Imaging apparatus

Abstract

To solve the problem that an opening / closing door cannot be surely opened.SOLUTION: The imaging device includes a lid part 13 that is provided on the second wall surface of the housing and opens and closes an opening part 33 provided on the second wall surface, the lid part including a main body part 40 that rotates with respect to the second wall surface, a moving part 42 that is provided on the main body part and is movable in a first direction with respect to the main body part, and a rotating part 44 that is provided on the main body part and rotates around a rotation axis along a second direction intersecting the first direction. The image forming apparatus includes the operation portion 43 that moves the moving portion in the first direction, and the two elastic members 44 that bias the moving portion to the one end side of the main body portion in the first direction, the moving portion moves along the first direction in conjunction with the rotation of the operation portion to be switched between the state of meshing with the second wall surface and the state of being released from the state of meshing with the second wall surface, and the operation portion is provided between the two elastic members in the third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an imaging device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, imaging devices have been known that are provided with a door structure that opens and closes a part of the housing when loading photographic film or a cartridge containing photographic film, etc. Patent Document 1 discloses an imaging device that has an opening and closing door that is connected to a rear cover so as to be able to open and close freely. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-038576 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The door is provided with a doorknob that moves in a predetermined direction when opening or closing. The doorknob is biased in the direction of closing the door using a spring or the like to prevent the door from opening when an image is being captured by the imaging device. However, when opening the door, the doorknob cannot move straight in the direction against the biasing force, which causes a problem in that the door cannot be opened reliably. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to one embodiment, the imaging device includes a housing having a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall, a lens barrel mounted on the first wall and holding an optical element, and a lid mounted on the second wall of the housing and configured to open and close an opening in the second wall. The lid includes a main body that rotates relative to the second wall, a moving unit mounted on the main body and movable along a first direction relative to the main body, an operating unit mounted on the main body and configured to rotate about a rotation axis along a second direction intersecting the first direction to move the moving unit in the first direction, and two elastic members that bias the moving unit toward one end of the main body in the first direction. The moving unit moves along the first direction in conjunction with the rotation of the operating unit, thereby switching between a state in which it is engaged with the second wall and a state in which it is disengaged from the second wall. The operating unit is disposed between the two elastic members in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions.

[0006] According to one embodiment, the imaging device includes a housing having a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall, a lens barrel mounted on the first wall and holding an optical element, and a lid mounted on the second wall of the housing and configured to open and close an opening in the second wall. The lid includes a main body that rotates relative to the second wall, a moving unit mounted on the main body and movable along a first direction relative to the main body, and two elastic members that bias the moving unit toward one end of the main body in the first direction. The moving unit is provided with an operation protrusion that protrudes in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The moving unit moves along the first direction in response to an operation on the operation protrusion along the first direction, thereby switching between a state in which the moving unit is engaged with the second wall and a state in which the engaging state with the second wall is released. The operation protrusion is provided between the two elastic members in a third direction intersecting with the first and second directions. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present disclosure, the lid can be opened and closed reliably. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front side of the image pickup apparatus according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rear side of the imaging device in the closed state. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rear side of the imaging device in the open state. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the imaging device. [Figure 5A] FIG. 5A is an external view showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening is in a closed state. [Figure 5B] FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening is in a closed state. [Figure 6A] FIG. 6A is an external view showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening is in an open state. [Figure 6B] FIG. 6B is a perspective view showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening is in a closed state. [Figure 7A] FIG. 7A is an external view showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening portion transitions from an open state to a closed state. [Figure 7B] FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the inside showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening transitions from the open state to the closed state. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an external view showing a part of the rear case and the lid in the comparative example. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the rear of the imaging device of the second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a rear case and a cover portion included in the imaging device of the second embodiment. [Figure 11A] FIG. 11A is an external view showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening is in a closed state. [Figure 11B] FIG. 11B is an external view showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening is in a closed state. [Figure 12A]FIG. 12A is an external view showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening is in an open state. [Figure 12B] FIG. 12B is an external view of the inside showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening is in the open state. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the inside showing a part of the rear case and the lid when the opening changes from the open state to the closed state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] First Embodiment An imaging device according to a first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, an instant camera will be used as an example of the imaging device. In an instant camera, photographic film for instant photography is removably loaded into the housing. When the exposure of the photographic film is completed, the photographic film is automatically ejected from the housing.

[0010] <Overall structure> 1, 2, and 3 are external perspective views of an imaging device 10 according to a first embodiment. The imaging device 10 includes a housing 11, an optical member 12, and a lid 13. The lid 13 is provided on the housing 11.

[0011] In the following description, the side of the housing 11 where the optical member 12 is provided may be referred to as the front, and the side where the cover portion 13 is provided may be referred to as the rear. For this reason, Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of the imaging device 10 from the front, and Figs. 2 and 3 are external perspective views of the imaging device 10 from the rear.

[0012] <Housing 11> The housing 11 is an outer element of the imaging device 10. The housing 11 is composed of a front case 20 and a rear case 30. Specifically, the housing 11 is composed of the front case 20 and the rear case 30 butted against each other in the front-to-rear direction and fixed together with screws or the like (not shown). As a result, the various components of the imaging device 10 are housed inside the housing 11.

[0013] The front case 20 includes a rectangular or approximately rectangular front panel (first wall) 201 and side wall panels 202a, 202b, 202c, and 202d (collectively referred to as side wall panels 202) connected to each side of the front panel 201. The front panel 201 and the side wall panels 202 are integrally molded from synthetic resin.

[0014] Side wall plate 202a is connected to one long side of front plate 201, and side wall plate 202b is connected to the other long side of front plate 201. Side wall plate 202c is connected to one short side of front plate 201, and side wall plate 202d is connected to the other short side of front plate 201.

[0015] A lens barrel 21 that protrudes forward is provided on the front panel 201. Optical members 12 are arranged inside the lens barrel 21. In addition, the front panel 201 is provided with a release button 22, a main switch 23, a flash window 24, a viewfinder 25, etc.

[0016] The release button 22 is a button operated by the user when capturing an image. The main switch 23 is, for example, a ring-shaped member provided on the outer periphery of the lens barrel 21. The main switch 23 is rotated by the user when powering on or off the imaging device 10. The flash window 24 is formed, for example, from a light-transmitting material. Illumination light emitted by a flash device provided inside the housing 11 passes through the flash window 24 and illuminates the subject. The viewfinder 25 is formed so that the user can look through it when determining the image frame for capturing an image.

[0017] The lens barrel 21 may be of a retractable type that protrudes forward from the front panel 201 in response to a power-on operation using the main switch, and is retracted into the housing 11 in response to a power-off operation.

[0018] The rear case 30 includes a rectangular or approximately rectangular rear plate 301 similar to the front plate 201 of the front case 20, and side wall plates 302a, 302b, 302c, and 302d (collectively referred to as side wall plates 302) that contact each side of the rear plate 301. The rear plate 301 and the side wall plates 302 are integrally molded from synthetic resin.

[0019] Side wall plate 302a is connected to one long side of rear plate 301, and side wall plate 302b is connected to the other long side of rear plate 301. Side wall plate 302c is connected to one short side of rear plate 301, and side wall plate 302d is connected to the other short side of rear plate 301. Therefore, in housing 11, side wall plate 202a and side wall plate 302a are in contact with each other, side wall plate 202b and side wall plate 302b are in contact with each other, side wall plate 202c and side wall plate 302c are in contact with each other, and side wall plate 202d and side wall plate 302d are in contact with each other. Also, in housing 11, rear plate 301 serves as a second wall surface facing front plate 201, which is a first wall surface.

[0020] In the following description, the side wall plates 202a and 302a may be referred to as the upper side, the side wall plates 202b and 302b as the lower side, the side wall plates 202c and 302c as the left side, and the side wall plates 202d and 302d as the right side.

[0021] An opening 31 is formed in the side wall plates 202a and 302a, extending in the left-right direction along the long sides of the front plate 201 and the back plate 301. The opening 31 is an opening through which the photographic film exposed by capturing an image passes when it is ejected to the outside of the housing 11.

[0022] 3, an opening 33 is formed in the rear plate 301. This opening 33 is an opening through which a cartridge containing multiple sheets of photographic film passes when the cartridge is inserted into or removed from the housing 11. The rear plate 301 is provided with a lid 13 that can open and close and close the opening 33. The lid 13 will be described in detail later.

[0023] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the rear case 30 and the lid portion 13. As shown in FIG. 4, the opening 33 is formed in a rectangular shape surrounded by side wall surfaces 331a, 331b, 331c, and 331d. The side wall surfaces 331a and 331b extend in the left-right direction, and the side wall surface 331a is located higher than the side wall surface 331b. The side wall surfaces 331c and 331d extend in the up-down direction, and the side wall surface 331c is located to the left of the side wall surface 331d. The side wall surface 331a has an engaging opening 330 which is a recess. The shape of the opening 33 is not limited to a rectangle.

[0024] <Optical member 12> 1 is a lens held within the lens barrel 21. During imaging, the optical element 12 focuses subject light onto photographic film housed in a cartridge loaded inside the housing 11. A barrier is provided in front of the optical element 12 to protect the optical element 12. Also provided within the lens barrel 21 is a shutter mechanism that opens and closes in response to the operation of the release button to block or unblock the photographic film from light.

[0025] <Lid part 13> As described above, the lid 13 is attached to the rear plate 301 that constitutes the housing 11. Specifically, the lid 13 is provided so that the opening 33 formed in the rear plate 301 can be opened and closed. In the following description, the state in which the opening 33 is covered by the lid 13 is referred to as the closed state, and the state in which at least a portion of the opening 33 is open is referred to as the open state. For this reason, Fig. 2 shows the appearance of the imaging device 10 when the opening 33 is in the closed state, and Fig. 3 shows the appearance of the imaging device 10 when the opening 33 is in the open state.

[0026] In order to switch the opening 33 between an open state and a closed state, the cover 13 has a main body 40, an operating part 41, a moving part 42, a support part 43, and an elastic member 44.

[0027] <Main body 40> 4, the main body 40 has a plate-shaped portion 400 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the opening 33, and side wall surfaces 401a, 401b, 401c, and 401d. The side wall surfaces 401a, 401b, 401c, and 401d are connected to the respective sides of the plate-shaped portion 400 and extend rearward.

[0028] The side wall surface 401a faces the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33 when the opening 33 is in the closed state. The side wall surface 401b faces the side wall surface 331b of the opening 33 when the opening 33 is in the closed state. The side wall surface 401c faces the side wall surface 331c of the opening 33 when the opening 33 is in the closed state. The side wall surface 401d faces the side wall surface 331d of the opening 33 when the opening 33 is in the closed state.

[0029] In the following description, the direction from side wall surface 401a toward side wall surface 401b is referred to as a first direction AR1. As described above, side wall surface 401a faces side wall surface 331a of opening 33 when opening 33 is closed, and therefore the side wall surface 401a side in first direction AR1 may be referred to as an upper side. Furthermore, side wall surface 401b faces side wall surface 331b of opening 33 when opening 33 is closed, and therefore the side wall surface 401b side in first direction AR1 may be referred to as a lower side.

[0030] Furthermore, the direction intersecting (perpendicular or nearly perpendicular) the plate-shaped portion 400 (i.e., the direction intersecting with the first direction AR1) is referred to as the second direction AR2. When the opening 33 is in a closed state, the second direction AR2 coincides or nearly coincides with the front-to-rear direction described above. Furthermore, the direction intersecting (perpendicular or nearly perpendicular) the first direction AR1 and the second direction AR2 is referred to as the third direction AR3. The third direction AR3 coincides or nearly coincides with the left-to-right direction of the imaging device 10.

[0031] Side wall surface 401b is attached to side wall surface 331b of opening 33 via rod 401e extending in the left-right direction, for example. As a result, main body 40 is attached to back plate 301 so as to be rotatable relative to back plate 301 about rotation axis AX1 along the left-right direction along which rod 401e extends. In other words, lid 13 rotates relative to back plate 301. In response to this rotation of lid 13, opening 33 switches between a closed state and an open state.

[0032] An attachment portion 402 is formed on the upper side of the main body portion 40 to which an operation portion 41, a moving portion 42, a support portion 43, and an elastic member 44 (to be described later) are attached. The attachment portion 402 has an attachment hole 403, a curved opening 404, a guide protrusion 405, and a support protrusion 406.

[0033] The mounting hole 403 and the curved opening 404 are through holes that penetrate the main body 40 along the second direction AR2. The mounting hole 403 is formed near the center of the main body 40 in the third direction AR3 (within a distance that can be considered to be the center or approximately the center). A first protrusion 411 formed on the operation unit 41, which will be described later, is inserted into the mounting hole 403.

[0034] The curved opening 404 is an elongated hole having long sides curved in a direction inclined with respect to the first direction AR1 and the third direction AR3. More specifically, the curved opening 404 is an arc-shaped elongated hole centered on the mounting hole 403. A second protrusion 412 formed on the operation unit 41, which will be described later, is inserted into the curved opening 404.

[0035] The guide protrusion 405 and the support protrusion 406 are formed on the surface of the main body 40 that faces the inside of the housing 11 when the opening 33 is in a closed state. In the following description, in the second direction AR2, the side on which the guide protrusion 405 and the support protrusion 406 are formed is referred to as the inside, and the side on which the guide protrusion 405 and the support protrusion 406 are not formed is referred to as the outside.

[0036] The guide protrusion 405 and the support protrusion 406 protrude inward from the plate-shaped portion 400. The guide protrusion 405 extends along the first direction AR1. Two guide protrusions 405 are formed on the plate-shaped portion 400, and the above-mentioned mounting hole 403 and curved opening 404 are located between one guide protrusion 405 and the other guide protrusion 405 in the third direction AR3. Specifically, in the third direction AR3, the mounting hole 403 and the curved opening 404 are formed near the center between one guide protrusion 405 and the other guide protrusion 405 (within a distance that can be considered the center or approximately the center).

[0037] The support protrusion 406 extends along the second direction AR2. Two support protrusions 406a, 406b are formed on the main body 40. The support protrusion 406a is formed at the upper ends of the two guide protrusions 405 in the first direction AR1, and the support protrusion 406b is formed at the lower ends of the two guide protrusions 405 in the first direction AR1. A notch 406c is formed on the support protrusion 406a at a position including the center in the third direction AR3. A moving section 42 and an elastic member 44, which will be described later, are arranged within the area surrounded by the two guide protrusions 405 and the two support protrusions 406.

[0038] <Operation unit 41> The operation unit 41 is provided on one surface of the plate-shaped unit 400 in the second direction AR2, i.e., on the outside, and is operated when the user opens or closes the cover unit 13. An operation protrusion 410 that protrudes outward is formed on the outer surface of the operation unit 41. The operation protrusion 410 is a portion that is pinched with the user's fingertips when operating the operation unit 41.

[0039] A first protrusion 411 and a second protrusion 412 that protrude inward along the second direction AR2 are formed on the inner surface of the operating unit 41. A female thread is formed in the first protrusion 411, and the first protrusion 411 is inserted into a mounting hole 403 formed in the plate-like unit 400 from the outside in the second direction AR2. The first protrusion 411 is then screwed in from the inside in the second direction AR2, whereby the operating unit 41 is attached to the main body 40 so as to be rotatable relative to the main body 40. That is, the operating unit 41 rotates in the rotation directions AR4 and AR5 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 around the first protrusion 411 as a rotation axis.

[0040] As described above, the second protrusion 412 is a boss that protrudes inward along the second direction AR2. The second protrusion 412 is inserted into the curved opening 404 of the mounting portion 402 formed on the plate-shaped portion 400. When the operating unit 41 rotates in the rotation directions AR4 and AR5, the second protrusion 412 moves along the extension direction of the curved opening 404.

[0041] <Mobile unit 42> The moving portion 42 is a rectangular plate-like member having a long side along the third direction AR3 and a short side along the first direction AR1. That is, the length of the moving portion 42 along the third direction AR3 is longer than the length along the first direction AR1. As described above, the moving portion 42 is disposed within the area surrounded by the two guide protrusions 405 and the two support protrusions 406 that constitute the mounting portion 402. Therefore, the length of the moving portion 42 along the third direction AR3 is equal to or approximately equal to the distance between one guide protrusion 405 and the other guide protrusion 405 in the third direction AR3.

[0042] Furthermore, the length of the moving unit 42 along the first direction AR1 is shorter than the length between one support protrusion 406 and the other support protrusion 406 in the first direction AR1. Therefore, the moving unit 42 is disposed so as to be able to move a distance that is the difference between the length of the moving unit 42 in the first direction AR1 and the length between the support protrusions 406. In other words, the moving unit 42 is provided on the main body 40 and is able to move along the first direction AR1 relative to the main body 40.

[0043] The moving part 42 is formed with a hook part 420, a housing opening 421, and a housing part 422 in which an elastic member 44 (described later) is attached and housed. The hook part 420 is formed to protrude upward from one end side of the moving part 42 above the first direction AR1. Specifically, the hook part 420 is composed of a base part 420a that is connected to the upper end part of the moving part 42 and protrudes upward, and a meshing part 420b that is provided on the base part 420a.

[0044] The length of the base portion 420a along the third direction AR3 is shorter than the length of the notch 406c formed in the support protrusion 406a along the third direction AR3. Therefore, the hook portion 420 can protrude above the support protrusion 406a via the notch 406c formed in the support protrusion 406a.

[0045] When the opening 33 is in a closed state, a part of the interlocking portion 420b is housed in an interlocking opening 330 formed in a side wall surface 331a of the opening 33. As a result, the hook portion 420 and the back plate 301 interlock with each other.

[0046] The accommodating opening 421 is, for example, a rectangular through-hole that passes through the moving unit 42 along the second direction AR2. The second protrusion 412 formed on the operating unit 41 described above is inserted into the accommodating opening 421.

[0047] The storage section 422 is formed by cutting out a portion of the lower end of the moving section 42 in the first direction AR1. The storage section 422 extends upward in the first direction AR1. Two storage sections 422 are formed at different positions in the third direction AR3. The two storage sections 422 are spaced apart from each other in the third direction AR3. More specifically, the two storage sections 422 are provided at both ends of the moving section 42 in the third direction AR3. That is, one of the two storage sections 422, storage section 422a, is provided at the right end 42a of the moving section 42, and the other storage section 422b is provided at the left end 42b of the moving section 42.

[0048] Therefore, the above-mentioned accommodating opening 421 is formed between the two accommodating portions 422a and 422b in the third direction AR3. Since the second protrusion 412 of the operating unit 41 is inserted into the accommodating opening 421, when the moving unit 42 is attached to the main body 40, the first protrusion 411 and the second protrusion 412 formed on the operating unit 41 are positioned between the two accommodating portions 422a and 422b.

[0049] <Elastic member 44> The elastic members 44 are, for example, coil springs, and two elastic members 44 are provided. One elastic member 44a is housed in the housing portion 422a, and the other elastic member 44b is housed in the housing portion 422b. That is, of the two elastic members 44, one elastic member 44a is provided at the right end portion 42a of the moving portion 42, and the other elastic member 44b is provided at the left end portion 42b of the moving portion 42. Because the first protrusion 411 and the second protrusion 412 formed on the operating unit 41 are located between the two housing portions 422a and 422b, it can be said that the operating unit 41 is provided between the two elastic members 44a and 44b in the third direction AR3.

[0050] The upper side in the first direction AR1 of each elastic member 44 is in contact with the side wall surface on the upper side in the first direction AR1 of the accommodation portion 422. The lower side in the first direction AR1 of each elastic member 44 is in contact with the side wall surface on the upper side in the first direction AR1 of the support protrusion 406b. As a result, the elastic members 44 urge the moving portion 42 upward in the first direction AR1 (i.e., toward one end side of the main body portion 40).

[0051] <Support part 43> The support portion 43 is a plate-shaped member, and is provided on the inside in the second direction AR2 with respect to the moving portion 42 and the elastic member 44. The support portion 43 is fixed to the inner surface of the plate-shaped portion 400 with, for example, screws. This allows the moving portion 42 and the elastic member 44 to be housed between the support portion 43 and the main body portion 40. It can also be said that the support portion 43 supports the moving portion 42 so that it can move along the first direction AR1.

[0052] <Opening and closing of the lid part 13> Fig. 5A is an external view of the inside showing a part of the rear case 30 and the lid part 13 when the opening 33 is in a closed state. Fig. 5B is a perspective view of the inside showing a part of the rear case 30 and the lid part 13 when the opening 33 is in a closed state. Note that Figs. 5A and 5B show a state in which the support part 43 is removed.

[0053] When the opening 33 is in a closed state (see FIG. 2), the operating unit 41 is in a state (initial state) in which it is not rotated in the rotation directions AR4 and AR5. At this time, the hook 420 protrudes upward beyond the support protrusion 406a via the notch 406c due to the upward biasing force of the elastic member 44 in the first direction AR1. The meshing portion 420b of the hook 420 meshes with the meshing opening 330 formed in the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33. When the operating unit 41 is in the initial state, the second protrusion 412 of the operating unit 41 contacts the left end of the lower side wall surface 421a of the storage opening 421 formed in the moving unit 42.

[0054] <Opening the lid portion 13> Fig. 6A is an external view of the inside showing a part of the rear case 30 and the lid part 13 when the opening 33 is in an open state. Fig. 6B is a perspective view of the inside showing a part of the rear case 30 and the lid part 13 when the opening 33 is in a closed state. Note that Figs. 6A and 6B show a state in which the support part 43 is removed.

[0055] 6A , when the user rotates the operating unit 41 in the rotation direction AR4 while the opening 33 is in the closed state, the second protrusion 412 moves along the direction in which the long side of the curved opening 404 formed in the main body 40 extends in response to the rotation of the operating unit 41. That is, the second protrusion 412 moves downward and to the right relative to the main body 40.

[0056] As described above, the second protrusion 412 is housed in the housing opening 421 formed in the moving part 42, and is in contact with the lower side wall surface 421a of the housing opening 421. Therefore, when the second protrusion 412 moves along the shape of the curved opening 404 as described above, the second protrusion 412 applies a force to the moving part 42 downward and to the right.

[0057] As described above, the two elastic members 44 are housed in housing portions 422 that are spaced apart from each other in the third direction AR3 with the second protrusion 412 sandwiched between them. Therefore, even if a force acts downward and to the right due to movement of the second protrusion 412 accompanying the rotational operation of the operating unit 41, the elastic members 44 act on both ends of the moving unit 42 in the third direction AR3. As a result, the force acting downward and to the right from the second protrusion 412 on the moving unit 42 is prevented from tilting in the left-right direction (third direction AR3).

[0058] Furthermore, in the third direction AR3, the length of the moving portion 42 is equal to or approximately equal to the length between the two guide protrusions 405. Therefore, the moving portion 42 is prevented from tilting with respect to the third direction AR3.

[0059] As described above, the moving part 42 can move downward relative to the main body 40 against the biasing force of the elastic member 44 while being prevented from tilting with respect to the third direction AR3. That is, the moving part 42 moves in the first direction AR1 as the operating part 41 rotates around the first protrusion 411, which is a rotation axis along the second direction AR2. The second protrusion 412 then moves rightward relative to the moving part 42 while contacting the side wall surface 421a of the accommodating opening 421, exerting a force downward in the first direction AR1. That is, the second protrusion 412 moves in contact with the side wall surface 421a of the accommodating opening 421 in conjunction with the rotation of the operating part 41, and the moving part 42 moves along the first direction AR1 against the biasing force of the elastic member 44.

[0060] As the moving unit 42 moves, the hook 420 formed above the moving unit 42 also moves downward in the first direction AR1 relative to the main body 40. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6B , the meshing between the meshing portion 420b and the meshing opening 330 of the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33 is released. In other words, the moving unit 42 moves along the first direction AR1 in conjunction with the rotation of the operating unit 41, thereby switching the state in which the hook 420 is meshed with the back plate 301 to a released state. As a result, the meshing between the main body 40 and the back plate 301 is released. Therefore, the cover 13 becomes rotatable about the rotation axis AX1 relative to the housing 11.

[0061] In this state, when the user pinches the operation protrusion 410 of the operation unit 41 and pulls the operation unit 41 outward in the second direction AR2, the cover 13 rotates around the rotation axis AX1 relative to the housing 11. As a result, the opening 33 of the housing 11 becomes open.

[0062] When the user releases their fingertip or the like from the operation protrusion 410 of the operation unit 41, the moving unit 42 is guided by the guide protrusion 405 and moves upward in the first direction AR1 due to the biasing force of the elastic member 44. When the moving unit 42 moves upward, an upward force in the first direction AR1 acts on the second protrusion 412 housed in the accommodating opening 421 from the side wall surface 421a of the accommodating opening 421. As a result, the second protrusion 412 moves upward and leftward relative to the main body 40 along the side wall surface 421a of the accommodating opening 421 and the curved opening 404. As a result, the operation unit 41 rotates in the rotational direction AR5 around the first protrusion 411.

[0063] When the second protrusion 412 comes into contact with the upper end of the curved opening 404 and stops moving, the second protrusion 412 comes into contact with the side wall surface 421a of the accommodation opening 421, and the moving unit 42 also stops moving upward. As a result, the positional relationship between the attachment unit 402 of the main body 40 and the moving unit 42 becomes the same as that shown in Figures 5A and 5B. Furthermore, the rotation of the operating unit 41 in the rotation direction AR5 also stops, and the operating unit 41 returns to the initial state shown in Figure 2.

[0064] <Closing of the lid portion 13> Next, a case where the opening 33 is changed from the open state to the closed state will be described.

[0065] Fig. 7A is an external view of the inside showing a portion of the rear case 30 and the lid portion 13 when the opening 33 transitions from the open state to the closed state. Fig. 7B is a perspective view of the inside showing a portion of the rear case 30 and the lid portion 13 when the opening 33 transitions from the open state to the closed state. Note that Figs. 7A and 7B show a state in which the support portion 43 has been removed.

[0066] At this time, the operation unit 41 is in the initial state. When the user applies a force inward in the second direction AR2 to the operation unit 41 or the main body 40, the lid 13 rotates around the rotation axis AX1, and the side wall surface 401a of the main body 40 approaches the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33.

[0067] The upper end of the meshing portion 420b constituting the hook portion 420 of the moving portion 42 protrudes above the support protrusion 406a, so when the side wall surface 401a of the main body 40 approaches the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33, the meshing portion 420b comes into contact with the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33. As a result, a force acts on the hook portion 420 from the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33 downward in the first direction AR1.

[0068] Therefore, the moving part 42 moves downward in the first direction AR1 relative to the main body part 40 against the biasing force of the elastic member 44. Because the operation part 41 is in the initial state without being rotated by the user, the second protruding part 412 does not move along the curved opening 404. In other words, when the moving part 42 moves downward in the first direction AR1, the second protruding part 412 moves upward in the first direction AR1 relative to the moving part 42 inside the accommodation opening 421, without making contact with the moving part 42.

[0069] When the rotation of the lid 13 causes the interlocking portion 420b of the hook 420 to reach a position where the interlocking opening 330 of the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33 is formed, the force from the side wall surface 331a no longer acts on the hook 420. Therefore, the moving portion 42 moves upward in the first direction AR1 due to the biasing force of the elastic member 44. This movement also causes the hook 420 to move upward in the first direction AR1, and the interlocking portion 420b is accommodated in the interlocking opening 330. As a result, the lid 13 closes the opening 33 while engaging with the back panel 301. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening 33 is in a closed state. When the opening 33 is in a closed state, the second protrusion 412 comes into contact with the left end of the side wall surface 421a of the accommodation opening 421, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B.

[0070] According to the first embodiment described above, at least one of the following advantageous effects can be obtained.

[0071] (1) The imaging device 10 includes a lid 13 that opens and closes an opening 33 provided in a back plate 301, which is a second wall surface of the housing 11. The lid 13 includes a main body 40, a moving unit 42, an operating unit 41, and two elastic members 44. The main body 40 rotates relative to the back plate 301. The moving unit 42 is provided on the main body 40 and is movable relative to the main body 40 along a first direction AR1. The operating unit 41 is provided on the main body 40 and rotates around a rotation axis along a second direction AR2 that intersects with the first direction AR1, thereby moving the moving unit 42 in the first direction AR1. The two elastic members 44 bias the moving unit 42 toward one end (upward) of the main body 40 in the first direction AR1. The moving unit 42 moves along the first direction AR1 in conjunction with the rotation of the operating unit 41, thereby switching between a state in which it is engaged with the back plate 301 and a state in which it is released from the state in which it is engaged with the back plate 301. The operating unit 41 is provided between two elastic members 44 in a third direction AR3 that intersects with the first direction AR1 and the second direction AR2.

[0072] 8 is a diagram illustrating a comparative example in which the lid portion 13 has one elastic member 44. In the comparative example, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 8 shows a portion of the rear case 30 and the lid portion 13 when the opening 33 is in a closed state. As shown in FIG. 8, the elastic member 44 is disposed in the same or substantially the same position as the first protrusion 411, which is the rotation axis of the operating unit 41, in the third direction AR3.

[0073] In this state, as in the first embodiment, when the user rotates the operation unit 41 in the rotation direction AR4, the second protrusion 412 formed on the operation unit 41 moves downward and to the right relative to the main body 40. At this time, a force acts on the moving unit 42 toward the right, and this force causes the moving unit 42 to rotate around the elastic member 44 as a fulcrum. In other words, the moving unit 42 tilts with respect to the third direction AR3.

[0074] In contrast, in this embodiment, the operating unit 41 is provided between two elastic members 44 in the third direction AR3. Therefore, even if a force acts downward and to the right due to movement of the second protrusion 412 accompanying a rotational operation of the operating unit 41, the elastic members 44 act on both ends of the moving unit 42 in the third direction AR3. As a result, the force acting downward and to the right on the moving unit 42 from the second protrusion 412 is prevented from tilting with respect to the third direction AR3. Therefore, the moving unit 42 can move along the first direction AR1 without coming into contact with other members and being hindered from tilting. In other words, the cover 13 can be opened and closed reliably, improving the operability of the imaging device 10.

[0075] Additionally, the moving portion 42 is biased upward in the first direction AR1 by two elastic members 44. This makes it difficult for the hook portion 420 and the rear plate 301 to disengage when the opening 33 is in the closed state, thereby preventing the lid portion 13 from being unintentionally opened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the photographic film in the cartridge loaded inside the housing 11 from being exposed to light due to the unintentional opening of the lid portion 13.

[0076] (2) The operating unit 41 has a second protruding portion 412 that protrudes along the second direction AR2. As the operating unit 41 rotates, the second protruding portion 412 moves while contacting the side wall surface 421a of the storage opening 421 of the moving unit 42, causing the moving unit 42 to move along the first direction AR1 against the biasing force of the elastic member 44. This makes it possible to open and close the lid unit 13 by rotating the operating unit 41 without using a complex structure.

[0077] (3) In the third direction AR3, one elastic member 44a of the two elastic members 44 is provided at one end 42a of the moving portion 42, and the other elastic member 44b is provided at the other end 42b of the moving portion 42. This allows the moving portion 42 to be biased upward in the first direction AR1 at both ends of the moving portion 42 in the third direction AR3. As a result, the moving portion 42 can move in the first direction AR1 in conjunction with the rotation of the operating portion 41, while being prevented from tilting with respect to the third direction AR3.

[0078] (4) The length of the moving part 42 along the third direction AR3 is longer than the length of the moving part 42 along the first direction AR1. This increases the distance between the two elastic members 44 in the third direction AR3, allowing the moving part 42 to move along the first direction AR1 while being prevented from tilting with respect to the third direction AR3.

[0079] (5) The moving unit 42 is provided with a hook 420 at one end (upper end) of the moving unit 42 in the first direction AR1, which hook 420 engages with the back panel 301. This allows the cover 13 to be opened or closed in response to the movement of the moving unit 42 along the first direction AR1 in conjunction with the rotation of the operating unit 41.

[0080] <Second embodiment> An imaging device of the second embodiment will be described. Below, the same reference numerals will be used to designate components similar to those of the imaging device 10 of the first embodiment, and differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described. Points that are not particularly described are the same as those of the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the configuration of the lid portion is different from the configuration of the lid portion 13 of the first embodiment. This will be described in detail below.

[0081] Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the rear of the imaging device 10 of the second embodiment. Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the rear case 30 and the lid portion 13. The front of the imaging device 10 of the second embodiment is similar to the imaging device 10 of the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1. The lid portion 13 of the second embodiment has a main body portion 40, a moving portion 42, a support portion 43, and an elastic member 44.

[0082] <Main body 40> As in the first embodiment, the main body 40 is formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the opening 33. As in the first embodiment, an attachment portion 402 is formed on the inside of the upper portion of the main body 40, to which the moving portion 42, the support portion 43, and the elastic member 44 are attached.

[0083] The mounting portion 402 has an operation opening 407 in addition to the guide protrusion 405 and support protrusion 406 similar to those of the first embodiment. The operation opening 407 is a through hole that penetrates the main body 40 in the second direction AR2. The operation opening 407 is an elongated hole with a long side along the third direction AR3. Note that the mounting portion 402 does not have the mounting hole 403 and curved opening 404 of the first embodiment.

[0084] <Mobile unit 42> As in the first embodiment, the moving portion 42 is disposed movably along the first direction AR1 within an area surrounded by the two guide protrusions 405 and the two support protrusions 406a, 406b that constitute the mounting portion 402. That is, in the third direction AR3, the length of the moving portion 42 is equal to or approximately equal to the length between the two guide protrusions 405, and in the first direction AR1, the length of the moving portion 42 is shorter than the length between the two support protrusions 406.

[0085] In addition to the hook portion 420 and the storage portion 422 similar to those in the first embodiment, the moving portion 42 is formed with an operation protrusion 423. The operation protrusion 423 protrudes outward from the moving portion 42. The operation protrusion 423 is located between the two storage portions 422a, 422b in the third direction AR3, and has a long side along the third direction AR3. Therefore, the operation protrusion 423 is provided between the two elastic members 44a, 44b in the third direction AR3.

[0086] However, the length of the long side of the operation protrusion 423 along the third direction AR3 is shorter than the length of the long side of the operation opening 407 formed in the main body 40 along the third direction AR3. Also, the length of the short side of the operation protrusion 423 along the first direction AR1 is shorter than the length of the short side of the operation opening 407 formed in the main body 40 along the first direction AR1. Therefore, the operation protrusion 423 is movable in the first direction AR1 relative to the main body 40.

[0087] When the moving unit 42 is attached to the mounting portion 402, the operation protrusion 423 is inserted into the operation opening 407 of the main body 40 and further protrudes outward beyond the main body 40. The operation protrusion 423 functions as an operation unit that is operated by the user when opening or closing the cover 13. Specifically, the user moves the operation protrusion 423 downward in the first direction AR1 while pinching or hooking the operation protrusion 423 with their fingertips or the like. Because the operation protrusion 423 is provided on the moving unit 42, when the operation protrusion 423 is operated along the first direction AR1, the moving unit 42 moves along the first direction AR1 in conjunction with the operation of the operation protrusion 423. Note that the moving unit 42 does not have the accommodation opening 421 of the first embodiment.

[0088] <Opening and closing of the lid part 13> Fig. 11A is an external view showing a part of the rear case 30 and the lid part 13 when the opening 33 is closed. Fig. 11B is an external view showing a part of the rear case 30 and the lid part 13 when the opening 33 is closed. Fig. 11B shows a state in which the support part 43 has been removed.

[0089] 11A shows a case where the opening 33 is in a closed state and the operation protrusion 423 is not operated downward in the first direction AR1. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11B, the meshing portion 420b of the hook portion 420 formed on the moving portion 42 meshes with the meshing opening 330 due to the upward biasing force of the elastic member 44 in the first direction AR1.

[0090] <Opening the lid portion 13> Fig. 12A is an external view showing a part of the rear case 30 and the lid part 13 when the opening 33 is in the open state. Fig. 12B is an external view showing a part of the rear case 30 and the lid part 13 when the opening 33 is in the open state. Note that Fig. 12B shows a state in which the support part 43 has been removed.

[0091] 12A, when the operation protrusion 423 is operated downward in the first direction AR1, a downward force in the first direction AR1 also acts on the moving part 42 on which the operation protrusion 423 is formed, as shown in Fig. 12B. In the second embodiment as well, the two elastic members 44 are housed in housing parts 422 that are spaced apart from each other in the third direction AR3, with the operation protrusion 423 sandwiched between them. Therefore, the biasing forces from the elastic members 44a, 44b act on the moving part 42 at the ends 42a, 42b in the third direction AR3, and therefore tilting with respect to the third direction AR3 is suppressed.

[0092] Furthermore, in the third direction AR3, the length of the moving part 42 is equal to or approximately equal to the length between the three guide protrusions 405. Therefore, in response to the downward operation of the operation protrusion 423 in the first direction AR1, the moving part 42 is prevented from tilting with respect to the third direction AR3.

[0093] As the moving unit 42 moves, the hook 420 also moves downward in the first direction AR1 relative to the main body 40. As a result, the meshing between the meshing portion 420b and the meshing opening 330 is released. In other words, the moving unit 42 moves along the first direction AR1 in conjunction with the operation of the operation protrusion 423 along the first direction AR1, thereby switching the state in which the hook 420 is meshed with the back plate 301 from the meshed state to a released state. In other words, the meshing state between the main body 40 and the back plate 301 is released, and the cover 13 becomes rotatable about the rotation axis AX1 relative to the housing 11.

[0094] In this state, when the user pinches and pulls the operation protrusion 423 outward in the second direction AR2, the cover 13 rotates about the rotation axis AX1 relative to the housing 11. As a result, the opening 33 of the housing 11 becomes open.

[0095] When the user releases their fingertip or the like from the operation protrusion 423, the moving part 42 moves upward in the first direction AR1 relative to the main body part 40 due to the biasing force of the elastic member 44. As the moving part 42 moves upward, the operation protrusion 423 also moves upward relative to the operation opening 407 formed in the main body part 40. Then, when the upper side of the operation protrusion 423 comes into contact with the upper side wall surface 407a of the operation opening 407, the upward movement of the moving part 42 on which the operation protrusion 423 is formed stops. As a result, the positional relationship between the attachment part 402 of the main body part 40 and the moving part 42 becomes the same as that shown in FIG. 11B, and the operation protrusion 423 returns to the initial state shown in FIG. 11A.

[0096] <Closing of the lid portion 13> Next, a case where the opening 33 is changed from the open state to the closed state will be described.

[0097] 13 is a perspective view of the inside showing a part of the rear case 30 and the lid part 13 when the opening part 33 transitions from the open state to the closed state. Note that in FIG. 13, the support part 43 is shown in a removed state.

[0098] At this time, the operation protrusion 423 is in an initial state in which no operation is being performed, and the positional relationship between the operation protrusion 423 and the operation opening 407 is the same as that shown in Fig. 11A. When the user applies a force inward in the second direction AR2 to the main body 40, the cover 13 rotates about the rotation axis AX1, and the side wall surface 401a of the main body 40 approaches the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33. Then, as in the first embodiment, the meshing portion 420b comes into contact with the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33. As a result, a force is applied to the hook 420 and the moving part 42 downward in the first direction AR1 from the side wall surface 331a of the opening 33.

[0099] As a result, the moving part 42 moves downward in the first direction AR1 relative to the main body 40, guided by the guide protrusion 405 and against the biasing force of the elastic member 44. When the interlocking part 420b reaches the position where the interlocking opening 330 is formed, the hook 420 and the moving part 42 move upward in the first direction AR1 due to the biasing force of the elastic member 44, and the interlocking part 420b is accommodated in the interlocking opening 330. As a result, the lid part 13 closes the opening 33 while interlocked with the back panel 301. That is, the opening 33 is in a closed state.

[0100] According to the second embodiment described above, the following advantageous effect (6) and at least one of the advantageous effects (3) to (5) obtained by the first embodiment can be obtained.

[0101] (6) The cover unit 13 included in the imaging device 10 of the second embodiment has a main body 40, a moving unit 42, and two elastic members 44. The moving unit 42 is provided on the main body 40 and is movable relative to the main body 40 along a first direction AR1. The two elastic members 44 bias the moving unit 42 toward one end (upward) of the main body 40 in the first direction AR1. The moving unit 42 is provided with an operation protrusion 423 that protrudes toward a second direction AR2 that intersects with the first direction AR1. The moving unit 42 moves along the first direction AR1 in conjunction with an operation on the operation protrusion 423 along the first direction AR1, thereby switching between a state in which the moving unit 42 is engaged with the back panel 301, which is the second wall surface, and a state in which the engagement with the back panel 301 is released. The operation protrusion 423 is provided between the two elastic members 44 in a third direction AR3 that intersects with the first direction AR1 and the second direction AR2.

[0102] When the operation protrusion 423 is operated downward in the first direction AR1 and a downward force in the first direction AR1 acts on the moving unit 42, a biasing force from the elastic member 44 acts on both ends of the moving unit 42 in the third direction AR3. As a result, the moving unit 42 can move along the first direction AR1 while being prevented from tilting with respect to the third direction AR3. Therefore, the moving unit 42 can move along the first direction AR1 while being prevented from coming into contact with other members due to tilting and thus being hindered in its movement. In other words, the cover 13 can be opened and closed reliably, improving the operability of the imaging device 10.

[0103] Additionally, the moving portion 42 is biased upward in the first direction AR1 by two elastic members 44. This makes it difficult for the hook portion 420 and the rear plate 301 to disengage, preventing the lid portion 13 from being unintentionally opened. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the photographic film in the cartridge loaded inside the housing 11 from being exposed to light due to the unintentional opening of the lid portion 13.

[0104] Although various embodiments and modifications have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these. Other embodiments that are conceivable within the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present invention are also included within the scope of the present invention.

[0105] The present technology can be configured as follows.

[0106] (1) An imaging device includes a housing having a first wall surface and a second wall surface opposite the first wall surface, a lens barrel provided on the first wall surface and holding an optical element, and a lid portion provided on the second wall surface of the housing and opening and closing an opening on the second wall surface, wherein the lid portion has a main body portion that rotates relative to the second wall surface, a moving portion provided on the main body portion and movable along a first direction relative to the main body portion, an operating portion provided on the main body portion and rotating around a rotation axis along a second direction that intersects with the first direction, thereby moving the moving portion in the first direction, and two elastic members that bias the moving portion toward one end of the main body portion in the first direction, wherein the moving portion moves along the first direction in conjunction with the rotation of the operating portion, thereby switching between a state in which it is engaged with the second wall surface and a state in which it is released from the state in which it is engaged with the second wall surface, and the operating portion is provided between the two elastic members in a third direction that intersects with the first direction and the second direction.

[0107] (2) The imaging device described in (1), wherein the operating unit has a protruding portion that protrudes along the second direction, the moving unit has an accommodating opening in which the protruding portion is accommodated, and the protruding portion moves in contact with the side wall surface of the accommodating opening in conjunction with the rotation of the operating unit, thereby causing the moving unit to move along the first direction against the spring force of the elastic member.

[0108] (3) An imaging device described in (1) or (2), wherein, in the third direction, one of the two elastic members is provided at one end of the moving part, and the other of the two elastic members is provided at the other end of the moving part.

[0109] (4) The imaging device according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the length of the moving part along the third direction is longer than the length of the moving part along the first direction.

[0110] (5) The imaging device according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the moving section is provided with a hook portion at one end of the moving section in the first direction, the hook portion engaging with the second wall surface.

[0111] (6) An imaging device includes a housing having a first wall surface and a second wall surface opposite the first wall surface, a lens barrel provided on the first wall surface and holding an optical element, and a lid portion provided on the second wall surface of the housing and opening and closing an opening provided on the second wall surface, wherein the lid portion has a main body portion that rotates relative to the second wall surface, a moving portion provided on the main body portion and movable along a first direction relative to the main body portion, and two elastic members that urge the moving portion toward one end of the main body portion in the first direction, wherein the moving portion is provided with an operation protrusion that protrudes toward a second direction intersecting with the first direction, and the moving portion moves along the first direction in conjunction with an operation on the operation protrusion along the first direction, thereby switching between a state in which it is engaged with the second wall surface and a state in which it is released from the state in which it is engaged with the second wall surface, and wherein the operation protrusion is provided between the two elastic members in a third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction.

[0112] (7) An imaging device as described in (6), wherein in the third direction, one of the two elastic members is provided at one end of the moving part, and the other of the two elastic members is provided at the other end of the moving part.

[0113] (8) The imaging device according to (6) or (7), wherein the length of the moving part along the third direction is longer than the length of the moving part along the first direction.

[0114] (9) The imaging device according to any one of (6) to (8), wherein the moving section is provided with a hook portion that is provided at one end of the moving section in the first direction and engages with the second wall surface. [Explanation of symbols]

[0115] 10 imaging device, 11 housing, 12 optical member, 13 cover portion, 20 front case, 21 lens barrel, 33 opening, 40 main body portion, 41 operation portion, 42 moving portion, 42a, 42b end portion, 43 support portion, 44, 44a, 44b elastic member, 201 front plate, 301 rear plate, 330 engagement opening, 331a side wall surface, 402 mounting portion, 403 mounting hole, 404 curved opening, 405 guide protrusion, 406, 406a, 406b support protrusion, 406c notch portion, 407 operation opening, 410, 423 operation protrusion, 411 first protrusion, 412 second protrusion, 420 hook portion, 420a base portion, 420b engagement portion, 421 Storage opening, 421a side wall surface, 422, 422a, 422b storage section, AR1 first direction, AR2 second direction, AR3 third direction, AR4 rotation direction, AR5 rotation direction, AX1 rotation axis

Claims

1. a housing having a first wall surface and a second wall surface opposite the first wall surface; a lens barrel provided on the first wall surface and holding an optical member; a lid portion provided on the second wall surface of the housing and configured to open and close an opening portion provided on the second wall surface, The lid portion is a main body portion that rotates relative to the second wall surface; a moving unit provided on the main body unit and movable relative to the main body unit along a first direction; an operation unit provided on the main body unit and configured to rotate about a rotation axis along a second direction intersecting the first direction, thereby moving the moving unit in the first direction; two elastic members that bias the moving portion toward one end of the main body portion in the first direction, the moving unit moves along the first direction in conjunction with the rotation of the operation unit, thereby switching between a state in which the moving unit is engaged with the second wall surface and a state in which the moving unit is released from the state in which the moving unit is engaged with the second wall surface; The imaging device, wherein the operation unit is provided between two of the elastic members in a third direction that intersects with the first direction and the second direction.

2. 2. The imaging device according to claim 1, the operation portion has a protrusion that protrudes along the second direction, the moving portion has an accommodating opening into which the protrusion is accommodated, An imaging device in which the protrusion moves in contact with the side wall surface of the storage opening in conjunction with the rotation of the operating unit, and the moving unit moves along the first direction against the biasing force of the elastic member.

3. 3. The imaging device according to claim 2, An imaging device, wherein, in the third direction, one of the two elastic members is provided at one end of the moving part, and the other of the two elastic members is provided at the other end of the moving part.

4. 4. The imaging device according to claim 3, An imaging device, wherein the length of the moving part along the third direction is longer than the length of the moving part along the first direction.

5. 5. The imaging device according to claim 4, The imaging device, wherein the moving section is provided with a hook section that is provided at one end of the moving section in the first direction and engages with the second wall surface.

6. a housing having a first wall surface and a second wall surface opposite the first wall surface; a lens barrel provided on the first wall surface and holding an optical member; a lid portion provided on the second wall surface of the housing and configured to open and close an opening portion provided on the second wall surface, The lid portion is a main body portion that rotates relative to the second wall surface; a moving unit provided on the main body unit and movable relative to the main body unit along a first direction; two elastic members that bias the moving portion toward one end of the main body portion in the first direction, the moving portion is provided with an operation protrusion that protrudes in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, the moving portion moves along the first direction in conjunction with an operation on the operation protrusion along the first direction, thereby switching between a state in which the moving portion is engaged with the second wall surface and a state in which the state in which the moving portion is engaged with the second wall surface is released, The imaging device, wherein the operation protrusion is provided between two of the elastic members in a third direction that intersects with the first direction and the second direction.

7. 7. The imaging device according to claim 6, An imaging device, wherein, in the third direction, one of the two elastic members is provided at one end of the moving part, and the other of the two elastic members is provided at the other end of the moving part.

8. 8. The imaging device according to claim 7, An imaging device, wherein the length of the moving part along the third direction is longer than the length of the moving part along the first direction.

9. 9. The imaging device according to claim 8, The imaging device, wherein the moving section is provided with a hook section that is provided at one end of the moving section in the first direction and engages with the second wall surface.

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