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A camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image

Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-05-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-05-16
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Abstract

Abstract A camera (101) able to record and reproduce a photographed image includes a storage medium (110) for storing a photographed image, and a reproduction device for reproducing the photographed image. The reproduction device has a reproducing head (201) movable between a contraction position and a withdrawal position. Another camera has a first mode where photography is executed and a photographed image is recorded to a second mode where the recorded image is printed. Another camera has a printer device for printing a photographed image recorded on a recording medium on external reproduction paper, the printer device including an opening portion facing the external reproduction paper, and a presser member positionable above the opening portion for pressing the external reproduction paper.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takeo C/O Minolta Camera K.K. Hoda
  • 👤 Yoshihiro C/O Minolta Camera K.K. Tanaka
  • 👤 Hiroshi C/O Minolta Camera K.K. Ishibe
  • 👤 Hirokazu C/O Minolta Camera K.K. Naruto
  • 👤 Hirokazu c/o Minolta Camera K.K. Yamada
  • 👤 Nobuyuki C/O Minolta Camera K.K. Taniguchi
  • 👤 Katsuyuki C/O Minolta Camera K.K. Nanba
  • 👤 Dai C/O Minolta Camera K.K. Shintani

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 10:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00129; H04N1/00278; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2129; H04N1/2137; H04N1/2154; H04N1/2158; H04N1/46; H04N1/50; H04N1/506; H04N1/508; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0063; H04N2201/21; H04N2201/214

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim 34 words
Camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image comprising: storage means for storing a photographed image; and reproduction means for reproducing an photographed image stored in the storage means on external reproduction paper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 34 words
Camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image comprising: storage means for storing a photographed image; and reproduction means for reproducing an photographed image stored in the storage means on external reproduction paper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
Camera according to Claim 1 wherein the reproduction means is a printer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 67 words
Camera according to Claim 1 further comprising: a reproduction head for reproducing the photographed image on the external reproduction paper; transfer means for transferring the photographed image from the storage means to the reproduction head; an opening portion facing the external reproduction paper; driver means for running the reproduction head within the opening portion; and indication means for indicating a reproducing position on the external reproduction paper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
Camera according to Claim 2 wherein the printer has a thermal transfer device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
Camera according to Claim 1 wherein the storage means is a digital memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
Camera according to Claim 5 wherein the digital memory is removably mountable on the camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 13 words
Camera according to Claim 1 wherein the reproduction means is a color printer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 44 words
Camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of photographed images; selection means for selecting one image from the plurality of photographed images stored on the storage means; and printer means for printing the selected image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 44 words
Camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of photographed images; selection means for selecting one image from the plurality of photographed images stored on the storage means; and printer means for printing the selected image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
Camera according to Claim 8 wherein the printer means is adopted for printing the selected image on external reproduction paper.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 67 words
Camera according to Claim 8 further comprising: a reproduction head for reproducing the photographed image on the external reproduction paper; transfer means for transferring the photographed image from the storage means to the reproduction head; an opening portion facing the external reproduction paper; driver means for running the reproduction head within the opening portion; and indication means for indicating a reproducing position on the external reproduction paper.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 13 words
Camera according to Claim 8 wherein the printer has a thermal transfer device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 13 words
Camera according to Claim 8 wherein the storage means is a digital memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 15 words
Camera according to Claim 12 wherein the digital memory is removably mountable on the camera.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 13 words
Camera according to Claim 9 wherein the reproduction means is a color printer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 84 words
Camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image comprising: a main body; reproduction means carried by the main body, the reproduction means including a reproducing head, and being changeable from a first position where the reproducing head is placed in the main body when recording to a second position where the reproducing head is withdrawn from the main body when reproducing and vice versa; and changer means for changing the reproduction means from the first position to the second position and vice versa.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 84 words
Camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image comprising: a main body; reproduction means carried by the main body, the reproduction means including a reproducing head, and being changeable from a first position where the reproducing head is placed in the main body when recording to a second position where the reproducing head is withdrawn from the main body when reproducing and vice versa; and changer means for changing the reproduction means from the first position to the second position and vice versa.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 12 words
Camera according to Claim 15 wherein the reproduction means is a printer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 64 words
Camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image, being changeable from a first mode where photography is executed and a photographed image is recorded to a second mode where the recorded image is printed and vice versa, comprising: changer means including an operable member for changing the camera from first mode to the second mode and vice versa by the same operable member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 64 words
Camera capable of recording and reproducing a photographed image, being changeable from a first mode where photography is executed and a photographed image is recorded to a second mode where the recorded image is printed and vice versa, comprising: changer means including an operable member for changing the camera from first mode to the second mode and vice versa by the same operable member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 28 words
Camera according to Claim 17 wherein the operable member is adopted for starting the photography in the first mode, and for starting the printing in the second mode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 36 words
Camera according to Claim 17 wherein the operable member is adopted for changing the focal length of a lens in the first mode, and for selecting an image from the recorded images in the second mode.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 45 words
Camera comprising: printer means for printing a photographed image recorded on a recording medium on external reproduction paper, the printer means including; an opening portion facing the external reproduction paper; and a presser member positionable above the opening portion for pressing the external reproduction paper.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 45 words
Camera comprising: printer means for printing a photographed image recorded on a recording medium on external reproduction paper, the printer means including; an opening portion facing the external reproduction paper; and a presser member positionable above the opening portion for pressing the external reproduction paper.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 22 words
Camera according to Claim 20 further comprising a main body wherein the presser member is pivotable in relative to the main body.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 12 words
Camera according to Claim 20 wherein the presser member includes a flash.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 18 words
Camera according to Claim 20 wherein the presser member includes a display portion for displaying the photographed image.

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