JP3484335B2 - Camera device - Google Patents
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- JP3484335B2 JP3484335B2 JP00389398A JP389398A JP3484335B2 JP 3484335 B2 JP3484335 B2 JP 3484335B2 JP 00389398 A JP00389398 A JP 00389398A JP 389398 A JP389398 A JP 389398A JP 3484335 B2 JP3484335 B2 JP 3484335B2
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明はパソコン、ワープ
ロ、監視モニタ等に画像データを取り込む（入力する）
のに使用して好適なカメラ装置に関し、さらに詳細に
は、カメラの仰角・俯角を自在に調整して調節後の角度
を確実に保持することができる。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention captures (inputs) image data to a personal computer, word processor, monitor, etc.
More specifically, it is possible to adjust the elevation angle and depression angle of the camera to reliably hold the adjusted angle.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来のこの種のカメラ装置は、図５に示
すように構成するものであり、図５において、カメラ２
０がヒンジ機構２２を介してカメラ台２１に対し回動自
在に取り付けられ、カメラ２０が首振り角度調節自在に
構成されている。2. Description of the Related Art A conventional camera device of this type is constructed as shown in FIG. 5, and in FIG.
0 is rotatably attached to the camera base 21 via a hinge mechanism 22, and the camera 20 is configured so that the swinging angle can be adjusted.
【０００３】又、カメラの外形を球状にし、カメラ台の
カメラ本体受け部を半球の凹み形状にして、カメラをカ
メラ台に載置しカメラの光軸を左右・上下に首振り可能
にしたものが市販されている。Further, the outer shape of the camera is spherical, the receiving portion of the camera body of the camera base is hemispherical recessed, and the camera is mounted on the camera base so that the optical axis of the camera can be swung left and right and up and down. Is commercially available.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記のカメラ装置で
は、ヒンジ機構２２を構成する部分をカメラ２０の下ケ
ース２０ａ及びカメラ台２１に夫れ夫れ設けなければな
らないので、構造的にコスト高になるという課題があ
る。In the above camera device, the hinge mechanism 22 must be provided in the lower case 20a of the camera 20 and the camera base 21, respectively, so that the cost is structurally high. There is a problem of becoming.
【０００５】又、後者のものにあってはカメラ台に対す
るカメラの首振り角度を保持する首振り角度保持手段が
設けられていないため、カメラに付設されている画像デ
ータ取り込み用コードに自重や軽い張力が加わった場合
にカメラの首振り角度が変化するという課題がある。Further, in the latter case, since no swinging angle holding means for holding the swinging angle of the camera with respect to the camera base is provided, the image data fetching code attached to the camera has its own weight or light weight. There is a problem that the swing angle of the camera changes when tension is applied.
【０００６】本発明のカメラ装置は、簡単な首振り角度
保持構造にすることによりコストダウンを図ることを目
的とする。An object of the camera device of the present invention is to reduce the cost by adopting a simple swinging angle holding structure.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明のカメラ装置は、
上記のような課題を解決したもので、画像を入力するカ
メラ１と該カメラの光軸に仰角・俯角を与えるカメラ台
２からなり、前記カメラ１を構成するカメラ本体の下部
（下ケース４）外形を半円柱形にすると共に、前記カメ
ラ台２の上部に前記カメラ本体１の下部外形に合致する
カメラ本体受け部２ａを設け、前記半円柱形の中心線に
対しカメラの光軸を直交方向に配してなる画像入力カメ
ラセットであって、前記光軸の仰角・俯角を調節自在に
保持する首振り角度保持手段を設けたことを特徴とする
ものであり、この構成によりヒンジ機構を要することな
く前記光軸の仰角・俯角を自在に調節できて調節後の角
度を保持でき、コストダウンが図れる。The camera device of the present invention comprises:
Solves the aforementioned problems, the camera 1 and consists camera stand 2 which gives elevation-depression on the optical axis of the camera, lower (lower case 4 of the camera body constituting the camera 1 for inputting images ) The outer shape is a semi-cylindrical shape, and a camera body receiving portion 2a matching the lower shape of the camera body 1 is provided on the upper part of the camera base 2 and the optical axis of the camera is orthogonal to the center line of the semi-cylindrical shape. An image input camera set arranged in a direction, characterized in that a swinging angle holding means for holding the elevation angle and depression angle of the optical axis is adjustable is provided. The elevation angle and the depression angle of the optical axis can be freely adjusted without any need, and the angle after the adjustment can be maintained, and the cost can be reduced.
【０００８】又、上記首振り角度保持手段を、カメラ本
体の下部（下ケース４）に突設した係止軸４ａとゴム成
型したカメラ台２のカメラ本体受け部２ａに設けた係止
溝２ｂとで構成したことを特徴とするものであり、この
構成によりカメラ１とカメラ台２とを着脱自在にできて
利便性が増す上、組み立て性が向上しコストダウンが図
れる。[0008] Also, the upper Kikubi swing angle holding means, provided in the camera body lower portion of the camera stand 2 that the locking shaft 4a and the rubber molding projecting from the (lower case 4) the camera body receiving portion 2a engaging groove 2b, which allows the camera 1 and the camera base 2 to be freely attached and detached, which improves convenience and improves assemblability and cost reduction.
【０００９】そして、係止軸と係止溝は、該係止軸の球
状の先端がカメラの首振り操作によって摺動し、かつ非
操作時には首振り角度を保持する保持力を有するように
前記係止溝に係合係止する寸法とし、前記係止溝は、前
記係止軸の球状の先端が簡単に抜脱しない寸法としたこ
とを特徴とする。 The locking shaft and the locking groove are balls of the locking shaft.
-Shaped tip slides when the camera is swung, and
Have a holding force to hold the swing angle during operation
The size is such that it engages and locks in the locking groove, and the locking groove is
Note that the spherical tip of the locking shaft must be dimensioned so that it cannot be easily pulled out.
And are characterized.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明のカメラ装置の実施の形態
を図１乃至図４を参照して説明する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a camera device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
【００１１】＜第１の実施の形態＞本発明のカメラ装置
の第１の実施の形態を図１乃至図３に従って詳細に説明
する。図１は本発明によるカメラ装置の外観斜視図であ
り、図１において、画像を入力するカメラ１と該カメラ
１の光軸に仰角・俯角を与えるカメラ台２とを結合して
構成されている。カメラ１は上ケース３と下ケース４の
結合で外殻が円柱形に構成され、外殻面がカメラ台２の
結合面を摺動することにより上下方向に首振りするよう
になっている。<First Embodiment> A first embodiment of the camera device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a camera device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a camera 1 for inputting an image and a camera base 2 for giving an elevation angle and a depression angle to the optical axis of the camera 1 are connected to each other. . The outer shell of the camera 1 is formed into a cylindrical shape by coupling the upper case 3 and the lower case 4, and the outer shell surface slides on the coupling surface of the camera base 2 to swing vertically.
【００１２】前面パネル５の右端部には、カメラのレン
ズ６がレンズ筒７に装着されて配設され、レンズ筒７を
回動させることにより光軸上を前後に移動してフォーカ
スの調整が行われるようになっている。８はレンズ筒７
を回動させるためのダイヤルであり、レンズ筒７の前後
移動には連動せずに同一面上（前後位置が同じ）で回動
するようになっている。９はカメラに付設された画像デ
ータ取り込み用コードである。At the right end of the front panel 5, the lens 6 of the camera is mounted on the lens barrel 7 and is rotated to move the lens barrel 7 back and forth on the optical axis to adjust the focus. It is supposed to be done. 8 is a lens barrel 7
Is a dial for rotating the lens barrel, and is configured to rotate on the same plane (the front and rear positions are the same) without interlocking with the front and rear movement of the lens barrel 7. Reference numeral 9 is a code attached to the camera for capturing image data.
【００１３】図２はカメラ１とカメラ台２との結合関係
を示す外観斜視図であり、カメラ１の基本的外殻形状が
円柱形になっていて、下ケース４の基本的外形が半円柱
形になっていると共に、先端が球状をした係止軸４ａが
樹脂成型で一体形成されている。FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the coupling relationship between the camera 1 and the camera base 2. The basic outer shell of the camera 1 has a cylindrical shape, and the lower case 4 has a semi-cylindrical basic external shape. The locking shaft 4a, which is shaped and has a spherical tip, is integrally formed by resin molding.
【００１４】前記カメラ台２はゴム成型品からなり、上
部に前記下ケース４の下部外形に合致するカメラ本体受
け部２ａが形成され、該受け部２ａに前記係止軸４ａと
係合係止する係止溝２ｂが一体成型されている。前記係
止軸４ａと係止溝２ｂとの関係は、図３の要部断面図に
示す如く、係止軸４ａがカメラ１の首振りによって摺動
するように係止溝２ｂが前記受け部２ａに沿って形成さ
れ、コード９に自重や軽い張力が加わってもカメラ１が
矢印の如く首振りしない程度の保持力を有する寸法関係
になっている。又、係止溝２ｂの上部２ｃは係止軸４ａ
の先端球状部４ｂが簡単に抜脱しない寸法関係になって
いる。The camera base 2 is made of a rubber molded product, and a camera body receiving portion 2a matching the lower outer shape of the lower case 4 is formed on the upper portion, and the receiving portion 2a is engaged and locked with the locking shaft 4a. The locking groove 2b is formed integrally. The relationship between the locking shaft 4a and the locking groove 2b is as shown in the cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. It is formed along 2a, and has a dimensional relationship having a holding force such that the camera 1 does not swing as shown by an arrow even when its own weight or a light tension is applied to the cord 9. Further, the upper portion 2c of the locking groove 2b has a locking shaft 4a.
The tip spherical portion 4b has such a dimensional relationship that it cannot be easily pulled out.
【００１５】上述した構造にすることにより、カメラ１
とカメラ台２との結合（組み立て）作業はカメラ１の係
止軸４ａをカメラ台２の係止溝２ｂに無理嵌合させるだ
けとなり極めて簡単である。又、カメラ台２を外すこと
も比較的簡単であるので利便性が増す。With the above structure, the camera 1
The assembling work between the camera base 2 and the camera base 2 is extremely simple because the locking shaft 4a of the camera 1 is forcedly fitted into the locking groove 2b of the camera base 2. Also, since it is relatively easy to remove the camera base 2, convenience is increased.
【００１６】＜第２の実施の形態＞本発明のカメラ装置
の第２の実施の形態は、カメラの仰角・俯角を調節自在
に保持する首振り角度保持手段を磁力を利用する発明に
ついてであり、上記第１の実施形態と同一部品ならびに
同一部分には同一符号を付し、その詳細説明は省略す
る。<Second Embodiment> The second embodiment of the camera device of the present invention is an invention in which the swing angle holding means for holding the elevation angle and depression angle of the camera in an adjustable manner utilizes magnetic force. The same parts and the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
【００１７】図４はカメラ１とカメラ台２との結合関係
を示す外観斜視図であり、磁性体として防錆処理を施し
た鉄片１０を下ケース４に一体成型し、カメラ台２の係
止溝２ｂの部分に磁石板１１を一体成型して、カメラ１
の仰角・俯角を調節自在に保持する首振り角度保持手段
を構成している。尚、変形例として磁性体と磁石の配設
部を逆にしてもよい。又、磁性体と磁石の大きさを変え
て保持力を調節すると良い。FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing the coupling relationship between the camera 1 and the camera base 2. An iron piece 10 having a rust-proof treatment as a magnetic material is integrally molded on the lower case 4 and the camera base 2 is locked. The magnet plate 11 is integrally molded in the groove 2b to form the camera 1
It constitutes a swinging angle holding means for holding the elevation angle and depression angle of the. As a modified example, the magnetic body and the magnet may be disposed in reverse. Also, the holding force may be adjusted by changing the sizes of the magnetic body and the magnet.
【００１８】この構造にすることにより、第１の実施の
形態と同様にカメラ１とカメラ台２の結合（組み立て）
作業が磁力結合させるだけとなり極めて簡単である。
又、カメラ台２を外すことも簡単であるので利便性が増
す。With this structure, the camera 1 and the camera base 2 are combined (assembled) as in the first embodiment.
The work is magnetically coupled, which is extremely easy.
Further, since it is easy to remove the camera base 2, convenience is increased.
【００１９】[0019]
【発明の効果】本発明のカメラ装置は上記のような構成
であるから、ヒンジ機構を要することなくカメラの仰角
・俯角を自在に調節して調節後の角度を保持がすること
ができ、コストダウンが図れる。Since the camera apparatus of the present invention is a structure as described above, it is possible to hold the angle after adjusting by adjusting freely the elevation-depression angle of the camera without the need for a hinge mechanism is, The cost can be reduced.
【００２０】又、カメラとカメラ台とを着脱自在にでき
て利便性が増す上、組み立て性が向上しコストダウンが
図れる。[0020] Also, on convenience is increased made the camera and the camera stand detachably, cost can be reduced to improve the assembling property.
【００２１】そして、首振り角度保持手段の構成が簡単
で製造コストが安価であり、保持力の調節が容易であ
る。[0021] Then, configuration is simple manufacturing cost of the swing angle holding means is is inexpensive, it is easy to adjust the holding force.
【図１】本発明のカメラ装置の第１の実施の形態を示す
外観斜視図である。FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a first embodiment of a camera device of the present invention.
【図２】本発明のカメラ装置の第１の実施の形態を示す
カメラとカメラ台の結合関係を説明する一部分解外観斜
視図である。FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the coupling relationship between the camera and the camera stand, showing the first embodiment of the camera device of the present invention.
【図３】本発明のカメラ装置の第１の実施の形態を示す
要部断面図である。FIG. 3 is a main-portion cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a camera device of the present invention.
【図４】本発明のカメラ装置の第２の実施の形態を示す
カメラとカメラ台の結合関係を説明する一部分解外観斜
視図である。FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a coupling relationship between a camera and a camera base showing a second embodiment of a camera device of the present invention.
【図５】従来のカメラ装置の実施の形態を示す外観斜視
図である。FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a conventional camera device.
１ 画像入力カメラ ２ カメラ台 ２ｂ 係止溝 ４ 下ケース ４ａ 係止軸 １０ 鉄片（磁性体） １１ 磁石 1 Image input camera 2 camera stand 2b locking groove 4 lower case 4a Locking shaft 10 Iron piece (magnetic material) 11 magnets
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Claims (2)
仰角・俯角を与えるカメラ台とからなり、該カメラを構
成するカメラ本体の下部外形を半円柱形にすると共に、
該カメラ台の上部に前記カメラ本体の下部外形に合致す
るカメラ本体受け部を設け、前記半円柱形の中心線に対
しカメラの光軸を直交方向に配し、前記光軸の仰角・俯
角を調節自在に保持する首振り角度保持手段を設けたカ
メラ装置であって、前記カメラのフォーカス調整を行な
うためのダイヤルを備え、前記首振り角度保持手段を、
カメラ本体の下部に突設した係止軸とゴム成型したカメ
ラ台のカメラ本体受け部に設けた係止溝とで構成し、該
係止軸と該係止溝とは無理嵌合したことを特徴とするカ
メラ装置。1. A camera for inputting an image and a camera base for giving an elevation angle and a depression angle to an optical axis of the camera, wherein a lower outer shape of a camera body constituting the camera is a semi-cylindrical shape, and
A camera body receiving portion that matches the lower outer shape of the camera body is provided on the upper part of the camera base, the optical axis of the camera is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the center line of the semi-cylindrical shape, and the elevation angle and depression angle of the optical axis are set. A camera device provided with a swinging angle holding means for holding the swinging angle holding means, comprising a dial for adjusting the focus of the camera,
Constituted by a locking groove provided in the camera of cameras body receiving portion and locking shaft and a rubber molding projecting from the bottom of the camera body, that unreasonable fitted to the locking shaft and the locking groove Characteristic camera device.
状の先端がカメラの首振り操作によって摺動し、かつ非
操作時には首振り角度を保持する保持力を有するように
前記係止溝に係合係止する寸法とし、 前記係止溝は、前記係止軸の球状の先端が簡単に抜脱し
ない寸法としたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載のカメ
ラ装置。2. The locking shaft and the locking groove are configured so that the spherical tip end of the locking shaft slides by the swinging operation of the camera and has a holding force for holding the swinging angle when the camera is not operated. the locking groove and dimensioned to engage locking on to the locking groove, the camera device according to claim 1, characterized in that the dimensions spherical tip of the locking shaft is not easily pulled out .
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