JP3500638B2 - camera - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera-integrated VTR.
Etc. related to the camera. 2. Description of the Related Art For example, an 8 mm camera-integrated VTR has been developed.
Are known. This is concretely described with reference to FIGS.
To explain, 200 is a camera-integrated VTR,
The right side of the VTR body 201 holds the VTR body 201
Grip part 202, and the opposite side
Well-known cassette holder, tape loading, not shown
VTR deck unit 2 consisting of a moving mechanism, a rotating head drum, etc.
03. Also, the front part of this VTR body 201
A camera / lens unit 204 and a microphone are provided in front of 201a.
Lophone 205 and the VTR body 20
View from the upper part on the grip part 202 side to the rear
A finder 206 is provided. [0003] The viewfinder 206 is vertically
A viewfinder body 207 composed of a pair of cases,
It is stored in the viewfinder body 207
CRT (cathode ray tube) not shown and diopter adjusting means 20
8, eyepiece tube 210 having eye cap 209, etc.
It is roughly composed of [0004] Further, as shown in FIG.
The thumb on the back 202a of the grip 202 of the main body 201
Start / stop type push-type recording at the corresponding position
An image button 211 is provided. This recording button 211 is
A vertically long recess formed on the back surface 202a of the grip portion 202
Slide button (operation
Button) 212 slides in and out
The slide button 212 covers the recording button 211.
This prevents unnecessary recordings.
You. In FIG. 17, reference numeral 220 denotes a VTR main body 20.
1 is provided on the front side of the side surface on the VTR deck 203 side.
The shutter speed operation button 221 is used to light the subject image.
Iris (aperture) operation dial for adjusting the rus, 222
Is a focus operation button, 223 is a white bar for color adjustment.
The lance operation buttons 224 are the same as the operation buttons 221 to 223 described above.
Automatic / manual switching from automatic adjustment function to manual operation function
This is a changeover switch. Furthermore, in FIG.
With the grip belt provided on the side of the grip part 202
is there. [0006] The conventional camera integrated
In the type VTR 200, for example, an image of a subject
The brightness is automatically adjusted and the camera operation iris
Turning the operation dial 221 makes the image of the subject brighter.
The lug can be adjusted manually (automatic / manual switch 22
4 changes the iris operation dial 221
Each of the operation buttons 220 to 223 can be manually operated
The automatic / manual changeover switch 224
Iris operation dial unless you manually switch
221 could not be operated. In addition, each of the above operations
Work buttons 220 to 223 and automatic / manual changeover switch 224
Is exposed to the outside and the appearance is impaired.
In addition, it is difficult to select a predetermined operation button during shooting,
The operation was difficult. In addition, the grip of the VTR body 201
A VTR deck 203 is provided on the opposite side of the
Nothing is provided outside the recording button 211 on the
The operation buttons of the video operation system are not
Of the front part 201a protruding with a step in front of the body 201
Since many are provided on the top surface, etc.,
The operation of various operation buttons was also difficult. Therefore, the present invention provides an operability of the operation button and
Provide a camera that can enhance the aesthetic appearance
Things. According to the present invention, an object is photographed.
An image recording device integrated camera for
Curved into a semi-cylindrical shape on the side of the camera lens of the image recording device
Adjust the brightness of the image of the subject to the approximate center that protrudes
Equipped with multiple operation buttons with brightness adjustment dial etc.
Before hiding the operation panel and the operation buttons of the operation panel
A curved back and forth slidable along the center
Switching between the bar and the forward / backward slide of the cover
Automatic / manual switching function of each operation button.
A manual changeover switch, wherein the cover is located at the center of the inner surface.
Projection having a tip portion formed in a T-shaped cross section at the center
And are formed so as to face each other above and below the rear part of the inner surface.
Cross sections each having a ridge for positioning at the facing portion
An L-shaped projection, and the panel at the center of the side surface of the main body.
At the top and bottom of the cover,
A guide groove with an inverted L-shaped cross section is formed to engage the upper and lower projections
The center of the front end of the panel at the center of the side of the main body
Guide the center projection on the inner surface of the cover from the front
cross section Inverted T-shape Guide groove is formed, and the cross section is inverted L-shaped.
The guide groove is guided by the groove. L-shaped cross section Protrusion
Engage with Said A convex spring is provided to keep the cover closed.
And is guided by the inverted T-shaped guide groove.
The center projection engages with the T-shaped tip of the section. Said Mosquito
There must be a convex spring to hold the bar open.
And features. A plurality of operation buttons are hidden and exposed on the operation panel.
A bar is provided to slide forward and backward, and
An automatic / manual switch is linked to the slide to
Since the operation button is switched between automatic and manual,
Slide the cover back to expose the operation buttons.
When the power switch is turned on, each of the above
The operation button switches to a state where it can be operated manually, and the cover
-When the operation buttons are concealed by sliding
It is automatically adjusted by the automatic / manual switch. This
As a result, the operation buttons are exposed during manual operation.
It is easy to operate by clearly knowing that it can be operated manually
Also, at the time of automatic adjustment, each operation button is covered with a cover.
So the overall aesthetic appearance is good. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
I do. 1 to 6, reference numeral 1 denotes an 8 mm camera.
It is an integrated VTR (camera), and its VTR body 2 is
It is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped. The right side of this VTR body 2
When the grip portion 3 holds the VTR main body 2
In both cases, the left side surface (other side portion) 4 opposite to the grip portion 3
Approximately central portion 4a is formed into a semi-cylindrical shape so as to protrude.
It is. Then, V is applied from the lower portion to the upper portion of the grip portion 3.
A TR deck 5 is provided. Also, the left side 4
The camera / lens unit 6 is built in the substantially central part 4a,
A lens barrel having a zoom lens 7 of a lens section 6
The front of the part 8 projects forward, and the left side 4
A video to check the image being recorded from the top front to the back
The viewfinder 9 is provided. The upper part of the grip portion 3, that is, the VTR
The tape cassette 10 is put in and out of the upper part of the deck 5
An opening 11 is provided. This opening 11 has a cross section
It can be opened and closed by a substantially L-shaped lid 12. Detail
Then, the lid 12 is moved from the upper surface 2 a of the VTR main body 2.
A pair of rods arranged at a predetermined distance inside at a predetermined distance
Pins 13, 13 and the front side of the opening 11.
Manually over a range of about 90 ° through the linked link 14
It is designed to rotate. The lid 12 is locked.
The opening 11 can be kept closed by the locking mechanism 15.
It has become. This lock mechanism 15
The operation section 16 is formed through a rectangular hole 12b formed in the side surface 12a.
a is protruded outward, and the one provided on the inner surface side of the lid 12 is
Slide along the inner surface via a pair of guides 17a, 17b.
Lock button 16 to be guided, and locking of the tip of this lock button 16
A portion 16b is formed on the front side of the opening 11 of the VTR main body 2.
Coil spring for urging to be always locked to the engaging portion 2b
18. And as shown in FIG.
The operating part 16a of the lock button 16 is
By pressing in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
The locking portion 16b of the tip button 16 is an engaging portion of the VTR body 2.
Locked state of lid 12 is released by moving away from 2b
It is supposed to be. In addition, the tip of the lock button 16
Since the stop 16b is slightly tapered, the lid 12
By slightly pressing the upper surface 12c of the
The lock urged by the spring 18 in the direction opposite to the arrow
Lock button 16 moves slightly in the direction of the arrow to
The end locking portion 16b is returned after engaging with the engaging portion 2b of the VTR main body 2.
This locks the closed state of the lid 12
ing. On the upper surface 12c of the lid 12, a camera is provided.
A lens barrel 8 having a zoom lens 7 of a lens 6
The zoom operation button 20 for moving the
You. The upper surface of the zoom operation button 20 is inclined in a substantially V shape.
A pair of operation surfaces 20a and 20b
A pair of substantially M-shaped support plates 21 and 2 projecting from the back plate 19
The so-called seesaw is formed by a rod-shaped shaft 22
So that it can rotate freely. And this zoom operation
One of the pair of operation surfaces 20a and 20b of the button 20 is
By pressing, it forms on the back of each operation surface 20a, 20b
Projections 20c and 20d project from the back plate 19
A pair of push-type zoom-up and zoom-down
By pressing the switches 23 and 24, the switches 23 and 24
Is turned on / off. In this case,
When one operation surface 20a of the zoom operation button 20 is pressed, the zoom
The camera lens through the switch 23 for
The lens barrel part 8 of the zoom part 6 is zoomed out forward.
It has become so. Also, the other operation surface 20b is pressed.
When the camera is zoomed in,
The lens barrel 8 of the camera lens 6 is dented and zoomed down
It is designed to be Thus, the VTR deck section 5 is
A pair of reel bases of the chassis 30 arranged in the lip portion 3
The tape cassette 10 is held and attached to
Cassette holder 32 to be loaded
And a rotatable mechanism supported by the chassis 30.
And a rotary head drum 33 and the like. Up
The cassette holder 32 also serves as a side plate of the grip portion 3.
A rectangular cassette lid 34 is attached.
Through the transparent window 35 provided in the
The platform 31 can be seen. In addition, these cases
Slot holder 32 and cassette lid 34
The cover 12 is disposed near one end of the opening 11 of the body 2.
Cassette eject button that is not visible from the outside when is closed
(Eject button) Drive not shown driven by 36
Through the frame, as shown by the one-dot chain line and two-dot chain line in FIG.
And then pivot outward or translate outward
The tape cassette 10 is inserted and removed.
It is easy to do. Further, the parent of the back surface 3a of the grip portion 3
Push / start push type at the position where your finger hits
Recording button 40 is provided. This recording button 40
A cylindrical recess integrally formed on the back surface 3a of the grip portion 3
41 by an operation lever 42 rotatably supported by
It is free to lock / unlock. In detail, the above record
The image button 40 is made of resin and has a cylindrical operation portion 4.
0a and a shaft portion integrally extending downward from the operation portion 40a
40b and a pair extending downward integrally from the operation unit 40a.
Claw portions 40c, 40c. Of the recess 41
A circular central hole 41b is formed in the center of the bottom 41a.
Around the central hole 41b.
The engagement holes 41c, 41c, 41d, 41d are separated by 90 °.
Each is formed. The operation lever 42 is
It is formed in a substantially annular cylindrical shape by using a fat,
It is common that the operation part 42b is integrally formed so as to protrude partly outside.
Below the lower surface of the body 42a, an axis of the recording button 40 is provided.
The cylindrical shaft portion 42c into which the portion 40b is inserted is integrally formed.
It is shaped. In addition, the rotation of the shaft portion 42c at the bottom of the body portion 42a is performed.
A pair of claws 40c, 40c of the recording button 40 are inserted into the
Form a pair of insertion locking holes 42d, 42d to be inserted and locked
I have. The recording button 40 is a compression coil spring.
43 in the body 42a of the operation lever 42
The pair of claws 40c, 40c,
The period from when it is locked to the lower surface of the bottom of the body 42a is up and down.
It is movable in the direction. The body of the operation lever 42
A pair of pin portions 42e, 42e protrude from the bottom surface of the portion 42a.
It is formed. The pair of pin portions 42e, 42e include
A pair of holes 44a, 44a of the ring-shaped leaf spring 44 are fitted.
It is supposed to. These recording buttons 40 and operation
The lever 42, the compression coil spring 43, and the leaf spring 44
Start / stop recording switch mechanism 45
Has been established. The recording button 40, the operation lever 42, the compression
The ill spring 43 and the leaf spring 44 are assembled, and an operation lever is provided.
42 is inserted into the central hole 41b of the recess 41.
However, at this time, the lower part of the shaft 42c is
The detached retaining piece 42f is attached below the recess 41.
Is locked by a knob holder (not shown)
It is free to fall off. Then, the leaf spring 44
A pair of locking portions 44b, 44b formed in an inverted V shape are
It is locked by a pair of small engagement holes 41d of the recess 41.
The locked state of the recording button 40 is shown in FIG.
Black spot a applied to the lever 42 and the back of the grip 3
When the black point b applied to 3a coincides with the recording button 4
0 is in the locked state).
When the operation lever 42 is rotated in the direction of the arrow as shown
When the button 40 is unlocked (applied to the operation lever 42)
Black spot a matches black spot c applied to back surface 3a
When the recording button 40 is unlocked), the recording button 4
0 is a pair of main members of the concave portion 41.
The shaft portion 40b of the recording button 40 enters the hole 41c, 41c.
Can move downward. This state indicates the recording start status.
The recording button 40 is compressed from this state.
When pressed downward against the urging force of the spring 43, the shaft 4
0b is a push start / stop tie not shown
Turn on / off the recording switch of the
The image is stopped. In addition, this recording switch
Is a one-push start switch.
Function as a switch, and give an instruction to stop recording with two push
Start / stop type that functions as a stop switch
belongs to. Also, if recording is not required,
When the operation lever 42 is set to the state indicated by the solid line, the recording button 4
0 of the pair of claw portions 40c, 40c
The recording button 40 goes down and the recording switch is turned on.
/ Cannot be turned off. In addition, the grip
A pair of locking portions 3 integrally formed at the lower portion of the side surface of the locking portion 3
A grip belt 46 is stretched over b and 3c. Ma
The grip belt 46 includes the camera lens
Lens cover for covering the zoom lens 7 of the lens barrel 8 of the unit 6
A cap 47 is attached. The electronic viewfinder 9 is
Step portion 4 formed on the upper side of left side surface 4 of VTR body 2
In b, the tilt (horizontal) state and the standing (vertical) state
It is arranged to rotate 90 °. To elaborate, this
The electronic viewfinder 9 is a pair of upper and lower cabinets.
50a, 50b cylindrical viewfinder book
Body 50 and the viewfinder body 50
And a rectangular hole 5 formed in the front surface on the side of the tip 50c.
CRT (cathode ray tube) 51 whose tube surface is exposed from 0d
For the tip 50c of the viewfinder body 50
It is roughly composed of the eyepiece tube part 60 which is arranged to be able to move forward and backward.
Have been. The viewfinder main body 50 is
The VTR main body 2
Of the fitting portion 4c formed on the left side surface 4 of the
It is fitted via predetermined means so as to rotate. Ma
The lower cabinet 50 of the viewfinder body 50
A recess 50e is formed in the lower part of b. This recess 50
e corresponding to the upper surface of the step portion 4b of the VTR body 2
A substantially convex locking pin 4e protrudes. And electronic
When the viewfinder 9 is tilted, the view
To the stepped portion 4b on the concave engagement portion 50e of the
By engaging the projecting substantially convex locking pin 4e,
Electronic viewfinder 9 no longer moves outward
The tilted state is maintained. Also,
In addition to the recording button 40, as shown in FIG.
Electronic view fine on the upper surface of the step portion 4b of the left side surface 2 of FIG.
Hidden in viewfinder body 50 when tilting finder 9
The start / stop type push-type recording
An image button 55 is provided. Press this recording button 55 downward
And the resin mounting plate 53 to which the recording button 55 is mounted.
The shaft 53a of the mounting plate 53 is pushed against the elastic urging force.
Start / record by turning on / off the recording switch 59
The image is stopped. In other words, this recording switch
H 59 is a one-push start to instruct recording start
Functions as a switch, with two pushes to stop recording
Start / stop functioning as a stop switch
It is a top type. The mounting plate 53 is substantially at the center 4
a is fixed to a predetermined position on the inner wall by means such as welding.
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 56 denotes an edit switch, and 57 denotes a date.
The button 58 is a time advance button. As shown in FIG.
The outer periphery of the tip 50c of the viewfinder body 50
Surface is slidably provided on the large-diameter portion 61a.
The tip 5 is inserted into the L-shaped lead hole 61b.
The four protruding pin portions 54 were inserted into the outer peripheral surface of Oc.
A cylindrical finder holder 61 and this finder
-A pair of flanges formed on the large diameter portion 61a of the holder 61
61c, a pair of holes 62a locked by the locking portion 61d,
A circle that has 62a and covers the finder holder 61;
A cylindrical finder cover 62 and the finder housing
It is rotatably fitted in the small diameter portion 61e of the
A lens holder 64 in which a lens 63 is fitted to
Turn around the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 61e of the finder holder 61.
The small diameter portion 61e is rotatably fitted to the pair of small diameter portions 61e.
The outer peripheral surface of the lens holder 64 from the T-shaped notch 61f
Locked in a pair of lead grooves 64a, 64a formed diagonally
The pair of pin portions 65a, 65a to be protruded from the inner peripheral surface.
Diopter adjustment ring (diopter adjustment means) 65
End of the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 61e of the under holder 61.
A pair of locking portions 61g, 61g
Eye cap holder 6 having engagement holes 66a, 66a
6 and rubber fitted to the eye cap holder 66
And an eye cap 67. The finder holder 61 has a view
Retracted (shrinked) with respect to finder body 50
The state is changed to the first protrusion 61 formed in each lead hole 61b.
b ′ is associated with each pin 54 of the viewfinder body 50.
It can be maintained by stopping,
Moves (extends) with respect to the viewfinder body 50
The finished state is referred to as a second protrusion formed in each lead hole 61.
The portion 61b ″ is the pin portion 5 of the viewfinder body 50.
4 can be maintained by locking. Also, on the outer peripheral surface of the lens holder 64,
Forms a pair of thrust grooves 64b, 64b extending in the axial direction.
Each of the thrust grooves 64a is provided in the finder.
-Thrust direction on the inner peripheral surface of the small diameter portion 61e of the holder 61
A pair of thrust projections 61h,
61h. This allows the diopter adjustment ring
When the lens 65 is rotated clockwise and counterclockwise, the lens
The rudder 64 is in front of and behind the finder holder 61.
To the CRT 51 of the lens 63 by moving
To be in focus. The VTR main body 2 has an upper front part.
With the pair of microphones 70, 70 attached,
A video input / output terminal 71 and audio input are provided at the front of the grip 3.
An output terminal 72 is attached. Also, on the VTR body 2
In the center of the surface 2a, a number of operation buttons 73 of a video operation system are provided.
At the same time, it protrudes in a semi-cylindrical shape on the left side surface 4
A large number of operation buttons 74 of the camera operation system
Is installed. In addition, the back of the VTR body 2
Terry 75 is attached. The reference numeral 76 in FIG.
This is a terry lock release button.
A tripod mounting screw hole provided at the center of the bottom surface 2c of the body 2
is there. Reference numeral 78 in FIGS. 1 and 7 denotes an upper surface of the VTR main body 2.
2a is a video / camera switch. The left side 4 of the VTR body 2 is made of synthetic resin.
Of the camera operation system provided in the substantially central portion 4a
Of the number of operation buttons 74, the one formed on the rear portion of the
An operation panel made of synthetic resin fitted into the substantially rectangular opening 4f
80, a white balance operation button 81
Speed operation button 82, focus operation button 83,
Rusa operation button 84, brightness adjustment (iris adjustment) dial
85 is slidably provided on the substantially central portion 4a.
Cover 90 makes it possible to conceal and expose it.
The cover button 90 hides the operation buttons 81 to 85 in the cover 9.
0 is the forward slide and the opening 4f is closed,
When the operation buttons 81 to 85 are exposed, the cover 90 is
And the opening 4f is opened). More specifically, the cover 90 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
It is formed in a curved plate shape. Inside this cover 90
In the center of the surface, one horizontal
Fits into a body-shaped inverted T-shaped concave guide groove 4g
The center projection 91 is formed integrally with the inner projection.
The upper and lower edges of the operation panel 80
The guide inner grooves 80a, 80a formed in the center are
A pair of L-shaped projections 92, 92 respectively fitted with each other
It is integrally molded. The tip of the center projection 91
The portion 91a is formed so as to project in a T-shape, and as shown in FIG.
And inserted from the large diameter portion 4g 'of the guide groove 4g.
At the small diameter portion 4g ″ of the guide groove 4g.
A pair of convex spring portions 4h attached at a predetermined distance,
4h, keeps the cover 90 open and closed
I can do it. Further, the pair of projections 92, 9
Reference numeral 2 denotes the upper and lower edges of the opening 4f and the upper and lower edges of the base 80.
Inserted from the gap formed between the surfaces, the pair of guides
Slidably engaged with the inner grooves 80a, 80a.
The tip portions 92a of the pair of projections 92, 92 have a mountain shape.
The pair of guide inner grooves 80
a, 80a.
To keep the cover 90 closed.
It is. One of the lower protrusions of the cover 90 is provided.
After the 92 communicates with the sliding lower guide groove 80a
The forward and backward slides of the projection 92 are provided in the lower notch 4j described below.
Automatic / manual switching of the operation buttons 81 to 85 in conjunction with the
Tip 9 of automatic / manual changeover switch 86 having switching function
6a is exposed. This automatic / manual switch 86
When the opening 4f is opened by the cover 90,
Each of the operation buttons 81 is
Switches to a state where manual operation is possible.
When the opening 4f is closed by the cover 90,
Automatic / manual switching by one projection 92 of this cover 90
Switch 86 for automatic adjustment
It has become. The upper and lower edges 8 of the operation panel 80 are used.
0c and 80c are means for welding or the like to the inner wall of the substantially central portion 4a.
It is fixed by. When the cover 90 is closed,
The pair of projections 92, 92 are formed as a pair extending from the opening 4f.
Are located on the side of the notches 4j, 4j. In addition, FIG.
No. 4i is a projection formed in a central portion 4a in a U-shape and integrally formed.
Department. Further, reference numeral 93 denotes an outer surface of the cover 90.
This is an operation unit formed integrally with the protrusion. The circuit block diagram shown in FIG.
Operation buttons for operation system (representatively brightness adjustment dial 85)
1 is an example of the automatic / manual switching circuit 100 of FIG. Camera
The image of the subject from the lens unit 6 is the lens 101 and the iris.
After being input to the CCD 103 via the (aperture) 102,
The output signal of the AGC (automatic gain control) circuit 104 is video
The signal is supplied to the signal system 105. Manually operate the image of the subject
To brighten the work, switch 1
08 and 109 are both from the automatic terminals 108a and 109a side.
Opening the cover 90 on the manual terminal 108b, 109b side
Automatically changes with the brightness adjustment dial 85.
Open the iris 102 gradually according to the rotation.
And then operate to increase the AGC amplifier gain.
It has become so. Note that 106 and 107 in FIG.
The bell detection circuit 110 is an iris controller.
When the brightness adjustment dial 85 is turned upward,
The image becomes brighter, turning it down will make it darker
I have. According to the camera-integrated VTR 1 of the embodiment described above.
For example, the VTR deck 5
While the grip 3 of the VTR body 2 is
A camera / lens unit 6 is arranged at the front part on the opposite side and
Since the viewfinder 9 is arranged from the top to the back,
VTR deck 5, camera / lens 6, view
It is possible to organize the binder 9 more compactly.
At the same time, make the overall length significantly shorter than
Can be. Therefore, the overall size of the camera-integrated VTR 1 is small.
Can be greatly improved. In particular, the eyepiece of the viewfinder 9
The cylinder part 60 moves forward and backward with respect to the viewfinder body 50
Provided freely, and when not in use, etc., as shown in FIG.
Keep the cap 67 close to the battery 75 side of the VTR body 2.
The size of the whole set can be reduced
Smaller and easier to carry
Can be. When photographing at a low angle,
With the viewfinder 9 upright, the eye cap 9
Even if you keep your eyes away, the eyepiece tube part 60
-The CRT 5
1 can easily be adjusted and the angle of view can be easily adjusted.
You can simply do it. In this case, the viewer
It is also recorded on the step portion 4b, which is a part hidden by the
Since the image button 55 is provided, the viewfinder 9
The recording button 40 on the back surface 3a of the grip portion 3.
The recording button 55 is easier to see and press than the recording button 55,
It is easy to record and easy to use. The opposite of the grip portion 3 of the VTR main body 2
A number of operation buttons 7 of the video operation system
3.Sufficient to arrange many operation buttons 74 of camera operation system
Each operation button 73, 7
4. The degree of freedom of arrangement and size of 4 can be increased,
It can be placed in an easy-to-use place. In particular, the turtle
Of the operation buttons 74 of the LA operation system, a substantially central portion of the left side surface 4
The operation buttons 81 to 85 provided on the 4a are hidden by a cover 90.
The cover 90 is closed when the cover is exposed and is automatically adjusted.
By this, erroneous operation of each operation button 81-85 is surely prevented.
can do. In addition, the cover 90 is closed.
As a result, dust, dust and the like adhere to the operation buttons 81 to 85.
Can be prevented. In the center of the inner surface of this cover 90
Is a guide groove formed in the center of the substantially central portion 4a.
The center projection 91 which is engaged with 4g is projected.
Then, the cover 90 moves smoothly along the substantially central portion 4a,
Slide back. Also, a pair of protrusions of the cover 90
Reference numerals 92, 92 denote guides on the upper and lower end surfaces of the operation panel 80.
It is engaged with the grooves 80a, 80a and protrudes outside to be exposed.
Operation when the cover 90 is opened and closed.
The beauty around the work buttons 81 to 85 can be improved.
To further enhance the aesthetic appearance of the left side surface 4 of the TR main body 2
Can be. When the cover 90 is opened,
Each of the operation buttons 81 to 85 can be manually operated. here,
I want to adjust the brightness of the subject image (iris adjustment)
Sometimes, first, the brightness operation button 84 is pressed. This brightness control
When the operation button 84 is pressed, the CRT of the view finder body 50 is
The brightness display appears at 51 and is fixed to the brightness of the current image.
It is. Next, turn the brightness adjustment dial 85 up and down.
And adjust the brightness manually. As a result,
The brightness of the image of the subject is newly fixed and easy to see
Can be set. This allows, for example, taking a picture of a person in a room
In some cases, the person on the wall is clearly visible, but the person on the window is backlit
The image may be dark, but the brightness is the best.
Press the brightness operation button 84 to adjust the brightness of the image forward.
If you fix it, you can make the image of the subject easy to see
it can. In addition, the cover 90 is closed or the brightness operation button is pressed.
By pressing 84 again, the brightness of the CRT 51 is increased.
The display disappears. As described above, by opening the cover 90,
Exposed the operation button 84, the brightness adjustment dial 85, etc.
Sometimes, the brightness operation button 84 and the like are manually operated,
In addition, the cover 90 is closed to hide the brightness operation buttons 84 and the like.
The brightness operation button 84 etc. are automatically switched when
Automatically adjusted. Thereby, the brightness operation button 84 and the like
At the time of manual operation, the brightness operation button 84 and the like are covered with the cover 90.
Exposure button 84, etc.
It is easy to operate by clearly knowing that you can operate manually,
At the time of automatic switching, each of the operation buttons 81 to 85 and the automatic /
The manual changeover switch 86 is covered by the cover 90.
In addition, there is no annoying appearance, and the camera-integrated VTR1
The aesthetic appearance of the body can be further improved. A zoom operation button is provided on the upper surface of the grip 3.
20 is provided so that operability can be further improved.
And the usability can be greatly improved. Further, as shown in FIG.
The operating part 42 of the operating lever 42 for unlocking the button 40
When b comes to the standby position, the position of the user's thumb
The operation unit 42b can be used as a finger rest
It is convenient. According to the above embodiment, a camera-integrated VTR
And so on, but still cameras, still cameras,
It may be applied to various cameras such as a camera for TV shooting. According to the present invention, the side of the camera lens of the image recording apparatus body
The image of the subject is located at the approximate center of the
Multiple with brightness adjustment dial etc. to adjust the brightness of
Operation panel having operation buttons of
The front and rear are curved along the center to conceal the buttons.
A rideable cover and a series of slides
Automatic / manual switching function of each of the above operation buttons
And an automatic / manual changeover switch with
When the operation cover is exposed by sliding the cover back
Manual operation of each operation button by the automatic / manual switch
Automatically switches to the state where it can be operated with
When the operation bar is concealed by sliding the bar forward
It is automatically switched to automatic adjustment. This allows
Not to be covered by the cover when operating each operation button manually
Since it is exposed, it is clear that each operation button can be operated manually.
It is easy to operate by knowing it exactly.
Buttons can be slid back and forth along a curve along the center
Because it is covered by the cover, there is no annoying appearance,
The overall aesthetic appearance can be further improved. Also,
The cover has a tip formed in a T-shaped cross section at the center of the inner surface.
Center projection with the upper part and the lower part
Are formed so as to face each other
A projection having an L-shaped cross section having a mountain portion for use in the book.
At the upper and lower positions of the panel at the center of the side of the body,
The reverse of the cross-section where the upper and lower projections on the rear of the cover inner surface engage
An L-shaped guide groove is formed in front of the center of the main body side surface.
Forward from the center of the front end of the panel,
Cross section for guiding the center protrusion Inverted T-shape Guide groove is formed
The guide groove having an inverted L-shaped cross section is guided by the groove.
Said L-shaped cross section Engages with the projection Said Close the cover
A convex spring for holding is provided, and the inverted T-shaped guide is provided.
The groove has a T-shaped cross section of the center projection guided by the groove.
Engages the tip of Said A convex shape that holds the cover open
Image recording of curved cover with spring
The center part of the side of the main body that protrudes in a semi-cylindrical shape
It can be mounted securely for riding, and
The bar can be reliably held in the open and closed positions.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a camera-integrated VTR showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a right side view of the camera-integrated VTR, FIG. 3 is a left side view of the camera-integrated VTR, FIG. 4 is a front view of the camera-integrated VTR, FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the camera-integrated VTR, FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the camera-integrated VTR, FIG. 7 is a front view of the lid, FIG. 9 is a front view of the lid, FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a locking mechanism of the lid, FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a recording switch structure, FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a viewfinder, FIG. 13 is a side view showing a partial cross section of the eyepiece tube part, FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing an attached state of a grip belt, a holder and a lens cap, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a main part, FIG. FIG. 17 is a block diagram of an automatic / manual switching circuit for operation buttons of a camera operation system. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a conventional camera-integrated VTR, and FIG. 18 is a rear view of the conventional camera-integrated VTR. [Description of Signs] 1 ... Camera integrated VTR (camera), 80 ... Operation panel, 81-85 ... Operation buttons, 86 ... Auto / manual switch, 90 ... Cover.

Claims (1)

(1) An image recording apparatus-integrated camera for photographing and recording an object, wherein the camera has a substantially cylindrical center on the side of the camera lens of the image recording apparatus main body. The unit has an operation panel having a plurality of operation buttons provided with a brightness adjustment dial and the like for adjusting the brightness of the image of the subject, and is curved along the central portion concealing each operation button of the operation panel. A cover slidable forward and backward, and an automatic / manual switch having an automatic / manual switching function of each of the operation buttons, which is switched in conjunction with the forward and backward slides of the cover, A central projection having a tip portion formed in a T-shaped cross-section and an L-shaped projection formed to face the upper and lower rear portions of the inner surface, and having a mountain portion for positioning at the facing portion. With , On the panel of the body side central portion, the lower end position,
A guide groove having an inverted L-shaped cross section is formed to be engaged with a lower protrusion and a lower protrusion on a rear portion of the inner surface of the cover, respectively. A guide groove having an inverted T-shaped cross section for guiding is formed, and the guide groove having an inverted L-shaped cross section is guided by the groove.
The L-shaped cross section projecting engaging said cover is provided with a convex spring to hold the closed state, the center protrusion of T-shaped cross-section wherein the inverted T-shaped guide groove is guided into the groove camera, characterized in that the convex spring that holds the distal portion engaged with the cover in the open state is provided.