JP2005049716A - View finder for imaging apparatus and imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a view finder constituted so that an eye cup is prevented from projecting when the view finder is stored in an apparatus body. <P>SOLUTION: The view finder is provided with an eye cup 21 having a rising outer peripheral part 31 whose diameter is gradually reduced as it goes backward from the rear side of the apparatus body 2, a recessed surface part 32 surrounded by the outer peripheral part 31 and a finder part 33 formed in the recessed surface part 32 and for showing an imaging extent; a sleeve 22 arranged on the apparatus body 2 side and connected to the eye cup 21; and a supporting cylinder 23 arranged in the apparatus body 2 for supporting the sleeve 22 so that the sleeve 22 may be pushed into the apparatus body 2 or drawn out the apparatus body 2, and the outer peripheral part 31 of the eye cup 21 gradually rises from the rear side of the apparatus body 2 when the sleeve 22 is pushed into the apparatus body 2 and moved to the rear side of the apparatus body 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a viewfinder of an imaging apparatus and an imaging apparatus using the same.

  In general, an imaging apparatus is provided with a viewfinder for looking into a subject. This viewfinder is generally arranged on an optical block in which a liquid crystal display element and a backlight are incorporated, a support housing that supports the optical block and one end of which is attached to the imaging apparatus main body, and the other end of the support housing. It has an eye cup that is installed and the operator can directly focus on.

  In this viewfinder, the eye cup is slid rearward from the image pickup apparatus main body by pulling the support case from the apparatus main body to make it easy to peep according to the shooting situation, or the support case is located above the image pickup apparatus main body. By turning, the eyecup is tilted upward from the imaging device main body. When shooting is finished, the viewfinder is such that the support cup is pulled into the image pickup apparatus main body by sliding the support case into the image pickup apparatus main body, or the support case is rotated toward the image pickup apparatus main body. As a result, the eye cup is returned to the image pickup apparatus main body.

  Eye cups used in such viewfinders have an outer peripheral portion having substantially the same dimensions as the outer casing of the supporting casing that supports the eye cup, or an outer diameter that expands toward the rear from the supporting casing. Some have parts.

  However, since the former eye cup is formed with substantially the same dimensions as the outer casing of the support housing, the light from the front of the apparatus main body is not blocked, and the light enters the eye cup, making it difficult to see the subject. turn into. In addition, when the image pickup apparatus is not used, when the viewfinder is slid toward the apparatus main body, only the eyecup protrudes from the apparatus main body, which is inconvenient when stored and carried. Further, in the latter eye cup, light can be prevented from entering the eye cup to cover the entire eye of the operator, but when the image is taken for a long time to cover the entire periphery of the eye, a feeling of pressure is accompanied. Even in the latter eye cup, when the imaging device is not used, when the viewfinder is slid toward the apparatus main body, only the eye cup protrudes from the apparatus main body, which is inconvenient for storage and carrying. .

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-122432

  Therefore, the present invention prevents the incidence of light from the front of the apparatus main body and prevents the eye cup from protruding when the viewfinder is housed in the apparatus main body when not in use, and imaging using the view finder An object is to provide an apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a viewfinder according to the present invention includes an outer peripheral portion that is gradually increased in diameter toward the rear from the rear surface of the imaging device main body, and a concave surface portion that is surrounded by the outer peripheral portion. An eye cup having a finder portion formed on the concave surface portion and showing an imaging range of the imaging device, a sleeve provided on the imaging device main body side of the eye cup and connected to the eye cup, and the imaging device A support cylinder that is provided in the body and supports the sleeve so that the sleeve is pushed into the imaging device body from the back of the imaging device body and can be pulled out of the imaging device body. When it is moved into the back side of the imaging device body by being pushed into the imaging device body, the outer peripheral portion gradually protrudes from the back surface of the imaging device body. And wherein the go.

  In addition, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes an apparatus main body having a lens barrel having an imaging lens provided on the front surface, a storage unit storing a recording medium for recording a subject reflected in the imaging lens, and the lens mirror. An outer peripheral portion that is provided on the back side of the cylinder and is bulged so as to be gradually reduced in diameter toward the rear from the back surface, a concave surface portion surrounded by the outer peripheral portion, and formed on the concave surface portion of the imaging lens. An eye cup having a finder portion that captures the imaging range; a sleeve provided on the lens barrel side of the eye cup and connected to the eye cup; and the sleeve provided in the lens barrel and the lens barrel. A viewfinder having a support cylinder body that is pushed into the lens barrel from the back side of the lens barrel and supported so as to be able to be pulled out of the lens barrel. When moved to the back side of the lens barrel by being drawn into the lens barrel, characterized in that the outer peripheral portion is gradually being gradually raised from the back surface of the lens barrel.

  According to the viewfinder and the imaging apparatus using the same according to the present invention, the eyecup has an outer peripheral portion that is raised so that the diameter gradually decreases as it protrudes from one side surface of the apparatus main body, and is surrounded by the outer peripheral portion. Since the finder portion is formed on the concave surface portion, the outer peripheral portion can be formed widely around the finder, and light from the front can be blocked by the outer peripheral portion. Further, the viewfinder is housed in the apparatus main body, and when the eye cup is moved to the back side of the apparatus main body, the outer peripheral portion is raised so that the diameter is gradually reduced from the back of the apparatus main body toward the rear. Therefore, the eye cup is almost integrated with the apparatus main body without protruding, and there is no problem in storage and carrying when the imaging apparatus is not used.

  Hereinafter, a viewfinder to which the present invention is applied and an imaging apparatus using the same will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the imaging apparatus 1 includes an imaging lens 3 and an imaging element such as a CCD (charge coupled device) that generates a video signal of a subject image incident from the imaging lens 3 via an optical lens group. And a lens barrel 5 in which a stereo microphone 4 is incorporated, a recording medium such as a magnetic tape on which a video signal and an audio signal are recorded, and a recording / reproducing mechanism 6 that performs recording or reproduction, and an imaging lens 3. The apparatus main body 2 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel 7 on which images and reproduced images are displayed.

  The lens barrel 5 is provided with the imaging lens 3 on the front surface 5a, the viewfinder 8 for viewing the subject imaged on the imaging lens 3 on the back surface 5b, and the stereo microphone 4 and the flash light emitting unit 9 on the upper surface 5c. ing. Further, on one side surface 5d of the lens barrel 5, there is provided an operation unit 11 having an operation such as zoom and focus and a shutter for taking a still image.

  A liquid crystal display panel 7 is attached to one side surface 2 a of the apparatus main body 2 via a hinge portion 12. The liquid crystal display panel 7 has a display panel portion 7a and a back surface portion 7b, and the display panel portion 7a is turned to the operator side via the hinge portion 12 with respect to the apparatus body 2 as shown in FIG. In addition to being movable, as shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to rotate toward the subject side. As a result, the liquid crystal display panel 7 is housed substantially flush with the one side surface 2a of the apparatus main body 2 with the back surface portion 7b facing up when not in use, and is rotated through the hinge portion 12 when in use, thereby displaying the display panel portion 7a. Can be taken while looking at the subject, and the display panel unit 7a can be taken while looking at the video.

  The apparatus main body 2 is removably attached with a battery pack as a driving source below the liquid crystal display panel 7. Moreover, the apparatus main body 2 is attached with a belt 13 for an operator to hold the apparatus main body on the other side surface 2b side.

  Next, the viewfinder 8 provided in the lens barrel 5 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the viewfinder 8 moves the eyecup 21 forward and backward by moving the eyecup 21 connected to the eyecup 21 and the inside and outside of the lens barrel 5. A sleeve 22 that is slid to the lens barrel 5, a support cylinder 23 that is assembled in the lens barrel 5 and that is movably supported across the lens barrel 5, and a sleeve 22 that is connected to the support barrel 23 and that is connected to the sleeve 22. And a guide cylinder 24 that guides the movement of the sleeve 22 by sliding contact with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the viewfinder 8, the guide cylinder 24 is movably inserted into the sleeve 22, and the sleeve 22 is movably inserted into the support cylinder 23. The eye cup 21 is connected to the sleeve 22 via the support cylinder 23. The guide cylinder 24 is connected to a side surface of the support cylinder 23 on the side of the front surface 23a with a screw or the like.

  In such a viewfinder 8, when the imaging apparatus 1 is used, the eye cup 21 is pulled out to the back surface 2c side of the apparatus main body 2 by the operator as shown in FIG. At this time, the sleeve 22 connected to the eye cup 21 is moved to the back surface 23 b side of the support cylinder 23 in the support cylinder 23 assembled to the lens barrel 5. In addition, the guide cylinder 24 guides the movement of the sleeve 22 that moves in the support cylinder 23 by sliding of the sleeve 22, and positions the pull-out position of the sleeve 22.

  The viewfinder 8 pushes the eyecup 21 toward the apparatus main body 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 when shooting is performed using the liquid crystal display panel 7 or when the imaging apparatus 1 is not used. At this time, the sleeve 22 is moved in the support cylinder 23 toward the front surface 23 a of the support cylinder 23. Further, the guide cylinder 24 guides the movement of the sleeve 22 that moves in the support cylinder 23 by sliding of the sleeve 22, and positions the pushing position of the sleeve 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the eye cup 21 on which the operator focuses his eyes is an outer peripheral portion 31 that is widely formed according to the diameter of the back surface 5 b of the lens barrel 5 and a concave shape surrounded by the outer peripheral portion 31. A surface portion 32, a finder portion 33 formed on a concave surface portion for displaying a subject reflected in the imaging lens 3, a connection portion 34 connected to the sleeve 22, and a VF (visual field) lens 35 for adjusting the field of view of the finder portion 33. And have.

  The outer peripheral portion 31 is formed in a substantially circular shape in accordance with the shape of the rear surface 5b of the lens barrel 5 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and is formed so as to rise while being gradually reduced in diameter toward the rear. That is, the outer peripheral portion 31 is formed with an inclined surface extending from the outer edge portion of the substantially circular eye cup 21 toward the center portion over the entire circumference. Further, the outer peripheral portion 31 has a flat surface facing the back surface 5b of the lens barrel 5 when the eye cup 21 is slid to the back surface 5b side of the lens barrel 5.

  In addition, the outer peripheral portion 31 is formed with a cutout portion 37 that is partially cut out on a straight line according to the shape of the back surface 5 b of the lens barrel 5. The notch 37 is formed so that the rear surface 5b of the lens barrel 5 is formed in the same shape as the rear surface shape of the lens barrel 5 when the lower side is formed in a shape that is cut out in a straight line. Is done. As a result, the eye cup 21 is slid to the back surface 5b side of the lens barrel 5, so that the shape of the outer peripheral portion 31 overlaps the shape of the back surface 5b of the lens barrel 5, as shown in FIG. The tube 5 fits almost integrally without protruding in the surface direction from the back surface 5b.

  Further, since the outer peripheral portion 31 has an inclined surface extending from the outer edge portion toward the central portion over the entire circumference, the outer peripheral portion 31 is photographed by placing the outer peripheral portion 31 on the periphery of the operator's eyes or the like at the time of use. And the apparatus body 2 can be stably held. Moreover, since the outer peripheral part 31 is formed using the elastic member, even if it uses it on the periphery of eyes, it does not give an uncomfortable feeling to an operator. The outer peripheral portion 31 is formed with a knob portion 38 for pulling out the eye cup 21 in part.

  In the region surrounded by the outer peripheral portion 31, a concave surface portion 32 that is recessed from the outer peripheral portion is formed. The concave surface portion 32 is formed with a finder portion 33 on which a subject imaged on the imaging lens 3 is displayed. The concave surface portion 32 is formed wider than the finder portion 33 and has a size sufficient to cover the entire eyes of the operator.

  The finder unit 33 is a window provided in the guide cylinder 24 and looking through an LCD (liquid crystal display) that displays an image shown on the imaging lens 3. The operator can view an image captured on the imaging lens 3 through the finder unit 33. A transparent acrylic cover 33 a is fitted in the finder portion 33. Further, a VF lens 35 for adjusting the diopter is disposed in the back of the acrylic cover 33a. The VF lens 35 is appropriately adjusted for diopter by being operated by an adjustment mechanism that omits details. As shown in FIG. 8, the viewfinder 33 is positioned on the optical axis of the imaging lens 3 provided in the lens barrel 5 when the viewfinder 8 is assembled to the apparatus main body 2. Accordingly, there is no deviation between the image in front of the finder unit 33 and the image captured on the imaging lens 3, and the image ahead of the line of sight of the operator looking through the finder unit 33 is displayed. The operator can take a picture without feeling uncomfortable.

  Further, the eye cup 21 is provided with a connecting portion 34 connected to a sleeve 22 described later via a support cylinder 23 on the lens barrel 5 side. The connecting portion 34 is formed with a rectangular joint portion 39 that is slightly smaller than the hollow portion 42 of the sleeve 22, and engages with a connection hole 43 formed on the upper surface 22 a of the sleeve 22 on the upper edge portion 39 a of the joint portion 39. The connecting piece 40 is provided. When connecting the eye cup 21 to the sleeve 22, the connecting portion 34 is fitted into the hollow portion 42 of the sleeve 22 and the connecting piece 40 is formed in the upper surface 22 a of the sleeve 22. Connected to. Further, the eye cup 21 has a screw hole (not shown) formed in the joint portion 39 and is screwed to the sleeve 22. Thereby, the eye cup 21 is connected to the sleeve 22 with the outer peripheral portion 31 and the concave surface portion 32 facing outward.

  The sleeve 22 to which the eye cup 21 is connected is slidably inserted into a support cylinder 23 described later, so that the inside of the support cylinder 23 slides back and forth as the eye cup 21 slides. Moved. The sleeve 22 has a substantially rectangular hollow portion 42 into which the joint portion 39 of the eye cup 21 is fitted, and a connection hole 43 into which the connection piece 40 of the eye cup 21 is engaged is formed in the upper surface portion 22a. ing.

  In the sleeve 22, a guide cylinder 24 described later is inserted into the hollow portion 42 from the rear surface 5 b side of the lens barrel 5. In addition, the sleeve 22 is slidably brought into contact with the engaging pieces 51 of the guide cylinder 24 on both side walls 42a and 42b in the hollow portion 42, whereby a positioning piece 45, in which sliding in the support cylinder 23 is guided, 45 is provided. Each positioning piece 45, 45 is spaced apart in the front-rear direction of the sleeve 22 and is provided with a pair of positioning projections 46a, 46b. When the sleeve 22 moves in the support cylinder 23, the positioning protrusions 46 a and 46 b are guided by the sliding of the engagement pieces 51 of the guide cylinder 24, and the movement in the support cylinder 23 is guided. By getting over the engagement protrusion 52 of the combined piece 51, the operator is given a click feeling, and the drawing position and the pushing position of the eye cup 21 are positioned.

  Further, the sleeve 22 has locking pieces 47 and 48 which are locked to locking grooves 62 and 63 formed on the upper surface 61a and the lower surface 61b of the hollow portion 61 of the support cylinder 23 on the upper surface 22a and the lower surface 22b. It is bent in the direction. When the sleeve 22 is slid to the rear of the lens barrel 5, the sleeves 22 are locked to the end portions of the locking grooves 62 and 63 formed in the supporting cylinder 23. The retaining cylinder 23 is prevented from coming off.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the support cylinder 23 into which the sleeve 22 is slidably inserted has a screw hole 64a formed in the side wall 64 and is connected to the guide cylinder 24 inserted into the sleeve 22 by a screw or the like. ing. As a result, the support cylinder 23 fixes the guide cylinder 24 in the hollow portion 61 and slides the sleeve 22 to bring the guide cylinder 24 and the sleeve 22 into sliding contact.

  Further, the support cylinder 23 is formed with a fitting groove 66 that fits into the protrusion 65 of the apparatus main body 2 over the entire circumference at the end on the back surface 23b side. As shown in FIG. 8, the support cylindrical body 23 is assembled to the apparatus main body 2 by fitting the fitting groove 66 into the protrusion 65 formed on the side edge of the apparatus main body 2 on the back surface 2 c side. .

  Further, the support cylinder 23 has locking grooves 62, in which locking pieces 47 and 48 formed by bending the upper surface 22 a and the lower surface 22 b of the sleeve 22 are locked on the upper surface 61 a and the lower surface 61 b of the hollow portion 61. 63 is formed. The locking grooves 62 and 63 are formed from the front surface 23a side end of the support cylinder 23 to the back surface 23b side, and when the sleeve 22 slides inside the support cylinder 23, the locking pieces 47 and 48 of the sleeve 22 are formed. As a result, the locking pieces 47 and 48 are locked to the end surfaces 62a and 63a provided at the end on the back surface 23b side.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the support cylindrical body 23 is incorporated in the apparatus main body 2, and the end portion on the back surface 23 b side of the substantially rectangular hollow portion 61 faces the outside of the apparatus main body 2. Further, in the support cylinder 23, the above-described sleeve 22 is inserted from the end portion on the front surface 23a side, and the connection portion 34 of the eye cup 21 is connected to the end portion on the back surface 23b side of the hollow portion 61 facing the outside of the apparatus body 2. The eye cup 21 and the sleeve 22 are connected by being inserted. Then, the eye cup 21 connected to the sleeve 22 is pulled out rearward from the lens barrel 5 and the sleeve 22 slides in the hollow portion 61 when pushed.

  As described above, the guide cylinder 24 that is fixed in the hollow portion 61 of the support cylinder 23 and guides the slide of the sleeve 22 is inserted into the hollow section 42 of the sleeve 22, and together with the sleeve 22, the support cylinder 23. Has been inserted inside. Further, the guide cylinder 24 has a screw hole 54 formed in the side wall 53 facing the support cylinder 23, and the support cylinder 23 is hollowed by a screw screwed into a screw hole 64 a of the side wall 64 of the support cylinder 23. It is fixed in the part 61.

  The guide cylinder 24 has a substantially rectangular hollow portion 55, and an LCD (liquid crystal display) 56 for displaying an image shown on the imaging lens 3 and a liquid crystal display backlight 57 are assembled in the hollow portion 55. It has been.

  Further, in the guide cylinder 24, the engaging pieces 51 on which the positioning projections 46a and 46b of the positioning piece 45 provided in the hollow portion 42 of the sleeve 22 slide on both side walls 53 and 56 extend in the front-rear direction. Is formed. The engaging piece 51 is provided with an engaging protrusion 52 that engages with the positioning protrusions 46a and 46b by protruding outward. Further, the engagement piece 51 is protruded in the extending direction from both side walls 53 and 56 of the guide cylinder 24 so that one end side in the longitudinal direction where the engagement protrusion 52 is provided is elastically displaceable. Such an engagement piece 51 is configured to slide the sleeve 22 by sliding the sleeve 22 back and forth on the support cylinder 23 and the engagement protrusion 52 slidably contacting the positioning piece 45 of the sleeve 22. To guide. In addition, when the sleeve 22 is slid to the front 23a side end or the back 23b side end of the support cylinder 23, the engagement protrusion 52 is moved while the one end side of the engagement piece 51 is elastically displaced. By moving over the positioning projection 46a or the positioning projection 46b of the sleeve 22, the operator can feel a click and can position the eye cup 21 at the pull-out position and the push-in position.

  In the viewfinder 8 having the above-described configuration, the fitting groove 66 of the support cylinder 23 is fitted to the protrusion 65 formed on the side edge on the back surface 2c side of the apparatus main body 2 as shown in FIG. And assembled into the apparatus main body 2.

  Then, when shooting using the viewfinder 8, as shown in FIG. 3, the eye cup 21 is moved to the lens barrel 5 by pulling the knob portion 38 provided on the outer peripheral portion 31 of the eye cup 21 backward. More drawn. At this time, the sleeve 22 connected to the eye cup 21 is inserted into the hollow portion 42 and is slid in the support cylinder 23 while being guided by the guide cylinder 24 fixed in the support cylinder 23. The sleeve 22 generates a click feeling when the positioning protrusion 46 a of the positioning piece 45 provided in the hollow portion 42 gets over the engaging protrusion 51 formed on the engaging piece 51 of the guide cylinder 24. Position the drawer position. Further, in the sleeve 22 slid to the drawing position, the locking pieces 47 and 48 formed on the upper surface 22 a and the lower surface 22 b move in the locking grooves 62 and 63 formed in the hollow portion 61 of the support cylinder 23. Thus, the end surfaces 62a and 63a on the back surface 23b side are abutted and locked to prevent the support cylinder body 23 from coming off. In this way, the positioning projection 46 a of the sleeve 22 is positioned over the engagement projection 52 of the guide cylinder 24, and the locking pieces 47 and 48 are engaged with the locking grooves 62 and 63 of the support cylinder 23. By being stopped, the sleeve 22 is securely held in the pulled-out position, and the eye cup 21 does not shake.

  Further, when taking a picture using the liquid crystal display panel 7 or when taking a picture, the eye finder 21 is pushed into the lens barrel 5 as shown in FIG. Stored inside. At this time, the sleeve 22 connected to the eye cup 21 is slid in the front direction of the support cylinder 23 and the guide cylinder 24 with the positioning protrusion 46 a getting over the engagement protrusion 52 of the guide cylinder 24. Then, the sleeve 22 generates a click feeling when the positioning projection 46b gets over the engagement projection 52 formed on the engagement piece 51 of the guide cylinder 24, thereby positioning the pushing position. When the sleeve 22 is slid to the pushed-in position, the outer peripheral portion 31 of the eye cup 21 and the side edge portion on the back surface 23b side of the support cylinder 23 are brought into contact with each other. Thus, the positioning protrusion 46b of the sleeve 22 gets over the engagement protrusion 52 of the guide cylinder 24 and is positioned, whereby the eye cup 21 is drawn to the back surface 5b side of the lens barrel 5 and It is stored almost integrally.

  According to the viewfinder 8 as described above, the outer peripheral portion 31 of the eye cup 21 is formed so as to rise while being gradually reduced in diameter toward the rear. Therefore, when the viewfinder 8 is housed in the lens barrel 5 when not in use, the outer peripheral portion 31 of the eyecup 21 gradually rises from the back surface 5b of the lens barrel 5 toward the central portion of the eyecup 21. The eye cup 21 fits almost integrally with the lens barrel 5 without protruding from the apparatus main body 2. At this time, the eye cup 21 has the same shape as the rear surface shape of the lens barrel 5 by forming a notch 37 in a part of the outer peripheral portion 31 according to the shape of the rear surface 5 b of the lens barrel 5. The shape of the outer peripheral portion 31 overlaps with the shape of the back surface 5b of the lens barrel 5, and fits almost integrally without protruding in the surface direction from the back surface 5b of the lens barrel 5. Thereby, there is no hindrance to storage and carrying when the image pickup apparatus 1 is not used, and the eye cup 21 protrudes to prevent damage due to collision with the outside.

  In use, the operator who looks into the viewfinder 8 does not cover the entire eye, and does not cause a feeling of pressure to the eyes even when shooting is performed for a long time. Further, since the outer peripheral portion 31 and the concave surface portion 32 surrounded by the outer peripheral portion 31 are formed widely with respect to the finder portion 33, light from the front of the apparatus body 2 is blocked and light enters the finder portion 33. It is possible to make it easy to see the subject.

  Further, since the outer peripheral portion 31 of the eye cup 21 is formed so as to rise while being gradually reduced in diameter as it goes rearward, an inclined surface from the outer edge portion of the outer peripheral portion 31 toward the central portion side is used by the operator during use. Photographing can be performed on the periphery of the eye such as the upper or lower part of the eye, and the apparatus main body 2 can be stably held. Moreover, since the outer peripheral part 31 is formed using the elastic member, it does not give a sense of incongruity when using the eyecup 2 in contact with the periphery of the eye.

  Furthermore, since the viewfinder 8 of the eyecup 21 is formed on the optical axis of the imaging lens 3, the viewfinder 8 projects the image of the line of sight of the operator looking through the viewfinder 33. The operator peeping can shoot without feeling uncomfortable.

  As described above, the viewfinder of the image pickup apparatus that records video and audio signals has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to an image pickup apparatus that records still images, a silver salt camera, and a viewfinder of a lens-exposed housing with a lens. Good.

It is a perspective view which shows the imaging device to which this invention was applied from the front side. It is a perspective view which shows the imaging device to which this invention was applied from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows the imaging device to which this invention was applied from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows the eyecup to which this invention was applied. It is a disassembled perspective view of the said eyecup. It is sectional drawing which shows the viewfinder which pulled out the eyecup. It is sectional drawing which shows the viewfinder which pushed in the eyecup. It is a side view which shows the apparatus main body with which the viewfinder was assembled | attached.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image pickup apparatus, 2 apparatus main body, 3 imaging lens, 5 lens barrel, 6 recording / reproducing mechanism part, 7 liquid crystal display panel, 8 viewfinder, 21 eye cup, 22 sleeve, 23 support cylinder, 24 guide cylinder, 31 Peripheral part, 32 concave surface part, 33 finder part, 34 connecting part, 35 VF lens, 37 notch part, 38 knob part, 42 hollow part, 45 positioning piece, 46 positioning projection part, 47, 48 locking piece, 51 engagement One piece, 52 engagement protrusion, 61 hollow part, 62, 63 locking groove, 65 protrusion, 66 fitting groove

Claims (8)

An outer peripheral portion that is bulged so as to gradually decrease in diameter as it goes rearward from the back surface of the imaging device main body, a concave surface portion surrounded by the outer peripheral portion, and a viewfinder that is formed on the concave surface portion and shows an imaging range of the imaging device An eye cup having a portion,
A sleeve provided on the imaging device main body side of the eye cup and connected to the eye cup; a sleeve provided in the imaging device main body is pushed into the imaging device main body from the back of the imaging device main body; and the imaging A support cylinder body that is supported so as to be able to be pulled out of the apparatus main body;
The eye cup is gradually raised from the back surface of the imaging device body when the sleeve is moved to the back side of the imaging device body by being pushed into the imaging device body. The viewfinder of the imaging device.   2. The viewfinder for an image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the outer peripheral portion of the eye cup is formed in the same outer shape as the outer shape of the back surface of the image pickup apparatus main body.   The viewfinder of the imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the outer peripheral portion of the eye cup is formed of an elastic member.   2. The viewfinder for an imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the eye cup has the finder portion formed on an optical axis of the imaging apparatus. An apparatus body having a lens barrel provided with an imaging lens on the front surface, and a storage unit storing a recording medium for recording a subject reflected in the imaging lens;
An outer peripheral portion provided on the back side of the lens barrel and raised so as to be gradually reduced in diameter toward the rear from the back surface, a concave surface portion surrounded by the outer peripheral portion, and formed on the concave surface portion. An eye cup having a finder portion that captures an imaging range of the imaging lens, a sleeve provided on the lens barrel side of the eye cup and connected to the eye cup, and the sleeve provided in the lens barrel and the sleeve A viewfinder having a support cylinder that is pushed from the back of the lens barrel into the lens barrel and supported so as to be able to be pulled out of the lens barrel;
When the eye cup is moved to the back side of the lens barrel by being pulled into the lens barrel, the outer peripheral portion is gradually raised from the back side of the lens barrel. An imaging device.   6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the eye cup has an outer peripheral portion formed in the same outer shape as the outer shape of the rear surface of the lens barrel.   6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the eye cup has an outer peripheral portion formed of an elastic member. 6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the eye cup has the finder portion formed on an optical axis of the imaging apparatus.

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