Holding structure of camera device

Abstract

To provide the holding structure of a camera device with which it is possible to temporarily hold a camera device in a desired rotation attitude without using a tool or the like, and with which it is easy to install the camera device.SOLUTION: A shank 44 protruding upward is provided to a connection metal fitting 34 that constitutes a camera device 2 side, with the camera device 2 connected thereto, and a holing unit 36 provided with a shaft support hole 40 that pivotally supports the shank 44 while being penetrated from the bottom to the top is provided to a holding metal fitting 33 that constitutes an installation surface side, with a communication device 3 installed on a wall surface. A retaining plate 56 having a larger diameter than the shaft support hole 40 is screwed to the tip of the shank 44 protruding upward of the shaft support hole 40, and a wave washer 55 is interposed in the vertical direction between the retaining plate 56 and the holding unit 36. The wave washer 55 is sandwiched from above and below by the retaining plate 56 and the holing unit 36, owing to the weight of the camera device 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holding structure for holding a camera device whose imaging direction can be adjusted left and right by rotating it around an axis in the up and down direction relative to a predetermined installation surface. [Background technology]

[0002] Some conventional camera devices allow the imaging direction to be adjusted left and right by rotating the camera around an axis in the up-down direction. If such a camera device is relatively heavy, it may be held in a predetermined rotational position by fastening it with screws, as described in Patent Document 1, for example. Therefore, when adjusting the rotational position of the camera device, the screw must be loosened, the camera device adjusted to the desired rotational position, and then the screw must be retightened. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-43410 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the conventional camera device holding structure described above does not have a structure that allows the camera device to be temporarily held in the adjusted rotational orientation before retightening the screws that were loosened when adjusting the rotational orientation of the camera device. Therefore, the camera device is temporarily held by lightly retightening the loosened screws, but this requires the use of tools even for temporarily holding the camera device, which makes the adjustment of the rotational orientation of the camera device, and ultimately the installation of the camera device, cumbersome.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a holding structure for a camera device that can temporarily hold a camera device in a desired rotational position without using tools, etc., and that makes it easy to install the camera device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention is a holding structure for a camera device for holding a camera device so that it can rotate around an axis in the vertical direction relative to a predetermined installation surface, wherein an upwardly protruding shaft portion is provided on the camera device side, and an axle support portion with an axle support hole that supports the shaft portion in a state where it penetrates from below to above is provided on the installation surface side, while a stopper portion with a larger diameter than the axle support hole is attached to a point on the axle that protrudes above the axle support hole, and a wave washer is interposed between the stopper portion and the axle support portion in the vertical direction, and the wave washer is clamped from above and below by the stopper portion and the axle support portion due to the weight of the camera device. According to the invention described in claim 1, the camera device is temporarily held in a predetermined rotational position by the frictional force generated between the retaining portion and the pivot support portion due to the weight of the camera device, while the position of the camera device can be changed against the frictional force by applying a load in the rotational direction to the camera device. Furthermore, since the wave washer creates a gap between the retaining portion and the pivot support portion, reducing the frictional force, no tools or the like are required to change the position. Therefore, the camera device can be temporarily held in a desired rotational position without the use of tools, and further changing the rotational position of the temporarily held camera device also does not require the use of tools, facilitating the adjustment of the rotational position of the camera device and, ultimately, the installation of the camera device.

[0007] Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 2 of the present invention is a holding structure for a camera device for holding a camera device so that it can rotate around an axis in the vertical direction relative to a predetermined installation surface, wherein a shaft portion that protrudes downward is provided on the installation surface side, and a support portion with a shaft support hole that supports the shaft portion in a state where it penetrates from top to bottom is provided on the camera device side, while a stopper portion with a larger diameter than the shaft support hole is attached to a point on the shaft that protrudes downward beyond the shaft support hole, and a wave washer is interposed between the stopper portion and the support portion in the vertical direction, and the wave washer is clamped from above and below by the stopper portion and the support portion side due to the weight of the camera device. According to the invention of claim 2, the camera device is temporarily held in a predetermined rotational position by frictional force generated between the retaining portion and the pivot support side due to the weight of the camera device, while the position of the camera device can be changed against this frictional force by applying a load in the rotational direction to the camera device. Furthermore, since the wave washer creates a gap between the retaining portion and the pivot support side, reducing the frictional force, no tools or the like are required to change the position. Therefore, the camera device can be temporarily held in a desired rotational position without using tools or the like, and further changing the rotational position of the temporarily held camera device also does not require tools or the like, facilitating the adjustment of the rotational position of the camera device and, ultimately, the installation of the camera device.

[0008] The invention as set forth in claim 3 is characterized in that in the invention as set forth in claim 1 or 2, a protective ring made of synthetic resin is interposed between the wave washer and the bearing portion. According to the invention described in claim 3, a protective ring made of synthetic resin is interposed between the wave washer and the pivot support portion, thereby preventing the wave washer from damaging the pivot support portion when the camera device's posture is changed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, a shaft portion is provided on either the camera device side or the installation surface side, and a support portion is provided on either the installation surface side or the camera device side. A retaining portion having a larger diameter than the support hole is attached to a portion of the shaft portion that protrudes in a predetermined direction from the support hole. A wave washer is interposed between the retaining portion and the support portion in the vertical direction, so that the weight of the camera device causes the wave washer to be sandwiched between the retaining portion and the support portion from above and below. Therefore, the camera device is temporarily held in a predetermined rotational position by frictional force generated between the retaining portion and the support portion due to the weight of the camera device. However, the position of the camera device can be changed against this frictional force by applying a load in the rotational direction to the camera device. Furthermore, changing the position does not require tools or the like, because the frictional force is reduced by the wave washer creating a gap between the retaining portion and the support portion. Therefore, the camera device can be temporarily held in a desired rotational position without using tools, etc., and when further changing the rotational position of the temporarily held camera device, there is no need to use tools, etc., so the adjustment of the rotational position of the camera device, and ultimately the installation of the camera device, can be easily performed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing the appearance of a surveillance camera. [Figure 2] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the main body case of the camera device from which the decorative panel has been removed, viewed from the front side. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the communication device from the front side. [Figure 4] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the main body case of the communication device from which the decorative cover has been removed, viewed from the front side; FIG. [Figure 5] 5 is an explanatory perspective view showing the state in which the rear metal fitting has been separated from the main body case in the state of FIG. 4, viewed obliquely from the upper front left. FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is an explanatory perspective view showing the main body case and the rear metal fitting in the same state as in FIG. 5, viewed from the front diagonally lower left. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is an explanatory perspective view showing the rear fitting in a disassembled state, viewed obliquely from the upper front left. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an explanatory perspective view showing the rear fitting in a disassembled state from the front lower left. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is an explanatory perspective view showing the rear fitting in a disassembled state from the front lower right. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the connecting fitting from above. [Figure 11] 1A and 1B are explanatory views showing the case holding member, in which FIG. 1A shows the case holding member from the front side and FIG. 1B shows the case holding member from the top side. [Figure 12] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a vertical cross section in the front-to-rear direction passing through the rotation center of the connecting fitting in the rear fitting. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A surveillance camera having a holding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing the exterior of a surveillance camera 1. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the main body case 10 of the camera device 2 from the front side with the decorative panel 13 removed. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the communication device 3 from the front side. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the main body case 20 of the communication device 3 from the front side with the decorative cover 23 removed. FIG. 5 is an explanatory perspective view showing the main body case 20 in the state shown in FIG. 4 from the upper left front diagonal, with the rear metal fitting 30 separated. FIG. 6 is an explanatory perspective view showing the main body case 20 and rear metal fitting 30 in the same state as in FIG. 5 from the lower left front diagonal. FIG. 7 is an explanatory perspective view showing the rear metal fitting 30 in a disassembled state from the upper left front diagonal. FIG. 8 is an explanatory perspective view showing the rear metal fitting 30 in a disassembled state from the lower left front diagonal. FIG. 9 is an explanatory perspective view showing the rear metal fitting 30 in a disassembled state from the lower right front diagonal. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the connecting metal fitting 34 from above. Fig. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the case holding member 57, with (a) showing it from the front and (b) showing it from above. Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a vertical cross section in the front-to-rear direction passing through the rotation center of the connecting fitting 34 of the rear fitting 30.

[0013] The surveillance camera 1 comprises a camera device 2 having a camera unit 4 and a microphone unit 5, and a communication device 3 having a speaker unit 7 and transmitting and receiving images captured by the camera unit 4 to and from other devices. The communication device 3 is connected to the rear of the camera device 2 via an angle adjustment mechanism 6. The attitude of the camera device 2 relative to the communication device 3, i.e., the imaging direction of the camera, can be adjusted by rotating the angle adjustment mechanism 6 about an axis in the vertical direction and an axis in the horizontal direction. Such a surveillance camera 1 is installed with the rear surface of the main body case 20 of the communication device 3 facing the installation surface, such as a wall, and the camera device 2 positioned in front of the communication device 3.

[0014] The camera device 2 comprises a main body case 10 having a substantially plate-shaped front case 11, a box-shaped rear case 12 that is open at the front and is attached to the rear side of the front case 11, and a decorative panel 13 that is attached to cover the front of the front case 11. A camera window 14 is provided at the upper front surface of the front case 11 as a component of the camera unit 4, for exposing the lens of a camera (not shown) built into the main body case 10. Meanwhile, a sound collection unit 15 is provided at the lower front surface of the front case 11 as a component of the microphone unit 5, for efficiently collecting sound for a microphone (not shown) built into the main body case 10. Furthermore, a front metal fitting 16, which is a component of the angle adjustment mechanism 6, is screwed to the lower rear surface of the main body case 10 (the lower rear surface of the rear case 12).

[0015] On the other hand, the communication device 3 includes a main body case 20 including a box-shaped front case 21 that opens to the rear, a rear case (not shown) that is assembled to close the rear opening of the front case 21, and a decorative cover 23 that is attached to cover the front surface of the front case 21. A speaker hole 24 is provided at the upper front surface of the front case 21 as a component of the speaker unit 7, for outputting sound emitted from a speaker (not shown) built into the main body case 20 to the outside of the main body case 20. A pull-out opening 25 is provided at the bottom of the main body case 20 for pulling out a power cable (not shown) and a communication cable (not shown) extending from the wall side to the front of the main body case 20. Furthermore, a rear metal fitting 30, which is a component of the angle adjustment mechanism 6 and is integrated with the front metal fitting 16 by a connecting screw 31, is screwed to the lower front surface of the main body case 20. In addition, a connection cable 32 is wired from the communication device 3 to the camera device 2, electrically connecting the control board (not shown) of the camera device 2 and the control board (not shown) of the communication device 3, and the connection cable 32 passes from the main body case 20 through the angle adjustment mechanism part 6, i.e., the inside of the rear bracket 30 and the inside of the front bracket 16, and reaches the inside of the main body case 10.

[0016] Here, the main part of the present invention, that is, the rear metal fitting 30 which is the main component of the holding structure of the camera device 2, will be described. The rear metal fitting 30 includes a retaining metal fitting 33 that is screwed to the main body case 20, and a connecting metal fitting 34 that is rotatably held relative to the retaining metal fitting 33. The retaining metal fitting 33 is integrally provided with a plate-shaped fixing portion 35 whose thickness direction is the front-to-rear direction, and a holding portion 36 that protrudes forward from the fixing portion 35. The fixing portion 35 is provided at its left and right ends with fixing holes 37, 37 for screwing to the main body case 20, and a positioning hole 38 for determining the fixing position relative to the main body case 20.

[0017] Furthermore, a storage recess 39 that is circular in top view is provided on the upper surface of the holding portion 36, and a shaft support hole 40 for supporting a shaft 44 of the connecting fitting 34 in an inserted state is opened within this storage recess 39. The shaft support hole 40 passes through the holding portion 36 in the vertical direction and is a circular hole that is concentric with the storage recess 39. Furthermore, a restriction hole 42 is provided on the underside of the holding portion 36 near the shaft support hole 40, into which a restriction screw 41 can be screwed from below to integrate the holding fitting 33 and the connecting fitting 34 and to restrict the range in which the connecting fitting 34 can rotate.

[0018] On the other hand, the connecting fitting 34 integrally comprises a flange 43 that is disc-shaped when viewed from above, a shaft 44 that protrudes upward from the flange 43, and a connecting portion 45 that protrudes downward from the flange 43. The shaft 44 is a convex portion that is circular when viewed from above, and can be inserted into the shaft support hole 40 with its outer circumferential surface abutting the inner surface of the shaft support hole 40. The upper end surface of the shaft 44 is provided with retaining holes 47, 47 into which screws 46, 46 can be threaded from above to hold the connecting fitting 34 to the retaining fitting 33, and guide ribs 48, 48 that protrude upward and position a stop plate 56, which will be described later.

[0019] The flange 43 is a circular plate concentric with the shaft 44, and a restriction slit 49 into which the shaft of the restriction screw 41 can be loosely inserted is formed in a location of the flange 43 closer to the outer periphery than the shaft 44 and where no connecting portion 45 is provided. The restriction slit 49 penetrates the flange 43 in the vertical direction and extends along a circumference that is concentric with the shaft 44. A drain hole 50 is also formed in the flange 43 at a location closer to the outer periphery than the shaft 44 and at a different position from the restriction slit 49.

[0020] Furthermore, a connecting surface 51 to which the front fitting 16 is connected is provided at a location on the circumferential surface of the connecting portion 45 that does not overlap with the restricting slit 49 in a top view. One end of a connecting hole 52, into which a connecting screw 31 can be inserted and which is provided so as to penetrate the connecting portion 45 in the horizontal direction, opens at the connecting surface 51. Furthermore, a series of spaces is formed in the connecting fitting 34 that open to the upper end surface of the shaft portion 44 and the connecting surface 51, and this space serves as a wiring space 53 for wiring the connection cable 32.

[0021] The retaining metal fitting 33 and the connecting metal fitting 34 are then integrated as follows, and the rear metal fitting 30 is assembled. First, the shaft portion 44 of the connecting fitting 34 is inserted into the shaft support hole 40 from below the holding portion 36 of the retaining fitting 33, with the upper end of the shaft portion 44 protruding into the storage recess 39. Next, a protective ring 54 made of synthetic resin is placed inside the storage recess 39, and a wave washer 55 is placed on the protective ring 54. After that, a retaining plate 56 is screwed to the upper end surface of the shaft portion 44 with screws 46, 46. Finally, the restricting screw 41 is lightly screwed into the restricting hole 42 from below the connecting fitting 34 through the restricting slit 49, thereby holding the connecting fitting 34 rotatable about the shaft portion 44 relative to the retaining fitting 33. After the desired rotational position of the connecting fitting 34 relative to the retaining fitting 33 is achieved, the restricting screw 41 is further screwed in until the connecting fitting 34 is tightened to the retaining fitting 33. This unites the retaining fitting 33 and the connecting fitting 34, completing the assembly of the rear fitting 30.

[0022] The protective ring 54 and the wave washer 55 are ring-shaped with a diameter larger than the shaft support hole 40, and are disposed in the storage recess 39 so that the shaft 44 passes through the protective ring 54 and the wave washer 55. The retaining plate 56 is formed in a circular plate shape with a diameter larger than that of the shaft 44. The retaining plate 56 is provided with a large opening 60 that exposes the opening on the upper end surface of the shaft 44 in the wiring space 53. The guide ribs 48, 48 can be inserted into the large opening 60, and when the shaft 44 is screwed to the large opening 60, the outer peripheral surfaces of the guide ribs 48, 48 abut against the edge of the large opening 60. Furthermore, notches 61, 61 are provided that extend radially outward from the edge of the large opening 60 to allow screwing with the screws 46, 46. Therefore, by screwing the retaining plate 56 to the upper end surface of the shaft portion 44, the shaft portion 44 is prevented from coming off from the shaft support hole 40.

[0023] Furthermore, when the restricting screw 41 is loosened and the connecting fitting 34 is rotatable relative to the retaining fitting 33, the weight of the connecting fitting 34, as well as the weight of the camera device 2 connected to the rear fitting 30, causes the wave washer 55 to be sandwiched and crushed from above and below by the protective ring 54 and the retaining plate 56. Therefore, when no load is applied in the rotational direction about the vertical axis, the rotational position of the connecting fitting 34 relative to the retaining fitting 33 is temporarily maintained as is due to the frictional force generated between the retaining plate 56 and the retaining portion 36 by the weight of the camera device 2. On the other hand, when a load of a certain level or more is applied, the connecting fitting 34 rotates about the shaft portion 44 relative to the retaining fitting 33, i.e., the rotational position of the connecting fitting 34 relative to the retaining fitting 33 is changed. At this time, the wave washer 55 creates a gap between the retaining plate 56 and the storage recess 39 side (specifically, the protective ring 54), thereby reducing the frictional force, and the load required to change the position of the connecting fitting 34 is small enough that tools are not required. However, such a change in rotational position is limited within a predetermined range by the restricting screw 41 and the restricting slit 49. In other words, rotation of the connecting fitting 34 is permitted only between a first rotational position in which the restricting screw 41 is located at one end of the restricting slit 49 and a second rotational position in which the restricting screw 41 is located at the other end of the restricting slit 49.

[0024] When wiring the connection cable 32 in the wiring space 53 of the rear fitting 30 assembled as described above, the connection cable 32 is passed through the cable holding member 57 on the opening side of the upper end surface of the shaft portion 44, and the cable holding member 57 is attached to the opening on the upper end surface side of the shaft portion 44 in the wiring space 53. The cable holding member 57 is shaped like a rubber plug that can be inserted into the aforementioned opening, and is provided with a cable insertion hole 58 through which the connection cable 32 can be inserted so that it passes vertically through the cable holding member 57. In addition, the peripheral surface of the cable holding member 57 is provided with a circumferentially extending ridge 59 that protrudes outward. Therefore, when the cable holding member 57 is inserted into the opening, the ridge 59 elastically deforms, preventing the cable holding member 57 from accidentally falling out of the opening. Furthermore, since the cable holding member 57 and the inner surface of the wiring space 53 are in close contact with each other at the protruding portion 59, the situation in which sound emitted from the speaker of the communication device 3 is transmitted from inside the main body case 20 through the wiring space 53 to the camera device 2 side and ultimately to the microphone unit 5, which would affect the sound collection of the microphone unit 5, is reduced.

[0025] Furthermore, by screwing the front metal fitting 16 to the rear metal fitting 30 (particularly the connecting surface 51 of the connecting metal fitting 34), the camera device 2 can change its rotational attitude to the left and right about the vertical axis relative to the communication device 3, in accordance with the rotational movement of the connecting metal fitting 34 on the rear metal fitting 30 about the vertical axis when the restricting screw 41 is loosened. In other words, the pan angle of the camera and the sound collection direction of the microphone can be adjusted.

[0026] According to the holding structure for camera device 2 in surveillance camera 1 having the above-described configuration, shaft 44 protruding upward is provided on connecting fitting 34 to which camera device 2 is connected and which is on the camera device 2 side, while holding part 36 having shaft support hole 40 that supports shaft 44 while passing through from bottom to top is provided on holding fitting 33 which is fixed to communication device 3 installed on a wall and which is on the installation surface side. A retaining plate 56 having a diameter larger than that of shaft support hole 40 is screwed to the tip of shaft 44 that protrudes upward beyond shaft support hole 40, and a wave washer 55 is interposed between retaining plate 56 and holding part 36 in the vertical direction, so that wave washer 55 is sandwiched from above and below by retaining plate 56 and holding part 36 side due to the weight of camera device 2. Therefore, when the restricting screw 41 is loosened, the camera device 2 is temporarily held in a predetermined rotational attitude by the frictional force generated between the retaining plate 56 and the holding portion 36 due to the weight of the camera device 2, while the attitude of the camera device 2 can be changed against the frictional force by applying a load in the rotational direction to the camera device 2. Furthermore, no tools or the like are required for this attitude change because the frictional force is reduced by the wave washer 55 creating a gap between the retaining plate 56 and the holding portion 36. Therefore, the camera device 2 can be temporarily held in a desired rotational attitude without using tools or the like, and further changing the rotational attitude of the temporarily held camera device 2 does not require tools or the like, making it easy to adjust the rotational attitude of the camera device 2 and, ultimately, to install the camera device 2.

[0027] In addition, a protective ring 54 made of synthetic resin is interposed between the wave washer 55 and the holding portion 36, which prevents the holding portion 36 from being damaged by the wave washer 55 when the position of the camera device 2 is changed.

[0028] The holding structure of the camera device according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the overall configuration of the camera device and holding structure, as well as the configuration relating to the shaft and the shaft support, can be appropriately modified as needed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0029] For example, while the above embodiment provides the shaft on the camera device side and the support shaft on the installation surface side, it is also possible to provide the shaft on the camera device side and the support shaft on the installation surface side. That is, a shaft that protrudes downward is provided on the installation surface side, and a support shaft with a support hole through which the shaft can be supported is provided on the camera device side. Furthermore, by providing a retaining portion at the lower end of the shaft and interposing a wave washer between the retaining portion and the support shaft, a holding structure that achieves the same effects as the above embodiment can be configured.

[0030] In addition, in the above embodiment, a protective ring is interposed between the wave washer and the support portion, but such a protective ring may not be placed, or it is also possible to configure the structure so that a protective ring is interposed between the wave washer and the anti-slip portion. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a support portion is provided on the installation surface side by fixing a holding bracket to the communication device installed on a wall surface, but there is no problem if the support portion is provided on the installation surface side by, for example, fixing the holding bracket directly to the wall surface.

[0031] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the installation surface is a wall surface, but the installation surface may also be, for example, a ceiling surface or a floor surface, and the type of surface to be used as the installation surface can be appropriately changed in design. Additionally, in the above embodiment, the camera device is provided with a microphone section, but it is of course possible to suitably apply the present invention to a camera device that can only take images. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 1··Surveillance camera, 2··Camera device, 3··Communication device (installation surface side), 6··Angle adjustment mechanism (retaining structure), 16··Front bracket (camera device side), 30··Rear bracket, 33··Retaining bracket (installation surface side), 34··Connecting bracket (camera device side), 36··Retaining part (axial support part), 40··Axial support hole, 44··Axial part, 54··Protective ring, 55··Wave washer, 56··Preventive plate (preventive part).

Claims

1. A holding structure for a camera device for holding a camera device so as to be rotatable about an axis in the vertical direction relative to a predetermined installation surface, An upwardly protruding shaft is provided on the camera device side, and a shaft support part having a shaft support hole that supports the shaft in a state where the shaft passes through from below to above is provided on the installation surface side, A retaining portion having a diameter larger than that of the shaft support hole is attached to a portion of the shaft portion that protrudes upward from the shaft support hole, and a wave washer is interposed between the retaining portion and the shaft support portion in the vertical direction, A holding structure for a camera device, characterized in that the wave washer is sandwiched from above and below by the retaining portion and the pivot support portion due to the weight of the camera device.

2. A holding structure for a camera device for holding a camera device so as to be rotatable about an axis in the vertical direction relative to a predetermined installation surface, A shaft portion protruding downward is provided on the installation surface side, and a shaft support portion having a shaft support hole that supports the shaft portion in a state where the shaft portion penetrates from above to below is provided on the camera device side; A retaining portion having a diameter larger than that of the shaft support hole is attached to a portion of the shaft portion that protrudes downward from the shaft support hole, and a wave washer is interposed between the retaining portion and the shaft support portion in the vertical direction, A holding structure for a camera device, characterized in that the wave washer is sandwiched from above and below by the retaining portion and the pivot support portion due to the weight of the camera device.

3. 3. The holding structure for a camera device according to claim 1, wherein a protective ring made of synthetic resin is interposed between the wave washer and the pivot support portion.

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