JPH1078193A - Attachment for changing camera tripod into easel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact and lightweight attachment for using a camera tripod as an easel as well. SOLUTION: This attachment is formed to have a screw hole on the lower side center of a slender L-shaped or a recessed flat plate 1 having flat plates erected at a center part and near both sides orthogonally. and screwed to a universal head on a camera tripod 11. Another attachment is made of parts 18 integrated via a short recessed flat plate attached slantwise to male and female magic tapes reversely pasted to each of the two legs 14 of the tripod, and mounted on the two legs 14 of the camera tripod. In this case, one or both of the attachments are mounted on the camera tripod 11 and one or two canvases 21 are placed on the tools.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an accessory for converting a tripod for a camera into a picture rack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tripod for a camera and a frame are quite similar in structure, and although they have been used for somewhat similar purposes, even though the target is different, they have been treated as completely different objects. Even if she wanted to carry a plane and canvas with a tripod and a picture frame and go on a trip, she could not easily carry both the tripod and the picture frame because it was bulky and heavy.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By turning a camera tripod into a picture frame using a small and lightweight accessory for a camera tripod, a camera and a canvas can be easily carried with a tripod and a picture frame. I do.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

I. Using the camera mount on the top of the camera tripod,
In place of the camera, a part for fixing the canvas is added to the tripod attachment. B. A part for fixing the canvas using two of the three legs of the camera tripod is added to the tripod attachment. C. Attach both the accessories (a) and (b) to the camera tripod and use the tripod as a two-frame canvas or a camera tripod and a canvas frame.

[0005]

By using the accessory of the present invention, a handheld camera tripod can be changed to a canvas frame, the original camera tripod can be returned, and both a camera tripod and a canvas frame can be used. You will also be able to use it.

[0006]

An embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The accessory for changing the camera tripod of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to an image rack has the following configuration. All of the plates in the following description may be made of metal or wood or plastic. At the part near the side, attach a flat plate (2) that stands perpendicular to (1) to support the two lower parts of the back of the canvas (20) with screws and wing nuts (3), and screws and butterflies in the center of the same side The nut (4) also supports the central part of the back of the canvas, so that two flat plates (5) stacked vertically and perpendicularly to (1) are {(width) + (thickness)} * 2
The male and female Velcro strips are shifted by the width of (5), and the backs are pasted together with strong glue, etc. (6) is wound and stopped by the anti-peeling force of the male and female Velcro. 2
After adjusting the length by displacing the two flat plates, hold the middle of the two velcro tapes with the clip (9) to fix the length (5), or fix the two flat plates (22) in the length direction. After adjusting the length, fix two holes in the hole with screws and wing nuts (23) and fix the length. At the end, a short L-shaped flat plate (7) for holding the top of the canvas (20) is attached with a butterfly (8). A screw hole in the center of the lower side on which the canvas (20) is placed (1). (10) is provided, and using it, the (1) whole can be fixed with the screws of the camera mounting bracket (13) on the small flat plate (12) on the upper part of the camera tripod (11), and the canvas is put there. By attaching (20), the function of rotation and tilt inherent in a camera tripod It is possible to easel ready-to-use.

An additional tool for changing the camera tripod of the embodiment shown in FIG. Of a not so long flat plate (16), in the center of one side, a little longer than the circumference of the thickest part of the tripod, a little bit of male and female velcro slightly offset each other, and strong glue A part (18) wrapped obliquely with a strong glue attached to the contact part with the threads (17) and (16) is wound around the part (15) pasted with the like, and male and female magic tapes are wound. Stop with anti-peeling force, and furthermore, attach clips (19) to two of the tripod feet (14) themselves below the two velcro strips, and fix them so that (18) does not slip down. The canvas (20) can be placed on the two parts (18) from above, and the canvas can be leaned on using the inclination of the two feet (14), and the small flat plate (12) on the upper part of the camera tripod (11). ) To the camera mounting bracket (13) It is also possible to add a flat plate (24) on which small articles such as paints can be placed at the location.

An additional tool for changing the camera tripod of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 into a picture frame has the following configuration. An accessory attached mainly to the flat plate (1) according to claim 1 is attached to an upper part of the tripod (11) for a camera, and two parts (14) of the feet (11) are further attached to the component (2) according to claim 2. 18), the camera tripod (11) can be equipped with two canvases (21) at the same time, or the upper part can be removed for (1) and used for the original camera, and two of the tripods can be used. Book legs (1
The frame using 4) can also be used for canvas.

[0009]

The accessory of the present invention becomes a small one-piece rod-shaped part when the wing nuts (4, 6) are loosened and folded, except for (24), which can be used without attaching, and yet a handheld camera tripod. Can be easily converted to a canvas frame, returned to the original tripod for the camera, or both can be used together, so you can easily carry the camera and canvas with the tripod and the frame, For those who want to take a picture but also want to draw a picture, or those who are starting to paint, the tripod for a camera can be used on a picture frame, which is very convenient. Moreover, while the embodiment of FIG. 2 has the same degree of freedom as the conventional frame, the embodiment of FIG. 1 is a frame in which the vertical and horizontal rotations can be freely set. There is also an advantage that it becomes better. The usage as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 3 is convenient when drawing a picture while referring to a photograph such as a person or a landscape or a picture to be a model. If you use a tripod for a camera that has been converted to a picture frame with the accessory of the present invention for a menu stand using a picture frame used at the entrance of a restaurant etc., it will also be a one-stage or two-stage picture frame type menu stand .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view and a side view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view and a side view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Two flat plates standing perpendicular to both sides of 1 3 Screws and wing nuts 4 Screws and wing nuts 5 Standing perpendicular to the center of 1 Two flat plates that are displaced 6 Male and female magic tape pieces Parts bonded together on the back side 7 L-shaped flat plate 8 Screw and wing nut 9 Clip 10 Screw hole 11 Tripod for photography 12 Small flat plate on top of photography tripod 13 Camera mounting bracket 14 Two legs of photography tripod 15 Male and female Velcro pieces glued together on the back 17 Thread 18 A part in which 15 and 16 are combined obliquely with 17 with strong glue 19 Clip 20 Canvas 21 Two canvases 22 Two elongated thin plates with an elongated hole at the center in the length direction 23 Two screws and a wing nut 24 A flat plate for placing small items

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A flat plate (2) for supporting the lower part of the back of the canvas (20) is attached at right angles to the parts near both sides, and the center of the same side is also adjustable in length to support the central part of the back of the canvas (20) Two flat plates (5) or (2)
2) is mounted orthogonally, and a short L for holding the top of the canvas (20) at the other end of (5) or (22)
(1), in which a character-shaped flat plate (7) can be attached,
A screw hole (9) is provided at the center of the lower side for mounting the canvas (20), and the screw hole (9) is used by using this.
1) An additional tool for turning a tripod for a camera into a picture rack, which can be fixed to the entirety with a screw of a camera mounting bracket (13) at an upper portion. (2) A shallow flat plate (16) is placed at the center of one side,
Threads (17) and (1) were applied to (15), which were slightly shifted from the circumference of the thickest part of the tripod foot by slightly sticking male and female magic tapes to each other and pasted together with strong glue on the back sides.
6) Wrap a part (18) that is obliquely tied with strong glue attached to the contact part with the velcro tape and fasten it with velcro, and further below the two velcro tapes, two feet of a tripod (14) Attach the clip (19) to itself and fix it so that (18) does not fall down,
Put the canvas (20) on the two parts (18),
Using the inclination of the book feet (14) itself, the canvas (2
0) and a flat plate on which small articles such as paints can be added by using the mounting bracket (13) on the upper part of the camera tripod (11). An accessory to change to 3. The camera according to claim 1, further comprising a tripod for a camera.
Attach the additional tool of (2) and two of the feet (1) (1)
By attaching the component (18) of claim 2 to 4), the camera tripod (11) can be simultaneously mounted on two canvases (2).
An additional tool for changing to a frame that can be equipped with 1).