JP3127558B2 - Shoulder pad for video camera - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shoulder pad for a video camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state in which a conventional shoulder pad for a video camera is mounted on a tripod mount.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the shoulder pad for the video camera is attached to the video camera.

As shown in FIG. 3, screw holes 31 and 32 are formed on the front and lower sides of the shoulder pad body 30 from the bottom. The front mounting seat 33 has an engaging portion 34 at the lower front side, and the rear mounting seat 35 has an engaging portion 36 at the lower rear portion. A screw insertion hole 37 corresponding to the screw hole 31 is formed in the front mounting seat 33, and a counterbore 38 having a larger diameter than the screw insertion hole 37 is formed on the bottom surface side. The rear mounting seat 35 has a screw insertion hole 39 corresponding to the screw hole 32.
And a counterbore 40 having a diameter larger than that of the screw insertion hole 39 is formed on the bottom surface. The front mounting seat 33 is superimposed on the front bottom surface of the shoulder pad main body 30, the screw 41 is screwed into the screw hole 31 from the screw insertion hole 37, and the front mounting seat 33 is fixedly attached to the shoulder pad main body 30. ing. A rear mounting seat 35 is superimposed on the rear bottom surface of the shoulder pad main body 30, and a screw insertion hole 39 is provided.
A screw 42 is screwed into the screw hole 32 from the rear mounting seat 35.
Are fixedly attached to the shoulder pad body 30. In this state, the heads of the screws 41 and 42 are counterbore 38,
It is embedded in 40.

A description will be given of how to use the shoulder pad for a video camera configured as described above.

As shown in FIG. 3, a video camera 51 is provided with a lens 53 on the front side of a camera head 52, a VTR 54 on the rear side of the camera head 52, a battery 55 on the rear side, and a handle 56 It is portable. Then, the camera head 52 and V
Attach shoulder pad body 30 to the bottom surface of TR54. When using a tripod, the front mounting seat 3
The engaging portion 34 of the rear mounting seat 35 and the engaging portion 63 of the front lock 62 and the engaging portion 65 of the rear lock 64 of the tripod mount 61 engage the engaging portion 34 of the tripod mounting base 61 and the shoulder pad for the video camera. It is supported on a tripod mount 61 in a fixed state.

As described above, a conventional shoulder pad for a video camera can be used by being fixed to the tripod mount 61 in a stable state.

[0007]

In the conventional shoulder pad for a video camera, as shown in FIG. 3, the battery 55 of the video camera 51 is connected to the engagement portion 3 of the rear mounting seat 35.
In the case where it does not interfere with 6, the camera can be used by attaching it to a tripod mount 61. However, as shown in FIG. 4, when the video camera 51 in which the battery 55 is mounted on the rear side of the lower surface of the VTR 54 by the battery bracket 57 is used, the engaging portion 36 of the rear mounting seat 35 and the battery bracket 57 interfere with each other. Therefore, there is a problem that the camera cannot be mounted on the tripod mount 61 and used.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem. A video camera of various shapes can be used by attaching it to a tripod. Therefore, it can be used together with a video camera of various shapes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shoulder pad for a video camera capable of improving economy.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a shoulder pad body and first and second engaging portions which can engage with engaging portions of a tripod mount. And a front mounting leg and a rear mounting leg having a fixing portion at a position closer to one side from the center between the two engaging portions, and formed on a front side portion and a rear side portion of the shoulder pad body, respectively. A recess for inserting the front mounting leg and the rear mounting leg from one of the first and second engaging portions to select a length of the protruding length; and Mounting means for detachably mounting the fixing portion of each mounting leg to the bottom surface of the shoulder pad main body in a state where the mounting legs are selectively inserted into the recessed portions of the shoulder pad main body.

[0010]

Therefore, according to the present invention, the front mounting leg and the rear mounting leg are inserted into the recessed portion of the shoulder pad body from the first engaging portion side or the second engaging portion side, and the fixing portion is shouldered. By mounting to the pad body by the mounting means, the length of the front mounting leg and the rear mounting leg protruding from the shoulder pad body can be shortened or lengthened. And can be mounted on a tripod mount.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a shoulder pad for a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where mounting legs are shortened, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where mounting legs are lengthened. is there.

1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a shoulder pad body, 2 denotes a front mounting leg, and 3 denotes a rear mounting leg.

First and second engaging portions 4a and 4b are integrally provided at both ends of the front mounting leg 2 so as to have oppositely symmetric shapes, and the front mounting leg 2 is vertically extended on the side of the engaging portions 4a and 4b. A groove 5 is formed along. In each of the grooves 5, the fixing portion is located in the height direction, that is, the position between the first and second engaging portions 4a and 4b, which is one side (in the illustrated example, the first engaging portion 4a side) from the center. 6 are provided integrally, and each fixing portion 6 has a screw insertion hole 7
Are formed. The rear mounting leg 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and first and second engaging portions 8a and 8b are integrally provided at both ends so as to be symmetrical in opposite directions to each other.
That is, the fixing portion 9 is integrally provided at a position closer to one side (in the illustrated example, the first engaging portion 8a side) from the center between the first and second engaging portions 8a and 8b. 9, a screw insertion hole 10 is formed.

A recessed portion 11 into which the front mounting leg 2 can be inserted is formed on the front side of the shoulder pad body 1. The recessed portion 11 is configured so that the fixing portion 6 can be brought into contact with the lower surface of the front portion of the shoulder pad body 1 regardless of whether the recessed portion 11 is inserted from either the first engagement portion 4a or the second engagement portion 4b. The depth corresponding to the longer distance from the fixing portion 6 to the end surface on the first engagement portion 4a side or the end surface on the second engagement portion 4b side (the second engagement portion 4b side in the illustrated example). Is formed. A screw hole 12 is formed on the front side of the shoulder pad body 1 so as to correspond to the screw insertion hole 7 of the fixing portion 6 of the front mounting leg 2. A recess 13 into which the rear mounting leg 3 can be inserted is formed on the rear side of the shoulder pad body 1. The recess 13 is fixed to the fixing portion 9 regardless of whether it is inserted from either the first engagement portion 8a or the second engagement portion 8b.
Of the distance from the fixing portion 9 to the end surface on the first engagement portion 8a side or the end surface on the second engagement portion 8b side so that the shoulder pad main body 1 can contact the lower surface of the rear side portion. It is formed at a depth corresponding to the longer side (in the illustrated example, the second engagement portion 8b side). A screw hole 14 is formed on the rear side of the shoulder pad body 1 so as to correspond to the screw insertion hole 10 of the fixing portion 9 of the rear mounting leg 3.

Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the second engaging portion 4b side of the front mounting leg 2 is inserted into the concave portion 11 of the shoulder pad body 1, and the fixing portion 6 abuts on the lower surface of the shoulder pad body 1. Then, the front mounting leg 2 is fixed to the shoulder pad body 1 by being screwed into the screw hole 12 of the shoulder pad body 1 from the screw insertion hole 7 of the fixing portion 6 from the screw 15. Further, the second engaging portion 8b side of the rear mounting leg 3 is inserted into the recessed portion 13 of the shoulder pad main body 1, the fixing portion 9 abuts on the lower surface of the shoulder pad main body 1, and the screw insertion hole 10 of the fixing portion 9 is formed. Then, the screw 16 is screwed into the screw hole 14 of the shoulder pad body 1 so that the rear mounting leg 3 is fixed to the shoulder pad body 1. Therefore, the protruding length of the mounting legs 2 and 3 is short, and the whole is low.

Conversely, as shown in FIG. 2, the first engaging portion 4a side of the front mounting leg 2 is inserted into the recessed portion 11 of the shoulder pad main body 1, and the fixing portion 6 is connected to the shoulder pad main body 1. It is in contact with the lower surface, and the screw insertion hole 7
The screw 15 is screwed into the screw hole 12 of the shoulder pad body 1 from the front, and the front mounting leg 2 is
Fixed to Also, the first engaging portion 8a of the rear mounting leg 3
Side is inserted into the recessed portion 13 of the shoulder pad body 1 so that the fixing portion 9 abuts on the lower surface of the shoulder pad body 1,
From the screw insertion hole 10 of the fixing portion 9 to the shoulder pad body 1
A screw 16 is screwed into the screw hole 14, and the rear mounting leg 3 is fixed to the shoulder pad body 1. Therefore, the projecting lengths of the mounting legs 2 and 3 are long, and the whole is high.

A description will be given of how to use the shoulder pad for a video camera configured as described above.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a video camera 51 having a short projecting length below a rear portion of a VTR 54 and a rear battery 55, as described above, the mounting legs 2, 3
The first and second engagement portions 4a and 8a are extended outward to shorten the length of the mounting legs 2 and 3, and the camera head 52 and the VT
Attach shoulder pad body 1 to the bottom surface of R54. At this time, since the projecting length of the downward projecting portion of the video camera 51 is short as described above, the first engaging portion 8a of the rear mounting leg 3 is formed.
Do not interfere with. When a tripod is used, the first engaging portion 4a of the front mounting leg 2 and the first engaging portion 8a of the rear mounting leg 3 are connected to the engaging portion 63 of the front lock 62 of the tripod mounting base 61. The video camera shoulder pad can be fixedly supported on the tripod mount 61 by engaging with the engagement portions 65 of the rear lock 64, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, a battery 55 is mounted on the rear side of the lower surface of the VTR 54 by a battery bracket 57. In the case of the video camera 51 having a long protruding length, as described above, the mounting legs 2, 3 Second and second engagement portions 4
With the b and 8b sides protruding outward, the protrusion lengths of the mounting legs 2 and 3 are increased, and the shoulder pad body 1 is mounted on the bottom surfaces of the camera head 52 and the VTR 54. At this time, as described above, even if the projection length of the downward projection of the video camera 51 is long, the projection length of the mounting legs 2 and 3 is long, so that it does not interfere with the second engagement portion 8b of the rear mounting leg 3. You can do so. When using a tripod, the second of the front mounting legs 2
And the second engaging portion 8b of the rear mounting leg 3 is engaged with the engaging portion 63 of the front lock 62 and the engaging portion 65 of the rear lock 64 of the tripod mount 61, respectively. The shoulder pad can be supported on the tripod mount 61 in a fixed state.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, the length of the front mounting leg 2 and the rear mounting leg 3 protruding from the shoulder pad body 1 is shortened or lengthened, and a part of the various video cameras 51 is rear mounted. The engaging portion 8a or 8 of the leg 3
Since the camera can be attached to the tripod mount 61 without interfering with the video camera b, it can be used in combination with the video camera 51 of various shapes to improve the economy. Further, since the protrusion length can be adjusted only by inverting the front mounting leg 2 and the rear mounting leg 3, the configuration can be prevented from becoming complicated.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the front mounting leg and the rear mounting leg are inserted into the recessed portion of the shoulder pad body from the first engaging portion side or the second engaging portion side. By attaching the fixed part to the shoulder pad body by mounting means, the length of the front mounting leg and the rear mounting leg protruding from the shoulder pad body can be shortened or lengthened, and a part of various video cameras can be mounted It can be mounted on a tripod mount so as not to interfere with the engaging portion of the leg. Therefore, it can be used in combination with video cameras of various shapes, so that the economy can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a shoulder pad for a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a state where mounting legs are shortened.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a shoulder pad for a video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a mounting leg is elongated.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state in which a conventional shoulder pad for a video camera is mounted on a tripod mount.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where a conventional shoulder pad for a video camera is attached to the video camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shoulder pad body 2 Front mounting leg 3 Rear mounting leg 4a First engaging portion 4b Second engaging portion 6 Fixed portion 8a First engaging portion 8b Second engaging portion 9 Fixed portion 11 Depressed portion 13 Recessed part 51 Video camera 61 Tripod mount 63 Engagement part 65 Engagement part

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 5/225 F16M 13/04 G03B 17/56

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A shoulder pad body and first and second engaging portions capable of engaging with an engaging portion of a tripod mount are provided at both ends, and one of the first and second engaging portions is located at the center between the two engaging portions. A front mounting leg and a rear mounting leg having a fixing portion at a position close to the side of the shoulder pad; and a front mounting leg and a rear mounting leg formed on the front side and the rear side of the shoulder pad body, respectively. 2. A recessed portion that can be inserted from any one of the engaging portions to select the length of the protruding length, and the front mounting leg and the rear mounting leg are selectively inserted into the recessed portion of the shoulder pad body. And a mounting means for detachably mounting the fixing portion of each mounting leg to the bottom surface of the shoulder pad body.