Patent ID: 6044233
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A film cartridge holding device comprising:a holding member having a holding portion arranged to hold a film cartridge in such a way as to enable the film cartridge to be loaded in an axial direction of the film cartridge; anda moving mechanism arranged to move said holding member between a first position in which said holding portion of said holding member protrudes from said film cartridge holding device in such a way as to enable the film cartridge to be loaded into said holding portion in the axial direction and a second position in which said holding portion of said holding member is stowed in said film cartridge holding device in such a way as to enable a film contained in the film cartridge loaded in said holding portion to be advanced, said holding member has a plurality of holding portions for holding the film cartridge therein, said holding member is rotatable supported and moves any selected one of a plurality of film cartridges held in the plurality of holding portions to a predetermined position to enable advancing of the film from the cartridge by rotation of the holding member while the holding member is kept in the second position.