Patent ID: 7751092

Claim:
A document camera comprising: a digital camera having an imaging section for obtaining an image and an image recording section that records the image obtained by the imaging section; and a camera stand to which the digital camera is removably attachable and detachable, the camera stand including: (i) an attaching section including an electrical connector and a mechanical engaging unit that electrically and mechanically attach the digital camera, the electrical connector comprising an electrical connection for electrically coupling the digital camera to the camera stand, (ii) a charging section that charges the digital camera when the digital camera is attached to the camera stand, and (iii) an operating section that electrically operates the digital camera when the digital camera is attached to the camera stand; wherein the digital camera comprises a camera fixing member which is fixable to the attaching section; wherein the camera fixing member includes an engaging pin for attaching the camera fixing member to the camera stand, and the mechanical engaging unit of the attaching section of the camera stand comprises an engaging hole into which the engaging pin is insertable and a lock mechanism which locks a state in which the engaging pin is inserted into the engaging hole; wherein the camera fixing member includes a fixing screw for mechanically attaching the camera fixing member to the digital camera; and wherein the camera stand includes a release button for releasing the lock by the lock mechanism of the state in which the engaging pin is inserted into the engaging hole.