JPH05142649A - Grip structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve safety and operability by providing a light shoe on a front edge side and providing a cover with which the light shoe is covered when it is not used. CONSTITUTION:The cover 5 is provided on the front edge side of grip structure 2, and the light shoe 3 and the operation switch 6, etc., are covered with the cover 5. A, B and C show a state where the cover 5 is closed, a state where the stopper 51 of the cover 5 is released, and a state where the cover 5 is opened along a guide 52, respectively. Therefore, by closing the cover 5 when the light shoe 3 is not used, the existence of the light shoe 3 does not prevent the improvement of the safety and the operability, for example, at the time of photographing at low angle.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle structure provided above a camera head.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a video camera for professionals, for example, the structure of a camera head is as shown in FIG. In such a professional video camera,
A handle structure 2 is usually provided above the camera head 1. The handle structure 2 is used exclusively for transporting a camera, and a handle shoe 2 provided with a light shoe 3 on the front end side is also used.

By the way, there is a case where so-called low-angle photography is performed for the purpose of, for example, effect. In that case, in the above-mentioned video camera, the photographer installs the viewfinder 4 so that it can be seen from the upper side, and grasps the handle structure 2 to perform photography. However, in that case, the photographer often holds the front end side of the handle structure 2 for the purpose of obtaining stability, and the presence of the light shoe 3 has hindered improvement of stability and operability.

[0004]

The problem to be solved is that the presence of the light shoe hinders improvement of stability and operability.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in a handle structure 2 provided on the upper side of a camera head 1, a light shoe 3 is provided on the front end side thereof, and a cover 5 for covering the light shoe when not in use is provided. It is a handle structure that has been characterized.

[0006]

According to this, since the cover for covering the light shoe when not in use is provided, stability and operability can be improved.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a front end portion of a handle structure 2. In this figure, a cover 5 is provided on the front end side of the handle structure 2, and the cover 5 covers the light shoe 3 and operation switches 6 described later. In the figure, A is the cover 5 closed and B is the cover 5.
2 shows a state in which the stopper 51 is released, and C shows a state in which the cover 5 is opened along the guide 52.

Therefore, in this apparatus, when the light shoe is not used, the cover 5 is closed as shown in FIG.
The presence of the can prevent the improvement of stability and operability.

When the VTR 7 is used in an integrated manner as shown in FIG. 2, a remote operation switch 6 corresponding to the operation switch 71 of the VTR 7 is provided inside the cover 5 together with the light shoe 3. You can
According to this, the preparation operation of the VTR 7 and the like can be favorably performed at the time of low-angle shooting and the like, and by closing the cover 5 during the shooting, it is possible to eliminate the risk of an erroneous operation or the like. Other than the above, the operation switch 6 can also perform operations such as white balance in the camera head 1 and filter switching.

Thus, according to the above apparatus, the cover 5 for covering the light shoe 3 when not in use is provided, so that the stability and operability can be improved.

The opening / closing mechanism of the cover 5 is not limited to the mechanism for sliding along the guide 52 described above, but may be the one shown in FIG.
As shown in B, a mechanism for rotating the arm 52 to the front side or the rear side may be used.

[0012]

According to the present invention, since the cover for covering the light shoe when not in use is provided, stability and operability can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of a handle structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram for the explanation.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of another example.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a conventional handle structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Handle structure 3 Light shoe 5 Cover 51 Stopper 52 Guide 6 Operation switch

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A handle structure provided on an upper side of a camera head, wherein a light shoe is provided on a front end side of the camera head, and a cover for covering the light shoe when not in use is provided.