JP2007240568A - Portable camera and portable electric device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly put a portable camera or the like in a pocket, and also, to easily perform an operation of retracting a strap attachment member to a housing, regarding the portable camera or the like constituted so that the strap can be attached to the side face of the housing. <P>SOLUTION: A strap insertion hole 8 is formed in the leading end part of a holder body 6 freely retractable to the housing 4, and a hook part 6a is formed on the side opposite to the leading end part. The device includes a spring 12 for energizing the holder body 6 so as to project from the housing 4, a hook body 13 that maintains the retracted state of the holder body 6, a spring 15 for energizing the hook body 13 toward the holder body 6, and a release button 16 for releasing the engagement of the hook body 13 and the hook part 6a. When the user depresses the release button 16, the hook body 13 is disengaged, and the leading end part of the holder body 6 projects outside the housing 4. When the user pushes the holder body 6 into the housing 4 after attaching the strap to the holder body 6, the hook body 13 is engaged with the hook part 6a in the retraction position, then, the retracted state of the holder body 6 is maintained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable camera and a portable electric device, and more particularly to a portable camera and a portable electric device in which a strap can be attached to a casing.

  Portable electric devices such as portable cameras (including digital cameras and silver-lead film cameras), IC recorders, and cellular phones are generally carried in bags or clothes pockets. In these portable electric devices, a strap can be attached to the side surface of the casing in order to facilitate handling when the portable electric device is taken out from the pocket.

  The strap is easily attached to the housing and can be securely connected to the housing without fear of detaching the strap. A portable electronic device provided with a stop member is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the portable electronic information devices and portable articles described in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 are known to be configured so that the member to which the strap is attached can be accommodated in the case body so as not to be in the way when not in use. It has been. The one described in Patent Document 2 is configured such that a strap hook as a strap attachment member can be projected and retracted in a direction orthogonal to the case main body, and the one described in Patent Document 3 has a clamp as a strap attachment member as a case. It is rotatably supported between a position protruding with respect to the main body and a stored position.

Further, Patent Document 4 discloses a strap attachment device in which a strap attachment fitting is configured to be rotatable with respect to a casing and is devised so as not to cause twisting of the strap.
JP 2001-94650 A JP-A-7-137747 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-50475 JP-A-5-11337

  Since the portable electronic information device and the portable article described in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 can store the strap hook (clamp) in the case body when the strap is not attached, the portable electronic device is stored in the pocket. In this case or when taking it out from the pocket, troubles such as the strap hook (clamp) being caught on clothes do not occur, and the storage and removal by the user can be made smoother.

  However, in the portable electronic information devices and portable articles described in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3, when the strap is attached to the strap hook (clamp), the strap hook (clamp) remains protruding from the case body. When the user stores in a pocket, the protruding strap hook (clamp) may be caught on clothes.

  Moreover, in the portable electronic information device and the portable article described in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3, in order for the user to project the strap hook (clamp) housed in the case body out of the case body, the user must It is necessary to apply a fingernail to the groove formed at the tip of the strap hook and pull it outward, or to clamp the fingernail on the notch formed on the side of the clamp. An operation for rotating the lens to the outside is necessary, which is troublesome for the user.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a member to which the base end portion of the strap is attached (strap) when the user stores the portable camera and the portable electric device attached with the strap in a pocket or the like of clothes or removes the portable device from the pocket or the like. The attachment member is not hindered from being caught on clothes and can be stored and taken out smoothly by the user. In addition, the strap attachment member can be protruded from the case, and the protruding strap attachment member can be placed inside the case. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable camera and a portable electric device that can be easily housed in a single operation.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a portable camera in which a strap can be attached to a side surface of a housing, the portable camera is inserted into a recess formed in the side surface of the housing, A strap insertion hole is formed in the tip portion protruding from the housing, and a holder body having a hook portion on the end opposite to the tip portion, and a urging force in a direction for projecting the holder body from the housing. And a hook body that engages with a hook portion of the holder body to maintain the immersed state of the holder body when the holder body is immersed in the housing against the first spring. The engagement state between the second spring for urging the hook body in the direction of the hook portion of the holder body and the hook portion of the holder body of the hook body against the second spring. Hook release to release And the hook portion of the holder body and the hook body are configured such that when the holder body is immersed in the housing against the first spring, an outer peripheral slope of the hook portion of the holder body is The hook body is configured to be pressed and moved in a direction away from the hook portion while sliding on the outer peripheral slope of the hook body. When attaching a strap to the holder body, a user operates the hook release button. The hook body is disengaged from the hook portion of the holder body, the tip of the holder body in which the insertion hole is formed is exposed outside the housing, and the user attaches the strap after the strap is attached. The holder body is pushed into the casing by pushing the holder body into the casing, and the hook body is engaged with the hook portion of the holder body. Wherein the immersive state of the serial holder body is maintained.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable electric device in which a strap can be attached to a side surface of the housing, and a tip portion that is inserted into and retracted into a recess formed on the side surface of the housing and protrudes from the housing A holder body in which a strap insertion hole is formed, a spring for urging the holder body in a direction in which the holder body protrudes from the housing, and when the holder body is immersed in the housing against the spring, A hook body that engages with the holder body to maintain the immersion state of the holder body, and a hook release button that releases the engagement state of the hook body with the holder body, and attaches a strap to the holder body Sometimes, the user operates the hook release button to expose the tip of the holder body in which the insertion hole is formed to the outside of the housing, and after the strap is attached, the user The holder body, to which a strap is attached, is immersed in the housing by pushing the slider body into the housing, and the immersion state of the holder body is maintained by the engagement of the hook body with the holder body. And

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second aspect, the holder body is formed with a storage groove for the strap which is connected to the insertion hole of the strap and extends to the front end surface of the holder body. It is characterized by.

  According to the present invention, in a portable camera and a portable electric device in which a strap can be attached to the side surface of the casing, the strap attaching member is an obstacle when they are stored in a pocket or the like of clothes or taken out from the pocket or the like. In addition, the user can smoothly handle, and the operation of projecting the strap attachment member from the housing and the operation of storing the projected strap attachment member in the housing can be easily performed with one touch.

  Hereinafter, a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment includes two-piece housings 3 and 4 that are connected by a hinge portion 2 and can be folded compactly. A display unit (not shown), a speaker (not shown), an antenna 5 and the like, and the other housing 4 is mainly provided with a key operation unit (not shown) and a microphone (not shown).

  And the holder body 6 as a member for attaching a strap to the end surface of the housing | casing 4 is provided so that it can protrude and retract. FIG. 1A shows a state in which the holder body 6 is immersed in the casing 4 after the strap 7 is attached, and FIG. 1B shows the holder body 6 to which the strap 7 is not attached. FIG. 1C shows a state in which the string-like portion 7 a at the base end of the strap 7 is inserted into the insertion hole 8 of the holder body 6 protruding from the housing 4.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B and FIG. 3, the structure in which the holder body 6 is supported so as to be able to protrude and retract with respect to the housing 4, and the holder body 6 is immersed in the housing 4. The structure maintained in the state will be described in detail.

  The holder body 6 has a front end portion protruding from the housing 4, an insertion hole 8 of a strap 7 penetrating the holder body 6 in the lateral direction, and a vertical direction extending to the front end surface of the holder body 6 connected to the insertion hole 8. And a storage groove 9 for the strap extending in the direction (enlarged in FIG. 3), and a hook portion 6a having a substantially L-shape is provided at an end portion (lower end portion in the drawing) opposite to the tip end portion. The holder body 6 is slidably inserted into a sleeve portion 4 a formed on the inner side of the end surface of the housing 4, and is provided by a spring 12 provided between the rib 4 b in the housing 4 and the holder body 6. It is always biased in the protruding direction (the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2B).

  When the holder body 6 is pushed by the user against the spring 12 in the inner direction of the housing 4 (the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 2A), the tip of the holder body 6 is completely at the housing 4. Immerse in. A hook body 13 is provided in the housing 4 so as to engage with the hook portion 6a of the immersed holder body 6.

  The hook body 13 is supported so as to be rotatable around the support shaft 14 with respect to the housing 4. Between the hook 13 a side of the hook body 13 and the housing 4, a spring 15 that biases the hook 13 a in a direction to engage the hook portion 6 a (counterclockwise direction in FIGS. 2A and 2B). Is provided. The outer peripheral slope 6b of the hook portion 6a and the outer peripheral slope 13b of the hook 13a are both formed at a 45-degree slope, and against the hook body 13 urged by the spring 15 in the direction of engaging with the hook portion 6a. When the holder body 6 protruding from the housing 4 is pushed into the housing 4 (in the direction of arrow A) by the user, the outer peripheral slope 6b of the holder body 6 slides on the outer peripheral slope 13b of the hook 13a. While moving, the hook body 13 is pressed and rotated in a direction away from the holder body 6 (clockwise direction in FIGS. 2A and 2B).

  In addition, a release button 16 is provided at a position facing the end of the hook body 13 opposite to the side on which the hook 13a is formed, and is supported by a sleeve portion 4c extending inward of the housing 4 so as to freely advance and retract. . The release button 16 has a tip abutting against the side surface of the hook body 13, and the release button 16 is moved by the user to the housing 4 in the state shown in FIG. 2A where the hook body 13 and the hook portion 6a are engaged. 2 is pushed in the clockwise direction in FIG. 2B, the hook 13a of the hook body 13 and the hook of the holder body 6 are rotated. The engagement with the portion 6a is released. When the hook 13a of the hook body 13 and the hook portion 6a of the holder body 6 are disengaged, the holder body 6 is moved by the elastic force of the spring 12 as shown by the arrow B in FIG. Projects from the housing 4.

  Next, an operation for attaching the strap 7 to the holder body 6 will be described. First, the holder body 6 is in a state of being immersed in the housing 4 as shown in FIG. When the user intends to attach the strap 7, the user presses the release button 16 on the side of the housing 4. Then, the hook body 13 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIGS. 2A and 2B, and the engagement between the hook body 13 and the hook portion 6a of the holder body 6 is released, and the tip end portion of the holder body 6 is illustrated. As shown in 2 (b), it protrudes out of the housing 4.

  And since the insertion hole 8 is formed in the front-end | tip part of the holder body 6, a user inserts the string-like part 7a of the base end part of the strap 7 in the insertion hole 8 (FIG.1 (c)), and a strap 7 is connected to the holder body 6. Subsequently, when the user pushes the tip of the holder body 6 into the housing 4 (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2A), the outer peripheral slope 6b of the holder body 6 and the outer peripheral slope 13b of the hook body 13 are described above. The hook body 13 is temporarily rotated in a direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 2) that is temporarily disengaged from the engagement with the hook portion 6a. Immerse yourself. When the holder body 6 is completely immersed in the housing 4, the hook body 13 is rotated counterclockwise in FIGS. It is re-engaged with the hook part 6a (FIG. 2A).

  When the holder body 6 to which the strap 7 is attached is pushed into the housing 4, the string-like portion 7 a at the base end of the strap 7 is stored in the storage groove 9 connected to the insertion hole 8 of the holder body 6. Therefore, the string-like portion 7a is not caught between the holder body 6 and the sleeve portion 4a of the housing 4 so that the holder body 6 cannot be pushed into the housing 4. It is smoothly immersed in the housing 4.

  When removing the strap 7, when the user presses the release button 16, the hook portion 6 a and the hook body 13 are disengaged, and the tip of the holder body 6 protrudes outside the housing 4. The holder body 6 and the strap 7 can be easily disconnected.

  Next, a case where the present invention is applied to the IC recorder 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 (a), 4 (b), and 4 (c). When the present invention is applied to the IC recorder 21, the structure is almost the same as that of the mobile phone 1, and the holder body 6 is provided in the upper end surface of the housing 22 so as to be able to protrude and retract, and the upper portion of the front or rear surface is provided. A release button 16 is provided. When the holder body 6 is immersed in the housing 22 (FIG. 4B), when the user presses the release button 16, the hook portion 6a of the holder body 6 and the hook body 13 are disengaged. As shown in FIG. 4C, since the tip end portion of the holder body 6 protrudes from the housing 22, the user can easily connect the strap 7 to the insertion hole 8 at the tip end portion. Then, when the user pushes the holder body 6 into the housing 22 again, the hook body 13 in the housing 22 engages with the hook portion 6a of the holder body 6, and as shown in FIG. The immersion state of the holder body 6 is maintained.

  Next, a case where the present invention is applied to the digital camera 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 (a), 5 (b), and 5 (c). When the present invention is applied to the digital camera 31, the structure is almost the same as that of the mobile phone 1 described above, and the holder body 6 is provided on the side surface of the housing 32 so as to be able to protrude and retract, and the release button 16 is provided on the front surface. Provided. An imaging lens 33 and a strobe lamp 34 are provided on the front surface of the housing 32, and an upper portion in FIG. 5A is slightly forward for a user to hold and support the housing 32 with the right hand during imaging. A grip portion 32a bulging out is formed. When the user holds the camera while holding the grip portion 32a with the right hand, the user can hang the strap 7 attached to the grip portion 32a side on his / her right wrist.

  The attachment of the strap 7 to the holder body 6 is the same as in the case of the mobile phone 1 described above. When the holder body 6 is immersed in the housing 32 (FIG. 5B), the user presses the release button. When 16 is pressed, the hook 6a of the holder body 6 and the hook body 13 are disengaged, and the tip of the holder body 6 protrudes from the housing 32, so that as shown in FIG. The user can easily connect the strap 7 to the insertion hole 8 at the tip. Then, when the user pushes the holder body 6 into the housing 32 again, the hook body 13 in the housing 32 engages with the hook portion 6a of the holder body 6, and the holder as shown in FIG. The immersion state of the body 6 is maintained.

  As described above, even when the present invention is applied to any of the mobile phone 1, the IC recorder 21, and the digital camera 31, the holder body 6 to which the strap 7 is attached is immersed in the casings 4, 22, and 32. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate a portion that protrudes smoothly from the outer periphery of a mobile phone or the like that is formed smoothly, and when the user stores the mobile phone or the like in a pocket of clothes or when taking it out of the pocket, it is smoother It can be handled.

  Further, in order to make the holder body 6 protrude from the housings 4, 22, 32, it is only necessary to push the release button 16, and conversely, to immerse the holder body 6 in the housings 4, 22, 32, the holder body 6 It is only necessary to push 6 into the housing, and the operation is extremely simple.

(A) is a perspective view of a state in which a strap is attached to a holder body of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a state in which a holder body to which the strap is not attached is immersed in a housing. A perspective view and (c) are perspective views in the state where the strap was inserted in the holder body projected from the case. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the holder body was immersed in the housing | casing, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the holder body protruded from the housing | casing. The perspective view of the front-end | tip part of the holder body. (A) is a perspective view of a state where a strap is attached when the present invention is applied to an IC recorder, (b) is a perspective view of a state in which a holder body not attached with the strap is immersed in the housing, c) A perspective view of a state in which a strap is inserted into a holder body protruding from the housing. (A) is a perspective view of a state in which the strap is attached when the present invention is applied to a digital camera, (b) is a perspective view of a state in which a holder body not attached with the strap is immersed in the housing, c) A perspective view of a state in which a strap is inserted into a holder body protruding from the housing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cellular phone 4 Case 6 Holder body 6a Hook part 6b Peripheral slope 7 Strap 8 Insertion hole 9 Strap storing groove 12 Spring (first spring)
13 hook body 13b outer peripheral slope 15 spring (second spring)
16 Release button 21 IC recorder 22 Case 31 Digital camera 32 Case

Claims (3)

In a portable camera that has a strap attached to the side of the housing,
A holder that is inserted in a recess formed in a side surface of the casing so as to be freely retractable, a strap insertion hole is formed at a tip portion protruding from the casing, and a hook portion is provided at an end opposite to the tip portion. Body,
A first spring that urges the holder body in a direction to protrude from the housing;
A hook body that engages with a hook portion of the holder body to maintain the immersed state of the holder body when the holder body is immersed in the housing against the first spring;
A second spring that biases the hook body toward the hook portion of the holder body;
A hook release button for releasing the engagement state of the hook body with the hook portion of the holder body against the second spring;
The hook portion of the holder body and the hook body are configured such that when the holder body is immersed in the housing against the first spring, an outer peripheral slope of the hook body is an outer peripheral slope of the hook body. It is configured to push and move the hook body away from the hook part while sliding on the top,
When attaching the strap to the holder body, the user operates the hook release button to disengage the hook body from the hook portion of the holder body, and the tip end portion of the holder body in which the insertion hole is formed After the strap is attached, a user pushes the holder body to which the strap is attached into the casing, so that the holder body is immersed in the casing, and the hook body of the hook body is A portable camera characterized in that the immersion state of the holder body is maintained by engagement with a hook portion. In portable electrical equipment that can be attached to the side of the housing strap,
A holder body which is inserted in a recess formed in a side surface of the housing so as to be able to move in and out, and a strap insertion hole is formed at a tip portion protruding from the housing;
A spring that biases the holder body in a direction of protruding from the housing;
A hook body that engages with the holder body and maintains the immersed state of the holder body when the holder body is immersed in the housing against the spring;
A hook release button for releasing the engagement state of the hook body with the holder body,
When attaching the strap to the holder body, the user operates the hook release button to expose the tip of the holder body in which the insertion hole is formed to the outside of the housing. The holder body, to which the strap is attached, is immersed in the housing by being pushed into the housing, and the immersion state of the holder body is maintained by the engagement of the hook body with the holder body. Portable electrical equipment.   The portable electrical device according to claim 2, wherein a storage groove for the strap is formed in the holder body so as to be connected to the insertion hole of the strap and extend to a front end surface of the holder body.

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