Patent ID: 6067116
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A digital camera having an image pick up device for picking up an object and outputting image information, a monitor for displaying said image information for the imaged object or other information, and an upper cover functioning as a cover for said monitor and also attached to a basic body of the camera so that it can freely be opened or closed, and exposing or incorporating said monitor by opening or closing said upper cover, said digital camera comprising:a correlatedly opening/closing means having an opening/closing mechanism to operate opening/closing movement of a lens barrier and said upper cover, and turning ON/OFF of power supply to the basic body of the camera as well as to a monitoring correlation to the opening or closing movement of said upper cover;wherein said correlatedly opening/closing means has a breakage preventing mechanism for preventing said opening/closing mechanism from being broken due to opening or closing movement of said upper cover in a state where said lens barrier is locked in a closed state or an opened state because of any abnormal operation, and when it is tried to open or close said upper cover.