Patent ID: 7400358

Claim:
A card attachment apparatus for attaching and detaching a card-like recording medium to a camera device, comprising: an attachment unit that is selectively moved between a first position at which the attachment unit is rotated against a camera device main body for a predetermined angle to project from the camera device main body so that an opening section to which or from which the card-like recording medium is inserted or pulled out is released, and a second position at which the attachment unit is stored in the camera device main body to close the opening section; a top face cover provided on the attachment unit for covering a card connector for attaching or detaching the card-like recording medium; and an operation button that is provided on the top face cover and that is used for operating the camera device, wherein the top face cover has at one end thereof a cut-out section for partially exposing the card-like recording medium to facilitate pinching with fingers the card-like recording medium when the attachment unit is in the first position, wherein the attachment unit further comprises a blocking cover for blocking the cut-out section when the attachment unit is in the second position, and is substantially withdrawn from the cut-out section when the attachment unit is in the first position; and wherein the blocking cover is provided under the top face cover.