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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 05, 1991
Sadafusa Tsuji, Tondabayashi, JP;
Manabu Inoue, Kobe, JP;
Shigeru Wada, Kishiwada, JP;
Michihiro Iwata, Sakai, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A structure of a cartridge chamber and cover of a camera which uses a film cartridge. The cartridge chamber has a depth such that a predetermined end portion of a film cartridge is exposed along an axis of a spool in the cartridge when the film cartridge is accommodated in the cartridge chamber. Also provided is cover having a configuration for covering the end portion of the film cartridge accommodated in the cartridge chamber when the cover is closed. Thus, the end portion of the film cartridge is exposed when the cover is opened. Also, the cover is locked to restrain the cover from being opened when the cartridge chamber opening is downward and to enable the cover to be opened when the cartridge cover opening is upward. With this construction, the user can open the cover only when the opening of the cartridge is pointed upward in order to prevent the cartridge from dropping from the cartridge chamber inadvertently.