JPH0614209Y2 - Camera battery lid - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial field of application" The present invention relates to a battery lid in which a battery can be attached and detached once removed.

"Prior Art" When replacing the battery of a camera, there is one that removes the battery cover and replaces it.

Among such conventional battery lids, generally, the battery lid can be removed as it is when the lock is released.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, in such a conventional technique, if the battery lid is inadvertently unlocked, the battery lid and the battery may drop, causing damage to the battery lid and dust. There is a problem that it invites entry and may be lost outdoors.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object thereof is to provide a battery lid that is prevented from immediately disengaging even if a lock is released.

[Means for Solving Problems] The gist of the present invention for achieving such an object is that the intermediate position once fitted into the opening (13) of the camera body (10) and the fitting direction are perpendicular to each other. A battery cover (20) for the camera, which is in a completely mounted position, which is slid in a lateral direction, and which is inserted into a peripheral portion of the opening (13) of the camera body (10) when slid in a lateral direction from the intermediate position. Captive protrusions (31,
The camera battery lid body (30) equipped with the (32) is attached to the battery lid body (30) so as to be capable of reversing rotation between a restraining position and a releasing position at a predetermined angle, and an operating portion (42) on the front side. And a locking portion (48) that engages with a part of the opening of the camera body (10) in the restrained position and makes the battery lid body (30) in the completely mounted position immovable in the lateral direction, The rotating body (40) is integrated with the lid body (30) to form a battery lid, and when the battery lid body (30) is opened and slid laterally from the completely installed position, the camera body ( 10) opening (1
An intermediate engaging portion (46) that engages with a part of (3) to make the battery lid body laterally immovable from an intermediate position is provided on the battery lid body (30) or the rotating portion (40). It exists in the battery cover of the camera.

[Operation] When installing the battery lid, leave the rotating part in the unlocked position, once fit the opening of the camera body to the intermediate position, and slide it in the lateral direction perpendicular to the fitting direction to complete the installed position. To After that, when an operating force is applied to the operating portion to rotate the rotating portion to the restraint position, the locking portion engages with a part of the opening of the camera body, the battery lid body becomes laterally immovable, and does not come off. .

When removing the battery cover, the rotating part is rotated to the release position.
The battery lid will not come off as it is, and then the battery lid will be moved laterally in the detaching direction. Then, the intermediate engaging portion engages with a part of the opening of the camera body and temporarily stops. At this time, the retaining protrusion is protruding from the peripheral portion of the opening of the camera body. Therefore, the battery lid can be completely removed by pulling it out in the direction perpendicular to the sliding direction.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Each drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the battery cover 20 is provided at the end of the bottom plate 11 of the camera body 10.

As can be seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, the camera body 10
A battery compartment 12 for accommodating the battery B is provided at the end of the battery compartment, and the battery lid 20 closes the opening 13 of the battery compartment 12.

A first engaging recess 14 and second to fourth engaging recesses 15 that are oriented in the lateral direction are formed in the peripheral edge of the opening 13 in a recessed manner. Further, a receiving portion 16 for restraining the sliding of the battery lid 20 is provided on the inner edge of the opening 13.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the battery lid 20 is configured such that the rotating portion 40 is rotatably supported on the battery lid main body 30 so as to integrally configure the battery lid 20. Has a shape forming a part of the bottom plate 11.

The outer peripheral shape of the battery lid main body 30 matches the shape of the cutout 11a of the bottom plate 11 of the camera body 10, and the first retaining protrusion 31 to be inserted into the first engaging recess 14 of the opening 13 and
Second to fourth retaining projections 32 that are inserted into the second to fourth engagement recesses 15 are formed on the peripheral edge portion.

Further, the battery lid main body 30 has a seat 33 for the battery B,
33, a circular hole 34 into which the rotating portion 40 is fitted is formed at a substantially central portion, and a hemispherical click protrusion 35 is formed on an inner surface near the circular hole 34.

The rotating unit 40 has the operation unit 4 which is a coin slot on the front surface side.
2 and a lock plate 45 fixed to the inner surface side of the disc body 41 with a screw 45a so that the inner edge of the circular hole 34 of the battery lid body 30 is sandwiched between the disc body 41 and the disc body 41.

A closing mark 36 and an opening mark 37 arranged in an arrow 38 are provided on the surface of the battery lid body 30.

As can be seen in FIG. 5 (a), the closing mark 36 coincides with the coin slot of the operating portion 42 when the battery lid 20 is locked by the lock plate 45 of the rotating portion 40, and FIG.
As can be seen from the arrow, when the lock is released, the arrow 38 having the opening mark 37 inside is arranged so as to coincide with the operation portion 42. An arrow 38 accommodating the opening mark 37 indicates at the same time the rotation direction when the rotating portion 40 is locked and the sliding direction when the battery lid 20 is removed.

The disc body 41 is provided with a limiting projection 43 on the outer circumference and positioning projections 44, 44 on the inner surface. Limiting protrusion 4
A limiting notch 34a into which 3 is fitted so as to be displaceable by a predetermined angle is formed on the outer circumference of the circular hole 34.

Each of the lock plates 45 is an intermediate engaging portion 46 that can engage with the receiving portion 16 of the opening 13 and a locking portion 4 that is a mountain-shaped protrusion drawn at the tip of a protruding portion 47 having a larger diameter than the intermediate engaging portion 46.
8, positioning holes 49 into which the positioning protrusions 44, 44 of the rotating portion 40 fit, and the click protrusion 35 of the battery lid body 30.
Has click holes 49a, 49a selectively engaged with each other, and a peripheral edge of the projecting portion 47 is formed so as to gradually reach the locking portion 48 from a portion having a diameter smaller than the tip of the locking portion 48. .

The rotating portion 40 is in the restraining position when the locking portion 48 is rotated to a position where it can be engaged with the receiving portion 16 of the opening 13, and the intermediate engaging portion 46 is in a position where it can be engaged with the receiving portion 16. The release position is when it is rotated to.

In the battery lid 20, the intermediate engaging portion 46 of the lock plate 45 of the rotating portion 40 is engaged with or extremely close to the receiving portion 16 of the opening 13, and the first retaining protrusion 31 and the second to fourth retaining stoppers are provided. The protrusion 32 has the first engaging recess 14 and the second to fourth engaging recesses 1.
5 is the intermediate position, and the first retaining protrusion 31 and the second to fourth retaining protrusions 32 are inserted into the first engaging recess 14 and the second to fourth engaging recesses 15. Further, the state where the outer periphery of the battery lid 20 is in close contact with the notch 11a of the bottom plate 11 is the complete mounting position.

Next, the operation will be described.

When the battery cover 20 is attached, as shown in FIG. 7,
The rotating portion 40 has one click hole 49a for the battery lid main body 30.
Engage the click protrusion 35 of the
The camera body 10 is once fitted into the bottom plate 11 of the bottom plate 11 from the opening direction to the intermediate position. At this time, the intermediate engaging portion 46 of the lock plate 45 of the rotating portion 40 is lightly engaged with the receiving portion 16 or is very close thereto.

Next, the battery lid 20 is slid laterally in a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction, and as shown in FIG.
The peripheral edge of is pressed against the notch 11a of the bottom plate 11 to reach the complete mounting position. When slid and moved, the first retaining protrusion 31 and the second to fourth retaining protrusions 32 are inserted into the first engaging concave portion 14 and the second to fourth engaging concave portions 15 to attach the battery lid 20. It cannot be pulled out in the opening direction of the opening 13.

Then, when a rotational operation force is applied to the operation portion 42, the click protrusion 35 is disengaged from one click hole 49a of the lock plate 45, the rotating portion 40 is rotated, and the click protrusion 35 is engaged with the other click hole 49a. , The limiting protrusion 43 is the limiting notch 3
4a is moved from one end to the other, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rotating portion 40 is rotated reversely to the restraining position.

When the rotating portion 40 is turned over to the restraint position, the peripheral edge of the protruding portion 47 of the lock plate 45 is engaged with the receiving portion 16 of the opening 13 of the camera body 10 and the engaging portion 4 is stretched.
8, when the locking portion 48 engages with the receiving portion 16, the tightening is moderated, the peripheral edge of the battery lid main body 30 is pressed against the notch 11a of the bottom plate 11, and the battery lid 20 becomes laterally immovable and comes off. Disappear.

When removing the battery lid 20, the rotating portion 40 is rotated to the release position. Even if the battery lid 20 is opened as it is, the battery lid 20 will not come off. When the battery lid 20 is further moved laterally in the detaching direction, the intermediate engaging portion 46 of the lock plate 45 engages with the receiving portion 16 of the opening 13 of the camera body 10, stops once, and is pulled out too much and the battery lid 20 is removed. Never drop.

First retaining protrusion 31, second to fourth retaining protrusion 32
Is a first engagement recess 14 of the opening 13 of the camera body 10,
It is pulled out from the second to fourth engagement recesses 15. Therefore,
The opening 13 which is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the battery lid 20
It can be completely removed by pulling it out in the opening direction.

It should be noted that the rotating portion may be formed integrally with the disk body and the lock plate, instead of being formed separately, so as to be rotatably fitted to the battery lid body. The intermediate locking portion may be provided on the battery lid body.

[Advantage of Invention] According to the battery lid of the camera of the present invention, the battery lid is attached,
Since the detaching operation and the unlocking operation are performed separately and the operation is temporarily stopped during the detaching operation, the attaching / detaching operation of the battery lid can be ensured and the battery lid is not dropped.

[Brief description of drawings]

Each drawing shows one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a battery lid, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a camera, and FIG. Horizontal cross section,
FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the same, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a mark attached to the battery lid, FIG. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the battery lid in the vicinity of the unlocked state in the completely installed position, and FIG. 7 is an intermediate position. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the battery lid in FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Camera body, 11 ... Bottom plate 12 ... Battery chamber, 13 ... Opening 14 ... 1st engaging recessed part 15 ... 2nd-4th engaging recessed part 20 ... Battery lid, 30 ... Battery lid main body 31 ... 1st removal Stopping protrusion 32 ... Second to fourth retaining protrusions 34 ... Circular hole 40 ... Rotating part, 41 ... Disk body 42 ... Operating part, 45 ... Lock plate 46 ... Intermediate engaging part, 48 ... Engaging part

Front page continued (72) Inventor Daiki Tsukahara 1-6-3 Nishioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Oi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Japan Optical Industry Co., Ltd. (56) References 62-18960 (JP, U)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A battery cover for a camera, which has an intermediate position once fitted into an opening of a camera body and a fully mounted position which is slid laterally in a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction. The battery lid body of the camera having a retaining projection that is inserted into the peripheral edge of the opening of the camera body when it is slid in a direction, and is attached to the battery lid body so as to be capable of reversing and turning between a restrained position and a released position at a predetermined angle, A battery lid body is provided with an operating portion on the front surface side, and a locking portion that engages with a part of the opening of the camera body at the restrained position to make the battery lid body in the completely mounted position immovable in the lateral direction. When the battery lid main body is opened and slid laterally from the completely installed position, the battery lid is engaged with a part of the opening of the camera body to form a battery lid. From the middle position Battery cover of the camera, characterized in that an intermediate engagement portion to a direction immovable in the battery lid body or said rotating portion.