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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2003
Seiichi Kato, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Ikenaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Keikaku Fukuoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshitake Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Seiichi Kato, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Ikenaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Keikaku Fukuoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshitake Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The camera apparatus comprises a camera-body portion; a display paneattached to the camera-bodyas an outwardly fixing type with freely rotary operation; and a lens blockprovided at the upper portion of the camera-bodyand having a pop-up portion rotatable between a stored position within the camera-bodyand a pop-up position by making a support-axisas a support, wherein the lens blockis housed within the camera-bodywhen the camera is not in a taking-picture condition such that the lens surface protected by the outer body and lens blockis made up be a pop-up condition with an angle of a predetermined elevation-angle relative to the camera-bodywhen the camera is in a taking-picture condition.