TWI240139B - Indicate apparatus combined with flash - Google Patents

Abstract

An indicate apparatus combined with flash is disclosed in this invention which includes at least one LED and a light guide rod. The LED is used for indicating and the light guide rod, around the flash, is used to introduce light emitted from the LED.

Description

1240139 V. Description of the invention (1) Technical field to which the invention belongs: Applications The invention relates to a display device, and particularly to a display device for an image capture device. Prior technology: For those who are familiar with the conventional technology, the traditional image manipulation device with LED (Light Emitting Diode) indicator provides a time indication function, such as the user starting the self-timer function , 1 tells the countdown time by the LED flashing frequency. Usually, the closer the picture is taken, the faster the flicker frequency. There are also digital cameras that use LEDs as focus-assist lights. When taking photos at close range and insufficient ambient light, the focus-assist lights emit a light on the scene to help the camera lens get more light to focus, so as to achieve the purpose of focusing. . Generally speaking, the flash (F 1 ash) is the most commonly used artificial light source in photography. At present, the flash generally configured in the image capture device cannot continuously shoot in a low-light environment due to the time required for the flash to charge. Generally, an image capture device will be equipped with an LED display device to indicate the charging status of the flash, or use the above LED display device as a self-timer display light. The LED display device in front of the stomach only has a frequency flashing function, and the user only Judging the state of the above-mentioned image capturing device through different flashing frequencies is purely an instructional function and has no other expression function.

Page 5 1240139 V. Description of the invention (2) The sound indication of general image capture devices is the same, π n. As shown in the first figure, a camera 100 has included the following basic components, double _ 4, ^,, np mirror master 102, an optical viewfinder 104, and a flash-first light branch group 〇 6, a remote control of private information drag? The working hole is 108, an LED display lamp 1 1 0, and a shutter according to the description. The above LED display lamp lio and flash module on the above τ h 1Λ ~ v ^ are two each ^ The above LED display lamp ιι〇 Only work with a flashing frequency = green does not have f its expression 'so when the above When the expression required by the camera is equal to the above, the above LED display lamp will not meet the above requirements. The above-mentioned LED display lamp 110 is not connected with other control devices, so this kind of surface LED ~ display lamp 1 1 〇 is not provided only for users with high autonomy, which is forced to save A + 1 T prw% of any user The function option, the user will be the I #, get the LED display mode of such LED, the option b is slightly monotonous. The last name of the small flash module, ^ ^ ^, ^ ^ ^ Therefore, from the initial manual control adjustment to the automatic door light of the electric eye, please wait. To a ^ ^ step to automatic flash exposure, development is extremely fast. In addition, LEDs are often used for this—Yimiao M Ma—without lights, but are located at two different locations on the product with flash lights. — In addition to the usual small flash module, in addition to providing the light source for shooting, basically, ^ Μ # & y ζ η τ has no other functions, and Moko generally has a flash lamp core group and LED display. The lamp is also monotonous in design. As shown in the second figure, the flash module 2000 includes a lampshade 204, a reflecting mirror 206, one = Lu Sheng group 208, and one LED display lamp 202. The above flash module can be connected to the LED display lamp through a circuit. At this time, the LED indicator is used to display the flash. 1240139 V. Description of the invention (3) The status of the lamp module, such as the charging status. Or the LED display light can also be connected to the self-timer device to display the estimated shutter start time, so that the subject can estimate the shutter start time to grasp the quality of the picture. The functions described above are basically for general use. The demand, but it inevitably makes users feel monotonous and not innovative. The above-mentioned LED indicator lights up before shooting to provide the photographer to judge the start time of the shutter. An LED is used as an indicator and it will light up before shooting. The above flash module and LED are arranged at two different positions on the front cover of a digital camera. 0 In addition, for the above general flash and LED configuration positions, a new flash configuration and indication method can be proposed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide an LED display device incorporating a light guide column. In addition, the present invention also provides a display device applied to an image capturing device for indicating a status. Another object of the present invention is to provide a display device formed by a plurality of LEDs, and determine the flashing frequency of each LED according to different display modes.丨 | Another object of the present invention is to provide users with information about image capture modules.

1240139_ 5. Description of the invention (4) The state of the formula (4) provides the switching mode option function of the above display device. Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for updating a display mode. The foregoing update system is an electronic device, and various display modes of such display devices can be provided by the display device manufacturer mentioned above. The signal output / input terminal provided by the device updates the display mode of the display device. f The present invention also provides an LED display device on the periphery of the flash module as a pre-flash function of the flash. Using this pre-flash function, the eyes of the person being photographed can be narrowed to reduce the small anti-light generated by the light hitting the retina. To avoid # eye phenomena. By using the above LED display device as a pre-flash function of the flash, the frequency of use of the flash can be reduced to extend the life of the flash. The invention further provides that the user can set the display mode according to personal preference, and can achieve different flashing frequency modes of the LED through an electronic device, and update the display mode of the display device by updating the non-simultaneous flashing frequency mode, such as It can flicker the same simple frequency into different display modes, such as alternate lighting, single light loop, three bright and dark loops, and single light loop. 4 According to the above objects and requirements, the present invention proposes a display device incorporating a flash, which can be applied to an image capture device. The above display device provides a variety of display mode and focus assist functions, which helps users to understand more clearly when using the above image capture device.

Page 8 1240139 V. Description of the invention (5) Operation status of the aforementioned image capture device. The above-mentioned display device incorporating a flash includes at least one LED, and the above-mentioned LED display device is used to provide an indication function and a pre-flash function, and a light guide column may be additionally configured according to different forms. The above-mentioned light guide post is used to conduct the light source emitted by the above-mentioned LED into the light post. Also, a flash!

The module includes a lampshade and an ant tube module. The lamp tube module has a lamp tube group and a mirror with a curvature. The above-mentioned light guide can be used as the static and external force protection of the aforementioned flash module. When applied to an image capture device, it can also more clearly grasp the state of the above image capture device. I In a preferred embodiment, the above-mentioned light guide column surrounds the above-mentioned flash module, and the above-mentioned lampshade provides a function of refraction of light, so that the light source emitted by the lamp module or a reflector The reflected light is refracted by the cover lamp described above to provide a wider range of light coverage to increase the area illuminated by the light source. On the other hand, the present invention also proposes a display device applied to an image capture device, which includes a body, at least one LED, a light guide column, and a flash module. The above-mentioned LED can provide an indication function, and The combination of the light guide column can provide more obvious status display, and the user will be able to grasp the use status more. The above-mentioned flash module includes a lamp cover and a lamp tube module. The lamp module 丨 has a lamp group and a reflector with a curvature, wherein the light guide column can be used as the electrostatic and external force protection of the above-mentioned flash module.

1240139 V. Description of the invention (6) In a preferred embodiment, the above-mentioned body is a body of a digital camera, and the above-mentioned light guide post surrounds the above-mentioned flash module. In a preferred case, the above-mentioned The indication function provided by the LED can use the light emission of the above-mentioned LEDs of different colors or different numbers as a switching mode to determine the state of the above-mentioned digital camera. The above-mentioned switching mode may determine different phase delay times according to the light emission of the above-mentioned LEDs of different colors, or implement the photographing operation in stages according to the light-emitting numbers of the above-mentioned LEDs. Therefore, the present invention has great advantages in the example of photographic action. Implementation method: At present, the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with additional reference drawings. The third figure is a block diagram of the display device and light detector of the flash module and LED according to the present invention. It includes: a flash 3 0 2, a self-timer display lamp 3 0 4, a focus assist lamp 3 0 6, a light detector 3 0 8, a pre-flash function 3 1 0, a light guide 3 1 2, an image capturing device Status display 3 1 4 and so on. The flash module 3 0 2 is mainly used to provide the required light source when shooting; while the self-timer display lamp 3 0 4 is the user's self-timer mode, the above-mentioned self-timer display lamp can be used to predict the shutter activation time to grasp Self-timer quality and requirements; the focusing assist lamp 3 06 is used to provide an appropriate amount of light source to assist the lens auto-focusing when the shooting environment is insufficient; a light detector 3 0 8 is used to detect the shooting environment light

Page 10 1240139 V. Description of the invention (7) | Whether the source is sufficient to determine whether the flash and display mode are required; the pre-flash function 3 1 0 is caused by the direct use of the flash when shooting ambient light is insufficient. In order to avoid this phenomenon, the present invention uses a LED display device to provide a pre-flash function. The pre-flash function is used to reduce the eyelet of the person being photographed to reduce light hitting the retina. The anti-small light is generated to avoid the red-eye phenomenon; the light guide 3 1 2 is a component arranged around the flash, and it guides the light source emitted by the LED into the light guide | into the light guide to form a surrounding around the flash The light source is different from the normal I display mode with only LED lights; the status display of the image capture device 3 1 4; using the above status display of the image capture device, the user can better understand the & grip image capture Take the operation of the device to improve the control of photography quality. _ The self-timer display lamp 3 0 4 above, the focus assist lamp 3 0 6, the pre-flash function 3 1 0, the light guide 3 1 2, the status display of the image capture device 3 1 4 etc. can be integrated into a display device, In order to achieve the above functions, as shown in the fourth figure, a schematic diagram of an image capturing device according to the present invention, in this embodiment is a camera 400, the structure of which includes: a lens 402, an optical viewing window 404, a Flash module 406, a remote control receiving hole 408, an LED display lamp 4 1 0, a shutter control button 4 1 2 and a light guide 4 1 4. The user can achieve the function of assisting focusing and self-timer display lamp through a display device combined with an LED display lamp and a light guide column. The aforementioned LED display lamp can be expressed in multiple colors such as white, blue, red, and green. Please refer to the fifth figure, which shows the display device combined with the flash module.

Page 11 1240139 V. Description of the invention (8) Figure 'in this embodiment' is a display device combined with a flash module 5 00, which includes a lamp cover 5 06, a lamp official module, a light guide 5 〇8 and a [e D lamp 5 1 0. The above-mentioned lamp officer module has a lamp camp 504 and a reflecting mirror 502 having a curvature. The above-mentioned lamp officer 504 is used as a light source, and the reflector 502 is used to reflect the light emitted by the lamp tube 504. The above-mentioned lamp tube 504 is a flash lamp using a high-voltage discharge in a tube filled with xenon (Xenon: Xe) to generate a strong flash. A white hair-emitting diode (LED) can also be used as the light source of the flash. The above-mentioned LED lamp 5 10 and the light guide rod 508 are combined into a display device. In addition, an L E D 5 1 0 is used as an indication function, and it can be set to ‘bright before shooting’. You can also set different flashing frequencies to show different usage states. If it flashes quickly, it means that the shutter device will be activated, which can be used for self-timer; if it only lights up, it means that the flash is charging, and when it is off, it means that it is fully charged, and you can shoot. . The LED may be one of a white LED, a blue LED, a red LED, and a green LED L E D or a combination thereof. In addition, a light guide 508 surrounds the flash, and above the light module, the light guide 508 is used to conduct the light source emitted by the LED into the light guide, so that it displays a ring shape. Halo. On the other hand, it can also be used to protect the flash module from static electricity and external forces.

The light guide pillar 508 may be made of a high light transmittance material, and the high light transmittance material may be a UL94V-0 grade PC material, transparent resin, or i-glass. The transparent resin is, for example, acrylic acid. Resin (a C y 1 丨 CI resin), polycarbonate resin (p 〇iycarb ο nateresin) or epoxy resin (epoxy resin) °

1240139 V. Description of the invention (9) The sixth figure is another embodiment of the present invention, which is a display device 600 using a plurality of LEDs, including a plurality of LEDs 604 and an external protective transparent tube 602. The above display device can be combined with an electronic device, and the user can update the display mode according to personal preference, and the display mode of the display device can be updated through the above electronic device. The user can provide various display modes of such display devices from the display device manufacturer mentioned above, and can update the display mode of the display device through the signal output / input terminal provided by the aforementioned electronic device. Simply flashing at the same frequency, it can be changed into display modes such as alternate lighting, single lamp circle, three bright and one dark circle, and single lamp circle. The above display device 6 0 0 can provide a pre-flash function. The purpose of the pre-flash function is to reduce the pupils of the eyes of the person being photographed, so as to reduce the reflected light generated by the light hitting the retina to avoid red eyes Phenomenon, and the use of the above-mentioned LED display device instead of the flash pre-flash function can reduce the use frequency of the flash to extend the life of the flash, can also be used to provide an appropriate amount of light to assist in image capture when the shooting environment is insufficient Take the device autofocus 0 The above LED display light can be one or a combination of white LED, blue LED, red LED, light LED, and the user can set different display modes according to different states. White light LEDs can be used to achieve the appropriate amount of light source when flashing devices. For example, red LEDs or other types of LEDs can be used when using the auxiliary focus light. For the self-timer display lamp, the above LED display device can be set.

Page 13 1240139 V. Description of the invention (ίο) Flashing frequency in different display modes. If it is set as a single lamp, it can be only red LED or other types of LEDs, or different types of LEDs, which only turn on and off sequentially. At this time, users will see the light emission sequence of different colors, and can control The flashing frequency of each LED is used to control the display graphics. The present invention also provides a display device operation flowchart of an image capture device. As shown in the seventh figure, the second operation flowchart 7 0 0 includes the following steps, starting 7 2, the light source detector detects whether the light source is sufficient 7 0 4, if the light source is insufficient, it will be selected according to the shooting needs. If you choose to use the flash 7 0 6, the display device will display the operating status of the image capture device 7 1 0, and this display device provides a pre-flash Function 71 2 and then shoot 7 1 4 and then end 7 1 6. However, because different exposure times and shooting situations can be used to capture the shooting results when capturing images, you can choose to use the flash 7 0 6. Therefore, if the flash is not used, the display device will display the operating status of the image capture device 7 0 8 and take a photo 71 4 and then end all steps of 7 1 6. However, if the light source detector detects that the light source is sufficient, the display device will display the operating status of the image capture device 7 0 8 at this time, and shoot 7 1 4 and then end all the operation steps of 7 1 6 . The present invention also provides a flowchart of using the display device, as shown in the eighth figure. Once using the flow chart 800, starting 802, whether the user changes the display mode: 804, if the user decides to change the display mode 806, there are two ways to change it, one is that the user uses one of the update systems. The device is changed so that 1 user can provide various forms of such display devices through the display device manufacturer mentioned above

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V. Description of the invention (11) The display mode of the I, the user can also update the display mode of the display device via the signal 丨 output / input terminal provided by the above electronic device. The second is for the user to directly reset the original display mode built in the electronic device, and the i will end after the change. If the user does not change the setting of the display mode 80 8, then the 810 ° will be directly ended. As described. According to the present invention, not only a variety of display modes are provided for the user to choose, but also a pre-flash function is provided to reduce the frequency of use of the flash, so that the life of the flash can be increased, and the power consumption of the flash can be reduced, improving image capture. Take the use time of the device to reduce the interference caused by the lack of power and j. For those skilled in the art, although the present invention is explained above with a preferred example, it is not intended to limit the spirit of the present invention. Modifications and similar arrangements made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included in the scope of patent applications described below. Such a scope should be consistent with the broadest interpretation covering all modifications and similar structures. Therefore, clarifying a preferred embodiment of the present invention as described above can be used to identify various changes made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.丨 ι:

1240139 on page 15 Schematic illustrations Schematic illustrations: With the following detailed description combined with the attached drawings, you can easily understand the above content and the many advantages of this creation, of which: The first image is a traditional digital Schematic diagram of camera flash and LED configuration. f The second picture is an exploded view of the structure of a conventional LED and flash module arranged next to the flash module. φ The third picture is a block diagram of the structure of a display device incorporating a flash according to this creation. The fourth diagram is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the camera and the display device incorporating the flash according to the present invention. The fifth picture is a display device that combines a flash module, LED, and light guide according to this creation. The sixth figure is a display device using a plurality of LEDs and surrounding the flash module according to one of the creations. The seventh picture shows the operation of the image capture device used to display the device according to this creation.

Page 16 1240139 Schematic description of the flow chart. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of using the display device according to the present invention. Icon symbol comparison table: 1 0 〇 camera 1 0 2 lens 104 optical viewfinder 106 flash module 1 0 8 remote control signal receiving hole

^ 110 LED 112 shutter button unit

2 0 0 Flash module 202 LED 2 0 4 Shade 2 0 6 Reflector 2 0 8 Light tube module 3 0 0 Block diagram of display device structure with flash 3 0 2 Flash 3 0 5 Self-timer display light 3 0 6 Focus assist Lamp 3 0 8 light detector 310 pre-flash function

Page 17 1240139 Brief description of the diagram 312 Light guide 3 1 5 Status display of the image capture device 316 Observation point 4 0 0 Camera 4 0 2 Lens 404 Optical viewfinder 4 0 6 Flash module > 4 0 8 Remote control Signal receiving hole 410 Display device 4 1 2 Shutter button device 414 Light guide 5 0 0 Display device-5 0 2 Mirror 5 0 4 Light tube 5 0 6 Lamp cover

5 0 8 Light guide 510 LED 6 0 0 Display device 6 0 2 Protective transparent tube

6 0 4 LED 7 0 0 Operation flow chart 7 0 2 Start 7 0 4 Light source detector detects whether the light source is sufficient 7 0 6 Use flash

Page 18 1240139 Brief description of the diagram 7 0 8 The display device will display the operation status of the image capture device 710 The display device will display the operation status of the image capture device 712 The display device provides a pre-flash function 7 1 4 shooting 716 end 8 0 0 Start using flowchart 802> 8 0 4 Whether the user changes the display mode 8 0 6 Change the display mode 8 0 8 Do not change the display mode 810 End

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Claims (1)

1240139 VI. Scope of patent application Patent scope: 1. A display device incorporating a flashlight, comprising: at least one LED, the at least one LED can provide an indication; a flashlight module; and a light guide post, the light guide post is used for To guide the light emitted from the LED and into the light guide post, i the light guide post surrounds the flash module; wherein the light guide post is used to protect the flash module from static electricity and external forces. 2: For a display device incorporating a flash, as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the LED can be selected from a group consisting of white LED, blue LED, red LED, and green LED. 3. The display device incorporating a flash, as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, further includes an electronic device for controlling the display state of the display device. 4. The display device incorporating a flash according to item 3 of the patent application, wherein the electronic device has an update system for updating different display modes. 5. The display device incorporating a flash lamp according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the light guide post is made of a material with high light transmittance. Page 20 1240139 6. Application for Patent Scope 6. For example, the display device combined with a flash lamp in Item 5 of the patent application, where the high light transmittance material can be one of UL 94 V-0 grade PC material, transparent resin and glass The ethnic group formed is selected. 7. The display device incorporating a flash lamp according to item 6 of the patent application, wherein the transparent resin is acrylic 1 icresi, polycarbonate resin or epoxy: f Lipid (epoxy resin) ° 8. The display device incorporating a flash lamp as described in the second patent application range, wherein the display device is used in a digital camera, and the indication function provided by the LED uses different colors or different numbers. The light of the LED is used to indicate the operation mode of the digital camera to indicate the operation status of the digital camera. 9. The display device incorporating a flash lamp as claimed in item 8 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the LED is used to indicate different photographic delay times of the image capturing device by emitting light of different colors, or to display each of a photographic action in a different lighting order. The status of the stage. ❿ 1 0. — An image capturing device, including: a body; at least one LED, the at least one LED can provide an indication function; a light guide column ’is used to conduct emission from the LED and enter Page 21 1240139 VI. Scope of patent application The light in the light guide post and a flash module; the light guide post can be used to protect the flash module from static electricity and external forces. 1 1. The image capturing device according to item 10 of the patent application scope, wherein the body is a body of a digital camera. f 1 2. The image capture device according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein the LED can be selected from the group consisting of white LED, blue LED, red LED, and green LED. 13. The image capture device according to item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the light guide post surrounds the periphery of the flash module. 14. The image capturing device according to item 10 of the patent application scope, wherein the light guide post is made of a material with high light transmittance. 15. The image capture device according to item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein the high-transmittance material can be selected from the group consisting of one of PC material, transparent resin and glass of U L 9 4 V-0 grade. 16. The image capturing device according to item 15 of the scope of patent application, wherein the transparent resin is an acrylic resin (ac r y 1 i c r e s i η), a polycarbonate resin Page 22 1240139 VI. Application for a patent resin (polycarbonate resin) or epoxy resin (epoxy resin) 〇 1 7. For example, the image capture device of the patent application No. 10, wherein the flashlight uses a high voltage current Discharge in a tube filled with xenon (X e η ο n: X e) to produce a strong flash. 18. If the image capturing device of item 彳 0 of the scope of patent application, the lampshade has a light refracting light emitted from the lamp module at a different angle from that reflected by the mirror with curvature, and the refracted light is projected forward from the light Outside the flash module. 19. If the image capture device according to item 12 of the scope of patent application, the indication provided by the LED uses different colors or different numbers-the light emission of the LED is used to indicate the operation mode of the digital camera to indicate the Operation status of digital cameras. 20 The image capturing device according to item 19 of the patent application scope, wherein the LED indicates different photographing delay times of the image capturing device with different colors of light emission, or displays each of a photographing action in a different lighting order. The status of the stage. Page 23