JP2003086063A - Operating device and camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a cost, make assembly easy, and easily hold in the specified position in a non-operating state. SOLUTION: This operating device 10 consists of an operating member 21 for conducting seesaw operation; a visual member 22 for housing the operating member 21; and switches 23a, 23b operating with the operating member 21. The operating device 10 consists of the operating member 21 for conducting the seesaw operation; the visual member 22 for housing the operating member 21; and the switches 23a, 23b operating with the operating member 21. A part where the operating member 21 comes in contact with the visual member 22 is formed in a plane.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating device and a camera, and more particularly to an operating device and a camera having a simplified structure for performing a seesaw operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A camera is provided with an operating device, for example, and the operating device may be provided with an operating member for performing a seesaw operation. In such a configuration for performing the seesaw operation of the operating member, a shaft member is often used at the fulcrum portion of the operating member.

Further, if a fulcrum of a perfect circle is used without using a shaft member, maintaining a predetermined position, for example, a certain position such as a horizontal position, without any operation is one of the technical problems. .

[0004]

By the way, in the structure in which the seesaw operation is performed by using the shaft member as the fulcrum portion, there are disadvantages that the cost is high and the assemblability is deteriorated due to the increase in the number of parts. Further, since the shaft member has a circular cross section, there is a problem in that an additional component is required or the structure becomes complicated when the operating member is fixed at a certain position in a non-operated state.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides an operating device and a camera which can be manufactured at low cost, which is easy to assemble, and which can be easily kept at a predetermined position without being operated. Is intended.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and to achieve the object, the present invention has the following constitution.

The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that it is composed only of "an operation member for performing a seesaw operation, an exterior member for accommodating the operation member, and a switch operated by the operation of the operation member. Operating device. ].

According to the invention described in claim 1, the operating member for performing the seesaw operation is constituted by one member, and the member is assembled with the external member, so that the cost can be reduced and the assemblability is good. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, "a biasing member is arranged between the operating member and the appearance member, and the biasing member biases the operating member toward a predetermined position. The operating device according to claim 1. ].

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the biasing member biases the operating member toward the predetermined position, it is easy to keep the operation member at the predetermined position without any operation, and after the operation, It can be smoothly and surely returned to a predetermined position.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided "an operation member for performing a seesaw operation, an exterior member for accommodating the operation member, and a switch operated by the operation of the operation member. An operating device, wherein a part of the external member, which is in contact with two members, is made flat. ].

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operating member for performing the seesaw operation is constituted by one member, and a part of the member that comes into contact with the external member when it is assembled is flat. It can be fixed in place without being operated. Further, when the operating member has elasticity such as resin when returning to the predetermined position after the operation, the elasticity can be used to return to the predetermined position.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, "a biasing member is arranged between the operating member and the appearance member, and the biasing member causes the operation member and the appearance member to come into planar contact with each other. The operating device according to claim 3, wherein the operating device is biased. ].

According to the invention described in claim 4, the biasing member biases the operating member and the external member so as to bring the operating member and the external member into planar contact with each other, so that it is easy to keep the operating member at a predetermined position. After the operation, it can be smoothly and surely returned to the predetermined position.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera including the operating device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects. ].

According to the invention described in claim 5, the operating device is provided, the cost can be reduced, and the assembling property is good.
It is easy to keep it in a predetermined position without further operation.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of an operating device and a camera according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows a camera equipped with the operating device of the present invention.
The embodiment shown in FIG. 7 will be described. 1 is a front view of the camera, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the camera, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the camera, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an operating device, and FIG. 5 is VV of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line, FIG. 6 is a view showing an operating member, and FIG. 7 is a view showing an operating state of the operating device.

In a camera 1 equipped with the operating device of this embodiment, a photographic lens 3 is provided on the front of a camera body 2 for zooming, a photographic image display section 4 for displaying a photographic image on the rear side, and a viewing window 5 of a finder. The main switch 6 and the zoom button 7 forming the operating device 20 are provided, and the release switch 8 is provided on the upper surface.

The camera body 2 is provided with a liquid crystal display section 10 and an operation section 11, and the button mode of the operation section 11 causes the liquid crystal display section 10 to display the mode of the camera, the remaining film amount, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the operating device 20 includes an operating member 21 for performing a seesaw operation and an exterior member 22 composed of a camera cover for housing the operating member 21.
And a switch 23 that is operated by operating the operating member 21.
It is composed of only a and 23b.

The operation member 21 is integrally formed of a flexible resin and has a mounting portion 21a and push portions 21b and 21c on both sides of the mounting portion 21a. The attachment portion 21a is formed with a fulcrum portion 21a1 protruding inward and arm portions 21a2 and 21a3 located on both sides of the fulcrum portion 21a1. The engaging claw portion 2 is provided on the arm portions 21a2 and 21a3.
1a21, 21a31 are formed, and the engaging claw portion 21a is formed.
The flat portions 21a211, 21a311 on the 21,21a31
Are formed.

The pushing portion 21b is formed with a boss portion 21b1 projecting inward, and the pushing portion 21c is formed with a boss portion 21c1 projecting inward. Boss 21b1,
Step portions 21b11 and 21c11 are formed on 21c1.

The external member 22 is integrally formed of a flexible resin and has a recess 22a for accommodating the operating member 21. Holding holes 22a2 and 22a3 are formed in the recess 22a at positions facing the arms 21a2 and 21a3. In addition, the boss portion 21 of the operation member 21 is provided in the recess 22a.
Operation holes 22a4, 22 are provided at positions facing b1, 21c1.
a5 is formed.

The switches 23a and 23b are mounted on the substrate 25 and are arranged at positions facing the operation holes 22a4 and 22a5.

The operating member 21 is a recess 22 of the exterior member 22.
The fulcrum portion 2 of the operation member 21 is housed and assembled in a.
1a1 abuts the front side flat surface portion 22a7 of the concave portion 22a,
Engaging claw portions 21a21, 21 of the arm portions 21a2, 21a3
1a31 is engaged and held in the holding holes 22a2, 22a3, and the boss portions 21b1, 21c1 are in the operation holes 22a4, 22.
It is inserted through a5 and faces the switches 23a and 23b.

In a state where the operation member 21 is not operated, FIG.
And as shown in FIG. 5, the boss portion 21b of the operating member 21.
1, 21c1 is held in a horizontal state by contacting the switches 23a, 23b. Then, the flat surface portions 21a211, 21 of the engaging claw portions 21a21, 21a31 of the operation member 21.
There is a slight gap between the a311 and the back side flat surface portion 22a6 of the concave portion 22a, and the boss portions 21b1 and 21b of the operation member 21.
c1 is in a state where the switches 23a and 23b are not pressed.

When the pushing portion 21b of the operating member 21 is pushed, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), the engaging claw portions 21a21, 21a3.
The flat portions 21a211, 21a311 of No. 1 have no slight gap with the back flat portion 22a6 of the recess 22a, the arms 21a2, 21a3 are slightly bent in the middle, and the boss portion 21b1 pushes the switch 23a. At this time, the boss portion 21
The step portion 21b11 of b1 corresponds to the front flat surface portion 22 of the recess 22a.
The position is regulated during operation by contacting a7.

When the pushing of the pushing portion 21b is released, the operating member 21 is pushed by the operation of releasing the bending of the arms 21a2 and 21a3 and returning the pushed switch 23a to the original state, and the initial state of the predetermined position. Return to.

When the pushing portion 21c of the operating member 21 is pushed, as shown in FIG. 7B, the engaging claw portions 21a21, 21a3.
The flat portions 21a211, 21a311 of No. 1 have no slight gap with the back flat portion 22a6 of the concave portion 22a, the arms 21a2, 21a3 are slightly bent in the middle, and the boss portion 21c1 pushes the switch 23b. At this time, the boss portion 21
The step portion 21c11 of c1 is the front side flat surface portion 22 of the recess 22a.
The position is regulated during operation by contacting a7.

When the pushing of the pushing portion 21c is released, the operating member 21 is pushed in such a manner that the bending of the arms 21a2 and 21a3 is released, and the pushed switch 23b is returned to the original state, and the initial state of the predetermined position is reached. Return to.

As described above, when the seesaw operation of the operating member 21 returns to the initial state at the predetermined position, the operating member 21
The pushed switches 23a, 23b are pushed by the operation of returning to the original state, and the operating member 21 can be returned to the initial state of the predetermined position more quickly and reliably.

Since the operation member 21 for performing the seesaw operation is constituted by one member and the member is assembled with the external member, the cost can be reduced and the assemblability is good.

If the operating member 21 for performing the seesaw operation is constituted by one member and the operating member 21 has elasticity such as resin when returning to its predetermined position after the operation,
The elasticity can be used to return to a predetermined fixed position.

An operating device according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. Figure 8
Is a sectional view of the operating device, FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operating state of the operating device.

In this embodiment, the same components as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In this embodiment, the operation member 21 and the exterior member 22
And the assembled state, the engaging claws 21a21, 21a31
The flat surface portions 21a211, 21a311 of the above contact the back side flat surface portion 22a6 of the recess 22a. And the operation member 2
1 is a boss 21b1, 21c1 and a switch 23a, 2
There is a slight gap between the bosses 21b1 and 21b.
The c1 is held in the horizontal state without coming into contact with the switches 23a and 23b.

As described above, the operation member 21 for performing the seesaw operation is constituted by one member, and when the member is assembled with the appearance member 22, a part of the contact is flat so that it is not operated. Can be fixed in place.

When the pushing portion 21b of the operating member 21 is pushed, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the engaging claw portions 21a21, 21a.
The flat surface portions 21a 211, 21a 311 of 31 are concave portions 22a.
Since it is in contact with the back flat surface portion 22a6 of the arm portion 2,
The middle of 1a2 and 21a3 bends, and the boss portion 21b1 pushes the switch 23a. When the push of the push portion 21b is released,
The bending of the arms 21a2 and 21a3 of the operating member 21 is released, and the operating member 21 returns to the initial state at a predetermined position.

When the pushing portion 21c of the operating member 21 is pushed, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the engaging claw portions 21a21,
Since the flat surface portions 21a211, 21a311 of 21a31 are in contact with the back flat surface portion 22a6 of the recessed portion 22a, the middle portions of the arm portions 21a2, 21a3 bend and the boss portion 21c1.
Pushes switch 23b. When the pushing of the pushing portion 21c is released, the bending of the arm portions 21a2 and 21a3 of the operating member 21 is released, and the operating member 21 returns to the initial state of the predetermined position.

As described above, when the operating member 21 has elasticity such as resin when returning to the predetermined position after the operation,
It can be returned to a predetermined position by utilizing its elasticity.

An operating device according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the operating device.

In this embodiment, the same components as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 and FIGS. 8 to 10 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In this embodiment, a biasing member 27 formed of a coil spring 27a is arranged between the operating member 21 and the external appearance member 22.

The coil spring 27a is disposed by being inserted into the boss portions 21b1 and 21c1 of the operating member 21, respectively, and one end portion 27a1 abuts on the inner side surface 21g of the operating member 21, and the other end portion 27a2 faces the concave portion 22a. Plane part 22a
It is arranged in contact with 7. This coil spring 27a
The flat surface portions 21a211, 21a311 of the engaging claw portions 21a21, 21a31 of the operating member 21 come into contact with the back flat surface portion 22a6 of the concave portion 22a of the exterior member 22, and the operating member 21
There is a slight gap between the fulcrum portion 21a1 and the front-side flat surface portion 22a7 by urging the external appearance member 22 so as to make a planar contact.

Thus, the coil spring 2 of the biasing member 27 is
By urging the operation member 21 and the exterior member 22 so that the operation member 21 and the appearance member 22 come into planar contact with each other, it is easy to keep the operation member 21 at a predetermined position without any operation.

When operating the operating member 21, the fulcrum portion 21a
1 and the front-side flat surface portion 22a7, there is no slight gap, the arms 21a2 and 21a3 are slightly bent in the middle, and the boss portion 21b1 pushes the switch 23a, or the boss portion 21c1 pushes the switch 23b. Can be smoothly and surely returned to a predetermined position by the coil spring 27a.

An operating device according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the operating device.

In this embodiment, the same components as those of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 7 and FIGS. 8 to 10 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In this embodiment, the leaf spring 27 is provided between the operation member 21 and the exterior member 22.
A biasing member 27 configured by b is arranged. The leaf spring 27b is provided from the fulcrum portion 21a1 of the operating member 21 to the both end portions 2a.
7b1 and 27b2 are arranged so as to contact the inner side surface 21g of the operating member 21.

The leaf spring 27b is formed by the flat portions 21a211, 21a of the engaging claw portions 21a21, 21a31 of the operating member 21.
Reference numeral 1a311 denotes a backside flat surface portion 2 of the concave portion 22a of the exterior member 22
2a6 and urges the operating member 21 and the external member 22 to come into planar contact with each other, thereby supporting the fulcrum portion 21a1 and the leaf spring 27b.
There is a slight gap between and.

Thus, the leaf spring 27b of the biasing member 27 is
By urging the operation member 21 and the exterior member 22 so as to come into planar contact with each other, it is easy to keep the operation member 21 at a predetermined position without any operation.

When operating the operating member 21, the fulcrum portion 21a
1 disappears from the leaf spring 27b, the arms 21a2 and 21a3 slightly bend in the middle, and the boss 21b1 pushes the switch 23a or the boss 2
1c1 pushes the switch 23b, and after the operation, the coil spring 2
By 7b, it can be smoothly and surely returned to a predetermined position.

The operating device of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned camera, but can be applied to an operating device used in a mobile phone, a small portable wireless device or the like.

[0052]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the operating member for performing the seesaw operation is constituted by one member, and the member is assembled with the external member.
The cost can be reduced and the assemblability is good.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the biasing member biases the operating member toward the predetermined position, it is easy to keep the operation member at the predetermined position without any operation, and the operation member is kept at the predetermined position after the operation. It can be returned smoothly and surely.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation member for performing the seesaw operation is constituted by one member, and when the member is assembled with the appearance member, a part of the contact is flat so that the operation is not performed. It can be fixed in place in this state. Further, when the operating member has elasticity such as resin when returning to the predetermined position after the operation, the elasticity can be used to return to the predetermined position.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the urging member urges the operating member and the external member so that the operating member and the external member come into planar contact with each other, so that it is easy to maintain a predetermined position in a non-operated state. Can be smoothly and surely returned to a predetermined position.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the operating device is provided, the cost can be reduced, the assembling property is good, and it is easy to keep the operating position at a predetermined position without any operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a camera.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a camera.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the camera.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the operating device.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation member.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operating state of the operating device.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an operating device according to another embodiment.

9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an operating state of an operating device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of an operating device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of an operating device according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Operating device 21 Operation member 22 Exterior material 23a, 23b switch

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An operating device comprising only an operating member for performing a seesaw operation, an exterior member for accommodating the operating member, and a switch operated by operating the operating member. 2. The urging member is arranged between the operating member and the external member, and the urging member urges the operating member toward a predetermined position. Operating device. 3. An operation member for performing a seesaw operation, an exterior member for accommodating the operation member, and a switch operated by the operation of the operation member, wherein the operation member and the exterior member are in contact with each other. An operating device characterized in that a part of it is flat. 4. An urging member is arranged between the operating member and the outer appearance member, and the urging member urges the operating member and the outer appearance member into a plane contact. The operating device according to claim 3. 5. A camera comprising the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.