IP Library Granted Patent US 8,094,229
Granted Patent B2
US 8,094,229 · App. 11/636,466 · Granted Jan 10, 2012

Display device

Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,094,229
App. No.
11/636,466
Granted
Jan 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a display device which has a display unit on a main body, comprising a cover member that can be deformed into a first shape for covering the display unit and a second shape for forming a grip in order to solve the problems in the conventional cameras. The problem is such that the size of the camera becomes large by the size of the grip, which impairs portability of the camera because the conventional camera provides a fixed grip on the camera body on which a display unit with a large screen is mounted. In addition, another conventional camera has a space for accommodating the cover members within the grip, so that the size of the grip becomes accordingly large and thus the camera itself becomes large.

Claims (29)

1. A display device which has a display unit on a surface of a main body, comprising

a cover member that can be deformed into a first shape for covering the display unit and a second shape for forming a columnar shape located at a side of the main body.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a detection device which detects the first and second shapes of the cover member; and

a display unit driving device which turns off the display unit when the detection device detects that the cover member is in the first shape and turns on the display unit when the detection device detects that the cover member is in the second shape.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a detection device which detects the first and second shapes of the cover member; and

a power switch that shuts off the display device when the detection device detects that the cover member is in the first shape and powers up the display device when the detection device detects that the cover member is in the second shape.

4. The display device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a detection device which detects the first and second shapes of the cover member; and

a power switch that shuts off the display device when the detection device detects that the cover member is in the first shape and powers up the display device when the detection device detects that the cover member is in the second shape.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

an operation device for the display device is provided on the cover member.

6. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein

an operation device for the display device is provided on the cover member.

7. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein

an operation device for the display device is provided on the cover member.

8. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein

an operation device for the display device is provided on the cover member.

9. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the entire cover member is made of a deformable material.

10. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the cover member is provided with a flat surface on which an operation device for the display device is provided.

11. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

an opening is formed on a portion corresponding to the display unit on the cover member.

12. The display device according to claim 11 , further comprising

a transparent view angle limiting film attached on the opening.

13. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein when the cover member is deformed into the second shape, the cover member serves as a grip.

14. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the columnar shape is cylindrical.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2006
From: MISAWA, ATSUSHI
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018743/0646 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-356483 · Dec 9, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070291166A1 · Dec 20, 2007