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JP4208310B2
JP4208310B2 JP33273098A JP33273098A JP4208310B2 JP 4208310 B2 JP4208310 B2 JP 4208310B2 JP 33273098 A JP33273098 A JP 33273098A JP 33273098 A JP33273098 A JP 33273098A JP 4208310 B2 JP4208310 B2 JP 4208310B2
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彰夫 岩崎
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、撮像装置に関するものであり、特に、リモコンを撮像装置本体に着脱可能な撮像装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、撮像装置を支持するためのグリップの大きさは固定的で不変であり、使用状態においてその形状やサイズ等を変えることはできなかった。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、撮像装置の使用者の各個人の手の大きさは千差万別であり、従来の一定の大きさのグリップでは、握り難い人や、握れない人があった。
【0004】
本発明は、リモコンをグリップ部に着脱することでグリップ部の大きさを変更できる撮像装置を提供することを目的としている。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の撮像装置は、リモコンによる操作が可能な撮像装置であって、撮像手段を有する本体部と、前記本体部の側面に設けられたグリップ部と、前記グリップ部に設けられるとともに、前記リモコンの送信部からの信号を受信する複数の受信面を有する受信部と、前記グリップ部に設けられた前記リモコンを装着するための装着部と、を有し、前記複数の受信面、前記グリップ部の撮影者側の面に設けられた第一の受信と、前記第一の受信が設けられた面と異なる面に設けられていて、前記装着部に前記リモコンを装着した際に前記リモコンの送信部からの信号を受信する第二の受信とからなることを特徴としている。
【0010】
【作用】
以上のような本発明構成により、グリップ部の大きさを、リモコン部材の着脱により調整することができ、各個人の手の大きさに合ったものを選ぶことができる。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に、本発明の実施の形態は、複数の実施例に基づき、図面を参照してそれぞれ詳細に説明する。
【0012】
【実施例】
(実施例1)
図1〜図3に、本発明の第1の実施例を示す各説明図を示す。
【0013】
図1(a),(b),(c)は、本実施例1の撮像装置の三面図であり、(a)は正面図、(b)は上面図、(c)は側面図である。
【0014】
また図2(a),(b),(c)は、本実施例1のリモコン部分を開放した状態の三面図で、(a)は正面図、(b)はその矢印A方向の矢視図、(c)は矢印B方向矢視図である。
【0015】
また、図3はリモコン部分を閉じた状態の正面図である。さらに、図4は、実施例1のリモコン部分を取付けた状態の本体三面図であり、(a)は正面図、(b)は上面図、(c)は側面図を示す。
【0016】
まず、リモコン部を図2を参照して説明する:
リモコン部分は、リモコン部材4,5とより成り、各リモコン部材4,5をつなぐ軸5−1の回りに互いに回転可能である。また図示されていないが、両リモコン部材4,5は、電気的に接続されている。リモコン上には、撮影時に使用するスイッチ類6,7が配置されており、例えば、スイッチ6はトリガー、スイッチ7はズームスイッチである。
【0017】
リモコン部材4には、ねじ8が取り付けられており、リモコン部材5上には凸部5−2が設けられている。9aと9bは、それぞれリモコンの発光部である。リモコンとして使う際は、図3に示すように折りたたんだ閉じ状態で使用可能である。その際、ねじ8と雌ねじ部8−2とで固定する。
【0018】
次に、本体側を図1により説明する:
1は撮像装置本体、2はそのファインダ部、3はグリップ部である。グリップ部3上には、内部に凹部(破線)が設けられた部分3−1と、雌ねじ部8−1とが設けられている。10,11は、撮影時使用するスイッチ類で、例えば10はズームスイッチ、11はトリガーである。またリモコン受光部12も設けられている。
【0019】
図2のリモコンをグリップ部3に取り付ける時は、リモコン部材5上の凸部5−を、グリップ3上に設けられた図1の凹部3−1に差込、ねじ8を図1の雌ねじ部8−1に止めることで固定する。
【0020】
本体1にリモコンを付けた状態の三面図が図4(a),(b),(c)である。スイッチ6,7の信号は、リモコン発光部9a,9bからグリップ3上のリモコン受光部12を通り、本体1側に送信される。
【0021】
また、リモコンを取り付ける際、スイッチ10の凸部は、リモコン部材5上に設けられた図2(c)に示す凹部5−3で、スイッチ11の凸部は図示されていないが、リモコン部材5上の凹部で吸収される。
【0022】
(実施例2)
図5,6は、他の実施例2の各説明図である:
前記実施例1では、リモコン部分を、図1の本体グリップ部3にねじ8(図3)を用いて止めていたが、本実施例2では、図5にその取り付け要領図を示すように、リモコン部材4上に突起部13を設け、グリップ部3(図1)上にはそれと嵌合する部分3−2を設け、ワンタッチで結合可能にすることも可能である。
【0023】
(実施例3)
図6(a),(b)は、リモコンに撮影時使用する以外のスイッチ類を配置する場合の実施例3の説明図で、スイッチ類16はリモコン部材5上をスライド可能なカバー14の下に配置され(b)図、使用時のみスライドカバー14を開放して((a)図)使用する。15はスライドカバーに設けられた凹部であり、カバー14を開ける際の指掛かりである。
【0024】
(実施例4)
図7,8は、このリモコン装置をグリップに取り付けた際、リモコン上のスイッチを本体ユニットのキーとして使用させるための他の実施例4の説明図である。図7は、スイッチ部分の透視図、図8はスイッチ7−1の実施例の構成2面図である。
【0025】
スイッチ7−1上には、U字型溝部7−2が設けられており、リモコン部材5上に設けられた軸5−4と略嵌合して矢印E方向に摺動可能である。また、軸5−4にはGリング等の抜け止め16が挿着可能である。17は、スイッチ7−1の乗る基板、18は電気的スイッチである。スイッチ7−1が押されると、電気的スイッチ18も押されるが、同時にスイッチ7−1が働いて、スイッチ10を押す。スイッチ6−1も同様である。
【0026】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、リモコンをグリップ部に着脱することでグリップ部の大きさを変更できる。すなわち、グリップ部の大きさをリモコンの脱着により調整でき、各個人の手の大きさにあったものを選ぶことが可能である。さらに、例えば実施例1の図2(a)において、寸法c,dの異なるものを複数個用意すればさらに細かく個人の手の大きさにあったも選ぶことが可能である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 実施例1の撮像装置の三面図、(a)正面図、(b)上面図、(c)側面図
【図2】 実施例1のリモコン部分の開放状態の三面図、(a)正面図、(b)矢印A方向矢視図、(c)矢印B方向矢視図
【図3】 リモコン部分の閉じ状態の正面図
【図4】 実施例1のリモコン部分を取り付けた状態の本体三面図、(a)正面図、(b)上面図、(c)側面図
【図5】 実施例2のリモコン部材取付け要領図
【図6】 (a),(b)はそれぞれ実施例3のリモコン上面図
【図7】 実施例4のスイッチ部分の正面透視図
【図8】 実施例4のスイッチ構成の2断面図
【符号の説明】
1 撮像装置本体
2 ファインダ部
3 グリップ部
4,5 各リモコン部材
6,7,10,11 スイッチ類
8 ねじ
9a,9b リモコン発光部
12 リモコン受光部
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus, and particularly relates to a detachable imaging device the remote control to the imaging apparatus body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the size of the grip for supporting the image pickup apparatus is fixed and unchanging, and the shape, size, etc. cannot be changed in use.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the size of each individual hand of the user of the image pickup apparatus varies widely, and there are people who are difficult to grip or cannot grip with a conventional grip of a certain size.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus that can change the size of a grip portion by attaching or detaching a remote controller to or from the grip portion .
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Imaging apparatus of the present invention is an imaging apparatus capable of operation by remote controller, a main body portion having an imaging means, and a grip portion provided on a side surface of the main body portion is provided in an the grip portion, the remote controller a receiving unit having a plurality of receiving surfaces for receiving a signal from the transmitter of the, anda mounting portion for mounting the remote control provided in the grip portion, the plurality of receiving surfaces, before Symbol The first receiving surface provided on the surface of the photographer side of the grip portion and the surface on which the first receiving surface is provided are different from each other, and when the remote controller is mounted on the mounting portion And a second receiving surface for receiving a signal from the transmitter of the remote controller.
[0010]
[Action]
With the configuration of the present invention as described above, the size of the grip portion can be adjusted by attaching and detaching the remote control member, and the one suitable for the size of each individual hand can be selected.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on a plurality of examples.
[0012]
【Example】
Example 1
1 to 3 are explanatory diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0013]
FIGS. 1A, 1 </ b> B, and 1 </ b> C are three views of the imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment, where FIG. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a top view, and FIG. 1C is a side view. .
[0014]
2 (a), (b), and (c) are three views of the first embodiment with the remote control portion opened, (a) is a front view, and (b) is an arrow view in the direction of arrow A. FIG. 4C is a view in the direction of arrow B.
[0015]
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the remote control portion is closed. Further, FIG. 4 is a three-sided view of the main body with the remote control portion of the first embodiment attached, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, and (c) is a side view.
[0016]
First, the remote control unit will be described with reference to FIG.
The remote control part is composed of remote control members 4 and 5 and can be rotated around an axis 5-1 connecting the remote control members 4 and 5. Although not shown, the remote control members 4 and 5 are electrically connected. On the remote control, switches 6 and 7 used at the time of photographing are arranged. For example, the switch 6 is a trigger and the switch 7 is a zoom switch.
[0017]
A screw 8 is attached to the remote control member 4, and a convex portion 5-2 is provided on the remote control member 5. Reference numerals 9a and 9b denote light emitting portions of the remote controller, respectively. When used as a remote control, it can be used in a folded closed state as shown in FIG. At this time, fixed by the screw 8 and the female threaded portion 8-2.
[0018]
Next, the main body side will be described with reference to FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes an image pickup apparatus main body, 2 a finder portion thereof, and 3 a grip portion. On the grip portion 3, a part 3-1 that the recess (broken line) provided inside, are provided with a female threaded portion 8-1. 10 and 11 are switches used at the time of photographing, for example, 10 is a zoom switch, and 11 is a trigger. A remote control light receiving unit 12 is also provided.
[0019]
When installing the remote controller 2 to the grip portion 3, a protrusion 5-2 on the remote control member 5, the insertion into the recess 3-1 of Figure 1 provided on the grip 3, a female screw 8 in FIG. 1 It fixes by stopping at the screw part 8-1.
[0020]
4A, 4B, and 4C are three views of the main body 1 with the remote control attached. The signals of the switches 6 and 7 are transmitted from the remote control light emitting units 9a and 9b to the main body 1 through the remote control light receiving unit 12 on the grip 3.
[0021]
When the remote controller is attached, the convex portion of the switch 10 is a concave portion 5-3 shown in FIG. 2C provided on the remote controller member 5, and the convex portion of the switch 11 is not shown. Absorbed in the upper recess.
[0022]
(Example 2)
5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams of another embodiment 2:
In the first embodiment, the remote control portion is fixed to the main body grip portion 3 of FIG. 1 using the screws 8 (FIG. 3). However, in this second embodiment, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to provide a protrusion 13 on the remote control member 4 and a portion 3-2 to be fitted on the grip 3 (FIG. 1) so that it can be coupled with one touch.
[0023]
(Example 3)
FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory views of Embodiment 3 in the case where switches other than those used during photographing are arranged on the remote control. The switches 16 are below the cover 14 that can slide on the remote control member 5. disposed ((b) Figure), by opening the sliding cover 14 only during use ((a) figure) used. Reference numeral 15 denotes a recess provided in the slide cover, which is a finger hook when the cover 14 is opened.
[0024]
(Example 4)
FIGS. 7 and 8 are explanatory views of another embodiment 4 for causing a switch on the remote control to be used as a key of the main unit when the remote control device is attached to the grip. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the switch portion, and FIG. 8 is a configuration two-view diagram of the embodiment of the switch 7-1.
[0025]
A U-shaped groove 7-2 is provided on the switch 7-1 and can be slid in the direction of arrow E by being substantially fitted with a shaft 5-4 provided on the remote control member 5. Further, a stopper 16 such as a G ring can be inserted into the shaft 5-4. Reference numeral 17 denotes a substrate on which the switch 7-1 is placed, and 18 denotes an electrical switch. When the switch 7-1 is pressed, the electrical switch 18 is also pressed. At the same time, the switch 7-1 works and presses the switch 10. The same applies to the switch 6-1.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the size of the grip portion can be changed by attaching or detaching the remote control to or from the grip portion. That is, the size of the grip portion can be adjusted by desorption on the remote control, it is possible to choose the one that matches the size of the hand of each individual. Furthermore, for example, in FIG. 2 of Example 1 (a), it is possible to choose to a the size of the hand of the finer individual if the dimension c, a plurality prepare different ones of d ash.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a top view, and FIG. 1C is a side view. FIG. 2A is a three-view diagram of an opened state of a remote control unit according to the first embodiment; ) Front view, (b) Arrow A direction view, (c) Arrow B direction view [FIG. 3] Front view of the remote control part closed state [FIG. 4] With the remote control part of Example 1 attached Three views of main body, (a) front view, (b) top view, (c) side view [FIG. 5] Remote control member installation diagram of Embodiment 2 [FIG. 6] (a), (b) are Embodiment 3 FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the switch part of the fourth embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the switch configuration of the fourth embodiment.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Imaging device main body 2 Finder part 3 Grip part 4, 5 Each remote control member 6, 7, 10, 11 Switches 8 Screws 9a, 9b Remote control light emission part 12 Remote control light reception part

Claims (3)

リモコンによる操作が可能な撮像装置であって、
撮像手段を有する本体部と、
前記本体部の側面に設けられたグリップ部と、
前記グリップ部に設けられるとともに、前記リモコンの送信部からの信号を受信する複数の受信面を有する受信部と、
前記グリップ部に設けられた前記リモコンを装着するための装着部と、を有し、
前記複数の受信面、前記グリップ部の撮影者側の面に設けられた第一の受信と、前記第一の受信が設けられた面と異なる面に設けられていて、前記装着部に前記リモコンを装着した際に前記リモコンの送信部からの信号を受信する第二の受信とからなることを特徴とする撮像装置。
An imaging device that can be operated by a remote control,
A main body having imaging means;
A grip provided on a side surface of the main body,
A receiving unit provided on the grip unit and having a plurality of receiving surfaces for receiving signals from the transmitting unit of the remote control;
A mounting portion for mounting the remote control provided in the grip portion,
The plurality of receiving surfaces, a first receiving surface provided on a surface of the photographer side of the front Symbol grip, though the first reception surface is provided on a surface different from a surface provided, the mounting An imaging apparatus comprising: a second reception surface that receives a signal from a transmission unit of the remote controller when the remote controller is attached to the unit.
前記第二の受信は、前記装着部が設けられた面と同一の面に設けられたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の撮像装置。The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second receiving surface is provided on the same surface as the surface on which the mounting portion is provided. 前記撮像装置を操作する操作部を有し、
前記操作部は、前記グリップ部の面のうち、前記装着部に前記リモコンを装着した際に前記リモコンと対向する面に設けられたことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の撮像装置。
An operation unit for operating the imaging device;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is provided on a surface of the grip unit that faces the remote controller when the remote controller is mounted on the mounting unit.
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