Patent ID: 6862042
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. A sliding lens cap apparatus with close-up and start-up functions, equipped in a camera, the camera including a lens and a lens cap, the lens including a lens pull rod for adjusting the focal length of the lens, the sliding lens cap apparatus comprising: an orientation rod fixedly coupled to the camera, the orientation rod comprising a close orientation indent, an open orientation indent, and a close-up orientation indent; a fixed rod fixedly coupled to the camera, the fixed rod and the orientation rod forming a track for the lens to move along; and a sliding rod capable of being movably coupled to the fixed rod, the sliding rod comprising a lens frame, the lens frame coupled to the lens pull rod for adjusting the focal length of the lens; wherein when the lens cap is located at the close orientation indent, the lens cap is covered and the camera is in a close mode, when the lens cap is located at the open orientation indent, the lens cap is open and the camera is in an open mode, and when the lens cap is located at the close-up orientation indent, the camera is in a close-up mode.