JP3205973B2 - Camera adapter - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera adapter, and more particularly to a camera adapter for connecting a camera to another device such as a television or a video.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, video cameras have become smaller and lighter, and a camera-integrated VTR in which a camera section and a VTR deck section are integrated has become mainstream. Such a camera-integrated VTR has only a recording function. It also has a playback function.
Therefore, many users can purchase a single camera-integrated V without purchasing stationary playback equipment (including recording).
TR is also used for reproduction. In this case, the video / audio input / output terminal of the camera-integrated VTR is connected to the television system with an AV input / output cable, and in general, a connection to an AC power adapter for inputting DC power from indoor AC power. Has also gone.

In recent years, in order to simplify the connection operation,
There has been proposed an adapter in which an adapter previously connected to an external device such as a television system is connected to a camera-integrated VTR so that another device can be easily connected to the camera-integrated VTR. For example, an adapter described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-227170 has a detachable terminal plate on a battery mounting portion of a camera-integrated VTR. Thus, the camera-integrated VTR can be connected to an external device, and power can be supplied to the camera-integrated VTR.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-61379 discloses that a camera-integrated VTR is inserted into a bucket of an adapter, and then the bucket is depressed, thereby accommodating the camera-integrated VTR. An adapter for a camera-integrated VTR that can also make an electrical connection is shown.

[0005]

However, in the case of the adapter described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-227170, when the terminal plate is connected to the camera-integrated VTR, the camera-integrated VT is used.
The battery must be removed from the R, and then the terminal plate must be mounted on the battery mounting part, and the connection operation is not easy. Further, since the adapter body and the terminal plate are connected by a cable, the usability is poor and the appearance is not uniform.

On the other hand, the adapter for a camera-integrated VTR described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-61379 has a form like a stationary VTR deck when the camera-integrated VTR is stored. Since the VTR is inserted into the bucket, the external shape of the camera-integrated VTR is significantly limited. Further, since the bucket in which the camera-integrated VTR is stored rotates, there is a problem that the structure is complicated and expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object the appearance and operability of a stationary VTR deck with a camera housed, and a simple structure. An object of the present invention is to provide a camera adapter. Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera adapter that can be easily set at a predetermined position simply by placing a camera thereon, and that can make electrical connection easily and reliably.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided an adapter for accommodating a camera so that a recording medium in the camera is horizontal and electrically connecting the camera to an external device. A main body, and an upper lid for opening and closing the upper surface of the adapter main body, wherein the upper lid has a notch formed to enable opening and closing of the recording medium lid of the camera even when the upper lid is closed. Features.

A connector block having a second connector connected to the first connector on the camera side, the connector block movably guiding the second connector in a direction in which the second connector is attached to and detached from the first connector; A connector connecting lever rotatably provided on a pin provided on the connector block, and a lever operating force applied to one end of the connector block; and a lever in a direction in which the second connector is mounted on the first connector. When an operating force is applied, the rotation of the connector connecting lever is prevented until immediately before the second connector comes into contact with the first connector, and then one end of the connector connecting lever sandwiches the pin. Means for allowing the connector connection lever to be rotatable about the other end side opposite to the side as a fulcrum.

Further, the camera has a connector cover for opening and closing the first connector, and an open / close button for opening and closing the connector cover by pressing and releasing, and the camera adapter is interlocked when the camera is stored. And a pressing member for pressing the release button. Still further, the camera adapter is characterized in that it has a lock pin that projects in conjunction with the movement of the connector block and is inserted into a hole formed in the camera.

The camera has a camera housing portion on which the camera is mounted substantially from above, and a first contact portion abutting on a first bent portion on the bottom surface of the camera. A first positioning member for moving the camera forward so that the front of the camera contacts the front wall surface of the camera storage unit via a tapered surface formed on at least one of the unit and the first contact unit; , A second abutment with a second bent portion on the bottom surface of the camera.
And a side surface of the camera abuts a side wall surface of the camera housing portion via a tapered surface formed on at least one of the second bent portion and the second abutting portion. And a second positioning member for moving the camera sideways as described above.

Further, the camera adapter has a storage portion in which the AC power adapter is stored and electrically connected to a camera storage portion in which the camera is stored in a horizontal direction. The power adapter is characterized in that the power transformer is oriented vertically when the transformer is housed in the housing.

[0013]

According to the present invention, the camera is housed so that the recording medium is horizontal, and the upper portion is covered by an upper lid having a cutout corresponding to the recording medium lid. As a result, the external shape can be put together like a stationary VTR deck, and the recording medium lid on the camera side can be opened and closed (recording medium can be taken in and out) with the upper lid closed.

When the connector block is moved and the second connector on the adapter side is fitted to the first connector on the camera side, the lever operating force is exerted by the lever mechanism by the rotation of the connector connection lever. A larger fitting force can be applied. Further, just by placing the camera, the open / close button for opening / closing the connector cover is pressed by the camera's own weight, whereby the first connector on the camera side can be exposed. In addition, the adapter makes the lock pin protrude in conjunction with the movement of the connector block,
This lock pin is inserted into the hole on the camera side, whereby the camera side can be immovably fixed when the connectors are fitted together. In addition, simply by placing the camera, the camera is positioned in a predetermined direction by the first and second positioning members and the like. Thereby, the first connector on the camera side is positioned at a predetermined position, and the second connector on the adapter side is positioned.
Can be fitted to the first connector. Further, an AC power adapter is stored in the camera adapter together with the camera. However, since the storage position of the AC power adapter and the direction of the transformer in the AC power adapter are appropriately set, noise of the AC power adapter is reduced. The configuration can be such that the rotating head drum is not picked up.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a camera adapter according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 are perspective views of a camera-integrated VTR to which a camera adapter according to the present invention is applied, as viewed from the front side and the back side.

As shown in these drawings, this camera-integrated VTR 100 has a camera front-rear direction (arrow A in FIG. 1).
It has a thin, flat and substantially rectangular parallelepiped external shape in the direction B). As shown in FIG. 1, the photographing lens 110 and the optical viewfinder 120 are provided above the camera, and the stereo microphone 130 is provided at the top of the camera. Incidentally, 14
0 is the VTR deck, 150 is the side grip, 15
Reference numeral 2 denotes a shooting button, and 154 denotes a tele / wide switching button.

The taking lens 110 is a bifocal lens that is electrically switched to one of a focal length for wide-angle photographing and a telephoto photographing (about three times zoom).
Each time the wide switching button 154 is pushed one time, the focal length is alternately switched between the two focal lengths. The photographing lens 110 has a large depth of field, and is designed so that, even when the focal length is switched to any one of the focal lengths, focusing can be performed from the closest to infinity depending on the depth of field. Further, the tele / wide switching time of the taking lens 110 is about 0.2 seconds.

The optical viewfinder 120 is operated in accordance with switching of the focal length of the photographing lens 110 so that the photographing range and the visual field range coincide with each other, that is, the tele / wide switching button 1
The visual field range is configured to be switched according to the operation of the button 54. The optical viewfinder 120
Switches the field of view by using both the switching of the finder magnification by the lens and the switching of the size of the field frame.

The VTR deck section 140 includes a rotating head drum, a tape loading mechanism, a tape feeding mechanism, and the like (not shown), and outputs a video signal indicating a subject photographed by the photographing lens 110 and an audio signal detected by the stereo microphone 130. Magnetic recording and reproduction on video tape of milli-cassette. Reference numeral 142 denotes a cassette lid which is opened and closed when inserting and removing a cassette, and 144 denotes a cassette eject button.

The side grip part 150 is formed with a bulge, a finger grip part 151 is formed on the front of the camera, and a concave part 155 where the thumb and the base of the thumb are located is formed on the back of the camera as shown in FIG. Have been. Reference numeral 156 denotes a grip belt. Shooting button 1
52 is provided on the front of the camera,
It is operated by the index finger of the right hand holding the 50. Also, the tele / wide switching button 154 is disposed at a position where it can be operated by the index finger of the right hand.

On the other hand, a liquid crystal display section 160 is disposed on the back of the camera-integrated VTR 100 adjacent to the lower side of the optical viewfinder 120, and a battery 174 (see FIG. 3) is mounted below the liquid crystal display section 160. Battery mounting part 1
70 are formed. In addition, camera-integrated VTR10
Various buttons are arranged on the back surface of the “0”. That is, 162 is a power switch, 164 is a camera mode and V
A mode switching button 166 for switching the mode to the TR mode is a group of buttons for instructing reproduction, stop, fast forward, rewind and the like in the VTR mode and the like, and a battery eject button 172 is provided.

Next, the case where the camera-integrated VTR having the above configuration is housed in the camera adapter according to the present invention and is electrically connected will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view including a camera adapter according to the present invention.
Reference numeral 00 denotes an adapter main body 202 and an upper lid 204 (see FIGS. 9 to 11).

As shown in FIG. 3, the adapter body 202 houses a camera housing section 210 for housing the VTR deck section 140 (tape cassette) of the camera-integrated VTR 100 so as to be horizontal, and an AC power adapter 180. An adapter storage section 220 is formed. The camera housing 210 is formed larger in the left-right direction and the front-back direction than the camera-integrated VTR 100, and positioning ribs 212 and 214 are formed in the center of the bottom surface in the camera housing 210, and positioned on the left side. Rib 2
16 are formed, ribs 218A and 218B are formed on the front side, and a rib 219 for opening and closing the connector cover is formed. The positioning ribs 212, 21
4 and 216 have tapered surfaces 212A and 214, respectively.
A and 216A are formed.

Therefore, when the camera-integrated VTR 100 is placed in the camera housing 210 in a predetermined direction, the bent portion 157 (see FIG. 2) formed by the concave portion 155 on the bottom side of the camera-integrated VTR 100 is positioned by the positioning rib. 212,
The VTR 100 abuts against the tapered surfaces 212A, 214A of the camera 214.
It is guided in the front-back direction along 4A. As a result, the camera-integrated VTR 100 has its front face (side grip section 1).
(The surface opposite to 50) is brought closer to the front so as to contact the front wall surface of the camera storage unit 210.

Similarly, a bent portion 159 (see FIG. 2) between the bottom surface and the top surface of the camera-integrated VTR 100 contacts the tapered surface 216A of the positioning rib 216, and
The TR 100 is guided in the left-right direction along the tapered surface 216A. Thus, the camera-integrated VTR 100
Is moved sideways so that the side surface thereof comes into contact with the side wall surface of the camera housing section 210.

Thus, the camera-integrated VTR 10
0 is positioned and stored in the camera storage section 210 of the adapter body 202. In addition, at the time of storage, the camera-integrated VT
Recesses 104A, 104 formed in front of R100
B is ribs 218A, 218B on the adapter body 202 side.
To prevent the camera-integrated VTR 100 from lifting up on the front side.

Further, as shown in FIG.
TR100 has a female connector 1 for connection to an external device.
05, a connector cover 106 for opening and closing the connector 105, and an open / close button 107 for opening and closing the connector governor 106 by pressing and releasing. At the time of storage, the open / close button 10
7 comes into contact with the connector cover opening / closing rib 219, and the open / close button is pressed by the weight of the camera-integrated VTR 100, whereby the connector cover 106 is opened and the connector 105 is exposed.

In FIG. 4, reference numerals 108A and 108B denote tripod fixing screws and positioning holes. Next, the camera-integrated VTR 100 positioned and housed in the camera housing section 210 of the adapter body 202 and the adapter body 202
A description will be given of an electrical connection structure with the device.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 230 denotes the adapter body 20.
Reference numeral 232 denotes a male connector provided on two sides, and 232 denotes a lever knob for connector connection. This lever knob 232
Is moved in the direction of arrow A when the connector is connected, and the connector 230 is also moved in the same direction. Thereby, the connector 230 is connected to the connector 1 of the camera-integrated VTR 100 side.
05.

FIG. 5A is a plan view of a main part of the connector block 240 holding the connector 230, and FIG. 5B is a front view thereof. FIGS. 10C and 10D are cross-sectional views of main parts of the connector block 240 shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, respectively. The connector block 240 is movably guided by guide grooves 241A and 241B on the adapter main body side as shown in FIG. 5B, and movably holds the connector 230 in a plane orthogonal to the moving direction. ing. That is, between the connector block 240 and the connector 230, FIG.
A gap is provided in the upper, lower, left and right directions of (D), and leaf springs 242 and 242 are arranged in the gap. When no external force is applied to the connector 230, the leaf spring 2
Reference numerals 42 and 242 are hardly bent, thereby holding the connector 230 at the center of the movable range.

When the lever knob 232 shown in FIG. 3 is moved in the direction of arrow A, the connector block 240 moves in the same direction A in conjunction with this movement (FIG. 5).
(C)). Then, the connector 230 that moves together with the connector block 240 is fitted with the connector 105 on the camera side. As shown in FIG. 5C, the tip of the connector 105 on the camera side is chamfered to form a tapered surface 105A.
Is formed, whereby the connector 1 on the camera side is formed.
Even if there is some variation in the positional relationship between the connector 05 and the connector 230 on the adapter main body side, the connector 230 that is movably held is called in and can be securely fitted.

Next, a moving mechanism for moving the connector block 240 will be described. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of the adapter body 202 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a view of FIG. 6 viewed from the direction of arrow A. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 250 denotes a connector connection lever, 2
52A and 252B are guide rollers fixed to the adapter body 202 side. This connector connection lever 25
0 is a pin 244 implanted in the connector block 240
And a lever operating force is applied from a lever knob 232 through a shaft 234 that engages a groove 254 formed at one end of the lever knob 232. Also,
The connector connection lever 250 includes a guide roller 252.
A and guide grooves 256A, 256 guided by 252B
B is formed.

FIGS. 6A and 7A respectively show the initial state before the connector is connected. When the lever knob 232 is not operated, the connector block 240 is moved by the urging force of the coil spring 246 to the predetermined state shown in FIG. Returned to position. In this initial state, the connector connecting lever 250 has its guide grooves 256A and 256B engaged with the guide rollers 252A and 252B, respectively.
As a result, the rotation is prevented, and it is possible to move only in the forward direction.

When a lever operating force P1 is applied to the connector connecting lever 250, the connector connecting lever 25
0 moves forward together with the connector block 240 from the initial state to the end of the idle running state (FIGS. 6B and 7B). The end of the idle running state refers to a time immediately before the connector 230 comes into contact with the connector 105 on the camera side.

A shaft 234 to which a lever operating force P1 is applied to the connector connecting lever 254, and a guide roller 2
Assuming that the distance to the line segment connecting between 52A and 252B is L1, and the length of the line segment is L2, the following relationship is not satisfied: L2 / L1> 2μ (μ: friction coefficient of guide roller portion) The connector connection lever 254 does not move.

Subsequently, when a lever operating force P2 is applied to the connector connecting lever 250 from the end of the idle running state, the connector connecting lever 250 is in the mounting completed state from the end of the idle running state (FIG. 6 (C) and FIG. It turns around the guide roller 252B as a fulcrum until FIG. 7C). That is, the guide roller 252A is turned off when the idling state ends.
Thus, the connector connecting lever 250 is rotatable. Then, when the connector connecting lever 250 rotates around the guide roller 252B as a fulcrum, the connector block 2
40 moves forward.

Here, assuming that the distance between the pin 244 in the mounted state and the guide roller 252B is L3 and the distance between the shaft 234 to which the lever operating force P2 is applied and the guide roller 252B is L4, the connector block is connected via the pin 244. 2
The force Pc applied to the connector 40 (ie, the fitting force applied to the connector 230) is expressed by the following equation: Pc ≒ (L4 / L3) × P2.

That is, due to the leverage of the connector connecting lever 250, the fitting force Pc of the connector 230 is set to 3 kg. However, since L4 / L3 ≒ 3, the lever operating force P2 when the connector is fitted is reduced. It can be about 1 kg. Next, a lock mechanism of the camera-integrated VTR 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, a lock pin 260 is disposed on the adapter main body side so as to be slidable in the vertical direction in FIG.
Is biased toward the camera-integrated VTR 100 by the biasing force. A cam follower 262A is implanted in the lock pin 260, and the cam follower 262A is engaged with a plate cam 248 provided in the connector block 240.

Now, in the initial state before the connector connection shown in FIG.
Has been depressed. When the connector block 240 moves forward from the initial state to the end of the idle running state (FIG. 7B), the connector block 240 is pushed up along the tapered surface of the plate cam 248 by the urging force of the torsion spring 262. And
When the camera-integrated VTR 100 is positioned at a predetermined position in the camera housing 210, the lock pin 2
Reference numeral 60 denotes a hole 10 for attaching a tripod of the camera-integrated VTR 100.
8B. Thereafter, even if the connector block 240 moves from the end of the idle running state to the mounting completed state (FIG. 7C), the lock pin 260 is not moved by the plate cam 248.

That is, the protrusion of the lock pin 260 is completed in conjunction with the movement of the connector block 240 until the idle running state ends. Accordingly, a fitting force at the time of connector connection is applied to the camera-integrated VTR 100 from the end of the idle running state to the mounting completion state, but the camera-integrated VTR 100 is immovably locked by the lock pin 260,
Floating and the like are prevented.

As shown in FIG. 7D, when the camera-integrated VTR 100 is not correctly positioned at a predetermined position of the camera storage section 210 (in an incomplete storage state), the lock pin 260 is Camera-integrated VTR
100 cannot fit (i.e., protrude) into hole 108. As a result, the connector block 240
Becomes immovable via the cam follower 262A of the lock pin 260 and the plate cam 248.

That is, in the case of the incompletely housed state, the positions of the connectors are shifted and cannot be fitted, but in this case, the connector block 240 cannot move before the connectors come into contact with each other. Thus, the connectors 105 and 230 can be protected. Next, the AC power adapter 180
Will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, AC power adapter 180 can be stored in adapter storage section 220 and is juxtaposed with camera-integrated VTR 100 so as to be horizontally separated.

The AC power adapter 180 is provided with a battery mounting portion 182 on the upper portion and an output terminal 184 for supplying a charging current to the battery (FIG. 8A), and a guide rail formed on the bottom surface on the adapter housing portion 220 side. 222
A, 186A, and guide grooves 186B inserted into 222B
Further, a locking recess 186C is formed (FIG. 13B), and the output terminal 18 connected to a power input terminal (not shown) provided on the side of the adapter storage section 220 on the side surface.
8 are provided (FIG. 2C).

The AC power adapter 1 having the above configuration
80, the AC power adapter 18 is attached to the guide rails 222A and 222B of the adapter housing 220 as shown in FIG.
By inserting and sliding the zero guide grooves 186A and 186B, the adapter is housed in the adapter housing 220 and its output terminal 188 is connected to the power input terminal provided on the adapter housing 220 side.

The AC power adapter 180 housed in the adapter housing 220 in this way is
The power can be supplied to the camera-integrated VTR 100 housed in the camera 10, and the battery 174 attached to the camera-integrated VTR 100 can be charged. In addition, a battery mounted on the upper surface of the AC power adapter 180 can be quickly charged.

As shown in FIG. 8C, the transformer 189 inside the AC power adapter 180 is arranged so that the core is oriented vertically. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the camera adapter 200. As shown by the dashed line in the figure, the camera-integrated VTR 100 and the AC power adapter 180 are juxtaposed horizontally apart from each other. The VTR deck of the camera-integrated VTR 100 is disposed so that the VTR deck is horizontal (ie, the drum axis of the rotary head drum 141 of the VTR deck is substantially vertical).
The core of the magnetic head 41 is substantially horizontal. Thus, the rotating head drum 141 and the AC power adapter 18
0 and the transformer 189 are separated in the horizontal direction, and the core of the transformer 189 of the AC power adapter 180 and the core of the magnetic head of the rotary head drum 141 are spatially orthogonal to each other. , The influence of the leakage magnetic flux of the AC power adapter 180 hardly affects the rotary head drum 141.

FIGS. 9 to 11 are a plan view, a front view, and a side view, respectively, of the camera adapter according to the present invention. The camera adapter 200 includes the above-described adapter main body 202 and an upper lid 204, and the upper lid 204 is arranged to be freely opened and closed with respect to the adapter main body 202 by hinges 205 and 205 (see FIG. 11). In addition, upper lid 2
04 can also be removed.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a notch 204A is formed in the upper cover 204. That is, the notch 204A is provided in the cassette lid 1 of the camera-integrated VTR 100 (see FIG. 9) housed in the adapter body 202.
42 is formed in a size that can be opened and closed.
When the camera is closed, the cassette lid 142 of the camera-integrated VTR 100 can be opened and closed.

An operation panel 203 is provided on the front of the adapter body 202. The buttons on the operation panel 203 do not operate the buttons on the side of the camera-integrated VTR 100, but are operated via the connectors 230 and 105. Control signal to the camera-integrated VTR 100. On the back of the adapter body 202, input / output terminals (not shown) for inputting / outputting a video signal, an audio signal, and the like are provided. These terminals are used for a television system, a VTR deck, a video printer, and the like. Connected to AV equipment.

The camera adapter 200 electrically connects the camera-integrated VTR 100 to an external device, and has no electric circuit. However, an electric circuit such as a TV tuner may be provided. .

[0051]

As described above, according to the camera adapter of the present invention, the appearance and operability of a stationary VTR deck can be obtained with the camera housed. Further, the camera can be easily set at a predetermined position only by placing the camera, and particularly, the connector connection can be performed satisfactorily and reliably. Further, the structure can be made less susceptible to the noise of the AC power adapter.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera-integrated VTR to which a camera adapter according to the present invention is applied, as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the camera-integrated VTR as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view including a main part of a camera adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a connector of the camera-integrated VTR.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a connector holding mechanism in a connector block of the camera adapter.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of the adapter main body shown in FIG. 3 as viewed from the direction of arrow B.

FIG. 7 is a view of FIG. 6 viewed from the direction of arrow A.

FIG. 8 shows an AC applied to the camera adapter.
It is a figure showing a power adapter.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the camera adapter.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the camera adapter.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the camera adapter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 100: Camera-integrated VTR 104A, 104B ... Recess 105, 230 ... Connector 106 ... Connector cover 107 ... Open / close button 108B ... Positioning hole for attaching a tripod 110 ... Shooting lens 120 ... Optical viewfinder 140 ... VTR deck 142 ... Cassette lid 200 ... Camera adapter 202 ... Adapter body 203 ... Operation panel 204 ... Top cover 204A ... Notch 210 ... Camera storage part 212,214,216 ... Positioning rib 218A, 218B, 219 ... Rib 220 ... Adapter storage part 232 ... Lever knob 240 ... Connector block 242: plate spring 244: pin 248: plate cam 250: connector connecting lever 252A, 252B: guide roller 256A, 256B: guide groove 260: lock pin 262: torsion spring

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-59-221080 (JP, A) JP-A-56-169476 (JP, A) JP-A-58-182380 (JP, A) JP-A 64-64 60074 (JP, A) JP-A-3-196471 (JP, A) JP-A-62-2781 (JP, A) JP-A-3-126382 (JP, A) JP-A-6-86121 (JP, A) JP-A-4-227170 (JP, A) JP-A-59-61379 (JP, A) JP-A-61-70469 (JP, U) JP-A-61-93889 (JP, U) (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 5/222-5/257

Claims (12)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] to house the camera as a recording medium in the camera is horizontal, the adapter body for electrically connecting the said camera and the external device, the upper cover for opening and closing the upper surface of the adapter body in a, the camera adapter, characterized in that it consists and the upper lid which are cutout formed to be in a state where the upper lid is closed to allow the opening and closing of the recording medium cover of the camera. 2. A method camera having a first connector for connection with an external device, recording medium within the camera is housed so that the horizontal, electrically connected to the said camera and external device in <br/> camera adapter to said first connector and a second connector to be connected, a connector for movably guiding the second connector in a direction detaching the first connector A block, a connector connecting lever rotatably provided on a pin provided on the connector block, and a lever operating force applied to one end of the block, and the second connector attached to the first connector. When the lever operating force is applied in the direction of the first connection, the rotation of the connector connection lever is prevented until immediately before the second connector comes into contact with the first connector, and then the connector connection is performed with the pin interposed therebetween. For lever Camera adapter to one end and means in the opposite fulcrum end side is rotatable with the connector lever, comprising the. 3. A first connector for connection with an external device, a connector cover for opening and closing the first connector, a camera and a closing button for opening and closing the connector cover by pressing and pressing release, recording medium <br/> within the camera is housed so that the horizontal, the camera adapter for electrically connecting the said camera and the external device, the opening and closing in conjunction with the time of storage of the camera A pressing member for pressing a button, a connector block having a second connector connected to the first connector, and movably guiding the second connector in a direction in which the second connector is attached to and detached from the first connector; camera adapter, wherein the second connector is provided with, means for moving the connector block so as to removably with the first connector. The 4. A camera having a first connector for connection with an external device, recording medium within the camera is housed so that the horizontal, electrically connected to the said camera and external device in <br/> camera adapter to said first connector and a second connector to be connected, a connector for movably guiding the second connector in a direction detaching the first connector means for the block, said second connector moving the connector block so as to removably with the first connector, protruding in conjunction with movement of the connector block, it is formed in the Ca <br/> ra camera adapter, characterized in that it comprises a and a locking pin which is inserted into the hole, the. 5. formed on the camera hole, camera adapter according to claim 4 which is a hole for a tripod mounting. Wherein said locking pin engages a cam provided on the connector block, the camera according to claim 4 or 5 projects in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the connector block
Use adapter. 7. When the connector block moves in a direction in which the second connector is mounted on the first connector, the lock pin is moved until immediately before the second connector comes into contact with the first connector. predetermined amount protrude camera adapter according to claim 6 then stationary. When the 8. positional deviation between the lock pin and the camera to the formed hole protrusion of the lock pin is prevented, according to claim 6, also the movement of the connector block is prevented through the cam camera adapter. 9. A camera having a first connector for connection with an external device, recording medium within the camera is housed so that the horizontal, electrically connected to the said camera and external device in <br/> camera adapter to said first connector and a second connector to be connected, a connector for movably guiding the second connector in a direction detaching the first connector A block, and means for moving the connector block so that the second connector is attached to and detached from the first connector. The connector block has a play in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the second connector. A tapered surface for holding and guiding at least one end of the first connector and the second connector so that the second connector is fitted to the first connector is formed. Luke <br/> ra adapter. The 10. camera having a first connector for connection with an external device, recording medium within the camera is housed so that the horizontal, electrically connected to the said camera and external device to the camera adapter includes a camera housing portion in which the camera is placed a substantially upward direction, the first bent portion and the first abutment portion which abuts the bottom surface of the camera, the the so the front of the Ca <br/> ra through the tapered surface formed on at least one of the first bent portion and the first abutment portion abuts the front wall of the camera housing unit a first positioning member lapping the <br/> camera forward, a second bent portion and a second contact portion which abuts the bottom surface of the camera, the second bent portion and the sidewall surface of the mosquito <br/> side camera housing portion of ra through the tapered surface formed on at least one of the second abutting portion those A second positioning member lapping laterally the <br/> camera in contact, the first connector and a second connector to be connected, said first connector said second connector for cameras, wherein the connector block for movably guided in the direction of attaching and detaching, said second connector is provided with, means for moving the connector block so as to removably with the first connector and adapter. 11. recess is formed in front of the camera, the front wall of the camera housing portion positive surface abuts mosquitoes according to claim 10 where the convex portion engaged with said recess is formed < br /> ra adapter. 12. A housing the camera as a recording medium in the camera is horizontal, the camera adapter for electrically connecting the said camera and the external device, wherein the camera is housed An AC power adapter is housed at a position horizontally separated from the camera housing, and a housing for electrically connecting the AC power adapter is provided. The AC power adapter is arranged vertically when the transformer is housed in the housing. camera adapter, characterized in that facing the direction.