JP2008203411A - Electronic equipment equipped with cover - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure for preventing a cover body from sliding on a support member while the cover body is opened with simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: The equipment having the cover 5 is equipped with: a support member that freely turns relative to a main body 1; the cover body 5 that is supported to freely slide on the support member; an operation part that can be operated by a user; and a lock member that is engaged with the support member so as to form a regulation part to regulate the sliding of the cover body 5 on the support member. A first engaging part with which the regulation part of the lock member is engaged when the cover body 5 is closed to the main body 1, and a second engaging part with which the regulation part of the lock member is engaged when the cover body is opened to the main body 1 are formed on the support member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a device having a lid.

  10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating a lid structure of an electronic device. In order to open the lid body 104, the lid body 104 is slid leftward in the figure along the elongated hole 129 from the state of FIG. 10, and the hook piece 140 and the claw piece 112 are locked as shown in FIG. Release the state. Thereafter, when the lid 104 is rotated clockwise about the shaft 131, the opening for inserting the battery 109 is exposed. To close the lid 104, the slid lid 104 is rotated counterclockwise about the shaft 131. Then, when the lid body 104 is slid in the right direction in the figure along the long hole 129, the collar piece 140 and the claw piece 112 are engaged with each other as shown in FIG. The

There is also known a configuration having a member that slides inside the lid body in addition to sliding the pivot shaft of the lid body (see Patent Document 1).
JP 11-084496 A

  However, in the prior art, it is possible to slide along the long hole 129 with the lid 104 opened. However, when the slid lid 104 is closed, the collar piece 140 hits the upper end of the claw piece 112 and the lid 104 cannot be locked to the main body 102. Further, if the lid 104 is strongly closed, the collar piece 140 may collide with the claw piece 112 and damage the claw piece 112.

  An object of this invention is to provide the structure where a cover body does not slide with respect to a supporting member in the state which the cover body opened with simple structure.

  The present invention engages with a support member that is rotatable with respect to the main body, a lid that is slidably supported with respect to the support member, an operation unit that can be operated by a user, and the support member. And a lock member provided with a lock member for restricting the sliding of the lid with respect to the support member. The lid includes the lid on the main body. When the closed state is established, the first engaging portion engaged with the regulating portion of the lock member, and when the lid body is in the open state, the regulating portion of the lock member is engaged. A mating second engaging portion is formed.

  As described above, according to the invention of the present invention, when the lid is opened, the regulating portion of the lock member is engaged with the second engaging portion formed on the support member, thereby The slide with respect to the support member is restricted. Thereby, the above-described problems can be solved. Furthermore, since the sliding movement of the lid relative to the support member is regulated by the locking member regulating portion even when the lid is open or closed, reliable operation can be achieved with a simple configuration. Can be realized.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a digital still camera as a device having a lid embodying the present invention as seen from the bottom. A liquid crystal monitor 2 for displaying captured images and an optical viewfinder 3 are provided on the back of the digital still camera body 1 (hereinafter referred to as the body).

  A memory card storage chamber 8 and a battery storage chamber 4 are arranged on the bottom surface of the main body 1, and a cover 5 is configured to cover the memory card storage chamber 8 and the battery storage chamber 4. As shown in FIG. 2, a terminal plate 6, on which battery contact portions 6 a and 6 b that come into contact with the contacts of the battery stored in the battery storage chamber 4 are formed, is fixed to the slide plate 10 inside the lid 5. Yes.

  At the end of the lid body 5, hook pieces 5 a, 5 b are formed, and at the positions corresponding to the hook pieces 5 a at the ends of the memory card storage chamber 8 and the battery storage chamber 4. A claw piece 4b is formed at a position corresponding to the flange piece 5b. As shown in FIG. 8, the collar piece 5 a is configured by projecting a plate piece inward from the end of the lid 5. The claw piece 4a is formed by projecting the lateral plate 4a-1 outward from the upper end of the upright plate 4a-2 projecting from the upper surface of the battery storage chamber 4. Therefore, when the lid 5 is in the closed state, the collar piece 5a and the claw piece 4a are engaged as shown in FIG. The hook piece 5b and the claw piece 4b have the same configuration as the hook piece 5a and the claw piece 4a.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the lid. As shown in FIG. 3, a lock lever 12 (lock member) is disposed between the lid 5 and the support member 11. The lock lever 12 is urged in one direction by a spring member 13. A support member 11 is overlaid on the lock lever 12, and a slide plate 10 is overlaid on the support member 11. The lid 5 and the slide plate 10 are fixed through the long hole 11 c of the support member 11. The lid 5 and the slide plate 10 are guided by the long hole 11 c of the support member 11, thereby supporting the support member 11. Is slidable. Further, the support member 11 is formed with a hole portion 11b joined to the main body 1, and the support member 11 is rotatably held with respect to the main body 1 by a shaft member 14 inserted through the hole portion 11b. The coil spring member 15 is a spring member that is inserted into the shaft member 14, and has one end 15 a abutting against the main body 1 and the other end 15 b abutting against the support member 11, thereby applying a biasing force in the direction in which the lid 5 is opened. 11 is given. The terminal plate 6 is fixed to the slide plate 10.

  4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining the sliding operation of the lid 5. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 taken along the broken line. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the lid 5 is completely closed. In this state, as shown in FIG. 8, the collar piece 5a is fitted on the lower side of the horizontal plate 4a-1 of the claw piece 4a. The collar piece 5b and the claw piece 4b are fitted in the same manner. In FIG. 8, a through hole 5 c is formed in the lid 5. The operation button 12c (operation unit) of the lock lever 12 protrudes from the through hole 5c so that the user can operate it.

  When the operation button 12c of the lock lever 12 is pushed upward from the state shown in FIG. 4, the lid 5 can be slid to the state shown in FIG. By sliding from the state of FIG. 4 to the state of FIG. 5, the engagement between the collar piece 5 a and the claw piece 4 a and the engagement between the collar piece 5 b and the claw piece 4 b are released, and the lid body 5 is a coil spring member 15. The lid 5 is opened in the opening direction by the urging force.

  FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the relationship between the support member 11 of the lid 5 and the lock lever 12 in the state of FIG. The lock lever 12 is formed with a restricting piece 12a (a restricting portion) protruding. In the state of FIG. 6, the regulating piece 12 a is urged by the spring member 13 in a state of being engaged with the engaging portion 11 a of the support member 11. Therefore, the lid 5 cannot be slid in the state of FIG. To slide the lid 5 in the state of FIG. 6, the lock lever 12 is moved upward in FIG. 6 against the urging force by the spring member 13, and the engagement between the restricting piece 12a and the engaging portion 11a is performed. Must be released. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the relationship between the support member 11 of the lid 5 and the lock lever 12 in the state of FIG. In the state of FIG. 7, the regulating piece 12 a is urged by the spring member 13 in a state of being engaged with the engaging portion 11 d of the support member 11. Therefore, the lid 5 cannot be slid in the state of FIG. In order to slide the lid 5 in the state of FIG. 7, the lock lever 12 is moved upward in FIG. 7 against the urging force by the spring member 13, and the engagement between the restricting piece 12a and the engaging portion 11d. You must release the match. The engagement between the restriction piece 12a and the engaging portion 11d is set shallower than the engagement between the restriction piece 12a and the engagement portion 11a.

  FIG. 9 is a view of the state immediately before the state of FIG. 5 is reached from the left side of FIG. In FIG. 9, the lid 5 is omitted. When the lid 5 is rotated in the closing direction, the unlocking portion 12d formed on the lock lever 12 contacts the inclined surface 4c provided on the projecting piece 4b (projecting portion) formed on the upper end surface of the battery housing chamber 4. Touch. Further, when the lid 5 is rotated in the closing direction, the lock release portion 12d comes into contact with the inclined surface 4c, so that the lock lever 12 is pushed in the left direction in FIG. 9, and the restriction of the lock lever 12 shown in FIG. The piece 12 a is disengaged from the engaging portion 11 d of the support member 11. The amount of movement of the restricting piece 12a from the state where the restricting piece 12a and the engaging portion 11d are engaged until the engagement is released is the state where the restricting piece 12a and the engaging portion 11a are engaged. Is set smaller than the amount of movement of the restricting piece 12a until the engagement is released. This is because when the lid 5 is rotated in the closing direction, the lock release portion 12d slides on the slope 4c, and the lock lever 12 is displaced until the engagement between the restriction piece 12a and the engagement portion 11d is released. This is because it is set to be allowed.

  As described above, by configuring the lid as in the present embodiment, the lid 5 can be slid by the restricting piece 12a of the lock lever 12 regardless of whether the lid 5 is open or closed. The operation can be locked. Further, since the lid can be locked in any state by moving the lock lever 12 in one direction, a reliable operation can be realized with a simple configuration.

Perspective view of the digital still camera as seen from the bottom The figure explaining a cover part Exploded perspective view of the lid The figure explaining the state which closed the cover body 5 completely The figure explaining the state which made the cover body 5 slide from the state of FIG. The figure explaining the relationship between the support member 11 and the lock lever 12 in the state of FIG. The figure explaining the relationship between the support member 11 and the lock lever 12 in the state of FIG. Sectional view broken along the broken line in FIG. The figure explaining the middle of rotating the cover body 5 from an open state to a closed state The figure explaining the conventional lid The figure explaining the conventional lid

Explanation of symbols

4 Battery compartment 5 Lid 6 Terminal board 10 Slide member 11 Support member 12 Lock lever

Claims (3)

A support member rotatable with respect to the main body;
A lid that is slidably supported with respect to the support member;
A lid having an operation portion operable by a user and a lock member formed with a restriction portion for restricting sliding of the lid body with respect to the support member by engaging with the support member; Equipment,
The support member includes a first engagement portion that engages with a restriction portion of the lock member when the lid body is in the closed state with the main body, and the lid body in the open state with the main body. A device having a lid, wherein a second engaging portion that engages with a restricting portion of the lock member is formed at a certain time.   The amount of movement from the state in which the restricting portion of the lock member and the second engaging portion are engaged to the state in which the engagement is released is determined by the restricting portion of the lock member and the first engaging portion. The device having a lid according to claim 1, wherein the device is set to be smaller than an amount of movement from a state in which the engagement is engaged to a state in which the engagement is released.   When the lid is closed to the main body, the lock member is brought into contact with a protruding portion formed on the main body, so that the restriction portion of the lock member and the second engagement portion are engaged with each other. The device having a lid according to claim 1, wherein the lock release portion for releasing the connection is formed.

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