ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Abstract

Electronic equipment according to the present invention includes a display element. The electronic equipment includes a holding frame 23 holding a display unit 22 and including an elastic piece that can be elastically deformed in a substantially planar direction of the display surface of the display unit 22, a rear unit 21 holding a holding frame 23 and including an opening that allows the display unit 22 to be visible from outside, and a front unit 24 fixed to the rear unit 21 and covering the rear surface side of the display unit 22. The holding frame 23 is held with the rear unit 21 by elastically deforming the elastic piece. With this configuration, it is possible to attach and detach a display element such as a liquid crystal panel to and from the case easily, thus simplifying the assembling process.

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 display element;a holding frame that holds the display element;an elastic piece that is provided at the holding frame and can be elastically deformed in a substantially planar direction of a display surface of the display element; anda first cover that holds the holding frame and comprising an opening formed to allow the display element to be visible from outside,wherein the holding frame is held by the first cover by elastically deforming the elastic piece and engaging it with the inner surface of the first cover.

2. Electronic equipment comprising: a display element;a holding frame comprising a housing portion in which the display element is housed, a first elastic piece disposed near the housing portion, and a second elastic piece disposed at a position opposed to the first elastic piece near the housing portion and including a recess; anda first cover comprising an opening formed to allow the display surface of the display element to be visible from outside, an engaging hole into which the first elastic piece is inserted, and a projection by which the second elastic piece is held,wherein the holding frame holding the display element and the first cover are assembled by engaging the first elastic piece with the engaging hole by insertion, and fitting the recess to the projection.

3. The electronic equipment according to claim 2, further comprising a third cover that covers the engaging hole and the first elastic piece that are engaged with each other.

4. The electronic equipment according to claim 2, wherein the holding frame and the first cover are made of an electrically conductive material, and the engaging hole and the first elastic piece are in electrical contact.

5. The electronic equipment according to claim 4, wherein a projection that positions the first elastic piece is formed on the engaging hole.

6. The electronic equipment according to claim 2, further comprising a second cover fixed to the first cover and covering the rear surface side of the display element,wherein the holding frame, the first cover and the second cover are screwed together with a screw.

7. The electronic equipment according to claim 2, comprising an elastic member disposed at the periphery of an effective display area of the display element on the surface side, and disposed at a position sandwiched between the display element and the first cover when the holding frame and the first cover are assembled,wherein the elastic member is provided with a notch that allows the effective display area to be in communication with outside air.

8. The electronic equipment according to claim 7, wherein at least a portion of the elastic member is continuously attached from the surface side to the rear surface side of the display element.

9. The electronic equipment according to claim 2, comprising an elastic member disposed at the periphery of an effective display area of the display element on the surface side, and disposed at a position sandwiched between the display element and the first cover when the holding frame and the first cover are assembled,wherein the elastic member is made of an air-permeable material.

10. Electronic equipment comprising: a display element;a holding frame that holds the display element and comprising an elastic piece that can be elastically deformed in a substantially planar direction of a display surface of the display element;a first cover that holds the holding frame and comprising an opening that allows the display element to be visible from outside;a second cover fixed to the first cover and covering the rear surface side of the display element; andan operating portion fixed to the rear surface of the first cover and disposed such that an area thereof that is operated by a user is exposed on the surface of the first cover,wherein a portion of the operating portion is sandwiched between the rear surface of the front cover and the holding frame.