JP2561902Y2 - Camera case - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera case which can shoot a camera using a silver halide film, a video camera, an electronic still camera or the like while being housed in the case, particularly when the case is housed. (When not shooting)
The present invention relates to a camera case suitable for use in a camera having a configuration in which a photographing lens does not protrude so much from the camera body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a typical example of this type of camera case (hereinafter simply referred to as "case"), for example, a camera case for a single-lens reflex camera having a structure as shown in FIGS. Known from.

This general case 51 has an upward box shape having a structure surrounding each surface of a camera body 50a except for the upper surface of a single-lens reflex camera (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "camera") 50 housed therein. Case body 52 and case 5
1 is in the closed state, the single-lens reflex camera 50
From the back of the camera body 50a to the bottom surface, and further, a downward box-shaped case lid portion having a structure capable of covering a wide area from the front surface of the taking lens 50b and the upper surface of the camera body 50a to the back surface of the camera body 50a again. 53 and
It is usually configured as a bisected case.

In this case, the case body 52 is fixed to the bottom surface of the camera body 50a of the single-lens reflex camera 50 by an appropriate tripod screw member 54, and one end of the case cover 53 is connected by a connecting snap member 55. Case body 52
Removably attached to the lower area of the rear wall of the
Further, the other end of the case lid 53 is configured to be locked to the upper region of the back wall of the case body 52 by the locking snap member 56.

At the time of photographing, as shown in FIG.
Open the case lid 53 and connect the whole to the snap member 5.
The photographing is performed in a state of hanging downward with the supporting point 5 as a supporting point, or the photographing is performed in a state where the case lid 53 is detached from the case body 52 using the coupling snap member 55.

[0006] Further, as an example of a camera case in which the holding property of the camera at the time of shooting is improved, a case body in which a case portion corresponding to a grip portion of the camera is cut out and a lid portion which covers the cut out portion are provided. (A case that partially covers the camera) or a case that covers only the bottom part, the top part (upper cover part), and the photographing lens part of the camera body other than the grip part of the camera. Are known.

On the other hand, in order to enable photographing without opening and closing the lid, a protective glass is attached in advance to a portion corresponding to the front of an optical system such as a photographing lens and a finder, and most of the other portions are covered by walls. There is also known a so-called integral type camera case configured to cover.

[0008]

However, the conventional camera case 5 having the structure as shown in FIGS.
In the case of No. 1, since the stored camera 50 and the case body 52 must be connected using the tripod screw member 54, it is necessary to use a hard material for the material of the case body 52. Occurs.

For this reason, at the time of photographing, it is necessary to hold the camera 50 from above the hard constituent material, and there is a disadvantage that the holding property with respect to the camera 50 deteriorates.

In the conventional camera case 51, the shape and structure of the case cover 53 are complicated because the case cover 53 covers a large area of the camera 50.

For this reason, when the case 51 is opened, the complicated structural part is attached to the camera (including the photographing lens 50b) 50.
There is also a drawback that the photographing operation may be obstructed by the case lid 53 hanging down from the case body 52.

In particular, when the camera is held in a vertical position,
Since the case lid 53 hangs in the direction orthogonal to the photographing optical axis with the coupling snap member 55 as the center of rotation,
It will be more affected by this drawback.

Furthermore, in the conventional camera case 51,
As described above, since it is necessary to provide the tripod set screw member 54, the coupling snap member 55, the locking snap 56, the fastener, and the like, the number of components of the case component increases, and these components are replaced by the case body 52 and Since the number of assembling steps for attaching to the case cover 53 is also required, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost is increased.

On the other hand, a camera case of a type that partially covers the above-mentioned camera or a so-called integral type camera case has a problem in terms of photographing functions such as dust adhesion, scratching, and fingerprint adhesion to a camera body and a photographing lens. A drawback is that it has adverse effects on protection and carrying.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and solves various drawbacks of the conventional camera case, and has a holding property and a quick shooting property at the time of shooting, a protection property for a stored camera, and a portability. It is another object of the present invention to provide a camera case having a new structure capable of improving both of the characteristics and reducing the number of components and the number of assembling steps to reduce the manufacturing cost.

[0016]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, when the camera case is opened, the bottom surface of the stored camera is held in a horizontal posture. A case body formed to have an upward box-shaped wall formed so as to be able to directly cover other surfaces except the camera upper surface at the time, and at least the camera upper surface is directly A main area capable of covering the front of the camera at least substantially entirely from above the wall of the case body using another partial area, and one of the main areas And a tip region portion detachably attached to a wall surface of the case body when the camera case is in a closed state, and the other of the main region portion. Rear end formed continuously to the end of And a substantially flat-shaped case lid portion formed of a region portion, and when the camera case is opened in a state where the camera is held in a horizontal posture, the extended case lid portion is the tip region portion. The case body wall covering the rear surface of the camera so that the rear end area covers the camera rear surface so that the camera body is held in a posture that naturally hangs down from the wall of the case body covering the rear surface of the camera. When the camera case is closed, the front end area and the main area are connected to the rear end area and the case body when the camera case is closed. And a case lid configured to be closed in a state of being folded back toward the upper surface of the camera with a joint portion as a folding fulcrum.

[0017]

The camera case constructed as described above is divided into a case body having an upward box-shaped wall with a cut-out portion obstructing the operation at the time of photographing and a substantially flat case cover. In a state where the camera is held in a horizontal position and the case is opened when the case is opened, the case lid is extended. The part naturally hangs down from the rear wall of the case body part with its tip region part down by the action of gravity.

Further, when the case is closed, the front region and the main region of the case cover are sequentially folded in the direction of the upper surface of the camera with the sewn portion with the case body as a fulcrum. The upper surface and the front surface can be covered almost entirely.

Furthermore, after the case is closed, the case lid can be locked to the front wall or the bottom wall of the case body by a simple operation type locking means.

[0020]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera case according to the present invention;

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the camera case of the present invention with the case cover opened, as viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the camera case of FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state of the camera case of FIG. 1 as viewed obliquely from below, and FIG. 4 is a schematic longitudinal section of the camera case of FIG. FIG.

In each of the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a compact camera to be stored (hereinafter simply referred to as a "camera"), and a required surface, for example, a retractable (contractible) lens barrel 2, a finder window 3A, and a finder eyepiece. Window 3B, shutter release member 4, display LCD 5 for displaying necessary data, strobe light-emitting unit (not shown, the same applies hereinafter), AF light-emitting unit and light-receiving unit, photometric CdS, self-timer LED, T
A / W button and the like, and an appropriate hand strap 6 for carrying on one side.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a camera case (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “case”) for accommodating the camera 1, which is sewn so as to be integrated with the case body 20 having an upward box shape. And a substantially flat case lid 30 formed.

In this case, the case body 20 includes a bottom wall 21 that covers substantially the entire bottom surface of the camera 1 almost directly, and left and right side wall portions that directly cover substantially the entire left and right sides of the camera 1. Front wall portions 22 and 23 and a front wall portion 24 that almost directly covers a part of the front surface of the camera 1 excluding the front region of the lens barrel 2.
And a rear wall portion 2 that directly covers substantially the entire rear surface of the camera 1
5 as a upward box.

The right side wall 23 is formed with a separation preventing hole 26 through which the hand strap 6 attached to the right side of the camera 1 is inserted.
1 includes a tip region 32 of a case cover 30 described later.
Is attached to the torso-side magic fastener 27 which can be detachably locked by a simple operation.

Each face wall 21 to 2 of the case body 20 is provided.
The shape of 5 indicates a portion that becomes an obstacle when performing a shooting operation of the camera 1 in the housed state, for example, the above-described lens barrel 2, finder window 3A, finder eyepiece window 3B, shutter release member 4, and displays necessary data. Display LCD
5. Although not shown, a strobe light emitting unit, an AF light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, a photometric CdS, a self-use LE
Parts such as D and T / W buttons are formed in shapes cut out from the respective wall portions 21 to 25.

Each face wall 21 to 2 of the case body 20 is also provided.
On the inner surface of 5, for example, a lining member formed by raising fibers in a loop to impart a soft touch and strength is attached.

On the other hand, the case cover 30 is formed on a substantially flat plate including a main region 31, a front region 32, and a rear region 33 formed continuously with each other.

In this case, the main area portion 31 covers at least the upper surface of the camera 1 directly and almost entirely using a partial area thereof, and further uses the other partial area to at least cover the case body 20. Is configured to cover substantially the entire front surface of the camera 1 from above the front wall portion 24, and the distal end region portion 32 is formed continuously with one end of the main region portion 31, and When the case 10 is in the closed state, at least the surface of the front wall 24 or the bottom wall 21 of the case body 20 (in the illustrated example, the surface of the bottom wall 21).
It is configured to be detachably attached to the camera.

The rear end area 33 is provided in the main area 3
When the case 10 is opened with the camera 1 held in a horizontal position, the case lid 30 extended so that the tip region 32 faces downward. It is configured to be sewn to the surface of the back wall 25 of the case body 20 so as to be held in a hanging posture.

That is, when the case 10 is opened with the bottom surface of the camera 1 kept horizontal, the case cover 30 is turned by the action of gravity so that the front end region 32 faces down and the rear wall of the case body 20 is closed. It will be in a state of hanging from 25,
When the case 10 is closed, the front region 32 and the main region 31 are folded back in the direction of the upper surface of the camera 1 sequentially using the seam portion between the rear region 33 and the case body 20 as a fulcrum. The upper surface and the front surface of the camera 1 are substantially entirely covered by 31,
Thus, it is detachably attached to the surface of the bottom wall 21 of the case body 20.

Therefore, when the case 10 is opened, the main area 31 and the tip area 32 are closed.
Are exposed on the front side, and when the case 10 is closed, the surfaces of the parts 31 and 32 are exposed on the front side. An appropriate backing member as described above is attached to the back surface of the case cover 30 (the main region 31 and the tip region 32), for example.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a lid-side magic fastener attached to the back surface of the tip region 32 of the case lid 30. The lid-side magic fastener is detachably engaged with the body-side magic fastener 27 when the case 10 is closed. Then, the case lid 30
Is locked to the bottom wall 21 of the case body 20.

The case body 20 and the case cover 3
For the constituent materials 0, leather, synthetic leather (pseudo leather)
And the like, and the case body 2
As for the means for integrating the case 0 and the case lid portion 30, it may be possible to integrate them by means of heat fusion, adhesion or other joining methods other than sewing.

In order to further improve the holding properties of the camera 1, the case body 20 and the case cover 30
Is made of a flexible and non-slip constituent material capable of being deformed by the holding force when holding the case 10 during photographing, but the case lid 30 is harder than the constituent material of the case body 20. It may be configured to be made of a constituent material and to have a fold habit by forming a bent portion to be thin.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example of how to use the camera case 10 of the present invention. For example, when performing self-timer shooting, the main area 31 of the case cover 30 is folded. This is an example of use when a part of the main area 31 and the tip area 32 are laid under the case 10 in which the camera 1 is housed, and thereby the camera 1 is made independent.

As described above, one embodiment has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the illustrated embodiment, a camera case for storing a camera having a collapsible (contractible) lens barrel is described. However, in the present invention, the lens barrel is moved from the front of the camera. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a camera having a shape that does not protrude so much.

In this case, a shallow concave portion corresponding to the amount of protrusion is formed in a portion corresponding to the lens barrel 2 in the main region 31 of the case cover 30 so that the lens mirror can be closed even when the case is closed. The configuration is such that the side peripheral surface of the body is not exposed to the outside.

In the illustrated embodiment, the stored camera 1 and the case body 20 of the camera case 10 are connected to each other by using the hand strap 6 on the camera 1 side and the separation preventing hole 26 on the case body 20 side. Although prevention of separation (prevention of falling off) is attempted, it may be configured to prevent separation of both by other methods.

In the illustrated embodiment, the tip region 32 of the case cover 30 is formed by using the body side magic fastener 27 and the lid side magic fastener 34.
Although it is designed to be detachably locked to 0 by simple operation,
You may comprise so that it may be locked by other easy operation type locking means.

The bottom wall 2 of the case body 20 shown in the figure is also provided.
1 does not have a tripod mounting screw hole, but it is desirable to form the screw hole.

[0043]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the present invention, first,
The camera case is divided into a case body having an upward box-shaped wall and a substantially flat case lid, and these are integrated together by, for example, a coupling means such as sewing means, and integrated. In this state, when the case is opened with the camera held in a horizontal position, the extended case lid naturally hangs down from the back wall of the case body with its tip area down by gravity. When closing the case, the top region of the camera and the top region of the camera in the main region are successively folded in the direction of the top surface of the camera, with the tip region and the main region of the case lid being turned back at the joint portion with the case body. The front surface can be covered almost entirely, and after the case is closed, the case lid is locked to the case body by a simple operation type locking means. , When using the present invention, it becomes possible to realize a new camera case for the following effects as compared with the camera case in the conventional structure.

(A) It is possible to improve the holding property and the quick shooting property of the camera case at the time of photographing, and the protection property and portability of the stored camera.

(B) Since the case lid opened at the time of photographing does not fluctuate irregularly unlike a camera case having a conventional structure, the operability at the time of photographing can be further improved. In particular, the effect is remarkable when the camera is held in a vertical position posture (a posture in which the camera bottom surface is vertical).

(C) Since the number of components and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

(D) It is possible to fold the main area of the case cover and lay a part of the main area and the tip area under the case, so that the camera can be used for self-timer photography, for example. Can become independent.

(E) When the present invention is embodied in a mode in which the case body is made of a hard-to-slip flexible material and the case lid is made of a harder material than the material of the case body. The camera can further improve the hold of the camera while sufficiently protecting the lens barrel and the viewfinder window.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a camera case of the present invention with a case lid portion opened when viewed obliquely from the front.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the camera case of FIG. 1 when viewed obliquely from behind.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state when the camera case of FIG. 1 is viewed obliquely from below.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a schematic longitudinal section of the camera case of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the camera case of the present invention with the case lid closed, as viewed obliquely from below.

6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a schematic longitudinal section of the camera case of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example of how to use the camera case of the present invention, showing a state in which the case lid is folded down and placed under the camera to make the camera self-supporting.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of a single-lens reflex camera case as a typical example of a conventional general camera case, showing a state when the camera case is closed. is there.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of a single-lens reflex camera case as a typical example of a conventional general camera case, showing a state when the camera case is opened. is there.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Compact camera 2 Retractable lens barrel 3A Finder window 3B Finder eyepiece window 4 Shutter release member 5 Display LCD 6 Hand strap 10 Camera case 20 Case torso 21 Bottom wall 22, 23 Both side wall 24 Front wall Reference Signs List 25 back wall portion 26 separation prevention hole 27 trunk side magic fastener 30 case lid portion 31 main region portion 32 front end region portion 33 rear end region portion (sewing portion) 34 lid portion side magic fastener

Claims (4)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] When the camera case is in an opened state, the camera can directly cover other surfaces except the camera upper surface when the stored bottom surface of the camera is held in a horizontal posture. A case body formed so as to have an upward box-shaped wall formed at a portion thereof, and at least directly and substantially entirely cover the upper surface of the camera using a part of the region, and using another part of the region. A main region that can cover at least the entire front surface of the camera from above the wall of the case body, and a main case formed continuously with one end of the main region, and a camera case. When in a closed state, a front end area portion detachably attached to a wall surface of the case body, and a rear end area portion continuously formed at the other end of the main area portion. A substantially flat case lid configured, When the camera case is opened in a state where the camera is held in a horizontal posture, the extended case lid portion has the tip region portion down, and the wall portion of the case body portion that covers the back surface of the camera. To be held in a posture that hangs naturally from
The rear end region is integrally joined by means of sewing or the like in a state where the rear end region is superimposed on the surface of the wall of the case body that covers the back of the camera, and when the camera case is closed, the front end is closed. And a case lid configured to close the area and the main area in a state where the area and the case body are folded back toward the upper surface of the camera with a joint between the rear end area and the case body as a fulcrum. A camera case characterized in that it is configured as described above. 2. The case for a camera according to claim 1, wherein the case body is cut off from a wall portion of the case body in an obstruction when performing a shooting operation of the camera in a housed state. A camera case, characterized in that the case for a camera is provided with a cut-out portion formed as described above. 3. The camera case according to claim 1, wherein a separation preventing hole having a structure through which a hand strap attached to the camera can be inserted is formed in one side wall of the case body. A camera case characterized in that: 4. The camera case according to claim 1, wherein a wall of the case body is formed by holding force of the case body when the camera case is held during photographing. It is made of a flexible material that can be deformed to be in close contact with the stored camera,
A case for a camera, wherein the case lid is made of a material harder than a material of the case body.