JP2005202325A - Camera placing table - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera placing table which does not take up a lot of space, and on which a digital camera can be placed in an optimum operating state in accordance with an operating situation, and also, capable of preventing a camera shake in photographing. <P>SOLUTION: Regarding the camera placing table 1 for placing the digital camera having a camera front face equipped with a photographing lens and a camera rear face equipped with a liquid crystal display part, camera placing parts 11 and 11 for placing the camera in an immobile state so that an angle formed by the camera front face or the camera rear face and a horizontal plane may becomes a tilt angle of about 80° to 50°, preferably, about 60°, and also, where an opening part 12 is formed so as to grip the camera bottom face, and a base part 10 placed on a desk etc., are integrally formed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a dedicated camera stand for placing a digital camera tilted according to the state of use.

  Cameras in recent years have shifted from silver halide film cameras to digital cameras, and are becoming mainstream due to their convenience. According to this digital camera, photographing can be performed if the front surface of the camera having the photographing lens, the rear surface of the camera on which the liquid crystal display unit is disposed, and the upper surface of the camera on which the shutter is disposed can be exposed.

On the other hand, in order to facilitate the focus adjustment work of the small camera, it can be prevented from coming off by a stopper that is held by the holding part of the support and regulates the movement amount during focus adjustment, and the camera can be set at a desired position by the flexible member Such a small camera support device has been proposed. (Patent Document 1)
In addition, a film with a lens that can protect the lens without being bulky when it is placed in a bag or the like by retracting and storing the photographing lens in the camera body by providing a member that protects the photographing lens. Cameras have also been proposed. (Patent Document 2)
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-005876. JP-A-11-084467.

  In recent years, small digital cameras have a structure in which a cover for protecting a photographing lens is built in the camera as described in Patent Document 2 described above, and photographing is performed by moving a member that protects the photographing lens. This is convenient because the lens for use is automatically retracted and stored in the camera body.

  In order to print a photograph taken using such a digital camera, for example, a USB cord is connected to a personal computer placed on a desktop, and the photographed image data is sent to the personal computer, and the photograph is taken from a printer device connected to the personal computer. Is output. At this time, when a desired photo print operation is performed while looking at the liquid crystal display unit of the digital camera, the user holds the digital camera by hand. In addition, printer apparatuses that can directly connect a digital camera and perform printing without using a personal computer are also on the market.

  A computer connected to the Internet, for example, takes a picture of yourself with a digital camera and sends it to the other party. In this case, hold the shooting lens facing you and hold the digital camera. Shooting by shutter operation. At this time, the risk of camera shake increases.

  When using a digital camera in this way, a small camera support device such as that proposed in Patent Document 1 is too large. There is also a problem that a limited space on the desk is occupied.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and does not take a place for placement. A digital camera can be placed in an optimum use state according to the use state, and the camera stand is free from camera shake during photographing. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, according to the present invention, there is provided a camera stand on which a digital camera having a camera front surface including a photographing lens and a camera rear surface including a liquid crystal display unit is mounted. A camera mounting unit for mounting the camera front surface or the camera rear surface in a stationary state so that an angle between the front surface of the camera and the rear surface of the camera is about 80 to 50 degrees, preferably about 60 degrees; And a base portion placed on a desk or the like.

  In addition, the base portion is substantially elliptical.

  And the opening part for enabling the said camera lower surface to be hold | gripped is further formed in the front side of the said camera mounting part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a camera stand that does not take a place for placement, can place a digital camera in an optimum use state according to the use state, and does not cause camera shake during photographing.

  A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Here, in the following embodiments, the camera includes a camera front surface having a photographing lens, a camera rear surface on which a liquid crystal display unit is disposed, and a camera upper surface on which a shutter is disposed. In this case, a camera stand used for a retractable type or a small flat box type digital camera having a fixed focus lens will be mainly described. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be used for various types of digital cameras.

  First, FIG. 1A is an external perspective view of the digital camera 2 viewed from the front side of the camera, and FIG. 1B is an external perspective view of the digital camera 2 viewed from the rear side of the camera.

  In this figure, the digital camera 2 includes a camera front surface 2a having a retractable or fixed focus photographing lens 60, a camera rear surface 2b provided with a liquid crystal display unit 40 on the rear surface side, and a camera upper surface 2c provided with a shutter 50. And a camera left surface 2e and a camera right surface 2f are formed in a flat box shape, and can be stored in a chest pocket or the like to improve portability. Further, the digital camera 2 is provided with a fixing screw hole 2k that is fixed to a tripod or the like on the camera lower surface 2d.

  Next, FIG. 2A is a plan view of the camera mount 1 for placing the digital camera 2 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a right side view of the camera mount 1. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the camera mount 1.

  2 and 3, the camera stand 1 is mass-produced at a low cost by stabilizing the quality by integrally injection molding from a resin material having a predetermined strength. As shown in FIG. 2B, the camera mount 1 has an angle θ formed by the front surface of the camera or the rear surface of the camera with the horizontal plane of about 80 to 50 degrees, and preferably an inclination angle of about 60 degrees. Thus, the camera mounting parts 11 and 11 for mounting the digital camera 2 in a stationary state are provided on the left and right. Standing wall portions 13 and 13 are extended from these placement portions 11, respectively, so that the movement of the camera left surface 2e and the camera right surface 2f is restricted so that the digital camera 2 is immovable in the front-rear and left-right directions. Can be placed.

  As described above, the camera placement portions 11 and 11 and the standing wall portions 13 and 13 are prepared as dedicated stands depending on the shape of the digital camera 2, but the camera bottom surface 2 d of the digital camera 2 is prepared. The mounting area of the camera mounting units 11 and 11 is set larger than the area so as to have versatility, and an adhesive layer that can be repeatedly used is provided on the camera mounting units 11 and 11 so as to be in an immobile state. You may do it.

  Between the camera mounting portions 11 and 11, an opening portion 12 is formed in the base portion 10 so that the camera lower surface 2d can be gripped. As shown in the figure, the base 10 has a substantially oval shape with an opening 12 formed on the front surface side, and produces an accent on the design, so that it can be placed stably even if the occupied area placed on a desk or the like is minimum. Is considered. Further, when changing direction or taking out, it is convenient because the digital camera 2 can be grasped from above and below by putting a fingertip from below the opening 12.

  The opening 12 may not be provided, and the shape of the base 10 may be a rectangular shape, a circular shape, a polygonal shape, or the like, and is appropriately set. However, the contact surface on the desk is formed flat.

  In the figure showing the usage state of the camera stand 1 in FIG. 4, in order to print a photograph taken using the digital camera 2, it is connected to a personal computer 100 placed on a table via a USB cord 101, for example. Thereafter, the printing application software is activated, and the digital camera 2 is set on the camera mount 1. Thus, the ready image data is sent to the personal computer, and the photograph is output from the printer device 20 connected to the personal computer. At this time, in order to perform a desired photo printing operation while looking at the liquid crystal display unit 40 of the digital camera 2, the rear surface of the camera is inclined, so that it is very easy to see.

  Also, when taking a picture of yourself with the digital camera 2 on a computer connected to the Internet, the photographer 60 is operated by operating the shutter 50 of the digital camera 2 with the photographing lens 60 facing toward the user as shown. However, the risk of camera shake at this time is eliminated. Even when printing is performed by directly connecting a digital camera to the printer without using a personal computer, the digital camera can be stably held and used.

(a) is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the digital camera 2 from the camera front side, (b) is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the digital camera 2 from the camera rear side. (a) is a plan view of the camera stand 1, and (b) is a right side view of the camera stand 1. 1 is an external perspective view of a camera stand 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a usage state of the camera stand 1.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Camera stand 2 Digital camera 3 Fixing screw 4 Liquid crystal display part 6 Shooting lens 10 Base 11 Camera mounting part 12 Opening part 13 Standing wall part

Claims (3)

A camera stand for mounting a digital camera having a camera front surface with a photographing lens and a camera rear surface with a liquid crystal display,
A camera placement unit for placing the camera front surface or the camera rear surface in a stationary state so that an angle formed with a horizontal plane is about 80 to 50 degrees, preferably about 60 degrees;
A camera mounting table comprising the camera mounting unit integrally and a base unit placed on a desk or the like.   The camera base according to claim 1, wherein the base is substantially elliptical.   The camera mounting table according to claim 1, wherein an opening for allowing the lower surface of the camera to be gripped is further formed on a front side of the camera mounting portion.

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