JPH0281040A - Structure for mounting sliding knob - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain structure which does not occupy a space by supporting a sliding knob in a casing so that it can freely slide and energizing the sliding knob with a zigzag spring. CONSTITUTION:By moving the sliding knob 50 in a direction shown by an arrow B, the pawl 48A of a fixed plate 48 is pushed up with a projection 50B and the projection 50B is inserted into the hole 48B of the fixed plate 48. Then, the projection 50B abuts on the pawl 48A and the sliding knob 50 does not slip out from a cable takeout hole 36A even if the knob 50 is energized with the zigzag spring 46 in a direction shown by an arrow C. When a power coupler 38 is inserted into the battery receiving part of an electronic still camera 30, a cable 39 pushes up the sliding knob 50 by resisting the energizing force of the spring 46 and enters into the cable takeout hole 36A. When the power coupler 38 is taken out from a battery housing part, the cable 39 is ejected from the takeout hole 36A, so that the sliding knob 50 moves in the direction of the arrow C with the energizing force of the spring 46 and the knob 50 stops. The knob 50 closes the cable takeout hole 36A on this position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a slide knob, and particularly to a mounting structure for a slide knob that is slidably mounted on a casing of an electronic device or the like.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the 5th v! As shown in J, the battery 4 used in the electronic still camera 2 is 1. It is inserted into a puffer storage section at the bottom of the camera body 5. That is, the battery 4 is inserted and stored in the battery storage section from the direction of arrow A, and the front surface 4A of the battery 4 forms the same plane as the outer surface of the camera body 5.

On the other hand, when the electronic still camera 2 is used indoors or the like, an AC power adapter 6 shown in FIG. 6 may be used instead of the battery 4.

The electronic still camera 2 has become smaller in recent years, and it is difficult to newly provide a terminal for connecting the AC power adapter 6 to the camera body 5. Therefore, the AC power adapter 6 is generally connected to the camera body 5 using the connection terminal of the battery 4.

That is, the power coupler 7 formed in the same shape as the battery 4
is connected to the AC power adapter 6 with a cable 8, and inserted into the camera body 5 from the direction of the arrow in the same way as the battery 4. As a result, the battery terminal provided on the camera body 5 and the power coupler terminal are connected,
The camera body 5 and the AC power adapter 6 are electrically connected.

In this case, since the power coupler 7 is inserted into the camera body 5 from the direction of the arrow, the cable 8 needs to be connected to the front surface 7A of the power coupler bluff, and the cable 8 protrudes forward from the camera body 5.

In addition, 5A in FIG. 5 is an optical system lens, and 6Δ in FIG. 6 is a connector.

By the way, there are types of electronic still cameras in which the buffer is attached to the bottom of the camera body 5, as well as types in which the buffer is attached to the inside of the grip. In this case, the battery is inserted upward from the bottom of the camera body and installed inside the grip. When using an AC power adapter with this type of electronic still camera, the power coupler is inserted from the bottom of the camera body. In this case, it is necessary to close the opening at the bottom of the camera body with a cover to prevent the power coupler from falling, and to attach the cable to the side of the power coupler, and to form a notch on the side of the grip of the camera body to power the power coupler. When installing the coupler, it is necessary to store the cable in the notch.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, the notch formed on the side of the grip
If the cable is not housed within it, it will be in an open state, which poses a problem of unsatisfactory appearance.

In order to close such a notch, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. At the time, the slide cover 10, which is biased by the coil spring 12, could close the notch 11, but as cameras become smaller, the sides of the grip are made of a thin plate, so the coil spring is placed inside the thin plate. The problem is that it cannot be stored in the

The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a slide knob that does not take up space.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mounting structure for a slide knob that is slidably attached to a casing of an electronic device and is biased in one direction by an elastic member, wherein the elastic member is flat. It is characterized by a zigzag spring.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, the slide knob is slidably supported on the casing of an electronic device, etc., and the slide knob is biased by a zigzag spring, so that it is possible to provide a mounting structure for the slide knob that does not take up space. .

〔Example〕

Preferred embodiments of the slide knob mounting structure according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 3, the grip 3 of the electronic still camera 30
2 is formed with a battery storage portion into which a battery (not shown) is received from the direction of arrow B. On the bottom of this electronic still camera 30, there is a cover 34 to prevent the battery from falling.
is arranged so that it can be opened and closed freely. Further, the back cover 36 of the grip 32 is formed with a cable outlet hole 36A.

Therefore, when the power coupler 38 is attached to the battery receiving portion, the cable 39 is housed in the cable outlet hole 36A by raising the slide knob of the slide knob mounting structure 40 according to the present invention.

In addition, in FIG. 1, 39A is an AC power adapter and 39B is a connector.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slide knob mounting structure according to the present invention. A cable outlet hole 36A marked 07N is formed in the rear cover 36, and a recess 4 is formed in a part of both opposing edges.
4.44 is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, a zigzag spring 46 made by A is housed in the recess 44, and the zigzag spring 46 is housed in the recess 44. A fixing plate 48 is attached to prevent it from falling. This fixing plate 48 has a claw 48A and a hole 48B formed therein.

Furthermore, a slide knob 50 is slidably supported on both opposing edges of the cable outlet hole 36A via grooves 50A, 50A. This slide knob 50 has a protrusion 50.
B is formed. Therefore, move the slide knob 50 in the direction of arrow B, and use the protrusion 50B to
8A and insert the protrusion 50B into the hole 48B of the fixing plate 48.
When it is inserted, the slide knob 50 is attached to the zigzag spring 46.
Even if the slide knob 50 is biased in the direction of the arrow C, the protrusion 50B and the claw 48A come into contact with each other, and the slide knob 50 closes in the cable outlet hole 36A.
I won't leave anything out.

The operation of the slide knob mounting structure according to the present invention configured as described above will be explained.

When the power coupler 38 is inserted into the battery receiving portion of the electronic still camera 30 as shown in FIG.
Push up and enter the cable extraction hole 36A. Furthermore, when the power coupler 38 is removed from the battery storage section, the cable 39 is ejected from the cable ejection hole 36A.
The slide knob 50 moves in the direction of arrow C by the biasing force of the zigzag spring 46, and the protrusion 50B and the claw 48A come into contact with each other.
The slide knob 50 stops. In this position, the slide knob 50 closes the cable extraction hole 36A.

In the above embodiment, the zigzag spring is made of steel, but a zigzag spring made of resin may also be used. In this case, as shown in FIG.
2 can also be integrally molded.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the slide knob mounting structure according to the present invention, the slide knob is supported slidably and the slide knob is biased by the zigzag spring, so that the plate thickness of the casing to which the slide knob structure is attached can be reduced. I can do it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a perspective view of a slide knob according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of an electronic still camera using the slide knob according to the present invention. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the slide knob mounting structure according to the present invention, Fig. 5 is a front perspective view of an electronic still camera in which a battery mounting part is provided at the bottom of the camera body, and Fig. 6 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which an AC power adapter is connected to a conventional power coupler, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a slide knob using a conventional coil spring, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 7. . 36... Back 1111i cover 40... Slide knob mounting structure, 46... Zigzag spring, 48
...Fixing plate, 50...Slide knob. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In the mounting structure of a slide knob that is slidably attached to a casing of an electronic device or the like and is biased in one direction by an elastic member, the elastic member is a flat zigzag spring. A slide knob mounting structure featuring: