IP Library Granted Patent US 9,894,264
Granted Patent B2
US 9,894,264 · App. 15/384,352 · Granted Feb 13, 2018

Imaging apparatus with display and image display apparatus

Inventor: Atsushi Misawa (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
H04N5/23216G03B17/02G03B17/38H04N5/23293H04N5/372H04N5/378
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Patent No.
US 9,894,264
App. No.
15/384,352
Granted
Feb 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A digital camera is provided with a vertically long camera body having an approximately rectangular solid shape. An LCD panel provided in a rear surface of the camera body is arranged such that longitudinal directions of the display screen and the camera body correspond to each other. The digital camera is operated through a touch panel provided in a lower portion of the display screen. In a taking mode, an image is displayed in a small size on an upper portion of the display screen. In reproducing, the camera body is rotated sideways by 90 degree. In a reproducing mode, display posture of the image is also rotated by 90 degree, and the image is displayed in a large size on the entire display screen.

Claims (14)

1. An imaging apparatus comprising:

a single main body having a rectangular solid shape and a flat board shape;

a display panel provided in a plane of the single main body;

a touch panel provided on a surface of the display panel; and

a release button arranged in a side surface of the single main body and configured to be operable in a case where the imaging apparatus is gripped such that a longer side of the single main body stands upright,

wherein photography is performed by pressing the release button or by pressing a release key displayed on the display panel.

2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , having a taking mode for recording an image and a reproducing mode for reproducing the recorded image.

3. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the touch panel covers a lower surface of the main body and the release key is displayed in a lower portion of the display panel.

4. An imaging apparatus comprising:

a single main body having a rectangular solid shape and a flat board shape;

a display panel provided on a first surface of the single main body;

a touch panel provided on a surface of the display panel; and

a release button arranged on a second surface of the single main body, the second surface differing from the first surface.

5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the release button is arranged in a side surface or a front surface of the single main body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2016
From: MISAWA, ATSUSHI
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-357111 · Dec 9, 2004 · national
Continuity (9)
Division 15008515 · Jan 28, 2016
Division 14694264 · Apr 23, 2015
Continuation 14311469 · Jun 23, 2014
Division 14148993 · Jan 7, 2014
Division 13365677 · Feb 3, 2012
Division 13241390 · Sep 23, 2011
Division 12706202 · Feb 16, 2010
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