JP2007256542A - Fixing attachment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing attachment capable of satisfactorily fixing a camera or the like even on a cane or a stock or the like which is not previously provided with a screw or the like and excellent in handleability. <P>SOLUTION: Belts 14 and 16 are loosened or released from buckles 14C and 16C. The grip 42 of the cane 40 is put in the U-shaped groove 12A of a patch 12, and the belts 14 and 16 are tightened to attach the fixing attachment 10 to the grip 42. Next, a male screw 24 is screwed in a female screw 32 provided at the bottom part of the camera 30 through a female screw 22A on a fixing base 20. At such a time, since apertures 12B and 12C are provided on the patch 12, the operation of the male screw 24 is easily performed. When the camera 30 is attached to a longitudinal position, the male screw 24 is screwed in the female screw 32 of the camera 30 through a female screw 22B on the side of the side surface of the patch 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an attachment for fixing a camera, a telescope, and the like, and more specifically, to a fixed attachment using a walking stick used during walking, a stock used for skiing, a ice ax and a backpack used for mountain climbing, and the like.

For example, as a background art for fixing a camera using a cane or stock, there is a “camera fixing screw cane” disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. According to this, the female screw hole is provided in the upper handle portion of the walking aid cane. The camera is fixed to the wand by screwing the female screw side of the camera side into the female screw hole via the male screw.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-15676

  However, in the background art described above, it is necessary to provide a female screw in advance on the wand side. The present invention focuses on the above points, and provides an easy-to-use fixing attachment that can fix a camera or the like to a cane or stock that is not provided with a screw or the like in advance. And its purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a fixing attachment for fixing an object to a rod-shaped body, comprising a base plate having a groove with which the rod-shaped body hits, and for fixing the rod-shaped body to the base plate. Tightening means, formed on an end of the pad, and provided with a fixing base for fixing the object, and a fixing means for fixing the object through the fixing base and the pad. And According to one of the main forms, the rod-like body is, for example, a cane, a ski stock, a mountain climbing ice ax, or a protrusion of a backpack, and the object is, for example, a camera, a telescope, a binocular It is either. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, the belt plate is used to fasten the contact plate to a stick-like body such as a cane, and the object such as the camera is fixed to the fixing base or the contact plate by screw means. It can be applied to and is easy to use.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail based on examples.

  FIG. 1A shows the configuration of the first embodiment. In the figure, the fixed attachment 10 is configured around a contact plate 12 whose section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is substantially U-shaped. Two belts or tapes 14 and 16 are attached to the backing plate 12 at intervals in the longitudinal direction. The belt 14 passes through parallel slits 14A and 14B provided on the backing plate 12, and the belt 16 passes through parallel slits 16A and 16B provided on the backing plate 12. Buckles 14C and 16C are attached to one ends of the belts 14 and 16, respectively.

  A fixed base 20 is provided on the top of the contact plate 12 in the longitudinal and vertical direction. That is, the fixed base 20 is formed so as to close the U-shaped groove 12 </ b> A formed by the contact plate 12. A female screw 22 (nut) A is formed in the vicinity of the center of the fixing base 20, and a male screw (bolt) 24 can be attached to the female screw 22A. On the other hand, a similar female screw 22 </ b> B is provided on the back side of the backing plate 12 and in the vicinity of the fixed base 20. Further, openings 12B and 12C are formed on the side surface side of the contact plate 12 between the position of the female screw 22B and the position of the belt 14, respectively. The female screws 22A and 22B may be simple through holes.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the attachment example in FIG. First, the belts 14 and 16 are loosened or released from the buckles 14C and 16C. Then, the grip 42 of the cane 40 is applied to the U-shaped groove 12A of the contact plate 12, and the belts 14 and 16 are tightened. In this way, the fixed attachment 10 is attached to the grip 42. Next, the camera 30 is attached to the fixed base 20 described above. That is, the male screw 24 is screwed into the female screw 32 provided at the bottom of the camera 30 via the female screw 22 </ b> A of the fixed base 20. At this time, since the openings 12B and 12C are provided in the contact plate 12, the male screw 24 can be easily operated. The relationship between the fixed attachment 10 and the camera 30 viewed from directly above is as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the case of the attachment example of FIG. 1D, the male screw 24 is screwed into the female screw 32 of the camera 30 via the female screw 22B on the side surface side of the backing plate 12. Fig. 1 (E) shows the state viewed from directly above.

As described above, according to this embodiment, there are the following effects.
(1) It can be attached to any cane or walking stick, ski stock, ice ax, etc., and it is not necessary to attach a female screw to the cane in advance. The grip shape is not questioned.
(2) Easy to attach and detach by loosening or tightening the belt.
(3) The camera can be fixed and photographed in either the horizontal position (see FIG. 1B) or the vertical position (see FIG. 1D).
(4) Lightweight and compact enough to be carried in a pocket of clothes.

  Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, the example of FIG. 2A is an example in which the grip 52 of the cane 50 is T-shaped. As described above, the contact plate 12 of the fixed attachment 10 is provided with the openings 12B and 12C. By making the grip 52 cross the openings 12B and 12C, the cane 50 can be attached to the backing plate 12. In the case of this example, the camera 30 is attached to the fixed attachment 10 in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction in advance.

  The example of FIG. 2B is an example in which the camera 30 is fixed to the protrusion 62 of the backpack 60 via the fixed attachment 10. The present invention can be used as a so-called monopod when applied to a cane, stock, ice ax, and the like. However, as in this example, as long as there is a protruding member, the camera 30 can be fixed by attaching the fixing attachment 10 to any member. It can also be applied to tree branches.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example mentioned above, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, the following are also included.
(1) The above embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to fixing a camera.
(2) The above embodiment is merely an example, and various design changes may be made so as to achieve the same function. For example, although two sets of belts and buckles for fixing the fixed attachment to a cane or the like are provided, three or more sets may be provided, or only one set may be provided by increasing the width. Various buckle structures are known, and any structure may be used. A magnet or Velcro (registered trademark) may be used instead of the belt and the buckle.
(3) In the above-described embodiment, the camera or the like can be fixed in either the horizontal position or the vertical position, but this does not preclude the use of only one of them. In the case of only the vertical position in FIG. 1D, the fixed base can be omitted. Further, as the camera fixing means, the screw means is used in the above embodiment, but any means may be used as long as the camera can be fixed. For example, a metal or a metal fitting that can be attached and detached with a single touch.
(4) In the above embodiment, the U-shaped groove is formed on the backing plate.
(5) A metal is suitable as a material for forming the contact plate and the fixing base, but is not limited thereto, and various known materials such as a resin may be used. The same applies to the buckle.

  According to the present invention, since it can be easily attached to a rod-like body, it is suitable for a cane, a ski stock, a mountain climbing ice ax, and the like.

It is a figure which shows Example 1 of this invention. (A) is a perspective view showing the overall configuration, (B) is a perspective view showing an example in which a camera is attached in the lateral direction, and (C) shows the positional relationship between the fixed attachment and the camera as seen from directly above (B). (D) is a perspective view showing an example in which a camera is attached in the vertical direction, and (E) is a plan view showing a positional relationship between the fixed attachment and the camera as viewed from directly above (D). It is a figure which shows Example 2 of this invention. (A) is a perspective view when the present invention is applied to a T-shaped cane, and (B) is a perspective view when the present invention is applied to a backpack.

Explanation of symbols

10: fixed attachment 12: contact plate 12A: U-shaped groove 12B, 12C: opening 14, 16: belt 14A, 14B: parallel slit 14C, 16C: buckle 16A, 16B: parallel slit 20: fixing base 22A: female screw 22B: female screw 24: male screw 30: camera 32: female screw 40: cane 42: grip 50: cane 52: grip 60: backpack 62: protrusion

Claims (2)

A fixing attachment for fixing an object to a rod-shaped body,
A backing plate having a groove against which the rod-shaped body hits,
Tightening means for fixing the rod-shaped body to the contact plate,
A fixed base for fixing the object, which is formed at an end of the backing plate;
Fixing means for fixing the object through the fixing base and the contact plate;
The fixed attachment characterized by having provided. The rod-shaped body is, for example, a cane, a ski stock, a mountain climbing ice ax, or a projecting portion of a backpack, and the object is, for example, a camera, a telescope, or binoculars. Item 1. A fixed attachment according to item 1.

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