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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2012
Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Toshiaki Yamada, Saitama, JP;
Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A movable mirror shock-absorbing mechanism of a camera includes a mirror rotatable between a viewfinder light-guiding position and a retracted position, and a shock-absorbing member. The shock-absorbing member is held at a stand-by position with a pressure receiving portion thereof spaced from a contact portion provided on the mirror when the mirror is at the viewfinder light-guiding position or the retracted position. When the mirror rotates between the viewfinder light-guiding position and the retracted position, the contact portion presses the pressure receiving portion to move the shock-absorbing member against the biaser, the shock-absorbing member returns to the stand-by position after the pressing of the contact portion is released, and bouncing of the mirror is limited by a contact engagement between the contact portion and the pressure receiving portion.