JPH0122518Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a camera strap attachment structure.

Conventionally, many structures for hanging cameras have been provided. The strap attachment structure shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is an example thereof. The strap mounting structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has annular protrusions 2 protruding from both sides of the front surface of the camera body 1, and the strap mounting structure shown in FIG. A rectangular annular protrusion 3 is provided protruding from the side of the strap, but these protrusions 2 and 3 often get in the way when the strap is not in use.
For example, when storing the camera in a case, the protrusion 2
or 3, which obstructs the smooth storage of the camera into the case, and also contributes to the complicated shape of the camera case. In addition, the protrusion 2
There was also the problem that accessories such as winders, grips, strobes, etc. could not be attached where 3 was present.

To solve this problem, as shown in FIG. 4, a recess 4 is formed on the side of the camera body 1.
An embedded type strap attachment structure has been considered in which a strap attachment pin 5 is installed in the recess 4. However, with this structure, when an accessory such as a winder is attached to the camera, the concave portion 4 is partially covered by the accessory such as the winder, making it difficult to attach and detach the strap. Furthermore, by providing the recess 4, there was a problem in that the effective space inside the camera was reduced.

Therefore, this idea was developed by using a winder, grip,
A camera strap mounting structure that allows the strap to be easily attached and detached regardless of the presence or absence of accessories such as strobes, and when the strap is not in use, it can be stored inside the camera body and smoothly stored in the case. The purpose is to provide the following.

Based on this purpose, this invention consists of a camera body consisting of a main body and a cover that covers the front of the main body,
A notch is provided in the side of the cover that extends to the front, and a connecting arm is used to connect a pair of rotational shafts spaced apart on the same axis and both ends of the strap attachment portion parallel to the rotational shaft. Hanging fittings are provided that are connected to each other, and the connecting arm part is capable of raising and falling within the notch, and the rotating shaft part is rotatably held between the cover and the front part of the main body, and the hanging fittings are The camera strap mounting structure is characterized in that the strap attachment part of the hanging fitting protrudes from the outer shape of the camera body when the hanging fitting is in an upright state, and the hanging fitting fits within the outer shape of the camera body when the hanging fitting is in a collapsed state. It is something to do.

Next, this invention will be explained based on FIGS. 5 to 8.

In FIG. 5, the camera body 6 includes a main body 7 made of aluminum alloy and a cover 8 as a front plate fixed to the front side of the main body 7. As shown in FIG. A wide protrusion 9 is protruded from the center of the side of the main body 7, and a recess 10 is formed in the protrusion 9 and opens to the front and sides.

Furthermore, a pair of mounting grooves 11 and 12 are formed on the side of the front surface of the main body 7 at intervals along the side thereof. The mounting groove 11 is formed into a substantially L-shape by a long groove portion 11a and a short groove portion 11b, and the mounting groove 12 is formed into a substantially L-shape by a long groove portion 12a and a short groove portion 12b. The long grooves 11a and 12a extend along the sides of the main body 7, and the short grooves 11b and 12a extend along the sides of the main body 7.
b extends toward the center in a direction perpendicular to the side portions of the main body 7.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a notch formed in the center of the side of the cover 8, and this notch 13 extends to the front surface of the cover 8. This notch 13 is formed in a substantially M-shape,
When the cover 8 is fixed to the front surface of the main body 7 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the protrusion 9 of the main body 7 fits into the open end side of the notch 13. In this state, a metal fitting storage recess 14 is formed between the base of the notch 9 and the main body 7, and the long grooves 11a, 1
2a is covered with a cover 8, and the short grooves 11b, 12b
is not covered by the cover 8.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 15 indicates a hanging fitting for attaching a strap. As is clear from the figure, the hanging fitting 15 includes rotating shaft portions 15a, 15a at both ends arranged at intervals on the same axis, and the rotating shaft portion 15.
a, 15a, and a central strap attachment portion 15b provided in parallel with the rotating shaft portions 15a, 15a.
substantially L-shaped connecting arm portions 15c, 15c that integrally connect both ends of the strap attachment portion 15b and the strap attachment portion 15b;
Because of this, it is formed approximately in the shape of a crank. After fitting the rotating shaft parts 15a, 15a of the hanging fitting 15 into the long groove parts 11a, 12a, respectively, the cover 8 is fixed to the front surface of the main body 7 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, so that the rotating shaft The parts 15a, 15a are rotatably held between the main body 7 and the cover 8,
A hanging fitting 15 can be raised and lowered with respect to the camera body 6.

Moreover, when the hanging fitting 15 is erected as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
b slightly protrudes from the outer shape of the camera body 6, and when the hanging fitting 15 is laid down as shown in FIG. It's getting old.

In the figure, 16 is a strap for hanging the camera, 17
is a mounting bracket attached to the strap 16. This mounting fitting 17 has the base of a spring piece 17b welded to the base of a hook-shaped member 17a, and the tip of the spring piece 17b is brought into contact with the inner surface of the tip of the hook-shaped member 17a.

Next, the functions of such a camera strap mounting structure will be explained.

Normally, the mounting bracket 17 is used by being locked to the strap attachment portion 15b of the hanging fixture 15 as shown in FIG. In addition, a winder is installed on the side of the camera body 6.
When using the hanging fitting 15 with accessories such as a grip and a strobe attached, the hanging fitting 15 is first erected at approximately 90 degrees with respect to the front surface of the camera body 6 as shown in FIG. Next, in this state, an accessory 18 such as a winder is attached to the side of the camera body 6 as shown in FIG. 8, but the hanging fitting 15 is located at a position where it will not be interfered with by the accessory 18 such as the winder. Therefore, the hanging fitting 15
The mounting bracket 17 can be locked to the strap mounting portion 15b as shown in FIG.

In the embodiment described above, the rotating shaft portions 15a, 15a of the hanging fitting 15 are extended in opposite directions, but as shown in FIG.
5a can also be extended in opposite directions.

As explained above, this invention consists of a camera body consisting of a main body and a cover that covers the front surface of the main body, and cutouts extending to the front surface are provided on the side of the cover, and the cutouts are arranged at intervals on the same axis. A hanging fitting is provided in which a pair of rotating shaft parts and both ends of a strap attachment part parallel to the rotating shaft parts are connected to each other by a connecting arm part, and the connecting arm part is capable of raising and falling within the notch. The shaft part is rotatably held between the cover and the main body, and when the hanging fitting is in an upright position, a strap attachment part of the hanging fitting protrudes from the outer shape of the camera body, and when the hanging fitting is in a lying down position, The camera strap mounting structure allows the hanging hardware to fit within the camera body.
Regardless of whether accessories such as a winder, grip, or strobe are attached to the side of the camera body, the strap can be used and removed easily without any problems, and when not in use, it can be stored inside the camera body. This allows for smooth storage in the case. Moreover,
Since the hanging fitting is held between the cover and the main body so that it can be raised and lowered freely, there is no need to cover the holding part of the hanging fitting to the main body with a special cover, so it is possible to hold the hanging fitting and this holding with one part. cover the section,
The number of parts can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a camera showing a conventional strap mounting structure, Figs. 2 to 4 are partial perspective views of a camera showing other conventional strap mounting structures, and Fig. 5 is an embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing how the hanging fitting is used; FIGS. 7 and 8 are partial perspective views showing how the strap mounting structure shown in FIG. 5 is used; FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of the hanging fitting used in this invention. 6... Camera body, 7... Main body, 8... Cover, 11, 12... Mounting groove, 13... Notch, 14
...Metal fitting storage recess, 15...Hanging fitting, 15a...
Rotating shaft part, 15b...Strap attachment part, 15c
...Connection arm part, 16...Strap, 17...
...Mounting bracket.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A camera body is composed of a main body and a cover that covers the front surface of the main body, and a notch is provided in the side of the cover that extends to the front surface, and a pair of rotating shaft parts are arranged at a distance on the same axis, and the rotating shaft part A hanging fitting is provided in which both ends of the strap attachment part are connected to each other by a connecting arm part, and the connecting arm part connects the rotating shaft part to the cover and the front part of the main body so that the connecting arm part can be raised and fallen within the notch. When the hanging fitting is in an upright state, the strap attachment portion of the hanging fitting protrudes from the outer shape of the camera body, and when the hanging fitting is in a lying down position, the strap attachment portion of the hanging fitting protrudes from the camera body. A camera strap mounting structure characterized by being designed to fit within the outer shape of a camera body.