JP2005323261A - Accessory set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an accessory set of a camera or the like in which a plurality of accessories can be coupled easily and used. <P>SOLUTION: A camera 1 comprises a CPU, a main operating section, a charging section, a battery, a lens, an imaging section, an image display section, a memory card, an image processing section, a video circuit, an IF section, and a camera connecting section 12. A first accessory, i.e. a stand device 22, comprises a camera containing section, the stand connecting section 28 of a stand body 23, a USB connector 31, a DC power supply connector 32, a video out terminal 33, and a second stand connecting section 52. A second accessory, i.e. an HD unit 55, is provided with an HD-CPU 65 and an HD 66 internally, a DC power supply connector 57 and a USB connector 58 on the outer side face, a rotary lid 59 and an HD connecting section 63 at the rear end of the upper surface. When the stand device 22 connected with the camera 1 is connected with the HD 66 at the second stand connecting section 52, the rotary lid 59 rotates and stands to shield the USB connector 31 and the DC power supply connector 32 of the stand device 22 and exposes the HD connecting section 63 to a position connectable with the second stand connecting section 52. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory device for extending the functions of a portable electronic device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable electronic devices such as digital cameras are limited in size and cost, so that incidental or extended functions other than essential functions are often not built in the electronic devices. In such a case, an external device having an incidental or extended function as described above is prepared, and this external device is provided as a standard accessory or sold separately as an accessory device for the electronic device.

For example, an accessory device is proposed in which a digital camera is mounted and a charging function for charging the mounted digital camera, a hard disk for storing image data of the digital camera, and the like are built in. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
In addition, a device that houses a digital camera and incorporates a printer in addition to the above functions has also been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).
JP 2000-31325 A ([Summary], FIGS. 2 and 3) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-351112 ([Summary], FIG. 1)

  By the way, an accessory device in which various extended functions for an electronic device are integrated is increased in size and cost in proportion to the number of installed extended functions. For example, there are many unnecessary functions for a user who needs only a single function such as charging, and the user-friendliness deteriorates. In addition, the cost is high. Not welcomed.

Therefore, if the extended function of the accessory device is physically divided for each function and provided as a single accessory, the user can select and purchase the accessory and use it whenever necessary. It is.
However, if the accessory device becomes a single accessory for each function, there is not much problem when using the accessory alone. However, the conventional method of connecting accessories with wires has a problem that the interconnection becomes complicated.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an accessory device for an electronic device such as a digital camera, a camera-equipped mobile phone, a camera-equipped PDA, etc., in which a plurality of accessories can be easily combined and used in view of the above-described conventional situation.

  First, an accessory device according to a first aspect of the present invention is an accessory device that is electrically connected to a portable electronic device, wherein the accessory device supplies power to a storage unit that stores the electronic device and at least the electronic device. A first accessory having a portion and a second accessory coupled to the first accessory and having an expandable function related to the electronic device, and the first and second accessories each include In the state where the electronic device is provided with a power input unit for inputting power from the outside, and the second accessory is coupled to the first accessory, the power input unit of the first accessory is used. The prohibition means for prohibiting is provided.

The accessory device includes, for example, a connection unit for electrically connecting the first accessory and the second accessory, and a permission unit that permits connection by the connection unit in conjunction with a prohibition operation by the prohibition unit. Are further provided.
Further, in this accessory device, for example, the prohibiting means and the permitting means are provided in a rotating part of the second accessory, and the rotating part is not connected to the first accessory. A shielding member that shields the terminal of the power input portion of the first accessory when coupled, and further connects the connection portion of the opening when the second accessory is not coupled. It is configured to be located inside and move to a connectable position when coupled.

And it is preferable that the said 2nd accessory is equipped with the flat external shape which can mount the said 1st accessory on the upper surface of a main body, for example.
The electronic device housed in the first accessory may be a camera. In this case, the second accessory may include, for example, a large-capacity recording medium device that records camera image data.

  In the accessory device, the power input unit of the first accessory and the connection unit of the first and second accessories include at least a DC power input terminal and a USB input terminal, and the shielding member includes the first input unit. The connection portion of the second accessory is opened in conjunction with shielding the power input portion of the first accessory, and the second portion is interlocked with opening of the power input portion of the first accessory. It is comprised so that the said connection part of an accessory may be shielded.

  Next, an accessory according to a second aspect of the present invention is an accessory that is electrically connected to a portable electronic device, and has a terminal for inputting power for supplying power to the electronic device from the outside. It is configured to include a shielding member that shields the input terminal of the charging device when it is coupled to a charging device that is provided with an input terminal for storing and supplying power for supplying power to the electronic device from the outside.

  In the present invention, the connection between the accessories is also linked to the prohibition operation for prohibiting the connection of any one of the connected parts with the external device provided in any of the connected accessories. It's easy and convenient because you don't have to do each separately.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 (a) is a front view of the camera as the first embodiment, FIG. 1 (b) is a side view of the side where the connecting portion is provided, and FIG. 1 (c) is a top view. FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C are general views of the camera when the display device of the camera is folded in the closed position. In addition, the cameras shown in (a), (b), and (c) of the same figure show a digital camera as an example of an electronic device. Further, in the following description, the X direction shown in FIG. 4A will be described as the camera width direction, the Y direction as the camera thickness direction, and the Z direction as the camera height direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, the camera 1 has a grip portion 3 formed on the left side of the front of the camera body 2 approximately 1/3 (in the width direction). A self-timer notification window 4 is provided at the top of the grip portion 3. Further, the display device 5 covers almost 2/3 of the right side of the camera body 2 with its rear side facing the front of the camera, and the upper portion of the display device 5 is used to notify various states of the camera to be lit or blinking. A notification light transmission window 6 is provided, and a double hinge 7 is attached to the lower part of the display device 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, a stepped portion 2-1 is formed on the back side of the camera body 2 facing the display device 5 on the end side of the body side.

  On the upper surface of the camera 1, a zoom lever 8 and a shutter button 9 are disposed at a position corresponding to the upper side of the self-timer notification window 4, and a remote control light receiving portion 11 is disposed on the right side thereof. As shown in FIG. 2B, the camera 1 is provided with a camera connection unit 12. The position of the camera connection unit 12 in the height direction of the camera 1 is arranged so as to be located at the center (1 / 2h) in the height direction of the camera 1. Thereby, even if the top and bottom of the camera 1 is reversed, the height position of the camera connection unit 12 does not change.

2 (a), (b), and (c) are general views of the camera when the camera display device is rotated to the lower position. FIG. 2 (a) is a front view and FIG. ) Is a side view of the side where the connecting portion is provided, and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2 (a), when the display device 5 is rotated downward with the double hinge 7 as a fulcrum, a photographing lens window is formed on the upper left side of the front of the camera body 2 (approximately the center as a whole camera). 13. A strobe window 14 appears at the upper right end, and a microphone 15 appears below the strobe window 14, respectively. The display device 5 is arranged with its display surface 5-1 facing the front. The display device 5 is a liquid crystal display device, and the display surface 5-1 is a liquid crystal display surface.

  A power button 16 is provided on the lower right side of the display surface 5-1 of the display device 5. The notification light transmission window 6 radiates the notification light to the outside even when the display device 5 is folded as shown in FIG. 1A or when it is opened as shown in FIG. That is, the notification light is diffused in the front and back both sides of the display device 5.

2 (a), (b), and (c), the camera 1 is used at the opened position of the display device 5 such that the user of the camera 1 photographs the direction in which he / she is. In this case, it is a method used while viewing the display surface 5-1 of the display device 5 as a monitor.
FIG. 3A is a view showing a state in which the display device 5 is rotated from the lower position so as to further turn to the back side of the camera 1 and the back surface of the display device 5 is brought into contact with the back surface of the camera body 2. The figure (b) is a figure which shows the use condition. 2A and 2B show the original usage method of the camera 1. FIG. 3 (a) and 3 (b) have the same components as those in FIGS. 1 (a), (b) and (c) and FIGS. 2 (a), (b) and (c). The same numbers are assigned to a), (b), (c) and FIGS. 2 (a), (b), (c).

  As shown in FIG. 3 (a), when the camera 1 is used, the display device 5 is wrapped around the back side of the camera 1 so that the display surface 5-1 is covered with the camera 1 so as to cover almost 2/3 of the back surface of the camera 1. When arranged on the back, the mode dial 17, the cross button 18, and other operation buttons 19 (19-1, 19-2, 19-3) are arranged on the remaining 1/3 of the back of the camera 1. Thus, various operations can be performed while viewing the display screen displayed on the display screen 5-1 of the display device 5.

  Then, at the time of shooting, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the user can hold the holding unit 3 and press the shutter button 9 while confirming the image displayed on the display surface 5-1, to perform shooting. Further, when the display device 5 is turned to the back side of the camera 1 as shown in FIG. 5B, a screw hole for a tripod formed on the back surface of the double hinge 7 turned upside down from the carrying state shown in FIG. 21 is exposed to the outside downward. Accordingly, it is possible to perform photographing using a tripod in the state shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b).

4A is a top view of a stand device as a first accessory for the camera 1 in the second embodiment. FIGS. 4B and 4C are a front view and FIG. 4D is a rear view. (E) is a side view. As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4E, the stand device 22 includes a stand main body 23 and a storage portion 24.
The storage portion 24 is formed by a placement surface 25 on which the camera 1 is placed and a side wall 26 erected from two opposite edges of the placement surface 25. The side wall 26 protects and positions two side surfaces in the height direction of the camera 1 placed on the placement surface 25.

The stand main body 23 has a flat surface portion 23-1 that forms a rear side wall of the storage portion 24, and a cylindrical shape in which a rotation surface 27-1 is formed on substantially the same surface as the flat surface portion 23-1. Is provided at the center of the flat portion 23-1.
The rotating unit 27 has a cylindrical end surface as a rotating surface 27-1, and the rotating surface 27-1 is opposed to the camera connecting unit 12 when the camera 1 is stored in the storage unit 24. It is arranged on the main body 23. Further, the rotating unit 27 is arranged so that a part of the rotating part 27 is exposed to the upper part of the stand main body 23 with a cylindrical peripheral surface as an operation unit.

  Further, a stand connection portion 28 for electrically connecting to the camera connection portion 12 of the camera 1 is projected from the rotation surface 27-1 of the rotation portion 27. The stand connection unit 28 is configured to include at least a power supply terminal that supplies power to the camera 1, and in this example, further includes a USB output terminal and a video-in terminal. Further, the stand connecting portion 28 is provided at a position slightly shifted in the radial direction from the rotation center of the rotation surface 27-1 of the rotation portion 27.

  As a result, the rotation unit by the user's operation corresponds to the camera connection unit 12 of the camera 1 whose position in the storage unit 24 differs depending on the front direction or the reverse direction of the camera 1 stored in the storage unit 24. By rotating in the direction of 180 ° indicated by a double arrow a in FIG. 27D, the position is changed to two positions as shown in FIG. That is, the two positions of the position shown in (b) or the position shown in (c) are displaced from one position to the other.

  Further, a plate-like connection prohibiting member 29 is provided in the vicinity of the stand connecting portion 28 on the rotating surface 27-1 of the rotating portion 27. The connection prohibiting member 29 is provided so as to protrude from the stand connecting portion 28. As a result, as will be described in detail later, when the position of the stand connection unit 28 is in a position not corresponding to the position of the camera connection unit 12, the connection between the stand connection unit 28 and the camera connection unit 12 is prohibited. ing.

  In addition, a recess 23-2 is formed in the back of the stand body 23 so as to be wide at the center and one step from the periphery. A USB connector 31 for communicating signals between the camera and the outside is provided in the recess 23-2. And a DC power connector 32 are provided. Further, among the convex surfaces on both sides of the concave portion 23-2, the video out terminal 33 is disposed on the convex surface which is downward in FIG. These connectors and terminals respectively correspond to the terminal configuration of the stand connection portion 28 described above, and are electrically connected by internal wiring although not particularly shown.

  The bent side wall extension 26-1 of the side wall 26 of the storage portion 24 is engaged with the convex surfaces on both sides of the concave portion 23-2 on the back surface of the stand body 23 so that the video out terminal 33 is arranged. A video out terminal opening 26-1-1 is formed in the side wall extension 26-1 that engages with the provided convex surface.

  FIG. 5 (a) is a perspective view showing only the storage portion 24 as a single unit, and FIG. 5 (b) is a perspective view showing a state in which the storage portion 24 and the stand main body 23 are detachably combined. . In FIGS. 4A and 4B, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 4A to 4E are given the same numbers as those shown in FIGS. 4A to 4E. ing. As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), in the stand device 22 of this example, the storage portion 24 and the stand main body 23 are detachable from each other.

  Thus, when a camera of a different type from the camera 1 is attached to the stand device 22, it is possible to easily cope with the problem by exchanging only the storage unit 24.

  6A to 6D are views for explaining that there are two methods for attaching the camera 1 to the stand device 22 as the third embodiment. 4A to 4D show a DC plug and a DC power line connected to the DC power connector 32 shown in FIG. 4D on the back of the stand device 22, and a USB connector if necessary. Illustration of a USB male connector connected to 31 and its extension cord is omitted.

7A and 7B show the position of the connection prohibiting member 29 with respect to the camera 1 mounted on the stand device 22. FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are cross-sectional views in the camera width direction centering on the connecting portion in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (d), as viewed from the front side of FIGS. FIG.
FIG. 6A shows a state in which the camera 1 in the state shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B is laid with the display surface 5-1 of the display device 5 facing upward, and FIG. ) Shows a state in which the rotating portion 27 of the stand device 22 is rotated and the positional relationship between the stand connecting portion 28 and the connection prohibiting member 29 is displaced to the position shown in FIG.

  In this state, when the camera 1 is moved with respect to the storage section 24 of the stand device 22 as indicated by an arrow b in FIG. 6 and the camera 1 is attached to the stand device 22 as indicated by a broken line in FIG. 7A, the tip of the connection prohibiting member 29 enters the stepped portion 2-1 of the camera body 2, and the stand connecting portion 28 is coupled to the camera connecting portion 12.

  Thus, when the camera 1 is mounted on the stand device 22 face down, while being charged from the DC power supply via the DC power connector 32, while viewing the display screen of the display surface 5-1 of the display device 5, Various processes can be performed by operating the mode dial 17, the cross button 18 or other operation buttons 19 (see FIG. 3A).

  FIG. 6 (c) shows a state in which the camera 1 shown in FIGS. 1 (a), (b), and (c) is laid with its front side facing up. On the other hand, the stand device 22 shown in FIG. 6 (d) rotates the rotating portion 27 to displace the positional relationship between the stand connecting portion 28 and the connection prohibiting member 29 to the position shown in FIG. 4 (c). Shows the state.

  In this state, when the camera 1 is moved with respect to the storage section 24 of the stand device 22 as shown by an arrow c in FIG. 6 and the camera 1 is attached to the stand device 22 as shown by a broken line in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7B, the tip of the connection prohibiting member 29 also enters the stepped portion 2-1 of the camera body 2 in this case, and the stand connecting portion 28 is connected to the camera connecting portion 12.

  In this way, the camera of the camera connection unit 12 can be mounted regardless of whether the camera 1 is mounted on the storage unit 24 of the stand device 22 with the front or back facing up, that is, when the camera 1 is turned upside down in FIG. Since the height position with respect to 1 does not change, the rotation of the rotation part 27 arranged at the center of the camera connection part 12 and the flat part 23-1 forming the back wall surface of the storage part 24 of the stand device 22. There is no change in the correspondence with the surface 27-1.

  Therefore, the rotation part 27 is rotated 180 °, and the stand connection part 28 arranged on the rotation surface 27-1 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 4 (b) and the position shown in FIG. 4 (c). It is possible to easily cope with the camera connecting portion 12 of the camera 1 whose mounting posture has changed to either the front or back side by simply displacing to any one of the above.

  If the relationship between the mounting posture of the camera 1 and the stand connecting portion 28 of the rotating portion 27 of the stand device 22 is in the state shown in FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. Even if the connection prohibiting member 29 is to be attached to the camera 22, the connection prohibiting member 29 comes to the position 29-b shown by hatching in FIG. 7A, so that the connection prohibiting member 29 is connected before the stand connecting portion 28 is connected to the camera connecting portion 12. However, the camera 1 cannot be pushed into the stand device 22 any more because it collides with the side surface of the camera body 2 where the stepped portion 2-1 is not formed. Thereby, erroneous connection between the stand connection unit 28 and the camera connection unit 12 is prohibited.

  Similarly, if the relationship between the mounting posture of the camera 1 and the stand connecting portion 28 of the rotating portion 27 of the stand device 22 is the state shown in FIG. 6C and FIG. Even if the connection prohibition member 29 is to be attached to the apparatus 22, the connection prohibiting member 29 comes to the position 29-c shown by hatching in FIG. 7 (b), and in this case also before the stand connection portion 28 is coupled to the camera connection portion 12. Since the connection prohibiting member 29 collides with the side surface of the camera body 2 where the step portion 2-1 is not formed, the camera 1 cannot be pushed further into the stand device 22. Accordingly, in this case as well, erroneous connection between the stand connection unit 28 and the camera connection unit 12 is prohibited.

  When the camera 1 is mounted face up on the stand device 22 in this manner, another object may accidentally fall on or come into contact with the camera 1 while being charged from the DC power supply via the DC power connector 32. Since there is no possibility of damaging the display surface 5-1 of the display device 5, it is possible to go out in a safe state while being charged.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the entire camera system when the camera 1 is correctly attached to the stand device 22. As shown in the figure, first, the camera 1 includes a main body operation unit 34, a C-CPU (camera CPU (central-processing-unit)) 35 connected to the main body operation unit 34, and signals of the C-CPU 35. An imaging unit 37, an image display unit 38, a memory card 39, an image processing unit 41, and an IF (interface) unit 42 connected to the input / output port via a bus 36 are provided.

The C-CPU 35 incorporates a program memory (not shown), and controls the entire camera 1 in response to an instruction command input from a camera user via the main body operation unit 34 according to a program stored in the program memory. To do.
The image display unit 38, the memory card 39, and the image processing unit 41 are configured so that data can be input or output with each other via the bus 36. In addition, an imaging device 43 is connected to the imaging unit 37, and a video circuit unit 44 that converts an image signal into a television signal such as NTSC is connected to the image processing unit 41.

  An image captured by the lens 45 is formed on the image sensor 43. The imaging element 43 is driven and controlled by the imaging unit 37, converts the amount of light for each pixel of the image formation into an electrical signal, and outputs it to the image processing unit 41. The image processing unit 41 amplifies the electrical signal input from the image sensor 43, performs analog / digital conversion, and outputs the image data subjected to the amplification and digital conversion to the memory card 39.

The image display unit 38 controls the display of the display device 5 and displays a captured image, an operation menu, and the like on the liquid crystal display device.
An external PC (personal computer) 46, for example, is connected to the IF unit 42 via the camera connection unit 12, the stand connection unit 28 of the stand device 22, and the USB connector 31 of the stand body 23. Thereby, the captured image data stored in the memory card 39 of the camera 1 can be transmitted to the PC 46 and stored in the PC 46, and the image can be displayed on the display device of the PC 46. It is also possible to call up and check a captured image already stored in the PC 46.

  Further, for example, a TV (television) 47 is connected to the video circuit unit 44 via the camera connection unit 12, the stand connection unit 28 of the stand device 22, and the video out terminal 33 of the stand body 23. Thereby, the image photographed by the camera 1 can be displayed on the large screen of the TV 47 and viewed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the main body operation unit 34 includes various input buttons and switches, and controls event information input from the outside (camera user) via these input buttons and switches. It is a circuit to notify. A built-in battery 49 is connected to the output unit of the charging unit 48, and the input unit of the charging unit 48 is connected to the camera connection unit 12, the stand connection unit 28 of the stand device 22, and the DC power connector 32 of the stand body 23. Thus, the output side connector of the AC / DC converter 51 is connected. The input side connector of the AC / DC converter 51 is connected to, for example, a residential commercial power connector. Thereby, the battery 49 is charged.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the main body portion 23 of the stand device 22 is further provided with a second stand connection portion 52 using the stand connection portion 28 as the first connection portion. Yes. The second stand connection portion 52 is for directly electrically connecting to a connector of another accessory without using an external wiring. This will be described below.

  FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which the camera 1 and the stand device 22 are integrated to form the camera system shown in FIG. 8, as shown with a broken line in FIG. 6 (b). In FIG. 9, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 have the same numbers as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 in the components that are easier to understand than those shown in FIGS. Is given.

  In FIG. 9, the left side of the drawing is the front of the stand device 22, and the right side of the drawing is the back of the stand device 22. A second stand connection portion 52 shown in FIG. 8 is provided downward in the lower rear portion of the stand device 22.

FIG. 10A is a perspective view of a hard disk device as a second accessory having an extended function with respect to the camera 1 in the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a direction of arrow d in FIG. FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view seen in FIG. 2B, and shows a state where the rotating portion in FIG.
Although not shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the hard disk device 55 includes a hard disk as a large-capacity recording medium device for recording image data of the camera 1 and its device. It is equipped with a drive unit.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the hard disk device 55 includes a DC power connector 57 and a USB connector 58 on one side surface of the main body housing 56 (oblique right front surface in FIG. 5A). The DC power connector 57 is a power input unit for supplying power to the internal hard disk and inputting external power to the camera 1 connected via the stand device 22 as will be described later. A signal output unit 58 outputs various camera output signals and hard disk data input from the camera 1 via the stand device 22 to the PC 46 or the like when the camera 1 is connected.

  In addition, the hard disk device 55 includes a rotating lid 59 as a shielding member on the upper surface of the rear end of the main body housing 56 (the oblique upper right direction end in FIG. 5A). As shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the rotary lid 59 is rotated at an angle of 90 ° between the upright position and the horizontal position where it is tilted forward with respect to the main body housing 56 with the hinge 61 as a fulcrum. Move. A connecting portion support member 62 is integrally formed on the rotating lid 59, and a hard disk connecting portion 63 is integrally disposed on the connecting portion support member 62.

Accordingly, the hard disk connection portion 63 of the hard disk device 55 is opened to the outside in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation lid 59 to the upright position, and the hard disk is interlocked with the rotation of the rotation lid 59 to the horizontal position. The connection part 63 is shielded from the outside.
The hard disk device 55 has a flat outer shape so that the stand device 22 can be placed on the upper surface of the main body housing 56.

  FIG. 11 shows a flat outer shape of the hard disk device 55 in a state where the rotation lid 59 is rotated to the upright position and the hard disk connection portion 63 is opened to the outside as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). The stand device 22 is placed on the main body housing 56 and is not visible in the figure, but shows a state where the second stand connection part 52 and the hard disk connection part 63 are connected. .

  As shown in FIG. 11, a rotation lid opening button 64 is disposed on the rear side surface 56-1 of the main body housing 56 of the hard disk device 55 in the vicinity of the arrangement portion of the rotation lid 59. When the user presses the rotary lid release button 64, the rotary lid 59 is erected from the horizontal position shown in FIG. 10 (c) to the upright position shown in FIG. 10 (b), and the user is in the upright position. By pushing down the rotating lid 59, the rotating lid 59 returns to the horizontal position.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the stand device 22 is placed and mounted on the main body housing 56 of the hard disk device 55, as shown in FIG. The DC power connector 32 and the USB connector 31 disposed in 2 are shielded from the outside by an upright rotating lid 59.

  As a result, the user is prohibited from performing the DC power supply connection and the USB connection with the outside by the stand device 22, and the DC power connector shown in FIG. 57 and the USB connector 58. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the possibility of the circuit being destroyed due to the connection of two DC power sources and the possibility of an error due to the connection of two USBs. As described above, the rotary lid 59 is a shielding member and also functions as a prohibiting unit for prohibiting the DC power supply connection and the USB connection with the outside of the stand device 22.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the rotating lid 59 is erected as described above in conjunction with prohibiting DC power supply connection and USB connection with the outside of the stand device 22. Since the hard disk connection unit 63 is opened so that it can be connected to the outside, the hard disk connection unit 63 also functions as a permission means for permitting connection to the outside.

  As described above, the rotation lid 59 opens the connection portion of the hard disk device 55 as the second accessory in conjunction with shielding the power input portion of the stand device 22 as the first accessory. It operates so as to shield the connection part of the hard disk device 55 in conjunction with opening the power input part 22.

  12 shows an accessory device composed of a hard disk device 55 and a stand device 22 combined as shown in FIG. 11, and the camera 1 is a stand device as shown by a broken line and a solid line in FIG. 6B or 6D. FIG. 22 is a block diagram of the camera / accessory system when the camera / accessory system is properly mounted on the camera.

  In FIG. 12, the configurations of the camera 1 and the stand device 22 are the same as those in FIG. However, in this example, the USB connector 31 and the DC power connector 32 are shielded from the outside by the rotating lid 59, and the connection between the PC 46 and the AC / DC converter 51 shown in FIG. However, instead of this, the USB connector 58 and the DC power connector 57 of the hard disk device 55 can be used, and the PC 46 and the AC / DC converter 51 are connected to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the hard disk device 55 includes an HD-CPU (hard disk CPU) 65 and a hard disk 66 that operates under the control of the HD-CPU 65. As described above, the image data from the camera 1 is recorded and stored in the hard disk 66.

  In this camera / accessory system, all power is supplied from the AC / DC converter 51 via the DC power connector 57 of the hard disk device 55, and all signals from the camera 1 to the outside of the system are sent to the USB connector of the hard disk device 55. For example, the data is output to the PC 46 via 58. Charging from the stand device 22 to the camera 1 is performed in the same manner as in FIG.

In this way, it is possible to perform various processes by connecting a camera to two accessories without complicated external wiring.
In the fifth embodiment, the rotating lid 59 is attached to the hard disk device side. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be attached to the stand device 22 side. That is, the configuration of the second stand connection portion 52 of the stand device 22 and the configuration of the rotation lid 59 of the hard disk device 55 and the configuration of the hard disk connection portion 63 integrated with the rotation lid 59 are as described above. Similar actions and effects can be obtained. In this embodiment, the hard disk device has been described as the second accessory. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the second accessory may be configured by the image communication device.

(a) is a front view of the camera as the first embodiment, (b) is a side view on the side where the connecting portion is provided, and (c) is a top view. It is a general view of the camera when the display device of the camera is rotated to the lower position, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view of the side where the connecting portion is provided, and (c) is a top view. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing a state in which the display device is rotated from the lower position so as to wrap around the back side of the camera, and the back surface of the display device is brought into contact with the back surface of the camera body, and (b) is a diagram showing the usage state. It is. (a) is a top view of a camera stand device as a second embodiment, (b) and (c) are front views, (d) is a rear view, and (e) is a side view. (a) is a perspective view showing only the storage part of the camera stand device alone, and (b) is a perspective view showing a state where the storage part and the stand main body are detachably combined. (a)-(d) is a figure explaining that there are two methods of attaching a camera to the camera stand apparatus as Example 3. FIG. (a), (b) is a figure which shows the position of the connection prohibition member with respect to the camera with which the stand apparatus was mounted | worn. It is a block diagram of a camera system when a camera is correctly attached to a camera stand device. It is a side view in the state where a camera and a stand device constitute a camera system. (a) is a perspective view of a hard disk device as a second accessory having an expansion function for the camera in the embodiment 5, (b) is a sectional view seen in the direction of arrow d of (a), and (c) is (b) It is a figure which shows the state which closed the rotation part. It is a figure which shows the state in which the stand apparatus was mounted on the hard disk apparatus by which the hard disk connection part was open | released by rotation to the upright position of a rotation lid. It is a block diagram of a camera / accessory system when a camera is correctly mounted on a stand device in an accessory device composed of a combined hard disk device and stand device.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Camera 2 Camera body 2-1 Step part 3 Gripping part 4 Self-timer notification window 5 Display device (liquid crystal display device)
5-1 Display surface 6 Notification light transmission window 7 Double hinge 8 Zoom lever 9 Shutter button 11 Remote control light receiving unit 12 Camera connection unit 13 Shooting lens window 14 Strobe window 15 Microphone 16 Power button 17 Mode dial 18 Cross button 19 (19- 1, 19-2, 19-3) Other operation buttons 21 Screw holes for tripods 22 Stand device 23 Stand main body 23-1 Flat portion 23-2 Recessed portion 24 Storage portion 25 Placement surface 26 Side wall 26-1 Side wall extension 26 1-1 Opening for video out terminal 27 Rotating part 27-1 Rotating surface 28 Stand connecting part 29 Connection prohibiting member 31 USB connector 32 DC power connector 33 Video out terminal 34 Main body operating part 35 C-CPU (camera CPU ( central-processing-unit))
36 bus 37 imaging unit 38 image display unit 39 memory card 41 image processing unit 42 IF (interface) unit 43 imaging element 44 video circuit unit 45 lens 46 PC (personal computer)
47 TV
48 Charging Unit 49 Battery 51 AC / DC Converter 52 Second Stand Connection Unit 55 Hard Disk Device 56 Main Body Housing 57 DC Power Connector 58 USB Connector 59 Rotating Lid 61 Hinge 62 Connection Unit Supporting Member 63 Hard Disk Connecting Unit 64 Rotating Lid Release button

Claims (8)

In an accessory device that is electrically connected to a portable electronic device,
The accessory device is:
A first accessory having a storage unit that stores the electronic device and a power supply unit that supplies power to at least the electronic device;
A second accessory coupled to the first accessory and having an expandable function associated with the electronic device;
Have
Each of the first and second accessories is provided with a power input unit for inputting power from the outside to the electronic device.
In the state where the second accessory is coupled to the first accessory, a prohibiting unit is provided to prohibit the use of the power input unit of either the first or the second accessory.
An accessory device characterized by that. A connection for electrically connecting the first accessory and the second accessory;
Permission means for permitting connection by the connection unit in conjunction with the operation by the prohibition means;
The accessory device according to claim 1, further comprising: The second accessory is:
A shielding member that shields a terminal of the power input section of the first accessory;
The shielding member as the prohibiting means, and a rotating part that rotates the connecting part as the permission means,
At the time of non-coupling with the first accessory, the shielding member shields an opening formed in the housing surface of the second accessory, and the connection portion is located inside the opening,
At the time of coupling with the first accessory, the shielding member shields the terminal of the power input unit of the first accessory and is located at a position where the connection unit can be connected.
The accessory device according to claim 2.   4. The accessory device according to claim 1, wherein the second accessory has a flat outer shape on which the first accessory can be placed on the upper surface of the main body.   The accessory device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device accommodated in the first accessory is a camera. Each of the first and second accessories is provided with a signal input / output terminal for communicating signals between the electronic device and the outside,
The said shielding member shields the said signal input / output terminal of the said 1st accessory with the terminal of the said electric power input part of the said 1st accessory at the time of the coupling | bonding with the said 1st accessory. Accessory equipment.   The accessory device according to claim 5, wherein the second accessory includes a large-capacity recording medium device that records image data of a camera. In accessories that are electrically connected to portable electronic devices,
A charging device having a terminal for inputting power for power supply to the electronic device from the outside, and storing the electronic device and provided with an input terminal for inputting power for power supply to the electronic device from the outside A shielding member that shields the input terminal of the charging device when coupled;
Accessories characterized by that.

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