JP2002044500A - Electronic camera and adapter device and electronic camera system constituted thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to satisfactorily listen to sounds outputted from a sound issuing member, even when an electronic camera whose exterior body is equipped with a loudspeaker is placed on a desk or the like, or even when an adaptor device is mounted on the electronic camera. SOLUTION: This electronic camera 1, for obtaining electronic image data by photoelectrically converting a subject, is provided with an exterior body 1b, on whose own front face a photographic lens 16 is arranged, a sound-issuing member 34 formed at the bottom face side of the exterior body capable of issuing sounds toward the bottom face, and a sound transmitting part 1a formed at the bottom face of the exterior body for transmitting and guiding the sound outputted by the sound issuing part to the outside part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic camera, an adapter device, and an electronic camera system including the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an electronic camera that photoelectrically converts a subject image to obtain electronic image data, and is freely connectable to the electronic camera. And an electronic camera system including the electronic camera and the adapter device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a subject image optically formed by a photographing optical system such as a photographing lens is photoelectrically converted by an image pickup means such as an image pickup device, and an image signal as an electric signal obtained by the photoelectric conversion is converted into a predetermined signal. 2. Description of the Related Art Electronic imaging devices (hereinafter, referred to as electronic cameras) that electronically record and acquire image data in a form have been widely used.

In such a conventional electronic camera,
For example, those provided with sound-producing members such as speakers have been put to practical use. In this case, a sound-generating member such as a speaker, for example, outputs a pseudo sound of a shutter in conjunction with a shutter release operation during a shooting operation, or reproduces and displays an image that has been shot using the electronic camera. It is used for outputting a sound or the like recorded simultaneously with the photographing operation.

[0004] When such a sound-generating member such as a speaker is disposed inside an electronic camera, the sound-generating member is disposed, for example, at a position close to the bottom inside the camera body of the electronic camera in consideration of the arrangement of various components. May be done.

On the other hand, in a conventional electronic camera, for example, a communication adapter device for adding a communication function in cooperation with the electronic camera, an auxiliary power adapter device for assisting a main power supply of the electronic camera, It has been conceived that a strobe device or the like can be mounted, and a predetermined electronic camera system is formed by these various components.

It is generally considered that the above-mentioned adapter device used in the electronic camera system is attached to a camera body of the electronic camera at a predetermined position from the bottom surface or from the bottom surface to the side surface.

[0007]

However, in the normal case, when an image captured by an electronic camera is reproduced and displayed, for example, the electronic camera is often mounted on a flat surface such as a desk. In this case, the bottom surface of the electronic camera comes into close contact with the flat surface on the desk. When performing a shooting operation, for example, a tripod may be used. In this case, the bottom portion of the electronic camera is brought into a state of being substantially adhered to the tripod mount. Further, even when a predetermined adapter device is attached to the electronic camera, the bottom surface of the electronic camera is substantially in close contact with the mounting surface of the adapter device.

In such a case, if the sound-generating member such as a speaker is disposed on the bottom side of the camera body of the electronic camera, the front side of the sound-generating member such as the speaker, that is, the sound output portion is closed. It will be in a state. Therefore, the output sound from the sounding member may not be clearly heard.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic camera in which a sound-generating member such as a speaker is provided inside an exterior body. Provided are an electronic camera, an adapter device, and an electronic camera system composed of the same so that even when the camera is placed on a desk or the like or an adapter device is attached, the sound output from the sounding member can be favorably heard. It is to be.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic camera according to a first aspect of the present invention is an electronic camera that obtains electronic image data by photoelectrically converting a subject image. An exterior body in which a photographing lens is provided on the front side, a sound-emitting member provided on the bottom side of the exterior body and capable of outputting sound toward the bottom surface, and a sound-emitting member provided on the bottom surface of the exterior body and output from the sound-emitting member And a sound passing section for passing the sound to be guided to the outside.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic camera according to the first aspect, the sound passage section guides the sound output from the sounding member toward the front and back of the exterior body, respectively. It is characterized by comprising.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic camera according to the second aspect, the sound passage portion is formed of a concave portion formed in a front-rear direction on a bottom surface of the exterior body.

According to a fourth invention, in the electronic camera according to the first invention or the second invention, the sound passing section is
It is characterized in that it has an opening at a position orthogonal to the bottom surface of the exterior body and offset toward the bottom surface.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic camera according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a tripod fixing portion for fixing the exterior body to a tripod, and a power supply battery inside the exterior body. A battery storage portion for detachably storing the battery, and the sound passage portion is disposed at a position between the tripod fixing portion and the battery storage portion on the bottom surface of the exterior body. .

According to a sixth aspect, in the electronic camera according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a tripod fixing portion for fixing the exterior body to a tripod, and a recording medium for the interior of the exterior body. And a recording medium storage section for removably storing the recording medium, and the sound passage section is disposed at a position between the tripod fixing section and the recording medium storage section on the bottom surface of the exterior body. And

An electronic camera system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention comprises:
An electronic camera system comprising an electronic camera and an adapter device configured to be freely coupled to the electronic camera,
The electronic camera includes: an exterior body having a photographing lens disposed on a front surface of the electronic camera; and a sound-emitting member for outputting sound, provided on a coupling surface where the exterior body and the adapter device are coupled. The device is provided on a coupling surface for coupling with the electronic camera and a coupling surface with the electronic camera on which the coupling device is disposed, and corresponds to the sounding member of the electronic camera in a state where the device is coupled with the electronic camera. And a sound passing portion provided at a position where the sound passes.

An electronic camera system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention comprises:
An electronic camera system comprising the electronic camera according to the third aspect of the invention and an adapter device configured to be freely coupled to a bottom portion of the electronic camera, wherein the adapter device is coupled to a bottom portion of the electronic camera. Provided on a coupling surface between the coupling means and the electronic camera provided with the coupling means,
A concave portion provided at a position facing the concave portion of the sound passage portion formed in the electronic camera when the electronic camera is coupled to the electronic camera.

An adapter device according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is an adapter device that is configured to be freely connectable to an electronic camera having a sound-producing member, and that is coupled to a surface of the electronic camera on which the sound-producing member is provided. And a sound-passing portion provided on a coupling surface on which the coupling means is provided, and provided at a position corresponding to a sound-generating member of the electronic camera in a state of being coupled to the electronic camera. .

An adapter device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is an adapter device configured to be freely coupled to the electronic camera according to the third aspect of the present invention. The coupling device is coupled to a bottom portion of the electronic camera. A concave portion provided on a coupling surface on which the means is provided, and provided at a position opposed to a concave portion of a sound passage portion formed in the electronic camera in a state of being coupled to the electronic camera. .

Therefore, according to the electronic camera of the first aspect, even when the electronic camera is placed on a flat surface such as a desk, the sound output from the sounding member provided on the bottom surface can be heard in a good state. .

According to the electronic camera of the second aspect, the sound output from the sound-generating member is guided to the outside in any of the front side and the back side, so that the sound can be heard on the subject side or the operator side. can do.

According to the electronic camera of the third aspect, the sound passage section can be formed with a simpler configuration.

According to the electronic camera of the fifth and sixth aspects, an efficient mounting arrangement can be ensured by utilizing the space between the tripod fixing section and the battery storage section or the recording medium storage section. it can.

According to the electronic camera system according to the seventh aspect and the adapter device according to the ninth aspect, the adapter device is also provided with the sound passage section. The output sound can be reliably guided to the outside, and a good sound can be heard.

According to the electronic camera system of the eighth aspect and the adapter device of the tenth aspect, both the concave portion of the adapter device and the concave portion of the electronic camera pass sound when the electronic camera and the adapter device are connected. Since it is formed as a part, good sound can be transmitted to both the subject side and the operator side even when the adapter device is attached to the electronic camera.

[0026]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of an electronic camera system including an electronic camera and an adapter device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the electronic camera in the electronic camera system of the present embodiment.

The electronic camera system of the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic camera 1 comprises an electronic camera 1 and an adapter device 2 attached to a predetermined position on the bottom side of the electronic camera 1 by a predetermined coupling means.

The electronic camera 1 is covered with an exterior body 1b forming an exterior part, and various constituent members are arranged at predetermined positions inside the exterior body 1b.

A photographic lens barrel 15 for holding a photographic optical system 16 such as a photographic lens is formed inside the front surface of the exterior body 1b. Also, at one end of the exterior body 1b,
A grip portion 17 having an optimal shape for gripping the electronic camera 1 is formed, and a battery storage portion for storing a main power supply battery and the like is arranged inside the grip portion 17. At a predetermined position near the upper edge of the front surface of the exterior body 1b, for example, a member constituting a part of the AF light projecting means and the AF light receiving means in the automatic focusing device, that is, the AF light projecting / receiving window 13 Are arranged.

Various operation members such as a shutter release button 11 for performing a shutter release during a photographing operation and a flash light are radiated toward a subject as needed when the brightness is low, for example, on the upper surface side of the electronic camera 1. Strobe device 1
2 etc. are provided. The strobe device 12 is a so-called pop-up type strobe device which is disposed so as to be freely protruded and retracted from the exterior body 1b of the electronic camera 1, and protrudes a flash light emitting portion (not shown) as necessary. It is configured to be able to. The state shown in FIG. 1 is a state in which the strobe device 12 is housed inside the exterior body 1b.

As shown in FIG. 2, a tripod screw hole 26 is provided on the bottom of the electronic camera 1 for fixing the exterior body 1b by screwing it to a fixing screw on the tripod side when using a tripod.
A tripod fixing portion 25 provided near the tripod screw hole 26
And a battery cover provided at a position corresponding to the bottom surface of the grip portion 17 for opening and closing an insertion opening (opening) of a battery storage portion for detachably storing a main power supply battery (not shown) inside the exterior body 1b. 2 and a recording medium storage portion rotatably provided in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2 in the vicinity of the battery cover 21 and configured to removably store a recording medium (not shown) inside the exterior body 1b. A card cover 23 for opening and closing the insertion opening (opening) is provided.

A battery cover 21 (battery accommodating portion) or a card cover 23 is provided on the bottom surface of the exterior body 1b of the electronic camera 1.
(A recording medium storage part) and a part between the tripod fixing part 25,
A recess 1a having a predetermined form is formed. This recess 1a
A sounding member 34 (see FIG. 3) such as a speaker capable of outputting a sound toward the bottom surface of the exterior body 1b is disposed inside the exterior body 1b corresponding to the arrangement position. A sound generator 24 is formed at a predetermined position of the exterior body 1b. The sound generator 24 is formed by, for example, a plurality of small holes. Therefore, the concave portion 1a serves as a sound passing portion that allows sound output from the sound emitting member 34 disposed on the inner bottom surface side of the exterior body 1b to pass therethrough and guides the sound toward the front side or the rear side of the electronic camera 1. You are. Therefore, the concave portion 1a, which is the sound passage portion, is formed on the bottom surface of the exterior body 1b in the front-rear direction.

In the electronic camera 1, various constituent members are provided at predetermined positions in order to realize a function of obtaining electronic image data by photoelectrically converting a subject image. Is what it is. However, since these various internal components are not directly related to the present invention, they are assumed to conform to the internal configuration of a conventional general electronic camera, and illustration and detailed description thereof are omitted. .

On the other hand, the adapter device 2 in the electronic camera system of the present embodiment is removably provided on the bottom of the electronic camera 1. A communication adapter device that adds a communication function in cooperation with the electronic camera 1, and an auxiliary power adapter device that assists the main power supply of the electronic camera 1.

The connecting means for connecting the electronic camera 1 and the adapter device 2 includes, for example, a tripod screw hole 26 at a predetermined position on the upper surface side of the adapter device 2, that is, a position corresponding to the tripod screw hole 26 of the electronic camera 1. A screw member (not shown) that conforms to the above is provided. Then, with the bottom surface of the electronic camera 1 and the top surface of the adapter device 2 aligned, the screw member on the adapter device 2 side is screwed into the tripod screw hole 2 of the electronic camera 1.
By screwing to 6, the two can be connected. In a state where the adapter device 2 is attached to the electronic camera 1 (a state shown in FIG. 1), a bottom surface of the electronic camera 1 and an upper surface of the adapter device 2 are referred to as a coupling surface.

As shown in FIG. 1, the adapter device 2 has substantially the same shape at a predetermined position on the coupling surface with the electronic camera 1, that is, at a position corresponding to the concave portion 1 a which is a sound passage portion of the electronic camera 1. Recess 2a is formed. The concave portion 2a serves as a sound passing portion, similarly to the concave portion 1a on the electronic camera 1 side. That is, in a state where the electronic camera 1 and the adapter device 2 are coupled as shown in FIG. 1, the hollow portion 14a from the front side to the rear side is formed by the concave portion 1a on the electronic camera 1 side and the concave portion 2a on the adapter device 2 side. Is formed. This cavity 14 serves as a sound passage portion in the electronic camera system.

The tripod can be used even when the electronic camera 1 and the adapter device 2 are connected as shown in FIG. A tripod screw hole is provided (not shown).

Next, the sound generating member 34 provided inside the electronic camera 1 will be described below. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a part of the internal configuration of the electronic camera 1 and is an enlarged perspective view of a main part showing an enlarged view of the vicinity where the sound generating member 34 is provided. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view at substantially the same position as FIG.

The exterior body 1b shown in FIG. 4 is a part of the bottom side of the electronic camera 1. That is, the above-described recess 1a
The sounding member 34 is disposed on the inner surface side of the exterior body 1b corresponding to the portion where the sound is formed so that sound can be output toward the bottom surface.

The sound generating member 34 is held by a frame member 34a, and a fixing bracket 31 is disposed so as to cover the entire upper surface side of the frame member 34a. The fixing bracket 31 is fixed to the frame member 34a by two screws 32.

The fixing bracket 31 is formed of a thin plate member having elasticity, and a leaf spring 33 is formed at a predetermined position substantially at the center. The leaf spring 33 is provided with the sound generating member 3 held by the frame member 34a.
4 is in contact with a part. As a result, the leaf spring 33 fixes the sound generating member 34 at a predetermined position inside the electronic camera 1. Note that two predetermined lead wires 35 extend from the sound generating member 34.

In the electronic camera system configured as described above, when sound is output from the sound generating member 34 with the adapter device 2 attached to the electronic camera 1 as shown in FIG. After passing through the sound generator 24 and heading below the electronic camera 1, the light is output to the outside through the cavity 14 formed by the recesses 1a and 2a, which are sound passage portions. At this time, since the hollow portion 14 is formed in the front-back direction of the electronic camera system, the output sound is also guided and output toward the front-back direction, that is, the front side and the back side of the electronic camera 1. become.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the electronic camera 1 with the adapter device 2 removed, when the electronic camera 1 is placed on a desk or the like or placed on a tripod, sound is output from the sound-generating member 34. The sound output at this time also passes through a concave portion 1a, which is a sound passage portion provided on the bottom surface side of the electronic camera 1, and forwards and backwards of the electronic camera 1, ie, the front and rear sides of the electronic camera 1. To be output.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the sound-generating member 34 is provided on the bottom of the electronic camera 1, and the sound output from the sound-generating member 34 is output toward the bottom. In the electronic camera 1 arranged as follows,
This is an extremely simple configuration in which only the concave portion 1a, which is a sound passing portion, is formed in the vicinity of the sound-generating member 34, even when it is placed on a flat surface such as a desk or when the adapter device 2 is attached. In any case, the sound output from the sounding member 34 can be heard in a good state.

Further, the concave portion 1a and the concave portion 2 which are sound passing portions
Since “a” is formed in the front-back direction of the electronic camera 1, the sound output by the sound generating member 34 is guided to both the front side and the back side. Therefore, both the subject present on the front side of the electronic camera 1 and the operator present on the rear side can hear the sound from the sound producing member 34 in a good condition.

In the first embodiment described above, the sound generator 24 provided on the exterior body 1b of the electronic camera 1 is provided.
Is formed by providing a plurality of small holes and the like, so that there is a concern that the strength of this portion is slightly weaker than that of other portions of the exterior body 1b.

The sound-generating member 34 in the electronic camera 1 of the first embodiment is arranged on the bottom surface, and the sound-generating portion 24 is arranged facing the bottom surface.

In a normal case, the sound generating member 34 is usually formed by using a magnet or the like. Therefore, when the electronic camera 1 having the sound-generating member 34 disposed on the bottom portion is placed outdoors or the like, the sound-generating member 34 may absorb foreign matters such as iron sand and metal powder.

Therefore, in consideration of this point, modified examples as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 can be considered. That is, FIG. 5 is a view showing a first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a longitudinal sectional view showing a schematic configuration in the vicinity of a sound-generating member provided on a bottom portion of an exterior body of an electronic camera. is there.

In the first modified example shown in FIG.
In the vicinity where 4 is provided, a wall portion 1c is formed by extending the exterior body 1ba to the bottom surface side. The wall portion 1c is formed so as to cover the outside (bottom side) of the sound generating portion 24 of the sound generating member 34, and at the same time, the wall portion 1c is formed.
The hollow portion 14 as a sound passing portion is formed by c.

In the case of such a configuration, the sound generator 2
4 can compensate for the structural strength, so that the exterior body 1ba having no problem in strength can be formed. At the same time, the wall portion 1c can prevent foreign matters such as iron sand and metal powder which may be adsorbed by the sound-generating member 34, and the sound output from the sound-generating member 34 can be reduced by the cavity of the sound passage portion. 14 and output to the outside. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily listen to the sound from the sounding member 34 without being disturbed.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, the opening direction of the sound passage section is formed only on one of the front side and the back side of the exterior body 1ba of the electronic camera. In addition, FIG. 6 shows an example in which the opening direction of the sound passage portion is formed on either the front side or the back side of the exterior body of the electronic camera.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a second modified example of the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic configuration near a sound-generating member provided on the bottom surface of an exterior body of an electronic camera similarly to FIG. FIG.

In the second modification shown in FIG. 6, as described above, the opening direction of the sound passage portion is changed to the exterior body 1bb of the electronic camera.
Is formed on either the front side or the back side. Therefore, in the exterior body 1bb, the sound generation member 34
A support portion 1d is formed extending substantially from the vicinity of the central portion of the sound generating portion 24 in the vicinity where the sound generating portion 24 is provided, and a wall portion 1e is formed at the front end thereof so as to cover the sound generating portion 24 in the front-rear direction. ing.

With such a configuration, the above-described second
The same effect as that of the modification example can be obtained, and since the opening of the sound passage portion is formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction, the sound from the sound generation member 34 can be transmitted to the front side and the back side of the electronic camera. Both can be guided to the outside and output.

On the other hand, in the first embodiment and its modifications, the case where the sound-generating member of the electronic camera is disposed on the bottom of the exterior body is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to a case where, for example, a sound-producing member is provided on a side surface of the exterior body.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the electronic camera system according to the second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear side.

The electronic camera 1A in the electronic camera system according to the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the electronic camera 1 according to the first embodiment described above. (Not shown). That is, in the electronic camera 1A, a sound-emitting member is provided at a predetermined position inside one side surface of the exterior body 1Ab.

The adapter device 2A detachably provided to the electronic camera 1A has a form as shown in FIG.

The adapter device 2A of this embodiment is an external strobe device having a larger light amount than the strobe device 12 built in the electronic camera 1, for example. The adapter device 2A including the external strobe device is connected by substantially the same coupling means as the adapter device 2 in the first embodiment described above.
At the same time as the electronic camera 1A is mounted so as to cover the bottom side of the exterior body 1Ab, a strobe grip portion 2Ab of the adapter device 2A is provided at a position covering the side surface of the electronic camera 1A. I have. That is, the adapter device 2A has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and when mounted on the electronic camera 1A, the electronic camera 1A
Is formed so as to cover the bottom surface portion and one side surface portion.

In the adapter device 2A according to the present embodiment, a sound passing through a portion facing the sound-generating member provided on the side surface of the exterior body 1Ab of the electronic camera 1A is provided on the coupling surface with the side surface of the electronic camera 1A. A concave portion 2Aa serving as a portion is formed in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, in the state shown in FIG. 7, that is, when the adapter device 2A is attached to the electronic camera 1A, a cavity portion 14 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed between the side surface portion of the electronic camera 1A and the adapter device 2A. It is supposed to be.

In addition, in the exterior body 1Ab of the electronic camera 1A in the electronic camera system of the present embodiment, the exterior body 1b of the electronic camera 1 of the first embodiment described above is provided at the portion where the sound generating member is provided. In contrast, no concave portion as a sound passage portion is provided. This is because the sound-generating member is disposed on the side surface of the electronic camera 1A.
This is because, when A is placed on a desk or the like, there is no fear that the output sound from the sounding member is disturbed. However, also in this case, when the adapter device 2A is mounted, the output sound of the sound-generating member is interrupted. Therefore, in consideration of this, a sound-passing portion is provided at a corresponding portion of the adapter device 2A. This is dealt with by forming a certain concave portion 2Aa.

In the electronic camera system according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the electronic camera 1A is used alone, the sound-emitting member provided on the side surface can be used without any trouble without any trouble. The electronic camera 1
When the adapter device 2A is attached to A, the concave portion 2Aa, which is a sound passage portion, is formed at a predetermined position on the adapter device 2A side, that is, a portion corresponding to the sound generating member of the electronic camera 1A. The output sound from the member passes through the hollow portion 14 and is guided to the front-back direction of the electronic camera 1A, that is, to the outside on the front side and the back side of the electronic camera 1, and is output. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily listen to the output sound of the sounding member.

[0064]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an electronic camera in which a sound-generating member such as a speaker is provided at a predetermined position of an exterior body, and the electronic camera is mounted on a desk or the like. It is possible to provide an electronic camera, an adapter device, and an electronic camera system including the same, which are configured to be able to satisfactorily listen to the sound output from the sound generating member even when the adapter device is mounted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary front view showing the appearance of an electronic camera system including an electronic camera and an adapter device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the electronic camera in the electronic camera system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of an internal configuration of the electronic camera in the electronic camera system of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the internal configuration of the electronic camera in the electronic camera system of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, and showing a schematic configuration near a sounding member provided on a bottom portion of an exterior body of an electronic camera.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, and showing a schematic configuration near a sound-emitting member provided on a bottom portion of an exterior body of an electronic camera.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary perspective view of the electronic camera system according to the second embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the back side;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1.1A Electronic camera 1a Recess (sound-passing portion) 1b / 1ba / 1bb-1Ab Outer body 2.2A Adapter device 2a-2Aa Recess (sound-passing portion) 2Ab Strobe grip Unit (Adapter Device) 11 Shutter Release Button 12 Strobe Device 14 Cavity (Sound Passing Unit) 15 Photographing Lens Barrel 16 Photographing Optical System 17 Grip Unit 21 Battery Cover 23 card cover 24 sounding part 25 tripod fixing part 26 tripod screw hole (coupling means) 31 fixing bracket 33 leaf spring 34 sounding member

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An electronic camera for obtaining electronic image data by photoelectrically converting a subject image, comprising: an exterior body having a photographing lens disposed in front of itself; and a bottom side of the exterior body. A sound-generating member capable of outputting sound toward the bottom surface, and a sound-passing portion provided on the bottom surface of the exterior body, for passing sound output from the sound-generating member and guiding the sound to the outside. Electronic camera featuring. 2. The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the sound passage section is configured to guide sounds output from the sounding member toward a front surface and a rear surface of the exterior body, respectively. . 3. The electronic camera according to claim 2, wherein the sound passage portion includes a concave portion formed on a bottom surface of the exterior body in a front-rear direction. 4. The sound passage section according to claim 1, wherein the sound passage section has an opening at a position orthogonal to the bottom surface of the exterior body and offset toward the bottom surface. An electronic camera according to claim 1. 5. A tripod fixing part for fixing the exterior body to a tripod, and a battery storage part for detachably storing a power supply battery in the interior of the exterior body, wherein a bottom surface of the exterior body is provided. 5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the sound passage portion is disposed in a portion between the tripod fixing portion and the battery housing portion. 6. camera. 6. A tripod fixing part for fixing the exterior body to a tripod, and a recording medium storage part for removably storing a recording medium in the interior of the exterior body. 5. The sound passage unit according to claim 1, wherein the sound passage unit is disposed at a position between the tripod fixing unit and the recording medium storage unit on the bottom surface unit. 6. Electronic camera. 7. An electronic camera system, comprising: an electronic camera; and an adapter device configured to be freely coupled to the electronic camera, wherein the electronic camera has an exterior body having a photographing lens disposed on a front surface thereof. The external device is provided on a coupling surface where the external device and the adapter device are coupled to each other, and includes a sound emitting member for outputting a sound. The adapter device includes coupling means for coupling with the electronic camera, and the coupling means includes: An electronic camera, comprising: a sound-passing portion provided on a coupling surface with the electronic camera provided, and provided at a position corresponding to the sound-emitting member of the electronic camera in a state of being coupled to the electronic camera. system. 8. An electronic camera system comprising: the electronic camera according to claim 3; and an adapter device configured to be freely coupled to a bottom portion of the electronic camera, wherein the adapter device includes a bottom surface of the electronic camera. A coupling unit coupled to the electronic camera, provided on a coupling surface between the coupling unit and the electronic camera provided with the coupling unit, and in a state of being coupled to the electronic camera, in a concave portion of a sound passing unit formed in the electronic camera. An electronic camera system comprising: a recess provided at a position facing the electronic camera. 9. An adapter device configured to be freely connectable to an electronic camera having a sound-producing member, comprising: a connecting means for connecting to a surface of the electronic camera on which a sound-producing member is provided; And a sound-passing portion provided on a connecting surface provided and provided at a position corresponding to a sound-emitting member of the electronic camera in a state of being connected to the electronic camera. 10. An adapter device configured to be freely coupled to the electronic camera according to claim 3, wherein coupling means for coupling to a bottom portion of the electronic camera, and coupling provided with the coupling means. A recess provided on a surface of the electronic camera, the recess being provided at a position opposed to a recess of a sound passing portion formed in the electronic camera in a state of being coupled to the electronic camera.