JPH0637407Y2 - camera - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Use of the Invention] The present invention relates to a disposable camera, and more particularly to a disposable camera including a rectangular camera body containing a film and a cover for housing the camera body.

[Background of the invention]

Generally, a camera is considered to be taken on site by a photographer carrying it to a place such as a tourist resort or a tourist spot where he / she wants to shoot. However, since the camera is a precision machine and has a certain size and weight, it may be convenient to carry the camera to a tourist spot.

Also, when going out to a resort or the like, sometimes the user forgets to carry the camera. In such a case, it is not easy to immediately purchase an expensive camera at a tourist resort because there are few camera stores and it is economical.

Therefore, it is extremely convenient if there is a disposable camera. That is, a disposable camera system that sells a disposable camera with a built-in film, the photographer brings the camera to the DP store after shooting, removes the film from the camera at the DP store, develops and prints the film, and discards the camera is considered. To be The camera of such a system preferably has a low manufacturing cost, and the DP
It is also necessary to be able to quickly and easily provide services such as film removal at stores.

Further, since the film is installed in the camera in a state where the film is unpacked and can be photographed, there is a problem in terms of moisture proof at the product distribution stage.

[Purpose of device]

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to propose a disposable camera covered with a cover having a moisture-proof function.

[Outline of device]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a rectangular camera having a built-in film, which covers the camera body and has a cover having an opening through which an operating member can be touched from the outside, and the opening of the cover is closed. It is characterized by being moisture-proof packaged with a peelable seal piece.

[Example of device]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a camera according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, a cuboid camera body 10 and this camera body
A rectangular parallelepiped-shaped cover 12 in which 10 is housed in close contact is shown. First, the camera body 10 will be described. Reference numeral 14 is a taking lens, 16 is a finder light-shielding tube, 18 is a shutter release button, and 20 is a film winding knob. Shooting lens
Around the periphery of 14, a taking lens light-shielding tube 22 formed so as to spread in a concentric manner in a stepwise manner is formed, and the taking lens light-shielding tube 22 having a stepped step causes unnecessary diffused reflection during photography. It won't happen. Similarly, the finder light-shielding cylinder 16 is also formed with stepwise steps, which prevents irregular reflection of light and facilitates observation of the subject. The shutter release button 18 is the camera body 10
Of the shutter release button 18 is flush with the surface of the camera body 10, or the height thereof is set low so as to be located inside the surface of the camera body 10. . Similarly, the film winding knob 20 is located in the recess 26 formed on the lower edge of the front surface of the camera, and like the shutter release button 18, the surface of the winding knob 20 is configured not to protrude from the surface of the camera body 10. ing. As a result, the shutter release button 18 and the film winding knob 20 do not project in a convex shape from the surface of the camera body 10, so when the camera body 10 is housed in the cover 12 described later,
The camera body 10 can be smoothly inserted into the cover 12. On the other hand, when the camera is operated, since it is slightly projected in the concave portion, it can be smoothly operated through a cover opening described later.

Next, the shape of the cover 12 will be described with reference to FIG. The cover 12 is formed of a printable cardboard having a moisture-proof function, a thin plastic sheet, or the like, and is formed in a shape capable of closely accommodating the camera body 10 as shown in FIG. The cover 12 has a circular opening 140 where the taking lens 14 is located,
A rectangular opening 160 where the finder 16 is located, a shutter release button opening 180 where the shutter release button 18 is located, and an opening 200 where the hoisting operation knob 20 is located are formed.

Transparent seals 140A, 160A, 180A, 200A for sealing that can be peeled off are attached to these openings 140, 160, 180, 200.
Further, on the back surface thereof, an opening portion where the eyepiece side of the finder 16 is located and an opening portion where the film frame top surface column of the film cartridge 30 is located are formed. A peelable seal is also attached to these openings.

Although fashionable printing and instructions for handling the camera are printed on the surface of the cover, the adhesive strength of the seal is selected so that these printed surfaces do not shake when the seal is peeled off. If the shutter release opening 180 is provided on the front surface of the camera, the openings are concentrated on the front surface and the rear surface. Therefore, if the front and rear surfaces are all sealed with a single sealing member, the sealing process can be simplified. Therefore, the time and effort required for peeling off the seal member are reduced.

FIG. 2 shows the back surface of the camera body 10 loaded with 110 type film, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the film of the camera shown in FIG. 2 is removed. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rear surface of the camera body 10 is an open surface 28.
A film storage chamber into which the 110-type film cartridge 30 is inserted is formed in the open surface 28.
A rectangular photographing opening 32 is formed around the photographing lens 14, and when the film cartridge 30 is loaded into the camera body 10, the film cartridge 30 is inserted into the photographing opening 32.
The exposure surface of is located. As is well known, a winding gear (not shown) is formed on the film cartridge 30, and when the film cartridge 30 is loaded into the camera body 10, the gear is located below the camera body 10.
It is supposed to mesh with. The gear 34 is formed integrally with the film winding knob 20.
By rotating the film, the film in the film cartridge 30 can be wound up every time photographing is finished.

Although the rear surface of the camera body 10 is configured as the open surface 28 as described above, the film cartridge 30 is loaded,
By providing the pressure plate 36 from the back side, the exposure surface of the film cartridge 30 is pressed against the peripheral edge 38 of the opening 32 with an appropriate pressing force, and thus the film exposure surface is completely shielded regardless of the open surface 28. Become.

Projecting pieces 40, 40 are formed at a predetermined interval on the upper end of the pressure plate 36, and a protruding piece 42 is formed on the center of the lower end of the pressure plate 36. The protrusions 40, 40 on the upper end are rectangular gaps 46 on the back surface of the camera body 10,
The protrusion 42 at the lower end is inserted into the recess 46 at the lower end of the rear surface of the camera body 10. The pressure plate 36 is made of a thin metal plate having some elasticity, and the screw 50 is inserted into the screw hole of the projecting piece 42, and the screw 50 is screwed into the screw hole 52 in the recess 48. The exposed surface of the film cartridge 30 that has been pushed in is pressed against the peripheral edge 38 of the photographing opening 32 with an appropriate pressing force, so that the light is completely shielded.

The camera body 10 is housed as shown in FIG. 4 with its surface closely attached to the cover 12 constructed as described above. The cover 12 is hermetically sealed before use by a seal having an opening so as to be completely moisture-proof. When using it, you can take a picture by peeling off the stickers 140A, 160A, 180A, 200A.

Although the 110 type cartridge has been described in the above embodiment, the camera according to the present invention is also applicable to the 126 type cartridge (Instamatic cartridge) and the 35 mm size cartridge. Further, it is possible to cover the entire cover with transparent cellophane or a heat-shrinkable plastic sheet as compared with the method of peeling off the seals 140A ... Furthermore, the moistureproof effect can be enhanced by putting a desiccant in the camera.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the camera of the present invention, since the peelable seal member is provided in the opening for the operation portion of the cover for hermetically packaging the camera, it has a moisture-proof function, and the seal can be peeled off during use. You can shoot without any problems.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera body and a cover, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the camera body seen from the back side, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a finder is removed from the camera body.
The figure is a perspective view of a camera covered with a cover. 10 …… Camera body, 12 …… Cover, 14 …… Shooting lens,
18 ... Shutter release button, 24 ... Recess, 20 ... Rewind knob, 26 ... Recess, 30 ... Cartridge, 140, 160,
180,200 …… Opening, 140A, 160A, 180A, 200A …… Seal.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rectangular camera having a built-in film, comprising: a cover for packaging the camera body and having an opening through which an operating member can be touched from the outside; and a peelable seal piece for sealing the opening of the cover. A camera characterized by being moisture-proof packaged by.