Camera device
By designing the lip, extension, and hook of the film ejection cover in the camera device, the problem of insufficient rigidity at the ejection port edge was solved, achieving stable ejection of photographic film and improving its aesthetics.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NIDEC PRECISION COMPONENTS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
AI Technical Summary
In existing camera devices, the narrowing of the rim width of the outlet reduces rigidity, making it prone to deformation, which may damage the photographic film or cause blockage, affecting aesthetics.
The film ejection cover design includes a lip, an extension, a first hook, and a second hook, which are fixed to the frame by snapping together to ensure rigidity and stable ejection of photographic film.
It effectively suppresses the deformation of the film ejection cover, ensuring that the photographic film is ejected without damage, improving aesthetics and providing stable fixation to the frame.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to a camera device. Background Technology
[0002] Previously, there were cameras known that used photographic film that could be automatically developed after shooting, known as instant cameras. In such cameras, the photographic film developed after shooting is discharged from an outlet (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003] Existing technical documents
[0004] Patent documents
[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-56009 Summary of the Invention
[0006] The problem that the invention aims to solve
[0007] Recently, in an effort to improve the aesthetics of cameras, the width of the rim of the ejector port has sometimes been narrowed. However, it is believed that narrowing the rim reduces the rigidity of this part, causing significant deformation, particularly near the center of the ejector port along its longitudinal direction. Such deformation could potentially damage the ejected photographic film, cause film blockage during ejection, or impair the camera's appearance.
[0008] The present invention was made in view of the problems of the prior art, and its object is to provide a camera device that can suppress distortion near the exit port of photographic film and improve aesthetics.
[0009] Solution for solving the problem
[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, a camera device is provided, comprising: two covers arranged adjacent to each other; a frame having a film receiving space for receiving photographic film inside; and a film discharge cover disposed between the two covers, having a discharge port for the photographic film discharged from the film receiving space in a conveying direction, the film discharge cover having: a lip extending along the conveying direction, the end of the lip protruding to the outside; an extension extending outward from the lip near the frame; a first hook engaging with one of the two covers or the frame in a first direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and a second hook engaging with the other of the two covers or the frame in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
[0011] Invention Effects
[0012] According to the present invention, by significantly expanding the extension portion of the film ejection cover from the lip, the rigidity of the film ejection cover can be ensured, thus suppressing deformation of the film ejection cover and enabling the photographic film to be ejected without damage during ejection. Furthermore, the width of the lip protruding from the outside of the film ejection cover is narrowed, improving aesthetics. In addition, the first hook and the second hook engage with the frame from both sides in a direction perpendicular to the photographic film transport direction, thus stably fixing the film ejection cover to the frame in a direction perpendicular to the photographic film transport direction. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a front perspective view showing a camera device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0014] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The rear perspective view of the camera device shown indicates that the door is closed.
[0015] Figure 3 It will be contained in Figure 1 The rear perspective view shows the internal frame of the camera device housing together with the film ejector cover.
[0016] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A partial longitudinal sectional view of the camera device shown.
[0017] Figure 5A yes Figure 3 The image shows a top view of the film discharge hood.
[0018] Figure 5B yes Figure 5A The front view of the film discharge cover is shown.
[0019] Figure 5C yes Figure 5A The left-side view of the film discharge hood shown.
[0020] Figure 6 It is shown schematically. Figure 3 A cross-sectional view showing the film discharge cover in its installed state.
[0021] Figure 7 It is a schematic representation of what will Figure 3 The image shows a longitudinal sectional view of the process of installing the film discharge cover onto the rear cover.
[0022] Figure 8 yes Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of the side cover and decorative panel of the camera device shown.
[0023] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 A three-dimensional view of the decorative panel shown.
[0024] Figure 10 yes Figure 8 The partial cross-sectional view of the side cover and frame shown includes tool insertion holes.
[0025] Figure 11 yes Figure 8 The right-side view of the side cover shown.
[0026] Figure 12 It is shown Figure 1 A rear perspective view of the camera device with the door open.
[0027] Figure 13 It is shown in magnification Figure 2 The diagram shows a perspective view of the camera device, including the rotating support structure of the door section.
[0028] Figure 14 yes Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of the camera assembly's door and rear cover.
[0029] Figure 15 It is shown Figure 14 The rear view of a portion of the door shown.
[0030] Figure 16 yes Figure 15 A sectional view along line AA.
[0031] Figure 17A It is shown Figure 14 A three-dimensional view of the outer cover of the door shown.
[0032] Figure 17B yes Figure 17A The top view of the outer cover shown.
[0033] Figure 17C yes Figure 17A The right-side view of the outer cover shown.
[0034] Figure 18 It is along Figure 15 AA line section Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the camera device shown.
[0035] Figure 19A Assembly Figure 18 A cross-sectional view illustrating the construction process of the rotating support structure of the door shown.
[0036] Figure 19B Assembly Figure 18 A cross-sectional view illustrating the construction process of the rotating support structure of the door shown.
[0037] Figure 20 yes Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of the door of the camera device shown.
[0038] Figure 21 It is against the general Figure 20 The diagram shows a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the process of installing the inner cover onto the door body. Detailed Implementation
[0039] The following is for reference Figures 1 to 21 Embodiments of the camera device of the present invention will be described in detail. Figures 1 to 21 In this context, identical or equivalent constituent elements are labeled with the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted. Furthermore, in... Figures 1 to 21 In this work, there are instances where the scale and dimensions of each component are exaggerated, and instances where some components are omitted. In the following explanation, unless otherwise specified, terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish between components and do not indicate a specific position or order.
[0040] Overview of the camera device
[0041] Figure 1 This is a front perspective view showing a camera device 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 This is a rear perspective view. The camera device 1 in this embodiment is a camera that uses photographic film that is automatically developed after shooting (i.e., a developing camera), but the present invention can certainly be applied to cameras other than such developing cameras. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, for convenience, the direction along the optical axis from the camera device 1 toward the subject is referred to as (…). Figure 1 The +Z direction is called "front" or "forward", and the direction from the subject toward the camera device 1 (-Z direction) is called "back" or "rear".
[0042] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the camera device 1 includes: a front cover 2; a rear cover 3 disposed adjacent to the front cover 2 at the rear of the front cover 2; side covers 4 and 5 attached to the sides of the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3; a film ejection cover 6 disposed between the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3; a door 7 installed at the rear of the rear cover 3; a lens barrel 8 housing a lens unit inside; and an operating ring 9 rotatably disposed around the lens barrel 8 for operating the retraction and extension of the lens barrel 8.
[0043] A viewfinder 10 and a release button 11 are provided on the front surface of the side cover 4, and a viewfinder section 12 is provided on the rear surface of the side cover 4 for the user to observe the image of the subject in front through the viewfinder 10. In addition, a flash 13 is provided between the front cover 2 and the side cover 4. The film ejection cover 6 has an ejection port 6A extending in the X direction, from which the photographic film developed after shooting is ejected.
[0044] exist Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the example shown, the camera device 1 is composed of a front cover 2, a rear cover 3, side covers 4 and 5, and a film ejection cover 6. The camera is housed inside this housing. Figure 3 The frame 20 is roughly rectangular in shape. A film holding space S is formed on the inner side of the frame 20 to accommodate a photographic film (not shown) containing a developing solution. A rectangular opening 21 is formed on the front surface of the frame 20. Figure 1 The lens barrel 8 shown is located in front of the frame 20. Therefore, light from the optical system of the lens barrel 8 passes through the opening 21 formed in the frame 20 and enters the photographic film within the film holding space S.
[0045] Film discharge hood
[0046] First, the film discharge cover 6 and the constituent elements associated with the film discharge cover 6 will be described in more detail. Figure 4 This is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the camera assembly 1, including the film ejection cover 6. (See attached image.) Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the frame 20 includes a film ejection section 22 that ejects photographic film exposed during photography in the transport direction (+Y direction). A fiber member 23 extending in the X direction is disposed at the +Y end of the film ejection section 22, and a slit 23A for the photographic film to pass through is formed on this fiber member 23 in such an X-direction manner. This fiber member 23 is formed, for example, from a felt-like fabric. A film ejection cover 6 is located on the +Y side of the film ejection section 22. Protrusions 24 and 25 protruding in the +Y direction are provided approximately at the center of the film ejection section 22 in the X direction.
[0047] A pair of rollers 26 are arranged on the -Y direction side of the film ejection section 22. The exposed photographic film is pressed from both sides by the rollers 26 while being fed out in the transport direction (+Y direction). By pressing with the rollers 26, the developer contained inside the photographic film is spread out, and the photographic film is developed. The photographic film fed out in the transport direction (+Y direction) by the rollers 26 passes through the slit 23A of the fiber component 23 and is discharged from the discharge port 6A of the film ejection cover 6 to the outside of the camera device 1.
[0048] Figure 5A This is a top view of film discharge cover 6. Figure 5B This is the main view. Figure 5C This is the left-side view. For example... Figures 5A to 5C As shown, the film discharge cover 6 has: a lip 30 extending in an elongated cylindrical shape along the Y direction; an extension 31 extending outward from the lip 30 near the frame 20; a first hook 32 extending from approximately the center of the lip 30 in the X direction towards the +Z direction; a second hook 33 extending from approximately the center of the lip 30 in the X direction towards the -Z direction; and a pair of guide plates 34 extending from both ends of the extension 31 in the X direction towards the -Z direction. The hooks 32 and 33 are elastically deformable in the Y direction. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the end 30A of the lip 30 in the +Y direction is exposed to the outside.
[0049] like Figure 4 As shown, the first hook 32 of the film discharge cover 6 engages with the protrusion 24 of the film discharge section 22 in the -Z direction, and the second hook 33 engages with the protrusion 25 of the film discharge section 22 in the +Z direction. Through this engagement, the film discharge cover 6 is fixed to the film discharge section 22 (frame 20) in the Z direction.
[0050] When assembling the camera device 1, after fixing the rear cover 3 to the frame 20, the film ejector cover 6 is installed on the rear cover 3. Figure 6 This is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the film ejection cover in its installed state. (Example) Figure 6 As shown, the rear cover 3 has a pair of guide surfaces 40 extending along the YZ plane. These guide surfaces 40 are located on the +X direction side and the -X direction side of the film discharge cover 6, respectively, and the film discharge cover 6 is held between these guide surfaces 40.
[0051] Figure 7 This is a schematic longitudinal sectional view illustrating the process of installing the film ejector 6 onto the rear cover 3. (See image below.) Figure 7 As shown, the rear cover 3 has an upper surface portion 41 adjacent to the lip 30 of the film discharge cover 6, and a protrusion 42 extending parallel to the upper surface portion 41 on the -Y direction side. An insertion space G is formed between the upper surface portion 41 and the protrusion 42 for inserting the guide piece 34 of the film discharge cover 6. The height of the insertion space G along the Y direction is approximately the same as the thickness of the guide piece 34 of the film discharge cover 6 along the Y direction. By inserting the guide piece 34 of the film discharge cover 6 into the insertion space G along the -Z direction (installation direction), the film discharge cover 6 is held in the rear cover 3. In this way, the upper surface portion 41 and the protrusion 42 of the rear cover 3 in this embodiment function as holding portions for holding the guide piece 34 of the film discharge cover 6.
[0052] As described above, when the film discharge cover 6 is installed on the rear cover 3, such as Figure 7As shown, the guide piece 34 of the film ejection cover 6 is inserted into the insertion space G of the rear cover 3 along the -Z direction. At this time, as... Figure 6 As shown, the guide surface 40 of the rear cover 3, adjacent to the guide piece 34 of the film discharge cover 6, extends along the Z direction (installation direction). Therefore, the guide piece 34 of the film discharge cover 6 is guided towards the inside of the guide surface 40 of the rear cover 3 while being inserted into the insertion space G between the upper surface portion 41 and the protrusion 42. Thus, the film discharge cover 6 can be easily installed on the rear cover 3.
[0053] Thus, when the film ejector 6 is inserted toward the rear cover 3 in the -Z direction, the second hook 33 elastically deforms, eventually extending beyond the protrusion 25 of the film ejector 22 and engaging with it. Therefore, the film ejector 6 is stably fixed to the rear cover 3 and the frame 20 in the Z direction. At this time, as... Figure 4 As shown, a space is formed between the upper surface portion 41 of the rear cover 3 and the second hook portion 33 of the film discharge cover 6 so that the second hook portion 33 can be elastically deformed.
[0054] In this film discharge cover 6, by significantly extending the extension portion 31 from the lip 30, the rigidity of the film discharge cover 6 can be ensured, thus suppressing deformation of the film discharge cover 6, and narrowing the width of the lip 30 exposed outside the film discharge cover 6. Therefore, deformation of the film discharge cover 6 can be suppressed, and the narrowing of the lip 30 improves aesthetics. Furthermore, since the first hook portion 32 and the second hook portion 33 engage with the frame 20 from both sides in the Z direction, the film discharge cover 6 can be stably fixed to the frame 20 in the Z direction.
[0055] After installing the film ejector 6 onto the rear cover 3 as described above, the front cover 2 is installed onto the frame 20. For example... Figure 4 As shown, the upper surface portion 2A of the front cover 2, which is mounted on the frame 20, contacts the extension portion 31 of the film discharge cover 6, adjacent to the lip 30 of the film discharge cover 6. Photographic film fed from the roller 26 in the +Y direction sometimes comes into contact with the film discharge cover 6 during transport. In such cases, it is assumed that the film discharge cover 6 moves in the +Y direction due to contact with the photographic film, causing wobbling. In this embodiment, as described above, the upper surface portion 2A of the front cover 2 contacts the extension portion 31 of the film discharge cover 6. Therefore, even if the photographic film comes into contact with the film discharge cover 6, the movement of the film discharge cover 6 in the +Y direction can be restricted by the upper surface portion 2A of the front cover 2, thus suppressing wobbling during film discharge. In this embodiment, the upper surface portion 41 of the rear cover 3 also contacts the extension portion 31 of the film discharge cover 6, but it is sufficient that at least one of the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3 contacts the extension portion 31 of the film discharge cover 6.
[0056] In the illustrated example, the hooks 32 and 33 of the film ejection cover 6 extend from the extension 31 along the Z direction, but the hooks 32 and 33 only need to extend in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction (+Y direction) of the photographic film. For example, the hooks 32 and 33 can also extend from the extension 31 along the X direction and engage with the film ejection section 22 in the X direction. Furthermore, in order to stably fix the position of the film ejection cover 6 relative to the film ejection section 22, it is preferable that the first hook 32 and the second hook 33 extend in opposite directions and engage with the film ejection section 22 from both sides.
[0057] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first hook portion 32 of the film discharge cover 6 engages with the frame 20 (the protrusion 24 of the film discharge portion 22), but the first hook portion 32 can also engage with the front cover 2. Similarly, the second hook portion 33 of the film discharge cover 6 engages with the frame 20 (the protrusion 25 of the film discharge portion 22), but the second hook portion 33 can also engage with the rear cover 3. That is, the first hook portion 32 can engage with the front cover 2 and the second hook portion 33 can engage with the rear cover 3, or the first hook portion 32 can engage with the front cover 2 and the second hook portion 33 can engage with the frame 20, or the first hook portion 32 can engage with the frame 20 and the second hook portion 33 can engage with the rear cover 3.
[0058] In this embodiment, the hooks 32 and 33 of the film discharge cover 6 are located near the center of the discharge port 6A along the longitudinal direction (X direction). Since the central portion of the discharge port 6A of the film discharge cover 6 along the longitudinal direction is most prone to deformation in the Z direction, by providing at least one of the hooks 32 and 33 near the center of the discharge port 6A along the longitudinal direction and fixing it to the frame 20, deformation of the most easily deformable portion can be effectively suppressed. It should be noted that the position of the hooks 32 and 33 is not limited to near the center of the discharge port 6A along the longitudinal direction.
[0059] In addition, such as Figure 5B and Figure 5C As shown, the film discharge cover 6 in this embodiment has a pair of protrusions 35 protruding in the -Y direction from both ends of the extension portion 31 in the X direction. By providing such protrusions 35, even if the film discharge cover 6 is accidentally moved in the -Y direction, the protrusions 35 will contact the upper surface of the film discharge portion 22, thus limiting the movement of the film discharge cover 6 to a certain range.
[0060] In this embodiment, the film discharge cover 6 is installed on the rear cover 3, so the guide surface 40 and the protrusion 42 are provided on the rear cover 3. However, the film discharge cover 6 can also be installed on the front cover 2. In this case, the components corresponding to the guide surface 40 and the protrusion 42 of the rear cover 3 can be provided on the front cover 2.
[0061] As described above, the camera device 1 in this embodiment includes: a front cover 2 and a rear cover 3, arranged adjacent to each other; a frame 20 having a film holding space S for accommodating photographic film inside; and a film discharge cover 6, disposed between the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3, having a discharge port 6A for photographic film discharged from the film holding space S in the transport direction (+Y direction). The film discharge cover 6 includes: a lip 30 extending in the transport direction (Y direction), with an end 30A of the lip 30 protruding to the outside; an extension 31 extending outward from the lip 30 near the frame 20; a first hook 32 engaging with the frame 20 (or one of the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3) in a first direction (-Z direction) perpendicular to the transport direction; and a second hook 33 engaging with the frame 20 (or the other of the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3) in a second direction (+Z direction) opposite to the first direction. With this configuration, by significantly extending the extension 31 of the film ejection cover 6 from the lip 30, the rigidity of the film ejection cover 6 can be ensured, thus suppressing deformation of the film ejection cover 6 and allowing the photographic film to be ejected without damage. Furthermore, the width of the lip 30 protruding from the outside of the film ejection cover 6 is narrowed, improving aesthetics. In addition, the first hook 32 and the second hook 33 engage with the frame 20 from both sides in a direction perpendicular to the photographic film transport direction, thus stably fixing the film ejection cover 6 to the frame 20 in the Z direction.
[0062] Furthermore, by positioning at least one of the first hook portion 32 and the second hook portion 33 (both in the illustrated example) near the center of the outlet 6A along its longitudinal direction, deformation of the most easily deformable part of the film discharge cover 6 can be effectively suppressed.
[0063] Furthermore, the film discharge cover 6 has a protrusion 35 that protrudes from the extension 31 toward the frame 20 (film discharge section 22). Therefore, even if the film discharge cover 6 is accidentally moved toward the frame 20, the protrusion 35 will contact the film discharge section 22, thus limiting the movement of the film discharge cover 6 to a certain range.
[0064] Furthermore, the rear cover 3 has a pair of guide surfaces 40 extending along an installation direction perpendicular to the conveying direction (Y direction), and the film discharge cover 6 has a pair of guide pieces 34 extending from the extension portion 31 along the installation direction and guided toward the inside of the pair of guide surfaces 40. Therefore, when the film discharge cover 6 is installed on the rear cover 3, the guide pieces 34 of the film discharge cover 6 are guided toward the inside of the guide surfaces 40 of the rear cover 3, thus making it easy to install the film discharge cover 6 on the rear cover 3.
[0065] Furthermore, the rear cover 3 has an upper surface portion 41 and a protrusion 42 as a holding portion to hold a pair of guide pieces 34 that hold the film discharge cover 6, thus the film discharge cover 6 can be firmly fixed to the rear cover 3.
[0066] Furthermore, the extension 31 of the film discharge cover 6 is configured to contact the upper surface 2A of the front cover 2. Therefore, even if the photographic film discharged through the discharge port 6A contacts the film discharge cover 6, the upper surface 2A of the front cover 2 can restrict the movement of the film discharge cover 6 in the transport direction, thereby suppressing the shaking when the photographic film is discharged.
[0067] Side shield
[0068] Next, the side shield 5 and its associated constituent elements will be described in more detail. For example... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a decorative panel 50 is installed on the side cover 5. The side cover 5 covers a portion of the frame 20; in this embodiment, the side cover 5 covers the side portion of the frame 20 in the +X direction. The decorative panel 50 is used to enhance the aesthetics of the side cover 5.
[0069] Figure 8 yes Figure 2 The exploded perspective view of the side cover 5 and the decorative panel 50 shown. Figure 9 This is a 3D view of decorative panel 50. (For example...) Figure 8 As shown, a recess 60 recessed towards the -X direction is formed in the side cover 5, and the decorative panel 50 is disposed in the recess 60. A circular hole 61 is formed in the recess 60 for inserting a screw 65, which serves as a fastener to fix the side cover 5 to the frame 20. The screw 65 is inserted into the circular hole 61 and tightened into the threaded hole 27 of the frame 20 (see reference). Figure 3 The side cover 5 is fixed to the frame 20. Furthermore, a plurality of hook holes 62 are formed near the outer edge of the recess 60. In this embodiment, six hook holes 62 are formed in the recess 60. Additionally, two positioning holes 63 are formed in the recess 60. Moreover, a tool insertion hole 64 for inserting a rod-shaped tool (not shown), as described later, is formed in the recess 60.
[0070] like Figure 9 As shown, the decorative panel 50 includes a panel body 51, a plurality of hooks 52 extending in the -X direction from near the outer edge of the panel body 51, and two protrusions 53 protruding from the panel body 51 in the -X direction. Each hook 52 can elastically deform in the Z direction. The hooks 52 of the decorative panel 50 are configured to correspond to the hook holes 62 of the side cover 5, and the decorative panel 50 is fixed to the side cover 5 by engaging the hooks 52 of the decorative panel 50 with the hook holes 62 of the side cover 5. In addition, the protrusions 53 of the decorative panel 50 are configured to correspond to the positioning holes 63 of the side cover 5, and by positioning the protrusions 53 of the decorative panel 50 within the positioning holes 63 of the side cover 5, the decorative panel 50 can be positioned correctly within the recess 60 of the side cover 5.
[0071] In this embodiment, such as Figure 8As shown, the holes 61-64 and screws 65 formed in the side cover 5 are covered by the main body 51 of the decorative panel 50. Therefore, these holes 61-64 and screws 65 are not exposed to the outside, improving the aesthetics of the side cover 5. To further improve the aesthetics, for example, a leather grain finish can be applied to the outer surface of the decorative panel 50.
[0072] Return to Figure 3 A tool insertion hole 28 is formed on the frame 20 in a manner coaxial with the tool insertion hole 64 formed in the recess 60 of the side cover 5. Figure 10 This is a partial sectional view of the side cover 5 and the frame 20, including tool insertion holes 64 and 28. (See attached image.) Figure 10 As shown, in this embodiment, a portion of the rear cover 3 is located between the side cover 5 and the frame 20, but the rear cover 3 also has a tool insertion hole 71 formed coaxially with the tool insertion hole 64 formed in the recess 60 of the side cover 5.
[0073] Therefore, with the decorative panel 50 embedded in the recess 60 of the side cover 5, that is, with the hook portion 52 of the decorative panel 50 engaged with the hook hole 62 of the side cover 5, a rod-shaped tool, such as a thin hex wrench, can be inserted from the tool insertion hole 28 of the frame 20 into the tool insertion hole 71 of the rear cover 3 and the tool insertion hole 64 of the side cover 5 along the +X direction. Thus, the decorative panel 50 can be pressed outward (towards the +X direction) from the frame 20 side by inserting a rod-shaped tool into the tool insertion holes 28, 71, and 64. Consequently, the hook portion 52A of the hook portion 52 of the decorative panel 50 closest to the tool insertion hole 64 (see reference) can be pressed further. Figure 8 and Figure 9 The hook 52A is released from the hook hole 62 of the side cover 5 by elastic deformation. When the hook 52A of the decorative panel 50 is released from the hook hole 62 of the side cover 5, the area near the hook 52A of the panel body 51 floats up from the side cover 5. Therefore, a tool can be inserted between the panel body 51 and the side cover 5 through the gap created by the floating part, and the tool can be used to release the engagement of the other hooks 52 one by one from the outside of the side cover 5. In this way, by releasing the engagement of all the hooks 52, the decorative panel 50 can be easily removed from the side cover 5.
[0074] In cases where the side cover 5 must be removed from the frame 20 after assembling the camera device 1 for the purpose of replacing or repairing internal components of the camera device 1, as described above, the engagement of the hook portion 52A is released by inserting a rod-shaped tool through the tool insertion hole 28 of the frame 20 and pressing the decorative panel 50 outward. Then, by releasing the engagement of the other hook portions 52 from the outside of the side cover 5, the decorative panel 50 can be removed from the side cover 5. Furthermore, the side cover 5 can be removed from the frame 20 by loosening the screw 65 exposed in the recess 60 of the side cover 5. Thus, according to this embodiment, the aesthetics are improved by concealing the screw 65 and hook hole 62 that secure the side cover 5 to the frame 20 with the decorative panel 50, and in cases where it is necessary to disassemble the camera device 1, the decorative panel 50 can be easily removed from the side cover 5 by inserting a rod-shaped tool through the tool insertion hole 28 of the frame 20.
[0075] like Figure 10 As shown, a guide wall 72 extending cylindrically along the tool insertion direction, i.e., the X direction, is formed around the tool insertion hole 71 of the rear cover 3. When the operator inserts the tool from the frame 20 side, it is considered that the +X direction side cannot be viewed from the tool insertion hole 28 of the frame 20, and the tool may be inserted into the tool insertion hole 71 of the rear cover 3 and the tool insertion hole 64 of the side cover 5 in an undesirable direction. However, in this embodiment, since the tool inserted from the tool insertion hole 28 of the frame 20 is guided towards the tool insertion hole 71 of the rear cover 3 by the guide wall 72, the tool can be easily inserted into the tool insertion hole 71 of the rear cover 3 and the tool insertion hole 64 of the side cover 5. It should be noted that such a guide wall 72 can be provided on the frame 20 or on the side cover 5.
[0076] Preferably, the tool insertion hole 64 of the side cover 5 is located further outward than the outermost hook hole 62 among the plurality of hook holes 62 in the longitudinal direction (Y direction in this embodiment) of the decorative panel 50. That is, as Figure 11 As shown, preferably, the tool insertion hole 64 of the side cover 5 is located in region P1, which is further towards the -Y direction than the hook holes 62A and 62B located on the -Y direction side, or in region P2, which is further towards the +Y direction than the hook holes 62C and 62D located on the +Y direction side. By placing the tool insertion hole 64 of the side cover 5 in region P1 or P2, the force acting on the outermost hook portion 52 in the longitudinal direction of the decorative panel 50 when pressing the decorative panel 50 with a tool through the tool insertion hole 64 can be increased. Therefore, the hook portion 52 can be released from the hook hole 62 with less force, making it easier to remove the decorative panel 50.
[0077] In cases where external light may pass through the tool insertion holes 28, 64, 71 and enter the photographic film within the film holding space S, it is preferable to position the tool insertion holes 28, 64, 71 outside the shooting area of the camera device 1, or to block the tool insertion holes 28, 64, 71 with a light-shielding strip.
[0078] As described above, the camera device 1 in this embodiment includes: a frame 20 having a film receiving space S for accommodating photographic film; a side cover 5 covering at least a portion of the frame 20 and having a plurality of hook holes 62; screws 65 (fasteners) for securing the side cover 5 to the frame 20; and a decorative panel 50 having a plurality of hook portions 52 engaging with the hook holes 62 of the side cover 5, the decorative panel 50 covering the screws 65 and the hook holes 62. Furthermore, the frame 20 and the side cover 5 have tool insertion holes 28 and 64 for inserting a tool by pressing the decorative panel 50 outward from the frame 20 side to release the engagement of at least one of the hook portions 52 with the hook hole 62. With this configuration, the aesthetics are improved by concealing the screws 65 and hook holes 62 that secure the side cover 5 to the frame 20 with the decorative panel 50. Furthermore, since the screws 65 are concealed by the decorative panel 50, the screws 65 will not come loose and fall off. Furthermore, in cases where it is necessary to disassemble the camera device 1, the decorative panel 50 can be easily removed from the side cover 5 by inserting a rod-shaped tool from the tool insertion hole 28 of the frame 20 into the tool insertion hole 64.
[0079] Furthermore, by positioning the tool insertion holes 28 and 64 further outward than the outermost hook holes 62A, 62B, 62C, and 62D in the longitudinal direction of the decorative panel 50 among the plurality of hook holes 62, the force exerted on the outermost hook portion 52 in the longitudinal direction of the decorative panel 50 when pressing the decorative panel 50 with a tool through the tool insertion holes 28 and 64 can be increased. Therefore, the engagement between the hook portion 52 and the hook hole 62 can be released with less force, making it easier to remove the decorative panel 50.
[0080] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the rear cover 3 has a guide wall 72 extending around the tool insertion hole 71 along the direction of tool insertion. Therefore, the tool inserted from the tool insertion hole 28 of the frame 20 is guided by the guide wall 72 to the tool insertion hole 71 of the rear cover 3, so that the tool can be easily inserted into the tool insertion hole 71 of the rear cover 3 and the tool insertion hole 64 of the side cover 5.
[0081] Furthermore, the side cover 5 has a positioning hole 63, and the decorative panel 50 has a protrusion 53 that is inserted into the positioning hole 63 of the side cover 5. Therefore, by positioning the protrusion 53 of the decorative panel 50 within the positioning hole 63 of the side cover 5, the decorative panel 50 can be positioned correctly within the recess 60 of the side cover 5.
[0082] Door
[0083] Next, the door portion 7 and its associated components will be described in more detail. The door portion 7 is mounted to the rear cover 3 in a manner that allows it to rotate relative to the rear cover 3. Figure 2 The door 7 shown is locked in a closed state, tightly against the rear cover 3, by a locking mechanism (not shown). Hereinafter, Figure 2 The state shown is called the closed state. When the lock release button 43 located on the rear cover 3 is pressed from this closed state, the locking mechanism is released, allowing the door 7 to rotate to... Figure 12 The state shown. The following will... Figure 12 The state shown is called the open state. It should be noted that... Figure 13 The coordinate systems in the following figures are all based on the closed state.
[0084] A more detailed explanation will be given of the structure that supports the door section 7 in a rotatable manner. Figure 13 This is a perspective view showing an enlarged portion of the camera device 1, including the rotating support structure of the door section 7. Figure 14 This is an exploded perspective view of the door section 7 and the rear cover 3. (See attached image.) Figure 13 and Figure 14 As shown, the rear cover 3 of this embodiment includes: a bearing portion 45A (first fixed-side bearing portion) that supports a shaft 80A (first shaft) extending in the X direction for rotation; and a bearing portion 45B (second fixed-side bearing portion) that supports a shaft 80B (second shaft) extending coaxially with the shaft 80A in the X direction for rotation. Furthermore, the door portion 7 includes a door body 81, an outer cover 82 mounted on the outside of the door body 81, and an inner cover 83 mounted on the inside of the door body 81 (see reference). Figure 12 ).
[0085] Figure 15 This is a rear view showing the configuration of the door portion 7 with the outer cover 82 removed. Figure 16 yes Figure 15 A sectional view along line AA. (e.g.) Figure 15 and Figure 16As shown, the door body 81 includes: a shaft retaining portion 85A, which retains one end of a shaft 80A supported by a bearing portion 45A of the rear cover 3; a shaft retaining portion 86A, which retains the other end of the shaft 80A; a shaft retaining portion 85B, which retains one end of a shaft 80B supported by a bearing portion 45B of the rear cover 3; and a shaft retaining portion 86B, which retains the other end of the shaft 80B. A notch 87A for arranging the bearing portion 45A of the rear cover 3 is formed between the shaft retaining portions 85A and 86A, and a notch 87B for arranging the bearing portion 45B of the rear cover 3 is formed between the shaft retaining portions 85B and 86B. Furthermore, a groove 88 extending in the X direction is formed between the shaft retaining portions 86A and 86B of the door body 81. In this embodiment, shaft retaining portions 85A and 86A function as bearing portions (first rotating side bearing portions) supporting the shaft 80A for rotation, and shaft retaining portions 85B and 86B function as bearing portions (second rotating side bearing portions) supporting the shaft 80B for rotation. Through the bearing portions 85A, 86A, 85B, and 86B of the door body 81 and the bearing portions 45A and 45B of the rear cover 3, the door portion 7 can rotate relative to the rear cover 3 about the shafts 80A and 80B (rotation axes).
[0086] Figure 17A This is a perspective view showing the outer cover 82. Figure 17B It is a top view. Figure 17C This is the right-side view. (For example...) Figures 17A to 17C As shown, the outer cover 82 has: a main body cover 90 that curves along the outer surface 81A of the door body 81 and covers the outer surface 81A of the door body 81; a slot insertion portion 91 that protrudes from one edge of the main body cover 90 in the +Z direction; and two mounting protrusions 92 that protrude in the +Z direction near the other edge of the main body cover 90. Figure 15 As shown, two mounting holes 84 are formed on the outer surface 81A of the door body 81 to receive the mounting protrusion 92 of the outer cover 82. The slot insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82 is shaped to be inserted into the slot 88 of the door body 81. The slot insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82 is inserted into the slot 88 of the door body 81, and the mounting protrusion 92 of the outer cover 82 is inserted into the mounting hole 84 of the door body 81, thereby mounting the outer cover 82 to the door body 81. In this way, the slot insertion portion 91 in this embodiment, in addition to serving to fix the shafts 80A and 80B described later, also serves to fix the outer cover 82 to the door body 81. It should be noted that double-sided tape or the like can also be used to bond the outer cover 82 to the outer surface 81A of the door body 81.
[0087] like Figures 17A to 17CAs shown, the slot insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82 includes a central portion 93 and shoulder portions 94 located on both sides of the central portion 93 in the X direction. The height of the central portion 93 in the Z direction is greater than the height of the shoulder portions 94 in the Z direction. The slot insertion portion 91 is inserted into the slot portion 88 of the door body 81 with a length L1 in the X direction (see reference). Figure 15 They extend along the X direction at approximately the same length.
[0088] Figure 18 It is along Figure 15 AA line section Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the camera device 1 shown. Figure 18 As shown, shaft 80A extends beyond the shaft holding portion 86A of the door body 81 in the -X direction, and its end portion 801A is located within the groove portion 88 of the door body 81. Similarly, shaft 80B extends beyond the shaft holding portion 86B of the door body 81 in the +X direction, and its end portion 801B is located within the groove portion 88. Here, the length L2 of the central portion 93 of the groove insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82 along the X direction (refer to...) Figure 17B This distance is approximately equal to the distance between the end 801A of shaft 80A and the end 801B of shaft 80B. Therefore, when shaft 80A or 80B is to move axially, the end 801A or 801B of shaft 80A or 80B contacts the central portion 93 of the slot insertion portion 91, thus restricting the axial movement of shaft 80A or 80B. Therefore, shafts 80A and 80B are prevented from disengaging from the bearing portions 85A, 86A, 85B, 86B of the door body 81 and the bearing portions 45A, 45B of the rear cover 3. In this way, the central portion 93 of the slot insertion portion 91 in this embodiment functions as a restricting portion that contacts the ends 801A, 801B of shafts 80A and 80B within the slot portion 88 of the door body 81, thus restricting the axial movement of shafts 80A or 80B.
[0089] Furthermore, the shoulder 94 of the slot insertion portion 91 is located radially outside the shafts 80A and 80B within the slot 88 of the door body 81, and the shafts 80A and 80B are not visible from the outside due to this shoulder 94. In this way, the shoulder 94 of the slot insertion portion 91 in this embodiment functions as a shaft covering portion located radially outside the shafts 80A and 80B inside the slot 88 of the door body 81.
[0090] When installing the door 7 onto the rear cover 3, firstly, as Figure 19A As shown, the door body 81 is moved such that the bearing portions 45A and 45B of the rear cover 3 are respectively located within the notches 87A and 87B of the door body 81. That is, the shaft retaining portions 85A, 86A, 85B, and 86B of the door body 81 are aligned with the bearing portions 45A and 45B of the rear cover 3. In this state, after inserting the shaft 80A into the groove 88 of the door body 81, as... Figure 19BAs shown, the shaft 80A is moved from the slot 88 in the +X direction and inserted into the shaft holding portions 85A and 86A of the door body 81 and the bearing portion 45A of the rear cover 3. Similarly, after the shaft 80B is inserted into the slot 88 of the door body 81, as... Figure 19B As shown, the shaft 80B is moved from the slot 88 in the -X direction and inserted into the shaft holding portions 85B and 86B of the door body 81 and the bearing portion 45B of the rear cover 3. Then, the slot insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82 is inserted into the slot 88 of the door body 81, and the mounting protrusion 92 of the outer cover 82 is inserted into the mounting hole 84 of the door body 81, thus mounting the outer cover 82 onto the door body 81 to form... Figure 18 The state shown is as follows. Therefore, the central portion 93 of the slot insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82 restricts the axial movement of shafts 80A and 80B, thus holding shafts 80A and 80B in the shaft holding portions 85A, 86A, 85B, 86B of the door body 81 and the bearing portions 45A, 45B of the rear cover 3. Furthermore, shafts 80A and 80B can be inserted for assembly operations while the door body 81 is closed, making assembly easy.
[0091] Furthermore, when it is necessary to disassemble the camera assembly 1, the shafts 80A and 80B can be easily removed from the shaft holding portions 85A, 86A, 85B, 86B of the door body 81 and the bearing portions 45A, 45B of the rear cover 3. That is, when the outer cover 82 is removed from the door body 81, the shafts 80A and 80B can be moved axially. Therefore, after the shafts 80A and 80B are moved axially in such a way that they are located in the groove portion 88 of the door body 81, the door body 81 can be easily removed from the rear cover 3 simply by removing the shafts 80A and 80B from the groove portion 88.
[0092] As described above, the camera device 1 in this embodiment includes: shafts 80A and 80B; a rear cover 3 (outer shell) having bearing portions 45A and 45B (fixed-side bearing portions) that support the shafts 80A and 80B for rotation; and a door portion 7 that can rotate relative to the rear cover 3 about the shafts 80A and 80B. The door portion 7 includes: a door body 81 including bearing portions 85A, 86A, 85B, and 86B (rotation-side bearing portions) that support the shafts 80A and 80B for rotation, and a groove portion 88 that accommodates the ends 801A and 801B of the shafts 80A and 80B extending beyond the bearing portions 85A, 86A, 85B, and 86B; and an outer cover 82 including a main body cover portion 90 that covers at least a portion of the outer surface 81A of the door body 81 and a groove insertion portion 91 that inserts into the groove portion 88 of the door body 81. The slot insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82 has a central portion 93 (restriction portion) that contacts the ends 801A and 801B of the shafts 80A and 80B within the slot 88 of the door body 81, thereby restricting the axial movement of the shafts 80A and 80B. With this configuration, when the door 7 is installed on the rear cover 3, after the shafts 80A and 80B are moved from the slot 88 of the door body 81 along the X direction and inserted into the bearing portions 45A, 45B, 85A, 86A, 85B, and 86B, the slot insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82 is inserted into the slot 88 of the door body 81. This restricts the axial movement of the shafts 80A and 80B by the central portion 93 of the slot insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82, thus fixing the shafts 80A and 80B to the bearing portions 45A, 45B, 85A, 86A, 85B, and 86B. Therefore, the door 7 can be easily installed on the rear cover 3. Furthermore, by removing the outer cover 82 from the door body 81, the shafts 80A and 80B can be moved axially, and the door 7 can be easily removed from the rear cover 3.
[0093] In particular, in the hinge structure of this embodiment, the groove 88 of the door body 81 can be formed on the outside of the door body 81. Therefore, not only can the shafts 80A and 80B be installed and removed in a larger space, but the shafts 80A and 80B can also be installed and removed while the door body 81 is in a stable closed state. Therefore, the operation is easy to perform.
[0094] In addition, the slot insertion portion 91 of the outer cover 82 has a shoulder portion 94 (shaft cover portion) located inside the slot portion 88 of the door body 81 in the radial direction outside the shafts 80A and 80B, so the shafts 80A and 80B are not exposed to the outside, and the aesthetics are also high.
[0095] Furthermore, the outer cover 82 has a mounting protrusion 92 protruding from the main body cover 90, and the door body 81 has a mounting hole 84 for receiving the mounting protrusion 92 of the outer cover 82. Therefore, by inserting the mounting protrusion 92 of the outer cover 82 into the mounting hole 84 of the door body 81, the outer cover 82 can be securely installed on the door body 81.
[0096] Furthermore, the groove 88 of the door body 81 is located between the rotating side bearing portions 85A, 86A and the rotating side bearing portions 85B, 86B, so the axial movement of the shafts 80A, 80B on both sides can be restricted by a single groove insertion portion 91.
[0097] Figure 20 This is an exploded perspective view of door section 7. (Example) Figure 20 As shown, a battery housing component 100 and a display electronic component 110 are housed in the space defined between the door body 81 and the inner cover 83 of the door section 7. A flexible printed circuit board 102 extends from the battery within the battery housing component 100 via a battery contact component, and a flexible printed circuit board 112 extends from the display electronic component 110. Figure 12 As shown, these flexible printed circuit boards 102, 112 extend from between the door body 81 and the inner cover 83, passing near the shaft holding portions 86A, 86B of the door body 81 and toward the frame 20, and via wires 120 arranged around the frame 20 (see reference). Figure 3 ) and control board 122 (refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 )connect.
[0098] The inner cover 83 is a rectangular plate-shaped component, having an edge 141 (first edge) away from the shafts 80A and 80B, an edge 142 (second edge) closer to the shafts 80A and 80B than the edge 141, and edge portions 143 and 144 connecting the edge 141 and the edge 142. Furthermore, the inner cover 83 includes a film pressing part 150 that presses the photographic film housed in the film receiving space S forward. The film pressing part 150 is subjected to forward force by a spring (not shown).
[0099] The inner cover 83 has six threaded holes 152, into which screws 130, serving as fasteners, are inserted. The door body 81 has six threaded fixing portions 134 corresponding to the threaded holes 152 of the inner cover 83. The inner cover 83 is fixed to the door body 81 by fastening the screws 130 inserted into the threaded holes 152 of the inner cover 83 to the threaded fixing portions 134 of the door body 81. In this embodiment, screws 130 are arranged at a total of six locations: near the four corners of the battery housing member 100 and on both sides of the display electronic component 110 in the X direction.
[0100] The inner cover 83 has a plurality of protruding tabs 145 protruding from the edge 141 in the +Y direction and a hook portion 146 provided on the edge 142 that can elastically deform. In this embodiment, the inner cover 83 has two protruding tabs 145, but the number of protruding tabs 145 is not limited to this. The door body 81 is provided with cover engaging holes 131 (first cover engaging portion) for engaging the protruding tabs 145 of the inner cover 83. In this embodiment, two cover engaging holes 131 are provided corresponding to the two protruding tabs 145, but it is also possible to configure multiple protruding tabs 145 engaging with one cover engaging hole 131.
[0101] Return to Figure 15 The door body 81 is provided with a cover engaging portion 132 (second cover engaging portion) that allows the hook portion 146 of the inner cover 83 to engage. For example... Figure 21 As shown, the protruding piece 145 of the inner cover 83 can engage with the cover engagement hole 131 of the door body 81, and the inner cover 83 can be rotated around the protruding piece 145 to engage the hook portion 146 with the cover engagement portion 132 of the door body 81. Thus, the flexible printed circuit boards 102 and 112 are clamped and fixed between the door body 81 and the inner cover 83.
[0102] like Figure 20 As shown, in this embodiment, two flexible printed circuit boards 102 and 112 extend through both sides of the hook portion 146 of the inner cover 83, so that the two flexible printed circuit boards 102 and 112 can be firmly clamped and fixed between the door body 81 and the inner cover 83.
[0103] When installing the inner cover 83 onto the door body 81, first, engage the protruding piece 145 of the inner cover 83 with the cover engagement hole 131 of the door body 81, as follows: Figure 21 As shown, the inner cover 83 is rotated around the protruding piece 145, causing the hook 146 to engage with the cover engagement portion 132 of the door body 81. This temporarily fixes the door body 81 and the inner cover 83 while the flexible printed circuit boards 102 and 112 are held between the door body 81 and the inner cover 83. After temporary fixation, the screw 130 is inserted into the threaded hole 152 of the inner cover 83 and tightened into the threaded fixing portion 134 of the door body 81, thereby firmly fixing the inner cover 83 to the door body 81.
[0104] In addition, such as Figure 14 As shown, the cover engaging portion 132 of the door body 81 and the hook portion 146 of the inner cover 83 that engages with it are exposed on the outer surface 81A of the door body 81. However, as described above, the outer surface 81A of the door body 81 is covered by the outer cover 82. Therefore, the cover engaging portion 132 and the hook portion 146 can be hidden by the outer cover 82, which can better maintain the aesthetics of the camera device 1.
[0105] As described above, the camera device 1 in this embodiment includes: a frame 20 having a film receiving space S for receiving photographic film inside; a rear cover 3 (outer shell) covering at least a portion of the frame 20; and a door 7 mounted to the rear cover 3 in a manner rotatable relative to the rear cover 3 about axes 80A and 80B (rotation axes). The door 7 includes: a door body 81; an inner cover 83 mounted on the frame 20 side of the door body 81; electronic components 100 and 110 housed in a space defined between the door body 81 and the inner cover 83; flexible printed circuit boards 102 and 112 extending from the electronic components 100 and 110 through the space between the door body 81 and the inner cover 83 near axes 80A and 80B toward the frame 20; and screws 130 (fasteners) fixing the inner cover 83 to the door body 81. The inner cover 83 has an edge portion 141 (first edge portion) away from the shafts 80A and 80B, an edge portion 142 (second edge portion) closer to the shafts 80A and 80B than the edge portion 141, a plurality of protruding pieces 145 protruding from the edge portion 141, and a hook portion 146 provided on the edge portion 142. The door body 81 has a cover engagement hole 131 (first cover engagement portion) for engaging the protruding pieces 145 of the inner cover 83 and a cover engagement portion 132 (second cover engagement portion) for engaging the hook portion 146 of the inner cover 83. With this configuration, when the inner cover 83 is installed on the door body 81, by engaging the protruding piece 145 and hook portion 146 of the inner cover 83 with the cover engagement hole 131 and cover engagement portion 132 of the door body 81 respectively, the door body 81 and the inner cover 83 can be temporarily fixed together while the flexible printed circuit boards 102 and 112 are clamped between the door body 81 and the inner cover 83. This temporary fixation allows the inner cover 83 to be fixed to the door body 81 without being affected by the reaction force from the flexible printed circuit boards 102 and 112, thus making it easier to fix the inner cover 83 to the door body 81.
[0106] Furthermore, the flexible printed circuit boards 102 and 112 extend through both sides of the hook portion 146 of the inner cover 83, thus enabling the two flexible printed circuit boards 102 and 112 to be securely clamped and fixed between the door body 81 and the inner cover 83.
[0107] Furthermore, the screws 130, which serve as fasteners, are located near the four corners of the battery housing 100, which is an electronic component. Therefore, the battery 100 can be securely fixed to the door body 81 by means of the screws 130, and thus can be kept in a secure state relative to the battery being installed or removed by the user.
[0108] Furthermore, the door 7 has an outer cover 82 that covers the portion of the outer surface of the door body 81 where the cover engagement portion 132 is provided. Therefore, the cover engagement portion 132 and the hook portion 146 exposed on the outer surface 81A of the door body 81 can be hidden by the outer cover 82, thus maintaining the aesthetics of the camera device 1 to a greater extent.
[0109] As described above, the camera device of the present invention can be configured as follows.
[0110] [Composition 1]
[0111] A camera device comprising: Two covers are arranged next to each other; The frame has a film holding space inside to hold the photographic film; and A film discharge hood, disposed between the two hoods, has a discharge port through which the photographic film discharged from the film receiving space in the conveying direction passes. The above-mentioned film discharge hood has the following features: The lip extends along the aforementioned conveying direction, with the end of the lip protruding to the outside; An extension portion extends outward from the aforementioned lip near the aforementioned frame; The first hook engages with one of the two covers or the frame in a first direction perpendicular to the aforementioned conveying direction; and The second hook engages with the other of the two covers or the frame in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
[0112] [Composition 2]
[0113] According to the camera device described in configuration 1, wherein... At least one of the first hook and the second hook is located near the center of the discharge port along its longitudinal direction.
[0114] [Composition 3]
[0115] According to the camera device described in configuration 1 or 2, wherein, The aforementioned film discharge cover also has a protrusion extending from the aforementioned extension toward the aforementioned frame.
[0116] [Composition 4]
[0117] According to the camera device comprising any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein... One of the two covers has a pair of guide surfaces extending along an installation direction perpendicular to the aforementioned conveying direction. The aforementioned film discharge cover also has a pair of guide plates extending from the aforementioned extension along the aforementioned mounting direction and guided toward the inner side of the aforementioned pair of guide surfaces.
[0118] [Component 5]
[0119] According to the camera device described in configuration 4, wherein... The aforementioned cover also has a retaining part for holding the pair of guide plates that clamp the film discharge cover.
[0120] [Composition 6]
[0121] According to any one of the following configurations, the camera device, wherein... The aforementioned extension of the film discharge cover contacts at least one of the aforementioned at least two covers.
[0122] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can of course be implemented in various different ways within the scope of its technical concept.
[0123] This application is based on and claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-037276, filed on March 11, 2024. The disclosure of this application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
[0124] Industrial availability
[0125] This invention is applicable to camera devices.
[0126] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures
[0127] 1: Camera device; 2: Front cover; 3: Back cover; 4, 5: Side shields; 6: Film discharge cover; 6A: Discharge outlet; 7: Door section; 20: Framework; 22: Film ejection section; 24, 25: convex part; 28, 64, 71: Tool insertion holes; 30: Lips; 30A: End; 31: Extension section; 32: First hook; 33: Second hook; 34: Introductory film; 35: protrusion; 38: Groove; 40: Guiding surface; 41: Upper surface part (holding part); 42: Protrusion (retaining part); 45A: Bearing section (first fixed side bearing section); 45B: Bearing section (second fixed side bearing section); 50: Decorative panel; 51: Main body of the plate; 52: Hook; 53: protrusion; 60: concave part; 61: Round hole; 62: Hook hole; 63: Positioning hole; 65: Screws (fasteners); 72: Guide wall; 80A: Shaft (First Shaft, Rotation Shaft); 80B: Shaft (Second Shaft, Rotation Shaft); 81: Door body; 81A: Outer surface; 82: Outer cover; 83: Inner cover; 84: Mounting holes; 85A, 86A: Shaft retaining part (first rotating side bearing part); 85B, 86B: Shaft retaining part (second rotating side bearing part); 88: Groove; 90: Main body covering part; 91: Slot insertion part; 92: Install protrusions; 93: Central Department (Restriction Department); 94: Shoulder (shaft cover); 100: Battery housing components (electronic components); 102, 112: Flexible printed circuit board; 110: Electronic components for display (electronic components); 130: Screw (fastener); 131: Cover latching hole (first cover latching part); 132: Cover latching part (second cover latching part); 141: The first marginal section (the first marginal section); 142: Marginal section (second marginal section); 145: Prominent piece; 146: Hook; 152: Threaded hole; G: Insertion space; S: Film storage space.
Claims
1. A camera apparatus, the camera apparatus comprising: Two covers are arranged next to each other; The frame has a film holding space inside to hold the photographic film; and A film discharge hood, disposed between the two hoods, has an outlet for the photographic film discharged from the film receiving space in the conveying direction. The film discharge hood has the following features: A lip extends along the conveying direction, with the end of the lip protruding to the outside; An extension extends outward from the lip near the frame; The first hook engages with one of the two covers or the frame in a first direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and The second hook engages with the other of the two covers or the frame in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
2. The camera device according to claim 1, wherein, At least one of the first hook and the second hook is located near the center of the outlet along its longitudinal direction.
3. The camera apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The film discharge cover also has a protrusion that extends from the extension toward the frame.
4. The camera apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, One of the two covers has a pair of guide surfaces extending along an installation direction perpendicular to the conveying direction. The film discharge cover also has a pair of guide plates extending from the extension along the mounting direction and guided toward the inside of the pair of guide surfaces.
5. The camera apparatus according to claim 4, wherein, The cover of one of the components also has a retaining portion for holding the pair of guide plates that clamp the film discharge cover.
6. The camera apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The extension of the film discharge cover contacts at least one of the at least two covers.