JP3115185U - Camera stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera stand that is lightweight and convenient to carry, and that can be carried in a normal bag.
In addition, a camera stand that prevents other objects from getting stuck or getting stuck between legs when put in the back, reducing the troublesome installation work and having a function to place the camera at a high position. It is to provide.
SOLUTION: An extendable core rod 3 having pan heads 8 and 9 and a slide 4 movable in the longitudinal direction of the core rod 3 are provided and attached to a bracket 4a attached to the slide 4 or a lower portion of the core rod 3. Further, three or more legs 5 and 6 that are connected to any one of the bases 7b in pairs are provided.
Furthermore, a camera stand 1 having links 11 and 12 that are connected to either the base 7a attached to the lower portion of the core rod 3 or the bracket 4b attached to the slide by a turning pair and connected to the legs 5 and 6 by a turning pair. 2.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a camera stand that holds a camera, a video camera, and the like, and can be stored in a small size when not in use. It relates to the camera stand.

Recently, digital cameras and video cameras have become smaller and lighter, and people can take pictures of people and landscapes in the back. However, without a camera stand, there was a problem that others could not shoot themselves even if they could shoot.
Some conventional camera stands have three or more legs, and the legs are extended separately. Such a camera stand is heavy and inconvenient to carry. Furthermore, since the size at the time of accommodation was large, there existed a problem which cannot be carried in a normal bag.
In addition, the legs are disassembled when stored, so the design is not excellent, and when placed in a large bag, other things get caught or small items get stuck between the legs, There was a problem that hindered the withdrawal.
Further, when using a conventional camera stand, it is necessary to perform an operation of extending three or more legs individually after an operation of expanding the legs, which requires many operations and is troublesome to install. Furthermore, since the length of the leg is long, a large installation space is required, and there is a problem that the place of use is limited.
As an invention of a small camera stand, there has been an invention of a camera stand comprising two legs that open and close a pan head, a connecting portion, and a camera support portion (for example, see Patent Document 1). However, this invention has a problem that the height adjustment function is limited, and in order to have the function of setting the camera at a high position, the height adjustment function becomes long.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-2111716

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks of the prior art, and provides a camera stand that is small, lightweight and convenient to carry when stored, and that can be put into a normal back. There is.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a camera stand that is excellent in design, and prevents other objects from being caught or small items from getting stuck between legs when placed in the back.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a camera stand that can be installed with a small amount of movement from the stored state, reduces troublesome installation work, has a small installation space, and does not limit the place of use.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a camera stand that has a function of placing the camera at a high position without being limited by the height adjustment function, and can be stored in a short length when not in use.

A core rod having a pan head and configured to be extendable, and a slide guided by the core rod and movable in the longitudinal direction;
Three or more legs that are connected to either the slide or the lower part of the core rod in pairs.
The camera stand is provided with a link that is connected to either the lower part of the core rod or the slide on one side and is connected to the leg on the other side.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a camera stand that is small, lightweight and convenient to carry when stored, and that can be put in a normal back.
In addition, it was possible to provide a camera stand that is excellent in design, and that does not get caught by other objects when it is put in the back, and that small items do not get stuck between the legs.
In addition, it is possible to provide a camera stand that can be installed with a small amount of movement from the housed state, thereby reducing troublesome installation work, narrowing the installation space, and limiting the place of use.
Furthermore, a camera stand having a function of setting the camera at a high position, which can be stored in a short length when not in use, can be provided.

The invention of claim 1 includes a core rod, a slide that is guided by the core rod and is movable in the longitudinal direction, and three or more legs that are coupled to the slide in pairs.
A link attached to each of the three or more legs, wherein the link is connected to the lower part of the core rod on one side by a pair of turns, and on the other side, the link is connected to the leg by a pair of turns.
Furthermore, it is set as the camera stand which has a pan head attached to the upper part of the said core rod.
At this time, the core rod preferably has a thin pipe cross-sectional shape, in order to reduce the weight. Assuming that the slide has an inner surface shape that matches the outer surface shape of the core rod, it is preferable to provide a slight gap between the outer dimension of the core bar and the inner dimension of the slide.
Further, it is preferable that a bracket is provided on the slide, and the slide and the leg are connected via the bracket so as to couple with each other. If the number of legs is 3 or more, the number of legs is not particularly limited, but it is preferably 6 or less, and it is not economical to make it 7 or more.
In addition, the link is a link that connects the base provided at the lower part of the core rod and the middle part of the leg, and the leg is restricted so that the leg does not open more than a predetermined angle during use and the leg is closed during storage. To do.
In the present invention, it is preferable that the movement of the slide is limited during use. For example, when the slide is moved to the position in use, there is a method of eliminating a gap between a part of the outer dimension of the core rod and the inner dimension of the slide so that the slide does not move unless force is applied.
There is also a method of providing a projection that is pushed in and out by a spring so that the slide does not move unless the projection is pushed in. Therefore, it does not stick to the configuration that restricts the movement of the slide.
Here, the pan head means a base on which a camera or a video camera can be mounted, and is not particular about the configuration.

The invention of claim 2 is a core rod, a slide that is guided by the core rod and is movable in the longitudinal direction, and three or more legs that are connected to the lower portion of the core rod in pairs.
A link attached to each of the three or more legs, wherein the link is connected to the slide on one side with a rotating pair, and on the other side, the link is connected to the leg with a rotating pair.
Furthermore, it is set as the camera stand which has a pan head attached to the upper part of the said core rod.
At this time, the core rod preferably has a thin pipe cross-sectional shape, in order to reduce the weight. Assuming that the slide has an inner surface shape that matches the outer surface shape of the core rod, it is preferable to provide a slight gap between the outer dimension of the core bar and the inner dimension of the slide.
Further, it is preferable that a bracket is provided on the slide, and the slide and the link are turned through the bracket and connected in pairs.
If the number of legs is 3 or more, the number of legs is not particularly limited, but it is preferably 6 or less, and it is not economical to make it 7 or more.
The link is a link that connects the bracket provided on the slide and the middle part of the leg, so that the leg does not open more than a predetermined angle when used, and one leg opens as the slide is raised, and the leg closes when stored In this way, the configuration is limited.
In the present invention, it is preferable that the movement of the slide is limited during use. For example, when the slide is moved to the position in use, there is a method of eliminating a gap between a part of the outer dimension of the core rod and the inner dimension of the slide so that the slide does not move unless force is applied.
There is also a method of providing a projection that is pushed in and out by a spring so that the slide does not move unless the projection is pushed in. Therefore, it does not stick to the configuration that restricts the movement of the slide.

The invention of claim 3 is the camera stand according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the core rod is divided into a plurality of core rods, and the upper core rod is inserted into the lower core rod. By adopting a configuration that extends, the camera stand can be stored with a short length when not in use.
Stopping the relative movement between each core rod when using it is possible to attach a stopper, or to give a slip resistance between each core rod so as not to be inserted by the force of the camera or video camera. and so on.
The present invention is a camera stand that can be stored in a short length when not in use, and can be carried in a normal bag.
The invention of claim 4 is the camera stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the camera stand can be stored so that a cross section thereof is either a substantially polygonal shape or a substantially circular shape when stored. The camera stand.
When the camera stand is folded and stored, the cross-section of the camera stand is approximately polygonal or circular so that it has an excellent design and is easy to hold and can be placed in a normal bag. is there. Furthermore, it is for preventing other things from being caught when a small object is put between the legs or the link or put into the bag or taken out.
The invention of claim 5 is the camera stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the camera frame is provided with a stop frame on the camera platform, and the legs are collectively restrained by the stop frame when stored. Use as a stand.
By holding the legs together and restraining them with a retaining frame, the legs can be prevented from opening, making it easier to hold by hand, and when placed in the back, small items can be sandwiched between the legs and links, or placed in the back. It is a thing that other things are not caught when taking out.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The camera stand 1 according to the first embodiment has a core rod 3 composed of a thick core rod 3a, an intermediate core rod 3b, and a thin core rod 3c. The thick core rod 3a, the middle core rod 3b, and the fine core rod 3c have a thin pipe cross-sectional shape.
The middle core rod 3b is configured to be inserted into and removed from the thick core rod 3a, and has a sliding resistance that does not allow insertion with a force corresponding to the weight of the camera or video camera. Further, the thin core rod 3c is also configured to be inserted into and removed from the middle core rod 3b, and has a sliding resistance that does not allow insertion with a force corresponding to the weight of the camera or video camera.
The slide 4 has a pipe cross-sectional shape, and there is a slight gap between the outer diameter of the thick core rod 3a and the inner diameter of the slide 4, and the thick core is at the position where the slide 4 has moved to the state shown in FIG. The gap between a part of the outer diameter of the rod 3a and the inner diameter of the slide 4 is eliminated.
The slide 4 is provided with four brackets 4a, and the four legs 5 are rotatably attached via pins 4c provided on each bracket 4a. And the pin 5a was provided also in the intermediate part of each leg 5. As shown in FIG.
Further, a base 7a having four pins 7c is provided at the lower end of the thick core rod 3a. And it connects so that it can rotate through the pin 7c provided in the lower end of the thick-core stick | rod 3a in one edge part, and it connects rotatably via the pin 5a provided in the intermediate part of the leg 5 in the other edge part. Four links 11 were provided.
The camera stand 1 includes a pan head 8 attached to the upper portion of the thin core rod 3 c, a bolt 8 a attached to the pan head 8, and a stop frame 8 b attached to the pan head 8.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the camera stand 1 according to the first embodiment has a substantially circular cross section when stored, and is excellent in design. Easy to put in a normal bag.
Further, in order to prevent the leg 5 from spreading by the stop frame 8b, no small object is caught between the leg 5 and the link 11, and other objects are not caught when put into the bag or taken out from the bag.
When using as the camera stand 1, pulling the pan head 8 with one hand and pulling it upward, the core rod 3 b comes out of the thick core rod 3 a and the thin core rod 3 c comes out of the core rod 3 b, respectively. 3 becomes long. Further, when the slide 4 is moved to the lower side of the thick core rod 3a with the other hand holding the leg 5, the upper part of the leg is lowered together with the slide 4, the lower part of the leg is pushed by the link 11 and opened. The use state shown in FIG. 3 is obtained. As described above, the device of the first embodiment can be installed in a single operation from the stored state, so that troublesome installation work can be reduced.
At this time, the link 11 has a function of opening the leg 5 in accordance with the movement of the slide 4 and a function of restricting the leg 5 from opening beyond the predetermined angle shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, since there is no gap between a part of the outer diameter of the thick core rod 3a and the inner diameter of the slide 4 in the use state shown in FIG. 3, the slide 4 moves as long as it is not pushed by a hand. There is no.
In the first embodiment, the bolt hole of the camera is screwed into the bolt 8a of the pan head 8 and the camera is fixed to the pan head 8 for use.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The camera stand 2 according to the second embodiment has a core rod 3 including a thick core rod 3a, a middle core rod 3b, and a thin core rod 3c. The thick core rod 3a, the middle core rod 3b, and the fine core rod 3c have a thin pipe cross-sectional shape.
The core rod 3b is configured to be inserted into and out of the thick core rod 3a, and a fixture (not shown) for positioning the core rod 3b at an arbitrary position is attached. Further, the thin core rod 3c is configured to be inserted into and extracted from the middle core rod 3b, and a fixing tool (not shown) for positioning the thin core rod 3b at an arbitrary position is attached.
The slide 4 has a pipe cross-sectional shape, and has a slight gap between the outer diameter of the thick core rod 3 a and the inner diameter of the slide 4. Further, a stopper 14 that is held by a spring and can enter and exit the surface of the large core rod 3a is provided. The stopper 14 is retracted into the large core rod 3a when the slide 4 passes, and is configured to protrude from the surface of the large core rod 3a at the position where the slide 4 is in the state shown in FIG.
Further, a base 7b having three pins 7c is provided at the lower end of the thick core rod 3a. Three legs 6 are provided and are rotatably connected via pins 7c, and pins 6a are also provided at intermediate portions near the upper portions of the legs 6.
Also, the slide 4 is provided with three brackets 4b, and three links 12 are rotatably connected at one end thereof via pins 4c provided on each bracket 4b, and the other end of each link 12 is connected. In the part, it connected so that it could rotate via the pin 6a of the leg 6. FIG.
A camera stand 2 having a pan head 9 attached to the upper portion of the thin core rod 3 c, a bolt 9 a attached to the pan head 9, and a retaining frame 9 b attached to the pan head 9 is used.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the camera stand 2 according to the second embodiment has a substantially equilateral triangular cross section when stored and is excellent in design, and can be stored compactly when held by hand. It is easy to hold and can be put in a normal bag.
Further, in order to prevent the leg 6 from spreading by the stop frame 9b, another object is not caught between the leg 6 and the link 12, and the other object is not caught when put into the bag or taken out from the bag.
When using as the camera stand 2, when holding the pan head 9 with one hand and pulling it upward, the core rod 3b comes out of the thick core rod 3a, and the thin core rod 3c comes out of the core rod 3b. 3 becomes long. Therefore, the middle core bar 3b and the thin core bar 3c are fixed and used at appropriate positions by a fixture.
Further, when the slide 4 is held with the other hand and moved to the lower side of the thick core rod 3a, the leg 6 turns around the pin 7c and enters the use state shown in FIG. As described above, since the leg 6 is opened and closed in one operation in this embodiment, it is possible to reduce troublesome installation work.
At this time, the link 12 has a function of turning the leg 6 around the pin 7c as the slide 4 moves and a function of restricting the leg 6 from opening more than a predetermined angle shown in FIG. ing.
In the present embodiment, in the use state shown in FIG. 6, the movement of the slide 4 is restricted by the stopper 14 protruding from the surface of the thick core rod 3a. Moreover, when accommodating, the slide 4 can be moved by pushing the stopper 14 manually.
In Example 2, the bolt hole of the camera is screwed into the bolt 9a of the pan head 9, and the camera is fixed to the pan head 9 for use.
Since the ground contact portion of the leg 6 of the second embodiment is covered with the stop frame 9b when stored, the dirt does not adhere to other objects when placed in a bag or the like.

  The present invention is used in industries that manufacture and sell camera stands. In the travel industry and the tourism industry, the camera stand according to the present invention is lent out to customers.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the storage state of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the storage state of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the usage state of the first embodiment. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view of the storage state of Example 2. FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line JJ in FIG. 4. It is sectional drawing of the use condition corresponded to the JJ view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Camera stand 2: Camera stand 3: Core rod 3a: Thick core rod 3b: Medium core rod 3c: Fine core rod 4: Slide 4a: Bracket 4b: Bracket 4c: Pin 5: Leg 5a: Pin 6: Leg 6a: Pin 7a: Base 7b: Base 7c: Pin 8: Head 8a: Bolt 8b: Stop frame 9: Head 9a: Bolt 9b: Stop frame 11: Link 12: Link 14: Stopper

Claims (5)

A core rod, a slide that is guided by the core rod and is movable in the longitudinal direction, and three or more legs that are coupled to the slide in a pair of pairs;
A link attached to each of the three or more legs, wherein the link is connected to the lower part of the core rod on one side by a pair of turns, and on the other side, the link is connected to the leg by a pair of turns.
A camera stand having a pan head attached to an upper portion of the core rod. A core rod, a slide that is guided by the core rod and movable in the longitudinal direction, and three or more legs that are connected to the lower portion of the core rod in pairs.
A link attached to each of the three or more legs, wherein the link is connected to the slide on one side with a rotating pair, and on the other side, the link is connected to the leg with a rotating pair.
A camera stand having a pan head attached to an upper portion of the core rod.   3. The camera stand according to claim 1, wherein the core rod is divided into a plurality of core rods, and the upper core rod is inserted into the lower core rod. A camera stand that can be stored short when not in use.   The camera stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the camera stand can be stored so that a cross-section thereof is either a substantially polygon or a substantially circle when stored. stand. The camera stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a stop frame is provided on a pan head, and the legs are collectively restrained by the stop frame when stored.

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