JP2008167201A - Imaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce impulse force to a hard disk drive. <P>SOLUTION: An imaging apparatus 1 equipped with a lens barrel unit 46 having a plurality of prescribed lenses disposed in a case 2 and the hard disk drive 54 having hard disks where photographed images are recorded has the hard disk drive arranged below the lens barrel unit obliquely at a prescribed angle in the horizontal direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to the technical field of imaging devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a technical field in which a hard disk drive is disposed in a state inclined at a predetermined angle below a lens barrel so as to reduce the impact force on the hard disk drive.

  Various image pickup apparatuses such as video cameras use a hard disk as a recording medium for recording captured images, and the hard disk drive is located below the lens barrel portion where a plurality of predetermined lenses are arranged inside the housing. Some are arranged in a horizontal state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such an imaging device in which the hard disk drive is disposed on the lower side, generally, a control circuit board that generates a large amount of heat during driving is often disposed on the side surface inside the housing. It is possible to reduce the influence of heat generated by the drive on the control circuit board.

JP 2005-12132 A

  However, in the imaging apparatus described in Patent Document 1, since the hard disk drive is arranged in a horizontal state and the bottom surface of the hard disk drive faces directly below, for example, the user mistakenly selects the imaging apparatus. The impact force applied to the hard disk drive when it falls or the like is large, and there is a risk that normal drive of the hard disk drive may be hindered.

  In particular, since hard disk drives have low impact resistance, mitigating impact force on hard disk drives is an indispensable problem.

  Therefore, an object of the imaging apparatus of the present invention is to overcome the above-described problems and to reduce the impact force on the hard disk drive.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the imaging apparatus according to the present invention is arranged below the lens barrel portion with the hard disk drive inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction.

  Therefore, in the imaging apparatus of the present invention, the impact force on the hard disk drive is applied as a component force according to the tilted direction.

  An imaging apparatus according to the present invention is an imaging apparatus including a lens barrel portion in which a plurality of predetermined lenses are arranged in a housing and a hard disk drive having a hard disk for recording a captured image. It is characterized in that it is arranged below the lens barrel portion in a state inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the direction.

  Therefore, compared with the case where the hard disk drive is arranged in a horizontal state, for example, when the user accidentally drops the imaging device, the impact force applied to the hard disk drive is divided according to the tilted direction. As a result, the normal operation of the hard disk drive can be ensured.

  In the invention described in claim 2, since the predetermined angle of the hard disk drive is set to 10 ° to 30 °, the size of the space formed below the hard disk drive in the housing is larger than necessary. The impact force can be reduced without increasing the size.

  In the invention described in claim 3, since the screw part to which the tripod is attached is arranged on the lower side of the hard disk drive, it is possible to reduce the size of the image pickup apparatus by effectively utilizing the space.

  In the invention described in claim 4, since the drive holder for holding the hard disk drive is provided and the drive holder is made of a metal material, the hard disk drive can be held firmly and the drive holder can be thinned and imaged. The size of the apparatus can be reduced.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In the best mode shown below, the present invention is applied to a video camera. Note that the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to a video camera, and can be widely applied to, for example, a still camera or other imaging apparatus that captures an image.

  In the following description, it is assumed that the front, rear, up, down, left, and right directions are shown in the direction viewed from the photographer (user) when the video camera is photographed. Therefore, the subject side is the front and the photographer side is the rear. In addition, the front and rear, up and down, left and right directions shown below are for convenience of explanation, and the implementation of the present invention is not limited to these directions.

  An imaging apparatus (video camera which is an electronic device) 1 is configured by arranging necessary parts inside and outside a housing 2 (see FIGS. 1 to 3).

  The imaging apparatus 1 includes an apparatus main body 3 and a display unit 4 that is connected to the apparatus main body 3 so as to be openable and closable and rotatable.

  A lens barrier portion 5 is provided at the front end portion of the apparatus body 3. The apparatus main body 3 is formed in a shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and the outer peripheral surface includes a top surface 3a, a bottom surface 3b, and side surfaces 3c, 3c. A plurality of photographing lenses (not shown) such as a zoom lens and a focus lens are arranged inside the apparatus main body 3, and these lenses are spaced apart in the front-rear direction. Therefore, in the imaging device 1, the optical axis direction of the lens is the front-rear direction.

  A long upper finger recessed portion 6 is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the top surface 3a (see FIGS. 1 and 2). On the top surface 3a, a plurality of operation units 7, 7,... As the operation units 7, 7,..., For example, a zoom knob, a shutter button for taking a still image, a power dial, a mode switching dial for switching between a recording mode and a reproduction mode are provided.

  An operation unit 7 is also provided at a position near the upper end of the rear surface 3d, and the operation unit 7 is, for example, a button for taking a moving image or stopping it.

  A lower finger-destined recess 8 that is long in the front-rear direction is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the bottom surface 3b (see FIG. 3). On the bottom surface 3b, a screw portion 9 to which a tripod is attached is provided at a position in the vicinity of the lower finger-addressed concave portion 8. The screw portion 9 is a female screw and is provided so as to open downward and protrude into the housing 2.

  A grip belt 10 is attached to the right side surface 3 c of the apparatus main body 3.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the user passes the right hand 100 into the inside of the grip belt 10 from below, and pushes the palm against the apparatus main body 3 to hold it. At this time, for example, the operating units 7, 7,... Are operated with the thumb 101 or the index finger 102, and the fingertips of the middle finger 103, ring finger 104, and little finger 105 are directed to the upper finger-destined recess 6.

  Further, when the operation units 7, 7,... Are not operated, the thumb 101 is directed to the lower finger-destined recess 8 formed on the bottom surface 3b, and the index finger 102, the middle finger 103, the ring finger 104, and the little finger 105 are placed on the fingertips. It is addressed to the upper finger-addressed recess 6.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the user can also hold the palm of the left hand 200 against the apparatus body 3 by pushing it. At this time, for example, the operation units 7, 7,... Are operated with the thumb 201 and the index finger 202, and the fingertips of the middle finger 203, ring finger 204, and little finger 205 are directed to the upper finger-destined recess 6.

  When the operation units 7, 7,... Are not operated, the thumb 201 is directed to the lower finger-destined recess 8 formed on the bottom surface 3b, and the index finger 202, the middle finger 203, the ring finger 204, and the little finger 205 are placed on the fingertips. It is addressed to the upper finger-addressed recess 6.

  As described above, in the imaging device 1, the upper finger-destined recess 6 is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the top surface 3 a of the device body 3, so that any of the right hand 100 and the left hand 200 can be used during shooting. Good gripping properties can be ensured. By securing such a good gripping property, it is possible to shoot particularly high-quality images without image blurring.

  In addition, since it does not take time to change the right hand 100 and the left hand 200, the usability can be improved.

  In addition, since the lower finger-addressed recess 8 is formed at the center of the bottom surface 3b in the left-right direction, the imaging device 1 is stably held in a state where the operation units 7, 7,. Can be secured.

  In addition, since the operation units 7, 7,... Are provided behind the upper finger-destined recess 6, the operability of the operation units 7, 7,. Can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a terminal arrangement portion 11 opened to the right is formed at the rear end portion of the right side surface 3c of the apparatus body 3, and the terminal arrangement portion 11 is provided with connection terminals 12 and 12. (See FIG. 1). The connection terminals 12 and 12 are used as terminals for connection with an external device such as a television, for example.

  The housing 2 is formed with a support hole 11a for communicating the terminal arrangement portion 11 with the inside (see FIGS. 6 and 7). The support hole 11a is penetrated from side to side, for example. An engagement recess 11 b is formed in the front end portion of the terminal arrangement portion 11.

  The terminal arrangement part 11 is opened and closed by a lid member 13. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the lid member 13 includes a lid portion 14, an arm portion 15 projecting from the rear end portion on the inner surface of the lid portion 14, and a front end portion on the inner surface of the lid portion 14. The mating protrusion 16 is integrally formed of a resin material having an appropriate strength and flexibility, such as an elastomer or polypropylene.

  The arm portion 15 includes a first portion 15a protruding in a direction orthogonal to the lid portion 14 and a second portion 15b bent with respect to the first portion 15a. The first portion 15a and the second portion 15b The continuous portion of the portion 15b is provided as a bent portion 15c. A stopper protrusion 15d is provided at the tip of the second portion 15b. The arm portion 15 is bent in a direction in which the second portion 15b is bent backward in a state where the first portion 15a extends to the left and right.

  In the closed state where the terminal arrangement portion 11 is closed, the lid member 13 has the first portion 15a inserted through the support hole 11a and the bent portion 15c engaged with the inner opening edge of the support hole 11a as shown in FIG. Has been. At this time, the engagement protrusion 16 is engaged with the engagement recess 11b, and the outer peripheral portion of the lid portion 14 is in close contact with the side surface 3c.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the lid member 13 is inserted into the support hole 11 a with the second portion 15 b extending in the left-right direction in the opened state in which the terminal arrangement portion 11 is opened, and the first portion 15 a is the second portion 15 a. It is located so as to extend obliquely rearward from the portion 15b. Therefore, the terminal arrangement part 11 is largely open. At this time, the stopper projecting piece 15d of the arm portion 15 is engaged with the inner opening edge of the support hole 11a, thereby preventing the cover member 13 from falling off the housing 2.

  As described above, since the imaging device 1 uses the lid member 13 having the bent portion 15 c in the arm portion 15, the terminal arrangement portion 11 is largely opened in the opened state, and the connection terminals 12, 12. Therefore, it is not necessary to hold the lid portion 14 by hand when attaching / detaching an external device or the like to / from the device, so that workability is improved and usability can be improved.

  Further, in the closed state in which the terminal arrangement portion 11 is closed, the bent portion 15c of the lid member 13 is engaged with the inner opening edge of the support hole 11a, so that the lid member 13 is less likely to be rattled in the closed state. Stabilization can be achieved.

  The lens barrier portion 5 provided on the front surface of the housing 2 includes a base plate 17 (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

  The base plate 17 has a support surface portion 18 whose outer shape is formed in a substantially circular shape and a case portion 19 protruding downward from the support surface portion 18, and a transmission hole 18 a is formed in the center portion of the support surface portion 18. .

  The center P of the transmission hole 18a is located above the center Q of the support surface portion 18 (see FIG. 11). Therefore, in the base plate 17, the center P of the transmission hole 18a is eccentric, and the lower portion of the transmission hole 18a is provided as a wide portion 20 having a wide width in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The upper portion of 18a is provided as a narrow portion 21 having a narrow width in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis.

  At the right end portion of the support surface portion 18, a knob projecting hole 18b penetrating left and right is formed (see FIG. 9).

  A moving recess 22 is formed at a position extending from the back wide portion 20 to the right end portion of the support surface portion 18 (see FIGS. 9 to 11). The moving recess 22 communicates with the knob protrusion hole 18b. On the back surface of the support surface portion 18, support pins 18c and 18d that protrude rearward are provided at left and right positions sandwiching the transmission hole 18a.

  An operating arm 23 is supported by the moving recess 22 of the support surface 18 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The operating arm 23 includes a link portion 24 formed in a substantially arc shape, a support protrusion 25 provided at the left end of the link portion 24, and an operated portion 26 protruding rightward from the link portion 24. The support protrusion 25 is located behind the link portion 24. A connecting groove 24 a is formed at the right end of the link portion 24, and a connecting groove 25 a is formed at the tip of the support protrusion 25.

  A microphone (not shown) is disposed inside the case unit 19.

  A first blade 27 and a second blade 28 are rotatably supported on the base plate 17.

  The first blade 27 includes a blade portion 27a, a connecting portion 27b protruding forward from the right end portion of the blade portion 27a, and a spring hook pin 27c protruding rearward from the right end portion of the blade portion 27a. At a position near the right end of the first blade 27, a supported hole 27d is formed.

  A support pin 18c is inserted into the supported hole 27d, and the first blade 27 is rotatably supported by the base plate 17 with the support pin 18c as a fulcrum. The first blade 27 has a connecting portion 27 b inserted into the connecting groove 24 a of the operating arm 23, and is rotatable with respect to the operating arm 23.

  As for the 1st blade | wing 27, the rotation fulcrum (supported hole 27d) is located inside the connection part 27b. Accordingly, when the operating arm 23 is moved downward, the first blade 27 is rotated so as to be moved substantially upward, and when the operating arm 23 is moved upward, the first blade 27 is moved substantially downward. It is rotated as

  The second blade 28 includes a blade portion 28a, a connecting portion 28b protruding backward from a position near the left end of the blade portion 28a, and a spring hook pin 28c protruding backward from the right end portion of the blade portion 28a. A supported hole 28 d is formed in the left end portion of the second blade 28.

  A support pin 18d is inserted into the supported hole 28d, and the second blade 28 is rotatably supported by the base plate 17 with the support pin 18d as a fulcrum. The connecting portion 28 b of the second blade 28 is inserted into the connecting groove 25 a of the operating arm 23 so that it can rotate with respect to the operating arm 23.

  As for the 2nd blade | wing 28, the rotation fulcrum (supported hole 28d) is located outside the connection part 28b. Accordingly, when the operating arm 23 is moved downward, the second blade 28 is rotated so as to be moved substantially downward, and when the operating arm 23 is moved upward, the second blade 28 is moved substantially upward. It is rotated as

  In a state where the operating arm 23, the first blade 27 and the second blade 28 are supported on the base plate 17, a pressing plate 29 is attached to the base plate 17 from the rear. Therefore, the operating arm 23, the first blade 27, and the second blade 28 are held in a movable state between the base plate 17 and the pressing plate 29.

  A connecting notch 29a and a connecting hole 29b are formed in the right end portion of the presser plate 29, and spring hanging pieces 29c and 29d are provided at the edges of the connecting notch 29a and the connecting hole 29b. It has been.

  A toggle spring 30 is supported between the spring hooking pin 27c of the first blade 27 and the spring hooking piece 29c of the pressing plate 29 through a coupling notch 29a. The toggle spring 31 is supported between the 29 spring-hanging pieces 29d through the connecting hole 29b. Accordingly, the first blade 27 and the second blade 28 are urged by the toggle springs 30 and 31 in the respective rotation directions.

  From the rear side of the pressing plate 29, the mounting plate 32 is attached to the pressing plate 29 and the base plate 17, and the pressing plate 29 and the base plate 17 are fixed.

  In the lens barrier portion 5, when the operated portion 26 is operated downward by the user and the operating arm 23 is moved downward, for example, the first blade 27 moves substantially upward as shown in FIG. And the second blade 28 is rotated so as to be moved substantially downward to open the transmission hole 18a. In a state where the transmission hole 18a is opened by the first blade 27 and the second blade 28, the first blade 27 and the second blade 28 are urged away from each other by the toggle springs 30 and 31, respectively. The blade portions 27a and 28a are in contact with a part of the base plate 17 and are held without any backlash.

  On the other hand, when the operated portion 26 is operated upward by the user and the operating arm 23 is moved upward, as shown in FIG. 13, the first blade 27 is rotated so as to be moved substantially downward. At the same time, the second blade 28 is rotated so as to move substantially upward, and the transmission hole 18a is closed. In a state where the transmission hole 18a is closed by the first blade 27 and the second blade 28, the first blade 27 and the second blade 28 are urged toward each other by toggle springs 30 and 31, respectively. The parts 27a and 28a are in contact with each other and are held without any backlash.

  As described above, in the imaging apparatus 1, since the first blade 27 and the second blade 28 are operated only by the operation arm 23, the number of parts can be reduced and the mechanism can be simplified. Can do.

  Further, since the operating arm 23 is not formed in an annular shape, the entire circumference of the transmission hole 18a is not required as a moving space of the operating arm 23, and the imaging apparatus 1 can be reduced in size by reducing the moving space. Can do.

  Further, since the operating arm 23 is linearly moved on the outer peripheral side of the base plate 17, a moving space of the operating arm 23 is small, and the image pickup apparatus 1 can be further downsized.

  Furthermore, in the lens barrier section 5, since the toggle springs 30 and 31 for urging the first blade 27 and the second blade 28 in the opening direction and the closing direction are provided, the transmission hole 18a is opened. In both the closed state and the closed state, the first blade 27 and the second blade 28 do not rattle or shake, and the transmission hole 18a can be reliably opened or closed. Can be held in.

  As described above, by arranging the toggle springs 30 and 31 on one side (right side) of the outer peripheral side of the transmission hole 18a, the space where the toggle springs 30 and 31 are not arranged can be used as an arrangement space for other components. Therefore, the imaging device 1 can be downsized.

  In addition, in the lens barrier portion 5, the center P of the transmission hole 18 a is eccentric with respect to the center Q of the base plate 17 to form a wide portion 20 that serves as a moving space for the operating arm 23. The movement space of the operating arm 23 can be easily secured without increasing the size of the barrier section 5.

  An infrared light emitting section 3f is provided on the front surface 3e of the apparatus body 3 at a position lateral to the lens barrier section 5 (see FIGS. 1 and 5). The infrared light emitting unit 3 f is shielded from the front side by the operated unit 26 in a state where the operated unit 26 is not operated and the transmission hole 18 a is closed by the first blade 27 and the second blade 28 ( (See FIG. 1).

  On the other hand, the infrared light emitting unit 3f is not shielded by the operated unit 26 when the operated unit 26 is operated and the transmission hole 18a is opened (see FIG. 5). Therefore, the infrared light emitting unit 3f is shielded from the front side by the operated portion 26 when not in use, and is opened only during use, so that the infrared light emitting unit 3f can be protected.

  A battery mounting portion 33 formed in a concave shape is formed on the rear surface 3d of the apparatus body 3 (see FIG. 14). The left and right sides of the battery mounting portion 33 are provided with mounting protrusions 33a, 33a,.

  A lever support hole 33b penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed at the lower end of the battery mounting portion 33 (see FIG. 15).

  A lock lever 34 is supported in the lever support hole 33b so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The lock lever 34 includes a lock portion 35 and a connecting recess portion 36 formed in a concave shape that is continuous with the rear end of the lock portion 35 and opens downward. A guide inclined surface 36 a is formed at the rear end of the connecting recess 36. The guide inclined surface 36a is inclined so as to be displaced upward as it goes rearward.

  As for the lock lever 34, the lock part 35 is slid with respect to the lever support hole 33b. The lock lever 34 can be moved backward to a position where the connecting recess 36 contacts the rear wall of the housing 2, and can be moved forward to a position where the connecting recess 36 contacts a stopper (not shown).

  The lower surface side of the housing 2 is opened, and the opening is opened and closed by an opening / closing lid 37 that can be attached to and detached from the housing 2. The opening / closing lid 37 is a lid for taking out or attaching a hard disk drive, which will be described later, disposed at the lower end portion inside the housing 2.

  A slide support hole 37a penetrating vertically is formed at the rear end of the opening / closing lid 37, and a release lever 38 is supported in the slide support hole 37a so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The release lever 38 includes a slide operation part 39 formed in a substantially flat plate shape and a connection protrusion 40 protruding upward from the rear end part of the slide operation part 39. A guide inclined surface 40a is formed. The guide inclined surface 40a is inclined so as to be displaced upward as it goes forward.

  The release lever 38 is supported in a state straddling the outer surface side and the inner surface side of the opening / closing lid 37 and is pressed by a pressing member 41 attached to the inner surface of the opening / closing lid 37.

  In a state where the release lever 38 is supported by the opening / closing lid 37, the compression coil spring 42 is supported between the release lever 38 and the opening / closing lid 37. Accordingly, the release lever 38 is urged rearward by the compression coil spring 42.

  When the open / close lid 37 is removed, the lock lever 34 and the release lever 38 are not connected (see FIG. 16).

  When the opening / closing lid 37 is attached, as shown in FIG. 17, the guide inclined surface 40a of the release lever 38 is brought into sliding contact with the guide inclined surface 36a of the lock lever 34, and the connecting protrusion 40 of the release lever 38 is locked. The lever 34 is inserted into and fitted into the coupling recess 36 (see FIG. 15).

  When the release lever 38 and the lock lever 34 are coupled, the biasing force of the compression coil spring 42 is applied to the lock lever 34 via the release lever 38, the lock lever 34 is biased rearward, and the lock portion 35 supports the lever. The state of protruding rearward from the hole 33b is maintained.

  In a state where the opening / closing lid 37 is attached to the housing 2, for example, when the battery 300 is slid with respect to the battery mounting portion 33 from below, the lock lever 34 is compressed by the battery 300 as shown in FIG. The coil spring 42 is moved forward together with the release lever 38 against the urging force of the coil spring 42.

  When the battery 300 is further slid upward, as shown in FIG. 19, the mounting projections 33a, 33a,... Are engaged with the mounting pieces 300a, 300a,. Due to the urging force, the lock portion 35 of the lock lever 34 is inserted into the lock recess 300 b formed in the battery 300. Accordingly, the battery 300 is mounted on the battery mounting portion 33 while being locked by the lock lever 34.

  Removal of the battery 300 from the battery mounting portion 33 can be performed by sliding the release lever 38 forward to release the locked state of the battery 300 by the lock lever 34 and sliding the battery 300 downward.

  As the attachment of the opening / closing lid 37, for example, as shown in FIG. 20, attachment protrusions 37b, 37b,... Are provided on the opening / closing lid 37, and attachment recesses 2a, 2a,. Can be performed by engaging the mounting protrusions 37b, 37b,... With the mounting recesses 2a, 2a,. On the contrary, it is also possible to attach the opening / closing lid 37 by forming an attachment recess in the opening / closing lid 37 and providing an attachment projection on the housing 2 and engaging them.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21, an opening / closing lid 37 is connected to the housing 2 through a hinge mechanism 43 so as to be opened and closed, and a lock piece 37c and an engagement piece 37c are provided on the side opposite to the side where the hinge mechanism 43 is provided. The locking recess 2b and the engagement recess 2b are formed in the housing 2, and the lock piece 37c or the engagement piece 37c is engaged with the lock recess 2b or the engagement recess 2b. On the contrary, it is also possible to attach the opening / closing lid 37 by forming a locking recess or engagement recess in the opening / closing lid 37, providing a lock piece or engagement piece on the housing 2, and engaging both.

  As described above, in the imaging device 1, the lock lever 34 supported by the battery mounting portion 33 and the release lever 38 supported by the opening / closing lid 37 are provided, and the opening / closing lid 37 is attached to the housing 2. At the same time, the lock lever 34 and the release lever 38 are connected, and when the opening / closing lid 37 is removed from the housing 2, the connection between the lock lever 34 and the release lever 38 is released at the same time.

  Therefore, even when the open / close lid 37 for opening and closing the hard disk drive is provided, the lock lever 34 and the release lever 38 are separately connected or released during the open / close operation of the open / close lid 37 (attachment to and removal from the housing 2). There is no need to perform work, and the usability of the imaging apparatus 1 can be improved by improving workability.

  Further, since the guide inclined surface 36a is formed in the connecting recess 36 of the lock lever 34 and the guide inclined surface 40a is formed in the connecting protrusion 40 of the release lever 38, the lock lever 34 and the release lever 38 are Connection can be performed smoothly.

  In the above description, the connection recess 36 is provided in the lock lever 34 and the connection protrusion 40 is provided in the release lever 38 as an example, but conversely, the connection protrusion is provided in the lock lever. It is also possible to provide a connecting recess in the release lever.

  Moreover, although the example which formed the inclined surfaces 36a and 40a for guidance in both the connection recessed part 36 and the connection protrusion 40 was shown above, a guide inclined surface is one side of a connection recessed part or a connection protrusion. You may make it form only in.

  The left side of the housing 2 is provided with a receiving portion 3g protruding leftward at the lower end thereof. The display unit 4 rotatably connected to the left side surface 3c of the housing 2 is positioned above the receiving unit 3g in a closed state, and has a vertical cross section formed in a substantially parallelogram shape (FIG. 22). And FIG. 23).

  The top surface 3a of the housing 2 is formed in a gently curved surface convex upward. In a state where the display screen 4a of the display unit 4 faces the side surface 3c of the housing 2, the top surface 3a is substantially continuous with the upper surface 4b of the display unit 4 being inclined (see FIG. 22).

  Further, the display unit 4 is rotated about a front and rear axis, and the surface opposite to the display screen 4a is oriented to face the side surface 3c of the housing 2. In this state, the top surface 3a is the display unit 4. The lower surface 4c (surface rotated and positioned above) is substantially continuous in an inclined state (see FIG. 23). Therefore, in the imaging device 1, the upper surface is substantially continuous with the top surface 2 a of the housing 2 in an inclined state in both directions before and after the rotation of the display unit 4.

  In the imaging device 1, the two surfaces of the display unit 4 are in a state of facing the side surface 3c and the receiving unit 3g of the housing 2, respectively (see FIGS. 22 and 23). At this time, for example, when the external force F from the side is applied to the display unit 4, the external force F is received by the side surface 3c, and the forces T1 and T2 that the display unit 4 bends and escapes in the vertical direction are generated. Since only one force T2 of the escape forces T1 and T2 is received by the receiving portion 3g and not the force T1, the display portion 4 can be prevented from being broken or damaged.

  Holding frames 44 and 45 made of a metal material are disposed inside the housing 2 (see FIG. 24).

  The holding frame 44 is disposed so as to cover the lens barrel portion 46 disposed inside the housing 2 from above, and has substrate mounting portions 44 a and 44 b on the right side portion. The board mounting portions 44a and 44b are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, and control circuit boards 47 and 48 are mounted on the board mounting portions 44a and 44b, respectively. The control circuit boards 47 and 48 are circuit boards that perform power supply control, operation control of each unit, and the like.

  The holding frame 44 is provided with an attachment portion 44c that is spaced to the right of the substrate attachment portion 44a.

  The holding frame 45 is disposed so as to cover the lens barrel portion 46 from below, and a part thereof is fixed to the holding frame 44.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 24, a drive holder 49 formed of a plate-like metal material is disposed inside the housing 2, and the drive holder 49 includes the first case portion 50 and the second case. The part 51 is formed by combining the upper and lower parts.

  The first case portion 50 has a storage portion 50a formed in a substantially box shape opened downward, and a mounted portion 50b protruding upward from the right end portion of the storage portion 50a.

  The second case portion 51 includes a storage surface portion 51a and a mounted portion 51b protruding upward from the right end portion of the storage surface portion 51a. The storage surface portion 51 a is fixed to the inner surface of the opening / closing lid 37.

  Although the pressing member 41 that presses the release lever 38 supported by the opening / closing lid 37 has been described above, the pressing member 41 may be the same member as the second case portion 51. By making the pressing member 41 and the second case portion 51 the same member, the number of parts can be reduced.

  The drive holder 49 is fixed to the attachment portion 44c of the holding frame 44 in a state where the attachment portion 50b of the first case portion 50 and the attachment portion 51b of the second case portion 51 are overlapped.

  The drive holder 49 holds the hard disk drive 54 between the storage portion 50a of the first case portion 50 and the storage surface portion 51a of the second case portion 51 via bumpers 52 and 53 formed of urethane material or the like. Has been. The bumpers 52 and 53 are attached to the left and right ends of the hard disk drive 54, respectively, and have a function of mitigating the impact on the hard disk drive 54.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the hard disk drive 54 is held by a drive holder 49 in a state where it is inclined at a predetermined angle α with respect to the horizontal plane H.

  The inclination angle α of the hard disk drive 54 with respect to the horizontal plane H is set to 10 ° to 30 °, for example. Thus, the hard disk drive 54 is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane H, and a space 55 is formed below the hard disk drive 54 in the housing 2. In the space 55, the screw portion 9 to which a tripod is attached is disposed.

  In the imaging apparatus 1, the control circuit boards 47 and 48 generate heat when each part is driven. The generated heat is mainly transmitted to the holding frame 44 as indicated by arrows in FIG. It moves to the left side through the upper side, is transmitted to the housing 2, and is discharged to the outside from the left side surface 3c. At this time, the heat also moves to the drive holder 49, but the heat is blocked by the bumpers 52 and 53 and is hardly transmitted to the hard disk drive 54. Accordingly, the influence of the heat generated in the control circuit boards 47 and 48 on the hard disk drive 54 is reduced.

  In the imaging device 1, the right hand 100 generally grips the right portion of the housing 2 to which the grip belt 10 is attached. Therefore, as described above, the heat generated in the control circuit boards 47 and 48 is released from the left side surface 3c of the housing 2 to the outside, so that heat is not transmitted to the gripped right hand 100, and the imaging apparatus 1 is good. Can be ensured.

  As described above, in the imaging apparatus 1, the hard disk drive 54 is disposed below the lens barrel 46 in a state where the hard disk drive 54 is inclined at a predetermined angle α with respect to the horizontal plane H.

  Therefore, compared with the case where the hard disk drive 54 is arranged in a horizontal state, for example, when the user accidentally drops the imaging device 1, the impact force applied to the hard disk drive 54 depends on the tilted direction. Therefore, the hard disk drive 54 can be normally operated.

  Further, by reducing the impact force on the hard disk drive 54, the thicknesses of the dampers 52 and 53 that absorb the impact force can be reduced, and the image pickup apparatus 1 can be downsized accordingly.

  Further, since the angle of the hard disk drive 54 with respect to the horizontal plane H is set to 10 ° to 30 °, the impact force can be mitigated without increasing the size of the space 55 more than necessary.

  Furthermore, since the screw portion 9 to which the tripod is attached is disposed in the space 55 below the hard disk drive 54, the image pickup apparatus 1 can be reduced in size by effectively utilizing the space.

  In addition, since the drive holder 49 for holding the hard disk drive 54 is made of a metal material, the hard disk drive 54 can be firmly held and the drive holder 49 can be thinned to reduce the size of the imaging apparatus 1. Can do.

  The specific shapes and structures of the respective parts shown in the above-described best mode are merely examples of the implementation of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is limited by these. It should not be interpreted in a general way.

FIG. 2 to FIG. 24 show the best mode of the present invention, and this figure is a perspective view of the imaging apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the imaging device in the state seen from the direction different from FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the imaging apparatus as seen from a direction different from those in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is a perspective view which shows the state which hold | gripped the imaging device with the right hand. It is a perspective view which shows the state which hold | gripped the imaging device with the left hand. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the state by which the terminal arrangement | positioning part was obstruct | occluded with the cover member. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the state by which the terminal arrangement | positioning part was open | released by the cover member. It is an expansion perspective view which shows a cover member. It is an expansion disassembled perspective view of a lens barrier part. It is an expansion perspective view of the lens barrier part which isolate | separates and shows a pressing plate. It is an enlarged rear view of a base plate. It is an enlarged front view which shows the state by which the penetration hole was open | released. It is an enlarged front view which shows the state by which the penetration hole was obstruct | occluded. It is a perspective view of an imaging device which shows a hard disk drive and members related thereto separately. FIGS. 16 to 19 show the connection between the lock lever and the release lever and the operation when the battery is mounted. FIG. 16 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state where the lock lever and the release lever are connected. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the state before a lock lever and a release lever are connected. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the state in the middle of the lock lever and release lever being connected. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the state in the middle of the battery being mounted in the battery mounting part. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the state in which the battery was mounted | worn with the battery mounting part and was locked. FIG. 21 shows an attachment example of the opening / closing lid together with FIG. 21, and this figure is a conceptual diagram showing an example in which an attachment protrusion is provided on the opening / closing lid. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the example by which the opening-and-closing lid was supported by the hinge mechanism. FIG. 23 shows the relationship between the shape of the apparatus main body and the display unit together with FIG. 23, and is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the display screen is positioned facing the apparatus main body. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the state by which the display part was reversed with respect to FIG. It is a general | schematic expanded sectional view which shows an internal structure.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Imaging device, 2 ... Housing, 9 ... Screw part, 46 ... Lens barrel part, 49 ... Drive holder, 54 ... Hard disk drive

Claims (4)

An imaging apparatus including a lens barrel portion in which a plurality of predetermined lenses are arranged inside a housing and a hard disk drive having a hard disk for recording captured images,
An image pickup apparatus, wherein the hard disk drive is disposed below the lens barrel in a state where the hard disk drive is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal direction. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined angle of the hard disk drive is set to 10 ° to 30 °. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein a screw portion to which a tripod is attached is disposed below the hard disk drive. Provide a drive holder to hold the hard disk drive,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive holder is made of a metal material.

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