a secondary winding of an ignition coil; a first main electrode mounted on the first metallic sealing member in the hollow; a second metallic sealing member for sealing the other opening of the hollow, which is electrically connected to a spark plug; and a second main electrode which is mounted on the second metallic sealing member in the hollow such that the first and second main electrodes confront each other; wherein inert gas is hermetically filled in the hollow; wherein the following equation is satisfied:-1.5.ltoreq.0.8L-0.72R+3.11H-5.81.ltoreq.1.

Abstract: A discharge tube for an ignition apparatus is composed of a tube-shaped casing made of electrical insulating material which is closed at both end parts with end members, the end members have openings which are smaller in diameter than the inner diameter of the casing, both the openings are sealed by metallic sealing members, respectively, and a thickness of the wall of the casing, an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the casing and a distance between both the end members are restricted within predetermined ranges.

Abstract: Electric zoom camera wherein zooming speed is not influenced even by drop of power source voltage, by driving its zooming electric motor by an electric pulse current such that the period (T.sub.0, T.sub.1, T.sub.2, - - -) is defined by present period of a lens position signal "b" from a lens position detector (2) which consists of a photo-interrupter and a photo-coupler, and each of the period length is divided into a first portion (Po) (off-portion) wherein motor current is off and a second portion (Pd) (duty portion) wherein the motor current is on, the length of the first portion (Po) being adjusted responding to the present zooming speed obtained from the lens position signal outputted from the lens position detector (2).

Abstract: A series connection of a reverse direction diode 10 and a main capacitor 2 is connected across both terminals of a DC power source 1. Another series connection of a strobe tube 3 and forward semiconductor switching device 9 is connected across both terminals of the DC power source 1. A forward diode 11 is coupled between the series connections. Charging the main capacitor 2 is accomplished by a circuit form the DC power source 1, the main capacitor 2, the forward direciton diode 11 and the semiconductor switching device 9: whereas, discharging the strobe tube 3 is made through the strobe tube 3, the semiconductor device 9 and the reverse direction diode 10. The semiconductor switching device 9 is controlled both by a charge control circuit 14 and a light adjusting circuit 8.

Abstract: A motor-driven film winder for a camera has an internal gear portion (5a) fixed to a motor (1), one or two step-shaped planet gears (7), (8) having first gears (7a), (8a) to mesh with a pinion gear (4) driven by the motor and the internal gear portion (5a) and second gears (7b), (8b) having a larger diameter than first gears (7a), (8b), and engaging with an internal gear (11a) provided on inside wall of the take-up spool (11), whereby rotation of the motor is transmitted to the take-up spool (11) with largely reduced speed of rotation and largely multiplied torque.

Abstract: In a distance detecting apparatus comprising a light receiving sensor PSD which outputs two photo-currents which correspond to the incident angle of reflection of light reflected from an object lit by emitted comprising, an integral capacitor and a pair of logarithmic converters, a shift of the PSD away from the center of the optical axis can be easily compensated by simple electrical adjustment of constant current value of constant current source in a power source shifting circuit connected to one of the logarithmic converters.

Abstract: An electroluminescence light emission apparatus based on a switch circuit formed of a switch element and a thyristor connected in series across a DC power source, and a control circuit for setting the thyristor and switch element in alternating conducting and non-conducting states, with an electroluminescence element being coupled between one terminal of the power source and the junction of the switch element and thyristor to be thereby alternately charged and discharged to produce emission of light.

Abstract: A discharge lamp comprises a cylindrical glass bulb with an open bottom and a closed top of dome-shape or flat-shape, a base for holding an anode and a cathode with at least one separation plate for dividing an inner space of the bulb into plural spaces forming a folded discharge path, and the base is directly and airtightly bonded to the bottom opening of the bulb by heat softening of the bulb, and the anode and cathode are also airtightly fixed on the base by selectively melting down of a first adhesive and a second adhesive which each have different melting points.

Abstract: Electronic flash equipment in the present including a Field Effect Transistor which is connected to a flash tube in series and a voltage control structure which controls the conductivity of the Field Effect Transistor by control of a voltage across the gate and the source of the Field Effect Transistor. A automatic light control and a high frequency repeating flash light radiation are realized by control of the voltage.

Abstract: The present invention user plural driving speeds of the focusing lens component of a zoom lens which responds to plural separate control regions of focal length and object position. In each control region, the focusing lens component is driven in predetermined suitable constant speed. By this operation the object is nearly focused on the focal plane. The slight discrepancy between the image position of the object and the ideal plane is regarded as zero.