Camera with a shape memory alloy member

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5459544
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08187099

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A camera for exposing photosensitive medium such as a film and a CCD. The camera includes: a lens system for forming a light image on the photosensitive medium; a portion of the camera which requires a control mechanism for a better result of exposing such as an aperture control, an exposure control, a zooming control, and a shutter control; and a driver means for driving such the control mechanism. The driver includes a shape memory alloy member having a first position where said shape memory alloy member is recovered, and a second position where said shape memory alloy member is deformed; and an alloy driving circuit for actuating the shape memory alloy member to the first position.

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KONICA CORPORATION26-2 NISHISHINJUKU 1-CHOME SHINJUKU-KU TOKYO 163-0512

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Emura, Tetsuji Hachioji, JP 6 202

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