Imaging apparatus with user holdable grip
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsNaofumi Yoneda, Tatsuya Nishiyama, Kenji Himeno, Jun Ishida, Akihiro Miyazaki
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus including a main unit, a grip, and an arm. The main unit includes an imaging device and imaging lens. The grip is configured to be gripped by a user. The arm includes a first attaching portion and a second attaching portion. The grip is attached to the first attaching portion, and the second attaching portion is attached to the main unit of the imaging apparatus. A position of the grip is adjustable, with respect to the main unit, about the second attaching portion. Further, an orientation of the grip is adjustable, with respect to the main unit, about the first attaching portion of the arm.
Claims13
An imaging apparatus, comprising:
- a main unit that includes an imaging device and an imaging lens;
- a user-holdable grip;
- a viewfinder attached to a first side surface of the main unit;
- an arm that includes a first attaching portion at a first end of the arm, a second attaching portion at a second end of the arm, a rod, and a rod holding portion, wherein
- the arm is attached to a second side surface of the main unit which is opposite to the first side surface of the main unit,
- the rod holding portion engages with the rod in a slidable manner,
- the rod is configured to slide along the rod holding portion to extend the arm such that a distance between the first attaching portion and the second attaching portion is changed;
- a first lever on the arm, wherein
- the first lever is configured to control a movement of the user-holdable grip with respect to the main unit,
- the user-holdable grip is attached to the first attaching portion,
- the second attaching portion is attached to the second side surface of the main unit of the imaging apparatus, and
- a position of the user-holdable grip is adjustable with respect to the main unit;
- and
- a user-operable input device on a surface of the user-holdable grip, wherein
- the user-operable input device includes a first switch configured to unlock the user-holdable grip.
A supporting assembly, comprising:
- a user-holdable grip;
- an arm that includes a first attaching portion at a first end of the arm, a second attaching portion at a second end of the arm, a rod, and a rod holding portion, wherein
- the arm is attached to a second side surface of a main unit which is opposite to a first side surface of the main unit,
- the rod holding portion engages with the rod in a slidable manner,
- the rod is configured to slide along the rod holding portion to extend the arm such that a distance between the first attaching portion and the second attaching portion is changed,
- a viewfinder is attached to the first side surface of the main unit;
- a lever on the arm, wherein
- the lever is configured to control a movement of the user-holdable grip with respect to the main unit,
- the user-holdable grip is attached to the first attaching portion,
- the second attaching portion is attached to the second side surface of the main unit, and
- a position of the user-holdable grip is adjustable with respect to the main unit;
- and
- a user-operable input device on a surface of the user-holdable grip, wherein
- the user-operable input device includes a button configured to unlock the user-holdable grip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.