JP4942203B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more specifically to an electronic device used in a handheld state.

  A portable electronic device such as a video camera is provided with a grip assisting means called a grip belt or a wrist strap that assists the hand gripped state when the device is used. Such grip assisting means can increase gripping stability and prevent inadvertent dropping.

  FIG. 29 shows an external perspective view of a conventional video camera 210, and FIG. 30 shows an external perspective view of the video camera 210 viewed from another direction. An operation member such as a power switch 214 is arranged on the grip portion 212 formed with a smooth curved surface. FIG. 31 shows a state where the photographer is holding the video camera 210 with the assistance of the grip belt 216.

  One end of the grip belt 216 is connected to a fixing portion 218 provided in the gripping portion, and the other end is a hook-and-loop fastener provided in the back support portion 222 after passing through a through ring 220 provided in front of the video camera 210. Fix it. The hook-and-loop fastener is provided with a sufficient length in the belt longitudinal direction. Adjustment according to the width and thickness of the user's hand is possible depending on the position where the surface fastener is attached. The user adjusts the length of the grip belt 216 according to his / her hand, and with the assistance, the user can firmly and stably hold the main body of the video camera 210.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 32, by wearing a shoulder belt 224, it can be carried on the shoulder when the camera is not used. The shoulder belt 224 is useful as an aid for transportation, but it is an inconvenience in handling because it is an obstacle during photographing. In addition, it is necessary to change the camera to a shooting posture, and there is a risk of missing a shooting opportunity that was unexpectedly encountered.

On the other hand, by making it possible to change the attachment position of one holding belt with respect to the main body, the user can hold the main body in a state suitable for each use (when shooting) and when carrying. Patent Document 1 describes a configuration in which the attachment position of the strap of the electronic device can be changed between a position for carrying and a position for using the device. Patent Document 2 describes an electronic device having a strap that functions as a hand strap when being carried and functions as a grip strap when photographing.
JP 2000-196246 A JP 2001-330885 A

  Each of the configurations described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is cumbersome because it requires an operation of changing the attachment position of the strap by changing the device between use and carrying. Further, since it is necessary to change the device when changing the position of the belt or strap, it is not possible to quickly change between the portable state and the used state.

  An object of this invention is to show the electronic device which can perform the transition from a use state to a carrying state and vice versa simply.

In order to solve the above-described problems, an electronic device according to the present invention includes a grip belt that assists in gripping a main body, and a connecting member that connects the grip belt to the main body, the main body being connected to a palm side of a user's hand. And a connecting member movable between the back side of the hand by either sliding or turning .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to switch between a gripping position when carried and a gripping position when in use without having to change, and convenience is improved. Further, by controlling the operation of the main body according to the gripping position, it is possible to reduce the trouble of the user and prevent malfunction.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of a video camera as an embodiment of the electronic apparatus according to the present invention as seen from an oblique front, and FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view from another direction. A ring-shaped grip belt 12 is attached to the side surface of the main body 10. FIG. 3 shows an external perspective view of only the main body 10 as seen from the back side. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of circuit components housed in the main body 10. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of only the grip belt 12. 6 and 7 are exploded perspective views of the grip belt 12 as seen from different directions.

  The camera unit 14 includes an imaging element that converts an optical image obtained by the imaging optical system into an electrical signal. The signal processing circuit 16 mixes the audio signal from the microphone 18 with the image signal from the camera unit 14 to generate a video / audio signal in a predetermined format. The recording / playback processing circuit 20 records the video / audio signal from the signal processing circuit 16 in the recording memory 22 in the recording mode, and plays back the video / audio signal recorded in the recording memory 22 in the playback mode.

  The LCD monitor 24 displays an image signal in which the character information generated by the character generator 26 is superimposed on the video signal from the signal processing circuit 16 or the reproduced video signal from the recording / reproducing processing circuit 20. The speaker 28 outputs the sound signal from the recording / playback processing circuit 20 as a sound.

  The main body 10 is provided with various operation switches 30 to 38. The power switch 30 is used to turn on / off the power of the main body 10. The trigger switch 32 is used to instruct the control unit 40 to start and stop recording of a captured image. The zoom lever 34 is used to instruct the control unit 40 to change the shooting angle of view. The mode switching button 36 is used to instruct the control unit 40 to switch the operation mode of the main body 10. The setting button 38 is used to instruct the control unit 40 to perform other various operation settings.

  The control unit 40 monitors the operation state of each unit, and controls the operation of each unit according to the result and the operation of the operation switches 30 to 38.

  The LCD monitor 24 is attached to the side surface of the main body 10 via a hinge mechanism 42 (FIG. 3). The hinge mechanism 42 includes two axes: an opening / closing axis that allows the LCD monitor 24 to be opened and closed, and a rotation axis that holds the LCD monitor 24 so as to be rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the opening / closing axis. With this structure, the LCD monitor 24 can change the orientation of the screen in two axes with respect to the main body 10. Specifically, the storage state in which the LCD monitor 24 is closed so that the screen side faces the main body, the photographing state in which the screen is opened toward the user side behind the main body 10 (FIG. 1), and the screen on the subject side. The facing facing photographing state and the inverted storage state in which the screen is directed to the outside and in close contact with the main body 10 can be realized. Such a biaxial hinge mechanism 42 itself is well known.

  Further, the open / close detection switch 44 detects the open / close angle of the LCD monitor 24 with the open / close axis as the central axis. The rotation detection switch 46 detects the rotation angle of the LCD monitor 24 about the rotation axis. The detection switches 44 and 46 send a signal indicating the detection angle to the control unit 40. The control unit 40 can determine the orientation of the LCD monitor 24 according to these signals, that is, the direction of the screen. According to the orientation of the LCD monitor 24, the backlight of the LCD monitor 24 is turned off and the image is inverted as described below. To control.

  For example, in the storage state, the control unit 40 turns off the LCD monitor 24. When the user opens the LCD monitor 24 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the backlight of the LCD monitor 24 is turned on to enter an image display state (a state in which an image is displayed when an image signal is input). In the face-to-face shooting state, the control unit 40 causes the LCD monitor 24 to display an image upside down. Thereby, the subject can be viewed as a mirror image from the subject direction. When the LCD monitor 24 is brought into close contact with the main body 10 in the face-to-face shooting state, a reverse storage state is obtained. In this inverted storage state, the control unit 40 causes the LCD monitor 24 to display the image in a horizontally reversed manner. Thereby, the display image of the LCD monitor 24 becomes an erect image for the user.

  A battery pack 47 as a power source is accommodated in the main body 10 where the LCD monitor 24 is accommodated.

  The electric barrier mechanism 48 protects the imaging optical system from the outside when not in use. That is, the electric barrier mechanism 48 includes a barrier member that closes (conceals) the imaging optical system from the outside when the power source of the main body 10 is off and in the non-shooting mode. In order to open and close the barrier member, the electric barrier mechanism 48 further includes a barrier open / close detection switch 48a that detects the position of the barrier member, and a barrier that drives the barrier member between the open position and the closed position (hidden position). Drive motor 48b. In accordance with the detection result of the barrier open / close detection switch 48a, the control unit 40 conceals the imaging optical system with the barrier member when the main body 10 is turned off and in the non-photographing mode.

  The structure of the grip belt 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. The grip belt 12 roughly includes a belt portion 50 and a rail member 52 disposed along the outer periphery of the belt portion 50. The belt portion 50 includes a pad portion 50a having an appropriate hardness and a connection portion 50b that elastically connects between both ends of the pad portion 50a to form a space or ring in which a palm enters. The pad portion 50a comes into contact with the palm or back of the user when the grip belt 12 is used. The connecting portion 50b can be expanded and contracted, and the belt circumference changes so as to match the size of the user's hand by expanding and contracting.

  The rail member 52 is a belt-like member formed by using a flexible material such as an elastomer, and both ends thereof are joined to the belt portion 50 by fasteners 54 and 54. The fastener 54 is a protrusion having a thickened head inserted through the rail member 52. The rail member 52 is integrated with the belt portion 50 by fitting the fasteners 54 into the corresponding holes 50 c of the belt portion 50.

  The belt portion 50 functions as a grip belt that assists in gripping the main body 10, and the rail member 52 functions as a connection member in the claims.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view in the middle of connecting the rail member 52 to the main body 10. The rail member 52 is inserted into the rail through ring 56 provided on the grip side surface of the main body 10, and the rail member 52 is coupled to the belt portion 50 as described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. As a result, the grip belt 12 is coupled to the main body 10.

  The main body 10 can be slid along the longitudinal direction of the rail member 52, and thus can be slid along the grip belt 12 over almost half the length of the grip belt 12. FIG. 9 shows a gripping state in which the main body 10 is gripped on the palm side using the grip belt 12, and FIG. 10 shows a gripping state in which the main body 10 is gripped on the back side of the hand. Since the main body 10 is slidable in the longitudinal direction along the grip belt 12, the main body 10 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 9 to the position shown in FIG. 10 and vice versa around the user's hand 58. It is movable.

  In the gripping state shown in FIG. 9, the main body 10 is on the palm side of the user's hand 58. At this time, the user can operate the above-described operation switches with a finger. Hereinafter, this position is referred to as a use position. In the gripping state shown in FIG. 10, the main body 10 is held by the grip belt 12 at a position retracted to the back side of the user's hand 58. At this time, the user can move the finger of the hand 58 freely. This state is suitable for carrying the main body 10 and is hereinafter referred to as a carrying position. At the portable position, the playback image can be displayed on the screen of the LCD monitor 24 housed in the main body 10 in the inverted storage state for viewing.

  In a state in which the grip belt 12 is attached to the user's hand 58, the belt portion 50 expands and contracts according to the size of the user's hand 58, and the rail member 52 changes its bending state accordingly. The rail member 52 is flexible as described above. Even if the bending state of the rail member 52 changes due to this flexibility, the main body 10 can move along the rail member 52 using the bending.

  The rail member 52 has a material, a thickness, and a width so that the flexibility that changes the bending state following the expansion and contraction of the belt portion 50 and the hardness that is appropriate for holding the main body 10 are compatible.

  11 and 12 are plan views illustrating the structure of the engaging portion between the rail member 52 and the main body 10. FIGS. 11A to 11D sequentially show how the main body 10 is moved toward the use position. 12A, 12B, and 12C sequentially show how the main body 10 is moved toward the portable position. However, in FIG.11 and FIG.12, the rail penetration ring 56 of the main body 10 is shown in the cross section.

  The rail member 52 includes a click claw (or protrusion) 60 for fixing the main body 10 in the use position and a click claw (or protrusion) 62 for fixing the main body 10 in the carrying position. The click claws 60 and 62 are provided as a pair on both sides of the rail member 52 in the width direction, and engage the rail through ring 56 to fix the main body 10 at the use position and the carrying position, respectively. The rail member 52 is provided with relief holes 64 and 66 that make it easy for the click claws 60 and 62 to be pushed by the rail through ring 56 and deformed inward.

  When the main body 10 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 11A toward the use position, the click claw 60 comes into contact with the rail threading ring 56 as shown in FIG. 11B. Further, when the main body 10 is moved, the click claw 60 is pushed into the rail passing ring 56 as shown in FIG. Subsequently, when the main body 10 is moved, the rail threading ring 56 gets over the click claw 60 as shown in FIG. In this state, the click claw 60 returns to the initial position by its elastic force and engages with the edge of the rail threading ring 56. As shown in FIG. 8, the distal end portion of the rail member 52 is bent in a crank shape toward the joint portion with the belt portion 50 as shown in FIG. 8. The rail passage ring 56 is clamped by the crank portion 52a and the click claw 60, and as a result, the main body 10 is held at this position (use position).

  The same applies to the case where the main body 10 is moved toward the portable position. That is, the main body 10 moves from the position shown in FIG. 12A to the position shown in FIG. 12C via the position shown in FIG. 12B while deforming the click claw 62. In the main body 10, the rail passing ring 56 is finally sandwiched between the crank portion 52a at the opposite end of the rail member 52 and the click claw 62, and as a result, the main body 10 is held in this position (portable position).

  When exiting from the use position and the portable position, the route or procedure reverse to the above description is followed.

  Next, a use position detection mechanism that detects that the main body 10 is in the use position will be described. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state where the main body 10 and the grip belt 12 are separated. FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the main body 10 and the grip belt 12 in the vicinity of the use position. In FIG. 13, in order to clearly indicate the groove 68 and the detection switch 70 of the main body 10, the rail threading ring 56 is partially cut away.

  The rail member 52 is provided with an extending portion 74 having a protrusion 72 in the direction of the main body 10 so as to enter the escape hole 64. On the other hand, a groove 68 corresponding to the protrusion 72 is formed in the main body 10, and a detection switch 70 is disposed at one end of the groove 68.

  FIG. 14A shows an initial state in which the main body 10 is moved to the use position. The state shown in FIG. 14 (A) corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 11 (A), and is in a state before the click claw 60 contacts the rail ring 56. The apex of the protrusion 72 is in contact with the side surface of the main body 10, and the extending portion 74 is bent in the thickness direction.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the main body 10 moves toward the use position, the protrusion 72 falls into the groove 68 of the main body 10. This state corresponds to the state shown in FIG. 11B, and is almost equal to the timing at which the click pawl 60 contacts the rail passing ring 56.

  Further, the main body 10 is moved toward the use position and finally reaches the use position, or just before that, the protrusion 72 presses the detection switch 70 of the main body 10 as shown in FIG. The detection output of the detection switch 70 is supplied to the control unit 40 as shown in FIG. The control unit 40 can determine whether or not the main body 10 is set at the use position based on the detection output of the detection switch 70.

  To escape from the use position, the reverse of the above procedure is followed. After the click claw 60 rides over the rail threading ring 56, the protrusion 72 comes into contact with the terminal end of the groove 68 and lifts up to escape the groove 68.

  The control unit 40 controls each unit as follows according to the detection output of the detection switch 70. FIG. 15 shows a flowchart of the control operation. The video camera of the present embodiment has a shooting mode for shooting and recording images and a playback mode for playing back recorded images, and the user can select an operation mode by operating the mode switching button 36. Even when the power switch 30 is off, the minimum functions of the control unit 40 are operating.

  The control unit 40 monitors the output of the detection switch 70 at a predetermined time interval, and determines whether the main body 10 is in the use position or other position (S1). If the operation mode is the shooting mode, the process proceeds to step S3. If the operation mode is the reproduction mode, the process proceeds to step S13 (S2).

  When the main body 10 is in the use position in the shooting mode (S3) and the power is off (S4), the control unit 40 accepts the operation of each switch and prepares a response (S5). When the power is turned on by operating the power switch 30, the control unit 40 activates the entire system from the camera unit 14 to the recording / reproducing processing circuit 20 (S6). Then, the control unit 40 opens the barrier to make the photographing ready state (S7), and shifts to the photographing standby state (S8). Even if the user does not depend on the operation of the power switch 30, the power may be automatically turned on, and a transition to the photographing standby state may be made through these activation processes (S6, S7). If the power is already on (S4), the shooting standby state is maintained as it is (S8).

  When the main body 10 is in a position other than the use position in the shooting mode (S2) (S3), it is checked whether the power is on (S9). When the power is on (S9), the control unit 40 performs a predetermined termination process such as ending the recording operation and closes the barrier (S10). The response to each operation switch is prohibited, the operation is disabled (S11), and the power is turned off (S12). If the power is already off (S9), the power off state is maintained as it is (S12).

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the main body 10 is located at a position other than the use position and is in the photographing mode, the power is turned off (S9, S12) or the power-on operation is not accepted (S9, S12). S11). In other words, when the main body 10 is not in the use position, the shooting mode is prohibited (S10). Further, the barrier is opened only when the photographing mode is set and the main body 10 is in the use position (S7).

  Next, the control operation in the playback mode will be described. In the reproduction mode (S2), when the main body 10 is in the use position (S13) and the power is off (S14), the control unit 40 prepares to accept the on operation of the power switch 30 and waits (S15). In response to the ON operation of the power switch 30, the control unit 40 turns on the entire power supply and activates the recording / reproducing processing circuit 20 (S16). The camera unit 14 and the signal processing circuit 16 are not activated because they are required only during shooting. In this way, the reproduction standby state is entered (S17). If the power is already on (S14), the reproduction standby state is maintained as it is (S17).

  In the reproduction mode (S2), when the main body 10 is not in the use position (S13), the posture or position of the LCD monitor 24 is checked (S18). When the LCD monitor 24 is in the inverted storage state (S18), that is, when the display screen is stored with the display screen facing outward, it is checked whether the power is off (S19). When the power is off, the control unit 40 prepares to accept the ON operation of the power switch 30 and waits (S20). In response to the ON operation of the power switch 30, the control unit 40 turns on the entire power supply, activates the recording / reproduction processing circuit 20 (S21), and shifts to a reproduction standby state (S22). If the power is already on (S19), the reproduction standby state is maintained as it is (S22).

  If the LCD monitor 24 is in a state other than the inverted storage state (S18) and the power is on (S23), the control unit 40 performs a termination process (S24) and turns off the power (S25). If the power is off (S23), the control unit 40 maintains the power off state as it is (S25).

  As described above, in the playback mode, if the LCD monitor 24 is in the reverse storage state even at a position other than the use position, the power-on is permitted and the power switch 30 is turned on. In the playback mode, the blocks related only to the shooting mode including the camera unit 14 are maintained in a stopped state, that is, in a state where they are not activated or in a state where no power is consumed. The barrier remains closed, and switches that are not used for image playback operations are disabled.

  The determination of whether the main body 10 is in the use position and the position of the LCD monitor 24 is repeated at predetermined time intervals. In accordance with the change of the positions of the main body 10 and the LCD monitor 24, the control unit 40 appropriately controls the power supply state and the response to the switch operation according to the above-described flow.

  The response time for accepting the operation of each switch may be different depending on whether the main body 10 is in the use position or in any other position. For example, by increasing the operation response time of the power switch 30 outside the use position, the risk that the power switch 30 is inadvertently pressed and started can be reduced.

  FIG. 16 is a perspective view when the video camera of the present embodiment is gripped at the use position and the LCD monitor 24 is stored in the main body 10 in the storage state. FIG. 17 shows a perspective view when the video camera of the present embodiment is gripped at the use position and the LCD monitor 24 is opened with its screen facing in the back direction. FIG. 18 is a perspective view when the LCD monitor 24 is placed in the inverted storage state while holding the video camera of the present embodiment at the use position. FIG. 19 is a perspective view when the video camera of the present embodiment is placed in the portable position on the back side of the hand and the LCD monitor 24 is placed in the inverted storage state.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the gripping position can be easily shifted between the use position and the portable position. Furthermore, when in the use position, appropriate control according to the current state is selected and executed, so convenience is improved.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 20 shows an external perspective view of the second embodiment. A grip belt 112 is attached to the side surface of the main body 110 of the video camera of this embodiment. FIG. 21 shows a perspective view of the grip belt 112. FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the side surface of the main body 110 to which the grip belt 112 is attached.

  The grip belt 112 includes a substantially U-shaped pad portion 114 that abuts from the palm of the user's palm to the back and a connection portion 116 that elastically connects both ends of the U-shape of the pad portion 114. The circumference of the grip belt 112 is variable depending on the stretchability of the connecting portion 116.

  A substantially L-shaped arm member 118 is attached to the side surface of the main body 110 as shown in FIG. The arm member 118 is formed of a member formed using a flexible material such as an elastomer, and one end is fixed to the main body 110 and the other end is rotatably connected to the pad portion 114 using the shaft 120.

  FIG. 23 shows a state in the middle of moving the main body 110 from the use position on the palm side to the portable position on the back side of the hand. FIG. 24 shows a state where the main body 110 has been moved to the portable position on the back side of the hand. The use position is a position where the main body 110 is on the palm side of the user as in the first embodiment. From this position, the main body 110 is separated from the palm of the hand using the flexibility of the arm member 118, and the main body 110 is rotated toward the back of the hand around the shaft 120 while maintaining this state. In the middle, the main body 110 is turned toward the back of the hand by bending the fingertip. Finally, as shown in FIG. 24, the main body 110 is retracted to the position of the back of the hand, and the user's finger can move freely.

  In the present embodiment, a means for detecting the use position is incorporated around the shaft 120. FIG. 25 shows a rear view when the main body 110 is in the use position (the palm side), and FIG. 26 shows a rear view when the main body 110 is in the portable position (the back side of the hand). The shaft 120 is fixed to the pad portion 114. The arm portion 118 rotates about the shaft 120. A detection switch 122 that detects that the arm portion 118 is in the use position is disposed. The detection switch 122 moves around the cam portion 124 formed on the shaft 120 as the arm portion 118 rotates, and is pressed by the cam portion 124 at a predetermined phase to be switched on / off.

  For example, the detection switch 122 is turned off at the use position shown in FIG. 25 and turned on at the position shown in FIG. In a phase other than the state shown in FIG. 25, the knob of the detection switch 122 is pressed by the cam portion 124, and the detection switch 122 is on. Similarly, in the state shown in FIG. 26 (portable position), the knob of the detection switch 122 is pressed by the cam portion 124, and the detection switch 122 is turned on.

  The output of the detection switch 122 is supplied to the control unit in the main body 110 through a lead wire (not shown). Similar to the control unit 40, the control unit controls each unit of the main body 110 according to the detection output of the detection switch 122.

  Since the control of the power supply state, the driving of the barrier, and the switch response limitation are the same as in the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As a difference from the first embodiment, in this embodiment, the vertical direction of the video camera 110 with respect to the user changes between the use position and the portable position. 27 shows a state when the main body 110 is positioned on the palm side of the user, and FIG. 28 shows a state when the main body 110 is positioned on the back side of the user. In any case, since the LCD monitor is in the inverted storage state, the playback mode is allowed to be activated even in the portable position. At this time, the top and bottom of the LCD monitor screen is reversed for the user even in the same inverted storage state. Therefore, in this embodiment, an upright image is obtained by displaying the reproduced image at the use position upside down with respect to the reproduced image at the use position.

  Thus, the convenience of the user can be improved by determining the position of the main body 110 and controlling the content of the display.

The external appearance perspective view seen from the diagonal front of the video camera which is one Example of this invention is shown. The external appearance perspective view of the present Example seen from another direction is shown. The external appearance perspective view which looked at only the main body 10 from the back direction is shown. 2 is a functional block diagram of circuit components housed in the main body 10. FIG. The perspective view of the grip belt 12 of an assembly state is shown. The disassembled perspective view of the grip belt 12 is shown. The disassembled perspective view of the grip belt 12 seen from another direction is shown. The perspective view in the middle of connecting the rail member 52 to the main body 10 is shown. A gripping state in which the main body 10 is gripped to the palm side using the grip belt 12 is shown. A gripping state in which the main body 10 is gripped on the back side of the hand is shown. It is a top view which shows the structure of the engaging part of the rail member 52 and the main body 10, and a mode that the main body 10 is moved toward a use position is shown in order. It is a top view which shows the structure of the engaging part of the rail member 52 and the main body 10, and a mode that the main body 10 is moved toward a carrying position is shown in order. A perspective view in the state where main part 10 and grip belt 12 were separated is shown. The partial cross-sectional view which shows the relationship between the main body 10 and the grip belt 12 in the use position vicinity is shown. The flowchart of the control action of the control part 40 is shown. FIG. 2 is a perspective view when the video camera of the present embodiment is gripped at a use position and the LCD monitor 24 is stored in the main body 10 in the storage state. The perspective view when the video camera of a present Example is hold | gripped in a use position and the LCD monitor 24 was made into the state opened toward the back direction is shown. FIG. 2 is a perspective view when the LCD monitor 24 is placed in the inverted storage state while holding the video camera of the present embodiment at the use position. The perspective view when the video camera of the present embodiment is placed at the portable position on the back side of the hand and the LCD monitor 24 is placed in the inverted storage state is shown. The external appearance perspective view of 2nd Example is shown. The perspective view of the grip belt 112 is shown. The perspective view which looks at the side surface which attaches the grip belt 112 of the main body 110 is shown. The state in the middle of moving the main body 110 from the use position on the palm side to the portable position on the back side of the hand is shown. A state in which the main body 110 has been moved to the portable position on the back side of the hand is shown. The rear view when the main body 110 exists in a use position (palm side) is shown. The rear view when the main body 110 exists in a carrying position (back side of a hand) is shown. A state when the main body 110 is positioned on the palm side of the user's palm is shown. A state when the main body 110 is positioned on the back side of the user's hand is shown. An external perspective view of a conventional video camera 210 is shown. The external appearance perspective view of the video camera 210 seen from another direction is shown. A state in which the photographer is holding the video camera 210 with the assistance of the grip belt 216 is shown. It is a perspective view of the conventional video camera with which the shoulder belt 224 was mounted | worn.

Explanation of symbols

10: Body 12: Grip belt 14: Camera unit 16: Signal processing circuit 18: Microphone 20: Recording / reproduction processing circuit 22: Recording memory 24: LCD monitor 26: Character generator 28: Speaker 30: Power switch 32: Trigger switch 34: Zoom lever 36: Mode switching button 38: Setting button 40: Control unit 42: Hinge mechanism 44: Open / close detection switch 46: Rotation detection switch 47: Battery pack 48: Electric barrier mechanism 48a: Barrier open / close detection switch 48b: Barrier drive motor 50 : Belt part 50a: Pad part 50b: Connection part 50c: Hole 52: Rail member 52a: Crank part 54: Fastener 56: Rail threading ring 58: User's hand 60, 62: Click claw 64, 66: Relief hole 68: Groove 70: Detection switch 72: Protrusion 74: Extension part 10: body 112: grip belt 114: pad portion 116: connection portion 118: arm member 120: shaft 122: detection switch 124: cam portion 210: video camera 212: gripping portion 214: power switch 216: grip belt 218: fixing portion 220: threading ring 222: upper part 224: shoulder belt

Claims (6)

A gripping belt that assists in gripping the body;
A connecting member for connecting the grip belt to the main body, the connecting member being movable between the palm side and the back side of the user by either sliding or rotating ; Electronic equipment. Furthermore,
Discriminating means for discriminating the position of the main body with respect to the connection member;
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that controls an operation of the main body according to an output of the determination unit.   The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit controls a power state of the main body according to an output of the determination unit.   The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit controls an operation mode of the main body according to an output of the determination unit.   5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit limits a part of the function of the main body according to an output of the determination unit. Furthermore, a display means is provided,
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit controls contents displayed on the display unit in accordance with an output of the determination unit.

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