JP2007334256A - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid the damage to a terminal cover and its hinge section by contriving a camera including the terminal cover for protecting a terminal section by covering the terminal section while in non-use of an external connecting terminal in such a manner that the exertion of impact force on the terminal cover is prevented in such an occasion when the camera is dropped at the time of using the camera by opening the terminal cover and connecting a connection cord or the like to the terminal section. <P>SOLUTION: The terminal cover 5 is made attachable and detachable to and from the camera. The terminal cover 5 is provided rotatably with the camera around a hinge section 21 in such a manner to be removed from the hinge section and an external unit 24 is made couplable by the hinge section 21 after removal of the terminal cover 5. The terminal cover 5 is fixed to the camera in the state of opening the terminal section. The coupling section of the external unit 24 and the camera is made into a waterproof structure in the form that external unit 24 is held mounted on the camera. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a camera, and is characterized by a structure of a terminal part for electrical connection with the outside, a mounting structure of an external unit using the terminal part, and a waterproof structure including the external unit. In addition, the present invention can be applied to mobile phones with cameras, wide-ranging general image capturing devices, and the like.

  A recent camera, particularly a digital camera, includes a terminal for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from an external device such as a computer or a terminal for supplying power from an external power source. In recent years, USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminals have been widely adopted as terminals for transmitting and receiving signals to and from external devices, and the camera is connected to the computer simply by connecting the camera to the computer via the USB terminal. You can recognize that. Camera terminals such as USB terminals are delicately constructed with high dimensional accuracy, so that when the camera is removed or the camera is hit against something, external impacts are not directly applied. When the terminal portion is not used, a terminal lid is provided to cover and protect the terminal portion. Also, recent cameras may be required to be waterproof, and some cameras are also considered for waterproofness of the terminal portion.

  As a camera with a devised terminal configuration, it has a connector / card compartment and a connector lid that opens and closes the connector / card compartment. The connector / card compartment has a card slot, its insertion opening, a video terminal output section, a USB terminal section, and In the state where the card lid for opening and closing the insertion opening is arranged and no cords are connected to the terminal portion, after the memory card is mounted, the card lid is closed to perform writing to and reading from the memory card, In a state where cords are connected to the terminal portion, there is known one in which writing to and reading from a memory card is performed with the connector lid open (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the battery is stored in a battery chamber formed in the main body casing and closed by the battery lid, and is isolated from the inside of the main body casing and is waterproofed at the connector lid, and at least used for charging. A waterproof camera is known in which a USB terminal is provided and a secondary battery is housed in a battery compartment, and a power supply is supplied from the USB terminal by opening a connector lid to charge the secondary battery. For example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-214973 A JP 2004-94066 A

  Conventional cameras such as those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are used with the terminal cover open when the connection cords are connected to the terminal part. No consideration is given to the aspect. Accordingly, the terminal lid with the terminal portion opened is simply connected to the camera body by a hinge or the like, and is in a swaying state. Since the camera is carried and used, it is often accidentally dropped during operation. In such a case, when an impact is applied to the terminal cover that is in a swaying state, there is a high possibility that stress is concentrated on the terminal cover and its hinge part, and the terminal cover and its hinge part are damaged.

  When the terminal cover is opened and a connection cord is connected to the terminal section, the terminal cover is removed from the camera body or fixed to the camera body so that it does not wobble. Even if an impact is applied to the terminal lid due to dropping or the like, stress concentration on the terminal lid and its hinge portion can be avoided, and damage to the terminal lid and its hinge portion can be avoided.

The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and a camera including a terminal for electrically connecting to the outside and a terminal lid for closing and protecting the terminal portion when the terminal is not used. When opening the terminal cover and connecting a connection cord to the terminal, the terminal cover and its hinge should be devised so that impact force will not be applied to the terminal cover even if the camera is accidentally dropped. An object of the present invention is to provide a camera capable of avoiding breakage of a part.
In addition, even if an impact is applied to the terminal cover due to the camera falling, etc., a camera that can avoid stress concentration on the terminal cover and its hinge part, and can prevent damage to the terminal cover and its hinge part. The purpose is to provide.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera that allows an external unit to be mounted using the terminal portion, and that can waterproof the terminal portion even when the external unit is mounted. To do.

The present invention is a camera comprising a terminal for electrically connecting to the outside and a terminal lid for closing and protecting the terminal portion when the terminal is not used, the terminal lid being attached to the camera. The main feature is that it is removable.
In the above invention, it is preferable that the external unit can be attached to the camera with the terminal lid removed from the camera, and the terminal of the external unit and the camera terminal can be coupled.
The terminal cover may be provided so as to be rotatable on the camera around the hinge part and detachable from the hinge part, and the external unit may be connected to the hinge part after the terminal cover is removed.
A guide hole is formed in the terminal portion, and a guide pin is detachably provided in the guide hole so that the external unit can be positioned and mounted on the camera in a mode in which the guide pin is mounted in the guide hole. May be.

The present invention is also a camera comprising a terminal for electrically connecting to the outside and a terminal lid for closing and protecting the terminal portion when the terminal is not used, wherein the terminal lid includes the terminal portion. It is configured to be fixed to the camera in an open state.
In the above invention, the terminal portion may be disposed in a recess formed in the camera body, and the terminal lid may be configured to be fitted in the recess and fixed to the camera with the terminal portion opened.
In the above invention, the external unit can be attached to the camera in such a manner that the terminal cover is fixed to the camera with the terminal part opened, and the terminal of the external unit and the terminal of the camera may be coupled.
The camera should have a waterproof function. In addition, the external unit also has a waterproof function, and it is more preferable that the connecting portion between the external unit and the camera has a waterproof structure in a mode in which the external unit is mounted on the camera. By adopting a structure in which the waterproof packing is interposed at the joint between the external unit and the camera, the joint between the external unit and the camera can be made waterproof.

  By making the terminal cover detachable from the camera, the terminal cover can be removed from the camera when the terminal cover is opened to use the terminal portion. Therefore, even if it is accidentally dropped while using the camera, no impact is applied to the terminal lid, so that the terminal lid and its hinge portion can be prevented from being damaged by the impact force.

  If the terminal cover is fixed to the camera with the terminal open, the stress can be distributed even if an impact force is applied to the terminal cover when the camera is accidentally dropped. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the terminal lid and the hinge portion from being damaged due to the concentration of stress.

  By allowing the external unit to be connected using the terminal part with the terminal cover opened, it is easy to position and connect the external unit. The entire camera including the external unit in the attached state can be reduced in size. Since the external unit can be positioned and coupled using the structure of the terminal portion, there is also an advantage that the configuration for coupling and using the external unit can be simplified. It is also easy to make the joint between the external unit and the camera body with the external unit attached to have a waterproof structure.

  Embodiments of a camera according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a photographing lens 2 is attached to the front side of the camera body 1 for photographing a subject image on an imaging surface. The format of the camera is not limited. In the case of a digital camera, an image pickup device such as a CCD area sensor is disposed on the image plane. In the case of a silver salt camera, a photosensitive film is disposed on the image plane. The camera body 1 is provided with a shutter button 3 on the front left side as viewed from the front side. In the case of a digital camera, when the shutter button 3 is pressed, a subject image intended by the photographer connected to the image sensor at that time is captured by the image sensor and converted into an electrical signal. This electrical signal is converted into a digital signal and stored as image data in an internal memory (not shown) or a memory card loaded in a predetermined slot of the camera body 1. On the upper surface of the camera body 1, a dial 4 for performing operations such as switching the operation mode of the camera is disposed.

  A terminal for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from an external device such as a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) or supplying power from an external power source is shown in the lower right portion when viewed from the front of the camera body 1. The terminal portion can be closed with a terminal lid 5. The terminal portion is provided in a rectangular recess, and the terminal lid 5 is formed in a square shape in accordance with the recess so as to close the recess. The terminal portion provided in the recess is provided with a USB jack 8 for transmitting / receiving signals to / from an external device and a signal jack 9 other than the USB standard. Although not shown, the terminal portion may be provided with, for example, a power supply jack for supplying power from an external power source to the camera. A guide hole 22 is also provided in the terminal portion. The usage of the guide hole 22 will be described in detail later.

  A hinge portion 21 including a hinge shaft hole 211 and a hinge shaft 212 is provided at the lower edge of the recess. The hinge shaft hole 211 and the hinge shaft 212 are spaced apart from each other, and the central axis of the hinge shaft hole 211 and the hinge shaft 212 is a common axis in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the terminal lid 5 has a hinge portion 21 having a shaft 12 that fits in the hinge shaft hole 211 and a hole 13 in which the hinge shaft 212 fits in one side edge portion thereof. ing. The shaft 12 of the hinge portion 21 is fitted in a cylindrical portion 51 integrally formed along one side edge of the terminal lid 5 so as to be slidable in the central axis direction. The hole 13 is formed by making the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 51 small on one end side. A compression coil spring 14 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 51 as an urging member for the shaft 12, and the shaft 12 projects from the direction indicated by the arrow 15 in FIG. 5, that is, from one end of the cylindrical portion 51. It is biased to slide in the direction. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, an operation button 10 is projected on the outer periphery of the shaft 12, and the operation button 10 is formed in a rectangular window hole formed in the length direction of the cylindrical portion 51. 52. The operation button 10 is movable within a range allowed by the window hole 52, and the shaft 12 integrated with the operation button 10 is also slidable within the above range. Further, the sliding range of the shaft 12 due to the urging force of the spring 14 is regulated by the operation button 10 coming into contact with one end edge of the window hole 52, and the tip end portion of the shaft 12 protrudes from one end of the cylindrical portion 51 at this regulating position. The dimensions of each part are set so as to.

  The terminal cover 5 can be attached to and detached from the camera body 1 by the structure of the hinge part 21 of the terminal cover 5 and the structure of the hinge part 21 including the hinge shaft hole 211 and the hinge shaft 212 on the camera body 1 side as described above. It is configured. When removing the terminal lid 5 from the camera body 1, the following procedure is used. The tip of the shaft 12 protruding from the cylindrical portion 51 by the urging force of the spring 14 is fitted into the hinge shaft hole 211, and the hinge shaft 212 is fitted into the hole 13 of the hinge portion 21, whereby the terminal lid 5 is hinged. The center axis line 21 can be rotated in the vertical direction about the rotation center. Therefore, when the terminal lid 5 is rotated and the terminal portion is opened as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a finger is applied to the operation button 10, and the shaft 12 is moved in the direction of the arrow 11 against the urging force of the spring 14. And the tip end portion of the shaft 12 is retracted from the cylindrical portion 51. In this manner, the shaft 12 and the hinge shaft hole 211 are disengaged, and the terminal cover 5 is removed from the camera body 1 by separating the hinge portion 21 from the hinge shaft 212 and disengaging the hinge shaft 212 and the hole 13. be able to.

  When the terminal lid 5 is fitted to the terminal portion of the camera body 1, the above operation is reversed. First, the hole 13 of the terminal lid 5 is fitted into the hinge shaft 212, a finger is applied to the operation button 10, the shaft 12 is slid in the direction of the arrow 11 against the urging force of the spring 14, and the tip of the shaft 12 is cylindrical. The tip end of the shaft 12 is adjusted to the position of the hinge shaft hole 211 by retracting from the portion 51. When the finger is released from the operation button 10 at this position, the shaft 12 protrudes from one end surface of the cylindrical portion 51 with an urging force and is fitted into the hinge shaft hole 211. The cylindrical portion 51 is sandwiched between a pair of cylindrical members forming the hinge shaft hole 211 and the hinge shaft 212 on the camera body 1 side, and movement in the axial direction is restricted. In this state, the terminal cover 5 is rotated around the axis connecting the shaft 12 and the center of the hole 13 so that the terminal cover 5 closes the recess in which the terminal portion of the camera body 1 is formed. Further, the terminal lid 5 is locked so as not to rotate freely. The lock mechanism is configured as follows.

  On the surface side of the terminal lid 5, the opening / closing lever 6 is attached so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 61 and integrally with the rotation shaft 61 in a plane parallel to the surface of the terminal lid 5. The open / close lever 6 is rotatably mounted in a recessed portion formed in the terminal lid 5 and within a range allowed by the recessed portion so as not to protrude from the surface of the terminal lid 5. The rotating shaft 61 protrudes on the back side of the terminal lid 5, and the base of the lock lever 7 is integrally coupled to the protruding end. Therefore, the lock lever 7 can rotate integrally with the opening / closing lever 6. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the distal end portion of the lock lever 7 is a lock claw 71 formed by being obliquely bent along a radial line around the rotation shaft 61. When the opening / closing lever 6 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 1 with the terminal lid 5 closed, the lock claw 71 of the lock lever 7 rotated integrally with the opening / closing lever 6 is a recess in which the terminal portion is disposed. The terminal lid 5 is locked by engaging with an engaging portion at one edge portion. When the opening / closing lever 6 is rotated in the reverse direction, the terminal lid 5 is unlocked, the terminal portion can be opened, and the terminal lid 5 can be detached from the camera body 1 by the operation procedure as described above.

  When the camera is connected to an external device, the terminal lid 5 is removed from the camera body 1 to release the terminal portion 5, and the connection plug at the cable end is fitted into an appropriate jack provided in the terminal portion. For example, the USB jack 8 can be used to exchange image data with an external device, and the signal jack 9 can be used to exchange other signals.

  According to the embodiment described above, when the terminal lid 5 is detachable from the camera body 1 and the terminal lid 5 opens the terminal portion in order to connect cables to the terminal portion, The terminal lid 5 is removed from the camera body 1. Therefore, even if the camera is accidentally dropped during handling of the camera, it is possible to avoid the terminal cover 5 and its hinge part 21 from receiving an impact force, and to avoid damage to the terminal cover 5 and its hinge part 21. can do.

  6 to 8 show a second embodiment of the camera according to the present invention. 6 and 7, reference numeral 1 is a camera body, 2 is a photographing lens, 3 is a shutter button, 4 is a dial, 5 is a terminal lid, 6 is an opening / closing lever, 7 is a lock lever, 8 is a USB jack, and 9 is a signal. A jack is shown, and each of these members performs the same function as a member having the same reference numeral in the above-described embodiment. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above in that the terminal lid 5 is configured to be fixed to the camera with the terminal lid 5 opened. Hereinafter, this point will be mainly described.

  A substantially rectangular recess 19 is formed on one side of the camera body 1, and the terminal lid 5 is disposed in the recess 19. The vertical dimension of the terminal lid 5 is approximately ½ of the vertical dimension of the concave portion 19, and the thickness of the terminal lid 5 is determined so that the terminal lid 5 fits within the depth of the concave portion 19. Yes. A pair of horizontal shafts 18 are integrally provided on one side of the upper and lower ends of the terminal lid 5 so as to protrude from both sides of the terminal lid 5. The pair of shafts 18 are fitted in shaft holes formed inwardly from both wall surfaces of the recess 19 so that the terminal lid 5 can rotate in the vertical direction around the pair of shafts 18 as a rotation center. It is configured. Further, the terminal lid 5 can take a mode of closing the upper half of the recess 19 as shown in FIG. 6 and a mode of closing the lower half of the recess 19 as shown in FIGS. . The upper half of the recess 19 is a terminal portion in which the USB jack 8, the signal jack 9 and the like are arranged. The embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is an embodiment in which the terminal lid 5 closes the terminal portion, and FIGS. The terminal lid 5 is in a mode in which the terminal portion is opened.

  The terminal lid 5 has a pair of pins 16 at a position near the end opposite to the end where the pair of shafts 18 are provided. The pair of pins 16 are fitted in holes formed on both sides of the terminal lid 5 so as to be movable in the horizontal direction using the holes as a guide. A compression coil spring 17 is inserted into each of the holes, and each pin 16 is urged so as to protrude outward from the side surface of the terminal lid 5 by the elasticity of the compression coil spring 17. Appropriate regulating means is provided so that the protruding amount of each pin 16 by the urging force is limited to an appropriate amount. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the terminal lid 5 is rotated downward to open the terminal portion, each pin 16 is fitted in the fitting hole 20 formed on both sides of the recess 19. The terminal lid 5 is temporarily fixed so as not to move. Each pin 16 is integrally provided with an operation button equivalent to the operation button 10 in the above embodiment, and the pin 16 can be slid against the urging force by applying a finger to the operation button. May be. However, whether or not the operation button is provided is arbitrary, and when the terminal lid 5 is in the terminal portion opening mode shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, if the terminal lid 5 is pressed toward the concave portion 19, it resists the urging force. When the component force which retracts each pin 16 works and it fits with the fitting hole 20, you may make it each pin 16 fit to the fitting hole 20 with urging | biasing force.

  The terminal lid 5 is provided with an open / close lever 6 on the front surface side and a lock lever 7 on the back surface side, as in the previous embodiment, and the open / close lever 6 and the lock lever 7 are integrally connected by a shaft. As shown in FIG. 6, in a mode in which the terminal lid 5 closes the terminal portion, the lock lever 7 is turned to the engaging portion on the camera body 1 side by rotating the lock lever 7 to the lock position by operating the opening / closing lever 6. It is made to engage and the terminal part 5 is closed by the terminal lid 5. When opening the terminal portion, the opening / closing lever 6 is operated in the opposite direction to release the lock by the lock lever 7 and the terminal lid 5 is rotated about the pair of shafts 18. Since the terminal cover 5 with the terminal part opened cannot be locked by the lock lever 7, the terminal cover 5 is locked by fixing each fixing pin 16 to the fitting hole 20 as described above (fixing). To be configured). When the terminal cover 5 is in the closed state of the terminal portion, the pair of pins 16 are in contact with the left and right side walls of the recess 19 and are retracted against the urging force of each spring 17. In order to achieve this mode, the terminal lid 5 may be forcedly pressed toward the recess 19 to generate a component force in the direction of retreating to each pin 16. Or you may make it change each pin 16 against a biasing force by manual operation.

  According to the second embodiment described above, since the terminal cover 5 is fixed to the camera body 1 with the terminal portion opened, the terminal cover 5 can be attached to the terminal cover 5 by inadvertently dropping the camera in this state. Even if an impact is applied, the impact force is dispersed without concentrating on the terminal lid 5 and the shaft 18 forming the hinge portion, and damage to the terminal lid 5 and the hinge portion can be avoided. Further, if the terminal lid 5 is configured so as to be accommodated in the recess 19 and be in the same plane as the surface of the camera body 1 or a position retracted from the surface of the camera body 1, the terminal lid 5 is provided when the camera is dropped. The probability that an impact force is applied to the camera can be reduced, and the operability of the camera is improved.

  The external unit can be mounted using the terminal portions in the first and second embodiments. 9 to 11, a guide pin 23 is provided in a terminal portion provided in the camera body 1. The configuration of the terminal portion of the camera shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 is the same as the configuration of the terminal portion of the camera shown in FIGS. 1 to 5. In the example shown in FIGS. A guide pin 23 is fitted in the guide hole 22 provided in the terminal portion. The guide hole 22 is, for example, a screw hole, and the guide pin 23 can be attached by screwing a screw portion of the guide pin into the screw hole. 10 and 11, reference numeral 24 denotes an external unit. The external unit 24 may be, for example, a grip loaded with a standby power battery, an external strobe light emitter, or any other accessory.

  The external unit 24 has a fitting portion with a camera that fits into a terminal portion on the camera body 1 side. A guide hole 27 into which the guide pin 23 is to be fitted is provided in a fitting portion with the camera, and a signal plug 25 to be fitted into the signal jack 9 of the terminal portion on the camera body 1 side is provided. . When the external unit 24 is coupled to the terminal portion of the camera body 1, the projecting dimension of the guide pin 23 is increased so that the guide pin 23 and the guide hole 27 are first fitted and guided first. A waterproof packing 28 made of, for example, an O-ring is disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the fitting portion of the external unit 24 with the camera. A hinge pin 26 to be fitted in the hinge shaft hole 211 and the hinge shaft 212 constituting the hinge portion 21 on the camera body 1 side is provided at the lower end portion of the external unit 24.

  FIG. 10 shows a state before the external unit 24 is coupled to the camera body 1, and FIG. 11 shows a state where the external unit 24 is coupled to the camera body 1. In order to couple the external unit 24 to the camera body 1, first, it is necessary to open the terminal portion on the camera body 1 side. In the examples shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the terminal lid that has closed the terminal portion is removed. ing. In this state, the guide pin 23 on the camera body 1 side and the guide hole 27 of the external unit 24 are fitted to position the external unit 24 with respect to the camera body 1. Next, the signal jack 9 on the camera body 1 side and the signal plug 25 of the external unit 24 are fitted, so that signals can be exchanged between the camera body 1 side and the external unit 24. Thereafter, the camera body 1 side and the external unit 24 side are engaged with each other to lock the camera body 1 side and the external unit 24 side. As a result, the camera body 1 and the external unit 24 are coupled. In this coupling mode, the waterproof packing 28 is sandwiched between the camera body 1 and the external unit 24, the internal spaces of both terminal portions are kept airtight, and the waterproof function of the terminal portions works.

  According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, it is easy to position and connect the external unit 24 by allowing the external unit 24 to be connected using the terminal portion on the camera body 1 side. It is possible to reduce the size of the external unit 24 and the entire camera including the external unit 24 with the external unit 24 attached. Since the external unit 24 can be positioned and coupled using the structure of the terminal portion, there is an advantage that the configuration for coupling and using the external unit 24 can be simplified. In addition, it is easy to make the joint between the external unit 24 and the camera body 1 with the external unit 24 attached to a waterproof structure. If a waterproof structure including the camera body 1 and the external unit 24 is used, it is more effective to use a waterproof structure at the joint between the camera body 1 and the external unit 24 as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. become.

  5 to 8 can also be configured so that an external unit can be coupled using the terminal portion on the camera body 1 side. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the terminal lid 5 is rotated downward in the recess 19 to open the terminal portion, and the terminal lid 5 is temporarily fixed. In this state, the fitting part of the external unit 24 with the camera is fitted to the terminal part on the camera body 1 side and coupled.

It is a perspective view which shows the Example of the camera concerning this invention from front diagonally upward. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the terminal cover in the said Example. It is a perspective view which shows the mode of attachment or detachment of a terminal cover in the said Example. It is a reverse view which shows the terminal cover used for the said Example. It is a rear view which shows the said terminal cover in a partial cross section. It is a perspective view which shows another Example of the camera concerning this invention from front diagonally upward. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the terminal cover in the said another Example. It is a side view which shows the terminal part of the camera concerning the said another Example. It is a perspective view of the camera which shows the example which devised the structure of the terminal part in order to mount | wear an external unit with the camera concerning this invention. It is a front view which shows the state before the coupling | bonding of the said camera and an external unit. It is a front view which shows the combined state of the said camera and an external unit.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Camera body 2 Shooting lens 5 Terminal cover 6 Opening / closing lever 8 USB jack 9 Signal jack 12 Shaft 13 Hole 16 Pin 18 Shaft 19 Recess 21 Hinge 22 Guide hole 23 Guide pin 24 External unit 27 Guide hole 28 Waterproof packing

Claims (11)

  A camera comprising a terminal for electrical connection to the outside and a terminal cover for closing and protecting the terminal portion when the terminal is not used, wherein the terminal cover is configured to be detachable from the camera Camera.   The camera according to claim 1, wherein the external unit can be mounted on the camera with the terminal cover removed from the camera, and the terminal of the external unit and the camera terminal can be coupled.   3. The terminal cover is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the camera around the hinge part and detachable from the hinge part, and the external unit can be coupled with the hinge part after the terminal cover is removed. The listed camera.   A guide hole is formed in the terminal portion, and a guide pin can be attached to and detached from the guide hole so that the external unit can be positioned and attached to the camera in a mode in which the guide pin is attached to the guide hole. The camera according to claim 2, wherein the camera is configured as follows.   A camera comprising a terminal for electrical connection to the outside and a terminal cover for protecting the terminal part by closing the terminal when the terminal is not used, wherein the terminal cover is a camera with the terminal part open. A camera that is configured to be fixed to.   The camera according to claim 5, wherein the terminal portion is disposed in a recess formed in the camera body, and the terminal lid is configured to be fitted in the recess and fixed to the camera with the terminal portion opened.   7. The external unit can be attached to the camera in such a manner that the terminal cover is fixed to the camera with the terminal portion opened, and the terminal of the external unit and the terminal of the camera can be coupled. Camera.   The camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera has a waterproof function.   8. The camera according to claim 2, 3, 4 or 7, wherein the external unit has a waterproof function, and the connecting portion between the external unit and the camera has a waterproof structure in a mode in which the external unit is mounted on the camera.   The camera according to claim 9, wherein a waterproof packing is interposed at a joint between the external unit and the camera. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the terminal includes a power supply terminal or a terminal for exchanging information signals.

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