Detachable EVF Wireless Link for Simultaneous LCD Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current imaging apparatuses with Electronic View Finders (EVFs) and LCDs require users to adjust their face position, making camera manipulation difficult, and EVFs are underutilized as they are primarily auxiliary to LCDs.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a detachable EVF with wireless communication capabilities, allowing it to receive image signals from the camera body, enabling independent operation and improved user interaction through multiple view finders with eye contact units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the user checks images on both LCD and EVF simultaneously, then image review capability is improved, but manipulation difficulty increases due to required face position adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging apparatus is divided into separate functional modules: the camera body and the EVF are detachable, allowing independent positioning. The EVF can be mounted on the camera body or used separately via wireless connection, enabling users to optimize the spatial arrangement for simultaneous LCD and EVF viewing without compromising manipulation ease
Solution Approach 2:
Wireless communication technology acts as an intermediary between the camera body and the detachable EVF. This allows the EVF to receive and display image data without requiring physical connection or close proximity to the camera body, enabling flexible positioning for comfortable simultaneous viewing of both LCD and EVF
2Device complexity
If the EVF is used as an auxiliary to the LCD, then device simplicity is maintained, but EVF utilization is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The EVF is designed with multi-functionality to serve diverse purposes: it can be used for real-time viewing during shooting, for reviewing captured images, and for detailed focus checking through magnification. The detachable design with wireless communication enables the EVF to function independently or in conjunction with the LCD, maximizing its versatility without increasing overall device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The EVF's functionality is dynamically adaptable based on usage context. It can switch between different display modes (real-time view, image review, magnified focus check) and can be positioned flexibly (attached or detached from camera body), allowing optimal utilization for different shooting and review scenarios while maintaining simple device architecture
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for imaging are provided. An imaging device photographs a subject and outputs an image signal. Each of a plurality of view finders displays an image based on the image signal.