JP2000333053A - Electronics and video cameras - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modifications) [Problem] A camera housing which is a housing of a CCD video camera which is an example of an electronic device is a bottom cover which also serves as a front panel, a rear panel, and a chassis which constitute exterior parts. And the top cover are mutually fastened with a plurality of screws to form a rectangular tube. A lens mount portion is formed on the front panel, and a plurality of adjustment electronic components such as input / output terminals, preset switches, and volumes are mounted on the rear panel. Provided are an electronic device and a video camera capable of significantly improving the operability of an adjustment electronic component. SOLUTION: By displacing an input / output terminal 11 to the outside of a rear panel 4 by a displacement means 21 such as a spacer 22, the wiring board 13 on which the adjustment electronic component 12 is mounted is brought close to the rear panel 4. What can be arranged by letting.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus and a video camera which are optimally applied to, for example, a CCD video camera and the like, and more particularly to a technical field of a structure for attaching input / output terminals to exterior parts. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 8, a camera housing 2, which is a housing of a CCD video camera 1, which is an example of an electronic device, includes a front panel 3 forming an exterior part,
Rear panel 4 and bottom cover 5 also serving as chassis
And the top cover 6 are fastened to each other by a plurality of screws 7 to form a rectangular tube. A lens mount 10 is formed on the front panel 3, and an input / output terminal 11 and a plurality of electronic components for adjustment 12 such as preset switches and volumes are mounted on the rear panel 4.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, a wiring board 13 attached to the rear end of the bottom cover 5 at right angles to the optical axis of an image pickup device assembly (not shown) by screws or the like. Are arranged in parallel with the inside of the rear panel 4 which is the exterior part on the rear end side. And it is attached at right angles to the rear surface 4 a which is the outer surface of the rear panel 4. At this time, the input / output terminal 11 is provided with a female screw portion 11 on the outer periphery on the base end further than the flange portion 11a formed on the outer periphery on the base end.
b, the female screw portion 11b is inserted into the input / output terminal mounting hole 14 formed in the rear panel 4 from the rear side, and the nut 1 screwed to the outer periphery of the female screw portion 11b is formed.
By fastening 1c to the rear panel 4 from the inside, the rear panel 4 is fixed between the mounting surface 11d of the flange portion 11a and the nut 11c from the front and rear. The connection terminal 11e protruding forward from the center of the inner end of the female screw 11b of the input / output terminal 11 penetrates the wiring board 13 and is soldered to the wiring pattern.

On the other hand, a plurality of adjustment electronic components 12 configured as chip-shaped small components are mounted on a rear surface 13 a of a wiring board 13.
Mounted directly on the wiring pattern of
An adjustment tool such as a screwdriver is inserted through a plurality of adjustment holes 15 formed in the rear panel 4 so as to face the plurality of adjustment electronic components 12, and the plurality of adjustment electronic components 1 are inserted.
It is configured to perform an adjustment operation such as preset 2 or switching.

[0005] Then, as shown in FIG.
On the flat rear surface 4a, the input / output terminal 1 is located near the outer periphery of the input / output terminal mounting hole 14 and the plurality of adjustment holes 15.
A plurality of function / operation display sections 16 representing functions / operations of one or a plurality of adjustment electronic components 12 are printed and displayed.

[0006]

However, conventionally, FIG.
, The rear surface 4 of the rear panel 4 and the wiring board 13
The distance L + α between a and 13a is determined by the length L from the mounting surface 11d of the input / output terminal 11 as a standard part to the base end of the connection terminal 11e, and this distance L + α may be reduced to a certain value or less. could not. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of adjustment electronic components 12 configured as chip-shaped small components are disposed at positions considerably deeper than the plurality of adjustment holes 15 formed in the rear panel 4, and these adjustments are performed. The operability at the time of performing the adjustment operation of the adjustment electronic component 12 by inserting an adjustment tool such as a screwdriver through the hole 15 was extremely low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide an electronic device and a video camera capable of significantly improving the operability of electronic components for adjustment. And

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus comprising: means for attaching an input / output terminal so as to be deviated to the outside of an exterior component.

In the electronic apparatus of the present invention having the above-described structure, the input / output terminals are displaced to the outside of the exterior component, and the input / output terminals are attached to the exterior component by a length corresponding to the deviation amount. The space between the component and the wiring board on which the components are mounted can be reduced.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a CCD video camera to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in FIGS. 4 to 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will not be repeated.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment. In this case, deflection means for shifting the input / output terminal 11 to the outside (rear side) of the rear panel 4 for mounting. 21 uses a spacer 22. And
At the outer periphery of the female screw portion 11b of the input / output terminal 11, the mounting surface 1
1d and a rear surface 4a of the rear panel 4 with a spacer 22 interposed therebetween.
The input / output terminal 11 is fixed to the rear panel 4 by fastening a nut 11c in a concave portion 23 formed on the outer periphery of the rear panel 4.

According to the first embodiment, the rear panel 4 and the wiring board 1 are equivalent to the thickness X of the spacer 22.
3 from the conventional L + α to L−
It can be reduced to X. As a result, the plurality of adjustment electronic components 12 mounted on the wiring board 13 can be remarkably approached to the plurality of adjustment holes 15 formed on the rear panel 4, and the adjustment holes 15 such as a driver can be inserted through these adjustment holes 15. By inserting the adjustment tool, these adjustment electronic components 1
Operability at the time of performing the adjustment operation 2 can be significantly improved. At this time, the plurality of adjustment holes 15 of the rear panel 4 are almost completely covered by the plurality of adjustment electronic components 12 to prevent the user from tampering inside the camera housing 2 through these adjustment holes 15. it can.

According to the first embodiment, on the flat rear surface 4a of the rear panel 4, near the outer periphery of the input / output terminal 11 and the plurality of adjustment holes 15, the function / operation display section is provided as in the conventional case. 16 can be printed and displayed,
The size of the camera housing 2 can be reduced by bringing the wiring board 16 closer to the rear panel 4.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show a second embodiment. In this case, the input / output terminal 11 is displaced to the outside (rear side) of the rear panel 4 for mounting. And an annular projection 24 projecting from the rear surface 4a of the rear panel 4. Then, an input / output terminal mounting hole 14 is formed at the center of the protrusion 24 so that the mounting surface 11 d of the input / output terminal 11 is
The input / output terminal 11 is fixed to the rear panel 4 by fastening a nut 11c in a recess 25 formed on the inner surface of the rear panel 4 on the outer periphery of the input / output terminal mounting hole 14.

According to the second embodiment, the distance between the rear panel 4 and the rear surfaces 4a, 13a of the rear panel 4 and the wiring board 13 is reduced from the conventional L + α to L−X by an amount corresponding to the protrusion amount X of the protrusion 24. can do. As a result, the wiring board 1
The plurality of adjustment electronic components 12 mounted on the rear panel 4 can be remarkably approached to the plurality of adjustment holes 15 formed on the rear panel 4, and an adjustment tool such as a screwdriver is inserted through these adjustment holes 15. Thus, the operability in performing the adjustment operation of these adjustment electronic components 12 can be significantly improved.

However, according to the second embodiment, an annular step is formed at the outer peripheral portion of the input / output terminal mounting hole 14 on the flat rear surface 4a of the rear panel 4, and the entire rear surface 4a of the rear panel 4 is formed. Since it cannot be formed flat, the function / operation display section 16 is provided on the rear surface 4a.
Cannot be printed and displayed as before. However, it is possible to easily display the function / operation display section 16 by bonding a label to the rear surface 4a or the like. Further, the rear panel 4 can be reinforced by the protruding portions 24 formed on the rear panel 4, and the rigidity of the rear panel 4 can be improved.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made based on the technical concept of the present invention.

[0018]

The electronic device and the video camera according to the present invention configured as described above have the following effects.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, the input / output terminals are displaced to the outside of the exterior component so that the input / output terminal is mounted on the wiring board on which the exterior component and the adjustment component are mounted by a length corresponding to the deviation amount. Since the interval can be reduced,
The wiring board on which the electronic component for adjustment is mounted can be disposed extremely close to the exterior component, and the operability of the electronic component for adjustment can be significantly improved. And
By arranging the wiring board close to the exterior parts,
It is possible to further reduce the size of the housing without reducing the operability. In addition, by arranging the wiring board close to the exterior component, it is possible to almost completely cover the adjustment hole of the exterior component with the adjustment electronic component mounted on the wiring board, and it It is possible to provide a product with a concept that does not give an opportunity such as tampering inside the housing through the hole. Then, safety for the user can be established, and the secondary failure can be significantly reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the input / output terminal is attached to the outside of the exterior component via the spacer, the function / function is provided on the surface of the exterior component.
The operability of the electronic component for adjustment can be remarkably improved without hindering print display of the operation display unit, and the structure is simple and can be manufactured at low cost.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, since the input / output terminals are attached to the outwardly protruding portions formed on a part of the exterior component, the operability of the adjusting electronic component can be remarkably improved. The rigidity of the exterior component can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, since the above-described structure is provided on the rear panel of the video camera, the operability of the video camera can be improved, and the size of the video camera can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a first embodiment of a CCD video camera to which the present invention is applied, and an explanatory diagram of a spacer.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating a second embodiment of a CCD video camera to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the entire rear panel with the input / output terminals of FIG. 2 removed.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an arrangement of electronic components for adjustment with respect to a rear panel of a conventional CCD video camera.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating attachment of an input / output terminal to a conventional rear panel.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the entire conventional rear panel.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the entire conventional CCD video camera.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the entire CCD video camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a CCD video camera as an example of an electronic device and a video camera, 2 is a camera housing as a housing, 4 is a rear panel as an exterior component, 11 is an input / output terminal, 12 is an electronic component for adjustment, and 13 is a wiring board , 14 are I / O terminal mounting holes, 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes an adjustment hole, 16 denotes a function / operation display unit, 21 denotes a deviation unit, 22 denotes a spacer that is a deviation unit, and 23 denotes a protrusion that is a deviation unit.

Claims (4)

[Claims] An exterior component, a wiring board disposed in parallel with the exterior component, an input / output terminal attached to the exterior of the exterior component and connected to the wiring board, and mounted on the wiring substrate. An electronic device comprising: an adjustment electronic component arranged inside the exterior component; and an electronic device comprising: means for attaching the input / output terminal to the outside of the exterior component so as to be deflected. . 2. An exterior component; a wiring board disposed in parallel with the exterior component; an input / output terminal attached to the exterior of the exterior component and connected to the wiring board; An electronic device comprising: an electronic component for adjustment arranged inside the exterior component; and wherein the input / output terminal is attached to the outside of the exterior component via a spacer. 3. An exterior component, a wiring board disposed in parallel with the interior component, an input / output terminal attached to the exterior of the exterior component and connected to the wiring board, and mounted on the wiring substrate. And an adjusting electronic component disposed inside the exterior component, wherein the input / output terminal is attached to an outwardly protruding portion formed on a part of the exterior component. Electronics. 4. A video camera, wherein the exterior component and the adjustment electronic component according to claim 1 are mounted on a rear panel.