JP2019003130A - Mounting structure of stroboscopic device to bracket for stroboscope, and stroboscopic device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mounting structure of a stroboscopic device to a bracket for a stroboscope capable of increasing the degree of freedom in the relative positional relationship between the bracket for the stroboscope and the stroboscopic device.SOLUTION: A mounting structure 10 for mounting a stroboscopic device 14 and a camera 12 to a bracket 16 for a stroboscope includes: a pair of right and left fixed portions 34 disposed in the stroboscopic device 14; and a fixture 28 disposed in the bracket 16 for the stroboscope. The bracket 16 for the stroboscope can be mounted to either of the right and left parts of the stroboscopic device 14, so that the camera 12 can be disposed in either of the right and left parts of the stroboscopic device 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a structure for attaching a strobe device to a strobe bracket and a strobe device.

  A strobe bracket may be used to fix the strobe device to the camera. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a flat strobe bracket. The strobe bracket has a long hole for attaching a camera and a long hole for attaching a strobe, and the camera and the strobe bracket. The horizontal relative position can be adjusted. A strobe bracket formed in an L shape is also known so that the vertical relative position between the camera and the strobe device can be adjusted.

  A shutter button may be provided in addition to the camera body. For example, Patent Document 2 describes that a shutter button is provided on a grip member connected to a camera body via a connecting member.

JP 2003-233121 A JP-A-11-305293

  The L-shaped strobe bracket fixes the bottom surface of the camera to a portion extending in the horizontal direction, fixes the side surface of the strobe device to a portion extending in the vertical direction, and is attached to the bottom surface of the camera and the side surface of the strobe device. A structure is provided for attachment to the strobe bracket. For this reason, the camera is arranged on the side having the mounting structure in the strobe device, and the left-right positional relationship between the camera and the strobe device cannot be reversed.

  In view of such a problem, the present invention provides a structure for mounting a strobe device to a strobe bracket and a strobe device that can increase the degree of freedom of the relative positional relationship between the strobe bracket and the strobe device. Objective.

  Further, if a shutter button is provided in addition to the camera body as in Patent Document 2, the number of equipment increases, which imposes a burden on the user. Accordingly, some embodiments of the present invention have an object to provide a configuration in which a shutter button can be provided other than the camera body without increasing the number of equipment.

  A structure (10) for attaching a strobe device to a strobe bracket according to at least some embodiments of the present invention includes a strobe device (14) having a pair of left and right fixed portions (34), and the pair of to-be-supported portions. A strobe bracket (16) having a fixture (28) that can be detachably fixed to any of the fixing portions is provided.

  According to this configuration, the strobe bracket can be arranged on either the left or right side of the strobe device by selecting the fixed portion to which the fixing tool is to be attached.

  In the mounting structure according to at least some embodiments of the present invention, in the above-described configuration, the pair of fixed portions includes a pair of left and right receiving grooves that extend in the vertical direction and open in directions opposite to each other. It is characterized by having.

  According to this configuration, the height of the strobe device relative to the strobe bracket can be adjusted regardless of whether the strobe bracket is attached to the left or right side of the strobe device.

  In the mounting structure according to at least some embodiments of the present invention, in the above configuration, each of the pair of fixed portions includes a long hole (38) that covers the opening of the receiving groove and extends in the vertical direction. The fixing member has a mounting surface (42) that contacts the strobe device and a head extension pin (44) that protrudes from the mounting surface and enters the receiving groove. In the state where the strobe device is attached, the attachment surface and the enlarged head (48) of the enlarged pin pinch the rail member.

  According to this configuration, the strobe device and the strobe bracket can be fixed to each other with a simple configuration.

  In the mounting structure according to at least some embodiments of the present invention, in the above configuration, the strobe bracket has a camera support plate (26) extending from the fixture on the opposite side of the protruding direction of the head expansion pin. It is characterized by that.

  According to this configuration, the camera can be arranged on either the left or right side of the strobe device.

  An attachment structure according to at least some embodiments of the present invention further includes a camera (12) attachable to the strobe bracket in any of the above configurations, and the strobe device includes a shutter button (66). At the same time, a signal indicating the pressed state of the shutter button is transmitted to the camera via wired or wireless.

  According to this configuration, a shutter button can be provided in addition to the camera without increasing the number of equipment.

  In the mounting structure according to at least some embodiments of the present invention, in the configuration described above, the strobe device has a case (18) extending in a vertical direction, and the shutter button is located above the case and the strobe. It is arranged on the light emitting direction side in the apparatus.

  According to this configuration, since the user can press the shutter button with the index finger when the user holds the case of the strobe device, the operability is improved.

  A strobe device (14) according to at least some embodiments of the present invention has a pair of fixed parts (34) for fixing a strobe bracket (16) having a predetermined fixture (28). The pair of fixed portions are opened in directions opposite to each other, penetrating in the opening direction of the pair of receiving grooves (36) extending in the longitudinal direction and the pair of receiving grooves. And a pair of rail members (40) covering the pair of receiving grooves.

  According to this configuration, a predetermined strobe bracket can be attached to either the left or right side of the strobe device, and the height of the strobe device relative to the strobe bracket can be adjusted.

  According to the present invention, the strobe bracket can be arranged on either the left or right side of the strobe device by selecting the fixed portion to which the fixing tool is to be attached.

The perspective view which shows the attachment state of the attachment structure which concerns on embodiment The perspective view which shows the strobe and bracket which concern on embodiment The perspective view which shows the strobe and bracket which concern on embodiment The perspective view which shows the other attachment state of the attachment structure which concerns on embodiment The expansion perspective view of the bracket concerning an embodiment Sectional drawing (mounting direction) of the bracket which concerns on embodiment Sectional drawing (removal direction) of the bracket which concerns on embodiment The perspective view which shows the modification of embodiment

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 7 show a mounting structure 10 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting structure 10 includes a camera 12, a strobe device 14, and a strobe bracket 16 that fixes the camera 12 and the strobe device 14. The vertical and horizontal directions used in the description indicate the directions viewed from the user in the standard usage state shown in FIG. 1, but the camera 12, the flash device 14, and the flash bracket 16 are standard. It can also be used in a state tilted with respect to a different use state.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the strobe device 14 includes a battery case 18 that is long in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction) and a strobe body 22 that is tiltably provided on a mounting portion 20 provided on the top of the battery case 18. And a lens holder 24 provided at the front portion of the strobe body 22 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The strobe device 14 has a substantially mirror image symmetry with respect to a central plane orthogonal to the left-right direction (lateral direction).

  The strobe bracket 16 includes a camera support plate 26 that supports the camera 12, and a fixture 28 that is provided on one end side of the camera support plate and fixes the strobe device 14.

  The camera support plate 26 has a flat plate shape in which the main surface faces in the vertical direction and extends along the left-right direction, and is a long hole 30 penetrating in the vertical direction and extending in the left-right direction for mounting the camera 12. Have The camera 12 is disposed on the upper surface of the camera support plate 26, and the set screw 32 is inserted from below the elongated hole 30 and screwed into a screw hole (not shown) provided on the lower surface of the camera 12. Is fixed to the camera support plate 26. By adjusting the position of the set screw 32 with respect to the long hole 30, the position in the left-right direction of the camera 12 can be adjusted.

  The fixing tool 28 can be fixed to either of a pair of fixed portions 34, 34 provided on the left and right side surfaces of the strobe device 14. When the fixture 28 is attached to the fixed portion 34 provided on the left side surface of the strobe device 14, the camera 12 is positioned on the left side of the strobe device 14 (FIG. 1), and the fixture 28 is attached to the right side of the strobe device 14. When attached to the fixed portion 34 provided on the surface, the camera 12 is positioned to the right of the strobe device 14 (FIG. 4).

  The pair of fixed portions 34, 34 extend in the vertical direction, cover the pair of receiving grooves 36, 36 that open to the left and right, respectively, and the openings of the corresponding receiving grooves 36, and the vertical direction And a pair of rail members 40, 40 provided with elongated holes 38, 38 penetrating in the left-right direction. Each rail member 40 has a flat plate shape with the main surface facing the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the mounting surface 42 facing the strobe device 14 side of the fixture 28 is a flat surface and abuts against the surface of the rail member 40 during mounting. The fixture 28 also has a head expansion pin 44 that protrudes from the mounting surface 42. The head expansion pin 44 has a shaft portion 46 that protrudes and protrudes from the mounting surface 42, and a head expansion portion 48 that is provided on the protruding end side and has a diameter larger than that of the shaft portion 46. The long hole 38 of the rail member 40 is provided with an insertion port 50 for inserting the enlarged head 48 at the top. Except for the insertion port 50, the long hole 38 has a substantially constant width, which is larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 46 and smaller than the diameter of the enlarged head 48. The mounting surface 42 and the enlarged head 48 sandwich the rail member 40 so that the mounting surface 42 contacts the outer surface of the rail member 40 and the enlarged head 48 is received by the receiving groove 36 and contacts the inner surface of the rail member 40. Thus, the strobe device 14 is fixed to the strobe bracket 16. The height of the strobe device 14 relative to the camera 12 and the strobe bracket 16 can be adjusted by sliding the head expansion pin 44 within the long hole 38.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the fixture 28 is a housing 52 and a dial 54 that is partially accommodated in the housing 52 and operated to move the head expansion pin 44 in the extending direction (left-right direction). And have. The dial 54 has a generally annular shape and is arranged so as to rotate about the head expansion pin 44. The front and rear portions of the dial 54 are exposed from the housing 52 so that the user can turn the dial 54. Inner teeth 56 are formed on the dial 54, and the inner teeth 56 are screwed into outer teeth 60 of an outer tooth member 58 fixed coaxially with the head expansion pin 44. Since the movement of the dial 54 in the left-right direction is restricted by the housing 52, when the dial 54 is turned, the external teeth member 58 and the head expansion pin 44 are moved in the extending direction due to the engagement between the internal teeth 56 and the external teeth 60. Move along. The strobe device 14 is fixed to the strobe bracket 16 by moving the head expansion pin 44 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 6 (the direction in which the head extension 48 comes close to the mounting surface 42), and the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. By moving the head expansion pin 44 in a direction in which the head expansion 48 is separated from the mounting surface 42, the fixing of the strobe device 14 to the strobe bracket 16 is released. Further, a compression coil spring 62 is wound around the non-projecting end side of the head expansion pin 44 in order to prevent rattling of the head expansion pin 44.

  The fixture 28 has an auxiliary pin 64 that is disposed above the head expansion pin 44 and enters the elongated hole 38 of the rail member 40. Since the auxiliary pin 64 is locked to the wall surface defining the long hole 38, the strobe bracket 16 is prevented from rotating with respect to the strobe device 14 around the head expansion pin 44. The diameter of the auxiliary pin 64 is preferably approximately equal to the width of the long hole 38. Further, the distance from the head expansion pin 44 to the auxiliary pin 64 is larger than the distance from the insertion port 50 in the rail member 40 to the upper end of the long hole 38 so that the head expansion pin 44 and the auxiliary pin 64 can be simultaneously inserted into the long hole 38. Small is preferable.

  When the strobe device 14 is fixed to the strobe bracket 16, first, the enlarged head 48 of the enlarged pin 44 is inserted into the insertion port 50, and at the same time, the tip of the auxiliary pin 64 is inserted into the elongated hole 38 of the rail member 40. Next, the head expansion pin 44 and the auxiliary pin 64 are slid up and down with respect to the rail member 40 to adjust the height of the strobe device 14 with respect to the strobe bracket 16. When the strobe device 14 is disposed at a desired height, the dial 54 is turned so that the enlarged head 48 is close to the mounting surface 42, and the rail member 40 is sandwiched between the mounting surface 42 and the enlarged head 48, whereby the strobe device 14. Is fixed to the strobe bracket 16.

  When removing the strobe device 14 from the strobe bracket 16, first, the dial 54 is turned so that the enlarged head 48 is separated from the mounting surface 42, and the holding of the rail member 40 between the mounting surface 42 and the enlarged head 48 is released. Next, the head expansion pin 44 and the auxiliary pin 64 are slid until the head expansion pin 44 matches the height of the insertion port 50, and then the head expansion pin 44 and the auxiliary pin 64 are separated from the long hole 38 of the rail member 40. The strobe device 14 is removed from the strobe bracket.

  The strobe device 14 has a pair of left and right fixed parts 34, 34, and the strobe bracket 16 can be attached to either the left or right fixed part 34. Can also be arranged.

  A modification of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the description, the description of the configuration common to the above-described embodiment is omitted, and the same reference numerals are given. The present modification is different from the above embodiment in that a receiver 68 is provided that receives a signal indicating the pressing state of the shutter button 66 provided in the strobe device 14.

  The strobe device 14 has a shutter button 66 provided on the front surface of the upper portion of the battery case 18, that is, the surface on the light emission direction side of the strobe body 22. When the user holds the battery case 18, the shutter button 66 can be operated with the index finger. The shutter button 66 is configured to adjust the focus when pressed halfway and open the shutter when pressed fully. The strobe device 14 wirelessly transmits a signal indicating the pressing state of the shutter button 66.

  A receiver 68 that receives a signal indicating the push-in state of the shutter button 66 can be attached to the upper part of the camera 12 by an attachment tool 70. The receiver 68 is communicable with the camera 12 because it is connected to the camera 12 via a connector 72 such as a USB. The camera 12 operates to adjust the focus and open / close the shutter based on the received signal.

  Since the shutter button 66 is provided in the strobe device 14, the shutter button 66 can be provided in addition to the camera 12 without increasing the number of equipment, and the shutter button 66 is provided at a position where the user can easily operate. Can do.

  Although the description of the specific embodiment is finished as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be widely modified. The arrangement of the pair of fixed parts is not necessarily symmetrical, and the extending direction of the rail member may be inclined with respect to the vertical direction. Further, there may be three or more fixed parts. You may change the mutual engagement structure of a fixing tool and a to-be-fixed part to another well-known engagement structure. A signal indicating the pressed state of the shutter button may be transmitted / received by wire. The shutter button and the receiver according to the above modification may be applied to a camera and a strobe device that do not have a structure for attaching the strobe device according to the embodiment to the strobe bracket. In addition, all the components shown in the above embodiment are not necessarily essential, and can be appropriately selected without departing from the gist of the present invention.

10: mounting structure 12: camera 14: strobe device 16: strobe bracket 18: battery case 26: camera support plate 28: fixing tool 34: fixed portion 36: receiving groove 38: slot 40 (rail member) long hole 40: rail Member 42: Mounting surface 44: Expanding pin 64: Auxiliary pin 66: Shutter button 68: Receiver

Claims (7)

A structure for mounting the strobe device to the strobe bracket,
A strobe device having a pair of left and right fixed parts;
An attachment structure comprising: a strobe bracket having a fixture that can be detachably fixed to any of the pair of fixed parts.   The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the pair of fixed portions includes a pair of left and right receiving grooves that extend in a vertical direction and open in directions opposite to each other. Each of the pair of fixed portions includes a rail member provided with an elongated hole that covers the opening of the receiving groove and extends in the vertical direction,
The fixture has a mounting surface that contacts the strobe device and a head expansion pin that protrudes from the mounting surface and enters the receiving groove, and in a state in which the strobe device is mounted, the mounting surface and the head expansion pin The mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein an enlarged head sandwiches the rail member.   The mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein the strobe bracket has a camera support plate extending from the fixture on a side opposite to the protruding direction of the head expansion pin. A camera that can be attached to the strobe bracket;
The said strobe device has a shutter button, and transmits the signal which shows the pushing state of the said shutter button to the said camera via a wire or radio | wireless, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Mounting structure.   The mounting structure according to claim 5, wherein the strobe device has a case extending in a vertical direction, and the shutter button is disposed on an upper portion of the case and on a light emission direction side of the strobe device. . A pair of fixed parts for fixing a strobe bracket having a predetermined fixture;
The pair of fixed portions open in opposite directions to each other, extend in the longitudinal direction through a pair of receiving grooves extending in the vertical direction, and penetrating in the opening direction of the pair of receiving grooves. And a pair of rail members that cover the pair of receiving grooves.

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