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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1999
Yoshinori Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A battery holding structure for exchangeably accommodating a battery is disclosed. The structure comprises; a battery container for exchangeably accommodating a battery therein, the container being provided with an opening through which a battery is to be taken in and out; a container cap detacheably coupled to the battery container to close the opening of the container; and a switching mechanism including a stationary contact member and a movable contact member both disposed on the battery container, the movable contact member being arranged to be actuated in response to the relative movement of the container cap with respect to the container. The switching mechanism is used, for instance, to keep a control system of a camera at its reset state during exchange of battery.