JP5891825B2 - Display device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a display device .

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an imaging device capable of attaching an external microphone (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this imaging apparatus, a camera shoe adapter is fixed to the apparatus body, and an external microphone is attached to the camera shoe adapter.

Japanese Patent No. 3538875

  However, since the above-described imaging apparatus needs to fix a camera shoe adapter for attaching an external microphone to the apparatus main body, there is a problem that the entire apparatus becomes large and is not convenient to carry.

An object of the present invention is to provide a display device that is easy to carry even if an external device is attached.

Display device of the present invention, a second housing having a countercurrent outs changeable display surface relative to the first housing is attachable to an external device, wherein the display of said second surface of the housing has A first mounting portion having a terminal provided on a surface other than the surface and electrically connecting the external device .

According to the display device of the present invention, even if an external device is attached, it can be easily carried.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the digital camera which concerns on embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the external appearance of the digital camera which concerns on embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the digital camera of the state which opened the display part which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view which shows the digital camera of the state which opened the display part which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the digital camera which attached the GPS unit. It is a side view which shows the external appearance of the digital camera which attached the GPS unit. It is a figure which shows the accessory attachment part of another shape.

  Hereinafter, a digital camera as an imaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a digital camera according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a photographing lens 4 that guides light from a subject to an image sensor (not shown) and a flash window 6 that emits light from a built-in flash are provided on the front surface of the digital camera 2. On the top surface of the digital camera 2, a release button 8 for performing an instruction operation for focusing or starting shooting when shooting a still image or a moving image, and a hot shoe 10 for mounting a lighting device that emits illumination light for shooting are provided. It has been.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the appearance of the digital camera according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, on the back of the digital camera 2, an eyepiece type electronic viewfinder (hereinafter referred to as EVF) 12, which is used for visually observing a subject or displays a photographed image, selection of menu items, etc. An operation button 14 that accepts a setting operation, and a display unit 16 that displays a captured image and various types of information related to shooting are provided on the LCD panel 16a.

  The display unit 16 is a so-called vari-angle display unit that is pivotable in the left-right direction with respect to the main body of the digital camera 2 with the hinge unit 18 as a rotation axis and is rotatably mounted in the vertical direction. That is, the display unit 16 is in a closed state positioned so as to be aligned with the back surface of the digital camera 2 as shown in FIG. 2, and a housing of the digital camera 2 when the digital camera 2 is viewed from the back side as shown in FIG. It can be rotated between the open state located on the left side of the body. Further, the display unit 16 can be rotated in the vertical direction with respect to the main body of the digital camera 2 in the open state, and can change the orientation of the LCD panel 16a, for example, by inverting the LCD panel 16a.

  FIG. 4 is a front view showing the digital camera with the display unit opened according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front view of the appearance of the digital camera 2 in the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, an accessory mounting portion 22 as a hot shoe for mounting an external device such as a GPS unit or an external microphone is provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the LCD panel 16a of the display portion 16 is provided. Yes. Here, the GPS unit is a device that receives radio waves from GPS satellites and measures the current position based on the received radio waves. The external microphone is a device that collects ambient sounds.

  The accessory mounting portion 22 is a pop-up type, and is either in a protruding state that protrudes outward from the surface on which the accessory mounting portion 22 of the display unit 16 is installed or in a stored state that is stored in the display unit 16. It can be switched to the state. Further, the display unit 16 is provided with, for example, a slide type cover unit (not shown) that covers the upper part of the accessory mounting unit 22 in the housed state.

  The accessory mounting portion 22 is provided with a contact for electrical connection with an external device. The contacts of the accessory mounting portion 22 are connected to a substrate (not shown) of the digital camera 2 through the display portion 16 and the hinge portion 18. Therefore, when an external device is attached to the accessory attachment portion 22, the external device and the digital camera 2 are electrically connected.

  Moreover, the display part 16 has the terminal 20 (refer FIG. 5, FIG. 6) for connecting with the terminal of an external apparatus in the side surface located in the opposite side with respect to the side surface in which the hinge part 18 is provided. ing. The terminal 20 is connected to a substrate (not shown) of the digital camera 2 through the display unit 16 and the hinge unit 18. Therefore, when an external device that does not have a contact is attached to the accessory attachment portion 22, the terminal on the external device side is connected to the terminal 20 to electrically connect the digital camera 2 and the external device.

  Next, the case where a GPS unit is attached to the accessory attachment part 22 of the digital camera 2 described above will be described. Here, it is assumed that the GPS unit does not include a contact point connected to the contact point of the accessory mounting portion 22. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 16 is rotated so that the orientation of the accessory attachment portion 22 is the same as that of the hot shoe 10, and the GPS unit 24 is attached to the accessory attachment portion 22. The GPS unit 24 can be used by inserting and connecting the terminal 20 on the GPS unit 24 side to the terminal 20.

  When the sensitivity of radio wave reception by the GPS unit 24 is poor, the display unit 16 is rotated in the vertical direction of the digital camera 2 indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6, and the direction of the GPS unit 24 is adjusted to a position where radio wave reception sensitivity is good. .

  In addition, when attaching and using the GPS unit 24 to the accessory attachment part 22, the display part 16 may be rotated and the LCD panel 16a may be faced downward as shown in FIG. In this case, the photographer cannot confirm the image displayed on the LCD panel 16a, and it is inconvenient to perform photographing. Therefore, when a terminal of an external device is connected to the terminal 20, the control unit of the digital camera 2 performs control so that the EVF 12 is turned on, and the photographer can take a picture while looking into the EVF 12. Like that.

  According to this embodiment, the accessory mounting portion 22 is provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the LCD panel 16a of the vari-angle display unit 16 is provided. Therefore, an external device can be attached without using a camera shoe adapter or the like, and when the external device is attached, it is easy to carry and convenience is improved.

  Moreover, if the hot shoe 10 and the accessory attachment part 22 are used, a plurality of external devices can be attached at the same time without attaching a camera shoe adapter or the like to the digital camera 2, thereby improving convenience.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, since the terminal 20 for connecting the terminal of the GPS unit 24 attached to the accessory attaching portion 22 is provided on the side surface of the display portion 16, the GPS unit is rotated when the display portion 16 is rotated. It is possible to prevent the cord extending from 24 from being entangled with the display unit 16.

  In the above-described embodiment, an external microphone can be attached to the accessory attachment portion 22. When an external microphone is attached to the accessory attachment portion 22, the external microphone can be directed in the direction in which the sound source exists by rotating the display portion 16, and for example, the voice of the photographer can be recorded. In addition, the distance between the external microphone and the housing of the digital camera 2 is greater than when the external microphone is attached to the hot shoe 10. For this reason, the driving sound of the photographing lens when the zoom position or the focus position is moved is not included in the sound collected by the external microphone, and the sound without noise can be recorded.

  In the above-described embodiment, an external flash device that irradiates the subject with light can be attached to the accessory mounting portion 22. By attaching the flash device to the accessory mounting portion 22, it is possible to irradiate the subject with light from a position away from the photographing lens 4 compared to the case where light from the built-in flash is emitted from the flash window 6. Accordingly, light can be irradiated to the subject from an oblique direction, and it is possible to prevent the person's eyes from becoming red-eye when the person is photographed.

  Further, by irradiating the subject with light from a position away from the photographic lens 4 by the flash device attached to the accessory attachment portion 22, it is possible to enlarge a range where no vignetting occurs. Furthermore, bounce photography can be easily performed by rotating the display unit 16 with the flash device attached to the accessory mounting unit 22.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to attach an external EVF to the accessory mounting portion 22. For example, in the case of a digital camera not equipped with an EVF and it is difficult to see a through image displayed on the LCD panel 16a due to the brightness of sunlight, the EVF is attached by attaching an external EVF to the accessory mounting portion 22. You can shoot while peeking.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the accessory attachment part 22 has a contact for electrically connecting with an external apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the accessory mounting portion 22 may be an accessory shoe that only attaches an external device having no contact.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, you may provide the level which measures the inclination of the display part 16 and displays it visually.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the accessory attachment part 22 was made into the hot shoe of the shape shown in FIG. 4, not only this but the surface in which the LCD panel 16a of the display part 16 is provided as shown in FIG. The accessory attachment part 30 which formed the groove | channel in the surface on the opposite side of this, and formed the concave-shaped fitting part 30a in the side surface of the groove | channel may be sufficient. In that case, the convex mounting portion formed on the external device side is fitted into the fitting portion 30 a and the external device is attached to the accessory mounting portion 30. Even in the case where such an accessory mounting portion 30 is provided, for example, a sliding cover portion that covers the upper surface of the accessory mounting portion 30 is provided, as in the case where the accessory mounting portion 22 of the above-described embodiment is provided. It is preferable to provide it.

2 ... digital camera, 4 ... taking lens, 6 ... flash window, 8 ... release button, 10 ... hot shoe, 12 ... EVF, 14 ... operation button, 16 ... display part, 16a ... LCD panel, 18 ... hinge part, 20 ... terminal.

Claims (9)

A second housing having a countercurrent outs changeable display surface relative to the first housing,
An external device is attachable, and is provided on a surface other than the display surface of the surface of the second housing, and has a first attachment portion having a terminal for electrically connecting the external device ;
A display device comprising: The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first attachment portion is provided on a surface other than the surface having the display surface among surfaces of the second housing. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first attachment portion is provided on a surface opposite to the display surface among surfaces of the second housing. 4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first mounting portion can be stored in the second housing. 5. Wherein the first housing is mountable to an external device, and a display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 comprising a second attachment portion which have a terminal electrically connected. The second housing, a display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 comprising a spirit level for measuring the tilt of the display surface. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the external device is an external microphone. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the external device is a GPS unit. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the external device is an electronic viewfinder.

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