DE7132629U - PLASTIC HOUSING FOR A CAMERA OR THE SAME - Google Patents

Description

♦ AGFA-GEVAERT aktiengesellschajt: ·! ··. '. .- '25- August 1971

Leverkusen

MF 1275

Plastic housing for a camera or the like

The innovation concerns a plastic housing for a photographic one or a cinematographic camera, a flash unit or the like. with a plastic cover which is hinged on one side of the housing and with a nose on one of these Side opposite side engages under a projection or in a recess on the housing and by moving it against in the direction in which the nose is gripped.

Housings of this type are already known for cameras and flash units. The storage is designed as a sliding guide, wherein the cover slides out of the sliding guide after being pushed back and opened and is separated from the housing. With the innovation is now to create a housing with a cover of the type mentioned, in the case of the housing and cover are releasably connected to one another, but do not separate themselves from one another at the articulation point.

To solve this problem, it is proposed according to the innovation that that parallel to the side mounted on the housing at least one

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Bearing pin is provided which engages in a recess of a housing side perpendicular thereto, and that on the housing resilient tab is provided which, together with the recess, has a resilient Pührungsschiitz for the bearing pin and a Forms spring catch for the pin in the position of use. The spring catch can be realized in the simplest way by that the resilient tab has a locking recess which partially engages around the pin, the guide slot on the Place of the locking recess is narrower than the diameter of the pin. In particular, it is useful that the or the pins on the cover and the recess and the resilient tab are integrally formed on the housing, the tab with the Housing forms a U-profile sent to the bearing pin, dss has a thinned point to increase elasticity.

The guide slot with spring catch for the bearing pin of the cover ensures that the cover is opened by the action of force contrary to the spring catch can be separated from the housing, but is held in its position of use by the spring catch during normal use. The U-profile, that of the resilient flap forms with the housing, and the thinned point provided thereon bring the advantage that the the required displacement path to open the lid can be achieved and the resilient tab has sufficient elasticity, in order to return to its starting and locking position for the bearing pin immediately after the end of the shift.

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Further advantages and details of the innovation are explained in more detail with reference to drawings. Show it:

1 shows a camera housing according to the innovation, partly in section,

2 shows a section through the embodiment according to Fig. 1 according to the section line II-II.

In the figures, 1 is a camera housing that is at least partially made of plastic, and 2 is also made of plastic Existing camera cover, with 1b a projection on an openable camera side 1a, with 2a an under the projection 1b protruding nose of the lid 2, by means of which the lid 2 is kept closed, and with 2b a recessed grip for gripping the lid 2 designated. The cover 2 is by sliding the cover |

I opened in the direction of arrow 3, with the nose 2a except

Engages with the projection 1b.

On the side 2c of the cover 2 opposite the nose 2a two side surfaces 2d are provided on the cover, on each of which a bearing pin 4 is arranged for the cover 2, preferably is molded. On the surfaces 2d of the cover parallel side walls 1c of the housing 1 are recesses for hanging the pin 4 5 provided. But now to fix the bearing pin 4 in the recesses 5 and still move it in To allow the direction of arrow 3 to open the lid 2, each recess 5 is assigned a resilient tab 6, the is preferably made in one piece with the housing 1.

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This tab 6 forms together with the housing 1 in the Recess 5 lying U-profile and also a Jchlitz 5a (see. Fig. 1) for the bearing pin 4. The resilient tab 6 has a thinned point 6a to increase its elasticity and to form a latching on a latching recess 6b corresponding to the curvature of the bearing pin 4.

To connect the cover 2 to the housing 1, the bearing pin 4 inserted through the slot 5a until the pin 4 engages with the locking recess 6b and through the resilient Flap 6 is pressed firmly against the edge 5b of the recess 5. As a result, the pin 4 and thus the cover 2 are mounted on the housing 1 in a grid-like manner. If the cover 2 is now in the direction of the Arrow 5 moves to open, so the resilient tab 6 gives way into the free space of the U-profile so that the nose 2a can be brought out of engagement with the projection 1b. Because of the latching recess 6b, however, the cover 2 cannot move away from it Loosen housing 1. After letting go of the cover 2, it is pressed again by the flap 6 against the edge 5b and is so also locked in its open position on the housing 1, so that it cannot be lost or specially held must become. However, if you want to separate the cover 2 from the housing 1, you press the with a tool with the cover 2 open resilient tab 6 in the direction of arrow 3, during the Pin 4 is held in contact with the edge 5b, and pulls the pin 4 out of the slot 5a, which is thereby considerably enlarged.

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This slot 5a normally has a smaller width at the location of the latching recess 6b than the diameter of the pin
4 is, however, by the tool when deliberately removed
of the cover 2 is extended to at least the diameter of the pin 4.

Of course, the innovation does not apply to the embodiment shown limited, even if this is particularly advantageous. Instead of the resilient tab 6 can also be a

corresponding leaf spring made of metal. In addition, I

at least one spring on the pin 4 parallel to the pin axis;

be seen, which is located on a wall of a slot-shaped Aus i

support 5 and to remove the cover with a tool

stuff is squeezed. In this configuration f

the resilient tab 6 is omitted. ·

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Claims (5)

AGPA-GEVAERT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT '' 25 '. "August 1971 10-eh-ew Leverkusen claims for protection 1. Plastic housing for a photographic or cinematographic camera, a flash unit or the like. with a plastic cover which is hinged on its one side to the housing and engages with a nose on a side opposite this side under a projection or in a recess on the housing and can be opened by moving against the direction of engagement of the nose, characterized. that parallel to the side (2c) mounted on the housing (1) at least one bearing pin (4) is provided which engages in a recess (5) on a housing side (1c) perpendicular thereto, and that a resilient tab (6) is provided, which together with the recess (5) forms a spring catch (6b, 4, 5b) for the pin (4) in the position of use. 2. Housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the resilient lobes (6) on the housing (1) is provided and one resilient guide slot (5a) for the bearing pin (4). 7132S2923.il 71 MF 1273 3 · Housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that I the resilient tab (6) has a latching recess (6b), which partially engages around the pin (4), the guide pin (5a) at the point of the locking recess is narrower than the diameter of the pin (4). 4. Housing according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pin or pins (4) on the cover (2, 2d) and the recess (5) and the resilient tab (6) are molded onto the housing (1). 5. Housing according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tab (6) with the housing (1) forms a U-profile facing away from the bearing pin (4) which has a thinned point (6a) to increase the elasticity. 1 sheet of drawings 713282923.12.71