Patent ID: 6517260
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A belt clip for a camera that includes a pair of front and rear cover parts, a main body part between the front and rear cover parts, and a particular device on the main body part that needs electrical energy to be able to operate and has a power switch with a movable switch element that is moved to change the power switch from a normal state to a working state in order to provide electrical energy to the device, said belt clip comprising:a clip portion for holding one's belt between said clip portion and the rear cover part, an actuating portion for moving the movable switch element to change the power switch from its normal to working state, and an intermediate portion between said clip and actuating portions; and said intermediate portion is configured to be pivotally coupled with the main body part to permit said clip portion to pivot away from the rear cover part, in order to remove one's belt from between said clip portion and the rear cover part, and to pivot said actuating portion to move the movable switch element to change the power switch from the normal to working state as said clip portion is pivoted away from the rear cover part.