Patent ID: 6806978
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image capturing and printing apparatus, comprising:an electronic camera section having image capturing means for photographing an object image to be photographed so as to convert the photographed object image into image signals; a printing section structured so as to be detachably attached to the electronic camera section and having a printer for conducting printing based on the image signals received from the electronic camera section; and the electronic camera section having an engaging section adapted to mechanically engages with the printing section, and a connecting section adapted to electrically connect with the printing section, wherein the electronic camera section comprises first release means and the printing section comprises second release means, an engageable section to be engaged with the engaging section of the electronic camera section and a connectable section to be electrically connected with the connecting section of the electronic camera section, and wherein the image capturing means starts photographing in response to a start signal from one of the first release means and the second release means, and wherein when the image capturing means starts photographing in response to the start signal from the one of the first release means and the second release means, the image capturing means does not work in response to a start signal from the other one of the first release means and the second release means for at least a predetermined period of time.