KR840000801Y1 - Television camera holder - Google Patents

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Holder for TV Camera

1 is a view showing an example of a conventional home small video camera.

2 is a view showing a state in which a small video camera is attached to a holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 (a) is a side view and FIG. 2 (b) is a front view.

3 is a perspective view of a holder according to the present invention.

4 (a) is a side view of the holder, and (b) is a rear view.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an interlock mechanism between a start knob operating knob and a switch button. FIG. 5 (b) is a rear view.

Figure 6 is a view showing the attachment state of the lower arm and the holder body, Figure 6 (a) is a plan view, Figure 6 (b) is a side view.

7 is a view showing the configuration of the upper arm and the attachment state of the upper and lower arms, part 7 (a) is a plan view, part 7 (b) is a front view.

The present invention relates to a holder for a television camera, and more particularly, a holder for a small video camera for home use, and a holder for a television camera, which is compact and lightweight and at the same time has a shoulder pad so that the photographer is not tired even when shooting for a long time. A holder for a television camera equipped with a separate view finder.

Recently, small video cameras for home use are rapidly spreading among TV cameras, and small size, low price, better performance and good operability are commercially available. An example of a television camera is shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 1, the viewfinder 2, the lens 3, and the handle 4 are attached to the television camera main body 1. The viewfinder (2) is of the TTL (Through The Lens) method, and the handle (4) is attached to the main body (1) by a screw (12) and attached to the front of the handle (4) for the start switch. The operating knob 6 is attached via a spring (not shown). The start switch operation knob 6 is interlocked with the switch button 5 provided at the lower part of the camera body 1. Therefore, when the photographer presses the start switch operation knob 6 against the spring, the switch button 5 is pressed to operate the camera to perform shooting. The camera is compact and lightweight as well as an 8mm camera, and also has good operability.

By the way, it is common that the home-use VTR (video tape recorder) used generally is 2 hours of continuous recording time, and, in recent years, the VTR which can record 6 hours of continuous recordings also appeared. This is a big difference compared to the one-minute batch of 8 mm film finished in minutes. This means that the video camera for home use can perform camera shooting for a relatively long time while taking a short snapshot of one cut shooting time, similarly to an 8 mm camera.

Therefore, home video cameras are compact and lightweight, such as 8 millimeter cameras, and therefore require operability and mobility. Moreover, even when shooting for a long time, a function capable of stable shooting without fatigue for the photographer is required. However, conventionally, no camera satisfies these two functions.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described phenomenon, and an object of the present invention is to provide a holder for a television camera that makes it possible to combine a home video camera with two functions such as mobility such as an 8-millimeter camera and stability of long-term shooting.

The present invention attaches a handle to the front end of a holder for a television camera (hereinafter simply referred to as a "holder"), attaches a shoulder pad to the rear end, attaches the camera to the center, and attaches the camera to the shoulder pad. Thus, the above object is achieved.

In addition, when the camera as described above is placed on the shoulder using the holder, it is difficult to use the viewfinder assembled in the camera, and it is necessary to use a separate viewfinder. The present invention solves this need by providing a viewfinder attachment arm at or near the camera attachment portion of the holder and achieves the above object.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 2 (a) is a side view showing a state in which a small video camera is attached to the holder according to the present invention, 2 (b) is a front view of the second (a), 3 is a perspective view of the holder according to the present invention, 4 (a) is a side view of the holder, and (b) is a rear view.

The small video camera attached to this holder will not be described the same as the camera shown in FIG. 1 described above, and other parts will be described below. In the front part of the holder main body 11, the handle 4 attached to the outside from a small video camera is attached to the screw 12. As shown in FIG.

The main body 1 is attached to the center of the holder body 11 by inserting the screw 14 into the handle fixing screw hole at the bottom of the camera body 1, but at the same time the L-shaped viewfinder attachment lower arm (hereinafter simply The lower arm 10 is sandwiched between the camera body 1 and the holder body 11 and attached. The lower arm 10 is attached with an upper arm (hereinafter simply referred to as an "upper arm") 8 for attaching an L-shaped view finder, and a view finder 7 is attached to the upper arm 8, and the eyepiece of the view finder ( 7a) is attached to protrude laterally by a predetermined distance from the center of the camera so that the photographer can easily see.

The shoulder pad 13 is attached to the rear end of the holder body 11 by inserting and tightening two screws 15 in the long hole 16 provided at the end of the shoulder pad 13. The shoulder pad 13 can be adjusted to the length most suitable for the photographer by adjusting the tightening position of the screw 15 according to the long hole 16 (movement in the C direction in FIG. 4) and also the screw 15 Since it can be rotated about the center, it can be adjusted at the angle most suitable for the photographer and can be folded if unnecessary (the position of the solid line in Fig. 4 (a)). The part of the shoulder pad 13 which is in contact with the shoulder is formed in a curved shape formed to fit the shoulder curve of the person, and this contact surface is to prevent slipping (13a) is provided.

Next, a linkage mechanism for linking the start switch operating knob 6 and the switch button 5 provided between the front end of the holder body 11 and the center will be described. In FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the plate-shaped connecting member 37 has long holes 19 and 21 formed at predetermined positions, and is formed in the holder body through the long holes. The connecting member 37 is slidably attached to the holder body 11 in the longitudinal direction by the screws 17 and 18 and the washers 20 and 22 that are privately fitted. The connecting member 37 is applied with a force in the front end direction (the arrow B direction in the drawing) of the holder main body 11 by the L-shaped spring attached to the pin 26 provided on the holder main body 11.

The connecting member 37 is provided with long holes 30 and 29 at predetermined positions, and the bosses 27 and 28 provided on the holder body 11 are fitted into the long hole portions. In the center of the boss 27, a recess is provided in the center of the boss 28, respectively, and a screw hole is provided in the center of the boss 28, and the protrusion 12 installed in the handle 4 is aligned with the recess 12, and the screw 12 installed in the handle 4 is screwed. The handle 4 is attached to the holder body 11 by being aligned with the hole. A hole 923 is provided at the distal end of the connecting member 37, and when the handle 4 is attached to the holder body, the protruding portion of the start switch operating knob 6 provided in the handle 4 is provided with this hole ( 23) to merge and merge. The rear end of the connecting member 37 is a bent bending piece 31 which is inserted into the opening provided in the holder body 11 and is fitted with the recess provided in the switch button 5.

Therefore, when the start switch operation knob 6 of the handle 4 attached to the front of the holder body 11 is pressed, the switch button 5 of the camera body is bitten through the connecting member 37 to operate the camera. That is, even in a small video camera, it can be extended to a position where the hand is most easily supported to support the camera and operate the camera.

Next, the attachment of the viewfinder will be described. The lower arm 10 for attaching the viewfinder has an L shape as shown in FIG. 6, and its end 10a is sandwiched between the camera body 1 and the holder body 11 and tightened. The upper surface of the holder 11 at this time is settled in accordance with the shape of the end portion 10a, thereby preventing the lower arm 10 from moving in the horizontal direction. In addition, the rubber sheet 35 is attached to the upper surface of the lower end 10a of the lower arm so that it is securely tightened. Tightening is performed by tightening the screw 14 in the screw hole for attaching the handle provided in the underside of the camera main body 1. As shown in FIG. On the other end 10b of the lower arm 10, a clamp 34 formed of a plastic mechanism or the like is fixed to the clamp 34, and a cable cord connecting the viewfinder 7 and the camera body 1 to the clamp 34 36) is gripped.

7 (a) is a plan view showing in detail the attachment portion of the upper arm and the lower arm, Figure 7 (b) is a front view showing the upper arm.

In FIG. 7, an end portion 8a of the upper arm 8 is formed with a flat rectangular fitting portion 32 and the other end 10b of the lower arm 10 is formed at the fitting portion. It is inserted and fixed by the screw 9. On the upper side of the other end 8b of the upper arm 8, the view finder 7 is mounted, and on the lower side thereof, a cushion member 33 having a contour shape that is fitted to the head of the camera 1 as a plastic material is provided. Attached. As described above, the view finder 7 is firmly fixed by the bottom and the head of the camera body 1 and does not move. As described above, the eyepiece portion 7a is attached to the position where the eyepiece portion 7a protrudes laterally by a predetermined dimension with respect to the centerline of the camera. The camera can be easily detected even when shooting on the shoulder.

As the viewfinder 7, it is also possible to equip a so-called electronic viewfinder having a monitor CRT. The electronic viewfinder is a bit heavy, but the weight is not a problem since the camera is placed on the shoulder. Embodiment of the present invention described above

(1) When using the handle attached to the camera as a handle attached to the front end of the holder body

(2) When the mechanical structure using the connecting member is used as a linkage mechanism for connecting the operation knob for the start switch of the handle and the switch button of the camera body

(3) When the viewfinder is attached to the holder body through the upper and lower arms

(4) Although the adjustment of the shoulder pad in the attachment position attached to the holder main body is described freely and folding, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the case described in this embodiment, and the above (1) In case of having a handle, in the case of (2), in case of having a mechanical or electrical interlocking system other than the connecting plate, in (3), when attaching the viewfinder directly to the head of the camera, in (4), the shoulder Needless to say, even if the pad and the holder body are not adjusted, the present invention is effectively implemented.

The present invention provides small video cameras with the convenience and portability like 8mm cameras to TV cameras, and enables users to take stable shots with less fatigue for long time shots and plays an extremely large role in improving the performance of TV cameras. It is clear that it is done.

Claims (1)

A holder body having an attachment portion of a television camera, a handle attached to an end of the holder body, a shoulder pad provided at the other end of the holder body, an operation knob installed on the handle, and an interlock mechanism connecting a switch installed on the television camera. Holder for a TV camera, characterized in that.