JP2005123502A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus wherein any step generated between the ends of the peripheral walls of its two case halves can be made non-remarkable, regardless of the material constituting its case, while suppressing the increase of its cost. <P>SOLUTION: The case 12 has a first case half 14 and a second case half 16, and two guide members 18 are provided in the first case half 14. The two guide members 18 are disposed respectively on right and left sidewalls 1404C which are opposed to each other in the inside of the first case half 14. Respective engagement portions 1806 of the respective guide members 18 are so constituted by the respective engagement portions 1806 abutting on the inner surfaces of the respective sidewalls 1404C as to contact the respective engagement portions 1806 elastically with right and left sidewalls 1604C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a case of an electronic device comprising two case halves.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been provided an electronic apparatus having a case in which two case halves of a case half that forms a front surface and a case half that forms a back surface are combined (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
If these two case halves are the first and second case halves, the first case halves have a front wall and a peripheral wall rising from the periphery of the front wall. The half has a back wall and a peripheral wall rising from the periphery of the back wall.
The first and second case halves are threaded via bosses provided on the first and second case halves so that the front and rear walls face each other so that the front and rear walls face each other. And so on.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-236951

However, in the above-described electronic device, the first and second cases with the first and second case halves joined together due to dimensional errors and assembly errors of the first and second case halves. A step in the thickness direction of the peripheral wall is inevitable on the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the half body, and there is a drawback that the appearance of the case is impaired.
Conventionally, there are the following countermeasures for such a step.
1) The step is visually inconspicuous by forming a groove having a width of a predetermined dimension on the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the first and second case halves on the outer surface thereof.
2) The step is made visually inconspicuous by sandwiching a mold member made of synthetic resin or the like between the tips of the peripheral walls of the first and second case halves.
3) The parts accuracy and assembly accuracy of the first and second case halves are made extremely high so that the step does not occur.
The first countermeasure can be applied when the case half is formed of a synthetic resin, but it is difficult to apply when the case half is formed of a metal material.
The second countermeasure is disadvantageous in that a cost is required for newly providing a mold member, and the design is restricted.
The third countermeasure has a problem that the parts cost and the manufacturing cost become high.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to make the step generated between the front ends of the peripheral walls of the two case halves inconspicuous while suppressing an increase in cost regardless of the material constituting the case. It is to provide an electronic device that can be used.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, an electronic device according to the present invention has a first case half having a front wall and a peripheral wall standing up from the periphery of the front wall, a back wall, and standing up from the periphery of the back wall. And a front end of the peripheral wall of the first case half and the second case half are coupled to face each other so that the front wall and the rear wall face each other. An electronic device having a case, wherein the first case half and the second case half have peripheral wall portions facing each other inside each case half, and the first case half and the second case half A guide member having elasticity is disposed on the peripheral wall portion in at least one of the case half members, and the guide member is disposed on the inner side of the opposite peripheral wall portions of the other case half body. Elastically contact and connect the peripheral wall parts facing each other. Characterized in that it is biased in a direction to match the center of the first case half center and the second case half in the direction.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the guide members elastically contact with each other inside the peripheral wall portions facing each other inside at least one case half of the first case half and the second case half. The center of the first case half and the second case half are biased in a direction in which the center of the first case half and the center of the second case half coincide with each other in the direction connecting the opposing peripheral wall portions. It is moved so that the center of the body matches. As a result, the level difference between the tip of the peripheral wall of the first case half and the tip of the peripheral wall of the second case half is equalized visually on both sides in the direction connecting the peripheral wall portions facing each other. It can be made inconspicuous. Since there is no need to make the parts accuracy of the first and second case halves and the guide member specially high or special processing is necessary, it is advantageous in suppressing the cost increase. The material which comprises a body is not limited.

  The purpose of making the step generated between the tips of the peripheral walls of the two case halves inconspicuous while suppressing an increase in cost is that the case halves of at least one of the first case halves and the second case halves This is realized by a configuration in which elastic guide members are provided on the peripheral wall portions facing each other inside.

Next, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, a case where an electronic device is configured by an imaging device will be described.
1 is a perspective view of the image pickup apparatus of the first embodiment as viewed from the front, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the image pickup apparatus of the first embodiment as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the image pickup apparatus of the first embodiment as viewed from below. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a storage state of the memory card and the battery, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system of the imaging apparatus.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the imaging apparatus 10 includes a rectangular plate-shaped case 12 that constitutes an exterior, and the case 12 includes a first case half 14 that is located on the front surface (front surface), and a back surface ( The second case half 16 located on the rear surface) is coupled. The configuration of the case 12 will be described in detail later. In the present specification, the left and right sides of the case 12 refer to the case 12 as viewed from the front.
At the upper front of the case 12, a lens barrel 106 that houses the photographing optical system 104, a flash 108 that emits photographing auxiliary light, a self-timer lamp 110, and the like are provided.
A cover 112 is provided on the front of the case 12 so as to be slidable up and down. The cover 112 has a lower limit position for exposing the lens barrel 106, the flash 108, and the self-timer lamp 110 forward as shown in FIG. It is slid to the upper limit position covering the cylinder 106, the flash 108, and the self-timer lamp 110.
A shutter button 114, a power button 116, and the like are provided on the left side of the upper surface of the case 12.
On the back of the case 12, a display 118 (liquid crystal display) on which images such as still images and moving images, characters and symbols are displayed, a zoom switch 120 for performing a zooming operation of the photographing optical system 104, and various operations are performed. A cross switch 122 and a plurality of operation buttons 124 are provided.
A mode switch 126 for switching the imaging device 10 to a still image shooting mode, a moving image shooting mode, a playback / editing mode, or the like is provided on the left side surface of the case 12.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the lower surface of the case 12, a memory accommodating chamber 1202 that detachably accommodates a memory card 132 for recording an image and the like, and a battery 138 that constitutes a power source of the imaging device 10. And a battery storage chamber 1204 for detachably storing them in the front-rear direction (thickness direction) of the case 12. The memory housing chamber 1202 and the battery housing chamber 1204 are opened and closed by an opening / closing lid 1206 connected to the lower surface of the case 12 via a hinge.

As shown in FIG. 5, the imaging apparatus 10 includes an imaging element 128 configured by a CCD, a CMOS sensor, or the like that captures a subject image formed by the imaging optical system 104.
An image picked up by the image pickup device 128 is output as an image pickup signal to the image processing unit 130, and the image processing unit 130 generates image data of a still image or a moving image based on the image pickup signal and stores it in a memory card (storage medium) 132. To be recorded. The image data is displayed on the display 118 by the display processing unit 134.
Furthermore, the imaging apparatus 10 includes a control unit 136 including a CPU that controls the image processing unit 130 and the display processing unit 134 in response to operations of the shutter button 114, the cross switch 122, the operation button 124, and the mode switch 126. Yes.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the case 12, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the first case half 14.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the case 12 includes a first case half 14 and a second case half 16, and the first case half 14 is provided with two guide members 18. ing. In this embodiment, the first case half 14, the second case half 16, and the guide member 18 are made of a conductive metal material, and the first and second case halves 14, 16 are formed. Are formed with the same thickness.
The first case half 14 has a rectangular front wall 1402 and four peripheral walls 1404 that stand up from the periphery (four sides) of the front wall 1402, and the peripheral wall 1404 has an upper side and a lower side of the front wall 1402. The upper wall 1404A, the lower wall 1404B, and the left and right side walls 1404C correspond to the left and right sides.
The front wall 1402 is provided with openings for exposing the lens barrel 106, the flash 108, and the self-timer lamp 110, and the upper wall 1404A is provided with a recess for exposing the shutter button 114, the power button 116, and the like. The lower wall 1404B is provided with a recess for exposing the memory storage chamber 1202 and the battery storage chamber 1204.

The second case half 16 has a rectangular rear wall 1602 and four peripheral walls 1604 that rise from the periphery (four sides) of the rear wall 1602, and the peripheral walls 1604 are the upper and lower sides of the rear wall 1602. The upper wall 1604A, the lower wall 1604B, and the left and right side walls 1604C corresponding to the left and right sides.
The rear wall 1602 is provided with an opening for exposing the display 118, the zoom switch 120, the cross switch 122, and the plurality of operation buttons 124, and the upper wall 1404A for exposing the shutter button 114, the power button 116, and the like. The lower wall 1404B is provided with a recess for exposing the memory storage chamber 1202 and the battery storage chamber 1204, and the left side wall 1604C is provided with an opening for exposing the mode switch 126. ing.
Also, screw insertion holes 1606 through which the screws 2 are inserted are provided at two locations above and below each side wall 1606C. In this embodiment, as shown in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. A seat surface 1608 is formed around the screw insertion hole 1606 so as to surround the outer periphery of the screw insertion hole 1606, and the seat surface 1608 protrudes inward with respect to the inner surface of the side wall 1606C.
The first and second case halves 14 and 16 include an upper wall 1404A and a lower wall 1404B of the first case half 14, tips of the side walls 1404C, and an upper wall 1604A of the second case half 16. The upper wall 1404A and the upper wall 1604A are aligned with each other and the lower walls 1404B and 1604B are aligned with each other, and the side walls 1404C and 1604C are aligned with each other. Are designed with dimensions that match each other.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the two guide members 18 are respectively disposed on the left and right side walls 1404 </ b> C (peripheral wall 1404 portions) that face each other inside the first case half 14.
Each guide member 18 has a base portion 1802, an upright portion 1804, a first engagement portion 1806, and two second engagement portions 1808.
The base 1802 extends along the left and right side walls 1404C, and is attached to the front wall 1402 of the first case half 14 by welding or the like.
The upright portion 1804 is formed in a belt-like shape standing from the base portion 1802 along the left and right side walls 1404C. The upright portion 1804 is separated into three portions, a central portion and both end portions by two notches, and the first engaging portion is formed in the central portion. 1806 is provided, and two second engaging portions 1808 are provided at both end portions.
The first engaging portion 1806 is formed in a band shape along the upper edge of the side wall 1404C by drawing or the like, and as shown in FIG. 8, its lower half is in contact with the inner surface of the side wall 1404C. The upper half is exposed above the side wall 140C.
The dimension between the left and right side walls 1404C of the first case half 14 is substantially equal to the dimension between the left and right side walls 1604C of the second case half 16, or the first case half 14 has When the dimension between the left and right sidewalls 1404C is larger than the dimension between the left and right sidewalls 1604C of the second case half 16, the first case half 14 so that the front wall 1402 and the back wall 1602 are parallel to each other. When the tips of the upper wall 1404A, 1604A, the lower wall 1404C, 1604C, and the side walls 1404C, 1604C of the second case half 16 are aligned, the first engagement portion 1806 is placed on the left and right side walls 1604C of the second case half 16. A method of elastically connecting the center of the first case half 14 in the direction connecting the side walls 1404C on both sides of the first case half 14 and the side walls 1604C on both sides of the second case half 16 Biases that matches the center of the second case half in. In the present embodiment, the first engaging portion 1806 is formed in a band shape along the extending direction of the side wall 1404C, so that the side wall 1406C of the first case half 14 and the second case half are formed. The body 16 is biased so that the side wall 1606C of the body 16 is maintained in parallel.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the second engagement portion 1808 is exposed above the side wall 140 </ b> C, and is located inside the first case half 14 with respect to the first engagement portion 1806, so The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are located at different locations in the side wall thickness direction.
When the dimension between the left and right side walls 1404C of the first case half 14 is smaller than the dimension between the left and right side walls 1604C of the second case half 16, the front wall 1402 and the back wall 1602 are parallel to each other. When the tips of the upper wall 1404A and 1604A, the lower wall 1404C and 1604C, and the side walls 1404C and 1604C of the first case half 14 and the second case half 16 are aligned, the second engagement portion 1808 is second. The center of the first case half 14 and the second case half 16 in the direction in which the side walls 1404C on both sides of the first case half 14 are elastically brought into contact with the seating surfaces 1608 of the left and right side walls 1604C of the case half 16 The second case half 16 is urged in a direction that coincides with the center of the second case half 16 in the direction connecting the side walls 1604C on both sides. In the present embodiment, since the two second engaging portions 1808 are provided at intervals in the extending direction of the side wall 1404C, the side wall 1406C of the first case half 14 and the second case half The body 16 is biased so that the side wall 1606C of the body 16 is maintained in parallel.
The second engagement portion 1808 is provided with a screw hole 1808A into which the screw 2 is screwed through the screw insertion hole 1606 of the second case half 16.

Next, the assembly of the first case half 14 to which the two guide members 18 are attached and the second case half 16 will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 8, the lateral width A of the first case half 14 is slightly larger than the lateral width B of the second case half 16 due to errors during processing. The case will be described.
The peripheral wall 1404 of the first case half 14 and the peripheral wall 1604 of the second case half 16 so that the front wall 1402 of the first case half 14 and the back wall 1602 of the second case half 16 are parallel to each other. Face the tip facing each other.
Then, the two first engaging portions 1806 come into contact with the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 1606C of the second case half 16, respectively, so that the first engaging portion 1806 elastically contacts the left and right side walls 1604C.
As a result, the first case half 14 and the second case half 16 are connected to the center of the first case half 14 and the second case half in the direction connecting the left and right side walls 1404C and 1604C facing each other by the guide member 18. The side wall 1406C of the first case half 14 and the side wall 1606C of the second case half 16 are biased in parallel with each other. .
Then, on the left and right side surfaces of the case 12, the level difference between the front ends of both side walls 1404C of the first case half 14 and the front ends of both side walls 1604C of the second case half 16 is equal on the left and right side surfaces. And is produced in equal amounts over the top and bottom of the case 12.
In this state, the screws 2 are screwed into the respective screw holes 1808A of the guide member 18 via the screw insertion holes 1606 of the second case half 16, thereby the first and second case halves 14, 16 are engaged. Are combined.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, a case where the lateral width A of the first case half 14 is slightly smaller than the lateral width B of the second case half 16 will be described.
Similarly to the case of FIG. 8, the peripheral wall 1404 of the first case half 14 and the second wall 1402 of the first case half 14 are parallel to each other so that the front wall 1402 of the first case half 14 and the rear wall 1602 of the second case half 16 are parallel to each other. The front ends of the peripheral walls 1604 of the case half 16 face each other.
Then, a gap is generated between the two first engaging portions 1806 and the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 1606C of the second case half 16, but in this embodiment, the second engaging portions 1808 are not contacted with each other. Comes into contact with the seating surface 1608 of the left and right side walls 1606C, whereby the second engaging portion 1808 elastically contacts the left and right side walls 1604C.
Thereby, the first case half 14 and the second case half 16 are formed in the first case in the direction connecting the left and right side walls 1404C and 1604C facing each other by the guide member 18, as in the case of FIG. The side wall 1406C of the first case half body 14 and the side wall 1606C of the second case half body 16 are biased in a direction in which the center of the half body 14 and the center of the second case half body 16 coincide with each other. It is energized so that it may be parallel.
Then, on the left and right side surfaces of the case 12, the level difference between the front ends of both side walls 1404C of the first case half 14 and the front ends of both side walls 1604C of the second case half 16 is equal on the left and right side surfaces. And is produced in equal amounts over the top and bottom of the case 12.
In this state, the screws 2 are screwed into the respective screw holes 1808A of the guide member 18 via the screw insertion holes 1606 of the second case half 16, thereby the first and second case halves 14, 16 are engaged. Are combined.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the elastic guide members 18 are arranged on the side walls 1404C facing each other inside the first case half 14, and the guide members 18 are the second case half. 16 are elastically contacted to the inner sides of the mutually opposing side walls 1604C, and are biased in a direction in which the center of the first case half 14 and the center of the second case half 16 coincide with each other in the direction connecting the opposite side walls 1404C, 1604C. Therefore, the steps generated between the tips of the side walls 1404C and 1604C facing each other can be evenly made visually inconspicuous on both sides in the direction connecting the side walls 1404C and 1604C. Since there is no need to make the parts accuracy of the second case halves 14 and 16 or the guide member 18 particularly high or special processing is required, It is advantageous to up even suppressing, the first, nor the material constituting the second case half 14 and 16 is limited.
In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 1806 and the second engaging portion 1808 are attached so that the side wall 1406C of the first case half 14 and the side wall 1606C of the second case half 16 are parallel to each other. Therefore, it is extremely advantageous to make the step generated between the tips of the side walls 1404C and 1604C facing each other inconspicuous.

In the present embodiment, the first and second case halves 14 and 16 and the guide member 18 are made of a conductive material, and each guide member 18 provided in the first case half 14 has a first Since the first and second case halves 16 are attached, the first and second case halves 14 and 16 are securely connected to each other, so that unnecessary radiation can be shielded or static electricity can be prevented from entering. It is advantageous in preventing.
In the present embodiment, the first and second case halves 14 and 16 and the guide member 18 are made of a metal material. However, the first and second case halves 14 and 16 and the guide member 18 are made of a material other than the metal material. Of course, it may be made of a material such as a synthetic resin material.
In this embodiment, the engaging portion of the guide member 18 is constituted by the first engaging portion 1806 and the two second engaging portions 1808, and the width A in the left-right direction of the first case half 14 is the second. When the width B of the case half 16 is larger than the width B in the left-right direction, and the width A of the first case half 14 in the left-right direction is smaller than the width B of the second case half 16 in the left-right direction. Although it is configured to be applicable to both cases, the shapes of the engaging portions 1806 and 1808 are arbitrary. For example, as shown in FIG. The width A in the left-right direction of one case half 14 is larger than the width B in the left-right direction of the second case half 16, and the width A in the left-right direction of the first case half 14 is second. It is possible to cope with both cases where the width B is smaller than the lateral width B of the case half body 16 with a single engaging portion 1810. The ability.

Next, Example 2 will be described.
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a liquid crystal holding plate 20 is provided between the first case half 14 and the second case half 16, and the liquid crystal holding plate 20 is attached to the second case half 16. It is a point attached to.
FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the case of the second embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the case of the second embodiment. In the following description, the same or similar parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
As illustrated in FIG. 11, the imaging device 10 includes a liquid crystal holding plate 20 that holds a display 120.
The liquid crystal holding plate 20 includes a first plate portion 2002, a second plate portion 2004, and four attachment piece portions 2006. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal holding plate 20 is made of a conductive metal material.
The first plate portion 2002 is formed in a shape and size that covers the entire back surface of the display 120, that is, the entire surface on the side opposite to the display surface.
The second plate portion 2004 is connected to the left side of the attachment plate portion 2002 and is formed in a rectangular plate shape displaced to the back side of the case 12 in a state parallel to the attachment plate portion 2002. Yes.
The attachment pieces 2006 are provided at both ends of the liquid crystal holding plate 20, that is, at two locations on the right side of the first plate portion 2002 and two locations on the left side of the second plate portion 2004. Each mounting piece 2006 is provided with a screw insertion hole 2008 through which the screw 2 is inserted. The screw 2 passes through the screw insertion hole 2008 and is screwed into the screw hole 1808A of the second engagement portion 1808 of the guide member 18. Configured to match. In the present embodiment, the second engaging portion 1808 constitutes the attachment plate portion of the claims.
In the present embodiment, the front wall 1402 and the back wall 1602 are parallel in the state where the first and second case halves 14 and 16 are coupled, and each mounting piece portion 2006 of the guide member 18 is secured by the screw 2. The liquid crystal holding plate 20 is configured to extend in parallel with the front wall 1402 and the back wall 1602 while being attached to each second engaging portion 1808.

Next, the assembly of the first case half 14 with the two guide members 18 attached, the second case half 16 and the liquid crystal holding plate 20 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 12, the back surface of the display 120 is attached to the back surface of the first plate portion 2002 of the liquid crystal holding plate 20 with an adhesive or the like. In the figure, reference numeral 119 denotes an optical component and an electrical component attached to the front wall 1402 side.
Next, each attachment piece 2006 of the liquid crystal holding plate 20 is placed on each second engagement portion 1808 of the guide member 18 from the back side of the front wall 1402 of the first case half 14.
Then, the second case half 16 is assembled to the first case half 14 from the back side of the liquid crystal holding plate 20, and the front wall 1402 of the first case half 14 and the back of the second case half 16. The front ends of the peripheral wall 1404 of the first case half 14 and the peripheral wall 1604 of the second case half 16 face each other so that the walls 1602 face each other. At this time, the cushion material 118 </ b> A is interposed between the display surface of the display 118 and the edge of the opening of the back wall 1602 of the second case half 16.
Then, as in the case of the first embodiment, the first engaging portion 1806 comes into contact with the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 1606C of the second case half 16 so that the engaging portion 1806 elastically contacts the left and right side walls 1604C. . Alternatively, the second engagement portion 1808 comes into contact with the seating surface 1608 of the left and right side walls 1606C via the attachment piece 2006, so that the second engagement portion 1808 elastically contacts the left and right side walls 1604C.
Thereby, the first case half 14 and the second case half 16 are formed in the first case in the direction connecting the left and right side walls 1404C and 1604C facing each other by the guide member 18, as in the case of FIG. The side wall 1406C of the first case half body 14 and the side wall 1606C of the second case half body 16 are biased in a direction in which the center of the half body 14 and the center of the second case half body 16 coincide with each other. It is energized so that it may be parallel.
Then, on the left and right side surfaces of the case 12, the level difference between the front ends of both side walls 1404C of the first case half 14 and the front ends of both side walls 1604C of the second case half 16 is equal on the left and right side surfaces. And is produced in equal amounts over the top and bottom of the case 12.
In this state, the screws 2 are screwed into the respective screw holes 1808A of the guide member 18 through the screw insertion holes 1606 of the second case half 16 and the screw insertion holes 2008 of the liquid crystal holding plate 20. The liquid crystal holding plate 20 is sandwiched between the second case halves 14 and 16.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, similar to the first embodiment, the step formed between the tips of the opposite side walls 1404C and 1604C is made even and conspicuous on both sides in the direction connecting the side walls 1404C and 1604C. This can be eliminated, and is advantageous in suppressing an increase in cost, and the materials constituting the first and second case halves 14 and 16 are not limited.
In addition, since both ends of the liquid crystal holding plate 20 are attached to the second engaging portions 1808 of the respective guide members 18 by the screws 2 together with the side walls 1604C of the second case half 16, the first and second case halves are attached. 14 and 16 and the liquid crystal holding plate 20 can be coupled with each other, and the number of screws 2 necessary for coupling the liquid crystal holding plate 20 can be reduced, which is advantageous in reducing the cost of parts and increasing the efficiency of assembly.
Further, since both ends of the liquid crystal holding plate 20 are attached to the second engaging portions 1808 of the respective guide members 18 by the screws 2 together with the side walls 1604C of the second case half body 16, the case 12 is thin, and Even when the thickness of the case 12 is small, the rigidity of the case 12 can be increased, which is advantageous in enhancing the torsional rigidity and texture when the case 12 is held by hand.
In addition, since both ends of the liquid crystal holding plate 20 are attached to the second engaging portions 1808 of the respective guide members 18 by the screws 2 together with the side walls 1604C of the second case half 16, the first and second case halves are attached. 14 and 16 and the liquid crystal holding plate 20 are securely connected to each other, which is advantageous in shielding unnecessary radiation or preventing static electricity from entering.
Since the back surface of the display 118 is held over the entire surface by the first plate portion 2002 of the liquid crystal holding plate 20, it is advantageous for stably and surely holding the display 118 including the glass plate.
Since the liquid crystal holding plate 20 is made of a metal material, it is advantageous in efficiently dissipating heat generated when the display 118 is illuminated from the back by a lighting device (backlight).

In each of the embodiments, the guide member 18 is provided in the first case half 14, but the guide member 18 may be provided in the second case half 16, or the first case half 14 and It may be provided on both the second case halves 16.
Further, the attachment of the guide member 18 to the first case half 14 is not limited to welding, and various conventionally known methods such as screwing and bonding can be applied.
In each embodiment, the step between the tips of the left and right side walls 1404C and 1604C of the first and second case halves 14 and 16 is made inconspicuous, but the first and second case halves 14 , 16 may be made inconspicuous between the tips of the upper walls 1404A and 1604A and the lower walls 1404B and 1604B, or all the steps between the left and right side walls and the tips of the upper and lower walls may be made inconspicuous. You may make it do.
In each embodiment, the imaging apparatus is exemplified as the electronic device. However, the present invention can be applied to various electronic devices.

It is the perspective view which looked at the imaging device of Example 1 from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the imaging device of Example 1 from back. It is the perspective view which looked at the imaging device of Example 1 from the lower part. It is explanatory drawing explaining the accommodation state of a memory card and a battery. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of an imaging device. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a case 12. FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a first case half 14. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a case 12. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a case 12. FIG. FIG. 6 is a main part sectional view showing a modification of the first embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the case of Example 2. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a case of Example 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Imaging device, 12 ... Case, 14 ... First case half, 16 ... Second case half, 18 ... Guide member, 1402 ... Front wall, 1404C ... Side wall, 1602 ... ... back wall 1602C ... side wall.

Claims (8)

A first case half having a front wall and a peripheral wall rising from the periphery of the front wall;
A second case half having a back wall and a peripheral wall rising from the periphery of the back wall;
An electronic device having a case in which the front ends of the peripheral walls of the first case half and the second case half face each other so that the front wall and the back wall face each other,
The first case half and the second case half have peripheral wall portions facing each other inside each case half,
Guide members having elasticity are arranged on the peripheral wall portion inside at least one case half of the first case half and the second case half,
The guide member elastically contacts the inside of the opposite peripheral wall portions of the other case half, and the center of the first case half coincides with the center of the second case half in the direction connecting the mutually opposing peripheral wall portions. Is energized in the direction of
An electronic device characterized by that.   The guide member is different from a base portion attached to a front wall or a back wall, an upright portion rising from the base portion along a peripheral wall, and a case half provided on the upright portion to which the base portion is attached. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an engaging portion that elastically contacts the peripheral wall of the case half.   The guide member is different from a base portion attached to a front wall or a back wall, an upright portion rising from the base portion along a peripheral wall, and a case half provided on the upright portion to which the base portion is attached. An engaging portion that elastically contacts the peripheral wall of the case half, the peripheral wall portion extending along the front wall or the back wall, and the engaging portion in a strip shape along the extending direction of the peripheral wall portion The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is provided and biased so that the peripheral wall portions of the first case half and the second case half are parallel to each other.   The guide member is different from a base portion attached to a front wall or a back wall, an upright portion rising from the base portion along a peripheral wall, and a case half provided on the upright portion to which the base portion is attached. An engaging portion that elastically contacts the peripheral wall of the case half, the peripheral wall portion extending along the front wall or the back wall, and the engaging portion spaced apart in the extending direction of the peripheral wall portion. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the electronic devices are urged to be parallel to the peripheral wall portions of the first case half and the second case half.   The front wall has a rectangular shape, the peripheral wall of the first case half has four side walls rising from four sides of the front wall, the back wall has a rectangular shape, and the first case half The peripheral wall has four side walls rising from four sides of the back wall, and the guide member is disposed inside one set of side walls facing each other of the first case half and the second case half. The center of the first case half and the second in the direction connecting the one set of side walls while the one set of side walls of the first case half and the one set of side walls of the second case half are parallel to each other. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is biased in a direction that matches the center of the case half.   The guide member is different from a base portion attached to a front wall or a back wall, an upright portion rising from the base portion along a peripheral wall, and a case half provided on the upright portion to which the base portion is attached. An engaging portion that elastically contacts the peripheral wall of the case half, and the engaging portion includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the joint portion is located at a different location in the thickness direction of the peripheral wall portion.   The front wall and the back wall are parallel to each other, the electronic device has a liquid crystal holding plate extending in parallel to the front wall and the back wall, and the guide member is formed on the front wall of the first case half. A base portion to be attached; a standing portion that rises from the base portion along a peripheral wall; an engaging portion that is provided on the standing portion and elastically contacts the peripheral wall of the second case half; and the standing portion from the standing portion. And both ends of the liquid crystal holding plate are attached to the mounting plate portions of the respective guide members by screws together with the peripheral wall of the second case half. The electronic device according to claim 1. 8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first case half, the second case half, the guide member, and the liquid crystal holding plate are made of a conductive material.

Images