JP2009100268A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus which is advantageous in obtaining a casing made compact. <P>SOLUTION: A telephotographic switch 30D and a wide-angle switch 30E, have operating members 60, provided on the rear face 16 of the casing 12, and approaching and separation of an electrical contact piece 62 provided in the interior of the casing 12 is performed by a pressing operation of the operating member 60. In the electrical contact piece 62, a surface 62A to be pressed, which is pressed by the operating member 60, is disposed obliquely to the pressing direction of the operating member 60. An outer member 64 of each operating member 60 is formed elongated, and the members are disposed with the longitudinal directions thereof located on the same straight line and are disposed, to be pivotal on the opposite each one end in the longitudinal direction. When the operating member 60 for telephotographing and the operating member 60 for wide angle are pressed by the fingers against the energizing force of a hinge part 80, the outer members 64 are pivoted, to thereby pivot an inner member 66 via the hinge part 80, and a pressing projecting part presses against the surface 62A to be pressed, thereby making the electrical contact piece 62 go into on-state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device.

A digital still camera has a housing that constitutes its exterior, for example, to perform a zooming operation to the telephoto side to increase the magnification by moving the zoom lens in the optical axis direction or a zooming operation to the wide angle side by reducing the magnification. An operation switch such as a zoom switch is provided (see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-9-43493

In recent years, in portable electronic devices such as digital still cameras, there has been a demand for miniaturization of the housing, so how to reduce the space occupied by operation switches has become important. Yes.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device that is advantageous in reducing the size of a housing.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, an electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes an operation device that contacts and separates an electrical contact piece provided inside the housing by a pressing operation of an operation member provided on the surface of the housing. The electrical contact piece is arranged such that a pressed surface to be pressed by the operation member is disposed obliquely with respect to a direction in which the operation member is pressed, and the operation member is connected to the casing. An outer member exposed on the surface and operated to be pressed; and an inner member disposed between the outer member and the electrical contact piece, the inner member engaging the outer member and the outer member A main body that is moved along the direction of the pressing operation when the member is pressed, a pressing convex that protrudes from the main body so as to be orthogonal to the pressed surface, and Elasticity protruding from the main body and locked to the inside of the housing A hinge portion that can be shaped, and the hinge portion constantly urges the outer member in a direction protruding from the surface of the housing, and elastically deforms when the outer member is pressed, and the main body The movement of the portion is allowed, and the pressing of the pressed surface by the pressing convex portion is allowed.

  According to the present invention, since the pressed surface pressed by the operation member is disposed obliquely with respect to the direction in which the operation member is pressed, the electric contact piece and the electric contact piece are mounted. The projected area of the electrical contact piece and the printed circuit board on the surface of the printed casing can be reduced, which is advantageous for downsizing the casing.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, a case where the electronic apparatus is the imaging device 10 will be described.
FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover of the imaging apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is in the closed position P1, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover of the imaging apparatus 10 is in the open position P2. 2 is a perspective view of the imaging apparatus 10 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the imaging apparatus 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 2, the imaging device 10 of the present embodiment is a digital still camera.
The imaging device 10 has a housing 12 that forms an exterior. In the present specification, the front refers to the subject side, the rear refers to the imaging side, and the left and right sides of the imaging device 10 are viewed from the front.
The casing 12 has a flat and thin rectangular plate shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction, a height in the vertical direction larger than the thickness, and a width in the left-right direction larger than the height.
The housing 12 has a front surface 14 facing forward, a rear surface 16 facing rear, an upper surface 18 facing upward, a lower surface facing downward, and left and right side surfaces 20 and 22 facing left and right.
The front surface 14 is provided with a cover 36 supported by a support mechanism 38 (FIGS. 15 and 16) described later.
As shown in FIG. 1B, a lens barrel 26 (FIG. 8) that accommodates the photographing optical system 24 is provided on the right side of the housing 12 so as to extend in the vertical direction. The objective lens is located in the forefront.
In the present embodiment, the photographing optical system 24 is composed of a zoom optical system with a variable zoom rate.
An opening is provided at a location near the right side of the upper portion of the front surface 14 of the housing 12, and a photographing lens 24 </ b> A disposed at the foremost part of the photographing optical system 24 is provided facing the front through the opening. .
Although the photographic optical system 24 is not shown in addition to the photographic lens 24A, a prism that is located behind the photographic lens 24A and bends the optical path downward by 90 degrees is disposed along the optical path below the prism. And a plurality of lenses, a diaphragm mechanism arranged on the optical path, and the like.
On the left side of the photographing lens 24A on the front surface 14, a light emitting unit 28A for emitting illumination light for measuring a focal length, a flash unit 28B for emitting illumination auxiliary light (flash), and the like are provided.
As shown in FIG. 2, a power switch 30 </ b> A and a shutter button 30 </ b> B are provided on the upper surface 18 of the housing 12.
An operation switch 30C for performing various operations such as switching between a shooting mode and a reproduction mode is provided on the upper right side of the rear surface 16 of the housing 12, and a zoom of the shooting optical system 24 is provided on the upper left side of the rear surface 16. A telephoto switch 30D that adjusts the zoom ratio to the telephoto side (telephoto side) and a wide-angle switch 30E that adjusts the zoom ratio of the photographing optical system 24 to the wide-angle side (wide side) are arranged vertically.
In the center of the rear surface 16, a display 32 for displaying captured images and the like is provided.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the imaging device 10 includes an imaging element 34A configured by a CCD or CMOS sensor that captures a subject image formed by the imaging optical system 24, and an imaging signal output from the imaging element 34A. An image processing unit 34B that generates image data based on the image data and records the image data on the recording medium 2 such as a memory card, a display processing unit 34C that displays the image data on the display 32, and image processing according to operations of the operation switches 30A to 30E. A control unit 34D including a CPU for controlling the unit 34B and the display processing unit 34C is provided.

Next, the cover 36 and the support mechanism 38 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the cover 36 is disposed on the front surface 14 so as to be movable between a closed position P1 and an open position P2.
The front surface 14 is covered with the cover 36 at the closed position P1 of the cover 36 and is opened at the open position P2 of the cover 36. The front surface 14 is opened at the closed position P1 of the cover 36 and the cover 36 is opened at the open position P2 of the cover 36. The non-opening / closing surface 42 is covered with an intermediate surface 41 between the opening / closing surface 40 and the non-opening / closing surface 42.
In the present embodiment, the photographing lens 24A, the light emitting unit 28A, and the flash unit 28B are arranged on the opening / closing surface 40.

  The cover 36 has a width in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the cover 36, the width of the cover 36 is the same as the width of the front surface 14, and the cover 36 is not opened and closed with the cover 36 positioned at the closed position P <b> 1. The front surface of the housing 12 is constituted by the work surface 42.

  As shown in FIGS. 15T, 15V, and 16W, the support mechanism 38 supports the cover 36 so as to be movable between the closed position P1 and the open position P2. 38, two first contact members 44C, one second contact member 48G, two third contact members 44D, a first guide surface 50C, a second guide surface 50D, and a third guide. The surface 50E and the rocking restriction mechanism are included.

More specifically, FIGS. 4 and 5 are exploded perspective views of the front portion of the housing 12 and the cover 36.
The front surface portion of the housing 12 includes an outer cabinet 46 constituting the front surface 14, an inner cabinet 50 disposed on the rear surface of the outer cabinet 46, and a film 54 disposed on the rear surface of the inner cabinet 50.
A frame 44 and a slider plate 48 are disposed on the rear surface of the cover 36.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 30A, and 30B, the outer cabinet 46 is formed of aluminum, and the outer cabinet 46 includes a rectangular plate-like main body plate portion 46A and a periphery of the main body plate portion 46A. And four side plate portions 46B standing rearward.
The front surface of the main body plate portion 46 </ b> A constitutes the front surface 14 of the housing 12, and each side plate portion 46 </ b> B constitutes a portion closer to the front portion of the upper surface 18, lower surface, and left and right side surfaces 20, 22 of the housing 12.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 30, the opening / closing surface 40, the intermediate surface 41, and the non-opening / closing surface 42 are constituted by the front surface of the main body plate portion 46 </ b> A. Hidden.
The non-opening / closing surface 42 protrudes by the thickness of the cover 36 as compared to the opening / closing surface 40, that is, the non-opening / closing surface 42 is located in front of the opening / closing surface 40, and the non-opening / closing surface 42 and the opening / closing surface are opened. The planes 40 are parallel.
The intermediate surface 41 is located between the opening / closing surface 40 and the non-opening / closing surface 42 in the front-rear direction.
The intermediate surface 41 includes a first guide pin 44A, two attachment pieces 44B, two first contact members 44C, one second contact member 48G, and two third contact members 44D, which will be described later. A plurality of openings through which the first locking piece 44G, the second locking piece 48D, the spring locking piece 48E and the like are inserted are formed.
As shown in FIG. 5, a locking pin 46 </ b> C that locks one end of the toggle spring 56 is provided on the rear surface of the intermediate surface 41 so as to protrude rearward.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the inner cabinet 50 is attached to the rear surface of the main body plate portion 46 </ b> A of the outer cabinet 46 with an adhesive.
The inner cabinet 50 has a rectangular plate shape that can be accommodated inside the main body plate portion 46A and the side plate portion 46B of the outer cabinet 46, and is made of synthetic resin in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 31, the inner cabinet 50 includes first and second guide grooves 50A and 50B and first, second, and third guide surfaces 50C, 50D, and 50E.
As shown in FIG. 6, the first and second guide grooves 50 </ b> A and 50 </ b> B are provided at two positions spaced apart in the movement direction of the cover 36 on a single straight line extending in the movement direction of the cover 36. The first and second guide pins 44A and 48F are inserted into the first and second guide grooves 50A and 50B, respectively, so that the frame 44 and the cover 36 are guided in the moving direction of the cover 36, and the first The closing position P1 is determined in a state where the second guide pins 44A and 48F are in contact with one end in the extending direction of the first and second guide grooves 50A and 50B, and the first and second guide pins 44A, The open position P2 is determined in a state in which 48F is in contact with the other end in the extending direction of the first and second guide grooves 50A and 50B. Although one guide pin and one guide groove may be provided, providing two as in the embodiment is advantageous in smoothly moving the cover.

6 is a perspective view of the front surface portion of the housing 12 as seen from the rear, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front surface portion of the housing 12 faces the rear, and is covered with a film 54, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the surface of the lens barrel 26 and the electronic component 27 arranged behind the front face of the inner cabinet 50 is covered with a film 54. FIG.
9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 12 are perspective views as seen from the front, excluding the outer cabinet 46 from the front portion of the housing 12, FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of portion A in FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of portion B in FIG. It is a perspective view.

  14A is a front view showing a state in which the cover 36 is located at the closed position P1, FIG. 14B is a view as seen from the arrow B in FIG. 14A, and FIG. 14C is a view as seen from the arrow C in FIG. It is. 15 (T) is a cross-sectional view taken along line TT in FIG. 14 (A), (U) is a cross-sectional view taken along line UU in FIG. 14 (A), and (V) is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 16 (W) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line WW in FIG. 14 (A), and (X) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 14 (A). 17A is a front view showing the positional relationship between the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 when the cover 36 is located at the closed position P1, as viewed from the front. FIG. 17B is a state where the cover 36 is located at the closed position P1. 6 is a rear view showing the positional relationship between the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 as viewed from the rear.

  18A is a front view showing a state in which the cover 36 is moving from the closed position P1 toward the open position P2, FIG. 18B is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 18A, and FIG. It is C arrow line view of (A). 19F is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 18A, FIG. 19G is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG in FIG. 18A, and FIG. 19I is a cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. 20R is a cross-sectional view taken along the line RR in FIG. 18A, and FIG. 20S is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SS in FIG. 21A is a front view showing the positional relationship between the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 when the cover 36 is moving from the closed position P1 toward the open position P2 when viewed from the front, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the positional relationship between the inner cavity 50 and the slider plate 48 as viewed from the rear in a state where the valve has moved from the closed position P1 toward the open position P2.

  22A is a front view showing a state in which the cover 36 is being moved toward the open position P2 from the closed position P1 while being pressed rearward, and FIG. 22B is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG. (C) is a C arrow view of FIG. 22 (A). 23J is a cross-sectional view taken along line JJ in FIG. 22A, FIG. 23K is a cross-sectional view taken along line KK in FIG. 22A, and FIG. 23L is a cross-sectional view taken along line LL in FIG.

  24A is a front view showing a state in which the cover 36 is located at the open position P2, FIG. 24B is a view as seen from the arrow B in FIG. 24A, and FIG. 24C is a view as seen from the arrow C in FIG. It is. 25D is a sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 24A, FIG. 25E is a sectional view taken along the line EE in FIG. 24A, and FIG. 25H is a sectional view taken along the line HH in FIG. 26 (Q) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line QQ in FIG. 24 (A), and (Y) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG. 24 (A). FIG. 27A is a front view showing the positional relationship between the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 when the cover 36 is located at the open position P2, and FIG. 27B is a state where the cover 36 is located at the open position P2. 6 is a rear view showing the positional relationship between the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 as viewed from the rear.

  28A is a front view showing a state in which the cover 36 is located immediately before the closing position P1, FIG. 28B is a view taken in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 28A, and FIG. 28C is a view of the arrow C in FIG. FIG. 29 (M) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line MM in FIG. 28 (A), (N) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line NN in FIG. 28 (A), (O) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line OO in FIG. FIG. 28A is a cross-sectional view taken along the PP line.

  30A is a perspective view of the outer cabinet 46, FIG. 30B is a perspective view in which the front and rear of the outer cabinet 46 are reversed, FIG. 31A is a perspective view of the inner cabinet 50, and FIG. (C) is an enlarged perspective view of a portion C in FIG. 31 (A), FIGS. 32 (A) and 32 (B) are perspective views of the frame 44, and (C) is C in FIG. 32 (A). FIG. 33A is a perspective view of the slider plate 48, and FIG. 33B is a perspective view in which the front and rear of the slider plate 48 are reversed.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 13, the first guide surface 50C extends along the moving direction of the cover 36, and contacts the first contact members 44C between the closed position P1 and the open position P2. It is provided so that it can touch.
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15 (T), the first guide surface 50C has a bottom surface portion 5002 with which the first contact member 44C abuts at the closing position P1, and the thickness of the cover 36 compared to the bottom surface portion 5002. A flat guide surface portion 5004 extending in parallel to the non-opening / closing surface 42 from the portion where the first contact member 44C is in contact at the open position P2 at the protruding position to the opening / closing surface 40, and a flat guide A flat guide surface portion 5004 and a bottom surface portion 5002 are connected at a location near the opening / closing surface 40 of the surface portion 5004, and an inclined surface portion 5006 that becomes lower as it reaches the bottom surface portion 5002.

As shown in FIGS. 16 (W) and 31, the second guide surface 50 </ b> D extends along the moving direction of the cover 36. It is provided so that it can contact.
As shown in FIGS. 16 (W) and 31, the second guide surface 50 </ b> D has a bottom surface portion 5012 with which the first contact member 44 </ b> C abuts at the closing position P <b> 1 and a thickness of the cover 36 compared to the bottom surface portion 5012. A flat guide surface portion 5014 extending in parallel with the non-opening / closing surface 42 from the position where the second contact member 48G contacts the open position P2 at the protruding position, and the flat guide A flat guide surface portion 5014 and a bottom surface portion 5012 are connected at a position near the opening / closing surface 40 of the surface portion 5014, and an inclined surface portion 5016 that becomes lower as the bottom surface portion 5012 is reached.

As shown in FIGS. 15 (V) and 31, the third guide surface 50 </ b> E is provided so that the third abutting member 44 </ b> D can abut at the closed position P <b> 1 of the cover 36 and a position in front thereof.
The third guide surface 50E is an inclined surface that is inclined to the rear of the front surface 14 toward the opening / closing surface 40 side.

Further, the inner cabinet 50 includes two attachment pieces 44B, two first contact members 44C, one second contact member 48G, two third contact members 44D, a first locking piece 44G, which will be described later. A plurality of openings through which the second locking pieces 48D and the like are inserted are configured.
As shown in FIG. 6, a side rail 52 is attached to a position near the right side portion of the rear surface of the inner cabinet 50 so as to face the opening.
The side rail 52 has a plate shape extending linearly in the moving direction of the cover 36.
Further, a locking edge portion 50 </ b> F extending linearly in the moving direction of the cover 36 is formed at a position near the left side portion of the rear surface of the inner cabinet 50 so as to face the plurality of openings of the inner cabinet 50.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a frame 44 and a slider plate 48 are disposed on the back surface of the cover 36.
The frame 44 is formed of a sheet metal having a rectangular plate shape substantially the same size as the cover 36, and the front surface of the frame 44 is attached to the rear surface of the cover 36 by a double-sided adhesive sheet 4402.
As shown in FIG. 32, on the rear surface of the frame 44, there are a first guide pin 44A, two attachment pieces 44B, two first contact members 44C, two third contact members 44D, and a first locking piece 44G. Etc. are provided.
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 13, the first guide pin 44 </ b> A protrudes rearward from an intermediate portion in the width direction of the rear surface of the frame 44, and the cover 36 is moved by the first guide groove 50 </ b> A of the inner cabinet 50. It is guided so as not to move in the left-right direction (in the width direction of the cover 36) so as to be movable in the direction.
As shown in FIG. 32, the two attachment pieces 44B are bent at two positions spaced in the left-right direction near the left side of the rear surface of the frame 44, and female threads for attaching the slider plate 48 are formed. .
The two first abutting members 44C project rearward from two locations on the rear surface of the frame 44 near both sides in the left-right direction, and their tips have a convex spherical surface (curved surface).
Each first contact member 44C moves between the closed position P1 and the open position P2 while contacting the two first guide surfaces 50C.
As shown in FIG. 15 (V), the third contact member 44D is provided so as to be able to contact the third guide surface 50E from a direction opposite to the direction in which the first contact member 44C contacts the first guide surface 50C. It has been.
In the present embodiment, the third abutting member 44D is bent and formed on the left and right sides from two positions on the rear surface of the frame 44 near both sides in the left-right direction, as shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 15 (V), and FIG. It is formed as an inclined plate positioned rearward as it approaches the opening / closing surface 40.
The third abutting member 44D abuts against the third guide surface 50E while the first abutting member 44C moves between the bottom surface portion 5002 and a portion near the inclined surface portion 5006 of the flat guide surface portion 5004, and the cover When the cover 36 returns from the open position P2 to the closed position P1, the cover 36 is displaced from the front to the rear.
The first locking piece 44G (fifth contact member) is formed to bend rightward from a position near the right side of the rear surface of the frame 44, and as shown in FIG. By locking, the forward moving range of the frame 44 and the cover 36 is restricted.

As shown in FIG. 5, belt-like cushion sheets 58A and 58B extending in the left-right direction are respectively attached to the upper and lower portions of the rear surface of the frame 44 by adhesion, and the rear surface of the frame 44 and the front surface of the outer cabinet 46 ( It is possible to prevent scratches due to friction with the front surface 14) of the housing 12, and to prevent backlash of the cover 36 in the front-rear direction.
Reference numeral 58C shown in FIG. 4 is a sliding sheet formed of a synthetic resin having a low frictional resistance, and is attached to the central portion in the left-right direction at the upper part of the rear surface of the frame 44. As shown in FIG. When the frame 44 and the cover 36 are tilted backward with the first contact member 44C as a fulcrum when the cover 36 moves from the closed position P1 to the open position P2, the lower end of the sliding seat 58C is the outer cabinet. 46 is designed to slide smoothly by contacting the upper end of the intermediate surface 41 provided on the front surface of 46.

The slider plate 48 is made of a spring steel plate, and as shown in FIG. 33, the horizontal piece portion 48A extending linearly in plan view, and the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the horizontal piece portion 48A from both sides of the horizontal piece portion 48A. The first vertical piece portion 48B and the second vertical piece portion 48C are respectively extended.
Screw insertion holes are provided at the tips of the first and second vertical piece portions 48B and 48C.
As shown in FIG. 6, with the two attachment pieces 44B of the frame 44 facing rearward through the opening of the outer cabinet 46, the screws are inserted into the screw insertion holes of the first and second vertical piece portions 48B and 48C. The slider plate 48 is attached to the frame 44 by being screwed into the screw holes of the attachment pieces 44B.
A second locking piece 48D (fifth contact member) protrudes from the tip of the first vertical piece 48B, and the second locking piece 48D is a locking edge of the inner cabinet 50 as shown in FIG. The slider plate 48, the frame 44, and the cover 36 are restricted from moving forward by being locked to 50F (fifth guide surface).
A spring locking piece 48E for locking the other end of the toggle spring 56 projects from the tip of the second vertical piece 48C.
As shown in FIG. 33 (B), a second guide pin 48F protrudes rearward from an intermediate portion in the extending direction of the horizontal piece portion 48A. The second guide pin 48F is guided by the second guide groove 50B so as to be movable in the moving direction of the cover 36 but not movable in the left-right direction.
As shown in FIG. 33B, a second abutting member 48G is provided near one end in the extending direction of the horizontal piece 48A.
The second contact member 48G protrudes rearward, and the tip thereof has a convex spherical surface (curved surface).
As shown in FIG. 16 (W), the second contact member 48G moves between the closed position P1 and the open position P2 while contacting the second guide surface 50D.
As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 33 (A), as shown in FIG. 9, fourth contact members 48H project forward from both ends of the lateral piece 48A in the extending direction, and the tips thereof are convex. It has a curved surface.
As shown in FIG. 16X, the fourth contact member 48H is provided so as to face the fourth guide surface 46D provided on the rear surface of the non-opening / closing surface 42.
Then, as shown in FIG. 23L, when the cover 36 swings in the direction away from the non-opening / closing surface 42 (forward) with the two first contact members 44C as fulcrums. The fourth abutting member 48H abuts against the fourth guide surface 46D of the non-opening / closing surface 42, thereby preventing forward displacement of the portion of the cover 36 near the non-opening / closing surface 42. In the present embodiment, the fourth contact member 48H is provided integrally with the slider plate 48 and can be elastically deformed. Therefore, theoretically, while the fourth contact member 48H is elastically deformed, the cover A portion near 36 of the non-opening / closing surface 42 is displaced forward.

One end of the toggle spring 56 is locked to the locking pin 46C and the other end is locked to the spring locking piece 48E, so that the toggle spring 56 is disposed between the outer cabinet 46 and the cover 36 and closes the cover 36. It switches to the position P1 and the open position P2, and is urged.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the toggle spring 56 is covered by a plate-like spring cover 57 attached to the inner cabinet 50 at a portion where the toggle spring 56 faces rearward. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the swing restricting mechanism that restricts the swing of the cover 36 with the first contact member 44C contacting the first guide surface 50C as a fulcrum is the second contact member 48G, 2 A guide surface 50D, a fourth contact member 48H, a fourth guide surface 46D, a second locking piece 48D (fifth contact member), and a locking edge 50F (fifth guide surface). .

Next, the opening / closing operation will be described.
There are two cases in which the opening / closing operation may be performed when the user applies the force only in the moving direction of the cover 36 without pressing the cover 36 and when the user opens / closes the cover 36 while pressing the cover 36. Each will be explained.

[When applying the force only in the moving direction of the cover 36 to open and close the cover 36]
(Blocking position)
As shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, the first contact member 44C is in contact with the bottom surface portion 5002 of the first guide surface 50C.
The second contact member 48G is in contact with the bottom surface portion 5012 of the second guide surface 50D.
Further, the third contact member 44D is in contact with the third guide surface 50E.
The cover 36 is urged to the closed position P1 by the toggle spring 56, and the third abutting member 44D comes into contact with the third guide surface 50E, so that the cover 36 is positioned in the closed position P1 in a stable state without rattling. At the closed position P1, the cushion sheet 58A and the sliding sheet 58C provided on the frame 44 are in contact with the opening / closing surface 40, and the cushion sheet 58B is in contact with the intermediate surface 41.
Further, in the state where the cover 36 is located at the closed position P1, the cover 36 can be made substantially flush with the front surface 14 of the housing 12, so that the unevenness of the front surface of the housing 12 can be eliminated, thereby improving portability. The design is enhanced.
(Movement from closed position P1 to open position)
As shown in FIGS. 18 to 21, when the user moves the cover 36 from the closed position P1 to the open position P2, the first contact member 44C is changed from the bottom surface portion 5002 of the first guide surface 50C to the inclined surface portion 5006. The second abutting member 48G rises while abutting the inclined surface portion 5016 from the bottom surface portion 5012 of the second guide surface 50D, and the cover 36 is displaced in front of the intermediate surface 41 while moving in the open position P2 direction. Move. At this time, as shown in FIG. 21B, the first and second locking pieces 44G and 48D are connected to the side rail 52 from the direction opposite to the direction in which the first contact member 44C contacts the first guide surface 50C. The backlash of the cover 36 in the front-rear direction is prevented by locking the locking edge 50F.
Eventually, the first contact member 44C moves toward the open position P2 while contacting the flat guide surface portion 5004 of the first guide surface 50C, and the second contact member 48G moves to the flat guide surface portion 5014 of the second guide surface 50D. The cover 36 moves in the direction of the open position P2 while maintaining the parallel state with the non-opening / closing surface 42. At this time, the first and second locking pieces 44G and 48D are locked to the side rail 52 and the locking edge portion 50F from the direction opposite to the direction in which the first contact member 44C contacts the first guide surface 50C. Thus, the back and forth of the cover 36 is prevented from shaking.
At this time, the direction of the biasing force of the spring by the toggle spring 56 is changed at an intermediate position between the closing position P1 and the opening position P2, and the cover 36 is biased to the opening position P2.
The cover 36 is in the open position P2 in a state where the first and second guide pins 44A and 48F are in contact with the end portions of the first and second guide grooves 50A and 50B.
In the open position P2, as shown in FIGS. 24 to 27, the first contact member 44C contacts the flat guide surface portion 5004 of the first guide surface 50C, and the second contact member 48G functions as the second guide surface. The first and second latches come in contact with the flat guide surface portion 5014 of 50D and from the direction opposite to the direction in which the first contact member 44C contacts the first guide surface 50C as shown in FIG. Shaking of the cover 36 in the front-rear direction is prevented by the pieces 44G and 48D being engaged with the side rail 52 and the engagement edge portion 50F.

(Movement from open position P2 to closed position P1)
When the user moves the cover 36 from the open position P2 to the closed position P1, the first contact member 44C is in contact with the flat guide surface portion 5004 of the first guide surface 50C as shown in FIGS. The second abutting member 48G moves toward the closing position P1 while being in contact with the flat guide surface portion 5014 of the second guide surface 50D. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27B, the first and second locking pieces 44G and 48D are connected to the side rail 52 from the direction opposite to the direction in which the first contact member 44C contacts the first guide surface 50C. The backlash of the cover 36 in the front-rear direction is prevented by locking the locking edge 50F.
At this time, the direction of the urging force of the spring by the toggle spring 56 changes at an intermediate position between the open position P2 and the closed position P1, and the cover 36 is urged to the closed position P1.
Eventually, as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the first contact member 44C is located at the end of the flat guide surface portion 5004 near the inclined surface portion 5006, and the second contact member 48G is the inclined surface portion 5016 of the flat guide surface portion 5014. When positioned near the end, the first and second contact members 48G do not contact the inclined surfaces 5004 and 5014, the third contact member 44D contacts the third guide surface 50E, and the cover 36 is The third contact member 44D moves in the direction of the closing position P1 while contacting the third guide surface 50E, so that the cover 36 moves in the direction of the closing position P1 while being displaced rearward. For this reason, frictional resistance between the first and second contact members 48G and the inclined surfaces 5004 and 5014 does not occur, and the force required to move the cover 36 is reduced. Improvements are being made.
As shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, the cover 36 is in the closed position P1 in a state where the first and second guide pins 44A and 48F are in contact with the end portions of the first and second guide grooves 50A and 50B. .
The cover 36 is urged to the closed position P1 by the toggle spring 56, and the third abutting member 44D comes into contact with the third guide surface 50E, so that the cover 36 is positioned in the closed position P1 in a stable state without rattling. At the closed position P1, the cushion sheet 58A and the sliding sheet 58C provided on the frame 44 are in contact with the opening / closing surface 40, and the cushion sheet 58B is in contact with the intermediate surface 41.

[When opening and closing the cover 36 while pressing the cover 36]
(Closed position P1)
As shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, the first contact member 44C is in contact with the bottom surface portion 5002 of the first guide surface 50C.
The second contact member 48G is in contact with the bottom surface portion 5012 of the second guide surface 50D.
Further, the third contact member 44D is in contact with the third guide surface 50E.
The cover 36 is urged to the closed position P1 by the toggle spring 56, and the third abutting member 44D comes into contact with the third guide surface 50E, so that the cover 36 is positioned in the closed position P1 in a stable state without rattling. At the closed position P1, the cushion sheet 58A and the sliding sheet 58C provided on the frame 44 are in contact with the opening / closing surface 40, and the cushion sheet 58B is in contact with the intermediate surface 41.

(Movement from closed position P1 to open position P2)
Here, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, when the user moves the cover 36 from the closed position P1 toward the open position P2 while pressing the upper part of the cover 36 backward, the first contact member 44C is moved. The first guide surface 50C rises from the bottom surface portion 5002 while abutting on the inclined surface portion 5006. At this time, the cover 36 swings around a position where the first abutting member 44C is in contact with the inclined surface portion 5006 as a fulcrum. That is, the lower part of the cover 36 swings in the direction away from the non-opening / closing surface 42 (forward). As a result, the cover 36 is inclined with respect to the opening / closing surface 40 and the non-opening / closing surface 42.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 23 (K), the second contact member 48G rises in a state of being separated from the inclined surface portion 5016 of the second guide surface 50D, and the cover 36 is displaced to the front of the intermediate surface 41 while being opened. Move in the P2 direction.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 23L, the swing range of the cover 36 is restricted by the fourth contact member 48H contacting the fourth guide surface 46D of the non-opening / closing surface 42.
Therefore, when the cover 36 moves to the open position P2, the lens cover 36 is prevented from swinging downward, and the operational feeling is improved.
Eventually, the first contact member 44C moves toward the open position P2 while contacting the flat guide surface portion 5004 of the first guide surface 50C, and the second contact member 48G moves to the flat guide surface portion 5014 of the second guide surface 50D. The cover 36 moves in the direction of the open position P2 while maintaining the state of being inclined with respect to the open / close surface 40 and the non-open / close surface 42 while moving away from the cover. At this time, as shown in FIG. 23L, the swing range of the cover 36 is restricted by the fourth contact member 48H contacting the fourth guide surface 46D of the non-opening / closing surface 42.
At this time, the direction of the biasing force of the spring by the toggle spring 56 is changed at an intermediate position between the closing position P1 and the opening position P2, and the cover 36 is biased to the opening position P2.
The cover 36 is in the open position P2 in a state where the first and second guide pins 44A and 48F are in contact with the end portions of the first and second guide grooves 50A and 50B.
In the open position P2, as shown in FIGS. 24 to 27, the first contact member 44C contacts the flat guide surface portion 5004 of the first guide surface 50C, and the second contact member 48G functions as the second guide surface. The first and second latches come in contact with the flat guide surface portion 5014 of 50D and from the direction opposite to the direction in which the first contact member 44C contacts the first guide surface 50C as shown in FIG. Shaking of the cover 36 in the front-rear direction is prevented by the pieces 44G and 48D being engaged with the side rail 52 and the engagement edge portion 50F.
In the open position P2, as shown in FIG. 25 (E), the fourth contact member 48H is slightly separated from the fourth guide surface 46D of the non-opening / closing surface 42.

(Movement from open position P2 to closed position P1)
When the user moves the cover 36 from the open position P2 toward the closed position P1 while pressing the upper portion of the cover 36 backward, as shown in FIGS. 24 to 27, the first contact member 44C is moved to the first guide 44C. The second contact member 48G moves toward the closing position P1 while abutting against the flat guide surface portion 5014 of the second guide surface 50D while abutting against the flat guide surface portion 5004 of the surface 50C. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27B, the first and second locking pieces 44G and 48D are connected to the side rail 52 from the direction opposite to the direction in which the first contact member 44C contacts the first guide surface 50C. The backlash of the cover 36 in the front-rear direction is prevented by locking the locking edge 50F.
Eventually, the direction of the urging force of the spring by the toggle spring 56 changes at an intermediate position between the open position P2 and the closed position P1, and the cover 36 is urged to the closed position P1.
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the first abutting member 44C descends while coming into contact with the inclined surface portion 5006 from the flat guide surface portion 5004 of the first guide surface 50C. The portion where the contact member 44C is in contact with the inclined surface portion 5006 swings around a fulcrum, that is, the lower portion of the cover 36 swings away from the non-opening / closing surface 42 (forward). As a result, the cover 36 is inclined with respect to the opening / closing surface 40 and the non-opening / closing surface 42.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 23 (K), the second contact member 48G descends in a state of being separated from the inclined surface portion 5016 of the second guide surface 50D, and the cover 36 moves in the direction of the closing position P1 while being displaced rearward. I will do it. At this time, the third contact member 44D is separated from the third guide surface 50E. For this reason, the frictional resistance between the second contact member 48G and the second guide surface 50D does not occur, and the force required to move the cover 36 is reduced, so that the operational feeling of the cover 36 is improved. It is illustrated.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 23L, the swing range of the cover 36 is restricted by the fourth contact member 48H contacting the fourth guide surface 46D of the non-opening / closing surface 42.
Therefore, when the cover 36 moves to the open position P2, the lens cover 36 is prevented from swinging downward, and the operational feeling is improved.
Eventually, the first contact member 44C moves from the inclined surface portion 5006 while being in contact with the bottom surface portion 5002. The second contact member 48G moves on the bottom surface portion 5012 while being separated from the inclined surface portion 5016, and eventually contacts the bottom surface portion 5012.
As shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, the cover 36 is in the closed position P1 in a state where the first and second guide pins 44A and 48F are in contact with the end portions of the first and second guide grooves 50A and 50B. .
The cover 36 is urged to the closed position P1 by the toggle spring 56, and the third abutting member 44D comes into contact with the third guide surface 50E, so that the cover 36 is positioned in the closed position P1 in a stable state without rattling. At the closed position P1, the cushion sheet 58A and the sliding sheet 58C provided on the frame 44 are in contact with the opening / closing surface 40, and the cushion sheet 58B is in contact with the intermediate surface 41.

  By configuring as described above, it is a matter of course that the cover 36 is substantially flush with the front surface 14 of the housing 12 at the closing position P1, so that portability and design can be improved. The support mechanism 38 that supports the movement between the position P1 and the open position P2 includes two first contact members 44C, a first guide surface 50C, and a first contact member 44C on the first guide surface 50C. And a swing restricting mechanism that restricts the swing of the cover 36 using the contact point as a fulcrum, so that the cover 36 can be opened and closed while applying a force to the cover 36 along the moving direction of the cover 36. However, even if the cover 36 is opened and closed while pressing the cover 36 and applying a force to the cover 36 in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the cover 36, an excessive force is not applied to the support mechanism 38, so that the operability is improved. Plan Both, which is advantageous in improving the durability of the support mechanism 38.

Next, the film 54 will be described.
The cabinet which comprises the front surface of the housing | casing 12 as mentioned above is comprised including the outer cabinet 46 and the inner cabinet 50 arrange | positioned inside the outer cabinet 46, as shown in FIG. 4, FIG. .
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the printed wiring board 27 </ b> A is arranged at a location facing the rear surface of the inner cabinet 50 located opposite to the front surface 14 inside the housing 12, and the printed wiring board 27 </ b> A faces the rear surface of the cabinet. A plurality of electronic components 27B such as ICs, LSIs, chip components, and connectors are mounted on the surface.
And the film 54 formed from the material which has insulation is arrange | positioned between the inner cabinet 50 and the printed wiring board 27A.

The film 54 is formed of a synthetic resin material such as polycarbonate having insulating properties, light shielding properties, and waterproof properties, and a black one is used, and its thickness is, for example, about 0.1 to 0.15 mm.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the lens barrel 26 is arranged side by side with the printed wiring board 27A at a location facing the rear surface of the inner cabinet 50 inside the housing 12, and the film 54 is formed of the board portion 54A. And a plurality of electronic component housing portions 54B protruding from the substrate portion 54A and a lens barrel covering portion 54C that covers the lens barrel 26, and are integrally formed by a mold.
The board portion 54A is provided so as to cover the printed wiring board 27A in the vicinity of the printed wiring board 27A.
The plurality of electronic component housing parts 54B are printed on a side wall that stands up at a right angle from the board part 54A and surrounds the periphery of the electronic part 27B, and a top wall that is parallel to the board part 54A and connects the tips of the side walls in the standing direction. It is provided on the wiring board 27A side so as to open and protrude to the rear side of the inner cabinet 50, and accommodates a plurality of electronic components 27B.
The lens barrel covering portion 54 </ b> C is provided so as to cover a portion where the lens barrel 26 faces the rear surface of the inner cabinet 50.
Various methods of fixing the film 54 are conceivable. For example, the film 54 may be bonded to the printed wiring board 27A side using an adhesive, or may be sandwiched and fixed between the printed wiring board 27A portion and the inner cabinet 50 portion. May be.

According to such a configuration, the film 54 is disposed between the inner cabinet 50 and the printed wiring board 27A, and this film 54 includes the board portion 54A and the plurality of electronic component housing portions 54B and is integrally formed by the mold. Therefore, it is advantageous in arranging a member or component by securing a large space between the inner cabinet 50 and the printed wiring board 27A while ensuring insulation with respect to the printed circuit board 27A and the electronic component 27B. Effective use can be achieved.
In particular, in the support mechanism 38, two third contact members 44D, a second locking piece 48D (fifth contact member), and a locking edge 50F (fifth guide surface) are positioned and moved. If the electronic component 27B is mounted so that a space corresponding to the space to be secured is secured between the electronic components 27B on the printed wiring board 27A, the board portion 54A of the film 54 is brought close to the printed wiring board 27A. On the surface where the film 54 faces the inner cabinet 50, the space formed between the electronic components 27 </ b> B by the electronic components receiving portions 54 </ b> B provided on the substrate portion 54 </ b> A containing the electronic components. In this case, it is possible to secure the maximum in both the thickness direction of the printed wiring board 27A and the direction orthogonal to the thickness direction.
Therefore, the space secured on the surface where the film 54 faces the inner cabinet 50 is divided into two third contact members 44D, a second locking piece 48D (fifth contact member), and a locking edge 50F (fifth). It can be effectively used as a space for moving the guide surface), and is advantageous in reducing the size and thickness of the imaging apparatus 10.
Further, in the support mechanism 38, the two first contact members 44C and the first guide surface 50C are in contact with each other, the one second contact member 48G and the second guide surface 50D are in contact with each other, When a lubricant such as grease is applied to a portion where the third contact member 44D and the third guide surface 50E are in contact with each other to reduce friction between the sliding portions, the cover 36 is opened and closed. Although there is a concern that the lubricant is scattered with the operation, since the film 54 is interposed between the inner cabinet 50 and the printed wiring board 27A, the lubricant is attached to the printed wiring board 27A and the electronic component 27B. This is advantageous in preventing the printed wiring board 27A and the electronic component 27B from being soiled or deteriorated by the lubricant.
Further, since the portion of the lens barrel 26 facing the rear surface of the inner cabinet 50 is covered by the lens barrel covering portion 54C of the film 54, light from the inner cabinet 50 side is prevented from entering the lens barrel 26, This is advantageous in improving the quality of an image captured by the image sensor 34A.
Further, the printed circuit board 27A and the electronic component 27B are covered by the substrate portion 54A and the plurality of electronic component housing portions 54B of the film 54, and the lens barrel 26 is covered by the lens barrel covering portion 54C. The inside of the housing 12 can be blindfolded from the opening, which is advantageous for improving the aesthetic appearance of the imaging device 10, and water, dust, and the like enter the inside of the housing 12 from the gap and opening of the housing 12. This can be prevented, which is advantageous in securing the durability of the printed circuit board 27A, the electronic component 27B, and the lens barrel 26.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
34 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, FIG. 35 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2, FIG. 36 is a perspective view showing a main part of the telephoto switch 30D with a part of the outer member 64 broken, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the positional relationship of 66 and the electrical contact piece 62. FIG. In FIG. 36, a part of the shape of the outer member 64 is omitted in order to simplify the drawing.
As shown in FIG. 2, a vertically long cutout 73 is provided on the top left side of the rear surface 16 of the housing 12, and a telephoto switch 30 </ b> D and a wide-angle switch 30 </ b> E are vertically arranged in the cutout 73. Is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, the telephoto switch 30D and the wide-angle switch 30E have an operation member 60 provided on the rear surface 16 of the housing 12, and are provided inside the housing 12 by a pressing operation of the operation member 60. The electrical contact piece 62 is contacted and separated. In the present embodiment, the telephoto switch 30D and the wide-angle switch 30E constitute the operating device according to the present invention, the upper operating member 60 becomes the telescopic operating member 60, and the lower operating member 60 becomes the wide-angle operating member 60. ing.
In the electrical contact piece 62, a pressed surface 62 </ b> A pressed by the operation member 60 is disposed obliquely with respect to the direction in which the operation member 60 is pressed.
More specifically, the electrical contact piece 62 is mounted on the printed circuit board 63 attached to the inside of the housing 12, and the pressed surface 62A is parallel to the printed circuit board 63. Therefore, the operation member 60 also presses the printed circuit board 63. It is arrange | positioned diagonally with respect to the direction made.
As shown in FIG. 34, the printed circuit board 63, an outer member 64 and an inner member 66 described later are disposed in a dead space at a corner near the left side of the housing 12.

As shown in FIGS. 34 to 36, the operation member 60 includes an outer member 64 and an inner member 66.
The outer member 64 of each operation member 60 is formed in an elongated shape, and is arranged so that the longitudinal directions thereof are located on the same straight line, and is arranged so as to be swingable with one end in the longitudinal direction facing each other as a fulcrum.
In the present embodiment, the operation members 60 are arranged on the upper left side of the rear surface 16 so that their longitudinal directions are positioned on the same straight line extending vertically.
The outer member 64 includes an operation part 68, an engagement part 70, and a stopper part 72.
The outer member 64 is made of synthetic resin and is integrally formed with a mold.

As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, the operating portion 68 has an elongated plate portion 68A and a bent portion 68B bent from the end portion of the plate portion 68A, and the convex portion 68C at the tip of the bent portion 68B is The outer member 64 oscillates by engaging with the concave portion 74 (FIG. 35) on the housing 12 side, and using the portion where the convex portion 68C and the concave portion 74 are engaged as a fulcrum. More specifically, the outer member 64 of each operation member 60 is disposed so as to be able to swing with one end in the longitudinal direction facing each other as an axis extending in the left-right direction of the housing 12.
The plate portion 68A is disposed so as to be exposed on the rear surface 16 (front surface) of the housing 12, and the plate portion 68A is a place to be pressed.
The engaging portion 70 is a location where the inner member 66 is engaged, and the plate portion 68 </ b> A is provided at a location located inside the housing 12.
The engaging portion 70 is formed as a concave engaging concave portion 70A.
The engaging recess 70 </ b> A is formed in an elongated shape along the longitudinal direction of the outer member 64.
As shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, the stopper portion 72 is provided on the operation portion 68 and is locked to the inner surface of the housing 12 around the notch 73 so that the operation portion 68 on the rear surface 16 (front surface) of the housing 12 is engaged. It regulates the maximum protruding position.

As shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the inner member 66 includes a main body portion 76, a pressing convex portion 78, and a hinge portion 80.
The inner member 66 is made of synthetic resin and is integrally formed with a mold.
The main body 76 is moved along the direction in which the outer member 64 is pressed and operated when the outer member 64 is pressed.
As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, the main body 76 includes an elongated plate portion 82 that can be inserted into the engagement recess 70A and extends in the longitudinal direction of the engagement recess 70A, and a plate that faces the bottom surface of the engagement recess 70A. A curved surface portion 84 protruding from the surface of the portion 82 and engaging with the bottom surface. The curved surface portion 84 is provided so that when the outer member 64 is pressed, the inner surface 66 moves smoothly by engaging the curved surface portion 84 with the bottom surface of the engaging recess 70A. It has been.
The portion where the pressing convex portion 78 presses against the pressed surface 62A is formed as a convex curved surface on the pressed surface 62A side so that the pressing to the pressed surface 62A is performed smoothly.
The pressing convex portion 78 protrudes from the main body portion 76 so as to be orthogonal to the pressed surface 62A. Therefore, the pressing convex portion 78 protrudes obliquely from the main body portion 76 as shown in FIG. Has been.
The hinge portion 80 protrudes from the main body portion 76, is locked at a location inside the housing 12, and can be elastically deformed.
The pressing convex part 78 and the hinge part 80 protrude from the main body part 76 in directions opposite to each other.
The hinge portion 80 constantly urges the outer member 64 in a direction protruding from the surface of the housing 12 and is elastically deformed when the outer member 64 is pressed to allow the main body portion 76 to move and press convex portion. It is formed so as to allow pressing of the pressed surface 62 </ b> A by 78.
In the present embodiment, the hinge portion 80 includes two leg portions 80A protruding from the main body portion 76 and a connection portion 80B that connects the tips of the leg portions 80A. As shown in FIG. The portion 80B is locked in the recess on the housing 12 side.
The inner member 66 swings with the connecting portion 80B portion of the hinge portion 80 as a fulcrum, in other words, the inner member 66 swings with an axis extending in the vertical direction of the housing 12 as a fulcrum.

Next, the operation will be described.
When the telescopic operation member 60 or the wide-angle operation member 60 is pressed with a finger against the urging force of the hinge portion 80, the outer member 64 swings, whereby the inner member 66 swings via the hinge portion 80. Then, the pressing projection 78 presses the pressed surface 62A, and the electrical contact piece 62 is turned on. Accordingly, an operation signal is supplied from the telephoto switch 30D or the wide-angle switch 30E to the control unit 34, thereby performing a zooming operation.
When the finger is released from the outer member 64, the outer member 64 swings together with the inner member 66 in a direction protruding rearward from the rear surface 16 of the housing 12 due to the biasing force of the hinge portion 80, and the stopper portion 72 is surrounded by the notch 73. The outer member 64 is locked to the inner surface of the casing 12 and is in the maximum protruding position.
Thereby, the pressing of the pressed surface 62A by the pressing convex part 78 is released, the electric contact piece 62 is turned off, and the supply of the operation signal from the telephoto switch 30D or the wide-angle switch 30E to the control unit 34 is stopped. Zooming operation is stopped.

According to the present embodiment, the electrical contact piece 62 is disposed such that the pressed surface 62A pressed by the telescopic operating member 60 or the wide-angle operating member 60 is inclined with respect to the direction in which the operating member 60 is pressed. Therefore, the projected area of the electrical contact piece 62 and the printed circuit board 63 on the rear surface 16 (front surface) of the electrical contact piece 62 and the printed circuit board 63 can be reduced, and therefore the space in the width direction of the housing 12 is reduced. Thus, it is advantageous for downsizing.
In the present embodiment, since the outer member 64, the inner member 66, and the printed circuit board 63 are disposed in the dead space at the corner near the left side of the housing 12, the space inside the housing 12 is effectively utilized. This is advantageous for downsizing.
Further, in the present embodiment, the outer member 64 swings around the axis extending in the left-right direction of the casing 12 and the inner member 66 has the axis extending in the vertical direction of the casing 12. Since it swings to a fulcrum and these fulcrums are located at different locations, it is advantageous in arranging the outer member 64 and the inner member 66 in a narrow dead space.
Further, in the present embodiment, the pressing convex portion 78 of the inner member 66 protrudes obliquely with respect to the main body portion 76, so the outer member 64 and the inner member with respect to the movement amount of the pressing convex portion 78. Therefore, the stroke of the outer member 64 can be secured as a large dimension with respect to the pushing amount of the electric contact piece 62 by the inner member 66 required for moving the electric contact piece 62 in and out of contact with each other. it can.
Therefore, even when the pushing amount of the electrical contact piece 62 is relatively short, by ensuring a large stroke of the outer member 64, it is possible to give the user a feeling that the outer member 64 has been pushed in firmly, improving operability. It is advantageous in planning.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 36, the two outer members 64 are arranged so as to be located on the same straight line, and the portions where the plate portions 68A of the two outer members 64 are close to each other serve as fulcrums. The outer member 64 is configured to swing, and the recesses 68D are provided at locations where the outer members 64 are close to each other, and the recesses 68D constitute a single recess 68E.
Therefore, in the state where the finger is applied to the concave portion 68E, even if the depressed portion 68E is pressed with the finger, the pressing operation of the outer member 64 is not inadvertently performed, so that erroneous operation of each outer member 64 is prevented. It is advantageous in the above.
Also, by pressing the finger applied to the indented portion 68E along the extending direction of the outer member 64, one of the two outer members 64 can be immediately pressed, and the position of the finger is changed each time. Since there is no need for visual recognition, it is advantageous in improving operability.

In particular, in the digital still camera as in the present embodiment, it is required to secure a larger display surface of the display 32 disposed on the rear surface 16 without changing the external dimensions of the housing 12. For this reason, the space of the rear surface 16 portion excluding the display 32 tends to be reduced, and the operating device must be arranged in a narrow space at present.
On the other hand, according to the operating device according to the present invention, as described above, the operating device occupies less space, and the operating device can be easily placed in the dead space. It can be arranged close to the ridgeline between the rear surface 16 and the left side surface 20, which is extremely advantageous in arranging the operating device in a limited space on the rear surface 16 of the housing 12.

  Note that although cases have been described with the embodiments where the electronic device is the imaging device 10 and the imaging device 10 is a digital still camera, the present invention is not limited to a video camera, a mobile phone, a PDA, a music player, a notebook personal computer, or the like. Applicable to various electronic devices.

(A) is a perspective view which shows the state in which the cover 36 of the imaging device 10 of this Embodiment exists in the obstruction | occlusion position P1P1, (B) is a perspective view which shows the state in which the cover 36 of the imaging device 10 exists in the open position P2. . It is the perspective view which looked at the imaging device 10 from back. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an imaging device 10. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a front surface portion of a housing 12 and a cover 36. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a front surface portion of a housing 12 and a cover 36. FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the front part of case 12 from back. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a surface facing the rear of the front surface portion of the housing 12 is covered with a film 54. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lens barrel 26 and an electronic component 27 arranged behind the inner cabinet 50 face the inner cabinet 50 and are covered with a film 54. FIG. 5 is a perspective view seen from the front, excluding the outer cabinet 46 from the front surface portion of the housing 12. FIG. 5 is a perspective view seen from the front, excluding the outer cabinet 46 from the front surface portion of the housing 12. It is the A section expansion perspective view of FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view seen from the front, excluding the outer cabinet 46 from the front surface portion of the housing 12. It is the A section expansion perspective view of FIG. (A) is a front view showing a state in which the cover 36 is located at the closing position P1, (B) is a view as seen from the arrow B in FIG. 14 (A), (C) is a view as seen from the arrow C in FIG. 14 (A). . (T) is a cross-sectional view taken along line TT in FIG. 14 (A), (U) is a cross-sectional view taken along line UU in FIG. 14 (A), and (V) is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. (W) is a cross-sectional view taken along line WW in FIG. 14 (A), and (X) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 14 (A). (A) is a front view showing the positional relationship between the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 when the cover 36 is located at the closed position P1 from the front, and (B) is the rear view when the cover 36 is located at the closed position P1. It is a rear view which shows the positional relationship of the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 seen from. (A) is a front view which shows the state which the cover 36 is moving toward the open position P2 from the obstruction | occlusion position P1, (B) is a B arrow view of FIG. 18 (A), (C) is FIG. ) Is a C arrow view. 18F is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 18A, FIG. 18G is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG in FIG. 18A, and FIG. 18I is a cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. (R) is a cross-sectional view taken along line RR in FIG. 18 (A), and (S) is a cross-sectional view taken along line SS in FIG. 18 (A). (A) is a front view showing the positional relationship between the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 when the cover 36 is moving from the closed position P1 toward the open position P2 as viewed from the front. FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the positional relationship between the inner cavity 50 and the slider plate 48 as viewed from the rear in a state of moving from the position P1 toward the open position P2. FIG. (A) is a front view showing a state in which the cover 36 is moving from the closed position P1 toward the open position P2 while being pressed backward, and (B) is a view as viewed in the direction of arrow B in FIG. C) is a C arrow view of FIG. FIG. 22J is a sectional view taken along the line JJ in FIG. 22A, FIG. 22K is a sectional view taken along the line KK in FIG. 22A, and FIG. 22L is a sectional view taken along the line LL in FIG. (A) is a front view showing a state in which the cover 36 is located at the open position P2, (B) is a view as seen from the arrow B in FIG. 24 (A), (C) is a view as seen from the arrow C in FIG. . 24D is a sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 24A, FIG. 24E is a sectional view taken along the line EE in FIG. 24A, and FIG. 25H is a sectional view taken along the line HH in FIG. (Q) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line QQ in FIG. 24A, and (Y) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG. (A) is a front view showing the positional relationship between the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 when the cover 36 is located at the open position P2 from the front, and (B) is the rear view when the cover 36 is located at the open position P2. It is a rear view which shows the positional relationship of the inner cabinet 50 and the slider plate 48 seen from. (A) is a front view showing a state in which the cover 36 is located immediately before the closing position P1, (B) is a view as seen from the arrow B in FIG. 28 (A), (C) is a view as seen from the arrow C in FIG. It is. (M) is a cross-sectional view taken along line MM in FIG. 28 (A), (N) is a cross-sectional view taken along line NN in FIG. 28 (A), (O) is a cross-sectional view taken along line OO in FIG. It is 28 (A) PP sectional view. (A) is a perspective view of the outer cabinet 46, and (B) is a perspective view in which the front and rear of the outer cabinet 46 are reversed. (A) is the perspective view of the inner cabinet 50, (B) is the perspective view which reversed the front and rear of the inner cabinet 50, (C) is the expansion perspective view of C section of FIG. 31 (A). (A), (B) is a perspective view of the frame 44, (C) is a C arrow line view of FIG. 32 (A). (A) is a perspective view of the slider plate 48, and (B) is a perspective view in which the front and rear of the slider plate 48 are reversed. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of telephoto switch 30D which fractured | ruptured a part of outer member 64. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between an inner member 66 and an electrical contact piece 62. FIG.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Imaging device, 12 ... Housing, 16 ... Rear surface, 30D ... Telephoto switch, 30E ... Wide-angle switch, 60 ... Operation member, 62 ... Electrical contact piece, 62A ... Pressed surface, 64 …… Outer member, 66 …… Inner member, 76 …… Main body, 78 …… Pressing convex portion, 80 …… Hinge portion.

Claims (10)

An electronic device including an operation device that performs contact and separation of an electrical contact piece provided inside the housing by a pressing operation of an operation member provided on a surface of the housing,
The electric contact piece is arranged such that a pressed surface pressed by the operation member is inclined with respect to a direction in which the operation member is pressed,
The operation member includes an outer member that is exposed and pressed on the surface of the housing, and an inner member that is disposed between the outer member and the electrical contact piece,
The inner member is engaged with the outer member and moved along the direction of pressing when the outer member is pressed, and orthogonal to the pressed surface from the main body. A pressing convex portion protruding so as to perform, and an elastically deformable hinge portion protruding from the main body portion and locked to a position inside the casing,
The hinge portion constantly urges the outer member in a direction protruding from the surface of the housing, and elastically deforms when the outer member is pressed to allow the main body portion to move, thereby allowing the pressing protrusion. Allowing the pressed surface to be pressed by the part,
An electronic device characterized by that. The pressing convex portion and the hinge portion protrude in opposite directions from the main body portion,
The electronic device according to claim 1. The portion where the pressing convex portion presses against the pressed surface is formed of a convex curved surface on the pressed surface side.
The electronic device according to claim 1. The inner member is made of synthetic resin and integrally formed with a mold.
The electronic device according to claim 1. The outer member is an operation unit that is exposed and pressed on the surface of the housing; an engagement unit that is provided at a position where the operation unit is located inside the housing; A stopper portion that is provided on the operation portion and is locked to the housing side to restrict the maximum protruding position of the operation portion on the surface of the housing;
The electronic device according to claim 1. The engagement portion is formed as a concave engagement recess,
The main body is configured to include a convex curved surface portion on the bottom surface side that is inserted into the engagement recess and engages with the bottom surface of the engagement recess.
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein The outer member is formed in an elongated shape,
The outer member is disposed so as to be swingable with one end in the longitudinal direction as a fulcrum,
The engagement portion is formed as a concave engagement recess,
The engaging recess is formed in an elongated shape along the longitudinal direction of the outer member,
The main body is protruded from an elongated plate portion that can be inserted into the engagement recess and extends in the longitudinal direction of the engagement recess, and a portion of the plate that faces the bottom surface of the engagement recess, and is engaged with the bottom surface. A curved surface portion to be joined,
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein The electrical contact piece is provided on a printed circuit board provided inside the housing,
The pressed surface is parallel to the printed circuit board;
The electronic device according to claim 1. Two each of the electric contact piece and the operation member are provided,
The outer member of each operation member is formed in an elongated shape, and is arranged so that their longitudinal directions are located on the same straight line,
The outer member of each operation member is disposed so as to be swingable with one end in the longitudinal direction facing each other as a fulcrum,
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein The electronic device is an imaging device;
The housing has a front surface provided with an objective lens and a rear surface provided with a display, and is formed in a rectangular plate shape.
Two each of the electric contact piece and the operation member are provided for telephoto zoom operation and wide-angle zoom operation,
The operating members are arranged on the upper left side of the rear surface so that their longitudinal directions are positioned on the same straight line extending vertically,
The outer member of each operation member is disposed so as to be able to swing with one end in the longitudinal direction facing each other about an axis extending in the left-right direction of the housing as a fulcrum,
The inner member of each operation member is disposed so as to be swingable about an axis extending in the vertical direction of the casing.
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein

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