JP2003274244A - Electronic camera - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To improve the degree of freedom of a subject to be imaged without impairing portability and mobility. When taking an image, a free end of a frame body is lifted together with a camera body and rotated integrally, and further, as shown by an arrow a, the free end of the camera body is moved downward. Rotate. Accordingly, the frame 202 is displaced obliquely, and the camera body 4 is in an upright state between the free end of the frame 202 and the pedestal 201. Therefore, one surface side of the upright camera body 4 (the surface portion 420)
LCD display unit 409 is located on the other side (back side 4).
The imaging lens 410 is located on the (22th side).
Therefore, by holding the camera body 4 in front of the user's eyes in this state, the LCD display unit 409 displaying the through image is located in front of the user's eyes.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an electronic camera that can be easily carried by being worn on a body such as a wrist.

[0003]

[Prior art]

Recently, electronic cameras have been rapidly miniaturized, and a wrist type electronic camera (hereinafter referred to as a wrist type) that can be worn on a wrist and carried by an integrally provided band is included therein. Type cameras) have also appeared. In this wrist-type camera, a lens is arranged on the side surface of the camera body. Therefore, the user can take an image by attaching the wrist-type camera to one of the left wrists, aiming the lens at the subject, and operating the shutter with the right finger.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

As described above, since the wrist-type camera can be worn on the wrist and taken as it is, the wrist-type camera is excellent in portability and mobility. However, since the lens of the camera mounted on the left wrist is fixed, it has a drawback that it is difficult to capture a desired subject, and it is not possible to quickly or freely capture the desired subject.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic camera capable of improving the degree of freedom of an object to be imaged without impairing portability and mobility. It is what

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the electronic camera according to the invention as defined in claim 1, there is provided a support body which can be mounted on a human body, a lens for forming an image of an object, and an object imaged by this lens. A camera body having an image capturing means for capturing an image and vertically rotatably attached to the support body is provided, and the lens is disposed on one surface side of the camera body. Therefore, when carrying the camera, since the camera body is attached to the support body that can be mounted on the human body, the camera body can be carried easily and the portability and mobility are ensured. Then, when performing imaging, if the camera body is rotated vertically, the angle of the camera body changes in the vertical direction accordingly, and the orientation of the lens arranged on the one surface side also changes, Imaging can be performed at any imaging angle, and thus the degree of freedom of the subject to be imaged can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the camera body is mounted so as to be vertically rotatable and erected on the support. Therefore, the camera body can be erected on the support body and the image can be captured in a stable state.

According to the invention of claim 3, the camera body is provided with a movable mechanism having one end pivotally supported by the support and the other end pivotally supported by the camera body. It is supported by a support. Therefore, with the movement of the movable mechanism, the camera body changes its angle in the vertical direction, and the direction of the lens arranged on the one surface side also changes. In the invention according to claim 4, the movable mechanism is
A pair of arm portions capable of accommodating the camera body is provided therebetween, and an end portion of the camera body is pivotally supported between the pair of arm portions. Therefore, when the image is not picked up, the camera body can be positioned between the arms to be compactly stored.

According to the invention of claim 5, a display for displaying a subject imaged by the lens on the other surface side of the camera body corresponding to the one surface side on which the lens is arranged. Means are arranged. Therefore, it is possible to image the lens in a simple posture with the lens facing the desired subject while visually recognizing the display unit from the front side.

Further, in the invention according to claim 6, the camera body is removable from the support.
Therefore, when taking an image, if the camera body is detached from the support, the image can be taken in any posture. Also, the camera body can be held with one or both hands and the imaging angle can be freely adjusted. Therefore, it is possible to perform the image pickup without any restrictions on the posture and the image angle adjustment at the time of performing the image pickup.

According to the present invention, there is provided a support body which can be mounted on a human body, a lens for forming an image of a subject, and an image pickup means for picking up an image of the subject formed by the lens, The camera body is attached to the support body so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction, and the lens is arranged in the peripheral portion of the camera body. Therefore, when carrying the camera, since the camera body is attached to the support body that can be mounted on the human body, the camera body can be carried easily and the portability and mobility are ensured. Then, when performing the image pickup, if the camera body is rotated horizontally, the angle of the camera body changes in the horizontal direction along with this, and the orientation of the lens arranged around the periphery also changes. Imaging can be performed at any imaging angle, and thus the degree of freedom of the subject to be imaged can be improved.

According to the present invention, there is provided a support body which can be mounted on a human body, a lens for forming an image of a subject, and an image pickup means for picking up an image of the subject formed by the lens. And a camera main body attached to the support so as to be movable in the horizontal direction and detachable from the support at a predetermined rotation position. Therefore, when taking an image, if the camera body is detached from the support, the image can be taken in any posture. Also, the camera body can be held with one or both hands and the imaging angle can be freely adjusted. Therefore, it is possible to perform the image pickup without any restrictions on the posture and the image angle adjustment at the time of performing the image pickup.

Further, in the invention according to claim 9, the support is provided with a lens protection portion located on the front surface of the lens when the camera body is in a specific position. Therefore, even if the lens is provided in the peripheral portion of the camera body, the lens is not scratched or the like due to contact or the like when being carried.

Further, in the invention according to claim 10,
The camera body is removable from the support. Therefore, when taking an image, if the camera body is detached from the support, the image can be taken in any posture. Also, the camera body can be held with one or both hands and the imaging angle can be freely adjusted. Therefore, it is possible to perform the image pickup without any restrictions on the posture and the image angle adjustment at the time of performing the image pickup.

According to the invention of claim 11,
On the lower surface of the camera body, a cylindrical locking portion is provided so as to project, and at the tip of the locking portion, camera-side convex portions and camera-side concave portions that protrude in the radial direction are alternately provided, and The support is provided with a ring portion into which the locking portion can be fitted, and a support-side convex portion and a support-side concave portion projecting in the center direction on the inner peripheral portion of the ring portion, the camera-side convex portion and The camera-side protrusion is formed at the same interval as the camera-side recess, and the camera-side protrusion is positioned on the lower surface side of the support-side protrusion by rotating the camera body with the camera-side protrusion aligned with the support-side recess. The body is attached to the support. Therefore, not only can the camera body be horizontally rotated to change the orientation of the lens arranged around the camera body, but also the camera body can be removed from the support body by the horizontal rotation.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention,
A support body that can be mounted on a human body, a lens that forms an image of a subject, and an imaging unit that captures an image of the subject formed by the lens, and a camera body that is slidably attached to the support body are provided. Therefore, when carrying the camera, since the camera body is attached to the support body that can be mounted on the human body, the camera body can be carried easily and the portability and mobility are ensured. When the camera body is slid at the time of image capturing, the camera body moves in the sliding direction along with this, and the orientation position of the lens also changes. Therefore, the image capturing is performed at an arbitrary image capturing angle. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the subject to be imaged can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 13,
The camera body is slidably attached to the support so that the tip of the camera body changes in angle upward as the camera body slides. Therefore, when taking a picture, if the camera body is slid, the camera body changes its angle upwards, and the orientation of the lens also changes its angle. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the subject to be imaged can be improved.

Further, in the invention according to claim 14,
The lens is arranged at the end of the camera body in the sliding direction. Therefore, if you slide the camera body,
As a result, the camera main body changes its angle upward, and the direction of its lens surely changes its angle upward as well, so that it is possible to perform image capturing at an arbitrary image capturing angle.

According to the invention of claim 15,
The camera body and the support body are slidably coupled by the engagement of a concave line and a convex line formed along the sliding direction. Therefore, the camera body can be slidable even though it has a simple structure.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the invention,
The camera body is removable from the support. Therefore, when taking an image, if the camera body is detached from the support, the image can be taken in any posture. Also, the camera body can be held with one or both hands and the imaging angle can be freely adjusted. Therefore, it is possible to perform the image pickup without any restrictions on the posture and the image angle adjustment at the time of performing the image pickup.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) As shown in FIG.
The electronic camera 1 according to the first embodiment includes a holder 2
And a wristband 3 locked to both ends of the holder 2 and a camera body 4 detachably attached to the holder 2. A buckle 301 is locked at the end of the wristband 3. Note that FIG.
In the following, the buckle 301 is omitted for illustration.

The camera body 4 has a case 401, and a back surface 422 of the case 401 is provided with an opening 402. Inside the case 401, a control unit 403, an operation unit 404 connected to the control unit 403, and a clock unit 4 are provided.
05, a battery unit 406, an imaging camera unit 407, a wireless link / transmission / reception unit 408, and an LCD display unit 409, and the surface of the LCD display unit 409 is exposed from the upper surface of the case 401.

The image pickup camera section 407 has the opening 402.
The imaging lens 410 disposed in the
Of the image sensor 411 arranged on the optical axis of, and the amplifier / ADC 41 sequentially connected to the image sensor 411
2. The image signal processing unit 452 and the image data memory 413 are provided, and the image signal processing unit 412 and the image data memory 413 are provided.
And are connected to the control unit 403. Amplifier / ADC4
Reference numeral 12 denotes a CDS that holds the image pickup signal output from the image sensor 411, a gain adjustment amplifier (AGC) that amplifies the image pickup signal, and an A / D converter (AD) that converts the amplified image pickup signal into a digital signal. Consists of a unit circuit.

The image signal processing unit 412 is provided with various signal processing and image processing functions, and includes an amplifier / A
A video signal is generated from the image pickup signal converted into a digital signal through the DC 412, the subject image picked up by the image sensor 411 is sent to the control unit 403 as a through image, and the control unit 403 causes the LCD display unit 409 to display the through image. . Further, at the time of image pickup, the image pickup signal is compressed to generate an image file of a predetermined format, which is stored in the image data memory 413 such as a flash memory, and at the time of reproduction, the compressed image file is expanded and LC
It is displayed on the D display unit 409.

The wireless link / transmission / reception unit 408 is a Blue
A wireless device ID storage unit 414, a wireless link control unit 415, an information modulation / demodulation unit 416, a spreading modulation / demodulation unit 417, a transmission / reception unit 418, and an antenna 419 are used, and the wireless link control unit 415 is used.
Is connected to the control unit 403. Wireless device I
The D storage unit 414 stores the ID of the mobile phone terminal 5 that is the Bluetooth communication partner, and the wireless link control unit 415 controls each unit of the wireless link / transmission / reception unit 408. The information modulator / demodulator 416 modulates / demodulates information to be transmitted / received, and the spread modulator / demodulator 417 spread / modulates information to be transmitted / received. The transmitting / receiving unit 418 has an antenna 419.
The information received by and the information transmitted from the antenna 419 are transmitted and received.

In addition, the camera body 4 and Bluetooth
The mobile phone terminal 5 that is connected by close proximity wireless communication also includes the wireless link / transmission / reception unit 501, and
The transmitter / receiver 502 is provided. Wireless link / transceiver 5
01 is a Bluetooth, like the camera body 4 side.
The th system is adopted, and the wireless device ID storage unit 503, the wireless link control unit 504, and the information modulation / demodulation unit 4 are used.
05, a spread modulation / demodulation unit 506, a transmission / reception unit 507, and an antenna 508, and a wireless device ID storage unit 503.
Is the camera body 4 that is the Bluetooth communication partner.
Is stored.

The mobile phone / transmission / reception unit 502 has a circuit configuration similar to that of a general mobile phone terminal, and includes a speaker 50.
9, a microphone 510, a voice / data processing unit 511, a communication control unit 512, a transmission / reception unit 513, and an antenna 514. The communication control unit 512 includes the wireless link control unit 504.
It is connected to the. Therefore, this mobile phone terminal 5
Is a radio base station 6, a mobile communication network 7, and a radio base station 6
It is possible to connect to the mobile phone terminal 9 with a camera or a display screen, another mobile phone terminal 10 or the information terminal 11 with an image display function via the Internet, and to the PC 13 or the like via the Internet 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, the LCD display unit 40 is provided on the surface portion 420 of the case 401 of the camera body 4.
9 is provided, and a circular protrusion 421 is provided to facilitate gripping during imaging.

The holder 2 comprises a pedestal 201 and a frame 202 rotatably and detachably supported on the pedestal 201. The frame body 202 is a substantially U-shaped member having a base end frame portion 203 and a pair of arm portions 204 and 205 extending in a direction orthogonal to both ends of the base end frame portion 203. The frame 203 is attached to the pedestal 201.

That is, as shown in FIG.
A pair of hinge pieces 206, 206 are projected on the
A through hole 207 is formed in each of the hinge pieces 206, 206. On the other hand, a large-diameter hole 208 and a small-diameter hole 209 connected to the large-diameter hole 208 and communicating with the outside are formed at both ends of the base-end frame portion 203 of the frame body 202, and the large-diameter hole 208 is formed. 221 communicating with (see FIG. 2)
Is provided.

In the large-diameter hole 208, a rotary attachment / detachment mechanism 210 shown in FIG. 4 is arranged. This rotating attachment / detachment mechanism 210
Is composed of a spring 211 and a cylindrical movable body 212 which is urged by the spring 211 in the protruding direction. The movable body 212 includes a base portion 213 to which the end of the spring 211 is elastically contacted, a pin portion 214 protruding from the center of the base portion 213, a connecting portion 215 protruding from the peripheral portion of the base portion 213, and the connecting portions. A distal end portion 216, which is formed at the distal end portion of the portion 215 and has the same diameter as that of the base portion 213, and a button portion 217 protruding from the central portion of the distal end portion 206 are integrally provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rotating attachment / detachment mechanism 210 has one end portion of the spring 211 provided with the large diameter hole 208.
It is housed and arranged in the large-diameter hole 208 by elastically contacting the inner wall of the movable body 212 and elastically contacting the other end with the base 213 of the movable body 212. Accordingly, the hinge piece 206
The pin portion 214 is inserted into the through hole 207 of the frame body 202.
Is rotatably attached to the base 201 and has a button portion 21.
7 is in a state of protruding from the small diameter hole 209 to the outside.
When the button portion 217 is pressed in this state, the movable body 212 retracts against the spring 211, and the pin portion 21
4 is separated from the through hole 207, the frame 202
Is configured to be separated from the base 201.

As shown in FIG. 2, the camera body 4 is arranged inside the frame body 202, and is rotated to the frame body 202 by the pin 218 inserted into the tip ends of the arm portions 204 and 205. It is supported freely.

As shown in FIG. 5, the base end frame portion 203
A first ridge 219 is provided on the inner side of the camera body 4, and the case 401 of the camera body 4 is provided with a first ridge (not shown) engaged with the first ridge 219 so as to be detachable. Has been. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a second convex ridge 220 is provided on the other end side of the pedestal 201, and the case 401 of the camera body 4 has the second convex ridge 220 on its back surface 422. A second recessed strip (not shown) is provided to engage with the strip 220 so as to be engageable and disengageable.

In the present embodiment having the above-described structure, normally, as shown in FIG.
The electronic camera 1 is carried while the wristband 3 is wrapped around the left wrist while the camera body 4 is also positioned on the pedestal 201 while the 2 is locked and positioned on the pedestal 201. At this time, the first concave ridges 219 engage with the first concave ridges and the second convex ridges 220 engage with the second concave ridges (not shown), so that the frame body 202 and the camera body 4 Is locked on the pedestal 201 by a horizontal body. In this state, the clock mode is set, and the LCD display unit 409 displays the current time measured by the clock unit 405.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when taking an image, the free end portion of the frame body 202 is lifted together with the camera body 4 and integrally rotated, so that the second ridge 220 and the second concave portion 220 are formed. Dissociate from the strip. Further, the first convex strip 219 and the first concave strip are separated from each other, and the free end portion of the camera body 4 is rotated downward as indicated by an arrow a. As a result, as shown in the figure, the frame body 202 is displaced in an oblique manner, and the camera body 4 is attached to the free end of the frame body 202 and the pedestal 20.
It becomes a state of standing upright (standing upright) with 1. Therefore, the LCD is displayed on the one surface side (the front surface portion 420 side) of the camera body 4 which is upright.
The display portion 409 is located, and on the other surface side (the back surface portion 422 side),
The image pickup lens 410 is positioned. After that,
When the image capturing mode is set by a predetermined operation, the image capturing camera unit 407 is activated and the clock mode is switched to the image capturing mode. As a result, the LCD display unit 409 displays the image of the subject formed in the image sensor 411 by the imaging lens 410.

Therefore, by holding the camera body 4 in front of the user's eyes in this state, the LCD display unit 409 displaying the through image is positioned in front of the user's eyes. Next, when a desired subject image is displayed on the LCD display unit 409, a shutter button (not shown) provided in the camera body 4 is operated.
Then, the image signal processing unit 412 causes the amplifier / ADC 41
The image pickup signal converted into a digital signal via 2 is compressed to generate an image file of a predetermined format, and the image file is stored in the image data memory 413. This ends the imaging. When the image pickup is completed in this way, the camera body 4 and the frame body 202 are folded in the opposite manner to the above, whereby the normal state shown in FIG. 2 can be restored.

In addition, in the state shown in FIG.
When is pressed, as described above, the movable body 212 withdraws against the spring 211, and the pin portion 214 moves through the through hole 207.
The frame body 202 is separated from the pedestal 201 by being separated from the base body 201. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the camera body 4 is separated from the pedestal 201 integrally with the frame body 202.
As a result, the camera body 4 integrated with the pedestal 201 can be freely moved and operated for image capturing. Then, when the image capturing is finished, the notch portions 221 and 221 are fitted to the hinge pieces 206 and 206, and then the button portion 217 is operated by one touch. Then, the movable body 212 withdraws and then advances against the spring 211, and the pin portion 214 engages with the through hole 207. As a result, the frame body 202 is locked to the pedestal 201, and further, the first ridge 219 is attached to the first ridge.
By locking the second convex stripes 220 to the concave stripes, respectively, the normal state shown in FIG. 2 can be restored.

(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 7 to 10 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The electronic camera 1 according to the second embodiment includes a holder 2, a wrist band 3 that is locked to both ends of the holder 2, and a camera body 4 that is detachably attached to the holder 2. It is configured. The camera body 4 has a rectangular case 401 in a plan view, and the same circuit as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 described above is built in the case 401. An image pickup lens 410 is provided at a predetermined corner of the case 401, and a shutter button 423 is provided on a side surface close to the image pickup lens 410.
Are arranged. The operation signal from the shutter button 423 is configured to be input to the control unit 403 via the operation unit 404 shown in FIG. Further, on the surface portion 420 of the case 401 of the camera body 4, the LC
A D display unit 409 is provided.

On the other hand, the back surface 422 of the case 401 is provided with a cylindrical locking portion 424 at the center thereof so as to project.
Camera-side convex portions 425 and camera-side concave portions 426 protruding in the radial direction are alternately and equidistantly provided at the tip of the locking portion 424. In addition, the periphery of the locking portion 424,
The non-imaging engagement hole 427 and the imaging engagement hole 428 are formed on the same circumference at intervals of about 45 °.

The holder 2 has a ring portion 222 into which the locking portion 424 can be fitted. The inner peripheral portion of the ring portion 222 has a holder-side convex portion 223 and a holder-side concave portion that protrude toward the center. 224 are formed at the same intervals as the camera side convex portion 425 and the camera side concave portion 426. Also,
On the upper surface of the ring portion 222, a pin 225 biased in a projecting direction is projected so as to be retractable.
25 is linked to an unlock button 226, and is configured to withdraw when the unlock button 226 is pressed. Further, a lens protector 227 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the ring portion 222. The lens protector 227 extends in the horizontal direction and a direction in which the lens protector 227 stands up at the tip of the extended portion 228. And a cover portion 229 provided on the.

Then, the camera side convex portion 425 of the locking portion 424 on the camera body 4 side is connected to the ring portion 2 on the holder 2 side.
By rotating the camera main body so as to match the holder-side concave portion 224 of the camera 22, the camera-side convex portion 425 is located on the lower surface side of the holder-side convex portion 223, and the camera main body 4 is It is configured to be fixed to 2. Also, in this fixed state, the pin 2
25 is engaged with the engagement hole 427 at the time of non-imaging, and the imaging lens 410 is the cover 22 of the lens protector 227.
It is configured so as to face the position 9.

In the present embodiment having the above-described structure, normally, as described above, the camera side convex portion 425 is located on the lower surface side of the holder side convex portion 223, and the pin 225 is in the non-imaging engagement hole 427. By engaging, the imaging lens 410 is in a position facing the cover portion 229 of the lens protector 227, as shown in FIG. Therefore,
The imaging lens 410 is protected by the lens protector 227. Further, at this time, since the clock mode is set, the LCD display unit 409 displays the current time measured by the clock unit 405 (see FIG. 1).

When taking an image, the lock release button 2
When 26 is pressed, the pin 225 retracts and disengages from the engagement hole 427 during non-imaging. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the camera body 4 can be rotated in the arrow b direction. And, as shown in FIG. 10, (about 45 °)
When the imaging lens 410 reaches the 12 o'clock position due to the rotation, the pin 225 engages with the imaging engagement hole 428 to position the camera body 4. When the image capturing mode is set by a predetermined operation in this state, the image capturing camera unit 407 is activated and the clock mode is switched to the image capturing mode. Accordingly, the image pickup lens 410 is displayed on the LCD display unit 409.
Thus, the image of the subject formed on the image sensor 411 is displayed. Therefore, when a desired subject image is displayed on the LCD display unit 409, an image can be taken by operating the shutter button 423 provided on the camera body 4.

Further, when the image pickup lens 410 reaches the 12:00 position, the camera side convex portion 425 coincides with the holder side concave portion 224. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the camera body 4 can be detached from the holder 2, and the camera body 4 can be freely moved and operated for imaging.

When the image pickup is completed, the camera side convex portion 425 is positioned on the lower surface side of the holder side convex portion 223 by aligning the camera side convex portion 425 with the holder side concave portion 224 and rotating the camera body. And pin 25
5 again engages with the engagement hole 427 during non-imaging,
The camera body 4 is fixed to the holder 2. (Third Embodiment) FIGS. 11 to 15 show a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. The electronic camera 1 according to the third embodiment includes a holder 2, a wrist band 3 locked to both ends of the holder 2, and a camera body 4 slidably mounted on the holder 2.
It consists of and. The camera body 4 has a rectangular case 401 in a plan view, and the same circuit as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 described above is built in the case 401. The imaging lens 410 is arranged on the 12 o'clock side surface of the case 401, and the surface portion 420 of the case 401 is arranged.
An LCD display unit 409 is provided in the.

On the other hand, on both side lower surfaces of the case 401, a curved camera side guide surface 430, and a camera side concave ridge 431 and a camera side convex ridge 4 along the camera side guide surface 430.
And 32 are formed. As shown in FIG. 13, an assembling hole 433 whose one end is open to the outside is formed near the surface of the camera side convex strip 432 opposite to the surface on which the imaging lens 410 is provided. A spring 434 and a lock pin 435, which is urged by the spring 434 in a projecting direction and whose tip portion projects outside the assembling hole 433, are housed in the assembling hole 433.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, on the upper surfaces of both sides of the holder 2, a curved holder-side guide surface 230 having the same curvature as the camera-side guide surface 430,
230 is formed. This holder side guide surface 23
A recess 231 is formed between 0 and 230, and the holder-side guide surface 230 is formed on both sides of the recess 231.
Holder-side ridge 232 and holder-side ridge 233 along
And are formed. Assembling through holes 234 are formed at both ends of each holder-side recess 233.

Of the pair of assembling through holes 234 formed at both ends of the holder-side recess 233, the pair of assembling through holes 234 located on one end side (6 o'clock side) is set at the start of imaging. Release pin 235 is arranged and the other end side (1
An imaging end release pin 236 is arranged in a pair of assembly through holes 234 located on the 2 o'clock side), and these imaging start release pin 235 and imaging end release pin 2 are arranged.
It has the same structure as 36, and by being biased by a spring 237, it retreats from the holder-side recess 233 and projects to the outside.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the camera side guide surface 430 is brought into contact with the holder side guide surface 230,
The camera main body 4 is slidably supported by the holder 2 by fitting the camera-side concave stripe 431 into the holder-side convex stripe 232 and fitting the camera-side convex stripe 432 into the holder-side concave stripe 233. .

As shown in FIG. 13, the recess 231 is formed.
12 o'clock side is longer than the total length of the camera body 4 including the imaging lens 410 in the same direction.
The end on the 2 o'clock side is open and has an opening 250. This allows the camera body 4 to be pulled out through the opening 250 and separated from the holder 2.

In the present embodiment having the above-described structure, normally, as shown in FIG. 13, the tip of the lock pin 435 is engaged with the end of the assembling through hole 234 on the release pin 235 at the start of image pickup. As a result, the camera body 4 is fixed in a state of being stored in the recess 231 of the holder 2. At this time, since the timepiece mode is set, the LCD display unit 409 displays the current time measured by the timepiece unit 405 (see FIG. 1).

Further, at the time of taking an image, as shown in FIG. 14, the wrist band 3 is wrapped around the left wrist LA,
With the electronic camera 1, carry the thumb R1 of the right hand RH and the index finger R
As shown by the arrow c in FIGS. 13 and 14 in FIG. 2, when the release pin 235 for image capturing start is pressed, the release pin 235 for image capturing start retreats against the spring 237, and the tip of the lock pin 435. Press against the part. Then, the lock pin 435 retreats against the spring 434, and the lock pin 435 is disengaged from the assembly through hole 234 on the release pin 235 side at the start of imaging. Therefore, in this state, as shown by the arrow d in FIG. 13 and FIG.
When is slid, the camera body 4 moves up along the camera side guide surface 430 and rises up in an oblique manner.

Then, when the camera body 4 reaches the final position along with the movement, the tip of the lock pin 435 engages with the end of the assembly through hole 234 on the release pin 236 for the end of image pickup. The camera body 4 is fixed in an upright state. When the image capturing mode is set by a predetermined operation in this state, the image capturing camera unit 407 is activated and the clock mode is switched to the image capturing mode. As a result, the image of the subject formed on the image sensor 411 by the imaging lens 410 is displayed on the LCD display unit 409. Therefore, when a desired subject image is displayed on the LCD display unit 409, an image can be taken by operating the shutter button (not shown) provided in the camera body 4.

When the image pickup is completed, the release pin 2 for ending the image pickup is made with the thumb R1 and the index finger R2 of the right hand RH.
When pressing 36, the release pin 235 for starting the imaging
Moves back against the spring 237, and the lock pin 435
Press on the tip of the. Then, the lock pin 435 retreats against the spring 434, and the lock pin 435 is disengaged from the assembly through hole 234 on the release pin 235 side at the start of imaging. Therefore, when the camera body 4 is slid in the opposite direction in this state, the camera body 4 moves to the storage position while tilting obliquely while moving along the camera side guide surface 430. Then, when the camera body 4 reaches the retracted position along with the movement, the tip end of the lock pin 435 engages with the end of the assembly through hole 234 on the side of the release pin 235 at the start of image pickup, thereby causing the camera body 4 to move. Is fixed in the stored state.

As shown in FIG. 15, it is also possible to stop the camera body 4 between the retracted position and the final position to take an image. In this case, the camera body 4 is tilted at an arbitrary inclination angle. It is possible to take an image. In addition, by further sliding from the final position, the opening 25
By pulling the camera body 4 out of the holder 2 via 0 and separating it from the holder 2, it is possible to more freely perform imaging.

[0062]

【The invention's effect】

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, when carrying the camera, the camera body is attached to the support which can be mounted on the human body, and therefore, it is easily carried. Of the lens disposed on one surface side of the lens, the camera body can be vertically rotated when the image is picked up, and the angle of the camera body is changed in the vertical direction accordingly. Since the orientation also changes the angle, it is possible to perform imaging at an arbitrary imaging angle, and thus the degree of freedom of the subject to be imaged can be improved.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily carry and secure portability and maneuverability, and at the time of taking an image, if the camera body is horizontally rotated. The angle of the camera body changes in the horizontal direction in accordance with this, and the direction of the lens arranged around the camera also changes, so that it is possible to take an image at an arbitrary imaging angle. The degree of freedom of can be improved.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily carry the device, ensure portability and mobility, and slide the camera body when taking an image. Since the camera body moves in the sliding direction and the lens orientation changes accordingly, it is possible to perform imaging at an arbitrary imaging angle, which improves the degree of freedom of the object to be imaged. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system using a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a rotary attachment / detachment mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the camera body in a standing state.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view with a camera body removed.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of the same embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the same embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a state where the camera body of the embodiment is changed in angle.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of the same embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of the same embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an operating state of the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state where the camera body of the embodiment is changed in angle.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 electronic camera 2 holder 3 wristbands 4 camera body 201 pedestal 202 frame 203 Base end frame 204 Arm 206 Hinge piece 206 Tip 207 through hole 208 Large diameter hole 209 small hole 210 Rotational attachment / detachment mechanism 211 spring 212 Movable body 213 base 214 pin 215 Connection section 216 Tip 217 Button part 218 pin 219 convex stripes 219 First projection 220 Second ridge 221 notch 222 Ring part 223 Projection on the holder side 224 Holder side recess 225 pin 226 Unlock button 226 extension 227 Lens protector 228 Extension 229 cover 230 Guide surface on the holder side 231 recess 232 Holder side ridge 233 Recessed line on the holder side 234 Assembly through hole 235 Release pin for starting imaging 236 Release pin for the end of imaging 237 spring 255 pin 401 cases 402 opening 410 Imaging lens 427 Engagement hole when not imaging 428 Engagement hole at the time of imaging 430 Camera side guide surface 431 Camera side concave line 432 Convex strip on camera side 433 Assembly hole 434 spring 435 Lock Pin

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Toshiya Ando             Casio 3-2-1 Sakaemachi, Hamura-shi, Tokyo             Computer Co., Ltd. Hamura Technical Center F-term (reference) 2H105 AA06 AA43 AA48                 5C022 AA13 AC23 AC42 AC54 AC67                       AC77 AC78

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A support which can be mounted on a human body, a lens for forming an image of a subject, and an image pickup means for picking up an image of the subject formed by the lens, and which is vertically rotatably attached to the support. An electronic camera comprising: a camera body, wherein the lens is disposed on one surface side of the camera body. 2. The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera body is vertically rotatable and is erected on the support body. 3. The camera body is supported by the support through a movable mechanism having one end pivotally supported by the support and the other end pivotally supported by the camera body. The electronic camera according to claim 1. 4. The movable mechanism is provided with a pair of arm portions capable of accommodating the camera body therebetween, and an end portion of the camera body is pivotally supported between the pair of arm portions. The electronic camera according to claim 3. 5. A display means for displaying a subject imaged by the lens is disposed on the other surface side of the camera body, which corresponds to one surface side on which the lens is disposed. Item 1. The electronic camera according to Item 1 or 2. 6. The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the camera body is removable from the support. 7. A support that can be mounted on a human body, a lens that forms an image of a subject, and an image pickup unit that picks up an image of the subject formed by the lens, and is attached to the support so as to be horizontally rotatable. An electronic camera, wherein the lens is arranged in a peripheral portion of the camera body. 8. A support which can be mounted on a human body, a lens for forming an image of a subject, and an image pickup means for picking up an image of the subject formed by the lens, the support being rotatable in a horizontal direction, An electronic camera, comprising: a camera body attached so as to be detachable from the support at a predetermined rotation position. 9. The electronic camera according to claim 7, wherein the support body is provided with a lens protection portion located in front of the lens when the camera body is in a specific position. . 10. The electronic camera according to claim 7, wherein the camera body is removable from the support. 11. A cylindrical locking portion is provided on a lower surface of the camera body so as to project, and a camera-side convex portion and a camera-side concave portion protruding in a radial direction are alternately provided at a tip portion of the locking portion. On the other hand, the support is provided with a ring portion into which the locking portion can be fitted, and a support-side convex portion and a support-side concave portion projecting in the center direction on the inner peripheral portion of the ring portion, The camera-side protrusion is formed at the same interval as the camera-side protrusion and the camera-side protrusion is aligned with the support-side recess, and the camera body is rotated so that the camera-side protrusion is located on the lower surface side of the support-side protrusion. 9. The electronic camera according to claim 7, wherein the electronic camera is positioned and the camera body is attached to the support. 12. A camera slidably mounted on the support, comprising a support mountable on a human body, a lens for forming an image of the subject, and an image pickup means for picking up an image of the subject formed by the lens. An electronic camera comprising a main body. 13. The camera body is slidably attached to the support so that a tip portion of the camera body changes in an upward angle with the sliding movement.
Electronic camera described. 14. The electronic camera according to claim 13, wherein the lens is arranged at an end of the camera body in a sliding direction. 15. The camera body and the support body are engaged with each other by a concave line and a convex line formed along a sliding direction,
13. It is slidably connected, and it is characterized by the above-mentioned.
The electronic camera of 3 or 14. 16. The electronic camera according to claim 12, wherein the camera body is removable from the support.