ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Abstract

Electronic equipment according to the present invention includes a cursor key 8 disposed to be exposed partially from a casing, wherein the cursor key 8 includes: an operating portion 8a including a plurality of pressing portions that are disposed to be exposed on the surface of the casing and that receive a pressing operation by a user; and a pair of frames 8m and 8n that are supported by the casing at portions 8c and 8f and connected to the operating portion 8a at the other portion respectively, wherein the other portions are provided between the respective adjacent pressing portions. With this configuration, it is possible to realize electronic equipment including a switch that requires a less number of components and can be assembled easily.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of an image pickup apparatus according to Embodiment 1.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the image pickup apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the image pickup apparatus.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the image pickup apparatus.

FIG. 5A is a top view of the display unit.

FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the display unit.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the holding frame.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing a relevant part of the holding frame on the top surface side.

FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view showing a relevant part of the holding frame.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a relevant part of the holding frame on the bottom surface side.

FIG. 9A is a front view showing the internal configuration of the rear unit.

FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrows X-X in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 9C is a top view taken from the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 9D is a top view taken from the direction of the arrow C in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 10A is a top view showing the configuration of the cursor key on the surface side.

FIG. 10B is a top view showing the configuration of the cursor key on the rear surface side.

FIG. 11 is a top view showing the configuration of the set key.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the operation of attaching the holding frame to the rear unit.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the operation of attaching the holding frame to the rear unit.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the operation of attaching the holding frame to the rear unit.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the rear unit to which the holding frame and the display unit are attached.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of attaching the rear unit to the front unit.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the display unit held by the holding frame.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a relevant part of the portion W in FIG. 17.

Claims

1. Electronic equipment comprising a first operating unit disposed to be exposed partially from a casing, wherein the first operating unit comprises:a first operating portion that is disposed to be exposed on the surface of the casing;a plurality of pressing portions that are disposed on the surface of the first operating portion along an outer periphery thereof and that receive a pressing operation by a user; anda pair of first frames that are supported by the casing at one portion and connected to the first operating portion at the other portion respectively, wherein the other portions are provided between the respective adjacent pressing portions.

2. Electronic equipment comprising a first operating unit and a second operating unit that are disposed to be exposed partially from a casing, wherein the first operating unit comprises:a first operating portion that is disposed to be exposed on the surface of the casing;a plurality of pressing portions that are disposed on the surface of the first operating portion along an outer periphery thereof and that receive a pressing operation by a user;a pair of first frames that are supported by the casing at one portion and connected to the first operating portion at the other portion respectively, wherein the other portions are provided between the respective adjacent pressing portions; andan opening formed at substantially the center of the first operating portion, andthe second operating unit comprises:a second operating portion that is disposed to be exposed from the opening of the first operating portion and that receives a pressing operation by a user; anda pair of second frames that are supported by the first operating unit at one portion and connected to the second operating portion at the other portion respectively.

3. The electronic equipment according to claim 2, wherein the first frames and the second frames are disposed at positions in point symmetry of approximately 180° in the rotation direction with respect to the central axis of the second operating portion.

4. The electronic equipment according to claim 2, wherein a displacement axis of the first operating portion is substantially orthogonal to a line segment connecting the pair of second frames.

5. The electronic equipment according to claim 2, wherein the second operating unit is supported by the first operating unit.

6. The electronic equipment according to claim 1, wherein the first operating unit is formed by plating at least a portion of the surface of a base unit, andthe base unit is exposed at least at a portion of the first frames that is elastically deformed when the first operating portion is pressed.

7. The electronic equipment according to claim 2, wherein the first operating unit is formed by plating at least a portion of the surface of a base unit, andthe base unit is exposed at least at a portion of the first frames that is elastically deformed when the first operating portion is pressed.

8. A method for manufacturing electronic equipment comprising a first operating unit and a second operating unit that are disposed to be exposed partially from a casing, wherein the first operating unit comprises:a first operating portion that is disposed to be exposed on the surface of the casing;a plurality of pressing portions that are disposed on the surface of the first operating portion along an outer periphery thereof and that receive a pressing operation by a user; andan opening formed at substantially the center of the first operating portion, andthe second operating unit comprises a second operating portion that is disposed to be exposed from the opening of the first operating portion and that receives a pressing operation by a user, the method comprising:a first step of assembling the first operating unit and the second operating unit together; anda second step of assembling the operating units assembled in the first step into the electronic equipment.