JPH07295153A - Film unit with lens - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and completely separate a paper cover from a camera by forming perforations on at least one surface of the paper cover and tearing it along the perforations. CONSTITUTION:The camera 10 is covered with the paper cover 11, it is formed in such a manner that it is folded along the outside case member of the camera 10 and it is covered with five surfaces of the top, front, bottom, and side surface parts 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e and 11f of the paper cover 11, in a case shape. When the film is taken out in a laboratory after the completion of photographing, the edge part 11g between the perforations 13 is pulled in the direction of the arrow because the perforations 13 of two lines are provided on the back and side surface parts 11e and 11f of the paper cover 11, so that the paper cover 11 is easily torn and the back and side surface parts 11e and 11f having the perforations 13 are divided in two. Therefore, the paper cover 11 is easily separated from the camera 10 and the bending or collapsing work of a rear cover 3 can be facilitated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lens-equipped film unit equipped with a simple camera mechanism and preloaded with unexposed film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional film unit with a lens is
After the film is loaded and the camera having a photographing function is completed, it is shipped with a paper cover made of cardboard being covered. This paper cover covers at least four sides including the front, top, bottom and back of the camera, and not only covers gates, sink marks, scratches, etc. that have occurred on the exterior member of the camera, but also the product name and simple usage method. Have been described.

When the paper cover is covered with the camera, there is a double-sided tape or a hot-melt adhesive for preventing the camera from coming off. In addition, there is also a device in which a paper cover having a part of a hole is bent along the camera without using an adhesive and the hole is fitted into a projection part such as a photographing lens part of the camera to prevent it from coming off. .

[0004]

At present, the lens-fitted film unit is not disposable once but is reused and recycled as much as possible after being collected from the user.

Here, reuse means inspecting units and parts sorted and dismantled and reusing only acceptable products, and recycling means crushing resin parts into pellets and reusing them as resin materials for other products. It is to use.

Therefore, the exterior member of the film unit with a lens is also subject to recycling, but if an adhesive is used as in the conventional case, there is a problem that the adhesive remains on the exterior member and cannot be recycled.

Further, in the lens-fitted film unit that does not use an adhesive material, when taking out the photographed film cartridge, the rear cover or the like is bent or destroyed, and
Some of the paper covers have perforations so that they can be easily torn. However, since this perforation is set so that it can be broken for the length necessary for taking out the cartridge, even if the cartridge can be taken out from the film unit with lens, the paper cover remains attached to the exterior member. It was

Therefore, although the purpose of taking out the cartridge from the film unit with lens can be achieved in the laboratory, when the purpose is also recycling as described above,
The conventional technology has been insufficient.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned problems are solved by the invention of the present invention by the bent and fitted paper cover,
In a film unit with a lens covering at least four surfaces including a bottom surface and a back surface, a perforation is formed on at least one surface of the paper cover, and the paper cover is pulled along the perforation to remove the paper cover. A film unit with a lens, which is characterized by being removed
Will be solved by.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the lens-fitted film unit according to the present invention, which is provided in a form in which a film is loaded in the camera 10 in advance, and the film is housed in the camera without rewinding after photographing. As it is, it is sent to the developing station, the film is taken out from the camera, and the film is developed and printed.

The unexposed film used in this unit is loaded in a state of being wound on a spool, and is wound into the cartridge by winding it up each time photographing is performed. Therefore, in the photo lab, the film that has been photographed can be taken out from the camera in the bright room.

Further, since it is possible to easily take out the photographed film by bending a part of the back cover, the camera part is checked, a new unexposed film is loaded, and the back cover is mounted on the manufacturer side. If it is replaced, it can be reused.

In FIG. 1, a camera 10 is provided with a taking lens 1, a front cover 2, a back cover 3, a finder 4, a release button 5, a film counter window 6, a flash light emitting window 7 and a charging lamp window 8. Reference numeral 11 denotes a paper cover made of cardboard, and a product name, a simple usage method, and the like are displayed on a part of the outer surface thereof, and the paper cover 11 is attached to the left camera and shipped. Since the exterior members such as the front cover 2 and the back cover 3 are covered with a paper cover in a considerable area, even if a gate, a sink mark, a scratch or the like is generated in the covered portion, it does not cause a problem.

Further, since the periphery 9 of the taking lens is projected, if the paper cover is formed in a box shape after the hole 11a of the paper cover 11 is fitted, the surrounding 9 of the taking lens prevents the paper cover from coming off. Insertion of 11 is stable.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lens-fitted film unit of FIG. 1 as seen from the back side.

In FIG. 1, the camera 10 is covered with a paper cover 11. The paper cover 11 is formed by bending along the exterior member of the camera 10. The camera 10 is formed into a box shape by the five surfaces of the paper cover 11 including an upper surface portion 11b, a front surface portion 11c, a bottom surface portion 11d, a rear surface portion 11e and a side surface portion 11f. It is covered.

When the film is taken out in the laboratory after the photographing is completed, it is necessary to bend or destroy the back cover 3. For that purpose, the paper cover 11 must be removed, but in this embodiment, since two rows of perforations 13 are provided on the back surface portion 11e and the side surface portion 11f of the paper cover, the ends between the perforations 13 are formed. When the portion 11g is pulled with a finger in the direction of the arrow, the paper cover is easily torn, and the back side portion provided with the perforations 13 is provided.
11e and the side surface portion 11g are divided into two.

Therefore, the paper cover 11 can be easily separated from the camera 10 and the work of bending or breaking the back cover 3 can be easily performed.

As described above, when the paper cover covers the five sides of the camera, the paper cover can be reliably separated from the camera by tearing the paper cover over the two sides. Therefore, the perforations should be provided on the two sides. Is desirable.

After that, the paper cover 11 can be discarded as combustible dust, and the back cover 3 and the like can be used for recycling.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment.

The camera 20 is covered by four surfaces of a paper cover 21, that is, an upper surface portion 21b, a front surface portion 21c, a bottom surface portion 21d, and a rear surface portion 21e. Since the bottom portion 21d is provided with two rows of perforations 23, when the end portion 21g between the perforations 23 is pulled with a finger in the direction of the arrow, the bottom portion 21d of the paper cover 21 is easily torn and the perforations are cut. The bottom portion 21d provided with the eyes 23 is divided into two. Therefore, the paper cover 21 can be easily separated from the camera 20, and the work of bending or breaking the back cover can be easily performed.

Thus, when the four sides of the camera are covered with the paper cover, the paper cover can be reliably separated from the camera by tearing only the one side of the paper cover. Therefore, if the perforation is provided on only one side. Good.

It is desirable that the perforations be provided on the bottom surface, back surface, or side surface of the paper cover so that the appearance is not unpleasant.

By providing two rows of perforations in parallel from one end to the other on the same plane, the paper cover can be reliably torn.

[0027]

According to the film unit with a lens of the first aspect, the outer cover member is used for recycling because the paper cover can be easily and completely separated from the camera when the photographed cartridge is taken out in the laboratory. be able to.

According to the film unit with a lens of claim 2, even if a perforation is provided, it is not conspicuous and the appearance quality is not impaired.

According to the film unit with a lens of claim 3 or 4, it is possible to surely tear the paper cover.

According to the film unit with a lens of claim 5 or 6, by tearing the paper cover,
Can be separated more reliably than the camera.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a film unit with a lens of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the film unit with lens of FIG. 1 viewed from the back side.

FIG. 3 is another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10,20 Camera 11,21 Paper cover 13,23 Perforation

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. In a lens-equipped film unit in which at least four surfaces including a front surface, a top surface, a bottom surface and a back surface are covered with a paper cover bent and fitted, at least one surface of the paper cover is provided with perforations. A film unit with a lens, wherein the paper cover is pulled out by tearing the paper cover along the perforations. 2. The lens-equipped film unit according to claim 1, wherein the perforation is formed on a bottom surface or a back surface of the paper cover. 3. The lens-equipped film unit according to claim 1, wherein the perforations are formed in two parallel rows. 4. The lens-equipped film unit according to claim 1, wherein the perforations are formed from one end to the other end of the same surface. 5. The lens according to claim 1, wherein when the paper cover covers five surfaces of the lens-equipped film unit, the perforations are formed on the two surfaces. Film unit with. 6. The lens according to claim 1, wherein when the paper cover covers four surfaces of the lens-equipped film unit, the perforation is formed on one surface. Film unit with.