PERCUSSIVE PHOTOFLASH LAMP ARRAY

摘要

A photoflash unit comprising a plurality of axially mounted, percussively-ignitable flashlamps arranged in a planar array with respectively associated reflectors and preenergized striker springs. The unit is receivable on a camera having a shutter responsive actuating member and includes a mechanism for sequentially releasing the striker springs to fire respective flashlamps in response to successive indexing by the camera actuating member. All reflectors of the array face in one direction, and each reflector is of flatted parabolic shape and disposed coaxially about its associated flashlamp so that the longitudinal axis of the flashlamp is substantially collinear with the optical axis of the reflector.