JP3019657U - Carrying cart for camera - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To reduce the labor required to carry a camera and its peripheral equipment, especially a tripod. [Structure] A bag 3 for storing a camera is attached with telescopic arms 1 and 2 and at least two wheels 4 to form a cart, and a camera mounting portion 6 is formed on a handle 5 of the arms 1 and 2. . At least one leg is formed on the bottom of the bag 3, and the leg and the two wheels 4 form the bag 3
You can support and stand stably. When carrying camera equipment, the arms 1 and 2 should be retracted and the bag handle 33
Grab and carry, or extend the arms 1 and 2 and pull the handle 5 to roll the wheels 4. On the other hand, when the carrying cart is used as a tripod, the bag 3 is erected, the arms 1 and 2 are extended to an appropriate height, the arms are locked by the stoppers 8, and the camera mounting portion 6 is attached.
Attach the camera using the platform 7 etc. Then wheel 4
Also be able to stop with a stopper.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a carrying cart for a camera, and more particularly to a carrying cart for a camera in which an arm for pulling the cart can also be used as a tripod for the camera.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When taking a picture, in addition to the camera body, multiple interchangeable lenses, filters, tripods, and other equipment may be carried, and these camera equipment are generally stored in a dedicated camera bag (aluminum case, etc.) for transportation. It was

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The camera bag as described above is generally heavy, and it is a heavy burden to carry the camera equipment in the bag. Therefore, in the past, no one could easily carry camera equipment and enjoy photography.

Further, since the tripod used for taking a picture is heavy and bulky, it is the current situation that it is very difficult to carry it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to reduce the labor for carrying a camera and its peripheral equipment, especially a tripod.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a telescopic arms 1 and 2 and wheels 4 are attached to a bag 3 for accommodating a camera and its peripheral equipment to form a cart. The camera mounting portion 6 is formed on the handles 5 of the arms 1 and 2, and the camera C can be mounted on the camera mounting portion 6 as shown in FIG.

The camera mounting portion 6 can be configured by a camera mounting seat 61 having a flat surface and a mounting hole 62 formed in the camera mounting seat 61 as shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a protrusion, a groove, a protruding screw, an elongated hole, a fitting hole, or the like may be formed on the handle 5 to form a camera mounting portion. In short, the camera mounting portion may have any structure as long as a camera, a video camera or the like can be mounted.

[0008]

[Action]

 When carrying the camera equipment, the arms 1 and 2 are contracted to carry the bag handle 33, or the arms 1 and 2 are extended and the arm handle 5 is pulled to roll the wheels 4. On the other hand, when the carrying cart is used as a tripod, the arms 1 and 2 are extended to an appropriate height and the camera is attached to the camera mounting portion 6. In this way, the camera fixed to the handle of the carrying cart can be operated to take a picture or take a video.

[0009]

【Example】

 The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a carrying cart for a camera according to the present invention. The carrying cart of this embodiment includes retractable arms 1 and 2, a bag 3 attached to one end (lower end) of the arms 1 and 2, at least two wheels 4 attached to the bag 3 and at least one wheel. Each leg 10 (FIG. 9) is provided with a handle 5 attached to the other ends (upper ends) of the arms 1 and 2, and a camera attachment portion 6 formed on the handle 5.

2 to 4 show the carrying cart of FIG. 1 in a used state, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the arms 1 and 2 are contracted, and FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the cart is pulled while gripping 5, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the camera C is attached to the handle 5 and the carrying cart is used as a tripod. In this way, the camera can be fixed to the handle of the carrying cart to take a picture or video. Hereinafter, each part of the carrying cart will be described in detail.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing the camera mounting portion 6. The camera mounting portion 6 penetrates a camera mounting seat 61 having a flat surface formed on the handle 5 and a central portion of the mounting seat 61. And a mounting screw 63 that is inserted through the mounting hole 62. The platform 7 is attached to the attachment seat 61 with the attachment screws 63.

The platform 7 is a well-known commercially available platform, and the camera is fixed to the pedestal 72 by screws 71. The base 73 of the platform is fixed to the camera mount 61 by the mounting screws 63. By operating the lever 74, pan adjustment and tilt adjustment as shown by arrows A and B can be performed. Further, the pedestal 72 can be rotated as shown by the arrow D to make it horizontal or vertical so that the posture of the camera (vertical or horizontal) can be changed.

The camera may be directly attached to the mounting seat 61 with the mounting screw 63 without using the platform 7. FIG. 4 shows an example thereof.

Further, when the mounting position of the camera comes to the rear part of the carrying cart (wheel 4 side), the center of gravity moves backward and the cart easily falls, so that the camera is mounted via the pedestal plate and the mounting position of the camera is adjusted. By adjusting the to the front, it is possible to maintain a balance and prevent the cart from falling easily. The pedestal plate may be, for example, a long and narrow plate formed with an elongated hole, the length direction of the pedestal plate may be aligned with the front and rear direction of the camera, and a part of the pedestal plate may be fixed to the camera mounting seat 61 with screws 63. To configure. Then, the camera is screwed into the slot. Then, the mounting position of the camera can be adjusted along the length direction of the elongated hole. The pedestal plate may be a commercially available one (for example, one that is called a clamp, a bracket, a slide plate, a clamp plate, etc.).

Even if the camera mounting seat 61 and the mounting hole 62 are not formed on the handle 5, an auxiliary tool (adapter) is separately prepared, the auxiliary tool is mounted on the handle 5, and the camera is mounted on the auxiliary tool. Good. The structure of the auxiliary tool can be variously configured, but for example, two half-ring-shaped metal fittings can be opened and closed by connecting one end of each with a hinge, and these two half-ring-shaped metal fittings can be opened and closed. Attach it so that the handle 5 is sandwiched, and screw the other end of the metal fitting. This ring fitting can be detachably attached to the handle 5. Further, a camera mounting portion composed of a screw and a pedestal, such as a screw 71 and a pedestal 72 shown in FIG. 5, may be formed on the ring fitting so that the camera can be screwed into the screw.

Each of the arms 1 and 2 is formed by sequentially inserting three cylindrical small arms having different diameters, and a stopper 8 shown in FIG. 6 is attached to each coupling portion. In FIG. 6, the small arm 1a has entered the small arm 1b. The stopper 8 is composed of a frame body 81 attached to the outer periphery of the small arm 1b, a shaft 82 attached to the frame body 81, and a lever 83 connected to the shaft 82 to rotate the shaft 82. . The peripheral surface of the shaft 82 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the small arm 1a, and a cam surface is partially formed. When the lever 83 is opened as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the shaft 82 rotates, The cam surface presses the small arms 1a into a locked state and fixes the small arms to each other. FIG. 6B shows an unlocked state, in which the small arm 1a can freely expand and contract with respect to the small arm 1b.

When the arms 1 and 2 are fully extended, the height up to the handle 5 of the carrying cart is about 130 to 150 cm. By operating each stopper 8 and fixing the length of the arms 1 and 2, it can be used as a tripod of a camera. By providing this stopper 8, the height of the arms 1 and 2 as a tripod can be set arbitrarily and the stability of the arms 1 and 2 is improved, so that the arms 1 and 2 can be used as a camera tripod. It will be able to function more reliably. The stopper 8 is not shown in FIGS.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the number of arms is two, but the number of arms is not limited to two, and may be one, three or more. Of course, if the arm is composed of multiple arms, its strength will be stronger.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the bag 3 in an open state. The bag 3 is composed of a main body 31 and a lid 32, and the material thereof is not particularly limited, but is made of resin (ABS resin or the like, for example). ). A handle 33 is attached to the main body 31 and can be carried by holding the handle 33 when the arms 1 and 2 are contracted. The position of the handle 33 is not limited to the illustrated position (side surface of the bag 3), but may be arranged on the upper surface of the bag 3, for example.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the wheel 4, and the wheel 4 is provided with a stopper 9 as a stopping means for stopping the rotation of the wheel. When the stopper 9 is pressed, the wheels are locked and the cart cannot move. By providing the stopper 9, the stability in the stopped state is improved, and the carrying cart can be more reliably functioned as a camera tripod.

A suitable shock absorber may be attached to the wheels 4. This will absorb vibrations and shocks during transportation and will not damage the camera equipment inside the bag.

FIG. 9 is a view of the bag 3 as seen from below. Legs 10 are attached to the bottom of the bag 3 at positions equidistant from the wheels 4 and 4. When the arms 1 and 2 are erected and used as a tripod, the wheels 4 and 4 and the legs 10 support and stabilize the entire cart. The more the leg 10 is separated from the wheels 4 and 4, the more stable it is. However, since the position of the leg 10 is restricted by the size of the bag 3, the leg 10 can be slid on the guide and the guide can be projected from the bag 3. In this way, the distance between the leg 10 and the wheels 4, 4 may be long and adjustable. If the legs can be moved and placed in front of or behind the cart, it is possible to prevent the situation in which the center of gravity of the entire body moves and the cart falls down due to the attachment of the camera. Of course, this leg may be constructed by extending the bar material to the rear of the bag 3 in a bar-type manner so as to be supported from the middle of the arms 1 and 2.

Further, the leg 10 may be configured so that its height can be adjusted. As a result, even if there is some unevenness in the place where the carrying cart is installed as a tripod, it can be absorbed and the tripod can be set easily. As a mechanism for adjusting the height, for example, the leg portion is a bolt type, one end of the bolt is screwed into the bottom portion of the bag 3, the other end is grounded, and the bolt is rotated to project the leg portion from the bag 3. The amount should be adjusted. For the same reason, the heights of the wheels 4 and 4 may be adjustable.

Further, the wheels 4 and 4 may not be used as tripods, and two legs forming a tripod together with the legs 10 may be separately provided at the bottom of the bag 3. In that case, the two legs can be foldable so that the wheels float slightly above the floor (or ground) when the legs are extended and attached to the floor (or ground). The two legs should be retractable when the wheel is in use. With the above configuration, the carrying cart can be stabilized by at least three legs provided on the bottom of the bag 3.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, the bag 3 and the arms 1 and 2 are fixed, but the bag may be detachable from the arms. For example, a bag storage part for detachably mounting the bag is provided at one end of the arm by a rod or plate, and a handle is attached to the other end of the arm. The bag holder has at least two wheels and at least one leg, the handle has a camera mount, and the camera is mounted on the camera mount. The structure of the camera mount is similar to that shown in FIG. According to the carrying cart as described above, the size of the bag and the like can be freely selected according to the preference of the user.

[0026]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, camera equipment can be easily carried by the carrying cart, and the telescopic arm of the carrying cart can be used as a tripod of the camera to take pictures, record video, etc. . Therefore, it is not necessary to carry a tripod separately, and the labor required to carry the camera and its peripheral equipment can be greatly reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of an embodiment of a carrying cart for a camera according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a carrying cart with an arm contracted.

FIG. 3 shows a carrying cart in use with the arms extended and pulled.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state where a carrying cart is used as a camera tripod.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a camera mounting portion.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a stopper of an arm.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view showing the bag with the lid opened.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing a stopper of a wheel.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the bottom of the bag.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 Arms 3 Bags 4 Wheels 5 Handles 6 Camera mounting seat 7 Pan head 8, 9 Stoppers 10 Legs

Claims (8)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A telescopic arm, a bag for storing camera equipment attached to one end of the arm, at least two wheels and at least one leg attached to the bag, and another arm. A carrying cart for a camera, comprising a handle attached to an end and a camera attachment portion formed on the handle. 2. The carrying cart according to claim 1, wherein the camera mounting portion includes a camera mounting seat having a flat surface formed on the handle, and a mounting hole formed in the camera mounting seat. 3. The carrying cart according to claim 2, wherein the telescopic arm includes a plurality of small arms having different diameters, and a stopper for fixing the small arms to each other is provided at a connecting portion thereof. 4. The carrying cart according to claim 3, wherein the wheel is provided with a stopping means for stopping the rotation of the wheel. 5. A telescopic arm, a bag for storing camera equipment attached to one end of the arm, at least two wheels and at least one leg attached to the bag, and another arm. A carrying cart for a camera, comprising a handle attached to an end and an auxiliary tool detachably attached to the handle and provided with a camera attaching portion. 6. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the bag is provided with two legs that form a tripod together with the legs, and the two legs are retractable when the wheel is used. Carrying cart. 7. An extendable and retractable arm, a bag storage unit attached to one end of the arm for detachably storing a bag, at least two wheels attached to the bag storage unit, and at least one wheel. A carrying cart for a camera, comprising: individual legs, a handle attached to the other end of the arm, and a camera attachment portion formed on the handle. 8. The carrying cart according to claim 7, wherein the camera mounting portion includes a camera mounting seat having a flat surface formed on the handle, and a mounting hole formed in the camera mounting seat.