JPS623798Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention provides a camera display device, more specifically, a slide operation member that is linked to the distance adjustment mechanism, aperture adjustment mechanism, etc. of the camera. The present invention relates to a display device for a camera that is slid onto a display board such as a camera to indicate the distance, aperture, etc. indicated by symbols, characters, etc.

Conventionally, a camera having this kind of display device has a first
As shown in the figure, the front side 2 of the camera body 1
, a slide operation member 3 interlocked with the distance adjustment mechanism.
The slide operation member 3 is adapted to move on a display board 6 on which display bodies 5a to 5d are written,
An arrow indicator 7 on the slide operation member 3 indicates one of the display bodies 5a to 5d.

In such a camera, there is no need to provide an operating member such as a rotatable distance adjustment ring on the lens barrel 8, so the lens barrel 8 is shorter than in a normal camera, making the camera more compact. It is very useful for improving the feeling of holding. Further, the display plate 6 of the display device 4 is connected to the front surface 2 of the camera body 1.
Compared to the case where the display is marked in the circumferential direction on a rotary operating member such as a distance ring, the entire display area can be seen at a glance, and the displayed values such as distance and aperture can be read instantly. It has the advantage of being able to read and judge information quickly.

However, in the conventional display device 4, the indicator 7 of the slide operation member 3 is viewed from the front of the camera.
The display body indicated by (in Fig. 1, display body 5b)
Therefore, when adjusting the distance during shooting, the photographer must turn the camera over so that the photographing lens 9 faces upward and look at the display device 4. Setting operations were becoming cumbersome. Furthermore, by linking the slide operation member 3 with the aperture adjustment mechanism, such a display device can be configured not only to display distance but also to display an aperture in the same manner as the display device 4. This case also has similar problems.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to form a reflective surface on the slide operation member, thereby making it possible to read the display indicated by the slide operation member from above the camera. is to provide.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to illustrated embodiments.

2 and 3 show a camera having a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A display device 14 is provided at a side position of the lens barrel 8 on the front surface 2 of the camera body 1 . The display device 14 has a display board 6 disposed in a vertically long rectangular notch 2a so as to be parallel to the front surface 2, and the slide operation member 13 engages with the notch 2a and moves up and down on the display board 6. It is configured so that it can be moved to On the display board 6, display bodies 5a to 5d are written which display distances from close range to infinity using symbols in four stages. The slide operation member 13 is interlocked with a distance adjustment mechanism inside the camera body 1, and the distance to the subject is adjusted by the operation member 13. The member 13 exposed on the display panel 6 is made of a transparent material. Further, the upper surface 13a of this slide operation member 13 is perpendicular to the surface 13b facing the display board 6, and the inclined surface 1 of the lower surface
3c maintains an angle of 45 degrees with the surfaces 13a and 13b, and the member 13 is shaped like a triangular prism with isosceles triangle sides.
As shown in FIG. 4, a reflective surface 12 is formed on the inclined surface 13c of the slide operating member 13 so as to reflect light from the inner surface of the same surface.

Here, when adjusting the distance prior to photographing, the slide operation member 13 of the display device 14 is slid. At this time, the photographer
The user operates the slide operating member 13 while looking at the top surface 13a of the slide operating member 13 from above the camera, without reversing the camera, with its front surface 2, that is, the photographic lens 9 facing the subject. For example, the slide operation member 13
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the display body 5c representing the middle distance is positioned on the display board 6, the display body 5c is reflected by the reflective surface 12 of the slide operation member 13, so that the display body The reflected image 5c travels through the slide operating member 13 in the right angle direction and is projected onto the upper surface 13a of the slide operating member 13. Therefore,
While operating the slide operation member 13, the photographer sequentially projects the displays 5a to 5a on the top surface 13a of the slide operation member 13.
The distance can be adjusted by looking at the reflected image of 5d.

FIG. 6 is a display device showing another embodiment of the present invention. The slide operation member 23 used in this display device 24 is made of a transparent body as in the above embodiment, and a reflective surface 22 for internal reflection is formed on an inclined surface 23c on the lower surface thereof. The upper surface 23a of this slide operation member 23
is formed into a protruding spherical shape for the purpose of forming an enlarged image similarly to a convex lens. Therefore, in this case, when the slide operation member 23 is operated and the same member 23 matches the position of the display body 5b, for example, the image of the display body 5b is reflected by the reflective surface 22 of the slide operation member 23, and the reflected image is is bent at right angles and moves upward. Since the reflected image of the display body 5b is enlarged and projected onto the upper surface 23a of the slide operation member 23, the display body 5b can be clearly read from above the camera body 1, as shown in FIG. be able to.

8 and 9 are display devices showing still another embodiment of the present invention. The slide operation member 33 of the display device 34 is made of an opaque material, and is formed so that its upper surface 33a maintains an inclination angle of 45° with respect to the front surface 2 of the camera body 1, that is, with respect to the display panel 6. At the same time, the entire body has a tapered shape for easy operation, and the distal end surface 33d has a
Concave and convex portions are formed for finger rests. A reflective surface 32 is formed on the upper surface 33a of the slide operating member 33. In this display device 34, the slide operation member 33 is, for example, a display body 5.
When the reflective surface 32 is directly below the display body 5b and faces the display body 5b, the display body 5b is reflected by the reflective surface 32 and the reflected image is directed upward of the camera body 1. Similarly, the photographer
The reflected image of the display body projected on the reflective surface 32 of the slide operating member 33 can be seen from above without reversing the camera body 1, and thereby the adjusted distance can be known.

In each of the display devices of the above-mentioned embodiments, the slide operation member is linked with the distance adjustment mechanism to display the distance adjustment, but the aperture adjustment mechanism is also linked with the slide operation member. The aperture may be displayed in the same configuration as in each of the above embodiments.

As described above, according to the present invention, the display corresponding to the adjusted distance, aperture, etc. can be viewed from above the camera body without reversing the camera body, so distance adjustment and aperture adjustment can be performed. It has the effect of being easy to operate and check.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera equipped with a conventional display device, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a camera equipped with a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is the same as shown in FIG. 2 above. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the display device in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of the slide operation member in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the display device in FIG. An enlarged perspective view of a display device showing another embodiment,
FIG. 7 is a plan view of a camera equipped with the display device shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a display device showing still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the slide operation member in FIG. 8. FIG. 1...Camera body, 2...Front, 3, 13,
23, 33...Slide operation member, 4, 14, 2
4, 34...display device, 5a-5d...display body,
6... Display board, 12, 22, 32... Reflective surface.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A slide operation member that is linked to the distance adjustment mechanism, aperture adjustment mechanism, etc. of the camera is slid onto the display board provided on the front of the camera body, and In a camera display device that displays distance, aperture, etc. by matching it with a display such as a symbol or character, the slide operation member is provided with a reflective surface, and the display at the position indicated by the slide operation member is set as above. A display device for a camera, characterized in that the reflected light is reflected by a reflective surface and can be read from above the camera. (2) The display device for a camera according to claim 1, wherein the slide operation member is made of a transparent material and has a reflective surface formed on one surface thereof. (3) The display device for a camera according to claim 1, wherein the slide operation member has a function of enlarging and displaying an image of the display body.