JPH11174563A - Device for displaying number of photographed frames - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the device for displaying the number of photographed frames by which a user knows the number of the remaining frames of film or a numeral corresponding to what number of the exposed frame it is at a glance. SOLUTION: A triangular mark 15 regulating the corresponding numeral is put on a transparent part 7 displaying the numeral ('23' in this case) corresponding to what number of the exposed frame of the film it is and the numbers ('25' and '21' in this case) before and after the above-mentioned numeral so that the numeral may be seen from the outside. Since the corresponding numeral is regulated by the mark 15, the corresponding numeral is known at a glance. By providing the mark 15 on the back surface of the transparent part 7, the mark 15 is prevented from being rubbed in the midst of using a film unit with a lens.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a number-of-photographs display device used for a film unit with a lens or a camera and for displaying a number corresponding to the number of remaining films or the number of remaining films so as to be seen from the outside.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A new film cartridge is loaded in a unit body having a simple photographing mechanism in a state where the film is pulled out from the cartridge in advance, and a film with a lens enables anyone to easily take a photograph simply by purchasing the film. A unit is manufactured and sold by the applicant. In such a film unit with a lens, when one frame of the film is wound in accordance with the rotation operation of the winding knob for each photographing, one frame of the film is wound into the cartridge. Along with this, shutter charging and film stopping are performed, and the number-of-photographs display plate on which the number indicating the number of photographed images is written is rotated by one scale.

The unit main body is provided with a transparent portion for displaying the numbers corresponding to the remaining number of the film and the numbers before and after the numbers among the numbers written on the photographing display board so that they can be seen from the outside. . In addition, on the surface of the label or the paper box covering the surface of the unit main body, an index defining the number corresponding to the remaining number is printed together with the decoration print. The number corresponding to the remaining number of the film is displayed at the center of the transparent part and defined by the index, so that the remaining number of the film can be known at a glance.

[0004]

However, in the above-described apparatus, if the label or the paper box is displaced during use of the lens-fitted film unit, the index does not point to the corresponding numeral, so that it is difficult to know the remaining number of the film.

In a camera in which a film is pulled out from a cartridge by one frame each time a photograph is taken, a transparent portion is provided that allows only the number corresponding to the film number (the number of the film number) to be seen from the outside. Some are provided.
The transparent part is small because only the corresponding number is displayed, and the corresponding number is hard to see.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a photographing number display device which allows the number of remaining films and the number corresponding to the number of films to be seen at a glance.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to the first aspect, the number corresponding to the number of sheets or the remaining number of the film and the numbers before and after it are visible from the outside. Are provided with indices for defining the corresponding numbers in the transparent portion displayed in FIG.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the number corresponding to the number of sheets or the remaining number of the film and the numbers before and after the number of the film are transparently displayed so that the portion displaying the corresponding number is transparent. , And the other parts are made translucent to the extent that the numbers before and after can be checked.

[0009]

FIG. 4 shows a film unit with a lens embodying the present invention. The lens-fitted film unit 2 is a unit body 3 having a simple photographing mechanism.
A band-shaped label 4 having a decorative print applied to the surface is attached so as to cover the center of the surface. The unit body 3 contains a new film cartridge,
It is preloaded with all the films pulled out of the cartridge.

The unit main body 3 includes a main body base in which a shutter mechanism, a film winding stopping mechanism and the like are incorporated, and a front cover 3a and a rear cover 3b incorporated in front and rear of the main body base.
Consists of A winding knob 5 is provided on the back side of the unit main body 3, and a release button 6 and a transparent section 7 are provided on the upper surface of the unit main body 3. On the front of the unit body 3, a strobe charging start switch 8, a photographing lens 9,
A finder objective lens 10 and a strobe light emitting unit 11 are provided. The transparent portion 7, the photographing lens 9, the objective lens 10 and the like are exposed to the outside through openings provided in the respective portions of the label 4.

At the top of the unit body 3, a transparent plate 12 made of a transparent plastic integrally provided with a transparent portion 7 and a number-of-photographs display plate 13 on which a number indicating the number of photographed images is written are incorporated. The transparent plate 12 is incorporated in the upper part of the main body base, and positions the number-of-photographs display plate 13 in the axial direction between the transparent plate 12 and the main body base. The transparent portion 7 is provided so as to protrude from the upper surface of the transparent plate 12, and is positioned between upper plate edges of the front cover 3 a and the rear cover 3 b constituting the upper surface of the unit body 3.

When the winding knob 5 is rotated, the spool of the cartridge engaged with the shaft of the winding knob 5 is rotated, and one frame of film is wound into the cartridge. Along with this, the shutter charge and film winding are stopped, and the number-of-photographs display plate 13 is rotated by one scale.

The transparent section 7 displays a number corresponding to the remaining number of films (hereinafter referred to as a corresponding number) among the numbers written on the number-of-photographs display plate 13 and the numbers before and after the number so as to be visible from the outside. This transparent part 7 is a magnifying lens,
The corresponding numeral is enlarged and displayed at the center of the transparent portion 7 so that it is easy to see. Also, since the numbers before and after can be seen,
, The number displayed on the transparent portion 7 indicates the number of remaining films.

1 to 3 in which the transparent portion is viewed from the front with the back of the film unit 2 with the lens facing down,
In (A) to (H), an index (hereinafter, referred to as a triangular mark) 15 that defines a corresponding numeral is written on the back surface of the transparent portion 7, and one corner of the triangular mark 15 corresponds to the numeral ( In this case, “23”) is indicated.

In (A), a triangular mark (large) 15a is provided on the left side of the corresponding numeral. In (B), a triangle mark (middle) 15c is provided on the left side of the corresponding numeral.
In (C), a triangle mark (middle) 15c is provided on the left side of the corresponding numeral. In (D), a triangular mark 15d with one sharp point indicating the corresponding numeral is provided on the left side of the corresponding numeral. In (E), one triangular mark (large) 15e is provided on each side of the corresponding numeral. In (F), one triangular mark 15f in which one corner indicating the corresponding numeral is larger than the other two corners is provided on each side of the corresponding numeral. In (G), the above-mentioned sharp triangular mark is provided on both sides of the corresponding numeral. In (H), a triangular mark (large) does not correspond and is provided on the right side of the numeral.

(I) is a numeral (in this case, “2”) before and after a corresponding numeral (in this case, “23”) of the transparent portion 12.
The translucent surface 16 is provided on the back surface of the portion displaying “5”, “21”) so that the numbers before and after can be confirmed. The translucent surface 16 is provided by applying highly transparent ink, or by performing a rubbing process or a graining process.

In (A) to (H), the corresponding numeral is defined by the triangular mark 15, so that the corresponding numeral can be known at a glance. In (I), the corresponding number is conspicuously displayed through the transparent portion, so that the corresponding number can be recognized at a glance. Further, since the triangular mark 15 and the translucent surface 16 are provided on the back surface of the transparent portion 12, they do not rub or shift during use of the lens-fitted film unit 2.

Table 1 shows the results of a total of 10 testers testing the transparency of the transparent portions 12 in (A) to (I) above. The evaluation is as shown below. (◎: Very good ○: Good △: Normal ×: Negative)

[0019]

[Table 1]

Regarding (A) to (H), there is no negative opinion, so there is no problem in practical use. In addition, although (I) has a negative opinion, the number of persons exceeding it has a very good impression and is practical.

Incidentally, a triangular mark or an opaque surface may be provided on the surface of the transparent portion. In this case, if the surface of the transparent portion is formed in a concave shape and provided inside the concave portion, there is no rubbing. Further, the index is not limited to a triangle mark, but may be an arrow, a character, or the like, or may be a box surrounding a corresponding number.

The present invention is applicable not only to a film unit with a lens but also to a camera having a transparent portion for displaying the number of sheets and the number of remaining films. Since the transparent portion is enlarged so that the number corresponding to the number of sheets and the remaining number of the film and the numbers before and after the number are displayed, the corresponding number is easy to see.

[0023]

As described above, according to the number-of-photographs display device of the present invention, the relevant number is displayed at the center of the transparent portion that displays the relevant number and the numbers before and after the relevant number from outside. Therefore, it is easy to see and is defined by an index, so that the number of sheets and the number of remaining films can be understood at a glance.

Also, the corresponding numeral is displayed at the center of a transparent portion for displaying the relevant numeral and the numerals before and after the numeral so that they can be seen from the outside. The other portions are translucent to the extent that the preceding and following numbers can be confirmed so that the corresponding numbers are conspicuous, so that the number of sheets and the number of remaining films can be seen at a glance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of embodiments of (A) to (C) of a transparent portion of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of embodiments (D) to (F) of a transparent portion of the present invention.

FIGS. 3A to 3C are explanatory diagrams of embodiments (G) to (I) of a transparent portion of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a lens-fitted film unit embodying the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 Transparent part 15 Triangular mark (index) 16 Opaque surface

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A photographing apparatus comprising: a transparent portion for displaying a number corresponding to the number of sheets or the remaining number of a film and numbers before and after the number so as to be visible from the outside; Number display device. 2. A transparent portion for displaying the number corresponding to the number of sheets or the remaining number of the film and the numbers before and after the number so as to be seen from the outside, making the portion displaying the relevant number transparent, and setting the other portions to transparent. A number-of-photographs display device, which is made translucent to the extent that the preceding and following numbers can be checked.