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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1999
Junji Shiono, Yokohama, JP;
Moriya Katagiri, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A small camera having a barrier is provided with holding mechanism of a barrier position that requires little space. The holding mechanism includes an elastic member (click spring) having a U-shaped engaged portion (claw) urged toward, for example, a front cover of the camera body. The elastic member is fixed to a back surface of a barrier. A concave engaging portion (click spring insertion hole) engaged with the engaged portion of the elastic member is formed in the front cover of the camera body. The barrier is movable between a closing position covering a photographing lens and an opening position retreated from the closing position. When the barrier has been moved to reach the closing position or the opening position, the barrier is firmly held stationary by the force imparted to the elastic member.