Multipolarized signal terminal connector for accessory, accessory shoe device, image pickup apparatus, and accessory

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 is which terminals of the second terminal row are arranged, and is displaced with respect to the first surface in the predetermined direction.

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.

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 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, 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.