Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Hitachi Maxell, Limited

Maxell, Ltd.

Jiro Yamamoto

Keita Iwai

Koji Hirata

Hiroyuki Minemura

Nobuyuki Kimura

Tetsuya Nishida

Yumiko Anzai

Hidehiro Ikeda

Naoyuki Kofuji

Ryoji Okuno

Hidetoshi Kei

Koichi Odagaki

Takashi Miyazaki

Yoichi Osada

Katsuhiro Doshin

A display apparatus includes an image display element, an eyepiece portion, an object window, and a reflection optical element disposed at a position between the eyepiece portion and the object window, the reflection optical element being configured to guide a picture displayed on the image display element to the eyepiece portion. The reflection optical element changes a state to a first state and a second state by changing a transmittance. In the first state, the picture displayed on the image display element is viewed via the eyepiece portion. In the second state, an image in which an image from the object window and an image displayed on the image display element are superimposed is viewed via the eyepiece portion.

Display apparatus and image pickup apparatus

A display apparatus which is assembled in a favorable manner and increases reliability at low cost by keeping the length of a flexible printed circuit (FPC) to a minimum. The display apparatus has a display member, on which at least an image is displayed, and an exterior member which covers the display member. The display member has a proximity sensor that detects the approach of an object to be detected. The exterior member has a protective member that protects the proximity sensor. A fixing member that fixes the display member to the exterior member in a sensing direction of the proximity sensor is formed in the exterior member.

Display apparatus equipped with proximity sensor that switches displays and electronic device

A lighting device that can prevent the progress of minute cracks generated in a flexible substrate or the occurrence of minute cracks themselves, and the flexible substrate. A flexible substrate, that electrically connect a light emitting portion movable relative to a main body portion of the lighting device, has a soldering portion that is soldered to the light emitting portion at one end, a connection portion that is connected to the light emission control portion at another end, a communication portion that connects the soldering portion and the connection portion, and two xenon wires and two trigger wires that are arranged in the communication portion in a longitudinal direction. In the communication portion, of the four wires, the two xenon wires are arranged between the two trigger wires.

Lighting device and flexible substrate connecting light emitting portion thereof

An image capturing apparatus includes an electronic viewfinder unit configured to move between a stored state stored in a main body and a projecting state projecting from the main body, wherein the electronic viewfinder unit is held to be able to turn in the projecting state and is held not to be able to turn in the stored state.

Image capturing apparatus

An imaging apparatus includes a finder unit including a finder rotation unit movable between two states, a retracted state and a protruded state. The finder rotation unit is rotatably held in the protruded state.

Imaging apparatus

In order to improve a characteristic of an optical element, an optical element (polarizing filter) including a substrateS having a wire-grid regionA and a peripheral regionA positioned on an outer periphery thereof is made to have the following configuration. A wire-grid in which a plurality of line-shaped wires Pmade of Al and extending in a y direction are arranged at spaces S in an x direction is provided in the wire-grid regionA of the substrateS, and a pattern (repetitive pattern) in which a plurality of protruding portions Pmade of Al are arranged is provided in the peripheral regionA. This pattern is, for example, a checkerboard pattern. According to the above-mentioned configuration, the plurality of wires Pcan be arranged so that their respective ends are spaced apart from an end of the substrateS, so that the wires Pcan be prevented from being deformed and nicked. Also, by the plurality of protruding portions Pin the peripheral regionA, it is possible to prevent water from entering the wire-grid regionA.

Optical element, manufacturing method of optical element, and optical device

A rotatable-swingable input device that has high reliability at low cost and that improves operability. Optical sensors, an elastically deformable holder, and switches are disposed on a wiring board. A shading member has a plurality of shading parts that are arranged in a circumferential direction and pass a space between a light projecting section and a light receiving section of the optical sensor when an operation member is rotated. A click spring contacts with a concavo-convex part of the operation member to generate click feeling. The holder has an inner annular part holding the operation member and shading member, and an outer annular part having pressure parts each of which deforms and pushes one of the switches when the operation member is swingingly operated. The optical sensors are arranged between the inner annular part and outer annular part without overlapping with the click spring to interpose one of the switches.

Rotatable-swingable input device  and electronic apparatus equipped with the same

Rotatable-swingable input device and electronic apparatus equipped with the same

Provided are an optical element and an optical device using the optical element to which a manufacturing process for manufacturing a wire-grid structure can be basically applied, and besides, in which a higher polarization contrast ratio than that of a wire-grid element can be obtained. A wobbled wire element in an embodiment has a feature that a periodic structure having a period equal to or larger than a wavelength of an incident light wave is formed in a y direction. In this manner, in a wobbled wire element in a first embodiment, a polarization contrast ratio can be significantly improved.

Optical element and optical device

A first hinge section is attached to a camera body rotationally about a first shaft. A second hinge section is attached to the first hinge section rotationally about a second shaft. A display unit is attached to the second hinge section. A protrusion-shaped portion is provided in the camera body. A locking pawl is provided in the first hinge section. Locking portions are provided in the second hinge section. When the display unit is closed, the locking pawl and one locking portion, and the protrusion-shaped portion and the other locking portion, are in locking engagement. Rotation of the display unit only about the first shaft from the closed state releases locking of the pawl, and rotation of the same about the second shaft from the closed state releases locking of the pawl and the protrusion-shaped portion.

Electronic apparatus including hinge mechanism rotationally supporting display unit

An electronic apparatus includes a metal holding member. The holding member includes a first region, a second region formed by hemming the first region, and a third region formed by bending perpendicularly relative to the second region at a bending part. The first region has an opening part. A part of the opening part is blocked by the bending part.

Electronic apparatus and method of manufacturing holding member

An image pickup apparatus that does not give a user, who grips an apparatus body with his/her hand when he/she uses the imaging apparatus or the electronic device, a sense of discomfort due to a heat, and that can efficiently diffuse heat generated from a heat source inside the apparatus body to suppress a local temperature rise inside the apparatus body. An image pickup apparatus comprises an outer cover that forms an exterior of a device body, the device body having a grip at one end thereof and having a heat source therein. A first thermal conductive path from a first circuit unit to a first heat storage member via a first heat conductive member and a second thermal conductive path from a second circuit unit to a second heat storage member via the second heat conductive member are separated from each other.

Image pickup apparatus and electronic device

A camera is disclosed, to which a strap can be attached without reducing the space inside the camera body. The camera comprises a first exterior member, which constitutes an object side surface of a camera body. A first area of the first exterior member protrudes with respect to other areas of the first exterior member to constitute a grip portion. An attachment portion to which the strap is attached is provided in the first area.

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Chofu, Japan

Jiro Yamamoto