Pop-up Flash Positioning for Direct Setting Screen Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image pickup apparatuses require complicated user operations to display and set light emission unit settings, leading to potential erroneous operations and reduced intuitive use due to the need to navigate multiple screens and hierarchical levels.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a pop-up switch that controls the built-in flash's position and displays the corresponding setting screen on the display unit, allowing users to access light emission unit settings without navigating through other settings, and separately managing settings for both built-in and external flashes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the existing menu navigation method is used to access light emission settings, then the setting function is available, but the operation becomes complicated and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the operation into two distinct phases: a first operation that moves the light emission unit to the light emission position, and a second operation that displays the setting screen. This segmentation eliminates the need for complex menu navigation by directly linking the physical position of the light emission unit to the display of relevant settings, thereby simplifying the user operation while maintaining access to all necessary setting functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the state of the light emission unit itself (its position) to trigger the display of the setting screen, rather than requiring the user to navigate through menu systems. The light emission unit's position serves as the input signal that automatically brings up the appropriate settings interface, making the system self-activating and reducing operational complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple screens and hierarchical levels are used for settings, then comprehensive control is achieved, but user operation becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by moving the light emission unit to the light emission position before displaying the setting screen. This preliminary physical action serves as a direct trigger that immediately brings up the setting interface, eliminating the need for users to navigate through multiple hierarchical menu levels. The setting screen is prepared and displayed as soon as the light emission unit reaches its target position, significantly reducing access time while maintaining full adaptability of setting options.
3Ease of operation
If the light emission unit moves to light emission position, then light emission function is enabled, but setting access should also be simplified
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the light emission positioning function with the setting screen display function. The same operation that moves the light emission unit to the light emission position also serves as the trigger for displaying the setting screen. This merging of functions eliminates separate operation steps, allowing users to access settings naturally through the act of positioning the light emission unit, thereby simplifying operations without adding device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An image pickup apparatus includes a light emission unit configured to be able to move to light emission and non-light emission positions, an operation unit operable by a user, and a display control unit configured to display a setting screen related to the light emission unit, in which the first light emission unit is configured to move from the non-light emission position to the light emission position upon operation of the operation unit when the first light emission unit is located at the non-light emission position and configured not to move from the light emission position to the non-light emission position upon operation of the operation unit when the first light emission unit is located at the light emission position, and the display control unit is configured to display the first setting screen upon operation unit when the first light emission unit is located at the light emission position.