Patents Examined by M. Hasam
  • Patent number: 6943963
    Abstract: When a wheel is rotated, first inclined portions of end surface cams provided on the wheel push corresponding cam followers formed on a movable cylinder. Accordingly, the movable cylinder holding a photographing lens is extended. Then, when each of the cam followers reaches a first flat portion of the corresponding end surface cam, the movable cylinder is placed in a photographing position. In the photographing position, when the wheel is further rotated, the cam follower is pushed by a second inclined portion of the end surface cam. The movable cylinder is thus extended. Then, when the cam follower reaches a second flat portion of the corresponding end surface cam, the movable cylinder is placed in a macro photographing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignees: IDT Data System Limited, Fuji Film Axia Co., Ltd., Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Raymond Chan, Yiu Hung Li, Nobuaki Higashi, Mikihiko Kato