JPH02311089A - Video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain stable camera pickup by forming a finder part and a grip part integrally and providing the grip part in the turning center and in the vicinity of the gravity center of the camera. CONSTITUTION:The width of a rear end 5 of an electronic view finder 4 is the same as the width of a front end 3 of a lens 1, the width of a front end 6 is made narrow so as to be equal to the reduced width of the rear end 2 of the lens 1 within the prescribed length of its right side, tilted downward by prescribed angle and the front end peripheral ridge has a circular periphery with the same diameter as the height of the lens 1 and the front end 6 is used as the grip part of a video camera. The right side face of the rear end 2 and the left side face of the front end 6 are opposite to each other and coupled turnably by fastening fixtures 7, 7'. Then the rear end 2 is formed so that there is a room for the insertion of a finger between the rear end of the front end 3 and the front end 6. The grip part is provided integrally to the finder part and they are formed turnably, the camera pickup is attained stably with very natural attitude.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Application of the Invention) The present invention relates to a video camera (including one integrated with a VTR), and is particularly suitable for video cameras that allow the photographer to always take pictures in a stable and comfortable posture. Regarding video cameras.

[Conventional technology]

A conventional video camera consists of a camera body that combines a lens section and an electronic viewfinder section, and a grip section for taking pictures by holding the camera body in your hand. The camera body includes one in which the lens part and the electronic viewfinder part are arranged in a straight line, one in which the electronic viewfinder part is mounted on the lens part so that it can rotate around an axis perpendicular to the lens part, and one in which the lens part There are devices that have an electronic viewfinder attached to the top so that they can rotate at right angles to the lens section, and goolip sections that are fixed to the side or bottom of the lens section of the camera body so that they do not move. There are some that are attached to the lens part and whose angle relative to the lens part can be changed in several stages.

Among these, those with a grip on the side of the camera body are generally configured so that when the grip is held with the right hand, the pause switch can be operated with the 31 fingers, and the zoom switch can be operated with the index and middle fingers.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

With a camera structured like this, the photographer has to adjust the eye position and hand position separately in response to changes in the shooting direction. For example, the photographer has to switch hands when shooting low-angle or high-angle shots. There were also problems such as difficulty in operating the buttons. In other words, the positional relationship between the eyes and hands remains the same no matter what angle you shoot at.
If it were constant, there would be less burden and stable shooting would be possible, but no video camera has hitherto solved this problem.

Further, since conventional video cameras have the above-described structure, they have a large number of parts and are not suitable for miniaturization and weight reduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a stable video camera that does not cause an unnaturally tilted rib no matter how the video camera is held.

[Means to solve the problem]

The inventor believes that in order to shoot with a video camera in a stable and comfortable posture, the relationship between the viewfinder section that follows the subject and the grip section that has the operation switch that starts shooting is important. This invention was developed based on the idea that making this relationship constant would lead to solving this problem, and the finder part and the grip part were
The grip part is rotatable, and the grip part is located at the center of rotation and near the center of gravity of the video camera as a whole.

[Effect]

In the present invention, the finder section moves (rotates) together with the grip section, so that even if the angle at which the camera is held is changed, the posture of looking at the finder can be made natural.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A video camera according to the present invention will be explained in detail below by way of an embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a video camera of the present invention in which the photographing lens section and the electronic viewfinder section are oriented in the same direction, where (α) is a top view and (b) is a right side view. , (C) is a left side view.

In the figure, reference numeral 7, 1 indicates a photographic lens section, which is formed, for example, in a square cross section as shown in the figure, and whose rear end section 2 has a front end section 3 within a predetermined length range on its left side. The width is narrower than the width by a predetermined dimension, and the rear end edge is made semicircular.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an electronic viewfinder section, which has a rectangular cross section as shown in the figure, for example, and has a rear end section 5 having the same width as the front end section 3 of the lens section 1; 6 has its right side narrowed within a predetermined length range to a width equal to the reduced width of the rear end portion 2 of the lens portion 1, and is inclined downward by a predetermined angle, and the front end of the front end portion 6 The peripheral edge is made to have a circular peripheral surface with the same diameter as the height of the lens portion 1. That is, the lens portion and the finder portion are formed in an L-shape having a narrow portion and a wide portion. This front end portion 6 constitutes a grip portion of the video camera.

The rear end 2 of the lens section 1 and the front end 6 of the electronic viewfinder section 4 are arranged such that the right side of the former and the left side of the latter face each other.
They are rotatably coupled by a rotation mechanism, that is, stoppers 7 and 7', and in this coupled state, the edge portion 3 of the lens portion 1
There is a gap between the rear end and the front end 6 of the electronic viewfinder section 4 that is large enough to fit a finger when the front end 6 is held with the hand 8 as shown in FIG. 1(b). The rear end portion 2 of the lens portion 1 is configured as follows.

9 is the front end part (grip part) of the electronic viewfinder part 4
A seesaw type zoom switch 6 is provided on the top surface of the electronic viewfinder section 4, and a pause switch 10 is provided in a recess 11 formed on the back surface of the bent portion from the rear end 5 to the front end 6 of the electronic viewfinder section 4. As shown in FIG. 1(b), these switches are arranged so that the front end 6 of the electronic viewfinder section 4 can be grasped with the right hand, the pause switch 10 can be operated with the thumb, and the zoom switch 9 can be operated with the index and middle fingers. It is located in.

12 is a socket for connecting to a VTR deck.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the video camera of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 in a state in which the viewfinder section 4 is rotated upward. As can be seen from the figure, the top surface of the electronic viewfinder section 4 hits the rear edge of the front end section 3 of the lens section 1 and does not rotate any further.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the video camera of the present invention in a stored state, in which (α) is a right side view, and (b) is a front side view. In the figure, 13 is a lens window of the lens unit 1;
14 is a finder window of the electronic viewfinder section 4.

When the electronic viewfinder section 4 is rotated downward from the state shown in FIG. The section 1 and the electronic viewfinder section 4 overlap each other, making it convenient for storage and at the same time preventing the electronic viewfinder section 4 from rotating any further.

Since the video camera of the present invention is configured as described above, the front end portion (grip portion) of the electronic viewfinder portion 4
6 in the right hand and can take pictures while looking through the finder window 14. Grip section 6 of electronic finder section 4
For example, a zoom switch 9 and a pause switch 10 are provided, all of which can be operated with one hand. The lens section 1 and the electronic viewfinder section 4 can be adjusted to any angle between the states shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 by the rotation mechanism of the grip section 6. As a result, the video camera of the present invention differs from conventional ones in that the electronic viewfinder section 4
The rear end 5 of the electronic viewfinder section 4 having the fixed finder window 14 is moved to the lens section 1 by the rotation mechanism of the grip section 6 while maintaining a constant relationship with the finder window 14.
The angle between the camera and the camera can be adjusted freely, allowing you to take low-angle or high-angle shots without changing your posture. Furthermore, by integrating two conventional independent parts, cost and weight reductions can be achieved.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the video camera of the present invention, since the grip part integrally provided in the viewfinder part rotates, it is freed from the awkward postures of conventional cameras, and it is extremely easy to use even when shooting from low angles or high angles. This has the effect of allowing you to take stable camera shots in a natural posture. Further, according to the present invention, the grip section and the electronic viewfinder are integrally configured, the lens section and the grip section are rotatably fixed by a stopper, and the grip is positioned at the center of rotation and near the center of the whole. Since it can be set, it has the effect of providing a stable video camera that will not tilt accidentally.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 (α), (b), and (c) are a top view, right side view, and left side view of a video camera showing an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 shows the state of the video camera in use. Explanatory diagram showing, 3rd
Figures ((L) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing the state of the video camera when it is stored. 1... Lens section. 4... Electronic viewfinder section. 6... Grip section. 7.7 '... Stopper. 9... Seesaw type zoom switch. 10... Pause switch. Patent attorney Masaru Ogawa C Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electronic viewfinder integrally constructed with a grip part, a lens part, and a stopper that rotatably fixes the electronic viewfinder and the lens part, and the grip part is fixed near the center of the stopper and A video camera characterized in that it is placed approximately at the center of gravity of the video camera.