JPH0537832A - Image pickup recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the device compact and to improve the operability by arranging a camera section, a view finder section and a battery section so that they are almost contained in a projection area of a widest face of a flat deck section. CONSTITUTION:A deck section 2 is used for a small sized tape cassette and arranged in an attitude that a widest face of the deck section 2 is set in the horizontal direction and the lengthwise direction is set in the vertical direction with respect to the direction of the camera optical axis X. A camera section 3, a view finder section 4 arranged to the upper part of the camera section 3 and a battery section 5 arranged to the lower part of the camera section 3 are arranged to the right of the deck section 2 with respect to the camera optical axis X while its lengthwise direction is set in the forward/backward direction in the vertical direction, and also they are arranged so as to be almost contained in a projection area of the widest face (Y direction in the arrow) of the flat deck section 2. Then the view finder section 4 is arranged to the upper part of the camera section 3 and the battery section 5 is arranged to the lower part of the camera section 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image recording / reproducing apparatus such as a VTR (video tape recorder) integrated camera or an electronic camera, and particularly to a small and portable portable device using a small tape cassette or a magnetic disk. The present invention relates to an image capturing / recording / reproducing apparatus for use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable image recording / reproducing apparatus is required to be small in size and light in weight and excellent in operability. Conventionally, many proposals have been made for the purpose of these improvements. For example, the actual V-camera integrated type camera 63-15236
Japanese Patent Publication No. 4 discloses a proposal in which a grip part having a camera part is partially projected on one side of a main body using a VHS compact cassette, and a viewfinder part and a battery part are provided in parallel at the rear part of the main body. ing.

[0003]

A small-sized portable image-pickup recording / reproducing apparatus should have good operability during shooting and excellent storage / portability during movement. In particular, it is desirable to have a shape that is as small and compact as possible when moving.

For example, in a VTR integrated camera, in order to miniaturize, a main structure constituting the whole, that is, a deck section having a rotary head and a drive motor built therein and having a cassette tape storage chamber, Of course, it is necessary to reduce the size of individual structures such as a camera block having a lens block composed of a plurality of lenses and an image pickup section, a viewfinder section, and a battery section, but it is necessary to arrange each structure. It can also be achieved by devising it.

Based on these viewpoints, in the above-mentioned conventional example, attention is paid to the arrangement of the viewfinder section and the battery section, and by arranging the battery section and the viewfinder section in parallel at the rear of the main body, miniaturization is achieved. I am trying to However, in this example, the entire arrangement including the deck section and the camera section is not considered. For this reason, although the rear side of the main body is partially clean, the grip portion is locally arranged on the side surface of the main body so that the whole body is not tight and there is a problem in terms of design and storability. . Furthermore,
Since the viewfinder and battery are located behind the main body, the front-back length is long.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is as small and compact as possible when moving or storing, that is, a deck section, a camera section,
The viewfinder section and the battery section are in a compact form (cassette size, disk size) with few irregularities that is as close as possible to the size of the recording medium (tape cassette, magnetic disk, etc.) that is the smallest volume unit, and at the time of shooting. An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging recording / reproducing apparatus which is excellent in handling and operability.

Another object of the present invention is that handling and operability are good at the time of photographing, and the size of the recording medium (tape cassette, magnetic disk, etc.), which is the minimum volume unit at the time of non-photographing, is as close as possible. It is an object of the present invention to provide an imaging recording / reproducing apparatus which has a compact form (cassette size, disk size) with few irregularities.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in an image recording / reproducing apparatus including a deck portion, a camera portion, a viewfinder portion, and a battery portion, the widest surface of the flat deck portion. As seen from the above, the camera unit, the viewfinder unit, and the battery unit are arranged so as to be housed on one side surface or two side surfaces within the projected area of this surface.

In this case, the deck may be a VTR or a magnetic disk device. Further, the viewfinder section may be arranged at the upper part of one side surface of the deck section, the camera section may be arranged at the center, and the battery section may be arranged at the lower part. Furthermore, when viewed from the optical axis direction, a circuit board is arranged around the viewfinder section and the battery section, and the width of the camera section, the width of the viewfinder section including the circuit board, and the battery including the circuit board. You may arrange | position so that the width of a part may correspond substantially. Further, at least the viewfinder portion may be movably arranged.

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned other object, according to the present invention, in an imaging recording / reproducing apparatus in which a state at the time of shooting and a state at the time of non-shooting are different, a deck section in which the state at the time of non-shooting is flat When viewed from the widest surface of the camera, the camera, viewfinder, and battery are arranged so that they are within the projected area of this surface. Further, at least the camera section may be provided with an optical axis changing means for changing the camera optical axis, or at least the viewfinder section may be provided with an optical axis changing means for changing the viewfinder optical axis.

The viewfinder section may be a cathode ray tube type or a thin display section using an LCD.

[0012]

According to the present invention, when viewed from the widest surface of the flat deck section, the camera section, the viewfinder section, and the battery section are substantially accommodated on one side or two sides within the projected area of this plane. It is possible to obtain a mode in which there is little unevenness and which is as close as possible to a recording medium (tape cassette, magnetic disk, etc.), which is the smallest volume unit. Furthermore, the operation switch or the display unit can be effectively used by arranging the operation switch or the display unit on the body surface of the photographer side that is most visible to the photographer.

Further, by arranging the viewfinder section on one side of the deck section, the camera section at the center, and the battery section at the bottom, and further by disposing the circuit board around the viewfinder section and the battery section, The whole can be made into a mode with less unevenness and a good weight balance.

Further, by arranging at least the viewfinder section so as to be movable, the viewfinder section can be moved according to the photographing posture.

Further, according to the present invention,
An image capturing / recording / reproducing apparatus having different modes when not shooting,
For example, in a VTR-integrated camera in which the camera unit and the viewfinder unit are movably provided, when the camera unit and the viewfinder unit are not photographing, when viewed from the widest surface of the flat deck portion, the projection area of this surface is Since it is substantially accommodated in the above, it is possible to make the entire structure in a mode with less unevenness and as close as possible to a recording medium (tape cassette, magnetic disk, etc.) which is the smallest volume unit.

Further, by disposing the optical axis changing means in the camera section and the viewfinder section, it is possible to arrange the camera section, the viewfinder section and the battery section in various combinations on the widest surface of the flat deck section. it can.

Further, by making the viewfinder part a thin display part, the subject can be confirmed on the extension line of the camera optical axis.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 6 and 45 to
FIG. 50 shows a VTR integrated camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic layout configuration diagram of each part, FIGS. 2 and 3 are external views of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a tape cassette. FIG. 5 is an external view when inserted, and FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an internal arrangement in FIG.
Cross-sectional view, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a state of use, FIGS. 45 to 47 are partially cutaway main-part cross-sectional views showing a schematic structure of putting in and out of a tape cassette, and FIG. 48 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG. Figure, Figure 4
9 is a view showing the mounting structure of the eye cup, and FIG.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 5, description will be given of a schematic arrangement of each part of this embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1
In general, the VTR integrated camera body is composed of a deck unit 2 having a rotary head 85 and a drive motor (not shown) inside, a lens block unit formed by combining a plurality of lenses, and an imaging unit. The camera unit 3, the viewfinder unit 4, the battery unit 5, and the like. Here, the arrow X indicates the camera optical axis incident on the camera unit 3, the arrow Z indicates the viewfinder optical axis from the viewfinder unit 4, and the arrow Y indicates the direction of viewing the widest surface of the flat deck unit 2. Show.

The deck section 2 is for a small tape cassette, and is arranged in a posture in which the widest surface of the deck section 2 is left and right and the longitudinal direction is up and down when viewed from the optical axis X direction of the camera. The camera unit 3, the viewfinder unit 4 arranged above the camera unit 3, and the battery unit 5 arranged below the camera unit 3 are on the right side of the deck unit 2 when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, and They are arranged side by side in the vertical direction with their longitudinal directions in the front-rear direction, and are arranged so as to be almost within the projected area of this plane when viewed from the widest surface (direction of arrow Y) of the flat deck portion 2. ing. Here, the viewfinder section 4 is arranged above the camera section 3 in order to reduce the height of lifting the main body 1 to the eye position, and the battery section 5 is arranged below the camera section 3 in consideration of weight balance. ing.

Reference numerals 6a and 6b are circuit boards, and the deck portion 2
The circuit board 6a provided between the viewfinder section 4 and the viewfinder section 4 and the circuit board 6b provided between the deck section 2 and the battery section 5 are separately arranged.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 7 is an exterior body (A) for covering the camera section 3, viewfinder section 4 and battery section 5, and 8 is an exterior body (B) for covering the deck section 2. is there. As described above, 6a and 6b are circuit boards, and 6c is a circuit board for operation switches and a circuit board for display. From the figure, the camera unit 3 covered by the exterior body (A) 7 has a larger width (when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction) than the other viewfinder units 4 and the battery unit 5.
Therefore, a circuit board is not arranged between the camera section 3 and the deck section 2, and the circuit boards 6a are provided on both sides of the viewfinder section 4.
And the circuit board 6c are arranged, and the battery section 5 and the deck section 2 are arranged.
And the circuit board 6b is disposed between and. By taking this arrangement, the overall thickness can be minimized and
The internal dead space is eliminated and the exterior body (A) 7
Is a mode with less unevenness.

Next, the appearance of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numerals 7, 8, and 9 denote an exterior body (A), an exterior body (B), and an exterior body (C). The exterior body (A) 7,
(B) 8 and (C) 9 constitute the exterior of the main body 1. 1
0 is a lens provided on the front surface of the camera unit 3, 11 is a lens 1
It is a microphone placed on top of 0. Reference numeral 12 is an eyecup, and the structure thereof is, as shown in FIG. 49, an annular attachment portion 70 provided on the eyecup 12 in an eyecup attachment hole 80 formed in the exterior body (A) 7 at the rear of the viewfinder portion 4. By inserting in the direction of arrow C and further rotating in the direction of arrow D, the locking claw 81 provided on the annular mounting portion 70.
Engages with the eyecup mounting hole 80 through the locking hole 82 to detachably mount the eyecup 12 to the main body 1. A zoom button 13 is provided for the lens 10 by a zooming motor (not shown) provided inside the camera unit 3.
Move the zoom to the tele side and to the wide side 2
It consists of two buttons. Reference numeral 14 denotes a start / stop button, which is a lock button 15 provided near the lock button to prevent erroneous operation.
It becomes possible to operate by the operation of. Reference numeral 16 denotes an operation switch for both video (playback) and camera (shooting), which is switched by operating the video / camera switching button 17. The video / camera switch button 17 switches the operation switch 16 between video (playback) and camera (shooting), and also serves as a power switch function and an eject button function switch button for inserting and removing the tape cassette 22. . Reference numeral 18 is a display unit, and 5 is a battery unit of a type that is inserted from the rear of the main body. Numerals 19a and 19b are belt fittings for supporting the main body.

Next, referring to FIGS. 4 and 45 to 48,
A schematic structure of loading / unloading the tape cassette 22 will be described. First, in order to make the deck section 2 in this embodiment as close as possible to the size of the widest surface of the flat tape cassette 22, as shown in FIG. 48, the tape is wound by the rotary head 85. The structure is such that it fits inside the cassette 22. In this state, as shown in FIG. 45, the tape cassette 22 shown by the dotted line is guided by the tape cassette guide 21 so that the tape reel 89 fits into the cassette lid 86 provided on the elevating plate 87. The tape cassette 22 is housed in the deck portion 2 so that the tape cover 22a of the tape cassette 22 is opened. Here, the tape cassette guide 21 is attached to the elevating plate 87 so that the tape cassette guide 21 is rotatable around the lower part (on the drawing).
Is rotatably supported at its lower part and its upper part is indirectly rotatably supported at the elevating plate 87 via the movable plates 88a and 88b. Further, the outer casing (C) 9 is fixed to the upper part of the elevating plate 87. Further, in the same figure, the exterior body (B) 8 is fixed to the inside of the lower part (on the drawing) so that the upper part (on the drawing) opens with the lower part (on the drawing) as the center, and an arc-shaped rotary rail 83 is provided. Is configured to slide in the guide hole 84.

When the tape cassette 22 is attached or detached, first, from the state shown in FIG. 45, the elevating mechanism 20 having a gear mechanism is operated by operating the video / camera switching button 17 which also serves as an eject button. Elevating mechanism 2
By moving the lifting plate 87 having the exterior body (C) 9 upward (upward in the drawing) by 0, the tape cassette 22 supported by the tape cassette guide 21 on the approximate lifting plate 87.
Move upwards. In this state, the exterior body (B) 8
Opens the upper side and becomes the state of FIG. After the tape cassette guide 21 moves upward, the upper part is opened, the tape reel 89 of the tape cassette is removed from the cassette lid 86, and the cassette can be taken out or inserted into the state shown in FIGS. 47 and 4. When housing the cassette tape 22, the tape cassette 22 is housed in the tape cassette guide 21 by the operation of housing the tape cassette 22 in the tape cassette guide 21 and closing the exterior body (B) 8. Then, the tape is wound around the rotary head 85.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, a method of supporting and operating the main body 1 at the time of photographing will be described. In the figure, (a) is an explanatory view of the usage state seen from the top view, and (b) is an explanatory view of the usage state seen from the photographer side. The supporting method of the present embodiment is performed by using both hands or one hand and the belt 2 as shown in FIG.
It is a method of supporting in 3. The operation in FIG.
The video / camera switch button 17 is operated to enable shooting. The thumb 24 operates the lock button 15 and the start / stop button 14, and the index finger 25 and the middle finger 26 operate the zoom button 13.

In the present embodiment, the battery portion 5 is arranged on the widest surface of the flat deck portion 2, so that the start / stop button 14 can be arranged at the center of the back surface when viewed from the optical axis direction. Therefore, not only the operability of the start / stop button 14 can be improved, but also the thumb 24 for operating the start / stop button 14 and the thumb 24 such as the index finger 25 and the middle finger 26 for operating the zoom button.
The other fingers except for and the palm can firmly support the main body 1 so as to wrap it. In addition, in this embodiment, in order to improve the operation and handling, the exterior body (B) 8 is formed with some irregularities.

Next, the circuit configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part. In the figure, reference numeral 90 denotes a microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a microcomputer 90) that controls the entire circuit system of the main body 1, and various I / O interfaces, a ROM storing a main control program and fixed data, and the entire control. It is equipped with a µCPU (micro central processor unit) and the like and is backed up by a battery. Reference numeral 91 is a power supply circuit that supplies a power supply current to the entire circuit system of the main body 1, and is controlled to be turned on / off (power supply state and power supply cutoff state) by the microcomputer 90. A drive / control circuit 92 is supplied with power from the power supply circuit 91 and drives and controls a drive mechanism 93 by a control signal from the microcomputer 90 to perform tape loading / unloading operation, tape running operation, and zooming motor operation. It is designed to perform actions and so on. 9
Reference numeral 4 denotes a tape detecting means for detecting whether or not a tape cassette is mounted in the deck portion 2. The microcomputer 90 recognizes the presence or absence of a tape by a signal from the detecting means 94. Reference numeral 95 denotes a focus control circuit, which is operated by the video / camera switching button 17 to activate infrared autofocus in the video mode.

Further, as described above, the video / camera switching button 17 switches between the power-off mode, the video mode, the camera mode and the eject mode. In the power-off mode, the battery 5 is removed, the power supply to the main body 1 is interrupted, the battery 5 is attached again,
With the power supply enabled, the power supply to the main body 1 is stopped. In video mode, microcomputer 9
0 recognizes the signal from the operation switch 16 as a video function and operates as a so-called VTR (plays the tape in the playback mode, fast-rewinds, fast-forwards the tape in the rewind mode, rewinds the tape, etc.) It will be possible. At the same time, in this state, the video / audio control circuit 96 operates and the video / audio circuit 97 operates. In camera mode, microcomputer 9
0 recognizes the signal from the operation switch 16 as a camera function, and the operation as a camera (backlight correction, shutter speed, white balance, etc.) becomes possible. Also, in this camera mode, the focus control circuit 9
5 is operated to enable operation of the start / stop button 14 and the zoom button 13. In the eject mode, the microcomputer 90 operates the drive / control circuit 92 to unload at least the tape in the loading state.

As described above, in this embodiment, when viewed from the widest side of the flat deck section 2, the camera section 3 is placed on this side.
Since the viewfinder section 4 and the battery section 5 are arranged so as to be substantially housed therein, the entire structure can be made into a form having few irregularities which can be housed in the palm. In particular, because of the above arrangement, the battery part 5 is not arranged at the rear part of the main body 1 as viewed from the direction of the optical axis X of the camera, and therefore the front-rear length of the main body 1 and the eyecup 12 can be reduced by the thickness of the battery part 5. The start / stop button 14 can be arranged in the center of the rear part where the main body 1 can be easily supported and the operability is good.

Further, with the above arrangement, the main body 1 can be formed in a slim vertically long box shape with few irregularities, so that a person who has conventionally carried a shoulder belt or the like when moving it can be put in a pocket, for example. It can be attached to. At this time, since the main body 1 has no unevenness and the eyecup 12 is detachable, it can be smoothly inserted into and removed from the pocket. On the other hand, when stored, the main body 1
Since there is no unevenness and it can be made into a thin box shape, according to this embodiment, a dedicated case equipped with a cushioning material that was necessary for stable storage in the conventional example with uneven appearance is provided. It is not particularly necessary and can be stored efficiently and stably so that there is no dead space in, for example, a rectangular travel bag or a drawer of a desk. Furthermore, since the main body 1 has no irregularities and is compactly assembled as a whole, damage to the main body 1 during movement and storage can be reduced.

Further, in this embodiment, the circuit board 6
Since a and 6b are used as the lateral width adjusting members of the camera unit 3, the viewfinder unit 4, and the battery unit 5 having different lateral widths, the appearance can be made compact with less unevenness. Further, the circuit boards 6a, 6
b is the position closest to each structure such as the deck portion 2, that is,
Deck part 2, camera part 3, viewfinder part 4,
Also, since it is arranged between the battery unit 5 and the battery unit 5, the connection of each structure can be connected to the circuit boards 6a and 6b directly or by the wiring of the minimum size.

In addition, since the exterior of the main body 1 is composed of the three exterior bodies (A) 7, (B) 8, and (C) 9,
The structure is simple, and the number of assembly steps can be reduced,
The overall weight can be reduced. Furthermore, in this embodiment, video /
By adopting the camera switch button 17, the operation switch 16
Is used for both video (playback) and camera (shooting), and is also used as a power switch and eject button. In this way, since the number of switches can be reduced by using the operation switches in common, a large switch can be arranged in the compact main body 1, the number of parts can be reduced, and the operability can be improved.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the overall fit is good, the design is good, and the storability and operability are excellent.

[Second Embodiment] FIGS. 7 to 11 show a VTR-integrated camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic layout diagram of respective parts, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 is an external view of FIG. 7, FIG. 10 is an AA cross-sectional view showing the schematic internal arrangement of FIG. 8, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of a use state. 1 to
6 and FIG. 45 to FIG. 50, the same or equivalent members, parts, and arrows as those shown in FIG.

First, with reference to FIG. 7, the arrangement of each part of this embodiment will be described. In the figure, the deck unit 2 is arranged in a posture in which the widest surface of the flat deck unit 2 is the left and right, and the longitudinal direction is the front and back, when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction. The camera unit 3, the viewfinder unit 4 arranged above the camera unit 3, and the battery unit 5 arranged below the camera unit 3 are on the left side of the deck unit 2 when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, and They are arranged side by side in the vertical direction with their longitudinal directions in the front-rear direction, and are arranged so as to be almost within the projected area of this plane when viewed from the widest surface (direction of arrow Y) of the flat deck portion 2. ing. 6a, 6
Reference numerals b and 6c denote circuit boards, 6a arranged between the deck section 2 and the viewfinder section 4, a circuit board 6b arranged between the camera section 3 and the viewfinder section 4, and the camera optical axis X direction. The circuit boards 6c arranged on the right side of the deck portion 2 as viewed from above are arranged separately.

In FIG. 10, 27 is an exterior body (A) that covers the camera section 3 and the viewfinder section 4.
28 and 29 are an exterior body (B) and an exterior body (C) that cover the deck portion 2. From the figure, the circuit boards 6a, 6b, 6c
As in the first embodiment, by efficiently arranging them as lateral width adjusting members, the overall thickness is minimized, the dead space is eliminated, and the main body 1 has less irregularities. As shown in FIG. 10, the exterior body (B) 28 has a structure in which the lower part (on the drawing) is the rotation axis and the upper part is open. In the figure, the structure is such that the groove 32 formed in the rib 31 provided in the internal structure 30.
To the shaft 33 provided on the exterior body (B) 28,
When the shaft 33 moves in the groove 32, the exterior body (B)
Rotates about the lower part as a rotation axis.

Next, the appearance of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The main body 1 is an exterior body (A) 27, (B) 2
8, (C) 29, and the battery unit 5 that is detachably attached constitute the exterior of the main body 1. Camera optical axis X
When viewed from the direction, the lens 10 and the microphone 11 are on the front side, the video / camera switching button 17 on the right side, the operation switch 16 for both video and camera switched by the video / camera switching button 17, and the display section 18 The mounting brackets 19a and 19b for supporting the belt 23 are arranged on the left side surface, the zoom button 13 is arranged on the upper surface, and the eyecup 12, the lock button 15, and the start / stop button 14 are arranged on the rear surface. . The video / camera switch button 17 also functions as a power switch and an eject button as in the first embodiment. Here, the eyecup 12 is detachably attached to an eyecup attachment portion 34 that is provided at the rear portion of the viewfinder portion 4 so as to be capable of expanding and contracting. Here, the eyecup mounting portion 34 covers the frame body of the viewfinder portion 4, and the eyecup mounting portion 3 is placed on the frame body.
4 is configured to slide.

Next, referring to FIG. 11, a method of supporting and operating the main body at the time of photographing will be described. In this embodiment, the main body 1 is held in such a posture that the outer casing (A) 27 and the battery unit 5 are wrapped by the right hand, and is supported by the belt 23 attached to the attachment fittings 19a and 19b. At this time, the photographing operation is performed by using the thumb 24 with the lock button 15 and the start / stop button 1.
4 is operated (not shown), and the index button 25 and the middle finger 26 operate the zoom button 13.

Next, referring to FIG. 11, the loading / unloading of the tape cassette 22 will be described. This structure behaves similarly to FIG. 4 and FIGS. First, by operating the video / camera switching button 17, the elevating mechanism 20 is operated. By moving the elevating plate 87 provided with the exterior body (C) 29 upward (upward in the figure) by the general elevating mechanism 20, the tape cassette 22 supported by the tape cassette guide 21 is moved upward by the general elevating plate 87. . In this state, the exterior body (B) 28 opens upward with the lower shaft 33 as a rotation axis. After the tape cassette guide 21 moves upward, the upper part is opened, the tape reel 89 of the tape cassette is removed from the cassette lid 86, and the cassette can be taken out or inserted into the state shown in FIG. When accommodating the cassette tape 22, the tape cassette 22 is accommodated in the tape cassette guide 21, and the exterior body (B) 28
Is closed, the tape cassette guide 21 is closed, the elevating mechanism 20 stores the tape cassette 22, and the tape is wound around the rotary head 85. Since the circuit configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, its explanation is omitted.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the camera unit 3 side of the main body 1 is held, the tape cassette 22 can be replaced while holding the main body 1. For this reason, the tape cassette 22 can be easily replaced, and the chance of taking a picture due to a tape break is not missed. Furthermore,
Since the eyecup mounting portion 34 is retractable, the eyecup 12 is fitted to the irregularities of the user's face, or
The length can be adjusted according to your preference. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the main body 1 can be formed in a horizontally long box shape having a short height and a small number of irregularities when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, and the overall size is good and the design is good. It is also excellent in terms of storage and operability.

[Third Embodiment] FIGS. 12 to 15 show a VTR-integrated camera according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing the present embodiment. ,
13 and 14 are external views of FIG. 12, and FIG. 15 is an explanatory view of a usage state. 1 to 11 and 45 to 50.
The same or equivalent members, parts, and arrows in
The same reference numerals as those used above are used to omit redundant description.

In FIG. 12, the deck section 2 is arranged such that the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 is the upper and lower sides and the longitudinal direction is the left and right sides when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction. The camera unit 3, the viewfinder unit 4 arranged on the right side of the camera unit 3, and the battery unit 5 arranged on the left side of the camera unit 3 are on the upper surface of the deck unit 2 when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, and They are arranged side by side in the left-right direction with their longitudinal directions in the front-rear direction, and are arranged so that they are substantially within the projected area of this plane when viewed from the widest surface (direction of arrow Y) of the flat deck portion 2. ing. Circuit boards 6a and 6b are arranged between the deck section 2 and the view finder section 4, and the deck section 2 and the battery section 5 are provided.
The circuit boards 6b arranged between the two are arranged separately.

Next, the appearance of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The main body 1 is covered with an exterior body (A) 7, an exterior body (B) 8 and an exterior body (C) 9. When viewed from the direction of the optical axis of the camera, the lens 10 and the microphone 11 are in front of the camera.
And an operation switch 16 for both video and camera, which is switched by the video / camera switch button 17 on the upper surface,
Arranged a display unit 18 and a so-called rubbing-type zoom button 13 and a start / stop button 14 which perform zoom adjustment by rotating in a direction perpendicular to the camera optical axis X,
A detachable eyecup 12 and a battery unit 5 that is inserted from the rear of the main body 1 are arranged on the back surface.

Next, referring to FIG. 15, a method of supporting and operating the main body at the time of photographing will be described. In the figure, a figure is an explanatory view of the usage state viewed from the top view, and a b figure is an explanatory view of the usage state viewed from the photographer side. In the present embodiment, the main body 1 is held in a posture in which the thumb 24 and other fingers sandwich the main body 1 from the viewfinder portion 4 side. In the photographing operation at this time, the start / stop button 14 is operated with the forefinger 25 and the zoom button 13 is operated with the middle finger 26.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as seen from the optical axis X direction, the battery part 5 is arranged so as to project from the rear part of the main body 1 as in the conventional example, so that the battery part 5 comes into contact with the face. Since it is not necessary to consider, the front-back length of the eyecup 12 can be shortened by the thickness of the battery unit 5. The tape cassette 22 is inserted / removed by the same operation as in FIGS. 4 and 45 to 48, and the circuit configuration is the same as that in FIG.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the main body 1 is thin and flat when viewed from the optical axis X direction of the camera, and
It can be made into a slim thin box shape with few irregularities,
The overall fit is good and the design is good, as well as the storability and operability. Further, since the main body 1 has a thin box shape, the supporting belt 23 is always required to hold the main body 1 in the conventional example at the time of photographing, but in the present embodiment, the main body 1 is directly held by hand. Because
It does not require the support belt 23 which is an obstacle during storage. In addition, when using for video (playback),
The main body 1 can be stably placed on the installation surface. in addition,
Since the rear part of the main body 1 can be made flat, the front-rear length of the eyecup 12 can be shortened.

[Fourth Embodiment] FIGS. 16 to 20 show a VTR-integrated camera according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing the present embodiment. ,
17 and 18 are external views of FIG. 16, FIG. 19 is a partially cutaway side view showing a cross section of the viewfinder section 4, and FIG. 20 is an explanatory view of a state of use. 1 to 15 and FIG.
The same or equivalent members, parts, and arrows in FIGS. 5 to 50 are designated by the same reference numerals as those described above, and a duplicate description will be omitted.

In FIG. 16, the deck section 2 is arranged in a posture in which the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 is the left and right, and the longitudinal direction is the front and back, as viewed from the camera optical axis X direction. On the left side of the deck unit 2, the camera unit 3 in a longitudinal front and rear direction at the upper front, the battery unit 5 in a longitudinal front and rear direction at the lower front, the longitudinal direction up and down in the rear, and The viewfinder sections 4 having the optical axis changing means 35 for changing the viewfinder optical axis Z are arranged side by side, and the camera section 3 is viewed from the widest surface (direction of arrow Y) of the flat deck section 2. The viewfinder portion 4 and the battery portion 5 are arranged so as to be substantially within the projected area of the widest surface of the flat deck portion 2. 6
Reference numeral a is a circuit board arranged between the deck section 2 and the battery section 5.

As can be seen from FIG. 19, the viewfinder section 4 has a light emitting surface 37 of the cathode ray tube 36 arranged vertically in a vertical position, and an optical axis changing means 35 formed by a mirror arranged above the cathode ray tube 36. The viewfinder optical axis Z is refracted by 90 degrees, and the contents of the light emitting surface 37 can be visually recognized through the eye cup 12 which is detachably arranged at the upper rear portion. In FIG. 19, reference numeral 38 is a circuit board of the viewfinder section, 39 is a lens block, and 40 is an image pickup section.

Next, the appearance of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The main body 1 is an exterior body (A) 27, (B)
28, (C) 29, and the battery unit 5 that is detachably attached constitute the exterior of the main body 1. When viewed from the optical axis X direction of the camera, the lens 10 and the microphone 11 are arranged on the front side, and the operation switch 16 for both the video and the camera which is switched by the video / camera switching button 17 and the display section 18 are arranged on the right side. Wearing zoom button 13 on the top
And a start / stop button 14 and an eyecup 12 on the back. The battery section 5 is inserted from below the main body 1.

Next, referring to FIG. 20, a method of supporting and operating the main body at the time of photographing will be described. In the figure, (a) is an explanatory view of the usage state seen from the top view, and (b) is an explanatory view of the usage state seen from the photographer side. In the present embodiment, the main body 1 is held in a posture in which the thumb 24 and other fingers sandwich the main body 1 from the side of the exterior body (A) 28. In the photographing operation at this time, the start / stop button 14 is operated with the forefinger 25 and the zoom button 13 is operated with the middle finger 26.

The tape cassette 22 is inserted / removed by the same operation as in FIGS. 4 and 45 to 48, and the circuit configuration is the same as that in FIG.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the main body 1 has a short height when viewed from the direction of the camera optical axis X, and
It can be made into a horizontally long box shape with few irregularities, it has a good overall fit, is good in design, and has excellent storability and operability. In addition, since the eyecup 12 is arranged behind the lens 10, it is possible to shoot while checking the shooting state on the extension line of the camera optical axis X when the camera unit 3 is incident.

Further, in the conventional example, the supporting belt 23 was always required to hold the main body 1 at the time of photographing,
In this embodiment, since the main body 1 is directly held by hand, the support belt 23 which is an obstacle during storage is not required.

[Fifth Embodiment] FIGS. 21 to 26 show a VTR-integrated camera according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 21 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing the present embodiment. ,
22 and 23 are external views of FIG. 21, FIG. 24 is a partially cutaway side view showing a cross section of the camera unit, FIG. 25 is a cross sectional view showing a cross section of the rotating shaft of the viewfinder unit, and FIG. FIG. 1 to 20 and 45 to 5
The same or equivalent members, parts, and arrows in 0 are designated by the same reference numerals as those described above, and a duplicate description will be omitted.

In FIG. 21, the deck section 2 is arranged such that the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 is the left-right direction and the longitudinal direction is the front-back direction when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction. On the right side of the deck part 2, the camera part 3 is provided with an optical axis changing means 41 for changing the camera optical axis X in the front part in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is up and down, and the longitudinal direction is front and back in the upper rear part. The viewfinder section 4 in the posture and the battery section 5 in the posture in which the longitudinal direction is the front and rear are arranged side by side in the lower rear portion, and the widest surface of the flat deck portion 2 (arrow Y
Camera part 3 and viewfinder part 4 when viewed from the direction)
The battery part 5 is arranged so as to be substantially within the projected area of the widest surface of the flat deck part 2. Reference numeral 6a denotes a circuit board arranged between the deck section 2 and the other camera section 3, viewfinder section 4 and battery section 5.

As can be seen from FIG. 24, in the camera section 3, the lens block 39 having the image pickup section 40 arranged in the lower portion is arranged with the optical axis of the lens (not shown) facing upward, and the lens block 39 A camera optical axis changing means 41 formed of a mirror is arranged above. With this structure, the camera optical axis X that is incident on the camera unit 3 has the camera optical axis changing means 41.
Is refracted downward by 90 degrees.

In FIG. 24, 42 is a camera window, 43 is a camera circuit board, and 36 is a cathode ray tube for a viewfinder.

Next, referring to FIGS. 22, 23 and 25,
The appearance of this embodiment will be described. Reference numeral 44 is an exterior body (A) that covers the camera section 3 and the like, 45 is an exterior body (B) that covers the deck section 2, and 46 is an exterior body (C) that covers the viewfinder section 4. This exterior body (A) 44, (B) 45,
(C) 46 and the battery unit 5 that is detachably attached
And constitutes the exterior of the main body 1. The exterior body (C) 46 is
As shown in FIG. 25, a shaft member 47 is attached to the exterior body (A) 44.
It is rotatably attached via. Here, the connection of the view finder section 4 is performed through the opening of the shaft member 47.

When viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, the camera window 42 and the microphone 11 are disposed on the front side, and the video / camera switching button 17 is operated on the upper side to set the playback switch and start / start.
An operation button 48 that also serves as a stop button and an operation button 49 that also serves as a rewind / fast-forward button and a zoom button
The display section 18 is arranged, and the tape cassette insertion opening 50 for inserting the cassette tape 22 from the rear of the main body 1 and the eject button 51 are arranged on the rear surface. Here, the deck portion 2 in this embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment.
When the tape cassette 22 is stored, as in FIG.
In order to make the size of the widest surface of the flat tape cassette 22 as close as possible, the rotary head 85 has a structure in which the tape is wound into the tape cassette 22 in a wound state. Further, a detachable eyecup 12 is provided on the rear portion of the exterior body (C) 46. The battery unit 5
Is inserted from below the main body 1.

Next, a method of supporting and operating the main body at the time of photographing will be described. In this embodiment, the same main body support and
The operation method is taken. However, since the viewfinder unit 4 is rotatable, when shooting at a low angle, for example, as shown in FIG. 26, the main body 1 is supported by the left hand and the operation buttons 48, 49 are operated by the right thumb 24. be able to.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the main body 1 has a short height when viewed from the optical axis X direction of the camera, and
It can be made into a horizontally long box shape with few irregularities, it has a good overall fit, is good in design, and has excellent storability and operability. In addition, since the eyecup 12 is arranged behind the camera section window 42, the camera section 3
It is possible to shoot while confirming the shooting state on the extension line of the camera optical axis X at the time of incidence. Further, in the conventional example, the supporting belt 23 was always required to hold the main body 1 at the time of photographing, but in the present embodiment, since the main body 1 is directly held by hand, the supporting belt 23 is an obstacle when storing. You don't need 23. In addition, since the viewfinder portion 3 is rotatable and the operation buttons 48 and 49 are arranged on the upper surface, it is suitable for low-angle shooting as well as eye-level shooting.

By adopting the video / camera switching button 17, the operation buttons 48 and 49 are for video (playback).
Since it is also used for the camera (for photographing), the number of parts can be reduced and the operability can be improved.

Furthermore, since the cassette tape 22 is inserted from the rear side of the main body 1, the structure can be made with a small number of movable parts and the exterior can be strengthened.

[Sixth Embodiment] FIGS. 27 to 29 show a VTR-integrated camera according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 27 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing the present embodiment. ,
28 and 29 are external views of FIG. 27. 1 to
26 and 45 to 50, the same or equivalent members, parts, and arrows as those shown in FIG.

In FIG. 27, the deck section 2 is arranged such that the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 is the left-right direction when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, and the longitudinal direction is the vertical direction. When viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, on the left side of the deck unit 2, the camera unit 3 is provided with the camera optical axis changing means 41 in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is vertically in the upper front portion, and the longitudinal direction is in the upper rear portion. The viewfinder section 4 having the viewfinder optical axis changing means 35 in an up and down posture,
The battery parts 5 are arranged side by side in the lower part in the longitudinal direction, and the camera part 3, the viewfinder part 4, and the battery part 5 are seen from the widest surface of the flat deck part 2 (direction of arrow Y). The flat deck portion 2 is arranged so that it is substantially contained within the projected area of the widest surface. The camera section 3 and the viewfinder section 4 have the same structure as in FIGS. 19 and 24, and the camera optical axis X and the viewfinder optical axis Z are refracted by 90 degrees. Also, the circuit board 6a
Is arranged between the camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4.

Next, the external appearance of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 52 is an exterior body (A) that covers the camera section 3 and the viewfinder section 4, and 53 is an exterior body (B) that covers the deck section 2. This exterior body (A) 53,
(B) 54 and the battery unit 5 that is detachably attached constitute the exterior of the main body 1.

When viewed from the camera optical axis direction, the camera window 42 and the microphone 11 are arranged on the front side, the zoom button 13 is arranged on the upper side, the display section 18 and the operation switch 1 are arranged on the right side.
6 and a video / camera switching button 17 are arranged, and a cassette tape insertion slot 50 and an eject button 5 are provided on the rear surface.
1, a start / stop button 14, a lock button 15, and an eyecup 12 are arranged. In addition, the main body 1
Mounting brackets 19a and 19b for the support belt 23 are arranged in front of and behind. The battery unit 5 is inserted from below the main body 1.

Further, the support of the main body 1 at the time of photographing of this embodiment
The operation method is the same as in FIG.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the main body 1 can be formed in a slim vertically long box shape having a short front-rear length and less unevenness when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction. The overall fit is good and the design is good, as well as the storability and operability. Further, the camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4 have optical axis changing means 4 respectively.
By arranging 1 and 35, it is possible to shoot while confirming the shooting state on the extension line of the camera optical axis X when the camera unit 3 is incident.

[Seventh Embodiment] FIGS. 30 to 33 show a VTR-integrated camera according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. FIG. Figure 3
1 and FIG. 32 are external views of FIG. 30, and FIG. 33 is an external view of the open state. The same or equivalent members, parts, and arrows in FIGS. 1 to 29 and FIGS. 45 to 50 are designated by the same reference numerals as those described above, and a duplicate description will be omitted.

In FIG. 30, the deck section 2 is arranged such that the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 is the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction is the front and back when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction. When viewed from the direction of the camera optical axis X, the upper portion of the deck portion 2 is provided with the camera portion 3 having the camera optical axis changing means 41 at the front portion, the battery portion 5 at the center, and the viewfinder optical axis changing means 35 at the rear portion. The viewfinder section 4,
They are arranged side by side in a posture in which their longitudinal directions are left and right, and when viewed from the widest surface (direction of arrow Y) of the flat deck section 2, the camera section 3, the viewfinder section 4, and the battery section 5 are flat. The deck part 2 is arranged so that it is almost within the projected area of the widest surface. The camera section 3 and the viewfinder section 4 have the same structure as in FIGS. 19 and 24, and the camera optical axis X and the viewfinder optical axis Z are refracted by 90 degrees. The circuit board 6a is arranged between the deck section 2, the viewfinder section 4 and the battery section 5.

Next, the appearance of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 54 denotes an exterior body (A) and 5 for covering the camera unit 3, the viewfinder unit 4, and the battery unit 5.
Reference numeral 5 is an exterior body (B) that covers the deck portion 2. The exterior body (A) 54 and the exterior body (B) 55 are pivotally coupled to each other by being axially supported by a coupling member 56. In addition, a rubber packing 57 is provided on the outer periphery of the contact surface between the outer package (A) 54 and the outer package (B) 55 to provide a dustproof and dripproof structure. Reference numeral 58 denotes a lock fitting provided on one side of the coupling member 56 facing each other, which fixes the exterior body (A) 54 and the exterior body (B) 55 in a closed state. When viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, the camera window 42 and the microphone 11 are arranged on the front side, the detachable eyecup 12 is arranged on the rear side, and the zoom button 13 and the start / stop button 14 are arranged on the upper surface.
Are arranged, and both have a dust-proof and drip-proof structure by coating the joint portion or the surface with a rubber material.

The external appearance of the open state will be described with reference to FIG. Inside the exterior body (A) 54, the display unit 18, the video operation switch 59, the connection connector 60, and the battery unit 5 are arranged. Here, the battery unit 5 can be taken out from the inside of the exterior body (A) 54.
Further, the cassette tape 22 is provided inside the exterior body (B) 55.
The insertion lid 61 of the tape cassette 2 is placed in the opened state.
Put in and take out 2.

The method of supporting and operating the main body at the time of photographing in this embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the main body 1 can be formed into a thin flat box shape with few irregularities when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, The overall fit is good and the design is good, as well as the storability and operability. Further, the exterior body (A) 54
Since the main body 1 is externally covered with the external body (B) 55 and the video operation switch 59 and the insertion lid 61 are provided inside the main body 1, the rubber packing 57 is arranged on the outer periphery of the contact portion to prevent dust and drip proof. The structure can be a solid structure that is less likely to be damaged during movement and storage.

[Eighth Embodiment] FIGS. 34 to 39 show a VTR-integrated camera according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 34 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing the present embodiment. ,
35, 36, and 37 are external views of FIG. 34, FIG. 38 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the viewfinder section, and FIG. 39 is a rear view of the usage state. Note that FIG. 1 to FIG. 33 and FIG. 45 to FIG.
The same or equivalent members, parts, and arrows in
The same reference numerals as those used above are used to omit redundant description.

In FIG. 34, the deck section 2 is arranged such that the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 is the front-back direction and the longitudinal direction is the left-right direction when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction. When viewed from the direction of the camera optical axis X, the viewfinder section 4 having the viewfinder optical axis changing means 35 on the right side and the camera section 3 having the camera optical axis changing means 41 in the center are provided at the front of the deck section 2. Battery part 5 on the left side,
The camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4 are configured to be vertically slidable, and the battery unit 5 is configured to be detachable, while they are arranged side by side in such a manner that their longitudinal directions are vertical. Then, the camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4
Within the projected area of the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 when the camera section 3, the viewfinder section 4 and the battery section 5 are viewed from the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 (in the direction of the arrow Y) in the state where the flat deck section 2 is stored. It is arranged so that it fits in.

Next, referring to FIGS. 35, 36 and 37,
The appearance of this embodiment will be described. Reference numeral 62 is an exterior body (A) that covers the main body 1, and 63 is an exterior body (B), which includes operation switches 16 and a display unit 18. When viewed from the widest surface of the flat deck portion 2, the upper surface front part of the exterior body (A) 61 has
The camera unit 3 with the camera window 42 facing forward and the viewfinder unit 4 with the microphone 11 facing forward and the viewfinder window 64 facing rearward are arranged so that they can be housed in the exterior body (A) 61. ing. A zoom button 13 is arranged on the left side of the front part of the upper surface. Further, an exterior body (B) 63 is arranged on the rear portion of the upper surface. Here, reference numerals 65 and 66, which are arranged on the front side, are locking buttons that enable the camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4 to project. The camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4 are shown in FIG.
9 and a structure similar to that of FIG. 24 are provided, and the optical axis X of the camera and the optical axis Z of the viewfinder are refracted by 90 degrees. When viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, a detachable battery 5 that can be inserted from the side is provided on the left side surface, and a video / camera switching button 17 is provided on the right side surface. An opening / closing lid 67 for inserting the cassette tape 22 having a start / stop button 14 and a lock button 15 is provided on the back surface.
Are arranged.

The sliding structure of the viewfinder section 4 is shown in FIG.
The structure shown in FIG. In the figure, (a) shows the case where the viewfinder section 4 is stored, and (b) shows the case where it is projected. The view finder section 4 is configured so that the view finder section 4 is always projected upward by the coil spring 68. This urging force is caused by the locking claw 69 and the locking hole 70.
The lock state is achieved by engaging with. When projecting the view finder section 4, by operating the locking button 66, the back surface of the locking button 66 is locked by the locking hole 70.
When the locking claw 69 is pushed out, the locked state is released, and the coil spring 68 causes the viewfinder portion 4 to project. The locking button 66 is configured to have an outward biasing force by a leaf spring 71. When the viewfinder section 4 is stored, the locking tab 69 is pushed by pushing in the viewfinder section 4.
Is locked in the locking hole 70. The camera part has the same structure as the viewfinder part.

Here, the microphone 11 is arranged in the dead space of the viewfinder optical axis changing means 35, and as the viewfinder section 4 slides, the exterior body (A) 6
It is stored in 1.

Next, referring to FIG. 39, a method of supporting and operating the main body 1 at the time of photographing will be described. First, at the time of shooting, the video / camera switching button 17 is switched to video, and the locking buttons 65 and 66 are operated to project the camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4 to enable shooting. When shooting, as shown in FIG. 39,
The right thumb 24 and other fingers sandwich and support the main body 1, and the thumb 24 operates the lock button 15 and the start / stop button 14, and the human finger 25 operates the zoom button 13.

The tape cassette 22 has a structure similar to that shown in FIGS. 4 and 45 to 48, and a circuit structure similar to that shown in FIG.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the camera section 3 and the viewfinder section 4 are arranged so as to be housed in the main body 1, the handling is good at the time of photographing, and that at the time of non-photographing, that is, During storage and movement, when viewed from the widest surface (the direction of the arrow Y) of the flat deck unit 2 (the same as the direction of the camera optical axis X), the camera unit 3, the viewfinder unit 4, and the battery unit 5 are flat decks. By arranging it substantially within the projected area of the widest surface of the part 2, the main body 1
Can have a laterally long box shape with an extremely short front-rear length and less unevenness, and has a good overall fit, good design, and excellent storability and operability. At the same time, since the camera window 42, the viewfinder window 64, and the microphone 11 can be hidden during non-shooting,
It is possible to reduce damage when moving and storing, and it has a dustproof effect. As described above, in the present embodiment, a form such as a general still camera can be adopted.

[Ninth Embodiment] FIGS. 40 to 44 show a VTR-integrated camera according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 40 is a schematic layout diagram of respective parts, FIG. 41 and FIG. 42
40 is an external view of FIG. 40, FIG. 43 is an external view of a movable state, and FIG.
FIG. 43 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA showing the schematic arrangement inside FIG. 42.
The members in FIGS. 1 to 39 and 45 to 50,
Portions and parts which are the same as or equivalent to the arrows are designated by the same reference numerals as those used above, and a duplicated description will be omitted.

First, in FIG. 40, the deck section 2 is arranged in a posture in which the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 is left and right, and the longitudinal direction is front and back, as viewed from the camera optical axis X direction. The camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4 arranged above the camera unit 3 are located on the left side of the deck unit 2 as viewed in the direction of the camera optical axis X, and vertically in a posture in which their longitudinal directions are front and rear. The battery part 5 is arranged side by side, and the battery part 5 is arranged on the right side of the deck part 2 so that the flat deck part 2
The camera section 3, the viewfinder section 4, and the battery section 5 are arranged so as to be substantially within the projected area of the widest surface of the flat deck section 2 when viewed from the widest surface (direction of arrow Y). The circuit boards 6a, 6b, 6c are the deck section 2
Circuit board 6 arranged between the viewfinder section 4 and the viewfinder section 4
a, a circuit board 6b arranged below the camera unit 3, and a circuit board 6c arranged above the battery unit 5.

In FIG. 43, reference numeral 71 denotes an exterior body (A) which covers the camera section 3 and the viewfinder section 4.
Reference numeral 2 is an exterior body (B) that covers the deck portion 2 and the battery portion 5. From the figure, by efficiently disposing the circuit boards 6a, 6b, 6c, the overall thickness can be minimized, dead spaces can be eliminated, and the outer casings (A) 71, (B) 72 can be made uneven. There are few aspects. The exterior body (A) 71 is rotatably attached to a lower rotary shaft 74.

Next, the external appearance of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 41 and 42. Reference numeral 73 is an exterior body (C) that covers the deck portion 2 together with the exterior body (B) 72. Camera optical axis X
When viewed from the direction, the lens 10 and the microphone 11 are arranged on the front side, the display section 18, the operation switch 16 and the battery ejecting lever 76 are arranged on the right side surface, and the zoom button 13 and the start / stop button 14 are arranged on the upper surface. Detachable eyecup 12 and video / camera switch button 17 on the back
And the battery part 5 is arranged. Further, locking levers 75a and 75b for locking the exterior body (A) 71 and the exterior body (B) 72 are arranged on the front and back sides. The battery unit 5 is in the shape of a thin card and is inserted from the rear of the main body 1.

Next, referring to FIG. 43, the tape cassette 2
2 will be described. This structure operates in a manner substantially similar to that shown in FIGS. 4 and 45 to 48. First, the locking levers 75a and 75b are removed, and first, the exterior body (A) 71 is opened with the lower rotary shaft 74 as an axis. By operating the video / camera switching button 17, the elevating mechanism 20 is operated. Elevating plate 8 provided with an exterior body (C) 73 by the approximately elevating mechanism 20
By moving 7 upward (upper figure),
7, the tape cassette 22 supported by the tape cassette guide 21 is moved upward. After the tape cassette guide 21 moves upward, the upper part is opened, the tape reel 89 of the tape cassette is removed from the cassette lid 86, and the cassette is ready to be taken out or inserted, as shown in FIG. When the cassette tape 22 is to be stored, the tape cassette 22 is stored in the tape cassette guide 21 and the exterior body (B) 28 is closed to close the tape cassette guide 21.
2 is stored and the tape is wound around the rotary head 85.

The method of supporting and operating the main body at the time of photographing is the same as in FIG. 20, and the circuit configuration is the same as in FIG.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the deck section 2 serving as a grip section when viewed from the optical axis X direction of the camera.
Since the camera part 3 and the viewfinder part 4 are arranged on the left side of the, the shape of the handling which is easy to support and conforms to the unevenness of the hand can be achieved, and the thin card-shaped battery part 5 is arranged on the right side of the deck part 2. Since the main body 1 as a whole has a low height and a compact appearance of a horizontally long box shape with few irregularities, the overall body is good and the design is good, And,
It has excellent storability and operability.

[Tenth Embodiment] FIGS. 51 to 53 show a VTR integrated camera according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 51 is a schematic layout diagram of respective parts, FIG. 52 and FIG. 53 is an external view of FIG. The same or equivalent members, parts, and arrows in FIGS. 1 to 50 are designated by the same reference numerals as those described above, and a duplicate description will be omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 51, the arrangement of each part of this embodiment will be described. In the figure, the deck unit 2 is arranged in a posture in which the widest surface of the flat deck unit 2 is the left and right, and the longitudinal direction is the front and back, when viewed from the camera optical axis X direction. A viewfinder section 4a including a camera section 3 and a thin display section (LCD) arranged behind the camera section 3.
Also, the battery unit 5 arranged below the camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4a is on the left side of the deck unit 2 as viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, and the longitudinal direction of the camera unit 3 and the battery unit 5 is front and rear. And the widest surface of the flat deck part 2 (direction of arrow Y)
As seen from the above, it is arranged so that it is almost within the projected area of this plane.

Next, the external appearance of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 52 and 53. The main body 1 is an exterior body (A) 27, (B)
28, (C) 29, and the battery unit 5 that is detachably attached constitute the exterior of the main body 1. When viewed from the camera optical axis X direction, the lens 10 and the microphone 11 are on the front side, the video / camera switching button 17 is on the right side, and the operation switch 16 for both video and camera that is switched by the video / camera switching button 17 is used. And arrange the display unit 18,
The zoom button 13 is placed on the top surface and the eyecup 1 is on the back surface.
2, lock button 15, start / stop button 14
Are arranged. In addition, the belt 23 that supports the main body 1
Mounting brackets 19a and 19b (not shown) are arranged in front of and behind the main body 1.

Here, the eyecup 12 is detachably attached to the eyecup attachment portion 34 provided at the rear portion of the viewfinder portion 4a so as to be extendable and contractible. The eyecup mounting portion 34 covers the frame body of the viewfinder portion 4, and the eyecup mounting portion 34 slides on the frame body.

As described above, in this embodiment, the viewfinder section 4a is composed of a thin display device, that is, an LCD, and the viewfinder section 4a is arranged behind the camera section 3. , You can shoot while checking the subject on the extension line of the camera optical axis X,
The front-rear length can be reduced, and the battery unit 5 can be enlarged.

Other Embodiments Although the first to tenth embodiments have been described as the embodiments according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, and the flat deck portion 2 The camera part 3, the viewfinder part 4, and the battery part 5 are arranged so as to be substantially within the projected area of the widest surface of the flat deck part 2 when viewed from the widest surface (the direction of the arrow Y). Good.

For example, as shown in FIG. 54, when viewed from the widest surface (direction of arrow Y) of the flat deck portion 2, this one surface is an arrangement surface on which the camera portion 3, the viewfinder portion 4 and the battery portion 5 are arranged. In the example of 77, the same effect can be obtained in the eight examples shown in the figure.

That is, as seen from the camera optical axis direction X,
(A) As shown in the figure, the deck section 2 is replaced with a flat deck section 2
The arrangement surface 77 is on the right side in a posture in which the widest surface is left and right and the longitudinal direction is front and back.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Is the left and right with the widest surface of the flat deck portion 2 and the front and back in the longitudinal direction.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
Is the left and right with the widest surface of the flat deck portion 2, and the arrangement surface 77 is the right side in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is vertical.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Is the left and right with the widest surface of the flat deck portion 2, and the arrangement surface 77 is the left side in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is vertical.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Is the upper and lower sides of the flat deck portion 2, and the arrangement surface 77 is the upper side in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is the front and back.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Is the upper and lower sides of the flat deck portion 2, and the placement surface 77 is the upper surface in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is left and right.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The front surface is the arrangement surface 77 with the widest surface of the flat deck portion 2 as the front and back, and the longitudinal direction as the left and right.

Further, as shown in (h) of FIG.
Is the front and the widest surface of the flat deck portion 2 and the arrangement surface 77 is the front surface in a posture in which the longitudinal direction is vertical.

Here, the camera unit 3, the viewfinder unit 4 and the battery unit 5 arranged on the arrangement surface 77 are
As long as the flat deck portion 2 is arranged so as to be substantially within the projected area of this flat surface as viewed from the widest surface (in the direction of the arrow Y), the arrangement is such that the camera portion 3, The optical axis X of the camera at the time of incidence on the object should coincide with the subject direction, and in the viewfinder section 4, the optical axis Z of the viewfinder should eventually coincide with the direction of the photographer. Therefore, the camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4 arranged on the arrangement surface 77 may have any arrangement as long as the above conditions are satisfied. For example, the camera unit 3 and the viewfinder unit 4 may be provided with an optical axis changing means such as a mirror, and the combination may be provided with neither, or with either one, or with both. Is also good.

Further, in the present invention, it is not necessary to limit the arrangement surface 77 to one side surface of the deck section 2, and the camera section 3
The viewfinder section 4 and the battery section 5 may be arranged so as to be substantially within the projected area of the widest surface of the flat deck section. For example, as shown in FIG. 55, when viewed from the narrow side of the flat deck part, (a) the battery part 5 is located at the center, and the deck part 2, the block 78 composed of the camera part 3 and the viewfinder part 4 are arranged on both sides. Placement,
Alternatively, (b) the block 78 is centered, and the deck section 2 and the battery section 5 are arranged on both sides, (c) the deck section 2
The battery part 5 and the block 78 may be arranged with the center as the center.

In this arrangement, the battery unit 5 is
For example, by making the shape thin, such as a card shape, a more compact shape can be obtained.

The viewfinder section 4 in the present embodiment uses a cathode ray tube, but is not limited to this, and is a thin display device such as an LCD (liquid crystal display panel) or a plasma display. But good.

For example, as described in the tenth embodiment, the camera section 3 whose longitudinal direction is the front and rear and the liquid crystal display panel are arranged in the front and back on the arrangement surface 77 of the deck section 2 shown in FIG. 54 (a). In addition to the arrangement in which the battery section 5 is arranged in the lower part and the battery section 5 is arranged in the lower part, the same can be applied to (b) to (h).

Further, in the above description, it was explained that the viewfinder optical axis deflecting means 35 and the camera optical axis deflecting means 41 are formed by mirrors, but any material may be used as long as it has a high reflectance, and even glass may be used. It can be metal.

The deck section 2 in this embodiment is a VT in which a tape cassette using a magnetic tape is used as a recording medium.
As for R, the recording medium uses a magnetic disk, an IC card, etc.
The same effect as that of the present embodiment can be obtained as long as it is a deck section having a storage chamber for removable recording media.

[0116]

As described above, the imaging recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention has the camera section, the viewfinder section, and the battery section within the projected area of the flat deck section when viewed from the widest side. By arranging so that the main body is almost housed, it is possible to improve the handling and operability at the time of shooting in a compact mode (size similar to a recording medium) with a short front-rear length and less irregularities.

Further, in the image pickup recording / reproducing apparatus in which the state at the time of shooting and the state at the time of non-shooting are different, when viewed from the widest surface of the flat deck section at the time of non-shooting, the camera section is within the projection area of the deck section. By arranging the viewfinder section and the battery section so as to be substantially housed, it is possible to achieve a mode in which operability is good at the time of photographing and a mode in which unevenness is small when moving and storing.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image pickup / recording / reproducing apparatus which has a compact appearance with few irregularities, has a good overall fit, and has a good design.

As described above, the effect of the present invention is remarkable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic layout configuration diagram of each part showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external view of FIG.

[Figure 4] External view of the tape cassette inserted

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA showing the schematic internal arrangement in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state

FIG. 7 is a schematic layout configuration diagram of each part showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external view of FIG.

9 is an external view of FIG. 7.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA showing the schematic internal arrangement in FIG.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state.

FIG. 12 is a schematic layout configuration diagram of each part showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an external view of FIG.

FIG. 14 is an external view of FIG.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state

FIG. 16 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an external view of FIG.

FIG. 18 is an external view of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a partially cutaway side view showing a cross section of the viewfinder section.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state

FIG. 21 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is an external view of FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is an external view of FIG. 21.

FIG. 24 is a partially cutaway side view showing a cross section of a camera unit.

FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the rotating shaft of the viewfinder section.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state

FIG. 27 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is an external view of FIG. 27.

FIG. 29 is an external view of FIG. 27.

FIG. 30 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is an external view of FIG. 30.

FIG. 32 is an external view of FIG. 30.

FIG. 33 is an external view of the lid open state

FIG. 34 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is an external view of FIG. 34.

FIG. 36 is an external view of FIG. 34.

FIG. 37 is an external view of FIG. 34.

FIG. 38 is a schematic sectional view of a viewfinder section.

FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state

FIG. 40 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

41 is an external view of FIG. 40. FIG.

42 is an external view of FIG. 40.

FIG. 43 is an external view of a movable state

FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 42 showing a schematic arrangement inside.

FIG. 45 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view showing the schematic structure of taking in and out of the tape cassette according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 46 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view showing the schematic structure of taking in and out of the tape cassette according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 47 is a partial cutaway sectional view showing the schematic structure of taking in and out of the tape cassette according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

48 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of BB shown in FIG. 45.

FIG. 49 is an attachment structure diagram of the eyecup according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 50 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main part according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 51 is a schematic layout diagram of each part showing the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

52 is an external view of FIG. 51.

FIG. 53 is an external view of FIG. 51.

FIG. 54 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 55 is a layout drawing of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Main body 2 ... Deck section 3 ... Camera section 4, 4a ... Viewfinder section 5 ... Battery X ... Optical axis of camera Y: Thickness direction of tape cassette Z ... viewfinder optical axis 35 ... Viewfinder optical axis deflecting means 41 ... Camera optical axis deflection means

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Toshiharu Watanabe             1-280, Higashi Koikekubo, Kokubunji, Tokyo             Ceremony Hitachi Design Laboratory (72) Inventor Takeshi Kawarai             1410 Inada, Katsuta City, Ibaraki Japan             Tachi Works Tokai Factory (72) Inventor Kuji Shibata             1-280, Higashi Koikekubo, Kokubunji, Tokyo             Ceremony company Hitachi Design Co., Ltd.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An imaging recording / reproducing apparatus including a deck section, a camera section, a viewfinder section, and a battery section, and when viewed from the widest surface of a flat deck section, the camera section is within the projected area of this surface, An image pickup / recording / reproducing apparatus characterized in that a viewfinder section and a battery section are arranged so as to be substantially housed therein. 2. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the deck section is a VTR. 3. The image pickup / recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a camera section, a viewfinder section and a battery section are arranged on one side surface of the deck section. 4. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a viewfinder section on the upper part, a camera section on the center, and a battery section on the lower part. 5. A circuit board is arranged around the viewfinder section and the battery section when viewed from the optical axis direction, and the lateral width of the camera section, the lateral width of the viewfinder section including the circuit board, and the circuit board are included. The imaging recording / reproducing device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the battery parts are arranged so that the widths thereof are substantially the same. 6. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a camera section, a viewfinder section and a battery section are arranged on two sides of the deck section. 7. The image pickup / recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least a viewfinder portion is movably arranged. 8. An imaging recording / reproducing apparatus in which an image capturing state and a non-image capturing state are different from each other. An image pickup / recording / reproducing apparatus characterized in that a camera section, a viewfinder section, and a battery section are arranged so as to be substantially contained within the area. 9. An image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least a camera section is provided with an optical axis changing means for changing a camera optical axis. 10. The optical axis changing means for changing the optical axis of the viewfinder at least in the viewfinder section, as claimed in claims 1, 2 and 8.
The imaging recording / reproducing apparatus according to the item. 11. An imaging record according to claim 1, wherein a viewfinder section is arranged behind the camera section, and the viewfinder section is composed of a thin display section. Playback device. 12. An image pickup / recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising a camera section on an upper part, a viewfinder section behind the camera section, and a battery section below the camera section.