JPH10178570A - Electronic camera - Google Patents

Electronic camera

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Publication number
JPH10178570A
JPH10178570A JP8339683A JP33968396A JPH10178570A JP H10178570 A JPH10178570 A JP H10178570A JP 8339683 A JP8339683 A JP 8339683A JP 33968396 A JP33968396 A JP 33968396A JP H10178570 A JPH10178570 A JP H10178570A
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camera
optical system
camera body
image pickup
lens barrel
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Inventor
Masaharu Yoda
雅治 与田
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Kyocera Corp
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Kyocera Corp
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the mounting efficiency of each element such as a signal processing circuit substrate, etc., and to obtain a camera which has excellent miniaturization, portability and operability by making a long zoom lens of optical system full length and an image pickup optical system that includes a solid-state image pickup device and its circuit part a unit and arranging it on top of a camera body in a rotatable way. SOLUTION: A unit image pickup optical system (lens barrel) which consists of zoom lenses that contain a rotary feature part 1, a solid-state image pickup device and its circuit part rotates toward an object side with the part 1 as the center at the time of zoom lens photographing and attains zoom photographing by making an optical axis direction perpendicular to the width direction of a camera body 8. A storage part which contains a battery part is arranged at a right end of the body 8, and the top of the storage part is as high as the top of the image pickup optical system 2. Thereby, the form of a camera is not damaged and the relation of the width > height > thickness of the camera as a whole is maintained. Also a shutter button 9 is arranged on top of the storage part.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、磁気記録媒体、メ
モリカードなどの半導体記録媒体に画像記録する小型化
及び携帯性に優れた電子カメラに関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a compact and portable electronic camera for recording images on a semiconductor recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium or a memory card.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の電子カメラは、撮影レンズを通し
て得られた被写体像を固体撮像素子で光電変換する撮像
部と、その光電変換した信号を記録媒体に記録する信号
にする処理する信号処理部と、記録媒体を含む記録部
と、ファインダー機能を有し記録した画像を再生表示す
る画像表示部とからなり、これらの要素ユニットを含む
カメラボディの形態は次の二つの例のようになってい
る。
2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional electronic camera, an image pickup section photoelectrically converts a subject image obtained through a photographing lens by a solid-state image pickup device, and a signal processing section for processing the signal obtained by the photoelectric conversion into a signal to be recorded on a recording medium. And a recording unit including a recording medium, and an image display unit that has a finder function and reproduces and displays the recorded image. The form of the camera body including these element units is as in the following two examples. I have.

【0003】従来例を図4及び図5に示す。図4は、撮
影ズームレンズ部30と固体撮像素子回路部31がカメ
ラボディ32横に配置されている例であり、この両者が
図示されていないメインフレームに固定され、更に、信
号処理回路基板部33、記録媒体34の収納部35及び
同接続回路部36、バッテリー部37、カメラボディ3
2の背面に表示部を持つ液晶画像表示部38などが固定
された後、このメインフレームにカメラボディ32を取
り付ける方式であり、カメラボディ32の外形は横長に
大きくなる。更に、光学系全長が長い(光軸方向に延在
させた)ズームレンズ部30はカメラボディ32より前
方に大きく突出したものになる。
FIGS. 4 and 5 show a conventional example. FIG. 4 shows an example in which a photographing zoom lens unit 30 and a solid-state imaging device circuit unit 31 are arranged beside a camera body 32. Both of them are fixed to a main frame (not shown). 33, storage section 35 of recording medium 34 and connection circuit section 36, battery section 37, camera body 3
After the liquid crystal image display unit 38 having a display unit on the back of the camera body 2 is fixed, the camera body 32 is attached to the main frame, and the outer shape of the camera body 32 becomes horizontally long. Further, the zoom lens unit 30 having a long overall optical system (extending in the optical axis direction) projects greatly forward of the camera body 32.

【0004】図5は、上記と同様撮影ズームレンズ部3
0と固体撮像素子回路部31を横に配置したものだが、
ズームレンズ部30がカメラボディ32より突出しない
ように奥行きのある板状にしたものであり、図示しない
メインフレームに前記ズームレンズ部30や固体撮像素
子回路部31、信号処理回路基板部33、記録媒体収納
部35及び同接続回路部36、バッテリー部37を固定
した後、カメラボディ32を取り付ける。更に、このカ
メラボディ32上面に折りたたみ式の液晶画像表示部3
8を設置する。この方式では、カメラボディが厚くな
る。
FIG. 5 shows a photographing zoom lens unit 3 similar to the above.
0 and the solid-state imaging device circuit section 31 are arranged horizontally,
The zoom lens unit 30 is formed in a plate shape with a depth so as not to protrude from the camera body 32. The zoom lens unit 30, the solid-state image sensor circuit unit 31, the signal processing circuit board unit 33, After fixing the medium storage section 35, the connection circuit section 36, and the battery section 37, the camera body 32 is attached. Further, a foldable liquid crystal image display unit 3 is provided on the upper surface of the camera body 32.
8 is installed. In this method, the camera body becomes thick.

【0005】また、この二つの従来例では信号処理回路
部の面積をとる必要から1枚当たりの基板を大きくした
り、または基板の枚数を増やしてコネクター接続の積層
構造にしなければならない。また、撮像光学系などの内
容物に基板が当たるのを避けるため基板の一部を切り欠
いたりしなければならない。このようにすることで、カ
メラボディ外形が全体的に大きくなる。
In these two conventional examples, since it is necessary to increase the area of the signal processing circuit portion, it is necessary to increase the number of substrates or increase the number of substrates to form a laminated structure for connector connection. Further, a part of the substrate must be cut out to prevent the substrate from hitting contents such as an imaging optical system. By doing so, the overall shape of the camera body becomes larger.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の通常のコンパク
トカメラタイプのカメラにおいては、ズームレンズなど
の光学系全長の長い撮像光学系をカメラボディに搭載し
た場合はズームレンズ部が突出したカメラ形態となり、
また基板面積も広くとる必要性からカメラは大きくなり
またデザイン性に乏しく、重量バランスも操作性も悪く
なる。
In a conventional normal compact camera type camera, when an imaging optical system having a long overall optical system such as a zoom lens is mounted on a camera body, the camera has a form in which a zoom lens portion protrudes. ,
In addition, the necessity of having a large substrate area results in a large camera, poor design, and poor weight balance and operability.

【0007】更に、奥行き方向に長い板状のカメラ形態
においては、ズームレンズ部は突出することなくカメラ
ボディ内に収まるが、上記と同様に基板面積を広くとる
必要からカメラボディは大きくなり、且つ液晶画像表示
部はカメラ上面に設けられているのでカメラ全体は厚み
の厚いものになり、撮影及び再生時は画像表示部を立て
て見るのでカメラホールド性が悪く、シャッターボタン
やズームボタン、その他モードボタンなどの配置が人間
工学的にも無理があり操作性に欠けるものとなってい
る。
Further, in the case of a plate-shaped camera which is long in the depth direction, the zoom lens portion fits in the camera body without protruding, but the camera body becomes large due to the necessity of increasing the substrate area in the same manner as described above. The liquid crystal image display section is provided on the top of the camera, so the entire camera is thicker. The image display section is standing up during shooting and playback, so the camera holdability is poor, shutter button, zoom button, other modes The arrangement of buttons and the like is too ergonomic and lacks operability.

【0008】本発明は、従来技術のこれらの問題点を解
決することを目的とし、光学系全長の長いズームレンズ
と固体撮像素子及び同回路部を含む撮像光学系をユニッ
ト化してカメラボディ上部に回転可能に配置することに
より、信号処理回路及び画像表示部の実装効率を向上さ
せ、且つ小型化、携帯性、及び操作性の良い電子カメラ
を提供する。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve these problems of the prior art and to unitize an imaging optical system including a zoom lens having a long overall optical system length, a solid-state imaging device, and the same circuit unit, and form the unit on an upper part of a camera body. A rotatable arrangement improves the mounting efficiency of the signal processing circuit and the image display unit, and provides an electronic camera that is small, portable, and operable.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に本発明は、画像情報信号を記録媒体に記録・再生可能
であって、カメラボディの形態が幅>高さ>厚みの関係
を持つ箱形の電子カメラにおいて、前記カメラボディの
上面に、光軸方向に延在したレンズ鏡胴が前記カメラボ
ディの上面に対して水平方向に回動可能に構成するとと
もに、前記レンズ鏡胴の非使用時には、その光軸とカメ
ラボディの幅方向が平行になるよう収納され、一方、前
記レンズ鏡胴の使用時には、水平方向に回動させてレン
ズ鏡胴の光軸と前記ボディの幅方向が所定の角度で撮影
可能に構成した電子カメラを提供する。本発明の構成に
よれば、電子カメラの実装性、操作性を向上させ、小型
で携帯性に優れたものにできる。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is capable of recording / reproducing an image information signal on a recording medium, and the form of the camera body has a relation of width>height> thickness. In a box-shaped electronic camera, a lens barrel extending in an optical axis direction is configured to be rotatable in a horizontal direction with respect to an upper surface of the camera body on an upper surface of the camera body. At the time of use, the optical axis and the width direction of the camera body are stored so as to be parallel, while at the time of use of the lens barrel, the optical axis of the lens barrel and the width direction of the body are rotated horizontally. Provided is an electronic camera configured to be able to shoot at a predetermined angle. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the structure of this invention, the mountability and operability of an electronic camera can be improved, and it can be made small and excellent in portability.

【0010】[0010]

【発明の実施の形態】以下図面を用いて本発明の実施例
を説明する。図1、図2、図3は本発明の実施の形態を
示す概略図であり、図において同じ部位は同じ符号で示
す。図1はカメラ正面側斜め方向から図2はカメラ背面
側斜め方向から見た本発明の電子カメラの実施例を示す
カメラ構成配置図である。なお、カメラは幅>高さ>厚
みの関係をもつ箱型のカメラボディ8が用いられる。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1, 2 and 3 are schematic views showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 1 is a camera configuration layout diagram showing an embodiment of the electronic camera of the present invention viewed from an oblique direction on the front side of the camera and FIG. 2 is viewed from an oblique direction on the rear side of the camera. Note that a box-shaped camera body 8 having a relation of width>height> thickness is used as the camera.

【0011】図1、図2において、2は回動機構部1を
内蔵したズームレンズと固体撮像素子及び同回路部とか
らなるユニット化された撮像光学系(レンズ鏡胴)であ
る。これが、ズームレンズ撮影時には回動機構部1を中
心として被写体側に向けて回動し、光軸方向とカメラボ
ディ8の幅方向とが垂直に成るようにしてズーム撮影を
可能としている。
In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 2 denotes a unitized imaging optical system (lens barrel) including a zoom lens having a built-in rotation mechanism 1, a solid-state imaging device, and the same circuit. This allows the zoom lens to rotate toward the subject side around the rotation mechanism 1 during zoom lens shooting so that the optical axis direction is perpendicular to the width direction of the camera body 8 to enable zoom shooting.

【0012】3はファインダー機能及び記録した画像を
再生して見る液晶画像表示部であり、4,4´はカメラ
の映像情報信号を処理する信号処理回路基板である。6
は記録媒体5を収納する記録媒体収納部である。
Reference numeral 3 denotes a finder function and a liquid crystal image display unit for reproducing and viewing a recorded image. Reference numerals 4 and 4 'denote signal processing circuit boards for processing video information signals of the camera. 6
Denotes a recording medium storage unit that stores the recording medium 5.

【0013】また、カメラボディ8の右側端部には、バ
ッテリー部7aを収納する収納部7を配置し、その収納
部の上面と撮像光学系2の上面とが一致する高さに形成
されている。これによりカメラの形態を損なうことなく
カメラ全体として幅>高さ>厚みの関係を維持させてい
る。また、収納部7の上面にはシャッターボタン9が配
置されて、通常の撮影又は撮像光学系2を回動させてズ
ーム撮影するとき両方の撮影に用いられる。
At the right end of the camera body 8, a housing 7 for housing the battery unit 7a is arranged, and the upper surface of the housing and the upper surface of the imaging optical system 2 are formed at the same height. I have. As a result, the relation of width>height> thickness is maintained as a whole camera without impairing the form of the camera. A shutter button 9 is arranged on the upper surface of the storage section 7 and is used for both normal shooting and zoom shooting by rotating the imaging optical system 2.

【0014】一方、10はズームボタンであり、11は
その他のモード設定ボタンである。ズームボタン10、
その他モード設定ボタン11はカメラボディ8上面に設
けられ、撮像光学系2でズーム撮影しない時に、その下
側に隠れるように配置されている。そして、撮影時に被
写体側に回動させるとカメラボディ8の表面にズームボ
タン10、その他モードボタン類11が現れるように構
成されている。
On the other hand, 10 is a zoom button, and 11 is another mode setting button. Zoom button 10,
The other mode setting button 11 is provided on the upper surface of the camera body 8 and is arranged so as to be hidden under the zoom optical system 2 when zoom photographing is not performed. When the camera is turned to the subject side during shooting, the zoom button 10 and other mode buttons 11 appear on the surface of the camera body 8.

【0015】図3は撮像光学系2を収納した時の背面側
から見たカメラボデイ8の形態を示したものである。撮
像光学系2を収納すると、カメラボディ8にきちんと嵌
まり込み、外形を損なわない形になっている。
FIG. 3 shows a form of the camera body 8 when the imaging optical system 2 is housed, as viewed from the rear side. When the imaging optical system 2 is housed, it is properly fitted into the camera body 8 so that the outer shape is not damaged.

【0016】[0016]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、カメラボディと撮
像光学系を回転可能に構成することで、カメラボディ内
の信号処理回路基板など一部を切り欠かなくてもよいの
で有効実装面積が広くとれ効率良く回路の引き回しがで
きるので、結果的に小さく構成できる。また、液晶画像
表示部なども効率よく配置可能となる。
As described above, since the camera body and the imaging optical system are configured to be rotatable, a part such as a signal processing circuit board in the camera body does not have to be cut out, so that the effective mounting area is wide. Since the circuit can be efficiently routed, the size can be reduced as a result. In addition, a liquid crystal image display unit and the like can be efficiently arranged.

【0017】さらに、撮影時に撮像光学系を被写体側に
回動させることで、ズームボタンや各種ボードボタンな
どがカメラボディ表面に現れるので手で握った時に自然
に操作でき、且つ非撮影時は撮像光学系部の下に隠れる
のでボタン類の保護ができる。
Further, by rotating the imaging optical system toward the subject side during photographing, zoom buttons and various board buttons appear on the surface of the camera body so that they can be operated naturally when grasped by hand, and can be photographed when not photographing. The buttons are protected because they are hidden under the optical system.

【0018】撮像光学系が回動できるので、いろいろな
角度での撮影が可能となり、非撮影時では、箱型のカメ
ラ形態になるので、小型で携帯性、収納性に優れるもの
となる。また、非撮影時では撮像光学系のレンズ表面側
がカメラボデイ幅方向に平行に向くことになるので、ボ
ディから突出せずにレンズ表面の保護も同時にできる。
Since the image pickup optical system can be rotated, it is possible to take pictures at various angles, and when not taking pictures, it takes the form of a box-shaped camera, so that it is small and excellent in portability and storage. In addition, at the time of non-shooting, the lens surface side of the imaging optical system is oriented parallel to the camera body width direction, so that the lens surface can be protected at the same time without projecting from the body.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の実施例である電子カメラの構成を示す
正面側斜視図
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing a configuration of an electronic camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の実施例である電子カメラの構成を示す
背面側斜視図
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view illustrating a configuration of an electronic camera according to an embodiment of the invention.

【図3】撮像光学系を収納した非撮影時のカメラ形態を
示す略図
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a camera configuration in which an imaging optical system is housed and a non-photographing operation is performed

【図4】従来の電子カメラにおいて、撮像光学系をボデ
イ横に配置した図
FIG. 4 is a diagram of a conventional electronic camera in which an imaging optical system is arranged beside a body.

【図5】従来の板状のカメラ形態電子カメラにおいて撮
像光学系を配置した図
FIG. 5 is a diagram in which an imaging optical system is arranged in a conventional plate-shaped camera-type electronic camera.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1:回動機構部 2:撮像光学系 3:画像表示部 4, 4’:信号処理回路基板部 5:記録媒体 6:記録媒体収納部 7:バッテリー部 8:カメラボディ 9:シャッターボタン 10:ズームボタン 11:モード設定ボタン 30:撮影ズームレンズ部 31:固体撮像素子回路部 32:カメラボディ 33:信号処理回路基板 34:記録媒体 35:収納部 36:記録媒体接続回路 37:バッテリー部 38:液晶画像表示部 1: Rotating mechanism 2: Image pickup optical system 3: Image display 4, 4 ': Signal processing circuit board 5: Recording medium 6: Recording medium housing 7: Battery 8: Camera body 9: Shutter button 10: Zoom button 11: Mode setting button 30: Shooting zoom lens unit 31: Solid-state imaging device circuit unit 32: Camera body 33: Signal processing circuit board 34: Recording medium 35: Storage unit 36: Recording medium connection circuit 37: Battery unit 38: LCD image display

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】画像情報信号を記録媒体に記録・再生可能
であって、カメラボディの形態が幅>高さ>厚みの関係
を持つ箱形の電子カメラにおいて、 前記カメラボディの上面に、光軸方向に延在したレンズ
鏡胴が前記カメラボディの上面に対して水平方向に回動
可能に構成するとともに、 前記レンズ鏡胴の非使用時には、その光軸と前記カメラ
ボディの幅方向とが平行になるよう収納され、一方、前
記レンズ鏡胴の使用時には、前記レンズ鏡胴を水平方向
に回動させてレンズ鏡胴の光軸と前記ボディの幅方向と
が所定の角度で撮影可能に構成したことを特徴とする電
子カメラ。
1. A box-shaped electronic camera capable of recording / reproducing an image information signal on a recording medium and having a camera body having a relation of width>height> thickness. An axially extending lens barrel is configured to be rotatable in a horizontal direction with respect to the upper surface of the camera body, and when the lens barrel is not used, its optical axis and the width direction of the camera body are aligned. When the lens barrel is used, the lens barrel is rotated in the horizontal direction so that the optical axis of the lens barrel and the width direction of the body can be photographed at a predetermined angle. An electronic camera, comprising:
【請求項2】前記カメラボディ上面に設けられ、前記レ
ンズ鏡胴の非使用時に該レンズ鏡胴の下側に隠れるよう
に操作系を配置し、前記レンズ鏡胴の使用時にのみ前記
操作系が現れるよう構成したことを特徴とする請求項1
記載の電子カメラ。
2. An operation system is provided on an upper surface of the camera body, and is disposed so as to be hidden under the lens barrel when the lens barrel is not used, and the operation system is provided only when the lens barrel is used. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second elements are configured to appear.
Electronic camera as described.
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