CN100367776C

CN100367776C - Accessory apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN100367776C
Application number: CNB2005100688830A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 内藤义孝
Original assignee: Olympus Corp
Current assignee: Olympus Corp
Priority date: 2004-05-11
Filing date: 2005-05-11
Publication date: 2008-02-06
Anticipated expiration: 2025-05-11
Also published as: CN1697486A; JP2005323261A

Abstract

A stand apparatus having the connector so as to correspond to a position of an electronic equipment being housed and comprises a connection inhibiter member to inhibit the connection if the position of the electronic equipment being housed and a turned state of the connector do not match with each other. Furthermore, electronic equipment, e.g., a camera, can be connected with the stand apparatus electrically either in the state of the equipment body facing up with the display apparatus of the camera being folded thereon, or in the state of the display apparatus being folded onto the back side of the equipment body with the display surface facing up.

Description

Accessories apparatus

Technical field

The present invention relates to be used to expand the accessories apparatus of the function of portable electric appts.

Background technology

In the past, because the restriction of specification and cost, for example the such portable electric appts of digital camera was not built in the subsidiary or expanded function beyond the necessary function in the electronic equipment as a rule.And, in this case, prepare to have the external device (ED) of above-mentioned subsidiary or expanded function, as the accessories apparatus of above-mentioned electronic equipment, offer the user in standard mode additional or that sell in addition.

For example, propose a kind of accessories apparatus, be used to carry digital camera, be built-in with (for example, with reference to the patent documentations 1) such as hard disks of the view data that is used for charge function that the digital camera that is carried is charged and store digital camera.

And, a kind of device of taking in digital camera has also been proposed, it also is built-in with printer (for example, with reference to patent documentation 2) except above-mentioned functions.

Patent documentation 1 spy opens 2000-312325 communique (summary, Fig. 2, Fig. 3)

Patent documentation 2 spies open flat 06-351012 communique (summary, Fig. 1)

But, electronic equipment is concentrated the size of the accessories apparatus that adds various expanded functions and increasing of the expanded function of being installed become big pro rata, and cost also improves.For example,, increase unwanted function and can make the ease of use variation on the contrary only having single charge function with regard to enough users, and the cost rising, it is popular with users to buy this accessories apparatus.

Therefore, if the expanded function of accessories apparatus is divided physically according to each function, provide as single annex, then the user can select to buy annex as required and uses, and is very convenient.

But, if accessories apparatus all becomes single annex and scatteredization at every kind of function, when using annex separately, do not have much problems, but when for example using charging annex and data communication annex simultaneously, need be used in combination a plurality of annexes, this utilizes electric wire to connect in the form of each annex resembling in the past, exists to connect complicated problems each other.

Summary of the invention

The present invention In view of the foregoing proposes, and its problem provides a kind of accessories apparatus that can easily be used in combination the electronic equipments such as PDA of for example digital camera of a plurality of annexes, the mobile phone of being with camera, band camera.

At first, the accessories apparatus of first invention is electrically connected with portable electric appts, and above-mentioned accessories apparatus has: the 1st annex, and it has the incorporating section of taking in above-mentioned electronic equipment and at least to the power supply of above-mentioned power electronic equipment; The 2nd annex, it combines with above-mentioned the 1st annex, expanded function with above-mentioned electronic equipment, on the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd annex, be respectively equipped with from the outside to the electric power input part of above-mentioned electronic equipment input electric power, be provided with curtain-shaped cover member, it covers the electric power input part of above-mentioned the 1st annex under above-mentioned the 2nd annex and state that above-mentioned the 1st annex combines.

Secondly, the accessories apparatus of second invention is electrically connected with portable electric appts, this accessories apparatus combines with charging device, and this charging device is taken in described electronic equipment, and is provided with the input terminal of giving electricity usefulness electric power that is used for being supplied to from the outside input this electronic equipment of being taken in; This accessories apparatus has terminal from the outside to above-mentioned electronic equipment that import power consumption power from, and has when this accessories apparatus combines with this charging device, covers the curtain-shaped cover member of the input terminal of this charging device.

In the present invention, by the connection between the annex, forbid with the annex that is connected in the prohibited acts that connect of any one party in the external device (ED) connecting portion that is provided with of any one party also by interlock, so needn't connect respectively and forbid, simple and convenient.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 (a) is the front view as the camera of embodiment 1, and Fig. 1 (b) is the end view that is provided with a side of its connecting portion, and Fig. 1 (c) is a vertical view.

Fig. 2 is the display unit overall diagram of the camera during rotated position downwards of camera, and Fig. 2 (a) is a front view, and Fig. 2 (b) is the end view that is provided with a side of connecting portion, (c) is vertical view.

Fig. 3 (a) is that expression makes display unit rotate and forward to the inboard of camera from lower position, makes the figure of state of the inside of the back side butt camera body of display unit, and Fig. 3 (b) is the figure of its user mode of expression.

Fig. 4 (a) is the vertical view as the camera stand apparatus of embodiment 2, and Fig. 4 (b), Fig. 4 (c) are front views, and Fig. 4 (d) is a rearview, and Fig. 4 (e) is an end view.

Fig. 5 (a) is the stereogram that has only shown the incorporating section of camera stand apparatus individually, and Fig. 5 (b) is the stereogram of expression incorporating section and the support body state that can be integrated with freely loading and unloading.

Fig. 6 (a)～(d) is two kinds of methods of camera are installed in explanation on the camera stand apparatus figure.

Fig. 7 (a) and (b) are that expression connects the figure that forbids parts with respect to the position that is installed in the camera on the stand apparatus.

Fig. 8 is the block diagram of the camera arrangement of camera when correctly being installed on the camera stand apparatus.

Fig. 9 is that camera and stand apparatus become one and constitute the end view of the state of camera arrangement.

Figure 10 (a) is the stereogram that has with respect to the hard disk unit of conduct the 2nd annex of the expanded function of the camera of embodiment 5, Figure 10 (b) is the profile of observing on the arrow d of Figure 10 (a) direction, and Figure 10 (c) is the state diagram of the rotation section closure of expression Figure 10 (b).

Figure 11 be expression by the rotation of rotatable cover to stand up position, stand apparatus is carried to the figure of the state on the hard disk unit that the hard disk connecting portion opens.

Figure 12 is in the accessories apparatus that is made of hard disk unit that is integrated and stand apparatus, the block diagram of the camera/accessory system when camera correctly is installed on the stand apparatus.

Embodiment

Below, with reference to the description of drawings embodiments of the present invention.

(embodiment 1)

Fig. 1 (a) is the front view as the camera of embodiment 1, and Fig. 1 (b) is the end view that is provided with a side of its connecting portion, and Fig. 1 (c) is a vertical view.In addition, Fig. 1 (a) and (b), (c) are the overall diagram of the display unit of the camera camera when being folded to make position.And the camera shown in Fig. 1 (a) and (b), (c) has adopted digital camera as an example of electronic equipment.In addition, in the following description,,, the short transverse of Z direction as camera described the thickness direction of Y direction as camera the Width of directions X shown in Fig. 1 (a) as camera.

Shown in Fig. 1 (a) and (b), (c), camera 1 locates to be formed with handle part 3 in about 1/3 (the Width size) in the front view left side of camera body 2, is provided with the auto heterodyne timer on handle part 3 tops with notifying window 4.About 2/3 part in the right side of display unit 5 overlaid camera main bodys 2, can see its back side from the camera frontal, be provided with bright lamp on the top of this display unit 5 or extinguish the notice light transmission window 6 of the various states of circulating a notice of camera, double-strand chain 7 is installed in the bottom of display unit 5.Double-strand chain 7 has two rotation axiss, i.e. rotation axis that combines with camera body 2 and the rotation axis that combines with display unit 5, and two rotation axiss are configured to be parallel to directions X.Display unit 5 is connected on the camera body 2 by double-strand chain 7.As hereinafter described, double-strand chain 7 is moving parts that display unit 5 is moved.And, shown in Fig. 1 (c), camera body 2 with display unit 5 opposing backside surface, be formed with order difference part 2-1 in the main body side end side.

On camera 1, dispose zoom lever 8 and shutter release button 9 at the auto heterodyne timer on the position of notice directly over the window 4, at its right-hand remote controller that disposes with light accepting part 11.Shown in Fig. 1 (b), camera 1 is provided with camera connecting portion 12.This camera connecting portion 12 is configured to the center (1/2h) that position on the short transverse of camera 1 is positioned at the short transverse of camera 1 and locates.Like this, even camera 1 turns upside down, the relative altitude direction position of camera connecting portion 12 can not change yet.But, change at the relative position of camera thickness direction (Y direction).

Fig. 2 (a) and (b), (c) are the overall diagram of the camera of display apparatus pivot when the lower position of camera, and Fig. 2 (a) is a front view, and Fig. 2 (b) is the end view that is provided with a side of connecting portion, and Fig. 2 (c) is a vertical view.

Shown in Fig. 2 (a), is that fulcrum is when turning to lower position in display unit 5 with double-strand chain 7, phtographic lens window 13 is exposed in front upper left side (is substantial middle as camera integral body) after camera body 2 is opened, exposes photoflash lamp window 14 in upper right end, exposes microphone 15 under it.And display unit 5 is configured to make its display surface 5-1 towards the front.Display unit 5 is made of liquid crystal indicator, and display surface 5-1 is a liquid crystal display face.The display element of display unit 5 also can be for example EL (Electronic Luminescent) beyond the liquid crystal.

Lower right at the display surface 5-1 of display unit 5 is provided with power knob 16.In addition, notice light transmission window 6 press when folding shown in Fig. 1 (a) in display unit 5, and when opening shown in Fig. 2 (a) all to the outside light of giving notice.That is, to the tow sides direction of display unit 5 light of giving notice.And display unit 5 continues to rotate to arrow p direction, and display unit is configured in the position that the back side of camera body 2 dots.

In addition, using method at the camera 1 on the open position of the display unit 5 shown in these Fig. 2 (a) and (b), (c) is: the user oneself at camera 1 takes under the situation of own place direction, simultaneously watches the display surface 5-1 of display unit 5 one side to use as monitor.

Fig. 3 (a) is that expression makes above-mentioned display unit 5 continue to rotate up to the inboard that changes camera 1 over to along the arrow P direction of Fig. 2 (b) from lower position, make the figure of state of the inside of the back side butt camera body 2 of display unit 5, Fig. 3 (b) is the figure of this user mode of expression.Show the state that display unit 5 is positioned at the dotted line position of Fig. 2 (b).State when in addition, Fig. 3 (a) and (b) are represented this camera 1 normal use.And, in Fig. 3 (a) and (b), to giving and Fig. 1 (a) and (b), (c) and Fig. 2 (a) and (b), label that (c) is identical with Fig. 1 (a) and (b), (c) and Fig. 2 (a) and (b), structure division that (c) is identical.

Shown in Fig. 3 (a), when using camera 1, thereby make display surface 5-1 be positioned at the back side of camera 1 in the inboard that display unit 5 is changed over to camera 1, about 2/3 o'clock of the back side of overlaid camera 1, on the face of the residue 1/3 at camera 1 back side, be provided with pattern knob 17, XY action button 18, other action button 19 (19-1,19-2,19-3), the display surface 5-1 that can observe display unit 5 on one side goes up the display frame that shows, Yi Bian carry out various operations.

And, when taking, shown in Fig. 3 (b), can hand handle part 3, confirm the image that on display surface 5-1 mirror on one side, press shutter release button 9 on one side and take.And shown in Fig. 3 (b), when making display unit 5 be transferred to camera 1 inboard, the configuration status during from shown in Figure 1 carrying is upturned, the formed tripod in the inside of double-strand chain 7 with screwed hole 21 towards below be exposed to the outside.Thus, under state shown in Fig. 3 (a) and (b), can use tripod to take.

(embodiment 2)

Fig. 4 (a) is the vertical view as the stand apparatus of embodiment 2, and Fig. 4 (b), Fig. 4 (c) are front views, and Fig. 4 (d) is a rearview, and Fig. 4 (e) is an end view.Shown in Fig. 4 (a)～(e), stand apparatus 22 is made of support body 23 and incorporating section 24.Fig. 4 b, Fig. 4 c are the figure of two positions watching from the front that rotates mobile rotation section 27 of expression.

Incorporating section 24 forms by the loading end 25 of carrying camera 1 with from the sidewall 26 that the two opposite edges edge portion of this loading end 25 erects.Sidewall 26 protections are carried on two sides of the short transverse of the camera 1 on the loading end 25, and camera is positioned.

Support body 23 has the planar portions 23-1 of the rear sidewall that forms above-mentioned incorporating section 24, is provided with the rotation section 27 of drum in the central authorities of planar portions 23-1, its with the roughly the same face of this planar portions 23-1 on form plane of rotation 27-1.

As plane of rotation 27-1, this plane of rotation 27-1 is configured to following state on support body 23 the end face of drum in rotation section 27, that is, relative with camera connecting portion 12 when camera 1 is incorporated in the incorporating section 24.And rotation section 27 is configured to the periphery of drum to make its part be exposed to the top of support body 23 as operating portion.

And, on the plane of rotation 27-1 of this rotation section 27, to give prominence to and be provided with bearing connecting portion 28, it is used to be electrically connected the camera connecting portion 12 of camera 1.This bearing connecting portion 28 constitutes has the power supply terminal of powering to camera 1 at least, in this example, also has USB terminal and video terminal.

This bearing connecting portion 28 be set on the radial direction from the position of the center of rotation offset slightly of the plane of rotation 27-1 of rotation section 27.

It is the reasons are as follows, according to the front that is accommodated in the camera 1 in the incorporating section 24 towards or upturned towards, in incorporating section 24, the position of camera connecting portion 12 on the camera thickness direction of camera 1 changes, corresponding therewith, the rotation of 180 ° of directions representing along the four-headed arrow a of Fig. 4 (d) is carried out in rotation section 27 by user's operation, make bearing connecting portion 28 change to suitable position thus.So by the rotation of rotation section 27, bearing connecting portion 28 is by the switching of carrying out two kinds of positions shown in Fig. 4 (b) or Fig. 4 (c).

That is, rotate rotation section 27, thereby select any one in these two kinds of positions, position shown in position shown in Fig. 4 (b) or Fig. 4 (c).That is the effect of the displacement part of the position of rotation section 27 performances change bearing connecting portion 28.As mentioned above, the parts that make the displacement of bearing connecting portion are the double as functional unit also, so very effective to cutting down number of components.

And, on the plane of rotation 27-1 of rotation section 27, near bearing connecting portion 28, be provided with tabular connection and forbid parts 29.Connect and forbid that the front end of parts 29 is configured to more more outstanding than the front end of bearing connecting portion 28.Thus, as the back is described in detail, when being positioned in the position of bearing connecting portion 28, forbid being connected of bearing connecting portion 28 and camera connecting portion 12 with not corresponding position, the position of camera connecting portion 12.

And, being formed with the recess 23-2 of the major part of central portion than peripheral recesses one-level at the back side of support body 23, this recess 23-2 is provided with USB connector 31 and the DC power connector 32 that is used for carrying out signal communication between camera and outside.And the below convex surface of the Fig. 4 (d) in the both sides convex surface of recess 23-2 is provided with video output terminal 33.

On the convex surface of the recess 23-2 both sides at these support body 23 back sides, engage the sidewall extension 26-1 that the sidewall 26 of incorporating section 24 is come from the both sides bending, on the sidewall extension 26-1 that is sticked on the convex surface that is provided with video output terminal 33, be formed with video output terminal opening 26-1-1.

Fig. 5 (a) is a stereogram that only shows above-mentioned incorporating section 24 individually, and Fig. 5 (b) is the stereogram of this incorporating section 24 of expression and support body 23 state that can be integrated with freely loading and unloading.In Fig. 5 (a) and (b), to giving identical label with Fig. 4 (a)～(e) with the identical structure division of structure shown in Fig. 4 (a)～(e).Shown in Fig. 5 (a) and (b), in the stand apparatus 22 of this example, incorporating section 24 and support body 23 can freely be loaded and unloaded mutually.

Thus, when being installed in outer shape and camera 1 different camera on the stand apparatus 22, only changing incorporating section 24 and can easily tackle.

Fig. 6 (a)～(d) is the figure that explanation is installed in camera 1 two kinds of methods on the stand apparatus 22.In addition, in Fig. 6 (a)～(d), omit DC plug and the DC power line of the DC power connector 32 shown in the Fig. 4 (d) that connects stand apparatus 22 back sides, and connected diagrams such as the USB male connector of USB connector 31 and extended line thereof as required.

Fig. 7 (a) and (b) represent to connect the position of forbidding parts 29 with respect to the camera 1 that is installed in stand apparatus on 22.These Fig. 7 (a) and (b) are the figure of section that observe with the connecting portion camera Width that is the center in Fig. 6 (b), (d) from the place ahead direction of Fig. 6 (b), (d).

The display surface 5-1 state up of display unit 5 is placed camera 1 recumbency of state shown in Fig. 3 (a) and (b), make in Fig. 6 (a) expression, Fig. 6 (b) expression is rotated the rotation section 27 of stand apparatus 22, makes bearing connecting portion 28 and is connected the position of forbidding parts 29 and concerns that displacement becomes the state of position shown in Fig. 4 (b).

Under this state, camera 1 is moved shown in the arrow b of Fig. 6 with respect to the incorporating section 24 of stand apparatus 22, thereby when shown in dotted line among Fig. 6 (b), being installed in camera 1 on the stand apparatus 22, shown in Fig. 7 (b), connect and forbid that the front end of parts 29 enters the order difference part 2-1 of camera body 2, and bearing connecting portion 28 connects camera connecting portion 12.

Like this, when being installed in camera 1 back side on the stand apparatus 22 inwardly, can accept the process of charging from the DC power supply by DC power connector 32 at camera 1, the operator watches the display frame of the display surface 5-1 of display unit 5 on one side, operator scheme knob 17 and XY action button 18 or other action button 19 (with reference to Fig. 3 (a)) are carried out various processing on one side.

And heads state is placed and made to Fig. 6 (c) expression with camera 1 recumbency of state shown in Fig. 1 (a) and (b), (c).On the other hand, stand apparatus 22 expressions shown in Fig. 6 (d) are rotated its rotation section 27, thereby make bearing connecting portion 28 and be connected the position relation of forbidding parts 29 is indexed to position shown in Fig. 4 (c) from Fig. 4 (b) state.

Under this state, camera 1 is moved shown in the arrow c of Fig. 6 with respect to the incorporating section 24 of stand apparatus 22, thereby when shown in dotted line among Fig. 6 (d), being installed in camera 1 on the stand apparatus 22, shown in Fig. 7 (a), connect and forbid that the front end of parts 29 also enters the order difference part 2-1 of camera body 2 in this case, and bearing connecting portion 28 connects camera connecting portion 12.

Like this, even camera 1 with respect to the mounting position of the incorporating section 24 of stand apparatus 22 be front or back side any one party up, even promptly in Fig. 1 (b), camera 1 is turned upside down, camera connecting portion 12 can not change with respect to the height and position of camera 1 yet, so the corresponding relation of the plane of rotation 27-1 of camera connecting portion 12 and rotation section 27 (being configured in the central authorities of planar portions 23-1 of the back wall of the incorporating section 24 that forms stand apparatus 22) does not change.

Therefore, only by making rotation section 27 rotate 180 °, make bearing connecting portion 28 displacements that are configured on its plane of rotation 27-1 become any one in the position shown in position shown in Fig. 4 (b) and Fig. 4 (c), can easily corresponding installment state become the camera connecting portion 12 of front or back side either party's camera 1.

And, if the relation of the bearing connecting portion 28 of the rotation section 27 of the installment state of camera 1 and stand apparatus 22 be Fig. 6 (a) and (d) shown in state, even then want camera 1 is installed on the stand apparatus 22, owing to connect and forbid that parts 29 are arranged in the position 29-c shown in Fig. 7 (b) shade, so before bearing connecting portion 28 connects camera connecting portion 12, connect and to forbid that parts 29 run into the side that is not formed with order difference part 2-1 of camera body 2, therefore can not continue camera 1 again to be pushed on the stand apparatus 22.The incorrect link of forbidding thus, bearing connecting portion 28 and camera connecting portion 12.

Equally, if the relation of the bearing connecting portion 28 of the rotation section 27 of the installment state of camera 1 and stand apparatus 22 be Fig. 6 (c) and (b) shown in state, even want camera 1 is installed on the stand apparatus 22, owing to connect and forbid that parts 29 are arranged in the position 29-b shown in Fig. 7 (a) shade, so under this situation before bearing connecting portion 28 connects camera connecting portions 12, connect and to forbid that parts 29 run into the side that is not formed with order difference part 2-1 of camera body 2, therefore can not continue camera 1 again to be pushed on the stand apparatus 22.Thus, the incorrect link of also forbidding bearing connecting portion 28 and camera connecting portion 12 during this situation.

Like this, if camera 1 front is installed on the stand apparatus 22 inwardly, accepting the process of charging from the DC power supply by DC power connector 32, even because of error falls other foreign matter or during butt camera 1, also can not damage the display surface 5-1 of display unit 5, so can under charged state, go out relievedly etc.

Fig. 8 is the block diagram of the camera arrangement integral body of camera 1 when correctly being installed on the stand apparatus 22.As shown in the drawing, at first, camera 1 has: main body operating unit 34; The C-CPU (camera cpu (central-processing-unit)) 35 that connects this main body operating unit 34; The image pickup part 37 that connects the signal input output end mouth of this C-CPU 35 by bus 36; Display control unit 38; Storage card 39; Image processing part 41; And IF (interface) portion 42.

C-CPU 35 comprises not shown program storage, according to the program that is stored in this program storage, accepts the directive command of camera user input by main body operating unit 34, thereby controls whole camera 1.

Above-mentioned display control unit 38, storage card 39 and image processing part 41 constitute and can carry out data mutually by bus 36 and input or output.And, on image pickup part 37, connect imaging apparatus 43, connecting on image processing part 41 image signal transformation is the video circuit portion 44 of the vision signal of NTSC etc.

Image imaging on above-mentioned imaging apparatus 43 by camera lens 45 shootings.Imaging apparatus 43 is converted to the light quantity of each pixel of above-mentioned imaging the signal of telecommunication and exports to image processing part 41 by image pickup part 37 drive controlling.Image processing part 41 amplifies from the signal of telecommunication of imaging apparatus 43 inputs, carries out analog/digital conversion, and the view data of having carried out this amplification and digital translation is exported to storage card 39.

The demonstration of display control unit 38 drive controlling display unit 5 shows photographic images and actions menu etc. on liquid crystal indicator.

Bearing connecting portion 28 and the USB connector 31 of support body 23 of outside for example PC (PC) 46 grades by camera connecting portion 12, stand apparatus 22 is connected to above-mentioned IF portion 42.Thus, be stored among the PC 46, and can utilize the display unit display image of PC 46 thereby the shot image data in the storage card 39 that is stored in camera 1 is sent to PC 46.In addition, also can access the photographic images that has been stored among the PC 46 to confirm.

And for example TV (television set) 47 is connected to video circuit portion 44 by the bearing connecting portion 28 of camera connecting portion 12, stand apparatus 22 and the video output terminal 33 of support body 23.Thus, can be presented at the image that utilizes camera 1 to take on the large-scale picture of TV 47 and watch.

Main body operating unit 34 has various load buttons and switch as Fig. 1～shown in Figure 3, is the circuit that the event information of importing from outside (camera user) by these load buttons and switch is notified to C-CPU 35.The efferent of charging part 48 is connecting built-in battery 49, bearing connecting portion 28 and the DC power connector 32 of support body 23 input part that be connected to charging part 48 of the outlet side connector of AC/DC transducer 51 by camera connecting portion 12, stand apparatus 22.The input side connector of AC/DC transducer 51 is connected to for example premises source power supply connector.Thus, battery 49 is charged.

(embodiment 3)

But, though not shown in Fig. 4～Fig. 6, on the support body 23 of stand apparatus 22, above-mentioned bearing connecting portion 28 as the 1st connecting portion, also is provided with the 2nd bearing connecting portion 52 in addition.The 2nd bearing connecting portion 52 is used for directly not being electrically connected by the outside wiring connector of other annex.Below be explained, but when explanation, stand apparatus 22 called the 1st annex, hard disk unit 55 described later is called the 2nd annex.

Fig. 9 becomes one camera 1 and stand apparatus 22 shown in dotted line among Fig. 6 (b) and the end view that constitutes the state of camera arrangement shown in Figure 8.In addition, in Fig. 9, in the structure division identical, to the label that the structure division of comparing easy understanding with Fig. 1～Fig. 6 is given and Fig. 1～label shown in Figure 6 is identical with Fig. 1～structure shown in Figure 6.

Figure left among Fig. 9 is the place ahead of stand apparatus 22, and scheming right-hand is the rear of stand apparatus 22.Rear lower portion court in this stand apparatus 22 is arranged with the 2nd bearing connecting portion 52 shown in Figure 8.

Figure 10 (a) be have among the embodiment 3 with respect to the expanded function of above-mentioned camera 1, as the stereogram of the hard disk unit of the 2nd annex, Figure 10 (b) is the profile of observing in the arrow d of Figure 10 (a) direction, and Figure 10 (c) is the figure of state of the rotation section closure of expression Figure 10 (b).

In addition, at Figure 10 (b), (c) though in all omit diagram, be equipped with in the inside of hard disk unit 55 photokymograph 1 view data as the hard disk of huge storage capacity recording medium apparatus and drive unit thereof etc.

Shown in Figure 10 (a), hard disk unit 55 is provided with DC power connector 57 and USB connector 58 in a side (side, oblique right front of Figure 10 (a)) of body shell 56.DC power connector 57 is that the hard disk to inside provides electric power, and import the electric power input part of external power as hereinafter described to the camera 1 that connects by stand apparatus 22, USB connector 58 is when having connected camera 1 equally, the signal efferent of exporting to PC 46 etc. by stand apparatus 22 from the data of the various camera output signals of camera 1 input and hard disk.

And hard disk unit 55 is provided with the rotatable cover 59 as curtain-shaped cover member on the rear end (end, oblique upper right side of Figure 10 (a)) of body shell 56.Rotatable cover 59 is a fulcrum with hinge 61 shown in Figure 10 (b), (c), with 90 ° of angular turn to respect to the stand up position of body shell 56 and the horizontal level of forwards toppling over.On this rotatable cover 59, form connecting portion holding components 62, on this connecting portion holding components 62, disposed hard disk connecting portion 63 integratedly.

Like this, with the rotation interlock of rotatable cover 59 to stand up position, the hard disk connecting portion 63 of hard disk unit 55 is to external opening, and with the rotation interlock of rotatable cover 59 to horizontal level, hard disk connecting portion 63 is covered from the outside.

And this hard disk unit 55 has flat outer shape, can stand apparatus 22 be carried on body shell 56 above.

Thereby Figure 11 is illustrated in rotatable cover 59 by turning to stand up position hard disk connecting portion 63 shown in above-mentioned Figure 10 (a) and (b) under the state of external opening, carrying stand apparatus 22 on the body shell 56 of the flat appearance shape of hard disk unit 55, thereby the state that the 2nd bearing connecting portion 52 is connected with hard disk connecting portion 63 be can't see though be positioned at behind in the drawings.

As shown in figure 11, at the rear side 56-1 of the body shell 56 of hard disk unit 55, be provided with rotatable cover being provided with of rotatable cover 59 near the position and open button 64.Press this rotatable cover by the user and open button 64, rotatable cover 59 erects the stand up position shown in Figure 10 (b) from the horizontal level shown in Figure 10 (c), pushes down the rotatable cover 59 of stand up position by the user, and rotatable cover 59 returns to horizontal level.

As shown in figure 11, in the time of on the body shell 56 of stand apparatus 22 being carried/being installed to hard disk unit 55, shown in Fig. 5 (b), DC power connector 32 that is provided with at the recess 23-2 place at support body 23 back sides of stand apparatus 22 and USB connector 31 are because upright rotatable cover 59 and being covered from the outside.

Thus, the person of banning use of utilizes stand apparatus 22 to carry out being connected with USB with outside DC power supply to be connected, and can only utilize the DC power connector 57 shown in Figure 10 (a) of hard disk unit 55 to be connected with USB connector 58, can not make mistakes like this.Therefore, can prevent reliably that circuit from damaging because of connecting two DC power supplys, or produce mistake because of connecting two USB.Like this, above-mentioned rotatable cover 59 is in as curtain-shaped cover member, and also performance forbids that the DC power supply with stand apparatus 22 outsides is connected the effect of the prohibition unit that is connected with USB.

And, thereby rotatable cover 59 by top described uprightly forbid being connected with USB with the DC power supply of stand apparatus 22 outsides be connected, interlock therewith, shown in Figure 10 (a) and (b), open hard disk connecting portion 63 so that can carry out and outside being connected, so the also effect of performance permission and the permission portion that is connected of hard disk connecting portion 63 outsides.

Like this, rotatable cover 59 with cover the connecting portion of opening as the action interlock of the electric power input part of the stand apparatus 22 of the 1st annex as the hard disk unit 55 of the 2nd annex, cover the connecting portion of hard disk unit 55 in addition with the action interlock of the electric power input part of opening stand apparatus 22.

Figure 12 is in the accessories apparatus that is made of hard disk unit that is integrated 55 shown in Figure 11 and stand apparatus 22, press shown in middle dotted line of Fig. 6 (b) or Fig. 6 (d) and the solid line block diagram of the camera/accessory system when camera 1 correctly is installed on the stand apparatus 22.

In Figure 12, the structure of camera 1 and stand apparatus 22 is same as shown in Figure 8.But in this example, USB connector 31 and DC power connector 32 are rotated and cover 59 and cover from the outside, have forbidden being connected of shown in Figure 7 and PC 46 and AC/DC transducer 51 respectively.But, also can use the USB connector 58 of hard disk unit 55 and DC power connector 57 to replace, connect PC 46 and AC/DC transducer 51 respectively.

As shown in figure 12, hard disk unit 55 hard disk 66 that is provided with HD-CPU (disk C PU) 65 and under the control of this HD-CPU65, moves.In this hard disk 66, write down the view data of storing as previously described from camera 1.

In this camera/accessory system, all power supplys are supplied with by the DC power connector 57 of hard disk unit 55 from AC/DC transducer 51, and all signals that output to the system outside from camera 1 are exported to for example PC 46 by the USB connector 58 of hard disk unit 55.Same as shown in Figure 7 from the charging of 22 pairs of cameras 1 of stand apparatus.

Like this, do not have complicated outside wiring, can be connected to camera on two annexes and carry out various processing.

In addition, in the foregoing description 3, rotatable cover 59 is installed in the hard disk unit side, but is not limited thereto, also can be installed in stand apparatus 22 sides.That is, even structure and the rotatable cover 59 of hard disk unit 55 and the structure that is the hard disk connecting portion 63 of one with this rotatable cover 59 of the 2nd bearing connecting portion 52 of transposing stand apparatus 22 also can obtain and above-mentioned identical action effect.And, in the present embodiment, as the 2nd annex, hard disk unit is illustrated, but is not limited thereto, for example the 2nd annex can certainly be made of image communicating device.

And, if unload USB connector 31, and only be provided as DC power connector 32 from the outside to camera that import the input terminal of power consumption power from from stand apparatus 22, then stand apparatus 22 becomes the charging device as the camera 1 of electronic equipment.That is, can make stand apparatus 22 (the 1st annex) constitute charging device.In addition, when combining, the rotatable cover 59 of the 2nd accessories apparatus covers the DC power connector 57 as input terminal as the stand apparatus 22 of the charging device of camera 1 (portable electric appts) (the 1st annex) in the 2nd annex and stand apparatus 22 (the 1st annex).The effect of rotatable cover 59 performance curtain-shaped cover members.

And, in the above-described embodiments, all for example understand camera as electronic equipment, but be not limited thereto, be applicable to certainly that as electronic equipment for example all are with the portable electric appts of cameras with the mobile phone of camera or the electronic notebook of band camera etc.

Claims

1. an accessories apparatus is electrically connected with portable electric appts, it is characterized in that, described accessories apparatus has:

The 1st annex, it has the incorporating section of taking in described electronic equipment and at least to the power supply of described power electronic equipment,

The 2nd annex, it combines with described the 1st annex, has the expanded function of described electronic equipment,

On the described the 1st and the 2nd annex, be respectively equipped with the electric power input part that is used for importing to described electronic equipment electric power from the outside,

Be provided with curtain-shaped cover member, it covers in described the 1st annex or described the 2nd annex electric power input part of any one under described the 2nd annex and state that described the 1st annex combines.

2. accessories apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that having:

Connecting portion is used for described the 1st annex and described the 2nd annex are electrically connected;

Described connecting portion carries out described the electrical connection with the covering the action interlock of described curtain-shaped cover member.

3. accessories apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized in that, when described the 2nd annex did not combine with described the 1st annex, described curtain-shaped cover member covered the opening on the housing face that is formed at described the 2nd annex, and described connecting portion is in described open interior,

When described the 2nd annex combined with described the 1st annex, described curtain-shaped cover member covered the terminal of the described electric power input part of described the 1st annex, and described connecting portion is in the position that can connect.

4. according to claim 1,2 or 3 described accessories apparatus, it is characterized in that described the 2nd annex has flat outer shape, can place described the 1st annex above the main body at it.

5. according to claim 1,2 or 3 described accessories apparatus, it is characterized in that the electronic equipment that is incorporated in described the 1st annex is a camera.

6. accessories apparatus according to claim 2 is characterized in that, is respectively equipped with signal input output end that is used for carrying out signal communication between described electronic equipment and outside in the described the 1st and the 2nd annex,

When described the 1st annex combined with described the 2nd annex, described curtain-shaped cover member covered signal input output end that is provided with on the terminal of described electric power input part of described the 1st annex and described the 1st annex.

7. accessories apparatus according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described the 2nd annex has the huge storage capacity recording medium apparatus of the view data of photokymograph.

8. an accessories apparatus is electrically connected with portable electric appts, it is characterized in that,

This accessories apparatus combines with charging device, and this charging device is taken in described electronic equipment, and is provided with the input terminal of giving electricity usefulness electric power that is used for being supplied to from the outside input this electronic equipment of being taken in;

This accessories apparatus has terminal from the outside to described electronic equipment that import power consumption power from, and has when this accessories apparatus combines with this charging device, covers the curtain-shaped cover member of the input terminal of this charging device.