JP2009128624A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (6)

The subject light incident along the first optical axis is reflected in the direction of the second optical axis perpendicular to the first optical axis, and an optical image is transferred to the imaging element located on the second optical axis. An optical housing having a bending optical system for forming an image and having a flat shape as a whole,
A camera having a storage portion for storing the optical casing so as to be slidable in the second optical axis direction, and having locking projections on both sides of the second optical axis on the inner surface of the storage portion The body,
A first thin plate fixed to at least one outer surface portion of the optical housing;
A second thin plate fixed to the storage portion in a state where movement in the direction along the second optical axis is restricted;
Comprising
When the camera body receives an impact force from the outside, the second thin plate fixed to the inner surface of the housing portion of the camera main body is connected to the optical casing in which the first thin plate is fixed. by sliding displacement in the optical axis direction, to generate the corresponding shearing force of the second optical axis direction shock absorbing member held between the first and the second sheet, the impact due to the shearing forces A digital camera characterized by absorbing light. The camera body storage part is provided with a locking projection on its inner surface,
The second thin plate is formed with a notch to be engaged with each of the locking protrusions at the peripheral edge,
2. The movement of the second thin plate in a direction along the second optical axis is restricted by the notch being locked with each of the locking protrusions. Digital camera.   The storage portion is provided with a support portion for supporting the optical housing on each of both surfaces sandwiching the second optical axis in the bending optical system, and the support portion is connected to the optical housing and the surface. 2. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the optical housing is slidably supported in the second optical axis direction by contact.   The storage portion is provided with support portions for supporting the optical casing on each of both surfaces sandwiching the second optical axis in the bending optical system, and the support portions are provided at four corners of the optical casing. 2. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the optical housing is slidably supported in the second optical axis direction by surface contact in the vicinity of.   The optical housing has a space between the both ends of the optical housing in the second optical axis direction and the camera body so that the optical housing moves when the camera body receives an impact. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein a body and the camera body are arranged.   The digital camera according to claim 2, wherein the shock absorbing member is bonded and fixed between the first thin plate and the second thin plate.