Abstract: A cellular phone has a black-and-white LCD that displays characters and communication information and a color LCD that displays an image. The image and the characters are displayed on the separate LCDs. Thus, the characters are not superimposed on the image, and they are easy to see. When the image is not needed (the user is not using the phone or the user is talking on the phone), only the black-and-white LCD displays the characters and the color LCD is turned off to save energy.

Abstract: A camera body of an instant camera is provided with four light sources LED1 to LED4 for a display. The four light sources LED1 to LED4 flash on and off in mutually different display modes in accordance with the state of progress of a series of processing of an exposure operation, a developing operation and a delivery operation which is carried out in accordance with one time photographic operation. This feature makes it possible to exactly inform a user of the state of progress of a series of processing.

Abstract: When a lens unit is to be mounted, the lens unit is moved downward along guide grooves, whereby an opening portion cover is also pushed down counter to an elongation force of coil springs, the lens unit is mounted to a camera body, and the opening portion cover is moved to an open position. When the lens unit is to be removed, the lens unit is moved along the guide grooves, whereby engagement with the guide grooves is released. Because the opening cover portion is urged from the open position to a closed position by the coil spring at this time, the opening portion cover is moved with the lens unit along the guide grooves and fixed at the closed position.

Abstract: When a lens unit is to be mounted, the lens unit is moved downward along guide grooves, whereby an opening portion cover is also pushed down counter to an elongation force of coil springs, the lens unit is mounted to a camera body, and the opening portion cover is moved to an open position. When the lens unit is to be removed, the lens unit is moved along the guide grooves, whereby engagement with the guide grooves is released. Because the opening cover portion is urged from the open position to a closed position by the coil springs at this time, the opening portion cover is moved with the lens unit along the guide grooves and fixed at the closed position.

Abstract: In the present invention, by using a light-responsive component which can be used in photographing with a sensitivity thereof set to a sensitivity different from an indicated sensitivity, sensitivity information recorded at the light-responsive component by a photographing device can be read at a photo lab, and efficient printing operations can be carried out. While carrying out photographing on a film which can be used in photographing with a sensitivity thereof set to a sensitivity different from the indicated sensitivity in a camera, sensitivity information showing a set sensitivity at a time of photographing is recorded on the film. The film is developed at a photo lab, and the sensitivity information is read by a scanner component of an inputting machine. Printing is carried out by an outputting machine in accordance with the sensitivity information, and the sensitivity information is reflected in printed results.

Abstract: A fuel cell system including: a fuel cell; and a fuel pack including: a fuel storing section for storing a fuel for generating power by the fuel cell, a fuel supply port which is provided in the fuel storing section, and is connected to a solution supply port of a fuel electrode of the fuel cell, a discharged-solution storing section for storing solution discharged from the fuel cell, a discharged-solution recovery port which is provided in the discharged-solution storing section, and is connected to a solution discharge port of an air electrode of the fuel cell, and a sheet member which is deformable, and which separates the fuel storing section and the discharged-solution recovery section from each other. Further, a secondary cell which stores power generated by the fuel cell is installed.

Abstract: In a printer incorporating thereinto a fuel cell for generating electricity upon receipt of supply of liquid fuel, an ink cartridge storing ink is mounted on a carriage, and the ink stored in the ink cartridge is ejected to a recording medium so that an image is recorded on the recording medium. The ink cartridge stores ink, and has a liquid fuel storage section that stores the liquid fuel, and a water storage section that stores water. The printer has: the fuel cell having a fuel electrode, an air electrode, and a solid-electrolyte film, in which the fuel electrode receives the liquid fuel and water is discharged through the air electrode; a fuel supplying path for supplying the liquid fuel stored in the liquid fuel storage section to the fuel electrode; and a water forwarding path for forwarding the water discharged from the air electrode to the water storage section.

Abstract: In the present invention, by using a light-responsive component which can be used in photographing with a sensitivity thereof set to a sensitivity different from an indicated sensitivity, sensitivity information recorded at the light-responsive component by a photographing device can be read at a photo lab, and efficient printing operations can be carried out. While carrying out photographing on a film which can be used in photographing with a sensitivity thereof set to a sensitivity different from the indicated sensitivity in a camera, sensitivity information showing a set sensitivity at a time of photographing is recorded on the film. The film is developed at a photo lab, and the sensitivity information is read by a scanner component of an inputting machine. Printing is carried out by an outputting machine in accordance with the sensitivity information, and the sensitivity information is reflected in printed results.

Abstract: A printer includes an LED light source for emitting illuminating light. An LCD panel displays an image, and emits printing light upon being illuminated with the illuminating light. An exposing optical system focuses the printing light on a photosensitive surface of an instant photo film unit. A movable mirror is disposed so that a movable panel lying on its rear constitutes one portion of a printer outer surface. The movable panel is movable between first and second positions, and protrudes from the printer outer surface when set in the first position, for the movable mirror to form a printing light path from the exposing optical system to the instant photo film unit. The movable panel is flush with the printer outer surface when set in the second position, for the movable mirror to prevent forming of the printing light path.

Abstract: An optical printer module has a film pack compartment that stores a film pack which stores an instant print film in a frame composed of a main frame, a subframe and a cover. The frame contains a claw mechanism and a spread mechanism that includes a pair of spread rollers. The claw mechanism feeds the instant print film out of the film pack while the instant print film is being exposed, and the spread rollers pinch the exposed instant print film fed out of the film pack by the claw mechanism to develop the exposed instant print film and feed the developed instant print film from the optical printer module. The whole surface of the frame shades the film, except for an opening for the film pack.

Abstract: A shooting system of the present invention comprises a silver-salt camera unit shooting on a silver-salt photosensitized material, an electronic image pickup unit which is detachably combined with the silver-salt camera unit and in which a solid image pickup element is embedded, and a control unit which is combined with the electronic image pickup unit instead of the silver-salt camera unit.

Abstract: There is disclosed a distance measuring equipment capable of performing efficiently a greater accuracy of focusing without troubling an operator, and a camera incorporating thereinto such a distance measuring equipment. By the use of the first focusing algorithm switches 61, 62 and 63 set up to the turn-off state, the turn-off state and the contact 62a side, respectively, so that AF-dedicated photo detector circuit 40 performs once a ratio arithmetic processing in accordance with photo-currents I1 and I2 from the PSD 30. In case of the short distance area, they are dealt with as the focusing data. In case of the middle distance area, the ratio arithmetic processing is performed by n times.

Abstract: A camera adapted to APS is equipped with an optical zooming feature and a feature of entering a demand of electronic zooming by which information regarding a zooming ratio readable to make a print from a frame of a negative film at a print magnification corresponding to a demanded zooming ratio by a printer is recorded on the film loaded therein.

Abstract: A printer includes an LED light source for emitting illuminating light. An LCD panel displays an image, and emits printing light upon being illuminated with the illuminating light. An exposing optical system focuses the printing light on a photosensitive surface of an instant photo film unit. A movable mirror is disposed so that a movable panel lying on its rear constitutes one portion of a printer outer surface. The movable panel is movable between first and second positions, and protrudes from the printer outer surface when set in the first position, for the movable mirror to form a printing light path from the exposing optical system to the instant photo film unit. The movable panel is flush with the printer outer surface when set in the second position, for the movable mirror to prevent forming of the printing light path.

Abstract: There are disclosed a distance measuring equipment capable of performing a distance measurement with greater accuracy suppressing cost up, and a camera. In case of the short distance area and the middle distance area, switches 61 and 62 are set up to the turn-off state, and switch 63 is set up to take the contact 63a side, so that photo-current signals I1 and I2 from PSD 30 are fed to input terminals 41 and 42 to perform a usual ratio arithmetic processing. In case of the long distance area, the switches 61 and 62 are set up to the turn-off state and the turn-on state, respectively, and the switch 63 is set up to take the contact 63b side, so that photo-current signal the I1 and fixed current signal Ir are fed to the input terminals 41 and 42 to perform a ratio arithmetic processing based on the fixed current signal.

Abstract: There is disclosed a distance measuring equipment capable of enhancing an accuracy of focusing, and a camera capable of enhancing an accuracy of focusing and/or reducing a cost with a small scale of circuit. In the event that a photography is performed at the relatively short distance, first and second switches of an SPD are switched by an MPU to turn off and turn on, respectively. An AF-dedicated photo detector circuit determines a distance up to a subject in accordance with both the photo-currents I1 and I2 obtained through two signal electrodes. On the other hand, in case of the relatively long distance, the MPU switches the first and second switches of the SPD are switched to turn off and turn on, respectively, so that another AF-dedicated photo detector circuit determines a distance up to the subject in accordance with photo-current I3 obtained from one of the signal electrodes.

Abstract: A cellular phone is connected to a portable printer which uses an instant print film through connectors, and the printer prints an image according to image data stored in the cellular phone. The cellular phone can display the image to be printed on its LCD. The user can input information for the printing with push buttons of the cellular phone, and display the information on the LCD. Thus, the portable printer does not need an LCD and push buttons, and therefore the printer is small, light and inexpensive.

Abstract: A cellular phone has a black-and-white LCD that displays characters and communication information and a color LCD that displays an image. The image and the characters are displayed on the separate LCDs. Thus, the characters are not superimposed on the image, and they are easy to see. When the image is not needed (the user is not using the phone or the user is talking on the phone), only the black-and-white LCD displays the characters and the color LCD is turned off to save energy.

Abstract: A photographic camera changeable between a normal photographic mode in which an almost entire area of an exposure frame of a photographic film is exposed with an intention of making a print from the exposure frame with a normal printing magnification and a pseudo magnified photographic mode in which a specific partial area of an exposure frame of a photographic film is exposed with an intention of making a print from the exposure frame with a larger printing magnification than the normal printing magnification and able to record trimming-data of an exposure frame exposed in the pseudo magnified photographic mode on the photographic film and is intended to be used in printing process comprises a distance measuring device having a measurement range greater than a focusing range of the taking lens, a lens setting mechanism for setting the taking lens in fixed positions including positions for the closest focussing distance and for infinity in accordance with camera-to-subject distance measured by the distance me

Abstract: An optical printer module has a film pack compartment that stores a film pack which stores an instant print film in a frame composed of a main frame, a subframe and a cover. The frame contains a claw mechanism and a spread mechanism that includes a pair of spread rollers. The claw mechanism feeds the instant print film out of the film pack while the instant print film is being exposed, and the spread rollers pinch the exposed instant print film fed out of the film pack by the claw mechanism to develop the exposed instant print film and feed the developed instant print film from the optical printer module. The whole surface of the frame shades the film, except for an opening for the film pack.