JPH08251460A - Mounting and dismounting device for adaptor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To attain sure coupling without shaky state improving electric contact reliability with a short stroke fair mutual movement. CONSTITUTION: A device main body and a coupling of an adaptor mount/ dismount device 3 are pressed into contact with each other to fit a coupling recessed part of the device main body and a coupling projection 5a of the adaptor mount/dismount device 3, and a projection 6a of a coupling fixed pin 6 and a recessed part of the device main body. The device main body and the adaptor mount/dismount device 3 are moved relatively so as to be slidden and a contact part 4 is wiped at a contact part of a contact section of the device main body to improve the electric reliability. Furthermore, a hole of the coupling projection 5a and a projection of the coupling recessed part are fitted and the projection 6a of the coupling fixing pin 6 is slidden up to a position at which the coupling state is made. The coupling fixing pin 6 is locked to block the relative movement between the device main body and the adaptor mount/dismount device 3 to be in the coupling state.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an adapter attachment / detachment device used for portable equipment such as cameras and videos.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in portable electric devices such as cameras and video, miniaturization has been advanced in consideration of portability, and multifunctional products have been demanded. Its use is expanding, for example, it is used as an input device connected to a personal computer or the like that performs voice editing, printing, and communication processing. As an example, a digital electronic still camera is easy to carry and can record data easily and is miniaturized, and a reproducing means for confirming recorded image and sound data, or a communication means for transmitting data to another device has a function. It is detachable for use when you need it.

In the electrophotographic machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-261270, the information recording section and the printing section are detachable, and depending on the situation, the information recording section can be attached to the electrophotographic machine to record an image. Further, the information recording unit can be attached to the print unit to reproduce and print the image record, and the electrophotographic machine can be attached to the print unit to reproduce and print. Further, according to the description of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-200184, it is configured so that it can be attached to and removed from each other, and can be used by appropriately selecting and combining as necessary.

As described above, many functions can be selected by combining the adapter units such as the image pickup unit, the TV reproducing unit, the monitor and the printer unit according to the required application and mounting them by the detachable device.

[0005]

However, the adapter attaching / detaching device having such a structure is detachable, so that an electrical contact failure at the connection portion,
Due to the size of the area where the connecting part is limited due to the configuration of the device body, the size of the area that becomes the connecting part, and the gap required for the connection, etc., distortion and rattling may occur at the connecting part between the device body and the adapter. there were.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and in the connecting portion between the apparatus main body and the adapter,
An object of the present invention is to provide an adapter attaching / detaching device capable of improving electrical connection reliability with a short stroke of relative movement and performing reliable connection without rattling.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention relates to an adapter attaching / detaching device for detachably connecting and connecting an apparatus body and an adapter, and a contact for electrically connecting the apparatus body and the adapter. And a slidable connecting and fixing part including a connecting part for connecting the device main body and the adapter by abutting relative movement of the device main body and the adapter, and a convex part fitted in a concave part of one of the device main body and the adapter. A locking portion that locks the connection fixing portion that blocks relative movement between the device body and the adapter that are brought into a coupled state by the coupling portion, and a coupling release portion that unlocks the locking portion. It is characterized by having.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a convex portion is provided at a position facing each other by a relative movement for connecting the apparatus main body and the adapter.

Further, an elastic member is provided at any one of the connecting portions of the apparatus body and the adapter.

[0010]

According to the above construction, the connecting portion of the device main body and the adapter are brought into contact with each other and relatively moved to slide the contact portion for electrical connection, and the connecting fixing portion locks the connection fixing portion when the connecting portion is in the connected state. , And the relative movement is blocked to couple them, and the coupling fixing portion releases the coupling fixing portion to be detachable.

Further, when the apparatus main body and the adapter are moved relative to each other and are in a coupled state, a convex portion is provided at an opposing position, or an elastic member is provided at a coupling portion between the apparatus main body and the adapter, so that a reliable coupling is achieved.

[0012]

Embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a device body of a digital electronic still camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of an adapter attaching / detaching device, and FIG. 3 is a front view of an adapter attaching / detaching device provided in a monitor unit. Is shown.

1 to 3, 1 is a device body of a digital electronic still camera, 2 is a monitor unit, 3 is an adapter attaching / detaching device provided in the monitor unit 2, and 4 is an electrical connection with the device body 1. A contact part, 4'is a contact part on the apparatus main body 1 side, 5a is a connecting convex part for connecting with a connecting concave part 5b of the device main body 1, and 6 is a connecting and fixing part in the directions of arrows C and D (FIG. 4).
The connecting and fixing pin is slidable, 6a is a convex portion protruding from the connecting and fixing pin 6 and fitted into the concave portion 6b of the apparatus body 1, and 7 is a connection releasing button.

FIG. 4 (a) is a perspective view showing a state where the connection fixing pin of the adapter attaching / detaching device of this embodiment is locked, and FIG. 4 (b) shows a state where the connection fixing pin is released. Is. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 8 denotes a lock lever 8a which is rotatably provided around a shaft 9 as a fulcrum and serves as a lock portion of the connection fixing pin 6.
Is a tip portion of the locking lever 8, 10 is a spring for urging the connection fixing pin 6 in the arrow D direction and the locking lever 8 in the locking direction, and 11 is a connection release button 7 for moving in the arrow C direction. Then release the locking lever that locks the connection fixing pin 6, and
The release member is urged in the direction of the arrow D by 11a, and 11a is a sliding portion of the release member 11.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the coupling state of the coupling convex portion, the coupling concave portion, and the convex portion and the concave portion of the connection fixing pin.
a'is a hole and 5b 'is a protrusion.

First, the mounting operation of the adapter attaching / detaching device 3 provided in the apparatus main body 1 and the monitor unit 2 in this embodiment will be described. Device body 1 and adapter attachment / detachment device 3
The coupling concave portion 5b of the device main body 1 and the coupling convex portion 5a of the adapter attaching / detaching device 3 and the convex portion 6a of the coupling fixing pin 6 and the concave portion 6b of the device main body 1 side are fitted to each other.
(See Figure 5). The device main body 1 and the adapter attaching / detaching device 3 are relatively moved so as to slide, and at this time, the contact portion 4 is a contact portion with the contact portion 4 ′ of the device main body 1, and the contact portion 4 for improving electrical reliability. Slide 4 '. Further, the hole 5a 'of the coupling convex portion 5a of the coupling portion and the projection 5b' of the coupling concave portion 5b are fitted to each other, and the convex portion 6a of the coupling fixing pin 6 is reached to a position where the coupling fixing state is achieved.
Slides.

Next, the connection fixing pin 6 is engaged by a locking lever 8 urged by a spring 10 in the locking direction so as to prevent the relative movement of the device main body 1 and the adapter attaching / detaching device 3 which are in the coupled state. It is stopped (see FIG. 4 (a)). As a result, the connection fixing pin 6 is locked, the relative movement of the device main body 1 and the monitor unit 2 provided with the adapter attaching / detaching device 3 is blocked, and they are connected by the connecting convex portion 5a and the connecting concave portion 5b.

The device body 1 and the adapter attaching / detaching device 3
The connection release button 7 is pressed to release the connection. As the connection release portion, the release member 11 is pressed by the connection release button 7 by the arrow C.
Move in the direction. When the sliding portion 11a of the releasing member 11 and the tip portion 8a of the locking lever 8 come into contact with each other and the releasing member 11 moves further in the direction of arrow C, the tip portion 8a slides on the sliding portion 11a to release the locking direction. The locking lever 8 is moved to. The connection fixing pin 6 is unlocked and becomes slidable, and the coupling between the coupling convex portion 5a and the coupling concave portion 5b is canceled by moving the apparatus main body 1 and the adapter attaching / detaching device 3 relatively (Fig. 4 (b )reference).

Next, FIG. 6 shows an example for surely joining the joined parts. A front view (a) during joining when a convex portion is provided at a facing position relatively moved for joining, showing the joined state. Front view
(b) is a side view (c) in a combined state. Further, FIG. 7 is a side view (a) in a coupled state showing a case where protrusions are provided at both ends in a direction parallel to the relative movement of the coupled portion, and a diagram (b) showing a state of the protrusions at the time of coupling. [Fig. 4] is a side view of a coupled state showing a case where an elastic member is sandwiched between the coupling portions.

In the joining portion shown in FIG. 5, it is difficult to join unless there is a gap between the fitting portion of the hole 5a 'of the joining convex portion 5a and the projection 5b' of the joining concave portion 5b which are hooking portions for joining. Also, due to this gap, rattling occurs at the joint after joining. In order to prevent this, the convex portion 13 is provided at the connecting portion of the device main body 1 and the adapter attaching / detaching device 3 so that the convex portions 13 come to face each other when they are relatively moved to each other (Fig. 6 (a)). , (B)). As a result, the convex portions 13 facing each other can ride over each other to eliminate rattling for the clearance (see FIG. 6C).

Further, elastic and deformable projections 14 are provided at both end portions parallel to the relative moving direction of the coupling portion of the adapter attaching / detaching device 3. The protrusions 14 are provided so as to hang on both ends of the connecting portion of the apparatus body 1, and the protrusions are formed by the wedge principle.
A large force is applied to 14 in the deformation direction (see FIG. 7 (a)). Detachment can be done while deforming the protrusion 14
(See FIG. 7 (b)). Lastly, an elastic member 15 such as rubber is provided so as to be sandwiched between the connecting portion of the device body 1 and the adapter attaching / detaching device 3. The elastic force of the elastic member 15 enables a loose coupling state (see FIG. 8).

As described above, the device main body 1 and the adapter attaching / detaching device are brought into contact with each other by the connecting convex portion 5a, the connecting concave portion 5b, the connecting fixing pin 6, the locking lever 8 and the like and relatively moved, so that the stroke is short. The connection can be performed and the reliability of the electrical connection can be improved by sliding the contact point, and the connected state can be surely achieved by the projection 13, the protrusion 14, the elastic member 15 and the like provided at the connection portion.

In addition, when the device main body 1 and the monitor unit 2 are connected with each other, the device main body 1 and the monitor unit 2 can be rotated by using a part of the adapter attaching / detaching device 3 as a fulcrum. It is also possible.

[0025]

As described above, according to the configuration of the first aspect, the adapter attaching / detaching device of the present invention makes an electrical connection by abutting the connecting portion of the device body and the adapter and making relative movement. Since the contact part of the part can be slid and connected, the reliability of the connection can be improved, and the connecting convex part and the connecting concave part,
The convex part of the connection fixing pin and the concave part of the main body of the device are fitted to each other, and the connection fixing pin is locked by the lock lever with a short stroke of the sliding range of the connection fixing pin, and the connection release button releases the lock of the connection fixing pin. Then, the main body of the device and the adapter can be attached and detached.

According to the second and third aspects of the invention, the elastic member is provided by the convex portion provided at the opposing position when the device body and the adapter are relatively moved and in the coupled state, or at the coupling portion of the device body and the adapter. By providing the above, there is an effect that more reliable coupling can be performed without rattling in the coupled state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an apparatus main body of a digital electronic still camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an adapter attaching / detaching device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an adapter attaching / detaching device provided in the monitor unit in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a locked state (a) of the connection fixing pin and a released state (b) of the connection fixing pin of the adapter attaching / detaching device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a combined state of a connecting convex portion, a connecting concave portion, and a convex portion and a concave portion of a connecting and fixing pin in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view (a) showing a state in which a convex portion is provided at a facing position which is relatively moved for the coupling, showing an example for surely coupling a coupling portion in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the state (b) and a side view of the combined state (c).

FIG. 7 is a side view of a connected state showing a case where protrusions are provided at both ends in a direction parallel to the relative movement of the connected portion in one embodiment of the present invention (a), and a view showing the state of the protrusion during the connection (b). ).

FIG. 8 is a side view of a coupled state showing a case where an elastic member is sandwiched between the coupling portions.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Device main body, 2 ... Monitor unit, 3 ... Adapter attachment / detachment device, 4, 4 '... Contact part, 5a ... Coupling convex part, 5a' ... Hole, 5b ... Coupling concave part, 5b ', 14 ... Protrusion, 6 ... Coupling Fixing pin, 6a, 13 ... Convex portion, 6b ... Recessed portion, 7 ... Connection release button, 8 ... Locking lever, 8a ... Tip portion, 9 ... Shaft, 10, 12 ... Spring, 11 ... Release member,
11a ... sliding part, 15 ... elastic member.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An adapter attachment / detachment device for detachably connecting and coupling an apparatus body and an adapter, wherein a contact portion electrically connecting the apparatus body and the adapter, and the apparatus body and the adapter are in relative contact with each other. And a slidable connecting and fixing portion having a convex portion that fits into a concave portion of one of the unit of the device main body and the adapter, and the device main body and the adapter that are in the combined state by the coupling part. An adapter attaching / detaching device comprising: a locking portion that locks the connection fixing portion that prevents the relative movement of the locking fixing portion, and a connection releasing portion that unlocks the locking portion. 2. The adapter attaching / detaching device according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion is provided at a position facing each other by a relative movement for connecting the device body and the adapter. 3. The adapter attaching / detaching device according to claim 1, wherein an elastic member is provided at a connecting portion of either the device body or the adapter.