Abstract: An image capturing apparatus on which an accessory including a first mount is mountable includes a second mount. The second mount is configured to allow bayonet coupling to the first mount of the accessory. The second mount includes a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction, and a terminal holder configured to hold the plurality of terminals. Each of the plurality of terminals is electrically connectable to a terminal of the accessory. The terminal holder has a height level difference in a center-axis direction of the second mount. The plurality of terminals include a first terminal configured to be used to detect mounting of the accessory on the image capturing apparatus. The first terminal is disposed further in a mount direction of the accessory than the other terminals among the plurality of terminals on a first stage of the terminal holder.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus on which, and from which, an accessory is mountable and dismountable includes a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction of a mount, and a terminal holder. The terminal holder has a height level difference for holding the terminals at different positions in a center-axis direction of the mount. The terminals include a first terminal configured to be used to supply power for driving an internal component of the accessory, and a second terminal configured to indicate a ground level corresponding to the first terminal. The second terminal is disposed nearer in a mount direction of the accessory than the other terminals on a predetermined stage of the terminal holder, and is connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of terminals of the accessory first among the terminals when the accessory is mounted on the image capturing apparatus.

Abstract: Electronic equipment includes a first operating member having a detecting unit to detect touch and slide operations. Where a detecting unit touch detecting face is touched in the touch operation over a first and a second predetermined area, larger than the first predetermined area, or less, a first function is executed. Where the touch detecting face of the detecting unit is touched in the touch operation over more than the second predetermined area, a second function is executed. The touch detecting face is divided into a first, a second, and a third touch detecting face, in that order in a direction of the slide operation. A relation of 1.4?W1/W2?6.0 is satisfied. W1 represents a length of the touch detecting face in the direction of the slide operation, and W2 represents a length of the second touch detecting face in the direction of the slide operation.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus on which an accessory including a first mount is mountable includes a second mount. The second mount is configured to allow bayonet coupling to the first mount of the accessory. The second mount includes a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction, and a terminal holder configured to hold the plurality of terminals. Each of the plurality of terminals is electrically connectable to a terminal of the accessory. The terminal holder has a height level difference in a center-axis direction of the second mount. The plurality of terminals include a first terminal configured to be used to detect mounting of the accessory on the image capturing apparatus. The first terminal is disposed further in a mount direction of the accessory than the other terminals among the plurality of terminals on a first stage of the terminal holder.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus on which, and from which, an accessory is mountable and dismountable includes a plurality of terminals disposed in a circumferential direction of a mount, and a terminal holder. The terminal holder has a height level difference for holding the terminals at different positions in a center-axis direction of the mount. The terminals include a first terminal configured to be used to supply power for driving an internal component of the accessory, and a second terminal configured to indicate a ground level corresponding to the first terminal. The second terminal is disposed nearer in a mount direction of the accessory than the other terminals on a predetermined stage of the terminal holder, and is connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of terminals of the accessory first among the terminals when the accessory is mounted on the image capturing apparatus.

Abstract: Electronic equipment includes a first operating member having a detecting unit to detect touch and slide operations. Where a detecting unit touch detecting face is touched in the touch operation over a first and a second predetermined area, larger than the first predetermined area, or less, a first function is executed. Where the touch detecting face of the detecting unit is touched in the touch operation over more than the second predetermined area, a second function is executed. The touch detecting face is divided into a first, a second, and a third touch detecting face, in that order in a direction of the slide operation. A relation of 1.4?W1/W2?6.0 is satisfied, W1 represents a length of the touch detecting face in the direction of the slide operation, and W2 represents a length of the second touch detecting face in the direction of the slide operation.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a control unit configured to control so as to execute a predetermined function in accordance with a predetermined touch operation with respect to a touch operation member in a case where the touch operation member is in an enabled state, and not to execute the predetermined function in a case where the touch operation member is in a restricted state; and a switching unit configured to switch to the enabled state in accordance with a first touch operation with respect to the touch operation member in the restricted state, a touch continuation time of the first touch operation reaching a first time, and switch to the restricted state in accordance with a second touch operation with respect to the touch operation member in the enabled state, a touch continuation time of the second touch operation reaching a second time.

Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: a touch detector configured to detect a touch operation with respect to a touch operation surface; and a control unit configured to control so as to: not execute, during a first period in which a touch with respect to the touch operation surface continues after detection of the touch, a first function in accordance with a movement of a touch position with respect to the touch operation surface even when a first condition for executing the first function is satisfied; execute the first function on the basis of the first condition being satisfied after end of the first period; and execute a second function on the basis of a second condition being satisfied during the first period.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a touch detector configured to detect a touch operation with respect to a touch operation surface; a registration unit configured to register, in accordance with a user operation, at least a function to be executed by a first type of a touch operation among types of touch operations with respect to the touch operation surface; and a control unit configured to control so as to execute an assigned function registered by the registration unit in accordance with the first type of a touch operation, and execute a predetermined function that cannot he changed by the registration unit in accordance with a second type of a touch operation that requires the touch operation surface to be touched over a larger touch area than a touch area satisfying a condition for the first type of a touch operation to be performed.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a touch detector; and a control unit: (1) to execute a first function in response to movement by a predetermined distance in a first direction and to update the reference position when a detected touch position has moved in the first direction, (2) to execute a second function in response to movement by the predetermined distance in a second direction and to update the reference position when the detected touch position has moved in the second direction and the detected touch position after the movement is in the first region, and (3) not to execute the second function and not to update the reference position even if a movement distance reaches the predetermined distance when the detected touch position has moved in the second direction and the detected touch position after the movement is in the second region.

Abstract: In the present invention, first and second operation surfaces are different from each other in any one of amount of protrusion to a back surface side, texture, and color, and a first detection surface is provided over the first operation surface and the second operation surface provided adjacent to an outer edge of the first operation surface on a protruding portion side in a direction of a slide operation.

Abstract: Electronic equipment includes a first operating member having a touch detecting face, a first display unit provided on a first face where the touch operating face is disposed, a second display unit configured with a larger display area than the first display unit and disposed in a direction orthogonal to a horizontal direction with regard to the touch operating face, and a grip portion configured for a user to grip. The first operating member detects a touch operation and slide operation on a touch operating face. The first operating member is disposed between the first display unit and the grip portion in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: Electronic equipment includes a first operating unit having a non-electroconductive touch operating surface, a touch detecting surface disposed on a touch operating surface inner side, and an electroconductive outer cover disposed covering a perimeter of the touch operating surface. The first operating unit receives touch operations and slide operations. The touch detecting surface detects the touch operations, is divided into at least two electrode surfaces of a first electrode surface through an N'th electrode surface in a direction of the slide operations, and is electrically insulated from the outer cover by being distanced from the outer cover. The touch operating surface has a touch detection region where the touch operating surface overlaps the touch detecting surface, and a touch-non-detection region disposed on an outer periphery of the touch detection region where the touch operating surface does not overlap the touch detecting surface.

Abstract: Electronic equipment includes a first operating member and a protruding portion. The first operating member includes a detecting unit that detects touch operations and slide operations. The protruding portion is disposed adjacent to an operating face of the first operating member in a direction of the slide operations, and protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the slide operations as to the operating face of the first operating member. A detecting face of the detecting unit is divided into at least two detecting faces of a first detecting face through an N'th detecting face, in order from a side of the protruding portion in the direction of the slide operations. An area of the first detecting face is wider than an area of the N'th detecting face.

Abstract: An accessory shoe device capable of preventing fall-off of fastening screws, without increasing the number of component parts. An accessory shoe device is mounted on an exterior member of an electronic apparatus. A fastening screws fastens a holding member disposed inside the exterior member, the exterior member, a terminal member attached to the exterior member and having a terminal to be connected to the accessory, and an engaging member on which the accessory is mounted, in the mentioned order, from inside the exterior member. A flexible circuit board is disposed on a surface of the holding member opposite to a contact surface thereof in contact with the exterior member, and is electrically connected to the terminal. The flexible circuit board is formed with a slit having a predetermined shape, thereby being provided with a flexible portion for pressing down a head of the fastening screw.

Abstract: An accessory shoe device capable of preventing fall-off of fastening screws, without increasing the number of component parts. An accessory shoe device is mounted on an exterior member of an electronic apparatus. A fastening screws fastens a holding member disposed inside the exterior member, the exterior member, a terminal member attached to the exterior member and having a terminal to be connected to the accessory, and an engaging member on which the accessory is mounted, in the mentioned order, from inside the exterior member. A flexible circuit board is disposed on a surface of the holding member opposite to a contact surface thereof in contact with the exterior member, and is electrically connected to the terminal. The flexible circuit board is formed with a slit having a predetermined shape, thereby being provided with a flexible portion for pressing down a head of the fastening screw.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit to capture an image of a subject via an optical system, and a display unit having a display surface configured to display the image, and being rotatably supported with respect to the image capturing unit. In an exemplary embodiment, an open and close angle of a display panel and a rotation angle threshold to be used when the display unit is changed to “a self-image capturing display” according to an image capturing field angle are changed, thereby switching an orientation of the image in the display in consideration of not only an orientation of the display panel but also an image capturing field angle.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a finder; a grip portion on a side of a first direction relative to the finder; a touch operation member provided on a rear surface of the imaging apparatus on a side of the first direction relative to the finder, on a side of a second direction relative to the grip portion, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, and on a side of a third direction relative to a center of the imaging apparatus, the third direction being perpendicular to the first direction and being oriented from the center toward the finder; and a control unit configured to control the imaging apparatus so as to execute a first function in accordance with a slide operation in the first direction and to execute a second function in accordance with a slide operation in the second direction.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus which prevents a moving state of a movable unit such as a display unit from being falsely detected. The movable unit is movable in an opening and closing direction with respect to an apparatus main body. When the movable unit is moved with respect to the apparatus main body, a magnetic sensor in the apparatus main body detects a moving state of the movable unit with respect to the apparatus main body by detecting a magnetic field generated by a magnetic field generating unit provided in the movable unit. A Hard Magnetic Material is placed inside the apparatus main body and at such a location that the magnetic sensor is sandwiched between the Hard Magnetic Material and the movable unit being in a closed state. A Soft Magnetic Material is placed inside the apparatus main body and between the magnetic sensor and the Hard Magnetic Material.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a movable unit in which a display unit is rotatable by a hinge part in an opening and closing direction with respect to a device body. A magnet is disposed in the vicinity of the hinge part and an opening and closing sensor detects the opening and closing of the movable unit by detecting a magnetic field of the magnet. A magnetizing direction of the magnet is a direction perpendicular to an opening and closing axis of the movable unit, the opening and closing sensor detects the magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to the opening and closing axis, and a control unit obtains a detection signal of the opening and closing sensor and controls a display state of the display unit.