JP2013120196A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus which has a hinge part of a terminal cover efficiently arranged in space saving and allows an assembled state of the terminal cover during assembly to be visually recognized to promote the improvement of assemblability and quality.SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus includes a first outer cover member having an opening for an external terminal, a second outer cover member adjacent to the first cover member, and a terminal cover which covers the external terminal and is supported so as to be able to open and close. The electronic apparatus has a restriction part which limits movement when the terminal cover is drawn out, and the restriction part is configured so as to be at least partially exposed and visible when the first outer cover is assembled in an apparatus body, and be covered when the second outer cover is assembled in the apparatus body.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus having a cover member that covers an external terminal portion.

  Electronic devices such as video cameras, digital cameras, and mobile phone terminals generally include external terminals that can be connected to communication cables for exchanging signals and data with other devices. Such an external terminal may cause a contact failure when foreign matter such as dust or moisture adheres to the inside of the external terminal, particularly to the contact portion, and there is a possibility that data and signals cannot be communicated. Therefore, electronic devices are often provided with a terminal cover that can conceal external terminals.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, digital cameras that are becoming smaller and thinner have become mainstream to arrange a circuit board at a position that does not overlap the lens unit on the projection in order to make the digital camera body as thin as possible. On the other hand, since the external terminal connector arranged on the circuit board needs to be exposed to the outside of the digital camera body, it tends to be arranged on the side surface on the grip side.

  Also, the strap fixing portion for fixing the hand strap or the like to the digital camera body is often arranged on the grip side away from the lens unit, like the external terminal connector. In particular, it is desirable that the strap fixing portion is disposed at the center portion on the grip side in view of balance when the digital camera body is suspended by the strap.

  As described above, since the external terminal connector, the terminal cover, and the strap fixing part are all disposed on the grip side surface of the digital camera body, the hinge part of the terminal cover used for opening and closing the terminal cover is not provided with the strap fixing part. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain a sufficient space for the terminal cover as the digital camera is reduced in size and thickness.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration of a terminal cover mounted on a digital camera.

JP 2006-20251 A

  In the prior art disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, there are separately provided parts that serve as stoppers of the locking portions for restricting the movement of the terminal cover, which increases the number of parts and increases the space. . Also, when assembling the digital camera body, if a part of the exterior cover is assembled, the exterior cover will cover the hinge part of the terminal cover, so it is possible to visually confirm whether the hinge part of the terminal cover is correctly positioned Even if there is a problem in assembly, it is difficult to detect.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that efficiently arranges a hinge portion of a terminal cover in a space-saving manner, and can visually recognize the assembled state of the terminal cover during assembly, and promotes improvement in assemblability and quality. .

  To achieve the above object, the present invention covers a first exterior cover member having an opening for an external terminal, a second exterior cover member adjacent to the first cover member, and the external terminal so as to be openable and closable. In the electronic device having the terminal cover, the electronic device has a restricting portion for restricting movement when the terminal cover is pulled out, and the restricting portion is at least when the first exterior cover is assembled to the apparatus main body. An electronic apparatus characterized in that a part thereof is exposed so as to be visible and is covered when the second exterior cover is assembled to the apparatus main body.

  According to the present invention, the hinge portion of the terminal cover can be efficiently arranged in a space-saving manner, and the assembled state of the terminal cover at the time of assembling can be visually confirmed, thereby providing improved assemblability and quality.

(A) is an external perspective view seen from the front, (b) is an external perspective view seen from the back. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a digital camera of the present invention (part 1). Exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the digital camera of the present invention (No. 2) Exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the digital camera of the present invention (No. 3) (A), (b) is the front view and back view of the terminal cover of this invention, respectively It is a perspective view of a digital camera showing an open / close state of a terminal cover, where (a) is a terminal cover closed state and (b) is a view showing a terminal cover open state 1 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a terminal cover according to the present invention. It is a side view on the terminal cover side when the front cover unit is removed, and shows an initial position in the movement of the terminal cover It is a side view on the terminal cover side when the front cover unit is removed, and is a diagram showing a substantially intermediate position in the movement of the terminal cover. It is a side view of the terminal cover side when the front cover unit is removed, and is a diagram showing the STOP position in the movement of the terminal cover Partially exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the terminal cover of the present invention <Example 2>

[Example 1]
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In this embodiment, a digital camera is taken as an example, but the present invention can be similarly applied to any electronic device having an external terminal connector and a terminal cover.

  1A and 1B are external views according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a perspective view seen from the front, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view seen from the back.

  1A and 1B, the camera body 1 is covered with a front cover 2 on the front and a back cover 3 on the back. At the center of the front surface of the camera body 1 is a lens barrel 4 that holds a photographing lens composed of a plurality of lenses. The lens barrel 4 makes it possible to change the zoom magnification and the focal length by moving the photographing lens in the optical axis direction. There is a strobe light emission window 5 at the upper right of the lens barrel 4, which emits light as necessary when the subject is dark.

  On the upper surface of the camera body 1, a power button 6, a release button 7, and a zoom lever 8 are provided.

  When the power button 6 is pressed, the digital camera comes out of the resting state, and the lens barrel 4 is extended a predetermined amount in the optical axis direction from the housed state shown in FIG. Further, when the camera is ready to shoot, pressing the release button 7 starts shooting.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, a liquid crystal display 9 is provided on the back of the camera body 1.

  The liquid crystal display 9 is used for confirming a subject image to be photographed and for reproducing and displaying the photographed image. An operation button group 10 is provided beside the liquid crystal display 9. The operation button group 10 also includes a cross key. The operation button group 10 is used for instructing functions such as changing shooting conditions, changing the display mode of the liquid crystal display device, and switching to a playback screen. A terminal cover 11 that protects the external connection terminals is provided on the side surface of the camera body 1 that is away from the lens barrel in order to protect the external connection terminals from dust and the like. The external connection terminals include connection connectors such as USB and HDMI. In the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal cover 11 is configured to have the same curved surface as that of the rear cover 3 while being accommodated in the camera body 1. The side surface on which the terminal cover 11 is disposed and the adjacent surface serve as a grip portion when the photographer grips the camera body 1. 12 can open and close a storage chamber for storing a main battery (not shown) including a rechargeable battery in addition to a single-use primary battery and a recording medium (not shown) on which a signal-processed subject image is recorded. It is a lid member. By opening the lid member 12, the opening of the storage chamber is opened, and each of the battery and the recording medium can be inserted and removed.

  Reference numeral 13 denotes a door member that opens to pull out a cord extending from the adapter to the outside of the camera body 1 when an adapter for supplying external power is accommodated instead of the battery.

  Next, the configuration of the digital camera in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the digital camera of the present invention as seen from the back side.

  FIG. 2B is an exploded perspective view showing the positioning of the lens barrel unit 200, the strobe unit 300, and the main chassis 14 as seen from the back side.

  FIG. 2C is a developed perspective view showing the positioning of the operation unit 500, the battery case unit 400, the main unit 600 and the strobe operation board 42.

  In FIG. 2, the camera body 1 is roughly divided into a front cover unit 100, a lens barrel unit 200, a flash unit 300, a battery case unit 400, a main unit 500, an operation unit 600, a liquid crystal display 9, and a rear cover unit 700. Has been.

  The front cover unit 100 is bonded to the front cover 2 and a decorative ring (not shown) for enhancing the appearance design. The lens barrel unit 200 is a unit including the lens barrel 4 that holds a photographing lens and the like. A gear unit (not shown) equipped with a motor serving as a drive source for moving the photographic lens unit (not shown) parallel to the optical axis is assembled to the barrel unit 200 so as to be integrated.

  The lens barrel unit 200 is positioned by two positioning pins 201 a and 201 b provided on the back surface and positioning holes 14 a and 14 b provided in the vertical surface 14 c of the main chassis 14 and fixed to the main chassis 14 with screws.

  The strobe unit 300 includes a strobe light emitting unit 301, a strobe substrate 302, a strobe case 303, and the like, and includes a single positioning pin 303a provided in the strobe case 303 and a positioning hole 14d provided in the vertical surface 14c of the main chassis 14. Positioned and fixed to the main chassis 14 with screws.

  By attaching the lens barrel unit 200 and the strobe light emitting unit 301 to the same surface and the vertical surface 14c of the main chassis 14, the optical performance of the strobe light emitting unit 301 with respect to the lens barrel unit 200 is guaranteed.

  The battery case unit 400 includes a battery case 16, a main wiring board 17, a battery lid 12, and the like. Two positioning pins 16 a and 16 b provided on the battery case 16 and a positioning surface provided on the vertical surface 14 c of the main chassis 14. The holes 14e and 14f are positioned and fixed to the main chassis 14 with screws.

  The main unit 500 includes a main chassis 14, a sub chassis 15, an FPC 501, and the like. The sub chassis 15 has a surface perpendicular to the optical axis, and includes two positioning pins 16c and 16d provided on the battery case 16, and positioning holes 15a and positioning portions 15b provided on the vertical surface 15c of the sub chassis 15. Positioned and fixed to the main chassis 14 and the battery case unit 400 with screws. The FPC 501 is provided with positioning holes for fitting with several positioning pins (not shown) provided in the sub-chassis 15. The FPC 501 is arranged by being bent along the shape of the sub-chassis 15.

  The operation unit 600 includes an operation button including a release button 7 and an operation base 601 that holds the button.

  The two claws (not shown) provided on the back side and the front side of the subchassis 15 are fitted to the two holes (not shown) provided on the back side and the front side of the operation base 601, respectively. Further, the operation unit 600 is fixed to the sub chassis 15 by hooking a hooking claw portion (not shown) of the operation base 601 on the parallel surface 15 d of the sub chassis 15.

  The liquid crystal display 9 is adapted to fit into a main chassis 14 that surrounds approximately four sides, and is fixed to the main chassis 14 with a double-sided tape 14g.

  The rear cover unit 700 includes a power button 6, a plurality of operation button groups 10, a terminal cover 11, and the like.

  The front cover unit 100 and the rear cover unit 700 have a design shape that covers the main chassis 14 assembled with a unit such as the strobe unit 300 from the front and rear.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 3-6, the structure of the terminal cover 11 of this invention is demonstrated.

  3A and 3B are detailed views of the terminal cover 11 of the present invention.

  4A and 4B are perspective views of the digital camera showing the open / close state of the terminal cover of the present invention.

  FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the structure of the terminal cover of the present invention.

  FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C are side views of the terminal cover side when the front cover unit of the present invention is removed. The states of the initial position, the substantially intermediate position, and the STOP position in the movement of the terminal cover, respectively. Show.

  The terminal cover 11 has a hinge portion 11a that is elastically deformed when the terminal cover 11 is opened, and a long hole guide portion 11b for restricting movement when the terminal cover 11 is pulled out from the camera body 1 is provided. Yes.

  The rear cover 3 is provided with a hole 3b through which the hinge portion 11a of the terminal cover 11 is passed. In the hole 3b, the hole width (direction substantially parallel to the optical axis) is smaller than the maximum width of the hinge 11a, and the hole height (direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis) is larger than the maximum width of the hinge 11a. ing. This is to prevent the terminal cover 11 from being easily removed from the rear cover 3 when the rear cover unit 700 is assembled.

  The terminal cover 11 is provided with two hooks 11c and 11d for preventing the terminal cover 11 from being lifted when the terminal cover 11 is stored in the camera body 1, and the hooks 11c and 11d are provided with holes 3c and 11 provided in the rear cover 3, respectively. Hooked to 3d.

  The rear cover 3 is provided with a strap fixing portion 3a on the same side surface of the camera body 1 on which the terminal cover 11 is disposed and below the terminal cover 11. When the strap string (not shown) is passed through the digital camera, the strap string is passed through the strap fixing portion 3a, but the strap recess 16e provided in the battery case 16 is provided with a gentle inclination so that the strap string can be easily passed. ing.

  The hinge portion 11a is shaped so as to avoid the strap recess 16e provided in the battery case 16. A restricting portion 16f provided in the battery case 16 is inserted through the guide portion 11b.

  The terminal cover 11 is assembled to the main chassis 14 to which each unit is assembled in a state where the terminal cover 11 is assembled to the rear cover unit 700. At this time, the hinge portion 11 a and the guide portion 11 b of the terminal cover 11 are arranged so as to be sandwiched between the rear cover 3 and the battery case 16. A part of the guide part 11 b of the terminal cover 11 is covered with the back cover 3, and a part or all of the restricting part 16 f inserted through the guide part 11 b is not covered with the back cover 3. The height of the restricting portion 16f is higher than the thickness of the guide portion 11b so that the guide portion 11b cannot be easily removed. Thereby, at the time of assembling, after assembling the back cover 3, it can be visually confirmed whether or not the restricting portion 16f is inserted into the guide portion 11b, and workability and quality improvement by assembling can be promoted. Further, the rear cover 3 covers a part of the guide portion 11b to suppress the floating of the guide portion 11b, and the guide portion 11b can be prevented from coming off from the restricting portion 16f during assembly.

  When the terminal cover 11 is opened and pulled, the terminal cover 11 moves along a substantially arc having a straight line connecting the through hole 3b of the rear cover 3 and the restricting portion 16f as a substantially tangent line. The battery case 16 is provided with a rail 16g so that the guide portion 11b sliding on the battery case 16 moves smoothly.

  The shape of the hinge part 11a is such that a part of the guide part 11b is covered with the rear cover 3 even during movement and at the time of STOP. Further, the shape of the guide portion 11b is substantially parallel to the curved surface of the front cover 2 so as not to interfere with the movement by contacting the front cover 2 during movement.

[Example 2]
This is a modification of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 7 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the terminal cover of the present invention.

  For example, in the case of a metal outer cover, it is difficult to integrally form the strap fixing portion and the rear cover 3, and a strap fixing member 17 for fixing the strap is provided separately.

  A hole 17 a provided in the strap fixing member 17 is engaged with a positioning portion 16 h provided in the battery case 16. The strap fixing member 17 has a strap fixing portion 17b and a regulating portion 17c. The strap fixing portion 17b is fitted into the strap fixing portion opening 3e provided in the rear cover 3.

  As in the first embodiment, the restricting portion 17 c is inserted into the guide portion 11 b of the terminal cover 11.

  Further, a part or all of the restricting portion 17c is not covered by the back cover 3.

3 Rear cover 3a Strap fixing part 11 Terminal cover 11a Hinge part 11b Guide part 16 Battery case 16f Restriction part (first embodiment)
17 Strap fixing member 17c Restriction part (2nd Example)

Claims (7)

A first exterior cover member (3) having an opening for an external terminal, a second exterior cover member (2) adjacent to the first cover member (3), and a terminal supported so as to be openable and closable. In an electronic device having a cover (11),
A restriction portion (16f) for restricting movement when the terminal cover (11) is pulled out;
When the first exterior cover (3) is assembled to the apparatus main body, at least a part of the restricting portion (16f) is exposed so that the second exterior cover (2) is assembled to the apparatus main body. An electronic device characterized in that the electronic device is covered when the battery is touched. The terminal cover (11) has a guide portion (11b) guided by the restricting portion (16f),
When the first exterior cover member (3) is assembled to the apparatus main body, at least a part of the guide portion (11b) is configured to be covered with the first exterior cover member (3). The electronic device according to claim 1. The electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the restricting portion (16f) has a convex shape formed in the battery housing portion (16). In the electronic device in which the strap fixing portion (3a) for strap fixing is formed on at least one of the first exterior cover member (3) and the second exterior cover member (2),
The strap fixing part (3a) is located at the center of the side surface of the electronic device.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the electronic device is disposed on the same plane as the terminal cover member (11). The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein a side surface on which the strap fixing portion (3a) and the terminal cover member (11) are arranged is a grip side that holds the electronic device. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least the hinge portion (11a) and the guide portion (11b) of the terminal cover (11) are formed of a soft material. In the electronic apparatus having the strap fixing member (17) for fixing the strap,
A restriction portion (17c) for restricting movement when the terminal cover (11) is pulled out;
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the restricting portion (17c) has a convex shape formed on the strap fixing member (17).