JPH03132632A - Combination tripod and grip - Google Patents
Combination tripod and gripInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は三脚兼用グリップに係り、特にカメラの底部に
配設されてリモコン装置の赤外リモコン受光部が設けら
れた三脚兼用グリップに関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a tripod grip, and more particularly to a tripod grip that is disposed at the bottom of a camera and is provided with an infrared remote control light receiving section for a remote control device.
従来のこの種のリモコン装置は、赤外リモコン受光部が
カメラ本体に内蔵されるタイプと、カメラ本体に外付け
されるタイプとがある。これらの赤外リモコン受光部が
カメラ本体に取付けられる個所は、受光しやすい所に限
られるので、その限定された個所にスペースを確保する
必要がある。Conventional remote control devices of this kind include a type in which an infrared remote control light receiving section is built into the camera body, and a type in which it is externally attached to the camera body. The locations where these infrared remote control light receiving sections are attached to the camera body are limited to locations where they can easily receive light, so it is necessary to secure space in these limited locations.
また、カメラ本体に取付けられた赤外リモコン受光部は
専用の電気回路を介してカメラ本体の電気回路に電気的
に接続される。Further, the infrared remote control light receiving section attached to the camera body is electrically connected to the electric circuit of the camera body via a dedicated electric circuit.
このように、赤外リモコン受光部をカメラ本体に取付け
る場合、スペースの確保が困難であり、また専用の電気
回路が必要なので部品点数が増加するという問題がある
。As described above, when attaching the infrared remote control light receiving section to the camera body, there are problems in that it is difficult to secure space and a dedicated electric circuit is required, resulting in an increase in the number of parts.
本発明はこのような事情に鑑みてなされたもので、赤外
リモコン受光部を配設するスペースの確保が容易で、赤
外リモコン受光部の部品点数を最小限に抑えることがで
きる三脚兼用グリップを提供することを目的とする。The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and provides a tripod-cum-grip that makes it easy to secure space for arranging an infrared remote control receiver and minimizes the number of parts for the infrared remote control receiver. The purpose is to provide
本発明は、前記目的を達成するために、カメラ底部に配
設され三脚として兼用されるグリップであって、操作ボ
タンと、操作ボタンの信号をカメラ本体に出力する電気
回路と、電気回路をカメラ本体に電気的に接続する配線
とを備えたグリップに於いて、前記グリップにリモコン
装置の赤外リモコン受光部が配設され、該赤外リモコン
受光部は前記電気回路を共通に使って前記配線でカメラ
本体と電気的に接続されることを特徴としている。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a grip that is disposed on the bottom of a camera and is also used as a tripod, which includes an operation button, an electric circuit that outputs a signal from the operation button to the camera body, and an electric circuit that connects the camera to the camera body. In the grip provided with wiring electrically connected to the main body, an infrared remote control light receiving section of a remote control device is disposed on the grip, and the infrared remote control light receiving section commonly uses the electric circuit to connect to the wiring. It is characterized by being electrically connected to the camera body.
本発明によれば、三脚兼用グリップを利用して赤外リモ
コン受光部を設けたので赤外リモコン受光部を配設する
スペースを容易に確保することができる。According to the present invention, since the infrared remote control light receiving section is provided using the tripod grip, it is possible to easily secure a space for arranging the infrared remote control light receiving section.
また、赤外リモコン受光部は三脚兼用グリップに設け゛
られている操作ボタンの信号をカメラ本体に出力する電
気回路と、該電気回路をカメラ本体に電気的に接続して
いる配線とを共通に使って赤外リモコン受光部をカメラ
本体に電気的に接続するので赤外リモコン受光部用の専
用電気回路を削減することができる。In addition, the infrared remote control receiver uses an electric circuit that outputs signals from the operation button provided on the tripod grip to the camera body, and a wiring that electrically connects the electric circuit to the camera body. Since the infrared remote control light receiving section is electrically connected to the camera body using the infrared remote control light receiving section, the dedicated electric circuit for the infrared remote control light receiving section can be reduced.
以下添付図面に従って本発明に係る三脚兼用グリップの
好ましい実施例を詳説する。Preferred embodiments of the tripod grip according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
第１図は本発明に係る三脚兼用グリップを備えたビデオ
カメラの側面図であり、三脚兼用グリップ２０をハンド
グリップとして使用している場合に関して示しているっ
同図に示すように、このビデオカメラ１０ｉｔＶＴＲ一
体型のもので、１２は撮影レンズ、１４は電子ビューフ
ァインダ、１６まカセットホルダ、１８はバッテリーで
ある。FIG. 1 is a side view of a video camera equipped with a tripod grip according to the present invention, and shows a case where the tripod grip 20 is used as a hand grip. It is a 10 it VTR integrated type, 12 is a photographing lens, 14 is an electronic viewfinder, 16 is a cassette holder, and 18 is a battery.
三脚兼用グリップ２０は、上記ビデオカメラ１０の底部
に設けられている三脚取付用のねじにグリップ２０の三
脚ねじ３２ （第３図参照）を螺合することにより取り
付けられている。The tripod grip 20 is attached by screwing the tripod screw 32 (see FIG. 3) of the grip 20 into a tripod attachment screw provided at the bottom of the video camera 10.
この三脚兼用グリップ２０は、主としてカメラ底部に固
定されるグリップ基体部３０と、三脚上して使用する場
合における左右一対の１１１１Ｄ＆Ｂ４０．４０と、実
際に把持されるグリップ本体４０とから構成され、グリ
ップ本体５０には赤外リモコン受光部５２が設けられて
いる。This tripod grip 20 mainly consists of a grip base 30 fixed to the bottom of the camera, a pair of left and right 1111D&B40.40 when used on a tripod, and a grip body 40 that is actually gripped. The main body 50 is provided with an infrared remote control light receiving section 52.
赤外リモコン受光部５２は第２図に示すようにグリップ
本体５０内に設けられている基板５４に取付けちれ、基
板５４、フレキンプルプリント基板５５を介してマイコ
ン基板５６に電気的に接続されている。マイコン基板５
６はスイッチ基板５８に電気的に接続されているので、
ＲＦＣスタート釦６０の０Ｎ１０ＦＦＣＤＩＮ号を検出
してビデオカメラ１０に出力する。従って、赤外リモコ
ン受光部５２が受光した指令内容は赤外リモコン受光部
５２で電気信号に変換され、マイコン基板５６を介して
ビデオカメラ１０に出力される。尚、グリップ本体５０
の赤外リモコン受光部５２と対向する面には開口部５０
Ａが形成されている。As shown in FIG. 2, the infrared remote control light receiving section 52 is attached to a board 54 provided inside the grip body 50, and is electrically connected to a microcomputer board 56 via the board 54 and a flexible printed circuit board 55. ing. Microcomputer board 5
6 is electrically connected to the switch board 58,
0N10FFCDIN of the RFC start button 60 is detected and output to the video camera 10. Therefore, the command content received by the infrared remote control light receiving section 52 is converted into an electrical signal by the infrared remote control light receiving section 52 and output to the video camera 10 via the microcomputer board 56. In addition, the grip body 50
An opening 50 is provided on the surface facing the infrared remote control light receiving section 52.
A is formed.
このように構成されている三脚兼用グリップ２０を使用
してビデオカメラ１０のリモコン操作を行う場合、先ず
グリップ本体５０を第１図に示す支軸３４を中心に時計
回り方向（第１図上で矢印入方向）に所望の角度だけ回
動させてその位置に固定する。When performing remote control operation of the video camera 10 using the tripod grip 20 configured as described above, first rotate the grip body 50 clockwise around the support shaft 34 shown in FIG. Rotate it by the desired angle (in the direction of the arrow) and fix it in that position.
次に脚部４０．４０をグリップ本体５０の後部から第４
図に示す状態まで引出してこの位置で固定する。これで
三脚兼用グリップ２０はグリップ本体５０、容部４０．
４０の三点で支持され自立するので、ビデオカメラ１０
が撮影位置に保持される。Next, attach the legs 40.40 to the fourth position from the rear of the grip body 50.
Pull it out to the state shown in the figure and fix it in this position. The tripod grip 20 now has a grip main body 50, a receptacle 40.
Since it is supported by three points of 40 and stands on its own, the video camera 10
is held in the shooting position.
従って、撮影者が赤外リモコン受光部５２の前方で赤外
リモコン送信部６２を操作すると、リモコン送信部６２
からの指令信号がグリップ本体５０の開口部５０Ａを介
して赤外リモコン受光部５２に人力する。人力した指令
信号は赤外リモコン受光部５２で電気信号に変換されて
マイコン基板５６を介してビデオカメラ１０に出力され
る。Therefore, when the photographer operates the infrared remote control transmitting section 62 in front of the infrared remote control light receiving section 52, the remote control transmitting section 62
A command signal from the grip body 50 is manually inputted to the infrared remote control light receiving section 52 through the opening 50A of the grip body 50. The manually input command signal is converted into an electric signal by the infrared remote control light receiving section 52 and output to the video camera 10 via the microcomputer board 56.
また、第４図に示すように赤外リモコン送信部６２をグ
リップ本体５０に形成された収納部５０Ｂに収納可能に
すれば携帯性が向上する。Further, as shown in FIG. 4, if the infrared remote control transmitting section 62 can be stored in a storage section 50B formed in the grip main body 50, portability will be improved.
前記実施例では赤外リモコン受光部５２をグリップ本体
５０の下端部に設けて、三脚兼用グリノブ２０が自立し
た時、赤外リモコン送信部６２からの指令信号を受けや
すいようにしたが、これに限らず、赤外リモコン受光部
をグリップ本体５０の下端部以外にも配設すること力（
できる。尚、この場合赤外リモコン受光部をポツプアッ
プ式にすれば、更に受光しやすくなる。In the embodiment described above, the infrared remote control light receiving section 52 was provided at the lower end of the grip body 50 so that it could easily receive command signals from the infrared remote control transmitting section 62 when the tripod grip knob 20 stood on its own. However, it is possible to arrange the infrared remote control light receiving section at a location other than the lower end of the grip body 50 (
can. In this case, if the infrared remote control light receiving section is a pop-up type, it will be easier to receive light.
以上説明したように本発明に係る三脚兼用グリップによ
れば、赤外リモコン受光部がグリップを利用して取付（
すられ、また赤外リモコン受光部はグリップの操作ボタ
ンの電気回路を共通に使ってカメラ本体に電気的に接続
される。As explained above, according to the tripod grip according to the present invention, the infrared remote control light receiving section can be mounted (
In addition, the infrared remote control light receiving section is electrically connected to the camera body using a common electrical circuit for the operation buttons on the grip.
従って、赤外リモコン受光部を取付ける為のスペースを
容易に確保することができ、また、赤外リモコン受光部
の専用電気回路の部品点数の削減を図ることができる。Therefore, it is possible to easily secure a space for installing the infrared remote control light receiving section, and it is also possible to reduce the number of parts of the electric circuit dedicated to the infrared remote control light receiving section.
第１図は本発明に係る三脚兼用グリップを備えたビデオ
カメラの側面図、第２図は本発明に係る三脚兼用グリッ
プの要部拡大図、第３図は本発明に係る三脚兼用グリッ
プをリモコン操作状態に自立した状態を示す側面図であ
る。
１０・・・ビデオカメラ、 ２０・・・三脚兼用グリ
ップ、 ４０・・・グリップ本体、 ４２・・・赤外リ
モコン受光部、 ４４．４６．４８・・・基板、５０・
・・脚部、 ５２・・・ＲＦＣスタート釦、 ５４・・
・赤外リモコン送信部。FIG. 1 is a side view of a video camera equipped with a tripod grip according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of essential parts of the tripod grip according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view of a video camera equipped with a tripod grip according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a self-supporting state in an operating state. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Video camera, 20... Grip for tripod, 40... Grip body, 42... Infrared remote control receiver, 44.46.48... Board, 50...
...Legs, 52...RFC start button, 54...
・Infrared remote control transmitter.
Claims (1)
あって、操作ボタンと、操作ボタンの信号をカメラ本体
に出力する電気回路と、電気回路をカメラ本体に電気的
に接続する配線とを備えたグリップに於いて、 前記グリップにリモコン装置の赤外リモコン受光部が配
設され、該赤外リモコン受光部は前記電気回路を共通に
使って前記配線でカメラ本体と電気的に接続されること
を特徴とする三脚兼用グリップ。[Scope of Claims] A grip disposed on the bottom of the camera that also serves as a tripod, comprising an operation button, an electric circuit that outputs a signal from the operation button to the camera body, and an electrical circuit that electrically connects the electric circuit to the camera body. In the grip, an infrared remote control light receiving section of a remote control device is disposed on the grip, and the infrared remote control light receiving section is electrically connected to the camera body through the wiring, using the electric circuit in common. A grip that can be used with a tripod.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1271255A JP2558360B2 (en) | 1989-10-18 | 1989-10-18 | Tripod combined grip |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1271255A JP2558360B2 (en) | 1989-10-18 | 1989-10-18 | Tripod combined grip |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| JPH03132632A true JPH03132632A (en) | 1991-06-06 |
| JP2558360B2 JP2558360B2 (en) | 1996-11-27 |
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| JP1271255A Expired - Fee Related JP2558360B2 (en) | 1989-10-18 | 1989-10-18 | Tripod combined grip |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6773110B1 (en) | 2003-05-09 | 2004-08-10 | Charles H. Gale | Camera stabilizer platform and camcorder therefor |
| US6862407B2 (en) | 2003-05-09 | 2005-03-01 | Charles H. Gale | Camera stabilizer platform and camcorder therefor |
| US9264599B2 (en) | 2013-07-02 | 2016-02-16 | POV Camera Mounts, Inc. | Hand-held device for mounting and wirelessly triggering a camera |
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1989
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6773110B1 (en) | 2003-05-09 | 2004-08-10 | Charles H. Gale | Camera stabilizer platform and camcorder therefor |
| US6862407B2 (en) | 2003-05-09 | 2005-03-01 | Charles H. Gale | Camera stabilizer platform and camcorder therefor |
| US9264599B2 (en) | 2013-07-02 | 2016-02-16 | POV Camera Mounts, Inc. | Hand-held device for mounting and wirelessly triggering a camera |
| US9509889B2 (en) | 2013-07-02 | 2016-11-29 | Gopro, Inc. | Board grip camera mount |
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