JPH0993468A - Video camera with monitor tv - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain image pickup which is stable for a long time by solving hardship of support of the video camera with monitor TV. SOLUTION: A camera section 2 is provided to a left side face of a VTR section 1, a battery container section 3 is provided to a right side face, and a monitor TV section 5 having a hinge at an upper part and turnable by 180 deg. from a rear side is provided. Thus, stable image pickup is easily attained for a long time and even the user himself is picked up while having features.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video camera with a monitor TV, which is compact and has excellent portability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the popularity of video cameras has been remarkable, and the types of video cameras have been diversified accordingly, but the popularity of video cameras with monitor TVs is particularly remarkable. A conventional video camera with a monitor TV will be described below.

An example of a conventional video camera with a monitor TV is shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 101 denotes a VTR unit, which is mounted with a video tape cassette (not shown) as a recording medium, as is well known, and records and reproduces audiovisual information on the recording medium. Reference numeral 102 denotes a camera unit, which is formed on the upper side surface of the VTR unit 101, converts optical image information into electric image information, and captures an image. Reference numeral 103 denotes a battery storage unit, which is a camera unit 102.
A battery (not shown) that is configured as a power source at the bottom of the
To store. Reference numeral 105 is a monitor TV section, which is a VTR section 10.
It is configured on the back of 1 and it is 1
Rotate 80 ° upwards.

The conventional monitor T constructed as described above
The operation of the V-equipped video camera will be described below. As is well known, the camera section 102 converts the incident optical image information into electric image information and records it in the VTR section 101. Further, the video tape can be reproduced by the operation of the user, and the recorded / reproduced contents can be viewed on the monitor TV section 105 on the rear surface of the VTR section 101. In addition, the monitor TV unit 105 should be rotated 180 ° upward so that the user with the camera unit 102 in front can check the recorded contents (so-called “self-portrait”).
Can be.

[0005]

However, in the conventional video camera with monitor TV, the camera section 102 and the battery storage section 103 are provided on one side of the VTR section 101. As a result, when the monitor TV unit 105 is photographed in the housed state, the monitor TV unit 1 should be held with both hands.
Since the screen of 05 is hidden, the left hand must be attached to a position avoiding the screen, or it must be held with only the right hand, which makes it difficult to shoot for a long time, and a stable screen cannot be obtained. Was causing the inconvenience. Also, monitor TV
Even when the user takes a picture of the user's self-confidence by rotating the unit 105 by 180 °, the weight balance is poor and the same inconvenience as described above occurs because the camera unit 102 and the battery storage unit 103 are installed on one side.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a video camera with a monitor TV capable of reliably and stably holding the monitor TV unit at any position. It was made for the purpose.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, a video camera with a monitor TV according to the present invention comprises a VTR section to which a tape cassette is mounted and a camera section which is installed on one side surface of the VTR section and which captures an image. And a casing having a battery housing portion, which is installed at a position facing the camera portion on the other side surface of the VTR portion, and in which a battery can be mounted, and a recorded image is displayed in a direction facing the image pickup direction of the camera portion when the housing is accommodated. The monitor TV section is provided at the position shown, and the camera section for holding the monitor TV video camera by the user at the time of shooting and the battery storage section have irregularities, and the monitor TV section captures an image of the camera section. It has a configuration of being fixed to the housing using a means that can be rotated to a position shown in the same direction.

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a video camera with a monitor TV that can reliably and stably hold the monitor TV unit at any position.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a VTR unit to which a tape cassette is mounted, a camera unit installed on one side surface of the VTR unit for performing image pickup, and the VTR unit.
A housing having a battery housing portion on the other side of the TR portion facing the camera portion and having a battery mountable therein, and a recorded image is displayed in a direction facing the imaging direction of the camera portion when the housing is accommodated. Since the monitor TV section is provided at the position, holding the camera section and the battery storage section with both hands has the effect of enabling stable shooting for a long time.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the housing has a shape in which the camera portion for holding the monitor TV video camera by the user at the time of photographing and the battery storage portion have irregularities,
By putting a finger on this portion, it is possible to more securely hold the image with both hands, and it is possible to perform stable photographing for a long time. The invention according to claim 3 provides a monitor T
Since the V section is fixed to the housing by a means capable of rotating up to a position where it is projected in the same direction as the image pickup direction of the camera section, the monitor TV section can be rotated by rotating the monitor TV section.
This has the effect of taking a picture of the user's self-confidence while stably holding the attached video camera with both hands.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
3 to FIG. 3 will be described. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a video camera with a monitor TV according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same, and FIG. It is a front perspective view at the time of photographing.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 is a VTR section, in which a tape cassette (not shown) is mounted, and video / audio information and the like are recorded and reproduced. Reference numeral 2 denotes a camera unit for taking an image, which is a VTR.
It is configured on the side surface of the part 1. 3 is the battery compartment, V
A battery (not shown), which is configured on the other side surface of the TR unit 1 and serves as a power source, is housed and mounted. Reference numeral 4 is a housing having a VTR unit 1, a camera unit 2, and a battery storage unit 3, 5 is a monitor TV unit for displaying a recorded / reproduced image, and 6 is a camera unit 2.
, 7 is a convex shape provided in the battery storage unit 3, 8 is a hinge for fixing the monitor TV unit 5 to the housing 4 in a rotatable state, and 9 is for confirming the shooting contents at the time of recording. Alternatively, it is a VTR operation button group for operating the VTR unit 1 when reproducing the tape cassette.

The operation of the video camera with monitor TV configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the monitor TV of the present invention
The attached video camera has a camera section 2 on the left side surface of the VTR section 1,
Since the battery storage section 3 is arranged on the right side surface, the holding sections can be provided on both sides of the monitor TV section 5, and the weight distribution is averaged. It is distributed and stable shooting is possible for a long time.

Further, since the camera portion 2 is provided with the convex shape 6 and the battery housing portion is provided with the concave shape 7, it is possible to secure the holding further by holding the finger here and holding it. Similarly, stable shooting is possible for a long time, and the VTR operation button group 9 provided on the monitor TV unit 5 is easily operated when held with one hand. Further, since the monitor TV unit 5 is fixed to the housing 4 by the rotatable hinge 8, the monitor TV unit 5 has the above-described features by being oriented in the imaging direction of the camera unit 2 as shown in FIG. It is possible to take a picture of the user's self-confidence.

It is needless to say that the layout of each part and the type of the uneven shape for holding are not limited to those disclosed in the first embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the claims of the present invention. Further, in the first embodiment, the VTR
Although the camera unit 2 is arranged on the left side of the unit 1 and the battery storage unit 3 is arranged on the right side of the unit 1, the present invention is not limited to this.
And the concave shape 7 may be interchanged, or both may be concave or convex.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily carry out stable shooting for a long time, and further, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that the user can shoot with confidence while keeping the features.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a video camera with a monitor TV according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view showing the case of photographing the user's confidence.

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a conventional video camera with a monitor TV.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 VTR section 2 Camera section 3 Battery storage section 4 Housing 5 Monitor TV section 6 Recessed shape 7 Convex shape 8 Hinge 9 VTR operation button group

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiromi Amano 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A VTR unit to which a tape cassette is mounted, a camera unit installed on one side surface of the VTR unit, and an imaging unit for imaging, and a VTR unit installed on the other side surface of the VTR unit facing the camera unit. A housing T having a battery storage unit in which a battery can be mounted, and a monitor T at a position where a recorded image is displayed in a direction facing the imaging direction of the camera unit when the storage unit is stored.
A video camera with a monitor TV, which is equipped with a V section. 2. The case is such that the user can monitor the monitor TV at the time of photographing.
2. The video camera with a monitor TV according to claim 1, wherein the camera section for holding the video camera and the battery storage section have an uneven shape. 3. The monitor TV according to claim 1, wherein the monitor TV unit is fixed to the housing by means capable of rotating to a position where the monitor TV unit is projected in the same direction as the imaging direction of the camera unit. Video camera with.