JP2006180299A - Imaging display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging display device that enable speedy and smooth photography preparations through easy operation when a photograph is taken while protecting the display screen of a display section when not used or carried, and also enables excellent viewing in any of a posture of being held in a hand and a posture of being placed on a desk. <P>SOLUTION: A main body section 2 having an imaging portion 3 at one short-side part and the display section 5 provided with the display screen 6 are fitted rotatably through a two-axial hinge portion 4, which is arranged nearby one corner part of the display section 5 and rotated to freely switch the display section between two postures, i.e. a storage posture where the display screen 6 is put on the main body section 2 and stored and an in-use posture where the display screen 6 is exposed to the outside. Consequently, the display screen 6 can be protected in the storage posture and when a photograph is taken, rotating operation is done twice to make speedy and smooth photography preparations. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging display device including an imaging unit and a display unit, such as a semiconductor movie camera and a digital still camera.

  In recent years, small-sized imaging devices such as a semiconductor movie camera and a digital still camera are provided with a liquid crystal display screen (LCD) for displaying images. In many cases, the liquid crystal display screen is always exposed to the outside so that it can be viewed at any time in the main body of the imaging display device.

However, in the imaging display device as described above, since the display screen is always exposed to the outside, there is a problem that the display screen becomes dirty or easily damaged.
As a configuration for coping with such inconvenience, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the display unit 52 having the display screen 51 can be configured to be rotatable with respect to the main body unit 53 to protect the display screen 51. There is an imaging display device 54 configured as described above (see Patent Document 1).

  The main body 53 has a circular rotating portion 56 that is rotatable around a rotation axis 55 extending in the front-rear direction at the front upper end portion of the main body 53, and an imaging device that is built in the circular rotating portion 56 and includes a lens and a CCD. Part 57. The circular rotating portion 56 is provided with a pair of hinge pins 58 extending in the direction along the diameter direction. The display portion 52 is connected to the main body via the hinge pins 58 and the rotation axis 55 of the circular rotating portion 56. It is attached to the part 53. The display unit 52 can be rotated by the circular rotating unit 56 with respect to the main body unit 53 and can be expanded and folded in a range of 180 degrees with the hinge pin 58 as a fulcrum. The liquid crystal display screen 51 is provided on the back surface of the display unit 52.

  According to this, when this imaging display device 54 is not used, the display screen 52 is faced to and covered with the main body portion 53 by folding the display portion 52 at the folding position Q1 overlapping the main body portion 53. Thereby, the display screen 51 is protected by the main body 53, and the liquid crystal display screen 51 can be prevented from being damaged or soiled.

  When the imaging display device 54 is used, as indicated by a virtual line in FIG. 11, the display unit 52 is first raised from the folding position Q1 to the direction of the arrow 60 by about 90 degrees with the hinge pin 58 as a fulcrum, and the intermediate position Q2 Rock until Next, the display unit 52 is rotated 180 degrees around the rotation axis 55 via the circular rotation unit 56. Thereafter, with the hinge pin 58 as a fulcrum, the display unit 52 is further swung 90 degrees from the intermediate position Q2 in the direction of the arrow 61 to the deployed position Q3.

As a result, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 11, the display screen 51 of the display unit 52 faces the back side opposite to the subject, and the imaging unit 57 can take a picture while viewing the display screen 51 as a viewfinder. In addition, what is necessary is just to perform the procedure contrary to the above, when folding the display part 52 from the expansion | deployment position Q3 to the folding position Q1.
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  However, in the conventional imaging display device 54, in order to develop the display unit 52 from the folding position Q1 to the development position Q3 so as to enable photographing, an operation of swinging the display unit 52 in the direction of the arrow 60, Since the operation of reversing the portion 52 about the rotation axis 55 by 180 degrees and the operation of swinging the display portion 52 in the direction of the arrow 61 are required, the operation is troublesome. There was a problem that it was impossible to prepare for shooting quickly and smoothly, and there was a risk of missing a shooting opportunity.

  In addition, since it is assumed that the main body 53 of the image pickup display device 54 is always used in a posture in which the image pickup display device 54 is held in hand, that is, the posture of the main body 53 placed on the desk. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to use for viewing while viewing the display screen 51.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and problems. When an imaging display device is not used or carried, the display screen of the display unit can be protected. An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging display device that can perform smooth shooting preparation and that can be satisfactorily appreciated in any of the posture held in the hand and the posture placed on the desk.

  In order to solve the above problems and problems, the imaging display device of the present invention has a substantially plate-like rectangular shape, a main body having an imaging part on one short side thereof, and a substantially plate-like rectangular shape. And a display unit having a display screen provided on one flat surface thereof, the biaxial hinge unit being one of the display units. In the vicinity of the two corners, a first rotation axis disposed so that its axis is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis of the imaging unit and substantially along the thickness direction of the main body, and the axis is the axis of the imaging unit The display unit includes a second rotation axis that is orthogonal to the optical axis and the first rotation axis and is disposed in a direction along the side of the display unit. The display unit is displayed by rotating the biaxial hinge unit. The storage position stored with the screen superimposed on the main unit and the usage position with the display screen exposed to the outside The display unit can be switched, and after the display unit is rotated from the storage posture by approximately 90 degrees around the first rotation axis, the display unit is rotated by approximately 90 degrees or more around the second rotation axis, It becomes the said use posture.

  In this configuration, when the display unit is in the stowed position, the display screen of the display unit is superimposed on the main body unit and is not exposed to the outside, so the display screen is protected and is damaged or dirty. Can be prevented. Further, when changing from the storage position to the use position, an operation of rotating the display unit from the storage position by about 90 degrees about the first rotation axis, and then about 90 degrees about the second rotation axis. It is possible to prepare for photographing quickly and smoothly only by performing two operations, that is, an operation of rotating more than once. In addition, when viewing an image displayed on the display screen of the display unit, the image display device can be placed on a desk simply by rotating the display unit about 90 degrees or more about the first rotation axis from the storage position. The display screen can be satisfactorily viewed by placing it.

  Further, according to the present invention, the display unit and the display screen have a substantially rectangular shape in which the long side and the short side are arranged in the same direction. The long side is arranged in the same direction.

  With this configuration, since the main body is rectangular, it is easy to hold and maintains good operability, while ensuring a display screen with a large area for the main body.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the storage posture is set, the entire imaging display device is a thin, substantially plate-shaped body having excellent design. Then, a main body having an imaging unit on one short side and a display provided with a display screen are rotatably attached via a biaxial hinge, and the biaxial hinge is connected to the display. A storage posture that is disposed in the vicinity of one corner portion and is stored in a state where the display screen is superimposed on the main body by rotation of the biaxial hinge portion, and a use posture in which the display screen is exposed to the outside. Since the display unit can be switched over in two postures, the display screen is protected in the stowed posture and can be prevented from being damaged or soiled. By simply performing the rotation operation, it is possible to quickly and smoothly prepare for shooting, which is excellent in convenience. In addition, at the time of imaging, the display screen can be changed to an easy-to-view posture according to the position and orientation of the imaging display device, so that the usability is also good. In addition, since the biaxial hinge portion is disposed in the vicinity of one corner portion of the display portion and the second rotation axis is disposed so as to extend along the side of the display portion, the display is displayed on the display screen of the display portion. Even when viewing the displayed image, the display unit can be satisfactorily viewed with the imaging display device placed on the desk by simply rotating the display unit about 90 degrees or more about the second rotation axis from the storage position. In this case, it is possible to make the ornamental posture with very few operations from the stowed posture.

  In addition, arrange the display unit and display screen so that the long side and the short side are in the same direction, and in the storage position, arrange the long side of the display unit and the long side of the main unit in the same direction. As a result, the main body is rectangular and easy to hold and maintains good operability, while a large area display screen can be secured for the main body, and the visibility is also improved. Usability is improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 show a state of a storage posture of an imaging display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a rear view, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a bottom view. 6 is a plan view showing a state of the first use posture such as when photographing with the imaging display device, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state of the second use posture when viewing the imaging display device. is there. In addition, the following description explains the case where the display unit of the imaging display device is arranged on the upper side and the imaging unit is arranged on the front side as shown in FIGS. Of course, this arrangement is not limited to the case where this imaging display device is used.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the imaging display device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a substantially plate-like rectangular shape, and the imaging unit 3 is arranged on the front side part 2 a which is one short side part thereof. The main body 2 has a substantially plate-like rectangular shape, is rotatably attached to the main body 2 via a biaxial hinge 4, and a liquid crystal display is provided on the back surface 5 a which is one flat surface. And a display unit 5 provided with a screen 6. The imaging unit 3 includes an imaging lens and an imaging element (not shown), and is arranged so that the imaging lens faces the outside from the front side 2a. In addition, 3a is the optical axis of the imaging part 3 (imaging lens).

  The biaxial hinge part 4 is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis 3a of the image pickup part 3 in the vicinity of one corner part of the display part 5, and its axis is substantially along the thickness direction of the main body part 2 (that is, FIGS. 5 extends in the vertical direction), and is attached to the main body 2 so as to be rotatable. The first rotary shaft 7 having a substantially large cylindrical shape, the optical axis 3a of the imaging unit 3, and The axis 7a of the first rotation shaft 7 and the axis are orthogonal to each other and are arranged along the long side 5b of the display unit 5, the display unit 5 is fixed, and the first rotation shaft 7 rotates with respect to the first rotation shaft 7. It consists of the 2nd rotating shaft 8 attached movably.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the display unit 5 is stored in a state in which the display screen 6 is stored in a state where the display screen 6 is superimposed on the main body unit 2, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7, the display screen 6 can be switched between the first and second usage postures exposed to the outside. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, after the display unit 5 is rotated about 90 degrees in the c direction about the first rotation shaft 7 from the storage posture, the display unit 5 is about in the d direction about the second rotation shaft 8. By turning 90 degrees or more, as shown in FIG. 6, it becomes the 1st use posture suitable for the time of imaging. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the display unit 5 is suitable for viewing the display screen 6 by rotating it approximately 90 degrees or more about the first rotation shaft 7 in the c direction from the storage posture. It becomes the use posture of 2.

  The display unit 5 and the display screen 6 have a substantially rectangular shape in which the long side and the short side are arranged in the same direction. In the storage position, the long side of the display unit 5 and the length of the main body unit 2 are set. The sides are configured to be in the same direction and substantially the same plane when viewed in plan. Further, the short side (rear side portion) of the display unit 5 and the main body unit 2 on the side where the biaxial hinge unit 4 is not provided is configured to be substantially the same surface in a plan view in the same direction. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, operation buttons 9 a to 9 d and the like for performing various operations are provided on the upper surface of the main body 2, that is, the surface on which the display unit 5 is overlapped in the storage posture. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the main unit 2 has a display unit in which the rear side part where the display unit 5 is provided is more than the front side part where the imaging unit 3 and the first rotation shaft 7 are provided. The imaging display device 1 is configured to have a substantially plate shape with few irregularities in a state where the upper surface side is recessed according to the shape of 5 and the display unit 5 is folded and overlapped with the main body 2. Yes.

  According to the said structure, when it is a storage attitude | position, as shown in FIGS. 1-5, the imaging display apparatus 1 whole becomes a thin substantially plate-shaped body excellent in design property. When the storage posture is in this manner, the display screen 6 of the display unit 5 is overlaid on the main body unit 2 and is not exposed to the outside. Is prevented. In addition, since the operation buttons 9a to 9d for performing various operations are not exposed to the outside, the operation buttons 9a to 9d are also protected and are prevented from being damaged or soiled, and dust is prevented from being damaged. It is also possible to prevent intrusion from ˜9d.

  Further, when the photographing is performed, when the storage posture is changed to the first use posture, the display unit 5 is rotated from the storage posture by about 90 degrees around the first rotation shaft 7 as shown in FIG. By simply performing two operations, an operation to change the posture and an operation to rotate about 90 degrees or more about the second rotation shaft 8, the preparation for shooting can be performed quickly and smoothly. It is also possible to prevent missed opportunities. At this time, the display unit 5 may be rotated around the second rotation axis 8 in accordance with the direction or orientation in which the imaging unit 3 is directed toward the imaging target, so that the display screen 6 is easily viewed. The display unit 5 can be rotated in any direction of 360 degrees around the second rotation axis 8 and the posture shown in FIG. It is also possible to take a so-called selfie with the camera facing you. In this way, at the time of imaging, the display screen 6 can be changed to an easy-to-view posture according to the position and posture of the imaging display device 1, so that the usability is also good.

  Further, since the biaxial hinge portion 4 is disposed in the vicinity of one corner portion of the display portion 5 and the second rotation shaft 8 is disposed in a posture extending along the long side 5b of the display portion 5, The unit 5 can freely rotate around the second rotation shaft 8 without rotating the first rotation shaft 7, and when viewing the image displayed on the display screen 6 of the display unit 5. As shown in FIG. 7, the display screen 6 can be displayed in a state where the imaging display device 1 is placed on the desk by simply rotating the display unit 5 about 90 degrees or more about the first rotation shaft 7 from the storage posture. Since it can be appreciated well and it is only necessary to perform the one rotation operation, it is convenient that only a few operations are required. Note that the image on the display screen 6 can be viewed with the imaging display device 1 held in the hand only by adjusting the rotation angle at that time.

  Further, the display unit 5 and the display screen 6 are arranged so that the long side and the short side thereof are in the same direction, and in the storage posture, the long side of the display unit 5 and the long side of the main body unit 2 are in the same direction. By arranging so that the main body 2 is rectangular and easy to hold and can maintain good operability, a large area display screen 6 can be secured to the main body 2 and visually recognized. This also improves the ease of use.

  The present invention can be applied to a semiconductor movie camera, a digital still camera, or the like provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display screen.

The top view (state of a storage posture) of the imaging display device concerning an embodiment of the invention Front view of the imaging display device (stored posture) Rear view of the imaging display device (stored posture) Left side view of the imaging display device (stored posture) Bottom view of the imaging display device (stored posture) Plan view of the imaging display device (first use posture state) Perspective view of the imaging display device (second use posture state) Plan view of the image pickup display device (in a state where the display unit is rotated from the storage position) Front view of the imaging display device (the so-called selfie posture) Front view of a conventional imaging display (folded display) Side view of the conventional imaging display device (with the screen portion expanded)

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Imaging display apparatus 2 Main body part 3 Imaging part 3a Optical axis 4 Biaxial hinge part 5 Display part 6 Display screen 7 1st rotating shaft 8 2nd rotating shaft 9a-9d Operation button

Claims (2)

A main body having a substantially plate-like rectangular shape and having an imaging unit on one short side thereof;
A substantially plate-like rectangular shape, rotatably attached to the main body part via a biaxial hinge part, and provided with a display unit provided with a display screen on one plane part,
The biaxial hinge portion is arranged in the vicinity of one corner portion of the display portion so that its axis is substantially orthogonal to the optical axis of the imaging portion and substantially along the thickness direction of the main body portion. A rotation axis and a second rotation axis whose axis is perpendicular to the optical axis of the imaging unit and the first rotation axis and is arranged along the side of the display unit;
The display unit is switchable between a storage posture in which the display screen is stored in a state of being superimposed on the main body unit and a use posture in which the display screen is exposed to the outside by the rotation of the biaxial hinge unit. After the display unit is rotated approximately 90 degrees around the first rotation axis from the storage attitude, the display unit is rotated approximately 90 degrees or more around the second rotation axis, thereby obtaining the imaging posture that is used. Display device.   The display unit and the display screen have a substantially rectangular shape with the long and short sides oriented in the same direction, and in the storage position, the long side of the display unit and the long side of the main unit are in the same direction. The imaging display device according to claim 1, arranged so as to be.

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