IMAGING DEVICE

• US 20150327377A1
• Filed: 03/24/2015
• Published: 11/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SMK Corporation
• Original Assignee: SMK Corporation
• Inventors: AKAIWA, Taku, MANO, Nobyuki
• Application Number:
  US14/667,610
• Publication Number:
  US 20150327377A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0069 having connector relating features for connecting the connector pins with the PCB or for mounting the connector body with the housing
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers

Abstract

An imaging device includes: an electronic circuit unit that includes an imaging element and a first connection terminal; a case that accommodates the electronic circuit unit and has an opening so as to expose the first connection terminal therefrom; a lid-shaped body that causes a second connection terminal to be connected to the first connection terminal when the lid-shaped body abuts against the case. The lid-shaped body is loose-fitted in a moveable manner with respect to the case in a direction of an abutting surface that is substantially orthogonal to center axes of the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal. The lid-shaped body is fixed at an arbitrary position within a movable range with respect to the case in the abutting surface direction in a state in which the center axes of the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal are substantially aligned with each other.

Claims

1. An imaging device comprising:

an electronic circuit unit that includes an imaging element and a first connection terminal;

a case that has a concave portion for accommodating the electronic circuit unit and an opening for allowing the first connection terminal to be exposed therefrom;

a lid-shaped body that is formed in a lid-like shape so as to close the opening, the lid-shaped body integrally retaining a second connection terminal that is to be connected to the first connection terminal and causing the second connection terminal to be connected to the first connection terminal when the lid-shaped body abuts against the case so as to close the opening; and

a fixing mechanism that fixes the lid-shaped body to the case in a state in which the opening is closed by the lid-shaped body, wherein

the lid-shaped body is loose-fitted in a movable manner to the case in a direction of an abutting surface that is substantially orthogonal to center axes of the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, and

the lid-shaped body is fixed at an arbitrary position within a movable range with respect to the case in the abutting surface direction in a state in which the center axes of the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal are substantially aligned with each other.

2. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal are formed by male and female conductors of a coaxial connector, respectively.

3. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein

the fixing mechanism includes a bracket that can apply a pressing force so as to press the lid-shaped body against the case and a fastening member that fastens and fixes the bracket to the case, and

the bracket has a plurality of protruding portions that are locally pressed against, and in contact with, the case when the bracket is fastened and fixed to the case by the fastening member.

4. The imaging device according to claim 3, wherein the bracket includes a bracket main body that is loose-fitted in a movable manner with respect to the lid-shaped body in the abutting surface direction and a plurality of local pressure contact portions that are locally pressed against, and in contact with, the lid-shaped body when the bracket is fastened and fixed to the case by the fastening member.

5. The imaging device according to claim 3, wherein

the fastening member is formed by a plurality of male screws that are screwed to a plurality of female screw portions provided in the case, and

the bracket has a plurality of washer-shaped portions through which the male screws penetrate.