JP3322997B2 - Video camera adapter - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video camera adapter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, along with a reduction in cost due to improvements in manufacturing technology and the like, a video camera integrally configured with a camera section for capturing an image and a VTR section for recording and reproducing the image has been widely used in general households. are doing. This video camera is
By connecting to an external device such as a TV,
The photographed video can be viewed without using the TR.

[0003] However, the connection between the video camera and the external device not only connects the video and audio input terminals and output terminals of the video camera and the external device but also connects the video camera to external power. Must be done, which is very complicated. For this reason, not only can the video camera be easily connected to an external device or an external power supply, but also the video camera has switches that enable the operation of the video camera without operating the switches of the miniaturized video camera. Camera adapters (hereinafter referred to as video ports) have been developed.

That is, when a video camera is mounted on or stored in a video port, the video camera and the video port are easily connected via a connector portion. The power of the video camera is also turned on via the connector.

[0005]

In such a video port, there is a demand for a video port having a slightly short operation process so that the elderly and children can easily use the video port. Therefore, the operation process of turning on the power of the video port after connecting the video camera to the video port is cumbersome, and it is desired to simplify such an operation process.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an adapter for a video camera according to the present invention includes a video camera detachably mounted on a camera mounting portion provided on the adapter main body. In the video camera adapter operated by the above, the power supply interlocking operation means for turning on the power of the video camera and the adapter main body with the mounting of the video camera to the camera mounting portion is provided in the camera mounting portion. It is characterized by.

The power supply interlocking operation means includes an interlocking adapter power switch for turning on the power of the adapter main body when pressed, and a video camera power switch for interlocking camera powering for turning on the power when pressed. A switch operating member for pushing the interlocking adapter power switch and the interlocking camera power switch when attached to the camera mounting portion.

The switch operating member includes a support rod that is pushed into the camera mounting portion when the video camera is mounted, and a switch rod that is provided on a distal end side of the support rod portion and is linked to the video camera when the video camera is mounted. A projection-shaped camera switch contact portion for pushing in the camera power switch, and a projection-shaped adapter switch contact portion provided on the distal end side of the support rod portion and for pushing in the interlocking adapter power switch when the video camera is attached. And a unit.

The power supply interlocking operation means detects a change in weight at the camera mounting portion due to the mounting of the video camera, and based on the detection result, the power supply operation of the video camera is interlocked. And a sensor for operating a power supply of the unit.

[0010]

According to the video camera adapter of the present invention having the configuration described above, the power supply interlocking operation means turns on the power of the video camera and the adapter main body by mounting the video camera on the camera mounting portion.

If the power interlocking operation means is the above-described interlocking adapter power switch and switch operating member, the video camera is attached to the camera mounting portion so that the switch operating member becomes the interlocking adapter power switch and video switch of the adapter body. Depress the camera power switches for camera interlocking, and turn on the power to the adapter body and the video camera.

Here, if the switch operating member is the above-described support rod portion, camera switch contact portion, and adapter switch contact portion, the camera switch contact portion is attached to the video camera by attaching the video camera to the camera attachment portion. Press the camera power switch for interlocking the camera. Along with this, the support rod part is pushed and pushed into the camera mounting part, and the adapter switch contact part pushes in the interlock adapter power switch of the adapter body part. Thereby, the power of the video camera and the adapter main body is turned on.

If the power supply interlocking operation means is the above-described sensor, the sensor detects the weight of the video camera by mounting the video camera on the camera mounting portion.
The power operation of the adapter body is performed so that the power operation of the video camera is linked. As a result, the power of the adapter body is turned on, and the power of the video camera is also turned on.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a video camera adapter according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram, and FIG. 2 is a schematic bottom view of the video camera.

As shown in FIG. 2, a connector 13 having an input / output terminal for video signals and audio signals, an input terminal for an external power supply, and the like is provided near the front end of the bottom surface of the video camera 11. A push-type interlocking camera power switch 14 is provided near the rear of the lower surface of the video camera 11. The interlocking camera power switch 14 is wired so that the power of the video camera 11 is turned on when the video camera 11 enters the video camera 11, and the power of the video camera 11 is turned off when the video camera 11 is positioned outside the video camera 11. The interlocking camera power switch 14 is connected to the video camera 11.
It is urged to be located outside. That is, the power of the video camera 11 is turned on only when the interlocking camera power switch 14 is pressed.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A touch-type camera power switch 12 is provided on the back of the camera 1. The camera power switch 12 and the interlocking camera power switch 14 operate as follows. If the interlocking camera power switch 14 is pressed while the camera power switch 12 is off, the video camera 11 is turned on. In this state, the camera power switch 1
When the power is turned off, the power of the video camera 11 is turned off. Subsequently, when the camera power switch 12 is turned on, the power of the video camera 11 is turned on. In this state, when the interlocking camera power switch 14 is returned, the power of the video camera 11 is turned off. That is, the interlocking camera power switch 14 operates preferentially over the camera power switch 12 only when the operation is performed, and at other times, the camera power switch 12 operates preferentially. It is wired to.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, a recess for positioning the video camera 11 is provided on an upper surface of an adapter main body (hereinafter referred to as a port main body) 21a of a video camera adapter (hereinafter referred to as a video port) 21. Camera mounting part 2
1b is formed. A connector 23 for connecting to the connector 13 of the video camera 11 is provided near the rear surface of the camera mounting portion 21b of the video port 21, and by mounting the video camera 11 on the camera mounting portion 21b of the video port 21, Connector 13 of video camera 11
And the connector 23 of the video port 21 are connected.

An operation button 25 for performing various operations such as reproduction and recording of the video camera 11 is provided near one end of the front of the port body 21b of the video port 21. A touch-type adapter power switch (hereinafter referred to as a port power switch) 22 is provided near the other end of the front of the port body 21 a of the video port 21. Part 2
1a as well as the power supply operation of the connector 2a.
The power operation of the video camera 11 can be performed in conjunction with the operation of the video camera 11 via the switches 3 and 13. That is, video port 2
When the port power switch 22 is turned on, the video port 21 and the video camera 11 are turned on. When the port power switch 22 of the video port 21 is turned off, the video port 21 and the video camera 11 are turned off. I have.

The camera mounting portion 2 of the video port 21
On the front side of 1b, a push-type interlocking adapter power switch (hereinafter referred to as interlocking port power switch) 24
Is provided. This interlocking port power switch 24
Is inserted into the video port 21 and the port body 2
When the power of 1a is turned on and located outside the video port 21, the port main body 21a is wired so as to turn off the power. The interlocking port power switch 24 is located outside the video port 21. Has been energized. That is, the interlocking port power switch 24 is wired so that the power of the video port 21 is turned on only when pushed.

The interlocking port power switch 24 of the video port 21 and the port power switch 22 operate as follows. If the port power switch for linking 24 is pressed while the port power switch 22 is off, the video port 21 is turned on. When the port power switch 22 is turned off in this state, the power of the video port 21 is turned off. Subsequently, when the port power switch 22 is turned on,
When the power of the video port 21 is turned on and the interlocking port power switch 24 is returned in this state, the power of the video port 21 is turned off. However, the interlocking port power switch 2
Even if the port power switch 22 is operated in a state where the number 4 is returned, the video port 21 does not turn on. In other words, the interlocking port power switch 24 operates preferentially over the port power switch 22 only when the operation is performed and when the port power switch is returned. They are wired to operate preferentially.

The camera mounting portion 21 of the video port 21
b near the interlocking camera power switch 14 and the interlocking port power switch 2
4 of the switch operating member 26 for operating the support rod 4
a is vertically protruded so as to be housed inside the video port 21. This switch operating member 26
The support rod portion 26a is urged by a spring or the like so as to protrude normally. At the upper end of the support rod portion 26a of the switch operating member 26, a beam portion 26b whose longitudinal direction is directed in a direction along the surface of the video port 21 is provided.
It is located above. A protruding camera switch contact portion 26c is provided above the tip of the beam portion 26b of the switch operating member 26 so that the tip thereof is directed upward. At the lower part of the tip of the beam part 26b of the switch operating member 26, a projecting port switch contact part 26d is provided so that the tip is directed downward.

For this reason, when the video camera 11 is placed above the switch operating member 26 so that the video camera 11 is placed on the camera mounting portion 21b of the video port 21, the camera switch contact portion 26c of the switch operating member 26 becomes The abutting camera power switch 14 of the video camera 11 is pushed into the video camera 11, and at the same time, the support rod 26 a of the switch operating member 26 is moved to the inside of the video port 21. The port switch contact portion 26d of the switch operating member 26 pushes the interlocking port power switch 24 of the video port 21 into the video port 21. Therefore, when the video camera 11 is mounted on the video port 21, the power of the video camera 11 and the power of the video port 21 are simultaneously turned on.

On the other hand, the camera mounting portion 21b of the video port 21 below the beam portion 26b of the switch operating member 26 has a groove 21c for accommodating the beam portion 26b.
Are formed. Thereby, the switch operating member 26
When the support rod portion 26a of the switch operation member 26 is housed inside the video port 21,
b is housed in the groove 21c. Accordingly, when the video camera 11 is placed above the switch operating member 26, the support rod 26a is housed inside the video port 21, the beam 26b is housed in the groove 21c, and the camera switch contact part 26c is Enters the video camera 11 together with the interlocking camera power switch 14,
Since the port switch contact portion 26d enters the inside of the video port 21 together with the interlocking port power switch 24, the switch operation member 26 does not become an obstacle when the video camera 11 is placed on the video port 21.

The video port 21 operates as follows. When the video camera 11 is placed on the camera mounting portion 21b of the video port 21, the connector 13 of the video camera 11 and the connector 23 of the video port 21 are connected, and the switch operating member 26 operates as described above, and The power of the camera 11 and the video port 21 is turned on. Therefore, simply placing the video camera 11 on the camera mounting portion 21b of the video port 21 turns on both the video camera 11 and the video port 21, thereby simplifying the operation process.

Subsequently, if the port power switch 22 of the video port 21 is turned off, the power of the video camera 11 is turned off in conjunction with it. If the port power switch 22 of the video port 21 is turned on, the power of the video camera 11 is also linked in turn. I will enter. Next, when the video camera 11 is detached from the video port 21, the support rod portion 21 of the switch operation member 26 is removed.
a protrudes from the video port 21, the interlocking camera power switch 12 of the video camera 11 and the video camera port 21
Is turned off, and both the video camera 11 and the video port 21 are turned off. Therefore, the user does not forget to turn off the power of the video camera 11 and the video port 21 when the video camera 11 is detached.

The video camera 1 is connected to the video port 21.
When 1 is not mounted, the interlocking port power switch 24 of the video port 21 is in the returned state.
Even if the port power switch 22 of the video port 21 is erroneously operated, the video port 21 is not turned on. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a malfunction of the video port 21 when the video camera 11 is not mounted.

In this embodiment, the switch operating member 2
6 is provided in the vicinity of the interlocking port power switch 24 so as to be movable up and down. For example, a simple projection-type switch operating member is provided on the surface of the interlocking port power switch. If the member abuts on the interlocking camera power switch and pushes the interlocking camera power switch, and if the interlocking port power switch is pushed in, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained, and the device configuration can be simplified. Become.

In this embodiment, the interlocking camera power switch 14 is provided on the lower surface of the video camera 11 near the rear surface, and the interlocking port power switch 24 is connected to the video port 21.
Is provided near the front of the camera mounting portion 21b, for example,
An interlocking camera power switch is provided in the video camera connector, an interlocking port power switch is provided in the video port connector, and the interlocking camera power switch and If the interlocking port power switch is pressed so that both the video camera and the video port are turned on, the same effect as that of the present embodiment can be obtained.
The appearance becomes simple.

Another embodiment of the video camera adapter according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram thereof. However, members similar to those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the above-described embodiment, and description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, a camera mounting portion 21 of a video camera adapter (hereinafter referred to as a video port) 21 is provided.
b, a sensor 27 for detecting the weight of the video camera 11
Is provided. The sensor 27 is wired to perform a power operation on the video port 21 based on the detection result so that a power operation on the video camera 11 is interlocked. That is, when the sensor 27 detects the weight of the video camera 11, the sensor 27 turns on the power of the video port 21. Accordingly, the video port 21 is connected to the connector 1
The power of the video camera 11 is turned on via the terminals 3 and 23.

Therefore, when the video camera 11 is placed on the camera mounting portion 21b of the video port 21, the connector 13 of the video camera 11 and the connector 23 of the video port 21 are connected.
Is connected, and the sensor 27 of the video port 21 is connected.
Detects the weight of the video camera 11 and
The power of the video camera 11 is turned on at the same time when the power is turned on.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

In this embodiment, the sensor 27 is provided on the camera mounting portion 21b of the video port 21, but for example,
A sensor may be provided in the connector of the video port.

In the above-described embodiments, the video port 11 for connecting the video camera 11 is used by mounting the video camera 11 on the upper part. A video port for connecting to a camera may be used.

[0035]

As described above, according to the video camera adapter of the present invention, when the video camera is mounted on the camera mounting portion, the power-linked operation means turns on the power of the video camera and the adapter main body. The operation steps are simplified, and no hassle is required, and anyone can use it easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a video camera adapter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic bottom view of the video camera used in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of another embodiment of a video camera adapter according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Video camera 12 Camera power switch 13 Connector 14 Interlocking camera power switch 21 Video port 21a Port main body part 21b Camera mounting part 22 Port power switch 23 Connector 24 Interlocking port power switch 26 Switch operating member 26a Support rod part 26b Beam part 26c Camera switch contact part 26d Port switch contact part 27 Sensor

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A video camera adapter for operating a video camera detachably mounted on a camera mounting portion provided on an adapter main body portion with the adapter main body portion, wherein the video camera adapter is mounted on the camera mounting portion. And a power supply interlocking operation means for turning on the power of the video camera and the adapter main body is provided in the camera mounting portion. 2. The video camera according to claim 1, wherein the power interlocking operation means includes: an interlock adapter power switch for turning on the power of the adapter main body when pressed, and an interlock camera power switch for turning on the power when pressed. 2. The video camera adapter according to claim 1, further comprising a switch operating member for pushing the interlocking adapter power switch and the interlocking camera power switch when attached to the camera mounting portion. 3. 3. The switch operating member includes: a support rod that is pushed into the camera mounting portion when the video camera is mounted; and a switch rod that is provided on a distal end side of the support rod portion and is mounted on the video camera when the video camera is mounted. A projection-shaped camera switch contact portion for pushing the interlocking camera power switch; and a projection-shaped adapter switch contact portion provided on the distal end side of the support rod portion and pushing in the interlocking adapter power switch when the video camera is attached. 3. The video camera adapter according to claim 2, further comprising a contact portion. 4. The power supply interlocking operation means detects a change in weight at the camera mounting portion due to the mounting of the video camera, and based on the detection result, the power supply operation of the video camera is interlocked. The video camera adapter according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor for performing a power operation of the unit.