Video camera with flat screen viewfinder
US6778775B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/531
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention proposes a camera 1 furnished with a flat screen viewfinder 4 which comprises a specific fixing system. The fixing system essentially comprises a boom 5 for connecting the viewfinder 4 and the camera body 2. The boom 5 is connected on the one hand to the camera body 2 and on the other hand to the viewfinder 4 by fixing means 6 and 7 allowing fine-tuning and positional retention. According to one embodiment, the boom 5 extends towards the rear of the camera 1 so that a possible position of the viewfinder 4 lies in the extension of the lens 3.
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