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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2007
Masakatsu Ichihara, Saitama, JP;
Nobuyoshi Inoue, Saitama, JP;
Masakatsu Ichihara, Saitama, JP;
Nobuyoshi Inoue, Saitama, JP;
Nidec Copal Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A focal plane shutter for cameras includes: a shutter blade assembly; an electromagnet assembly; driving means that includes a mounting member mounted with an iron scrap member that cooperates with an iron core member of the electromagnet assembly; and a setting member that operates the driving means to a set position. The iron scrap member includes a shaft fitted in a mounting hole of the mounting member, an iron scrap portion provided at one end of the shaft and brought into contact with the iron core member, and a removal preventing flange provided at the other end of the shaft, a collar member is fitted to the shaft between the mounting hole and the flange, an edge of the mounting hole is formed to have an arcuate surface protruding toward the collar member, and the collar member is formed to have, on the edge side, an arcuate surface protruding toward the flange and substantially perpendicular to the arcuate surface.