JP4954844B2 - Shoulder pad - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a shoulder pad for a shoulder-mounted handy camera.

In order for a photographer to take a picture on his / her shoulder, the shoulder-mounted handy camera has a shoulder pad member called a shoulder pad attached to a portion in contact with the shoulder. A general shoulder pad is made of a cushioning material (cushion material), and is further provided with a recess so as to fit in accordance with the shape of the shoulder in order to stabilize the camera on the shoulder.
However, the physique differs greatly depending on the photographer, and the shape and dimensions such as the thickness of the shoulder are also various. For this reason, it is necessary to realize the shape of the recess of the shoulder pad according to the size and shape of the shoulder of each photographer (see Patent Document 1).
If the cushion material is extremely soft, it becomes difficult to stabilize the camera. For this reason, the foaming polyethylene which has moderate hardness is used for a cushioning material, for example.

JP 2004-015510 A

In the shoulder pad of the invention of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, a plurality of shoulder pads are prepared in advance according to the photographer's body shape, and the shoulder pads can be attached and detached as necessary. However, even if shoulder pads having a plurality of shapes are created, the number of shapes to be prepared is insufficient compared to the number of photographers, that is, those using shoulder pads. Therefore, there are always the following problems.
In other words, the conventional shoulder pad has a concave shape in contact with the shoulder of the photographer, and is it too small for a person with a large physique, especially compared to the physique of the person who matched as a standard (photographer)? Or there is a possibility that the shoulder does not enter and cannot be carried at a predetermined position. In addition, there is a problem that a person with a small physique is too large and a burden is placed on the body to stabilize the camera.

In particular, the handy camera generally has a center of gravity in front of the center of the shoulder pad. Accordingly, since the weight of the handy camera is applied to the right arm that supports the lens unit, if the shoulder pad does not fit sufficiently, this further increases the burden.
In addition, in order to stabilize the camera by suppressing shake, the shoulder pad needs to have an appropriate hardness, a hardness that changes its shape to absorb the physical difference, and a hardness that ensures the stability of the camera. It was difficult to achieve both.
In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a shoulder pad that fits a wide range of physiques while ensuring the stability of the camera.

  In order to achieve the above object, the shoulder pad of the present invention is configured such that the recess of the shoulder pad is partially deformed according to the shape of the shoulder of the photographer. That is, the portion of the recess of the shoulder pad that contacts the back side of the photographer's shoulder has a shape or hardness that deforms according to the shape of the photographer's shoulder, and the portion that contacts the front side from the top of the photographer's shoulder It is made into the shape or hardness which can ensure stability.

Furthermore, in the shoulder pad according to the invention of paragraph 0006, a central portion that does not affect stability and comfort among the portions in contact with the back side of the photographer's shoulder is a concave shape, and both side portions are rib-shaped with a small area. As a convex shape, a step is provided.
Thereby, even if the hardness of the shoulder pad is uniform, the convex portion is small in area and easily collapses, and deforms in accordance with the shape of the shoulder of the photographer, so that it can fit a wide range of photographers.
Furthermore, since the photographer can move the camera to some extent on the shoulder by the deformation of the portion in contact with the back side of the photographer's shoulder, the handleability can be maintained.

That is, the shoulder pad according to the present invention is a shoulder pad that is attached to a camera and carries the camera on the shoulder of the photographer, and takes a picture of the recess of the shoulder pad that comes into contact with the shoulder of the photographer. The shoulder pad is provided with a recess in the left and right central portion of the shoulder pad, and the left and right ends are made of at least one of a soft material or a narrow width. Is.
Preferably, the concave portion of the shoulder pad has a shape that matches the shape of the shoulder by forming a three-dimensional shape such that the thickness on the head side is small and the thickness is increased toward the arm side.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the shoulder pad which fits a wide physique can be provided, ensuring the stability of a camera.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each figure, components having common functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted to avoid duplication as much as possible.
1 to 3 are diagrams for explaining the first embodiment. 4 is a diagram for explaining the second embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the third embodiment.

First, an outline of a shoulder pad according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an embodiment of the shoulder pad of the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a diagram in which the photographer carries the camera with the shoulder pad of one embodiment of the present invention attached to the shoulder (a side view showing a state in which the photographer carries the shoulder-type handy camera on the shoulder). ). FIG. 1 (b) is an enlarged view of the shoulder pad of FIG. 1 (a). 1 is a photographer, 2 is a shoulder-mounted handy camera, 3 is a lens part of the handy camera 2, 4 is a grip of the lens part 3, 100 is a shoulder pad, 110 is a recess of the shoulder pad 100, and 140 is one of the recesses 110. Cushion part composed of a softer material than other parts constituting the part or a shape that is easier to deform than its peripheral part, 120 is a surface that contacts the shoulder of the cushion part 140, and 130 is a surface when the cushion part 140 is most collapsed Further, the arrow X1 indicates the front direction of the arrow, and the arrow R1 indicates the direction when the handy camera falls.
In this application, the person who carries the camera on the shoulder is referred to as the photographer, but even if there is a person who carries the camera on the shoulder and there is another photographer who operates the camera by the side, In this specification, a person who carries the camera on the shoulder is called a photographer.

In FIG. 1A, the photographer 1 holds the handy camera 2 on the right shoulder with the X1 direction being the front front, and supports the grip 4 provided on the lens unit 3 with the right hand. The shoulder pad 100 is attached to the lower surface of the handy camera 2 and a portion in contact with the shoulder of the photographer 1. The handy camera 2 reduces the force applied to the shoulder of the photographer 1 to prevent shoulder pain, It has a function to prevent and stabilize the swing of 2.
For example, foamed polyethylene having an appropriate hardness is used as the material of the shoulder pad 100.
A portion of the shoulder pad 100 that contacts the shoulder of the photographer 1 is provided with a recess 110 that matches the shape of the shoulder.
FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of the shoulder pad 100 with the direction of the arrow X1 in front of the front. In FIG. 2 (b), the surface 120 is a portion in contact with the back side of the shoulder of the photographer 1. The surface 120 is a curved surface according to the shoulder thickness of a person with a physique slightly smaller than the thickness of the shoulder of a person with the smallest physique, and the surface 130 is a curved surface according to the size of the shoulder of a person with the largest physique.

In the shoulder pad according to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the hatched portion (cushion portion 140) sandwiched between the surface 120 and the surface 130 is configured to be softer than the hardness of the entire shoulder pad. Accordingly, when the shoulder pad 100 integrated with the handy camera 2 is placed on the photographer's shoulder, the cushion portion 140 sandwiched between the surface 120 and the surface 130 first hits the shoulder and deforms to fit a wide physique. be able to.
In particular, when the center of gravity of the handy camera 2 is on the front side of the shoulder pad 100, the weight of the camera is added to the shoulder so that the handy camera 2 falls in the direction of the arrow R1, and a burden is placed on the right arm that supports the grip 4. However, since the surface 120 on the back side of the shoulder fits and is caught by the shoulder, the burden on the right arm that supports the grip 4 can be reduced.
Moreover, the cushion part 140 which deform | transforms according to a photographer's shoulder is a part limited to the back side of the shoulder. Therefore, the entire shape of the recess 110 matched to the shape of the shoulder is not deformed, so that the stability of the handy camera 2 can be maintained.
Therefore, by providing a crushing allowance such as the cushion portion 140, a shoulder pad that always fits the shoulder can be provided regardless of a different physique for each photographer.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the deformed cushion portion 140 further increases the deformation amount in the direction opposite to the arrow X1. As a result, the most weight is applied regardless of the physique of the photographer, the central part having a large impact on stability is hardly deformed, and the amount of deformation increases as it goes to the rear part having a small impact on stability. Become. Accordingly, both the fit and stability of the shoulder pad 100 can be achieved.
Further, by adjusting the position of the deformable cushion portion 140, that is, the position of the crushing margin and the ease of deformation (at least one of hardness and elasticity), the photographing posture as shown in FIG. Even if there is not, the photographer 1 can move the handy camera 2 in the direction of the arrow R1, the direction opposite to the arrow R1, or back and forth to some extent to take a favorite posture. Note that the case where the photographing posture is not taken refers to a posture when photographing is not performed, for example, when the photographer 1 takes a break while holding the handy camera 2. In this case, for example, the photographer 1 takes an attitude that removes the eyes from the viewfinder 5 and balances the lens upward. The case of moving back and forth is when the photographer 1 adjusts the position of the grip 4 or the position of the viewfinder 5 in order to change the position of the center of gravity of the camera 2.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shoulder pad 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shoulder pad 100 as viewed from below with the arrow X1 direction as the front direction. Reference numerals 121 and 122 denote convex portions that contact the rear side of the shoulder of the concave portion 110 of the shoulder pad 100, and 131 denotes a concave portion between the convex portions 121 and 122 that contact the rear side of the shoulder of the concave portion 110 of the shoulder pad 100.
In the embodiment of FIG. 2, a further partial recess 131 is formed in the central portion in the left-right direction of the rear side portion of the recess 110 that matches the shape of the shoulder of the photographer 1. The portions on both sides are rib-shaped convex portions 121 (surface 120 in FIG. 1) and convex portions 122 (surface 120 in FIG. 1) elongated in the forward direction of arrow X1, and a step (cushion portion 140 in FIG. 1) is provided. ing. Thereby, the convex part 121 and the convex part 122 become a crushing margin, and since the area in contact with the photographer's shoulder is small, the convex part 121 and the convex part 122 are easily crushed and can be easily deformed according to the shape of the photographer's shoulder.

In FIG. 2, the outermost surfaces of the convex portion 121 and the convex portion 122 correspond to the surface 120 in FIG. 1B, and the concave portion 131 corresponds to the surface 130. In other words, the crushing margin corresponding to the cushion part 140 is provided by forming the concave part 131, and the convex part 121 and the convex part 122 are crushed larger as they go backward, and further narrowed as they go backward, so that they easily collapse. The shape becomes. Thereby, the shoulder pad which fits a wide physique can be realized.
In addition, the recess 131 is adapted to the shape of the shoulder of a large physique, and in the case of a person with a physique smaller than that, a portion that does not touch (does not fit) comes out as it goes to the back side of the shoulder. Since the part 121 and the convex part 122 fit, both sides are always supported and the stability of the camera can be ensured.
According to the embodiment of FIG. 2, since the convex portion 121 and the convex portion 122 are easily crushed, the entire member constituting the concave portion 110 may be configured with the same hardness. Therefore, although the convex part 121 and the convex part 122 may be comprised with a softer material than the other member which comprises the recessed part 110, you may comprise with the same hardness or a hard material.
Since the shoulder shape tends to rise from the arm side closer to the head side, the width of the convex portion 121 on the head side (inner side) is more than the width of the convex portion 122 on the arm side (outer side). By making it a narrow shape, the inside can be more easily deformed than the outside, and a configuration that can be easily fitted can be obtained. The direction from the arm side to the head side is also referred to as the left-right direction in this specification.

1 to 2, it is possible to provide a shoulder pad that fits a wide range of physiques while ensuring the stability of the camera.
In addition, the recess 131 has a shape that smoothly connects to the recess 110 in the front-rear direction so that the shoulder of the photographer does not feel uncomfortable.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the shoulder pad 100 according to the first embodiment. 50 is a member, 51 and 52 are screw holes.
In FIG. 3, the shoulder pad 100 has a strong member 50 made of a lightweight metal material such as aluminum inside, and uses a screw hole 51 and a screw hole 52 to screw the handy camera 2 with a screw (not shown). Can be attached to the bottom surface. The member 50 is shaped so that the shoulder pad 100 is not damaged, and the screw hole 51 and the screw hole 52 are elongated in the direction of the arrow X1, so that the shoulder pad 100 is attached to the handy camera 2 in the direction of the arrow X1. Can also be adjusted.

  Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a shoulder pad according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the shoulder pad as viewed from below, with the arrow X1 direction as the front direction and the arrow Y1 direction as the inside (photographer's head side) direction. 200 is a shoulder pad, 210 is a recess of the shoulder pad 200, 221, 222, and 240 are recesses that contact the back side of the shoulder of the recess 210, 231 is a groove-like shape between the recesses 221 and 240 that contact the back side of the shoulder of the recess 210 A notch 232 is a groove-like notch between the recesses 240 and 222 with which the back side of the shoulder of the recess 210 contacts.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a groove-shaped cut portion 231 between the central concave portion 240 and the inner concave portion 221 among the rear portion of the concave portion 210 that matches the shoulder shape of the photographer having a standard physique. Are provided in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction). Similarly, a groove-shaped cut portion 232 is provided in the longitudinal direction between the central portion 240 and the outer portion 222.
The concave portion 210 is made of a material that is softer than the other concave portions 210, the concave portion 221, the concave portion 222, and the concave portion 240, which are in contact with the back side of the photographer's shoulder. Furthermore, the central recess 240 is made of a material softer than the recesses 221 and 222.
Accordingly, the central concave portion 240, the inner concave portion 221 and the outer concave portion 222 constitute a crushing allowance and are easily crushed, and can be deformed in accordance with the shape of the photographer's shoulder. At this time, by setting the central portion 240 to be softer than the inner portion 221 and the outer portion 222, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained, and the camera can fit a wide physique while ensuring the stability of the camera. A shoulder pad can be provided.
In order to soften the recesses 221, 222, and 240, for example, it is common to change the foaming rate of the foamed polyethylene.
According to the embodiment of FIG. 4, the concave portion 221 and the concave portion 222 are narrower than the concave portion 240 and are easily crushed. Therefore, the members constituting the concave portion 110 may be configured with the same hardness. Accordingly, the concave portion 221 and the concave portion 222 may be made of a material softer than the other members constituting the concave portion 210, but even if the concave portion 221 and the concave portion 222 are made of the same hardness or a hard material, An effect is obtained.
Since the shoulder shape tends to rise from the arm side closer to the head side, the width of the concave portion 221 on the head side (inner side) is made narrower than the width of the concave portion 222 on the arm side (outer side). By adopting the shape, the inner side is more easily deformed than the outer side, and the configuration can be further easily fitted.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a shoulder pad according to the third embodiment. 300 is a shoulder pad, 310 is a recess of the shoulder pad 300, 321 and 322 are rib-shaped protrusions that are elongated in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) (X1 direction) of the shoulder pad 300, and 330 is a protrusion 321 of the recess 310. Concave portions 341 to 347 between 322 and 322 are convex portions provided on the surface of the concave portion 330. The convex portions 341 to 347 are formed in an elongated shape in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shoulder pad 300.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the shoulder pad 300 as viewed from below with the direction of the arrow X1 as the front direction. In FIG. 5, the shoulder pad 300 has a rib-like convex part 321 and a convex part 322 elongated in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction), and a concave part 330 in a portion between the convex part 321 and the convex part 322. Further, a convex part 341 elongated in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a convex part 342, a convex part 343, a convex part 344, a convex part 345, a convex part 346, and a convex part 347 are formed on the concave part 330. Have.
In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the concave portion 310 that matches the shape of the photographer's shoulder is configured by a rib shape or a convex shape to facilitate deformation. The part to be deformed, the amount of deformation, and the ease of deformation can be adjusted by changing the shape of each convex part.

In the embodiment of FIG. 5 described above, first, the convex portion 321 and the convex portion 322 are formed in accordance with the shape of a shoulder of a standard physique. Further, the convex portion 321 and the convex portion 322 are provided with crushing margins of a chevron (convex) rib shape so that they can be easily deformed, and further, the amount of deformation increases from the center toward the rear without much deformation from the center. ing.
Next, the convex portions 341 to 347 are formed in accordance with a curved surface that is slightly larger than the shape of a shoulder of a standard physique. Each convex portion is shaped like a dotted line as shown by a broken line, and is more difficult to deform than the convex portions 321 and 322. Further, the convex portions 341 to 347 are made narrower and easier to deform as they go backward (in the direction of the photographer's back). Furthermore, the height is increased toward the back so that the amount of deformation increases.

With the configuration of each convex portion described above, even if the material of the shoulder pad 300 has a uniform hardness, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained, and it fits a wide physique while ensuring the stability of the camera. A shoulder pad can be provided.
Moreover, since each convex part is a projection shape, the frictional force of a surface direction works and there exists an effect which prevents the shift | offset | difference of a shoulder and a shoulder pad.
Furthermore, the convex portions 341 to 347 may be made of a material that is higher in height and softer than other portions of the shoulder pad.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 5, both sides of the shoulder pad have a rib shape in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction), and the central portion has a rib (convex portion) shape in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. For example, the central portion may have a rib shape in the longitudinal direction as long as the portion that does not affect the stability of the camera can be limitedly deformed. (Convex part) may be provided.

With reference to FIG. 6 and FIGS. 7-10, the outline of the shoulder pad based on one Example of this invention is demonstrated. 7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating a cross-sectional structure of the shoulder pad 100 according to FIG. 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram in which, in order to explain the position of the cross section described in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8 in FIG.
6 to 10, in the cross section, the center of the shoulder is “middle”, the rear side of the shoulder is “rear”, and the middle part of “middle” and “rear” is “middle-rear”. 7 to 10, the left side of each of “middle”, “middle-rear”, and “rear” is the head side, and the right side is the arm side.
Further, FIG. 7 shows a screw hole 52 for fixing the camera and the shoulder pad using the member 50 and a screw (not shown) (see FIG. 3), but FIG. 8 shows the screw hole of FIG. FIG. 701-1, 701-2, and 701-3 are circles surrounding the rib-shaped convex portion on the head side, and 702-1, 702-2, and 702-3 are circles surrounding the rib-shaped convex portion on the arm side. .
Similarly, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing screw holes, and FIG. 10 is a view in which the screw holes of FIG. 9 are omitted. 9 and 10 are diagrams illustrating a cross-sectional structure of the shoulder pad 300 according to the third embodiment. 901-1, 901-2, and 901-3 are circles surrounding the rib-shaped convex portion on the head side, and 902-1, 902-2, and 902-3 are circles surrounding the rib-shaped convex portion on the arm side. .

As can be seen from the cross section of the shoulder pad in FIGS. 7 to 10, the shoulder pad has a convex amount of the rib-shaped convex portion as it goes from “middle” → “middle-rear” → “rear”, and the tip of the shoulder pad. The width of the is narrowed. The width of the shoulder pad (the length from the head side to the arm side) is substantially constant and does not change.
As a result, the amount of crushing increases as it goes from “middle” → “middle-rear” → “rear”, so that it is possible to fit the shape of the shoulder of a wide range of photographers while ensuring the stability of the camera. .
Even if the center of gravity of the handy camera is on the front side of the shoulder pad, the amount of crushing on the rear side of the shoulder pad becomes larger, so that the force of tilting the handy camera to the front side can be suppressed.
The rib-shaped convex portions are provided at the head-side end and the arm-side end. As a result, both sides of the camera are supported, and the camera is prevented from rotating, further improving stability.
Furthermore, as can be seen from the respective cross-sections, the head side has a small thickness, and the thickness increases as it approaches the arm side.
Accordingly, it is possible to suppress rotation of the viewing angle of the camera in the case of a photographer whose physique is such that the shoulder is closer to the arm side.

  In Examples 1 to 4 described above, the number of convex portions and concave portions is 1 from the arm side to the head side if the convex portion is 2, and if the concave portion is 2, the convex portion is 1. . However, it is needless to say that the number of convex portions and the number of concave portions may be the same, or two or more. Further, the shape and hardness may be different for each convex portion or concave portion.

The simple figure for demonstrating one Example of the shoulder pad of this invention. The simple perspective view for demonstrating one Example of the shoulder pad of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The simple sectional view for explaining one example of the shoulder pad of the present invention. The simple perspective view for demonstrating one Example of the shoulder pad of this invention. The simple perspective view for demonstrating one Example of the shoulder pad of this invention. The simple figure for demonstrating one Example of the shoulder pad of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The simple sectional view for explaining one example of the shoulder pad of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The simple sectional view for explaining one example of the shoulder pad of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The simple sectional view for explaining one example of the shoulder pad of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The simple sectional view for explaining one example of the shoulder pad of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

  1: Photographer, 2: Handy camera, 3: Lens part, 4: Grip, 5: Viewfinder, 50: Member, 51, 52: Screw hole, 100: Shoulder pad, 110: Recess, 120, 130: Shoulder pad 140: Cushion part, 121, 122: Convex part which the back side of shoulder of shoulder pad contacts, 131: Concave part on shoulder side of shoulder pad, 200: Shoulder pad, 210: Concave part, 221 , 222, 240: recesses with which the back side of the shoulder pad contacts, 231, 232: notches, 300: shoulder pads, 310: recesses, 321 and 322: protrusions, 330: recesses, 341 to 347: protrusions, 701 -1, 701-2, 701-2, 901-1, 901-2, 901-3: head side Circle surrounding the blanking part, 702-1,702-2,702-2,902-1,902-2,902-3: circle surrounding the arm side ribs.

Claims (1)

Moiety attached to the camera, a shoulder pad for shoot with play the camera to the photographer's shoulder to the shoulder pad in contact with the photographer's shoulder, in contact with the rear side of the photographer's shoulder The shoulder pad is characterized in that a recess is provided in the center portion of the shoulder pad in the left-right direction, and both end portions in the left-right direction are made of at least one of a soft material or a narrow shape.

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