JPH1164937A - Stroboscopic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability for the releasing operation of the turning inhibiting condition of a light emitting part by providing a locking means by which the inhibiting condition of the turning action of the light emitting part can be released by the operation of a single operating member even in any case of the releasing of the inhibiting condition. SOLUTION: When the operating member 6 is positioned on a reference position and the first locking part 8a of a first locking member 8 and the second locking part 10a of a second locking member 10 are engaged, the members 8 and 10 are respectively fixed and arranged on a light emitting part housing 7 and a connecting part housing 11. Thus, the turning inhibiting condition that the housing 7 can not perform the turning action with respect to the housing 11 is set. Conversely, when the central part 6a of the member 6 positioned on the reference position is moved to an acting position by manual operation (depression), the member 8 is simultaneously moved to a first non-locking position. Thus, the engagement of the parts 8a and 10a is released, and the releasing condition that the turning action of the housing 7 to the housing 11 can be performed is set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a strobe device which is useful as an artificial illumination light source for illuminating a subject at the time of photographing, and more particularly to a strobe device having a so-called bounce function which can change the direction of illumination light. It concerns the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a strobe device has been used as an artificial light source for illuminating a subject at the time of photographing, and various strobe devices having a so-called bounce function capable of changing the direction of illumination light have been put to practical use. ing.

A strobe device is usually mounted on a camera with a light emitting window of a light emitting unit facing a subject, and a device having a bounce function is based on such a state in a horizontal (left / right) direction and a vertical (up / down) direction. The light emitting unit can be rotated in the direction (1), and the irradiation direction of the illumination light emitted from the light emitting window can be changed in the horizontal or vertical direction with respect to the subject.

[0004] In addition, the turning operation in the horizontal or vertical direction is usually such that the light-emitting portion can be temporarily locked at an appropriate turning position within the turning range, whereby the desired illumination direction can be obtained. Has been made available.

In addition, the frequency of actual photographing is almost the same as the frequency of photographing using the bounce function as described above with the light emitting window facing the subject. In order to prevent the light emitting unit from inadvertently turning horizontally or vertically from the state where the light emitting unit is directly facing the subject, the horizontal or vertical rotation of the light emitting unit in the directly facing state is prohibited. Rotation inhibiting means is also provided.

[0006]

The above-described rotation prohibiting means includes a structure for prohibiting a horizontal rotation of the light emitting unit from a state in which the light emitting unit faces the subject, and a rotation in a vertical direction. It consists of two components, one that prohibits the operation, and therefore a release configuration is also provided for each.

For example, FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of an example of a conventional strobe device having a bounce function, in which the light emitting section 1 is turned in a horizontal or vertical direction via a connecting section 3 with respect to a main body 2. The release structure for releasing the rotation prohibition state in which the moving operation is prohibited includes an operation member 4 for releasing the prohibition of the horizontal rotation operation and an operation member 5 for releasing the prohibition of the vertical rotation operation. Is provided.

For this reason, when an operation of releasing the rotation prohibition state of the light emitting unit 1 during photographing is considered, depending on the configuration in which the rotation operation in the horizontal or vertical direction to be released is prohibited. When the prohibition of the horizontal rotation operation is released, the operation member 4 of the operation members 4 and 5 is selectively operated, and when the prohibition of the vertical rotation operation is released, the operation member 4 is released. , 5 need to be selectively operated, and it cannot be said that the operability is good.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a strobe device capable of improving the operability of an operation for releasing a rotation-prohibited state of a light emitting unit.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a strobe device capable of releasing a rotation prohibition state in which a rotation operation of a light emitting unit in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction is prohibited by operating one operation member. It is configured with means.

Thus, the rotation prohibition state in which the rotation operation of the light emitting unit in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction is prohibited can be released by operating only one operation member, that is, the rotation for which the rotation prohibition state is desired to be released. There is no need to operate the release member for each moving direction, and as a result, it is possible to obtain a strobe device with good operability of the release operation in the rotation prohibited state where the rotation operation is prohibited.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with a bounce function which can selectively inhibit the turning operation of the light emitting unit in one or both of the horizontal and vertical directions. A strobe device comprising locking means capable of releasing the above-mentioned prohibited state by operating a single operating member in the case of releasing any of the prohibited states. By operating the operation member, an operation of releasing the rotation prohibition state in two horizontal or vertical directions can be realized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light emitting unit which includes a main body, at least a light source, emits light emitted from the light source from a light emitting window to illuminate a subject, and A strobe device comprising: a connecting portion connected to the main body so that the light emitting window can rotate in the horizontal and vertical directions with respect to the main body from the basic state facing the subject. First inhibiting means for inhibiting the light emitting unit from rotating in the vertical direction from the first position, and second inhibiting means for inhibiting the light emitting unit from rotating in the horizontal direction from the basic state.
Prohibiting means, first releasing means including a first releasing member for releasing the rotation prohibition by the first prohibiting means by moving from the first position to the second position, and by moving from the third position to the fourth position. A second release unit including a second release member for releasing the rotation prohibition by the second prohibition unit; and a first contact which can be moved from the reference position to the operating position by manual operation and abuts on the first release member. It has a contact portion and a second contact portion that contacts the second release member independently of each other, and is located at the first and third positions by the movement operation from the reference position to the operation position by the manual operation. And a single operation member for moving the first and second release members to a second position and a fourth position, respectively, to constitute a strobe device. Horizontal or It has the effect of realizing a release operation of the rotation inhibiting state for two directions orthogonal direction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light emitting unit for illuminating a subject by illuminating a subject by emitting light emitted from the light source through a light emitting window. A connecting portion connected to the main body so that the light emitting window can rotate in a horizontal and vertical direction with respect to the main body from a basic state facing the subject. An operation member that is fixedly disposed on one of the unit and the light emitting unit and moves between a reference position and an operation position by being manually operated; and a first unit that controls whether the light emitting unit can be vertically rotated. Locking means;
A second locking means for controlling whether or not the light emitting portion can be rotated in the horizontal direction;
A first locking member having a first locking portion and moving between the first locking position and the first non-locking position in conjunction with the movement of the operating member from the reference position to the operating position; And a first locking portion of the first locking member when the operating member is fixedly arranged on one of the light emitting portion and the connecting portion where the operating member is not provided and the operating member is located at the reference position. Engaged with the operating member when the operating member is in the operating position.
A second locking member having a second locking portion that does not engage with the first locking portion of the engaging member, and urging the first locking member to be always located at the first locking position. A first elastic member, wherein the second locking means has a third locking portion and is provided on the connecting member so as to be movable between a second locking position and a second non-locking position. A third locking member, a fourth locking member provided on the main body, the fourth locking member having a fourth locking portion engaging with the third locking portion of the third locking member at the second locking position; An interlocking member is provided between the member and the third locking member, the interlocking member being brought into contact with the operation member via elastic force, and the operation member is moved from the reference position to the operation position according to the movement. A transmitting means for moving the third locking member from the second locking position to the second non-locking position; and a third locking member always moving the third locking member to the second locking position. A second elastic member that urges the interlocking member of the transmission means so as to always contact the operation member and urges the operation member to be always at the reference position. The light emitting unit has a function of releasing a rotation prohibition state in two directions, that is, a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, by a single manual operation of an operation member.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. (Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 10 show a strobe device of the present invention.

Elements having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 11 showing a conventional example indicate the same functional elements. FIG. 1 shows a rotation prohibited state in which the horizontal or vertical rotation operation of the light emitting unit 1 is prohibited,
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows a release state in which the rotation prohibition state is released.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are schematic left side perspective views including a partial cross section in FIGS. 1 and 3, respectively, FIGS. 6 and 8 are schematic rear perspective views including a partial cross section, and FIGS. The right side perspective view including a partial cross section is shown. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of FIG.

FIGS. 4, 6, and 9 correspond to the rotation prohibited state shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 5, 8, and 10 correspond to the release state shown in FIG. 3, respectively. The operating member of the present embodiment, that is, one operating member 6 for releasing the rotation prohibited state in which the rotation operation of the light emitting unit 1 in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction is prohibited is fixedly disposed on the housing 7 of the light emitting unit 1. Have been.

In the present embodiment, the operating member 6 is constituted by an elastic member which is elastically deformed in the pressing direction when its central portion 6a is pressed, and is specifically pressed by manual operation. As a result, the central portion 6a is
From the reference position shown in FIG. 3 to the operation position shown in FIG.

In the vicinity of the operation member 6, a shape shown in FIG. 4 is shown. A first locking member 8 made of a substantially semi-elliptical plate-like member having a first locking portion 8a and a hole 8b is provided. Is provided. The first locking member 8 for preventing rotation in the vertical direction is pressed against the wall 7a of the housing 7 of the light emitting unit 1 by the elastic force of the first elastic member 9 in a state where the first locking member 8 can be rotated. It is provided with a first contact end 8c that contacts the first contact portion 6b of the operating member 6 in the process of moving to the operating position.

For this reason, when the operating member 6 moves from the reference position to the operating position, the first locking member 8 moves to the first contact portion 6b on the outer periphery of the back surface of the central portion 6a while the operating member 6 is moving. After the first contact member 8 comes into contact with the first contact end 8 c of the first locking member 8, it moves in the same direction as the operation member 6 against the elastic force of the first elastic member 9.

In other words, the first locking member 8 is moved from the first locking position shown in FIG. 1 to the first locking position shown in FIG. 3 based on the movement of the operating member 6 from the reference position to the operating position by manual operation. The first elastic member 9 moves between the 1 non-locking positions against the elastic force of the first elastic member 9. When the operating member 6 is not manually operated, the first locking member 8 is urged by the elastic force of the first elastic member 9 so as to be always located at the first locking position.

The first locking member 8 in the first locking position
As shown in FIG. 4, the second locking member 10 having the second locking portions 10a, 10a engaged with the locking portion 8a is formed of a plate-like member having an arc shape, and the connecting portion housing 11 Is fixedly arranged.

Therefore, FIGS. 1 and 3 and FIGS.
As shown in (1), the operation member 6 is located at the reference position,
When the first locking portion 8a of the locking member 8 and one second locking portion 10a of the second locking member 10 are engaged, the first and second
Since the locking members 8 and 10 are fixedly disposed on the light-emitting unit housing 7 and the connection unit housing 11, respectively, the light-emitting unit housing 7 can be moved vertically with respect to the connection unit housing 11 in FIGS. The rotation operation, that is, the rotation prohibition state in which the operation of rotating the light emitting unit 1 in the vertical direction with respect to the main body unit 2 from the basic state in which the light emitting window directly faces the subject is not performed is set.

Conversely, the operating member 6 located at the reference position
When the central portion 6a is manually operated (pressed) to move to the operating position, the first locking member 8 also moves to the first non-locking position at the same time as shown in FIGS. First
Locking portion 8a and one second locking portion 10 of second locking member 10
The engagement with "a" is released.

When the engagement between the locking portion 8a and one of the second locking portions 10a is released, the light-emitting portion housing 7 rotates vertically with respect to the connecting portion housing 11 in FIG. From the basic state in which the light emitting window of the light emitting unit 1 faces the subject, a release state in which the operation of rotating the light emitting unit 1 in the vertical direction with respect to the main body unit 2 can be executed is set.

When the above-described rotation operation is performed in a state where the engagement between the first locking portion 8a and one of the second locking portions 10a is released, the first locking portion 8a thereafter becomes the other. Second locking portion 10a
Until the second locking member 1 is engaged with the other second locking portion 10 a by the urging force of the first elastic member 9.
It will move while sliding on zero.

As is apparent from the above configuration, the first locking member 8, the second locking member 10, and the first elastic member 9 according to the present embodiment allow the light emitting section 1 to pivot in the vertical direction. And a first canceling means for canceling the rotation-prohibited state, in other words, a first mechanism for controlling whether or not the light-emitting unit 1 can rotate in the vertical direction. This constitutes a stopping means.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the connecting portion housing 11 is provided with a rotating member 12 which is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable about a shaft 12a, and a pressing portion 12b at one end thereof. Is operated through the hole 8b of the first locking member 8 described above.
Is in contact with the second contact portion 6c.

For this reason, when the rotating member 12 is moved from the reference position to the operating position by the manual operation of the operating member 6, when the operating member 6 is moved, as shown in FIG.
When described from the back of the light emitting unit 1 shown in FIG. 8, the light emitting unit 1 rotates counterclockwise about the shaft 12a.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 7, and FIG.
And a locking housing 15 and a third locking member 16. The transmission lever 13 is formed with a lateral groove 13b into which a fixing pin 14 provided on the connecting portion housing 11 is inserted. The connecting end 12c at the other end of the rotating member 12 is engaged with a sliding groove 13c formed at one end of the transmission lever 13, and the central portion of the operating member 6 is moved from the state shown in FIG. When pressed as shown, the rotating member 12 rotates about the shaft 12a, and the transmission lever 13 moves from the position shown in FIG.
Slide to the right as shown.

An inclined pin 13a formed at the other end of the transmission lever 13 has a projecting pin 1
5a, and the sliding of the transmission lever 13 causes the locking housing 15 to move the second elastic member 18 as shown in FIG.
Push up against the bias of.

The locking housing 15 has a protruding pin 15a which comes into contact with the inclined portion 13a of the transmission lever 13, and in the present embodiment is integrated with a third locking member 16 having a third locking portion 16a. It is connected as follows.

That is, the locking housing 15 is formed with a storage portion 15b through which the main body portion 16b of the third locking member 16 passes and which can store the flange portion 16c.
The main body portion 16b and the flange portion 16c are housed in the housing 5b so as to be integrated with the third locking member 16.

Third locking member 16 in this embodiment
The other end portion 16d opposite to the one end portion where the third locking portion 16a is formed is accommodated in the accommodating portion 11a provided in the connecting portion housing 11 with its moving space.

Second elastic member 18 in the present embodiment
Is arranged in a compressed state between the storage portion 11a and the locking housing 15, and the elastic force of the locking housing 15 and the third
The locking member 13 is always urged downward in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 or FIG. 9, FIG.

With this configuration, the locking housing 15 and the third locking member 16 are provided in the connecting portion housing 11 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction in FIGS.
The third locking portion 16a of the locking member 16 protrudes out of the connecting portion housing 11 as shown in FIG. 6 or 9 by sliding downward in FIG. 6 or the like.

The third locking portion 16a protruding out of the connecting portion housing 11 is engaged with a fourth locking portion 17a of a fourth locking member 17, which will be described later, as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. And FIG.
By sliding upward in such as above, the engagement with the above-described fourth locking portion 17a is released by being positioned in the connecting portion housing 11.

In other words, the third locking member 16 has the second locking position where the third locking portion 16a is engaged with the fourth locking portion 17a, and the third locking portion 16a and the fourth locking portion. It is formed so as to be able to move between the second non-locking positions where the engagement with the portion 17a is released.
The operation is performed in a state where the second elastic member 18 is urged to be always at the second locking position by the supply of the elastic force of the second elastic member 18 via the.

In the present embodiment, the fourth locking member 17 is a fourth locking portion that engages with the third locking portion 16a as shown in FIG. Locking hole 1 provided at a position other than the center of rotation in the left-right direction as 17a
9a is formed by a main body housing 19 having the same.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the operating member 6 is located at the reference position,
When the locking portion 16a is engaged with the fourth locking portion 17a of the fourth locking member 17, the third and fourth locking members 16 and 17 are respectively connected to the connecting portion housing 11 and the main body housing. 19, the light-emitting unit housing 7 is rotated in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in FIG. From the basic state facing the subject, a rotation prohibition state in which the operation of rotating the light emitting unit 1 in the horizontal direction with respect to the main body unit 2 cannot be performed is set.

Conversely, the operating member 6 located at the reference position
When the central portion 6a is manually operated (pressed) and moved to the operating position, the third locking member 16 also simultaneously moves to the second non-locking position as shown in FIGS. Thus, the engagement between the third locking portion 16a and the fourth locking portion 17a of the fourth locking member 17 is released.

When the engagement between the third locking portion 16a and the fourth locking portion 17a is released, the light emitting portion housing 7 is connected to the main body housing 19 via the connecting portion housing 11 in FIG. A release state in which the operation of rotating the light emitting unit 1 in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions, that is, the operation of rotating the light emitting unit 1 in the horizontal direction with respect to the main unit 2 from the basic state in which the light emitting window of the light emitting unit 1 faces the subject, can be performed. Is set.

When the above-described rotating operation is performed in a state where the engagement between the third locking portion 16a and the fourth locking portion 17a is released, the third locking portion 16a is thereafter again moved to the fourth locking portion. 17a is reached and the fourth elastic member 18 biases the fourth elastic member.
It will move while sliding on the main body housing 19 until it is re-engaged with the locking portion 17a.

As is apparent from the above configuration, the third locking member 16, the fourth locking member 17, and the second elastic member 18 according to the present embodiment allow the light emitting section 1 to rotate in the horizontal direction. And a second canceling means for canceling the rotation prohibition state, in other words, a second mechanism for controlling whether or not the light-emitting unit 1 can rotate in the horizontal direction. This constitutes a stopping means.

The temporary locking recess 20 formed in the main body housing 19 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the temporary locking member 21 provided in the connecting portion housing 11, and the urging member Reference numeral 22 denotes a light-emitting unit 1 that is horizontally rotated with respect to the main unit 2 from a basic state in which the light-emitting window of the light-emitting unit 1 faces the subject, together with another rotation axis forming unit, for example. And the light emitting unit 1 at an appropriate rotation position within the rotation range.
Are formed to form a horizontal turning mechanism for turning so that they can be temporarily locked.

Further, the temporary locking recesses 23, 24 formed in the connecting portion casing 11 shown in FIGS.
Temporary locking members 25 and 26 provided on light emitting unit housing 7
The urging members 27 and 28 are not described in detail, but the light emitting window of the light emitting unit 1 is shifted from the basic state facing the subject to the light emitting unit 1.
Is vertically rotated with respect to the main body 2 and a vertical rotation mechanism for rotating the light-emitting unit 1 so that the light-emitting unit 1 can be temporarily locked at an appropriate rotation position within the rotation range. To form.

In the present embodiment having the above-described structure, the operation member 6 shown in FIGS. 1, 4, 6, and 9 is located at the reference position, that is, as described above. The first locking member 8 is located at a first locking position where the first locking portion 8a and the second locking portion 10a of the second locking member 10 are engaged. 16 is the third locking portion 16
a and the fourth locking portion 17a of the fourth locking member 17 are located at the second locking position in which the first locking portion 8a and the second locking portion 10a are engaged. 3 locking part 16a
By the engagement between the light emitting unit 1 and the fourth locking unit 17a, a rotation prohibition state is set in which the light emitting unit 1 is prohibited from rotating in the horizontal and vertical directions.

On the other hand, the operating member 6 located at the reference position
When the central portion 6a is manually operated (pressed) and moved to the operating position shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 8, and 10, the first locking member 8 is moved to its first position based on the moving operation. Locking part 8
a to the first non-locking position in which the engagement between the second locking portion 10a and the second locking portion 10a is released, and the third locking member 16 also moves between the third locking portion 16a and the fourth locking portion 17a. The light-emitting unit 1 is moved to the second unlocked position where the engagement has been released, and thus the release state in which the prohibition state of the horizontal and vertical rotation operations of the light-emitting unit 1 has been released is set.

That is, in this embodiment, the operation member 6 which is manually operated (pressed) releases the rotation-prohibited state in which the light-emitting portion 1 is prohibited from rotating in two directions, the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. It can be realized by one member.

When the release state is set, the light emitting section 1 is rotated by an appropriate amount in the horizontal and vertical directions by a horizontal rotation mechanism including the above-described temporary locking recess 20 and the temporary locking member 21. , Or can be executed independently or simultaneously through a vertical rotation mechanism section including temporary locking concave portions 23 and 24, temporary locking members 25 and 26, and the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the operation member 6 is fixedly arranged on the housing 7 of the light emitting unit 1.
Can be fixedly arranged.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the strobe device having the bounce function, the rotation prohibited state in which the rotation operation of the light emitting unit in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction is prohibited is performed by operating only one operation member. As a result, it is not necessary to perform a release operation for each rotation direction in which the rotation prohibition state is to be released, and it is possible to obtain a strobe device having improved operability of the release operation of the rotation prohibition state. have.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan perspective view including a partial cross section of a flash unit of a flash device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where rotation of a light emitting unit is prohibited.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan perspective view including a partial cross section of the light emitting unit of the embodiment in a state in which the rotation prohibition state is released.

FIG. 4 is a substantially left side perspective view including a partial cross section of the light emitting unit of the same embodiment in a rotation prohibited state.

FIG. 5 is a substantially left side perspective view including a partial cross section of the light emitting unit of the same embodiment in a state where the rotation prohibition state is released.

FIG. 6 is a schematic rear perspective view including a partial cross section of the light emitting unit of the same embodiment in a rotation prohibited state.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic rear perspective view including a partial cross section of the light emitting unit of the same embodiment in a state where the rotation prohibition state is released.

FIG. 9 is a substantially right side perspective view including a partial cross section of the light emitting unit of the same embodiment in a rotation prohibited state.

FIG. 10 is a substantially right side perspective view including a partial cross section of the light emitting unit of the same embodiment in a state where the rotation prohibition state is released.

FIG. 11 is a schematic external perspective view of a conventional flash device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Light-emitting part 2 Main part 3 Connecting part 6 Operation member 7 Housing 8 First locking member 9 First elastic member 10 Second locking member 11 Connecting part housing 12 Rotating member 13 Transmission lever 14 Fixed pin 15 Lock Housing 16 Third locking member 17 Fourth locking member 18 Second elastic member 19 Main body housing 20 Temporary locking recess 21 Temporary locking member 22 Energizing member 23 Temporary locking recess 24 Temporary locking recess 25 Temporary Locking member 26 Temporary locking member 27 Biasing member 28 Biasing member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A strobe device having a bounce function capable of selectively disabling one or both of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of a light-emitting unit, wherein the bounce function is provided. A strobe device provided with locking means that can be released by operating a single operating member even when the prohibition state is released. 2. A light emitting section for illuminating a subject by emitting a light emitted from the light source through a light emitting window, wherein the light emitting window directly faces the subject. A connecting portion connected to the main body so as to be able to rotate in the horizontal and vertical directions with respect to the main body from a basic state, wherein the light-emitting section from the basic state in the vertical direction. First inhibiting means for inhibiting rotation of the light emitting unit, second inhibiting means for inhibiting rotation of the light emitting unit in the horizontal direction from the basic state, and movement of the light emitting unit from the first position to the second position. A first release member including a first release member configured to release the rotation prohibition by the prohibition unit; and a second release member configured to release the rotation prohibition by the second prohibition unit by moving from the third position to the fourth position. The second release means, and that it is manually operated A first contact portion that can move from the reference position to the operating position and abuts the first release member and a second contact portion that abuts the second release member. One operation member for moving the first and second release members located at the first and third positions to a second position and a fourth position by a movement operation from a reference position to the operation position, respectively. Strobe device equipped. 3. A main body, at least a light source which contains a light source and emits light emitted from the light source from a light emitting window to illuminate a subject, and the light emitting window faces the subject with the light emitting window facing the subject. A connecting portion connected to the main body so as to be able to rotate horizontally and vertically with respect to the main body from a state, wherein the strobe device is fixed to one of the connecting portion and the light emitting portion. An operating member that moves between a reference position and an operating position by being manually operated, a first locking unit that controls whether or not the light emitting unit can be rotated in a vertical direction, and a horizontal direction of the light emitting unit. And a second locking means for controlling whether or not the turning operation of the operation member is possible. The first locking means has a first locking portion and is located at an operating position from a reference position of the operation member. 1st locking position and the 2nd A first locking member that moves between the non-locking positions, and a fixed locking member that is disposed on one of the light emitting portion and the connecting portion where the operating member is not provided and the operating member is located at the reference position. A second locking portion that engages with the first locking portion of the first locking member and does not engage with the first locking portion of the first engagement member when the operating member is located at the operating position; A second locking member, and a first elastic member that urges the first locking member to be always located at the first locking position. A third locking member having a third locking portion and being provided on the connecting member so as to be movable between a second locking position and a second non-locking position; and a third locking member provided on the main body and in the second locking position. A fourth locking member having a fourth locking portion that engages with the third locking portion of the third locking member; the operating member and the third locking portion A third interlocking member disposed between the operating member and the reference position to move the operating member from the reference position to the operating position. Transmitting means for moving the second locking position from the second locking position to the second non-locking position, and constantly urging a third locking member to the second locking position, and also constantly controlling the interlocking member of the transmission means. A strobe device comprising: a second elastic member that urges the operation member so as to be in contact with the operation member and urges the operation member to be always located at the reference position.