Embodiment
Below utilize illustrated execution mode, describe the present invention in detail.Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 are the figure of the camera of expression an embodiment of the present invention.Wherein, Fig. 1 is the stereoscopic figure that mainly represents camera front one side, and this camera is in non-working condition, and lens cap places on the off-position.Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure that mainly represents camera front one side, and this camera is in user mode, and lens cap places on the open position.Fig. 3 is the stereoscopic figure that mainly represents the camera back side one side, and this camera is in user mode, and lens cap places on the open position.Fig. 4 mainly represents the stereoscopic figure of the back side one side of camera, and the bonnet of this camera is in open mode.
As shown in the figure, the component part of this camera 1 has: camera body 50 (referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and following Fig. 4), and it is disposed in inside; Case member 10 is used to cover the part of these camera body 50 outsides; Lens cap 11, it is provided with state and is, slides freely at Fig. 1, arrow directions X shown in Figure 2, is used to hide the part of the front face side of this camera 1; And bonnet 16 etc., this bonnet is a pivot with the bolster 31 on the end on one side of being arranged on camera body 50, it is provided with state, on arrow W direction shown in Figure 3, rotate freely, when the film (spool box) installed as one of recording medium, by rotating, can make as the inside of the film chamber of recording medium storage chamber and expose, can be freely as the lid that film is installed to the back side switch of this camera 1.
As mentioned above, lens cap 11 is provided in the state that slides on Fig. 1, the arrow directions X shown in Figure 2 freely, this lens cap 11 on the structure with mains switch (referring to Fig. 7) interlock mutually, utilize the switch motion of lens cap 11 that mains switch is switched on or switched off.
That is to say, this lens cap 11 is on structure, when sliding to arrow X1 direction from Fig. 1, off-position shown in Figure 4, when being configured on Fig. 2, the open position shown in Figure 3, mains switch becomes on-state, and this camera 1 becomes the state of the action of photographing.On the other hand, this lens cap 11 is when sliding to arrow X2 direction from Fig. 2, open position shown in Figure 3, and when being configured on Fig. 1, the off-position shown in Figure 4, mains switch becomes dissengaged positions, and this camera 1 becomes the state of the action of can not photographing.
Near the end on one side of the upper face side of the case member 10 of this camera 1, be provided with a plurality of top-operation parts 5.In these top-operation parts 5, has following functional unit: release-push (レ リ one ズ ボ Application) 12, this is the parts of operating when photographing action, by this functional unit is operated, itself and the release-push that produces predetermined index signal interlock mutually; Draw and clap button (ズ one system ダ ウ Application ボ Application) 13, this is to carry out the functional unit that multiplying power adjustment action the time is operated for obtaining required photography multiplying power, it and the multiplying power adjustment of phtographic lens action interlock mutually, by operating on it, can make coupled moving drawing clap switch and produce the index signal of drawing the work of flapping (adjusting the action of multiplying power to short focal length (wide-angle) side); And push away and clap button 14 (ズ one system ア Star プ ボ Application), this is equally for obtaining the functional unit of operating when required photography multiplying power is carried out multiplying power adjustment action, it and the multiplying power adjustment of phtographic lens action interlock mutually, by operating on it, can make coupled moving pushing away clap switch and produce the index signal that pushes away the work of flapping (adjusting the action of enlargement ratio to long-focus (a looking in the distance) side).
And, near the end of the another side of the upper face side of the case member 10 of this camera 1, be provided with so-called flip-over type flasher 15.The break-make of the mains switch that this flasher 15 and lens cap 11 are controlled is interlock mutually.That is to say that when lens cap 11 is positioned on the open position, when mains switch was in on-state, flasher 15 is outstanding upward arrival on the use location above case member 10.And, on lens cap 11 is in the closed position, when mains switch is in dissengaged positions, flasher 15 by folding and unfolding to the language allocation (non-use position) of the inside of case member 10.
Rear side at this camera 1 is provided with bonnet 16.This bonnet 16 is a pivot with the bolster 31 (referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 4) on the end on one side of being arranged on camera body 50 as mentioned above, is the state freely that rotates.And, be in opening-wide state by this bonnet 16 being transferred to open mode, can making near the film chamber (following film box office 46 and spool chamber 49) that is arranged on camera body 50 both ends, can in camera body 50, install and take out film.
And bonnet 16 structurally utilizes the predetermined clamping device that is made of card claw stop 44 (referring to Fig. 4) of portion can make it keep closed condition.And the card of bonnet 16 ends state, operates by card is only removed button 17, can remove, and is easy to make bonnet 16 to be in open mode.And the clamping device of bonnet 16 and decontrol thereof are the parts that does not have direct relation with present embodiment, are generally all to adopt in the camera in the past, so the detailed description of its structure is omitted.
The front face side of this camera 1 when making lens cap 11 be in open mode, when being exposed to the outside and being in closed condition, on the position of being blocked from the outside by this lens cap 11, is provided with the various parts of the action that is used to photograph.For example near the substantial middle portion of the front face side of this camera 1, be provided with the phtographic lens tube 18 that is used to keep phtographic lens 19.This phtographic lens tube 18 according to the switch motion of lens cap 11 on off operating mode of the mains switch of interlock mutually, can move to the retracted position of camera body 50 inside with between the outstanding photography ready position of being scheduled to of camera body 50 front face side in folding and unfolding.That is to say that when lens cap 11 moves to when making mains switch be in on-state on the open position, coupled moving, this phtographic lens tube 18 forwards stretches out, and is on the predetermined photography ready position.(state shown in Figure 2).And, carrying out along with the action that lens cap 11 is moved to off-position, when mains switch is in dissengaged positions, coupled moving, this phtographic lens tube 18 is from photography ready position retraction rearward shown in Figure 2, on the predetermined income position of arrival camera body 50 inside (state shown in Figure 1).
And, on the circumference of this phtographic lens tube 18, be provided with:
Viewing lens 21, it constitutes the part of view finder unit, is used to observe the subject as photography target;
Automatic focus assembly (being designated hereinafter simply as the AF assembly) 22, it constitutes the part of the autofocus of passive mode, and this autofocus is used to detect the range information from subject;
Photometry window 23, it is as the exposed portions serve of photometry sensor 23a (referring to Fig. 5), and this transducer constitutes the part of light measurer, and this light measurer is used to measure subject and near brightness thereof, is made of collector lens and photometry sensor etc.;
Auto heterodyne display window 24, it is the exposed portions serve of auto heterodyne LED24a (referring to Fig. 5) by light-emitting diode formations such as (LED), this auto heterodyne LED24a is used to show the state that carries out of setting-up time when photographing action by self-timer mode; And
Remotely monitored sensor windows 25 etc., it is made of the infrared ray sensor of visible light edge filter and back thereof etc., as the exposed portions serve of remotely monitored sensor 25a (referring to Fig. 6), is used for detecting the pulsed infrared light that penetrates from predetermined remote control.
In the rear side of camera 1, near the substantial middle portion the last side edge part, be provided with the framing eyepiece 41 of a part that constitutes view finder unit.Near this framing eyepiece 41, be provided with:
Photoflash lamp LED42, it is a light-emitting diode, is used to show the charged state and the luminance of flash light emission device; And
AF-LED43, it is a light-emitting diode, is used to receive the signal that comes from autofocus, demonstrates focusing state, perhaps receives the signal that comes from light measurer, carries out hand wobble alarm indication etc.
Bonnet 16 utilizes the bolster 31 that is arranged on camera body 50 end on one side to support as mentioned above, rotates freely on arrow A direction shown in Figure 4.And this bonnet 16 hides the rear side of camera 1 when the closed condition that is in as shown in Figure 3.And this bonnet 16 when being in open mode, exposes the rear side of camera 1 as shown in Figure 4.
The information that is provided with on bonnet 16 shows the liquid crystal indicator (LCD) 34 of usefulness so that show the state of this camera 1 and various information etc.Near this liquid crystal indicator 34, be provided with the back side functional unit 6 that constitutes by a plurality of functional units, this back side functional unit 6 for example has:
Auto heterodyne remote control setting button 35, it is the functional unit that is used to switch common photograph mode, self-timer mode, remote control mode, alleviates the photography manner of execution that hand wobble pattern etc. can set;
Flash Mode button 36, it be used to select to switch automatic light-emitting mode, alleviate blood-shot eye illness light-emitting mode, luminous stop mode, force light-emitting mode, night scene mode, the functional unit of the photography manner of execution when alleviating blood-shot eye illness night scene mode etc. and using photoflash lamp;
Luminous point distant view mode button 37, it is the functional unit that is used for switches light dot pattern and distant view pattern, this spot mode is that the photometry object range in when photography and focusing object range are limited to camera style on the precalculated position of substantial middle part of picture; The distant view mode is that the focusing state of phtographic lens 19 is fixed to camera style on the infinity position (∞);
Rewind button 38 midway, it is the functional unit of operating when in use mounted film being rewinded;
Day settings button 39, it is the functional unit of operating when the date and time information of inner clock and watch is set; And
Date mode button 40, it is select to set write-in functions option date that whether writes date and time information etc. on the picture of rollfilm, and the kind of the date and time information that should write (date, month day year, day month year, day time grade).
As mentioned above, in this camera 1, alleviate the hand wobble pattern because utilize to set with the same parts (auto heterodyne remote control setting button 35) that carry out the functional unit that self-timer mode and remote control mode set from structure, so, with the functional unit by being provided with in addition, promptly setting by the combination of Flash Mode button 36 and 37 photograph modes that can set of luminous point distant view mode button becomes possibility.
And, in this camera 1, self-timer mode, remote control mode and alleviate the hand wobble pattern and can set with same functional unit (35) selectively.Generally utilize autodyning and remote control is photographed when moving, generally is camera 1 to be installed on the fixture such as tripod to use.So, can think, can set these 3 kinds of modes (auto heterodyne mode, remote control mode and alleviate the hand wobble mode) from structure selectively with same functional unit (35), can not go wrong yet.And, by adopting this structure, can prevent to cause operation chaotic too much with setting relevant functional unit, therefore can guarantee good operability.
Moreover, be provided with the spool box window 33 that constitutes by transparent window when making it be in closed condition on the bonnet 16 and on the precalculated position of film box office's 46 opposed sides.This spool box window 33 is arranged on the preposition, whether spool box (not having diagram) has been installed in the camera 1 for confirmation, and under the situation that spool box has been installed, confirm the information such as kind of the film that indicated on this spool box outer circumference surface, and the employing light sealing structure is injected into inside to prevent light from this spool box window 33.And this spool box window 33 is not with present embodiment direct relation to be arranged, and, generally also all use in the camera in the past, so its detailed explanation is omitted.
On case member 10 side on one side of camera 1, be provided with the battery chamber cap 32 that can on arrow B direction shown in Figure 4, rotate freely, be used for battery storing chamber 48 (referring to Fig. 4) in installation or taking-up battery 45 as the main power source of camera 1.In the case, the bolster 31 of the bolster of this battery chamber cap 32 and bonnet 16 is same axises.And when being arranged in this battery chamber cap 32 on the locked position of coupler shown in Figure 3, the power-supply battery 45 that is installed in 48 inside, battery storing chamber is blocked from the outside by this battery chamber cap 32.And, this battery chamber cap 32 is arranged on the open position shown in Figure 4, can in battery storing chamber 48, load and unload power-supply battery 45.Moreover, battery chamber cap 32 is arranged on the open position, under the state of battery storing chamber 48 inner taking-up power-supply batterys 45, as described below, the 2nd printed circuit board (PCB) of set auxiliary circuit board on as bonnet 16, promptly bonnet FPC (PC3) 53 and the 1st printed circuit board (PCB) are the connection between the main circuit board (PC1) 51 (after Fig. 5) and take apart and can carry out.
As shown in Figure 4, in this camera 1, if make bonnet 16 be in open mode, then near camera body 50 two ends set film box office 46 and spool chamber 49 and between the two formed exposure with peristome 50a with and near formed film block panel (マ ス Network) 50b etc. and expose.
Film box office 46 is spaces that spool box (not having diagram) is installed, and it is formed on the precalculated position near a side (side that the user holds when using this camera 1) of this camera body 50 in this camera 1.On the bottom surface of the substantial middle portion of these 46 inside, film chamber, be provided with the rewind shaft (not having diagram) that the box spool with spool box fastens and rotate freely.This rewind shaft is accepted from the rotary driving force of drive source (CD-ROM drive motor etc.) transmission the box spool is rotated to predetermined direction through predetermined actuating force transmission mechanism.Its effect is that the film of having taken that is installed in the following spool chamber 49 is rewinded spool box inside.And, about the concrete mechanism that adopts in mechanism and the camera in the past of rewinding identical.
In 49 inside, spool chamber, be provided with the spool 49a that is roughly cylindrical shape and it is rotated freely.On the precalculated position on the periphery of this spool 49a, formed claw 49b.The state that this claw 49b forms is to fasten with the film perforation that send of the web-like film of pulling out in spool box, when both engage, by predetermined CD-ROM drive motor this spool 49a is rotated to predetermined direction, can reel to this film like this.And spool 49a only can on the other hand, when rewinding action, can carry out the rotation of positive and negative both direction in the direction rotation of film winding operation under normal conditions.The driving mechanism that adopts in its concrete mechanism and in the past the camera is identical.
In the space between film box office 46 and spool chamber 49, be provided with exposure peristome 50a.In this exposure the place ahead, be provided with phtographic lens tube 18 with peristome 50a.And this exposure becomes film with the circumference of peristome 50a and blocks panel 50b, pulls out from the spool box that is installed in 46 inside, film chamber, and the film that is winding to again on the spool 49a of spool chamber 49 overlaps mutually with the edge portion of above-mentioned opening.Like this, when photographing action, film is positioned.
Below describe the formation of many circuit boards that are arranged on this camera 1 inside in detail.
Fig. 5 is the stereogram of the state after the case member of the camera of expression present embodiment is pulled down.Fig. 6 is the frame assumption diagram of the circuit primary structure in this camera of expression.
Substantial middle portion at camera body 50 is provided with phtographic lens tube 18.In the upper side of this phtographic lens 19, be provided with viewfinder 60.On above near the other end of this camera body 50 this view finder unit 60 (ends of spool chamber 49 sides), be provided with flash light emission device 15.
And, on this camera body 50 end (ends of film box office's 46 sides) on one side, on the precalculated position at close the back side of battery storing chamber 48, be provided with flash light emission usefulness capacitor 47.
And, on the end (ends of film box office's 46 sides) on one side of camera body 50, the front face side in battery storing chamber 48, main circuit board (PC1) 51 is fixed on the camera body 50.Moreover, near the upper face side of the battery storing chamber 48 of the end on one side of the camera body 50 this main circuit board 51, secondary circuit board (PC2) 52 and main circuit board 51 the same being fixed on the camera body 50.And main circuit board 51 and secondary circuit board 52 form by the multilayer hard circuit board.On this major-minor circuit board 51,52, many flexible print wiring boards have been arranged by the precalculated position respectively, FPC (PC4) 54, lens barrel FPC (PC5) 55, photometry FPC (PC6) 56, AF-FPC (PC7) 57, top FPC (PC8) 58 etc. promptly carry out crimping with jockeys such as screws to predetermined portion of terminal and connect.
At this,, describe main circuit board in detail with Fig. 7, Fig. 8.Fig. 7, Fig. 8 represent the stereogram that only main circuit board in this camera (PC1) taken out.Fig. 7 mainly represents the face side of this main circuit board; Fig. 8 mainly represents the rear side of this main circuit board.
Main circuit board 51 in the camera 1 of present embodiment is made of the multilayer hard circuit board as mentioned above.On its installed surface, arranged respectively by the precalculated position:
Control circuit 61 wherein has CPU that camera integral body is controlled etc., comprises that simultaneously operation shows the device drive circuit of various computings such as focusing action, photometry and automatic exposure action;
Interface circuit 62 (being shown IFIC in Fig. 6) is used for the various analog signals that control circuit 61 (being shown CPU at Fig. 6) can not be handled are handled;
Orthogonal connecting-type FPC connector (being designated hereinafter simply as FPC connector) 63, this is the jockey that becomes with the connecting portion of bonnet FPC53;
Lens cap switch 64, it and the on-off action of lens cap 11 interlock mutually produce connection signal or shutoff signal; And
Electric components such as remotely monitored sensor 25a, EEPROM, power transistor, motor driver.
And, on the installed surface of main circuit board 51, between above-mentioned many auxiliary circuit boards (flexible print wiring board PC4-PC8), formed many portion of terminal 51a, the 51b, the 51c that are used for the crimping connection respectively.
And, come crimping lens barrel FPC55 by the portion of terminal 51a of main circuit board 51; Portion of terminal 51b by main circuit board 51 comes crimping photometry FPC56 and AF-FPC57; Come the portion of terminal 58b of FPC58 above the crimping by the portion of terminal 51c of main circuit board 51.And, come the portion of terminal 58a of FPC58 above the crimping by the portion of terminal 52a of secondary circuit board 52.And, so, come major-minor circuit board 51,52 is electrically connected by top FPC58.And secondary circuit board 52 59 also is connected with the flash light emission device by going between.Moreover, below FPC54 be connected not shownly, but profit uses the same method and is connected on the main circuit board 51.
And control circuit 61 and interface circuit 62 all adopt COB (chip (Chip On Board) directly is installed on the printed circuit board (PCB)) method to install.And, FPC connector 63 as mentioned above, be guarantee with bonnet FPC53 between the link that is electrically connected usefulness, the state of its formation is, can with the direction of main circuit board 51 approximate vertical on (orthogonal direction) be connected bonnet FPC53.
Moreover, wiring figure about rear side, for example be formed on from control circuit 61 extended LCD drive wire (liquid crystal indicator 34 being driven the wiring of usefulness) centers, its only about half of wiring is configured to towards the FPC connector 63 adjacent with this control circuit 61.Other wirings wait towards each electric component and each portion of terminal by internal layer and arrange.
About secondary circuit board 52 and many flexible print wiring boards (53~58), for example, its structure is as follows.
On secondary circuit board (PC2) 52, installed photography warming-up exercise (adjust multiplying power (zoom) action etc.) and photography move (release movement) etc., with top-operation the parts 5 various Switch 5a (SW above in Fig. 6, being expressed as) of interlock and charging illuminating circuit (being expressed as flash lamp circuit) of flash light emission device 15 or the like mutually at Fig. 6.By top FPC58 and control circuit 61 between carry out signal transmitting and receiving.
Bonnet FPC (PC3) 53 is the flexible print wiring board that is arranged on the bonnet 16 as mentioned above.
Fig. 9 is that expression is the bonnet on this camera and be arranged on the summary stereogram that the circuit board (bonnet FPC (PC3)) on this bonnet takes out.Figure 10 only represents summary stereogram that the bonnet FPC (PC3) on this camera and coupled liquid crystal indicator are taken out.
On bonnet FPC53, formed the portion of terminal 53c that the drive signal of the liquid crystal indicator 34 that is connected layout with it is transmitted, and to from back side functional unit 6 wiring figure that transmits of the information of the various Switch of interlock (in Fig. 6, being expressed as bonnet SW) 6a mutually.And liquid crystal indicator 34 is attached on the precalculated position of this bonnet FPC53 by conductive rubber 65.
Moreover, this bonnet FPC53, as described below, arrange with the periphery of capacitor 47 along flash light emission, after battery storing chamber 48, be situated between by FPC connector 63 be connected with main circuit board 51 (referring to Figure 12).In the case, become near being connected the 53a of end of the connecting portion that is connected with FPC connector 63, on the precalculated position of the both side edges portion of its Width, forming the notch 53b that is roughly concave shape.This notch 53b, as hereinafter described, even the small space of 48 inside, battery storing chamber also can easily carry out handling operation between the FPC connector 63 of bonnet FPC53 and main circuit board 51.
Following FPC (PC4) 54 is arranged in bottom surface one side of camera body 50, mainly is the flexible print wiring board that the signal that control-driven system is used is handled.Below this on FPC54, be used to detect the bonnet switch (SW) of the on off state of bonnet, be used to switch film drive with and the phtographic lens 19 switching plunger solenoid valve (プ ラ Application ジ ヤ ソ レ ノ イ De) of adjusting the actuating force transmission line that multiplying powers use install, be used to detect the film perforation that send of film, the film that detects the mobile status of film send the film perforation detector, be used to detect the motor rotation detector of the rotation status of each CD-ROM drive motor, be used to detect the rack detector of the switching state of actuating force transmission line, and each prearranged signals of being exported of the zoom home position sensor or the like that is used for detecting the position of phtographic lens 19, be transferred in the control circuit 61 and interface circuit 62 of main circuit board 51.And, from each signal that these detectors come, in the interface circuit 62 of main circuit board 51, handle.
Lens barrel FPC (PC5) the 55th, to the flexible print wiring board that the signal of control photographing lens barrel 18 usefulness is handled, it is transferred to the various prearranged signalss of outputs such as the focusing pulse detector, shutter action detector and the focus motor that are arranged on phtographic lens tube 18 inside and shutter plunger solenoid valve device in the control circuit 61 and interface circuit 62 of main circuit board 51.And the various signals of outputs such as focusing pulse detector, shutter action detector are handled in the interface circuit 62 of main circuit board 51.And focus motor and shutter plunger solenoid valve device according to the indication from the control circuit 61 of main circuit board 51, are controlled and are driven by 62 pairs of power transistors of interface circuit.
On photometry FPC (PC6) 56, auto heterodyne LED24a and photometry sensor 23a have been installed.And auto heterodyne LED24a is driven by interface circuit 62 according to the indication from control circuit 61.Moreover photometry sensor 23a carries out drive controlling by control circuit 61.
On AF-FPC (PC7) 57, AF assembly 22 has been installed, and to carrying out the signal transmission between its control circuit of controlling 61.
In the above on the FPC (PC8) 58.AF-LED43 and photoflash lamp LED42, the date that focusing state and hand wobble alarm indication use be installed to be write with LED etc.These LED carry out drive controlling according to each predetermined index signal by control circuit 61.And, as mentioned above, come main circuit board 51 and secondary circuit board 52 are electrically connected by FPC58 above this.
And, photometry FPC56 and AF-FPC57 being connected as shown in figure 11 on main circuit board 51.Figure 11 is the main circuit board (PC1) of expression in the camera and the summary exploded view of the coincidence status of connecting portion after amplification of photometry FPC (PC6) and AF-FPC (PC7).
As mentioned above, AF-FPC57 is the flexible print wiring board that AF assembly 22 has been installed, and it is made of the single face wiring.And photometry FPC56 is the flexible print wiring board that photometry sensor 23a and auto heterodyne LED24a have been installed, and is made of double-sided wiring.This circuit board, by constituting with double-sided wiring, its effect obtains the stable photometry result except the tiny signal line to photometry sensor shields by the back side, can also change the part of the wiring order of the portion of terminal 51b of main circuit board 51.Like this, structurally can save the wiring area of main circuit board 51.And, by this structure, become and a kind of analog signals such as AF signal and photometry signal are shielded, do not allow to be subject to the wiring of noise jamming.
Moreover, in the front of the portion of terminal 51b of main circuit board 51, the state that photometry FPC56 and AF-FPC57 is become coincide and carry out crimping with little screw etc.
That is to say, install to handle the photometry FPC56 of the photometry sensor of Weak current, form, between main circuit board 51 and AF-FPC57, overlap and connected with double-sided wiring.And, utilize the double-sided wiring of photometry FPC56 to change from the wiring order of main circuit board 51 to AF-FPC57.Use this structure, can make the little main circuit board 51 of the packing density height and the wiring degree of freedom and, realize high efficiency connection with less area by connecting expeditiously between the little AF-FPC57 of the single face connection degree of freedom.
Method of attachment between main circuit board 51 and the bonnet FPC53 is as follows.Be that Figure 12, Figure 13, Figure 14, Figure 15 represent being connected of main circuit board in the camera of present embodiment and bonnet FPC.Wherein, Figure 12 is that expression is watched the cross-sectional view of left-half from this camera front.Figure 13 be expression in this camera main circuit board and the connecting portion of bonnet FPC near major part enlarged cross sectional view after amplifying.Figure 14 is the summary stereogram that is equivalent to the position of Figure 13.Figure 15 is the modular construction figure towards the internal structure summary of this camera when left surface is watched.
As shown in the figure, FPC connector 63, its arrangement states is: in the rear side of main circuit board 51, towards the direction along the optical axis zero (referring to Fig. 2, Fig. 4) of phtographic lens 19, promptly roughly with the perpendicular direction of main circuit board 51, can insert and extract predetermined flexible print wiring board (bonnet FPC53).And this FPC connector 63 is arranged in the space that the film box office 46 (film chamber), battery storing chamber 48 and the main circuit board 51 that form on the end by one side of camera body 50 surrounded.
That is to say that as shown in the figure, film chamber 46 and battery storing chamber 48 form cylindrical shape haply, both are arranged to state adjacent to each other.And, on its front face side, be provided with main circuit board 51.So, so, utilize film box office 46, battery storing chamber 48 and main circuit board 51 to form the space that section is roughly triangle jointly.Generally, this space is the structure that is difficult to arrangement component, so, have the tendency that becomes so-called wasted space.But in the camera 1 of present embodiment, in this triangular space, arranged FPC connector 63, realized the design arrangement that utilization ratio is high.
On the other hand, on the precalculated position of the part of the outside wall surface of the part of the internal face of battery storing chamber 48 and film box office 46, as shown in figure 13,2 stage portion 50c, 50d have been formed.And, with position that stage portion 50c is connected on, on the part of battery storing chamber 48 internal faces, formed the 48c of hole portion.The position that the 48c of this hole portion forms is mutually opposed with the position of arranging FPC connector 63 haply.
And, by such formation stage portion 50c, 50d and hole 48c, make the wall thickness local reduction of film chamber 46, but the intensity of camera body 50 is not influenced.
Bonnet FPC53 as shown in figure 12, roughly internal face along bonnet 16 is arranged, the connection end 53a of its front extends from an end of bonnet 16, arranges with the periphery of capacitor 47 and bolster 31 along flash light emission, arranges along the internal face of battery storing chamber 48 again.And, final, connection end 53a is inserted in the FPC connector 63 through stage portion 50c and the 48c of hole portion, like this, can guarantee being connected of bonnet FPC53 and main circuit board 51.In the case, stage portion 50c has the effect of guider, is directed on the FPC connector 63 connecting end 53a.
On the other hand, FPC connector 63 is formed by connecting portion 63a and retainer 63b as shown in figure 13.This retainer 63b constitutes mobile state freely between the solid line shown in Figure 13 part and the dotted portion represented with symbol B.And, be positioned at retainer 63b under the state on the dotted line position B of Figure 13, insert and connect after the bonnet FPC53, this retainer 63b is moved on the solid line position of Figure 13, insert the connection end 53a of the bonnet FPC53 that connects like this, on this position, only block with the clamping device of being scheduled to, so, for example, utilization is to the on-off action of bonnet 16, even bonnet FPC53 is applied to a certain degree strength, also be not easy to be pulled out, can keep this state.In the case, stage portion 50d, the purpose of its formation is the moving area in order to ensure the retainer 63b of FPC connector 63.
And bonnet FPC53 is under the state that is connected to by FPC connector 63 on the main circuit board 51, and the predetermined seal member (not having diagram) with flexibility is embedded in the internal face of battery storing chamber 48.Utilize the sealing parts to hide the part of the bonnet FPC53 that arranges on these battery storing chamber 48 internal faces and stage portion 50c that on 48 internal faces of battery storing chamber, forms and the 48c of hole portion.
In the camera 1 of the present embodiment that constitutes like this, on structure,, can disconnect the connecting portion of bonnet FPC53 and main circuit board 51 at an easy rate as long as make battery storing chamber 48 be in open mode.
Generally, the inner space of battery storing chamber 48 forms narrower and smallly, so, above-mentioned operation, it is all very difficult promptly to connect plug-in mounting and the field-strip etc. of end 53a on FPC connector 63.But, in the camera 1 of present embodiment, on the internal face of battery storing chamber 48, be provided with stage portion 50c, so the connection end 53a of bonnet FPC53 is easy to be directed near the insertion position of FPC connector 63.
And bonnet FPC53 is connected up by single face and constitutes, and under this bonnet FPC53 was arranged in situation on the precalculated position, this wiring figure face is disposed in can be on the 48 macroscopic sides of battery storing chamber.So, so from the 48c of hole portion of battery storing chamber 48 Visual Confirmation connecting portion at an easy rate.
Moreover, near the both side edges portion the 53a of the connection end of bonnet FPC53, having formed notch 53b as mentioned above, this is owing to following former thereby setting.For example, this camera 1 being made under the situations such as assembling and repairing, connection end 53a and the FPC connector 63 of bonnet FPC53 mounted and dismounted.In the case, this notch 53b can load and unload both easilier as the retaining part of instruments such as tweezers and use.
As described above, if adopt above-mentioned the 1st execution mode, then the space that is surrounded by main circuit board 51 and film box office 46 (film chamber) and battery storing chamber 48 is to adopt the space that is easy to generate in the camera of general film, but its shape tends to become useless space.In such space, arrange the FPC connector 63 that is used to connect bonnet FPC53, with the roughly perpendicular direction of main circuit board 51 on be connected bonnet FPC53, so, can effectively utilize the inner space of camera body 50, therefore, can prevent that camera 1 volume own from increasing.
And, when being connected to the bonnet FPC53 that comprises the LCD drive wire on the main circuit board 51, with insertion be connected to the direction of main circuit board 51 approximate vertical on be installed to the mode on the FPC connector 63 on this main circuit board 51 and constituted, so, can be with because of wiring number and installing component increase, the main circuit board 51 that price goes up easily becomes and is roughly rectangular simple shape and is made of the hard circuit board, therefore, help to reduce manufacturing cost.
Moreover, constituting under the situation of main circuit board 51 with the hard circuit board, do not need to be formed under the situation between the flexible electric circuit board necessary connection with arm etc., can reduce component costs, and help the miniaturization of camera.
And, even different from the embodiment described above, constitute main circuit board 51 with flexible print wiring board in addition, do not need to form arm etc. yet, so, can make its simple shape.Therefore, can reduce the component costs of circuit board itself, then help to reduce the cost of manufacture of camera itself, and also be easy to make its miniaturization.
In battery storing chamber 48, for example make and coincide between the flexible electric circuit board and carry out under the situation of crimping, must form the part of heavy wall in camera body 50 sides, so that can tolerate the active force that is screwed into the little screw that crimping uses, the protruding hub portion that forms perhaps that a kind of corresponding a plurality of flexible print wiring boards that connect position respectively etc.But, if adopt the present invention, then because do not need these structures fully, so, can simplify the structure of camera body 50.Therefore, can reduce the manufacturing cost of the mould of making camera body 50 usefulness.And, compare with the situation that crimping is connected on the camera body 50, camera body 50 is not needed to consider strength problem, so the degree of freedom of design improves, its result can realize the low camera of the little price of volume.
Owing to used FPC connector 63, be connected with the high efficiency of bonnet FPC so can guarantee main circuit board 51, help to save the space.Therefore, in the camera in the past, the electric component that the wiring number increases easily, for example, lcd driver etc. generally are installed on the circuit board of bonnet side.But in the camera of present embodiment, even go up under the less situation in space at the fore-and-aft direction (along the direction of optical axis O) of camera, also needn't be installed to lcd driver etc. on the circuit board of bonnet side, can be installed on the installed surface of this main circuit board 51, so, help the miniaturization of camera 1 and the reduction of manufacturing cost.
On the position that the case member 10 by camera 1 hides, arranged main circuit board 51, and when being arranged in battery storing chamber 48 on the open position, the connecting portion of main circuit board 51 and bonnet FPC53, be that FPC connector 63 is exposed on the maneuverable position, so, needn't take case member 10 etc. apart, can carry out handling operation at an easy rate to main circuit board 51 and bonnet FPC53, however, also be difficult to the main circuit board 51 that many electric components have been installed in directly contact.So, can prevent following accident, promptly, perhaps, effects such as static are subjected to electric destruction because of making it owing to the electric component on the contact main circuit board 51 makes these electric components be subjected to mechanical damage or destruction.
And, on structure, the wiring figure face that is connected the flexible print wiring board (bonnet FPC53) on the FPC connector 63 can be seen from battery storing chamber 48 sides, so, can carry out handling operation while seeing at an easy rate, simultaneously, can confirm the insertion position of flexible print wiring board at an easy rate with respect to FPC connector 63.Therefore, can help to improve operating efficiency.
On the outer wall of film box office 46 (film chamber) on the internal face of battery storing chamber 48, formed stage portion 50c as guider, this guider is guided bonnet FPC53 on the main circuit board 51 FPC connector 63, so, the location of bonnet FPC53 is easy, therefore, can improve the operating efficiency of its insertion when being connected to FPC connector 63.
Because can carry out the FPC connector 63 of main circuit board 51 and the handling operation of bonnet FPC53 from battery storing chamber 48 sides, so, do not dismantle the case member 10 of camera 1, can carry out this operation at an easy rate.Therefore, assembling work in the time of simplifying camera 1 manufacturing and reconditioning work etc.
FPC connector 63 is arranged on the position that the user holds when using camera 1, and the 63b of retainer portion of this FPC connector 63 can lock and remove locking by along moving on the direction of the optical axis O of phtographic lens 19.The hand grip portion of general camera considers that stressed direction guarantees its intensity.So,,, also needn't worry can cause this position of camera body 50 to be subjected to physical damnification even the 63b of retainer portion is applied strength for loading and unloading bonnet FPC53 on the FPC63 of main circuit board 51.
On the installed surface of main circuit board 51, to comprise the control circuit 61 of display device drive circuit and comprise that the bonnet FPC53 of LCD drive wire connects the FPC connector 63 of usefulness, be installed in one side and go up on the approaching position, and, this installed surface is arranged to when on camera body 50 main circuit board 51 being set mutually opposed with this camera body 50, so, can improve wiring efficient greatly, and, can reduce the surface area of main circuit board 51 itself.Therefore, help the miniaturization of camera itself and the reduction of manufacturing cost.
And, in the camera 1 of an above-mentioned execution mode, utilization and battery storing chamber 48 and main circuit board 51 adjacent film chambers constitute film box office 46, but it is being made alterations, spool chamber 49 is arranged under the situation on the same position, also fully similarly can constitutes the jockey of main circuit board 51 and bonnet FPC53 at an easy rate with identical jockey.
In an above-mentioned execution mode, constitute information is shown that the liquid crystal indicator 34 of usefulness is arranged on the precalculated position of bonnet 16 with the flexible print wiring board 53 that it is connected, but be not limited in this structure, for example on be arranged into camera 1 and under the situation on other faces such as side, also fully similarly can be easy to be suitable for the jockey of this flexible print wiring board and main circuit board 51.
Moreover, in the present embodiment, be illustrated as example as the camera of recording medium to use film, still, also can be applicable to the camera that uses imaging apparatus (CCD) at an easy rate, promptly with storage card etc. as recording medium and make it in installation room, load and unload freely camera.