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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
May. 29, 1998
Yoshiharu Tanaka, Kawachinagano, JP;
Yoshiyuki Inoue, Izumi, JP;
Junichi Tanii, Izumi, JP;
Yoshito Konishi, Sakai, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A drive unit for transmitting a drive force of a motor using cameras to handling a film comprising a fork gear capable of engaging a cartridge spool, a transmission gear to transmitting the drive force to the fork gear at least when rewinding the film within the cartridge, and a plurality of input gears disposed at respectively different positions to transmit the drive force from the motor to the transmission gear, wherein the drive gear is arranged so as to cover at least the rotational center of the fork gear, and the fork gear, drive gear, and plurality of input gears are supported by one panel.