JP2000019690A - Packaging case for film unit with lens(disposable camera) - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging case for a film unit with a lens whose mois ture proofness and impact resistance are excellent and whose product appeal effect is enhanced. SOLUTION: The packaging case 14 comprises a case body 17 and a cover member 18 which are formed of transparent plastic. When the fitting part 22 of the cover member 18 covers the part to be fitted 23 of the case body 17, the projected line of the fitting part 22 and the recess of the part to be fitted 23 are engaged, so that the inside of the packaging case 14 is hermetically sealed. When the cover member 18 is detached from the case body 17, a shutter button 6 and a winding knob 12 are exposed to outside, so that photographing is executed while housing the film unit with the lens 2 in the case body 17. A soft thin part 28 is opposed to an electronic flash charging switch 11, so that electronic flash charging and photographing with an electronic flash are executed while housing it in the case body 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lens-fitted film unit, and more particularly to a packaging case for packing a lens-fitted film unit at the time of sale.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A lens-equipped film in which a simple photographing mechanism such as a photographing lens, a shutter mechanism, and a film winding mechanism, and operation members such as a shutter button, a winding knob, and a flash charging switch are incorporated, and a photographic film is pre-loaded. The unit is manufactured and sold by the applicant. In order to protect the loaded photographic film from moisture and dust, the lens-fitted film unit is packaged and shipped in a gusset bag having a moisture-proof function by laminating an aluminum sheet and a plastic sheet.

[0003] The film unit with a lens has a drawback that it is difficult to stack the film unit during transportation or the like because the grip portion, the photographing lens portion and the like are protruded. To solve this problem, a paper spacer sheet is housed in a gusset bag together with a lens-fitted film unit, and the shape of the gusset bag in which the lens-fitted film unit is packaged is corrected to a substantially rectangular shape.

[0004]

However, the gusset bag has a problem in that the lens-fitted film unit cannot be protected from vibration and impact. Further, the gusset bag has a poor product appeal, and has a disadvantage that the film unit with the lens in the gusset bag cannot be seen from the outside. If the film unit with the lens is not visible from the outside of the gusset bag, the product may be purchased by mistake, giving a user an uneasy feeling.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a packaging unit for a lens-equipped film unit having excellent moisture resistance while having the same moisture resistance as a gusset bag, and having a high product appeal effect. The purpose is to:

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, a packaging case for a film unit with a lens according to the present invention is formed of transparent plastic and covers the entire area of the film unit with a lens. When the camera is used, operation members such as a shutter button and a winding knob can be operated while most of the film unit with the lens is covered.

[0007] It is also made of transparent plastic,
A case body that covers most of the film unit with the lens and covers the film unit with the lens, and a lid member that is attached to the case body and covers the entire area of the film unit with the lens together with the case body to form a seal. When detached, each operation member is exposed to allow photographing.

Further, the cover member is attached to the case body via a connecting member formed of a flexible plastic, or the cover member and the case body are integrally formed to prevent the cover member from being lost.

In the case where the flash unit is incorporated in the film unit with a lens and a push-type flash charging switch is provided, the flash charging is performed via the case main body at a position facing the flash charging switch of the case main body. A thin portion having a reduced thickness is provided so that the switch can be operated.

[0010]

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a film unit with a lens. The lens-fitted film unit 2 includes a unit body 3 in which a film cartridge is loaded in advance and various photographing mechanisms such as a shutter mechanism, a film winding mechanism, a film winding mechanism, and a strobe unit, and a central portion of the unit body 3. And an outer label 4 that is attached so as to be wound.

A shutter button 6 and a counter window 7 for displaying the remaining number of recordable images are provided on the upper surface of the unit body 3.
0, a strobe charging switch 11 and the like are provided. Further, a winding knob 12 that is operated to rotate each time one frame is shot is exposed from the rear side.

The exterior label 4 has openings at appropriate places to expose the photographing lens 9, the finder 8, the counter window 7, and the like to the outside. On the back side of the exterior label 4, a description on how to use the lens-fitted film unit 2, notes on use, and the like is printed.

In the film unit 2 with the lens, when the winding knob 12 is rotated, the film is wound and the shutter is charged. When the photographing range is confirmed by looking through the viewfinder 8 and the shutter button 6 is pressed, the shutter is released. When the strobe unit is pressed until the strobe charge switch 11 has a click feeling, the strobe charge is performed even after the finger is released from the strobe charge switch 11. Strobe light emission is performed in conjunction with shutter release, and strobe light is emitted from a strobe light emitting unit 10 toward a subject. Further, the flash unit is configured to perform flash charging continuously after flash emission.

As shown in FIG. 3, the film unit with lens 2 is sold in a packaging case 14 made of transparent plastic. The packaging case 14 is sealed so that dust and moisture do not enter, and can protect the lens-fitted film unit 2 from vibration, impact, and the like.
The packaging case 14 can be used not only for packaging at the time of sale but also as a portable case for the film unit 2 with a lens.

As shown in FIG. 1, a packaging case 14 has a substantially box-shaped case body 17 having an opening 16 into which the lens-fitted film unit 2 is inserted, and a case so as to hermetically seal the case body 17. And a lid member 18 attached to the main body 17. From the case body 17 to the lid member 1
When the shutter button 6 and the hoisting knob 12 are removed,
Are exposed to the outside. Since the case body 17 is made of transparent plastic, there is no problem in confirming the photographing range with the viewfinder 8 and photographing with the photographing lens 9. Can be.

The case body 17 and the cover member 18 are connected by a band-shaped connecting piece 19, which is a connection member formed of a flexible plastic, and when the cover member 18 is removed from the case body 17, Is not lost.

As shown in FIG. 4, which is a sectional view of a main part of the packaging case, the lid member 18 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the opening 21 of the lid member 18 and the outer peripheral surface of the opening 16 of the case main body 17. Fitting portion 22 and fitted portion 23 for attachment to main body 17
Are formed. The fitting portion 22 of the lid member 18 is larger than the inner wall surface of the other portion of the lid member 18 so as to cover the fitted portion 23 of the case body 17 from the outside. The projecting ridge 24 is formed over the entire circumference.

The fitted portion 23 of the case body 17 is one step smaller than the outer peripheral surface of the case body 17 so as to be fitted to the fitting portion 22 of the lid member 18. On the outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion 22, a concave portion 26 with which the ridge 24 of the lid member 18 is engaged is formed over the entire circumference. Thus, the cover member 18
The fitting portion 22 of the case body 17 and the fitted portion 23 of the case body 17 overlap, and the concave portion 26 and the ridge 24 are engaged with each other.
The cover member 18 can be attached to the case body 17,
Further, the packaging case 14 can be hermetically sealed so that moisture, dust, some water, and the like do not enter the packaging case 14. When the lens-fitted film unit 2 is sold, an adhesive tape is applied to the joint between the lid member 18 and the case main body 17 in order to further securely seal the packaging case 14.

At the position of the case body 17 facing the strobe charging switch 11 of the film unit 2 with the lens, as shown in FIG. A part 28 is formed. The thin portion 28 has a reduced thickness and is given flexibility, so that the strobe charging switch 11 can be pressed from outside the case body 17.
Thus, flash photography can be performed while the case body 17 is mounted on the film unit 2 with a lens.

When holding the case main body 17 with the cover member 18 removed from the case main body 17, the lens-equipped film unit 2 is prevented from sliding down from the case main body 17 to damage the lens-equipped film unit 2.
The case body 17 is formed in such a size that the film unit with lens 2 is gently sandwiched from front and rear.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the film unit with lens 2 assembled on the assembly line is transported to the packaging line after various functional tests. Film unit with lens 2
The packaging line 14 includes a case body 17 integrally formed of a transparent plastic, and a cover member 18 connected to the case body 17 via a connecting piece 19 formed of a flexible plastic. Is supplied.

The film unit with lens 2 is inserted into the opening 16 of the case body 17 in the longitudinal direction from the strobe light emitting unit 10 side, and the strobe charging switch 11 faces the thin portion 28. The case body 17 gently sandwiches the lens-fitted film unit 2 from the front and back, and holds the lens-fitted film unit 2 so as not to slide off the case body 17.

When the lens-fitted film unit 2 is stored in the case main body, the lid member 18 is attached to the case main body 17 so as to cover the opening 16 of the case main body 17. When the cover member 18 is attached to the case body 17, the fitting portion 22 of the cover member 18 is covered by the fitted portion 23 of the case body 17, and the ridge 24 of the fitting portion 22 is 26. Adhesive tape is applied to the joint between the case body 17 and the lid member 18, so that humidity, moisture, dust, dust and the like are securely sealed so as not to enter the inside of the packaging case 14. In addition, any of transparent, translucent, opaque, etc. may be used as the adhesive tape.

The lens-fitted film units 2 housed in the packaging case 14 are shipped to each store in a state where a plurality of them are housed in a cardboard box or the like. However, since the packaging case 14 has a box shape, it is stacked. Easy and efficient packing. Further, since the vibration and the impact are protected by the packaging case 14, it is possible to prevent the failure of the film unit with lens 2 during transportation.

At a store, the film unit with lens 2 is displayed in a state of being stored in a packaging case 14. Since the packaging case 14 has a box shape, it can be displayed in a state of being stacked on a table, in a sales wagon, or the like. In addition, since the packaging case 14 is formed of transparent plastic and the film unit 2 with the lens housed therein can be checked from the outside, the product appeal is high and the user may be concerned about purchasing an incorrect product. Do not give to.

The user who has purchased the film unit 2 with the lens peels off the adhesive tape applied to the joint between the case body 17 and the cover member 18 and removes the cover member 18 from the case body 17. From the case body 17 to the lid member 18
Is removed, the shutter button 6 and the winding knob 12 of the lens-fitted film unit 2 are exposed to the outside.

When the winding knob 12 is wound up in accordance with the method of use described on the exterior label 4, the first frame of the photographic film is set to the photographing position, and the shutter charge is completed. Look through the viewfinder 8 to check the shooting range,
When the shutter button 6 is pressed, a shutter release is performed, and subject light is exposed to the photographic film via the photographing lens 9. As described above, since the case body 17 is formed of transparent plastic, there is no hindrance to the viewfinder 8 and the transmission of subject light to the photographing lens 9, and immediately after the cover member 18 is removed from the case body 17. Can be taken.

When performing flash photography, the flash charging switch 11 is pressed through the thin portion 28 formed in the case body 17. The thin portion 28 is thinner than other portions of the case main body 17 and has flexibility, so that the strobe charging switch 11 can be operated from outside the case main body 17. Thus, the flash photography can be performed while the film unit with lens 2 is housed in the case body 17.

The lens-equipped film unit 2 in which the photographing of all the frames of the stored photographic film has been completed is passed as it is to a developing store or the like, and a request for simultaneous printing is made. If the packaging case 14 is also collected at this time, the packaging case 14 can be separately recycled, which can contribute to resource saving.

The film unit with a lens 2 transferred to a developing dealer is transported to a developing station, where the taken out photographic film is developed and printed. The developed photo film and print photo are returned to the user.

The film unit with lens 2 from which the photographic film is taken out is collected and recycled by each manufacturer. In the recycling of the lens-fitted film unit 2, parts that do not adversely affect the photographing quality are reused after appearance inspection and function inspection, but the lens-fitted film unit 2 packaged in the packaging case 14 of the present embodiment is Since the lens unit is used in a state that most of the lens unit is used in the case main body 17, dirt, scratches and the like are not easily formed, and the reusability of the film unit with lens 2 can be greatly improved.

In the above embodiment, the packaging case 14
Although the case body 17 and the lid member 18 are separately formed and connected with the flexible plastic connecting piece 19,
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the case main body 31 and the lid member 32 of the packaging case 30 may be integrally formed of transparent plastic. In this case, a thin and bendable hinge portion is provided between the case body 31 and the lid member 32 so that the lid member 32 can be opened and closed.

When the case body 31 and the cover member 32 are formed integrally, the cover member 32 cannot be linearly covered on the case body 31. Therefore, the width of the fitting portion 34 and the fitted portion 35 is set so that the fitting portion 34 provided on the lid member 32 and the fitted portion 35 provided on the case body 31 can be easily fitted. It is narrower than the packaging case 14 of the above embodiment. Further, instead of the engagement by the ridges and the recesses, an engagement claw 37 formed on the lid member 32 is engaged with the engaged portion 36 formed on the case body 31.

In each of the above embodiments, the packaging case for a lens-fitted film unit having a flash unit has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to a lens-fitted film unit without a flash unit.
Alternatively, a thin portion may be formed at a portion of the lid member facing the shutter button, so that only the shutter release can be performed with the lid member attached to the case body. According to this, shooting can be performed without missing a sudden photo opportunity.

[0035]

As described above, the packaging case for a film unit with a lens according to the present invention is formed of a transparent plastic and covers the entire area of the film unit with a lens, so that it is possible to obtain appropriate moisture-proof and dust-proof performance. , Vibration resistant,
Impact resistance performance is obtained. In addition, the product appeal effect can be improved.

Further, when the film unit with lens is used, each operation member can be operated while most of the film unit with lens is covered, so that it can be used as a portable case of the film unit with lens. It is possible to provide added value beyond the simple packaging case.

Further, since the lens-equipped film unit is used while covering most of the lens-equipped film unit, the lens-equipped film unit is less likely to be scratched or stained, and the reusability of the lens-equipped film unit can be improved.

Further, the lid member is attached to the case body via a connecting member formed of a flexible plastic, or the lid member and the case body are integrally formed.
Loss of the lid member can be prevented.

Further, in the case where the flash unit is incorporated in the film unit with the lens and a push-type flash charging switch is provided, the flash charging is performed via the case main body at a position facing the flash charging switch of the case main body. Since a thin portion having a reduced thickness is provided so that the switch can be operated, flash photography can be performed with the case body attached.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a packaging case with a lid member removed.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a film unit with a lens packaged in a packaging case of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a packaging case with a lid member attached.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of the packaging case.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where a lid member of a packaging case of another embodiment is removed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid member of a packaging case according to another embodiment is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Film unit with lens 6 Shutter button 8 Viewfinder 9 Shooting lens 12 Winding knob 14, 30 Packaging case 17, 31 Case body 18, 32 Cover member 28 Thin part

Claims (5)

[Claims] A simple photographing mechanism such as a shutter mechanism or a film winding mechanism, a shutter button, a winding knob,
An operation member such as a strobe charge switch is incorporated, and a packaging case for packaging a lens-fitted film unit pre-loaded with a photo film is formed of transparent plastic and covers the entire area of the lens-fitted film unit. A packaging case for a lens-fitted film unit, wherein each operating member is operable in a state where the unit covers most of the lens-fitted film unit. 2. A packaging case in which a simple photographing mechanism such as a shutter mechanism and a film winding mechanism and an operation member such as a shutter button and a winding knob are incorporated, and a film unit with a lens in which a photo film is loaded in advance is packaged. A case body which is formed of transparent plastic and covers the film unit with the lens and covers most of the film unit; and a lid member which is attached to the case body and covers and seals the entire area of the film unit with the lens together with the case body. When the lid member is removed from the case body,
A packaging case for a film unit with a lens, wherein each operation member is exposed so that a photograph can be taken. 3. The packaging case for a film unit with a lens according to claim 2, wherein the lid member is attached to the case body via a connecting member formed of a flexible plastic. 4. The case body according to claim 2, wherein the lid member is formed integrally with the case body via a thin and bendable hinge portion, and is openable and closable with respect to the case body. Case for film unit with lens. 5. When a flash unit is incorporated in the film unit with a lens and a push-type flash charging switch is provided, the flash unit is located at a position facing the flash charging switch of the case main body via the case main body. The packaging case for a film unit with a lens according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising a thin portion having a reduced thickness so that a charge switch can be operated.