JP2001337421A - Film unit with lens - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To constitute a film unit with a lens so that it can be easily operated by a beginner, also. SOLUTION: A take-up knob 14, a strobe charging button 13 and a shutter button 10 are molded of red, yellow, green resin, respectively. An operation instruction display part 40 is arranged at the part stuck to the rear side of the unit main body 3 of a label 4. Operating procedures 1 to 3 (40a to 40c in Fig.) are arranged in the display part 40, and characters or the backgrounds of the characters are colored in red, yellow and green, respectively. By making the display color of the operation procedure of the display part 40 coincide with the color of each operating member, the user can easily photograph.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a film unit with a lens, and more particularly to a film unit with a lens which can be easily operated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A film unit with a lens is known as a simple camera that is widely used in general. The film unit with the lens is loaded with a photographic film in advance, so that the photographing can be performed by a simple operation. Various types of film units with a lens have been put on the market according to the intended use.

[0003]

In some of the film units with a lens, operating members such as a wind-up knob are colored differently from the exterior member so that each operating member stands out. However, in such a film unit with a lens, the operation members are easy to understand in appearance, but there is a disadvantage that it is difficult for a first-time user to understand the names and operation procedures of the operation members because they cannot be understood.

An object of the present invention is to provide a lens-fitted photo film unit that can be easily used even by a person who handles it for the first time.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a film unit with a lens according to the present invention exposes operating members such as a shutter button and a winding knob which are operated at the time of photographing from a cover member. The cover member is covered with an exterior body while exposing the cover member, and the operation member is colored differently from the cover member, and the color of each operation member and the operation provided on the exterior body are used. This is the same as the description in the description. Further, it is preferable that the operation members are colored differently.

Further, a plurality of operating members such as a shutter button and a winding knob which are operated at the time of photographing, and an exposing member such as a finder are exposed from a cover member. The operating member and the exposing member are exposed, and the outer member is exposed, and the outer peripheral portion of each exposed member is trimmed. Is preferably colored differently so that the border and the display of the operation explanation provided on the exterior body are matched.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a film unit with a lens embodying the present invention. The film unit with lens 2 is composed of a unit main body 3 and a label 4 covering an outer peripheral portion thereof. At the front of the unit main body 3, a photographing lens 5, an object finder 6, and a flash light emitting unit 7 are exposed. On the top surface, a film counter display section 8, a light guide 9 for displaying the charge of the strobe, and a shutter button 10 are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, on the rear surface of the film unit 2 with a lens,
The eyepiece finder 11, the light guide 12, the flash charging switch 13, and the winding knob 14 are exposed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the unit main body 3 includes a main body base 18 to which a photographing mechanism such as an exposure device 16 and a strobe device 17 is assembled, a front cover 19 and a rear cover 20.
And a cover member made of This front cover 1
The rear cover 9 and the rear cover 20 are attached to the main body base 18 by nail coupling. These cover members are formed of, for example, black resin.

At both ends of the main body 18, a cartridge chamber 21 and a film roll chamber 22 are formed. In the cartridge chamber 21 and the film roll chamber 22, a film cartridge 23 and a film roll 24a in which a film 24 drawn from the cartridge 23 is rolled at the manufacturing stage are loaded.

The rear cover 20 is provided with pull-top type bottom covers 20a and 20b for closing the bottoms of the cartridge chamber 21 and the film roll chamber 22, respectively. After the rear cover 20 is attached, the bottom of each of the chambers 21 and 22 is closed by these bottom lids 20a and 20b, whereby the film cartridge 23 is housed in a light-tight manner between the main body 18 and the film cartridge 23. The bottom lid 20a that covers the bottom of the cartridge chamber 21 is also a lid that is opened when the film cartridge 23 containing the photographic film 24 that has been photographed in the developing laboratory is taken out. In addition, a strobe charging switch 13 is provided on the rear cover 20.
It is attached by being hooked to a nail. The flash charging switch 13 is made of, for example, yellow resin.

A winding knob 14 is provided above the cartridge chamber 21. The winding knob 14 is formed of a resin different from the color of the cover member, for example, a red resin. When the winding knob 14 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure,
The unexposed photographic film 24 is pulled out from the film roll 24a, and the photographed film portion is stored in the cartridge 23 at the same time.

The shutter button 10 is provided on the upper surface of the front cover 19 so as to be partially elastically deformable.
The shutter button 10 has a different color from the front cover 19,
For example, it is formed of a green resin, and is formed in two colors when the front cover 19 is formed. When the shutter button 14 is pressed, the shutter mechanism of the exposure device 16 is operated. The shutter mechanism is of a type in which a shutter blade swings in front of a shutter opening. When the shutter blade swings, the subject light is transmitted to the photographing window 19a of the front cover 19 and the exposure device 1
Then, the light passes through the photographing lens 5 and further passes through the shutter opening to enter the photographic film 24 set in the film path.

The strobe device 17 includes a main condenser 3
0, a battery 31, a trigger switch 32, a metal contact piece 33 for charging, a strobe light emitting unit 7, and the like. The strobe device 17 slides the strobe charging button 13 provided on the rear cover 20 from off to on so that the connected rotating member 3
4 rotates and the metal contact piece 33 is turned on by the pressing of the rotating member 34 to start charging. At the same time, the rotating member 34 pushes up the light guide 8 and makes a part thereof protrude from the unit main body 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the label 4 is attached so as to cover the unit body 3 from the front surface to the bottom surface, the rear surface, and the upper surface. Cutouts are made at positions of the label 4 that correspond to the operating member and the exposing member, so that these members are not blocked by the label 4. In addition, letters, patterns, and the like are printed on the surface of the label 4 to improve the appearance design. By attaching the label 4, each inspection hole formed on the front surface of the front cover is closed, and foreign substances such as dust and dirt are prevented from entering therethrough.

As shown in FIG. 2, at a portion of the label 4 covering the rear surface of the unit main body 3, a display section 40 for displaying an explanation of a photographing procedure of the film unit 2 with the lens is provided. The display section 40 is divided into operation procedures 1 to 3 (reference numerals 40a, 40b, and 40c). For example, the reference numeral 40a indicates "Please turn until the winding knob is turned," and the reference numeral 40b indicates "2 flash strobe charge." Push the button up to the ON position. "
In c, a description such as "Press the shutter button until the shutter button clicks" is made. The characters on the display unit 40 or the background of the characters are colored according to the color of each operation member so that the photographing operation can be easily understood. In the case of the present embodiment, operation procedures 1 to 3 (reference numeral 40)
a, 40b, 40c) are colored red, yellow, and green, respectively. Marks 41 to 43 are provided in the vicinity of each operation member in display colors according to each operation procedure of the display unit 40. With the marks 41 to 43, the position of each operation member can be confirmed. In addition, the character of each description of the display unit 40 may be black and the background thereof may be white, and a color corresponding to the operation member may be described in each description, for example, "red knob ...".

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. At the time of photographing, the photographer reads the photographing procedure of the display unit 40 provided on the rear surface of the film unit 2 with the lens. The display unit 40 is colored with a different display color for each of the operation procedures 1 to 3 (reference numerals 40a to 40c). In addition, the hoisting knob 14 and the strobe charging switch 1 corresponding to each operation procedure
3. Since the operation members such as the shutter button 10 are colored in accordance with the display color of the operation procedure, the photographer can easily operate the operation member of the same color as the operation procedure to take a picture easily. It can be carried out. In addition, since the labels 4 are provided with marks 41 to 43 near each operation member, the position of each operation member can be confirmed by neglecting this,
More reliable operation can be performed.

In the above embodiment, each operation member is colored differently from the cover member so as to correspond to the display color of the operation procedure. However, the packaging material around each operation member may be outlined. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, different colored borders are formed on the label 51 on the outer peripheral portion of each operation member of the film unit with lens 50. For example, a shutter button 52, a winding knob 53, a strobe charging button 54
The edges 55 to 57 are respectively formed on the outer periphery of. The borders 55 to 57 are colored differently (for example, the border 55 is green, the border 56 is red, and the border 57 is yellow). Further, the display color of each description on the display unit 59 on which the operation description is written is denoted by reference numeral 60 for red, reference numeral 61 for yellow, and reference numeral 62 for green. By matching the display color of each description with the corresponding coloring of the border of the operation member, operation and photographing can be easily performed even when the photographer uses the camera for the first time.

In the above-described embodiment, the outer periphery of the unit main body 3 is covered with the label 4. However, the present invention is not limited to the label 4, and for example, a small box in which the unit main body 3 is included may be used. Also, the color of each operation member is set by the shutter button 1
0 is green, the strobe charging switch 13 is yellow, and the hoisting knob 14 is red, and the display colors of the operation instructions on the display unit 40 are matched. It is not necessary to limit to this, and an appropriate display color may be used.

[0019]

As described above, according to the film unit with the lens of the present invention, the operation member is colored differently from the cover member, and the color of the operation member and the operation member provided on the package are provided. Since it matched the display of the description,
Even those who use the film unit with lens for the first time can easily operate it. In addition, since the operation description can be simplified, the characters can be made larger and easier to read.

In addition, the outer periphery of each operation member of the packaging material is bordered, and the color of the border is matched with the display color of the operation procedure, so that the strobe charging switch, the shutter button and the like are formed integrally with the front cover. And can be manufactured at low cost. In this case, since it is not necessary to pay attention to the light shielding property, it is possible to support a film unit with a lens using a translucent resin for the front cover. In addition, since the color of the resin can be unified, recycling suitability is good.

Also, by using these forms,
Since each operation member can be described not by name but by color, anyone can easily understand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the front of a film unit with a lens embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a rear surface of the film unit with a lens.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a unit main body.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the front of a film unit with a lens according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a rear surface of a film unit with a lens according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2,50 Film unit with lens 3 Unit body 4,51 Label 10,52 Shutter button 13,54 Strobe charge switch 14,53 Winding knob 15,59 Display 41,42,43 Mark 55,56,57

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kimiko Tachikawa 2-26-30 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shinichiro Udon 2-26-30 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Fuji Photo Inside Film Corporation (72) Inventor Masato Ikeda 2-26-30 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Fuji Photo Film Corporation (72) Inventor Shigeki Takahara 210 Nakanuma, Minamiashigara-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Fuji Photo Film Corporation F Term (reference) 2H101 AA02

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A film unit with a lens, wherein an operation member such as a shutter button and a winding knob which is operated at the time of photographing is exposed from a cover member, and the cover member is used with the cover member covered with an exterior body while the operation member is exposed. A film unit with a lens, wherein the operation member is colored differently from the cover member, and a color of each operation member is matched with a display of an operation explanation provided on the exterior body. 2. The film unit with a lens according to claim 1, wherein the operation members are colored differently. 3. A plurality of operating members such as a shutter button and a winding knob operated during photographing, and an exposing member such as a finder are exposed from a cover member, and the operating member and the exposing member are exposed to the cover member. In a film unit with a lens that is used while covering an exterior body to be covered, the exterior body exposing the operation member and the exposing member includes:
The outer peripheral portion of each exposed member is subjected to edging, and the edging is colored differently for each member, and the edging is matched with the display of operation explanation provided on the exterior body. Film unit.