DE202019101446U1 - Thermal print instant camera with a screen - Google Patents

Abstract

A thermal printing instant camera with a screen, comprising a front cover (5) and a rear housing (10), characterized in that on one side of the top of the front cover (5) a camera lens (6) mounted and on the other side by a A paper cassette compartment a thermal printing paper (4) is mounted, above the paper cassette compartment a paper cassette outer cover (1) is mounted on which paper cassette outer cover (1) is provided a printed material outlet, wherein the paper cassette outer cover (1) on one side is connected to the front cover (5) via a snap-action button (2), wherein the thermal printing paper (4) is rolled into a paper roll as web material and one end of the thermal printing paper (4) is inside the printed material exit, between the front Cover (5) and the rear housing (10) a motherboard assembly (9) is mounted, at the front of a Therm printed head (8) is mounted, and wherein the thermal print head (8) on a front surface of the thermal printing paper (4) is applied and the thermal print head (8) via a ribbon cable (81) to the motherboard assembly (9) is connected, wherein within the motherboards A battery (95) is installed through a battery compartment, wherein on the back of the motherboard assembly (9) with the battery (95) electrically connected Hauptsteuerschip (91) is mounted, wherein at the central region of the rear Housing (10) via a screen holder (92) a screen (94) is mounted, and wherein on one side of the rear housing (10) a plurality of push buttons (93) are mounted.

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to the field of the camera, and more particularly to a thermal printing instant camera with a screen.

STATE OF THE ART

An image recording apparatus, which is referred to as a camera, is an apparatus in which an image is formed by the optical imaging principle and recorded using a photographic film. Many facilities that can record images or images have features of a camera. Examples include medical imaging equipment and astronomical observation equipment. A camera is an optical device for taking pictures. Light reflected by a picked-up object is focused via a camera lens and shutter to control the exposure, and thereafter the picked-up object forms a latent image on a photosensitive material within a dark box, producing a permanent image after a developing operation. Such a method is called photography. At present, instant cameras are already available on the market, where a photo is printed immediately after completion of a recording. In existing instant cameras is usually a chemical printing process using silver salts, which in addition to high production costs, a photographic printing paper is more expensive than a thermal photo paper, which has a negative effect on an extended application of instant cameras.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

To overcome the drawback in the prior art, the present invention is to provide a thermal print instant camera with a screen, in which the thermal printing technology is combined with a digital camera, so that a low-cost photo are printed with a camera shortly after taking a picture can.

According to the present invention, the object is solved by the following configuration: A thermal print instant camera with a screen includes a front cover and a rear housing, with a camera lens attached to one side of the top of the front cover and a paper cassette compartment on the other side A thermal paper is mounted, above the paper cassette compartment a paper cassette outer cover attached and on one side of the paper cassette outer cover a printed material exit is provided, the paper cassette outer cover is connected at one side via a snap to the front cover, wherein the thermal printing paper as web material is rolled into a paper roll and one end of the thermal print paper is located within the printed material exit, with a mother board assembly mounted between the front cover and the rear housing, at the front thereof On the side of a thermal print head is attached, which abuts an end face of the thermal printing paper and is connected via a ribbon cable ("FPC cable" in English) with the motherboard assembly, wherein within the motherboard assembly by a battery compartment, a battery is installed, wherein the rear side of the motherboard assembly has a main control chip electrically connected to the battery, a screen attached to the central area of the rear housing via a screen holder, and a plurality of push buttons attached to one side of the rear housing.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention it is provided that at the junction between the front cover and the rear housing, a trim strip is attached.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that at the front end of the camera lens, a camera lens ornamental element and a front camera lens outer housing are mounted, wherein on one side of the front lid, a remote shooting switch connected to the camera lens is mounted.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that on the bottom side of the paper cassette flat outer lid, a paper roll pressure cover is thus provided in one piece, which is located above the thermal printing paper.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention it is provided that on one side of the output for printed material a plurality of uniformly arranged and located on the paper cassette compartment outer cover saw teeth are provided.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that a micro SD card is attached to the motherboard assembly via a micro SD card carrier.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention it is provided that the main control chip in signal communication with the Camera lens is received and processed photographic information, wherein the main control chip is simultaneously in signal communication with the thermal printhead and the screen that transmits processed information and is used for displaying a reference and for thermal printing.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that the main control chip is a STC12LE5A60S2 microcontroller chip.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention it is provided that on one side of the rear housing, a USB interface electrically connected to the main board assembly and a power supply indicator light electrically connected to the battery are provided.

Compared to the prior art can be achieved with the present invention, the advantageous effect that in the present invention by providing a thermal printhead within a digital camera, the thermal printing technology is combined with a digital camera, so that with the camera shortly after a recording inexpensive picture can be printed immediately, wherein in the present invention, a screen is provided to allow the user, after watching the captured photo quickly across the screen decide whether it should be printed.

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DETAILED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is understood that the preferred embodiment described is merely a description and explanation of the utility model, without limiting the invention.

How out 1 to 2 As can be seen, a thermal print instant camera with a screen includes a front lid 5 and a rear housing 10 , being on one side of the top of the front lid 5 a camera lens 6 attached and on the other side through a paper cassette tray a thermal printing paper 4 is appropriate. Above the paper cassette compartment is a paper cassette compartment outer cover 1 attached and on one side of the paper cassette compartment outer cover 1 an output for printed material is provided. The paper cassette compartment outer lid 1 is on one side over a snap button 2 with the front lid 5 connected. The thermal printing paper 4 is curled as web material in a paper roll and one end of the thermal printing paper 4 is inside the output for printed material. Between the front lid 5 and the rear housing 10 is a motherboard assembly 9 attached, at the front of a thermal print head 8th attached to the one end face of the thermal printing paper 4 is applied and via a ribbon cable 81 with the motherboard assembly 9 connected is. Inside the motherboard assembly 9 is a battery through a battery compartment 95 built-in. At the back of the motherboard assembly 9 is one with the battery 95 electrically connected main control chip 91 appropriate. At the middle area of the rear housing 10 is via a screen holder 92 a screen 94 appropriate. On one side of the rear housing 10 are several push buttons 93 appropriate.

At the junction between the front lid 5 and the rear housing 10 is a decorative strip 7 attached, which can cover a connecting gap between the front cover and the rear housing, so that the camera looks visually appealing.

At the front end of the camera lens 6 are a camera lens ornament 62 and a front camera lens outer housing 63 appropriate. On one side of the front lid 5 is one with the camera lens 6 connected remote recording switch 61 appropriate.

At the bottom side of the paper cassette flat outer cover 1 is a paper roll pressure lid 3 thus provided in one piece, located above the thermal printing paper 4 located. The pressure lid can restrict the position of the thermal printing paper, thus preventing the thermal printing paper from becoming loose.

On one side of the printed material exit are a plurality of evenly spaced ones and on the paper cassette compartment outer lid 1 provided saw teeth, via which the separation of a printed photograph of the printing paper is facilitated.

On the motherboard assembly 9 a micro SD card is mounted on a micro SD card carrier, which is used to store a recorded photo.

The main control chip 91 is in signal communication with the camera lens 6 , receives and processes photographic information, the main control chip 91 simultaneously in signal communication with the thermal print head 8th and the screen 94 which transmits processed information and serves to display a reference and thermal printing.

At the main control chip 91 it is a STC12LE5A60S2 microcontroller chip.

On one side of the rear housing 10 are one with the motherboard assembly 9 electrically connected USB interface and one with the battery 95 electrically connected power indicator light provided. The motherboard assembly 9 can be connected to a computer via the USB interface to allow a decision on whether to print after viewing the photo.

• - Betätigen des Schnappknopfs 2 und Öffnen des Papierkassettenfach-Außendeckels 1, wobei der Papierrollen-Druckdeckel 3 gemeinsam mit dem Papierkassettenfach-Außendeckels 1 geöffnet wird,
• - Einlegen des Thermodruckpapiers 4 in das Papierkassettenfach des vorderen Deckels 5 der Kamera und Schließen des Papierrollen-Druckdeckels 3 und des Papierkassettenfach-Außendeckels 1,
• - Einlegen der Micro-SD-Karte in die Kamera durch Einlegen in einen Micro-SD-Kartenträger an der Hauptplatinen-Baugruppe 9 der Kamera,
• - Einschalten der Kamera und Aufnehmen des aufzunehmenden Fotos / Gegenstands, das / der automatisch durch die Kamera in die Micro-SD-Karte eingespeichert wird,
• - Ansehen des fotografischen Ergebnisses durch Wiedergabe des Fotos über den Bildschirm 94 und Wählen, ob das Foto ausgedruckt werden soll,

Concretely, the use in the present invention is as follows:

• - Press the snap button 2 and opening the paper cassette cover outer cover 1 , wherein the paper roll pressure lid 3 together with the paper cassette cover outer cover 1 is opened,
• - Loading the thermal print paper 4 into the paper cassette compartment of the front lid 5 the camera and closing the paper roll pressure cover 3 and the paper cassette compartment outer cover 1 .
• - Insert the micro SD card into the camera by inserting it into a micro SD card cage on the motherboard assembly 9 the camera,
• - turning on the camera and taking the photo / item to be photographed, which is automatically stored by the camera in the micro SD card,
• - Viewing the photographic result by displaying the photo across the screen 94 and choosing if the photo should be printed

When deciding for printing, the camera gives via URRT to the camera main control chip 91 Print data to the thermal print head 8th inside the camera, which thermal printhead 8th over the ribbon cable 81 with the motherboard assembly 9 is heated after receiving the data, the thermal printing paper pointwise, wherein the heating temperature by the Hauptsteuerschip 91 and a software is controlled or regulated. Individual points of the thermal paper have different color depths after being heated to different temperatures. After heating the entire printing paper, individual dots form a photo, which fulfills the print function of the camera.

The printhead prints the photo and gradually ejects the print paper. Upon completion of printing, the printing paper is manually drawn in the direction of the saw teeth of the paper cassette outer cover 1 cut off / separated, so that a photo is obtained.

In the present invention, by providing a thermal printhead within a digital camera, the thermal printing technology is combined with a digital camera so that a low cost photograph can be printed out with a camera shortly after taking a picture, with the present invention providing a screen Allow the user to quickly decide on the screen whether to print after viewing the captured photo.

The embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. From the above embodiments of the present invention, various modifications, substitutions or combinations of the above preferred embodiments can be made by conventional technical knowledge and methods in this field without departing from the basic ideas of the utility model, and other embodiments obtained thereby are within the scope of the claims of the present invention fall.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Paper cassette compartment outer cover

2

snap button

3

Paper roll pressure cap

4

Thermal paper

5

front lid

6

camera lens

61

Remote Shooting switch

62

Camera lens decorative element

63

front camera lens outer housing

7

molding

8th

Thermal printhead

81

Ribbon cable

9

Motherboard assembly

91

Skin control chip

92

screen holder

93

push-button

94

screen

95

battery

10

rear housing

Claims (9)

A thermal printing instant camera with a screen, comprising a front cover (5) and a rear housing (10), characterized in that on one side of the top of the front cover (5) a camera lens (6) mounted and on the other side by a A paper cassette compartment a thermal printing paper (4) is mounted, above the paper cassette compartment a paper cassette outer cover (1) is mounted on which paper cassette outer cover (1) is provided a printed material outlet, wherein the paper cassette outer cover (1) on one side is connected to the front cover (5) via a snap-action button (2), wherein the thermal printing paper (4) is rolled into a paper roll as web material and one end of the thermal printing paper (4) is inside the printed material exit, between the front Lid (5) and the rear housing (10) a motherboard assembly (9) is mounted, on the front side Ther a print head (8) is mounted, and wherein the thermal print head (8) on an end face of the thermal printing paper (4) is applied and the thermal print head (8) via a ribbon cable (81) to the motherboard assembly (9) is connected, wherein within the motherboards A battery (95) is installed through a battery compartment, wherein on the back of the motherboard assembly (9) with the battery (95) electrically connected Hauptsteuerschip (91) is mounted, wherein at the central region of the rear Housing (10) via a screen holder (92) a screen (94) is mounted, and wherein on one side of the rear housing (10) a plurality of push buttons (93) are mounted. Thermal print instant camera with one screen behind Claim 1 , characterized in that at the junction between the front cover (5) and the rear housing (10) a trim strip (7) is mounted. Thermal print instant camera with one screen behind Claim 1 characterized in that at the front end of the camera lens (6) a camera lens ornamental element (62) and a front camera lens outer housing (63) are mounted, wherein on one side of the front lid (5) with the camera lens (6) connected remote shooting switch (61) is mounted. Thermal print instant camera with one screen behind Claim 1 , characterized in that on the bottom side of the paper cassette flat outer cover (1) a paper roll pressure cover (3) so that it is integrally provided, and the paper roll pressure lid (3) is located above the thermal printing paper (4). Thermal print instant camera with one screen behind Claim 1 , characterized in that on one side of the output for printed material a plurality of uniformly arranged and on the paper cassette outer cover (1) located saw teeth are provided. Thermal print instant camera with one screen behind Claim 1 , characterized in that on the motherboard assembly (9) via a micro SD card carrier, a micro SD card is mounted. Thermal print instant camera with one screen behind Claim 1 characterized in that the main control chip (91) is in signal communication with the camera lens (6), receives and processes photographic information, the main control chip (91) being in signal communication with the thermal print head (8) and the screen (94) simultaneously, transmits the processed information and serves for displaying a reference and for thermal printing. Thermal print instant camera with one screen behind Claim 1 , characterized in that the main control chip (91) is a STC12LE5A60S2 microcontroller chip. Thermal print instant camera with one screen behind Claim 1 , characterized in that on one side of the rear housing (10) with the motherboard assembly (9) electrically connected USB interface and with the battery (95) electrically connected power supply indicator light are provided.

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