JP3595917B2 - camera - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention Regarding a camera in which one functional component has another function, more specifically, a camera stand has a function of a hook for connecting a strap. About the camera.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, compact cameras that are easy to operate, such as the lens shutter type, have been flattened to minimize irregularities in the camera body because of the convenience of carrying them in bags and pockets and hanging them from straps. Shape types are preferred. On the other hand, from the camera manufacturer, a rigid slide member is used for the lens cover, with a lens cover that covers the shooting lens so that it can be opened and closed, a camera with a simple tripod that can be folded on the bottom of the camera body, or a camera body. Cameras having various functions have been proposed, such as a camera having a photographing grip projecting from the front right side.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in addition to the above-mentioned lens cover, simple tripod, grip portion, and the connecting ring for the strap conventionally attached to the camera body, each has only a single function, and such functions are set in the camera in a plurality. In this case, not only the cost is increased but also the overall size and weight are unavoidable. In particular, the grip portion and the simple tripod swell greatly on a part of the camera body, which impairs the convenience of carrying and storing.
[0004]
Therefore, the present invention minimizes the unevenness of the camera body as much as possible and provides convenience when carrying, storing or storing, while also providing one function component with other functions, and forming the whole compact and lightweight. It is intended to provide a camera that can perform the operations.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above objectives, Camera of the present invention Is provided with a support shaft protruding from one end surface of the camera body, and a pair of legs that can be opened and closed at a predetermined angle around the support shaft and that can protrude forward from the support shaft. When the legs are opened at a predetermined angle around the axis, the legs hold the camera body as a camera stand in a state where photographing is possible, and when the legs are projected forward of the support shaft, both legs are A strap connection hook for detachably connecting the strap.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 10 show a first embodiment, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera is installed using a camera stand, FIG. 2 is a left side view of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state where the camera is suspended from a strap, FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a connection state between a camera stand and a camera connecting member, and FIG. 6 is a camera connecting state. FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the camera connecting member, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a guide means for guiding opening and closing of the lens cover, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are rear views of the guide means, respectively.
[0008]
11 to 16 show a second embodiment, FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the camera is standing using a camera stand, FIG. 12 is a left side view of FIG. 11, and FIG. 13 hangs the camera from a strap. 14 is a front view of the lowered state, FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a connected state of the camera stand and the camera connecting member, FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XV-XV of FIG. 14, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a separated state of FIG.
[0009]
The camera 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 is provided with a photographic lens 4 on a lens barrel 3 substantially at the front of a horizontal rectangular camera body 2, and a finder window 5 and a finder window 5 above the photographic lens 4. Distance measuring windows 6 and 6, a flash unit 7, a light measuring unit 8 and a remote control light receiving unit 9 are provided, and a shutter release button 10 is provided on the upper right side of the upper surface of the camera body 2. The entire upper and lower surfaces and a part of the front and rear surfaces of the camera body 2 are covered with a flexible material 11 made of rubber, a soft synthetic resin or the like, and the flexible material 11 protects the camera body 2 from external force. At the same time, the finger of the photographer holding the camera body 2 is prevented from slipping during photographing.
[0010]
On the front surface of the camera body 2, a flexible band plate 11a continuous with the flexible material 11 is provided to extend horizontally, and the band plate 11a and a rigid first slide plate 30 described later are manually operated. A camera stand 16 composed of a pair of leg pieces 14 and 15 is pivotally supported on a support shaft 13 protruding from the right end surface of the camera body 2. The lens barrel 3 is of a collapsible type in which the front surface of the camera body 2 protrudes and retracts in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the first slide plate 30, and slides the first slide plate 30 of the lens cover 12 to the right side of the camera body 2. In this case, the camera body 2 projects forward and waits for photographing. When the photographing lens 4 is not covered with the first slide plate 30 of the lens cover 12, the plate 33 incorporated in the front surface of the camera body 2 is closed. It is to be housed flush.
[0011]
The strip plate 11 a of the lens cover 12 has a base end side continuous with the flexible material 11 covering the right corner of the front surface of the camera body 2, and a front end side of the first slide plate 30 located on the front surface of the photographing lens 4. It is formed to have a length that covers the entirety, and a guide means 17 for guiding the slide of the first slide plate 30 and the expansion and contraction of the band plate 11a is provided inside. The lens cover 12 at the time of non-photographing is such that the flexible band plate 11a extends without slack, the first slide plate 30 covers the photographic lens 4 in the same manner as a conventional rigid slide member, and the first slide plate 30 at the time of photographing. The plate 30 slides to the right side of the camera body 2, and the base end side of the band plate 11 a connected to the flexible material 11 swells while being folded in a bellows shape in front of the camera body 2, In the present embodiment, the bellows-shaped bulging portion is used as the grip portion 18 at the time of photographing.
[0012]
The support shaft 13 includes a first shaft 19 having a hat-shaped cross section that is rotatably held by the camera body 2, a cylindrical second shaft 20 that is rotatably housed in the first shaft 19, In the second shaft 20, the base ends 14a, 15a of the leg pieces 14, 15 are connected to each other, and the small diameter third shaft 21 pivotally supports the two leg pieces 14, 15 so that they can be opened and closed. The first axis 19 to the third axis 21 are arranged concentrically at the center of the right side surface of the camera body 2, and the upper and lower surfaces of the camera body 2 are arc-shaped surfaces around these axes 19 to 21. Is formed. The first shaft 19 is provided with an oval guide hole 19 a for regulating the opening angle of the leg piece 14 and a circular shaft hole 19 b, and the second shaft 20 is provided with a guide hole for the first shaft 19. A circular shaft hole 20a is located inside the shaft hole 19a, and the opening angle of the leg 14 is limited inside the shaft hole 19b of the first shaft 19. Oval guide holes 20b each having a length corresponding to the angle are provided.
[0013]
The camera stand 16 also serves as a hook for connecting a strap for hanging the camera, and a separate strap 22 is connected to the camera stand 16 so that the camera 1 can be hung from the strap 22. The camera stand 16 includes a pair of leg pieces 14 and 15 that can be opened and closed at a predetermined angle around the support shaft 13 and can protrude forward from the support shaft 13. A straight base end 14a, 15a that bends and a curved portion 14b, 15b that expands in an arc shape continuously from the base end 14a, 15a are connected to each other. , Slits 14c and 15c are formed two by two.
[0014]
The leg pieces 14 and 15 have one base end 14a inserted into the guide hole 19a and the shaft hole 20a of the first and second shafts 19 and 20, and the other base end 15a is connected to the first and second shafts 19 and 20. The end portions of the base ends 14a and 15a that are inserted into the guide hole 19a and the shaft hole 20a and overlap and protrude into the second shaft 20 are rotatably connected to each other by the above-described third shaft 21. A helical spring 23 is interposed between the ends of the base ends 14a, 15a connected by the third shaft 21, and the leg is always opened by the torsion force of the helical spring 23 between the two leg pieces 14, 15. Biased in the direction.
[0015]
The leg pieces 14 and 15 attached in this manner are parallel to the right end face of the camera body 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 while both the curved portions 14 b and 15 b cover the protruding portion of the first shaft 19. When one of the leg pieces 14 is positioned at the position, the one leg piece 14 can be rotatable integrally with the second shaft 20 in the length range of the guide hole 19a of the first shaft 19 with the third shaft 21 as a fulcrum. The piece 15 is also rotatable integrally with the first shaft 19 over the length range of the guide hole 20b of the second shaft 20 around the third shaft 21 as a fulcrum. In this state, the leg pieces 14 and 15 are opened around the support shaft 13 in parallel with the right end face of the camera body 2 by the torsion force of the helical spring 23, and the camera body 2 is rotated around the support shaft 13 as a camera stand 16. The camera body 2 is rotatably supported, and the camera body 2 can be held in a shooting or display state in a range indicated by two imaginary lines in FIG.
[0016]
When the legs 14, 15 are closed against the torsion force of the helical spring 23, and the base ends 14a, 15a are aligned on the same line, the two legs 14, 15 are connected to the first and second axes. When the two legs 14 and 15 are aligned and projected forward of the support shaft 13 as shown in FIG. 3, the two legs 14 and 15 are connected to the straps. It functions as a hook.
[0017]
A camera connecting member 24 is attached to one end of the strap 22, and a length adjusting member 25 is interposed at an intermediate portion. The camera connecting member 24 is formed to have an elliptical cross section, and a guide hole 26a is opened in the center of a lip-shaped boot 26 that covers the distal end surface of the camera connecting member 24. The guide hole 26 a is formed in a cross shape in which two long holes in the long axis direction and the short axis direction of the camera connecting member 24 are crossed, and at the inner front end side of the camera connecting member 24 covered by the boot 26, At the inner position of the guide hole 26a, four locking plates 27, 27, 28, 28 are provided to face in and out, and a stopper 29 is fixed inside the inner locking plates 27, 27. I have.
[0018]
A gap C1 is set between the two locking plates 27, 27, 28, 28 facing the same plane, and a gap C2 is set between the inner and outer locking plates 27, 28. Further, a gap C3 is set between the inner locking plate 27 and the stopper 29. Of these, the gap C1 is set to be the same as the gap between the bottom walls of the slits 14c, 15c when the legs 14, 15 of the camera stand 16 are aligned, and the gap C2 is set to each of the slits 14c, 14c, 15c, 15c. The gap C3 is set to be the same as the length from the tips of the legs 14, 15 to the slits 14c, 15c on the tip side.
[0019]
The camera connecting member 24 of the strap 22 is configured as described above. When the camera stand 16 is used as a strap connecting hook, the leg pieces 14 and 15 projecting forward from the support shaft 13 are guided by the guides. The hole 26 a is inserted into the long hole of the camera connecting member in the short axis direction (the imaginary line in FIG. 7), and the ends of the leg pieces 14 and 15 are brought into contact with the stopper 29. In this state, the slits 14c, 15c of the leg pieces 14, 15 are located on the same plane as the locking plates 27, 27, 28, 28 of the camera connecting member 24.
[0020]
Next, when the leg pieces 14 and 15 are rotated by 90 degrees in any one direction, the leg pieces 14 and 15 are aligned with the elongated holes of the guide hole 26a in the long axis direction of the camera connecting member, and the respective locking plates 27 and 28 are provided. And the slits 14c, 15c are engaged with each other to prevent the leg pieces 14, 15 from coming off, and the camera 1 can be suspended by the strap 22 (FIG. 4). When the legs 14 and 15 are connected to the camera connecting member 24, the legs 14 and 15 are connected to the guide holes 26a by connecting the legs 14 and 15 to the camera through the guide holes 26a together with the engagement between the locking plates 27 and 28 and the slits 14c and 15c. Since the long holes in the member long axis direction are elastically held, the leg pieces 14 and 15 do not rotate unnecessarily.
[0021]
Two straps 22 connected in a loop shape are inserted through the length adjusting member 25, and the strap is wound around the camera connecting member 24 and returned to a locking pin 25a protruding at the center of the inside. One end of the strap 22 is locked, and the strap 22 is extended by moving the length adjusting member 25 in the direction of the camera connecting member 24, and also moves the length adjusting member 25 in the opposite direction to the camera connecting member 24. The adjustment is shortened by moving to.
[0022]
The guide means 17 includes the first slide plate 30 and the second slide plate 31 attached to the back surface of the band plate 11a, and slide guide holes 33a and 33a for guiding the slide plates 30 and 31 to slide horizontally. A link mechanism 32 for forming or removing the grip portion 18 in a bellows shape on the band plate 11a of the lens cover 12 by interlocking the two slide plates 30 and 31 is provided.
[0023]
On the front surface of the camera body 2, a horizontally long plate 33 is incorporated in a flush manner. At both ends of the plate 33, a slide hole 41 b for accommodating the lens barrel 3 and a slide pin 41 of the link mechanism 32 slide. A vertical groove 33c for guiding is formed, and between them, four guide holes 33d through which the connecting pins 38, 39 and the slide pins 42, 43 of the link mechanism 32 penetrate are formed. The above-mentioned slide guide holes 33a, 33a are formed in the lateral direction.
[0024]
The first slide plate 30 is formed to be wide enough to cover at least the front surface of the photographing lens 4, and the second slide plate 31 is formed by a vertically long strip. The front end of the strip 11a is adhered, and an intermediate portion of the strip 11a is also adhered to the front surface of the second slide plate 31. L-shaped locking pieces 30a, 30a, 31a, 31a are protrudingly provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the rear surfaces of the first and second slide plates 30, 31, respectively, and one side of the rear surface of the first slide plate 30 and the second slide plate. Vertical grooves 30b, 31b are recessed in the center of the rear surface of the base 31, and the first and second slide plates 30, 31 are provided with upper and lower locking pieces 30a, 30a, 31a, 31a through slide guide holes 33a, 33a. And is attached to the front surface of the plate 33 so as to be able to slide horizontally.
[0025]
The link mechanism 32 is a pantograph type in which four links 34, 35, 36, and 37 are attached to the front and rear surfaces of a plate 33 in a scalable, scalable form. Links are provided on the rear surface of the plate 33 so as to be parallel to the other direction. The links 34, 36 near the circular hole 33b crossing across the plate 33 are pivotally supported by connecting pins 38 passing through the guide holes 33d, and the links 35, near the vertical groove 33c crossing across the plate 33. 37 is similarly pivotally supported by a slide pin 39 that penetrates the guide hole 33d.
[0026]
The connecting pins 38 and 39 are mounted so as to be deviated from the center positions of the links 34 to 37 toward the second slide plate 31, and when the link mechanism 32 expands and contracts using a support pin 44 described later as a fulcrum, the first pin is connected to the first pin. The slide plate 30 is slid with approximately twice as many leads as the second slide plate 31, and the second slide plate 31 is set to be always located at the intermediate point between the support pins 44 and the first slide plate 30.
[0027]
Slide pins 40 and 41 are loosely inserted in the vertical grooves 30 b and 33 c of the first slide plate 30 and the plate 33, and two slide pins 42 and 43 are freely inserted in the vertical grooves 31 b of the second slide plate 31. One end of a link 34 is pivotally supported on the slide pin 40 of the first slide plate 30, and one end of a link 37 is pivotally supported on the slide pin 41 of the plate 33. The slide pins 42, 43 of the second slide plate 31 have a length protruding from the guide holes 33d of the plate 33 to the front and rear surfaces, and the other ends of the links 34, 37 are pivotally connected to the upper slide pin 42. One end of each of the links 35 and 36 is pivotally supported by the lower slide pin 43. The other end of the link 35 is pivotally supported by a support pin 44 rotatably fixed to the other end of the upper slide guide hole 33a, and the other end of the link 36 is connected to the first slide plate 30 by the upper slide. It is pivotally supported by a slide pin 45 projecting from the guide hole 33a.
[0028]
In the guide means 17 configured as described above, the link mechanism 32 transforms the extended state shown in FIG. 9 from the extended state shown in FIG. 9 to the folded state shown in FIG. And the second slide plate 31 is always positioned at an intermediate point between the support pin 44 and the first slide plate 30 to guide the expansion and contraction of the band plate 11a. Further, when the first slide plate 30 is slid to the right side of the camera body 2, the distance between the second slide plate 31 and the first slide plate 30, the base ends of the second slide plate 31 and the band plate 11a, Is gradually narrowed, so that the flexible portions on both sides of the band plate 11a sandwiching the second slide plate 31 are pushed forward of the camera body 2, and in a shooting standby state in which the lens cover 12 is fully opened, A bellows-like grip 18 as shown in FIG.
[0029]
The camera 50 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 16 has a lens cover 52 on the front surface of a camera body 51 and a support shaft 53 projecting from the right end surface of the camera body 51, from a pair of leg pieces 54, 55. Camera stands 56 are provided.
[0030]
The front and rear sides of the camera body 51 simulate a female torso (a body having only a torso without hands, feet, and necks), and the upper and lower sides of the camera are scarabs (a kind of insects such as a bug and a groom). The legs 54, 55 of the camera stand 56 are designed to imitate female legs. The entire upper and lower surfaces of the camera body 51 and a part of the front and rear surfaces are covered with a flexible material 57 made of rubber or a soft synthetic resin, and extend from the flexible material 57 in the front lateral direction of the camera body 51. The lens cover 52 described above is constituted by the provided flexible band plate 57a and a first slide plate (not shown) similar to the first embodiment, which covers the taking lens 4 so as to be openable and closable.
[0031]
A plurality of piercing balls are buried in the upper and lower sides of the front surface of the camera main body 51 in the horizontal direction, respectively, and a finder window 58, distance measuring windows 59, 59, a flash device 60 and a photometry unit 61 are utilized using the upper piercing ball. And a remote control light receiving unit 62, and a shutter release button 63 is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the camera body 51. Guide means (not shown) similar to that of the first embodiment is provided inside the lens cover 52, and when not photographing, the band plate 57a extends in a flat plate shape and the first slide plate covers the photographing lens 4, Further, in a shooting standby state in which the first slide plate is slid to the right side of the camera body 51, the grip portion 64 is formed such that the base end side of the band plate 57a projects in a bellows shape.
[0032]
The inside of the support shaft 53 is configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the upper and lower surfaces of the camera body 51 are formed in an arc shape centered on the support shaft 53, and the leg pieces 54 and 55 are connected to the support shaft 53. When the legs are opened around a predetermined angle in parallel with the right end face of the camera body 51, the camera body 51 is supported as a camera stand 56 so as to be rotatable around a support shaft 53, and the camera body 51 is moved to the position shown in FIGS. When the camera is held in the photographing or display state as shown in FIG. 12 and the leg pieces 54 and 55 are closed and projected forward of the support shaft 53, the strap 65 is used as a strap connecting hook as shown in FIG. Is connected to the camera connecting member 66.
[0033]
An insertion port 66a whose periphery is surrounded by a boot 67 is formed on the distal end surface of the camera connecting member 66. Inside the insertion port 66a, the feet 54a of the leg pieces 54, 55 of the camera stand 56, A stopper means 68 for supporting the 55a and a retaining means 69 for retaining the distal ends of the feet 54a, 55a are provided to face each other.
[0034]
The stopper means 68 connects the guide bar 71 to the M-shaped stopper piece 70, and supports the stopper piece 70 by the guide bar 71 and the guide groove 72 so as to be slidable in the direction of inserting and removing the leg pieces 54 and 55. A return spring 73 is connected to the guide bar 71, and the stopper piece 70 is urged toward the insertion port 66a. Further, the retaining means 69 is provided on a pair of guide pipes 74, 74 arranged side by side at a distance inside the insertion port 66 a, and on both inner sides of the insertion port 66 a with both ends of the guide pipes 74, 74 interposed therebetween. And a return means (not shown) for urging the two slide plates 75, 75 to the outermost retreat position.
[0035]
At the center of the opposing surfaces of the guide pipes 74, 74, retaining pieces 74a, 74a are protruded, and spiral guide holes 74b, 74b are formed at both ends of each guide pipe 74, respectively. An engagement pin 76 projecting from the inner end of the slide plates 75, 75 is loosely inserted into each guide hole 74b. The four guide holes 74b are set in a helical direction such that two at both ends of each guide pipe 74 have a symmetrical relationship and two adjacent ones have the same symmetrical relationship, and slide the slide plates 75, 75 in and out. By doing so, the engagement pin 76 rotates the two guide pipes 74, 74 in opposite directions, and at the time of non-operation shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the slide plates 75, 75 are moved outward by the urging force of the return means. The guide pipes 74 are located at the retreat limit, and the retaining pieces 74a, 74a of the guide pipes 74, 74 are set to face inward.
[0036]
The camera connecting member 66 of the strap 65 is configured as described above. When the camera stand 56 is used as a strap connecting hook, the feet 54 a and 55 a of the leg pieces 54 and 55 are aligned to form the support shaft 53. The foot portions 54a and 55a are inserted forwardly into the insertion opening 66a of the camera connecting member 66. The feet 54a, 55a abut against retaining pieces 74a, 74a that oppose and close the inside of the insertion port 66a, and enter while rotating the retaining pieces 74a, 74a inward of the camera connecting member 66. go.
[0037]
Then, the toes of the feet 54a, 55a are inserted up to the stopper piece 70 of the stopper means 68, and the stopper piece 70 is pushed in once with the toes of the feet 54a, 55a, so that the feet 54a, 55a and the retaining pieces 74a, 74a. And the retaining pieces 74a, 74a are pivoted outwardly of the camera connecting member 66 to return to the original opposing position, and the retaining pieces 74a, 74a are in contact with the heels of the feet 54a, 55a. Engagement prevents the feet 54a and 55a from falling off (FIGS. 14 and 15), and allows the camera 65 to be suspended by the strap 65 (FIG. 13).
[0038]
When the camera 50 and the strap 65 are separated from each other, the leg pieces 54 and 55 are once pushed into the camera connecting member 66, and the stopper pieces 70 are slid inward with the foot parts 54a and 55a, so that the foot parts 54 and 55a are moved inward. The rotation space of the retaining pieces 74a, 74a is set between the heels of the 54a, 55a and the retaining pieces 74a, 74a. Next, when the slide plates 75, 75 are pushed inward by pinching both sides of the boot 67 with fingers, the guide pipes 74, 74 are rotated in opposite directions by the engagement of the engagement pins 76 and the guide holes 74b. At the same time, the retaining pieces 74a, 74a rotate inward of the camera connecting member 66, and the two retaining pieces 74a, 74a spread outward at a wider interval than the thickness of the feet 54a, 55a (FIG. 16). By pulling the leg pieces 54 and 55 from this state, the foot portions 54a and 55a at the distal ends are pulled out from the camera connecting member 66.
[0039]
In the cameras shown in the first and second embodiments, when the camera body is set in the shooting or display state by the camera stand, the camera connecting member is separated from the leg pieces and becomes unnecessary. It is preferable to incorporate a light-emitting portion of a remote controller into the camera connecting member, since a dedicated remote controller can be eliminated, thereby reducing costs and reducing the risk of losing the strap.
[0040]
The flexible strip of the present invention may be at least between the first guide plate and one side of the camera body. Therefore, unlike the first and second embodiments, it is not always necessary to cover the first guide plate, and the base end of the strip can be directly fixed to one side of the camera body. Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, the grip portion is bulged in a bellows shape from the flexible band plate by the guide means, but the grip portion may have a shape other than the bellows shape. In the case where the grip portion is formed so as to protrude in one mountain, the guide means of the embodiment using the link mechanism becomes unnecessary.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the camera of the present invention is provided with a pair of legs having both functions of a camera stand and a hook for connecting a strap to the support shaft of the camera body. Can be used as a hook for connecting the strap, so there is no need to provide space for the camera stand in the camera body, and the legs can be used as a camera stand when shooting without the strap or for the display, so it can be used for the camera. It is not necessary to provide both a dedicated simple tripod having only a single function and a connecting ring for a strap, so that the number of parts can be reduced and a lightweight and compact camera can be provided at low cost. Further, according to the present invention, since the legs are less obstructive as in the case of a camera-integrated simple tripod, the present invention is also excellent in convenience such as carrying, storage or storage.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a camera is installed using a camera stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a left side view of FIG. 1 showing a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a connection state between a camera stand and a support shaft according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the first embodiment of the present invention in a state where a camera is suspended from a strap.
FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a connected state of a camera stand and a camera connecting member according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the camera connecting member showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of a camera connecting member showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of guide means showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a rear view of the guide means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a rear view of the guide means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera is installed using a camera stand according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a left side view of FIG. 11 showing a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 13 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention in a state where a camera is suspended from a strap.
FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a connected state between a camera stand and a camera connecting member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line XV-XV of FIG. 14 showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention in a state where a camera stand and a camera connecting member are separated.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. Camera
2. Camera body
3 ... lens barrel
4 ... photographic lens
11: Flexible material composed of rubber or soft synthetic resin
11a: a flexible strip extending from the flexible material 11
12. Lens cover composed of a flexible strip 11a and a rigid first slide plate 30
13 ... Spindle
14, 15 ... leg piece
16 ... Camera stand which also serves as a hook for strap connection consisting of leg pieces 14 and 15 ... Guiding means
18 ... bellows-like grip
19 ... 1st axis
20 ... Second axis
21: Third axis
22 ... Strap
23 ... helical spring
24 ... Camera connection member
25 ... Length adjustment member
26 ... Boots
27, 28 ... locking plate
29 ... Stopper
30... First slide plate (slide member of the present invention)
31 Second slide plate
32 ... Link mechanism
33 ... Plate
50 ... Camera
51: Camera body
52 ... Lens cover
53 ... spindle
54, 55 ... leg pieces
54a, 55a: feet of leg pieces 54, 55
56: Camera stand consisting of leg pieces 54 and 55
57 Flexible member
57a: a flexible strip extending from the flexible material 57
64: bellows-like grip
65… Strap
66 Camera connection member
66a… Inlet
67 ... Boots
68 ... Stopper means
69 ... Means for retaining
70 ... Stopper piece
74… guide pipe
74a ... retaining piece
74b: Guide hole
75 ... Slide plate
76 ... engaging pin

Claims (1)

A support shaft protrudes from one end surface of the camera body, and the support shaft is provided with a pair of legs that can be opened and closed at a predetermined angle around the support shaft and that can project forward of the support shaft. When the legs are opened at a predetermined angle, the legs hold the camera body as a camera stand so that the camera body can shoot, and when the legs protrude forward of the support shaft, both legs A camera that serves as a hook for connecting straps for detachable connection.

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