JPH1124161A - Portable video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a portable video camera having a breast pad and a shoulder pad so that the shoulder pad can be used while the breast pad is stored, and the breast pad is pulled out. Even when used, the shoulder pad does not have a large missing part. SOLUTION: In the portable video camera 1, a breast pad 2 is rotatably attached to a pad support 4 with a pivot shaft 3, and the breast pad 2 is rotated in one direction about the pivot shaft 3. The breast pad 2 is accommodated in a shoulder introduction recess 5 provided in the pad support 4, and a shoulder pad 6 is mounted in the recess 5. . Above breast pad 2
Is rotatably mounted along one side surface 5a of the concave portion 5 by the pivot shaft 3, and a gap between one side surface 5a of the concave portion 5 and one side surface 6a of the shoulder pad 6 is provided. It is designed to be stored in.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is provided with a shoulder pad and a breast pad, and by using the shoulder pad and the breast pad, a so-called shoulder holding photograph can be stably performed. The present invention relates to a portable video camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Commercial video cameras used in broadcasting stations and the like are generally large and heavy, so that they are often carried on a shoulder. Therefore, a shoulder pad and a breast pad are used to protect the shoulder and to provide stability when it is carried on the shoulder.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show a conventional portable video camera 101 with a pad. The portable video camera 101 attaches the breast pad 102 to the pad support 104 so as to be rotatable about a pivot shaft 103, and rotates the breast pad 102 in one direction about the pivot shaft 103. The breast pad 102 is accommodated in a shoulder introduction recess 105 provided in the pad support 104, and a shoulder pad 106 is mounted in the recess 105.

[0004] The chest pad 102 is connected to the pivot shaft 1.
03, the concave portion 105 is attached so as to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to one side surface 105a (the direction of arrow AB).

In the conventional portable video camera 101 shown in FIG.
Is stored in the recess 105, the breast pad 1
02 overlaps the shoulder pad 106. In the conventional portable video camera 101 shown in FIG. 8, when the breast pad 102 is stored in the recess 105, the breast pad 102 102
Is used as a part of the shoulder pad 106 continuously to one end of the shoulder pad 106.

[0006]

The above-mentioned conventional portable video camera 101 has the following problems.

(1) The conventional portable video camera 101 shown in FIG. 7 has a configuration in which the breast pad 102 is stored in the recess 105 in a state where the breast pad 102 is superimposed on the shoulder pad 106. In a state where 102 is stored, the shoulder pad 106 cannot be used. For this reason, even when there is no intention to use the breast pad 102, it is necessary to rotate the breast pad 102 and pull it out of the recess 105 in order to use the shoulder pad 106, which is inconvenient.

(2) In the conventional portable video camera 101 shown in FIG. 8, when the breast pad 102 is stored in the recess 105, that is, when the breast pad 102 is not used, the breast pad 102 is moved to the shoulder pad 106. Therefore, when the breast pad 102 is used, a part of the shoulder pad is missing, and the shape of the shoulder pad does not fit the shoulder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional portable video camera.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a breast pad is attached to a pad support so as to be rotatable about a pivot shaft, and the breast pad is rotated in one direction about the pivot shaft. The portable video camera, wherein the breast pad is accommodated in a shoulder introduction recess provided in the pad support, and a shoulder pad is mounted in the recess. The breast pad is mounted by pivotally mounting the pad along one side surface of the concave portion by the pivot shaft and housed in a gap between one side surface of the concave portion and one side surface of the shoulder pad. The shoulder pad can be used even when it is stored in the recess, and the shoulder pad is missing on the inner surface of the recess when the breast pad is pulled out of the recess. It was allowed to reduce the amount of area.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable video camera 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the bottom, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which a breast pad is projected, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2. In the portable video camera 1, when the breast pad 2 is attached to the pad support 4 so as to be rotatable about a pivot shaft 3 and the breast pad 2 is rotated in one direction about the pivot shaft 3, The breast pad 2 is housed in a shoulder-introducing recess 5 provided in the pad support portion 4.
A shoulder pad 6 is mounted in the recess 5.

The breast pad 2 is rotatably mounted along the one side 5a of the recess 5 by the pivot 3 so that one side 5a of the recess 5 and one side of the shoulder pad 6 are connected to each other. It is housed in a gap between the side surface 6a.

The breast pad 2 is formed by covering the front and back surfaces of a sheet metal 21 as a core with elastic members 22 and 23 such as urethane foam.

As shown in FIG. 4, the sheet metal 21 is formed in a rectangular shape, and is provided with a bearing hole 24 at one corner, and approximately 90 ° around the bearing hole 24.
The arc-shaped long hole 25 is formed in the range.

At the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular sheet metal 21, a first pad for locking the breast pad 2 to the pad support portion 4 in a use state (a state protruding from the concave portion 5). A second locking portion 2 for locking the breast pad 2 to the pad support portion 4 in the stored state at the other corner of the sheet metal 21.
7 are provided.

The first locking portion 26 is formed by cutting and raising a part of the sheet metal 21.
The second locking portion 27 is formed by implanting a metal pin on the sheet metal 21, and the distal ends of the first and second locking portions 26 and 27 are connected to the rear surface side. Project from the surface of the elastic member 23 to the outside.

Elastic material 2 covering the front and back surfaces of the sheet metal 21
2, 23 are washer mounting holes 28, 2 for exposing the bearing hole 24 of the sheet metal 21 and its peripheral portion to the outside.
9.

In the washer mounting holes 28 and 29,
First and second corrugated washers 31 and 32 are attached so as to sandwich the front and back surfaces of the sheet metal 21.
An elliptical holding plate 33 is provided on the side of the washer 31
Also, the first and second wavy washers 32 are provided on the second wavy washer 32 side.
Washers 34 and 35 are attached.

A stopper 36 is provided on the presser plate 33 by arranging (caulking) a metal pin. The stopper 36 penetrates into the arc-shaped long hole 25 provided in the sheet metal 21 to regulate the rotation range of the breast pad 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the shaft portion 3a of the pivot shaft 3 is connected to the bearing hole 24 of the sheet metal 21,
After loosely fitting into the bearing holes of the corrugated washers 31 and 32, the holding plate 33, and the first and second washers 34 and 35, the screw portion 3b provided at one end of the shaft portion 3a is connected to the pad support portion 4. The screw 21 is screwed into a screw hole 5b provided on one side surface 5a of the concave portion 5, and between the head portion 3c provided at the other end of the shaft portion 3a and the one side surface 5a of the concave portion 5, the sheet metal 21, 1, second corrugated washers 31, 32, holding plate 33, first and second
The breast pad 2 is rotatably mounted along one side surface 5 a of the recess 5 by sandwiching the washers 34, 35.

The shoulder pad 6 is attached to the upper surface 5c of the recess 5 of the pad support 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, a hemispherical breast pad lock hole 41 is provided on one side surface 5a of the concave portion 5 of the pad support part 4, and the breast pad 6
Is stored, the second locking portion 27 provided on the sheet metal 21 is fitted into the breast pad locking hole 41,
The breast pad 6 is locked in a stored state. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a convex portion 42 is provided on the bottom surface of the pad support portion 4, and when the breast pad 6 is in a protruded state (used state), the second pad provided on the sheet metal 21. The one engaging portion 26 is engaged with one side of the convex portion 42 so that the breast pad 6 is locked in a use state.

Next, the operation will be described. In the state where the breast pad 2 is housed in the concave portion 5 as described above, the tip of the second locking portion 27 provided on the sheet metal 21 has the front end of the breast pad locking hole 41 provided on one side surface 5 a of the concave portion 5.
And the breast pad 2 is locked to one side surface 5 a of the recess 5.

When a turning force in the projecting direction is applied to the breast pad 2 so as to be used, the tip of the second locking portion 27 comes out of the breast pad locking hole 41 and the breast pad 2 is used. Is released, and the breast pad 2 projects from the recess 5 while rotating along one side surface 5a of the recess 5. At this time, the corrugated washers 31 and 32 sandwiching the sheet metal 21 of the breast pad 2 bend in the axial direction of the pivot shaft 3, and the rotation of the breast pad 2 is performed smoothly.

When the breast pad 2 is rotated by about 90 °, one end of the arc-shaped long hole 25 provided in the sheet metal 21 is connected to the stopper 3 provided in the first washer 33.
5 to prevent further rotation,
A state in which the first engaging portion 26 provided on the sheet metal 21 is engaged with one side of the convex portion 42 provided on the bottom surface of the pad support portion 4, and the breast pad 6 is locked in use. It becomes.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment. This embodiment shows a case where the shoulder pad 6 is slidably attached. The shoulder pad 6 has elongated holes 51, 51.
And screws 52... 52 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

The position of the shoulder pad 6 can be moved back and forth so that it can be easily carried according to the width of the shoulders of the photographer. Other configurations are
Since the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment. In this embodiment, instead of slidably attaching the shoulder pad 6, the shoulder pad 6 is formed of a plastic elastic material having a large amount of compressive deformation such as urethane, and is indicated by a one-dot chain line and a two-dot chain line. As described above, the shoulder pad 6 is deformed according to the carrying position of the photographer, the shoulder width of the photographer, and the like. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and overlapping description will be omitted.

[0029]

The portable video camera of the present invention has the following effects.

(1) In the portable video camera according to the first aspect, the breast pad is accommodated in the gap between one side of the recess and one side of the shoulder pad. The use of the shoulder pad, like the one in which the breast pads are stacked and stored, eliminates the need to pull out the breast pads, which is convenient. Further, since the chest pad is rotated along one side surface of the concave portion, the gap between one side surface of the concave portion and one side surface of the shoulder pad can be set smaller. (The gap can be set to be approximately the same as the thickness of the breast pad).

(2) In the portable video camera according to the second aspect, the shoulder pad is slidably mounted. Therefore, when a telephoto lens is used, the position of the shoulder pad is moved in accordance with the position of the center of gravity of the camera. By letting
It is possible to carry on the shoulder in a stable state.

(3) In the portable video camera according to the third aspect of the present invention, the shoulder pad is formed of an elastic material having a large amount of compressive deformation such as urethane, so that the shoulder pad can be fitted to the shoulder at any position. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable video camera. (First Embodiment)

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a breast pad is projected.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portable video camera (second embodiment).

FIG. 6 is a side view of a portable video camera (third embodiment).

FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional example.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Portable video camera, 2: breast pad, 3:
Pivot shaft, 4 ... pad support, 5 ... recess for shoulder introduction, 5a
... one side of the recess, 6 ... shoulder pad.

Claims (3)

[Claims] When the breast pad is pivotally mounted on a pad support portion about a pivot shaft and the breast pad is rotated in one direction about the pivot shaft, the breast pad is attached to the pad support. A portable video camera, which is adapted to be housed in a shoulder introduction recess provided in a portion and in which a shoulder pad is attached in the recess, the chest pad is provided by the pivot shaft. , Mounted so as to be rotatable along one side surface of the concave portion, and housed in a gap between one side surface of the concave portion and one side surface of the shoulder pad. Portable video camera. 2. The portable video camera according to claim 1, wherein the shoulder pad is slidably mounted in a front-rear direction of the camera. 3. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the shoulder pad is formed of an elastic material that is compressed and deformed according to the shape of the shoulder when the portable video camera is carried on the shoulder. Video camera.