Monitor-attached imaging instrument sunshade cover

Abstract

To provide a monitor-attached imaging instrument sunshade cover that, when using the monitor-attached imaging instrument (a digital single lens reflex camera or a smartphone) to take pictures outdoor, alleviates difficulty in viewing of the monitor under sunlight, protects a main body so as not to be directly illuminated by the sunlight, and is mountable to a hot-shoe part.SOLUTION: A monitor-attached imaging instrument sunshade cover is configured to: fix a flat plate-shaped screw allowing for being inserted into a single lens reflex camera or a hot shoe part of a smartphone holder provided with the hot shoe part to a screw hole of a roof-shaped sunshade cover covering a top part of an imaging instrument, and cutting out a trapezoid cube for more contracting the area of the imaging instrument receiving direct sunlight, and having the attachment-purpose screw hole on a rear side provided by a screw fastening ring; insert the flat plate-shaped screw into the single lens reflex camera or the hot shoe part of the smartphone holder provided with the hot shoe part; and fix to attach the flat plate-shaped screw by the fastening ring.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sunshade cover for a photographic device with a monitor, which protects the device from direct sunlight outdoors and reduces the difficulty in viewing the screen. [Background technology]

[0002] When taking pictures outdoors using a camera with a monitor (such as a digital SLR or smartphone), it can be difficult to see the monitor on a sunny day, which can cause you to miss a photo opportunity. When shooting with a monitor-equipped photographic device (digital single-lens reflex camera or smartphone), if you continue shooting under sunlight, the main body is exposed to direct sunlight, the temperature of the camera rises, and the device sometimes stops due to an abnormality caused by a high temperature error. When a high temperature error occurs, the camera cannot be used until the temperature drops, and shooting opportunities are missed. For this reason, cloth covers such as those in Patent Document 1 have been used in the past, but in order to see the screen, it is necessary to lift up the cloth over the screen every time, and although you want to always look at the screen and take a picture, lifting the cloth makes it difficult to see the screen in direct sunlight, and shooting opportunities are missed. The technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 is good for use during standby, but is difficult to use in situations where you are constantly on the lookout for photo opportunities. The viewfinder of Patent Document 2 makes it easy to see the screen, but it is inconvenient because it is not possible to operate the screen while looking directly at the subject. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-32286 A [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3207947 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When using a monitor-equipped photographic device (digital SLR camera, smartphone) outdoors, the following problems occurred: (a) When checking the settings or the subject to be photographed on the LCD monitor, the screen was sometimes difficult to see due to reflections in sunlight, and this made it difficult to see, which resulted in missing the right timing to take the photo. (b) Even when the camera screen is set to the brightest setting, it is not visible under sunlight. Even if it is barely visible, this setting consumes a lot of power, which causes the internal temperature of the camera body to rise and also causes problems with battery consumption, resulting in missed opportunities to take pictures. (c) Due to the increasing performance of imaging equipment and the recent effects of global warming, the temperature of imaging equipment rises quickly when exposed to sunlight, causing a high temperature warning error. Once a high temperature error occurs, the camera cannot be used until the temperature drops, and the timing for shooting is missed. (2) The tools described in the prior art, such as towels and rain covers, were used to block the sun, but it was difficult and time-consuming to set up the screen so that it was easy to see. (E) I used a parasol to shade my equipment, but in crowded places it was a nuisance to the people around me. On windy days, it was difficult to use the parasol, so I had to force myself to take pictures. (e) I sometimes take photos in the shade, such as under the eaves or in the shade of a tree, but the locations are limited and I was unable to take photos with a good angle of view. (g) When shooting with a single-lens reflex camera, you can shoot using either the viewfinder or live view on the monitor. However, it is difficult to easily change the shooting method when using traditional sunshade measures such as a cloth cover or towel, so in the end I ended up shooting without using any sunshade measures. The present invention has been made to solve these problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In the present invention, a sunshade cover is a roof-shaped trapezoidal cube with a screw hole on the back side for mounting, which covers the top of the photographic device and reduces the area of ​​the photographic device exposed to direct sunlight. The cover is attached to a smartphone holder with a single-lens reflex camera or hot shoe. A screw having a flat shape that can be inserted into the hot shoe part of a camera is screwed into the screw hole of the sunshade cover and fixed with a tightening ring, and the flat part is inserted into the hot shoe part of a single-lens reflex camera or a smartphone holder equipped with a hot shoe part and fixed with a tightening ring, thereby forming a sunshade cover for a monitor-equipped photographic device. Effect of the Invention

[0006] (i) It can reduce the difficulty of viewing the monitor in sunlight. (b) It is possible to prevent abnormal temperature rise of the photographic equipment body due to direct sunlight. (c) You can take pictures by looking for shade without worrying about the shooting location. (2) The sunshade cover does not get in the way of shooting, and you can always see the subject both directly and on the monitor screen. (e) Even with the sunshade cover attached, the camera's operability is not compromised and you can take pictures. (f) When used with a single-lens reflex camera, by loosening the fastening ring of the sunshade cover and turning it 180 degrees, you can take pictures without the sunshade cover getting in the way, even when looking through the viewfinder to take pictures. (g) The present invention can also be attached to a smartphone holder having a hot shoe attachment portion, and can be easily modified for outdoor photography with a smartphone. (H) The sunshade cover can also double as a rain cover to protect from light rain. (r) When using the sunshade cover for your smartphone, it also protects the lens from water droplets in the rain. (j) When the sunshade cover is not in use, the fastening ring can be loosened and the parts can be easily disassembled, making it easy to store in and remove from a camera bag, etc., thereby improving portability. Thus, the effects (i) to (j) can be obtained and the problem is solved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention before being attached to a single-lens reflex camera. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the mounting portion on the back side of the sunshade cover of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (side view) of the present invention when attached to a single-lens reflex camera. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention when attached to a single-lens reflex camera. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a view showing the state of photographing through a viewfinder when the present invention is attached to a single-lens reflex camera. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hot shoe-equipped smartphone holder of the present invention before attachment. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (side view) of the hot shoe-equipped smartphone holder of the present invention when attached. [Figure 9] This is an example of the present invention when a tripod is used with a smartphone holder with a hot shoe attached. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a side view of the sunshade cover 1 and the screw 2 integrated with each other according to the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the smartphone holder with integrated sunshade cover of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a smartphone holder with an integrated sunshade cover according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in Figure 1, sunshade cover 1 covers the top of the photographic equipment, has a roof shape resembling a hollowed-out trapezoidal cube, and has an attachment part on the back. The mounting part on the back of the sunshade cover 1 (Fig. 3) is asymmetrical between the front and back of the sunshade cover, with the mounting hole in the center position on the left and right for a single-lens reflex camera, and the mounting hole in the center position on the front, back, left and right for a smartphone, but the method of using the mounting holes is not limited to this. There may be one or more mounting holes. The screw 2 shown in FIG. 1 is made up of a flat fixing plate 21 fixed to the lower end of a fixing screw 22, and is made up of a clamping ring 3 and a clamping ring 4 screwed onto the screw 2. The fastening ring 3 is for fixing to the sunshade cover, and the fastening ring 4 is for fixing to the hot shoe portion. The present invention has the above-mentioned component configuration. When using the present invention, the screw 2 is screwed into the mounting portion on the back side of the sunshade cover 1, and the fastening ring 3 is turned and fastened to the sunshade cover 1 to fix the sunshade cover 1 and the screw 2. Next, the fixing plate 21 of the screw 2 is inserted into the hot shoe portion of the photographic device, and the upper piece of the hot shoe portion is clamped between the fastening ring 4 and the fixing plate 21, thereby fixing it to the hot shoe portion and forming a sunshade cover for the photographic device with a monitor. In terms of how to use the mounting part, when the mounting hole for a single-lens reflex camera is the hole closest to the eaves at the front (towards the subject), it is for monitor photography, where you take pictures while looking at the screen (Fig. 4). Conversely, when the hole furthest from the eaves is at the front (towards the subject), it is for viewfinder photography, where you look through the viewfinder to take pictures (Fig. 6). However, usage is not limited to this. In the explanations so far, the method of attaching the screw 2 to the sunshade cover 1 and fixing it has been explained, but the sunshade cover may be an integral structure in which the screw 2 is fixed to the sunshade cover 1 and is permanently installed, and equipped with the tightening ring 4 (Fig. 10). Also, an integral structure may be used in which parts having shapes like parts 61 to 63 (Fig. 11) are inserted and glued to the hot shoe part of a smartphone holder with a hot shoe part, and the opposite side of the part is glued to the back side of the sunshade cover (Fig. 12). The roof shape of the sunshade cover 1 does not need to be a shape formed by hollowing out a trapezoidal cube. The screw 2 may be a screw with a rotating mechanism or a screw with a ball joint. [Explanation of symbols]

[0009] 1 Sunshade Cover 11 Mounting hole (for SLR) 12 Mounting holes (for smartphones) 2 screws 21 Fixed plate 22 Fixing screw 3 Fastening ring (for fixing the sunshade cover) 4 Fastening ring (for fixing hot shoe) 5 Screw-in sunshade cover 6 Smartphone holder with sunshade cover 61 Connection member A 62 Connection member B 63 Connection member C

Claims

1. This sunshade cover for a photographing device with a monitor is characterized by comprising a sunshade cover 1 covering the upper part of the photographing device and having an attachment part on the back side, a screw 2 consisting of a flat fixing plate 21 fixed to the lower end of a fixing screw 22, and a fastening ring 3 and a fastening ring 4 screwed into the screw 2.

2. The sunshade cover for the photographing device with a monitor is characterized by comprising the sunshade cover 1, which covers the upper part of the photographing device, a screw 2 composed of a flat fixing plate 21 fixed to the lower end of a fixing screw 22 on the back side of the sunshade cover 1 and is permanently installed, and a fastening ring 4 screwed into the screw 2.

3. This sunshade cover for a photographic device with a monitor is characterized by a configuration in which a connecting part is inserted and adhesively fixed to the hot shoe part of a smartphone holder with a hot shoe part, and the other side of the connecting part is adhesively fixed to the back side of the sunshade cover that covers the upper part of the photographic device.

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