JP2868265B2 - Electronic still camera - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic still camera that records and reproduces video signals and the like photographed on a recording medium such as a video floppy or an IC memory.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the mainstream of electronic still cameras has shifted from single-lens reflex cameras, which must be supported by both hands, to small objects that can be supported by one hand.

Conventionally, as this kind of electronic still camera, one configured as shown in FIG. 3 is known, and it is possible to hold the right hand 1 and operate the shooting operation switch 2 with the index finger 1a. Is configured. The video floppy 3, which is a recording medium, is inserted from the right into an insertion slot 5 formed on the upper surface of the camera body 4. After the video floppy is inserted, the insertion slot 5 is inserted in the direction of arrow A in FIG. To the state shown by the solid line in FIG.
The mounting of the video floppy 3 is completed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a conventional electronic still camera, when used, the wrist 1b is in a bent state and the main body 4 is pressed and held with only the tip of a finger, so that the holding is performed. Power is weak and unstable. Therefore, the shooting operation switch 2
When pressing, there is a problem that the electronic still camera is shaken by the action and the captured image is blurred.To eliminate the problem, it is necessary to hold the camera with both hands although it is small and light Had the problem of not being able to do so. Even if the camera shake is prevented by holding the camera with one hand and pressing the photographing operation switch 2 with care, when replacing the video floppy 3, it is not necessary to hold the electronic still camera to the left hand and perform the replacement. Not
There is a problem that the operation when replacing the video floppy 3 is troublesome.

The present invention solves such a problem, and enables a photographing operation that is not shaken even when held with one hand, and even when exchanging a magnetic recording medium such as a video floppy, even when photographing an electronic still camera with one hand. Similarly, it is intended to be able to perform while holding.

Means for Solving the Problem In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a normal shooting use state in which the palm and the base from the index finger to the little finger are almost vertical, and the thumb and the forefinger are taken by the photographer and the little finger. Toward the subject side, the main body is configured so that it can be gripped and held with one hand by the thumb and part of the palm, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger, and can be operated with the fingers of the one hand in the holding state during shooting use A photographing operation switch is provided on the main body, and an insertion opening of the recording medium is provided on the main body so as to face the subject, so that the recording medium can be inserted into and removed from the subject of the main body.

Operation The present invention has the above-described configuration, and when the main body is gripped, the wrist is in a straightened state and is held using the palm, so that the electronic still camera can be firmly held even with only one hand, Even if the photographing operation switch is operated, there is no blur due to the operation. further,
When the recording medium is to be replaced, the insertion opening faces the subject side, so one hand holding the main body does not need to change its grip, and the other hand can insert or remove the recording medium. The operation becomes very simple.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a normal photographing state. In FIG. 1, a main body 11 of an electronic still camera has a palm 12 of a right hand 12 and a base 12a from an index finger to a little finger, which are almost vertical, and a thumb 12b and a forefinger 12g on a photographer side and a little finger 12f.
With the thumb 12b, the palm part 12c, the middle finger 12d, the ring finger 12e, and the little finger 12f. 13 is a shooting operation switch, the index finger 12 g
It is provided on the rear end top surface of the main body 11 so that it can be operated by. Reference numeral 14 denotes a finder provided on a rear surface of the main body 11, and a photographic lens (not shown) is provided on a front surface of the main body 11 on the opposite side. Reference numeral 15 denotes an insertion slot of the video floppy 16 which is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
Is inserted in the direction of arrow B from the front, and the insertion opening 15 is rotated in the direction of arrow C to complete the mounting of the video floppy 16.
The mounting opening 15 is a surface 11a of the main body 11 to which the palm contacts.
It is arranged on the surface 11b on the opposite side to. Video floppy 1
When it is desired to take out 6 in the opposite direction, slide the eject switch 17 to raise the insertion opening 15 to the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1 and take out the video floppy 16 in the direction opposite to the arrow B direction. . 18 and 19 are track feed switches for moving the position of the playback track forward or backward when playing the image recorded on the video floppy 16, and 20 is a changeover switch for switching between shooting and playback. These switches 18, 19, and 20 are provided on the surface 11b of the main body 11. Reference numeral 21 denotes a video signal output terminal for reproduction, which is provided on the rear surface of the main body 11.

According to the above configuration, when the main body 11 is gripped, the wrist 12
The h is straightened and naturally stretched, and the hand is gripped using the palm, so even with only the right hand 12, the electronic slide can be firmly held, and the shooting operation switch 13 can be used to shake There is no end. Further, when the video floppy 16 is replaced, the replacement can be performed while keeping the right hand 12 in the gripped state, so that it is not necessary to change the video floppy 16 as in the related art, and the replacement operation is very simple.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which an image captured and recorded in FIG. 2 is being reproduced. In the image reproducing state, the main body 11 is normally used instead of being held by the hand, and the bottom surface when the main body 11 is used is the surface 11a to which the palm is applied in the state of FIG. It is stable when placed in this way. When the bottom surface 11c in the photographing state shown in FIG. 1 is placed on the bottom, the bottom surface is small and unstable. In the state shown in FIG. 2, the track feed switches 18, 19, the changeover switch 20, and the video floppy insertion slot 15 necessary for reproduction are located on the upper surface side, and are located at a position that is very easy to operate. Reference numeral 22 denotes a connection cable, which connects the video output terminal 21 and the TV monitor 23, and allows a reproduced image to be viewed on the TV monitor 23.

In the present embodiment, the main body 11 is configured to be gripped with the right hand 12, but may be configured to be gripped with the opposite left hand, and the left recording medium is the video floppy 16, but may be an IC card memory or the like. Needless to say.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the main body can be firmly held with only one hand, so that a photographing operation that does not shake even with one hand is possible, and even when exchanging a recording medium, the hand is completely held. It is possible to provide an electronic still camera which can be performed without change, has good operability, and is easy to use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state of an electronic still camera according to one embodiment of the present invention at the time of shooting use, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of the electronic still camera at the time of playback use, and FIG. It is a perspective view of an electronic still camera. 11 ... body part, 12 ... right hand, 12a ... base, 12b ... thumb, 12c
... part of the palm, 12d ... middle finger, 12e ... ring finger, 12f ... little finger, 12g ... index finger, 13 ... shooting operation switch, 15 ... video floppy, 16 ... insertion slot.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. In a normal photographing use state, the palm and the base from the index finger to the little finger are almost vertical,
Point your thumb and forefinger toward the photographer and your little finger toward the subject,
The main body is configured so that it can be gripped and held by one hand with the thumb and a part of the palm, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger, and a shooting operation is performed on the main body at a position where the one hand can operate the fingers in a holding state during shooting. An electronic still camera in which a switch is provided, a recording medium insertion opening is provided in a main body portion toward a subject, and a recording medium can be inserted into and removed from the subject side of the main body.