Support device for electronic device, and electronic device

Abstract

To provide a support device for an electronic apparatus that enables a stored object to be taken in and out with the electronic apparatus attached to the support device for the electronic apparatus, and the electronic apparatus.SOLUTION: A support device for an electronic apparatus 1 comprises a support part 162 which supports the electronic apparatus 1 movably between a first position where a stored object of the electronic apparatus 1 cannot be taken out and a second position where the stored object can be taken out. The electronic apparatus 1 is attached to the support part 162, and moved between the first position and second position as the support part 162 is moved. The support device for the electronic apparatus comprises a base part 161 fitted with the support part 162 movably, and moves the electronic apparatus 1 between the first position and second position as the support part 162 moves relative to the base part 161.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a support device for an electronic device, and to an electronic device. [Background technology]

[0002] In order to capture still images and videos while suppressing blurring during shooting, a stand that holds the camera is used for shooting. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a stand that can hold a camera with the optical axis of the lens perpendicular to the floor surface in order to capture the floor surface of a building. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-37519 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when a photographing device, which is an example of an electronic device, is attached to such a stand, the stand covers the storage openings for the battery, memory card, etc. Therefore, every time you want to replace the battery, memory card, etc., you have to remove the photographing device from the stand, which is time-consuming.

[0005] The present invention has been made in response to such problems, and aims to provide an electronic device support device and an electronic device that allow contents to be inserted and removed while the electronic device is attached to the electronic device support device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the electronic device stand device of the present invention includes a support section that supports the electronic device movably between a first position from which an object contained in the electronic device cannot be removed and a second position from which the object can be removed. A support deviceThe electronic device is attached to the support. is connected to the electronic device and the support device. rotate By rotating the electronic device, the attitude of the electronic device and the support part is changed between a first rotation state in which the position of the electronic device is the first position and a second rotation state in which the position of the electronic device is the second position. To make. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device stand device and an electronic device that allow insertion and removal of stored items while the electronic device is attached to the stand device. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which an image is taken using an image taking device and an image taking device stand, which are examples of an electronic device and an electronic device support device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2A and 2B are diagrams showing the imaging device shown in FIG. 1, in which (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a rear view seen from the arrow b in (a). [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the imaging device as seen from the arrow III in FIG. 2(b). [Figure 4] 4 is a view focusing on a tip portion of the stand for the photographing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, as viewed from the direction of arrow IV in FIG. [Diagram 5] 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a rotating part of the imaging apparatus stand shown in FIG. 4 is rotated. FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view of the stand for the imaging device taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 4 . [Figure 7] 7 is a cross-sectional view of the stand for the imaging device taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 5 . [Figure 8] An enlarged view of part “VIII” in FIG. [Figure 9] 9 is a diagram showing a state in which a rotating part of the imaging apparatus stand shown in FIG. 8 is rotated. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram of the photographing device and a stand for the photographing device as viewed from the arrow X in FIG. 9 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a stand for an imaging device, which is an example of a support device for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and an imaging device, which is an example of an electronic device, will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0010] As shown in Fig. 1, the photographing device 1 is attached to the tip of a photographing device stand 100, which suppresses shaking during photographing and allows photographing in a stable state. The photographing device 1 is, for example, a digital camera that photographs a subject. In describing the photographing device 1, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the direction in which a cover plate 7 that allows reflected light from a photographing subject to enter the photographing device 1 is provided is defined as the front of the photographing device 1, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear of the photographing device 1, and the up, down, left, and right directions when the photographing device 1 is viewed from the rear with the shutter button 4 facing upward are directly defined as the up, down, left, and right directions of the photographing device 1.

[0011] The photographing device 1 has a controller 2 and a main body section 3 provided in front of the controller 2, as shown in FIG. 2(a).

[0012] As shown in FIG. 2(a), the upper surface 2a of the controller 2 is provided with operation buttons such as a shutter button 4 and a power button 5. As shown in FIG. 2(b), the rear surface 2b of the controller 2 is provided with a touch panel type liquid crystal monitor 6, a zoom button 8 arranged to the right of the liquid crystal monitor 6, a playback button 9 for displaying a captured image on the liquid crystal monitor 6, and a menu button 10. As shown in FIG. 8, the right surface 2c of the controller 2 is provided with a terminal cover 11 for covering a terminal for connecting to an external device such as a television. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 8, a strap hole 12 is formed at the corner where the right surface 2c and the lower surface 2d of the controller 2 intersect, which penetrates from the right surface 2c to the lower surface 2d. In addition, the lower surface 2d of the controller 2 is provided with a cover part 13 for covering contents such as a battery 14 for supplying electricity to the photographing device 1 and a recording medium 15 for recording photographed data, and a screw hole 23 for attaching the controller to the photographing device stand 100 shown in FIG. 1.

[0013] The cover part 13 closes the storage space 2e formed inside the controller 2, and protects the battery 14 and the recording medium 15 stored in the storage space 2e. The cover part 13 has a rotation shaft 13a extending in the front-rear direction on the left side and a slide part 13b biased toward the right, and the lock is released when the slide part 13b is slid to the left, and the cover part 13 can rotate around the rotation shaft 13a. In this way, the cover part 13 rotates around the rotation shaft 13a to open and close the storage space 2e formed inside the controller 2. When the cover part 13 opens the storage space 2e, the battery 14 and the recording medium 15 can be inserted and removed. The recording medium 15 is, for example, a memory card such as an SD card.

[0014] A mounting screw 176 shown in FIG. 6 is screwed into the screw hole 23. As shown in FIG. 3, around the screw hole 23 provided on the lower surface 2d as the mounting surface of the controller 2, a contact surface 16 that contacts the upper surface 162a (FIG. 4) of the rotating part 162 (FIG. 4) when the photographing device 1 is attached to the photographing device stand 100 shown in FIG. 4, and contact surfaces 18, 19 that contact the upper surface 161a (FIG. 4) of the base part 161 on both sides of the contact surface 16 are set. That is, when the rotating part 162 is in a non-rotating state, the contact surfaces 16, 18, 19 are covered by the rotating part 162 and the base part 161 shown in FIG. 4. In FIG. 3, the forming ranges of the contact surfaces 16, 18, 19 are hatched so that the forming ranges of these contact surfaces can be understood. Therefore, these hatchings do not indicate a cross section.

[0015] 2(a), the main body 3 has a cylindrical portion 17 attached to the controller 2, and has therein a photographing lens system and an image sensor (not shown). A circular cover plate 7 is fitted into an opening 17a formed at the front end of the cylindrical portion 17. The cover plate 7 includes a light-transmitting member, such as a glass cover, and transmits reflected light from the subject to be photographed and takes it into the inside of the photographing device 1.

[0016] When taking a picture with the photographing device 1, first press the power button 5 to turn on the photographing device 1, then decide the composition while looking at the image of the subject to be photographed displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 6 (FIG. 2(b)), which functions as a viewfinder. Then, operate the shutter button 4 (FIG. 2(a)) to photograph the subject. The image taken in this way is stored in the recording medium 15 shown in FIG. 3.

[0017] 1, the imaging device stand 100 has a support leg 110 placed on a floor 50 of a building, a first arm 120 rotatably attached to the upper end of the support leg 110, a second arm 130 rotatably attached to one end of the first arm 120, and a mounting base 140 rotatably attached to one end of the second arm 130. The first arm 120 and second arm 130 as arm units, and the mounting base 140 are connected to the support leg 110 placed on the floor 50 in this manner.

[0018] The support leg 110 has a base 111 having five projections 112 extending radially from the center at equal angular intervals, casters 113 attached to each of the five projections 112, and a columnar erected portion 114 erected from the center of the base 111. The five casters 113 attached to the radially extending projections 112 roll on the floor 50, allowing the imaging apparatus stand 100 to be easily moved.

[0019] The first arm 120 has an arm body 122 attached to the upper end of the standing portion 114 so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 151, and a counterweight 123 provided at the other end opposite to the one end to which the second arm 130 is attached. The rotation shaft 151 is provided at a position closer to the other end than the center of the arm body 122, and supports the first arm 120 so as to be rotatable in the direction indicated by arrow R1. The counterweight 123 is formed of a plurality of overlapping disks made of, for example, stainless steel, and balances the weight of the one end of the first arm 120.

[0020] An end of the second arm 130 is rotatably attached to one end of the first arm 120. The second arm 130 is rotatable about a rotation axis 152, as indicated by an arrow R2.

[0021] The mounting base 140 is rotatably attached to one end of the second arm 130. The mounting base 140 is rotatable about a rotation shaft 153 as indicated by an arrow R3. As shown in Fig. 5, the mounting base 140 has a connecting portion 141 rotatably attached to the rotation shaft 153, a ball joint 142 screwed to the connecting portion 141, a mounting portion 160 attached to the ball joint 142, and a weight 146 attached to the mounting portion 160.

[0022] The connecting portion 141 has an insertion portion 141a inserted into two slits 130a formed at the end of the second arm 130, and this insertion portion 141a is rotatably connected to the second arm 130. The two slits 130a are formed in an arc shape along the shape of the end of the second arm 130. When the mounting base 140 rotates around the rotation shaft 153, the connecting portion 141 eventually hits the edge of the slits 130a, and further rotation of the mounting base 140 is restricted. In this way, the slits 130a formed in the second arm 130 restrict the amount of rotation of the mounting base 140 around the rotation shaft 153.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 6, the ball joint 142 has a ball receiving base 144 and a ball portion 145 fitted into the ball receiving base 144.

[0024] The ball receiving base 144 is formed with a recess 144a that is open at the top. The recess 144a has a shape that allows the spherical ball portion main body 145a to fit into it. The ball receiving base 144 is formed with a warped portion 144c in which the inner wall of the recess 144a is warped, and this warped portion 144c comes into contact with the ball portion main body 145a from above, thereby preventing the ball portion main body 145a from slipping out of the recess 144a. The size of the recess 144a can be changed by tightening or loosening a thumb screw 148 shown in Figs. 4 and 5 provided on the side of the ball joint 142. This allows the ball portion 145 to be fixed in the recess 144a or to be operable in the recess 144a. In addition, a male screw portion 144b protruding downward is formed on the lower surface of the ball receiving base 144. The male thread portion 144b is screwed into a screw hole (not shown) of the connecting portion 141 shown in Fig. 5. In this manner, the ball joint 142 is connected to the second arm 130.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 6, the ball part 145 has a spherical ball part main body 145a and a support part 145b protruding from the ball part main body 145a. The support part 145b is fixed to the lower surface of the mounting part 160 shown in Fig. 5. Therefore, when the ball part 145 moves in the recess 144a, the mounting part 160 moves according to the movement of the support part 145b. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, when the thumb screw 148 shown in Fig. 4 is loosened while the support part 145b is in a state of extending upward, the support part 145b can fall in all directions from the upward extending position by the movement of the ball part 145 and can rotate about the axis of the extending direction of the support part 145b.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 4, the mounting part 160 has a base part 161 connected to the ball joint 142, and a rotating part 162 rotatably mounted on the base part 161. The photographing device 1 is mounted on the mounting part 160 when the rotating part 162 is in a first rotation state (hereinafter, referred to as a non-rotating state) in which it is not rotating as shown in Fig. 4. At that time, the photographing device 1 is mounted so that its right direction coincides with the direction in which the right grip 168 is arranged, and its left direction coincides with the direction in which the left grip 167 is arranged. In describing the details of the mounting part 160, the front-rear direction, up-down direction, and left-right direction of the photographing device 1 when it is mounted on the mounting part 160 will be used appropriately.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 5, the base portion 161 has a rotation support portion 164 that rotatably supports the rotation portion 162, a rectangular parallelepiped left block 163 arranged on the left side of the rotation support portion 164, and a rectangular parallelepiped right block 165 arranged on the right side of the rotation support portion 164.

[0028] The rotation support part 164 is lower in height than the left block 163 and the right block 165, and above the rotation support part 164, a storage space 166 is formed with both sides sandwiched between the left block 163 and the right block 165. That is, the storage space 166 is defined by a recess 161b formed in the upper surface of the base part 161, and the rotation part 162 is rotatably supported by the base part 161 via a hinge 173 as a rotating part provided in the recess 161b. When the rotation part 162 is in a non-rotating state, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper surfaces of the left block 163, the rotation part 162, and the right block 165 are flush with each other, and each flush surface functions as an installation surface for installing the imaging device 1.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 6, the rotation support part 164 has a first block 164a, a second block 164b, and a third block 164c in this order from the rear. Of these blocks, the first block 164a is the tallest, the second block 164b is the second tallest, and the third block 164c is the shortest. The first block 164a, the second block 164b, and the third block 164c are flush with each other at the bottom, so that the upper surface of the rotation support part 164 is formed to be lower in a step-like manner toward the front. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper surface of the first block 164a abuts against the rotating part 162 in a non-rotating state. The second block 164b is lower than the first block 164a, so that a space for accommodating the hinge 173 is formed above it. In addition, the step 164d formed between the second block 164b and the third block 164c abuts against the rotating portion 162 in the second rotation state (hereinafter referred to as the rotated state) as shown in FIG. 7, thereby preventing further rotation of the rotating portion 162.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a left grip 167 is provided on the left side surface of the base portion 161, and a right grip 168 is provided on the right side surface of the base portion 161. The left grip 167 has an extension portion 169 that protrudes leftward from the left side surface of the base portion 161 and is bent at a bent portion 169a to extend diagonally downward, and a grip portion 170 provided at the end of the extension portion 169. The extension portion 169 is made of metal, for example, a stainless steel bar material. The grip portion 170 is made of rubber, for example, and has a plurality of grooves 170a formed therein for easy gripping. The right grip 168 has a configuration symmetrical to the left grip 167, and has an extension portion 171 similar to the extension portion 169, and a grip portion 172 similar to the grip portion 170. The grip portions 170 and 172 are arranged in a divergent manner with the distance between them increasing downward.

[0031] The weight 146 is provided on the lower surface of the left block 163 and the lower surface of the right block 165. The weight 146 is provided with two through holes (not shown). The weight 146 can be attached to the base portion 161 by screwing a thumb screw 147 inserted into the through holes into a screw hole 161c formed in the lower surface of the base portion 161. When the weight 146 is to be removed from the base portion 161, the thumb screw 147 is loosened to release the fixation by the thumb screw 147. In this way, the weight 146 and the base portion 161 are provided with an attachment / detachment structure for attaching and detaching the weight 146.

[0032] As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the rotating part 162 is rotatably supported by the rotation support part 164 via a hinge 173. As a result, the rotating part 162 rotates around the direction in which the core rod 173a of the hinge 173 extends, i.e., the left-right direction in the figure, and can change its posture between the non-rotating state shown in Fig. 6 and the rotating state shown in Fig. 7. The rotating part 162 has a rotating part main body 174, a handle part 175 attached to the rotating part main body 174, and a mounting screw 176 for mounting the imaging device 1 shown in Fig. 4 to the rotating part 162. Note that the rotating part 162, which is attached rotatably around the left-right direction by the hinge 173, changes its relationship with the front-rear direction and the up-down direction shown in Figs. 4 and 6, etc., depending on whether it is in a non-rotating state or a rotating state. Therefore, in the following, when the rotating part 162 is described using the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, it is assumed that the rotating part 162 is in a non-rotating state.

[0033] The width of the rotating body 174 in the left-right direction is equal to or narrower than the width of the rotation support part 164 in the left-right direction, as shown in FIG. 5. This allows the rotating body 174 in the non-rotating state to be accommodated in the accommodation space 166 formed above the rotation support part 164. On the other hand, the length of the rotating body 174 in the front-rear direction is longer than the length of the rotation support part 164 in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG. 6. Therefore, a part of the rotating body 174 in the non-rotating state protrudes rearward from the rotation support part 164. The rotating body 174 has, in order from the rear, a first block 174a, a second block 174b, a third block 174c, and a fourth block 174d. Of the first to third blocks, the first block 174a is the tallest, the second block 174b is the second tallest after the first block 174a, and the third block 174c is the shortest. The first block 174a, the second block 174b, and the third block 174c are arranged so that their upper surfaces, which form the installation surface for the photographing device 1, are flush with each other, and therefore the lower surface of the rotating unit main body 174 rises in a stepped manner toward the front.

[0034] The first block 174a is a portion that protrudes rearward from the rotation support portion 164 when the rotating portion 162 is in a non-rotating state. A large-diameter first through-hole 177 and a small-diameter second through-hole 178 are formed continuously from bottom to top with their centers aligned in the first block 164a. The first block 174a also has a strap hole 21 formed therein.

[0035] The handle portion 175 is formed by bending a metal plate, for example, and has a bent portion 175a bent at an obtuse angle. The front side of the bent portion 175a of the handle portion 175 is located below the first block 174a, and is screwed to the lower surface of the first block 174a. The handle portion 175 is also formed with an insertion hole 179 whose center coincides with the first insertion hole 177. Meanwhile, the rear side of the bent portion 175a of the handle portion 175 extends obliquely downward from the lower surface of the first block 174a. This portion of the handle portion 175 extending obliquely downward is the portion on which the user places his or her hand to lift and rotate the rotating portion 162.

[0036] The mounting screw 176 has a male thread 176a formed at the tip and a ring-shaped locking portion 176b formed on the shaft. The mounting screw 176 is inserted from below through the first insertion hole 177, the second insertion hole 178, and the insertion hole 179, and the locking portion 176b is housed in the first insertion hole 177. This locking portion 176b cannot pass through the second insertion hole 178 formed in the first block 164a and the insertion hole 179 formed in the handle portion 175, thereby preventing the mounting screw 176 from falling off. In addition, the male thread 176a formed at the tip of the mounting screw 176 is screwed into the screw hole 23 of the imaging device 1 shown in FIG. 3. This allows an appropriate axial force to be introduced into the shaft portion of the mounting screw 176 between the male thread 176a and the head portion 176c, and the imaging device 1 can be attached to the rotating portion 162 without rattling. In this way, the rotating section 162 functions as a support section that supports the image capturing device 1 via the mounting screw 176, and rotates the image capturing device 1.

[0037] As shown in Fig. 6, when the rotating part 162 is in a non-rotating state, the lower surface of the second block 174b comes into contact with the upper surface of the first block 164a. This stops the counterclockwise rotation of the rotating part 162 in Fig. 6, and keeps the upper surface 162a of the rotating part 162 horizontal.

[0038] As described above, the third block 174c is shorter than the first block 174a and the second block 174b, and therefore a space for accommodating the hinge 173 is formed below it. One blade 173b of the hinge 173 is screwed to the lower surface of the third block 174c of the rotating part main body 174, and the other blade 173c is screwed to the upper surface of the second block 164b of the rotation support part 164. This allows the rotating part 162 to rotate around the left-right direction in which the core rod 173a extends.

[0039] The fourth block 174d is a portion that protrudes downward from the front portion of the third block 174c. A tip 174e of the fourth block 174d is formed flat, and contacts a step 164d formed between the second block 164b and the third block 164c when the rotating part 162 is in a rotating state as shown in Fig. 7. This stops the clockwise rotation of the rotating part 162 in Fig. 7.

[0040] Next, a method of photographing a subject using the photographing device 1 and the photographing device stand 100 will be described. In order to suppress blurring during photographing, the photographing device 1 is attached to the photographing device stand 100 and photographs are taken. When attaching the photographing device 1 to the photographing device stand 100, first, the orientation of the photographing device 1 is adjusted, and the right side of the photographing device 1 is oriented in the direction where the right grip 168 is arranged, and the left side of the photographing device 1 is oriented in the direction where the left grip 167 is arranged, as shown in FIG. 4. Then, the attachment screw 176 protruding from the attachment part 160 is screwed into the screw hole 23 formed on the lower surface of the photographing device 1 shown in FIG. 3, and the photographing device 1 is connected to the attachment base 140. As a result, the photographing device 1 is attached to the photographing device stand 100 as shown in FIG. 8 with the contact surface 16 in contact with the upper surface 162a of the rotating part 162 shown in FIG. 4 and the contact surfaces 18 and 19 in contact with the upper surface 161a of the base part 161 shown in FIG. 4. At this time, gravity acts on the center of gravity G1 of the photographing device 1, but this center of gravity G1 is located behind the core rod 173a. Therefore, a counterclockwise moment in FIG. 8 acts on the rotating part 162 due to the gravity of the photographing device 1. As described with reference to FIG. 6, the second block 174b abuts on the upper surface of the first block 164a at its lower surface, thereby stopping the counterclockwise rotation of the rotating part 162. Therefore, when the rotating part 162 to which the photographing device 1 is attached is in a non-rotating state, a counterclockwise moment always acts on the rotating part 162. This allows the non-rotating state of the rotating part 162 to be maintained, and the photographing device 1 is in the first position at this time.

[0041] Next, the strap 22 for preventing the image capture device 1 from falling is passed through the strap hole 12 formed in the image capture device 1 and the strap hole 21 formed in the rotating part 162, and tied together. Note that the strap 22 is not shown in Fig. 10 so that the state of the bottom surface 2d of the image capture device 1 can be seen.

[0042] 1 is lifted by the weight of the attached photographing device 1, and the height position of the photographing device 1 cannot be determined, the weight of the mounting base 140 can be reduced by removing the weights 146 shown in Figures 4 and 5 one by one while checking the balance. Also, if the attached photographing device 1 is lifted by the weight of the counterweights 123 shown in Figure 1, and the height position of the photographing device 1 cannot be determined, the weight of the counterweights 123 can be increased and installed, or the weights 146 can be changed to heavier ones, to achieve a balance with the counterweights 123.

[0043] Then, the power button 5 shown in FIG. 2(a) is pressed to turn on the photographing device 1, and the user decides the composition while viewing the image of the subject to be photographed displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 6 (FIG. 2(b)) functioning as a viewfinder as shown in FIG. 8. The user can move the photographing device stand 100 to a desired position by, for example, holding the standing part 114 shown in FIG. 1 in his / her hand and pushing / pulling it to roll the casters 113 on the floor 50. In addition, by holding and moving the left grip 167 and the right grip 168 shown in FIG. 4 in his / her hand, the photographing device stand 100 can rotate around the rotation axes 151, 152, and 153 shown in FIG. 1. This allows the photographing device 1 to be positioned at a desired position within the movable range of the mounting base 140 of the photographing device stand 100 stopped at a desired position. In addition, the user can point the photographing device 1 attached to the mounting part 160 in a desired direction by loosening the thumbscrew 148 shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 provided on the side of the ball joint 142 and holding and moving the left grip 167 and the right grip 168 in his / her hand.

[0044] After deciding the composition in this way, the shutter button 4 (Fig. 2(a)) is operated to photograph the subject. The image photographed in this way is saved in the recording medium 15 shown in Fig. 3. When photographing of the subject is finished, the power button 5 (Fig. 2(a)) is pressed to turn off the photographing device 1. Then, as shown in Fig. 1, the first arm 120 and the second arm 130 extending from the standing portion 114 can be rotated around the rotation shafts 151 and 152 and folded, thereby making the amount of extension from the standing portion 114 compact. When photographing a subject with the photographing device 1 again, the same operations as above can be performed.

[0045] In this way, by repeatedly taking pictures using the photographing device 1, it becomes necessary to remove the battery 14 shown in FIG. 3 for charging or to remove the recording medium 15 with a low free space. In this case, the user rotates the rotating part 162 by 90° by lifting the handle part 175 shown in FIG. 8, and the rotating part 162 is in a rotating state as shown in FIG. 9. As a result, the photographing device 1 moves to the second position. At this time, gravity acts on the center of gravity G2 of the photographing device 1, but this center of gravity G2 is in front of the core rod 173a. Therefore, a clockwise moment in FIG. 9 acts on the rotating part 162 due to the gravity of the photographing device 1. Note that, as described with reference to FIG. 7, the tip 174e of the fourth block 174d abuts against the step 164d, thereby stopping the clockwise rotation of the rotating part 162. Therefore, when the rotating part 162 to which the photographing device 1 is attached is in a rotating state, a clockwise moment always acts on the rotating part 162. This makes it possible to maintain the rotating state of the rotating portion 162.

[0046] In this way, by changing the rotating part 162 from a non-rotating state to a rotating state and moving the photographing device 1 from the first position to the second position, as shown in FIG. 8, the rear surface of the photographing device 1 on which the liquid crystal monitor 6 is provided is visible from the user positioned behind, but as shown in FIG. 9, the rotating part 162 is in a rotating state, and the bottom surface 2d of the photographing device 1 is visible. At that time, as shown in FIG. 10, of the bottom surface 2d of the photographing device 1, only the contact surface 16 shown in FIG. 3 overlaps with the rotating part 162 and cannot be seen, but the other parts are not covered by anything. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the rotating part 162 is in a non-rotating state, the contact surfaces 18 and 19 are covered by the top surface 161a of the base part 161, but as the rotating part 162 rotates to the rotating state, the contact surfaces 18 and 19 formed on the bottom surface 2d of the photographing device 1 are released from the top surface 161a of the base part 161 (the installation surface of the photographing device 1). As a result, there is nothing covering the cover part 13 that covers the battery 14 and the recording medium 15. Therefore, the user can open the cover part 13 as shown in FIG. 10 by sliding the slide part 13b and rotating the cover part 13 around the rotation axis 13a. This allows the storage space 2e to be exposed, and the battery 14 and the recording medium 15 stored in the photographing device 1 to be removed. At this time, the user can loosen the thumb screw 148 and operate the ball joint 142 to orient the photographing device 1 in a direction that makes it easy to remove the battery 14 and the recording medium 15. Then, the user can insert the battery 14 and the recording medium 15 for the next photographing and close the cover part 13, and then pull down the handle part 175 to return the rotating part 162 to the non-rotating state shown in FIG. 8.

[0047] According to the above embodiment, by lifting the handle 175 to open the visible cover 13, it is possible to insert or remove the battery 14 and recording medium 15 housed in the photographing device 1. In this way, the battery 14 and recording medium 15 can be inserted or removed while the photographing device 1 is attached to the photographing device stand 100, which makes it easy to perform photographing operations.

[0048] 3, when the rotating portion 162 is in a non-rotating state, a part of the cover portion 13 forms a contact surface 19 covered by the base portion 161. Therefore, even if a user accidentally catches his / her finger on the sliding portion 13b, the cover portion 13 will not open while remaining in contact with the base portion 161. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the battery 14 and the recording medium 15 from accidentally coming out.

[0049] In addition, the grip parts 170 and 172 provided on the left and right sides of the mounting part 160 are arranged in a divergent manner with the distance between them increasing downward, making it easy to hold with both hands. This makes it easy to handle the photographing apparatus stand 100.

[0050] In addition, since the base portion 161 is provided with a detachable structure for attaching and detaching the weight 146, the balance of the photographing device stand 100 can be maintained even when photographing devices of different weights are attached. In this manner, photographing devices 1 of various weights can be attached to the photographing device stand 100.

[0051] Furthermore, since the photographing device 1 and the stand 100 for the photographing device are connected by the strap 22, even if the photographing device 1 is unexpectedly detached from the mounting base 140, it is possible to prevent the photographing device 1 from falling onto the floor 50. Furthermore, the mounting position of the strap 22 on the mounting base 140 is set to a rotating part 162 that rotates together with the photographing device 1. Therefore, the relative positional relationship between the mounting position of the photographing device 1 and the mounting position of the stand 100 for the photographing device does not change before and after the rotational movement of the photographing device 1, and it is possible to prevent the attached strap 22 from interfering with the rotational movement of the photographing device 1.

[0052] In addition, since the photographing device 1 is connected to the second arm 130 via the ball joint 142, it is easy to orient the photographing device 1 in a desired direction. Therefore, the contents such as the battery 14 and the recording medium 15 can be easily inserted or removed.

[0053] This invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. In the above embodiment, the photographing device 1 is described as a digital camera, but it may be a digital camera that is generally available on the market, or a medical digital camera that photographs affected areas such as human skin and mucous membranes. The photographing device 1 may also be a video camera that mainly shoots videos. In addition, the photographing device 1 has been described as an example of an electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention, but it can also be applied to other electronic devices. For example, the present invention can be applied to tablet terminals, monitors that display various information, measuring instruments, and the like, and can also be applied to electronic device support devices that support these electronic devices.

[0054] 4, when the rotating part 162 is in a non-rotating state, the upper surfaces of the left block 163, the rotating part 162, and the right block 165 are flush with each other, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the upper surface of the rotating part 162 may be higher and protruded than the upper surfaces of the left block 163 and the right block 165. In this case, the upper surface of the attachment part 160 and the lower surface 2d of the imaging device 1 can be matched by making the area of ​​the contact surface 16 recessed more than other areas on the lower surface 2d of the imaging device 1 shown in FIG. 3, and thus the imaging device 1 can be attached to the imaging device stand in a stable state without rattling.

[0055] In addition, it is optional whether or not to attach casters 113 to the stand for the photographing apparatus, and it is also optional whether or not to provide a first arm 120 and a second arm 130 to make the photographing apparatus 1 movable. For example, the stand for the photographing apparatus may be a tripod that is placed at a desired position on the floor or ground. Even in this case, the effect of the present invention can be obtained by applying the configuration of the mounting base 140 for mounting the photographing apparatus 1 to the tripod.

[0056] Also, a locking mechanism that mechanically stops the movement of the rotating part 162 between the rotating state and the non-rotating state may be provided to prevent the rotating part 162 from rotating unexpectedly. For example, the locking mechanism may be a locking member that contacts the rotating part 162 to stop the rotation, and the rotating part 162 may be configured to be able to rotate between the rotating state and the non-rotating state by releasing the contact of the locking member.

[0057] Also, it has been explained that the rotating part 162 rotates 90° between the rotated state and the non-rotated state. However, the angle by which the rotating part 162 can rotate can be set arbitrarily. That is, it is only necessary to ensure a sufficient amount of rotation so that the bottom surface 2d of the photographing device 1 can be separated from the member covering the cover part 13 by rotating from the non-rotated state to the rotated state, and the contents can be inserted and removed from the opened cover part 13.

[0058] 3, a strap detector 24 may be provided near the strap hole 12, and when the strap detector 24 detects that the strap 22 has been passed through the strap hole 12, a message to that effect may be displayed on the LCD monitor 6. When the strap detector 24 does not detect the strap 22 while the photographing device 1 is powered on, a warning message to the effect that the strap 22 has not been passed through the strap hole 12 may be displayed on the LCD monitor 6. This can prevent the user from accidentally dropping the photographing device 1.

[0059] 3, a mounting screw detector 25 may be provided near the screw hole 23, and when the mounting screw detector 25 detects that the mounting screw 176 shown in FIG. 4 has been screwed into the screw hole 23, a message to that effect may be displayed on the LCD monitor 6. If the mounting screw detector 25 does not detect the mounting screw 176 when the power of the photographing device 1 is on, a warning to the effect that the photographing device 1 is not secured may be displayed on the LCD monitor 6. This makes it possible to prevent a situation in which the photographing device 1 is dropped due to incomplete securing of the photographing device 1.

[0060] Also, although it has been described that the rotating unit (supporting unit) 162 is rotatably attached to the base unit 161 and rotates the photographing device 1 in accordance with the rotation of the rotating unit (supporting unit) 162, the manner of movement of the rotating unit (supporting unit) 162 and the photographing device 1 is not limited to rotation. For example, the rotating unit (supporting unit) 162 may be attached so as to be movable in the horizontal or vertical direction, and the photographing device 1 may be moved between a first position where the contained item cannot be removed and a second position where the contained item can be removed by moving the rotating unit 162.

[0061] Furthermore, the state in which the photographing device 1 is in the first position and the stored items such as the battery 14 cannot be removed includes a state in which at least a portion of the storage space 2e for the stored items is covered by the base portion 161, a state in which at least a portion of the cover portion 13 covering the storage space 2e is covered by the base portion 161 and cannot be opened or closed, and a state in which the storage space 2e and the cover portion 13 are not covered but at least a portion of the slide portion 13b (a mechanism for opening and closing the storage space 2e) for opening and closing the cover portion 13 is covered by the base portion 161 and the cover portion 13 cannot be opened or closed. Then, by moving the photographing device 1 to the second position, the state in which the cover is covered by the base portion 161 is eliminated, and the stored items such as the battery 14 can be removed.

[0062] The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents. The invention described in the claims first attached to this application is appended below. The appended number is the same as the claims first attached to this application.

[0063] (Additional Note) (Appendix 1) a support section that movably supports the electronic device between a first position from which the contents of the electronic device cannot be removed and a second position from which the contents can be removed; Support device for electronic equipment.

[0064] (Appendix 2) The electronic device is attached to the support, The electronic device is moved between the first position and the second position by moving the support part. 2. A support device for an electronic device as described in claim 1.

[0065] (Appendix 3) a base portion to which the support portion is movably attached; The support portion moves relative to the base portion to move the electronic device between the first position and the second position. 3. A support device for an electronic device as described in appendix 2.

[0066] (Appendix 4) The support portion moves the electronic device between the first position in which at least a portion of an accommodation space for the accommodation object formed in the electronic device is covered by the base portion, and the second position in which at least a portion of the accommodation space is separated from the base portion and opened. 4. A support device for an electronic device as described in appendix 3.

[0067] (Appendix 5) The movement of the support portion relative to the base portion is a rotation, the support portion is rotated relative to the base portion to change a posture between a first rotation state in which the position of the electronic device is the first position and a second rotation state in which the position of the electronic device is the second position. 5. A support device for an electronic device as described in appendix 3 or 4.

[0068] (Appendix 6) the electronic device is attached to the support part with a part of the attachment surface facing the support part, When the support portion is in the first rotation state, the base portion and the support portion form an installation surface that faces a mounting surface of the electronic device, When the support portion is rotated from the first rotation state to the second rotation state, a mounting surface of the electronic device is separated from an installation surface of the base portion. 6. A support device for an electronic device as described in appendix 5.

[0069] (Appendix 7) A recess is formed on the installation surface of the base portion, The support portion is rotatably supported by a rotating part provided in the recess. 7. A support device for an electronic device as described in appendix 6.

[0070] (Appendix 8) The support part changes a state in which a rear surface of the electronic device is visible to a state in which an attachment surface of the electronic device is visible by changing a rotation angle with respect to the base part between the first rotation state and the second rotation state. 8. A support device for an electronic device according to claim 6 or 7.

[0071] (Appendix 9) The support portion has a locking portion that stops further rotation by contacting the base portion when the support portion rotates from the first rotation state to the second rotation state. 9. A support device for an electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 8.

[0072] (Appendix 10) the electronic device is an imaging device, The support part is in the first rotation state when photographing with the photographing device, and is in the second rotation state when inserting or removing an object housed in the support part from a mounting surface of the photographing device. 10. A support device for an electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 9.

[0073] (Appendix 11) The support portion is provided with a handle portion for a user to grasp when rotating the support portion between the first rotation state and the second rotation state. 11. A support device for an electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 10.

[0074] (Appendix 12) A support leg is provided to be placed on a floor, Between the support leg and the base portion, an arm portion is provided which is rotatably supported by the support leg at an intermediate portion, and has a counterweight at one end and the base portion connected at the other end. 12. A support device for an electronic device according to any one of claims 3 to 11.

[0075] (Appendix 13) The base portion is provided with a detachable structure for attaching and detaching a weight to balance the counterweight. 13. A support device for an electronic device as described in claim 12.

[0076] (Appendix 14) Grips are provided on both sides of the base for a user to grasp when moving the base. 14. A support device for an electronic device as described in appendix 12 or 13.

[0077] (Appendix 15) An electronic device that is attached to the support device for electronic device according to any one of appendices 6 to 11, A cover portion for opening and closing the storage space for the storage object is provided on the mounting surface, The cover portion is disposed in a region that is not covered by the support portion to which the electronic device is attached. electronic equipment.

[0078] (Appendix 16) the electronic device is an imaging device, The container is at least one of a battery that supplies electricity and a recording medium that records photographic data. 16. The electronic device according to claim 15. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 1 imaging device, 2 controller, 2a top surface, 2b rear surface, 2c right surface, 2d bottom surface, 2e storage space, 3 main body, 4 shutter button, 5 power button, 6 LCD monitor, 7 cover plate, 8 zoom button, 9 playback button, 10 menu button, 11 terminal cover, 12 strap hole, 13 cover portion, 13a rotation axis, 13b slide portion, 14 battery, 15 recording medium, 16 connection contact surface, 17 cylindrical portion, 17a opening, 18, 19 contact surface, 21 strap hole, 22 strap, 23 screw hole, 24 strap detection portion, 25 mounting screw detection portion, 50 floor, 100 imaging device stand, 110 support leg, 111 base, 112 extension portion, 113 caster, 114 erect portion, 120 first arm, 122 arm body, 123 counterweight, 130 second arm, 130a slip 140, mounting base, 141, connecting portion, 141a, insertion portion, 142, ball joint, 144, ball receiving base, 144a, recess, 144b, screw portion, 144c, warped portion, 145, ball portion, 145a, ball portion main body, 145b, support portion, 146, weight, 147, 148, screws, 151, 152, 153, rotating shaft, 160, mounting portion, 161, base portion, 161a, upper surface, 161b, recess, 161c, screw hole, 162 Rotating portion, 162a, upper surface, 163, left block, 164, rotating support portion, 164a, first block, 164b, second block, 164c, third block, 164d, step, 165, right block, 166, accommodation space, 167, left grip, 168, right grip, 169, extension portion, 169a, bending portion, 170, grip portion, 170a, groove, 171, extension portion, 172, grip portion, 173, hinge, 173a, core rod, 173b,173c··· blade, 174··· rotating body, 174a··· first block, 174b··· second block, 174c··· third block, 174d··· fourth block, 174e··· tip, 175··· handle portion, 175a··· bending portion, 176··· mounting screw, 176a··· screw, 176b··· locking portion, 176c··· head portion, 177··· first through hole, 178··· second through hole, 179··· through hole, G1, G2··· center of gravity,

Claims

1. A stand device including a support section that movably supports an electronic device between a first position from which an object contained in the electronic device cannot be removed and a second position from which the object can be removed, The electronic device is attached to the support, The support unit is rotated together with the electronic device relative to the support device, thereby changing an attitude of the electronic device and the support unit between a first rotation state in which the position of the electronic device is the first position and a second rotation state in which the position of the electronic device is the second position. Support device for electronic equipment.

2. The contents can be removed from the bottom side of the electronic device, When the electronic device is located at the first position, at least a part of a bottom surface of the electronic device is in contact with the support device, making it impossible to remove the content contained therein; When the electronic device is located at the second position, at least a part of a bottom surface of the electronic device is separated from the stand device and the bottom surface of the electronic device faces the rear of the stand device, thereby making it possible to remove the stored item. The support device for an electronic device according to claim 1 .

3. a base portion to which the support portion is movably attached; The support portion rotates relative to the base portion to move the electronic device between the first position and the second position. The support device for an electronic device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The support portion moves the electronic device between the first position where at least a portion of an accommodation space for the object formed in the electronic device is covered by the base portion and the second position where at least a portion of the accommodation space is separated from the base portion and opened. The support device for electronic equipment according to claim 3 .

5. The support portion is rotated relative to the base portion to change a posture between the first rotation state and the second rotation state.

5. The support device for an electronic device according to claim 3.

6. the electronic device is attached to the support part with a part of the attachment surface facing the support part, When the support portion is in the first rotation state, the base portion and the support portion form an installation surface that faces an attachment surface of the electronic device, When the support portion is rotated from the first rotation state to the second rotation state, a mounting surface of the electronic device is separated from an installation surface of the base portion. The support device for electronic equipment according to claim 5 .

7. A recess is formed on the installation surface of the base portion, The support portion is rotatably supported by a rotating part provided in the recess. The support device for electronic equipment according to claim 6.

8. the support portion changes a state in which a rear surface of the electronic device is visible to a state in which an attachment surface of the electronic device is visible by changing a rotation angle with respect to the base portion between the first rotation state and the second rotation state. The supporting device for electronic equipment according to claim 6 or 7.

9. the support portion has a locking portion that stops further rotation by contacting the base portion when the support portion rotates from the first rotation state to the second rotation state, The support device for an electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 8.

10. the electronic device is an imaging device, The support part is in the first rotation state when photographing with the photographing device, and is in the second rotation state when inserting or removing an object housed in the support part from a mounting surface of the photographing device. The support device for an electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 9.

11. The support portion is provided with a handle portion for a user to grasp when rotating the support portion between the first rotation state and the second rotation state. The support device for an electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 10.

12. A support leg is provided to be placed on a floor, Between the support leg and the base part, an arm part is provided which is rotatably supported by the support leg at an intermediate part, and has a counterweight at one end and the base part connected at the other end. The support device for an electronic device according to any one of claims 3 to 11.

13. The base portion is provided with a detachable structure for attaching and detaching a weight to balance the counterweight. The support device for an electronic device according to claim 12.

14. Grips are provided on both sides of the base unit for a user to grasp when moving the base unit. The support device for an electronic device according to claim 12 or 13.

15. An electronic device that is attached to the support device for electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 11, A cover portion for opening and closing the storage space for the storage object is provided on the mounting surface, The cover portion is disposed in a region that is not covered by the support portion to which the electronic device is attached. electronic equipment.

16. the electronic device is an imaging device, The container is at least one of a battery that supplies electricity and a recording medium that records photographic data.

16. The electronic device according to claim 15.

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