Patent ID: 7646975
Filing Date: 2010-01-12
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: an exterior case to which a lens device is attached; a base plate supported in the vicinity of an objective lens of said lens device; a flashlight device pivotally connected to the base plate and capable of moving between a pop-up position and a storage position through a turning arm; spring means that makes said flashlight device pop up to be urged to said pop-up position, the spring means in contact with the base plate and the flashlight device; and holding means for holding said flashlight device in said storage position, the holding means fixedly connected to the base plate and releasably connected to the flashlight device in the storage position; wherein a light emitting portion faces the front of a subject in the pop-up position and wherein the flashlight device includes a reflecting mirror having a pair of first reflecting surfaces disposed apart from and generally facially opposing one another and a second reflecting surface interconnecting the pair of first reflecting surfaces to form a generally U-shaped configuration, the second reflecting surface as viewed in cross-section having an upper front side cylindrical surface section extending arcuately at a constant radius of curvature about a center point, a lower front side cylindrical surface section extending arcuately at the constant radius of curvature about the center point, a rear side cylindrical surface section extending arcuately at the constant radius of curvature about the center point, an upper recessed surface section interconnecting the upper front side cylindrical surface section and the rear side cylindrical surface section and projecting away from the center point and a lower recessed surface section interconnecting the lower front side cylindrical surface section and the rear side cylindrical surface section and projecting away from the center point.