JPS6237038Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a shoulder rest holder for a video camera.

Some conventional video cameras are equipped with a shoulder holder so that they can be easily carried on the shoulder when using the electronic viewfinder. An example of such a video camera and shoulder rest holder is shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is a video camera, 2 is an optical viewfinder, 3 is an electronic viewfinder, 4 is a shoulder rest holder, and 5 is its grip. The conventional shoulder rest holder used for such video cameras integrates the shoulder rest holder 4 and the grip 5, so it is relatively bulky and is inconvenient to carry when the shoulder rest holder is not in use. . Further, in the conventional shoulder rest holders, there are problems with the position and inclination angle of the grip 5 during use, and in the conventional ones, the angle of the grip 5 is often close to vertical, making it difficult to operate.

The present invention eliminates the drawbacks of the conventional shoulder rest holder as described above, and at the same time allows the grip attached to the camera body to be compatible with the shoulder rest holder, and when the grip is attached, It is an object of the present invention to provide a shoulder rest holder that can improve the operability of a grip while carrying a camera on the shoulder.

For this purpose, the present invention provides a shoulder rest holder for a camera, which is characterized by being provided with a grip mounting portion having an inclined mounting surface for removably mounting a grip. That is,
According to the present invention, the grip mounting surface of the grip mounting portion is inclined so that when the grip is mounted, the grip is mounted more inclined forward than when it is mounted directly to the camera body. Further, one of the embodiments of the present invention includes one in which the shoulder rest holder is divided into two parts and can be folded.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. The shoulder rest holder according to the illustrated embodiment is provided with a set screw 9 on the camera body mounting surface for detachably attaching the holder 6 to the lower surface of the camera body 1, and a grip 7 on the lower front end.
A grip mounting portion 8 having an inclined mounting surface 11 for removably mounting the grip is provided. Furthermore, a shoulder pad 12 made of a soft material is provided near the lower rear end of the holder 6 to soften the feel on the shoulder. On the other hand, the grip 7 is provided with a set screw 10 for attaching it to the grip attachment portion 8 of the shoulder rest holder 6. The same setscrew is used as the set screw 9 and set screw 10, and when using the optical finder, the grip 7 can be attached directly to the camera body, and when using the electronic view finder, the shoulder rest holder 6 can be attached to the camera body. Slanted mounting surface 1 of the grip mounting portion 8 provided at the lower front end of the support holder 6
The grip 7 is attached to the grip 1 with a set screw 10. When the grip 7 is attached to the shoulder rest holder 6 in this way, the grip 7 is attached to the camera body at an angle of inclination of the inclined mounting surface 11, compared to the case where the grip 7 is attached directly to the bottom surface of the camera body when using an optical finder. Accordingly, since it is mounted at an angle toward the front, suitable operability can be obtained even when using an electronic viewfinder.

That is, when using a shoulder holder, it is generally preferable that the grip be located further forward on the holder from the viewpoint of weight balance, etc., but on the other hand, when using the holder, the grip is located further forward with respect to the camera body than when the holder is not used, so the operator must hold the grip with his/her arms outstretched, and therefore, in this case, if the angle that the grip makes with the camera body is too steep (for example, close to a right angle), it becomes difficult to hold the grip, it becomes difficult to operate the trigger button, etc., and it becomes painful to shoot for long periods of time. In this respect, in the present invention, when the grip 7 is attached to the shoulder holder 6, it is tilted further forward than when it is attached directly to the camera body, so that the gripping posture is more natural, the trigger button can be easily operated, and fatigue during long periods of shooting is greatly reduced.

The shoulder holder according to another embodiment of the present invention can be made compact when being carried by dividing it into two parts and making it foldable. Such an embodiment is shown in FIG. In the figure,
Reference numeral 13 indicates a pivot that connects the two divided parts 6 ₁ and 6 ₂ , and when the shoulder rest holder 6 is not used for carrying, it can be folded to make it compact as shown by the arrow. .

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the optical viewfinder is used, that is, the shoulder holder according to the present invention is not used. At this time, the grip 7 is at a relatively right angle to the camera body. It is not difficult to operate since it uses an optical viewfinder on the back of the main body.

FIG. 6 shows the state in which the shoulder rest holder according to the present invention is used, that is, the shoulder rest holder according to the present invention is used. In the figure, 14 indicates a screw hole for attaching the electronic view finder 3, and 15 indicates a trigger button. As shown in the figure, when using the optical viewfinder, the grip 7 is attached to the camera body by screwing the set screw of the grip 7 into a screw hole (not shown) provided at the bottom of the camera body, and When using the electronic viewfinder, remove the grip 7 from the camera body, attach the holder 6 to the camera body using the set screw 9 of the shoulder rest holder 6, and then remove the holder 6 from the camera body.
The grip 7 is attached to the shoulder rest holder 6 by screwing the set screw 10 of the grip 7 into a screw hole (not shown) in the inclined attachment surface 11 of the grip attachment part 8 provided at the lower front end of the grip.

The shoulder rest holder according to the present invention configured as described above can achieve the following effects.

(1) The grip is removable, making it convenient to carry when the shoulder holder is not in use.

(2) When the grip is attached to the shoulder holder, the position, angle, weight balance, etc. of the grip are configured appropriately.

(3) Especially since the grip mounting angle is appropriate,
Improved operability when attached to the holder, and reduces fatigue even when shooting for long periods of time.

(4) If the shoulder rest holder is made foldable, it can be made into a compact shape, making it convenient for storing bags, etc.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a conventional shoulder rest holder attached to a video camera, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing an embodiment of the shoulder rest holder according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a back view of the shoulder holder shown in Figure 2;
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a modification of the shoulder rest holder according to the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing the video camera when the shoulder rest holder according to the invention is used and when it is not used. 1... Camera body, 2... Optical view finder, 3... Electronic view finder, 4... Shoulder rest, 5... Grip, 6... Shoulder rest holder,
7...Grip, 8...Grip attachment part, 9,
10... Set screw, 11... Inclined mounting surface, 12
...Shoulder Pad, 13...Axis, 14...
Screw hole, 15...Trigger button.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. It has a mounting surface for mounting the camera body on the upper side, and also has a mounting surface for mounting a grip near the lower front end, and the mounting surface is A grip that is attached to the mounting surface with the camera body placed on the mounting surface is formed as a surface that is inclined with respect to the mounting surface so that it is more inclined forward than a grip that is directly attached to the camera body. A shoulder rest holder for a video camera. 2. The shoulder rest holder for a video camera according to claim 1, wherein the shoulder rest holder is divided into two parts to make it foldable.