| US 7,492,410 B2 | ||
| Electronic camera | ||
| Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Yokohama (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Nikon Corporation, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 19, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/992,508. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2003-394053 (JP), filed on Nov. 25, 2003; and application No. 2003-395498 (JP), filed on Nov. 26, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0110897 A1, May 26, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 5/238 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 348—362 [348/367; 396/452] | 14 Claims |
| 1. An electronic camera comprising:
an image-capturing element that captures an image formed with subject light;
a shielding member that allows the subject light to pass through to the image-capturing element or blocks the subject light;
a first electromagnetic actuator used for opening/closing drive of the shielding member;
a holding member that holds the shielding member at least either an open state in which the shielding member allows the subject
light to pass through or a closed state in which the shielding member blocks the subject light;
a second electromagnetic actuator used for holding drive and hold release drive of the holding member; and
a control device that controls driving of the first electromagnetic actuator and the second electromagnetic actuator.
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