JPH10133273A - Portable apparatus provided with clip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and surely carry a portable apparatus which is compact and easy to carry by providing a clip main body in a casing so as to freely pull out. SOLUTION: The clip main body 21 is like a hook constituted of a fixing part 22 and a holding part 23. The fixing part 22 is provided with a scratched part 22A for facilitating pulling the clip out of the main body 21. Further, a projection 23A for making holding more sure is formed at the top end of the holding part 23. The fixing part 22 is slid in the housing part 12A of a rear cover 12 and a guiding groove 24 is formed in the bottom part of the fixing part 22. On the other hand, a guiding rail 12B engaged with the guiding groove 24 is provided in the housing part 12A. The attached part 22 is slidable in a direction shown by the arrow, in the housing part 12A. The cloth of the pocket of a suit, etc., are fastened by the clip 20, to easily and surely carry the portable apparatus.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable device whose size is reduced and which is easily carried, and more particularly to a compact camera which is easily carried by a clip.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a small portable device such as a camera and a mobile phone has a strap attached to a strap attaching portion of a main body cover, and the portable device is carried by hand through the strap. Was common.

[0003]

However, for example, portable devices such as compact cameras have been further miniaturized, and the use of such portable devices (for example, daily photography with a compact camera) has become more common. In recent years, the number of opportunities for users to carry portable devices has increased.

[0004] However, today, when portable devices such as compact cameras are carried around on a daily basis, carrying using a strap has become cumbersome. Further, when portable devices such as compact cameras are further downsized and pocket-sized, a user actually carries the clothes in a pocket. Thus, if the portable device is actually carried in a pocket, the portable device may be dropped from the pocket even in daily trivial operations (such as when leaning forward).

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a portable device having a clip which can be easily and reliably carried.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a clip body is provided in a housing so as to be freely drawn out.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the housing is a housing of a compact camera. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a recess is formed in the housing, and the clip body is disposed in the recess. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the power switch of the compact camera is protruded from the recess, a switch for turning on / off the power of the compact camera is projected. Is a device for turning on / off the switch.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clip body comprising at least two mounting portions provided on a housing, a U-shaped support portion and a holding portion formed substantially at the center of the support portion. Is attached to the attachment portion. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the housing is a housing of a compact camera.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a large number of convex portions or concave portions are provided on the housing, and both ends of the support portion of the clip body can be engaged with the large number of convex portions or concave portions. It is provided with a concave portion or a convex portion. According to another aspect of the present invention, a plate-shaped or rod-shaped clip body is rotatably locked to a support portion formed on a housing, and a clip holding portion is held at one end of the clip body. And an urging means for urging the clip main body in a direction in which the clip portion closes to the housing side is provided between the housing and the clip main body.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the casing is a compact camera casing. The invention according to claim 10 is characterized in that the support portion is formed in a convex shape on the housing, and the clip main body is configured such that when the locked state between the clip main body and the support portion is released, A concave portion to be fitted with the support portion is formed.

[0011] Further, the invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the housing is formed with a concave portion into which the clip main body is inserted when the locked state between the clip main body and the support portion is released. is there.

(Function) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the clip body can be pulled out of the housing in accordance with the use condition of the portable device, and the function as the clip can be appropriately achieved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the clip body can be pulled out of the housing in accordance with the use condition of the compact camera, and the function as the clip can be appropriately achieved. According to the invention of claim 3, when the clip is not used, the clip main body can be completely accommodated in the housing.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to automatically switch on / off the power supply of the portable device according to the position of the clip main body according to the use situation. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the state of attachment between the clip body and the housing of the portable device can be appropriately selected depending on the manner of attachment of the support portion of the clip body to the two or more attachment portions.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a clip is formed by the clip body and the housing, or a tripod is formed by appropriately selecting an attachment state between the housing of the compact camera and the clip body. Can be. According to the invention of claim 7, the various mounting states of the housing of the portable device and the clip main body can be easily achieved.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the clip body is pulled out of the housing in accordance with the use condition of the portable device.
The function as a clip can be appropriately achieved. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the clip body can be pulled out of the housing in accordance with the use condition of the compact camera, and the function as the clip can be appropriately achieved.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the clip is not used, the support portion can be fitted into the concave portion of the clip body and accommodated. According to the eleventh aspect, when the clip is not used, the clip main body can be completely housed in the housing.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the first embodiment corresponds to claims 1 to 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the first embodiment, a clip 20 is applied to a compact camera 10. That is, in the compact camera 10, a back cover 12 is attached to a camera body cover (housing) 11 by a hinge 13 so as to be freely opened and closed. A clip 20 is provided on the back cover 12. In addition, FIG.
2, reference numeral 14 denotes a shutter button, 15 denotes a display window, 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a finder eyepiece window.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the clip 20 has a clip body 21 attached to a receiving portion 12A (FIG. 4) formed on the back cover 12 so as to be able to be pulled out. The clip body 21 is accommodated in the accommodation section 12A (accommodation state; FIG. 3). When carrying the compact camera 10, the user attaches the clip body 21 to the accommodation section 12.
A is pulled out from A (drawing state; FIG. 4), and the clip 20 is easily and reliably carried by sandwiching the clip 20 in, for example, a pocket fabric of clothes.

More specifically, the clip body 21 is formed in a hook shape by the mounting portion 22 and the holding portion 23 as shown in FIGS. Of these, the attachment portion 22 is provided with a scratching portion 22A for facilitating pulling out of the clip body 21. Further, a projection 23A is formed at the tip of the holding portion 23 for more securely holding.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting portion 22 slides in the housing portion 12A of the back cover 12, and has a guide groove 24 formed at the bottom thereof. On the other hand, the accommodation portion 12A is provided with a guide rail 12B that engages with the guide groove 24. Thus, the mounting portion 22 can be slid in the housing portion 12A in the directions indicated by arrows in FIGS.

A stopper projection 26 is formed on the lower end 22B of the mounting section 22. On the other hand, a slide groove 12C in which the stopper projection 26 slides when the clip body 21 is switched between the housed state and the pulled-out state is provided at the lower end of the housing part 12A.

When the clip body 21 is pulled out (FIG. 4), the stopper projection 26 reaches the end of the slide groove 12C, and the slide of the clip body 21 is restricted. At this time, the clip main body 21 is brought into a desired drawn state (the back cover 12 and the holding portion 23 of the clip main body 21 have a predetermined distance d). Further, a large number of positioning projections (projections) 25,
25 (four in the illustrated example) are formed. on the other hand,
A large number of holes (recesses) are formed in the wall surface 12D of the accommodation portion 12A.
12E, 12E,... (Four in the illustrated example) are formed. Are positioned so that the positioning projections (projections) 25, 25,... And the holes (recesses) 12E, 12E,. The sliding position of the mounting portion 22 corresponds to the positioning projections (projections) 25, 25,.
12E, 12E,...

A power switch 17 protrudes from the housing 12A. This power switch 17
Is for turning off the power of the compact camera 10 in a protruding state and turning on the power in a pressed state. Thus, when the clip body 21 is in the housed state (FIG. 3), the power switch 17 is pressed down by the mounting portion 22, and the power of the compact camera 10 is turned on. Conversely,
When the clip body 21 is in the pulled out state (FIG. 4),
The power switch 17 projects, and the power of the compact camera 10 is turned off.

In the clip 20 configured as described above,
The power of the compact camera 10 is automatically turned off when the user pulls out the clip main body 21 using the scratching portion 22A of the mounting portion 22 (a state in which the clip 20 can be used; FIG. 4). When the user carries the compact camera 10 in a pocket of clothes or the like, no malfunction occurs.

To take a picture, the user simply pushes the clip body 21 back into the accommodating portion 12A of the back cover 12 to put it in the accommodating state (FIG. 3). Automatically turns on. As described above, according to the clip 20 of the first embodiment, the clip body 21 can be freely pulled out from the back cover 12 that constitutes a part of the housing of the compact camera 10 so that the compact camera 10 When the portable camera is carried in a pocket or the like of a clothes, the compact camera 10 can be fixed to a pocket cloth, and the portable camera can be easily and reliably carried.

Also, when carrying, the clip body 21
, The power of the compact camera 10 can be automatically turned off and its malfunction can be avoided. Note that, in the first embodiment, an example in which the clip 20 is provided on the back cover 12 has been described. However, the clip 20 may be provided on another portion constituting the housing of the compact camera 10, for example, on the bottom surface of the camera. Good.

Further, in the first embodiment, an example in which the clip 20 is provided on the compact camera 10 has been described. However, the clip 20 is attached to a single-lens reflex camera, a disposable compact camera, and a portable device such as a mobile phone. It may be provided. Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, the clip 40 is used for the disposable compact camera 3.
0, and corresponds to claims 5 to 7.

That is, in the disposable compact camera 30 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a clip body 41 is detachably attached to a housing 31. As shown in FIG. By mounting the clip body 41 in close contact with the housing 31, the clip body 41 and the housing 31 constitute the clip 40 that can be easily and reliably carried. Also, as described later in detail,
By attaching the clip body 41 to the housing 31 in the manner shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, not only the function as the clip 40 but also other functions can be achieved.
Here, in FIGS. 5 to 8, reference numeral 34 denotes a shutter button,
Reference numeral 35 denotes a lens unit, 36A denotes a finder objective window, 36B denotes a finder eyepiece window, 37A denotes a flash, 37B denotes a flash button, and 38 denotes a film winding knob.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the clip body 41 of the clip 40 includes a U-shaped support portion 42 and a holding portion 43 formed substantially at the center of the support portion 42. Have been. A large number of holes (recesses) 42B, 42 are provided at both ends 42A, 42A of the U-shaped support portion 42 (two in the illustrated example, two at each end).
B,... Are formed.

On the other hand, at predetermined positions on the upper surface 31A and the lower surface 31D of the housing 31 of the compact camera 30, a large number of projections (projections) 3 (four in total in the illustrated example, four each).
Mounting portions 32A, 32B in which 3, 33,... Are formed are provided. Then, holes (recesses) 42B, 4 formed at both ends 42A, 42A of the support portion 42 of the clip body 41 are formed.
By selectively engaging the protrusions 2B,... With the protrusions 33, 33,.
1 can be attached. In this case, the mounting portion 3
2A and 32B are located on the left or right from the center of the housing 31,
It is provided slightly biased (in the illustrated example, the mounting portion 32
A and 32B are shutter buttons 34 from the center of the housing 31.
It is provided at a closer position. ).

Therefore, when the clip body 41 is attached to the housing 31 in close contact (as shown in FIG. 6), the housing 3 is provided inside the U-shaped support portion 42 of the clip body 41.
1 is attached in a fitted state. To enable such an attachment state, both arms 42C, 42 of the support 42 are required.
C length and the end face 31B on the flash 37 side of the housing 31
It is sufficient that the lengths from to the mounting portions 32A and 32B (up to an arbitrary protrusion (convex portion) 33) are the same. Thus, the casing 31 and the holding portion 41 of the clip body 41 attached in close contact with the casing 31 cooperate to achieve the function as the clip 40 (FIG. 6).

On the other hand, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the U-shaped support portion 42 of the clip body 41 is attached to the housing 31 from the opposite direction to that of FIG. In this case, the length of both the arms 42C, 42C of the support portion 42 is set such that the length of the mounting portions 32A, 3
Since the length is longer than the length up to 2B (up to an arbitrary projection (projection) 33), a space S can be secured between the U-shaped support portion 42 and the end surface 31C. In this case, in the space S,
For example, by passing a shoulder strap or the like of a handbag, the compact camera 30 can be easily and reliably carried.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the U-shaped support portion 42 of the clip body 41 is attached perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the housing 31. In this case, the housing 31 of the compact camera 30 and the arms 42C of the support portion 42,
42C is T-shaped, and stability when the compact camera 10 is placed on a flat place is ensured. With this configuration, the clip body 41 can be used as a substitute for a camera tripod.

In the second embodiment, the mounting portion 32
A, 32B are provided with projections (projections) 33, 33,.
Holes (recesses) 42B, 42B,
Have been described, but the mounting portion 32
A and 32B are provided with holes (recesses) at both ends 42A,
A protrusion (convex portion) may be formed on 42A. This second
In the embodiment, the example in which the clip body 41 is attached to the disposable compact camera 30 has been described.
The clip body 41 may be attached to the compact camera 10 or the like according to the embodiment.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the third embodiment is characterized by claims 8 to 1
Corresponds to 1. The clip 60 according to the third embodiment includes:
For example, it is provided on a back cover 52 constituting a housing of a compact camera (not shown) similar to the first embodiment. The clip 60 has a clip body 61 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11 to FIG. 11, the clip body 51 is housed in the housing portion (recessed portion) 52A formed in the back cover 52 so as to be able to be pulled out, and the clip body 51 is housed in the housing portion 52A when the compact camera is used (housed state; 9 and 10).

When carrying the compact camera, the user pulls out the clip main body 61 from the accommodating portion 52A (pull-out state; FIG. 11), pushes the knob 62 of the clip 60, and pushes the holding portion 63. The compact camera is fixed in the pocket by holding, for example, a pocket fabric of clothes between the holding portion 63 and the back cover 52 in a state of being separated from the back cover 52, and is easily and securely carried. Will be able to do it.

More specifically, the clip main body 61 is formed in a plate shape, and is rotatably locked to a support portion 53 formed on the back cover 52. And a through hole 53A formed in the center of the support portion 53 are locked by a resilient cramp-shaped fixing metal 71. At this time, the convex portion 64 of the clip body 61 is connected to the concave portion 5 formed in the support portion 53.
4 is engaged.

A spring (biasing means) 72 is fixed between the clip body 61 and the back cover 52. This spring 7
When the clip 60 is in the pulled-out state (the state shown in FIG. 11), the return force of the clip body 6
1 in the direction away from the back cover 52 (holding portion 6).
3 is pressed (in a direction of pressing the back cover 52 against the back cover 52). Further, the clip body 61 has a supporting portion accommodating portion (concave portion) 66 formed near the convex portion 64. By providing the supporting portion housing portion 66 in this manner, the concave portion 54 and the convex portion 6 are formed.
When the clip body 4 is released and the clip main body 61 is accommodated, the support portion 53 is fitted into the support portion accommodating portion (recess) 66, and the surface of the back lid 52 and the surface 61 A of the clip main body 61 are connected. Can be flush.

The back cover 52 is provided with a locking member 56 for fixing the clip body 61 when the clip body 61 is in the housed state. The locking member 56 is provided rotatably about its rotation shaft 56A. When fixing the clip body 61, the distal end portion 56A of the locking member 56
1 is engaged with the locking portion 61B.

In the clip 60 having such a configuration, the clip main body 61 in the housed state (the state shown in FIGS. 9 and 10) can be used by locking the clip main body 61 with the locking member 56. The state is released, and the scratch portions 67, 67 formed on the side surfaces 61C, 61C of the clip body 61, respectively.
Then, the user pulls the finger and pulls it out, and then engages the concave part 54 of the support part 53 with the convex part 64 of the clip body 61.

On the contrary, when the clip body 61 is returned to the housed state, the knob 62 side of the clip body 61 is
2, the engagement between the convex portion 64 of the clip main body 61 and the support portion 53 is released, and the holding portion 63 is slid toward the distal end side (in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 11), and the 61 may be inserted into the housing portion 52A, and then locked by the locking tool 56.

In the third embodiment, the example in which the clip main body 61 is formed in a plate shape has been described. However, the clip main body 61 may be formed in a rod shape. Further, in the third embodiment, the example in which the clip 60 is provided on the back cover 52 has been described. However, the clip 60 may be provided on another portion constituting the housing of the compact camera, for example, on the camera bottom surface. .

In the third embodiment, the example in which the clip 60 is provided in the compact camera has been described.
The clip 60 may be provided on a single-lens reflex camera, a disposable compact camera, or a portable device such as a mobile phone.

[0046]

According to the first to eleventh aspects of the present invention described above, it is possible to easily and reliably carry the portable device which is reduced in size. Also, when the portable device is in use, the clip body can prevent the case of the portable device from projecting and hindering the operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire surface of a compact camera 10 according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a back surface of the compact camera 10 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a housed state of the clip 20 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the clip 20 of the first embodiment is pulled out.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a compact camera 30 and a clip body 41 according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an attached state of a compact camera 30 and a clip body 41 according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another mounting state of the compact camera 30 and the clip body 41 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another mounting state of the compact camera 30 and the clip body 41 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a clip 60 according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a housed state of a clip 60 according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a clip 60 according to a third embodiment is pulled out.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Compact camera 12, 52 Back cover (housing) 12A, 52A Housing (recess) 17 Power switch 20, 40, 60 Clip 21, 41, 61 Clip body 22 Mounting part 23, 43, 63 Holding part 32A, 32B Mounting Part 33 Projection (convex part) 42 Support part 42B Hole (concave part) 53 Support part 64 Convex part 72 Spring (biasing means) 66 Support part accommodating part (concave part)

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A portable device provided with a clip, wherein a clip body is provided on a housing so as to be able to be pulled out. 2. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the housing is a housing of a compact camera. 3. The portable device having a clip according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is formed in the housing, and the clip body is disposed in the concave portion. 4. A switch for turning on / off the power of the compact camera protrudes from the recess, and the clip body turns the switch on / off when switching between a housed state and a pulled-out state is performed. The portable device provided with a clip according to claim 2, wherein the portable device is arranged to be turned off. 5. A clip body comprising at least two attachment portions provided in a housing, and a clip body comprising a U-shaped support portion and a holding portion formed substantially at the center of the support portion, is attached to the attachment portion. A portable device equipped with a clip characterized by that: 6. The portable device according to claim 5, wherein the housing is a housing of a compact camera. 7. The housing is provided with a large number of projections or depressions, and at both ends of the support portion of the clip body, a depression or projection that can be engaged with the large number of projections or depressions is provided. A portable device comprising the clip according to claim 5, wherein the clip is provided. 8. A clip-shaped clip-shaped or rod-shaped clip main body is rotatably locked to a support portion formed on a housing, and one end of the clip main body forms a clip holding portion. Between the clip body and the clip body,
A portable device provided with a clip, characterized in that a biasing means for biasing the holding portion toward the housing side in a closing direction is provided. 9. The portable device according to claim 8, wherein the housing is a housing of a compact camera. 10. The support portion is formed in a convex shape on the housing, and the clip body is fitted with the support portion when the locked state between the clip body and the support portion is released. A portable device comprising the clip according to claim 8, wherein a concave portion to be combined is formed. 11. A housing according to claim 11, wherein said housing is formed with a concave portion into which said clip body is inserted when said clip body and said support portion are unlocked. A portable device comprising the clip according to any one of claims 8 to 10.