JPH06105964B2 - Video camera integrated VTR device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an improvement of a video camera integrated VTR device which is convenient for photographing and can be manufactured at low cost.

[Outline of the Invention] In a film movie camera, it is necessary to drive the film so as to face the subject in order to expose the film on the image plane of the lens.
In the VTR device (hereinafter called video movie),
Since the electric signal photoelectrically converted on the imaging plane can be freely guided by an image guide, the present invention focuses on the fact that the magnetic tape and its driving device can be freely arranged. By turning the rotation axis of the to the front-back direction, the VTR part that is flat in the front-back direction is connected to the lower end of the horizontally long camera part by inclining forward and downward to hold the video movie more than before when shooting. Easy to use, easy to handle, no pressure on the nose, stable shooting without fatigue for a long time, the viewfinder is significantly shorter than the conventional one, and no grip belt is required, so it can be manufactured at low cost. It is the one.

[Prior Art] A conventional 8 mm video movie has a shape in which a camera section and a VTR section are housed in a substantially rectangular housing, and a finder section and a battery are attached to side surfaces.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, at the time of shooting, the center of gravity of the video movie is significantly separated from the face, and this is held by the grip belts provided at almost eye level. Not only is it stable, but it also causes considerable fatigue when shooting for a long time.

Further, since the video camera is long in the front and rear and the rear surface is vertical, the viewfinder is naturally long and expensive, and the nose is pressed on the rear surface of the video camera, which may be a pain.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention makes the shape of the VTR portion flat in the front-rear direction by orienting the rotation axis of the magnetic tape cassette in the front-rear direction.
This is intended to solve the above-mentioned problem by connecting the lower end of the horizontally long camera part for accommodating the various optical system members to the lower part of the front part so as to be inclined downward.

[Operation] Since the front-back length of the video camera of the present invention is shorter than that of the conventional one, the center of gravity at the time of shooting is close to the face, and the machine part is flat back and forth and inclines forward and downward. , It is possible to easily grasp both sides of the VTR section that is tilted lower than the eyes, the grasped posture is comfortable, and it is possible to continue to hold a stable video movie without fatigue, and the nose on the back side There is no pressure.

Also, since the camera part is horizontally long, the viewfinder is short, and since no grip belt is required, a video movie can be manufactured at low cost.

[Embodiment of the Invention] FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
The case 1 of the video movie consists of the horizontally long camera section 2
And a flat VT in front and
It is formed from the R portion 3.

The camera unit 2 mainly houses various optical system members such as a finder 4, a taking lens 5, a CCD element (not shown), and a microphone 6.

A cassette holder 7 is pivotally mounted on the front surface of the VTR section 3,
By operating the push button 8 provided immediately above it, it can be opened forward as shown by the imaginary line in FIG.

Inside the VTR section 3, the cassette holder 7 is arranged in order from the front.
Supported by the magnetic tape cassette 9 with its axis of rotation oriented in the front-rear direction, a chassis 10 that supports a mechanism for driving and recording and recording the same, and a printed wiring board that electrically controls the operation of each part of the mechanism. 11 etc. are arranged, this VTR
A battery 13 serving as a power source is inserted into the battery case 12 attached to the side surface of the portion 3 from below so as to be freely taken out.

A start button 14 of the video camera having the above-described structure is provided on the entire upper surface of the VTR section 3.

This video movie, as shown in phantom in Figure 2,
A cover 15 that also serves as a lens hood can be pivotally provided at the front of the camera unit 2.

4 to 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention,
A case 51 having a shape similar to that of the case 1 is formed of a camera section 52 on the upper side and a VTR section 53 inclined to the front on the lower side.

The camera section 52 includes a finder 54 and a shooting lens similar to the above.
55, a CCD element (not shown), a microphone 56, etc. are mainly housed in various optical system members.

On the rear surface of the VTR portion 53, a cassette holder 57 is pivotally installed,
By operating the push button 58 provided directly above it, it can be opened rearward as shown by the imaginary line in FIG.

Inside the VTR section 53, the cassette holder 57
Supported by the magnetic tape cassette 59 with its axis of rotation facing forward and backward, a chassis 60 that supports a mechanism for driving and recording and recording the magnetic tape, and a printed wiring board 61 that controls the operation of each part of the mechanism. It is arranged.

In this embodiment, a battery case 62 is formed on the front surface of the VTR portion 53 so as to bulge forward, and a battery 63 is provided inside the battery case 62.
Is inserted and inserted freely.

A start button 64 for this video movie is provided on the upper front part of the VTR section 53.

In both embodiments, the microphones 6 and 56 may be installed not only in the camera units 2 and 52 but also in the VTR units 3 and 53,
If necessary, it may be provided separately from the main body of the video movie.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when a rotatable leg 14 is provided on the rear surface of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, self-photographing can be performed by pulling out the leg 14 at an arbitrary angle.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, it is also possible to use a prism 62 or the like from the lens 62 of the video camera section to guide the incident light to the electronic finder section 64.

FIG. 9 shows a photographing example of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, in the video movie of the present invention, the magnetic tape cassette is inserted into the VTR portion with the rotation axis line oriented in the front-rear direction. The front and rear parts are flat, and the VTR section is connected to the horizontally long camera section with a downward slope in the front, so both sides of the VTR section, which is lower than the eyes, can be easily gripped during shooting. Because the posture is comfortable and the length of the front and back of the video movie is significantly shorter than the conventional one, the center of gravity at the time of shooting is close to the face, so the load applied to both arms to be gripped is extremely light, so it does not cause fatigue. It can be operated stably, and since the rear surface of the VTR part is inclined, the nose is not pressed.

Also, since the camera is horizontally long, the viewfinder becomes short,
Moreover, since a grip belt is unnecessary, the video camera can be manufactured at low cost.

Further, as can be seen from FIG. 10, when the tilt angle θ of the VTR section 65 with respect to the optical axis 67 of the camera section 66 is set preferably within the range of 50 ° to 70 °, the camera is set within the range of the thickness T of the VTR section 65. Since the portion 66 is included, the camera portion 66 is less likely to receive direct force when it is stored in a bag, a case, or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same, and FIG. 4 is a second view of the present invention.
A perspective view of an embodiment, FIGS. 5 and 10 are side views of the same, FIG. 6 is a rear view of the same, FIGS. 7 and 8 are views showing a modification of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a device of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the usage example of. 1 ... Case, 2 ... Camera part, 3 ... Mechanical part, 4 ... Viewfinder, 5 ... Shooting lens, 6 ... Microphone, 9 ... Cassette, 10 ... Chassis, 11 ... Printed wiring board, 13 ... Batteries.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A camera unit having a finder, a lens, etc. is formed in a horizontally long shape, and a VTR portion formed in a flat shape in the front and rear direction is connected to a lower end of the camera unit so as to be inclined forward and downward. Video camera integrated VTR device, 2. A video camera integrated VTR device according to claim 1, wherein a battery serving as a driving power source for the VTR unit is mounted on the VTR unit. 3. The VTR device with a built-in video camera according to claim 2, wherein the video tape cassette is configured to be inserted and removed from the back surface of the video camera unit. 4. The tilt angle of the VTR section with respect to the optical axis of the camera section is 5
The video camera integrated VTR device according to claim 1, wherein the VTR device is set in a range of 0 ° to 70 °.