TWI533691B - Digital camera (2) - Google Patents

Description

Digital camera (2)

The present invention relates to a digital camera, and more particularly to a digital camera that allows the electronic display to be rotated vertically and horizontally with ease of operation when the digital camera is used at a low angle.

In the conventional digital camera, the vertical screen position and the horizontal screen position can be respectively captured by rotating the camera around the optical axis of the photographic lens in accordance with the size or direction of the subject.

However, in the case where the photographic lens of the camera is directed to a position close to the horizontal direction in order to photograph at an extremely low position, it is said that it has to be lying on the ground in low-angle photography, or it is necessary to change the 90-degree or The problem of the mirror being mounted on the viewfinder.

Therefore, it is known that a digital camera can change the angle of the electronic display vertically and horizontally in response to the vertical position and the horizontal position of the digital camera in the shooting at an extremely low position, so that the photographer can easily peek at the photographer. Electronic display.

It is understood that the digital camera includes: a hinge unit that connects the camera body having the imaging lens and the electronic display; and a first rotation axis that allows the hinge unit to pivot about the camera body in the first direction by 90°; a second rotating shaft that can pivot the 90° axis about the hinge unit in the second direction; and the main body and the hinge unit are connected to each other freely A quick release mechanism, and a second quick release mechanism that opens and closes the hinge unit and the electronic display, and can rotate the electronic display vertically and horizontally (see Patent Document 1).

[prior technical literature] [Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] License No. 5296270

However, in the above-described digital camera, since the hinge unit is provided between the electronic display and the camera body, the configuration of the digital camera becomes complicated, and the production burden becomes heavier.

Further, when the first quick release mechanism or the second quick release mechanism is released, it is conceivable that the electronic display or the hinge unit is jumped upward by a spring or the like, so that the photographer can easily grasp the electronic display or the hinge unit with a finger, but there is The so-called problem of complicating or increasing the size of digital cameras.

Therefore, it has been devised to solve the technical problem that the electronic display can be rotated in a straightforward manner by simple operation in response to low-angle photography, and an object of the present invention is to solve the problem.

The present invention provides a digital camera including a camera body having an image pickup lens and an electronic display for displaying an image of the image taken by the image pickup lens, which is provided by the present invention. a member connecting the camera body and the electronic display, and the camera body is rotatable about a first rotation axis and perpendicular to the camera body a second rotating shaft of the rotating shaft is rotatably supported; and the first locking mechanism includes a first rotating shaft that is disposed opposite to the connecting member and that is reciprocally movable along the first rotating shaft. a first engaging shaft portion; a first engaged portion that is engageable with the first engaging shaft portion; and a second locking mechanism that includes the connecting member on the second rotating shaft a second engagement shaft portion that is disposed to be reciprocally movable along the second rotation axis; and a second engagement portion that is engageable with the second engagement shaft portion, the camera The main body is provided with a slit which is recessed on the surface of the camera body and is formed by cutting at least a portion of the inner peripheral wall of the housing recess of the electronic display to expose the outer surface of the electronic display to the outside.

According to this configuration, by disengaging the engagement between the first engagement shaft portion and the first engaged portion, the electronic display can be rotated about the second rotation axis, and the second engagement shaft portion and the second card can be released. The engagement of the joints allows the electronic display to be rotated about the first axis of rotation.

Then, by exposing the outer surface of the electronic display to the outside through the slit, the photographer can easily rotate the electronic display by holding the electronic display or the like with a finger, and can easily open and close the electronic display.

The invention of claim 2 provides a digital camera which, in addition to the configuration of the digital camera of claim 1, wherein the slit is such that the first rotating shaft and/or the second rotation of the inner peripheral wall of the camera body The shaft is formed by cutting at least a portion of the inner peripheral wall.

According to this configuration, since the slit is disposed opposite to the first rotating shaft, the photographer pushes the electronic display by pushing the outer surface of the electronic display toward the first rotating shaft. The electronic display is sure to be rotated without the finger slipping. Further, since the slit is disposed opposite to the second rotation axis, the photographer pushes the electronic display by pushing the outer surface of the electronic display toward the second rotation axis, so that the finger of the electronic display can be prevented from slipping. In this case, the electronic display is sure to be rotated.

The present invention enables the electronic display to be swung vertically and arbitrarily with a simple configuration, regardless of the subject of the scene, and can view the electronic of the digital camera in a free posture according to the composition of the photographer's preference. The monitor is photographed on the side.

1‧‧‧ digital camera

2‧‧‧ camera body

2a‧‧‧ receiving holes

2b‧‧‧Sliding hole

2s‧‧‧ (of the body of the camera)

21‧‧‧ containment recess

21a‧‧‧ inner wall

22‧‧‧Slit

3‧‧‧ display

3a‧‧‧Outside

3s‧‧‧Outside

3x‧‧‧ end

3yb‧‧‧One end of the Y-axis direction

33‧‧‧ lower end

4‧‧‧Connected components

41‧‧‧ bearing

41a‧‧‧ inserted through hole

41b‧‧‧ inserted through hole

41c‧‧‧ outer perimeter

41d‧‧‧ inner circumference

42‧‧‧Y-axis fixed shaft

42a‧‧‧Flange

43‧‧‧X direction fixed shaft

43a‧‧‧Flange

44‧‧‧ Wave washer

45‧‧‧ Wave washer

5‧‧‧1st locking mechanism

5s‧‧‧ Abutment

51‧‧‧1st engaging shaft

52‧‧‧1st part of the engagement

53‧‧‧ Spring

54‧‧‧Operating parts

6‧‧‧2nd locking mechanism

61‧‧‧2nd clamping shaft

62‧‧‧2nd part of the engagement

63‧‧‧ Spring

64‧‧‧Operating parts

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a digital camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a portion of the digital camera shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an essential part of the first lock mechanism of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the liquid crystal display is rotated about the X axis.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the liquid crystal display is rotated about the Y axis.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an essential part of a first modification of the first lock mechanism.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an essential part of a second modification of the first lock mechanism.

The present invention is achieved by the object of achieving a simple structure for rotating an electronic display in a simple and easy manner in accordance with a simple angle, and is realized by the following configuration, that is, a digital camera comprising: a camera body having an image pickup lens And an electronic display that displays an image of the image taken by the image pickup lens, comprising: a connecting member that connects the camera book And the electronic display, wherein the camera body is rotatably supported by a second rotating shaft that is rotatable about a first rotating shaft and a first rotating shaft; and the first locking mechanism includes: on the first rotating shaft a first engagement shaft portion that is disposed to be oppositely disposed along the first rotation shaft, and a first engagement portion that is engageable with the first engagement shaft portion And the second lock mechanism includes: a second engagement shaft portion that is disposed to face the connection member on the second rotation shaft and that is reciprocally movable along the second rotation shaft; and a detachable In the second engaged portion that is engaged with the second engagement shaft portion, the camera body is provided with a slit that is recessed on the surface of the camera body to accommodate the inner peripheral wall of the housing recess of the electronic display. At least a portion of the cut is formed such that the outer side surface of the electronic display is exposed to the outside.

[Examples]

Hereinafter, the digital camera 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Further, in the present embodiment, the rotation axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the digital camera 1 is set to the X axis, and the rotation axis extending in the short side direction of the digital camera 1 is set to the Y axis.

As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2. The digital camera 1 of the present embodiment includes a camera body 2 having an imaging lens (not shown), and a liquid crystal display 3 as an electronic display that displays an imaging image taken by the imaging lens. In addition, the electronic display can also be an organic EL display.

Further, the digital camera 1 includes a connecting member 4 that couples the camera body 2 and the liquid crystal display 3 and that supports the camera body 2 so as to be rotatable about an X axis and a Y axis perpendicular to the X axis; on the X axis and the connecting member 4 facing the first locking mechanism 5 facing the ground; and the pair of connecting members 4 on the Y-axis The second locking mechanism 6 is disposed to the ground.

The liquid crystal display 3 is formed to have a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. When the liquid crystal display 3 is housed in the camera body 2 (closed), the liquid crystal display 3 is housed in the housing recess 21 recessed in the surface 2s of the camera body 2, and the lower end portion 33 of the liquid crystal display 3 is formed. The inner side surface 3a is surrounded by the inner peripheral wall 21a of the housing recess 21.

The lower end portion 33 of the liquid crystal display 3 is exposed to the outside by cutting the slit 22 formed on the inner peripheral wall opposed to the X-axis of the camera body 2. Further, the slit 22 may be formed by cutting the inner peripheral wall 21a opposed to the Y-axis of the camera body 2.

The connecting member 4 includes an L-shaped bearing 41 and a Y-direction fixed shaft portion 42 that is inserted into the insertion hole 41a of the bearing 41 and coupled to the bearing 41 to terminate one end of the liquid crystal display 3 in the Y-axis direction. The 3yb shaft support and the X-direction fixed shaft portion 43 are inserted into the insertion hole 41b of the bearing 41 and coupled to the bearing 41, and the liquid crystal display 3 is supported by the camera body 2 so as to be rotatable about the X-axis.

A wave washer 44 that removes the backlash in the Y-axis direction is provided between the outer peripheral surface 41c of the bearing 41 and the flange 42a of the Y-direction fixed shaft portion 42. Further, the wave washer 44 is interposed between the outer peripheral surface 41c of the bearing 41 and the flange 42a of the Y-direction fixed shaft portion 42, and frictional resistance is generated between the bearing 41 and the Y-direction fixed shaft portion 42, thereby suppressing the frictional resistance. The liquid crystal display 3 turned on around the Y axis is turned off.

A wave washer 45 that removes the backlash in the X-axis direction is provided between the inner circumferential surface 41d of the bearing 41 and the flange 43a of the X-direction fixed shaft portion 43. Further, the wave washer 45 is interposed in the inner peripheral surface 41d of the bearing 41. Between the flange 43a of the X-direction fixed shaft portion 43, frictional resistance is generated between the bearing 41 and the X-direction fixed shaft portion 43, and the liquid crystal display 3 that has been opened around the X-axis can be prevented from being closed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first lock mechanism 5 includes a first engagement shaft portion 51 that is disposed coaxially with the X-axis direction fixed shaft portion 43 and that is reciprocally movable along the X-axis, and is recessed in the liquid crystal. The outer side surface 3s of the display 3 can be detached from the first engaged portion 52 of the blind hole shape that is engaged with the first engagement shaft portion 51. When the first engagement shaft portion 51 is engaged with the first engaged portion 52, the first lock mechanism 5 pivotally supports the end portion 3x of the liquid crystal display 3 in the X-axis direction.

The first engagement shaft portion 51 is housed in the housing hole 2a of the camera body 2 by the spring 53, and a part of the first engagement shaft portion 51 is fitted into the first engaged portion by the elastic force of the spring 53. 52 inside. In addition, the reference numeral 54 in Fig. 3 is an operation member that is coupled to the first engagement shaft portion 51 via a sliding hole 2b formed in the camera body 2, and reciprocates the first engagement shaft portion 51 in the X-axis direction in the accommodation hole 2a. move.

The second lock mechanism 6 includes a second engagement shaft portion 61 that is disposed coaxially with the Y-axis direction fixed shaft portion 42 and reciprocally movable along the Y-axis, and a second blind-shaped second engagement portion. The portion 62 is recessed on the outer side surface 3s of the liquid crystal display 3 and is detachable from the second engagement shaft portion 61. The second engagement mechanism 61 is engaged with the second engaged portion 62, and the second locking mechanism 6 supports the other end 3yb of the liquid crystal display 3 in the Y-axis direction.

The second engagement shaft portion 61 is housed in the housing hole 2c of the camera body 2 by the spring 63, and a part of the second engagement shaft portion 61 is embedded in the second card by the elastic force of the spring 63. Inside the joint 62. In addition, Reference numeral 64 in Fig. 4 denotes an operation member that reciprocates the second engagement shaft portion 61 in the Y-axis direction in the accommodation hole 2c.

Next, the action of the first lock mechanism 5 and the second lock mechanism 6 will be described.

First, when the liquid crystal display 3 is housed in the camera body 2, the first engagement shaft portion 51 is fitted into the first engaged portion 52, and the second engagement shaft portion 61 is fitted into the second engaged portion. 62 inside. Therefore, the liquid crystal display 3 is axially supported by the X-direction fixed shaft portion 43 and the first engagement shaft portion 51 in the X-axis direction, and the Y-axis direction is supported by the Y-direction fixed shaft portion 42 and the second engagement shaft portion 61.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the first lock mechanism 5 is released when the liquid crystal display 3 is normally rotated about the Y axis. Specifically, the first engagement shaft portion 51 is slid in the X-axis direction away from the liquid crystal display 3 against the spring 53, and the engagement between the first engagement shaft portion 51 and the first engaged portion 52 is released.

Next, the photographer holds the liquid crystal display 3 exposed to the outside through the slit on the outer side surface 3s, and rotates the liquid crystal display 3 in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. Thereby, the liquid crystal display 3 can be rotated upward about the Y axis, and the photographer can take a picture of the vertical screen position at a low angle while viewing the liquid crystal display 3 at the vertical position from the upper side.

Further, when the liquid crystal display 3 at the vertical screen position is again accommodated in the camera body 2, the first engagement shaft portion 51 is pushed toward the liquid crystal display 3, and the first engagement shaft portion 51 is in the X-axis direction while resisting the spring 53. When the liquid crystal display 3 is completely housed in the camera body 2, a part of the first engagement shaft portion 51 is embedded in the first portion due to the spring force of the spring 53. 1 is engaged in the engaging portion 52.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, when the liquid crystal display 3 is rotated around the X-axis, the second lock mechanism 6 is released. Specifically, the second engagement shaft portion 61 is placed on the Y-axis while resisting the spring 63. The direction is slid in the direction away from the liquid crystal display 3, and the engagement between the second engagement shaft portion 61 and the second engaged portion 62 is released.

Next, the photographer grips the liquid crystal display 3 exposed to the outside through the slit, and pushes the liquid crystal display 3 toward the X-axis to rotate the liquid crystal display 3 in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Thereby, the photographer can rotate the liquid crystal display 3 upwards about the X axis without pressing the finger of the liquid crystal display 3, and the photographer can view the liquid crystal display 3 at the horizontal position from the upper side while performing the low angle horizontally. Photography of the screen position.

Further, when the liquid crystal display 3 at the horizontal screen position is again accommodated in the camera body 2, the second engagement shaft portion 61 is pushed toward the liquid crystal display 3, and the second engagement shaft portion 61 is in the Y-axis direction while resisting the spring 63. When the liquid crystal display 3 is completely accommodated in the camera body 2, a part of the second engagement shaft portion 61 is fitted into the second engaged portion 62 by the spring force of the spring 63.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 , the first lock mechanism 5 may be formed such that the abutting surface 5 s abutting the first engagement shaft portion 51 and the first engaged portion 52 is tapered along the X axis. With this configuration, even when the backlash is 0 and the liquid crystal display 3 is rotated about the X axis, the friction between the first engagement shaft portion 51 and the first engaged portion 52 can be adjusted, and the liquid crystal display can be adjusted. 3 Do not move due to gravity or the like. Moreover, the first engagement shaft portion can be accurately and easily performed. 51 is aligned with the first engaged portion 52.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the first locking mechanism 5 may be formed in a convex spherical shape from the first engaged portion 52 projecting from the outer surface 3s of the liquid crystal display 3, and the first engaging shaft portion 51 may be The first engaged portion 52 is formed to have a concave spherical shape toward the front end. Thereby, the frictional force between the first engagement shaft portion 51 and the first engaged portion 52 can be adjusted, and the liquid crystal display 3 can be moved without being subjected to gravity. Further, the alignment between the first engagement shaft portion 51 and the first engaged portion 52 can be performed accurately and easily. Further, it is not necessary to provide a hole for embedding the first engagement shaft portion 51 in the very thin liquid crystal display 3, and the strength of the liquid crystal display can be maintained.

Further, the first engaged portion 52 having a convex spherical shape may be very small, and may be, for example, 1 mm or less. Further, the first engagement portion 52 having a convex spherical shape may be an outer frame that is fixed to the liquid crystal display 3, or may be formed at the same time when the outer frame of the liquid crystal display 3 is produced by a press or the like. Further, the abutting surface 5s may have a circular shape in a vertical cross section with respect to the X-axis, and the first engaging shaft portion 51 and the first engaged portion 52 may be elliptical, for example.

Further, of course, the respective modifications of the first lock mechanism 5 described above can be applied to the second lock mechanism 6 as well.

As described above, the digital camera 1 of the present embodiment cancels the engagement between the first engagement shaft portion 51 and the first engaged portion 52, so that the liquid crystal display 3 can be rotated about the Y axis, and the second card can be released. The hinge portion 61 is engaged with the second engaged portion 62, so that the liquid crystal display 3 can be rotated about the X-axis, and even if the subject of the scene is a composition that is preferred by the photographer, Free viewing of the liquid crystal display 3 of the digital camera 1 Feel free to shoot.

Further, the present invention can be variously changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and the invention can of course be applied to the changer.

1‧‧‧ digital camera

2‧‧‧ camera body

2s‧‧‧ surface

3‧‧‧LCD display

3s‧‧‧Outside

4‧‧‧Connected components

21‧‧‧ containment recess

22‧‧‧Slit

33‧‧‧ lower end

54‧‧‧Operating parts

64‧‧‧Operating parts

Claims (2)

A digital camera comprising: a camera body having an image pickup lens; and an electronic display for displaying an image of the image taken by the image pickup lens, comprising: a connection member that connects the camera body and the electronic display, and the camera body The second rotation shaft is rotatably supported around the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft that is perpendicular to the first rotation shaft. The first lock mechanism includes: the first rotation shaft is disposed opposite to the coupling member and may be along the aforementioned a first engaging shaft portion that is reciprocally provided by the first rotating shaft; a first engaged portion that is engageable with the first engaging shaft portion; and a second locking mechanism that includes a second engagement shaft portion that is disposed opposite to the coupling member and that is reciprocally provided along the second rotation shaft on the second rotating shaft; and that is engageable with the second engagement shaft portion a second engagement portion; the camera body is provided with a slit that is recessed on a surface of the camera body, and is formed by cutting at least a portion of an inner peripheral wall of the housing recess of the electronic display. The outer side of the electronic display is exposed to the outside The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the slit is formed by cutting at least a portion of an inner circumferential wall of the inner peripheral wall of the camera body that faces the first rotating shaft and/or the second rotating shaft. .