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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1999
Yukitsugu Hata, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A lens-fitted film unit with an exposure mechanism which is equipped with a built-in flash and a pre-loaded film cartridge is provided with an IC memory in which exposure data is written, a write control IC operative to control writing data on an exposure in the IC memory, and a switch arrangement comprising a synchronizing switch which is actuated by a shutter blade of the exposure mechanism to cause the built-in flash to make a flash and an auxiliary switch which is actuated by operation of the shutter mechanism. The write control IC is actuated to control writing data on an exposure in the IC memory when at least one of the synchronizing and auxiliary switches is actuated during making the exposure. The built-in flash has a charge switch opetative to be turned on for charging a capacitor of the built-in flash and to remain turned on until turned off. The write control IC, which has a control terminal connected to the built-in flash and changeable between an interruption state in which charging the capacitor is interrupted and a permission state in which charging the capacitor is permitted turns the control terminal into the interruption state immediately after an exposure to write the exposure data in the IC memory during interruption of charging the built-in flash.