Patent ID: 6101341
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A photographic camera comprisinga cartridge chamber in which a film cartridge is loaded,a chamber lid which is movable between an opening position in which it opens an entrance opening to the cartridge chamber and a closed position in which it closes the entrance opening,a lock means which is moved to a locking position in response to movement of the chamber lid to the closed position to lock the chamber lid in the closed position and is moved to an unlocking position to release the chamber lid in response to an operation for opening the chamber lid, the lock means being urged toward the locking position by an urging means,a lifter means which is disposed in a first position where it is brought into abutment against the film cartridge when the film cartridge is loaded in the cartridge chamber, is moved by the film cartridge in response to loading of the film cartridge in the cartridge chamber to a second position where it can be brought into abutment against the chamber lid when the chamber lid is moved to the closed position, and is moved, by the chamber lid in response to movement of the chamber lid to the closed position, to a third position where it is away from the film cartridge, the lifter means being urged toward the first position by said urging means,wherein the urging means with the lock means toward the locking position and urges the lifter means toward the first position.