JPH1188758A - Recorder integrated with camera having monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability by allowing a control means to a photographed image to be an erected image when a detection means detects a tilt of 90 deg. so as to record the erected image even when a camera section is turned in a horizontal direction around a rotary mechanism as a vertical axis. SOLUTION: When a tilt detection section 20 detects a tilt of 90 deg. of a monitor VTR section 4, a CPU 21 invalidates a detection output from a rotary angle detection switch 9 and a top and bottom detection section 10 and gives a control signal to a video processing section 22. A read control section of the video processing section 22 reads a prescribed area of a photographed image stored in a frame memory based on the control signal and provides an output of it to the VTR section 2. In the meantime, a master processing section of the video processing section 22 applies mask processing to an undesired part of the image from an image pickup processing section 8 to match an image displayed on a monitor section 3 with a recorded image of the VTR section 2 based on a control signal of a master processing section of the video processing section 22 to display a photographed image whose upper lower parts are mask-processed and whose aspect ratio is 4:3 to display on the monitor section 3 so as to attain photographing while confirming a recorded image.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a camera-integrated VT.
The present invention relates to a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, such as an R or an electronic still camera, which is integrally provided with a monitor unit capable of easily observing a shooting state of a subject.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional camera-integrated camera-equipped recording device of this type, for example, a camera-integrated camera-integrated VTR described in JP-A-6-98210, JP-A-7-154692, etc. This will be described with reference to FIG.

Conventional camera-integrated VTR with monitor
As shown in FIG. 17, a camera unit 1 for photographing a subject, a VTR unit 2 for recording the photographed image on a magnetic tape (not shown), and an LCD for displaying the photographed image
Monitor / VTR unit 4 which is integrated with the monitor unit 3 such as
And a rotation mechanism 5 that connects the camera unit 1 and the monitor / VTR unit 4 to be rotatable with each other.

The camera unit 1 includes a camera lens 6, a CCD (solid-state imaging device) 7 for converting an optical image of a subject captured by the camera lens 6 into an electric signal, and a process for converting the electric signal from the CCD 7 into a video signal. And an imaging processing unit 8 that performs the processing.

The rotation mechanism 5 detects a relative rotation angle between the camera unit 1 and the monitor / VTR unit 4 so that
A rotation angle detection switch 9 for discriminating between the normal shooting mode and the face-to-face shooting mode is included. When the camera lens 6 of the camera unit 1 and the monitor unit 3 of the monitor / VTR unit 4 are oriented in substantially the same direction. And outputs a face-to-face shooting mode signal to the monitor / VTR unit 4.

The monitor / VTR unit 4 uses a gravity switch made of mercury, a weight, or the like, and uses the gravity switch.
The top and bottom detection unit 10 for distinguishing between the face-to-face shooting mode 1 and the face-to-face shooting mode 2 by detecting
And a CPU 11 for determining whether the use state is the normal shooting mode, the face-to-face shooting mode 1 or the face-to-face shooting mode 2 based on the detection outputs of the top and bottom detection unit 10 and the rotation angle detection switch 9 of the rotation mechanism 5. A video processing unit 12 that performs predetermined processing on the video signal from the imaging processing unit 8 according to the determination result.

The operation of the camera-integrated VTR with a monitor having the above-described configuration will be described. In the normal shooting mode, the camera lens 6 of the camera unit 1 and the monitor unit 3 of the monitor / VTR unit 4 face in opposite directions as shown in FIG. Has no output. On the other hand, since the top and bottom detection unit 10 detects that the top and bottom state of the monitor / VTR unit 4 is normal, the CPU 11 determines that it is in the normal shooting mode, and the video processing unit 12 does not perform any processing. The video signal is supplied to the VTR unit 2 and the monitor unit 3.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 19, the user holds the camera unit 1 and the monitor / VTR unit 4 with both hands, and uses the rotation mechanism 5 connecting the two units as a horizontal axis, thereby using the monitor / VTR unit. While the camera unit 1 is relatively rotated with respect to the unit 4 in the vertical direction (the direction of arrow A in FIG. 19), normal shooting can be performed in a free posture such as hand-up shooting.

In the face-to-face shooting mode 1, the face-to-face shooting mode signal is output from the rotation angle detection switch 9 because the camera lens 6 and the monitor unit 3 face in the same direction as shown in FIG. On the other hand, since the upside-down detection unit 10 detects that the upside-down state of the monitor / VTR unit 4 has been reversed, the CPU 11 determines that the face-to-face shooting mode 1 is set, and the video processing unit 12 inverts the video signal left and right. The video signal is supplied to the monitor unit 3 and the VTR unit 2 without performing any processing.

In the face-to-face shooting mode 2, since the camera lens 6 and the monitor unit 3 face in the same direction as shown in FIG. 21, a face-to-face shooting mode signal is output from the rotation angle detection switch 9. On the other hand, since the top and bottom detection unit 10 detects that the top and bottom state of the monitor / VTR unit 4 is normal, the CPU 11 determines that the face-to-face shooting mode 2 is set, and the video processing unit 12 inverts the video signal up, down, left and right. In addition, the video signal is supplied to the monitor unit 3 and the VTR unit 2 is supplied with a vertically inverted video signal.

As described above, in the face-to-face photographing mode in which the camera lens 6 and the monitor unit 3 face in the same direction, the image photographed by the camera unit 1 can be displayed on the monitor unit 3 as a mirror image that is inverted left and right. Therefore, in any of the photographing modes, the actual moving direction of the subject coincides with the moving direction of the photographed image on the monitor unit 3, and
It has improved usability.

Note that zoom control and VT in the camera unit 1 are performed.
Various controls such as start and stop of recording in the R unit 2 can be remotely controlled by a remote control transmitter (not shown). It is possible to perform various controls while viewing the subject image displayed on the monitor unit 3 from the position where the object is displayed.

[0013]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional camera-integrated recording device with monitor, the rotating mechanism 5 connecting the camera unit 1 and the monitor / VTR unit 4 is configured as a horizontal axis. The camera unit 1 can rotate only in the vertical direction (tilt direction) with respect to the monitor / VTR unit 4.

For this reason, for example, when a panoramic image of a wide area is to be taken while moving the camera section 1 in the horizontal direction (pan direction), the camera-integrated recording device with monitor itself can be pan-controlled. (Not shown), the apparatus itself needs to be moved by rotating and driving the camera platform, and there is a problem that the usability is poor.

When the rotating mechanism 5 is to be used for pan control, as shown in FIG. 22, the camera-integrated recording device with monitor is tilted by 90 ° (the camera unit 1).
It is necessary to place the monitor / VTR unit 4 on the side opposite to the camera unit 1 on a table or other base, and rotate the camera unit 1 in the horizontal direction with the rotation mechanism 5 as a vertical axis. is there.

In this case, although the moving direction of the subject image displayed on the monitor section 3 and the actual moving direction of the subject coincide, the VTR
As shown in FIG. 23, the subject image recorded by the
Since the image is tilted by 0 °, there is a problem that a desired photographed image cannot be recorded while panning.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a rotation mechanism for connecting a camera unit and a monitor / recording unit with a vertical axis, and a camera unit which is horizontal with respect to the monitor / recording unit. Even if it is rotatable in the direction,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor that can photograph and record a desired photographed image, that is, an erect image.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention comprises a recording unit for recording a photographed image on a recording medium and a monitor unit for displaying the photographed image. In a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, comprising: a monitor / recording unit comprising: a monitor unit; and a camera unit relatively rotatably attached to the monitor / recording unit via a rotation mechanism. Inclination detecting means, and the inclination of the apparatus main body is 9 by the inclination detecting means.
And control means for controlling the photographed image recorded by the recording section to be an erect image when it is detected that the angle is 0 °.

Thus, a desired photographed image, ie, an erect image is recorded even when the main body of the apparatus is tilted by 90 ° and the camera unit is freely rotatable in the horizontal direction with the rotation mechanism as a vertical axis. This makes it possible to take panoramic images over a wide area while rotating the camera in the horizontal direction (pan direction) without the need for equipment such as a pan head.
Can be recorded.

As a method of creating a still image panorama image from an image signal obtained by panning a subject, there are the following methods.
For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-284321, a method for controlling a position where an image is written in an image storage unit based on an image signal or a motion vector of an image detected by an angular velocity sensor is known. The technique described above may be used.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the first aspect of the present invention, the control means includes means for recording a captured image from a camera unit. It has a storage means for temporarily storing, and a read control means for rotating and reading the image stored in the storage means by 90 ° and outputting the read image to the recording section.

Thus, by temporarily writing the captured image from the camera unit to the storage means and reading it out in a different area and in a different order from that at the time of writing, it is possible to convert a subject image inclined by 90 ° into a desired erect image. Therefore, a wide range of panoramic images can be photographed and recorded with a simple configuration.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to the second aspect, in the camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to the second aspect, the read control means is stored in the storage means. This is for reading an arbitrary area of the image.

[0024] This makes it possible to adjust the subject image recorded by the recording section by arbitrarily changing the area of the image read from the storage means. Therefore, the tilt direction (vertical direction) can be adjusted without moving the apparatus main body. Direction) can be adjusted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the control means further comprises the recording unit. And mask processing means for masking an area other than the photographed image recorded in step (1) and outputting the result to the monitor unit.

As a result, areas other than the photographed image recorded by the recording section are masked and displayed on the monitor section, so that the photographed image recorded by the recording section can be confirmed while looking at the monitor section. It is possible to easily adjust the subject image.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the control means further comprises the recording unit. Image frame insertion processing means for superimposing an image frame indicating an area of a photographed image recorded in step (1) and outputting the image frame to the monitor unit.

As a result, the picture frame corresponding to the area of the photographed image recorded in the recording section is inserted and displayed on the monitor section. It is possible to check the peripheral image that has not been performed, and it is possible to easily and accurately adjust the subject image.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the first aspect, the control means includes an imaging unit provided in a camera unit. It has a rotating means for rotating the element by 90 °.

Thus, a desired erect image can be obtained by rotating the image sensor by 90 °.
The captured image from the image sensor can be recorded as it is in the recording unit, and the image quality of the recorded image can be prevented from deteriorating.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the control means further comprises: It has storage means for temporarily storing an image, and read control means for rotating and reading the image stored in the storage means by 90 ° and outputting the read image to the monitor section.

By this, the image picked up from the image sensor rotated by 90 ° is once written in the storage means, read out in a different order from the writing time, and output to the monitor section, whereby the subject image is rotated by 90 °, It is possible to display a desired erect image on the monitor.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, wherein the monitor unit displays a display other than a captured image. In the area, there is provided display means for displaying a control state of the apparatus main body.

Thus, by displaying various control states of the apparatus main body in a display area other than the photographed image of the monitor section, the operability can be improved by effectively using the monitor section.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the first to eighth aspects, based on a remote control signal from a remote control transmitter. And rotation control means for rotating the rotation mechanism.

With this arrangement, the camera-integrated recording device with the monitor is placed on a table or the like with the camera unit positioned above, and the rotating mechanism is rotated from a remote position by remote control using a remote control transmitter. Move the camera unit horizontally (pan direction) in a stable state by moving
It is possible to capture and record a wide range of panoramic images while rotating the panoramic image.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the plurality of recording devices are arranged in the monitor / recording section. , A speaker position detecting means for detecting a direction of a speaker position which is a source of the sound from the sound levels inputted from the plurality of sound collecting means, and the sound level detected by the speaker position detecting means. Rotation control means for rotating the rotation mechanism so as to direct the camera unit in the direction.

With this arrangement, the camera-integrated recording device with the monitor is placed on a table or the like in a state where the camera unit is located upward, and the participant's seat is provided around the table.
When a video conference is held, the camera unit can be automatically rotated in the horizontal direction (pan direction) and directed to the speaker, so that a smooth video conference can be realized.
Usability can be improved.

[0039]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a camera-integrated camera-equipped recording apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same reference numerals are given to the portions, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a camera-integrated VTR with a monitor according to this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of the camera-integrated VTR with a monitor of the present embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an image processing unit of the camera-integrated VTR with a monitor of the present embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a processing operation of a video processing unit in the camera-integrated VTR, and FIG. 5 is an external view illustrating a camera-integrated VTR with a monitor according to the present embodiment.

Camera-integrated V with monitor of this embodiment
The TR detects whether the rotation mechanism 5 functions as a horizontal axis or a vertical axis by detecting the inclination of the monitor / VTR section 4 on the same plane as the monitor section 3 as shown in FIG. A CPU 21 for determining the use state of the camera-integrated VTR with a monitor based on the tilt detection unit 20 to be determined, the rotation angle detection switch 9, the top and bottom detection unit 10, and the detection output from the tilt detection unit 20;
A video processing unit 22 that performs predetermined processing on the video signal from the imaging processing unit 8 according to the determination result of the PU 21.

It should be noted that, similarly to the top and bottom detection unit 10, the inclination detection unit 20 can be constituted by a gravity switch using mercury or a weight, and can also be used as the top and bottom detection unit 10, as shown in FIG. As shown in c), only when the monitor / VTR unit 4 is tilted by 90 ° and the camera unit 1 is located at an upper position, it is determined that the rotating mechanism 5 functions as a vertical axis. And outputs a detection signal.

When the CPU 21 receives the detection output from the inclination detection unit 20, the CPU 21 invalidates the detection output from the rotation angle detection switch 9 and the top and bottom detection unit 10, and outputs the image data in the image processing unit 22 in the up, down, left, and right directions. Inhibit the inversion process.

As shown in FIG. 3, the video processing section 22 temporarily stores the captured image from the imaging processing section 8 and a predetermined image stored in the frame memory 23 based on a control signal from the CPU 21. It includes a read control unit 24 for reading out areas and orders, and a mask processing unit 25 for performing a mask process on a predetermined area of a captured image from the imaging processing unit 8 based on a control signal from the CPU 21.

The operation of the above-configured camera-integrated VTR with monitor will be described. When the tilt detecting section 20 detects that the monitor / VTR section 4 has tilted by 90 °, the CPU 21 receives this signal, invalidates the detection outputs from the rotation angle detecting switch 9 and the top and bottom detecting section 10, and displays the image. A control signal is output to the processing unit 22.

The read control unit 24 of the video processing unit 22
Based on a control signal from the PU 21, the frame memory 2
A predetermined area of the photographed image stored in the storage unit 3 is read out in a predetermined order and output to the VTR unit 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, while the captured image from the imaging processing unit 8 is written in the order of ABCD → EFGH in the frame memory 23, it is read out in the order of CG → BF. 4B, it is possible to output an image having an aspect ratio of 4: 3, which is an erect image obtained by rotating the captured image by 90 °, to the VTR unit 2.

On the other hand, the mask processing unit 25 adjusts the image displayed on the monitor unit 3 to match the image recorded on the VTR unit 2 based on the control signal from the CPU 21,
Unnecessary parts of the captured image from are masked. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, a photographed image having an aspect ratio of 4: 3 in which the upper and lower portions are masked can be displayed on the monitor unit 3, and photographing can be performed while checking the recorded image.

As described above, the monitor / VTR 4
Even when the camera unit 1 is tilted by 0 ° and is rotatable in the horizontal direction with the rotation mechanism 5 as a vertical axis, V
Since a desired photographed image, that is, an erect image can be recorded in the TR unit 2, no device such as a pan head is required.
While rotating the camera unit 1 in the horizontal direction (pan direction),
A wide range of 360 ° panoramic images can be photographed and recorded.

Here, the rotation angle of the camera unit 1 in the horizontal direction is recorded in the VTR unit 2 in synchronization with the photographed image, and based on the motion vector obtained from the rotation angle of the camera unit 1 during reproduction, A panoramic image may be created.

Also, the monitor V
If it is not detected that the TR unit 4 is tilted by 90 °,
In the same manner as in the above-described conventional example, the image processing unit 2 is controlled based on the detection output from the rotation angle detection switch 9 and the top and bottom detection unit 10.
In step 2, predetermined processing is performed so that the display image on the monitor unit 3 is always a mirror image.

In the first embodiment, the image area read from the frame memory 23 and output to the VTR unit 2 can be variably controlled by a control signal from the CPU 21. Accordingly, mask processing is performed. Monitor part 3
Can be changed.

Accordingly, the user can adjust the recorded image by inputting an operation to the CPU 21 to specify the area of the recorded image to be recorded while viewing the image displayed on the monitor section 3. It is. Thus, the angle of view of the subject in the tilt direction (vertical direction) can be adjusted without moving the apparatus body. Further, the frame memory 23 may be used for camera shake correction processing.

Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment of the camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to the present invention, by referring to FIGS. 6 to 8. The same reference numerals as in the first embodiment of the present invention denote the same parts. The description is omitted.

Here, FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an image processing unit in the camera-integrated VTR with monitor of this embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a camera-integrated VT with monitor of this embodiment.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a processing operation of a video processing unit in R. FIG. 8 is a camera-integrated VT with a monitor according to the present embodiment.
It is an appearance explanatory view showing R.

The camera-integrated V with monitor of the present embodiment
As shown in FIG. 6, the TR inserts an image frame corresponding to the area of the image read from the frame memory 23 in place of the mask processing section 25 in the first embodiment, and outputs the image to be output to the monitor section 3. A frame insertion processing unit 26 is provided.

The insertion position of the image frame in the image frame insertion processing section 26 is determined based on a control signal from the CPU 21 similarly to the image area read from the frame memory 23.
For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the captured image from the imaging processing unit 8 is stored in the frame memory 23 from ABCD to EFG.
While written in the order of H, C'G '→ B'
By reading in the order of F ′, the VTR is set so that the subject becomes an erect image at the center of the screen as shown in FIG.
Output to section 2.

Along with this, the image frame insertion processing unit 26
Frame memory 2 in a captured image from imaging processing unit 8
3 is superimposed on a white dotted frame at a position corresponding to C′G ′ and B′F ′ on the monitor 3 and output to the monitor 3. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, in the monitor unit 3, of the captured images from the imaging
The area recorded in the section 2 can be visually recognized, and the user inputs an operation to move the image frame up and down while watching the display image on the monitor section 3, thereby obtaining the C image.
It is possible to instruct the PU 21 on the area of the photographed image to be recorded and adjust the recorded image.

When the image frame from the image processing section 8 is superimposed and displayed on the monitor section 3 as in this embodiment, the image is recorded simultaneously with the image area recorded on the VTR section 2. Since an unoccupied area can also be confirmed, it is possible to more easily and accurately adjust the angle of view of the subject in the tilt direction (vertical direction) as compared with the mask processing in the first embodiment.

A third embodiment of the camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. The same parts as those in the first embodiment of the present invention are designated by the same reference numerals. The description is omitted.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a camera-integrated VTR with a monitor according to this embodiment.
0 is a schematic explanatory view showing a CCD drive mechanism in the camera-integrated VTR with monitor of the present embodiment, FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an image processing unit in the camera-integrated VTR with monitor of this embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for describing a processing operation of a video processing unit in the camera-integrated VTR with monitor of FIG.

Camera-integrated V with monitor of this embodiment
As shown in FIG. 9, the TR is provided with a drive motor 30 for rotating the CCD 7 around the optical axis in the camera unit 1 and a monitor / VT by the tilt detection unit 20 in the monitor / VTR unit 4.
A CPU 31 is provided for outputting a control signal to the drive motor 30 and the video processing unit 32 when it is detected that the R unit 4 has tilted by 90 °.

As shown in FIG. 10, the drive motor 30 is provided so as to be able to drive the circumference of the rotary pedestal 35 on which the CCD 7 is mounted, by means of a gear drive. Rotate 90 ° around the optical axis. As a result, the CCD 7 is also rotated by 90 ° in accordance with the 90 ° inclination of the monitor / VTR unit 4, so that the erect image can always be received.

The video processing unit 32, as shown in FIG.
Based on a control signal from the CPU 31 and a frame memory 33 for temporarily storing a captured image from the imaging processing unit 8, the stored images in the frame memory 33 are read out in a predetermined order,
And a read control unit 34 for outputting to the monitor unit 3.

The operation of the camera-integrated VTR with monitor configured as described above will be described. When the tilt detecting section 20 detects that the monitor / VTR section 4 has tilted by 90 °, the CPU 31 receives this and invalidates the detection outputs from the rotation angle detecting switch 9 and the vertical detecting section 10 and drives Motor 30 and image processing unit 32
Output a control signal to the controller.

The drive motor 30 receives a control signal from the CPU 31 and receives a control signal from the CPU 31 to rotate the rotary base 3 on which the CCD 7 is mounted.
5 is rotated 90 °. As a result, the image captured by the CCD 7 becomes an erect image as shown in FIG. 12A, so that the image can be recorded by the VTR unit 2 as it is.

Here, if the image captured by the CCD 7 is displayed on the monitor section 3 as it is, the displayed subject image is tilted by 90 ° with respect to the actual subject.
As shown in (a), once the captured image is written into the frame memory 33 in the order of AB → CD, then the read control unit 34
As shown in FIG. 12 (b), by reading in the order of CA → DB at a predetermined timing, the same as that of the first embodiment, the same as the recorded image on the monitor unit 3 between the upper and lower mask portions. Can be displayed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the monitor / VTR unit 4 is tilted by 90 °, and the camera unit 1 is made rotatable in the horizontal direction with the rotation mechanism 5 as a vertical axis. However, by rotating the CCD 7 by 90 °, it is possible to record a desired photographed image, that is, an upright image, in the VTR unit 2, so that a device such as a camera platform is not required, and the camera unit 1 is moved in the horizontal direction ( While rotating in the pan direction, a panoramic image of a wide range of 360 ° can be photographed and recorded.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the photographed image from the CCD 7 rotated by 90 ° can be recorded in the VTR section 2 as it is, so that the frame memory is used as in the first and second embodiments. It is possible to prevent the image quality from deteriorating as compared with an image that is converted into an erect image by the read control at 23 and recorded by the VTR section 2.

Further, the photographic image from the CCD 7 rotated by 90 ° is once written in the frame memory 23 and read out in a different order from that at the time of writing, so that the subject image is
(4) It is possible to display the erect image on the monitor unit 3 by rotating.

In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the control means for converting the recorded image into an erect image is realized by controlling the reading of the frame memory and controlling the 90 ° rotation of the CCD. However, besides these, the charge transfer direction of the CCD is switched,
It is also possible to realize by switching the scanning direction of the screen, and it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

Further, in the first to third embodiments, the monitor / VTR section is set to 90
も の It has been described that the camera unit is tilted and the rotation of the camera unit is detected as being vertically rotatable with the rotation mechanism as a vertical axis, and the control unit for automatically converting the recorded image to the erect image is automatically controlled. In addition, a manual operation switch may be provided so that the automatic control function is activated only when the operation switch is operated.

Further, in the above-described first to third embodiments, since the video having the same aspect ratio of 4: 3 as the recorded image is displayed on the monitor section 3 having a vertically long screen, the upper and lower portions of the recorded image are black or the like. In the description above, the mask processing using a single color is performed or the image frame indicating the recording image area is superimposed and displayed, but the display area other than the recording image is effectively used to display various control states of the apparatus main body. You may do it.

For example, as a fourth embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 13, a photographed image (recorded image) is displayed on the lower portion of the monitor portion 3 and the remaining upper portion is Monitor / VTR unit 4 of camera unit 1
Rotation angle (panning movement amount) with respect to camera unit 1
The zoom magnification of the camera lens 6 is displayed.

These control states may be displayed at predetermined positions on the monitor unit 3 by using a well-known superimpose processing circuit, whereby the panning movement amount and the zoom magnification are checked while the rotation is performed. By rotating the mechanism 5, a desired range can be photographed and recorded, and operability can be improved. Similarly, a control state such as recording start and stop in the VTR unit 2 may be displayed.

In addition, the present invention relates to a camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to the present invention which can perform the panning operation of the rotating mechanism 5 by remote control using a remote control transmitter or automatic control by voice detection. Fifth
Embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. The same parts as those in the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

Here, FIG. 14 is an external explanatory view showing a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor of this embodiment, FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor of this embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an external explanatory view showing an operation example of the camera-integrated recording device with monitor of the embodiment.

The camera-integrated V with monitor of this embodiment
The TR is provided with microphones 41a to 41d at four corners of the monitor / VTR unit 4, as shown in FIG.
A remote control light receiving section 42 for receiving an infrared remote control signal from a remote control transmitter (not shown) on the same surface as the monitor section 3
And rotation instruction switches 43a to 43c for instructing rotation and stop of the rotation mechanism 5.

As shown in FIG. 15, the monitor / VTR unit 4 includes a speaker position detecting unit 44 for detecting a speaker position based on input sound levels from four microphones 41a to 41d, and a remote control light receiving unit. A CPU 45 that outputs a drive control signal to a motor drive unit 46 based on output signals from each of the unit 42, the rotation instruction switch 43, and the speaker position detection unit 44, and according to a drive signal from the motor drive unit 46. Drive motor 47 for rotating the rotation mechanism 5
And

The operation of the camera-integrated VTR with monitor configured as described above will be described. First, the rotation instruction switch 43a provided in the monitor / VTR unit 4
Is pressed, the CPU 45 receives this and outputs a drive control signal to the motor drive unit 46 to rotate the camera unit 1 counterclockwise at a predetermined constant speed.

Similarly, when the rotation instruction switch 43b is pressed, the CPU 45 receives this signal and controls the motor drive unit 46 to rotate the camera unit 1 clockwise at a predetermined constant speed. Output a signal. When the stop instruction switch 43c is pressed, the CPU 4
5 receives this, and outputs a drive control signal to the motor drive unit 46 to stop the rotation of the camera unit 1.
Note that, even when the stop instruction switch 43c is not pressed, the CP is automatically stopped when the camera unit 1 rotates 360 °.
U <b> 45 outputs a drive control signal to the motor drive unit 46.

As described above, in response to the instruction operation of the rotation instruction switch 43, the drive motor 47 rotates the rotation mechanism 5 and
Stopping the camera unit 1 at a stable constant speed
Can be rotated in the pan direction (horizontal direction), and a wide range of panoramic images can be photographed and recorded.

The stop instruction switch 43c may be eliminated by driving the drive motor 47 to rotate the rotation mechanism 5 at a constant speed only during the period when the rotation instruction switches 43a and 43b are pressed. The rotation speed of the rotation mechanism 5 may be varied according to the pressing strength of the rotation instruction switches 43a and 43b.

Further, a remote control transmitter (not shown) includes:
Basically, the rotation instruction switch 43 of the monitor / VTR unit 4
The same operation buttons as those described above are provided. By pressing the operation buttons of the remote control transmitter, the monitor / VTR
An infrared remote control signal is emitted to the remote control light receiving section 42 of the section 4, and a rotation / stop instruction can be input to the CPU 45.

Thus, the driving motor 47 is remotely driven and controlled from a remote position using a remote control transmitter without touching the apparatus main body, and the rotating mechanism 5 is rotated within a desired range to pan the camera unit 1. Since it can be rotated in the direction (horizontal direction), it is possible to obtain a more stable wide-area panoramic image.

Further, the speaker position detecting section 44 of this embodiment
In, the input voice level from each of the microphones 41a to 41d is compared to detect which microphone is close to which microphone and between which microphone, and the position data of the speaker is sent to the CPU 45. Output.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16, when the voice from the speaker is emitted from the left, the microphone 41a
And a large volume is input to the microphone 41d. Then, by comparing the sound levels input from the microphones 41a and 41d, the speaker can recognize the microphones 41a and 41d.
Between a and 41d, data a: b of the ratio of how close to the microphone 41a is obtained is. Speaker position data is calculated based on this ratio.

The CPU 45 moves the camera unit 1 in the left or right direction based on the current position data of the camera unit 1 from the rotating mechanism 5 and the speaker position data from the speaker position detecting unit 44. Whether the lens 6 of the camera unit 1 faces the speaker position when rotated is calculated, and a drive control signal is output to the motor drive unit 46.

As a result, the rotation mechanism 5 is rotated by the drive motor 47, and the camera unit 1 rotates until it faces the speaker position, and then automatically stops. Therefore, if the camera-integrated VTR with a monitor according to the present embodiment is placed on a table or the like and a participant's seat is provided around the VTR, and the video conference is held, the camera unit 1 is moved in the horizontal direction (arrows in FIG. (B direction) and automatically turn to the direction of the speaker, so that a smooth video conference can be realized and usability can be improved.

In the example shown in FIG. 16, the received partner image is displayed on a small screen in a display area other than the masked self-image (captured image) of the monitor unit 3. The images may be arranged vertically and displayed on two screens. Here, when the received partner image is displayed on the monitor unit 3, the received image is displayed using a memory or the like.
After the image is rotated by 0 ° and converted into an erect image having a predetermined size, the image may be superimposed at a predetermined position of the monitor unit 3.

In the camera-integrated VTR with a monitor according to the present embodiment, the camera unit 1 is rotated horizontally in such a manner that clockwise rotation and counterclockwise rotation are alternately repeated at a predetermined constant speed. By controlling and photographing / recording, it can be used as a surveillance camera device. At this time, the entire circumference of 360 ° may be monitored, or only an arbitrarily set range may be monitored. Furthermore, since the camera unit 1 can automatically shoot and record by automatically tracking in the direction in which the sound is made, it is particularly effective when monitoring the direction in which the sound is made.

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to the present invention, the apparatus main body is tilted by 90 °, and the camera section is rotatable in the horizontal direction with the rotation mechanism as a vertical axis. Even if it is performed, a desired photographed image, that is, an erect image can be recorded, so that a device such as a pan head is not required, and the camera unit is rotated in a horizontal direction (pan direction) while rotating the camera unit. Take a wide range of panoramic images
Can be recorded.

The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the second aspect of the present invention writes a photographed image from the camera section into the storage means once, and stores the image in an area different from that at the time of writing.
By reading out in order, a subject image inclined by 90 ° can be converted into a desired erect image, so that a wide-range panoramic image can be photographed and recorded with a simple configuration.

In the camera-integrated recording device with monitor according to the third aspect of the present invention, the subject image recorded by the recording unit is adjusted by arbitrarily changing the area of the image read from the storage means. The tilt direction (vertical direction) can be performed without moving the main unit.
Can be adjusted.

In the camera-integrated recording apparatus with monitor according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, areas other than the captured image recorded by the recording section are masked and displayed on the monitor section. However, the photographed image recorded in the recording unit can be confirmed, and the subject image can be easily adjusted.

In the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, an image frame corresponding to the area of the photographed image recorded by the recording unit is inserted and displayed on the monitor unit. It is possible to check the photographed image recorded in the recording unit and the peripheral image not recorded while looking at the unit, and it is possible to easily and accurately adjust the subject image.

In the camera-integrated recording device with monitor according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a desired erect image by rotating the image pickup device by 90 °. The image can be recorded as it is in the recording unit, and the deterioration of the image quality of the recorded image can be prevented.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor temporarily writes a captured image from an image pickup element rotated by 90 ° into a storage unit, reads out the captured image in a different order from the writing, and monitors the captured image. By outputting the image to the unit, the subject image can be rotated by 90 ° and a desired erect image can be displayed on the monitor unit.

In the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the control section of the camera section is displayed in a display area other than the photographed image of the monitor section so that the monitor section can be effectively used. It is possible to improve the operability by utilizing.

The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is placed on a table or the like with the camera unit positioned upward, and the remote control transmitter is used from a remote position. By rotating the rotating mechanism by remote control, it is possible to capture and record a wide range of panoramic images while rotating the camera unit in the horizontal direction (pan direction) in a stable state.

The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the tenth aspect of the present invention is placed on a table or the like with the camera unit positioned upward, and a participant's seat is provided around the table. When a video conference is held, the camera section can be automatically rotated in the horizontal direction (pan direction) and pointed toward the speaker, so that a smooth video conference can be realized and the usability is improved. Can be improved.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a first embodiment of a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a use state of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a video processing unit in the first embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a processing operation of a video processing unit in the first embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an external explanatory view showing a first embodiment of a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a video processing unit in a second embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a processing operation of a video processing unit in a second embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external explanatory view showing a second embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a CCD drive mechanism in a third embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a video processing unit in a third embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a processing operation of a video processing unit in a third embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an external explanatory view showing a fourth embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an external explanatory view showing a fifth embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a fifth embodiment of the camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an external explanatory view showing an operation example of a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional camera-integrated recording device with a monitor.

FIG. 18 is an external explanatory view showing a normal shooting state in a conventional camera-integrated recording device with a monitor.

FIG. 19 is an external view illustrating an example of use of a conventional camera-integrated recording device with a monitor in a normal shooting state.

FIG. 20 is an external explanatory view showing a face-to-face shooting state 1 in a conventional camera-integrated recording device with a monitor.

FIG. 21 is an external explanatory view showing a face-to-face shooting state 2 in a conventional camera-integrated recording device with a monitor.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing the appearance of a conventional camera-integrated recording device with a monitor in a shooting state when the main body is tilted by 90 °.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory view showing a recorded image in a state where the main body of the conventional camera-integrated recording device with monitor is inclined by 90 °.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 camera unit 2 VTR unit 3 monitor unit 4 monitor / VTR unit 5 rotation mechanism 6 camera lens 7 CCD 8 imaging processing unit 9 rotation angle detection switch 10 top and bottom detection unit 20 tilt detection unit 21 CPU 22 video processing unit 23 frame memory 24 reading Control unit 25 Mask processing unit 27 Image frame insertion processing unit 30 Drive motor 31 CPU 32 Video processing unit 33 Frame memory 34 Read control unit 35 Rotating pedestal 41 Microphone 42 Remote control light receiving unit 43 Rotation instruction switch 44 Speaker position detection unit 45 CPU 46 Motor drive unit 47 Drive motor

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A monitor / recording unit in which a recording unit for recording a photographed image on a recording medium and a monitor unit for displaying the photographed image are integrated, and the monitor / recording unit is relatively rotated via a rotating mechanism. In a camera-integrated recording device with a monitor having a camera unit movably mounted, an inclination detecting means for detecting an inclination of the apparatus main body, and the inclination detecting means detecting that the inclination of the apparatus main body is 90 °. And a control means for controlling the captured image recorded by the recording unit to be an erect image when the recording unit is installed. 2. The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to claim 1, wherein the control unit temporarily stores a captured image from a camera unit, and stores the image stored in the storage unit in a memory.カ メ ラ A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, comprising: reading control means for rotating and reading, and outputting to the recording unit. 3. The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to claim 2, wherein the read control unit reads an arbitrary area of an image stored in the storage unit. Body recording device. 4. The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further performs a mask process on an area other than a captured image recorded by the recording unit, and performs the mask processing. A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, characterized in that the recording device has a mask processing means for outputting to a unit. 5. The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further superimposes an image frame indicating an area of a captured image recorded by the recording unit. A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, further comprising an image frame insertion processing unit for outputting the image frame to the monitor unit. 6. The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the image pickup device provided in the camera unit by using a 90.
カ メ ラ A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, comprising a rotating means for rotating. 7. The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to claim 6, wherein the control unit further includes a storage unit that temporarily stores a captured image from a camera unit, and an image stored in the storage unit. A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, comprising: read control means for rotating the image by 90 ° and reading the rotation, and outputting the rotation to the monitor section. 8. The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to claim 1, wherein the monitor unit displays a control state of the device main body in a display area other than a captured image recorded by the recording unit. A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, characterized by having display means for displaying. 9. The camera-integrated recording apparatus with a monitor according to claim 1, further comprising: a rotation control unit configured to rotate the rotation mechanism based on a remote control signal from a remote control transmitter. A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, characterized by the following features. 10. The camera-integrated recording device with a monitor according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of sound collecting means arranged in the monitor / recording unit; and a sound input from the plurality of sound collecting means. Speaker position detecting means for detecting a speaker position direction, which is a sound source, from a level; and rotating the rotating mechanism so as to turn the camera unit in a direction detected by the speaker position detecting means. A camera-integrated recording device with a monitor, further comprising control means.