JP2006235393A - Imaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the holdability of a camera body.
A camera includes a camera body having a grip portion on the side of a side surface, a release button provided on an upper surface side of the grip portion, and a movable member that switches power on and off. 10 is provided on the back side of the grip portion G, and is movable between a storage position where the power is turned off and a protrusion position which protrudes from the side surface 4d than the storage position and turns the power on. Selected figure] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus such as a digital camera.

Various techniques for improving camera holdability while reducing the size of the camera have been disclosed.
Patent Document 1 discloses a camera provided with a movable grip that can be rotated from a side surface position to a back surface position of the camera body.
Patent Document 2 discloses a camera in which a strobe that can move so as to protrude upward from a camera body is provided in a grip portion.
Patent Document 3 discloses a camera provided with a rod-like grip that can move so as to protrude downward from the camera body.
Patent Document 4 discloses a camera provided with a grip portion that can move so as to protrude toward the front side of the camera body. The camera is turned on / off by the movement of the grip portion.
Patent Document 5 discloses a camera in which a rotatable grip portion is provided on a side surface of a camera body so that the thickness of the grip portion can be changed.
In addition, in a video camera that can be gripped with one hand, a technique is also known in which a T-shaped member is provided on a side surface to which a palm is applied so as to be movable in a direction protruding from the side surface. The user holds the video camera by sandwiching the protruding T-shaped member between the fingers.
JP-A-11-15072 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 07-181565 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-5879 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-240551 JP 2004-309740 A

  The camera body is provided with an operation member for turning on / off the power. The position where the operation member is arranged is preferably different depending on whether the camera is carried or not. For example, when carrying, it is desirable that the operating member does not protrude from the camera body so as not to be turned on and off by contacting the camera case or the like. On the other hand, at the time of photographing, it is desirable that the operation member be in a position where it does not interfere with the grip or a position where it can be used for the grip. Therefore, it has been difficult to provide an operation member at a position where both the portability and grip performance of the camera are improved. In addition, the technique which utilizes the operation member which switches on / off of a power supply for a grip is not disclosed by the above-mentioned prior art.

  The objective of this invention is providing the imaging device which can improve the holdability of a camera body.

  An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a housing, a release button disposed on an upper surface of the housing and a substantially end portion on one side surface, and disposed in the vicinity of the side surface of the housing. Or a movable member that performs power on / off switching that can be moved between a housing position that is substantially housed in a recess of the housing to turn off the power and a projecting position that projects in a side surface direction of the housing to turn on the power, and the movable member And a first finger placement unit for holding the housing provided in the back direction of the housing.

  Preferably, the first finger placement unit can assist holding of the housing by placing an operator's finger when operating the release button.

  Suitably, the said movable member is pivotally supported by the said housing | casing, and can rotate to the said storage position and the said protrusion position.

Preferably, the movable member is substantially housed in the recess disposed on the back side of the housing,
The concave portion includes a second finger placement portion for holding the casing.

  Preferably, the image display unit is disposed on the back side of the housing and close to the side surface of the housing in the protruding direction of the movable member, and the image display unit and the image display unit The storage position of the movable member is arranged between the side surfaces of the casing adjacent to each other. Note that the close proximity means that the camera is placed closer to the side surface so that there is no space for placing the photographer's thumb (hard to place).

  Preferably, the movable member includes a thin portion, a protruding portion that is continuous with the thin portion and protrudes toward the back surface of the housing, and a finger hook portion formed by the protruding portion.

  Preferably, the movable member can be moved in and out of the storage position substantially housed in the housing and the projecting position projecting in a lateral direction of the housing, and the movable member in the projecting position. The movable member can be stored and held in the storage position by a pushing operation in a direction opposite to the protruding direction of the member, and the movable member is protruded to the protruding position by a pushing operation in the reverse direction of the movable member in the storage position. A retractable mechanism that can be held is provided.

  According to the present invention, the holdability of the camera body can be improved.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a camera 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a power-on state, and FIG. 2A is a plan view showing the appearance of the camera 1 in a power-off state. FIG. 2B is a plan view showing the appearance of the camera 1 in the power-on state, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the camera 1 is configured as a relatively small digital camera, for example, and includes a horizontally long and thin rectangular parallelepiped camera body 2. The camera body 2 includes an imaging side body 3 provided with an imaging unit 5 and a display side body 4 provided with a display unit 6. The imaging-side body 3 and the display-side body 4 are around the axis in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the imaging lens 7 included in the imaging unit 5 and parallel to the display unit 6 (x-axis direction in FIG. 1). It can be rotated relatively. Therefore, the user can photograph the subject in an appropriate direction by rotating the imaging side body 3 with respect to the display side body 4 while visually recognizing the display unit 6, for example, can photograph himself.

  The imaging body 3 also includes a strobe 8 that emits light from the imaging surface 3c exposed by the imaging lens 7, various operation buttons, and the like. The display unit 6 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, for example.

  The display-side body 4 has a display unit 6 on the back surface 4b and a release button 11 that can be pushed into the display-side body 4 inside. The end of the display-side body 4 on the side where the release button 11 is provided functions as the grip part G. That is, the user places, for example, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger on the front side of the grip portion G (the back side in FIG. 1) and the thumb on the back surface 4b side of the grip portion G while holding the camera 1 with the index finger. The release button 11 can be pushed in and operated. The side surface 4d on the grip G side is formed so as to be slightly curved outward in the lateral direction of the camera 1.

  In addition, the display part 6 is provided in the back surface 4b of the display side body 4 over a comparatively wide range (for example, about 2/3 of the back surface 4b). Various buttons such as a menu button and a zoom button are provided above the back surface 4b. Therefore, the space where the user can place the thumb on the back surface 4b is a relatively narrow range.

  On the back surface 4b side of the grip portion G, a movable member 10 is provided at a substantially central position in the vertical direction (y-axis direction in FIG. 1). The movable member 10 serves both as an operation member for operating the power switch of the camera 1 and a member for enlarging the space where the user places his thumb.

  The movable member 10 is rotatably supported with respect to the display-side body 4, is turned off, and is stored in a storage position that hardly protrudes from the side surface 4d when viewed from the back side of the display-side body 4 (FIG. 2A). ) And a protruding position protruding from the side surface 4d (position shown in FIG. 2B).

  The movable member 10 is formed so that the planar shape seen from the back side of the display-side body 4 is substantially rectangular. One end in the longitudinal direction of the movable member 10 is rotatably supported around an axis perpendicular to the back surface 4b. The storage position is set so that the longitudinal direction of the movable member 10 is along the side surface 4d, and the protruding position is set so that the longitudinal direction of the movable member 10 is inclined with respect to the side surface 4d. The inclination angle between the movable member 10 and the side surface 4d at the protruding position is, for example, 10 to 45 degrees, and the protruding position may be set so that the longitudinal direction of the movable member 10 and the side surface 4d are orthogonal to each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the movable member 10 includes a thin portion 10 a positioned on the side of the storage recess 12, which will be described later, and a thick portion positioned on the side opposite to the storage recess 12 side when moved to the protruding position. 10b. Specifically, the thin portion 10a is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape parallel to the back surface 4b, and the thick portion 10b is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape orthogonal to the thin portion 10a. The thin portion 10a and the thick portion As a whole, the cross section is formed in a T shape close to an L shape. In other words, the movable member 10 has a protruding portion (finger holding portion) protruding to the back side and a protruding protruding to the front side at the end opposite to the storage recess 12 side when moved to the protruding position. Are provided. The movable member 10 also has a shaft support portion 10c that is the same thickness as the thick portion 10b (in the z-axis direction in FIG. 1) and is supported by the display-side body 4. The movable member 10 is made of, for example, resin or metal. The thickness of the thin portion 10a is preferably set so that the photographer does not care when placing the thumb.

  The grip portion G is provided with a storage recess 12 for storing the movable member 10 in the storage position. The storage recess 12 is formed in a shape and size so that when the movable member 10 is held in the storage position, the movable member 10 is fitted and the movable member 10 does not protrude from the back surface 4b and the side surface 4d of the display-side body 4. ing.

  Specifically, the storage recess 12 is formed so as to cut out an edge where the back surface 4b and the side surface 4d are continuous, and a back-side recess 12a (first recess) that is recessed with respect to the back surface 4b. The side surface side concave portion 12b (second concave portion) is concave with respect to the side surface 4d. In addition, it can also be understood that the side surface side recessed part 12b is recessed with respect to the back surface and is deeper than the back surface side recessed part 12a. Each of the back-side recess 12a and the side-side recess 12b has a substantially rectangular space, and the back-side recess 12a is mainly fitted with the thin part 10a, and the side-side recess 12b is mainly fitted with the thick part 10b. To do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the back side recess 12a of the storage recess 12 has a thickness t1 from the front side of the thin part 10a of the movable member 10 (the lower side in the drawing of FIG. 3) to the back side of the thick part 10b. The depth is approximately the same. The side recess 12b of the storage recess 12 has a depth equivalent to the width w1 in the direction (x-axis direction in FIG. 3) orthogonal to the side surface 4d of the thick portion 10b.

  When the movable member 10 protrudes, at least a part of the bottom part of the back side recess 12a is exposed and constitutes a part of the back face of the grip part G. Further, the thin portion 10a is such that a part of the thin portion 10a on the shaft support portion 10c side partially overlaps the bottom portion of the back-side recess portion 12a and a side opposite to the shaft support portion 10c does not overlap the bottom portion of the back-side recess portion 12a. It is inclined. And the space S which puts a thumb is ensured by the bottom part (2nd finger mounting part) and the thin part 10a (1st finger mounting part) of the back side recessed part 12a (refer FIG.2 (b)).

  4 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting structure and the like of the movable member 10, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the display-side body 4 in the vicinity of the movable member 10, and FIG. FIG. 5B shows a power-on state.

  The movable member 10 is rotatably supported with respect to the display side body 4 by inserting the shaft portion 4e provided in the display side body 4 through the hole 10d of the shaft support portion 10c. The moving range of the movable member 10 is restricted by inserting the foot 10e between the first restricting portion 4f and the second restricting portion 4g.

  The foot 10e of the movable member 10 is provided so that a power switch 15 for switching the power source between an on state and an off state can be operated. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the movable member 10 is in the storage position, the foot 10e is separated from the power switch 15 and is in a power-off state. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the movable member 10 moves to the protruding position, the movable contact 15a of the power switch 15 is pushed by the foot 10e, and the movable contact 15a and a fixed contact (not shown) come into contact with each other. Is turned on. In the power-on state, power necessary for driving the shutter and the like is supplied to various devices of the camera 1 from a battery (not shown) attached to the camera 1. The power source may be a primary power source or a secondary power source.

  A click mechanism C for generating a click feeling when the movable member 10 is operated is provided inside the display-side body 4. The click mechanism C includes a coiled compression spring 13 that is fitted and inserted into a hole (not shown) of the foot 10e, and a part of the click mechanism C that is inserted into a hole (not shown) of the foot 10e. The steel ball 14 is urged in the direction, and the plate 16 is in contact with the steel ball 14.

  The plate 16 is fixed to the display-side body 4 by, for example, screws 17, and holes 16 a and 16 b having a diameter smaller than that of the steel ball 14 are provided. When the movable member 10 moves between the storage position and the protruding position, the steel ball 14 also moves along the plate 16. At this time, the steel ball 14 is in contact with the plate 16 by the biasing force of the spring 13. When the movable member 10 is in the storage position, the steel ball 14 is partially fitted into the hole 16a, and when the movable member 10 is in the protruding position, the steel ball 14 is fitted into the hole 16b. When the steel ball 14 is fitted into the holes 16a and 16b, a change in rotational resistance of the movable member 10 causes a click feeling, and the movable member 10 is held at the storage position or the protruding position.

  According to the first embodiment described above, the power can be turned on by moving the movable member 10 to the protruding position, and the thumb is placed on the finger placement portion provided on the movable member 10 at the protruding position. The holding of the image pickup apparatus can be assisted by placing.

  In particular, when the release button 11 is operated, the operator's thumb is placed on the finger placement unit, so that the holding of the imaging device during shooting can be suitably assisted.

  Since the movable member 10 is pivotally supported by the camera body 2 and can be rotated between a storage position and a protruding position, the structure is simple.

  The movable member 10 is substantially accommodated in a concave portion 12 disposed on the back side of the camera body 2, and the concave portion 12 includes a finger placement portion for holding the camera body 2, so that the movable member 10 is moved little. A space for placing a finger can be obtained.

  When the display part 6 is arrange | positioned in the side surface 4d vicinity, the space which can mount a finger | toe is required. On the contrary, by providing the movable member 10, the display unit 6 can be disposed in the vicinity of the side surface 4d.

  The movable member 10 includes a thin portion 10a, a protruding portion (thick portion 10b) that protrudes in the back direction of the camera body 2 continuously to the thin portion, and a finger hook portion formed by the protruding portion. When the movable member 10 is moved with the finger placed on the mounting portion, the movable member 10 can be moved by placing the finger on the protruding portion 10b.

Second Embodiment In the second embodiment, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted. Similarly to the camera 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the camera 21 of the second embodiment also has a camera body 2, an imaging side body 3, a display side body 4, an imaging unit 5, a display unit 6, and a release. Button 11 etc. are provided. However, the camera 21 of the second embodiment includes a movable member 22 that moves between a storage position and a protruding position by parallel movement instead of the movable member 10.

  FIG. 6A is a plan view showing the movable member 22 in the power-off state, and FIG. 6B is a plan view showing the movable member 22 in the power-on state.

  The storage recess 23 for storing the movable member 22 is provided with a guide portion 23a for guiding the movable member 22, and the movable member 22 is provided with a guided portion 22a guided by the guide portion 23a. Thereby, the movable member 22 is movable in parallel between the storage position and the protruding position. As in the first embodiment, the power is turned off when the movable member 32 moves to the storage position, and the power is turned on when the movable member 32 moves to the protruding position.

  The shape and position of the guide portion 23a and the guided portion 22a are appropriate. For example, the guide portion 23a is a surface on the release button 11 side of the storage recess 23 (an upper surface in FIG. 6) and a surface facing the surface. The groove portion is provided on (the lower surface in FIG. 6) and extends in the moving direction of the movable member 22, and the guided portion 22 a is a projection portion inserted into these groove portions.

  The holding of the movable member 22 at the storage position and the protruding position may be performed by an appropriate method. For example, the position may be held by a click mechanism in which a plate provided with a hole moves with respect to the steel ball, as in the first embodiment, or the frictional force between the guide portion 23a and the guided portion 22a, etc. You may hold | maintain in a storage position and a protrusion position by enlarging. An alternate mechanism may be provided as in a third embodiment to be described later.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, when the movable member 22 moves to the protruding position, at least a part of the bottom of the storage recess 23 is exposed in the storage recess 23 as well. The housing recess 23 has, for example, a depth similar to the thickness of the movable member 22 (thick portion 22c), and the planar shape viewed from the back side of the camera 1 is substantially the same as the movable member 22. Is formed. Therefore, when the movable member 22 is held at the storage position, the movable member 22 is stored in the display-side body 4, and the back surface 4b and the side surface 4d of the display-side body 4 are substantially flat.

  The movable member 22 has a thin portion 22b positioned on the storage recess 23 side when moved to the protruding position, and a thick portion 22c positioned on the opposite side to the storage recess 23 side and protruding further to the back side than the thin portion 22b. And have. A space S for placing a thumb is secured by the bottom of the storage recess 23 and the thin portion 22b.

  According to the second embodiment described above, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

Third Embodiment In the third embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted. Similarly to the camera 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the camera 31 of the third embodiment also has a camera body 2, an imaging side body 3, a display side body 4, an imaging unit 5, a display unit 6, and a release. Button 11 etc. are provided. However, the camera 31 of the third embodiment includes a movable member 32 that moves between the storage position and the protruding position by parallel movement instead of the movable member 10.

  FIG. 7A is a plan view showing the movable member 32 in the power-off state, and FIG. 7B is a plan view showing the movable member 32 in the power-on state.

  The display body 4 is provided with a storage portion 33 for storing the movable member 32. The storage portion 33 has an opening 33a that opens to the side surface 4d. The movable member 32 is fitted and inserted into the opening 33a of the storage portion 33, guided by a wall portion (guide portion) 33b provided in the storage portion 33, and protruded from the side surface 4d beyond the storage position. It can move between positions. As in the first embodiment, the power is turned off when the movable member 32 moves to the storage position, and the power is turned on when the movable member 32 moves to the protruding position.

  The camera 31 further includes an alternate mechanism 35 in the display-side body 4 that switches the position of the movable member 32 between the storage position and the protrusion position by pushing the movable member 32 from the protruding position toward the storage position. ing. The alternate mechanism is an example of a haunting mechanism.

  FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view of the alternate mechanism 35, and FIG. 8B is a plan view showing a part of the alternate mechanism 35. In FIG. 8B, the upper side in the figure is the storage position direction, and the lower side in the figure is the protruding position direction. The alternate mechanism 35 is constituted by, for example, a heart-shaped cam type alternate mechanism, and includes a cam plate 36, a cam pin 37 guided by a cam groove 36 a of the cam plate, and a spring (biasing means) 38 that biases the movable member 32. And.

  The cam plate 36 is arranged in parallel from the storage position to the protruding position, and the cam groove 36a is formed to draw a heart. One end of the cam pin 37 is fixed to the movable member 32, and the other end is inserted into the cam groove 36a. The spring 38 is constituted by, for example, a coiled compression spring, and urges the movable member 32 from the storage position toward the protruding position.

  When the movable member 32 is in the storage position, the cam pin 37 is locked to the locking portion 36b, and the movement of the movable member 32 to the protruding position is restricted. When the operation of pushing the movable member 32 from the protruding position toward the storage position is performed, the cam pin 37 moves in the direction of the arrow y1. Thereafter, when the pressure on the movable member 32 is released, the cam pin 37 is moved in the direction of the arrow y2 by the biasing force of the spring 38 and is locked to the locking portion 36c. That is, the movable member 32 is held at the protruding position. In this state, when the movable member 32 is pushed from the protruding position toward the storage position, the cam pin 37 moves in the direction of the arrow y3, and when the pressure on the movable member 32 is released, the cam pin 37 is moved to the arrow. It moves in the direction of y4 and is locked by the locking portion 36b. That is, the movable member 32 is held at the storage position.

  According to the above third embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, the movable member 32 can be stored and held in the storage position by pushing in the direction opposite to the protruding direction of the movable member 32 in the protruding position, and the movable member 32 can be held in the reverse direction by pushing the movable member 32 in the storage position. By providing an alternate mechanism 35 that can project and hold at a projecting position, the operation is easy.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be implemented in various aspects.

  The imaging device is not limited to a digital camera, and may be a silver salt camera, for example. The camera body only needs to be provided with a grip portion on one side, and is not limited to a camera body having an imaging side body and a display body, the shape of which changes as a whole, or a thin horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped shape. For example, the camera body may consist of a single housing. The shape may be more complicated than a rectangular parallelepiped, or may have a curved surface or an inclined surface.

  The side surface of the camera body, the back surface, and the top surface of the grip portion are generally arranged such that when the user grips the camera, the end surface of the camera in the lateral direction of the user is the side surface, the surface on the user side of the camera is the back surface, The direction plane can be defined as the top surface, and can be specified from the layout of various devices of the camera. For example, the side on which the eyepiece of the finder optical system for the user to view the subject at the time of shooting or the side on which a screen such as a liquid crystal display device for the user to view the subject at the time of shooting is provided Can be identified as the back side. Further, for example, if there are two surfaces that are substantially orthogonal to the back surface and substantially orthogonal to each other, one of the two surfaces can be specified as the upper surface and the other as the side surface, and a release button is provided on one of the two surfaces. If so, the surface on which the release button is provided can be specified as the upper surface, and the surface on which the release button is not provided can be specified as the side surface.

  The storage position and the protrusion position may be any one in which the movable member protrudes from the side surface of the grip portion at the protrusion position rather than the storage position. In other words, the space for placing the thumb may be increased as much as possible by moving the movable member from the storage position to the protruding position. Therefore, for example, in the storage position, the movable member does not have to be in a state of not completely protruding from the side surface. The storage recess may not be provided, and the thin part and the thick part may not be provided on the movable member.

  The vertical position of the movable member may be set as appropriate, and is not limited to the center of the camera body. It is only necessary for the user to place the thumb on the movable member and push the release button with the index finger. Accordingly, it may be set appropriately based on various conditions such as the general hand size of the target user and the size of the camera body. For example, if the camera body is relatively small, If the body is relatively large, it may be set at a relatively upper position.

  The movable member may be moved as long as it can move between the storage position and the protruding position. For example, the movable member may be rotated about an axis extending vertically (parallel to the back and side surfaces of the camera body).

  The guide portion and the guided portion for moving the movable member in parallel are only required to be able to move the movable member in parallel between the storage position and the protruding position, and may have an appropriate position and shape. For example, you may provide a guide part in the bottom part (back side of a camera body) of an accommodation recessed part.

  The movable member is not limited to the release button side (right side surface). For example, the movable member may be disposed on the right side surface of the casing and the release button may be disposed on the left side surface of the casing. In any case, the place where the finger is placed can be expanded, and the effect of improving the holding of the housing can be obtained. However, it is desirable to dispose the movable member on the release button side. For example, the release button can be operated while holding it with one hand.

  The alternate mechanism may be any mechanism that switches between holding the movable member at the protruding position and holding the movable member at the storage position for each pushing operation. For example, a rotating cam system, a ratchet cam system, or a lock type alternate mechanism may be used.

1 is an external perspective view of a camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view which shows the external appearance of the camera of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the III-III line of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the internal structure of the movable member vicinity of the camera of FIG. It is a rear view which shows the internal structure of the movable member vicinity of the camera of FIG. It is a rear view which shows the movable member of the camera of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the movable member of the camera of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the alternate mechanism of the camera of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Imaging device, 2 ... Camera body, 10 ... Movable member, 11 ... Release button, G ... Grip part.

Claims (7)

A housing,
A release button disposed on the upper surface of the housing and at a substantially end portion on one side surface;
A storage position that is disposed in the vicinity of the side surface of the housing and is substantially stored in the housing or in a recess of the housing to turn off the power, and a protruding position that protrudes in the side surface direction of the housing and turns on the power A movable member that performs power on / off switching that can be moved between
A first finger placement unit for holding the casing provided in a back direction of the casing of the movable member;
An imaging apparatus comprising: The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first finger placement unit can assist in holding the housing by placing an operator's finger when operating the release button.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the movable member is pivotally supported by the housing and is rotatable between the storage position and the protruding position. The movable member is substantially housed in the recess disposed on the back side of the housing,
The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the recess includes a second finger placement unit for holding the housing. An image display unit disposed on the back side of the housing and in proximity to the side surface of the housing in the protruding direction of the movable member;
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the storage position of the movable member is disposed between the image display unit and a side surface of the casing in which the image display unit is close. The said movable member was provided with the thin part, the protrusion part which protruded in the back direction of the said housing | casing continuously to the said thin part, and the finger-hook part formed of the said protrusion part. The imaging device described in 1. The movable member can be projected and retracted at the storage position substantially housed in the housing and the projecting position projecting in a side surface direction of the housing, and the projecting direction of the movable member at the projecting position The movable member can be stored and held at the storage position by pushing in the opposite direction, and the movable member can be protruded and held at the protruding position by pushing the movable member at the storage position in the reverse direction. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a retracting mechanism.

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