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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2008
Koji Funahashi, Saitama, JP;
Shinichi Watanabe, Saitama, JP;
Koji Funahashi, Saitama, JP;
Shinichi Watanabe, Saitama, JP;
Olympus Imaging Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A waterproof housing is provided with an engaging member that can engage with rotary members provided respectively on a plurality of cameras. The rotary members can be rotated from the outside of the waterproof housing. Accordingly, the plurality of cameras can be stored and operated selectively in a single waterproof housing. For example, the engaging member can be configured in such a manner that a plurality of multiple recessed portions are provided concentrically so that each one of the plurality of rotary members can be fitted to any one of the recessed portion out of the multiple recessed portions.