JP2013228578A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus that enables the apparatus to stand in a self-supporting manner in an inclined posture on an installation face, with a simple structure.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus has an optical axis S crossing a first face 10 of a cabinet 1. On a second face 11 crossing the first face 10 of the cabinet 1, a concavity 3 is formed. The concavity 3 has a first space 31 that opens to the second face 11 and becomes deeper toward the inside of the cabinet 1, and a second space 32 that becomes deeper from the deep portion of the first space 31 toward a third face 12 on the side opposite to the first face 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus having an optical system such as a digital camera, a video camera, and a projector.

  Conventionally, in an electronic device having an optical system such as a digital camera, a video camera, and a projector, the electronic device is made to stand on a stand by using a stand at the time of photographing or projecting an image. It has been proposed to use a lid member such as a battery lid as a stand (Patent Document 1).

  According to such an electronic device, by changing the position and posture of the lid member provided in advance in the device to be a stand, the device can be installed on the installation surface with the light incident portion and the light emitting portion directed obliquely upward. Can stand on top.

JP 2009-165020 A

However, in an electronic device that uses the lid member provided in the device as a stand, not only the lid member is opened and closed between the open position and the closed position, but the lid member must be moved to the position and posture as the stand. Therefore, the movement of the lid member becomes complicated, and there is a problem that the support mechanism for the lid member becomes complicated in order to realize such a movement.
In addition, since the lid member must be opened when the lid member is used as a stand, some kind of drop-off prevention mechanism is required to prevent the battery or the like from falling off, which complicates the structure of the device. There's a problem.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can stand on an installation surface in an oblique posture with a simple structure.

  The electronic device according to the present invention has an optical axis S that intersects with the first surface of the housing (1), and a recess (3) on the second surface that intersects with the first surface of the housing (1). The concave portion (3) is opened from the first surface (31) that opens to the second surface and is recessed toward the inside of the housing (1), and the rear portion of the first space (31). It has the 2nd space (32) which goes back toward the 3rd surface on the opposite side to the 1st surface.

  Specifically, the recess (3) of the housing (1) has an inverted L-shaped cross section along the direction from the first space (31) to the second space (32).

  In the electronic device, an image is displayed by irradiating light in the direction of the optical axis S in a state where the second surface of the housing (1) is the bottom surface and the device is self-supporting on the installation surface (5). An image is taken when light enters from the direction of the optical axis S.

Here, in the case where the posture of the device in a self-supporting state is tilted and the first surface is set to be obliquely upward, a plate piece (4 such as a coin) is placed in the recess (3) of the housing (1). ).
At this time, the plate piece (4) is inserted from the first space (31) of the recess (3) toward the second space (32) in a posture inclined with respect to the second surface of the housing (1). . As a result, the plate piece (4) has a ceiling wall of the second space (32), an edge of the bottom wall of the second space (32) on the first space (31) side, and a first wall of the first space (31). 1 is brought into contact with the opening edge on the surface side and sandwiched from both sides by these three points (P1, P2, P3), and the position and posture of the plate piece (4) are defined.

  When the plate piece (4) is inserted into the recess (3) in this way, the plate piece (4) has a portion not entering the recess (3) from the second surface of the housing (1). Since it projects in an oblique direction, the housing (1) can be made to stand on the installation surface (5) using this portion as a stand.

  Here, a plurality of types of plate pieces (4) having different thicknesses can be selectively inserted into the recess (3) of the housing (1), and the thickness of the inserted plate piece (4) The inclination angle and length of the portion protruding in the oblique direction from the second surface of the housing (1) are different, and the housing (1) is supported by using this portion as a stand. The inclination angle in the self-standing state is different.

  According to the electronic device according to the present invention, the device can be tilted using a plate piece (4) such as a coin with a simple structure in which the recess (3) is simply formed on the second surface of the housing (1). Can stand on the installation surface in a posture.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a digital camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the digital camera. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view showing a state where the digital camera is supported by a thin plate piece and is self-supporting. FIG. 4 is a partially broken side view showing a state in which the digital camera is supported and supported by a thick plate piece.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention applied to a digital camera will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a digital camera according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a rectangular parallelepiped casing (1), and an objective lens (2) is provided on the front surface (10) of the casing (1). The objective lens (2) has an optical axis S perpendicular to the front surface (10) of the housing (1).

A recess (3) is formed on the bottom surface (11) of the housing (1).
As shown in FIG. 2, the recess (3) has a rectangular parallelepiped first space (31) that opens to the bottom surface (11) of the housing (1) and is recessed toward the inside of the housing (1). The second space (32) is a rectangular parallelepiped that is recessed from the back of the first space (31) toward the back surface (12) of the housing (1), and the second space is formed from the first space (31). The cross section along the direction toward (32) has an inverted L shape.

  In the above digital camera, the bottom surface (11) of the housing (1) has a plane substantially orthogonal to the front surface (10) and the back surface (12), so that it can stand on the installation surface of a desk or the like. Yes, it is possible to take an image in this state (for example, a self-photographing of the photographer).

  Here, in the case where the posture of the digital camera in a self-standing state is set to a posture in which the front surface (10) faces obliquely upward, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the concave portion (3) of the housing (1). Insert a disc-shaped piece (4) such as a coin into the box.

  At this time, the plate piece (4) is inserted from the first space (31) of the recess (3) toward the second space (32) in a posture inclined with respect to the bottom surface (11) of the housing (1). . As a result, the plate piece (4) includes the ceiling wall of the second space (32), the edge of the bottom wall of the second space (32) on the first space (31) side, and the front surface of the first space (31). Abutting on the opening edge on the (10) side, supported by these three points (P1, P2, P3) from both sides, the position and posture of the plate piece (4) are defined.

When the plate piece (4) is inserted into the recess (3) in this way, the plate piece (4) has a portion that does not enter the recess (3) from the bottom surface (11) of the housing (1). Since it projects in an oblique direction, the housing (1) can be made to stand on the installation surface (5) using this portion as a stand.
In the self-supporting state, the digital camera has a lower corner on the back surface (12) side of the housing (1) and an end portion on the front surface (10) side of the plate piece (4) in contact with the installation surface (5). A stable posture is maintained on the installation surface (5).

Here, a plurality of types of plate pieces (4) having different thicknesses can be alternatively inserted into the recesses (3) of the housing (1).
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when a relatively thin plate piece (4) is inserted into the recess (3) of the housing (1), the front portion of the plate piece (4) is the first of the recess (3). It penetrates deeply from the space (31) to the back of the second space (32), and its position and posture are defined with a relatively small inclination angle θ1 with respect to the bottom surface (11). As a result, the rear portion of the plate piece (4) protruding obliquely from the recess (3) of the housing (1) has a relatively small inclination angle θ1 and a relatively small protruding length.

  In this state, when the casing (1) is installed on the installation surface (5) as shown in FIG. 3, the rear portion of the plate piece (4) protruding obliquely from the recess (3) of the casing (1) is the stand. Thus, the digital camera becomes independent on the installation surface (5) with a relatively small inclination angle θ1, and the optical axis S of the objective lens (2) is upward with a relatively small inclination angle θ1 with respect to the horizontal plane. Will turn to.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when a relatively thick plate piece (4) is inserted into the recess (3) of the housing (1), the front portion of the plate piece (4) is the recess (3). The first space (31) enters the second space (32), but the depth of the penetration is relatively shallow, and the position and orientation are regulated at a relatively large inclination angle θ2 with respect to the bottom surface (11). Will be. As a result, the rear portion of the plate piece (4) protruding obliquely from the recess (3) of the housing (1) has a relatively large inclination angle θ2 and a relatively large protruding length.

  In this state, when the casing (1) is installed on the installation surface (5) as shown in FIG. 4, the rear portion of the plate piece (4) protruding obliquely from the recess (3) of the casing (1) is the stand. Thus, the digital camera becomes independent on the installation surface (5) with a relatively large inclination angle θ2, and the optical axis S of the objective lens (2) is upward with a relatively large inclination angle θ2 with respect to the horizontal plane. Will turn to.

  In this way, the direction (tilt angle) of the optical axis S in the self-standing state can be adjusted by changing the type of the plate piece (4) to be inserted into the recess (3) of the housing (1).

  According to the digital camera described above, the digital camera can be tilted using a plate piece (4) such as a hand-held coin with a simple structure in which a recess (3) is formed on the bottom surface (11) of the housing (1). Since it can be made to stand on the installation surface (5) in a posture, the structure is simpler than that of an electronic device using a conventional dedicated stand or an electronic device using a lid member as a stand.

  In addition, each part structure of this invention is not restricted to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the technical scope as described in a claim. For example, the concave portion (3) is not limited to the inverted L-shaped cross section composed of the first space (31) and the second space (32) each having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but is inclined by supporting the plate piece (4) by three points. Various shapes that can be defined in the posture can be adopted.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to a digital camera that exclusively captures an image, and various electronic devices having an optical system, such as a digital camera and projector capable of projecting an image, and a display having an image display surface Can be implemented.

  In particular, when the present invention is applied to a digital camera or projector that projects an image, the position of the image on the screen can be greatly changed even with a slight difference in tilt angle.

(1) Case
(10) Front
(11) Bottom
(12) Rear side
(2) Objective lens
(3) Concave
(31) First space
(32) Second space
(4) Board pieces
(5) Installation surface S Optical axis

Claims (4)

  In an electronic device having an optical axis that intersects with the first surface of the housing, a recess is formed in the second surface that intersects with the first surface of the housing, and the recess opens to the second surface. A first space that is recessed toward the interior of the housing, and a second space that is recessed from the inner portion of the first space toward the third surface opposite to the first surface. Electronic equipment characterized by   2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the recess of the housing has an inverted L-shaped cross section along a direction from the first space toward the second space.   In the recess of the housing, it is possible to insert a plate piece having a substantially uniform thickness from the first space toward the second space in a posture inclined with respect to the second surface of the housing. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the casing can be made to stand on the installation surface with the plate piece as one support in a state where the plate piece is inserted into the recess.   A plurality of types of plate pieces having different thicknesses can be alternatively inserted into the recesses of the housing, and the inclination angle of the housing in a self-standing state varies depending on the thickness of the inserted plate pieces. The electronic device according to claim 3.

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