Display apparatus and imaging device

Abstract

The invention discloses a display device with a display part and a photography device which adopts the display device. The display part can swing to at least two directions in a prearranged range by using at least four swing parts. The display device is provided with a first swing part which can swing along the first direction corresponding to the prearranged basic part, a second swing part which can swing along the direction which is identical to the first direction corresponding to the first swing part, a third swing part which can swing to the second direction which is different from the first direction corresponding to the second swing part, a fourth swing part which can swing to the direction which is identical to the second direction corresponding to the third swing part and a display part which is arranged on the fourth swing part.

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[0001] This application is based on and claims priority from prior patent applications No. 2006-110978 and No. 2006-110979 filed on April 13, 2006 in Japan. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to a display device and an imaging device using the display device. Background technique [0003] Among imaging devices such as cameras, there are those in which a display unit such as a liquid crystal display for displaying an image captured by an imaging lens is disposed on the rear portion of the device main body. In such an imaging device, there is also an example in which the display unit is configured to be movable relative to the device main body in order to be able to capture images at various viewing angles (angles). [0004] For example, in the imaging device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-315891, the display unit is arranged at the base position along the back-surface of a device body (at the base position along the back-surfac...

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[0005] However, although the above structure can set the display unit to various viewing angles, the position of the moved display unit is greatly deviated from the optical axis of the imaging lens, protruding to the outside of the main body of the imaging device (such as a camera, etc.)

Therefore, when the posture of the imaging device is changed, due to the posture, the display unit may interfere with an external device or the like located near the main body of the imaging device, making free framing impossible.

In addition, when some external force inadvertently acts on the display unit, the display unit moves in other directions. Under the influence, the imaging direction changes, and an undesired imaging range (photography field angle) is displayed. During the correction, it is also possible to miss the shooting opportunity (shutter chance) or other necessary operations

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