JPH04219078A - Camera equipped with a grip - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily hold a camera by equipping it with a grip which is compactly folded and housed in a camera main body at the time when it is carried and using the grip which is taken out of the camera main body at the time when a photographing is carried out. CONSTITUTION:A groove is formed along the front and rear directions on the bottom face of the camera main body 10 and one ends of a front side grip member 12 and a rear side grip member 14 are provided respectively in this groove freely rotatably and at a specified interval. Also a connecting member 16 is provided on the other corresponding ends of the front side and rear side grip members 12 and 14 freely and the grip 11 is provided, whose front side and rear side grip members 12 and 14 are arranged roughly in parallel and connecting member 16 is arranged on the bottom face of the camera main body 10 roughly in parallel as well. Further, the grip 11 is locked when the front side and rear side grip members 12 and 14 are rotated up to the position where the grip is housed in the groove or when the front side and rear side grip members 12 and 14 are rotated up to the position where the grip going roughly directly to the bottom face of the camera main body 10 is used. A locking means 23 for this operation is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera with a grip, and more particularly to a camera with a grip that can be used as an undergrip for a camera-integrated VTR and can be stored when not in use.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art In general, camera-integrated VTRs are designed to be miniaturized and therefore do not have a separate undergrip. On the other hand, it is possible to attach an undergrip using the tripod screw at the bottom of the camera, but since the undergrip protrudes from the camera body, it is inconvenient to carry and there are problems when storing it in a camera case. Therefore, it is desirable that the undergrip applied to a camera-integrated VTR be able to be stored when not in use.

By the way, various undergrips that can be stored when not in use have been proposed. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-2398 discloses that one end of each of two grip members is provided in the lower part of the camera body so as to be slidable in opposite directions in the front and rear directions of the camera.
A grip is disclosed in which the other ends of two grip members are connected by a pin. When using this grip, the two grip members overlap and protrude from the bottom of the camera body; when not in use, the two grip members slide in opposite directions along the bottom of the camera body. Store it.

[0004] Furthermore, the grip disclosed in JP-A-56-127895 has the upper end of the grip rotatably provided at the bottom of the camera body, and when used as a grip, the grip is attached to the bottom of the camera body. It is configured to be held substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion, and when not used as a grip, the thicker side surface of the grip can be folded so as to come into close contact with the bottom portion of the camera body.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the grip disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-2398 slides the two grip members in opposite directions along the bottom of the camera body when it is stored. There is a problem in that a space is required for the grip members to be arranged facing each other on the same straight line, which limits the miniaturization of the camera-integrated VTR.

[0006] Furthermore, the grip disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 127895/1989 cannot be completely stored inside the camera body when it is folded so as to come into close contact with the lower part of the camera body, which poses a design problem. be. The present invention was made in view of these circumstances, and provides a grip that can be folded compactly and stored completely inside the camera body when carried, and that can be taken out from the camera body and kept in an easy-to-grip shape when shooting. The purpose is to provide a camera with a built-in camera.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a camera body in which a groove is formed in the bottom surface along the front-rear direction, and one end of each of the front grip member and the rear grip member. The parallel link-shaped grip is rotatably provided in the groove at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction, and a connecting member is rotatably provided at the other end of each of the front grip member and the rear grip member. a grip that rotates between a grip storage position stored in the groove and a grip usage position substantially perpendicular to the lower surface of the camera body; and a lock that locks the grip in the grip storage position and the grip usage position. It is characterized by consisting of means.

[0008]

[Operation] According to the present invention, when the front and rear grip members are rotated to the grip storage position, the front and rear grip members are arranged substantially on the same line and overlapped, and the grip is locked in the storage position. be able to. Further, when the front and rear grip members are rotated to the grip use position, the front and rear grip members are arranged parallel to each other with a predetermined interval, and the grip can be locked in the use position.

Therefore, when storing the grip, the grip can be folded compactly and stored within the camera body, and the grip can be kept in an easy-to-grip shape when used.

0010

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a camera with a grip according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1,
2 and 3 are a side view, a front view, and a bottom view, respectively, of a camera with a grip according to the present invention, showing the grip in use. Moreover, FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 each show the grip in a stored state.

As shown in these drawings, the camera with a grip according to the present invention comprises a camera-integrated VTR 10 and a front grip member 12, a rear grip member 14, and a connecting member 16, which constitute a camera-integrated VTR 10 and a grip 11.
A groove 18 is formed in the lower portion 10A of R10. Groove 1
8 along the front and back direction of the lower portion 10A as shown in FIG.
In addition, it is formed approximately in the upper half of the lower portion 10A in the figure. As shown in FIG. 1, one end of the front grip member 12 is rotatably provided at the front end of the groove 18 via a pin 22.

The front grip member 12 of the grip 11 is formed into a substantially prismatic shape, and its width, thickness, and length are determined from the width, thickness, and length of the groove 18 of the camera-integrated VTR 10, respectively. It is set slightly smaller. Therefore, when the front grip member 12 is rotated in the direction of the lower part 10A of the camera-integrated VTR 10, the front grip member 12
2 is housed in the groove 18. Also, the front grip member 12
A groove 12A is formed along the axial direction, and a groove 12B is further formed at the other end of the front grip member 12.

Further, in the groove 18 of the camera-integrated VTR 10, as shown in FIG. It is set freely. The rear grip member 14 is formed into a substantially prismatic shape like the front grip member 12, and its width, thickness, and length are the same as the width, thickness, and length of the groove 12A of the front grip member 12, respectively. It is set slightly smaller than the dimensions.

Therefore, the rear grip member 14 is rotated toward the lower portion 10A of the camera-integrated VTR 10, and the front grip member 12 is rotated toward the lower portion 10A of the camera-integrated VTR 10.
When rotated in the direction A, the rear grip member 14 is accommodated in the groove 12A of the front grip member 12. Further, a groove 14A is formed at the other end of the rear grip member 14, and this groove 14A is formed to have approximately the same width dimension as the groove 12B of the front grip member 12.

Further, one end and the other end of a connecting member 16 are rotatably provided at the other end of the front grip member 12 and the other end of the rear grip member 14 via pins 26A and 26B, respectively. As a result, the camera-integrated VTR 10, the front grip member 12, the rear grip member 14, and the connecting member 16 form a parallel link. Therefore, the front grip member 12 and the rear grip member 14 can pivot about pins 22 and 24, each having one end pivotally supported.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, a lock pin 23 is movably embedded in the upper end of the front grip member 12, and the end of the lock pin 23 is pressed against the side surface of the front grip member 12 by the biasing force of a compression spring 23A. stands out from The end of this protruding lock pin 23 is attached to a camera-integrated VTR.
It is locked in a recess formed in the groove 18 of No. 10. This recess is located at the position shown in Figure 2, and from this position the pin 2
It is formed at a position rotated approximately 90 degrees clockwise around 2. Therefore, the grip 11 is locked by the lock pin 23 in the grip use position shown in FIG. 1 and in the grip storage position shown in FIG.

When the grip is in use as shown in FIG. 1, the connecting member 16 is configured such that the end connected to the front grip member 12 is located below the end connected to the rear grip member 14. That is, it is set downward to the right by α degrees in the figure. Therefore, the front and rear grip members 12, 1
4 is held by the photographer's hand, the pins 26A and 26B do not become so-called over-centered and the state shown in FIG. 1 is maintained reliably.

Further, the connecting member 16 is formed into a flat plate shape,
Its width is slightly smaller than the width of the groove 12B of the front grip member 12 and the groove 14A of the rear grip member 14. Therefore, the front grip member 12 and the rear grip member 14 are attached to the lower part 10 of the camera-integrated VTR 10.
When rotated in the direction A, the connecting member 16 connects with the groove 12B of the front grip member 12 and the groove 14A of the rear grip member 14.
stored inside. In this case, the front grip member 12 and the rear grip member 14 are arranged substantially on the same line, overlapping each other. Therefore, the grip 11 is folded into a compact storage state, and the camera-integrated VTR 1 is
It is stored in the groove 18 of 0.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, a camera-integrated VT
An operating lever 30 for the recording switch 28 is rotatably provided at the front of the R10 via a pin 32.
is biased in the counterclockwise direction by a spring 34 that is supported at its upper end. When the operating lever 30 is rotated clockwise against the biasing force of the spring 34, the projection 30A formed on the operating lever 30 presses the recording switch 28 to start recording.

In addition, in FIGS. 1 to 6, 36 is a photographing lens;
38 is a microphone, 40 on Figure 1, Figure 3, Figure 4, Figure 6
In FIGS. 1 and 4, 42 is a battery; in FIGS. 3 and 6, 44 is a screw hole for attaching a tripod; and 46 is a hole into which a positioning pin is inserted. The operation of the camera with a grip configured as described above will be explained.

When photographing using the grip 11, first the front grip member 1 of the stored grip 11 shown in FIG.
2 and rotate the front grip member 12 in the direction of the arrow (counterclockwise) in the figure. At this time, the lock pin 23 enters into the front grip member 12 against the urging force of the spring 23A of the lock pin 23.
The camera-integrated VTR 10 is unlocked.

When the front grip member 12 is further rotated counterclockwise to the grip use position shown in FIG. into the recess. Therefore, the front grip member 12 is locked to the camera-integrated VTR 10. Note that the rear grip member 1
4 and the connecting member 16 are moved in accordance with the rotation of the front grip member 12 and held in the position shown in FIG. This places the grip 11 in the use position.

Next, when the front and rear grip members 12 and 14 are grasped by the photographer's hands, the grip 11 is reliably maintained in the state shown in FIG. 1 without the pins 26A and 26B being so-called overcentered. Note that when the photographer grasps the front and rear grip members 12 and 14 with his/her hands, the lower part 1 of the camera-integrated VTR 10
0A is supported by the thumb, index finger, and their bases. Therefore, the camera-integrated VTR 10 can be easily stabilized. In this state, when the operating lever 30 is pressed with the index finger, the operating lever 30 rotates clockwise against the urging force of the spring 34, and the projection 30A formed on the operating lever 30 moves toward the recording switch 28.
Press to start recording.

When storing the grip 11, rotate the front and rear grip members 12 and 14 in the direction of the arrow (clockwise) in FIG. 1 to store the grip 11 in the groove 18 of the camera-integrated VTR 10. .

[0025]

As explained above, according to the camera with a grip according to the present invention, when the grip is not in use, the grip can be folded compactly and stored inside the camera body, and when the grip is in use, the grip can be removed from inside the camera body. You can take it out and hold it in an easy-to-grip shape.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing how the grip of a camera with a grip according to the present invention is used.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing how the grip of the camera with a grip according to the present invention is used.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the grip of the camera with a grip according to the present invention in a stored state.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a stored state of the grip of the camera with a grip according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

10...Camera integrated VTR 11...Grip 12...Front grip member 14... Rear grip member 16...Connecting member 23...Lock pin

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A camera body having a groove formed in the bottom surface along the front-rear direction, and one end of each of a front grip member and a rear grip member being rotatably inserted into the groove at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction. The grip is in the form of a parallel link, in which a connecting member is rotatably provided at the other end of each of the front grip member and the rear grip member, and the grip storage position stored in the groove is connected to the camera body. A camera with a grip, comprising: a grip that rotates between a grip use position that is substantially perpendicular to a lower surface; and a locking means that locks the grip in the grip storage position and the grip use position. .