CN1788235A - Harness system for attaching camera to user - Google Patents

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CN1788235A
CN1788235A CNA2004800129888A CN200480012988A CN1788235A CN 1788235 A CN1788235 A CN 1788235A CN A2004800129888 A CNA2004800129888 A CN A2004800129888A CN 200480012988 A CN200480012988 A CN 200480012988A CN 1788235 A CN1788235 A CN 1788235A
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A configurable wrist or arm worn camera harness ( 1 a) that facilitates convenient carry, access, and secure use of a camera during participation in a physical activity. Camera harness ( 1 a) is comprised of an adjustable strap system for attaching harness ( 1 a) to operator wrist or arm and a coupling system for attaching, one at a time, cameras of various shapes and sizes to aforementioned harness ( 1 a) in a either a manner that allows camera to be moved pivotably while attached to harness ( 1 a) and operator or in a manner that secures camera in a fixed, non-pivoting position. A clasping system is incorporated to harness ( 1 a) to secure camera in a first secure flat carry position on operator wrist or arm. Clasping system can be released by operator to allow camera to be pivotably moved upright into a second secure position for the purpose of taking a photograph. Regardless of pivotal orientation of camera or closure state of clasping system or manner of camera attachment to user, harness ( 1 a) maintains attachment of camera to operator in any event.

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Be used for camera is attached to user's harness system
Related application
Present application for patent relates to and advocates to have precedence over following patent application case according to 35USC § 119 (e): filed an application and name is called the 60/462nd, No. 548 U.S. patent application case of " suspender belt (Harness for Attaching Camera to User) that is used for camera is attached to the user " on April 10th, 2003 by Nicholas D.Woodman; File an application and title also is the 60/468th, No. 368 U.S. patent application case of " being used for camera is attached to user's suspender belt (Harness for Attaching Camera to User) " on May 5th, 2003 by Nicholas D.Woodman; And by Nicholas D.Woodman on May 23rd, 2003 file an application and title also for " being used for camera is attached to user's suspender belt (Harness for AttachingCamera to User) " the 60/473rd, No. 367 U.S. patent application case, the content of each patent application case all is incorporated herein with way of reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to the mechanism that camera strap etc. for example is used for fastener, more specifically get on very well, relate to a kind of being used for devices such as for example camera are attached to human body so that the improved harness system of using during sports.
Background technology
Since hand-held take a picture begin to occur since, promptly existed under the various operating conditionss carry easily, taking and placing and use the problem of camera.In recent years, along with increasing cameraman attempts to take the action photo when participating in fast pace sports (for example surfing, snorkel, skiing, mountain bicycle, draw canoe, drift etc.), this has become and more has been a problem.The cameraman carry out suchlike when movable, if do not have pocket, wallet usually or even do not have time enough from then on to plant the position to take that camera-he or she wishes to take the action photo when action is carried out.
Even at this kind between active stage fast under the situation of taking and placing camera, fall unexpectedly or the variation of environment also may make the cameraman be difficult to grip camera the cameraman.May need to unclamp his or her both hands soon guaranteeing under the his or her safe situation the cameraman, camera may be impaired, fall bad or thoroughly lose.During the sports that people like, if having at this time kind easily that mode makes that they carry, taking and placing fast, use camera safely then, then people may take more photos, even better photo.
Another problem of taking pictures during allegro sports is how to handle camera after taking pictures.For example clap the photo that cleaves just after the cameraman of surfing is taking pictures, may need soon unclamp his or her hand and come their surfboard under the driving force.The cameraman of perhaps drifting about wants before will entering torrent to take soul-stirring torrent scenery, but and then he or she may just need unclamp both hands and prop up self or driving raft.In both cases, after taking pictures, the cameraman all may have insufficient time to and pack up camera safely.
In addition, the cameraman may wish camera subsequently at once with regard to having no relations so that he or she can enjoy given activity and need not collect their camera difficultly.No matter what situation, also do not have at present a kind of solve such as surfing, snorkel, draw sports such as canoe, drift during with carry easily, taking and placing fast, use and quick then solution of having collected the relevant problem of camera safely.
People provide solution in ability for these problems always.For many years, for making great efforts, in new camera, be incorporated into rubber strip and wrist rope or lavaliere cord to the cameraman provides the mode easily of carrying camera.Though this can satisfy the needs of taking a walk in the park, when participating in surfing or drifting about thisly when movable in torrent, it is not a kind of mode desirable or safety of carrying camera that camera acutely waves on people's wrist or the neck.The camera that cameraman, camera or near people may be waved injures.
If the cameraman can not catch rubber strip or nylon strap around its wrist tension tightly, camera just may be lost easily.Though and this method of carrying camera can realize the taking and placing at any time to camera really, yet unfortunately, it does not allow the user to unclamp both hands to participate in given activity when not needing camera.So, simple rubber strip or nylon strap solution hindered the cameraman participate in and enjoy given movable and sacrificed they self the safety and the safety of camera to a certain extent.
Therefore, traditional device or solution can not provide that suitable method makes that the cameraman carries easily when participating in sports, taking and placing, grip and use, collected fast then camera safely.Therefore, need a solution, this scheme should allow to carry in a more fastening position camera, when camera still keeps being fastened to the user for gripping and use camera that approach fast is provided, fast camera is collected in the above-mentioned more fastening position then.
Summary of the invention
The present invention includes a kind of being used for (for example attaches to user's body with camera as follows, such as limbs (or its part) such as arm, wrist, leg or ankles) suspender belt: when participating in sports, for carrying easily and/or taking pictures, make camera can the pivot mode moving to all places.And in one embodiment of the invention, when camera is orientated when mobile with any pivot, it all keeps being coupled to suspender belt.Therefore, even can not grip with hand under the situation of camera the user, the present invention also can make camera can keep being fastened to user's limbs valuably.
According to the present invention, camera harness makes the user can carry camera safely not hinder comfortable, convenient the reaching of its mode that participates in above-mentioned activity when participating in sports.When participating in sports, camera harness also make the user fast the taking and placing camera for use.
In other embodiment of the present invention, camera harness can be configured to make the user to grip safely and camera is switched to stand up position, and this position makes the user can be easily when participating in sports and clearly browse the view finder of camera or check lcd screen.It should be noted that when participating in sports, even can force the user to unclamp under the unscheduled event or event change situation of camera in appearance, camera harness also can make the user keep occupying camera.And camera harness makes the user camera can be pivoted and be fastened to again fast on his or she wrist another after taking pictures and is subjected to the fastening flat position of carrying.In another embodiment of the present invention, camera harness also is configured to enough little, with when do not wear to or the user's that is fit to when attaching to camera or camera casing to pack into pocket, wallet or other packing material.Therefore, useful is that camera harness is easy to use, carry and carry.
In another embodiment of the present invention, camera harness can be configured to scalable, so that various statures is wearable per capita comfortable.The various cameras that camera harness also can be configured to be fit to, to be suitable for and fastening shape, size even type are different.The present invention also can be configured to make at least a portion of harness system or its element to incorporate in camera body or the camera casing.In another embodiment, camera harness, the arbitrary portion or the element that comprise the harness system that can incorporate camera body or camera casing into can be through structure to attach to the user at fixing horizontal level, fixing vertical position or vertical, the non-pivot position of fixing of part with camera.
In another embodiment, camera harness, the arbitrary portion or the element that comprise the harness system that to incorporate camera body or camera casing into, can in the mode on a kind of first restraint location that camera can be fastened to the level of user's arm or wrist camera be attached to the user through structure, but also permit a user to take pictures for the purpose of and camera stretched or be pulled to the second fastening vertical position.User one discharges the pulling force to camera, and camera will be got back to and user's arm or wrist first restraint location of level mutually.
The present invention can be formed by multiple material structure.In one embodiment, camera harness can be made of commercially available light structures component, it includes but not limited to, for example nylon, plastics, foam, polypropylene, fabric, rubber, neoprene latex, rubber, elastica, elastic fabric, single or double adhesive tape, lamination glue and/or Velcro , these components can be constructed as follows: restriction constitutes the sum of the required part of suspender belt, and improves reliability, durability, simplicity simultaneously and reduce manufacturing cost.Therefore, camera can be advantageously used in numerous kinds of activities and the environment.And, camera harness can be valuably with a kind of economy fast mode produce.This makes the present invention can attract to relate to all kinds of consumers, manufacturer and the retailer of photography.And, the object next door that the present invention makes the cameraman can become movable active participant or take near them, rather than have to take from not in the know or distant place.
Feature and advantage described in this instructions are not all-embracing, and especially, one of ordinary skill in the art with reference to the accompanying drawings, this specification and claims book, will easily know many other feature and advantage.And, it should be noted that language as used in this specification is to choose for legibility and guiding purpose in principle, but not be for limiting or the restriction subject matter of an invention is chosen.
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The present invention has other advantage and feature, reads hereinafter the embodiment and the claims of enclosing in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, with easier these other advantage and features of learning, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows to be in and opens and the skeleton view of the present invention of extended position.
Fig. 1 b shows the skeleton view of the present invention's first alternate embodiment.
Fig. 1 c demonstration has the skeleton view that spring loads the present invention's second alternate embodiment that couples dish.
Fig. 1 d shows the skeleton view of the present invention's the 3rd alternate embodiment have the hook material tongue piece that stretches out from the present invention.
Fig. 1 e shows and to have a skeleton view that attaches to the present invention's the 4th alternate embodiment of male clip of the present invention.
Fig. 1 f shows that having spring loads the skeleton view that couples dish and do not have the present invention's the 5th alternate embodiment of snap close, hook or shackle.
Fig. 1 g shows and to have a skeleton view that attaches to the present invention's the 6th alternate embodiment of spring loading clamp of the present invention.
Fig. 1 h shows and to have a skeleton view that attaches to the present invention's the 7th alternate embodiment of static clip of the present invention.
Fig. 1 i shows and to have a skeleton view that attaches to the present invention's the 8th alternate embodiment of hook material tongue piece of the present invention.
Fig. 1 j shows and to have a skeleton view that attaches to the present invention's the 9th alternate embodiment of hook material tongue piece of the present invention.
Fig. 1 k shows and to have a skeleton view that is integrated in the present invention's the tenth alternate embodiment of view aperture wherein.
Fig. 1 l demonstration has the skeleton view that an attachment pad is fastened on top the present invention's the 11 alternate embodiment.
Fig. 1 m shows the skeleton view of the present invention's the 12 alternate embodiment.
Fig. 2 shows the skeleton view of the present invention that is in semi-closure or half tighten position.
Fig. 3 shows the skeleton view of the present invention that is worn over user Zuo Wanshang.
Fig. 3 a explicit user is having on the skeleton view of taking pictures when of the present invention.
Skeleton view of the present invention on Fig. 3 b explicit user wrist, wherein camera attaches to the present invention and not by user's handling at vertical position.
Fig. 4 shows the bottom perspective view of the suspender belt that is worn over user Zuo Wanshang.
Fig. 5 shows the skeleton view of hook spare.
Fig. 6 shows the skeleton view of snap close piece.
Fig. 7 shows the skeleton view that couples dish.
Fig. 8 a is presented at the skeleton view that is integrated with the camera body of snap close piece on the camera top.
Fig. 8 b is presented at the skeleton view that is integrated with the camera body of snap close piece in the camera body top.
Fig. 8 c is presented at the skeleton view that is integrated with the camera body of extended bars on the camera body back.
Fig. 8 d is presented at the skeleton view of the camera body that is integrated with groove and rod in the camera body back.
Fig. 8 e is presented at the skeleton view that is integrated with the camera body of female clip on the camera body bottom.
Fig. 8 f shows the skeleton view of the camera body that has the extended bars of integrating mutually with camera body.
Fig. 8 g shows and to have a skeleton view that is incorporated into the camera body of the extended bars on the camera body back.
Fig. 8 h show one have be incorporated among the camera body back or on groove and the skeleton view of the camera body of rod.
Fig. 8 i is presented at the skeleton view that the camera body back has the camera body of two extended bars.
Fig. 8 j show be incorporated among the camera body back or on two grooves and the skeleton view of bar.
Fig. 8 k shows the skeleton view that has the extended bars on the back upward angle that is incorporated into camera body and be incorporated into the camera body of second extended bars on the camera body posterior angle.
Fig. 8 l show have be incorporated into go up the extended bars on the angle after the camera body and be incorporated on the camera body back or among groove and the skeleton view of the camera body of rod.
Fig. 8 m demonstration has three skeleton views that are incorporated into the camera body of the extended bars on the camera body.
Fig. 8 n shows and to have a skeleton view that is incorporated into the camera body of the hook on the camera body top.
Fig. 9 a shows the skeleton view that has the camera casing that is incorporated into the snap close piece on the camera casing top.
Fig. 9 b shows the skeleton view that has the camera casing that is incorporated into the snap close piece on the camera casing top.
Fig. 9 c shows the skeleton view that has the camera casing that is incorporated into the extended bars on the camera casing back.
Fig. 9 d shows the skeleton view of the camera casing have the groove that is incorporated among the camera casing back or rod.
Fig. 9 e shows and to have a skeleton view that is incorporated into the camera casing of the female clip on the camera casing bottom.
Fig. 9 f shows the skeleton view of the camera casing that has the extended bars of integrating mutually with the camera casing.
Fig. 9 g shows and to have a skeleton view that is incorporated into the camera casing of the extended bars on the camera casing back.
Fig. 9 h show have be incorporated among the camera casing back or on groove or the skeleton view of the camera casing of rod.
Fig. 9 i shows that one has the skeleton view of the camera casing of two extended bars on camera casing back.
Fig. 9 j show be incorporated among the camera casing back or on two grooves and the skeleton view of rod.
Fig. 9 k shows that have one is incorporated into the skeleton view that extended bars and on the back angle of camera casing is incorporated into the camera casing of second extended bars on the camera bottom of shell.
Fig. 9 l show have one be incorporated into that extended bars and on the back angle of camera casing is incorporated on the camera casing back or among groove and the skeleton view of the camera casing of rod.
Fig. 9 m demonstration has three skeleton views that are integrated in the camera casing of the extended bars on the camera casing.
Fig. 9 n shows and to have a skeleton view that is incorporated into the camera casing of the hook on the camera casing top.
Embodiment
The present invention includes a kind of camera harness, improved camera body and improved camera casing, it is in order to being fastened to the user at first restraint location with camera when not using camera, and allows to remain on second restraint location at camera and in the mode that can pivot taken pictures being used in camera movement to the position of taking pictures when being fastened to camera harness.And, in case finishing, permission user of the present invention takes pictures, just make camera be back to first restraint location fast at once.Moreover, the present invention includes and allow alternative camera suspender belt or strap attach to improved camera body and or improved camera casing so that camera is fastened to the user at first a fixing restraint location.
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Fig. 1 is in to open and the skeleton view of the suspender belt 1a of extended position, and it has disclosed all parts of suspender belt 1a with the full view form.The length of suspender belt 1a and main body are made of two sections hooks and loop material: loop material 17 and hook material 20, it is combined together to form unified one section hook and loop material.Loop material 17 and hook material 20 combine at binding site 17b place.In Fig. 1, the two hook and circle of loop material 17 and hook material 20 tightens up side all up.In a preferred embodiment, binding site 17b is ultrasonic soldering, yet binding site 17b can finish by the method that two fabrics are fixed tightly in together of any appropriate, it includes but not limited to sew up, glue together, order close, riveted, sealing, spot welding, binding etc.
It should be noted that in alternate embodiment loop material 17 and hook material 20 can be configured to incorporate into described function and may not need binding site 17b in an one-piece construction.In addition, in a preferred embodiment, being used for the length of suspender belt 1a and the material of main body is hook and loop material, but also can use any other natural or synthetic material as an alternative, and it includes but not limited to cotton, leather, polypropylene, nylon, rubber, neoprene latex, plastics etc.
Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 illustration one are fixed tightly in joint or the pull wing 21 on hook material 20 downsides and the end.In a preferred embodiment, pull wing 21 be folded or doubling to himself, then its end is seamed to hook material 20, yet, since any with two fabrics be fixed tightly in together suitable method (for example weld, glue together, order close, riveted, sealing, spot welding etc.) pull wing 21 can be attached to hook material 20, so pull wing 21 does not need to be folded to himself and pull wing 21 does not need to sew on.In a preferred embodiment, pull wing 21 is made by polypropylene, however pull wing 21 can make by any materials, include but not limited to cotton, rubber, plastics, nylon, neoprene latex, band, adhesive tape etc.In one embodiment, pull wing 21 can optionally be removed from the present invention.
One of Fig. 1 illustration is positioned at circle, O shape ring or the shackle 18 on the loop material 17.The bottom fix in position of shackle 18 and be clamped on the end face of loop material 17 by a sticking patch 170 that attaches to loop material 17 end faces on shackle 18 both sides at binding site 170a and binding site 170b place.Because shackle 18 attaches to loop material 17 by sticking patch 170 with non-cluster, so shackle 18 can freely pivot from left to right in Fig. 1, vice versa.In a preferred embodiment, shackle 18 is made by rubber, however shackle 18 also alternately make by other types of material arbitrarily, include but not limited to neoprene latex, plastics, metal, fibrous material, fabric or elastica etc.In one embodiment, shackle 18 does not need freely to pivot.Shackle 18 can be arbitrary diameter, thickness, elastic force or degree of drawing, and can be made of to keep desired stretching and or consolidation characteristics various materials or component.In addition, shackle 18 can be any other shape except that annulus.
In addition, in a preferred embodiment, sticking patch 170 is made by hook and loop material, loop material specifically, yet, can use any materials (natural or synthetic) material as an alternative to sticking patch 170, include but not limited to hook material, cotton, polypropylene, nylon, rubber, neoprene latex or plastics etc.In addition, can save sticking patch 170 also can directly be seamed to shackle 18 on the loop material 17.In a preferred embodiment, shackle 18 is O shape rings, yet arbitrary shape all can be used as the alternative form of shackle 18, includes but not limited to square loop, D shape ring or triangle ring.
In addition, the substitute that the arrowband of being made by any materials or a plurality of arrowband all can be used as shackle 18 includes but not limited to hook and loop material, nylon, rubber, rubber strip, polypropylene, neoprene latex, plastics etc.In a preferred embodiment, binding site 170a and binding site 170b are ultrasonic soldering, however the appropriate method that arbitrarily two fabrics is fixed tightly in together all can be used as alternative method, for example sews up, glue together, order close, riveted, sealing, spot welding, binding etc.In addition, in a preferred embodiment, in Fig. 1, the bottom of shackle 18 and sticking patch 170 are positioned at the top side of hook material 17, but as an alternative, and the two can all locate the bottom of shackle 18 and sticking patch 170 on the bottom side of loop material 17 and fasten to loop material 17.
Fig. 1 illustration one attaches to tighten circle or the square loop 14 and a base plate of loop material 17 left ends or couples plate 10 (Fig. 7).This is by finishing around wearing an end that is positioned at the pivot channel 10e (Fig. 7) that couples on the plate 10 and square loop 14 folding loop materials 17.The end that makes loop material 17 then the downward inflection of the downside of loop material 17 to himself on and be secured on himself at binding site 17a place.By with loop material 17 downward inflection to himself go up produce be folded to form a pin joint or a pivot sleeve 15, this pin joint or pivot sleeve 15 the two with a kind of allow square loop 14 and couple plate 10 in the mobile mode that pivots with square loop 14 and couple plate 10 and attach to loop material 17.In one embodiment, square loop 14 does not need to pivot mobile.
In Fig. 1, square loop 14 is positioned at and couples under the plate 10.In a preferred embodiment, square loop 14 is made of plastics, yet, square loop 14 alternately by any other natural or synthetic material make, molded and shaped, machine work forms or make with other method, these materials include but not limited to different types of plastics, rubber, metal, fabric, alloy, composition etc.In a preferred embodiment, coupling plate 10 is made by rubber, yet couple plate 10 alternately by any other natural or synthetic material make, molded and shaped, machine work forms or make with other method, these materials include but not limited to different types of plastics, rubber, metal, fabric, alloy etc.In a preferred embodiment, couple plate 10 molded and shaped as a whole, yet couple plate 10 alternately molded and shaped, make or be made for a plurality of with other method, these a plurality of are consolidated with any reasonable method couples plate 10 with formation then.Notice that it is semirigid coupling plate 10, although another is chosen as, it also can be rigidity or flexible.
In a preferred embodiment, binding site 17a is ultrasonic soldering, yet any appropriate method that two fabrics are fixed tightly in together all can be used as alternative method, include but not limited to hook and circle fasten, sew up, glue together, order close, riveted, sealing, spot welding, binding etc.In a preferred embodiment, pivot sleeve 15 is to form by folding loop material 17, yet pivot sleeve 15 can form by material, the machine work of any kind, molded and shaped or make with other method, these materials include but not limited to different types of plastics, rubber, metal, fabric etc., thereby by the appropriate method that two sheet material can be bonded to arbitrarily together equivalent material is attached to the end of loop material 17 then, these methods include but not limited to weld, sew up, glue together, order close, riveted, sealing, spot welding etc.
Fig. 1,2,3 and 4 illustration rings, band or from coupling plate 10 protrudes couple band 10a and couple band 10b.Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 demonstration couple band 10a and couple band 10b stretches around camera body.In a preferred embodiment, couple band 10a and couple band 10b and form and make by rubber as a part that couples plate 10 is molded, yet couple plate 10, couple band 10a and couple band 10b alternately by any materials make, molded and shaped, machine work or be made for single part or some independent sectors with other method, these materials include but not limited to the rubber, nylon, Lycra of line, neoprene latex, hook and loop material, any type etc.In addition, coupling plate 10, couple band 10a and couple band 10b can be random color, thickness, size, sclerometer, flexible or rigidity, to hold the camera of all kinds, size and shape.
In one embodiment, to couple band 10a and couple the ring that band 10b is described as having closed loop shapes, yet, couple the band 10a and couple the band 10b the two can have alternative form, include but not limited to square shape, oval shape, elliptical shape, maybe can be the section of some openings of being made by any materials, these materials include but not limited to hook and loop material, rubber, neoprene latex, nylon belt, adhesive material etc.And, couple band 10a and couple band 10b can with couple plate 10 and be made into single part, but another is chosen as, couple band 10a and couple band 10b and can manufacture and couple single independent sector or a plurality of independent sector that plate 10 separates, in such cases, its can block to or attach to any alternate manner and to couple plate 10.
In a preferred embodiment, couple the band 10a and couple the band 10b the two all exist, yet, an alternate embodiment can only comprise single couple the band 10a or single couple the band 10b.In addition, couple plate 10 and may be made in a plurality of forms, these a plurality of couple plate 10 assembly process be held on couple the band 10a and couple the band 10b around.In a preferred embodiment, couple plate 10 and made by rubber, but another is chosen as, coupling plate 10 can be made by any materials, includes but not limited to plastics, fabric, neoprene latex, composition or metal.
Fig. 1,2 and 3 illustrations one attach to snap ring or the snap close piece 13 that couples band 10a and couple band 10b top area.Fig. 6 shows the skeleton view of snap close piece 13.Snap close piece 13 has the cavity of a depression or snap close frame 13d with the terminal 19b (Fig. 5) of the hook of admitting a snap ring that matches or hook spare 19 (Fig. 5) in the front center of its body.Snap close piece 13 remains in first restraint location with making camera cooperating of hook spare 19.As an alternate embodiment, in snap close piece 13, can save snap close frame 13d, and can use the through slot of a hollow or passage as an alternative, thereby obtain having the snap close piece 13 at hollow through slot center.
Snap close piece 13 attaches in the following manner and couples band 10a and couple band 10b: stretching couples band 10a and couples the diameter of section of band 10b at first to reduce coupling band 10a and to couple band 10b, so that can draw in anchor groove 13a (Fig. 6) and the anchor groove 13b (Fig. 6) by a groove passage 13c (Fig. 6) who is horizontally through the downside of snap close piece 13 coupling band 10a and coupling band 10b then, anchor groove 13a and anchor groove 13b also are horizontally through the downside of snap close piece 13.Be positioned in anchor groove 13a and the anchor groove 13b and no longer stretched in case couple band 10a and couple band 10b, couple band 10a and couple and be with the diameter of section of 10b in anchor groove 13a and anchor groove 13b, to expand, attach to snap close piece 13 securely thereby make to couple band 10a and couple band 10b.
In one embodiment, snap close piece 13 can by rigidity or roughly rigid material make, for example be made of plastics.Another is chosen as, snap close piece 13 can by any other material, molded and shaped, machine work forms or make with other method, these materials include but not limited to different types of plastics, rubber, metal, alloy, composition etc.In addition, in one embodiment, groove passage 13c, groove anchor 13a and groove anchor 13b are positioned at the downside of snap close piece 13.
Another is chosen as, and groove passage 13c, groove anchor 13a and groove anchor 13b can be positioned on front side, rear side or the top side of snap close piece 13.In addition, anchor groove 13a and 13b can have its independent separately groove passage 13c respectively, thereby form plurality of groove channel 13c rather than shared single groove passage 13c (for example as shown in FIG.).Another is chosen as, and snap close piece 13 can only have anchor groove 13a and not comprise anchor groove 13b.The combination in any of these alternative forms of anchor groove 13a, anchor groove 13b and groove passage 13c can be positioned on snap close piece 13 one or more top sides, bottom side, and or the combination in any at the front or the back side in.
And, in one embodiment, coupling band 10a and coupling band 10b and snap close piece 13 is discrete elements, it is consolidated as single unit, and another is chosen as, couple band 10a and couple that band 10b and snap close piece 13 can be made, molded and shaped, machine work or be made for a single part or element with other method, its with couple plate 10 independence or combine mutually, thereby might not need groove passage 13c, groove anchor 13a and groove anchor 13b.Another alternative form makes and couples band 10a, couple band 10b, snap close piece 13 and couple that plate 10 can be made, molded and shaped, machine work or be made for a single part or element with other method.In addition, snap close piece 13 can be molded and shaped or be made for a plurality of individual components with other method, and when combining, these a plurality of individual components are clamped in and couple band 10a and couple around the band 10b and will couple band 10a and couple band 10b fix in position.
Fig. 1,2 and 3 shows that one attaches to the hook spare 19 on shackle 18 tops.Fig. 3 shows that hook spare 19 hooks, cooperates or block snap close piece 13.Fig. 5 shows the skeleton view of hook spare 19.Hook spare 19 is drawn in shackle 18 an otch passage or an anchor groove 19a who is positioned on the hook spare 19 by stretching shackle 18 then with the diameter of section that reduces shackle 18 and is attached to shackle 18.In case shackle 18 is positioned among the anchor groove 19a (Fig. 5) and shackle 18 is no longer stretched, the diameter of section of shackle 18 will expand securely shackle 18 is attached to hook spare 19 in anchor groove 19a.In a preferred embodiment, hook spare 19 is made by molded and shaped plastics, yet hook spare 19 alternately by any other material, molded and shaped, machine work forms or make with other method, these materials include but not limited to different types of plastics, rubber, fabric, metal, alloy, hook and loop material etc.
In a preferred embodiment, shackle 18 attaches to hook spare 19 by the inside that is clamped in anchor groove 19a, but a kind of alternative form of the method is clamp, gummed, welding, welding, suture, stitching, bending, fastens, rivets or other mouthful attaches to hook spare 19 shackle 18 arbitrarily suitable method.And anchor groove 19a is positioned on the downside of hook 19, and an alternative site is top side or the dorsal part end that anchor groove 19a is positioned at hook spare 19.In addition, hook spare 19 and shackle 18 can manufacture independent component, yet hook spare 19 and shackle 18 can be made, molded and shaped, machine work, making or make a single part or assembly with other method.The parts that embodiment can make hook 19 or have similar functions are attached directly to loop material 17 and without shackle 18.
As another alternate embodiment, single arrowband or a plurality of arrowbands that shackle 18 and hook spare 19 can be made with following material replace, these materials include but not limited to can be attached, connect or otherwise cooperate snap close piece 13, couple band 10a and or couple the hook of band 10b, camera body or camera casing and loop material, neoprene latex, rubber, plastics, fabric or one combination, maybe can be attached to or otherwise be integrated on camera body or the camera casing or among hook and loop material.
Fig. 1 and 2 illustrations one are to material arrowband, pad or the comfort zone 16 of loop material 17 downsides.In a preferred embodiment, comfort zone 16 is stitched to the downside of loop material 17, but form as an alternative, comfort zone 16 can attach to loop material 17 with the appropriate method that two block of material can be fixed tightly in together arbitrarily, such as but not limited to gummed, order close, riveted, sealing, spot welding, lamination, binding etc.
In one embodiment, the material that is used for comfort zone 16 is a neoprene latex, but any other material, fabric, textile or rubber all can be used as the equivalent material of neoprene latex, include but not limited to cotton, polypropylene, nylon, rubber, foam etc.In addition, comfort zone 16 is elements that suspender belt 1a is comprised, yet as the alternate embodiment of suspender belt 1a, suspender belt 1a can not comprise comfort zone 16.As an additional alternate embodiment, the form of comfort zone 16 and loop material 17 one-tenth a slice Velcro  lamination neoprene latexes capable of being combined or other Velcro  laminated material perhaps can be one to be configured to provide the one-piece construction of the function of loop material 17 and comfort zone 16.One additional embodiment is the position of putting upside down loop material 17 and hook material 20, so that loop material 17 replaces hook material 20, vice versa.
Fig. 4 illustration one can attach to the optional safety rope or the securing band 22 of camera standard wrist strap anchoring point (it is a body that is had) in most cameras of all kinds.After attaching to camera,, securing band 22 is attached to suspender belt 1a by securing band 22 being passed in 20 guiding of hook material and securing band 22 being clamped between hook material 20 and the loop material 17 when suspender belt 1a encircling operation person's wrist or arm tighten and when tightening up.In a preferred embodiment, securing band 22 is one to decide the selectable unit that comprises or do not comprise in its sole discretion by the operator.As an alternate embodiment of the preferred embodiment, securing band 22 can be the integrated element of suspender belt 1a.Equally in one embodiment, securing band 22 is rubber strips, although also can use any band of any other material or arrowband as an alternative.
Operation and function
From for example user (or operator) camera is attached to the embodiment that angle on his or she left arm or the wrist is described suspender belt 1a used according to the invention now.It should be noted that process described herein and principle can be applicable to any other limbs or object that camera harness 1a is bonded to.
The operator of suspender belt 1a at first stretches around camera body and couples band 10a and couple band 10b, so that snap close piece 13 is positioned at the top of camera, for example is positioned at the position shown in Fig. 3,3a and 3b.Snap close frame 13d should with camera lens towards identical direction.Shown in Fig. 3 and 3a, the operator will be by coupling band 10a and coupling band 10b adjusting, stretch or move to a side of camera lens and the centre that camera lens is positioned to couple band 10a and couples band 10b.
The user can be to being positioned at coupling band 10a and couple band 10b zone and doing same adjusting of the camera back side, is positioned at the view finder with camera to couple band 10a and couple between the band 10b or couple band 10a and couple band 10b side.Camera is coupling band 10a and is coupling the accurate location of being with in the 10b, more precisely, coupling band 10a and coupling band 10b is variable around the location of camera body, so that the camera of different shape, size and size all can be packed in the suspender belt 1a of unimodality.
In case the operator has been fastened on camera to couple band 10a and couple and has been with in the 10b, he or she can pass his or her left arm tension suspender belt 1a at the wrist place or more than the wrist, so as the hook of suspender belt 1a and circle tighten up side up and the pull wing 21 end-to-end distance operator healths of suspender belt 1a nearest.Then, the operator makes pull wing 21 ends that pull wing 21 ends of suspender belt 1a pass square loop 14 and tighten suspender belt 1a till suspender belt 1a encircling operation person's wrist or arm have desired pulling force.Then, the operator is secured to loop material 17 with hook material 20, to keep the desired pulling force of suspender belt 1a encircling operation person's wrist or arm.At this moment, suspender belt 1a and fixed camera be secured to operator's left wrist or arm.
Thus, the operator is available his or her right hand grasping camera and lifts camera.Shown in Fig. 3 a, the operator can but be not must on move his or her left wrist or arm and come to take pictures so that browse the view finder of camera near his or her face.Shown in Fig. 3 a, the operator can easily be switched to camera one vertical position and be beneficial to watch by view finder.Assist to make camera stable when clearly carrying out photographic exposure when left arm as supporting, the right hand is in and grips camera and press the position that the camera shutter key is taken pictures.
An advantage of the present invention is, slips, falls the user or other needs under the situation that both hands unclamp immediately, and he or she can unclamp camera and do the necessary behavior of their safety that guarantees.Camera keeps attaching to suspender belt 1a and operator (Fig. 3 b) by camera-suspender belt 1a coupling system, and this camera-suspender belt 1a coupling system is by coupling band 10a, couple band 10b, coupling plate 10, snap close piece 13 and pivot sleeve 15 and constitute.
In case the operator takes pictures to finish and wish camera is positioned at a fastening position of carrying, he or she can fast be fastened to camera the settling position of the horizontal on his or she arm or the wrist.For this reason, the operator can use the his or her right hand that camera is switched to a flat position (Fig. 3) on his or she wrist, can use his or her right thumb or thumb and forefinger (no matter expecting to use which method) that hook spare 19 is pushed away then or pull-up to snap close piece 13, terminal 19b fits into snap close frame 13d up to hook.At this moment, hook spare 19 will cooperate securely with snap close piece 13.This will make camera be fastened on operator's the arm or the flat carry position on the wrist.
At this moment, the operator can freely use its left arm and left hand and do not need on his or her arm or the wrist fastening flat position upset, unclamp or discharge camera.If expect tighter, cooperate more firmly, the operator can increase the pulling force of suspender belt 1a around his or she arm or wrist, this also will increase the shackle 18 that camera is fixed with respect to operator's arm or the downward horizontal of wrist and the pulling force of hook 19.
Securing band 22 (Fig. 4) be to be installed, and the operator attaches to camera with him or she the standard rubbers band is attached to as the hold-down bars of the features component of most of cameras or encloses identical tighten mode with securing band 22.In case securing band 22 is securely cinched to camera, the operator promptly unclamps the openend that hook material 20 and guiding hook material 20 pass securing band 22 from loop material 17, and pulling securing band 22 is near square loop 14 in this process.Then, as shown in Figure 4, the operator is secured to loop material 17 with hook material 20 once more, thereby securing band 22 is clamped between hook material 20 and the loop material 17, thus securing band 22 is fastened to suspender belt 1a.
It should be noted that when his or her wrist removes suspender belt 1a the operator only needs unclamp hook material 20 and slide suspender belt 1a from his or her wrist from loop material 17.In addition, when moving camera from suspender belt 1a, the operator only need stretch to couple band 10a and couple band 10b and break away from camera.Also should note, although example above is to make with regard to the specific right hand and left hand to be used for being discussed, however opposite manipulate or the combination (for example camera harness is attached to leg and use the right hand or left hand to take pictures) of each limbs also belongs in the principle of the present invention.
Additional alternate embodiment
The present invention can be by various structure designs and operation, and this does not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention.For example, with regard to the various size of component of the present invention, shape, location, orientation and material, the present invention can form by constructed in various ways.More specifically, for example, shown in Fig. 1 b, loop material 17, hook material 20, comfort zone 16, square loop 14 and pull wing 21 can be by one by a single set of 24 replacing that any materials is made, these materials include but not limited to neoprene latex, nylon, cotton, rubber or polypropylene, thereby use a single set of 24 suspender belt 1b attached to user's arm or wrist, thus make the user with his or her hand sliding sleeve cross a single set of 24 and with a single set of 24 and suspender belt 1b be pulled on his or her wrist or the arm.In addition, a single set of 24 can be consolidated with hook and loop material by any means, and this hook and loop material increase by a single set of 24 pulling force around user's wrist or arm as a compression strap.This hook and circle compression strap can comprise one make the user can be more tightly around the square loop of his or her arm or wrist tighten hook and loop material and a single set of 24.
In addition, shown in Fig. 1 c, coupling plate 10 can be replaced by a spring-loaded plate 25 that couples, the wherein spring-loaded plate 25 that couples has pair of spring loaded and couples the spring 25a that plate 25 is exerted pressure, and its mode of exerting pressure loads spring to couple plate 25 uses the relative operator's of camera wrist or arm to remain in a flat position with any with suspender belt 1c together.Then, the operator can apply pivot pressure with compression spring 25 at camera and spring-loaded coupling on the plate 25, thereby camera is switched to a vertical position to take pictures.
In a single day the operator discharges this pressure, and spring 25 promptly can force camera to get back to flat position on operator's arm or the wrist, couple on the two the backboard 25c of plate 25 and loop material 17 against attaching to.In addition, the spring-loaded bottom that couples plate 25 may extend to a length similar to the length of backboard 25c, attaches to the mode that couples plate 25b and attaches to spring and load the bottom couple plate 25 to be similar to couple band 10a among Fig. 1 f and couple band 10b thereby make to couple band 10a and couple band 10b.
In another embodiment, shown in Fig. 1 d, coupling plate 10 can replace with an arrowband or a hook material tongue piece 26 that attaches to loop material 17, and can encircle an extended bars 29 or groove and the rod 30 that passes on camera body 28 or the camera casing 32.Then, 26 inflection of hook material tongue piece also cooperate with loop material 17, thereby camera body 28 or camera casing 32 are attached to suspender belt 1d, and its consolidation style makes camera body 28 or the camera casing 32 can be can the pivot mode moving when attaching to suspender belt 1d.In addition, pivot sleeve 15 can be sewed up, weld or otherwise be attached to an end of hook material tongue piece.
Shown in Fig. 1 e, coupling plate 10 can replace with convex bracelet or male clip 27, convex bracelet or male clip 27 can sandwich in the female clip that matches 31 that is incorporated in a camera body 28 or the camera casing 32, thereby camera body 28 or camera casing 32 are attached to suspender belt 1e, and its consolidation style makes camera body 28 or the camera casing 32 can be can the pivot mode moving when attaching to suspender belt 1e.Another is chosen as, the male clip 27 shown in Fig. 1 e can by female clip 31 substitute and camera body 28 on female clip 31 can substitute by male clip 27.The illustration that the convex of any type or female clip, connector or conjunction all can be used as among substitute and Fig. 1 e only is used for example reference.Another is chosen as, and male clip 27 and female clip 31 can substitute with being similar to attachment used when watchband is attached to wrist-watch (for example, magnetic resistance).
Shown in Fig. 1 f, can be spring-loaded and couple plate 25b and replace coupling plate 10, be connected to spring and load and couple plate 25b thereby couple band 10a and couple band 10b system, as shown in the figure.And shown in Fig. 1 g, coupling plate 10 can be replaced by the spring loading clamp 33 that can attach to or press from both sides to camera body or casing.In addition, the spring loading clamp can attach to groove and rod 30 (Fig. 8 d) or the extended bars 29 (Fig. 8 c) on camera body or the camera casing.Substitute as one, spring loading clamp 33 can remain closed by removing the something (for example, magnetic resistance) that is different from spring.
Shown in Fig. 1 h, coupling plate 10 can be replaced by the static clip 34 that can attach to or press from both sides to camera body or casing.In addition, the spring loading clamp can attach to groove and rod 30 (Fig. 8 d) or the extended bars 29 (Fig. 8 c) on camera body or the camera casing.And shown in Fig. 1 i, coupling plate 10 can be replaced by hook material tongue piece 26, hook material tongue piece 26 can sew up, weld or with other method pivot sleeve 15 places or near attach to loop material 17.The hook side of hook material tongue piece 26 down and can be pushed the extended bars 29 of passing on camera body or the camera casing or groove and rod 30, cooperates with loop material 17 with a kind of camera body or camera casing of making can camera or camera casing be fastened to suspender belt 1i in the mode that can the pivot mode moves when attaching to suspender belt 1i in Fig. 1 i then.It should be noted that camera body be rigidity or rigidity roughly.The camera casing can be rigidity, roughly rigidity, flexible (for example leather, vinyl, neoprene latex, spandex or similar material) or roughly flexible.
In an alternate embodiment, hook material tongue piece 26 can replace with tongue of loop material.Another is chosen as, and hook material tongue piece 26 can be consolidated with a button, and the engages button that this button and attaches on camera body, camera casing or the loop material 17 matches.Another is chosen as, and the one side of hook material tongue piece 26 can be coated with a tackifier that is bonded to camera body or camera casing.
In addition, suspender belt 1e can have a stitching or attach to the additional tongue of loop material of loop material 17 with other method, its consolidation style makes: supposition hook material tongue piece 26 has hook material or the Velcro lining both sides at hook material tongue piece 26, then at hook material tongue piece 26 with after loop material 17 cooperates, additional tongue of loop material can fold at hook material tongue piece 26.In case fold at hook material tongue piece 26, this additional tongue of loop material will be further with respect to loop material 17 fastening hook material tongue pieces 26 and further with fixed camera body or camera casing be fastened to suspender belt li.
In addition, hook material tongue piece 26 can have loop material on side that does not cooperate with loop material 17 or face, and hook material 20 can match with hook material tongue piece 26 during around user's arm or wrist tighten with convenient suspender belt 1i.In addition, suspender belt 1i can sew up or be consolidated with one section hook and loop material with additive method, and this section hook and loop material fold over or doubling at hook material tongue piece 26, thereby further hook material tongue piece 26 is being fastened to loop material 17 when cooperating.
Shown in Fig. 1 j, coupling plate 10 can be with one sewing up, welding, cooperating or replace with the hook material tongue piece 26 that other method attaches to loop material 17.The hook side of hook material tongue piece 26 in Fig. 1 j down and can push away the extended bars 29 of passing on camera body or the camera casing or groove and rod 30, push away then and pass square loop 14 and cooperate, so that make camera body or camera casing when attaching to suspender belt 1j, can camera or camera casing be fastened to suspender belt 1j in the mode that can the pivot mode moves with one with loop material 17 on the suspender belt 1j downside.In addition, by any method that two sections fabrics are consolidated of being suitable for, loop material 17 can be extended with the downside that attaches to suspender belt 1j with as the matching surface of hook material tongue piece 26 and a comfort surface that is used to contact user's skin similarly is provided.Sticking patch 170 can optionally save and shackle 18 can be clamped between the two-layer loop material 17 and by binding site 170a and binding site 170b fix in position.In addition, comfort zone 16 and pull wing 21 can optionally save in suspender belt 1j.In addition, loop material 17 can be bilateral or faced loop material.
Fig. 1 k illustration one alternative strap or suspender belt 1k, it can use in a flat position of fixing or fixing vertical position camera is attached to the user with improved camera body 28 or improved camera casing 32.For example, suspender belt 1k can tighten or promote below the 32 peculiar extended bars 29 of the improved camera casing shown in Fig. 9 g, then around user's arm or wrist tighten, thus improved camera casing 32 is fastened to the user in fixing flat position.View aperture 36 can be located or otch in suspender belt 1k in variable mode during manufacture or by the user location, so that the user otherwise suspender belt 1k can hinder the user to check under the situation of view finder (if suspender belt 1k attaches to improved camera casing 32 shown in Fig. 9 i, will be this situation) can pass the view finder that suspender belt 1k browses camera.View finder also can comprise transparent material.
Notice that in certain embodiments, shell also can comprise a view area, pass this view area and can see display, for example 2 " lcd screen.This view area can expose or be coated with transparent material.In addition, this zone can comprise that also (for example pliable and tough transparent material) that expose or covered handle the button relevant with camera-enabled, for example, and all over looking into the captured images that can on display, browse.It should be noted that also camera housing can be (or roughly rigidity) (for example, plastics, metal, glass fibre etc.) or pliable and tough (or roughly pliable and tough) (for example, leather, vinyl, neoprene latex etc.) of rigidity.Equally, camera housing can self be integrated with camera (or other device) or separate mutually.And camera housing can be through appropriate structuring to be used for various elements (for example waterproof or normal pressure).
Another is chosen as, suspender belt 1k can cover or push away and pass an extended bars 29 that is positioned on improved camera body 28 or improved camera casing 32 bottoms, shown in Fig. 9 k, then around user's arm or wrist tighten, thereby with camera one fixedly vertical position attach to the user.Another is chosen as, suspender belt 1k can cover or push away pass the extended bars 29 that is positioned on improved camera body 28 or the improved camera casing 32, extended bars 35 and or the combination in any of groove and rod 30, with a fixing flat position or fixing vertical position on user's arm or wrist improved camera body 28 or improved camera casing 32 are fastened to the user.Another is chosen as, and suspender belt 1k can be formed by various material structures, includes but not limited to for example nylon, plastics, metal, foam, polypropylene, fabric, rubber, neoprene latex, single or double adhesive tape, lamination tackifier and/or Velcro .In addition, another is chosen as, and view aperture 36 can save from suspender belt 1k.
Fig. 1 l illustration one comprises the alternative suspender belt 1l of an attachment pad 37, attachment pad 37 can be sewed up, gummed, adhesive tape are bonding, order close, punching press or fixed or be made into the part of suspender belt 1l with other method.Attachment pad 37 can be made by multiple different material, includes but not limited to neoprene latex, plastics, metal, rubber, fabric, nylon, double sticky tape, foam, Velcro  etc.One side of attachment pad 37 can be coated with adhesive layer or thin slice, so that thereby user or manufacturer can adhere to a side of camera or camera casing with suspender belt 1l with attachment pad 37, so that suspender belt 1l and camera or camera casing are attached to himself in a fixing flat position or fixing vertical position.But can comprising by the user or the viewfinder 37 of locating in variable mode during fabrication, suspender belt 1l maybe can save viewfinder 37 from suspender belt 1l.
Fig. 1 m illustration alternate embodiment suspender belt 1m of the present invention, wherein hook spare 19 replaces snap close piece 13 and couples band 10a and couple band 10b by coupling band 10a and coupling to be with 10b to stretch securely and to be pulled to attach in the anchor groove 19a.This makes shackle 18 can be pulled on the hook spare 19 and is still among the terminal 19b of hook, thereby when camera attaches to suspender belt 1m and suspender belt 1m and attaches to the user camera is fastened on the first fastening flat carry position.Present embodiment advantageously makes the user camera can be drawn or be pushed into the second fastening vertical position so that take pictures-stretching shackle 18 in this process.
For making camera be back to the first fastening flat carry position, the user can discharge the pressure that is applied on the camera, and the pulling force of shackle 18 can be withdrawn into camera the first fastening flat position.In arbitrary embodiment of the present invention, all can remove hook spare 19, to allow shackle 18 to attach to hook spare 18 or hook spare 38 (Fig. 8 n) is finished this embodiment of the present invention with this kind alternative from shackle 18.In addition, hook spare 19 can with couple band 10a and couple band 10b and or their arbitrary embodiment combine and make, molded and shaped or form as one with other method.In addition, hook spare 19 can separate piece or to the form manufacturing of split, molded and shaped or form with other method, when assembling, and these separate piece or split is clamped in couples band 10a and couple around band 10b or the embodiment.
An embodiment of Fig. 8 n illustration camera body 28, its have one with suspender belt 1m on the hook spare 19 hook spare 38 that is used for identical purpose and is incorporated into camera body 28 tops.Another is chosen as, and hook spare 38 can be molded and shaped, make, tighten up, gummed, adhesive tape is bonding or attach to top, back, front portion, bottom or the sidepiece of camera body 28 with other method, comprises corner edge.Hook spare 38 can by plastics, metal, rubber or arbitrarily other material that is fit to attach to camera or camera casing make.
An embodiment of Fig. 9 n illustration camera body, its have one with suspender belt 1m on the hook spare 19 hook spare 38 that is used for identical purpose and is incorporated into camera casing 32 tops.Another is chosen as, and hook spare 38 can be molded and shaped, make, tighten up, gummed, adhesive tape is bonding or attach to top, back, front portion, bottom or the sidepiece of camera casing 32 with other method, comprises corner edge.As another selection, shackle 18 can attach to camera body 28 or camera casing 32 in the mode that shackle 18 or its any alternate embodiment is firmly attached to camera body 28 or camera casing 32 with any suitable, when the user lifts camera to the second fastening vertical position shackle 18 or its any embodiment can be stretched then in the first fastening flat position fixed camera when being put on by the user who uses suspender belt of the present invention with box lunch.
Shown in Fig. 8 a, the present invention can be included in the camera body 28 that is integrated with snap close piece 13 on camera body 28 tops.Another is chosen as, and snap close piece 13 can be incorporated on the back side of camera body 28.In addition, snap close piece 13 can be incorporated on the corner edge of camera body 28.In addition, snap close piece 13 can have fixed its side through adhesive coating to camera body 28.In addition, camera body 28 can have a permission with snap close piece 13 fixed gluing zones thereon.In addition, camera body 28 can have hook or loop material or the Velcro  that attaches to or be embedded in camera body 28 on camera body 28 any sides.In addition, camera body 28 can have the hook that attaches to or be embedded in the camera body 28 or loop material or Velcro  and replaces snap close piece 13 or be included among the snap close piece 13 on camera body 28 any sides.
Shown in Fig. 8 b, the present invention can comprise have that snap close piece 13 is incorporated among camera body 28 tops or within camera body 28.Another is chosen as, snap close piece 13 can be incorporated among the back of camera body 28 or within.Another is chosen as, snap close piece 13 can be incorporated among the corner edge of camera body 28 or within.
Shown in Fig. 8 c, the present invention can comprise that having extended bars 29 is incorporated into camera body 28 on the back of camera body 28.Another is chosen as, and extended bars 29 can be incorporated on bottom, top or the corner edge of camera body 28.Shown in Fig. 8 g, extended bars 29 can be any width or height, and can be integrated in the optional position (comprising corner edge equally) of back, front portion, top or the bottom of camera body 28 among the camera body 28 or on.As the alternative that extended bars 29 is manufactured an integrated element of camera body 28, extended bars 29 can manufacture a separate piece and glue-bondable, adhesive tape is bonding, weld, tighten up, clamping, be threaded, rivet, by hook and loop material is fixed or attach to camera body 28 with other method.Shown in Fig. 8 i, plurality of extended rod 29 can be integrated on the camera body 28 or among and can be incorporated into the optional position of back, front portion, top or the bottom of camera body 28 equally, comprise corner edge.
Extended bars 29 can play substitution effect in the present invention, for example be used as the counterpart of hook 19, thereby when on top that is positioned at camera body 28 or the top dorsal area or its near the time, as the substitute of snap close piece 13 or extended bars 35, maybe when any other position on the top, back, bottom or the corner edge that are positioned at same position or camera body 28 alternatively as the anchoring point of suspender belt strap of the present invention.By this kind mode, extended bars 29 can play multiple action in same embodiment, thereby single embodiment of the present invention can be used in many kinds structures according to the preference of user or manufacturer.For example, by fastening node so that knit and pass suspender belt 1k as knitting, two extended bars 29 among Fig. 8 i are all working camera body 28 in the mode that the flat position of fixing attaches to the user.
Another is chosen as, attach it to lower extended bar 29 among Fig. 8 i by substituting suspender belt 1j as selected suspender belt strap and via hook material tongue piece 26, now, upper extended rod 29 can be used as the points of engagement of the hook 19 of suspender belt 1j, thus make camera can from one wherein hook 19 and the upper extended rod 29 fastening flat position that cooperate take pictures can the pivot mode to move or to discharge and be switched to one second fastening vertical position.In a word, it should be noted that the camera that can make that the present invention makes camera body or casing can accept any kind valuably attaches to the strap of user's (for example limbs of user) in fixing or pivot mode disclosed herein.
In addition, the variable arranged that combines with strap (for example suspender belt 1k) of extended bars 29 makes camera body 28 attach to the user at a fixed angle or half vertical position.For example Fig. 8 m illustration camera body 28 has the dorsal part that is positioned at camera body 28 and the extended bars 29 of bottom side.Extended bars 29 by suspender belt 1k being knitted pass back and bottom the two and around user's wrist or arm tighten suspender belt 1k, camera body 28 can attach to the user at fixed angle or half vertical position.Another is chosen as, suspender belt 1k can knit pass back and bottom extended bars 29 the two and be positioned at extended bars 35 (Fig. 8 m) on the camera body 28 top dorsal horns so that camera body 28 is attached to the user in fixing horizontal mode.Another is chosen as, extended bars 29 bottom suspender belt 1j can attach to by hook material tongue piece 26 and the hook 19 of suspender belt 1j can cooperate with extended bars 35, thereby make camera body 28 (Fig. 8 m) can attach to the user as follows: this mode makes camera body 28 can be fastened on to horizontal first restraint location and discharges then and also vertically is switched to second restraint location.
The example that above reaches variable configuration of the present invention hereinafter only is potential version example, and the present invention never only limits to above reach the hereinafter example of variable configuration of the present invention.
Shown in Fig. 8 d, the present invention can be included in the camera body 28 that has groove and rod 30 on the back of camera body 28.Another is chosen as, groove and rod 30 can be positioned on camera body 28 the bottom and or the top on be positioned within the corner edge of camera body 28 or among.Fig. 8 h illustration groove and rod 30 can be any width or the degree of depth, and the rod part of groove and rod 30 can flush with the outside surface of camera body 28 or be depressed under the outside surface of camera body 28.In addition, Fig. 8 h illustration groove and rod 30 can be arranged on the optional position on top, back or the bottom of camera body 28, comprise on the corner edge of camera body 28.A plurality of groove and the rods 30 that are incorporated in the camera body 28 of Fig. 8 j illustration.
Groove and bar 30, extended bars 29 and extended bars 35 be combination in any or alternative the use each other.Fig. 8 k and this kind of Fig. 8 l illustration example.In addition, groove and rod 30, extended bars 29 and extended bars 35 are used interchangeably to obtain similar functions.For example, Fig. 8 l shows the extended bars 29 that is positioned on the camera body 28 top relief angles, wherein its alternative extended bars 35 is as the cooperation rod of the hook 19 of suspender belt 1j, or it can be used as to knit and fastens node so that one substitute suspender belt 1k and knit and pass, so that pass groove and excellently camera body 28 is attached to the user in a flat position of fixing 30 the time when suspender belt 1k also knits in this example.In addition, groove and rod 30 alternately are used as the cooperation rod of hook 19 and the anchoring point that extended bars 35 alternately is used as alternative strap embodiment of the present invention.
Shown in Fig. 8 e, the present invention can comprise that one has a female clip 31 and is integrated into camera body 28 on camera body 28 bottoms.Another is chosen as, and female clip 31 can be integrated on the back of camera body 28.Another is chosen as, and female clip 31 can replace with male clip 27.Can use convex or female clip, connector or the conjunction of any type to substitute female clip 31 and male clip 27, and the illustration among Fig. 8 e is only for being used for reference.Another is chosen as, and male clip 27 and female clip 31 can substitute with being similar to the attachment that are used for watchband is attached to wrist-watch spare.
As illustrated in Fig. 8 f, the present invention can comprise that having an extended bars 35 is incorporated into the camera body 28 of camera body 28 tops to cooperate with hook spare 19.Another is chosen as, and extended bars 35 can be incorporated into the back of camera body 28.In addition, extended bars 35 can be incorporated on the corner edge of camera body 28.And, extended bars 35 and extended bars 29 can partly or wholly be arbitrary shapes, include but not limited to curve-like, circle, zigzag, semi-circular, annular, semioval shape, avette, half elliptic, ellipse, half square, square, half rectangle, rectangle, half triangle, triangle or dihedral.Equally, extended bars 35 and extended bars 29 can be any width and the height and can be positioned on top, back or the angle of camera body 28 by variable mode.Another is chosen as, and extended bars 35 can be used as the anchoring point of strap part of the present invention, and its effect is similar to groove and rod 30 and or extended bars 29.Equally, extended bars 35, groove and rod 30 and extended bars 29 can be exchanged use in the present invention.
As illustrated in Fig. 9 a, the present invention can comprise having the camera casing 32 that snap close piece 13 is incorporated into camera casing 32 tops.Another is chosen as, and snap close piece 13 can be integrated on the back of camera casing 32.In addition, snap close piece 13 can be integrated on the corner edge of camera casing 32.In addition, snap close piece 13 can have one attach it to camera casing 32 through the adhesive coated side.In addition, camera casing 32 can have one and makes snap close piece 13 can attach to gluing zone on it.In addition, camera casing 32 can have hook or loop material or the Velcro  that attaches to or be embedded in camera casing 32 on any side of camera casing 32.In addition, camera casing 32 can have hook or loop material or the Velcro  that attaches to or be embedded in camera casing 32 on any side of camera casing 32, to replace snap close piece 13 or involved with snap close piece 13.
As illustrated in Fig. 9 b, the present invention can comprise have that snap close piece 13 is incorporated among camera casing 32 tops or within camera casing 32.Another is chosen as, and snap close piece 13 can be integrated into the back of camera casing 32 or integrate mutually with the back of camera casing 32.Another is chosen as, snap close piece 13 can be incorporated among the corner edge of camera casing 32 or within.
As illustrated in Fig. 9 c, the present invention can comprise that having an extended bars 29 is incorporated into camera casing 32 on the back of camera casing 32.Another is chosen as, and extended bars 29 can be incorporated on bottom, top or the corner edge of camera casing 32.As illustrated in Fig. 9 g, extended bars 29 can be any width, height or thickness and can be integrated in the optional position (comprising corner edge equally) of back, front portion, top or the bottom of camera casing 32 among the camera casing 32 or on.
As the alternative form that extended bars 29 is manufactured an integrated element of camera casing 32, extended bars 29 can manufacture a separate piece and glue-bondable, adhesive tape is bonding, weld, tighten up, clamping, be threaded, rivet, with hook and loop material is fixed or attach to camera casing 32 with other method.Shown in Fig. 9 i, plurality of extended rod 29 can be integrated on the camera casing 32 or among and can be incorporated into the optional position of back, front portion, top or the bottom of camera casing 32 equally, comprise corner edge.
In the present invention, extended bars 29 can play substitution effect, for example, counterpart as hook 19, thereby when the top that is positioned at camera casing 32 go up in top back of the body zone or near it the time as the substitute of snap close piece 13 or extended bars 35, maybe when any other position on the top, back, bottom or the corner edge that are positioned same position or camera casing 32, alternatively as the anchoring point of strap part of the present invention.By this kind mode, extended bars 29 can play multiple action in same embodiment, thereby makes single embodiment of the present invention can be used for many kind structures according to the preference of user or manufacturer.For example, by fastening node so that suspender belt 1k knits passes as knitting, two extended bars 29 among Fig. 9 i are all working camera casing 32 in the mode that fixed flat position attaches to the user.
Another is chosen as, by substituting suspender belt 1j as selected suspender belt strap and attach it to lower extended bar 29 among Fig. 9 i, now, upper extended rod 29 can be used as the points of engagement of the hook 19 of suspender belt 1j, thereby make camera can from one wherein the fastening flat position that matches with upper extended rod 29 of hook 19 or discharge and be switched to one second fastening vertical position can the pivot mode moving to take pictures.Equally, it should be noted that the present invention also is applicable to other structure of finding a view, for example video or long apart from view finder (monocular or binocular).
In addition, the variable arranged that combines with strap (for example suspender belt 1k) of extended bars 29 makes camera casing 32 attach to the user at a fixed angle or half vertical position.For example, Fig. 9 m illustration wherein extended bars 29 be positioned at the dorsal part of camera casing 32 and the camera casing 32 on the bottom side.Extended bars 29 by suspender belt 1k being knitted pass back and bottom the two and around user's wrist or arm tighten suspender belt 1k, camera casing 32 can be attached to the user at fixed angle or half vertical position.
Another is chosen as, suspender belt 1k can knit pass back and bottom extended bars 29 the two and also knit and pass the extended bars 35 (Fig. 9 m) that is positioned on the camera casing 32 top dorsal horns so that camera casing 32 is attached to the user in the fixed flat mode.Another is chosen as, suspender belt 1j can cooperate with extended bars 35 by the hook 19 that hook material tongue piece 26 attaches to bottom extended bar 29 and suspender belt 1j, thereby make camera casing 32 (Fig. 9 m) can attach to the user as follows: this mode makes the camera casing 32 can be fastening on first restraint location horizontal ground, discharges then and vertically is switched to second restraint location.
Shown in Fig. 9 d, the present invention can be included in the camera casing 32 that has groove and rod 30 on the back side of camera casing 32.Another is chosen as, groove and the rod 30 can be positioned on camera casing 32 the bottom and the top in or be positioned in the bottom corner edge of camera casing 32.Fig. 9 h illustration groove and rod 30 can be any width or the degree of depth, and the rod part of groove and rod 30 can flush with the outside surface of camera casing 32 or be depressed under the outside surface of camera casing 32.In addition, Fig. 9 h illustration groove and rod 30 can be arranged on the optional position of top, back or bottom of camera casing 32, comprise on the corner edge of camera casing 32.A plurality of groove and the rods 30 that are incorporated in the camera casing 32 of Fig. 9 j illustration.
Groove and rod 30, extended bars 29 and extended bars 35 be combination in any or alternative the use each other.Fig. 9 k and this kind of Fig. 9 l illustration example.In addition, groove and rod 30, extended bars 29 and extended bars 35 make interchangeably and are used for obtaining similar functions.For example, Fig. 9 l shows the extended bars 35 that is positioned on the camera casing 32 top relief angles, wherein it can substitute cooperation rod as the hook 19 of suspender belt 1j by extended bars 29, or it can be used as to knit and fastens node so that one substitute suspender belt 1k and knit and pass, so that pass groove and excellently camera casing 32 is attached to the user in a fixed flat position 30 the time when suspender belt 1k also knits in this example.In addition, groove and rod 30 alternately alternately are used as strap of the present invention anchoring point partly as the cooperation rod and the extended bars 35 of hook 19.
Shown in Fig. 9 e, the present invention can comprise that one has a female clip 31 and is integrated into camera casing 32 on camera casing 32 bottoms.Another is chosen as, and female clip 31 can be integrated on the back of camera casing 32.Another is chosen as, and female clip 31 can substitute with male clip 27.Can use convex or female clip, connector or the conjunction of any type to substitute female clip 31 and male clip 27, and the illustration among Fig. 9 e is only for being used for reference.Another is chosen as, and male clip 27 and female clip 31 can substitute with being similar to the attachment that are used for watchband is attached to wrist-watch spare.
As illustrated in Fig. 9 f, the present invention can comprise that having one is incorporated into the camera casing 32 of camera casing 32 tops with the extended bars 35 that matches with hook spare 19.Another is chosen as, and extended bars 35 can be incorporated into the back of camera casing 32.In addition, extended bars 35 can be integrated on the corner edge of camera casing 32.In addition, extended bars 35 and extended bars 29 can partly or wholly be arbitrary shapes, include but not limited to curve-like, circle, zigzag, semi-circular, annular, semioval shape, avette, half elliptic, ellipse, half square, square, half rectangle, rectangle, half triangle, triangle or dihedral.In addition, extended bars 35 and extended bars 29 can be any width and the height and can be positioned on top, back or the angle of camera casing 32 by variable mode.Another is chosen as, and extended bars 35 can be used as the anchoring point of strap part of the present invention, and its effect is similar to groove and rod 30 and or extended bars 29.Equally, extended bars 35, groove and rod 30 and extended bars 29 are used in the present invention interchangeably.
It should be noted that any embodiment of the present invention or its element all can make up mutually or comprise mutually to obtain still to belong to the desired embodiment of the invention in the scope of the invention with other method.
Except that being used to attach my invention to the said method of user's wrist or arm, should be appreciated that, be used for a certain device is fixed, fastening or be secured to all alternative any means that attaches my invention to user's wrist or arm mentioned above of rational method of user's wrist or arm with other method arbitrarily.Except that mentioned above being used for attaches to camera the method for the present invention, should be appreciated that, be used for camera is fixed, fastening or be secured to all alternative any means of the present invention that camera is attached to mentioned above of the rational method of suspender belt or strap with other method arbitrarily.
To further considering of other embodiment
Be understood by those skilled in the art that numerous kinds of structure constructions of one or more elements of the present invention.For example, some element can have square or circular edge so that it has specific appearance.And, in assembling process, be connected to each other or fixed particular element of the present invention can be made, molded and shaped, machine work or otherwise be fabricated to single element or parts.In addition, some element of the present invention that manufactures single element or parts can manufacture independent component or a plurality of component form, and these independent components or a plurality of parts are connected to each other in assembling process or are fixed with other method.Can make by a different material by some element of the present invention that certain material is made, so that device has different outward appearances, pattern, weight, flexible, rigidity, reliability, serviceable life, ease for use, manufacturing cost etc.
Some element of the present invention can be constructed greater or lesserly, so that use with the camera of different size.And some element of the present invention can be made greater or lesserly, so that be suitable for better or be fit to the people of different builds or be fit to various clothings better.Element of the present invention can be sewed up or attach to other method on the sleeve of clothes of jacket, shirt, sweater, blouse, wet suit, gloves or other form, thereby function of the present invention is integrated on the given clothing.
As other example, the present invention or its element can be built into or permanently are attached to camera body or camera casing with other method by the mode that the present invention is permanently attached to camera body or camera casing.In addition, one base plate, folder or other parts that replace coupling plate 10 can clamp the present invention, bolt connection, clamping or attach to camera body or camera casing with other method, couple band 10a and 10b attaches to the present invention with camera body or camera casing thereby use or do not use.And, base plate or other replacements or with couple the parts that plate 10 combines, or couple plate 10 and self can make a side or many sides be coated with tackifier or adhesive tape being used for and himself being fastened to camera body or camera casing, thereby camera body or camera casing are attached to the present invention.In addition, couple that plate 10 can have hook or loop material, Velcro or similar material are glued to, are laminated to or attach on it with other method.
As other additional example, some element of the present invention can be made into random color, comes and couplings such as clothes, uniform, camera color scheme, corporate logo so that the present invention has specific outward appearance.Some element of the present invention can redesign to obtain different outward appearances, homophony or to satisfy the demand of different consumption markets.
In another example, some element of the present invention can redesign, so that to be different from described in these embodiments mode with other element concrete mutually of the present invention or engage, provide simultaneously and the similar function of described consolidation style in these embodiments.Couple plate 10 and square loop 14 can manufacture single hinge member or element.Couple plate 10 and self can be one and tighten up or attach to the hinge member or the element of loop material 17.Couple plate 10 and can save and couple that band 10a and 10b attach to square loop 14 or molded and shaped or manufacture parts with square loop 14 from the present invention.Coupling plate 10 can save and couple band 10a and 10b and attach to loop material 17 from the present invention.
Another example comprises, uses a snap ring mechanism that is different from hook spare 19 and snap close piece 13, its include but not limited to one wherein the terminal 19b of hook be configured as spherical and snap close piece 13 and snap close frame 13d and be configured as an example corresponding to above-mentioned spherical recessed holder.And, be not the biobelt shape that is configured as around camera, couple band 10a and 10b or only couple and be with 10a (coupling band 10b) can be configured as a single wide or narrow material band around camera thereby save.Equally, it is not the biobelt shape that is configured as around camera, couple band 10a and 10b or only couple and be with 10a (coupling band 10b) can be configured as a single wide or narrow material band, wherein from the part of described material band, save a hole or space so that camera lens therefrom stretches out around camera thereby save.
In addition, be not to use to couple band 10a and 10b, the present invention can comprise one by material such as for example neoprene latex, rubber, nylon, hook and loop material or the cover made of other material arbitrarily, couples plate 10 will be used for clamping, be installed in or to hold camera and it is fastened to other method.Camera lens can save a hole or space in addition in this material sleeve, so that can therefrom stretch out.Be not to use to couple band 10a, 10b and couple plate 10, the present invention uses one by material such as for example neoprene latex, rubber, nylon, hook and loop material or the cover made of other material arbitrarily, to be used for clamping, be installed in or to hold one with other method and do not use and couple plate 10 and be attached directly to camera of the present invention.Camera lens can save a hole or space in addition in this material sleeve, so that can therefrom stretch out.
As another example, shackle 18 can be an arbitrary shape, includes but not limited to D-annular, triangle, avette, square, and perhaps also available one single band or the arrowband that is formed by any materials (including but not limited to hook and loop material) replaces.Loop material 17, hook material 20, comfort zone 16, square loop 14 and pull wing 21 can replace with a single set of 24, wherein a single set of 24 arm or the wrists that are used for suspender belt 1b is attached to the user, wherein the user with his or her hand cunning pass a single set of 24 and will a single set of 24 and suspender belt 1b be pulled on his or her wrist or the arm, and a single set of 24 have one and make the user strain a single set of 24 stay cord or a plurality of stay cord of integration mutually around his or her wrist or arm.In addition, comfort zone 16 can be arbitrary shape, single or variable-width or length.
In a further example, substitute as comfort zone among the present invention 16, a single set of 24 attach to the downside of loop material 17, wherein a single set of 24 are used for attaching my invention to user's arm or wrist, wherein the user with his or her hand cunning pass a single set of 24 and with a single set of 24 and suspender belt 1b be pulled on his or her wrist or the arm, pass then square loop 14 tighten hook materials 20 and with in the same way as described in one of the present invention embodiment the present invention is fastened to his or her arm or wrist.
Equally, loop material 17, hook material 20, comfort zone 16, square loop 14 and pull wing 21 can replace with a strap of being made by any materials, have the adjustable Backpack type clasp of standard at arbitrary end of strap, thereby make the user fasten and to fasten the present invention around its arm or wrist.Loop material 17, hook material 20, comfort zone 16, square loop 14 and pull wing 21 can make the user regulate and tighten up standard Wristwatch-type strap of the present invention and encapsulation system replaces around his or her arm or wrist by one.
In another example, the present invention can be installed on gloves (or other clothing, for example overcoat sleeve or wet suit sleeve) go up or integrate mutually with it with other method, so that make camera can be when attaching to gloves camera be attached to gloves in the mode that can the pivot mode moves with one.The present invention can be consolidated with a button, and this button matches with cooperation button piece on being positioned at camera body.Equally, the present invention can be consolidated with a button.Equally, the present invention can be consolidated with a magnet or its part with as a coupled connection mechanism.
In a further example, as the camera (or camera casing) of a part of the present invention can be consolidated with, be integrated with or otherwise have hook and or loop material as the part of camera body, so that be fastened to camera in the present invention or be fastened to the one element.The present invention can comprise a unidirectional or two-way or section non-return mechanism, its with fixed camera be fixed in one against the closed-flat position position of user's wrist or arm or be fixed in the vertical position of opening so that take pictures, or alternatively be fixed in two positions according to user's preference.Any aspect of the present invention any one or a plurality of embodiment or element all can be combined with any one or many aspects or the element of another embodiment of the present invention, to obtain desired combination embodiment of the present invention.
As indicated above, the present invention includes many benefits and advantage.For example, the present invention can be formed by the unit architecture of smaller amounts, and is therefore, reliable more and make more cheap because potential trouble spot tails off.And the present invention can use light material structure to form and also can be configured to attach to numerous kinds of user brothers or limbs, for example arm, wrist, leg or ankle, or even for example bicycle handlebar, unsettled soarer control lever, windsurfing trusses etc.Therefore, the present invention is favourable to numerous kinds of potential users.
The present invention also can be suitable for the device of numerous kinds of difformities, size and size, therefore is suitable for the portable numerous kinds of devices with the user, for example, and camera, binocular telescope, monocular, video camera, mobile phone and similar device.And the present invention can be fastened on first restraint location (for example being fastened to suspender belt at two ends) and second restraint location (can the pivot mode to be anchored on an end of suspender belt) valuably, therefore also is suitable for using in numerous kinds of activities.
In addition, the present invention advantageously obtains fastening when making the user taking and placing attach to the device of suspender belt fast, so that the user can (for example) move to camera second restraint location, take pictures, then camera is fastened on first restraint location again from first restraint location.If in addition, even the present invention advantageously is configured to device (for example, camera) device when first restraint location is back to second restraint location also can be kept being fastened to suspender belt the user.
Therefore, the those skilled in the art is appreciated that, even when participate in for example surfing, draw canoe, drift about, snorkel, when fast pace such as skiing is movable, camera harness of the present invention also can be easily by the cameraman be used for carrying, taking and placing and grip and use camera safely.In addition, even when the user falls when taking pictures or runs into some and force him or she to unclamp the situation of camera, camera harness of the present invention also will make camera keep attaching to user's wrist or arm.Camera harness of the present invention can be easily with numerous kinds of camera type, size, and size is used and equally can be through regulating to be applicable to numerous kinds of users.In addition, camera harness of the present invention also can be suitable for using with other device, for example, use together with video camera, binocular telescope, monocular, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, music player (for example, Mp3 player or radio devices), game device and similar device.Moreover, camera harness of the present invention will make its user can participate in those originally may make the behavior of taking pictures can't carry out or be difficult to carry out movable the time take pictures.Although description above comprises many details, these details should not be considered as limiting the scope of the invention, and should be considered as the example of its preferred embodiment.Therefore, scope of the present invention should be by illustrated embodiment decision, and should be by claims and the legal content decision of equal value thereof of enclosing.

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1, a kind of device that is used for a fastening camera or a camera casing, described device comprises:
One strap, it pivotally is fastened on one first restraint location through structuring with one first position with described camera or camera casing;
The one releasable latching device that couples with described strap, but described releasable latching device is structured into one second position that couples described camera or camera casing with delivery mode,
Wherein said camera or camera casing are in described first restraint location and are in one second restraint location when coupling with described releasable latching device when untiing with described releasable latching device.
2, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strap is through constructing with a fastening object.
3, device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said object comprise user's limbs.
4, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strap comprises a first of a Velcro structure and a second portion of a Velcro structure, but the described first of wherein said Velcro structure couples the described second portion of described Velcro structure with delivery mode.
5, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strap comprises a first of a retention mechanism, the described first of described retention mechanism is an inverting of a second portion of described retention mechanism, and the described second portion of described retention mechanism and described camera or camera casing couple.
6, device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said retention mechanism comprise by one: one button assemblies in the following group that forms, a Velcro assembly, a clasp assembly, a clamp assembly, a hook and circle assembly, a hook and lock assembly, a magnet assembly, a ball and lock assembly, reach a gluing assembly.
7, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said releasable latching device comprises a first of a retention mechanism, to couple a second portion of a retention mechanism on described camera or camera casing, the described second portion of described retention mechanism is an inverting of the described first of described retention mechanism through structuring in the described first of described retention mechanism.
8, device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said retention mechanism comprise by one: one button assemblies in the following group that forms, a Velcro assembly, a clasp assembly, a clamp assembly, a hook and circle assembly, a hook and lock assembly, a magnet assembly, a ball and lock assembly, reach a gluing assembly.
9, device as claimed in claim 1, it further comprises a circle that couples with described strap and described releasable latching device.
10, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strap comprise a closed circle.
11, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said camera or camera casing and described strap constitute a monomer structure.
12, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said strap are integrated in the clothing.
13, a kind of device that is used for a fastening camera, described device comprises:
Once structuring to admit the casing of described camera;
One strap, it pivotally is fastened on one first restraint location through structuring with one first position with described casing; And
One with described strap and described casing in a releasable latching device that couples, but described releasable latching device through structuring with one in one second position that couples described strap and described casing at one second restraint location with delivery mode,
Wherein said casing is in described first restraint location when untiing when described one in described second position of described releasable latching device and described strap and described casing, and is in described second restraint location when described releasable latching device couples in described second position of described strap and described casing described one.
14, device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said casing comprise one in the group that is made up of a flexible casing and a rigidity casing.
15, device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said flexible casing comprise by one in the following group that forms: leather, cotton, Lycra, spandex (spandex), vinyl, nylon, neoprene latex, canvas, synthon, natural fiber, plastics, and rubber.
16, device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said rigidity casing comprise by rigidity plastics, rigidity rubber, metal, glass fibre, resin, and the group that forms of metal composites in one.
17, device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said releasable latching device comprises a first and a second portion, and the described first of described releasable latching device and described casing couple and the described second portion and the described strap of described releasable latching device couple.
18, device as claimed in claim 16, the described first of wherein said latching device and described second portion comprise by one inverting part in the following described group that forms: a button assembly, a Velcro assembly, a clasp assembly, a clamp assembly, a hook and circle assembly, a hook and lock assembly, a ball and lock assembly, a magnet assembly, an and gluing assembly.
19, device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said casing and described strap constitute a monomer structure.
20, device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said strap is through constructing with a fastening object.
21, device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said object comprise user's limbs.
22, device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said strap comprises a first of a Velcro structure and a second portion of a Velcro structure, but the described first of wherein said Velcro structure couples the described second portion of described Velcro structure with delivery mode.
23, device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said strap comprise a closed circle.
24, device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said casing comprise that one is used for the operate camera control device and checks display screen passage area one of at least.
25, device as claimed in claim 24, wherein said passage area comprise a transparent flexible panel.
26, device as claimed in claim 24, wherein said passage area comprise a window opening.
27, device as claimed in claim 13, a back of wherein said casing comprise that one is used for the opening of a display screen.
28, device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said casing comprise that one is used for coupling at least one points of engagement of described strap and described releasable latching device.
29, device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said casing are integrated in the clothing.
30, a kind of camera arrangement, it comprises:
One camera;
One is positioned at first fastening structure at one first position on described camera; And
One is positioned at one second fastening structure at one second position on described camera,
Wherein said first fastening structure and described second fastening structure are through constructing so that described camera can be fastened to an object at one first restraint location and one second restraint location.
31, camera arrangement as claimed in claim 30, wherein said first fastening structure couples a first of one first retention mechanism, and described first fastening structure comprises by a first of a first of a first of one: one points of engagement in the following group that forms, a fixed rod, a button assembly, a Velcro assembly, a magnet assembly, a first and a tackifier of a clamp assembly.
32, camera arrangement as claimed in claim 30, wherein one second fastening structure couples the described first of described second retention mechanism, and described second fastening structure comprises by a first of a first of a first, a ball and the lock assembly of a first of a first of a first of a first of one: one points of engagement in the following group that forms, a button assembly, a Velcro assembly, a clasp assembly, a clamp assembly, a hook assembly, a magnet assembly, reaches a tackifier.
33, camera arrangement as claimed in claim 31, in wherein said first retention mechanism and described second retention mechanism at least one comprises that one can discharge coupler body, described camera be fastened on described first restraint location when untiing with described each fastening structure and when coupling with described each fastening structure described camera be fastened on described second restraint location.
34, camera arrangement as claimed in claim 30, a casing of wherein said camera are integrated described first retention mechanism and described second retention mechanism.
35, camera arrangement as claimed in claim 30, at least one in wherein said first retention mechanism and described second retention mechanism comprise a strap of integrating mutually with a casing of described camera.
36, a kind of through the suspender belt of structure to use with hand-hold device, described suspender belt comprises:
One strap, it is configured to a first of fastening described hand-held device pivotally; And
One latching device, but itself and described strap couple and are configured to couple with delivery mode a second portion of described hand-held device,
Wherein described latching device is untied to constitute one first restraint location and couple described latching device from described hand-held device and constitute one second restraint location.
37, suspender belt as claimed in claim 36, wherein said strap comprises a flexible material.
38, suspender belt as claimed in claim 36, but wherein be used for comprising by one: one hooks of the following group that forms and circle assembly, a magnet assembly, a Velcro assembly, a ball and lock assembly, a clamp assembly, a clasp assembly, button assemblies, and hook and lock assembly with the described latching device that delivery mode couples described hand-held device.
39, suspender belt as claimed in claim 36, wherein said strap comprise a closed circle.
40, a kind of through the suspender belt of structure to use with a camera or camera casing, described suspender belt comprises:
Once constructing described suspender belt is fastened to the strap of an object;
One has the latching device that at least a portion is connected to described strap; And
Once the coupled connection mechanism of structure with fastening described camera or camera casing, described coupled connection mechanism comprises one first position and one second position, described first position pivotally is connected to described strap and but described second position is configured to couple described latching device with delivery mode, and described coupled connection mechanism is in one first restraint location and is in one second restraint location when coupling with described latching device when untiing with described latching device.
41, suspender belt as claimed in claim 40, wherein said coupled connection mechanism comprise once the couple band of structure with the casing of fastening described camera or described camera.
42, suspender belt as claimed in claim 40, wherein said latching device comprise a first and a second portion, and the described first of described latching device and described coupled connection mechanism couple and the described second portion and the described strap of described latching device couple.
43, device as claimed in claim 42, the described first of wherein said latching device and described second portion comprise by one inverting part in the following described group that forms: a button assembly, a Velcro assembly, a clasp assembly, a clamp assembly, a hook and circle assembly, a hook and lock assembly, a ball and lock assembly, a magnet assembly, an and gluing assembly.
44, device as claimed in claim 40, wherein said coupled connection mechanism comprise by one in the following group that forms: rubber, plastics, leather, Velcro, synthon, natural fiber, metal material, an adhesive material and a ferromagnetic material.
45, device as claimed in claim 40, wherein said coupled connection mechanism comprise one in the group that is made up of a flexible material and a rigid material.
46, device as claimed in claim 40, wherein said strap comprises a first of a Velcro structure and a second portion of a Velcro structure, but the described first of wherein said Velcro structure couples the described second portion of described Velcro structure with delivery mode.
47, suspender belt as claimed in claim 40, wherein said coupled connection mechanism comprise once the magnet of structure with the casing of fastening described camera or described camera.
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