Patent ID: 6285833
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
In a camera that has a pop-up strobe flash unit and that requires electrical power in order to operate functions additional to the pop-up strobe flash unit, the improvement of there being:a biasing means that biases the pop-up strobe flash unit toward a popped-up state;a latching means that functions to hold the pop-up strobe flash unit within the camera in a stored position when a top surface of the pop-up flash unit is pressed once so as to position the pop-up strobe flash unit within the camera, and to release the pop-up strobe flash unit to its popped-up state when the top surface of the pop-up strobe flash unit is pressed once more; andan electrical switch that automatically controls main electrical power to the camera depending whether the pop-up strobe flash unit is in its stored position or its popped-up state.