Portable electronic device

• US 20040080666A1
• Filed: 10/20/2003
• Published: 04/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pentax Corporation (Hoya Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Pentax Corporation (Hoya Corporation)
• Inventors: Funatsu, Gouji, Kawano, Kiyoshi
• Application Number:
  US10/687,598
• Publication Number:
  US 20040080666A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/373
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 23/18 for binocular arrangements focusing binocular pairs G02B7/06; adjusting pupillary distance of binocular pairs G02B7/12
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/06 Focusing binocular pairs
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/12 Adjusting pupillary distance of binocular pairs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/65 Control of camera operation in relation to power supply

Abstract

A portable electronic device provided with a function which is required to be preset before supplying electric power to the device is provided. The device comprises a switch, an operating member, and a battery chamber. The switch is used to preset the function. The operating member is used to switch the switch. The battery chamber is for loading at least one battery. Further, the operating member is arranged inside the battery chamber and the operating member is concealed with the battery when the battery is loaded inside the battery chamber.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device provided with a function which is required to be preset before supplying an electric power to the device, comprising:

a switch to preset said function;

an operating member that is used to switch said switch; and

a battery chamber for loading at least one battery;

wherein said operating member is arranged inside said battery chamber and said operating member is concealed with said battery when said battery is loaded inside said battery chamber.

2. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a video signal output processor, and wherein said function is a selection of a standard among a plurality of video signal transmission standards which are referred to by said video signal output processor.

3. A device according to claim 2, wherein said device comprises binoculars provided with a digital camera.

4. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a chamber provided with said switch, wherein said chamber is separated from said battery chamber by a partition, and said partition is formed with an opening into which said operating member is fitted.