JP2008242105A - Camera device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera device designed so that a distance required for manual operation in order to move a cover body is shorter than that in a conventional camera device, and a mechanism for moving the cover body is prevented from projecting from the surface of a cabinet during the operation of a mechanism that moves the cover body. <P>SOLUTION: The camera device has on the cabinet 1: a photographic lens 5; the cover body 2 reciprocally moves between a first position for covering the photographic lens 5 and a second position for exposing the photographic lens 5; a link plate 6 disposed so as to be rotatable on the cabinet 1 and connected to the cover body 2; and a slide body 3 disposed so as to be slidable on the cabinet 1 in a direction almost the same as the cover body 2 and connected to the link plate 6. The amount of stroke of the cover body 2 between the first and second positions is larger than the amount of slide of the slide body 3. The slide body 3 does not project beyond the outside of the surface of the cabinet 1, and slides only within the surface of the cabinet 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a camera device provided with a cover body for switching between closing and exposure of a photographing lens.

  FIG. 5 is a front view of a conventional camera device (see Patent Document 1). As is well known, a shutter button (15), a strobe (17), and a photographing lens (5) are provided on the cabinet (1), and switching between closing and exposure of the photographing lens (5) is performed on the cabinet (1). A cover body (2) is provided so as to be slidable left and right. When not photographing, the cover body (2) closes the photographing lens (5) to protect the photographing lens (5) from external dust and impact. The sliding amount of the cover body (2) is a distance L1 from the position where the photographing lens (5) shown in FIG. 5 is exposed to the position where it is closed.

JP 2002-10119 A

In the conventional camera device shown in FIG. 5, the cover body (2) is manually moved by a distance L1 from the position where the photographing lens (5) is exposed to the position where it is closed.
In addition to the cover body (2), the applicant provides a mechanism for moving the cover body (2) so that the distance for manual operation to move the cover body (2) is shorter than before. Inspired by convenience. Further, at that time, the mechanism for moving the cover body (2) was designed only to operate on the surface of the cabinet (1) and not to protrude from the surface of the cabinet (1).
The object of the present invention is to make the distance for manual operation to move the cover body (2) shorter than before, and the mechanism for moving the cover body (2) does not protrude from the surface of the cabinet (1) during operation. To provide camera equipment.

On the cabinet (1), the camera device includes a photographing lens (5), a first position that closes the photographing lens (5), and a cover body that reciprocates a second position that exposes the photographing lens (5) ( 2) and a link mechanism which is rotatably provided on the cabinet (1) and connected to the cover body (2), and can slide on the cabinet (1) in substantially the same direction as the cover body (2). It is provided with a slide body (3) connected to the link mechanism.
The stroke amount of the cover body (2) between the first position and the second position is formed longer than the slide amount of the slide body (3), and the slide body (3) does not protrude outside the cabinet surface. Slide only within the surface of the cabinet (1).

1. When the slide body (3) is slid, the link mechanism rotates and the cover body (2) slides between the first position and the second position. Through the link mechanism, the moving stroke amount of the slide body (3) becomes shorter than the moving stroke amount of the cover body (2). In other words, the distance that the user manually operates to move the cover body (2) is shorter than that of the conventional one, which can improve the convenience of the user.
Specifically, the amount of movement of the slide body (3) to open the cover body (2) is shorter than the conventional configuration in which the cover body (2) is directly opened manually, and the load on the hand is reduced. Few. Further, since the amount of moving the slide body (3) is shorter than the conventional configuration in which the cover body (2) is manually opened, the time for moving the slide body (3) is also short. Therefore, the time from the start of shooting to the shooting can be shortened.
2. The slide body (3) slides only within the surface of the cabinet (1) and does not protrude from the surface of the cabinet (1) during operation. Thereby, the appearance at the time of operation | movement of a slide body (3) can be improved.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1A and 1B are front views of the camera device of this example, specifically, a digital camera. A shutter button (15) is provided at the left end portion of the cabinet (1), and a photographing lens (5) is provided at the right end portion. The photographing cover (2) covers the photographing lens (5). The cover body (2) has a well-known configuration in which the cabinet (1) is slid left and right to switch between closing and exposure of the photographic lens (5). The slide body (3) that slides on the cover is covered. The slide body (3) is a plate-shaped member. When the cover body (2) closes the photographing lens (5) as shown in FIG. The body (3) covers substantially the left half of the taking lens (5).
The slide body (3) and the cover body (2) slide in conjunction with each other, and the detailed configuration will be described below.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slide body (3) and the cabinet (1), and FIG. 3 is an exploded front view of each component on the cabinet (1). Long grooves (16) and (16) extending left and right are respectively formed at the upper and lower ends of the front surface of the cabinet (1), and projecting shafts (31) and (31) projecting from the back surface of the slide body (3) are provided. The slide body (3) is guided to move left and right by fitting into the long grooves (16) and (16).
A concave surface (10) is formed on the surface of the cabinet (1), and the cover body (2) is fitted into the concave surface (10). The taking lens (5) is located at the right end of the concave surface (10). The surface of the cover body (2) and the surface of the cabinet (1) are located in the same plane. On the surface of the cabinet (1), a link plate (6) is pivotally supported (60) on the peripheral portion of the concave surface (10), and the link plate (6) is a first fitting which is a long hole. A hole (61) and a second fitting hole (62) are opened. The first fitting hole (61) is opened closer to the pivot portion (60) than the second fitting hole (62), and the first fitting hole (61) protrudes from the back surface of the slide body (3). The second guide protrusion (22) protruding from the cover body (2) is fitted into the second fitting hole (62).
Both guide protrusions (30) and (22) are circular, and the second guide protrusion (22) is larger in diameter than the first guide protrusion (30). Accordingly, the second fitting hole (62) is formed wider than the first fitting hole (61). As a result, even if the link plate (6) is turned upside down and mistakenly mounted on the cabinet (1), the diameters of the guide projections (30) and (22) are different. Does not fit in (2). Thereby, it turns out that the link board (6) was installed incorrectly.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cover body (2) protrudes leftward from the left end of the substantially rectangular first plate (20) and the first plate (20), and is narrower than the first plate (20). A second plate (21) is provided integrally. The concave surface (10) includes a first recess (11) in which the first plate (20) is fitted and a second recess (12) in which the second plate (21) is fitted.
In a state where the cover body (2) closes the photographing lens (5) (the first position), the right end (20a) of the first plate (20) is aligned with the right end (11a) of the first recess (11). It is restricted from moving too far to the right.
When the cover body (2) exposes the photographic lens (5) (the second position), the tip (21a) of the second plate (21) is in contact with the left end (12a) of the second recess (12). Are restricted from moving too far to the left.

Operation of Link Mechanism FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) are front views showing the operation of the link plate (6), and the slide body (3) is indicated by a one-dot chain line. As described above, since the first fitting hole (61) is opened closer to the pivot portion (60) than the second fitting hole (62), the pivot portion (60) extends from the center of the second guide protrusion (22). ) Is longer than the distance S2 from the center of the first guide projection (30) to the pivot (60). Thus, when the slide body (3) slides, the cover body (2) slides longer than the slide amount of the slide body (3) via the link plate (6).
As shown in FIG. 4A, when the slide body (3) is on the left side, the cover body (2) is also moved to the left side via the link plate (6). The taking lens (5) is exposed and can be taken.
In the cover body (2), the tip (21a) of the second plate (21) is in contact with the left end (12a) of the second recess (12) (see FIG. 3). The left end of the slide body (3) substantially coincides with the left end of the cabinet (1) and does not protrude leftward from the surface of the cabinet (1).
If the slide body (3) protrudes from the surface of the cabinet (1), the appearance of the slide body (3) during operation is poor. Further, if an external impact is applied to the cabinet (1) during the operation of the slide body (3), the slide body (3) may be damaged. For this reason, the slide body (3) moves inside the surface of the cabinet (1) and does not protrude outward from the surface of the cabinet (1).

As shown in FIG. 4 (b), when shooting is not performed, the slide body (3) is manually moved to the right. The link plate (6) rotates clockwise about the pivot (60). The cover body (2) slides rightward through the link plate (6). As described above, the slide amount of the cover body (2) is slid by the slide body (3) through the link plate (6). Longer than the amount. Specifically, the slide amount L3 of the cover body (2) shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B is about twice the slide amount L2 of the slide body (3). However, the slide amounts L3 and L2 are determined by the distances S1 and S2 and the rotation angle of the link plate (6), and are not limited to the double value.
When the rightward sliding of the cover body (2) is completed and the entire photographing lens (5) is covered, the movement of the slide body (3) is also completed. In the cover body (2), the right end (20a) of the first plate (20) is in contact with the right end (11a) of the first recess (11) (see FIG. 3). The photographing lens (5) is protected from external dust and impact by the cover body (2). At this time, the slide body (3) covers the left half of the photographing lens (5).

Effects of this example In the camera device of this example, when the slide body (3) is slid, the link plate (6) rotates, and the cover body (2) closes the photographing lens (5) and the photographing lens ( Slide between 5) and the exposed state. Through the link plate (6), the moving stroke amount of the slide body (3) is shorter than the moving stroke amount of the cover body (2). In other words, the distance that the user manually operates to move the cover body (2) is shorter than that of the conventional one, which can improve the convenience of the user.
Specifically, the amount of movement of the slide body (3) to open the cover body (2) is shorter than the conventional configuration in which the cover body (2) is directly opened manually, and the load on the hand is reduced. Few. Further, since the amount of moving the slide body (3) is shorter than the conventional configuration in which the cover body (2) is manually opened, the time for moving the slide body (3) is also short. Therefore, the time from the start of shooting to the shooting can be shortened.
2. The slide body (3) slides only within the surface of the cabinet (1) and does not protrude from the surface of the cabinet (1) during operation. Thereby, the appearance at the time of operation | movement of a slide body (3) can be improved.

  The above description of the embodiments is for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the invention described in the claims or reducing the scope thereof. In addition, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims.

(a), (b) is a front view of the camera apparatus of this example. It is a disassembled perspective view of a slide body and a cabinet. It is a disassembled front view of each component on a cabinet. (a), (b) is a front view which shows operation | movement of a link board. It is a front view of the conventional camera apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Cabinet
(2) Cover body
(3) Slide body
(5) Photography lens

Claims (2)

On the cabinet, with the taking lens,
A cover body that reciprocates between a first position for closing the photographing lens and a second position for exposing the photographing lens;
A link mechanism rotatably provided on the cabinet and connected to the cover body;
The slide body is provided on the cabinet so as to be slidable in substantially the same direction as the cover body.
The stroke amount of the cover body between the first position and the second position is formed longer than the slide amount of the slide body,
A camera device characterized in that the slide body does not protrude outside the cabinet surface and slides only within the cabinet surface. The camera device according to claim 1, wherein the slide body covers a part of the photographing lens at the first position of the cover body.

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