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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1990
Tatsuhide Takebayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A retractable zoom-strobe device including a strobe housing, which is movable between a retracted position and a projected position, and a movable illuminating angle varying member, which is movably supported by the strobe housing, are provided. A powered strobe light emitter moving mechanism includes a strobe gear train, the gears of which are fixably mounted with respect to one another. The strobe gear train engages a swing arm, to which the strobe housing is attached, to move the strobe housing between the retracted position and the projected position. A powered illuminating angle varying member is also provided, which includes a zoom gear train which has a rack that moves the light emitting unit. Both the zoom gear train and the strobe gear train are powered by a single drive motor.