Patent ID: 6450708
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera comprising:a camera body; a lens barrel of a photographing lens retaining said photographing lens and capable of moving said photographing lens in a direction of optical axis against said camera body; a barrier capable of moving to an open position at which said photographing lens located in photographing position is exposed and to a closed position at which said photographing lens located in a storable position is covered; a lock member capable of moving in a direction of optical axis of said photographing lens and locking a movement of said barrier by engaging with said barrier so that said lens barrel is not contacted with said lens barrier; a lock energizing member energizing said lock member to a direction of said barrier being locked; and a lock release energizing member provided on said lens barrel of a photographing lens and being moved together with said lens barrel of a photographing lens, while said lens barrel of a photographing lens is moved to said storable position, pressing said lock member to a direction of said storable position.