JPH04213443A - Camera with grip - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To more make a camera main body compact by at least, housing two electrical parts in the space of a grip. CONSTITUTION:At least, two column electrical parts 16 and 17 whose longitudinal directions are turned in the longitudinal direction of the inside space of the grip 15, are housed therein. For instance, the flash light emitting cylindrical capacitor 16 and the lens-barrel driving cylindrical motor 17 are housed in such a manner that the longitudinal directions of the capacitor 16 and the motor 17 are turned in the longitudinal direction of the grip 15. Therefore, a camera with the grip which is more miniaturized can be obtained.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera that has electrical components built into its grip to make it easier to hold the camera when taking pictures.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a grip has been integrally protruded from the surface of one side of the camera body (for example, the side held by the right hand when taking pictures), and a column-shaped electrical component, such as a strobe light emitting device, is installed inside the grip. capacitor, motor for driving the lens barrel,
1 battery for camera power supply, capacitor for pre-flash, etc.
Cameras with grips that are compact and store only one camera are known.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a conventional camera with a grip, only one electrical component is housed inside the grip, so the camera cannot be made sufficiently compact. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a camera with a grip that is more compact by storing at least two electrical components inside the grip.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention will be explained in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2, which are one embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is applied to a camera with a grip, which is integrally protruded and has a space formed inside the grip 15 in the vertical direction of the camera body 1. In the space of the grip 15, at least two column-shaped electrical components 16 and 17 are housed with their longitudinal directions facing the longitudinal direction of the grip interior space, thereby achieving the above object.

[0005]

[Function] At least two electrical components are housed in the grip space in the longitudinal direction, so there is no need for space inside the camera body to store one of the electrical components, and the camera body can be made more compact by this unnecessary space. . In addition, in the section of means and effects for solving the above-mentioned problems that explains the structure of the present invention, figures of embodiments are used in order to make the present invention easier to understand, but this does not mean that the present invention is limited to the embodiments. It's not something you can do.

[0006]

[Embodiment] An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes the main body of the camera, and an outer cylinder 2 is rotatably housed approximately in the center of the main body 1. On the inner surface of the outer cylinder 2, there is a plate that slides back and forth as the outer cylinder 2 rotates.
A lens barrel 3 for zooming is fitted. 4 is a cartridge chamber in which a film cartridge is loaded, and 5 is a spool chamber. The spool chamber 5 houses a spool for winding up a film. 6 is a feed gear system block for a film winding motor, 7 is a distance measuring device for detecting the distance to a subject, and 8 is a finder. 9 is a light emitting tube for flash photography, 10 is a space for storing a circuit board for flash photography,
Reference numeral 11 represents a mounting board for various circuits, and reference numeral 12 represents an aperture in which a film photographing screen is set. 13 is a back cover of the camera, and this back cover 13 is locked by a mechanical stopper 14.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a grip that is integrally provided on one surface of the main body 1, and this grip 15 projects forward and extends in the vertical direction of the camera, and has a space inside. . 16 is a cylindrical capacitor for strobe light emission, 17 is a cylindrical motor for driving the lens barrel, and the capacitor 16 is located above the internal space of the grip 15.
The motor 17 is housed in the inner space of the grip 15 below the capacitor 16. Here, the longitudinal direction of the capacitor 16 and the motor 17 is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the inner space of the grip 15.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a worm that is driven and rotated by a motor 17, and the driving rotational force of this worm 18 is applied to the outer cylinder 2 via a worm gear 19 and reduction gears 20, 21, and 22. is transmitted to the outer cylindrical gear 3a. 23 is a lithium battery used as a power source for the camera housed on the other side of the main body 1.

In this manner, at least two column-shaped electrical components, such as a column-shaped capacitor 16 and a motor 17, are placed in the space of the grip 15, with the longitudinal direction of these components placed in the grip 1.
Since it is stored in the longitudinal direction of the internal space of 5, compared to the conventional example where only one electrical component is stored inside the grip,
Space for one electrical component in main body 1, for example, capacitor 1
6 or motor 17 is not required. Therefore, the main body 1 can be made smaller by this unnecessary space, and the camera can be made more compact.

In the above embodiment, the main capacitor 16 and the motor 17 are housed inside the grip 15. You may also do so. Furthermore, the main capacitor 16
The motor 17 and lithium battery 23 may also be housed. Furthermore, although there are conventional cameras equipped with a pre-emission condenser, the pre-emission condenser and the main capacitor 16 may be housed in the camera. Although the above embodiments have been described with respect to a lens shutter camera, the present invention can also be applied to other cameras such as a single-lens reflex camera. In the configuration of the above embodiment, the capacitor 16 and the motor 17
etc. constitute electrical components.

[0011]

According to the present invention, at least two column-shaped electrical components are housed in the space of the grip in a manner that they are arranged substantially in series in the longitudinal direction, so that the camera can be made even more compact.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view showing an embodiment of a camera with a grip according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan cross-sectional view of the camera with a grip.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main body 2 Grip 16 Capacitor 17 Motor

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a camera with a grip, in which a grip for holding the camera is integrally protruded from the outer surface of the camera body, and a space is formed inside the grip in the vertical direction of the camera body, at least A camera with a grip, characterized in that two column-shaped electrical components are housed with their longitudinal directions facing the longitudinal direction of the space.