JPH0555148U - Simple camera - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A cover that does not impair operability is attached to the outer surface of the camera body of a simplified camera without directly applying an adhesive. [Structure] A bag-like case 40, which is mounted on the side opposite to the grip 20 of the camera body 10 so as to cover the camera from the side, has one end open, and a lens mount is attached to a portion corresponding to the lens mount 12 of the camera. A hole 41 is provided, while the lens mount 12 protruding from the camera has an upright surface formed at an end 12a in the opposite direction with respect to the mounting direction of the bag-like case 40. It is locked so that it cannot be easily removed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application]

 The present invention is also referred to as a so-called "shoot-only camera", and relates to a simplified camera that is preloaded with a film and is capable of shooting immediately.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 The “photographable camera” is commercially available by attaching a paper cover, which also functions as a decoration, on which the product name and handling instructions are printed, to the outer surface of an extremely simple camera body made of plastic loaded with film.

When the user finishes photographing one film that is built in in advance and sends it together with the camera to the developing station to request processing of the exposed film, at the developing station, the paper cover and the camera body are disassembled for photographing. The finished film is taken out and processed for development, while the camera body is discarded without being used again.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in recent years, recycling of the camera body has been considered from the viewpoint of reusing resources.In that case, if the paper cover is attached to the camera body by adhesion as before, the paper cover can be completely reused when it is reused. This is a major obstacle to recycling because it is necessary to remove the solidified adhesive from the camera body, which is a major obstacle to recycling. The purpose is to provide a simple camera that can fix the paper cover on its outer surface without using the.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above-mentioned object is a tube-like or bag-like case formed by a flexible sheet member which is attached from the side of the camera so as to cover the camera, and one end of the tube-like or bag-like case is attached to the camera. Is provided with an opening on at least one surface of the seat forming four surfaces surrounding the open end of the tubular or bag-like case, and the camera forms a protrusion at a portion corresponding to the opening. However, it is achieved by a simple type camera characterized in that a substantially upright surface is formed at an end of the protruding portion in a direction opposite to the mounting direction of the case, and the cylinder-shaped or bag-shaped case is mounted on the camera. To be done.

[0006]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.

In all of FIGS. 1 to 5, the outer shape of the camera body is shown in six views in (a), and the perspective view of a bag-like case to be attached to the camera body is shown in (b).

Since the camera body 10 shown in (a) has a brick shape made of a black resin material, the left side of the front of the camera is a grip portion 20 for gripping the camera and photographing. A lens mount 1 with a photographic lens 11 housed near the center of the front of the camera
2 is located, the objective frame 13 of the viewfinder is located near the center on the upper side of the front of the camera, and the strobe light emitting unit 14 is located at the right corner on the upper side of the camera front. (However, FIG. 4 shows a camera that does not have a built-in flash.) A flash switch 15 for switching between normal shooting and flash shooting is also provided.

A shutter button 16 is provided on the top surface of the camera body 10, and a film winding knob 17 and a viewfinder eyepiece frame 18 are provided on the back surface.

The bag-like case 40 shown in (b) is a bag-shaped case formed of a flexible sheet such as a paper material or a resin sheet, on the surface of which is printed, one end of which is open for mounting a camera. It has four surfaces surrounding the open end so that it can be mounted from the side of the camera body 10 opposite to the grip 20. With the bag-like case 40 attached to the camera body 10, a lens mount hole 41 is provided at a position corresponding to the lens mount 12 on the surface corresponding to the front surface of the camera, and the lens frame corresponds to the objective frame 13 of the finder. Holes are provided at the position, the position corresponding to the strobe light emitting section 14, and the position corresponding to the strobe changeover switch 15. Further, an operation hole is provided at a position corresponding to the shutter button 16 on the surface corresponding to the upper surface of the camera body 10. (However, in the embodiments of FIGS. 2 and 5, since the shutter button 16 is provided on the side of the grip portion 20, the bag case 40 is not provided with an operation hole.) Also, it corresponds to the rear surface of the camera body 10. A hole is provided in the surface corresponding to the eyepiece frame 18 of the finder.

When the bag-like case 40 is attached to the camera body 10, the portion where the end face 42 of the bag-like case 40 is located is at the boundary position of the grip portion 20 of the camera body 10, and the grip portion 20 has a thickness equal to the case thickness. Corresponding rising steps are provided. All the cameras can be operated with the bag-like case 40 attached to the camera body 10.

In addition, an upright surface having a thickness of at least the case thickness is formed on the portion 12a of the protruding lens mount 12 corresponding to the opposite end in the mounting direction of the bag-like case 40. After the bag-like case 40 is attached, it cannot be easily removed. Further, the end of the lens mount 12 in the mounting direction of the bag-like case 40 is an inclined surface, and has a shape that can be easily mounted, and the camera mounts the bag-like case 40 on the camera body 10 loaded with unexposed film. It will be provided to the user in the state.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment, in which a portion 12a having an upright surface corresponding to the end opposite to the mounting direction of the bag-like case 40 of the lens mount 12 of the camera body 10 is light-tight. On the other hand, a small hole 12b that does not impair the above is provided, and a small protruding portion 40b is provided at a position corresponding to the small hole 12b of the lens mount hole 41 of the bag-like case 40. The small projecting portion 40b is inserted into the small hole 12b in a state in which 40 is mounted. With this configuration, the end surface 42 of the bag-like case 40 can be prevented from floating above the camera body surface 10. It should be noted that while the one shown in the drawing shows the state applied to the embodiment of FIG. 5, it can be applied to other embodiments.

Further, although the above-mentioned embodiments have all been described with respect to the bag-like case, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the case is attached to the camera body when the case is attached to the right side of the camera. The surface can be configured to be exposed, and has the same effect as a bag-like case.

[0015]

[Effect of the device]

 Since it is formed as described above, the bag-like case 40 is sufficiently attached to the camera body 10 without using an adhesive, and can be easily attached or removed when the camera is recycled. As a result, a simple camera with extremely good workability was provided. Further, since the grip portion 20 of the camera is exposed and the grip portion 20 is gripped for photographing, the operability at the time of photographing is further excellent as compared with the conventional unimposed camera.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a camera body according to a first embodiment and a perspective view of a bag-like case.

FIG. 2 shows an external view of a camera body according to a second embodiment and a perspective view of a bag-like case.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a camera body according to a third embodiment and a perspective view of a bag-like case.

FIG. 4 shows an external view of a camera body according to a fourth embodiment and a perspective view of a bag-like case.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a camera body according to a fifth embodiment and a perspective view of a bag-like case.

FIG. 6 shows an external view of a camera body according to another embodiment and a perspective view of a bag-like case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Camera body 11 Photographic lens 12 Lens mount 13 Objective frame (finder) 14 Strobe light emitting section 15 Strobe switch 16 Shutter button 17 Film winding knob 18 Eyepiece frame (finder) 20 Grip section 40 Bag-like case 41 Lens mount hole 42 End surface (Bag-like case)

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A tube-like or bag-like case formed by a flexible sheet member which is attached from the side of the camera so as to cover the camera, and one end of the tube-like or bag-like case is for attachment to the camera. An opening is provided in at least one surface of a sheet that forms four surfaces surrounding the open end of the tubular or bag-like case, and the camera has a protrusion at a portion corresponding to the opening. The simplified camera is characterized in that a substantially upright surface is formed at an end of the protruding portion in a direction opposite to the mounting direction of the case, and the cylindrical or bag-like case is mounted on the camera. 2. The simplified camera according to claim 1, wherein an end of the protrusion of the camera in the mounting direction is a slope. 3. The simplified camera according to claim 1, wherein a step is provided at an abutting portion of the mounted cylinder-like or bag-like case of the camera.