Water-resistant case for electronic devices

A technology for electronic devices and waterproof casings, which is applied to camera bodies, optics, instruments, etc., and can solve problems such as digital cameras falling out and casing parts opening

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-01
SONY CORP
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If the electronic device housed in the waterproof case is small in size, such as a digital camera, and the size of the waterproof case is also small, since users are often used to putting the digital camera in or taking it out of the waterproof case wh...

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[0022] First, refer to Figure 11 and Figure 12 A camera as an electronic device housed in a waterproof case according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0023] Such as Figure 11 and Figure 12 As shown, the camera 100 housed in the waterproof case is a digital camera and has a housing 102 . In this specification, the terms "left" and "right" refer to directions recognized when viewed from the front of the waterproof case and the camera, the term "front" refers to the side closer to the subject being photographed by the camera, and the term "rear" ” refers to the side close to the imaging device set in the camera.

[0024] The camera 100 has a retractable lens barrel 101 provided on the front end of a housing 102 near its right edge, and an imaging optical system 104 is accommodated therein. The camera 100 also has a flash unit 106 for emitting flash light, which is disposed on the front end of the housing 102 near its upper edge.

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To provide a waterproof case for electronic equipment constituted so that the engaging mechanism of a buckle can be released by easy operation and also capable of preventing the dropping of electronic equipment in the case of releasing the engaging mechanism of the buckle.The index finger of the right hand of the user is applied to a front surface of a fixed knob, the thumb of the right hand is applied to a rear surface of a movable knob, and the movable knob is slid by the thumb forwardly toward the fixed knob. When the movable knob is slid, a locking member moves forwardly in unison with the movable knob away from engaging surfaces of walls, whereupon opposite ends of the locking member disengage from the engaging surfaces of the walls. A buckle is now swingable out of a cavity about a pivot shaft. Then, the user grips the fixed knob and the movable knob and lifts the free end of the buckle to erect the buckle, and thereafter opens a front case member and a rear case member away from each other.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a waterproof case for electronic devices, and more particularly, to a waterproof case for small electronic devices such as digital cameras and video cameras. Background technique [0002] Most waterproof cases for electronic devices consist of two case parts pivotally connected to each other which, when mated together, provide a water-tight space in which to house the electronic device (usually a digital camera or video camera) in. [0003] A latch is rotatably mounted on the free end of one of the housing parts. The mating portions of the two shell parts are held in a mated state while the latch is releasably held in engagement with the free end of the other shell part. For details, refer to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-90869. [0004] With most such watertight cases, the mating parts are separated from each other, ie opened, in the same direction as the mechanism for engaging and disengaging the catch is rele...

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IPC IPC(8): G03B17/08
Inventor 久保隆史
Owner SONY CORP
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