Patent ID: 6738094
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: F16M,H04N

Abstract:
A video camera comprising a main body case having therein a camera portion imaging an object and a camera control portion performing image signal processing and control relative to the camera portion, a holding portion rotatably holding the main body case, and a stand portion rotatably holding the holding portion, further comprising:an abutment piece which is perpendicularly placed on anterior side of a bottom of said stand portion and abuts on an attachment body to which the video camera is attached; a lever portion which is rotatably placed on posterior side of the bottom of said stand portion; and bias means for biasing the lever portion toward the bottom of said stand portion, said lever portion including a lever main body with its one end pivotally supported by said stand portion and an abutment portion located at the other end of the lever main body and formed to abut on the attachment body, and said lever portion holding the attachment body between said abutment portion and said abutment piece when the lever portion is used and being housed and pressurized to abut on said stand portion when it is not used.