IP Library Granted Patent US 7,645,080
Granted Patent B2
US 7,645,080 · App. 11/785,487 · Granted Jan 12, 2010

Digital camera, digital camera system, and control program for digital camera system

Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,645,080
App. No.
11/785,487
Granted
Jan 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A digital camera system is composed of a digital camera and a lens unit detachable to this digital camera. The digital camera includes a first taking lens and a first CCD image sensor to convert subject light into image data. The first taking lens is surrounded by a detachable decorative ring. When a hook release button is pressed to detach the decorative ring, a camera-side mount appears. The lens unit is attached to this camera-side mount, and photographing can be performed with a second taking lens and a second CCD image sensor in the lens unit.

Claims (13)

1. A digital camera having a camera body with a first taking lens and a first image sensor to generate image data from subject light, comprising:

a movable barrel for holding said first taking lens and slidable in an optical axis direction of said first taking lens, said movable barrel sliding between a projecting position where said movable barrel projects from said camera body and a retracted position where said movable barrel retracts inside said camera body;

a fixed barrel formed in said camera body and supporting said movable barrel slidably; and

a camera-side mount formed on an inner peripheral surface of said fixed barrel, said camera-side mount receiving a detachable lens unit having a second taking lens and a second image sensor,

wherein said camera-side mount is a plurality of engaging claws projecting toward a center of said fixed barrel, and wherein an outer peripheral surface of said movable barrel has grooves along said optical axis direction for said engaging claws to fit into.

2. A digital camera system composed of a digital camera having a camera body with a first taking lens and a first image sensor to generate image data from subject light, and a lens unit having a second taking lens and a second image sensor and detachably attached to said digital camera, comprising:

(A) said digital camera comprising:

a movable barrel for holding said first taking lens and slidable in an optical axis direction of said first taking lens, said movable barrel sliding between a projecting position where said movable barrel projects from said camera body and a retracted position where said movable barrel retracts inside said camera body;

a fixed barrel formed in said camera body and holding said movable barrel slidably;

a camera-side mount formed on an inner peripheral surface of said fixed barrel, said camera-side mount receiving said lens unit; and

(B) said lens unit comprising:

a unit-side mount to engage with said camera-side mount,

wherein said camera-side mount is a plurality of engaging claws projecting toward a center of said fixed barrel, and wherein an outer peripheral surface of said movable barrel has grooves along said optical axis direction for said engaging claws to fit into.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2007
From: TOJI, SHIGEO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019214/0697 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-118063 · Apr 21, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070248356A1 · Oct 25, 2007