JPH0417471A - Video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the balance of a gravity center when carrying and to eliminate the need for a special grip by devising the video camera such that the other end of a 1st grip is fixed to the other end of a 2nd grip. CONSTITUTION:A fixed terminal 11a at a removable side of a 1st grip 11 mounted to a camera main body 13 is fixed to a projection of a 2nd grip 21 mounted projectingly to the camera main body from a VTR main body 22. Thus, the grips 11,21 are coupled at a position balanced with the gravity center when the camera and the VTR part are incorporated. Since the 1st grip 11 provided to the camera part is not projected higher from the camera main body 13, it is not required to mount a large sized view finder 14 to be mounted at a specially higher position than the position of the lens 15 and the camera main body 13.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a camera section and a videotape recorder (VTR).
The present invention relates to a video camera that can be used as either an integrated type or a separate type, and particularly relates to a video camera that is suitable for operating while selecting between an integrated type and a separated type.

[Summary of the Invention] The present invention provides a video camera in which a camera section and a VTR section are detachable. The video camera has a good center of gravity balance both when used as an integrated type and when used as a separated type, and does not require a separate handle, by being able to be combined with a second handle that can protrude.

[Conventional technology]

A camera-integrated VTR that combines a video camera and a video tape recorder (VTR) has a camera unit and a VTR unit.
Some parts can be used separately. Camera department and VT
By using, for example, a coupling device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-9907 at the coupling portion with the R section, the camera section and the VTR section can be used either as an integrated type or as a separate type. By making it possible to use the camera section separately in this way, for example, two
~It becomes possible to operate the system by combining three camera units and one VTR unit to record from multiple angles.

In such applications, there are three ways to carry the camera unit (in many cases, a connecting part called a camera adapter is attached and a larger viewfinder may be attached), to carry the VTR unit, and to carry it as a camera-type VTR. , each requires a handle for carrying, and it is desirable that each can be held at its center of gravity.

Conventionally, four patterns as shown in FIG. 2 have been representative of the handle attachment structure of such a video camera.

Pattern [1] has a structure in which the handle is attached on top of the handle, and when separated, the handle of the VTR section is prepared separately and used.

Pattern [2] has a structure in which the handle is separated in the middle, and there is no need to separately provide the handle, but there is a problem that it is difficult to handle as an integral part.

In pattern [3], the handle is attached only to the camera part, and the V
The structure is such that a separate handle is brought and attached to the TR section.

Pattern [4] is a structure in which a handle spanning the camera part and the VTR part is attached to the VTR part, and a handle for the camera part is prepared separately. In this case, it is possible to change the position of the handle that originally came with the VTR section and attach it, but it is difficult to make the dimensions to balance the center of gravity.

In such a conventional handle mounting structure, the pattern [2
], it is necessary to prepare a handle separately, and if you try to avoid this, there is a problem that the balance of carrying it will deteriorate. Also, depending on the handle mounting structure, if you try to install a vinyl finder with a large (cathode ray tube) display when using the camera unit separately, the viewfinder will be installed at a higher position than the camera body. There were too many problems.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The present invention solves the conventional problems in a video camera in which the camera section and the VTR section can be used as either a separate type or an integrated type. An object of the present invention is to obtain a video camera that does not require a separate handle for switching.

[Means to solve the problem]

In the present invention, a video camera including a camera part and a video tape recorder (VTR) part detachably attached to the camera part has a first handle and a second handle, and the first handle is the VTR of the camera section
One end of the second handle is rotatably attached to a portion of the camera section that is close to the VTR section, and the other end is detachably attached to a portion of the camera section that is far from the VTR section.
The first handle is attached to the TR part, and the other end is attached to the camera part side so that it can protrude, and the other end of the first handle can be fixed to the other end of the second handle. A video camera characterized by:

[Function] In the present invention, when the camera section and the VTR section are used separately, the first handle can be provided at a position with the best center of gravity balance to hold the camera section, The second handle may also be provided at a position where the center of gravity is most balanced in order to hold the VTR section. Further, in this state, the first handle does not need to be tall, so it does not become an obstacle to attaching the viewfinder, and therefore the viewfinder can be attached at a lower position. Furthermore, even if a handle is attached, the height can be reduced, making it easier to handle in narrow spaces.

Next, when the camera section and the VTR section are used as an integrated unit, the other end of the first handle is removed from the camera section and fixed to the other end of the second handle. ing. Thereby, even when the camera section and the VTR section are used integrally, the center of gravity can be maintained in a well-balanced manner.

Moreover, a separate handle is not required for these purposes.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1(a) is a diagram when the camera section and the VTR section are used separately.
Connected via cable. A first handle 11 is provided on the camera body 13, the lower end of which is rotatably attached to a fixed part 12b near the VTR section, and the other end 11a is detachably attached to a fixed part 12a far from the VTR section. . On the other hand, in the VTR section, one end of the second handle 21 is connected to the VTR section.
It is fixed to the main body 22 (screwed or the like), and the other end is fixed to the handle fixed end 23 attached to the camera connection adapter with a screw or the like.

FIG. 10)) is a diagram when the camera section and the VTR section are used as an integrated unit, and the camera body 13 and the VTR body 22 are connected by, for example, a coupling device of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-9907.
I try to use them in an integrated manner.

Here, the first handle 1 attached to the camera body 13 is
1, the fixed end 11a on the removable side is connected to the VTR main body 22.
The second handle 2 is attached so as to protrude from the side toward the camera body.
It is fixed to the protruding end of 1. As a result, the handles 11 and 21 are provided at positions balanced with the center of gravity when the camera section and the VTR section are integrated. Note that in this embodiment, the second handle 21 provided on the VTR section
The mounting position on the VTR section can be changed between when used separately and when used integrally.

Note that the large viewfinder 14 is connected to the camera adapter 17.
However, as shown in Figure 1(a), the first
Since the handle 11 can be prevented from protruding tall from the camera body 13, the large viewfinder does not need to be mounted at a particularly high position compared to the positions of the lens 15 and the camera body 13.

[Effects of the Invention] By carrying out the present invention, a video camera with a well-balanced center of gravity when carrying, whether the camera section and the VTR section are used as an integrated unit or as a separate unit, and which does not require a separate handle, can be obtained. You can get a camera. This makes it easy to attach and detach the handle during system operation using a plurality of camera units, and since the handle is not treated as an accessory, a video camera can be obtained with no risk of loss. In addition, even when a large viewfinder is attached to this video camera, it is possible to prevent the large viewfinder from being placed unnaturally high.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows the camera section and the VTR section when they are used separately, and (b) shows when the camera section and the VTR section are used as an integrated unit. Figure 2 shows a conventional video camera handle mounting structure, pattern [1] is a structure in which the handle is mounted on top of the handle, and pattern [1] is a structure in which the handle is mounted on the handle.
2] is a structure in which the handle is separated halfway, pattern [3] is a structure in which the handle is attached only to the camera, and when detached, the handle of the VTR is brought and attached, pattern (4) is a structure in which the handle is attached to the VTR, and the camera is attached when detached. The structure for bringing and attaching the handle is shown. 11----------First handle 11 a----
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A video camera comprising a camera part and a video tape recorder (VTR) part detachably attached to the camera part, the video camera having a first handle and a second handle, the first handle having a first handle and a second handle; One end of the handle is rotatably attached to a portion of the camera section near the VTR section, and the other end is detachably attached to a portion of the camera section far from the VTR section, and the second handle has one end attached to the VTR unit and the other end protrusively attached to the camera unit side, and the other end of the first handle is fixed to the other end of the second handle. A video camera configured to obtain a video camera.