Housing of information processing apparatus

Abstract

To provide a housing that can protect an apparatus as an object from rainfall without involving complex operations in installation and removal of the apparatus.SOLUTION: In a housing 103a, a cable connection surface is arranged to be directed vertically downward, and a first groove part to a fourth groove part are provided on the cable connection surface. The first groove part is arranged to extend in a predetermined direction to be closer to an outer edge side than a connector part on the cable connection surface. The second groove part is arranged at a position facing the first groove part across the connector part. The third groove part is arranged to extend in a direction in which the first groove part extends, on a side of the first groove part on the cable connection surface. The fourth groove part is arranged at a position facing the second groove part across the connector part. A first cover and a second cover are attached to the cable connection surface to cover the connector part from an outer edge so that engagement parts are inserted into the first groove part to the fourth groove part so as to slide in a direction in which the groove parts extend.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a housing for an information processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] Various technologies have been proposed that enable new services to be provided by having multiple devices work together. One such technology that has attracted attention is a technology that generates a virtual viewpoint image from a specified virtual viewpoint using multiple images obtained from multiple viewpoints by having multiple imaging devices work together. Patent Document 1 discloses an imaging system that captures an image of a subject using multiple imaging devices installed at different positions, and generates a virtual viewpoint image using a three-dimensional shape model of the subject estimated from the captured images. In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, information processing devices that are paired with the imaging devices and arranged downstream of the imaging devices are arranged in the same number as the imaging devices. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-211828 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In situations where multiple devices are installed over a relatively wide area, such as a stadium, as in the imaging system disclosed in Patent Document 1, the devices may be installed outdoors, and the casings of the devices may be required to be waterproof. On the other hand, like the imaging system described above, a system may be assumed in which a series of devices is installed at a venue when an event is held, and the series of devices is removed from the venue after the event is over. In this manner, in a situation in which the installation and removal of devices is frequently performed, providing a complex waterproofing mechanism in the housing may significantly reduce work efficiency.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a housing capable of protecting a target device from rainfall and the like without requiring complicated installation and removal operations. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The housing of an information processing device according to the present invention includes an object surface that is arranged so as to face vertically downward when the housing is installed and has an object to be protected arranged on its surface, a first groove portion that is located on the surface of the object surface toward the outer edge of the object surface relative to the object to be protected and that is arranged so as to extend in a predetermined direction of the object surface, a second groove portion that is arranged on the surface of the object surface at a position facing the first groove portion with the object to be protected interposed therebetween, a third groove portion that is arranged on the first groove side of the object surface so as to extend in the direction in which the first groove portion extends, and a fourth groove portion that is arranged on the second groove side of the object surface at a position facing the third groove portion. a groove portion of the cover, a first cover and a second cover configured to be detachable from the housing and to cover the object to be protected from the outer edge side of the object surface relative to the object when attached to the housing, a first engagement portion arranged on the first cover and engaged with the first groove portion and the second groove portion, respectively, so as to slide in the direction in which the first groove portion and the second groove portion extend, and a second engagement portion arranged on the second cover and engaged with the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion, respectively, so as to slide in the direction in which the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion extend. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a housing capable of protecting a target device from rainfall and the like without requiring complicated installation and removal operations. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic system configuration of an imaging system. [Diagram 2]FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an image processing apparatus. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an image processing apparatus. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a housing. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an installation state of a housing. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a structure of a cover. [Figure 7] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of the structure of a connector panel. [Figure 8] 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating the engagement between the connector panel and the cover. [Figure 9] 11A and 11B are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of a protrusion portion. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a housing. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a housing. [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a groove portion. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a housing. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a housing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0010] <First embodiment> An example of an information processing device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 8. First, an example of a schematic system configuration of an imaging system 101 including an image processing device 103 corresponding to the information processing device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The imaging system 101 includes a plurality of imaging devices 102, a plurality of image processing devices 103, and an image server 104.

[0011] The imaging device 102 is composed of a digital video camera or the like, and outputs an image (hereinafter also referred to as a "captured image") obtained by capturing an image of an imaging target as captured image information. The multiple imaging devices 102 are arranged to surround a shooting range 107 which is an imaging target. An image processing device 103 corresponding to the imaging device 102 is connected to each of the multiple imaging devices 102 via a cable, and captured image information output from each of the multiple imaging devices 102 is input to the image processing device 103 connected to the imaging device 102. Note that in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the imaging devices 102 and the image processing devices 103 are associated with each other in a one-to-one relationship as one pair, and one image processing device 103 acquires captured image information output from one associated imaging device 102. 1 is merely an example and does not limit the configuration of the imaging system 101 according to the present embodiment. For example, the image processing device 103 may acquire captured image information output from a plurality of imaging devices 102.

[0012] Each of the multiple image processing devices 103 acquires captured image information output from the associated imaging device 102 (for example, the imaging device 102 connected via a cable). The image processing device 103 extracts a foreground area of ​​a subject (hereinafter also referred to as an "object") such as a person in a captured image indicated by the captured image information, and generates information indicating the foreground area (hereinafter also referred to as "foreground information"). The image processing device 103 outputs the acquired captured image information and the foreground information corresponding to the captured image information to the image server 104. The multiple image processing devices 103 are connected in a daisy chain via a network cable 106. One end of the lane of the daisy chain is connected to the image server 104. The image processing device 103 will be described in detail later.

[0013] The image server 104 acquires captured image information and foreground information output from each of the multiple image processing devices 103. The image server 104 generates three-dimensional shape data of an object based on the foreground information output from each of the multiple image processing devices 103. As a specific example, the image server 104 may generate three-dimensional shape data of an object using VisualHull technology. Since the method of generating three-dimensional shape data of an object using VisualHull technology is well known, a detailed description will be omitted. Based on the generated three-dimensional shape data of the object and the acquired captured image information, the image server 104 generates an image (hereinafter also referred to as a "virtual viewpoint image") seen from a viewpoint specified by a user or the like, and outputs information indicating the generated virtual viewpoint image. Since the method of generating a virtual viewpoint image based on the three-dimensional shape data of an object and a captured image is well known, a detailed description will be omitted.

[0014] In the example shown in FIG. 1, an example of a so-called daisy chain type configuration in which a plurality of image processing devices 103 are connected in a daisy chain is shown, but other configurations may be applied. For example, a star type configuration in which each of a plurality of image processing devices 103 is individually connected to the image server 104 may be applied. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 1, an example in which one daisy chain is connected to the image server 104 is shown, but a configuration in which a plurality of daisy chains are connected to the image server 104 may be applied. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 1, an example in which 10 imaging devices 102 and 10 image processing devices 103 are included is shown, but the number of each of the imaging devices 102 and the image processing devices 103 is not particularly limited, and may be 9 or less, or 11 or more. In addition, the imaging device 102 and the image processing device 103 may be configured integrally.

[0015] An example of the functional configuration of the image processing device 103 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Note that the imaging system 101 according to this embodiment includes a plurality of imaging devices 102 and image processing devices 103, but each of the plurality of imaging devices 102 has an equivalent configuration, and the plurality of image processing devices 103 also have an equivalent configuration. Therefore, in the example shown in Fig. 2, the configuration of one set of imaging devices 102 and image processing device 103 is shown, and the configurations of other sets of imaging devices 102 and image processing devices 103 are not shown. In addition, hereinafter, when the imaging device 102 and image processing device 103 are described, it is assumed that the imaging device 102 and image processing device 103 may include a plurality of imaging devices 102 and a plurality of image processing devices 103.

[0016] The imaging device 102 includes an imaging unit 201. The image processing device 103 includes an image acquisition unit 211, a foreground region extraction unit 212, and an image output unit 213. The image server 104 includes an image generation unit 221.

[0017] The imaging device 102 has an imaging unit 201 including an imaging optical system such as a lens, an imaging element, etc. The imaging unit 201 generates a captured image according to the imaging result, and transmits the captured image to an image acquisition unit 211 of the image processing device 1003. The image acquisition unit 211 acquires the captured image transmitted from the imaging unit 201 , and transmits the acquired captured image to the foreground region extraction unit 212 . The foreground region extraction unit 212 performs image processing for extracting a foreground region on the captured image transmitted from the image acquisition unit 211. For example, a method for extracting a foreground region from an image may be a method for extracting a region of a foreground object from a target image using a learning model constructed based on machine learning. The foreground region extraction unit 212 generates foreground information (an image of the foreground region) according to the extraction result of the foreground region from the captured image, and transmits the foreground information to the image output unit 213. The image output unit 213 transmits the foreground information sent from the foreground region extraction unit 212 to the image server 104 .

[0018] The image generating unit 221 receives data (e.g., foreground information) transmitted from the image output unit 213 of the image processing device 103. The image server 104 generates a virtual viewpoint image, which is an image seen from an arbitrary viewpoint (virtual viewpoint), based on foreground information (e.g., an image of a foreground area) extracted by each image processing device 103 from captured images captured by each of the series of imaging devices 102. Specifically, the image generating unit 221 executes processes such as generating a three-dimensional model and rendering based on a set virtual viewpoint as a process for generating the virtual viewpoint image. In this manner, the virtual viewpoint image is generated by the image generating unit 221.

[0019] An example of a hardware configuration of the image processing device 103 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. The image processing device 103 has processors such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 410 and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 411. The image processing device 103 also has storage areas such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) 412, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 413, and an auxiliary storage device 414. The image processing device 103 also has a communication I / F 417 as an interface with the outside. A series of components of the image processing device 103 shown in Fig. 3 are connected via a bus 418 so as to be able to transmit and receive data to and from each other.

[0020] The CPU 411 uses computer programs and data stored in the ROM 412 and RAM 413 to control the overall operation of the image processing device 103, and realizes each function of the image processing device 103 according to this embodiment. The GPU 410 can perform efficient calculations by processing more data in parallel. For example, when performing calculations multiple times using a machine learning model such as deep learning, it may be more effective to have the GPU 410 execute the processing. The image processing device 103 may have one or more dedicated hardware components different from the CPU 411, and the dedicated hardware components may execute at least a part of the processing performed by the CPU 411. Examples of the dedicated hardware components include an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit), an FPGA (field programmable gate array), and a DSP (digital signal processor). The ROM 412 stores programs and the like that do not require modification. The RAM 413 temporarily stores programs and data supplied from an auxiliary storage device 414, and data and the like supplied from the outside via a communication I / F 417. The auxiliary storage device 414 is realized by, for example, a hard disk drive or a solid state drive, and stores various data such as image data and audio data, programs, and the like. The communication I / F 417 is responsible for data communication between the image processing device 103 and external devices such as the image server 104 . A bus 418 connects the components of the image processing device 103 to each other and transmits information and data.

[0021] An example of the mechanical configuration of an image processing device 103, which corresponds to an example of an information processing device according to this embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. In the imaging system 101 illustrated in Fig. 1, a plurality of imaging devices 102 and image processing devices 103 are installed over a relatively wide area such as a stadium or an arena, and a pair of the imaging device 102 and the image processing device 103 are arranged close to each other. The imaging device 102 and the image processing device 103 are connected by a cable so as to enable two-way communication. The image processing device 103 is further connected to a cable connected to a core system (for example, a cable for communicating with an image server 104). Due to such characteristics, it is assumed that the imaging device 102 and the image processing device 103 will be installed outdoors, and in such a situation, the housing of the image processing device 103 is required to have waterproof performance in order to protect the image processing device 103 from rain. On the other hand, the imaging system 101 as illustrated in FIG. 1 may be installed at a venue such as a stadium or an arena when an event is held there, and may be removed from the venue after the event. In this manner, in a situation where installation at a venue and removal from the venue are frequently performed, if a complex waterproofing mechanism is provided in the housing of the device, the workability of installation and removal may be significantly reduced. As a specific example, if a configuration is adopted in which a cable connected to the housing is directly connected to a connector of a board arranged in the housing via a cable gland or a grommet, the work of inserting and removing the cable becomes complicated, which may be a factor of increasing the work time. In addition, in the imaging system 101 as illustrated in FIG. 1, for example, a plurality of imaging devices 102 and image processing devices 103 are installed over a wide area so as to surround the venue. Due to such characteristics, it is required to reduce the work time for installation and removal per device. In view of such circumstances, this embodiment proposes an example of a housing capable of protecting a target device from rain without requiring complicated installation and removal operations.

[0022] First, an example of the configuration of the housing 103a of the image processing device 103 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4(a) is a perspective view of the housing 103a of the image processing device 103 according to this embodiment. FIG. 4(b) is a perspective view of the housing 103a in a state in which the lid 302 of the housing 103a is opened and the covers 311 and 312 are separated from the housing 103a. FIG. 4(c) is a front view of the housing 103a shown in FIG. 4(a) when the housing 103a shown in FIG. 4(a) is projected in the Z-axis positive direction (direction indicated by arrow 391) in the figure. FIG. 4(d) is a top view of the housing 103a when the Y-axis positive direction in the figure is the upward direction with respect to the front view of the housing 103a shown in FIG. 4(a).

[0023] As shown in Fig. 4, the housing 103a has a main body 301, a lid 302, a first connector panel 303, a second connector panel 304, a lid locking section 305, an attachment section 306, a substrate 307, a first cover 311, and a second cover 312. In Fig. 4, for the sake of explanation, the lid side of the housing 103a is set to the positive direction of the Y axis, the surface on which the first connector panel 303 and the second connector panel 304 are arranged is set to the negative direction of the Z axis, and the axis perpendicular to both the Y axis and the Z axis is set to the X axis. Unless otherwise specified, the coordinate system in the other drawings is set to the same direction as in Fig. 4.

[0024] Lid 302 is connected to main body 301 by connecting part 301a so that lid 302 can be opened and closed as shown in Fig. 4(b). There are no particular limitations on the configuration of connecting part 301a as long as it can connect lid 302 to main body 301 so that lid 302 can be opened and closed, and it can be realized by, for example, a hinge. Main body 301 has lid lock part 305 disposed near the contact surface with lid 302, and when the lid is in the closed state as shown in Fig. 4(a), it engages with lock receiving part 305b disposed on the lid 302 side to lock lid 302. A gasket (not shown) is provided on the surface of the main body 301 that comes into contact with the lid 302 in the closed state, preventing water from entering in the closed state. A connector is provided on a cable connection surface, which is one surface of the housing 103a and faces in the negative direction of the Z axis (the surface indicated by an arrow 391 in FIG. 4(a)), and a cable is connected to the connector. Specifically, a first connector panel 303 and a second connector panel 304 are provided as separate parts from the main body 301 for the cable connection surface. Also, as shown in the range of the dashed line in FIG. 4(c), a connector portion 303a is provided on the first connector panel 303, and a connector portion 304a is provided on the second connector panel 304. The connector portions 303a and 304a are electrically connected to a board 307 inside the housing 103a. One end of each of a plurality of cables is connected to the connector units 303a and 304a, and the other end of each of the cables is connected to the imaging device 102, other image processing devices, the image server 104, etc. In this embodiment, the connector units 303a and 304b correspond to an example of a "protected object", and the cable connection surface on which the connector units 303a and 304b, which are the protected objects, are arranged corresponds to an example of an "object surface". The connector panels 303 and 304 will be described in detail later.

[0025] The main body 301 further has four mounting parts 306 on the bottom surface, which is the negative side of the Y axis. In the example shown in FIG. 4(a), only two mounting parts 306 on the negative side of the X axis are shown, but two mounting parts 306 are also provided on the positive side of the X axis. The mounting parts 306 are used when the housing 103a is installed in a venue, and details will be described separately later. A board 307 is arranged inside the housing 103a, and electrical components (not shown) are mounted on the board 307.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 4(b), covers 311 and 312 are attached to main body 301 as shown in FIG. 4(a) by moving covers 311 and 312 from an orientation in which they face each other across the cable connection surface in a direction parallel to the cable connection surface (e.g., the X-axis direction) to the cable connection surface side.

[0027] Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of an installation state of the housing 103a of the image processing device 103. Specifically, Fig. 5(a) and Fig. 5(b) are perspective views of the housing 103a when installed, as viewed from two different directions. Fig. 5(c) is a top view of the housing 103a when installed, as viewed from the positive direction of the Y axis.

[0028] 5 shows an example of an object to which the housing 103a is attached in a venue to which the imaging system 101 is applied, and may be a fence installed in the venue. In the example shown in Fig. 5, two fixing bars 512 are attached to a secondary post 511a of the fence 511, and each mounting portion 306 of the housing 103a is connected to the fixing bars 512 with a bolt, thereby attaching the housing 103a to the fence 511. In addition, in a state in which the housing 103a is installed as shown in Fig. 5 (hereinafter also referred to as an "installed state"), the cable group 501 is inserted in the direction of the arrow 392 into the connector portion of the cable connection surface of the housing 103a and connected. Furthermore, when the housing 103a is installed as shown in FIG. 5, the housing 103a is supported at an installation location (e.g., a fence 511) with the connector panels 303 and 304 and the cable connection surface facing vertically downward, which is the negative direction of the Z axis.

[0029] As described above, the housing 103a has a waterproof structure with the main body 301 and the cover 302 sealed with a packing, except for the cable connection surface facing vertically downward. When it rains in an outdoor venue, rain falls from the positive direction of the Z axis and from oblique directions relative to that axis, but the covers 311 and 312 prevent the rain from falling on the connector provided on the cable connection surface. On the cable connection surface, the connectors attached to the connector portions of the connector panels 303 and 304 or the connector portions on the cable side have connector-shaped portions that protrude in the negative Z-axis direction from the cable connection surface. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 5(c), the covers 311 and 312 are formed so as to extend in the negative Z-axis direction, which is vertically downward, beyond the connection points with the connector portions of the connected cables when attached to the housing 103a.

[0030] FIG. 5(c) shows a top view in which the Y-axis positive side of the covers 311 and 312 is cut for the purpose of explanation. In the example shown in FIG. 5(c), the cable side connector portion 501a of the cable group 501 is connected to the connector portion of the housing 103a, and the cable wire portion 501b is connected to the cable side connector portion 501a so as to extend vertically downward (Z-axis negative direction) from the cable side connector portion 501a. In general, the cable wire portion is waterproof, but the cable side connector portion 501a tends to be less waterproof. Therefore, the covers 311 and 312 are formed so as to extend in the Z-axis negative direction more than the cable side connector portion 501a when attached to the housing 103a. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent rainwater from splashing on the cable side connector portion 501a during rainfall.

[0031] In the imaging system according to this embodiment, as described with reference to Fig. 1, a plurality of imaging devices 102 and image processing devices 103 are installed so as to surround an imaging target in a venue, and at that time, the housings 103a of the individual image processing devices 103 are attached as illustrated in Fig. 5. It is also assumed that the plurality of imaging devices 102 and image processing devices 103 installed in a venue will be removed and withdrawn after an event or the like is over. In this way, it is assumed that the imaging system according to this embodiment will be used particularly in use cases where the imaging system is temporarily installed at an event or the like and then withdrawn afterwards (for example, after the event is over).

[0032] 6 to 8, the attachment and detachment of covers 311 and 312 to and from housing 103a will be described in more detail. Note that, although the description will be mainly focused on cover 311, the same is essentially true for cover 312. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the cover 311. Specifically, Fig. 6(a) is a perspective view of the cover 311. Fig. 6(b) is a front view of the cover 311 as viewed from the negative direction of the Z axis. Fig. 6(c) is a side view of the cover 311 as viewed from the negative direction of the X axis. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of connector panel 303. Specifically, Fig. 7(a) is a perspective view of housing 103a, and Fig. 7(b) is an enlarged view of connector panel 303. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the engagement between the connector panel 303 and the cover 311. Specifically, Fig. 8(a) is a front view of the housing 103a and the cover 311 in a state where the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a, as viewed from the negative direction of the Z axis. Fig. 8(b) is a top view of the housing 103a and the cover 311 in the state shown in Fig. 8(a), as viewed from the positive direction of the Y axis. Fig. 8(c) is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the AA cross section of Fig. 8(a). Fig. 8(d) is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the BB cross section of Fig. 8(a).

[0033] As shown in FIG. 6, the cover 311 has a shape having two faces formed so as to extend in the direction in which the cable connection face extends (X-axis direction) when attached to the housing 103a, and a connection face connecting one of the two faces in the X-axis direction. As a specific example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the cover 311 has a shape like a rectangle with one side missing (a so-called U-shape) when viewed from the Z-axis direction. For convenience, the two faces constituting the cover 311 are also referred to as both ends 311b and 311c, and when distinguishing between them, for convenience, in FIG. 6, the Y-axis positive direction side is also referred to as both end upper sides 311b and the Y-axis negative direction side is also referred to as both end lower sides 311c. For convenience, the connection face connecting both end upper sides 311b and both end lower sides 311c is also referred to as a center part 311a. Furthermore, when the cover 311 corresponds to a first cover, the upper sides 311b and the lower sides 311c correspond to an example of a first surface.

[0034] On both end upper sides 311b, engagement parts 311d (members also called flanges) are arranged along the side of the cable connection surface side (Z-axis positive direction side) of the housing 103a when the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a, and have a shape that protrudes in the opposite direction from both end lower sides 311c. Similarly, on both end lower sides 311c, engagement parts 311e are arranged along the side of the cable connection surface side (Z-axis positive direction side) of the housing 103a when the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a, and have a shape that protrudes in the opposite direction from both end upper sides 311b. When the cover 311 corresponds to a first cover, the engagement parts 311d and 311c correspond to an example of a first engagement part. Also, leaf spring portions 311f formed as leaf springs are arranged in parts of the engagement portions 311d on the upper sides 311b of both ends. The leaf spring portions 311f are provided on the end sides (X-axis positive direction side) of the engagement portions 311d on the side of the center portion 311a in the direction in which the engagement portions 311d extend (X-axis direction). Similarly, leaf spring portions 311g are arranged in parts of the engagement portions 311e on the lower sides 311c of both ends. When the cover 311 corresponds to a first cover, the leaf spring portions 311f and 311g correspond to an example of a first biasing portion.

[0035] In the center portion 311a, a protrusion 311h is arranged at an end portion located on the cable connection surface side (Z-axis positive direction side) of the housing 103a when the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a. Note that, although details will be described later, the protrusion 311h is formed so as to extend further on the cable connection surface side (Z-axis positive direction side) of the housing 103a than the engagement portions 311d and 311e when the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a.

[0036] For the sake of explanation, in Fig. 6(c), upper side 311b of both ends, lower side 311c of both ends, engaging portion 311d, and engaging portion 311e, which are not visible in the side view, are indicated by dashed lines. Also, in Fig. 6(c), a two-dot chain line indicates a position corresponding to a surface of main body 301 with which engaging portions 311d and 311e come into contact when cover 311 is attached to housing 103a. In central portion 311a, the portion closer to housing 103a than the two-dot chain line (the side in the positive direction of the Z axis) is referred to as protrusion 311h. As shown by the dashed auxiliary lines in FIG. 6(b), both end upper sides 311b are formed so as to extend further in the positive X-axis direction than both end lower sides 311c.

[0037] As described above, the cover 312 is formed in substantially the same shape as the cover 311, and when the cover 312 is attached to the housing 103a, the cover 312 is attached in an inverted orientation on the XY plane. When the cover 312 corresponds to the second cover, the components corresponding to the upper side 311b and the lower side 311c of both ends of the cover 312 correspond to an example of the second surface. When the cover 312 corresponds to the second cover, the components corresponding to the engagement parts 311d and 311c of the cover 312 correspond to an example of the second engagement part. When the cover 312 corresponds to the second cover, the components corresponding to the leaf spring parts 311f and 311g of the cover 312 correspond to an example of the second biasing part.

[0038] 6(c), the upper side 311b and the lower side 311c of both ends of the cover 311 are tapered at an angle θ with respect to the engagement parts 311d and 311e, respectively. With this configuration, when the cover 311 is separated from the housing 103a, the covers 311 of the multiple housings 310a can be stacked and stored. This makes it possible to further limit the loading space occupied, for example, when transporting equipment to a venue. In addition, by removing the covers 311 and 312 from the housing 103a, it is possible to further limit the space occupied by the housing 103a itself when loaded, which makes it possible to reduce transportation costs compared to the case where the housing 103a is transported with the covers 311 and 312 attached. Moreover, the covers 311 and 312 according to this embodiment can be manufactured by pressing a metal plate, which is expected to result in lower production costs.

[0039] Next, the connector panel 303 will be described. Fig. 7(a) is a perspective view of the housing 103a with the covers 311 and 312 separated from the housing 103a. Fig. 7(b) is an enlarged view of the area indicated by the dashed rectangle in Fig. 7(a). Connector panel 303 is manufactured by, for example, pressing a metal plate. As shown in Fig. 7(b), groove 303b is provided at the end on the Y-axis positive side by bending a metal plate into a U-shape. Connector panel 303 also has groove 303c at the end on the Y-axis negative side by bending a metal plate into a U-shape. When cover 312 corresponds to the second cover, groove 303b in connector panel 303 corresponds to an example of a first groove, and groove 303c corresponds to an example of a second groove. In addition, the main body 301 has a fitting groove 301b disposed near the end (the end on the X-axis negative side) of the outer edge of the cable connection surface, other than the end where the grooves 303b and 303c are provided, among the series of ends of the connector panel 303. When the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a, the engagement parts 311d and 311e of the cover 311 are inserted into the grooves 303b and 303c of the connector panel 303, respectively. Then, the cover 311 is moved so that the engagement parts 311d and 311e of the cover 311 slide into the grooves 303b and 303c, respectively, so that the engagement parts 311d and the grooves 303b engage with the engagement parts 311e and the grooves 303c, respectively. As a result, the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a. The configurations of cover 312 and connector panel 304 are also substantially the same as those of cover 311 and connector panel 303. That is, connector panel 304 is provided with components (grooves) corresponding to grooves 303b and 303c of connector panel 303. An engaging portion of cover 312 is inserted into the groove, and cover 312 is moved so that the engaging portion slides through the groove, whereby the engaging portion engages with the groove, and cover 312 is attached to housing 103a. When cover 312 corresponds to the second cover, among the components (grooves) corresponding to grooves 303b and 303c in connector panel 304, the components located on the groove 303b side of cover 311 correspond to an example of a third groove. Furthermore, among the components (grooves) corresponding to grooves 303b and 303c in connector panel 304, the components located on the groove 303c side of cover 311 correspond to an example of a fourth groove.

[0040] The connector panels 303 and 304 are attached, for example, by screws to the main body 301. With this configuration, even if the connector type of the cable connected to the image processing device 103 is changed, the connector panels 303 and 304 can be replaced to accommodate the change in connector type. In this embodiment, an example of the case where the connector panels 303 and 304 are manufactured by pressing a metal plate has been described, but as long as the connector panels 303 and 304 are formed to have a connector portion and a groove portion as described above, the manufacturing method is not particularly limited. As a specific example, when the connector panels 303 and 304 are formed from a resin material, they may be manufactured by injection molding. Also, the connector panel and the groove portion do not necessarily have to be integrally formed. As a specific example, the connector panel may be formed by attaching a groove portion manufactured as a separate part to a plate-like flat member.

[0041] Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the engagement between the engagement portion provided on the cover and the groove portion provided on the connector panel will be described. When the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a, the engagement portion 311d is inserted into the groove portion 303b as shown in FIG. 8(c). As shown in FIG. 8(c), the groove portion 303b is formed by bending the end portion of the connector panel 303 so that an opening is formed toward the inside of the cable connection surface where the connector portion 304a is located in the negative Y-axis direction. With this configuration, when the housing 103a is installed outdoors, the groove portion 303b can prevent water that has run down the main body portion 301 due to rain from entering the cable connection surface side covered by the cover 311. 8(d), the leaf spring portion 311f of the engagement portion 311d comes into contact with an inner wall of the groove portion 303b that is located on the opposite side (the Z-axis negative direction side) from the housing 103a. With this configuration, the cover 311 is biased in the Z-axis positive direction by the leaf spring portion 311f. Furthermore, the biasing force from the leaf spring portion 311f causes the protrusion portion 311h of the cover 311 to fit into the fitting groove portion 301b arranged in the main body portion 301.

[0042] The bottom surface of the fitting groove 301b is inclined toward the X-axis positive direction, which corresponds to the direction toward the inside of the housing 103a. That is, the fitting groove 301b is formed so that the depth becomes deeper toward the direction in which both ends 311b and 311c extend when the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a. With this configuration, after the protrusion 311h is fitted into the fitting groove 301b, the cover 311 is pushed in the X-axis positive direction by the inclination of the bottom surface of the fitting groove 301b, and the cover 311 is brought into close contact with the connector panel 303. In addition, the protrusion 311h is fitted into the fitting groove 301b and is biased by the leaf spring 311f, so that it is possible to prevent the cover 311 from coming off the housing 103a due to its own weight after the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a. When separating cover 311 from housing 103a, cover 311 can be easily separated without using tools by pulling cover 311 in the negative Z-axis direction (vertically downward) against the biasing force of leaf spring portion 311f and then sliding it in the negative X-axis direction. Moreover, the cover 312 and the connector panel 304 are also configured in substantially the same manner as the cover 311 and the connector panel 303 .

[0043] The covers 311 and 312 are attached so as to be in close contact with the connector panel side by the biasing force of the leaf spring portion. Furthermore, the projection portion 311h and the fitting groove portion 301b are engaged with each other, so that the covers 311 and 312 are attached so as to be in close contact with the connector panel side. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the inside of the covers 311 and 312 during rainfall.

[0044] In this embodiment, the cover 311 is provided with the leaf spring portion 311f, and the leaf spring portion 311f biases the cover 311 toward the housing 103a, but the configuration is not limited as long as it is possible to bias the cover 311 toward the housing 103a. As a specific example, a semispherical protrusion may be provided on the engagement portion by pressing a metal plate, and the tip of the semispherical protrusion may be configured to contact the groove.

[0045] In addition, in this embodiment, an example has been described in which the entire side of the central portion 311a of the cover 311 facing the housing 103a is formed as the protrusion portion 311h, but the protrusion portion 311h may be formed by protruding a portion of the side toward the housing 103a. For example, FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the cover 311 showing an example in which a protrusion 311h is formed by protruding a part of one side of the center part 311a of the cover 311 on the housing 103a side toward the housing 103a. Specifically, FIG. 9(a) is a perspective view of the cover 311. FIG. 9(b) is a side view of the cover 311 shown in FIG. 9(a) when viewed from the negative direction of the X-axis. In the example shown in FIG. 9, a protrusion 311h is formed by protruding a part of one side of the center part 311a of the cover 311 that is located on the housing 103a side when the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a toward the housing 103a. In this case, the position and size (particularly, the position and size in the Y-axis direction) of the fitting groove part 301b provided on the housing 103a side may be adjusted according to the position and size of the protrusion 311h when the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a.

[0046] 8(a), the mounting positions of the covers 311 and 312 are adjusted (in other words, offset) so that when the covers are mounted on the housing 103a, there is a misalignment in the Y-axis direction (so that an offset 393 is provided). That is, the grooves 303b and 304b are arranged so that the offset 393 is provided in the Y-axis direction, which is the cable connection surface and perpendicular to the sliding direction of the grooves (that is, the positions in the direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the grooves are different). Naturally, the grooves 303c and 304c are also arranged so that the offset 393 is provided in the Y-axis direction.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 6(b), the covers 311 and 312 are formed as parts of similar shapes such that the upper and lower ends of both ends extend from the center differently. In addition, the covers 311 and 312 are arranged so as to have a point-symmetrical positional relationship on the cable connection surface (XY plane) when attached to the housing 103a. Furthermore, when the covers 311 and 312 are attached to the housing 103a, as shown in FIG. 8(a) and FIG. 8(b), the tips of both ends of the covers 311 and 312 overlap each other on a plane projected from the Y-axis direction, which is a direction perpendicular to the direction in which each groove extends. In other words, at least a part of one of the covers 311 and 312 that has a longer length in the X-axis direction and at least a part of the other of the covers 311 and 312 that has a shorter length in the X-axis direction overlap in the Y-axis direction. For example, the region indicated by the reference numeral 394 in Figures 8(a) and 8(b) shows a schematic region where the tips of both ends of the covers 311 and 312 overlap each other. This configuration makes it possible to prevent rainwater falling from a vertically oblique direction during rainfall from infiltrating the cable connection surface. It is more preferable that the tips of both ends of the covers 311 and 312 are in contact with each other when the covers are attached, but even if they are not in contact with each other, the effect of reducing the infiltration of rainwater into the cable connection surface can be expected.

[0048] As described above, by configuring the covers 311 and 312 and the grooves 303b and 304b of the connector panels 303 and 304, the covers 311 and 312 can be easily attached to the housing 103a without using tools or fastening screws. Also, by configuring as described above, the covers 311 and 312 can be easily separated from the housing 103a.

[0049] As described above, the housing of the image processing device according to this embodiment is configured such that the waterproof cover for the cable connection surface on which the connector portion to which the cable is connected is arranged is attached and detached by inserting the engagement portion of the cover into the groove portion arranged on the cable connection surface and sliding it. In this way, the housing of the image processing device according to this embodiment is configured such that the two covers are attached from the outer edge side of the cable connection surface of the housing. Therefore, for example, with the cover separated from the housing, it is possible to connect a cable to the connector portion arranged on the cable connection surface, and then attach the cover to the housing. Also, compared to a structure in which the cover is attached in advance or a structure in which the cover is attached before the cable is connected, the cable connection surface is not blocked by the cover when connecting the cable, which improves visibility and is expected to improve work efficiency. In addition, in the case of a structure in which a cover is attached in advance or a structure in which a cover is attached before connecting the cable, a situation may be conceivable in which it is difficult for an operator to reach the connection portion of the cable. In contrast, the housing of the image processing device according to the present embodiment allows cable connection work to be performed with the cover detached, and therefore improved work efficiency can be expected.

[0050] As described above, the housing of the image processing device according to this embodiment allows the cover to be attached and detached without complicated operations, and the cover makes it possible to prevent the objects to be protected (connectors, etc.) exposed on the surface of the housing from being exposed to rainwater due to rain. Even in a situation where the cable is inserted or removed from the housing during maintenance after the housing is installed, the cover can be easily separated from the housing with the cable connected to the housing, so that the effect of improving the ease of inserting and removing the cable can be expected. Due to the above characteristics, the housing of the image processing device according to this embodiment can contribute to reducing the number of man-hours by being applied to a system in which multiple devices are installed and removed, such as the imaging system described with reference to Fig. 1. Furthermore, in a use case in which the housing is frequently installed and removed for each event, the application of the housing of the image processing device according to this embodiment can be expected to have the effect of further improving the efficiency of the work involved in installing and removing the housing. In the above embodiment, an example of the housing of the image processing device constituting the imaging system as exemplified in Fig. 1 has been described, but the application of the housing of the information processing device according to this embodiment is not necessarily limited. Specifically, the housing of the information processing device according to this embodiment can be applied to any device that can be installed outdoors, and is particularly compatible with devices in which at least a part of the housing is exposed to an object to be protected from rainwater or the like caused by rainfall.

[0051] Next, a modified example of this embodiment will be described. In the above-mentioned embodiment, an example of a case where the covers 311 and 312 having the same shape are attached to the housing 103a in a state where they are arranged facing each other on the cable connection surface has been described. In contrast to this, in this modified example, an example of a case where the covers 311 and 312 have different shapes will be described.

[0052] For example, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the housing of the information processing device according to this modification, and shows an example of the case where the covers 311 and 312 have different shapes in the housing of the image processing device applied to the imaging system illustrated in FIG. 1. Specifically, FIG. 10(a) is a perspective view of the housing 103a in a state where the covers 311 and 312 are separated from the housing 103a. FIG. 10(b) is a front view of the housing 103a in the state shown in FIG. 10(a) when viewed from the negative direction of the Z axis. FIG. 10(c) is an enlarged view of the cover 312. FIG. 10(d) is a front view of the housing 103a in a state where the covers 311 and 312 are attached to the housing 103a when viewed from the negative direction of the Z axis. FIG. 10(e) is an enlarged view of the area indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 10(d).

[0053] As shown in FIG. 10(a) and FIG. 10(b), the length of both ends of the cover 311, that is, the length of the two faces formed to extend in the direction in which the cable connection surface extends (X-axis direction) when the cover 311 is attached to the housing 103a, is longer than that of the cover 312. In this way, by shortening the length of both ends of one of the covers, for example, even in an installation location where there is a structure nearby, it is expected to have an effect of preventing the occurrence of a situation in which the attachment and detachment of the cover is hindered by the structure. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, by forming one of the covers so that the length of both ends is shorter, the width of sliding when the cover is attached and detached becomes shorter. Therefore, even in an installation location where there is a structure near the housing, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the attachment and detachment of the cover is hindered by interference between the cover and the structure when the cover (the cover having the length of both ends shorter) is attached and detached. In the example shown in FIG. 10, even if the mounting positions of the covers 311 and 312 are interchanged, the covers 311 and 312 can be attached to and detached from the housing 103a.

[0054] 10, components corresponding to the connector panels 303 and 304 described above are integrated into one connector panel 321. As shown in FIG. 10(b), the connector panel 321 has a groove 321a extending in the X-axis direction at the end side in the Y-axis positive direction, and has a groove 321b at a position opposite to the groove 321a at the end side in the Y-axis positive direction. In addition, when the covers 311 and 312 are attached to the housing 103a, the engagement portions of the covers 311 and 312 are inserted into the grooves 321a and 321b. Since components corresponding to the connector panels 303 and 304 described above are integrated into one connector panel 321, the groove 321a corresponds to the first groove and the third groove, and the groove 321b corresponds to the second groove and the fourth groove. 10(c), the cover 312 has the tips of the upper side 312a at both ends bent in a Z-shape to form the tips 312c, and the tips of the lower side 312b at both ends bent in a Z-shape to form the tips 312d. With this configuration, when both the covers 311 and 312 are attached to the housing 103a, it is possible to prevent the tips of the both ends from interfering with each other between the covers 311 and 312. In addition, on a plane projected from the Y-axis direction, the tips of both ends of the cover 312 and the tips of both ends of the cover 311 overlap each other. That is, the tips of both ends of the cover 311 and the tips formed at the tips of both ends of the cover 312 overlap each other in the Y-axis direction. With this configuration, as shown in FIG. 10(e), tip portion 312c of cover 312 is bent in a Z shape, so that covers 311 and 312 can be attached to housing 103a without tip portion 312c interfering with the tip of cover 311. With the above-described structure, even in a configuration in which the connector panel is consolidated into one and the first groove portion and the third groove portion are integrated, and similarly the second groove portion and the fourth groove portion are integrated, as in the example shown in Figure 10, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the cable connection surface during rainfall.

[0055] Next, another example of the configuration of the cover and the groove will be described. Fig. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the housing of the information processing device according to this embodiment, and shows an example of a case where the two covers are attached to the housing by sliding the two covers in the Y-axis direction to engage the grooves and the engagement parts. Specifically, Fig. 11(a) is a perspective view of the housing in a state where the bar is separated from the housing. Fig. 11(b) is a front view of the housing in the state shown in Fig. 11(a) when viewed from the Z-axis negative direction. In the example shown in FIG. 11, a connector panel 322 is provided on the cable connection surface of the housing 103a, and covers 313 and 314 are attached to the housing 103a as a configuration for protecting the cable connection surface.

[0056] 4, the cover 313 has components corresponding to the two end portions 311b and 311c and the central portion 311a of the cover 311, but the positional relationship between the housing 103a and these components when the cover 313 is attached to the housing 103a is different from that of the cover 311. Specifically, the cover 313 has the central portion 313a arranged parallel to the XY plane, and the two end portions 313b and 313c arranged parallel to the YZ plane. In addition, the two end portions 313b have engagement portions 313d corresponding to the engagement portion 311d of the cover 311. Similarly, the two end portions 313c have engagement portions 313e corresponding to the engagement portion 311e of the cover 311. Similarly, cover 314 has center portion 314a arranged parallel to the XY plane, and both end portions 314b and 314c arranged parallel to the YZ plane. Both end portions 314b have engagement portions 314d corresponding to the engagement portions of cover 312. Similarly, both end portions 314c have engagement portions 314e corresponding to engagement portions 312e of cover 312. Connector panel 322 has grooves 322a and 322b extending in the Y-axis direction at both ends in the X-axis direction. In the example shown in Fig. 11, covers 313 and 314 are attached to housing 103a by being inserted so as to slide into grooves 322a and 322b from the Y-axis direction. The cover and the groove of the housing of the information processing device according to the present embodiment may be configured as described above.

[0057] 11, the length of both ends of cover 314 is configured to be shorter than the length of both ends of cover 313. With this configuration, for example, when housing 103a is installed as shown in Fig. 5, even if there is a support 511a attached to the surface in the negative direction of the Y axis corresponding to the lower surface side of housing 103a, cover 314 can be inserted and attached to housing 103a.

[0058] Next, another example of the configuration of the groove portion will be described with reference to FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of the configuration of the groove portion with which the engaging portion of the cover engages. Specifically, FIG. 12(a) is a perspective view of the housing 103a in a state in which the covers 315 and 316 are separated from the housing 103a. FIG. 12(b) is a front view of the cover 315 shown in FIG. 12(a) as viewed from the negative direction of the Z axis. FIG. 12(c) is an enlarged view of an area shown by a dashed rectangle in FIG. 12(a). FIG. 12(d) is a front view of the housing 103a as viewed from the negative direction of the Z axis in a state in which the covers 315 and 316 are attached to the housing 103a. FIG. 12(e) is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the CC cross section of FIG. 12(d).

[0059] As shown in Fig. 12(a) and Fig. 12(b), the cover 315 has both end upper sides 315b, both end lower sides 315c, and a central part 315a as components corresponding to both end upper sides 311b, both end lower sides 311c, and a central part 311a in the cover 311 shown in Fig. 4. In addition, the both end upper sides 315b are provided with engagement parts 315d that protrude toward both end lower sides 315c along the end of the cable connection surface side (Z-axis positive direction side) of the housing 103a when the cover 315 is attached to the housing 103a. Similarly, the both end lower sides 315c are provided with engagement parts 315e that protrude toward both end upper sides 315b along the end of the cable connection surface side (Z-axis positive direction side) of the housing 103a when the cover 315 is attached to the housing 103a. 12(c), the connector panel 323 is provided with a groove 323a extending in the X-axis direction by Z-bending an end portion in the Y-axis positive direction by pressing a metal plate. The groove 323a forms a groove extending in the X-axis direction so that an opening is formed toward the outside of the connector panel 323 (the Y-axis positive direction) together with the cable connection surface when the connector panel 323 is in contact with the cable connection surface of the housing 103a. Similarly, the connector panel 323 is provided with a groove 323b extending in the X-axis direction by Z-bending an end portion in the Y-axis negative direction. The groove 323b forms a groove extending in the X-axis direction so that an opening is formed toward the outside of the connector panel 323 (the Y-axis negative direction) together with the cable connection surface when the connector panel 323 is in contact with the cable connection surface of the housing 103a. Similarly, the connector panel 324 is also provided with grooves 324a and 324b as components corresponding to the grooves 323a and 323b of the connector panel 323. The covers 315 and 316 are attached to the housing 103a by being inserted so as to slide in the X-axis direction with their respective engagement portions engaged with the grooves 323a, 323b, 324a, and 324b.

[0060] Fig. 12(e) is a partial sectional enlarged view of the CC section of Fig. 12(d) in a state where the covers 315 and 316 are attached to the housing 103a as shown in Fig. 12(d). Specifically, Fig. 12(e) shows an example of a state where the engagement portion 315d of the cover 315 and the groove portion 323a of the connector panel 323 are engaged. As shown in Fig. 12(e), the engagement portion 315d of the cover 315 is inserted into the groove portion 323a provided to open toward the outer edge of the connector panel 323, whereby the cover 315 is attached to the housing 103a. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation where rainwater enters the connector panel 323 when it rains. In addition, as long as the groove is configured to open toward the outer edge of the cable connection surface, the method of forming the groove is not limited to the method of forming the groove by bending the end of the connector panel. Also, as for the cover side, as long as the engaging parts are formed toward the inside of both ends, the manufacturing method is not limited to sheet metal processing.

[0061] In the above embodiment and modified example, an example was described in which, when a cover is attached to a housing, engaging portions are provided along the sides of both ends of the cover on the cable connection surface side of the housing, protruding outward or inward from the both ends. On the other hand, the shape of the engaging portions is not particularly limited as long as the cover can be attached to the housing by sliding the cover along the groove portion in a state in which the engaging portions provided on the cover side are engaged with the groove portion provided on the housing side. As a specific example, the engaging portion may be formed to have a hook-like shape by further bending the tip of the engaging portion as illustrated in FIG. 8(c) and FIG. 12(e) in either direction. In this case, the shape of the groove portion with which the engaging portion engages may be appropriately changed according to the shape of the engaging portion.

[0062] <Second embodiment> An example of the image processing device 103 of the imaging system 101 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Fig. 13. Note that the system configuration of the imaging system 101 according to this embodiment is substantially similar to that of the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description will be omitted. The imaging system 101 according to this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the housing 103a of the image processing device 103. Therefore, in this embodiment, the description will be mainly focused on the configuration of the housing 103a of the image processing device 103.

[0063] Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the housing 103a of the image processing device 103 according to this embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 13(a) is a perspective view of the housing 103a in a state in which the covers 311 and 312 are separated from the housing 103a. Fig. 13(b) is a front view of the housing 103a in a state in which the covers 311 and 312 are attached to the housing 103a, as viewed from the negative direction of the Z axis. Fig. 13(c) is an enlarged view of the area indicated by the dashed rectangle in Fig. 13(a). As shown in Fig. 13, the housing 103a according to this embodiment has a main body section 331. Note that, since the components other than the main body section 331 in the housing 103a shown in Fig. 13 are substantially similar to those in the first embodiment described above, they are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0064] The main body 331 has a connector mount 331a on its cable connection surface, which is the surface in the negative direction of the Z axis, instead of the connector panels 303 and 304 of the first embodiment. The connector mount 331a of the main body 331 has openings corresponding to various connectors, and the various connectors are arranged in the openings. The main body 331 also has grooves 331b corresponding to the first groove, grooves 331c corresponding to the second groove, grooves 331d corresponding to the third groove, and grooves 331e corresponding to the fourth groove, as well as fitting grooves 331f and 331g. The main body 331 is manufactured by a manufacturing method such as injection molding, so that the grooves 331b, 331c, 331d, and 331e and the fitting grooves 331f and 331g are formed in the main body 331 itself. The grooves 331b, 331c, 331d, and 331e have substantially the same function as the grooves 303b, 303c, 304b, and 304c according to the first embodiment. That is, the covers 311 and 312 are attached to the housing 103a by sliding the covers 311 and 312 along the grooves while the engagement portions of the covers 311 and 312 are engaged with the grooves. Similarly, the fitting grooves 331f and 331g have substantially the same function as the fitting groove 301b according to the first embodiment, and engage with the protrusions 311h of the covers 311 and 312 when the covers 311 and 312 are attached to the housing 103a. This prevents the covers 311 and 312 attached to the housing 103a from falling off.

[0065] As described above, in this embodiment, instead of using a connector panel, the grooves and fitting grooves are provided in the main body 331 itself by injection molding or the like. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the number of parts compared to when a connector panel is used, and this is expected to have the effect of reducing the number of assembly steps.

[0066] <Third embodiment> An example of the image processing device 103 of the imaging system 101 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Fig. 14. Note that the system configuration of the imaging system 101 according to this embodiment is substantially similar to that of the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description will be omitted. The imaging system 101 according to this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the housing 103a of the image processing device 103. Therefore, in this embodiment, the description will be mainly focused on the configuration of the housing 103a of the image processing device 103.

[0067] Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the housing 103a of the image processing device 103 according to this embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 14(a) is a perspective view of the housing 103a with covers 311 and 312 attached to the housing 103a. Fig. 14(b) is a top view of the housing 103a shown in Fig. 14(a) as viewed from the positive direction of the Y axis. Note that, for the sake of explanation, the cover 302 is not shown in both Fig. 14(a) and Fig. 14(b). As shown in Fig. 14, the housing 103a according to this embodiment has a main body 332, louvers 333a and 333b, and a fan 334. Note that, since the components other than those listed above in the housing 103a shown in Fig. 14 are substantially similar to those in the first embodiment described above, they are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 14(a), openings are provided on each side of the main body 332. These openings are referred to as ventilation holes 332b and 332c. Louvers 333a and 333b are provided on each outer side of the main body 332 so as to cover the ventilation holes 332b and 332c. With this configuration, it is possible to take in air outside the housing 103a into the housing 103a through the ventilation holes 332b and 332c, and to discharge air inside the housing 103a to the outside of the housing 103a. The louvers 333a and 333b have openings facing the negative direction of the Z axis. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the housing 103a through at least one of the ventilation holes 332b and 332c during rainfall. Further, a fan 334 is disposed on the inner surface side of the ventilation hole 332c. The fan 334 rotates to exhaust the air inside the housing 103a to the outside of the housing 103a through the ventilation hole 332c. With this configuration, when the lid 302 of the housing 103a is closed, air outside the housing 103a is taken into the housing 103a through the ventilation opening 332b. The air taken into the housing 103a reaches the fan 334 through a flow path indicated by an arrow 395b, and is discharged to the outside of the housing 103a through the fan 334 and the ventilation opening 332c.

[0069] As described above, the housing 103a of the image processing device 103 according to this embodiment allows air to flow between the inside and outside of the housing 103a by the ventilation holes 333 and the fan 334. This mechanism realizes a so-called air-cooling mechanism, making it possible to prevent a rise in temperature of the board 307 and mounted electric components accompanying the image processing operation in the image processing device 103. Therefore, for example, it is expected to have the effect of preventing thermal runaway and thermal destruction of electronic components accompanying a rise in temperature. As an example of rain protection for a housing installed outdoors, in the past, measures such as covering the entire housing with a box larger than the housing or wrapping it in a waterproof bag have been mentioned. However, in the case of air-cooling and heat dissipation as in the housing 103a according to the present embodiment, the entire housing is covered with a box or bag as described above, and air is trapped inside the box or bag. Therefore, the air-cooling efficiency of the housing is reduced, and the temperature rise of the board 307 is not appropriately suppressed, which may result in thermal runaway or thermal destruction of electronic components. In contrast, by applying a housing with a waterproof cover on the cable connection surface, as in the housing according to this embodiment, it is possible to obtain a suitable heat dissipation effect while ensuring the waterproofness of the housing. In addition, a situation may be assumed in which the lid of the housing is opened after installation to perform maintenance on the boards and the like disposed inside, but if the entire housing is covered with a box or bag, it becomes difficult to easily open the lid of the housing. On the other hand, according to the housing 103a according to this embodiment, it is possible to easily perform maintenance inside the housing 103a by opening the lid 302 while the cover is attached to the cable connection surface.

[0070] <Other embodiments> The present invention can also be realized by a process in which a program for implementing one or more of the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or device via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or device read and execute the program. The present invention can also be realized by a circuit (e.g., ASIC) that implements one or more of the functions.

[0071] The disclosure of this embodiment also includes the following configuration. (Configuration 1) A housing for an information processing device, comprising: an object surface that is arranged so as to face vertically downward when the housing is installed and has an object to be protected arranged on its surface; a first groove portion that is located on the surface of the object surface toward the outer edge of the object surface relative to the object to be protected and that is arranged so as to extend in a predetermined direction of the object surface; a second groove portion that is arranged on the surface of the object surface at a position facing the first groove portion across the object to be protected; a third groove portion that is arranged on the first groove portion side of the object surface so as to extend in the direction in which the first groove portion extends; and a fourth groove portion that is arranged on the second groove portion side of the object surface at a position facing the third groove portion. a first cover and a second cover configured to be detachable from the housing and covering the object to be protected from an outer edge side of a surface of the object when attached to the housing; a first engagement portion arranged on the first cover and adapted to be inserted and engaged with the first groove portion and the second groove portion, respectively, so as to slide in the direction in which the first groove portion and the second groove portion extend; and a second engagement portion arranged on the second cover and adapted to be inserted and engaged with the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion, respectively, so as to slide in the direction in which the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion extend. (Configuration 2) The housing of the information processing device described in Configuration 1, characterized in that the first cover, when attached to the housing, has two first surfaces formed to extend in the direction in which the first groove portion and the second groove portion, respectively, extend, and has the first engagement portion on the edge of each of the two first surfaces facing the target surface, and the second cover, when attached to the housing, has two second surfaces formed to extend in the direction in which the groove portion extends, respectively for the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion, and has the second engagement portion on the edge of each of the two second surfaces facing the target surface. (Configuration 3) The housing of the information processing device described in Configuration 2, wherein the third groove portion is located at a different position on the surface of the target surface in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the first groove portion extends than the first groove portion, and the fourth groove portion is located at a different position on the surface of the target surface in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the third groove portion extends than the third groove portion. (Configuration 4) The housing of an information processing device described in configuration 2 or 3, characterized in that when the first cover and the second cover are attached to the housing, at least a portion of the first surface of the first cover and at least a portion of the second surface of the second cover overlap in a direction perpendicular to the first groove portion. (Configuration 5) The housing of the information processing device described in Configuration 4, characterized in that the two first surfaces of the first cover have different lengths in the direction in which the first groove and the second groove extend when the first cover is attached to the housing, and the two second surfaces of the second cover have different lengths in the direction in which the third groove and the fourth groove extend when the second cover is attached to the housing, and at least a portion of the surface of the two first surfaces of the first cover which has a longer length in the direction in which the first groove and the second groove extend and at least a portion of the surface of the two second surfaces of the second cover which has a shorter length in the direction in which the third groove and the fourth groove extend overlap in a direction perpendicular to the first groove. (Configuration 6) The housing of an information processing device described in any one of configurations 2 to 5, characterized in that the first cover has a connection portion that connects the two first surfaces at one end side in the direction in which the first groove portion and the second groove portion extend when the first cover is attached to the housing, and has a protrusion portion that protrudes toward the target surface side more than the two first surfaces, and the housing has a mating groove portion into which the protrusion portion fits when the first cover is attached. (Configuration 7) The housing of the information processing device described in Configuration 6, characterized in that the fitting groove portion is formed so as to become deeper in the direction in which the first surface extends when the first cover is attached to the housing. (Configuration 8) The housing of an information processing device described in any one of configurations 1 to 7, characterized in that the first cover and the second cover are formed so as to extend vertically downward further than the object to be protected when attached to the housing. (Configuration 9) The housing of an information processing device described in any one of configurations 1 to 8, characterized in that the first cover has a first biasing portion that, when attached to the housing, biases at least a portion of the first engagement portion that engages with the first groove portion and the second groove portion, respectively, against the groove portion, and the second cover has a second biasing portion that, when attached to the housing, biases at least a portion of the second engagement portion that engages with the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion, respectively, against the groove portion. (Configuration 10) The housing of the information processing device according to any one of configurations 1 to 9, wherein the first cover and the second cover are formed to have the same shape. (Configuration 11) The housing of the information processing device according to any one of configurations 1 to 10, characterized in that the object to be protected includes a connector portion to which one end of a cable is connected. (Configuration 12) The housing of the information processing device according to configuration 11, wherein the connector portion is made of a connector panel configured as a separate body from the housing. (Configuration 13) The housing of the information processing device described in Configuration 12, characterized in that the information processing device is an information processing device arranged downstream of an imaging device and collects images captured by the imaging device from the imaging device, and is connected to the imaging device via a cable connected to the connector portion. (Configuration 14) The housing of the information processing device described in Configuration 13, characterized in that multiple sets of the imaging device and the information processing device are arranged, a series of images of a subject captured from multiple directions by the multiple imaging devices are collected by the multiple information processing devices, and a 3D model of the subject is generated based on the series of images. (Configuration 15) A housing for an information processing device as described in any one of configurations 1 to 14, characterized in that the housing has an air vent arranged on a side, and a fan arranged within the housing and rotating to move air in and out through the air vent. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 101 Imaging System 103 Image processing device 103a Case 303a Connector part 303b, 303c Groove 311, 312 Cover 311d, 311e engaging part

Claims

1. A housing for an information processing device, a target surface that faces vertically downward when the housing is installed and has a protection target disposed on its surface; A first groove portion is located on the surface of the target surface closer to the outer edge of the target surface than the protection object and is arranged to extend in a predetermined direction of the target surface; a second groove portion disposed on the target surface at a position facing the first groove portion across the target to be protected; a third groove portion disposed on the first groove portion side of the target surface so as to extend in a direction in which the first groove portion extends; a fourth groove portion disposed at a position facing the third groove portion on the second groove portion side of the target surface; a first cover and a second cover that are configured to be detachable from the housing and that, when attached to the housing, cover the object to be protected from an outer edge side of the object surface relative to the object to be protected; a first engagement portion that is disposed on the first cover and is inserted into and engaged with the first groove portion and the second groove portion so as to slide in a direction in which the first groove portion and the second groove portion extend; a second engagement portion that is disposed on the second cover and is inserted into and engaged with the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion so as to slide in a direction in which the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion extend; A housing for an information processing device, comprising:

2. the first cover has two first surfaces formed to extend in directions in which the first groove and the second groove extend when the first cover is attached to the housing, and the first engagement portion is provided on an edge of each of the two first surfaces that faces the target surface; the second cover has two second surfaces formed to extend in directions in which the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion extend when the second cover is attached to the housing, and the second engagement portion is provided on an edge of each of the two second surfaces facing the target surface; 2. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 1.

3. The third groove portion is located at a position on the target surface in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the first groove portion extends, the position being different from that of the first groove portion; The fourth groove portion is located at a different position on the target surface in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the third groove portion extends than the third groove portion.

3. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 2.

4. When the first cover and the second cover are attached to the housing, at least a portion of the first surface of the first cover; at least a portion of the second surface of the second cover; overlaps with the first groove in a direction perpendicular to the first groove.

3. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 2.

5. the two first surfaces of the first cover have different lengths in a direction in which the first groove portion and the second groove portion extend when the first cover is attached to the housing; the two second surfaces of the second cover have different lengths in a direction in which the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion extend when the second cover is attached to the housing; At least a part of a surface of the first cover that has a longer length in a direction in which the first groove portion and the second groove portion extend, out of the two first surfaces of the first cover; At least a part of a surface of the second cover that has a shorter length in a direction in which the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion extend, out of the two second surfaces of the second cover; overlaps with the first groove in a direction perpendicular to the first groove.

5. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 4.

6. the first cover has a connection portion that connects the two first surfaces at one end side in a direction in which the first groove portion and the second groove portion extend when the first cover is attached to the housing, and has a protrusion portion that protrudes toward the target surface side beyond the two first surfaces; The housing has a fitting groove into which the protrusion fits when the first cover is attached.

3. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 2.

7. 7. The housing of an information processing device according to claim 6, wherein the fitting groove portion is formed so as to become deeper in a direction in which the first surface extends when the first cover is attached to the housing.

8. 2 . The housing of an information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first cover and the second cover are formed so as to extend vertically downward further than the object to be protected when attached to the housing.

9. the first cover has a first biasing portion that biases at least a part of the first engagement portion that engages with the first groove portion and the second groove portion, respectively, against the groove portion when the first cover is attached to the housing; The second cover has a second biasing portion that biases at least a part of the second engaging portion, which engages with the third groove portion and the fourth groove portion, against the groove portion when the second cover is attached to the housing.

2. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 1.

10. 2. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first cover and the second cover are formed to have the same shape.

11. 2. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the object to be protected includes a connector portion to which one end of a cable is connected.

12. 12. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 11, wherein the connector portion is a connector panel formed separately from the housing.

13. 13. The housing for an information processing device according to claim 12, wherein the connector panel has at least one of the first to fourth grooves.

14. The information processing device includes: an information processing device that is disposed downstream of an imaging device and that collects images captured by the imaging device from the imaging device; The connector is connected to the imaging device via a cable connected to the connector.

13. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 12.

15. A plurality of sets of the imaging device and the information processing device are provided, A series of images of a subject captured from a plurality of directions by a plurality of the imaging devices is collected by a plurality of the information processing devices, and a 3D model of the subject is generated based on the series of images.

15. The housing of the information processing device according to claim 14.

16. The housing includes: Ventilation holes on the sides, a fan disposed within the housing and rotating to allow air to flow in and out through the ventilation opening; The housing of the information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

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