JP2006050133A

JP2006050133A - Imaging apparatus

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Publication number: JP2006050133A
Application number: JP2004226624A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Akihiko Ito; 彰彦伊藤; Hiroyuki Tsutsui; 博之筒井
Original assignee: Sony Corp
Current assignee: Sony Corp
Priority date: 2004-08-03
Filing date: 2004-08-03
Publication date: 2006-02-16

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging apparatus advantageously enhancing the operability of the imaging apparatus with a strap fitted thereto. SOLUTION: A strap insertion hole 8004 of a strap fitting part 5014 includes: side wall faces 8006 opposed to each other in a direction orthogonal to an extension direction of an upper face 5006; an upper wall face 8008 for connecting edges of two openings 8002 close to each other; and a bottom wall side 8010 for connecting parted edges of the two openings 8002. A size between the opposed side wall faces 8006 and a length of the opposed side wall face 8006 along the extension direction of the strap insertion hole 8004 are formed to be sizes whereby both sides in the width direction of a strap 70 are pressed into contact with the side wall faces 8006 and the strap 70 is extended along the extension direction (right direction) of the upper face 5006. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は撮像装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus.

デジタルスチルカメラなどの撮像装置においては、多くの場合、撮像装置のケースに設けられたストラップ取付部にネックストラップあるいはハンドストラップなどのストラップを取り付けて撮像装置を保持するようにしている（例えば特許文献１、２参照）。
特許第３１８６１８４号公報特開２００２−３５０９５３号公報 In an imaging apparatus such as a digital still camera, in many cases, a strap such as a neck strap or a hand strap is attached to a strap attaching portion provided in a case of the imaging apparatus to hold the imaging apparatus (for example, Patent Documents). 1 and 2).
Japanese Patent No. 3186184 JP 2002-350953 A

ところで、撮像装置に取り付けられたネックストラップを首に掛けたままで撮影を行う際、ネックストラップでぶら下げられた撮像装置を手で保持して顔の前まで持ち上げると、ネックストラップは当然たるみを生じ、撮像装置のケース上に垂れ下がることになる。
この場合、ネックストラップが撮像装置のレンズ鏡筒の前方に位置したり、あるいは、撮像装置の表示部の表示面上に位置してしまうと、撮影に支障をきたすため、ユーザーはネックストラップを手でつまんでレンズ鏡筒の前方あるいは表示面上から外さなくてはならず、繁雑で使い勝手が悪いものとなっている。
このような問題はハンドストラップの場合にも同様に生じる。
本発明はこのような事情に鑑みなされたもので、その目的はストラップを取り付けた状態での操作性を向上させる上で有利な撮像装置を提供することにある。 By the way, when shooting with the neck strap attached to the imaging device hanging around the neck, if the imaging device suspended by the neck strap is held by hand and lifted to the front of the face, the neck strap naturally causes sagging, It hangs down on the case of the imaging device.
In this case, if the neck strap is positioned in front of the lens barrel of the image pickup device or is positioned on the display surface of the display unit of the image pickup device, the shooting will be hindered. Therefore, it must be removed from the front of the lens barrel or on the display surface, which is complicated and unusable.
Such a problem also occurs in the case of a hand strap.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an imaging apparatus that is advantageous in improving operability with a strap attached.

上述の目的を達成するため本発明は、厚さおよび厚さと直交する左右幅ならびに上下長さを有するケースと、前記ケースの厚さ方向の一方の面をなす外面に設けられたレンズ鏡筒と、前記ケースの上端で前記外面に直交し左右方向に延在する上面に設けられたストラップ取付部と、前記ストラップ取付部に設けられたストラップを備え、前記ストラップは厚さと、前記厚さよりも大きい寸法の幅と、前記幅よりも大きい寸法の長さとを有して帯状に形成された撮像装置であって、前記ストラップ取付部は、前記ケースの上面で前記上面の延在方向に間隔をおいて２つの開口が形成されるように前記上面の延在方向に沿って延在するストラップ挿通孔を有し、前記ストラップ挿通孔は、前記上面の延在方向と直交する方向において互いに対向する側部壁面を有し、前記対向する側部壁面間の寸法および前記対向する側部壁面のストラップ挿通孔の延在方向に沿った長さは、前記ストラップの幅方向の両側が前記側部壁面に当接して前記ストラップを前記上面の延在方向に沿って延在させる寸法で形成されていることを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a case having a thickness, a lateral width orthogonal to the thickness, and a vertical length, and a lens barrel provided on an outer surface forming one surface in the thickness direction of the case. A strap attachment portion provided on an upper surface of the upper end of the case orthogonal to the outer surface and extending in the left-right direction; and a strap provided on the strap attachment portion, wherein the strap has a thickness greater than the thickness. An image pickup device having a width of a dimension and a length of a dimension larger than the width, and formed in a strip shape, wherein the strap attachment portion is spaced from the upper surface of the case in the extending direction of the upper surface. And has a strap insertion hole extending along the extending direction of the upper surface so that two openings are formed, and the strap insertion holes oppose each other in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the upper surface. The side wall surface has a dimension between the opposing side wall surfaces and the length along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole of the opposing side wall surface. The strap is formed so as to extend along the extending direction of the upper surface.

そのため、本発明によれば、ストラップ取付部の対向する側部壁面間の寸法および対向する側部壁面のストラップ挿通孔の延在方向に沿った長さは、ストラップをストラップ取付部からケースの上面の延在方向に延在させる寸法で形成されているので、ストラップは、ケースの上面の延在方向に沿って延在し、この上面に連なる両側のケース側面の何れか一方の外側に位置することになる。
したがって、ストラップがケースの厚さ方向の一方の面側に垂れ下がってレンズ鏡筒の前方などに位置することが確実に防止されストラップが撮影の邪魔になることがなく操作性を向上させる上で有利となる。 Therefore, according to the present invention, the dimension between the side wall surfaces facing each other of the strap attachment portion and the length along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole of the opposite side wall surface are determined from the strap attachment portion to the upper surface of the case. The strap extends along the extending direction of the upper surface of the case, and is located outside either one of the side surfaces of the case on both sides connected to the upper surface. It will be.
Therefore, the strap is surely prevented from hanging down on one surface side in the thickness direction of the case and positioned in front of the lens barrel, etc., and it is advantageous for improving the operability without the strap interfering with photographing. It becomes.

ストラップを取り付けたままで撮影を行う場合の使い勝手を向上させるという目的を、ストラップ取付部を構成するストラップ挿通孔の対向する側部壁面間の寸法および対向する側部壁面のストラップ挿通孔の延在方向に沿った長さを、ストラップの幅方向の両側が側部壁面に当接してストラップを上面の延在方向に沿って延在させる寸法で形成することによって実現した。 For the purpose of improving usability when shooting with the strap attached, the dimensions between the opposing side wall surfaces of the strap insertion holes that make up the strap attachment part and the extension direction of the strap insertion holes on the opposite side wall surfaces The length along the width of the strap is realized by forming the strap so that both sides in the width direction of the strap abut against the side wall surface and the strap extends along the extending direction of the upper surface.

次に本発明の実施例１について図面を参照して説明する。
図１（Ａ）は実施例１の撮像装置の正面図、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）のＢ矢視図、（Ｃ）は（Ａ）のＣ矢視図、（Ｄ）は（Ａ）のＤ矢視図、（Ｅ）は（Ａ）のＥ矢視図、図２（Ｆ）は図１（Ｃ）のＦ矢視図、（Ｇ）は（Ｆ）におけるモニタ側ケースが９０度揺動された状態を示す図である。
図３（Ａ）は実施例１の撮像装置を斜め前方から見た斜視図、（Ｂ）は（Ａ）のＢ部分の拡大斜視図、図４は実施例１の撮像装置を斜め前方から見た斜視図、図５は図３を正面から見た正面図、図６は図３を背面から見た背面図、図７は図３を斜め後方から見た斜視図、図８は図３を斜め後方から見た斜視図、図９（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はモニタ側ケースを回動した状態を示す説明図、図１０（Ａ）、（Ｂ）は本体側ケース用の保護部材の説明図、図１１（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はモニタ側ケースの斜視図、図１２は撮像装置の制御系を示すブロック図である。 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 arrow B in FIG. 1A, FIG. 1C is a view taken in the direction of arrow C in FIG. D view, (E) is a view from E arrow in (A), FIG. 2 (F) is a view from F arrow in FIG. 1 (C), and (G) is the monitor side case in (F) swinging 90 degrees. It is a figure which shows the moved state.
3A is a perspective view of the image pickup apparatus according to the first embodiment as viewed obliquely from the front, FIG. 3B is an enlarged perspective view of a portion B in FIG. 4A, and FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 3 as viewed from the front, FIG. 6 is a rear view of FIG. 3 as viewed from the back, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of FIG. 3 as viewed obliquely from the rear, and FIG. 9A and 9B are explanatory views showing a state in which the monitor side case is rotated, and FIGS. 10A and 10B are explanations of the protective member for the main body side case. FIGS. 11A and 11B are perspective views of a monitor-side case, and FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a control system of the imaging apparatus.

図１２に示すように、本実施例の撮像装置１００は、撮影光学系１４が組み込まれたレンズ鏡筒１０と、撮影光学系１４によって結像された被写体像を撮像するＣＣＤやＣＭＯＳセンサなどで構成された撮像素子１５０などを備え、撮像装置１００は、撮像素子１５０から出力された撮像信号に基づいて画像データを生成し、記憶媒体１５２に記録する画像処理部１５４、前記画像データを表示パネル１２６に表示させる表示処理部１５６、撮影光学系１４の撮影倍率を変化させるズーム駆動部１５８、制御部１６０などを備えている。
制御部１６０は、シャッターボタン１１０、操作スイッチ１１２、撮影開始／停止ボタン１１４、十字キースイッチ１１６、複数の操作スイッチ１１８、リセットスイッチ１２０、複数の操作スイッチ１２８の操作に基づいて画像処理部１５４、表示処理部１５６、ズーム駆動部１５８を制御するＣＰＵなどを含んでいる。 As shown in FIG. 12, the imaging apparatus 100 of the present embodiment includes a lens barrel 10 in which an imaging optical system 14 is incorporated, and a CCD or CMOS sensor that captures a subject image formed by the imaging optical system 14. The imaging device 100 includes the configured imaging device 150 and the like. The imaging device 100 generates image data based on the imaging signal output from the imaging device 150 and records the image data in the storage medium 152. The image data is displayed on the display panel. 126, a display processing unit 156 to be displayed on the display 126, a zoom drive unit 158 that changes the shooting magnification of the shooting optical system 14, a control unit 160, and the like.
The control unit 160 includes an image processing unit 154 based on operations of the shutter button 110, the operation switch 112, the shooting start / stop button 114, the cross key switch 116, the plurality of operation switches 118, the reset switch 120, and the plurality of operation switches 128. A CPU that controls the display processing unit 156 and the zoom driving unit 158 is included.

図１、図２に示すように、撮像装置１００は、外装を構成する本体側ケース５０とモニタ側ケース６０を備えている。なお、本明細書において本体側ケース５０の左右は本体側ケース５０を後方から見た状態でいうものとする。
本体側ケース５０は、前後方向の厚さと、該厚さよりも大きい寸法の左右方向の幅と、該幅よりも大きい寸法の上下方向の長さを有する細長形状を呈し、本実施例では細長の矩形板状を呈している。
モニタ側ケース６０は、前後方向の厚さと、該厚さよりも大きい寸法の左右方向の幅と、該幅よりも大きい寸法の上下方向の長さを有する細長の矩形板状を呈し、本実施例では本体側ケース５０と等しい寸法の幅と長さで形成されている。
図２に示すように、本体側ケース５０とモニタ側ケース６０とは本体側ケース５０の厚さ方向の一方の面である内面とモニタ側ケース６０の一方の面である内面とが合わされてその厚さ方向に延在する第１の支軸Ｘ１の回りに揺動可能に結合されている。
本体側ケース５０とモニタ側ケース６０は、図２（Ｆ）に示すように、それらの長さ方向を合致させた非使用位置（イ）と、図２（Ｇ）に示すように、それらの長さ方向のなす角度が９０度となる使用位置（ロ）との間で第１の支軸Ｘ１を中心に揺動可能である。
本実施例では、モニタ側ケース６０は、非使用位置（イ）で、本体側ケース５０の輪郭と重なるように構成されている。
モニタ側ケース６０は、第１の支軸Ｘ１が位置する第１ケース６２と、前記長さ方向に延在する第２の支軸Ｘ２を介して第１ケース６２に対して第２の支軸Ｘ２の回りに揺動可能に結合された第２ケース６４とでその長さ方向に分割されて構成されている。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the imaging apparatus 100 includes a main body side case 50 and a monitor side case 60 that constitute an exterior. In the present specification, the left and right sides of the main body side case 50 are in a state in which the main body side case 50 is viewed from the rear.
The main body side case 50 has an elongated shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction, a width in the left-right direction with a dimension larger than the thickness, and a length in the vertical direction with a dimension larger than the width. It has a rectangular plate shape.
The monitor-side case 60 has an elongated rectangular plate shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction, a width in the left-right direction having a dimension larger than the thickness, and a length in the vertical direction having a dimension larger than the width. Then, it is formed with the width and length of the same dimension as the main body side case 50.
As shown in FIG. 2, the main body side case 50 and the monitor side case 60 are formed by combining an inner surface that is one surface in the thickness direction of the main body side case 50 and an inner surface that is one surface of the monitor side case 60. The first support shaft X1 extending in the thickness direction is coupled to be swingable.
The main body side case 50 and the monitor side case 60 are, as shown in FIG. 2 (F), the non-use position (A) in which their length directions are matched, and as shown in FIG. 2 (G) It can be swung around the first support shaft X1 with respect to the use position (b) where the angle formed by the length direction is 90 degrees.
In the present embodiment, the monitor-side case 60 is configured to overlap the contour of the main body-side case 50 at the non-use position (A).
The monitor-side case 60 has a second support shaft with respect to the first case 62 via a first case 62 where the first support shaft X1 is positioned and a second support shaft X2 extending in the length direction. A second case 64 coupled to be swingable around X2 is divided in the length direction.

図３〜図５に示すように、本体側ケース５０は、厚さ方向の一方の面をなす内面５００４と、厚さ方向の他方の面をなす外面５００２と、長さ方向の一方の端面をなす上面５００６と、長さ方向の他方の端面をなす下面５００８と、幅方向の一方の側面をなす左側面５０１０、幅方向の他方の側面をなす右側面５０１２とを有している。
本体側ケース５０の外面５００２の上部の幅方向中央には、前方に臨ませてレンズ鏡筒１０が設けられている。
レンズ鏡筒１０は、鏡筒１２と、鏡筒１２に保持された撮影光学系１４と、撮像素子３０（図１２参照）とを含んで構成され、本実施例では撮影光学系１４は撮影倍率（ズーム比）が広角側と望遠側の間で連続的に可変されるズーミングレンズとして構成されている。
本体側ケース５０の外面５００２上部の右寄りの箇所には閃光を発光するフラッシュ部１０６、測距用の補助光を発光する発光部１０８が設けられている。
本体側ケース５０の上面５００６には、ストラップ取付部５０１４が設けられている。
図１（Ｅ）に示すように、本体側ケース５０の下面５００８の左寄り箇所には三脚取り付けねじ５０１６が設けられている。三脚取り付けねじ５０１６の右側にはバッテリー収容室（不図示）が配設されその開口を開閉する開閉蓋５０１８が設けられている。
図３に示すように、本体側ケース５０の左側面５０１０の下部寄りの箇所には、外部装置との間で信号を授受するためのコネクタ（不図示）を収容する凹部５０１９が設けられ、該凹部を開閉する開閉蓋５０２３が設けられている。 As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the main body side case 50 includes an inner surface 5004 that forms one surface in the thickness direction, an outer surface 5002 that forms the other surface in the thickness direction, and one end surface in the length direction. It has an upper surface 5006 formed, a lower surface 5008 forming the other end surface in the length direction, a left side surface 5010 forming one side surface in the width direction, and a right side surface 5012 forming the other side surface in the width direction.
The lens barrel 10 is provided at the center in the width direction of the upper portion of the outer surface 5002 of the main body side case 50 so as to face forward.
The lens barrel 10 includes a lens barrel 12, a photographing optical system 14 held by the lens barrel 12, and an image sensor 30 (see FIG. 12). In this embodiment, the photographing optical system 14 has a photographing magnification. The zoom lens is configured as a zooming lens whose (zoom ratio) is continuously variable between the wide-angle side and the telephoto side.
A flash unit 106 that emits flash light and a light emitting unit 108 that emits auxiliary light for distance measurement are provided on the right side of the upper portion of the outer surface 5002 of the main body side case 50.
A strap attachment portion 5014 is provided on the upper surface 5006 of the main body side case 50.
As shown in FIG. 1 (E), a tripod mounting screw 5016 is provided on the left side of the lower surface 5008 of the main body side case 50. A battery housing chamber (not shown) is provided on the right side of the tripod mounting screw 5016, and an opening / closing lid 5018 for opening and closing the opening is provided.
As shown in FIG. 3, a concave portion 5019 for receiving a connector (not shown) for transmitting / receiving signals to / from an external device is provided at a position near the lower portion of the left side surface 5010 of the main body side case 50. An open / close lid 5023 that opens and closes the recess is provided.

図６、図７に示すように、使用位置（ロ）で、非使用位置（イ）において第２ケース６４が合わされた本体側ケース５０の内面５００４の箇所と、非使用位置（イ）において第１ケース６２の幅方向の一方の側部が合わされた本体側ケース５０の内面５００４の箇所とが露出し、これらの箇所は、本体側ケース５０の外縁に位置する外縁部５０２０とこの外縁部５０２０の内側に該外縁部５０２０よりも低い高さで設けられた底面部５０２２とで構成され、底面部５０２２には撮像装置１００の動作にまつわる操作部材が設けられている。
詳細に説明すると、非使用位置（イ）において第２ケース６４が合わされる本体側ケース５０の内面５００４箇所は、使用位置（ロ）において露出し、この露出する箇所の底面部５０２２には、静止画を撮影する際に操作するシャッターボタン１１０と、撮影光学系１４のズーム操作を行うための操作スイッチ１１２と、動画を撮影する際に操作する撮影開始／停止ボタン１１４がこの順番で左から右に向かって並べられている。
また、前記露出する底面部５０２２の下部には、静止画あるいは動画の撮影および再生にまつわる操作を行う十字キースイッチ１１６、複数の操作スイッチ１１８が設けられている。
また、非使用位置（イ）において第１ケース６２の幅方向の一方の側部が合わされた本体側ケース５０の内面５００４の箇所は使用位置（ロ）で露出し、この露出する底面部５０２２の箇所には、すなわち、本体側ケース５０の内面５００４の上部右寄り箇所には、この撮像装置１００の制御を司る制御部１３６（図１２参照）の動作を強制的に初期化する際に使用されるリセットスイッチ１２０が設けられている。
以下では、これらシャッターボタン１１０、操作スイッチ１１２、撮影開始／停止ボタン１１４、十字キースイッチ１１６、複数の操作スイッチ１１８、リセットスイッチ１２０を操作部材という。
すなわち、本実施例では、図６、図７に示すように、非使用位置（イ）において第２ケース６４が合わされる本体側ケース５０の内面５００４箇所で、使用位置（ロ）において露出し、この露出する箇所に、シャッターボタン１１０、操作スイッチ１１２、撮影開始／停止ボタン１１４、十字キースイッチ１１６、複数の操作スイッチ１１８が設けられているので、モニタ側ケース６０を非使用位置（イ）に位置させた状態でこれらの操作部材がモニタ側ケース６０により覆われ、誤操作が確実に防止されるようになっている。
また、非使用位置（イ）において第１ケース６２の幅方向の一方の側部が合わされた本体側ケース５０の内面５００４の箇所で使用位置（イ）で露出する本体側ケース５０の内面５００４の上部右寄り箇所にデッドスペースが生じるが、このようなデッドスペースにリセットスイッチ１２０などの操作部材を設けることでデッドスペースを有効利用し、撮像装置１００の小型化を図っている。 As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, at the use position (b), the position of the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50 where the second case 64 is combined at the non-use position (b) and the non-use position (b) A portion of the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50 where one side portion in the width direction of the one case 62 is combined is exposed, and these portions are an outer edge portion 5020 located on the outer edge of the main body side case 50 and the outer edge portion 5020. And a bottom surface portion 5022 provided at a lower height than the outer edge portion 5020, and an operation member related to the operation of the imaging apparatus 100 is provided on the bottom surface portion 5022.
More specifically, the inner surface 5004 portion of the main body side case 50 where the second case 64 is fitted in the non-use position (A) is exposed at the use position (B), and the bottom surface portion 5022 of the exposed portion is stationary. A shutter button 110 that is operated when shooting an image, an operation switch 112 that performs a zoom operation of the shooting optical system 14, and a shooting start / stop button 114 that is operated when shooting a moving image are arranged in this order from left to right. Are lined up toward
In addition, a cross key switch 116 and a plurality of operation switches 118 are provided below the exposed bottom surface portion 5022 to perform operations related to shooting and reproduction of still images or moving images.
In addition, the portion of the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50 where one side portion in the width direction of the first case 62 is combined at the non-use position (A) is exposed at the use position (B). This is used when the operation of the control unit 136 (see FIG. 12) that controls the imaging device 100 is forcibly initialized at a location, that is, at a location on the upper right side of the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50. A reset switch 120 is provided.
Hereinafter, the shutter button 110, the operation switch 112, the shooting start / stop button 114, the cross key switch 116, the plurality of operation switches 118, and the reset switch 120 are referred to as operation members.
That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, at the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50 where the second case 64 is combined in the non-use position (A), it is exposed at the use position (B). Since the shutter button 110, the operation switch 112, the shooting start / stop button 114, the cross key switch 116, and the plurality of operation switches 118 are provided at the exposed portion, the monitor side case 60 is set to the non-use position (A). These operating members are covered with the monitor-side case 60 in the positioned state, so that erroneous operation is surely prevented.
Further, the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50 exposed at the use position (A) at the position of the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50 where one side portion in the width direction of the first case 62 is combined at the non-use position (A). Although a dead space occurs in the upper right portion, an operation member such as a reset switch 120 is provided in such a dead space, so that the dead space is effectively used and the imaging apparatus 100 is reduced in size.

図６〜図９（Ａ）、（Ｂ）に示すように、外縁部５０２０は、底面部５０２２よりも突出形成され、底面部５０２２は外縁部５０２０よりも低い平坦な平面として形成され、この底面部５０２２と外縁部５０２０とは湾曲面で接続されている。
また、本実施例では、外縁部５０２０は本体側ケース５０とは別の部材により形成され、本体側ケース５０の内面の外縁に設けられた溝に挿入され固定されている。この外縁部５０２０を構成する部材は、図１０（Ａ）、（Ｂ）に示すように、摩擦係数が低くかつ柔軟性を有するエストラマーで構成された第１の縁部材５２０２と、ＡＢＳ樹脂で構成された第２の縁部材５２０４とが重ね合わされて前記第１の縁部材５２０２が内面５００４に突出するように前記溝に例えば接着剤などにより接着されることで配置されている。
外縁部５０２０は、この外縁部５０２０に臨むモニタ側ケース６０の部分、すなわち第２ケース６４の内面６４０４に接触することで、モニタ側ケース６０の回動を円滑に案内し、また、モニタ側ケース６０と本体側ケース５０の損傷を防止している。
また、内面５００４に設けられたシャッターボタン１１０、操作スイッチ１１２、撮影開始／停止ボタン１１４、十字キースイッチ１１６、複数の操作スイッチ１１８の先端は外縁部５０２０よりも低い位置に位置するように設けられており、モニタ側ケース６０の内面６００４および外面６００２と接触して互いに損傷することが防止されている。 As shown in FIGS. 6A to 9B, the outer edge portion 5020 is formed so as to protrude from the bottom surface portion 5022, and the bottom surface portion 5022 is formed as a flat plane lower than the outer edge portion 5020. The part 5022 and the outer edge part 5020 are connected by a curved surface.
In this embodiment, the outer edge portion 5020 is formed of a member different from the main body side case 50 and is inserted and fixed in a groove provided on the outer edge of the inner surface of the main body side case 50. As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the members constituting the outer edge portion 5020 are composed of a first edge member 5202 made of an elastomer having a low friction coefficient and flexibility, and an ABS resin. The second edge member 5204 is overlapped with the first edge member 5204 so that the first edge member 5202 protrudes from the inner surface 5004 by being adhered to the groove with, for example, an adhesive.
The outer edge portion 5020 smoothly contacts the portion of the monitor side case 60 facing the outer edge portion 5020, that is, the inner surface 6404 of the second case 64, thereby smoothly guiding the rotation of the monitor side case 60. 60 and the main body side case 50 are prevented from being damaged.
In addition, the shutter button 110, the operation switch 112, the shooting start / stop button 114, the cross key switch 116, and the plurality of operation switches 118 provided on the inner surface 5004 are provided so that the tips of the plurality of operation switches 118 are positioned lower than the outer edge portion 5020. Thus, the inner surface 6004 and the outer surface 6002 of the monitor side case 60 are prevented from coming into contact with each other and being damaged.

図２に示すように、モニタ側ケース６０はその長さ方向に分割され第１の支軸Ｘ１が通る第１ケース６２と、第１ケース６２に対してその長さ方向に延在する第２の支軸Ｘ２の回りに揺動可能に結合された第２ケース６４とで構成され、本実施例では第２の支軸Ｘ２は第１ケース６２および第２ケース６４の幅方向の中央を通るように設けられている。
第１ケース６２は、厚さ方向の一方の面をなす内面６２０２と、厚さ方向の他方の面をなす外面６２０４と、長さ方向の一方の端面をなす上面６２０６と、長さ方向の他方の端面をなす下面６２０８と、幅方向の一方の側面をなす左側面６２１０と、幅方向の他方の側面をなす右側面６２１２とを有している。
第２ケース６４は、厚さ方向の一方の面をなす内面６４０２と、厚さ方向の他方の面をなす外面６４０４と、長さ方向の一方の端面をなす上面６４０６と、長さ方向の他方の端面をなす下面６４０８と、幅方向の一方の側面をなす左側面６４１０と、幅方向の他方の側面をなす右側面６４１２とを有している。
第１ケース６２と第２ケース６４は同じ寸法の幅を有し、かつ、第２ケース６４の長さが第１ケース６２の長さよりも大きい寸法で形成されている。
第１ケース６２が第２ケース６４に臨む端部すなわち下面６２０８と、第２ケース６４が第１ケース６２に臨む端部すなわち上面６４０６は、非使用位置（イ）において、前後方向から見て共に前記幅方向に沿って直線状に延在している。 As shown in FIG. 2, the monitor-side case 60 is divided in the length direction and the first case 62 through which the first support shaft X 1 passes, and the second case extending in the length direction with respect to the first case 62. In this embodiment, the second support shaft X2 passes through the center in the width direction of the first case 62 and the second case 64. It is provided as follows.
The first case 62 includes an inner surface 6202 that forms one surface in the thickness direction, an outer surface 6204 that forms the other surface in the thickness direction, an upper surface 6206 that forms one end surface in the length direction, and the other in the length direction. A lower surface 6208 forming one end surface, a left side surface 6210 forming one side surface in the width direction, and a right side surface 6212 forming the other side surface in the width direction.
The second case 64 includes an inner surface 6402 forming one surface in the thickness direction, an outer surface 6404 forming the other surface in the thickness direction, an upper surface 6406 forming one end surface in the length direction, and the other in the length direction. A lower surface 6408 that forms the end surface of the left side surface, a left side surface 6410 that forms one side surface in the width direction, and a right side surface 6412 that forms the other side surface in the width direction.
The first case 62 and the second case 64 have the same width, and the length of the second case 64 is larger than the length of the first case 62.
The end portion where the first case 62 faces the second case 64, that is, the lower surface 6208, and the end portion where the second case 64 faces the first case 62, that is, the upper surface 6406 are both viewed from the front-rear direction in the non-use position (A). It extends linearly along the width direction.

図２（Ａ）に示すように、第１ケース６２の外面６２０４には、録音用のマイク１２２が外方に臨ませて設けられている。
図２（Ａ）、図３に示すように、第１ケース６２の左側面６２１０には、メモリカードから構成される記憶媒体１５２を装脱するメモリカードスロット１２４が設けられている。
図２、図６〜図８に示すように、第２ケース６４の内面６４０２には、長方形板状の表示パネル１２６が長辺を第２ケース６４の長さ方向と平行させ、短辺を第２ケース６４の幅方向と平行させた状態で設けられている。
表示パネル１２６は、例えば液晶表示器で構成され、レンズ鏡筒１０で撮像した静止画および動画などの画像や文字や記号などが表示される長方形状の表示面１２６Ａを第２ケース６４の内面６４０２に開設された矩形状の開口を介して第２ケース６４の外方に臨ませて配設されている。
図２（Ｇ）に示すように、第２ケース６４の内面６４０２のうち下部寄り箇所には幅方向に沿って、撮影あるいは画像の再生にまつわる操作を行うための複数の操作スイッチ１２８が設けられている。
図２（Ｆ）に示すように、第２ケース６４の外面６４０４にはスピーカー１３０が設けられている。
図１１に示すように、第２ケース６４のうち、下面６４０８の幅方向の両側に位置する隅部６４２０は、少なくとも、合成樹脂材料で構成され、本体側ケース５０の内面５００４に接触しても損傷を与えないように構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 2A, a recording microphone 122 is provided on the outer surface 6204 of the first case 62 so as to face outward.
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 3, the left side surface 6210 of the first case 62 is provided with a memory card slot 124 for inserting and removing the storage medium 152 composed of a memory card.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 to 8, the rectangular plate-like display panel 126 is arranged on the inner surface 6402 of the second case 64 so that the long side is parallel to the length direction of the second case 64 and the short side is the second side. The two cases 64 are provided in parallel with the width direction.
The display panel 126 is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example, and a rectangular display surface 126A on which images such as still images and moving images captured by the lens barrel 10 and characters and symbols are displayed is replaced with an inner surface 6402 of the second case 64. The second case 64 is disposed so as to face the outside through a rectangular opening.
As shown in FIG. 2 (G), a plurality of operation switches 128 for performing operations related to photographing or image reproduction are provided along the width direction in the lower portion of the inner surface 6402 of the second case 64. Yes.
As shown in FIG. 2F, the speaker 130 is provided on the outer surface 6404 of the second case 64.
As shown in FIG. 11, in the second case 64, the corners 6420 located on both sides in the width direction of the lower surface 6408 are made of at least a synthetic resin material and contact the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50. It is configured not to damage.

次に、本体側ケース５０とモニタ側ケース６０について詳細に説明する。
図２（Ｆ）、（Ｇ）に示すように、第１の支軸Ｘ１は本体側ケース５０およびモニタ側ケース６０の長さ方向の一方の端部寄り箇所、すなわち上面５００６、６２０６寄り箇所に設けられている。
そして、使用位置（ロ）でモニタ側ケース６０の幅方向の一方に位置する側部（左側面６２１０）と本体側ケース５０の長さ方向の一方に位置する端部（上面５００６）とが、前後方向から見てそれらの輪郭が重なるように構成されている。
また、第１の支軸Ｘ１は、使用位置（ロ）で第２ケース６４が本体側ケース５０の幅方向の一方に位置する側部（左側面５０１０）の外側に位置するように本体側ケース５０の幅方向の中心から幅方向の一方に位置する側部（左側面５０１０）寄りに変位した箇所に位置し、第１の支軸Ｘ１を本体側ケース５０の幅方向の中心に設けた場合に比べて、第２ケース６４の長さ方向の寸法を大きく設定できるようにし、本体側ケース５０およびモニタ側ケース６０の小型化を図りつつ表示パネル１２６の表示面１２６Ａの占有スペースを大きく確保するようにしている。
また、使用位置（ロ）で第２ケース６４に臨む第１ケース６２の端部（上面５００６）は、本体側ケース５０の幅方向の一方に位置する側部（左側面５０１０）の外側に位置し、第２ケース６４に臨む第１ケース６２の端部を除く第１ケース６２の残りの部分は本体側ケース５０上に位置している。 Next, the main body side case 50 and the monitor side case 60 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 2 (F) and 2 (G), the first support shaft X1 is located near one end in the length direction of the main body side case 50 and the monitor side case 60, that is, near the top surfaces 5006 and 6206. Is provided.
And the side part (left side surface 6210) located in one of the width directions of the monitor side case 60 in the use position (b) and the end part (upper surface 5006) located in one of the length directions of the main body side case 50 are These contours overlap each other when viewed from the front-rear direction.
Further, the first support shaft X1 is located at the use position (b) so that the second case 64 is positioned outside the side portion (left side surface 5010) positioned at one side in the width direction of the main body side case 50. When the first support shaft X1 is provided at the center in the width direction of the main body side case 50, located at a position displaced from the center in the width direction toward the side portion (left side surface 5010) located on one side in the width direction. Compared to the above, the size in the length direction of the second case 64 can be set larger, and the space occupied by the display surface 126A of the display panel 126 is secured while reducing the size of the main body side case 50 and the monitor side case 60. I am doing so.
Further, the end portion (upper surface 5006) of the first case 62 facing the second case 64 at the use position (b) is positioned outside the side portion (left side surface 5010) positioned at one side in the width direction of the main body side case 50. The remaining part of the first case 62 excluding the end of the first case 62 facing the second case 64 is located on the main body side case 50.

次に本発明の特徴部分であるストラップ取付部５０１４について説明する。
図１３はストラップ取付部にストラップを取り付ける際の説明図、図１４はストラップ取付部にストラップが取り付けられた状態を斜め前方から観た斜視図、図１５はストラップ取付部にストラップが取り付けられた状態を斜め後方から観た斜視図、図１６はストラップ取付部の拡大斜視図、図１７はストラップ取付部の断面図である。
図１３〜図１６に示すように、ストラップ取付部５０１４は、ネックストラップあるいはハンドストラップなどのストラップ７０を取り付けるものである。
図１３に示すように、ストラップ７０は、厚さと、前記厚さよりも大きい寸法の幅と、前記幅よりも大きい寸法の長さとを有して帯状に形成されている。
ストラップ７０は、その長さ方向の一端と長さ方向の中間部分が第１留め具７００２によって結合されることで第１の環状部分７００４が形成され、第１留め具７００２から導出されたストラップ７０の部分にはストラップ７０の他端７００６を固定するための第２留め具７００８が設けられ、第２留め具７００８の先部に第２の環状部分７０１０が形成されるように構成されている。 Next, the strap attachment portion 5014 which is a characteristic part of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram when attaching the strap to the strap attaching portion, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the state where the strap is attached to the strap attaching portion as viewed obliquely from the front, and FIG. 15 is a state where the strap is attached to the strap attaching portion. FIG. 16 is an enlarged perspective view of the strap attachment portion, and FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the strap attachment portion.
As shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the strap attachment portion 5014 attaches a strap 70 such as a neck strap or a hand strap.
As shown in FIG. 13, the strap 70 is formed in a strip shape having a thickness, a width having a dimension larger than the thickness, and a length having a dimension larger than the width.
The strap 70 has one end in the lengthwise direction and an intermediate portion in the lengthwise direction joined by the first fastener 7002 to form a first annular portion 7004, and the strap 70 led out from the first fastener 7002. This portion is provided with a second fastener 7008 for fixing the other end 7006 of the strap 70, and a second annular portion 7010 is formed at the tip of the second fastener 7008.

図１３、図１７に示すように、ストラップ取付部５０１４は、本体側ケース５０の上面５００６に設けられている。
本実施例では、本体側ケース５０の上面５００６の延在方向（左右方向）の中央および厚さ方向の中央に上面５００６から膨出し左右方向に延在する膨出部８０が設けられ、この膨出部８０にストラップ取付部５０１４が設けられている。
ストラップ取付部５０１４は、膨出部８０の上面８００１の延在方向に間隔をおいて２つの開口８００２が形成されるように膨出部８０の内部を延在するストラップ挿通孔８００４を有し、また、２つの開口８００２の間に位置する係止壁８０１２を有している。
ストラップ挿通孔８００４は、上面５００６の延在方向と直交する方向である上面５００６の幅方向（本体側ケース５０の厚さ方向）において互いに対向する側部壁面８００６と、２つの開口８００２の互いに近づいた縁を接続する上部壁面８００８と、２つの開口８００２の互いに離れた縁を接続する底部壁面８０１０とを有している。
対向する側部壁面８００６は、平面で形成され、本実施例では互いに平行する平面で形成されている。
上部壁面８００８と底部壁面８０１０は、側部壁面８００６に直交する面で形成され、２つの開口８００２はそれぞれ上部壁面８００８と両側の側部壁面８００６と底部壁面８０１０とにより矩形に形成されている。 As shown in FIGS. 13 and 17, the strap attachment portion 5014 is provided on the upper surface 5006 of the main body side case 50.
In the present embodiment, a bulging portion 80 bulging from the upper surface 5006 and extending in the left-right direction is provided at the center in the extending direction (left-right direction) and the center in the thickness direction of the upper surface 5006 of the main body side case 50. A strap attachment portion 5014 is provided at the exit portion 80.
The strap attachment portion 5014 has a strap insertion hole 8004 extending inside the bulging portion 80 so that two openings 8002 are formed at intervals in the extending direction of the upper surface 8001 of the bulging portion 80. In addition, a locking wall 8012 is provided between the two openings 8002.
The strap insertion hole 8004 approaches the side wall surface 8006 and the two openings 8002 that face each other in the width direction of the upper surface 5006 (the thickness direction of the main body side case 50), which is a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the upper surface 5006. And a bottom wall surface 8010 connecting the edges of the two openings 8002 away from each other.
Opposing side wall surfaces 8006 are formed in a plane, and in the present embodiment, they are formed in a plane parallel to each other.
The upper wall surface 8008 and the bottom wall surface 8010 are formed as surfaces orthogonal to the side wall surface 8006, and the two openings 8002 are formed in a rectangular shape by the upper wall surface 8008, both side wall surfaces 8006 and the bottom wall surface 8010, respectively.

本実施例では、第２の環状部分７０１０が係止壁８０１２に巻装された状態で図１４、図１５に示すようにストラップ７０を常時上面５００６の延在方向に沿って延在させるように次のように構成されている。より詳細には、ストラップ７０から手を離して上面５００６を上方に向けて本体側ケース５０を把持し、あるいは、上面５００６を上方に向けて本体側ケース５０およびモニタ側ケース６０を把持した時に、ストラップ７０に作用するストラップ７０の自重により、係止壁８０１２に巻装されたストラップ７０部分が上面５００６の延在方向に沿って延在し（右方向に延在し）、係止壁８０１２に巻装されたストラップ７０部分に続く残りのストラップ７０部分が左右側面（右側面５０１２）の外側方で左右側面（右側面５０１２）に沿って下方に垂れ下がるように次のように構成されている。
対向する側部壁面８００６間の寸法および対向する側部壁面８００６のストラップ挿通孔８００４の延在方向に沿った長さは、ストラップ７０の幅方向の両側が側部壁面８００６に当接してストラップ７０を上面５００６の延在方向（右方向）に沿って延在させる寸法で形成され、本実施例ではストラップ７０をストラップ取付部５０１４から右方向で上面５００６の延在方向（右方向）に平行して延在させる寸法で形成されている。
具体的には、対向する側部壁面８００６間の寸法は、ストラップ７０の幅方向の両側が側部壁面８００６に当接してストラップ７０が上面５００６の延在方向（右方向）に沿って延在するように、ストラップ７０の幅よりも僅かに大きい寸法で形成されている。
また、対向する側部壁面８００６のストラップ挿通孔８００４の延在方向に沿った長さは、ストラップ７０の幅方向の両側が側部壁面８００６に当接してストラップ７０が上面５００６の延在方向（右方向）に沿って延在するように、ストラップ７０の幅以上の寸法で形成されている。 In this embodiment, the strap 70 is always extended along the extending direction of the upper surface 5006 as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 in a state where the second annular portion 7010 is wound around the locking wall 8012. It is structured as follows. More specifically, when the hand is released from the strap 70 and the upper surface 5006 is directed upward to grip the main body side case 50, or the upper surface 5006 is upward and the main body side case 50 and the monitor side case 60 are gripped, Due to the weight of the strap 70 acting on the strap 70, the portion of the strap 70 wound around the locking wall 8012 extends along the extending direction of the upper surface 5006 (extends in the right direction), and the locking wall 8012 The remaining strap 70 portion following the wound strap 70 portion is configured as follows so as to hang downward along the left and right side surfaces (right side surface 5012) outside the left and right side surfaces (right side surface 5012).
The dimension between the opposing side wall surfaces 8006 and the length of the opposing side wall surface 8006 along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole 8004 are such that both sides in the width direction of the strap 70 abut against the side wall surface 8006. In this embodiment, the strap 70 is parallel to the extending direction (right direction) of the upper surface 5006 from the strap attachment portion 5014 in the right direction. It is formed with the dimension to extend.
Specifically, the dimension between the opposing side wall surfaces 8006 is such that both sides of the strap 70 in the width direction abut against the side wall surface 8006 and the strap 70 extends along the extending direction (right direction) of the upper surface 5006. Thus, it is formed with a dimension slightly larger than the width of the strap 70.
Further, the length of the opposing side wall surface 8006 along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole 8004 is such that both sides in the width direction of the strap 70 abut against the side wall surface 8006 and the strap 70 extends in the extending direction of the upper surface 5006 ( The strap 70 is formed to have a dimension larger than the width of the strap 70 so as to extend along the right direction.

また、本実施例では、第２の環状部分７０１０が係止壁８０１２に巻装された状態で図１４、図１５に示すようにストラップ７０を常時右側に位置させるように次のように構成されている。
２つの開口８００２のうち右側の開口８００２のストラップ挿通孔８００４の延在方向に沿った長さは、左側の開口８００２の長さよりも大きな寸法で形成されている。
係止壁８０１２は２つの開口８００２のうち左側の開口８００２寄りに偏位して設けられている。
底部壁面８０１０の左側の端部に、その左側の端部に至るにつれて本体側ケース５０の上面５００６に対して次第に離れるように傾斜する傾斜部８０１４が設けられている。 In this embodiment, the strap 70 is always positioned on the right side as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 with the second annular portion 7010 wound around the locking wall 8012 as follows. ing.
Of the two openings 8002, the length of the right opening 8002 along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole 8004 is larger than the length of the left opening 8002.
The locking wall 8012 is provided so as to be offset toward the left opening 8002 of the two openings 8002.
An inclined portion 8014 is provided at the left end portion of the bottom wall surface 8010 so as to be gradually separated from the upper surface 5006 of the main body side case 50 as it reaches the left end portion.

次に本実施例における撮像装置１００の使用方法について説明する。
撮像装置１００を用いて撮影を行う場合について説明する。
図２（Ｆ）に示すように、予め、モニタ側ケース６０が非使用位置（イ）に位置しているものとする。
ユーザーは、ストラップ７０がぶら下げられた本体側ケース５０を一方の手で保持し、モニタ側ケース６０を他方の手で保持し、図２（Ｇ）に示すように、モニタ側ケース６０を非使用位置（イ）から使用位置（ロ）まで回動させる。
そして、本体側ケース５０の内面５００４をユーザーに向けた状態で本体側ケース５０の下半部を一方の手で把持し、モニタ側ケース６０の第２ケース６４を回動させ表示面１２６Ａをユーザーの方に向ける。
この状態で、撮影光学系１４を被写体に向け、表示面１２６Ａに表示される被写体像を視認しつつシャッターボタン１１０あるいは撮影開始／停止ボタン１１４を操作して撮影を行う。
この際、ユーザーは、第２ケース６４を第２の支軸Ｘ２回りに回動させることで表示面１２６Ａを所望の方向に向けることができる。したがって、撮像装置１００をユーザーの頭部よりも高い位置に保持したハイアングルでの撮影時には表示面１２６Ａを斜め下方に向けることで表示面１２６Ａを容易に視認することができ、撮像装置１００をユーザーの頭部よりも低い位置に保持したローアングルでの撮影時には、表示面１２６Ａを斜め上方に向けることで表示面１２６Ａを容易に視認することができる。
また、第２ケース６４を第２の支軸Ｘ２回りに回動させることで表示面１２６Ａを撮影光学系１４と同一の方向（前方）に向ければ、ユーザーが表示面１２６Ａに表示される自分自身を視認しつつ撮影する、いわゆる自分撮りを行うことができる。 Next, a method for using the imaging apparatus 100 in the present embodiment will be described.
A case where shooting is performed using the imaging apparatus 100 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2 (F), it is assumed that the monitor-side case 60 is previously positioned at the non-use position (A).
The user holds the main body side case 50 from which the strap 70 is suspended with one hand, holds the monitor side case 60 with the other hand, and does not use the monitor side case 60 as shown in FIG. Rotate from position (A) to use position (B).
Then, with the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50 facing the user, the lower half of the main body side case 50 is held with one hand, the second case 64 of the monitor side case 60 is rotated, and the display surface 126A is moved to the user. Turn to the person.
In this state, the photographing optical system 14 is directed toward the subject, and the subject is displayed by viewing the subject image displayed on the display surface 126A, and the shutter button 110 or the photographing start / stop button 114 is operated for photographing.
At this time, the user can turn the display surface 126A in a desired direction by rotating the second case 64 around the second support shaft X2. Therefore, at the time of shooting at a high angle where the imaging device 100 is held at a position higher than the user's head, the display surface 126A can be easily seen by turning the display surface 126A obliquely downward, and the imaging device 100 can be viewed by the user. When photographing at a low angle held at a position lower than the head, the display surface 126A can be easily visually recognized by turning the display surface 126A obliquely upward.
Further, if the display surface 126A is turned in the same direction (front) as the imaging optical system 14 by rotating the second case 64 about the second support shaft X2, the user himself / herself displayed on the display surface 126A is displayed. So-called self-photographing can be performed while taking a picture.

次に、表示面１２６Ａに画像を表示させる場合について説明する。
この場合には、上述したようにモニタ側ケース６０を使用位置（ロ）に位置させた状態で表示面１２６Ａに画像を表示させてもよいし、第２ケース６４を回動させ表示面１２６Ａを本体側ケース５０の内面５００４と反対側に向けた状態でモニタ側ケース６０を非使用位置（イ）に位置させた状態で表示面１２６Ａに画像を表示させてもよい。 Next, a case where an image is displayed on the display surface 126A will be described.
In this case, as described above, an image may be displayed on the display surface 126A with the monitor-side case 60 positioned at the use position (b), or the second case 64 is rotated to display the display surface 126A. An image may be displayed on the display surface 126 A in a state where the monitor side case 60 is positioned at the non-use position (A) with the main body side case 50 facing away from the inner surface 5004.

次に、撮像装置１００を使用位置（ロ）から非使用位置（イ）にする場合について説明する。
ユーザーは、ストラップ７０がぶら下げられた本体側ケース５０を一方の手で保持し、モニタ側ケース６０の第２ケース６４を他方の手で回動させ表示面１２６Ａを本体側ケース５０の内面５００４に臨ませる。
そして、モニタ側ケース６０を他方の手で非使用位置（イ）から使用位置（ロ）まで回動させる。これにより、本体側ケース５０とモニタ側ケース６０はそれらの輪郭が合致し携帯あるいは収納に適したコンパクトな状態となる。 Next, the case where the imaging apparatus 100 is changed from the use position (B) to the non-use position (A) will be described.
The user holds the main body side case 50 from which the strap 70 is suspended with one hand, rotates the second case 64 of the monitor side case 60 with the other hand, and causes the display surface 126 A to face the inner surface 5004 of the main body side case 50. Let it come.
Then, the monitor-side case 60 is rotated from the non-use position (A) to the use position (B) with the other hand. As a result, the main body side case 50 and the monitor side case 60 are in a compact state suitable for carrying or storing because their contours match.

次に作用効果について説明する。
ストラップ取付部５０１４の対向する側部壁面８００６間の寸法および対向する側部壁面８００６のストラップ挿通孔８００４の延在方向に沿った長さは、ストラップ７０をストラップ取付部５０１４から上面５００６で上面５００６の延在方向に延在させる寸法で形成されているので、図１４、図１５に示すようにストラップ７０は、本体側ケース５０の左側面５０１０または右側面５０１２の外側に位置することになる（本実施例ではストラップ７０は右側面５０１２の外側に位置することになる）。
したがって、ストラップ７０が本体側ケース５０の外面５００２側に垂れ下がって鏡筒１２の前方に位置したり、あるいは、ストラップ７０が本体側ケース５０の内面５００４側に垂れ下がって内面５００４に設けられた前記操作部材の前やモニタ側ケース６０の表示面１２６Ａの前に位置することが確実に防止される。
このため、ストラップ７０が撮影の邪魔になったり、あるいは、モニタ側ケース６０を非使用位置（イ）と使用位置（ロ）との間で揺動させる際の邪魔になることがなく、撮像装置１００の操作性を向上させる上で有利となる。
特に、本実施例では、モニタ側ケース６０が揺動される方向とは反対の方向である右方向にストラップ７０を延在させるように形成されているので、鏡筒１２の前方に位置することを防止できることは無論のこと、モニタ側ケース６０を非使用位置（イ）と使用位置（ロ）との間で揺動させる際の邪魔になることがなく、撮像装置１００の操作性をより一層向上させる上で有利となる。 Next, the function and effect will be described.
The dimension between the side wall surfaces 8006 facing each other of the strap attachment portion 5014 and the length along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole 8004 of the opposite side wall surface 8006 are determined by the upper surface 5006 from the strap attachment portion 5014 to the upper surface 5006. 14 and 15, the strap 70 is positioned outside the left side surface 5010 or the right side surface 5012 of the main body side case 50 (see FIG. 14 and FIG. 15). In this embodiment, the strap 70 is positioned outside the right side surface 5012).
Therefore, the strap 70 hangs down on the outer surface 5002 side of the main body side case 50 and is positioned in front of the lens barrel 12, or the strap 70 hangs down on the inner surface 5004 side of the main body side case 50 and is provided on the inner surface 5004. Positioning in front of the member or in front of the display surface 126A of the monitor side case 60 is reliably prevented.
For this reason, the strap 70 does not obstruct the shooting, or does not obstruct the monitor-side case 60 when it is swung between the non-use position (A) and the use position (B). This is advantageous in improving the operability of 100.
In particular, in this embodiment, the strap 70 is formed to extend in the right direction, which is the direction opposite to the direction in which the monitor-side case 60 is swung, so that it is positioned in front of the lens barrel 12. Obviously, the monitor-side case 60 is not disturbed when the monitor-side case 60 is swung between the non-use position (A) and the use position (B), and the operability of the imaging apparatus 100 is further improved. This is advantageous for improvement.

次に実施例２について説明する。
実施例２が実施例１と異なる点は、ストラップ取付部５０１４の２つの開口５００２の位置とストラップ挿通孔５００４の形状である。
図１８は実施例２におけるストラップ取付部５０１４の構成を示す斜視図、図１９、図２０は実施例２のストラップ取付部５０１４にストラップ７０が取り付けられた状態を示す図である。以下では実施例１と同様の部分および部材には同一の符号を付して説明する。 Next, Example 2 will be described.
The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the positions of the two openings 5002 in the strap attachment portion 5014 and the shape of the strap insertion hole 5004.
FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the strap attachment portion 5014 in the second embodiment, and FIGS. 19 and 20 are views showing a state in which the strap 70 is attached to the strap attachment portion 5014 of the second embodiment. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts and members as in the first embodiment.

ストラップ取付部５０１４は２つの開口８００２を有し、２つの開口８００２のうち左側の開口８００２は、膨出部８０の上面８００１の延在方向の中央に形成され、右側の開口８００２は膨出部８０の上面８００１の延在方向の右側寄りに形成され、２つの開口８００２の間には係止壁８０１２が位置している。
ストラップ挿通孔８００４は、上面５００６の延在方向と直交する方向である上面５００６の幅方向（本体側ケース５０の厚さ方向）において互いに対向する側部壁面８００６と、２つの開口８００２の互いに近づいた縁を接続する上部壁面８００８と、２つの開口８００２の互いに離れた縁を接続する底部壁面８０１０とを有している。
対向する側部壁面８００６はそれぞれ平面で形成され、対向する側部壁面８００６間は、ストラップ挿通孔８００４の延在方向の中央から離れるにつれて、言い換えると、左側の開口８００２から右側の開口８００２に至るにつれて次第に大きくなる寸法で形成されている。
上部壁面８００８と底部壁面８０１０は、側部壁面８００６に直交する面で形成され、左側の開口８００２は上部壁面８００８と両側の側部壁面８００６と底部壁面８０１０とにより矩形に形成され、右側の開口８００２は上部壁面８００８と両側の側部壁面８００６と底部壁面８０１０とにより上面８００１の延在方向の右側に至るにつれて上面８００１の延在方向と直交する方向の幅が次第に大きくなる台形状に形成されている。 The strap attachment portion 5014 has two openings 8002, and the left opening 8002 of the two openings 8002 is formed at the center in the extending direction of the upper surface 8001 of the bulge 80, and the right opening 8002 is the bulge. A locking wall 8012 is located between the two openings 8002 formed on the right side in the extending direction of the upper surface 8001 of 80.
The strap insertion hole 8004 approaches the side wall surface 8006 and the two openings 8002 that face each other in the width direction of the upper surface 5006 (the thickness direction of the main body side case 50), which is a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the upper surface 5006. And a bottom wall surface 8010 connecting the edges of the two openings 8002 away from each other.
The opposing side wall surfaces 8006 are each formed as a flat surface, and the distance between the opposing side wall surfaces 8006 increases from the center in the extending direction of the strap insertion hole 8004, in other words, from the left opening 8002 to the right opening 8002. It is formed with a dimension that gradually increases with time.
The upper wall surface 8008 and the bottom wall surface 8010 are formed as surfaces orthogonal to the side wall surface 8006, and the left opening 8002 is formed into a rectangle by the upper wall surface 8008, the side wall surfaces 8006 and the bottom wall surface 8010 on both sides, and the right opening. The upper wall surface 8008, the side wall surfaces 8006 on both sides, and the bottom wall surface 8010 are formed in a trapezoidal shape in which the width in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the upper surface 8001 gradually increases as it reaches the right side in the extending direction of the upper surface 8001. ing.

実施例２においても実施例１と同様に、第２の環状部分７０１０が係止壁８０１２に巻装された状態で図１９、図２０に示すようにストラップ７０を常時上面５００６の延在方向に沿って延在させるように次のように構成されている。
対向する側部壁面８００６間の寸法および対向する側部壁面８００６のストラップ挿通孔８００４の延在方向に沿った長さは、ストラップ７０の幅方向の両側が側部壁面８００６に当接してストラップ７０を上面５００６の延在方向（右方向）に沿って延在させる寸法で形成され、本実施例ではストラップ７０をストラップ取付部５０１４から右方向で上面５００６の延在方向（右方向）に沿って延在させる寸法で形成されている。
具体的には、対向する側部壁面８００６間の寸法は、係止壁８０１２の部分においてストラップ７０の幅よりも僅かに大きい寸法で形成され、この対向する側部壁面８００６間の寸法は右側に至るにつれて次第に広がり、第２の環状部分７０１０が上面５００６の延在方向に対して平行ではないにしても上面５００６の延在方向に沿って延在し、第２の環状部分７０１０（ストラップ７０）が本体側ケース５０の右側面５０１２の外方に位置するように形成されている。
また、対向する側部壁面８００６のストラップ挿通孔８００４の延在方向に沿った長さは、ストラップ７０の幅方向の両側が側部壁面８００６に当接してストラップ７０が上面５００６の延在方向（右方向）に沿って延在するように、ストラップ７０の幅以上の寸法で形成されている。 Also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the strap 70 is always in the extending direction of the upper surface 5006 as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 with the second annular portion 7010 wound around the locking wall 8012. It is comprised as follows so that it may extend along.
The dimension between the opposing side wall surfaces 8006 and the length of the opposing side wall surface 8006 along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole 8004 are such that both sides in the width direction of the strap 70 abut against the side wall surface 8006. Is formed to extend along the extending direction (right direction) of the upper surface 5006. In this embodiment, the strap 70 is extended from the strap attachment portion 5014 in the right direction along the extending direction (right direction) of the upper surface 5006. It is formed with the dimension to extend.
Specifically, the dimension between the opposing side wall surfaces 8006 is formed to be slightly larger than the width of the strap 70 at the portion of the locking wall 8012, and the dimension between the opposing side wall surfaces 8006 is on the right side. The second annular portion 7010 extends along the extending direction of the upper surface 5006, if not parallel to the extending direction of the upper surface 5006, and the second annular portion 7010 (strap 70). Is formed outside the right side surface 5012 of the main body side case 50.
Further, the length of the opposing side wall surface 8006 along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole 8004 is such that both sides in the width direction of the strap 70 abut against the side wall surface 8006 and the strap 70 extends in the extending direction of the upper surface 5006 ( The strap 70 is formed to have a dimension larger than the width of the strap 70 so as to extend along the right direction.

また、実施例２においても実施例１と同様に、第２の環状部分７０１０が係止壁８０１２に巻装された状態で図１９、図２０に示すようにストラップ７０を常時右側に位置させるように次のように構成されている。
２つの開口８００２のうち右側の開口８００２のストラップ挿通孔８００４の延在方向に沿った長さは、左側の開口８００２の長さよりも大きな寸法で形成されている。
係止壁８０１２は２つの開口８００２のうち右側の開口８００２寄りに偏位して設けられている。
底部壁面８０１０の左側の端部に、その左側の端部に至るにつれて本体側ケース５０の上面５００６に対して次第に離れる、本実施例では直角に起立する傾斜部８０１４が設けられている。
このような実施例２によっても実施例１と同様に、ストラップ７０が撮影の邪魔になったり、あるいは、モニタ側ケース６０を非使用位置（イ）と使用位置（ロ）との間で揺動させる際の邪魔になることがなく、撮像装置１００の操作性を向上させる上で有利となり、また、モニタ側ケース６０が揺動される方向とは反対の方向である右方向にストラップ７０を延在させるので、鏡筒１２の前方に位置することを防止できることは無論のこと、モニタ側ケース６０を揺動させる際の邪魔になることがなく、撮像装置１００の操作性をより一層向上させる上で有利となる。 In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the strap 70 is always positioned on the right side as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 with the second annular portion 7010 wound around the locking wall 8012. The configuration is as follows.
Of the two openings 8002, the length of the right opening 8002 along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole 8004 is larger than the length of the left opening 8002.
The locking wall 8012 is provided so as to be offset toward the right opening 8002 of the two openings 8002.
In the present embodiment, an inclined portion 8014 is provided at the left end of the bottom wall surface 8010 and gradually rises away from the upper surface 5006 of the main body side case 50 toward the left end.
Similarly to the first embodiment, the second embodiment also prevents the shooting of the strap 70 or swings the monitor side case 60 between the non-use position (A) and the use position (B). This is advantageous in improving the operability of the image pickup apparatus 100 without disturbing the movement of the image pickup apparatus 100, and extends the strap 70 in the right direction, which is the direction opposite to the direction in which the monitor side case 60 is swung. Therefore, it is of course possible to prevent the lens barrel 12 from being positioned in front of the lens barrel 12, and does not interfere with the swinging of the monitor side case 60, thereby further improving the operability of the imaging apparatus 100. Is advantageous.

なお、各実施例では、ストラップがハンドストラップである場合について説明したが、本発明は、ネックストラップなどその他の種々のストラップに適用可能である。
また、各実施例では、撮像装置として静止画および動画の双方を撮影可能なものを例示したが、静止画および動画のいずれか一方を撮影するものであっても本発明は無論適用可能である。
また、各実施例では、本発明を撮像装置に適用した場合について説明したが、本発明は撮像装置に限定されるものではなくこのような撮像装置を組み込んだカメラ付携帯電話機にも適用可能であることはもちろんである。 In each embodiment, the case where the strap is a hand strap has been described. However, the present invention is applicable to various other straps such as a neck strap.
In each embodiment, the imaging apparatus is exemplified as one that can shoot both a still image and a moving image. However, the present invention can of course be applied to a device that shoots either a still image or a moving image. .
In each embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to an imaging apparatus has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the imaging apparatus, and can be applied to a mobile phone with a camera incorporating such an imaging apparatus. Of course there is.

実施例１の撮像装置の構成を示す図である。1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an imaging apparatus according to a first embodiment. 実施例１の撮像装置の構成を示す図である。1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an imaging apparatus according to a first embodiment. 実施例１の撮像装置を斜め前方から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the imaging device of Example 1 from diagonally forward. 実施例１の撮像装置を斜め前方から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the imaging device of Example 1 from diagonally forward. 図３を正面から見た正面図である。It is the front view which looked at FIG. 3 from the front. 図３を背面から見た背面図である。It is the rear view which looked at FIG. 3 from the back. 図３を斜め後方から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at FIG. 3 from diagonally backward. 図３を斜め後方から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at FIG. 3 from diagonally backward. モニタ側ケースを回動した状態を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which rotated the monitor side case. 本体側ケース用の第１、第２縁部材の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the 1st, 2nd edge member for main body side cases. モニタ側ケースの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a monitor side case. 撮像装置の制御系を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the control system of an imaging device. ストラップ取付部にストラップを取り付ける際の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing at the time of attaching a strap to a strap attaching part. ストラップ取付部にストラップが取り付けられた状態を斜め前方から観た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the state where the strap was attached to the strap attachment part from diagonally forward. ストラップ取付部にストラップが取り付けられた状態を斜め後方から観た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the state where the strap was attached to the strap attachment part from diagonally backward. ストラップ取付部の拡大斜視図である。It is an expansion perspective view of a strap attachment part. ストラップ取付部の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of a strap attachment part. 実施例２におけるストラップ取付部の構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the strap attachment part in Example 2. FIG. 実施例２のストラップ取付部５０１４にストラップ７０が取り付けられた状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the state in which the strap 70 was attached to the strap attaching part 5014 of Example 2. FIG. 実施例２のストラップ取付部５０１４にストラップ７０が取り付けられた状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the state in which the strap 70 was attached to the strap attaching part 5014 of Example 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

１２……レンズ鏡筒、５０……本体側ケース、５００２……外面、５００４……内面、５００６……上面、５０１０……左側面、５０１２……右側面、５０１４……ストラップ取付部、７０……ストラップ、８００２……開口、８００４……ストラップ挿通孔８００６……側部壁面、１００……撮像装置。 12 ... Lens barrel, 50 ... Body side case, 5002 ... Outer surface, 5004 ... Inner surface, 5006 ... Upper surface, 5010 ... Left side, 5012 ... Right side, 5014 ... Strap attachment, 70 ... ... strap, 8002 ... opening, 8004 ... strap insertion hole 8006 ... side wall surface, 100 ... imaging device.

Claims

A case having a thickness and a left-right width and a vertical length perpendicular to the thickness;
A lens barrel provided on the outer surface forming one surface in the thickness direction of the case;
A strap attaching portion provided on an upper surface of the upper end of the case perpendicular to the outer surface and extending in the left-right direction;
Comprising a strap provided in the strap attaching portion;
The strap is an imaging device formed in a strip shape having a thickness, a width having a dimension larger than the thickness, and a length having a dimension larger than the width,
The strap attaching portion has a strap insertion hole extending along the extending direction of the upper surface so that two openings are formed at an interval in the extending direction of the upper surface on the upper surface of the case.
The strap insertion hole has side wall surfaces facing each other in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the upper surface,
The dimension between the opposing side wall surfaces and the length along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole of the opposing side wall surface are such that both sides in the width direction of the strap are in contact with the side wall surface. It is formed with a dimension that extends along the extending direction of the upper surface,
An imaging apparatus characterized by that.

The dimension between the opposing side wall surfaces is larger than the width of the strap so that both sides of the strap in the width direction abut against the side wall surface and the strap extends along the extending direction of the upper surface. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging device is formed with a slightly larger dimension.

The length of the opposing side wall surface along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole is such that both sides of the strap in the width direction are in contact with the side wall surface and the strap extends along the extending direction of the upper surface. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup apparatus is formed to have a size larger than a width of the strap.

The strap attaching portion has a bulging portion that bulges from the upper surface of the case and extends in the extending direction of the upper surface, and the strap insertion hole extends inside the bulging portion, and the two openings The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging device is formed at a location spaced in the extending direction of the bulging portion.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the opposing side wall surfaces are formed by planes parallel to each other.

The opposing side wall surfaces are each formed as a flat surface, and the space between the opposing side wall surfaces is formed with a dimension that gradually increases as the distance from the central portion in the extending direction of the strap insertion hole is increased. The imaging device according to claim 1.

The strap insertion hole has an upper wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are close to each other, and a bottom wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are separated from each other. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall surface is formed by a surface orthogonal to the side wall surface.

The strap attaching portion has a locking wall located between the two openings, and the strap is inserted into the strap insertion hole and wound around the locking wall. Imaging device.

The strap insertion hole has an upper wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are close to each other, and a bottom wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are separated from each other. The bottom wall surface is formed by a surface orthogonal to the side wall surface, and the strap attachment portion has a locking wall located between the two openings, and the bottom wall surface of the case There is provided an inclined portion that is inclined with respect to a side surface and is positioned in one of the extending directions of the upper surface of the case in a state where the strap is inserted into the strap insertion hole and wound around the locking wall. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

The strap insertion hole has an upper wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are close to each other, and a bottom wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are separated from each other. The bottom wall surface is formed by a surface orthogonal to the side wall surface, and the strap attachment portion has a locking wall located between the two openings, and the bottom wall surface of the case There is provided an inclined portion that is inclined with respect to the upper surface and that positions the strap in one of the extending directions of the upper surface of the case in a state where the strap is inserted into the strap insertion hole and wound around the locking wall. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the locking wall is provided closer to an opening located on the other of the two openings in the extending direction of the upper surface of the case.

The strap insertion hole has an upper wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are close to each other, and a bottom wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are separated from each other. The bottom wall surface is formed by a surface orthogonal to the side wall surface, and the strap attachment portion has a locking wall located between the two openings, and the bottom wall surface of the case There is provided an inclined portion that is inclined with respect to the upper surface and that positions the strap in one of the extending directions of the upper surface of the case in a state where the strap is inserted into the strap insertion hole and wound around the locking wall. The length of the opening located in one of the extending directions of the upper surface of the case among the two openings along the extending direction of the strap insertion hole is the length of the extending direction of the upper surface of the case. Open on the other side Imaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is formed by a dimension greater than the length of.

The strap insertion hole has an upper wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are close to each other, and a bottom wall surface that connects the edges of the two openings that are separated from each other. The bottom wall surface is formed by a surface orthogonal to the side wall surface, and the two openings are each formed in a rectangular shape by the side wall surface and the bottom wall surface facing each other. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that:

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the case is formed in a vertically long rectangular plate shape whose vertical length is larger than a horizontal width, and the lens barrel is provided on an upper portion of the outer surface.

The case is provided with the lens barrel and is provided with a body-side case having a thickness, a lateral width perpendicular to the thickness, and a vertical length, and a monitor for displaying an image captured by the lens barrel. And a monitor-side case having a left-right width and a vertical length, and the lens barrel is provided on an outer surface forming one surface in the thickness direction of the body-side case, and the body-side case and the monitor side The case is a combination of an inner surface forming the other surface in the thickness direction of the main body side case and an inner surface forming one surface in the thickness direction of the monitor side case, and the contours of the main body side case and the monitor side case are The monitor side case is coupled to the main body side case via the first support shaft extending in the thickness direction from the combined state so that the monitor side case can swing in one of the width directions of the main body side case, The strap attaching portion is provided on an upper surface of the upper case of the main body side case that is orthogonal to the outer surface and extends in the left-right direction. A bottom wall surface connecting the edges of the two openings apart from each other, the opposing side wall surfaces are formed as flat surfaces, and the bottom wall surface is formed as a surface orthogonal to the side wall surfaces, The strap attaching portion has a locking wall positioned between the two openings, and is inclined with respect to the upper surface of the main body side case on the bottom wall surface so that the strap is inserted into the strap insertion hole and the locking wall The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an inclined portion that positions the strap on the other side in the width direction of the main body side case while being wound around the body.