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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1997
Keita Takahashi, Tsukui-gun, JP;
Yasuo Asakura, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical, Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A film loading device of a camera receiving a film accommodating type cartridge has a cartridge chamber lid turnably supported in a loose state and a positioning shaft having a slidingly supported inclined portion attached to a presser member fixed to the chamber lid. When a cartridge is loaded and the cartridge chamber lid is turned in a closing direction, a fitting portion of the lid is fitted to a cartridge chamber and the positioning shaft is inserted into the positioning hole of the cartridge by being smoothly guided by the inclined surface position thereof and perfectly engaged with the hole. The positioning shaft is securely and smoothly inserted into the loaded cartridge in the film loading device.