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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1998
Shigeru Morishita, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A device for restricting a movement of a sliding cover of a camera includes a photographing lens which is movable between a photographing position and a retracted position. A sliding cover is movable between fully-closed and photographing positions, at which the sliding cover covers the photographing lens when the photographing lens is at the retracted position and does not cover the photographing lens when the photographing lens is at the photographing position, respectively. An engaging member can move between an engaging position at which it can engage the sliding cover, when the sliding cover is at the fully-opened position and a releasing position at which the sliding cover is released. A gear train moves the engaging member in accordance with rotations of a motor, and a clutch gear forms a power transmission system between the motor and the photographing lens when the engaging member moves to the engaging position, and cuts the power transmission system when the engaging member moves to the releasing position.