JP2010004507A - Device for allowing compact video camera to be placed on photographer's shoulder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for allowing a compact video camera to be placed on the shoulder of a photographer to thereby reduce a burden on a hand of the photographer and ensuring long time shooting. <P>SOLUTION: The device A allows the compact video camera B to be placed on the photographer's shoulder. It is attached to the compact video camera B and then to a user. The placement of the device A on the user's shoulder, as in the case of one for business purposes, causes weight to rest on the user's shoulder, thus reducing the burden that would otherwise be imposed on the user's right hand. In addition, the use of a battery for business use enables photographing to be performed over a long time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention also relates to a shoulder rest device used for a small video camera.

  Conventionally, small video cameras are held with the right hand, squeezed and focused with the left hand, and almost all the weight is applied to the right hand. There is a type that puts a pole from the waist belt and attaches it to the tripod screw under the camera. There is a chest pad type auxiliary device.

  In addition, most video camera output connectors have small terminals, and most are not compatible with connectors for professional video cameras. These signal connectors cannot be output to a television monitor or the like without an attached conversion cable.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus in which a small video camera can be handled like a professional video camera, and the burden on the body can be reduced.

  However, it is very difficult for a conventional small video camera to perform hand-held shooting for a long time, and it is necessary to hold a camera having a weight of about 2 to 3 kg with the right hand and to support most of the weight of the camera with the right hand.

  In addition, the input / output terminals of small video cameras are mostly small terminals, and when a video camera conversion cable attached to a video manufacturer is used, poor contact or breakage often occurs at the base of the connector.

  The battery power supply dedicated to small video cameras drives the main body of the small video camera, and it is impossible to secure a power source for lights and a power source for controlling the camera.

  Video camera control signals, input / output video signals, tally signals, genlock signals, and intercom devices cannot be operated simultaneously.

  Therefore, the present invention was created to solve the above problems, and firstly, an apparatus for fixing a small video camera on a shoulder, which is fixed to a tripod screw of the small video camera, It has a professional video camera tripod adapter shape on the bottom, and a shoulder pad can be placed on the back by placing a direction pad on the back.

  The second is a device that is fixed to the tripod screw of a small video camera and puts the video camera on the shoulder. The chassis for the placing of the putting pad and the device for putting the pad part and the video camera on the shoulder can be expanded and contracted by the user's operation.

  The third is a device that is fixed to the tripod screw of a small video camera and puts the small video camera on the shoulder. A conversion cable is attached to the small connector of the video camera, and the tip of the conversion cable is attached to the video camera. It can be connected to the inside of the side panel of the apparatus for carrying on the shoulder, and can have a business connector on the outside of the side panel.

  Fourthly, the video battery of the shoulder-type professional video camera can be attached to the battery mounting part of the device for carrying the small video camera on the shoulder, and the video camera is used for commercial use by converting the voltage to the video camera. Output from the side panel of the device to make the camera style, and simultaneously power the camera light from the side panel of the device to make the small video camera into the professional camera style with the power supply of the shoulder-mounted type professional video camera battery It can have a connector that can be removed.

  Fifth, before the part where the video battery of the shoulder-type professional video camera is mounted on the apparatus for carrying the small video camera on the shoulder, the video camera control signal, input / output video signal, tally signal, A device having a genlock signal and an intercom device can be incorporated or detached.

Examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus for carrying the small video camera on the shoulder of the present embodiment includes an apparatus A for carrying the small video camera on the shoulder, a small video camera B, and a shoulder type commercial video camera. It has a video battery C and a conversion cable K1 connected to a small connector of a small video camera. It consists of a device A for putting a small video camera on the shoulder, a small video camera B, and a video battery C for a shoulder-type professional video camera.

  The connection state of the conversion cable K1 connected to the small connector of the small video camera will be described. The device A for carrying the small video camera on the shoulder and the small video camera B are the small video camera B with eight camera screws. The V-mount shoe is used to connect the device A for connecting the video camera on the shoulder and the video battery C of the shoulder-type professional video camera. The video signal between the small video camera B and the device A for putting the small video camera on the shoulder is placed on the small video camera by the conversion cable K1 connected to the small connector of the small video camera. Connected to devices 1, 2, and 3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus for carrying the small video camera on the shoulder is connected to the apparatus A for carrying the small video camera on the shoulder and the video battery C of the shoulder type commercial video camera, The power source output from the device A 11 for placing the small video camera on the shoulder is supplied to the small video camera B through the power cable K2.

A device for putting a small video camera on the shoulder has a shoulder pad 6 as shown in FIG.

  Apparatus for putting a small video camera on the shoulder A of FIG. 1 has an external power connector 9 and can receive power supply instead of the video battery C of the shoulder-type professional video camera. A power supply connector 11 for writing is provided. The light power connector 11 can supply power not only for light but also for other devices.

  In particular, the apparatus is mounted on a small video camera according to claim 1 of the present invention, and is a device for putting the small video camera on the shoulder, and can be used by being worn by a user. In particular, by attaching a device for putting a video camera into a shoulder-like style for business use, the center of weight of the device equipped with the video camera in the operating state of FIG. Weight burden is reduced.

  The center of gravity balance with the small video camera equipped with the apparatus for carrying the small video camera on the shoulder is slid back and forth by loosening the 13 fixing screws of the 12 movable slide parts in FIG. It expands and contracts. For this reason, the center of gravity can be moved backward or forward, and use according to the user's body shape becomes possible.

  3. A device for placing a small video camera on the end of a small video camera equipped with a conversion cable attached to the input / output terminal of the small video camera equipped with a device for placing the small video camera on the shoulder By connecting to the side panel of the device, the input / output connector of the device will be inserted into the connector of the side panel of the device to put the small video camera on the shoulder during shooting operation, so the connector of the small video camera may be damaged Can be prevented.

  By connecting the video battery C of the shoulder-mounted professional video camera mounted on the back of the apparatus A for carrying the small video camera of claim 4 on the shoulder, not the power source of the small video camera itself but the shoulder Power can be supplied from the video battery of the riding-type professional video camera, and the video battery of the shoulder-type professional video camera having a large capacity enables long-time shooting. In addition, simultaneous use of the camera light can be performed with the battery shown in FIG.

  An apparatus for mounting the small video camera on the shoulder of the small video camera according to claim 5, wherein a video camera control signal, an input / output video signal, a tally signal, a genlock signal, According to the device for putting a small video camera with a device with an income device on its shoulder, the operation method of a professional video camera has been made possible with a small video camera, and multi-recording in a studio is possible. This can be done without a shoulder-mounted professional video camera.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration diagram of a video camera according to the present invention, a device for putting a small video camera on the shoulder, and a battery.   It is a top view which shows the external appearance of the apparatus for carrying the small video camera based on this invention on a shoulder.   It is a top view which shows the external appearance of the bottom face of the apparatus for carrying the small video camera based on this invention on a shoulder.

Explanation of symbols

S Small video camera system A A device for carrying a small video camera B A small video camera X A video camera for a shoulder-type video camera 1 I / O connector 2 I / O connector 3 I / O connector 4 Attachment for tripod base 5 Attachment bracket for tripod base 6 Shoulder pad 7 Commercial battery plate 8 Video camera fixing screw 9 External power input terminal 10 External power output terminal 11 Camera power output terminal 12 Video camera control signal, input / output video signal, tally signal, Genlock signal, intercom substrate

Claims (5)

  It is a device that is attached to a small video camera and that puts the small video camera on the shoulder, and a device that makes the small video camera the style of a professional video camera. The user can screw in the tripod screw hole of the video camera. A device for putting a small video camera on the shoulder, which is mounted on the shoulder.   A device for mounting a small video camera on a small video camera. The device for mounting a small video camera has a movable part that expands and contracts, and the weight balance can be changed. A device for carrying a small video camera on the shoulder.   This is a device that is mounted on a small video camera and puts the small video camera on the shoulder. The signal output of the video camera can be arbitrarily selected by the user. The small video camera can be used for business input / output from the side panel like a professional video camera. A device for carrying a small video camera on the shoulder, characterized by connecting terminals.   A device for attaching a small video camera to a small video camera, which can be equipped with a shoulder-type professional video camera battery, converted to the voltage of a small video camera camera, and a power supply connector A device for putting a small video camera into a riding style.   This is a device that is mounted on a small video camera and puts the small video camera on the shoulder, and has a video camera control signal, input / output video signal, tally signal, genlock signal, and income device at the battery mounting part of the professional video camera. A device for carrying a small video camera with a built-in device on the shoulder.

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