JP2005284006A - Imaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging device whose case is easily held while realizing the miniaturization of the case by effectively utilizing a strap attaching part. <P>SOLUTION: The strap attaching part 40 for attaching a strap is provided on the right side part 102D of the case 102. The strap attaching part 40 is constituted of a wall part 4001 projecting to the outside (right side) of the case 102, and a hole 4006 for inserting the strap formed on the wall part 4001. The wall part 4001 is formed in contour such that the case 102 is held in a state where a right middle finger or a right third finger or both of the middle finger and the third finger are put on the front surface 102A of the case 102 and a right thumb is put on the wall part 4001. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus.

A rectangular plate-like case, a lens barrel provided on the case so as to face the front of the case, and a display for displaying an image captured by the lens barrel provided on the rear surface of the case so as to face the rear of the case In recent years, further miniaturization of this type of imaging apparatus has been achieved.
On the other hand, a case of an imaging apparatus such as a film camera or a digital still camera is provided with a strap attachment portion for attaching a strap (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-133274

By the way, as the above-described imaging device is reduced in size, it becomes difficult to hold the case, and the area of the case portion excluding the display surface is reduced. It is assumed that problems such as the display panel being hidden or fingerprints appearing on the display surface may occur.
The present invention has been made paying attention to the strap attachment portion, and is to provide an imaging apparatus that can easily hold the case while reducing the size of the case by effectively using the strap attachment portion.

In order to achieve the above-described object, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a case, a lens barrel provided on the case so as to face the front of the case, and a rear surface of the case facing the rear of the case. An image pickup apparatus provided with a display surface for displaying an image picked up by the lens barrel, wherein a strap attaching portion for attaching a strap is provided at an edge of the case, and the strap attaching portion is provided in the case. The case is formed with a contour that allows the case to be held with one hand in a state where the middle finger or the ring finger or both the middle finger and the ring finger are applied to the front surface and the thumb is applied to the strap attachment portion.
The imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a case, a lens barrel provided on the case so as to face the front of the case, and a lens barrel provided on the rear surface of the case so as to face the rear of the case. An image pickup apparatus including a display surface for displaying a captured image, wherein a strap attachment portion for attaching a strap is provided at an edge portion of the case, and the strap attachment portion is a wall portion that protrudes outside the case. And a hole for inserting a strap provided in the wall portion, wherein the wall portion applies a middle finger or a ring finger or both the middle finger and the ring finger to the front surface of the case and a thumb to the wall portion. In this state, the case is formed with a contour that can be held with one hand.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, when grasping the imaging apparatus, the four fingers excluding the thumb can be applied to the front surface of the case, and the thumb can be applied to the strap attaching portion to hold the case with one hand. Even if the rear part can only secure a narrow width to apply the thumb, you can hold the case firmly by applying the thumb to the strap mounting part, and the display surface may be hidden by the thumb. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as fingerprints on the display surface, which is advantageous in facilitating gripping the case while reducing the size of the case.

  The object of providing an imaging device that facilitates gripping the case while reducing the size of the case is realized by forming the case with an outline that can be held with one hand while the thumb is applied to the strap attachment portion.

Next, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1A is a front view of the image pickup apparatus according to the first embodiment, FIG. 1B is a view taken in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 1A, FIG. 1C is a view taken in the direction of the arrow C in FIG. 1B is a rear view of the image pickup apparatus 1, FIG. 3B is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 5A, and FIG. 3C is a view taken in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the image pickup apparatus viewed from an oblique front, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the image pickup apparatus viewed from an oblique rear, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal section of the lens barrel. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the right side portion of the lens barrel, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the left side portion of the lens barrel, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control system of the imaging apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a thumb is applied to the strap attaching portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the imaging apparatus 100 is a digital still camera, and has a rectangular plate-like case 102 constituting an exterior, and the case 102 has a thickness in the front-rear direction, a width in the left-right direction, and a vertical Has a height in the direction. In this specification, the left and right sides of the case 102 are in a state where the case 102 is viewed from the rear.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lens barrel 10 is incorporated in the left side portion of the case 102 as shown by a two-dot chain line in the drawing.
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the lens barrel 10 includes a barrel 12, an objective lens 14, an image sensor 30, and an optical system 104.
In this embodiment, the optical system 104 includes a reflecting member 16, a zoom movable lens group 18, a focus movable lens group 20, a first fixed lens group 22, a second fixed lens group 24, and a third fixed lens. A lens group 26 is provided.
The lens barrel 12 has a width, a length, and a thickness as a whole, and has a rectangular cross section. The lens barrel 12 is incorporated in the case 102 with its length direction directed in the vertical direction.
The objective lens 14, the imaging device 30, and the optical system 104 are arranged side by side along the length direction of the lens barrel 12 at the center in the width direction of the lens barrel 12.
The objective lens 14 is attached to the upper part of the front surface of the lens barrel 12. As shown in FIG. 1A, the objective lens 14 faces the front of the case 102 through the lens opening 103 provided in the front surface 102A of the case 102 in a state where the lens barrel 10 is incorporated in the case 10. Be placed.
The reflecting member 16 is disposed behind the objective lens 14 and reflects an image captured by the objective lens 14 downward (to the image sensor 30 side). In this embodiment, a prism is used.
The first fixed lens group 22, the zoom movable lens group 18, the second fixed lens group 24, the focus movable lens group 20, and the third fixed lens group 26 are arranged in this order in the component housing space 12A below the reflecting member 16. Are arranged with their optical axes aligned.
The first fixed lens group 22, the second fixed lens group 24, and the third fixed lens group 26 are fixed to the lens barrel 12 so as not to move.
The zoom movable lens group 18 is configured to be held in the zoom lens frame 18A and moved in the optical axis direction by a conventionally known zoom drive mechanism (not shown) connected to the zoom lens frame 18A. Yes.
The focus movable lens group 20 is configured to be held in the focus lens frame 20A and moved in the optical axis direction by a conventionally known focus drive mechanism (not shown) connected to the focus lens frame 20A. Yes.
The image pickup device 30 is attached to the lower end of the lens barrel 12 via the image pickup device mounting plate 32 with the image pickup surface facing the third fixed lens group 26.
According to such an optical system 104, the subject image captured by the objective lens 14 is bent by 90 degrees on the optical path by the reflecting member 16, and then the first fixed lens group 22, the zoom movable lens group 18, The 2 fixed lens group 24, the movable movable lens group 20, and the third fixed lens group 26 are guided in this order to form an image on the imaging surface of the imaging device 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, a flash 108 that emits photographing auxiliary light, a self-timer lamp 110, and the like are provided at a position on the left side of the front surface 102 </ b> A of the case 102.
A cover 112 is provided on the front surface of the case 102 so as to be slidable up and down. The cover 112 has a lower limit position at which the lens opening 103, the flash 108, and the self-timer lamp 110 are exposed forward as shown in 1 (A). As shown in FIG. 3, it is slid to the upper limit position that covers the lens opening 103, the flash 108, and the self-timer lamp 110.
A shutter button 114 is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the case 102.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a rectangular plate-like display panel 118 (liquid crystal display) is provided inside the case 102 on the opposite side (right side) of the lens barrel 10 in the left-right direction (width direction) of the case 102. It is incorporated in a state where the long side is parallel to the horizontal direction and the short side is parallel to the vertical direction. In other words, the display panel 118 is arranged on the right side of the lens barrel 10 and is disposed at a location near the right side in the case 102.
In the display panel 118, a rectangular display surface 118A on which images such as still images and moving images captured by the lens barrel 10, characters, symbols, and the like are displayed has a rectangular opening 102C opened on the rear surface 102B of the case 102. Via the rear of the case 102. The display surface 118A of the display panel 118 is constituted by a single plane, and the display surface 118A extends in parallel with the rear surface 102B so as to be substantially flush with the rear surface 102B of the case 102.
Here, since the lens barrel 10 is arranged on the left side inside the case 102 and the display panel 118 is arranged on the right side, the rear surface 102B portion located on the right side of the opening 102C in the rear surface 102B of the case 102 is the rear surface. The thumb applied to the portion 102 </ b> B is formed with such a narrow width that it covers the display surface 118 </ b> A of the display panel 118.
Further, on the rear surface 102B, a zoom switch 120 for performing a zooming operation of the photographing optical system 104, an operation for switching the imaging device 100 to a still image photographing mode, a moving image photographing mode, a reproduction / editing mode, and the like, and other operations are performed. A plurality of operation buttons 122 are provided. The zoom switch 120 is disposed at the upper part of the right side portion of the rear surface 102B, and the plurality of operation buttons 122 are disposed side by side at the lower portion of the rear surface 102B.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the right side of the case 102 has a memory housing for detachably storing a rectangular plate-shaped memory card 124 for recording an image such as a still image or a moving image. A chamber (not shown) and a battery storage chamber (not shown) that detachably accommodates a rectangular plate-shaped battery 126 that constitutes the power source of the imaging device 100 are arranged in the vertical direction (height direction) of the case 102. It has been. The memory storage chamber and the battery storage chamber are opened and closed by an open / close lid 128 connected to the right side surface 102D of the case 102 via a hinge.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the state where the memory card 124 and the battery 126 are accommodated in the memory accommodating chamber and the battery accommodating chamber, the display panel 118, the memory card 124, the display panel 118, and the battery 126 have their respective thicknesses. The direction coincides with the front-rear direction (thickness direction) of the case 102 and is positioned in the case 102 in a state of being overlapped in the thickness direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, the image sensor 30 is composed of a CCD, a CMOS sensor, or the like.
The image picked up by the image pickup device 30 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 surface 118 </ b> A of the display panel 118 by the display processing unit 134.
Furthermore, the imaging apparatus 100 includes a control unit 136 including a CPU that controls the image processing unit 130 and the display processing unit 134 in accordance with operations of the shutter button 114, the zoom switch 120, and the operation switch 122.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a strap attachment portion 40 for attaching a strap is provided on the edge portion of one side portion of the case 102 in the left-right direction, in this embodiment, on the right side portion 102D.
The strap attachment portion 40 includes a wall portion 4001 that protrudes to the outside (right side) of the case 102 and a strap insertion hole 4006 formed in the wall portion 4001.
The wall portion 4001 has a contour that can hold the case 102 with the right hand in a state where the middle finger or the ring finger or both the middle finger and the ring finger of the right hand are applied to the front surface 102A of the case 102 and the thumb of the right hand is applied to the wall portion 4001. Is formed. In other words, the strap attachment portion 40 is configured such that the middle finger or the ring finger or both the middle finger and the ring finger of the right hand are applied to the front surface 102A of the case 102 and the case 102 is held with the thumb of the right hand applied to the strap attachment portion 40 with one hand. It is formed with a contour that can be held.
More specifically, the wall portion 4001 is provided integrally with the case 102, and the wall portion 4001 is formed to extend in the vertical direction at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the right side portion 102D.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the wall 4001 has a length with which at least about half of the thumb F in the longitudinal direction is applied to the abdomen of the thumb F (the abdomen from the tip of the thumb to the first joint). And extending in the vertical direction.
10A and 10B, the wall portion 4001 is provided near the rear surface 102B of the case 102, and the rear portion of the wall portion 4001 is located behind the rear surface 102B of the case 102. Located behind.
The wall portion 4001 is formed in a vertically long elliptical shape above and below the contour to which the belly portion of the thumb is applied when viewed from the back of the case 102, and the portion where the wall portion 4001 faces the rear of the imaging device 100 is the rear surface 4002. The rear surface 4002 includes a concave surface 4004 that is recessed forward, and a strap insertion hole 4006 is provided in the center of the concave surface 4004.

Next, functions and effects of the imaging apparatus 100 will be described.
When the imaging apparatus 100 is gripped by hand, the right side of the case 102 is gripped by the right hand.
Specifically, four fingers other than the thumb of the right hand (or two fingers of middle finger, ring finger, or three fingers of middle finger, ring finger, little finger) are applied to the right side of front surface 102A of case 102, The right thumb is applied to the rear surface 4002 of the wall 4001 to hold the case 102, and the shutter 114 is pressed with the index finger of the right hand according to the photo opportunity.
Therefore, even if the rear surface 102B portion located on the right side of the opening 102C can secure only a small width for applying the thumb, the right thumb is applied to the rear surface 4002 of the wall portion 4001 so that the case 102 is placed in the right hand. Can only be held firmly.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the portion of the thumb F that protrudes from the wall portion 4001 in a state where the thumb is applied to the wall portion 4001 has a size smaller than that of the entire thumb portion. The display surface 118A is prevented from being applied. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as the display surface 118A being hidden by the thumb or the fingerprint on the display surface 118A, which is advantageous in facilitating the gripping of the case 102 while reducing the size of the case 102. Become.

In this embodiment, since the rear portion of the wall portion 4001, that is, the rear surface 4002 is located behind the rear surface 102B of the case 102, the thumb applied to the rear surface 4002 of the wall portion 4001 and the display on the display panel 118 are displayed. The surface 118A can also be separated from the front surface 118A in the front-rear direction, and with the thumb applied to the wall portion 4001, the left and right thumb portions protruding from the wall portion 4001 can be prevented from contacting the display surface 118A. Therefore, it is further advantageous in preventing the thumb from coming into contact with the display surface 118A.
Further, in this embodiment, the rear surface 4002 of the wall portion 4001 is configured to include a concave surface 4004 that is recessed forward, so that when the thumb is applied to the rear surface 4002, the contact area with the belly (bulge) of the thumb is increased. The concave surface 4004 can secure a larger size, which is more advantageous for securely grasping the case 102 or for enhancing the fit between the thumb and the strap attachment portion 40.
Note that the wall 4001 has a contour that can hold the case 102 in a state where the middle finger or the ring finger or both the middle finger and the ring finger of the right hand are applied to the front surface 102A of the case 102 and the thumb of the right hand is applied to the wall 4001. However, if the concave portion 4004 is provided on the rear surface 4002 of the wall portion 4001 as in the embodiment, or the wall portion 4001 is formed in a ring shape (ring shape) as in the embodiment, This is advantageous in securing a large contact area with the belly (bulge) and enhancing the fit with the thumb.
Further, since the strap insertion hole 4006 of the wall portion 4001 only needs to be inserted through the strap 400 and connected to the strap attachment portion 40, a notch connected to the hole 4006 may be opened to the outer edge of the wall portion 4001.

Further, in the case where the display panel 118 is configured as a touch panel that functions as a switch by touching the display surface 118A, there is an inconvenience that the thumb touches the touch panel when the imaging apparatus 100 is gripped, resulting in an erroneous operation. Concerned.
However, in the present invention, when the imaging apparatus 100 is gripped, the size of the thumb portion protruding from the wall portion 4001 is small when the thumb is applied to the wall portion 4001, and the thumb portion can be prevented from contacting the display surface 118A. Therefore, it is advantageous for preventing the thumb from touching the touch panel and performing an erroneous operation.
When the display panel 118 is configured as a touch panel in this way, at least the strap attachment portion 40 in the left-right direction of the display surface 118A of the display panel 118 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In order to prevent the thumb from touching the display surface 118A, it is preferable to set the close region as a non-switch region ΔW that does not form a touch panel switch. Specifically, the non-switch region ΔW is located on the left and right sides of the display surface 118A. It is preferable to set at a ratio of at least 1/4 of the direction in order to reliably prevent erroneous operation. Such setting of the non-switch area ΔW only needs to be effective at least when the imaging apparatus 100 is in a state where it can be photographed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the wall portion of the strap attachment portion is configured to be able to appear and retract with respect to the case.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the strap attachment portion, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the strap attachment portion. In addition, in Example 2, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated to the part similar to Example 1. FIG.
Unlike the first embodiment, the strap attachment portion 50 includes a strap attachment member 52 that is a separate member from the case 102.
The strap attachment portion 50 has a wall portion 5001 composed of a portion that extends in a vertical direction while being curved and a straight portion that extends in parallel from both ends of this portion.
In addition, first arm portions 54 are bent at the ends of the upper and lower straight portions of the wall portion 5001, and second arm portions 56 are bent at the ends of the first arm portions 54.
Further, an engaging portion 58 is provided at a location where both the first arm portions 54 face each other, and the engaging portion 58 is positioned away from the wall portion 5001 and the first engaging portion 5802 located near the wall portion 5001. The second engaging portion 5804 located at the center, and a smooth curved surface portion 5806 connecting the first and second engaging portions 5802 and 5804.

The strap attachment member 52 having the above-described configuration is incorporated in the case 102 as follows.
As shown in FIG. 12, the first and second arm portions 54 and 56 are arranged on the two rear surfaces 102 </ b> B of the case 102 so that the first and second arm portions 54 and 56 are positioned on the right side inside the case 102. It is incorporated into the case 102 through the opening 102E. The strap attachment member 52 is urged in a direction protruding rightward of the case 102 by the urging member 5808 disposed in the case 102 being in elastic contact with the engaging portion 58.
Further, a lock member 6002 having a rectangular cross section extending in the vertical direction is provided on the right side inside the case 102, and this lock member 6002 is always in a direction protruding from the rear surface 102B of the case 102 by the biasing member 6006. The unlock button 62 that is energized and provided on the lock member 6002 protrudes rearward from the hole 102 </ b> F of the case 102. The lock release button 62 is disposed on the right side of the rear surface 102B of the case 102 so as to be positioned at the center in the vertical direction of the wall portion 5001. In this embodiment, the rear surface 102B can be easily operated with a thumb applied to the wall portion 5001. It is provided near the right edge.
The upper and lower ends of the lock member 6002 are in contact with the first engaging portion 5802 at the position where the lock release button 62 protrudes from the case 102, and the strap attachment portion 50 is locked in the retracted position in this state. Has been.
When the lock release button 62 is pressed, the strap attaching member 52 is moved to the right side of the case 102 by the urging member 5808, and the upper and lower ends of the lock member 6002 are in contact with the second engaging portion 5804, respectively. The attachment portion 50 is configured to be located at the protruding position.
Further, when the strap attachment portion 50 is pushed into the case 102 from this protruding position, the first arm portion 54 hits the edge of the opening 102E, and in this state, the lock member 6002 is protruded by the biasing member 6006, and the lock release button 62 is moved to the case 102. The upper and lower ends of the lock member 6002 are engaged with the first engaging portion 5802, and the above-described immersion position is established.
In the second embodiment, a strap insertion hole 5002 is formed between the wall portion 5001 and the right side portion of the rear surface 102B of the case 102, and the width of the hole increases in the left-right direction at the protruding position. In addition, the width in the left-right direction is narrowed at the immersion position, but the width in the left-right direction is also formed at the immersion position so as to ensure a dimension sufficient to pass the strap.
In this embodiment, the lock mechanism 6002, the urging member 6006, the engaging portion 58, and the urging member 5808 constitute the lock mechanism of the claims.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12B, the wall portion 5001 is placed on the front surface 102A of the case 102 with the middle finger or the ring finger or the middle finger and the ring finger of the right hand on the front surface 102A of the case 102. And the case 102 can be held with one hand in a state where the right thumb is applied to the wall 5001.
In this embodiment, the area of the thumb portion on the right side portion of the rear surface 102B of the case 102 that protrudes from the wall portion 5001 in this state is formed as small as possible.
Further, in this embodiment, the wall portion 5001 is formed to extend in the vertical direction with a length to which at least about half of the thumb in the longitudinal direction is applied to the abdomen of the thumb.
12A and 12B, the wall portion 5001 is provided closer to the rear surface 102B of the case 102, and the rear portion of the wall portion 5001 is located behind the rear surface 102B of the case 102. It is formed as a rear surface 5004 located rearward.

According to the second embodiment, it is a matter of course that the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained by positioning the wall portion 5001 at the protruding position at the time of photographing. Positioning in the position can reduce the occupied space in the left-right direction of the imaging apparatus 100, which is advantageous in improving the portability and storage of the imaging apparatus 100.
Further, since the release button 62 for releasing the lock of the lock mechanism 60 is provided on the rear surface 102B of the case 102 that can be operated with the thumb applied to the wall portion 5001, an operation for unlocking, that is, an operation for shooting. This is advantageous in improving operability.

In each embodiment, the optical system 104 of the lens barrel 10 has been described as having an optical path bent by 90 degrees. However, the lens barrel 10 may not be bent, or Of course, the lens barrel may be formed of a retractable lens that protrudes and protrudes with respect to the front surface 102 </ b> A of the case 102.
In each of the embodiments, an imaging apparatus for a right-handed user has been described. However, the present invention is naturally applicable to an imaging apparatus for a left-handed user. In this case, a strap attachment portion for attaching the strap is provided on the left side portion of the case 102, and the strap attachment portion applies the middle finger or the ring finger or both the middle finger and the ring finger of the left hand to the front surface of the case and the strap attachment portion. The case is formed with a contour that can hold the case with the left hand with the thumb of the left hand applied thereto, and the details of these members are the same as in each embodiment.
In each embodiment, a digital still camera is exemplified as the imaging device. However, the present invention is naturally applicable to imaging devices such as a video camera and a television camera.

1 is an external view of an image pickup apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is an external view of an image pickup apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of an imaging apparatus according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure in the state seen from diagonally forward of the imaging device. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure in the state seen from diagonally backward of the imaging device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a lens barrel. It is a cross-sectional perspective view of the right side part of a lens barrel. It is a cross-sectional perspective view of the left part of a lens barrel. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of an imaging device. It is an enlarged view of a strap attachment part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which applied the thumb to the strap attachment part. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the strap attachment part in Example 2. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a strap attachment part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Imaging device, 10 ... Lens barrel, 12 ... Lens barrel, 14 ... Objective lens, 102 ... Case, 104 ... Optical system, 118 ... Display panel, 40, 50 ... Strap attaching part , 4001, 5001... Wall portion, 4006, 5004... Strap insertion hole.

Claims (16)

Case and
A lens barrel provided on the case so as to face the front of the case;
An imaging device comprising a display surface provided on a rear surface of the case so as to face a rear side of the case and displaying an image captured by the lens barrel;
A strap attachment part for attaching a strap is provided at an edge of the case,
The strap attachment portion is formed with a contour that can hold the case with one hand in a state where the middle finger or the ring finger or both the middle finger and the ring finger are applied to the front surface of the case and the thumb is applied to the strap attachment portion.
An imaging apparatus characterized by that. Case and
A lens barrel provided on the case so as to face the front of the case;
An imaging device comprising a display surface provided on a rear surface of the case so as to face a rear side of the case and displaying an image captured by the lens barrel;
A strap attachment part for attaching a strap is provided at an edge of the case,
The strap attaching portion is configured by a wall portion protruding outside the case, and a strap insertion hole provided in the wall portion,
The wall is formed with a contour that can hold the case with one hand in a state where the middle finger or the ring finger or both the middle finger and the ring finger are applied to the front surface of the case and the thumb is applied to the wall.
An imaging apparatus characterized by that.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an edge portion of the case provided with the strap attachment portion is a side portion in a left-right direction of the case.   The edge portion of the case provided with the strap attachment portion is a side portion in the left-right direction of the case, and the wall portion is formed to extend in the vertical direction at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the side portion. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1.   2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wall portion is formed to extend in a vertical direction with a length to which at least about half of the thumb in the longitudinal direction of the thumb is applied to the abdomen of the thumb.   The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the wall portion is provided near a rear surface of the case.   The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the wall portion positioned rearward is positioned rearward of the rear surface of the case.   The edge portion of the case provided with the strap attachment portion is a side portion in the left-right direction of the case, and the wall portion is formed to extend in the up-down direction at an intermediate portion in the up-down direction of the side portion, and the wall The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portion is provided so as to be able to appear and disappear in the case.   The edge portion of the case provided with the strap attachment portion is a side portion in the left-right direction of the case, and the wall portion is formed to extend in the up-down direction at an intermediate portion in the up-down direction of the side portion, and the wall The portion is provided so as to be retractable between an immersion position where the case is immersed and a protruding position where the case protrudes from the case, and a lock mechanism for locking the wall portion to the immersion position is provided. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a release button to be released is provided on a rear surface portion of the case that can be operated with a thumb applied to the wall portion.   The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the wall facing the rear of the imaging device is formed as a rear surface, and the rear surface includes a concave surface that is recessed forward.   The portion of the wall facing the rear of the imaging device is formed as a rear surface, the rear surface is configured to include a concave surface that is recessed forward, and the strap insertion hole is formed through the center of the concave surface. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1.   The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the wall portion is provided integrally with the case.   3. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the case has a rectangular plate shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction and a width in the left-right direction.   The display surface is provided on a display panel, the edge of the case provided with the strap attachment portion is a right side portion of the case, and the lens barrel is disposed at a location near the left side inside the case. The display panel is arranged on the right side of the lens barrel and arranged near the right side of the case, and the display surface is a portion where the display panel faces the opening on the rear surface of the case. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging apparatus is configured.   The edge of the case provided with the strap attachment portion is the right side of the case, the display surface is provided on the display panel, and the display surface is located inside the opening on the rear surface of the case. The display panel is configured as a touch panel that functions as a switch by touching the display surface, and a right region that is a region closer to the strap mounting portion of the display surface is a switch of the touch panel The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the non-switch area is set as a non-switch area that does not form an area, and the non-switch area is provided in a ratio that occupies at least a quarter of the horizontal direction of the display surface. The edge of the case provided with the strap attachment portion is the right side of the case, the display surface is provided on the display panel, and the display surface is located inside the opening on the rear surface of the case. The display panel is configured as a touch panel that functions as a switch by touching the display surface, and a right region that is a region closer to the strap mounting portion of the display surface is a switch of the touch panel Is set as a non-switch area that does not form an image, and the non-switch area is provided at a ratio that occupies at least one-fourth of the left-right direction of the display surface. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging apparatus is effective when

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