JP3200707B2 - How to reuse a film-integrated camera - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to a camera, which is also called a "camera-clear camera", which is preloaded with a film and which can immediately take a picture, and it is repeated by repeatedly loading a new film on the maker side. Film-integrated camera that is used and reused
On how to reuse

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION "take Candid Camera" on the outer surface of the very simple camera made of plastic loaded with film, mounting commercially available or bonding the paper cover that also serves as a decorative printed with product names and Handling Instructions, etc. Have been.

[0003] The user is finished filming of one of films built and sent for each camera photofinishing laboratories with requests processing of exposed film, the <br/> camera Remove the paper cover in a processing laboratory demolition to take out the film, camera are discarded without being reused.

[0004]

On the other hand, in recent years, from the viewpoint of reusing resources, the use of the above-mentioned "camera clearly" as a camera that can be reused, that is, reuse as a reusable camera has been increasing.

However, when reusing a camera, it is not enough to simply replace the film with a new one.
It is necessary to carry out maintenance such as replacement of consumable members other than the film and inspection / replacement of a mechanism unit and an exterior member which are likely to be damaged or stained.

[0006] For this purpose, it is desirable that the structure of the camera is configured such that the units and members can be easily attached to and detached from each other, and that maintenance can be performed efficiently.

The present invention has solved and improved the above points,
An object of the present invention is to provide a method of reusing a film-integrated camera , which enables systematic and efficient maintenance for reuse .

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a method for reusing a film-integrated camera in which a strobe unit is built in and a film is loaded in advance, in which the camera body is disassembled and separated into a camera body and a front cover. A step of checking whether or not the strobe unit is to be reused; and a step of confirming operation of a camera body equipped with a shutter device to be reused after the film is taken out.
Attaching a front cover to the front of the camera body with the strobe unit mounted thereon, and covering the front of the camera body ;
With respect to the camera body loaded with film,
Attach the rear cover through the engagement with the cover, and
And a step of completing the film-integrated camera.

[0009]

[0010]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a reusable film-integrated camera containing a 35 mm film film, also called a clear-cut camera. 1 is a photographic lens, 2 is a finder, 3 is a shutter button, and 4 is a film. The hoisting knob, 5 indicates the index window of the film counter, and 6 indicates each member of the strobe light emitter.

As shown in FIG. 2, the camera has a camera body 10 forming a film storage chamber, a cartridge member 20 for storing an unexposed film F, a strobe unit member 30 including a battery E for power supply, and front and rear surfaces of the camera. And a front cover 40 and a rear cover 50 as exterior members for covering the front and rear surfaces.

The camera body 10 has a lens / shutter unit 11 in which the photographing lens 1 and a shutter device behind it are unitized, a film winding device including the film winding knob 4, and a film counter. They are formed into one group with the film winding unit 12 mounted.

The camera is assembled in a very simple process by grouping and unitizing the above-described parts. The cartridge body 20 and the strobe unit member 30 are loaded and mounted on the camera body 10. After that, the camera is completed by covering the front cover 40 with the rear cover 50 integrated with the front cover 40 via the hinges 51 and the engagement claws 52.

Therefore, after using the camera, it is possible to disengage the rear cover 50 and remove the used cartridge member 20 with a simple tool in a developing laboratory, and further disassemble the camera on the maker side. It is also easy to return to the state of the single unit for each group as shown in FIG.

Each group including the camera body 10 constituting the camera is roughly divided into an A group that allows reuse and a B (third) group that disables use. A1 (second) group that does not require careful checking (inspection) and A2 (first) that is selected and used based on the result of determining whether reuse is possible or not by careful checking (inspection) It is subdivided into groups, and for example, A1 group is blue,
The A2 group has yellow identification marks, and the B group has red identification marks M. In the case of manufacturers, cameras
Dismantle and return to the state of a single unit as shown in FIG.
For each unit according to each identification mark M.
Use or exchange.

The camera body 10 belongs to the A1 group displaying the blue identification mark M, and is used again after a simple operation check is performed . Also, when using the camera
In the case where the camera body is not covered with paper or the like and only simple printing is required, the front cover 40 has a bad impression for the person who uses it for the second to fourth times if there are noticeable scratches. The appearance and equipment carefully as an A2 group
Function check and reuse or replace with new one.
Replace. The other strobe unit member 30 and the rear cover 50 belong to the A2 group displaying the yellow identification mark M, and are carefully checked for their functions and appearance. Or exchange it for a new one. Since the rear cover 50 is not so noticeable,
It is conceivable to put them in one group and use them without checking.

On the other hand, since the battery E for the strobe power is depleted, the cartridge member 20 is included in the group B in which the built-in film has been exposed and the red identification mark M is displayed. After being taken out of it, it is exchanged for a new one. For example, in the camera body 10, for example, only the lens may be easily separated so that it can be replaced by B treatment which makes reuse impossible. Although the above embodiment is an example using a cartridge type film, the same applies to a case where a normal cartridge is used.

In the above-described embodiment, the camera body, the front cover, the rear cover, the strobe unit, etc., which can be reused, and the group A, which is replaced every time the film such as the battery and the cartridge member is replaced, are replaced with the group B (the first one). 3) Group A, which can be reused, is the A group (first) group, which is reused after checking the front cover, rear cover, strobe unit members, etc., and reused without checking the camera body, etc. A1 (second) group, and a different display is provided for each group.

As described above, the disassembly and reassembly of each group are easy, and the necessity of the check of each group is obvious, so that the inspection and maintenance can be performed accurately and efficiently without dropping.

[0021]

According to the present invention, the camera can be used for reuse.
The function of each unit, line the inspection thoroughly in accordance with the required performance
To be reused or replaced with new parts . As a result, there is provided a method for reusing a film-integrated camera that does not deteriorate in quality even when used repeatedly. It became.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a reuse camera.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of each unit constituting the camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shooting lens 2 Finder 3 Shutter button 4 Film winding knob 5 Index window 6 Strobe light emitter 10 Camera body 11 Lens / shutter unit 12 Film winding unit 20 Cartridge member 30 Strobe unit member 40 Front cover 50 Rear cover E Battery F Film M Identification mark

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-3-200050 (JP, A) JP-A-3-98077 (JP, A) JP-A-3-48420 (JP, U) JP-A-3-511019 (JP) , A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method for reusing a film-integrated camera having a built-in strobe unit and pre-loaded with a film, comprising: disassembling a camera body and separating the camera body and a front cover; and reusing the strobe unit. and performing whether the inspected, re-Shi Yatta device is mounted after the film was taken out
A step of checking the operation of the camera body to be used ; a step of attaching a front cover to the front of the camera body on which the strobe unit is mounted to cover the front of the camera body; Mounting the rear cover through engagement with the front cover to complete the camera.