JP2015097323A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small electronic apparatus in which a display device and a second imaging unit are difficult to be damaged by external force and to prevent light leakage from the display device to the second imaging unit.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus includes: a display device as an image display section; a bending section which covers a back face of the display device and whose end is bent orthogonally to a thickness direction; a display device holding sheet metal having a notch obtained by notching away a root of the bending section; an imaging unit arranged to be adjacent to the display device; a substrate on which the imaging unit is mounted and which transmits a signal of the display device and the imaging unit; and a cover member having a storage section for storing the imaging unit. One side of the storage section of the cover member is constituted of a rib arranged in a space between the display device and the imaging unit. The notch arranged in the bending section of the display device holding sheet metal is engaged with a groove formed in a longitudinal direction of the rib.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device in which a display device and an imaging unit are arranged adjacent to each other.

  Electronic devices such as digital cameras and smartphones are often used to record the scenery of travel destinations, buildings, people, children, etc., but there is a desire to record the photographer's images at the same time. It was. Therefore, in addition to the first imaging unit provided on the subject side (the subject that the photographer intends to shoot), the second imaging unit is arranged on the photographer side by side with the display device, and the subject and the photographer are arranged. There is known an electronic device that can simultaneously record images.

  In such an electronic device, an image from the second imaging unit having a smaller size than the image from the first imaging unit is superimposed on a part of the image from the first imaging unit and simultaneously displayed on the display device. It is configured.

  As an example of arranging the display device and the imaging unit side by side, as in Patent Document 1, the sub camera and the liquid crystal display are inserted and arranged side by side in the sub camera mounting hole and the display mounting hole provided above and below the magnesium frame, respectively. The configuration is public.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-215017

  However, in a configuration in which an image from the first imaging unit and an image from the second imaging unit are displayed on the display device at the same time, it is desirable in terms of image visibility that a larger size display device is mounted, If the second imaging unit is arranged side by side, the electronic device itself is increased in size.

  Therefore, it is desirable to arrange the display device and the second imaging unit close to each other, but it is necessary to prevent the light from the display device from reaching the second imaging unit as harmful light. In addition, even when the second imaging unit and the display device are arranged close to each other, it is necessary to have a configuration in which the display device and the second imaging unit are not easily damaged by an external force.

Therefore, in the present invention,
Display device holding having a display device as an image display unit, a bent portion that covers a back surface of the display device, an end portion of which is bent perpendicularly to a thickness direction, and a cutout portion in which a base of the bent portion is cut out A sheet metal, an image pickup unit disposed adjacent to the display device, a substrate on which the image pickup unit is mounted and transmitting signals of the display device and the image pickup unit, and a storage portion for storing the image pickup unit; In an electronic device provided with a cover member,
One side of the storage portion of the cover member is configured by a rib provided in a space between the display device and the imaging unit, and the display device holding sheet metal is formed in a groove formed in the longitudinal direction of the rib. The notch part provided in the bending part of the is engaged.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a small electronic device in which the display device and the second imaging unit are not easily damaged by an external force, and at the same time, it is possible to prevent light leakage from the display device to the second imaging unit. Become.

It is the perspective view seen from the back side which shows the external appearance of the digital camera 10 of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment method of the display apparatus unit 30 of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the display apparatus unit 30 of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the bottom face side of the cover member 33 of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the display apparatus unit 30 of this invention. It is a transverse cross section in the center of display device unit 30 of the present invention.

[Example 1]
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a collapsible first imaging unit 20 that forms a subject image on an imaging device is disposed on the front surface of the digital camera 10. The first imaging unit 20 is mounted with an imaging element (not shown) such as a CCD or a CMOS image sensor that photoelectrically converts an optical image to generate image data. Image data generated by an image sensor (not shown) is converted into digital information by a processing circuit of a signal processing board (not shown) mounted on the digital camera 10. On the signal processing board, a recording medium slot including a card I / F, an imaging unit, an image processing unit, a system control unit, a serial I / F, and the like are mounted.

  On the upper surface of the digital camera 10, a power button 21 is disposed for turning the digital camera 10 on and off. Next to that, there is provided a release button 22 for instructing imaging preparation and imaging operation. When the release button 22 is pressed halfway, a shooting preparation operation (photometry operation, distance measurement operation, etc.) is started. When the release button 22 is fully pressed, the subject is photographed and the image data of the subject image is recorded on a recording medium inserted in the recording medium storage chamber. A zoom lever 23 that rotates at a predetermined angle around the release button 22 and changes the shooting angle of view is disposed on the outer periphery of the release button 22.

  When rotated clockwise as viewed from the top surface of the housing of the digital camera 10, the first image pickup unit 20 performs a zoom operation to the tele side (direction in which the angle of view becomes narrower), and conversely when rotated counterclockwise. One imaging unit 20 performs a zoom operation on the wide side (in a direction in which the angle of view becomes wider). On the back of the digital camera 10, a display device 31 that displays a captured image, a live view image, a second imaging unit 40 for capturing a photographer, a protective window 32 that protects the second imaging unit 40, and a cover member 33 etc. are arranged.

  The attachment of the display device unit 30 including the display device 31 and the like will be described with reference to FIG. The display unit 30 includes a shaft 34, a first sheet metal member 35 spot-welded to the shaft 34, and a curl portion 36 a into which the shaft 34 is inserted, and a second sheet metal that is rotatably attached to the shaft 34. A member 36 is provided. The first sheet metal member 35 is formed with a pair of positioning holes 35a and holes 35b.

  A pair of positioning pins 12 a and a burring portion 12 b are formed on the main chassis 12 to which each unit such as the first imaging unit 20 and the main board 13 are fixed. The positioning pin 12a of the main chassis 12 is inserted into the positioning hole 35a of the first sheet metal member 35, and is fixed to the burring portion 12b with a screw (not shown) through the hole 35b. In this state, the display device unit 30 is fixed to the main chassis 11 in a state where each unit such as the first imaging unit 20 and the main substrate 13 are fixed to the main chassis 12, and is rotatable about the shaft 34 as a rotation center. Will be installed.

  The configuration of the display device unit 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, the cover member 33 is a member formed of a resin material having a light shielding property, and has an opening 33a. The outer shape of the tempered glass 31a affixed to the display surface side of the display device 31 is engaged with the opening 33a, and the mounting position of the display device 31 is determined. A display device holding sheet metal 37 is disposed on the back surface of the display device 31. The display device holding metal plate 37 is formed with a bent portion 37a, and the bent portion 37a is provided with a notched portion 37b with a root cut out.

  FIG. 4 is a view of the cover member as seen from the bottom side. As shown in FIG. 4, the cover member 33 is provided with a rib-shaped light shielding wall 33b, and a groove 33c is formed in the light shielding wall 33b in the longitudinal direction. The notch 37b of the display device holding metal plate 37 is engaged with the groove portion 33c of the cover member 33 in the thickness direction, and the display device holding metal plate 37 is placed on the back surface of the display device 31. A spacer 38 is disposed on the back surface of the display device holding sheet metal 37. A flexible substrate 39 is positioned and fixed to the spacer 38 by a positioning dowel (not shown) and double-sided tape.

  A second imaging unit 40, a connector 39a, and a connector 39b are mounted on the flexible substrate 39. A flexible substrate 31b of the display device 31 is connected to the connector 39a, and signals from the second imaging unit 40 and the display device 31 are transmitted to the main substrate 13 via a connector 39b connected to a connector (not shown) of the main substrate 13. To do. A pair of positioning holes 38 a are formed in the spacer 38, and a mounting position with respect to the cover member 33 is determined by inserting a pair of positioning dowels 33 d formed in the cover member 33. Further, claw portions 38b are formed on the upper surface and the bottom surface of the spacer 38, and the display device 31 and the display device holding sheet metal 37 are connected to the cover member 33 by engaging with the concave portion 33e formed in the cover member 33 in the thickness direction. 33.

  At this time, the positioning holes 39 c of the flexible substrate 39 formed on both sides of the second imaging unit 40 are inserted into the positioning dowels 33 f formed on the cover member 33, and are inserted into the cover member 33 of the second imaging unit 40. The mounting position is determined. At the same time, the second imaging unit 40 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 33 g of the cover member 33. The storage portion 33g is formed of a plate-like rib including a light shielding wall 33b provided with a groove portion 33c. The light of the display device 31 is shielded by the light shielding wall 33b so as not to reach the second imaging unit 40 as harmful light.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of positioning holes 36 b and a hole portion 36 c are formed in the second sheet metal member 36 to which the shaft 34 and the first sheet metal member 35 are integrally attached. The formed positioning dowel 33f is inserted into the positioning hole 36b, and the mounting position with respect to the cover member 33 is determined. In this state, the second sheet metal member 36 and the cover member 33 are fixed to the screw hole 33h of the cover member 33 through the hole 36c with a screw (not shown), so that the display device 31, the display device holding sheet metal 37, the spacer 38, the flexible substrate 39 is sandwiched. A back cover member 41 is disposed on the back surface of the second sheet metal member 36, and an opening 41a provided on the side surface and the bottom surface engages with a claw portion (not shown) of the cover member 33 in the thickness direction.

  Finally, the back cover member 41 is fixed to the screw hole 36d formed in the second sheet metal member 36 with a screw (not shown) through the hole 41b. Further, the screw holes 36e formed on the side surface and the bottom surface of the second metal sheet metal 36 are provided with holes 33j formed on the side surface and the bottom surface of the cover member 33 and the holes formed on the side surface of the display device holding sheet metal 37. It fixes with the screw not shown through the part 37c.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view at the center of the display device unit 30. An elastic member 42 is attached to the front surface of the second imaging unit 40. The second imaging unit 40 is sandwiched between the cover member 33 and the second sheet metal member 36, and the elastic member 42 is compressed by the cover member 33, so the second imaging unit 40 is in the storage portion 33 g of the cover member 33. Thus, the cover member 33 is fixed in parallel. A lens portion 40 a is provided on the front surface of the second imaging unit 40, and the protective window 32 is fixed to the concave portion 33 j of the cover member 33 with a double-sided tape 43 in order to protect the lens portion 40 a. As described above, the light shielding wall 33b formed on the cover member 33 is disposed between the second imaging unit 40 and the display device 31, and the display device holding sheet metal 37 is notched in the groove portion 33c of the light shielding wall 33b. The part 37b is engaged in the thickness direction.

  The bent portion 37 a protrudes in the thickness direction from the display surface of the display device 31. For example, when an external force is applied from the direction A to the protective window 32 portion that protrudes most on the back of the digital camera 10, the bent portion 37 a of the holding metal plate 37. The structure is to support. A recess 33k that escapes the maximum outer shape of the second imaging unit 40 is provided on the light shielding wall 33b side of the storage portion 33g, and is in a positional relationship that does not overlap the groove 33c in the thickness direction.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the notched portion 37 b provided in the bent portion 37 a of the display device holding sheet metal 37 is engaged with the groove portion 33 c of the light shielding wall 33 b of the cover member 33. Therefore, since the light shielding wall 33b of the cover member 33 and the bent portion 37a of the display device holding metal plate 37 can be overlapped in the height direction, the display device 31 and the second imaging unit 40 can be arranged close to each other. Thus, the digital camera 10 can be downsized.

  Further, the protection window 32 portion of the second imaging unit 40 that protrudes most on the back surface of the digital camera 10 and easily receives external force can be strengthened against the external force, and at the same time, the second imaging from the display device 31 can be performed. It is also possible to prevent harmful light from entering the unit 40.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary. For example, the cover member 33 is a resin material having a light shielding property, but is not limited to this.

31 Display device 33 Cover member 33b Rib 33c Groove portion 33g Storage portion 33h Recess 37 Display device holding sheet metal 37a Bending portion 37b Notch 39 Flexible substrate 40 Second imaging unit

Claims (4)

A display device (31) as an image display unit;
A display having a bent portion (37a) whose end is bent perpendicularly to the thickness direction and a cutout portion (37b) in which the base of the bent portion (37a) is cut off, covering the back surface of the display device (31). A device holding sheet metal (37);
An imaging unit (40) disposed adjacent to the display device (31);
A board (39) on which the imaging unit (40) is mounted and transmitting signals of the display device (31) and the imaging unit (40);
In an electronic apparatus comprising a cover member (33) having a storage portion (33g) for storing the imaging unit (40).
One side of the storage part (33g) of the cover member (33) is configured by a rib (33b) provided in a space between the display device (31) and the imaging unit (40). In the groove portion (33c) formed in the longitudinal direction of (33b), the display device holding sheet metal (37)
The notch (37b) provided in the bent portion (37a) of the electronic device is engaged. The groove portion (33c) formed in the rib (33b) of the cover member 33 is provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the groove portion (33c) of the rib (33b) is provided. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is provided at a position that does not overlap the concave portion (33 h) that escapes the maximum outer shape in the thickness direction. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is formed of a light shielding material. The tip of the bending part (37a) of the display device holding sheet metal (37) protrudes in the thickness direction from the display surface of the display device (31). Item 1. An electronic device according to item 1.