JPH07307881A - Video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the stability in the operation and to enhance the operability without an increased lateral width even when a tuner is installed to the camera. CONSTITUTION:A received television signal is outputted from a 2nd case 16 building in a tuner receiving a television signal to a 1st case 14 incorporating a video display screen 12 and a speaker 13 and a television broadcast is outputted to the video display screen 12 and the speaker 13. The 2nd case 16 is mounted to a lower side of the 1st case 14. As required, part of the 2nd case 16 is extended from the rear side of the 1st case 14 and a 2nd operation section 17 is provided to the extended part 16a and a 1st operation section 18 is provided to the 1st case 14 in the vicinity of the 2nd operation section 17.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video camera which is particularly stable during operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the popularity of video cameras has been remarkably improved, and the types of video cameras have been diversified accordingly. One of them is a video camera equipped with a monitor screen. With this type of video camera, if a tuner is installed, television broadcasts can be displayed on the monitor screen, expanding the range of applications.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional video camera, since the tuner 2 is installed on the side of the video camera 1 as shown in FIG. 6, the width of the tuner 2 is large when the tuner 2 is installed. In addition, there was a problem that stability during operation was poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The width does not increase even when a tuner is installed, the stability during operation is good, and the operability is good. It was made for the purpose of providing a new video camera.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the video camera of the present invention comprises a second housing having a tuner for receiving a television signal, a second housing having a video display screen and a speaker. In a video camera that outputs the received television signal into a single housing and outputs a television broadcast to the video display screen and a speaker, the second housing is attached to the lower surface of the first housing. In addition, a part of the second housing is projected from the front, the rear, or one side of the first housing, and the second operation part and the The first operating unit is provided in the first casing near the second operating unit.

[0006]

As described above, according to the present invention, the second casing having the tuner for receiving the television signal is incorporated, and the image display screen and the speaker for receiving the television signal and outputting the television broadcast are incorporated. Since it is mounted on the lower surface of the first housing, the width of the video camera does not increase even when the tuner is installed, and the stability during operation is improved.

Further, a part of the second housing is formed in a protruding shape from the front, the rear, or one side of the first housing, and the second operating portion and the second operating portion are formed in the protruding portion. Since the first operation part is provided in the first casing near the operation part of 1, the good operability can be maintained even when the tuner is installed.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The video camera of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear side, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 3 is a side view immediately before mounting a tuner on the video camera. FIG. 4 is a side view after the tuner is attached to the video camera, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the tuner installed in the video camera.

1 to 5, reference numeral 11 denotes a video camera of the present invention, which includes a video display screen 12 and a speaker 13.
And a second housing 16 having a tuner for receiving a television signal via an antenna 15.

In the present invention, the first of the above-mentioned second casing 16 is provided.
The second housing 16 is slid onto the lower surface of the first housing 14 so that the second housing 16 is mounted on the housing 14 from the state shown in FIG. 3 to the state shown in FIG. Connector joint 16 installed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the housing 16 of
b and a pair of connector joints 14a installed at a position facing the connector joint 16b on the lower surface of the first housing 14 are connected to each other, and the mounting is completed without any additional wiring. . That is,
According to the present invention, the second housing 16 is mounted on the lower surface of the first housing 14, and at the same time, the wiring is terminated, so that the second housing 16 having the tuner built therein can be easily mounted, and even at the time of mounting. The width of the video camera can be reduced and the stability during operation is improved.

Further, in the present invention, when the second casing 16 is mounted, a part of, for example, the rear side of the second casing 16 is configured to project from the rear end of the first casing 14. On the upper surface of the overhanging portion 16a, for example, a button 17a for turning on / off a tuner power source, a channel switching button 17b, and a switching button 17 for automatically cutting commercials or not
c, a second operation unit 17 such as a channel display button 17d is provided, and the first operation unit 17 near the second operation unit 17 is provided.
A rewind button 18 for playing back a tape after recording a television broadcast, for example, on the upper rear surface of the housing 14 of
a, a fast-forward button 18b, a play button 18c, a stop button 18d, a still button 18e, a TV recording button 18f, a video / shooting switching button 18g, and a first operation portion 18 such as an auto / manual switching knob 18h on the rear side surface. Is provided.

As described above, the video camera 11 of the present invention includes, for example, the second housing 16 having a tuner for receiving a television signal, and the first housing having a video display screen 12 and a speaker 13. To attach to the lower surface of 14, the upper surface of the second housing 16 need only be matched with the lower surface of the first housing 14 and then pushed in from the front.

Further, at the time of this mounting, a part of, for example, the rear side of the second housing 16 is formed to project from the rear end of the first housing 14, and a tuner power source is turned on / off on the upper surface of the projecting portion 16a. A second operation unit 17 for tuning or the like is installed, and a tape is reproduced after recording a television broadcast, for example, on the rear upper surface or side surface of the first housing 14 near the second operation unit 17. Since the first operation unit 18 for performing the above is installed, the operability at the time of installing the tuner is improved.

In this embodiment, a part of the second housing 16 is projected to the rear of the first housing 14, but
Needless to say, the projecting position is not limited to the rear of the first housing 14 and may be front or side. Further, it goes without saying that the layout of various operation buttons is not limited to that disclosed in the present embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate.

[0016]

As described above, in the video camera of the present invention, the second housing having the tuner for receiving the television signal is provided with the video display for receiving the television signal and outputting the television broadcast. Since the video camera is mounted on the lower surface of the first housing having the screen and the speaker built therein, the width of the video camera does not increase even when the tuner is mounted, and the stability during operation is improved.

Further, a part of the second housing is formed in a projecting shape from the front, the rear, or one side of the first housing, and the second operating portion and the second operating part are formed in the projecting shape. Since the first operation unit is provided in the first casing near the operation unit of, the operability becomes good when the tuner is installed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the video camera of the present invention viewed from the front side.

[Fig. 3] Side view of the video camera immediately before the tuner is attached.

FIG. 4 is a side view after the tuner is attached to the video camera.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a tuner installed in a video camera.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional video camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Video Camera 12 Video Display Screen 13 Speaker 14 First Housing 14a, 16b Connector Joint 16 Second Housing 16a Overhanging Part 17 Second Operation Section 17a On / Off Button 17b Channel Switching Button 17c Switching Button 17d Channel Display button 18 First operation section 18a Rewind button 18b Fast forward button 18c Play button 18d Stop button 18e Still button 18f TV recording button 18g Video / shooting switch button 18h Auto / manual switch knob

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A television broadcast in which the received television signal is output from a second casing having a tuner for receiving a television signal to a first casing having a video display screen and a speaker. In the video camera for outputting to the image display screen and the speaker, the second housing is attached to the lower surface of the first housing. 2. A part of the second housing is formed so as to project from the front or rear of the first housing, or one side of the first housing, and the second operating portion and the second operation part are provided in the projecting shape. The video camera according to claim 1, wherein the first operation unit is provided in the first housing near the operation unit.