JPS592396Y2 - Camera accessories - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to a camera accessory.

Conventionally, in order to make it easier to hold a camera with a motor drive device, for example, it has often been seen that the motor drive device 1 is provided with a grip 1a as shown in the second figure at the part where the fingers of the right hand rest.

However, in most cases, this grip is still standing up like a column from a part of the motor drive device body, and even when it is attached to the camera, there is no connection between this grip and the camera body. It has no binding relationship.

Therefore, ■ If the grip is made thinner, the upper part of the grip will bend when the grip is held, making the hold unstable.For this reason, it is necessary to make the grip thicker or to use a material with high rigidity, which increases the size of the attached equipment and increases the cost. invite

■ The joint between the main body of the attached device and the grip must be made strong.

There are drawbacks such as.

It is clear that the above-mentioned drawbacks can be overcome by combining the upper part of the grip with the camera body.

It is conceivable to provide a screw member in the grip or a screw hole in the camera body for the above-mentioned connection, but this would have the disadvantage of increasing the number of parts.

An object of the present invention is to provide a camera accessory device in which the upper part of the grip can be connected to the camera body without increasing the number of parts.

According to the present invention, the body part is attached to the screw hole provided at the bottom of the camera via a screw, and the grip part extends in a columnar shape from the body part and is located in contact with the front surface of the camera due to the attachment. A recess is provided at the upper end of the grip portion to fit with the lower part of the hanging fitting, and the fitting is possible with the upper end including the recess inserted into the hanging member through the hanging member. To provide a camera accessory device having a shape.

Since the hanging metal fitting can also be used to fix the grip, the number of parts does not increase, and since the hanging ring does not get in the way when the grip is attached, operations such as removing the neck strap are not required when attaching the grip.

This is very convenient since the neck strap is usually left attached to the camera.

The present invention will be described below based on examples.

In FIG. 1, a hanging metal fitting 11 is fixed to a camera body 10 to which a neck strap (not shown) is attached via a hanging ring 14. As shown in FIG.

The lower part of the hanging fitting 11 has a hook portion 11 that protrudes downward.
A is provided.

The motor drive device body 12 is mounted using a screw 1 that is screwed into a tripod screw hole (not shown) provided on the camera body.
3 to be attached to the camera body 10.

The motor drive device main body 12 is provided with a grip portion 12a extending from the main body in a columnar shape.

The grip portion 12a is configured to come into contact with the front surface of the camera when the motor drive device 12 is attached to the camera body 10.

The recess 15 is formed by the hanging metal fitting 1 at the upper end of the grip part 12a.
It is provided at a position opposite to the hook portion 11a of No. 1.

Therefore, when the motor drive device is attached to the camera, the hook portion 11a of the hanging fitting 11 will fit into the recess 15.

Now, when this motor drive device 12 is attached to the bottom of the camera body, the hanging bracket 1 is inserted into the recess 15 as shown in the third figure.
The hook portion 11a of No. 1 is fitted into the grip portion 11a, and in this state, the surface of the grip portion 12 facing the camera body is in contact with this.

Therefore, when the grip is held, the recess 15 and the hook 11a prevent the grip from moving in the front, back, left and right directions, thereby preventing the grip from bending.

Further, as shown in the third figure, the upper tip of the grip part 12a including the recess 15 is formed so that the hook part 11a can fit into the recess 15 when the hanging ring 14 is inserted into the hanging fitting 11.

Therefore, the recess 15 is prevented from interfering with the hanging ring 14.

This makes it possible to use a neck strap.

Even if the hanging fitting 11 does not have the shape shown in FIG. 1, the connecting portion 15' can be shaped so as to sandwich the lower part of the hanging fitting 11' from the left and right as shown in FIG. If this is done, the grip 12a will be fixed in the left and right directions, and the grip 12a and the camera body will be pressed together when the grip 12a is held by hand in the front and rear directions, so that an effect almost the same as that described above can be obtained.

Furthermore, when a motor drive device is attached to a camera, a wristband has often been attached to make it portable and easy to grip, but attaching one end of the wristband to the top of the grip poses concerns about its strength. Moreover, there are drawbacks such as the complicated attachment/detachment operation for attaching it to the hanging bracket of the camera body, and the difficulty of installing the hanging cord of the camera body.

Therefore, if the grip part 12a can be securely fixed to the camera as in the present invention, it will be possible to attach one end of the wristband 16 to the upper part of the grip without worrying about its strength, as shown in FIG. The mounting bracket and camera hanging bracket can be separated, making it easy to attach and detach.

According to the present invention, the concave part for coupling with the camera body does not interfere with the hanging ring when the grip is attached, so there is no need to remove the neck strap and the hanging ring when attaching the grip.
Therefore, the neck strap can be used while attached to the camera.

Furthermore, when attaching the accessory device to the camera, the recess at the top end of the integrated grip extending in a columnar shape from the main body of the accessory device can be fitted into the lower part of the hanging bracket so that the grip is in contact with the front of the camera. Since the screw always corresponds to the tripod screw hole on the camera body, it is easy to screw in the screw for installation.

In other words, this recess also serves as a guide for screwing the screw into the tripod screw hole.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the prior art, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention showing a state in which the hook part is fitted into the joint part. 4 are perspective views showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. Explanation of symbols of main parts, 10...Camera, 12
...Motor drive device, 12a...
Grip part, 11゜11'...Hanging bracket, 15
．． 15'...Connection part (concave part), 14...
・Hanging ring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The camera includes a main body part 13 that is attached to a screw hole provided at the bottom of the camera via a screw 13, and a grip part 12a that extends from the main body part in a columnar shape and is located in contact with the front surface of the camera when the camera is attached. A recess 15 is provided at the upper end of the grip part to fit with the lower part of the hanging fitting 11, and the fitting is possible with the upper end including the recessed part and the hanging member 14 inserted through the hanging fitting. An accessory device for a camera, characterized in that it has a shape.