Patent ID: 6768869
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: G03B,H05K

Abstract:
A camera body adapted to be joined to a cover, the cover having an outer electronic circuit with a set of electrical contacts, said contacts being positioned by the cover in relation to an aperture, the camera body comprising:a body mating surface shaped to engage a cover mating surface on the cover to join the cover to the body in a closed position with said body mating surface and cover mating surfaces shaped to permit movement of the cover relative to the body when the cover and body are joined in the closed position; an inner electronic circuit with a set of electrical contacts adapted to engage the electrical contacts of the outer electronic circuit and to cooperate therewith to perform a set of camera functions when the set of electrical contacts from the outer electronic circuit is held against the set of electrical contacts from the inner electronic circuit; and a post aligned with the set of electrical contacts of the inner electronic circuit, the post being adapted to engage the aperture in the cover so that as the cover is joined to the body, the set of electrical contacts from the outer electronic circuit is aligned with the set of electrical contacts from the inner electronic circuit.