Camera system

• US 20070223914A1
• Filed: 03/23/2007
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Misawa, Atsushi, Awazu, Kouhei
• Application Number:
  US11/727,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20070223914A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/529
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/04 collapsible, foldable or extensible, e.g. book type
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/14 interchangeably
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 5/06 Swinging lens about normal to the optical axis
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/58 Means for changing the camera field of view without moving the camera body, e.g. nutating or panning of optics or image sensors

Abstract

A camera system comprises: an imaging unit incorporating therein an imaging device, the imaging unit forming an image of a subject on the imaging device to generate image data; and a camera main frame on which the imaging unit is detachably mounted, the camera main frame receiving an image signal generated in the imaging device of the imaging unit to perform signal processing. The camera system has a turning mechanism that turns the imaging unit by turning the imaging unit which is mounted on the camera main frame.

Claims

1. A camera system comprising:

an imaging unit that incorporates therein an imaging device, the imaging unit forming an image of a subject on the imaging device to generate image data;

a camera main frame on which the imaging unit is detachably mounted, the camera main frame receiving an image signal generated in the imaging device of the imaging unit to perform signal processing; and

a turning mechanism that turns the imaging unit by turning the imaging unit which is mounted on the camera main frame.

2. A camera system according to claim 1, further comprising a flexible cover section that covers the turning mechanism while permitting an operation of the turning mechanism.

3. A camera system comprising:

an imaging unit that incorporates therein an imaging device, the imaging unit forming an image of a subject on the imaging device to generate image data;

a camera main frame on which the imaging unit is detachably mounted, the camera main frame receiving an image signal generated in the imaging device of the imaging unit to perform signal processing; and

an attitude variable mechanism that changes attitude of the imaging unit mounted on the camera main frame between a first attitude wherein the imaging unit turns to the subject against the back of the camera main frame and a second attitude wherein the side of the imaging unit approaches the subject side of the camera main frame.

4. A camera system according to claim 3, further comprising a flexible cover section that covers the attitude variable mechanism while permitting an operation of the attitude variable mechanism.

5. A camera system according to claim 3, wherein the imaging unit has a mounting section that is in charge of coupling with the camera main frame, and an imaging unit main frame in which a coupling structure with the mounting section serves as the attitude variable mechanism, and the imaging unit is drawn out forward of an optical axis direction while the mounting section is left in a state that the imaging unit is mounted on the camera main frame, so that the imaging unit changes to the second attitude.

6. A camera system according to claim 3, further comprising a sensor that detects whether the imaging unit takes the first attitude or the second attitude, and power source control means for controlling a power source in accordance with a detection result of the sensor in such a way that the power source is turned on when the first attitude and turned off when the second attitude.

7. A camera system comprising:

an imaging unit that incorporates therein an imaging device, the imaging unit forming an image of a subject on the imaging device to generate image data;

a camera main frame on which the imaging unit is detachably mounted, the camera main frame receiving an image signal generated in the imaging device of the imaging unit to perform signal processing; and

an intermediate member that turns the imaging unit, the intermediate member being interposed between the imaging unit and the camera main frame so that the imaging unit is detachably mounted on the camera main frame, and being adapted for turning the imaging unit.

8. A camera system according to claim 7, further comprising a flexible cover section that covers the intermediate member while permitting an operation of the intermediate member.

9. A camera system according to claim 7, wherein the intermediate member has an attitude variable mechanism that changes attitude of the imaging unit mounted on the camera main frame via the intermediate member between a first attitude wherein the imaging unit turns to the subject against the back of the camera main frame and a second attitude wherein the side of the imaging unit approaches the subject side of the camera main frame.

10. A camera system according to claim 9, wherein the intermediate member has a first mounting section that is in charge of coupling with the camera main frame, a second mounting section that is in charge of coupling with the imaging unit, and a coupling structure that serves as the attitude variable mechanism, wherein the second mounting section is drawn out forward of an optical axis direction while the first mounting section is left in a state that the imaging unit is mounted on the camera main frame via the intermediate member, so that the imaging unit changes to the second attitude.

11. A camera system according to claim 7, wherein the intermediate member has a sensor that detects whether the imaging unit takes the first attitude or the second attitude, and

the camera system further comprises power source control means for controlling a power source in accordance with a detection result of the sensor in such a way that the power source is turned on when the first attitude and turned off when the second attitude.