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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2004
Raymond Chan, Kowloon, CN;
Yiu Hung LI, Kowloon, CN;
Nobuaki Higashi, Shibuya-ku, JP;
Mikihiko Kato, Minato-ku, JP;
Raymond Chan, Kowloon, CN;
Yiu Hung Li, Kowloon, CN;
Nobuaki Higashi, Shibuya-ku, JP;
Mikihiko Kato, Minato-ku, JP;
IDT Data System Limited, Hong Kong, CN;
Fuji Film Axia Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
When a wheel is rotated, first inclined portions of end surface cams provided on the wheel push corresponding cam followers formed on a movable cylinder. Accordingly, the movable cylinder holding a photographing lens is extended. Then, when each of the cam followers reaches a first flat portion of the corresponding end surface cam, the movable cylinder is placed in a photographing position. In the photographing position, when the wheel is further rotated, the cam follower is pushed by a second inclined portion of the end surface cam. The movable cylinder is thus extended. Then, when the cam follower reaches a second flat portion of the corresponding end surface cam, the movable cylinder is placed in a macro photographing position.