JP2002006386A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To record the ID information of a user and a specified-shaped index on the outside of the photographic image plane range of a roll film. SOLUTION: A case mount part 35 and a small window 36 are 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 at a specified position is attached to the mount part 35. The ID information 31a formed from optional character information or the like is recorded on the plate 31. The light emitting surface 34a of a prism 34 is exposed to the aperture window 35a of the mount part 35. Then, the light emitting surface 34b of the prism 34 is exposed to the small window 36. When photographing is performed, a light emitting diode 33 is lit, and light is radiated from the surfaces 34a and 34b, so that the ID information 31a recorded on the plate 31 and the specified-shaped index formed by the small window 36 are exposed 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 having a data imprinting device for recording user ID information and an index serving as a positioning reference outside a photographing screen area of a brownie-size roll film. Things.

[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.

[0004] In addition, there is no positioning film such as perforation for a roll film of a brownie size. For this reason, when positioning a printed image, for example, in a negative film with a dark background, it is not possible to determine the boundary between the unexposed portion outside the captured image range and the captured image, so that the roll film cannot be determined. In addition, it is difficult to position the camera, and it is difficult to distinguish between the front and back of the captured image.

According to the present invention, in order to protect the copyright of a photo original, 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, a data imprinting device that records the ID information so that the ID information is not lost from each photographed frame, easily identifies the front and back of the photographed image, and records an index serving as a reference for positioning is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera equipped with the camera.

[0006]

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 writing and exposing character information etc. and an index of a predetermined shape is provided, and the character information imprinting means lengthens arbitrary character information etc. and an index of a predetermined shape for each photographing frame. This is to expose a shaku roll film.

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 serves as an index of a predetermined shape, and is detachable from the wall portion to provide arbitrary character information and the like. And a lighting device for illuminating the small window and the mark member, and an index of a predetermined shape formed by the small window by the illumination of the lighting device and any character recorded on the mark member. Information and the like are exposed on a long roll film.

Further, an opening window provided on a wall portion facing the photosensitive surface of the long roll film, a small window provided on the wall portion as an index of a predetermined shape, and arbitrary character information detachable from the outside of the camera and having arbitrary character information Etc. are recorded, a lighting device for illuminating the mark member and the small window, a reduction optical system disposed between the opening window and the mark member and the lighting device, and any character information or the like and a predetermined shape. Indexing means for selecting whether or not to expose each of the long roll film with the index, and any character information or the like recorded on a mark member which is illuminated by the illumination device and reduced by the reduction optical system. An index having a predetermined shape formed by a small window can be selectively exposed.

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 a support member which detachably supports the information plate and which is detachable from the wall. It consists of:

The small window is formed from a transparent molded part,
The surface is provided with a symbol that transmits light in the same shape as the index of the predetermined shape, and the index of the predetermined shape is a symbol of a shape indicating the transport direction of the long roll film.

[0011]

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. Then, data imprinting, on the film 23, ID information of a photographer or an author and an index serving as a positioning reference of a photographing screen on a wall portion facing the film 23 including the film rail 26 and the pressure plate receiving surface 28. The device 30 is arranged so as not to protrude from the film running surface of the film rail 26.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration 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 window 35a through which a light exit surface 34a of a prism 34 is exposed is provided at a position of the case mounting portion 35 facing the information plate 31, and an index of a predetermined shape serving as a positioning reference is provided on the side of the opening window 35a. Prism 3 formed side by side
There is provided a small window 36 from which the fourth light exit surface 34b is exposed. A light emitting diode 33 is disposed at a light incident portion 34c of the prism 34. When the light emitting diode 33 is turned on, light is emitted from the light emitting surfaces 34a and 34b toward the information plate 31.

FIG. 3 shows that the film 23 has the aperture 18.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA ′ and a sectional view taken along line BB ′ of FIG. 2 in a state where the film is set in FIG. It shows. The illuminating device including the light emitting diode 33 and the prism 34 is light-tightly closed by the light shielding case 38 except for the light emitting surface 34a and the light emitting surface 34b facing the information plate 31. The light emitting diode 33 is
The driver emits light by being driven by a driver (not shown) in conjunction with the pressing operation of the shutter button 15. The emitted light is prism 34
The light travels through the inside and is emitted from the light emission surface 34a toward the information plate 31, and is also emitted from the light emission surface 34b.
Then, the film 23 is exposed with the ID information 31 a recorded on the information plate 31 and the index formed by the small window 36. Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, the ID information mark 40 and the index mark 41 are exposed outside the photographing screen 39 of the film 23.

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 written. The information may be recorded by etching or the like. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, the small window 36 may be formed of a transparent molded part 36a, and an index may be formed on the surface thereof with an opaque dye 42 or the like. In addition, the shape of the index is not limited to a square shape, and FIGS.
An arrow shape indicating the film transport direction as shown in FIG.

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 take a picture, the light emitting diode 33 emits light in conjunction with this, and light is emitted from the light emitting surfaces 34a and 34b.
The light emitted from the light exit surface 34a exposes the ID information 31a recorded on the information plate 31 to the film 23, and the light emitted from the light exit surface 34b exposes an index formed by the small window 36. You. Thus, the shooting screen 39
Of the ID information mark 40 outside the photographing screen 39 at the same time as the exposure of
And the index mark 41 is exposed. When the exposure of the photographing screen 39, the ID information mark 40, and the index mark 41 is completed, one frame of the film 23 is wound on the spool 21 and the next frame is set on the aperture 18.
Thus, the ID information mark 40 and the index mark 41 are exposed to all the photographed frames.

FIG. 7 shows the appearance of the data imprinting apparatus of the second embodiment. The data imprinting device 50 has a first light exit window 51 and a second light exit window 52 on a wall portion facing the film 23 including the film rail 26, and a case attachment for inserting and removing a support case 53 below the camera body 11. A part 54 is provided.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the data imprinting apparatus 50. FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which the film is set on the aperture.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line C ′. As shown in FIG. 8, the data imprinting device 50 includes a first light exit window 51, a second light exit window 5,
2, a mark member including a support case 53 and an information plate 55, an illumination device including a prism 56 and a light emitting diode 57, a reduction optical system including a focus lens 58 and a mirror 59, and first and second liquid crystal shutters 61 and 62. It is composed of Each of the liquid crystal shutters 61 and 62 is disposed above the light exit surface 56a of the prism 56, and
1 transmits or blocks light traveling toward the first light exit window 51, and the second liquid crystal shutter 62 transmits or blocks light traveling toward the second light exit window 52. Each liquid crystal shutter 61, 62
Are not driven from the light exit surface 56a to the light exit window 5
1 and 52 are transmitted, and when driven by a driver (not shown), the light that goes to the light exit windows 51 and 52 is blocked.

In order to record the ID information and the index on the film 23, first, similarly to the above embodiment, the information plate 55 on which the ID information 55a is recorded is inserted into the support case 53 and mounted on the case mounting portion 54. . As shown in FIG. 9, the information plate 55 is set above a light emitting surface 56a of a lighting device including a prism 56 and a light emitting diode 57. When each of the liquid crystal shutters 61 and 62 is not driven, the ID information applied to the light from the light exit surface 56 a passes through the first liquid crystal shutter 61 disposed above the information plate 55 and passes through the focus lens 58. Mirror 5
9 reflects toward the first light exit window 51. Light transmitted through the second liquid crystal shutter 62 is also reflected toward the second light exit window 52 by a mirror (not shown). Thus, the ID information mark 40 and the index mark 41 are exposed on the film 23 facing the first and second light exit windows 51 and 52, as shown in FIG.

It is to be noted that the photographer can select the ID information mark 40 and the index mark 41 by the imprint mark selecting means (not shown).
It is possible to select whether or not to imprint on the film 23. In addition to imprinting the ID information mark 40 and the index mark 41 together as shown in FIG. 10A, as shown in FIG. It is possible to select such that only the ID information mark 40 is imprinted on the image, the index mark 41 is imprinted only as shown in (C), or nothing is imprinted as shown in (D).

In the above embodiment, since the light radiated from the illuminating device has the reduction optical system disposed in the optical path from the information plate 55 to the film 23, the information plate 55 for recording the ID information has the above-mentioned configuration. 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.

In the above embodiment, the ID using character information or the like is used.
The information board on which the information is recorded is removable from the outside of the camera, and can be changed from outside the camera even after the film is loaded. it can.

[0026]

As described above, according to the camera of the present invention, the film information on the film edge portion between the photographic screen area of the long roll film and the film side edge is recorded on the side on which 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 which is inside the left and right ends of a photographing screen range. In addition to exposing arbitrary character information and the like on a long roll film, an index serving as a positioning reference is also exposed. Thus, even if any of the frames is separated, the ID information is not lost from each frame, and the copyright of the photographed original can be protected. Further, the determination and positioning of the front and back of the captured image can be easily performed. Further, since an information board on which character information and the like are recorded is detachable from the outside of the camera and can be changed from outside of the camera even after the film is loaded, different character information and the like are captured for each photographing frame. It can also be included.

[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 ′ and BB ′ in a state where the film is set in an aperture in FIG. 2;

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

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the small window forming the index of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an index mark for positioning reference having another shape.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a data imprinting apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a data imprinting apparatus according to a second embodiment.

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

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing data imprinted on a film.

[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, 50 Data imprinting device 31 Information plate 32, 53 Support case 33, 57 Light emission Diodes 34, 56 Prisms 35, 54 Case mounting portions 38, 63 Light shielding case 51 First light exit window 52 Second light exit window 58 Focus lens 61 First liquid crystal shutter 62 Second liquid crystal shutter

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────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 BB19 CA02 CA14 CA16

Claims (6)

[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 the 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 to be exposed together with arbitrary character information and the like and an index of a predetermined shape in an area inside the left and right ends of the shooting screen range. A camera comprising information printing means, and the character information printing means for exposing the long roll film with the arbitrary character information and the index of the predetermined shape for each photographing frame. 2. The character information etc. imprinting means is provided on a wall facing the photosensitive surface of the long roll film and is a small window serving as an index of the predetermined shape, and is detachable from the wall. A mark member on which the arbitrary character information or the like is recorded; and a lighting device for illuminating the small window and the mark member, wherein the indicator of the predetermined shape formed by the small window by illumination of the lighting device. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein said long roll film is exposed to said arbitrary character information and the like recorded on said mark member. 3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the character information printing means includes an opening window provided on a wall portion facing the photosensitive surface of the long roll film, and a small window provided on the wall portion and serving as an index of the predetermined shape. A mark member that is detachable from the outside of the camera and records the arbitrary character information and the like, a lighting device that illuminates the mark member and the small window, and a space between the opening window, the mark member, and the lighting device. A reduction optical system, and an imprint selection means for selecting whether or not to expose the arbitrary character information or the like and the index of the predetermined shape to the long roll film, respectively. The arbitrary character information or the like recorded on the mark member that is illuminated and reduced by the reduction optical system and the mark of the predetermined shape formed by the small window can be selectively exposed. Contract In claim 1, wherein the camera. 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. The small window is formed from a molded part of a transparent body, and the surface thereof is provided with a symbol that transmits light in the same shape as the index of the predetermined shape.
A camera according to any one of claims 3 to 3. 6. The camera according to claim 5, wherein the index having the predetermined shape is a symbol indicating a conveying direction of the long roll film.