JP2009193667A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the malfunction of an operating member and improve operability of an electronic apparatus by increasing design flexibility and operation of the operating member in the electronic apparatus having a plurality of operating members. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus 10 includes at least a first operating member 110 and second operating members 130, 150 having mutually different functions in a prescribed region of a body part 15. In the electronic apparatus 10, the operating direction of the first operating member 110 and the operating direction of the second operating members 130, 150 are different, and by the operation of any one of the first operating member 110 and the second operating members 130, 150, the operation of the other is regulated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrical device, and more particularly to an electronic device in which a plurality of operation members are arranged in a narrow space.

  In recent years, since electronic devices have been downsized, there is a problem that a space for arranging operation buttons tends to be narrowed, and operability is lowered. In order to solve such a problem, for example, in Patent Document 1, a switch that operates a zoom lens and a release switch are arranged adjacent to each other, so that these switches can be used easily and quickly. Function switches have been proposed. Patent Document 2 proposes a button device in which a circular cross button is arranged around a center button as a structure in which a release button and a zoom button used in a digital still camera or the like are integrated.

JP-A-7-199031 JP 2007-213964 A

  However, the multi-function switch described in Patent Document 1 has the problem that the operation direction of the buttons is the same, so that malfunction may occur depending on the usage mode. Further, the button device described in Patent Document 2 has a problem that the degree of freedom in design such as the shape of the button and the operation of buttons around the center button are limited.

  Also, in both the multi-function switch of Patent Document 1 and the button device of Patent Document 2, when one button is operated, the other buttons can be operated at the same time. However, there is a problem that malfunction is likely to occur and operability is deteriorated.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and in an electronic apparatus including a plurality of operation members, by preventing malfunction of the operation members, and by expanding the degree of freedom of design and operation of the operation members. An object is to improve the operability of electronic equipment.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, in an electronic apparatus including at least a first operation member and a second operation member having different functions in a predetermined region of the main body, The operation direction of one operation member is different from the operation direction of the second operation member, and the other operation is restricted by the operation of one of the first operation member and the second operation member. Electronic equipment is provided.

  With such a configuration, according to the electronic apparatus according to the present invention, the second operating member (or the first operating member) is in operation while the first operating member (or the second operating member) is operating. Therefore, the malfunction of the user of the electronic device can be prevented. Further, since the operation direction of the first operation member is different from the operation direction of the second operation member, the design and operation constraints such as the shape of the operation member as in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above. The degree of freedom can be improved and the operability of the operating member can be improved.

  Here, in the electronic device, an operation direction of the first operation member and an operation direction of the second operation member may be orthogonal to each other.

  Further, the first operation member is a push button type operation member that moves up and down in the vertical direction, the second operation member is a slide button type operation member that slides in the horizontal direction, and the second operation member. The operation member has a protrusion that can be fitted to a recess provided in the main body in a state of being located at a neutral point, and includes a bottom surface of the first operation member and a top surface of the second operation member. When the first operating member moves downward in the vertical direction, the protruding portion may be engaged with the concave portion.

  On the other hand, when the second operating member slides in the horizontal direction and deviates from the neutral point, when the first operating member moves downward in the vertical direction, the tip of the projecting portion You may make it contact an upper surface.

  The electronic apparatus further includes an elastic member that expands and contracts to a restoring force in a direction parallel to the sliding direction of the second operating member, and the first operating member includes a sliding direction of the second operating member. And having at least two protrusions arranged side by side in a parallel direction, and formed on the top surface side of the second operation member along the sliding direction of the second operation member, And a guide groove formed on both sides in the sliding direction of the mounting portion and through which the protruding portion of the first operating member is inserted, and the elastic member is mounted on the mounting portion. It may be arranged within the section and between the two protrusions of the first operating member. With this configuration, the second operating member can return to the neutral point when the user of the electronic device stops operating the second operating member after sliding in the horizontal direction.

  The first operation member and the second operation member may be disposed adjacent to each other. As described above, even when the first operating member and the second operating member are arranged adjacent to each other, according to the electronic device according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent malfunction or to shape the operating member. In addition to improving the design and operation, etc., the operability of the operation member can be improved, so there is no problem as in the past even when the operation member installation space is limited due to downsizing of electronic equipment etc. .

  Further, the first operation member is a push button type operation member that moves up and down in the vertical direction, and the second operation member is a slide button type operation member that slides in the horizontal direction, and The operation member has a push button for the user to operate, the second operation member has a slide button for the user to operate, and the top surface of the slide button is the top of the push button. It is preferable to be located vertically below the surface. Thus, by arranging the push button and the slide button, it is possible to prevent the user of the electronic device from touching the slide button by mistake when the push button is pressed down, and the malfunction prevention effect can be enhanced.

  According to the present invention, in an electronic apparatus including a plurality of operation members, two operation members having different operation directions are provided, and the operation of the other operation member is regulated by the operation of one operation member. Thus, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the operation member, and to increase the degree of freedom of design and operation of the operation member, thereby improving the operability of the electronic device.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

  The electronic device according to the present invention is not particularly limited as long as a plurality of operation members are arranged close to each other. For example, a digital still camera, a digital video camera, a mobile phone, a portable game machine, Examples thereof include a personal digital assistant (PDA).

[First Embodiment: Digital Still Camera]
Hereinafter, as an electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the structure and operation of the electronic apparatus according to this embodiment will be described using a digital still camera as an example.

(External configuration of the digital still camera 10)
First, an external configuration of a digital still camera 10 will be described in detail as an example of an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing the external configuration of the digital still camera 10, and FIG. 1 is a view as seen from the front side (the side where the camera lens is installed), and FIG. It is the figure seen from the rear surface (user side of a digital still camera).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the digital still camera 10 includes a camera main body 15 and an operation unit 100 located on the upper surface of the camera main body 15.

  In the present embodiment, the operation unit 100 is disposed on the side end portion of the upper surface of the camera main body 15 so that the user of the digital still camera 10 can perform a shooting operation and a zoom operation with one hand.

  Further, a release button 110 and a zoom button 150 are disposed adjacent to the operation unit 100. The release button 110 is an example of a push button type operation member that is a first operation member according to the present embodiment, and is provided so as to be vertically movable in the vertical direction. The zoom button 150 is an example of a slide button type operation member that is a second operation member according to the present embodiment, and is provided so as to be slidable horizontally on both sides of a neutral point. Here, the neutral point means the position of the zoom button when the zoom button 150 is not operated. The zoom button 150 is positioned so as not to come into contact with the release button 110 when sliding (in this embodiment, the direction in which the release button 110 and the zoom button 150 are arranged and the sliding direction of the zoom button 150 are different. Are orthogonal).

  Thus, the operation direction of the release button 110 and the operation direction of the zoom button 150 are different (in the present embodiment, they are orthogonal). Further, as will be described in detail later, the release button 110 and the zoom button 150 have a structure in which the other operation is restricted by one of these operations.

(Internal configuration of operation unit 100)
Next, the internal configuration of the operation unit 100 of the digital still camera 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal configuration of the first operating member and the second operating member according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 showing the internal configuration of the first operating member and the second operating member according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1 showing the internal configuration of the first operating member and the second operating member according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the operation unit 100 of the digital still camera 10 includes a release button 110, an upper cover 120, a zoom slider 130, a zoom spring 140, a zoom button 150, and a slider support member 160. And a release spring 170 and a spring support 180.

  The release button 110 is provided so as to be movable up and down in the vertical direction as described above. Further, two pins 111 are provided at the bottom of the release button 110 along the sliding direction of the zoom button 150. In the present embodiment, the release button 110 is provided so that it can only move up and down in the vertical direction and cannot operate in the horizontal direction.

  The upper cover 120 is a member for integrating the release button 110 and the zoom button 150, and has a release button housing portion 121 and a slider guide groove 123 formed therein. The release button accommodating portion 121 is formed in a shape substantially the same as the shape of the release button 110 penetrating the top surface of the upper cover 120, and accommodates the release button 110 so as to be vertically movable. The slider guide groove 123 is a groove into which a projection 135 (details will be described later) of the zoom slider 130 is fitted from the inside of the upper cover 120 and the zoom button 150 is fitted from the outside. As described above, when the zoom slider 130 and the zoom button 150 are fitted in the slider guide groove 123, the sliding direction of the zoom slider 130 and the zoom button 150 is regulated in the horizontal direction.

  The zoom slider 130 slides the zoom button 150 left and right in the horizontal direction and restricts the sliding in the horizontal direction. On the upper surface side of the zoom slider 130, a slider restricting portion 131 for placing the zoom spring 140 is formed along the sliding direction (horizontal direction) of the zoom button and the zoom slider. The slider restricting portion 131 includes a spring guide portion located at the center portion and pin guide portions located on both sides of the spring guide portion. The spring guide portion has substantially the same width as the diameter of the zoom spring 140, and the zoom spring 140 is placed thereon. The pin guide part has a narrower width than the spring guide part (for example, substantially the same width as the diameter of the pin 111), and the pin 111 is inserted to guide the movement of the pin 111. The pin 111 inserted into the pin guide part moves relatively in the pin guide part by sliding of the zoom slider 130. Further, two ribs 133 as an example of the protrusions according to the present embodiment are provided at both end portions on the lower surface side of the zoom slider 130. The rib 133 is fitted with a recess 15a (see FIG. 5) provided in the camera body 15 when the release button 110 is pushed down and moved downward in the vertical direction with the zoom slider 130 positioned at the neutral point. Match. Further, two projections 135 for connecting the zoom slider 130 to the zoom button 150 are provided on one side of the side surface in the longitudinal direction of the zoom slider 130. The zoom slider 130 is arranged so that the top surface (upper surface) of the zoom slider 130 contacts the bottom surface of the release button 110.

  For example, a zoom switch (not shown) is provided at a position separated from the rib 133 by a predetermined distance. At this time, zoom input may be performed by the digital still camera 10 by the zoom slider 130 sliding in the horizontal direction and the rib 133 contacting the zoom switch. In addition, the shape of the rib 133 and the recessed part 15a is not specifically limited, What kind of shape may be sufficient if it is a shape which the rib 133 and the recessed part 15a fit.

  As described above, the zoom spring 140 is mounted on the spring mounting portion of the slider restricting portion 131, and the direction parallel to the sliding direction of the zoom button 150 and the zoom slider 130 (that is, horizontal) in the spring mounting portion. Direction). That is, the zoom spring 140 has a restoring force in a direction parallel to the sliding direction of the zoom button 150 and the zoom slider 130 (that is, the horizontal direction). When the zoom spring 140 is placed on the spring placement portion, the zoom spring 140 is sandwiched between the bottom surface of the slider restricting portion 131 and the lower surface of the release button 110 (between the two pins 111).

  As described above, the zoom button 150 is fitted into the slider guide groove 123 of the upper cover 120. A slider connecting portion 151 for connecting to the zoom slider 130 is provided on the lower surface side of the zoom button 150. The zoom button 150 is connected to the zoom slider 130 in the slider guide groove 123 via the slider connecting portion 151. More specifically, the slider connecting portion 151 is provided with two protrusions that engage with the two protrusions 135 of the zoom slider 130, although not shown. The distance between the outer surfaces of the two projections provided on the slider coupling portion 151 is approximately the same as the distance between the inner surfaces of the two projections 135. The positions of the two protrusions and the two protrusions 135 are determined. That is, the zoom button 150 and the zoom slider 130 are connected so that the outer surface of the two protrusions of the slider connecting portion 151 and the inner surface of the two protrusions 135 are in contact with each other. Therefore, the zoom slider 130 slides in the same direction as the zoom button 150 when the user of the digital still camera 10 slides the zoom button 150 in the horizontal direction.

  Further, the position of the upper surface of the zoom button 150 may be positioned lower than the position of the upper surface of the release button 110 in the vertical direction. Thus, by arranging the release button 110 and the zoom button 150, it is possible to prevent the user of the digital still camera 10 from touching the zoom button 150 by mistake when the user presses the release button 110 down. Conversely, when the user operates the zoom button 150, the height of the release button 110 is different from the height of the zoom button 150, so that it is possible to prevent the release button 110 from being touched by mistake. In this way, by shifting the height (vertical position) of the release button 110 and the zoom button 150, the effect of preventing malfunction can be enhanced.

  The slider support member 160 supports the zoom slider 130 from its bottom surface side so that the zoom slider 130 does not fall off from the operation unit. Two through holes 161 are formed in the slider support member 160, and the pins 111 penetrating the pin guide portion of the slider restricting portion 131 are inserted into the through holes 161. Thus, the zoom slider 130 can be held between the release button 110 and the slider support member 160 by inserting the pin 111 into the through hole 161. Further, a rib 163 is provided at a substantially central portion on the lower surface side of the slider support member 160, and the rib 163 is inserted into a release spring 170 described later. At this time, when the release button 110 is pressed down, the zoom slider 130 moves downward in the vertical direction as the release button 110 moves downward in the vertical direction, and the release switch provided on the upper surface of the camera body 15. A release input may be performed by the digital still camera 10 by touching (not shown). Here, since the position of the slider support member 160 is fixed in the horizontal direction, the position of the release button 110 in which the pin 111 is inserted in the through hole 161 is also fixed in the horizontal direction. At this time, since the rib 133 can relatively move within the pin guide portion of the slider restricting portion 131, the zoom slider 130 can slide in the horizontal direction.

  The release spring 170 is held between the slider support member 160 and the spring support stand 180, and the rib 163 of the slider support member 160 is inserted therein. The release spring 170 contracts as the slider support member 160 moves downward in the vertical direction. In this state, the release spring 170 has a restoring force upward in the vertical direction.

  The spring support 180 supports the release spring 170 from below in the vertical direction. A through hole 181 into which the rib 163 of the slider support member 160 penetrating the inside of the release spring 170 is inserted is formed at a substantially central portion of the spring support base 180. The spring support 180 is fixedly installed on the upper cover 120, for example.

(Release button operation)
Next, the operation of the release button 110 of the digital still camera 10 having the above-described configuration and the operation of the zoom button 150 during the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a top view of the digital still camera 10 when the release button 110 according to the present embodiment is operated, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 6, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 6.

  When the release button 110 is pressed down, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation of the zoom button 150 is restricted in a state where it is located at the neutral point. Hereinafter, the operation of the release button 110 and the operation of the zoom button 150 during the operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, when the release button 110 is pushed down by the user of the digital still camera 10 and moves downward in the vertical direction, the zoom slider 130 and the zoom slider 130 are in contact with the release button 110. The slider support member 160 moves in the vertical direction. At this time, the release spring 170 in which the rib 163 of the slider support member 160 is inserted contracts because the distance between the slider support member 160 and the slider support base 180 becomes short, and has a restoring force upward in the vertical direction. It becomes a state. As described above, when the release button 110, the zoom slider 130, and the slider support member 160 are moved downward in the vertical direction, the rib 133 of the zoom slider 130 is engaged with the recess 15a of the camera body 15.

  In this case, even if the user slides the zoom button 150 to perform the zoom operation, the rib 133 of the zoom slider 130 is fitted with the recess 15a, so that the recess 15a serves as a stopper, and the zoom slider 130 Cannot be slid in the horizontal direction, and the zoom button 150 coupled to the zoom slider 130 cannot be slid. As described above, when the user operates the release button 110, the rib 133 is fitted in the recess 15a, and therefore the zoom slider 130 cannot be operated. A malfunction with the zoom button 150 can be prevented.

  When the user stops pressing the release button 110 (releases the release button 110), the release button 110, the zoom slider 130, and the slider support member 160 are accompanied by the extension of the release spring 170 by the restoring force of the release spring 170. Moves upward in the vertical direction and returns to the original position.

(Zoom button operation)
Next, the operation of the zoom button 150 of the digital still camera 10 having the above-described configuration and the operation of the release button 110 during the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 is a top view of the digital still camera 10 when the zoom button 150 according to the present embodiment is operated. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E in FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 9.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the zoom button 150 is slid horizontally from the neutral point, the operation of the release button 110 (vertical vertical movement) is restricted. Hereinafter, the operation of the zoom button 150 and the operation of the release button 110 during the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. In the following description, as shown in FIG. 9, a case where the zoom button 150 is slid to the end side (left side in FIG. 9) of the digital still camera 10 will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the zoom button 150 is slid by the user of the digital still camera 10 from the neutral point to the end of the digital still camera 10 in the horizontal direction (hereinafter referred to as “one side in the horizontal direction”). Then, the zoom slider 130 connected to the zoom button 150 moves to one side in the horizontal direction. At this time, one end of the zoom spring 140, that is, the end opposite to the movement direction of the zoom slider 130 (the right end in FIG. 11) is the end of the spring guide portion of the slider restricting portion 131 (this end) In this case, the wall 13a on the opposite side of the movement direction of the zoom slider 130 is pressed with the same force as the movement direction of the zoom slider 130. On the other hand, the other end of the zoom spring 140, that is, the end on the same side as the movement direction of the zoom slider 130 (the left end in FIG. 11) is a pin of the release button 110 whose horizontal position is fixed. Since it contacts with 111, the position is fixed. Accordingly, the zoom spring 140 contracts due to the force received from the wall surface 13a, and has a restoring force opposite to the direction of movement of the zoom slider 130.

  In this state, that is, when the user is operating the zoom button 150, even if the user further presses the release button 110 to perform a shooting operation, the rib 133 of the zoom slider 130 is not recessed in the camera body 15. Since the surface of the camera body 15 is in contact with the surface on which the 15a is not formed, the surface of the camera body 15 serves as a stopper, and the release button 110 cannot be moved further downward in the vertical direction. Here, as shown in FIG. 11, when the zoom button 150 is operated, the tip of the rib 133 of the zoom slider 130 and the surface of the camera body 15 are separated by a predetermined distance G. Yes. Therefore, even if the user operates the release button 110 when operating the zoom button 150, the release button 110 can be moved by this distance G. However, since this distance G is smaller than the distance between the tip of the rib 133 and the release switch, when the user operates the release button 110 when operating the zoom button 150, the release input is not performed and the shooting operation is performed. It will never be. In this way, when the user operates the zoom button 150, the release button 110 cannot be operated because the tip of the rib 133 is in contact with the surface of the camera body 15 where the recess 15a is not formed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the release button 110 and the zoom button 150 by the user.

  When the user stops operating the zoom button 150 (releases the zoom button 150), the zoom slider 140 moves in the extending direction of the zoom spring 140 as the zoom spring 140 extends due to the restoring force of the zoom spring 140. Move and return to the neutral point.

[Second Embodiment: Mobile Phone]
Next, as an electronic apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the structure and operation of the electronic apparatus according to this embodiment will be described by taking a mobile phone having a camera function as an example.

(External configuration of mobile phone 20)
Hereinafter, an external configuration of the mobile phone 20 having a camera function will be described in detail as an example of the electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the mobile phone 20.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the mobile phone 20 includes a main body unit 25 and an operation unit 200 positioned on a side surface of the main body unit 25. In the present embodiment, as the mobile phone 20, a foldable mobile phone is taken as an example, and an example in which the operation unit 200 is located on the side surface of the casing on the side where the operation buttons of the mobile phone 20 are provided. I will explain.

  In the present embodiment, the operation unit 200 is arranged at a predetermined position on the side surface of the main body unit 25 so that the user of the mobile phone 20 can perform a shooting operation and a zoom operation with one hand.

  In addition, a release button 210 and a zoom button 250 are disposed adjacent to the operation unit 200. The release button 210 is an example of a push button type operation member that is a first operation member according to the present embodiment, and is provided so as to be vertically movable in the vertical direction. The zoom button 250 is an example of a slide button type operation member that is a second operation member according to the present embodiment, and is provided so as to be slidable on both sides in the horizontal direction around a neutral point. The meaning of the neutral point is the same as in the case of the first embodiment described above. The zoom button 250 is positioned so as not to contact the release button 210 when slid (in this embodiment, the direction in which the release button 210 and the zoom button 250 are arranged and the sliding direction of the zoom button 250 are different from each other). Are orthogonal).

  Thus, the operation direction of the release button 210 and the operation direction of the zoom button 250 are different (in the present embodiment, they are orthogonal). Further, as will be described in detail later, the release button 210 and the zoom button 250 have a structure in which the other operation is restricted by one of these operations.

  In a foldable mobile phone having a normal camera function, when the mobile phone is used with the mobile phone closed, the shutter can be released, but the zoom button is not installed on the outer surface of the mobile phone. The zoom operation cannot be performed with the mobile phone closed. However, like the mobile phone 20 as an example of the electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment, by providing the operation unit 200 in which the release button 210 and the zoom button 250 are disposed adjacent to each other, the mobile phone 20 is kept closed. However, you can also release the shutter and zoom.

  Note that the internal configuration and operation of the operation unit 200 according to this embodiment are the same as those of the operation unit 100 according to the first embodiment described above, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this example. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  For example, in the above-described embodiments, the case of a digital still camera and a mobile phone with a camera function has been described as an example of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention. However, the electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes a digital video camera, a portable There are no particular restrictions on the type of game machine, personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case of the release button and the zoom button has been described as an example of the first operation member and the second operation member in the present invention. However, the first operation member and the second operation member in the present invention are described. The operation member is not particularly limited as long as it is two types of operation members having different functions and operation directions.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second operation member according to the present invention has been described with an example in which the second operation member is configured by two or more members such as the zoom button 150 and the zoom slider 130. The second operating member according to the present invention is not limited to this case, and may be a single physically integrated member.

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a digital still camera as an example of an electronic apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a digital still camera as an example of the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the internal structure of the 1st operation member and 2nd operation member which concern on the embodiment. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the AA of FIG. 1 which shows the internal structure of the 1st operation member and 2nd operation member which concern on the embodiment. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the BB line of FIG. 1 which shows the internal structure of the 1st operation member which concerns on the embodiment, and a 2nd operation member. FIG. 6 is a top view of the digital still camera when the first operating member according to the embodiment is operating. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by CC line of FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the DD line | wire of FIG. It is a top view of the digital still camera at the time of operation | movement of the 2nd operation member concerning the embodiment. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the EE line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the FF line | wire of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the mobile telephone as an example of the electronic device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Digital still camera 15 Camera body part 15a Concave part 100 Operation part 110 Release button 111 Pin 120 Upper cover 121 Release button accommodating part 123 Slider guide groove 130 Zoom slider 131 Slider regulation part 133 Rib 135 Zoom button connection part 140 Zoom spring 150 Zoom Button 151 Slider connecting portion 160 Slider support member 161 Through hole 170 Release spring 180 Spring support base 181 Through hole 20 Mobile phone 25 Mobile phone main body 200 Operation unit 210 Release button 250 Zoom button

Claims (7)

In an electronic apparatus including at least a first operation member and a second operation member having different functions in a predetermined region of the main body,
The operation direction of the first operation member is different from the operation direction of the second operation member,
The electronic device is characterized in that the operation of one of the first operation member and the second operation member is restricted by the operation of the other.   The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an operation direction of the first operation member and an operation direction of the second operation member are orthogonal to each other. The first operation member is a push button type operation member that moves up and down in the vertical direction, and the second operation member is a slide button type operation member that slides in the horizontal direction,
The second operation member has a protrusion that can be fitted to a recess provided in the main body in a state of being positioned at a neutral point,
The bottom surface of the first operating member is in contact with the top surface of the second operating member;
The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the first operation member moves downward in the vertical direction, the protruding portion of the second operation member is fitted to the recess.   When the second operating member slides in the horizontal direction and deviates from the neutral point, when the first operating member moves downward in the vertical direction, the tip of the protruding portion is placed on the upper surface of the main body portion. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the electronic device is in contact with the electronic device. The electronic device further includes an elastic member that expands and contracts to a restoring force in a direction parallel to the sliding direction of the second operation member,
The first operating member has at least two protrusions provided side by side in a direction parallel to the sliding direction of the second operating member,
On the top surface side of the second operating member, a mounting portion formed along the sliding direction of the second operating member and on which the elastic member is mounted, and the sliding direction of the mounting portion described above A guide groove formed on both sides through which the protruding portion of the first operating member is inserted,
The electronic apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the elastic member is disposed in the placement portion and between two protrusions of the first operation member.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first operation member and the second operation member are arranged adjacent to each other. The first operation member is a push button type operation member that moves up and down in the vertical direction, and the second operation member is a slide button type operation member that slides in the horizontal direction,
The first operation member has a push button for a user to operate,
The second operation member has a slide button for a user to operate,
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a top surface of the slide button is positioned vertically below a top surface of the push button.

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