JP5733017B2 - Housing structure and electronic device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a housing structure constituted by a plurality of blocks and an electronic apparatus including the housing structure.

  For example, in FIG. 6 of Patent Document 1, a camera having a housing structure including three blocks in which a display block is rotatably coupled to a main body block and a remote controller is detachable is disclosed.

JP 2010-191270 A

  In addition to the housing structure composed of three blocks, for example, a display block having a liquid crystal display unit is rotatably coupled to a lens block having a photographing lens by a hinge unit, and the periphery of the lens block and the display block A structure is conceivable in which a frame block is provided to cover the lens block, and the frame block is rotatably coupled to the lens block by another hinge portion. In that case, the display block can also be rotated inside the frame block.

By the way, such a housing structure has two hinge portions in which the three blocks rotate with each other and whose rotation axes are orthogonal to each other. Therefore, depending on the accumulation of accuracy errors of the two hinge portions, the display block and the frame block It is conceivable that a large difference occurs in the clearance and the appearance is impaired.
For example, a shutter button may be provided on the display block. In this case, when the shutter button is pressed, the display block may be blurred depending on the support rigidity of the hinge portion.

  An object of the present invention is to prevent glare of a block to be operated while improving the appearance in a housing structure constituted by three blocks.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a first block, a second block that is rotatably coupled to the first block via a hinge portion , the first block, and the second block. A third block that partially covers the block and is rotatably coupled to the first block, wherein the second structure is located on an extension of a rotation axis of the hinge portion. the magnetic member is disposed on at least one of the block and the third block, as does not control rotation relative to the first block of the second block, by the magnetic member of the second block to the third block It is characterized by having a holding part that can hold.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the glare of the block to operate can also be prevented, making the external appearance of the housing structure comprised by three blocks favorable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The structure of one Embodiment of the electronic device to which this invention is applied is shown, The front view (a), side view (b) (c), top view (d), and back view (e) of a camera. It is a perspective view of the camera of FIG. It is the figure which rotated the display block of the camera of FIG. It is the figure which rotated the frame block of the camera of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view along the arrow AA line of FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a camera as a configuration of an embodiment of an electronic apparatus to which the present invention is applied. 1 is a lens block, 2 is a display block, 3 is a frame block, 4 is a photographing lens, and 5 is a display unit. , 6 are shutter buttons.

  As shown in the figure, the camera housing includes a lens block 1 having a photographic lens 4, a display block 5 having a display unit 5 by liquid crystal display and a shutter button 6 arranged next to the display unit 5, and the two lens blocks 1 and the display. It is composed of three blocks including a frame block 3 formed in a U-shaped frame shape covering the periphery of the block 2.

A display block 2 and a frame block 3 are coupled to the lens block 1 via a biaxial hinge portion so as to be rotatable.
That is, the display block 2 is rotatably coupled to the lens block 1 via the first hinge portion, and the frame block 3 is rotatably coupled to the lens block 1 via the second hinge portion.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the biaxial hinge portion includes a rotation axis L1 of the first hinge portion that couples the display block 2 to the lens block 1 and a rotation axis line of the second hinge portion that joins the frame block 3 to the lens block 1. L2 are orthogonal to each other.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the display block 2 rotates about the rotation axis L <b> 1 of the first hinge portion with respect to the lens block 1.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the frame block 3 rotates about the rotation axis L <b> 2 of the second hinge portion with respect to the lens block 1 and the display block 2.

Specifically, the frame block 3 is rotated by 270 degrees, and shooting in various styles can be performed by changing the angle of the frame block 3 during use.
For example, the frame block 3 can be opened and photographed while standing like a tripod stand, or the frame block 3 can be hung on a hook such as a wall using the U-shaped frame shape, or the frame block 3 can be gripped to capture a camcorder. Shooting is possible even with such a way of holding (see FIG. 4).
Further, the frame block is provided with a strap passing member 31 that is formed of an elastic resin and allows the strap to pass therethrough (see FIG. 1). The strap passing member 31 functions to prevent slipping when the camera is set up like the tripod stand.

  In addition, when the frame block 3 covers the periphery of the lens block 1 and the display block 2, shooting can be performed in a normal camera style (see FIG. 2).

Here, when shooting with a normal camera style, when the shutter button 6 and other control keys are operated with the thumb, it is easy to apply a force to push the screen of the display block 2 or the display unit 5 with the finger during the operation.
At that time, in order to prevent the display block 2 and the frame block 3 from being blurred on the side opposite to the lens block 1, a magnet (magnetic member) located on an extension line of the rotation axis L1 of the first hinge portion as a fixed state holding portion. 8 is provided.

Further, as a constituent element of the fixed state holding member, at a position where the display block 2 and the frame block 3 can be held in a fixed state, as shown in FIG. The magnetic body 9 is provided on the opposite side surface of the strap passing member 31 of the frame block 3.
That is, the magnet 8 whose center is located on the extension line of the rotation axis L1 of the first hinge portion is incorporated in the center of the end face of the display block 2 opposite to the lens block 1.
The inner surface of the end of the frame block 3 opposite to the lens block 1 is made of a magnetic material 9 made of metal.
The magnet 8 is set to a magnetic force that secures a locking force due to adsorption that is greater than the operating force of the shutter button 6.

According to the magnet 8 and the magnetic body 9 described above, the magnet 8 and the magnetic body 9 are kept in a locked state in which they are attracted by a magnetic force.
That is, since the display block 2 and the frame block 3 are held in the attracted state by the magnetic force of the magnet 8 on the side opposite to the lens block 1, as shown in FIG. Even if the button is pressed, it is possible to prevent the display block 2 from being blurred and to perform good photographing.
Further, when other control keys are operated with the thumb, even when the screen of the display block 2 or the display unit 5 is pushed with the finger during the operation, the display block 2 can be prevented from being blurred.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the display block 2 is rotated with respect to the lens block 1 about the rotation axis L1 of the first hinge portion, the magnet 8 is placed on the extension line of the rotation axis L1 of the first hinge portion. Since the magnetic body 9 is kept in a locked state in which the magnetic body 9 is attracted by a magnetic force, the clearance between the display block 2 and the frame block 3 is small and stable.
Therefore, a good appearance can be obtained as a camera casing constituted by three blocks.

  When the frame block 3 is rotated about the rotation axis L2 of the second hinge portion with respect to the lens block 1 and the display block 2, a magnet 8 is applied by applying a force more than the shutter operation to the display block 2 and the frame block 3. And the attraction by the magnetic force of the magnetic body 9 is released.

(Modification)
In the above embodiment, the camera is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone including the camera.
In the embodiment, the frame block 3 is rotatably coupled to the lens block 1, but the frame block 3 may be rotatably coupled to the display block 2. Even in this case, even when the screen of the display block 2 or the display unit 5 or the lens block 1 is pushed in with a finger during the operation, the lens block 1 (the photographic lens 4) can be prevented from being blurred.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, a magnet is provided in the display block and a magnetic body is provided in the frame block. However, a magnetic body may be provided in the display block and a magnet may be provided in the frame block.
Further, magnets may be provided in both the display block and the frame block, and the N pole and the S pole may be arranged to face each other.

  Further, the shape of each block is arbitrary, and it is needless to say that other specific detailed structures can be appropriately changed.

As mentioned above, although several embodiment of this invention was described, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, The range of the invention described in the claim, and its equivalent range Including.
The invention described in the scope of claims attached to the application of this application will be added below.
The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as set forth in the claims attached to the application of this application.
[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
A first block;
A second block rotatably coupled to the first block;
A third block partially covering the first block and the second block and rotatably coupled to the first block;
A housing structure, comprising: a fixed state holding unit that can hold the second block in a fixed state with respect to the third block.
<Claim 2>
A rotation axis of a first hinge portion that rotatably couples the second block to the first block;
2. The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein a rotation axis of a second hinge portion that rotatably couples the third block to the first block is orthogonal to each other.
<Claim 3>
The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein the third block is formed in a frame shape that covers the periphery of the first block and the second block.
<Claim 4>
The fixed state holding portion is configured by a magnetic member provided in at least one of the second block or the third block, and a position of the second block or the third block facing the magnetic member is a magnetic force of the magnetic member. The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein the housing structure is constituted by a member that is adsorbed by the above.
<Claim 5>
An electronic apparatus comprising the housing structure according to claim 1.
<Claim 6>
A photographing lens is provided in the first block,
The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a display unit and a shutter button are provided in the second block.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st block 2 2nd block 3 3rd block 4 Shooting lens 5 Display part 6 Shutter button 8 Magnet (magnetic member)
9 Magnetic body L1 Rotation axis L2 of the first hinge part Rotation axis of the second hinge part

Claims (6)

A first block;
A second block rotatably coupled to the first block via a hinge portion ;
A third block partially covering the first block and the second block and rotatably coupled to the first block;
A magnetic member is disposed on at least one of the second block and the third block so as to be positioned on an extension of the rotation axis of the hinge portion;
A housing structure comprising a holding portion that allows the second block to be held by the magnetic member with respect to the third block so as not to restrict the rotation of the second block with respect to the first block. . A rotation axis of a first hinge portion that rotatably couples the second block to the first block;
2. The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein a rotation axis of a second hinge portion that rotatably couples the third block to the first block is orthogonal to each other.   The housing structure according to claim 1, wherein the third block is formed in a frame shape that covers the periphery of the first block and the second block. 4. The housing structure according to claim 1 , wherein a member that is attracted by the magnetic force of the magnetic member is provided at a position of the holding portion facing the magnetic member. 5.   An electronic apparatus comprising the housing structure according to claim 1. A photographing lens is provided in the first block,
The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a display unit and a shutter button are provided in the second block.

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