JP2006148721A - Imaging display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging display device capable of protecting a display portion when it is not used and preventing the display portion from being damaged or soiled, and enabling quick and smooth shooting preparation with simple operation when used.
SOLUTION: A front-side main body 2 directed to a subject when taking an image and a back-side main body 3 provided on the back side of the front-side main body 2 are provided. An opening is formed on the front surface side body 2 so as to be exposed to the front surface side of the front surface side main body 2. In the first position where the liquid crystal display screen 11 is provided and the front side main body 2 overlaps the back side main body 3, the liquid crystal display screen 11 is covered with the back side main body 3, and the front side main body 2 is 90 ° from the first position. In the rotated second position P2, the liquid crystal display screen 11 is disposed so as to be exposed to the back side of the front surface side main body 2.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging display device having an imaging unit and a display unit, such as a semiconductor movie or a digital still camera.

  In recent years, small-sized imaging devices such as semiconductor movies and digital still cameras are mainly provided with a liquid crystal display screen (display unit) for displaying a shadow image. This liquid crystal display screen is provided on the main body of the imaging apparatus and is always exposed to the outside so that it can be viewed at any time.

However, the image pickup apparatus as described above has a problem that the liquid crystal display screen is always exposed, and thus the liquid crystal display screen is easily soiled or damaged.
As a countermeasure against such a problem, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, there is a camera device 54 in which a screen unit 52 including a liquid crystal display screen 51 can be folded with respect to a main body unit 53 (Patent Document 1 below). reference).

  The main body 53 is provided with a circular rotating portion 56 that is rotatable around a rotation axis 55 and an imaging portion 57 that includes a lens and a CCD. The screen portion 52 is provided on the circular rotation portion 56 via a hinge pin 58, and can be rotated by the circular rotation portion 56 with respect to the main body portion 53, and in a range of 180 ° with the hinge pin 58 as a fulcrum. Can be unfolded and folded. The liquid crystal display screen 51 is provided on the back surface of the screen portion 52.

  According to this, when the camera device 54 is not used, the liquid crystal display screen 51 is faced and covered with the main body 53 by folding the screen 52 to the folding position Q1 overlapping the main body 53. Thereby, the liquid crystal display screen 51 is protected by the main body 53, and the liquid crystal display screen 51 can be prevented from being damaged or dirty.

  When the camera device 54 is used, first, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 16, the screen portion 52 is first raised 90 degrees from the folding position Q1 in the direction of the arrow 60 to the intermediate position Q2 with the hinge pin 58 as a fulcrum. Rock. Next, the screen unit 52 is rotated by 180 ° around the rotation axis 55 through the circular rotating unit 56. Thereafter, with the hinge pin 58 as a fulcrum, the screen portion 52 is further swung from the intermediate position Q2 in the direction of the arrow 60 by 90 ° to the deployed position Q3.

As a result, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 16, the liquid crystal display screen 51 is directed to the back side opposite to the subject, and the imaging unit 57 can shoot while viewing the liquid crystal display screen 51 as a viewfinder. In addition, what is necessary is just to perform the procedure contrary to the above, when folding the screen part 52 from the expansion | deployment position Q3 to the folding position Q1.
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  However, in the above-described conventional format, in order to develop the screen unit 52 from the folding position Q1 to the deployment position Q3 so as to be capable of photographing, the screen unit 52 is swung in the direction of the arrow 60, and the screen unit 52 is moved. Since two types of operations, a reversing operation that rotates 180 ° around the rotation axis 55, are required, there is a problem that the operation is troublesome and a quick and smooth preparation for photographing cannot be made, and a photographing opportunity is missed. There was a fear.

  The present invention can protect a display unit when it is not used and prevent the display unit from being damaged or soiled. When used, an imaging display device that can prepare for shooting quickly and smoothly with a simple operation. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the imaging display device according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided on the back side of the front side body, which is separate from the front side body and the front side body which is directed to the subject when imaging. Having a back side body,
The front side body is coupled to the back side body so as to be rotatable about an axis in the front and back direction.
An imaging lens is provided on the back side body,
The front side body is formed with an opening that exposes the lens to the front side of the front side body.
A display unit is provided on the back side of the front side body,
In the first position where the front side main body overlaps the back side main body, the display unit is covered with the back side main body, and in the second position where the front side main body is rotated by a predetermined angle from the first position, the display unit is the front side main unit. It is arrange | positioned so that it may be exposed to a back side.

  According to this, when using the imaging display device, the display unit is exposed to the back side of the front side body by rotating the front side body from the first position to the second position with respect to the back side body. Thus, the photographer can take an image while viewing the display unit as a viewfinder. As described above, since the photographing can be performed by only one kind of rotation operation of rotating the front side main body from the first position to the second position, a quick and smooth photographing preparation can be performed.

  When the imaging display device is not used, the front side body overlaps the back side body by rotating the front side body from the second position to the first position with respect to the back side body, and the display unit is on the back side. Covered with the body. Thereby, since a display part is protected by the back side main body, it can prevent that a display part is damaged or gets dirty.

In the imaging display device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the front side body is provided with an openable / closable cover that covers the lens,
In the first position, the cover is closed, and in the second position, an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the rotation of the front side body and the opening and closing of the cover is provided so that the cover is opened and the lens is exposed. .

  According to this, when the imaging display device is used, the cover is opened in conjunction with the turning operation by turning the front side body from the first position to the second position with respect to the back side body. Appears and the camera is ready for shooting.

  In addition, when the imaging display device is not used, the cover is closed in conjunction with the rotation operation by rotating the front side body from the second position to the first position with respect to the back side body. Covered by. This can prevent the lens from being damaged or dirty.

In the imaging display device according to the third aspect of the present invention, an operation unit is provided on the back side main body.
According to this, when the imaging display device is used, the photographer moves the display unit exposed to the back side of the front side body by rotating the front side body from the first position to the second position with respect to the back side body. It is possible to take a picture while viewing as a viewfinder and operating the operation unit.

The imaging display device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is provided with an operation unit on the back surface of the front surface side body.
In the first position, the operation unit is covered with the back side main body, and in the second position, the operation unit is disposed so as to be exposed to the back side of the front side main body.

  According to this, when using the imaging display device, the display unit and the operation unit are exposed to the back side of the front side body by rotating the front side body from the first position to the second position with respect to the back side body. To do. Accordingly, the photographer can take a picture while viewing the display unit as a viewfinder and operating the operation unit.

  When the imaging display device is not used, the front side body overlaps the back side body by rotating the front side body from the second position to the first position with respect to the back side body, and the display unit and the operation unit Are covered with the back side body. As a result, the display unit and the operation unit are protected by the back side main body, so that the display unit and the operation unit can be prevented from being damaged or soiled, and dust can enter from the operation unit to the inside. Can be prevented.

  As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in use, it is possible to shoot with only one type of rotation operation such as rotating the front side body from the first position to the second position. Smooth preparation for shooting can be performed, and it is possible to prevent missing a shooting opportunity.

  Further, when not in use, the display unit is protected by the back side main body by rotating the front side main body from the second position to the first position, so that it can be prevented from being damaged or soiled.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, when the lens is not used, the lens is covered with the closed cover by rotating the front surface side body from the second position to the first position with respect to the back surface side body. It can be prevented from being damaged or dirty.

  Further, according to the third aspect of the invention, the photographer can take a picture using the imaging display device while viewing the display unit exposed on the back side of the front side body as a viewfinder and operating the operation unit.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in use, the display unit and the operation unit are exposed to the back side of the front side body by rotating the front side body from the first position to the second position. It is possible to take a picture using the imaging display device while viewing the display unit as a viewfinder and operating the operation unit. In addition, when the display unit is not in use, the display unit and the operation unit are covered with the back side unit by rotating the front surface unit from the second position to the first position. It is possible to prevent contamination, and it is possible to prevent dust from entering the inside from the operation unit.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 9, reference numeral 1 denotes an imaging display device, which is a front side body 2 that is directed toward a subject when taking an image, and the rear side of the front side body 2 that is separate from the front side body 2. And a back side main body 3 provided on the back side. The front surface side main body 2 and the back surface side main body 3 are each formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the front surface side main body 2 is coupled to the back surface side main body 3 so as to be rotatable around an axis 4 in the front and back direction. ing. In addition, the back side main body 3 is provided with an imaging lens 7 and an operation unit 8. The front side body 2 is provided with an opening 9 that exposes the lens 7 to the front side (front side) of the front side body 2 and a cover 10 that can be opened and closed to cover the lens 7. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a liquid crystal display screen 11 (an example of a display unit) that displays a subject at the time of shooting, a reproduced image after shooting, and the like is provided on the back side of the front side body 2. .

The structure of the joint portion between the front surface side main body 2 and the back surface side main body 3 will be described below.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a cylindrical coupling cylinder 14 projecting forward is formed on the surface of the back-side body 3, and a radially outer side is formed at the distal end of the coupling cylinder 14. A hook 15 protruding to the top is formed. The hooks 15 are formed at predetermined angles at a plurality of locations (three locations in FIG. 11) in the circumferential direction of the coupling cylinder 14. The distal end portion of the coupling cylinder 14 is inserted into a coupling hole 16 formed on the back surface of the front side body 2. An engaging portion 17 that engages with the hook 15 in the direction of the axis 4 is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the coupling hole 16 over the entire circumference. As a result, the front surface side main body 2 and the back surface side main body 3 are coupled, and the front surface side main body 2 has a first position P1 (see FIG. 5) overlapping the back surface side main body 3 with the axis 4 as the center of rotation. The second position P2 (see FIG. 1) rotated left and right by 90 ° (an example of a predetermined angle) from the first position P1 is freely rotatable.

  The liquid crystal display screen 11 is covered with the back side body 3 when the front side body 2 is rotated to the first position P1 as shown in FIG. When it rotates to 2 position P2, it arrange | positions so that it may expose to the back side of the surface side main body 2. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the lens 7 is fixed to the back side main body 3 and attached to the tip of a cylindrical support member 19 inserted into the coupling cylinder 14. The center of the lens 7 and the center of the opening 9 are located on the axis 4 that is the center of rotation of the surface side body 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the opening 9 is formed on the surface side of the front side body 2, and the cover 10 is provided in the front side body 2 to open and close the opening 9. The cover 10 includes two semi-circular cover pieces 10a and 10b. Among these, the lower part of one cover piece 10a is joined to the surface side main body 2 via the support shaft 21a, and is rotatable about the support shaft 21a. The upper part of the other cover piece 10b is joined to the surface side main body 2 via a support shaft 21b, and is rotatable about the support shaft 21b.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, an interlocking mechanism 23 that opens and closes the cover 10 in conjunction with the rotation of the surface-side body 2 is provided in the surface-side body 2. The interlocking mechanism 23 includes an annular guide plate 24 disposed opposite to the back of the cover 10, and a cylindrical attachment member 25 that fixes the guide plate 24 to the coupling cylinder 14 of the back side main body 3. .

  Both cover pieces 10a and 10b are respectively provided with guide pins 26a and 26b protruding to the back side. These guide pins 26a and 26b are inserted and guided in circumferential guide grooves 27a and 27b formed in the guide plate 24, respectively. Both the guide grooves 27a and 27b are formed so as to gradually move away from the central portion (axial center 4) in the counterclockwise direction from the one end portion A, and the other end portion B from the one end portion A. Is also located outside in the radial direction. When the cover 10 is closed as shown in FIG. 13 (a), both guide pins 26a and 26b are positioned at one end A of both guide grooves 27a and 27b, respectively, and as shown in FIG. When 10 is opened, both guide pins 26a and 26b are positioned at the other end B of both guide grooves 27a and 27b, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 8 of the back side main body 3 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons 8a to 8e and a jog ball 8f. Further, a power switch 29 is provided on one side surface of the back side main body 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the back side main body 3 is provided with a flash light emitting portion 31. When the front side main body 2 is rotated to the second position P <b> 2, flash emission is performed on the front side main body 2. A flash opening 32 that allows the light from the flash light emitting unit 31 to pass therethrough is formed so as to coincide with the position of the unit 31.

  The front surface side main body 2 is configured to be engaged with the back surface side main body 3 at the first position P1 and the second position P2, respectively, and to be held at the first position P1 and the second position P2. By applying a rotational force of a predetermined value or more in the moving direction, the engagement is released, and the front surface side main body 2 rotates with respect to the back surface side main body 3.

Hereinafter, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
When the imaging display device 1 is used, the power switch 29 is turned on, and the front side body 2 is unidirectional from the first position P1 to the second position P2 with respect to the rear side body 3 as shown in FIGS. Rotate to C. In conjunction with this turning operation, the guide pin 26a of one cover piece 10a is guided by one guide groove 27a of the guide plate 24 as shown in FIG. The guide pin 26b of the other cover piece 10b is guided by the other guide groove 27b of the guide plate 24 and moved from one end A to the other end B. As a result, the cover pieces 10a and 10b are rotated about the respective support shafts 21a and 21b in directions away from the axis 4, so that the cover 10 is opened and the lens 7 is exposed so that the photographing is possible. Become.

  Further, at the second position P2, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, since the liquid crystal display screen 11 is exposed to the back side (back) of the front surface side body 2, the photographer views the liquid crystal display screen 11 on the viewfinder. And shooting while operating the operation buttons 8a to 8e or the like, or a captured image can be reproduced on the liquid crystal display screen 11. As described above, since the photographing can be performed by only one type of rotation operation in which the front-side body 2 is rotated from the first position P1 to the second position P2, quick and smooth preparation for photographing can be performed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 3, at the second position P2, the flash opening 32 coincides with the position of the flash light emitting part 31, so that the light emitted from the flash light emitting part 31 passes through the flash opening 32. The object passes through and is irradiated.

  When the imaging display device 1 is not used, the power switch 29 is turned off, and the front side body 2 is moved in the other direction from the second position P2 to the first position P1 with respect to the rear side body 3 as shown in FIGS. Rotate to D. In conjunction with this turning operation, as shown in FIG. 13A, the one guide pin 26a is guided by one guide groove 27a and moves from the other end B to one end A, while the other The guide pin 26b is guided by the other guide groove 27b and moves from the other end B to the one end A. As a result, the cover pieces 10a and 10b are rotated about the respective support shafts 21a and 21b in a direction approaching the shaft center 4, the cover 10 is closed, and the lens 7 is covered with the cover 10. Therefore, the lens 7 can be prevented from being damaged or dirty.

  Further, at the first position P1, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the front surface side main body 2 overlaps with the rear surface side main body 3, and the liquid crystal display screen 11 is covered with the rear surface side main body 3. Thereby, since the liquid crystal display screen 11 is protected by the back side main body 3, the liquid crystal display screen 11 can be prevented from being damaged or soiled.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7, at the first position P1, the flash light emitting part 31 is covered and protected by the front surface side body 2, so that the flash light emitting part 31 can be prevented from being damaged or soiled. it can.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 8 is provided on the back side main body 3. However, in the second embodiment described below, as shown in FIG. The part 8 is provided on the back surface of the front surface side main body 2. The operation unit 8 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons 8a to 8e and a jog ball 8f.

  Thereby, when the operation part 8 rotates the surface side main body 2 to the 1st position P1, it is covered with the back surface side main body 3 with the liquid crystal display screen 11, and the surface side main body 2 is rotated to the 2nd position P2. The liquid crystal display screen 11 and the liquid crystal display screen 11 are disposed so as to be exposed to the back side (back) of the front surface side main body 2.

Hereinafter, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
When the imaging display device 1 is used, as shown in FIG. 14, the front side body 2 is rotated from the first position P1 to the second position P2 with respect to the back side body 3, thereby operating the liquid crystal display screen 11. The part 8 is exposed to the back side of the front side body 2. For this reason, the photographer can view the liquid crystal display screen 11 as a viewfinder and shoot while operating the operation buttons 8a to 8e of the operation unit 8 or reproduce the captured image on the liquid crystal display screen 11. it can.

  Further, when the imaging display device 1 is not used, the front surface side main body 2 is overlapped with the rear surface side main body 3 by rotating the front surface side main body 2 from the second position P2 to the first position P1 with respect to the rear surface side main body 3. Thus, the liquid crystal display screen 11 and the operation unit 8 are covered with the back side main body 3. As a result, the liquid crystal display screen 11 and the operation buttons 8a to 8e and the jog ball 8f of the operation unit 8 are protected by the back side body 3, so that the liquid crystal display screen 11, the operation buttons 8a to 8e and the jog ball 8f are damaged. It is possible to prevent sticking or dirt, and it is possible to prevent dust from entering the operation buttons 8a to 8e and the jog ball 8f.

In the second embodiment, all of the operation unit 8 is provided on the back side of the front side body 2, but part or all of the operation unit 8 is provided on the back side of the front side body 2 and the back side body 3. It may be provided.
In each of the above-described embodiments, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the position rotated to the left or right by 90 ° from the first position P1 is set as the second position P2, but as shown by the phantom line, the second position is set. You may make P2 into the position rotated to the other right and left of the opposite direction. Moreover, although the rotation angle is 90 °, it is not limited to 90 °.

  In each of the embodiments described above, the power switch 29 is manually turned on / off. However, when the front side body 2 is rotated to the second position P2, the power source is automatically turned on, and the front side body 2 is turned on. The power may be automatically turned off when the is rotated to the first position P1.

  The present invention can be applied to a semiconductor movie, a digital still camera, or the like provided with a display unit such as a liquid crystal display screen.

It is a front perspective view of the imaging display apparatus in the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and shows the state which rotated the surface side main body to the 2nd position. It is a perspective view of the back of an imaging display apparatus similarly and shows the state which rotated the surface side main body to the 2nd position. It is a front view of an imaging display apparatus similarly and shows the state which rotated the surface side main body to the 2nd position. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the imaging display device, showing a state in which the front side body is rotated to the second position. FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the imaging display device, showing a state in which the front side body is rotated to the first position. It is a perspective view of the back of an imaging display apparatus similarly, and shows the state which rotated the surface side main body to the 1st position. FIG. 2 is a front view of the imaging display device, showing a state in which the front side body is rotated to a first position. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the imaging display device, showing a state in which the front side body is rotated to the first position. It is a side view of an imaging display apparatus same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the coupling | bond part of the surface side main body and back surface side main body of an imaging display apparatus similarly. It is a XX arrow line view in FIG. It is a perspective view of the cover and interlocking mechanism of an imaging display apparatus. FIG. 6 is a front view of the cover and the interlocking mechanism of the imaging display device, in which (a) shows a state in which the front side body is rotated to the first position and the cover is closed, and (b) shows the front side main body being It shows a state where the cover is opened by rotating to 2 positions. It is a rear view of the imaging display apparatus in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and shows the state which rotated the surface side main body to the 2nd position. It is a front view of the conventional imaging display apparatus, and shows the state which folded the screen part. FIG. 3 is a side view of the imaging display device, showing a state where a screen portion is developed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Imaging display apparatus 2 Front side main body 3 Back side main body 4 Axis center 7 Lens 8 Operation part 9 Opening part 10 Cover 11 Liquid crystal display screen (display part)
P1 1st position P2 2nd position

Claims (4)

A front side body that is directed to the subject when imaging, and a back side body that is separate from the front side body and provided on the back side of the front side body;
The front side body is coupled to the back side body so as to be rotatable about an axis in the front and back direction.
An imaging lens is provided on the back side body,
The front side body is formed with an opening that exposes the lens to the front side of the front side body.
A display unit is provided on the back side of the front side body,
In the first position where the front side main body overlaps the back side main body, the display unit is covered with the back side main body, and in the second position where the front side main body is rotated by a predetermined angle from the first position, the display unit is the front side main unit. An imaging display device, which is disposed so as to be exposed to the back side. The front side body is provided with an openable / closable cover that covers the lens.
In the first position, the cover is closed, and in the second position, an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the rotation of the front side body and the opening and closing of the cover is provided so that the lens is exposed by opening the cover. The imaging display device according to claim 1. The imaging display device according to claim 1, wherein an operation unit is provided on the back side main body. An operation unit is provided on the back of the front side body,
The operation portion is disposed so as to be covered with the back side main body at the first position, and exposed to the back side of the front side main body at the second position. 2. The imaging display device according to 2.

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