CN1272999A

CN1272999A - Electronic camera

Info

Publication number: CN1272999A
Application number: CN99800931A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 千田多持; 黑川光也
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 1998-06-09
Filing date: 1999-06-07
Publication date: 2000-11-08
Also published as: ID25616A; JP3221400B2; WO1999065233A1; JPH11355621A; TW421968B; KR20010030564A

Abstract

On the back of a first case containing taking means including a lens, a second case is so fitted as to take a projection position where the second case is slidingly projected from an edge of the first case. Display means for displaying a video signal representing a picture taken by the taking means is provided to the second case. A strobe is disposed at a projecting part projecting from the first case when the second case is in the projection position. An operating member for operating the operation of the taking means is disposed on the back of the first case opened as the second case is slid. Hence, the electronic camera is easy to use, and made small when carried.

Description

Electrofax

Technical field

The present invention relates to easy to use and the Electrofax of miniaturization more.

Background technology

In recent years, use the volume image signal that is taken that semiconductor memory or disk shape recording medium taken by the shooting means as memory, record as the Electrofax of the moving frame of still frame or short period practicability.

The application target of this Electrofax is to be easy to carry, therefore this product wish very much in light weight, volume is little, its result had a kind of tendency in the past, haveed no alternative but exactly make sacrifice on easy to use.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this invention is to provide do not reduce ease of use, the Electrofax of miniaturization more when carrying.

Electrofax of the present invention is characterized in that, comprises

In the 1st housing of the shooting means that comprise camera lens is housed,

Be installed in the 2nd housing of the energy slide relative of aforementioned the 1st back side of shell, make an end of described the 2nd housing can be in the outstanding device that protrudes in described the 1st shell end edge,

The demonstration means that mirror the picture signal of being taken by aforementioned shooting means are set on the 2nd housing, simultaneously, when the 2nd housing is positioned at aforementioned extrusion position, at the outstanding ledge of aforementioned the 1st housing of the ratio of the 2nd housing, the configuration photoflash lamp, and, at aforementioned the 1st back side of shell that slides and move and expose to aforementioned extrusion position along with aforementioned the 2nd housing, the control member that configuration is operated the action of aforementioned shooting means.

Adopt aforementioned structure, then will need larger area demonstration means to be configured on the 2nd housing of energy slide relative at the back side that is installed on the 1st housing, when Electrofax uses, by means of being slided, aforementioned the 2nd housing moves to the extrusion position of one distal process for aforementioned the 1st shell end edge, increased the surface area of Electrofax in fact, and easy to use, and when not using, surface area is reduced, become Electrofax easy to carry again.

Brief Description Of Drawings

Fig. 1 represents the user mode front view of the Electrofax of the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 represents the user mode end view of the Electrofax of the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 represents the user mode rearview of the Electrofax of the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 represents the not user mode end view of the Electrofax of the embodiment of the invention.

The optimal morphology that carries out an invention

Below, with reference to accompanying drawing embodiment is described.

Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 represent the end view of user mode front view, end view, rearview and non-user mode of the Electrofax of the embodiment of the invention respectively.

In these figure, the 1st housing 1 that constitutes the body major part have the back side of cutting away cuboid roughly roughly half and form step-like 12 shape.In the inside of this 1st housing 1, the shooting means of subject being taken and being transformed into picture signal are housed, in the front of the 1st housing, dispose the camera lens 2 of aforementioned shooting means.

The 2nd housing 3 that has rectangular shape at the back side of the 1st housing is installed on the aforementioned step 12 that forms later of aforementioned the 1st housing 1 and can slide relative, makes the one end can be in the extrusion position that protrudes in aforementioned the 1st housing section edge.The back side at this 2nd housing 3, be provided with and select to mirror the picture signal of taking or by the demonstration means 4 of the reproduced picture signal of memory replay by described shooting means, in addition, when this 2nd housing 3 being slided move to the one end than the outstanding extrusion position of the end edge of aforementioned the 1st housing, in the front of the outstanding part of aforementioned the 1st housing of the ratio of the 2nd housing 31 end edge, be provided with as shown in Figure 1 as the photoflash lamp 5 of light-emitting device and include the microphone 6 that sound is used.

As shown in Figure 4, the 2nd housing 3 is moved under the state of original retrieving position from extrusion position, utilizing the aforementioned step part 12 that forms at the back side of the 1st housing 1, covering this photoflash lamp 5 and microphone 6.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, when making 3 slips of this 2nd housing move to aforementioned extrusion position, along with aforementioned the 2nd housing 3 to the slide back side of aforementioned the 1st housing 1 that moves and expose of aforementioned extrusion position, necessary control member in the shutter release button 7 of the aforementioned shooting means action of configuration operation and the recording operation of still frame, moving frame switching push button 8 etc.As shown in Figure 4, the 2nd housing 3 is moved under the state of original retrieving position from extrusion position, utilizing the 2nd housing 3 this shutter release buttons 7 of covering and still frame, moving frame switching push button 8.

In addition, the 2nd housing 3 is slided when moving to extrusion position from aforementioned retrieving position, energized automatically, and set the logging mode that can write down for, otherwise, sliding when mobile to retrieving position, cut off the electricity supply automatically from extrusion position.In addition; for len 2; setting covers the front opening over cap (not shown) freely of camera lens 2; move with slip and to carry out interlock from aforementioned retrieving position to extrusion position; automatically open this over cap; utilization is moved to the slip of retrieving position from extrusion position, closes this over cap.

Adopt this structure, then utilize moving of the 2nd housing 3, set the logging mode that can write down rapidly for, in addition, also can not forget powered-down, can not forget and open, close over cap.

In addition, the 9th, the locking mechanism of described the 2nd housing 3 on aforementioned extrusion position and retrieving position that unlocks becomes the slidably latch-release button of mobile status, the 10th, the varifocal action button of shooting means, the 11st, one group of action button such as replay operations button.

In the present embodiment, carry out various operations, but also can use control members such as handle and knob with button.

Adopt aforementioned structure, then will need larger area demonstration means to be configured on the 2nd housing that the energy at the back side that is installed on the 1st housing slides when relative, when Electrofax uses, by means of being slided, aforementioned the 2nd housing moves to the position of one distal process for aforementioned the 1st shell end edge, increased the surface area of Electrofax in fact, and easy to use, and when not using, surface area is reduced, become Electrofax easy to carry again.

In addition, when not using, utilize the 1st housing and the 2nd housing respectively, become the state that covers photoflash lamp 5, microphone 6, shutter release button 7 and still frame, moving frame switching push button 8 etc., can be not by mistake with other object collision or hook other object, can misoperation yet, become portable Electrofax.

Industrial practicality

As previously mentioned, adopt structure of the present invention, then because of in use, increased in fact the electronics photograph The surface of camera, long-pending and easy to use, when not using, reduce surface area, and with flash lamp and Control member is retracted in inner to prevent misoperation, so be Electrofax easy to carry.

Claims

1. an Electrofax is characterized in that, comprises

In be equipped with the shooting means that comprise camera lens the 1st housing and

Be installed in the 2nd housing of the energy slide relative of described the 1st back side of shell, make an end of described the 2nd housing can be in the extrusion position that protrudes in described the 1st shell end edge,

The demonstration means that mirror the picture signal of being taken by described shooting means are set on described the 2nd housing, simultaneously, when described the 2nd housing is positioned at described extrusion position, at the outstanding ledge of described the 1st housing of the ratio of described the 2nd housing, the configuration photoflash lamp, and, at described the 1st back side of shell that slides and move and expose to described extrusion position along with described the 2nd housing, the control member that configuration is operated the action of described shooting means.

2. Electrofax as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Along with described the 2nd housing moves to described extrusion position, energized simultaneously, is set the logging mode that can write down for automatically, along with moving round about from described extrusion position, cuts off described power supply.