JPH09320390A - Click device - Google Patents

Click device

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JPH09320390A
JPH09320390A JP8161030A JP16103096A JPH09320390A JP H09320390 A JPH09320390 A JP H09320390A JP 8161030 A JP8161030 A JP 8161030A JP 16103096 A JP16103096 A JP 16103096A JP H09320390 A JPH09320390 A JP H09320390A
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bearing hole
operation dial
retaining plate
click
groove
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Hisashi Tatamiya
久志 疊家
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Pentax Corp
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Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of part items and the number of assembly processes, while maintaining the mechanical strength. SOLUTION: This click device 2 is composed of an operation dial 4; a bearing hole 8 formed to the cover 6 of a camera; a removal preventive plate 10; a sphere 12; a coil spring 14; and the like. The operation dial 4 consists of a knob 402 and a trunk 404, and the removal preventive plate 10 is installed at the lower surface of the trunk 404. On the outer periphery of the removal preventive plate 10, three long grooves 26 are formed providing intervals in the peripheral direction. On the inner periphery 802 of the bearing hole 8, a groove 806 extending parallel to the axial direction of the operation dial 4 is formed, the sphere 12 and the coil spring 14 are housed in this groove 806, and the sphere 12 is energized in the direction of the removal preventive plate 10 by the coil spring 14. When the operation dial 4 is operated to rotate, a click feeling is obtained every time the sphere 12 and the long groove 26 are engaged, and the drive mode is converted.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、操作ダイヤルを回
転させる際にクリック感を与えるようにしたクリック装
置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a click device for giving a click feeling when rotating an operation dial.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】操作ダイヤルを回転させる際にクリック
感を与えるようにしたクリック装置は、種々の装置や機
器で広く用いられている。例えば、カメラでは、一枚撮
りモード、連写モード、セルフタイマーモード等のドラ
イブモードの切り換えを行うためにクリック装置が用い
られている。この種のクリック装置は、カメラのカバー
に形成された軸受孔と、前記軸受孔に回転可能に支持さ
れる操作ダイヤルと、前記操作ダイヤルが前記軸受孔か
ら抜けることを阻止する抜け止め板と、前記軸受孔の外
周部に形成された溝と、前記溝内に収容されたコイルス
プリング及び球体と、前記球体に係合可能な複数の凹部
が形成されたクリック板等を備えている。2. Description of the Related Art Click devices that give a click feeling when rotating an operation dial are widely used in various devices and equipment. For example, in a camera, a click device is used to switch drive modes such as a single shooting mode, a continuous shooting mode, and a self-timer mode. This type of click device includes a bearing hole formed in a cover of a camera, an operation dial rotatably supported by the bearing hole, and a retaining plate that prevents the operation dial from coming off the bearing hole. A groove formed on the outer peripheral portion of the bearing hole, a coil spring and a sphere housed in the groove, and a click plate having a plurality of recesses engageable with the sphere are provided.

【０００３】前記操作ダイヤルは、前記軸受孔に回転可
能に挿通される胴部と、前記胴部の上部に前記軸受孔よ
りも大きい外径で形成された摘み部とで構成され、前記
抜け止め板は前記軸受孔よりも大きい外径で形成されて
前記胴部の底面に取着され、前記摘み部と抜け止め板に
より前記軸受孔の外周部が挟まれる。そして、前記クリ
ック板が前記摘み部の下面に圧入等により装着され、ク
リック板を操作ダイヤルと一体に回転させ、前記球体と
凹部が係合する毎にカメラの使用者にクリック感を与え
るようにしている。また、前記抜け止め板に臨ませて導
電パターンが形成されたコード板が配置され、操作ダイ
ヤルと一体に回転する電気接片を導電パターンに接触す
ることで、操作ダイヤルの回転方向と回転量を検出し、
前記球体と凹部が係合する毎にドライブモードを切り換
えるようにしている。The operation dial is composed of a body portion rotatably inserted into the bearing hole and a knob portion formed on the upper portion of the body portion and having an outer diameter larger than that of the bearing hole. The plate is formed with an outer diameter larger than that of the bearing hole and is attached to the bottom surface of the body portion, and the outer peripheral portion of the bearing hole is sandwiched by the knob portion and the retaining plate. Then, the click plate is attached to the lower surface of the knob portion by press fitting or the like, and the click plate is rotated integrally with the operation dial so as to give a click feeling to the user of the camera every time the spherical body and the recess are engaged. ing. In addition, a cord plate having a conductive pattern formed is arranged so as to face the retaining plate, and an electric contact piece that rotates integrally with the operation dial is brought into contact with the conductive pattern, so that the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the operation dial can be controlled. Detect and
The drive mode is switched every time the spherical body and the recess are engaged with each other.

【０００４】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、このような従
来のクリック装置では、クリック板が、操作ダイヤルや
抜け止め板とは別に設けられているため、部品点数の増
大、およびそれに伴う組み立て工数の増大を招いてい
た。また、部品点数を削減するため、前記電気接片自体
に操作ダイヤルを軸受孔の外周部に固定する機能を持た
せる構成のものも提案されているが、十分な機械的強度
が得られないことが欠点となっている。そこで本発明の
目的は、部品点数および組み立て工数を削減でき、かつ
十分な機械的強度を備えたクリック装置を提供すること
にある。However, in such a conventional click device, since the click plate is provided separately from the operation dial and the retaining plate, the number of parts is increased and the number of assembling steps associated therewith is increased. It was causing an increase. Further, in order to reduce the number of parts, there has been proposed a structure in which the electric contact piece itself has a function of fixing the operation dial to the outer peripheral portion of the bearing hole, but it is not possible to obtain sufficient mechanical strength. Is a drawback. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a click device capable of reducing the number of parts and the number of assembling steps and having sufficient mechanical strength.

【０００５】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記目的を達成
するため、ハウジングに形成された軸受孔と、前記軸受
孔に回転可能に支持される操作ダイヤルと、前記操作ダ
イヤルが前記軸受孔から抜けることを阻止する抜け止め
板と、前記軸受孔の外周部に形成された溝と、前記溝内
に収容されたコイルスプリング及び球体と、前記球体に
係合可能で前記操作ダイヤルと一体に回転する複数の凹
部とを備え、前記操作ダイヤルは、前記軸受孔に回転可
能に挿通される胴部と、前記胴部の上部に前記軸受孔よ
りも大きい外径で形成された摘み部とで構成され、前記
抜け止め板は前記軸受孔よりも大きい外径で形成されて
前記胴部の底面に取着され、前記摘み部と抜け止め板に
より前記軸受孔の外周部が挟まれるクリック装置におい
て、前記抜け止め板の前記胴部の半径方向外方に位置す
る部分に前記凹部を周方向に間隔をおいて複数設けたこ
とを特徴とする。In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a bearing hole formed in a housing, an operation dial rotatably supported in the bearing hole, and the operation dial provided from the bearing hole. A retaining plate that prevents the stopper from coming off, a groove formed on the outer peripheral portion of the bearing hole, a coil spring and a sphere housed in the groove, and the sphere that can be engaged and rotates integrally with the operation dial. A plurality of recesses, and the operation dial includes a barrel portion that is rotatably inserted into the bearing hole, and a knob portion that is formed on an upper portion of the barrel portion and has an outer diameter larger than that of the bearing hole. In the click device, the retaining plate is attached to the bottom surface of the body portion with an outer diameter larger than that of the bearing hole, and the outer peripheral portion of the bearing hole is sandwiched by the knob and retaining plate, The retainer Characterized in that a plurality arranged at a distance to the concave portion which is positioned radially outwardly of said barrel portion in a circumferential direction.

【０００６】また、本発明は、前記抜け止め板が前記胴
部に臨む面とは反対の面に臨ませてコード板が配置さ
れ、前記コード板が前記抜け止め板に臨む面に導電パタ
ーンが形成され、更に、この導電パターンに接触するよ
うに複数の電気接片が前記抜け止め板に設けられ、これ
ら導電パターンと電気接片により操作ダイヤルの回転方
向と回転量が検出されることを特徴とする。また、本発
明は、カメラに組み込まれ、前記操作ダイヤルによりド
ライブモードが切り換えられることを特徴とする。ま
た、本発明は、前記摘み部の下面と前記胴部の外周面と
前記溝により、操作ダイヤルの回転軸にほぼ平行に延在
する空間が形成され、前記空間に弾性体と球体が収容さ
れることを特徴とする。また、本発明は、前記弾性体が
コイルスプリングであることを特徴とする。Further, according to the present invention, the cord plate is arranged so that the retaining plate faces the surface opposite to the surface facing the trunk portion, and the conductive pattern is provided on the surface of the cord plate facing the retaining plate. A plurality of electric contact pieces are formed on the retaining plate so as to contact the conductive pattern, and the rotating direction and the rotation amount of the operation dial are detected by the conductive pattern and the electric contact piece. And Further, the present invention is characterized in that the drive mode is incorporated in a camera and the drive mode is switched by the operation dial. Further, according to the present invention, the lower surface of the knob portion, the outer peripheral surface of the body portion, and the groove form a space extending substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the operation dial, and the elastic body and the spherical body are housed in the space. It is characterized by Further, the present invention is characterized in that the elastic body is a coil spring.

【０００７】[0007]

【発明の実施の形態】次に本発明を、カメラのドライブ
モードの切り換えを行うクリック装置に適用した実施例
について図面を参照して説明する。図１は本発明による
クリック装置の一例の断面側面図、図２は図１のＡ−Ａ
線矢視図、図３は抜け止め板の平面図である。このクリ
ック装置２は、操作ダイヤル４、カメラのカバー６に形
成された軸受孔８、抜け止め板１０、球体１２、コイル
スプリング１４、コード板１６、電気接片１８等を含ん
で構成されている。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a click device for switching a drive mode of a camera will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of an example of a click device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is AA of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the retaining plate as seen from the direction of the arrow. The click device 2 includes an operation dial 4, a bearing hole 8 formed in the cover 6 of the camera, a retaining plate 10, a sphere 12, a coil spring 14, a code plate 16, an electrical contact piece 18, and the like. .

【０００８】操作ダイヤル４は、摘み部４０２と胴部４
０４とから成り、摘み部４０２は胴部４０４よりも大き
い外径で形成され、摘み部４０２がカバー６の外面上に
位置し、胴部４０４が前記軸受孔８に回転可能に支持さ
れている。前記摘み部４０２の下面で胴部４０４の外側
部分には摘み部４０２と同軸上に環状の溝４０６が形成
され、この溝４０６には、前記軸受孔８の外周部８０２
の上部に形成された環状の膨出部８０４が相対回転可能
に挿入されている。尚、胴部４０４の下面には、周方向
に１８０度の間隔をおいて位置決めピン３０が２本突設
されている。The operation dial 4 includes a knob portion 402 and a body portion 4.
04, the knob 402 is formed with an outer diameter larger than that of the body 404, the knob 402 is located on the outer surface of the cover 6, and the body 404 is rotatably supported in the bearing hole 8. . An annular groove 406 is formed on the lower surface of the knob portion 402 on the outer side of the body portion 404 coaxially with the knob portion 402, and the groove 406 has an outer peripheral portion 802 of the bearing hole 8.
An annular bulging portion 804 formed on the upper part of the is inserted so as to be relatively rotatable. Two positioning pins 30 are provided on the lower surface of the body 404 so as to be circumferentially spaced apart by 180 degrees.

【０００９】図２に示すように、前記軸受孔８の外周部
８０２には、軸受孔８の半径方向内方に開放状で操作ダ
イヤル４の回転軸にほぼ平行に延在する溝８０６が形成
されている。そして、前記摘み部４０２の下面と、胴部
４０４の外周面と、前記溝８０６で形成される空間に前
記球体１２とコイルスプリング１４（弾性体に相当）が
収容され、球体１２がコイルスプリング１４により下方
に付勢されている。As shown in FIG. 2, a groove 806, which is open inward in the radial direction of the bearing hole 8 and extends substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the operation dial 4, is formed in the outer peripheral portion 802 of the bearing hole 8. Has been done. Then, the spherical body 12 and the coil spring 14 (corresponding to an elastic body) are housed in the space formed by the lower surface of the knob portion 402, the outer peripheral surface of the body portion 404, and the groove 806, and the spherical body 12 is the coil spring 14. Is urged downward by.

【００１０】抜け止め板１０は胴部４０４よりも大きな
外径で形成され、胴部４０４の下面にねじ２２と位置決
めピン３０を介して取着されている。そして、軸受孔８
の外周部８０２が、摘み部４０２の下面と抜け止め板１
０により挟まれ、操作ダイヤル４の抜け止めと軸方向の
がたつきが防止されている。図３に示すように、抜け止
め板１０の内周部には前記ねじ２２を挿通させるための
ねじ挿通孔２４Ａと、位置決めピン３０が嵌合される位
置決め孔２４Ｂが同一円周上で周方向に等間隔をおいて
２つずつ形成され、また、抜け止め板１０の外周部に
は、同一円周上で周方向に６０度の間隔をおいて半径方
向に延在する３つの長溝２６（凹部に相当）が形成され
ている。これらの長溝２６は、前記球体１２が係合され
る位置に係合される幅で形成されている。The retaining plate 10 has an outer diameter larger than that of the body portion 404, and is attached to the lower surface of the body portion 404 via screws 22 and positioning pins 30. And the bearing hole 8
The outer peripheral portion 802 of the bottom of the knob 402 and the retaining plate 1
It is sandwiched by 0s to prevent the operation dial 4 from coming off and rattling in the axial direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a screw insertion hole 24A for inserting the screw 22 and a positioning hole 24B into which the positioning pin 30 is fitted are circumferentially formed on the inner circumference of the retaining plate 10 on the same circumference. And two long grooves 26 (in the outer circumference of the retaining plate 10 extending in the radial direction at intervals of 60 degrees in the circumferential direction on the same circumference). (Corresponding to a recess) is formed. These long grooves 26 are formed with a width that engages with the position where the sphere 12 is engaged.

【００１１】また、前記電気接片１８を支持する支持片
１８０２が抜け止め板１０と共にねじ２２と位置決めピ
ン３０を介して胴部４０４の下面に取着されている。前
記コード板１６は前記電気接片１８に臨むようにカメラ
本体１６０２に固定され、コード板１６には前記電気接
片１８が接触する導電パターン１６０４が形成されてい
る。そして、電気接片１８が操作ダイヤル４と一体に回
転し、導電パターン１６０４と電気接片１８により操作
ダイヤル４の回転方向と回転量が検出される。尚、抜け
止め板１０は、位置決めピン３０が位置決め孔２４Ｂに
嵌合され、位置決めされたのち、ねじ２２により固定さ
れる。A supporting piece 1802 for supporting the electric contact piece 18 is attached to the lower surface of the body 404 together with the retaining plate 10 via the screw 22 and the positioning pin 30. The code plate 16 is fixed to the camera body 1602 so as to face the electric contact piece 18, and a conductive pattern 1604 with which the electric contact piece 18 contacts is formed on the code plate 16. Then, the electric contact piece 18 rotates integrally with the operation dial 4, and the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the operation dial 4 are detected by the conductive pattern 1604 and the electric contact piece 18. The retaining plate 10 is fixed by the screw 22 after the positioning pin 30 is fitted into the positioning hole 24B and positioned.

【００１２】このような構成において、操作ダイヤル４
が回転操作されると、これと一体に抜け止め板１０が回
転し、球体１２と抜け止め板１０の長溝２６が係合する
毎に、カメラの使用者にクリック感が与えられ、操作ダ
イヤル４はその回転位置に係止保持される。また、操作
ダイヤル４が回転操作されると、導電パターン１６０４
と電気接片１８により操作ダイヤル４の回転方向と回転
量が検出され、球体１２と抜け止め板１０の長溝２６が
係合する毎に、ドライブモードが、一枚撮りモード、連
写モード、セルフタイマーモードへと切り換えられる。In such a structure, the operation dial 4
Is rotated, the retaining plate 10 rotates integrally therewith, and each time the spherical body 12 and the long groove 26 of the retaining plate 10 are engaged, a click feeling is given to the user of the camera, and the operation dial 4 Is locked and held in its rotational position. When the operation dial 4 is rotated, the conductive pattern 1604 is formed.
The rotation direction and the rotation amount of the operation dial 4 are detected by the electric contact piece 18, and the drive mode is set to the single shooting mode, the continuous shooting mode, the self-shooting mode every time the spherical body 12 and the long groove 26 of the retaining plate 10 are engaged. Switch to timer mode.

【００１３】そして、本実施例のクリック装置２では、
抜け止め板１０が操作ダイヤル４の抜け止め機能を果た
すと共に、従来のクリック板の機能をも果たしているの
で、クリック板を別に設ける必要がなくなる。従って、
部品点数を削減でき、それに伴って組み立て工数も削減
できる。また、操作ダイヤル４は抜け止め板４により軸
受孔８から抜けることが阻止されており、クリック装置
２は十分な機械的強度を備える。In the click device 2 of this embodiment,
Since the retaining plate 10 functions not only to prevent the operation dial 4 from retaining but also to function as a conventional click plate, it is not necessary to separately provide a click plate. Therefore,
The number of parts can be reduced, and the number of assembly steps can be reduced accordingly. Further, the operation dial 4 is prevented from coming off the bearing hole 8 by the retaining plate 4, and the click device 2 has sufficient mechanical strength.

【００１４】なお、抜け止め板４の材料としては、金属
あるいは合成樹脂などを用いることができ、耐久性が要
求される場合には、金属製とすればよい。また、本発明
のクリック装置２の用途はカメラに限定されず、カメラ
以外の種々の装置や機器に広く適用される。As the material of the retaining plate 4, metal or synthetic resin can be used, and when durability is required, it may be made of metal. Further, the use of the click device 2 of the present invention is not limited to the camera, and is widely applied to various devices and equipment other than the camera.

【００１５】[0015]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、ハウジン
グに形成された軸受孔と、前記軸受孔に回転可能に支持
される操作ダイヤルと、前記操作ダイヤルが前記軸受孔
から抜けることを阻止する抜け止め板と、前記軸受孔の
外周部に形成された溝と、前記溝内に収容されたコイル
スプリング及び球体と、前記球体に係合可能で前記操作
ダイヤルと一体に回転する複数の凹部とを備え、前記操
作ダイヤルは、前記軸受孔に回転可能に挿通される胴部
と、前記胴部の上部に前記軸受孔よりも大きい外径で形
成された摘み部とで構成され、前記抜け止め板は前記軸
受孔よりも大きい外径で形成されて前記胴部の底面に取
着され、前記摘み部と抜け止め板により前記軸受孔の外
周部が挟まれるクリック装置において、前記抜け止め板
の前記胴部の半径方向外方に位置する部分に前記凹部を
周方向に間隔をおいて複数設けた構成とした。したがっ
て、本発明のクリック装置では、十分な機械的強度を備
えると共に、抜け止め板がクリック板の機能をも果たす
ので、クリック板を別に設ける必要がなくなり、したが
って部品点数を削減でき、また、それに伴って組み立て
工数も削減できる。As described above, the present invention prevents the bearing hole formed in the housing, the operation dial rotatably supported by the bearing hole, and the operation dial from coming off from the bearing hole. A retaining plate, a groove formed on the outer peripheral portion of the bearing hole, a coil spring and a sphere housed in the groove, and a plurality of recesses that are engageable with the sphere and rotate integrally with the operation dial. The operation dial includes a body portion that is rotatably inserted into the bearing hole, and a knob portion that is formed on an upper portion of the body portion and has an outer diameter larger than that of the bearing hole. In the click device in which the plate is formed with an outer diameter larger than that of the bearing hole and is attached to the bottom surface of the body, and the outer peripheral portion of the bearing hole is sandwiched by the knob and the retaining plate, Radius of the body And a structure in which a plurality spaced apart the recess portion located toward the outside in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the click device of the present invention has sufficient mechanical strength, and the retaining plate also functions as a click plate, so that it is not necessary to separately provide a click plate, and therefore the number of parts can be reduced, and Accordingly, the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明によるクリック装置の一例を示す断面側
面図である。FIG. 1 is a sectional side view showing an example of a click device according to the present invention.

【図２】図１のＡ−Ａ線矢視図である。FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1;

【図３】抜け止め板の平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view of a retaining plate.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

２ クリック装置 ４ 操作ダイヤル ６ カバー ８ 軸受孔 １０ 抜け止め板 １２ 球体 １４ コイルスプリング １６ コード板 １８ 電気接片 2 click device 4 operation dial 6 cover 8 bearing hole 10 retaining plate 12 sphere 14 coil spring 16 cord plate 18 electrical contact piece

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 ハウジングに形成された軸受孔と、 前記軸受孔に回転可能に支持される操作ダイヤルと、 前記操作ダイヤルが前記軸受孔から抜けることを阻止す
る抜け止め板と、 前記軸受孔の外周部に形成された溝と、 前記溝内に収容された弾性体及び球体と、 前記球体に係合可能で前記操作ダイヤルと一体に回転す
る複数の凹部とを備え、 前記操作ダイヤルは、前記軸受孔に回転可能に挿通され
る胴部と、前記胴部の上部に前記軸受孔よりも大きい外
径で形成された摘み部とで構成され、 前記抜け止め板は前記軸受孔よりも大きい外径で形成さ
れて前記胴部の底面に取着され、 前記摘み部と抜け止め板により前記軸受孔の外周部が挟
まれるクリック装置において、 前記抜け止め板の前記胴部の半径方向外方に位置する部
分に前記凹部を周方向に間隔をおいて複数設けた、 ことを特徴とするクリック装置。1. A bearing hole formed in a housing, an operation dial rotatably supported by the bearing hole, a retaining plate for preventing the operation dial from coming out of the bearing hole, and a bearing hole of the bearing hole. A groove formed in an outer peripheral portion, an elastic body and a sphere housed in the groove, and a plurality of recesses that are engageable with the sphere and rotate integrally with the operation dial, the operation dial includes: The body part is rotatably inserted into the bearing hole, and the grip part is formed on the upper part of the body part with an outer diameter larger than the bearing hole, and the retaining plate is an outer part larger than the bearing hole. In a click device that is formed with a diameter and is attached to the bottom surface of the body portion, and the outer peripheral portion of the bearing hole is sandwiched by the knob portion and the retaining plate, in the radial direction outward of the body portion of the retaining plate. The recessed part in the position A plurality of click devices are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction. 【請求項２】 前記抜け止め板が前記胴部に臨む面とは
反対の面に臨ませてコード板が配置され、前記コード板
が前記抜け止め板に臨む面に導電パターンが形成され、
更に、この導電パターンに接触するように複数の電気接
片が前記抜け止め板に設けられ、これら導電パターンと
電気接片により操作ダイヤルの回転方向と回転量が検出
される請求項１記載のクリック装置。2. A cord plate is arranged such that the retaining plate faces the surface opposite to the surface facing the trunk portion, and a conductive pattern is formed on a surface of the cord plate facing the retaining plate.
The click according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of electric contact pieces are provided on the retaining plate so as to contact the conductive pattern, and the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the operation dial are detected by the conductive patterns and the electric contact pieces. apparatus. 【請求項３】 カメラに組み込まれ、前記操作ダイヤル
によりドライブモードが切り換えられる請求項１または
２記載のクリック装置。3. The click device according to claim 1, wherein the click device is incorporated in a camera and a drive mode is switched by the operation dial. 【請求項４】 前記摘み部の下面と前記胴部の外周面と
前記溝により、操作ダイヤルの回転軸にほぼ平行に延在
する空間が形成され、前記空間に弾性体と球体が収容さ
れる請求項１、２または３記載のクリック装置。4. A space extending substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the operation dial is formed by the lower surface of the knob portion, the outer peripheral surface of the body portion, and the groove, and the elastic body and the spherical body are accommodated in the space. The click device according to claim 1, 2 or 3. 【請求項５】 前記弾性体はコイルスプリングである請
求項１、２、３または４記載のクリック装置。5. The click device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic body is a coil spring.
JP8161030A 1996-05-31 1996-05-31 Click device Withdrawn JPH09320390A (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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