JP2552328Y2 - Camera with display - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera with a display device for photographing information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a camera with a display device for displaying photographing information such as photographing date and photographing mode. An example of the display unit of the display device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an oblique rear view showing the oblique rear surface on the eyepiece side of the camera with data back. The camera body is formed of a main body (51) and a back cover (52). The back cover (52) is openably and closably engaged with the main body (51) by a hinge (9), and is closed by a key (8). I have. A release button (54) is provided on the right side of the upper surface (51a) of the main body (51).
The viewfinder eyepiece window (53) is located on the back (51b)
The subject can be observed. The back cover (52) is mainly a back portion (52) perpendicular to the optical axis of the taking lens (not shown).
There is no part forming a) and forming part of the top surface of the camera body. A wide and thick convex portion (55) is provided at the center of the back surface (52a), and a display portion (56) and a setting button (57) for setting desired imprint shooting information are provided on the display portion (56). ing. Other electric components such as a CPU (not shown) for controlling the display unit (56) are mounted inside the back cover (52).

[0003] In a conventional camera with a display device, a display lens (not shown) is aimed at a subject because a display section (56) is located on a back portion (52a) of a back cover (52) of a camera body. The display was hard to see when holding the camera.
For this reason, when switching between the date and time of the shooting date and time, etc., the user often forgets to reset the settings. In addition, when operating the setting button (57), it was necessary to tilt the camera to see the display section.

A display unit (56) is provided on the rear surface (52a) of the camera body, and other electric components such as a CPU (not shown) for controlling the display unit (56) are attached to the back cover (52). Since the camera body is mounted inside the bracket, the thickness of the camera body is thick due to its structure, making operation difficult. In order to reduce the thickness, the display section (56) of the data bag is installed separately from the back cover (52) on the upper surface section (51a) of the main body (51) because of difficulty in electrical coupling with the electrical mounting. It was difficult.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a camera with a display device that allows the display to be easily viewed and has a small thickness.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a camera with a display device for photographing information comprising a main body and a back cover.
The display unit of the display device is provided on an upper part of the back cover part forming a part of an upper surface part of the camera, or on an inclined surface of the back cover part having an inclined surface from the upper surface part to the rear part of the camera. A camera with a display device on which a display unit is installed was configured. Further, the above-mentioned object is realized by constructing a camera with a display device in which a release button is installed above the back cover together with the display unit.

According to the present invention, the display unit can be installed on the upper or upper inclined surface of the back cover, and the release button can be installed on the upper or upper inclined surface of the back cover.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 are an oblique rear view and a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment, respectively. The camera body of the first embodiment includes a main body (1) and a back cover (2). A photographing lens (1a) is mounted on the main body (1), and a release button (4) is provided. A photographing lens (1a) is mounted on the main body (1), and a release button (4) is provided. A film (not shown) on the imaging surface of the taking lens (1a) is housed in the back cover (2) so as to be movable left and right. The back cover (2) is openably and closably engaged with the main body (1) by the hinge (9), and is closed by the key (8). The upper part (5) of the back cover (2) is the upper part (1b) of the main body (1).
A display unit (6) for displaying photographing information and a setting button (7) for setting desired imprint photographing information are provided on the display unit (6). The setting button (7) has three buttons (7a),
(7b) and (7c). The display section (6) is provided with a transparent display window (11), in which a display member (12) is provided on a substrate (13). A finder-eyepiece window (3) is provided above the back (2a) of the back cover (2) so that the subject can be observed. The substrate (13) provided with the display member (12) is provided inside the back cover (2) in the shape of an L-shaped hook bent at a right angle from the upper surface portion (5) along the back surface portion (2a). On the substrate (13), a CPU (not shown) for performing display control and the like and other electric components are mounted.

Next, switching of the display of the display section (6) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the display device. The main switch (7d) of the display device is a main switch of the camera. When the main switch of the camera is turned on, the display device is turned on and is controlled by the CPU (B1). First, the date is displayed as the date of the era. Next, when the switch (7b) is pressed, the year, month and day are displayed. Next, when the switch (7c) is pressed, the time is displayed in hours, minutes and seconds. Next, when the switch (7a) is pressed, the date of the era is displayed again.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 are an oblique rear view and a sectional view, respectively, of the second embodiment. A description of the same or similar points as in the first embodiment will be omitted. The camera body is formed from a main body (21) and a back cover (22). Body (2
1) is equipped with a taking lens (21a) and a release button (24). A film (not shown) on the imaging surface of the taking lens (not shown) is provided on the back cover (22).
Are stored so as to be movable left and right. The back cover (22) engages with the main body (21) so as to be openable and closable by the hinge (30),
It is closed by a key (29). The back cover (22) is inclined slightly downward and rearward slightly behind the upper surface portion (22b) forming the upper surface of the camera body together with the upper surface portion (21b) of the substantially horizontal main body (21) having a narrow upper portion. The inclined part (25) and the substantially vertical back part (22a) form a rear surface. In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the inclined portion (25) is about 50 degrees with respect to the horizontal, but is not limited thereto. A display section (26) is provided on the right side of the inclined section (25) of the back cover (22). The display section (26) is provided with a transparent display window (31), inside which a display member (3) is provided.
2) is provided on a substrate (33). Also the inclined part (2
The viewfinder eyepiece window (23) is located on the left side of 5) so that the subject can be observed. Rear part (2) of the back cover (22)
A setting button (27) for setting desired imprinting photographing information on the display section (26) is provided in the upper right part of 2a). The lid (28), which can be opened and closed by the hinge (28a), opens and closes the setting button (27). The substrate (33) provided with the display member (32) at the inclined portion (25) of the back cover (22) is provided inside the back cover (22) from the inclined portion (25) along the back portion (22a). It is provided in the shape of a hook bent at an angle of about 140 degrees, and has a display unit (2
A CPU (not shown) for performing the control of 6) and other electric components are mounted.

The switching of the display on the display unit (26) is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the operation of the setting button (27) is performed by opening the lid (28), and the description is omitted.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an oblique rear view of the third embodiment. A description of the same or similar points as the first and second embodiments will be omitted. The camera body is formed of a body (41) and a back cover (42). The back cover (42) can be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown) on the lower surface of the camera body by operating a key (48). Is engaged. The back cover (42) is formed of an upper surface (45) and a back surface (42a).
The upper surface portion (45) of the back cover (42) forms the upper surface of the camera body together with the upper surface portion (41a) of the main body (41), but the upper surface portion (41a) of the main body (41) is extremely narrow, and The upper surface portion (45) of (42) almost forms the upper surface of the camera body. On the upper surface part (45) of the back cover (42), a photographing information display part (46) is provided near the center and a release button (44) is provided on the right side thereof. Back cover (42)
The rear part (42a) is provided with a finder eyepiece window (43), and a setting button (47) for setting desired imprint shooting information on the display part (46). The setting button (47) can be opened and closed by a lid (48). In addition, a finder eyepiece window (43) is provided above the rear part (42a) of the back cover (42) so that the subject can be observed.

Next, the switching of the display of the display section (46) is the same as in the second embodiment, and the description is omitted.

Although a display device which displays a date and allows setting of desired imprinting photographing information by a setting button has been described, a camera provided with a display device for displaying other photographing information can be displayed in a similar manner. It goes without saying that a display unit can be set on the back cover.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the display unit is installed on the upper surface or the upper inclined surface of the back cover, and the display unit can be easily seen when holding the camera or operating the setting button. it can. Therefore, it is not necessary to tilt the camera each time to see the display unit, and the display unit can be easily seen. The thickness of the camera can be reduced due to its structure, and it is not necessary to install a display unit separately from the back cover to make it easy to see in the data bag, so that there is no difficulty in electrical coupling with the electrical mounting. . The release button is provided on the upper surface or the upper inclined surface of the back cover, so that electrical connection with the electric mounting provided on the back cover is facilitated. The area of the back cover is large and electrical mounting becomes easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an oblique rear view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an oblique rear view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an oblique rear view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an oblique rear view of a conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 21, 41, 51 ... body 2, 22, 42, 52 ... back cover 4, 24, 44, 54 release button 5, 45 ... top surface of back cover 25 ... inclined surface of back cover 6, 26, 46, 56 display unit 7, 27, 47, 57 operation button

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A camera with a display device for displaying photographing information comprising a main body and a back cover, wherein a display unit of the display device is provided on an upper portion of the back cover which forms a part of an upper surface of the camera. A camera with a display device. 2. The display on the inclined surface of the back cover having an inclined surface from the upper surface to the rear of the camera instead of the upper portion of the back cover forming a part of the upper surface of the camera. The camera with a display device according to claim 1, further comprising a unit. 3. The camera with a display device according to claim 1, wherein a release button is provided above the back cover.