A camera body includes a camera body connector and a recess to which an imaging unit including an optical system, an image pickup device, and an imaging unit connector is detachably attached to be placed therein. The recess includes a back wall, an upper wall, and a side wall to be opened to a lower
A camera body includes a camera body connector and a recess to which an imaging unit including an optical system, an image pickup device, and an imaging unit connector is detachably attached to be placed therein. The recess includes a back wall, an upper wall, and a side wall to be opened to a lower side, a front side, and a lateral side of the camera body. The camera body has a guide mechanism to control a position of the camera body connector in relation to a position of the imaging unit connector. The imaging unit has a rear surface on which at least two guiding grooves provided to be extended between opposite edges of the imaging unit and an engagement plate section are formed. The imaging unit has a biasing member to bias the imaging unit toward the back wall. The guide mechanism has at least two guide protrusions provided on the back wall and inserted into the at least two guiding grooves and an engagement claw formed on the back wall so as to face the engagement plate section and to engage with the biasing member when the imaging unit is attached to the camera body.
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1. A camera body comprising a recess to which an imaging unit is detachably attached to be placed therein, wherein: the imaging unit includes an optical system configured to guide light incoming from a subject, an image pickup device configured to convert a subject image guided by the optical system
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A camera body comprising a recess to which an imaging unit is detachably attached to be placed therein, wherein: the imaging unit includes an optical system configured to guide light incoming from a subject, an image pickup device configured to convert a subject image guided by the optical system into an electrical signal, and an imaging unit connector section;the recess includes a back wall section, an upper wall section, and a side wall section to be opened to a lower side, a front side, and a lateral side of the camera body, the back wall section facing a rear of the imaging unit when the imaging unit is placed in the recess, the upper wall section facing a topside of the imaging unit when the imaging unit is placed in the recess and being connected to the back wall section, the side wall section facing a side surface of the imaging unit when the imaging unit is placed in the recess and being connected to the back wall section and the side wall section;the camera body has a camera body connector section;the camera body has a guide mechanism configured to control a position of the camera body connector section in relation to a position of the imaging unit connector section in cooperation with the imaging unit and guide the imaging unit in a direction where the imaging unit approaches or separates from the side wall section of the camera body;the imaging unit has a rear surface on which at least two guiding grooves and an engagement plate section are formed, the at least two guiding grooves being provided to be extended between an edge of the imaging unit and an opposite edge of the imaging unit;one of the camera body and the imaging unit has a biasing member configured to bias the imaging unit toward the back wall section of the camera body;the guide mechanism has at least two guide protrusions provided on the back wall section of the camera body, the at least two guide protrusions being capable of being inserted into the at least two guiding grooves; andthe guide mechanism has an engagement claw formed on the back wall section of the camera body so as to face the engagement plate section and to engage with the biasing member when the imaging unit is attached to the camera body. 2. The camera body according to claim 1, wherein: the rear surface of the imaging unit has a projected line part;the back wall section of the camera body has a projected line escaping recess configured to adjust a distance between the engagement claw and a bottom wall of the guiding groove in cooperation with the projected line part; andthe projected line escaping recess is configured to minify the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the imaging unit is attached to or detached from the camera body and to enlarge the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is not positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the imaging unit is attached to or detached from the camera body. 3. The camera body according to claim 1, wherein: the rear surface of the imaging unit has a projected line escaping recess;the back wall section of the camera body has a projected line part configured to adjust a distance between the engagement claw and a bottom wall of the guiding groove in cooperation with the projected line escaping recess; andthe projected line part is configured to minify the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the imaging unit is attached to or detached from the camera body and to enlarge the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is not positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the imaging unit is attached to or detached from the camera body. 4. The camera body according to claim 2, wherein: the back wall section of the camera body has a resin plate and a body rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member having the engagement claw;the resin plate has a sliding contact rib adjoined to the guide protrusion along with the guide protrusion;the projected line escaping recess is formed to be extended along the guide protrusion;the rear surface of the imaging unit is provided with a unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member having the projected line part;an outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member is capable of being slidably contacted with the sliding contact rib. 5. The camera body according to claim 4, wherein: the guide protrusion has a guide surface with which a marginal portion of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member slidably contacts;the sliding contact rib abuts on the projected line part of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member from a side of the outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member to enlarge the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove. 6. The camera body according to claim 5, wherein: the body rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member has an engagement protrusion configured to abut on the outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member from the side of the outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member when the engagement claw of the body rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member abuts on an outer surface of the engagement plate section of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member from the side of the outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member in order to stop the camera body connector section and the imaging unit connector section from being connected each other in a way that the imaging unit is to be slantingly attached to the camera body. 7. The camera body according to claim 6, wherein: the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member has an engagement protrusion guiding hole; andthe engagement protrusion is inserted into the engagement protrusion guiding hole when the engagement claw is inserted into the guiding groove. 8. An imaging unit comprising a housing configured to be detachably attached to a camera body, wherein: the housing includes an optical system configured to guide light incoming from a subject, an image pickup device configured to convert a subject image guided by the optical system into an electrical signal, and an imaging unit connector section;the camera body has a camera body connector section configured to perform communication with the imaging unit connector section;the camera body has a recess to which the housing is attached;the recess includes a back wall section facing a rear surface of the housing when the housing is mounted on the camera body, an upper wall section facing a topside of the housing when the housing is mounted on the camera body, and a side wall section facing a side surface of the housing when the housing is mounted on the camera body;the housing has a guide mechanism configured to control a position of the imaging unit connector section in relation to a position of the camera body connector section in cooperation with the camera body and guide the housing in a direction where the housing approaches or separates from the side wall section of the camera body;the back wall section of the camera body has at least two guide protrusions and an engagement claw;one of the camera body and the housing has a biasing member configured to bias the housing toward the back wall section of the camera body;the guide mechanism has an engagement plate section formed on the rear surface of the housing so as to face the engagement claw and to engage with the biasing member when the housing is attached to the camera body;the guide mechanism has at least two guide protrusions configured to be capable of being inserted into the at least two guiding grooves; andthe at least two guiding grooves are extended between an edge of the housing and an opposite edge of the housing. 9. The imaging unit according to claim 8, wherein: the back wall section of the camera body has a projected line part;the rear surface of the housing has a projected line escaping recess configured to adjust a distance between the engagement claw and a bottom wall of the guiding groove in cooperation with the projected line part; andthe projected line escaping recess is configured to minify the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the housing is attached to or detached from the camera body and to enlarge the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is not positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the housing is attached to or detached from the camera body. 10. The imaging unit according to claim 8, wherein: the back wall section of the camera body has a projected line escaping recess;the rear surface of the housing has a projected line part configured to adjust a distance between the engagement claw and a bottom wall of the guiding groove in cooperation with the projected line escaping recess; andthe projected line part is configured to minify the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the housing is attached to or detached from the camera body and to enlarge the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is not positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the housing is attached to or detached from the camera body. 11. The imaging unit according to claim 10, wherein: the rear surface of the housing has a unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member having the projected line part;the back wall section of the camera body has a resin plate having a sliding contact rib being adjoined with the guide protrusion;the projected line part abuts on the sliding contact rib to enlarge the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove. 12. The imaging unit according to claim 11, wherein: the resin plate has the projected line escaping recess;the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove is minified when the projected line part goes into the projected line escaping recess so that the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member slidably contacts the sliding contact rib. 13. The imaging unit according to claim 12, wherein: the body rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member has an engagement protrusion;the engagement protrusion abuts on an outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member when the engagement claw of the body rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member abuts on an outer surface of the engagement plate section of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member from a side of the outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member in order to stop the imaging unit connector section from being connected with the camera body connector section in a way that the housing is to be slantingly attached to the camera body. 14. The imaging unit according to claim 13, wherein: the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member has a engagement protrusion guiding hole; andthe engagement protrusion is inserted into the engagement protrusion guiding hole when the engagement claw is inserted into the guiding groove. 15. An imaging apparatus comprising: a camera body configured to include a recess; andan imaging unit configured to be detachably attached to the recess of the camera body, wherein:the imaging unit includes an optical system configured to guide light incoming from a subject, an image pickup device configured to convert a subject image guided by the optical system into an electrical signal, and an imaging unit connector section;the recess includes a back wall section, an upper wall section, and a side wall section to be opened to a lower side, a front side, and a lateral side of the camera body, the back wall section facing a rear of the imaging unit when the imaging unit is placed in the recess, the upper wall section facing a topside of the imaging unit when the imaging unit is placed in the recess and being connected to the back wall section, and the side wall section facing a side surface of the imaging unit when the imaging unit is placed in the recess and being connected to the back wall section and the side wall section;the camera body has a camera body connector section;the camera body and the imaging unit has a guide mechanism configured to control a position of the camera body connector section in a relation to a position of the imaging unit connector section and guide the imaging unit in a direction where the imaging unit approaches or separates from the side wall section of the camera body;the imaging unit has a rear surface on which at least two guiding grooves and an engagement plate section are formed;the at least two guiding grooves are provided to be extended between an edge of the imaging unit and an opposite edge of the imaging unit;one of the camera body and the imaging unit has a biasing member configured to bias the imaging unit toward the back wall section of the camera body;the guide mechanism has at least two guide protrusions provided on the back wall section of the camera body, the at least two guide protrusions being capable of being inserted into the at least two guiding grooves; andthe guide mechanism has an engagement claw formed on the back wall section of the camera body so as to face the engagement plate section and to engage with the biasing member when the imaging unit is attached to the camera body. 16. The imaging apparatus according to claim 15, wherein: one of the back wall section of the camera body and the rear surface of the imaging unit has a projected line part;the other one of the back wall section of the camera body and the rear surface of the imaging unit has a projected line escaping recess;the imaging apparatus minifies a distance between the engagement claw and a bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the imaging unit is attached to or detached from the camera body;the imaging apparatus enlarges the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove if the projected line part is not positioned at the projected line escaping recess when the imaging unit is attached to or detached from the camera body. 17. The imaging apparatus according to claim 16, wherein: the back wall section of the camera body has a resin plate and a body rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member having the engagement claw;the resin plate has a sliding contact rib being adjoined with the guide protrusion along with the guide protrusion;the projected line escaping recess is formed to be extended along the guide protrusion;the rear surface of the imaging unit is provided with a unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member having the projected line part; andan outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member is capable of being slidably contacted with the sliding contact rib. 18. The imaging apparatus according to claim 17, wherein: the guide protrusion has a guide surface with which a marginal portion of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member slidably contacts;the sliding contact rib abuts on the projected line part from a side of the outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member to enlarge the distance between the engagement claw and the bottom wall of the guiding groove. 19. The imaging apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the body rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member has an engagement protrusion configured to abut on the outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member from the side of the outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member when the engagement claw of the body rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member abuts on an outer surface of the engagement plate section of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member from the side of the outer surface of the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member in order to stop the imaging unit connector section from being connected with the camera body connector section in a way that the imaging unit is to be slantingly attached to the camera body. 20. The imaging apparatus according to claim 19, wherein: the unit rear wall reinforcing sheet metal member has an engagement protrusion guiding hole; andthe engagement protrusion is inserted into the engagement protrusion guiding hole when the engagement claw is inserted into the guiding groove.
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Kitajima,Tomoya; Shinohara,Junichi; Ojima,Noriaki, Auto focusing apparatus and image inputting apparatus.
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