摘要:
The housing of a photographic camera or a discrete illuminating device has a shoe for the foot of an electronic flash unit or a photoflash unit. The housing contains a current supplying circuit whose high-voltage generating portion is a transformer or a piezoelectric crystal and is connected with the tube of the electronic flash unit or with the lamp of the photoflash unit in response to connection of the respective unit to the housing. The tube or lamp is fired in response to opening of the shutter by the shutter release element.
摘要:
A still camera wherein the release element stresses a spring during a first stage of its movement from the starting position and disengages a blocking lever from a pivotable impeller during the second stage of its movement whereby the spring propels a pin of the impeller against a cartridge which fires a flash lamp or against a piezoelectric block which produces a high-voltage pulse for the firing of an electronic flash unit. At the same time, the impeller opens the shutter so that the subject or scene is illuminated by artificial light while the shutter is open. A second spring urges the release element back to its starting position. During such return movement, the release element returns the blocking lever into engagement with the impeller. The extent to which the release element moves during stressing of the spring which bears against the impeller is adjustable.
摘要:
An adapter is provided to enable use of percussion-ignitable flashlamp units with photographic apparatus designed for use with electrically ignitable flashlamp units. A camming member movable in response to rotation of a flash cube socket on the photographic apparatus cocks a spring loaded actuating member and a solenoid controls movement of the actuating member to fire a received percussive lamp.
摘要:
The invention relates to a device for igniting flash-bulbs which is adapted to be coupled to a photographic camera and includes a freely movable member which when the shutter mechanism of the camera is operated is accelerated by the action of a pin which is connected to this mechanism and springs out of the camera wall to strike a piezo-electric element to which the flash-bulbs are electrically connected.
摘要:
A still camera which is provided with an indexible socket for a holder of percussively ignitable flash lamps can be used with an electronic flash unit whose base can be separably attached to the socket when the flash lamp holder is removed. The impeller which serves to initiate the ignition of the flash lamps performs the additional function of closing a switch in the casing of the electronic flash unit to thus complete the circuit of the source of artificial light in response to actuation of the camera release. The casing of the electronic flash unit can be provided with a base which is indexible with the socket or with a fixedly mounted base; in the latter instance, the attachment of the casing to the housing of the camera results in disengagement of the socket from the film transporting mechanism which normally serves to index the socket during transport of photographic film by the length of a frame.
摘要:
The invention relates to an arrangement for igniting a discharge tube provided with an external ignition electrode. According to the invention this discharge tube is ignited with the aid of a mechanically operable piezo-electric element. The invention leads to a simple ignition circuit. In addition, the use of the invention in the field of flashing equipment in photocameras has the advantage that exchangeability is possible so that different kinds of flash lamps can be flashed on one and the same camera.
摘要:
AN ADAPTER FOR ENABLING A PERCUSSION FLASH CAMERA TO RECEIVE AND ACTUATE ELECTRICALLY IGNITABLE FLASHLAMPS. THE ADAPTER INCLUDES A PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING FLASHLAMP IGNITION VOLTAGE IN RESPONSE TO OPERATION OF THE CAMERA FLASH ACTUATING MEANS. THE ACTUATING MEANS CAN STRIKE THE PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE DIRECTLY, OR RELEASE A PERCUSSIVE ELEMENT FOR STRIKING THE DEVICE. IN ONE EMBODIMIENT, THE ADAPTER HAS A ROTATABLE SOCKET FOR RECEIVING A CONVENTIONAL MULTILAMP FLASH HOLDER AND FOR SEQUENTIALLY PRESENTING A FRESH FLASHLAMP IN A FIRING POSITION IN RESPONSE TO THE ACTUATION OF CAMERA INDEXING MEANS. IN ANOTHER EMBODIMENT, THE ADAPTER RECEIVES A MULTILAMP FLASH UNIT HAVING A LINEAR ARRAY OF ELECTRICALLY IGNITABLE FLASHLAMPS.