JPH0234826A - Operation device for shutter button of still camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate operation of a shutter button by providing a main shaft and a horizontal shaft on a bracket, connecting an operation lever therewith and providing the supporting tool of the operation lever on a still camera itself. CONSTITUTION:The still camera 12 is fixed on the bracket 1 by a fitting screw 14. Then, the main shaft 4 and the horizontal shaft 9 are moved, the fitting screw 14 is loosened depending on the situation, and the tip of a pressing screw 10 provided on the operation lever 8 is set to touch the almost center of a shutter button 13 while changing the position of the still camera. Said camera is fixed with screws 2, 6 and 14. In addition, height between the operation lever 8 and the still camera 12 is adjusted by the pressing screw 10 so that a photographer easily operates a finger touching part 11. Then, the shutter button 13 is depressed by pressing the finger touching part 11 downward with a forefinger while holding the still camera with a left hand. Therefore, said camera can be stably operated even with a video camera, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the operation of the shutter button of a still camera when the still camera is attached to a video camera.

Recently, there are several still cameras in the family, and five video cameras.
There are newspaper reports that there are many people living with video cameras, and most people who own video cameras also carry still cameras. However, when taking pictures, they have to switch hands alternately, which seems to be very inconvenient.

The object of the present invention is to attach a still camera to a video camera so that it is easy to hold the grip of the video camera with the right hand and operate the shutter button of the still camera with the left hand.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention consists of a bracket provided with a main shaft and a horizontal shaft, to which an operating lever is connected, and a still camera itself provided with a support for the operating lever.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

In FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a cylindrical bearing 3 with a screw 2 is installed at the top of the placket. The main shaft 4 is inserted into the bearing 3. Further, a horizontal hole 5 and a screw 6 are provided at the tip of the main shaft 4. A horizontal bearing 7 is provided. And horizontal hole 5
A horizontal shaft 9 to which an operating lever 8 is connected is inserted. Further, the operating lever 8 is provided with a pressing screw 10 and a fingering portion 11.

Note that the chain line portion is assumed to be a still camera 12 and shutters 13.

In the fourth UyJ, a convex portion 15 is provided in place of the pressing screw 10 of the operating lever 8.

Figure 7i45 shows the operation lever 8 on the still camera 12 itself.
Attach the support 16 with screws 17. Alternatively, the case is shown in which it is fixed with an adhesive, adhesive 18, or the like. FIG. 6 shows the structure of the support 16 and the operating lever 8.
If it is not needed, it can be removed by using the stopper 19.

It consists of the above structure, and its operation is as follows.

In this case, the bracket l is a video camera (not shown).
It shall be attached to.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the still camera 12 is placed on the 5 bracket L and fixed using the mounting screws 14. Then, operate the main shaft 4 and the horizontal shaft 9 as shown by the arrows, and depending on the case, loosen the mounting screw 14 to change the position of the still camera. ! Set a supplement approximately in the center of O13 and secure with screws 2, 6 and 14, respectively. Further, the height of the operating lever 8 and the still camera 12 is adjusted using a press screw 10 so that the 11ttlt section 11 can be easily operated.

The way to use it is to hold the grip of the video camera in your right hand, hold the still camera in your left hand, and hold it with your index finger! Press 1 movement 811 in the direction of the downward thick arrow. Therefore, the island button 13 functions.

In FIGS. 5 and 6, the operating lever 8 is attached to the support 16 provided in advance on the still camera 12 using a stopper 19. The method of use is the same as described above.

As described above, the present invention is easier to manufacture and can be lower in price than those using a cable release. In addition, since the still camera can be completely held with the left hand, it is possible to operate the video camera in a stable state.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing a part of the operating lever of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially omitted side view of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side view of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a convex part of the operating lever 8. FIG. 5 is a partially omitted side view of the still camera 12 provided with the support 16, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the support 16. 1-m-bracket 2--11 main shaft fixing screw 3--1 bearing 4-11 main shaft 5--1 loading hole 6--1 horizontal shaft fixing screw 7--horizontal bearing 8--1 operation lever 9- m - Horizontal shaft 10 - 11 Pressing screw I - Moving part Steel camera shutter button Camera mounting screw - 5 Upper support screw Adhesive and adhesive stopper

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A shutter button operating device 2 for a still camera in which an operating lever 8 provided with a pressing screw 10 is connected to a horizontal shaft 9, and a convex portion 15 is provided on the operating lever 8. The shutter button operating device 3, the still camera 12, the support 16 for the operating lever 8
A still camera shutter button operating device 4 equipped with
The shutter button operating device 5 according to claim 3, wherein the support 16 is fixed with a screw 17 or an adhesive or adhesive 18, and the shutter button operating device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the operating lever 8 is detachable.