JPH06160965A - Photographing information imprinting device for camera with panoramic photographing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a photographing information imprinting device which can be made small in size and light in weight by providing an imprinted information display part in which an irradiating position is switched in accordance with a photographing mode inside a camera provided with a panoramic photographing function by which photographing information is imprinted in a photographic screen whether it is ordinary photographing time or panoramic photographing time. CONSTITUTION:In front F of a light shielding plate 28 advancing to/retreating from the upper part of an aperture according to the photographing mode, a photographing information irradiating mirror 34 whose tilt angle is changed with the advancing and retreating of the light shielding plate 28 is disposed, and the photographing information imprinting device 40 is disposed above the mirror 34. Light from the device 40 is reflected by the mirror 34 and irradiates the corner part of the panoramic size screen of a film surface in a panoramic photographing mode, and is reflected by the mirror 34 and irradiates the corner part of the ordinary size screen of the film surface in an ordinary photographing mode.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera with a panoramic shooting function capable of changing the shooting screen size between a normal size and a panoramic size in both normal shooting mode and panoramic shooting mode. The present invention relates to a photographing information imprinting device that imprints photographing information such as photographing date and time on the inside.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cameras with a panoramic shooting function, which can select a shooting screen size from a normal size and a panoramic size, have been widely used as a function for widening the use and enjoyment of photography. ing. And
In order to expand the use of the camera with the panoramic photographing function for photographing, a camera equipped with a photographing information imprinting device for imprinting the photographing date and time on the photographing screen of the film is often used.

However, the above photographing information imprinting device is
A single LCD panel for imprinting information is provided to display the photographic information. In the case of the camera with the panoramic photography function, the photographic information is generally imprinted in the corner of the screen of normal size. It has become. Therefore, in panoramic photography, the position where the above-mentioned photography information is imprinted is not printed, so the above-mentioned photography information was not recorded in the photography screen.

Therefore, a photographing information imprinting device has been developed which is capable of recording photographing information in the photographing screen during either normal photographing or panoramic photographing. As shown in FIG. 7, a photographing information imprinting device 2 is provided on the inner surface of the back cover 1 of the camera body, and a normal size screen is provided on the surface of the photographing information imprinting device 2 facing the film 4. The normal-time imprinting information display section 6 is arranged at a position facing the corner of 4a, and the panorama size screen 4b
A panorama imprinting information display section 8 is disposed at a position facing the corner of the. In addition, inside the photographing information imprinting device 2, a normal display imprinting lamp (not shown) that illuminates the normal time imprinting information display unit 6 and a panorama (not shown) that illuminates the panorama time imprinting information display unit 8 are provided. A display imprinting lamp is provided.

At the time of normal photographing, the normal display imprinting lamp is turned on, and this light ray passes through the liquid crystal plate of the normal time imprinting information display section 6 so that the photographing information is displayed at the corner of the normal size screen 4a. Is imprinted. During panoramic shooting, the panorama display imprinting lamp is turned on, and this light ray passes through the liquid crystal plate of the panorama imprinting information display section 8 to imprint the shooting information on the corner of the panorama size screen 4b. Be done.

[0006]

However, the photographing information imprinting device of the camera with the panoramic photographing function described above is built into the camera body and the photographing information imprinting device 2 arranged on the inner surface of the back cover 1 of the camera body. Since it is necessary to connect the CPU to the CPU, it is necessary to connect the back cover 1 and the camera body with a signal line. Therefore, a complicated process such as wiring the signal line from the camera body to the back cover is required at the time of assembling the camera, which hinders reduction of manufacturing cost.

Further, an optical system for imprinting at the time of normal photography and an optical system for imprinting at the time of panoramic photography are separately provided, and only one operates depending on the time of photography. For this reason, the photographing information imprinting device becomes large in size as compared with the structure having the optical system for imprinting one of the images, which may hinder the reduction in size and weight of the camera body.

In view of this, the present invention allows a single photographing information imprinting device to imprint photographing information on the photographing screen during both normal photographing and panoramic photographing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a photographing information imprinting device that can be reduced in size and weight.

[0009]

As means for achieving the above object, a photographing information imprinting device of a camera with a panoramic photographing function according to the present invention switches between a normal photographing mode and a panoramic photographing mode for photographing. In a camera with a panoramic shooting function that can be performed, a filming information display unit for displaying and irradiating shooting information such as a shooting date is provided inside the camera, and a filming film for shooting information radiated by the shooting information display unit. The irradiation position to the upper side is switched according to the photographing mode of the camera, and in the normal photographing mode, the imprint information display unit irradiates and imprints the photographing information on the corner of the exposed normal size screen. In the panoramic shooting mode, the imprint information display section is
It is characterized in that the above photographing information is irradiated and imprinted on the corner of the exposed panorama size screen.

[0010]

Operation: Before operating the release, the photographing information such as the photographing date and time displayed on the imprint information display section is set.

At the time of normal photographing, the position of the imprint information display section is set according to the states of the photographing mode changeover switch and the light shielding plate for shielding the aperture. That is, the imprinting information display unit is set to illuminate the corner of the normal size screen. When the shutter is released in this state, shooting information is imprinted on the corner of the normal size screen.

On the other hand, when the mode is switched to panoramic photography, the position of the imprint information display section is changed according to the states of the photographing mode changeover switch, the light shielding plate and the like. That is, the imprint information display unit is set to illuminate the corner of the panorama size screen. Then, by being released, the photographing information is imprinted on the corner of the panoramic size screen.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The photographing information imprinting apparatus according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. In the present embodiment, the structure in which the photographing screen size is switched between the normal photographing and the panoramic photographing by the pair of light shielding plates has been described. For this reason, prior to the description of the present invention, a device for switching the shooting screen size between the normal shooting and the panoramic shooting will be described.

FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view of this switching device. A switching plate 10 is slidable vertically in the camera body.
Is provided, and a drive operating portion 10a is formed at the lower end of the switching plate 10 with the tip end directed inward.
A hook portion 10b is formed in the substantially central portion of the. The hook 10b
A drive spring 12 composed of a tension coil spring is stretched between the camera body and the camera body, and the restoring force of the drive spring 12 is urged so that the switching plate 10 always slides upward.
The switching plate 10 is linked to a shooting mode switching switch (not shown) and is slid vertically by operating the shooting mode switching switch.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the switching plate 10 is supported on the side of the aperture 14 on the front side F of the camera. In the front F of the switching plate 10, a central portion of the drive plate 16 is rotatably supported about an axis 16b along a substantially horizontal straight line intersecting the optical axis S of the taking lens (not shown). A drive input portion 16a is formed at the rear end of the drive plate 16. The drive input portion 16a is positioned below and engaged with the drive operation portion 10a of the switching plate 10,
The drive plate 16 is rotated by sliding of the switching plate 10.

A central portion of the first control plate 18 is rotatably supported on the rotary shaft 16b of the drive plate 16. A tension spring 20 composed of a tension coil spring is stretched between the front end of the first control plate 18 and the front end of the drive plate 16, and the restoring force of the tension spring 20 causes the drive plate 16 to move. And in the direction in which the front end portions of the first control plate 18 approach each other,
The drive plate 16 and the first control plate 18 are urged to rotate. Further, an engaging seat portion 16c is formed by bending a part of the drive plate 16 between the rotary shaft 16b of the drive plate 16 and the end portion where the pulling spring 20 is locked. The engaging seat portion 16c is brought into contact with the side surface of the first control plate 18 so that the rotational positions of the drive plate 16 and the first control plate 18 are regulated by the restoring force of the pulling spring 20. Rotating shaft 16b of the first control plate 18
The first arm portion 18 is directed upward from the portion supported by
a is extended, and a tip end portion of the first arm portion 18a is appropriately bent to form a pushing portion 18b. Also, the first
A long hole 18c having an appropriate shape is formed at the end opposite to the first arm 18a with the portion of the control plate 18 supported by the rotating shaft 16b interposed therebetween.

Below the first control plate 18, the rotary shaft is provided.
A second control plate 22 which is rotatable about a shaft 22a in a direction substantially parallel to 16b is supported at its central portion. This second control plate 22
The linking arm portion 22b extends upward from the rotation shaft 22a of the engaging pin 22a, and the engagement pin 22 is planted at the tip of the linking arm portion 22b.
22c is loosely inserted in the long hole 18c of the first control plate 18.
In addition, the second control plate 22 and the locking pin implanted in the camera body
A return spring 24, which is a torsion coil spring, is hung between 26 and 26, and the restoring force of the return spring 24 is directed in a direction in which the second control plate 22 releases a light shielding plate 30 described later, that is, FIG.
And is biased to rotate in the clockwise direction in FIG. Further, the second arm 22d extends toward the lower end of the second control plate 22 in the direction opposite to the rotation shaft 22a, and the second arm 22d extends.
The tip of 2d is appropriately bent to form a pushing portion 22e.

In front of the upper and lower side portions of the aperture 14, a pair of light shielding plates 28, 30 are rotatably supported about axes 28a, 30a along the side portions.
As shown in FIG. 2, the turning range of the light shielding plates 28 and 30 is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 3, the retracted position so that the entire area of the aperture 14 can be exposed and the position where only the central portion of the aperture 14 can be exposed by occupying the upper and lower parts of the aperture 14 as shown in FIG. It is between the entry position. That is, in the state where the entire area of the aperture 14 is opened, the normal shooting mode in which exposure is given to the entire frame of the film 32 is performed, and in the state where the upper and lower portions of the aperture 14 are occupied, the upper and lower portions of the film 32 are shielded from light. The selected panorama shooting mode is set. In addition, the light shielding plates 28 and 30 are each provided with a return spring formed of a torsion coil spring between itself and the camera body.
28b and 30b are provided, and the restoring force of these return springs 28b and 30b is urged so as to always rotate the light shielding plates 28 and 30 to the position in the normal photographing mode.

Then, as shown in FIG.
At 8, 30 end portions on the side where the drive plate 16 and the like are arranged,
The thickness of the light shielding plates 28 and 30 is appropriately reduced so that the engagement receiving portions
28c 1 and 30c 2 are formed, and the pushing force portions 18b and 22e are in contact with the front surfaces of the engagement receiving portions 28c and 30c by the restoring force of the return springs 28b and 30b. Further, a mirror switching lever 28d is formed at the end of the upper light-shielding plate 28 where the engagement receiving portion 28c is not formed so as to project substantially perpendicularly to the shaft 28a of the upper light-shielding plate 28. There is.

Next, a photographing information imprinting device mounted on the camera with the panoramic photographing function will be described.

Mirror switching lever 28d of the upper light shield plate 28
In the front F of the shaft 34a, a direction substantially parallel to the rotating shaft 16b is provided.
The photographic information irradiating mirror 34 is rotatably supported at substantially central portions of both end sides thereof. The distance H _m of the reflecting surface of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 from the optical axis S is, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 6, the optical axis of the imprinting position 62 at the time of normal photographing described later. there as approximately equal to the average of the distance H _p from the optical axis S of the imprinting position 58 at a distance H _n and panoramic shooting from _{S ((H n + H p} ) / 2).

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an engagement receiving portion 34b extending substantially at right angles to the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 is formed at one end of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 in the direction of the axis 34a. The engagement receiving portion 34b is the mirror switching lever 2
Disengage at the tip of 8d. Then, a stopper engaging portion 34c is formed by extending from the base portion of the engaging receiving portion 34b to the opposite side of the extending direction of the engaging receiving portion 34b, and the stopper engaging portion 34c is formed in the camera body. The projection 36 is engaged with the stopper 36 to limit the range of rotation of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34. Further, a return spring 38 composed of a torsion coil spring is stretched between the engagement receiving portion 34b and the stopper 36, and the restoring force of the return spring 38 is applied to the stopper engaging portion.
34c is urged to rotate in a direction in which it comes into contact with the stopper 36.

A photographing information imprinting device 40 is arranged substantially horizontally above the photographing information irradiation mirror 34. A photographing information external display unit 42 is provided on the upper surface of the photographing information imprinting device 40, and the photographing information external display unit 42
Is exposed on the upper surface of the camera body. As shown in FIG. 4, the photographing information external display unit 42 is provided with, for example, a remaining film number display unit 42a, a date and time display unit 42b for displaying photographing information such as a photographing date and time, and a panoramic photographing mode display unit 42c. Has been. Switch patterns 44 of various push switches are disposed below the photographing information external display section 42. Push switches (not shown) are attached to the switch patterns 44 and protrude from the upper surface of the camera body. Further, terminals 46 for inputting / outputting processing information and the like are arranged beside the switch pattern 44, and these terminals 46 are a CPU (not shown) arranged in the camera body.
It is connected to the.

Inside the photographing information imprinting device 40, a display imprinting lamp 48 is arranged such that its optical axis S _o is substantially parallel to the optical axis S of the photographing lens. Further, a liquid crystal plate irradiation mirror 50 is arranged in front of the display imprinting lamp 48, and the display imprinting lamp is
The light emitted from 48 is reflected by the liquid crystal plate irradiation mirror 50, and its optical path is directed to the lower side of the camera along a direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis S as shown in FIG. It's oriented.

Further, as shown in the figure, an information imprinting liquid crystal display plate 52 for displaying photographed information is disposed as an imprinting information display section in the middle of the optical path reflected by the liquid crystal plate irradiation mirror 50. ing. The information imprinting liquid crystal display plate 52 is directed to the lower side of the photographing information imprinting device 40 and faces directly above the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. .

The operation of the photographing information imprinting device of the camera with a panoramic photographing function according to the present invention constructed as described above will be described together with the operation of the photographing screen size switching device during normal photographing and during panoramic photographing.

When changing the size of the photographing screen, the photographing mode changeover switch that appears at an appropriate position of the camera body is operated. When switching to panorama size,
The switching plate 10 shown in FIG. 1 is pushed downward against the restoring force of the drive spring 12 in conjunction with the operation of the photographing mode changeover switch. This downward movement of the switching plate 10 causes the drive operating unit 10a of the switching plate 10 to push down the drive input unit 16a of the drive plate 16. Therefore, the drive plate 16 rotates in the clockwise direction from the position shown in FIG. 2 about the rotation shaft 16b.

When the drive plate 16 rotates in the clockwise direction, the pulling spring 20 hooked on the drive plate 16 is pulled and extends, and the restoring force of the pulling spring 20 causes the first control. The plate 18 rotates in the clockwise direction from the position shown in FIG. 2 around the rotation shaft 16b. For this reason,
The upper light-shielding plate with which the pushing portion 18b of the first control plate 18 is engaged
28 is pushed, and the shaft 2 moves against the restoring force of the return spring 28b.
It rotates counterclockwise from the position shown in FIG. 2 around 8a.

On the other hand, since the second control plate 22 is engaged with the first control plate 18 via the elongated hole 18c and the engagement pin 22c,
When the first control plate 18 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 2 about the rotation shaft 16b, the second control plate 22 resists the restoring force of the return spring 24 and rotates counterclockwise from the position shown in FIG. Will rotate in the direction. Therefore, the lower light-shielding plate 30 engaged with the pushing portion 22e of the second control plate 22 is pushed, and the lower light-shielding plate 30 is pushed.
30 rotates clockwise about the shaft 30a against the restoring force of the return spring 30b from the position shown in FIG.

That is, the upper shading plate 28 is the first control plate.
By the rotation of 18, the lower shading plate 30 is pushed by the rotation of the second control plate 22, respectively, and is positioned so as to cover the upper and lower portions of the aperture 14 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the shooting screen size is the panorama size 56 as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the restoring force of the return spring 38 that engages with the engagement receiving portion 34b of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 and the stopper 36 causes the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 to move.
The stopper engaging portion 34c of 34 is in contact with the stopper 36. Therefore, the reflecting surface of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 is
The light rays incident from above the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 are set to the angle for irradiating the corner 58 of the panoramic size screen 56 of the film 32 shown in FIG.

Along with the operation of the photographing mode changeover switch, a panoramic photographing signal is input to a CPU (not shown), and the photographing information imprinting device 40 performs a panoramic information imprinting operation in response to an output signal from the CPU. It will be. In addition, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the letter "P" appears on the panoramic image capturing mode display portion 42c of the image capturing information external display portion 42 of the image capturing information imprinting device 40 to indicate that the image capturing mode is panorama. Is displayed.

Then, in synchronism with the release at the time of photographing, a photographing information imprinting signal is sent from the CPU to the photographing information imprinting device 40, and the display imprinting lamp 48 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Lights up. The light emitted from the display imprinting lamp 48 is emitted from the liquid crystal plate irradiation mirror 50.
The liquid crystal display panel for information imprinting, which is directed downward of the camera at and is disposed below the liquid crystal panel irradiation mirror 50.
Irradiate 52 and transmit. As shown in FIG. 3, the light transmitted through the information imprinting liquid crystal display plate 52 is reflected by the photographing information irradiation mirror 34, and as shown in FIG.
The corner 58 of the panorama size screen 56 of the
The information displayed on the information imprinting liquid crystal display plate 52 is exposed to light, and the photographing information is recorded.

On the other hand, in order to change the panorama size screen size to the normal size, the mode selector switch is operated. As a result, the switching plate 10 receives the restoring force of the drive spring 12 and moves upward from the position shown in FIG. By this lifting of the switching plate 10, the constraint of the switching plate 10 by the drive operating portion 10a is released, the driving plate 16 becomes free, and the restoring force of the pulling spring 20 is received, and the rotation shaft 16b is centered as shown in FIG. It will rotate counterclockwise from the position shown.

When the drive plate 16 becomes free, the second control plate 22 linked to the drive plate 16 via the first control plate 18 also becomes free, so that the restoring force of the return spring 24 is applied to the drive plate 16. The second control plate 22 rotates in the clockwise direction from the position shown in FIG. 3 about the rotation shaft 22a, and the lower light-shielding plate 30 moves in the second direction.
The control plate 22 is released from the constraint by the pushing portion 22e. Therefore, the lower light shielding plate 30 receives the restoring force of the return spring 30b and rotates counterclockwise from the position shown in FIG. 3 around the shaft 30a to cover the lower portion of the aperture 14. It will be evacuated.

On the other hand, when the second control plate 22 rotates, the first control plate 18 associated therewith rotates in the counterclockwise direction from the position shown in FIG. 3 about the rotation shaft 16b. Therefore, the restraint by the pushing portion 18b of the first control plate 18 is released, and the upper light-shielding plate 28 receives the restoring force of the return spring 28b and the shaft 28a.
3 is rotated clockwise from the position shown in FIG. 3 to retract from the position covering the upper part of the aperture 14. That is, the light shielding plates 28 and 30 are retracted from the upper and lower portions of the aperture 14, respectively, and the aperture 14 is opened as shown in FIG. Therefore, the shooting screen size becomes the normal size screen 60 as shown in FIG.

Also, the upper light-shielding plate 28 is used for the aperture 14
The shaft 28a of the upper light-shield plate 28 as it retreats from the upper part of the
The tip end of the mirror switching lever 28d protruding from the abutment abuts on the tip end of the engagement receiving portion 34b of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34, and the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 resists the restoring force of the return spring 38. It is rotated counterclockwise from the position shown in FIG. Then, the stopper engaging portion 34c comes into contact with a normal photographing stopper (not shown), and the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 is fixed by the normal photographing stopper and the mirror switching lever 28d. At this time, the reflection surface of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 reflects the light rays incident from above the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 on the corner portion 62 of the normal size screen 60 of the film 32 shown in FIG.
It will be set to the angle to irradiate.

When the photographing mode changeover switch is operated, a normal photographing signal is input to the CPU, and the photographing information imprinting device 40 performs the information imprinting process by the output signal from the CPU. . That is, similar to the information imprinting process at the time of panoramic photography described above, the display imprinting lamp 48 is turned on in association with the release, the liquid crystal plate irradiation mirror 50, the information imprinting liquid crystal display plate 52, and the photographing. After passing through the information irradiation mirror 34, it is irradiated to the corner 62 of the normal size screen 60 of the film 32 shown in FIG. 6, and the content displayed on the information imprinting liquid crystal display plate 52 is exposed at the corner 62, The above photographing information is recorded.

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 6, the distance H _m of the reflecting surface of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 from the optical axis S is equal to that of the light at the imprinting position 62 during normal photographing. Distance H _n from axis S and imprint position 58 during panoramic photography
Nearly average of the distance H _p from the optical axis S ((H _n +
H _p ) / 2). That is, the distance from the reflection surface of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 to the imprinting position 62 of the film 32 at the time of normal photographing, and the reflection surface of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 at the time of panoramic photographing to the film.
It is said that the distance from the 32 imprinting positions 58 to each other is almost equal. Therefore, the optical path length from the display imprinting lamp 48 to each imprinting position 58, 62 of the film 32 is substantially constant regardless of the photographing mode, so this optical path length should be set as the distance at which the photographing information is imaged. In this case, the characters displayed in the shooting information are clearly printed in any shooting mode.

In this embodiment, the upper light-shielding plate 28 is provided with the mirror switching lever 28d, but the lower light-shielding plate 30 is used.
The structure may be provided in the. Further, in any of these structures, the inclination angle of the photographing information irradiation mirror 34 can be switched in association with the light shielding plates 28 and 30 that actually open and close the aperture 14. Therefore, as in the structure in which the switching operation of the shooting information irradiation mirror 34 is linked to the operation of the shooting mode selection switch, for example, the shooting mode selection switch is set to the panoramic shooting mode, but malfunctions due to malfunction. When 28 and 30 are in the position of the normal shooting mode, there is no possibility that the shooting information is accidentally imprinted on the corner 58 of the panorama size screen 56.

Further, in the present embodiment, the light blocking plates 28 and 30 are used as means for indicating the panoramic photographing mode, and the structure for blocking the optical path at the time of exposure has been described.
It is not limited to 8 and 30. For example, a semitransparent plate or a color transparent plate may be used. That is, if it is possible to identify that the original plate is related to panoramic photography when printing because the state recorded on the upper and lower parts of the original plate by exposure differs from the state of other parts, only the predetermined part is printed at the time of printing. do it. Further, the panorama designating means may be composed of a frame body. With such a structure, the panorama designating means is lightened and the driving mechanism for driving the frame body is also lightened, and the panorama photographing function is provided. This is advantageous for reducing the weight of the camera.

Further, in the present embodiment, the normal photographing and the panoramic photographing are explained by changing the aperture of the aperture 14 by the shading plates 28 and 30, but the panoramic photographing function without the shading plates 28 and 30 is provided. It can be a camera. For example, information about the shooting mode selected by operating the shooting mode selection switch for normal shooting or panorama shooting at the time of shooting is imprinted on the frame, and according to the imprinted record, normal information is printed at the time of printing. It may be a camera with a panoramic photographing function that is processed by either print or panoramic print.

Further, in the present embodiment, the photographic information irradiation mirror 34 reflects the light beam from the photographic information imprinting device 40 to irradiate the film 32, but the photographic information irradiation mirror 34 is used. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which the film 32 is directly irradiated by the photographing information imprinting device 40 without providing the above. In this case, by switching the tilt angle or the position of the photographing information imprinting device 40 according to the state of the photographing mode switch, the photographing information imprinting positions 58 and 62 are switched. According to this structure, a member that reflects light rays can be eliminated, which contributes to reduction in size and weight of the camera.

[0044]

As described above, according to the photographing information imprinting device of the camera with the panoramic photographing function according to the present invention, the irradiation position of the imprinting information display unit built in the photographing information imprinting device is determined. Since it is switched for each shooting screen size, the shooting information can be imprinted by the same imprint information display unit regardless of the screen size of the normal size screen and the panorama size screen.
Therefore, it is not necessary to dispose the imprint information display unit for each screen size to be switched, the number of parts can be reduced, and the size and weight of the camera can be reduced. Also,
Since the control process of the CPU is simplified, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Further, since the photographing information imprinting device is built in the main body of the camera, the CPU and the photographing information imprinting device can be easily connected, and the number of members relating to the connection can be reduced. Also, the wiring work between the camera body and the back cover is unnecessary, and the manufacturing cost of the camera can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing a photographing screen size switching device of a camera equipped with a photographing information imprinting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a photographing screen size switching device showing a normal photographing mode.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a photographing screen size switching device, showing a panoramic photographing mode.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a photographing information imprinting device according to the present invention.

5 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an original plate of a photograph taken by a camera with a panoramic photographing function.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a conventional photographing information imprinting device is arranged on a back cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Switching plate 10a Drive control unit 14 Aperture 16 Drive plate 18 First control plate 22 Second control plate 28 Upper light-shielding plate 30 Lower light-shielding plate 32 Film 34 Photographic information irradiation mirror 40 Photographic information imprinting device 42 Photographic information external display section 48 Normal display Imprinting lamp 52 LCD screen for information imprinting (imprinting information display section) 50 LCD panel irradiation mirror 56 Panorama size 58 Position for imprinting shooting information in panoramic shooting 60 Normal size 62 Position for imprinting shooting information in normal shooting

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a camera with a panoramic shooting function capable of switching between a normal shooting mode and a panoramic shooting mode for shooting, an imprint information display section for displaying and irradiating shooting information such as a shooting date is provided inside the camera. The irradiation position on the film of the photographing information irradiated by the imprint information display unit is switched according to the photographing mode of the camera, and in the normal photographing mode, the imprint information display unit is
In the panorama shooting mode, the imprint information display unit irradiates the corners of the exposed panorama size screen with the shooting information. A camera with a panoramic shooting function that is characterized by imprinting.