Movable Viewfinder Relocating Opening to Top Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing diameter of the lens barrel and screen size in imaging devices pose challenges for downsizing while maintaining the viewfinder's functionality, as existing solutions often require the viewfinder opening to be located on the back surface, interfering with the lens barrel or display.
Innovation Solution
A movable viewfinder that can extend upward and rearward from the body, allowing the opening to be positioned elsewhere, thus accommodating larger lens barrels and displays without increasing the device's size, utilizing mechanical and electrical movement mechanisms for efficient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the viewfinder opening is located on the back surface of the body, then the viewfinder can be drawn out for use, but it interferes with the lens barrel or display
Solution Approach 1:
The viewfinder opening is relocated from the back surface (2D plane) to the top surface of the body, changing the spatial dimension of the opening location. This allows the viewfinder to be drawn out from the top rather than the back, eliminating interference with the lens barrel and display while maintaining full usability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the lens barrel diameter and display screen size are increased, then the device functionality is improved, but the device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
By moving the viewfinder opening to the top surface and enabling multi-directional movement, the patent creates additional spatial dimensions for component arrangement. This allows larger lens barrels and displays to be positioned on the back surface without increasing the overall device footprint, as the viewfinder operates from a different spatial plane.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the viewfinder is made movable in two or more directions, then the opening can be located elsewhere, but the mechanical complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The viewfinder is designed with dynamic movement capabilities, allowing it to move in two or more directions between an encased position and an operative position. This dynamic design enables the opening to be effectively relocated without requiring a fixed complex mechanical structure, as the viewfinder adapts its position based on operational needs.
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AI summary
There is provided an imaging device that includes a body and a viewfinder. The viewfinder is movable in two or more directions, between an encased position and a operative position. The viewfinder is encased inside the body at the encased position. The viewfinder is projected outside the body at the operative position.