JP3006131B2 - Camera-integrated VTR - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera-integrated VTR having an electronic viewfinder rotatably arranged with respect to a main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a camera-integrated VTR has been reduced in size and weight, and has a shape that is easier for a user to use.

[0003] A conventional camera-integrated VTR will be described below. FIG. 8 is a side view showing the configuration of a conventional camera-integrated VTR. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 1 denotes an apparatus main body;
Reference numeral 2 denotes a lens portion disposed on the apparatus main body 1, reference numeral 3 denotes a rechargeable battery, and reference numeral 4 denotes a grip portion which holds the battery 3 and can be held by a user's hand. A grip belt 5 assists the user in holding.

The camera-integrated VT configured as described above
In R, the user passes his hand through the grip belt 5,
The subject can be photographed by holding the grip unit 4 by hand.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the size of the grip portion 4 is constant, although the size of the user's hand varies. Since the size of the grip portion 4 does not correspond to the size of the user's hand, the holding state is different for each user, and a burden is placed on the user's hand. There is a problem that the shooting screen is not stable.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a camera-integrated VTR having a grip portion corresponding to the size of a user's hand.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, a camera-integrated VTR according to the present invention is provided with a main body having a built-in means for photographing a video image, and a rotatably disposed main body for observing a subject. Electronic viewfinder, zoom buttons to reduce or enlarge the image of the subject placed on the body of the electronic viewfinder, and electronic viewfinders arranged below the electronic viewfinder according to the size of the user's hand A grip portion that can be selectively used, and a fixing device that can fix the electronic viewfinder at a rotated position with respect to the main body.

[0008]

With this configuration, the angle of the electronic viewfinder can be set and fixed according to the size of the user's hand, and this electronic viewfinder can be selectively used as a part of the grip portion. Can be.

[0009]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) A camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a main body unit having built-in video image capturing means, 13 denotes an electronic viewfinder that is rotatably disposed on the main body unit 10, and observes a subject, and 11 denotes an electronic viewfinder 1.
A zoom button 3 is arranged on the sibling to reduce or enlarge the subject image. 12 is an electronic viewfinder 13
Is a lock button that can be fixed at an arbitrary position rotated with respect to the main body 10. Reference numeral 14 denotes a grip portion that can be held by a user's hand, and reference numeral 15 denotes a grip belt that assists the user in holding. Reference numeral 16 denotes a shooting start and end button arranged on the main body 10.

A camera-integrated VT configured as follows:
The operation of R will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the electronic viewfinder 13 can be fixed at an arbitrary position rotated with respect to the main body 10 by the lock button 12, and this state will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 2 shows the electronic viewfinder 1
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where 3 is horizontal with respect to the main body portion 10;
The configuration corresponds to the case where the user's hand is small. FIG. 4 shows an electronic viewfinder 1 in which the electronic viewfinder 13 is provided at a specific angle with respect to the main body 10.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which 3 is fixed to the main body 10, and has a configuration corresponding to a case where the user has a large hand.

Next, a configuration in which the electronic viewfinder 13 is fixed at an arbitrary position rotated with respect to the main body 10 by the lock button 12 will be described with reference to FIGS.

The lock button 12 is configured to be slidable between a lock position and an unlock position, and the lock button 12 is formed with an integral moving projection 17. Main unit 1
A projection 18 is formed at a position corresponding to the 0 moving projection 17. The protruding portion 18 can take a position shown in FIG. 4 in contact with the movement of the lock button 12, that is, a position shown in FIG. Becomes Here, when the moving projection 17 and the projection 18 shown in FIG. 4 are in a positional relationship where they do not come into contact with each other, the electronic viewfinder 13 is rotated with respect to the main body 10 and the lock button is pressed at an arbitrary position as shown in FIG. By moving the electronic viewfinder 13 in the direction of the grip portion 14 by moving the lock 12 to the lock side, the moving protrusion 17 and the protrusion 18 come into contact with each other. As shown in FIG. 6, when the lock button 12 is moved in the direction A, the moving projection 17 is moved to the position 17A, and when the electronic viewfinder 13 is moved in the direction B, the moving projection 17 is moved.
A is in contact with the projection 18 and the electronic viewfinder 13
Will not move further in the B direction.

As shown in FIG. 7, recording, reproduction, and reproduction are performed at the position of the main body 10 below the electronic viewfinder 13.
An operation button 20 for fast-forwarding or the like is arranged.

In the above-described embodiment, the main body 10 is provided with one projection 18. However, when the electronic viewfinder 13 is fixed at a plurality of positions, the projection 18 is not provided.
May be formed in a timely manner. Locking means other than the fixing means by the projections 18 and the moving projections 17 can be used as appropriate.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the angle of the electronic viewfinder can be set and fixed according to the size of the user's hand, and this electronic viewfinder can be used as a part of the grip section. It is possible to realize an excellent camera-integrated VTR that can be selectively used and can securely hold a user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Perspective view showing

FIG. 2 shows a camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Perspective view showing the state of use of

FIG. 3 is a camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Perspective view showing the state of use of

FIG. 4 is a camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Top view showing the configuration of the main part of

FIG. 5 is a camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Top view showing the configuration of the main part of

FIG. 6 shows a camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Side view showing the configuration of the main part of

FIG. 7 is a camera-integrated VTR according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Perspective view showing the configuration of the main part of

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a conventional camera-integrated VTR.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main body part 11 Zoom button 12 Lock button 13 Electronic viewfinder 14 Grip part

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An electronic view finder rotatably disposed on the main body for observing a subject; and a subject image disposed on a housing of the electronic view finder. A zoom button for reducing or enlarging, and a grip portion which is disposed below the electronic viewfinder and can be selectively used together with the electronic viewfinder according to the size of a user's hand, A camera-integrated VTR having a fixing means capable of fixing an electronic viewfinder at a position rotated with respect to the main body.