CN101285991A - Electronic device and accessory device - Google Patents

Abstract

The aim of the present invention is to implement miniaturization of electric device and accessory device. A connector on an electronic device includes a pair of locking plates, a guide groove, and a space. Each locking plate has, on its edge, a first concave portion, a first convex portion, a second concave portion, and a second convex portion. An intermediate surface for determining a position of an accessory device below the guide groove is provided below the second concave portion and the second convex portion. A contact mounting surface provided with plural contacts is provided below the first convex portion. Guide surfaces for determining a position of the accessory device in the width direction of the guide groove are provided below the first concave portion and the first convex portion.

Description

Electronic installation and accessories apparatus

The application is based on the dividing an application of No. 200510066762.2 application that the name of submitting on April 27th, 2005 is called " electronic installation and accessories apparatus ".

The cross reference of related application

The present invention comprises the theme of the JP2005-093897 that submits in Jap.P. office in JP2004-231818 that the JP2004-131552 that the Japanese patent application JP2004-131321 that submits in Jap.P. office that relates on April 27th, 2004, on April 27th, 2004 submit in Jap.P. office, on August 9th, 2004 submit in Jap.P. office and on March 29th, 2005, their full content at this in conjunction with incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation and accessories apparatus.

Background technology

Imaging device (being called electronic installation hereinafter) is equipped with the annex mounting portion that is used for the installation accessories device in many cases, the microphone that accessories apparatus for example is used to send the flashlamp of fill-in light and is used for recording voice.

The annex mounting portion of traditional type comprises a straight installed surface, is connected to the support section of installed surface and is arranged on the contact that is used to provide electric power and transmission signals on the installed surface.

The accessories apparatus that is installed on the electronic installation comprises a coupling part that is connected to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation.The coupling part is equipped with the contact that is used to provide electric power and transmission signals.

Be connected to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation for coupling part with accessories apparatus, the coupling part is placed in the position, and wherein it produces the coupling part of being supported by support section along the installed surface linear slide then near the installed surface of annex mounting portion and its.In the state of coupling part by the support section support, the contact of accessories apparatus is connected to the contact (referring to JP-A-163200/1997 and 166816/1997) of annex mounting portion by electric power therein.Such accessory combining mounting portion and coupling part are known as annex collet device (accessory shoedevice).

Summary of the invention

In classic method, the coupling part of accessories apparatus is along one of the annex mounting portion linear slide and the corresponding distance of coupling part profile length of electronic installation.This makes and must to guarantee a space that doubles accessories apparatus coupling part profile approximately around in electronic installation annex mounting portion, causes make electronic installation littler or improve the rough sledding of electronic installation in designing.

Under these circumstances, the present invention is devoted to the problems referred to above and aims to provide a kind of electronic installation and accessories apparatus, and they make described device littler and improve in the described Design of device and have superiority.

In order to solve described problem, one embodiment of the present of invention are a kind of electronic installation, and it has an annex mounting portion that is used for the coupling part of installation accessories device.The annex mounting portion comprise a pair of mutually towards latch, it is in the same plane, one described latch between the gathering sill that forms and one described latch to gathering sill below the space that forms downwards.Gathering sill have one at latch to the width on the direction that faces one another with perpendicular to the length on the direction of width.A pair of edge at the latch that forms gathering sill is provided with paired first recessed portion, first bossing, second recessed portion and second bossing that faces one another, they on the length direction of gathering sill with above-mentioned order arranged.A top spigot surface is set, it constitutes the bottom of described space below a gathering sill part, this part of described gathering sill is between latch right a pair of second recessed portion and a pair of second bossing, it determines the position of accessories apparatus coupling part below gathering sill, and the coupling part of its guide appendages device on the gathering sill length direction.At the surface level lower than top spigot surface a contact installed surface is set, it is formed in the bottom in the space of gathering sill part below, and this part of described gathering sill is between right a pair of first bossing of latch.The a plurality of contacts of arranged on the Width at gathering sill on the installed surface of contact are used for being electrically connected with accessories apparatus formation.When observing on the length direction at gathering sill, a bottom spigot surface is set on every side of a space part, it determines the position of accessories apparatus coupling part on the gathering sill Width, and it is along the coupling part of the length direction guide appendages device of gathering sill, and this part in described space is between latch right first recessed portion and first bossing.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a kind of accessories apparatus, and it has a coupling part that is used to be connected to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation.The coupling part of accessories apparatus comprises one from the outstanding shaft element of accessories apparatus housing.Perpendicular to one on the both direction of shaft element central axis is the Width of shaft element.Another of described both direction is the fore-and-aft direction of shaft element.When on fore-and-aft direction, observing, be arranged in the same plane outstanding in the end on the every side of shaft element apart from one another by first tight lock part of opening and second tight lock part.On the side of the position that forms first tight lock part and second tight lock part on the every side of shaft element, the part between two tight lock parts forms a dimple.When observing in the longitudinal direction, front portion at shaft element promptly is provided with a top spigot surface away from housing and at the part place of front, end, described away from housing and be in the part of front, end on the side of shaft element first tight lock part and second tight lock part are set, described top spigot surface extends in the plane perpendicular to the shaft element length direction, it determines shaft element in the longitudinal direction about the position of the annex mounting portion of electronic installation, and its on fore-and-aft direction about the annex mounting portion leading axle element of electronic installation.When observing in the longitudinal direction, a contact installed surface is set in the front portion of shaft element, its on the length direction of shaft element than top spigot surface further from housing, and be in the plane that is parallel to the top spigot surface, the front portion of described shaft element is provided with the front, end of first latch on the shaft element side.The a plurality of contacts of broad ways arranged on the installed surface of contact are used for being electrically connected with electronic installation formation.When on fore-and-aft direction, observing, the bottom spigot surface is set on the both sides of contact installed surface, it determines shaft element position with respect to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation on Width, and its on fore-and-aft direction with respect to the annex mounting portion leading axle element of electronic installation.

In the electronic installation of the embodiment of the invention, for the coupling part with accessories apparatus is connected to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation, insert in the space by first recessed portion and second recessed portion coupling part of accessories apparatus.Then, move from the direction of first recessed portion towards first bossing (perhaps from second recessed portion towards second bossing) at one the coupling part of accessories apparatus, is connected to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation with the coupling part with accessories apparatus.

Therefore,, make the accessories apparatus coupling part be connected to the size of needed space, electronic installation annex mounting portion on the gathering sill length direction, compare and to be reduced widely with this required in conventional situation space according to the electronic installation of present embodiment.This makes electronic installation and accessories apparatus littler and be very large advantage in the situation of the described device of improvement design.

In the accessories apparatus of the embodiment of the invention, for the coupling part with accessories apparatus is connected to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation, first tight lock part and second tight lock part are inserted in the annex mounting portion of electronic installation.Then, shaft element moves up in front and back, is connected to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation with the coupling part with accessories apparatus.

Therefore,, make the accessories apparatus coupling part be connected to the size of needed space, electronic installation annex mounting portion on the gathering sill length direction, compare and to be reduced widely with this required in conventional situation space according to the accessories apparatus of present embodiment.This makes electronic installation and accessories apparatus littler and be very large advantage in the situation of the described device of improvement design.

Technical scheme of the present invention is as follows:

According to the present invention, a kind of electronic installation is provided, it is equipped with the annex mounting portion of the coupling part that is used for the coupling device, and wherein: described annex mounting portion comprises and a pair ofly is in the latch that faces one another in the same plane, gathering sill that forms and one in this space that forms below to latch and described gathering sill between this is to latch downwards; Described gathering sill has along the width of this direction that latch is faced one another with perpendicular to the length on the direction of width; One first recessed portion, one first bossing, one second recessed portion and one second bossing all are set at this that forms described gathering sill on to each the edge in the latch, described first recessed portion, first bossing, second recessed portion and second bossing with the top order arranged of mentioning in order, consequently are arranged on this every pair on edge of latch first recessed portion, first bossing, second recessed portion and second bossing are faced one another on the length direction of described gathering sill; A top spigot surface is set, it constitutes a bottom in described space, this bottom in this space is below the part of gathering sill, and this part of described gathering sill be arranged on this to a pair of second recessed portion and a pair of second bossing on the latch between, this top spigot surface is determined the position of coupling part below gathering sill of accessories apparatus, and on the length direction of gathering sill the coupling part of guide appendages device; The contact installed surface is set in the surface level lower than top spigot surface, described contact installed surface constitutes a bottom in space, this bottom in described space is in the below of the part of gathering sill, and this part of described gathering sill be arranged on described this to a pair of first bossing on the latch between; Be provided for forming a plurality of contacts that are electrically connected with accessories apparatus on the installed surface of contact, described a plurality of contacts are along the Width arranged of gathering sill; With on the both sides when the gathering sill length direction is observed, the bottom spigot surface is set all in the part in space, described bottom spigot surface is determined the position of coupling part on the gathering sill Width of accessories apparatus, and the coupling part of described bottom spigot surface guide appendages device on the gathering sill length direction, this part in described space be in be arranged on described this to first recessed portion on the latch and first bossing below.

Preferably, in edge a locating surface is set towards the contact installed surface of described top spigot surface, described locating surface towards along gathering sill length from the direction of first bossing towards first recessed portion, and described locating surface is determined the position of coupling part on the length direction of gathering sill of accessories apparatus.

Preferably, described a plurality of contact be arranged on the contact installed surface in the part of top spigot surface.

Preferably, a lid that covers the contact installed surface is set, described lid is received below the spigot surface of top, so that can along the gathering sill length direction is used to cover the off-position of a plurality of contacts an open position that is used to expose a plurality of contacts and one between, move, and described lid is provided with towards the spring of off-position to the lid application of force.

Preferably, when when the length direction of gathering sill is observed, a dimple that extends along the gathering sill length direction is set on every side of contact installed surface.

Preferably, in the edge of contact installed surface a dip plane is set, away from described locating surface, and described dip plane is along the inclination that is directed downwards away from described edge at the length direction of gathering sill at described edge.

Preferably, described a plurality of contact comprises will be connected to earthy contact, described to be connected to earthy contact along gathering sill length from first bossing on the direction of first recessed portion than described a plurality of contacts other contact extend longlyer.

Preferably, described electronic installation has a housing, and described housing is provided with a dimple, and described annex mounting portion is arranged in this dimple, and described dimple has a lid that is used to close and open described dimple.

Preferably, described electronic installation is an imaging device.

According to the present invention, a kind of accessories apparatus is provided, it is equipped with a coupling part that will be connected to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation, and wherein: the coupling part of this accessories apparatus is equipped with one from the outstanding shaft element of the housing of accessories apparatus; Perpendicular to one on the both direction of the central axis of shaft element be the Width of shaft element, and another of described both direction is the fore-and-aft direction of shaft element; Be arranged on highlightedly apart from one another by first tight lock part of opening and second tight lock part on the end on the every side of shaft element and in same plane along fore-and-aft direction, form a dimple at first tight lock part on the every side of shaft element and the part between second tight lock part; The place, end away from housing when observing on the length direction at shaft element in the part of shaft element is provided with a top spigot surface, described top spigot surface extends in the plane perpendicular to the shaft element length direction, and described top spigot surface determines that shaft element is in the longitudinal direction with respect to the position of the annex mounting portion of electronic installation, and shaft element is directed by described top spigot surface annex mounting portion with respect to electronic installation on fore-and-aft direction, and this part of described shaft element is included in the described dimple and second tight lock part on the every side of shaft element; Place, end in the part of shaft element is provided with a contact installed surface, described contact installed surface is parallel to the top spigot surface and extends, be positioned at the front of top spigot surface simultaneously along the length direction of shaft element, this part of described shaft element is included in first tight lock part on the every side of shaft element; The a plurality of contacts of broad ways arranged on the installed surface of described contact are used for being electrically connected with electronic installation formation; With on the both sides when observing in the longitudinal direction of contact installed surface, the bottom spigot surface is set all, described bottom spigot surface determine shaft element on Width with respect to the position of the annex mounting portion of electronic installation, and shaft element is directed by described bottom spigot surface annex mounting portion with respect to electronic installation on fore-and-aft direction.

Preferably, boundary between top spigot surface and contact installed surface is provided with a locating surface, described locating surface towards along fore-and-aft direction from the direction of contact installed surface towards the top spigot surface, and described locating surface is determined shaft element position with respect to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation on fore-and-aft direction.

Preferably, this accessories apparatus also comprises guide wall, this guide wall is outstanding forward on the length direction of shaft element, and this guide wall is being extended along the bottom of the outwards first outstanding tight lock part on the end on the every side of shaft element on the fore-and-aft direction, the contact installed surface is between the guide wall on the shaft element both sides, the end when observing on the length direction at shaft element of guide wall is positioned at the front of contact installed surface, and the bottom spigot surface is made of the outside surface back to the contact installed surface of guide wall.

Preferably, on every side of shaft element, a spring band is set, spring band is be subjected to acting force on its outstanding direction, so that can be pushed into interior in the position of more approaching housing than the position that is provided with recessed portion.

Preferably, a plurality of contacts can be pushed into the inside of contact installed surface, and are applied in acting force on their outstanding directions.

Preferably, further comprise: one rotatable is arranged on operation ring in the part of shaft element, described part more approaches housing than the end that is provided with first tight lock part and second tight lock part on the every side of shaft element, and clamp, by the described clamp of rotary manipulation ring be moved away from or towards first tight lock part and second tight lock part, and described latch segment cooperates with first tight lock part and second tight lock part and clamps and the annex mounting portion of fixed electronic device.

Preferably, described clamp comprises: a plurality of clamping parts, and described clamping part cooperates the also annex mounting portion of fixed electronic device of clamping with first tight lock part and second tight lock part; With a plurality of movable parts that prevent, described prevent in the movable part each from a clamping part when the center section when fore-and-aft direction is observed outstanding, and by engaging with the annex mounting portion of electronic installation, it prevents that shaft element from moving up in front and back.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the front view of the electronic installation of first embodiment;

Fig. 2 has shown the skeleton view of connector on the electronic installation;

Fig. 3 is a view that is used to illustrate the connector on the electronic installation;

Fig. 4 is a view that is used to illustrate the connector on the electronic installation;

Fig. 5 is the skeleton view of accessories apparatus;

Fig. 6 is the skeleton view of the connector on the accessories apparatus;

Fig. 7 is the planimetric map of the connector on the accessories apparatus;

Fig. 8 is the view on the arrow A direction among Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is the view on the arrow B direction among Fig. 7;

Figure 10 is the cross-sectional view strength that obtains along Fig. 8 center line C-C;

Figure 11 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be inserted into cross-sectional view strength in the state among the former;

Figure 12 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be assembled to cross-sectional view strength in the former state;

Figure 13 A and 13B have shown the skeleton view of connector on the electronic installation of second embodiment;

Figure 14 is the front view of the electronic installation of the 3rd embodiment;

Figure 15 is one and shows that the connector on this electronic installation is in the wherein skeleton view of connector cover in the state of off-position;

Figure 16 is that a connector on the display electronics assemblies is in the wherein skeleton view of connector cover in the state of open position;

Figure 17 has shown the structure of the connector on the electronic installation.In Figure 17, partly (A) is the planimetric map of the connector on the electronic installation, partly (B) is the view on the arrow B direction of part in (A), and partly (C) is the view on the arrow C direction in part (A), and partly (D) is the view on the arrow D direction in part (A);

Figure 18 has shown the structure of the connector on the electronic installation.In Figure 18, partly (E) is the view on the arrow E direction in the part (D) at Figure 17, and part (F) is the cross-sectional view strength that obtains along part (E) center line F-F;

Figure 19 is the skeleton view of accessories apparatus;

Figure 20 is the skeleton view of the connector on the accessories apparatus;

Figure 21 is the planimetric map of the connector on the accessories apparatus;

Figure 22 is the view on the arrow A direction in Figure 21;

Figure 23 is the view on the arrow B direction in Figure 21;

Figure 24 is the cross-sectional view strength that obtains along Figure 22 center line C-C;

Figure 25 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be inserted into cross-sectional view strength in the state among the former;

Figure 26 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be assembled to cross-sectional view strength in the former state;

Figure 27 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be arranged on cross-sectional view strength in the state of the former top;

Figure 28 is the view on the arrow A direction in Figure 27;

Figure 29 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be assembled to cross-sectional view strength in the former state;

Figure 30 is the view on the arrow A direction in Figure 29;

Figure 31 has shown the structure of the 4th embodiment accessories apparatus.In Figure 31, partly (A) is the front elevation of the 4th embodiment accessories apparatus, partly (B) is the view on the arrow B direction of part in (A), and partly (C) is the view on the arrow C direction in part (A), and partly (D) is the view on the arrow D direction in part (A);

Figure 32 has shown the structure of the 4th embodiment accessories apparatus.In Figure 32, partly (E) is the view on the arrow E direction in the part (A) at Figure 31, and part (F) is the view on the arrow F direction in the part (E) at Figure 32;

Figure 33 has shown the structure of the 5th embodiment accessories apparatus.In Figure 33, partly (A) is the front elevation of the 5th embodiment accessories apparatus, partly (B) is the view on the arrow B direction of part in (A), and partly (C) is the view on the arrow C direction in part (A), and partly (D) is the view on the arrow D direction in part (A);

Figure 34 has shown the structure of the 5th embodiment accessories apparatus.In Figure 34, partly (E) is the view on the arrow E direction in the part (A) at Figure 33, and part (F) is the view on the arrow F direction in the part (E) at Figure 34;

Figure 35 has shown the structure of the 6th embodiment accessories apparatus.In Figure 35, partly (A) is the front elevation of the 6th embodiment accessories apparatus, and partly (B) is the view on the arrow B direction of part in (A), and partly (C) is the view on the arrow C direction in part (A); And

Figure 36 has shown the structure of the 6th embodiment accessories apparatus.In Figure 36, partly (D) is the view on the arrow D direction in the part (C) at Figure 35, and part (E) is the view on the arrow E direction in the part (C) at Figure 35.

Embodiment

First embodiment

The first embodiment of the present invention will illustrate with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is the front view of the first embodiment electronic installation.

Fig. 2 has shown the skeleton view of the connector on the electronic installation.The part of Fig. 2 (A) has shown that connector is in the state that wherein lid is shown in an open position.

The part of Fig. 3 (A) is the planimetric map of the connector on the electronic installation.The part of Fig. 3 (B) is the view on the arrow B direction of part in (A).Similarly, partly (C) is that view on the arrow C direction of part in (A) and part (D) are the views on the arrow D direction in part (A).

The part of Fig. 4 (E) is the view on the arrow E direction in the part (D) at Fig. 3.

The part of Fig. 4 (F) is the cross-sectional view strength along the line F-F acquisition of part (E).

Fig. 5 is the skeleton view of accessories apparatus.Fig. 6 is the skeleton view of the connector on the accessories apparatus.Fig. 7 is the planimetric map of the connector on the accessories apparatus.Fig. 8 is the view on the arrow A direction in Fig. 7.Fig. 9 is the view on the arrow B direction of Fig. 7.Figure 10 is the cross-sectional view strength that obtains along Fig. 8 center line C-C.

Figure 11 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be inserted into cross-sectional view strength in the state among the former.Figure 12 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be assembled to cross-sectional view strength in the former state.

At first electronic installation will be described.

In should using, as shown in fig. 1, electronic installation 100 is video cameras, and it has the housing 102 of a composition video camera outside, and housing 102 has the shape of flat rectangular parallelepiped protrusion part.In this manual, " left side " and " right side " " be when observing from electronic installation 100 fronts.Same, " preceding " and " back " be optical axis along electronic installation 100 optical systems from shooting thing (front) when image pick-up device (image pickup device) (back) is observed.

Face forward and the lens barrel 106 that is integrated with photographing optical system (shooting optical system) 104 are arranged in the top of housing 102 front portions.

Housing 102 hold an image pick-up device that is used to obtain the target image that transmits by photographing optical system 104 and one be used to write down the conduct that obtains by image pick-up device static-target image of view data or motion-view data and reproduce the record and the reproducing part of the data of record.

The electronic viewfinder 108 that is used for observing the target image that is obtained by image pick-up device is arranged on the top at housing 102 rear portions.

Be used to show that the display 110 of the target image that is obtained by image pick-up device can be opened and the right-hand side that can be arranged on housing 102 with closing.

For example be used for operating switch (not shown) that starts and stop to take and the left-hand side that the switch (not shown) is arranged on the rear portion at housing 102 tops and is in housing 102 that is provided with that is used to carry out various settings.

The dimple 112 that is rectangle when from top the observation is arranged on the front portion at housing 102 tops.Dimple 112 has the separable lid 114 that is used to cover and open dimple 112.Connector 10 on the electronic installation is installed in the dimple 112.When the connector on the electronic installation 10 does not use, lid 114 is added on the dimple 112 to hide connector 10.When the connector on the electronic installation 10 needed to use, lid 114 was pulled down from dimple 112 to expose connector 10.

Electronic installation 100 has the annex mounting portion (referring to Fig. 5) that is used for installation accessories device 200.The annex mounting portion is made of the connector on the electronic installation 10.Accessories apparatus 200 (referring to Fig. 5) has a coupling part, and it is assembled to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation 100.The coupling part is made of the connector on the accessories apparatus 40.

Connector 10 on the electronic installation will be described below.

As shown in the part (A) of Fig. 2 and the part (B), the connector 10 on the electronic installation comprises the inner member 12 and the outer member 14 that is made of the steel plate by bending forming that are made of the solid parts of molding synthetic resin-form.Inner member 12 is fixedly installed to the inside of outer member 14.

Connector 10 on the electronic installation comprises a plurality of contact 16 that is electrically connected with accessories apparatus 200, spaces 22 that form the latch 20 of gathering sill 18 and form of being used for downwards below latch 20 and gathering sill 18.

Outer member 14 comprises bottom parts 14A, from the upwardly extending plate portion 14B in bottom parts 14A both sides and bending-shaping with from the outstanding upper board part 14C of the top edge of plate portion 14B so that the edge of upper board part 14C faces one another.Form by upper board part 14C at the same latch 20 that extends in unilateral.

On the edge that faces one another of the latch 20 of this a pair of formation gathering sill 18, form a pair of first recessed portion 2002, a pair of first bossing 2004, a pair of second recessed portion 2006 and a pair of second bossing 2008, by described order arranged, therefore recessed and bossing crosses gathering sill 18 and faces one another along this every pair that edge is formed on the direction that gathering sill 18 extends for they.Gathering sill on the direction of its extension in both ends open.The edge of each of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 straight line on the direction that gathering sill 18 extends extends.

Gathering sill 18 have latch to 20 mutually towards direction on width and perpendicular to the length of described width.The direction that gathering sill 18 extends is the direction of its length.

As shown in the part (A) of Fig. 3, each first bossing 2004 comprises a lug boss 2004A and lug boss 2004B, and the latter is more outstanding than the former, and two direction arranged that lug boss extends along gathering sill 18.Each second bossing 2008 is formed like this, and consequently its overhang is identical with the overhang of lug boss 2004B.

Space 22 is places that the connector 40 (referring to Fig. 5) on the accessories apparatus inserts and moves on perpendicular to the direction of direction of insertion then.Its position is in latch 20 belows, between the plate portion 14B and above inner member 12.

For the convenience in the embodiment of the invention is described, when connector 10 that the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled on the electronic installation, wherein the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 will be known as direction of insertion by the direction that gathering sill 18 inserts in the spaces 22.Similarly, wherein will insert the directions that the connector 40 on the accessories apparatus in the space 22 moves to 22 inside, space, promptly, wherein the direction of gathering sill 18 extensions will be known as assembly direction, the direction opposite with direction of insertion will be known as and remove direction, and the direction opposite with assembly direction will be known as removing direction.

A pair of spigot surface 24 is set in the part of the connector 10 on electronic installation, this constitutes the bottom spigot surface of connector 10 to spigot surface and faces one another on the Width of gathering sill 18 simultaneously in extension on the assembly direction, the part of described connector 10 forms the bottom in space 22, that is, in first recessed portion 2002 of inner member 12 and the part below first bossing 2004.The spigot surface of connector 10 is used for determining connector 40 on the accessories apparatus perpendicular to the position on the direction of gathering sill 18 bearing of trends to 24 on the electronic installation, that is, and and the Width of gathering sill 18.

In other words, as shown in Fig. 2 and 3, the spigot surface 24 of connector 10 is arranged on latch to 20 first recessed portion 2002 and the below of first bossing 2004, promptly on the both sides in space 22, when observing on the electronic installation on the length direction of gathering sill 18.The spigot surface 24 of connector 10 has been determined on the accessories apparatus connector 40 along the position of gathering sill 18 width on the electronic installation, and the connector 40 on the length guide appendages device of gathering sill 18.

Be used for realizing that a plurality of contacts 16 of the electrical connection of connector 10 on the electronic installation are positioned at a part of inner member 12, a described part is in the bottom in space 22 and between the spigot surface of connector on the electronic installation 10 is to 24.

In more detail, in a part of inner member 12, bottom surface 1202 is set, from the bottom surface 1202 acclivitous dip plane 1204, edge and from the dip plane 1204 edges extend the straight contact installed surface 1206 that is parallel to bottom surface 1202, the described part of inner member 12 forms the bottom in space 22, and the bottom in space 22 is between the spigot surface of connector on the electronic installation 10 is to 24.Bottom surface 1202, dip plane 1204 and contact installed surface 1206 along assembly direction with above-mentioned order setting.

The straight median surface 1207 that is parallel to bottom surface 1202 extensions and formation top spigot surface is arranged in the part of inner member 12, and the part of described inner member 12 is in the below of second recessed portion 2006 and second bossing 2008.In other words, median surface 1207 forms the bottom in space 22, and the bottom in space 22 is in the part below of gathering sill 18, and the part of described gathering sill 18 is between latch is to 20 a pair of second recessed portion 2006 and a pair of second bossing 2008.Median surface 1207 extends in the part of inner member 12, and described part is in the below of first recessed portion 2002 and first bossing 2004 and along plate portion 14B is extended.

In the present embodiment, when the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 inserts in the space 22, the end face 5006 (referring to Fig. 6) of the connector 40 on the accessories apparatus abuts against on the median surface 1207, make thus that the insertion depth of connector 40 in space 22 is limited on the accessories apparatus on direction of insertion, perhaps, in other words, determine position on the direction of insertion of the connector on the accessories apparatus 40.

As the part (A) of Fig. 3 with (B), contact installed surface 1206 forms the bottom in space 22 on the surface level lower than median surface 1207, described bottom is in the below of a part of gathering sill 18, and the part of described gathering sill 18 is between first bossing 2004 of a pair of latch 20.

A plurality of contacts 16 of the connector 10 on the electronic installation are arranged in the part of a contact installed surface 1206, and it is separating from a boundary between dip plane 1204 and contact installed surface 1206 on assembly direction.They are provided with separated from each other along the width linearity of gathering sill 18.In other words, as shown in the part (A) of Fig. 3, a plurality of contacts 16 are arranged on contact installed surface 1206 in the part of median surface 1207.

As shown in the part (B) of Fig. 2, be arranged on every side of contact installed surface 1206 along the dimple 1220 of the extension of gathering sill 18, when on the length direction of gathering sill 18, observing.

A plurality of contacts 16 of connector 10 will be described in more detail below on the electronic installation.As shown in the part (F) of Fig. 4, each contact 16 is by constituting by the elongate bar that is bent to form.One end 16A of each contact 16 is exposed to the top of contact installed surface 1206 by opening.As shown in the part (A) of Fig. 3, each contact 16 is exposed to end 16A linear extension on its longitudinal direction consistent with assembly direction of contact installed surface 1206 tops.

As shown in the part (A) of Fig. 3, an end 16A of a plurality of contacts 16 of connector 10 is provided with consequently like this on the electronic installation, and when observing on assembly direction, the end of an end 16A is the linearity arranged on the Width of gathering sill 18.An end 16A who is connected to earthy earthing contact 1602 in a plurality of contacts 16 is formed that the end 16A than other signalling contact 1604 is bigger in a longitudinal direction.When observing on removing direction, the end of earthing contact 1602 is more outstanding than the respective end of other signalling contact 1604.In other words, the earthing contact 1602 in a plurality of contacts 16 along the length of gathering sill 18 from first bossing 2004 on the direction of first recessed portion 2002, than other contact in the contact 16 extend longer.In the part (A) of Fig. 3, Reference numeral 1605 refers to power contact.

When connector 10 that the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is connected on the electronic installation, aforesaid contact 1602,1604 will make earthing contact 4802 contact the earthing contact 1602 of connector 10 on the electronic installation before other signalling contact 4804 with 1605 layout, in the contact 48 of the connector 40 of described earthing contact 4802 on accessories apparatus as shown in Figure 6, and it will be connected to earth potential.In this configuration, the reference potential of accessories apparatus 200 and electronic installation 100 is set to earth potential when the operation beginning.As a result of, the influence of static noise is reduced and both performances of accessories apparatus 200 and electronic installation 100 are stabilized.

As shown in the part (F) of Fig. 4, the part that is different from an end 16A of each contact 16 is installed in the inside of inner member 12.Each is directed into the other end 16B of contact 16 in the hole of opening when observing on assembly direction in inner member 12 ends 1208.

As shown in the part (E) and part (F) of the part (C) of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the open portion 1402 that leads to hole 1208 is arranged on the place, bottom of inner member 12, and the also bottom parts 14A place of element 14 externally.As shown in Figure 12, the link 152 that is arranged on the flexible substrates 150 in the electronic installation 100 is by in open portion 1402 patchholes 1208, and electric power is connected to the other end 16B of each contact 16 in hole 1208.At this moment, because the elasticity of the other end 16B of each contact 16, link 152 is maintained at the other end 16B of each contact 16 and has between the wall in hole 1208.

In this configuration, the electric signal of driving accessories apparatus 200 is provided to each contact 16 from the internal circuit of electronic installation 100, and perhaps electric signal is provided to the internal circuit of electronic installation 100 by each contact 16 from accessories apparatus 200.

As shown in Figure 12, when the bottom parts 14A of outer member 14 was fixed to the bottom of electronic installation 100 dimples 112, the open portion 1402 of outer member 14 allowed flexible substrates 150 bending therein and imports in the electronic installation 100.

In above-mentioned configuration, when from top observation, flexible substrates 150 is set at the profile inside of outer member 14, that is to say, therefore the profile inside of the connector 10 on electronic installation needn't guarantee a space that flexible substrates 150 is arranged on connector 10 outsides on the electronic installation.Have superiority in the size of these connector 10 requisite spaces on reducing mounting electronic device.

In the part (F) of Fig. 4, Reference numeral 1211 refers to the positioning convex outstanding from outer member 14 bottoms.The position of connector 40 is determined by the hole during projection 1211 is bottom the dimple 112 (referring to Fig. 1) that is arranged on electronic installation 100 is engaged on the accessories apparatus.

In the present embodiment, as as shown in the part (B) of Fig. 2, dip plane 1204 comprise one be connected to earthy earthing contact 1602 corresponding dip plane part 1204A, and one with other contact 1604 and 1605 corresponding dip plane part 1204B.Part 1204A extends in different planes with part 1204B.This is because part 1204B is formed with respect to part 1204A to replace on assembly direction, is used for separating with the dimple 1203B of the part that is arranged on close bottom surface 1202 part 1204B.In dimple 1203B, have and be used to insert a hole 1203A (referring to the part (A) of Fig. 3) in order to the screw of dimple 100 bottoms that connector 10 are fixed to electronic installation 100.Dimple 1203B holds the head of screw.

Dip plane 1204 has the effect of the contact 48 of connector 40 on the smooth guide appendages device.

The contact 16 that is arranged on the contact installed surface 1206 is separating from the border between dip plane 1204 and the contact installed surface 1206 on the assembly direction.This is in order to insert in the connector 10 on the electronic installations when connector on the accessories apparatus 40 and then on assembly direction when mobile, the contact 48 passing contact installed surfaces 1206 that allow connector 40 on the accessories apparatus are with the part of contact from boundary separation, so that allow the contact 48 of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus to contact contact 16 with steady state (SS).Thereby, when observing on the removing direction in each contact, at the slipping plane of the part of extending between the border of contact installed surface 1206 and the end as the contact 48 of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus, described border is between dip plane 1204 and the contact installed surface 1206.

The part that the lid 26 that is used for the contact 16 of connector 10 on the overlay electronic device is set on assembly direction to form 22 bottoms, space at inner member 12 slidably, the part of described inner member 12 is in spigot surface between 24 and face 1207 belows that mediate.

Have be set to lid 26 application of forces make its towards off-position (referring to part (A) and spring Figure 11) 2602 (referring to the part (A) of Fig. 3) of Fig. 2, the contact 16 of connector 10 on off-position middle cover subcovering electronic installation.When on assembly direction when mobile, lid 26 is near the vertical surface 60 (referring to Fig. 6) that constitutes insertion portion 50 parts of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus, allowing insertion portion 50 that lid 26 is moved to open position thus (referring to the part (B) of Fig. 2 and Figure 12), exposes contact 16.

When observing on removing direction, the adjacent surface 1210 that extends and form locating surface on gathering sill 18 Widths is arranged on the edge of median surface 1207.

In the present embodiment, when the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 inserted in the space 22, the vertical surface 60 (referring to Fig. 6) of connector 40 was near adjacent surface 1210, therefore on the accessories apparatus, in space 22, the insertion depth of connector 40 on assembly direction is subjected to adjacent surface 1210 restrictions on the accessories apparatus.In other words, the position on the assembly direction of connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is determined by adjacent surface 1210.Adjacent surface 1210 towards along gathering sill 18 from the direction of first bossing 2004 towards first recessed portion 2002.

Below, accessories apparatus 200 will be described.

As shown in Figure 15, the accessories apparatus 200 in the present embodiment is miniature cameras, and it has with electronic installation 100 compares less profile.For example, miniature camera is taken one and is being taken object on the different direction of directions with electronic installation 100 when electronic installation 100 is taken, perhaps take and the identical or different object of being taken by electronic installation 100 of object with the magnification different with electronic installation 100.

Accessories apparatus 200 has a housing 202, and it has the rectangular parallelepiped protrusion part profile, and housing 202 constitutes the outside surface of accessories apparatus 200.Face forward and the lens barrel 206 that is integrated with photographing optical system 204 are arranged in the top of housing 202 front portions.

Housing 202 holds an image pick-up device, it obtains the subject image by photographing optical system 204 transmission, picture signal that is produced by image pick-up device with a processing and the signal that will handle export the signal processing of the connector 40 on the accessories apparatus to, and connector 40 will be described later.

Outstanding cylindrical coupling part 208 is integrated with housing and is provided with below housing 202.Connector 40 on the accessories apparatus, its can be around the coupling part 208 central axis rotation, be connected to coupling part 208 below.In Fig. 5, Reference numeral 210 refers to gib screw, and it is fixed to coupling part 208 with connector 40 with certain anglec of rotation.

In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 6, the connector 40 on the accessories apparatus has a cylindrical shaft element 42 that is connected to below the coupling part 208.In the lower end of shaft element 42, an insertion portion 50 that is made of less than the rectangle-cylindrical shaft element of shaft element 42 xsects xsect is set.Perpendicular to the both direction of insertion portion 50 central axis, one is the Width of insertion portion 50, and another is the fore-and-aft direction (assembly direction and removing direction) of insertion portion 50.

The distance of undersized between the edge of a pair of first bossing 2004 along insertion portion 50 end Widths, this distance also is the distance between the edge of a pair of second bossing 2008, promptly, distance between the penetralia edge of every pair of gathering sill 18 is so that allow the end of insertion portion 50 can enter and deviate from gathering sill 18 glossily.

First tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 are set on each side of insertion portion 50 ends.They are the teats that form in same level, and on each side, they are separated from each other on fore-and-aft direction.First tight lock part 5002 can insert in the space 22 by first recessed portion 2002 of connector on the electronic installation 10, and can move therein on assembly direction then.Second tight lock part 5004 can insert in the space 22 by second recessed portion 2006 of connector on the electronic installation 10, and can move on assembly direction then.Have first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 on each side, the part of removing first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 constitutes recessed portion 5005.

In the present embodiment, the length on each first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part, 5004 assembly directions is approximately 1/3rd of the size of insertion portion 50 on assembly direction.

As shown in Fig. 6-8, spring band 52 is outstanding agley in a such position, and described position is between first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 on the every side in insertion portion 50 ends.Spring band 52 is made and is assemblied in the insertion portion 50 by the spring steel thin plate.

On each side of insertion portion 50 ends, to compare with second tight lock part 5004 with first tight lock part 5002 that is arranged on that, spring band 52 is positioned at the foundation that more is close to insertion portion 50.In other words, on each side of insertion portion 50 ends, spring band 52 is positioned at than the more close housing 202 in the position that recessed portion 5005 is set.Each spring band 52 can be pushed into the inside of its installation side.In the position of its installation, its outside application of force, that is, and on its outstanding direction.

In a such state, wherein first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 enter and are positioned in the space 22 by first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively, and spring band 52 rests in first recessed portion 2002.In space 22, when first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 respectively when first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 move, the edge of the spring band 52 and first bossing 2004 forms Elastic Contact.In a such state, wherein first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 have moved respectively and have led first bossing 2004 and second bossing, 2008 belows, and spring band 52 rests on the inside of second recessed portion 2006.In this configuration, spring band 52 allows users to feel click when installation accessories device 200.In the present embodiment, in a such state, wherein in space 22 below first tight lock part 5002 that moves on the assembly direction and second tight lock part 5004 are positioned at first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 respectively, the part at second bossing, 2006 edges keeps Elastic Contact on spring band 52 on each side and the every side, described part makes accessories apparatus 200 temporarily remain on that towards first bossing 2004.

The end face 5006 that constitutes the top spigot surface is arranged on an end of insertion portion 50.When insertion portion 50 inserts in the space 22, end face 5006 abuts against on the median surface 1207 of connector 10 on the electronic installation, perhaps in other words the degree of depth that connector 40 inserts in the space 22 on the limiting electronic device, determines the position of connector 40 on the direction of insertion thus thus.

As shown in Figure 6, when when observing on the length direction of insertion portion 50 and the direction away from housing 202, end face 5006 is positioned at an end place of insertion portion 50 every side upper ends, and the end on every side comprises the recessed portion 5005 and second tight lock part 5004.End face 5006 extends in a plane perpendicular to insertion portion 50 length directions, and definite insertion portion 50 position in the longitudinal direction.It is also guiding insertion portions 50 with respect to the connector on the electronic installation 10 on the fore-and-aft direction.

In the present embodiment, a pair of guide wall that faces one another 58 is set, its each go out at (direction of insertion) on the longitudinal direction of insertion portion 50 basic distal process of first tight lock part 5002 on every side.Plane on each guide wall 58 outside forms annex spigot surface 54, and it constitutes the bottom spigot surface, and a pair of bottom spigot surface can slide along a pair of spigot surface 24 of connector on the electronic installation 10.By with electronic installation on the spigot surface 24 of connector 10 form and contact, annex spigot surface 54 is determined the position in the space 22 at accessories apparatus connector 40 on gathering sill 18 Widths.

Equally at present embodiment, when in the space 22 of attempting insertion portion 50 is inserted connector 10 on the electronic installations, on the accessories apparatus insertion portion 50 of connector 40 should along assembly direction oppositely-orientation, the a pair of guide wall 58 of connector 40 abuts against on the median surface 1207 of connector 10 on the electronic installation on the accessories apparatus, prevents that thus insertion portion 50 is inserted in the space 22.

The straight contact installed surface 56 parallel with end face 5006 is arranged in the end of insertion portion 50, and described end is between the foundation of a pair of guide wall 58.Contact installed surface 56 is positioned at the front of end face 5006.Constituting a vertical surface 60 perpendicular to the locating surface of contact installed surface 56 and end face 5006 forms between contact installed surface 56 and end face 5006.

Thereby as shown in Figure 6, contact installed surface 56 is arranged in the part of insertion portion 50, and described part forms the front of position at first tight lock part 5002.When observing on the length direction of insertion portion 50, contact installed surface 56 is parallel to end face 5006, is positioned at the position more outside than end face 5006 simultaneously.

Equally as shown in Figure 6, when observing in the longitudinal direction, annex spigot surface 54 is positioned on the both sides of contact installed surface 56.

Vertical surface 60 towards along fore-and-aft direction from contact installed surface 56 towards end face 5006 direction.

A plurality of contacts 48 of connector 40 are arranged on the contact installed surface 56 on the accessories apparatus.They are the linear setting in space mutually between a pair of guide wall.

Vertical surface 60 is provided with like this, when insertion portion 50 inserts in the space 22 of connector 10 on the electronic installations and then on assembly direction when mobile, it abuts the edge of lid 26.

As described later, by abutting the face that abuts 1210 of connector 10 on the electronic installation, vertical surface 60 is determined the position of insertion portion 50 on assembly direction.

In described configuration, when insertion portion 50 insert in the space 22 of connector 10 on the electronic installations and then in space 22 on assembly direction when mobile, first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 are come the below of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 respectively, and a plurality of contacts 16 of connector 10 form and contact on a plurality of contacts 48 that make connector 40 on the accessories apparatus and the electronic installation.

To describe a plurality of contacts 48 of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus below in detail.As shown in Figure 10, each contact 48 is by making by the elongate bar that is bent to form.One end 48A of each contact 48 is from contact installed surface 56 outstanding downwards (therein on the direction that insertion portion 50 extends, promptly on direction of insertion).In the present embodiment, when observing on the length direction of gathering sill 18, guide wall 58 is two side-prominent from contact installed surface 56.Each an end 48A of a plurality of contact 48 more is close to the basis end of insertion portion 50 than the end of guide wall 58 on every side.More specifically, each contact 48 is constructed to elastically deformable, therefore, when upwards pushing away, is placed into the inside of contact installed surface 56 downwards from an end 48A of each contact 48 that contact installed surface 56 is given prominence to.

Contact 48 comprises and is connected to earthy earthing contact 4802 and other signalling contact 4804.Earthing contact 4802 is connected to the earthing contact 1602 of connector 10 on the electronic installation.Other signalling contact 4804 is connected to other signalling contact 1604 of connector 10 on the electronic installation.In Fig. 7, Reference numeral 4805 refers to power contact.Power contact 4805 is connected to the power contact 1605 of connector 10 on the electronic installation.

As shown in Figure 10, the part except an end 48A of each contact 48 is installed in the inside of insertion portion 50.The other end 48B of each contact 48 is electrically connected to the wiring element 201 that is arranged in the accessories apparatus 200.

In this configuration, the electric signal that drives accessories apparatus 200 is provided to the intermediate circuit of accessories apparatus 200 by contact 48 and wiring element 201, and perhaps electric signal is provided to contact 48 from the intermediate circuit of accessories apparatus 200 by wiring element 201.

Lower periphery around shaft material 42 forms the pin thread (not shown), that is, in the foundation of insertion portion 50, and clamping ring 44 is screwed onto described pin thread.

In a such state, wherein first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 that has inserted by first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 is positioned at respectively in the space 22, and clamping ring 44 is positioned at latch 20 tops.In a such state, wherein in space 22 below first tight lock part 5002 that moves on the assembly direction and second tight lock part 5004 are positioned at first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 respectively, rotate clamping ring 44 and make clamping ring 44 can cooperate clamping first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 with first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004.

In the present embodiment, therefore, first tight lock part 5002, second tight lock part 5004, first bossing 2004, second bossing 2008 and clamping ring 44 constitute a stationary installation, are used for the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is clamped and be fixed to connector 10 on the electronic installation.

Below, will the connector 10 how to use on the electronic installation and the connector 40 on the accessories apparatus be described.

For the accessories apparatus on the mounting electronic device 100 200, use following method.Remove lid 114 to expose the connector 10 on the electronic installation thus, so that they can be from housing 102 outside arrival.Accessories apparatus 200 is by the median surface 1207 of the end face 5006 of connector 40 on directed like this so that accessories apparatus connector 10 on the electronic installation, and therefore first tight lock part 5002 of connector 40 and second tight lock part 5,004 first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 of connector 10 on the electronic installation respectively on the accessories apparatus.With accessories apparatus 200 aforesaid location, the insertion portion 50 of connector 40 inserts in the gathering sill 18 of connector 10 on the electronic installation on the accessories apparatus.When this was finished, the spigot surface 24 of connector 10 formed and contact on the annex spigot surface 54 on the accessories apparatus on connector 40 both sides and the electronic installation, definite thus connector 40 position on gathering sill 18 Widths in the space 22 of gathering sill 18.

When the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is aforesaid when inserting in the spaces 22 by gathering sill 18, as shown in Figure 11, first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 that has inserted by first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively is arranged in space 22.In above-mentioned state, the end face 5006 of connector 40 abuts against on the median surface 1207 of connector 10 on the electronic installation on the accessories apparatus equally, and the spring band 52 of connector 40 is positioned at the inside of first recessed portion 2002 on the accessories apparatus.

Next, as shown in Figure 12, when insertion portion 50 was mobile on assembly direction, the edge of the spring band 52 and first bossing 2004 formed Elastic Contact, to be pushed the inside of insertion portion 50 sides slightly.Spring band 52 and insertion portion 50 consistent moving with first bossing, 2004 Elastic Contact.

When first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 lay respectively at first bossing 2004 and second bossing, 2008 belows basically, spring band 52 is charged into the inside of second recessed portion 2006, and the vertical surface 60 of connector 40 is determined the position on the assembly direction of connector on the accessories apparatus 40 thus near the face that abuts 1210 of connector on the electronic installation 10 on the accessories apparatus.In the present embodiment, when first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 laid respectively at first bossing 2004 and second bossing, 2008 belows, spring band 52 and second recessed portion, 2006 edges were towards the part Elastic Contact of first bossing 2004.

When insertion portion 50 was mobile on assembly direction, the vertical surface 60 of connector 40 was shifted the lid 26 of connector on the electronic installation 10 onto open position on the accessories apparatus.Simultaneously, the contact 48 of connector 40 is connected to the contact 16 of connector 10 on the electronic installation on the accessories apparatus by electric power after passing contact installed surface 1206, engages to set up electricity.

Next, rotation clamping ring 44 clamps and fixes first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 to cooperate with first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004.This has finished the installation of accessories apparatus 200 on the electronic installation 100.

Along with accessories apparatus 200 is installed on the electronic installation 100, might takes and also take by accessories apparatus 200 simultaneously by electronic installation 100.The picture signal that produces in the accessories apparatus 200 is transferred to electronic installation 100 by the connector on connector on the accessories apparatus 40 and the electronic installation 10, and handles in electronic installation 100 as required.

For accessories apparatus 200 is unloaded from electronic installation 100, make in the following method.Rotation clamping ring 44 is to unclamp the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 from the connector 10 on the electronic installation.

Next, when the insertion portion 50 of connector on the accessories apparatus 40 was mobile on removing direction, first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 moved in space 22, to be positioned at the below of first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively.Simultaneously, spring band 52 shifts out second recessed portion 2006 and forms Elastic Contact with the edge with first bossing 2004, slightly to be pushed the inside, side of insertion portion 50.Enter first recessed portion 2002 and outstanding therein with first bossing, 2004 Elastic Contact and with the insertion portion 50 consistent spring bands that move 52.When insertion portion 50 is mobile on removing direction, on the accessories apparatus on the contact 48 of connector 40 and the electronic installation contact 16 of connector 10 separate, engage with the electricity that interrupts there.Lid 26 is returned to off-position from open position.

In this state, the insertion portion 50 of connector 40 on the mobile accessory device on the removing direction with accessories apparatus on first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 of connector 40 be lifted out space 22 by first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively, so that the insertion portion 50 of connector on the accessories apparatus 40 and connector 10 on the electronic installation are separated.This has finished the separation of accessories apparatus 200 from electronic installation 100.

Second embodiment

Below second embodiment will be described.

In the description of following second embodiment, being similar to the part of using in first embodiment will be by referring to employed identical Reference numeral in describing first embodiment with element.

Second embodiment and first embodiment different are that the space 22 of connector 10 on the electronic installation comprises and are designed for the wall that prevents that connector 40 assembles on the accessories apparatus on the opposite way round.

Figure 13 A is the skeleton view of connector 10 on the electronic installation of second embodiment.Figure 13 A has shown and has been in the wherein connector of lid in the state of off-position.Figure 13 B has shown and has been in the wherein connector of lid in the state of open position.

With as shown in the 13B and the same with first embodiment, when observing on the Width of gathering sill 18, the dimple 1220 that the spigot surface 24 of connector 10 extends on the electronic installation is arranged on the both sides of bottom surface 1202 as Figure 13 A.When the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 inserted in the space 22, dimple 1220 held the end of guide wall 58.In first embodiment, when observing on removing direction, open the end of dimple 1220.In a second embodiment, when observing on removing direction, each is stopped the end of dimple 1220 by wall part 1222.

The upper surface of each wall part 1222 is on the plane identical with bottom surface 1202.

In above-mentioned configuration, when on removing direction, observing, if attempt on the assembly direction with accessories apparatus on the insertion portion 50 of connector 40 by electronic installation on the end of connector 10 insert, the guide wall 58 of insertion portion 50 abuts wall part 1222 and is inserted on assembly direction to prevent insertion portion 50.

Therefore, can prevent wrong operation, wherein when on removing direction, observe, on the accessories apparatus insertion portion 50 of connector 40 on the assembly direction by electronic installation on the tail end insertion of connector 10.

In the superincumbent configuration, when connector 10 that the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled on the electronic installation, only allow a kind of operator scheme, wherein connector 40 inserts in the spaces 22 by gathering sill 18.Is that only a kind of pattern has improved the usability of installing with installation accessories device 200 to the performance constraint on the electronic installation 100.

According to first and second embodiment, when connector 10 that the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled on the electronic installation, first tight lock part 5002 of connector 40 and second tight lock part 5004 insert in the spaces 22 by first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively on the accessories apparatus.The insertion portion 50 of connector 40 is moving on the assembly direction then first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 are positioned at respectively below first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 on the accessories apparatus.As a result of, on the electronic installation on a plurality of contacts 16 of connector 10 and the accessories apparatus a plurality of contacts 48 of connector 40 form and contact.

With reference now to Figure 11 and 12, to look back size S, that is, and on the assembly direction with accessories apparatus on connector 40 be assembled to the required bulk of connector on the electronic installation 10.In the present embodiment, each first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 the length on the assembly direction be approximately insertion portion 50 on assembly direction size 1/3rd.Therefore, size S can be just for L add L/3's and, L represents the size (corresponding size of insertion portion 50) of connector 40 on assembly direction on the accessories apparatus herein, and each first tight lock part 5002 of L/3 approximate representation and the size of second tight lock part 5004 on assembly direction.

Therefore, on the assembly direction with accessories apparatus on connector 40 be assembled to the required sizes of connector on the electronic installation 10 can be just for connector 40 on the accessories apparatus in the size on the assembly direction and each first tight lock part 5002 and the size sum of second tight lock part 5004 on assembly direction.

On the other hand, when carrying out classic method, wherein the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled to the connector 10 on the electronic installation from the profile outside of connector 10, and required size S is at least 2L, that is the twice of connector 40 size L on accessories apparatus on the assembly direction.

Thereby, different with the situation of using classic method, need be on electronic installation connector 10 around guarantee very big space, be used for the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled to connector 10 on the electronic installation.This has superiority in making the littler and improved device design of electronic installation 100 and accessories apparatus 200 very much.

Same, first bossing 2004 of connector 10 on the electronic installation that supports by first tight lock part 5002 of connector on the accessories apparatus 40, promptly, first bossing 2004 that is used for fixing connector 40 on the accessories apparatus also is used as the element that forms Elastic Contact with spring band 52, can be by the click of user's sensation to produce.This is having superiority aspect increase of inspection component count and the minimizing production cost.

In addition, carry out such configuration, when the contact 16 of connector 10 on the contact 48 of connector on the accessories apparatus 40 and the electronic installation contacted, spring band 52 kept the edge Elastic Contact with first bossing 2004, so that the connector 40 temporarily on the Holder Fasteners device.Thereby first bossing 2004 that is used for fixing connector 40 on the accessories apparatus also is used as the element of the connector 40 on the temporary transient Holder Fasteners device.This is having superiority aspect increase of inspection component count and the minimizing production cost.

The 3rd embodiment

The third embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 14 is the front perspective view of the electronic installation of the 3rd embodiment;

Figure 15 is that a connector on the display electronics assemblies is in the wherein skeleton view of connector cover in the state of off-position.Figure 16 is that a connector on the display electronics assemblies is in the wherein skeleton view of connector cover in the state of open position.

The part of Figure 17 (A) is the planimetric map of the connector on the electronic installation.The part of Figure 17 (B) is the view on the arrow B direction of part in (A).Similarly, partly (C) is the view on the arrow C direction of part in (A), and part (D) is the view on the arrow D direction in part (A).

The part of Figure 18 (E) is the view on the arrow E direction in the part (D) at Figure 17.The part of Figure 18 (F) is the cross-sectional view strength that obtains along part (E) center line F-F

Figure 19 is the skeleton view of accessories apparatus.Figure 20 is the skeleton view of the connector on the accessories apparatus.Figure 21 is the planimetric map of the connector on the accessories apparatus.Figure 22 is the view on the arrow A direction in Figure 21.Figure 23 is the view on the arrow B direction in Figure 21.Figure 24 is the cross-sectional view strength that obtains along Figure 22 center line C-C.

Figure 25 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be inserted into cross-sectional view strength in the state among the former.Figure 26 be on the electronic installation on connector and the accessories apparatus connector be in one wherein the latter be assembled to cross-sectional view strength in the former state.

Figure 27 is the skeleton view that shows in such state, and wherein the connector on the accessories apparatus is positioned at the connector top on the electronic installation.Figure 28 is the view on the arrow A direction in Figure 27.Figure 29 is the skeleton view of such state, and wherein the connector on the accessories apparatus has been assembled to the connector on the electronic installation.Figure 30 is the view on the arrow A direction in Figure 29.

At first electronic installation will be described.

In should using, as shown in Figure 14, electronic installation 100 is video cameras, and it has the housing 102 of a composition video camera outside, and housing 102 has the shape of flattened rectangular parallelepipedon.

Face forward and the lens barrel 106 that is integrated with photographing optical system 104 are arranged in the top of housing 102 front portions.Housing 102 hold an image pick-up device that is used to obtain the target image that transmits by photographing optical system 104 and one be used to write down the conduct that obtains by image pick-up device static-target image of view data or motion-view data and reproduce the record and the reproducing part of the data of record.

The electronic viewfinder 108 that is used for observing the target image that is obtained by image pick-up device is arranged on the top at housing 102 rear portions.

Be used to show that the display 110 of the target image that is obtained by image pick-up device can be opened and the right-hand side that can be arranged on housing 102 with closing.

For example be used for operating switch (not shown) that starts and stop to take and the left-hand side that the switch (not shown) is arranged on the rear portion at housing 102 tops and is in housing 102 that is provided with that is used to carry out various settings.

The dimple 112 that is rectangle when from top the observation is arranged on the front portion at housing 102 tops.Dimple 112 has the separable lid 114 that is used to cover and open dimple 112.Connector 10 on the electronic installation is arranged in the dimple 112.When the connector on the electronic installation 10 does not use, lid 114 is added on the dimple 112 to hide connector 10.When the connector on the electronic installation 10 needed to use, lid 114 was pulled down from dimple 112 to expose connector 10.

Electronic installation 100 has the annex mounting portion (referring to Figure 19) that is used for installation accessories device 200.The annex mounting portion is made of the connector on the electronic installation 10.Accessories apparatus 200 (referring to Figure 19) has a coupling part, and it is assembled to the annex mounting portion of electronic installation 100.The coupling part is made of the connector on the accessories apparatus 40.

Connector 10 on the electronic installation will be described below.

As shown in Figure 15 and 16, the connector 10 on the electronic installation comprises the inner member 12 and the outer member 14 that is made of the steel plate by bending forming that are made of the solid parts of molding synthetic resin-form.Inner member 12 is fixedly installed to the bottom of outer member 14 inside.

Outer member 14 comprises bottom parts 14A, from the upwardly extending plate portion 14B in bottom parts 14A both sides and bending-shaping with from the outstanding upper board part 14C of the top edge of plate portion 14B so that the edge of upper board part 14C faces one another.

Connector 10 on the electronic installation comprises a plurality of contacts 16 that are used to provide electric power or transmission signals, a pair of latch 20, a gathering sill 18 that forms and a space 22 that forms downwards below latch 20 and gathering sill 18 between the latch that faces one another is to 20.

Latch forms 20 has upper board part to 14C.They extend in identical plane and their edge faces one another.

Gathering sill 18 forms between the edge that faces one another of a pair of latch 20.It extends on the direction that faces one another perpendicular to latch 20.All open at its two ends when observing on the direction in its extension.

Gathering sill 18 has at latch to the width on 20 directions that face one another with perpendicular to the length of described width.The direction that gathering sill extends is its length direction.

Have at latch 20 the edge that faces one another: form a pair of first recessed portion 2002 (the perhaps cut 2002 in each latch 20), its each recessed away from edge of latch on the opposite side 20; A pair of first bossing 2004, the edge protuberance of its each latch 20 on opposite side; A pair of second recessed portion 2006, its each edge away from latch on the opposite side 20 is recessed into; A pair of second bossing 2008, the edge protuberance of its each latch 20 on opposite side; The direction arranged that these parts are extended along gathering sill 18 with described order.

Each linearity on the direction that gathering sill 18 extends of the edge of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 extends.Shown in the part among Figure 17 (A), each first bossing 2004 comprises a lug boss 2004A and lug boss 2004B, and the latter is more outstanding than the former, and two direction arranged that lug boss extends along gathering sill 18.Each second bossing 2008 is formed like this, and consequently its overhang is identical with the overhang of lug boss 2004B.

Space 22 is places that the connector 40 (referring to Figure 19) on the accessories apparatus inserts and moves on perpendicular to the direction of direction of insertion then.Its position is in latch 20 belows, between the plate portion 14B and above inner member 12.

For the convenience in the embodiment of the invention is described, when connector 10 that the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled on the electronic installation, wherein the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 will be known as direction of insertion by the direction that gathering sill 18 inserts in the spaces 22.Similarly, wherein will insert the directions that the connector 40 on the accessories apparatus in the space 22 moves to 22 inside, space, promptly, wherein the direction of gathering sill 18 extensions will be known as assembly direction, the direction opposite with direction of insertion will be known as and remove direction, and the direction opposite with assembly direction will be known as removing direction.

A pair of spigot surface 24 is set in the part of the connector 10 on electronic installation, this constitutes the bottom spigot surface of connector 10 to spigot surface and faces one another on the Width of gathering sill 18 simultaneously along the assembly direction extension, the part of described connector 10 forms the bottom in space 22, that is, in first recessed portion 2002 of inner member 12 and the part below first bossing 2004.The spigot surface of connector 10 is used for determining connector 40 on the accessories apparatus perpendicular to the position on the direction of gathering sill 18 bearing of trends to 24 on the electronic installation, that is, and and the Width of gathering sill 18.

In other words, as shown in Figure 15-17, the spigot surface 24 of connector 10 is arranged on latch to 20 first recessed portion 2002 and the below of first bossing 2004, promptly on the both sides in space 22, when observing on the electronic installation on the length direction of gathering sill 18.The spigot surface 24 of connector 10 has been determined on the accessories apparatus connector 40 along the position of gathering sill 18 width on the electronic installation, and the connector 40 on the length guide appendages device of gathering sill 18.

As shown in Figure 16, be used for realizing that the contact 16 of the electrical connection of connector 10 on the electronic installation is positioned at a part of inner member 12, described part is in the bottom in space 22 and between that of connector on the electronic installation 10 is to spigot surface 24.

In more detail, in a part of inner member 12, bottom surface 1202 is set, from the bottom surface 1202 acclivitous dip plane 1204, edge and from the dip plane 1204 edges extend the straight contact installed surface 1206 that is parallel to bottom surface 1202, the described part of inner member 12 forms the bottom in space 22, and the bottom in space 22 is between the spigot surface of connector on the electronic installation 10 is to 24.Bottom surface 1202, dip plane 1204 and contact installed surface 1206 along assembly direction with above-mentioned order setting.

The straight median surface 1207 that is parallel to bottom surface 1202 extensions and formation top spigot surface is arranged in the part of inner member 12, and a part of described inner member 12 is in the below of second recessed portion 2006 and second bossing 2008.In other words, median surface 1207 forms the bottom in space 22.The bottom in space 22 is in the part below of gathering sill 18, and the part of described gathering sill 18 is between latch is to 20 a pair of second recessed portion 2006 and a pair of second bossing 2008.Median surface 1207 extends in the part of inner member 12, and the part of described inner member 12 is in the below of first recessed portion 2002 and first bossing 2004 and along plate portion 14B is extended.

In the present embodiment, when the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 inserts in the space 22, the end face 5006 (referring to Figure 20) of connector 40 abuts against on the median surface 1207, the insertion depth of connector 40 is limited on direction of insertion, perhaps, in other words, determine the position of connector 40 on direction of insertion.

As the part (A) of Figure 17 with (B), contact installed surface 1206 forms the bottom in space 22 on the surface level lower than median surface 1207.The bottom in described space 22 is in the below of a part of gathering sill 18, and the part of described gathering sill 18 is between first bossing 2004 of a pair of latch 20.

A plurality of contacts 16 of the connector 10 on the electronic installation are arranged in the part of a contact installed surface 1206, and the part of described contact installed surface 1206 is being separated with a border between dip plane 1204 and contact installed surface 1206 on the assembly direction.They are separated from each other along the width linearity arranged of gathering sill 18.In other words, as shown in the part (A) of Figure 17, a plurality of contacts 16 are arranged on contact installed surface 1206 in the part of median surface 1207.

A plurality of contacts 16 of connector 10 will be described in more detail below on the electronic installation.As shown in the part (F) of Figure 18, each contact 16 is by constituting by the elongate bar that is bent to form.One end 16A of each contact 16 is exposed to the top of contact installed surface 1206 by opening.As shown in the part (A) of Figure 17, end 16A linearity on its longitudinal direction consistent with assembly direction that each contact 16 is exposed to contact installed surface 1206 tops extends.

As shown in the part (A) of Figure 17, an end 16A of a plurality of contacts 16 of connector 10 is provided with consequently like this on the electronic installation, and when observing on assembly direction, the end of an end 16A is along the Width linearity arranged of gathering sill 18.An end 16A who is connected to earthy earthing contact 1602 in a plurality of contacts 16 is formed that the end 16A than other signalling contact 1604 is bigger in a longitudinal direction.When observing on removing direction, the end of earthing contact 1602 is more outstanding than the respective end of other signalling contact 1604.In other words, the earthing contact 1602 in a plurality of contacts 16 along the length of gathering sill 18 from first bossing 2004 on the direction of first recessed portion 2002, than other contact in the contact 16 extend longer.In the part (A) of Figure 17, Reference numeral 1605 refers to power contact.

When connector 10 that the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is connected on the electronic installation, aforesaid contact 1602,1604 will make earthing contact 4802 contact the earthing contact 1602 of connector 10 on the electronic installation before other signalling contact 4804 with 1605 layout, in the contact 48 of the connector 40 of described earthing contact 4802 on accessories apparatus as shown in figure 20, and it will be connected to earth potential.In this configuration, the reference potential of accessories apparatus 200 and electronic installation 100 is set to earth potential when the operation beginning.As a result of, the influence of static noise is reduced and both performances of accessories apparatus 200 and electronic installation 100 are stabilized.

In the present embodiment, be arranged in a plurality of contacts 16 that outermost contact is two earthing contacts 1602 on gathering sill 18 Widths.

Even the connector on accessories apparatus 40 is with about the angled insertion of the bearing of trend of gathering sill 18 time, aforesaid contact 1602,1604 and 1605 layout will allow, when observing on the length direction at gathering sill, the corresponding earthing contact 4802 (referring to Figure 20) of connector 40 on the earthing contact 1602 contact accessories apparatus on the side.In this configuration, the reference potential of accessories apparatus and electronic installation is set to earth potential with higher certainty.As a result of, the influence of static noise is reduced and both performances of accessories apparatus 200 and electronic installation 100 are stabilized.

As shown in the part (F) of Figure 18, the part that is different from an end 16A of each contact 16 is installed in the inside of inner member 12.Each is directed into the other end 16B of contact 16 in the hole of opening when observing on assembly direction in inner member 12 ends 1208.

As shown in the part (E) and part (F) of the part (C) of Figure 17 and Figure 18, be designed to provide an open portion 1402 that leads to hole 1208 to be arranged on the place, bottom of inner member 12, and the also bottom parts 14A place of element 14 externally.As shown in Figure 26, the link 152 that is arranged on the flexible substrates 150 in the electronic installation 100 is by in open portion 1402 patchholes 1208, and electric power is connected to the other end 16B of each contact 16 in hole 1208.At this moment, because the elasticity of the other end 16B of each contact 16, link 152 is maintained at the other end 16B of each contact 16 and has between the wall in hole 1208.

In this configuration, the electric signal of driving accessories apparatus 200 is provided to each contact 16 from the internal circuit of electronic installation 100, and perhaps electric signal is provided to the internal circuit of electronic installation 100 by each contact 16 from accessories apparatus 200.

As shown in Figure 26, when the bottom parts 14A of outer member 14 was fixed to the bottom of electronic installation 100 dimples 112, the open portion 1402 of outer member 14 allowed flexible substrates 150 bending therein and imports in the electronic installation 100.

In above-mentioned configuration, when from top observation, flexible substrates 150 is set at the profile inside of outer member 14, that is to say, therefore the profile inside of the connector 10 on electronic installation needn't guarantee a space that flexible substrates 150 is arranged on connector 10 outsides on the electronic installation.Have superiority in the size of these connector 10 requisite spaces on reducing mounting electronic device.

In the part (F) of Figure 18, Reference numeral 1211 refers to the positioning convex outstanding from outer member 14 bottoms.The position of connector 40 is determined by the hole during projection 1211 is bottom the dimple 112 (referring to Fig. 1) that is arranged on electronic installation 100 is engaged on the accessories apparatus.

In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 16, dip plane 1204 comprise one be connected to earthy earthing contact 1602 corresponding dip plane part 1204A, and one with other contact 1604 and 1605 corresponding dip plane part 1204B.Part 1204A extends in different planes with part 1204B.This is because part 1204B is formed with respect to part 1204A to replace on assembly direction, is used for separating with the dimple 1203B of the part that is arranged on close bottom surface 1202 part 1204B.In dimple 1203B, have and be used to insert a hole 1203A in order to the screw of dimple 100 bottoms that connector 10 are fixed to electronic installation 100.Dimple 1203B holds the head of screw.

Dip plane 1204 has the effect of the contact 48 of connector 40 on the smooth guide appendages device.

Be arranged on the contact installed surface 1206 contact 16 along on the assembly direction with dip plane 1204 and contact installed surface 1206 between the border separate.This is in order to insert in the connector 10 on the electronic installations when connector on the accessories apparatus 40 and then on assembly direction when mobile, the contact 48 passing contact installed surfaces 1206 that allow connector 40 on the accessories apparatus are with the part of contact from boundary separation, so that allow the contact 48 of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus to contact contact 16 with steady state (SS).Thereby, when observing on the removing direction in each contact, at the slipping plane of the part of extending between the border of contact installed surface 1206 and the end as the contact 48 of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus, described border is between dip plane 1204 and the contact installed surface 1206.

The part that the lid 26 that is used for the contact 16 of connector 10 on the overlay electronic device is set on assembly direction to form 22 bottoms, space at inner member 12 slidably, the part of described inner member 12 is in spigot surface between 24 and face 1207 belows that mediate.

Have and be set to towards the spring 2602 (referring to the part (A) of Figure 17) of off-position to lid 25 application of forces (referring to Fig. 2 and Figure 25), the contact 16 of connector 10 on this off-position middle cover subcovering electronic installation.When on assembly direction when mobile, lid 26 is near the vertical surface 60 (referring to Figure 20) that constitutes shaft portion 50 parts of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus, allow shaft portion 50 that lid 26 is moved to open position (referring to Fig. 3 and Figure 26) thus, contact 16 is exposed.

When observing on removing direction, the adjacent surface 1210 that extends and form locating surface on gathering sill 18 Widths is arranged on the edge of median surface 1207.

In the present embodiment, when the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 inserted in the space 22, the vertical surface 60 (referring to Figure 20) of connector 40 was near adjacent surface 1210, therefore on the accessories apparatus, in space 22, the insertion depth of connector 40 on assembly direction is subjected to adjacent surface 1210 restrictions on the accessories apparatus.In other words, the position of connector 40 on assembly direction determined by adjacent surface 1210 on the accessories apparatus.Adjacent surface 1210 towards along gathering sill 18 from the direction of first bossing 2004 towards first recessed portion 2002.

Shown in Figure 15 and 16, when on the gathering sill length direction, observing, the dimple that the spigot surface 24 of connector 10 extends on the electronic installation is arranged on the both sides of inner member 12 bottom surfaces 1202, perhaps, in other words, when on the length direction of gathering sill 18, observing, on the both sides of contact installed surface 1206.When the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 was inserted into, dimple 1220 held the end of guide wall 58 (referring to Figure 20).

When observing on removing direction, each is stopped the end of dimple 1220 by wall part 1222.

In above-mentioned configuration, when on removing direction, observing, if when attempting on assembly direction to insert the shaft portion 50 (referring to Figure 20) of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus by the end of connector on the electronic installation 10, the guide wall 58 abuts wall parts 1222 of shaft portion 50 are inserted on assembly direction to prevent shaft portion 50.

Therefore, can prevent wrong operation, wherein when on removing direction, observe, on the accessories apparatus shaft portion 50 of connector 40 on the assembly direction by electronic installation on the tail end insertion of connector 10.

In this configuration, when connector 10 that the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled on the electronic installation, only allow a kind of operator scheme, wherein connector 40 inserts in the spaces 22 by gathering sill 18.Is that only a kind of pattern has improved the usability of installing with installation accessories device 200 to the performance constraint on the electronic installation 100.

Below, accessories apparatus 200 will be described.

As shown in Figure 19, the accessories apparatus 200 in the present embodiment is miniature cameras, and it has with electronic installation 100 compares less profile.For example, miniature camera is taken one and is being taken object on the different direction of directions with electronic installation 100 when electronic installation 100 is taken, perhaps take and the identical or different object of being taken by electronic installation 100 of object with the magnification different with electronic installation 100.

Accessories apparatus 200 has a housing 202, and housing 202 has the rectangular parallelepiped protrusion part profile, and it constitutes the outside surface of accessories apparatus 200.The lens barrel 206 of face forward and integration photographing optical system 204 is arranged in the top of housing 202 front portions.

Housing 202 holds an image pick-up device and a signal processing, image pick-up device obtains the subject image by photographing optical system 204 transmission, the signal that the picture signal that the signal processing part divisional processing is produced by image pick-up device also will be handled exports the connector 40 on the accessories apparatus to, and connector 40 will be described later.

Be provided with one from following outstanding cylindrical coupling part 208 on the lower surface of housing 202, itself and housing are integrated and are provided with.

As shown in Figure 19, the connector 40 on the accessories apparatus has a cylindrical shaft element 42 that is connected to below the coupling part 208, and it can be around the axis rotation identical with coupling part 208.In Figure 19, Reference numeral 210 refers to gib screw, and it is with a rotation angle stationary shaft element 42 about coupling part 208.

As shown in Figure 20, when observing in a longitudinal direction, (lower end) front at shaft element 42 is provided with a shaft portion 50, and shaft portion 50 has than littler rectangular cross section of shaft element 42 and the shaft element that extends along the axis identical with shaft element 42 by one and constitutes.Perpendicular to the both direction of shaft portion 50 central axis, one is the Width of shaft portion 50, and another is the fore-and-aft direction (assembly direction and removing direction) of shaft portion 50.

The distance of undersized between the edge of a pair of first bossing 2004 along shaft portion 50 end Widths, this distance also is the distance between the edge of a pair of second bossing 2008, promptly, distance between the penetralia edge of every pair of gathering sill 18 is so that allow the end of shaft portion 50 can enter and deviate from gathering sill 18 glossily.

First tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 are set on each side of shaft portion 50 ends.They are the teats that form in same level, and on each side, they are separated from each other on fore-and-aft direction.First tight lock part 5002 can insert in the space 22 by first recessed portion 2002 of connector on the electronic installation 10, and can move on assembly direction then.Second tight lock part 5004 can insert in the space 22 by second recessed portion 2006 of connector on the electronic installation 10, and can move on assembly direction then.Have first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 on each side, the part of removing first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 constitutes recessed portion 5005.

In the present embodiment, the length on each first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part, 5004 assembly directions is approximately 1/3rd of the size of insertion portion 50 on assembly direction.

As shown in Figure 19-22, spring band 52 is outstanding agley in a such position, and described position is between first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 on the every side in shaft portion 50 ends.Spring band 52 is made and is assemblied in the shaft portion 50 by the spring steel thin plate.

On each side of shaft portion 50 ends, to compare with second tight lock part 5004 with first tight lock part 5002 that is arranged on that, spring band 52 is positioned at the foundation that more is close to shaft portion 50.In other words, on each side of shaft portion 50 ends, spring band 52 is positioned at than the more close housing 202 in the position that recessed portion 5005 is set.Each spring band 52 can be pushed into the inside of its installation side.In the position of its installation, its outside application of force, that is, and on its outstanding direction.

In a such state, wherein first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 enter and are positioned in the space 22 by first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively, and spring band 52 rests in first recessed portion 2002.In space 22, when first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 respectively when first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 move, the edge of the spring band 52 and first bossing 2004 forms Elastic Contact.In a such state, wherein first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 have moved respectively and have led first bossing 2004 and second bossing, 2008 belows, and spring band 52 rests on the inside of second recessed portion 2006.In this configuration, spring band 52 allows users to feel click when installation accessories device 200.In the present embodiment, in a such state, wherein in space 22 below first tight lock part 5002 that moves on the assembly direction and second tight lock part 5004 are positioned at first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 respectively, the part at second bossing, 2006 edges keeps Elastic Contact on spring band 52 on each side and the every side, the part at described second bossing 2006 edges makes accessories apparatus 200 temporarily remain on that towards first bossing 2004.

The end face 5006 that constitutes the top spigot surface is arranged on an end place of shaft portion 50.When shaft portion 50 inserts in the space 22, end face 5006 abuts against on the median surface 1207 of connector 10 on the electronic installation, connector 40 inserts the degree of depth in the spaces 22 on the limiting electronic device thus, perhaps in other words, determines on the direction of insertion position of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus thus.

As shown in Figure 20, when when observing on the length direction of shaft portion 50 and the direction away from housing 202, end face 5006 is positioned at an end place of shaft portion 50 every side upper ends, and the end on every side comprises the recessed portion 5005 and second tight lock part 5004.End face 5006 extends in a plane perpendicular to shaft portion 50 length directions, and definite shaft portion 50 position in the longitudinal direction.Its also on the fore-and-aft direction with respect to the 10 leading axle parts 50 of the connector on the electronic installation.

In the present embodiment, a pair of guide wall that faces one another 58 is set, its each go out at (direction of insertion) on the longitudinal direction of insertion portion 50 basic distal process of first tight lock part 5002 on every side.Plane on each guide wall 58 outside forms annex spigot surface 54, and it constitutes the bottom spigot surface, and a pair of bottom spigot surface can slide along a pair of spigot surface 24 of connector on the electronic installation 10.By with electronic installation on the spigot surface 24 of connector 10 form and contact, annex spigot surface 54 is determined the position in the space 22 at accessories apparatus connector 40 on gathering sill 18 Widths.

Equally at present embodiment, when in the space 22 of attempting shaft portion 50 is inserted connector 10 on the electronic installations, on the accessories apparatus shaft portion 50 of connector 40 should along assembly direction oppositely-orientation, the a pair of guide wall 58 of connector 40 abuts against on the median surface 1207 of connector 10 on the electronic installation on the accessories apparatus, prevents that thus shaft portion 50 is inserted in the space 22.

The straight contact installed surface 56 parallel with end face 5006 is arranged in the end of shaft portion 50, and described end is between the foundation of a pair of guide wall 58.Contact installed surface 56 is positioned at the front of end face 5006.Constituting a vertical surface 60 perpendicular to the locating surface of contact installed surface 56 and end face 5006 forms between contact installed surface 56 and end face 5006.

Thereby as shown in Figure 20, contact installed surface 56 is arranged in the part of insertion portion 50, and described part forms the front of position at first tight lock part 5002.When observing on the length direction of shaft portion 50, contact installed surface 56 is parallel to end face 5006, is positioned at the position more outside than end face 5006 simultaneously.

Equally as shown in Figure 20, when observing in the longitudinal direction, annex spigot surface 54 is positioned on the both sides of contact installed surface 56.

Vertical surface 60 towards along fore-and-aft direction from contact installed surface 56 towards end face 5006 direction.

A plurality of contacts 48 of connector 40 are arranged on the contact installed surface 56 on the accessories apparatus.Their mutual space line shapes between a pair of guide wall are arranged.

Vertical surface 60 is provided with like this, when shaft portion 50 inserts in the space 22 of connector 10 on the electronic installations and then on assembly direction when mobile, it abuts the edge of lid 26.

As described later, by abutting the face that abuts 1210 of connector 10 on the electronic installation, vertical surface 60 is determined the position of shaft portion 50 on assembly direction.

In described configuration, when shaft portion 50 insert in the space 22 of connector 10 on the electronic installations and then in space 22 on assembly direction when mobile, first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 are come the below of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 respectively, and a plurality of contacts 16 of connector 10 form and contact on a plurality of contacts 48 that make connector 40 on the accessories apparatus and the electronic installation.

To describe a plurality of contacts 48 of connector 40 on the accessories apparatus below in detail.As shown in Figure 24, each contact 48 is by making by the elongate bar that is bent to form.One end 48A of each contact 48 is from contact installed surface 56 outstanding downwards (therein on the direction that shaft portion 50 extends, promptly on direction of insertion).In the present embodiment, when observing on the length direction of gathering sill 18, guide wall 58 is two side-prominent from contact installed surface 56.Each an end 48A of a plurality of contact 48 more is close to the basis end of shaft portion 50 than the end of guide wall 58 on every side.More specifically, each contact 48 is constructed to elastically deformable, therefore, when upwards pushing away, is placed into the inside of contact installed surface 56 downwards from an end 48A of each contact 48 that contact installed surface 56 is given prominence to.

Each contact 48 comprises and is connected to earthy earthing contact 4802 and other signalling contact 4804.Earthing contact 4802 is connected to the earthing contact 1602 of connector 10 on the electronic installation.Other signalling contact 4804 is connected to other signalling contact 1602 of connector 10 on the electronic installation.In Figure 21, Reference numeral 4805 refers to power contact.Power contact 4805 is connected to the power contact 1605 of connector 10 on the electronic installation.

As shown in Figure 24, the part except an end 48A of each contact 48 is installed in the inside of shaft portion 50.The other end 48B of each contact 48 is electrically connected to the wiring element 201 that is arranged in the accessories apparatus 200.

In this configuration, the electric signal that drives accessories apparatus 200 is provided to the intermediate circuit of accessories apparatus 200 by contact 48 and wiring element 201, and perhaps electric signal is provided to contact 48 from the intermediate circuit of accessories apparatus 200 by wiring element 201.

Along with insert in the gathering sill 18 end of shaft portion 50, an annular operation ring 44 is set rotatably in the position above the latch 20 of shaft portion 50.In the present embodiment, in the part between shaft element 42 and shaft portion 50 groove is set.Operation ring 44 is rotatably installed in the described groove.

On shaft portion 50 length directions, promptly the clamp 70 that moves in vertical direction is set on every side of shaft portion 50 both sides when 44 rotations of operation ring.Have multiple known mechanism, it can be used for by rotary manipulation ring 44 clamp 70 being moved in vertical direction.For example, can use so a kind of method, the clamp 70 that wherein has a pin thread that forms on its surface is installed to be on the length direction of shaft portion 50 removable, and is screwed to the operation ring 44 of female screw.

Each clamp 70 is included in the vertical plate portion 7002 that extends on shaft portion 50 bearing of trends, the clamping part 7004 that is arranged on vertical plate portion 7002 lower ends and one and prevents moving-member 7006, and it is inserted in second recessed portion 2006 that forms between first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 on the same side.Clamping part 7004 is in a such state, wherein first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 abut the lower surface of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 respectively, clamping part 7004 abuts against respectively on the upper surface of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008, and, cooperate clamping with first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 and fix first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008.Prevent that moving-member 7006 from preventing that shaft portion 50 from moving on the direction that gathering sill 18 extends.

Each clamping part 7004 has the profile of the approximate rectangular parallelepipedon that extends on gathering sill 18 bearing of trends, and has the bigger xsect of each vertical plate portion of wall 7002.

Each prevents that moving-member 7006 has from the profile of the outstanding approximate rectangular parallelepipedon of the lower surface of clamping part 7004.It is determined like this, and size so that its are assembled between first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008, that is, and and in second bossing 2006 on the same side.

Below, will the connector 10 how to use on the electronic installation and the connector 40 on the accessories apparatus be described.

For the accessories apparatus on the mounting electronic device 100 200, use following method.Remove lid 114 to expose the connector 10 on the electronic installation thus, so that it can touch from housing 102 outsides.

As shown in Figure 27 and 28, accessories apparatus 200 is by the median surface 1207 of the end face 5006 of connector 40 on directed like this so that accessories apparatus connector 10 on the electronic installation, and therefore first tight lock part 5002 of connector 40 and second tight lock part 5,004 first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 of connector 10 on the electronic installation respectively on the accessories apparatus.With accessories apparatus 200 aforesaid location, the shaft portion 50 of connector 40 inserts in the gathering sill 18 of connector 10 on the electronic installation on the accessories apparatus.When this was finished, the spigot surface 24 of connector 10 formed and contact on the annex spigot surface 54 on the accessories apparatus on connector 40 both sides and the electronic installation, definite thus connector 40 position on gathering sill 18 Widths in the space 22 of gathering sill 18.

When the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is aforesaid when inserting in the spaces 22 by gathering sill 18, as shown in Figure 25, first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 that has inserted by first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively is arranged in space 22.In above-mentioned state, the end face 5006 of connector 40 abuts against on the median surface 1207 of connector 10 on the electronic installation on the accessories apparatus equally, and the spring band 52 of connector 40 is positioned at the inside of first recessed portion 2002 on the accessories apparatus.

Next, as shown in Figure 26, when shaft portion 50 when assembly direction moves, the edge of the spring band 52 and first bossing 2004 forms Elastic Contact, to be pushed the inside of shaft portion 50 sides slightly.With the edge Elastic Contact of first bossing 2004 in, spring band 52 and insertion portion 50 consistent moving.

When first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 lay respectively at first bossing 2004 and second bossing, 2008 belows basically, spring band 52 is charged into the inside of second recessed portion 2006, and the vertical surface 60 of connector 40 is determined the position on the assembly direction of connector on the accessories apparatus 40 thus near the face that abuts 1210 of connector on the electronic installation 10 on the accessories apparatus.In the present embodiment, when first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 laid respectively at first bossing 2004 and second bossing, 2008 belows, spring band 52 and second recessed portion, 2006 edges were towards the part Elastic Contact of first bossing 2004.

When shaft portion 50 was mobile on assembly direction, the vertical surface 60 of connector 40 was shifted the lid 26 of connector on the electronic installation 10 onto open position on the accessories apparatus.Simultaneously, the contact 48 of connector 40 is connected to the contact 16 of connector 10 on the electronic installation on the accessories apparatus by electric power after passing contact installed surface 1206, engages to set up electricity.

Next, rotary manipulation ring 44 is to move down clamp 70.When clamp 70 gets off, preventing that moving-member 7006 from inserting on homonymy and in second recessed portion 2006 between first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008, on the direction that gathering sill 18 extends, move on every side to prevent shaft portion 50.

Same, when clamp 70 gets off, as shown in Figure 29 and 30, first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 abut the lower surface of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 respectively, and the lower surface of clamping part 7004 abuts the upper surface of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008.This allows clamping part 7004 to cooperate with first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 to clamp and to fix first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008.Like this, accessories apparatus 200 is installed on the electronic installation 100.

Along with accessories apparatus 200 is installed on the electronic installation 100, might takes and also take by accessories apparatus 200 simultaneously by electronic installation 100.The picture signal that produces in the accessories apparatus 200 is transferred to electronic installation 100 by the connector on connector on the accessories apparatus 40 and the electronic installation 10, and handles in electronic installation 100 as required.

For accessories apparatus is unloaded from electronic installation 100, make in the following method.Rotary manipulation ring 44 so that clamp 70 move up.When clamp moves up, preventing that moving-member 7006 from rising deviates from second recessed portion 2006, and clamping part 7004 also rises to unclamp clamping part 7004 cooperates clamping with first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008.

Next, when the shaft portion 50 of connector on the accessories apparatus 40 was mobile on removing direction, first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 moved in space 22, to be positioned at the below of first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively.Simultaneously, spring band 52 shifts out second recessed portion 2006 and forms Elastic Contact with the edge with first bossing 2004, slightly to be pushed the inside, side of shaft portion 50.Enter first recessed portion 2002 and outstanding therein with first bossing, 2004 Elastic Contact and with the insertion portion 50 consistent spring bands that move 52.When shaft portion 50 is mobile on removing direction, on the accessories apparatus on the contact 48 of connector 40 and the electronic installation contact 16 of connector 10 separate, engage with the electricity that interrupts there.Lid 26 is returned to off-position from open position.

In this state, the shaft portion 50 of connector 40 on the mobile accessory device on the removing direction with accessories apparatus on first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 of connector 40 be lifted out space 22 by first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively, so that the shaft portion 50 of connector on the accessories apparatus 40 and connector 10 on the electronic installation are separated.This has finished the separation of accessories apparatus 200 from electronic installation 100.

According to present embodiment, when connector 10 that the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled on the electronic installation, first tight lock part 5002 of connector 40 and second tight lock part 5004 insert in the spaces 22 by first recessed portion 2002 and second recessed portion 2006 respectively on the accessories apparatus.The shaft portion 50 of connector 40 is moving on the assembly direction then first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 are positioned at respectively below first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 on the accessories apparatus.As a result of, on the electronic installation on a plurality of contacts 16 of connector 10 and the accessories apparatus a plurality of contacts 48 of connector 40 form and contact.

With reference now to Figure 25 and 26, to look back size S, that is, connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled to the size on assembly direction in the required space of connector on the electronic installation 10.In the present embodiment, each first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 the length on the assembly direction be approximately insertion portion 50 on assembly direction size 1/3rd.Therefore, size S can be just for L add L/3's and, L represents the size (size of shaft portion 50) of connector 40 on assembly direction on the accessories apparatus herein, and each first tight lock part 5002 of L/3 approximate representation and the size of second tight lock part 5004 on assembly direction.

Therefore, on the assembly direction with accessories apparatus on connector 40 be assembled to the required sizes of connector on the electronic installation 10 can be just for connector 40 on the accessories apparatus in the size on the assembly direction and each first tight lock part 5002 and the size sum of second tight lock part 5004 on assembly direction.

On the other hand, when carrying out classic method, wherein the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled to the connector 10 on the electronic installation from the profile outside of connector 10, and required size S is at least 2L, that is the twice of connector 40 size L on accessories apparatus on the assembly direction.

Thereby, different with the situation of using classic method, need be on electronic installation connector 10 around guarantee very big space, be used for the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 is assembled to connector 10 on the electronic installation.This has superiority in making the littler and improved device design of electronic installation 100 and accessories apparatus 200 very much.

Rotary manipulation ring 44 abuts against on the upper surface of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 clamping part 7004, allows clamping part 7004 to cooperate with first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 to clamp and to fix first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008.Rotary manipulation ring 44 also makes and prevents that moving-member 7006 is inserted in first bossing 2006 that forms between first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008, moves on the direction that gathering sill 18 extends to prevent shaft portion 50 thus.Like this, the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 can be assembled on the connector 10 on the electronic installation securely.

This be configured in prevent reliably just in case on the gathering sill bearing of trend to accessories apparatus on connector 40 apply external force and cause on the accessories apparatus connector 40 to break away from the electronic installations to have superiority aspect the connector 10.

Same, first bossing 2004 of connector 10 on the electronic installation that supports by first tight lock part 5002 of connector on the accessories apparatus 40, promptly, first bossing 2004 that is used for fixing connector 40 on the accessories apparatus also is used as the element that forms Elastic Contact with spring band 52, can be by the click of user's sensation to produce.This is having superiority aspect increase of inspection component count and the minimizing production cost.

In addition, carry out such configuration, when the contact 16 of connector 10 on the contact 48 of connector on the accessories apparatus 40 and the electronic installation contacted, spring band 52 kept the edge Elastic Contact with first bossing 2004, so that the connector 40 temporarily on the Holder Fasteners device.Thereby first bossing 2004 that is used for fixing connector 40 on the accessories apparatus also is used as the element of the connector 40 on the temporary transient Holder Fasteners device.This is having superiority aspect increase of inspection component count and the minimizing production cost.

The 4th embodiment

The fourth embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The part of Figure 31 (A) is the front elevation of the 4th embodiment accessories apparatus.The part of Figure 31 (B) is the view on the arrow B direction of part in (A).Similarly, partly (C) is the view on the arrow C direction of part in (A), and partly (D) is the view on the arrow D direction in part (A).The part of Figure 32 (E) is the view on the arrow E direction in the part (A) at Figure 31.The part of Figure 32 (F) is the view on the arrow F direction in part (E).

In the 4th embodiment and embodiment subsequently, be provided with one and be similar to according to the connector on the accessories apparatus of the 3rd embodiment 40.Connector 40 on the accessories apparatus be assembled to according to the connector on the similar electronic installation of the 3rd embodiment.

In the 4th embodiment, accessories apparatus 200 is for being used for the lighting device 302 with fill-in light irradiation target object.Lighting device 302 has the housing 304 that holds the light source (not shown).Light from light source penetrates by the window 308 that is arranged on housing 304 fronts 306.

In the 4th embodiment, the coupling part 208 and the shaft element 42 that use in the 3rd embodiment are not used; Shaft portion 50 is directly outstanding from the lower surface of housing 304.

In the 4th embodiment, same, rotary manipulation ring 44 to be moving up and down clamp 70, with allow accessories apparatus 200 can with the 3rd embodiment in the same by first tight lock part 5002, second tight lock part 5004, clamping part 7004 with prevent that moving-member 7006 is mounted to the connector on the electronic installation.Therefore, being similar to the effect that produces according to the 3rd embodiment also can produce in the 4th embodiment.

The 5th embodiment

The fifth embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The part of Figure 33 (A) is the front elevation of the 5th embodiment accessories apparatus.The part of Figure 33 (B) is the view on the arrow B direction of part in (A).Similarly, partly (C) is the view on the arrow C direction of part in (A), and partly (D) is the view on the arrow D direction in part (A).The part of Figure 34 (E) is the view on the arrow E direction in the part (A) at Figure 33.The part of Figure 34 (F) is the view on the arrow F direction in the part (E) at Figure 34.

In the 5th embodiment, accessories apparatus 200 is for being used for the flasher 402 with the flash irradiation object.

Flasher 402 has housing 404.Housing 404 holds the light source (not shown) and the fader control sensor that penetrate flash of light, and it measures object brightness on every side for the purpose of regulating flash intensity.Two windows 408 are set on 406 in front.The ejaculation of flash of light below two light sources 408 by the light source generation.The fader control sensor is by one above two windows 408 illuminance of determining flash of light.

In the 5th embodiment, same, rotary manipulation ring 44 to be moving up and down clamp 70, with allow accessories apparatus 200 can with the 3rd embodiment in the same by first tight lock part 5002, second tight lock part 5004, clamping part 7004 with prevent that moving-member 7006 is mounted to the connector on the electronic installation.Therefore, being similar to the effect that produces according to the 3rd embodiment also can produce in the 4th embodiment.

The 6th embodiment

The sixth embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The part of Figure 35 (A) is the front elevation of the 6th embodiment accessories apparatus.The part of Figure 35 (B) is the view on the arrow B direction of part in (A), and partly (C) is the view on the arrow C direction in part (A).The part of Figure 36 (D) is the view on the arrow D direction in the part (C) at Figure 35.The part of Figure 36 (E) is the view on the arrow E direction in the part (C) at Figure 35.

In the 6th embodiment, accessories apparatus 200 is a microphone 502.

Microphone 502 has the long housing 504 in side.A sensor (not shown) that converts audio signal to electric signal is arranged on the front 506 of housing 504.

Pedestal 508 outstanding being arranged in the rear portion of housing 504 downsides.Shaft portion 50 outstanding being arranged on the downside of pedestal 508.

In the 6th embodiment, same, rotary manipulation ring 44 to be moving up and down clamp 70, with allow accessories apparatus 200 can with the 3rd embodiment in the same by first tight lock part 5002, second tight lock part 5004, clamping part 7004 with prevent that moving-member 7006 is mounted to the connector on the electronic installation.Therefore, being similar to the effect that produces according to the 3rd embodiment also can produce in the 4th embodiment.

The invention that describes below can be released by from first to the 6th embodiment.

A kind of annex collet device, it has a connector that is arranged on the electronic installation, and described connection device is useful on contact and connector that is arranged on the accessories apparatus that electric power or transmission signals are provided, and described connection device is useful on the contact that electric power or transmission signals are provided; Wherein:

Connector on the electronic installation has latch, and it forms gathering sill and space towards the latch lower surface;

The latch edge of the formation gathering sill that faces one another on be provided with and face one another the first paired bossing, first recessed portion, second bossing and second recessed portion, they on the direction that gathering sill extends with above-mentioned order arranged;

Connector on the accessories apparatus has an insertion portion, and it has the contact, and insert in the space by gathering sill its end;

First tight lock part and second tight lock part are set on the both sides of insertion portion end, described first tight lock part can insert in the space by first recessed portion, and its direction that can extend along gathering sill then moves, described second tight lock part can insert in the space by second recessed portion, and its direction that can extend along gathering sill then moves.

Between first tight lock part in the insertion portion end and second tight lock part spring band is set, first tight lock part and second tight lock part enter in the state in the space by first recessed portion and second recessed portion respectively therein, it is arranged in first recessed portion, when first tight lock part and second tight lock part respectively towards the below of first bossing and second bossing when mobile, the edge of itself and first bossing forms Elastic Contact, and first tight lock part and second tight lock part are arranged in the state of first bossing and second bossing below respectively therein, and it is arranged in second recessed portion; And

The contact that comprises in the connector on the contact that comprises in the connector on the accessories apparatus and the electronic installation contacts in a such state, and wherein first tight lock part and second tight lock part are positioned at the below of first bossing and second bossing.

Foregoing invention is characterised in that in a such state, wherein first tight lock part and second tight lock part are positioned at first bossing and second bossing below respectively, and the spring band and the second recessed portion edge are towards the part Elastic Contact of first bossing.

Foregoing invention is characterised in that a fixed part is set, its state below first tight lock part and second tight lock part are arranged in first bossing and second bossing respectively is fixed to connector on the electronic installation with the connector on the accessories apparatus, and described fixed part comprises connector on the electronic installation and the connector on the accessories apparatus.

Foregoing invention is characterised in that a clamping ring is set, it tightens the bottom that is fixed to insertion portion by screw thread, has inserted in the state of gathering sill the end of insertion portion therein, described bottom is positioned at the top of latch, and it cooperates clamping and fixes first bossing and second bossing with first latch and second latch, and institute advances part and has first lock portion, second lock portion, first bossing, second bossing and clamping ring.

Also can release invention described below.

A kind of accessories apparatus, it has a connector on the accessories apparatus that is connected to connector on the electronic installation, and the connection device on the accessories apparatus is useful on the contact that electric power or transmission signals are provided, wherein:

Connector on the electronic installation has latch, its formation is arranged on the gathering sill and the space of latch below, and the latch edge of the formation gathering sill that faces one another on the first paired bossing, first recessed portion, second bossing and second recessed portion that faces one another is set, they on the gathering sill bearing of trend with above-mentioned order arranged.

Connector on the accessories apparatus has an insertion portion, and it has the contact, and insert in the space by gathering sill its end;

First tight lock part and second tight lock part are set on the both sides of insertion portion end, described first tight lock part can insert in the space by first recessed portion, and its direction that can extend along gathering sill then moves, described second tight lock part can insert in the space by second recessed portion, and its direction that can extend along gathering sill then moves; And

In first tight lock part on the insertion portion end and the part between second tight lock part spring band is set, first tight lock part and second tight lock part enter in the state in the space by first recessed portion and second recessed portion respectively therein, it contacts with the part of the first recessed portion edge towards first bossing, and moved to the state that is arranged in the space below first bossing and second bossing respectively at first tight lock part and second tight lock part, described spring band contacts with the part of the second recessed portion edge towards first bossing.

According to the present invention, when the connector that the connector device on the accessories apparatus is fitted on the electronic installation, first tight lock part of connector and second tight lock part insert in the space by first recessed portion and second recessed portion respectively on the accessories apparatus.The insertion portion of connector moves on assembly direction then on the accessories apparatus, first tight lock part and second tight lock part are positioned at the below of first bossing and second bossing respectively.As a result of, on the electronic installation on a plurality of contacts of connector and the accessories apparatus a plurality of contacts of connector contact.

Therefore, on the assembly direction with accessories apparatus on connector device be fitted on the required bulk of connector on the electronic installation can be just for connector on the accessories apparatus in the size on the assembly direction and each first tight lock part and the size sum of second tight lock part on assembly direction.

Thereby, different with the situation of using classic method, the profile outside assembling of the connector from the electronic installation of the connector in classic method on the accessories apparatus, need be on electronic installation connector around guarantee very big space, be used for the connector on the fitting attachments device.This has superiority in making the design of the littler and improved device of electronic installation and accessories apparatus very much.

Same, first bossing of connector on the electronic installation, they are used for fixing the connector on the accessories apparatus, also as with accessories apparatus on the spring band of connector form the element of Elastic Contact, can be to produce by the click of user's sensation.This is having superiority aspect increase of inspection component count and the minimizing production cost.

Also can release invention as described below.

A kind of annex collet device, it has a connector that is arranged on the electronic installation, and described connection device is useful on the contact that electric power or transmission signals are provided, with a connector that is arranged on the accessories apparatus, and described connection device is useful on the contact that electric power or transmission signals are provided, wherein:

Connector on the electronic installation has a pair of latch, it extends in same level and its edge faces one another, a gathering sill, it forms between the right edge that faces one another of described latch and it extends on the direction that faces one another direction perpendicular to described edge and the space towards the latch lower surface;

A pair of first recessed portion is set on the edge that latch faces one another, its each recessed in the width that gathering sill broadens, a pair of first bossing, its each projection on the direction that gathering sill narrows down, a pair of second recessed portion, its each recessed and a pair of second bossing in the width that gathering sill broadens, its each on the direction that gathering sill narrows down projection, they on the direction that gathering sill extends with above-mentioned order setting;

Connector on the accessories apparatus has a shaft portion, and it has certain length and it has the contact that is arranged on its end on its length direction when observing;

First tight lock part and second tight lock part are set on the both sides of shaft portion end, described first tight lock part can insert in the space by first recessed portion, and its direction that can extend along gathering sill then moves, described second tight lock part can insert in the space by second recessed portion, and its direction that can extend along gathering sill then moves;

The contact of connector is provided with like this so that they contact with the contact of connector on the accessories apparatus in a such state on the electronic installation, and wherein first tight lock part and second tight lock part are respectively near the lower surface of first bossing and second bossing;

Part above shaft portion is arranged in latch is provided with an operation ring, has inserted with the tail end of shaft portion therein in the state of gathering sill and can rotate;

On the both sides of shaft portion clamp is set, they move on the length direction of shaft portion by the rotary manipulation ring; And

Clamp has clamping part, therein in first tight lock part and second tight lock part the state near the lower surface of first bossing and second bossing, it is near the upper surface of first bossing and second bossing, and cooperate clamping with first tight lock part and second tight lock part and fix first bossing and second bossing, with prevent movable part, it is inserted in second recessed portion that forms between first bossing and second bossing, moves on the direction that gathering sill extends to prevent shaft portion.

Foregoing invention is characterized in that between first tight lock part in the insertion portion end and second tight lock part spring band being set, first tight lock part and second tight lock part enter in the state in the space by first recessed portion and second recessed portion respectively therein, it is arranged in first recessed portion, when first tight lock part and second tight lock part respectively towards the below of first bossing and second bossing when mobile, the edge of itself and first bossing forms Elastic Contact, and first tight lock part and second tight lock part are arranged in the state of first bossing and second bossing below respectively therein, and it is arranged in second recessed portion.

Foregoing invention is characterized in that first tight lock part and second tight lock part are arranged in the state of first bossing and second bossing below respectively therein, and the spring band and the second recessed portion edge are towards the part Elastic Contact of first bossing.

Also can release invention described below.

A kind of accessories apparatus, it has a connector on the accessories apparatus that is connected to connector on the electronic installation, and the connection device on the accessories apparatus is useful on the contact that electric power or transmission signals are provided, wherein:

Connector on the electronic installation has a pair of latch, it extends in same level and its edge faces one another, a gathering sill, it forms between the right edge that faces one another of described latch and it extends on the direction that faces one another direction perpendicular to described edge and the space towards the latch lower surface;

A pair of first recessed portion is set on the edge that latch faces one another, its each recessed in the width that gathering sill broadens, a pair of first bossing, its each projection on the direction that gathering sill narrows down, a pair of second recessed portion, its each recessed and a pair of second bossing in the width that gathering sill broadens, its each on the direction that gathering sill narrows down projection, they on the direction that gathering sill extends with above-mentioned order setting;

Connector on the accessories apparatus has a shaft portion, and it has certain length and it has the contact that is arranged on its end on its length direction when observing;

First tight lock part and second tight lock part are set on the both sides of shaft portion end, described first tight lock part can insert in the space by first recessed portion, and its direction that can extend along gathering sill then moves, described second tight lock part can insert in the space by second recessed portion, and its direction that can extend along gathering sill then moves;

The contact of connector is provided with like this so that they contact with the contact of connector on the accessories apparatus in a such state on the electronic installation, and wherein first tight lock part and second tight lock part are respectively near the lower surface of first bossing and second bossing;

Part above shaft portion is arranged in latch is provided with an operation ring, has inserted with the tail end of shaft portion therein in the state of gathering sill and can rotate;

On the both sides of shaft portion clamp is set, they move on the length direction of shaft portion by the rotary manipulation ring; And

Clamp has clamping part, therein in first tight lock part and second tight lock part the state near the lower surface of first bossing and second bossing, it is near the upper surface of first bossing and second bossing, and cooperate clamping with first tight lock part and second tight lock part and fix first bossing and second bossing, with prevent movable part, it is inserted in second recessed portion that forms between first bossing and second bossing, moves on the direction that gathering sill extends to prevent shaft portion.

Foregoing invention is characterized in that between first tight lock part in the insertion portion end and second tight lock part spring band being set, first tight lock part and second tight lock part enter in the state in the space by first recessed portion and second recessed portion respectively therein, it is arranged in first recessed portion, when first tight lock part and second tight lock part respectively towards the below of first bossing and second bossing when mobile, the edge of itself and first bossing forms Elastic Contact, and first tight lock part and second tight lock part are arranged in the state of first bossing and second bossing below respectively therein, and it is arranged in second recessed portion.

According to the present invention, when the connector that the connector device on the accessories apparatus is fitted on the electronic installation, first tight lock part of connector and second tight lock part insert in the space by first recessed portion and second recessed portion respectively on the accessories apparatus.The insertion portion of connector moves on assembly direction then on the accessories apparatus, first tight lock part and second tight lock part are positioned at the below of first bossing and second bossing respectively.As a result of, on the electronic installation on a plurality of contacts of connector and the accessories apparatus a plurality of contacts of connector contact.

Therefore, on the assembly direction with accessories apparatus on connector device be fitted on the required bulk of connector on the electronic installation can be just for connector on the accessories apparatus in the size on the assembly direction and each first tight lock part and the size sum of second tight lock part on assembly direction.

Thereby, different with the situation of using classic method, the profile outside assembling of the connector from the electronic installation of the connector in classic method on the accessories apparatus, need be on electronic installation connector around guarantee very big space, be used for the connector on the fitting attachments device.This has superiority in making the design of the littler and improved device of electronic installation and accessories apparatus very much.

Rotary manipulation ring 44 abuts against on the upper surface of first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008 clamping part 7004, allows clamping part 7004 to cooperate with first tight lock part 5002 and second tight lock part 5004 to clamp and to fix first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008.Rotary manipulation ring 44 also makes and prevents that moving-member 7006 is inserted in first bossing 2006 that forms between first bossing 2004 and second bossing 2008, moves on the direction that gathering sill 18 extends to prevent shaft portion 50 thus.Like this, the connector on the accessories apparatus 40 can be assembled on the connector 10 on the electronic installation securely.

This be configured in prevent reliably just in case on the gathering sill bearing of trend to accessories apparatus on connector 40 apply external force and cause on the accessories apparatus connector 40 to break away from the electronic installations to have superiority aspect the connector 10.

Although in the description of each preferred embodiment of the invention described above, the present invention is based on such example and describe, wherein annex collet device is applied to video camera, and application of the present invention never only is confined to these examples.Much less, also the present invention may be applied to the situation that annex collet device is applied to various electronic installations or various imaging devices, described various electronic installation for example has the PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) and the mobile camera moving phone (camera cellphone) of camera, and described various imaging devices are digital still life camera and film camera for example.

Those skilled in the art should understand that and to make various changes, combination, distortion and replacement according to design needs and other factors, all fall into the scope of enclosing claim or its equivalent.

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1. accessories apparatus, it can be connected on the annex mounting portion of electronic installation, and described accessories apparatus comprises:

Shell;

Insertion portion, described insertion portion from described shell outstanding and comprise an end, described end have the relative both sides that are arranged in described end and be in the front surface of described end and the rear surface of described end between first side surface and second side surface;

First tight lock part and second tight lock part, each all stretches out described first tight lock part and described second tight lock part from described first side surface, and described first tight lock part and described second tight lock part are separated from each other by recessed portion; And

First tight lock part in addition and the second other tight lock part, each all stretches out described first other tight lock part and the described second other tight lock part from described second side surface, and described first other tight lock part and the described second other tight lock part are separated from each other by other recessed portion; And

Described first side surface and described second side surface are constructed such that after the end of described insertion portion is inserted into first latch and the opening between second latch that is formed on electronic installation the end of described insertion portion can be moved along predetermined direction in the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation.

2. accessories apparatus as claimed in claim 1, the end of wherein said insertion portion can only be moved along the direction that is substantially perpendicular to direction of insertion in the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation.

3. accessories apparatus as claimed in claim 1, the end of wherein said insertion portion comprises stationary installation, and described stationary installation is used for the insertion portion of described accessories apparatus being clamped and being fixed to after the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation is moved in the end of described insertion portion the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation.

4. accessories apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said stationary installation comprise the spring band that stretches out from described first side surface and another spring band that stretches out from described second side surface.

5. accessories apparatus as claimed in claim 1, the end of wherein said insertion portion are configured for insertion with described end and are restricted to a maximum predetermined depth in the opening in described annex mounting portion.

6. the end that accessories apparatus as claimed in claim 1, the end of wherein said insertion portion are configured for described insertion portion when being moved in the annex mounting portion of end at described electronic installation of described insertion portion is directed to.

7. accessories apparatus as claimed in claim 1, the end of wherein said insertion portion are configured for the mobile of described end are restricted to along the maximum specific range of described predetermined direction.

8. accessories apparatus as claimed in claim 1, the end of wherein said insertion portion comprises a plurality of electric contacts, described a plurality of electric contacts are configured for after described end is moved in described annex mounting portion and are electrically connected with described electronic installation.

9. accessories apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said accessories apparatus comprises lighting device.

10. accessories apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first side surface is configured to and can mates substantially with the profile of first latch of the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation, described second side surface is configured to and can mates substantially with the profile of second latch of the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation, so that the end of described insertion portion can be inserted into the certain orientation with respect to described electronic installation in the opening that is formed by described first latch and described second latch.

11. an electronic installation, it comprises:

The annex mounting portion that can be connected with accessories apparatus, described annex mounting portion comprises:

First latch, it comprises first recessed portion, bossing and second recessed portion at least;

Second latch, it comprises the first other recessed portion, other bossing and the second other recessed portion at least;

Second latch is configured in the face of described first latch; And

A pair of guide surface, described a pair of guide surface be arranged in described first latch and described second latch below, and form a pair of relative gathering sill, described a pair of relative gathering sill is constructed such that after the end of the insertion portion of described accessories apparatus is inserted into opening in the described annex mounting portion end of the insertion portion of described accessories apparatus can be moved along predetermined direction in described annex mounting portion.

12. as the electronic installation of claim 11, wherein, described a pair of gathering sill is constructed such that the end of described insertion portion only can move along the direction that is substantially perpendicular to direction of insertion in described annex mounting portion.

13. as the electronic installation of claim 11, wherein, the insertion that described annex mounting portion is configured for the end of described insertion portion is restricted to a maximum predetermined depth in the opening of described annex mounting portion.

14. as the electronic installation of claim 11, wherein, described annex mounting portion is configured for the mobile of described end is restricted to along the maximum specific range of described predetermined direction.

15. electronic installation as claim 11, wherein, described annex mounting portion comprises a plurality of electric contacts, and described a plurality of electric contacts are configured for after the end of insertion portion is moved in described annex mounting portion and are electrically connected with the end of described insertion portion.

16. electronic installation as claim 11, wherein said first latch is configured to mate substantially with the profile of first side surface of the end of the insertion portion of described accessories apparatus, described second latch is configured to have a profile, the profile of second side surface of the end of the insertion portion of this profile and described accessories apparatus mates substantially, so that the end of described insertion portion can be inserted into the certain orientation with respect to described electronic installation in the opening that is formed by described first latch and described second latch.

17. an accessories apparatus, it can be connected on the annex mounting portion of electronic installation, and described accessories apparatus comprises:

Shell;

Insertion portion, described insertion portion is outstanding and comprise an end from described shell, described end is positioned at away from described shell place, described end comprise the relative both sides that are arranged in described end and be in the front surface of described end and the rear surface of described end between first side surface and second side surface;

First tight lock part and second tight lock part, each all stretches out described first tight lock part and described second tight lock part from described first side surface, and, described first tight lock part and described second tight lock part are separated from each other makes forms recessed portion that between described first tight lock part and described second tight lock part described first tight lock part is set to the front surface than the more close described end of described second tight lock part; And

First tight lock part in addition and the second other tight lock part, each all stretches out described first other tight lock part and the described second other tight lock part from described second side surface, and, described first other tight lock part and the described second other tight lock part are separated from each other makes forms other recessed portion that between the described first other tight lock part and the described second other tight lock part the described first other tight lock part is set to the front surface than the described more close described end of second tight lock part in addition; And

Described first tight lock part of described first side surface, described second tight lock part and the female partly are configured to have a profile, the profile of first latch of the annex mounting portion of this profile and described electronic installation mates basically, the described first other tight lock part of described second side surface, described other second tight lock part and described other recessed portion are configured to have a profile, the profile of second latch of the annex mounting portion of this profile and described electronic installation mates basically, so that the end of described insertion portion can be inserted in the opening that is formed by described first latch and described second latch with the only a kind of orientation with respect to described electronic installation; And

Described first side surface and described second side surface are constructed such that also that after the end of described insertion portion is inserted into the opening that is formed by described first latch and described second latch end of described insertion portion can be along only a direction is mobile in the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation.

18. accessories apparatus as claim 17, wherein, described first side surface and described second side surface are constructed such that the end of described insertion portion can only be moved along the direction that is substantially perpendicular to direction of insertion in the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation.

19. accessories apparatus as claim 17, wherein, the end of described insertion portion comprises stationary installation, and described stationary installation is used for the insertion portion of described accessories apparatus being clamped and being fixed to after the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation is moved in the end of described insertion portion the annex mounting portion of described electronic installation.

20. as the accessories apparatus of claim 19, wherein, described stationary installation comprises the spring band that stretches out from described first side surface and another spring band that stretches out from described second side surface.

21. as the accessories apparatus of claim 17, wherein, the end of described insertion portion comprises an end surfaces, this end surfaces is configured for insertion with described end and is restricted to a maximum predetermined depth in the opening in described annex mounting portion.

22. as the accessories apparatus of claim 17, the end of wherein said insertion portion comprises a pair of guide surface, this is configured for when being moved in the annex mounting portion of described end at described electronic installation guide surface and is led in described end.

23. as the accessories apparatus of claim 17, the end of wherein said insertion portion comprises stop surfaces, described stop surfaces is configured for described end is restricted to a maximum preset distance along a described only direction mobile.

24. accessories apparatus as claim 17, the end of wherein said insertion portion comprises the contact installation surface, be provided with a plurality of electric contacts on described contact installation surface, described a plurality of electric contacts are configured in described end in described annex mounting portion and are electrically connected with described electronic installation after a direction is moved a specific range along described only.

25. as the accessories apparatus of claim 17, wherein said accessories apparatus comprises lighting device.

26. an electronic installation, it comprises:

The annex mounting portion that can be connected with accessories apparatus, described annex mounting portion comprises:

First latch, it comprises first recessed portion, bossing and second recessed portion at least;

Second latch, it comprises the first other recessed portion, other bossing and the second other recessed portion at least;

The first described other recessed portion of described second latch, described other bossing and the described second other recessed portion are configured to respectively first recessed portion, bossing and second recessed portion in the face of described first latch;

Described first recessed portion of described first latch, the bossing and second recessed portion are configured to have a profile, the profile of first side surface of the end of the insertion portion of this profile and described accessories apparatus mates substantially, the described first other recessed portion of described second latch, other bossing and the second other recessed portion are configured to have a profile, the profile of second side surface of the end of the insertion portion of this profile and described accessories apparatus mates substantially, so that the end of described insertion portion can be inserted in the opening that is formed by described first latch and described second latch with the only a kind of orientation with respect to described electronic installation; And

A pair of guide surface, described a pair of guide surface be arranged in described first latch and described second latch below, and form a pair of relative gathering sill, described a pair of relative gathering sill is between described a pair of guide surface and described first and second latchs, and, described a pair of gathering sill is constructed such that after the end of the insertion portion of described accessories apparatus is inserted in the opening in the described annex mounting portion, and the end of the insertion portion of described accessories apparatus can be moved in described annex mounting portion along direction only.

27. as the electronic installation of claim 26, wherein, described a pair of gathering sill is constructed such that the end of described insertion portion can only move along the direction that is substantially perpendicular to direction of insertion in described annex mounting portion.

28. as the electronic installation of claim 26, wherein, described annex mounting portion comprises median surface, described median surface is configured for insertion with the end of described insertion portion and is restricted to a maximum predetermined depth in the opening in described annex mounting portion.

29. as the electronic installation of claim 26, wherein, described annex mounting portion comprises stop surfaces, described stop surfaces is configured for described end is restricted to a maximum preset distance along a described only direction mobile.

30. electronic installation as claim 26, wherein, described annex mounting portion comprises a plurality of electric contacts, and described a plurality of electric contacts are configured for end at insertion portion and are electrically connected with the end of described insertion portion after a direction is moved specific range along described only in described annex mounting portion.

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