JP2004287340A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera having a feeling of excellent quality without deteriorating a feeling of touch even under high temperature/high humidity conditions. <P>SOLUTION: In the camera 100, an EVOH (ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer) material is used for a grip part 142 which is a holding part B of an external part. Reinforcing processing for adding reinforcing fibers such as CF and GF can be applied to the grip part 142 using the EVOH material. A surface texturing processing or the like which is roughening processing can be applied to the surface of the grip part 142 using the EVOH material. Fluorine addition or dry lube addition which is coating processing can be applied to the surface of the grip part 142 using the EVOH material. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a camera in which the texture of the external appearance is improved.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been proposed that a camera is provided with an operation unit and a holding unit having a size and a shape that are easy to handle by hand, and to maintain good operability or holding property at the time of shooting (for example, Patent Document 1). .
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 10-148883 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
It is mostly the photographer's hand that holds the camera when shooting. That is, the photographer holds the camera or the like with his / her own hand and adjusts the position of the camera or the like with respect to the subject to shoot.
In recent years, the word sensitivity has been frequently used regardless of the camera. For example, a driving sound or a shutter sound when a camera is driven is not only required to be quiet, but also required to have a texture, a feeling, or a feeling of touch.
[0005]
The above-mentioned holding of the camera is no exception. Particularly when the camera is held by hand, the impression greatly changes depending on how the camera is held, even if the camera has the same performance or the same design.
For example, when used in high humidity such as the rainy season, or when used in a hot and humid area, the parts that come into contact with the hands are very damp, the feel is poor, and the impression on the camera etc. It can even get worse.
That is, the feel is an important specification of the camera. Due to this difference in feel, it may feel high-grade, but it may feel very poor, and in extreme cases it may not be desirable to use it.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to provide a camera excellent in texture without deteriorating the feel even under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention solves the above problem by the following means. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding, the description will be given with reference numerals corresponding to the embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, the invention of claim 1 is a camera including an operation unit (A) for performing an operation related to a shooting operation and a holding unit (B) for holding the camera, wherein the operation unit (A) and / or Alternatively, the holding section (B) is a camera, wherein the holding section (B) is made of a copolymer and has a material having a dry feeling outside.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 2 is the camera according to claim 1, wherein the material having a dry feeling is an EVOH (ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer) material.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the camera according to the first or second aspect, the operation section (A) and / or the holding section (B) add a reinforcing fiber to the material having a dry feeling. The camera is characterized by being subjected to a strengthening process.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the camera according to any one of the first to third aspects, the operation unit (A) and / or the holding unit (B) are configured to roughen a surface. A camera characterized by being subjected to a surface treatment.
[0011]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the camera according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the operation section (A) and / or the holding section (B) are made of a material for preventing mucous properties. Alternatively, the camera is characterized in that the surface of the camera is coated with an oil-repellent material.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings and the like.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a camera according to the present invention.
The camera 100 of this embodiment includes a body left side surface 110 provided with a left hanging member 111 and the like, a body front portion 120 provided with a lens removal button 121 and the like, a body bottom portion 130, a right hanging member 141, and a grip portion 142. And a body right side portion 140 having a shutter button 143 and the like, a body rear portion 150, a body top portion 160 having a liquid crystal display panel 161, a flash cover 162, an accessory shoe 163, a command dial 164, and the like. I have.
[0013]
In the present invention, the external part of the camera can be considered as an operation part A and a holding part B. The operation unit A can include, for example, a lens removal button 121, a shutter button 143, a flash cover 162, and a command dial 164. Further, the holding portion B can be exemplified by a body front portion 120, a body bottom portion 130, a body right side portion 140, a grip portion 142, and a body back portion 150. In FIG. 1, a member corresponding to the operation unit A is denoted by 121 (A) or the like, and a reference numeral is followed by A in parentheses, and a member corresponding to the holding unit B is denoted by 120 (B) or the like. , B is added in parentheses after the code.
[0014]
Here, an example in which the holding portion B is the grip portion 142 will be particularly described.
The grip portion 142 of the present embodiment can use an EVOH (ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer) material.
The reason for using this material is that the material has a good touch, has no damp feeling, and has an excellent dry feeling.
[0015]
In addition, the grip portion 142 can perform a reinforcing process of adding a reinforcing fiber such as CF (carbon fiber fiber) or GF (glass fiber fiber) to the EVOH material.
By performing the strengthening process, the rigidity of the camera component is improved, and the possibility of breakage due to a drop or the like is reduced.
[0016]
Further, the grip portion 142 can perform a roughening process such as a graining process on the surface of the EVOH material.
By performing the surface roughening processing, the feeling of close contact or a close feeling of the camera is improved, and the possibility of falling or the like is reduced.
[0017]
Further, the grip portion 142 is formed by coating the surface of the EVOH material with a thin film made of a material for preventing mucous properties, for example, fluorine addition or fluorine kneading, or an oil repellent material, for example, dry lube addition. Can be applied.
By performing the coating process, the sense of close contact or the sense of neatness of the camera is improved, and the possibility of falling or the like is reduced.
The mucosal properties are sticky and smooth.
[0018]
According to the present embodiment, the appearance of the camera, particularly, the feeling of dryness of the part held by hand or the part to be operated becomes very good, specifically, the sticky feeling disappears, and the photographer's own impression on the camera is reduced. It is possible to improve the added value of taking a picture itself.
[0019]
(Modified form)
Various modifications and changes are possible without being limited to the embodiments described above, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention.
(1) For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where an EVOH material is used for the grip portion 142 has been described as an example, but the grip portion 142 may be used for the above-described other appearance portions as needed.
(2) Although the description has been given of the example of the single-lens reflex camera, the present invention can be similarly applied to a compact camera, a digital camera, a video camera, and the like.
[0020]
【Example】
Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to specific examples.
(Example 1)
In the first embodiment, an EVOH material is used for the grip portion 142.
The evaluation was carried out under the test conditions of 30 ° C. and 90% (constant temperature chamber) in an environment that was extremely damp and uncomfortable to the touch.
For the evaluation method, for 10 subjects, parts were made so that the appearance of the grip part (comparative example) of PC (polycarbonate) material and rubber material, which are commonly used for cameras, etc., and the EVOH material could not be judged visually. The grip portion 142 that was set in was evaluated by holding it by hand.
As a result, 90% of the people judged that the camera using the EVOH material for the grip portion had a better feel, had no damp feeling and was very good. Therefore, the superiority of the EVOH material became clear.
[0021]
(Example 2)
In the second embodiment, the grip portion 142 is made of an EVOH material to which reinforcing fibers such as GF and CF are added. The details of the evaluation are the same as in the first embodiment.
As a result, 80% of the persons, who are almost at the same level as in Example 1, found that the camera using the EVOH material to which the reinforcing fibers such as GF and CF were added to the grip portion has a better touch and has no squeaky feeling. , Judged very good. Therefore, the superiority of the EVOH material containing reinforcing fibers such as GF and CF became clear.
In particular, in this case, since reinforcing fibers such as GF and CF are added to the EVOH material, the rigidity of the camera component is improved, and the possibility of breakage due to dropping is reduced, and the reliability of the camera is reduced. Has improved.
[0022]
(Example 3)
In the third embodiment, an EVOH material is used in which the surface of the grip portion 142 is subjected to a graining process as a roughening process. The details of the evaluation are the same as in the first embodiment.
As a result, 80% of the persons who are at the same level as in Example 1 have a better touch and a better feeling with a camera using an EVOH material in which the grip portion is subjected to surface processing such as embossing, Judged very good. Therefore, the superiority of the EVOH material subjected to graining, which is a roughening process, became clear.
In particular, in this case, since the EVOH material has been subjected to a graining process, which is a roughening process, the sense of close contact or a sense of neatness of the camera is improved, the possibility of dropping is reduced, and the reliability of the camera is reduced. Improved.
[0023]
(Example 4)
In the fourth embodiment, an EVOH material in which the surface of the grip portion 142 is coated with fluorine or dry lube as a coating process is used. The details of the evaluation are the same as in the first embodiment.
As a result, 80% of the persons at the same level as those in Example 1 felt that a camera using an EVOH material having a grip portion coated with fluorine or dry lube added had a better touch and a better feeling. There was a very good decision. Therefore, the superiority of the EVOH material to which the coating process such as the addition of fluorine or the addition of dry lube was performed became clear.
In particular, in this case, the addition of fluorine or dry lube, which is a coating process, to the EVOH material enhances the tightness or tightness of the camera, reduces the possibility of falling, etc., and reduces the reliability of the camera. Improved.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, by adopting the above-mentioned material, the dry feeling of the operation unit operated by hand or the holding unit held by hand becomes very good, and the photographer's own camera Impressions are improved, the added value of taking a picture itself is improved, and the reliability of the camera is also improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a camera according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 100 Camera 110 Body left side portion 111 Left side hanger 120 Body front portion 121 Lens release button 130 Body bottom portion 140 Body right side portion 141 Right side hanger 142 Grip portion 150 Body back portion 160 Body top portion 161 Liquid crystal display panel 162 Flash cover 163 Accessories Shoe 164 command dial

Claims (5)

An operation unit for performing operations related to a shooting operation;
A holding unit for holding the camera,
Camera with
The camera, wherein the operation unit and / or the holding unit is made of a copolymer and has a material having a dry feeling outside. The camera according to claim 1,
The camera according to claim 1, wherein the material having a dry feeling is an EVOH (ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer) material. In the camera described in claim 1 or claim 2,
The camera, wherein the operation part and / or the holding part is subjected to a reinforcing process for adding a reinforcing fiber to the material having a dry feeling. In the camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The operation unit and / or the holding unit is provided with a surface roughening process for roughening a surface. In the camera according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The camera, wherein the operation part and / or the holding part is coated with a material for preventing mucous membrane or a material having oil repellency.

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