TWI480670B - Photographic equipment for bicycles - Google Patents

Description

Bicycle photography device

The present invention relates to bicycle equipment, and more particularly to a bicycle photographing apparatus.

One of the sports activities that have been accepted and loved by the public because of the awareness of environmental protection and the benefits of fitness.

When riding a bicycle, in addition to safety, the surrounding scenery is more fascinating. In order to avoid missing the beauty of each place and faithfully record the traces of walking, many bicycle enthusiasts use cameras or recordable images. The appliance is recorded. However, during the riding process, it is necessary to take care of the camera or the recordable image device to avoid damage, which indirectly leads to inconvenience to many bicycle enthusiasts, and also chooses to use a camera or a bicycle enthusiast who can record video equipment. In order to be able to enter the mirror smoothly, it is often necessary to carry a tripod, but this will cause a burden on the ride.

In view of the above, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a bicycle photographing apparatus that can be used in combination with a bicycle, thereby eliminating the inconvenience and burden of riding.

In order to achieve the above object, the bicycle photographing device provided by the present invention is coupled to a handle of the front end of the bicycle, and includes a movable tube, an image capturing unit and a control button. The movable tube is movably disposed inside the hollow tube section of the handle, and the handle has an open port for the movable tube to pass through the hollow tube section; the camera unit has a lens fixed to the movable tube, and a memory for storing an image captured by the lens; a control button is disposed on the surface of the handle and electrically connected to the camera unit, and the control button is pressed to control opening and closing the camera unit for image capture Whether or not.

In order that the present invention may be more clearly described, the preferred embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Fig. 1, a bicycle photographing apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a handle of a front end of the bicycle. To reduce the cost, the existing handle structure is used as an application example of the bicycle photographing apparatus of the present invention.

In Figures 1 and 2, the handle 10 is shown to include a crossbar 12 and a riser 14 that allow the rider to freely adjust the gripping posture for ride comfort purposes. The riser 14 is also known as a "horn" and is shown in a hollow configuration and forms an open port 14a at the top end.

The photographing device 20 includes a movable tube 22, an imaging unit 24, a battery pack 25 and a control button 26; wherein: the movable tube 22 is movably inserted from the open port 14a and received in the handle 10 The riser 14 includes a fixed pipe section 22a and a bellows section 22b having a variable length and a bend positioning characteristic, wherein the fixed pipe section 22a has a slot 22c, and a top end 22d is provided with a plug 22d. The plug head 22d shields the open port 14a of the riser 14 in the state shown in Fig. 1, and in addition to being aesthetically pleasing, it further protects the photographing device 20 housed in the handle 10 from moisture.

The camera unit 24 mainly includes a lens 24a and a memory body 24b. The lens 24a is embedded in the fixed pipe section 22a of the movable tube 22, and the lens 24a does not overlap with the inner wall of the riser 14 in the state shown in FIG. The friction is generated; the memory 24b is inserted into the slot 22c and received in the movable tube 22. The memory 24b functions to store the image captured by the lens 24a. The lens 24a and the memory 24b are not captured. At the time, it is protected from impact damage due to the protection of the riser 14. In the embodiment, the camera unit 24 is exemplified by a function of recording a dynamic image. Of course, the camera unit 24 can be selected to add a function of taking a picture.

The battery pack 25 provides power required for the camera unit 24 to record or take a picture, and includes a battery holder 25a for mounting at least one battery 25b. In the present embodiment, the battery holder 25a is a port 12a of the crossbar 12. The insertion rail 12 is disposed, and the battery holder 25a is electrically connected to the imaging unit 24 via a wire 25c.

The control button 26 is disposed on the surface of the crossbar 12 of the handle 10, and is electrically connected to the camera unit 24. The control button 26 is controlled by the finger pressure of the finger to control the opening and closing of the camera unit 26 for image capture. In other words, when the control button 26 is touched for the first time, the image recording function of the camera unit 24 is activated, and when the control button 26 is pressed again, the image recording function of the camera unit 24 can be turned off. It is also mentioned that the control button 26 is designed to activate or deactivate the camera unit 26 by means of wired control or wireless control depending on product requirements.

When the photographing device 20 of the preferred embodiment is used, the movable tube 22 only needs to be withdrawn from the riser 14 (refer to FIG. 2), and the lens 24a of the camera unit 24 is exposed, and the movable tube is used. The bellows section 22b of the 22 has a variable length and a bendable positioning characteristic, so that the lens 24a is adjusted to the desired position, including the expected camera capturing angle, the camera capturing direction, etc., according to the user's expectation. As shown in FIG. 3, the state shown in FIG. 3 indicates that the front state and the scene are captured and recorded through the lens 24a during the bicycle riding. FIG. 4 shows that the lens 24a is adjusted to face the scene on the side of the bicycle. Of course, the lens 24a can also be adjusted to the orientation shown in FIG. 5, and the self is incorporated into the screen.

Similarly, under the above basis, the user can also stop the bicycle and use the bicycle charger as a tripod. Thus, the camera unit 24 will obtain stable support and smoothly complete the shooting action, including of course shooting himself. Therefore, the present invention can be used in combination with a bicycle, thereby eliminating the inconvenience and burden of riding.

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 again, another preferred embodiment of the present invention is different from the above embodiment in that the battery pack 32 of the photographing device 30 is directly connected to the bottom edge of the bellows section 34a of the movable tube 34, and The battery holder 32a of the battery pack 32 has an upper damper 32b; a fixing ring 36 passes through the battery pack 32 and the bellows section 34a, and the fixing ring 36 is locked to the bicycle handle by means of a thread and a screw hole. The top end of the riser 38 has an inner cam 36a for abutting against the upper dam 32b of the battery holder 32a to prevent the photographic device 30 from being detached from the bicycle handle as a whole.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the equivalent structures and manufacturing methods of the present invention and the scope of the patent application are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.

10. . . handle

12. . . Crossbar

12a. . . port

14. . . Riser

14a. . . Open port

20. . . Photography device

twenty two. . . Activity tube

22a. . . Fixed pipe section

22b. . . Snake belly section

22c. . . Slot

22d. . . Plug head

twenty four. . . Camera unit

24a. . . Lens

24b. . . Memory

25. . . battery

25a. . . Battery casing

25b. . . battery

25c. . . wire

26. . . Control button

30. . . Photography device

32. . . Battery

32a. . . Battery casing

32b. . . Upper barrier

34. . . Activity tube

34a. . . Snake belly section

36. . . M

36a. . . Inner crown

38. . . Riser

1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is similar to Figure 1 and reveals that the movable tube is withdrawn from the riser.

3 is a top plan view of the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, showing the camera unit recording an image of the front of the bicycle.

Figure 4 is similar to Figure 3, which discloses that the camera unit records the side image of the bicycle.

Figure 5 is similar to Figure 3, which discloses that the camera unit records its own image.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of Figure 6.

10. . . handle

12. . . Crossbar

12a. . . port

14. . . Riser

14a. . . Open port

20. . . Photography device

twenty two. . . Activity tube

22a. . . Fixed pipe section

22b. . . Snake belly section

22c. . . Slot

22d. . . Plug head

twenty four. . . Camera unit

24a. . . Lens

24b. . . Memory

25. . . battery

25a. . . Battery casing

25b. . . battery

25c. . . wire

26. . . Control button

Claims (7)

A bicycle photographic device is coupled to a handle of a front end of the bicycle, and includes: a movable tube movably received in a hollow tube section of the handle, and the handle has a hollow tube section An open port for the movable tube to pass; a camera unit having a lens fixed to the movable tube, and a memory for storing images captured by the lens; and a control button disposed on the surface of the handle It is used to open and close the camera unit for image capture by touch pressure. The bicycle photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one end of the movable tube is provided with a plug to shield an open port of the hollow tube section of the handle. The bicycle photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the movable tube is a bendable tube. The bicycle photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the movable tube is a tube of a variable length. The bicycle photographing device of claim 1, wherein the handle comprises a cross bar and a riser, the riser is connected to one end of the cross bar and constitutes the hollow pipe segment; the control button is disposed on the cross bar s surface. The bicycle photographing device of claim 1, wherein the movable tube has a fixed tube segment and a bellows tube segment, and the fixed tube portion is provided with a slot for the memory of the camera unit to be inserted. The bicycle photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control key is used to open and close the image capturing unit by wired control or wireless control.