Patent ID: 9253384
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G03B

Claim Text:
1. An imaging apparatus including an accessory shoe to which an external accessory device can be attached, the imaging apparatus comprising: a base member; an accessory shoe member placed on top of the base member and configured to have a pair of engagement portions formed in a first direction perpendicular to an attachment direction of the external accessory device and a plurality of fastening holes formed side by side in the first direction; and a plurality of fastening members configured to fasten the base member and the accessory shoe member to the imaging apparatus and inserted into the plurality of fastening holes with the accessory shoe member placed on top of the base member, wherein in the accessory shoe member, a joining portion joining the pair of engagement portions is formed, and wherein the accessory shoe member is formed by bending a plate metal material into a loop shape in such a way that a joint is located between the plurality of fastening holes.