JP2001045341A - Video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video camera for realizing clear visibility at the time of photographing, and for simplifying an operation, and for making it unnecessary to provide an excessive button space. SOLUTION: This video camera can be positioned so that clear visibility can be realized at the time of photographing by setting the angle of rotation as 180 deg., and the angle in the middle can be freely set. Also, at the time of setting a display screen 3a as the surface, a display device 3 can be erected, and positioned so that clear visibility can be easily realized by one action without operating a series of inversion or housing. Moreover, the several kinds of buttons arranged at the back side of the display device can be used by rotating the display device 3 at not less than 90 deg. so that the several kinds of buttons can be arranged at the back side of the display device, and operabilty can be made satisfactory.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video camera, and more particularly to a video camera provided with a display device. The user can take a video while watching a captured image projected on the display device, and can reproduce and view a video reproduced image on the display device. It relates to a video camera device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional video camera apparatus having a display device will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, a display device 3 is arranged on one side of the video camera body 1 shown in FIG. The display device 3 is connected to the video camera main body 1 by the hinge mechanism 2 and is housed in the video camera main body 1 with the display surface of the display device facing backward.

[0004] The display device constructed as described above is photographed while viewing the image projected on the display surface 3a of the display device 3 in a state where the display device 3 is rotated to the upright position by 90 degrees with the hinge mechanism 2 as a pivot point as shown in FIG. can do.

FIG. 3 shows the hinge mechanism 2 in the display device housed state.
It is a perspective view of an internal structure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the above-described perspective view in a state where it has been turned to a 90-degree upright position.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a bracket B serving as a base of the hinge mechanism 2, and a stopper shape 6a is provided from the bracket B6. The turning member bracket A7 attached to the bracket B6 was provided with a bent and formed convex shape 7a. When the bracket A7 is turned 90 degrees upright,
The structure is such that the convex shape 7a is stopped by the stopper shape 6a.

Further, the display device 3 can be turned 180 degrees about the hinge mechanism 2 from the state shown in FIG.
The photographing can be performed while the display surface 3a is watching the photographed image on the photographing subject side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the display device 3 is inverted and housed in the video camera body 1, the reproduced image can be projected on the display device for viewing.

[0010]

The video camera constructed as described above can enhance the field of view of the display device and can cope with various usage modes of the video camera.

However, the rotation angle between the storage position and the upright position of the display device 3 is 90 degrees, and it is sometimes difficult to see the image when photographing. When the display surface 3a is a front surface as shown in FIG.
The display device 3 needs to be set upright, inverted, stored, and a series of operations, which is troublesome.

Furthermore, buttons 5 on the back side of the display device
When the display device 3 is inverted and stored, the display device is unavailable because the display device is present, and a button space is required in addition to the display device portion.

It is an object of the present invention to increase the degree of freedom of the display device at the time of photographing, and to set the display surface to a position easily viewable with one action when using the display surface with the front side, and to arrange buttons and the like on the back side of the display device. And the operability is improved.

[0014]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the display device is configured to rotate at least 90 degrees with respect to the shooting direction (optical axis direction) of the video camera. 90
By rotating it more than one degree, it can be set to a position that is easy to see when shooting. In addition, when the display surface 3a is the front surface, the display device 3 can be set upright and easily viewed by one action without performing a series of operations such as inversion and storage.

Further, when the display device 3 is rotated by 90 degrees or more, the buttons on the back side of the display device can be used. Therefore, the buttons can be arranged on the back side of the display device, and operability can be improved. Also gets better.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention will be described below using a video camera apparatus with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a video camera device in a state where a display device is not used.

In FIG. 1, a display device 3 is arranged on one side of a video camera body 1. The display device 3 is connected to the video camera main body 1 by the hinge mechanism 2, and is housed in the video camera main body 1 with the display surface of the display device on the back side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view when the display device is rotated 180 degrees. As shown in FIG. 6, by setting the rotation angle of the display device 3 between the storage position and the stopper position to 90 degrees or more, the display device 3 can be set to a position that is easy to see at the time of photographing, and the middle angle can be set freely. When the display surface 3a is set to the front surface, the display device 3 is set upright, and without performing a series of operations of inversion, storage, and 1
It can be easily positioned to be easily seen by action.
Further, the buttons on the back side of the display device are set to 9
By rotating by 0 degrees or more, it can be used, buttons can be arranged on the back side of the display device, and operability is improved.

FIG. 7 shows the hinge mechanism 2 in the display device housed state.
It is a perspective view of an internal structure.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the above-mentioned perspective view in a state where it is turned to the 180-degree position.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a bracket B serving as a base of the hinge mechanism 2, and the bracket B6 has a stopper shape 6
a is provided. The turning member bracket A7 attached to the bracket B6 was provided with a bent and formed convex shape 7a. When the bracket A7 rotates 180 degrees, the convex shape 7a stops at the stopper shape 6a.

However, when the display device 3 is rotated to the 180-degree position and further rotated, the display device 3 interferes with the electronic device main body. To avoid this problem, the rotation may be up to 120 degrees. By setting the angle to 120 degrees, the display device 3 does not interfere with the electronic device main body even when rotated at the position of 120 degrees, so that the appearance is not damaged.

The structure when rotating up to 120 degrees is also 1
This is the same as the case of turning to the 80 degree position, and the angle change can be handled only by the difference of the stopper position.
7 has a structure in which the convex shape 7a stops at the stopper shape 6a.

[0025]

As described above, the electronic apparatus according to the present invention can be positioned so that it can be easily viewed when shooting by setting the rotation angle of the display device to 90 degrees or more with respect to the display device provided on one side of the video camera body. The angle on the way can be set freely. In addition, when the display surface 3a is the front surface, the display device 3 can be set upright and easily viewed by one action without performing a series of operations such as inversion and storage.

Further, the buttons on the back side of the display device can be used by rotating the display device 3 by 180 degrees, so that the buttons can be arranged on the back side of the display device, and the operability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view when a video camera device display device is stored.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the display device when it is upright.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the internal structure of a conventional hinge mechanism in a state in which the display device is housed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the conventional hinge mechanism is turned to a 90-degree upright position by an internal structure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view when the display device is inverted and stored.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view when the display device is rotated by 180 degrees.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the internal structure of the hinge mechanism in a state where the display device is stored.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the hinge mechanism is turned to a 180-degree position by an internal structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Video camera main body 2 ... Hinge mechanism part 3 ... Display device 3a ... Display surface of display device 5 ... Operation buttons 6 ... Bracket B 6a ... Bracket B stopper shape 7 ... Bracket A 7a ... Bracket A bent and formed convex shape

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A display device comprising: a display portion; and a support shaft for rotating the display portion, wherein the display portion is rotatable around the main support shaft by an arbitrary angle of 90 degrees or more. And a video camera. 2. The video camera according to claim 1, wherein
A video camera, wherein a click mechanism is provided at a position in the middle of rotation of the display unit. 3. The video camera according to claim 1, wherein
A video camera, wherein the display unit can be fixed at a position in the middle of rotation by a biasing mechanism. 4. The video camera according to claim 1, wherein
A video camera, wherein the display unit is rotatable to an angle of 90 degrees or more and less than 180 degrees.