TWM613342U - Fixing device of lens focusing ring - Google Patents

Abstract

A fixing device for a lens focusing ring, suitable for mounting a photographic lens with a rotatable lens focusing ring on a photography tripod, characterized in that the fixing device for the lens focusing ring has a clamping structure and a connection Structure, the connecting structure is connected between the holding structure and the photographing tripod, and the size of a holding space of the holding structure corresponds to the lens focusing ring of the photographing lens to hold the photographing lens The lens focus ring is fixed on the photography tripod, so that the photography lens can rotate and focus relative to the lens focus ring. This creation can not only be used to fix the lens focusing ring of a photographic lens, but also can be used as a rotating focusing aid to enhance the fun of photography.

Description

Fixing device of lens focusing ring

This creation is about a fixing device, especially a fixing device for a lens focusing ring.

Through optical instruments such as cameras and video cameras, the optical images to be recorded, such as landscapes, people, etc., are preserved as photos or videos through shooting, which has become an indispensable part of modern life. In the process of shooting, if you want to obtain a longer-distance or wider-angle optical image, the photographer usually fixes it on the head of a photo tripod. Since the photo tripod usually has several (usually three) Support) The retractable support feet can be adjusted in height through three to four sets of telescopic sleeves and locking devices in each support foot. In addition to assisting the photographer to fix the camera in the required position during the shooting process, It can also remain stable during the exposure of the camera, thus helping to increase the clarity of the optical image when it is imaged on the film or photosensitive element.

However, the general photography method only changes the depth of field by adjusting the lens focus ring, and the displayed image is relatively simple and unchanged. For lovers of photography special effects, manual adjustments and their own experience are needed to achieve the goal they want to shoot.

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, one of the purposes of this creation is to provide a fixing device for the lens focusing ring, which can be used as a rotating focusing aid to enhance the enjoyment of photography.

In order to achieve the foregoing objective, this creation proposes a fixing device for a lens focusing ring, which is suitable for mounting a photographic lens with a rotatable lens focusing ring on a photography tripod, characterized in that the fixing device for the lens focusing ring It has a clamping structure and a connection structure, the connection structure is connected between the clamping structure and the photography tripod, and the size of a clamping space of the clamping structure corresponds to the lens focusing ring of the photography lens, By clamping the lens focusing ring of the photographing lens, the lens focusing ring is fixed on the photographing tripod, so that the photographing lens can rotate and focus relative to the lens focusing ring.

The clamping structure has a clamping ring and a locking member, wherein the clamping ring is used for clamping the lens focusing ring, and the locking member is arranged on one side of the clamping ring, by reducing or increasing The clamping space of the clamping structure is used to clamp or remove the lens focusing ring.

The clamping structure has two clamping plates and a locking member, wherein one side of the two clamping plates is pivotally connected to clamp the lens focusing ring, and the locking member is arranged on one side of the two clamping plates Or on the other side, by reducing or increasing the clamping space of the clamping structure, the lens focusing ring can be clamped or removed.

The clamping structure is a quick-release clamping structure.

The clamping structure is adapted to clamp the lens focusing ring of the photographic lens of a plurality of specifications and sizes by adjusting the size of the clamping space.

The clamping structure further has a gasket arranged on a surface of the clamping space so as to contact the lens focusing ring.

One side of the connecting structure is connected to a head structure of the photography tripod.

The connecting structure further has an abutting element and a first connecting element, a first side of the abutting element is arranged on the bottom of the clamping structure, and the first connecting element is arranged on the first side of the abutting element One side or a second side enables the second side of the abutting element to abut the pan-tilt structure of the camera tripod when the first connecting element is connected to a second connecting element of the pan-tilt structure.

The abutting element is a U-shaped plate or a mouth-shaped plate.

The connecting structure further has a universal joint and a first connecting element, a first side of the universal joint is arranged at the bottom of the clamping structure, and the first connecting element is arranged on the universal joint, thereby When the first connecting element is connected to a second connecting element of the pan/tilt structure, the clamping structure can be rotated by the universal joint relative to the pan/tilt structure of the camera tripod.

One of the first connecting element and the second connecting element is a bolt, and the other of the first connecting element and the second connecting element is a screw hole.

The connecting structure is connected between the clamping structure and the photography tripod in a fixed angle or an angle adjustable manner, so that when the clamping structure clamps the lens focusing ring of the photographic lens, the lens focusing ring is opposite to The camera tripod has a fixed angle or an adjustable angle.

Based on the above, the fixing device of the lens focusing ring created according to the present invention can have one or more of the following advantages:

(1) It can be used to fix the lens focusing ring of a photographic lens, and can be used as a rotating focusing aid.

(2) It can support lens enlargement composition and enhance the fun of photography creation.

(3) It can be used to assist the electronic aperture setting, which is convenient for users to use in photography.

(4) It can be used with general cameras and tripods. Through the upgrade of accessories, it can create infinite combinations of creations, create atmosphere, and enhance the fun of photography creation.

(5) Compared with the existing lens stand structure, its fixed point is close to the body, which is only used to balance the weight of the lens and the body, and cannot provide various changes. The fixing device of the lens focus ring created by this invention is used to lock the front of the lens to fix the base on the tripod. The thickness of the steel plate and the welding point are strengthened. In addition, the fixing device of the lens focusing ring of this creation can be used to make unlimited changes in the light and shadow structure, adding to the fun of photography.

In order to understand the technical features, content and advantages of this creation and its achievable effects, this creation is combined with the diagrams, and detailed descriptions are given in the form of embodiments as follows, and the diagrams used therein have only To illustrate and supplement the manual, it may not be the true proportions and precise configuration after the implementation of this creation. Therefore, the proportion and configuration relationship of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited to the scope of rights of the creation in actual implementation. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding, the same elements in the following embodiments are denoted by the same symbols.

In addition, the terms used in the entire specification and the scope of the patent application, unless otherwise specified, usually have the usual meaning of each term used in this field, in the content disclosed here, and in the special content. Some terms used to describe this creation will be discussed below or elsewhere in this specification to provide those skilled in the art with additional guidance on the description of this creation.

Regarding the use of "first", "second", "third", etc. in this article, it does not specifically refer to order or sequence, nor is it used to limit the creation. It is only used to distinguish components described in the same technical terms. Or operation only.

Secondly, if the terms "include", "include", "have", "include", etc. are used in this article, they are all open terms, which means including but not limited to.

The fixing device of the lens focusing ring of this invention is suitable for mounting the photographic lens 40 with the lens focusing ring 50 on the photographic tripod 30. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. Figure 1 is a front view of the first embodiment of the lens focusing ring fixing device created, and Figure 2 is the lens focusing ring clamping device using the lens focusing ring fixing device of Figure 1 Schematic. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the fixing device of the lens focusing ring of the present invention has a clamping structure 10 and a connecting structure 20. The connecting structure 20 is connected between the clamping structure 10 and the photography tripod 30, and the clamping structure 10 The size of the holding space 16 corresponds to the lens focusing ring 50 of the photographic lens 40, so that the lens focusing ring 50 is fixed on the photographic tripod 30 by holding the rotatable lens focusing ring 50 on the photographing lens 40, so that The photographing lens 40 can rotate and focus relative to the lens focusing ring 50 (see FIGS. 8-10). The clamping structure 10 can be a transparent material or an opaque material. The outer side of the clamping structure 10 can optionally be provided with indicating scales, and the indicating scale of the clamping structure 10 corresponds to the indicating scale on the lens focus ring 50 that it clamps. Alternatively, the clamping structure 10 may optionally have a see-through structure portion, whereby the indicator scale on the lens focus ring 50 clamped by it can be viewed through the see-through structure portion, and the size of the see-through structure portion is not particularly limited.

Since the lens focus ring 50 is mostly not located at the center of gravity of the photographic equipment (photographic lens and camera host), the fixing device of the lens focus ring of this creation can selectively strengthen the structure, so that the lens focus ring 50 can balance the entire photography Host. In this creation, the state of the clamping structure 10 is not limited, as long as it can clamp the rotatable lens focusing ring 50 on the photographic lens 40, so that the photographic lens 40 and the camera host are firmly erected on the photographic tripod 30 Above, it belongs to the clamping structure requested by this creation. Moreover, although this article takes the focus ring of the camera lens 40 connected to the camera host as an example, it is not limited to this. This creation can also clamp a rotatable zoom ring instead of clamping the focus ring, or use a clamping and rotatable adapter The ring replaces the clamping focus ring, which means that whether it is clamping the focus ring, zoom ring, adapter ring or other rotatable structure, as long as the camera lens 40 and/or the body of the camera body can be rotated freely, it belongs to this creation The scope of protection requested. Moreover, the structure and corresponding relationship of the photographic lens 40 and the lens focusing ring 50 that can be rotated thereon are not the focus of this creation, so they will not be described in detail. Here, two embodiments are cited as implementation aspects of the clamping structure 10.

In the first embodiment of the present creation, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the clamping structure 10 has a clamping ring 12 and a locking member 14, wherein the clamping ring 12 has a clamping space 16 for clamping the lens focusing ring 50 , The locking member 14 is arranged on one side of the clamping ring 12. In addition, the clamping structure 10 can be adapted to clamp the lens focusing ring 50 of the photographic lens 40 of a plurality of specifications and sizes, for example, by adjusting the size of the clamping space 16. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, by adjusting the locking degree of the locking member 14, the size of the clamping space 16 of the clamping ring 12 can be reduced to clamp the lens focusing ring 50 of a smaller size. The indicating scale of the clamping structure 10 is, for example, provided on the outside of the clamping ring 12.

The clamping structure 10 may be, for example, a quick-release clamping structure. For example, the locking member of the clamping structure 10 can be further provided with a quick release element 18, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. By rotating the quick release element 18, the tightness of the locking member 14 can be adjusted to fine-tune the clamping. The size of the space 16 enables the lens focus ring 50 located in the clamping space 16 to be more quickly and firmly clamped by the clamping ring 12.

In the second embodiment of the present creation, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the clamping structure 10 has two clamping plates 11 and a locking member 13, wherein one side of the two clamping plates 11 is, for example, pivotally connected to each other to clamp Holding the lens focusing ring 50, the locking member 13 is arranged on one side or the other side of the two clamping plates 11. The locking member 13 can reduce or increase the clamping space 16 between the two clamping plates 11 for clamping or Remove the lens focusing ring 50. The indicating scale of the clamping structure 10 is, for example, provided on the outside of the clamping plate 11. Preferably, the two clamping plates 11 can be, for example, two plate bodies with the same or different sizes to jointly form a clamping space 16 with a gap. Taking two plates with different sizes for example, the ratio of the inner ring of one plate to the other is about 4:1 (as shown in Figure 4). By pivoting one of the clamping plates 11 (for example, pivoting a larger-sized plate), the gap in the clamping space 16 can be enlarged (as shown in FIG. 5), so that the lens focusing ring 50 can be inserted (FIG. 6) . Subsequently, the two clamping plates 11 can be fastened by adjusting the locking member 13 to prevent the lens focus ring 50 from falling off the clamping space 16. In one embodiment, the clamping structure 10 can be adapted to clamp the lens focusing ring 50 of the photographic lens 40 of a plurality of specifications and sizes, for example, by adjusting the size of the clamping space 16. For example, the size of the clamping space 16 of the two clamping plates 11 can be reduced to clamp the lens focus ring 50 of a smaller size. Among them, the clamping space 16 of the two clamping plates 11 can be, for example, circular, but not limited to this. The clamping space 16 can also be, for example, an arc shape. As long as the lens focusing ring 50 can be clamped, it belongs to the invention. range.

In the present creation, the clamping structure 10 may, for example, further have a gasket (not shown in the figure) provided on the surface of the clamping space 16 so as to contact the lens focusing ring 50. The gasket can be, for example, a soft rubber sheet or cotton sheet, so as to provide a cushioning effect and prevent frictional wear of the lens focusing ring 50.

One side of the connecting structure 20 can be connected to the pan/tilt structure 32 of the camera tripod 30, for example.

The connecting structure 20 may, for example, further have an abutting element 22 and a first connecting element 61. As shown in the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the first side of the abutting element 22 is provided on the bottom of the clamping structure 10, and the first connecting element 61 is provided on the first or second side of the abutting element 22 Side, when the first connecting element 61 is connected to the second connecting element 62 of the pan-tilt structure 32, the second side of the abutting element 22 abuts against the pan-tilt structure 32 of the camera tripod 30. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the first connecting element 61 can be provided on the inner side (first side) of the abutting element 22, and the abutting element 22 has a perforation (through the inner and outer sides of the abutting element 22). ), so that the second connecting element 62 (located on the outer side (second side) of the abutting element 22) can pass through the through hole and be connected to the first connecting element 61.

The abutting element 22 may be, for example, a U-shaped plate or a mouth-shaped plate, but it is not limited thereto.

The connecting structure 20 may further have a universal joint 24 and a first connecting element 61, for example. As shown in FIG. 7, in the third embodiment of the present creation, the first side of the universal joint 24 is arranged at the bottom of the clamping structure 10, and the first connecting element 61 is arranged on the universal joint 24, so that the first side When a connecting element 61 is connected to the second connecting element 62 of the pan/tilt structure 32, the clamping structure 10 can be rotated at an angle relative to the pan/tilt structure 32 of the camera tripod 30 through the universal joint 24.

One of the first connecting element 61 and the second connecting element 62 may be, for example, a bolt, and the other of the first connecting element 61 and the second connecting element 62 may be, for example, a screw hole. For example, as shown in Figure 9. The first connecting element 61 is a screw hole structure (nut) with internal threads, and the second connecting element 62 is a bolt. By screwing the first connecting element 61 and the second connecting element 62 to each other, the photographic lens 40 can be It is firmly installed on the camera tripod 30.

The connecting structure 20 is connected between the clamping structure 10 and the photographic tripod 30 in a fixed angle or an adjustable angle, so that when the clamping structure 10 clamps the lens focusing ring 50 of the photographic lens 40, the lens focusing ring 50 is opposite to The photographing tripod 30 has a fixed angle or an adjustable angle. In this way, the user can better adjust the angle of the photographic lens 40 according to actual needs.

In summary, the lens focusing ring fixing device of this invention can have one or more of the following advantages: (1) It can be used to fix the lens focusing ring of a photographic lens and can be used as a rotating focusing aid. (2) It can support lens enlargement composition and enhance the fun of photography creation. (3) It can be used to assist the electronic aperture setting, which is convenient for users to use in photography. (4) It can be used with general cameras and tripods. Through the upgrade of accessories, it can create infinite combinations of creations, create atmosphere, and enhance the fun of photography creation. (5) Compared with the existing lens tripod ring, its fixed point is close to the body, which is only used to balance the weight of the lens and the body, and there are no various changes. The fixing device of the lens focus ring of this creation is used to lock the front of the lens, so the base fixed on the tripod has strengthened steel plate thickness and welding points. In addition, the fixing device of the lens focusing ring of this creation can be used to make unlimited changes in the light and shadow structure, adding to the fun of photography.

The above descriptions are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Any equivalent modifications or changes that do not depart from the spirit and scope of this creation should be included in the scope of the attached patent application.

10: Clamping structure 11: Clamping plate 12: Clamping ring 13, 14: Lock firmware 16: clamping space 18: Quick release components 20: Connection structure 22: Abutment component 24: Universal joint 30: Photography tripod 32: PTZ structure 40: photographic lens 50: lens focusing ring 61: The first connecting element 62: second connecting element

Figure 1 is a front view of the first embodiment of the lens focusing ring fixing device created.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of using the fixing device of the lens focus ring of FIG. 1 to clamp the lens focus ring.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of using the fixing device of the lens focusing ring of Fig. 1 to clamp the lens focusing ring, wherein the clamping space of the clamping ring is reduced.

Fig. 4 is a front view of the second embodiment of the fixing device of the lens focusing ring created.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the pivoting of two clamping plates of the fixing device of the lens focus ring of FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of using the fixing device of the lens focus ring of FIG. 4 to clamp the lens focus ring.

Fig. 7 is a front view of the third embodiment of the fixing device of the lens focusing ring created.

FIG. 8 is a side view of using the fixing device of the lens focus ring of FIG. 1 to mount the photographic lens on the photographic tripod.

FIG. 9 is a front view of using the fixing device of the lens focusing ring of FIG. 1 to mount the photographic lens on the photographic tripod.

FIG. 10 is a front view of using the fixing device of the lens focus ring of FIG. 1 to mount the photographic lens on the photographic tripod, wherein the photographic lens and the photographic host are rotated relative to the lens focusing ring.

10: Clamping structure

12: Clamping ring

14: Lock the firmware

16: clamping space

18: Quick release components

20: Connection structure

22: Abutment component

61: The first connecting element

Claims (14)

A fixing device for a lens focusing ring, suitable for mounting a photographic lens with a rotatable lens focusing ring on a photography tripod, characterized in that the fixing device for the lens focusing ring has a clamping structure and a connection Structure, the connecting structure is connected between the holding structure and the photographing tripod, and the size of a holding space of the holding structure corresponds to the lens focusing ring of the photographing lens to hold the photographing lens The lens focus ring is fixed on the photography tripod, so that the photography lens can rotate and focus relative to the lens focus ring. The fixing device of the lens focus ring according to claim 1, wherein the clamping structure has a clamping ring and a locking member, wherein the clamping ring is used for clamping the lens focusing ring, and the locking member is provided On one side of the clamping ring, by reducing or increasing the clamping space of the clamping structure, the lens focusing ring can be clamped or detached. The fixing device of the lens focusing ring according to claim 1, wherein the clamping structure has two clamping plates and a locking member, wherein one side of the two clamping plates is pivotally connected to clamp the lens focusing ring, The locking member is arranged on one side or the other side of the two clamping plates, by reducing or increasing the clamping space of the clamping structure, the lens focusing ring can be clamped or removed. The fixing device of the lens focus ring according to claim 1, wherein the clamping structure is a quick-release clamping structure. The fixing device of the lens focus ring according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the clamping structure is adapted to clamp the lens focus ring of the photographic lens of a plurality of specifications and sizes by adjusting the size of the clamping space. According to claim 2 or 3, the fixing device for the lens focusing ring, wherein the clamping structure further has a gasket provided on a surface of the clamping space so as to contact the lens focusing ring. The fixing device of the lens focusing ring according to claim 1, wherein one side of the connecting structure is connected with a pan/tilt structure of the photography tripod. The fixing device of the lens focusing ring according to claim 7, wherein the connecting structure further has an abutting element and a first connecting element, and a first side of the abutting element is arranged at the bottom of the clamping structure, The first connecting element is provided on the first side or a second side of the abutting element, so that when the first connecting element is connected to a second connecting element of the pan-tilt structure, the first connecting element of the abutting element The two sides abut against the head structure of the photography tripod. The fixing device of the lens focusing ring according to claim 8, wherein the abutting element is a U-shaped plate or a mouth-shaped plate. The fixing device of the lens focusing ring according to claim 7, wherein the connecting structure further has a universal joint and a first connecting element, and a first side of the universal joint is arranged at the bottom of the clamping structure, The first connecting element is provided on the universal joint, so that when the first connecting element is connected to a second connecting element of the pan-tilt structure, the clamping structure can be relative to the camera foot by the universal joint The angle of rotation of the gimbal structure of the frame. The fixing device of the lens focus ring according to claim 8, 9 or 10, wherein one of the first connecting element and the second connecting element is a bolt, and the other of the first connecting element and the second connecting element Those are screw holes. The fixing device of the lens focusing ring according to claim 1, wherein the connecting structure is angle-fixed or angle-adjustable connected between the holding structure and the photography tripod, so that the holding structure holds the When the lens focusing ring of a photographing lens is used, the lens focusing ring has a fixed angle or an adjustable angle with respect to the photographing tripod. The fixing device of the lens focusing ring according to claim 1, wherein the outer side of the clamping structure has an indicating scale, and the indicating scale of the clamping structure corresponds to the indicating scale of the lens focusing ring. The fixing device of the lens focus ring according to claim 1, wherein the clamping structure has a see-through structure portion, so that the indicator scale on the lens focus ring clamped by the clamping structure can be viewed through the see-through structure portion.

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