Patent ID: 9004704
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. An electronic flash device, comprising; a housing having a front opening; a lens fitted in the front opening of the housing; a guide member extending in a fore and aft direction in the housing; a lamp holder guided by the guide member for a fore and aft movement; an actuating mechanism for moving the lamp holder in the fore and aft direction along the guide member; a flash tube supported by the lamp holder; and a concave mirror mounted on the lamp holder to reflect flash light emitted from the flash tube and pass light reflected thereby through the lens; wherein the lamp holder is made of ceramic material, wherein the flash tube is supported by the lamp holder via a tube mounting member which includes a wavy central part extending laterally along a back side of the lamp holder and a pair of annular parts fitted on either axial end of the flash tube such that the flash tube is resiliently urged against a bottom part of the concave mirror.