JPS59229541A - Folding type camera with strobe - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a strobe from being damaged when the camera is carried, and to facilitate its photographic operation by incorporating automatically the strobe in the camera when a front cover is closed, and taking automatically the strobe with a light emission attitude when the front cover is open. CONSTITUTION:When the front cover 10 in the closed state is opened at about 45 deg. to the body 8, a tension spring 39 operates thereafter to move automatically, a lens box 145 to a photographic position and the strobe 20 faces a subject. On the other hand, when the front cover 10 is closed after photography to fold the camera, the cut 29 of the 1st prop member 22 is pressed down with a figure and the front cover 10 is moved up at the same time. When the front cover 10 moves up to about 30 deg. to the camera body, the spring 39 operates thereafter to close completely and automatically the front cover 10, covering the strobe 20, lens box 14, and contracted bellows 12. Thus, the strobe is prevented from being damaged when the camera is carried, and strobe photography is facilitated.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分５！ｆ 本発明は、携帯時にば薄箱状に折畳まれ、ｔｍｍ待時は
前蓋を開いて蛇腹等の暗箱部材に取付けられた撮影レン
ズを引出すいわゆる折畳み式カメラであって、かつスト
ロボを内臓するストロボ付折畳み式カメラに関する。[Detailed description of the invention] 5 industrial uses! f The present invention is a so-called foldable camera which is folded into a thin box shape when carried, and which opens the front cover and pulls out a photographic lens attached to a dark box member such as a bellows when in standby mode, and which also has a built-in strobe. This article relates to a foldable camera with a strobe.

藍木斑紅 従来のストロボ付折畳み式カメラの例としては、カメラ
ボディの前面の上縁あるいは側縁にストロボを埋込んだ
ものが知られている。Madara Aiki A known example of a conventional folding camera with a strobe is one in which the strobe is embedded in the upper or side edge of the front of the camera body.

また、従来のス］・ロホ付カメラの側としては１．スト
ロボをカメラボディの」二部に揺動自在に取付は該スト
ロボを手動により、ｌｌ！影時にはカメラボディの上刃
に突出させ、携帯時には撮影レンズの前方位置に移動さ
せて収納し小型化するものが知られている。In addition, as for the conventional camera with Roho, 1. Attach the strobe to the second part of the camera body so that it can swing freely. It is known to have a compact camera that protrudes from the upper blade of the camera body when in the shadows, and is moved to a position in front of the photographic lens when carried and stored.

上記従来のストロボ付折畳み式カメラにおいては、携帯
用に折畳まれた状態においてもストロボの発光窓が露出
されており、特別に蓋をＵ２ない限り該窓を構成する透
明部材が携４１）中に損傷する恐れがあった。また、ス
トロボをカメラボディの前面の上縁又は側縁に配置する
と、一般にはストロボの容積だけ大型化することが避け
られなかった。In the above-mentioned conventional folding camera with a strobe, the light emitting window of the strobe is exposed even when it is folded for portable use, and unless the lid is specially closed, the transparent member constituting the window is not exposed. There was a risk of damage. Furthermore, if the strobe is placed on the upper or side edge of the front surface of the camera body, it is generally inevitable that the strobe will be larger in size.

さらに、カメラボディにストロボを揺動自在に取付けた
カメラにおいては１．ストロボを使用位置及び収納位置
に移動させるために、その都度ストロボを揺動させなけ
ればならなかった。Furthermore, in a camera in which a strobe is swingably attached to the camera body, 1. In order to move the strobe to the use position and storage position, the strobe had to be swung each time.

発明の目的 そこで、本発明は、カメラが折畳まれるとストロボもカ
メラボディ内に自動的に収納されて、携帯時にストロボ
の窓等が損傷を受ける恐れがまったくなく、またカメラ
の前蓋を開く撮影準備動作と折畳み動作と独立してスト
ロボを出入する必要がないストロボ付折畳み式カメラを
提供せんとするものである。Purpose of the Invention Therefore, the present invention provides that when the camera is folded, the strobe is automatically stored inside the camera body, so there is no risk of damage to the strobe window etc. when carrying the camera, and the front cover of the camera can be closed. To provide a folding camera with a strobe that does not require the strobe to be put in and out independently of opening and photographing preparation operations and folding operations.

発明の構成 すなわち、本発明によるならば、前面に撮影光束用の開
口を設けたフィルム室を有するカメラボディと、該カッ
ラボディに枢着されて上記間１１及び開１１周囲部を被
う曲俯部材と、基部を１〜記カメラボデイの開１．」周
囲部に同浴５した伸縮暗箱部材と、該伸縮暗箱部材の先
端部に取付られた撮影レンズと、上記カメラボディの開
「１周囲部に軸支されてト記前蓋部材の開閉作動に連動
して揺動可能のストロボとを包含し、−１−記前蓋部祠
が開いた時、ト記伸縮暗箱部祠が伸張Ｕ７７」−記撮影
レンズが撮影位置に移動しかつ上記ストロボが被写体を
向き、。In other words, according to the present invention, there is provided a camera body having a film chamber provided with an opening for photographing light flux on the front surface, and a curved member pivotally attached to the collar body and covering the area around the gap 11 and the opening 11. Open the camera body from 1 to 1. A telescopic dark box member attached to the periphery of the camera body, a photographic lens attached to the tip of the telescopic dark box member, and a front lid member pivotally supported on the periphery of the camera body to open and close the front lid member. -1- When the front cover part is opened, the telescopic dark box part extends U77''-The photographing lens moves to the photographing position and the strobe is facing the subject.

、ｌ−記前蓋部材を閉じた時、ト記ストｒ１ボ、縮小し
た一１記伸縮暗箱部材及び−に記撮影しンスが−１，記
カメラボディと前蓋部材のつくる空間内に収納されるよ
う番こ構成したストロボ付折畳み式カメラが提　供され
る。, l- When the front cover member is closed, the camera body and the front cover member are stored in the space created by the camera body and the front cover member. A foldable camera with a strobe is provided that is configured to allow

発明の効果 本発明によるス］・ロポ付折畳み式カメラは、携帯時に
ストロボがボディと前蓋とがっくる薄箱状のカメラ内に
収納されて露出することがないから、ストロボの発光窓
を構成する透明部材あるいはストロボ発光体が携帯中に
損傷する恐れがないだけでなく、さらに、ストロボは前
蓋を開いて一蛇腹等の暗箱部材及びこれに取イ」けられ
た撮影１／ンズを引出ことに連動して自動的に発光姿勢
になるから、ストロボを移動操作する煩わしさがない。Effects of the Invention In the foldable camera with a camera according to the present invention, the strobe is housed in the thin box-shaped camera where the body and front cover meet when carried, and is not exposed. Not only is there no risk of damage to the transparent component or strobe light emitter while being carried, but the strobe also allows you to open the front cover and pull out the dark box component such as a bellows and the photographic lens attached to it. There is no need to worry about moving or operating the strobe as the flash automatically adjusts to the firing position.

尤椎凱 折畳み式カメラ１は、第１ないし３図に前蓋を開いた状
態で示し１、第４図に前蓋を閉じた状態で示すように、
はば薄箱状で前面部に撮影光栄が通過する開口６を有す
カメラボディ８を自し７、カメラボディ８の前面下部に
は前蓋１　（＋が枢着されている。カメラボディ８の開
口周囲部には、蛇腹１２の一端が取付けられ、蛇ｔｉｌ
ｌ（１２の他端にはレンズボックス１４が取付けられる
。レンズボックス１４には撮影レンズ１６及び霧光制御
用光電素子（図示せず）の受光窓１８が配置され、カメ
ラボディ８の前面下部にはストロボ２０が枢着されてい
る。カメラボディ８の前面上部のストｒ＋ボ２０の両側
付近には第１支柱部材２２が枢着され、レンズボックス
１４には第２支柱部材２３が枢着され、これら支柱部材
２２．２３はピン２５で＾に連結されて１対の支柱装置
２７を構成する。The foldable camera 1 is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 with the front lid open, and as shown in FIG. 4 with the front lid closed.
The camera body 8 is thin and box-shaped and has an opening 6 on the front through which the photographic light passes. One end of the bellows 12 is attached to the periphery of the opening of the bellows 12.
A lens box 14 is attached to the other end of the camera body 8. A photographing lens 16 and a light receiving window 18 for a fog light control photoelectric element (not shown) are arranged in the lens box 14. A strobe 20 is pivotally mounted.A first support member 22 is pivotally mounted near both sides of the flash 20 at the upper front of the camera body 8, and a second support member 23 is pivotally mounted to the lens box 14. , these strut members 22 and 23 are connected by pins 25 to form a pair of strut devices 27.

カメラボディ８は、第１図にボずように・前曲右側部に
ファインダー２４及び２つの合焦用測距窓２６をイ１し
、−力曲面左側部にはグリップ川突出（Ｈｌ（ｉ　８を
自する。グリップ川突出部２８　（７）　Ｉ一部にばシ
ャックレリーズボタン３０が配置されている。カメラボ
ディ８の内ｆ４”ｈ　４よ、「１−ルフイルムやカット
フィルム、あるいはまた自己現象機能を持ったフィルム
ユニットを装置眞するように構成されるが、これらの構
成は本発明に直接関係ないからその説明を省略する。As shown in Figure 1, the camera body 8 has a finder 24 and two focusing windows 26 on the right side of the front curve, and a grip protrusion (Hl(i) on the left side of the force curved surface). 8. A shutter release button 30 is arranged in a part of the grip protruding part 28 (7). Although the device is configured to operate a film unit having a phenomenon function, these configurations are not directly related to the present invention, so a description thereof will be omitted.

前蓋１０は、閉じた時にカメラボディ８と°つくる空間
を大きくするよ・うな凹Ｒ１費（２を自し、そのできた
空間に縮小した蛇腹１２、レンズボックス１４、及びス
トｒ＋ボ２０を収納する。前蓋１０にばまたレンズボッ
クス１４を案内する１対のレール部材３４が取付りられ
、前蓋１０の開閉に伴いレンスホソクヲ薯４のト部に取
付りられた摺動部材；（（ｊがレール部材３４の溝；３
）（内を慴動する。The front cover 10 has a concave radius (2) that enlarges the space created with the camera body 8 when closed, and a bellows 12, a lens box 14, and a stroboscope 20 are installed in the space created. A pair of rail members 34 are attached to the front lid 10 to guide the lens box 14, and as the front lid 10 is opened and closed, a sliding member attached to the top of the lens housing 4; (( j is the groove of the rail member 34; 3
) (to move within.

さらに、前蓋１０のカメラボディ８の枢着部付ｊ！［、
及び第１支柱部材２２のカメラボディ８と−の）１×着
）（１り付近には引張りばね３９が取付ＧＪられる。引
張りばね３９ば、第３図、第４図に示すように、前蓋１
０が約４５°以上開くと、前ａ１０を１２時旧友向に、
第１支柱ｇＨ材２２を時計方向に付勢し、前蓋１０が約
３０°以下に閉じると、前型１０を時計方向に、第１支
柱部材２２を半時計力向に付勢する。前蓋１０が開いた
時のカメラボディ８と前蓋■０との位置関係は、カメラ
ボディ８の前面ト部の位置Ａと、前蓋１０の枢着部付近
の稜線部Ｂとが当接して定める。Furthermore, the front cover 10 has a pivoting part for the camera body 8! [,
A tension spring 39 is attached to the first support member 22 near the camera body 8 and -1. Lid 1
When 0 is opened more than about 45 degrees, the front a10 is facing the old friend at 12 o'clock.
When the first strut gH material 22 is biased clockwise and the front lid 10 is closed to about 30° or less, the front mold 10 is biased clockwise and the first strut member 22 is biased counterclockwise. The positional relationship between the camera body 8 and the front cover ■0 when the front cover 10 is opened is that position A of the front side of the camera body 8 and the ridge line B near the pivot point of the front cover 10 are in contact with each other. shall be determined.

レンズボックス１４には、撮影レンズ１〔；の抜力にシ
ャッタ装置（図ボせず）が配置され、また受光窓１８の
周υ）１には光噺調整ノブ４０が配ＩＶ？されている。In the lens box 14, a shutter device (not shown in the figure) is arranged to release the photographing lens 1, and a light adjustment knob 40 is arranged around the light receiving window 18. has been done.

撮影レンズ１６は、撮影の直前に、合焦用測距窓２Ｇを
ｊｆｆｌ　Ｌ７て冑た撮影距離情報によ−２て自動的に
光軸方向移動させられて合焦調整を行う。Immediately before photographing, the photographing lens 16 is automatically moved in the optical axis direction by -2 based on the photographing distance information obtained by using the focusing distance measuring window 2G at jffl L7 to adjust the focus.

支柱装置２７にオンい−（、第２支柱部材２３に枢着さ
れる側の第１支柱部材２２の先端−１・部には、第２支
持部材２３と係合する第１突出部５２が設けられ、−力
第１支持１１％平、ｌ　２２に１１ス着される側の第２
支柱部材２３の先端］・部には、第１支持部材２２と保
合する第２突出部５４が設りられている。On the support device 27, a first protrusion 52 that engages with the second support member 23 is provided at the distal end 1 of the first support member 22 on the side that is pivotally connected to the second support member 23. - force first support 11% flat, second side on the side to be attached to l 22
A second protrusion 54 that engages with the first support member 22 is provided at the tip of the support member 23 .

従って１．前蓋１０を開くことに連動する第１支柱部材
２２と第２支柱部＋４２３との回動限界は、第１突出部
５２が第２支柱部材ｚ３に当接し、第２突出部５４が第
１支柱部材２２Ｃ・こ当接シフノン第３図に、Ｊクシだ
状態である。第１支柱部材２２には１１Ｔ当用切込み２
９か設けられている。Therefore 1. The limit of rotation of the first support member 22 and the second support member +423 in conjunction with opening the front cover 10 is such that the first protrusion 52 contacts the second support member z3 and the second protrusion 54 contacts the first support member z3. The column member 22C and the abutment shaft shown in FIG. 3 are in a J-shaped state. The first support member 22 has an 11T cutout 2.
9 are provided.

ストロボ２（）は、カメラボディ８の前向−１一部に設
りられた軸部材４２に第１支柱部祠２ｚとともに軸支さ
れるが、スト１：１ポ２０と第１支柱部材２２とは例え
は回転角３°の遊びをもって係合されている。またスト
ロボ２０は軸部材４２の周囲に配置されたコイルばね４
４によ−、で、第３図における時計方向の回転力か付勢
されている。従って、第３図に示すように、ストＩ′ｌ
ホ７．（１心、１：ストＩ：１ボハウシング４６がカメ
ラボディ）りの前ｉ１ｉ　ｊ一部の稜線Ｃに当接し−（
その同転位置が定められる。次に、前蓋１０を閉じるた
めに第１女柱部材２２を第３図における反時計方向に回
転すると、ストｒ：Ｉボ２０は上記遊びがなくなった角
度位置から第１支柱部材２２の回転に追従する。そして
第１支柱部材２２がカメラボディ８内の１覗界位置まで
同動して止まると、はぼ閉じた位置にある前俯１０が」
１記回転角３°の遊びを利用してストロボ２（）をさら
に回転させて、第４図に示すように収納する。The strobe 2 () is pivotally supported by a shaft member 42 provided on a part of the front side of the camera body 8 together with the first support column 2z. For example, they are engaged with a rotational angle of 3 degrees of play. The strobe 20 also has a coil spring 4 disposed around the shaft member 42.
4, the rotational force in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3 is applied. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
E7. (1 core, 1: strike I: 1 bohousing 46 is in front of the camera body) i1i j comes into contact with some of the ridge lines C - (
Its co-rotation position is determined. Next, when the first female pillar member 22 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. follow. Then, when the first support member 22 moves to the first viewing position inside the camera body 8 and stops, the front tilting member 10, which is in the nearly closed position, opens.
1) The strobe 2 ( ) is further rotated using the play of the rotation angle of 3°, and then stored as shown in FIG. 4 .

すなわち、上記構成は前蓋ｌＯの開及び閉の状態の間の
ノ、トロボ２０の所望回転角が、第１支柱部材２２の回
転角よりも小さい時に、第１支柱部材２２の回転角の不
足を補うためのものである。That is, in the above configuration, when the desired rotation angle of the flash 20 is smaller than the rotation angle of the first support member 22 between the open and closed states of the front cover IO, the rotation angle of the first support member 22 is insufficient. It is intended to supplement.

従って、ストロボ２０と第１支柱部材２２の上記回転角
度が等しいときには、両者を一体に構成してよい。Therefore, when the rotation angles of the strobe 20 and the first support member 22 are equal, they may be constructed as one unit.

以上の構成において、第４図に示す前蓋１０を閉じた状
態から前蓋１０をボディ８に対し約４５°開くと、後は
自動的にレンズボックス１４が撮影のための所定位置に
移動しかつストロボ２０が被写体を向く。−力、撮影終
了後前蓋１０を閉じて折畳むためには、第１支柱部材２
２の切込み２９に指を当−（７押上げ、同時に前蓋］　
（＋を押」−げる。前蓋１０がカメラボディ８に対し約
３０°開いた状態まで来ると、後は自動的に前蓋ｌＯが
完全に閉じてストロボ２０１．レンズボックス１４及び
縮小した蛇腹１２を包込む。In the above configuration, when the front cover 10 is opened from the closed state shown in FIG. 4 by about 45 degrees with respect to the body 8, the lens box 14 is automatically moved to a predetermined position for photographing. And the strobe 20 is directed toward the subject. - In order to close and fold the front cover 10 after photographing, the first support member 2
Place your finger on the notch 29 of 2 (push up 7 and simultaneously press the front cover)
(Press +.) When the front cover 10 reaches a state where it is opened approximately 30 degrees with respect to the camera body 8, the front cover 10 automatically closes completely and the strobe 201, lens box 14, and reduced Wrap the bellows 12.

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

図面は本発明の実施側の折畳み式カメラをボ（７、第１
し１は前蓋を開いた状態の正面図、第２図は前蓋を開い
た状態の平面図、第３図は前蓋を開いた状態の側面図、
第４図は前蓋を閉し７た状態の側面図である。 ■　　　折畳め式カメラ ８　　　カメラボディ ＩＯ前着 １２　　蛇腹 １４　　レンズボックス ■６　　撮影レンズ ２０　　ストロボ ２　’／　　　支柱装置 ２８　　グリップ川突出部 ３９　　引張りばね ４４　　コイルばね 第２図 第牛図The drawing shows a foldable camera according to the embodiment of the present invention (7, 1st
Figure 1 is a front view with the front lid open, Figure 2 is a plan view with the front lid open, and Figure 3 is a side view with the front lid open.
FIG. 4 is a side view with the front lid closed. ■ Foldable camera 8 Camera body IO front mount 12 Bellows 14 Lens box 6 Photographic lens 20 Strobe 2 '/ Support device 28 Grip protrusion 39 Tension spring 44 Coil spring Figure 2 Figure

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 ｍ　　ｎｉｉ　ｒｂｉに撮影光束用の開１−１を設りた
フィルム室を自するカメラボディと、該カッラボディに
枢着されて上記間１１及び開１１周囲部を被う前蓋部材
と、基部を上記カッラボディの開１−１周囲部に固着し
た伸縮暗箱部材と、該伸縮暗箱部材の先端部に取付けら
れた撮影レンズと、１−記カメラボディの開［１周囲部
に軸支されて上記前蓋部材の開閉作動Ｇコ連動して俯仰
ｐＪ能なストロボとを包含し、ｊ−記前燕部月が開くと
、−上記伸縮暗箱部材が伸張して上記撮影レンズが撮影
位置に移動しかつ」−記ストロボが被写体を向き、ｌ−
記前蓋部拐を閉じると、」−記スｌ−ｒ′、１ポ、縮小
した上記伸縮暗箱部材及び上記撮影レンズが上記カメラ
ボディと前蓋部材のつくる空間内に収納されるように措
成し）こことを特徴とするス［・ロポ付折畳み式カメラ
。 （２）実質上上記カッラボディの開１１周囲部及び１−
記レンズボックスに両端部を枢着されて、１記沖縮暗箱
部材の伸張状態を錐持する支柱部材を包含し、上記スト
ロボが該支柱部材によツー（揺動させられる特許請求の
範囲第１項記載のストロボ付折畳み式カメラ。 （３）　　上記前蓋部材が」１記しンズボ・７クスを案
内するレール部材を備えた特許請求第１項記載のストロ
ボ付折畳み式カメラ。[Scope of Claims] A camera body having a film chamber with an aperture 1-1 for photographing light flux in m nii rbi, and a front part which is pivotally attached to the camera body and covers the aperture 11 and the surrounding area of the aperture 11. a cover member, an extendable dark box member whose base is fixed to the periphery of the opening 1-1 of the camera body, a photographic lens attached to the tip of the extendable dark box member, and a It includes a strobe that is pivotably supported and capable of raising and lowering in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the front lid member, and when the front swallow part is opened, the telescopic dark box member is extended and the photographing lens is opened. Move to the shooting position, and then turn the strobe toward the subject.
When the front lid is closed, measures are taken so that the contracted telescopic dark box member and the photographic lens are housed in the space created by the camera body and the front lid. A foldable camera with a camera that features the following features: (2) Substantially the area around the opening 11 of the collar body and 1-
1. A strut member is pivotally connected to the lens box at both ends thereof and supports the extended state of the darkening box member, and the strobe is swung by the strut member. The foldable camera with a strobe according to claim 1. (3) The foldable camera with a strobe according to claim 1, wherein the front lid member is provided with a rail member for guiding a lens barrel.