JP2017161684A - Dip-proof cover for video cameras - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dip-proof cover that protects a video camera from rain when taking picture with the video camera outdoors when it rains.SOLUTION: A material of the dip-proof cover for video cameras is of a resin member, a camera lens part at the front and a camera operation part at the rear are constructed in shape of a cylinder, and a window is provided in one side face of the dip-proof cover that is openable/closable allowing the liquid crystal monitor of a video camera to pass through, the window being provided with a door that is openable/closable in the horizontal direction at a hinge provided at the front of the window, with an eaves member provided at the top of the door that protects the liquid crystal monitor of the video camera, the door and the eaves being of a transparent member so that even when the liquid crystal monitor is reversed and stored, the monitor screen is confirmable from the outside of the dip-proof cover. Furthermore, a notch is formed rearward of a dip-proof cover bottom that is of a cylindrical shape, allowing batteries to be replaced while the dip-proof cover remains attached to the camera.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a drip-proof cover that protects a video camera from rain when taking a video camera by hand, when shooting with a tripod fixed, or when carrying it.

  When taking a video camera outdoors in rainy weather, a drip-proof treatment such as putting an umbrella is required to protect the video camera from raindrops. When shooting by hand, the video camera is supported with one hand and the umbrella is held with the other hand, and both hands are blocked, which is dangerous and restricts actions. In addition, when shooting with the camera fixed to a tripod, a stand or the like must be installed separately from the video camera tripod, or the umbrella must be fixed, or a person can keep holding the umbrella near the tripod. I must.

In view of this problem, various drip-proof covers for video cameras have been proposed so far, but most of them cover the entire video camera with a rigid resin member.
Although the drip-proof effect is great by sealing and covering the whole video camera, conversely, because it is sealed, the operability such as battery replacement for the video camera power supply and turning on / off the video camera power is worse. . In particular, battery replacement has the problem that it takes a lot of time and effort, such as removing the drip-proof cover, replacing the battery, and re-attaching the drip-proof cover.

For outdoor shooting, the video camera equipment is required to be efficiently transported with as little storage space as possible. However, the cover of the rigid resin member formed in a box shape can be used when the video camera is removed. However, since it has a hollow box shape, it has a weak point that a useless volume is large and bulky.

  In order to reduce the storage space, a cover having a form that covers the whole with a flexible sheet member that can be folded has been devised. Each switch can be operated from the outside of the cover while taking advantage of the characteristics of the soft sheet material, but the procedure for removing the cover once is the same as the above drip-proof cover when replacing the battery. It is.

Further, in the case of a flexible sheet, the surface is deformed in any shape due to its flexibility, and there is a risk that portions where raindrops accumulate, such as depressions, are generated in some places. For this reason, when removing the cover after use, there is a problem that it must be done carefully so that raindrops on the surface do not attach to the camera, but there is an advantage that it can be easily folded and carried.
In other words, it can be said that the conditions for the drip-proof cover for video cameras are excellent drip-proof cover conditions that it is easy to carry in a compact manner due to two requirements that conflict with drip-proof performance and operability.

In consideration of the background art of the present invention in consideration of such a conventional situation, a cover in a form that covers the entire video camera with a rigid resin member is shown in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, and the whole is covered with a flexible sheet member. Patent Document 3 discloses a drip-proof cover in a covering form. Further, Patent Document 4 discloses a drip-proof cover that is folded.
JP-A-8-101440 JP 2003-51974 A JP 2004-128529 A JP 2014-119690 A

  Patent Document 1 relates to a drip-proof case of a camera, and the drip-proof case is a form that covers the entire video camera with a rigid resin member. The mainstream of video cameras is a type in which a liquid crystal monitor is arranged on the side of the camera and can be opened and closed like a door. In the case of this type of video camera, there is an operation button inside the monitor that is opened like a door, or the liquid crystal screen is designed to be operated by a touch panel method. Has a problem that it is difficult to cover with the drip-proof case. In addition, the installation of the drip-proof case is a fixing method in which the bottom plate and the video camera main body are fixed with camera screws and the drip-proof case is further fixed to the bottom plate, which takes time for assembly. In addition, because the entire case is covered with a drip-proof case, the drip-proof effect is high, but if the battery runs out during shooting, the drip-proof case must be disassembled and the battery needs to be replaced. Also have.

  In addition, the drip-proof case has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the front surface is almost perpendicular to the bottom plate, so that there is a high possibility that raindrops will appear on the screen for recording after falling down the front surface of the drip-proof case.

The cover of the video camera shown in Patent Document 2 has the same configuration as that of Patent Document 1, but the video camera and the drip-proof cover are attached by connecting the top plate of the cover and the upper part of the camera.
The drip-proof cover is substantially rectangular parallelepiped and has a front surface that is substantially perpendicular to the top plate as in Patent Document 1, and it is highly possible that raindrops will appear on a recording screen that covers the front surface during shooting. In addition, the mainstream video camera with a large side monitor is not supported, and only in the case of a small monitor, the monitor can be used by opening it in a drip-proof cover in a door shape, resulting in poor workability.

  The cover for a video camera shown in Patent Document 3 relates to a drip-proof cover in which flexible sheet members are stitched together or integrally formed.

In the case of a drip-proof cover composed of such a flexible sheet, each switch can be operated from the outside of the drip-proof cover that covers the entire video camera, and the advantage of being small when the drip-proof cover is no longer needed There is.
However, since the material of the drip-proof cover is a soft sheet member, it can be freely deformed, can easily form a dent, and can accumulate rainwater. If care is not taken when removing the drip-proof cover, the video camera may get wet with rainwater collected in the drip-proof cover, and it has the disadvantage that it must be handled with care.

The camera cover for rainy weather of Patent Document 4 shows a configuration of a storage mode posture in which a drip-proof cover for a video camera is folded and a usage mode posture in which the folding is expanded in a box shape.
However, the video camera having a large liquid crystal monitor on the side surface, which is the mainstream of the video camera, cannot open and close the side surface and lacks in consideration of operability.
In the case of folding, a method of folding a rigid resin member in four layers is shown, and although it accumulates, in a thick state, it occupies a useless volume in a camera bag or the like and lacks practicality.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention firstly corresponds to the front camera lens unit and the rear camera operation unit using a resin member as the material of the drip-proof cover that covers and covers the video camera body. The part that covers the camera lens part in front of the drip-proof cover is formed so that the upper surface end protrudes forward from the bottom end and on the eaves, and the bottom of the drip-proof cover The quick shoe attachment part to be attached to the tripod and the bottom part corresponding to the rear camera operation part of the bottom part of the drip-proof cover are notched, and an opening for inspecting or replacing the battery is provided. A drip-proof cover for a video camera.

As a result, when shooting by hand, the camera is mounted inside the drip-proof cover configured in the above-mentioned cylindrical shape, and the drip-proof cover and the camera body are fastened and fixed with camera screws from the bottom, and fixed to a tripod. In the above fastening method, a quick shoe is arranged under the bottom of the cover, and the video camera body, the cover and the quick shoe are collectively fixed with camera screws for use in hand-held shooting. In this case, the camera can be fixed with a tripod, and the camera can be replaced with a single drip-proof cover. The camera battery can be replaced even when the drip-proof cover is attached.
In addition, the part that covers the camera lens in front of the drip-proof cover has a configuration in which the top surface end protrudes in front of the bottom surface end in an eaves shape so that raindrops are not directly applied to the lens. did.

  Secondly, the resin member constituting the drip-proof cover is a rigid and deformable rigid resin sheet member having a bending function, and the drip-proof cover can be assembled and disassembled along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical drip-proof cover. And can be separated freely. Thereby, when a drip-proof cover is not required, it can be disassembled and flattened, and has a shape that is easy to carry.

Thirdly, a window part is provided on one side of the drip-proof cover so that the liquid crystal panel part provided on the side part of the video camera can be opened and closed, and the vertical part provided at the front part of the window part is provided in the window part. A door that can be opened and closed in the horizontal direction is provided by a hinge portion or a foldable portion in the direction, and an eave member that covers and protects the liquid crystal panel portion of the video camera from above is arranged on the upper portion of the door.
A video camera has a large LCD monitor on one side, and the main structure is that it can be opened and the captured image can be confirmed. The drip-proof cover of the present invention has a large LCD monitor on the LCD panel even on rainy days. It is characterized by being able to open and shoot.

  Fourth, the drip-proof cover is made of a transparent resin material, and when the liquid crystal panel provided on the side of the video camera is inverted and stored, the screen of the LCD monitor can be seen from the outside of the drip-proof cover. It is made to be able to. That is, by using a resin member that is a material of the door and the eaves member provided in the window as a transparent resin member, the liquid crystal monitor is opened in a door shape and inverted 180 degrees, and is stored again. The monitor screen that appears on the side of the cover can be recognized from the outside of the cover even when the door is closed. Further, even when no window is installed, if the entire drip-proof cover is transparent, the monitor screen can be recognized from the outside when the liquid crystal monitor is stored in an inverted manner.

  Fifth, the upper surface of the drip-proof cover is curved in a dome shape that is convex upward, and the insertion space for the fingers appears between the upper surface of the video camera and the drip-proof cover, and it is placed inside If there is a gap between the upper part of the video camera body and the drip-proof cover and there are switches for zooming operation on the upper part of the video camera, these switches can be operated smoothly by providing a space for inserting a finger for operation. It was characterized by being able to perform.

Sixth, the present invention is characterized in that a sound-deadening member that silences raindrops is applied to or attached to the surface of the drip-proof cover. As a result, although there is a concern about rain noises pouring on the drip-proof cover, there is an advantage that it is possible to shoot without noise due to the presence of the silencer member.
Seventh, the drip-proof cover is configured to be foldable along the longitudinal direction of the drip-proof cover, and the drip-proof cover is foldable and unfoldable in the storage-type posture and the use-type posture. did. Thereby, when not in use, there is an advantage that the storage mode posture can be folded in a compact manner and can be converted into a cylindrical usage mode posture when used.
Eighth, a belt for supporting the camera by hand is provided on the other side opposite to the one side where the door of the drip-proof cover is arranged. Accordingly, there is an advantage that it is possible to conveniently shoot with one-handed operation while having a structure having a drip-proof cover.

  The present invention makes it possible to protect the video camera body from raindrops when shooting video in rainy weather. When shooting, the camcorder may be handheld or tripoded, but an adjustment mechanism for mounting the video camera is configured on the bottom of the drip-proof cover so that it can be used in either case. A quick shoe for mounting a tripod is attached to the mechanism, and a hand-held belt is constructed on the side. By forming a notch in a part of the video camera operation unit at the rear of the bottom surface, there is an advantage that the battery can be replaced with the drip-proof cover attached. Further, by adopting a configuration in which the upper surface end is projected forward from the bottom surface end in front of the drip-proof cover, there is an advantage that a rain avoidance effect can be obtained and raindrops are not easily attached directly to the lens.

  In addition, a window is configured for the case where there is a liquid crystal monitor that can be opened and closed on the side of the video camera on the side opposite to the belt installation side of the drip-proof cover, and it can be opened and closed horizontally in the vertical hinge or foldable part The video camera's LCD monitor can be opened like a door. Moreover, the rain-preventing effect can be obtained by configuring movable eaves parts at the top and bottom of the door. With the above configuration, there is an advantage that even when it is raining, the liquid crystal monitor on the side of the video camera can be opened horizontally and shooting can be performed while checking a large screen.

  By constructing the door and eaves with a transparent member, when the LCD monitor of the video camera is inverted and closed and stored, and the captured image is viewed from the side of the camera, the eaves are folded inside the door and the door is drip-proof. There is an advantage that the captured image can be seen from the side surface of the cover through the drip-proof cover by being closed and stored on the side surface.

  For outdoor photography, it is necessary to limit the load as much as possible and to move easily, so the drip-proof cover will be a load when not in use, so it should be stored compactly. Since the drip-proof cover of the present invention has a simple cylindrical shape when the video camera is not attached, it can be easily crushed and flattened by pressing from above. There is an advantage to restore to the state. The same effect can be obtained even if the drip-proof cover is assembled and disassembled.

In addition, when the resin material of the drip-proof cover is a transparent rigid resin sheet member that can be bent and deformed, there is an advantage that the captured image can be easily confirmed from the outside if the liquid crystal monitor of the video camera is inverted and stored. By constructing the drip-proof cover so that it can be freely connected and disconnected along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical drip-proof cover, it can be flatly deployed when the drip-proof cover is not required, making it easy to carry There are advantages you can do.
Moreover, there is an advantage that it is possible to reduce the sound of rain generated by hitting the case by forming a sound deadening member such as a sponge on the surface of the upper surface and the side surface excluding the door and eaves portion of the cylindrical enemy defense cover.
With the configuration described above, it is possible to provide an excellent anti-weathering cover for a video camera that has a high drip-proof effect and can ensure operability.

It is a perspective view showing the whole drip-proof cover of the first embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a side view of a state in which a drip-proof cover is attached to a video camera with camera screws. (B) is a bottom view of a state in which a drip-proof cover is attached to the video camera with camera screws. (A) is a side view of a state in which a drip-proof cover and a tripod mounting quick shoe are attached to a video camera with camera screws. (B) is a bottom view of a state in which a drip-proof cover and a tripod mounting quick shoe are attached to a video camera with camera screws. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the drip-proof cover of the present invention with the door opened horizontally and the video camera shifted backward. FIG. 4 is a side view of a state in which the liquid crystal monitor on the side surface of the video camera is reversed and then stored on the side surface of the video camera, the eaves of the drip-proof cover are folded over the door, and the door is closed. It is a front view of the drip-proof cover of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the movable part of the upper surface and side surface of a drip-proof cover, and the boundary of a bottom surface and a side surface shown as a 2nd embodiment. It is the state figure which crushed the drip-proof cover of the present invention of the state of Drawing 6 from the top. It is the front view which comprised the sound deadening material in the surrounding side surface of the drip-proof cover except a door, eaves, and bottom face of this invention shown as a 3rd embodiment. It is a perspective view of the sheet | seat drip-proof cover which comprised as a 4th embodiment the drip-proof cover of this invention with the rigid resin sheet | seat member which can be curved and deformed transparently. It is a top view of the sheet | seat drip-proof cover expand | deployed in the flat sheet form. It is a front sectional view showing a connection example of a connection part assembled with a sheet drip-proof cover. It is a side view which shows the state which assembled the sheet | seat drip-proof cover. It is a whole perspective view of the sheet | seat drip-proof cover comprised so that the bottom face and side surface which were comprised as a 5th embodiment from the resin member which can be bent will become a plane. It is an expanded sectional view of the principal part which shows the detail of the bendable part of a drip-proof cover. It is an expanded sectional view of the principal part which shows the application example of the bendable part of a drip-proof cover. It is a whole perspective view which shows another application example which shows the aspect which made it possible to attach the silencer attached to the surrounding side surface of a drip-proof cover with a planar fastener.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a drip-proof cover of the present invention shown as a first embodiment.
The material of the drip-proof cover 1 is a rigid resin member, and is configured in a cylindrical case having a tunnel space through which the front camera lens unit 14 and the rear camera operation unit 15 can pass from the front to the rear. . The video camera 6 is placed in the drip-proof cover 1 (tunnel space), and the drip-proof cover 1 is attached to the video camera 6 with a camera screw 10 formed of a male screw using the long hole portion 9 of the attachment adjustment mechanism on the bottom surface. 1 and the drip-proof cover has the use mode posture shown in FIG.
A window portion 2 that allows a liquid crystal monitor portion (liquid crystal panel portion) 16 of the video camera to freely open and close is opened on one side of the drip-proof cover 1, and a vertical direction provided on the front surface of the window portion in the window portion 2 A door 3 that is openable and closable in a horizontal direction is provided, which can be switched between a storage form in which the door 5 is closed to the drip-proof cover 1 by a hinge stopper 5 and an open form that protrudes perpendicularly to the outside of the drip-proof cover. An eaves portion 4 that covers the liquid crystal monitor portion 16 of the video camera from above and protects it from raindrops is installed at the top of 3. The eaves member 4 is switchable between a storage form that is in close contact with the back side of the door 3 and a use form that projects in a horizontal roof shape on the top of the door 3 with the upper part of the door 3 as a fulcrum. As a result, when the eaves member 4 is used as shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal monitor 16 of the video camera can be opened like a door even when it rains, and photographing can be performed while checking the screen 17. The door 3 and the eaves member 4 are made of a transparent member whose inside can be seen through.

FIG. 2A is a side view of a state in which the drip-proof cover 1 is attached to the video camera 6 with camera screws 10. FIG. 2B is a bottom view of the video camera 6 with the drip-proof cover 1 attached with camera screws 10. When the video camera 6 is photographed by hand, it is possible in the state of FIG. In the case of handheld shooting, the belt 8 is used to support the drip-proof cover 1 with one hand and the shooting is performed in the same manner as in the conventional case where the hand is inserted into the belt 8.
The belt 8 is provided on the other side opposite to the one side where the door 3 of the drip-proof cover 1 is disposed.

FIG. 3A is a side view of a state in which the drip-proof cover 1 and the tripod mounting quick shoe 18 are attached to the video camera 6 with the camera screw 10. FIG. 3B is a bottom view showing a state in which the drip-proof cover 1 and the tripod mounting quick shoe 18 are attached to the video camera 6 with the camera screw 10.
A quick shoe 18 for attaching a tripod is attached to the lower part of the drip-proof cover 1 before photographing. In this state, the video camera 6 can be easily shot for convenience of shooting, or can be switched to shooting fixed to a tripod (not shown) during handheld shooting.

  A notch 13 formed in a U-shape is formed at the rear end of the bottom surface, and serves as an opening for checking or exchanging the battery disposed at the rear of the video camera 6. Therefore, when the battery 7 is consumed, only the battery 7 can be removed through the notch (opening) 13 without removing the drip-proof cover 1 from the video camera 6, and a new battery 7 can be removed. Part) 13 can be inserted and exchanged.

  On the front lens side 14 of the tubular drip-proof cover 1, the lens hood is constructed by elongating the top surface A by a dimension L ahead of the bottom surface B, resulting in a rain avoidance effect and video. Raindrops can be prevented from adhering directly to the lens 20 of the camera 6. That is, the portion covering the camera lens portion 20 in front of the drip-proof cover 1 is configured such that the top surface end A protrudes in front of the bottom surface end B in an eaves shape.

As shown in FIG. 6, the upper part of the drip-proof cover 1 is curved in a dome shape that is convex upward.
As a result, an insertion space T is formed between the drip-proof cover 1 and the upper part of the video camera 6 so that a finger can be inserted, and switches (not shown) such as a zoom operation on the upper part of the camera can be easily performed. The switch operation can be performed smoothly.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing a state in which the door 3 of the drip-proof cover 1 of the present invention is opened outward in the horizontal direction and the video camera 1 is shifted rearward as indicated by a two-dot chain line.
Loosen or remove the camera screw 10 and move the video camera 6 toward the rear side 15,
Further, the door 3 is opened to the outside, and the liquid crystal monitor 16 of the video camera 6 is rotated 180 degrees in the vertical direction to invert the screen 17. Thereafter, the screen 17 is inverted and the liquid crystal monitor 16 is housed on the side of the video camera 6 with the screen 17 visible from the outside. Next, the video camera 6 is moved forward, the camera screw 10 is tightened again, and the drip-proof cover 1 is fixed. Finally, the eaves 4 are overlapped inside the door 3 and the folding door 4 is closed. Since the door 3 and the eaves 4 are made of a transparent member, the state shown in FIG. 5 can be formed.

FIG. 5 shows that the liquid crystal monitor 16 on the side surface of the video camera 1 is inverted so that the screen 17 can be seen from the outside and is stored on the side surface of the video camera 6, the eaves 4 of the drip-proof cover 1 is folded on the door 3, and the door 3 is closed. FIG.
As a result, the screen 17 of the liquid crystal monitor 16 can be seen on the side surface of the video camera 6. This is an effect in which the door 3 and the eaves 4 are made of a transparent member, and it is possible to shoot while viewing the screen 17 even from the outside of the drip-proof cover 1.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the drip-proof cover of the present invention. This is also used as a premise for the description of FIGS. 7 and 8 shown as the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the bottom and side boundary 21, the boundary 22, the top surface and the side boundary 23, and the boundary 24 are bendable portions that are elastically deformed with a reduced thickness. The state shown in FIG. Accordingly, when the upper surface is deformed by applying a force against the elastic force of the bendable portions 21 and 22, each boundary is bent and crushed as shown in FIG.
Although the drip-proof cover 1 is necessary when it rains, it is not necessary when it rains, and it becomes an extra baggage. Therefore, it is convenient to deform and store in a compact state as shown in FIG. Since the state of FIG. 8 is restored to FIG. 6 by the elastic force, the folded posture is maintained by binding with a string or a rubber ring as necessary.
In this way, the drip-proof cover 1 is formed of a cylindrical rigid member, the foldable portions 22 and 23 are formed along the longitudinal direction of the drip-proof cover 1, and the drip-proof cover 1 is foldable. It can be folded and unfolded. In this way, the foldable portions 21 and 22 are configured along the longitudinal direction of the drip-proof cover 1, and the drip-proof cover 1 can be bent into the storage mode posture shown in FIG. 8 and the usage mode posture shown in FIG. The parts 21 and 22 can be folded and unfolded. Thereby, when not in use, there is an advantage that it can be compactly folded into the storage mode posture shown in FIG. 8 and converted into the cylindrical usage mode posture shown in FIG. 6 when used.
As described above, FIG. 8 shows a state of deformation only when a force is applied from above. If no force is applied, the original state of FIG. 6 is restored. This has the advantage that the drip-proof cover 1 can be prepared immediately when there is a sudden rain, and photography can be resumed immediately after the drip-proof cover is attached.

FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment, and is a diagram in which a sound deadening material is configured on the peripheral side surface of the drip-proof cover 1 excluding the door 3, the eaves 4 and the bottom surface of the present invention. By forming the sound deadening material 25 such as a sponge on the surface of the drip-proof cover 1 excluding the door 3 and the eaves portion 4, there is an advantage of reducing the rain sound when the rain hits the surface of the drip-proof cover 1.
In addition, it may replace with the structure which affixes the silencer 25, such as sponge, on the surface of the drip-proof cover 1, and you may make it apply the silencer which silences a raindrop sound.

FIG. 10 shows a fourth embodiment, and is a perspective view of a sheet drip-proof cover constituted by a transparent curved deformable rigid resin sheet member 26 having a bending function.
One sheet 26 was rolled into a cylindrical shape and connected by a connecting portion 27 to form a cylindrical drip-proof cover.
As a result, the image 17 of the inverted liquid crystal monitor 16 can be taken while being confirmed from the outside of the sheet drip-proof cover 26.
By forming the sheet drip-proof cover 26 into a cylindrical shape, the upper surface can be formed in a dome shape, and a space in which a finger for operating switches such as a zoom operation on the upper part of the video camera 6 can be inserted. It can be secured.
A triangular notch is formed on the surface of the sheet drip-proof cover 26 to form a triangular projection claw 28, which is used as a stopper when the sound deadening material 25 such as sponge is attached.
Further, by removing the connecting portion 27, it can be developed into a single flat sheet 26 and can be easily carried.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of the sheet drip-proof cover 26 developed into a flat sheet.
FIG. 12 shows a connection example of the connecting portion 27 in a state where the sheet drip-proof cover is assembled, in a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 13 shows a side view. By inserting the convex claw 30 into the notch 29 and connecting it, A cylindrical sheet drip-proof cover 26 can be configured.
The thing of the 4th embodiment shown in these FIG. 10 has the window part 2, the door 3, and the eaves part 4 which were demonstrated in FIGS. It is the example comprised with the sheet | seat of the sheet | seat of the property which has a transparent bendable.
In particular, when it is not necessary to open the liquid crystal monitor 6 for shooting, the liquid crystal monitor 16 can be reversed and housed so that the image 17 on the liquid crystal monitor 16 can be taken while checking from the outside of the sheet drip-proof cover 32. It becomes.

FIG. 14 is an overall perspective view of the sheet drip-proof cover shown as the fifth embodiment. The resin material of the material of the drip-proof cover is composed of a rigid resin sheet member that can be bent and deformed, and the foldable part is configured along the longitudinal direction of the sheet drip-proof cover so that the bottom and sides are flat. This is an example of a sheet drip-proof cover.
The shape of the sheet drip-proof cover 31 configured so that the bottom surface and the side surface are flat is substantially the same as that in FIG. 1 of the first embodiment. However, by removing the connecting portion 27, the sheet can be spread flat. is there. The door 3 and the eaves portion 4 are made of a transparent rigid sheet member so that the liquid crystal monitor 16 is inverted and stored, and the image 17 of the liquid crystal monitor 16 is displayed on the sheet drip-proof cover 31 with the door 3 and the eaves portion 4 closed. It is possible to shoot while confirming from the outside.
Further, when the belt 8 supported by the hand is installed, if the side surface where the belt is installed and the video camera 6 are separated from each other, when supported by the belt, the sheet drip-proof cover 31 is deformed and the photographed image is inclined obliquely. In order to prevent this, the video camera 6 and the sheet drip-proof are placed by the camera screw 10 and the quick shoe 18 so that the video camera 6 is offset in the sheet drip-proof cover 31 as close as possible to the side where the belt 8 is installed. The cover 31 can be fixed.
Further, in order to spread the sheet drip-proof cover 32 flatly and reduce the weight, the door 3 and the eaves portion 4 are not hinged, but are configured with an adhesive portion 33 having a bendable portion 32 that can be bent. did.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing details of the bendable part.
By forming the thin resin portion 34 along the longitudinal direction of the sheet drip-proof cover,
The structure can be bent.
FIG. 16 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an application example in which the foldable portion of the drip-proof cover has a hinge 35 configuration as a modification of FIG.
FIG. 17 is an overall perspective view showing another application example showing a mode in which the sound deadening member 25 attached to the peripheral side surface of the drip-proof cover 1 can be attached 36 with a planar fastener.
A planar fastener 36 is appropriately disposed on the top and side surfaces of the drip-proof cover 1 and is attached to the planar fastener provided on the sound deadening member 25. Further, if the sound deadening member 25 is replaced with a filter material that allows air to pass through, the surface of the drip-proof cover 1 side is provided even if no surface fastener is provided on the side of the sound deadening member 25 due to the gap structure of the filter material. It is convenient that it can be easily joined to and separated from the shaped fastener 36.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used when video shooting is performed when watching an outdoor sport such as baseball or soccer or participating in an outdoor event. In particular, when sports are performed outdoors, it is often performed even with a little rain. When shooting a video when there is a little rain, the camcorder is fixed to a tripod and the camera is operated by holding an umbrella. The workability was bad.
Many conventional drip-proof covers cover the entire video camera, and have a problem that it takes time to attach and detach. Although there are waterproof covers that take into consideration workability, they have waterproof functions, but they cannot be removed easily. Especially when the battery needs to be replaced during shooting, shooting is interrupted and the waterproof cover is disassembled. It took time and effort to replace the battery. In addition, the waterproof cover becomes more expensive as the waterproof function increases, and the case must be handled with care so as not to damage the seal portion.
In the first place, if it rains in outdoor sports or outdoor events, it may be decided if it is light rain, but if the heavy rain that lays down enough to require a waterproof cover, the game or event itself will be canceled Therefore, since the drip-proof cover is limited to the case of light rain, it may have a simple structure that does not require waterproofness.
The present invention can be easily mounted in the case of light rain, can be handled without care, and can provide an inexpensive drip-proof cover for a video camera.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drip-proof cover 2 Window part 3 Door 4 Eaves part 5 Hinge 6 Video camera 7 Battery 8 Belt 9 Long hole part 10 Camera screw 11 Hinge part 12 Door stopper 13 Notch 14 Front lens side 15 Rear operation side 16 Liquid crystal monitor 17 Screen 18 Tripod mounting quick shoe L Eave size 20 Lens 21 Boundary 22 Boundary 23 Boundary 24 Boundary 25 Silencer 26 Sheet drip-proof cover 27 Connection portion 28 Projection claw 29 Notch 30 Claw 31 Sheet drip-proof cover 32 Bendable portion 33 Adhesion Part

Claims (8)

The material of the drip-proof cover that mounts and covers the video camera body is a resin member, and is formed in a cylindrical shape with the front camera lens part and the part corresponding to the rear camera operation part open. The part that covers the camera lens part has a configuration in which the top end protrudes forward from the bottom end and above the eaves, and the quick shoe attachment part that attaches to the tripod on the bottom part of the drip-proof cover and the bottom part of the drip-proof cover A drip-proof cover for a video camera, characterized in that a bottom portion corresponding to the rear camera operation unit is cut out and an opening for checking or replacing the battery is provided.   The resin member that forms the drip-proof cover is a rigid resin sheet member that can be bent and deformed, and the drip-proof cover can be assembled and disassembled along the longitudinal length of the cylindrical drip-proof cover. The drip-proof cover for a video camera according to claim 1, wherein the drip-proof cover can be flatly deployed when the drip-proof cover is not required.   A window that allows the liquid crystal panel provided on the side of the video camera to open and close is opened on one side of the drip-proof cover, and a vertical hinge provided on the front of the window Alternatively, a door that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction is provided at a foldable portion, and an eaves member that covers and protects the liquid crystal panel portion of the video camera from above is disposed above the door. 2. A drip-proof cover for a video camera according to 2.   The material of the drip-proof cover is made of a transparent resin member so that the LCD monitor screen can be seen from the outside of the drip-proof cover when the liquid crystal panel part provided on the side of the video camera is inverted and stored. The drip-proof cover for a video camera according to claim 1, claim 2, and claim 3.   The upper surface of the drip-proof cover is curved in a dome shape having a convex shape upward, and a finger insertion space is formed between the upper surface of the video camera and the drip-proof cover. Item 5. A drip-proof cover for a video camera according to any one of items 2, 3 and 4.   6. The soundproofing cover according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, wherein a silencer that silences raindrops is applied or attached (attached) to the surface of the drip-proof cover. Drip-proof cover for video cameras. A foldable portion is formed along the longitudinal direction of the drip-proof cover, and the drip-proof cover is configured to be foldable and unfoldable in the storage mode posture and the usage mode posture. A drip-proof cover for a video camera according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. A belt for supporting the camera by hand is provided on the other side opposite to the one side on which the door of the drip-proof cover is arranged. Claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 A defense cover for a video camera according to claim 7.