JPH02260088A - Portable information recording/reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To load a preparatory card type information recording medium on a main body, and carrying them as one body by providing a holder part to hold the preparatory card type information recording medium to a position where the external size of the main body is relatively flat. CONSTITUTION:The height dimension of an electronic camera main body is relatively shorter than the longitudinal and lateral dimensions, the right and left side parts are gripped by both hands, a photographing lens 2 is directed to a subject, and a user uses the camera by looking at it from a finder window 3. The upper plate of the main body 1 is almost flat, and a shutter release button 4 is provided at a position, where the button can be easily operated by a right side finger. From the same surface position as a rear plate where a finder window 3 is provided to the same surface position as a front plate where the photographing lens 2 is provided, a rectangular range slightly rises, and a memory card housing part 5 to house an auxiliary memory card 6 is provided. Thus the recorded memory card 6 is housed in an internal position 6A of the housing part 5, the card 6 housed in an internal position 6B is taken out, and thus photographing is attained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a portable information recording and reproducing device, and more particularly to a relatively small portable information recording and reproducing device that is convenient to carry.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art A recording medium called a memory card, which has a semiconductor memory inside and a connector section at the end of the card, is already well known. This memory card, as shown in Figure 7,
A semiconductor memory, a memory backup control unit, a backup power supply, and the like are housed in a flat, rectangular, thin case 101. A rectangular lid 101a is removably installed near the end of the case 101, and a replaceable power source for memory backup is housed within the lid 101a. Also, case 10
A connector is provided on one end surface 101b of 1.

A memory card configured in this manner can record a number of still images according to its capacity.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, when a memory card configured as described above is made into a card with a thickness suitable for carrying, there is a limit to the number of cards that can be recorded. When taking pictures, it is necessary to prepare a spare memory card.

The difference between this memory card and the recording medium of a camera that uses ordinary photosensitive film is that ordinary silver halide film is rolled in a light-tight cylinder called a cartridge whose inside is painted black. In contrast, in a memory card, the semiconductor memory is stored in a rectangular thin case, which does not require light tightness, and the shape of the storage container for the two is completely different. The cartridge containing the photosensitive film is placed in a plastic cylindrical case and then stored in a paper box to prevent the film inside from being exposed to light. Therefore, it would be undesirable to hold this photosensitive film integrally with the camera and carry it around as a spare film because it would result in very heavy snow, but since the memory card is formed in a flat shape as explained in FIG. 7 above, Although it has a larger surface area than the Patrone, it is very thin, only a few inches thick, so it can be attached removably to a relatively flat part of the information recording/playback device. , it is possible to carry a spare memory card along with the camera without increasing the volume of the camera.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a portable information recording/reproducing device in which a spare card-type information recording medium can be attached to the main body of the recording/reproducing device and carried as an integral part. The purpose is to

[Means and effects for solving the problems] The portable information recording/reproducing device of the present invention has a holder section provided in a portion where the outer shape of the information recording/reproducing device body is relatively flat. A spare card-type information recording medium is held in the holder part.

〔Example〕

In the electronic camera shown in FIG. 1, the height of the main body 1 is shorter than the dimensions in the front-back and left-right directions, and the photographing lens 2 is held by holding both left and right sides of the camera main body 1 with both hands. It is used by pointing at the subject and looking through the finder window 3. The top plate of the camera body 1 has a substantially flat surface shape, and the shirt release button 4 is provided on the right side in a position that is easy to operate with your fingers.The left side of the top plate of the camera body 1 has a viewfinder A rectangular area rises at a slight height from the same surface position as the rear plate where the window 3 is provided to the same surface position as the front plate where the photographic lens 2 is provided, and a spare memory card is inserted into the rectangular area. A memory card storage section 5 is provided for storage. This memory card storage section 5 is capable of storing and holding two memory cards 6 similar to those shown in FIG. Both sides of the front plate are open, and as shown in the figure, the memory card 6 can be inserted through one opening 5a and taken out from the other opening 5b. Note that, on the other hand, insert it from the opening 5b.

It can also be taken out from the opening 5a.

For example, store two unused spare memory cards 6 in the internal area i of this memory card storage section 5! ! 6A.

6B, and when the photographic recording on the memory card in the camera body 1 is completed, the recorded memory card 6 is taken out from the camera body 1 and inserted into the storage section 5 through one opening 5a. , this recorded memory card is stored and held in the internal position 6A of the memory card storage part 5, and in its place, an unused memory card 6 that was stored and held in the internal part N6B is pushed out from the other opening 5b. This allows the user to load this spare memory card 6 into the camera body 1 and continue shooting.

A transparent window 7 is provided on the upper surface of the memory card storage section 5 to let the user know whether or not a memory card 6 is stored.

The configuration for positioning and holding each memory card inside the memory card storage section 5 is shown in FIG.
As shown in A), (B) and Fig. 3, the camera body 1
The main body 1 was inserted into a hole 20 drilled in the upper plate thereof from the inside. A memory card holding member 18 is provided, which is a cylinder whose head 18a at the upper end is formed into a semicircular shape and whose lower end is open. That is, the holding member 18 has the above-mentioned hole 20 on the outer periphery of the cylindrical holding member 18.
Stopper 1 to prevent the ejector from coming out of main body 1
8b is formed. This memory card holding member 1
A coil spring 21 is disposed within the coil spring 8 for causing the head portion 18a to protrude from the main body 1. Further, a spring R# member 22 fixed to the back surface of the upper plate of the main body 1 is disposed at a lower position of the memory card holding member 18, and a coil spring 21 is arranged in a compressed state within the memory card holding member 18. The position of the lower end is regulated. Therefore, the head 18a of the memory card holding member 18 can freely move in and out of the hole 20, and the head 18a of the memory card holding member 18 is projected as shown in the figure due to the elasticity of the coil spring 21.

Therefore, when two memory cards 6 are stored in the memory card storage section 5 through its opening 5a.

When the memory card 6 reaches the predetermined position in the memory card storage section 5, the 2
One end surface 6a of each memory card 6 comes into contact with the holding member 18, so that the memory card 6 is positioned and held.

21 like this! The memory cards 6 of I are housed in the memory card storage section 5 and are positioned and held by the memory card holding members 18, so that when this electronic camera is carried, the memory cards 6 are placed in the opening 5a, There is no chance that he will be eliminated from 5b.

The electronic camera shown in FIG. 1 above has a memory card storage section 5 slightly raised on the top surface of the camera body 1, but since the space required for the storage section is small, for example, As shown in Fig. 4, the camera body 4
A memory card storage section 45 is provided by utilizing a small space inside the electronic camera 1, and the top surface of the storage section 45 is shared with the top plate of the camera body 41, making it completely flat and on the same plane. The main body shape of the camera main body 1 can be made simpler and more convenient to carry than the camera main body 1 of the embodiment described above, and also superior in terms of aesthetics.

The other parts of the electronic camera shown in FIG. 4 are the same as those of the electronic camera shown in FIG. 1, and detailed explanations will be omitted. The function of the memory card storage section 45 is similar to that of the memory card storage section 5, and 261 memory cards can be stored through one opening 45a and each of them can be positioned and held at a predetermined position, and the other. It can be taken out from the opening 45b.

The main body 51 of the electronic camera shown in FIG. 5 has a compact vertical shape that is short in the front and rear directions, similar to the shape of a normal silver halide film camera, and does not obstruct the optical path of the optical system including the photographic lens 52. At a position near the shirt release button 54, a memory card storage section 55 for storing a spare memory card is provided vertically parallel to the front plate of the main body 51. The memory card storage section 55 has openings 55a at the top and bottom of the camera body 51, respectively.

55b, and accommodates one spare memory card. This member that covers the memory card stored in the vertical direction is shared with the front plate of the camera body 51, and is used as the fourth member.
Like the electronic camera shown in the figure, it has a simple main body shape, and a transparent window 57 is provided at a predetermined position on the front plate to confirm the presence of a memory card.

Naturally, the memory card holding member 1 described in the above embodiment is also included in the storage section 55 of this electronic camera.
8 (see FIGS. 2A, 2B and 3), the memory card is positioned and held at a predetermined position in the memory card storage section 55.

In this embodiment, the memory card stored in the memory card storage section 55 can be pushed from either one of the openings 55a, 55b with a finger or the like and taken out from the other opening in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. However, for example, instead of having this configuration, the lower opening 55b may be closed and the memory card may be inserted or removed from the upper opening 55a. Opening 5 to make it easier to take out cards.
A part of the front plate adjacent to 5a is cut out, or a pop-up mechanism for pushing the memory card out of the memory card storage section 55 is provided.

The main body 61 of the electronic camera shown in FIG. 6 has a longer longitudinal dimension than its height and horizontal dimensions, and the upper plate of the main body 61 has a shirt release button 64 and other operating members. (not shown), and there is not enough space, so two spare parts are installed at the lower part of one side of the main body 61, which has a relatively large amount of space, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. A memory card accommodating portion 65 is provided which is long in the front-rear direction and has a slightly protruding shape from the side surface of the main body 61 for accommodating a memory card. The memory card storage section 65 has one opening 65a at a surface position that corresponds to the rear plate of the main body 61, and the photographing lens 65a
The other opening 65b is located at a surface position corresponding to the front plate 2.

This memory card storage section 65 has exactly the same function as the memory card storage section 5 (see FIG. 1), except that it is located in a different position relative to the camera body. That is, a spare memory card inserted into the memory card storage section 65 through the opening 65a or the opening 65b.

The memory card holding member 18 (see FIGS. 2(A) and 3(B) and FIG. 3) positions and holds the memory card at a predetermined position within the memory card storage section 65. Furthermore, the memory card held in the memory card storage section 65 is inserted through a transparent window 67.
Its existence is confirmed by

Note that in this embodiment as well, the boundary between the portions of the memory card storage section 65 where two memory cards are stored is closed, similar to the modification of the memory card storage section 55 in the embodiment shown in FIG. However, each memory card may be made to be able to be taken in and taken out exclusively through the opening 65a and the opening 65b. Therefore, in this case as well, in order to make it easier to take out each memory card, the opening 65a.

A part of the upper surface of the memory card storage section 65 is cut out at a position adjacent to the memory card storage section 65b, or a pop-up mechanism for pushing out the memory card is provided inside the memory card storage section 65. It goes without saying that the structure of such a modified example can also be applied to the memory card storage section 5 (see FIG. 1) and the memory card storage section 45 (see FIG. 4). In addition to the memory card with a built-in semiconductor memory described in each of the above embodiments, there is also an optical card.

Examples include many types of recording media such as magnetic cards, and it goes without saying that the above embodiments can be applied to any recording medium regardless of its shape.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, a spare card-type recording medium can be installed in the main body of the device, making it convenient to carry. There is no risk of forgetting the recording medium, and furthermore, it has excellent effects such as being able to provide a holder for a spare recording medium without substantially increasing the external dimensions of the apparatus main body.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic camera showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2(A) and (B) are side views taken longitudinally along A-All in FIG. 1, respectively. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the memory card holding member, and FIGS. FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of an electronic camera showing other embodiments, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a memory card. 1.41,51,61...Camera body (body) 5.4
5, 55, 65...Memory card storage section (holder section) 6...Memory card (information recording medium) 18...Memory card holding member (holder section) Socket 1- Fig. 3 Fig. 4 5 Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A portable information recording/reproducing device, characterized in that a holder portion for holding a spare card-type information recording medium is provided in a portion of the main body that has a relatively flat outer shape.