JP2021039249A - Photographing tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a photographing tool that can be easily held even with a monopod longer than the height of a user.SOLUTION: The photographing tool comprises: a rod member having an imaging device mount at one end; and a grip part disposed between both ends of the rod member and extending in a direction perpendicular to the shaft of the rod member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a photographing instrument.

Of the shooting equipment, the one-legged shooting equipment, which is generally called a monopod, is used because the shot image will be blurred unless the monopod is grasped by hand, the sides are tightened, and the arm is attached to the torso. Is difficult.

Patent Document 1 describes a monopod device for an optical device that makes a monopod vertically independent.

Jikkenhei 6-64245

An image of a monopod device for optical equipment such as Patent Document 1 in which a monopod is provided with a stepping portion and the monopod is self-fixed must be fixed by bringing the monopod close to the body as before when chasing a subject. It shakes. Also, if the monopod is much longer than the user's height, it is difficult to fix the monopod independently unless the size of the footstep is increased.

An object of the present invention is to provide a photographing instrument that can be easily held even if the monopod is longer than the height of the user.

The present invention solves at least one of the above problems, and examples thereof are as follows. That is, the imaging device according to one aspect of the present invention is a grip portion provided between a rod member having an image pickup device mounting base at one end and both ends of the rod member and extending in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the rod member. It is characterized by having.

The grip portion may extend in one direction orthogonal to the axis of the rod member.

The end of the grip portion gripped by the user on the opposite side of the rod member, the vicinity of the grip portion of the rod member gripped by the user, and the ground contact portion in contact with the ground contact surface of the rod member. It may be supported by a point.

The grip portion may be provided at a height position corresponding to the body portion of the user.

The rod member can be expanded and contracted, and the grip portion may have a height position that does not change regardless of the expansion and contraction of the rod member.

The grip portion may be shorter than the rod member.

The grip portion may be rotatably attached around the axis of the rod member.

The grip portion may have a grip at an end opposite to the rod member.

The grip portion may have an accessory holding portion.

The accessory holding portion may be rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the axis of the rod member.

It may have a light-shielding member that surrounds at least a part of the periphery of the accessory holding portion.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a photographing instrument that can be easily held even if the monopod is longer than the height of the user.

It is a figure which shows the schematic structure example of the photographing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure example of the photographing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the schematic configuration example of the gripping part and the accessory holding part of the photographing instrument which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure example of the light-shielding member of the photographing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the use of the photographing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the use of the photographing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure example of the grip part of the imaging instrument which concerns on the modification of this embodiment.

An example of the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration example of the photographing instrument 1 according to the present embodiment. 1 (a) is a side view of the photographing instrument 1, FIG. 1 (b) is a front view of the photographing instrument 1, and FIG. 2 (a) is a photographing instrument 1 to which the grip portion 20 and the accessory holding portion 30 are attached. The rear view and FIG. 2B is a front view of the photographing instrument 1 to which the grip portion 20 and the accessory holding portion 30 are attached. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration example of the grip portion 20 and the accessory holding portion 30. FIG. 3A is a rear view of the grip portion 20 and the accessory holding portion 30, and FIG. 3B is a front view of the grip portion 20 and the accessory holding portion 30.

The photographing instrument 1 is an instrument for a photographing device generally called a monopod, and in particular, a photographing instrument using a monopod longer than the height of the user. The photographing instrument 1 includes a stretchable rod member 10, a grip portion 20 detachably connected to the rod member 10, and an accessory holding portion 30 attached to the grip portion 20. The photographing apparatus 1 can be used, for example, by attaching the image pickup device A to the tip of the rod member 10 and holding the tablet terminal in the accessory holding portion 30. The user can operate the image pickup device A and check the captured image via the tablet terminal. As will be described in detail later, at the time of photographing, the user holds the rod member 10 and the end portion of the grip portion 20 opposite to the rod member 10 with both hands.

The rod member 10 is a stretchable rod-shaped member. The length of the rod member 10 in the axial direction is not limited, but in the present embodiment, a rod-shaped member that expands and contracts from about 1 m to about 8 m is used. The telescopic structure of the rod member 10 is not limited, and for example, a structure in which a plurality of cylinders having different diameters are connected by a tightening ring is used. Further, the material of the rod member 10 is not limited, and for example, a carbon material, a metal material, or the like is used.

The rod member 10 includes an image pickup device mounting base 11 and a weight 12. The image pickup device mounting base 11 is attached to one end of the rod member 10, and the weight 12 is attached to the other end. In the present embodiment, the image pickup device mounting base 11 side of the rod member 10 will be described as the upper side, and the weight 12 side will be described as the lower side.

The image pickup device mounting base 11 plays the same role as a general pan head. The image pickup device mounting base 11 may have any structure as long as the image pickup device A can be attached, and may be integrated with the rod member 10 or can be separated and exchanged. It may have any structure such as a stand. The mounting method of the image pickup apparatus A is not particularly limited, and may be any mounting method such as a direct mounting type or a quick shoe type. Here, the image pickup device A includes a camera, a video camera, and a portable device having a shooting function.

The weight 12 is provided at the lower end of the rod member 10. The material used for the weight 12 is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, a metal such as lead is used. The weight 12 does not have to be metal as long as it has a certain weight. The weight 12 may be fixed by inserting a metal block inside the rod member 10, or the weight 12 may be formed in a tubular shape and fitted on the outer circumference of the rod member 10 to be fixed. As the upper side of the rod member 10 is extended upward, the upper end portion is separated from the portion (fulcrum) gripped by the user of the rod member 10, so that the vertical balance of the fulcrum becomes poor, and the rod member 10 is made to stand upright. It gets harder. Therefore, a weight 12 is provided at the lower end of the rod member 10 to make it easier for the photographing instrument 1 to stand upright.

The grip portion 20 is arranged so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the rod member 10. The grip portion 20 is arranged so as to extend in one direction perpendicular to the axis of the rod member 10 from the connection portion with the rod member 10, but may extend in two directions so as to be symmetrically orthogonal to the axis of the rod member 10. Good. The length of the grip portion 20 extending in one direction from the axis of the rod member 10 is shorter than that of the rod member 10, for example, about the waist width of the user. Further, the grip portion 20 is rotatable about the axis of the rod member 10 (arrow y in FIG. 3A) and is rotatable about the axis perpendicular to the axis of the rod member 10 (FIG. 3 (a)). ) Middle arrow x) Consists of. More specifically, the grip portion 20 includes a grip 21, a connecting portion 22, and a support portion 23.

The connecting portion 22 has a first member 221 and a second member 222, and connects the rod member 10 and the supporting portion 23 of the grip portion 20. The first member 221 is detachably attached to the rod member 10 so as to be rotatable 360 degrees around the axis of the rod member 10 (arrow y in the drawing). The method of attaching the first member 221 to the rod member 10 is not limited, but in the present embodiment, the first member 221 is a hollow tubular member such as a stainless steel pipe, and is attached to the outer periphery of the rod member 10.

The first member 221 has an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the first tightening ring 103 provided at the upper end of the lowermost first cylinder 101 in the rod member 10, and is inserted from the upper end of the first cylinder 101. It has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the second cylinder 102 that has been added and added. The connecting portion 22 is locked at the upper end portion of the first tightening ring 103, and the height is determined.

The second member 222 is fixed to the outer circumference of the first member 221 so that the long axis is orthogonal to the axis of the rod member 10. In the present embodiment, the second member 222 is a hollow tubular member such as a long nut.

The material of the first member 221 and the second member 222 is not limited to metal, and may be formed of, for example, a plastic resin or a silicon resin. Further, in the connecting portion 22, the first member 221 and the second member 222 may be integrally formed. The connecting portion 22 may have any structure as long as the grip portion 20 is rotatable with respect to the axis of the rod member 10, and may not be divided into the first member 221 and the second member 222.

The support portion 23 is a rod-shaped member perpendicular to the axis of the rod member 10, and is detachably attached to the second member 222 so as to be rotatable 360 degrees around the major axis thereof (arrow x in the figure). .. A grip 21 is provided at an end of the support portion 23 opposite to the second member 222. Further, the accessory holding portion 30 is supported by the supporting portion 23. The material of the support portion 23 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, iron, stainless steel, or the like. In the present embodiment, a long bolt suitable for a long nut as the second member 222 is used.

The grip 21 is a portion that the user grips when using the photographing instrument 1. The grip 21 may have any shape as long as it can be gripped by hand. For example, a pentagonal or heptagonal knob bolt (knob star bolt) that is easy to grip by hand makes it easier to handle. The angle of the accessory holding portion 30 can be adjusted by grasping the grip 21 and rotating the support portion 23 around the axis, and by rotating the rod member 10 around the axis while holding the grip 21. , The shooting direction can be adjusted.

The accessory holding portion 30 is attached to the supporting portion 23 and holds a portable device B such as a tablet terminal. The grip 21 projects outward from the accessory holding portion 30, and is easy to grip without being hidden by the accessory holding portion 30. The accessory holding portion 30 may be attached to and detached from the supporting portion 23. More specifically, the accessory holding portion 30 includes a plate-shaped portion 31 and a locking portion 32.

The plate-shaped portion 31 has a substantially rectangular shape, and is attached so that the center line in the long side direction substantially follows the long axis of the support portion 23. The attachment method is not limited, and for example, it is attached by adhering with an adhesive or the like. When the grip 21 is gripped and the support portion 23 is rotated around its axis, the plate-shaped portion 31 swings. By this movement, the angle of the accessory holding portion 30 (the angle of the screen of the held portable device B) can be adjusted. Any material may be used for the plate-shaped portion 31, but a material capable of dissipating heat from the portable device B is desirable, and for example, aluminum is used.

The locking portion 32 is a plate member having a substantially U-shape in front view, and is attached along the lower long side and both short sides of the plate-shaped portion 31. A U-shaped groove 321 is formed on the surface of the locking portion 32 on the plate-shaped portion 31 side so that the portable device B can be inserted and fitted from above. Any material may be used for the locking portion 32, but a material capable of dissipating heat from the portable device B is desirable, and for example, aluminum is used.

The locking portion 32 may have any shape as long as the portable device B can be held. For example, the locking portion 32 may be provided entirely along the lower long side of the plate-shaped portion 31, and may be partially provided on the short side. Further, the accessory holding portion 30 may have any shape as long as the portable device B can be held. The accessory holding portion 30 does not have to have a flat plate shape, and may have, for example, a net shape or a grid shape.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration example of the light-shielding member 40. The light-shielding member 40 is composed of a plurality of plate members, and can be detachably attached so as to surround the accessory holding portion 30. By using the light-shielding member 40, the screen of the portable device B installed in the accessory holding portion 30 becomes easy to see. The light-shielding member 40 may be made of any material as long as it can block light, and for example, plastic, paper, plywood, or the like is used. It is desirable to use a dark-colored material for the light-shielding member 40 so that light is not transmitted and reflected and the screen of the portable device is not difficult to see. In the present embodiment, the upper side of the accessory holding portion 30, the rod member 10 side, the upper 1/3 of the grip 21 side, and the lower half of the rod member 10 side are surrounded by the light shielding member 40. Since a part of the accessory holding portion 30 is opened instead of surrounding the entire circumference, the user can easily operate the portable device B. The light-shielding member 40 may be provided so as to surround at least a part of the accessory holding portion 30, and may be provided only on the upper side of the accessory holding portion 30 and the rod member 10 side, for example.

Next, an example of using the photographing instrument 1 will be described. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing an example of the use of the photographing instrument 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user touches the lower end portion (weight 12) of the rod member 10 to the ground contact surface, grasps the upper part of the connecting portion 22 of the rod member 10 with one hand, and holds the grip 21 in the other. Hold it in your hand. Since the photographing instrument 1 is supported by three points of the ground contact portion, the portion gripped by the hand of the rod member 10, and the grip 21 (hereinafter referred to as a three-point support structure), vibration and shaking of the imaging device A at the tip portion are generated. It is suppressed and the posture and orientation can be stabilized. If the height of the grip portion 20 is adjusted so that it is located at the body portion of the user, preferably the waist portion, the photographing instrument 1 can be easily handled.

As shown in FIG. 6, even when the rod member 10 is extended sufficiently longer than the height of the user, the imaging device 1 can be stably supported by the three-point support structure, so that the image pickup apparatus A The image captured by is less likely to blur. If the accessory holding portion 30 is attached to the grip portion 20 and the portable device B is installed in the accessory holding portion 30, it is possible to follow the subject while checking the image of the image pickup device A. The grip portion 20 is attached so that the height position does not change regardless of the expansion and contraction of the rod member 10, and even when the rod member 10 is sufficiently longer than the height of the user, the grip portion 20 is the body portion of the user. Since it is preferably located at the waist, the photographing instrument 1 can be stably held.

When changing the shooting direction up and down (tilt), the user may, for example, move both arms back and forth and / or move the body back and forth. When changing the left and right shooting directions (pan), the user may, for example, rotate only the rod member 10 left and right with one hand and / or rotate the entire image pickup device 1 left and right with both arms. Even when the imaging direction is changed in this way, the vibration and shaking of the image pickup apparatus A are suppressed by the three-point support structure.

Communication such as transmission of image data from the image pickup device A to the portable device B is performed wirelessly or by wire. For example, in the case of wireless, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) can be used, and in the case of wired, USB (Universal Serial Bus) can be used. In the case of wire, a curl cord or the like that expands and contracts integrally with the expandable and contractable rod member 10 may be used.

The present embodiment has been described above. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a photographing instrument that can be easily held even if the monopod is longer than the height of the user.

The photographing instrument 1 can stably hold the rod member 10 (monopod) which is much longer than the height of the user due to the three-point support structure. Since the rod member 10 can be stably held, it is possible to take an image without blurring not only when a wide-angle lens is used for the image pickup apparatus A but also when a telephoto lens is used. Further, since the image pickup device A is attached to the upper side of the rod member 10 which is much longer than the height of the user, it is possible to take a bird's-eye view.

Since the gripping portion 20 of the photographing instrument 1 is arranged near the waist of the user, the photographing instrument 1 can be held in a comfortable posture. Further, since the grip portion 20 rotates 360 degrees with respect to the rod member 10, it is easy to operate, and if the rod member 10 is rotated while holding the grip 21, the subject can be smoothly followed. Of course, the user can move his / her body to follow the subject while holding the grip 21 and the rod member 10. Further, since the accessory holding portion 30 is attached to the grip portion 20, if the portable device B is installed, it is possible to take a picture while checking the image of the imaging device A. Since the angle of the accessory holding portion 30 can be adjusted, the screen of the mobile device B can be adjusted to a position that is easy for the user to see. Further, since the grip 21 is provided at the end of the grip portion 20 extending perpendicular to the axis of the rod member 10, the grip 21 can be gripped even if the light-shielding member 40 is attached to the accessory holding portion 30, and the photographing instrument 1 Can be held stably.

The rod member 10 may have a bearing structure that rotates around the axis of the rod member 10 or a ridge of an elastic body such as rubber at the lower end portion. Further, the grip portion 20 may be provided with a folding structure such as a hinge so that the grip portion 20 is stored in parallel with the rod member 10 when it is carried and is arranged so as to be orthogonal to the rod member 10 when in use. The connecting portion 22 of the grip portion 20 may be provided with a locking structure such as a screw so that the rotation with respect to the rod member 10 can be restricted / released. The grip portion 20 may be configured such that the support portion 23 can be expanded and contracted in the axial direction of the grip portion 20. Further, the connecting portion 22 of the grip portion 20 may be configured so that the height position can be adjusted with respect to the rod member 10.

A modification of the present embodiment will be described with respect to differences from the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration example and an operation example of the accessory holding portion 30a of this modified example. FIG. 7A shows a front view of the accessory holding portion 30a, and FIG. 7B shows a rear view of the accessory holding portion 30a. In order to clarify the structure of the accessory holding portion 30a, the state where the accessory holding portion 30a is viewed from the back side is shown. In this modification, the accessory holding portion 30a can expand and contract along the axis of the supporting portion 23, and can hold the portable device B of various sizes.

The accessory holding portion 30a is composed of a first arm portion 33 and a second arm portion 34, and a holding portion 35 is provided at one end of each arm portion. The first arm portion 33 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape having a width similar to that of the support portion 23. The second arm portion 34 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a width larger than the width of the support portion 23.

The second arm portion 34 is fixed to the front side of the support portion 23 along a long axis. The first arm portion 33 is attached to the second arm portion 34 by a rail structure, and can slide and move along the long axis direction. That is, the holding portion 35 of the first arm portion 33 can be brought closer to or further away from the holding portion 35 of the second arm portion 34. The portable device B can be sandwiched and held between these two sandwiching portions 35.

In order to fix / release the movement of the first arm portion 33 with respect to the second arm portion 34, a stopper 36 such as a screw member for tightening the first arm portion 33 is provided with respect to the second arm portion 34.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above-described embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. Each embodiment can combine its own features. Any of the above imaging devices may have the characteristics of other embodiments. It should also be noted that not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the means for solving the problems of the invention.

1: Imaging device 10: Rod member 11: Imaging device mounting base 12: Weight 20: Grip part 21: Grip 22: Connecting part 23: Support part 30, 30a: Accessory holding part 31: Plate-shaped part 32: Locking part 33 : 1st arm part 34: 2nd arm part 35: Holding part 36: Stopper 40: Light-shielding member 101: 1st cylinder 102: 2nd cylinder 103: 1st tightening ring 221: 1st member 222: 2nd member 321 : Groove A: Imaging device B: Portable device

Claims (11)

A rod member having an image pickup device mount at one end,
A grip portion provided between both ends of the rod member and extending in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the rod member, and a grip portion.
A photography instrument characterized by being equipped with. The imaging device according to claim 1.
The grip portion is a photographing instrument characterized in that it extends in one direction orthogonal to the axis of the rod member. The imaging device according to claim 1 or 2.
The end of the grip that is gripped by the user on the opposite side of the rod member,
In the vicinity of the grip portion of the rod member gripped by the user,
An imaging instrument characterized in that it is supported by three points, a ground contact portion in contact with the ground contact surface of the rod member. The photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
A photographing instrument characterized in that the grip portion is provided at a height position corresponding to the body portion of the user. The photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The rod member is expandable and contractible.
The grip portion is a photographing instrument characterized in that the height position does not change regardless of the expansion and contraction of the rod member. The photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
An imaging instrument characterized in that the grip portion is shorter than the rod member. The photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
An imaging instrument characterized in that the grip portion is rotatably attached around the axis of the rod member. The photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
The grip portion is a photographing instrument having a grip at an end portion opposite to the rod member. The photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The grip portion is a photographing instrument having an accessory holding portion. The imaging device according to claim 9.
The accessory holding portion is a photographing instrument characterized in that it can rotate about an axis orthogonal to the axis of the rod member. The photographing apparatus according to claim 9 or 10.
A photographing instrument having a light-shielding member that surrounds at least a part of the periphery of the accessory holding portion.

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