JP3239403U - camera holder and camera - Google Patents

Abstract

A camera holder that enables eye-to-eye dialogue with the other party displayed on the screen of a display device of a computer in an online conference or the like. A camera holder (1) has a fixing part (10) fixed to a display device (D), one end attached to the fixing part (10), and when the fixing part (10) is fixed to the display device (D), the other end is attached to the display device (D). An arm portion 20 that extends in one direction so as to overlap the screen of D, and a holding portion 30 that is attached to the other end of the arm portion 20 and holds the camera device C. As shown in FIG. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a camera holder and a camera that are used by being attached to a personal computer (PC), a tablet terminal device, or the like.

In recent years, due to the development of the environment for remote work such as remote work, online communication where the other person's face is projected on the screen of a PC or tablet terminal device (hereinafter referred to as a computer) via the Internet Meetings are actively held.

Online meetings are generally held by projecting the face of the other party on the screen of the display device of a computer and by projecting one's own face on the screen of the other party's computer via a camera electrically connected to the computer. will be

The camera used at this time includes, for example, a camera integrally connected to a computer as described in Patent Document 1, and an external camera via a connection terminal provided in the computer as described in Patent Document 2. For example, an external camera that is physically connected is known.

JP-A-2000-207057 JP-A-11-53060

However, since the cameras described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are placed at a position outside the screen of the display device, if you interact while looking at the other person's face on the screen, your line of sight will be distracted from the other person's screen. Your own face will be projected. In that case, there was a problem that it was not possible to have a dialogue with the other party's eyes, and it was not possible to give a sincere impression, especially in important online negotiations and interviews.

In view of such circumstances, the present invention provides a camera holder and a camera that enable eye-to-eye dialogue with the other party projected on the screen of a display device in an online conference or the like held via a computer. .

A camera holder according to an aspect of the present invention includes a fixing portion fixed to a display device, one end attached to the fixing portion, one end attached to the fixing portion, and the fixing portion fixed to the display device. It has an arm portion extending in one direction so that the other end overlaps the screen of the display device when it is closed, and a holding portion that is attached to the other end of the arm portion and holds the camera device.

In a camera according to another aspect of the present invention, a camera device is held by a holder of the camera holder.

According to the configuration of the present invention, since the camera is arranged at a position overlapping the screen of the display device of the computer, it is possible to realize a dialogue that is displayed on the screen of the display device and that the other person's eyes are in line with each other.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration in which a camera, in which a camera device is attached to a camera holder according to the present embodiment, is attached to a display device of a computer; 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a camera holder according to an embodiment; FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the configuration of the camera holder according to the embodiment; 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a camera in which a camera device is attached to a camera holder according to this embodiment; FIG.

A camera holder and a camera according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of camera holder)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration in which a camera having a camera device attached to a camera holder according to the present embodiment is attached to a display device of a computer. The camera holder 1 has a fixing portion 10 , an arm portion 20 and a holding portion 30 . As shown in FIG. 1, the camera holder 1 is used by being fixed to a display device D of a computer.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fixing part 10 is fixed to the display device D. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fixed portion 10 has a main body 11, a front locking piece 12, a rear locking piece 13, and a mounting piece .

The main body 11 is arranged substantially horizontally with respect to the upper end of the display device D, and contacts the upper end of the display device D when fixed to the display device D. As shown in FIG.

The front locking piece 12 is provided on one end side (front side) of the main body 11 so as to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the main body 11 . The front locking piece 12 contacts the front surface of the display device D when fixed to the display device D. As shown in FIG.

One end of the rear locking piece 13 is fixed to the main body 11 on the other end side (rear side) of the main body 11 via a shaft 13a extending in a direction substantially parallel to the screen of the display device. The shaft 13a is provided with biasing means (not shown) so that the tip side of the rear locking piece 13 falls toward the front locking piece 12 side.

By providing the urging means in this manner, a pinching force is generated between the front locking piece 12 and the rear locking piece 13 . Accordingly, when the display device D is arranged between the front locking piece 12 and the rear locking piece 13, the display D is sandwiched between the front locking piece 12 and the rear locking piece 13, and the fixing portion 10 is held by the display device D. can be fixed to

The attachment piece 14 is formed on the same plane as the front locking piece 12 and is provided so as to extend in the opposite direction to the front locking piece 12 through the main body 11 . A circular through hole 14a is formed in the central position of the mounting piece 14. As shown in FIG. A rotating portion 22 of an arm portion 20, which will be described later, is inserted through the through hole 14a. Further, the mounting piece 14 is provided with a pair of stopper pieces 14b extending from the mounting piece 14 in a substantially vertical direction. The stopper piece 14b comes into contact with the main body 21 of the arm portion 20 when the arm portion 20, which will be described later, is rotated, thereby suppressing excessive rotation of the arm portion 20. As shown in FIG.

The arm portion 20 has one end attached to the fixed portion 10 and extends in one direction. The arm portion 20 has a main body 21 , a rotating portion 22 , a shaft portion 23 and a housing portion 24 .

The main body 21 has a prismatic shape extending in one direction, and has one end arranged on the fixed portion 10 side and the other end arranged on the holding portion 30 side. The main body 21 extends in one direction so that the other end (on the side of the holding portion 30) overlaps the screen of the display device D when the fixing portion 10 is fixed to the display device D. As shown in FIG.

The rotating portion 22 is provided on one end side of the main body 21 and has a cylindrical shape. The rotating portion 22 is inserted through the through hole 14a of the mounting piece 14 that constitutes the fixed portion 10, and is fixed to the mounting piece 14 in a rotatable state. By fixing the rotating portion 21 to the mounting piece 14, the arm portion 20 is attached to the fixing portion 10 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the screen of the display device D when the fixing portion 10 is fixed to the display device D. It is mounted rotatably around a rotation axis.

The shaft portion 23 is provided on the other end side of the main body 21 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the main body 21 and substantially parallel to the screen of the display device D when the fixing portion 10 is fixed to the display device D. A pair is provided in each direction. A connecting portion 32 constituting a holding portion 30 to be described later is attached to the pair of shaft portions 23 .

The housing portion 24 is formed as a space for housing the cable A connected to the camera device C inside the main body 21 and the rotating portion 22 . The cable A accommodated in this accommodation portion 24 is connected to the camera device attached to the holding portion 30 .

The arm portion 20 is not limited to the configuration described above, and may be configured to expand and contract in the extending direction, for example. With such a configuration, the position of the camera device held by the holding section 30 can be appropriately adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the holding portion 30 is attached to one end of the arm portion 20 on the side opposite to the fixing portion 10 side, and holds the camera device C. As shown in FIG. The holding portion 30 has a main body 31 and a connecting portion 32 .

The main body 31 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and has a housing chamber 31a for housing the camera device C therein. A circular attachment hole 31b is formed in the front of the main body 31, and a part of the lens portion of the camera device C accommodated in the accommodation chamber 31a is attached. Further, an insertion hole 31c is formed in the upper portion of the main body 31. As shown in FIG. The insertion hole 31c is connected to the housing portion 24 of the arm portion 20 when the holding portion 30 and the arm portion 20 are connected, and the cable A connected to the camera device C is inserted through the insertion hole 31c.

The connecting portion 32 is provided as a pair of standing pieces on the upper surface of the main body 31 and is connected to the arm portion 20 . Specifically, the connecting portion 32 is connected to the arm portion 20 by attaching the shaft portion 23 of the arm portion 20 to the connecting hole 32 a formed in each of the pair of connecting portions 32 . In the state in which the connecting portion 32 is connected to the arm portion 20 in this manner, the holding portion 30 rotates via the shaft portion 23 . In other words, the holding portion 30 is attached to the arm portion 20 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the arm portion 20 and substantially with respect to the screen of the display device D when the fixing portion 10 is fixed to the display device D. Mounted rotatably about a parallel oriented axis of rotation

(Usage Mode of Camera Held by Camera Holder)
Using FIG. 1, a usage mode of a camera in which a camera device C is held by a camera holder 1 will be described. When using a camera, the fixing portion 10 of the camera holder 1 is fixed to the upper portion of the display device D. As shown in FIG. Specifically, the upper part of the display device D is sandwiched between the front locking piece 12 and the rear locking piece 13 of the fixed part 10 . At this time, the fixing portion 10 is fixed to the display device D because a force is applied between the front locking piece 12 and the rear locking piece 13 by the biasing means provided on the rear locking piece 13 .

When the fixing portion 10 is fixed to the display device D, the arm portion 20 is directed downward, and most of the main body 21 of the arm portion 20 and the holding portion 30 are arranged at a position overlapping the screen of the display device D. be done.

In this state, the camera device C held by the holding part 30 is also arranged at a position overlapping the screen of the display device D, and by rotating the holding part 30 via the shaft part 23 of the arm part 20, the camera device C The orientation of the C lens can be adjusted.

With such a configuration, when the other party's face is projected on the screen of the display device D due to the implementation of an online conference or the like, the camera arranged so as to overlap the projected screen can be viewed. can. That is, since the other party's face projected on the screen and the camera for projecting one's own face are arranged in the same area, by looking at the other party's face on the screen, the person's line of sight is aligned with the other party's screen. You can project your own face (looking straight ahead at the other person's face).

On the other hand, when an online conference or the like is not held, the camera holder 1 can be arranged outside the screen by rotating the arm part 20 around the rotation part 21 as the rotation axis. By doing so, it is possible to perform work using a computer without the web camera holder 1 being an obstacle.

The above embodiment is merely an example for explaining aspects of the present invention, and any form of configuration can be included as long as it realizes the technical idea of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the fixing part has the front locking piece and the rear locking piece, and the fixing part is fixed to the display device by sandwiching the display device between the two locking pieces. However, it is not limited to this, and any means can be applied as long as it has a configuration that can be fixed.

In the above embodiment, the arm portion has a prismatic body, but various shapes such as a cylindrical shape can be adopted.

In the above embodiment, the camera device held by the holding portion is connected to a cable. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a wireless camera device that is not connected to a cable can be used.

Since the camera is placed at a position overlapping the screen of the display device of the computer, it is possible to realize a dialogue that is shown on the screen of the display device with the other party's eye contact.

1 Camera holder 10 Fixing part 20 Arm part 30 Holding part D Display device C Camera device A Cable

Claims (6)

a fixing part fixed to the display device;
an arm portion having one end attached to the fixing portion and extending in one direction so that the other end overlaps the screen of the display device when the fixing portion is fixed to the display device;
A holder for a camera, comprising: a holder attached to the other end of the arm for holding a camera device. The holding portion is attached to the arm portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the arm portion and in a direction substantially parallel to the screen of the display device when the fixing portion is fixed to the display device. 2. A camera holder according to claim 1, wherein the holder is rotatable about a rotation axis of the camera. 3. The camera holder according to claim 1, wherein the arm portion has a housing portion for housing a cable connected to the camera device. The arm portion is attached to the fixed portion so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis that is substantially perpendicular to the screen of the display device when the fixed portion is fixed to the display device. 4. A camera holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The camera holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the arm expands and contracts in an extending direction of the arm. 6. A camera, wherein a camera device is held by said holder of the camera holder according to claim 1.

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