PHOTOFLASH ASSEMBLY WITH SERIALLY ADVANCING PERCUSSIVE LAMPS

摘要

A photoflash magazine comprising a plurality of percussively-ignitable flashlamps with associated striker springs and reflector segments movably supported within a closed container having a front face window and stationary reflector portion located at a remote firing position in the container. Each lamp, spring and reflector combination is mounted on a respective pallet to provide an individual flash unit which is slidably retained in an endless channel or supported on an endless chain. The plurality of such flash units are advanced sequentially to the firing position by a sprocket wheel engaging the pallets or chain and driven by a rotor activated by a film advancing mechanism in a camera to which the magazine is attached. The firing position and window are offset from the camera lens sufficiently to reduce "red-eye" effect, and a mechanical coupling is disposed between the firing position and an access aperture in the magazine for transmitting a mechanical impulse from a camera actuating member to individually release a striker spring to fire a lamp at the firing position.