JP2003241277A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of parts and reduce the part cost and assembly cost by integrating members having a plurality of functions into one integrated member without impairing functionality. <P>SOLUTION: A grip member to be a non-slip part in the case of holding a camera, and a rubber button member and a terminal rubber cover member are set as an integrated part. Since a special assembling stage is not required, the cost can be reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera component having a grip portion and a button member made of an elastic material.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as the performance of cameras has increased, the number of operation buttons for setting those functions has tended to increase year by year. FIG. 17A shows a sectional view of the operation button portion of the camera. This is a configuration in which the switch component 102 is turned on by pushing the button member 101 protruding to the outside from the hole 104a of the exterior member 104 and sends an electric signal through the substrate 103. In this case, since one switch part is required for one button member, as the number of operation buttons increases, the number of button members and switch parts corresponding to the number increases, which causes a problem of increased cost. On the other hand, by using an integral type button member made of elastic material such as rubber, the operation feeling is slightly inferior,
Some have realized a cheaper configuration. The configuration is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17B, the integrated button member 106 has a conductive portion 106 a on the surface on the substrate 107 side, and when the integrated button member 106 is pressed down, the conductive portion 106 a becomes a conductive pattern 107 a on the substrate 107. It is configured to send an electric signal through the substrate 107 by being in contact with and electrically conducting. Even if the number of buttons is increased, the integrated button member 106 can be manufactured as a single member as shown in FIG. 17B, and the conductive pattern 107a on the substrate 107 can be created by a single process. The cost is low.

Further, in order to prevent the camera body from being accidentally dropped when holding the camera body, and to prevent the camera body from being shaken when taking a picture of the camera, the camera body can be firmly held so as not to slip. There are many cameras that have such a grip member as a member separate from the camera exterior member.

[0004]

The above-mentioned grip member is usually fixed to the exterior side of the exterior member by adhesion or the like, but in order to eliminate the number of assembling steps and the cost of the grip member itself, An arrangement as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 2000-10163) has been devised. Here, there is also a small projection group in which the internal member that also functions as the strobe light emitting frame and shutter button frame prevents slipping, and these are passed through the holes of the exterior member and exposed to the front appearance side of the camera body to prevent slipping. The grip function can be realized without increasing the number of parts and the number of assembly steps.

However, since this internal member has a plurality of functions such as a stroboscopic light emitting frame, a shutter button frame, and a non-slip member as a single member, it is impossible to use an elastic material such as rubber, which is the most effective anti-slip member. However, it was impossible to make the grip function work sufficiently.

The present invention is characterized in that the integral button member for performing various operations is also an integral member together with the grip member, and this integral member is an elastic material such as rubber which is most suitable for the button member and the grip member. Thus, it is possible to realize an inexpensive configuration without impairing the functionality of each.

[0007]

A first aspect of the present invention relates to a grip portion (grip portion 50 shown in FIG. 13 or FIG.
5) and another member (power button 32 and operation button group 37 shown in FIG. 13 or terminal cover 53 shown in FIG. 16) having a function other than the above-mentioned non-slip function are external members of the camera (FIG. In the camera exposed on the outer surface of the rear cover 43) shown in FIG. 13, the grip portion is formed as an integral member with the separate member (the integral member 51 shown in FIG. 13 or the integral member 54 shown in FIG. 16). The integrated member is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the integrated member is incorporated so as to be in close contact with the inside of the exterior member, and the grip portion of the integrated member is a hole provided in the exterior member. (Hole 43b shown in FIG. 13 and FIG.
The hole is exposed to the outside through the hole 43d) shown in FIG.

A second aspect of the present invention is that the grip part which functions as a non-slip when holding the camera body, and the operation button member (the power button 32 and the operation button group 37 shown in FIG. 13) are the exterior of the camera. In the camera exposed on the outer surface of the member, the grip portion is formed as an integral member with the operation button member, and the integral member is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the integral member is the exterior member. The grip part of the integral member is incorporated in a close contact with the inside of the member, and is exposed to the exterior side from the hole provided in the exterior member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a grip portion which functions as a slipper when holding the camera body and a cover member (terminal cover 53 shown in FIG. 16) for covering the external connection terminals of the camera are provided in the camera. In the camera exposed on the outer surface of the exterior member, the grip portion is formed as an integral member with the cover member, and the integral member is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the integral member is The grip portion of the integrated member is incorporated in close contact with the inside of the exterior member, and is exposed to the exterior side from the hole provided in the exterior member.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a grip portion that performs a slip preventing function when holding the camera body, an operation button member, and a cover member that covers the external connection terminal of the camera are the exterior members of the camera. In the camera exposed on the external surface, the grip portion is formed as an integral member with the operation button member and the cover member, and the integral member is made of an elastic material such as rubber. Is assembled so as to be in close contact with the inside of the exterior member, and the grip portion of the integral member is exposed to the exterior side from a hole provided in the exterior member.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the grip portion of the integral member has a plurality of protrusions (a protrusion group 50a shown in FIG. 13 and protrusion groups 52a and 52b shown in FIG. 15), and the exterior member. The plurality of holes (hole 43b shown in FIG. 13 and hole 43d shown in FIG. 15) provided on the outer surface are exposed to the outside.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the integrated member is held by being sandwiched between the exterior member and a substrate (operation board 28 shown in FIG. 13) fixed to the exterior member. .

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the grip portion (grip portion 52 shown in FIG. 15) is present on at least two outer surfaces.

An eighth invention according to the present invention is that the camera is a digital camera.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to examples. (First Embodiment) A digital camera will be described as the camera of the first embodiment to which the present invention is applied. 1 and 2 are perspective views of the front side and the back side of the digital camera, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a method of connecting the battery 2, and FIGS. 1 is a sectional view taken along the line BB, a sectional view taken along the line CC, and a sectional view taken along the line FF in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which the battery lid 39 is closed, and FIG.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a view of the battery lid 39 being slid in the z-axis direction, FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 8, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line EE in FIG.
5 is a diagram showing the operation of FIG. 5, FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a component structure on the rear cover side, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line GG of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the digital camera, various internal parts shown in FIG. 3 are covered by a front cover 1 and a rear cover 43. As shown in FIG. 3, inside the digital camera, there is a battery 2 that supplies a power source for performing various electrical operations.
The books are arranged side by side in the x direction on the cross-sectional view from the upper surface as shown in FIG.
It is located on the front side, which is the axial positive direction side, and is shaped so as to easily hold the digital camera by being covered by the front cover 1.

FIG. 4 shows a method of connecting the battery 2. Battery 2c
The (-) side (minus side) of is the (-) side of the BD cable 5.
It is in contact with the taper spring 3c soldered to the side. From there, in sequence, the (+) side (plus side) of the battery 2c →
Protrusion 3a, protrusion 3b of sheet metal terminal 3 → (-) of battery 2a
Side, (+) side of battery 2a → taper spring 3a, taper spring 3b connected to taper spring 3a → (-) side of battery 2b, (+) side of battery 2b → projection 4 of sheet metal terminal 4
a, protrusion 4b → (−) side of battery 2d, (+) of battery 2d
Side → BD cable 5 is connected to the (+) side of taper spring 3d soldered.

Further, the connector 5a of the BD cable 5 is inserted into the connector 6a of the DC board 6 shown in FIG. 3 and adjusted to a voltage suitable for operating the digital camera by the DC board 6. Power is supplied to a liquid crystal display unit (hereinafter, referred to as an LCD unit) 12 through a flexible substrate 7 through a main substrate 8, a D-S lead wire 9 through an ST substrate 10, and a flexible substrate 11. In the present embodiment, the battery 2 is described as an AA battery, but if the battery has (+) and (-) poles at the ends in the longitudinal direction, the type of the battery 2 is other than that. Anything is acceptable.

When power is supplied to the digital camera from the outside, as shown in FIG. 5, a DC / IN terminal 6b soldered on the DC substrate 6 is connected to the power supply cable from the outside (not shown). ) Is connected, the voltage is adjusted to a voltage suitable for operating the main board 8, and then power is supplied to each unit in the same manner as the power from the battery 2.

An external output digital terminal 10a and an external output analog terminal 10b are soldered on the ST substrate 10, and a main capacitor 13 and a strobe unit 14 are connected. The power supplied from the DC substrate 6 through the DS lead wire 9 is stored in the main capacitor 13 and maintains the voltage state boosted to the operating voltage of the strobe unit 14. The signal sent from the main board 8 through the flexible cable 15 allows the strobe unit 14 to be used as needed when the amount of light is insufficient during shooting.
Light up. Also, when exchanging signals and data with external digital equipment, the external output digital terminal 1
Communication is possible by connecting various digital communication cables and the like (not shown) to 0a. Similarly, when communicating with an external analog display or the like, the analog terminal 10 for external output is used.
Communication is possible by connecting various analog communication cables or the like (not shown) to b. When the DC / IN terminal 6b, the external output digital terminal 10a, and the external output analog terminal 10b are not used, the terminal cover 38 fitted in the hole 1c of the front cover 1 as shown in FIG. 7A. The terminal fitting portion 38a of is fitted to each terminal so that each terminal is not inadvertently exposed.

This terminal cover 38 alone is shown in FIG. 7 (c).
As shown in FIG. 5, the terminal fitting portion 38a and the external appearance portion 38b are shaped such that the fixed portion 38c is parallel to the z-axis, but the angle A from the z-axis. Because of this shape, FIG. 7 (a)
As shown in, when assembled in the front cover 1,
The terminal fitting portion 38a and the external appearance portion 38b are always in a state in which a force is applied in a direction of being press-fitted into each terminal, so that each terminal is not exposed carelessly. After the terminal cover 38 is opened in the direction of the arrow L, the U-shaped portion 38d of the terminal cover 38 is exposed on the outer appearance side of the front cover 1 as shown in FIG. The terminal cover 38 can be fixed so as not to return to the closed state of FIG. Therefore, it becomes easy to use the above-mentioned communication cable with the terminal cover 38 opened.

On the main board 8, the power button 3 shown in FIG.
The power source is turned on by pushing 2 in the positive direction of the z-axis for several seconds, and the power source supplied from the DC substrate 6 enables electronic photography and reproduction. At this time, in order to prevent malfunction, the power button 32 is turned on unless it is pushed in for a few seconds.
It shall be pre-programmed so that Further, the power can be turned off by pressing the power button 32 again while the power is on.

By turning the mode dial 33 while the power is on and selecting the shooting mode, shooting can be performed.
When the photographing mode is selected, a signal is sent from the main substrate 8 shown in FIG. 3 to the LCD unit 12 through the LCD flex 36 and to the lens barrel unit 16 through the optical flex 25, and the lens group 17 inside the lens barrel unit 16 is sent. The shutter diaphragm 26 maintains a predetermined diaphragm amount according to the amount of light coming in through the image pickup device (hereinafter referred to as CCD) 1
The image of the subject formed on the LCD unit 12 is
Is displayed in. To determine the composition of the subject, use this L
The attitude of the digital camera may be adjusted while looking at the image displayed on the CD unit 12, or the attitude of the digital camera may be adjusted so that the subject comes to a desired position within the shooting frame of the finder unit 34 shown in FIG. You may adjust it.
The object can be enlarged or reduced by operating the zoom lever 35 shown in FIG. By operating the operation buttons 37 shown in the shaded area in FIG. 2, the recording size of the image, the compression rate of the image to be recorded, the setting of the date and time, the presence / absence of flash firing, the shutter speed adjustment, the continuous shooting function, the timer shooting Various shooting setting values such as functions, near / long distance shooting functions, and white balance settings can be set. Furthermore, if the stitch mode is selected in addition to the normal shooting mode by operating the mode dial 33, a panoramic image can be easily taken only by shooting according to the procedure displayed on the LCD unit 12.

When the composition of the subject is determined, the release button 21 shown in FIG. 6 is pushed down in the negative y-axis direction.
The release switch 24 soldered on the release board 22 is turned on, the release signal is sent to the main board 8 through the flexible board 23, and a process of storing the subject image formed on the CCD 18 is performed.

In the still image storage processing step, first, the formed still image data is sent to the main board 8 through the CCD flexure 19 shown in FIG. 3, and the arithmetic circuit on the main board 8 (hereinafter referred to as CPU). A predetermined data process is performed at 20, and the data is temporarily stored in the buffer memory 31 and then connected to the memory card connector 29 on the operation board 28 through the flexible cable 27 shown in FIG. It is recorded on a possible memory card 30.

In the process of storing the moving image, recording is started when the release button 21 is pressed once, and then CC
All the images formed on D18 are sent to the main substrate 8 shown in FIG. 3 through the CCD flexure 19 at any time, and the main substrate 8 performs a predetermined process, and the memory card 3 as well as the still image.
It is recorded at 0.

In the present embodiment, all the image data is stored in the memory card 30, but a built-in memory may be provided in the main board 8 or the like, and the built-in memory may store data. In that case, the user who uses the digital camera is configured to be able to select which of the memory card 30 and the built-in memory the data is stored.

To reproduce the stored image data, the mode dial 33 shown in FIG. 2 is rotated to select the reproduction mode. In the reproduction mode, the image (or moving image) data stored in the memory card 30 (or the built-in memory) is sent to the main substrate 8 shown in FIG. indicate. The image displayed on the LCD unit 12 can be displayed at the same time under which shooting conditions the image was taken, and can be displayed in sequence by operating the operation button group 37, and the image can be erased and erroneously erased protected. Settings, image rotation, automatic play for automatically switching the display image at a fixed time, image print designation setting, and the like are possible. If the operation of the zoom lever 35 is also included, enlarged display or index display for displaying a plurality of images on one screen at a time can be performed.

To replace the battery 2, the battery lid 39 shown in FIG. 1 is opened and replaced. FIG. 8 shows the structure of the battery lid unit. The battery cover 39 has a hole 39a in which a slide button 40 is fixed so as to be slidable in the x-axis direction. When the slide button 40 is assembled, at the same time, the coil spring 41 is also assembled so as to fit in the spring shaft 40c of the slide button 40 and the spring groove 39b of the battery lid 39, and the slide button 40 always receives a force in the positive direction of the x-axis. To be in a state of being On top of that, the sheet metal terminal 3 is assembled under the pressing rib 39c of the battery lid 39 in the direction from the negative direction of the z-axis to the positive direction, and the projections 40a of the slide button 40 are respectively inserted into the holes 3c and 3d of the sheet metal terminal 3. And the protrusion 40b are fitted together, and the sheet metal terminal 3 is operated by operating the slide button 40.
It is fixed on the battery lid 39 so as to be slidable in the z-axis direction. The sheet metal terminal 4 is positioned by the rib 39d or the like of the battery lid 39, and then screwed to the battery lid 39 through the hole 4c. After the battery lid unit is completed as described above, the shaft 4 which is a metal member is rotatable in the holes 42a and 42b of the battery box 42 and the curl bending 3e of the sheet metal terminal 3.
9 are assembled in the x-axis direction. At the same time, the detection lever 48 assembled in the battery box 42 as shown in FIG. 9B is sandwiched in the groove 40d of the slide button 40, and the slide button 4
It is held so as to be slidable in the x-axis direction in conjunction with the operation of 0 in the x-axis direction. Here, the shaft 49 does not contact a chassis member (not shown) serving as a ground inside the digital camera main body, but is located close to the chassis member, so that static electricity entering from around the battery lid 39 can be prevented. It has a structure that can be easily flushed.

As shown in FIG. 9B, the battery lid 3 is usually used.
The ninth pawl 39e is closed while being fitted to the pawl 1a of the front cover 1. When the battery lid 39 is opened, as shown in FIG. 9A, the slide button 40 pressed in the positive x-axis direction by the coil spring 41 is slid in the direction of arrow D, and the battery lid 39 is kept in that state. Is pushed in the direction of arrow B together with the slide button 40. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9C, the detection lever 48 interlocks with the slide button 40 to turn on the detection switch 44 on the main substrate 8 and recognizes that the battery lid 39 is open. When the detection switch 44 is ON, all electric systems of the digital camera are OFF. This makes it impossible to suddenly remove the battery 2 which is the power supply source during the electrical processing, so that an electrical error can be prevented.

By sliding the battery lid 39 in the direction of arrow B, the pawl 39e of the battery lid 39 is disengaged from the pawl 1a of the front cover 1 as shown in FIG. 10 (b), and the shaft 49 as shown in FIG. It becomes possible to rotate around. Battery lid 3
On the contrary, when closing 9, the battery cover 39 is rotated to a state parallel to the z-axis and then pushed in the direction of arrow C as shown in FIG. The claw 39e of the battery lid 39 fits. At the same time, the slide button 40 is automatically pressed again in the direction of arrow E by the coil spring 41, and the battery lid 39 is fixed so as not to slide in the z-axis direction. Slide button 40 at this point
The detection lever 48 is separated from the detection switch 44 in conjunction with the above, and the detection switch is turned off, so that all electrical systems are returned to the operable state.

To replace the removable memory card 30, the card cover 45 shown in FIG. 2 is opened. 12
As shown in (a), the normal card cover 45 has the rotating shaft 4
5a is surrounded by the battery box 42, the protrusion 42c, and the front cover 1, and is in a state in which it cannot move in the direction of arrow F. Further, the pawl 45b of the card cover 45 is fitted into the pawl receiver 43a of the rear cover 43, and the card cover 45 is fixed so as not to be rotatable about the pivot shaft 45a. In order to open the card cover 45, a finger is applied to the protrusion 45c of the card cover 45 and a force is applied in the direction of arrow F, and the rotating shaft 45a gets over the protrusion 42c of the battery box 42, and as shown in FIG. It becomes a state. At this time, the pawl 45b of the card cover 45 is released from the pawl receiver 43a of the rear cover 43, so that the card cover 45 can rotate in the direction of arrow I about the rotation shaft 45a. The rotation shaft 45a has an elliptical shape having a major axis in the z-axis direction, and in the state in the middle of rotation shown in FIG. 12C, the size G between the battery box 42 and the front cover 1 causes the rotation shaft 45a to move. Since the dimension H of the major axis is larger, the rotating shaft 45a
Will rotate while deforming the front cover 1 and the battery box 42. Therefore, a large turning force is required to rotate it.
In this state, the rotating shaft 45a is housed and fixed in the space between the battery box 42 and the front cover 1, and the memory card 30 can be attached and detached. Card cover 4
Since a large turning force is required to return the card 5 to the state of FIG. 12C, the card cover 45 does not rotate carelessly, and a good feeling of attaching / detaching the memory card 30 can be obtained. The card cover 45 is shown in FIG.
In the state of 2 (b), the detection switch 46 on the operation board 28
The detection lever 45d of the card cover 45, which is constantly pressed to keep the ON state, is separated from the detection switch 46 at the same time when the card cover 45 starts to rotate, and the detection switch 46 is turned off.
The state becomes FF. When the detection switch 46 is off, all electrical systems of the digital camera are also off
Therefore, it becomes impossible to suddenly remove the memory card 30 during the electrical processing such as writing data to the memory card 30, and it is possible to prevent an electrical error from occurring.

After the attachment / detachment of the memory card 30 is completed, the operation reverse to the operation of opening the card cover 45 is performed.
By setting the state of FIG. 12A, the digital camera returns to the usable state again.

13 and 14 show the internal structure of the power button 32, the operation button group 37, and the grip portion 50.

As shown in FIG. 13, a plurality of holes 43b are formed on the rear side of the rear cover 43, and the power button 32,
The operation button group 37 and the plurality of projection groups 50a of the grip portion 50 are exposed on the outer surface through the holes 43b. The power button 32, the operation button group 37, and the grip portion 50 are made of an integral member 51 made of an elastic material,
After the integrated member 51 is incorporated into the rear cover 43, the operation board 28 is incorporated into the rear cover 43, so that the integrated member 51 is fixed between the rear cover 43 and the operation board 28.

The power button 32 and the operation button group 37 have the button function shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14A, when the operation button 37a, which is one of the plurality of buttons of the operation button group 37, is pressed in the direction of arrow J,
As shown in FIG. 4B, the conductive portion 37b comes into contact with the conductive pattern 28a on the operation board 28 and is electrically connected to send an electric signal through the operation board 28. At the same time, the skirt portion 37 of the operation button 37a
By elastically deforming c from the state shown in FIG. 14A to the state shown in FIG. 14B, an appropriate click feeling is obtained, and the user of the digital camera is given a feeling of pressing the operation button 37a. The other buttons of the operation button group 37 including a plurality of buttons and the power button 32 have the same structure.

As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the protrusions 50a of the grip portion 50 are convex outward from the rear cover 43. As shown in FIG. 13, when the digital camera body is held by the right hand, the thumb is By projecting a plurality of parts in a wide range that hits, it is possible to prevent the digital camera from being accidentally dropped by fulfilling the function of preventing slippage when holding the digital camera. Furthermore, since the digital camera can be easily fixed and held, camera shake or the like during shooting is less likely to occur.

As shown in FIG. 14 (a), there is a rib 51a around the operation button 37a and the protrusion 50a, and by fitting the rib 51a to the rib 43c of the rear cover 43, dust and the like from the outside through the hole 43b. It has a structure that prevents foreign matter, water, etc. from entering the inside of the digital camera body. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 15 shows a form of a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the projection group 5 of the grip portion 50 is provided only on the back side of the digital camera body.
0a is projected, in the present embodiment, the projection group 52a of the grip portion 52 passes through the hole 43b on the back surface, and the projection group 52b passes through the hole 43d on the side surface and projects on two surfaces. It has a structure. As a result, the surface area occupied by the grip portion when holding the digital camera body is increased, and the presence of the projection group 52a and the projection group 52b on a plurality of surfaces further improves the ease of holding the digital camera body. (Third Embodiment) FIG. 16 shows a form of a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

In the first and second embodiments, the power button 32, the operation button group 37 and the grip portion 50 or the grip portion 52 form an integral member, but in this embodiment, in addition to them, it is shown in FIG. The terminal cover 53 that covers the DC / IN terminal 6b, the external output digital terminal 10a, and the external output analog terminal 10b forms an integral member 54. When connecting various cables (not shown) to these terminals, it can be used by putting a finger on the finger hook portion 53a of the terminal cover 53 and opening the terminal cover 53 in the direction of arrow K.

By thus forming a plurality of members made of elastic material as an integral member, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and further cost reduction can be achieved.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, the grip member, the operation button member, and the terminal cover member, which are made of an elastic material, are integrated into a single member, so that it is possible to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembling steps. A grip function can be added to a digital camera. Since the grip part is a separate member from the exterior member, the degree of freedom in designing and functioning is increased. Further, the grip portion can be provided not only on the back surface side but also on a plurality of surfaces such as side surfaces, so that higher grip performance can be realized. Further, since it is possible to manufacture it as an integral member with other elastic members such as a terminal cover made of an elastic material, further cost reduction can be achieved depending on the configuration.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a digital camera showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the digital camera showing the first embodiment.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a power supply path by the battery 2 in the first embodiment.

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

7 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a battery lid unit of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which the battery lid unit of the first embodiment is closed.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state where the battery lid unit of the first embodiment has slid.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state where the battery lid unit of the first embodiment has rotated.

FIG. 12 is an operation diagram of the card cover 45 of the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a component configuration on the rear cover side of the first embodiment.

14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a component structure on the rear cover side of the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a component structure on the rear cover side of the third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional operation button portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

28 Operation board 32 power button 37 operation buttons 43 Rear cover 50 grip 51 integrated member 52 Grip 53 terminal cover 54 Integrated member

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A camera in which a grip portion that performs a non-slip function when holding a camera body and a separate member that has a function other than the anti-slip function are exposed on the external surface of an exterior member of the camera, The part is formed as an integral member with the separate member, and the integral member is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the integral member is incorporated in a manner in close contact with the inside of the exterior member. The camera is characterized in that the grip portion is exposed to the exterior from a hole provided in the exterior member. 2. A grip part, which performs a non-slip function when holding a camera body, and a camera in which an operation button member is exposed on an outer surface of an exterior member of the camera, wherein the grip part is integrated with the operation button member. The integrated member is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the integrated member is incorporated into the exterior member so as to be in close contact with the inside of the exterior member. A camera characterized by being exposed to the exterior from a hole provided in a member. 3. A camera in which a grip portion that performs a non-slip function when holding a camera body and a cover member that covers a terminal for external connection of the camera are exposed on the outer surface of an exterior member of the camera, Is formed as an integral member with the cover member, and the integral member is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the integral member is incorporated into the exterior member so as to be in close contact with the inside of the exterior member. A camera characterized in that the grip portion is exposed to the exterior side from a hole provided in the exterior member. 4. A camera in which a grip portion that performs a slip preventing function when holding the camera body, an operation button member, and a cover member that covers the external connection terminal of the camera are exposed on the external surface of the exterior member of the camera. In the above, the grip portion is formed as an integral member with the operation button member and the cover member, and the integral member is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the integral member is provided inside the exterior member. A camera, which is assembled in a close contact manner, wherein the grip portion of the integral member is exposed to the exterior side from a hole provided in the exterior member. 5. The grip portion of the integral member has a plurality of protrusions and is exposed to the exterior side from a plurality of holes provided in the exterior member. The camera described in. 6. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the integrated member is held by being sandwiched between the exterior member and a substrate fixed to the exterior member. 7. The grip portion has at least 2 in appearance.
The camera according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the camera is present on a plane or more. 8. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera is a digital camera.