JP2001215664A - Film unit with lens - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a film unit with a lens which can properly write to its exterior body and facilitates its identification even when the kinds is the same. SOLUTION: The film until 1 with a lens is composed of a photographic lens 7 which is built inside, a unit main body 2 provided with openings for exposing a film counter display plate 19, etc., to outside the main body, and an exterior label 3 which covers at least part of the outer peripheral surface of the unit main body 2 and has window parts at the positions corresponding to the openings. On the surface of the exterior label 3, characters, marker, etc., are printed in an area covering the back of the unit main body 2 and a light-color plain blank is provided in the most part of an area which covers the front of the unit main body 2; and a user is able to enter characters and patterns by itself, so this film unit can easily be discriminated from other film units with lenses.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film unit with a lens, and more particularly, to an improvement of an exterior body covering an outer peripheral surface of a main body of the film unit with a lens.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A film unit with a lens (hereinafter, referred to as a film unit) is commercially available from the present applicant so that photographers can enjoy photography at low cost. The film unit has a built-in unexposed photographic film in the unit body that incorporates a simple photographing mechanism, so that you can take a picture immediately on purchase and immediately take it to a developing dealer after shooting. It is widely used because of its simplicity. In particular, it has been widely used in so-called outdoor recreation areas such as the sea and mountains because of its low cost and simplicity.

[0003] The film unit has been
It is essential that recycling and recycling are actively promoted, and that the main components of the used film unit be maintained in good condition. For this reason, the surface of the film unit is protected by the outer package. A paper box or a label sheet is used for the exterior body, and an opening is formed in a necessary portion required for a photographing operation. The exterior body has a function of closing holes and gaps unnecessary for the photographing operation to prevent dust and the like from entering the interior, and has a function of changing the appearance design.

Further, since a film unit with a lens is used by various users, the film unit with a lens is provided on an exterior body so that, for example, a photographing procedure and an effective photographing distance during flash photographing can be easily confirmed. Explanations and illustrations are printed. These printings are performed on an area of the exterior body that covers the back side of the lens-fitted film unit so that the user can easily view the lens-fitted film unit even when the unit is held in a photographing posture.

[0005]

As described above, in a film unit with a lens, various functions are also assigned to its exterior body, but the appearance design is common to all models to be mass-produced. I have. Therefore, when a plurality of the same models are used together, it is difficult to distinguish them. In addition, since one's own and another's have exactly the same appearance design, there is a risk of misuse.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and allows a film unit with a lens to allow appropriate writing on an exterior body so that its identification can be easily performed even for the same model. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, characters and marks are printed on the surface of the exterior body so as to cover the back surface of the unit body, and the front surface of the unit body is covered with the printing. It is characterized in that a light-colored solid blank space is provided in most of the area to be covered.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The film unit 1 includes a unit main body 2 and an exterior label 3. The exterior label 3 is used as an exterior body that covers the surface of the unit body 2. The unit main body 2 is mainly composed of a plurality of plastic molded parts, and includes a main body base in which a simple photographing mechanism and an unexposed photographic film are incorporated, and a front cover 5 and a rear cover 6 which cover the front and rear of the main body. Be composed. The exterior label 3 covers a central portion of the unit body 2 in a band shape.

At the center of the front surface of the unit body 2 covered with the exterior label 3, a raised portion 9 is provided. At the center thereof, a photographic lens opening 8 for exposing the photographic lens 7 to the outside is provided. I have. Above it, a finder objective lens opening 12, a light emitting unit opening 14 for exposing the strobe light emitting unit 13 to the outside, and a strobe charging switch 16 are provided beside it.

On the upper surface of the unit main body 2, a lamp display opening 18 for exposing a strobe charging completion display lamp 17 is provided.
A counter opening 21 and a shutter button 22 for exposing the film counter display panel 19 to the outside are provided. A winding knob 23 is provided on the back of the unit body 2.
And a finder eyepiece opening for exposing the finder eyepiece lens to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 1, in addition to the above-mentioned opening which needs to be exposed to the outside, an opening 26 and an opening which are necessary for plastic molding are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body of the unit main body 2 to which the outer label 3 is attached. 27 and a nail for attaching the base of the main body are provided. Various openings such as the opening 28 that do not need to be exposed to the outside are also provided. By closing the non-exposed opening, the exterior label 3 enters the inside of the unit main body 2.
It prevents foreign substances such as water, sand and dust from entering.

The exterior label 3 includes a unit main body 2.
At the positions corresponding to the protruding portion 9 including the taking lens opening 8, the finder objective opening 12, the counter opening 21, the lamp display opening 18, and the finder eye opening opening on the rear surface, the protruding portion openings are required to be exposed to the outside. 4
a, a finder objective window 4b, a counter window 4c, a lamp display window 4d, and a finder eyepiece window 4e.

On the surface of the exterior label 3, the exterior is decorated by printing an external design such as characters and patterns.
In addition, an explanatory note that calls attention to use is described. Sometimes the unit body 2 also has an external design and description,
In most cases, printing is performed on the outer label 3. The description 3c relating to the photographing such as the photographing distance is printed on the rear surface 3b of the exterior label because it is more convenient for the photographer to be in a position that is easy to read by hand immediately before the photographer eyes the finder eyepiece window 4e and photographs. You.

The description 3f relating to the quality such as the expiration date is printed on the lower surface 3e of the outer label so as not to impair the appearance. The exterior label upper surface 3d that covers the upper part of the unit main body where the film counter display panel 19 is located does not have much space. In addition, the exterior label back surface 3b and the exterior label lower surface 3e are more visible to the human eye than the exterior label. The main exterior is given.

The exterior label front surface 3a faces the direction of the subject at the time of photographing, and a raised portion 9 is present on the front surface of the unit main body 2. Since the exterior label front surface 3a is rarely placed downward, the exterior label front surface 3a is Easy to catch in the eyes. Therefore, a blank white space is provided on the entire front surface 3a of the exterior label, so that not only a character such as a name can be entered but also a user-friendly original design can be provided by a user using color magic or the like. It is. Therefore, by writing a unique character or pattern in this portion, the user can easily distinguish it from a film unit of the same model, and there is no danger of misuse.

The exterior label front surface 3a is not the whole, but if it has a large designable margin, it is not a solid white color, and it does not affect the color when using color magic, for example, a cream. It may be a light-colored solid such as a color or light blue. In addition, the invention can be equally applied to a case where a paper box is used as the exterior body that covers the unit body 2 instead of the exterior label 3.

[0017]

As described above, according to the film unit with a lens of the present invention, a light-colored blank space in which characters and patterns can be written by the user himself is provided on the front surface of the exterior body covering the unit body. Therefore, it can be easily distinguished from a film unit with a lens of the same model, and misuse is prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a unit main body and an exterior label embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a film unit with lens embodying the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Film unit with lens 2 Unit body 3 Exterior label

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A unit body provided with an opening for exposing a photographic lens incorporated therein, a film counter display panel, etc. to the outside of the body, and at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the unit body is covered, and corresponds to the opening. In a film unit with a lens comprising an exterior body having a window at a position, characters and marks are printed on a surface of the exterior body in a region covering a rear surface of the unit main body, and a front surface of the unit main body is provided. A film unit with a lens, characterized in that a light-colored solid blank space is provided in most of the area to be covered.