JP2002040523A - Attachable/detachable mirror stand for camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attachable/detachable mirror stand for camera with which a subject person can suitably view himself with a mirror by attaching the mirror to a camera by a simple means when a person is photographed by a small-sized camera. SOLUTION: A grip 3 is provided on one side of a stand main body 2 on which the camera 1 can be mounted, and the mirror 9 to be faced to the front side of the camera 1 is supported on the grip 3. The mirror 9 is constituted as a convex mirror so as to be able to view a self video from the side of the object person in terms of a wide angle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a detachable mirror stand for a camera which enables a person to be photographed by a camera to visually recognize his / her own expression and pose.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when photographing self-service photos such as a photo for certification or a photo to be pasted on a resume, a device has been developed that releases a shutter while checking its own image with an opposing mirror. However, when photographing a person with a small camera, a means for confirming the self-image before photographing from the subject side with a mirror has not been developed yet.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, when photographing a person with a small camera, a mirror is attached to the camera by a simple means, so that the subject can more appropriately show his / her own figure by the mirror. It is an object of the present invention to provide a detachable mirror stand for a camera that can be viewed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a detachable mirror stand for a camera according to the present invention is provided with a stand body capable of mounting and holding a camera and an upright stand on one side of the stand body. A grip, and a mirror supported on the grip and arranged above the camera and directed forward, and the mirror is configured as a convex mirror that allows the subject's image to be viewed from the subject side in a wide-angle shape. It is characterized by.

Further, in the detachable mirror stand for a camera according to the present invention, the stand main body is formed by pressing an upright wall portion erected on the stand main body so as to abut one side of the camera and the other side of the camera. A screw-type pressing mechanism capable of pressing the camera against the upright wall.

Further, in the detachable mirror stand for a camera according to the present invention, the upright wall portion has a horizontal sectional shape opened in a trapezoidal shape toward the screw type pressing mechanism in order to cope with a change in the thickness of the camera. It is characterized by having.

In the above-described detachable mirror stand for a camera according to the present invention, when photographing a person, the photographer grips one grip of the stand body with one hand and supports the other side of the stand body with the other hand. While the index finger can be attached to the shutter button of the camera on the stand body, the mirror placed above the camera supported on the grip is turned forward, so that the mirror is Since the user's own image can be viewed and the mirror is configured as a convex mirror, there is an advantage that the user's own image can be viewed over a wide field of view in a wide angle shape.

The stand body has an upright wall portion on the stand body so that one side of the camera can be brought into contact with the stand body, and a screw-type press for pressing the other side of the camera to press the camera against the upright wall portion. When the mechanism is provided, the camera can be accurately pressed and fixed while adjusting with the screw-type pressing mechanism according to the lateral width of the camera to be mounted.

Further, when the upright wall portion has a horizontal sectional shape open in a trapezoidal shape toward the screw type pressing mechanism, the upright wall portion corresponds to the thickness in the front-rear direction of the camera. The camera can be supported while surrounding the side, and the deviation of the camera in the front-rear direction can be suppressed by the above-described trapezoidally-opened upright wall.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A detachable mirror stand for a camera as an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. is there.

As shown in FIG. 1, a stand body 2 for mounting and holding a camera 1 is provided with a grip 3 on one side thereof so as to be gripped by a photographer's left hand 4. . The index finger 5a can be attached to the shutter button 1a of the camera 1 while supporting the other side of the stand body 2 with the right hand 5 of the photographer. The camera 1 is fixed on the stand main body 2 by pressing an upright wall portion 6 erected on the stand main body 2 so that one side of the camera 1 comes into contact with the camera 1 and pressing the other side of the camera 1.
Screw-type pressing mechanism 7 that can press the
Is performed by

That is, the screw-type pressing mechanism 7 includes a support plate 7a having a female screw hole erected on the stand body 2 and a knob 7c having a male screw 7b screwed into the female screw hole of the support plate 7a.
And a contact plate 7e with a pad 7d attached to the tip of the male screw 7b. The camera 1 is pressed against the upright wall 6 according to the width of the camera 1 by adjusting the rotation of the knob 7c. Can be fixed while.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the upright wall 6 is provided with a screw-type pressing mechanism 7 so that the fixing operation of the camera 1 can be performed according to the front and rear thickness of the camera 1.
It has a horizontal cross-sectional shape that opens in a trapezoidal shape (see FIG. 1), and a pad 6 a for directly fitting and supporting the outer shape of the camera 1 is provided inside the raised wall 6.

In the detachable mirror stand for a camera according to the present embodiment, a mirror 9 which is supported on the grip 3 via a support post 8 and is disposed above the camera 1 and is directed forward is provided. Is configured as a convex mirror so that the image of the subject can be viewed from the side of the subject in a wide-angle manner. Note that reference numeral 10 in FIG. 1 indicates a lens of the camera 1, and 11 indicates a finder.

In the above-described detachable mirror stand for a camera according to the present embodiment, when photographing a person, the photographer grips the grip 3 on one side of the stand body 2 with one hand (left hand) 4 and the other hand (right hand). 5) The index finger 5a can be attached to the shutter button 1a of the camera 1 on the stand main body 2 while supporting the other side of the stand main body 2 at the time. At this time, the index finger 5a is supported on the grip 3 and arranged above the camera. Since the mirror 9 is directed forward, the user's own image on the mirror 9 can be viewed from the subject side, and since the mirror 9 is configured as a convex mirror, the own image can be viewed over a wide field of view in a wide angle shape. The advantage is obtained.

The stand body 2 is provided with an upright wall portion 6 on the stand body 2 so that one side of the camera 1 can be abutted, and the other side of the camera 1 is pressed to bring the camera 1 upright. Since the screw-type pressing mechanism 7 that presses the camera 1 is provided, the camera 1 can be accurately pressed and fixed while being adjusted by the screw-type pressing mechanism 7 according to the width of the camera 1 to be mounted.

Further, since the upright wall portion 6 has a horizontal cross-sectional shape that opens in a trapezoidal shape toward the screw-type pressing mechanism 7,
The upright wall 6 can be supported while surrounding one side of the camera 1 in accordance with the thickness of the camera 1 in the front-rear direction. To be suppressed.

[0018]

As described above, according to the detachable mirror stand for a camera of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) When photographing a person, the photographer grasps the grip on one side of the stand body with one hand, and places his index finger on the shutter button of the camera on the stand body while supporting the other side of the stand body with the other hand. At this time, a mirror supported on the grip and disposed above the camera is directed forward, so that the subject's own image on the mirror can be viewed from the subject side, and the mirror Is configured as a convex mirror, so that an advantage is obtained in that the user's own image can be viewed over a wide field of view in a wide-angle shape. (2) The stand body has an upright wall portion on the stand body so that one side of the camera can abut, and a screw-type pressing mechanism that presses the other side of the camera and presses the camera against the upright wall portion is provided. If provided, the camera can be accurately pressed and fixed while adjusting with the screw-type pressing mechanism according to the lateral width of the camera to be mounted. (3) When the upright wall portion has a horizontal cross-sectional shape opened in a trapezoidal shape toward the screw type pressing mechanism, the upright wall portion faces one side of the camera corresponding to the thickness in the front-rear direction of the camera. The camera can be supported while surrounding the camera, and the deviation of the camera in the front-rear direction is suppressed by the above-described trapezoidal-shaped open wall.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a detachable mirror stand for a camera as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Camera 1a Shutter button 2 Stand body 3 Grip 4 Left hand 5 Right hand 5a Right index finger 6 Upright wall 6a Pad 7 Screw-type pressing mechanism 7a Support plate with female screw hole 7b Male screw 7c Knob 7d Pad 7e Contact plate 8 Post 9 Mirror (convex mirror) ) 10 Lens 11 Viewfinder

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A stand body capable of mounting and holding a camera, a grip erected on one side of the stand body, and a mirror supported on the grip and arranged above the camera and directed forward. A detachable mirror stand for a camera, characterized in that the mirror is configured as a convex mirror that allows the image of the subject to be viewed in a wide-angle view from the subject person side. 2. An upright wall portion, wherein the stand body is provided on the stand body so as to abut one side of the camera,
The detachable mirror stand for a camera according to claim 1, further comprising: a screw-type pressing mechanism capable of pressing the other side of the camera to press the camera against the upright wall portion. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the upright wall has a horizontal cross-sectional shape that opens in a trapezoidal shape toward the screw-type pressing mechanism to cope with a change in the thickness of the camera.
2. A detachable mirror stand for a camera according to item 1.