JPH10200800A - Electronic still camera - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a slide member provided on the surface of a main body at a position separated from an opening / closing lid, a space for the slide member is required, and the entire apparatus has been increased in size. When a battery is housed in a battery housing, a slide member 12 on an open / close lid 11 in a closed state is indicated by an arrow C.
The opening and closing cover 11 is opened by releasing the engagement state of the lock mechanism inside the opening and closing cover 11. Then, after the battery is stored in the battery housing, the opening / closing lid 11 is aligned with the opening of the battery housing, and then the slide member 12 is slid in the direction of arrow D to engage the locking mechanism inside the opening / closing lid 11. To the closed state. Also, the slide member 12
Is provided at a position where the user's finger abuts during photographing, so that the user's finger is applied to the slide member 12 when the camera body is held as shown in FIG.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic still camera having a battery housing in a main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic still cameras have been used to easily photograph a subject, reproduce the image on a television or the like, print the image on a printer, and edit the image on a personal computer or the like. It is used as a device for photographing, editing, and storing a subject in an electronic manner, such as for use in electronic devices.

Hereinafter, a conventional electronic still camera will be described. Conventionally, as a power source for an electronic still camera, there is known a power source in which a battery housing is provided inside a main body, an opening / closing lid covering an opening of the battery housing is opened, and a primary battery or a secondary battery is inserted from the outside. Have been. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a battery housing of a conventional electronic still camera. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes an opening / closing lid that covers the opening of the battery storage unit, and reference numeral 32 denotes a slide member that holds the closed state of the opening / closing lid 31 and can release the closed state by sliding the lid 31 as shown in the figure. It is located at a position separated from the opening / closing lid 31.

The operation of the conventional electronic still camera configured as described above will be described below. First, when the battery is stored in the battery storage section, the slide member 32 is slid in the direction of arrow A to release the engagement state of the lock mechanism (not shown) inside the open / close lid 31 and open the open / close lid 31. . After the battery is stored in the battery storage section, the open / close lid 3
1 is aligned with the opening of the battery housing, and the sliding member 32 is slid in the direction of arrow B to open and close the lid 31.
The internal lock mechanism is engaged and the lid is closed.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, the slide member 32 provided on the surface of the main body is provided.
Is provided at a position separated from the opening / closing lid 31, so that a space for providing a sliding member 32 used only for opening and closing the opening / closing lid 31 is required on the main body surface. A member (not shown) for connecting the lock mechanism must also be provided, and there is a problem in that the entire device becomes large.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. By providing a slide member on the opening / closing lid, the space for the slide member is not particularly required, so that the apparatus can be miniaturized and the user can take a picture at the time of photographing. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic still camera capable of improving the holding power and operability of a camera of a photographer by providing a slide member at a position where a finger contacts.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an electronic still camera according to the present invention is an electronic still camera capable of photographing a subject and driven by a battery,
A battery housing capable of housing the battery, an opening / closing lid provided at the opening of the battery housing so as to be openable and closable, and a slidable holding / closing state provided on the opening / closing lid, while maintaining the closed state of the opening / closing lid And a slide member for releasing the closed state according to (1), wherein the slide member is provided at a position where a user's finger abuts during photographing.

According to this configuration, by providing the slide member on the opening / closing lid, the space for the slide member is not particularly required, so that the size of the apparatus can be reduced, and the slide member can be placed at a position where the user's finger abuts during photographing. By providing the electronic still camera, an electronic still camera that can improve the holding power and operability of the camera of the photographer can be obtained.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is an electronic still camera capable of photographing a subject and being driven by a battery, wherein a battery storage portion capable of storing the battery, and the battery An opening / closing lid provided to be openable and closable at an opening portion of the storage section, and a slide member provided on the opening / closing lid to release the closed state by holding and sliding the closed state of the openable lid. The slide member is provided at a position where a user's finger abuts during photographing, and by providing the slide member on the opening / closing lid, the space for the slide member is not particularly required, so that the apparatus can be downsized. Providing the slide member at a position where the user's finger contacts when taking a picture has the effect of improving the holding power and operability of the camera of the photographer.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic still camera of the present invention as viewed from the front, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the electronic still camera of the present embodiment.
In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes an opening / closing cover for covering an opening of a battery housing portion for housing a battery, and 12 denotes a slide member which holds the closed state of the opening / closing lid 11 and can release the closed state by sliding. As shown in FIG.

The operation of the electronic still camera according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below. First, when a battery is to be stored in the battery storage unit, the slide member 12 on the open / close lid 11 in the closed state is slid in the direction of arrow C to engage a lock mechanism (not shown) inside the open / close lid 11. The state is released and the opening / closing lid 11 is opened. Then, after the battery is stored in the battery housing, the opening / closing lid 11 is aligned with the opening of the battery housing, and then the slide member 12 is slid in the direction of arrow D to engage the locking mechanism inside the opening / closing lid 11. To the closed state.

Further, since the slide member 12 is provided at a position where the user's finger abuts during photographing, when the camera body is held, the user's finger is applied to the slide member 12 as shown in FIG. It has become. According to this,
The grip force of the finger on the camera body is increased, and the holding force and operability of the camera body are improved. As described above, according to the present embodiment, by providing the slide member 12 on the opening / closing lid 11, the space for the slide member 12 is not particularly required, and the holding force and operability of the camera body can be improved. it can.

If an elastic body is added to the slide member 12 so that the slide member 12 is constantly urged in the direction of arrow D, malfunction of the slide member 12 can be prevented. Further, the slide member 12 may be located at a position other than on the opening / closing lid as long as it can be brought into contact with the user's finger during photographing.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the slide member on the opening / closing lid, the space for the slide member is not particularly required, and the holding force and operability of the camera body can be improved. Excellent effects can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic still camera according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the electronic still camera according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional electronic still camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Opening / closing lid 12 Slide member

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electronic still camera capable of photographing a subject and driven by a battery, comprising: a battery storage portion capable of storing the battery; and an opening / closing lid provided to be openable and closable at an opening of the battery storage portion. And a slide member provided on the open / close lid to release the close state by holding and sliding the closed state of the open / close lid,
2. The electronic still camera according to claim 1, wherein the slide member is provided at a position where a user's finger comes into contact with the camera during photographing.