CN203414714U - Camera accessory, camera, accessory socket and connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an accessory, a camera, an accessory socket and a connector. The accessory (400) is communicated with the camera (10). The accessory has a terminal portion (423), and the terminal portion has a plurality of terminals (Ts1 to Ts12). The plurality of terminals include the components as follows: a start state provision terminal (Ts7), which provides a detection level (DET) indicating the startable state of the accessory for the camera; a data signal terminal (Ts6), which outputs a data signal (DATA) related to the accessory to the camera; and a first reference level terminal (Ts5), which detects the reference level of the level and the data signal. The start state provision terminal is adjacent to the data signal terminal, the first reference level terminal is adjacent to the data signal terminal, and the first reference level terminal and the start state provision terminal clamp the data signal terminal.

Description

Camera accessory, camera, accessory shoe and connector

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of camera accessory, camera, accessory shoe and connector.

The application is according to No. 2012-088658th, No. 2011-196864th, the Japanese patent application of Japanese patent application application on September 9th, No. 2011-146816 1 of on June 30th, 2011 application and the Japanese patent application of application on April 9th, 2012, advocate right of priority, at this, quoted its content.

Background technology

The situation (for example, with reference to No. 2010/0329302 instructions of U.S. Patent Application Publication) that the annexes such as camera existence and flasher are used simultaneously.Annex is connected to upper use of accessory shoe (also referred to as base, hot shoe) of camera.Accessory shoe has the terminal that the control signal of controlling annex is outputed to annex.Camera transmits control signal to annex via the terminal of accessory shoe, can control annex.

For the camera system with camera and annex, expect that its action stability is strong, for example expect that its communications security is strong.Camera system is for example in communication when unstable, ease of use variation.

Utility model content

The purpose of this utility model is that camera accessory, camera, accessory shoe and the connector of a kind of ease of use good (for example action stability is strong) is provided.

The annex of the 1st mode of the present utility model possesses illuminating part and by the signal controlling providing from camera, it is characterized in that having portion of terminal, this portion of terminal has a plurality of terminals, above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises: the 1st terminal and the 2nd terminal are the power supply terminals of accepting from the power supply of above-mentioned camera; The 3rd terminal and the 4th terminal are the ground terminals corresponding with above-mentioned power supply terminal; The 5th terminal, from above-mentioned camera input communication control signal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal determine the data-signal make to comprise the information relevant to above-mentioned annex with above-mentioned camera between the sequential of communicating by letter; The 6th terminal, from the LED control signal of the luminance of the above-mentioned illuminating part of above-mentioned camera input control; The 7th terminal, by above-mentioned camera for detection of above-mentioned annex be can starting state detection level, be provided to above-mentioned camera; The 8th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned camera by above-mentioned data-signal; The 9th terminal, will output to above-mentioned camera with the synchronous clock signal of above-mentioned data-signal; The 10th terminal and the 11st terminal, the current potential of above-mentioned the 10th terminal and the 11st terminal self becomes the reference potential of above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned LED control signal, above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned clock signal, a side direction opposite side in the orientation of above-mentioned the 1st terminal above-mentioned 11 terminals from above-mentioned portion of terminal to 11 terminals of above-mentioned the 11st terminal, with the order alignment arrangements of the 1st terminal, the 2nd terminal, the 5th terminal, the 6th terminal, the 7th terminal, the 8th terminal, the 10th terminal, the 9th terminal, the 11st terminal, the 3rd terminal, the 4th terminal.

Preferably, above-mentioned portion of terminal further has and is configured in the 12nd terminal between above-mentioned the 5th terminal and above-mentioned the 2nd terminal in above-mentioned orientation.

Preferably, above-mentioned portion of terminal moves to be arranged on to prescribed direction relative to above-mentioned camera on above-mentioned camera, and above-mentioned a plurality of terminals comprise: the 1st position terminals, is configured in the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction; The 2nd position terminals, observes from afore mentioned rules direction, is configured in the side of above-mentioned the 1st position terminals, and is configured in the 2nd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in the direction of afore mentioned rules.

Preferably, the terminal of above-mentioned phase pusher side has long side direction and short side direction, and observe from above-mentioned long side direction, the terminal of above-mentioned phase pusher side is alignment arrangements on above-mentioned short side direction, above-mentioned a plurality of terminal is installed in above-mentioned portion of terminal under the state of above-mentioned camera, can with the termination contact of above-mentioned camera, above-mentioned a plurality of terminals comprise: the 1st position terminals, in above-mentioned portion of terminal, be installed under the state of above-mentioned camera, be configured in prescribed direction corresponding to above-mentioned long side direction on the 1st position; The 2nd position terminals, observes from afore mentioned rules direction, is configured in the side of above-mentioned the 1st terminal, and is configured in the 2nd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction.

Preferably, above-mentioned the 1st position terminals has: the 1st contact site, is configured in above-mentioned the 1st position; Extension, continuous with above-mentioned the 1st contact site, to above-mentioned prescribed direction, extend.

Preferably, above-mentioned the 1st position terminals further has the 3rd contact site, and above-mentioned the 3rd contact site is configured in the 3rd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction, continuous with above-mentioned extension.

Preferably, in afore mentioned rules direction, above-mentioned the 3rd position is different with the 2nd position.

Preferably, above-mentioned extension is insulated parts and covers, and above-mentioned the 1st contact site is by being arranged on the through hole on above-mentioned insulating element, outstanding from above-mentioned insulating element.

Preferably, in above-mentioned portion of terminal, be installed under the state of above-mentioned camera, in above-mentioned a plurality of terminal, from afore mentioned rules direction, observe, a terminal in adjacent pair of terminal is in afore mentioned rules direction, in above-mentioned the 1st position, contact with above-mentioned camera side terminal, another terminal in above-mentioned pair of terminal in afore mentioned rules direction, the termination contact in above-mentioned the 2nd position with above-mentioned phase pusher side.

The annex of the 2nd mode of the present utility model moves to be arranged on above-mentioned camera relative to the camera with a plurality of camera side terminals to prescribed direction, it is characterized in that, there is portion of terminal, this portion of terminal has a plurality of accessory side terminals that can contact with above-mentioned a plurality of camera side terminals under the state of above-mentioned camera being installed to, above-mentioned portion of terminal has as above-mentioned accessory side terminal: the 1st position terminals, is configured in the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction; The 2nd position terminals, observes from afore mentioned rules direction, is configured in the side of above-mentioned the 1st position terminals, and is configured in the 2nd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction.

The annex of the 3rd mode of the present utility model is arranged on the camera side terminal with long side direction and short side direction on above-mentioned long side direction is observed the camera of a plurality of alignment arrangements on above-mentioned short side direction, it is characterized in that, there is portion of terminal, it has a plurality of accessory side terminals that can contact with above-mentioned a plurality of camera side terminals under the state of above-mentioned camera being installed to, above-mentioned portion of terminal has as above-mentioned accessory side terminal: the 1st position terminals, is configured in the 1st position in the prescribed direction corresponding with above-mentioned long side direction; The 2nd position terminals, observes from afore mentioned rules direction, is configured in the side of above-mentioned the 1st position terminals, and is configured in the 2nd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction.

The annex of the 4th mode of the present utility model can be communicated by letter with camera, it is characterized in that, there is following portion of terminal: the allocation position in the one end prescribed direction starts, between counting down to till the allocation position of the other end of the 12nd from the 1st successively, 12 terminals are arranged in order configuration, in above-mentioned 12 terminals: the above-mentioned terminal of the above-mentioned terminal of the 11st configuration and the 12nd configuration, it is respectively the power supply terminal of accepting from the power supply of above-mentioned camera, the above-mentioned terminal of the above-mentioned terminal of the 1st configuration and the 2nd configuration, be respectively and ground terminal corresponding to above-mentioned each power supply terminal, the above-mentioned terminal of the 7th configuration is, it by above-mentioned camera, for detection of above-mentioned annex, is the detection level of the state that can start, the starting state that is provided to above-mentioned camera provides terminal, the above-mentioned terminal of the 9th configuration is, LED control signal terminal from above-mentioned camera as the LED control signal of the luminance of the 1st above-mentioned control signal input control illuminating part, the above-mentioned terminal of the 6th configuration is, the data-signal that comprises the information relevant to above-mentioned annex is outputed to the data-signal terminal of above-mentioned camera, the above-mentioned terminal of the 4th configuration is, the clock signal of synchronizeing with above-mentioned data-signal is outputed to the clock signal terminal of above-mentioned camera, the above-mentioned terminal of the 8th configuration is, from the input of above-mentioned camera, determine the Control on Communication signal terminal of Control on Communication signal of the communication sequential of above-mentioned communication, the above-mentioned terminal of the above-mentioned terminal of the 3rd configuration and the 5th configuration is respectively, the current potential of self terminal becomes above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned clock signal, above-mentioned LED control signal, and the reference potential terminal of the reference potential of above-mentioned Control on Communication signal.

Preferably, above-mentioned annex has electronic circuit, provide terminal, above-mentioned LED control signal terminal, above-mentioned data-signal terminal, above-mentioned clock signal terminal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal terminal and said reference current potential terminal to be electrically connected to above-mentioned power supply terminal, above-mentioned ground terminal, above-mentioned starting state

In above-mentioned 12 terminals, the above-mentioned terminal of the 10th configuration is the open terminal insulating with above-mentioned electronic circuit

The control signal that the camera of the 5th mode of the present utility model possesses the annex of illuminating part by control is provided to above-mentioned annex, it is characterized in that, there is portion of terminal, this portion of terminal has a plurality of terminals, above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises: the 1st terminal and the 2nd terminal are the power supply terminals that above-mentioned annex is powered; The 3rd terminal and the 4th terminal are the ground terminals corresponding with above-mentioned power supply terminal; The 5th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by Control on Communication signal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal determine the data-signal make to comprise the information relevant to above-mentioned annex with above-mentioned annex between the sequential of communicating by letter; The 6th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by the LED control signal of controlling the luminance of above-mentioned illuminating part; The 7th terminal, is used for detecting the starting detection level whether above-mentioned annex provides above-mentioned annex starting and can play a role; The 8th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by above-mentioned data-signal; The 9th terminal, will output to above-mentioned annex with the synchronous clock signal of above-mentioned data-signal; The 10th terminal and the 11st terminal, the current potential of above-mentioned the 10th terminal and the 11st terminal self becomes the reference potential of above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned LED control signal, above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned clock signal, a side direction opposite side in the orientation of above-mentioned the 1st terminal above-mentioned 11 terminals from above-mentioned portion of terminal to 11 terminals of above-mentioned the 11st terminal, with the order alignment arrangements of the 1st terminal, the 2nd terminal, the 5th terminal, the 6th terminal, the 7th terminal, the 8th terminal, the 10th terminal, the 9th terminal, the 11st terminal, the 3rd terminal, the 4th terminal.

On the accessory shoe of the 6th mode of the present utility model, the annex that handling are controlled by the control signal providing from camera, it is characterized in that, there is portion of terminal, this portion of terminal has a plurality of terminals, above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises: the 1st terminal and the 2nd terminal are the power supply terminals of accepting from the power supply of above-mentioned camera; The 3rd terminal and the 4th terminal are the ground terminals corresponding with above-mentioned power supply terminal; The 5th terminal, from above-mentioned camera input communication control signal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal determine the data-signal make to comprise the information relevant to above-mentioned annex with above-mentioned camera between the sequential of communicating by letter; The 6th terminal, from the LED control signal of the luminance of the above-mentioned illuminating part of above-mentioned camera input control; The 7th terminal, by above-mentioned camera for detection of above-mentioned annex be can starting state detection level, be provided to above-mentioned camera; The 8th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned camera by above-mentioned data-signal; The 9th terminal, will output to above-mentioned camera with the synchronous clock signal of above-mentioned data-signal; The 10th terminal and the 11st terminal, the current potential of above-mentioned the 10th terminal and the 11st terminal self becomes the reference potential of above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned LED control signal, above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned clock signal, a side direction opposite side in the orientation of above-mentioned the 1st terminal above-mentioned 11 terminals from above-mentioned portion of terminal to 11 terminals of above-mentioned the 11st terminal, with the order alignment arrangements of the 1st terminal, the 2nd terminal, the 5th terminal, the 6th terminal, the 7th terminal, the 8th terminal, the 10th terminal, the 9th terminal, the 11st terminal, the 3rd terminal, the 4th terminal.

The connector of the 7th mode of the present utility model is provided in the control signal that control is possessed to the annex of illuminating part on the camera of above-mentioned annex and loads and unloads, it is characterized in that, there is portion of terminal, this portion of terminal has a plurality of terminals, above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises: the 1st terminal and the 2nd terminal are the power supply terminals that above-mentioned annex is powered; The 3rd terminal and the 4th terminal are the ground terminals corresponding with above-mentioned power supply terminal; The 5th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by Control on Communication signal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal determine the data-signal make to comprise the information relevant to above-mentioned annex with above-mentioned annex between the sequential of communicating by letter; The 6th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by the LED control signal of controlling the luminance of above-mentioned illuminating part; The 7th terminal, is used for detecting the starting detection level whether above-mentioned annex provides above-mentioned annex starting and can play a role; The 8th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by above-mentioned data-signal; The 9th terminal, will output to above-mentioned annex with the synchronous clock signal of above-mentioned data-signal; The 10th terminal and the 11st terminal, the current potential of above-mentioned the 10th terminal and the 11st terminal self becomes the reference potential of above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned LED control signal, above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned clock signal, a side direction opposite side in the orientation of above-mentioned the 1st terminal above-mentioned 11 terminals from above-mentioned portion of terminal to 11 terminals of above-mentioned the 11st terminal, with the order alignment arrangements of the 1st terminal, the 2nd terminal, the 5th terminal, the 6th terminal, the 7th terminal, the 8th terminal, the 10th terminal, the 9th terminal, the 11st terminal, the 3rd terminal, the 4th terminal.

According to the utility model, can provide camera accessory, camera, accessory shoe and connector that a kind of ease of use is good.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 means the figure of the outward appearance of camera system of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is the figure from the camera system of the unilateral observation present embodiment contrary with Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 means the figure of outward appearance of the accessory shoe of present embodiment.

Fig. 4 means the figure of the annex of present embodiment.

Fig. 5 means the figure of outward appearance of the connector of present embodiment.

Fig. 6 means the block diagram of function composing of the camera system of present embodiment.

Fig. 7 means the figure of the formation of annex and the annexation of annex and camera of present embodiment.

Fig. 8 means the figure that carries out each sequential of processing in charging is controlled.

Fig. 9 (A) means that starting detects the schematic diagram of the annexation of level and camera control portion, (B) means the schematic diagram of the formation of level switching part.

Figure 10 means the figure of the treatment step in the camera system of present embodiment.

Figure 11 means the figure of the treatment step in communication preparation routine.

Figure 12 means the figure of the treatment step in initial communication program.

Figure 13 means the figure of the treatment step of continuity Figure 12.

Figure 14 means the figure of the treatment step in the control of powering to annex.

Figure 15 means the figure of the treatment step in general communication program.

Figure 16 means the figure of the treatment step of continuity Figure 15.

Figure 17 means the figure that each lighting function is set as to the step of effective or invalid setting processing.

Figure 18 means the figure of the treatment step that charging is controlled.

Figure 19 means the figure of the treatment step that the charging in initial communication program is controlled.

Figure 20 means the figure of the treatment step that the charging in general communication program is controlled.

Figure 21 means the figure of the treatment step in photographing program.

Figure 22 means the figure of the treatment step in the photographing program that makes the effect of illumination light-emitting Function.

The figure of the sequential that each when Figure 23 A means and taken in common lighting time processed.

Figure 23 B means the figure that carries out lighting time being extended in the longest lighting time and completing each sequential of processing while taking.

Figure 24 means the figure of the treatment step that finishes the processing in annex.

Figure 25 means the figure of the treatment step in the initial communication program of variation 1.

Figure 26 means the figure of the treatment step in the power supply control of variation 2.

Figure 27 means the figure of the treatment step that the charging of variation 3 is controlled.

Figure 28 means the skeleton view of the connector of variation 5.

Figure 29 means the planimetric map of the connector of variation 5.

Figure 30 means the sectional view of the connector of variation 5.

Figure 31 (A) means the schematic diagram of the annexation of connector and camera control portion, (B) means the schematic diagram of the formation of level switching part.

Figure 32 means the planimetric map of the connector of variation 6.

Figure 33 means the sectional view of the connector of variation 6.

Figure 34 means the planimetric map of the connector of variation 7.

Figure 35 means the sectional view of the connector of variation 7.

Figure 36 means the planimetric map of the connector of variation 8.

Figure 37 means the planimetric map of the connector of variation 9.

Figure 38 means the planimetric map of the connector of variation 10.

Figure 39 means the planimetric map of the connector of variation 11.

Figure 40 means the skeleton view of the connector of variation 12.

Figure 41 means the outboard profile of the connector of variation 12.

Embodiment

(the 1st embodiment)

Present embodiment is described.In the following description, to the additional same Reference numeral of same inscape, can simplify or the description thereof will be omitted.

Fig. 1 means the figure of outward appearance of the camera system 1 of present embodiment.Fig. 2 is the figure from the camera system 1 of the unilateral observation present embodiment contrary with Fig. 1.

Camera system 1 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 has camera 10(camera body 100 and taking lens 200) and annex 400.The annex 400 of present embodiment has lighting function, is additional (the being removable at camera) lighting device that can illuminate subject.Camera 10 is communicated by letter with annex 400, can control annex 400.When camera system 1 for example illuminates subject by annex 400, can take the image of subject by camera 10.

As shown in Figure 1, camera 10 has camera body 100 and taking lens (exchange camera lens) 200.Camera body 100 has the camera lens bayonet socket 11 that taking lens 200 can be installed.In addition, taking lens 200 has the camera lens side bayonet socket (not shown) for engaging with camera body 100.Taking lens 200 is via this camera lens side bayonet socket, and camera lens bayonet socket 11 can load and unload relatively.Camera body 100 has: relatively dispose the front 12 of camera lens bayonet socket 11, be configured in towards the end face of the middle and upper part, side of side (above) 13; Be configured in the back side 14 with positive 12 contrary sides.

Camera body 100 has release key 16, accessory shoe (hereinafter referred to as socket 15) and the power switch 31 being configured in respectively on end face 13.Camera 10 detects pressing of release key 16, carries out the various processing such as photographing process.Socket 15 is configured to can installation accessories 400.Power switch 31 is to switch the on-state of camera body 100 and the switch of off-state.

In the present embodiment, can set the XYZ orthogonal coordinate system shown in Fig. 1 etc., the position relationship of inscape etc. is described.In this XYZ orthogonal coordinate system, Y direction is and the substantially parallel direction of the optical axis of taking lens 200.In this XYZ orthogonal coordinate system, X-direction and Z-direction be respectively with Y direction quadrature and mutually orthogonal directions.Positive 12 and the back side 14 respectively with the basic quadrature of Y direction.End face 13 and the basic quadrature of Z-direction.

Annex 400 has accessory main body 410, connector 420 and illuminating part 425.Illuminating part 425 has flash light emission portion 430 and illumination light illuminating part 435, and above-mentioned flash light emission portion 430 and illumination light illuminating part 435 have respectively the outgoing plane that penetrates light.Accessory main body 410 is accommodated illumination light illuminating part 435 and various electric fittings etc.Connector 420 is arranged on the below of accessory main body 410.The socket 15 of connector 420 relative camera bodies 100 can load and unload.Annex 400, by connector 420 is installed on socket 15 and is installed on camera body 100, is fixed to camera body 100.The relative accessory main body 410 of flash light emission portion 430, is arranged on a side (top) contrary with connector 420.Flash light emission portion 430, at annex 400, be installed under the state of camera body 100 and the outgoing plane of flash light emission portion 430 when the direction of the front of camera body 100 12 1 sides (+Y-direction one side), direction that can be substantially parallel to the optical axis with taking lens 200 illumination light (from the flash light emission of Xe pipe) that flashes.Flash light emission portion 430 is set to, and what make its outgoing plane can change (attitude variation) towards (attitude) relative accessory main body 410.For example, illumination light flashes towards the top of accessory main body 410 (+Z side) also can to make the outgoing plane of flash light emission portion 430.On the other hand, illumination light illuminating part 435 is installed under the state of camera body 100 at annex 400, can, towards the front of camera body 100 12 1 sides (+Y side) (with the substantially parallel direction of the optical axis of taking lens 200), send continuous illumination light (for example LED illumination light).

As shown in Figure 2, camera body 100 has: the display part 102 that is configured in the back side 14; Be configured in the configuration switch 104 at the back side 14.Display part 102 has the display elements such as liquid crystal display cells, organic electroluminescent display device.Display part 102 can show the image of the image of shooting, the image that represents various settings, the image that represents the state of annex 400, expression shooting condition etc.Configuration switch 104 can be accepted for changing the input from user of the various setting items of camera 10 and annex 400.Various setting items comprise zoom ratio setting, screening-mode setting, white balance setting, time shutter setting, show at least one that switch in setting.It is for example that automatic mode is set or manual mode is set that screening-mode is set.

As shown in Figure 2, annex 400 has: the 1st pilot lamp 455(pilot lamp), the 2nd pilot lamp 460(pilot lamp), the 1st operating portion the 424, the 2nd operating portion 471.The operating state of the flash light emission portion 430 shown in the 1st pilot lamp 455 corresponding diagram 1 is luminous.The operating state of the illumination light illuminating part 435 shown in the 2nd pilot lamp 460 corresponding diagram 1 is luminous.The 1st operating portion 424 is, for annex 400 is unloaded and the functional unit (in other words, the 1st operating portion 424 is unloading operation parts) that operated by user from camera body 100.The 2nd operating portion 471 is, for the on-state of the allomeric function of switch adjunct 400 and off-state and the functional unit (in other words, the 2nd operating portion 471 is on/off operating switchs) being operated by user.

Fig. 3 means the figure of outward appearance of the socket 15 of present embodiment.Fig. 4 to socket 15 above Fig. 3 (from the top plate portion 22 of Fig. 3 to-Z-direction) part see through the planimetric map of observing.

Socket 15 has: base plate 21, top plate portion 22, be configured in side plate 23 between base plate 21 and top plate portion 22, be configured in opening 24 between base plate 21 and top plate portion 22, be configured in the portion of terminal 25 in base plate 21.

Base plate 21 is arranged on the end face 13 of the camera body 100 shown in Fig. 1.Base plate 21 has: mounting hole 26, for being installed to the end face 13 of camera body 100; Fixed orifice 27, for fixing fitting 400.Base plate 21, by being configured in screw of mounting hole 26 inner sides etc., is fixed to the end face 13 of camera body 100.In the present embodiment, general+Z-direction is called " top " sometimes.

Top plate portion 22 flat shape that (Z-direction) seen from top is roughly U-shaped.Top plate portion 22 is (Z-direction) observation from top, compares to the inside and stretches out with side plate 23.Side plate 23 has the pair of inner wall that (Y direction) extends from opening 24 to prescribed direction.The pair of inner wall of side plate 23 is upper in the direction (X-direction) of the bearing of trend with inwall (Y direction) quadrature, relative to one another configuration.

Opening 24 is opened to the direction that the direction (Z-direction) from base plate 21 to top plate portion 22 is intersected relatively.Opening 24 is opened to the substantially parallel direction of bearing of trend (Y direction) of the inwall with side plate 23.The size of opening 24 and shape are set so that pluggable connector 420.

Portion of terminal 25 has in Fig. 4 with a plurality of (12) terminal shown in Reference numeral Tp1 to Tp12.A plurality of terminals of the portion of terminal 25 respectively direction substantially parallel with the bearing of trend (Y direction) of the inwall of side plate 23 extend.A plurality of terminals of portion of terminal 25 are in the upper alignment arrangements of direction (X-direction) of the bearing of trend quadrature of the inwall of opposite side board 23.The terminal of portion of terminal 25 is observed from top, is configured in and the partly overlap region of (being capped) of top plate portion 22.

At least one terminal in a plurality of terminals also can be different from other terminals in the length of Y direction.For example, in the present embodiment, Reference numeral Tp1 to 12 terminals shown in Tp12 all in the end position alignment of+Y side.On the other hand, the length of 3 terminals shown in Reference numeral Tp1 to Tp3 is compared with the terminal shown in Reference numeral Tp4 to Tp12, longer in-Y direction.That is, in the present embodiment, 3 terminals shown in Reference numeral Tp1 to Tp3 compare with other terminals to-Y is side-prominent.As described below, Tp1 to Tp3 is so-called ground terminal.Discuss after a while the reason that this ground terminal terminal longer than other terminals formed.

Annex 400 is inserted into connector 420 opening 24 of socket 15, to prescribed direction (+Y direction) slippage, thereby is installed to (with reference to Fig. 1) on socket 15.

Fig. 5 means the figure of outward appearance of the connector 420 of present embodiment.Connector 420 has: the outstanding movable member (hereinafter referred to as fixed claw 422) in bottom 421, the outside from bottom 421 to connector 420, be arranged on the portion of terminal 423 bottom 421.

Bottom 421 is installed under the state of socket 15 at connector 420, contacts with the base plate 21 of socket 15.Fixed claw 422 is set to can advance and retreat to prescribed direction (movement).In the present embodiment, the prescribed direction of fixed claw 422 advance and retreat be fixed claw 422 from bottom 421 outstanding directions (Z-direction).Fixed claw 422 can be from outstanding position, bottom 421 and be contained between the position of inside of annex 400 and move.Fixed claw 422 is by application of forces such as screws, to push the outstanding side (Z side) in 421 outsides to connector 420 from bottom to.Connector 420 slippages when fixed claw 422 is installed to socket 15 along with connector 420, the base plate 21(that is pushed to socket 15 is stressed), after keeping out of the way to+Z side, in the formation position of fixed orifice 27 turnover fixed orifice 27.Thus, for connector 420, fixed claw 422 is fixed with the inner peripheral surface of the fixed orifice 27 of socket 15, in glide direction (Y direction), above relative to moving of socket 15, is limited.

Connector 420 is being inserted under the state of opening 24, be configured between base plate 21 and top plate portion 22, from base plate 21 towards the direction of top plate portion 22, limit moving relative to socket 15.Connector 420 is being inserted under the state of opening 24, is configured between the pair of inner wall of side plate 23, at an inwall from side plate 23, towards the direction (X-axis) of another inwall, limits moving relative to socket 15.

The 1st operating portion 424(is with reference to Fig. 2) be, for making fixed claw 422 move the functional unit that can be operated by user to prescribed direction.The 1st operating portion 424 of present embodiment is arranged on the back side one side of accessory main body 410.The 1st operating portion 424 has bindiny mechanism, by operate the power being subject to by user, is sent to fixed claw 422.The power that fixed claw 422 is subject to by the bindiny mechanism from the 1st operating portion 424, mobile to the direction (Fig. 5+Z-direction) of regulation.That is, when fixed claw 422 has operated the 1st operating portion 424 under being fixed on the fixing state of the fixed orifice 27 shown in Fig. 3, from the inner side of fixed orifice 27, keep out of the way to+Z side shifting.Thus, annex 400 has been removed the position limitation of relative camera body 100, becomes the state that can unload from camera body 100.

Portion of terminal 423 has by a plurality of (12) the individual terminal shown in Reference numeral Ts1 to Ts12.

The number of terminals that the portion of terminal 25 of the number of terminals that portion of terminal 423 has and socket 15 has is identical.Any one of a plurality of terminals that a plurality of terminals that portion of terminal 423 has have with the portion of terminal 25 of socket 15 is respectively corresponding one by one.Under the state that a plurality of terminals that portion of terminal 423 has are connected with socket 15 at connector 420 respectively, the termination contact that has corresponding relation in a plurality of terminals that have with the portion of terminal 25 of socket 15 is also electrically connected to.

Fig. 6 means the block diagram of function composing of the camera system of present embodiment.As shown in Figure 6, taking lens 200 comprises optical system 210, optical system drive division 220, optical system control part 230.From subject, incide the light of taking lens 200 by optical system 210, incide the sensitive surface of the capturing element 121 of camera body 100.

Optical system 210 has a plurality of optical accessories such as camera lens, aperture, and accommodates lens barrel of a plurality of optical accessories etc.Optical system 210 can make from the image formation by rays of camera body 100 outside incidents.

Optical system drive division 220 has: drive the actuator of optical system 210, the scrambler of the position of the optical accessories in detection optical system 210 and detect hand tremble etc. the movement of the optical system 210 causing (translation and in rotary moving at least one) sensor.The actuator of optical system drive division 220 for example comprises that for Zoom control, motor, aperture openings are controlled motor, hand is trembled correction (Vibration Reduction:VR) control motor, stretched cylinder/contracting cylinder control motor for motor for focus control, power.

Optical system drive division 220 bases make the actuator action of optical system drive division 220 from the steering order of optical system control part 230, thereby can carry out the extension and contraction control of focus control, Zoom control, exposure control, VR control and taking lens 200.Focus control is, at least one that makes optical accessories such as camera lens that optical system 210 has uses motor to move to optical axis direction by focus control, regulates the control of the focus of optical system 210.Zoom control is, at least one that makes optical accessories such as camera lens that optical system 210 has moves to optical axis direction with motor by power Zoom control, the control of change shooting angle.Exposure is controlled and to be, drives the aperture that forms optical system 210 by aperture openings control motor, by changing the openings of sizes of aperture, regulates through optical system 210 and incides the control of light quantity etc. of the light of capturing element 121.VR controls and to be, at least one that makes optical accessories such as camera lens that optical system 210 has moves to the direction of intersecting with optical axis by VR control motor, proofreaies and correct hand and shakes the control that the image that causes shakes.Extension and contraction control is, by driving, stretches cylinder/contracting cylinder control motor, makes taking lens 200 to optical axis direction, stretch the control of cylinder or contracting cylinder.

The battery BAT that optical system drive division 220 is accommodated in the battery container portion 110 of camera body 100 provides electric power.Optical system drive division 220 is via the terminal being configured on the camera lens bayonet socket 11 of camera body 100, and by battery, BAT provides electric power.The actuator, scrambler and the sensor that form optical system drive division 220 move by the electric power providing from battery BAT.

Optical system control part 230 is via the terminal that is configured in the camera lens bayonet socket 11 of camera body 100, can with the 170(of the camera control portion aftermentioned of camera body 100) communicate by letter.Optical system control part 230 can, by representing the information of testing result of scrambler and the information of the testing result of expression sensor of optical system drive division 220, be provided to camera control portion 170.The information that is provided to camera control portion 170 from optical system control part 230 comprises: represent the kind of taking lens 200 camera lens kind of information, camera lens focal length information, by exposure, control the f-number of setting, the subject focal length information of setting by focus control, power consumption information etc.Power consumption information represents the electric power consuming in driving condition, is corresponding camera lens kind of information, driving condition and the information that changes.

Annex 400 comprises flash light emission portion 430, illumination light illuminating part 435, annex control part 440 and nonvolatile memory 445.Illumination light illuminating part 435, annex control part 440 and nonvolatile memory 445 are for example housed in the accessory main body 410 shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.Annex 400 is described in detail in detail after a while.

Camera body 100 has: battery container portion 110, photographing process portion 120, shutter drive division 130, display part control circuit 135, storer 140, memorizer control circuit 145, input part 150, operation detection circuit 155, storage part 158 and camera control portion 170.

The battery BAT such as one-shot battery, secondary cell can accommodate in battery container portion 110.Battery BAT carries on camera body 100 by being contained in battery container portion 110.The battery BAT accommodating in battery container portion 110 can be to the inscape of camera system 1, such as the action of display part 120, taking lens 200, annex 400 etc., provide necessary electric power (PWR).

Photographing process portion 120 has capturing element 121, capturing element control circuit 122, vision circuit 123.Capturing element 121 has a plurality of pixels of two-dimensional arrangements.Each pixel of capturing element 121 has CCD(Charge Coupled Device/ charge-coupled device), CMOS(Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor/ complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)) sensor photo detector.The photo detector of capturing element 121 produces and incides from optical system 210 electric charge corresponding to light quantity of the light of each pixel.Capturing element 121 is signal by inciding the light of each pixel by the charge-voltage converting producing in photo detector.Capturing element 121 is via the analog picture signal corresponding to image (optical imagery) of the sensitive surface formation of optical system 210 generations and capturing element 121.Capturing element 121 is connected respectively to capturing element control circuit 122 and vision circuit 123.Vision circuit 123 amplifies from the picture signal of capturing element 121 outputs, by the image signal transformation of simulation, is digital signal.Capturing element control circuit 122 is controlled capturing element 121, can make capturing element 121 generate and picture signal corresponding to image, or the picture signal of output generation etc.

Shutter drive division 130 is controlled the switch of the shutter of accommodating in camera body 100.This fast goalkeeper is incided the light of the sensitive surface of capturing element 121, shading under the state of shutter close by optical system 210.In addition, while not carrying the tripper of exposure control use on camera body 100, also without this shutter drive division 130.

Display part control circuit 135 shows and controls such as carry out the turning on light of display part 102, brightness regulation, turn off the light etc., or the view data from 170 outputs of camera control portion is shown to the processing of display part 102.

Camera 140 is such as being the storage medium that storage card etc. can insert/extract from camera body 100.The view data that storer 140 such as storage is generated by camera control portion 170 etc.Memorizer control circuit 145 is controlled the input and output of the information between camera control portion 170 and storer 140.Memorizer control circuit 145 is such as the processing of carrying out the information such as view data that generate by camera control portion 170 to store into storer 140, or the information such as view data of storage in readout memory 140 output to the processing etc. of camera control portion 170.

Input part 150 has configuration switch 104 and the release key 16 of user-operable.Operation detection circuit 155 detects the user's who is input to input part 150 operation.Operation detection circuit 155 generates the operation information that expression is input to user's operation of input part 150, and the operation information of generation is outputed to camera control portion 170.

Storage part 158 has nonvolatile memory 160 and buffer memory 165.Nonvolatile memory 160 storage: make the program of camera control portion 170 actions, the view data generating by shootings, indication device state information, the information of the power consumption of each load portion of expression camera system 1, information such as the various settings that user inputs, shooting conditions.The information of indication device state comprises: the information of the state of a control of each actuator of the information of voltage (battery allowance) of the battery BAT accommodating in the battery container portion 110 of camera body 100, expression taking lens 200 etc.The information of power consumption that represents each load portion of camera system 1 comprises: (the moving required) electric power consuming by shutter drive division 130, (moving required) electric power of the actuator consumption by taking lens 200, (the moving required) electric power consuming by annex 400 etc.Buffer memory 165 is the storage parts for the temporary information of the control processing of camera control portion 170.Camera control portion 170 such as the view data that the picture signal from capturing element 121 outputs, corresponding image signals are generated etc., temporarily store in buffer memory 165.

Camera control portion 170 has: CPU(Central Processing Unit/ CPU (central processing unit)), according to the program of storage in nonvolatile memory 160, control the action of the inscape of camera body 100; ASIC(Application Specific Integrated Circuit/ special IC) electronic components such as.Camera control portion 170 for example respective operations testing circuit 155 outputs to the operation information of camera control portion 170, carries out: to the power connection of camera body 100, by the driving to optical system 210 of optical system drive division 220 control, by the driving to capturing element 121 of capturing element control circuit 122 control, by the demonstration to display part 102 of display part control circuit 135 control, to outputing to the control etc. of processing of the picture signal of vision circuit 123.

Camera control portion 170 comprises: image processing part 171, display control unit 172, shooting control part 173, operation detection handling part 174, electric power control part 175 and Department of Communication Force 176.

Image processing part 171, according to the picture signal from vision circuit 123 outputs, carries out the image of image data generating and processes.Image processing part 171 stores in buffer memory 165 process the view data generating by image.

Display control unit 172 at regular intervals interval is read the view data of storing in the buffer memory 165 generating by image processing part 171, and the view data of reading is shown in display part 102 repeatedly.And display control unit 172 at regular intervals interval is read in the buffer memory 165 generating by image processing part 171 view data of storage, as the data (motion image data) of motion image formats, be recorded in storer 140.And the judged result of the corresponding following electric power control part 175 of display control unit 172, is shown to the charging surplus of battery BAT in display part 102.

Operation detection handling part 174 is according to the operation information of operation detection circuit 155 outputs, and decision operation testing circuit 155 detected users' operation, stores the information of judging in buffer memory 165 into.Operation detection handling part 174 outputs to the steering order of the various processing of the operational correspondence with from user the inscape (function part) of the processing of execution and operational correspondence.Operation detection handling part 174 is for example when operation detection circuit 155 detects the input to input part 150 that requirement execution photographing process is purport, according to operation detection circuit 155, output to the operation information of operation detection handling part 174, will require the steering order of carrying out photographing process to output to shooting control part 173.And, operation detection handling part 174 for example detects while require carrying out that focusing (AF) is treated to the input to input part 150 of purport automatically at operation detection circuit 155, according to operation detection circuit 155, output to the operation information of operation detection handling part 174, output requires to carry out the steering order that AF processes.In AF processes, optical system control part 230 is according to the steering order of operation detection handling part 174 outputs, with reference to having utilized via optical system 210 and by the range finding result of capturing element 121 detected images, control the focus control motor of optical system drive division 220 simultaneously, for example regulate the focus of optical system 210, so that focus is corresponding with the subject of user's appointment.

Shooting control part 173, according to the steering order of operation detection circuit 155 outputs, by for making the inscape of camera system 1 carry out the control signal of photographing process, outputs to the inscape of camera system 1.Shooting control part 173, as the processing relevant to photographing process, makes to carry out for example following processing.In photographing process, the shooting condition that shooting control part 173 respective user pre-enter, carries out the controls such as focus control, exposure control, Zoom control, VP control of optical system 210 via optical system control part 230.And shooting control part 173, in photographing process, by controlling shutter drive division 130, is controlled the time (time shutter) that shutter is opened, and makes to be irradiated to the sensitive surface of capturing element 121 with the time shutter from the light of optical system 210.And shooting control part 173 is controlled annex 400 as required, make and take timing synchronization, from annex 400 irradiation light.

Electric power control part 175, by comparing detecting result and the judgment threshold of the supply voltage of exporting from battery BAT, judges the electric power surplus in battery BAT.And electric power control part 175 is collected the information of the power consumption of each load portion that represents camera system 1, monitors the power consumption of each load portion of camera system 1.

Department of Communication Force 176 can be connected communicatedly with the load control part of controlling each load portion of inside of camera body 100.The load portion of the inside of camera body 100 is such as being display part 102 etc., and load control part is such as being display part control circuit 135 etc.And, in the relative camera system 1 of Department of Communication Force 176, be configured in the external device (ED) of camera body 100 outsides, with the stateful connection that can communicate by letter with the control part of each external device (ED).The taking lens 200 of present embodiment is one of external device (ED), and optical system control part 230 can be connected communicatedly with Department of Communication Force 176.And the annex 400 of present embodiment is one of external device (ED), annex control part 440 can be connected communicatedly with Department of Communication Force 176.

Fig. 7 means formation and annex 400 and the above-mentioned camera body 100 of camera 10(and the taking lens 200 of the annex 400 of present embodiment) the figure of annexation.

First camera 10 is described.Camera 10 has: load portion 30, power switch 31, power supply unit 32 and accessory power supply control part 33.

Load portion 30 comprises: the load portion of the camera bodies 100 such as above-mentioned shutter drive division 130, display part 102; The outside load portion of the camera bodies 100 such as optical system drive division 220, optical system control part 230.Load portion 30 comprises: the heavy load portion that power consumption is large; Portion compares with heavy load, the light load portion that power consumption is relatively little.Heavy load portion such as comprising shutter drive division 130 in optical system drive division 220, camera body 100 etc., there is the load portion of actuator.Light load portion comprises optical system control part 230, image processing part 171, each control circuit, display part etc.

Power switch 31 is the switches that disconnect the power supply of the heavy load portion from battery BAT to load portion 30.

Power supply unit 32, according to the electric power providing from battery BAT, makes the output voltage stabilization of battery BAT, is provided to light load portion and the camera control portion 170 of load portion 30.Power supply unit 32 has: the voltage detecting sensor that detects the output voltage of battery BAT; Make the constant-voltage circuit of the output voltage stabilization of battery BAT.

Accessory power supply control part 33 has: the 1st terminal, the 2nd terminal and control terminal.Accessory power supply control part 33 is, the control signal that correspondence is input to control terminal switches whether to make between the 1st terminal and the 2nd terminal be the switch of conducting state.In description of the present embodiment, switch is made between self terminal as conducting state is called " closed circuit ", switch is made between self terminal as nonconducting state is called " disconnecting circuit ".

The portion of terminal 25 of camera body 100 can be electrically connected to the portion of terminal 423 of annex 400.Portion of terminal 25 comprises that Reference numeral Tp1 is to a plurality of terminals (with reference to Fig. 4) shown in Reference numeral Tp12.In description of the present embodiment, each terminal to the portion of terminal 25 of socket 15, the code that additional representation terminal puts in order, to distinguish.This code is the code that a side (+X side) of the orientation (X-direction) from terminal rises to opposite side (X side).For example, in a plurality of terminals of portion of terminal 25, the terminal of+X side the most close by being configured in is called the 1st terminal, and the terminal that is configured in the most close-X side is most called the 12nd terminal.

As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 7, each terminal in the portion of terminal 25 of camera body 100 distributes as follows.

In portion of terminal 25, the 11st terminal (hereinafter referred to as power supply terminal Tp11) and the 12nd terminal (hereinafter referred to as power supply terminal Tp12) respectively, are provided to the electric power PWR of the battery BAT from camera body 100 terminal of annex 400 1 sides.

The 1st terminal (hereinafter referred to as ground terminal Tp1) and the 2nd terminal (hereinafter referred to as ground terminal Tp2) are respectively and power supply terminal Tp11 and ground terminal corresponding to power supply terminal Tp12.Ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2 are the terminals that current potential becomes the reference potential of electric power PWR.And ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2 are the ground terminals that utilizes circuit (the heavy load portion of the load portion 30) use in the camera body 100 of electric power PWR.

The 3rd terminal (hereinafter referred to as reference potential terminal Tp3) and the 5th terminal (hereinafter referred to as reference potential terminal Tp5) are respectively that current potential becomes reference potential SGND(signal ground) terminal (that is, as the terminal of current potential that carries out the benchmark of signal transmitting and receiving).And reference potential terminal Tp3 and reference potential terminal Tp5 are the ground terminals of circuit (the light load portion of camera control portion 170, power supply unit 32, the load portion 30) use in camera body 100.

The 4th terminal (hereinafter referred to as synchronizing signal terminal Tp4) is to use synchronizing signal (clock signal) CLK of clock signal from the terminal of annex 400 inputs as the communication becoming at annex 400 1 adnations.

The 6th terminal (hereinafter referred to as signal of communication terminal Tp6) is the communication signal data that comprises camera side data (comprising various command) to be outputed to the terminal of annex 400 1 sides, and be also that the communication signal data of the various information (intrinsic information of annex 400, set information etc.) that comprise annex 400 1 sides is from the terminal of annex 400 1 sides inputs in contrast.

The 7th terminal (hereinafter referred to as starting state detection terminal Tp7) is, be used for whether providing and representing that connector 420 is installed to the terminal (describing in detail in Fig. 9 after a while) of the state of socket 15 and starting detection level (the electronics L level) DET of annex starting state (in other words, representing annex 400 startings the starting state (state can play a role) that can play a role) by camera control portion 170 detection accessory 400 1 sides.

The 8th terminal (hereinafter referred to as LED control signal terminal Tp8) be, will control the flash light emission portion 430 of annex 400 and at least one luminous light emitting control (luminous instruction) the signal X in illumination light illuminating part 435, outputs to the terminal of annex 400.Light emitting control (luminous instruction) signal X is directly the steering order that flash light emission portion 430 or illumination light illuminating part 435 indication lights are started.

The 9th terminal (hereinafter referred to as Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9) is, while starting to communicate by letter from 10 pairs of annexes 400 of camera, Control on Communication (communication starts) signal Cs is outputed to the terminal of annex 400 from camera 10.This Control on Communication signal Cs be determine by the camera 10 of above-mentioned signal of communication terminal Tp6 and the communication of the data communication between annex 400 start the signal of sequential.

The 10th terminal (hereinafter referred to as open terminal Tp10) is the terminal that is not provided electric power and signal, i.e. so-called open terminal.This opening terminal Tp10 prepares the terminal of setting for Function Extension in the future of system.

And in above-mentioned terminal is arranged, power supply terminal Tp11 and power supply terminal Tp12 are upper in the orientation (X-direction) of a plurality of terminals of portion of terminal 25, amesiality (X side) configuration.In other words, power supply terminal Tp11 and power supply terminal Tp12 are in 12 terminals of portion of terminal 25 are arranged, and end arranged cells of deflection (concentrating) configures.Ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2 are upper in the orientation (X-direction) of a plurality of terminals of portion of terminal 25, deflection opposite side (+X side) configuration.In other words, ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2 in 12 terminals of portion of terminal 25 are arranged, deflection (concentrating) another end (with the end of the contrary side of configuration side of power supply terminal Tp11 and power supply terminal Tp12) alignment arrangements.

In other words, the terminal Tp3～Tp9 of ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2 and communication system compares, and is configured in the position (position relatively far away) away from power supply terminal Tp11, Tp12.

And in other words, power supply terminal Tp11 and Tp12, be configured in the opposite side (+X side) contrary with an above-mentioned side (X side) to the terminal Tp3～Tp9 of above-mentioned communication system relatively.

And, in above-mentioned terminal is arranged, in 12 terminals of portion of terminal 25, whether control signal is outputed to the terminal (signal of communication terminal Tp6, LED control signal terminal Tp8, Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9) of annex 400, from the terminal (synchronizing signal terminal Tp4) of annex 400 input control signals and identification annex 400, is the terminal (starting state detection terminal Tp7) of the state that can play a role, be all configured between power supply terminal Tp11 and ground terminal Tp2.

Open terminal Tp10, in 12 terminals of portion of terminal 25 are arranged, is configured between power supply terminal Tp11 and Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9.By opening terminal Tp10 is configured in to this position, the starting state detection terminal Tp7 of the terminal (Tp4, Tp6, Tp8, Tp9) that can make to use in signal communications system, the starting state of detection accessory 400, isolated with power supply terminal Tp11, Tp12.

And, in above-mentioned terminal is arranged, Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9, with the side of the contrary side of open terminal Tp10, configure LED control signal terminal Tp8.This LED control signal terminal Tp8, with the side of the contrary side of Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9, configuration starting state detection terminal Tp7.

That is, LED control signal terminal Tp8 is configured clampingly by starting state detection terminal Tp7 and Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9.

And, in above-mentioned terminal is arranged, starting state detection terminal Tp7, with the side of the contrary side of LED control signal terminal Tp8, configuration communication signal terminal Tp6.That is, starting state detection terminal Tp7 is configured clampingly by signal of communication terminal Tp6 and LED control signal terminal Tp8.

And, in above-mentioned terminal is arranged, signal of communication terminal Tp6, with the side of the contrary side of starting state detection terminal Tp7, configuration baseline current potential terminal Tp5.That is, signal of communication terminal Tp6 is configured clampingly by reference potential terminal Tp5 and starting state detection terminal Tp7.

In above-mentioned terminal is arranged, reference potential terminal Tp5, with the side of the contrary side of signal of communication terminal Tp6, configuration synchronization signal terminal Tp4.This synchronizing signal terminal Tp4, with the side of the contrary side of reference potential terminal Tp5, configure another reference potential terminal Tp3.That is, synchronizing signal terminal Tp4 is held and configures between 2 reference potential terminals (Tp3 and Tp5).

And, reference potential terminal Tp3, with the side of the contrary side of synchronizing signal terminal Tp4, configuration ground terminal Tp2.That is near the deflection configuration end that 3 terminals (reference potential terminal Tp3 and 2 ground terminal Tp1, Tp2) that, GND is relevant are arranged at terminal.

In addition, in detail the signal of each terminal that is input to portion of terminal 25, the signal of each terminal output are described in detail after a while.

Camera control portion 170 communicates by letter with annex 400 via portion of terminal 25 and portion of terminal 423, will be provided to annex 400 for controlling the control signal of annex 400.In the present embodiment, camera control portion 170 is provided to the control signal of annex 400 and is: control luminous LED control signal X, communication signal data and definite camera 10 of illuminating part 425 and the Control on Communication signal Cs of the communication sequential between annex 400 in annex 400.

Canned data at least one in the nonvolatile memory 160 shown in Fig. 6 and buffer memory 165 is read by camera control portion 170, and the information of reading is sent to annex control part 440.Camera control portion 170 stores the information receiving from annex control part 440 at least one nonvolatile memory 160 and buffer memory 165 into.

In nonvolatile memory 160, canned data comprises: represent the camera initial state information of original state of camera 10 and the camera settings status information of the set condition of expression camera.Camera control portion 170 can, by least one information in the various information that contain in camera initial state information or camera settings status information, send to annex control part 440.

Camera initial state information comprises: the information of the characteristic of each function that the information of the kind of expression camera 10, the information that represents the kind of the function that camera 10 has, expression camera 10 have etc.The information of the kind of the function that expression camera 10 has for example, represents whether to carry out the information of AE control, the information whether expression carries out AWB control etc.Camera settings status information is, represents whether to make the set information of each Function effect that camera 10 has, represent the information etc. of the screening-mode of camera 10.For example represent the information of screening-mode, represent camera 10 whether be set as with moving image come the screening-mode of photographic images information, represent whether camera 10 is set as coming with rest image the information etc. of the screening-mode of photographic images.Represent the information whether camera 10 is set as with the screening-mode of rest image photographic images, for example mean whether be set as carrying out single clap or continuous shooting in any one the information of pattern.For example carry out single pattern of clapping, when release key 16 is pressed, take the screening-mode of an image.The pattern of carrying out continuous shooting during release key 16 is pressed in, take the screening-mode of multiple images.

The annexation of each inscape in camera 10 then, is described with reference to Fig. 7.Below the battery BAT in explanation is the state being housed in battery container portion 110.The positive pole of battery BAT is via power lead 40(PWR) be connected to one end of cell switch 31.

The other end of power switch 31 is connected to the power supply terminal of the heavy load portion of load portion 30.The ground terminal of the heavy load portion of load portion 30 is via ground wire 41(PGND), be connected to the negative pole of the battery BAT accommodating in battery container portion 110.

And the positive pole of battery BAT is connected to the input terminal of power supply unit 32 via power lead 40.The 1st lead-out terminal of power supply unit 32 is connected to the power supply terminal of the light load portion of load portion 30.The ground terminal of the light load portion of load portion 30 is via ground wire 42(SGND) be connected to the negative pole of battery BAT.And the 2nd lead-out terminal of power supply unit 32 is connected to the power supply terminal of camera control portion 170.The current potential of the 2nd lead-out terminal is different from the current potential of the 1st lead-out terminal.The ground terminal of camera control portion 170 is via ground wire 42(SGND) be connected to the negative pole of battery BAT.

Ground terminal Tp1 is via ground wire 43(GND) be connected to the negative pole of battery BAT.Ground terminal Tp2 and ground terminal Tp1 are arranged side by side, are connected to the negative pole of battery BAT via ground wire 43.Reference potential terminal Tp3 is connected to the negative pole of battery BAT via ground wire 42.Reference potential terminal Tp5 and reference potential terminal Tp3 are arranged side by side, are connected to the negative pole of battery BAT via ground wire 42.In addition, the ground connection of the camera 10 of present embodiment adopts so-called one point earth (one point earth).

Synchronizing signal terminal Tp4, signal of communication terminal Tp6, starting state detection terminal Tp7, LED control signal terminal Tp8 and Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9 are connected to camera control portion 170 via signal wire respectively.Other circuit insulation such as open terminal Tp10 and camera control portion 170, power lead 40, ground wire 41, ground wire 42 and ground wire 43 etc.

On the line being connected with signal of communication terminal Tp6, pull-up resistor is set.This pull-up resistor is electrically connected to the outgoing side of power supply unit 32.Therefore, the current potential (level) in signal of communication terminal Tp6 is before annex 400 is installed and before communicating by letter with annex 400 and starting, maintenance H level.In addition, on the line being connected with starting state detection terminal Tp7, also the same with above-mentioned signal of communication terminal Tp6, pull-up resistor is set.To this with reference to Fig. 9 aftermentioned.

Power supply terminal Tp11 is connected to the 1st terminal of accessory power supply control part 33.Power supply terminal Tp12 and power supply terminal Tp11 are arranged side by side, are connected to the 1st terminal of accessory power supply control part 33.The 2nd terminal of accessory power supply control part 33, via power lead 40, is connected to the positive pole of battery BAT.Accessory power supply control part 33 can make its control terminal by the control signal from 170 inputs of camera control portion, disconnects from battery BAT to power supply terminal Tp11 and the power supply of power supply terminal Tp12.

The formation of annex 400 1 sides then, is described with reference to Fig. 7.The annex 400 of present embodiment moves by the electric power PWR providing from camera 10.Annex 400 is when the power supply that the electric power consuming in annex 400 is provided is equipped on annex 400 1 side, and the electric power PWR that can provide by camera 10 plays a role each inscape of annex 400.

Annex 400 has: flash light emission portion 430, illumination light illuminating part 435, annex control part 440, nonvolatile memory 445, the 1st power supply unit (power supply unit 1) 450-1, the 2nd power supply unit (power supply unit 2) 450-2, the 2nd pilot lamp the 460, the 1st pilot lamp the 455, the 1st switch portion the 465, the 2nd switch portion 470.This annex 400 cannot internal battery.

Flash light emission portion 430 has stroboscopic light sources 431 and charging part 432.Stroboscopic light sources 431 has the known flash illumination light sources such as xenon lamp.

Charging part 432 has: booster circuit portion (also referred to as boosting section), the boost in voltage providing from camera body 100 is provided; Step-by-step counter portion (savings portion/capacitor/or electric capacity), can put aside according to the voltage boosting by this booster circuit portion and make the luminous required electric power of stroboscopic light sources 431.Charging part 432, by the electric power of savings in savings portion (step-by-step counter portion) is provided to stroboscopic light sources 431, makes stroboscopic light sources 431 luminous.

Charging part 432, according to the signal providing from annex control part 440, starts or stops the charging to the savings portion of charging part 432.Charging part 432, in making the charging process of savings portion charging, detects the interelectrode voltage (charging voltage) of savings portion, thereby can detect the charge volume (charge capacity, the quantity of electric charge) of savings portion savings.Charging part 432 is provided to annex control part 440 by the information of the charge volume of the detected savings of expression portion.

In addition, charging part 432 has known emission control circuit (for example controlling the circuit of luminous start/stop as the known IGBT), according to the signal from 440 inputs of annex control part, can make stroboscopic light sources 431 and shooting timing synchronization luminous, and can control the luminous quantity of stroboscopic light sources 431.

Illumination light illuminating part 435 has illumination light light source drive part 436 and illumination light light source 437.The illumination light light source 437 of present embodiment has the solid light sources such as light emitting diode (LED) that can make continuous illumination light luminous.Illumination light light source drive part 436, by providing electric current to illumination light light source 437, makes illumination light light source 437 luminous.Certainly, illumination light light source 437 provides electric current by illumination light light source drive part 436 intermittences, thereby not only can send continuous illumination light, also can make illumination light intermittence luminous.Illumination light light source drive part 436, by the control of annex control part 440, can make illumination light light source 437 luminous with shooting timing synchronization.Illumination light light source drive part 436, according to the signal from 440 inputs of annex control part, is controlled the luminous time of illumination light light source 437 (lighting time) that makes.

In addition, though not shown, annex 400 has: the 1st actuating switch, the electric conducting state (on/off) of switching flash light emission portion 430 relative power leads 481; The 2nd actuating switch, the electric conducting state (on/off) of switching illumination light illuminating part 435 relative power leads 481.1st, the 2nd actuating switch is controlled by annex control part 440.Therefore, when camera system 1 makes illuminating part 425 play a role and take, annex 400, by the control of 440 pairs the 1st of annex control parts, the 2nd actuating switch and flash light emission portion 430, illumination light illuminating part 435, can be selected a property ground or emit beam from two illuminating parts from flash light emission portion 430 or illumination light illuminating part 435.

In the present embodiment, the maximum luminous quantity of flash light emission portion 430 is many according to the maximum luminous quantity of Mingguang City's illuminating part 435.Flash light emission portion 430 for example turns on light when rest image is taken, and while turning on light with illumination light illuminating part 435, compares, and can illuminate brightly subject.In the present embodiment, the longest lighting time (the longest lighting time) of illumination light illuminating part 435 is longer than the longest lighting time of flash light emission portion 430.Illumination light illuminating part 435 is for example turned on light when moving image capture, compares with the lighting time of flash light emission portion 430, the subject of can throwing light on for a long time.

In the present embodiment, the light that flash light emission portion 430 can be sent is called flash of light, and the function that flash light emission portion 430 is flashed is called flash light emission function.And the light that illumination light illuminating part 435 can be sent is called illumination light, the function of illumination light illuminating part 435 being sent to illumination light is called illumination light-emitting function.

In the present embodiment, the 1st pilot lamp 455(PL2) and the 2nd pilot lamp 460(PL1) there is respectively the fixed light sources such as LED.The 1st pilot lamp 455 is by the control of annex control part 440, and the state of corresponding flash light emission portion 430 is turned on light.For example, make flash light emission portion 430 in can be luminous state time (state that the charging of electric charge savings portion is completed), annex control part 440 is opened the 1st pilot lamp 455.And, make flash light emission portion 430 for cannot be luminous state time when insufficient the charge volume of the electric charge savings portion (), annex control part 440 is turned off the 1st pilot lamp 455.The 2nd pilot lamp 460 is the same with the 1st pilot lamp 455, and by annex control part 440, whether corresponding illumination light illuminating part 435, in the state of can turning on light (state that above-mentioned the 2nd actuating switch is connected), is turned on light or turned off the light.

In the present embodiment, the 1st switch portion 465(MSW) with above-mentioned fixed claw 422(with reference to Fig. 4) mechanicalness interlock.The 1st switch portion 465 is mobile to prescribed direction (Z-direction) by fixed claw 422, makes closing of circuit or disconnection.The 1st switch portion 465 when the front end of fixed claw 422 is above from the outstanding predefined predetermined distance in bottom 421 of connector 420, closed circuit.That is, the 1st switch portion 465 when the installation of 400 pairs of cameras 10 of annex, closed circuit.On the other hand, the 1st switch portion 465 pushes predefined regulation amount of movement when above to the bottom 421 of connector 420 at fixed claw 422, disconnecting circuit.

In the present embodiment, the 2nd switch portion 470(PCSW) with above-mentioned the 2nd operating portion 471 (with reference to Fig. 2) mechanicalness interlock.The 2nd switch portion 470 is operated by the 2nd operating portion 471, closure or disconnecting circuit.

The 1st power supply unit (power supply unit 1) 450-1 has constant-voltage circuit, and this circuit makes the voltage stabilization (constant voltage control) of the electric power that camera 10 provides.The 1st power supply unit 450-1 can will make the electric power of voltage stabilization by constant-voltage circuit, be provided to the 2nd power supply unit (power supply unit 2) 450-2 and illumination light illuminating part 435.The 1st power supply unit 450-1 is connected to reference potential line 480(SGND).The electric power of the 2nd power supply unit 450-2 from being provided by the 1st power supply unit 450-1, the electric power of generation annex control part 440 use.The 2nd power supply unit 450-2 is also connected to reference potential line 480(SGND).

Storage part 444 has nonvolatile memory 445.Nonvolatile memory 445 also can keep information under the state that electric power is not provided to annex 400.Nonvolatile memory 445 comprises: can rewrite storage data storer and can not rewrite for example, in the storer (ROM) of the data of storage at least one.Nonvolatile memory 445 storage: make the program of annex control part 440 actions, represent the state (set condition of the various annexes of current setting in the storer in original state and annex control part 440) of annex 400 information, represent the information such as information of the state (original state and set condition) of the camera obtained from camera 10.

Annex control part 440 has: CPU, according to the program of storage in nonvolatile memory 445, controls the action of the inscape of annex 400; The electronic components such as ASIC.Annex control part 440, via portion of terminal 423 and portion of terminal 25, is communicated by letter with camera control portion 170.Annex control part 440 can, by least one information in the various information that contain in the annex initial state information of storage in storage part 444 or annex set condition information, send to camera control portion 170.And annex control part 440 stores the information receiving from camera control portion 170 into storage part 444.

Annex initial state information comprises the annex kind of information of the kind that represents annex 400.Annex kind of information comprises: represent that the battery that whether has carried battery on annex 400 has or not information; The functional type information that represents the kind of each function that annex 400 has; The characteristic information that represents the characteristic of each function that annex 400 has.Functional type information comprises: the information having or not that represents the information having or not of flash light emission function, the information having or not that represents illumination light-emitting function and expression expanded function.Expanded function is and equal not corresponding other functions of flash light emission function and illumination light-emitting function, such as being many lamps command functions, GPS(GPS) function, with camera body 100 beyond the communication function etc. of device.The characteristic information of flash light emission function comprises the information (profile information) of the characteristics of luminescence that represents flash light emission portion 430.The characteristic information of illumination light-emitting function comprises: the information (illumination profile information) that represents the characteristics of luminescence of illumination light illuminating part 435; The information that represents the maximum duration (the longest lighting time) that illumination light illuminating part 435 can continuous luminous.

Annex set condition information comprises: represent that flash light emission function is the information of which state in on-state (effectively) and off-state (invalid); Represent that illumination light-emitting function is the information of which state in on-state (effectively) or off-state (invalid).

The control signal that annex control part 440 provides according to camera control portion 170, the inscape of control annex 400.The LED control signal X that annex control part 440 provides according to camera control portion 170, makes flash light emission portion 430 or the luminous light emitting control of illumination light illuminating part 435.In making the luminous light emitting control of flash light emission portion 430, annex control part 440 is controlled charging part 432, makes stroboscopic light sources 431 luminous with the shooting timing synchronization of phase pusher side.In making the luminous light emitting control of illumination light illuminating part 435, annex control part 440 is controlled illumination light light source drive part 436, makes illumination light light source 437 luminous with shooting timing synchronization.

The control method of 440 pairs of charging part 432 of annex control part is described in detail in detail with reference to Fig. 8 at this.

Fig. 8 means the figure that carries out each sequential of processing in charging is controlled.The annex 400 of present embodiment does not have (not built-in) for making the power supply (battery) of savings portion (the electric charge savings portion) charging of charging part 432, and the electric power providing by camera 10 charges.When annex control part 440 receives indication and starts the instruction (hereinafter referred to as " charging instruction ") to the charging of savings portion (electric charge savings portion) from camera control portion 170, make charging part 432 start the charging to savings portion (electric charge savings portion).

Wherein, the charging action that charging part 432 is carried out under the control of annex control part 440 is divided into two kinds aspect large.A kind of being called " monitoring charging action ".Charging part 432 is configured in savings portion (electric charge savings portion) charging can detect the charge volume (charging voltage) in savings portion.But, charging part 432 in the process of savings portion (electric charge savings portion) being carried out to above-mentioned charging beyond, cannot detect the charge volume of the savings portion of inscribing when required.Therefore, annex control part 440, the special charging action of the charge volume of inscribing when for detection of savings portion required, carries out " monitoring charging action ".Annex control part 440 starts and after the stipulated time, stops monitoring charging in monitoring charging.The duration of charging of this monitoring charging is (being for example 10ms left and right) seldom.

Another charging action is in order to make stroboscopic light sources 431 luminous and guarantee the actual charging action (hereinafter referred to as " actual charging ") that necessary charge volume carries out.Conventionally, the duration of charging of actual charging action is longer than the duration of charging of above-mentioned monitoring charging action far away.In other words, generally, the charge volume when charge volume of savings is far more than monitoring charging action in savings portion (electric charge savings portion) when reality charging action.In reality charging, charging part 432 detects the charge volume (charging voltage) of savings portion (electric charge savings portion), and the information that represents this charge volume is provided to annex control part 440.Annex control part 440, when charge volume does not reach the ormal weight shown in Fig. 8 (following charging stops level), is controlled charging part 432, until reach this ormal weight (charging stops level), continues charging action.As long as the charging halt instruction that the charging of this annex control part 440 action stops this charging action pressure is not sent to annex control part 440 from camera control portion 170, until charge volume becomes ormal weight (charging stops level) proceeds.

In the present embodiment, the formation of annex control part 440 is, from camera control portion 170, do not receiving the state of above-mentioned " charging instruction ", do not making charging part 432 start the charging action (above-mentioned monitoring charging action and actual charging action) to savings portion (electric charge savings portion).Therefore, 440 pairs of camera control portions 170 of annex control part send the requirement (hereinafter referred to as " charging requirement ") of transmission " charging instruction ".This charging requirement comprises: " the supervision charging requirement " when the instruction of above-mentioned monitoring charging is required to camera 10; Actual charging requirement (in the present embodiment, 2 kinds of charging requirement being generically and collectively referred to as to " charging requirement ") when the instruction of above-mentioned actual charging is required to camera 10.In the initial communication program that " monitoring charging requirement " carries out between camera control portion 170 and annex control part 440 (after a while describe in detail), the general communication program (describing in detail after a while) of periodically carrying out, from annex control part 440, send to camera control portion 170 between the two.And " actual charging requirement " when after above-mentioned monitoring charging, charge volume is lower than " charging requirement level " shown in Fig. 8, or in the general communication program of carrying out after luminous action, from 440 outputs of annex control part.

Annex control part 440 correspondences, from annex 400 1 sides each " charging requirement ", receive from 170 outputs of camera control portion each " charging instruction ", thereby can charge to the savings portion of charging part 432 (electric charge savings portion).

At this, with reference to Fig. 8, general charging procedure is described.Annex control part 440 when general communication program (during initial communication program) when charging part 432 is not in charging action, sends to camera control portion 170 by " monitoring charging requirement ".And corresponding " the monitoring charging instruction " exported from camera control portion 170 according to " monitoring charging requirement " of annex control part 440, makes charging part 432 start monitoring charging (moment t1 in Fig. 8).Annex control part 440 obtains from charging part 432 information that represents the detected charge volume of charging part 432 (hereinafter referred to as " monitoring charge volume ") monitoring charging.Annex control part 440 for example, after the stipulated time (10ms), stops monitoring charging after monitoring charging starts.

Annex control part 440, according to the information that represents the detected charge volume of charging part 432 (monitoring charge volume or actual charge volume), carries out the judgement relevant to the charged state of charging part 432.Annex control part 440 judges whether charge volume is more than the charge volume (" luminous license level " in Fig. 8) that makes the luminous bottom line necessity of stroboscopic light sources 431.Annex control part 440 judgement monitoring charge volumes are luminous license level when above, judge that flash light emission portion 430 is can luminance (hereinafter referred to as " ready state ").When annex control part 440 judgement monitoring charge volumes are less than luminous license level, judgement flash light emission portion 430 is can not luminance.Annex control part 440 will represent that whether flash light emission portion 430 is that the luminous of " ready state " could information, a project as representing " charging status information " (describing in detail after a while) of the charged state of charging part 432, stores in nonvolatile memory 445.

And annex control part 440, according to the information that represents the detected charge volume of charging part 432 (monitoring charge volume or actual charge volume), judges whether charge volume is more than predetermined threshold value (" charging requirement level " in Fig. 8)." charging requirement level " is set as than " luminous license level " high level.

When annex control part 440 judgement monitoring charge volumes are less than charging requirement level, for making to start the instruction (hereinafter referred to as actual charging instruction) of actual charging, from camera 10, send, to the actual charging requirement of camera control portion 170 output.The actual charging instruction from camera control portion 170 of annex control part 440 correspondences based on actual charging requirement, starts actual charging (moment t2 in Fig. 8).In addition, be set to stop flash light emission function in the situation that, even if annex control part 440 judgement monitoring charge volumes are when fewer than charging requirement level, also actual charging requirement do not outputed to camera control portion 170.

And annex control part 440, according to the information that is illustrated in charging part 432 detected actual charge volumes in actual charging, judges whether actual charge volume is more than predefined threshold value (" charging stops level " in Fig. 8).The maximal value of the charge capacity that can put aside in " charging stops level " corresponding savings portion (electric charge savings portion) presets, and is set as than above-mentioned " charging requirement level " high level.The actual charge volume of annex control part 440 judgement is charge level when above, does not rely on the control of camera control portion 170, and control charging part 432, stops the actual charging (moment t3 in Fig. 8) of savings portion (electric charge savings portion).

In addition, annex control part 440 receives while requiring instruction (hereinafter referred to as " charging halt instruction ") that the charging of the savings portion (electric charge savings portion) to charging part 432 that stops stops from camera control portion 170, according to this " charging halt instruction ", even if actual charge volume is less than charging, stop level, also make charging part 432 stop the charging of savings portion (electric charge savings portion).

Therefore, in the annex 400 of present embodiment and the camera system of camera 10, corresponding " charging requirement " from annex 400 1 sides, and camera 10 output charging instruction, by receiving this instruction, annex 400 1 sides are used the electric power receiving from camera 10 to charge.Therefore,, when annex 400 1 sides are charged, must make system formation be: (steering order of charging) sends inquiry (charging license) to camera 10 1 sides in order to secure permission.Therefore, such as suppressing following situation: when camera 10 1 sides are carried out heavy load action (such as lens driving action etc.), annex 400 1 sides are carried out actual charging action voluntarily, cause the excessive power consumption of entire system, thereby the action of camera 10 1 sides is had problems (action of camera one side stops etc.).And camera 10 1 sides (camera control portion 170), even if do not check the processing of the savings quantity of electric charge of the savings portion of annex 400 1 sides, as long as wait for the charging requirement from annex 400 1 sides, so can alleviate the processing load of camera control portion 170.And, in annex 400 1 sides (annex control part 440), without checking whether camera 10 1 sides are chargeable state (whether being in heavy load action), only the surplus of the savings quantity of electric charge of corresponding savings portion is sent " charging requirement " and can (because sequential is carried out in charging, by camera 10 1 sides, be judged), therefore without check camera 10 1 sides load condition time send charging requirement, thereby can alleviate the processing load of annex control part 440.

And the charge volume of savings portion (electric charge savings portion) (after the moment t3 in Fig. 8) after charging stops waits along with the time is through reducing because leaking.Annex control part 440, after stopping charging, periodically sends to camera control portion 170 by " monitoring charging requirement ".And annex control part 440 correspondences, according to this " monitoring charging instruction " that periodically " monitoring charging requirement " periodically exported from camera control portion 170, make charging part 432 periodically monitor charging.

And annex control part 440 is according to the information that represents charging part 432 detected charge volumes in monitoring charging, whether judgement monitoring charge volume is less than charging requirement level.When annex control part 440 judgement monitoring charge volumes are less than charging requirement level, to camera control portion 170, send " actual charging requirement " (moment t4 in Fig. 8).And annex control part 440 is corresponding to being somebody's turn to do " actual charging requirement " " actual charging instruction " from 170 outputs of camera control portion, makes charging part 432 carry out actual charging (moment t5 in Fig. 8).

And during flash light emission portion 430 luminous (moment t6 in Fig. 8), there is the situation that is reduced to less than luminous license level in the charge volume of savings portion (electric charge savings portion).Therefore, annex control part 440, after flash light emission portion 430 is luminous, sends " actual charging requirement " to camera control portion 170.And " the actual charging requirement " after annex control part 440 correspondences are luminous according to this, from " the actual charging instruction " of 170 outputs of camera control portion, makes charging part 432 carry out actual charging (moment t7 in Fig. 8).

In addition, annex control part 440 in the situation that flash light emission portion 430 luminous after, after annex 400 starting etc., the charge volume of savings portion (electric charge savings portion) is less than luminous license level, the control by camera control portion 170 makes charging part 432 with the action (moment t7 in Fig. 8 arrives moment t8) of charge of the 1st charging rate.And, annex control part 440 is luminous license level when above (t8 in Fig. 8) at the charge volume of the detected savings of charging part 432 portion (electric charge savings portion), and (by the control of camera control portion 170) makes charging part 432 with the 2nd charging rate charge (after the moment t8 in Fig. 8).The 2nd charging rate is redefined for than the slow charging rate of above-mentioned the 1st charging rate.In the present embodiment, the actual charging action of carrying out with the 1st charging rate is called to " normal charge ", the actual charging action of carrying out with the 2nd charging rate is called to " charging at a slow speed ".

And annex control part 440 sends to camera control portion 170 by representing to " charging status information " of the state of a control of the control of charging part 432.Charging status information is a part for the annex set condition information of storage in storage part 444.

At this explanation charging status information.Charging status information comprises: represent whether be " the charging requirement information " of " charging requirement "; Represent that charging part 432 is in this (current) " charging is through information " in charging whether constantly; Represent charging part 432 whether chargeable " charging could information "; Represent flash light emission portion 430 be whether can luminance (above-mentioned ready state) " luminous could information ".

In this explanation above-mentioned " charging could information ".Even if there is the situation that receives charging instruction, cannot charge and move according to the state of annex 400 1 sides from camera 10.For example there is following situation: the luminous heating causing of the flash light emission portion 430 by annex 400 1 sides, when the temperature of flash light emission portion 430 rises, for suppressing the temperature that further luminous action causes, rise, annex control part 440 is forbidden charging action.Or there is following situation: when the circuit parts such as booster circuit in charging part 432 generate heat and surpass set point of temperature, annex control part 440 is forbidden charging action.Or there is following situation: the charging of charging part 432 action cannot finish at the appointed time, charging process is when overtime, in annex control part 440 judgement charging part 432, has produced some problem, forbids charging action.Therefore, when charging action is forbidden in 440 judgements of annex control part, the information that will represent " can not (forbid) charging " is as " charging could information ", and when not forbidding charging action, the information that will represent " chargeable " is as " charging could information ", and annex control part 440 sends it to camera control portion 170.In addition, charging requirement information, charging through information, luminous could information as mentioned above,

The portion of terminal 423 of annex 400 is then described.As shown in Figure 5 and 7, portion of terminal 423, when annex 400 is installed to camera 10, is electrically connected to the portion of terminal 25 of camera 10.Portion of terminal 423 comprises that Reference numeral Ts1 is to a plurality of (12) terminal shown in Reference numeral Ts12.Wherein, below the code that puts in order of expression terminal of explanation is, the code from the side (+X side) of the orientation (X-direction) of terminal to opposite side (X side) ascending order.

In addition, these a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 are included in respectively the part (with reference to Fig. 5) of linear (the lines shape) of the direction substantially parallel with the direction that is installed to camera (+Y-direction) extension.And, in near the contact site (part contacting with terminal Tp7 in Fig. 9 B) that (+Y-direction one side) forms these linear leading sections, each terminal (Tp1～Tp12) physical contact corresponding with phase pusher side and electrical connection ground form (with reference to the contact structure between the terminal Ts7 shown in Fig. 9 B and terminal Tp7).These terminals Ts1～Ts12 be formed in respectively near contact site leading section in figure-the leaf spring structure of Z direction (direction of each corresponding contact of the pushing phase pusher side) application of force.

The function of each terminal in portion of terminal 423 is distributed as follows.Wherein, the corresponding setting of each terminal (Tp1～Tp12) of each terminal Ts1～Ts12 of this portion of terminal 423 and the portion of terminal 25 of camera 10 1 sides already described in Fig. 3,4.And the function of each terminal of portion of terminal 423 is also corresponding with the function of each terminal of portion of terminal 25.Therefore, in description of the present embodiment, for avoid with about the above-mentioned repetition to the described explanation of portion of terminal 25, terminal code 1～12 to each terminal, with same code, describe and the terminal code of the terminal that each terminal of the portion of terminal 25 of phase pusher side is corresponding, thereby the duplicate contents to the function of each terminal, configuration, simplifies or the description thereof will be omitted.

In portion of terminal 423, power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12 provide the terminal of electric power PWR from camera 10.Ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 are the ground terminals corresponding with power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12, are the terminals of the current potential reference potential (ground connection) that becomes electric power PWR.

Reference potential terminal Ts3 and reference potential terminal Ts5 are respectively the terminals that current potential becomes the reference potential (signal ground) for carrying out signal transmitting and receiving.

Synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 will output to the terminal of camera 10 with synchronizing signal (clock signal) CLK of clock signal as communication.

Signal of communication terminal Ts6 is to comprise that the communication signal data of above-mentioned phase pusher side communication data inputs or the communication signal data of accessory side is outputed to the terminal of camera 10 from camera 10 1 sides.

Starting state provides terminal Ts7 above-mentioned starting to be detected to the reference potential of level DET(L level/SGND) be provided to the terminal of camera 10.

LED control signal terminal Ts8 is that above-mentioned LED control signal (luminous command signal) X is from the terminal of camera 10 inputs.

Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9 is that above-mentioned Control on Communication signal (communication initiating signal) Cs is from the terminal of camera 10 inputs.

And, the open terminal Ts10 of configuration between power supply terminal Ts11 and Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9.

The arrangement of each terminal of these 12 terminal Ts1～Ts12 is corresponding respectively with each terminal Tp1～Tp12 of above-mentioned portion of terminal 25, briefly describes.

Power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12, in the terminal of portion of terminal 423 is arranged, are partial to an end configuration.Ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2, in the terminal of portion of terminal 423 is arranged, are partial to another end (with the end of the contrary side of configuration side of power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12) configuration.In other words, terminal Ts3～the Ts9(of ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 and communication system comprises signal input terminal Ts6, Ts8 and the Ts9 that inputs above-mentioned various signals) compare, be configured in the position (position relatively far away) away from power supply terminal Ts11, Ts12.

Open terminal Ts10, in the terminal of portion of terminal 423 is arranged, is configured between power supply terminal Ts11 and Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9.

LED control signal terminal Ts8 is configured in the side that starting state provides terminal Ts7, and is clamped in starting state and provides between terminal Ts7 and Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9 and configure.

Signal of communication terminal Ts6 is configured in the side that starting state provides terminal Ts7.Therefore, starting state provides terminal Ts7 to be configured clampingly by signal of communication terminal Ts6 and LED control signal terminal Ts8.

Reference potential terminal Ts5 is configured in the side of signal of communication terminal Ts6.Therefore, signal of communication terminal Ts6 is provided terminal Ts7 to configure clampingly by reference potential terminal Ts5 and starting state.

Synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 is configured in the side of reference potential terminal Ts5.And reference potential terminal Ts3 is configured in the side of synchronizing signal terminal Ts4.Therefore, synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 is configured clampingly by reference potential terminal Ts3 and reference potential terminal Ts5.

On the side of reference potential terminal Ts4's a side contrary to synchronizing signal terminal Ts4, configuration ground terminal Ts2.

As mentioned above, power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12 are in the terminal of portion of terminal 423 is arranged, be partial to an end configuration, in other words, terminal Ts3～the Ts9(of above-mentioned communication system comprises signal input terminal Ts6, Ts8 and the Ts9 that inputs above-mentioned various signals) relative power supply terminal Ts11 and Ts12, be configured in and the contrary opposite side of an above-mentioned side.

The annexation of each inscape in annex 400 is then described with reference to Fig. 7.

Ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 are connected through connection pattern as shown in Figure 7.This ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2, when annex 400 is connected to camera 10, via terminal Tp1, the Tp2 of camera 10 1 sides, are connected to the ground wire 43 of camera 10 1 sides.This ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 be annex 400 1 sides, utilize the ground terminal of the circuit of electric power PWR (charging part 432) use, in annex 400 1 sides, be the terminal as the reference potential of the voltage providing, and be the terminal as the reference potential of charging voltage.

Power supply terminal Ts11 is connected to power lead 481.Power supply terminal Ts12 and power supply terminal Ts11 are connected to power lead 481 side by side.This power lead 481 is thicker wiring pattern (wiring image with the live width more than live width being added with the live width of the direct-connected wiring pattern of Ts11 and with the live width of the direct-connected wiring pattern of Ts12) on circuit substrate, so that the large electric current providing from camera 10 to be provided via 2 power supply terminals (power supply terminal Ts11 and Ts12).In addition, the wiring pattern connecting with the accessory power supply control part 33 of camera 10 1 sides is also the same with annex 400 1 sides, is thicker wiring pattern.

Reference potential terminal Ts3 and reference potential terminal Ts5 as shown in Figure 7, connect via connecting line.And, this reference potential terminal Ts3 and reference potential terminal Ts5 and reference potential line 480(SGND) and in parallel.This reference potential line 480 is when annex 400 is connected with camera 10, and terminal Tp3 and Tp5 via reference potential terminal Ts3 and Ts5, camera 10 1 sides, be connected with the ground wire (SGND) 42 of camera 10 1 sides.This reference potential terminal Ts3, reference potential terminal Ts5 are, in each circuit in annex 400 (MSW465, PCSW470, nonvolatile memory 445, the 1st power supply unit 450-1, the 2nd power supply unit 450-2, annex control part 440, illumination light illuminating part 435), for carrying out the terminal of the reference potential of signal transmitting and receiving.

In addition, this reference potential line 480(SGND relatively), ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 are also via connecting line 490 parallel connections.The connecting line being wherein connected with ground terminal Ts2 with ground terminal Ts1 (line being connected with connecting line 490) is to compare with the line being connected with connecting line 490 and reference potential terminal Ts3, Ts5, the low line of resistance (impedance).Therefore the large electric current, flowing in charging part 432 does not flow in SGND line (reference potential terminal Ts3, Ts5).

In addition, electric current mobile in reference potential line 480 flow into ground terminal Ts1, Ts2 via connecting line 490, and ground terminal Ts1, Ts2 can be changed into the benchmark of the voltage that is provided to above-mentioned each circuit in annex 400.And the ground connection of the annex 400 of present embodiment adopts so-called one point earth.

Starting state provide terminal Ts7 via signal wire with shown in switch 466(Fig. 9 B in the 1st switch portion 465) the 1st terminal be connected.The 2nd terminal of the switch 466 in the 1st switch portion 465 is with shown in switch 472(Fig. 9 B in the 2nd switch portion 470) the 1st terminal be connected.The 2nd terminal of the switch 472 in the 2nd switch portion 470 is connected with reference potential line 480.Therefore, the signal wire that the 2nd switch portion 470 provides terminal Ts7 to be connected with starting state relatively, connects with the 1st switch portion 465.

Synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 is connected with annex control part 440 via signal wire.Signal of communication terminal Ts6 is connected with annex control part 440 via signal wire.On the signal wire being connected with signal of communication terminal Ts6, be provided with pull-up resistor.This pull-up resistor is electrically connected to the outgoing side of the 2nd power supply unit 450-2.Therefore, the current potential (level) in signal of communication terminal Ts6 keeps H level before starting to communicate by letter before being installed to camera 10 and with camera 10.

Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9 is connected with annex control part 440 via signal wire.On the signal wire being connected with Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9, be provided with pull-up resistor.This pull-up resistor is electrically connected to the outgoing side of the 2nd power supply unit 450-2.Therefore, the current potential (level) in signal of communication terminal Ts6 keeps H level before starting to communicate by letter before being installed to camera 10 and with camera 10.

LED control signal terminal Ts8 is connected with annex control part 440 via signal wire.On the signal wire being connected with LED control signal terminal Ts8, be provided with pull-up resistor.This pull-up resistor is electrically connected to the outgoing side of the 2nd power supply unit 450-2.Therefore, the current potential (level) in signal of communication terminal Ts6 keeps H level before starting to communicate by letter before being installed to camera 10 and with camera 10.

Open terminal Ts10 is and the equal unconnected so-called open terminal of power-supply system and signal system.The circuit insulation such as open terminal Ts10 and annex control part 440, power lead 481 and reference potential line 480.

The 1st electrode that main discharge in the stroboscopic light sources 431 of flash light emission portion 430 is used is connected to charging part 432.The 2nd electrode that main discharge is used is connected to power lead 481.The power supply terminal of charging part 432 is connected to power lead 481.The ground terminal of charging part 432 is connected to the ground wire being connected with ground terminal Ts1.

The power supply terminal of illumination light light source drive part 436 is connected with the 1st power supply unit 450-1.The ground terminal of illumination light light source drive part 436 is connected with reference potential line 480.The control terminal of illumination light light source drive part 436 is connected with annex control part 440 via signal wire.

In illumination light light source 437, the positive pole of solid light source is connected to illumination light light source drive part 436, and the negative pole of solid light source is connected to reference potential line 480.

The 1st pilot lamp 455 and the 2nd pilot lamp 460 one end are separately electrically connected to the outgoing side of the 2nd power supply unit (power supply unit 2) 450-2.The other end of the 1st pilot lamp (PL2) 455 is connected to annex control part 440 via signal wire.The other end of the 2nd pilot lamp (PL1) 460 via with the different signal wire of the 1st pilot lamp 455, be connected to annex control part 440.

The input terminal of the 1st power supply unit (power supply unit 1) 450-1 is connected to power lead 481.The ground terminal of the 1st power supply unit 450-1 is connected to reference potential line 480.The lead-out terminal of the 1st power supply unit 450-1 is connected to input terminal and the illumination light light source drive part 436 of the 2nd power supply unit (power supply unit 2) 450-2.The lead-out terminal of the 2nd power supply unit 450-2 is connected to the power supply terminal of annex control part 440.The ground terminal of the 2nd power supply unit 450-2 is connected to reference potential line 480.

The annexation of camera 10 and annex 400 is then described.At annex 400, be installed under the state of camera 10 (hereinafter referred to as installment state), ground terminal Ts1 is connected to the ground terminal Tp1 of camera 10.Ground terminal Ts2, under installment state, is connected to the ground terminal Tp2 of camera 10.And, with the ground terminal Ts1 of these annex 400 1 sides, the position that Ts2 is connected (ground terminal of charging part 432) under installment state, via having utilized the path of ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Ts1 and having utilized at least one path in the path of ground terminal Tp2 and ground terminal Ts2, be connected to the negative pole of the battery BAT being connected with ground wire 43.Therefore, the current potential of ground terminal Ts1, Ts2 and the position that is connected with them, under installment state, becomes the reference potential corresponding with the negative pole current potential of battery BAT.

Power supply terminal Ts11 is connected with the power supply terminal Tp11 of camera 10 under installment state.Power supply terminal Ts12 is connected with the power supply terminal Tp12 of camera 10 under installment state.Accessory power supply control part 33, under installment state, via having utilized the path of power supply terminal Tp11 and power supply terminal Ts11 and having utilized at least one path in the path of power supply terminal Tp12 and power supply terminal Ts12, is connected to power lead 481.Therefore, accessory power supply control part 33, according to the control of camera control portion 170, can, by be provided to the electric power PWR of accessory power supply control part 33 from battery BAT, be provided to each circuit, the electronic components in annex 400 via power lead 481.

Reference potential terminal Ts3 is connected to the reference potential terminal Tp3 of camera 10 under installment state.Reference potential terminal Ts5 is connected with the reference potential terminal Tp5 of camera 10 under installment state.The current potential of reference potential terminal Ts3 becomes the current potential (reference potential) of reference potential terminal Tp3 under installment state.The current potential of reference potential terminal Ts5 becomes the current potential (reference potential) of reference potential terminal Tp5 under installment state.

As shown in Figure 4, ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2 and reference potential terminal Tp3 are greater than other terminals in the size of glide direction (+Y direction).Therefore, in the present embodiment, on camera 10 during installation accessories 400, ground terminal Tp1 compares with other terminals with ground terminal Tp2 and these three terminals of reference potential terminal Tp3, and elder generation contacts with each corresponding terminal (ground terminal Ts1, ground terminal Ts2, reference potential terminal Ts3) of the portion of terminal 423 of annex 400.

Starting state provides terminal Ts7 to be installed under the state of camera 10 and the state (on-state) of the 2nd switch portion 470 closed circuits at annex 400, via reference potential line 480, is connected to ground wire 42.Therefore, camera control portion 170 in the 2nd switch portion 470 for on-state and while being connected to the state (hereinafter referred to as the 1st state) of camera 10, to representing it is starting detection level DET(SGND level/reference potential level/low level/L level of the 1st state), can provide terminal Ts7 and starting state detection terminal Tp7 to detect via starting state.And camera control portion 170, when following the 2nd state, can detect in the electrical resistance different starting of gentle the 1st state that powers on and detect level DET.The 2nd state comprises: the 2nd switch portion 470 for off-state and be installed to the state of camera 10 and state that annex 400 is not installed to camera 10 in any one state.

Synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 is connected to the synchronizing signal terminal Tp4 of camera 10 under installment state.That is, annex control part 440, under installment state, via synchronizing signal terminal Tp4 and synchronizing signal terminal Ts4, is connected to camera control portion 170.Thus, annex control part 440 can, by the synchronizing signal CLK for carrying out synchronous communication with camera control portion 170, via synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 and synchronizing signal terminal Tp4, send to camera control portion 170.And camera control portion 170 can, by making annex 400 carry out the luminous monitoring LED control signal of following monitoring, via synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 and synchronizing signal terminal Tp4, send to annex control part 440.

In addition, monitor luminous be the reality used in actual photographed carry out before luminous luminous.Monitoring under luminous the result of taking (monitoring is taken) is used for: at least one that waits the control that exposes controlled in the white balance adjusting such as Automatic white balance (AWB) controls, automatic exposure (AF).

Signal of communication terminal Ts6, under installment state, is connected to the signal of communication terminal Tp6 of camera 10.That is, annex control part 440, under installment state, via signal of communication terminal Tp6 and signal of communication terminal Ts6, is connected to camera control portion 170.Therefore, camera control portion 170 and annex control part 440, under installment state, via signal of communication terminal Tp6 and signal of communication terminal Ts6, can carry out serial data communication.This signal of communication terminal Tp6 and Ts6 be changeable input/output function all, and the communication between these two terminals is the two-way communication of changeable communication direction.Data as communication signal data communication are as follows.As the data from camera 10 1 sides outputs, be information (camera data) that camera control portion 170 instruction (order) that annex 400 carried out process is relevant with camera 10 etc.And as the data from annex 400 1 sides outputs, be the information (accessory information) relevant to annex 400 etc.In the present embodiment, will send the data of (or reception) presentation directives or information, also can be referred to as sending (or reception) instruction or information.In addition, in any one situation in the situation that the situation that communication signal data sends in camera control portion 170, annex control part 440 send, all with the synchronizing signal CLK synchronized transmission of exporting from annex 400 1 sides.

For example, camera control portion 170 will send notification command (instruction) and send to annex control part 440, and above-mentioned transmission notification command notice sends to annex control part 440 by the information of the project of appointment from camera control portion 170.Camera control portion 170, after the transmission of transmission notification command finishes, every official hour interval, then sends the transmission of notification command, and the information that sends the project of appointment in notification command is sent to annex control part 440.

And for example, camera control portion 170 can require order to send to annex control part 440 by sending, above-mentioned transmission requires order request that the information of appointment is sent to camera control portion 170 from annex control part 440.Annex control part 440, after transmission requires order to finish receiving, then sends the reception of notification command, and the information that sends the project of appointment in notification command is sent to camera control portion 170.

Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9 is connected to the Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9 of camera 10 under installment state.That is, annex control part 440, under installment state, via Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9 and Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9, is connected to camera control portion 170.

Therefore, camera control portion 170, via Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9 and Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9, can be provided to annex control part 440 by Control on Communication signal Cs.

In addition, while wanting, from annex 400 1 sides, information such as above-mentioned " charging requirement " is sent to camera 10 1 side, annex control part 440, take the general communication program (aftermentioned) that the Control on Communication signal Cs that receives from camera 10 1 side joints by above-mentioned Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9 starts as opportunity, sends to camera control portion 170 by information.

This Control on Communication signal Cs is, determine by the camera 10 of signal of communication terminal Ts6 and the communication of the communication between annex 400 start the signal of sequential.In annex 400 1 sides, on the wiring pattern being connected with Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9, be connected with pull-up resistor.Therefore, the signal level of the Control on Communication signal Cs in signal of communication terminal Ts6 remains on H level before communication starts.The signal level of Control on Communication signal Cs by during the data communication of signal of communication terminal Ts6, is dropped to L level and is kept by camera control portion 170 starting.The signal level of Control on Communication signal Cs remain on L level during, as communication signal data, long numeric data is synchronizeed and is received and dispatched with synchronizing signal CLK.Received and dispatched after long numeric data, the signal level of Control on Communication signal Cs till on once communication signal data send during, again by above-mentioned pull-up resistor, remain on H level.Therefore, Control on Communication signal Cs compares with communication signal data and synchronizing signal CLK, is the signal level less signal of switching times of (H level and L level) unit interval.

LED control signal terminal Ts8 is connected with the LED control signal terminal Tp8 of camera 10 under installment state.That is, annex control part 440, under installment state, via LED control signal terminal Tp8 and LED control signal terminal Ts8, is connected to camera control portion 170.Therefore, camera control portion 170 can, by making annex 400 carry out the LED control signal X of luminous (actual luminous) with taking timing synchronization, via LED control signal terminal Ts8 and LED control signal terminal Tp8, be provided to annex control part 440.Annex control part 440, according to LED control signal X, carries out light emitting control.

Charging part 432 has: booster circuit, the boost in voltage of the electric power that provides via power lead 481 is provided; Savings portion (electric charge savings portion), charges by the voltage being boosted by this booster circuit.And charging part 432 is connected to annex control part 440 via the 1st signal wire.

Annex control part 440, via the 1st signal wire, can be provided to charging part 432 by the signal of controlling charging part 432.Charging part 432, via the 2nd signal wire, is connected to annex control part 440.Charging part 432 can, by representing the information of the charge volume of charging part 432, be provided to annex control part 440 via the 2nd signal wire.

Annex control part 440, by controlling the signal of illumination light light source drive part 436, is provided to illumination light light source drive part 436 via signal wire.Therefore, illumination light light source 437 can come luminous by the electric power providing via power lead 481 and illumination light light source drive part 436.

The 1st pilot lamp 455 and the 2nd pilot lamp 460, respectively by the control signal providing via signal wire from annex control part 440, are controlled the state of turning on light.The 1st pilot lamp 455 is for example turned on light under the luminous state of being permitted by annex control part 440 of flash light emission portion 430.The 1st pilot lamp 455 is for example turned off the light under the luminous state of flash light emission portion 430 cannot make.The 2nd pilot lamp 460 is the same with the 1st pilot lamp 455, and by the control of annex control part 440, the state of corresponding illumination light illuminating part 435 is turned on light or turned off the light.

The electric power that the 1st power supply unit 450-1 provides according to power lead 481, makes to be input to the voltage stabilization of the input terminal of the 1st power supply unit 450-1, is provided to the circuit of back segment.The electric power that the 2nd power supply unit 450-2 provides according to the 1st power supply unit 450-1, makes to be input to the voltage stabilization of the input terminal of the 2nd power supply unit 450-2, is provided to the circuit of back segment.

Level switching part 475 is then described.

Fig. 9 means the schematic diagram of the annexation of starting state detection terminal Tp7 and camera control portion 170.In Fig. 9 A, starting state detection terminal Tp7 and the annexation of camera control portion 170 and the associated diagram of the sectional view of socket 15.In Fig. 9 B, the associated diagram of sectional view of the formation of level switching part 475 and annexation and connector 420.

As shown in Figure 9 A, the starting state detection terminal Tp7 to being connected with camera control portion 170, applies voltage via pull-up resistor 482.The starting state that is not connected to annex 400 at starting state detection terminal Tp7 provides under the state of terminal Ts7, and the current potential of starting state detection terminal Tp7, i.e. starting detect level DET to become H(high) level.H level is for example set as the current potential higher than the reference potential SGND of ground wire 42.

The annex 400 of present embodiment has level switching part 475.As shown in Figure 9 B, level switching part 475 has: the 1st switch portion the 465, the 2nd switch portion the 470, the 1st operating portion 424 and the 2nd operating portion 471.

Its state is switched in the handling of the corresponding camera body 100 of the 1st switch portion 465 and annex 400.The 1st switch portion 465 has: movable member (fixed claw 422) and with the switch 466(electric switch of the mobile interlock of fixed claw 422).Fixed claw 422 is when annex 400 is installed to camera body 100, mobile to prescribed direction (Z-direction+Z side) by the power that is subject to from camera body 100.Switch 466 links with the mobile of fixed claw 422, closure or disconnecting circuit.When connector 420 is inserted in the assigned position of socket 15, the fixed claw 422 of connector 420 is inner outstanding to the fixed orifice 27 of socket 15, thereby makes the circuit of the closed Fig. 9 B of switch 466 of the 1st switch portion 465.And fixed claw 422, when annex 400 is installed to camera body 100, by being fixed to camera body 100, limits moving relative to the annex 400 of camera body 100.

And, the 1st switch portion 465 is when carrying out unloading operation (for the operation that connector 420 is unloaded from socket 15) to the 1st operating portion 424, by this operation, fixed claw 422 moves to Z-direction, from the inside of fixed orifice 27, be pushed into accessory main body 410 1 sides, thereby make the circuit (circuit is disconnected) of switch 466 fragmentary 9B.

The 2nd switch portion 470 is operated by user, thereby switches the level that starting detects level DET.The 2nd switch portion 470 has the 2nd operating portion 471 and switch 472(electric switch).

The 2nd switch portion 470 respective user are to the function making operation of the 2nd operating portion 471 or function opening operation, by the switch 472 of the mobile interlock with the 2nd operating portion 471, make the closing of circuit (close) of Fig. 9 B or disconnect (open) (closed by function making operation, to disconnect by function opening operation).

The 1st operating portion 424 is for making fixed claw 422 move by user and operate to prescribed direction.The 1st operating portion 424 is sent to fixed claw 422 by user's operation by the power being subject to, thereby makes fixed claw 422 mobile to prescribed direction (Z-direction).While having operated the 1st operating portion 424 under annex 400 is installed to the state of camera body 100, fixed claw 422 moves to Z-direction, from the interior side direction accessory main body 410 of fixed orifice 27, decorporates.Thus, being fixedly disengaged of annex 400 relative camera bodies 100, can unload from camera body 100, and the 1st switch portion 465 disconnecting circuits.

The starting state of annex 400 provide terminal Ts7 in switch 466 closures the state of circuit and switch 472 during for the closed state of circuit (" connection " position), via switch 466 and switch 472, be connected to said reference equipotential line 480.Reference potential line 480 is connected at connector 420 under the state of socket 15, as mentioned above, is electrically connected to the ground wire (SGND/ signal ground) 42 of camera body 100.

At connector 420, be connected under the state of socket 15 (installment state), the starting state of annex 400 provides terminal Ts7 to be electrically connected to the ground wire 42 of camera body 100, and it is low that starting state provides the current potential of terminal Ts7 to become L() level.At connector 420, be connected under the state of socket 15, the current potential of starting state detection terminal Tp7 and the starting state of annex 400 of camera body 100 provide terminal Ts7 short circuit, thereby make starting detect level DET, become L level.L level is set as and ground wire 42(reference potential SGND) identical current potential.When starting detects level DET operated the 1st operating portion 424 under connector 420 is connected to the state of socket 15, the 1st switch portion 465 disconnecting circuits, therefore become H level.And starting detects level DET while the 2nd operating portion 471 of the 2nd switch portion 470 having been carried out to function opening operation under connector 420 is connected to the state of socket 15, switch 472 is disconnecting circuit also, therefore becomes H level.That is which operation no matter, in the situation that annex 400 is installed to camera 10, even the 1st operating portion 424 is carried out unloading from socket 15 operation of lower connector 420, or the 2nd operating portion 471 is carried out to function opening operation, be, starting detects level DET and all becomes H level.

Generally, camera system is attached between the terminal of annex or camera portion of terminal and while producing short circuit at dust etc., and the electric current outside expectation flow between the terminal of short circuit etc., thereby makes the camera system possibly cannot operating stably.And there is following possibility in camera system: between camera and annex, the signal providing via terminal is subject to the impact of noise (electronic noise), cannot operating stably.For example because cannot operating stably there is not responding user's operation or responding slowly in camera system, convenience may decline.

In contrast, the annex 400 of present embodiment as shown in Figure 5 and 7, arrange as follows by the terminal of portion of terminal 423.From camera 10, provide the power supply terminal Ts11 of electric power and power supply terminal Ts12 to be configured in respectively the 11st and the 12nd.Be configured in respectively the 1st and the 2nd with power supply terminal Ts11 and corresponding ground terminal Ts1 and the ground terminal Ts2 of power supply terminal Ts12.The starting state that the starting detection level DET that the handling of corresponding camera 10 and annex 400 are changed outputs to camera 10 provides terminal Ts7 to be configured in the 7th.The LED control signal X that controls the luminance of flash light emission portion 430 or illumination light illuminating part 435 is configured in the 8th from the LED control signal terminal Ts8 of camera 10 inputs.The signal of communication terminal Tp6 that the control signal of control annex 400 provides as the communication signal data of communicating by letter with camera 10 is configured in the 6th.The synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 that the synchronizing signal CLK of synchronizeing with communication signal data is outputed to camera 10 is configured in the 4th.The Control on Communication signal Cs that determines the communication sequential of communicating by letter of camera 10 and annex 400 is configured in the 9th from the Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9 of camera 10 inputs.The current potential of reference potential terminal Ts3 and reference potential terminal Ts5 becomes the reference potential that starting detects level DET, communication signal data, synchronizing signal CLK, LED control signal X and Control on Communication signal Cs, is configured in respectively the 3rd and the 5th.

That is, a side configuration of the orientation of power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12 deflection terminal, the opposite side configuration of the orientation of ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 deflection terminal.Therefore, in camera system 1, power supply terminal (power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12) and ground terminal (ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2) are significantly spaced apart, so suppressed to be short-circuited between the two, can suppress the generation that response that the short circuit of power supply terminal and ground terminal causes such as stops at the problem, guarantee electrical security.

And in annex 400, in annex 400 inside, the design freedom of the power lead 481 being connected with power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12 or the reference potential line 480 that is connected with ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 uprises.And, be not configured between a plurality of terminals, and the end direction that deflection is arranged is arranged, thereby the multipolarization of power supply terminal is become easily, can design side by side a plurality of power supply terminals.Result is that annex 400 is for example easy to expand the width of power lead 481, reference potential line 480, can make power lead 481, reference potential line 480 be low resistance, and can provide larger electric power etc. via power lead 481, reference potential line 480.In addition, in the present embodiment, as mentioned above, can form low resistance, suppress the heating of contact portions, result can suppress the generation of the problems such as distortion that the heating of contact portions causes.

And the signal of communication terminal Ts6 that provides expression to take the communication signal data of required information, with the reference potential terminal Ts5 disposed adjacent that reference potential is provided.Therefore, communication signal data relative datum current potential terminal Ts5, is difficult to be subject to noise from a side joint contrary with signal of communication terminal Ts6.And for signal of communication terminal Ts6, signal of communication terminal Ts6, in a side contrary with reference potential terminal Ts5, provides terminal Ts7 disposed adjacent with starting state relatively.Under the state that starting detection level DET can communicate by letter with annex 400 each other at camera 10, keep L level.Therefore,, under the state that communication signal data can be communicated by letter with annex 400 each other at camera 10, starting state provides terminal Ts7 to be difficult to be subject to noise from a side joint contrary with signal of communication terminal Ts6 relatively.Therefore, camera system 1 is not vulnerable to noise effect because of communication signal data, so can suppress to have guaranteed that the communication signal data of communications security is subject to noise effect and the generation of the problems such as malfunction that produce.

And LED control signal terminal Ts8 and starting state provide terminal Ts7 disposed adjacent.Starting detects level DET when camera 10 is with annex 400 state that can communicate by letter each other, keeps L level.Therefore, LED control signal X relative luminous control signal terminal Ts8, from providing the side that terminal Ts7 is contrary to be difficult for accepting noise with starting state.And for LED control signal terminal Ts8, relative luminous control signal terminal Ts8 is providing the side that terminal Ts7 is contrary adjacent with Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9 with starting state.Control on Communication signal Cs make long numeric data and synchronizing signal CLK synchronous communication during, keep L level, after data communication finishes to start next data communication during in, maintenance H level.Therefore, the switching of the signal level of Control on Communication signal Cs is than any one the equal low frequency in synchronizing signal CLK and communication signal data.Thus, LED control signal X relative luminous control signal terminal Ts8, is difficult to be subject to the impact of noise from a side contrary with Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9.Therefore, camera system 1 is not vulnerable to noise effect because of LED control signal X, so guaranteed the security in communication, can suppress that LED control signal X is subject to noise effect and the generation of the problems such as malfunction (the luminous action of mistake) that cause.

And starting state provides terminal Ts7 and signal of communication terminal Ts6 disposed adjacent.

Communication signal data not under the state of transceiving data, keeps H level in camera control portion 170.Therefore, when starting state provides terminal Ts7 and signal of communication terminal Ts6 short circuit, starting detects level DET and becomes H level, and 170 judgements of camera control portion are states of installation accessories 400 not.Therefore, camera system 1 can suppress the generation of following situation: when annex 400 is off-state, but detects annex 400 for on-state and malfunction occurs.And starting state provides terminal Ts7 and LED control signal terminal Ts8 disposed adjacent.LED control signal X does not make to keep H level under the luminous state of illuminating part 425 in camera control portion 170, becomes L level while making illuminating part 425 luminous in camera control portion 170.Therefore, when starting state provides terminal Ts7 and LED control signal terminal Ts8 short circuit, starting detects level and becomes H level, and 170 judgements of camera control portion are states of installation accessories 400 not.Therefore, camera system 1 detects annex 400 in the time of can being suppressed at annex 400 for off-state be on-state the situation that malfunction occurs, and electrical security is higher.And when annex 400 unloads from camera 10, as mentioned above, in camera body 100 1 sides, terminal Tp6 keeps H level because of pull-up resistor, and terminal Tp8 conventionally (to send beyond luminous signal) be H level.Therefore, though the terminal Tp7 of the camera body exposing 100 1 sides such as because of rubbish etc. and adjacent terminal (Tp6 or Tp8) short circuit, camera body 100 can not made false judgment (in the such false judgment of starting state of annex has been installed) yet.

In the present embodiment, synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 and the reference potential terminal Ts5 disposed adjacent that reference potential is provided.Therefore, synchronizing signal CLK relative datum current potential terminal Ts5 is not vulnerable to upset from the outside of a side contrary to synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 (terminal Ts6 mono-side) impact of (noise etc.).And synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 is in a relative synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 side contrary with reference potential terminal Ts5, with the reference potential terminal Ts3 disposed adjacent that reference potential is provided.Therefore, synchronizing signal CLK is not vulnerable to the impact from the outside disorderly (noise etc.) of a relative datum current potential terminal Ts3 side contrary with synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 (ground terminal Ts2 mono-side).And the terminal that is configured in a relative datum current potential terminal Ts3 side contrary to synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 is ground terminal Ts2, the current potential of ground terminal Ts2 is the current potential that fundamental sum reference potential is identical, so synchronizing signal CLK is difficult to receive noise.Therefore, camera system 1 is not vulnerable to noise effect because of synchronizing signal CLK, so guaranteed the security in communication, can suppress that synchronizing signal CLK as the reference signal of communication is subject to noise effect and the generation of the problems such as malfunction that cause.

And level switching part 475 correspondences unload action, the function opening operation of annex 400 from camera 10, switch the state (level) that starting detects level DET.Therefore, unloading operation, function opening operation that camera 10 can corresponding annex 400 are controlled annex 400, can stablize and control annex 400.And, in camera system 1, for example camera control portion 170 detects annex 400 and is installed to camera 10 and has carried out function making operation, according to this testing result, camera control portion 170 starts the control to annex 400, therefore can shorten annex and be mounted rear till the time that can make it to play a role etc.

And, in camera system 1, open terminal Ts10 is configured in power terminal set (Ts11, Ts12) and communication, detects between the terminal group (Ts4, Ts6～Ts9/ are also referred to as communication ends subgroup) of use, and the electric upset (noise etc.) that therefore can reduce from power supply causes dysgenic possibility to communication ends subgroup.And, in the present embodiment, configured open terminal Ts10, by this terminal Ts10 is set, in (with not configuring the sub-Ts10 in open end, not existing the formation of terminal to compare in this position) 12 terminal integral body, can make respectively the contact force (contact) between each terminal with corresponding the other side's one side average.In addition, open terminal Ts10 as mentioned above, is for Function Extension in the future, to prepare the terminal of setting, is the terminal not being connected with circuit.Therefore, terminal Ts10 cuts little ice in the present embodiment in action.Therefore,, even if annex 400 does not have open terminal Ts10, annex 400 and camera system also can move (playing a role).Therefore, for example,, in order to reduce accessory number, in annex 400 1 sides, also can omit this opening terminal Ts10.This point in camera body 100 1 sides too.

And the terminal representing with Reference numeral Tp4 to Tp12 towards the direction entering (Y side) when as shown in Figure 4, the ground terminal Tp1 of the portion of terminal 25 in socket 15, ground terminal Tp2, reference potential terminal Tp3 are with mounted connector 420 is compared outstanding.

Thus, ground terminal Tp1, ground terminal Tp2, reference potential terminal Tp3 compare with the terminal that Reference numeral Tp4 to Tp12 represents, are first connected with ground terminal Tp1, ground terminal Tp2, the reference potential terminal Tp3 of connector 420 respectively.Result is that the starting state of annex 400 provides terminal Ts7 at annex 400, to be installed under the state of camera body 100, can stablize output starting and detect level DET.

As mentioned above, annex 400 can suppress the generation of malfunction etc., can improve the convenience of camera system 1.And camera 10, socket 15, connector 420 are above-mentioned terminal and arrange, therefore can improve the convenience of camera system 1.

In addition, a terminal in power supply terminal Tp11 and power supply terminal Tp12 also can omit.Can reduce accessory number thus.And, an also terminal in alternative power supply terminal Tp11 and power supply terminal Tp12, setting example is as open terminal.Power supply terminal Tp11 and power supply terminal Tp12 also can be integrated.The same with power supply terminal Tp12 with power supply terminal Tp11, a terminal in ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2 also can omit.Can reduce accessory number thus.And also a terminal in alternative ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2, configures for example open terminal.Ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2 also can be integrated.And, be configured in comprise in power supply terminal Tp11 and power supply terminal Tp12 at least one power supply terminal and comprise ground terminal Tp1 and ground terminal Tp2 at least one ground terminal between terminal, can be Reference numeral Tp3 to one in the terminal shown in Reference numeral Tp10, also more than 2, also all.

In addition, the formation being configured clampingly by starting state detection terminal Tp7 and Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9 as LED control signal terminal Tp8, comprise following formation: the integer of take more than 2 is L, in the terminal of portion of terminal 25 is arranged, it is individual that starting state detection terminal Tp7 is configured in (L-1), LED control signal terminal Tp8 is configured in L, and Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9 to be configured in (L+1) individual.For example, when L is 6, in the terminal of portion of terminal is arranged, starting state detection terminal Tp7 is configured in the 5th, and LED control signal terminal Tp8 is configured in the 6th, and Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9 is configured in the 7th.

In addition, the formation being configured clampingly by starting state detection terminal Tp7 and LED control signal terminal Tp8 as signal of communication terminal Tp6, comprise following formation: the integer of take more than 2 is M, in the terminal of portion of terminal 25 is arranged, it is individual that signal of communication terminal Tp6 is configured in (M-1), starting state detection terminal Tp7 is configured in M, and LED control signal terminal Tp8 to be configured in (M+1) individual.For example, when M is 4, in the terminal of portion of terminal is arranged, signal of communication terminal Tp6 is configured in the 3rd, and starting state detection terminal Tp7 is configured in the 4th, and LED control signal terminal Tp8 is configured in the 5th.

In addition, the formation being configured clampingly by reference potential terminal Tp5 and starting state detection terminal Tp7 as signal of communication terminal Tp6, comprise following formation: the integer of take more than 2 is N, in the terminal of portion of terminal 25 is arranged, it is individual that reference potential terminal Tp5 is configured in (N-1), signal of communication terminal Tp6 is configured in N, and starting state detection terminal Tp7 to be configured in (N+1) individual.For example, when N is 8, in the terminal of portion of terminal is arranged, reference potential terminal Tp5 is configured in the 7th, and signal of communication terminal Tp6 is configured in the 8th, and starting state detection terminal Tp7 is configured in the 9th.

In addition, the formation being configured clampingly by reference potential terminal Tp3 and reference potential terminal Tp5 as synchronizing signal terminal Tp4, comprise following formation: the integer of take more than 2 is P, in the terminal of portion of terminal 25 is arranged, it is individual that reference potential terminal Tp3 is configured in (P-1), synchronizing signal terminal Tp4 is configured in P, and reference potential terminal Tp5 to be configured in (P+1) individual.For example, when P is 6, in the terminal of portion of terminal is arranged, reference potential terminal Tp3 is configured in the 5th, and synchronizing signal terminal Tp4 is configured in the 6th, and reference potential terminal Tp5 is configured in the 7th.

Therefore, camera system 1 is by configuring under these conditions to the terminal shown in Reference numeral Tp12 with Reference numeral Tp1, based on arranging reason the same when the same with the terminal that uses Fig. 5 to wait to have discussed, becomes the system that convenience is strong.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the code that represents the configuration of each terminal be a side (+X side) of the orientation (X-direction) from terminal to the code of opposite side (X side) ascending order, but the also code from opposite side (X side) to a side (+X side) ascending order.In this case, in the terminal of portion of terminal 25 is arranged, the 1st and the 2nd terminal become respectively power supply terminal Tp12, power supply terminal Tp11, and the 11st and the 12nd terminal become respectively ground terminal Tp2, ground terminal Tp1.And, arrange relevant distortion to a plurality of terminals in the portion of terminal 25 of above-mentioned camera body 100, applicable to the arrangement of a plurality of terminals in the portion of terminal 423 of annex 400.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the relative camera body 100 of taking lens 200 shown in Fig. 1 can load and unload, but also relatively camera body 100 can not load and unload, with camera body 100 one.At least a portion of taking lens 200 can be accommodated in camera body 100.In the present embodiment, camera 10 at least has camera body 100, can not have taking lens 200.That is, taking lens 200 can be the external device (ED) (annex) of camera, as the inscape of camera system 1.And annex 400 also can be by the device different from camera body 100, such as maintenances such as tripods, this device can be electrically connected between connector 420 and socket 15 by cable etc.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the battery container portion 110 shown in Fig. 6 is built in camera body 100, but the also external device (ED) (annex) of camera body 100 of battery container portion 110.For example, battery container portion 110 can be additional to camera body 100.And camera system 1 can, by the electric power providing from camera body 100 outsides via AC adapter etc., make the inscape action of camera system 1.Camera system 1 can make from outside electric power, and the electric power providing with the battery BAT accommodating in battery container portion 110 is the same, is provided to each inscape of camera system 1.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the storer 140 shown in Fig. 6 can be built in camera body 100, also the external device (ED) (annex) of camera body 100.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the formation of the 1st pilot lamp 455 shown in Fig. 2 is, by the switching of turning on light or turning off the light, represent in flash light emission portion 430 can luminance, but also can form as follows: the light wavelength of sending or repeat cycle of turning on light and turning off the light etc. and change, thereby represent in flash light emission portion 430 can be luminous state.The 2nd pilot lamp 460 is the same with the 1st pilot lamp 455, can form as follows: the light wavelength by sending, repeat the variation in cycle of turning on light and turning off the light etc., represent in illumination light-emitting portion 435 can be luminous state.

Treatment step in camera system is then described.In the following description, to the additional same Reference numeral of same processing, can simplify or the description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 10 means the process flow diagram of the treatment step in camera system.Camera system 1 carries out for starting a series of processing (start-up procedure) of annex 400.Camera system 1 in start-up procedure (step S1), in order to communicate between camera 10 and annex 400, a series of processing of preparing (communication preparation routine) (step S2).Camera system 1, in start-up procedure, after communication preparation routine finishes, carries out between camera control portion 170 and annex control part 440, making to take a series of processing (initial communication program) (step S3) that required information intercoms mutually.Camera system 1, after initial communication EOP (end of program), for the renewable information changing that changes etc. by setting, carries out a series of processing (general communication program) (step S4) at the intercommunication of camera control portion 170 and annex control part 440.

Camera control portion 170, after general communication EOP (end of program), judges whether to insert the judgement requiring and processes (step S5).Camera system 1 does not judge when insertion requires (step S5: no), again carries out the processing of general communication program in step S5.

Camera system 1 judges while having insertion to require (step S5: be), carries out insert handling (step S6) in step S5.Insert handling is for example a series of processing that contain in photographing program.Camera system 1, after insert handling finishes, carries out the processing of general communication program again.That is, camera system 1, in photographing program, does not carry out the processing of general communication program.

Communication preparation routine is then described.Camera system 1 is in communication preparation routine, and whether detection accessory 400 is installed to camera body 100 under on-state.Camera system 1, when annex 400 is installed to camera body 100 under on-state, starts power supply to annex 400, and camera body 100 allows communication to annex 400 notices.One example of the treatment scheme in communication preparation routine is below described.

Figure 11 means the figure of the treatment step in communication preparation routine.Level switching part 475(is with reference to Fig. 9) starting of output detects the signal level of level DET, when annex 400 and the 2nd switch portion 470 closed circuit have been installed on camera 10, (position of " connection "), becomes L(low) level (step S101).Camera control portion 170 judges whether starting detects level DET is the judgement processing (step S102) of L level.Camera control portion 170 judges that in step S102 when starting detection level DET is not L level (step S102: no), judgement is the state that annex 400 is not installed to camera 10, again carries out the judgement of step S102 and processes.

Camera control portion 170 judges when starting detection level DET is L level (step S102: be), carries out the control (step S103) of the power supply from camera 10 to annex 400 in step S102.In step S103, camera control portion 170 controls accessory power supply control part 33, the power supply that accessory power supply control part 33 is started from camera 10 to annex 400.Annex control part 440 starts by the electric power providing from camera 10 via power supply unit (the 1st power supply unit 450-1 and the 2nd power supply unit 450-2).

Camera control portion 170 is after the control of step S103 finishes, and notice annex control part 440 allows communication (step S104).The current potential of the Control on Communication signal terminal Tp9 of camera 10, be the signal level of Control on Communication signal Cs, under the state when camera control portion 170 judgement annexes 400 are not installed to camera 10, become L level.

Annex control part 440 judge Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9 current potential, be whether the signal level of Control on Communication signal Cs is that (step S105) processed in the judgement of H level.Annex control part 440 judges (step S105: no) when Control on Communication signal Cs is not H level in step S105, again carries out the judgement of step S105 and processes.Annex control part 440 judges (step S105: be) when Control on Communication signal Cs is H level in step S105, is identified as and has allowed and the communicating by letter of camera control portion 170.

Communication preparation routine finishes after recognizing following situation: camera control portion 170 rises to H level by Control on Communication signal Cs in step S104, notice communication license, and annex control part 440 has allowed and the communicating by letter of camera control portion 170.

Therefore, camera system 1, according to detecting level DET from the starting of annex 400 outputs, starts the power supply to annex 400, and the reliability of the control of therefore powering to annex 400 strengthens.And camera system 1, after camera control portion 170 has started the power supply of annex 400, communicates the notice of license.Thus, in camera system 1, under the state of annex 400 startings, annex control part 440 is accepted the notice of communication license, can stablize the beginning of controlling the communication between camera 10 and annex 400.Therefore, camera system 1 can be stablized control annex 400, and operating stably, is therefore the system that convenience is strong.

In addition, the starting of camera 10 detects level DET, under the state of the 2nd switch portion 470 disconnecting circuits of annex 400 that is installed to camera 10 (position of "off"), becomes H level.Now, camera control portion 170 judgement annexes 400 are not installed to camera 10.That is, annex 400, when the 2nd switch portion 470 is "off" position, cannot be accepted the power supply from camera 10, therefore inoperative (in other words " not playing a role ").Therefore, in fact the 2nd switch portion 470 plays a role as the power switch (function on/off switch) of annex 400.

Processing in initial communication program is then described.Camera system 1, in initial communication program, mutually sends the required information of taking between camera 10 and annex 400.Camera 10 and annex 400, in initial communication program, are received and dispatched a plurality of information according to predetermined order.As the starting condition of the processing in initial communication program, the pre-stored information (the 1st response message, the 1st information) that comprises the annex kind of information that represents annex kind in the storage part 444 of annex 400.Annex kind of information comprises that functional type information and battery have or not information.

Functional type information means the information (kind of information) of kind of the control object of annex control part 440.The control object of annex control part 440 is: make the effect of illumination light-emitting Function illumination light illuminating part 435, make the effect of flash light emission Function flash light emission portion 430, make the effect of GPS Function GSP function part, make many lamps command functions portion that many lamps command functions plays a role etc.The functional type of corresponding each control object of a plurality of control objects, is divided into a plurality of groups.The control object relevant to lighting function, be that flash light emission portion 430 and illumination light illuminating part 435 belong to the 1st group.Control object, for example GPS function part and the many lamp command functions subordinate relevant to lighting function function are in addition in the 2nd group.Therefore, kind of information means the information of guide look of the kind of the function that annex 400 has.

Battery has or not information to mean the information (in other words, meaning the information whether electric power in annex 400 1 side consumption self is provided by annex 400) whether in annex 400 1 sides with power supplys such as batteries.It is camera 10 the provides middle information of using such as control (aftermentioned) from electric power to annex 400 that this battery has or not information.This battery is described in detail in detail after a while and has or not information.

And, the pre-stored information (the 2nd response message, the 2nd information) that has the characteristic of each function that represents that annex 400 has in storage part 444.Characteristic information comprises the information of characteristic of each function part of each function that represents to take on annex 400.For example, the characteristic information of flash light emission function comprises the information (profile information) of the characteristics of luminescence that represents flash light emission portion 430.The characteristic information of illumination light-emitting function means that illumination light illuminating part 435(takes illuminating LED) the information (illumination profile information) of the characteristics of luminescence, and represent the information of the maximum duration (the longest lighting time) that illumination light illuminating part 435 can continuous luminous.The longest lighting time is for example as the upper limit of the allowed band of lasting lighting time and the predefined time.For example, and in the characteristic information of expanded function, certain expanded function is GPS function, comprise the information etc. of the kind (longitude, latitude, the moment etc.) of the object that represents location.And the characteristic information of many lamps command functions is such as comprising that expression can send the information of instruction (order) etc. to several lighting devices (flashlamp).

Camera control portion 170, for a plurality of information that require annex control part 440 to send, according to predetermined order (requirement order), sends to annex control part 440 by each information.Pre-stored information in storage part 444, make annex control part 440 can be as requested order sense information successively.Annex control part 440 is order as requested, from storage part 444 sense informations, the communication signal data of the information that represents to read is sent to camera control portion 170.And camera control portion 170, according to requiring the predetermined order of order, by representing the camera initial state information of the original state of camera body 100, sends to camera control portion 440.Initial state information is pre-stored in the storage part 158 of camera body 100.Camera initial state information comprises monitoring charging License Info etc.Monitoring charging License Info is controlled for following charging.One example of the treatment scheme in initial communication program is below described.

Figure 12 means the figure of the treatment step in initial communication program.Figure 13 means the figure of the step of the processing that follows Figure 12 closely.In Figure 12,13, the same with Figure 11, in figure, the flow process in left side is the contents processing in the camera control portion 170 of camera body 100, and in figure, the flow process on right side is the contents processing in the annex control part 440 of annex 400.

Camera control portion 170 is after communication preparation routine (with reference to Fig. 9 and Figure 10) finishes, while starting initial communication program, to require the transmission that sends the information containing in annex initial state information to require order C1, send to annex control part 440, receive the preparation (step S201) of annex initial state information.Send to require order C1 to mean: camera control portion 170 require the annex kind of information in annex initial state information transmission require information.

Annex control part 440 receives to send and requires order C1(step S202).The response message that 440 pairs of correspondences of annex control part respond from the requiring information (send and require order C1) of camera control portion 170, before sending to camera control portion 170, pre-stored in storage part 444.Annex control part 440 correspondences are sent from camera control portion 170 requires information, reads the response message of storage in storage part 444, transmits (transmissions) and arrives the 170(of camera control portion step S203).Camera control portion 170 receives battery and has or not information and functional type information (step S204).

The transmission notification command C20 of the transmission of camera control portion 170 above-mentioned by notifying " camera initial state information " sends to annex control part 440, sends the preparation (step S204A) of camera initial state information.Annex control part 440 receives and sends notification command C20, receives the preparation (step S204B) of camera initial state information.Camera control portion 170 has sent after notification command C20 in step S204A, and camera initial state information is sent to annex control part 440(step S204C).Annex control part 440 receives camera initial state information (step S204D).

Camera control portion 170, according to the functional type information receiving in step S204, judges whether annex 400 has expanded function (step S205).Camera control portion 170 judges (step S205: be) when annex 400 has expanded function in step S205, by requiring the transmission that sends the characteristic information that represents expanded function details to require order C2, sends to annex control part 440(step S206).Annex control part 440 receives to send and requires order C2(step S207), according to sending, require order C2, the characteristic information of expanded function is sent to the 170(of camera control portion step S208).Camera control portion 170 receives the characteristic information (step S209) of expanded function.

Camera control portion 170 for example judges, while comprising priority function (GPS function) as expanded function in step S205, requires order C2 to specify priority function, thereby can in step S209, receive the characteristic information of priority function by transmission.This priority function is in the function that has of annex 400, to be redefined for the function of preferential on-state (effectively).When camera control portion 170 receives the characteristic information of priority function in step S209, than other functions in annex 400, preferentially process.Camera control portion 170 for example can will make priority function effectively order the starting that sends to annex control part 440(so can accelerate expanded function).

Camera control portion 170 is finishing to receive after the characteristic information of expanded function, or in step S205, judge (step S205: no) when annex 400 does not have expanded function, according to the functional type information receiving, judge whether annex 400 has illumination light-emitting function (step S210) in step S204.Camera control portion 170 judges (step S210: be) when annex 400 has illumination light-emitting function in step S210, the transmission that requires to send the initial state information (the 3rd response message, the 3rd information) of illumination light-emitting function is required to order C3, send to annex control part 440(step S211).Annex control part 440 receives to send and requires order C3(step S212), according to sending, require order C3, the initial state information of illumination light-emitting function is sent to the 170(of camera control portion step S213).Camera control portion 170 receives the initial state information (step S214) of illumination light-emitting function.

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S210: no) when annex 400 does not have illumination light-emitting function in step S210, according to the functional type information receiving in step S204, judges whether annex 400 has flash light emission function (step S215).Camera control portion 170 judges (step S215: no) when annex 400 does not have flash light emission function in step S215, according to the functional type information receiving in step S204, judge annex 400 whether have with in illumination light-emitting function and flash light emission function any one all not corresponding function, such as (step S216) such as many lamps command functions.Therefore, annex 400 can not have illumination light-emitting function and flash light emission function.The illuminating part 425 that annex control part 440 is controlled luminance also can be arranged on other devices different with annex 400.

Camera control portion 170 judges when annex 400 does not have flash light emission function (step S215: be) or after the processing of step S216 finishes after the processing of step S214 finishes or in step S215, by require to send in the function of annex 400, represent can setting property can set information transmission require order C4, send to annex control part 440(step S217).Annex 400 receives to send and requires C4(step S218) after, annex 400 can set information be sent to the 170(of camera control portion step S219).What camera control portion 170 received annexes 400 can set information (step S220).

Camera control portion 170 requires order C5 by the transmission of profile information that requires send to represent the general picture of annex 400, sends to annex control part 440(step S221).

In the present embodiment, profile information means the information of the characteristic of flash light emission function.Profile information for example comprises the information of the characteristics of luminescence that represents stroboscopic light sources 431.The characteristics of luminescence of stroboscopic light sources 431 for example comprises the light quantity (brightness) of the light that stroboscopic light sources 431 sends and at least one in wavelength (tone).Profile information for example, in making the screening-mode of flash light emission Function effect, is controlled for AWB etc.

Annex 400 is receiving transmission requirement order C5(step S222) after, profile information is sent to the 170(of camera control portion step S223).Camera control portion 170 receives profile information (step S224).

Camera control portion 170, according to the functional type information receiving in step S204, judges whether annex 400 has illumination light-emitting function (step S225).Camera control portion 170 judges (step S225: be) when annex 400 has illumination light-emitting function in step S225, will require the transmission that sends illumination profile information to require order C6 to send to annex control part 440(step S226).

In the present embodiment, illumination profile information means the information of the characteristic of illumination light-emitting function.Illumination profile information for example comprises the information of the characteristics of luminescence that represents illumination light light source 437.The characteristics of luminescence of illumination light light source 437 for example comprises the light quantity (brightness) of the light that illumination light light source 437 sends and at least one in wavelength (tone).Illumination profile information for example, in making the screening-mode of illumination light-emitting Function effect, is controlled for AE control, AWB etc.

Annex control part 440 has received to send and has required order C6(step S227) after, illumination profile information is sent to the 170(of camera control portion step S228).Camera control portion 170 receives illumination profile information (step S229).

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S225: no) when annex 400 does not have illumination light-emitting function in step S225, or after the processing of step S229 finishes, to require the transmission that sends annex set condition information to require order C7, send to annex control part 440(step S230).Annex 400 receives to send and requires order C7(step S231) after, annex set condition information is sent to the 170(of camera control portion step S232).Camera control portion 170 receives annex set condition information (step S233).

Camera control portion 170 will notify the transmission notification command C8 that sends above-mentioned " camera settings status information " to send to annex control part 440(step S234).Annex 400 receives and sends notification command C8(step S235).Camera control portion 170 sends to annex control part 440(step S236 by camera settings status information).Annex control part 440 receives camera settings status information (step S237).

To require the transmission that sends annex set condition information to require order C9 to send to annex control part 440(step S238).Annex 400 receives to send and requires order C9(step S239) after, annex set condition information is sent to the 170(of camera control portion step S240).Camera control portion 170 receives annex set condition information (step S241).After the processing of step S241 finishes, initial communication EOP (end of program).

According to the step of above-mentioned initial communication program, in camera system 1, carry out following processing.The 1st processing comprising in step as initial communication program comprises: annex control part 440 requires canned data in storage part 444 processing of response to the transmission from camera control portion 170.The response processing example that transmission is required is as carried out according to following control step.

As mentioned above, the response message that the pre-stored correspondence of storage part 444 responds from the requiring information of camera control portion 170.For example, annex control part 440 correspondences are sent from camera control portion 170 requires information (with reference to step S203), and the response message of storage in storage part 444 is sent to the 170(of camera control portion with reference to step S204).By this, process, for example, annex control part 440 correspondences, from the information that requires of camera control portion 170, send to camera control portion 170 by the kind of information of the control object of being controlled by annex control part 440.

And when storage part 444 storage comprises the 1st response message of kind of information of kind of the control object that represents annex control part 440, annex control part 440 correspondences are sent from camera requires information, and the 1st response message is sent to camera control portion 170.

And there is following situation: storage part 444 is by being included in the 2nd response message of details of the control object of the annex control part 440 on the basis of control of the control object of carrying out annex control part 440, with the kind of information corresponding stored in the 1st response message.In this case, annex control part 440 correspondences are sent from camera control portion 170 requires information, and the 2nd response message is sent to camera control portion 170.

And annex control part 440, with the different sequential (with reference to step S208) of sequential (with reference to step S203) with sending the 1st response message, sends to camera control portion 170 by the 2nd response message.For example, annex control part 440 sends to the 170(of camera control portion with reference to step S203 by the 1st response message) after, corresponding from camera control portion 170, send require information, the 2nd response message is sent to camera 10(with reference to step S208).

And the control object of annex control part 440 has a plurality of.In this case, each of 444 pairs of a plurality of control objects of storage part, makes to comprise that the 2nd response message of details of control object of annex control part 440 is corresponding with the kind of information of control object, according to each control object storage.Annex control part 440, by comprising the 2nd response message of the details of the control object that requires information appointment of being sent by camera control portion 170 in a plurality of control objects, sends to camera control portion 170.For example, the corresponding camera control of annex control part 440 portion 170 requires information (with reference to step S207), sends the characteristic information (with reference to step S208) of expanded function (for example GPS function).And, the corresponding camera control portion 170 for example, with the function (illumination light-emitting function) different with the characteristic information of expanded function relevant of annex control part 440 requires information (with reference to step S212), the characteristic information (with reference to step S213) of transmission illumination light-emitting function.

And the kind of the control object that a plurality of control objects also can corresponding annex control part 440 is divided into a plurality of groups.In the present embodiment, belong to the control object of the 1st group and comprise flash light emission portion 430 and the illumination light illuminating part 435 of taking on lighting function.The function that belongs to the control object of the 1st group can be the basic function that annex 400 has.And, the control object that belongs to the 2nd group be take on function beyond lighting function such as GPS function part etc.The function expanded function that also annex 400 has that belongs to the control object of the 2nd group.

Annex control part 440 for example,, by comprising the 3rd response message of the details of the control object (illumination light illuminating part 435) of the 1st group belonging in a plurality of groups, sends to the 170(of camera control portion with reference to step S213 as the 2nd response message).Annex control part 440 is in the situation that existence belongs to the control object of 2nd group different from a plurality of groups the 1st group, after having sent the 1st response message (with reference to step S203), to send the 3rd response message (step S213) front, by comprising the 4th response message of the details of the control object that belongs to the 2nd group, as the 2nd response signal, send to camera 10(step S208).

Therefore, in camera system 1, transmission from camera control portion 170 is required to carry out the processing that annex control part 440 responds, thereby suppress the generation such as the communication failure because requiring information and response message not to mate to cause etc.And, in camera system 1, for example annex 400 is installed to after camera control portion 170, first according to the 1st response message judgement, have or not expanded function, in annex 400 1 sides, as " having " expanded function, camera 10 1 sides obtain the information relevant to this expanded function (the 4th response message, the 4th information) as early as possible, because of this formation, so in camera 10 1 sides, the expanded function information that also can obtain as early as possible according to this, accelerates the preparation work for this expanded function.For example, if there is the annex of GPS function as expanded function, can start as early as possible to obtain GPS position-detection information, and can start the transmission processing of camera 10 (reception & disposals of camera 10 1 sides).Therefore, camera system 1 is the system that convenience is strong.

Then explanation provides the processing in the control (hereinafter referred to as power supply control) of electric power to annex 400.Camera system 1, in power supply control, starts the power supply from camera 10 to annex 400.And camera system 1 is according to representing that the power supply whether carrying from annex 400 provides the information of the electric power being consumed in annex 400, controls the power supply from camera 10 to annex 400.The example that treatment scheme in the control of electric power is provided to annex 400 is below described.

Figure 14 means the figure of the treatment step in the control of powering to annex.In processing shown in Figure 14, the processing from step S101 to step S105 is and the identical processing of processing illustrating the preparation routine of communicating by letter (with reference to Figure 11).Processing by step S101 to step S105, the signal level of level DET, in communication preparation routine, detects in camera control portion 170 according to starting, start the power supply of annex 400 (with reference to step S103).

And in the processing shown in Figure 14, step S201 to the processing of step S204 is and the identical processing of processing illustrating in initial communication program (with reference to Figure 12).In the processing of step S204, camera control portion 170 for example, for representing that the power supply whether carrying from annex 400 provides the information of the electric power being consumed in annex 400, receives battery from annex control part 440 and has or not information.

Camera control portion 170, after the processing of step S204 finishes, has or not information according to the battery receiving in step S204, judges on annex 400, whether to have carried battery (step S250).Camera control portion 170 judges while having carried battery on annex 400 (step S250: be) in the judgement of step S250 is processed, stop in the step S103 of communication preparation routine, start to the control of the power supply of annex 400 (step S251).That is,, in step S251, camera control portion 170 controls accessory power supply control part 33, makes accessory power supply control part 33 stop the power supply from camera body 100 to annex 400.Camera control portion 170 judges (step S250: no) when not battery-mounted on annex 400 in the judgement of step S250 is processed, and remains on the power supply to annex 400 starting in the step S103 of communication preparation routine.To after not battery-mounted on the camera control portion that the is controlled at 170 judgement annexes 400 of the power supply of annex 400 or camera control portion 170 make to stop to finishing after the power supply of annex 400.

As mentioned above, camera control portion 170 has or not while having carried battery on information judgement annex 400 according to battery, and the battery that judgement is carried from annex 400 provides the power consumption in annex 400, stops the power supply to annex 400.And camera control portion 170 has or not when not battery-mounted on information judgement annex 400 according to battery, the battery carrying on judgement annex 400 does not provide the power consumption in annex 400, continues the power supply to annex 400.Therefore, annex control part 440, as representing whether there is power supply in annex 400, in other words whether providing the power consumption of annex 400 1 sides (whether without the power supply from camera 10 from the battery of annex 400 interior lift-launchs, only by annex 400 1 sides, provide electric power), further in other words as whether, camera 10 is required to provide the information of the electric power that annex 400 consumes, have or not information to send to camera control portion 170 on battery.In the present embodiment, annex control part 440 correspondences have or not information from requirement (with reference to step S201) the transmission battery of camera control portion 170.

In the camera system 1 of present embodiment, camera 10 provides electric power to annex 400, on annex 400, does not carry power supply.Therefore, annex control part 440 will represent that the battery that does not carry power supply on annex 400 has or not information (battery " nothing " information) to send to camera 10.Camera control portion 170 has or not information (with reference to step S204) according to the battery sending from annex control part 440, continues the power supply to annex 400 that has or not information to start before sending at battery.Therefore, do not there is annex control part 440 in the annex 400 of power supply for the electric power consuming is provided from camera 10 in annex 400, have or not information (battery " nothing " information) to send to camera 10 on battery.

In addition,, as annex 400, can exist beyond camera 10 situation at the electric power of annex 400 1 sides consumption is provided.Such as being following situation: the situation of power supply (battery etc.) has been carried in annex 400 inside, or there is from outside the situation (system of the battery pack that power supply is provided is for example installed at annex 400, or home-use (commercialization) power supply is provided to the system of annex 400 via AC adapter etc.) etc. that the external power source of power supply is provided to annex 400.In this case, for example, while having carried battery in annex 400 inside, annex control part 440 is that the battery of annex of accepting the supply of the electric power that annex 400 consumes from the power supply of this annex inside has or not information (battery " has " information) to send to camera 10 by representing.The battery that camera control portion 170 now sends according to annex control part 440 has or not information (battery " has " information) (step S204), stop at receive that this battery has or not that information (battery " has " information) started before to the power supply of annex 400 (with reference to step S251).

By carrying out above-mentioned power supply control, camera 10 for example when annex 400 1 sides have been carried power supply, can suppress the generation of situation of the electric weight deficiency of the camera 10 that the electric power because continuing to provide unnecessary to annex 400 1 sides causes.Therefore, the action that camera system 1 causes such as the electric weight deficiency that can suppress camera 10 such as stops at the generation of problem, is the system that convenience is strong.

In addition, in the above description, illustrated that battery has or not information to mean that the power supply whether carrying from annex 400 provides the information of the electric power consuming in annex 400, but be not limited to this.For example, whether battery has or not information also can mean can accept the information from the electric power of camera 10, in other words means whether annex 400 1 sides have acceptance from the information of the ability to accept of the electric power of camera 10.Therefore, battery has or not information no matter to represent above-mentioned which information, camera system 1 all can judge whether from camera 10 to annex 400 power supplies, (whether must continue the power supply from camera 10 to annex 400) conscientiously, by this power supply, annex 400 can continue action, the generation of the problems such as the action that therefore can suppress annex 400 1 sides that the power supply from camera 10 stops causing stops is the system that convenience is strong.

General communication program is then described.Camera system 1, in general communication program, mutually sends the required information of taking between camera 10 and annex 400.General communication program during produce to insert not requiring shown in Figure 10 in, for example the cycle with 200ms left and right repeats.Camera 10 and annex 400 are in each of the general communication program repeating, the same with general communication program, according to predetermined order, receive and dispatch a plurality of information.

And, camera 10 and annex 400 respectively by upper once initial communication program or on the information that once receives in general communication program, be updated to as required the information receiving in this general communication program.And camera system 1, when upgrading initial state information, can be changed initial communication program, or specify the project that need to upgrade and upgrade initial state information.One example of the treatment scheme of general communication program is below described.

Figure 15 means the figure of the treatment step in general communication program.Figure 16 means the figure of the step of the processing that follows Figure 15 closely.

Camera control portion 170 is when general communication program starts, and the transmission notification command C10 by the transmission of notice camera settings status information, sends to annex control part 440(step S301).Annex control part 440 receives and sends notification command C10, receives the preparation (step S302) of camera settings status information.Camera control portion 170 sends to annex control part 440(step S303 by the up-to-date camera settings status information of the project of appointment in sending notification command C10).Annex control part 440 is received in the up-to-date camera settings status information (step S304) that sends the project of appointment in notification command C10.

Camera control portion 170 according to the step S204(in initial communication program with reference to Figure 12) in the functional type information that obtains, judge whether annex 400 has illumination light-emitting function (step S305).Camera control portion 170 judges (step S305: be) when annex 400 has illumination light-emitting function in step S305, the transmission of illumination set condition information that requires send to represent the set condition of illumination light-emitting function is required to order C11, send to annex control part 440(step S306).Annex control part 440 receives to send and requires order C11(step S307) after, illumination set condition information is sent to the 170(of camera control portion step S308).Camera control portion 170 receives illumination set condition information (step S309).

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S305: no) when annex 400 does not have illumination light-emitting function in step S305, or after the processing of step S309 finishes, to require the transmission that sends annex set condition information to require order C12, send to annex control part 440(step S310).Annex control part 440 receives to send and requires order C12(step S311), by sending the up-to-date annex set condition information that requires the project of appointment in order C12, send to the 170(of camera control portion step S312).Camera control portion 170 receives by the up-to-date annex set condition information (step S313) that sends the project that requires order 12 appointments.

In the annex set condition information that 170 judgements of camera control portion obtain in step S313, whether contain initialization and require (step S314).Initialization requires to mean the information of following content: annex control part 440 requires again to obtain the relevant information of annex 400 obtaining in initial communication program or general communication program to camera control portion 170.

Camera control portion 170 judges while containing initialization requirement in annex set condition information (step S314: be), abandon the information (step S315) relevant to annex 400 obtaining in initial communication program or general communication program in step S314.Camera control portion 170, after the processing of step S315 finishes, starts initial communication program (step S316).

Camera control portion 170 judges while not containing initialization requirement in annex set condition information (step S314: no) in step S314, in the annex set condition information that judgement receives in step S313, whether contain more new demand information of general picture (step S317).More new demand information of this general picture is, represents that annex control part 440 requires to upgrade the information of the profile information in the characteristic information of the illumination light-emitting function that camera control portions 170 obtain in initial communication program.

Camera control portion 170 judges while containing more new demand information of general picture in the annex set condition information receiving in step S313 (step S317: be), will require the transmission that sends profile information to require order C13 to send to annex control part 440(step S318 in step S317).Annex control part 440 receives to send and requires order C13(step S319), send profile information (step S320).Camera control portion 170 receives profile information (step S321), and step S321 is processed to the front profile information keeping, and is updated to the characteristic information of the illumination light function receiving in step S321.

Camera control portion 170 is after the processing of step S321 finishes, or in step S317, judge while not containing more new demand information of general picture in annex set condition information (step S317: no) in the annex set condition information that judgement receives in step S313, whether contain illumination more new demand information of general picture (step S322).More new demand information of general picture is, annex control part 440 requires to upgrade the information of the illumination profile information that camera control portions 170 obtain in initial communication program.

Camera control portion 170 judges while containing more new demand information of illumination general picture in annex set condition information in step S313 (step S322: be) in step S322, will require the transmission that sends illumination profile information to require order C14 to send to annex control part 440(step S323).Annex control part 440 receives to send and requires order C14(step S323), send illumination profile information (step S325).Camera control portion 170 receives illumination profile information (step S326), the illumination profile information keeping is updated to the characteristic information of the flash light emission function receiving in step S321 before step S321 processes.

In camera control portion 170, finish after the reception of illumination profile information, or camera control portion 170 judges while not containing the more new demand information relevant to flash light emission function in annex set condition information (step S322: no) in S322, general communication EOP (end of program).

As mentioned above, a plurality of response messages that the pre-stored correspondence of storage part 444 responds from the requiring information of camera control portion 170.For example, annex control part 440 correspondences require information (with reference to step S311) from camera control portion 170, according to predefined order, a plurality of response messages of storage in storage part 444 are sent to the 170(of camera control portion step S312).Thus, camera system 1 such as the communication failure that suppresses to require information and response message not to mate and cause etc., are the systems that convenience is strong.

And, according to present embodiment, in the response of annex 400 that the initial transmission of camera 10 and annex 400 is required to order C1, contain while representing to there is the response of expanded function, (with reference to step S211) is front for initial state information requiring to throw light on for camera 10 1 sides, first requires the characteristic information (with reference to step S206) of expanded function.And annex 400 1 lateral roots, according to requiring step from these of camera 10, first start the starting of expanded function.By such formation step, can accelerate the starting of expanded function.

There is following situation in camera control portion 170: according to the annex set condition information by above-mentioned general communication program updates or annex initial state information, needs the setting that change is relevant to annex 400.Annex control part 440 is according to the camera settings status information of the general communication programing change by this, while needing the change setting relevant to camera 10, till general communication program next time, the setting that completes this necessity is changed.For example, annex control part 440 is effectively set any one in illumination light-emitting function and flash light emission function, the control that effective lighting function is played a role.

As an example related to this, illustrate the setting that each lighting function is effective or invalid is processed.The screening-mode that corresponding camera 10 is processed in the effective or invalid setting that makes each lighting function carries out.The screening-mode of the corresponding camera 10 of camera system 1, the illuminating part 425 of control annex 400.Screening-mode such as correspondence is from input of user etc. and set.When exist representing screening-mode to be set as the input (input from user that the pattern of moving image capture is purport is carried out in setting) of moving image capture pattern, annex 400 1 sides are set as making the 1st screening-mode of illumination light-emitting Function effect.And, when exist representing screening-mode to be set as the input (input from user that the pattern that is set as carrying out the shooting of a rest image when release key 16 is pressed is completely purport) of rest image screening-mode, annex 400 1 sides are set as making the 2nd screening-mode of flash light emission Function effect.And, exist while representing to be set as the input from user of luminous no photo pattern (pattern that lighting function is not taken with playing a role) as screening-mode, or on guaranteeing the basis of exposure, make lighting function do not play a role yet can time, annex 400 1 sides are set as making any one the 3rd screening-mode all not playing a role in illumination light-emitting function and flash light emission function.

Then with reference to the process flow diagram of Figure 17, the treatment scheme that makes the setting processing that each lighting function is effective or invalid is described.

Figure 17 means the figure of the step that makes the setting processing that each lighting function is effective or invalid.In processing shown in Figure 17, the processing of step S304 is and the same processing of information reception & disposal (for example step S204, step S237) illustrating in general communication program (with reference to Figure 12, Figure 13).

In step S304, annex control part 440 receives and comprises that expression camera 10 is set to screening-mode information, above-mentioned " the camera settings status information " of any one screening-mode (moving image mode or rest image pattern).The setting that each lighting function is effective or invalid is processed, when the screening-mode information for example, containing in the camera settings status information receiving in the step S304 of general communication program is updated, for example, before upper once general communication program starts, completed.

Annex control part 440 is according to the screening-mode information containing in the camera settings status informations that receive in the step S304 of general communication program, and whether the screening-mode that judges camera 10 is set as making the 1st screening-mode (lighting shooting) (step S330) of illumination light-emitting Function effect.When the screening-mode of annex control part 440 judgement cameras 10 is set as the 1st screening-mode (step S330: be), by flash light emission function setting, be off-state (invalid), and by illumination light-emitting function setting, be on-state (effectively), make the state of setting by indicating to keep (step S331).

In addition, by flash light emission function setting, be off-state and by illumination light-emitting function setting, be the stage of on-state (effectively), annex control part 440 is set as above-mentioned the 1st actuating switch off-state and the 2nd actuating switch is set as to on-state.And in the stage that is off-state by flash light emission function setting, annex control part 440 stops processing for the preparation of flash light emission, i.e. the above-mentioned monitoring charging process to the charge volume of the actual charging process of savings portion, monitoring savings portion.

Processing in annex control part 440 follows step S331, by the 1st pilot lamp 455(PL2) be set as turning off the light, and by the 2nd pilot lamp 460(PL1) (step S332) is set as turning on light.Each lighting function is set as to effective or invalid setting and processes, when the screening-mode of camera 10 is set as the 1st screening-mode, after the processing of step S332 finishes, complete.

When the screening-mode of annex control part 440 judgement cameras 10 is not set to the 1st screening-mode (step S330: no), according to screening-mode information, judge whether the screening-mode of camera 10 is set to the 2nd screening-mode (flash of light is taken) (step S333) that makes the effect of flash light emission Function.When the screening-mode of annex control part 440 judgement cameras 10 is set as the 2nd screening-mode (step S333: be), by flash light emission function setting, be effective, and by illumination light-emitting function setting, be invalid, make the state of setting by indicating to keep (step S334).

In addition, be effectively and be the invalid stage by illumination light-emitting function setting by flash light emission function setting, annex control part 440 is set as above-mentioned the 1st actuating switch on-state and the 2nd actuating switch is set as to off-state.And, by flash light emission function setting, be the effective stage, annex control part 440 carries out processing for the preparation of flash light emission, i.e. the above-mentioned charging process to savings portion.

Annex control part 440, after (charging process) processed in the preparation of the flash light emission of finishing dealing with by step S334, follows hard on it the 1st pilot lamp 455 is set as turning on light, and by the 2nd pilot lamp 460 be set as turning off the light (step S335).

User can know by the turning on light of the 1st pilot lamp 455, flash light emission portion 430 in state (charging completion status) that can be luminous.The setting that each lighting function is effective or invalid is processed, when the screening-mode of camera 10 is set to the 2nd screening-mode, after the processing of step S335 finishes, completed.

The screening-mode of annex control part 440 judgement cameras 10 is not set to the 1st screening-mode (step S330: no), and when the screening-mode of judgement camera 10 is not set to the 2nd screening-mode (step S333: no), the screening-mode of judgement camera 10 is set to the 3rd screening-mode that does not use lighting function, by flash light emission function setting, be invalid, and be invalid by illumination light-emitting function setting, make the state of setting by indicating to keep (step S336).Processing in annex control part 440 follows step S336, is set as the 1st pilot lamp 455 to turn off the light, and the 2nd pilot lamp 460 is also set as to turn off the light (step S337).The setting that each lighting function is effective or invalid is processed, when the screening-mode of camera 10 is set to the 3rd screening-mode, after the processing of step S337 finishes, completed.

In above-mentioned treatment scheme, 440 inputs of annex control part represent the screening-mode information (with reference to step S304) of the screening-mode of camera 10.For example, annex control part 440, when the screening-mode of selecting is the 1st screening-mode, is inputted the 1st screening-mode information.Annex control part 440, when the screening-mode of selecting is the 2nd screening-mode, is inputted the 2nd screening-mode information.

The screening-mode of the corresponding camera 10 of annex control part 440, controls the processing in annex 400.For example, the corresponding screening-mode of annex control part 440, controls the luminous processing of flash light emission portion 430, the luminous processing of illumination light illuminating part 435.Annex control part 440, when screening-mode is set to the 1st screening-mode, is for example effective (with reference to step S331) by illumination light-emitting function setting, controls the luminous processing of illumination light-emitting portion 435.And annex control part 440, when screening-mode is set to the 2nd screening-mode, is for example effective (with reference to step S334) by flash light emission function setting, controls the luminous processing of flash light emission portion 430.Annex control part 440, when being effective by flash light emission function setting, carries out the controls such as charging control of explanation afterwards.

Therefore, in camera system 1, the screening-mode that for example respective user is selected, annex control part 440 is set the effective or invalid of each lighting function automatically.And, along with the automatic setting of these annex 400 1 sides, flash light emission portion 430 is set as when invalid, the luminous warming-up exercise in the flash light emission portions 430 such as charging process also stops automatically, therefore can suppress the useless power consumption in annex 400, be the system that convenience is strong.

Then explanation is controlled the charging of the flash light emission portion 430 that plays a role in flash light emission function.

Figure 18 means the figure of the step that the charging control of the flash light emission portion 430 to making to play a role in flash light emission function is processed.Camera system 1 starts after charging control, and each of the charging control in execution initial communication program processed (step S7), then carries out the respectively processing (step S8) of the charging control in general communication program.Camera system 1, after the processing of the step S8 that is through with, judges whether to carry out photographing process (insert handling) (step S9).Camera system 1 judges in step S9 in camera control portion 170 while carrying out photographing process (step S9: be), carries out each processing of photographing program.

In the present embodiment, camera system 1 comprises that at photographing program photographing process, AF control, AE control, AWE control etc. are in interior photographing process.And camera system 1, in photographing program, is carried out each processing (step S10) that the charging in photographing program is controlled when carrying out photographing process.After each processing that the photographing process of camera system 1 in photographing program and charging are controlled finishes, or by camera control portion 170, in step S9, judged while not carrying out photographing process (step S9: no), turn back to step S8, the charging of again carrying out in general communication program is controlled.

As mentioned above, general communication program do not carry out photographing process during, for example, with some cycles (200ms), repeat.And, follow the general communication program of photographing program closely, starting from the general communication carrying out photographing program is tight, through with carry out photographing program processing during length after corresponding time, carry out.That is, general communication program repeated with the certain or indefinite cycle.

In each general communication program, annex control part 440, by comprising the charging status information representing the charging status information of the state of a control of the control of charging part 432, sends to camera control portion 170.General communication program repeated with the certain or indefinite cycle, so annex control part 440 repeats charging status information with certain or indefinite cycle, sent to camera control portion 170.Camera control portion 170, according to the charging status information receiving from annex control part 440, makes annex control part 440 control charging part 432.

When starting photographing program, general communication program is stopped, thus annex control part 440 camera 10 carry out photographing process during in, charging status information is not sent to camera control portion 170.In photographing program, even if camera control portion 170 does not receive charging status information from annex control part 440, also the instruction that makes annex control part 440 control charging part 432 is sent to annex control part 440.

As mentioned above, in camera system 1, the charging of flash light emission portion 430 is controlled to corresponding each program and carry out.In the charging of flash light emission portion 430 being controlled according to each program description below, the processing in each program.

First, illustrate that the charging in initial communication program is controlled in the charging control of flash light emission portion 430.The annex 400 of present embodiment does not carry the power supply (battery) of the power consumption that annex 400 is provided.And the charging part 432 of annex 400, outside the charging process process that savings portion is charged, cannot detect the charge capacity (charge volume) of putting aside in savings portion.That is, the annex 400 of present embodiment does not keep representing the information of the charge volume of the charging part 432 when initial communication program starts.Therefore, camera control portion 170 is in initial communication program, to comprise as set information the camera initial state information of the monitoring charge information of the monitoring charging action representing in permission annex 400 1 sides (charging part 432), send to annex control part 440, make annex control part 440 monitor charging.Monitoring charge information is to represent whether 170 pairs of annex control parts of camera control portion 440 allow the information of monitoring charging action.Monitoring charge information represents monitoring charging " license " and " forbidding " monitoring with " 0(zero) " and " 1 " the permission flag data of charging.Monitoring charge information is stored in advance in storage part 158.One example of the treatment scheme that the charging in initial communication program is controlled is below described.

Figure 19 means the figure of the treatment step that the charging in initial communication program is controlled.In processing shown in Figure 19, step S204A to the processing of step S204D is and the middle same processing of processing illustrating of initial communication program (with reference to Figure 12).Camera control portion 170 sends to transmission notification command C20 after annex control part 440 by the processing of step S204A, reads the camera initial state information of storage in storage part 158.This camera initial state information comprises above-mentioned monitoring charging " license " information.Then, camera control portion 170 is the camera initial state information of reading in step S204A, and the processing by step S204C sends to annex control part 440.

When annex control part 440 passes through the processing reception camera initial state information of step S204D, this camera initial state information is stored in storage part 444.That is monitoring charging " license " information, providing from camera body 100 stores into storage part 444.Annex control part 440, according to monitoring charging " license " information, makes charging part 432 start the savings portion of charging part 432 slightly to do the monitoring charging process (step S401) of charging.Charging part 432 detects the charge capacity (monitoring charge volume) of putting aside in charging part 432 by monitoring charging process, according to this monitoring charge volume, calculates the charging charge amount of the savings portion under current time.Annex control part 440 is obtained the information (step S402) that represents this charging charge amount from charging part 432.Annex control part 440 is according to the information that is illustrated in the savings quantity of electric charge of obtaining in step S402, in following the general communication program of initial communication program closely, generation sends to the charging status information of camera control portion 170, makes the charging status information generating store storage part 444 into.Charging in initial communication program is controlled at annex control part 440 makes charging status information store the rear end of storage part 444 into.

As mentioned above, annex control part 440 is front at the periodical communication (general communication program) starting with camera control portion 170, obtains the information that represents monitoring charge volume.And annex control part 440, in initial communication program, can not send to charging requirement camera control portion 170 ground and make charging part 432 monitor charging.Thus, annex control part 440 can be prepared in initial communication program: following the charging status information that sends to camera control portion 170 in the first general communication program of initial communication program closely.Result is that camera control portion 170, in first general communication program, can receive charging status information from annex control part 440, according to the charging status information receiving, starts charging and controls.Thus, camera system 1 can shorten annex 400 and is installed to after camera body 100 to the time that starts charging control.Result is that camera system 1 can shorten to the time till the shooting that can make the effect of flash light emission Function, becomes the system that convenience is strong.In addition, in above-mentioned example, annex control part 440 is not sent to camera control portion 170 by monitoring charging requirement in initial communication program, and corresponding monitoring charging " license " information receiving from camera control portion 170, monitors charging, but be not limited to this.For example also: annex control part 440 after annex 400 is installed to camera body 100 to during beginning initial communication program, or in initial communication program process, to camera control portion 170, send the monitoring charging requirement of the instruction that requires monitoring charging.Now, camera control portion 170 can not send monitoring charging " license " information.

Then explanation is controlled the charging in the charging control of flash light emission portion 430, in general communication program.

In the camera system 1 of present embodiment, the 1st processing of controlling as the charging in general communication program, to representing a plurality of projects of the charged state of charging part 432, according to the impact of photographing process order is from big to small judged.In the 1st processes, camera control portion 170, according to the charging status information containing the annex set condition information receiving in this general communication program, from annex control part 440, judges the charged state of charging part 432.Annex control part 440, by the charging status information representing the state of a control of the control of charging part 432, sends to camera control portion 170.In addition in charging status information, comprise as mentioned above: the charging requirement information that represents whether to have charging requirement; Represent charging part 432 whether the charging in charging through information; Represent that the whether chargeable charging of charging part 432 could information; And represent flash light emission portion 430 be whether can the luminous of luminance (ready state) could information.

And, in the camera system 1 of present embodiment, the 2nd processing of controlling as the charging in general communication program, when flash light emission portion 430 does not become can luminance (ready state) time, in a plurality of processing of carrying out, preferentially carry out the processing that the savings portion (electric charge savings portion) to charging part 432 charges in camera system 1.

For example, when camera control portion 170 is not ready state in flash light emission portion 430, the action of camera 10 1 sides of relaying (being set as moving illegal state) AF control, power zoom control etc., make the processing of savings portion (the electric charge savings portion) charging to charging part 432, have precedence over AF control, power zoom control.Camera control portion 170, when being set as moving illegal state, with predefined the 1st charging rate, makes charging part 432 charge (conventionally charging).And, when camera control portion 170 is ready state in flash light emission portion 430, with 2nd charging rate slower than the 1st charging rate, charging part 432 is charged (charging at a slow speed), and removes action illegal state.

Figure 20 means the figure of the treatment step that the charging in general communication program is controlled.In processing shown in Figure 20, the processing of the processing of step S313 and explanation in general communication program (with reference to Figure 15) is identical processing.In step S313, camera control portion 170 receives the annex set condition information that comprises charging status information.Camera control portion 170 could information according to the above-mentioned charging in the charging status informations of obtaining in step S313, judges charging part 432 whether chargeable (step S430).Camera control portion 170 is in step S430, and when judgement charging part 432 is not chargeable (step S430: no), the charging in this general communication program is controlled and finished.

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S430: be) when charging part 432 is chargeable in step S430, according to the charging requirement information in the charging status information of obtaining in step S313, has judged whether monitoring charging requirement (step S431).Camera control portion 170 judges while having monitoring charging requirement (step S431: be), the instruction (monitoring charging instruction) that requires annex control part 440 to start monitoring charging is sent to annex control part 440(step S432 in step S431).After finishing, the processing that charging in this general communication program is controlled at step S432 completes.

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S431: no) while not monitoring charging requirement in step S431, according to the charging requirement information in the charging status information of obtaining in step S313, has judged whether actual charging requirement (step S433).Camera control portion 170 judges (step S433: be) while having actual charging requirement in step S433, could information according to luminous in the charging status information of obtaining in step S313, judge whether flash light emission portion 430 is ready state (step S434).

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S434: no) when flash light emission portion 430 is not ready state in step S434, is set as the action illegal state (step S435) of the part action of restriction (forbidding) load portion 30.In the present embodiment, camera control portion 170 limits the action of at least a portion of the heavy load portion in load portion 30 in step S435.In the present embodiment, camera control portion 170 limits the action of (forbidding) optical system drive division 220 in step S435.

Camera control portion 170, after the processing of step S435 finishes, sends to annex control part 440(step S436 by common charging instruction), above-mentioned common charging instruction instruction annex control part 440 makes charging part 432 start actual charging conventionally to charge.Conventionally charging instruction is the instruction that the actual charging of predefined the 1st charging rate is carried out in requirement.After the processing of step S436 finishes, the charging in this general communication program is controlled and is finished.

432 pairs of savings portions of charging part (electric charge savings portion) charge the required time, and than starting, the time that AF controls to till focusing is long.The camera control portion 170 of present embodiment is can not luminous (not in ready state) time in flash light emission portion 430, and a part for load portion 30 is set as moving illegal state, and the part action of the actual charge ratio load portion 30 of charging part 432 is preferentially carried out.Thus, the following time can shorten in camera control portion 170: for the actual photographed that is accompanied by flash light emission is after pressing release key 16 completely, till become the required time of shooting that reality can be followed flash light emission.

As an example, needing under the luminous shooting state of flash light emission portion 430, complete that AF controls and with subject to defocused while starting the charging of the portion of putting aside, between charge period because subject action etc. may be missed the chance of pressing shutter.In the present embodiment, in this state, the action of camera 10 1 sides of forbidding that AF controls etc., makes the charging of savings portion of charging part 432 preferential, therefore can not miss shutter chance and take.

In addition, the camera control portion 170 of present embodiment is after making photographing process tight of flash light emission Function effect, S435 is the same with step, and the part of load portion 30 is set to action illegal state, and the part that makes the actual charging of charging part 432 have precedence over load portion 30 moves to carry out.

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S434: be) when flash light emission portion 430 is ready state in step S434, the action illegal state (step S437) of the portion 30 of discharging.Camera control portion 170 is after having removed the action illegal state of load portion 30, charging instruction sends to annex control part 440(step S438 at a slow speed), the above-mentioned instruction of charging instruction at a slow speed annex control part 440 makes charging part 432 start actual charging to charge at a slow speed.Charging instruction is the instruction that requires to carry out with the 2nd charging rate slower than the 1st charging rate actual charging at a slow speed.In the present embodiment, the 2nd charging rate is predefined fixed value (for example the 1st charging rate roughly half).Annex control part 440 is appointed as the 2nd charging rate, makes 432 pairs of savings portions of charging part (electric charge savings portion) charging.After the processing of step S438 finishes, the charging under this general communication program is controlled and is finished.

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S433: no) while there is no actual charging requirement in step S433, according to charging in the charging status information of obtaining in step S313, through information, judges that charging part 432 is whether in charging (step S439).Camera control portion 170 judges when charging part 432 is not in charging (step S439: no) in step S439, finishes the charging control in this general communication program.

Camera control portion 170 judges when charging part 432 is in charging (step S439: be) in step S439, could information according to luminous in the charging status information of obtaining in S313, judge that whether flash light emission portion 430 is in ready state (step S440).Camera control portion 170 judges (step S440: no) when flash light emission portion 430 is not ready state in step S440, and the charging finishing in this general communication program is controlled.

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S440: be) when flash light emission portion 430 is ready state in step S440, and S437 is the same with step, and charging instruction sends to annex control part 440(step S441 at a slow speed).Camera control portion 170 at a slow speed charging instruction sends to after annex control part 440, the same with step S438, the action illegal state (step S442) of the portion 30 of discharging.After the processing of step S442 finishes, the charging finishing in this general communication program is controlled.

As mentioned above, the 1st processing that the charging in 170 pairs of general communication programs of camera control portion is controlled, according to charging status information, by predetermined relative importance value order, the charged state of judgement charging part 432.For example, first camera control portion 170 judges that whether charging part 432 is in chargeable state (with reference to step S431) in representing the project of charged state.And camera control portion 170 is judging that charging part 432 whether after chargeable state, judges whether to exist the charging requirement (with reference to step S431, step S433) that makes charging part 432 chargings.And camera control portion 170 is judging whether exist after the charging requirement that makes charging part 432 charging, judge that charging part 432 is whether in charging (with reference to step S439).And, camera control portion 170, after having judged that charging part 432 is whether in charging, judges that whether the charge volume of savings portion (electric charge savings portion) of charging part 432 is in reaching the state (ready state) (with reference to step S434) of the charge volume of predetermined regulation.The relative importance value order that represents a plurality of projects of charged state is for example set as follows: the project larger on the impact of the photographing process of camera 10, more first judgement.Therefore, camera system 1 sequentially judges the charged state of annex 400 according to predetermined relative importance value, and the control of therefore can charging efficiently, is the system that convenience is strong.

And the 2nd processing that camera control portion 170 controls for the charging in general communication program, according to charging status information, in the processing that control object is controlled, is controlled at the relative importance value of the charging process of carrying out in annex 400.For example, camera control portion 170, when the charge volume of charging part 432 is less than predetermined threshold value (being less than luminous license level), controls, to limit the driving (with reference to step S435) of optical system 210.That is, camera control portion 170 does not control while being not ready state in flash light emission portion 430, and the processing of for example, carrying out with heavy load portion (optical system drive division 220) is compared and preferentially carried out charging process.The camera system 1 of present embodiment as mentioned above, is needing, under the luminous shooting state of flash light emission portion 430, also can not miss the chance of pressing shutter, is therefore the system that convenience is strong.

Processing in photographing program is then described.First so that the center that is treated in the photographing program of flash light emission Function effect describe.

Figure 21 means the figure of the treatment step in photographing program.Camera control portion 170 is when the end of the general communication program by step S4 detects release key 16 by operation, according to screening-mode information, judge whether the screening-mode of camera 10 is the 2nd screening-modes (flash of light is taken) (step S500) that make the effect of flash light emission Function.In addition, when camera control portion 170 detects release key 16 by operation in the processing of the general communication program of step S4, until the general communication EOP (end of program) of step S4 makes to stop the processing for operation release key 16.

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S500: no) when the screening-mode of camera 10 is not the 2nd screening-mode in step S500, judges whether the screening-mode of camera 10 is the 1st screening-modes (lighting shooting) (step S501) that make the effect of illumination light-emitting Function.Camera control portion 170 judges (step S501: be) when the screening-mode of camera 10 is the 1st screening-mode in step S501, carries out the photographing program (step S11) that makes the effect of illumination light-emitting Function.Camera control portion 170 judges (step S501: no) when the screening-mode of camera 10 is not the 1st screening-mode in step S501, carries out and makes any one photographing program all not playing a role (step S12) in flash light emission function and illumination light-emitting function.

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S500: be) when the screening-mode of camera 10 is the 2nd screening-mode in step S500, could information according to luminous the annex set condition information receiving from annex control part 440 in the general communication program at step S4, judge whether flash light emission portion 430 is ready state (step S502).Camera control portion 170 judges (step S502: no) when flash light emission portion 430 is not ready state in step S502, is identified in the operation (operating result of release key is removed) that there is no release key in step S503.After the processing of step S503 finishes, start general communication program next time.

Camera control portion 170 judges (step S502: be) when flash light emission portion 430 is ready state in step S502, by representing till photographing program finishes to stop (delay) general communication expiry notification of the beginning of general communication program next time, send to annex control part 440(step S504).Camera control portion 170 has received after the general communication expiry notification sending in step S504 detecting annex control part 440, and general communication program and annex control part 440 are stopped to (step S505) simultaneously.After the processing of step S505 finishes, make the photographing program of flash light emission Function effect start (step S13).

Camera control portion 170, after the photographing program that makes the effect of flash light emission Function starts, carries out AF and controls, so that focus is alignd with the subject of user's appointment.And camera control portion 170 sends to annex control part 440(step S510 by above-mentioned monitoring charging instruction), make annex control part 440 start the charging of charging part 432.The charging of charging part 432 as mentioned above, continues to carry out with the predetermined stipulated time.

Camera control portion 170 is after the processing of step S510 finishes, and the set condition of corresponding camera 10, for measuring the reflectivity of subject, carries out known monitoring luminous (luminous in advance) and control (step S511).In monitoring light emitting control, camera control portion 170 carries out the luminous monitoring LED control signal of monitoring by making, and via synchronizing signal terminal Ts4 and synchronizing signal terminal Tp4, sends to annex control part 440.Annex control part 440, according to the monitoring LED control signal receiving from camera control portion 170, makes flash light emission portion 430 luminous.The set condition of the corresponding camera 10 of camera control portion 170, the AE that has utilized flash light emission portion 430 to carry out the result that monitoring takes when luminous control and AWB control at least one.In addition, the set condition of at least one the corresponding camera 10 in monitoring light emitting control, AE control, AWB control can omit.

Camera control portion 170, when detecting instruction and take the operation information that (actual photographed) is the release key 16 of purport (release key 16 complete in operation), carries out light emitting control (actual light emitting control) (step S512).The shooting timing synchronization that camera control portion 170 sets with the sequential of the corresponding operation information that detects release key 16 (complete in operation), will require the luminous LED control signal X of flash light emission portion 430, sends to annex control part 440.LED control signal X, in annex 400, keeps H level before light emitting control is carried out, and camera control portion 170, by LED control signal being dropped to L level, will take sequential and notify annex control part 440.Annex control part 440 is when detecting LED control signal X and drop to L level, and corresponding LED control signal X drops to the sequential of L level, makes flash light emission portion 430 luminous.

The timing synchronization that camera control portion 170 is luminous with flash light emission portion 430, starts the exposure of capturing element 121 (step S513).Camera control portion 170 starts after exposure in step S513, is passing through while controlling by AE the time shutter of waiting setting, and end is to the exposure of capturing element 121 (step S514).Camera control portion 170, after the processing of step S514 finishes, is taken into the photographing process (step S515) of the view data of the photographic images that represents that capturing element 121 is taken.Camera control portion 170 for example stores the view data being taken into in storer 140.After finishing, the processing of step S515 make the photographing program of flash light emission Function effect finish.

General communication program next time starts after photographing program finishes.As mentioned above, annex control part 440, by comprising that charging requirement information, charging could information through information, charging and luminous charging status information that could information, sends to camera control portion 170 in general communication program.But, camera system 1 carry out photographing program processing during stop general communication program, so annex control part 440 stops the transmission of charging status information.Therefore, camera control portion 170 by making annex control part 440 carry out the instruction that charging is controlled, sends to annex control part 440(with reference to step S510 as required).Therefore, camera control portion 170, in photographing program, can not receive charging requirement from annex control part 440 annex control part 440 is charged.And annex control part 440, in photographing program, can not send to charging requirement camera control portion 170 and receives the instruction from camera control portion 170, makes 432 pairs of savings portions of charging part (electric charge savings portion) charging.

In addition, do not make the processing in the photographing program (step S12) of any one the 3rd screening-mode playing a role in flash light emission function and illumination light-emitting function, for example, comprise that step S513 is to the processing of step S515.The photographing program of the 3rd screening-mode is not carrying out in light emitting control this point, and the photographing program of flash light emission Function effect is different with making.Processing in the photographing program of the 3rd screening-mode is not except carrying out light emitting control this point, and the photographing program of flash light emission Function effect is the same with making, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted.And, camera control portion 170 carry out the 3rd screening-mode photographing program during, stop the beginning of general communication program, after the photographing program of the 3rd screening-mode finishes, start general communication program.

Then explanation makes the photographing program of illumination light-emitting Function effect.Annex control part 440, when the screening-mode of camera 10 is set to the 1st screening-mode (lighting shooting), is controlled the luminous processing of illumination light-emitting portion 435.The 1st screening-mode is for example: within the predetermined stipulated time, carry out the repeatedly screening-mode of rest image photographing process, or carry out any one screening-mode in screening-mode that moving image capture lasting within the predetermined stipulated time processes.

Annex 400, for the 1st in the photographing program of illumination light-emitting Function effect processed, completes under the sequential of information in the focusing having received from camera 10, opens illumination light illuminating part 435.AE controls, AWB is controlled under the state that illumination light illuminating part 435 turns on light and carries out.

And camera body 100, for the 2nd in the photographing program of illumination light-emitting Function effect processed, when the instant release key 16 finishing at the longest lighting time is pressed completely, extends lighting time to surpassing the longest lighting time.The longest lighting time for example, as the predefined time of the upper limit that continues the allowed band of lighting time.In camera body 100, as the 2nd starting condition of processing, for example, in the above-mentioned general communication program that (starting to carry out before the process flow diagram of Figure 22) carries out before the photographing program of the 1st screening-mode that starts to make the effect of illumination light-emitting Function (with reference to Figure 15 step S309), from annex control part 440, receive the characteristic information of illumination light-emitting functions.The characteristic information of illumination light-emitting function comprises the information of the longest lighting time of expression (expression can make that illumination light illuminating part 435 turns on light continuously during the information of (time)).

Figure 22 means the figure of the treatment step in the photographing program that makes the effect of illumination light-emitting Function.Camera control portion 170, after the photographing program that makes the 1st screening-mode of illumination light-emitting Function effect starts, detects while representing to start to take the operation (partly pressing) (step S601) of the release key 16 of preparing, and starts AF and controls (step S602).Camera control portion 170 is detecting focusing state by AF sensor and is finishing AF and control after (step S603), to represent that the focusing that the focus operation of required subject is completed to (reaching focusing state) completes information (focusing state information), sends to annex control part 440(step S604).Annex control part 440 receives after this focusing state information (step S605), makes illumination light illuminating part 435 turn on light (step S606).At photographing program at first, annex control part 440 makes the longest lighting time that the time that illumination light illuminating part 435 turns on light (lighting time conventionally) is less than illumination light illuminating part 435 reach the predefined stipulated time.

Camera control portion 170, after the processing of step S604 finishes, starts AE control and AWB and controls (step S607), at illumination light illuminating part 435, irradiates under the state of subjects, carries out AE control and AWB and controls.Camera control portion 170 detects and represents that AE control and AWB have controlled the operation (pressing completely) (step S609) of the release key 16 of (step S608), requirement shooting.After the processing of step S609 finishes, camera control portion 170 judges whether in the longest lighting time, to complete shooting (step S610).

Camera control portion 170 is in step S610, according to sending the sequential (taking the zero hour) that detects the operation (pressing completely) of release key 16 in the sequential of (state) information (step S604) of having focused, common lighting time, step S609, whether judgement can complete shooting in lighting time conventionally.Camera control portion 170 is for example in the moment that detects the operation (pressing completely) of release key 16, obtain remaining lighting time in illumination light illuminating part 435, the time required with completing shooting compares, thereby judges whether conventionally in lighting time, to complete shooting.

170 judgements of camera control portion can complete while taking (step S610: be) in common lighting time, start the exposure of capturing element 121 (step S615).

170 judgements of camera control portion can not complete while taking (step S610: no) in common lighting time, make lighting time extend to the time below the longest lighting time from common lighting time, further judge whether to complete shooting (step S611).Camera control portion 170 judges that in step S611 in the time of can not completing shooting within the time extending than common lighting time (step S611: no), photographing program finishes.Camera control portion 170 judges in the time of can completing shooting within the time extending than common lighting time (step S611: be), by representing to extend the prolongation information of lighting time, sends to annex control part 440(step S612 in step S611).Annex control part 440 receives prolongation information (step S613).Camera control portion 170, after the processing of step S612 finishes, starts the exposure of capturing element 121 (step S615).

Camera control portion 170 starts after exposure in step S615, when having passed through the time shutter of being set by AE control, finishes the exposure of capturing element 121 (step S616).Camera control portion 170, after the processing of step S616 finishes, generates the view data of the photographic images of capturing element 121 shootings, and the view data of generation is taken into storer 140 grades storage (step S617).Camera control portion 170 is after the processing of step S617 finishes, and the end exposure information by representing to be through with and to expose, sends to annex control part 440(step S618).

Annex control part 440 has started after turning on light of illumination light illuminating part 435 in step S606, judges whether to receive prolongation information (step S613) from camera control portion 170.Annex control part 440 judges while receiving prolongation information from camera control portion 170 (step S613: be) in step S613, set the prolongation condition of illumination light illuminating part 435, so that the lighting time of illumination light illuminating part 435 surpasses common lighting time and continues turning on light of illumination light illuminating part 435.

Annex control part 440 judges while not receiving prolongation information from camera control portion 170 (step S613: no) in step S613, does not change the lighting time of illumination light illuminating part 435, and illumination light illuminating part 435 is remained to the state of turning on light.Annex control part 440, from camera control portion 170 has received end exposure information (step S619), makes illumination light illuminating part 435 turn off the light (step S620).

Annex control part 440 is not receiving the state of prolongation information from camera control portion 170, when the lighting time of illumination light-emitting portion 435 becomes the longest lighting time, illumination light illuminating part 435 is turned off the light.After the processing of the processing of step S618 and step S620 finishes, utilized the photographing program of illumination light-emitting function to finish.

The 1st processing of being undertaken by above-mentioned steps, when annex control part 440 detects focusing state in camera control portion 170, the control by camera control portion 170 makes illumination light illuminating part 435 turn on light (step S606).For example, the focusing that annex control part 440 correspondences receive from camera control portion 170 completes information (step S605), makes illumination light illuminating part 435 turn on light (step S606).The information of focusing means the information of focusing state.

And camera control portion 170, under the state by illumination light illuminating part 435 illumination subjects, starts to adjust at least one (the step S608) in the AE control of exposure and the AWB control of adjustment tone.AE controls and AWB control is carried out according to the information that represents the characteristics of luminescence of illumination light illuminating part 435.Thus, camera system 1 can form at the light that is subject to being irradiated to from illumination light illuminating part 435 subject on the impact of exposure (brightness) or on the state of the impact of tone, take subject.And, the formation of camera system 1 is, at annex control part 440, receive after the information of focusing, start the turning on light of illumination light illuminating part 435 (making luminous beginning sequential start sequential than AF late), therefore with start sequential (during half push) with AF and send the situation of illumination light simultaneously and compare, move and exercise with actual photographed in can extending during actual photographed illumination light luminous (turning on light) during.Therefore can reduce following risk: before shooting has been moved, the end of turning on light of illumination light illuminating part 435, during shooting, the shooting of interior the second half is absorbed in illumination light quantity not sufficient (under-exposure).Therefore, camera system 1 is the system that convenience is strong.

And in the 2nd processing of being undertaken by above-mentioned steps, camera control portion 170 controls, make corresponding the shooting zero hour of lighting time of illumination light illuminating part 435, than common lighting time, extend.The longest lighting time for example thermal value of corresponding illumination light light source 437 presets.Conventionally the longest lighting time of lighting time correspondence presets.The longest lighting time for example thermal value of corresponding illumination light light source 437 presets.Annex control part 440, in predefined common lighting time, turns on light illumination light illuminating part 435.Annex control part 440 is controlled, and with correspondence, takes the zero hour, and the lighting time of illumination light-emitting portion 435 is extended than common lighting time.Below list numerical example and illustrate that the 2nd processes.

Figure 23 means the figure of each sequential of processing of the control that extends lighting time.In Figure 23 A, illustrate each sequential processed while having taken in common lighting time.In Figure 23 B, diagram carries out lighting time being extended in the longest lighting time and completing each sequential processed while taking.In Figure 23 A and Figure 23 B, Reference numeral Tn represents to start for example, the moment through common lighting time (6 seconds) from taking zero hour, and Reference numeral Tm represents to start for example, the moment through the longest lighting time (8 seconds) from taking zero hour.The time of taking (shooting time) is to start exposure (step S615) till finish the time of exposure (step S616), is predefined time (for example 2 seconds).

Camera system 1 shoot multi-frame images in shooting time of present embodiment.And, the camera system 1 of present embodiment during carrying out photographing process (being expressed as " shooting " in Figure 23) required before, gather in advance.Pre-collection is to start the processing that image is taken into before release key 16 is pressed completely.Wherein, in the situation that camera system 1 detects release key 16 and pressed completely, start to take before being pressed completely detecting release key 16.; camera system 1; by the image being taken in the stipulated time lasting before detecting the moment that release key 16 pressed completely and detecting the image that moment that release key 16 pressed is completely taken in lasting stipulated time afterwards, as the image of taking in photographing process.

First, the example that does not extend lighting time and complete photographing process is described.As shown in Figure 23 A, camera 10 is at moment t10, and correspondence detects the moment that release key 16 half is pressed, and starts AF and controls.And the moment t11 of camera 10 after leaning on than moment t10, in the moment that corresponding A F has controlled, turns on light the illumination light illuminating part 435 of annex 400.And camera 10 is at moment t11, at least one during beginning AE control and AWB control, for example, under the state irradiating at the illuminated smooth illuminating part 435 of subject, carries out at least one in AE control and AWB control.

The moment t12 of the camera 10 of present embodiment after leaning on than moment t11, in the moment that corresponding A E controls and AWB has controlled, starts to gather in advance.The moment t13 of camera 10 after leaning on than moment t12, starts photographing process.As mentioned above, camera 10, before detecting the moment that release key 16 pressed completely, starts to take.That is, camera 10 detects the moment that release key 16 is pressed completely, be start between the moment t13 of photographing process and moment t14 that photographing process finishes any one constantly.In this example, the shooting t13 zero hour starts through the moment of 3 seconds from turn on light the zero hour (t11).Now, when shooting time is 2 seconds, shooting time is from turning on light the zero hour through the moment t14(the 2nd of 5 seconds constantly) finish.Now, photographing process from turn on light the zero hour t10 till the moment Tn(the 1st that has passed through common lighting time (6 seconds) constantly) finish.In this case, camera 10, at moment t14, finishes photographing process, and illumination light illuminating part 435 is turned off the light.

The example that extends common lighting time and complete photographing process is then described.As shown in Figure 23 B, camera 10 is at moment t20, and correspondence detects the moment that release key 16 half is pressed, and starts AF and controls.And the moment t21 of camera 10 after leaning on than moment t20, in the moment that corresponding A F has controlled, turns on light the illumination light illuminating part 435 of annex 400.And camera 10 is at moment t21, at least one during beginning AE control and AWB control, for example, under the state irradiating at the illuminated smooth illuminating part 435 of subject, carries out at least one in AE control and AWB control.And the moment t22 of camera 10 after leaning on than moment t21, in the moment that corresponding A E controls and AWB has controlled, starts to gather in advance.

The camera 10 of present embodiment pre-determines the following time: to detect moment that release key 16 pressed completely, from taking the time that the zero hour, t23 started; From detecting the moment that release key 16 pressed completely, till should complete the time of the shooting t24 finish time of photographing process.In this example, the shooting t23 zero hour has passed through the moment of 5 seconds from turn on light the zero hour (t21).Now, when shooting time is 2 seconds, shooting time is in the 2nd moment of moment t24(of having passed through 7 seconds from the zero hour of turning on light) finish.Now, photographing process at the zero hour t20 of turning on light till through the moment Tn(the 1st of common lighting time (6 seconds) constantly), cannot complete, but from the zero hour t20 of turning on light till can complete through the moment Tm of the longest lighting time (8 seconds).Now, camera 10 extends the lighting time of illumination light illuminating part 435, and photographing process completes.Therefore, the corresponding shooting of camera system 1 extends lighting time the zero hour, so be the system that convenience is strong.

Then explanation finishes the end process of the processing in annex 400.Camera 10, in the control of electric power (with reference to Figure 14) is provided, starts the power supply of annex 400 (with reference to step S103).And, when the power supply that camera 10 judgement is not carried from annex 400 provides the power consumption of annex 400 (with reference to step S250), continue the power supply to annex 400.The annex 400 of present embodiment outputs to camera 10 by the signal (starting detects level DET) that represents the processing that end annex 400 carries out.Starting shown in Fig. 9 detects level DET, when the 1st switch portion 465 closures and the 2nd switch portion 470 closure, keeps L level.When at least one in the 1st switch portion 465 and the 2nd switch portion 470 of starting detection level DET disconnects, become H level.For example, annex 400 is when user unloads annex 400 from camera 10, and user, in order to remove the fixing of 400 pairs of cameras 10 of annex, operates the 1st operating portion 424(with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 9) time, the 1st switch portion 465 disconnecting circuits.Thus, starting detection level DET becomes H level.And, annex 400 user to the 2nd operating portion 471(of the 2nd switch portion 470 with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 9) while carrying out function opening operation, the 2nd switch portion 470 disconnecting circuits.Thus, starting detection level DET becomes H level.The starting that the annex control part 440 of annex 400 finishes the processing that represents annex 400 detects level DET(H level) be provided to after camera 10, start end process.One example of the treatment scheme of end process is below described.

Figure 24 means the figure of the treatment step that finishes the processing in annex 400.The lasting current potential that detects starting state detection terminal Tp7 of camera control portion 170, whether judgement starting is detected to level DET is the judgement processing of L level, with numerical time (specified period), repeats.That is, camera control portion 170 judges whether starting detects level DET is the judgement processing (step S702) of L level.And camera control portion 170 judges that in step S702 when starting detection level DET is L level (step S702: be), judgement annex 400 is the states that are installed to camera 10, the judgement that turns back to step S702 is processed.

Camera control portion 170 judges when starting detection level DET is not L level (step S702: no), by representing to stop the power supply Stop message of the power supply from camera 10 to annex 400, sends to annex control part 440(step S703 in step S702).Camera control portion 170 is sending to power supply Stop message annex control part 440(step S703) after, and start through under the sequential after during the power supply of predetermined regulation at the delivery time from power supply Stop message, control accessory power supply control part 33, stop the power supply (step S704) from camera 10 to annex 400.; annex control part 440 is not when detecting level DET by starting to be provided to camera control portion 170 or when receiving power supply Stop message from camera; cut-out is from the power supply of camera 10, but (during the power supply of afore mentioned rules) maintains the power supply from camera 10 during of short duration.

Annex control part 440, in the less time (in during the power supply of afore mentioned rules) the power supply from camera 10 to annex 400 stops, carries out following end process.When annex control part 440 receives power supply Stop message (step S705) from camera 10, start the end process (step S706) for finishing the processing of annex 400.This end process is, the information of the various states of annex 400 temporary transient storage, that represent this moment in the storage part in annex 400 444 (such as the annex set condition information such as light-emitting mode of the luminous historical informations such as number of light emission times, setting etc.) storage (preservation) is arrived to nonvolatile memory 445(storage part 444) processing.Annex control part 440 after step S706, end process (step S707).

Therefore therefore, camera system 1 for example, when user will unload annex 400 from camera 10, carries out for finishing the required processing (above-mentioned end process) of processing of annex 400, and can save attachment 400 setting, history, be the system that convenience is strong.

In addition, technical scope of the present utility model is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment.Deposit the situation that at least one inscape in the inscape illustrating is in the above-described embodiment omitted.Each inscape illustrating in above-mentioned embodiment can be appropriately combined.In the above-described embodiment, as annex enumerated have flash light emission function annex (being flasher), have illumination light-emitting function annex (being lighting device), have GPS function annex (being positioning apparatus), there is the device (being command device) of many lamps command functions, but also annexes beyond these.For example, as open terminal Tp10, Ts10 are played a role as the terminal that transmits view data from camera to annex, also can make above-mentioned annex is the annex (being EVF) with electronic viewfinder function, or has the annex (wireless sender) that view data etc. is sent to the sender function of external server etc.And, as open terminal Tp10, Ts10 are played a role as the terminal that transmits voice data from annex to camera, also can make above-mentioned annex is the annex (being microphone) with Mike's function.

In addition,, as described in reference to Figure 14, while having carried battery on camera control portion 170 judgement annexes 400 (step S250: be), stop the power supply of annex 400 (step S251), but be not limited to this.For example, camera control portion 170 also can, according to the rated condition of whether having carried on annex 400 beyond battery, stop or suppressing from camera 10(camera body 100) side is to the control of the power supply of annex 400 1 sides.Camera control portion 170 is by stopping or limiting the power supply to annex 400 1 sides, at camera 10(camera body 100) during action beyond the action imagined in advance by annex 400 of a side (be called imagination is outer moves), can forbid or limit at least a portion in the action of annex 400.This variation is below described.

(variation 1)

First variation 1 is described.Figure 25 means the figure of the treatment step in the initial communication program of variation 1.A series of processing in variation 1 and being with reference to the difference of a series of processing of Figure 12 explanation, after the processing of step S204, in step S260, whether judgement is normally carried out from the reception of the information of annex control part 440.

In variation 1, camera control portion 170 for example in step S204 from annex control part 440 receives annex initial state information, followed by judgement, from the information of annex control part 440, receive whether normally carry out (step S260).

Particularly, in step S260, camera control portion 170 receives in step S204 annex initial state information neither too much nor too little containing by the transmission of step S201 requires the information of the project of order C1 appointment for example, when (battery has or not information, functional type information), and judgement information receives normally carries out (step S260: be).And the same with reference to Figure 12 and Figure 13 explanation of camera control portion 170, carries out step S204A processing afterwards.

And, camera control portion 170 is in step S260, in step S204, not when annex control part 440 receives annex initial state information and when the annex initial state information receiving among step S204 does not contain the information of at least one project in the project that transmission by step S201 requires order C1 appointment, (step S260: no) normally do not carried out in the reception of judgement information.And camera control portion 170 stops the processing of the power supply of annex 400 (step S261).In this case, camera control portion 170 for example finishes initial communication program.And camera control portion 170 is as illustrated with reference to Figure 24, notice stops, to annex 400 power supplies (step S703), then controlling accessory power supply control part 33(with reference to Fig. 7), (step S704) stops power supply.

In the processing shown in variation 1, camera control portion 170, in initial communication program, in the time cannot receiving the information of imagining in advance from annex 400, can detect annex 400 and carry out the action beyond imagination.Therefore according to this testing result, camera control portion 170 stops the power supply from camera 10 to annex 400, can suppress in advance the generation of malfunction in unpredictable annex 400 etc.

The byte number of the information that annex control part 440 should send (the 1st byte number), determines according to the content that requires from camera control portion 170.Therefore, camera control portion 170 also can, according to the byte number (the 2nd byte number) of the information receiving from annex control part 440, carry out the judgement of step S260.For example, camera control portion 170 is at the 2nd byte number with the 1st byte number when identical, and the reception of judgement information is normally carried out, and at the 2nd byte number,, judges and does not normally carry out information reception when different with the 1st byte number.

And camera control portion 170 also can, according to the content of the information receiving from annex control part 440, carry out the judgement of step S260.For example, camera control portion 170 is in following at least one situation, the reception that can judge information is not normally carried out: in step S204, the information that camera control portion 170 receives do not comprise while requiring the information of project of order C1 appointment by transmissions, when different from predetermined form, while containing the information in addition of project that requires to order C1 appointment by transmission.For example, camera control portion 170 is in step S204, and imagination receives battery and has or not information and functional type information, when all not receiving battery and " having " information and battery " nothing " information, during at least a portion of receiving function kind of information etc. in situation, can not judge that the reception of information is not normally carried out.

In addition, in the variation 1 shown in Figure 25, the annex initial state information of 170 pairs of receptions of camera control portion is carried out the judgement whether reception (step S204) of information is normally carried out, but camera control portion 170 also can, to the information beyond annex initial state information, carry out the judgement whether information reception is normally carried out.For example, in each processing of each processing of the step S209 shown in Figure 12, S214, step S220, the S224 shown in Figure 13, S229, S233, step S241, camera control portion 170 is from annex 400 reception information.Camera control portion 170 can receive information at these each process in when receiving each information, carry out the judgement whether reception of information is normally carried out.

And, camera control portion 170 at the characteristic information of expanded function, the initial state information of illumination light-emitting function, can set information, the information of at least one project of information in profile information, illumination profile information, annex set condition information, that camera control portion 170 requires be when cannot receive from annex control part 440, can judge the state that is in the action (malfunction) beyond the action of carrying out annex 400 imaginations.

Wherein, the characteristic information of expanded function is such as the information that means the characteristic of the expanded functions such as GPS function, many lamps command functions.The characteristic information of expanded function is: in step S205, judge when annex 400 has expanded function the information that camera control portion 170 receives in step S209.

The initial state information of illumination light-emitting function means the information of the original state before the characteristic of change setting illumination light-emitting function.The initial state information of illumination light-emitting function is in step S210, to judge when annex 400 has illumination light-emitting function the information that camera control portion 170 receives in step S214.

Can set information be to represent in the function of annex 400 information of function that can setting property.Can set information be the information that camera control portion 170 receives in step S220.

Profile information means the information of the general picture (characteristic of flash light emission function) of annex 400.Profile information is the information that camera control portion 170 receives in step S224.

Illumination profile information means the information of the characteristics of luminescence of illumination light-emitting portion 435.Illumination profile information is: in step S225, judge when annex 400 has illumination light-emitting function the information that camera control portion 170 receives in step S229.

Annex set condition information comprises following information: represent flash light emission function set condition set information, represent the set condition of illumination light-emitting function set information, represent the charging status information of the state of a control of the control of charging part 432 etc.Annex set condition information is in step S233 and step S241, the information that camera control portion 170 receives.

To at least one in these information, the information of camera control portion 170 judgements receives while normally not carrying out, and S261 is the same with step, can stop the power supply to annex 400.And when the reception that camera control portion 170 does not judge information is not normally carried out, the reception of qualified information is normally carried out, and can carry out the subsequent treatment same with above-mentioned embodiment.In addition, camera control portion 170 is for the information more than project from of above-mentioned various Information Selection, can not carry out the judgement whether reception of information is normally carried out.

(variation 2)

Variation 2 is then described.Figure 26 means the figure of the treatment step in the power supply control of variation 2.A series of processing in variation 2 and being with reference to the difference of a series of processing of Figure 14 explanation: after the processing of step S250, whether judgement is normally carried out from the reception of the information of annex control part 440 in step S262.

In variation 2, camera control portion 170 judges (step S250: no) when annex 400 does not have battery in step S250, judges whether the reception of battery " nothing " information is normally carried out in step S262.In step S262, when camera control portion 170 receives battery " nothing " information in step S204, (step S262: be) normally carried out in the reception that is judged as information, continues the power supply to annex 400 starting in step S103.And, in step S262, when camera control portion 170 does not receive battery " nothing " information in step S204 or while receiving the information different with predefined form, (step S262: no) normally do not carried out in the reception that is judged as information, stops at the power supply starting in step S103 in step S251.

Thus, camera control portion 170 can detect annex 400 and carried out the action beyond imagination.Therefore according to this testing result, camera control portion 170 stops the power supply to annex 400, can suppress the generation of the malfunction etc. of annex 400.In addition, the judgement of step S262 can be carried out before the judgement of step S250.

(variation 3)

Variation 3 is then described.Figure 27 means the figure of the treatment step that the charging of variation 3 is controlled.A series of processing in variation 3 and being with reference to the difference of a series of processing of Figure 20 explanation: after the processing of step S430, whether judgement is normally carried out from the reception of the information of annex control part 440 in step S263.

In variation 3, the judgement of step S263 is processed and to be carried out in following situation: in step S430, when could information judgement charging part 432 not chargeable according to charging (step S430: no); In step S431, when according to charging requirement information, judgement is not monitored charging requirement (step S431: no); In step S439, while judging that through information charging part 432 is not in charging according to charging (step S439: no); In step S440, according to luminous could information judgement flash light emission portion 430 while being not ready state (step S440: no).

In step S263, the charging that in the annex set condition information that 170 pairs, camera control portion receives in step S313, charging status information comprises could information, charging requirement information, charging through information and luminous could information, judge whether the reception of information is normally carried out.

In variation 3, camera control portion 170 according to charging could information, charging requirement information, charging through information and luminous could information the matching of the content shown in separately, judge whether receiving correct information (whether annex is at regular event).As the following state of an example imagination: when the charge volume of charging part 432 is while being less than the situation of above-mentioned luminous license level, conventionally (normal condition) could represent that flash light emission portion 430 is not ready state in information luminous, and represents to carry out actual charging requirement in charging requirement information.But in this embodiment, although could represent it is not ready state in information luminous, but while not making actual charging requirement in charging requirement information, 170 judgements of camera control portion, carrying out the reception of correct information (annex 400 is being imagined action in addition) (step S263: no), do not stop the power supply to annex 400 in step S264.And, camera control portion 170 in step S263, judge charging could information, charging requirement information, charging through information and luminous could information during content matching shown in separately (step S263: be), the charging finishing in general communication program is controlled.

Therefore, whether a plurality of information that camera control portion 170 receives from annex control part 440 by judgement mate, and can detect annex 400 and carry out the action beyond imagination.Therefore according to this testing result, camera control portion 170 stops the power supply to annex 400, can suppress in advance the generation of the malfunction etc. of annex 400 1 sides.

In addition, the judgement whether reception of 170 pairs of information of camera control portion is normally carried out, with in variation 1 explanation the same, to charging could information, charging requirement information, charging through information and luminous each in could information, also can carry out according to one or two in byte number and content.And, when the information of the charge volume (charge rate) that represents charging part 432 is provided from annex control part 440 to camera control portion 170,170 pairs of chargings of camera control portion could information, charging requirement information, charging through information and luminous at least one in could information, can judge the matching with the charge rate (charge volume) of charging part 432, thereby detect the action of annex 400 beyond imagining.For example, although the charge rate of charging part 432 (charge volume) be luminous license level above (ready state), when charging could information represent ready state, camera control portion 170 can judge not in the reception of carrying out correct information.For example, annex control part 440 for example,, in general communication program (Figure 15, step S313), as a part for annex set condition information, sends to camera control portion 170 by the charge rate information that represents the charge rate of charging part 432.For example, and whether camera control portion 170 can be that the judgement of ready state is processed after (step S440, step S434), judge luminous could information and the matching of charge rate information.

(variation 4)

Variation 4 is then described.Variation 4 is the same with variation 3, is to control and process relevant variation to charging, and the variation 3 shown in treatment step and Figure 27 is identical.In variation 4, substituting could information and the matching of charging requirement information evaluation (judgement) charging status information according to charging, and by judgement, represent to be provided to from camera 10 information of electric power and the matching of charging status information of annex 400, carry out the whether judgement of the action beyond imagining of annex 400.

Particularly, in variation 4, accessory power supply control part 33 in camera 10 shown in Fig. 7 detects the electric power (for example current value) that is provided to annex 400 from camera 10, by representing the information (hereinafter referred to as for electro-detection information) of this detected electric power, is provided to camera control portion 170.Camera control portion 170 is in the running-active status (charged state) of the represented annex 400 of the charging status information receiving from annex control part 440 with while not mating for the represented electric power quantity delivered of electro-detection information, and judgement annex 400 imagine action in addition.For example, though when camera control portion 170 should be in charging but the power supply of annex 400 is greater than to ormal weight (the annex control part 440 of annex 400 1 sides conventionally move (not comprising the action for charging) required common electric power) in charging part, judgement annex 400 imagine action in addition.Particularly, during the allowed band of the electric power quantity delivered when charging requirement information of charging status information represents " not making charging requirement " and surpasses in non-charging for the electric power quantity delivered shown in electro-detection information, camera control portion 170 judgement annexes 400 imagines action in addition.When camera control portion 170 judgement annexes 400 are being imagined action in addition, as illustrated in variation 1, stop the power supply to annex 400.

Therefore, the information that camera control portion 170 receives from annex control part 440 by judgement and the matching for electro-detection information, detect annex 400 and carried out the action beyond imagination.Therefore according to this testing result, camera control portion 170 stops the power supply to annex 400, can suppress in advance the generation of the malfunction etc. of annex 400 1 sides.

In addition, in above-mentioned variation 1 to 4, camera control portion 170 judgement annexes 400 are when the action of imagining in addition, stop the power supply to annex 400, but can be also predefined value by the electric power higher limit restriction (minimizings) that is provided to annex 400, forbid at least a portion in the function of annex 400.For example, while not containing illumination light-emitting function the function shown in the functional type information that camera control portion 170 receives from annex 400 in the initial communication program with reference to Figure 12 explanation, can the instruction relevant to illumination light-emitting function do not sent to annex 400, thereby make illumination light-emitting function invalid.

In addition, camera control portion 170 is in the time cannot receiving the information of the project that annex control part 440 is required, in the time of still cannot receiving the information of desired project on the basis of transmission that again requires (retry) this information to annex control part 440, can limit or stop the power supply to annex 400, or at least a portion in the function of restriction annex 400.The number of times of retry can be 1 time, also repeatedly predetermined.

In addition, during the action of camera control portion 170 judgement annexes 400 beyond the action of imagining, for example, can report the action (malfunction) of annex 400.And camera control portion 170 is in restriction or stop the power supply to annex 400, or during at least a portion in the function of restriction annex 400, can report the purport that limits or stop.Above-mentioned report for example can be undertaken by one in display text and image on the display part 102 shown in Fig. 2 or both.

The variation of the portion of terminal 423 of annex 400 is then described.

(variation 5)

Figure 28 means the skeleton view of the connector 420 of variation 5.Figure 29 means the planimetric map of the connector 420 of variation 5.

As shown in figure 28, connector 420 has: bottom 421; Movable member (hereinafter referred to as fixed claw 422), from bottom, 421 outsides to connector 420 are outstanding; Portion of terminal 423, is arranged on bottom 421.The structure of the portion of terminal 423 of the connector 420 of this variation and 420 differences of the connector shown in Fig. 5.

As shown in figure 29, portion of terminal 423 has a plurality of (12) terminal shown in Reference numeral Ts1 to Ts12.In this variation, the number of terminals that the portion of terminal 25 of the number of terminals that portion of terminal 423 has and socket 15 has is identical.Any one in a plurality of terminals that a plurality of terminals that portion of terminal 423 has have with the portion of terminal 25 of socket 15 is respectively corresponding one by one.A plurality of terminals that portion of terminal 423 has are connected under the state of socket 15 at connector 420 respectively, and the termination contact in corresponding relation in a plurality of terminals that have with the portion of terminal 25 of socket 15 is also electrically connected to.

In this variation, when a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 observe in the direction (Y direction) moving when annex 400 is installed to camera 10, arrange away from each other.In this variation, the arrangement of a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 that see from Y direction (arranging hereinafter referred to as terminal) is, the terminal of the end configuration of+X-direction is terminal Ts1, from the end of+X-direction, towards the end of-X-direction, after terminal Ts1, be arranged in order: terminal Ts2, terminal Ts3, terminal Ts4, terminal Ts5, terminal Ts6, terminal Ts7, terminal Ts8, terminal Ts9, terminal Ts10, terminal Ts11, terminal Ts12.

In this variation, each of a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 is observed the terminal that is configured in side, the position of Y direction (the Y coordinate on annex 400) difference from Y direction relatively.For example, terminal Ts1 is configured in the 1st position Y1 of Y direction, from Y direction, observes the 2nd position Y2 that the terminal Ts2 be configured in terminal Ts1 side is configured in Y direction.

In this variation, a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 observe from Z direction, are configured to so-called clathrate.That is, a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12, according to observe the order of arranging from Y direction, configure to mutual switching position in the 1st position Y1 and the 2nd position Y2.For example configuration as follows: terminal Ts3 is configured in the 1st position Y1, and terminal Ts4 is configured in the 2nd position Y2, and terminal Ts5 is configured in the 1st position Y1, and terminal Ts6 is configured in the 2nd position Y2.

The structure of a plurality of terminals that portion of terminal 423 has is then described.In this variation, a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 are all same structures.Therefore, for the structure of a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12, take a terminal describes as representative.

Figure 30 means the sectional view of the connector 420 of variation 5.Figure 30 is equivalent to A-A ' the line sectional view of Figure 29.As shown in figure 30, the terminal Ts9 in terminal Ts(Figure 29) there is the 1st contact site 500 and extension 501.

The 1st contact site 500 is configured in the 1st position Y1.In the 1st contact site 500, its part (hereinafter referred to as base end part 502) is housed in the basket 503 of connector 420, and other a part (hereinafter referred to as leading section 504) is by the through hole 505 of basket 503, outstanding to the outside of basket 503.In this variation, at least one of base end part 502 adjustable shapes and size, so that by through hole 505.In the base end part 502 of this variation, set to such an extent that be greater than the internal diameter of through hole 505 with the radial dimension of depth direction (Z-direction) quadrature of through hole 505, thereby by through hole 505.

In this variation, leading section 504 and base end part 502 are all conductors, thus conducting continuously each other.In this variation, leading section 504 and base end part 502 are the parts that are integrally formed by conductive material.In addition, leading section 504 and base end part 502 are not the parts that are integrally formed yet, the structure that for example also the independent parts that form are engaged with each other by various joint methods.Various joint methods such as comprising welding, bonding, screw is fixed, riveted joint etc.

In this variation, leading section 504 and base end part 502 are installed movably on the depth direction (Z-direction) of through hole 505.In this variation, base end part 502 is by being arranged on the guide member 506 on basket 503, is limited in moving in the direction (Y direction and X-direction) that the depth direction relative to through hole 505 intersects.Particularly, guide member 506 has the through hole 507 communicating with through hole 505, and a part for base end part 502 is inserted in through hole 507.The internal diameter of setting through hole 507, does not move to Z-direction so that base end part 502 does not rock.In this variation, guide member 506 engages with basket 503 by various joint methods.In addition, guide member 506 is such as using resin material etc. to be integrally formed with casing 503.

The extension 501 of this variation is housed in basket 503.In this variation, extension 501 is set to not be exposed to basket 503 outsides.In this variation, extension 501 extends in Y direction.The base end part 502 of extension 501 and the 1st contact site 500 is continuous.In this variation, a part for extension 501 (hereinafter referred to as setting portion 508) is configured on the inwall of basket 503, and other parts (hereinafter referred to as bend 509), to base end part 502 bendings, are left the inwall of basket 503.

In this variation, the bend 509 of extension 501 engages with base end part 502 by various joint methods.The extension 501 of this variation is the elastic body consisting of metal material etc.Extension 501 makes the 1st contact site 500 outside application of force to basket 503 on the depth direction of through hole 505.And extension 501 is conductors, by with the 1st contact site 500 continuously and conducting.Circuit of extension 501 and annex 400 etc. is connected.

In this variation, the basket 503 of connector 420 is parts of the basket of annex 400.The basket 503 of this variation is the insulating element that uses the formation such as resin material.In the basket 503 of this variation, the part that covers extension 501 has insulativity.Thus, connector 420 has suppressed the external short circuit of extension 501 with basket 503.

And in the basket 503 of this variation, the periphery of through hole 505 has insulativity.Thus, connector 420 has suppressed the short circuits such as inwall of the 1st contact site 500 via through hole 505.In addition, a part for the basket 503 of connector 420 also can have electric conductivity.For example, the structure of connector 420 also: the periphery of through hole 505 has electric conductivity, and terminal Ts is via the inwall ground connection of through hole 505.

The terminal Ts of above-mentioned structure when annex 400 is installed to camera 10, the termination contact of the 1st contact site 500 and camera 10 1 sides.The power that the 1st contact site 500 is subject to by the termination contact with camera 10 1 sides, moves to Z-direction, is pushed into the inner side of basket 503.Thus, extension 501 is to Z-direction elastic deformation, and the 1st contact site 500 is pushed by the terminal of camera 10 1 sides by the reacting force of the elastic deformation of extension 501.Thus, in terminal Ts, the 1st contact site 500 is electrically connected to the termination contact of phase pusher side.Annex 400 is electrically connected to the terminal of phase pusher side by terminal Ts, such as accepting data transmission via camera 10 and terminal Ts, data receiver, power supply etc.

In addition,, in this variation, the 1st contact site 500 passes through extension 501 application of forces, but also can pass through the parts application of force different with extension 501.In this case, extension 501 plays a role as the conductive component that transmits signal, electric power, also can be used as the force application part of the 1st contact site 500 application of forces is played a role.That is, extension 501 can be used as a part for the wiring of annex 400.And in this variation, the 1st contact site 500 is electrically connected to via circuit of extension 501 and annex 400 etc., but also can be electrically connected to via the conductive component different with extension 501 circuit of annex 400 etc.Now, extension 501 is as playing a role the force application part of the 1st contact site 500 application of forces, and the conductive component that also can be used as transmission signal, electric power plays a role.

And in this variation, the 1st contact site 500 engages with extension 501 and is continuous with extension, but because the reacting force of the elastic deformation of extension 501 pushes away mutually with extension 501, thereby can be continuous with extension 501.And the 1st contact site 500 also can arrange as follows: push with predetermined distance by the inner side to basket 503, with extension 501 continuous (contact).

In addition, in this variation, a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 will see that from Y direction adjacent pair of terminal is as one group, and to any one group, all depart from Y direction the position of pair of terminal, but at least to one group, pair of terminal position is departed from Y direction.For example, terminal Ts1 and terminal Ts2 are configurable at the 1st position Y1, from Y direction, observe, and the Ts3 on the side of terminal Ts2 is configurable at the 2nd position Y2.And in this variation, a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 are divided into two kinds of positions (the 1st position Y1, the 2nd position Y2) configuration in Y direction, but also can be divided into three kinds of above positions, configure.For example, a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 can configure as follows: while having selected any two terminals, make the position of Y direction of two terminals selecting different.

Figure 31 means the schematic diagram of the annexation of starting state detection terminal Tp7 and camera control portion 170.In Figure 31 (A), starting state detection terminal Tp7 and the annexation of camera control portion 170 and the associated diagram of the sectional view of socket 15.In Figure 31 (B), the associated diagram of sectional view of the formation of level switching part 475 and annexation and connector 420.In this variation, the formation of starting state detection terminal Tp7 is identical with the terminal Ts shown in Figure 30, with illustrated in fig. 9 the same, is connected to level switching part 475.

Generally, there is following possibility in camera system: dust etc. are attached between the terminal of portion of terminal of annex or camera and while producing short circuit, the electric current outside anticipation flow between the terminal of short circuit, thereby make the camera system can not operating stably.And there is following possibility in camera system: between camera and annex, the signal providing via terminal is subject to noise effect, thereby can not operating stably.Camera system is for example because can not operating stably may not responding user's operation, or response becomes slow, and convenience may decline.

In contrast, in the annex 400 of this variation, the direction (Y direction) moving when annex 400 is installed to camera 10 is observed adjacent pair of terminal (with reference to Figure 29), and one is configured in the 1st position Y1, and another is configured in the 2nd position Y2.Therefore, for example, compare with the situation of aligned in position of observing the Y direction of adjacent pair of terminal from Y direction, the distance between terminal is elongated, has suppressed to produce pair of terminal adjacent when Y direction is observed the situation of short circuit.

And in this variation, camera 10, socket 15, connector 420 are all that the terminal illustrating is in the above-described embodiment arranged, and therefore can improve the convenience of camera system 1.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, camera side terminal (terminal Tp1 to Tp12) and accessory side terminal (terminal Ts1 to Ts12) are corresponding one by one, are not also corresponding one by one.For example, annex 400 is for the part terminal of camera side terminal (terminal Tp1 to Tp12), can not have and terminal that this terminal is corresponding.For example, in a terminal abridged situation in the power supply terminal Ts11 of annex 400 and power supply terminal Ts12, also can make camera system 1 action.

And the part terminal of 400 pairs of camera side terminals of annex (terminal Tp1 to Tp12), also can have the terminal not corresponding with this terminal (hereinafter referred to as non-corresponding terminal).Non-corresponding terminal is for example annex 400 to be installed under the state of camera 10 to the terminal not being connected with camera side terminal.Non-corresponding terminal is for example annex 400 to be connected under the state of camera 10 device in addition to the terminal being connected with the terminal of this device.For example, non-corresponding terminal can be annex 400 to be connected under the state of testing fixture to the inspection terminal being connected with the terminal of testing fixture.And non-corresponding terminal can be, such as being connected with the terminal of device that carries out the renewal etc. of firmware, from the terminal of these device input data, or to the terminal of these device output data etc.

And in annex 400, an accessory side terminal also can be corresponding with a plurality of camera side terminals.For example, the alternative power supply terminal Ts11 of annex 400 and power supply terminal Ts12, have the power supply terminal being connected with power supply terminal Tp11 and the power supply terminal Tp12 of camera 10.And in annex 400, a plurality of accessory side terminals can be corresponding with a plurality of camera side terminals.For example, annex 400 can have a plurality of terminals that are connected with the power supply terminal Tp11 of camera 10.In these cases, can make camera system 1 action.And the number of the comparable camera side terminal of number of accessory side terminal is few, also comparable they are many.

In addition, a terminal in power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12 also can omit.Power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12 also can be integrated.The same with power supply terminal Ts12 with power supply terminal Ts11, a terminal in ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 also can omit.Ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 can be integrated.And, for comprise power supply terminal Ts11 and power supply terminal Ts12 at least one power supply terminal and comprise ground terminal Ts1 and ground terminal Ts2 at least one ground terminal, from Y direction, observe and be configured in the terminal between power supply terminal and ground terminal, can be Reference numeral Ts3 to one in the terminal shown in Reference numeral Ts10, also more than two, or all.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, annex 400 is not built-in provides the battery of the electric power consuming in annex 400, also can built-in this battery, also can there is the resettlement section of accommodating this battery, and also can external this battery.And at least a portion to the electric power consuming in annex 400, also can provide via adapter etc. in the setting beyond camera body 100.

(variation 6)

Then with reference to Figure 32 and Figure 33, variation 6 is described.Figure 32 means the planimetric map of the connector 420 of variation 6.Figure 33 means the sectional view of the connector 420 of variation 6.Figure 33 is equivalent to B-B ' the line sectional view in Figure 32.

In this variation, the portion of terminal 423 of connector 420 has a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12.In this variation, terminal Ts1, terminal Ts3, terminal Ts5, terminal Ts7, terminal Ts9 and terminal Ts11 are respectively the structures different with variation 5.These terminals are all same structures, take terminal Ts3 describe as representative at this.In addition, in this variation, terminal Ts2, terminal Ts4, terminal Ts6, terminal Ts8, terminal Ts10 and terminal Ts12 and variation 5 are same structures, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Shown in figure 32, terminal Ts3 has the 1st contact site 500 and the 3rd contact site 520.In this variation, the direction (Y direction) that the 1st contact site 500 moves when the annex shown in Fig. 1 400 is installed to camera 10 is upper, is configured in the 1st position Y1.The 3rd contact site 520 is configured in the 3rd position Y3 different with the 1st position Y1 in Y direction.In this variation, the 3rd position Y3 and position (the 2nd position Y2) difference of observing the terminal (for example terminal Ts2) that is configured in terminal Ts3 side from Y direction.The 1st contact site 500 and the 3rd contact site 520 are installed under the state of camera 10 at annex 400 respectively, contact with the camera side terminal (terminal Tp3) corresponding with terminal Ts3.

As shown in figure 33, the 1st contact site 500 of this variation and the 3rd contact site 520 are identical with the 1st contact site 500 structures of variation 5 respectively.In this variation, the relative leading section 504 of base end part 502, the partial insertion of a contrary side is to the hole portion 521 of basket 503.Base end part 502 is set to can move to Z-direction in the inner side of hole portion 521.Hole portion 521, upper with the direction (X-direction and Y direction) of Z-direction intersection, limits the movement of base end part 502.The force application parts 522 such as internal configurations coil spring in hole portion 521.Force application part 522 is upper at the depth direction (Z-direction) of through hole 505, makes base end part 502 to the outside application of force of basket 503.

The extension 501 of this variation has the 1st connecting portion the 523, the 2nd connecting portion the 524, the 1st wiring portion 525 and the 2nd wiring portion 526.In this variation, the 1st connecting portion 523 and the 2nd connecting portion 524 structures are identical.

The 1st connecting portion 523 engages with the base end part 502 of the 1st contact site 500, and the 2nd connecting portion 524 engages with the base end part 502 of the 3rd contact site 520.One end of the 1st wiring portion 525 is connected with the 1st connecting portion 523, and the other end is connected with the 2nd connecting portion 524.The 1st wiring portion 525, via the 1st connecting portion 523 and the 2nd connecting portion 524, is electrically connected to the 1st contact site 500 and the 3rd contact site 520.

In this variation, the 1st connecting portion 523 is S word sigmoid between the 1st connecting portion 523 and the 2nd connecting portion 524.In other words, a part for the 1st wiring portion 525 is observed not overlap each other from Z-direction and is folded.For example, when the 1st contact site 500 or the 2nd contact site move to Z-direction, one of the 1st connecting portion 523 and the 2nd connecting portion 524 is moved to Z-direction, may make by the 1st connecting portion 523 and the 2nd connecting portion 524 position deviation of Z-direction.The 1st wiring portion 525, when making the position deviation of Z-direction because of the 1st connecting portion 523 and the 2nd connecting portion 524, makes the part of S word sigmoid launch to be out of shape.Thus, the tension force that has suppressed the 1st wiring portion 525 increases, for example, suppressed to occur in the 1st wiring portion 525 situation of broken string.

One end of the 2nd wiring portion 526 is connected with the 2nd connecting portion 524, the connections such as circuit of the other end and annex 400.In this variation, the 2nd wiring portion 526 is the same with the 1st wiring portion 525, has the part (omitting diagram) of S word sigmoid.

In the annex 400 of this variation of above-mentioned formation, the direction (Y direction) moving when annex 400 is installed to camera 10 is observed, in adjacent pair of terminal (with reference to Figure 32), one is configured on the 1st position Y1 and the 3rd position Y3, and another is configured on the 2nd position Y2.Therefore, for example, compare with the situation of aligned in position of observing the Y direction of adjacent pair of terminal from Y direction, the distance between terminal is elongated, has suppressed situation about being short-circuited pair of terminal adjacent when Y direction is observed.

And, for example, for the terminal (Ts3) with the 1st contact site 500 and the 3rd contact site 520, can make the connection of the terminal of camera 10 one sides corresponding with this terminal there is redundancy.For example, in the situation that the terminal Tp3 contact of the 1st contact site 500 discord camera 10 1 sides of terminal Ts3, if the 3rd contact site 520 contact terminal Tp3, terminal Ts3 contacts with terminal Tp3.Therefore, the annex 400 connection reliability grows of this variation, the stability grow of communication etc., convenience improves.And for example, at least one of power supply terminal Ts1 and power supply terminal Ts3 for example,, as having a plurality of contact sites (the 1st contact site the 500, the 3rd contact site 520), is easy to via power supply terminal the large electric current that flows.

In addition,, in this variation, the 1st wiring portion 525, by being connected and being electrically connected to the 1st contact site 500 with the 1st connecting portion 523, also can be electrically connected to the 1st contact site 500 via force application part 522.In this case, adopt and there is the force application part 522 of electric conductivity, and the 1st wiring portion 525 is connected to force application part 522.Such connection structure is applicable at least one in the connection structure of the 1st wiring portion 525 and the 3rd contact site 520 and the connection structure of the 3rd contact site 520 and the 2nd wiring portion 526.When the 1st wiring portion 525 is electrically connected to the 1st contact site 500 via force application part 522, also can omit the 1st connecting portion 523.

(variation 7)

Then with reference to Figure 34 and Figure 35, variation 7 is described.Figure 34 means the planimetric map of the connector 420 of variation 7.Figure 35 means the sectional view of the connector 420 of variation 7.Figure 35 is equivalent to C-C ' the line sectional view in Figure 34.

In this variation, the portion of terminal 423 of connector 420 has a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12.As shown in figure 34, the upper extension of direction (Y direction) that a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 move when annex 400 is installed to camera 10.In this variation, terminal Ts1, terminal Ts3, terminal Ts5, terminal Ts7, terminal Ts9 and terminal Ts11 are all same structures, have the 1st contact site 500 and extension 501.And terminal Ts2, terminal Ts4, terminal Ts6, terminal Ts8, terminal Ts10, terminal Ts12 are all same structures, there is the 2nd contact site 530 and extension 501.The 1st contact site 500 is configured in the 1st position Y1 of Y direction, and the 2nd contact site 530 is configured in the 2nd position Y2 of Y direction.The 1st position Y1 is and the 2nd different position of position Y2 in Y direction.

As shown in figure 35, in this variation, the 1st contact site 500 of terminal Ts3 and extension 501 are conductive components that are integrally formed.The 1st contact site 500 of terminal Ts3 from extension 501 downwards (Z side) outstanding.The 1st contact site 500 is installed at annex 400 under the state of camera 10, contacts with the terminal (being terminal Tp3 at this) of camera 10 1 sides.Equally, the 2nd contact site 530 of terminal Ts4 from extension 501 downwards (Z side) outstanding.The 2nd contact site 530 is installed at annex 400 under the state of camera 10, contacts with the terminal (being terminal Tp4 at this) of camera 10 1 sides.

The direction (Y direction) that the annex 400 of this variation of above-mentioned formation moves when annex 400 is installed to camera 10 is observed, in adjacent pair of terminal (with reference to Figure 34), one side is configured in the 1st position Y1 and the 3rd position Y3, and the opposing party is configured in the 2nd position Y2.Therefore, for example, compare with the situation of aligned in position of observing the Y direction of adjacent pair of terminal from Y direction, the distance between terminal is elongated, has suppressed to produce pair of terminal adjacent when Y direction is observed the situation of short circuit.

(variation 8)

Then with reference to Figure 36, variation 8 is described.Figure 36 means the planimetric map of the connector 420 of variation 8.

In the connector 420 of this variation shown in Figure 36,2 ground terminals (terminal Ts1, terminal Ts2) and 2 power supply terminals (terminal Ts11, terminal Ts12) are respectively the terminals with a plurality of contact sites that contact with camera side terminal.Terminal Ts1, terminal Ts2, terminal Ts11, terminal Ts12 all form identical with the terminal Ts shown in Figure 33.Ground terminal Ts1, on the 1st position Y1 and the 3rd position Y3 of Y direction, has the contact site contacting with corresponding camera side terminal (the power supply terminal Tp1 shown in Fig. 4).Ground terminal Ts2, power supply terminal Ts11, power supply terminal Ts12 are the same with ground terminal Ts1 respectively, and corresponding contact site corresponding to camera side terminal is configured on the 1st position Y1 and the 3rd position Y3.And terminal Ts3, in each of terminal T10, is 1 with the contact site of corresponding camera side terminal contact, contact site is configured on the 2nd position Y2 of Y direction.

The portion of terminal 423(illustrating in above-mentioned embodiment, variation is for example with reference to Figure 28 and Figure 29) in, from Y direction, observe and have many groups at 1 pair of adjacent terminal of X-direction.The portion of terminal 423 of this variation is in these many groups 1 pair of terminals, and for the group of terminal Ts2 and terminal Ts3 and the group of terminal Ts10 and terminal Ts12, in a terminal and another terminal of each group, the position of the contact site of Y direction is different.And the portion of terminal 423 of this variation is organized the groups except above-mentioned 2 groups in 1 pair of terminal more for above-mentioned, in a terminal and another terminal of each group, the aligned in position of the contact site of Y direction.For example, portion of terminal 423 is for 2 ground terminals (terminal Ts1, terminal TS2), the aligned in position of the contact site of Y direction.And, portion of terminal 423 for terminal Ts3 to terminal Ts10, the aligned in position of the contact site of Y direction.

In addition, a plurality of terminals of portion of terminal 423 at the connector 420(of variation 6 with reference to Figure 32), the connector 420(of variation 7 is with reference to Figure 34) in, according to the order of arranging in X-direction, the position of contact site is switched ground clathrate configuration alternately, but is not limited to this configuration.For example, portion of terminal 423 can be as shown in this variation, from Y direction, observing many groups of 1 pair of terminals adjacent with X-direction, in one of at least 1 group pair of terminal and another, the position of Y direction is different, and in one of the pair of terminal of at least another 1 group and another, the aligned in position of Y direction.1 pair of terminal of the aligned in position of Y direction for example as shown in the group of ground terminal Ts1, Ts2, power supply terminal Ts11,12 group, is selected from the constant terminal of the current potential of self terminal when a terminal and another short-circuit of terminals.

In the connector 420 of above-mentioned variation, ground terminal Ts1, Ts2, power supply terminal Ts11, Ts12 contact with camera side terminal by a plurality of contact sites respectively.Therefore,, in connector 420, the connection reliability of the terminal of the terminal of camera 10 sides and annex 400 sides strengthens.Result is that camera system 1 for example can be stablized the power supply of carrying out from camera 10 to annex 400.And it is low resistance that camera system 1 can make the path by the power supply of ground terminal Ts1, Ts2, power supply terminal Ts11, Ts12.Thus, the delivery that camera system 1 for example can be suppressed to annex 400 increases and is accompanied by the heating of power supply.

(variation 9)

Then with reference to Figure 37, variation 9 is described.Figure 37 means the planimetric map of the connector 420 of variation 9.The connector 420 of this variation and the difference of the variation 8 shown in Figure 36 are that Control on Communication signal terminal Ts9 has a plurality of contact sites.In signal of communication terminal Ts9, on the 1st position Y1 and the 3rd position Y3, configure contact site.From Y direction, observe the LED control signal terminal Ts8 that is configured in signal of communication terminal Ts9 side, there is the contact site that is configured in the 2nd position Y2, the position deviation of the Y direction of signal of communication terminal Ts9 and contact site.Therefore at least one terminal of selecting, from terminal Ts3 to terminal Ts10 can have a plurality of contact sites.In addition,, by form a plurality of contact sites in terminal, can suppress the electric instability that loose contact etc. causes.Therefore, as shown in this distortion row, form a plurality of contact sites, thereby can make camera stably communicate by letter with the responsible LED control signal starting of communicating by letter between annex in LED control signal terminal Ts8, result can be guaranteed the security in the communication between camera and annex.

(variation 10)

Then with reference to Figure 38, variation 10 is described.Figure 38 means the planimetric map of the connector 420 of variation 10.In this variation, the difference of the variation 9 shown in portion of terminal 423 and Figure 37 is that reference potential terminal Ts5 has a plurality of contact sites.Therefore,, in ground terminal (Ts1, Ts2) and power supply terminal (Ts11, Ts12) terminal in addition, the terminal with a plurality of contact sites can be one as variation 9, can as this variation, be also a plurality of.

In this variation, the signal of communication terminal Ts6 that is configured in reference potential terminal Ts5 side from Y direction observation has a plurality of contact sites.The contact site of reference potential terminal Ts5 is configured in the 1st position Y1 and the 3rd position Y3, and in contrast, the contact site of signal of communication terminal Ts6 is configured in the 2nd position Y2 and the 4th position Y4, and the position of the Y direction of contact site is different from reference potential terminal Ts5.Therefore, when observing 1 pair of adjacent terminal and there is a plurality of contact site respectively from Y direction, the position of the Y direction of the contact site of a terminal in 1 pair of terminal, but the position of the Y direction of the contact site of another his terminal is different.In this case, connector 420 is by having the terminal that is provided with a plurality of contact sites, when can improve the connection reliability of annex 400 and camera 10, can suppress to have bad generation of action that the short circuit between the terminal of a plurality of contact sites causes etc.

In this variation, the difference of portion of terminal 423 and above-mentioned embodiment and variation is not have terminal Ts10.Terminal Ts10 is and the equal unconnected so-called open terminal of power-supply system and signal system, as this variation, also can omits.Therefore, by reducing terminal, for example, can reduce accessory number.

(variation 11)

Then with reference to Figure 39, variation 11 is described.Figure 39 means the planimetric map of the connector 420 of variation 11.In this variation, ground terminal (Ts1, Ts2) and power supply terminal (Ts11, Ts12) have respectively 3 contact sites that contact with camera side terminal.Therefore, the number of the contact site that terminal has can be 1,2,3, also more than 4.

In this variation, portion of terminal 423 has: the terminal (Ts1, Ts2, Ts3, Ts5, Ts9, Ts11, Ts12) with 3 contact sites; The terminal (Ts6) with 2 contact sites; The terminal (Ts4, Ts7, Ts8) with 1 contact site.Therefore, the number of contact site can be a kind (for example, with reference to Figure 34), also 2 kinds (for example, with reference to Figure 32), also 3 kinds above (for example, with reference to Figure 39).

In this variation, the terminal with 3 contact sites configures respectively contact site on the 1st position Y1, the 2nd position Y2 and the 3rd position Y3.The terminal with 2 contact sites configures respectively contact site at the 2nd position Y2 and the 3rd position Y3.The terminal with 1 contact site configures contact site on the 3rd position Y3.

Particularly, for example, reference potential terminal Ts5 has 3 contact sites, and the data-signal terminal Ts6 that is configured in reference potential terminal Ts5 side from Y direction observation has 2 contact sites.In the position of 3 contact sites of reference potential terminal Ts5 (Y1, Y2, Y3), the position of 2 contact sites of data-signal terminal Ts6 (Y2, Y3) is identical with 2 (Y2, Y3), 1 (Y1) difference.Therefore, but from Y direction, observe 1 pair of adjacent terminal contact site Y direction position at least one differ from one another, at least one is identical.

Connector 420(is with reference to Fig. 1) relative to camera 10(socket 15) to prescribed direction (+Y direction), move, be installed to camera 10.That is, a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 of the portion of terminal 423 shown in Figure 39 are according in the terminal of front (+Y side) the configuration contact site of the direction of regulation order more early, with the termination contact of camera 10 sides.In other words, portion of terminal 423 makes the position of contact site different in a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12, thereby can contact the order of (conducting) with camera side terminal by regulation accessory side terminal when annex 400 is installed to camera 10.

In a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 of portion of terminal 423, with the order (conducting order) of camera side terminal conducting can be for example: the 1st is ground terminal, the 2nd is power supply terminal, the 3rd is reference potential terminal, the 4th is Control on Communication signal terminal, and the 5th is data-signal terminal, and the 6th is LED control signal terminal, the 7th is that starting state provides terminal, and the 8th is clock signal terminal.For example, at least one of the contact site of ground terminal compared with the contact site of data-signal terminal, the configurable front in prescribed direction (Y direction) (+Y side).Annex 400 makes conducting order as above-mentioned example, thereby can improve the action stability (for example communication stability) of camera system 1.

In addition, conducting is sequentially not limited to above-mentioned example, and the conducting order of a plurality of kinds (function) also can be identical.For example as shown in figure 39, in reference potential terminal (Ts3, Ts5), the position of the Y direction of ground terminal (Ts1, Ts2) and contact site also can be identical.Now, the conducting of reference potential terminal (Ts3, Ts5) order is identical with the conducting order of ground terminal (Ts1, Ts2).

And conducting order has also been replaced the order of a part for above-mentioned example.For example, in Figure 39, the contact site of data-signal terminal Ts6 provides the contact site of terminal Ts7 to compare with starting state, be configured in the front (+Y side) of prescribed direction (Y direction), but provide the contact site of terminal Ts7 to compare with starting state, also the configurable rear end side in prescribed direction (Y direction) (Y side).Now, starting state provides terminal Ts7 to compare with data-signal terminal Ts6, first with the conducting of camera side terminal.

In addition, in above-mentioned variation 5～11, the contact site of each terminal and camera side terminal contact also in each terminal from the inside of connector 420 to outside relative outstanding part.

In above-mentioned embodiment, variation, the camera 10(socket 15 shown in Fig. 4 etc.) terminal Tp1～Tp12 is respectively have long side direction (Y direction) and short side direction (X-direction) linear.The moving direction that the long side direction that this is linear and annex 400 move while being installed to camera 10 is basic identical.Moving direction when therefore, annex 400 is installed also can be used as the linear long side direction of Tp1～Tp12.For example, at the connector 420(of variation 5～11 for example with reference to Figure 28 and Figure 29) in, in a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 of portion of terminal 423, from the direction corresponding with the linear long side direction of camera side terminal (Y direction), observe, can be regarded as at the linear short side direction of camera side terminal and arrange.Under this viewpoint, in variation 5～11, at least one in accessory side terminal, from the position of contact site in direction corresponding to the linear long side direction of camera side terminal can be different with other terminals of accessory side terminal.

(variation 12)

Then with reference to Figure 40 and Figure 41, variation 12 is described.Figure 40 means the skeleton view of the connector of variation 12.Figure 41 means the outboard profile of the connector of variation 12.

As shown in figure 41, the connector 420(annex 400 of this variation), make its bottom 421 relative with the top plate portion 22 of socket 15, mobile to the roughly normal direction (installation direction) to the configuration plane of a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12, thereby be installed to socket 15(camera body 100).The configuration plane of a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 is for example set substantially parallel with the bottom 421 of connector 420.

In this variation, fixed claw 422 arranges as follows: can advance and retreat in the side (directions X) to the installation direction (Z-direction) of relative annex 400.Fixed claw 422 is to the inside from annex 400 to the outside direction application of force.Fixed claw 422 has ，Gai inclined-plane, inclined-plane that the installation direction of relative annex 400 tilts when annex 400 is installed, and contacts with the top plate portion 22 of socket 15.Fixed claw 422 is promoted by the top plate portion 22 of socket 15 on above-mentioned inclined-plane during by installation accessories 400, thereby the direction from the external-to-internal of annex 400 moves in X-direction.And the bottom 421 of connector 420, by being arranged on the opening 22a of the top plate portion 22 of socket 15, is housed in socket 15.Fixed claw 422 is configured to, and in the bottom 421 of connector 420, is housed under the state of socket 15, by the above-mentioned application of force, from Z-direction (installation direction), observes and stretches out to the outside of opening 22a.Thus, fixed claw 422 is fixed to socket 15, and annex 400 is fixed to socket 15.And fixed claw 422 is by the operation of the 1st operating portion 424, the direction to the external-to-internal from annex 400 in X-direction moves.Thus, annex 400 releasings are fixing to socket 15, can unload from camera 10.

In this variation, the installation direction of annex 400 is Z-directions, different with above-mentioned embodiment, variation.In this case, the orientation of a plurality of terminal Ts1～Ts12 in the portion of terminal 423 of annex 400 is, the position relationship of contact site etc., alternative " prescribed direction that annex 400 moves while being installed to camera 10 ", is used the direction of regulation to define direction corresponding to linear long side direction having with camera side terminal.

In addition, in above-mentioned embodiment, variation, the terminal of relative camera 10 1 sides of terminal of annex 400 1 sides has lug boss (for example the 1st contact site), thereby make the terminal of annex 400 1 sides and the termination contact of camera 10 1 sides, but the terminal of camera 10 1 sides also relatively the terminal of annex 400 1 sides there is lug boss, the termination contact of this lug boss and annex 400 1 sides.And in the terminal of the terminal of annex 400 1 sides and camera 10 1 sides, also a terminal has lug boss, another terminal has the recess chimeric with lug boss.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal of camera 10 1 sides has the extension extending in Y direction, the outside that is substantially all exposed to camera 10 of this extension, but be not limited to this structure.For example, in the terminal of camera 10 1 sides, a part for extension is exposed to outside, and with the termination contact of annex 400 sides, another part of extension is covered by insulating element.

In addition, technical scope of the present utility model is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment.Deposit the situation that at least one inscape in the inscape illustrating is in the above-described embodiment omitted.Each inscape of explanation can be appropriately combined in the above-described embodiment.For example, in annex 400, starting state provides terminal Ts7 at annex 400, to be installed under the state of camera 10, via reference potential line 480, is connected to ground wire 42.Also can be connected to reference potential line 480 via MSW465, PCSW470.

In addition, above-mentioned camera body 100 and annex 400 have computer system in inside.And the course of action of each function part is stored in program form in the recording medium of embodied on computer readable, by computer system, read this program and carry out, carry out above-mentioned processing.The computer system here comprises the hardware such as CPU and various storer, OS, peripherals.

And " computer system ", as in the situation that utilizing WWW system, also comprises that homepage provides environment (or display environment).And " recording medium of embodied on computer readable " refers to the removable mediums such as floppy disk, photomagneto disk, ROM, CD-ROM, is built in the memory storages such as hard disk in computer system.Further, " recording medium of embodied on computer readable " comprising: order wire while sending program via the communication line such as the networks such as the Internet, telephone line such, the dynamic medium of maintenance program in the short time, and as the volatile memory medium such, keep program with certain hour of the inside computer system of server now, client.And said procedure can be realized a part for above-mentioned functions, further also can be by realizing with the combination of having recorded the program of above-mentioned functions in computer system.

Claims (17)

1. an annex, above-mentioned annex possesses illuminating part and by the signal controlling providing from camera, it is characterized in that,

Have portion of terminal, above-mentioned portion of terminal has a plurality of terminals,

Above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises:

The 1st terminal and the 2nd terminal are the power supply terminals of accepting from the power supply of above-mentioned camera;

The 3rd terminal and the 4th terminal are the ground terminals corresponding with above-mentioned power supply terminal;

The 5th terminal, from above-mentioned camera input communication control signal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal determine the data-signal make to comprise the information relevant to above-mentioned annex with above-mentioned camera between the sequential of communicating by letter;

The 6th terminal, from the LED control signal of the luminance of the above-mentioned illuminating part of above-mentioned camera input control;

The 7th terminal, by above-mentioned camera for detection of above-mentioned annex be can starting state detection level, be provided to above-mentioned camera;

The 8th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned camera by above-mentioned data-signal;

The 9th terminal, will output to above-mentioned camera with the synchronous clock signal of above-mentioned data-signal;

The 10th terminal and the 11st terminal, the current potential of above-mentioned the 10th terminal and the 11st terminal self becomes the reference potential of above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned LED control signal, above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned clock signal,

A side direction opposite side in the orientation of above-mentioned the 1st terminal above-mentioned 11 terminals from above-mentioned portion of terminal to 11 terminals of above-mentioned the 11st terminal, with the order alignment arrangements of the 1st terminal, the 2nd terminal, the 5th terminal, the 6th terminal, the 7th terminal, the 8th terminal, the 10th terminal, the 9th terminal, the 11st terminal, the 3rd terminal, the 4th terminal.

2. annex according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned a plurality of terminal has respectively linear, and near above-mentioned linear leading section, connects with the terminal of corresponding above-mentioned phase pusher side respectively.

3. annex according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned portion of terminal further has and is configured in the 12nd terminal between above-mentioned the 5th terminal and above-mentioned the 2nd terminal in above-mentioned orientation.

4. annex according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned portion of terminal moves to be arranged on to prescribed direction relative to above-mentioned camera on above-mentioned camera,

Above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises:

The 1st position terminals, is configured in the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction;

The 2nd position terminals, observes from afore mentioned rules direction, is configured in the side of above-mentioned the 1st position terminals, and is configured in the 2nd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in the direction of afore mentioned rules.

5. annex according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

The terminal of above-mentioned phase pusher side has long side direction and short side direction, and observes from above-mentioned long side direction, and the terminal of above-mentioned phase pusher side is alignment arrangements on above-mentioned short side direction,

Above-mentioned a plurality of terminal is installed in above-mentioned portion of terminal under the state of above-mentioned camera, can with the termination contact of above-mentioned camera,

Above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises:

The 1st position terminals, is installed in above-mentioned portion of terminal under the state of above-mentioned camera, be configured in prescribed direction corresponding to above-mentioned long side direction on the 1st position;

The 2nd position terminals, observes from afore mentioned rules direction, is configured in the side of above-mentioned the 1st terminal, and is configured in the 2nd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction.

6. according to the annex described in claim 4 or 5, it is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned the 1st position terminals has:

The 1st contact site, is configured in above-mentioned the 1st position;

Extension, continuous with above-mentioned the 1st contact site, to above-mentioned prescribed direction, extend.

7. annex according to claim 6, is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned the 1st position terminals further has the 3rd contact site, and above-mentioned the 3rd contact site is configured in the 3rd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction, continuous with above-mentioned extension.

8. annex according to claim 7, is characterized in that,

In afore mentioned rules direction, above-mentioned the 3rd position is different with the 2nd position.

9. annex according to claim 6, is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned extension is insulated parts and covers,

Above-mentioned the 1st contact site is by being arranged on the through hole on above-mentioned insulating element, outstanding from above-mentioned insulating element.

10. annex according to claim 4, is characterized in that,

In above-mentioned portion of terminal, be installed under the state of above-mentioned camera,

In above-mentioned a plurality of terminal, from afore mentioned rules direction, observe, a terminal in adjacent pair of terminal, in afore mentioned rules direction, contacts with above-mentioned camera side terminal in above-mentioned the 1st position,

Another terminal in above-mentioned pair of terminal in afore mentioned rules direction, the termination contact in above-mentioned the 2nd position with above-mentioned phase pusher side.

11. 1 kinds of annexes, above-mentioned annex moves to be arranged on above-mentioned camera to prescribed direction relative to the camera with a plurality of camera side terminals, it is characterized in that,

Have portion of terminal, above-mentioned portion of terminal has a plurality of accessory side terminals that can contact with above-mentioned a plurality of camera side terminals under the state of above-mentioned camera being installed to,

Above-mentioned portion of terminal has as above-mentioned accessory side terminal: the 1st position terminals, is configured in the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction;

The 2nd position terminals, observes from afore mentioned rules direction, is configured in the side of above-mentioned the 1st position terminals, and is configured in the 2nd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction.

12. 1 kinds of annexes, above-mentioned annex is arranged on the camera side terminal with long side direction and short side direction on above-mentioned long side direction is observed the camera of a plurality of alignment arrangements on above-mentioned short side direction, it is characterized in that,

Have portion of terminal, it has a plurality of accessory side terminals that can contact with above-mentioned a plurality of camera side terminals under the state of above-mentioned camera being installed to,

Above-mentioned portion of terminal has as above-mentioned accessory side terminal: the 1st position terminals, is configured in the 1st position in the prescribed direction corresponding with above-mentioned long side direction;

The 2nd position terminals, observes from afore mentioned rules direction, is configured in the side of above-mentioned the 1st position terminals, and is configured in the 2nd positions different with above-mentioned the 1st position in afore mentioned rules direction.

13. 1 kinds of annexes, above-mentioned annex can be communicated by letter with camera, it is characterized in that,

There is following portion of terminal: the allocation position in the one end prescribed direction starts, from the 1st, count down to till the allocation position of the other end of the 12nd successively between, 12 terminals are arranged in order configuration,

In above-mentioned 12 terminals:

The above-mentioned terminal of the above-mentioned terminal of the 11st configuration and the 12nd configuration, is respectively the power supply terminal of accepting from the power supply of above-mentioned camera,

The above-mentioned terminal of the above-mentioned terminal of the 1st configuration and the 2nd configuration, is respectively the ground terminal corresponding with above-mentioned each power supply terminal,

The above-mentioned terminal of the 7th configuration is, is the detection level of the state that can start by above-mentioned camera for detection of above-mentioned annex, and the starting state that is provided to above-mentioned camera provides terminal,

The above-mentioned terminal of the 9th configuration is, the LED control signal terminal from above-mentioned camera as the LED control signal of the luminance of the 1st control signal input control illuminating part,

The above-mentioned terminal of the 6th configuration is, the data-signal that comprises the information relevant to above-mentioned annex outputed to the data-signal terminal of above-mentioned camera,

The above-mentioned terminal of the 4th configuration is, the clock signal of synchronizeing with above-mentioned data-signal outputed to the clock signal terminal of above-mentioned camera,

The above-mentioned terminal of the 8th configuration is, determines the Control on Communication signal terminal of Control on Communication signal of the communication sequential of above-mentioned communication from above-mentioned camera input,

Respectively, the current potential of self terminal becomes the reference potential terminal of the reference potential of above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned clock signal, above-mentioned LED control signal and above-mentioned Control on Communication signal to the above-mentioned terminal of the above-mentioned terminal of the 3rd configuration and the 5th configuration.

14. annexes according to claim 13, is characterized in that,

There is electronic circuit, provide terminal, above-mentioned LED control signal terminal, above-mentioned data-signal terminal, above-mentioned clock signal terminal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal terminal and said reference current potential terminal to be electrically connected to above-mentioned power supply terminal, above-mentioned ground terminal, above-mentioned starting state

In above-mentioned 12 terminals, the above-mentioned terminal of the 10th configuration is the open terminal insulating with above-mentioned electronic circuit.

15. 1 kinds of cameras, the control signal that above-mentioned camera possesses the annex of illuminating part by control is provided to above-mentioned annex, it is characterized in that,

Have portion of terminal, above-mentioned portion of terminal has a plurality of terminals,

Above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises:

The 1st terminal and the 2nd terminal are the power supply terminals that above-mentioned annex is powered;

The 3rd terminal and the 4th terminal are the ground terminals corresponding with above-mentioned power supply terminal;

The 5th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by Control on Communication signal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal determine the data-signal make to comprise the information relevant to above-mentioned annex with above-mentioned annex between the sequential of communicating by letter;

The 6th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by the LED control signal of controlling the luminance of above-mentioned illuminating part;

The 7th terminal, is used for detecting the starting detection level whether above-mentioned annex provides above-mentioned annex starting and can play a role;

The 8th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by above-mentioned data-signal;

The 9th terminal, will output to above-mentioned annex with the synchronous clock signal of above-mentioned data-signal;

The 10th terminal and the 11st terminal, the current potential of above-mentioned the 10th terminal and the 11st terminal self becomes the reference potential of above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned LED control signal, above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned clock signal,

A side direction opposite side in the orientation of above-mentioned the 1st terminal above-mentioned 11 terminals from above-mentioned portion of terminal to 11 terminals of above-mentioned the 11st terminal, with the order alignment arrangements of the 1st terminal, the 2nd terminal, the 5th terminal, the 6th terminal, the 7th terminal, the 8th terminal, the 10th terminal, the 9th terminal, the 11st terminal, the 3rd terminal, the 4th terminal.

16. 1 kinds of accessory shoes, on above-mentioned accessory shoe, the annex of illuminating part is controlled and is possessed in handling by the control signal providing from camera, it is characterized in that,

Have portion of terminal, above-mentioned portion of terminal has a plurality of terminals,

Above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises:

The 1st terminal and the 2nd terminal are the power supply terminals of accepting from the power supply of above-mentioned camera;

The 3rd terminal and the 4th terminal are the ground terminals corresponding with above-mentioned power supply terminal;

The 5th terminal, from above-mentioned camera input communication control signal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal determine the data-signal make to comprise the information relevant to above-mentioned annex with above-mentioned camera between the sequential of communicating by letter;

The 6th terminal, from the LED control signal of the luminance of the above-mentioned illuminating part of above-mentioned camera input control;

The 7th terminal, by above-mentioned camera for detection of above-mentioned annex be can starting state detection level, be provided to above-mentioned camera;

The 8th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned camera by above-mentioned data-signal;

The 9th terminal, will output to above-mentioned camera with the synchronous clock signal of above-mentioned data-signal;

The 10th terminal and the 11st terminal, the current potential of above-mentioned the 10th terminal and the 11st terminal self becomes the reference potential of above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned LED control signal, above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned clock signal,

A side direction opposite side in the orientation of above-mentioned the 1st terminal above-mentioned 11 terminals from above-mentioned portion of terminal to 11 terminals of above-mentioned the 11st terminal, with the order alignment arrangements of the 1st terminal, the 2nd terminal, the 5th terminal, the 6th terminal, the 7th terminal, the 8th terminal, the 10th terminal, the 9th terminal, the 11st terminal, the 3rd terminal, the 4th terminal.

17. 1 kinds of connectors, above-mentioned connector is provided in the control signal that control is possessed to the annex of illuminating part on the camera of above-mentioned annex and loads and unloads, it is characterized in that,

Have portion of terminal, above-mentioned portion of terminal has a plurality of terminals,

Above-mentioned a plurality of terminal comprises:

The 1st terminal and the 2nd terminal are the power supply terminals that above-mentioned annex is powered;

The 3rd terminal and the 4th terminal are the ground terminals corresponding with above-mentioned power supply terminal;

The 5th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by Control on Communication signal, above-mentioned Control on Communication signal determine the data-signal make to comprise the information relevant to above-mentioned annex with above-mentioned annex between the sequential of communicating by letter;

The 6th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by the LED control signal of controlling the luminance of above-mentioned illuminating part;

The 7th terminal, is used for detecting the starting detection level whether above-mentioned annex provides above-mentioned annex starting and can play a role;

The 8th terminal, outputs to above-mentioned annex by above-mentioned data-signal;

The 9th terminal, will output to above-mentioned annex with the synchronous clock signal of above-mentioned data-signal;

The 10th terminal and the 11st terminal, the current potential of above-mentioned the 10th terminal and the 11st terminal self becomes the reference potential of above-mentioned data-signal, above-mentioned LED control signal, above-mentioned detection level, above-mentioned clock signal,

A side direction opposite side in the orientation of above-mentioned the 1st terminal above-mentioned 11 terminals from above-mentioned portion of terminal to 11 terminals of above-mentioned the 11st terminal, with the order alignment arrangements of the 1st terminal, the 2nd terminal, the 5th terminal, the 6th terminal, the 7th terminal, the 8th terminal, the 10th terminal, the 9th terminal, the 11st terminal, the 3rd terminal, the 4th terminal.

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