JPS623956Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] In a video camera, a cable that connects an electric circuit between the camera and the video tape recorder in order to record the captured image on a video tape includes:
Conventionally, it has been fixedly attached to a part of the video camera body. However, when video cameras take pictures of moving objects, they are often held in the hand of a person in order to be able to track them quickly, and when this is not necessary, they are operated using a tripod. Therefore, if the cable is fixed to the camera body, it becomes difficult to operate the camera, which often impedes quick tracking operations.

In this invention, a cut groove is formed in the outer wall of the video camera body so that the electrical connection cable extending from the video camera body can be projected in two directions from the body, and the cut groove is formed in the outer wall of the body. A sliding piece that holds the cable and can slide within the cut groove is fitted, and a sliding piece is installed in the front and rear of the sliding direction of the sliding piece.
A flexible synthetic resin plate of a size that can keep the cut groove closed even when the sliding piece is slid from one end of the cut groove to the other end is attached, and the sliding piece further includes: It is characterized in that a protruding ridge is provided in the part to be fitted into the cut groove, and a recess is formed at an appropriate place in the cut groove, into which the protruding ridge can fall,
In this way, the electrical connection cable protruding from the video camera can easily change the direction in which it protrudes from the camera body into either of two directions by being guided by the sliding piece that slides within the cut groove formed in the outer wall of the camera body. Not only does this make it possible to easily maintain the angle in the changed protrusion direction, but the part where the cut groove opens due to the change in the protrusion direction is closed with a flexible synthetic resin plate to prevent foreign matter from entering the camera body. This makes it possible to create a device for changing the direction of connection cable protrusion that is superior in practical terms.

In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the electrical connection cable 2 protruding from the rear of the video camera body 1 is
In order to change the protruding direction of the camera body 1 from the rear to the bottom, a cut groove 3 having a width sufficient to allow the cable 2 to pass through is formed from the rear to the bottom of the camera body outer wall 1. As shown in FIG. 2, sliding guide plates 5, 5 of the sliding piece are attached to the inside of the vessel body 1 of the cut groove 3 with a gap large enough to allow a sliding piece 4, which will be described later, to slide smoothly.

The sliding piece 4 has a size that allows the cable 2 to be inserted and held from the inside of the container 1 to the outside of the container 1, and is connected to the guide plate 5,
5 has both ends fitted into guide grooves 6, 6 formed between the cut groove 3 and the guide groove 6.
Protruding ridges 7, 7 are provided in the portion to be fitted into. Therefore, when the piece 4 slides on the guide groove 6, it feels somewhat stiff due to the protruding ridges 7, 7.

In order to moderate the sliding movement of the sliding piece 4 in the guide grooves 6, 6, the guide plates 5, 5 are formed with recesses 8 and 9 into which the protrusions 7, 7 of the sliding piece 4 can fall. Among the dents, dent 8 is on the lower side of the vessel body 1, and dent 9 is on the rear side, so the sliding piece 4
When the cable 2 is given a light locking action by the recess 8, the cable 2 protrudes downward from the vessel body 1,
Alternatively, when the sliding piece 4 is given a light locking action by the recess 9, the cable 2 will protrude toward the rear of the container body 1. A pin 1 protrudes into the container body 1 to ensure the locking action.
A tension spring 11 is stretched between 0 and the sliding piece 4.

Since the cut groove 3 allows the sliding piece 4 to be moved from the bottom to the rear of the vessel body 1 as described above, a long open window is formed in the vessel outer wall 1. Therefore, plates 12 and 13 that block this are connected in front and behind the sliding piece 4. The closing plate 1
2 and 13 are fitted into the guide groove 6 in the same way as the sliding piece 4, and their length is from the sliding piece 4 to the other end of the groove 3 when the sliding piece 4 is at one end of the groove 3. It has a length that allows it to be closed all the way to the end,
Furthermore, the guide groove 6 is made of a flexible synthetic resin that allows it to freely adapt to both straight and curved sections.

As described above, the video camera connection cable protrusion direction changing device of this invention can easily change the protrusion direction of the cable from below to the rear with respect to the camera body, making it convenient to operate the video camera. In addition, since the remaining part of the cut groove accompanying the direction change is always closed, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the vessel body 1, making it a practically superior cable protrusion direction change device. I was able to do that.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the back of the video camera of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cable protrusion direction changing device. 2 is a cable, 3 is a cut groove, 4 is a sliding piece, 6 is a guide groove, 7 is a protrusion, 8 and 9 are recesses, 12, 1
3 is the closing plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An electrical connection cable connected to an electric circuit inside the video camera body and extending outward from the body is provided with a cut groove in the outer wall of the body so that the cable can protrude outward in two directions from the body. A sliding piece that holds the cable and can slide in the groove is fitted into the groove, and the sliding piece is inserted into one side of the groove before and after the sliding direction of the sliding piece. A flexible synthetic resin plate of a size that can keep the cut groove closed even when sliding from one end to the other is attached, and the sliding piece has a protruding ridge in the part that will be fitted into the cut groove. A video camera connection cable protrusion direction changing device in which a recess is formed at an appropriate location in the cut groove into which the protrusion falls.