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US 10,397,454 B2Granted
Multipolarized signal terminal connector for accessory, accessory shoe device, image pickup apparatus, and accessory
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKeita Iwai
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Abstract
A multipolarized signal terminal connector for an accessory, which is applied to an accessory shoe device having a defined shape. The signal terminal connector includes a first surface opposed to an attaching direction of an accessory, a first terminal row provided the first surface, a second surface which is inclined with respect to the first surface by a predetermined angle, and a second terminal row provided in the second surface. The second surface is inclined with respect to the first surface, in a predetermined direction orthogonal to the attaching direction of the accessory and a direction in which the terminals of the second terminal row are arranged, and is displaced with respect to the first surface in the predetermined direction.
Claims20
A signal terminal connector for an accessory, comprising:
- a first surface opposed to an attaching direction of an accessory;
- a first terminal row provided in the first surface;
- a second surface that is inclined with respect to the first surface by a predetermined angle;
- and
- a second terminal row provided in the second surface,
- wherein the second surface is inclined with respect to the first surface, in a predetermined direction orthogonal to the attaching direction of the accessory and a direction in which terminals of the second terminal row are arranged, and is displaced with respect to the first surface in the predetermined direction,
- wherein terminals of the first terminal row and the terminals of the second terminal row are arranged in a staggered relation to each other,
- wherein each terminal of the first terminal row is a movable terminal having a contact portion which is displaced, and
- wherein each terminal of the second terminal row is a fixed terminal having a contact portion which is not displaced.
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An accessory shoe device including:
- an engagement member to which an accessory is attached,
- signal terminals for an external strobe that is attached to the engagement member, and
- a signal terminal connector for an accessory,
- wherein the signal terminal connector comprises:
- a first surface opposed to an attaching direction of an accessory;
- a first terminal row provided in the first surface;
- a second surface that is inclined with respect to the first surface by a predetermined angle;
- and
- a second terminal row provided in the second surface,
- wherein the second surface is inclined with respect to the first surface, in a predetermined direction orthogonal to the attaching direction of the accessory and a direction in which terminals of the second terminal row are arranged, and is displaced with respect to the first surface in the predetermined direction,
- wherein terminals of the first terminal row and the terminals of the second terminal row are arranged in a staggered relation to each other,
- wherein each terminal of the first terminal row is a movable terminal having a contact portion which is displaced, and
- wherein each terminal of the second terminal row is a fixed terminal having a contact portion which is not displaced.
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An image pickup apparatus including an accessory shoe device,
- wherein the accessory shoe device includes an engagement member to which an accessory is attached, signal terminals for an external strobe that is attached to the engagement member, and a signal terminal connector for an accessory,
- wherein the signal terminal connector comprises:
- a first surface opposed to an attaching direction of an accessory;
- a first terminal row provided in the first surface;
- a second surface that is inclined with respect to the first surface by a predetermined angle;
- and
- a second terminal row provided in the second surface,
- wherein the second surface is inclined with respect to the first surface, in a predetermined direction orthogonal to the attaching direction of the accessory and a direction in which terminals of the second terminal row are arranged, and is displaced with respect to the first surface in the predetermined direction,
- wherein terminals of the first terminal row and the terminals of the second terminal row are arranged in a staggered relation to each other,
- wherein each terminal of the first terminal row is a movable terminal having a contact portion which is displaced, and
- wherein each terminal of the second terminal row is a fixed terminal having a contact portion which is not displaced.
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An accessory including a connection plug connected to a signal terminal connector for an accessory,
- wherein the signal terminal connector comprises:
- a first surface opposed to an attaching direction of an accessory;
- a first terminal row provided in the first surface;
- a second surface that is inclined with respect to the first surface by a predetermined angle;
- and
- a second terminal row provided in the second surface,
- wherein the second surface is inclined with respect to the first surface, in a predetermined direction orthogonal to the attaching direction of le accessory and a direction in which terminals of the second terminal row are arranged, and is displaced with respect to the first surface in the predetermined direction, and
- wherein the connection plug includes terminals for connection to terminals of the first terminal row of the signal terminal connector and terminals for connection to the terminals of the second terminal row of the signal terminal connector,
- wherein the terminals of the first terminal row and the terminals of the second terminal row are arranged in a staggered relation to each other,
- wherein each terminal of the first terminal is a movable terminal having a contact portion which is displaced,
- wherein each terminal of the second terminal row is a fixed terminal having a contact portion which is not displaced,
- wherein the terminals of the first terminal row of the connection plug are fixed terminals which are brought into contact with the terminals of the first terminal row of the signal terminal connector for the accessory, and
- wherein the terminals of the second terminal row of the connection plug are movable terminals which are brought into contact with the terminals of the second terminal row of the signal terminal connector, and are held by a base portion having an escape space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.