JP2002277942A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera which can be miniaturized by efficiently arranging a battery contact chip part and a release switch part. SOLUTION: In this electronic camera, a switch incorporating part 55w for fixing a release switch 76 to a frame 55 provided with a battery storing chamber 55z is arranged above the battery storing chamber, two battery contact chips 78 are adjacently arranged with the switch incorporating part 55w interposed there between. The release switch 76 and the battery contact chips 78 overlap on top of each other in an arrangement area in the height direction along the longitudinal direction of the battery and are arranged in a compact state in the height direction and a direction orthogonal to the height direction. Thus a space occupied by the battery storing chamber including the release switch is extremely reduced and the camera is made compact.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an arrangement structure of a release switch and a battery contact piece in a camera having a built-in battery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a camera having a built-in battery, a battery storage room is generally provided in a grip portion of a camera exterior body, and a release switch portion including a release button and / or a release switch is provided. , Are disposed at the front position of the grip portion. In addition, a battery contact piece for connecting a battery electrode is disposed above the battery storage chamber. The release switch section is disposed above the battery contact piece in the up-down direction of the exterior body.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional camera, since the release switch is disposed above the battery contact piece in the up-down direction of the exterior body, the camera is placed in the height direction (up-down direction). The dimensions could not be reduced, making it difficult to reduce the size.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera in which a battery contact piece portion and a release switch portion are efficiently arranged and a camera can be downsized.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera comprising: an exterior body provided with a release button exposed; a release switch operable by pressing the release button; A battery contact member that contacts an electrode of a battery that can be stored in the body, and the release switch and the battery contact member at least partially overlap in a direction orthogonal to the up-down direction of the exterior body. So that

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the camera according to the first aspect, a plurality of the battery contact members are provided, and the battery contact member is provided in a direction orthogonal to a vertical direction of the exterior body. The release switch is arranged between at least two of the above.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the camera according to the first or second aspect, a switch attaching portion for attaching the release switch and a contact piece attaching portion for attaching the battery contact member. The part is integrally formed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the camera according to the third aspect, a frame for fixing a circuit board is provided on the exterior body, and the switch mounting portion,
Further, the contact piece attaching portion is formed integrally with the frame.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1, 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the appearance of an electronic camera which is a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view seen from the front side, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom surface viewed from the rear side. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an operation switch / display device unit, an imaging / recording processing unit, and front and rear covers that constitute the electronic camera. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the operation switch / display device unit.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the imaging and recording processing unit, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of another part of the imaging and recording processing unit. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 4 and shows an assembled state of the operation switch unit. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 4 and shows an assembled state of the LCD display unit. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 and shows a housed state of the strobe condenser. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an arrangement of each member constituting the imaging and recording processing unit. FIG.
FIG. 12 is a view as viewed from an arrow E in FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is a view on arrow F of FIG. 11. FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.
3 shows a cross section of a release switch section. FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line GG of FIG. FIG. 16 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow H in FIG. FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. FIG.
FIG. 19 is a partial plan view showing a state where a release switch portion and a battery contact piece are attached to a frame, and FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along line MM of FIG. 18 including a battery lid portion.

In the following description, in the front-rear direction (Z direction) parallel to the optical axis O1 (described later) of the photographing lens of the electronic camera, the subject side (front side) is front, the back side is rear, The horizontal direction perpendicular to the axis O1 (X direction)
In the vertical direction (referred to as Y direction) perpendicular to the optical axis O1, the release button (described later) is referred to as the upward direction.

In addition, if the directions of screw holes, screw insertion holes, and positioning pins provided in the front and rear covers and the frame described later are along the Z direction, the directions are not specified.

In FIG. 4, reference numerals a1 to a5 are:
The screw insertion position and direction are indicated, and the same reference numerals indicate the insertion direction and position of the same screw.

The electronic camera 1 of this embodiment mainly includes a front cover 2, a rear cover 3, an operation switch / display device unit 31 for performing a mode setting operation and a monitor display, and an imaging and recording processing unit for performing imaging and recording. 32 (see FIG. 4).

To explain the external arrangement of the electronic camera 1, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a lens barrier 4 which can be opened and closed on a front cover 2 which is an exterior body on the front side of the camera.
A lens opening 2a for the photographing lens 63, a finder opening 2b, a strobe window 12, and a self-timer display unit 13 are arranged. On the left side of the front cover 2,
A media slot lid 6 that is rotatably opened and closed by the support portion 2c is disposed.

On the rear cover 3, which is an exterior body (housing case) on the back side of the electronic camera 1, a grip portion 3y, a finder eyepiece window 15, and a switch operation member 41 disposed in an operation opening are provided. And a display opening 3d for the LCD display unit 46 are arranged. Switch operation member 41
Is a menu selection button 21, an LCD display on / off operation button 2
2, up and down operation buttons 17 and 18 which are cross keys for both tele and wide operation, and left and right operation buttons 19 and 20 which are cross keys for both strobe shooting mode selection and macro shooting mode selection operation. DC-IN plug 24, video output terminal 25, U
The SB terminal 26 is provided. These terminals are
The terminal can be opened and closed by a terminal cover 27 (see FIG. 2).

Further, only a two-step operation release button (hereinafter referred to as an R button) 11 for instructing distance measurement, photometry processing and photographing execution is arranged on the front surface side of the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3. (See FIG. 1).

On the bottom side of the camera, a battery lid 5 for opening and closing an insertion opening of a battery storage chamber described later and a tripod screw 28a are provided (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 4, in the electronic camera 1, an operation switch / display unit 31 and an imaging / recording processing unit 32 are accommodated in a state covered by a front cover 2 and a rear cover 3.

As described above, the front cover 2 is provided with a lens opening 2a and a finder opening 2b on its front surface, and also has a strobe window opening 2c, a self-timer display opening 2d, and an openable / closable lens barrier 4. Are provided,
On the left side, an openable and closable media slot cover 6 for inserting and removing a recording medium is arranged.

Further, an R button opening 2m having a semicircular concave shape is provided on the upper surface of the front cover 2 and at the joint with the rear cover 3. Inside the opening 2m, a step 2m1
Is provided (see FIG. 15).

In the left portion of the front cover 2, screw insertion holes 2f, 2
g, and screw insertion holes 2i and 2j along the Y direction are provided. At the lower end of the front cover 2, there is provided an engagement groove 2k, which is an engagement groove extending in the X direction, and is engaged with a projection 55z5 (see FIG. 6) of the frame 55.

The rear cover 3 has a finder eyepiece opening 3a on the back surface thereof, and two button openings (operation openings) 3b into which the respective operation buttons of the switch operation member 41 are inserted.
Further, four button openings (operation openings) 3c and a display opening 3d are provided so as to face each other.
A grip 3y and a media slot opening cutout 3z3 are provided on the left side. At the right end, the above-mentioned DCIN plug 24, video output terminal 25, USB
Three openings 3x for the terminals 26 are provided.
Further, positioning guides 3e of the LCD display unit 46 are provided at the four inner corners of the display opening 3d.

A battery cover 5 which can be opened and closed is disposed on the left side of the bottom surface of the rear cover 3, and a tripod screw block 28 having a tripod screw 28a is disposed near the center. Furthermore, a grip portion 3y on the upper surface of the rear cover 3
A semi-lunar concave R button opening 3g is provided at the joint with the front cover 2 in the vicinity. A step 3g1 is provided inside the opening 3g (see FIG. 14). In addition,
The upper part of the battery cover 5 of the rear cover 3 is provided in the battery storage chamber 3f.
It has become.

A button opening 3 on the back of the rear cover 3 is provided.
b, 3c, inside the display opening 3d, there are positioning pins 3h, 3i and screw holes 3k, 3 on each boss.
m, 3n and 3p are arranged. A screw insertion hole 3u is provided at the upper right portion of the rear cover 3, and screw screw holes 3q and 3r on the boss are provided at the left portion. Further, a screw insertion hole 3 along the Y direction is provided on the bottom of the rear cover 3.
v, 3w are provided.

The operation switch / display unit 31
Is a switch operation member (operation member) as shown in FIG.
41 and an operation switch circuit board (hereinafter, referred to as a circuit board)
42) and an LCD display unit 46.
And a conductive support plate 50 which is a conductive member made of a metal plate.

The switch operating member 41 includes two disk-shaped operation buttons 21 and 22 and four trapezoidal operation buttons 1.
7, 18, 19, and 20 are resin molded members arranged in a plane, and each operation button is connected to a 3/4 annular base 41c with a thin arm that can be elastically deformed. I have. In the center of the inside of each of the operation buttons, pins 17a, 18a, etc., capable of pressing a switch section described later are provided. The base 41c is provided with two positioning holes 41a and 41b on the outer periphery thereof. The operation buttons can be inserted into the button openings 3b and 3c of the rear cover 3, respectively.

In the SW circuit board 42, positioning pin holes 42b and 42d, fixing screw insertion holes 42a, and cutouts 42c and 42 for screw hole bosses of the rear cover 3 are provided.
e is provided. Further, the SW circuit board 42
On the mounting surface side (the rear side of the camera in the assembled state), as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8, switch parts 121, 122 having elastically deformable pressed parts 121a, 122a,
In addition, a switch group including other switch units and the like (not shown) are mounted.

The switch sections 121, 122 and the like mounted on the SW circuit board 42 are mounted at positions facing the operation buttons 17, 18 and the like in an assembled state as shown in FIG. The switch units 121 and 122 and other switch units (not shown) include a tele operation switch, a wide operation switch, a strobe shooting mode selection switch, a macro shooting mode selection switch, a menu selection switch, an LCD display on / off switch, and the like. is there.

On the back side of the mounting surface of the SW circuit board 42, a ground conductive pattern portion 4 is formed around a screw insertion hole 42a.
2f are arranged. The ground conductive pattern portion 42f includes:
It is electrically connected to the ground portion of the SW circuit board 42. The ground portion is connected to a ground portion of a main circuit board 81 (hereinafter, referred to as an M circuit board) to be described later via the FPC connector 111 and the like in an assembled state.

Further, at the right end of the SW circuit board 42, a DC-IN plug 24, a video output terminal 25,
The SB terminal 26 is mounted.

From the SW circuit board 42, the connector 1
11 (hereinafter referred to as FP).
C). Further, a lead wire of the DC-IN connector portion 24 is led out from the SW circuit board 42, and a connector 107 is provided at a tip end thereof.

The LCD display section 46 includes an LCD (liquid crystal display unit) 47 and an LC
It comprises a backlight 48 with a diffusion plate 48a disposed on the back side of D47, and a metal shield plate 49 covering other than the display surface.

The display surface of the LCD 47 of the LCD display section 46 is exposed to the outside through the display opening 3d of the rear cover 3 when it is mounted. In addition, the FPC connector 1
FPC with 13 is derived. Similarly, a lead wire with a connector 109 extends from the substrate of the backlight 48.

As shown in FIG. 5, the conductive support plate 50 supports a first portion of the LCD support portion 50a which presses and supports the back of the LCD display portion 46, and supports the SW circuit board 42 and the switch operation member 41. The switch supporting portion 50b, which is the second portion, is formed of an integral metal plate.

The LCD support portion 50a is formed in a state other than the display surface of the LCD display portion 46, or in a state where the rear surface of the display surface is covered. Then, two elastically deformable upper and lower tongues 50n bent toward the LCD display 46 at the center.
And two upper and lower screw insertion holes 50i are provided at the left end. Further, a holding portion 50p for guiding the FPC derived from the LCD 47 is provided below.

In the assembled state, the tongue 50n abuts on the back surface of the shield plate 49 on the opposite side of the display surface of the LCD display unit 46 to support the LCD display unit 46. Therefore, the LCD support portion 50a is electrically connected to the shield plate 49 surrounding the LCD 47.

The switch support portion 50b has a screw insertion hole 50c on a central projection 50d projecting toward the SW circuit board 42, and a screw insertion hole 50f and a pin hole 50 on other projections.
e is provided. The convex portion 50d is connected to the ground conductive pattern portion 42f on the SW circuit board 42 in an assembled state.
(See FIG. 8).

Further, two screw insertion holes 50m are provided on the right end side of the switch support portion 50b, and two screw insertion long holes 50j and pin holes 50k are provided on the left side.

Further, the switch supporting portion 50b is provided with ten projecting portions 50h projecting so as to be able to abut on the back surface of the switch mounting surface of the SW circuit board 42. Six of the ten portions of the convex portion 50h abut on the rear surface positions of the mounting portions of the switch portions 121 and 122 and the other switch portions on the SW circuit board 42 (see FIG. 8). Therefore, when the operation buttons 17 and 18 are pressed and the corresponding switches 121 and 122 are pressed, the deformation of the SW circuit board 42 due to the pressing force is prevented by the projection 50h. The contact position is a non-conductive portion.

Further, the switch supporting portion 50b includes:
A lead wire pressing portion 50 which is a third portion projecting downward.
q is provided. The lead wire holding part 50q is
Since it is covered with the plastic tube 51, it is possible to hold the lead passing therethrough, that is, the lead derived from the SW circuit board 42 or the board part of the backlight 47 by the lead wire holding part 50q. it can.

The operation switch / display unit 31
Is mounted inside the rear cover 3, the operation buttons 21, 22, 17, 18, 19, 2
0 is inserted into the corresponding button openings 3b, 3c, etc. of the rear cover 3 from the inside of the cover. At this time, the positioning pins 3i and 3h of the rear cover 3 are inserted into the positioning holes 41a and 41b of the switch operation member 41.

Subsequently, the positioning pins 3i, 3h of the rear cover 3 are inserted into the positioning holes 42b, 42d of the SW circuit board 42 with the operation buttons being inserted. Further, the notches 42c and 42e are fitted over the switch operating member 41 while the bosses such as the screw portions 3k and 3n of the rear cover 3 are inserted.

On the other hand, the LCD display section 46 is fitted over the display opening 3d in the positioning guide section 3e of the rear cover 3.
Therefore, the LCD support portion 50a of the conductive support plate 50 is
The switch supporting portion 50b is attached to the display unit side by applying it to the switch circuit board side.

With the conductive support plate 50 applied,
Two screws 130 are inserted through the screw insertion holes 50f and 50c, and screwed into the screw holes 3k and 3j of the rear cover 3. At the same time, six screws 131 are inserted through the screw insertion holes 50i and 50m and screwed into the screw holes 3p and 3m of the rear cover 3.

In the screwed state by the screws, the SW circuit board 42 is fixed to the rear cover 3 via the conductive support plate 50, and at the same time, the operation buttons 21 and 17 are pressed in the button openings 3b and 3c. It is supported where possible (see FIG. 8). At the same time, the LCD display unit 46 is fixed to the rear cover 3 via the conductive support plate 50 with its display surface exposed through the display opening 3d (see FIG. 9).

As described above, when the operation switch / display unit 31 is mounted inside the rear cover 3,
The shield plate 49 of the LCD display unit 46 includes a conductive support plate 50.
The conductive support plate 50 is electrically connected to the
The conductive state is established with the ground conductive pattern portion 42f of the SW circuit board 42 via Od. As described above, the ground conductive pattern portion 42f is electrically connected to the ground pattern of the SW circuit board 42, and is connected to a ground portion of the M circuit board 81 to be described later via the connector.

Therefore, the static electricity charged on the LCD display section 46 and the SW circuit board 42 is released to the M circuit board 81 side, and the electric members can be protected from malfunction or destruction by the static electricity. Note that a shield plate 49 has already been applied to the LCD display section 46 and is shielded against high-frequency noise from the LCD and the backlight, but the shielding effect is further increased by the conductive support plate 50. Can be. Further, the shield plate 49 can be omitted.

The imaging and recording processing unit 32 includes a frame 55 as a main body member, an imaging optical system block 91,
It comprises a power / strobe circuit block 92, a main circuit block 93, and a release switch block 77.

The frame 55 is a member to which the imaging optical system block 91, the power supply / strobe circuit block 92, the main circuit block 93, and the release switch block 77 can be assembled. A chamber 55z is provided.

In the upper part of the center of the frame 55, there is provided a strobe locking portion 55q which projects forward. A capacitor chamber 55m formed by a wall portion formed of a wall surface along the XY plane and an arc-shaped lower inner circumferential wall along the X direction in the rear portion of the locking portion 55q.
Is provided. The condenser chamber 55m is open in the upward direction, the rearward direction, and the right side. Further, an outer wall portion 55m0 outside the wall surface along the XY plane of the capacitor chamber 55m serves as a mounting contact surface of the M circuit board 81.

At a position below the outer periphery of the condenser chamber 55m,
Claws 5 for regulating the position in the Z direction of the P / S circuit board 56 described later
5n and the contact surface 55p are arranged. Condenser room 5
A lead wire locking portion 55r extending from the battery chamber is arranged along the outer peripheral surface of the battery storage chamber 55z below 5m.

A switch mounting portion (switch mounting portion) 55w composed of a cylindrical wall portion for mounting the release switch block 77 is provided on the left upper surface of the frame 55. The switch mounting portion 55w opens upward, and its outer peripheral portion projects slightly forward from the front surface of the frame 55. An opening 55x is provided in the projecting outer peripheral portion, and R button locking notches 55w3, 55w3, which are locking means, are arranged opposite to the opening 55x.

Further, on the frame 55, positioning pins 55d for positioning or fixing an imaging optical system main body (to be described later) 62 and a screw hole 55e are provided above and below the imaging optical system main body mounting portion on the right side. It is provided in. Positioning pins 55a and 55b and screw holes 55c are provided at the center. The positioning pins 55a, 5
5b and the screw hole 55c serve as an electric board holding portion for holding a power supply / strobe circuit board (hereinafter, referred to as a P / S circuit board) 56 of the power supply / strobe circuit block 92. However, the positioning pins 55a and 55b are P / S
These pins fit into the positioning holes 56a and 56b of the circuit board 56 with play, and when the P / S circuit board 56 is not fixed with screws, a predetermined amount of play is provided on the X and Y planes that are the board surface directions. Is a temporary holding unit for temporarily holding in a state where there is.
The P / S circuit board 56 is fixed with a screw after fixing the M circuit board 81 and connecting a directly attached connector as described later.

Further, positioning pins 55 for positioning or fixing the M circuit board 81 of the main circuit block 93 at the lower left and right positions and the upper left position of the frame 55.
j, 55f, and a screw hole 55g are provided. A notch 55s through which screws for fixing the front and rear covers are inserted, and screw insertion holes 55t and 5t are provided at the upper and lower portions on the left end or the upper portion on the right side.
5u are provided. Front and rear covers 2,
3 is provided with a screw hole 55v in the Y direction for fixing to the third hole.

A protrusion 55z5 which fits into the groove 2k of the front cover 2 is provided at the lower left end of the frame 55.

Two battery contact pieces 78, which are battery contact members constituting the battery storage device, are fixed to the upper portion of the battery storage chamber 55z of the frame 55 and adjacent to both sides of the switch mounting portion 55w. (See FIGS. 18 and 19). The battery contact piece 78 has a lead wire 103 to the connector 103.
a is connected. The lead wire 103a is locked by the lead wire locking portion 55r and is guided below the frame 55. The structure around the battery contact piece 78 will be described later in detail.

As shown in FIG. 6, the imaging optical system block 91 reflects the imaging optical system main body 62, the front lens group 63 having the optical axis O1, and the subject light toward the rear lens group. A mirror unit (not shown), a rear lens unit (not shown) having an optical axis O2 orthogonal to the optical axis O1, an imaging circuit board 64, a connector 115 attached via an FPC, and a finder described later An optical system unit.

The image pickup circuit board 64 is mounted with a CCD 65 of an image pickup device and an image signal pre-processing IC 66, and the circuit board 64 is arranged orthogonal to the optical axis O2.

The finder optical system unit is disposed above the imaging optical system main body 62 and includes an objective finder lens 67, an eyepiece lens 68, and a light guide 69 for display in the finder.

In the image pickup optical system block 91,
The subject light taken in by the front group lens unit 63 is reflected by the mirror unit, and passes through the rear group lens unit to the CCD 65.
Is formed as a subject image on the image forming plane. The subject image is converted into an electrical imaging signal by the CCD 65 and is processed by an imaging preprocessing IC.
At 66, pre-imaging processing is performed. The front lens group 63
Is supported by the imaging optical system main body 62 so as to be able to advance and retreat by a very small distance in the direction of the optical axis O2, and is driven by a focusing drive unit (not shown).

The imaging optical system block 91 is connected to the frame 5
5, the upper and lower positioning holes 62a of the imaging optical system main body 62 are inserted into the positioning pins 55d, and the screws 133 are inserted.
Is screwed into the screw holes 55e and fixed in the screw holes 55e.

The power / strobe circuit block 92 includes:
Strobe unit 60 and connector 10 connected via lead wires to P / S circuit board (power supply / strobe circuit board) 56 of the first electric board on which circuit components are mounted
5. On the circuit board 56, a power supply circuit member and a strobe light emission control circuit are mounted, and further, a strobe capacitor 57 for strobe light emission charging and connectors 102, 104, 108, and 110 are mounted.

The P / S circuit board 56 includes a frame 55
Is a circuit board that is inserted along the X and Y planes inserted from the front, and has a portion protruding upward. The left end of the P / S circuit board 56 extends to a position outside the right end of the battery storage chamber of the frame 55, and the right end extends to the left end of the imaging optical system book 62.

The strobe condenser 57 is connected to the P /
The capacitor main body is mounted on the left side of the upper protruding portion of the S circuit board 56 along the X direction (see FIG. 11). The mounting of the capacitor 57 on the circuit board 56 is fixedly connected in a cantilever manner by a connection leg (lead wire member) 57a.

The connector 102 mounted on the P / S circuit board 56 is mounted on a mounting surface opposite to an M circuit board 81 described later, and is connected to the connector 101 mounted on the M circuit board 81 by a lead. Without going through a line
The circuit boards are fitted together and directly connected (ie,
BOARD TO BOARD combination).

The strobe unit 60 has a strobe main body 58, a reflector 58a, a strobe light emitting tube 59 as a strobe light emitting member, and a fixing member 61. The flash main body 58 has a locked portion that can be engaged with the flash locking portion 55q of the frame 55. The assembling structure of the strobe unit 60 will be described later in detail.

The main circuit block 93 comprises an M circuit board (main circuit board) 81 as a second electric board on which circuit components are mounted.

The M circuit board 81 includes the imaging optical system block 9
1 has a shape in which a front portion of the arrangement area is cut out, and P /
It is arranged so as to cover the S circuit board 56 (FIGS. 11 to 11).
13).

Further, on the rear side of the M circuit board 81, that is, on the P / S circuit board 56 side, a camera control CPU 8 is provided.
2, an IC 83 for image processing such as compression and recording, an LED 89 for display in the viewfinder, a connector 101 for connection to the P / S circuit board 56, and the like are mounted.

Further, on the front side of the M circuit board 81, a buzzer 84, a backup battery 85, a barrier switch 86, a media slot 87, a media slot cover open / close detection switch 88, connectors 112 and 114,
116, 118, 120, etc. are mounted, and positioning holes 81a, positioning long holes 81c, screw insertion holes 81b,
81d are provided.

The LED 89 is disposed at a position facing the light guide portion 69 for display in the viewfinder of the image pickup optical system block 91 in the mounted state. Connector 1
01 is the P / S circuit board 56 as described above.
It faces the upper connector 102 and can be connected by directly fitting.

The P / S circuit board 56 and the M circuit board 81
In order to attach the P / S circuit board 56 to the frame 55 in a state where the imaging optical system block 91 and the M circuit board 81 are not mounted and the front surface thereof is opened. Insert, but do not screw,
The temporary holding state is provided with play in the direction of the substrate surface by the positioning pins.

When the P / S circuit board 56 is mounted on the frame 55 and temporarily held as described above, the strobe condenser 57 is simultaneously inserted into the condenser chamber 55m. As shown in FIG. 10, the capacitor insertion operation is performed with the P / S circuit board 56 inclined with respect to the Z direction (the direction of the optical axis O1) by an angle θa, and the strobe condenser 57 is connected to the frame 55 shown in FIG. Is inserted into the condenser chamber 55m along the direction from the right side b1 to the direction b2.

After inserting the strobe condenser 57, P /
The S circuit board 56 is rotated about the capacitor 57 in the R1 direction with respect to the frame 55 to be in a vertical state. Then, the P / S circuit board 56 is connected to the contact surface 55 of the frame 55.
The positioning holes 56a and 56b are inserted into the positioning pins 55a and 55b of the frame 55 by bringing the positioning holes 56a and 56b into contact with the pawls 55 and engaging the claws 55n.

In the state where the P / S circuit board 56 is inserted,
As described above, the positioning pins 55a and 55b and the positioning holes 56a and 56b of the frame 55 have a play in all directions on the X and Y planes (board surfaces).
Reference numeral 6 denotes a temporary holding state in which it can move a predetermined amount on the X and Y planes.

The connector 103 to which the lead wire 103a from the battery chamber is connected while the P / S circuit board 56 is temporarily held is the connector 104 of the P / S circuit board 56.
Connect to.

After the temporary holding and insertion of the P / S circuit board 56,
The imaging optical system block 91 is attached to the frame 55.

Subsequently, the M circuit board 81 is mounted on the P / S circuit board 56. In this case, the positioning pins 5 of the frame 55 are inserted into the positioning holes 81a and the elongated holes 81c.
5f, 55j, and at the same time, connect the connector 101 to P / S
The connector 102 of the circuit board 56 is fitted. In this state, the screws 134 and 135 are inserted through the screw insertion holes 81b and 81d, and are screwed into the screw holes 55g and 55i of the frame 55 to fix the M circuit board 81 to a fixed state. At this time, the M circuit board 81 is fixed while confirming the relative positional relationship between the frame 55, the media slot 87, the strobe unit 60, and the like.

When the M circuit board 81 is fixed, the connector 1
01 with the connector 102, and as a result, P /
The S circuit board 56 is finally positioned. In this position, the screw 132 is inserted into the notch 81e of the M circuit board 81.
The screw hole 55c of the P / S circuit board 56 is screwed into the screw hole 55c of the frame 55 so that the P / S circuit board 56 is
Fixed to.

After the M circuit board 81 and the P / S circuit board 56 are fixed to the frame 55, the strobe main body 58 is locked to the strobe locking portion 55q of the frame 55, and the strobe unit 60 is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the release switch block 77 includes a release switch FPC (hereinafter, RSW).
And a release button unit (hereinafter, referred to as an R button unit) 71. The release switch block 77 is connected to the frame 55
It is mounted on the switch mounting portion 55w of the cylindrical concave shape on the upper surface.

The RSW FPC 75 has a disk shape, and a release switch unit (hereinafter, referred to as an RSW unit) 76 that operates in two steps is mounted at the center of the disk unit. Further, a connector portion 119 is provided at a distal end portion extending outward.

The R button unit 71 is composed of an R button 11, a button support 72, and a button biasing spring 73. The button support 72 is an R button regulating member. It is a member that movably supports in the direction and regulates the amount of movement. The button urging spring 73 is an elastic member composed of a conical compression spring that urges the R button 11 upward.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the R button 11 has a switch pressing projection 11a at the center and a locking claw 11d provided on two legs extending in the same direction as the projection 11a.
And a step 11c on the outer periphery.

The button support 72 is a cylindrical member as shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, and has a through hole 72a and a through hole 7a.
2c, a cylindrical portion outwardly protruding portion 72e, and an opposing locking projection 72d. Note that the through hole 72a is
The protrusion 11a of the button 11 fits and penetrates. The insertion hole 7
2c is capable of inserting the leg of the R button 11 having the locking claw 11d, and in the inserted state, the upward movement of the R button 11 is regulated by the locking claw 11d. The locking projections 72d are locking means provided on both side surfaces of the cylindrical portion outwardly protruding portion 72e, and can be engaged with the two R button locking notches 55w3 of the frame 55.

The mounting state of the release switch block 77 to the switch mounting portion 55w of the frame 55 is shown in FIG.
4 to 17. However, FIGS. 14 to 16 also show a state where the front and rear covers are assembled.

When the release switch block 77 is mounted on the frame 55, the R button 11 and the button support 72
Are unitized as an R button unit 71. That is, with the button urging spring 73 interposed between the R button 11 and the button support 72, the locking claw 11d of the R button 11 is
The R button unit 71 is completed when the locking claw 11d is locked to the button support 72 through the second insertion hole 72c. R
The R button 11 of the button unit 71 is urged upward by the urging force of the button urging spring 73 with respect to the button support 72, and can be pressed downward by a predetermined stroke.

On the other hand, the FSW 75 for RSW is shown in FIGS.
As shown in (5), it is arranged on the bottom surface of the switch mounting portion 55w of the frame 55 in a state where the rotation is stopped by the positioning pins 55w1 and 55w2. At that time, the connector section 119
It is exposed to the outside through the opening 55x.

Therefore, the R button unit 71 is connected to the frame 55
And the bottom surface 72b of the button support 72 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the RSW FPC 75. At this time, the locking projections 72d of the button support 72 are elastically deformed so that the two R button locking notches 5 of the frame 55 are formed.
The engagement state is established at 5w3. In this engagement state, the R button unit 71 is detachably held together with the FSW 75 for RSW by the switch mounting portion 55w of the frame 55.

In this state, if the R button 11 is pressed, the R button
SW 76 can be turned on and off. However, it is a temporarily assembled state in which it can be handled if it is intentionally removed.

Also, as shown in the partial plan view of FIG. 18, an adjacent position (on the XZ plane) sandwiching the switch mounting portion 55w where the release switch 76 is disposed, above the battery storage chamber 55z of the frame 55. A battery contact piece 78, which is two battery pressing members, is fixed to the contact piece attaching portion 55z1. The height at which the release switch 76 and the battery contact piece 78 are arranged (the Y direction corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the battery) is equal to the overlapping area (substantially the same position) as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. I do. That is, the release switch 76 and the battery contact piece 78 are arranged so as to at least partially overlap in the XZ plane direction orthogonal to the up and down (Y direction) of the exterior body. The openable and closable battery lid 5 constituting the battery storage device is disposed below the battery contact piece 78 and at the bottom of the battery storage chambers 55z and 3f.

The battery contact piece 78 is a contact piece member bent into a substantially U shape as shown in FIG. One portion is fixed to the contact piece mounting portion 55z1, and a lead wire connecting portion 78b is provided near the fixed portion. The other part forms an electrode contact part 78a whose tip is bent in an L-shape. A connector 103 is connected to the lead wire connection portion 78b.
Lead wire 103a is soldered.

When the battery 155 is loaded in the battery storage chambers 55z and 3f, the contact portion 78a of the battery contact piece 78 is pressed by one electrode 155a of the battery 155, and the pressing position P
Displaces up to 78a and makes contact. The battery 155 receives the downward biasing force F1 in the direction of the battery insertion port, and the other electrode 1
55b abuts on a lid holding plate 152 of the battery lid 5 described later,
Contact.

When the battery 155 is accidentally inserted all the way into the battery compartment 55z, the battery contact piece 78 is deformed more than necessary to prevent the L-shaped contact portion 78a from being permanently deformed. For this reason, a protection projection 151 is fixed to the fixing portion of the contact piece 78.

As described above, the imaging optical system block 91, the power supply / strobe circuit block 92, and the main circuit block 9
3, release switch block 71, battery contact piece 7
8. Further, a strobe unit 60 to be described later is assembled to the frame 55, and the imaging and recording processing unit 32 is completed as a partially assembled unit.

In the partially assembled state of the imaging and recording processing unit 32, the corresponding connectors are connected to each other. That is, the connectors 103 and 104, the connectors 105 and 106, the connectors 107 and 108, the connectors 109 and 110, the connectors 111 and 112, and the connectors 113 and 1
14, connector 115 and connector 116, connector 11
7, connector 118, connector 119 and connector 120
Are connected respectively.

Next, the final assembly of the above-mentioned components will be described. The front cover 2 and the rear cover 3 to which the switch / display device unit 31 is assembled are joined in the front-rear direction with the imaging and recording processing unit 32 having been partially assembled therebetween. In the joined state, the projection 55z5 of the frame 55 is inserted into the groove 2k of the front cover.
At the same time, the protrusion 2z of the front cover 2 is fitted into the recess 3z4 on the outer periphery of the rear cover 3 (see FIG. 10).

Then, the R mounted on the frame 55
With the R button 11 of the button unit 71 and the switch mounting portion (wall portion) 55w sandwiched between the R button opening 2m of the front cover 2 and the R button opening 3g of the rear cover 3, the front and rear covers 2 , 3 are joined (see FIG. 15).

In the above-mentioned joined state, two screws 136 are inserted through the insertion holes 2f and 2g from the front, and further, the notches 55s and the insertion holes 55t of the frame 55 are inserted into the screw holes 3q of the rear cover 3. And 3r. On the other hand, a screw 137 is screwed into the screw hole 2h of the front cover 2 through the insertion hole 3u of the rear cover 3 and the insertion hole 55u of the frame 55 from the rear side. Further, a screw 138 is inserted through the insertion hole 3v of the rear cover 3 and the insertion hole 2i of the front cover 2 from the bottom side, and screwed into the screw hole 55v of the frame 55.
At the same time, screw 139 is inserted from the bottom side through hole 3w of rear cover 3.
And the insertion hole 2j of the front cover 2 to be screwed into the screw hole 28a of the tripod screw block 28.

The front cover 2 and the rear cover 3 are joined and fixed in a state of covering the frame 55 by screwing the screws 136, 138 and the like, and the assembly as the electronic camera 1 is completed.

In the electronic camera 1 in the assembled state, in the assembled state in which the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3 are mounted,
The strobe condenser 57 is provided in the strobe condenser chamber 55 of the frame 55 in the Z direction as shown in FIG.
m is sandwiched between the wall portion (restriction portion) m and the inner wall portion (restriction portion) 3z1 of the rear cover 3 in the Z direction, and is held with a small gap or no gap. On the other hand, also in the Y direction, the wall portion (restriction portion) of the flash condenser chamber 55m of the frame 55
And the inner wall portion (restriction portion) 3z2 of the rear cover 3 in the Y direction, and is held with a small gap or no gap. Therefore, the displacement of the strobe condenser 57 in all directions is restricted, and sway (vibration) is suppressed.

When the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3 are mounted, the R button 11 is located in the recesses 2m and 3g of the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3 as shown in FIGS. The R button 11 can be pressed downward. Since the upper surface of the outer periphery of the button support 72 is held in a state in which upward movement is restricted by the steps 2m1 and 3g1 of the front cover 2 and the rear cover 3, the R button unit 71 including the R button 11 is held. Is prevented from coming off.

Here, the strobe unit 60 and the assembly structure of the unit will be described in detail. FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of an assembling structure of a strobe unit incorporated in the electronic camera 1. FIG.
21 is a sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG. 20, and FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along the line LL of FIG.

As shown in an exploded perspective view of FIG. 20, the strobe unit 60 includes a strobe main body 58 and a reflector 58.
a, a strobe light emitting tube 59 as a strobe light emitting member,
And a fixing member 61 formed of an elastic material.

The flash body 58 has a reflector 58a and a flash tube 59 supported inside. A locking projection 58c as a locked part and two locking grooves 58b extending in the Z direction are provided on the upper portion of the strobe main body 58, and a minute projection 58 is formed on the front surface.
d, 58e and a concave portion 58f on the back surface.

The fixing member 61 is a member formed of a silicone rubber material and capable of elastic deformation and extending in the X direction. At both ends thereof, a tube insertion hole 61a of a strobe light emitting tube 59 and a semi-cylindrical discharge prevention wall 61b are provided, and two projections 61 projecting rearward from the center.
c and two projections 61b projecting to the opposite side.

On the other hand, the frame 55 supporting the flash body 58 has a flash locking portion 55 projecting forward in the Z direction.
q is provided. The locking portion 55q is provided with two parallel notches 55q1 along the Z direction and a locking hole 55q2.

Further, a strobe window 12 which is a transparent window is fixed to the front cover 2 at the strobe window opening 2c at the front position of the strobe unit, and a regulating portion extending in the X direction above the inner surface side of the strobe window opening 2c. A certain guide step 2q,
Protrusions 2p, which are two restricting portions protruding downward on the inner side, are provided.

When assembling the strobe unit 60,
First, the reflector 58a is inserted into the strobe main body 58, and the strobe light emitting tube 59 is inserted through the reflector 58a. In the inserted state, both ends of the fixing member 61 are bent, and the tube insertion hole 6 is formed.
1a is press-fitted into both ends of the strobe light emitting tube 59 to bring the light emitting tube holding state. In this state, the protrusion 61c of the fixing member 61
It contacts the recess 58f of the strobe main body 58.

Then, both electrodes 59 of the strobe light emitting tube 59
a with a lead wire 105a, and a connector 1 at the end.
05 is connected. At the same time, the lead 105 is connected to the reflector 58a.
b is soldered and connected to the ground portion of the P / S circuit board 56.

Therefore, the strobe unit 60 with the above-mentioned strobe light emitting tube 59 and the like is mounted on the circuit boards 56 and 81.
It is mounted on the frame 55 already mounted. That is, with the projection 61c of the fixing member 61 abutting on the M circuit board 56 attached to the outer wall surface 55m0 of the frame 55, the notch 55
The locking groove 58b and the projection 58c of the flash main body 58 are inserted or engaged with the q1 and the locking hole 55q2.

In the above-mentioned strobe main body engagement state, the strobe main body 58 is opposed to the frame 55 at least by a distance corresponding to the variation, against the elastic force of the fixing member 61.
Relative displacement in the direction. Further, also in the Y direction, relative displacement is possible only for the distance corresponding to the variation, particularly at the tip of the strobe main body.

By the engagement of the flash main body 58 described above, the flash unit 60 is supported by the frame 55, and the imaging and recording processing unit 32 is partially assembled.

Therefore, as described above, the front cover 2 is attached to the imaging / recording processing unit 32.
The front outer frame portion with the small convex portion of the strobe main body 58 is inserted while being fitted into the guide step portion 2q and the protrusion 2p of the front cover 2. The optical axis of the reflector 58a in this inserted state becomes the strobe emission optical axis Of.

As described above, the screw 136,
When the front cover 2, the frame 55, and the rear cover 3 are joined and fixed by screwing 138 or the like, the projections 61 b, The stroboscope main body 58 is pressed forward in the Z direction while the 61b is elastically deformed and crushed. By the pressing, the strobe main body 58 is positioned up and down by the guide step 2q and the projection 2p of the front cover 2, and is positioned in contact with the inner surface of the front cover 2.

According to the above-described strobe unit assembling structure, the reflector 58a is held at the correct position behind the strobe window of the front cover 2, so that good strobe light can be emitted along the strobe emission optical axis Of. Can be assembled.

Next, the structure of the battery cover 5 constituting the battery storage device will be described in detail. FIG. 23 is a plan view of a battery lid incorporated in the electronic camera, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lid holding plate attached to a battery lid.
FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view taken along line QQ of FIG. 24, illustrating a cross-sectional shape of the battery pressing plate. FIG. 26 is a plan view in a state where the lid holding plate is attached to the battery lid. Figures 27, 28, 29
26 is a cross-sectional view taken along line TT, U-U, and V-V of FIG. 26, and also shows a battery storage room with the battery lid closed. FIG. 30 shows a state in which the battery lid is opened from the closed state in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 23 and 27, the battery lid 5 is provided with a projection 5b, holding parts 5c and 5d, two projections 5e, a click projection 5f, and a locking projection 5g. Have been.

The convex portion 5b of the battery cover 5 is a protruding guide portion provided along the bottom surface of the battery cover and in which the flat portion 152b of the cover holding plate 152 slides in the Z direction. As shown in FIG. 29, the locking projection 5g is
z4 is a projection that can be engaged and disengaged with the battery compartment 3f,
This is a locking portion for holding the battery cover 5 at a closed position for closing the 55z battery insertion opening.

The cover holding plate 152 is a cover holding member formed by bending a metal plate or the like and supporting the battery cover 5 so as to be slidable. Then, the bottom portion 152h and the flat portion 152b
, Two width ends 152c, and a movement regulation end 152e.
, A click claw portion 152f, and a battery contact portion 152g as two conductive portions. In addition, X
A rotating shaft 153 along the direction is fixed. Then, as shown in FIG. 25, the lid holding plate 152 is bent so that the cross-sectional shape in the Z direction decreases toward the front end.

The flat portion 152b is formed on the convex portion 5 of the battery lid 5.
b Slide on. The width end 152c is
It is formed by bending downward at both ends of b.

The lid holding plate 152 inserts the flat portion 152 b of the lid holding plate 152 into the battery lid 5 from the pressing portion 5 c of the battery lid 5. At the time of insertion, the width end portion 152c is fitted below the both holding portions 5c, but as described above, the cross-sectional shape of the lid holding plate 152 itself in the Z direction is lowered toward the tip end as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. Therefore, it is fitted in a press-fit state in which the width end portion 152c is pressed below the pressing portions 5c. The pressing direction corresponds to the direction of the urging force F1 by the loaded battery 155.

As described above, the lid holding plate 152 is
When the cover 2c is pressed, the lid holding plate 152 is charged with an upward urging force as a reaction force. The force of pressing down the width end 152c from above is received by the convex portion 5b of the battery lid 5 and the bottom surface of the battery lid 5 with which the lid holding plate bottom surface portion 152h contacts. Further, the urging force generated by pressing down the width end portion 152c is applied to the battery contact portion 1 of the lid holding plate 152.
The biasing force F2 in the Y direction at 52g is directed upward (FIG. 2).
8).

The lid holding plate 152 is connected to the battery storage chambers 3f, 55
It is rotatably supported via a rotating shaft 153 at a shaft support at the bottom of z. The battery cover 5 is attached to the cover holding plate 152.
Is guided in the X direction by two projections 5e, and
The direction is guided by the pressing portion 5c in a pressed state, and is slidably supported. The two-dot chain line in FIG. 26 indicates a state in which the battery lid 5 has slid to the openable position with respect to the lid holding plate 152.

When the battery cover 5 is at the battery insertion port closed position, the locking projections 5g are engaged with the locking holes 3z4 of the rear cover 3 as shown in FIG. Further, the click claw 152f of the lid holding plate 512 is engaged with the click protrusion 5f of the battery lid 5, and is click-held at the closed position.

When the battery cover 5 is opened, the Z in FIG.
Slide once in one direction to release the locking of the locking projection 5g. Thereafter, when the battery cover 5 is rotated in the θb direction, the battery cover 5 can be opened as shown in the sectional view of FIG. In this state, the battery 155 is inserted and removed.

When the battery cover 5 is slid in the Z1 direction, the protrusion 5e is moved by the movement restricting end 15 of the cover holding member 152.
It is regulated by contact with 2e.

When the battery 155 is loaded in the battery storage chambers 3f and 55z and the battery cover 5 is closed, the battery 155 is inserted into the insertion port by the battery contact piece 78 as shown in the sectional views of FIGS. Receives biasing force F1. By receiving the biasing force F1 at the battery contact portion 152g of the lid holding plate 152 with which the electrode 155b of the battery 155 contacts, a conductive state between the two left and right battery electrodes is obtained.

As described above, since the cover holding plate 152 is press-fitted and attached to the battery cover 5, the cover holding plate 152 is in a state where the spring force is charged. Then, as shown in FIG. 28, the upward urging force F2 is always acting.

On the other hand, when the battery 155 is loaded, the downward biasing force F1 acts as described above to try to deform the lid holding plate 152 into a concave shape. However, the upward urging force F
2 has already been charged, so the biasing force F1
The difference between F2 and F2 contributes to the deformation of the lid holding plate 152. That is, when F2> F1, the above deformation does not appear, and when F2 <F1, the above deformation slightly appears.

Therefore, the urging force F due to the charge
If 2 is set to be large to some extent, the lid holding plate 152 is not deformed or held in a state where there is almost no deformation. Therefore, a step or a lift at a joint portion between the battery lid 5 and the front cover 2 or the rear cover 3 is suppressed to an extremely small amount.

In the electronic camera 1 described above, the battery cover 5 is opened, the battery 155 is inserted and removed, the power is set, and then the operation switch buttons 17, 18 and the like are operated to display the display screen of the LCD display section 46. The photographing mode is set while observing. Then, based on the pressing operation of the R button 11, photometry, focusing, and imaging are performed in the imaging optical system block 91. At the time of flash shooting, good flash light irradiation is performed via the flash unit 60. The captured image data is stored in the M circuit board 81
The data can be recorded on the upper memory unit or the loaded image recording medium.

According to the above-described electric camera 1 of the present embodiment, the switch mounting portion 55w and the battery contact piece 78 are adjacent to each other on the frame 55 of the imaging and recording processing unit 32 in the same region where they overlap in the Y direction. , The space occupied by the switch mounting portion 55w and the battery contact piece 78 in the Y direction is extremely small, and the height of the camera outer shape can be suppressed.

Further, since the battery contact piece 78 is provided with the switch mounting portion 55w interposed therebetween, the radial dead space generated by the battery 155 can be effectively used as the release switch layout space.

[0135]

As described above, according to the camera of the first aspect of the present invention, the battery contact piece member and the release switch are disposed so as to partially overlap each other in a direction orthogonal to the up-down direction of the outer package. Therefore, the height of the camera can be reduced, and the size can be reduced.

According to the camera of the second aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the effect of the camera according to the first aspect, further reduction in size can be achieved by arranging the release switch in a dead space between the battery contact members caused by the size of the battery.

According to the camera of the third aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the effects of the camera according to the first or second aspect, since the switch mounting portion and the contact piece mounting portion are integrally formed, the number of components is reduced, and the space efficiency is improved.

According to the camera of the fourth aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the effect of the camera according to the third aspect, a space-efficient arrangement in which the switch mounting portion and the contact piece mounting portion are provided on the frame having the circuit board can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view showing the appearance of an electronic camera, which is a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the front side.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary perspective view showing the appearance of the electronic camera of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear side;

FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view showing the appearance of the electronic camera of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear side;

4 is a diagram showing an operation switch / display unit, an image capturing / recording processing unit, and a front, which constitute the electronic camera of the embodiment of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a rear cover.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an operation switch / display unit in the electronic camera according to the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a part of an imaging and recording processing unit in the electronic camera according to the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of another part of the imaging and recording processing unit in the electronic camera according to the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an arrangement of members constituting an imaging and recording processing unit of the electronic camera according to the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a view as seen from an arrow E in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a view as seen in the direction of arrow F in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line GG of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a view as viewed in the direction of the arrow H in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 16;

18 is a partial plan view showing a state in which a release switch unit and a battery contact piece are attached to a frame in the electronic camera according to the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 19 is a sectional view taken along line MM of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of an assembling structure of a strobe unit incorporated in the electronic camera of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 21 is a sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along line LL of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a plan view of a battery cover incorporated in the electronic camera of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a lid holding plate attached to the battery lid of the electronic camera according to the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 25 is a sectional view taken along line QQ of FIG. 24;

26 is a plan view of the electronic camera according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 in a state where a lid holding plate is attached to a battery lid.

FIG. 27 is a sectional view taken along line TT of FIG. 26;

FIG. 28 is a sectional view taken along the line UU in FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 26;

30 is a sectional view showing a state in which a battery cover is opened in the electronic camera according to the embodiment of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ... front cover (exterior body) 3 ... rear cover (exterior body) 11 ... release button 55 ... frame 55z1 ... contact piece attaching part 76 ... release switch 78 ... battery contact piece (battery contact piece member) ) 81 ... M circuit board (circuit board)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An exterior body provided with a release button exposed, a release switch operable by pressing the release button, and a battery contact member contacting an electrode of a battery housed in the exterior body. And a camera, wherein the release switch and the battery contact member are arranged so that at least a part thereof overlaps in a direction orthogonal to a vertical direction of the exterior body. 2. The battery switch according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the battery contact members are provided, and the release switch is disposed between at least two of the battery contact members in a direction orthogonal to a vertical direction of the exterior body. The camera according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A switch mounting portion for mounting the release switch and a contact mounting portion for mounting the battery contact member are formed integrally with each other. 2. The camera according to 2. 4. The exterior body is provided with a frame for fixing a circuit board, and the switch mounting portion,
4. The camera according to claim 3, wherein the contact piece attaching portion is formed integrally with the frame.