JP2000187271A - Holding structure of interchangeable lens for camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holding structure of an interchangeable lens for a camera, capable of easily holding a small-sized interchangeable lens used for a digital camera, etc., and capable of quickly unloading the lens when interchanging the lenses so as to cope with snapshot-photographing and to provided the concrete means. SOLUTION: Bayonet mount system lens holding mount parts 26 and 28 capable of holding interchangeable lenses 16 and 18 are arranged on the band part 12A of a neck strap 12. In other forms, a lens-holding mount part is arranged on the outer surface part of an arm band, and a dummy mount part for holding the interchangeable lens is arranged on a part of the camera body. Moreover, a freely attachable/detachable lens-holding unit may be constituted a combination of a belt strap part which is freely detachable to an optional belt member such as a waste belt and a shoulder belt for a bag, etc., and the lens-holding mount part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a structure for holding an interchangeable lens for a camera, and more particularly to means suitable for holding and carrying a small interchangeable lens used in a digital camera or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of carrying an interchangeable lens of a camera, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-29867, the interchangeable lens is stored in a lens storage case.
It is common to carry this in a bag or the like. Further, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-15055 proposes a portable device capable of compactly storing a large single-lens reflex camera.

[0003]

However, in the method of carrying the interchangeable lens in a storage case and putting it in a bag or the like, it is cumbersome to put the lens in and out when the lens is replaced, and the quick shooting performance is poor. In addition, 6-150
Even in the portable device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 55-55, it is difficult to replace a plurality of interchangeable lenses with each other efficiently.

In particular, in a camera having a small shooting screen size such as a digital camera, an interchangeable lens is small (at most, about the size of a film case) as compared with a conventional single-lens reflex camera using a 35 mm film. It is thought that carrying around interchangeable lenses will increase. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to easily hold a small interchangeable lens used in a digital camera or the like, and to quickly take out the lens when exchanging the lens and to be able to respond to quick shooting. An object of the present invention is to provide a lens holding structure and specific means thereof.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a camera interchangeable lens holding structure according to the present invention is adapted to a lens mount system of an interchangeable lens on an outer surface of a member which can be exposed to the outside when being carried. A pseudo mount portion for holding the lens is provided, and the interchangeable lens is held by the pseudo mount portion so that the interchangeable lens can be carried in a state where the interchangeable lens can be directly touched. I have.

According to the present invention, the interchangeable lens can be easily held by mounting the interchangeable lens on the pseudo mount, and the lens can be easily attached to and detached from the pseudo mount. You can change lenses. As a specific aspect of the present invention, a pseudo mount portion for holding a lens is provided on a neck strap. In addition, a belt that can be freely attached to any belt member such as an arm band with a pseudo mount designed to be attached to the photographer's arm as an arm band, or a belt wrapped around the photographer's waist or a shoulder back belt There is an embodiment such as a lens mount member with a pseudo mount having a through portion.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a lens interchangeable camera, a part of the camera body is adapted to a lens mount system of the interchangeable lens, separately from an original lens mount portion (body mount). A quasi-mount portion for holding a lens is provided.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a camera interchangeable lens holding structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an interchangeable lens camera, reference numeral 12 denotes a neck strap (corresponding to a member that can be exposed to the outside when carrying), and reference numerals 14, 16, and 18 denote interchangeable lenses.

A mount (body mount) 20 of a bayonet mount type is provided on the front of the body (camera body) of the interchangeable lens camera 10, and the interchangeable lenses 14, 16 and 18 are provided at the rear ends thereof. A connection portion (lens-side mount portion) 22 that can be attached to the body mount portion 20 is provided, so that the lens can be freely replaced.

As is well known, the bayonet mount is provided with several (2 to 4) claws on both the seat side of the body mount and the lens mount, and the claws and the notch are fitted together to fit the two. After that, by rotating relatively, these claws are engaged with each other, the lens is pressed against the reference surface by the spring force, and the lock pin enters the lock hole at a fixed position and is fixed. .

Both ends of the neck strap 12 are connected to the camera 10.
Of the neck strap 12, and a lens holding bayonet mount (hereinafter, referred to as a mount) capable of holding the interchangeable lenses 16, 18.
It is called a dummy mount. ) 26, 28 are provided. The dummy mounts 26 and 28 have substantially the same structure as the body mount 20, and the interchangeable lenses 16 and 18 are held by the dummy mounts 26 and 28 by the same operation as when attaching a lens to the body mount 20. You. Further, by turning the lens barrel of the interchangeable lenses 16 and 18 in the holding state, the lenses can be easily removed.

The dummy mounts 26 and 28 are provided on a belt portion which becomes vertical when the neck strap 12 is lowered from the neck or shoulder. The dummy mounts 26 and 28 may be formed integrally with the neck strap 12,
A structure that can be attached to or detached from the neck strap 12 and that can freely change the attachment position may be used.

The operation of the neck strap with the dummy mount configured as described above is as follows. By attaching the interchangeable lenses 16 and 18 to the dummy mount portions 26 and 28 and lowering the neck strap 12 from the neck or shoulder, the spare interchangeable lenses 16 and 18 can be carried together with the camera 10. At this time, the interchangeable lenses 16 and 18 are not covered with a cover or the like, and can be directly touched with a hand. Therefore, even when a plurality of interchangeable lenses are carried, the type of the interchangeable lenses 16 and 18 can be determined at a glance, and the interchangeable lens to be used can be immediately removed.

By using the neck strap 12 with the dummy mount of this embodiment, the interchangeable lenses 16 and 18 can be easily held, and there is no trouble in taking out and storing the lens at the time of lens exchange, and quick lens exchange is possible. Excellent in quick shooting. In particular, the application of the present invention is effective for a digital camera having a small imaging screen size and a lens diameter of about 20 to 30 mm.

In FIG. 1, two dummy mounts 26, 2
Although the description has been given of the neck strap 12 having the number 8 as an example, one or more dummy mounts may be provided. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an arm band according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This arm band (corresponding to a member that can be exposed to the outside when carrying) 30 has a form that can be worn on the wrist,
Bayonet-mounted dummy mount 3 on the outer surface
2, 34 are provided.

Even when the arm band 30 having such a configuration is used, the interchangeable lenses 16 and 18 can be easily held, and the lens can be easily attached and detached with one hand. Note that the arm band is not limited to the type worn on the wrist, but may be worn on the upper arm. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a lens-interchangeable camera according to a third embodiment of the present invention. A mount portion (body mount portion) 42 of a bayonet mount system is provided at substantially the center of the front of the body (camera body) of the interchangeable lens camera 40, and a dummy mount portion 44 of the bayonet mount system is provided on the right side thereof. I have. Note that, in the case of this example, the camera body corresponds to “a member that can be exposed to the outside when being carried”. Where the dummy mount portion 44 is formed in the camera body is a matter of design. However, the dummy mount portion 44 should be provided at a position where it does not hinder the photographer from gripping the camera, for example, at a portion opposite to the grip portion 46. Is desirable.

The interchangeable lens 14 used for photographing is mounted on the body mount section 42, and the spare interchangeable lens 16 is mounted on the dummy mount section 44. In the figure, reference numeral 48 denotes a release button, reference numeral 50 denotes a mode switching dial, and reference numeral 52 denotes a finder section. According to the interchangeable lens camera 40 having the above configuration, the interchangeable lens 16 can be mounted on the dummy mount portion 44 formed on the camera body, and the interchangeable lens 16 can be carried around with the camera. Then, the lens can be easily replaced when necessary, and the shooting performance is excellent.

FIG. 4 shows a lens holding member according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This lens holding member 6
Reference numeral 0 denotes a lens holding unit including a belt loop (belt passing portion) 62 and a bayonet mount type dummy mount portion 64. A belt wrapped around the waist, a shoulder belt such as a bag, and a neck strap as described with reference to FIG. 12 has a structure that can be freely attached to other belt members 66. In the case of the present example, the member 62A forming the belt loop 62 corresponds to a "member that can be exposed to the outside when being carried".

According to the lens holding member 60 having such a configuration, the lens holding member 60 can be attached to various places by passing the belt member 66 through the belt loop 62, and a method of carrying the interchangeable lenses 14, 16, 18 is carried out. Various variations can be provided. In addition,
A clip using a spring force may be provided instead of the belt loop 62, and the lens holding member 60 may be configured to be freely attached / detached to clothes or the like.

In each of the above embodiments, the bayonet mount system is adopted as the lens mount system, but the lens mount system is not limited to this. A screw mount, a spigot mount, and other lens mount systems are also possible, but a bayonet mount system is particularly preferable in that quick detachment is possible.

[0021]

As described above, according to the structure for holding an interchangeable lens for a camera according to the present invention, the interchangeable lens is mounted on a pseudo mount for holding a lens formed on the outer surface of a member that can be exposed to the outside when carrying. Since the lens is held, the lens can be securely held when the camera is carried, and the lens can be easily attached and detached. Thereby, the trouble of taking out and storing the interchangeable lens, which has been a problem in the past, can be eliminated, and the quick shooting property is excellent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an interchangeable lens type camera and a neck strap according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an arm band according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an interchangeable lens camera showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lens holding member according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 40 ... interchangeable lens camera 12 ... neck strap 14, 16, 18 ... interchangeable lens 20, 42 ... body mount 26, 28, 32, 34, 44, 64 ... bayonet mount for holding lens (pseudo mount) Reference Signs List 30 arm band 60 lens holding member 62 belt loop (belt passing portion) 66 belt member

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pseudo mount for holding a lens which is compatible with a lens mount system of an interchangeable lens is provided on an outer surface of a member which can be exposed to the outside when being carried, and the interchangeable lens is held by the pseudo mount. A structure for holding an interchangeable lens for a camera, wherein the interchangeable lens is configured to be carried in a state where the interchangeable lens can be directly touched. 2. The quasi-mount unit has a structure equivalent to a bayonet mount.
A holding structure for an interchangeable lens for a camera as described in the above. 3. A neck strap having a pseudo mount for holding a lens which is compatible with a lens mount system of an interchangeable lens. 4. An arm band having a pseudo mount for holding a lens that is compatible with a lens mount system of an interchangeable lens. 5. An interchangeable lens camera, wherein a pseudo mount for holding a lens that is compatible with a lens mount system of an interchangeable lens is provided in a part of the camera body. 6. A lens holding member comprising: a lens holding pseudo mount portion adapted to a lens mounting system of an interchangeable lens; and a belt passing portion.