JP2016128854A - Imaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging device that is not enlarged by a portion of a stopper member, and does not lose appearance quality.SOLUTION: An imaging device comprises: a shaft bearing part into which a rotation shaft is fittingly inserted; and an operation regulation member that has a lid cover member forming a lid part extending from the shaft bearing and covering a covered part, and an operation regulation part composed of the lid cover member rotating around the rotation shaft, and a resin member. The operation regulation member has a front face that forms an appearance of the lid cover member, and an inner face that forms a rear side of the front face, and in the operation regulation member, the operation regulation part is provided that engages with the inner face of the lid cover member when the lid cover member rotates to a prescribed position, and the operation regulation part has an almost U-shaped engagement part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10b

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus having a lid structure that pivots to open and close.

  The lid is used, for example, to close the opening of the recording medium of the camera. The user opens and closes the cover, inserts and removes the recording medium in the recording medium storage section, and closes the cover, so that the recording medium stored in the recording medium storage section is unexpectedly manipulated or recorded when an impact is applied. The medium is prevented from coming out of the recording medium storage unit.

  As an example thereof, as shown in FIG. 11, the lid structure has a bearing portion into which the rotating shaft is fitted and a lid covering portion that extends from the bearing portion and covers the covering portion, and rotates around the rotating shaft. A stopper member having an overopening prevention portion made of an elastic member, the lid cover portion having an inner surface that covers the covering portion and a surface that is the back side of the inner surface, and the overopening prevention portion has a predetermined lid member The structure which engages with the outer peripheral surface or surface of a bearing part when it rotates to this position is proposed (patent document 1).

JP 2009-36965 A

  However, in the lid structure as in the above-described conventional example, the stopper member needs to be provided on the external side in the opening direction of the lid member, so that the size is increased by the amount of the stopper member. Further, since the engaging groove is exposed to the exterior, there is a problem that the appearance quality is lowered.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus that does not increase in size by the amount of a stopper member and does not impair the appearance quality.

  In order to achieve the above object, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a bearing portion into which a rotating shaft is fitted, and a lid covering member that extends from the bearing portion and forms a lid portion that covers the covering portion. A cover covering member that rotates around and an operation restricting member that has an operation restricting portion made of a resin member, and has a surface that forms the appearance of the cover member and an inner surface that forms the back side of the surface. The restricting member is provided with an operation restricting portion that engages with the inner surface of the cover covering member when the cover covering member is rotated to a predetermined position, and the operation restricting portion has a substantially U-shaped engaging portion. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the operation restricting portion of the operation restricting member is configured to be exposed to the appearance of the image pickup device from the inside of the exterior member provided on the back surface of the image pickup device, and the operation restricting portion of the operation restricting member exposed to the appearance is a lid. It is characterized by being completely covered by the covering member.

  Furthermore, the bearing portion of the lid covering member is provided at one place on each of the left and right sides of the lid covering member, and the operation restricting portion of the operation restricting member is disposed between the bearing portions provided on the left and right sides of the lid covering member. It is characterized by.

  According to the image pickup apparatus of the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide the stopper member on the exterior side, it is possible to achieve a configuration that does not increase the size of the stopper member and does not impair the appearance quality.

The perspective view seen from the front right upper side mainly showing the upper surface composition of the imaging device main body A perspective view of the main body of the image pickup device with the card cover closed, mainly from the rear left side, representing the rear configuration. The perspective view seen from the upper left side of the back representing mainly the back configuration of the imaging device main body with the card cover open Rear perspective view showing only elements constituting the back of the imaging device body Exploded perspective view of card cover Internal structure view of the card cover only viewed from the front Perspective view of card cover outer cover only A perspective view of the card cover operation knob as seen from the upper right side Cross section of card cover and back cover Sectional view of the card cover and back cover after operating the card cover operation knob Perspective view showing a single operation restriction member Side view of the motion regulating member viewed from the right side Sectional view of the card cover when the card is closed Sectional view of the card cover when the card is open Enlarged view of the engagement portion between the card outer cover and the operation restricting member when the card is open The figure for demonstrating the lid structure of a prior art example

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings by applying the present invention to an imaging apparatus. In the description of the present embodiment, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 1 are defined as ± X direction, ± Y direction, and ± Z direction, respectively. Moreover, in the imaging device according to the present embodiment, the surface viewed from the lens (front lens) side (the surface that can be seen when viewed in the direction of FIG. 1-X) is the front surface, the surface that faces the front surface is the back surface, and the front surface. The right side when viewed from the front is referred to as the right side, the left side as viewed from the front is referred to as the left side, the upper side as viewed from the front is referred to as the upper surface, and the lower surface as viewed from the front is referred to as the bottom.

(Explanation of an external perspective view of the imaging device)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the imaging apparatus main body 101 mainly viewed from the upper right side of the front surface representing the upper surface configuration. FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of the imaging apparatus main body 101 mainly viewed from the upper left side of the rear surface. The function of each element shown in the external perspective view will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A lens 102 is disposed on the front side of the imaging apparatus main body 101 shown in FIGS. The lens 102 is provided with a zoom ring 103 that performs optical enlargement / reduction of a photographed image as the photographer rotates. Further, the lens 102 is provided with a focus ring 104 that can change the in-focus position of the photographed image as the photographer rotates.

  On the right side surface of the image pickup apparatus main body 101, a focus for switching between an autofocus mode in which a photographer slides in the X-axis direction and a manual focus mode in which the photographer arbitrarily operates a focus position. A changeover switch 105 is disposed. The display switch 106a for switching display / non-display of icons indicating various states of the imaging apparatus main body 101 displayed on the display unit 202. When the imaging apparatus main body 101 is in the manual focus mode, the photographer presses the switch. An AF switch 106b that can be temporarily switched to the autofocus mode only during the period of time is provided.

  On the left side surface of the imaging apparatus main body 101, a grip portion 107 is disposed that is pivotably mounted about a grip portion rotation shaft 201.

  The gripper 107 is configured to rotate 90 degrees on the arrow A side and 90 degrees on the arrow B side around the gripper rotation shaft 201 shown in FIG.

  On the upper surface of the image pickup apparatus main body 101, a microphone 108 that converts an input audio signal into an electric signal is disposed.

  Adjacent to the back side of the microphone 108, an accessory mounting portion 109 to which a camera accessory such as a flash or an external microphone can be attached is disposed.

  On the back surface of the imaging apparatus main body 101, a display unit 202 is arranged on which a photographer displays captured images and reproduced images. The display unit 202 is rotatably attached to the imaging apparatus main body 101, and is configured so that the photographer can arbitrarily change the position of the display unit 202 in accordance with the shooting situation.

  Further, on the bottom side of the display unit 202, a card cover unit 203 for covering a recording medium to be attached and detached for recording a photographed image taken by the photographer is disposed.

  The photographer operates the card cover operation knob 204 disposed on the card cover unit 203 to move the recording medium or the recording medium insertion port from the cover closed state where the recording medium or the recording medium insertion port is covered. The cover can be opened when it is exposed. 2 shows the image pickup apparatus main body 101 in the card cover closed state, and FIG. 3 shows the image pickup apparatus main body 101 in the card cover open state.

  The card cover part 203 is provided with a card viewing window 205 made of a transparent resin. The photographer can confirm whether or not a recording medium is attached to the imaging apparatus main body 101 by observing the inside of the card cover unit 203 from the card viewing window 205.

  The display unit 202 and the card cover unit 203 are attached to the imaging apparatus main body 101 via a back cover 206 provided on the back of the imaging apparatus main body 101.

(Description of the card cover structure)
4 is a rear perspective view showing only elements constituting the rear surface of the imaging apparatus main body 101, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the card cover portion. 6A is an internal structural view of the card cover 203 with the card inner cover 402 removed, and only the card cover 203 viewed from the front side, and FIG. 6B is a perspective view showing the inner surface of the card outer cover 401. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the card cover operation knob 204 as viewed from the upper right side. 8A is a cross-sectional view of the card cover 203 and the back cover 206 taken along the cross section DD shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 8B is a cross section DD when the card cover operation knob 204 is operated from the state of FIG. 8A. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected.

  The card cover portion 203 is composed of a plurality of components surrounded by a two-dot chain line shown in FIG.

  The card cover part 203 is mainly composed of a card outer cover 401 which is an appearance part and a card inner cover 402 made of a transparent member.

  The above-described card cover operation knob 204 is disposed so as to be operable by being inserted into the operation knob opening 403 provided in the card outer cover 401 from the inside of the card outer cover 401.

  Further, the card viewing window 205 described above is disposed on the card inner cover 402 and is configured to be visible from the outside by being inserted into the card viewing window opening 404 of the card outer cover 401 from the inside of the card outer cover 401. Has been.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6a, the card cover operation knob 204 is sandwiched between the card outer cover 401 and the card inner cover 402 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction.

  The operation knob urging spring 405 is inserted through an operation knob spring insertion shaft 701 extending from the card cover operation knob 204 and is urged in the + Z direction by the operation knob urging spring 405 in the assembled state.

  The card cover operation knob 204 is provided with a card cover engaging portion 702 extending toward the front side of the image pickup apparatus main body 101, and is urged in the + Z direction by the operation knob urging spring 405. Engage with the back cover 206.

  Further, the cover rotation shaft (right) 406 and the cover rotation shaft (left) 407 are inserted into the cover rotation bearing portions 412 disposed on the left and right sides of the card outer cover 401, and further, the card outer cover 401 and the card inner cover. It is sandwiched between covers 402. The cover rotation shaft (right) 406 and the cover rotation shaft (left) 407 are arranged on the same axis as the cover rotation bearing portion 412. The cover rotation shaft holding portions 408 are disposed on the left and right sides of the back cover 206. It is configured to be rotatable with respect to the back cover 206 by being inserted into the back cover 206.

  An operation when the card cover unit 203 is opened will be described. When the card cover 203 is in the closed state, the card cover 203 is urged in the + Z direction by the operation knob urging spring 405, and as shown in FIG. Are engaged.

  When the card cover operation knob 204 is operated in the −Z direction, the card cover engagement portion 702 of the card cover operation knob 204 is detached from the back cover 206 as shown in FIG.

  The card cover 203 is inserted through a cover rotation shaft (right) 406, and a card cover urging spring 409 that urges the card cover 203 to always open is disposed.

  The card cover 203 with the card cover locking portion 702 removed is pushed up by the urging force of the card cover urging spring 409, so that the cover rotation shaft (right) 406 and the cover rotation shaft 406 are rotated. The card cover can be opened with the moving shaft (left) 407 as the center.

  On the inner surface of the card outer cover 401, a card cover side contact surface 601 (hatched surface in FIG. 6b) is disposed at the position shown in FIG. 6b. The function of the card cover side contact surface 601 will be described later.

  An operation regulating member 410 is attached to the back cover 206 from the inside of the back cover 206. FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the operation restricting member 410 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 9B is a top perspective view of the operation restricting portion 801. 10A is a cross-sectional view of the card cover 203 in the closed state shown in FIG. 4 taken along the line CC in FIG. 4, and is a cross-sectional view seen from the right side. FIG. 10B is the same as FIG. FIG. 10C is an enlarged view of a region E surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 10B.

  An operation restricting portion 801 is disposed on the operation restricting member 410. As shown in FIG. 9a, the operation restricting portion 801 is formed in a substantially U-shape having an opening on the upper surface side. One surface inside the substantially U-shape of the operation restricting portion 801 is formed as an operation restricting member side contact surface 802 (a hatched surface in FIG. 9b).

  The card cover portion 203 in the card cover open state is configured such that the operation restricting member side contact surface 802 of the operation restricting portion 801 contacts the card cover side contact surface 601 of the card outer cover 401. In FIG. 10b, since the operation restricting member side contact surface 802 and the card cover side contact surface 601 are in contact with each other, the same parts are shown in the drawing.

  By configuring in this way, the effects described below can be obtained.

  A broken line portion illustrated in FIG. 10A indicates an appearance area when the card cover portion 203 of the imaging apparatus main body 101 in the present embodiment is in the closed state.

  In the imaging apparatus main body 101 in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 a, the display unit 202 is disposed immediately above the card cover unit 203. By configuring the operation restricting member 410 according to the present embodiment as described above, the posture of the card cover 203 in the open state of the card cover 203 is not performed in the external area of the card outer cover 401.

  Further, the configuration of the conventional example is configured to prevent the card cover portion 203 from opening more than necessary by further providing a contact surface in the opening direction of the card cover portion 203. However, in this embodiment, when an external force F is applied to the card cover portion 203 as shown in FIG. 10b, the external force F opens more than necessary due to the engagement of the card cover side contact surface 601 and the operation restricting portion 801. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a contact surface in the direction in which the card cover 203 is opened. Therefore, it is possible to arrange components up to the vicinity of the outer shape of the card cover portion 203.

  In the present embodiment, the display unit 202 is disposed in the vicinity of the outer shape of the card cover unit 203. Further, since the operation restricting member 410 is inserted from the inside of the back cover 206, the operation restricting member 410 is not visible in the appearance when the card cover is closed. Further, since the card cover side contact surface 601 and the operation restricting member side contact surface 802 are covered with the card cover portion 203, even if the contact portion is scratched, it cannot be visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, it is the structure which can fully ensure appearance quality.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail based on preferred embodiments thereof, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various forms within the scope of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included. A part of the above-described embodiments may be appropriately combined.

101 imaging device body, 202 display unit, 203 card cover unit,
206 Back cover, 401 card outer cover, 406 cover rotation axis (right),
407 Cover rotation axis (left), 410 operation restricting member,
601 card cover side contact surface, 801 operation restricting portion,
802 Operation restricting member side contact surface

Claims (3)

A bearing portion into which the rotating shaft is inserted;
A cover portion extending from the bearing portion to cover the covering portion, having a cover member that rotates around the rotation shaft, and an operation restricting member having an operation restricting portion made of a resin member. A surface that forms an external appearance, an inner surface that forms the back side of the surface, and an inner surface contact surface formed on the inner surface, and the operation restricting member rotates when the cover member rotates to a predetermined position. An image pickup apparatus, comprising: an operation restricting portion that engages with the inner surface contact surface of the cover member, wherein the operation restricting portion includes a U-shaped engaging portion.   The operation restricting portion of the operation restricting member is configured to be exposed to an appearance of an exterior member provided on a back surface of the imaging device, and the operation restricting portion of the operation restricting member exposed to the appearance is the cover member. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup apparatus is entirely covered.   Each of the bearing portions of the cover member is provided at each of both ends of the cover member in the direction of the rotation center axis of the rotation shaft, and the operation restriction portions of the operation restriction member are provided on the left and right sides of the cover member. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging device is disposed between the bearing portions.