Imaging apparatus and display apparatus capable of changing the angle of a display unit
US8692921B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/63
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes: a main body unit that includes an imaging lens; a display unit that displays an image picked up through the imaging lens; a hinge frame that includes a first side fixed to the main body unit so as to be rotatable around a first rotation axis, a second side facing the first side, and a combination unit, which has a notch between both end portions of the second side other than a center portion and both ends of the first side, disposed between the first side and the second side; and a rotary hinge unit that connects the second side of the hinge frame and one side of the display unit and rotates the display unit around a second rotation axis extending along the second side and a third rotation axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the second rotation axis.
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