IP Library Granted Patent US 6,920,285
Granted Patent B1
US 6,920,285 · App. 10/751,459 · Granted Jul 19, 2005

Flash device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,920,285
App. No.
10/751,459
Granted
Jul 19, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention relates to a built-in flash mechanism that will automatically pop up when the illumination is insufficient or it is manually switched on. This invention comprises a built-in flash, a one-way electromagnetic valve, a spring that will switch the flash on when there is no magnetic force from the electromagnetic valve, a shaft with two ends, where a first end is connected to the spring and react to the motion of the spring and a second end is a clip used to withhold the flash, a buckle clipped by the clip when the flash is shut, and a pusher used to push the shaft when the flash is being pressed into the close status.

Claims (13)

1. A flash device comprising:

a flash unit;

an electromagnetic valve;

a spring for unfolding said flash unit out;

a single shaft with two ends, a first end connected to said spring and movable to the motion of said spring, and a second end as a clip used to withhold said flash unit;

a buckle clipped by said clip when said flash unit is shut; and

a pusher used to push said shaft when said flash unit is being pressed to shut,

wherein said shaft is pushed by said pusher back to a closed position along with said electromagnetic valve being charged to close said flash device.

2. The flash device of claim 1 , wherein said flash unit is a built-in flash unit.

3. The flash device of claim 1 , wherein said electromagnetic valve is a one-way electromagnetic valve.

4. The flash device of claim 1 , wherein elasticity of said spring is between a holding force and a releasing force of said electromagnetic valve.

5. The flash device of claim 4 , wherein said elasticity is the force that drives the iron core of said electromagnetic valve outwards and makes said flash unit open.

6. The flash device of claim 1 , wherein an external force is needed to press said flash unit down to close said flash unit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2006
From: MUSTEK SYSTEMS, INC.
To: TRANSPACIFIC OPTICS LLC
Reel/Frame 017480/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2004
From: CHEN, GYIA-YEN
To: MUSTEK SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 014870/0925 →