Photo-taking apparatus with laser positioning means

• US 20030035060A1
• Filed: 08/14/2001
• Published: 02/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sampo Corporation
• Original Assignee: Sampo Corporation
• Inventors: Hsu, Ming-Jen, Yueh, Pai Chuan
• Application Number:
  US09/928,330
• Publication Number:
  US 20030035060A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/367
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders

Abstract

A photo-taking apparatus includes a control switch, a laser module controlled by the control switch to generate a laser beam for producing a light frame around the field to be photographed, a shutter controlled by the control switch means to expose a film to the light of the view of the field to be photographed, and a processor controlled by the control switch means to control the operation of the laser module and the shutter for producing a light frame and taking photos.

Claims

1. A photo-taking comprising:

a control switch;

a laser module adapted to generate a laser beam for producing a light frame around the object to be photographed;

a shutter adapted to expose a film to the light of the view of the object to be photographed; and

a processor electrically connected to said control switch, said laser module and said shutter to control the operation of said laser module and said shutter for producing a light frame and taking photos.

2. The photo-taking apparatus of claim 1 wherein said control switch means is a two-step press-button switch, which drives said laser module to emit a laser beam for producing a light frame around the object to be photographed when pressed at the first time, turns off said laser module and releases said shutters to expose the film to the light of the view of the object to be photographed when pressed at the second time.

3. The photo-taking apparatus of claim 1 wherein said control switch means comprises a first switch adapted to control the operation of said laser module, and a second switch adapted to control the operation of said shutter.

4. The photo-taking apparatus of claim 1, which is a single-lens reflex camera.

5. The photo-taking apparatus of claim 1, which is a digital camera.

6. The photo-taking apparatus of claim 1, which is a video camera.

7. The photo-taking apparatus of claim 1, which is a digital video camera.