JP2011023912A - Imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging apparatus for improving working efficiency in installation work, maintenance work, or repair work. <P>SOLUTION: The imaging apparatus 1 includes an imaging part 31, a power supply part 34 which supplies power to the imaging part 31, an indication lamp 341 which illuminates during the period electric power is supplied from the power supply part 34 to the imaging part 31, an imaging apparatus case 2 which includes a housing recess 2A, with the imaging part 31, the power supply part 34, and the indication lamp 341 housed in the housing recess 2A, a translucent cover 6 which detachably closes the housing recess 2A, a light shielding/introducing part 5 which shields light LT emitted from the indication lamp 341 to the outside of the housing recess 2A in such condition as the cover 6 is attached to the housing recess 2A, and introduces the light LT emitted from the indication lamp 341 to the outside of the housing recess 2A in such condition as the cover 6 is removed from the housing recess 2A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging device, and in particular, is used as a surveillance camera or a security camera, and a light-transmitting cover is detachably attached to a housing recess of an imaging device housing that houses an imaging unit and a power supply unit. The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus.

  Surveillance cameras (or security cameras) are installed both indoors and outdoors for the purpose of safety measures to prevent accidents and disasters and security measures against illegal intruders. A dome-type surveillance camera is known as a surveillance camera, and this dome-type surveillance camera is generally a camera unit including a camera body and a device for storing the camera unit inside and installing it indoors or outdoors. A housing and a dome cover attached to a window on the camera body side of the device housing are provided. In addition to the camera body, the camera unit includes a control unit that controls the operation of the camera body, a power supply unit that supplies power to the camera body and the control unit, and the like. The dome cover is a hemispherical colorless transparent cover or a colored transparent cover including gray. The dome cover functions as a lens at the time of photographing and has a function like a cover of an apparatus housing that protects the camera unit.

  When newly installing a surveillance camera, or when performing maintenance work or repair work on an already installed surveillance camera, if the operator can confirm the normal operating state of the surveillance camera before and after the installation and work completion, Work efficiency can be improved. For example, after newly installing a surveillance camera, if you try to check the video from the surveillance camera using a remote monitor, if a failure of the power supply unit, inadequate power supply wiring, failure of the camera body itself, etc. occur, Since the power necessary for the operation of the camera body is not supplied, the surveillance camera does not operate normally and cannot be monitored. In such a case, either the new surveillance camera is installed again or the installed surveillance camera is repaired, and the work efficiency is lowered.

  In order to solve such a problem, a surveillance camera has been developed in which an indicator lamp is provided on the side surface or the like outside the dome cover of the apparatus housing. This indicator lamp is set to emit light when the power necessary for the operation of the camera body is normally supplied. The indicator lamp uses a light-emitting diode (LED) that consumes less power and is inexpensive. If this surveillance camera is used, it can be confirmed whether the operation of the surveillance camera is normal on the spot after installation or after maintenance work or repair work is completed, so that work efficiency can be improved. it can.

  However, since the indicator lamp is lit when the surveillance camera is in an operating state, the person to be monitored senses that the surveillance camera is being monitored and is aware of the presence of the surveillance camera. For example, if the monitored person is a trespasser, there is an effect that the trespassing can be prevented in advance, but conversely, the installation location of the surveillance camera is grasped and the surveillance camera installation location is bypassed. The possibility of doing cannot be denied.

  Such a problem can be solved by incorporating an indicator light in the dome cover of the surveillance camera. However, the light from the indicator lamp may be reflected on the inner surface of the dome cover, and the indicator lamp may be reflected in the image of the surveillance camera. In this case, the image becomes unclear. Therefore, it has been necessary to avoid incorporating an indicator lamp in the dome cover in the surveillance camera.

  In the following Patent Document 1, a circuit board on which a processing unit for a signal obtained from a camera head is provided is provided with a status display means capable of selectively controlling the lighting state and extinguishing state of a display device by operating a switch. A status display device for a monitoring dome camera is disclosed. If this status display device is adopted, the operating state of the camera head is confirmed from the lighting state of the display device during installation, maintenance work or repair work of the monitoring dome camera by selecting the display device to be in the lighting state by operating the switch. be able to. On the other hand, by selecting the indicator to be turned off by operating the switch, the person to be monitored is not made aware of the presence of the monitoring dome camera.

JP 2008-278253 A

  However, in the status display device for the monitoring dome camera disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the following points have not been considered. A switch that is directly operated by the operator is incorporated in the circuit board of the above-described monitoring dome camera status display device, and it is necessary to operate the switch each time the monitoring dome camera is installed, maintained, or repaired. The operation is cumbersome and the work efficiency is reduced.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus that can improve work efficiency in installation work, maintenance work, or repair work.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to a first feature of an embodiment of the present invention, an imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a power supply unit that supplies power to the imaging unit, and power is supplied from the power supply unit to the imaging unit. A display lamp that emits light when it is in operation, a storage recess, an imaging device housing that stores the imaging unit, the power supply unit, and the display lamp in the storage recess, and a light-transmitting cover that detachably closes the storage recess And shielding the light emitted from the indicator lamp to the outside of the housing recess when the cover is attached to the housing recess, and guiding the light emitted from the indicator lamp to the outside of the housing recess when the cover is removed from the housing recess. And a light shielding guide portion.

  According to a second feature of the embodiment of the present invention, in the light shielding guide part of the imaging device according to the first feature, a fixed end fixed in the storage recess, and light from the indicator lamp connected to the fixed end A shield for shielding, a light guide window disposed on a part of the shield for allowing light from an indicator lamp to pass through, and a movable end connected to the light guide window and pressed against the cover in a state where the cover is attached to the storage recess The indicator lamp is covered with a shield in a state where the cover is attached to the storage recess, the light guide window is stored in the storage recess, and the light emitted from the display lamp to the outside of the storage recess is shielded. When the cover is removed, the pressure at the movable end is released, the light guide window stored in the storage recess moves to a position where light is emitted out of the storage recess, and the storage recess passes through the light guide window from the indicator lamp. Is to guide the light out of

  In the imaging device according to the second feature, it is preferable that the fixed end, the shielding body, and the movable end of the light shielding guiding portion are configured by a plate-like member having a spring property.

  In the imaging device according to the second feature, the shield is configured by bending a plate-like member into a V-shaped cross section, and a light guide window is disposed on a part of the bent slope of the plate-like member. preferable.

  The image pickup apparatus according to the second feature further includes a circuit board electrically connected to the power supply unit, and the indicator lamp is configured by a light emitting diode mounted on an outer surface of the housing recess of the circuit board, and provides light shielding guidance. The fixed end of the part is preferably fixed to the surface of the circuit board on which the light emitting diode is mounted.

  According to a third feature of the embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a light shielding guide portion of the imaging device according to the first feature, wherein the light shielding guide portion shields light from the indicator lamp, and the cover is removed from the storage recess. A light guide path that bypasses the body and guides the light from the indicator lamp to the outside of the storage recess, and light to a position where the light from the indicator lamp cannot be guided out of the storage recess when the cover is attached to the storage recess. An optical guide path moving mechanism for moving the guide path.

  In the imaging device according to the third feature, the light guide path includes a first light guide path extending from the indicator lamp along the shield to the end of the shield, and from the end of the shield to the outside of the housing recess or the vicinity thereof. The second light guiding path is disposed between the stretched second light guiding path, the first light guiding path, and the second light guiding path, and the light guided to the first light guiding path is the second light guiding path. It is preferable that the first light guiding path, the reflecting section, and the second light guiding path are integrally formed of a resin having light permeability.

  In the imaging device according to the third feature, the light guide path moving mechanism is fitted to the slide part connected to the light guide path and the slide part, and guides the light from the indicator lamp to the outside of the storage recess. A guide part that guides the movement of the light guide path between a position and a position that cannot be guided, and a movable end that is connected to the light guide path and the sliding part and is pressed against the cover when the cover is attached to the storage recess And an elastic body for holding the light guide path at a position for guiding the light from the indicator lamp.

  The imaging device according to the third feature further includes a circuit board that is electrically connected to the power supply unit and used as a shield, and the indicator lamp is mounted on a surface opposite to the outer surface of the housing recess of the circuit board. The light emitting diode is preferably used.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the imaging device which can improve work efficiency in installation work, maintenance work, or repair work can be provided.

1 is an overall external view of an imaging apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of an imaging unit of the imaging device shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view of the light shielding guide part of the imaging device shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the operation state of a light shielding guide part in the state which attached the cover from the imaging device shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the operation state of a light shielding guide part in the state which removed the cover of the imaging device shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a first modification of the light shielding guide portion of the imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a second modification of the light shielding guide portion of the imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment. It is a whole external view of the imaging device which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the operation state of a light shielding guide part in the state which attached the cover from the imaging device shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the operation state of a light shielding guide part in the state which removed the cover from the imaging device shown in FIG.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, the drawings are schematic and different from actual ones. In addition, there may be a case where the dimensional relationships and ratios are different between the drawings.

  Further, the following embodiments exemplify apparatuses and methods for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the technical idea of the present invention specifies the arrangement of each component as follows. Not what you want to do. The technical idea of the present invention can be variously modified within the scope of the claims.

Example 1
The first embodiment of the present invention describes an example in which the present invention is applied to a fixed monitoring dome camera (or a security dome camera) as an imaging device.

[Configuration of imaging device]
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the imaging apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment includes an imaging unit 31 that captures an image, a power supply unit 34 that supplies power to the imaging unit 31, and the power supply unit 34 to the imaging unit 31. It has an indicator lamp 341 that emits light when power is supplied and displays the power supply state, and a storage recess 2A having an opening on the imaging side of the imaging unit 31, and the imaging unit 31, In a state in which the imaging device housing 2 that houses the power supply unit 34 and the indicator lamp 341, and the housing recess 2A can be detachably attached and detached, and the cover 6 has light permeability, and the cover 6 is attached to the housing recess 2A. Light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 to the outside through the opening of the housing recess 2A is shielded, and light (LT) is emitted from the indicator lamp 341 to the outside of the housing recess 2A with the cover 6 removed. Guidance And a light shielding induction unit 5 that.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the imaging unit 31, the power supply unit 34, and the indicator lamp 341 constitute the imaging unit 3 together with the control unit 33, the signal processing unit 32, and the on-screen unit 35. The image pickup unit 3 is attached in the housing recess 2A of the image pickup apparatus housing 2. Further, an optical lens 36 is disposed on the distal end side of the imaging unit 31 of the imaging unit 3.

  The image pickup unit 31 is a camera, and a camera using a CCD (charge coupled device) as an image pickup element is used in the first embodiment. The imaging unit 31 captures, for example, an image of a monitored person or a monitored location that is projected through each of the optical lens 36 and the cover 6.

  The power unit 34 is connected to a power cable (not shown) through the power terminal 304 of the imaging unit 3, and power is supplied to the power unit 34 from the outside through this power cable. The power supply unit 34 is connected to a coaxial cable (not shown) through the video output terminal 303 of the imaging unit 3, and the power superimposed thereon is supplied to the power supply unit 34 through the coaxial cable. The power supply unit 34 generates a power source mainly used in the imaging apparatus 1 from a commercial power source, and is generated in each part of the imaging unit 31, the control unit 33, the signal processing unit 32, the on-screen unit 35, and the indicator lamp 341. Supply power.

  The signal processing unit 32 converts the analog video signal output from the imaging unit 31 into a digital video signal, and further performs various signal processing such as sharpness processing, contrast processing, gamma correction processing, white balance processing, and white scratch processing. The video signal subjected to this signal processing is output to the on-screen unit 35.

  The on-screen unit 35 has a function of displaying a setting screen as a screen on an external display (monitor) that displays an image captured using the imaging unit 31. The video signal from the on-screen unit 35 is displayed on the display, and various adjustments such as horizontal and vertical position adjustment, distortion correction, contrast adjustment, and brightness adjustment of the video displayed on the display can be performed. it can.

  The control unit 33 is connected to the imaging unit 31, the signal processing unit 32, the power supply unit 34, and the on-screen unit 35 of the imaging unit 3, and is connected to the first operation terminal 301 and the second operation terminal 302. ing. The control unit 33 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), a writable / readable memory (RAM), a hard disk (HD), and the like, and the operation of the imaging device 1 based on an operation from an external device. Control.

  The first operation terminal 301 is a terminal connected to the menu switch in the first embodiment. When the menu switch is turned on, the setting menu of the imaging device 1 is displayed on the external display by the control unit 33 and the on-screen unit 35. In the setting menu displayed on the display, setting items such as the above-described image position adjustment are displayed. The second operation terminal 302 is a terminal set in the setting switch in the first embodiment. When the setting switch is turned on, the setting item of the setting menu displayed on the external display is selected by the control unit 33 and the on-screen unit 35.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in the first embodiment, the indicator lamp 341 is electrically connected to the power supply unit 34 of the imaging unit 3, and the opening of the housing recess 2 </ b> A of the circuit board 342 attached to the imaging unit 3. It is mounted on the side surface (here, the surface). For the indicator lamp 341, for example, an inexpensive light emitting diode (LED) with low power consumption is used. The indicator lamp 341 and the power supply unit 34 are directly electrically connected without interposing a switch for switching light emission and extinction of the indicator lamp 341. Therefore, when the operation of the imaging apparatus 1 is started, power is supplied to the indicator lamp 341 from the power supply unit 34, and the indicator lamp 341 is always in a light emitting state. Of course, when the operation of the imaging apparatus 1 is stopped or when the operation is terminated, the display lamp 341 is turned off because no power is supplied to the display lamp 341.

  Here, the display lamp 341 is not limited to the LED, and any display that can confirm the operation of the imaging apparatus 1 may be used. For example, a laser, a liquid crystal (LC), and an electroluminescence (EL) An indicator lamp such as a light bulb or a fluorescent lamp may be used.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the light shielding guide 5 includes a fixed end 51 fixed in the housing recess 2 </ b> A of the imaging device housing 2, and light (LT) connected to the fixed end 51 and from the indicator lamp 341. ), A light guide window 53 that passes through part of the shield 52 and guides light (LT) from the indicator lamp 341 (passes it here), and the shield 52 And a movable end 54 that is pressed against an edge 6a (see FIG. 4) of the cover 6 in a state where the cover 6 is attached to the opening so as to close the opening of the housing recess 2A. In the first embodiment, the fixed end 51, the shielding body 52, and the movable end 54 of the light shielding guide portion 5 have a spring property, and are formed by using a long and narrow rectangular plate member from the fixed end 51 toward the movable end 54. It has been produced. More specifically, the plate-like member of the light shielding guide portion 5 is bent into a V-shaped cross-section at a substantially central portion, and the entire area of the one inclined surface (the right half in FIG. 3) of the plate-like member is The other inclined surface (left half in FIG. 3) of the plate-shaped member is configured as a shield 52, and the light guide window 53 is formed by forming a through-hole in a part of the shield 52, but a part thereof. ing. For the plate-like member, for example, a metal plate material such as stainless steel, a resin plate material having a certain degree of flexibility, or the like can be used. The light blocking body 52 disposed in the peripheral portion of the light guide window 53 is made of an opaque material that basically does not transmit light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341.

  The fixed end 51 of the light shielding guide 5 is attached to the surface of the housing recess 2 </ b> A of the circuit board 342 that is electrically connected to the power supply 34 of the imaging unit 3. A fastening member 55 is used to attach the circuit board 342 of the fixed end 51, and both are mechanically fixed by the fastening member 55. As the fastening member 55, for example, a screw fastened from one side of the fixed end 51, a bolt nut fastened from both sides of the fixed end 51 and the circuit board 342, or the like can be used. Further, the fastening member 55 may be a welded brazing material or solder. In the first embodiment, an indicator lamp 341 is mounted on the same surface as the surface of the circuit board 342.

  The light guiding window 53 is an opening that penetrates the plate-shaped member. For the manufacture of the light guide window 53, simple processing, for example, mechanical processing such as punching processing and drill processing, chemical processing such as etching processing, and physical processing such as laser processing can be used. Here, the light guide window 53 is configured by an opening penetrating in a circular shape, and light emitted from the indicator lamp 341 is exposed to the outside through the opening of the housing recess 2A in a state where the cover 6 is detached from the imaging device housing 2. Has the function of guiding.

  The light guide window 53 is not limited to a circular shape, and the operator can confirm the light (LT) by guiding the light (LT) from the indicator lamp 341 to the outside of the housing recess 2A. As long as it is possible, an elliptical shape, a triangular shape, or a polygonal shape having five or more corners may be used. Further, the light guide window 53 may have a long and narrow rectangular slit as shown in FIG. 6 or a notch shape as shown in FIG.

  The movable end 54 is bent toward the opening side of the housing recess 2 </ b> A with respect to the surface of the shield 52 on which the light guide window 53 is disposed, and comes into contact with the edge 6 a of the cover 6. The movable end 54 has a function of moving the positions of the shield 52 and the light guide window 53 around the fixed end 51 in accordance with the pressing by the edge 6 a accompanying the attachment of the cover 6 and the release of the pressing accompanying the removal of the cover 6. . That is, in the light shielding guiding portion 5, the indicator lamp 341 is covered with the shielding body 52 and the light guiding window 53 is accommodated in the accommodating recess 2 </ b> A in a state where the cover 6 is attached to the accommodating recess 2 </ b> A. Light (LT) emitted to the outside through the opening is shielded, and the pressing of the movable end 54 is released in a state in which the cover 6 is removed from the storage recess 2A, and the light guide window 53 stored in the storage recess 2A. Moves to the opening of the housing recess 2A or to the vicinity thereof, and has a function of allowing light (LT) to pass from the indicator lamp 341 to the outside through the light guide window 53 and further through the opening of the housing recess 2A.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the imaging device housing 2 includes an accommodation recess 2 </ b> A made of a concave container having an opening on one upper side of each figure and a bottom surface 2 t on the other lower side. ing. A cover 6 that detachably closes the opening is attached to the storage recess 2 </ b> A, and the imaging unit 3 is stored and attached inside the cavity created by the storage recess 2 </ b> A and the cover 6. The imaging device housing 2 is made of, for example, a resin or metal that has substantially no light transmittance.

  As described above, the cover 6 is attached so as to close the opening of the housing recess 2A of the imaging device housing 2, and can be removed. Here, the cover 6 is formed in a dome shape so as to shoot in a wide angle range, and is made of a colored transparent resin including gray so that the monitored state is not conscious of the shooting state for the purpose of monitoring or crime prevention. ing. The cover 6 may be a colorless and transparent cover or a cover obtained by applying a mirror coating to the surface of a colorless and transparent material according to the purpose.

[Operation of imaging device]
The operation of the imaging apparatus 1 described above is as follows. FIG. 4 shows the imaging apparatus 1 with the cover 6 attached to the imaging apparatus housing 2. In the imaging apparatus 1, the movable end 54 of the light shielding guide portion 5 is pressed by the edge 6 a of the cover 6 when the cover 6 is attached. In the light shielding guide 5, the shielding body 52 and the light guiding window 53 are pressed and deformed toward the bottom surface 2 t of the imaging device housing 2 with the movable end 51 as the center, and the shielding body 52 is deformed from the top surface of the indicator lamp 341 to the side surface. The light (LT) emitted to the outside of the storage recess 2A is shielded. The light guiding window 53 is housed inside the housing recess 2A and between the circuit board 342 and the inner surface of the cover 6 near the edge 6a. When the image pickup apparatus 1 is in a shooting state (operating state), the power supply unit 34 of the image pickup unit 3 supplies power to each unit, and the display lamp 341 is also supplied with power. It is in. In the imaging apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, the indicator lamp 341 is covered with the shield 52 of the light shielding guide portion 5, and the guidance of the light (LT) from the housing recess 2At to the outside through the opening is stopped. Even if the indicator lamp 341 emits light, no light is reflected on the inner surface of the cover 6.

  On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows the imaging apparatus 1 with the cover 6 removed during installation work, maintenance work or repair work of the imaging apparatus 1. In the imaging apparatus 1, the movable end 54 of the light shielding guide portion 5 is released from being pressed by the edge 6 a of the cover 6 by removing the cover 6. In the light shielding guiding portion 5, the shielding body 52 and the light guiding window 53 are returned to the outside of the housing recess 2 </ b> A of the imaging device housing 2 with the movable end 51 as the center, and an indicator lamp by the shielding body 52 is used. The covering method of 341 is relaxed, and the light guide window 53 moves toward the outside of the housing recess 2A. In the imaging apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, since the indicator lamp 341 is in a light emitting state when in the imaging state, the light (LT) of the indicator lamp 341 passes through the light guide window 53 and further through the opening of the housing recess 2A to the outside. Be guided. This guided light (LT) can be confirmed by an operator, and in this place, it can be immediately confirmed whether power is normally supplied to each part from the power supply part 34 or not. In addition, work efficiency such as installation work of the imaging device 1 can be improved.

[Characteristics of imaging device]
In the imaging apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, the light (LT) of the indicator lamp 341 is shielded in a state where the cover 6 is attached, and the light (LT) of the indicator lamp 341 is shielded in the storage recess 2A when the cover 6 is removed. Since the light shielding guiding part 5 that guides to the outside is provided, the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 at the time of photographing is reflected on the inner surface of the cover 6 and a clear image is eliminated. In addition, it is possible to check the operation state in installation work or the like by the light (LT) of the indicator lamp 341, and work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, in the image pickup apparatus 1, the light shielding guide portion 5 is manufactured from simple parts by simply processing the plate-like member, so that the light shielding guide portion 5 can be easily mounted and the manufacturing cost is reduced. can do.

(Example 2)
Example 2 of this invention demonstrates the example which replaced the structure of the light shielding guide part 5 in the imaging device 1 which concerns on Example 1. FIG.

[Configuration of imaging device]
As shown in FIG. 8, the configuration of the imaging apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment is a configuration in which the imaging unit 3 is disposed in the imaging apparatus casing 2 and the cover 6 is detachably attached to the imaging apparatus casing 2. The same as the imaging device 1 according to the first embodiment. The imaging device 1 according to the second embodiment includes a light shielding guide portion 7 instead of the light shielding guidance portion 5 of the imaging device 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the light shielding guide 7 includes a shield (circuit board 342) that shields light (LT) from the indicator lamp 341 and an opening of the housing recess 2 </ b> A of the imaging device housing 2. With the cover 6 removed, the light guide path 71 that bypasses the shield and guides the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 to the outside through the opening of the storage recess 2A, and the cover that closes the opening of the storage recess 2A A light guide path moving mechanism (72-75) for moving the light guide path 71 to a position where the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 in a state where the light guide 6 is attached cannot be guided outside the housing recess 2A. I have.

  In the second embodiment, a circuit board 342 that is electrically connected to the power supply unit 34 of the imaging unit 3 is also used as the shielding body of the light shielding guiding unit 7. By using the circuit board 342 as a shield, it is possible to omit a component that functions as a separate shield, and the number of components can be reduced, and the light shielding guide portion 7 can be easily manufactured. The indicator lamp 341 is configured by, for example, an LED as in the indicator lamp 341 according to the first embodiment. In the imaging apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the indicator lamp 341 is mounted on the surface (here, the back surface) opposite to the opening-side surface of the housing recess 2A of the circuit board (shielding body) 342.

  The light guiding path 71 of the light shielding guiding portion 7 includes a first light guiding path 711 extending from the indicator lamp 341 along the back surface of the circuit board (shielding body) 342 to the end of the circuit board 342 and from the end of the circuit board 342. The first light guiding path 712 is disposed between the first light guiding path 712 and the second light guiding path 712 extended to or near the opening of the housing recess 2A. A reflection unit 713 that reflects light (LT) guided to the path 711 to the second light guide path 712 is provided. In the second embodiment, the first light guiding path 711 is arranged to extend in parallel to the back surface of the circuit board 342, and the second light guiding path 712 is the first light along the side surface of the circuit board 342. It extends toward the opening of the housing recess 2 </ b> A in a direction intersecting the guide path 711. The reflection unit 713 reflects the light (LT) guided to the first light guiding path 711 to the second light guiding path 712 with an angle of 45 degrees, for example.

  The first light guiding path 711, the reflecting portion 713, and the second light guiding path 712 of the light guiding path 71 are integrally formed of a resin having light transmittance. For example, for the light guide path 71, a light-transmitting acrylic resin molded by a mold can be practically used.

  The light guide path moving mechanism includes a light guide path 71, here a sliding portion 72 connected to the first light guide path 711, and a light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 that is fitted to the sliding portion 72. Is connected to the guide part 73 for guiding the movement of the light guide path 71 between the position where the guide is guided to the outside through the opening of the storage recess 2A and the position where the guide cannot be guided, and the light guide path 71 and the sliding part 72 are stored. In a state in which the cover 6 that closes the opening of the recess 2A is attached, the movable end 74 pressed by the edge 6a of the cover 6 and the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 through the light guide path 71 are opened in the housing recess 2A. And an elastic body 75 for holding at a position to be guided to the outside.

  Here, the position where the light (LT) is guided to the outside through the opening of the housing recess 2A is a position approaching the back surface of the circuit board 342 shown in FIG. 10, and the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 is generated. This is a position that passes through the first light guiding path 711, the reflecting portion 713, and the second light guiding path 712 and is guided to the outside through the opening of the housing recess 2A. The position where the light (LT) cannot be guided to the outside through the opening of the housing recess 2A is a position away from the back surface of the circuit board 342 shown in FIG. 9, and the indicator lamp 341 and the first light guiding path 711. The positional deviation from the end (light incident surface) occurs, and the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 is not guided to the first light guiding path 711 or is guided to the first light guiding path 711. However, the position is not guided to the second light guiding path 712 via the reflecting portion 713.

  Here, the sliding portion 72 and the movable end 74 are made of the same material as the light guiding path 71 and integrated. For example, a coil spring is used for the elastic body 75.

[Operation of imaging device]
The operation of the imaging apparatus 1 described above is as follows. FIG. 9 shows the imaging device 1 in a state in which a cover 6 that closes the opening of the housing recess 2A of the imaging device housing 2 is attached. In the imaging apparatus 1, the movable end 74 of the light shielding guide portion 7 is pressed by the edge 6 a of the cover 6 when the cover 6 is attached. In the light shielding guiding portion 7, the light guiding path 71 is pushed against the elastic force of the elastic body 75 on the bottom surface 2 t side of the imaging device housing 2, and the light incident surface of the indicator lamp 341 and the first guiding path 711. And the position is shifted. When the image pickup apparatus 1 is in a shooting state (operating state), the power supply unit 34 of the image pickup unit 3 supplies power to each unit, and the display lamp 341 is also supplied with power. It is in. In the imaging apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the display lamp 341 is covered with a circuit board 342 that is a shield of the light shielding guide section 7, and the light guide path 71 passes light from the display lamp 341 through the opening of the housing recess 2A. Since the light is not guided to the outside, the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 is not reflected on the inner surface of the cover 6.

  On the other hand, FIG. 10 shows the imaging apparatus 1 in a state in which the cover 6 that closes the opening of the housing recess 2A is removed in the installation work, maintenance work, repair work, or the like of the imaging apparatus 1. In the imaging apparatus 1, the movable end 74 of the light shielding guide portion 7 is released from the pressing of the edge 6 a of the cover 6 by removing the cover 6. In the light shielding guide portion 7, the light guide path 71 is returned to the opening side of the housing recess 2 </ b> A of the imaging device housing 2 by the elastic force of the elastic body 75, and the light incident surfaces of the indicator lamp 341 and the first guide path 711 are returned. Are in the same position. In the imaging apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, since the indicator lamp 341 is in a light emitting state when in the imaging state, the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 is transmitted through the first guiding path 711 of the light guiding path 71. It is guided from the light incident surface to the outside of the opening of the housing recess 2A through each of the first light guide 711, the reflection portion 712, and the second light guide path 713. This guided light (LT) can be confirmed by an operator, and in this place, it can be immediately confirmed whether power is normally supplied to each part from the power supply part 34 or not. In addition, work efficiency such as installation work of the imaging device 1 can be improved.

[Characteristics of imaging device]
In the image pickup apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341 to the outside through the opening of the housing recess 2A is shielded with the cover 6 attached, and the display is performed with the cover 6 removed. Since the light shielding guide portion 7 for guiding the light (LT) emitted from the lamp 341 to the outside through the opening of the housing recess 2A is provided, the light (LT) emitted from the display lamp 341 at the time of photographing is covered. 6 It is possible to obtain a clear image by eliminating the reflection of light reflected on the inner surface, and to confirm the operation state in the installation work etc. by the light (LT) emitted from the indicator lamp 341. Efficiency can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the imaging device 1, since the circuit board 341 is used as the shielding body of the light shielding guiding portion 7, the number of parts can be reduced, the structure can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. it can.

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As described above, the present invention has been described with a plurality of embodiments. However, the description and the drawings, which form a part of this disclosure, do not limit the present invention. The present invention can be applied to various alternative embodiments, examples, and operational technologies.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the imaging direction of the imaging unit 31 of the imaging unit 3 is manually fixed is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to an image pickup apparatus 1 that automatically moves the shooting direction by remote control. In addition, the present invention is not limited to imaging using visible light, and can be applied to an imaging apparatus that can perform imaging using infrared light.

  The present invention can be widely applied to imaging apparatuses that can improve work efficiency in installation work, maintenance work, or repair work.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Imaging device, 2 ... Imaging device housing, 2A ... Storage recessed part, 3 ... Imaging unit, 31 ... Imaging part, 32 ... Signal processing part, 33 ... Control part, 34 ... Power supply part, 341 ... Indicator lamp, 342 ... Circuit board (or shield), 35 ... On-screen part, 36 ... Optical lens, 5, 7 ... Light shield guide part, 51 ... Fixed end, 52 ... Shield, 53 ... Light transmission window, 54, 74 ... Movable end , 71: Light guiding path, 711: First light guiding path, 712: Second light guiding path, 713: Reflecting section, 72: Sliding section, 73: Guide section, 75: Elastic body, 6: Cover.

Claims (9)

An imaging unit;
A power supply for supplying power to the imaging unit;
An indicator lamp that emits light when power is supplied from the power supply unit to the imaging unit;
An imaging device housing having a storage recess, and storing the imaging unit, the power supply unit and the indicator lamp in the storage recess;
A light-transmitting cover that detachably closes the storage recess;
The light emitted from the indicator lamp to the outside of the storage recess when the cover is attached to the storage recess and the light emitted from the display lamp when the cover is removed from the storage recess are A light shielding guiding part for guiding out of the storage recess;
An imaging apparatus comprising: The light shielding guide part is:
A fixed end fixed in the storage recess;
A shield that is connected to the fixed end and shields light from the indicator lamp;
A light guide window disposed on a part of the shield and allowing light from the indicator lamp to pass through;
A movable end connected to the light guide window and pressed against the cover in a state where the cover is attached to the housing recess,
In a state where the cover is attached to the storage recess, the indicator lamp is covered with the shield, the light guide window is stored in the storage recess, and the light emitted from the display lamp to the outside of the storage recess is shielded. And
In a state where the cover is removed from the storage recess, the pressing of the movable end is released, and the light guide window stored in the storage recess moves to a position where light is emitted out of the storage recess, The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein light is guided from the indicator lamp to the outside of the housing recess through the light guide window.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the fixed end, the shield, and the movable end of the light shielding guide unit are configured by a plate-like member having a spring property.   4. The shield is configured by bending the plate-like member into a V-shaped cross section, and the light guide window is disposed on a part of the bent slope of the plate-like member. The imaging device described in 1. A circuit board electrically connected to the power supply unit;
The indicator lamp is constituted by a light emitting diode mounted on the outer surface of the housing recess of the circuit board,
The imaging device according to claim 2, wherein a fixed end of the light shielding guide portion is fixed to a surface of the circuit board on which the light emitting diode is mounted. The light shielding guide part is:
A shield that shields light from the indicator lamp;
A light guiding path that bypasses the shield and guides the light from the indicator lamp to the outside of the storage recess when the cover is removed from the storage recess;
A light guide path moving mechanism that moves the light guide path to a position where light from the indicator lamp cannot be guided outside the storage recess in a state where the cover is attached to the storage recess;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The light guide path is
A first light guide path extending from the indicator lamp along the shield to the end of the shield;
A second light guide path extended from the shield end to the outside of the storage recess or the vicinity thereof;
A reflection unit disposed between the first light guide path and the second light guide path, and reflecting light guided to the first light guide path to the second light guide path; With
The imaging apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first light guiding path, the reflecting portion, and the second light guiding path are integrally formed of a resin having light permeability. The light guide path moving mechanism is:
A sliding portion connected to the light guide path;
A guide portion that fits into the sliding portion and guides the movement of the light guide path between a position that guides light from the indicator lamp to the outside of the housing recess and a position that cannot guide the light;
A movable end that is connected to the light guide path and the sliding portion and is pressed against the cover in a state where the cover is attached to the storage recess;
An elastic body for holding the light guide path at a position for guiding light from the indicator lamp;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising: A circuit board that is electrically connected to the power supply unit and used as the shield;
9. The imaging according to claim 6, wherein the indicator lamp is configured by a light emitting diode mounted on a surface opposite to the outer surface of the housing recess of the circuit board. apparatus.

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