JPH06308601A - Tool for stably holding camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily and stably hold a camera by a portable tool which is made small in size and light in weight by forming the tool by enveloping hard bean- like particles in a bag having a size required when a camera housing is placed. CONSTITUTION:This tool is constituted by filling the bag 2 consisting of a sheet member made of flexible material, for example, cloth with the hard bean- like particle 3 to such an extent that the bag 2 can freely take the form. The bag 2 is a square and has the size required to stably hold the camera when the camera is placed. A string passing part consisting of the cloth made of the same material as the bag 2 is attached to the bag 2. A string is fitted to the string passing part 4 to pass through the hollow part of the string passing part 4, so that it is convenient to carry the holding tool 1 with the camera. When the holding tool 1 is allowed to lie between the camera and a stable substance such as a living tree and the camera is pressed to the holding tool 1 side, the camera is stably held at an optional photographing angle by the action of the bean-like particles packed into the holding tool 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is intended to prevent the so-called hand-shake when holding a still camera or a VTR-integrated camera for shooting moving images to hold the camera stably. The present invention relates to a portable camera stable holder that enables the camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when shooting a still camera with a still camera for a long time such as one second or longer, or when shooting with a long-focus telephoto lens, the camera is held by hand. If so, a good photographing result cannot be obtained due to so-called camera shake, so it is necessary to hold it stably.

In addition, the camera must be held stable even when the photographer including the photographer takes a picture with a so-called self-timer.

Similarly, if a VTR-integrated camera for shooting moving images is held in a hand and shot, a reproduced image becomes unsightly due to the effect of camera shake. Therefore, it is desirable to hold it stably.

In the above case, a tripod has been generally used as a means for stably holding the camera during photographing.

[0006]

However, it takes time and time to mount the camera on the tripod. For this reason, there are problems such as missing a photo opportunity while wearing the camera on the tripod, or trying to shoot with a tripod during group trips, etc. It was

The tripod, even if it is a foldable type, is relatively long and heavy. Therefore, carrying a tripod when traveling is a considerable pain in terms of volume and weight.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a camera stable holder which is small and lightweight, convenient to carry, and capable of easily and stably holding the camera.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the portable camera stabilizing holder according to the present invention is made of a sheet-like member made of a flexible material, to which reference numerals of the embodiments described later correspond. It is characterized in that the hard bean-shaped particles 3 are wrapped in a bag 2 having a size capable of mounting a camera housing.

[0010]

The camera stable holder according to the present invention is provided with a standing tree,
If you insert a stable object such as stone, structure, or ground into the camera and press the camera against the holder, the bean-like particles packed inside the holder will allow the camera to take an arbitrary picture. Holds stable at an angle.

[0011]

1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a camera stabilizer according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the example of FIG. 1 with a part cut away. 1 and FIG.
In the figure, 1 indicates the camera stable holder as a whole.

The camera stable holder 1 of this example is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the bag 2 is filled with the hard bean-shaped particles 3 to such an extent that the bag 2 can have a free shape.

The bag 2 has a rectangular shape in this example, and its size is such that it can hold the camera stably when the camera is placed on it, for example, length × width = 10 cm ×
16 cm The cloth may be made of any material, but the surface should not be slippery for holding the camera.

As the hard bean-shaped particles 3, in addition to natural beans such as soybeans and adzuki beans, those obtained by shaping plastic into bean-shaped particles can be used. In this example, soybean having a particle size of, for example, about 3 to 5 mm is used.

In this example, the string passing portion 4 made of cloth of the same material as the bag 2 is attached to the bag 2. As shown in FIG. 1, a cord 5 can be attached to the cord passing portion 4 through its hollow portion, which is convenient for carrying the holder 1 together with a camera.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a method of manufacturing the camera stable holder of this example. The square bag 2 was originally
As shown in FIG. 3, the attachment portion of the string passing portion 4 has an opening 6
It is said that Then, the bean-like particles 3 are introduced into the bag 2 through the opening 6.
Filled inside. When the bean-like particles 3 are filled in the bag 2 to such an extent that the bag 2 can take a free shape even when the bag 2 is sealed, the opening 6 is sewn. When the opening 6 is sewn, a string-shaped cloth folded in two is sewn to the bag at the same time, so that the string passing portion 4 can be formed together. As described above, the camera stable holder of this example can be manufactured.

When the bag body is pressed, the camera stable holder 1 configured as described above is freely deformed by the bean-shaped particles, and the deformed state is maintained. Therefore, the holder 1 is interposed between the camera and a stable object such as a standing tree, a stone, a structure, or the ground, and the camera 1 is held.
When pressed to the side, due to the action of the bean-shaped particles packed inside the holder 1, the camera is stably held at an arbitrary photographing angle.

By mixing different kinds of beans having different sizes, shapes and materials in the beans 3, it is possible to adjust the holding performance of the camera.

Next, FIG. 5 shows the camera stable holder 1.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining some usage modes of the above. That is, in FIG. 5A, the climber 11 places the camera stable holding tool 1 on the rock 12, mounts the camera 13 on the camera stable holding tool 1, and presses the camera 13 so that the shooting angle becomes appropriate. In this case, the climber 11 himself is photographed by the self-timer while the camera 13 is stably held. The camera stable holder 1 of this example is small and lightweight, does not cause any pain in carrying, and can easily hold the camera stably even in a place where a tripod such as a rocky mountain is difficult to stand.

FIG. 5B shows that when the wild bird 14 is photographed using the zoom lens, the camera 16 is pressed against the grove 15 via the camera stabilizer 1 of this example so that the camera 16 is fixed and photographed. It is an example. Even when the zoom lens is set to the long focal length side, it is possible to shoot without causing camera shake.

FIG. 5C shows a case where the camera stabilizing holder 1 of this example is interposed between the block wall 19 and the camera body 18 and the lens 17 when the super telephoto lens 17 is used for photographing. This is an example in which camera shake is prevented by stably holding 18 and the lens 17.

FIG. 5D shows that the VTR-integrated camera 21 is mounted on the stone 22 via the camera stabilizing holder 1 of this example to stably hold it, and the flower 23 swaying in the wind is zoomed up. This is an example of shooting.

FIG. 5E shows the camera stable holding tool 1 of this example between the floor and the ground and the camera 21, when the photographer is lying down and shooting with the VTR integrated camera 21 from a low shooting angle. This is an example in which it is interposed and stably held.

As described above, the camera stable holder according to the present invention is small and lightweight, is very convenient to carry, and can easily hold the camera stably at various photographing occasions. Can obtain good shooting results.

The operation for stabilizing the camera using the camera stable holder 1 of this example requires less labor for mounting the camera as compared with the case of using a tripod, so that the camera can be stably held quickly. It is possible, and you can shoot without missing a chance to shoot.

FIG. 4 shows another example of the camera stability holder according to the present invention. In this example, a surface joint 7 such as a surface fastener is sewn on a part of the bag 2 as shown in the figure. According to the holder 1 of this example, a surface joint to be coupled to the surface joint 7 is attached to the camera housing, and the surface joint of the camera and the surface joint 7 of the holder 1 are coupled to each other,
It becomes easy to carry with the camera. Further, when there is a portion that is connected to the surface bonding body 7 on the side of the stable object for sandwiching the holder 1 with the camera, the holder 1 can be reliably fixed to the side of the stable object.

FIG. 6 shows still another example of the camera stable holder according to the present invention, which is an example when applied to a camera protection case.

That is, in the example of FIG. 6, reference numeral 31 denotes a camera stable holding portion, and this holding portion 31 has bean-shaped particles in a rectangular bag and this bag has a free shape like the example of FIG. It is configured so that it can be removed. In the case of this example, in this camera stable holding portion 31, when the bottom portion of the camera 30 is placed substantially in the center of the holding portion 31, a portion where a mounting screw hole for a tripod provided on the bottom portion of the camera 30 is located. Is provided with a screw mounting portion (not shown) having a through hole, and the fixing screw 32 is connected to the camera 3 through the screw mounting portion.
The holding portion 31 is fixed to the camera 30 by being screwed into the 0 screw hole.

In this example, the camera protection case portion 33 is sewn and attached to the long side of the camera stable holding portion 31. This camera protection case part 33
Is composed of a cloth-like material including a cushion member such as a sponge inside. At the end of the camera protection case portion 33, a surface joint body, for example, a surface fastener 34, which is coupled to a surface joint body (not shown) provided on the back surface side of the holding portion 31.
Are sewn and provided. Then, with the camera 30 wrapped in the protective case portion 33, the surface fastener 34 is combined with the surface fastener on the back surface of the holding portion 31 to lock the camera 30 in a protected state. 3
Reference numeral 5 denotes a fitting recess into which the lens of the camera 30 fits.

In use, the connection of the surface fastener of the protective case portion 33 is released, and the holding portion 31 is fixed to the camera 30. With the holding portion 31, the camera 30 can be stably held for photographing. it can.

In some cases, it is possible to remove the fixing screw 32 and use the camera 30 and the holding portion 31 in a separated state.

FIG. 7 is an improved example of the example of FIG. In this example, as shown in FIG. 7A, a planting holding section 36 is provided on the short side of the holding section 31 so as to be in a direction orthogonal to the holding section 31. The planting holder 36, like the holder 31,
It consists of a bag filled with an appropriate amount of bean-like particles inside.

According to the camera stable holder of the present invention, the camera 30 can be provided only by the holder 1 and the holding portion 31.
7 can be held in an oblique state, but according to the example of FIG. 7, as shown in FIG.
6 and 6, the camera 30 can be held more stably in an oblique state.

In the above example, the bag in which the bean-shaped particles are wrapped is made of cloth, but various other sheet-shaped members such as leather and vinyl sheet can be used.

[0035]

As described above, the camera stabilizer holder according to the present invention is interposed between the camera and a stable object such as a standing tree, a stone, a building, or the ground to hold the camera holder 1. When pressed to the side, the action of the bean-like particles packed inside the holder allows the camera to be held stably at any shooting angle.

Therefore, by using the camera stabilizer according to the present invention, it is possible to release the shutter for a long time of 1 second or more even in the case of a still camera.

The camera stabilizer according to the present invention is smaller and lighter than a tripod and is very convenient for carrying. Moreover, it is not necessary to mount the camera like a tripod, and the camera can be stably held simply by interposing it between the camera and a stable object and pressing the camera. For this reason, it is possible to quickly act and take a picture, and never miss a chance to take a picture.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a camera stable holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a part of the example of FIG. 1 is cut away.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the manufacturing method of the embodiment of the camera stable holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another example of the camera stable holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a usage mode of the camera stable holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing another embodiment of the camera stable holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing still another embodiment of the camera stable holder according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Camera Stabilizer 2 Bag 3 Bean-like Particle 4 String Passing Part 5 String 7 Face Bonded Body 31 Camera Stabilizing Part 33 Camera Protective Case Part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A sheet-shaped member made of a flexible material,
A camera stable holder in which hard bean-shaped particles are wrapped in a bag that is large enough to hold the camera housing. 2. The camera stable holder according to claim 1, wherein a string passing portion is provided on a part of the bag. 3. The camera stability holder according to claim 1, wherein a surface-bonded body is fixed to a part of the bag. 4. The camera stable holder according to claim 1, wherein different kinds of particles are mixed with the bean-shaped particles to adjust the camera holding performance. 5. The bag is shaped and sized so as to wrap and protect the camera, and is provided with a locking member for locking the camera in the wrapped state. The camera stable holder according to 1.