Patent ID: 6112034
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G03B,H05K

Abstract:
A single lens reflex camera including a flexible printed circuit board, comprising:a camera body;a strobe device including a capacitor;a power source for predetermined operations for said camera;a battery;a penta-prism;said flexible printed circuit board, comprising: a single board on which a circuit arrangement is provided; a main body formed as part of said single board, said main body including a protruded portion to follow a roof of said penta-prism when installed, said protruded portion being provided with dent portions to correspond to the peak of said penta-prism;a folding portion formed as another part of said single board;a set of copper foil lines for said power source, provided on said main body;a set of copper foil lines for said capacitor of said strobe device, provided on said main body;a set of copper foil lines for said battery, provided on said main body;a set of copper foil lines for said power source, provided on said folding portion;a set of copper foil sub-lines for said capacitor of said strobe device, provided on said folding portion;a set of copper foil sub-lines for said battery, provided on said folding portion;wherein a first end of one of said sub-lines is a first terminal for contacting a second terminal on one of said lines, and a second of said one of said sub-lines is connected to an IC chip on said main body; and,wherein said main portion and said folding portion are folded toward each other so that said copper foil lines on both said main body and said folding portion are connected to complete an electric connection from said power source.