JP5901271B2

JP5901271B2 - Imaging device

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Publication number: JP5901271B2
Application number: JP2011277060A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 和那小山
Original assignee: Canon Inc
Current assignee: Canon Inc
Priority date: 2011-12-19
Filing date: 2011-12-19
Publication date: 2016-04-06
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-19
Also published as: JP2013127550A

Description

本発明は、グリップベルトを取り付けるためのベルト取付部を有する撮像装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus having a belt attaching portion for attaching a grip belt.

近年のデジタルビデオ等の撮像装置においては、小型化が進む一方で、部品点数を増やすことなく撮像装置の本体の強度を向上させたものが開発されている。撮像装置の本体を把持するためのグリップベルトの取付構造に関しても同様で、部品点数を増やすことなく強度を向上させたグリップベルト取付構造が検討されてきている。 In recent imaging devices such as digital video, the size of the imaging device has been improved, and the strength of the body of the imaging device has been improved without increasing the number of parts. The same applies to the attachment structure of the grip belt for gripping the main body of the imaging apparatus, and a grip belt attachment structure with improved strength without increasing the number of parts has been studied.

図６（ａ）は、一般的なグリップベルト取付構造が採用された従来の撮像装置の斜視図である。図６（ｂ）は、グリップカバーの後半部の斜視図である。撮像装置の本体２００は、グリップカバー１１４を有する。グリップカバー１１４には、グリップベルト（図示せず）を取り付けるためのグリップベルト取付部１１０が形成される。グリップベルト取付部１１０はグリップカバー１１４の一部として構成されている。グリップベルト取付部１１０には、グリップベルトからの荷重が直接加わるため、十分な強度が要求される。 FIG. 6A is a perspective view of a conventional imaging device in which a general grip belt mounting structure is adopted. FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the rear half of the grip cover. The main body 200 of the imaging apparatus has a grip cover 114. The grip cover 114 is formed with a grip belt attaching portion 110 for attaching a grip belt (not shown). The grip belt attaching portion 110 is configured as a part of the grip cover 114. Since the load from the grip belt is directly applied to the grip belt attaching portion 110, a sufficient strength is required.

図６（ｃ）は、別のグリップベルト取付構造が採用された従来の撮像装置の斜視図である。この本体２００においても、グリップベルト取付部１１０はグリップカバー１１４の一部として構成されている。グリップベルト取付部１１０には、強度を増すために肉厚が増やされ、その一方で成形不良を防止するための肉抜き部１１０ａが施されている。 FIG. 6C is a perspective view of a conventional imaging device in which another grip belt mounting structure is adopted. Also in the main body 200, the grip belt attaching portion 110 is configured as a part of the grip cover 114. The grip belt attaching portion 110 is increased in thickness to increase the strength, and on the other hand, is provided with a lightening portion 110a for preventing molding defects.

また、特許文献１の撮像装置では、グリップベルト取付部に金属が使用された例が示されている。 Moreover, in the imaging device of patent document 1, the example in which the metal was used for the grip belt attachment part is shown.

特開２０１０−１３９９６９号公報JP 2010-139969 A

しかしながら、図６（ａ）、（ｂ）に示すグリップベルト取付構造では、グリップベルト取付部１１０の強度が不足し、グリップベルト取付部１１０に加わる引っ張りの荷重に耐えられない場合があるという問題があった。 However, the grip belt mounting structure shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B has a problem that the strength of the grip belt mounting portion 110 is insufficient and the tensile load applied to the grip belt mounting portion 110 may not be able to be endured. there were.

一方、図６（ｃ）に示すグリップベルト取付構造では、グリップベルト取付部１１０の肉厚を増して強度が向上しているため、グリップベルト取付部１１０に引っ張りの荷重を加えた場合でも破断にまでは至らない。しかし、グリップベルト取付部１１０に肉抜きが施されているため外観としての見栄えを損なうといった問題があった。 On the other hand, in the grip belt mounting structure shown in FIG. 6C, the thickness of the grip belt mounting portion 110 is increased and the strength is improved. It does not reach. However, since the grip belt attaching part 110 is thinned, there is a problem that the appearance as an appearance is impaired.

また、特許文献１のグリップベルト取付構造では、グリップベルト取付部に金属が使用されているため強度は確保されるが、部品点数が増加するという問題があった。 Further, in the grip belt mounting structure of Patent Document 1, since metal is used for the grip belt mounting portion, the strength is ensured, but there is a problem that the number of parts increases.

本発明は上記従来技術の問題を解決するためになされたものであり、その目的は、部品点数を増加させることなく、また見栄えを損なうことなく、グリップベルト取付部の強度を効果的に高めることができる撮像装置を提供することにある。 The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to effectively increase the strength of the grip belt mounting portion without increasing the number of parts and without impairing the appearance. An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus capable of

上記目的を達成するために本発明は、撮像装置の本体に設けられる電池収納部と、グリップベルトを通すための穴部を備え、ブリッジ状に前記電池収納部と一体に形成されたベルト取付部と、前記ベルト取付部を覆うように前記ベルト取付部と嵌合し、前記ベルト取付部と嵌合した状態で前記グリップベルトを通すことが可能となるように前記ベルト取付部の前記穴部と繋がる穴部を備えたベルト取付部カバー部が形成され、前記撮像装置の外観の一部を構成するカバー部材とを有することを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a battery housing portion provided in a main body of an imaging device and a hole for passing a grip belt, and a belt mounting portion integrally formed with the battery housing portion in a bridge shape. And the hole portion of the belt attachment portion so as to be fitted with the belt attachment portion so as to cover the belt attachment portion, and to allow the grip belt to pass through in a state of being fitted to the belt attachment portion. is a belt attachment portion cover portion having a hole that leads are formed, and wherein the Turkey of having a cover member that constitutes a part of the external appearance of the imaging device.

本発明によれば、部品点数を増加させることなく、また見栄えを損なうことなく、グリップベルト取付部の強度を効果的に高めることができる。 According to the present invention, the strength of the grip belt mounting portion can be effectively increased without increasing the number of parts and without impairing the appearance.

本発明の一実施の形態に係る撮像装置の外観斜視図である。1 is an external perspective view of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 本体に配設される外装カバーの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the exterior cover arrange | positioned at a main body. 本体に配設される外装カバーの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the exterior cover arrange | positioned at a main body. グリップカバーの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a grip cover. 図１のＸ方向の水平断面図である。It is a horizontal sectional view of the X direction of FIG. 一般的なグリップベルト取付構造が採用された従来の撮像装置の斜視図、グリップカバーの後半部の斜視図、別のグリップベルト取付構造が採用された従来の撮像装置の斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional imaging device that employs a general grip belt mounting structure, a perspective view of a rear half of the grip cover, and a perspective view of a conventional imaging device that employs another grip belt mounting structure.

以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面を参照して説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図１は、本発明の一実施の形態に係る撮像装置の外観斜視図である。 FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

この撮像装置は、一例としてデジタルビデオカメラとして構成され、このカメラの本体１００の前部にレンズ部２１が設けられ、その反対側である後部に電池収納部１１が設けられる。電池収納部１１は後側に開口する凹部を有する箱型に形成され、この凹部に、撮像装置に電源を供給する不図示の電池（乃至バッテリ）が後方から収納される。本体１００の右側部に撮像装置の外観の一部を構成するカバー部材としてのグリップカバー１４が配設される。グリップカバー１４は樹脂で形成され、グリップベルト取付部カバー部１５が形成される。 This imaging apparatus is configured as a digital video camera as an example, and a lens unit 21 is provided in the front part of the main body 100 of the camera, and a battery housing part 11 is provided in the rear part on the opposite side. The battery storage unit 11 is formed in a box shape having a recess opening on the rear side, and a battery (or battery) (not shown) that supplies power to the imaging device is stored in the recess from behind. On the right side of the main body 100, a grip cover 14 is disposed as a cover member that constitutes a part of the appearance of the imaging device. The grip cover 14 is made of resin, and a grip belt attachment portion cover portion 15 is formed.

本体１００の前部右部には前側のグリップベルト取付部１９が設けられる。本体１００の後部右部において、グリップベルト取付部カバー部１５に覆われる位置には、後述する後側のグリップベルト取付部１０が配置される。前側のグリップベルト取付部１９と後側のグリップベルト取付部１０とに不図示のグリップベルトを取り付けて、本体１００を把持することができる。 A front grip belt attaching portion 19 is provided on the right front portion of the main body 100. A rear grip belt attachment portion 10 to be described later is disposed at a position covered by the grip belt attachment portion cover portion 15 in the rear right portion of the main body 100. A main body 100 can be gripped by attaching a grip belt (not shown) to the front grip belt mounting portion 19 and the rear grip belt mounting portion 10.

図２、図３（ａ）、（ｂ）は、本体１００に配設される外装カバーの斜視図である。特に図３（ａ）は外装カバーを図２のＺ方向から見た斜視図である。 FIGS. 2, 3A, and 3B are perspective views of an exterior cover disposed on the main body 100. FIG. In particular, FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the exterior cover as seen from the Z direction in FIG.

この外装カバーＣＶは、樹脂材料で形成され、電池収納部１１、第１側面カバー１６及び第２側面カバー１７が一体的に形成されている。第１側面カバー１６は本体１００の左側面を覆い、第２側面カバー１７は本体１００の底面を覆う。すなわち、電池収納部１１はそれ自身が箱型に形成されると共に、本体１００の直交する２面を覆うもの（側面カバー１６、１７）と一体的に形成されている。 The exterior cover CV is formed of a resin material, and the battery housing portion 11, the first side cover 16, and the second side cover 17 are integrally formed. The first side cover 16 covers the left side surface of the main body 100, and the second side cover 17 covers the bottom surface of the main body 100. That is, the battery housing part 11 itself is formed in a box shape, and is integrally formed with a part (side covers 16 and 17) that covers two orthogonal surfaces of the main body 100.

また、電池収納部１１には、グリップベルトを通して係止するための穴部１０ａを有したブリッジ状のグリップベルト取付部１０が一体的に突出形成されている。グリップベルト取付部１０には締結部１３が形成されている。 In addition, a bridge-shaped grip belt mounting portion 10 having a hole portion 10a for locking through the grip belt is integrally formed on the battery housing portion 11 so as to protrude. A fastening portion 13 is formed on the grip belt attaching portion 10.

図２に示すように、電池収納部１１においてグリップベルト取付部１０の根本部分（基部）には、補強のための肉盛り部１２が一体的に形成されている。電池収納部１１は箱型で形成されているため強度があり、結果として、電池収納部１１に形成されるグリップベルト取付部１０は頑丈な構造となる。しかも、電池収納部１１における凹部の底板部は左右及び上下方向に略平行であり、第１側面カバー１６は前後及び上下方向に略平行、第２側面カバー１７は略水平であって互いに直交するため、電池収納部１１は３方向に強固な構造となっている。そのため、電池収納部１１で形成されているグリップベルト取付部１０は強度が確保された構造となっている。 As shown in FIG. 2, a built-up portion 12 for reinforcement is integrally formed at the base portion (base portion) of the grip belt mounting portion 10 in the battery housing portion 11. Since the battery housing part 11 is formed in a box shape, it has strength, and as a result, the grip belt attaching part 10 formed in the battery housing part 11 has a sturdy structure. In addition, the bottom plate portion of the recess in the battery housing portion 11 is substantially parallel to the left and right and up and down directions, the first side cover 16 is substantially parallel to the front and rear and up and down directions, and the second side cover 17 is substantially horizontal and orthogonal to each other. Therefore, the battery housing part 11 has a strong structure in three directions. Therefore, the grip belt attaching portion 10 formed by the battery housing portion 11 has a structure in which strength is ensured.

図４は、グリップカバー１４の斜視図である。図５は、図１のＸ方向の水平断面図である。 FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the grip cover 14. FIG. 5 is a horizontal sectional view in the X direction of FIG.

グリップベルト取付部カバー部１５には、締結部１３（図２、図３（ａ））に対応するグリップカバー締結部１８が設けられている（図４）。グリップベルト取付部カバー部１５の断面はコ字状に形成される（図５）。グリップカバー１４に鉛直方向に形成されるグリップベルト取付部カバー部１５により、穴部１５ａが生じる。 The grip belt attachment portion cover portion 15 is provided with a grip cover fastening portion 18 corresponding to the fastening portion 13 (FIGS. 2 and 3A) (FIG. 4). The cross section of the grip belt attachment portion cover portion 15 is formed in a U shape (FIG. 5). A hole 15a is generated by the grip belt attachment portion cover portion 15 formed in the grip cover 14 in the vertical direction.

グリップベルト取付部カバー部１５をグリップベルト取付部１０に被せるように、本体１００にグリップカバー１４を右方から配設し、グリップカバー締結部１８と締結部１３とを締結する。すると、グリップベルト取付部カバー部１５のコ字状部分にグリップベルト取付部１０が嵌合される（図５）。締結部１３はグリップベルト取付部１０に一体的に形成されているため強度がある。従って、グリップカバー締結部１８と締結部１３との締結、及び、グリップベルト取付部カバー部１５のコ字状部分とグリップベルト取付部１０との嵌合という構造と相まって、グリップベルト取付部カバー部１５についても強度が確保される。 The grip cover 14 is disposed on the main body 100 from the right side so that the grip belt attaching portion cover portion 15 covers the grip belt attaching portion 10, and the grip cover fastening portion 18 and the fastening portion 13 are fastened. Then, the grip belt attachment portion 10 is fitted to the U-shaped portion of the grip belt attachment portion cover portion 15 (FIG. 5). Since the fastening portion 13 is formed integrally with the grip belt attaching portion 10, it has strength. Accordingly, the grip belt attachment portion cover portion is coupled with a structure in which the grip cover fastening portion 18 and the fastening portion 13 are fastened and the U-shaped portion of the grip belt attachment portion cover portion 15 is fitted to the grip belt attachment portion 10. The strength of 15 is also secured.

また、グリップベルト取付部カバー部１５は、グリップベルト取付部１０を外側から覆う構造となっていることから、外観を構成する役目を果たしている。グリップベルト取付部１０は機能部でもある電池収納部１１と一体的に形成されているため塗装ができず、外観には適さない。しかし、機能部を持たず塗装可能なグリップカバー１４をグリップベルト取付部１０の上に被せることで、グリップベルト取付部１０が隠れるので、外観を損なうことがない。 In addition, the grip belt attachment portion cover portion 15 has a structure that covers the grip belt attachment portion 10 from the outside, and thus plays a role of configuring the appearance. Since the grip belt attaching portion 10 is formed integrally with the battery housing portion 11 which is also a functional portion, it cannot be painted and is not suitable for the appearance. However, since the grip belt attaching part 10 is hidden by covering the grip belt attaching part 10 with the grip cover 14 that has no functional part and can be painted, the appearance is not impaired.

完成後の撮像装置においては、グリップベルト取付部１０の穴部１０ａとグリップベルト取付部カバー部１５の穴部１５ａとが係止穴となるので、この係止穴にグリップベルトを取り付けることができる。 In the completed image pickup apparatus, the hole 10a of the grip belt mounting portion 10 and the hole 15a of the grip belt mounting portion cover portion 15 serve as locking holes, so that the grip belt can be attached to the locking holes. .

本実施の形態によれば、グリップベルト取付部１０と電池収納部１１とを一体的に形成すると共に、グリップカバー１４の一部であるグリップベルト取付部カバー部１５をグリップベルト取付部１０に被せる構造とした。これにより、見栄えを損なうことなくグリップベルトの取付部の強度を効果的に高めることができる。また、部品点数を増やすこともない。 According to the present embodiment, the grip belt attachment portion 10 and the battery storage portion 11 are integrally formed, and the grip belt attachment portion cover portion 15 that is a part of the grip cover 14 is covered with the grip belt attachment portion 10. The structure. Thereby, the intensity | strength of the attaching part of a grip belt can be raised effectively, without impairing appearance. Further, the number of parts is not increased.

また、電池収納部１１は箱型に形成され、しかも本体１００の２面以上を覆う外装カバーＣＶと一体的に形成されるので、グリップベルト取付部１０の強度を一層高めることができる。グリップベルト取付部１０の根本部分に肉盛り部１２が施されているので、グリップベルト取付部１０の強度がさらに高まっている。 Moreover, since the battery storage part 11 is formed in a box shape and is formed integrally with the exterior cover CV that covers two or more surfaces of the main body 100, the strength of the grip belt attaching part 10 can be further increased. Since the build-up part 12 is given to the root part of the grip belt attaching part 10, the strength of the grip belt attaching part 10 is further increased.

なお、グリップベルト取付部１０の強度を高める観点からは、電池収納部１１に連接して一体的に形成される側面カバーが３枚以上あってもよい。すなわち、外装カバーＣＶは本体１００の２面以上を覆うものであればよく、互いに直交している側面カバーが含まれることが好ましい。 In addition, from the viewpoint of increasing the strength of the grip belt attaching portion 10, there may be three or more side covers formed integrally with the battery storage portion 11. That is, the exterior cover CV only needs to cover two or more surfaces of the main body 100, and it is preferable that side covers that are orthogonal to each other are included.

なお、本発明が適用される撮像装置は、ビデオカメラに限られず、静止画を撮影可能な撮像装置であってもよい。 The imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a video camera, and may be an imaging apparatus that can capture a still image.

以上、本発明をその好適な実施形態に基づいて詳述してきたが、本発明はこれら特定の実施形態に限られるものではなく、この発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲の様々な形態も本発明に含まれる。 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.

１０グリップベルト取付部
１１電池収納部
１２肉盛り部
１４グリップカバー
１５グリップベルト取付部カバー部
１００本体
ＣＶ外装カバー DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Grip belt attachment part 11 Battery storage part 12 Overlay part 14 Grip cover 15 Grip belt attachment part cover part 100 Main body CV Exterior cover

Claims

A battery compartment provided in the main body of the imaging device;
A belt mounting portion provided with a hole for passing the grip belt, and formed integrally with the battery housing portion in a bridge shape ;
A hole connected to the hole portion of the belt attachment portion so as to be fitted with the belt attachment portion so as to cover the belt attachment portion and to allow the grip belt to pass through in a state of being fitted to the belt attachment portion. parts are formed belt attaching cover portion having a imaging device comprising a Turkey which having a cover member that constitutes a part of the external appearance of the imaging device.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the battery housing unit is formed integrally with an exterior cover that covers two or more surfaces of the main body.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the belt attachment portion cover portion includes a U-shaped portion, and the bridge-shaped belt attachment portion is fitted to the U-shaped portion.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a build-up portion for reinforcement is formed at a base portion of the belt attachment portion of the battery storage portion.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the belt attachment portion cover portion is fixed by being fastened to the belt attachment portion.