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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2011
Norikazu Kaneda, Osaka, JP;
Dai Shintani, Osaka, JP;
Norikazu Kaneda, Osaka, JP;
Dai Shintani, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An imaging device includes an optical system, a camera housing defining an opening with an interior storage space, and a flash mechanism connected to the housing. The flash mechanism is movable between an exposed state and an unexposed state. The flash mechanism has a first arm, a second arm, and a light emitting component attached to the second arm. The first arm is located at a first rotational position in the exposed state and is configured to rotate around a first axis located within the interior space. The second arm is located at a third rotational position in the exposed state and is configured to rotate with respect to the first arm around a second axis located closer to the subject than the first axis in the exposed state.