JPH073735Y2 - Camera with playback device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to a camera such as a video camera or an electronic camera capable of shooting and reproducing, and more particularly to a camera with a reproducing device in which the reproducing device and the camera are integrated. .

[Prior Art] The background technology of the present invention is as follows: Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-161778 (Reference 1), Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-161777 (Reference 2), and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-9289 ( It is disclosed in Reference 3).

The small televisions described in References 1 and 2 are provided with a rotatably provided screen unit, and a screen unit normally stored in a flat state is rotated when in use to expose the screen from the upper surface of the main body. You can see. Along with that, the power is turned on when the screen is exposed.

Further, in the electronic wrist watch with a camera described in the above-mentioned Document 3, an upper lid that rotates about a lens barrel of the camera is provided,
A display unit and an operation unit are arranged on the upper lid. Then, the upper lid is opened and the recording medium is mounted inside.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The small televisions described in Documents 1 and 2 do not have a camera for photographing and a function relating to photographing, and their use is limited to a monitor.

In the electronic wrist watch with a camera described in Reference 3, since the reproduction screen and the operation switches for photographing and reproduction are always exposed, there is a problem in that it is complicated in appearance and difficult to operate. In addition, there is a risk of erroneous operation, and there is a problem in protection of the operation switch and the display device.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a camera with a reproducing device, which has excellent operability and can prevent erroneous operations during shooting and reproduction.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above-described problems are achieved by the following camera with a reproducing device. That is, the camera with a playback device according to the present invention has a playback operation unit and a playback screen, the playback operation unit and the playback screen are housed inside during shooting, and the playback operation unit and the playback screen are exposed during playback. Is equipped with.

[Operation] In the camera with a playback device of the present invention, the playback screen and the playback operation section are completely housed inside by the opening / closing means,
On the contrary, during reproduction, the reproduction screen and the reproduction switch can be exposed to the outside.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a camera with a reproducing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a cylindrical photographing section 2, a box-shaped recording / reproducing section 4 fixed to a side surface of the photographing section 2, and an outer peripheral surface of the photographing section 2. And a display unit 6 hinged on the.

As shown in FIG. 1, the photographing section 2 includes a cylindrical body 8, and a photographing window 9 and a pair of AF distance measuring windows 10 are provided on the front surface of the cylindrical body 8. A concave portion is formed on the upper surface of the rear portion of the cylindrical body 8,
A release button 11 for the camera is provided in this recess. As shown in FIG. 3, an imaging lens 12 is provided in the front part of the cylindrical body 8 coaxially with the imaging window 9, and
A beam splitter 13 is disposed behind the beam 12.
Then, the light incident from the imaging lens 12 is split into two beams by the beam splitter 13. An optical filter 14 is arranged behind the beam splitter 13, and an image pickup device 16 is arranged behind the optical filter 14. Therefore, one of the beams transmitted through the beam splitter 13 passes through the optical filter 14 to form an image on the image sensor 16, and the image is converted into an electronic signal.

On the other hand, a reflecting mirror 18 is arranged above the beam splitter 13, and the finder beam split by the beam splitter 13 is reflected by the reflecting mirror 18 and guided to the finder optical system 20. This viewfinder optical system 20 has a relay lens 2
2, 24 and an eyepiece lens 26. Therefore,
The photographer can see the image to be photographed by looking through the finder.

In the space behind the image sensor 16, a plurality of substrates 28 for processing image signals and the like are arranged.
Are electrically connected by a connector (not shown). Further, an AF unit 30 for automatically adjusting the focus of the image pickup lens is arranged above the image pickup lens 12.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 6 has a box shape similar to the recording / reproducing unit 4, and the base end of the display unit 6 is attached to the tubular body 8 of the photographing unit 2 by a pair of hinge portions 32. It is installed. Therefore, the display unit 6 can be rotated around the tubular body 8 about the tubular body 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, the camera with a reproducing apparatus according to the present invention has a structure in which a box-shaped main body 34 including a recording / reproducing unit 4 and a display unit 6 can be opened and closed.

On the upper lid of the box-shaped main body 34, that is, on the side edge of the display unit 6, a pair of claws 36 are provided so as to project. On the base of the box-shaped body 34, that is, on the side edge of the recording / reproducing unit 4, the claws 36 correspond. A pair of grooves 38 are formed. Then, when the display unit 6 and the recording / reproducing unit 4 are aligned, the claw 36 engages with the groove 38, and the display unit 6 and the recording / reproducing unit 4 are integrally locked. On the contrary, when the display unit 6 is raised, a finger is put on the recess 40 formed at the substantially center of the side edge of the display unit 6 to release the engagement between the claw 36 and the groove 38.

As shown in FIG. 1, a playback screen 42 such as a liquid crystal display is provided on the inner surface of the display unit 6. And
At the rear of the reproduction screen 42, a circuit board (not shown) for processing an image signal or the like is incorporated.

On the other hand, the recording / reproducing unit 4 includes a strobe unit 44, a disc drive device (not shown), a circuit board (not shown) for image processing, etc., and is formed on the side surface of the recording / reproducing unit 4. The magnetic disk 45 as a recording medium can be inserted into the disk drive device through the insertion port 46. Further, on the upper surface of the recording / reproducing unit 4, a reproducing operation unit 48, for example, a play, stop, frame feed button or the like is arranged.

A mode selector switch 50 for switching the shooting / playback mode is provided next to the playback operation section 48. The mode changeover switch 50 is connected to a control circuit (not shown), and as shown in FIG. 4, when the display section 6 is raised, the movable rod 52 of the mode changeover switch 50 is extended and reproduced. Switch to mode. On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 5, when the display unit 6 is tilted, the movable rod 52 of the changeover switch 50 is pushed to switch to the recording mode.

As described above, in the camera with a reproducing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, since it is rotatably provided around the cylindrical photographing unit 2 of the display unit 6 which constitutes the upper lid of the box-shaped main body 4. ,
When taking a picture with this camera, first, the display unit 6 is tilted, and the display unit 6 and the recording / reproducing unit 4 are locked by the claws 36. At that time, the mode changeover switch 50 is operated, the camera is automatically switched to the photographing mode, the reproduction switch is disabled, and the recording release button and the like are enabled. At the same time, the playback operation unit 48
Is covered by the display unit 6 and cannot be operated from the outside.

Next, the photographer can insert the magnetic disk 45 as a recording medium from the disk insertion opening 46 and operate the release button and a strobe button (not shown) while observing the image from the viewfinder.

When playing back the captured image, first put your finger on the recess 40 provided on the side surface of the display unit 6 to release the lock between the display unit 6 and the recording / playback unit 4, and raise the display unit 6. Playback screen 42
To the front. At that time, the mode changeover switch 50 operates, the camera automatically switches to the reproduction mode, the photographing switch becomes inoperable, and the reproduction operation switch becomes operable. At the same time, in this embodiment, the base end portion of the display unit 6 covers the release button 11 provided on the outer surface of the photographing unit 2 so that it cannot be operated from the outside. In this state, the operator can reproduce the captured image on the screen.

Next, a second embodiment of the camera with a reproducing device according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the camera of the second embodiment has a finder optical system 60 separate from the taking lens 12. Further, the display unit 6 having the reproduction screen 42 is arranged so that it can be seen from the direction through which the finder is seen. The entire camera is formed horizontally long, the display unit 6 and the recording / reproducing unit 4 are arranged in one area of the casing 5, and the finder lens system is arranged in the other area.

A claw 62 for locking the display section 6 to the recording / reproducing section 4 is provided at the upper edge of the display section 6, and a locking groove 64 corresponding to the claw 62 is provided in the recording / reproducing section 4. ing.

Next, a locking mechanism including the claw 62 and the locking groove 64 will be described. As schematically shown in FIG. 10, a slide plate 66 shown in FIG. 9 is arranged below a through hole 64 formed in the casing 5 of the recording / reproducing section 4. This sliding plate 66
Has a locking hole 68. One end of the sliding plate 66 has a spring 70
It is attached to the casing 5 by the. Also, sliding plate
66 has a side plate 72 extending at a right angle from the upper surface, and an operation piece 74 is formed at the edge of the side plate 72. This operation piece 74
As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, is inserted into the elongated hole 76 formed in the side surface of the casing 5 of the recording / reproducing unit 4. Then, it slightly protrudes from the long hole 76 to the outside.

The sliding plate 66 is pulled in the direction opposite to the arrow in FIG. 9 by the spring 70, and the operating piece 74 is held in contact with one end of the elongated hole 76. In this state, the through hole 64 and the locking hole 68 are located as shown in FIG. 11 (A). Then, when the claw 62 of the display portion 6 is engaged with the locking hole 68, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), if the claw 62 is vertically pushed into the through hole 64, the tip of the claw 62 is formed. Since the part has an inclined surface 63, the inclined surface 63
While sliding the sliding plate 66, the tip 63 of the claw 62
Engage 68. When releasing this engagement, the operating piece 74 is moved in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 9 to move the through hole 64 and the locking hole 68.
If they match, the claw 62 can be easily pulled out.

In the camera with a reproducing apparatus according to the second embodiment, when the display unit 6 is raised, the reproducing screen 42 can be seen while looking through the finder, so that it can be monitored during photographing. As shown in FIG. 8, a changeover switch 78 for executing a monitor during recording is provided near the reproduction operation section 48, and by switching the changeover switch 78, recorded images can be simultaneously confirmed on the monitor in a shooting state. can do.

The camera with a reproducing device of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can use a reproducing screen and a reproducing operation section having various opening and closing structures, and a recording medium other than the magnetic disk is a solid state. Of course, a memory card or the like can be used.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the camera with a reproducing device according to the present invention, the opening / closing means accommodates the reproduction screen and the reproduction operation unit inside, and the reproduction screen and the reproduction operation unit are exposed to the outside during reproduction. be able to.

Therefore, since unnecessary switches are not exposed to the outside during photographing, the operability of the camera is improved and erroneous operations can be prevented. Further, since the playback screen is not exposed at the time of shooting, the display device can be protected.

Further, by providing a mode changeover switch interlocking with the opening / closing means and disabling an unnecessary operation switch during shooting and reproduction, erroneous operation can be more reliably prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a reproducing state of a camera with a reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same photographing state, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal section of a photographing section. FIGS. 4 and 5 are side views of the mode changeover switch, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views showing the state of the camera with the reproducing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention at the time of shooting. Similarly, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state during reproduction, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a sliding plate of the locking mechanism according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the locking mechanism.
FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view showing the operation of the locking mechanism. 32 …… Hinge part (opening / closing means), 42 …… Playback screen, 48 ……
Playback operation section, 50 …… Mode selector switch.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A camera having a reproduction operation section and a reproduction screen, wherein the reproduction operation section and the reproduction screen are housed inside during photographing, and the reproduction operation section and the reproduction screen are exposed during reproduction. A camera with a playback device. 2. A camera with a reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising mode switching means for switching a photographing mode and a reproduction mode in response to the operation of the opening / closing means.