JP2002336027A - Camera case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera case with which photographing can be performed with a camera entirely housed. SOLUTION: The camera case is provided with a trunk part 2 formed cylindrically so as to surround the whole of a camera 10, a lens side port 3 formed at one end of the trunk part 2 and opened so as to expose the tip of a lens part 13 of the camera 10, a port fastener 4 for opening and closing the lens side port 3, a rear surface side port 5 formed on the opposite side of the lens side port 3 for opening the finder side of the main body of the camera 10, and a lid part 6 provided successively at the trunk part 2 for opening and closing the side port 5 and formed widely compared with the trunk part 2. Thus, the whole of the camera 10 except the tip of the lens part 13 can be photographed housed in the case 1. Furthermore, by placing an opened lid part 6 is placed on a head, photographing can be performed while covering not only the camera 10 but also a head and both of hands.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera case, and more particularly, to a camera case capable of taking a picture while storing the entire camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A camera case protects a camera when carrying or storing the camera.
In general, the camera covers the entire camera when retracted, while the camera controls and lens are exposed during shooting.
A part of the camera case is divided and removed. Some camera cases have openings formed at positions corresponding to the operation unit and the lens unit of the camera so that the camera can be operated and photographed with the camera case attached.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned camera case, since the operation unit and the lens unit of the camera are inevitably exposed during photographing, when exposed to bad weather such as rain or snow, rain or rain may be applied to the exposed portion. Snow hits directly. Also, in shooting from midnight to dawn, night dew adheres to exposed portions. If the camera gets wet, there is a problem that the photographing is hindered or the camera itself is damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and has as its object to provide a camera case capable of taking a picture while housing the entire camera except for a lens tip.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, a camera case according to claim 1 accommodates a camera having a camera body having a finder and a lens portion projecting in a cylindrical shape from the camera body. A torso formed in a cylindrical shape to surround the camera,
A lens side opening formed at one end of the body portion and opening to expose a protruding end of the lens portion; a mouth fastener for opening and closing the lens side opening; and the camera formed at a side opposite to the lens side opening. A back side opening that opens the finder side of the main body, and a lid that is connected to the body and that is formed wider than the body to open and close the back side opening.

According to the camera case of the first aspect, the mouth fastener is opened to open the lens side opening, and the projection of the lens portion is exposed. Open the lid and open the back side opening. The camera is operated by supporting the lens unit with one hand inserted into the body from the opened rear side opening, and holding the camera body with the other hand. In this way, the camera lens end can be exposed from the lens side opening, and the camera can be operated by inserting a hand through the rear side opening while checking the subject through the viewfinder of the camera body from the rear side opening. It is possible to take a picture with the whole camera except for being stored in this camera case. When the photographer approaches the viewfinder to check the subject, the opened lid is placed above the head of the cameraman, and the cameraman uses the torso and lid of the camera case to hold the camera alone. Instead, it is possible to shoot while covering one's head and both hands.

[0007] The camera case according to the second aspect is the first aspect.
In the camera case described above, the mouth fastener is formed so as to maintain the inner diameter of the lens side mouth in a contracted state.

[0008] The camera case according to the third aspect is the first aspect.
Alternatively, in the camera case described in 2, the clearance is provided on both sides of the lid in a state where the lid is closed.

[0009] The camera case according to the fourth aspect is the first aspect.
In the camera case according to any one of to 3, the lid portion closes the rear side opening with a male member of the hook-and-loop fastener and a female member of the hook-and-loop fastener that is attached to and detached from the male member of the hook-and-loop fastener. The male member of the hook-and-loop fastener is provided at the inner surface tip of the lid, and the female member of the hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the surface of the trunk or the lid facing the lid provided with the male member of the hook-and-loop fastener. The male member of the hook-and-loop fastener is formed longer in the longitudinal direction of the body.

[0010] The camera case according to the fifth aspect is the first aspect.
In the camera case according to any one of the above-described items, the surfaces of the body and the lid are configured to have high water repellency, and the inner surfaces thereof are configured to have high water absorption.

[0011]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1A is a front view of the camera case 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a right side view of the camera case 1.

The camera case 1 has a body 2 formed in a cylindrical shape, a lens side opening 3 opened at one end of the body 2,
A mouth fastener 4 for opening and closing the lens side opening 3, a back side opening 5 opened on the opposite side of the lens side opening 3, and a back side opening 5
And a lid portion 6 that is connected to the body portion 2 and that is formed wider than the body portion 2.

The mouth fastener 4 is composed of two strings 4a and 4b passed through the mouth of the lens side opening 3. The two cords 4a and 4b are longer than the outer periphery of the opened lens side opening 3 and are passed around a cylindrical hole formed along the outer periphery of the opening of the lens side opening 3. Two small openings 8a and 8b are formed in the cylindrical hole at positions substantially half a circle apart, and both ends of one string 4a are connected to one small opening 8a.
a, and both ends of the other string 4b are pulled out from the other edge 8b formed on the opposite side of the one edge 8a. Therefore, by pulling the two cords 4a and 4b toward each other, the outer circumference of the lens side port 3 can be contracted, and the lens side port 3 can be maintained in a state of contracting to an arbitrary inner diameter.

The lid 6 is formed such that a pair of lids 6a and 6b formed in a fan shape in a front view are opposed to each other and overlap. A male member 7a of a hook-and-loop fastener is attached in a substantially square shape to the tip of the inner surface of one lid 6a. The female member 7b of the hook-and-loop fastener which is attached to and detached from the male member 7a of the hook-and-loop fastener is formed in a substantially rectangular shape extending longer in the longitudinal direction of the body 2 than the male member 7a of the hook-and-loop fastener.
b is attached to the center in the width direction.

Next, an example of use of the camera case 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the camera 10 is stored in the camera case 1.

Camera 10 stored in camera case 1
Is a box-shaped camera body 12 having a finder 11
And a lens portion 13 protruding from the camera body 12 in a cylindrical shape. The camera 10 is enclosed by a cylindrical body 2 of a camera case 1 and is housed with both ends, that is, a lens side opening 3 and a back side opening 5 closed. Specifically, the lid 6 of the camera case 1 is opened up and down, and the camera 10 is pushed from the lens unit 13 side toward the closed lens side opening 3 from the opened rear side opening 5. The protruding end of the lens unit 13 contacts the closed lens side opening 3,
The camera 10 is surrounded by the body 2. The viewfinder 11 side of the camera body 12 is exposed through the opened rear side opening 5, but is covered using the lid 6. That is, after covering the lid 6b of the lid part 6 on the back side opening 5, the male member 7a of the hook-and-loop fastener formed on the inner surface of the lid 6a is formed on the surface of the lid 6b while covering the lid 6a with the lid 6b. The viewfinder 11 side of the camera body 12 is covered by bonding to the female member 7b of the hook-and-loop fastener. Thus, the camera 10
The whole is covered and stored in the camera case 1.

Here, the female member 7b of the hook-and-loop fastener is formed long in the longitudinal direction of the body 2. Therefore, the position at which the male member 7a of the hook-and-loop fastener is bonded to the female member 7b of the hook-and-loop fastener is adjusted by moving back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the body 2 according to the size of the camera body 12 and the amount of protrusion of the lens portion 13. Can be. Although the male member 7a of the hook-and-loop fastener is formed of a relatively hard material, the male member 7a of the hook-and-loop fastener faces the surface of the lid 6b when the camera 10 is stored because the male member 7a is provided on the inner surface of the lid 6a. However, there is no direct contact with the camera 10. Therefore, the male member 7a of such a hook-and-loop fastener
Can prevent the camera 10 from being rubbed and damaged. Moreover, the male member 7a of the hook-and-loop fastener is provided with the lid 6
Since the camera 10 is provided at the front end of the camera 10a, the camera 6 can be securely stopped after the camera 10 is stored without flapping the cover 6a.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the camera 10 housed in the camera case 1 is mounted on a tripod 14. The camera 10 mounted on a tripod 14 has a lens unit 1 protruding from the camera 10 on the body 2 of the camera case 1.
3 and the camera body 12, the finder 11 side of the camera body 12 is covered with one lid 6b hanging down from above the rear side opening 5. When shooting using the camera 10, the lens unit 1 of the camera 10
3 Exposing the tip. Lid 6b hanging down to finder 11 side
While holding it upward, placing the eyes on the viewfinder 11 and placing the gripped lid 6b overhead. The user inserts both hands into the body 2 through the opened rear side opening 5, supports the lens unit 13 with one hand, and holds the camera body 12 with the other hand to operate the camera 10. In this manner, the protruding end of the lens portion 13 of the camera 10 is exposed from the lens side opening 3, and while the subject is confirmed from the rear side opening 5 through the finder 11 of the camera body 12, the hand is inserted through the rear side opening 5 to insert the camera 10. Can be operated, so that a photograph can be taken while the entire camera 10 except for the protruding end of the lens unit 13 is housed. Therefore, the photographer can take a picture while covering not only the camera 10 but also his own head and both hands using the lid 6b (or the lid 6a) placed on the head. The camera 10 can be prevented from getting wet even in shooting in bad weather such as rain or snow, or in shooting from midnight to dawn.

The mouth fastener 4 is formed so as to maintain the inner diameter of the lens side aperture 3 in a contracted state. Therefore, even when the outer diameter of the lens portion 13 of the camera 10 to be stored is different, the inner diameter of the lens side opening 3 can be adjusted. That is, the inner diameter of the lens side opening 3 can be adjusted for the lens portions 13 having various outer diameters.

The body 2 and the lid 6 of the present embodiment are formed of two types of cloth in a double form. The surface uses cloth with high water repellency, and the inside uses cloth with high water absorption. Therefore, the surface can be prevented from seeping into the inner surface by repelling water, and the camera body 12 and the lens portion 13 of the camera 10 can be cleaned using the inner surface. The material of the body 2 and the lid 6 may be made of chamois, artificial leather, or the like instead of cloth. Instead of a double cloth, the surface having high water repellency and the inner surface having high water absorption may be used. It may be formed of a single cloth provided with Further, one surface of a highly water-absorbing cloth may be subjected to a water-repellent treatment before use.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the camera 10 housed in the camera case 1 is carried. Camera 10
When carrying the camera, the band 15 attached to both ends of the camera body 12 is often used. Since the lid 6 of the camera case 1 is bonded at the center in the width direction of the lid 6a and the lid 6b, gaps are provided on both sides of the lid 6. Therefore, the band 1 is removed from the gaps provided on both sides of the lid 6.
5, the camera 10 can be easily carried.

As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. That can be easily inferred.

For example, in this embodiment, the case where the camera 10 having the protruding lens portion 13 is housed has been described.
A box-shaped video camera, a digital camera having a liquid crystal display portion, or the like may be stored. The same camera case 1
It can be used for various devices.

In this embodiment, the lens side opening 3 is closed using a mouth fastener 4 having strings 4a and 4b, and the rear side opening 5 is closed using a hook-and-loop fastener. As described above, the means for closing each part is not limited to a string or a hook-and-loop fastener, and a button, a chuck, or the like may be used. Further, the lens side opening 3 may be formed so as to be elastically contractable by using a rubber string or the like. In such a case, adjustment to adjust the inner diameter of the lens side opening 3 to the outer diameter of the lens portion 13 of the camera 10 and the work of closing the lens side opening 3 become easy, and the lens side opening 3 can be quickly opened and closed. .

[0025]

According to the camera case of the first aspect, the projection of the lens portion of the camera is exposed from the lens side opening, and while the subject is confirmed through the viewfinder of the camera body from the rear side opening, the hand is inserted from the rear side opening. Since the camera can be operated by inserting the camera, it is possible to take a picture with the entire camera except for the projection of the lens portion housed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the camera from getting wet due to rain, snow, or night dew. In addition, by placing the opened lid on the photographer's head, the photographer uses the body and lid of the camera case to take a picture while covering not only the camera but also his own head and both hands. There is an effect that can be.

According to the camera case of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the camera case of the first aspect, the mouth fastener is formed so as to maintain the inner diameter of the lens side opening in a contracted state. I have. Therefore, even when the outer diameter of the lens unit of the camera to be stored is different, the inner diameter of the lens side opening can be adjusted in accordance with the outer diameter of the lens unit. That is, the inner diameter of the lens side opening can be adjusted for lens parts having various outer diameters.

According to the camera case of the third aspect, in addition to the effects of the camera case of the first or second aspect, gaps are provided on both sides of the lid when the lid is closed. ing. Therefore, there is an effect that the camera can be easily carried from the gaps provided on both sides of the lid through the bands connected to both sides of the camera body.

According to the camera case of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the camera case of the first aspect, the male member of the hook-and-loop fastener is provided at the tip of the inner surface of the lid, and The female member is formed to be long in the longitudinal direction of the trunk portion on the body or the surface of the lid portion facing the lid portion provided with the male member of the surface fastener. Therefore, the bonding position of the double-sided fastener can be adjusted back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the body according to the size of the camera body and the amount of projection of the lens. Therefore, there is an effect that cameras of various sizes can be completely stored in the camera case. The male member of the hook-and-loop fastener is made of a relatively hard material, but is provided on the inner surface of the lid, so that the male member of the hook-and-loop fastener faces the surface of the body or lid when storing the camera. And do not come into direct contact with the camera. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the male member of the hook-and-loop fastener from scratching and damaging the camera. Moreover, since the male member of the hook-and-loop fastener is provided at the tip of the lid, there is an effect that after the camera is stored, the lid can be securely stopped without flapping.

According to the camera case of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the camera case according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the surfaces of the body and the lid have high water repellency, and the inner surface thereof absorbs water. Highly structured. Therefore, at the time of rainy weather shooting, the surface can be prevented from seeping water by repelling water, and the lens and the main body of the camera can be cleaned using the inner surface.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view of a camera case of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a right side view of the camera case.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the camera is housed in a camera case.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera housed in a camera case is mounted on a tripod.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera stored in a camera case is carried.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Camera case 2 Body 3 Lens side opening 4 Mouth fastener 5 Back side opening 6 Lid 7a Male material of surface fastener 7b Female material of surface fastener

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A camera case for housing a camera having a camera body having a viewfinder and a lens portion protruding in a cylindrical shape from the camera body, comprising: a body formed in a cylindrical shape to surround the camera; A lens side opening formed at one end of the body portion and opening to expose a protruding end of the lens portion; a mouth fastener for opening and closing the lens side opening; and the camera formed at a side opposite to the lens side opening. A camera case, comprising: a back side opening that opens a finder side of a main body; and a lid that is connected to the body to open and close the back side opening and that is formed wider than the body. . 2. The camera case according to claim 1, wherein the mouth fastener is formed so as to maintain the inner diameter of the lens side mouth in a contracted state. 3. A gap is provided on both sides of the lid when the lid is closed.
Or the camera case according to 2. 4. The lid part closes the back side opening with a male member of the hook-and-loop fastener and a female member of the hook-and-loop fastener which is attached to and detached from the male member of the hook-and-loop fastener. The female member of the hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the inner surface front end portion of the lid portion, and the female member of the hook-and-loop fastener is formed on the body or the surface of the lid portion facing the lid portion provided with the male member of the hook-and-loop fastener, from the male member of the hook-and-loop fastener The camera case according to claim 1, wherein the camera case is formed to be long in a longitudinal direction of the portion. 5. The camera case according to claim 1, wherein surfaces of the body and the lid have high water repellency, and inner surfaces thereof have high water absorption.