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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1994
Shuri Mizoguchi, Hino, JP;
Konica Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A lens-fitted photographic film unit in which an unexposed photographic film has been loaded in advance, has a main body to which the unexposed film and an electronic flash unit including an electronic flash circuit is attachable. The film unit further includes a sector provided on the main body, for exposing the film by an opening and closing movements of the sector responsive to a release operation, and a connecting unit having a first and a second electrically conductive members disposed to face and to be in spaced relation with each other. Each of the members includes a first tip end and a second tip end opposite to the first tip end. Each of the first tip ends is electrically in contact with the electronic flash circuit when the unit is attached to the main body. Further, when the operation is conducted, the second tip end of the first member is forced to move in accordance with an opening movement of the sector to come in contact with the second tip end of the second member.