JPH08237527A - Video tape recorder with integrated camera - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display means having a wide display surface and easy to see, while maintaining the overall miniaturization of a video tape recorder with a built-in camera. [Structure] A battery compartment is provided at the bottom of the viewfinder, and the side of the camera body extends by the extent of the provision of the battery compartment, which enlarges and opens and closes a wide and large liquid crystal display unit corresponding to the side of the camera body. -It is rotatably provided. And when not in use, the display surface of the liquid crystal display means is covered by the camera body side, so it is safe, and the battery compartment is provided under the viewfinder so that it can be hidden. It will look good.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera-integrated tape recorder equipped with a video tape for recording / reproducing an object so that it can be stored therein, and more particularly to a compact camera-integrated tape recorder which can be driven by a battery power source.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable and compact camera-integrated tape recorder of this type is well known as a conventional example having the structure shown in FIG. In this conventional camera, a battery 2 that is a power source for driving the camera body 1 is detachably attached to the back side of the camera body 1, and the attached battery 2 is attached to the back side of the camera body 1. It is configured to project to.

The viewfinder 3 also has to be projected from the camera body 1 to the rear side relatively long so that the battery 2 does not get in the way when the advantage or convenience of use is taken into consideration due to the protrusion of the battery 2 to be attached. It is a structure that does not get.

[0004]

In addition to the viewfinder 3, it has been proposed to attach liquid crystal display means such as a liquid crystal display panel to the camera body 1 having such a structure. In this case, it is preferable to dispose the liquid crystal display means on the side surface of the camera body 1 in consideration of miniaturization of the entire body, but the mounting position and state thereof are also restricted.

For example, cameras of this type often have
Since it is configured to be held and operated with one hand, it will inevitably be installed on the side opposite to the side where the camera is held and operated with one hand. It is necessary to protect the liquid crystal display surface when not in use, and to make the appearance of the camera look neat and clean.

Therefore, the same applicant filed a patent application for Japanese Patent Application No. 6-130031 as a prior invention. In the invention of this prior application, all the above-mentioned requirements are provided, and a liquid crystal display means is provided on the side surface of the camera body so as to be openable and closable via a connecting shaft and rotatable corresponding to a viewing position. It is a thing.

Since the liquid crystal display means of the invention of this prior application is provided in a camera of the type in which a battery is externally attached to the rear side of the camera body, it corresponds to the side surface of the camera body excluding the battery portion. And its size is necessarily constrained. In other words, the size of the camera body cannot be made so large because it must be formed in a size that fits the width or size of the side surface of the camera body so that the side surface can be finished with a good appearance and a sense of unity.

By the way, the liquid crystal display means other than the viewfinder capable of seeing an image or a video is required not only to be visually observed at the time of photographing but also to be well seen at the time of reproduction. In any case, in order to make the display unit look good, it is necessary to satisfy all the above-mentioned requirements and to make the liquid crystal display means as large as possible even if the camera is small. is there.

The inventors of the present invention, as a video tape recorder with a built-in camera, have a size when in use equipped with all the parts necessary for photographing, that is, the entire camera including the battery part is substantially Focusing on the size, it is possible to reduce the size of the liquid crystal display means by organic coupling as a whole and to enlarge the liquid crystal display means.

[0010]

As a concrete means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a camera-integrated video tape recorder equipped with a video tape for recording / reproducing an object so that the video tape can be stored in the camera. There is provided a camera-integrated video tape recorder, characterized in that a battery storage section is provided below the viewfinder, and a liquid crystal display means is provided which extends to a side surface of the battery storage section and can be opened / closed and rotated. To do.

Further, the battery accommodating portion is formed in a box type having an upper opening and a lid portion that can be opened and closed in the opening, and an operation panel is provided on the back side of the battery accommodating portion.
Part of the operation panel also includes a configuration that is displayed during video tape playback.

[0012]

In the present invention, since the battery housing is provided at the bottom of the viewfinder, the camera body extends to the back side by the amount corresponding to the battery housing, and becomes larger, and the liquid crystal display means attached to the side surface of the camera body is provided. Since it can be enlarged by the length of the extension, it becomes easier to see as a whole. Further, when not in use, the display surface of the liquid crystal display means is covered by the camera body side, so it is safe, and the battery storage part is provided under the viewfinder and hidden so that the appearance is good. Will be things.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. 1 and 2, a camera body 10 includes a lens 11 that optically captures a subject on the front side and a sound collection microphone 12, and a viewfinder 13 that allows the subject to be image-processed and viewed as an image through the lens. It is provided near the back and can be undulated.

On one side of the camera body 10, an openable / closable tape storage portion 14 for storing a cassette tape for photographing, recording / reproducing a subject, a switch 15 for starting photographing, and a zoom operation button 16 are provided. And a band 17 for supporting the camera body 10 with one hand. It should be noted that, in consideration of the shooting state, posture, etc., another set of the shooting start switch 15a is placed at a position where it is easy to operate.
And a zoom operation button 16a.

On the top surface of the camera body 10, there are provided a tape take-out switch 18 for opening and closing the tape storage portion 14, an edit search button 19 and a camera shake correction switch 20.

On the other side surface of the camera body 10, a liquid crystal display means 22 including a liquid crystal display panel is provided via a connecting shaft 21.
The liquid crystal display means 22 is attached to the side surface of the camera body 10 so as to be openable and closable and rotatable about the connecting shaft 21 in the positive and negative directions within a predetermined angle range. There is.

Further, a recording and reproducing power switch 23,
A manual / automatic focusing mode, a photographing mode selection setting mechanism 24 such as brightness, and a fader switch 25 are appropriately provided.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, the camera body 10 is integrally provided with a battery housing portion 26 on the back side thereof and below the viewfinder 13. The battery housing portion 26 has a box shape having an opening 27 on the upper surface as a whole, and an opening / closing lid member 28 is attached to the opening 27.

One end of the lid member 28 is connected by a hinge or the like, and a covered state is maintained by a slide type stopper member 29 provided inside. The stopper member 29 is always biased by a spring in a protruding direction, and can be slid in a retracting direction against the spring bias by an operating portion 29a protruding on the upper surface of the lid member 28. .

Further, a locking portion 30 with which the tip of the stopper member 29 engages is formed so as to project in a part of the opening 27, and when the lid member 28 is covered, the spring-biased stopper member 29 is It is firmly and firmly engaged with the locking portion 30. When the lid member 28 is opened, the operating portion 29a is pushed back with a finger to move the knob portion 2
8a should be picked up and lifted.

The battery accommodating portion 26 is formed as a separate box together with the lid member 28, a space for receiving the box is formed in advance on the camera body 10 side, and the box body is simply formed. You may make it the structure which is installed by dropping in the space on the side. Also, the battery compartment 26
Suppressing means 26 for preventing the insertion of an incompatible battery or for correctly regulating the storage direction of the battery inside the
In addition to the provision of “a” and the like, an appropriate spring material is provided on the bottom portion to facilitate the taking out of the battery.

Regarding the replacement of the batteries in the battery housing portion 26, as shown in FIG. 4, the viewfinder 1 is used.
When 3 is raised to a substantially upright state, the lid member 28 can also be opened to a substantially upright state. Then, after accommodating a predetermined battery in an appropriate state, the lid member 28 is forcibly closed against the spring material at the bottom, whereby the tip of the stopper member 29 engages with the locking portion 30, and the spring material is Stable storage can be achieved without rattling due to the pressing force of.

After the lid member 28 is closed in this manner, the viewfinder 13 is put from the upright state to the lying state so that the upper surface of the battery housing portion 26 and the lid member 28 are entirely hidden. The appearance is also refreshing and the appearance is good.

An operation panel 31 is arranged on the back side of the battery storage portion 26. The operation panel 31 is provided with a large number of button groups for adjusting the volume of the sound volume and various operations at the time of reproduction. Especially, regarding the operation display of the button group at the time of reproduction, the operation panel 31 is always used for power saving. The display is invisible, and when the power switch 23 is turned to the reproduction side, an appropriate light source provided inside shines to display the corresponding portion, and the operation panel 31 Since it is on the back side, it becomes easy to operate the button group while looking at the liquid crystal display means 22.

Further, a locking means 32 for supporting or locking the end portion of the liquid crystal display means 22 is provided in a part of the battery housing portion 26, and the locking means 32 is provided with a spring in the supporting or locking direction. The locking means 32 is biased by the operating tongue 33 in the direction against the spring bias, that is, in the unlocking direction.
Can be displaced to release the support or lock of the liquid crystal display means 22 and open the liquid crystal display means 22.

The liquid crystal display means 22 is provided with, for example, a concave locking portion 34 on the free end side thereof, and when not in use such as carrying the camera body with the display surface 22a side of the liquid crystal display means 22 inside. 10, the locking portion 34 engages with the locking means 32 and is locked, and the closed state is stably maintained.

In this state, the liquid crystal display means 22
The display surface 22a side is located inside, that is, is located on the side surface side of the camera body 10 and is protected, and the outer surface of the liquid crystal display means 22 substantially constitutes one side surface of the camera. Since it is located in the closed state with
The appearance is improved.

As described above, by integrally providing the battery housing portion 26 on the back side of the camera body 10, as shown in FIG. 2, the side surface of the camera body 10 corresponds to the length L of the battery housing portion 26. It becomes substantially longer and wider, and the liquid crystal display means 22 can be made correspondingly larger, and the display surface 2
2a can be widened to make it easier to see.

Therefore, by rationally designing the formation position of the battery accommodating portion 26 and the disposition position of the liquid crystal display means 22, the liquid crystal display means 22 can be made compact while being compact and portable as a whole. Not only can it be enlarged to make it easier to see, but it can be locked so as not to open easily when it is carried and when not in use, and the display surface 22a of the liquid crystal can be protected.

Further, also in the battery storage portion 26, since it is provided on the back side of the camera body 10 and below the viewfinder 13, the storage space can be made relatively large, and a battery having a large capacity can be obtained. Since it can be stored and is usually in an inconspicuous position, the overall appearance of the camera is neatly organized and has a good appearance.

[0031]

As described above, the camera-integrated videotape recorder according to the present invention is a camera-integrated videotape recorder which is equipped with a videotape for recording / reproducing a subject so that the videotape can be stored in the camera. Therefore, by providing a battery storage section at the bottom of the viewfinder and extending to the side of the battery storage section and providing a liquid crystal display unit that can be opened and closed and rotated, the entire camera can be made compact. The excellent effect that the display surface of the liquid crystal display means can be widened for easy viewing.

Further, since the battery storage portion is provided at the bottom of the viewfinder, the storage space can be wide, and not only a large capacity battery can be used but also the battery can be hidden under the viewfinder. It has an excellent effect of making it inconspicuous and improving the appearance of the entire camera.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an embodiment of a camera-integrated video tape recorder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the camera-integrated video tape recorder of the embodiment as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 3 is a viewfinder raised in the embodiment,
FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view showing a state in which the liquid crystal display means is opened.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing only a main part on the back side in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of a conventional camera-integrated video tape recorder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Camera Main Body 11 Lens 12 Sound Collecting Microphone 13 Viewfinder 14 Tape Storage Section 15, 15a Switch for Starting Shooting 16, 16a Zoom Operation Button 17 Band 18 Tape Ejection Switch 19 Edit Search Button 20 Image Stabilization Switch 21 Connected Axis 22 Liquid Crystal Display means 22a Display surface 23 Power switch 24 Shooting mode selection and setting mechanism 25 Fader switch 26 Battery storage section 26a Suppressing means 27 Opening section 28 Lid member 28a Knob section 29 Stopper member 29a Operating section 30 Locking section 31 Operation panel 32 Locking Means 33 Operation tongue 34 Locking part

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Yoshitake Takahashi 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Masaaki Suzuki 4-chome, Shiomi, Kisarazu, Chiba Sony Kisarazu (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Oyama 9-15-22 Hongo-cho, Minokamo-shi, Gifu Sony Minokamo Sony (72) Inventor Tomohiro Harada 6-735 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Within the corporation

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A camera-integrated videotape recorder equipped with a videotape for recording / reproducing an object so that the videotape can be stored therein, and at least a viewfinder, wherein a battery accommodating portion is provided below the viewfinder. A video tape recorder with a built-in camera, which is provided with a liquid crystal display means that can be opened and closed and rotated by being extended to a side surface of a storage section. 2. The camera-integrated videotape recorder according to claim 1, wherein the battery storage portion is formed in a box type having an opening at an upper portion and a lid portion which is openable and closable in the opening portion. 3. The camera-integrated type video tape recorder according to claim 1, wherein an operation panel is provided on the back side of the battery storage section. 4. The camera-integrated videotape recorder according to claim 3, wherein a part of the operation panel is displayed during videotape reproduction.