Recording and reproducing device

• US 7,636,121 B2
• Filed: 08/17/2005
• Issued: 12/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Matsumoto, Ryota, Kawamura, Asako
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Thai
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUNN, MISHAWN N
• Application Number:
  US11/205,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20060044445A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,588 Days
• Field of Search: 348/151, 348/333.06, 348/333.07, 348/373, 348/376, D16/208, D16/211, D16/212, D16218-220, D16/229, 396/419, 396/428, 396/535, 386/46, 386/107
• US Class Current: 348/333.06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00496 Constructional details of the interface or console not otherwise provided for, e.g. rotating or tilting means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00519 Constructional details not otherwise provided for, e.g. housings, covers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/54 Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils

Abstract

When the monitor is slid to the inner side of the device main body, a portion of the monitor is faced outside of the device main body, and various pieces of information are display in one portion of the area, and when the monitor is slid outside of the device main body, the whole area of the monitor is faced outside of the device main body, and various pieces of information are displayed in the whole area.

Claims

1. A recording and reproducing device comprising:

a main body formed approximately in the shape of a rectangle;

an input portion for receiving audio information;

an output portion for outputting recorded audio information;

an image capture portion for capturing image information, having an image capture lens and an image sensor;

a rotation support member;

a monitor for displaying information, slidably provided along the longitudinal direction of the main body; and

a chassis including guide grooves formed along the longitudinal direction of the main body and slidably engaging the monitor, and an urging member for urging the monitor to one end of the longitudinal direction of the main body or to the other end according to the slide position of the monitor,

wherein the rotation support member rotatably engages the image capture portion, detects a rotational angle of the image capture portion, and change the operation mode of the device according to the rotational angle,

and wherein, when the monitor is slid to the inner side of the main body, a portion of the monitor faces outside the main body, and information is displayed in the portion facing outside, and when the monitor is slid outside the main body, the whole area of the monitor faces outside the main body, and information is displayed in the whole area.