JP2001317687A - Camera tripod holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera tripod holder that is structurally simple and inexpensively manufacturable, prevents a movement of a deadweight member housed in a pocket of a holder body so as to improve the stability of a camera tripod and prevent a camera shake in shooting, permits the holder body to be reliably and safely placed over the camera, for example, except in shooting so as to protect the camera from rain, snow and the like, is improved in the operational convenience and safety of the holder body, and permits the camera tripod to be carried about in a compact posture. SOLUTION: A holder body 12 has edges fixable to support legs 3 of a camera tripod 1. The holder body 12 has a pocket 16 in which a deadweight member can be housed and which is reclosable. The pocket 16 is located in the center of the holder body 12. The pocket 12 has an annularly formed opening 15. The opening 15 is contractible and closable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention can be manufactured at a low cost with a simple structure, prevents a weight member stored in a pocket of a holder body from moving, improves the stability of a camera tripod, and captures an image of a camera. In addition to preventing camera shake, the holder body can be securely and safely put on the camera, for example, during shooting pauses, protecting the camera from rain, snow, etc., and improving the convenience of use of the holder body and the safety of the camera. In addition, the present invention relates to a camera tripod holder capable of carrying a camera tripod compactly.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a so-called stone bag has been known as a device for preventing vibration due to wind or the like, stabilizing a camera tripod, and preventing camera shake. This conventional stone bag is formed, for example, by forming a bag body with a triangular cloth piece and attaching a belt sewn with a pressing fastener cloth to a peripheral portion thereof. The belt is attached to the periphery of the bag body, and the belt is attached to the belt body. The weight member such as a camera device or a stone is placed on the bag body, and the weight of the bag unit stabilizes the tripod. The purpose of the period was achieved.

However, in this conventional stone bag, the weight member is exposed and stored on the bag body.
There is a concern that the weight member may move or fall and be damaged, and that the camera tripod becomes unstable. Also,
A conventional stone bag is attached to a tripod while waiting for shooting, and the camera is exposed during that time, so rain, snow, cold,
The camera could not be protected from heat, moisture, direct sunlight, etc., and the camera was usually removed or covered with a stone bag and another cover material. But,
The task of removing the camera one by one was troublesome, and the cover material was an emergency measure, so the camera could not be adequately protected.

A conventional stone bag is often used by being attached to a camera tripod from beginning to end. When the tripod is folded and carried after photographing, a leg lock nut of a middle section abuts on the belt. However, sufficient contraction or downsizing of the tripod was hindered, and it was sometimes inconvenient to carry the tripod.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and can be manufactured at a low cost with a simple structure. In addition to improving the stability of the camera and preventing camera shake, the holder itself can be securely and safely put on the camera when shooting is paused, protecting the camera from rain and snow, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera tripod holder which can improve convenience and safety of a camera, and can carry a camera tripod compactly.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a holder main body having a peripheral edge attached to a support leg of a camera tripod, and a pocket capable of accommodating a weight member in the holder main body. A camera tripod holder having the pocket openable and closable, wherein the pocket is provided in a central portion of the holder main body, an opening of the pocket is formed in an annular shape, and the opening is tied and closed, The pockets are made more compact than those in which the entire holder body is configured as a pocket,
The camera can be manufactured inexpensively, regulate the position of the pocket, and further restrict the opening of the pocket, thereby preventing the weight member stored in the pocket from moving, and stabilizing and stabilizing the position of the center of gravity. The stability of the tripod is improved to prevent camera shake.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the holder main body is covered with a camera mounted on a camera tripod, the camera is stored in the pocket, and the opening of the pocket is tightly closed so that the pocket can be closed. The camera body mounted on the camera tripod is protected by the tool body, so that the camera can be protected from, for example, rain, snow, cold, hot air, moisture, direct sunlight, and the like when photography is stopped. Therefore, in addition to the function of the conventional stone bag, a function of a camera protection member is provided, and convenience in use is improved. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the opening of the pocket is tied up, and the holder main body can be restrained by the upper end of the camera tripod. When the holder main body is covered with the camera, the holder main body is not blown off by wind. In this way, safety during the coating and during use is ensured.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the opening of the pocket is arranged downward so that, for example, rain or snow when photographing is stopped,
The intrusion of cold, hot, moisture, direct sunlight and the like can be reliably prevented. The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the peripheral portion of the holder main body can be moored to the support leg, and when the holder main body is coated on a camera, the holder main body is not blown off by the wind, so that the holding main body is not blown off by the wind. The above safety is ensured. Therefore, if the above-mentioned function for restraining the holder main body to the upper end portion of the camera tripod is provided, the safety in use is further improved.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIGS. 1 to 13, reference numeral 1 denotes a camera tripod erected on the ground 2 and a plurality of leg pieces constituting a supporting leg 3 thereof. 3a, 3b and 3c are connected to extend and contract via leg lock nuts 4.

A mounting belt 5 made of cloth is attached to the upper part of the support leg 3, in the embodiment, at the lower end of the leg piece 3a, just above the leg lock nut 4. The belt 5 is formed in a substantially U-shape as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, and is formed of a pair of belts 5a, 5 which can be wound around the peripheral surface of the leg piece 3a.
b, and a cloth connecting piece 6 which is connected with one end of each of the belts 5a and 5b apart from each other. A suspension ring 8 provided with a substantially D-shaped hooking frame 7 on the connecting piece 6 slides. Mounted freely.

A press-type fastener cloth 9 is sewn on one side of the belts 5a and 5b, and a press-type fastener cloth 10 connectable to the press-type fastener cloth 9 is sewn on the other half of the other side. Have been. A hook fitting 11 serving as a hook is detachably hooked on the hanging ring 8, and a holder main body 12 is suspended between the support legs 3 via the hook 11.

That is, the hook fitting 11 is swingably attached to a D-ring 13, and the overhanging piece 14 to which the ring 13 is attached is attached to the holding fixture main body 12 sewn to the periphery of the holding fixture main body 12. Is formed in a substantially equilateral triangle with a soft and lightweight cloth such as a chemical fiber, and the overhanging pieces 14 are sewn to the apexes.

A large circular opening 15 is formed in the center of the holder main body 12, and a cloth pocket 16 is formed in the opening 15.
Are sewn to allow storage of weight members (not shown) such as camera equipment and stones inside the pockets 16. The pocket 16 has an inner / outer double cloth structure, which is formed in a slightly short and small truncated conical bag shape with a large bottom surface, and has excellent heat insulation on the inner surface side, that is, the storage side of the weight member. A protective cloth 16a having waterproofness is attached.

A bag-like ring 17 is provided around the opening of the pocket 16, and two straps 18 are provided in the ring 17.
Are inserted in a ring shape, and both ends thereof are pulled out from the cutouts of the bag-like ring 17 to be bound, and a spherical stopper 19 is attached inside the bound portion to enable engagement with the bound portion. Reference numeral 20 denotes a reinforcing piece sewn to the periphery of the holder main body 12.

In addition, reference numeral 21 in the figure denotes a camera base provided at the upper end of the camera tripod 1, and a camera 22 is mounted on the base 21. 23 is a pan handle.

In the camera tripod holder thus constructed, a pocket 16 having an inner / outer double cloth structure is provided at the center of the holder body 12, and the weight member is stored in the pocket 16. Compared with the structure in which the storage portion of the weight member is provided in the entire area of the main body 12, the amount of the cloth material used is reduced,
This can be manufactured at low cost, and after the weight member is stored, the movement of the weight member is restricted as described later.
And the center of gravity position is stable.

Further, the holder body 12 and the pocket 1
6. Since the bag-like ring 17 and the like are made of cloth and are lightweight and flexible, they can be folded small or rolled up and carried. In that case, if the folded or rolled holder body 12 is bound with three mounting belts 5,
The loss can be prevented, the size can be kept small, and integration with the wearing belt 5 can be achieved, so that they can be used smoothly.

Next, when using the camera tripod holder of the present invention, first, the leg lock nuts 4 of the support legs 3 of the camera tripod 1 are loosened, and the leg pieces 3a to 3c are appropriately extended to ground 2. Erected in Then, the binding between the holder main body 12 and the belt 5 is released, and the mounting belt 5 is placed at an appropriate position on each support leg 3 of the camera tripod 1.
a at the lower end and directly above the leg lock nut 4.

That is, the back surface of the connecting piece 6 is connected to the leg piece 3a.
A pair of belts 5a and 5b are wound around the peripheral surface of the leg piece 3a along the peripheral surface of the lower end of the leg piece 3a, and the pressing fastener cloth 10 is pressed against the pressing fastener cloth 9 to attach the mounting belt 5.

Thereafter, the holder body 12 is held with the opening 15 facing upward, and the hook metal 11 is attached to the mounting belt 5.
And the holder body 12 is hung between the support legs 3. Before or after this, the camera 22 is mounted on the camera table 21 and the strap 18 is loosened, and the pocket 1
6 is opened. This situation is as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, camera equipment and the like are accommodated in the pocket 16 as a weight member. By doing so, the holder main body 12 is tensioned by the weight of the weight member, and the weight is transferred to each leg piece 3a via the hook fitting 11 and the suspension ring 8.
, The center of gravity of the camera tripod 1 is positioned downward, and the lower end of each leg piece 3c strongly presses the ground 2 so that the camera tripod 1 is stabilized. Therefore, vibration of the camera tripod 1 due to wind or the like is prevented, and image blurring of the camera 22 is prevented.

When such a camera tripod holder is used, the weight member is accommodated in the pocket 16 to prevent the weight member from dropping, and they are concentrated and concentrated at one place by the action of gravity to move them. Further, the movement of the holder main body 12 is suppressed. Therefore, the position of the center of gravity of the camera tripod 1 is stabilized, and the stability during use is increased.

If rain or snow falls when the camera tripod holder is used, the strap 18 is pulled to close the opening 15 of the pocket 16 to prevent the weight member from getting wet. In addition, it is possible to avoid interruption of shooting by the camera 22 in rainy weather or snowfall. Further, when the camera tripod 1 is moved during use, if the opening 15 of the pocket 16 is closed as described above, the weight member can be prevented from falling during the movement, and its safety can be ensured. The camera tripod 1 can be moved smoothly and easily.

Therefore, even under normal use, if the opening 15 of the pocket 16 is closed and placed as described above, the same effect as described above can be obtained, and the camera member, which is the weight member, can be cooled, heated, or humid. , Shields from direct sunlight and prevents their deterioration. Moreover, the weight member is firmly restrained by the closure of the pocket 16, the movement of the weight member or the movement of the holder main body 12 is strongly suppressed, and the position of the center of gravity of the camera tripod 1 is further stabilized, thereby stabilizing the use. Sex is increased.

On the other hand, when the photographing of the camera 22 is stopped by using the camera tripod holder, the binding strap 18 is loosened, the opening 15 of the pocket 16 is opened, and the weight member inside is taken out. 16 is emptied. Then, one or two hook fittings 11 are hung from the hanging ring 8, and the holding state of the remaining hook fittings 11 and the hanging ring 8 is maintained, and the holder body 12 is pulled up.

In this way, the belt pieces 5a and 5b of one or two of the mounting belts 5 maintain the hooking state of the hook fitting 11 and the suspension ring 8 while keeping the leg pieces 3a.
Slides along the circumference of. And the belts 5a, 5
When b moves to the upper part of the peripheral surface of the leg piece 3a, the hanging side end of the holder main body 12 is pulled up at a stretch, and this is turned upside down to expose the protective cloth 16a and cover the pocket 16 with the camera 22. After this, tighten the strap 18
The opening 15 of the pocket 16 is closed, and the camera 22 in the pocket 16 is sealed.

This situation is as shown in FIG.
By doing so, rain and snow are eliminated, and the invasion of cold, hot, moisture, direct sunlight and the like is blocked, and the camera 22 is protected. in this case,
One or two mounting belts 5 maintain the hooking state of the hook fitting 11 and the hanging ring 8, and the strap 18 is hooked on the camera base 21, so that the holding body 12
Is not blown away by the wind.

On the other hand, when the camera tripod 1 is to be moved after the above-described camera 22 has stopped shooting, the support leg 3 is folded,
Since the camera 22 can be moved quickly in the state shown in FIG. 13 and the camera 22 is stored in the pocket 16,
The movement can be performed safely. When the photographing of the camera 22 is restarted, the binding string 18 is loosened, the pocket 16 is removed from the camera 22, and the holder body 12 is turned upside down. Then, the holder body 12 may be pulled down between the support legs 3 and the hook metal 11 which has been detached may be hooked on the hanging ring 8. After the holder body 12 is expanded, the weight member may be stored in the pocket 16.

As described above, the camera tripod holder can be used as a conventional stone bag and the camera 22 can be used in a protective manner, and the convenience is increased. Note that the camera tripod holder can be used immediately in the next use if the weight member is taken out after use, and is attached to the support legs 3 as it is, and the camera tripod holder is not bulky even if used in this manner. 1 does not hinder the carrying.

FIGS. 14 and 15 show another embodiment of the present invention, in which the same reference numerals are used for parts corresponding to the above-described structure. In this embodiment, instead of forming the mounting belt 5 into a substantially U-shape, the mounting belt 5 is formed in a straight line with a single belt 5a, the width is reduced or the size is reduced, and a buckle 24 is attached to one end of the mounting belt 5. To ring 2
The both ends of the belt 5 are sewn, and the suspension ring 8 is attached between the ring contact piece 25 and the belt 5a so as to be movable in the length direction of the belt 5a.

When the wearing belt 5 is used, the belt 5a is wound around an appropriate position of the support leg 3, for example, the peripheral surface of the leg piece 3b in the middle section, and the tip is engaged with the buckle 24 and appropriately handled. Then, the belt 5a is inserted into the suspension ring 8,
The pressing fastener cloth 10 is pressed against the pressing fastener cloth 9 and attached to the support leg 3.

As described above, in this embodiment, the structure of the mounting belt 5 is simplified, the belt can be easily and inexpensively manufactured, and the belt 5a can be firmly and quickly attached to the support leg 3 via the buckle 24.

Further, since the belt 5a is formed narrow and the mounting belt 5 is compact, the tripod 1 for the camera is used.
In the case of folding, the engagement position between the leg lock nut 4 and the belt 5a can be set to the end of the leg piece 3b as much as possible, and the leg piece 3b can be sufficiently contracted. Accordingly, the camera tripod 1 can be compactly folded and the portability of the camera tripod can be reduced.

[0034]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the pocket is provided in the center of the holder body, the opening of the pocket is formed in an annular shape, and the opening can be tightened and closed. Compared to the case where the entire holder main body is configured as a pocket, the pocket is made compact, and it can be manufactured inexpensively, and the position of the pocket is regulated, and the opening of the pocket is further tightened, so that the pocket is stored in the pocket. The movement of the weight member is prevented, and the position of the center of gravity is fixed and stabilized, so that the stability of the camera tripod can be improved, and image blurring of the camera can be prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the main body of the holder is covered with a camera mounted on a camera tripod, the camera is stored in the pocket, and the opening of the pocket is tightly closed so that the pocket can be closed. The camera body mounted on the camera tripod is protected by the holder main body, and the camera can be protected from rain, snow, cold, hot air, moisture, direct sunlight, and the like at the time of shooting suspension. Therefore, in addition to the function of the conventional stone bag, the function of the camera protection member is provided, and the convenience in use can be improved. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the opening of the pocket is tied up and the holder main body can be restrained by the upper end of the camera tripod, when the holder main body is covered with the camera, the holder main body is exposed to wind. By not being blown off, safety at the time of coating and at the time of use can be ensured.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the opening of the pocket is arranged downward so that, for example, rain or snow when photographing is stopped,
Intrusion of cold, hot, moisture, direct sunlight, etc. can be reliably prevented. In the invention according to claim 5, the peripheral portion of the holder main body can be moored to the support leg, so that when the holder main body is covered with the camera, the holder main body is not blown off by the wind, so that the covering can be carried out. And safety in use can be ensured. Therefore, if the above-mentioned function of restraining the holder main body to the upper end of the camera tripod is provided, the safety in use can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of the present invention, showing a situation in which a holder main body is used as a so-called stone bag.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the present invention, and shows a state where a mounting belt is attached to a support leg of a tripod.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a surface condition of a mounting belt applied to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the state of the back surface of the wearing belt applied to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a surface state of a holder main body applied to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a surface state of a holder main body applied to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of FIG. 6, showing a slightly enlarged view.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a back surface state of the holder main body applied to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the back surface state of the holder main body applied to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 9, showing a slightly enlarged view.

FIG. 11 is a front view of FIG. 9, showing a slightly enlarged view.

FIG. 12 is a left side view of FIG. 9, showing a slightly enlarged view.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a use state of the present invention, showing a state where the holder main body is turned upside down and put on the camera when the camera is not taking a picture.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing another embodiment of the wearing belt applied to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the wearing belt applied to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tripod for camera 3 Support leg 12 Main body of holder 15 Opening 16 Pocket 22 Camera

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A tripod holder for a camera, comprising: a holder main body whose peripheral edge can be attached to a support leg of the camera tripod; a pocket capable of storing a weight member in the holder main body; and the pocket capable of being opened and closed. 2. The camera tripod holder according to claim 1, wherein the pocket is provided in a central portion of the holder main body, an opening of the pocket is formed in an annular shape, and the opening can be tightened and closed. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the holder main body is covered with a camera mounted on a camera tripod, the camera is stored in the pocket, and an opening of the pocket is tightly closed. Tripod holder. 3. The tripod holder for a camera according to claim 2, wherein the opening of the pocket is tightened so that the holder main body can be restrained at an upper end of the camera tripod. 4. The tripod holder for a camera according to claim 2, wherein the opening of the pocket is arranged downward. 5. The tripod holder for a camera according to claim 2, wherein a peripheral portion of the holder main body can be anchored to the support leg.