Abstract: A motorized drive device for a camera having an electric motor and a transmission system having at least two speed change ratios is provided with control means responsive to drop of the speed of rotation of the motor for switching the transmission system from the high speed side to the low speed side and means for indicating that the transmission system is running at the low speed.

Abstract: A camera having different sequences of operations between single-frame and continous shootings. In the single frame shooting, after both charging and film winding operations have terminated, the next sequence is readied to start, while at the continuous shooting, the termination of the charging operation is made coincide with the initiation of the next sequence and it goes on until just before the shutter is opened, as the winding operation in the preceding sequence is not completed yet.

Abstract: A film transport apparatus having a spool for taking up film as it rotates, a sprocket for pulling the film in engagement with the perforations thereof toward the spool, and a windup drive system for driving the spool or the sprocket. The film transport apparatus is provided with control means for causing the windup drive system to drive both of the spool and the sprocket from the start of an auto-loading until before its termination, and then to drive only the spool at the terminal stage of the auto-loading, and detecting means for detecting that the film is not sent in the terminal stage of the auto-loading.

Abstract: A motorized camera having a reversible wind-up motor, a wind-up transmission system whose speed reduction ratio is changed over between small and large values depending on the direction of rotation of the wind-up motor, a rewind transmission system whose motion is routed to the wind-up transmisison system through the roll of film when in rewind mode, and changeover control means responsive to the initiation of a rewinding operation for setting the wind-up transmission system to the small value of the speed reduction ratio.

Abstract: A drive device for a camera in which the charging of the various portions of the camera and the film transportation are carried out by a plurality of motors individually solely used therefor, whereby control means is provided for controlling the driving of all the motors in such a manner that after the termination of the shutter operation, the initiations of current supply to the plurality of motors are displaced so that the rush currents to these motors are prevented from superimposing one upon another.

Abstract: A multi-motor driven camera in which the shutter-charging drive torque transmission is provided with a first electric motor, the film winding drive torque transmission with a second electric motor, and the film rewinding drive torque transmission with a third electric motor whereby a charging system of high efficiency can be formed.

Abstract: A delay mechanism for a single lens reflex camera including a release member for releasing the holding member of a leading shutter curtain and a speed lowering mechanism for lowering the speed of the operation of the release member, whereby when the release member is in a range in which holding action by the holding member is to be released, the speed lowering mechanism does not impart a speed lowering effect to the release member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a single lens reflex camera which compresses a view finder mirror having a portion for allowing light passage therethrough, a movable support member supporting the mirror having a portion for allowing light passage therethrough, and first and a second light shielding member arranged upon retraction of the mirror from the picture taking optical path by the support to cooperate with each other to shut the light passage portion of the support member.

Abstract: A reflex mirror for reflecting light from an objective lens to a penta prism is provided with a light-permeable portion for conducting part of the light to behind the reflex mirror and with a shutter plate for shielding this light-permeable portion. When the reflex mirror reaches an exposing position after being moved from a viewing position, the shutter plate comes into engagement with a member and it takes a light-shielding position. This member is made adjustable in position, thereby enabling achievement of an accurate light-shielding position of the permeable portion by the shutter plate when the reflex mirror is in the exposing position.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical element positioning method in which a positioning part for determining the positions of a plurality of optical elements is formed in an optical element carrying member to accurately determine the relative position of the optical elements and the positioning part is utilized to mount the optical elements on the carrying member, and an optical element assembly utilizing such method.

Abstract: A battery loading device for loading a power source battery, built in small appliances having a battery loading chamber for selectively loading a number of cylindrical unit batteries or a one body type battery having the same voltage as a number of cylindrical unit batteries, whereby the one body type battery and the battery loading chamber are shaped similarly and asymmetrically in order to prevent the one body type battery from being inserted in the wrong direction.

Abstract: A battery accommodating device comprising a chamber configured to accommodate a plurality of cylindrical batteries in side-by-side relation, and a cover hinged to open and close an opening of the chamber. With the above-described cylindrical batteries loaded in the above-described chamber, there is a space surrounded by the side walls of the batteries and the inside wall of the chamber in which a lock member for holding the cover in the closed position is provided so as to be operable from the outside of the battery chamber.