Abstract: This invention relates to a film winding/rewinding apparatus for winding a film after cooking a diaphragm, a mirror, and a shutter of a camera and the rewinding the film at a predetermined time. In the apparatus, the film is wound by the normal rotation of the motor and when the last frame of the film has been detected, the film is rewound by the reverse rotation of the motor.

Abstract: A film winding system of a camera, capable of automatically winding a film roll, comprising, an electric motor driven so as to winding the film roll, a film winding apparatus driven by the motor, a lock mechanism for locking the film winding apparatus, the lock mechanism comprising a film winding controller connected with the film winding apparatus and a lock lever engaging with the film winding controller so as to restrain an operation of the film winding apparatus, a releasing lever for cancelling an engagement of the lock lever to the film winding controller in advance before the film winding apparatus is actuated, and a loosing mechanism driven by the motor for reducing a degree of the engagement between the film winding controller and the lock lever in advance before the releasing lever swings in the cancellation direction of the engagement.The system operates as follows.

Abstract: A flash device in which a mechanism for shifting a light emitting section up and down and a mechanism for changing over the light distribution angle can be automatically controlled by means of a single motor and which occupies a comparatively small spacing when mounted on a camera. The flash device includes a bidirectional drive motor mounted in a body member, and a shiftable member having the light emitting section thereon. The shiftable member is shifted by rotation of the motor in either direction between a retracted inoperative position and a projected operative position. The light distribution angle of the light emitting section is changed over by continued energization of the motor after the shiftable member is moved from the inoperative to the operative position. A friction mechanism is interposed in a motion transmitting mechanism from the motor to the shiftable member.

Abstract: A film winding system of a camera, comprising: an electrical motor, a film winding device, a cocking device. Both devices are driven by the motor, for winding a film roll and for cocking a predetermined mechanism, through a differential gearing by which one of the devices is driven selectively.

Abstract: A film rewinding system, of camera, capable of automatically rewinding a film roll which is wound by film winding apparatus comprising, an electrical motor, a film winding device driven by the motor, a lock mechanism associated with the film winding device, for locking the winding device every time feed of a frame of the film roll is completed, and a dis-lock mechanism having a dis-lock lever for releasing a locked state of the winding device for feeding the film roll, while the dis-lock lever is located at a neutral position during one-frame feeding and a magnet unit for holding the dis-lock lever at the neutral position, the system comprising: a film rewinding device driven by the motor; a switch operating on and off several times during the one-frame feeding, which is associated with the winding device and operates during film travelling; and a controller which controls the film rewinding device and the magnet unit with a predetermined routine.The system operates as follows.