JP3345946B2 - Video integrated camera - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video integrated camera which can be remotely controlled by an infrared remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a video-integrated camera is operated by remote control, a receiving (light receiving) unit 2 is arranged on the front of a main body 1 as shown in FIG.
As disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication, a light receiving (receiving) unit that can appear and disappear on the top surface of the device and can rotate 360 ° is provided. In the former case, remote control with the remote controller 3 is possible only from the front, and in the latter case, remote control is possible only from the direction in which the light receiving unit is directed. In addition, when remote control is performed while monitoring a captured image at hand, a monitor connected to a video-integrated camera and a cable is provided at an operation position of the remote control.

[0003]

Among the conventional video-integrated cameras, the former cannot be remotely operated from the rear of the main body, and the latter can be remotely operated from 360 °, but it is necessary to adjust the direction each time. Yes, and it is difficult to determine exactly which direction it is facing. Therefore, it is necessary to take a procedure of a confirmation operation and a correction, which requires an extremely troublesome operation. In addition, many parts are required for the rotating structure of the receiving unit. In addition, when viewing an image monitor at hand for more accurate remote control, a troublesome cable connection is required, and there is a problem that the operation position is limited to the range of the cable length.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a video integrated camera which can be easily operated remotely from front, rear, and other free positions, and has an economical structure. The purpose is to:

Another object of the present invention is to provide a video-integrated camera that enables remote operation while viewing an image at hand without a cable.

[0006]

Video integral camera according to the invention of claim 1 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION are mounted for 180 ° rotation of the direct view possible Bian flat display back and forth, the housing of the Bian flat display the reception of a remote control for controlling the main operation in the end portion (light receiving) unit is provided, so as to be switched to the receive direction by rotating the Bian flat display back and forth, also, a plurality of light receiving elements or, Multiple recipients
The optical element and the light emitting element cover a range of 180 °.
And tilt the flat display back and forth to 36
This allows remote operation from a direction of 0 °.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video unit.
The camera has a flat display that can be viewed directly,
0 ° rotatably mounted, the flat display
Remote control reception at the end of the housing to control body operation
(Light receiving) section and rotate this flat display back and forth.
To change the receiving direction.
And a changeover switch provided in Bian flat display, to allow feeding the video signal to one of the display circuit and the transmission unit, converts the video signal to the optical signal transmitting unit, both a transmission unit and the receiving unit it is obtained to perform the wireless transmission is provided at an end portion of Bian flat display housing. In addition, a plurality of light receiving elements, or a plurality of light receiving elements and light emitting elements are arranged so as to cover a range of 180 °, and a flat display is tilted back and forth to enable remote operation from a 360 ° direction. It is.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video-integrated camera in which an electronic view finder can be attached and detached, and the electronic view finder can be attached and detached.
A wireless remote control that controls the operation of the main unit by equipping the main unit with a mounting unit that can be rotated by 80 °, and a transmitter that can convert video signals into optical (infrared) signals and transmit them. The transmitting unit and a receiving unit for receiving an optical signal from the transmitter and a mounting unit capable of mounting the electronic viewfinder in the same manner as the main body, the use of the electronic viewfinder in the main body and the wireless remote control It can be used for both wearing and wearing.

[0009] In addition, the electronic view finder as a direct view possible Bian flat display such as a liquid crystal display, to improve the usability at the time of attachment to the wireless remote control. In addition, a connection terminal is provided in a mounting portion of the electronic viewfinder, so that an electrical connection is made at the same time as the mounting of the electronic viewfinder. In addition, the transmitter is built into the mounting portion of the video-integrated camera, which solves the problem of storage when not in use, and eliminates the trouble of attaching and detaching.

[0010] Further, a transmitting / receiving unit for performing transmission for controlling operation and receiving an optical signal from the transmitter is mounted on the second housing, and is rotatably mounted on the wireless remote control housing. While maintaining the screen at an easy-to-view angle, the transmitter / receiver can be pointed at the video-integrated camera body. In addition, a wireless remote control is provided with a rotatable electronic viewfinder mounting portion similar to the main body, thereby enabling remote control in a natural posture.

A receiver for controlling the operation of the main body is housed in the housing of the transmitter, so that the space of the main body can be saved and the operability when operating with a remote controller is improved. Also, an audio signal is supplied to the transmitter so that it can be transmitted simultaneously with the video signal. The remote control transceiver has a speaker or an earphone terminal so that the video and the audio can be monitored.

Further, a video and audio output terminal is provided in a wireless remote control housing so that the wireless remote control can be used as an optical receiver. In addition, a battery mounting portion for attaching and detaching the same battery as the main body is provided in the wireless remote control housing to improve the usability by being driven by the same battery as the main body, and a power supply for the main body when used as the optical receiver. Enables power supply from the adapter so that it can be used continuously for a long time.

[0013] Further, the transmitter includes a wireless remote control receiver for controlling the operation of the video-integrated camera body.
Provided together with the transmission unit, a control terminal for controlling the motorized head used by mounting the video-integrated camera is provided in the video-integrated camera, and by connecting to the motorized head, a remote control and receiving unit dedicated to the head can be provided. It eliminates the need for operation and allows operation from the rear as well as from the front of the main unit, enabling operation of both the video-integrated camera and the electric pan head with a single remote control. Further, a light emitting element is arranged in a transmitter (or a transmitting unit) for converting a video signal into a light (infrared) signal and transmitting the light signal, and covers a range of 180 °. It is configured to be able to transmit in any direction, and it is possible to receive in all directions.

[0014]

[Action] In the video-integral camera of the invention described in claim 1, when the reception unit provided in Bian flat display case where the remote operation from the front so as to face forward, also for remote operation from behind It is used by tilting it back and forth so that the receiver faces backward. Multiple light receiving elements or multiple
Of the light receiving element and the light emitting element cover a range of 180 °
To the flat display, and the flat display
Remote operation from 360 ° direction by tilting a back and forth
Make it possible. A video integrated turtle according to the invention of claim 2.
In the case of La, furthermore, a changeover switch to a flat type display
And send the video signal to either the display circuit or the transmitter.
The video signal into an optical signal at the transmitter.
After the conversion, both the reception unit and the transmission unit are connected to the flat display.
Wired to 360 ° direction at the end of the Ray housing
Data transmission.

In the video integrated camera according to the third aspect of the present invention, the electronic viewfinder is mounted on the mounting portion of the main body at the time of normal photographing, and the electronic viewfinder is wirelessly controlled at the time of remote control. It is used by attaching it to a PC, and simultaneously receives a video signal and an audio signal from the main body and transmits a control signal for operating the main body.

[0016]

[Embodiment 1] One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG, 4 is a main body of the video integral camera, 5 is Bian flat display such as a liquid crystal monitor by directly viewing the captured image. The Bian flat display 5 are adapted to approximately 180 ° rotation back and forth is supported by a pair of hinges 4a provided on the top surface of the main body 4. Body 4
Is introduced through a hollow hinge 4a (not shown). 6 the receiving portion provided at an end portion of the housing of the Bian flat display 5 receives the control signal transmitted from the remote controller by the light receiving element 6a, a signal to the control unit for controlling the operation of the main body 4 Have the purpose of sending.

[0017] In the thus constructed video integral camera, when not in use Bian flat display 5
Is fixed at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. At this time, the display unit 5a faces the top surface of the main body 4, so that the display surface is concealed, so that scratches, dust, dirt, and the like can be prevented. In normal photographing using a range of positions Bian flat display 5 a vertical position, the or rotated 180 ° as shown by the broken line in FIG. That is, normal shooting can be performed in the A-view direction, and low-angle shooting can be performed in the B-view direction. When shooting remotely, when shooting yourself as subject, in the Bian flat display 5 is rotated 180 ° position (Tilt forward), the zoom remote control 7 toward the receiving unit 6 on the front And recording operation. If the remote operation from the rear of the body 4, and the Bian flat display 5 by the solid line in the accommodated state, perform remote control towards the receiver 6 to the rear.

Embodiment 2 FIG. It is provided with the receiving unit 6 for controlling the main body 4 to Bian flat display 5 In Embodiment 1, provided monitor display 8 to the remote controller 7 as shown in FIG. 3, light emission to control the body 4 By providing a transmitting / receiving unit 9 having both the element 9a and a light receiving element 9b for receiving a video signal which is converted into an optical signal from the main body 4 and transmitted, by receiving a video signal transmitted as an optical signal from the main body 4 side, Remote operation is possible while watching the monitor image.

[0019] Bian flat display 5, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and can be supplied to either the display circuit 5b or transmitting unit 11, a switch 10 switches the video signal fed from the main body 4. The video signal is converted into an optical signal by the transmission unit 11 and transmitted from the light emitting element 11a. The transmitting unit 11 and the receiving unit 6 are in the same range.
It is provided at the end of Bian flat display 5 as.

Embodiment 3 FIG. In the first and second embodiments, the number of the light receiving element 6a and the light emitting element 11a of the receiving unit 6 and the transmitting unit 11 has been described as one. In this case, depending on the directional characteristics of the elements, the receiving and transmitting in a certain angle range is possible. Limited. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show that reception and transmission can be performed at almost any position of 360 °. FIG. 6 shows a case where only the receiving section 6 is used, and three light receiving elements 6a are used and arranged so as to cover a range of about 180 °. FIG. 7 uses three light receiving elements 6a and three light emitting elements 11a, each of which is arranged in a pair so as to cover a range of about 180 °.

In such a configuration, the front 180 °
If the remote operation in the range of tilted forward as shown an Bian flat display 5 by the dashed line, to the remote operation in the range of the rear of the 180 ° in the accommodated state shown a Bian flat display 5 by solid lines By doing so, the receiving unit 6 and the transmitting / receiving unit 6A can correspond to the direction of 360 °.

Embodiment 4 FIG. One embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, 12 is a video integral camera body, 13 is a battery for power supply is mounted detachably on the main body 12, 14 is an electronic view finder method to face the Bian flat display 14a such as a liquid crystal (units) , Can be attached to and detached from a mounting portion 15 attached to the top surface of the main body 12 so as to be able to rotate substantially 180 ° in the front-rear direction. The mounting portion 15 is rotatably supported by a pair of hinges 12 a provided on the main body 12. Reference numeral 16 denotes a contact (connection terminal) for supplying a power supply and a video signal to the electronic viewfinder 14. Wiring from the main body 12 is introduced through a hollow hinge 12a (not shown). Reference numeral 15a denotes a pair of holding portions provided at an end portion and a back portion, respectively, which engage with engagement claws 14b similarly provided on the electronic viewfinder 14. Reference numeral 15b denotes a locking piece which is normally urged by a spring member so as to be exposed from the mounting surface, and has a commonly used locking mechanism (not shown) of a type which is buried in the mounting surface by a release lever provided on the outer surface. ing. Naturally, the electronic viewfinder 14 is provided with a concave portion 14c into which the locking piece 15b is fitted.

Accordingly, by sliding the engaging claw 14b of the electronic viewfinder 14 so as to be hooked on the holding portion 15a, the locking piece 15b is fitted and locked in the concave portion 14c, and the mounting is completed. At this time, contact part 1
6 is an input terminal 17 provided on the electronic viewfinder 14
And the electrical connection is made simultaneously. When detaching, the locking piece 15b is buried by the above-mentioned release lever and slid in the opposite direction. Reference numeral 18 denotes an engagement claw 18b, a recess 18c, and an input terminal 19 similar to those of the electronic viewfinder 14.
And a transmitter which can be similarly attached to and detached from the mounting unit 15. The transmitter 18 has a function of converting a video signal supplied to the input terminal 19 into a light (infrared) signal and transmitting the converted signal to the outside by a light emitting element from the transmitting unit 18a.

Reference numeral 20A denotes a wireless remote controller, which has a mounting portion 20 similarly to the main body 12, has a contact portion 21, a holding portion 20a, and a locking piece 20b, and performs transmission for controlling the operation of the main body 12 and the transmission. A transmission / reception unit 20c for receiving a video signal transmitted from the device 18 is provided. This wireless remote control 20A includes a battery mounting portion 20d to which the same battery 13 as the main body 12 can be attached and detached,
The same battery 13 as the main body 12 is used as a power source.
By mounting the electronic viewfinder 14 on the mounting section 20 of the wireless remote controller 20A, the optical signal received by the receiving section can be converted into a video signal and supplied to the electronic viewfinder 14 as shown in the block diagram of FIG.

In the video-integrated camera constructed as described above, the mounting portion 15 on which the electronic viewfinder 14 is mounted is used upright as shown in FIG. 10 for normal photographing, and the mounting portion 15 is mounted for low angle photographing. Use by tilting forward as shown by the broken line. When photographing oneself as a subject by remote control, as shown in FIG. 11, the electronic viewfinder 14 is attached to the mounting portion 2 of the wireless remote control 20A.
0, and the transmitter 18 is attached to the mounting portion 1 of the main body 12 instead.
Attach to 5. By tilting the mounting unit 15 forward, the image from the transmitter 18 can be displayed on the electronic viewfinder 1 at hand.
By sending a control signal to the receiving unit 12b provided on the front surface of the main body 12 while watching at 4, the user can accurately position his / her own image on the screen, and can control the angle of view by zooming. When not performing remote control, the transmitter 1
If 8 is mounted on the wireless remote controller 20A, it is possible to protect dust and the like from adhering to the contact portion 21 and avoid the problem of poor contact.

Embodiment 5 FIG. In the fourth embodiment, the connection of the electronic viewfinder 14 and the transmitter 18 is performed simultaneously with the mounting to the mounting portion 15, but the main body 12 is provided with a socket 12c as shown in FIG. 20A is provided with a socket 20d, and electronic viewfinder 14 and transmitter 18 are provided with plugs 14d and 18d with cables, respectively.
It is also possible to provide a method for connecting each of them.

Embodiment 6 FIG. In the fourth embodiment, the transmitter 18 is configured to be attached to and detached from the mounting unit 15, but if there is no problem in size or design, the transmitter 18 may be stored in the mounting unit 15 as shown in FIG.

Embodiment 7 FIG. FIG. 14 shows an embodiment of a general electronic viewfinder in which an image on a CRT or a liquid crystal display is magnified with a lens and viewed through an eyecup. It is mounted rotatably. The electronic viewfinder 24 and the transmitter 25 have basically the same detachable structure as in the fourth embodiment. The wireless remote controller 26 is also the same as the fourth embodiment except that the electronic viewfinder 24 is mounted on the side.
Therefore, the function and the method of use do not change at all.

Embodiment 8 FIG. In the fourth embodiment, the transmission / reception unit 20c of the wireless remote controller 20A is fixed, but the transmission / reception unit 27a is mounted on the second housing 27 as shown in FIG. Fig. 1
As shown in FIG. 6, the camera can be set up at a fixed angle on the photographer side. Of course, the wiring between the housings of the second housing 27 and the wireless remote controller 20A is not shown, but the hinge 27
b.

Embodiment 9 FIG. FIG. 17 shows a wireless remote controller 26 corresponding to the electronic viewfinder 24 of the seventh embodiment, and a transmitter / receiver 2 mounted on a rotatable second housing 27 similar to that of the eighth embodiment.
7a, and a rotatable mounting part 2 similar to the main body 22.
3 is provided. As shown in FIG. 18, the wireless remote control 26 and the electronic
And the transmitter / receiver 27a is directed forward to enable remote control in a natural manner. When not in use, keep the position shown in FIG.

Embodiment 10 FIG. FIG. 19 shows an embodiment in which a speaker 28 and a video / audio output terminal 29 are provided on a wireless remote controller 20A.
The audio signal is also supplied to the transmitter 18 on the side, so that the audio signal can be transmitted simultaneously with the video signal. Similarly to the battery 13, a DC cable 30 having a connection plate 30a detachable from the battery mounting portion 20d supplies power from the power adapter 31 to the battery mounting portion 20d, and a video / audio output terminal 29 to the VCR 32. Or T
If a cable is connected so as to supply video and audio output signals to the V receiver 33 and is installed near the cable as shown in FIG. 20, the reproduced image of the video integrated camera body 12 can be constantly monitored wirelessly. . That is, the wireless remote controller 20A can be used as an optical receiver. It is needless to say that an earphone terminal or a headphone terminal (not shown) is provided instead of the speaker 28, and the sound can be monitored similarly with the earphone or the headphone.

Embodiment 11 FIG. FIG. 21 shows an embodiment in which remote control can be performed from the front or the rear. This embodiment is suitable for performing panning and tilting by remote control using a tripod or an electric pan head. A transmitter 18 is provided with a receiver 18d for controlling the operation together with the transmitter 18a as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 22, and a control terminal 12d is provided on the video-integrated camera body 12 as shown in FIG. An input terminal 34a is provided on the camera platform 34, and the transmitter 1
The remote control signal received by the receiver 18d of
And is supplied to the electric pan head 34 via the control unit. Therefore, control of the electric pan head 34 can also be performed by the video integrated camera. This eliminates the necessity of a remote controller or a receiving unit dedicated to the electric pan head. Further, the operation from the front of the main body 12 as shown in FIG. 23 and the operation from behind as shown in FIG. Not only is it possible to use the motion function, but also operation with one remote control is possible.

Embodiment 12 FIG. FIG. 25 is an embodiment for widening the directivity angle of the transmission unit 18a of the transmitter 18, in which three light emitting elements 36 for transmission are arranged at intervals of 120 °. This is 1
Covers a range of 80 °. Therefore, by rotating the mounting portion 15 back and forth, a range of 360 ° can be covered. With this configuration, it is possible to cover 360 ° with half the elements with respect to the fixed transmitter. Although the number of the light emitting elements 36 has been described as three, the required number is determined by the directional angle characteristics of the elements and is not limited.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, the receiving portion of the wireless remote control for controlling the main operation in the end portion of the invention allows 180 ° rotation according a Bian flat display enclosure according to claim 1 With this arrangement, an effect is obtained that remote operation from the front and rear of the main body can be performed with one receiving unit. Ma
A plurality of light receiving elements, or a plurality of light receiving elements and a light emitting element
The child is arranged so as to cover the range of 180 °,
By tilting the display back and forth,
Remote operation is possible.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 2 changeover switch provided in Bian flat display, to allow feeding the video signal to one of the display circuit and the transmission circuit, an optical video signal at the transmitting circuit Converted to a signal and provided with a transmitting unit together with the receiving unit to perform wireless transmission, so that a remote control side is provided with a monitor, and a video signal receiving unit is provided, so that accurate remote control can be performed while viewing images . Further, by arranging a plurality of light receiving elements, or a plurality of light receiving elements and light emitting elements so as to cover a range of 180 °, 360 ° can be obtained without requiring a structural member for rotating the receiving unit and the transmitting unit itself. Remote operation is possible from a direction, and the operation only needs to be tilted back and forth, and there is no need to perform a procedure of confirmation operation and correction, and remote operation can be performed extremely easily from a free direction.

As described above, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the electronic view finder can be attached and detached and is approximately 180 °.
The main unit has a rotatable mounting part, and a transmitter that can convert video signals into light (infrared) signals and transmit it can also be attached and detached, so that the wireless remote control can control the operation of the main unit. A transmission / reception unit for transmitting an optical signal and receiving an optical signal from the transmitter, and a mounting unit for mounting the electronic viewfinder in the same manner as the main body. Since it is possible to use the camera in both cases, it is possible to perform economical and easy shooting without the need for a separate monitor in remote shooting and without the need for a cable connection. In addition, since the transmitter can be turned in the front-rear direction by rotating the mounting portion, remote control can be performed while checking the image at hand at any position. In particular, by using the electronic viewfinder as a direct-view display such as a liquid crystal display, it is possible to take a picture while freely viewing the screen and the subject when used while attached to a wireless remote controller, thereby improving usability.

Further, since a connection terminal is provided in the mounting portion of the electronic viewfinder, the electrical connection is made simultaneously with the mounting of the electronic viewfinder, so that it is possible to save labor for mounting and dismounting the electronic viewfinder. In addition, since the transmitter is built in the mounting portion of the video-integrated camera, the problem of storage when not in use is eliminated, and the trouble of attaching and detaching is eliminated. In addition, since the receiver for controlling the operation of the main body is also housed in the transmitter housing, the space of the main body can be saved, and the operability when operating with the remote control can be improved.

Further, a transmitting / receiving unit for performing transmission for controlling the operation and receiving an optical signal from the transmitter is mounted on the second housing, and is rotatably mounted on the wireless remote control housing. The transmitting / receiving unit can be directed to the video-integrated camera body while holding the monitor screen at an easy-to-view angle. In addition, in the case of a general electronic viewfinder, by providing a rotatable mounting portion similar to the main body, the angle of the electronic viewfinder can be adjusted in conjunction with the rotation of the second housing, and natural Can be operated remotely

Also, by supplying an audio signal to the transmitter and transmitting it simultaneously with the video signal, and providing a speaker and a video and audio output terminal on the wireless remote controller, it is possible to view a tape taken from a place remote from the main unit. it can. Also,
If you use the power adapter to supply power to the battery mounting section and connect it to a TV receiver or VCR,
The playback image of the video-integrated camera body can always be monitored wirelessly. That is, the wireless remote controller can be used as an optical receiver.

The transmitter further includes a wireless remote control receiver for controlling the operation of the video-integrated camera body.
Provided together with the transmission unit, a control terminal for controlling the electric pan head is provided on the video integrated camera, and connected to the electric pan head, there is no need for a remote control or reception unit dedicated to the electric pan head,
In addition to operation from the front of the main unit, operation from the rear is not only possible by using the rotation function of the mounting part, but also the video integrated camera and electric head can be operated with one remote control Becomes

Further, the transmitter (or the transmission unit) has 180
By arranging the light-emitting elements so as to cover the range of °, and by rotating the mounting part back and forth, it is possible to transmit in any direction of 360 °, so that reception from all directions is half. It becomes possible with the element of.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a use state of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an external view of a remote controller showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a main body showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a signal flow of the wireless remote controller of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a use state of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a use state of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing Embodiment 6 of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing Embodiment 7 of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 8 of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a use state of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 9 of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a use state of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing Embodiment 10 of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a use state of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a plan view showing Embodiment 11 of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a use state of FIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another use state of FIG. 21;

FIG. 25 is a top view showing a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is an external view showing a conventional video integrated camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 body 4a hinge portion 5 Bian flat display 6 receiving unit 6a receiving element 7 remote control 8 monitor unit 9 receiving portions 9a emitting element 9b receiving element 10 switching switch 11 transmitting unit 12 body 14 an electronic view finder 15 mounting portion 16 contact portion 18 transmits Device 18a transmitting unit 20A wireless remote controller 20 mounting unit 20c transmitting and receiving unit 27 second housing 27a transmitting and receiving unit

Claims (15)

(57) [Claims] 1. A direct view possible Bian flat 180 ° pivotably mounted video integral camera back and forth a display, a wireless remote control for controlling the main operation in the end portion of the housing of the Bian flat display the reception (receiving) unit is provided, and the Bian flat display can be switched to the receive direction by turning back and forth, a plurality of light-receiving
Element or a plurality of light receiving elements and light emitting elements
Place it on a flat display to cover the area,
360 ° direction by tilting the flat display back and forth
Video-integrated camera that can be remotely controlled from a computer . 2. A flat display that can be viewed directly,
180-degree rotatable video integrated camera
The main body operation at the end of the housing of the flat display.
The receiving (light receiving) part of the wireless remote control for controlling
Providing and rotating the flat display back and forth.
To be switched to the receive direction by the change-over switch provided in Bian flat display, to allow feeding the video signal to one of the display circuit and the transmission unit, converts the video signal to the optical signal transmitting unit, wherein provided on an end portion of the receiver and transmitter together the Bian flat display housing so as to perform wireless transmission, a plurality of light receiving elements or multilayer,
Cover a range of 180 °
To the flat display and the flat display
Remote control from 360 ° direction by tilting the ray back and forth
Enable and to features and to ruby Deo integral camera that was. 3. A video-integrated camera having a receiving unit provided in the main body and capable of controlling the operation by an infrared wireless remote controller, wherein the main body is provided with a mounting portion in which an electronic viewfinder can be attached and detached and which can be rotated by approximately 180 ° back and forth. Similarly, a transmitter capable of converting a video signal into an optical (infrared) signal and transmitting the detachable signal can be attached to and detached from the mounting portion, and a wireless remote controller can transmit and receive an optical signal from the transmitter for controlling the operation. And a mounting section for mounting the electronic viewfinder in the same manner as the main body, enabling both the use of the electronic viewfinder mounted on the main body and the use of the electronic remote control mounted on a wireless remote controller. An integrated video camera. 4. The video-integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein the electronic viewfinder is a flat type display such as a liquid crystal display which can be viewed directly. 5. The integrated video system according to claim 3, wherein the mounting portion of the main body and the corresponding electronic viewfinder and transmitter are provided with respective contacts, and the electrical connection is made simultaneously with the mounting. Shape camera. 6. The video-integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein the transmitter is incorporated in the mounting case. 7. A transmission / reception unit for performing transmission for controlling operation and receiving an optical signal from a transmitter is mounted on a second housing, and is rotatably mounted on a housing of a wireless remote controller. 4. The video integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein: 8. The video integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein a rotatable mounting portion similar to the main body is provided on a wireless remote controller compatible with the electronic viewfinder. 9. The video-integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein a receiver for controlling the operation of the main body is housed integrally with the transmitter. 10. The video integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein a video and audio output terminal is provided on a housing of the wireless remote controller. 11. An electronic view finder having a speaker or an earphone terminal so that an audio signal is supplied to a transmitter and can be transmitted simultaneously with a video signal, so that video and audio can be monitored. A video integrated camera according to any one of items 3 to 10. 12. The video-integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein a battery mounting portion for attaching and detaching the same battery as the main body is provided on a housing of the wireless remote controller, and the battery is driven by the same battery as the main body. . 13. The video integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein the transmitter is provided with a wireless remote control receiving section for controlling the operation of the video integrated camera body together with the transmission section. 14. The video-integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein a control terminal for controlling an electric pan head used by mounting the video-integrated camera is provided on the video-integrated camera body. 15. A transmitter for converting a video signal and an audio signal into a light (infrared) signal and transmitting the light signal by disposing a light emitting element so as to cover a range of 180 ° and rotating the light emitting element back and forth. 4. The video-integrated camera according to claim 3, wherein transmission is possible in any direction of 360 degrees.