JP2007206664A - Lens-fitted photographic film unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lens-fitted photographic film unit provided with an outer cover having a wide range of design contrivance and superior exterior appearance. <P>SOLUTION: The lens unit includes: a unit body which is loaded with an unexposed photographic film and which is provided with at least an operational part for photographing a subject image and an imaging lens; a paper cover on which necessary information about the unit body is printed and which covers a part of the unit body; and an exterior wrapping member which is formed of a transparent film and wraps the outer circumference of the unit body and the paper cover to be visually recognized from the outside in a state that a printing part for making a region corresponding to either of both of the operational part for photographing and the photographing lens be incapable of being visually recognized is applied thereto. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a film unit with a lens (film-integrated camera) that is pre-loaded with an unexposed roll photographic film and has an exposure function for photographing, and more particularly, a film unit with a lens that has an improved outer cover and exterior packaging material. It is about.

As a convenient unit for taking a picture easily, a film unit with a lens is widely used. This is a unit that has at least a photographic lens and a shutter, and is pre-loaded with a cartridge and unexposed film, and the subject image is exposed on the unexposed film by operating the winding knob and release button. It is widely sold at film stores and the like. In such a lens-fitted film unit, a paper cover (outer box) made of paper to protect the unit main body and an outer package covering the entire outer periphery of the unit main body for convenience of transportation and sales. The material is added.
For example, coated paper or the like is used as a material for the paper cover of the conventional lens-equipped film unit.
Moreover, as an exterior packaging material of a conventional film unit with a lens, a non-transparent packaging film containing an aluminum layer, a packaging film made entirely of a transparent synthetic resin, or the like is used.

  As a method for wrapping a lens-fitted film unit, a part of the unit main body is covered with an exterior plastic label provided with an opening in a film counter window part, a finder window part, a photographing lens arrangement part, etc. described in Patent Document 1. Put a paper spacer sheet with a function display on the front side of the unit, put a paper card with a design display showing the external design on it, and display the design of the unit body for each spacer sheet and card Sealed with plastic sheet material with a transparent part corresponding to the part and wrapped in pillow packaging so that the card design display can be observed from the outside. Is known.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-307370

However, in the case of a conventional paper cover of a lens-fitted film unit, the surface is also formed of coated paper or the like that has been printed almost entirely, so that the texture and texture of the paper itself have not been used.
In the case of a paper cover using paper other than coated paper, the quality of the paper cover itself may be deteriorated due to moisture absorption, which causes a problem in storage.
Further, in the case of a conventional outer packaging material for a lens-equipped film unit, for example, when a non-transparent packaging film is used, the external design and design of the lens-equipped film unit housed in the outer packaging material It has been difficult to confirm from the outside of the outer packaging material.
On the other hand, when a packaging film made of transparent synthetic resin is used as the exterior packaging material, the entire appearance of the lens-fitted film unit is visible from the outside. When a button, a winding knob, a strobe switch, etc. are operated, the purchase of this lens-equipped film unit has a problem that the photographic film has been exposed to an irrelevant subject image before taking a picture. There was a problem of giving a disadvantage to the person.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has improved the configuration of the outer cover and the outer packaging material, has a wide range of design ingenuity, is excellent in appearance appearance, can protect the printed portion on the surface, and is stored. A lens-equipped film unit with an excellent outer cover and a wide range of design ingenuity, and a lens-equipped film unit that does not adversely affect purchasers by reducing the risk of mischief and misoperation To do.

The present invention is characterized by having the following configuration.
(1) An unexposed photographic film is loaded, a unit main body including at least a subject image photographing operation unit and a photographing lens, necessary information regarding the unit main body is printed, and a part of the unit main body is The outer periphery of the unit main body is formed with a paper cover to be covered and a transparent film, and a printing unit is provided in a region corresponding to one or both of the shooting operation unit and the shooting lens. And an outer packaging material that covers the paper cover so as to be visible from the outside.
(2) The lens-equipped film unit according to (1), wherein the photographing operation unit is at least one selected from a release button, a winding knob, and a strobe switch provided on the unit body.
(3) The outer packaging material has a packaging weld part formed by performing a folding process and a welding process for covering the unit main body and the paper cover, and a packaging weld part for further sealing, and the former packaging weld part is used as the unit main body. The film unit with a lens according to (1) or (2), wherein the unit main body and the paper cover are covered with the back side of the unit.
(4) The lens-attached film unit according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the packaging weld portion of the outer packaging material includes a cut portion and a printing portion that makes the cut portion easily visible.

  According to the present invention, the outer periphery of the unit main body and the paper cover on which necessary information about the unit main body is printed and covers a part of the unit main body are formed of the transparent film, and the photographing operation unit, photographing The area corresponding to either or both of the lenses is covered with the outer packaging material in a state in which the printed portions that make these parts invisible are applied, so the range of the design of the outer packaging material is wide and mischievous. In addition, it is possible to provide a lens-attached film unit that does not adversely affect the purchaser with less risk of erroneous operation.

  In addition, since the photographing operation unit is at least one selected from a release button, a winding knob, and a strobe switch provided on the unit body, the possibility of mischief and erroneous operation of the release button, the winding knob, or the strobe switch is reduced. It is possible to provide a lens-attached film unit that does not adversely affect the purchaser.

  Furthermore, since the packaging welding part of the outer packaging material formed by performing the folding process and the welding process for covering the unit main body and the paper cover is the back side of the unit main body, there is no packaging welding part on the front side of the unit main body. Accordingly, the appearance of the lens-equipped film unit itself can be improved, and the surface side visibility of the unit body can be improved.

  Further, by providing a cut and a printing part that makes it easy to visually recognize the cut in the packaging welded part of the outer packaging material, the position of the cut can be immediately determined, and the convenience of the user can be achieved.

The following is an embodiment.
(1) By providing a paper cover that covers a part of the unit body with materials including kraft paper, we offer a film unit with a lens that has a wide range of design ingenuity and is excellent in appearance, such as texture and texture. can do.
(2) By applying a surface protective layer to the surface of the paper cover, the surface can be protected, moisture absorption can be prevented, appearance appearance can be maintained, and a film unit with a lens excellent in storability can be provided. .
(3) The adhesive strength by glue can be increased by applying the surface protective layer to the surface of the paper cover excluding the glue margin.
(4) By printing the required information on the unit body on the paper cover, the surface protective layer can protect the print portion of the required information and prevent moisture absorption, and a lens-attached film unit with excellent storage properties. Can be provided.
(5) Since the printing unit for the required information by the laser marker is displayed, it is possible to simplify the printing process of the character information of the required printing information by a simple means in particular using the laser marker.
(6) By not printing on the front side of the paper cover, the texture and texture of the paper cover can be obtained on the front side of the paper cover.
Hereinafter, embodiments of a lens-fitted film unit according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 5 show an embodiment of a unit cover and a paper cover covering a part thereof.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a unit body and a paper cover covering a part of the unit body, and is composed of a unit body 10 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a paper cover (outer box) 30 formed of a material including kraft paper. Is done. On the front (front) side of the kraft paper unit body 10,
2 is a plan view of the unit body 10, FIG. 3 is a central cross-sectional view of the paper cover 30, FIG. 4 is a development view of the paper cover 30, and FIG. 5 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the unit body 10 and the paper cover 30.

A photographing lens 12, a finder window 13, and a strobe light emitter 14 incorporated in a lens mount 11 that protrudes outward in a substantially rectangular shape are incorporated, and a shutter release button 15, a film counter window 16, and a strobe charge on the upper surface side. A pilot lamp 17 is incorporated, and a film F winding knob 18, a finder eyepiece 19, and a back cover 20 are provided on the back surface (back surface) side. Is a paper made from pulp by kraft cooking, which is a type of chemical pulp.
The paper cover 30 is formed of a material including kraft paper, has a bent portion as shown in FIG. 4, and is further assembled by attaching glue to the paste margins 36a to 36d shown with cross diagonal lines in FIG. There is a bookcase shape.
Further, penetrating holes (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37) are formed at positions corresponding to the respective elements of the unit main body 10 of the paper cover 30. The lens mount 11, the finder window 13, the strobe light emitter 14, the film counter window 16, the strobe charging pilot lamp 17, the finder eyepiece 19 and the like protrude from these through holes (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37). Or it is exposed.
That is, on the front side 31 of the paper cover 30 covering the surface of the unit main body 10, a large through hole 32 for projecting the lens mount 11, a through hole 33 that allows the viewfinder window 13 to be seen through, the strobe light emitter 14, and A through hole 34 and the like for exposing the strobe switch 14A are formed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the paper cover 30 is printed with necessary information about the unit main body 10, that is, a photographing method by the unit main body 10, a usage method of the strobe light emitter 14, precautions, and the like. In this example, the front side 31 is not printed in order to give the texture and texture of the paper.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the printed paper cover 30 is coated with a surface protective layer 41 on each surface except for the adhesive margins 38a to 38d on the surface. This is to increase the bonding strength when bonding the paste margins 38a to 38d. In the case where a sufficient adhesive strength can be secured, the surface protection layer 41 may be provided also in the adhesive margins 38a to 38d.
As the surface protective layer 41, for example, a mat varnish thinner than a normal varnish is used.
Of the required information described above, for the character information printing section that is periodically changed such as the expiration date and the barcode number, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, after the paper cover 30 is attached to the unit body 10. The printing process is performed by irradiating the laser beam with the laser marker 40. Note that character information other than character information that is periodically changed may be printed by laser light irradiation.
According to this embodiment, since the paper cover 30 that houses the unit main body 10 is formed of a material including kraft paper, a film unit with a lens that is excellent in appearance such as texture and texture can be obtained. .
Further, since the surface protective layer 41 is applied to the surface of the paper cover 30, the surface of the paper cover 30 can be protected, moisture absorption can be prevented and the appearance appearance can be maintained over a long period of time. It can also be used for long-term storage of film units.
Furthermore, since the printing portion of the required information related to the unit main body 10 in the paper cover is also protected by the surface protective layer 41, it is possible to prevent moisture absorption and maintain the clarity of the printing information.
Furthermore, by forming the surface protective layer 41 with, for example, a matte varnish that is less glossy than a normal varnish, it is possible to protect the surface and prevent moisture absorption without impairing the texture and texture of the paper itself.
Moreover, the simple means of using the laser marker 40 can display character information that is periodically changed in the print information, thereby simplifying the printing process accordingly.
8 to 12 show a lens-fitted film unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The film unit with a lens according to the present invention is formed by adding a packaging material 50 that is formed of a transparent film and covers the entire outer periphery of the unit body 10 and the paper cover 30 to the configuration of the unit body 10 and the paper cover 30 described above. It is a feature.
The material of the outer packaging material 50 is a transparent film in which ceramic is deposited on a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film to improve moisture resistance compared to PET itself.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a printing portion 55 that makes the strobe switch 14A invisible from the outside is provided at a portion corresponding to the strobe switch 14A in the outer packaging material 50. For example, printing such as “film unit with lens, taking 24 sheets” is performed on the printing unit 55. In addition, it is also possible to attach the price, production number, etc. of the lens-attached film unit by letters or in the form of a barcode.
The packaging of the unit main body 10 and the paper cover 30 by the outer packaging material 50 is performed by using a packaging welded portion 50a extending in the longitudinal direction of the outer packaging material 50 as shown in FIGS. The outer packaging material 50 is folded and welded so as to be on the side opposite to the photographing lens 12 to cover the entire unit body 10 and the paper cover 30. Moreover, the short side of the exterior packaging material 50 is welded by the packaging welding part 50b.
According to the lens-attached film unit of the present embodiment, the outer packaging material 50 is formed of the transparent film having excellent moisture resistance as described above, and the surface-side photographing lens 12 and the like are covered by the packaging welded portion 50a. Therefore, there is an advantage that the appearance of the unit main body 10 is good and the range of the design device is widened.
Further, since the portion corresponding to the strobe switch 14A is concealed by the printing unit 55, it is possible to reduce the possibility of mischief or erroneous operation of the strobe switch 14A and to avoid a disadvantage to the purchaser.
In addition to the case shown in FIG. 8, the printing unit 55 may be arranged in front of the photographic lens 12, over the winding knob 18 as shown in FIG. 11, or over the release button 15 as shown in FIG. In any case, it is possible to avoid a prank that is originally unnecessary with respect to the winding knob 18 and the release button 15 and to reduce the possibility of erroneous operation, thereby avoiding the disadvantage described in the conventional example to the purchaser.
Since the packaging welded portion 50a is exposed on the back side of the unit main body 10 and the paper cover 30, printing or printing processing such as a manufacturing number or an expiration date is performed on the back side or the side of the paper cover 30. By making it easy to see as a position that is not covered by the portion 50a or the package welding portion 50b, convenience of merchandise management can be achieved, and serviceability for the user can be improved.
In addition, the printing can be performed in a small space by arranging the printing in two stages.
FIG. 13 shows an application example of this embodiment. A seal piece 60 that can be repeatedly attached and peeled off in a small size like a wet tissue bag is provided at a position corresponding to the winding knob 18 in the outer packaging material 50. The film with lens is attached while covering the winding knob 18 and peeling off the seal piece 60 to expose the winding knob 18 and rotating it when shooting is desired. The unit can be used for shooting. Thereby, a landscape or a person can be photographed without wetting the photographing lens 12, for example, outdoors in rainy weather.
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a breakable piece 61 is provided at a position corresponding to the winding knob 18 in the outer packaging material 50, and the broken knob 61 is broken to expose the winding knob 18 when photographing is desired. It is also possible to perform photographing with the lens-attached film unit while the unit main body 10 is housed in the outer packaging material 50 by rotating the unit. Even in this way, a landscape or a person can be photographed without getting the photographing lens 12 wet, for example, outdoors in rainy weather.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 11, for the convenience of opening the outer packaging material 50, a printing portion 50c is provided in a part of the packaging welded portion 50b, and the cut portion 50d is formed in the printing portion 50c, thereby forming the cut portion 50d. Can be easily recognized.
As described above, according to the present invention, the scope of the design device is wide, and the appearance such as texture and texture is excellent, and further, moisture absorption of the surface and the printed part is prevented, and the storage property is also excellent. A film unit with a lens can be provided.
Further, according to the present invention, the range of the design of the exterior packaging material is wide, the appearance is good, and the lens attachment that does not adversely affect the purchaser by reducing the possibility of mischief and misoperation. A film unit can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the film unit main body with a lens and paper cover concerning this invention. It is a top view of the film unit main body with a lens concerning the present invention. It is a center cross-sectional view of the paper cover which concerns on this invention. It is an expanded view of the paper cover which concerns on this invention. It is a general | schematic disassembled perspective view of the unit main body and paper cover in the film unit with a lens of this invention. It is a partial expanded sectional view of the paper cover which concerns on this invention. It is the schematic which shows the printing process by the laser marker with respect to the paper cover which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the film unit with a lens of embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the film unit with a lens of the embodiment of the present invention from the back side. It is the schematic of the packaging process by the exterior packaging material of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the film unit with a lens which provided the printing part in the position of the winding knob of the exterior packaging material of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the film unit with a lens which provided the printing part in the position of the release button of the exterior packaging material of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the application example of the film unit with a lens of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows another application example of the film unit with a lens of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Unit body 11 Lens mount 12 Shooting lens 13 Finder window 14 Strobe light emitter 14A Strobe switch 15 Release button 18 Lifting knob 20 Back cover 30 Paper cover (outer box)
31 Front side 40 Laser marker 50 Exterior packaging material 50a Packaging and welding part 55 Printing part 60 Sealing piece 61 Broken piece F Film

Claims (4)

An unexposed photographic film is loaded, and a unit main body including at least a subject image photographing operation unit and a photographing lens,
The required information about the unit body is printed, and a paper cover covering a part of the unit body,
The outer periphery of the unit main body and the paper cover are formed in a state in which a printing unit is formed in a region corresponding to one or both of the photographing operation unit and the photographing lens, which is made of a transparent film, and makes these portions invisible. An exterior packaging material that is visible from the outside,
A film unit with a lens, comprising: The lens-equipped film unit according to claim 1, wherein the photographing operation unit is at least one selected from a release button, a winding knob, and a strobe switch provided on the unit body. The outer packaging material has a packaging welded portion formed by performing a folding process and a welding process for covering the unit main body and the paper cover, and a packaging welded part for further sealing, and the former packaging welded part is a back side of the unit main body. The lens-attached film unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the unit main body and the paper cover are covered in the state described above. The film-attached film unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the packaging welded portion of the outer packaging material includes a cut portion and a printing portion that makes the cut portion easily visible.

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