JP2007256893A - Attaching/detaching mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attaching/detaching mechanism whose lifetime is long, whose withstand load performance is high and which has desirable operational feeling. <P>SOLUTION: The attaching/detaching mechanism for mounting a body to be supported such as a camera on a supporting body such as a tripod has an attaching/detaching part 1 mounted on the body to be supported, and a main body 2 mounted on the supporting body. A part to be fixed 5 having an inclined surface is formed in the attaching/detaching part 1, and a cam 3 for fixing the attaching/detaching part 1 is turnably provided in the main body 2. A relief part 3b separating from the part to be fixed 5 when facing to the part to be fixed 5, a tapered surface 3c having a bus angle corresponding to the inclined surface of the part to be fixed 5, and an abutting surface part 3a having shape surface-contacting with the inclined surface of the part to be fixed 5 over fixed area are formed in order on the outer periphery of the cam 3. At one end of the turning range of the cam 3, the relief part 3b faces to the part to be fixed 5 so that the attaching/detaching part 1 can be separated from the main body 2. At the other end of the turning range of the cam 3, the abutting surface part 3a of the cam 3 faces to the part to be fixed 5 and comes into surface-contact therewith, so that the attaching/detaching part 1 is fixed in the main body 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an attachment / detachment mechanism for detachably fixing a support such as a camera or other equipment, instruments, tools, or furniture legs to a support such as a tripod, a pan head, a stand, or furniture.

  A quick shoe for quickly attaching and detaching a camera or the like to a support such as a tripod will be described as an example of the attachment / detachment mechanism.

  The quick shoe generally has a plate-like attachment / detachment portion that is attached in advance to a supported body such as a camera, and a main body that is attached in advance to a support body such as a tripod. By fixing to the support, the supported body is fixed to the support.

  In the detachable portion, a fixed portion having an inclined surface that protrudes outward generally downward is formed. A fixing part having an overhanging inclined surface complementary to the fixed part is formed in the main body, and an eccentric cam is disposed as a fixing means at a position facing the fixing part. The eccentric cam is formed with a tapered surface having a generatrix angle complementary to the fixed portion.

To fix the detachable part to the main body, place the fixed part between the fixed part of the main body and the eccentric cam, rotate the eccentric cam with the operation lever, and point the eccentric taper surface toward the fixed part. It is pushed out and supported by sandwiching the fixed part of the detachable part between the eccentric cam and the fixing part.
This type of quick shoe is described in the following document, for example.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-219591 (FIG. 3)   Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-150352 (FIG. 2)

  However, in the above-described attachment / detachment machine, since the eccentric cam and the fixed portion of the attachment / detachment portion rub against each other every time the attachment / detachment is performed, the sliding surface wears out after a long period of use, which shortens the product life. was there. Moreover, since the eccentric cam and the fixed part support the load with a narrow contact area close to point contact or line contact, the load-bearing performance is insufficient, making it difficult to use for heavy supported bodies. The range is limited. In order to extend the life, it is possible to provide a wear allowance on the sliding surface in advance, but in this case, there is a drawback that the operation feeling of the operation lever is deteriorated and the operated finger becomes painful.

  This point will be described in more detail. The portion where the fixed portion of the detachable portion comes into contact with the eccentric cam receives a large pressing force (for example, about 200 N in a camera quick shoe) while sliding. In the attachment / detachment mechanism disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-219591, the area of the part where both abut is so small that it can be said that it is a point. Moreover, since the fixing force of the detachable portion is generated at the portion where the wear occurs, the fixing force decreases as the wear progresses, and finally it cannot be fixed.

  In the attachment / detachment mechanism disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-150352, since the attachment / detachment portion is circular, the fixed portion has a convex curved surface, so that the area of the portion in contact with the eccentric cam is further reduced, and the wear is even more intense. Become.

  Since the area of the abutting portion is small, the load bearing performance is small, and it can be used only for fixing a camera of 3 to 5 kg at most. For example, it cannot be used to attach or detach furniture legs.

  In the attachment / detachment mechanism provided with a wear allowance in advance to extend the life, the operation lever of the eccentric cam cannot be rotated 100% while the product is new, and it stops in the middle. However, since the user operates the operation lever so as to rotate 100%, there is a problem that the finger is painful by applying force to the stopped operation lever, and the operation feeling is poor.

  An attachment / detachment mechanism according to the present invention is an attachment / detachment mechanism for attaching a supported body to a support, and includes an attachment / detachment portion attached to the support, and a body attached to the support, and the attachment / detachment portion Is formed with a fixed portion having an inclined surface, and a cam for fixing the detachable portion is rotatably provided on the main body, and an outer periphery of the cam is opposed to the fixed portion. Sometimes it has a shape capable of making surface contact over a certain area with the escape portion that is separated from the fixed portion, a tapered surface having a generatrix angle corresponding to the inclined surface of the fixed portion, and the inclined surface of the fixed portion. A contact surface portion is formed in order, and at one end portion of the rotation range of the cam, the escape portion faces the fixed portion, and the detachable portion can be detached from the main body. At the other end of the rotation range, the contact of the cam Surface is surface contact with the inclined surface so as to face with the fixed portion, the detachable portion is characterized in that it is fixed to the body.

  The main body is provided with a fixing portion for locking the other end of the detachable portion at a position facing the cam across the detachable portion when the detachable portion is attached to the main body. Furthermore, an elastic support structure for elastically changing a separation distance between the cam and the fixed portion may be provided.

  In the cam, an overshoot portion is formed between the tapered surface and the contact surface portion so that the distance from the axis of the cam is a maximum, and the distance from the shaft center of the contact surface portion is It may be smaller than the distance from the axis of the overshoot portion.

  The supported body may be various devices such as a camera, instruments, tools, or furniture legs. The initial support may be a stand such as a tripod or a furniture body. You may provide the adjustment means for adjusting the space | interval of the said cam and the said fixing | fixed part.

  In the attachment / detachment mechanism according to the present invention, the outer periphery of the cam has a tapered surface having a generating line angle corresponding to the inclined surface of the fixed portion of the attachment / detachment portion, and a shape capable of surface contact with the inclined surface of the fixed portion over a certain area. By providing the contact surface portion separately, the contact surface portion is prevented from being worn due to sliding. Therefore, the fixed state of the fixed portion is hardly deteriorated over a long period of time, and the life is not limited due to wear.

  Further, when the fixed portion is fixed by the cam, the contact surface portion where the fixed portion and the cam abut are in contact via an area of a certain area or more. The load capacity increases. Furthermore, since the contact pressure and the stress are reduced, the material to be fixed and the cam can be selected more freely, and for example, plastic or wood having relatively low strength can be used.

  In addition, the present invention can extend the life of the attachment / detachment mechanism, improve the load bearing performance, and select the material of the fixed part freely. In addition to attaching / detaching relatively lightweight devices such as cameras, etc. For example, the range of use can be expanded for attaching / detaching heavy furniture legs, attaching / detaching tools and tools.

  The main body is provided with a fixing portion for locking the other end of the detachable portion at a position facing the cam across the detachable portion when the detachable portion is attached to the main body. In addition, when an elastic support structure for elastically changing the separation distance between the cam and the fixed portion is provided, a soft tightening sensation can be applied to the hands and fingers by appropriate deformation of the elastic support mechanism. Can be given. In addition, since the elastic body absorbs the dimensional tolerance of each part, the dimensional tolerance can be increased and the manufacture becomes easy.

  In addition, when a means for adjusting the distance between the cam and the fixed portion is provided, the dimensional tolerance of each portion can be adjusted, so that the dimensional tolerance can be increased and the manufacture becomes easy.

  Furthermore, when an overshoot portion is formed on the cam and the distance from the axial center of the contact surface portion is smaller than the distance from the axial center of the overshoot portion, the cam is operated to fix the detachable portion. In a so-called overshoot state in which the load is greatly deformed at a position before the position where the is fixed, a firm tightening feeling can be given to the hands and fingers. If the cam is further rotated to the fixed position and the abutment surface part is brought into contact with the fixed part, the load will suddenly lighten, giving an appropriate click feeling to the operating hand and fingers and a more favorable tightening feeling. can get.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and a known configuration may be applied to the following embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
1 to 12 show a first embodiment of the present invention. Although the present embodiment exemplifies an attaching / detaching mechanism mainly used for fixing the camera to a tripod (or its pan head, the same applies hereinafter), the present invention is not limited to the attaching / detaching mechanism between the camera and the tripod. In addition, the present invention can be applied to any supported body and any detachable support. The distinction between the supported body and the support body is for convenience. It is also possible to define one of those fixed to each other as a support and the other as a supported body, and vice versa.

  The detachable portion 1 has a rectangular plate shape as a whole, and the corners of the four corners are rounded and chamfered in plan view. In the present invention, an appropriate plane shape of the detachable portion 1 should be selected depending on the device. In this example, the planar shape is a rectangular shape, but is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a square, a triangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or the like. It may be an irregular shape such as a polygon, a circle, a semicircle, an ellipse or a bowl. In addition, the detachable portion 1 is detachable from the supported body. However, the detachable portion may be integrated with the supported body if necessary.

  An elongated hole 11 extending in the short side direction of the detachable portion 1 is formed in a substantially central portion of the detachable portion 1, and the camera mounting screw 10 is mounted upward through the elongated hole 11. By fastening the upper end of the camera mounting screw 10 into a screw hole formed on the bottom surface of the camera (not shown), the detachable portion 1 is fixed to the camera. The camera mounting screw 10 can be translated along the long hole 11 in the short side direction of the detachable portion 1.

  Depending on the device to be attached, the long hole 11 extending in the long side direction of the detachable portion 1 may be formed, or the cross-shaped long hole 11 extending in both the long side direction and the short side direction may be formed. Alternatively, instead of the long hole 11, a camera mounting screw 10 may be rotatably penetrated at an appropriate place on the detachable portion 1. The attachment / detachment unit 1 and the camera attachment screw 10 may be integrally formed, and the entire attachment / detachment unit 1 may be turned to screw the camera attachment screw 10 into the camera. The number of camera mounting screws 10 is not limited to one and may be two or more.

  A flange-shaped head is formed at the lower end of the camera mounting screw 10, and a minus groove is formed as shown in FIG. An oval screw receiving recess 18 is formed at the center of the lower surface of the detachable portion 1, the head of the camera mounting screw 10 is stored in the screw receiving recess 18, and the head of the camera mounting screw 10 is attached to the detachable portion 1. It is designed not to protrude from the bottom of the. The camera mounting screw 10 can be turned with a coin or the like.

  An upper surface of the detachable portion 1 is a camera base 12 to which a camera is attached. An elastic friction body (elastic support layer) 13 for preventing the camera from slipping is attached or integrally formed on the upper surface of the camera base 12. Examples of the material of the friction body 13 include, but are not limited to, rubber, cork, plastic, sponge, tanned leather, elastomer, and cork rubber. The friction body 13 may be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the both ends of the camera base 12 project horizontally to the left and right with the detachable part 1 viewed from the front, and below these projecting parts are inclined surfaces that project outward toward the bottom. Each of the fixed parts 5 having the above is formed. These fixed parts 5 are used for fixing the detachable part 1 by a cam 3 of the main body 2 described later.

  In the present embodiment, the fixed portion 5 is formed on the left and right sides of the detachable portion 1, but the fixed portion 5 may be formed only on the side of the main body 2 that engages with the cam 3. In that case, an engagement projection (not shown) or the like may be formed on the other end portion on the opposite side of the fixed portion 5, or may be a vertical surface depending on circumstances. In any case, the fixing portion 15 described later only needs to have a shape complementary to the other end portion. When the object to be fixed is a furniture leg or the like, the main body 2 and the detachable part 1 may be swingably coupled using a hinge or the like, and the leg may be foldable with respect to the furniture.

  The shape of the camera base 12 may be arbitrarily changed depending on the shape of the supported body, and both end portions of the camera base 12 may not necessarily protrude. The upper surface of the camera base 12 does not have to be a flat surface, and a back projection or the like that engages the side surface of the camera is formed on a part of the upper surface of the camera base 12 so that the camera does not rotate about the mounting screw 10. Or it can also be set as the shape which has the unevenness | corrugation matched with the bottom face shape of the apparatus.

  Although the bottom surface of the detachable portion 1 of this embodiment is a flat surface, the entire bottom surface of the detachable portion 1 may be rounded. In that case, the upper surface of the main body 2 may be formed into an appropriate shape according to the shape of the bottom surface of the detachable portion 1. A rounded chamfered portion 4 is formed on a pair of side edges extending in the longitudinal direction of the detachable portion 1. By forming the chamfered portion 4, it becomes easier to grip the camera with only the detachable portion 1 attached.

  The main body 2 has a rectangular shape larger than that of the attaching / detaching portion 1 in plan view, and a rectangular attaching / detaching portion accommodating portion 2a for accommodating the attaching / detaching portion 1 is formed on the upper surface thereof as shown in FIG. Yes. Side walls 2b are also formed on the upper surface of the main body 2 along the two long sides of the detachable portion accommodating portion 2a. A cam 3 (fixing means) for fixing the detachable part 1 is provided along one short side of the detachable part accommodating part 2a, and the detachable part 1 is opposed to the cam 3 along the other short side. A slider 6 having a fixing portion 15 for fixing is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slider 6 is attached to the side surface of the main body 2 by a slider screw 7 (adjusting means). The slider screw 7 is tightened in the longitudinal direction of the main body 2, and the interval between the cam 3 and the fixed portion 15 can be adjusted by rotating the slider screw 7. On the outer surface of the slider 6, an elastic body accommodating recess 8 that is a circular recess is formed coaxially with the slider screw 7, and a disc-shaped spring spring 9 (part of the elastic support structure) is formed as an elastic body. A plurality of sheets (three sheets in this example) are accommodated. The spring spring 9 is sandwiched between the head portion 7a of the slider screw 7 and the bottom surface of the elastic body accommodating recess 8, and urges both in a direction away from each other.

  The distance between the cam 3 that sandwiches the detachable portion 1 and the fixed portion 15 can be elastically changed by the spring 9. As the spring springs 9, those having an appropriate spring rate may be used if necessary. The elastic body is not limited to the spring 9 and may be a spring of another shape such as a spring or a leaf spring, or rubber or elastomer may be used. In the case of a camera's quick shoe, a force of about 200N is required when fixing the camera. Therefore, when it is reduced to about 50% of the shrinkable dimension of the elastic body, it has an elasticity that generates a force of 200N. However, the range is not limited.

  The fixing portion 15 has a so-called overhanging inclined surface that approaches the center side of the attaching / detaching portion accommodating portion 2a as it goes upward, and has a complementary shape with the fixed portion 5 of the attaching / detaching portion 1.

  At the lower end of the slider 6, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, a convex portion 6a that projects horizontally over the entire length is formed. On the other hand, a concave portion 2c that engages with the convex portion 6a of the slider 6 is formed in the lower portion of the main body 2 so that the slider 6 does not leave the main body 2 upward.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a female screw hole 14 that vertically penetrates the main body 2 is formed in the central portion of the main body 2, and a camera such as a tripod or a pan head (support) (not shown) is provided in the female screw hole 14. By tightening the screw, the main body 2 is fixed to a tripod or the like. There may be two or more female screw holes 14, and the positions are arbitrary. The main body 2 may be formed integrally with a tripod or the like (support) or integrally with a tripod head (a part to which the support is detachable). A level may be provided at an appropriate position on the main body 2 to facilitate leveling of the camera.

  The detachable portion 1 is housed in the detachable portion accommodating portion 2 a of the main body 2 and then is fixed by being sandwiched between the fixed portion 15 of the slider 6 and the cam 3 by operating the cam 3 which is a fixing means. . That is, one fixed portion 5 of the detachable portion 1 is engaged with the fixed portion 15 of the slider 6 and is prevented from moving upward, and the opposite fixed portion 5 is connected to the contact surface portion 3 a of the cam 3. Engagement prevents upward movement.

  The cam 3 is attached to the main body 2 so as to be rotatable by a shaft screw 16 passing through the center thereof. In the cam 3 of this embodiment, a lever 3e for operating the cam 3 is integrally formed so as to extend in the horizontal direction. However, as long as the cam 3 can be rotated, the lever 3e is not necessarily formed integrally with the cam 3. For example, a shaft that penetrates the main body 2 is fixed to the cam 3, and the lower end of the shaft is fixed. A lever-like or dial-like operation unit may be formed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a relief portion 3 b that is a linear notch is formed in a part of the outer periphery of the cam 3. As a result, at the disengagement position shown in FIG. 4, the escape portion 3b of the cam 3 faces the detachable portion accommodating portion 2a side, and the detachable portion 1 is detached. An end surface of the escape portion 3 b is a surface perpendicular to the upper surface of the cam 3. However, the escape portion 3b is not limited to the above shape as long as the detachable portion 1 can be detached.

  On the other hand, on the outer surface of the cam 3 excluding the escape portion 3b, the tapered surface 3c having a complementary bus angle to the fixed portion 5 of the detachable portion 1 and the inclined surface of the fixed portion 5 are constant. A contact surface portion 3a having a shape capable of surface contact over an area is formed. As shown in FIG. 11, the distance between the taper surface 3c and the axis O of the cam 3 is from the side closer to the escape portion 3b to the far side (in this example, the contact surface portion separated by 180 ° from the escape portion 3b). 3a side) is basically gradually enlarged. The angle formed by the escape portion 3b and the contact surface portion 3a is not limited to 180 °, and may be about 90 ° to 240 °.

The main feature of the present embodiment is the shape of a cam curve extending from the relief portion 3b side of the tapered surface 3c to the contact surface portion 3a as shown in an enlarged manner in FIGS.
In the conventional attachment / detachment mechanism, the distance (cam curve) between the taper surface and the cam shaft is simply increased toward the end point (the place where the attachment / detachment portion is finally fixed) separated from the clearance portion by a predetermined angle. It was set to go. In other words, the cam curve is such that the distance between the tapered surface and the cam shaft continues to increase even when the cam reaches a position beyond the position where the detachable portion is fixed. For this reason, the contact between the tapered surface of the cam and the fixed portion of the detachable portion has been performed in a small area that can be called point contact or line contact. For this reason, a large force is applied to the contact point from the cam, and it slides when attaching and detaching. Furthermore, if wear beyond a certain level occurs, the attachment / detachment portion cannot be fixed, and the life is limited. Since the attachment / detachment portion is fixed through a small area, the load bearing performance was also low.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, paying attention to the contact state between the taper surface 3c of the cam 3 and the fixed portion 5 of the detachable portion 1, the contact surface portion 3a is provided on a part of the peripheral surface of the cam 3, and the cam In the state where the detachable portion 1 is fixed by 3, the greatest feature is that the cam curve is such that the fixed portion 5 of the detachable portion 1 and the contact surface portion 3 a come into contact with each other through a large area.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the distance between the taper surface 3c and the axis O of the cam 3 is r1 at the boundary with the escape portion 3b, and increases as the distance from the escape portion 3b increases. After reaching the maximum value r2 at the overshoot portion 3d on the substantially opposite side of the portion 3b, the contact surface portion 3a is formed as a flat surface. The contact surface portion 3 a has a width W <b> 1 in the cam circumferential direction and is a flat surface having an inclination angle complementary to the fixed portion 5 of the detachable portion 1. It is preferable that the overshoot portion 3d is actually chamfered to some extent. Although the distance r3 between the contact surface portion 3a and the axis O is smaller than the distance r2 of the overshoot portion 3d, the slider 6 is elastically biased by the spring 9 to fix the detachable portion 1. This produces a fastening force sufficient for. If there is an overshoot portion 3d having a maximum distance from the axis O in this way, the contact surface portion 3a is in surface contact with the fixed portion 5 after the cam 3 is rotated and the overshoot portion 3d is exceeded. Since the cam 3 is rotated autonomously or lightly to the position where the cam 3 is moved, there is an advantage that the operator can easily understand that the cam 3 has reached the fixed position.

  The distance r2 from the axis O of the overshoot 3d is a distance obtained by adding about 0.1 to 0.5 mm to the distance r3 from the axis O of the contact surface portion 3a in the case of a quick shoe for a camera. Is preferred. However, the present invention is not limited to this range.

  The overshoot portion 3d having a maximum distance from the axis O is not necessarily provided in the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the distance r <b> 2 may be reached at a position 180 ° away from the escape portion 3 b, and then the contact surface portion 3 a having a width W may be formed. In this case, the distance between the contact surface portion 3a and the axis O is also r2, and there is no peak maximum value.

  In the present embodiment, the fixed portion 5 of the detachable portion 1 is a flat surface, but is not limited to a flat surface. For example, a convex arc shape or a concave arc shape may be used. In this case, the contact surface portion 3 a of the cam 3 may have a shape complementary to the fixed portion 5.

  In this embodiment, while the taper surface 3c and the fixed part 5 are in contact, the contact area between the two is close to point contact as in the conventional attachment / detachment mechanism, and the taper surface 3c and the fixed part 5 are in contact with each other. 5 slides. However, when the cam 3 is rotated to a position exceeding the overshoot portion 3d, the fixed portion 5 and the contact surface portion 3a are brought into surface contact via a large area, and the surface contact is released immediately before reaching the surface contact. Immediately after, the fixed portion 5 and the contact surface portion 3a are separated from each other, and the fixed portion 5 and the contact surface portion 3a do not rub against each other. Therefore, the wear of the contact surface portion 3a due to friction does not occur, and the life is not limited due to wear. Even if the tapered surface 3c is worn due to the sliding of the tapered surface 3c and the fixed portion 5, the fixing of the fixed portion 5 by the contact surface portion 3a is not affected at all.

  Further, since the fixed portion 5 and the contact surface portion 3a of the cam 3 are in contact with each other with a large area, pressure and stress generated on the contact surface are small. Therefore, the load bearing performance of the attachment / detachment mechanism can be greatly improved.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the contact surface portion 3a of the cam 3 may be extended toward the lever 3e so as to have a width W2 (W2> W1). In this case, the area of the contact surface portion 3a is further increased as compared with the example of FIG.

  Two or more cams 3 may be used in one attachment / detachment mechanism. In this case, the load bearing performance of the attachment / detachment mechanism further increases.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a dowel 17 is embedded in the detachable portion accommodating portion 2 a and is urged upward by a not-shown push spring provided inside the main body 2. . When the escape portion 3b is directed to the detachable portion accommodating portion 2a, the dowel 17 is lifted by the push spring and engaged with the escape portion 3b, and fixes the cam 3 at the disengaged position. On the other hand, when the detachable part 1 is pushed into the detachable part accommodating part 2a, the dowel 17 is pushed down by the detachable part 1, and the engagement with the escape part 3b is released. Then, the cam 3 can be rotated to the fixed position shown in FIGS.

  A spring that urges the cam 3 to rotate in the fixing direction may be provided between the main body 2 and the cam 3. In this case, when the detachable portion 1 is pushed into the detachable portion accommodating portion 2a, the dowel 17 is pushed down by the detachable portion 1, and when the engagement with the escape portion 3b is released, the cam 3 is fixed in the fixing direction by the spring. The attachment / detachment part 1 can be fixed to the main body 2 with one touch.

  In order to prevent the cam 3 from rotating in the loosening direction when force or vibration is applied to the fixed object in the fixed state, the cam 3 is prevented from rotating from the fixed state unless it is manually unlocked. A locking mechanism may be added. As the locking mechanism, for example, the lever 3e may be locked with a pin, dowel, or a hook, and when releasing the lock, the pin, the dowel, the hook, or the like may be displaced to release the lock.

  Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and any modification can be made within the scope of the claims. For example, other known configurations may be substituted or added.

  In the attachment / detachment mechanism according to the present invention, the outer periphery of the cam has a tapered surface having a generating line angle corresponding to the inclined surface of the fixed portion of the attachment / detachment portion, and a shape capable of surface contact with the inclined surface of the fixed portion over a certain area. Since the contact surface portion is provided separately, the contact surface portion does not wear due to sliding. Therefore, the fixed state of the fixed portion is hardly deteriorated over a long period of time, and the life is not limited due to wear.

  Further, when the fixed portion is fixed by the cam, the contact surface portion where the fixed portion and the cam abut are in contact via an area of a certain area or more. The load capacity increases. Furthermore, since the contact pressure and stress are reduced, the material to be fixed and the cam can be selected more freely. For example, it is possible to use plastic or wood with relatively low strength. Excellent.

  In 1st Embodiment of the attachment / detachment mechanism which concerns on this invention, it is a perspective view which shows the state which fixed the attachment / detachment part to the main body.   In 1st Embodiment, it is a top view which shows the state which fixed the attachment / detachment part to the main body.   In 1st Embodiment, it is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. 2 which shows the state which fixed the attaching / detaching part to the main body.   In 1st Embodiment, it is a perspective view which shows the state which detached | separated the attachment / detachment part from the main body.   In 1st Embodiment, it is a front view which shows the state which made the detachable part detach | leave from the main body.   In 1st Embodiment, it is the perspective view which looked at the state which removed the attachment or detachment part from the main body from diagonally downward.   In 1st Embodiment, it is a right view of the state which made the detachable part detach | leave from the main body.   It is a top view of the cam which does not have an overshoot part.   It is a left view of the cam of 1st Embodiment.   It is the perspective view which looked at the cam of 1st Embodiment from diagonally upward.   It is a top view of the cam of 1st Embodiment.   It is a top view of the cam in other embodiments.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Detachable part 2 Main body 2a Detachable part accommodating part 2b Side wall 2c Recess 3 Cam 3a Contact surface part 3b Relief part 3c Taper surface 3d Overshoot part 3e Lever 4 Chamfer part 5 Fixed part 6 Slider 6a Protrusion part 7 Slider screw 7a Slider screw head 8 Elastic body accommodating recess 9 Belleville spring 10 Camera mounting screw 11 Long hole 12 Camera base 13 Friction body 14 Female screw hole 15 Fixing portion 16 Shaft screw 17 Dowel 18 Screw housing recess O Axis center

Claims (3)

An attachment / detachment mechanism for attaching a support to a support,
A detachable part attached to the supported body;
A main body attached to the support,
A fixed portion having an inclined surface is formed on the detachable portion,
The main body is rotatably provided with a cam for fixing the detachable portion,
On the outer periphery of the cam, a relief portion that is separated from the fixed portion when facing the fixed portion, a tapered surface having a generatrix angle corresponding to the inclined surface of the fixed portion, and the fixed portion An inclined surface and a contact surface portion having a shape capable of surface contact over a certain area are sequentially formed,
At one end of the cam rotation range, the escape portion faces the fixed portion, and the detachable portion can be detached from the main body, while at the other end of the cam rotation range, the cam The attachment / detachment mechanism is characterized in that the contact surface portion of the contact surface faces the fixed portion and comes into surface contact with the inclined surface, and the attachment / detachment portion is fixed to the main body.   The main body is provided with a fixing portion for locking the other end of the detachable portion at a position facing the cam across the detachable portion when the detachable portion is attached to the main body. The attachment / detachment mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic support structure for elastically changing a separation distance between the cam and the fixed portion.   In the cam, an overshoot portion is formed between the tapered surface and the contact surface portion so that the distance from the axis of the cam is a maximum, and the distance from the shaft center of the contact surface portion is The attachment / detachment mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the attachment / detachment mechanism is smaller than a distance from an axis of the overshoot portion.

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