WO2004088412A1 - 撮像装置 - Google Patents
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- G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
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- the present invention relates to an imaging device having a flash device which can be selectively moved between a pop-up position and a storage position, and more particularly to a device in which the pop-up angle of the flash device is reduced and the shape of a reflecting mirror is devised.
- the present invention relates to an imaging device capable of reducing the overall size and thickness and reducing the number of parts.
- Patent Document 1 describes a pop-up mechanism of a flash device and a camera device having the same.
- the pop-up mechanism of the flash device includes a flash device movably supported between a pop-up position and a storage position, spring means for biasing the flash device to the pop-up position, and holding the flash device in the storage position. It comprises an operating member having locking means, and a plunger linked to the operating member and releasing the magnetic attraction force when energized.
- the operation member In the retracted state of the flash device, the operation member is pulled by the magnetic force generated in the plunger against the spring force of the spring means, and the operation of holding the flash device in the storage position by the locking means is performed. Is Also, by energizing the plunger and releasing the magnetic attraction force, the locking means is retracted by the spring force of the spring means, and the flash device jumps up to the pop-up position. .
- a pop-up mechanism can be configured, and the number of parts can be significantly reduced, the effect of reducing the size and weight can be expected and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
- Patent Literature 2 discloses a single-lens reflex camera in which a flash device is integrated. This single-lens reflex camera has a light-emitting means near the upper part of the penta-brism for the viewfinder optical system via an elevating mechanism, and the light-emitting means is moved up and down by the elevating mechanism. It occupies three positions.
- the single-lens reflex camera having such a configuration, since the arc tube is integrated on the upper part of the camera, flash photography and the same ease of use as a conventional compact camera can be performed. It is expected to be able to perform daytime synchro photography.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a reflector used in an electronic flash device that irradiates a subject with direct light radiated from a light source and reflected light reflected by a reflecting surface, and an electronic device using the reflector. It describes the flash device.
- the reflecting mirror for an electronic flash device has a pair of first reflecting surfaces which are formed of a part of a cylindrical curved surface and are opposed to each other, and a second light source which is connected to the pair of first reflecting surfaces and accommodates a light source therein. And a continuous portion in which the pair of first and second reflecting surfaces are continuous with each other. It is characterized by being set on the opening side.
- the reflector for an electronic flash device having such a configuration, all or most of the reflected light can be radiated forward from the opening at a predetermined light distribution angle, and the predetermined optical performance can be maintained.
- Electronic flash device It is possible to obtain an effect that the thickness and size of the device can be reduced.
- Patent Document 1
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2000-2509662 (page 4, FIG. 4) Patent Document 2
- FIG. 16 shows FIG. 2 described in Patent Document 1, and is a schematic perspective view of a camera-type VTR (video tape recorder) 100 in a state where a flash device is jumped up to a pop-up position.
- FIG. 17 also shows FIG. 4 described in Patent Document 1, and is a cross-sectional view of an operating state in which the flash device is popped up from the camera-integrated VTR 100.
- reference numeral 101 denotes an outer case of a camera-integrated VTR 100
- reference numeral 102 denotes a lens device
- reference numeral 103 denotes a microphone device
- 104 is a view finder.
- Reference numeral 105 denotes a liquid crystal display
- reference numeral 106 denotes a photo button for photographing still images
- reference numeral 107 denotes a mode switch for selectively switching between video mode, power off, camera mode, and memory mode.
- the lever, 108 is a flash device.
- the flash device 108 is arranged on the upper front side of the outer case 101, and the storage position and the pop-up position can be selectively set by the pop-up mechanism 110. .
- the flash device 108 is stored in the strobe storage unit 109 of the outer case 101 when the amount of light of the subject at the time of shooting a still image is secured and the flash device is not stored at that storage position. It is in use.
- the flash device 108 is flipped up from the strobe storage unit 109 and moved to the upper pop-up position to be ready for use. ing.
- the pop-up mechanism 110 of the flash device 108 has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, the pop-up mechanism 110 includes a base frame 111 fixed to the outer case 101, and an operating member 112 supported rotatably in the horizontal direction by the base frame 111.
- the plunger mechanism 1 13 attached to the base frame 1 1 1 1, the movable frame 1 1 4 supported on the base frame 1 1 1 1 in a vertically rotatable manner, and the movable frame 1 1 4 It is configured to include a coil spring 1 15 that urges upward.
- the base frame 111 has a pair of bearing pieces 117 opposed to each other, and the support shaft 118 is supported by the pair of bearing pieces 117 at both ends.
- a movable frame 114 is supported on the support shaft 118 so as to be rotatable up and down, and a coil spring 115 is mounted thereon.
- One spring piece 115a of the coil spring 115 is locked to one bearing piece 117, the other spring piece 115b is locked to the movable frame 114, and With the spring force of coil spring 1 1 5 Movable frame 1 1 4 is constantly biased upward.
- the movable frame 114 By pressing the free end of the movable frame 114 downward against the spring force of the coil spring 115, the movable frame 114 can be moved obliquely upward. It can be turned to a horizontal position.
- the rotation of the movable frame 111 is controlled by the operating member 111, and the rotation of the operating member is controlled by the plunger mechanism 113.
- the plunger mechanism 113 includes a mounting portion 120 fixed to the base frame 111, a pair of magnets supported by the mounting portion 120, and a pair of magnets mounted on each magnet and provided on the outer periphery. It comprises a pair of bobbins 122 around which coils 121 are wound, and a plunger movable portion 123 formed of a forked iron piece inserted from the opening side of the bobbin. The tip of the iron piece, which is the plunger movable portion 123, is magnetically attracted to the magnet.
- the plunger mechanism 113 configured as described above, when the coil 121 is in a non-energized state, the iron piece is attracted by the magnetic attraction generated in the magnet, and as a result, the operating member 111 is actuated. Traction effect. On the other hand, when the coil 12 1 is energized, the magnetic force of the magnet disappears due to the electromagnetic force generated in the coil, thereby releasing the force with which the operating member 1 1 1 pulls the iron piece. It is supposed to be done. Further, the operating member 111 has a hook piece 111a raised at a right angle, and a projection 111b engaged with the plunger movable part 123.
- the flash device 108 is fixed to the free end of the movable frame 114.
- the flash device 108 includes an upper cover 130 and a lower cover 131, a strobe frame 132, a reflector 134 equipped with an arc tube 1333, and a diffusion lens 13 5 and the trigger coil 13 6 etc.
- the tropo housing is constituted by the movement.
- a trigger coil 13 6, a strobe frame 13 2 and a reflector 13 4 are arranged in order of depth, and a lid is placed on the opening side of the reflector 13.
- a diffusion lens 135 is arranged on the outermost side to perform the operation.
- the flash device 108 having such a configuration is moved up and down by the pop-up mechanism 110 and its elevation angle is as large as approximately 35 degrees, the following problems have occurred. That is, as is clear from FIG. 16, the flash device 108 protrudes greatly above the exterior case 101 at the time of pop-up, so that the inside of the flash storage unit 109 becomes completely visible. Had become.
- the bottom portion of the strobe storage unit 109 is provided in the outer case 101, and the outer case 101 itself is subjected to force parsing. It was configured so that the internal structure could not be seen.
- the thickness of the bottom part of the strobe storage unit 109 is added to the height of the camera-integrated VTR 100, but also the space formed above and below the bottom part. The addition of force to the height of the force-melted VTR 100 and the sum of these forces make the height of the entire device, and the problem of increasing the size of the camera-integrated VTR 100 there were. Disclosure of the invention
- the problem to be solved is that, in the conventional pop-up mechanism of the imaging device, the pop-up angle is large, and when the flash device is moved to the pop-up position, the strobe storage section is greatly opened, and the exterior case is closed. You can see inside. Therefore, if the interior of the outer case is to be hidden, it is necessary to cover the bottom of the strobe storage unit with the outer case itself or another member. This means that it is impossible to reduce the size and thickness of this type of imaging device.
- the imaging device according to claim 1 of the present application is supported by an outer case to which a lens device is attached and a pop-up position and a storage position via a rotating arm near an objective lens of the lens device.
- the imaging device according to claim 2 of the present application is characterized in that the flash device is arranged above the holding means and adjacent to the objective lens.
- the imaging device is characterized in that the flash device includes a reflecting mirror on which the light source is mounted, and the reflecting mirror includes a pair of first reflecting surfaces each formed of part of a cylindrical curved surface and facing each other; A second reflecting surface continuous with the pair of first reflecting surfaces and accommodating the light source therein; and a continuous portion in which the pair of the first reflecting surface and the second reflecting surface are continuous.
- the light source is set closer to the opening of the pair of first reflecting surfaces than the center of the housed light source.
- the second reflecting surface has a cylindrical cylindrical surface obtained by setting the center of the light source at the center of the radius of curvature, and a part of the cylindrical surface.
- a pair of parallel plane portions that are provided and are developed substantially parallel to a center plane that makes the pair of first reflecting surfaces symmetrical, and an extension line of a line that is provided on a part of the cylindrical surface portion and connects the continuous portion and the center portion.
- a pair of inclined plane portions extending tangentially from a first intersection where the and the cylindrical surface intersect and extending to a second intersection which intersects the parallel plane. ing.
- the imaging device is configured such that a length between a pair of continuous portions that connect the pair of first reflection surfaces and the second reflection surface is a cylinder that forms a part of the second reflection surface. also Ri by the diameter of the surface is characterized in the rather small lower child 0
- the imaging device is characterized in that the second reflecting surface is formed in an elliptical shape so that the position of the light source can be adjusted along the center plane.
- the second reflecting surface is a curved surface obtained by setting the center of the light source at the center of the radius of curvature, and the second reflecting surface passes through the center and is perpendicular to the center.
- a pair of parallel planes that are developed almost parallel to the center plane from the vertical intersection where the radius of curvature intersects the vertical plane that intersects with the vertical plane.
- a pair of inclined plane portions extending tangentially from a first intersection where the extension of the connecting line intersects the curved surface portion and extending to a second intersection portion intersecting the parallel plane portion. It is characterized by
- the second reflecting surface is provided on an elliptical cylindrical surface obtained by setting the center of the light source at the center of the radius of curvature, and on a part of the cylindrical surface.
- a pair of parallel plane portions that are developed substantially parallel to the center plane that makes the pair of first reflecting surfaces symmetrical, and an extension line that is provided on a part of the cylindrical surface portion and that connects the continuous portion and the center portion.
- a pair of inclined plane portions extending tangentially from a first intersection portion intersecting the cylindrical surface portion and extending to a second intersection portion intersecting the parallel plane portion. ing.
- the second reflecting surface includes a first curved surface portion obtained by setting the center of the light source at the center of the radius of curvature, and a continuous portion and a curvature.
- a second curved surface portion obtained by biasing the center of the radius from the center of the light source toward or away from the continuous portion; and a continuous portion connected to both sides of the first curved surface portion.
- the center of the radius of curvature of the second curved surface portion is a first curved surface portion where an extension of a line connecting the continuous portion and the central portion intersects with the first curved surface portion. It is characterized by being an intersection that descends vertically from the intersection of the center plane to the center plane or an intersection near the intersection.
- the imaging device according to claim 11 of the present application is characterized in that a blind plate that covers a storage position when moved to a pop-up position is provided on a lower surface of the flash device.
- An image pickup device is characterized in that the blind plate has a pair of shaft portions protruding on opposite sides on the same axis, and the pair of shaft portions is supported at both ends at a lower portion of the flash device, It is characterized by being able to rotate by its own weight within a predetermined angle range.
- the imaging device according to claim 13 of the present application is characterized in that a plunger mechanism for popping up the flash device is arranged below the blind plate. .
- the pop-up angle of the flash device is reduced to 20 degrees or less, so that the mechanical strength of each component at the pop-up position is minimized. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified without increasing the thickness of the sheet metal.
- the light emitting section of the flash device is directly opposed to the subject, so that the subject can be efficiently illuminated with light without vignetting.
- the holding unit can be set before the conventional one, the pop-up angle of the flash device can be reduced. As a result, the entire device can be reduced in size and thickness.
- the continuous portion of the pair of the first reflection surface and the second reflection surface is paired more than the center of the light source housed in the second reflection surface.
- the second reflection surface is configured by the cylindrical surface portion, the pair of parallel plane portions, and the pair of inclined plane portions, whereby the second reflection surface is formed.
- the length between a pair of continuous portions that connect the pair of first reflecting surfaces and the second reflecting surface is determined by the diameter of the second reflecting surface.
- the position of the light source can be adjusted by moving the position of the light source in the front-rear direction along the center plane by making the second reflecting surface elliptical.
- the light distribution angle of light emitted from the light source can be easily and reliably adjusted.
- the second reflecting surface by forming the second reflecting surface with a curved surface portion, a pair of parallel flat portions, and a pair of inclined flat portions, the second reflecting surface is formed.
- the light emitted from the light source can be reflected once, twice or more, and can be efficiently emitted forward from the opening.
- the second reflecting surface is constituted by a cylindrical surface, a pair of parallel planes, and a pair of inclined planes. According to this, the light emitted from the light source can be reflected once, twice or more by using the second reflecting surface, and can be efficiently emitted forward from the opening.
- the second reflecting surface is configured by the first curved surface portion, the second curved surface portion, and the pair of inclined portions, whereby the second reflecting surface is formed.
- the center of the radius of curvature of the second curved surface portion is an intersection point that is vertically lowered from the first intersection to the center plane or an intersection near the intersection.
- the light can be efficiently reflected from the second reflecting surface toward the first reflecting surface, and can be efficiently radiated forward from the opening.
- the imaging device described in claim 11 of the present application when the flash device moves to the pop-up position, the storage position is covered by the blindfold plate, so that the flash device is stored in the outer case at the pop-up position of the flash device.
- the built-in components can be made difficult to see, and the appearance can be improved.
- the structure of the blind plate can be simplified and can be easily attached to the lower portion of the flash device.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an imaging apparatus according to the present invention, in which a flash unit of a camera-integrated VTR is stored in a storage position.
- FIG. 2 is a camera body shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a state in which the flash device of the VTR is flipped up to a pop-up position.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the state in which the liquid crystal display of the camera-integrated VTR shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a pop-up mechanism and the like of the flash unit of the camera type VTR shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a state in which the flash device of the camera VTR shown in FIG. 1 is stored in a storage position.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the flash device of the camera-integrated VTR shown in FIG. 1 is flipped up to a pop-up position.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged explanatory view of the flash device of the camera-integrated VTR shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a pop-up angle of the flash device according to the imaging device of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the camera-integrated VTR microphone device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a microphone device according to the imaging device of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a flash device according to the imaging device of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a flash device according to the imaging device of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a reflecting mirror of a flash device according to the imaging apparatus of the present invention.
- FIG. 14A is a diagram for explaining the optical path of the reflector shown in FIG. 13 and is a diagram illustrating a state where light is directly radiated forward.
- FIG. 14B illustrates the optical path of the reflector shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a state where light is primarily reflected on a parallel plane.
- FIG. 14C illustrates the optical path of the reflecting mirror shown in FIG. 13 and is an explanatory diagram of a state where light is primarily reflected on the front cylindrical surface.
- FIG. 15A illustrates the optical path of the reflecting mirror shown in FIG. 13 and is an explanatory diagram of a state where light is reflected by the first reflecting surface.
- FIG. 15B is a diagram for explaining the optical path of the reflecting mirror shown in FIG. 13 and is a diagram illustrating a state where light is primarily reflected on an inclined plane.
- FIG. 15C is a diagram for explaining the optical path of the reflecting mirror shown in FIG. 13 and is a diagram illustrating a state where light is primarily reflected on a parallel plane.
- FIG. 16 shows a conventional imaging device, and is an external perspective view showing a state where the flash device has been moved to a pop-up position.
- FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a cross section of a flash device and a pop-up mechanism in a conventional imaging device.
- FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a pop-up angle of a conventional flash device.
- the present invention reduces the pop-up angle and devises the shape and structure of the reflector to reduce the size of the flash device and the number of components, thereby reducing the size and thickness of the imaging device.
- An imaging device capable of realization is realized with a simple configuration.
- one embodiment of the imaging apparatus of the present invention is applied to a camera-integrated VTR.
- the camera-integrated VTR 20 is detachably mounted on a hollow outer case 21 composed of a substantially rectangular housing, and on one side of the outer case 21.
- a lens unit (optical lens) 23 having a battery power supply 22, an objective lens 24 disposed in front of the outer case 21, and a liquid crystal display 2 which also functions as a fine touch operation panel It is configured with 5 mag.
- the outer case 21 includes a front part 21a where the objective lens 24 and the focus ring 26 are exposed, a right side part 21b forming the right side when viewed from the front, and a left side part. It is composed of a left side surface 21c to be formed, a back surface 21d to form the back surface, and a bottom surface not shown in the figure.
- the lens device 23 is disposed above the outer case 21, and a finder 28 is disposed behind the lens device 23. The finder 28 is exposed at the rear part 21d, and an eyecup 29 is attached so as to surround the periphery thereof.
- a power storage section is provided below the right side section 21b of the outer case 21.
- a battery power supply 22 is detachably mounted in the power storage section.
- a concave portion 30 in which the liquid crystal display 25 is housed is provided at an upper portion of the right side portion 21b.
- the front side of the liquid crystal display 25 is rotatably supported by hinge means 31 provided on the right side surface 21b. As a result, the liquid crystal display 25 can take a closed state shown in FIG. 1 and an open state shown in FIG.
- a space is provided in the upper part of the outer case 21 so as to be sandwiched between the upper part of the right side part 21b and the upper part of the left side part 21c. In this space, the focus ring 26 is provided.
- a flash device 33, a microphone device 34, and an accessory show 35 are arranged in this order from the side closer to the camera. One end of the accessory show 35 is open to the rear 2Id side, and an accessory such as an external tropo device is detachable.
- the flash unit 33 is linked to the imaging operation of the camera-integrated VTR 20.
- the light is emitted continuously or intermittently to illuminate the subject, and is always stored in the outer case 21 and is popped up at the time of use to mainly expose the light emitting portion.
- the flash device 33 includes a protector 36, a xenon tube 37 as a light source, a reflector 38, and a reflector.
- a flexible printed wiring board (hereinafter, referred to as a “flexible board”) 41 is provided.
- the reflecting mirror 38 has a pair of upper and lower portions 38a and 38b, each of which has a substantially cylindrical shape and is vertically opposed to each other, and a pair of left and right opposed to each other.
- the upper and lower surfaces 38a, 38 and the left and right side surfaces 38c, 38d have a cross-sectional shape similar to that of a substantially wrapper whose opening 44 is widened by narrowing the rear surface.
- a light source storage section 43 is provided on the body so as to close the rear side.
- the upper and lower surfaces 38a and 38b and the light source housing 43 are vertically symmetrical with respect to the center plane L.
- the inner surfaces of the upper and lower surfaces 38a and 38b constitute a pair of first reflecting surfaces 45a and 45b which are vertically opposed to each other, and the inner surface of the light source housing 43 is a second reflecting surface.
- the reflection surface 46 is formed.
- the first reflecting surface 45a, 45b, the second reflecting surface 46, and the third reflecting surface 47 which is the inner surface of the left and right side surfaces 38c, 38d, reflect light well. To make it possible, it is formed by, for example, performing mirror finishing.
- first reflecting surfaces 45a and 45b are each formed by a part of a cylindrical curved surface having a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole.
- the cross-sectional shape of the curved surfaces of the first reflecting surfaces 45a and 45b for example, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a parabola, a quadratic curve, a cubic curve, and other curves can be applied.
- the left and right side portions 38 c and 38 d It may be a curved surface having a large radius of curvature, or a plane inclined at an appropriate angle.
- Holes 43 a having the same shape as the second reflection surface 46 are formed on both side surfaces of the light source housing 43.
- the non-pipe 37 is detachably mounted.
- the inner diameter of the center hole 48 is set to be substantially the same as the outer diameter of the xenon tube 37, so that the xenon tube 37 fits into the center hole almost in a loose state.
- the xenon tube 37 as a light source is configured so as to be surrounded by the second reflecting surface 46 beyond 180 degrees. Then, between the intersections of the first reflecting surfaces 45a, 45b and the second reflecting surface 46, the length is twice as long as the radius of curvature forming the second reflecting surface 46. Crevice portions 49, 49 for setting shorter gaps are formed respectively.
- the second reflecting surface 46 which is the inner surface of the central hole 48 of the light source housing 43, is different from the first reflecting surfaces 45a, 45b, and its center O is the center of the radius of curvature R.
- a non-cylindrical shape is obtained in which a flat portion is provided on a part of the cylindrical surface portion obtained by this. Therefore, positioning can be performed only by inserting the xenon tube 37 into the light source storage section 43, and the position of the xenon tube 37 can be accurately and reliably arranged at a predetermined position on the reflection surface. Can be.
- the second reflecting surface 46 is formed by an arc formed by setting the center O of the center hole 48 as a center point and setting the radius 1 of the xenon tube 37 to a radius of curvature R.
- a pair of parallel planes 52a and 52b are formed on a reference plane that passes through the center O of the central hole 48 and is developed in a direction perpendicular to the central plane L (on a Y-axis that is a direction orthogonal to the X-axis).
- the points E1 and E1 extend in the tangential direction with the points C1 and C2 at which the 54 and the cylindrical surface part 46 intersect each other and intersect with the pair of inclined planes 53a and 53b. It is a plane with E 2 as the other end.
- the points C1 and C2 are most preferably points on the reference plane 54, but are not limited thereto.
- the parallel planes 52a and 52b do not strictly mean that they are parallel to the center plane.
- the points C1 and C2 may be set at positions displaced from the reference plane 54 to the opening 44 side.In this case, the parallel plane is wider on the back side than on the opening 44 side. Become.
- the points C 1 and C 2 may be set at positions displaced from the reference plane 54 to the rear side. In this case, the parallel plane is located at the opening 4 rather than the back side. The four sides are wider.
- the pair of inclined planes 53a and 53b are points B1 and B1 where the pair of first reflecting surfaces 45a and 45b intersect with the pair of front cylindrical surfaces 50a and 50b.
- the points E 1 and E 2 are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 13 as in the case of the points C 1 and C 2, and the front and rear directions correspond to the positions of the points C 1 and C 2. It can be displaced appropriately.
- MIRO trademark
- the material of the reflecting mirror 38 having such a configuration for example, “MIRO (trade name)” manufactured by Anorad, Germany may be used. Can be. This “MIRO (trade name)” is obtained by vacuum-depositing high-purity aluminum on the surface of an aluminum substrate and then depositing a transparent oxide film to perform reflection enhancement processing.
- the material of the reflecting mirror 38 is not limited to this, and various materials can be used as long as the material has a high total reflectance to light.
- a xenon tube 37 as a light source includes a cylindrical lamp 37a filled with high-pressure xenon gas and electrode terminals 37b, 37b protruding from both ends of the lamp 37a. Have. When this xenon tube 37 is inserted into the central hole 48 of the reflecting mirror 38, both ends of the electrode terminals 37b, 37b at both ends and the lamp 37a are placed at both ends of the light source housing 43. From the side.
- the reflecting mirror 38 to which the xenon tube 37 is mounted is mounted on a holder 39 disposed on the back thereof.
- the holder 39 is formed of a gutter-shaped member having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is formed by a concave portion surrounded by a rear portion 39 a and upper and lower portions 39 b and 39 c connected to both ends thereof.
- the light source storage part 43 of the reflecting mirror 38 is inserted and fitted into 55.
- the upper surface 39b and the lower surface 39c of the holder 39 have an engaging claw 56a for engaging and holding the protector 36, and a position for positioning the protector 36 at a predetermined depth.
- the plurality of positioning projections 56b are provided respectively.
- an ABS resin atalylonitrile butadiene. Styrene resin
- the material is not limited to this, and other plastics are naturally used. Metals and the like other than plastics can also be used.
- the holder 39 and the reflecting mirror 38 are fastened together by a shield rubber 40 and fixed integrally.
- the shield rubber 40 includes a pair of support portions 40 a and 40 a that support both ends of the xenon tube 37.
- the connecting portion 40b which connects the supporting portions 40a, 40a, is formed integrally with an elastic material.
- the pair of support portions 40a, 40a are provided with support holes 40c into which the respective ends of the xenon tube 37 are inserted.
- silicon rubber is suitable, but it goes without saying that other rubber-like elastic members can be used.
- a flexible plate 41 for electrically connecting the shield rubber 40 to a power supply for supplying power to the xenon tube 37 is provided on the back surface of the shield rubber 40.
- the flexure plate 41 includes electrode terminals 41 a and 41 a connected to electrode terminals 37 b and 37 b protruding from both ends in the axial direction of the xenon tube 37, and a reflecting mirror 38. It has a ground terminal part 4 1b connected to the By connecting these terminal portions 41 a, 41 a and 41 b to the electrode terminals 37 b, 37 b and the reflecting mirror 38, electrical connection is made.
- a protector 36 made of a transparent material is detachably attached to the front of the reflector 38.
- the protector 36 includes a main body 36 a opened only on one side covering the front side from the middle of the light source storage section 43 of the reflecting mirror 38, and a xenon tube 37 stored in the light source storage section 43. And a cover part 36b, 36b covering the outside of the electrode terminals 37b, 37b, and a Fresnel lens part 57 is provided on the front.
- Engagement holes 58 are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the main body 36 a to be engaged with the upper and lower engagement claws 56 a of the holder 39, respectively.
- the flash device 33 having such a configuration can be easily assembled, for example, as follows. First, a xenon tube 37 as a light source is attached to the light source storage section 43 of the reflector 38. In this case, the xenon tube 37 is inserted into the hole 43a of the light source housing 43 from the side, and the electrode terminals 37b and 37b protrude from both ends.
- the light source storage section 43 of the reflecting mirror 38 is inserted into the concave section 55 of the holder 39.
- the mirror 39 is supported by the holder 39.
- the ground terminal portion 41b of the flexible plate 41 is electrically connected to the holder 39 in advance.
- the electrode terminals 41 a and 41 a at both ends of the flexible board 41 are respectively placed outside the electrode terminals 37 b and 37 b of the xenon tube 37. Overlap. Then, the electrode terminal 37 b and the electrode terminal portion 41 a are electrically connected by soldering. Then, attach the protector 36 to the front of the reflector 38. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 11, the assembling work is completed and the flash device 33 is obtained.
- the maximum light distribution angle a is set to 45 degrees (the upper light distribution angle is 22.5 degrees and the lower light distribution angle ad is also 22.5 degrees), and the xenon tube is set.
- the center O of 37 is the focal point of the rear cylindrical surface 51, and Fig. 14A shows the light from the center O of the xenon tube 37, which goes directly to the opening 44. It shows the optical paths of light S 1 within the upper light distribution angle au and light S 2 within the lower light distribution angle ct d.
- the light S 1 and the light S 2 are in a range from the point A 1 to the point A 2 at the opening 44 end of the pair of first reflecting surfaces 45 a and 45 b, that is, the maximum.
- the light S3 traveling to the rear side within the angle range of the maximum light distribution angle ⁇ is converted from the point D1 on the rear cylindrical surface 51 to the point D1. Irradiated during point D 2.
- This point D 1 to D 2 The space between the two is an arc obtained by the radius of curvature R (the radius of the xenon tube 37) with the center O as the center point, which is the focal point of the rear cylindrical surface 51, and is incident on the rear cylindrical surface 51.
- the emitted light S 3 returns as it is along the optical path that has passed, and becomes reflected light traveling toward the opening 44 side.
- FIG. 14B shows the light emitted from the center O of the xenon tube 37, which is directed toward the second reflecting surface 46, from the point C 1 to the point E 1.
- the light irradiated on the lower parallel plane 52b between points C2 and E2 is vertically symmetrical. The same applies.
- 4 illustrates the optical path of FIG.
- the light S 4 emitted from the center O of the xenon tube 37 is incident on the upper parallel plane 52 a while being inclined rearward, so that the reflected light is further inclined rearward and rearward. It is incident on the cylindrical surface 51.
- the light incident on the rear cylindrical surface 51 is reflected by changing its direction toward the opening 44 according to the angle of incidence, and proceeds toward the opening 44 within the range of the lower light distribution angle ad. Line and radiates forward from its opening 4 4.
- Fig. 14C shows the light emitted from the center O of the xenon tube 37, which is the light going to the second reflecting surface 46 side, between the point B.1 and the point C1.
- Light applied to the front cylindrical surface 50a (the same applies to the lower front cylindrical surface 50b between the points B2 and C2 because the light applied to the lower front cylindrical surface 50b is vertically symmetric).
- the reflected light returns along the optical path that has passed through to the opposite side. It is incident on the lower parallel plane 52b.
- the light incident on the lower parallel plane 52b is further reflected to the back side and is incident on the rear cylindrical surface 51.
- the light incident on the rear cylindrical surface 51 changes its direction to the opening 44 according to the angle of incidence and is reflected, and travels to the opening 44 within the range of the lower light distribution angle ad. Then, it is radiated forward from the opening 4 4.
- 15A shows the light emitted from the center O of the xenon tube 37, which is the first light from point A1 to point B1 out of the light heading toward the opening 44 side.
- Light applied to the reflecting surface 45a (the same applies to the light applied to the lower first reflecting surface 45b between point A2 and point B2 because the light is vertically symmetric).
- 9 shows the optical paths of S6 and S7.
- the range from the point A1 to the point B1 (the same applies to the range from the point A2 to the point B2).
- the light S 8 traveling toward the rear side is irradiated between the point D 1 and the point D 2 on the rear cylindrical surface 51. Therefore, the light S 8 incident between the points D 1 and D 2 on the rear cylindrical surface 51 returns along the optical path that has passed through it, and the upper first reflecting surface 45 a (lower first reflecting surface) The same applies to the case of 45b.), And the light is radiated forward from the opening 44.
- the light S 9 emitted from the center O of the xenon tube 37 is incident on the upper inclined plane 53 a at an angle.
- the light is reflected by changing its direction to the opening 44 side according to.
- the light is reflected by the lower first reflection surface 45 b in the front and changes its direction upward, and is emitted forward from the opening 44 within the range of the light distribution angle ⁇ .
- the light S10 emitted from the center ⁇ of the xenon tube 37 is perpendicularly incident on the upper inclined flat surface 53a, so that the reflected light returns along the optical path that has passed through and returns to the opposite side. Head for. Further, the reflected light is reflected by the lower first reflection surface 45b in front and changes its direction upward. Then, the light travels toward the focal point T, and is radiated forward from the opening 44.
- Fig. 15C shows the light emitted from the center O of the xenon tube 37, and the light traveling from the point C1 to the point E1 in the light traveling toward the second reflecting surface 46.
- light irradiated to the plane 5 2 a (light irradiated under parallel plane 5 2 b between the point C 2 to point E 2 is the same for a vertically symmetrical shape.) and S 1 1,
- the light illuminating the lower front cylindrical surface 50b between point B2 and point C2 (the light illuminating the upper front cylindrical surface 50a between point B1 and point C1 is This is the same because the shape is vertically symmetric.)
- the light S11 emitted from the center O of the xenon tube 37 is incident on the upper parallel plane 52a at an angle, so that the reflected light is directed to the rear side according to the incident angle. Is changed and reflected.
- the reflected light is incident on the rear cylindrical surface 51, and is turned to the side of the opening 44 in accordance with the incident angle and is reflected. Then, the light proceeds to the opening 44 side, and is emitted forward from the opening 44 within the range of the light distribution angle ⁇ .
- the reflected light returns along the optical path that has passed. To the other side. Then, after being incident on the upper parallel plane 52a, it travels through the same optical path as the light 11 described above, passes through the upper parallel plane 52a and the rear cylindrical surface 51, and travels forward. Turn into the opening 4 4 and radiate forward.
- the light radiated directly forward from the xenon tube 37 as the light source is directly or the first reflection surface 45 a, 45
- the light is reflected forward by b and radiated forward as before, but the light radiated backward from the xenon tube 37 has a large reflection efficiency due to the second reflecting surface 46. It has been raised.
- the rear cylindrical surface 51 from the point D1 to the point D2 reflects in the range from 0 degree to ⁇ 22.5 degrees.
- the light incident on the upper parallel plane 52a from the point C1 to the point E1 and the lower parallel plane 52b from the point C2 to the point E2 is first-ordered by the rear cylindrical surface 51. After being reflected, the light is radiated forward directly or as it is secondarily reflected by the first reflecting surfaces 45a and 45b. Also, the light incident on the upper inclined plane 53a from the point E1 to the point D1 and the lower inclined plane 53b from the point E2 to the point D2 is opened at the opening 44a at that plane. The light is reflected to the side and radiated forward as it is or directly or secondarily reflected by the first reflecting surfaces 45a and 45b.
- the light incident on the upper front cylindrical surface 50a from point B1 to point C1 and the lower front cylindrical surface 50b from point B2 to point C2 is incident on the upper and lower parallel planes 52a, After first-order reflection at 52b or inclined planes 53a and 53b, second-order reflection at back cylindrical surface 51 or first reflecting surface 45a and 45b, By repeating the third or higher reflection, all the light is radiated outside from the front opening 44a. As a result, heat conversion due to reflection and absorption inside the reflecting mirror 38 can be minimized and output to the outside, so that much light can be used as effective light. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to radiate all the direct light and the reflected light efficiently within a predetermined light distribution angle.
- the flash device 33 having the above-described configuration is as shown in FIG. In addition, it is attached to the tip of a tropo frame 60 that is a rotating arm.
- the strobe frame 60 has a holding portion 60a on which the flash device 33 is mounted, and a supporting portion 60b connected to the rear of the holding portion 60a.
- a front piece 61 having a hole into which the Fresnel lens portion 57 of the protector 36 of the flash device 33 is fitted is provided at the tip of the holding portion 60a.
- a concave portion for accommodating a plunger mechanism described later is provided on the lower surface of the holding portion 60a.
- a pair of support pieces 60c, 60c for rotatably supporting the strobe frame 60 on the base plate 62 are provided at the rear end of the holding portion 60a.
- the base plate 62 is made of a substantially rectangular plate-like member, and is provided with a stepped portion 62a at a middle portion in the longitudinal direction. b is set, and the upper flat part 62 c is set on the rear side.
- a flash device 33 is mounted on the front side of the stepped portion 62a, and a microphone device 34 and an accessory show 35 are mounted on the rear side. Therefore, a pair of bearing pieces 63, 63 for rotatably supporting the stroboscopic frame 60 are arranged at an upper portion of the stepped portion 62a so as to face each other at a predetermined interval in the width direction. It is provided.
- a pair of support pieces 60 c, 60 c are interposed between the pair of bearing pieces 63, 63, and the tropoframe 60 is connected to the base plate 62 by the support shaft 64 passed through them. It is supported by. Further, a pop-up spring 65 is mounted on the support shaft 64, and one spring piece is locked to the base plate 62, and the other spring piece is locked to the tropo frame 60. Accordingly, the tropo frame 60 is constantly urged by the spring force of the pop-up spring 65 in a direction away from the lower flat portion 62b.
- the flash unit 33 is stored in the storage position on the step 6 2 a side of the lower flat part 6 2 b.
- a rotating lever 66 that locks the plunger, and a plunger mechanism 67 that operates the rotating lever 66 to release the lock.
- the rotating lever 6 6 is made of an arm-shaped member having a planar shape formed into an L-shape.
- the lower lever 6 6 is pivotally inserted through the middle of one arm piece so as to be rotatable. It is rotatably supported by 2b. At the tip of this one arm piece, a hook claw 66a rising upward is provided.
- a connecting pin 66 b protruding upward is provided at a portion where the two arm pieces intersect.
- the core 70 of the plunger mechanism 67 is rotatably engaged with the connecting pin 66 b of the rotating lever 66.
- the plunger mechanism 67 includes a core 70 that is a movable portion that linearly moves forward and backward a predetermined distance, and a holder 71 that holds a coil into which the core 70 is inserted.
- the rotating hopper 66 is operated as described later, and the lock of the tropoframe 60 is released.
- a stopper member 73 for preventing the strobe frame 60 from bouncing over a predetermined amount is fixed to the lower flat portion 62b of the base plate 62 by a fixing means such as a screw. Have been.
- the stopper member 73 is provided with a pair of stopper receiving pieces 73a, 73a opposed to both sides in the width direction of the tropo frame 60.
- Each stopper receiving piece 73a has an elongated hole extending in the vertical direction.
- projecting stoppers 74 provided on both sides in the width direction of the tropo frame 60 are provided. , 74 are slidably inserted.
- a strobocabinet 75 is detachably attached to the stroboframe 60.
- the strobo cabinet 75 includes an upper surface portion 75 a covering the upper surface of the strobo frame 60, a front surface portion 75 b, and side portions 75 c, 75 covering the left and right side surfaces. d.
- the upper part 7 5a of the strobe frame 60 has a dome shape. It bulges slightly upward.
- the front part 75b is provided with a notch 75e into which the front piece 61 of the strobe frame 60 is fitted.
- the inside of the tropo storage portion 76 after the flash device 33 has moved to the pop-up position is rotatably mounted.
- the blind plate 7 7 is formed of a substantially rectangular plate-like member, and is pivotally connected to the lower flat surface 6 ′ 2 b by a pair of shaft pins 7 7 a and 7 7 a protruding laterally at the rear end. It has been.
- the blind plate 77 has a convex portion 77 b for restricting downward rotation near the negative shaft pin 77 a.
- the blindfold plate 77 is moved forward by its own weight and rises while maintaining a substantially horizontal state.
- the opening of the strobe storage unit 76 is closed with a blind plate 77 so as to cover the opening.
- the material of the stop frame 60, the base plate 62, and the stop member 73 for example, stainless steel, aluminum-aluminum alloy, and other metal materials are preferable. Engineered plastics and other materials can also be used.
- the material of the strobe cabinet 75 for example, engineering plastic is suitable, but aluminum alloy, stainless steel, or other metal materials can also be used.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the flash device 33 is stored in a storage position provided on the lower plane portion 6 2 b of the base plate 62.
- FIG. 6 shows that the flash device 33 is in a pop-up operation.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state where the user has moved to a pop-up position.
- the tropoframe 60 changes from the posture shown in FIG. 5 (the state shown in FIG. 1) to the posture shown in FIG. 6 (the state shown in FIG. 2), and the Fresnel lens portion which is the light emitting portion of the flash device 33 is formed. 57 is exposed, and light emission operation is enabled.
- the stopper 74 of the strobe frame 60 has the stopper member 73 of the stopper member 73 fixed to the base plate 62.
- the upper edge of the slot a is in contact with the upper edge, preventing further bouncing.
- the free end side of the blind plate .77 is brought into a substantially horizontal state by its own weight, and the posture is changed to cover the storage position so as to cover the inside of the strobe storage unit 76.
- the pop-up angle ⁇ of the flash device 33 is as small as about 15 degrees. According to this embodiment, even with such a small pop-up angle ⁇ , a normal light-emitting operation can be performed by moving the pop-up angle to a predetermined position. In contrast, the conventional flash device had a relatively large pop-up angle of about 35 degrees, as shown in Figure 15. Therefore, in the case of the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the size of the camera-integrated VTR by the reduced amount of the pop-up angle.
- the strobe cabinet 75 is pressed against the lower flat surface portion 62b against the panel force of the pop-up spring 65.
- the strobe frame 60 moves downward against the resistance of the core 70 side, and the thrust force causes the strobe frame 60 to move downward.
- the hook 6 6a moves backward.
- the lock claw 66a goes over the engaging portion and is engaged with the lower flat portion 62b.
- the posture of the flash device 33 is changed from the state shown in FIG.
- the microphone device 34 has a stereo structure capable of separately collecting left and right sounds, and has a configuration as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. That is, the microphone device 34 includes two microphone elements 80, 80, a cushion member 81 elastically supporting the pair of microphone elements 80, 80, and the cushion member 81.
- An outer cabinet 82 that covers the front side of the member 81, an inner cabinet 83 interposed between the outer cabinet 82 and the cushion member 81, and an outer cabinet 83 that covers the cushion member 81. It is provided with a back cover 84 that covers the back side, and a fixing screw 85 that fixes the back cover 84 to the inner cabinet 83.
- the pair of microphone elements 80, 80 are electrically connected to each other by a flexible printed wiring board (hereinafter, referred to as a "flex board") 86 at a predetermined interval.
- the pair of microphone elements 80, 80 are respectively fitted to cylindrical bosses 8la provided on a cushion member 81 formed of a rubber-like elastic body.
- Each microphone element 80 is sexually supported by the cushion member 81 so as to float on the boss 8la.
- An enclosing edge 81b is provided on one surface side of the cushion member 81 so as to enclose the peripheral edge.
- the upper surface of the outer cabinet 82 is formed in a dome shape with a similar curved surface so as to correspond to the tropo cabinet 75.
- the outer cabinet 82 is provided with a number of sound collection holes 82 a so as to face the pair of microphone mouthpiece elements 80, 80.
- the inner cabinet 83 is physically located inside the outer cabinet 82. Fitted and fixed.
- the inner cabinet 83 is formed of a frame-like member with a crossbar extending so as to avoid a portion facing the pair of microphone elements 80 and 80 and a front portion, and a lower portion is provided at a substantially central portion of the inner surface.
- a screw shaft portion 83a protruding from the shaft is provided.
- the screw shaft portion 83 a is passed through a substantially central hole of the cushion member 81.
- the back cover 84 is formed in a plate shape by a rubber-like elastic body, and is provided with a cylindrical boss portion 84 a protruding to one surface side at a substantially central portion thereof. At the tip of the boss portion 84a of the back cover 84, a flange portion 84b extending radially outward is provided.
- the boss portion 8 4a is provided with a through hole 6 provided in the upper flat portion 6 2c of the base plate 6 2.
- the flange portion 84 b is pressed into contact with the upper flat portion 62 c by tightening the fixing screw 85, and the microphone device is connected via the cushion member 81 and the back cover 84 both made of a rubber-like elastic body.
- engineering plastic is preferable, but an aluminum alloy, stainless steel, or another metal material can also be used.
- the microphone device 34 having such a configuration can be easily assembled, for example, as follows. First, a pair of microphone elements 80, 80 are mounted on the boss 81a of the cushion member 81. Next, the cushion member 81 to which the microphone element 80 is mounted is attached to the outer cabinet 82 to which the inner cabinet 83 is fixed in advance.
- the cushion member 81 to which the cabinet is attached faces the back cover 84 fixed to the base plate 62 in advance.
- the back cover 84 is fitted with the boss portion 84a into the through hole 62d of the upper flat portion 62c with the flange portion 84b down.
- This back cover 8 4 the cushion member 81 is overlapped with the fixing member 85, and the fixing screw 85 is screwed from the flange portion 84b to the screw shaft portion 83a of the inner cabinet 83.
- the fixing screw 85 By tightening the fixing screw 85, the microphone horn device 34 is naturally supported on the base plate 62 via the back cover 84 and the cushion member 81. Is done.
- the back cover 84 formed of a rubber-like elastic body and the cushion member 81 contact the base plate 62 on the outer case 21 side, and the base plate 62 Since no high-rigidity member is interposed between the microphone device and the pair of microphone-phone elements 80, 80, it is possible to prevent unnecessary sound coming from inside the electronic device from being picked up. Furthermore, since the cushion member 81 is interposed between the inner and outer cabinets 82, 83 and the pair of microphone elements 80, 80, the light is transmitted from the cabinet frame or the like. Vibration noise can be prevented from being picked up. Industrial applications
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
- the present invention can be applied to still cameras, digital still cameras, and other camera devices.
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