JPS6336067B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a camera-integrated video tape recorder in which a video tape recorder and a video camera can be attached and detached. By arranging at least a part of the operation parts that are not directly needed when recording signals from the camera such as stop, play, etc., when the video tape recorder and the video camera are integrated, the above-mentioned operation parts become built-in. The purpose is to prevent erroneous operations during recording.

FIG. 1 shows a conventional camera-integrated video tape recorder.

1 is a video tape recorder section, 2 is a video camera section, 3 is a lens, 4 is an electronic viewfinder,
Reference numeral 5 denotes a mounting bracket for the electronic viewfinder 4, to which the electronic viewfinder 4 is attached using a mounting screw 7. 6 is a viewfinder section of the electronic viewfinder 4.

8 is a grip provided on the camera section 2, and 9 is a recording pause button. 10 is a cassette holder 11 for inserting a cassette, and a cassette holder 11 is shown by a two-dot chain line when the cassette holder 10 is attached or removed.
Eject button to move to position 0', 12
are various operation buttons of the video tape recorder section 1.

Reference numeral 13 is a tape counter for displaying the tape running of the cassette, and reference numeral 14 is a tape counter reset button for resetting the tape counter 13.

15 is a lock release button that separates the video tape recorder section 1 and the video camera section 2.

FIG. 2 shows the video camera section in a separated state, and FIG. 3 shows the video tape recorder section 1 in a separated state.

The explanation will be given below based on FIGS. 2 and 3.

The shaft 32 attached to the video camera section 2 of FIG. 2 engages with the locking end 21 provided on the video tape recorder 1 side of FIG. 3, forming a detachable pivot point.

The connector protrusion 34 in FIG. 2 engages with the connector recess 23 in FIG.
5 is inserted into the lock hole 24 in FIG. 3 and locked.

The locking of the lock shaft 35 shown in FIG. 2 is configured to be released by the lock release button 15 shown in FIG. 3 using a conventionally known structure. The connector protrusion 34 and the connector recess 35 electrically connect the video camera section 2 and the video tape recorder section 1.

In the conventional example described above, the operation button 12
In order to improve operability, switches that operate with light pressure are often used, and the operation button 12
If it is exposed, for example, it may cause troubles such as pressing the operation button 12 by mistake during recording and recording being interrupted.

Furthermore, since the operation button 12 is exposed to adverse environments such as rain, snow, and dust, it may cause malfunction.

The present invention provides one means for solving such problems, and one embodiment thereof will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an integrated camera and video tape recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Video tape recorder section 1, video camera section 2,
The lens 3, electronic viewfinder 4, mounting bracket 5, viewfinder section 6, mounting screw 7, and grip 8 are the same as in the conventional example.

9' is a recording button on the camera side, 10 is a cassette holder, 11 is an eject button to raise the cassette holder 10, 13 is a tape counter, 14
is a reset button for the tape counter 13.

15 is a lock release button as in the conventional example, and 16 is a power switch.

A method of using the camera-integrated video tape deck of the present invention will be explained based on FIG.

Press the eject button 11 to raise the cassette holder 10 to the 10' position, insert the cassette 17 into the cassette holder 10', and push the cassette holder 10' up to the 10 position.

When the cassette 17 is installed in the video tape recorder section 1, the tape is automatically loaded by conventionally known means.

When the record button 9' of the video camera section 2 is pressed, the video tape recorder section 1 enters a recording mode and records the video signal of the video camera section 2.

When the record button 9' is pressed again, the video tape recorder section 1 is stopped and the cassette 1
7 is attached to the video tape recorder section 1.

When the video tape recorder section 1 is in a stopped state,
When you press the instruction button 11, the cassette holder 1
0 rises to the 10' position and the cassette 17 can be taken out.

Of course, if the eject button is pressed when the video tape recorder section 1 is in the recording mode, it will not operate.

As shown in FIG. 4, only the operation buttons necessary when the video camera section 2 and video tape recorder section 1 are integrated for recording are exposed for operation.

FIG. 5 is a drawing of the video tape recorder section 1 shown in FIG. 4, in which the locking end 21 is locked with the shaft 32 of the video camera section 2 shown in FIG. 6, and the lock shaft 35 shown in FIG. is locked by passing through the locking hole 24 shown in FIG.

Further, the connector recess 23 also engages with the connector protrusion 34 shown in FIG. 6, as in the conventional example.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 12 denotes a group of operation buttons that are not particularly necessary during recording with the camera, such as fast forward, rewind, stop, playback, and recording operation buttons.

Reference numeral 36 in FIG. 6 is a recessed portion for accommodating the operation button group 12 on the video tape recorder side when coupled.

FIG. 7 shows how the video tape recorder is used without being integrated with a camera. For example, the video tape recorder 1 is attached to the adapter 40 and used with increased stability.

At this time, the normal operation mode can be selected using the operation button group 12.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the video tape recorder section 1 and the video camera section 2 are integrated as shown in FIG. Since it is built into the tape recorder, it is possible to prevent erroneous operations such as pressing the operation button group 12 by mistake during recording.

Furthermore, the operating button group 12 can be protected, although the recording environment is not limited to favorable conditions such as indoors, and it is also necessary to consider adverse conditions such as rain, snow, and dust.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional camera-integrated video tape recorder, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a video camera separated from the video tape recorder.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a video tape recorder separated from a video camera, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an integrated camera and video tape recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a video tape recorder separated from a video camera. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the video tape recorder separated from the camera, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the video camera separated from the video tape recorder, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the video tape recorder according to the embodiment of the present invention housed in an adapter. FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Video tape recorder section, 2...Video camera section, 10...Cassette holder, 12...Operation button, 23, 34...Connector.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A camera-integrated video tape recorder in which a video tape recorder section and a video camera section are detachably attached, wherein an operation section of the video tape recorder section is provided on a connecting surface between the video tape recorder section and the video camera. When the video tape recorder section and the video camera section are integrated, the operation section is built into the device of the camera-integrated video tape recorder, and the operation section is integrated with the video tape recorder section and the video camera section. 1. A camera-integrated video tape recorder, characterized in that the operation section is exposed when the operation section is separated from the camera.