JP2003241278A - Camera having tripod mount - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera having a tripod mount by which the posture of the camera can be switched without depending on a tripod, and to provide a camera having the tripod mount by which a film cartridge is loaded/unloaded in a state where the camera is still attached to the tripod. <P>SOLUTION: The tripod mount 6 is supported by a rotary shaft 7 parallel with a photographic optical axis so as to be rotatable with respect to a camera main body 1. By such constitution, the posture of the camera is switched to a horizontal position and a vertical position in the state where the camera is still attached to the tripod. A shutter button 5 is arranged at a diagonal position of the tripod mount 6 so that release operation is easily performed when taking the vertical position. Furthermore, since a film cartridge chamber cover opening lever 4 is provided at a part other than the base of the camera at the time of taking the vertical position, the film cartridge can be loaded/ unloaded in the state where the camera is still attached to the tripod. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera having a tripod mount.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, most cameras are provided with a tripod mount, and when performing self-timer shooting or long exposure shooting for the photographer himself, a tripod is used to fix the camera. There is. Furthermore, the tripod mount is formed integrally with the camera body in most cameras.

The film used in the camera is in a state in which the front end of the film has been pulled out from the film cartridge, and the so-called back cover on the back of the camera is opened to load the film in the optical axis direction for shooting. It was structured.

On the other hand, in recent years, the film has been completely wound up in the film cartridge in advance, and the film is loaded in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis of photography by opening the film cartridge chamber lid on the top or bottom of the camera. The number of cameras using so-called film type, so-called APS cameras, is increasing.

[0005]

By the way, since the tripod mount is provided on the bottom of the camera, the camera is fixed in the horizontal (normal) position when it is attached to the tripod. When shooting in position, a tripod with a tripod head that can be switched between horizontal and vertical must be used. However, the tripod with which the platform can be switched between horizontal and vertical is large and heavy, and in recent years, there is a problem in that it is not easy to use as compared with a camera that is considerably small and has improved portability. There are also small tripods with a free pan head that emphasize portability, but the balance is poor when placed vertically, and the tripod itself is light, so there are many problems that cannot be fixed vertically. There is.

Further, when the tripod base is integrally formed with the camera body as shown in the above-mentioned conventional example, when the screw hole of the tripod base is damaged for some reason, the camera body must be replaced and repaired. In addition, enormous repair costs are incurred.

Next, in most of the APS cameras shown in the above-mentioned conventional example, the film cartridge chamber lid is mechanically provided on the bottom surface of the camera, so that the film cartridge chamber lid cannot be opened and closed when mounted on a tripod. There is a problem that the cartridge cannot be taken in and out.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a camera having a tripod mount that allows the posture of the camera to be switched without depending on a tripod. Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera that can be repaired at low cost even if the screw hole of the tripod base is damaged. Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera having a tripod mount that allows the film cartridge to be taken in and out while being attached to the tripod.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a tripod mount is provided rotatably with respect to a camera. With this configuration, it is possible to realize a camera having a tripod seat that can switch the posture of the camera without depending on a tripod and can be repaired at low cost even if the screw hole of the tripod seat is damaged.

The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the rotation axis of the tripod base is provided in parallel with the photographing optical axis. According to this configuration, it is possible to realize the camera having the tripod seat according to claim 1 in which the posture of the camera can be switched between the horizontal position and the vertical position.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the tripod seat is provided at a diagonal position with respect to the position at which the shutter button is provided. With this configuration, it is possible to realize the camera having the tripod mount according to claim 1 in which the shutter button is on the upper side and is easy to operate when the camera is switched to the vertical position.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the camera having the function according to the first aspect, in which the film cartridge is loaded in a direction perpendicular to the photographing optical axis, the operation member for opening the lid of the film cartridge chamber is the tripod mount. It is characterized in that it is provided at a position other than the bottom surface of the camera in the vertical position of the camera when in use. According to this structure, it is possible to realize the camera having the tripod seat according to the first aspect, in which the film cartridge can be taken in and out while being attached to the tripod.

The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that the posture of the camera is fixed by tightening a tripod screw, and the posture of the camera can be switched by loosening the tripod screw.
According to this structure, the posture of the camera can be fixed without providing a part for fixing the tripod mount, and the camera having the tripod mount according to claim 1 can be realized in which the posture can be easily switched.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a rib for matching the surface height with a tripod seat is provided on the outer surface of the camera, which is the bottom surface when the camera is in the vertical position. With this configuration, it is possible to realize the camera having the tripod seat according to claim 1, which can stably hold the camera horizontally on the tripod platform even when the camera is in the vertical position.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an overall view of a camera lateral position in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a tripod seat portion of the camera lateral position, FIG. 3 is an overall view of a vertical camera position, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the tripod seat portion of FIG. 5, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the camera lateral position.

Reference numeral 1 is a camera body, 1a and 1b are protrusions for preventing rotation of a tripod seat 6, which will be described later, 2 is a taking lens, 3 is a film cartridge chamber cover provided on the bottom of the camera, and 4 is a film cartridge chamber cover 3. For opening the film cartridge chamber lid, 5 for shutter button, 6 for tripod mount, 7
Is a rotary shaft that rotatably supports the tripod base 6 with respect to the camera body 1, 8 is a camera exterior (cover), 9 is a rib provided on the camera exterior 8 of the camera side, 10 is a tripod platform,
Reference numeral 11 is a tripod screw, and 12 is a film cartridge.

In the above structure, when the camera is placed on the tripod platform 10 in a horizontal position and the tripod screw 11 is tightened, the tripod seat 6 and the tripod screw 11 are attached with the tripod seat 6 in contact with the rotation stopping convex portion 1a. Since the tripod platform 10 is sandwiched between the two, the camera posture is horizontal (correct) on the tripod platform 10.
Fixed in position. Even if the film cartridge chamber lid opening lever 4 is operated in this state, the film cartridge chamber lid 3
There is a tripod head 10 underneath, so it cannot be opened.

Next, when the camera is lifted in the clockwise direction by loosening the tripod screw 11 a little in the horizontal position of the camera, the tripod seat 6 is connected to the tripod screw 11 and the tripod seat 6 does not move and the rotary shaft 7 is rotated. The camera itself rotates clockwise as the center of rotation. When the tripod seat 6 comes into contact with the rotation stopping convex portion 1b, the rotation of the camera itself stops.

When the tripod screw 11 is tightened in this state,
When the camera is in the horizontal position, it is the vertical position of the camera with the right side in the drawing as the bottom. At that time, the entire camera is horizontally and stably held on the tripod platform 10 by the ribs 9 provided on the camera exterior 8 and having the same surface height as the tripod seat 6.

At this time, the shutter button 5 and the tripod base 6 are diagonally arranged on the camera so that the shutter button 5 is on the upper side, which facilitates the photographing operation.

When the film cartridge chamber lid opening lever 4 is operated in this state, the film cartridge chamber lid 3 is moved to 3 '.
Since it is opened to the position, the film cartridge 10 can be taken in and out with the tripod still attached.

Further, even if the screw hole of the tripod base 6 is damaged for some reason, the tripod base 6 can be easily removed from the camera body 1 by removing the rotary shaft 7, so that only the tripod base 6 can be replaced, which is inexpensive. And it can be easily repaired.

[0023]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the tripod mount is rotatably provided with respect to the camera, the posture of the camera can be switched without depending on the tripod.
Moreover, even if the screw hole of the tripod base is damaged, a camera having a tripod base that can be repaired at low cost can be realized.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the tripod base according to the first aspect is capable of switching the posture of the camera between a horizontal position and a vertical position by providing the rotation axis of the tripod base in parallel with the photographing optical axis. A camera can be realized.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the tripod mount is provided in a diagonal position with respect to the position where the shutter button is provided, so that when the camera is switched to the vertical position, the shutter button is on the upper side and operated. A camera having a tripod mount according to claim 1 can be easily realized.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the camera having the function according to the first aspect, wherein the film cartridge is loaded in the direction perpendicular to the photographing optical axis, the operation member for opening the lid of the film cartridge chamber is the tripod mount. The camera having the tripod seat according to claim 1 can be realized by being provided in a position other than the bottom surface of the camera in the vertical position of the camera when in use, so that the film cartridge can be taken in and out while being attached to the tripod.

The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that the posture of the camera is fixed by tightening a tripod screw, and the posture of the camera can be switched by loosening the tripod screw.
According to this structure, the posture of the camera can be fixed without providing a part for fixing the tripod mount, and the camera having the tripod mount according to claim 1 can be realized in which the posture can be easily switched.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a rib for matching the surface height with a tripod seat is provided on the outer surface of the camera, which is the bottom surface when the camera is set to the vertical position. With this configuration, it is possible to realize the camera having the tripod seat according to claim 1, which can stably hold the camera horizontally on the tripod platform even when the camera is in the vertical position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a lateral position of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a tripod seat portion in a lateral position of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an overall vertical view of the camera according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a tripod seat portion in a vertical position of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the camera lateral position in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 camera body 3 Film cartridge chamber cover 4 Film cartridge chamber lid opening lever 5 shutter button 6 Tripod 7 Center of rotation 9 ribs

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A camera having a tripod mount, wherein the tripod mount is rotatably provided with respect to the camera. 2. A camera having a tripod mount according to claim 1, wherein a rotation axis of the tripod mount is provided in parallel with a photographing optical axis. 3. The camera with a tripod mount according to claim 1, wherein the tripod mount is provided in a diagonal position with respect to a position where a shutter button is provided. 4. A camera having the function according to claim 1, wherein a film cartridge is loaded in a direction perpendicular to a photographing optical axis, and an operating member for opening a lid of a film cartridge chamber is a camera vertical when the tripod mount is used. The camera with a tripod mount according to claim 1, wherein the camera is provided at a position other than the bottom surface of the camera. 5. The camera with a tripod mount according to claim 1, wherein the posture of the camera is fixed by tightening a tripod screw, and the posture of the camera can be switched by loosening the tripod screw. 6. The tripod mount according to claim 1, wherein a rib for matching a surface height with the tripod mount is provided on a camera exterior surface which is a bottom surface when the camera is set in a vertical position. camera.