JP2002277944A - Portable equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability by shifting an operation member as a user intends. SOLUTION: The portable equipment (10) having the operation member (1) is equipped with engagement holding parts (2a, 2b) which enable the operation member (1) to move and/or rotate on the surface of the portable equipment (10) and a fixation part (1C) which fixes the operation member (1) on the surface of the portable equipment (10).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable device such as a camera and a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a camera having a plurality of distance measuring points,
When determining the distance measuring point while looking through the viewfinder, an AF area selector provided in a part of the camera body is used to match the distance measuring point to a subject as desired by the photographer.

FIG. 13 shows a conventional camera 100 having a plurality of distance measuring points.
1, an AF area selector 101 is provided. A
The F area selector 101 is provided with four instruction marks la for changing the distance measuring point. By performing a pressing operation in the directions indicated by these instruction marks la, it is possible to match the distance measurement point to the subject as desired by the photographer.

[0004]

However, the installation position of the AF area selector is fixed to the fixed position of the camera body.
There are the following problems when locating a composition at a location and determining the composition at the photographing stage. That is, the operation may be difficult depending on whether the camera is in the horizontal position or the vertical position. A child or a small hand photographer may not be able to reach the AF area selector. In these respects, there is room for improvement in a conventional camera having a plurality of ranging points.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to improve the usability by moving an operation member according to a user's intention.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable device (10) having an operating member (1), wherein the operating member (1) is a portable device (1).
An engagement holding portion (2a, 2b) that can move and / or rotate on the surface of (0), and a fixing portion (1C) that fixes the operation member (1) to the surface of the portable device (10). .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the portable device (10) is a camera having a plurality of distance measuring points,
The operation member is a member for changing the distance measuring point of the camera.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the shape of the engagement holding portion (2b) is a cross-shaped groove.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a portable device (20) having an operation member (21), the operation member (21) is
The portable device (20) includes a holding portion (21a) that can be attached to and detached from the surface of the portable device (20).

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the holding of the operation member (21) by the holding portion (21a) is performed by any of mechanical fixing, sticking with a peelable adhesive, and magnetic attraction. There is a feature.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a first embodiment of a portable device according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, an AF area selector 1 is provided on a back cover 11 on the back of a camera 10. A
The F area selector 1 is provided with four instruction marks la for changing the distance measuring point. By performing a pressing operation in the directions indicated by these instruction marks la, it is possible to match the distance measurement point to the subject as desired by the photographer.

The back cover 11 is provided with a groove 2a in which the AF area selector 1 can move. The AF area selector 1 moves while sliding through the groove 2a. A lock pin lb is provided in the AF area selector 1, and an arrow l
Locking and unlocking can be performed by rotating in the direction of c, and the AF area selector 1 can be fixed at an arbitrary position of the groove 2a.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show an AF area selector 1.
Is fixed in the middle of the groove 2a. In this state,
In the position shown in FIG. 2, even the photographer who is far from the AF area selector 1 can operate the AF area selector 1 without forcing the finger. FIG. 2 shows a state of horizontal position shooting, and FIG. 3 shows a state of vertical position shooting.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the AF area selector 1 is incorporated, taken along the line AA in FIG. The back cover 11 has a hollow structure, and is held by sandwiching the AF area selector 1 between the hollow portion and the surface of the back cover 11.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a second embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention. In this embodiment, a cross-shaped groove 2 b is provided in the back cover 11. The moving method and the method of use are the same as in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the moving range of the AF area selector 1 is wider than in the first embodiment.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the AF area selector 1 does not rotate with respect to the grooves 2a and 2b but only moves linearly. The instruction mark la indicates the same direction at any position. Therefore,
When holding the camera, there is no need to worry about the direction of changing the ranging point being lost or mistaken. In other words, it is possible to quickly change the distance measurement point in response to the vertical position shooting and the horizontal position shooting. In addition, operation while looking through the viewfinder becomes possible.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the shapes of the grooves 2a and 2b are not limited to straight lines or crosses. In the embodiment, a groove is used as an example of a method for moving the AF area selector 1. However, a method in which the AF area selector 1 is detachable and a hole is provided on the camera side to insert the AF area selector 1 may be adopted.

FIGS. 6 to 8 are front views showing a third embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention. This embodiment shows a case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone.

The dial operating section 21 is held by a holding section 21a of the same type as the dial operating section 21 in a state in which the dial operating section 21 can be attached to and detached from the portable telephone body 20. The holding by the holding portion 21a may be mechanical sticking, sticking with a peelable adhesive, or magnetic attraction.

FIG. 7 shows an easy operation when the display 22 is used in a vertically long position or when the mobile phone main body 20 is set to a horizontal position due to a vertical position or a horizontal position in which an image is taken by a built-in camera (not shown). The case where the direction is set as follows is shown. That is, a state in which the dial operation unit 21 is rotated clockwise by 90 degrees from the state of FIG. 6 is shown.

FIG. 8 shows a case where the direction is set so as to facilitate one-handed operation. That is, a state in which the dial operation unit 21 is rotated clockwise by 45 degrees from the state of FIG. 6 is shown. In this state, it is easy to operate the dial operation unit 21 with the left thumb with one hand.

In the third embodiment, the case where the dial operating section 21 is star-shaped is taken as an example, but it may be polygonal such as hexagonal or octagonal or circular.

FIGS. 9 to 12 are a perspective view and a front view showing a fourth embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 shows a non-photographing state of the camera, in which the cover 30 and the camera body 32 are closed. FIG. 10 shows a shooting state of the camera, in which the cover 30 and the camera body 32 are open. When the cover 30 is slid laterally (to the left in FIG. 9), the photographing state shown in FIG. 10 is obtained. When the cover 30 is closed, the cover 30 is slid in the lateral direction (right direction in FIG. 10) by pressing the cover 30 from the lateral direction (left direction in FIG. 10), and the non-photographing state shown in FIG. 9 is reached. .

The operation unit 31 is a zooming button provided on the back of the camera body 32, and is operated by the thumb. As shown in FIG. 11, the operation unit 31 can be rotated with respect to the camera body 32 within a range of 45 °. That is, the operation unit 3
It is possible to perform a zooming operation by rotating the mouse 1 in advance so that it is easy to operate with the thumb and operating the thumb with the thumb in the direction indicated by the triangular arrow in FIG. 11 (the direction from the upper left to the lower right). It is possible.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view showing the operation unit 31a. The operation unit 31a is provided on the front of the camera and is operated with the middle finger. The operation unit 31 shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 has a shape that is easy to operate with the thumb, while the operation unit 31a shown in FIG. 12 has a shape that is easy to operate with the middle finger. The operation section 31a is rotatable with respect to the camera body 32 within a range of 45 °. That is, the operation unit 31 is rotated in advance so that it is easy to operate with the middle finger, and the zooming operation is performed by operating the middle unit in the direction indicated by the triangular arrow in FIG. 12 (the direction from the upper right to the lower left). It is possible to do.
Further, the operation section 31a may have a position and a shape that can be easily operated with the index finger.

[0029]

As described above, according to the portable device of the present invention, it is possible to improve the usability by moving the operation member according to the intention of the user. For example, in a camera, it is possible to quickly select a distance measurement position according to a photographer's holding position of the camera and a photo opportunity.

Further, by moving the operation member to a position where it can be operated, even a child or a photographer with a small hand can easily use it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a first embodiment of a portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the first embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the first embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a first embodiment of a portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a second embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a fourth embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a fourth embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a rear view showing an example of a conventional portable device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 AF area selector 2a groove 2b groove 10 camera 11 back cover 12 finder 13 finder eyepiece window 20 mobile phone main body 21 dial operation unit 21a holding unit 22 display 30 camera main unit 31 operation unit 31a operation unit 32 cover

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A portable device having an operation member, wherein: an engagement holding portion that allows the operation member to move and / or rotate on a surface of the portable device; and fixes the operation member to a surface of the portable device. A portable device comprising a fixing unit. 2. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the portable device is a camera having a plurality of distance measuring points, and wherein the operation member is a member for changing a distance measuring point of the camera. . 3. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the engagement holding portion is a cross-shaped groove. 4. A portable device having an operation member, comprising: a holding portion that allows the operation member to be attached to and detached from a surface of the portable device. 5. The holding of the operating member by the holding portion,
The portable device according to claim 4, wherein the portable device is one of mechanical fixing, sticking with a peelable adhesive, and magnetic attraction.