JP2006186207A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic equipment capable of smoothly opening and closing a cover by moving a rotating fulcrum shaft of the cover with the use of a rack-and-pinion. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic equipment 1 is rotatably fixed between a first position for closing an opening part of a component-housing part provided to a chassis 2 and a second position for releasing the opening part driven by a cover-turning mechanism 143. The cover-turning mechanism 143 has the rotating fulcrum shaft 144 of the cover, a long groove shaft bearing 145 for movably supporting the rotating fulcrum shaft 144 to the chassis 2, and the rack 146 and pinion 147 for moving the rotating fulcrum shaft 144 along the long-groove shaft bearing 145 by the rotation of the rotating fulcrum shaft 144 together with the opening and closing of the cover 67. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus including a lid that opens and closes an opening provided in a housing, for example, an opening of a storage unit such as a memory card.

  The housing of an imaging device such as a digital camera such as a digital camera is provided with a storage unit for storing a memory card, etc., and the storage unit is closed with a lid after storing the memory card or the like. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 30, a lid 203 that opens and closes an opening 202 of the housing 201 is attached to the housing 201 by a lid rotation mechanism 206 including a shaft 204 and a bearing 205. It rotates between a first position where it is closed and a second position where the opening 202 is opened.

  By the way, if the rotation fulcrum of the lid 203 is fixed, the positions where the shaft 204 and the bearing 205 are provided are limited. Therefore, when the lid 203 is opened, for example, as shown in FIG. There is a drawback in that a part 201a of the housing 201 interferes and the lid 203 cannot be fully opened as indicated by a two-dot chain line.

In order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, an electronic device was also developed in which a guide pin as a pivot fulcrum shaft is provided on the lid, while a guide groove is provided on the housing, and the guide pin is moved along the guide groove. Has been. (For example, Patent Document 1)
JP 2000-101264 A

  By the way, the electronic device of patent document 1 had to perform the movement and rotation of a guide pin separately. That is, there is a problem that the lid must be opened and closed by moving the guide pin along the guide groove and then rotating the lid.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problems and provide an electronic device capable of simultaneously performing the rotation of the lid and the movement of the rotation fulcrum shaft.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a lid that opens and closes the opening of the housing, and the lid is rotatable between a first position that closes the opening and a second position that opens the opening. In an electronic device comprising a lid rotation mechanism attached to the housing, the lid rotation mechanism is supported so that the rotation fulcrum shaft of the lid and the rotation fulcrum shaft can be moved to the housing. And a rack and a pinion that move the pivot fulcrum shaft along the long groove bearing by the rotation of the pivot fulcrum shaft accompanying opening and closing of the lid.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the first aspect, the rotation fulcrum shaft is provided on the lid, and the long groove bearing is provided on the casing.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device of the first aspect, the pinion is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the rotation fulcrum shaft, and the rack is provided along the axial movement direction of the long groove bearing.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electronic device according to the first aspect, wherein the long groove bearing is provided substantially parallel to a direction in which a storage component is inserted into and discharged from the storage portion, and the pivot is supported when the lid is closed. The shaft moves in the long groove-shaped bearing in the insertion direction of the storage component, and when the lid is opened, the rotation fulcrum shaft moves in the long groove-shaped bearing in the discharge direction of the storage component.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device of the first aspect, when the lid is closed, the rotation fulcrum shaft is pressed against one end side in the axial movement direction of the long groove bearing, and the lid is opened. A click mechanism is provided for pressing the rotating fulcrum shaft to the other end side in the axial movement direction of the long groove bearing.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the first aspect, the click mechanism is provided on the lid and is rotated with the rotation of the lid; A spring material that is in contact with the peripheral surface of the click shaft, and the rotation fulcrum shaft is pushed by the spring material to the peripheral surface of the click shaft in one axial direction of the long groove bearing. A first spring contact surface that generates an urging force in a direction of pressing toward the side, and when the lid is rotated by a predetermined angle from the closed position toward the open position, the rotation fulcrum is pressed by the spring material A second spring contact surface that generates a biasing force in a direction in which the shaft is pressed against the other end side in the shaft moving direction of the long groove bearing.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the sixth aspect, the radial distance from the pivot axis of the click shaft at the boundary between the first spring contact surface and the second spring contact surface is determined as the click. It was set larger than the radial distance from the pivot axis of the shaft to the first and second spring contact surfaces.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the first aspect, the lid is configured to open and close the opening of the recording medium storage portion provided in the housing.

  When the lid is opened and closed, the electronic device of the present invention can automatically move the pivot fulcrum shaft of the lid along the long groove bearing by the rack and pinion. Further, when the lid is closed, the pivot fulcrum shaft is pressed against one end side of the long groove bearing by the spring material of the click mechanism, and the lid is kept closed, and when the lid is opened, the click mechanism The rotating fulcrum shaft is pressed against the other end of the long groove bearing by the spring material, and the lid is kept open. Further, when the lid is rotated from the closed state to the open state, or when the lid is rotated from the open state to the closed state, the boundary portion between the first spring contact surface and the second spring contact surface Thus, the spring material can be strongly pressed to generate a clear click feeling.

Hereinafter, the imaging device of the present invention is composed of (1) a schematic configuration of the entire imaging device, (2) a configuration of a housing,
(3) Configuration of the lid of the memory card storage unit, (4) Configuration of the barrier, (5) Configuration of the roller, (6) Configuration of the barrier slide guide unit, (7) Configuration of the toggle spring, (8) Configuration of the battery storage unit The configuration of the lid, (9) the configuration of the battery release lever, (10) the configuration of the strap fitting, (11) the operation, and (12) other embodiments will be described in this order.
(1) Schematic configuration of the entire imaging device,
1A and 1B are perspective views of a digital camera as an imaging apparatus of the present invention as viewed from the first main surface (front) side, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the digital camera of the present invention from the second main surface (back surface) side. FIG.

  The digital camera 1 includes an imaging lens 4, an AF illuminator 5 for emitting auxiliary light for autofocus, and light emission for flash, facing the first main surface 3 of the flat rectangular parallelepiped housing 2. A first position where the imaging lens 4, the AF illuminator 5, and the flash emission unit 6 shown in FIG. 1A are exposed, and the imaging lens 4, the AF illuminator 5 and the flash shown in FIG. 1B. A barrier (lens cover) 7 that is movable between a second position that conceals the light emitting unit 6 is provided. A part of the iris driving mechanism 8 accommodated in the housing 2 protrudes from the first main surface 3 of the housing 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, when the barrier 7 is in the first position, it is concealed by the barrier 7, and as shown in FIG. 1B, the barrier 7 is in the second position. The iris drive mechanism 8 partially protrudes at a position concealed by the barrier 7 even when the barrier is closed.

  The barrier 7 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and first to fourth rollers 11 to 14 that are in contact with the first main surface 3 of the housing 2 are provided at four corners, A pair of first and second barrier slide guide portions 15 and 16 are arranged on both sides in the moving direction. The barrier 7 is formed on the first main surface 3 of the housing 2 by the first to fourth rollers 11 to 14 and the first and second barrier slide guide portions 15 and 16. The first position and the second position move between each other.

  The first barrier slide guide portion 15 is provided on the barrier side and the first barrier engaging body 25 provided on the case 2 side, as will be described in detail in the section of the configuration of the next case. The first barrier engaging body 25 includes a rail-shaped first barrier engaging body engaging portion 91 in which the first barrier engaging body 25 is slidably overlapped. Similarly to the first barrier slide guide portion 15, the second barrier slide guide portion 16 is provided on the barrier side with a second barrier engaging body 26 provided on the housing 2 side. The second barrier engaging body 26 includes a rail-like second barrier engaging body engaging portion 92 on which the second barrier engaging body 26 is slidably overlapped.

  When the barrier 7 is in the first position, as shown in FIG. 1A, the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 are moved by a spring force of a barrier biasing spring (hereinafter referred to as a toggle spring) 17. 26, the first stopper portion 18 provided on one end side of the rail-shaped first and second barrier engaging body engaging portions 91 and 92 is pressed to emit light for the imaging lens 4, the AF illuminator 5 and the flash. The part 6 is kept exposed. When in the second position, as shown in FIG. 1B, the first and second rail-like engagement members 25 and 26 are moved to the first and second barrier engagement bodies 25 and 26 by the spring force of the toggle spring 17. A part of the imaging lens 4, AF illuminator 5, flash light emitting unit 6, and part of the iris drive mechanism 8 is pressed by the second stopper portion 19 provided on the other end side of the barrier engaging body engaging portions 91 and 92. Is kept hidden.

In addition, on the second end surface (lower end surface) 65 side connecting the first main surface 3 and the second main surface 51, a recording medium storage unit (hereinafter referred to as a memory card) provided in the housing 2 (hereinafter referred to as a memory card storage unit). A memory card storage cover (hereinafter referred to as a memory card cover) 67 is provided for opening and closing an opening of the memory card storage section 66. A battery lid 70 that opens and closes an opening of the battery storage unit 69 in the housing 2 is provided on a third end surface (right end surface) 68 that connects the first main surface 3 and the second main surface 51. A battery release lever 71 that allows the battery to be inserted into and removed from the battery housing 69, and a strap fitting 72 that overlaps the battery lid 70 when the battery lid 70 is opened. A multi-connector connection terminal 73 and a power button 74 are provided. The battery release lever 70 is disposed on the side of the battery lid 69 in a non-polymerized state with the battery lid 69.
(2) Configuration of the housing,
FIG. 3 shows a state in which the barrier 7 is removed, and an imaging lens 4 is arranged facing one corner of the upper end side of the first main surface 3 of the flat rectangular parallelepiped housing 2. On one side, an AF illuminator 5 and a light emitting unit 6 for flash are arranged.

  A base plate 21 is attached below the imaging lens 4, the AF illuminator 5, and the light emitting unit 6 for flash. The base plate 21 is provided with a first opening 22, and a part of the iris driving mechanism 8 is accommodated in the first opening 22. The base plate 21 is provided with a second opening 23, and the barrier 7 is located in the first position or in the second position in the second opening 23. A switch operating body 24 for operating a barrier position detection switch (not shown) provided in the housing 2 in order to detect whether it is present. A pair of first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 constituting the first and second barrier slide guide portions 15 and 16 are provided on both sides of the base plate 21.

  As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 4, the base plate 21 is provided with the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 on both sides of the first and second openings 22 and 23. The first and second barrier engaging body attachment portions 31 and 32 are provided. A plurality of boss portions 33 are provided on the first and second barrier engaging body attachment portions 31 and 32.

  The switch operating body 24 is formed by bending a leaf spring into a generally U shape. An attachment base 34 for attaching the switch operation body 24 to the base plate 23 is provided on one side of the switch operation body 24. The attachment base 34 is provided with a plurality of boss insertion holes 35 for inserting the bosses 33 provided in the first barrier engagement body attachment part 31.

  The switch operating body 24 is inserted into the second opening 23 and the first barrier is inserted into the plurality of boss insertion holes 35 provided in the mounting base 34. It is attached to the engaging body attaching portion 31.

  The first barrier engagement body 25 is formed by bending a metal plate. An attachment base 41 for attaching the first barrier engagement body 25 to the base plate 21 is provided on one side of the first barrier engagement body 25. The attachment base 41 is provided with a plurality of boss insertion holes 42 for inserting the boss portions 33 provided in the first barrier engagement body attachment portion 31.

  And as mentioned above, after inserting the boss part 33 provided in the first cover engagement body attachment part 31 into the boss insertion hole 35 provided in the attachment base part 34 of the first barrier engagement body attachment part 31, By inserting these boss portions 33 into boss insertion holes 42 provided in the mounting base portion 41 and applying a so-called caulking process to the tip portion of the boss portion 33 to expand the diameter, the first barrier engagement body 25 is The switch base 26 is attached to the first barrier engagement body attachment portion 31 with the attachment base 34 of the switch operation body 26 sandwiched between the first main surface 3 of the housing 2. A plurality of positioning bosses 43 are provided on the mounting base 41 of the first barrier engaging body 25.

  The positioning boss 43 is fitted into a boss insertion hole 44 provided in the base plate 23 when the first barrier engagement body 25 is attached to the first barrier engagement body attachment portion 31. The barrier engagement body 25 is positioned. The mounting base 41 of the first barrier engaging body 25 is provided with a first spring locking portion 45 that locks one end of the toggle spring 17.

  The second barrier engaging body 26 is formed by bending a metal plate in the same manner as the first barrier engaging body 25. An attachment base 46 for attaching the second barrier engagement body 26 to the base plate 23 is provided on one side of the second barrier engagement body 26. The attachment base portion 46 is provided with a plurality of boss insertion holes 47 into which the boss portions 33 provided in the second barrier engagement body attachment portion 32 are inserted.

  Then, the boss portion 33 provided in the second barrier engagement body attachment portion 32 is inserted into the boss insertion hole 52 provided in the attachment base portion 46, and the tip portion of the boss portion 33 is subjected to so-called caulking processing to be expanded. The second barrier engagement body 26 is attached to the second barrier engagement body attachment portion 32 by making the diameter. A positioning boss 48 is provided on the mounting base 46 of the second barrier engaging body 26. The positioning boss 48 is inserted into a positioning boss insertion hole 49 provided in the second barrier engagement body attachment portion 32 when the second barrier engagement body 26 is attached to the second barrier engagement body attachment portion 32. The second barrier engagement body 26 is positioned by fitting. Note that the first opening 22 provided in the base plate 21 is closed by an iris cover sheet 50 to prevent entry of dust and the like into the housing 2 from the first opening 22.

As shown in FIG. 2A, a second main surface 51 opposite to the first main surface 3 of the casing 2 is provided with a display unit 52 such as a liquid crystal, a mode switch 53, and a menu button 54. A control button 55, a screen display on / off button 56, and a speaker 57 are provided. The first end surface (upper end surface) 61 connecting the first main surface 3 and the second main surface 51 is provided with a microphone 62, a zoom button 63, and a shutter button 64. .
(3) Memory card cover configuration,
The memory card lid 67 opens and closes the opening of the memory card storage portion 66. As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 23, the memory card lid 67 closes the first main surface 3 and the second main surface when the lid is closed. An end surface overlapping portion (lid body portion) 141 that substantially overlaps the second end surface (lower end surface) 65 connecting the surfaces 51, a main surface overlapping portion 142 that approximately overlaps the second main surface 51, and It has.

  The Molly card lid 67 is attached to the housing 2 by a lid rotation mechanism 143, and closes the opening 66a of the memory card storage section 66 (FIG. 23), and the opening 66a. Is attached to the housing 2 so as to be rotatable with respect to a second position (FIG. 25).

  The lid rotation mechanism 143 includes a rotation fulcrum shaft 144 of the memory card lid 67, a long groove-shaped bearing 145 for movably attaching the rotation fulcrum shaft 144 to the housing 2, and the memory card. A rack 146 and a pinion 147 are provided for moving the pivot fulcrum shaft 144 along the long groove bearing 145 by the rotation of the pivot fulcrum shaft 144 when the lid 67 is opened and closed.

  The pivot fulcrum shaft 144 is provided on the memory card lid 67, and the long groove bearing 145 is provided on the housing 2. The pinion 147 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotation fulcrum shaft 144, and the rack 146 is provided along the axial movement direction of the long groove bearing 145.

  The long groove bearing 145 is provided substantially in parallel with the insertion direction A and the ejection direction B of the memory card 148 into the memory card storage section 66. When the memory card cover 67 is closed, the pivot fulcrum shaft 144 is provided. Moves in the long groove-shaped bearing 145 in the insertion direction A of the memory card 148 and opens the memory card lid 67, the pivot fulcrum shaft 144 moves in the long groove-shaped bearing 145 in the discharge direction B of the memory card 148. Move to.

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the memory card lid 67 is closed, the pivot fulcrum shaft 144 is pressed against the end of the long groove bearing 145 in the insertion direction A of the memory card 148 (FIG. 23). And a click mechanism 151 for pressing the rotation fulcrum shaft 144 against the end of the long groove-shaped bearing 145 in the ejection direction B of the memory card 148 when the memory card lid 67 is opened (FIG. 25). ing.

  The click mechanism 151 is provided on the memory card lid 67 and rotates with the rotation of the memory card lid 67, and the click mechanism 151 is provided on the housing 2 with a periphery of the click shaft 152. And a spring material (plate spring) 153 in contact with the surface. On the peripheral surface of the click shaft 152, the spring material 153 generates a biasing force in a direction in which the rotating fulcrum shaft 144 is pressed against the end of the long groove-shaped bearing 145 in the insertion direction A of the memory card 148. A first spring contact surface 154 and a second spring for generating a biasing force in a direction in which the rotation fulcrum shaft 144 is pressed against the end of the long groove-shaped bearing 145 in the ejection direction B of the memory card 148. A contact surface 155 is provided continuously in the rotation direction of the click shaft 152.

  The boundary 156 between the first spring contact surface 154 and the second spring contact surface 155 is a so-called neutral position where the spring material 153 does not generate the rotational force of the click shaft 152. The radial distance of the boundary portion 156 from the rotation axis C of the click shaft 152 is the radius from the rotation axis C of the click shaft 152 to the first and second spring contact surfaces 154 and 155. It is set larger than the distance in the direction. FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing a state in which the memory card lid 67 is opened. A pair of the lid rotation mechanisms 143 are arranged on both sides of the memory card lid 67, and the click mechanism 151 is the lid rotation mechanism 143. A pair is arranged on the inside.

The memory card lid 67 of the embodiment is configured as described above, and when the lid is closed, the outer surface of the memory card lid 67 is substantially flush with the outer surface of the housing 2 as shown in FIG. It becomes a state. When the memory card lid 67 is opened, the memory card lid 67 gradually protrudes from the housing 2, and when the memory card lid 67 is fully opened, as shown in FIG. Projecting from the second main surface 51 of the housing 2 by a height of 142, the end surface overlapping portion (lid body portion) 141 is in a parallel state with respect to the second main surface 51.
(4) Barrier configuration,
As shown in FIG. 4, the barrier 7 is a metal provided with a frame-shaped inner body 81 and a switch operation body pressing portion 82 that is attached to the frame-shaped inner body 81 and presses the switch operation body 26. A plate 83 and an outer body 85 attached to the outer surface of the inner body 81 to which the metal plate 83 is attached by a double-sided adhesive sheet 84 or the like.

  The inner body 81 is provided with a substantially rectangular notch window portion 86, and the metal plate 83 is attached so as to face the notch window portion 86. The metal plate 82 is formed with the switch operating body pressing portion 82 cut and raised, and one end is engaged with the first spring locking portion 45 provided on the mounting base portion 41 of the first barrier engaging body 25. A tongue piece 88 provided with a second spring locking portion 87 for locking the other end portion of the stopped toggle spring 17 is cut and raised.

  A plurality of boss insertion holes 89 are provided in the peripheral edge portion of the metal plate 83, and bosses 90 provided in the peripheral edge portion of the cutout window portion 86 of the inner body 81 are inserted into the boss insertion holes 89. The metal plate 83 is attached to the inner body 81 by caulking the tip of 90 to expand the diameter.

  In addition, first to fourth rollers 11 to 14 that are in contact with the first main surface 3 of the casing 2 are arranged at the four corners of the inner body 81, and both sides in the moving direction are Rail-like first and second barrier engaging body engaging portions 91 and 92 are provided to which the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 attached to the base plate 21 are engaged and moved.

The first barrier engaging body engaging portion 91 is formed along one side portion of the first long hole 93 formed in one side portion of the inner body 81. The second barrier engaging body engaging portion 92 is formed along one side portion of the second elongated hole 94 formed in one side portion of the inner body 81. By the first and second barrier engaging bodies 27 and 28 and the rail-like first and second barrier engaging body engaging portions 91 and 92, the first and second barrier slide guide portions 15 and 16 are provided. Is configured.
(5) Roller configuration,
As shown in FIG. 5, the first to fourth rollers 11 to 14 include a disk-shaped roller main body portion 95 and a rotation center shaft 96 protruding from both side surfaces of the roller main body portion 95. The first to fourth rollers 11 to 14 are accommodated in first to fourth roller accommodating portions 97 provided at four corners of the inner body 81, and are rotatable about the rotation center shaft 96. ing.

  A substantially U-shaped clip 98 is attached from the side to the first to fourth roller accommodating portions 97 in which the first to fourth rollers 11 to 14 are rotatably accommodated. The fourth rollers 11 to 14 are prevented from falling off from the first to fourth roller accommodating portions 97. A pair of opposing sides 98a of the substantially U-shaped clip 98 is provided with a notch window 98b, and a part of the disk-shaped roller main body 95 protrudes from the notch window 98b.

When the inner body 81 is overlapped with the first main surface 3 of the housing 2, the first to fourth rollers 11 to 14 come into contact with the first main surface 3 of the housing 2. It is supposed to be.
(6) Configuration of barrier slide guide part,
The barrier slide guide portion literally guides the movement of the barrier 7, and as shown in FIG. 6, a first barrier slide guide portion 15 is arranged on one side of the barrier 7 and on the other side. A second barrier slide guide portion 16 is disposed.

  The first barrier slide guide portion 15 engages a first barrier engagement body 25 provided on the housing 2 with a rail-like first barrier engagement body engagement portion 91 provided on the inner body 81. It is constituted by. Further, the second barrier slide guide portion 16 is engaged with a rail-like second barrier engagement body engaging portion 92 provided with the second barrier engagement body 26 provided on the housing 2 on the inner body 81. It is comprised by combining.

  The first barrier engaging body engaging portion 91 is engaged in a state where the first barrier engaging body 25 is overlapped through a first long hole 93 formed in one side portion of the inner body 81. The first to fourth rollers 11 to 14 are lightly pressed against the main surface 3 of the housing 2. The second barrier engaging body engaging portion 92 is engaged in a state where the second barrier engaging body 28 is overlapped via a second long hole 94 formed in the other side portion of the inner body 81. The first to fourth rollers 11 to 14 are lightly pressed against the main surface 3 of the housing 2. Then, along one side of the first and second elongated holes 93 and 94, the barrier 7 is moved to a first position where the imaging lens is exposed or a second position where the imaging lens is concealed. It is like that.

As shown in FIG. 6A, a first stopper 18 is provided on one end side of the rail-shaped first and second barrier engaging body engaging portions 91 and 92 in the length direction, and the barrier 7 When the first stopper 18 is moved to the first position, the first stopper 18 abuts against the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 to prevent further movement. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, a second stopper 19 is provided on the other end side in the length direction of the first and second elongated holes 93, 94, and the barrier 7 is When moving to the second position, the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 come into contact with each other to prevent further movement. The first and second stopper portions 18 and 19 of the second barrier engaging body engaging portion 92 are configured such that the second and fourth rollers 12 and 14 are the first to fourth roller accommodating portions 97. It is constituted by the substantially U-shaped clip 98 which is prevented from falling off.
(7) Toggle spring configuration,
When the barrier 7 is in the first position, the toggle spring 17 is pressed against the first stopper portion 18 against the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 to maintain the barrier 7 in an open state. When the barrier 7 is in the second position, the barrier 7 is pressed against the second stopper portion 19 against the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 to keep the barrier 7 closed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the toggle spring 17 includes a coil portion 17a, a first arm portion 17b extending from one end of the coil portion 17a, a second arm portion 17c extending from the other end of the coil portion 17a, A so-called torsion coil spring is used.

  The first arm portion 17 b of the toggle spring 17 is rotatably locked to a first spring locking portion 45 provided on the attachment base portion 41 of the first barrier engagement body 25. Further, the second arm portion 17c of the toggle spring 17 can be rotated by a second spring locking portion 87 provided on a cut and raised piece 88 of a metal plate 83 (see FIG. 4) attached to the inner body 81. It is locked to.

When the barrier 7 is in the first position, the toggle spring 17 presses the first stopper portion 18 against the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 as shown in FIG. The barrier 7 is kept open. When the barrier 7 is moved from the first position to the second position, the coil portion 17a of the toggle spring 17 rotates (inverts), and the barrier 7 moves to a predetermined position. The acting direction of the spring force of the toggle spring 17 is reversed, and as shown in FIG. 6B, the second stopper portion 19 is pressed against the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 to close the barrier 7. Maintain state.
(8) Configuration of the battery lid,
As shown in FIG. 8, a battery provided between the first main surface 2 and the second main surface 68 is provided on an end surface 68 connecting the first main surface 3 and the second main surface 51. A battery lid 70 that opens and closes the opening 69a of the storage unit 69, a battery release lever 71 that allows insertion and removal of the battery into and from the battery storage unit 69, and the battery lid 70 overlap when the battery cover 70 is opened. A strap fitting 72 and a multi-connector connection terminal 73 are provided. The battery release lever 71 is arranged in a state of being arranged outside one end portion of the battery lid 70 in the length direction.

  The battery lid 70 is rotatably attached to the housing 2 by a shaft 101. When the battery lid 70 is rotated clockwise about the shaft 101, as shown in FIG. The opening 69a is closed over the end surface 68. Further, when the battery cover 70 is turned approximately 100 ° counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG. 8, the battery lid 70 is opened and overlaps the strap fitting 72 as shown in FIG. It is restricted and protected by the strap fitting 72.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the shaft 101 is formed of an elastic metal rod, and at one end of the shaft 101, the battery lid 70 is placed on the end face 68 side of the housing 2 when the battery lid 70 is closed. A spring portion 102 is provided to press the battery lid 70 against the strap fitting 72 when the battery lid 70 is opened. The spring portion 102 is formed integrally with the shaft 101 by bending one end side of the shaft 101, and is provided on the housing 2 side as shown in FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C. 102 is in contact.

When the battery lid 70 is closed, as shown in FIG. 12A, the spring portion 102 contacts the spring contact surface 103 provided on the housing 2 side, and the shaft 101 and the battery lid 70 are moved to the arrow A. The battery lid 70 is pressed against the end face 68 side of the housing 2 by applying a rotational force in the direction (clockwise). When the battery lid 70 is rotated in the opening direction (arrow B direction) from the state shown in FIG. 12A, the spring portion 102 is pushed and deformed by the spring contact surface 103, as shown in FIG. 12B. When the battery lid 70 is opened at a predetermined angle, for example, 45 °, the spring portion 102 is most deformed and comes to a neutral position where no turning force is applied to the shaft 101 and the battery lid 70. When the battery lid 70 is further rotated in the opening direction (arrow B direction) from the state shown in FIG. 12B, the spring force in the direction in which the battery lid 70 is opened by the spring portion 102 (arrow B direction) is now applied. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12C, the battery lid 70 is pressed against the strap fitting 72 to maintain the opening 69 a of the housing 2 open.
(9) Battery release lever configuration
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the battery release lever 71 has a position where the battery engaging portion 106 provided at one end closes a part of the opening 69a of the battery housing 69 and the opening 69a. It is attached to a lever guide portion 107 provided on the first end face 68 so as to be slidable with respect to the position to be moved. The battery release lever 71 is biased to a position where a part of the opening 69a of the battery housing 69 is blocked by a spring material 108 disposed on the bottom surface side. The upper surface of the battery engaging portion 106 is an inclined battery pushing surface 106a.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the battery release lever 71 is pushed back to a position where there is no hindrance to inserting the battery 111 against the spring force of the spring material 108, that is, the position where the opening 69a is opened. The battery 111 is stored in the battery storage unit 69.

  After the battery 111 is stored in the battery storage portion 69, when the push-back of the battery release lever 71 is released, the battery release lever 71 is automatically opened by the spring force of the spring material 108. The battery 111 is prevented from coming out of the battery storage unit 69. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the battery lid 70 is closed, and the battery 111 insertion operation is completed.

  If it is possible to push back the battery release lever 71 with the battery lid 70 closed, the battery 111 can be inserted into the battery housing 69 when the battery release lever 71 is accidentally pushed back. The battery contact portion 112 may be pushed out of the battery storage portion 69 by the spring force of the battery contact terminal 112 provided at the back end. If the amount to be pushed out is small, it may not be clear that the battery 111 is not completely stored in the battery storage unit 69 due to the presence of the battery lid 70.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, when the battery release lever 71 is provided with a lid engaging portion 113, the battery lid 70 is provided with a release lever engaging portion 114, and the battery lid 70 is closed. As shown in FIG. 15, when the battery release lever engagement portion 114 is located on the side of the lid engagement portion 113 and the battery release lever 71 is moved in the push-back direction, the lid engagement portion 113 is The battery release lever 71 is prevented from being pushed back with the battery release lever engaging portion 114 engaged with the battery lid 70 closed.

  The battery 111 is removed from the battery housing 69 by opening the battery cover 70 and then pushing the battery release lever 71 back against the urging force of the spring material 108. When the battery release lever 71 is pushed back to release the hold of the battery 111, the battery 111 is slightly pushed out of the battery housing portion 69 by the spring force of the battery contact terminal 112 as shown in FIG. .

If the battery release lever 71 is moved to the battery 111 after the battery 111 is slightly pushed out by the spring force of the battery contact terminal 112 or the like, as shown in FIG. The inclined surface 111 b provided on the frame 111 a of the battery 111 is pushed by the inclined battery pushing surface 106 a on the upper surface of the engaging portion 106, and the battery 111 is further pushed out from the battery housing portion 69. In addition, since the amount that the battery 111 can be pushed out from the battery housing portion 69 by the battery contact terminal 112 and the battery release lever 71 is small, the battery 111 is required to protrude more from the battery housing portion 69. A push spring (not shown) may be provided at the back end of the storage portion 69, and the battery 111 may protrude more from the battery storage portion 69 by the spring force of the push spring.
(10) Configuration of strap metal fittings,
The strap fitting 72 is a fitting for attaching a wrist strap for wrists, a neck strap to be hung on the neck or the like to prevent falling, and also functions to make it easier to hold the casing 2 by applying a thumb or the like during photographing.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 18, the strap fitting 72 is formed in a state of standing along the side edge on the second main surface 51 side of the end surface 61 of the housing 2, and The second surface 72 b opposite to the first surface 72 a on the main surface 51 side of the second surface is a receiving surface of the battery lid 70. The second surface 72b is formed at an inclination angle θ larger than at least 90 ° with respect to the end surface 61 of the housing 2 or the opening 69a of the battery housing 69. In addition, when the multi-connector 121 described below is connected to the multi-connector connection terminal 73 on the first surface 72a, the multi-connector 121 does not come out of the multi-connector connection terminal 73. A groove-like engaged portion 115 with which the engaging portion 127 of the multi-connector 121 is engaged is provided. The strap fitting 72 is provided with a hole 116 for attaching the strap.

  FIG. 19 shows a multiconnector 121 connected to the multiconnector connection terminal 73. The multi-connector 121 includes a DC input terminal 122, a USV terminal 123, and an A / V output terminal 124 on the first side surface 121 a, a terminal 125 to be inserted into the multi-connector connection terminal 73, and the strap fitting 72. A strap fitting insertion recess 126 to be inserted is provided on the second side surface 121b, and an engagement portion 127 is provided that faces the inner surface of the strap fitting insertion recess 126 and engages with the grooved engaged portion 115 of the strap fitting 72. The third side surface 121c includes an engagement release button 128 for performing an engagement release operation of the engagement portion 127 from the engaged portion 115.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 19, when the terminal 125 is inserted into the multi-connector connection terminal 73 from substantially right next to the camera 1, the strap fitting 72 is naturally inserted into the strap fitting insertion recess 126 as shown in FIG. While being inserted, the engaging portion 127 engages with the engaged portion 115 to lock the multi-connector 121 to the camera 1 side.

  FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the multiconnector 121. The claw-shaped engaging portion 127 is rotatable about a shaft 131 and protrudes into the strap fitting insertion recess 126 by a spring 132. When the strap fitting 72 is inserted into the strap fitting insertion recess 126, the inclined surface 127a at the distal end of the engaging portion 127 is pushed by the distal end surface 72a of the strap fitting 72, and the engaging portion 127 is moved to the spring. It rotates in the escape direction against the urging force of 132. When the strap fitting 72 is completely inserted into the strap fitting insertion recess 126 and the pressing of the inclined surface 127a at the distal end of the engagement portion 127 by the distal end surface 72a of the strap fitting 72 is released, the engagement is performed. The portion 127 is automatically rotated by the urging force of the spring 129 and engages with the grooved engaged portion 115.

  When the multi-connector 121 is detached from the camera 1, if the disengagement button 128 is pressed, the engagement portion 127 moves away from the urging force of the spring 129 as shown in FIG. And the engagement with the grooved engaged portion 115 is released and the camera 1 can be detached from the camera 1.

As described above, since the multi-connector 121 is configured to be engaged with the strap fitting 72, normally, compared with the structure in which the multi-connector and the strap fitting are not engaged, for example, Even if the cord of the multi-connector 121 is pulled and a strong force is applied, the force is not applied directly to the connector connecting portion, and the connector and the terminal can be protected.
4 to 18 are plan views of the respective parts of the imaging device, and the curved surface, the inclined surface, the cylindrical surface, etc. Even if there is a slight difference in the radius of curvature, the inclination angle, etc., it is on the drawing, and the same reference numerals indicate the same parts. In addition, between the three-dimensional view of the image pickup apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the three-dimensional view of the image pickup apparatus shown in FIGS. Even if there is a slight difference, this is also on the drawing. In the sectional view, hatching lines are partially omitted.
(11) action,
First, the operation of the memory card lid 67 will be described. In the state where the memory card cover 67 shown in FIG. 23 is closed, the memory card cover 67 is moved to the first spring contact surface 154 of the click shaft 152 by the biasing force of the spring material 153 of the click mechanism 151 as shown in FIG. Is kept closed by being pressed. Then, when the memory card 148 is inserted into the memory card storage section 66, as shown in FIG. 24, when the memory card lid 67 is rotated in the opening direction against the urging force of the spring material 153, The rotation fulcrum shaft 144 of the memory card lid 67 is moved in the long groove-shaped bearing 145 in the memory card ejection direction by the rack 146 and the pinion 147.

  When the memory card cover 67 rotates by a predetermined angle, the boundary portion 156 of the click shaft 152 comes into contact with the spring material 153 as shown in FIG. At this time, the force required to rotate the memory card lid 67 is maximized. When the memory card lid 67 is further rotated in the opening direction, the second spring contact surface 154 of the click shaft 152 is pressed by the spring material 153 as shown in FIG. 28, and as shown in FIG. The memory card lid 67 is kept open.

  Next, the operation of the barrier 7 will be described. When the barrier 7 is in the first position, the toggle spring 17 presses the first stopper portion 18 against the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 to keep the barrier 7 open. . In the open state of the barrier 7, the imaging lens 4, the auxiliary light emitting unit 5 for autofocus, and the flash emitting unit 6 are exposed to the outside. A part of the iris drive mechanism 8 protruding from the main surface 3 of the housing 2 is concealed by the barrier 7.

  On the other hand, the switch operating body pressing portion 82 formed by cutting and raising the metal plate 83 attached to the inner body 81 of the barrier 7 presses the switch operating body 24 attached to the base plate 21. When a barrier position detection switch (not shown) provided in 2 is pressed, it is detected that the barrier 7 is in the open position, and photography is possible.

  When the photographing is finished and the barrier 7 is moved to the second position, the toggle spring 17 presses the second stopper portion 19 against the first and second barrier engaging bodies 25 and 26 to thereby move the barrier 7. Is kept closed. In the closed state of the barrier 7, the imaging lens 4, the auxiliary light emitting unit 5 for autofocus, and the flash emitting unit 6 are hidden by the barrier 7. A part of the iris drive mechanism 8 protruding from the main surface 3 of the casing 2 is kept hidden by the barrier 7.

  On the other hand, the switch operating body 24 provided on the base plate 21 is pressed by the switch operating body pressing portion 82 formed by cutting and raising the metal plate 83 attached to the inner body 81 of the barrier 7, and the casing 2 by the switch operating body 24. The pressure of a barrier position detection switch (not shown) provided inside is released, and it is detected that the barrier 7 is in the closed position.

  Next, the operation of the battery lid and the battery release lever will be described. When inserting the battery 111 into the battery housing 69, first, the battery lid 70 is opened, and then the battery release lever 71 is pushed back against the urging force of the spring material 108 to insert the battery 111. When the battery 111 is completely stored in the battery storage unit 69, when the push-back of the battery release lever 71 is released, the battery release lever 71 is automatically opened by the spring force of the spring material 108. The battery 111 is prevented from coming out of the battery storage unit 69. Then, the battery lid 70 is closed, and the insertion operation of the battery 111 is completed.

  Even when the battery lid 70 is closed, the battery release lever 71 is exposed at the side of the battery lid 70, so that there is a risk of erroneous operation. While the lid engaging portion 113 is provided and the battery lid 70 is provided with the release lever engaging portion 114, when the battery lid 70 is closed, as shown in FIG. When the battery release lever engaging portion 114 is located on the side and the battery release lever 71 is moved in the pushing-back direction, the lid engaging portion 113 is engaged with the battery release lever engaging portion 114. The battery release lever 71 is prevented from being pushed back with the battery lid 70 closed.

  The battery 111 is removed from the battery housing 69 by opening the battery cover 70 and then pushing the battery release lever 71 back against the urging force of the spring material 108. When the battery release lever 71 is pushed back to release the hold of the battery 111, the battery 111 is slightly pushed out of the battery housing portion 69 by the spring force of the battery contact terminal 112 as shown in FIG. .

If the battery release lever 71 is moved to the battery 111 after the battery 111 is slightly pushed out by the spring force of the battery contact terminal 112, etc., as shown in FIG. The inclined battery pushing surface 106 a on the upper surface of the portion 106 pushes the inclined surface 111 b provided on the frame 111 a of the battery 111 to push the battery 111 further out of the battery housing portion 69.
(12) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiments, a digital camera as an imaging apparatus has been described as an example of the electronic apparatus of the present invention. However, the electronic apparatus to which the present invention is applied includes an imaging apparatus such as a digital camera, For example, the present invention is widely applied to small electronic devices such as a mobile phone, a portable game machine, and a portable computer. In the embodiment, the cover for opening and closing the memory card storage unit has been described as an example. However, the cover is used for various component storage units provided in electronic devices such as a battery cover.

The perspective view of the state which moved the barrier to the 1st position (open position). The perspective view of the state which moved the barrier to the 2nd position (closed position). The perspective view which looked at the camera from the back side. The perspective view which looked at the camera from the bottom side. The perspective view of the state which removed the barrier. The exploded perspective view of a barrier. The perspective view which shows attachment of a roller. Explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of a toggle spring. Explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of a toggle spring. Explanatory drawing of a toggle spring. The perspective view of the state which closed the battery cover. The perspective view of the state which opened the battery cover. The perspective view which shows a battery cover and an axis | shaft. The front view of the state which attached the axis | shaft to the battery cover. Explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of the spring part provided in the one end part of the axis | shaft. Explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of the spring part provided in the one end part of the axis | shaft. Explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of the spring part provided in the one end part of the axis | shaft. The perspective view which shows the state before opening a battery cover and accommodating a battery. The perspective view which shows the state which accommodated the battery and closed the battery cover. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which cannot push back a battery release lever. Explanatory drawing of the state by which the battery was extruded by the terminal in a battery accommodating part. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which extrudes a battery with a battery release lever. The side view of a strap metal fitting. The perspective view of the state before attaching a multi-connector to a camera. The perspective view of the state which attached the multi-connector to the camera. Sectional drawing of the state in which the multi-connector is locked to the strap fitting. Sectional drawing of the state by which the lock | rock was cancelled | released. Sectional drawing of the cover rotation mechanism in the state which closed the memory card cover. Sectional drawing of the cover rotation mechanism in the state which opened the memory card cover half. Sectional drawing of the cover rotation mechanism of the state which opened the memory card cover. Sectional drawing of the click mechanism of the state which closed the memory card cover. Sectional drawing of the click mechanism of the state which opened the memory card cover halfway. Sectional drawing of the click mechanism of the state which opened the memory card cover. The perspective view of the state which opened the memory card cover. Explanatory drawing of a prior art example. An explanatory view showing a problem of a conventional example.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Digital camera, 2 ... Housing | casing, 3 ... 1st main surface, 4 ... Imaging lens, 68 ... End surface of housing | casing, 66 ... Memory card storage part, 66a ... Opening part, 67 ... Memory card cover, 141 ... End surface overlapping part (lid body part), 142 ... main surface overlapping part, 143 ... lid rotating mechanism, 144 ... rotating fulcrum shaft, 145 ... long groove bearing, 146 ... rack, 147 ... pinion, 148 ... memory card , 151 ... click mechanism, 152 ... click shaft, 153 ... spring material, 154 ... first spring contact surface, 155 ... first spring contact surface, 156 ... boundary.

Claims (8)

A lid that opens and closes the opening of the housing, and the lid is attached to the housing so as to be rotatable between a first position that closes the opening and a second position that opens the opening. A lid rotation mechanism,
The lid rotation mechanism includes a rotation fulcrum shaft of the lid, a long groove-like bearing that movably supports the rotation fulcrum shaft on the housing, and the rotation fulcrum shaft that accompanies opening and closing of the lid. An electronic apparatus comprising: a rack and a pinion that move the rotation fulcrum shaft along the long groove-shaped bearing by rotation of. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotation fulcrum shaft is provided on the lid, and the long groove bearing is provided on a housing. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the pinion is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the rotation fulcrum shaft, and the rack is provided along an axial movement direction of the long groove bearing. The long groove-shaped bearing is provided substantially in parallel with the insertion / discharge direction of the storage component to / from the storage portion. When the lid is closed, the rotation fulcrum shaft moves in the long groove-shaped bearing. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when the lid is opened, the rotation fulcrum shaft moves in the long groove-shaped bearing in the discharging direction of the storage component. When the lid is closed, the rotation fulcrum shaft is pressed against one end side in the axial movement direction of the long groove bearing, and when the lid is opened, the rotation fulcrum shaft is moved in the axial movement direction of the long groove bearing. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a click mechanism that presses against the other end of the electronic device. The click mechanism includes a click shaft that is provided on the lid and rotates with the rotation of the lid, and a spring material that is provided on the housing and is in contact with a peripheral surface of the click shaft. A first spring contact configured to generate an urging force in a direction in which the rotation fulcrum shaft is pressed against one end side in the axial movement direction of the long groove bearing on the peripheral surface of the click shaft. And a second spring contact surface that generates a biasing force in the spring material in a direction in which the pivot fulcrum shaft is pressed against the other end side in the axial movement direction of the long groove bearing. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the electronic device is provided continuously in a direction. The radial distance from the pivot axis of the click shaft at the boundary between the first spring contact surface and the second spring contact surface is the first and second springs from the pivot axis of the click shaft. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the electronic apparatus is set to be larger than a radial distance to the contact surface. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the lid is a lid that opens and closes an opening of a recording medium storage portion provided in the housing.

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