JP3079005U - Shading hood for digital camera with LCD screen - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] A liquid crystal monitor of any existing type of digital camera can be easily attached as required.
Provided is a light shielding hood member for a digital camera which has a simple structure, is compact, and can be manufactured at low cost. SOLUTION: A light-shielding hood member 1 is detachably attached to the liquid crystal monitor Q so as to cover the periphery of a liquid crystal screen of a liquid crystal monitor Q provided to be openable and closable on an outer surface of a camera body P. The light-shielding hood member 1 has a light-shielding wall portion 2 formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape so as to correspond to the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q having a rectangular surface shape, and the light-shielding wall portion 2 itself is held by the liquid crystal monitor Q. Fixing means 3 formed on one end opening side of light shielding wall portion 2
And The fixing means 3 extends from the upper wall surface to the lower wall surface at one end opening side of the light-shielding wall portion 2 so that the light-shielding wall portion 2 can be inserted from the side into the liquid crystal monitor Q opened to the outside of the camera body P. The liquid crystal monitor is formed by the holding contact surface portions (31, 32) for hanging on the rear surface of the liquid crystal monitor.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a light-shielding hood mainly used for a digital camera equipped with a liquid crystal monitor having a liquid crystal screen.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as this type of light-shielding hood device, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-83608, side hoods are provided on three sides of a liquid crystal monitor that can be opened and closed with respect to a rotating base provided on the outer surface of the camera body. A technology has been provided in which each of the front hoods is foldably installed via a hinge, and these hoods are opened in conjunction with the opening operation of the LCD monitor.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-322575, it is formed in a dimension and shape for fitting without any gap to the outer periphery of a liquid crystal monitor usable as an electronic viewfinder of a video camera. In addition, a technology is provided in which an optical viewfinder hood formed with an eyepiece hood is provided at a rear portion, and an image displayed on a liquid crystal panel is viewed through the eyepiece hood.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, in such a conventional light-shielding hood device, for example, in the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-83608, the camera body and the light-shielding hood member are both formed as an integrated interlocking structure. Even if the hood member is not required, for example, even when used in a dimly lit place, the light-shielding hood member is always opened when the liquid crystal monitor is opened, which is rather cumbersome for photographing and monitoring. Further, there is a problem that the mechanism of the light shielding hood device itself is complicated and the cost is increased.

In the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-322575, the optical viewfinder hood itself is formed to have a dimension and shape for fitting the outer periphery of the liquid crystal monitor without any gap, so that the optical viewfinder hood fits around the outer periphery of the liquid crystal monitor. The combined dimensions must be precisely formed in advance, which requires fitting accuracy at the time of manufacturing, and the configuration is complicated and costly. In addition, since one user can look into the eyepiece hood formed at the back of the optical viewfinder hood with one eye, strong light such as sunlight can be completely blocked, but multiple people were simultaneously displayed on the LCD panel. The image cannot be viewed, and the details are out of focus, which makes the liquid crystal image very unclear.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned various circumstances, and can be easily attached as needed to a liquid crystal monitor of an existing type digital camera. Compared to the hood structure, the structure is simpler and inda-compact, and it can be manufactured at low cost.It can reliably block external incident light, and more than one person can be displayed on the LCD screen at the same time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a light-shielding hood for a digital camera having a liquid crystal screen that allows the user to clearly view the image.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the light-shielding hood member 1 is detachably attached to the liquid crystal monitor Q so as to cover the periphery of the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q provided to be openable and closable with respect to the outer surface of the camera body P. It is attached to. The light-shielding hood member 1 has a light-shielding wall portion 2 formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape so as to correspond to the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q having a rectangular surface shape, and the light-shielding wall portion 2 itself is held by the liquid crystal monitor Q. A fixing means 3 provided on one end opening side of the light-shielding wall portion 2 can be provided. The fixing means 3 extends from the upper wall surface to the lower wall surface at one end opening side of the light-shielding wall portion 2 so that the light-shielding wall portion 2 can be inserted from the side into the liquid crystal monitor Q opened to the outside of the camera body P. The liquid crystal monitor can be formed by a holding contact surface portion (31, 32) for hanging on the back of the liquid crystal monitor. The holding abutment portions (31, 32) are, on the one end opening side of the light shielding wall portion 2, an upper holding abutment portion 31 extending from the upper wall surface and a lower holding abutment portion 32 extending from the lower wall surface. And a connecting means 41 attached to the edge side. The connecting means 41 may be formed by a fastening structure such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap fastener, a zipper slide fastener, and a hook member. The light-shielding hood member 1 can be configured to include a Fresnel lens 51 that can be retracted in a foldable manner in the light-shielding wall portion 2.

In the light shielding hood for a digital camera having a liquid crystal screen according to the present invention configured as described above, the light shielding hood member 1 detachably attached to the liquid crystal monitor Q is attached to the outer surface of the camera body P. By covering the periphery of the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q which can be freely opened and closed, external light such as sunlight can be surely shielded. The light-shielding wall portion 2 formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape so as to correspond to the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q having a rectangular planar shape can reliably block incident light from the outside such as sunlight and the like at the same time. It allows people to view the image displayed on the LCD screen in a clear state. The fixing means 3 formed on one end opening side of the light-shielding wall portion 2 stably holds the light-shielding wall portion 2 itself around the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q. The fixing means 3 by the holding abutment portions (31, 32) for hanging the back of the liquid crystal monitor formed from the upper wall surface at the one end opening side of the light shielding wall portion 2 to the lower wall surface is opened outward of the camera body P. By inserting the light-shielding wall portion 2 from the side of the liquid crystal monitor Q, the light-shielding wall portion 2 itself is stably and reliably held by the liquid crystal monitor Q. The holding abutment portions (31, 32) are provided on the one end opening side of the light shielding wall portion 2 with an upper holding abutment portion 31 extending from the upper wall surface and a lower holding abutment portion 32 extending from the lower wall surface, respectively. Are formed by connecting via connecting means 41 attached to the edge side of the head, and by connecting means 41 formed by a fastening structure such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap fastener, a zipper slide fastener, and a hook member. The light-shielding wall 2 itself can be easily attached to and detached from the liquid crystal monitor Q 1. The Fresnel lens 51 provided on the light-shielding hood member 1 makes the image on the liquid crystal screen clear, and also retracts the Fresnel lens 51 itself in the light-shielding wall portion 2 in a folded manner. To make the LCD screen directly visible.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Reference numeral 1 in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 mainly designates an existing digital camera or the like having a liquid crystal monitor Q. The portable light-shielding hood member 1 is formed in a compact size so that it can be used for the camera body P. The light-shielding hood member 1 is detachably attached to the liquid crystal monitor Q so as to cover the periphery of the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q supported to be openable and closable via, for example, a universal joint on the left side of the camera body P. Is used.

The light-shielding hood member 1 is made of a light-shielding wall portion 2 made of a flexible synthetic resin or the like, and fixed by a flexible synthetic resin or the like for holding the light-shielding wall portion 2 itself on the liquid crystal monitor Q. Means 3. That is, the left and right edges of the upper wall surface portion 2a having a substantially square shape and the lower wall surface portion 2b having a substantially horizontal rectangular shape are formed into substantially inverted trapezoidal left and right side wall surfaces 2c and 2d. Are formed to have a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape. As a result, the rear end opening surface is formed in a rectangular plane shape parallel to the liquid crystal screen so as to correspond to the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q having a rectangular surface shape, and the front end opening surface side which the user looks into is slightly downward. It is formed in an inclined state. A black cotton cloth or the like is stuck on the inner surface of the light-shielding wall portion 2 so as to prevent irregular reflection of a luminance ray emitted from the liquid crystal screen.

The fixing means 3 is provided on the rear end opening side of the light-shielding wall 2 so that the light-shielding wall 2 can be inserted from the side with respect to the liquid crystal monitor Q opened to the outside of the camera body P. This is due to the holding abutment portions (31, 32) for hanging the rear surface of the liquid crystal monitor formed from the upper wall surface to the lower wall surface. In other words, as shown in FIG. 2A, a strip-shaped strip extending from the upper wall surface at the rear end opening side of the light shielding wall portion 2 in order to hold the light shielding wall portion 2 itself on the liquid crystal monitor Q. An upper holding contact surface portion 31, a band-shaped lower holding contact surface portion 32 extending from the lower wall surface, and a connecting means 41 attached to each of the band plate edges are provided. At the rear end opening surface side of the liquid crystal monitor Q, a gap in which the light-shielding wall portion 2 can be inserted from the side of the liquid crystal monitor Q by connecting the upper holding contact portion 31 and the lower holding contact portion 32 via respective connecting means 41. Are formed between the holding surface portions (31, 32) and the rear end opening surface of the light shielding wall portion 2.

The connecting means 41 is formed of, for example, male and female hook-and-loop fasteners, but may be formed of a fastening structure such as a snap fastener, a zipper slide fastener, or a hook member.

Next, an example of use of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 2A, on the rear end opening surface side of the light shielding wall portion 2 of the light shielding hood member 1, the upper holding contact surface portion 31 and the lower holding contact surface portion 32 are connected via the respective connecting means 41. As shown in FIG. 2B, the liquid crystal monitor Q is inserted into a gap formed between the holding abutment portions 31 and 32 and the rear end opening surface of the light shielding wall portion 2 so as to be moved forward. The light shielding hood member 1 is attached to the liquid crystal monitor Q. When the light-shielding hood member 1 is not used, the connecting means 41 is detached, the left and right side wall surfaces 2c and 2d of the light-shielding wall are folded down and folded down, and then a storage case (not shown) dedicated to the digital camera is used. Zu) etc.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment, and the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 showing the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. The detailed description is omitted. In the second embodiment, a foldable member having a size corresponding to the opening area of the light-shielding wall portion 2 is provided in the light-shielding wall portion 2 of the light-shielding hood member 1 in the first embodiment. And a Fresnel lens 51 that can be retracted. The Fresnel lens 51 has a well-known configuration in which a fine ring-shaped groove is cut in the surface of a plastic plate so as to function as a lens as a whole.

That is, inside the light shielding wall portion 2, the upper end of the rectangular Fresnel lens 51 is pivotally connected to the inner surface on the rear opening side of the upper wall portion 2 a via the hinge portion 52 so as to be rotatable. A fixing piece 53 that can be bent forward is formed at the lower end of the cover. A male and female hook-and-loop fastener F is formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the fixing piece 53, and the fixing piece 53 of the Fresnel lens 51 is rotated toward the lower wall surface 2b via the hinge 52. When the Fresnel lens 51 faces the inside of the rear opening surface side of the light-shielding wall portion 2, the surface fastener portion of the fixing piece 53 is attached to one of the male and female surface fasteners F provided on the inner surface of the lower wall surface portion 2 b. F is fixed (see FIG. 2B). On the other hand, when the Fresnel lens 51 is folded toward the upper wall portion 2a via the hinge portion 52, the fixing piece 53 is further bent backward to provide a male or female fastener portion provided on the upper surface of the upper wall portion 2a. The hook-and-loop fastener F of the fixing piece 53 is fixed to F (see FIG. 2A).

In this manner, the Fresnel lens 51 provided in the light shielding hood member 1 makes the image on the liquid crystal screen clear by rotating the fixing piece 53 toward the lower wall surface portion 2 b through the hinge portion 52. When the Fresnel lens 51 is not used, the Fresnel lens 51 itself is folded and retracted upward through the hinge part 52 in the light shielding wall part 2, and the fixing piece 53 of the Fresnel lens 51 is placed on the upper surface of the upper wall part 2a. If it is folded back to the side and fastened via the hook-and-loop fastener portion F, the liquid crystal screen can be directly viewed through the light shielding hood member 1. Instead of forming the hook-and-loop fastener portion F, a fastening portion such as a snap fastener, a zipper slide fastener, or a hook member may be provided.

[0017]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the present invention, it can be easily attached to a liquid crystal monitor of an existing digital camera, has a simpler structure, is more compact than a conventional integrated hood structure, and has a low cost. A light-shielding hood for digital cameras that has a liquid crystal screen that can reliably block external incident light and that allows multiple people to simultaneously see the images displayed on the liquid crystal screen clearly A member can be provided.

That is, this is because, in the present invention, the light-shielding hood member 1 is detachably attached to the liquid crystal monitor Q so as to cover the periphery of the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q provided to be openable and closable with respect to the outer surface of the camera body P. Thus, for example, strong incident light from the outside such as sunlight can be surely shielded, and moreover, a plurality of persons can simultaneously see the image displayed on the liquid crystal screen clearly.

The light-shielding hood member 1 holds the light-shielding wall portion 2 itself, which is formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape so as to conform to the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor Q having a rectangular surface shape, and the light-shielding wall portion 2 itself. And a fixing means 3 formed at one end opening side of the light-shielding wall portion 2 so that the structure is simpler and more compact than the conventional integrated hood structure, and the cost is lower. A simple light-shielding hood member 1 can be easily provided.

The fixing means 3 is provided below the upper wall surface at one end opening side of the light-shielding wall portion 2 so that the light-shielding wall portion 2 can be inserted from the side into the liquid crystal monitor Q opened to the outside of the camera body P. Since the holding surfaces (31, 32) for hanging the rear surface of the liquid crystal monitor formed on the side wall surface, it is easy to attach / detach to / from the liquid crystal monitor Q opened to the outside of the camera body P, and to use the existing type. It is possible to provide a light-shielding hood member 1 that can be easily attached to a liquid crystal monitor of a digital camera.

The holding abutment portions (31, 32) include an upper holding abutment portion 31 extending from the upper wall surface and a lower holding abutment portion 32 extending from the lower wall surface at one end opening side of the light shielding wall portion 2. The light-shielding wall portion 2 itself can be easily attached to and detached from the liquid crystal monitor Q because the light-shielding wall portion 2 itself is provided with the connecting means 41 provided on each edge side.

The connecting means 41 is formed by a fastening structure such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap fastener, a zipper slide fastener, and a hook member, so that the light-shielding wall portion 2 itself can be easily attached to and detached from the liquid crystal monitor Q. The holding contact surfaces (31, 32) can be easily formed.

Since the light-shielding hood member 1 is provided with the Fresnel lens 51 that can be retracted in a foldable manner in the light-shielding wall portion 2, the image on the liquid crystal screen can be clearly seen by using the Fresnel lens 51. When the Fresnel lens 51 is not used, the Fresnel lens 51 itself is retracted in a folded state in the light shielding wall portion 2 so that the liquid crystal screen can be directly viewed through the light shielding hood member 1. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a digital camera showing a state where a light shielding hood member according to a first embodiment of the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a method of using the light-shielding hood member, wherein FIG.
(B) is a perspective view showing a state where the light shielding hood member is mounted on the liquid crystal monitor.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show a light shielding hood member according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view when a Fresnel lens is not used, and FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Camera body Q Liquid crystal monitor F Surface fastener 1 Light shielding hood member 2 Light shielding wall 2a Upper wall 2b Lower wall 2c Left wall 2d Right wall 3 Fixing means 31 Upper holding surface 32 Lower holding surface 41 Connection Means 51 Fresnel lens 52 Hinge part 53 Fixing piece

Claims (9)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A digital camera having a liquid crystal screen, wherein a light-shielding hood member is detachably mounted on the liquid crystal monitor so as to cover the periphery of the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor provided to be openable and closable on the outer surface of the camera body. Shading hood for 2. The light-shielding hood member has a light-shielding wall portion formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape so as to correspond to a liquid crystal screen of a liquid crystal monitor having a rectangular surface shape, and the light-shielding wall portion itself is held by the liquid crystal monitor. 2. A light shielding hood for a digital camera having a liquid crystal screen according to claim 1, further comprising fixing means formed on one end opening side of the light shielding wall portion. 3. The fixing means extends from the upper wall surface to the lower wall surface at one end opening side of the light-shielding wall portion so that the light-shielding wall portion can be inserted from the side into the liquid crystal monitor opened to the outside of the camera body. 3. A light-shielding hood for a digital camera having a liquid crystal screen according to claim 2, wherein said light-shielding hood is formed by a holding contact surface portion for hanging a rear surface of a liquid crystal monitor formed by said method. 4. The holding abutment portion includes an upper holding abutment portion extending from the upper wall surface, a lower holding abutment portion extending from the lower wall surface, and an edge side at one end opening side of the light shielding wall portion. 4. A light-shielding hood for a digital camera having a liquid crystal screen according to claim 3, comprising a connecting means attached thereto. 5. The light shielding hood for a digital camera having a liquid crystal screen according to claim 4, wherein the connecting means is formed by a fastening structure such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap fastener, a zipper slide fastener, and a hook member. 6. The light-shielding hood for a digital camera having a liquid crystal screen according to claim 2, wherein the light-shielding hood member is provided with a Fresnel lens that can be retracted in a foldable manner in the light-shielding wall portion. 7. A liquid crystal monitor having a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape so as to correspond to the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor having a rectangular plane so as to cover the periphery of the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal monitor provided to be freely opened and closed with respect to the outer surface of the camera body. A light-shielding wall portion formed on the liquid crystal monitor and fixing means for holding the rear surface of the liquid-crystal monitor on one end opening side of the light-shielding wall portion so as to hold the light-shielding wall portion itself on the liquid crystal monitor. A shading hood for a digital camera having a liquid crystal screen, wherein a shading hood member is detachably mounted via the fixing means. 8. The holding abutment portion of the fixing means includes an upper holding abutment portion extending from the upper wall surface and a lower holding abutment portion extending from the lower wall surface at one end opening side of the light shielding wall portion. 8. A digital camera having a liquid crystal screen according to claim 7, which is formed by connecting via a connection means having a fastening structure such as a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap fastener, a zipper slide fastener, and a hook member attached to an edge of the digital camera. Shading hood. 9. The light-shielding hood for a digital camera having a liquid crystal screen according to claim 7, wherein the light-shielding hood member is provided with a Fresnel lens that can be retracted in a foldable manner in the light-shielding wall portion.