JP2010016504A - Imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately control the orientation state of illumination light emitted from a light emitting part. <P>SOLUTION: The imaging apparatus includes an apparatus body 4, an imaging element for imaging object light from an object through a photographing lens 8 provided on the side of the front surface 6 of the apparatus body 4, and a display part capable of electrically displaying an image picked up in the imaging element or information. Also, the imaging apparatus is provided with a display unit 20, together with the display part, which can be switched to the first state of being housed on the side of a back surface 16 which is the opposite side of the side of the front surface 6 of the apparatus body 4 and the second state of being projected from the upper surface 10 of the apparatus body 4, and a light emitting part 26 provided on the opposite side of the installation surface of the display part of the display unit 20, for emitting the illumination light for illuminating the object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus having a light emitting unit that emits illumination light for illuminating a subject.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a foldable mobile phone having an imaging function in which a casing having a display unit is rotatably connected to an apparatus main body. In this mobile phone, an imaging lens and a flash as a light emitting unit are arranged on the surface opposite to the surface on which the display unit of the housing including the display unit is installed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .
JP 2006-238232 A

  By the way, in the mobile phone described in Patent Document 1, the orientation state of the illumination light emitted from the flash cannot be controlled, and the subject may not be sufficiently illuminated.

  The objective of this invention is providing the imaging device which can control appropriately the orientation state of the illumination light light-emitted from a light emission part.

  The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, it attaches | subjects and demonstrates the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention, but this invention is not limited to this.

  The imaging device (2) of the present invention is an imaging device that images subject light from a subject via a device main body (4) and a photographing lens (8) provided on the front surface (6) side of the device main body (4). (110) and a display unit (22) capable of electrically displaying an image or information captured by the image sensor (110), and together with the display unit (22), the front surface (6) of the apparatus body (4) A display unit (20) switchable between a first state housed on the back surface (16) side opposite to the side and a second state projecting from the upper surface (10) of the apparatus body (4); The display unit (20) includes a light emitting unit (26) that is provided on the side opposite to the installation surface of the display unit (22) and emits illumination light that illuminates the subject.

  According to the imaging apparatus of the present invention, the orientation state of the illumination light emitted from the light emitting unit can be appropriately controlled. Therefore, it is possible to perform good shooting by appropriately illuminating the subject.

  Hereinafter, a camera as an imaging apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance when a display unit included in the camera according to this embodiment is accommodated on the back side of the camera. The camera 2 includes an apparatus main body 4 made of metal, plastic, or the like. The apparatus main body 4 includes an interchangeable (detachable) photographing lens 8 on the front surface 6, and a power switch 12 and a shutter button 14 on the upper surface 10. . The apparatus main body 4 has an inclined back surface 16 that is inclined at a predetermined angle so that the lower part projects to the rear of the camera 2 (in the direction of arrow L parallel to the optical axis of the photographing lens 8 in the figure). Yes. A display unit 20 having substantially the same shape as that of the inclined back surface 16 is installed on the inclined back surface 16 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction along the back surface of the camera via slide rails 28 and 28 (see FIG. 3). ing.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the back surface 16 when the display unit of the camera according to this embodiment is accommodated on the back surface 16 side of the camera. The display unit 20 installed on the inclined back surface 16 of the camera 2 is provided with a first display unit 22 composed of an LCD touch panel. The first display unit 22 displays a through image, which is a real-time image captured by the image sensor 110 described later, a reproduced image of an image captured in the past and recorded on a recording medium, and information such as a shooting mode and shooting conditions. The menu screen to be performed is electrically displayed. Note that selection of an item displayed on the menu screen or the like can be performed by directly touching the display position of the selection item with a finger.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance when the display unit of the camera according to this embodiment protrudes from the upper surface 10 of the camera. The display unit 20 slides upward on the inclined back surface 16 of the apparatus main body 4, and a part of the display unit 20 protrudes from the upper surface 10 of the apparatus main body 4. As shown in this figure, a light source 32 (see FIG. 5) accommodated in the display unit 20 is provided on the back surface 20a which is the surface opposite to the surface on which the first display portion 22 of the display unit 20 is formed. The flash windows 26, 26 that transmit the illumination light emitted from) and the slide rails 28, 28 used when the display unit 20 slides on the inclined back surface 16 are installed. The light source 32 may be a xenon tube or an LED, but in the present embodiment, it will be described as using an LED. Further, the number of flash windows may be one or three or more.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the rear surface when the display unit 20 of the camera according to this embodiment protrudes from the upper surface 10 of the camera. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the display unit 20 is slid to the uppermost part on the inclined back surface 16. On the inclined back surface 16 exposed by sliding the display unit 20 to the top, a second display unit 30 made of an LCD touch panel is installed. The second display unit 30 electrically displays a through image of the subject, a reproduced image of the captured image, a menu screen, and the like, and the selection of the displayed item is performed by directly touching the display position of the selection item. Can do. A slide mechanism 150 (see FIG. 6) is installed on the upper portion 16a of the inclined rear surface 16 as a movable mechanism that slides the display unit 20 and fixes it at an arbitrary position. That is, the slide mechanism 150 slides the display unit 20 up and down on the inclined back surface 16 of the apparatus main body 4 so that the display unit 20 is completely accommodated on the inclined back surface 16 side as shown in FIGS. The first state can be switched to the second state in which at least a part of the display unit 20 protrudes from the upper surface 10 of the apparatus body 4 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. Even when the display unit 20 is fixed at a position other than the uppermost part of the slide range and only a part of the second display unit 30 is exposed, the camera 2 is used by displaying a menu screen or the like on the exposed part. It is also possible to do.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the display unit according to this embodiment. Here, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along a vertical plane parallel to the optical axis of the photographing lens 8 of the camera 2. The flash window 26 provided at the upper part of the back surface 20a of the display unit 20 is formed of a Fresnel lens, and emits illumination light emitted from the LED 32 installed in the display unit 20 toward the front of the camera 2. . The LED 32 is fixed in an LED case 34 provided in contact with the flash window 26 and is composed of a white LED. The surface of the LED case 34 is a reflective surface.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the camera according to this embodiment. A CPU 100 that controls each part of the camera 2 includes a power switch 12 that switches on / off of power supply to the CPU 100, a shutter button 14 that instructs a release operation, an LED 32 that emits illumination light, a CCD, a CMOS, or the like. An imaging device 110 configured to convert subject light incident through the photographing lens 8 into an imaging signal is connected.

  In addition, a display control unit 120 and a touch detection unit 122 are connected to the CPU 100. The display control unit 120 performs display control of through images, playback images, menu screens, and the like displayed on the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 30, and the touch detection unit 122 performs first control by the user of the camera 2. A touch operation on the display unit 22 and the second display unit 30 is detected. The detection unit 130 connected to the CPU 100 is provided in the slide mechanism 150, and information on the protruding state of the display unit 20 from the upper surface 10 of the camera 2 (hereinafter referred to as protruding information), that is, the display unit 20. The amount of slide on the inclined back surface 16 is detected. The distance measuring unit 140 connected to the CPU 100 measures information about the distance to the subject such as the subject distance (hereinafter referred to as distance information).

  The CPU 100 is connected to a movable amount calculation unit 160 and an orientation control unit 170. Based on the distance information measured by the distance measuring unit 140, the movable amount calculating unit 160 calculates the arrangement position of the LED 32 that can emit illumination light in a good orientation state with respect to the subject, and arranges the LED 32 at the arrangement position. Therefore, the slide movement amount of the display unit 20 by the slide mechanism 150 is calculated. The orientation control unit 170 operates the slide mechanism 150 according to the slide movement amount calculated by the movable amount calculation unit 160 to control the orientation state of the illumination light emitted from the LED 32.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, the process performed at the time of flash photography of the camera according to this embodiment will be described. First, in a state where the power switch 12 of the camera 2 is off, the display unit 20 is in a first state accommodated on the back side of the apparatus body 4 (see FIG. 1). When the power switch 12 of the camera 2 is operated to turn on the power (step S12), the orientation control unit 170 drives the slide mechanism 150 to slide the display unit 20 above the camera 2, and the upper surface of the apparatus main body 4 is moved. The display unit 20 is arranged in a second state in which a part of the display unit 20 protrudes from (step S14). The amount of slide movement at this time may be, for example, such that the lower half of the second display unit 30 provided on the inclined back surface 16 is exposed. In the present embodiment, as described above, the display unit 20 automatically slides upward when the power switch is turned on. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display unit 20 may not be slid when the power switch is turned on. Instead, the operation flow may wait for the user to manually slide the display unit 20. Further, the display unit 20 may be automatically slid upward when a flash photographing mode selection operation in step S16 described later is performed. When the display unit 20 is arranged in the second state as described above, a through image of the subject is displayed on the entire surface of the first display unit 22 included in the display unit 20, and the exposed portion of the second display unit 30 is displayed on the exposed portion. A display / setting screen for shooting conditions such as shutter speed, aperture value, and whether or not the flash is used is displayed.

  When the user selects the flash shooting mode (step S16), the CPU 100 measures distance information to the subject using the distance measuring unit 140 (step S18). Next, CPU100 detects the protrusion information of the display unit 20 using the detection part 130 (step S20). When the measurement of the distance information and the detection of the protrusion information are finished, the movable amount calculation unit 160 is set to a slide position that can emit illumination light in a favorable orientation state on the subject based on the distance information and the protrusion information. In order to arrange the LEDs 32, the sliding amount of the display unit 20 by the slide mechanism 150 is calculated (step S22).

  Next, the orientation control unit 170 drives the slide mechanism 150 and slides the display unit 20 by the slide amount calculated by the movable amount calculation unit 160 to change the protruding state (step S24). When the movement by the slide mechanism 150 is completed, a display notifying completion of preparation for flash emission is displayed in the second display unit 30, for example. Until the movement of the display unit 20 is completed, the release operation is not executed even if the shutter button 14 is operated. When the shutter button 14 is operated after the flash light preparation completion display is displayed (step S26), illumination light is emitted from the LED 32. The emitted illumination light is transmitted through the flash window 26 to illuminate the subject, and subject light from the illuminated subject is transmitted to the image sensor 110 via the photographing lens 8, and the image output from the image sensor 110 is output. The subject is photographed by storing image data for one frame based on the signal (step S28).

  When the end of flash shooting mode is selected on the shooting condition setting screen displayed on the second display unit 30 after the end of flash shooting (step S30), the orientation control unit 170 drives the slide mechanism 150 to flash the flash. The display unit 20 is slid to the position before the start of photographing. If the end of the flash photography mode is not selected in step S30, the process returns to step S18, and measurement of distance information to the subject by the distance measuring unit 140 is started again. When the power switch 12 is operated to end the use of the camera 2, a power-off process is executed (step S32), and the slide mechanism 150 slides the display unit 20 downward and accommodates it on the inclined back surface 16 side. (Step S34).

  According to the camera of the first embodiment, by changing the protruding state of the display unit 20, the arrangement position (in other words, the slide (protruding) position of the display unit 20) of the LED 32 is controlled. Thus, the orientation state of the illumination light emitted from the LED 32 can be appropriately controlled. Therefore, it is possible to perform good shooting by appropriately illuminating the subject.

  Next, a camera as an imaging apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The camera according to the second embodiment is a first embodiment in that it includes a rotation mechanism that rotates a light emitting unit that emits illumination light and a rotation amount calculation unit that calculates a rotation amount by the rotation mechanism. Unlike the camera according to the first embodiment, except for these points, the camera has the same configuration as the camera according to the first embodiment. Therefore, in the description of the second embodiment, the description of the same configuration as the camera according to the first embodiment is omitted. In the description of the camera according to the second embodiment, the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment are attached to the same components as those of the camera according to the first embodiment. Give an explanation.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the display unit according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along a vertical plane parallel to the optical axis of the photographing lens 8 of the camera 2. Inside the display unit 20, an LED case 36 having LEDs 32 therein is provided so as to be in contact with the flash window 26 provided on the back surface 20a. The LED 32 is provided on an LED installation surface 38 that is a surface facing the flash window 26 of the LED case 36. Further, the LED installation surface 38 is installed so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 8 by a rotation mechanism 40 provided behind the LED installation surface 38. That is, the orientation state of the illumination light emitted from the flash window 26 can be controlled by rotating the LED installation surface 38 by the rotation mechanism 40.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the camera according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, in the system configuration of the camera according to this embodiment, the rotation amount calculation unit 180 is connected to the CPU 100 included in the camera 2, and the rotation mechanism 40 is connected to the orientation control unit 170. Yes. Based on the distance information measured by the distance measurement unit 140 and the protrusion information detected by the detection unit 130, the rotation amount calculation unit 180 is arranged so that illumination light with a good orientation state is emitted to the subject. In order to arrange the LEDs 32, the amount of rotation of the LEDs 32 relative to the display unit 20, that is, the amount of rotation of the LED installation surface 38 by the rotation mechanism 40 is calculated. In addition, the orientation control unit 170 operates the rotation mechanism 40 according to the rotation amount calculated by the rotation amount calculation unit 180.

  Next, processing executed when the camera according to this embodiment is used will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that steps S12 to S20 and steps S26 to S34 in FIG. 10 are the same as the processing (see FIG. 7) executed in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  When the distance information measurement by the distance measurement unit 140 and the detection of the protrusion information by the detection unit 130 are completed, the rotation angle of the LED installation surface 38 is detected by a rotary encoder (not shown) provided in the rotation mechanism 40 (step S200). . Next, based on the distance information, the protrusion information, and the rotation angle of the LED installation surface 38, the movable amount calculation unit 160 calculates the slide amount of the display unit 20 (step S210), and the rotation amount calculation unit 180 applies to the subject. The rotation amount of the LED installation surface 38 relative to the display unit 20 is calculated in order to arrange the LEDs 32 at an angle at which illumination light with a good orientation state can be emitted (step S220).

  Next, the orientation controller 170 slides the display unit 20 by the calculated slide amount by driving the slide mechanism 150 (step S230), and the LED is installed by the calculated rotation amount by driving the rotation mechanism 40. The surface 38 is rotated (step S240). When the rotation of the LED installation surface 38 is completed, a display informing the completion of the flash light emission preparation is displayed, for example, in the second display unit 30, so that the user can take an image of the subject by operating the shutter button 14. Can do.

  According to the camera according to the second embodiment, by changing the protruding state of the display unit 20 and controlling the angle of the LED 32 with respect to the display unit 20, the arrangement state of the LEDs 32 during light emission is controlled. The orientation state of the illumination light emitted from can be controlled appropriately. Therefore, it is possible to perform good shooting by appropriately illuminating the subject.

  Next, a camera as an imaging apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The camera according to the third embodiment has a movable mechanism that rotates the display unit relative to the apparatus main body as a movable mechanism for switching the display unit between the first state and the second state. However, the camera has the same configuration as that of the camera according to the second embodiment except for these points, although it is different from the camera according to the second embodiment. Therefore, in the description of the third embodiment, the description of the same configuration as that of the camera according to the second embodiment is omitted. In the description of the camera according to the third embodiment, the same reference numerals as those used in the second embodiment are attached to the same components as those of the camera according to the second embodiment. Give an explanation.

  FIG. 11 is a side view showing the appearance of the camera according to this embodiment. The camera 102 is displayed as a movable mechanism that switches the arrangement state of the display unit 20 between a first state accommodated on the inclined back surface 16 side of the apparatus body 4 and a second state protruding from the upper surface 10 of the apparatus body 4. A unit rotation mechanism 152 is provided. That is, the display unit 20 is attached to the camera 102 so as to be rotatable in the arrow direction shown in FIG. When the display unit 20 is in the first state housed on the back side of the camera as indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 11, the second display unit 30 provided on the inclined back side 16 of the apparatus body 4 is completely removed by the display unit 20. It is shielded by. When the display unit 20 is in the second state in which the display unit 20 protrudes from the upper surface of the camera as shown by a solid line in FIG. 11 and can be illuminated and photographed, the flash window 26 provided in the display unit 20 is in front of the camera 102 (subject side). The first display unit 22 and the second display unit 30 are exposed toward the rear (camera back side) of the camera 102.

  FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the display unit according to this embodiment. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along a vertical plane parallel to the optical axis of the taking lens 8 of the camera 102. The LED installation surface 38 on which the LEDs 32 are installed is provided so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 12 by a rotation mechanism 40 provided on the back side of the LED installation surface 38. In other words, in the camera according to this embodiment, the display unit 20 is rotated by the display unit rotating mechanism 152 to change the tilt angle of the display unit 20 indicated by the angle α in FIG. At the same time, the orientation of the illumination light emitted from the flash window 26 is controlled by rotating the LED installation surface 38 by the rotation mechanism 40 and changing the inclination angle of the LED installation surface 38 indicated by an angle β in FIG. be able to.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the camera according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, a display unit rotation mechanism 152 is connected to the orientation control unit 170. The movable amount calculation unit 160 connected to the CPU 100 is based on the distance information measured by the distance measurement unit 140 and the protrusion information detected by the detection unit 130 (in other words, the rotation amount of the display unit 20 with respect to the camera body). Then, the rotation amount of the display unit 20 by the display unit rotation mechanism 152, that is, the angle α shown in FIG. 12 is calculated so that the LED 32 is disposed at a position where illumination light in a favorable orientation state is emitted with respect to the subject. The orientation control unit 170 operates the display unit rotation mechanism 152 according to the rotation amount calculated by the movable amount calculation unit 160.

  Further, the rotation amount calculation unit 180 connected to the CPU 100 sets the LED 32 at an arrangement angle at which illumination light having a good orientation state is emitted to the subject based on the measured distance information and the detected protrusion information. In order to arrange, the rotation amount of the LED 32 with respect to the display unit 20, that is, the change amount of the angle β shown in FIG. 12 is calculated. Then, the orientation control unit 170 operates the rotation mechanism 40 according to the rotation amount calculated by the rotation amount calculation unit 180, and arranges the LED installation surface 38 at a predetermined angle.

  Next, processing executed when using the camera according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in a state where the power of the camera 102 is off, the display unit 20 is in a first state accommodated on the back side of the apparatus main body 4 of the camera 102 (see the one-dot chain line in FIG. 11). When the user of the camera 102 manually rotates the display unit 20 to the second state in which the display unit 20 protrudes from the apparatus body 4 (step S100), both the first display unit 22 and the second display unit 30 are exposed. Then, the power source of the camera 102 is turned on (step S102). The power on / off switching may be performed by operating the power switch 12 included in the camera 102 after the display unit 20 is protruded from the apparatus main body 4.

  When the camera 102 is turned on, a through image of the subject is displayed on the entire surface of the first display unit 22, and a shooting condition display / setting screen is displayed on the second display unit 30. When the flash shooting mode is selected (step S104), the CPU 100 included in the camera 102 measures distance information to the subject using the distance measuring unit 140 (step S106), and uses the detection unit 130 to display the display unit. 20 protrusion information, that is, the inclination angle α of the display unit 20 is detected (step S108). Next, the CPU 100 determines the angle of the LED 32 relative to the display unit 20, that is, the inclination angle β of the LED installation surface 38 by a rotary encoder (not shown) provided in the rotation mechanism 40 connected via the orientation control unit 170. It detects (step S110). When the measurement of the distance information and the detection of the inclination angles α and β are completed, the movable amount calculation unit 160, based on these pieces of information, the LED 32 at a position where it can emit illumination light in a good orientation state with respect to the subject. The rotation amount of the display unit 20 by the display unit rotation mechanism 152 is calculated (step S112). In addition, the rotation amount calculation unit 180 uses the information on the LED installation surface 38 by the rotation mechanism 40 so as to arrange the LEDs 32 at an angle at which illumination light with a good orientation state can be emitted to the subject. A rotation amount is calculated (step S114).

  Next, the orientation controller 170 drives the display unit rotation mechanism 152 to rotate the display unit 20 by the calculated rotation amount (step S116), and drives the rotation mechanism 40 to turn the LED by the calculated rotation amount. The installation surface 38 is rotated (step S118). When the rotation of the display unit 20 and the LED installation surface 38 is finished, a display notifying completion of flash light emission preparation is displayed in the second display unit 30, for example. When the shutter button 14 is operated (step S120), illumination light is emitted from the LED 32, and the illuminated subject is photographed (step S122).

  When the end of flash shooting mode is selected on the shooting condition setting screen displayed on the second display unit 30 after the end of flash shooting (step S124), the orientation control unit 170 drives the display unit rotation mechanism 152. The display unit 20 is rotated to the position before the start of flash photography. If the end of the flash shooting mode is not selected in step S124, the process returns to step S106, and measurement of distance information to the subject by the distance measuring unit 140 is started again. When the use of the camera 102 is terminated, the display unit 20 is manually rotated to the first state accommodated on the inclined back surface 16 side (step S130), and a power-off process is executed (step S132). ). Note that the power of the camera 102 may be turned off by operating the power switch 12.

  According to the camera of the third embodiment, by changing the protruding state of the display unit 20 and controlling the angle of the LED 32 with respect to the display unit 20 based on the protruding state and the distance information to the subject, The orientation state of the illumination light emitted from the LED 32 can be appropriately controlled. Therefore, it is possible to perform good shooting by appropriately illuminating the subject.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, when the power of the camera 2 is turned on, the orientation control unit 170 drives the slide mechanism 150 to slide the display unit 20 above the camera 2. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, when the user of the camera 2 manually slides the display unit 20 and the second display unit 30 provided on the inclined back surface 16 of the apparatus body 4 is exposed, the camera 2 may be configured to be turned on.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second display unit 30 provided on the inclined back surface 16 is fixed to the inclined back surface 16, but is not limited to such a configuration, and for example, slides on the inclined back surface 16. Or may be configured to rotate.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although it was set as the structure which inclined the back surface in view of the visibility with respect to the 2nd display part 30 of a photographer, this invention is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to a camera in which the rear surface of the camera is formed substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the photographing lens and the second display unit 30 is disposed on a surface substantially perpendicular to the optical axis. In the above-described embodiments, the interchangeable lens camera has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a lens-integrated camera.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a camera when the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment is accommodated. It is a figure which shows the structure of the back surface of a camera when the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment is accommodated. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a camera when the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment protrudes. It is a figure which shows the structure of the back surface of a camera when the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment protrudes. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the camera which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed at the time of flash photography of the camera which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the display unit which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the camera which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed at the time of flash photography of the camera which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view of the camera which shows the structure of the display unit which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the display unit which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the camera which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed at the time of flash photography of the camera which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2,102 ... Camera, 4 ... Apparatus main body, 6 ... Front surface, 8 ... Shooting lens, 10 ... Upper surface, 16 ... Inclined back surface, 20 ... Display unit, 20a ... Back surface, 22 ... First display part, 26 ... Flash window, 28 ... slide rail, 30 ... second display unit, 32 ... LED, 38 ... LED installation surface, 40 ... rotating mechanism, 100 ... CPU, 110 ... image sensor, 120 ... display control unit, 130 ... detection unit, 140 ... measurement Distance unit, 150 ... slide mechanism, 152 ... display unit rotation mechanism, 160 ... movable amount calculation unit, 170 ... orientation control unit

Claims (8)

The device body;
An image sensor for imaging light from a subject through a photographic lens provided on the front side of the apparatus body;
A first state in which a display unit capable of electrically displaying an image or information picked up by the image sensor and housed on the back side opposite to the front side of the apparatus main body together with the display unit; A display unit switchable to a second state protruding from the upper surface of the apparatus body;
An imaging apparatus comprising: a light emitting unit that emits illumination light that is provided on a side of the display unit opposite to the installation surface of the display unit and that illuminates the subject. The display unit can change a protruding state from the upper surface of the apparatus main body,
A detection unit for detecting information on the protruding state of the display unit;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an orientation control unit that controls an orientation state of the illumination light emitted from the light emitting unit based on the information detected by the detection unit. In order to switch the display unit between the first state and the second state, it has a movable mechanism that slides along the back surface of the apparatus main body,
The detection unit detects a slide amount on the back surface of the display unit,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the orientation control unit controls the orientation state based on the slide amount detected by the detection unit. In order to switch the display unit between the first state and the second state, a movable mechanism that rotates with respect to the apparatus main body is provided.
The detection unit detects a rotation amount of the display unit with respect to the apparatus main body,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the orientation control unit controls the orientation state based on the rotation amount detected by the detection unit. A measurement unit that measures information about the distance to the subject;
Based on the information measured by the measurement unit, a movable amount calculating unit that calculates a slide amount or the rotation amount by the movable mechanism,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the orientation control unit operates the movable mechanism according to a slide amount or a rotation amount calculated by the movable amount calculation unit.   The imaging device according to claim 5, wherein the light emitting unit is provided to be rotatable with respect to the display unit. Based on the information measured by the measurement unit and information on the protruding state of the display unit detected by the detection unit, a calculation unit that calculates a rotation amount of the light emitting unit relative to the display unit,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the orientation control unit controls the rotation of the light emitting unit based on the rotation amount calculated by the calculation unit. A second display unit capable of electrically displaying information is provided on the back side of the apparatus body.
The said display unit shields the said 2nd display part at the time of the said 1st state, and exposes at least one part of the said 2nd display part at the time of the said 2nd state. The imaging device according to any one of the above.

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