JPH0516228B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a video camera integrated with a video tape recorder, for example.

(Conventional technology and its problems) Recently, a video tape recorder-type video camera (hereinafter simply referred to as a video camera), which is miniaturized by integrating the camera section and the VTR body, has appeared and is becoming popular. It's coming. Such a video camera is equipped with a battery and is configured so that it can record desired images anytime and anywhere. Conventionally, this battery is attached to the battery attachment section provided at the rear of the cassette holder in which the tape cassette of the camera case is attached, and is connected to the electrical connection section provided there. It is used for such purposes.

However, in the case of such a video camera with a battery provided at the rear, its overall length becomes long, and there is a risk of fatigue depending on its weight balance and how it is used.

In addition, some video cameras to solve this problem include a battery attachment part on the side of the camera housing, a battery attached thereto, and this battery used as a grip part. In this case, a grip belt to assist in holding onto the grip part is attached to the front and back of the battery, which becomes the grip part, so the end of this grip belt becomes a hindrance when attaching and removing the battery. However, there was a problem that prevented its attachment and detachment.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention configures a battery that is removably attached to the side surface of a camera casing directly or indirectly as a grip part, and holds the battery in this grip part. The video camera is equipped with a grip belt attached for auxiliary use, and this grip belt is supported on the camera casing near the battery, and the video camera is provided with a lock part that approaches and separates from a locked part provided on the camera casing. When the lock part and the locked part are in the unlocked state, the position is displaced to allow the battery to be attached and removed, and when the lock part and the locked part are in the locked state, it comes into contact with the battery to prevent it from falling off. The present invention provides a video camera characterized in that a blocking attachment member is attached to the camera casing, and an end portion of the grip belt is attached to the attachment member.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 5.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a video camera according to the present invention, 2 is a camera housing provided with a storage section for storing a tape cassette, and the front part 8 is
An optical lens system 7 having a barrier for lens protection is provided above the lens. 3 is a viewfinder section fixed to the upper side of the camera housing 2;
It has an eye cap 4 at one end and
A protective glass 6 is provided at the other end.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a battery attachment part which is located at the lower part of the viewfinder part 3 and is fixed to the side surface part 9 of the camera housing 2, and 5a and 5b are protrusions and recesses formed at the top and bottom of the battery attachment part 10, respectively. A groove 5a-1 is formed inside the convex portion 5a. The battery mounting portion 10 is fixed to the side surface 9 of the camera casing 2 by, for example, well-known fixing means.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a battery that is attached to the battery attachment section 10, which is formed in a shape that can be directly held and can also be used as a grip section. A convex portion 11a and a concave portion 11b for fixing are provided.

Further, a grip belt 12 for assisting holding is attached to the lower side of the camera housing 2 in close proximity to the battery mounting portion 10. A magic tape (not shown) is attached to a predetermined portion of the grip belt 12 so that the distance between the grip belt 12 and the attached battery 11 can be adjusted, and one end 12a is inserted into the groove 14 of the battery attachment part 10 and fixed. .

13 connects the grip belt 12 to the camera housing 1.
This is an attachment member for attaching to 2. The other end 12b of the grip belt 12 is attached to the mounting member 1
3, and a part of this mounting member 13 is attached to the insertion part 10a of the battery mounting part 10.
It is mounted on a shaft 14 provided on the side surface 9 of the camera housing 2 so as to be close to the camera housing 2, and is rotatable in the directions of arrows X and X' in the figure.

Furthermore, regarding the mounting member 13, FIG.
This will be explained with reference to FIG. This mounting member 13 includes a rotating base body 13a, a rotating lock body 13
b, a U-shaped leaf spring 13c, and a shaft 15. The rotating base 13a is a substantially L-shaped plate,
One end 13a-1 of the rotating base 13a is inserted into the notch 13b-1 of the rotating lock 13b, and the grip belt 12 is inserted into the elongated hole 13a-1' formed in the one end 13a-1. One end portion 12b of is inserted and attached.

As mentioned above, the mounting member 13 is attached to the rotating base 1
3a is a shaft 1 provided on the side surface 9 of the camera housing 2;
4, and is rotatable about this shaft 14 in the directions of arrows X and X' in the figure.
5, and is rotatable about this shaft 15 in the directions of arrows Y and Y' in the figure. Further, a U-shaped leaf spring 13c is inserted between the rotating base body 13a and the rotating claw body 13b, and the elastic force of the U-shaped leaf spring 13c normally causes
The rotating lock body 13b is urged to rotate in the direction of arrow Y in the figure.

Further, a lock protrusion 13b-2 is formed protrudingly from one end of the rotary lock body 13b. On the other hand, the insertion section 10 of the battery mounting section 10
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an engaging recess (locked portion) 10b that engages with the locking protrusion 13b-2 is formed on the inner surface of the a side.

In order to attach the battery 11 to the battery attachment part 10 configured in this way, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, first rotate the attachment member 13 in the After the battery 11 is retracted from the insertion part 10a of the battery mounting part 10, the battery 11 is provided in a convex part 11a and a concave part 11b at predetermined parts so as to engage with the convex part 5a and the concave part 5b formed on the top and bottom of the battery mounting part 10, respectively. , the opening of the insertion section 1 of the battery mounting section 10
0a, that is, insert it from the front part 8 side of the camera housing 2, move it backward, and attach it to the battery attachment part 10.

After the battery 11 is installed in the battery mounting part 10, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, by rotating the mounting member 13 to which one end 12b of the grip belt 12 is attached in the One end 13b-3 of the battery 13 contacts one surface 11c of the battery 11, thereby preventing the battery 11 from falling off.

At the same time, the rotating lock body 13 is biased to rotate in the Y direction about the shaft 15 by the U-shaped leaf spring 13.
The locking protrusion 13b-2 of b engages with the engagement recess 10b of the battery mounting part 10 (becomes in a locked state), and the mounting member 13 is rotated around the shaft 14.
Rotation in the X′ direction is prevented, resulting in a locked state.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4C, one end 13b-3 of the rotating lock body 13b, which is close to the shaft 15, is formed so as to protrude from the other end 13b-4 by a distance l. When the battery is installed as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, one side 11c of the battery 11 contacts only one end 13b-3 of the rotating lock body 13b, and maintains a distance l from the other end 13b-4. Therefore, hold the video camera 1 so that the insertion part 10a of the battery mounting part 10 is facing downward, and the force that resists the biasing force of the U-shaped leaf spring 13c due to the weight of the battery 11 will lock the rotation. Even when applied to the body 13b, this force is applied to one end 13b-3 close to the shaft 15.
Since the rotating lock body 13b is only applied to the shaft 15,
The lock will not be released by rotating around the Y' direction, that is, in the unlocking direction.

After attaching the battery 11 to the battery attachment part in this way, insert your hand from inside the grip belt 12 attached to the battery 11 for holding assistance, and directly grip the battery 11, which also serves as a grip part, to attach the battery to the camera. The housing 2 can be gripped and held securely.

In addition, in order to remove the attached battery 11 from the battery attachment part 10, first, as shown in FIGS.
3 and 4 from the locked state shown in FIG. 4A.
U-shaped leaf spring 13c to the unlocked state shown in Figure B.
The rotating lock body 13b is rotated in the Y' direction about the shaft 15 against the urging force of Disengage the device (put it in the unlocked state). Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the rotating base 13a, that is, the mounting member 1
3 in the X' direction around the shaft 14,
Attach one end 12b of the grip belt 12 to the mounting member 1.
3 from the insertion section 10a of the battery mounting section 10, and remove the battery 1 from the battery mounting section 10.
1 to leave.

In addition, in this embodiment, a video camera was explained in which the grip section directly grips the battery attached to the battery mounting section, but a battery storage space section is provided on the side surface of the camera casing, and the inside (space section)
The present invention can be similarly applied to a video camera in which a battery is attached to the video camera and a grip section is configured to indirectly grip the battery through the battery storage space.

(Effects of the Invention) The video camera of the present invention has a battery that is removably attached to the side surface of the camera casing, directly or indirectly configured as a grip part, and a grip belt attached to this grip part for holding assistance. The video camera is provided with a grip belt supported on a camera casing near the battery, and further comprising a lock portion that approaches and separates from a locked portion provided on the camera casing, and the lock portion and the locked portion are connected to each other. When the battery is in the unlocked state, the mounting member is moved to allow the battery to be attached and removed, and when the locking part and the locked part are in the locked state, a mounting member that comes into contact with the battery and prevents it from falling off is attached to the camera casing. Since the grip belt is attached to the body and the end of the grip belt is attached to this attachment member, when the battery is attached or removed, the edge of the grip belt moves along with the attachment member, so it does not interfere with the attachment or detachment of the battery. When the battery is installed, the mounting member comes into contact with the battery, thereby preventing it from falling off.

In addition, the attachment member allows the grip belt of a predetermined length to be placed in the optimum position, regardless of the size and shape of the battery configured as the grip part, that is, even in a position that spans the front and back of the battery (grip part). Because it can be equipped with
Another advantage is that the battery can also be used as a grip without impairing the operability or grip of the video camera, thereby making the video camera smaller and lighter.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1A is a side view showing an embodiment of the video camera according to the present invention without a battery installed, Figure 1B is a front view of the same, and Figure 2A is a side view with a battery installed. 2B is a front view of the same; FIG. 3 is a side view showing the vicinity of the grip belt attachment member; FIGS. 4A and B are plan views showing the grip belt attachment member; FIG. C
4A is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 4A, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the grip belt attachment member. 2...Camera housing, 10...Battery attachment part, 10
a...Insert portion, 10b...Engagement recess, 11...Battery, 12...Grip belt, 13...Mounting member,
13a... Rotating base body, 13b... Rotating lock body, 13
b-2...Lock protrusion, 14...shaft, 15...shaft.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A battery that is removably attached to the side surface of a camera casing is configured directly or indirectly as a grip part, and this grip part is equipped with a grip belt attached to assist holding. The video camera is supported on a camera casing near the battery, and includes a lock part that approaches and separates from a locked part provided on the camera casing, and when the lock part and the locked part are in an unlocked state, A mounting member is attached to the camera casing, and the mounting member is displaceable to allow the battery to be attached and detached, and comes into contact with the battery to prevent it from falling off when the locking portion and the locked portion are in the locked state. A video camera characterized in that an end portion of the grip belt is attached to a mounting member.