Abstract: A camera comprises a first optical device including a plurality of spaced upstanding optical elements, and a second optical device including a plurality of spaced upstanding optical elements. According to the invention, the first optical device is supported for movement toward the second optical device to intersperse the optical elements of the first optical device among the optical elements of the second optical device, to store them, and for movement away from the second optical device to remove the optical elements of the first optical device from among the optical elements of the second optical device, to permit their respective use.

Abstract: A compact camera having an electronic flash unit which is flipped up for use is adapted to pop out a finder eyelens from inside the camera body to outside the camera body responsive to flipping up the flash unit.

Abstract: A lens barrel having a focusing lens and a zooming lens comprises a focusing motor which serves as a drive source for moving the focusing lens; and a zooming motor which serves as a drive source for moving the zooming lens. In the lens barrel, the output shafts of the two motors are located between a diaphragm unit and a focal plane and extend approximately perpendicularly to an optical axis; a focusing transmission shaft is arranged in parallel to the optical axis in such a way as to transmit the rotation of the output shaft of the focusing motor to a focusing lens holding part; and a zooming transmission shaft is arranged also in parallel to the optical axis to transmit the rotation of the output shaft of the zooming motor to a zooming lens holding part.

Abstract: A focus and shutter control apparatus of a camera including an actuating member which is driven by a reversible motor, an automatic focus control mechanism which determines a displacement of a focus adjusting lens in accordance with a displacement of the actuating member in one direction, a shutter control mechanism which determines the opening angle of the shutter mechanism in accordance with a displacement of the actuating member in the other direction, and a shutter biasing mechanism for biasing the shutter mechanism in a direction to open or close the photographing aperture, so that one of the opening and closing operations of the shutter mechanism is effected by the biasing mechanism, the other closing or opening operation being effected by the movement of the actuating member which in turn is moved by the reversible motor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a loudspeaker diaphragm which is provided with a rear load and the vibration characteristic of which is improved in that the work to be performed for compressing the air behind the loudspeaker diaphragm is reduced. For this purpose, the loudspeaker diaphragm is provided with openings so that the air located behind the loudspeaker diaphragm can escape. At the same time, the introduction of the openings causes a decoupling of the vibrating diaphragm parts with respect to the frequency response when the loudspeaker diaphragm and the openings are suitably dimensioned, so that it is predominantly the inner part of the loudspeaker diaphragm which vibrates in the case of high notes, while the entire loudspeaker diaphragm vibrates in the case of low notes.

Abstract: An image bearing template especially adapted for use with a film assemblage including a cassette containing instant type film units. Several embodiments are shown each of which includes means for preventing relative movement of the template relative to an exposure aperture in the cassette. Some of the template embodiments may be coupled with the cassette by the photographer while other embodiments of the template must be packaged with cassette and film units by the manufacturer.

Abstract: Sheet loading in an image recording apparatus is automatically performed by drawing the leading edge of an elongated, web-like image photosensitive recording medium out of a sheet cartridge, passing it through a predetermined sheet feed path provided between the sheet cartridge and a take-up shaft, and attaching the leader portion of the recording medium to the take-up shaft. A plurality of sensors are disposed alongside the sheet feed path for sensing that the sheet loading is being appropriately performed. The recording medium is successively moved to each of the sensors, and if the recording medium is not sensed thereby, it is rewound around the cartridge shaft.

Abstract: A thermal fixing device mounted in an image recording apparatus, includes a presser-roller automatically moved away from a heat roller when a predetermined period of time or more elapses after completion of the thermal fixing of a recording medium, on or before a subsequent recording medium is fed, thus avoiding the continuity of a state in which a thermal fixing belt for feeding the recording medium is interposed and pressed between the heat roller and the presser-roller over a long period of time. Accordingly, this thermal fixing device enables the prevention of deformation in the thermal fixing belt by heat and pressure and achieves stable use of the thermal fixing belt.

Abstract: This invention relates to a photographic film cartridge including a spool, a film wound into a roll on the spool with one end connected with the spool, and a cartridge case, the spool extending substantially coaxially with respect to the cartridge case and being carried at the opposite end portions by the opposite end walls of the cartridge case for rotation about the longitudinal axis of the spool, the cartridge case being provided with a film outlet through which the film is fed out and a shielding material on inner surfaces of the film outlet for keeping the interior of the cartridge case shielded from external light, characterized in that at least one adhesive material is provided for detachably adhering a winding of the roll of film to an adjacent winding of the roll of the film.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a first output circuit for outputting a power supply voltage of a first potential, a second output circuit for outputting a power supply voltage of a second potential, a circuit for connecting the first and second output circuits, a circuit for applying a predetermined central potential to the connecting circuit, a circuit for generating a reference potential having a predetermined potential difference from the central potential, a circuit for generating a first detection potential corresponding to the first potential, a circuit for generating a second detection potential corresponding to both the first potential and the second potential, a circuit for controlling the first output circuit to minimize a potential difference between the first detection potential and the reference potential, a circuit for controlling the second output circuit to minimize a potential difference between the second detection potential and the central potential, and a circuit for forcibly changing at l

Abstract: A trapezoidal-shaped acoustic absorber is designed for use in music recording studios. The absorber is configured in the shape of a right trapezoidal prism and has an internal transverse pegboard partition which divides the absorber into a plurality of chambers. Each of the chambers is lined with fiberglass sound insulation padding and is resonant to a different frequency. The unit as a whole is resonant to still another frequency. A plurality of the modules are assembled together to line the walls or ceiling of a room so as to render the room suitable for mixing and recording musical sounds. The modular units are portable and allow audio recording and mixing to be formed in virtually any room without the necessity for access to a specially designed recording studio.

Abstract: In a harp complete with the usual strings, a device by which the tone of some or all of the strings may be provided with three tones, natural, flat, and sharp, the device including a manually manipulated disk having a partial arc-shaped barrel-like cam at its edge, which when rotated to a degree and impinging on a string, applies stress to the spring if desired, to change from one tone to another, and a pin or peg on the disk, parallel to the disk axis but offset, so that upon additional rotary motion, additional stress is imparted to the string, thereby attaining the third tone.

Abstract: A power feeding and input signal switching control system for use in conjunction with a video tape recording and reproducing apparatus which includes a video tape recorder, a television receiver and a camera combined together in a body. Each power source for operating each device in the apparatus is selectively fed to only devices to be operated in response to a switching action in a controller and simultaneously an input source of video and audio signals to the video tape recorder is selectively switched by the same switching action in the controller.

Abstract: A mailing machine base includes a postage meter insertable and removable from a receptacle means, said receptacle means being mounted within said base and a tape feed assembly positioned between a home position and a second position. A tape frame assembly includes a first frame section including feed means for receiving a tape and causing said tape to displace in said tape track and gear means for driving said feed means, said tape track being fixably mounted to said first frame section at one end and aligned to receive tape from said feed means.

Abstract: A camera using a film of cartridge type. A strip of film is accommodated in a shell in the form of a roll filmstrip which is wound on a film spool. The film is automatically loaded into the camera when the film cartridge is accommodated in a cartridge chamber of the camera. When the film spool is rotated in the roll filmstrip loosening direction, the filmstrip is fed forward from the shell through the film exit of the film cartridge. When the film spool is rotated in the opposite direction, the film is rewound and drawn back into the shell. The camera is provided with a receiving member between the cartridge chamber and a film exposing opening. The receiving member engages the film exit of the film cartridge accommodated in the cartridge chamber. Consequently, the space in the shell of the film cartridge and the space in the film exposing opening are connected with each other in light-intercepted condition. The film cartridge and the receiving member are pressed against each other.

Abstract: A stopping control device includes a stripe pattern formed on an object to be moved and a non-contact type sensor for sensing a boundary between the stripes of the pattern. The stopping mechanism stops the object after a predetermined time has passed after a boundary was sensed so that the sensor beam is positioned at an approximate center of a stripe. The sensor may be a photo reflector sensing a reflectance of each part of the stripes, to sense a boundary therebetween.

Abstract: A camera has a first photographing mode for also performing a second photographing operation at a focusing-lens position of a first photographing operation, a second photographing mode for performing autofocusing for every photographing operation, and diaphragm controller for controlling the amount of an aperture of a diaphragm. The diaphragm controller maintains the diaphragm in a state at the first photographing operation when the first photographing mode is selected, and returns the diaphragm to a predetermined position for every photographing operation when the second photographing mode is selected.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine exhaust muffler formed to be dividable and integratable wherein an exhaust gas introducing tube and a pair of supporting pillars positioned substantially parallelly on both sides of the exhaust gas introducing tube are arranged within the exhaust muffler and a tubular member holding a cloth-like catalyst between holding screens is deformed to be substantially elliptically tubular and is hung over the pair of supporting pillars so as to enclose the exhaust gas introducing tube.

Abstract: A light sensitive material processing apparatus for applying a finisher onto obverse and reverse surfaces of an image-exposed sheet-like, light-sensitive material while the light-sensitive material is being conveyed with one surface of the light-sensitive material facing substantially upward after the light-sensitive material has been developed, during automatic conveyance of the light-sensitive material. The apparatus includes a first processing device for applying the finisher onto the one surface of the light-sensitive material and holding the finisher in a state in which the finisher is placed on the one surface for a predetermined time so as to effect processing of the one surface; and a second processing device for applying the finisher onto another surface of the light-sensitive material and for maintaining a state of contact between the finisher and the other surface for a time substantially equal to the predetermined time so as to effect processing of the other surface.

Abstract: An automatic continuous developing apparatus has processing chambers dynamically sealed by a pair of rollers. Flood tanks are located between the processing chambers and the outer tanks surrounding the latter. In a raised position the flood tanks maintain a liquid level above the conveyor rollers in the processing chambers, while in a lowered operating position they free the inlet and outlet opening of the processing chambers.