JPH077277A - Waterproof cover for single-unit video camera-recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To relatively rotatably provide a monitoring VTR and a camera in extensible/contractible range of an element while obtaining a waterproofing effect by forming a waterproof cover body of cloth of a wet suit having stretchability and waterproofness. CONSTITUTION:Openings of the same shape as those of a monitor 2 of a single- unit video camera-recorder with the monitor and a waterproof cover body 11 corresponding to a camera lens, a microphone of the camera are respectively formed at the monitor 2 and the body 11, and transparent sheet plates 16 capable of blocking the openings are provided at the openings. An opening of substantially the same shape as that of an operating unit 3 is also formed at the body 11 corresponding to the unit 3, and an operating unit cover 15 made of elastomer is mounted to close the opening. In this case, as a material of the body 11, cloth of a wet suit having extensible/ contractible properties and waterproofness is used.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a monitor / VTR unit in which a VTR unit capable of mounting / removing a tape cassette and a monitor unit composed of a liquid crystal display device are integrated, and the monitor / VTR unit.
The present invention relates to a waterproof cover of a camera-integrated VTR with a monitor, which has a camera unit mounted so as to be rotatable relative to a TR unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional waterproof cover for a camera-integrated VTR of this type, for example, a waterproof cover for a camera-integrated VTR called a rain jacket is shown in FIGS. Portions corresponding to the portion 2 and the operation portion 3 are formed of a transparent sheet, and the entire surface except the bottom surface is covered with nylon cloth and sewn.

In the above structure, the camera-integrated VTR 1 with a monitor has a monitor 2 including a VTR 4 in which a tape cassette (not shown) can be attached / detached and a liquid crystal display device.
And a monitor / VTR unit 5 and a camera unit 6 mounted so as to be rotatable relative to the monitor / VTR unit 5.

Further, an opening (not shown) is provided at a position corresponding to a camera lens (not shown) of the camera section 6 on the rear surface of the VTR 1 with a built-in camera of the rain jacket.
Is provided.

The rain jacket configured as described above is used by mounting it in the direction from the upper side to the lower side of the camera-integrated VTR 1 with a monitor (the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5). Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the user holds the monitor-equipped camera-integrated VTR 1 with the left hand inside the rain jacket, and holds the monitor-integrated camera-integrated VTR 1 from outside the rain jacket with the right hand. Is held and an operation button (not shown) of the operation unit 3 is pressed to take an image.

[0006]

However, the waterproof cover of the conventional camera-integrated VTR is not stretchable because the main body of the waterproof cover is made of nylon or the like. Therefore, in order to make the monitor / VTR section of the camera-integrated VTR and the camera section relatively rotatable, only the monitor / VTR section and the camera section of the camera-integrated VTR can be previously relatively rotated in the waterproof cover. However, there is a problem that the size (volume) becomes large as a result.

[0007] There are also wrinkles provided to have elasticity, but in such a case, there is a problem that the designability is remarkably deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and the monitor / VTR section of the camera-integrated VTR and the camera section are relatively positioned within the range in which the material can be expanded and contracted while ensuring the waterproof effect. A camera-integrated VT that is rotatable and can be downsized and improved in design
It is intended to provide an R waterproof cover.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, in the waterproof cover for a camera-integrated VTR according to the present invention, the waterproof cover body is formed of stretchable and waterproof wetsuit cloth. Is.

[0010]

In the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR of the present invention, since the waterproof cover body is made of the stretchable and waterproof wetsuit cloth, it can be mounted in close contact with the camera-integrated VTR. Yes, and
Monitor and VTR with integrated camera VTR within the stretchable range of the wetsuit fabric while ensuring the waterproof effect.
The unit and the camera unit can be rotatable relative to each other.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a waterproof cover for a camera-integrated VTR of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
The same parts as those of the above-mentioned conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 shows a camera integrated type V in this embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the monitor side (front side) showing a state in which the waterproof cover of TR is attached to the camera-integrated VTR. FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the camera lens side (back surface) showing the same state. 1 and 2 show a state in which the monitor / VTR unit of the camera-integrated VTR with a monitor is rotated about 30 ° with respect to the camera unit and tilted.

In the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR according to this embodiment, stretchable and waterproof wetsuit cloth is used as the material of the waterproof cover body 11. The wetsuit fabric suitable for use in the present invention is, for example, one made by laminating jersey fabric on neoprene rubber, or foamed polyurethane or foamed PV.
There is a product in which C (vinyl chloride) and a jersey fabric are laminated by sandwiching a PVC sheet between them, but not limited to this, and other wet suit fabrics having elasticity and waterproofness are also available. Not to mention good things.

Further, the monitor unit 2 of the camera-integrated VTR 1 with the monitor, the camera lens 7 of the camera unit 6, and the microphone unit 8
In each part of the waterproof cover main body 11 corresponding to the above, an opening having the same shape as that of each of the above parts is formed, and the transparent sheet plates 16 and 17 capable of closing the opening are formed in the opening. Alternatively, the seat plate 18 capable of transmitting sound without trouble is provided.

The transparent sheet plates 16 and 17 are, for example, transparent polyurethane, and can transmit sound.
8 is a Pore Clon sheet or the like.

Similarly, the waterproof cover main body 11 corresponding to the operating portion 3 is formed with an opening having substantially the same shape as that of the operating portion 3 and is made of an elastomer which is a kind of synthetic rubber so as to close the opening. The operation unit cover 15 is attached.

In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the seat plate 1
An elastomer monitor frame 12, a camera lens frame 13, and a microphone cover 14 are attached to 6, 17, and 18 by adhesion or the like, and these elastomer frames are sewn on the wetsuit cloth of the waterproof cover body 11. It is installed in a complicated manner.

At this time, from the viewpoint of waterproofing, the structure is such that the ends of the waterproof cover main body 11 can be sandwiched by dividing the ends of the frames 16, 17, 18 made of estramer into two leaves. It is preferable that the waterproof cover main body 11 is sewn while sandwiching the end thereof.

Further, the operation portion cover 15 and the fastener 1
9 and a hand strap 20 are also sewn in.

In the above structure, the operation portion cover 15
Has a convex shape so as not to come into contact with the operation buttons inside.

Further, in order that the stretchability of the material of the waterproof cover main body 11 is sufficiently exerted, a camera-integrated type V with a monitor is used.
A sewing stitch is formed at a position corresponding to a portion where the monitor / VTR unit 5 and the camera unit 6 of the TR1 rotate relative to each other.

A camera-integrated VTR constructed as described above
The waterproof cover of No. 1 depends on the shapes of the monitor unit 2, the camera lens 7, the microphone unit 8 and the operation unit 3 of the camera-integrated VTR 1 with the monitor opened by opening the fastener 19. Unevenness, monitor frame 12, camera lens frame 13, microphone cover 14
Then, the projections and depressions due to the shape of the operation portion cover 15 are made to coincide with each other and mounted so as not to cause positional deviation, and then the fastener 19 is closed to bring it into a use state.

Then, the user takes a picture while holding the monitor-integrated VTR 1 with both hands or the right hand from the outside of the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR.

Here, a camera-integrated VTR 1 with a monitor
Even when the monitor / VTR unit 5 and the camera unit 6 of FIG. 2 are rotated relative to each other for taking a picture, the stretchability of the wetsuit material as the material of the waterproof cover body 11 allows the camera angle and the monitor screen angle to be freely set. You can take a picture. Moreover, since it is mounted in close contact with the monitor-integrated camera-integrated VTR 1, the size can be made substantially the same as the external dimensions of the main body of the monitor-integrated camera-integrated VTR 1, and miniaturization and design can be improved.

In addition, the above-mentioned wetsuit fabric has 2
Since it is a relatively thick material of ˜3 mm, it is also excellent in that the camera-integrated VTR 1 with monitor is protected from external impact.

Furthermore, if the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR of this embodiment is used, the camera-integrated VTR 1 with a monitor can be used.
Of the monitor section 2, the camera lens 7 of the camera section 6, the microphone section 8 and the operating section 3 and the monitor frame 12,
Since the irregularities due to the shapes of the camera lens frame body 13, the microphone cover 14, and the operation portion cover 15 are fitted so as to match with each other, the positional deviation can be reliably prevented and the function thereof can be sufficiently brought out.

Next, another embodiment of the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The same parts as those in the above-mentioned one embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and those parts will be described. Is omitted.

In the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR of this embodiment, the monitor frame 12 is welded to the wet suit cloth of the waterproof cover body 11. As a result, the waterproof effect can be further improved as compared with the above-described embodiment in which the monitor frame 12 is sewn into the wet suit cloth of the waterproof cover body 11. Also, the monitor frame 1
Since it is not necessary to sew in 2, the material of the monitor frame 12 is not only elastomer but also foamed polyurethane or foamed P.
VC etc. can be used.

Further, the camera lens window sheet plate and the camera lens frame body in the above-described embodiment are eliminated, and the camera lens protection member 27 is provided instead. The camera lens protection member 27 is screwed and attached to the outer peripheral portion of the camera lens holder (not shown) of the camera unit 6 from the outside of the camera-integrated VTR 1 with a monitor, and the waterproof cover main body 1 in the periphery is attached.
The wet suit fabric No. 1 is sandwiched. As a result, the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR can have a simpler structure, and the cost can be reduced.

In the above structure, by providing the camera lens protection member 27 with a glass plate or the like, a further waterproof effect is expected.

[0031]

Since the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR of the present invention has the waterproof cover body formed of stretchable and waterproof wetsuit fabric, the waterproof cover is attached in close contact with the camera-integrated VTR. The VTR monitor with integrated camera can be used within the stretchable range of the wetsuit fabric while maintaining the waterproof effect.
The TR unit and the camera unit can be relatively rotatable. As a result, it is possible to reduce the size and improve the design.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view seen from the front side showing an embodiment of a waterproof cover of a camera-integrated VTR of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view seen from the back side showing an embodiment of the waterproof cover of the VTR with camera according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view of another embodiment of the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR of the present invention seen from the front side.

FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view of a main part of another embodiment of the waterproof cover of the camera-integrated VTR according to the present invention as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 5 is a perspective explanatory view showing a mounted state of a waterproof cover of a conventional camera-integrated VTR.

FIG. 6 is a perspective explanatory view showing a mounting and use state of a waterproof cover of a conventional camera-integrated VTR.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Camera integrated VTR with monitor 2 Monitor section 3 Operating section 4 VTR section 5 Monitor / VTR section 6 Camera section 7 Camera lens 8 Microphone section 11 Waterproof cover main body 12 Monitor frame 13 Camera lens frame 14 Microphone cover 15 Operation section cover 16 Monitor Window plate 17 Camera lens window plate 18 Pore Clon sheet 19 Fastener 20 Hand strap

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A monitor / VTR unit in which a tape cassette attachable / detachable VTR unit and a monitor unit including a liquid crystal display device are integrated, and the tape / cassette is attached so as to be rotatable relative to the monitor / VTR unit. A waterproof cover for a camera-integrated VTR with a monitor, comprising a monitor, wherein the waterproof cover body is made of stretchable and waterproof wetsuit fabric. . 2. A waterproof cover for a camera-integrated VTR with a monitor according to claim 1, wherein a frame is formed at a position corresponding to the monitor portion in a shape corresponding to the shape of the monitor portion, and a transparent sheet plate is attached. A camera-integrated VTR waterproof cover, characterized in that the body is welded to the cover body.