JP2003333405A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera which obtains an image data to show a photographed object image by imaging the photographed object image on a solid imaging element, reduces number of parts and has a hood. <P>SOLUTION: The hood 23 to cover an image displaying board 20 with free switching has a thin-walled portion 2313 extending toward right and left along an upper margin of the hood 23 and covers the image displaying board 20 at any of openable/closable modes by rotating it positioning the thin-walled portion 2313 at its center. The hood 23 extends between each side board 232 pairing each side margin of right and left of a shielding board 231, and covers the image displaying board 20 from right and left when the shielding board 231 to act as a visor for the image displaying board 2313 at opening. A pair of side boards 232 and the shielding board 231 open the image displaying board 20. The hood has a thin-walled portion 2332 for folding. The hood 23 is integration-molded with a pair of blade portions 233 to be stored between the image displaying board 20 and the shielding board 231, by being folded up by the thin-walled portion 2332 for folding according to a motion of the shielding board 231 to cover the image displaying board 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera that forms a subject image on a solid-state image sensor and obtains image data representing the subject image. 2. Description of the Related Art Many of the above-mentioned cameras above the intermediate model display an image based on the above image data on the back of the camera in order to confirm the composition to be photographed and the photographed image. A liquid crystal display panel is provided. However, when sunlight or room light enters the liquid crystal display panel, the displayed image becomes difficult to see. Therefore, some conventional cameras equipped with a liquid crystal display panel are provided with a hood that rises perpendicularly to the liquid crystal display panel from the periphery of the upper half of the liquid crystal display panel and acts as a trap for the liquid crystal display panel. is there. As such a hood, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-44301, a pair of left and right side plates serving as attachment allowances when attached to a camera, and a position above the liquid crystal display panel as a rotation center And a pair of blade portions connecting the pair of left and right side plates and the left and right side edges of the light shielding plate, and these members are rotatably connected to each other. What consists of many parts called several hinges is known. In such a hood composed of a large number of parts, the light shielding plate rises vertically along the upper edge of the liquid crystal display panel, and the pair of blade portions rises vertically along the side edges of the liquid crystal display panel. Acts as a trap for the liquid crystal display panel. However, the conventional hood has a problem that the number of parts is large and the product cost is increased as in the above-described example. In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a camera having a hood with a reduced number of parts. The camera of the present invention that achieves the above object is a camera that forms a subject image on a solid-state image sensor and obtains image data representing the subject image.
An image display board that is fixed on a substrate and displays an image based on the image data; and a hood that covers the image display board so as to be openable and closable. The hood has an upper edge of the hood. A thin portion fixed to a position above the upper edge of the display plate and extending left and right along the upper edge of the hood has a thin portion that rotates around the thin portion to cover the image display plate so that it can be opened and closed. A light-shielding plate that acts as a ridge with respect to the image display plate, and a vertical position along the left and right side edges of the image display plate that are fixed to the left and right sides of the base, respectively, rather than the left and right side edges of the image display plate. A pair of side plates extending to the left and when the light shielding plate opens the image display plate, the image display plate spreads between the left and right side edges of the light shielding plate and the pair of side plates, respectively. Cover from side to side and fold A pair having a thin part for folding, and being folded between the thin part for folding in accordance with the movement of the light shielding plate to cover the image display board, and stored between the image display board and the light shielding board The blade portion is integrally molded. According to the camera of the present invention, the shading plate is
Because it rotates around the thin part that extends to the left and right,
Since the hinge structure is not required and the other components constituting the hood are integrally formed with the light shielding plate, the number of components of the hood is one, and the cost can be reduced. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the camera of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the camera shown in FIG. 1 as viewed obliquely from the rear. The camera 1 is provided with a lens barrel 12 having a built-in zoom lens 11 in the center of the front surface thereof. A zoom-up for zooming up / down the lens barrel is located immediately beside it. A button 13a and a zoom-down button 13b are provided. Also,
The camera 1 is a so-called digital camera, and a CCD image sensor 14 is provided behind the zoom lens 11 inside the camera, and a subject image is formed on the CCD image sensor 14 by the zoom lens 11. Then, image data representing the subject image is obtained. Further, a projection window 15 for an autofocus device is provided above the front lens barrel 12 of the camera 1.
a and a light receiving window 15b are provided, and an AE light receiving window 16 for measuring the field luminance is provided in the center between the light projecting window 15a and the light receiving window 15b. Further, a flash light emitting portion 17 is provided at the upper portion of the right end (left end in FIG. 1) of the front surface of the camera 1, and a shutter button 18 is provided at the upper portion of the right end of the rear surface. In addition, a medium loading port 19 for loading a portable image recording medium on which image data obtained by imaging with a built-in CCD image sensor is recorded is provided on the side surface of the camera 1. Furthermore, a liquid crystal display panel 20 is provided on the back of the camera 1. The liquid crystal display panel 20 is fixed to the back surface of the camera 1, and CC
An image based on the image data obtained by the D image sensor 14 is displayed. Further, a zoom-up button 21a and a zoom-down button 21b for zooming up / down the image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 20 are provided at the lower right of the back surface of the camera 1. A base member 22 is provided so as to surround the liquid crystal display panel 20, and a hood 23 is attached to the base member 22. Food 23
Covers the liquid crystal display panel 20 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The hood 23 shown in FIG. 2 is in a closed state, and the liquid crystal display panel 20 is covered with the hood 23. FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the hood provided in the camera of this embodiment is removed from the base member. The base member 22 shown in FIG. 3 is a rectangular member having a large opening 221 in the center. The base member 22 is attached to the back surface of the camera shown in FIG. 2 so that the liquid crystal display panel 20 shown in FIG. The upper edge of the base member 22 is provided with a notch 222 extending along the upper edge, and the left end, the right end, and the center of the notch 222 are respectively
A small hole 2221 is provided. The left and right arms 2 defining the opening 221
Each of the surfaces on the side where the hood 23 is located protrudes to the side where the hood 23 is located as it goes downward. A cutout portion 224 extending in the vertical direction is also provided on the outer side edge 223 a of each of the left and right arm portions 223, and a small hole 224 is formed at the upper end of the cutout portion 224.
1 and a long hole 2242 at the lower end. Moreover, the upper end part 225 of each of these outer side edges 223a protrudes to the side where the hood 23 is located. Locking grooves 2251 extending in the vertical direction are provided on the surfaces of the upper end portions 225 facing each other. In addition, a slit 226 is provided along the outer side edge 223 a inside the upper end portion 225 of each of the left and right arm portions 223. Further, the lower arm portion 22 that defines the opening 221.
At both ends of 7, locking grooves 2271 are provided. The hood 23 shown in FIG. 3 is in an open state. The hood 23 is integrally formed using an elastomer that expands when subjected to tension and immediately returns to its original length when the tension is removed. The hood 23 includes a light shielding plate 231,
It consists of a pair of side plates 232, a pair of blade portions 233, and a pair of holding portions 234, although only one of them is shown. The light shielding plate 231 has a rectangular plate portion 2311 larger than the liquid crystal display panel 20 and a belt-like mounting portion 2312 extending in the width direction (lateral direction) of the plate portion 2311. Both the thickness of the plate portion 2311 and the thickness of the mounting portion 2312 are about 1.5 mm. Further, the light shielding plate 231 has a thin portion 2313 in which a notch groove having a V-shaped cross section is formed, and the plate portion 2311 and the attachment portion 2312 are connected by the thin portion 2313. That is, the thin portion 2313 extends to the left and right along the upper edge of the hood 23. Thickness of thin portion 2313 (the thickness of the apex portion of the V-shaped cutout groove)
Is about 0.8 mm. Protrusions (not shown) are provided at the left end, the right end, and the center of the attachment portion 2312. The light shielding plate 231 includes the projections 221 and small holes 2221 provided at the upper edge of the base member 22, respectively. It is attached to the base member 22 by press-fitting into the base member 22. That is, the light shielding plate 231 is fixed at a position above the upper edge of the liquid crystal display panel 20 shown in FIG.
The light shielding plate 231 attached to the base member 22 rotates about the thin portion 2313 and covers the liquid crystal display panel 20 so as to be freely opened and closed. A pair of projections 2311a projecting in the closing direction of the light shielding plate 231 are provided on the lower edge of the back surface of the plate portion 2311. Each of the pair of side plates 232 has a shape that matches the notch shape of the notch portion 224 provided on the outer side edge 223 a of the base member 22. Each of the pair of side plates 232 is disposed so as to face each other, and a protrusion (not shown) is provided at the upper end of the face facing each other, and a protrusion piece 2321 is provided at the lower end. Each of the pair of side plates 232 presses projections (not shown) into small holes 2241 provided in the left and right arm portions 223 of the base member 22, and the protruding strips 232.
1 is press-fitted into the long hole 2242, so that the base member 2
2 is attached. That is, each of the pair of side plates 232 is fixed at a position farther left and right than the left and right side edges of the liquid crystal display panel 20 shown in FIG. 2, and extends vertically along the left and right side edges. Each of the pair of blade portions 233 has a triangular shape with one apex portion missing, and the pair of blade portions 2
One edge of each of the 33 sandwiching the chipped apex portion is connected to each of the left and right edges of the plate portion 2311 of the light shielding plate 231 and the other edge is a pair of side plates 2.
32 are connected to the mutually facing surfaces. Each of the pair of blade portions 233 has a thin portion 2331 in which a notch groove having a V-shaped cross section extending in the extending direction of these edges is formed on each of two edges sandwiching the chipped apex portion. By being bent at right angles along the thin-walled portion 2331 on the plate 231 side, it is arranged so as to maintain an orthogonal relationship with the light shielding plate 231. Each of the pair of blade portions 233 also has a thin wall portion 2332 having a V-shaped notch groove extending from the center of the edge facing the lacked apex portion so as to bisect the blade portion 233. Have. Each of the pair of holding portions 234 has a fan shape, and one edge sandwiching the arc is connected to the left and right edges of the plate portion 2311 of the light shielding plate 231. Each of the pair of holding portions 234 has, on one edge thereof, a thin portion 2341 having a V-shaped notch groove extending in the extending direction of the edge, and perpendicular to the thin portion 2341. By being bent, they are arranged in an orthogonal relationship with the light shielding plate 231. Further, on each of the pair of holding portions 234 facing outward, the protruding strip 2 extending in the vertical direction is provided.
342 is provided. Next, the opening and closing of the hood 23 will be described using FIG. 2 again and also using FIG. FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the hood attached to the base member is opened. To change the hood 23 shown in FIG. 2 from the open state shown in FIG. 4 to the closed state shown in FIG.
What is necessary is just to rotate the light-shielding plate 231 downward. As the light shielding plate 231 rotates downward, the thin portion 2313 of the light shielding plate 231 extends in the rotational direction, and each of the pair of blade portions 233 extends so as to bisect the blade portion 233. It is folded at 2332. In addition, each of the pair of holding portions 234 also rotates as the light shielding plate 231 rotates, and is accommodated in a slit 226 (see FIG. 3) provided inside the upper end portion 225 of the base member 22. When the hood 23 shown in FIG. 2 is closed, the plate portion 2311 of the light shielding plate 231 covers the liquid crystal display panel 20. In addition, each of the pair of protrusions 2311 a provided on the lower edge of the light shielding plate 231 is engaged with an engagement groove 2271 provided on the base member 22, and the pair of blade portions 23.
3 is housed between the plate portion 2311 of the light shielding plate 231 and the liquid crystal display panel 20. In this state, the hood 23 attempts to rotate upward by the action of the elongated thin portion 2313 returning to its original length, but each of the pair of protrusions 2311a is locked in the locking groove 2271. Thus, the closed state of the hood 23 is maintained. If the hood 23 is closed, the portability when the camera 1 is carried is good. On the other hand, in order to change the hood 23 shown in FIG. 2 to the open state shown in FIG. 4, the light shielding plate 231 may be rotated upward. At this time, if the lower edge of the plate portion 2311 of the light shielding plate 231 is slightly lifted, the pair of protrusions 2311a are unlocked, and thereafter, the extended thin portion 2313 attempts to return to the original length. The hood 23 becomes natural when opened. As the light shield plate 231 rotates upward, the pair of folded blade portions 233 spread between the left and right edges of the plate portion 2311 and the pair of side plates 232. Then, when the hood 23 shown in FIG. 4 is opened, the light shielding plate 231 is moved to the liquid crystal display panel 20 shown in FIG.
Each of the pair of blade portions 233 covers the liquid crystal display panel 20 from the left and right. Also,
The holding portion 234 housed in the slit 226 is sent out from the slit 226 as the light shielding plate 231 rotates, and the protrusion 2342 (see FIG. 3) provided on the holding portion 234 is the upper end of the base member 22. The light shielding plate 231 is locked in a locking groove 2251 (see FIG. 3) provided in the portion 225.
Is maintained. If the hood 23 is opened, the light incident on the liquid crystal display panel 20 is blocked, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 20 can be easily seen even in a bright place. As described in detail above, since the hood 23 is integrally formed, cost reduction can be realized. Further, since the hood 23 is entirely made of an elastomer, it is possible to save the trouble of separate collection for recycling. As described above, according to the present invention, a camera having a hood with a reduced number of parts can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a camera of the present invention as viewed obliquely from the front. 2 is an external perspective view showing the camera shown in FIG. 1 as viewed obliquely from the rear. FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which a hood provided in the camera of the present embodiment is removed from a base member. FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a hood attached to a base member is opened. It is an external perspective view. [Explanation of Symbols] 1 Camera 11 Zoom lens 12 Lens barrel 13a Zoom up button 13b Zoom down button 14 CCD image pickup device 15a Light projection window 15b Light reception window 16 AE light reception window 17 Flash light emission section 18 Shutter button 19 Medium loading port 20 Liquid crystal Display panel 21a Zoom-up button 21b Zoom-down button 22 Base member 221 Opening 222 Notch portion 2221 Small hole 223 Left and right arm portions 223a Side edge 224 Notch portion 2241 Small hole 2242 Long hole 225 Upper end portion 226 Slit 227 Lower arm portion 2271 Locking groove 23 Hood 231 Light shielding plate 2311 Plate portion 2312 Mounting portion 2313 Thin portion 2313a Projection 232 Side plate 2321 Projection piece 233 Blade portion 2331, 2332 Thin portion 234 Holding portion 2341 Thin portion 2342 Projection piece

Claims (1)

1. A camera for obtaining an image data representing a subject image by forming a subject image on a solid-state image pickup device and displaying an image based on the image data fixed on a substrate. A display plate; and a hood that covers the image display plate so that the image display plate can be freely opened and closed. The hood has an upper edge of the hood fixed to a position above the upper edge of the image display plate of the base. A light-shielding plate having a thin-walled portion extending left and right along the upper edge and pivoting on the thin-walled portion so as to cover the image display plate so as to be openable and closable. A pair of side plates that are fixed at positions left and right of the left and right side edges of the image display board and extend vertically along the left and right side edges of the image display board, and the light shielding plate is the image display board Is in an open state Further, the image display plate is spread from between the left and right side edges of the light shielding plate and the pair of side plates, and has a thin-walled portion for folding. A pair of blade portions that are folded together with the folding thin-wall portion in accordance with the movement of covering the plate and housed between the image display plate and the light shielding plate are integrally formed. camera.