JP2002240394A - Camera with printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera with printer in which troublesome open/close operation of a discharge opening is prevented by interlocking open/close operation of a member for opening/closing the discharge opening with open/close operation of a member for opening/closing an insertion opening, and the member for opening/closing the discharge opening can be closed surely. SOLUTION: The camera 1 with printer is provided, on one side face thereof, with a mechanism 11 for closing a recording sheet discharge opening and, on the other side face thereof, with a mechanism 22 for closing the insertion opening of a cartridge 44 containing a plurality of recording sheets 45. Open/close operation of a member 28 for opening/closing the insertion opening is transmitted to a member 24 for opening/closing the discharge opening through an open/ close means comprising a drive pin 32, a drive lever 33 and a spring 34.

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 printer, and more particularly, to a camera with a printer having an opening and closing mechanism for an opening and closing member for a cartridge insertion opening and a recording paper discharge opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A mechanism for opening / closing a cartridge insertion port and a mechanism for opening / closing a recording paper discharge port provided in a camera with a printer includes a structure for opening / closing a cartridge insertion / closing member in conjunction with attachment / detachment of a cartridge. Kaihei 7-309
No. 457) and a configuration in which a recording paper discharge opening is opened or closed by a photographer operating a recording paper discharge opening / closing member (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-309457).

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the operation of opening and closing the insertion opening and closing member and the discharge opening and closing member needs to be performed by the photographer, which is very troublesome.
Further, if the user forgets to close the outlet opening / closing member, there is a problem that foreign matters such as sand and dust enter the recording paper outlet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to open / close an outlet opening / closing member in conjunction with opening / closing operation of an insertion opening / closing member to prevent troublesome opening / closing operation of the outlet and to securely close the outlet opening / closing member. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printer-equipped camera.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera with a printer, wherein an insertion slot into which a cartridge accommodating a plurality of recording sheets is inserted, and the insertion slot is closed. A first opening / closing member that can be opened and closed, a printer that prints image data captured by an imaging unit on the recording paper, a discharge port that discharges the printed recording paper to the outside, and an opening and closing that closes the discharge port A camera with a printer having a second opening / closing member capable of opening and closing the second opening / closing member in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the first opening / closing member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the camera with a printer according to the first aspect, the opening / closing means includes a connecting member for connecting the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member. It is characterized by.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera with a printer, comprising: an insertion slot into which a cartridge accommodating a plurality of recording sheets is inserted; An opening / closing member, a printer for printing image data captured by an imaging unit on the recording paper, an outlet for discharging the printed recording paper to the outside, and an openable / closable second opening / closing closure for the outlet A camera with a printer having a member and an opening / closing means for opening / closing the second opening / closing member in conjunction with attachment / detachment of the cartridge.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera with a printer according to the third aspect, wherein the opening / closing means includes a connecting member for connecting the cartridge and the second opening / closing member. .

In order to achieve the above object, a camera with a printer according to a fifth aspect of the present invention has an insertion opening into which a cartridge for accommodating a plurality of recording papers is inserted, and an openable and closable first opening for closing the insertion opening. An opening / closing member, a printer for printing image data captured by an imaging unit on the recording paper, an outlet for discharging the printed recording paper to the outside, and an openable / closable second opening / closing closure for the outlet A camera with a printer having an opening and closing means for opening and closing the second opening and closing member in conjunction with the recording paper.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera with a printer according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the second opening / closing member is capable of opening and closing behind a printing surface of the recording paper. It is characterized by being arranged.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the camera with a printer according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member are each sealed by an elastic member. It is characterized by being performed.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A camera with a printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a camera with a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the camera with a printer of FIG.

The camera 1 with a printer has a digital camera unit for storing an image picked up using a solid-state image sensor such as a CCD in a memory, and prints and outputs the image stored in the memory on a recording paper by an ink jet recording method. A printer unit.

On the front surface of the camera 1 with a printer, a lens barrel unit 2 having a photographic lens unit (not shown), a finder objective window 3, a strobe 4, an AF light emitting window 5, an AF light receiving window 6, a remote control light receiving window 7, An AE window 8 for photometry is provided. On the upper surface of the camera with printer 1, an information liquid crystal display panel 9 and a release button 10 are provided. An outlet opening / closing mechanism 11 for closing the outlet 23a (FIG. 3) for discharging the recording paper 45 (FIG. 8) is provided on a side surface of the camera 1 on the right side in FIG. On the back, a viewfinder eyepiece 12, an image liquid crystal display panel 13, a mode switching button 14, a size setting button 1
5, a print number setting button 16, a main switch button 17, a print button 18, an image forward button 19, an image return button 20, and a zoom button 21 are provided. A cartridge 44 (FIG. 7) for storing a plurality of recording papers 45 is provided on the right side of the camera 1 in FIG.
An insertion opening / closing mechanism 22 that closes the insertion opening 23b (FIG. 3) into which is inserted is provided.

Next, the configurations of the discharge port opening / closing mechanism 11 and the insertion port opening / closing mechanism 22 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the camera with a printer of FIG.

First, the configuration of the outlet opening / closing mechanism 11 will be described. The outlet opening / closing mechanism 11 opens and closes an outlet 23 a formed in the cover 23.

The cover 23 covers the camera body 31. The cover 23 has a rectangular discharge port 23a for discharging the recording paper 45 to the outside and a rectangular insertion port 23b for inserting the cartridge 44. Are formed.

Outlet opening / closing member 24 (first opening / closing member)
Is a rectangular portion larger than the outlet 23a of the cover 23, and the flat portion 2 closing the outlet 23a of the cover 23.
4a. The outlet opening / closing member 24 is
And a shaft 24b formed on the end face of the flat portion 24a along the flat portion 24a rotates into a U-shaped groove 23c formed on the cover 23 along the flat portion 24a. It is fitted as much as possible and is held on the cover 23 by a holding plate 26 described later. The outlet opening / closing member 24 has a shaft 24c at the upper and lower ends of the shaft 24b and a hole 24d at the upper and lower ends of the flat portion 24a.

The spring 25 urges the outlet opening / closing member 24 in a direction to close the outlet 23a of the cover 23. The spring 25 is disposed above and below the outlet opening / closing member 24, is inserted into a shaft 24c of the outlet opening / closing member 24, one end is inserted into a hole 24d of the outlet opening / closing member 24, and the other end is a holding plate 26. Is in contact with

The holding plate 26 is fixed to the cover 23 by screws 27.
And the outlet opening / closing member 24 and the spring 2
5 is held by the cover 23.

Next, the structure of the insertion opening / closing mechanism 22 will be described. The insertion port opening / closing mechanism 22 opens and closes an insertion port 23b formed in the cover 23.

Insertion opening / closing member 28 (second opening / closing member)
Is a rectangular portion larger than the insertion opening 23b of the cover 23, and the flat portion 2 closing the insertion opening 23b of the cover 23.
8a. The insertion opening / closing member 28 is
The shaft 28b formed at the upper and lower ends of the flat portion 28a is rotatably fitted in a U-shaped groove 23d formed in the cover 23, and the cover 23 is Is held in. In addition, the outlet opening / closing member 24 has concave portions formed above and below the flat portion 28a.

The spring 29 urges the insertion opening / closing member 28 in a direction to close the insertion opening 23b of the cover 23. The spring 29 is disposed above and below the insertion opening / closing member 28, is inserted into a shaft 28a of the insertion opening / closing member 28, and has one end formed in the concave portion 28b of the insertion opening / closing member 28 and the other end formed in the cover 23. In contact with the recessed portion 23e.

The holding plate 30 is fixed to the cover 23 with screws (not shown), and holds the insertion opening / closing member 28 and the spring 29 on the cover 23.

Next, the structure of the opening / closing member driving mechanism, the recording head driving mechanism, and the paper feeding mechanism in the camera body 31 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the camera body 31 in FIG. 1, and FIG.
1 is a partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 showing a support state of a drive pin.

First, the structure of the opening / closing member driving mechanism of the camera body 31 in FIG. 1 will be described.

The driving pin 32 (opening / closing means) transmits the opening operation of the insertion opening / closing member 28 to a driving lever 33 described later. The drive pin 32 is slidably supported in a hole 31a formed in the camera body 31 as shown in FIG. 5, and a distal end portion 32a of the drive pin 32 has an opening / closing member housing portion formed in the camera body 31. It protrudes into 31b. The drive pin 32 has a shaft 32b extending upward.

The drive lever 33 (opening / closing means) moves in the left-right direction in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the insertion opening / closing member 28 to open / close the discharge opening / closing member 24. This drive lever 33
Is disposed on the upper surface of the camera body 31, and a cam hole 33 a formed on the left side of the drive lever 33 is provided with a drive pin 32.
Is slidably fitted to the shaft 32b. By this fitting, the operating force of the insertion opening / closing member 28 is transmitted to the drive lever 33 via the drive pin 32. In addition, the drive lever 33
A slot 33b formed on the right side of the camera body 31 is slidably fitted on a shaft 31c formed on the camera body 31. The drive lever 33 has a pressing portion 33 on the right side of the elongated hole 33b.
c, A hook 33d is formed substantially at the center of the cam hole 33a and the elongated hole 33b.

The spring 34 (opening / closing means) urges the drive lever 33 to the left, and the leading end 32a of the drive pin 32
Is projected into the opening / closing member storage portion 31b of the camera body 31. One end of the spring 34 is connected to the camera body 31.
The other end is hooked on the hook 33d of the drive lever 33, respectively, on the shaft 31d formed in the above.

Next, the configuration of the recording head drive mechanism and the paper feed mechanism of the camera body 31 in FIG. 1 will be described.

The recording head 35 is disposed on the back of the camera body 31, and prints a captured image by ejecting ink onto the recording paper 45. This recording head 35
Has a fitting hole 35a and a screw hole 35b formed on both sides thereof. The fitting hole 35a is slidably fitted with the guide shaft 36, and the screw hole 35b is screwed with the feed screw 37. It is slidably supported, and reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to the paper feeding direction (vertical direction in FIG. 4).

The guide shaft 36 and the feed screw 37 are supported by a head base plate 38, and the head base plate 38 is
Of the camera body 31 by screws (not shown).
Fixed to. The feed screw 37 has a gear 37.
a is formed and meshes with a gear 40b of the transmission gear unit 40 described later.

The motor 39 is fixed to the camera main body 31 by screws (not shown), and a gear 39a is press-fitted at the end of the shaft. The gear 39a of this motor 39 is
1 through the hole 31e formed in the transmission gear unit 40.
Gear 40a. With this engagement,
The rotational force of the motor 39 is transmitted to the transmission gear unit 40.

The transmission gear unit 40 includes the camera body 31
Are rotatably fitted and supported on shafts (not shown) formed on the camera body 31, and are held by the camera body 31 by the gear holding plate 41. The gear 40 b of the transmission gear unit 40 meshes with the gear 37 a of the feed screw 37. By this engagement, the rotational force of the motor 39 is transmitted to the feed screw 37.

The gear holding plate 41 is fixed to the camera body 31 by screws (not shown).

The paper feed roller 42 is arranged on the back of the camera body 31 and sends out the recording paper 45 stored in the cartridge 44 toward the recording head 35.
The paper feed roller 42 is driven to rotate by a motor 39.

The transport roller 43 is disposed on the back surface of the camera body 31 similarly to the paper feed roller 42, and feeds the recording paper 45 sent from the cartridge 44 to the outlet 23a of the cover 23. This transport roller 43 is
The motor 39 is driven to rotate.

The cartridge 44 includes a plurality of recording papers 45.
And an ink tank (not shown) are stored. The ink tank is filled with ink capable of printing the number of recording papers 45 stored in the cartridge 44.

Next, the operation of attaching and detaching the cartridge used in the camera with a printer of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer of FIG. 1, showing a state in which a cartridge is taken out of the camera. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer of FIG. This shows a state where a cartridge has been inserted into the camera.

(1) Cartridge Loading Operation From the state shown in FIG.
Insert into 1. When the cartridge 44 is inserted, the flat portion 28a of the insertion opening / closing member 28 is pushed, and the insertion opening / closing member 28 rotates clockwise while charging the spring 29. By this rotation, the insertion opening 23b of the cover 23 is opened. At this time, the insertion opening / closing member 28 is
As shown in FIG.
Is stored inside. Also, the flat portion 2 of the insertion opening / closing member 28
8a, the tip 32a of the drive pin 32 is pushed, the drive pin 32 moves downward, and the tip 3a of the drive pin 32
2a is retracted from the opening / closing member storage section 31b. At this time,
Since the cam hole 33a of the drive lever 33 is pushed by the shaft 32b of the drive pin 32, the drive lever 33 moves rightward while charging the spring. By this movement, the pressing portion 33c of the drive lever 33 protrudes from the hole 23f formed in the cover 23, and the flat portion 24a of the outlet opening / closing member 24 is pressed. By this operation, the outlet opening / closing member 24 rotates clockwise while charging the spring 25. By this rotation, as shown in FIG. 7, the discharge port 23a of the cover 23 is opened, and the recording paper 45 can be discharged. Further, the cartridge 44 with the insertion opening / closing member 28 opened is further inserted into a rectangular cartridge storage chamber 31f formed in the camera main body 31 and brought into contact with an end 31g of the cartridge storage chamber of the camera main body 31. The insertion position of the cartridge 44 is determined. In addition, the cartridge 44 is
When a cartridge is loaded in one cartridge storage chamber 31f, a cartridge loading switch (not shown) fixed to the camera body 31 is turned on.

(2) Cartridge removal operation From the state shown in FIG.
By removing the cartridge from the cartridge storage chamber 31f and the insertion opening 23b of the cover 23, the insertion opening / closing member 28 housed in the opening / closing member housing 31a of the camera body 31 becomes
It rotates counterclockwise by the spring force of the charged spring 29. By this rotation, the insertion opening 23b of the cover 23 is closed. At this time, the drive pin 32 pressed by the flat portion 28a of the insertion opening / closing member 28 enters a free state, and the drive lever 33 moves leftward due to the spring force of the charged spring 34. By this movement, the drive pin 32 is moved to the cam hole 3 of the drive lever 33.
It moves upward along 3a. By this movement, the distal end portion 32a of the drive pin 32 enters the opening / closing member storage portion 31b. Further, when the pressing portion 33c of the drive lever 33 is retracted into the hole 23f of the cover 23, the discharge opening / closing member 24 is opened.
Is in a free state, so that the outlet opening / closing member 24 rotates counterclockwise by the spring force of the charged spring 25. By this rotation, as shown in FIG. 6, the outlet 23a of the cover 23 is closed.

Next, the printing operation and the recording paper discharging operation of the camera with a printer of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer shown in FIG. 1 and shows a recording paper discharge state.

When the print button 18 is pressed, a pumping operation for filling ink is performed between an ink tank (not shown) housed in the cartridge 44 and the recording head 35. Thereafter, the motor 39 rotates, and the rotational force of the motor is transmitted via the transmission gear unit 40 to the feed screw 37.
Is transmitted to the paper feed roller 42 and the transport roller 43.
The paper feed roller 42 to which the rotational force is transmitted rotates counterclockwise. Due to this rotation, the recording paper 45 stored in the cartridge 44 passes through an opening 31 h formed in the end 31 g of the camera body 31 and is sent out toward the recording head 35. At this time, the recording head 35 ejects ink onto the recording paper 45 while reciprocating vertically along the lead of the feed screw 35, and prints a captured image on the recording paper. The printed recording paper 45 is sent out to the outlet 23 a of the cover 23 by the transport roller 43.

Next, the function of the camera with a printer of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the camera with a printer of FIG.

The camera 1 with a printer includes a control means 51 for controlling the entire apparatus, an imaging section 52 for photographing a subject image and outputting it as an image signal, and an imaging control section for controlling the imaging operation of the imaging section 52. 53, a printer engine unit 54 for printing image data on recording paper 45 fed from a cartridge 44, a printer control unit 55 for controlling the printer operation of the printer engine unit 54, a shooting mode, an image quality mode, A mode setting means 56 for setting a print output mode and the like; a memory means 57 for storing captured image data; a monitor display means 58 for displaying the captured image data; Cartridge detecting means 59 for detecting the loaded state, and a plurality of switches 60 to 63 for performing various settings and instructions ( Below, and a SW1~SW4).

Hereinafter, the operation procedure of the camera with a printer of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are flowcharts showing the operation procedure of the camera with a printer of FIG.

First, when the main switch 17 is turned on (step S1), power is automatically turned on to the entire apparatus. Then, the control unit 51 drives the imaging unit 52 via the imaging control unit 53 (Step S2). Specifically, the lens barrel 2 is driven to be set out at the WIDE end of the photographing position. Thereafter, the photographer performs an operation such as setting a mode. For example, the shooting mode is set by the mode setting means 56. In the present embodiment, there are several types of modes such as a normal fully automatic shooting mode, a portrait mode, and a continuous shooting mode, and a desired shooting mode can be selected by operating the mode switching button 14. . When a shooting mode is selected by operating the mode switching button 14, a signal indicating the selected shooting mode is input to the control unit 51, and the selected shooting mode is set.

When the photographer sets the zoom button 21
When the release button 10 is depressed to the first stroke after the angle of view adjustment is performed, the SW1 signal from the switch 60 is input to the control means 51 (step S3). SW1
In response to the input of the signal, the control unit 51 drives the imaging unit 52 via the imaging control unit 53 to determine an exposure control value according to the amount of light input from the photometry AE window 8, the AF projection window 5, the AF light reception Determination of distance measurement information based on near-infrared light projected and received from the window 6 and determination of various conditions necessary for the exposure operation, such as whether or not the strobe light is emitted (step S4).

When the photographer further depresses the release button 10 to actually execute photographing, the SW2 signal from the switch 61 is input to the control means 51 (step S5). The control unit 51 drives the imaging unit 52 via the imaging control unit 53 to perform a series of operations such as driving a lens for focusing, controlling the speed of a shutter, controlling the aperture of a diaphragm, and emitting strobe light if necessary. Is performed (step S6), and the image information captured by the solid-state imaging device 46 is loaded into the memory means 57 (step S7). Then, the control unit 51 drives the monitor display unit 58, that is, the image liquid crystal display panel 13, and displays the image information of the photographed image (step S8).

The photographing operation is performed by repeating the above-described operation, and the captured image data is stored in the memory means 57.

Next, when the photographer desires the print output, the print output mode is set by the mode setting means 56 (step S9). In the setting of the print output mode, the size is set using the size setting button 15 for switching the size of the print area of the image to be printed, and the number of prints is set using the number of prints setting button 16. Then, the image information taken into the memory means 57 is transferred to the image forward button 19 and the image return button 2.
By performing a search while displaying on the image liquid crystal display panel 13 while moving forward or backward by 0, image information to be printed out is selected.

When the print button 18 is pressed by the photographer (step S10), a SW3 signal is input from the switch 62, which is the print button 18, to the control means 51, and the control means 51 starts a printing operation. Then, the control means 51 checks whether or not the cartridge 44 has been loaded based on the output of the cartridge detection means 59, that is, the cartridge loading switch (step S11). If the cartridge 44 has been loaded, the printer control section 5
Then, the printing operation by the printer engine unit 54 is executed via the control unit 5 (step S12). In this printing operation, the print control unit 55 performs image processing (color correction, binarization processing, etc.) on the image information stored in the memory means 57 for printer output, and outputs the image information after the image processing to the printer engine. Output to the unit 54. The printer engine unit 54 prints on the recording paper 45 fed from the cartridge 44, and the printed recording paper 45 is conveyed and discharged to the discharge port 23a of the cover 23 (Step S1).
3).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the opening / closing operation of the insertion port opening / closing member 28 is transmitted to the discharge port opening / closing member 24 via the driving pin 32 and the driving lever 33, thereby opening / closing the insertion port. The opening / closing operation of the member 28 and the outlet opening / closing member 24 can be performed at the same time, eliminating the need for the photographer to open / close the outlet opening / closing member, thereby improving the opening / closing operability. Further, since the closing operation of the outlet opening / closing member 24 by the photographer is unnecessary, the closing operation of the outlet opening / closing member 24 is not forgotten, and it is ensured that foreign matters such as sand and dust enter the outlet 23a of the cover 23. Can be prevented.

(Second Embodiment) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The configuration of the camera with printer according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a camera with a printer according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 12, the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only the configuration different from the first embodiment and the operation related to the configuration will be described. This is the same in the following embodiments.

The second embodiment of the present invention differs from the first embodiment only in that the outlet opening / closing member 24 opens and closes in conjunction with the cartridge 44.

First, the structure of the opening / closing member driving mechanism of the camera with a printer shown in FIG. 12 will be described.

The drive lever 71 (opening / closing means) moves in the left-right direction in conjunction with the attachment / detachment operation of the cartridge 44 to open / close the discharge port opening / closing member 24. This drive lever 71
The drive lever 7 is disposed on the upper surface of the camera body 31.
1 is the shaft 31c of the camera body 31
Is slidably fitted to Pressing portion 7 of drive lever 71
An end 71c facing 1b penetrates a hole 31i formed in the camera body 31 and protrudes into the cartridge storage chamber 31f.

Next, the operation of attaching and detaching the cartridge will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIGS. 13 and 14 are cross-sectional views of the camera with a printer of FIG. 12, showing a state in which the cartridge is removed from the camera and a state in which the cartridge is inserted into the camera, respectively.

(1) Cartridge Loading Operation The cartridge 44 is inserted into the camera body 31 from the state shown in FIG. When the cartridge 44 is inserted, the flat portion 28a of the insertion opening / closing member 28 is pushed, and the insertion opening / closing member 28 rotates clockwise while charging the spring 29. By this rotation, the insertion opening 23b of the cover 23
Becomes open. At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the insertion opening / closing member 28 is
1b. Further, the cartridge 44 is formed in the rectangular cartridge storage chamber 31 formed in the camera body 31.
f, it passes through the hole 31i of the camera body 31,
The end 71c of the drive lever 71 protruding into the cartridge storage chamber 31f is pushed, and the drive lever 71 moves rightward using the shaft 31c of the camera body 31 as a guide. Due to this movement, the pressing portion 71b of the drive lever 71 moves the cover 23
The outlet opening / closing member 24 protrudes from the hole 23f formed in
Is pressed. By this operation, the outlet opening / closing member 24 rotates clockwise while charging the spring 25. By this rotation, as shown in FIG.
The outlet 23a of the cover 23 is opened and the recording paper 4
5 can be discharged. The cartridge 44 inserted into the cartridge storage chamber 31f of the camera main body 31 comes into contact with the end 31g of the cartridge storage chamber of the camera main body 31, so that the insertion position of the cartridge 44 is determined. In addition, the cartridge 44 is
When the cartridge is loaded in the cartridge storage chamber 31f, a cartridge loading switch (not shown) fixed to the camera body 31 is turned on.

(2) Cartridge Removal Operation By removing the cartridge 44 from the cartridge storage chamber 31f of the camera body 31 and the insertion opening 23b of the cover 23 from the state shown in FIG. 14, the cartridge 44 is stored in the opening / closing member storage part 31a of the camera body 31. Insertion opening / closing member 28
Rotates counterclockwise by the spring force of the charged spring 29. By this rotation, the cover 23
Is closed. In addition, since the drive lever 71 pressed by the cartridge 44 enters a free state,
The outlet opening / closing member 24 rotates counterclockwise while moving the drive lever 71 to the left by the spring force of the charged spring 25. By this rotation, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the outlet 23a of the cover 23 is closed.

According to the present embodiment, the cartridge 44
The attachment / detachment operation of the outlet opening / closing member 2
By transmitting the information to 4, the cartridge 44 can be simultaneously attached and detached and the opening / closing operation of the outlet opening / closing member 24 can be performed simultaneously, and the photographer does not need to open / close the outlet opening / closing member, thereby improving the opening / closing operability. Further, since the closing operation of the outlet opening / closing member 24 by the photographer is not required, the outlet opening / closing member 2 is not required.
4 to close the outlet 23 of the cover 23.
It is possible to reliably prevent foreign matter such as sand and dust from entering from a.

(Third Embodiment) Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The configuration of the camera with printer according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a camera with a printer according to the third embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where a cartridge is inserted into the camera.

The third embodiment of the present invention does not have the driving pin 32 and the driving levers 33 and 71 in the above-described embodiment, and the recording paper 45 conveyed from the inside of the cartridge 44 by the paper feeding mechanism. The first embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the outlet opening / closing member 24 opens and closes in conjunction with.

First, the recording paper discharging operation and the opening / closing operation of the discharge port opening / closing member of the camera with a printer in FIG. 15 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIGS. 16 and 17 are cross-sectional views of the camera with a printer of FIG. 15, showing a state in which the discharge port opening / closing member is opened and closed by the recording paper and a state in which the recording paper is discharged, respectively. Show.

When the print button 18 is pressed, a pumping operation for filling the ink is performed between an ink tank (not shown) housed in the cartridge 44 and the recording head 35. Thereafter, the motor 39 rotates, and the rotational force of the motor is transmitted via the transmission gear unit 40 to the feed screw 37.
Is transmitted to the paper feed roller 42 and the transport roller 43.
The paper feed roller 42 to which the rotational force is transmitted rotates counterclockwise. Due to this rotation, the recording paper 45 stored in the cartridge 44 from the state of FIG.
Is passed through the opening 31h formed at the end 31g of the recording head 35 and is sent out toward the recording head 35. At this time, the recording head 3
5 ejects ink to the recording paper 45 while reciprocating in the vertical direction along the lead of the feed screw 35, and prints the captured image on the recording paper. The printed recording paper 45 is sent out to the outlet 23 a of the cover 23 by the transport roller 43. At this time, as shown in FIG. 16, the discharge port opening / closing member 24 is
When the flat portion 24a of the fourth member 4 is pressed, it rotates clockwise while charging the spring 25. By this rotation, as shown in FIG. 17, the outlet 23a of the cover 23 is opened, and the recording paper 45 is discharged. When the photographer takes out the discharged recording paper 45 from the camera, the discharge opening / closing member 24 pressed by the recording paper 45 becomes free, and the discharge opening / closing member 24 is charged by the charged spring 2.
5 rotates counterclockwise due to the spring force. By this rotation, as shown in FIG.
3a is closed.

According to the present embodiment, since the opening / closing operation of the outlet opening / closing member 24 is automatically performed only when the recording paper 45 is discharged, the opening / closing operation of the outlet opening / closing member by the photographer becomes unnecessary. Opening and closing operability is improved. Further, since the closing operation of the outlet opening / closing member 24 by the photographer is unnecessary, the closing operation of the outlet opening / closing member 24 is not forgotten, and it is ensured that foreign matters such as sand and dust enter the outlet 23a of the cover 23. Can be prevented.

(Fourth Embodiment) Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The configuration of the camera with printer according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view of a camera with a printer according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, showing a closed state of an outlet opening / closing member. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of FIG.

The fourth embodiment of the present invention differs from the first embodiment in that an elastic member is provided between the cover and the opening / closing member.

The rectangular elastic member 81 has an opening 81a which is larger than the outlet 23a of the cover 23. This elastic member 81 is fixed to the outside of the cover 23,
The elastic member 81 is compressed by the outlet opening / closing member 24. The cover 2 is attached to the rectangular elastic member 82.
An opening 82a larger than the third outlet 23b is formed. The elastic member 82 is fixed inside the cover 23, and the elastic member 82 is compressed by the insertion opening / closing member 28.

According to the present embodiment, the elastic member 81 is provided between the cover 23 and the outlet opening / closing member 24, and the elastic member 82 is provided between the cover 23 and the insertion opening / closing member 28. Intrusion of foreign matter such as sand and dust from the gap with the opening / closing member can be reliably prevented.

[0083]

As described above, according to the camera with the printer according to the first aspect, the opening / closing operation of the second opening / closing member is performed in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the first opening / closing member. The outlet opening / closing member is opened / closed in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the member to prevent the trouble of the opening / closing operation of the outlet, and the outlet opening / closing member can be securely closed. As a result, sand, Foreign matter such as dust can be prevented from entering.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the second opening / closing member is opened / closed in conjunction with the attachment / detachment of the cartridge, the discharge opening / closing member is linked in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the insertion opening / closing member. The opening / closing operation can be performed to prevent the trouble of the opening / closing operation of the outlet, and the outlet opening / closing member can be surely closed. As a result, intrusion of foreign matters such as sand and dust from the outlet can be prevented. .

According to the camera with the printer according to the fifth aspect, since the opening and closing operation of the second opening and closing member is performed in conjunction with the recording paper, the discharge opening and closing member is linked with the opening and closing operation of the insertion opening and closing member. By performing the opening / closing operation, the trouble of the opening / closing operation of the outlet can be prevented, and the opening / closing member of the outlet can be reliably closed. As a result, foreign substances such as sand and dust can be prevented from entering from the outlet.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the second opening / closing member is arranged to be openable and closable on the back side of the printing surface of the recording paper, it is possible to prevent scratches on the printing surface of the recording paper. Can be.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member are respectively sealed by the elastic members, each of the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member is provided. It is possible to reliably prevent foreign matter such as sand and dust from entering through the gap.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a camera with a printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the camera with a printer in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the camera with a printer in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the camera body 31 in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the camera body 31 of FIG. 4,
3 shows a support state of a drive pin.

6 is a cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer of FIG. 1, showing a state where a cartridge is taken out of the camera.

7 is a cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer of FIG. 1, showing a state where a cartridge is inserted into the camera.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer of FIG. 1, showing a state in which recording paper is discharged.

9 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the camera with a printer in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the camera with a printer in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the camera with a printer in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a camera with a printer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer of FIG. 12, showing a state where a cartridge is taken out of the camera.

14 is a cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer of FIG. 12, showing a state where a cartridge is inserted into the camera.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a camera with a printer according to a third embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where a cartridge is inserted into the camera.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer in FIG. 15, showing a state in which a discharge port opening / closing member is opened and closed by recording paper.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer of FIG. 15, showing a state where recording paper is discharged.

FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view of a camera with a printer according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, showing a closed state of an outlet opening / closing member.

19 is a partial cross-sectional view of the camera with a printer of FIG. 18, showing a closed state of an insertion opening / closing member.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SYMBOLS 1 Camera with printer 11 Ejector opening / closing mechanism 13 Image liquid crystal display panel 18 Print button 22 Insertion opening / closing mechanism 23 Cover 23a Ejector 23b Insertion opening 24 Ejector opening / closing member 24a, 28a Flat portion 28 Insertion opening / closing Member 31 Camera main body 31f Cartridge storage chamber 31h Opening 32 Drive pin 33, 71 Drive lever 81, 82 Elastic member

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An insertion slot into which a cartridge accommodating a plurality of recording sheets is inserted, a first openable and closable member that closes the insertion slot, and image data captured by an image pickup means. A printer equipped with a printer for printing on the printer, a discharge port for discharging the printed recording paper to the outside, and a second openable / closable member that can be opened and closed to close the discharge port. A camera with a printer, comprising: opening and closing means for opening and closing the second opening and closing member in conjunction with the opening and closing operation. 2. The camera with a printer according to claim 1, wherein said opening / closing means includes a connecting member for connecting said first opening / closing member and said second opening / closing member. 3. An insertion slot into which a cartridge accommodating a plurality of recording sheets is inserted, a first openable and closable member for closing the insertion slot, and image data picked up by an image pickup means. A printer equipped with a printer, a printer having a discharge port for discharging the printed recording paper to the outside, and a second opening / closing member that can be opened and closed to close the discharge port. An opening / closing means for opening / closing the second opening / closing member. 4. The camera with a printer according to claim 3, wherein said opening / closing means includes a connecting member for connecting said cartridge and said second opening / closing member. 5. An insertion slot into which a cartridge accommodating a plurality of recording sheets is inserted, a first openable and closable member that closes the insertion slot, and image data picked up by an image pickup means. A printer having a printer for printing on the recording paper, a discharge port for discharging the printed recording paper to the outside, and a printer equipped with a second opening / closing member that can be opened and closed to close the discharge port. A camera with a printer, comprising: opening and closing means for performing an opening and closing operation of the second opening and closing member. 6. The camera with a printer according to claim 1, wherein the second opening / closing member is arranged to be openable and closable behind a printing surface of the recording paper. 7. The camera with a printer according to claim 1, wherein the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member are each sealed by an elastic member.