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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1985
Manabu Inoue, Kobe, JP;
Akihiko Fujino, Sakai, JP;
Masayasu Hirano, Nishinomiya, JP;
Masaaki Nakai, Kawachinagano, JP;
Fumio Yoshida, Kawachinagano, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A motor-driven camera comprising a film winding and rewinding mechanism operable by a starter switch, and a low power consumption type memory unit. The film winding and rewinding mechanism include a transmission changeover gear. For sliding this gear a motor is rotated backward once to eliminate a contact between teeth of the changeover gear and a drive gear operatively connected to the motor. The memory unit includes a flip-flop memory circuit and a switching circuit. The memory circuit shifts from a first state to a second state and remains in the second state when the starter switch is closed. In the second state the memory circuit outputs an operation signal to a transmission mechanism control unit, and returns to the first state upon receipt of a signal output by the control unit when an operation is completed. The switching circuit performs a positive feedback function with respect to the closure of the starter switch.