JP2002006385A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To record the ID information of a user on the outside of the photographic image plane range of a roll film. SOLUTION: A case mount part 35 is formed on a wall part including a film rail 26 and a pressing plate receiving surface 28 and opposed to the photosensitive surface of the film. A supporting case 32 supporting an information plate 31 on which the ID information 31a formed from optional character information or the like is recorded at a specified position is attached to the mount part 35. The light emitting surface 34a of a prism 34 is exposed to the aperture 35a of the mount part 35. When photographing is performed, a light emitting diode 33 is lit, and light is radiated toward the plate 31 from the surface 34a so as to expose the ID information 31a to a film edge part on the outside of the photographic image plane range.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera, and more particularly, to a camera provided with a data imprinting device for recording user ID information outside a photographing screen area of a brownie-size roll film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A film image such as a maker name and a product name is exposed in advance in a film manufacturing process on both edges of a film between a photographing screen area of a brownie-size roll film and a side edge of the film. Is formed. Therefore, a camera using a brownie-size roll film could not record information on the edge of the film. Therefore, in the film manufacturing process, film information is recorded only on one film edge, and any other information is recorded on the other film edge so that the camera user can record the information arbitrarily. The applicant of the present invention has filed an application for a roll film of a brownie size that has not been made, and a camera that uses the roll film of the brownie size to record photographic information on the edge of the film.

[0003]

In recent years, the importance of copyright protection of photo manuscripts and measures for copyright protection have been strengthened, and with the rapid spread of the Internet, photo manuscripts can be transferred to remote locations via the Internet. There is also a new demand for distribution and utilization. However, in some cases, a distributed photo manuscript is distributed by a third party without obtaining the consent of the photographer or author because there is no ID information identifying the photographer or author. In the above-described camera, there is a problem in that it is not possible to cope with copyright protection of a photographed original because only the photographing information at the time of photographing is recorded.

According to the present invention, in order to protect the copyright of a photo manuscript, ID information for identifying a photographer or an author is recorded on all photographed frames of a brownie-size roll film, and any photographed frame is separated. Even in such a case, an object of the present invention is to provide a camera having a data imprinting device for recording ID information so that ID information is not lost from each photographed frame.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a camera according to the present invention has a structure in which film information is previously stored in only one of the film edges between the photographing screen area and the film side edge in the film manufacturing process. In a camera using a long roll film that has been exposed to a latent image, the film information is a photosensitive surface of the film edge on the side where the latent image is not exposed, and an arbitrary area is located inside the left and right ends of the shooting screen area. A character information etc. imprinting means for exposing character information etc. is provided, and the character information etc. imposing means exposes arbitrary character information etc. to a long roll film for each photographing frame.

A means for imprinting character information and the like is provided on a wall portion facing the photosensitive surface of the long roll film, and is detachable from the wall portion and is provided with a mark member on which arbitrary character information or the like is recorded. An illumination device that illuminates the mark member and exposes the long roll film to the long roll film, and an opening window provided on a wall portion facing a photosensitive surface of the long roll film, and is detachable from the outside of the camera. A mark member on which arbitrary character information or the like is recorded, an illumination device for illuminating the mark member, and a reduction optical system disposed between the opening window, the mark member, and the illumination device; Any character information or the like recorded on the mark member by illumination is reduced to a long roll film and exposed.

Further, an opening window provided on a wall portion facing the photosensitive surface of the long roll film, a liquid crystal display panel for displaying arbitrary character information and the like, a lighting device for illuminating the liquid crystal display plate, and an opening window And a reduction optical system disposed between the liquid crystal display panel and the illumination device. Any character information or the like displayed on the liquid crystal display plate by illumination by the illumination device is reduced to a long roll film and exposed. Things. An opening window provided on a wall portion facing the photosensitive surface of the long roll film, a light emitting display plate on which a number of light emitting elements for displaying arbitrary character information and the like are arranged, and an opening window and a light emitting display plate. A reduction optical system disposed therebetween, wherein any character information or the like formed by light emission of the light emitting elements arranged on the light emitting display plate is reduced and exposed to a long roll film.

The mark member is formed of a thin plate on which arbitrary character information or the like is recorded, and supports the information plate in a predetermined position so that it can be inserted and removed, and is itself detachable from the wall. And a support member.

The liquid crystal display panel and the light emitting display panel are driven through communication means and a built-in or detachable memory of the camera, and display arbitrary character information or the like created outside the camera.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera with a back cover opened when viewed from the rear side. The camera 10 includes a camera body 11, a shooting lens 12 on the front of the camera body 11,
It comprises a rear viewfinder window 13, a back cover 14, a shutter button 15 on the upper surface, a film counter window 16, and the like. A photographing optical path chamber 17 and an aperture 18 are arranged inside the camera body 11 on the optical axis of the photographing lens 12. On both sides of the aperture 18, a film supply chamber 19 and a film take-up chamber 20 are arranged.
An empty spool 21 is attached to the film winding chamber 20 in advance. The brownie film (hereinafter, referred to as a film) 23 is wound around a spool 24 in advance, and is loaded into the film supply chamber 19 as it is.

After loading, the leading end of the leader paper is inserted into the groove 21a of the spool 21 of the film take-up chamber 20, and the spool 21 is pressed by a winding button (not shown).
Is rotated in the film winding direction, and the leader paper is automatically wound around the spool 21 by a few turns.
Thereafter, when the back cover 14 is closed, the film is automatically fed. The film is fed by a photo-reflector disposed behind a transparent window (not shown) provided on the side of the film supply chamber 19 of the aperture 18 and a tape on which the leader paper and the film 23 are attached is referred to as a leader paper. Is detected based on the difference in the reflectance. After detecting this tape, a predetermined number of pulses generated in conjunction with the film transport are counted, and the first frame is set in the aperture 18.
Thereafter, the film feeding for each frame is also controlled by counting these pulses.

Film rails 25 and 26 are disposed above and below the aperture 18, respectively. The film rails 25 and 26 are projecting slightly toward the back cover 14 and are narrow rails formed along the film feeding direction. The protruding surface is a film running surface on which the upper and lower ends of the film 23 on the photosensitive surface side run outside the photographing screen range.
Further, a pair of narrow pressure plate receiving surfaces 27, 28 are provided above and below the film rails 25, 26 along the film transport direction. The pair of pressure plate receiving surfaces 27 and 28
The film rails 25 and 26 are formed so as to slightly project further toward the back cover 14 than the film running surfaces of the film rails 25 and 26. A film transporting path for transporting the film 23 is formed by the film running surfaces of the film rails 25 and 26, the pressure plate receiving surfaces 27 and 28, and the pressure plate 29 provided on the back cover 14. Further, the pressure plate receiving surfaces 27, 28
It also has the role of restricting the movement of the film 23 in the width direction and preventing the film 23 from shifting during film transport. On a wall facing the film 23 including the film rail 26 and the pressure plate receiving surface 28, a data imprinting device 30 for imprinting the ID information of the photographer or the author on the film 23 is provided. It is arranged so as not to protrude from the running surface.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the data imprinting apparatus 30. The data imprinting device 30 includes an information mark member including an information plate 31 and a support case 32, and an illumination device including a light emitting diode 33 and a prism. On the information plate 31, ID information 31a to be imprinted on the film 23 is recorded. The information plate 31 is made of a transparent thin plate, and the ID information 31a is recorded on its surface with an opaque dye or the like. Then, the information plate 31 is inserted between the support members 32a and 32b of the support case 32, and is supported at a predetermined position such that the ID information 31a is exposed from the opening 32c. The support case 32 into which the information plate 31 is inserted is mounted on a case mounting portion 35 formed on a wall portion of the film transport path on the camera body 11 side.
An opening 35a through which the light exit surface 34a of the prism 34 is exposed is provided at a position of the case attachment portion 35 facing the information plate 31. A light emitting diode 33 is disposed on a light incident portion 34b of the prism 34. When the light emitting diode 33 is turned on, light is emitted from the light emitting surface 34a toward the information plate 31. In this embodiment, the information plate 31 is made of a transparent thin plate and the ID information 31a is recorded with an opaque dye or the like. However, the information plate 31 is made of an opaque thin plate and the ID information 31a is etched. May be recorded.

FIG. 3 shows that the film 23 has the aperture 18.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ in FIG. 2 in a state in which the ID information mark is exposed outside the photographing screen of the film. The lighting device including the light emitting diode 33 and the prism 34 is a light shielding case 3.
By virtue of 6, the light exit surface 34a facing the information plate 31 is closed light-tightly. The light emitting diode 33 is driven by a driver (not shown) to emit light in association with the pressing operation of the shutter button 15. The emitted light travels through the prism 34 and is emitted from the light emission surface 34a toward the information plate 31. The film 23 is exposed to ID information 31a recorded on the information plate 31. Thus, FIG.
As shown in FIG.
The information mark 39 is exposed.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
First, the photographer using the camera 10 inserts the information plate 31 on which the necessary ID information 31a is recorded into the support case 32. Then, the support case 32 is attached to the camera body 1.
1 is attached to the case attachment portion 35 formed in the first case 1. After the support case 32 is mounted, the film 23 previously wound around the spool 24 is loaded into the film supply chamber 19, and the leading end of the leader paper is inserted into the groove 21 a of the spool 21 of the film winding chamber 20, and the winding button is pressed. Is wound around the spool 21 by 2 to 3 turns. Thereafter, when the back cover 14 is closed, the film is automatically fed, and the film 23 is transported in the film transport path formed by the film running surfaces of the film rails 25 and 26, the pressure plate receiving surfaces 27 and 28 and the pressure plate 29. Then, the first frame is set on the aperture 18.

When the photographer presses the shutter button 15 to perform photographing, the light emitting diode 33 emits light in conjunction with the photographing, and the light is emitted from the light emitting surface 34a toward the information plate 31. As a result, the ID information 31a recorded on the information plate 31 is exposed to the film 23, and the photographing screen 3
8 and the ID information mark 3
9 will be exposed. When the exposure of the photographing screen 38 and the ID information mark 39 is completed, one frame of the film 23 is exposed.
Is wound on spool 21 and the next frame is aperture 1
Set to 8. Thus, the ID information mark 39 is exposed on all the photographed frames.

FIG. 5 shows the appearance of the data imprinting apparatus of the second embodiment. The data imprinting device 40 is provided with a light exit window 41 on a wall portion facing the film 23 including the film rail 26, and a case attaching portion 43 for inserting and removing a support case 42 below the camera body 11.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the data imprinting apparatus 40, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the film is set on the aperture.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line B ′. As shown in FIG. 6, the data imprinting device 40 includes a light emitting window 41, an information mark member including a support case 42 and an information plate 44, an illumination device including a prism 45 and a light emitting diode 46, a focus lens 47 and a mirror. And a reduction optical system consisting of 48.
As in the above embodiment, the information plate 44 on which the ID information 44a is recorded is inserted into the support case 42 and mounted on the case mounting portion 43. As shown in FIG.
A lighting device including a prism 45 and a light emitting diode 46 is provided below the back of the opening 43a, and the information plate 44 is set above the light emitting surface 45a. Light emitting surface 4
The ID information irradiated with the light from 5a is reduced by the focusing lens 47 disposed above the information plate 44, and is reflected by the mirror 48 toward the light exit window 41. Thus, the ID information mark 39 is exposed on the film 23 facing the light exit window 41 as shown in FIG.

In the above embodiment, since the light emitted from the illuminating device has the reduction optical system arranged in the optical path from the information plate 44 to the film 23, the information plate 44 for recording the ID information has the above-mentioned structure. The size of the information board can be made larger than that of the information board 31 in the first embodiment, and the information board can be easily created.

FIG. 8 shows the appearance of the data imprinting apparatus of the third embodiment. The data imprinting device 50 is provided with a light exit window 51 on a wall portion facing the film 23 including the film rail 26, and a data terminal 52 for data communication on a lower portion of the camera body 11.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the data imprinting apparatus 50, and FIG. 10 is a view showing a state where the film is set in the aperture.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line C ′. As shown in FIG. 9, the data imprinting device 50 includes a light emitting window 51, a data terminal 52, a data transfer code 53, a liquid crystal display panel 54, an illuminating device including a prism 55 and a light emitting diode 56, a focusing lens 57 and a mirror 58. And a reduction optical system comprising:
Data transfer code 53 connected to data terminal 52
Is connected to a personal computer (not shown). In a personal computer, the liquid crystal display panel 54
Create ID information to be displayed on the camera body 11
Transfer data to The transferred data is the camera body 1
1 and is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 54 via a driver (not shown). As shown in FIG. 10, an illumination device including a prism 55 and a light emitting diode 56 is provided below the liquid crystal display panel 54. Light emitting surface 5
The ID information irradiated with the light from 5a
Is reduced by a focusing lens 57 disposed above the mirror 58 and reflected by the mirror 58 toward the light exit window 51. Thus, the film 2 facing the light exit window 51
3, the ID information mark 39 is exposed as shown in FIG.

In the above embodiment, the ID information is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 54, and the film 23 is exposed to the ID information by being illuminated by the illumination device. However, as shown in FIG. The ID information may be displayed by using a light emitting display panel such as an LED dot array 61 in which are arranged, and the film 23 may be exposed. In this case, a lighting device is not required, so that the space for the imprinting device can be saved.

In the above embodiment, the ID information is created by a personal computer outside the camera, and the camera is provided with a liquid crystal display panel or a light emitting display panel for displaying the ID information according to the data. This allows characters, symbols,
It is possible to create ID information with a high degree of freedom using a picture or the like, and it is possible to change the ID information even when the film is still loaded in the camera during shooting.

In the above embodiment, ID information is created by a personal computer and data is transferred to the camera by a data transfer cable.
As shown in FIG. 12, the ID information may be created using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone. For data transfer, wireless communication using radio waves, IrDA using infrared rays, or a memory card using a nonvolatile memory may be used.

[0025]

As described above, according to the camera of the present invention, the film information of the edge of the film between the photographic screen area of the long roll film and the side edge of the film is stored on the side where the latent image is not exposed. An ID information for identifying a photographer or an author for each photographing frame, including a character information imprinting device for exposing arbitrary character information or the like in a region which is a photosensitive surface and is inside the left and right ends of a photographing screen range Exposes arbitrary character information etc. to the long roll film, so that no ID information is lost from each shot frame even if any shot frame is cut off, Can be protected. In addition, an information board on which character information and the like are recorded is detachable from the outside of the camera, and the display of the character information and the like on the liquid crystal display panel and the light-emitting display panel can be changed from outside the camera. Character information and the like can be imprinted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera embodying the present invention with a back cover opened, as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of the data imprinting device.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. 2 in a state where a film is set on an aperture.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing data imprinted on a film.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a data imprinting apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a data imprinting apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB 'in FIG. 6 in a state where the film is set on the aperture.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a data imprinting apparatus according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a data imprinting apparatus according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC ′ in a state where the film is set in the aperture in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a data imprinting device according to a fourth embodiment using an LED dot array.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing communication means for transferring data such as character information from the outside of the camera to the camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Camera 14 Back cover 18 Aperture 19 Film supply room 20 Film take-up room 23 Film 25, 26 Film rail 27, 28 Pressure plate receiving surface 29 Pressure plate 30, 40, 50 Data imprinting device 31 Information plate 32, 42 Support case 33, 46,56 Light emitting diode 34,45,55 Prism 35,43 Case mounting part 36,49,59 Light shielding case 41,51 Light emitting window 47,57 Focus lens 52 Data terminal 54 Liquid crystal display panel 61 Light emitting display panel

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Tokuji Sato 3-13-45 Izumi, Asaka-shi, Saitama Prefecture Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasashi Sasaki 3-13-45 Izumi, Asaka-shi, Saitama Fuji Photo Inside Film Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Seimei 3-13-45 Fuji Photo Film, Asaka City, Saitama Prefecture Inside Fuji Film Co., Ltd. (72) Hiroshi Omura 3-13-45 Izumi Water, Asaka City, Saitama Prefecture Fuji Photo File F-term in Illum Co., Ltd. (reference) 2H103 BB03 BB12 BB19 CA02 CA14 CA16

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A camera using a long roll film in which film information is exposed to a latent image in advance in a film manufacturing process on only one of film edges located between a photographing screen area and a film side edge. Is a photosensitive surface of the film edge portion on the side where the latent image is not exposed, and a character information etc. imprinting means for exposing any character information etc. in a region inside the left and right ends of the photographing screen range, A camera for exposing said long roll film with said arbitrary character information or the like for each photographing frame by means of imprinting character information or the like. 2. The character information etc. imprinting means is provided on a wall facing the photosensitive surface of the long roll film and parallel to the transport direction, and is detachable from the wall, and the arbitrary character information 2. The camera according to claim 1, further comprising a mark member on which the mark member is recorded and an illuminating device for illuminating the mark member and exposing the long roll film. 3. The character information imprinting means is provided with an opening window provided on a wall portion facing a photosensitive surface of the long roll film, and is detachable from the outside of the camera to record the arbitrary character information and the like. Mark member, an illumination device for illuminating the mark member, and a reduction optical system disposed between the opening window and the mark member and the illumination device, the illumination by the illumination device to the mark member 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the arbitrary character information or the like recorded is reduced and exposed to the long roll film. 4. The mark member is formed of a thin plate and has an information plate on which the arbitrary character information and the like are recorded, and the information plate is detachably supported, and is itself detachable from the wall portion. 4. The camera according to claim 2, wherein the camera comprises a supporting member. 5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said character information imprinting means includes an opening window provided on a wall portion of said long roll film facing a photosensitive surface, a liquid crystal display plate for displaying said arbitrary character information and the like, An illumination device for illuminating the display panel, and a reduction optical system disposed between the opening window, the liquid crystal display panel, and the illumination device, wherein the illumination device displays the liquid crystal display panel. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein arbitrary character information or the like is reduced and exposed to the long roll film. 6. The liquid crystal display panel is driven through communication means and a built-in or detachable memory of the camera, and displays the arbitrary character information or the like created outside the camera. The camera according to claim 5. 7. The means for imprinting character information and the like includes an opening window provided on a wall portion facing a photosensitive surface of the long roll film, and a number of light emitting elements for displaying the arbitrary character information and the like. A light emitting display plate, and a reduction optical system disposed between the opening window and the light emitting display plate, and the arbitrary character information and the like formed by light emission of light emitting elements arranged on the light emitting display plate. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the exposure is performed by reducing the image to the long roll film. 8. The light-emitting display panel is driven through communication means and a built-in or detachable memory of the camera, and displays the arbitrary character information or the like created outside the camera. The camera according to claim 7.