JPH09160094A - Camera having slide cover - Google Patents
Camera having slide coverInfo
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- JPH09160094A JPH09160094A JP7320497A JP32049795A JPH09160094A JP H09160094 A JPH09160094 A JP H09160094A JP 7320497 A JP7320497 A JP 7320497A JP 32049795 A JP32049795 A JP 32049795A JP H09160094 A JPH09160094 A JP H09160094A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、撮影レンズの前面
を覆う位置と撮影レンズの前面から退避する位置との間
でスライド可能なスライドカバーを有するカメラに関す
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera having a slide cover which is slidable between a position covering a front surface of a taking lens and a position retracting from the front surface of the taking lens.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】この種のカメラとして、例えば実開平４
−５５３０９号公報に開示されたものが知られている。
このカメラは、カメラ本体の前面に配置されるスライド
カバーを備え、このスライドカバーの上下のガイド突起
がカメラ外カバーの上面および下面に形成されたガイド
溝に係合され、この係合によりスライドカバーがカメラ
横方向にスライドされるよう構成されている。2. Description of the Related Art As a camera of this type, for example,
The one disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. -55309 is known.
This camera includes a slide cover arranged on the front surface of the camera body, and upper and lower guide protrusions of the slide cover are engaged with guide grooves formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the camera outer cover. Is configured to slide in the lateral direction of the camera.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来カメラでは、スライドカバー案内用のガイド溝がカメ
ラ外カバーの上下面にそれぞれ形成されているため、カ
メラ使用時／非使用時を問わずガイド溝の多くの部分が
外部に露出することになり、ガイド溝に異物が入り易く
スライドカバーをスムーズに開閉できなくなるおそれが
あった。However, in the above-mentioned conventional camera, since the guide grooves for guiding the slide cover are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the outer cover of the camera, the guide groove can be used regardless of whether the camera is used or not. Since many parts of the slide cover are exposed to the outside, foreign matter is likely to enter the guide groove, and the slide cover may not be opened and closed smoothly.
【０００４】本発明の目的は、スライドカバー案内用の
ガイド溝に異物が入り難くしたスライドカバーを有する
カメラを提供することにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera having a slide cover in which foreign matter is hard to enter a guide groove for guiding the slide cover.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】一実施の形態を示す図３
に対応づけて説明すると、本発明は、撮影レンズ４Ａの
前面を覆う閉位置と撮影レンズ４Ａの前面から退避する
開位置との間でカメラ本体の前面に沿ってスライド可能
なスライドカバー１を有するカメラに適用される。カメ
ラ本体は、その外郭を構成する外カバー２と、外カバー
２の内側に配置され、スライドカバー１のスライドを案
内するためのガイド溝３ｄが形成された溝形成部材３と
を備え、スライドカバー１は、外カバー２を貫通する貫
通部１Ａと、貫通部１Ａに形成され、ガイド溝３ｄに摺
動可能に係合されるガイド突起１ａとを備える。このよ
うに、ガイド溝３が外カバー２の内側に配置された部材
３に形成されているので、ガイド溝３ｄに異物が入りに
くい。FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
The present invention has a slide cover 1 slidable along the front surface of the camera body between a closed position that covers the front surface of the taking lens 4A and an open position that retracts from the front surface of the taking lens 4A. Applied to camera. The camera body includes an outer cover 2 forming an outer shell thereof, and a groove forming member 3 arranged inside the outer cover 2 and having a guide groove 3d for guiding the slide of the slide cover 1. 1 includes a penetrating portion 1A penetrating the outer cover 2 and a guide protrusion 1a formed in the penetrating portion 1A and slidably engaged with the guide groove 3d. As described above, since the guide groove 3 is formed in the member 3 arranged inside the outer cover 2, it is difficult for foreign matter to enter the guide groove 3d.
【０００６】なお、本発明の構成を説明する上記課題を
解決するための手段の項では、本発明を分かり易くする
ために実施の形態の図を用いたが、これにより本発明が
実施の形態に限定されるものではない。[0006] In the section of the means for solving the above-mentioned problems, which explains the configuration of the present invention, the drawings of the embodiments are used to make the present invention easier to understand. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明の実施の形態】図１〜図８により本発明の一実施
の形態を説明する。図１，図２は本発明に係るカメラの
正面図、図３，図４はそれぞれ図１，図２のIII−III線
およびIV−IV線断面図である。２はカメラ本体の外郭を
成すアウターカバーであり、以下、アウターカバー２の
うちカメラ本体の前面，上面および下面を形成する部分
をそれぞれ前カバー２Ａ，上カバー２Ｂおよび下カバー
２Ｃと呼ぶ。前カバー２Ａの前面には図示右上にストロ
ボ発光窓１１が設けられるとともに、中央部分に略矩形
の開口部２ａ（図２）が形成され、その左側に開口部２
ａと連通する上下一対のスリット２ｂ（図１）が延設さ
れている。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 are front views of a camera according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views taken along lines III-III and IV-IV of FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively. Reference numeral 2 denotes an outer cover forming an outer shell of the camera body, and hereinafter, portions of the outer cover 2 forming the front surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the camera body are referred to as a front cover 2A, an upper cover 2B and a lower cover 2C, respectively. On the front surface of the front cover 2A, a stroboscopic light emission window 11 is provided in the upper right of the figure, a substantially rectangular opening 2a (FIG. 2) is formed in the center, and the opening 2 is formed on the left side.
A pair of upper and lower slits 2b (FIG. 1) communicating with a is extended.
【０００８】３はアウターカバー２の内側に配置される
インナーカバーであり、その前面の所定箇所には、上部
にファインダ窓３ａおよび測距窓３ｂが、下部にレンズ
鏡筒４が突出／退避可能なレンズ窓３ｃがそれぞれ形成
されている。これらのファインダ窓３ａ，測距窓３ｂお
よびレンズ窓３ｃは、前カバー２Ａの開口部２ａから露
出可能とされる。レンズ鏡筒４は複数の撮影レンズ４Ａ
を保持し、図３に示す沈胴位置から図４に示す広角端位
置、さらにはそれよりも突出した望遠端位置まで光軸Ｌ
方向に移動可能とされる。Reference numeral 3 denotes an inner cover arranged inside the outer cover 2, and a finder window 3a and a distance measuring window 3b are provided on an upper portion and a lens barrel 4 is protruded / retracted on a lower portion at a predetermined position on the front surface thereof. The respective lens windows 3c are formed. The finder window 3a, the distance measuring window 3b, and the lens window 3c can be exposed through the opening 2a of the front cover 2A. The lens barrel 4 includes a plurality of photographing lenses 4A.
And the optical axis L from the retracted position shown in FIG. 3 to the wide-angle end position shown in FIG.
It can be moved in any direction.
【０００９】１は前カバー２Ａの前面に配置されるスラ
イドカバーであり、図１に示す閉位置と、図２に示す開
位置との間でカメラ横方向にスライド可能とされる。ス
ライドカバー１は、閉位置では前カバー２Ａの開口部２
ａを塞いで撮影レンズ４Ａ，ファインダ窓３ａおよび測
距窓３ｂを覆い、開位置では開口部２ａから退避してこ
れらを露出させる。Reference numeral 1 denotes a slide cover arranged on the front surface of the front cover 2A, which is slidable in the lateral direction of the camera between a closed position shown in FIG. 1 and an open position shown in FIG. In the closed position, the slide cover 1 has the opening 2 of the front cover 2A.
A is closed to cover the taking lens 4A, the finder window 3a, and the distance measuring window 3b, and at the open position, they are retracted from the opening 2a to expose them.
【００１０】次に、図５〜図８も参照してスライドカバ
ー１のスライド機構について詳述する。図５，図６は図
２，図３のＶ−Ｖ線，VI−VI線断面図、図７，図８は図
３の部分拡大図である。スライドカバー１の上下部に
は、カメラ背面側に張り出した張り出し部１Ａがそれぞ
れ形成され、これら上下張り出し部１Ａの下面および上
面先端には、一対の爪１ａが光軸Ｌと直交する方向に突
設されている。一方、インナーカバー３の上下面には、
前面からある程度奥まった位置にガイド溝３ｄがカメラ
横方向に延設され、これらのガイド溝３ｄにスライドカ
バー１の爪１ａが摺動可能に係合される。インナーカバ
ー３の上面および下面は、上カバー２Ｂの下面および下
カバー２Ｃの上面とそれぞれ所定間隔をおいて対向して
おり、その隙間にスライドカバー１の張り出し部１Ａが
位置する。Next, the slide mechanism of the slide cover 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 are sectional views taken along lines VV and VI-VI in FIGS. 2 and 3, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are partially enlarged views of FIG. Overhangs 1A are formed on the upper and lower portions of the slide cover 1 so as to project toward the rear surface of the camera. It is set up. On the other hand, on the upper and lower surfaces of the inner cover 3,
A guide groove 3d is extended in the lateral direction of the camera at a position recessed from the front surface to some extent, and a claw 1a of the slide cover 1 is slidably engaged with the guide groove 3d. The upper surface and the lower surface of the inner cover 3 are opposed to the lower surface of the upper cover 2B and the upper surface of the lower cover 2C at predetermined intervals, respectively, and the protrusion 1A of the slide cover 1 is located in the gap.
【００１１】なお図３において、５は上カバー２Ｂに設
けられた液晶表示窓、６は液晶表示パネル、７は液晶表
示バックライト、８はモード選択スイッチ、９は電気実
装基板、１０はクリックスイッチ、１２はファインダで
ある。In FIG. 3, 5 is a liquid crystal display window provided on the upper cover 2B, 6 is a liquid crystal display panel, 7 is a liquid crystal display backlight, 8 is a mode selection switch, 9 is an electrical mounting substrate, and 10 is a click switch. , 12 are viewfinders.
【００１２】以上のように構成されたカメラにおいて、
スライドカバー１が閉位置にあるときには、図１に示す
ように撮影レンズ４Ａ，ファインダ窓３ａおよび測距窓
３ｂが覆われる。このとき、前カバー２Ａの開口部２ａ
が塞がれているために開口部２ａからガイド溝３ｄに異
物が侵入するおそれはない。スライドカバー１の左方に
おいては、ガイド溝３ｄがスリット２ｂを介して外部と
連通しているが、スリット２ｂは幅が狭く、しかもガイ
ド溝３ｄが奥まった位置にあるので、スリット２ｂから
異物が侵入してガイド溝３ｄに入り込むおそれは殆どな
い。In the camera constructed as described above,
When the slide cover 1 is in the closed position, the taking lens 4A, the finder window 3a and the distance measuring window 3b are covered as shown in FIG. At this time, the opening 2a of the front cover 2A
There is no possibility that foreign matter may enter the guide groove 3d through the opening 2a because the cover is closed. On the left side of the slide cover 1, the guide groove 3d communicates with the outside through the slit 2b. However, since the slit 2b has a narrow width and the guide groove 3d is in a recessed position, foreign matter can be removed from the slit 2b. There is almost no possibility of entering and entering the guide groove 3d.
【００１３】スライドカバー１に左方の力を加えると、
上下の爪１ａがインナーカバー３の上下ガイド溝３ｄを
摺動しつつスライドカバー１が左方にスライドする。そ
の際、上下の張り出し部１Ａは、前カバー２Ａの開口部
２ａを貫通した状態で上下カバー２Ｂ，２Ｃとインナー
カバー３との隙間を移動する。スライドカバー１が所定
位置まで移動すると、張り出し部１Ａは開口部２ａから
スリット２ｂに移り、以降はスリット２ｂを貫通した状
態で移動する。図２および図６に示すようにスライドカ
バー１が完全に開くと、撮影レンズ４Ａ，ファインダ窓
３ａおよび測距窓３ｂが露出され、撮影可能な状態とな
る。When a leftward force is applied to the slide cover 1,
The slide cover 1 slides leftward while the upper and lower claws 1a slide in the upper and lower guide grooves 3d of the inner cover 3. At this time, the upper and lower protruding portions 1A move in the gap between the upper and lower covers 2B and 2C and the inner cover 3 while penetrating the opening 2a of the front cover 2A. When the slide cover 1 moves to a predetermined position, the projecting portion 1A moves from the opening 2a to the slit 2b, and thereafter moves while penetrating the slit 2b. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, when the slide cover 1 is completely opened, the taking lens 4A, the finder window 3a and the distance measuring window 3b are exposed, and the camera is ready for shooting.
【００１４】スライドカバー１の開状態では、前カバー
２Ａの開口部２ａが開放されるためガイド溝３ｄが外部
と連通するが、ガイド溝３ｄが奥まった位置にあるので
異物が侵入するおそれは殆どない。一方、スリット２ｂ
は張り出し部１ａによって塞がれているので、スリット
２ｂからガイド溝３ｄに異物が侵入するおそれは全くな
い。In the open state of the slide cover 1, the opening 2a of the front cover 2A is opened so that the guide groove 3d communicates with the outside. However, since the guide groove 3d is in a recessed position, foreign matter is unlikely to enter. Absent. On the other hand, the slit 2b
Since it is blocked by the protruding portion 1a, there is no possibility that foreign matter may enter the guide groove 3d through the slit 2b.
【００１５】ところで、本実施の形態では、図１から分
かるようにスライドカバー１の爪１ａがスライドカバー
１の右側にのみ設けられているので、左側にも爪１ａを
設けた場合と比べてスリット２ｂの長さを短くできる。
したがってスライドカバー閉時にスリット２ｂからガイ
ド溝３ｄへの異物の侵入を最小限に抑制できる。By the way, in this embodiment, as can be seen from FIG. 1, since the claw 1a of the slide cover 1 is provided only on the right side of the slide cover 1, a slit is provided as compared with the case where the claw 1a is also provided on the left side. The length of 2b can be shortened.
Therefore, when the slide cover is closed, it is possible to minimize the intrusion of foreign matter from the slit 2b into the guide groove 3d.
【００１６】以上の実施の形態において、アウターカバ
ー２が外カバーを、インナーカバー３が溝形成部材を、
張り出し部１Ａが貫通部を、爪１ａがガイド突起をそれ
ぞれ構成する。In the above embodiment, the outer cover 2 is the outer cover, the inner cover 3 is the groove forming member,
The projecting portion 1A constitutes a penetrating portion, and the claw 1a constitutes a guide protrusion.
【００１７】なお、ガイド溝をインナーカバーに形成し
た例を示したが、インナーカバーとは別の部材に形成し
てもよい。またスライドカバーの形状や開閉方向も実施
の形態に限定されない。Although the example in which the guide groove is formed on the inner cover is shown, it may be formed on a member different from the inner cover. Further, the shape and opening / closing direction of the slide cover are not limited to those in the embodiment.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、スライドカバーのスラ
イドを案内するためのガイド溝をカメラ外カバーの内側
に配置された部材に形成したので、外カバーの上下面に
ガイド溝を形成した場合と比べてガイド溝に異物が入り
にくく、スライドカバーが開閉不能になることがない。According to the present invention, since the guide groove for guiding the slide of the slide cover is formed in the member arranged inside the camera outer cover, when the guide groove is formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the outer cover. Compared with the above, foreign matter is less likely to enter the guide groove, and the slide cover will not be opened or closed.
【図１】本発明の一実施の形態に係るカメラの正面図で
あり、スライドカバーが閉じた状態を示す。FIG. 1 is a front view of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a slide cover is closed.
【図２】図１と同様の図であり、スライドカバーが開い
た状態を示す。FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, showing a state in which the slide cover is open.
【図３】図１のIII−III線断面図。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
【図４】図２のIV−IV線断面図。FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2;
【図５】図１のＶ−Ｖ線断面図。FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 1;
【図６】図２のVI−VI線断面図。6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.
【図７】図３の部分拡大図。7 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.
【図８】図３の部分拡大図。FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.
１ スライドカバー １Ａ 張り出し部 １ａ 爪 ２ アウターカバー ２Ａ 前カバー ２Ｂ 上カバー ２Ｃ 下カバー ２ａ 開口部 ２ｂ スリット ３ インナーカバー ３ａ ファインダ窓 ３ｂ 測距窓 ３ｄ ガイド溝 ４ レンズ鏡筒 ４Ａ 撮影レンズ 1 Slide Cover 1A Overhang 1a Claw 2 Outer Cover 2A Front Cover 2B Top Cover 2C Bottom Cover 2a Opening 2b Slit 3 Inner Cover 3a Finder Window 3b Distance Measuring Window 3d Guide Groove 4 Lens Barrel 4A Shooting Lens
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 竜円 しょう子 東京都千代田区丸の内３丁目２番３号 株 式会社ニコン内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Ryūen Shoko 3 2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside Nikon Corporation
Claims (1)
ンズの前面から退避する開位置との間でカメラ本体の前
面に沿ってスライド可能なスライドカバーを有するカメ
ラにおいて、 前記カメラ本体は、その外郭を構成する外カバーと、該
外カバーの内側に配置され、前記スライドカバーのスラ
イドを案内するためのガイド溝が形成された溝形成部材
とを備え、 前記スライドカバーは、前記外カバーを貫通する貫通部
と、該貫通部に形成され、前記ガイド溝に摺動可能に係
合されるガイド突起とを備えることを特徴とするスライ
ドカバーを有するカメラ。1. A camera having a slide cover that is slidable along the front surface of the camera body between a closed position that covers the front surface of the shooting lens and an open position that retracts from the front surface of the shooting lens, wherein the camera body comprises: The slide cover includes an outer cover that forms an outer shell, and a groove forming member that is disposed inside the outer cover and that has a guide groove for guiding the slide of the slide cover, the slide cover penetrating the outer cover. A camera having a slide cover, comprising: a penetrating portion, and a guide protrusion formed in the penetrating portion and slidably engaged with the guide groove.
Priority Applications (3)
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| JP32049795A JP3555288B2 (en) | 1995-12-08 | 1995-12-08 | Camera with slide cover |
| US08/760,961 US5805947A (en) | 1995-12-08 | 1996-12-05 | Camera provided with a sliding cover |
| CN96121329A CN1158433A (en) | 1995-12-08 | 1996-12-08 | Camera provided with sliding cover |
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| JP32049795A JP3555288B2 (en) | 1995-12-08 | 1995-12-08 | Camera with slide cover |
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| JP3555288B2 JP3555288B2 (en) | 2004-08-18 |
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