JPH0552828U - Video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a video camera in which the operator can reliably and easily confirm the horizontality of the video camera while keeping looking at the viewfinder screen, and can keep the imaging screen accurately horizontal. The purpose is that. [Structure] A level is provided in a viewfinder body provided in a housing of a video camera.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application]

 The present invention relates to a video camera equipped with a viewfinder. This video camera refers to a camera-integrated video tape recorder that has a structure in which the camera unit and the video tape recorder unit are incorporated, or a camera unit that has a separate structure in which the camera unit and the video tape recorder unit are separated. Includes tape recorders, etc. In addition, this video camera is not limited to one equipped only with a video tape cassette, but also one that has a built-in still camera that uses photographic film in the same case as the video camera (video camera with contract still camera). It is a waste.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Since the image (image) of the subject imaged (recorded) by the video camera is often projected (played back) on a monitor device such as a television, an image tilted at the time of image capture (image recorded while tilted) Is displayed tilted as it is, and it is difficult to correct this. That is, unlike the still photography using film, it is virtually impossible to change the tilt of the monitor device according to the image of the captured object. From the above, in order to obtain an easily viewable image, it is desired to hold the video camera horizontally to take an image.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-mentioned conventional video camera, since the horizontalness of the video camera cannot be confirmed, the operator does not notice the tilt of the video camera depending on the shooting location, shooting condition, etc. Therefore, the shot image often tilts diagonally. There was a problem. In particular, a video camera has a longer shooting time than a still camera, and it has been desired to solve the above problems.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides a video camera capable of reliably and easily confirming the horizontal plane of a video camera and keeping an image pickup screen horizontally accurately. The purpose is that.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is characterized in that a level is provided in a viewfinder main body provided in a housing of a video camera.

[0006]

【Example】

 A preferred embodiment of a video camera according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, FIG. 3 is a side view of an entire video camera (10) to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. This video camera (10) includes a video tape recorder section (2) having a video tape cassette internally provided via a lid (1) which can be opened and closed, a solid-state image sensor (CCD), and a camera lens section (7). The camera part (3) for internally mounting the camera is provided on the housing (4) which is a box-shaped main body case, and the viewfinder (5) for setting the coverage is provided on the upper surface of the housing (4). The video taken by the camera section (3) is recorded by the video tape recorder section (2) by setting the operation section (6) and operating the recording switch or the like. The viewfinder (5) is swingably (in the direction of the arrow) provided on the housing (4) of the video camera.

Next, an example of the structure of the electronic level provided inside the body (5a) of the viewfinder (5) will be specifically described with reference to FIG. The inside (5a) of the body of the viewfinder (5) refers to a portion that can be seen when looking into the viewfinder (5).

FIG. 1 is a view showing the structure of the viewfinder (5), in which a CRT screen (11) showing an object and a level (12) for detecting the horizontal are provided in a cylindrical body (5) of the viewfinder (5). 13a) and (13b) are attached so as to be fitted to each other.

The level (12) is a cylindrical curved closed container (eg, glass tube) filled with ether or other suitable liquid to the extent that small air bubbles (14) remain partially. is there. Further, the level (12) has a scale (15) indicating a horizontal point, and by observing the movement of the bubble (14), the level of the video camera (10) can be surely confirmed. The CRT screen (11) described above is a publicly known screen, but the screen is not limited to the CRT, and an LCD or the like may be used.

Although a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is apparent that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Is.

For example, in the above embodiment, the level (12) has a cylindrical curved shape (FIG. 1), but the level is not limited to this, and the level (16) shown in FIG. It may be configured as a doughnut-shaped device and be mounted around the CRT screen (11). Then, the level (16) is provided with a scale (15) indicating a horizontal point and a scale (17) over the entire circumference, and the movement of the bubbles (14) is controlled by the scale (15) or (17). The angle from the horizontal plane can be accurately confirmed by reading with). With such a configuration, it is suitable for performing special photographing such as intentionally tilting the image.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the closed container of the spirit level (12) / (16) is, for example, a glass tube, but it is needless to say that it can be replaced with various materials such as other transparent synthetic resin. is there. Further, if the liquid in the above-mentioned spirit level (12) / (16) is colored (colored), there is an advantage that the bubbles (14) can be easily confirmed.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the spirit level (12) or (16) is provided in the viewfinder (5) main body (5a) provided in the housing (4) of the video camera (10). As a result, the operator can surely and easily check the level of the video camera (10) while looking at the screen (11) of the viewfinder (5), so that the imaging screen can be accurately maintained horizontally and the tilt It is possible to take a picture with less. In particular, when the present invention is applied to the video camera (10) as described in the above embodiment, it is possible to solve the problem that the photographed image is inclined even if the photographing time is longer than that of the still camera. You can

[0015]

[Effect of the device]

 As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the level of the video camera can be surely and easily checked without taking an eye from the viewfinder screen, so that the image pickup screen can be accurately kept horizontal. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to perform shooting with a small inclination.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of an embodiment according to the present invention (showing a state in which a viewfinder is looked into).

FIG. 2 is a structural explanatory view of another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an overall side view of a video camera to which an embodiment according to the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (5) Viewfinder (5a) Inside the body of the viewfinder (10) Video camera (11) CRT screen (12) / (16) Level (13a) (13b) Viewfinder cylinder (14) Bubble (15)・ (17) Scale

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A video camera, characterized in that a level is provided in a viewfinder body provided in a housing of the video camera.