JPH0721998Y2 - Camera support device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a camera support device used for supporting a photographing device such as a video camera.

[Prior Art] When taking a picture with a video camera or the like, the picture can be taken easily by using a monopod type supporting device as an auxiliary tool for supporting the weight of the camera. A conventional supporting device used for this type of application is one in which a pan head is provided at the upper end of a column and a belly pad member is provided at the lower end of the column, and a neck strap is connected to this belly pad member.

When photographing is performed using the support device, the abdomen support member is applied to the abdomen of the user obliquely from above and the load applied to the support column is supported by the abdomen, and the strap is hung on the neck so that the support column does not slide down. I have to. In this type of camera support device, the inventors of the present invention considered providing a pair of flap portions extending in the left-right direction so that the abdominal support member fits the body of the user.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the camera support device provided with the abdominal support member, the flap portion thereof juts out in the left and right direction of the column, so that the abdominal support member becomes an obstacle particularly when carrying or storing. ,
It was sometimes difficult to handle. In addition, there is room for improvement in that the flap part may not easily fit the abdomen of the user during use, and the wearing feeling is not good.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a camera support device provided with an abdomen support member that can effectively use the flap portion as necessary and fit well to the abdomen of the user.

[Means for Solving the Problem] A camera support device devised by the present invention to achieve the above object is a support provided with a base body for mounting a camera on an upper portion, a belly pad member located below the support, and one end. A camera support device having a suspender connected to a base body or an upper part of the support column and the other end side connected to a lower part of the support column or a belly support member, the camera support device being provided at the lower part of the support column A horizontal first shaft portion extending in the left-right direction, and a base portion of a belly pad member located on the lower side of the column and pivotally mounted about the first shaft portion so as to be rotatable around the axis of the shaft portion. And a pair of second shaft portions provided on both left and right sides of the base portion and extending in a direction intersecting the first shaft portion, and shaft portions located on both left and right sides of the base portion and having the second shaft portion as a center. A pair pivotally attached about the axis of It is characterized by including a flap part.

[Operation] In the camera support device of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the flap portion of the abdomen support member is spread around the second shaft portion, the hanging tool is hung on the user's neck, and the abdomen support member is abdominal part of the user. The base of the abdomen support member is tilted at an appropriate angle around the first shaft so that the camera fits to It can be supported by the body. When not in use, fold the flap to keep it out of the way.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The camera support device 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
It comprises a first pipe 2 and a second pipe 3 inserted inside the pipe 2 so as to be movable in the axial direction. An end member 4 having a hole through which the second pipe 3 is inserted is provided at the upper end of the first pipe 2. Pipe 2,
The material of 3 does not matter, but an extruded aluminum alloy material is used, for example. These pipes 2 and 3 form a stretchable column 5.

A platform mounting base 6 is fixed to the upper end of the second pipe 3, and a platform body 8 of the platform which is rotatable around a horizontal axis 7 is mounted on the base 6. This base 8 is
When the knob 9 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the brake sleeve (not shown) moves in the direction of expanding the diameter, and is fixed to the base 6. On the contrary, when the knob 9 is rotated counterclockwise, the base body 8 is rotatable about the shaft 7 with respect to the base 6. A detachable shoe 12 having a standardized camera screw 10 for fixing the body of the camera and a positioning pin 11 used in the case of a video camera is provided on the upper surface side of the base body 8. When the lock lever 13 is rotated to a predetermined angle in the release direction, the shoe 12
Can be taken out upwards. The shoe 12 and the base body 8 form a platform.

In addition, a pair of right and left ridges along the vertical direction is provided on the front side of the base body 8.
14 and 14 are provided, and the support handle 15 can be detachably mounted from above the base 8 by utilizing the protruding portions 14 and 14.

A cover 21 made of synthetic resin is attached to one side of the first pipe 2. An operator 25 is provided on the upper side of the cover 21 so as to be swingable. As shown in FIG. 11, a holder 26 for supporting the operator 25 is fitted and held in a hole 27 formed in the pipe 2. A concave bearing portion 28 curved in an arc shape is provided on a part of the holder 26.

A pair of rollers 30, 31 is provided on each side of the operator 25.
Is rotatably mounted, and the rollers 30 and 31 are brought into rolling contact with the concave bearing portion 28. This manipulator 25 has a first position shown in FIG. 1 and a second position shown in FIG.
Can be swung across positions.

A cam surface 35 is provided so as to project from the central portion of the operator 25, and a pressing element 36 is interposed between the cam surface 35 and the pipe 3. The pusher 36 is inserted into a hole 37 formed in the pipe 2, and when the manipulator 25 is in the first position (FIG. 1), it is pushed by the cam surface 35 to fix the pipe 3, When 25 is in the second position (Fig. 10), the pressing by the cam surface 35 is released to release the pipe 3. The operating element 25 and the pressing element 36 form a clamp mechanism 38.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 11, a crescent-shaped void 40 is provided near the cam surface 35 of the operator 25.
The double immobis 41 and 42 are screwed into the operator 25 so as to pass through. In this adjuster mechanism, the tightening force of the operating element 25 can be adjusted by adjusting the screwing amounts of the immobilizers 41 and 42 and adjusting the protruding amount of the cam surface 35 with respect to the pressing element 36.

A belly pad member 50 is attached to a central support piece 45 of a lower cap 44 provided on the lower end side of the first pipe 2.
The abdomen support member 50 includes a base portion 52 pivotally attached to the support piece 45 so as to be rotatable within an angle range of about 90 ° about a horizontal first shaft portion 51, and a base portion 52 of the base portion 52. It is configured to include a pair of flap portions 53, 53 located on both sides. The flap portions 53, 53 can be rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7 about a pair of second shaft portions 55 in a direction orthogonal to the first shaft portion 51.

The attachment portion of each flap portion 53 is constructed as shown in FIGS. That is, in the case of the present embodiment, the second shaft portion 55 includes a push-type operator 58, a stepped screw 59 screwed to the operator 58, a lock member 60 integrally molded with the screw 59, and the like. It is configured. The stepped screw 59 is rotatably inserted into a through hole 61 provided in the base portion 52.

The operator 58 is urged by the elastic force of the compression coil spring 62 in a direction projecting from the hole 63 of the flap portion 53. Also,
The lock member 60 is provided with a pair of convex portions 65, and these convex portions 65 are fitted into a pair of guide grooves 67 provided on the inner surface side of the holes 66 of the flap portion 53, and along the guide grooves 67. It is slidable only in the axial direction. The length of the convex portion 65 is about twice the length of the guide groove 67, and the rear end side of the convex portion 65 is the base portion.
The first recess 68 and the second recess 69 provided in 52 can be selectively fitted. That is, in the state where the flap portion 53 is expanded (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 7), the convex portion 65 fits into the first concave portion 68, and the flap portion 53
In the folded state (state shown in phantom in FIG. 7), the second
The positional relationship is such that the convex portion 65 fits into the concave portion 69 of.

On the upper surface side of the flap portion 53, a curved concave portion 71 corresponding to the outer peripheral surface shapes of the pipe 2 and the cover 21 is provided. When the flap portions 53, 53 are folded, the concave portion 71, 71 is formed. And the outer periphery of the cover 21 are just fitted. Therefore, when the flap portion 53 is folded,
Since it becomes impossible for 52 to rotate around the axis of the first shaft portion 51, the flap portion 53 can be reliably held at a predetermined folding position.

In other words, when the flap portion 53 is expanded, the base portion 52 can rotate around the first shaft portion 51 together with the flap portion 53, so that the inclination angle of the abdominal support member 50 can be adjusted. A ring-shaped friction member 73 (see FIG. 3) is fitted to the outer peripheral portion of the first shaft portion 51, and the first shaft portion 51 is pivotally connected to the hole 74 of the base portion 52 via the friction member 73. Be worn. Therefore, an appropriate frictional resistance can be given when the base portion 52 is rotated.

The hanging tool 80 is configured to include a neck strap 81 and a pair of left and right hanging members 82 and 83. The upper ends of the suspending members 82, 83 are attached to supporting fittings 85, 86 provided on the base 8 of the platform via suspension rings 87, 88. The lower ends of the suspension members 82, 83 are attached to support portions 90, 91 provided on the flap portions 53, 53 via suspension rings 92, 93. Both ends of the neck strap 81 are connected to buckle portions 96 and 97 provided in the middle of the suspension members 82 and 83. The upper end of the suspender 80 may be connected to the upper portion of the support column 5, or the suspender 80
The lower end of the column may be connected to the lower portion of the column 5.

Next, the operation of the camera support device 1 having the above configuration will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the flap portion 53 is opened, the convex portion 65 of the lock member 60 is fitted into the first concave portion 68 as shown in FIG. In this case, the locking member 60 is biased by the elasticity of the spring 62 in the direction in which the fitting of the convex portion 65 and the concave portion 68 is maintained, so that the flap portion 53 is locked in the expanded state.

When folding the flap part 53, as shown in FIG.
First, so that 52 is in the folding preparation position just below the column 5.
The base 52 is rotated around the shaft 51. Next, by pushing the operating element 58 with a finger, the convex portion 65 and the concave portion 68 of the lock member 60 are disengaged as shown in FIG. By doing so, the flap portion 53 can be rotated and raised with respect to the base portion 52, so that the flap portion 53 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. When the convex portion 65 of the lock member 60 reaches the position of the second concave portion 69 by rotating the flap portion 53 to a predetermined folding position, the convex portion 65 is fitted into the concave portion 69 by the elastic force of the spring 62. It can be seen that the flap portion 53 is locked in the folded state because the flap portion 53 is locked at this time with a feeling of nodal movement. 9th
The figure shows a state in which the flap portion 53 is folded.

To open the flap portion 53 from the folded state, the operator 58 is pushed in again with a finger to project the convex portion 65 and the second concave portion 69.
The flap portion 53 is rotated and lowered while the fitting with is removed.
When the flap portion 53 is opened to a predetermined angle in this way, the convex portion 65 fits into the first concave portion 68 with a feeling of movement by the elastic force of the spring 62, so that the flap portion 53 can be locked in an expanded state.

As shown in FIG. 12, the strap 81 is hung on the neck of the user and the flap portions 53, 53 of the abdominal support member 50 are spread. Further, in order to fit the abdomen support member 50 to the abdomen of the user, the base 52 is tilted by an appropriate angle about the first shaft 51 and applied to the abdomen of the user.
Tilt the column 5 diagonally forward. The camera 99 is attached to the shoe 12. In this usage mode, the column 5 to which the weight of the camera 99 is applied is attached to the hanging members 82 and 83 and the neck strap 8.
Since the user's body can be supported by the 1 and the abdomen pad member 50, the camera 99 can easily perform photographing. Further, even if the hand is removed from the support column 5 or the camera 99, the support column 5 does not fall forward or slide down.

When shooting with the video camera 99 as shown in the figure, the camera 99 can be stabilized by operating the camera 99 with one hand while holding the handle 15 with the other hand, and also for the fleming operation. It will be easier to do.

When the manipulator 25 is in the first position (lock position) shown in FIG. 1, the cam surface 35 strongly presses the outer wall of the pipe 3 via the presser 36, so that the axes of the pipes 2 and 3 are Directional relative movement is prevented. When the operating element 25 is switched to the second position (FIG. 10), the pressing of the pressing element 36 by the cam surface 35 is released, so that the pipe 3 can move freely. If the operator 25 is switched to the first position after adjusting the protruding length of the pipe 3, the pipe 3 can be locked again. As described above, the manipulator 25 of the present embodiment employs a seesaw type that swings selectively between the first position (lock position) and the second position (release position), so that the strut Since the lock operation and the release operation can be performed with the hand while holding 5 and all of these operations need only be moved in the direction of pushing the operator 25, the usability is very good.

Further, as shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIG. 2, the handle 15 can be rotated around the shaft 7 together with the base 8 of the platform,
The handle 15 can be folded as needed, so that it does not get in the way when carrying it. The handle 15 can also be removed from the platform part.

[Advantage of Invention] As described above, according to the camera support device of the present invention, the flap portion of the abdominal support member can be expanded or folded as necessary, and the abdominal support portion obstructs when carrying or storing. You can prevent it from becoming. Moreover, since the base of the abdominal support member can be tilted about the first shaft so that the pair of left and right flaps fits the abdomen of the user during use, it is comfortable to wear and comfortable to use for a long time. It can be anything.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a rear view of a camera support device, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a belly pad member, and FIG. 5 and 6 are sectional views of the abdomen pad member showing different operating states, FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the flap portion in an expanded state and a folded state, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view. FIG. 9 is a side view with the flap part widened, FIG. 9 is a side view with the flap part folded, FIG. 10 is a rear view with the props extended, and FIG. 11 is the state shown in FIG. Sectional view showing the internal structure of the device,
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing how the camera support device is used. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Camera support device, 5 ... Posts, 8 ... Pedestal base, 15 ... Handle, 25 ... Operator, 50 ... Abdomen support member, 52 ... Base part, 53 ... Flap part, 80 …… Hanging equipment.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A support (5) having a base (8) for mounting a camera on an upper part thereof, an abdominal support member (50) positioned below the support (5), and one end of the support (8) or the base (8). A camera support device comprising: a suspender (80) connected to an upper part of a column (5) and having the other end connected to a lower part of the column (5) or a belly pad member (50). A horizontal first shaft portion (51) provided in a lower portion of the support column (5) and extending in the left-right direction of the support column (5); and a first shaft portion (5) located below the support column (5).
The base portion (52) of the abdominal support member (50) pivotally attached to the shaft portion (51) about the axis 1) and the left and right sides of the base portion (52) and A pair of second shaft parts (55) extending in a direction intersecting the one shaft part (51).
And a pair of flap portions (53) located on both left and right sides of the base portion (52) and pivotally mounted around the second shaft portion (55) about the axis of the shaft portion (55). And a camera supporting device.