BUILT-IN FLASH MECHANISM AND CAMERA INCLUDING BUILT-IN FLASH MECHANISM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a built-in flash mechanism that enables a light emitting part to be high in height and located at a forward position upon popping up the built-in flash, and is small in a thickness in front and rear directions of a camera when stored.;SOLUTION: The built-in flash mechanism comprises: a light emitting part 20 that emits illumination light to a subject; a first shaft 26 that extends in a width direction of a camera body, and is movable in front and rear directions of the camera body; a second shaft 28 that extends in the width direction of the camera body, is disposed on a front side of the camera body and is movable in upper and lower directions with respect to the first shaft; a third shaft 30 that extends in the width direction of the camera body, and holds the light emitting part; a first link member 32 that causes the first shaft and the second shaft to be linked; a second link member 34 that causes the second shaft and the third shaft to be linked; a first spring member 36 that urges the second shaft in the upper and lower directions; a second spring member that urges the second link member on an opening side around the second shaft; a third spring member 40 that urges the light emitting part on the opening side around the third shaft; and a lock part 42 that locks the light emitting part at a storage position.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT