JP5445161B2 - Conference apparatus and remote conference system for remote conference system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a conference device that is a terminal device of a remote conference system that performs conferences by communicating conference information including images of attendees with a remote location, and in particular, a structure for arranging the device main body and a camera. About.

Remote conference systems that perform remote conferences with remote locations via a communication network such as the Internet have become widespread.
In this remote conference system, in a conference room at each place where there are attendees performing a conference, the conference device which is a terminal device of the remote conference system is used to capture and collect images and sounds of the conference room of the attendees and the like. Then, convert it into electronic data, send it to the other party's conference device, display it on the display device such as the TV screen of the other party's conference room, and hold a conference between remote locations in a state close to the actual conference Yes.

Recently, small and light portable devices have become widespread as conference devices, and are often brought into a conference room and set when performing a remote conference.
Regarding the attachment of a camera that captures an image of a conference room to a conference apparatus body, Patent Document 1 discloses that a camera is integrally provided on the upper part of a video conference apparatus body. In this apparatus, the electrical connection between the camera and the video conference apparatus main body is made inside the video conference apparatus main body.
Patent Document 2 describes a camera head that is attached to a conference apparatus main body case via an articulated arm so that a shooting angle can be adjusted and portability is improved.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-228561 does not particularly describe the configuration of the electrical connection between the camera head and the conference apparatus body, but the prior art shows that the connection is made with a cable.

  Although not in the field of conference devices, Patent Document 3 describes a take-up camera device that winds a cable connected to a camera around an electronic device. In Patent Document 3, a camera device in which a camera body and a power supply unit are connected by a flexible shaft is described as a conventional technique.

  Moreover, there exists a technique as shown by patent document 4-patent document 6 about the electrical connection between a general electronic device and a movable electronic unit.

Patent Document 4 describes a mounting structure in which one of two electronic units is fixed and one is movable, the electronic units are connected by a curl cord, and a telescopic rod is disposed in the cavity of the curl cord. .
In Patent Document 5, an elastic metal cylinder having one end supported by the main apparatus and the other end supported by the movable apparatus is provided between the main apparatus and the movable apparatus that is detachably attached to the main apparatus. A structure in which a curl cord is arranged inside and outside of the is described.
Specifically, in this structure, the movable device is disposed above the main body device, and the metal cylinder is disposed laterally on the column on the frame of the main body device and the column on the lower surface of the movable device. The movable device is pulled out from the main unit in the horizontal direction and pushed into the main unit. The movable device can be freely inserted into and removed from the main unit by a guide rail (the guide rail is not shown and has no specific description).
Patent Document 6 describes a configuration in which a spiral curl cord that can be expanded and contracted is arranged inside a microphone pole.

Japanese Patent No. 4228010 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-262250 Japanese Patent Publication No. 9-307801 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-144277 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-75714 Utility Model Announcement No. 3-39854

However, the device described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the position of the camera is fixed and the photographing range is limited.
In addition, although the configuration described in Patent Document 2 describes a configuration in which a camera head is attached to a conference apparatus body case via an articulated arm, a cable for electrically connecting the camera head and the conference apparatus body There is no description of the structure, and there remains a problem with handling during use and storage.

Although what is described in Patent Document 3 uses a camera, there is no description of a configuration in which the camera device is attached to an electronic device, which is a take-up camera device that winds a cable connected to the camera around the electronic device. In addition, a camera device in which the camera body and the power supply unit are connected by a flexible shaft has a problem that the position setting of the camera is limited. Neither is used as a conference device, and nothing is described about use as a conference device and handling of storage.
In addition, the configurations described in Patent Document 4 to Patent Document 6 are configurations for general devices, and nothing is shown regarding the position setting when the camera is used in the conference device and the storage in the main device. Is not.

  Mounting the camera to the conference device body is an important matter when making the conference device small and light and portable. However, as described above, in the conventional conference device, there is a degree of freedom in setting the camera position. In this case, there is no configuration that takes into account the electrical connection between the camera and the conference apparatus main body, and the camera is inconvenient to handle and use.

  The present invention solves such problems of the prior art, and provides a conference apparatus and a remote conference system that have the convenience of using a camera in a conference apparatus and storing it in the apparatus main body.

The features of the present invention as means for solving the above-described problems are as follows.
The conference device of the present invention is a conference device of a remote conference system having a device main body and a camera connected to the device main body, one end of which is attached to the device main body and the other end is attached to the camera. A telescopic support for supporting, and a curl cord wound around an outer periphery of the support, one end connected to the apparatus main body and the other end connected to the camera to electrically connect the apparatus main body and the camera The camera is integrally housed in the apparatus main body by the support when the support is contracted, and is supported by the apparatus main body by the support when the support is extended. And is arranged at a position away from the apparatus main body, and the support body and either the apparatus main body or the camera are detachable, and And either the device cord or the device main body or the camera can be attached / detached, and the camera can be arranged in a state of being supported by the device main body by the support body, and at least a part of the curl cord can be attached to the support body. The camera is arranged so as to be removed from the outer periphery and detached from the support of the apparatus main body.

  The present invention has a telescopic support body that supports the camera on the apparatus main body of the conference apparatus, and a curl cord that is wound around the outer periphery of the support body to electrically connect the apparatus main body and the camera. The camera can be integrally stored in the apparatus main body by the support in the contracted state, and the camera is supported by the apparatus main body by the support, and at least a part of the curl cord is removed from the outer periphery of the support. Since it can be arranged in a state of being detached from the support of the apparatus main body, it is possible to provide a degree of freedom in setting the position when the camera is used, and to smoothly store the camera in the apparatus main body.

Schematic of an example of a remote conference system in which the conference device according to the embodiment of the present invention is used The hardware block diagram of the conference apparatus of embodiment of this invention Outline drawing of conference apparatus of embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the structure and attachment structure of the support bar of embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the connection part of the curl cord and apparatus main body of embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing in the case of arrange | positioning in the state which removed the camera of embodiment of this invention from the support bar Explanatory drawing in the case of using the camera of embodiment of this invention supported in the apparatus main body. Explanatory drawing in the case of using the camera of embodiment of this invention in the state remove | deviated from the support of the apparatus main body.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an example of a remote conference system in which a conference apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a conference device that is a terminal device of a remote conference system. This conference device 100 is connected to each other via a communication network 900 including a LAN 200, a dedicated line 300, and the Internet 400, and image data, audio Data is transmitted and received.

The LAN 200 is a network constructed in a local area such as a company office or building, and each LAN 200 can communicate with other LANs 200 in the area A via the dedicated line 300 in the area A where the LAN 200 is located. It is connected to the. Each dedicated line 300 is communicably connected to the dedicated line 400 in another area A via the Internet 400.
For example, the area A is set in units such as Japan or the United States, and the LAN 200 is set in units of offices such as the Tokyo office and the New York office.

Each LAN 200 and each dedicated line 300 is provided with a router 500, and selection of an optimal path for communication of image data, audio data, etc. between the conference apparatuses 100 that conduct remote conferences connected to each LAN 200 by the router 500. And the connection between the conference apparatuses 100 is performed.
Reference numeral 600 denotes a relay device, 700 denotes a remote communication management system, and 800 denotes a program providing system.

  The relay device 600 is provided for each LAN 200, and changes the resolution of the image data image by the relay device 600 when a delay occurs in the reception of conference information such as image data in the conference device 100 that is the conference partner. Then, after reducing the amount of information, the image data is transmitted to the conference apparatus 100 of the other party to eliminate the delay and ensure the synchronism of the conference.

The remote communication management system 700 is connected to the Internet 400, and centrally manages the conference apparatus 100 and the relay apparatus 600 based on a remote communication management program.
For example, the remote communication management system 700 communicates with the conference device 100 and the relay device 600, manages the registration of the conference device 100, manages the ID and IP address of the conference device 100, and manages the billing for use. Notification of other conferencing devices 100 that can communicate, grasping of the use state of each conferencing device 100, determination of the relay device 600 through which communication is performed, and the like are performed.

The program providing system 800 is connected to the Internet 400, stores a program for realizing various functions or various means used in each component of the remote conference system in a hard disk, and transmits the program to each component of the remote conference system. Is.
Examples of programs stored and transmitted by the program providing system 800 include a conference device program used in the conference device 100, a relay device program used in the relay device 600, and a remote communication management program used in the remote communication management system 700.

  The conference device 100 includes a device main body 110, a camera 130, and a display 140.

  FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the conference apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the conference device 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111 that controls the operation of the entire conference device 100, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112 that stores a conference device program, and a CPU 111. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 113 used as a work area, an SSD (Solid State Drive) 114 that reads or writes data in the flash memory 115 according to the control of the CPU 111, a data read from a recording medium 116a such as a flash memory, or Media drive 116 for writing, operation button 117 operated when selecting the destination of the conference device 100 of the other party, power switch 118 for turning on / off the conference device 100, and data communication of conference information Network I / F 119.

  The conference apparatus 100 captures an image of a conference room such as attendees and outputs image data, a camera I / F 120 that connects to the camera 130, a microphone 121 that inputs audio, and outputs audio. Audio input / output I / F 123 for inputting / outputting audio signals to / from the speaker 122, the microphone 121, and the speaker 122, an external display 140 for displaying the screen of the other party's conference room, and a display I for outputting image data to the display 140 / F124.

  Among these, the display 140 is externally attached, and the camera 130, the microphone 121, and the speaker 122 are connected to the apparatus main body 110 of the conference apparatus 100 and housed integrally.

  Reference numeral 125 denotes a bus line such as an address bus or a data bus for electrically connecting the above components.

  The camera 130 uses CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) as an element that digitizes a subject image as a moving image or a still image, and outputs USB standard data. Note that not only the CMOS but also a CCD may be used.

  In such a configuration, the conference apparatuses 100 in remote areas are connected via the communication network 900 including the LAN 200, the dedicated line 300, and the Internet 400, and the image and sound of the conference room are transmitted to the camera 130 of the conference apparatus 100. In addition, the microphone 121 captures and collects the sound and sends it to the other party's conference apparatus 100 for a remote conference.

FIG. 3 shows an outline of the conference apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 3A is a plan view of the conference apparatus 100, and FIG. 3B is a front view.
In FIG. 3, 110 is an apparatus main body of the conference apparatus 100, 130 is a camera, 10 is an extendable support rod that is a support body that supports the camera 130 on the apparatus main body 110, and 30 is wound around the outer periphery of the support body. Is a curl cord that electrically connects the camera and the camera to transmit electric signals and supply power.
The conference apparatus 110 is used by being placed on a table in a conference room.

22a is a USB terminal provided at the end of the curl cord 30 on the apparatus main body 110 side, and 22b is a USB terminal of the apparatus main body 110 corresponding thereto.
Reference numeral 20a denotes a support shaft that rotatably supports the support rod 10.
In the apparatus main body 110, a configuration other than the camera 130 and the display 140 among the hardware configurations shown in FIG. The display 140 is externally attached separately from the apparatus main body 110 and is not shown in FIG.

  On the upper surface of the apparatus main body 110, the support rod 10 and a grooved support rod storage portion 40 having a space for storing the curled cord 30 wound around the outer periphery of the support rod 10 and a camera 130 are attached to the support rod 10. A camera storage portion 50 having a space for storing in a state in which it is stored is formed.

  The support rod 10 is formed of three cylinders having different diameters that are combined in order from the base side in the order of large, medium, and small, and is formed to be stretchable, and the end on the base side is inside the support rod housing portion 40 of the apparatus main body 110. At the position of the end, the support shaft 20a is rotatably supported and attached, and the camera 130 is detachably attached to the tip.

  FIG. 4 shows the structure of the support rod 10 and the attachment of the support rod 10 to the apparatus main body 110 and the attachment structure of the camera 130 to the support rod 10. The cylindrical body 12 is attached to the base 11 of the support rod 10. The cylindrical body 13 is inserted into the cylindrical body 12, and the cylindrical body 14 is inserted into the cylindrical body 13 and combined.

  An attachment member 15 for attaching the camera 130 is attached to the upper end of the cylindrical body 14 with screws 16.

Plate-like spring members 17a and 17b having curved central portions between the cylinder 12 and the cylinder 13 and between the cylinder 13 and the cylinder 14. 18a and 18b are arranged.
Attachment holes 13a and 13b are formed at opposing positions on the lower peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 13, and the curved portions of the spring members 17a and 17b are fitted and attached to the attachment holes 13a and 13b toward the center.

Similarly, the curved portions of the spring members 18a and 18b are fitted into the mounting holes 14a and 14b of the cylindrical body 14 so as to be fitted between the cylindrical body 13 and the cylindrical body 14 toward the center.
As a result, an elastic pressure contact force is applied between the cylinder 12 and the cylinder 13 and between the cylinder 13 and the cylinder 14, and rattling between the cylinders 12.13 and 14 is prevented. At the same time, the cylinders 12, 13, and 14 are locked at necessary positions when the support rod 10 is extended or contracted.
Small diameter portions 12c and 13c that are inclined inward are formed at the tips of the cylindrical body 12 and the cylindrical body 13, and when the support rod 10 is extended, the spring members 17a, 17b, 18a, and 18b are formed on the small diameter portions 12c and 13c. The cylinder 13 and the cylinder 14 are prevented from falling off due to the locking. Further, the lower limit position of the cylindrical body 14 when it is contracted by the spring members 17a and 17b is regulated.

The base 11 is rotatably attached to the apparatus main body 110 by a hinge 19.
A device body side hinge 20 having a support shaft 20a which is one of the hinges 19 is attached to the device body 110. A through hole 11a of the support shaft 20a is formed in the base 11, and a bearing of the support shaft 20a is formed. A support bar side hinge 21 which is the other of the hinges on which 21a is formed is attached inside.
The support bar 10 can be rotated about the support shaft 20a of the hinge 20, and the support bar 10 can be laid down horizontally or can be erected vertically.

The attachment member 15 of the camera 130 has a distal end inserted into the attachment hole 131 on the camera 130 side, and fixes the camera 130 to the distal end of the support rod 10. A projection 15 a and a release button are formed on a part of the peripheral surface of the distal end. A fixing mechanism having 15b is formed.
In this fixing mechanism, when the distal end portion of the attachment member 15 is inserted into the attachment hole 131 on the camera 130 side, the protrusion 15a engages with the engagement portion 131a in the attachment hole 131 so as not to come off. The camera 130 can be removed from the support bar 10 by releasing the engagement by pressing the release button 15b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the support rod 10 can take two positions, ie, a vertical state and a horizontal state, as shown in FIG. 3 by rotating around the support shaft 20a. As shown in FIG. The support rod 10 and the curl cord 30 wound around the outer periphery thereof are accommodated in the support rod accommodating portion 40 and the camera 130 is accommodated in the camera accommodating portion 50. When the camera is in the vertical position, as shown in FIG. The camera 130 stands up and can be photographed.

In this vertical position, the shooting position is set by extending the support bar 10 to a required height.
The height of the camera in a state supported by the support rod in this embodiment is preferably about 30 cm or more.
A meeting attendee may use a PC, and even in this case, a height of about 30 cm is necessary for the attendee's eyes to enter the photographed image. Therefore, the height is preferably about 30 cm or more. .

  In this embodiment, the support bar 10 is shown with the base end attached to the apparatus main body 110 so as to be rotatable. However, the support bar 10 can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body 110. You can also. For example, a configuration similar to the configuration in which the distal end portion of the support rod 10 and the camera 130 are attached / detached is provided between the base 11 of the support rod 10 and the cylindrical body 12 so that the support rod 10 main body can be attached / detached. it can. In addition, a normal attachment / detachment mechanism can be used.

  FIG. 4 shows the structure of the support rod 10 and the attachment of the support rod 10 to the apparatus main body 110 and the attachment structure of the camera 130 to the support rod 10. The cylindrical body 12 is attached to the base 11 of the support rod 10. The cylindrical body 13 is inserted into the cylindrical body 12, and the cylindrical body 14 is inserted into the cylindrical body 13 and combined.

The end of the curl cord 30 on the camera 130 side is directly connected to the camera 130, and the other end is detachably connected to the apparatus main body 110.
The USB terminal 22b of the apparatus main body 110 is provided in the support bar storage portion 40 in the vicinity of the mounting position of the support bar 10 of the apparatus main body 110, and is arranged upward as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the USB terminal 22a of the curl cord 30 is inserted into the USB terminal 22b from above and pulled out to be attached or detached.

If the total length of the curl cord 30 is the same as the total length when the support rod 10 is extended to the maximum, it is sufficient for the use state as shown in FIG. It is longer than the full length when fully extended. The curl cord 30 expands and contracts and is used in a state in which the curl is maintained even when the curl cord 30 is stretched. The total length when the curl cord 30 is stretched is longer than the total length when the support rod 10 is fully stretched.
This will be described later.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the curl cord 30 is removed from the outer periphery of the support bar 10 and the camera 130 is arranged in a state of being removed from the support of the support bar 10.

FIG. 6A shows a state where the support rod 10 is contracted and the camera 130 is removed from the tip of the support rod 10.
6B and 6C show a state in which the curl cord 30 is subsequently removed from the outer periphery of the support rod 10, and FIG. 6B shows a state in which the USB terminal 22a is pulled out from 22b in the state shown in FIG. The curled cord 30 is once separated from the apparatus main body 110, and in (C), after that, the USB terminal 22a is inserted into 22b, the curled cord 30 is connected to the apparatus main body 110, the support bar 10 is tilted down, and the support bar 10 Only the state is stored in the support bar storage portion 30 of the apparatus main body 110.

In the state of FIG. 6C, the camera 130 can freely move within the range of the length of the curl cord 30 or be placed at a position within the range to set the shooting position.
Therefore, if the overall length of the curl cord 30 is increased, the shooting range of the camera 130 is expanded.
As described above, if the entire length of the curl cord 30 is made longer than the total length when the support rod 10 is extended to the maximum, the photographing range of the camera can be expanded regardless of the length of the support rod 10.

In the present embodiment, the length of the curl cord 30 is the same as or shorter than the total length when the curl cord 30 is contracted most, and when the curl cord 30 is expanded. The total length is longer than the total length when the support rod 10 is extended.
In order to further increase the overall length of the curl cord, if the length of the support bar storage portion 40 of the apparatus main body 110 is increased, the length of the support bar 10 itself is increased according to the length of the curl cord. 10 can be lengthened in a slightly stretched state, so that the total length of the curl cord 30 can also be lengthened so as not to hinder the storage of the support rod 10 and the curl cord 30.

  FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show the use state. FIG. 7 shows the case where the camera is used while being supported by the apparatus main body by the support rod. FIG. 8 shows the use of the camera when it is detached from the support of the apparatus main body. Shows when to do.

  In such a configuration, when the conference apparatus 100 is not in use, as shown in FIG. 3A, the support bar 10 is tilted with the camera 130 attached to the support bar 10, and the camera 130 is moved to the camera. The support bar 10 and the curl cord 30 are stored in the storage unit 50 and are integrated with the support bar storage unit 40.

  When the conference apparatus 100 is used, the shooting position of the camera 130 is set by raising the support rod 100 and extending it to a required height as shown in FIG. In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, the conference room is photographed by the camera 130 and a remote conference is performed.

When it is desired to change the height and position of the camera 130 to a position other than the position by the support bar 10, the support bar 10 is contracted and the camera 130 is detached from the support bar 10 (see FIG. 6A).
Then, the curl cord 30 is once separated from the apparatus main body 110 (see FIG. 6B), and then the curl cord 30 is reconnected to the apparatus main body 110, the support bar 10 is tilted, and only the support bar 10 is attached to the apparatus main body 110. It accommodates in the support rod accommodating part 40 (refer FIG.6 (C)).

Thereby, the camera 130 is moved within the range of the length of the curl cord 30, and a desired photographing position is set. For example, as shown in FIG.
In this case, since the total length of the curl cord 30 is longer than the total length when the support rod 10 is extended to the maximum, the range of the photographing position of the camera 130 can be expanded.
For example, shooting from the position away from the device main body 110 toward the device main body 110, shooting a specific attendee, materials such as product samples used in a meeting as shown in FIG. Images can be taken from the desired direction and position.
Thus, it is possible to set the photographing position with a degree of freedom.
In the case of storage, the state is returned to the state shown in FIG.

  When the use in the state of being detached from the support rod 10 as shown in FIG. 8 is changed to the use at the photographing position by the indication rod 10 as shown in FIG. 7, the curl cord 30 is wound around the indication rod 10. Of course, this can be done only by reattaching the camera 130 to the pointer 10.

In a normal teleconference system, an imaging device is placed on a conference table to show people attending the conference, so the shooting position (for example, the height of the camera position) is fixed with a support bar. Yes.
However, there is also a desire to show only a part of the paper material on the desk during the conference, for example, as shown in FIG. When such use is over, the camera returns to the fixed position and shoots again.

As described above, there is a demand that the use as shown in FIG. 7 and the use as shown in FIG. 8 can be repeatedly performed according to the progress of the conference. According to the above embodiment, FIG. When moving from the use state of FIG. 8 to the use state of FIG. 8, the range of the shooting position can be easily changed by simply removing the camera 130 from the support rod 10. It becomes possible.
Further, when shifting from the use state of FIG. 8 to the use state of FIG. 7, the camera 130 can be returned to the normal conference use state, or the camera 130 can be simply attached to the support bar 10, and this is easily performed. be able to.

Note that shooting is also performed in a state where the support bar 10 is contracted and the camera 130 is detached from the support bar 10 as shown in FIG. Can do.
In addition, since the position of the camera 130 is expanded in order to give a degree of freedom in setting the shooting position, the camera 130 may have an image sensor, and signal processing may be performed on the apparatus main body 110 side. .
Further, the shooting may be not only a moving image but also a still image or an image in which still images are continuously continued.
In addition, when changing the shooting position to a position other than the position by the support rod 10, an arbitrary support, for example, a camera tripod or the like, can be used. In this case, the mounting hole 131 of the camera 130 can be used.

In the above embodiment, the camera 130 is arranged in the space of the camera storage unit 50 formed in the apparatus main body 110. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the camera storage unit 50 is not limited thereto. It may be arranged so as to be along the surface of the apparatus main body 110 without providing such a special space. In this way, the camera 130 may be housed so that it can be carried together with the apparatus main body 110 without being inside the apparatus main body 110.
Similarly, the support rod 10 may be arranged without providing the support rod storage portion 50.

  As described above, in the present invention, it is possible to set the photographing position with a degree of freedom.

100 conference apparatus 110 apparatus main body 111 CPU
112 ROM
113 RAM
114 SSD
115 Flash memory 116 Media drive 116a Recording medium 117 Operation button 118 Power switch 119 Network I / F
120 Camera IF
121 Microphone 122 Speaker 123 Audio input / output I / F
124 Display I / F
125 Bus line 130 Camera 140 Display 200 LAN
300 leased line 400 internet A area 500 router 600 relay device 700 remote communication management system 800 program providing system 900 communication network 10 support bar 11 base 11a through holes 12, 13, 14 cylinders 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b mounting holes 12c, 13c Small diameter portion 15 Mounting member 15a Protrusion 15b Release button 16 Screw
17a, 17b, 18a, 18b Spring member 19 Hinge 20 Device body side hinge 20a Support shaft 21 Support rod side hinge 21a Bearing 22a, 22b USB terminal 30 Curl cord 40 Support rod storage section 50 Camera storage section 131 Mounting hole
131a engaging part

Claims (6)

In a conference device of a remote conference system having a device main body and a camera connected to the device main body,
A telescopic support body having one end attached to the apparatus body and a camera attached to the other end to support the camera on the apparatus body;
A curl cord wound around the outer periphery of the support, having one end connected to the apparatus body and the other end connected to the camera to electrically connect the apparatus body and the camera;
The camera is integrally housed in the apparatus main body by the support when the support is contracted, and the apparatus main body is supported by the apparatus main body by the support when the support is extended. It is arranged at a position away from
Either the support body and the apparatus body or the camera can be attached and detached, and either the curl cord and the apparatus body or the camera can be attached or detached, and the camera is moved by the support body. The curl cord can be arranged in a state supported by the apparatus main body, and at least a part of the curl cord can be removed from the outer periphery of the support body, and the camera can be arranged in a state detached from the support of the apparatus main body. Remote conference system conference equipment.   2. The conference device according to claim 1, wherein the total length when the curl cord is extended is longer than the total length when the support is extended.   3. The conference apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus main body is provided with an accommodating portion having a space for accommodating the support body, the curl cord, and the camera in a contracted state of the support body. Conference equipment.   4. The conference apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support body and the camera are detachable, and the curl cord and the main body apparatus are detachable. The conference device according to claim 4,
A conference apparatus , wherein at least a part of the curl cord is removed from the outer periphery of the support and the camera is disposed in a state of being detached from the support of the apparatus main body, and only the support is accommodated in the accommodating portion.   A remote conference system using the conference device according to claim 1.

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