JP3043749U - Camera support member and camera tripod - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) 【Abstract】 PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attach a small tripod to stably support the camera when taking a close-up in a narrow place such as indoors, and to provide a camera support that gives abundant operability, and a camera tripod using the same. Offer. A camera support member includes a main body, a screw hole provided at an upper portion of the main body, a foot portion provided at a lower portion,
17 '. The camera is fixed to the camera support member 10 with the screw holes 12 on the upper part of the main body. In addition, a fitting hole 18 into which any one leg of the camera tripod is fitted into the foot portion 17.
Is opened, and the screw holes 21 are screwed to reduce the slits of the tongue portions 19 and 19, so that the insertion holes 18
The camera support member 10 is fixed to the leg portion by tightening the leg portion of the camera fitted in the. A fitting hole 8'having the same size as the fitting hole 18 is formed in the foot portion 17 ', and the camera support member 10 is fitted by fitting a tripod portion for a camera into the foot portion 17'.
Stabilize.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a camera support member and a camera tripod.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, a camera tripod has been used for taking photographs. In many cases, camera tripods are large and inconvenient to carry because they are used to fix the camera when the photographer stands in a standing position and takes an object to be photographed. Also, when folded, it is necessary to use it after unfolding and installing it, which is cumbersome. In order to solve such an annoyance, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-3040 discloses a small tripod that is intended to be mounted on a camera, folded and transported, and deployed when used. . The tripod is compactly designed to be carried and used with the camera attached.However, the tripod is not intended to be used with the camera attached, but for the convenience of carrying the tripod itself. There is a tripod having a structure disclosed in Registered Utility Model Publication No. 30023369. Tripods using this technology are extremely easy to miniaturize, pocket-sized ones are also commercially available, and are easily attached to and detached from the camera without the hassle of the conventional art.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The above-mentioned tripod has the advantage that it is extremely easy to miniaturize it, is easy to attach to and remove from the camera, and has no hassle as in the past.However, considering digital cameras that have become very popular in recent years, digital cameras are simply It is used not only for photography but also as an information input device for personal computers, etc., and it is expected that such usage will increase in the future.

When a digital camera is used as an information input device, in addition to outdoor imaging, a document or video indoors is often taken as close-up video information. In order to take images using a tripod in a room with a mixture of devices, it is necessary to arrange them in a convenient manner each time the image is taken. Operation is necessary, and there is a possibility that vibration or contact may occur each time, and the position of the tripod may be shifted. In addition, even with a small size, the three support legs hindered, and the camera could not be supported when closed.

Further, when a close-up of a document or the like is attached, even if a camera is attached to the pan head to take a close-up shot, there is a drawback that a subject below, particularly directly below, cannot be photographed when mounted on the pan head. To take a close-up of a document placed flat on the screen, it is necessary to hold the camera by hand and take an image with the position fixed, but operate the camera without moving the position of the camera, and It is difficult to turn the page, and the camera has to be repositioned each time the page is changed.

The present invention solves the above problems, and when a close-up photograph is taken in a narrow place such as a room, the camera is stably attached to a small tripod to stably support the camera, and a camera support member and a camera support member using the same. The purpose is to provide a tripod for the existing camera.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the camera support member of the present invention comprises a camera fixing part and a foot part, and the camera fixing part is provided with a screw part which is screwed into a screw hole provided in the camera to fix the camera. It has a mounting portion for fixing to a leg portion of a tripod for a camera. In the embodiment, there is a fixing portion formed in a hole shape and having a cutout portion for inserting and fixing any one of the leg portions of the camera tripod in the attachment portion of the foot portion. It is desirable to configure it as follows.

Further, the camera tripod of the present invention is a camera tripod having a pan head, wherein the camera support member is provided on one of the legs. In the embodiment, it is desirable to further provide a lighting fixture mounting member for mounting the lighting fixture on the leg portion to which the camera support is mounted.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 1A and 1B are views showing an embodiment of a camera support member of the present invention, FIG. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a right side view, and FIG. 1C is a left side view. In FIG. 1, the camera support member 10 has a main body 11, a screw hole 12 provided in an upper portion of the main body, foot portions 17 and 17 'provided in a lower portion, and a space 16 for screw operation. A screw 14 that is screwed into a camera fixing screw hole provided at the bottom of the camera body is screwed into the screw hole 12 in the upper part of the main body from the lower surface of the upper part to the upper surface, and the tip thereof is shown in FIG. It is projected on the upper surface as shown in FIG. The camera is fixed to the camera support member 10 by screwing the tip portion of the screw 14 and the screw hole of the camera. The head 15 of the screw 14 is located in the space 16 for screw operation provided in the main body 11, and is rotated by the user in the direction to advance the screw 14 or in the direction to loosen the screw 14. .

A fitting hole 18 for fitting one of the three legs of the camera is formed in the foot portion 17, and a slit (or a notch) is formed in a part of the fitting hole 18 (vertically downward in FIG. 1). Have nineteen. The slit 19 has different thicknesses of the legs of the camera tripod (the thickness of the legs themselves may vary from the lower side to the upper side of the leg, or the thickness may vary depending on the manufacturer and the size of the camera to be attached). It acts as a buffer space that absorbs some). Further, tongue portions 20 and 20 are extended below the foot portion 17 while maintaining a slit 19. The tongue portions 20 and 20 are provided with screw holes 21. By screwing this screw hole 21 with a screw 22 (FIG. 2), the slits of the tongue portions 20, 20 become smaller, and the leg portion of the camera fitted in the fitting hole 18 is tightened to support the camera on the leg portion. Fix the member 10.

A fitting hole 18 ′ having the same size as the fitting hole 18 is opened in the foot portion 17 ′, and a leg portion penetrating the fitting hole 18 is fitted therein. A slit (or notch) 19 'similar to that of the fitting hole 18 is formed in a part of the fitting hole 18' (vertically downward in FIG. 1). Similar to the slit 19, the slit 19 'acts as a buffer space that absorbs the difference in the thickness of the legs of the tripod for camera to some extent. Further, the camera support member 10 is stabilized by fitting the leg portion of the tripod for the camera into the foot portion 17 '.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a small camera tripod using the camera support member 10 of FIG. 1, and a small camera tripod 100 is equipped with a free pan head 1 and a free pan head 1, and A base 2 supported by the legs 5, a rotation part 3 for supporting the base 2 by the legs 5, and for opening or closing the legs 5 respectively, and three legs 5- 1 to 5-3 and a camera supporting member attached to a desired leg portion 5-3. Further, a camera fixing screw 4 for fixing the camera to the camera platform 1 is provided on an upper portion of the camera platform 1 by being screwed into a screw hole for fixing the camera bottom. By providing the lighting fixture mounting member 25 on the leg portion 5-3, it is possible to easily perform image pickup without requiring strobe lighting each time even in a position where indoor lighting is insufficient.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an application example of the small tripod 100 for a camera shown in FIG. 2, which is an example of recording image data by taking a close-up of an image displayed on the screen of a television with a digital camera. In FIG. 3, the digital camera 30 is fixed by the camera fixing screw 4 provided on the platform 1 of the tripod 100 for a camera, and the user moves the small tripod 100 so that it is parallel to the screen of the television 40. The position is adjusted, the degree of spread of each leg 5-1 to 5-3 is changed, and the height is adjusted to take a close-up photograph. In this case, the camera support member 10 provided on the leg 5 is not used.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another application example of the small tripod 100 for a camera of FIG. 2, which is an example of recording image data by taking a close-up of a document placed on a table with a digital camera. In FIG. 4, if the digital camera 30 is fixed with the camera fixing screw 4 provided on the pan head of the camera tripod 100, the document below cannot be imaged. Therefore, the user fixes the digital camera 30 to the camera support member 10 provided on the leg portion 5-3, reverses the platform 1, and enables the leg portions 5-1 and 5-2 to support the floor surface. Open the legs to stabilize the small tripod 100 for camera, adjust the legs 5-3 protruding upward so that they are almost vertical, and bring them closer to the base 50.

In this case, since the front surface (lens side) of the digital camera 30 faces downward, the user adjusts the leg opening degree of the leg portion 5-3 so that the digital camera is substantially horizontal to the document 60. , Close up. As a result, the hands are free as in the case of being supported by a camera tripod, and it is possible to operate the digital camera and manipulate the subject freely for close-up photography. Also, when the lighting fixture mounting member 19 is provided on the leg portion 5-3, a lamp is attached to the lighting fixture mounting member 19 and turned on, so that the table 50 is provided at a position where the indoor lighting is insufficient. Imaging can be performed easily without the need for strobe lighting. It should be noted that the camera support member of the present invention can be attached to the leg portion of the camera tripod to take an image not only indoors but also outdoors when shooting a subject below.

[0016]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the present invention, by attaching the camera support member of the present invention to the legs, the camera support can be performed on the lower subject that cannot be imaged by attaching the camera to the tripod platform when performing close-up photography indoors or outdoors. Since the camera can be fixed to the member to take an image, both hands are free, and the camera and the subject can be freely operated for close-up photography. In addition, by providing the lighting fixture mounting member on the leg, even in a position where indoor lighting is not sufficient, it is possible to easily perform imaging without requiring strobe lighting each time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a camera support member.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a small tripod for a camera using a camera support member.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an application example of the small tripod for a camera of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an application example of the small tripod 100 for camera of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5-1 to 5-3 Legs 10 Camera Support Member 11 Main Body (Camera Fixing Part) 12 Screw Hole (Screw Part) 14 Screw (Screw Part) 17,17 'Foot Part 18,18' Fitting Hole 19 Slit (Notch : Fixed part 19 Slit (notch) 20 Tongue (fixed part) 21 Screw hole (fixed part) 100 Camera tripod

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A camera fixing part and a foot part, wherein the camera fixing part has a screw part for screwing into a screw hole provided in the camera to fix the camera, and the foot part of a tripod for a camera. A camera support member having an attachment portion for fixing to a camera. 2. The camera support member according to claim 1, wherein the camera support member is formed in a hole shape for fitting and fixing any one of legs of a tripod for a camera in a mounting portion of a foot, and A camera support member having a fixing portion having a cutout portion. 3. A tripod for a camera having a pan head, wherein the camera support member according to claim 1 or 2 is provided on one of the legs. 4. The camera tripod according to claim 4, wherein:
Furthermore, a tripod for a camera, wherein a leg portion to which the camera support is attached is provided with a lighting fixture attachment member for attaching a lighting fixture.