JP2008191244A - Imaging equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

In an imaging device having a strap attachment portion and a screw hole for attaching a tripod, it is possible to easily reduce the size while securing the strength of the tripod attachment portion.
In an imaging device having a tripod attachment portion and a strap attachment portion, the strap attachment portion is disposed in the vicinity of the tripod attachment portion and protrudes from the exterior surface of the main body, thereby receiving a static pressure when the tripod is attached. The structure.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a tripod attachment part and a strap attachment part for attaching an imaging device to a tripod.

It is known that a digital camera is provided with a tripod seat for attaching a tripod and a strap attaching portion for attaching a strap. It is also known to integrate the tripod seat and the strap attachment portion. (See Patent Document 1)
JP 2006-64725 A

  However, in the above conventional example, since the tripod mounting part protrudes from the exterior surface of the imaging device, there is a drawback that there is nothing to receive the static pressure applied to the tripod mounting part when the imaging device is fixed to the tripod.

  In the imaging device including the tripod attachment portion and the strap attachment portion according to the present invention, the strap attachment portion is disposed in the vicinity of the tripod attachment portion and provided so as to protrude from the exterior surface of the main body.

  According to the present invention, since the strap string fastening portion is not arranged in the imaging device main body, it is possible to achieve downsizing of the imaging device.

(First embodiment)
An imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a side view when the imaging device shown in FIG. 1 is attached to a tripod.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an imaging device main body. A photographing lens barrel 2 is disposed on the front surface, and a subject image is formed on an imaging element by an optical system disposed therein. Reference numeral 3 denotes a battery cover that covers the battery chamber of the imaging device, and the battery chamber is arranged inside. 4 is a terminal cover that covers the terminal that exchanges data with external devices, and external terminals are arranged inside, aiming to prevent foreign objects from entering the connector, protecting the connector when carrying it, and improving its design. . Reference numeral 5 denotes a tripod attachment portion, and 6 denotes a strap attachment portion for passing the strap. Both the tripod attachment portion 5 and the strap attachment portion 6 need to support the weight of the imaging device main body or more, have increased strength, and also need a space for firmly fixing them.

  In order to achieve downsizing of the imaging device in such a situation, it is important to arrange each of them efficiently.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 7 denotes a tripod, which is fixed by a male screw portion (not shown) of the tripod 7 and a female screw portion (not shown) of the tripod mounting portion 5 and is brought into contact with the bottom surface of the imaging device main body 1. Even if the protruding portion of the strap attaching portion 6 is applied with a static pressure in a direction in contact with the tripod 7, the protruding portion of the strap attaching portion 6 can withstand the static pressure by contacting the tripod 7. Therefore, the tripod attachment part can be disposed at the end of the imaging device.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the imaging apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an imaging apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a front view of the imaging device when the tripod is fixed according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a tripod attachment portion and a strap attachment portion according to the second embodiment.

  3 is different from FIG. 1 of the first embodiment only in the shape of the protruding portion of the strap attachment portion 8 by the third technical means. A shape that comes into contact with the tripod 7 as shown in FIG. 4 is provided in the shape of the protruding portion of the strap attaching portion 8, and a notch 8a that is equal to or larger than the thickness of the strap string (not shown) shown in FIG. 5 is provided. Thus, the imaging device 1 can be installed substantially parallel to the ground plane.

  In any of the embodiments, the tripod mounting portion 5 and the strap mounting portion 6 or the strap mounting portion 8 according to the second embodiment may be integrated in order to contribute to the downsizing of the imaging device and the reduction in the number of parts. .

It is a perspective view of the imaging device of a 1st embodiment. It is an imaging device front view at the time of tripod fixation of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the imaging device of 2nd Embodiment. It is an imaging device front view at the time of tripod fixation of 2nd Embodiment. It is a tripod attachment part and strap attachment part sectional view of a 2nd embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Imaging equipment 2 Lens tube 3 Battery cover 4 Terminal cover 5 Tripod attachment part 6 Strap attachment part 7 Tripod 8 Strap attachment part by 2nd Embodiment 8a Notch more than the thickness of a strap string

Claims (4)

  In the imaging device (1) provided with a tripod attachment portion (5) and a strap attachment portion (6), the strap attachment portion (6) is disposed in the vicinity of the tripod attachment portion (5) and protrudes from the exterior surface of the main body. An imaging apparatus, characterized in that the imaging apparatus is provided.   The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the strap attachment portion (6) receives a static pressure when a tripod is attached.   The strap attaching part (6) is cut by a part of the thickness (8a) of a part of the strap string, so that the imaging device can be installed substantially parallel to the ground plane even in the strap string attached state. The imaging apparatus according to 1.   The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the strap attaching part (6) is integral with the tripod attaching part (5).

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