Digital still camera

• US 5,032,921 A
• Filed: 09/07/1989
• Issued: 07/16/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Mizuno, Masahiko, Harase, Toshikatsu
• Primary Examiner(s): Britton, Howard W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Metjahic, Safet
• Application Number:
  US07/404,026
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 358/229, 358/906, 358/909, 358/209, 358/335, 354/288 R, 354/288 A, 354/288 B, 354/288 C, 354/288 D, 354/288 E, 354/288 F, 354/288 H, 354/288 I, 354/288 M, 354/288 P, 354/288 V, 439/377
• US Class Current: 348/375
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 5/00 Details of stores covered by group G11C11/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2158 using a detachable storage unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof

Abstract

A digital still camera using a memory cartridge as a storage medium. In the digital still camera, a connector, which is disposed on the side of the camera and into which the memory cartridge is inserted, is abutted against and supported by the inner wall surface of a camera chassis. Due to this, the digital still camera is sufficiently able to tolerate a load occurring when the memory cartridge is inserted, by means of the simplified structure thereof.

Claims

1. A digital still camera having a chassis with a cartridge connector therein and a memory cartridge insertion opening in which a memory cartridge, used as a storage medium, is inserted through said memory cartridge insertion opening and is thereby connected to said connector, comprising:

a case for said connector disposed in direct contact with the inner wall surface of said camera chassis that faces the memory cartridge insertion opening so that a force for insertion of said memory cartridge can be received by said camera chassis.

2. A digital still camera as set forth in claim 1, wherein said camera chassis is constructed in such a manner that, when said memory cartridge is inserted, the opposite end face of said memory cartridge to the insertion side thereof is substantially flush with the surface of said memory cartridge insertion opening in said camera chassis.

3. A digital still camera as set forth in claim 2, wherein said camera chassis comprises a front camera chassis and rear camera chassis.

4. A digital still camera as set forth in claim 3, wherein said memory cartridge insertion opening is formed in said rear camera chassis.

5. A digital still camera as set forth in claim 4, wherein said connector is disposed in a control base plate and said control base plate is mounted to said rear camera chassis so that said connector can be abutted against and supported by the inner wall surface of said rear camera chassis.