JP3118034B2 - Grip positioning mechanism for camera devices, etc. - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a grip positioning mechanism suitable for use in a hand grip portion of a camera device or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a camera device. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a flat cabinet, and its planar shape is substantially a square with rounded corners. Although not shown, the cabinet 1 contains a video camera unit including an image sensor, a signal processing circuit, and the like, and a photo camera unit including a film loading mechanism, a film driving mechanism, and the like.

On the front surface of the cabinet 1 (the surface facing the subject), an imaging lens 2 of a video camera section and a lens for guiding external light to determine a light emission amount of a strobe in order from right to left. 7, an imaging lens 3 of a photo camera unit, and a lens 6 of a strobe light emitting unit.

[0004] Hand grips 10 and 11 are formed near the left and right side surfaces of the cabinet 1. The right hand grip 10 has a curved surface such that the vicinity of the right side surface of the cabinet 1 can be easily adjusted to the hand, that is, a shape adapted to the shape of the hand grip, and has a thick wall shape.

A valley 12 is formed on the upper surface of the handgrip 10 in the front-rear direction. In the valley 12, three operation buttons 15, 16T, and 16W are arranged substantially linearly. These operation buttons 15, 16T, 16W are arranged so as to substantially oppose fingertips corresponding to the operation buttons 15, 16T, 16W when grasping the camera device. Operation buttons 15 and 1 on valley 12
The 6T, 16W is provided by the operation buttons 15, 16T, 16
This is because play is provided in the pressing direction of the finger against W.

[0006] Behind the valley 12, a recording button 15 of the video camera unit is arranged. Zoom buttons 16T and 16W are arranged on the slope 14 on the left side of the valley 12. The hand grip 10 is provided with a microphone 9 of the video camera unit and a film rewind operation button 17 of the photo camera unit. On the upper surface of the left hand grip 11, a shutter button 19 of the photo camera unit is arranged.

An eyecup 20 is mounted on the right side of the rear surface of the cabinet 1. An electronic viewfinder (not shown) made of a small CRT is arranged in the cabinet 1 so as to face the eyecup 20. Since the electronic viewfinder displays an image captured by the video camera unit, the user can view the image through the eyecup 20.

At the time of imaging, the right hand grip 10 is gripped by the right hand, and the left hand grip 11 is gripped by the left hand to support the camera device. In this state, the image of the electronic viewfinder is confirmed and taken through the eyecup 20. In this case, the finger of the right hand grip 10 is such that the index finger is the recording button 15, the middle finger is the zoom operation button 16W, and the ring finger is the zoom operation button 1
6T substantially face each other. Then, the recording button 15 is pressed to perform a recording operation, and the zoom operation buttons 16W, 16T
Press to perform zoom operation.

The finger of the left hand at the time of imaging is in contact with the cabinet 1 beyond the hand grip 11. When taking a picture, the shutter button 19 is pressed with the tip of the index finger of the left hand to perform a picture taking operation.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a conventional thumb positioning mechanism with respect to the hand grip 10. As shown in FIG. On the bottom surface of the handgrip 10, hold the handgrip 10 behind the left side, that is, the right hand, and use your fingertips to record a video button 15, a zoom button 16 </ b> T,
A depression surface 18 is formed at a position substantially corresponding to the thumb in a state facing the 16W, respectively, where the thumb engages. As a result, the camera device can be stably supported by the entire palm surface pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the hand grip 10 and the thumb engaged with the concave surface 18.

[0011]

However, there is an individual difference in the size of a person's hand. For example, when a person with a small hand engages the fingertip of the thumb with the concave surface 18 and holds the handgrip 10, The fingertip corresponding to the recording button 15 and the zoom buttons 16T and 16W does not reach the recording button 15 and the zoom buttons 16T and 16W. Conversely, in the case of a person with a large hand, the fingertip corresponding to the recording button 15 and the zoom buttons 16T and 16W is
Is exceeded. In this case, at the time of imaging, the recording button 1
5. It is necessary to shift the fingertip to the position of the zoom buttons 16T and 16W for operation. Therefore, place your thumb on the indented surface 18
The function as a positioning mechanism for the concave surface 18 is lost.

Therefore, it is difficult to stably support the camera device at the time of photographing, and it becomes difficult to blur the image or to perform a smooth operation.

Accordingly, the present invention is intended to allow, for example, operation buttons and the like to be operated smoothly without impairing the stability of the support.

[0014]

According to the present invention, there is provided a grip positioning mechanism for a camera device or the like according to the present invention, comprising: a device main body; a grip portion provided on the device main body for positioning a fingertip for gripping the device main body; A camera device having an operation unit for operating a function of the device main body, wherein the grip unit is disposed near the operation unit and a first grip unit having a fixed position, A second grip portion disposed on the opposite surface to the first grip portion and slidable along the direction in which the gripping finger extends, and a locking portion for locking the second grip portion. It is characterized by having.

[0015]

For example, the user grips the grip section 10 of the camera device.
The slide body 50 is slid along the guide groove 48 of the cabinet 1 to a position of a fingertip where the grip portion 10 can be easily grasped. The locking piece 58 of the slide body 50 is attached to the cabinet 1
Are locked to the locking portions 47a to 47c. Thus, the fingertip to be positioned can be positioned at a position corresponding to the size of the hand, and the camera device can be stably supported. Further, when the operation buttons 15, 16T, and 16W are arranged on the grip portion 10, for example, the fingertip for operating the operation buttons 15, 16T, and 16W can always face the operation buttons 15, 16T, and 16W. Operation button 1 while maintaining the stability of
5, 16T, 16W operations can be performed smoothly.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the thumb positioning mechanism with respect to the handgrip 10 is provided at a position substantially corresponding to the thumb when the slide body 50 is gripping the handgrip 10, that is, near the left rear of the bottom surface of the handgrip 10. Be placed. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a cab portion 49 protruding from the cabinet 1 is arranged in the cabinet 1 corresponding to the slide body 50. As shown in FIG. 1, the cab portion 49 is arranged so as to be in the traveling direction of the thumb with the hand grip 10 held (in the direction from the right to the left rear).

The slide body 50 has a substantially C-shaped cross section, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, a concave portion 51 is provided on the upper surface of the slide body 50. The concave portion 51 is formed in a curved shape so that a finger for positioning the hand gripping the hand grip 10, that is, a fingertip of a thumb can be easily engaged.

As shown in FIG. 3, hooks 52 are formed on the slide body 50 so as to extend inwardly from both ends. 3 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a guide groove 48 is formed at a position corresponding to the hook portion 52 of the slide body 50. The hook portion 52 is slidably fitted in the guide groove 48. Although not shown, the guide groove 48 is configured so that the slide body 50 is not pulled out from the cab portion 49. Note that, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the hook portion 52 of the slide body 50 is not formed in a portion corresponding to the locking piece 58 of the operation body 55 described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slide body 50 is provided with an operation body 55 at one end (the side facing the recess 51). As shown in FIG. 2, the operating body 55 has a cross section substantially the same as that of the slide body 50, and is arranged to be able to move up and down inside the slide body 50. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the operating body 55 has a knob portion 56 projecting therefrom. The knob 56 slightly protrudes from the slide body 50 as shown in FIGS. A hole 50 a is formed in the slide body 50 at a position corresponding to the knob 56.

As shown in FIG. 2, the slide body 50 has
A shaft portion 5 for engaging the operation body 55 on the left and right on the back side thereof
3a and 53b are protruded downward. The operation body 55 is provided with a hole 55a at a position facing the shaft portions 53a and 53b of the slide body 50. This hole 55
The operating body 55 is integrally connected to the slide body 50 by fitting the a with the shaft portions 53a and 53b of the slide body 50.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plate 60 is provided between the shafts 53a and 53b. The plate 60 is fixed to the shaft 53 of the slide body 50 by a screw 61.
a, 53b. The knob 56 has a support shaft 57 projecting downward from the lower surface of the pressing surface 56a. And, as shown in FIG.
A hole 60a is formed at a position corresponding to the support shaft 57.

As shown in FIG. 2, the spring 62 is elastically mounted between the lower surface of the pressing surface 56a of the knob 56 and the upper surface of the plate 60 while being loosely fitted on the support shaft 57. Therefore, the operating body 55 is actuated by the urging force of the spring 62.
The knob portion 56 is held in a state of protruding from the hole 50a of the slide body 50 (the state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3). As shown in FIG. 2, the operation body 55 is formed with a locking piece 58 that is perpendicular to the inside from both ends. As shown in FIG. 4, the cab portion 49 is provided with a locking portion 47 at a position facing the locking piece 58 of the operating body 55. The locking portions 47a to 47c are formed at a plurality of places (three places in this example) at appropriate intervals above the guide groove 48.

In this embodiment, the right hand grip 1
Hold 0 to support the camera device. After engaging the fingertip of the thumb into the recess 51, the recording button 15, the zoom button 16T,
The fingertip corresponding to the 16W is recorded on the recording button 15, the zoom button 16T,
Adjust to the state of facing 16W. For example, in the case of a user with a large hand, in order to move the slide body 50 to the left side of the cabinet 1, that is, the front side of the cab part 49 to adjust the position of the fingertip of the thumb, first, the locking piece 58 of the operation body 55 is positioned in the middle Is released from the engagement with the locking portion 47b. In other words, the operating body 55 in the state of FIG. 2 presses the pressing surface 56a of the knob portion 56 with a fingertip against the urging force of the spring 62.

Then, the operating body 55 moves downward as shown in FIG. As shown in the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the locking piece 58 is released from the engagement of the locking portion 47b. While maintaining this release state, the slide body 50 is slid toward the first locking portion 47a (the front side of the cab portion 49) so that the locking piece 58 and the first locking portion 47a face each other. The operating body 55 moves upward by the urging force of the spring 62. The slide body 50 moves to the front side of the cab part 49, that is, the left side of the cabinet 1, and is positioned.

Conversely, for a user with small hands, the same operation is performed as described above, except that the slide body 50 is slid in the opposite direction (to the rear of the cab 49). Thereby, the slide body 50 can be positioned at the position of the fingertip of the thumb that matches the size of each user's hand.

According to the present embodiment, the locking pieces 58 of the operating body 55 integrally connected to the slide body 50 can be locked to the locking portions 47a to 47c at appropriate portions of the cab section 49, and the slide body 50 can be locked. Of the cab part 49
8, the thumb can be positioned easily with the slide body 50 in accordance with the size of each person's hand. Therefore, the operation buttons 15 and 16 arranged on the valley 12 of the hand grip unit 10
The fingertip for operating T, 16W is always operated with the operation buttons 15, 16T,
The operation buttons 15, 16T, and 16W can be smoothly operated while maintaining support stability.

In the above embodiment, the cab 4
Although the nine locking portions 47a to 47c are provided at three locations, the location of the locking portions is not limited to this. In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a camera device. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to other devices.

[0029]

According to the present invention, since the second grip portion can be slid and locked to the plurality of locking portions, if the fingers are positioned by the second grip portion, the hands of each person can be adjusted. The fingertip can be easily positioned according to the size. In addition, for example, when an operation button is arranged on the grip portion, the fingertip for operating the operation button can always face the operation button, and the operation of the operation button can be smoothly performed while maintaining the stability of the support. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a bottom view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a use state of the operating tool.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a use state of the operating tool.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a camera device.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cabinet 10, 11 Hand grip 15 Record button 16T, 16W Zoom button 47a-47c Lock part 48 Guide groove 49 Cab part 50 Slide body 52 Hook part 55 Operation body 58 Lock piece

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A camera device comprising: an apparatus main body; a grip section provided on the apparatus main body, for positioning a fingertip for gripping the apparatus main body; and an operation section for operating functions of the apparatus main body. The grip section is disposed near the operation section, and a first grip section having a fixed position, and disposed on an opposite surface to the first grip section via the apparatus main body, and is gripped. A grip positioning mechanism for a camera device or the like, comprising: a second grip portion slidable in a direction in which a finger extends, and a locking portion for locking the second grip portion.