JP2850824B2 - Camera and method of imprinting camera - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera and a method of imprinting characters in a camera imprinting method. In the following, the time and calendar information is referred to as clock information,
Information using characters or symbols is referred to as character information. 2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional camera and a method of imprinting on a camera, since information of a calendar or time is mainly used as imprinting information, it is widely known that the display is switched and imprinted. [0003] However, in the case of character information, unlike the time information, it is necessary to set a character to be imprinted when the user takes a picture. And the operation of character setting is very troublesome. Accordingly, the present invention is to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to eliminate the hassle of setting a character to be imprinted at the time of photographing, so that a user can easily imprint character information. To provide a camera or a method for imprinting a camera. [0005] The camera of the present invention comprises a plurality of cameras.
Of the memorize <br/> means for a plurality of types Symbol 憶 character string information composed of the characters, the plurality of types stored strings from the storage means
At least one of character reading means for cyclically reading one of the information, clock information of time or calendar, and character string information cyclically read by the character reading means is selected. Instruction means for instructing to perform the operation, imprint information selecting means for selecting imprint information in accordance with the instruction of the instruction means, and optical means for imprinting the information selected by the information selecting means on a film. It is characterized by. [0006] The method of imprinting a camera according to the present invention comprises:
A storage unit storing a plurality of types of character string information composed of a plurality of characters is used to store one of the plurality of types of stored character string information.
A character reading step of cyclically reading one of the two , a time or calendar clock information, and an instruction step of instructing to select at least one of character string information cyclically read in the character reading step. The information processing apparatus further comprises a transcript information selecting step of selecting transcript information in accordance with an instruction of the instruction step, and a step of transcribing the information selected in the information selecting step to a film. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment using a photographing device of a camera.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display state of an imprinting device of a camera according to the present invention. Character or clock information is displayed on a dot display section 21, and time information is displayed on a 7-segment display section 22. . In the example shown here, the clock information on February 6, 1986, and the character information "TOKYO" are displayed. FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the present invention. 1 is an oscillation circuit using a crystal oscillator or the like. 2 is a frequency dividing circuit. 3 is a time counter that counts hours, minutes, and seconds. 4 is year / month /
It is a calendar counter that counts the days. 5 is an input circuit, which is an input of an external switch by S1 to S5,
An imprinting signal interlocked with the shutter operation of the camera in S6 is input. Further, S1 is an imprint information selection switch for selecting imprint information. As the imprinting information, time only, calendar only, character only, time and character, calendar and character, time and calendar, no display, and the like can be considered. In step S2, the clock is switched between the correction state and the normal state, and the character setting state and the normal state are switched. S3 is a character information selection switch, which sequentially selects a plurality of character information stored in the storage circuit 9 by the character reading circuit 15 and sends it to the imprint information selection circuit 7. S4 and S5 are switches for correcting the clock or selecting the character when the watch is set to the correction state or the character setting state in S2, S4 is a correction in the forward direction, and S5 is a switch for correcting the clock. Make corrections in the opposite direction. Reference numeral 6 denotes a correction circuit for correcting the time and the calendar, which is controlled by the incoming bribe to correct the clock. Reference numeral 7 denotes an imprinting information selection circuit which selects imprinting information by the switch in S1 and sends the information to the decoder 10. Reference numeral 8 denotes a character setting circuit which is controlled by the input circuit and sets characters. The set character information is stored in the storage circuit 9. Reference numeral 10 denotes a decoder for decoding the imprint information, and the decoded information is displayed on a display unit by a display unit driving circuit 11. A lamp lighting circuit 13 is driven by an input signal synchronized with the shutter operation of the camera in S6,
By turning on the lamp 14, the imprint information displayed on the display section 12 is imprinted on the film surface. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state of selecting a stored character according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, five pieces of character information are stored in the storage circuit in advance. Now, suppose that the character of 31 TOKYO is displayed, and here, 34 KY
Suppose that the character OTO is to be selected and copied. Reading of the character information from the storage circuit is performed by the S3 switch (see FIG. 2) as described above. At this time, the switch is operated three times. Similarly, to select 35 YOKOHAMA, set the switch of S3 to 4 from the display state of TOKYO.
Operate twice. This is the end of the display character selection. Next, when the shutter of the camera is pressed, an input signal synchronized with the shutter operation activates the lamp lighting circuit to turn on the lamp, and the character KYOTO is printed on the film surface. As described above, according to the present invention, one of a plurality of character string information can be read cyclically, and the character string information can be easily copied. It works.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display state of an embodiment of a display unit of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram of an embodiment showing a selection state of stored characters according to the present invention. [Description of Signs] 1 ... Oscillation circuit 2 ... Division circuit 3 ... Clock counter 4 ... Calendar counter 5 ... Input circuit 6 ... Correction circuit 7 ... Copy information selection Circuit 8 Character setting circuit 9 Storage circuit 10 Decoder 11 Display drive circuit 12 Display unit 13 Lamp lighting circuit 14 Lamp 15 Character reading circuit

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(57) [Claims] And memorize means for multiple types Symbol 憶 <br/> character string information composed of a plurality of characters, among from the storage means of the plurality of types stored character string information
Character reading means for reading one cyclically; clock information of time or calendar; character string information cyclically read by the character reading means;
Instruction means for instructing to select at least one of the following: imprint information selecting means for selecting imprint information in accordance with the instruction of the instructing means; and optical means for imprinting the information selected by the information selecting means on a film. A camera comprising: 2. The character string information composed of a plurality of characters from a plurality of types stored storage means of said plurality of types stored character string information
A character reading step of cyclically reading one of them , time information of a time or a calendar, and character string information cyclically read in the character reading step;
An instruction step of instructing to select at least one of: an imprint information selecting step of selecting imprint information according to the instruction of the instructing step; and a step of imprinting the information selected in the information selecting step on a film. A method for imprinting a camera, comprising: