RU2685059C1 - Housing of an image capturing device - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: photography.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to housings of an image capturing device, specifically to housings of photo and video cameras of civil purpose, as well as housings of medical devices for capturing an image. Disclosed housing of image capturing device comprises hole for lens and relief for grip with left and/or right hand on front side, as well as buttons for shutter release. At that, the relief for gripping by the left and/or right hand is made on the lower and lateral parts of the front side and has projections on the upper left side, upper right, lower left corners of front side with buttons for shutter release and projection on lower right angle with shifted from it and made below hole for lens by button to start the bolt.

EFFECT: high stabilization of the obtained image owing to ease of use of the device.

17 cl, 6 dwg

Description

The invention relates to housings of the image capturing device, namely to the housings of cameras and video cameras, as well as the housings of medical devices for image capture.

Known selected as a prototype case of the device for image capture (JP 2004340991 A, 02.12.2004), containing two shutter-release buttons located on the sides to the right and left on the upper side of the case, a display, an opening for the lens and a relief for the left and / or right grip hand on the front side. The relief consists of two elongated oval elements of constant height from the plane of the body, located at the same distance on either side of the lens.

Such a relief does not ensure reliable fixation of the case by the user's hand due to the low height and uniformity of the protrusion, moreover, the case does not allow using different versions of the hand grip sufficient for creating high-quality images due to the presence of only two buttons for shutter release located on the upper part.

The object of the present invention is to create an image capture device housing that allows the user to use the largest number of convenient grip options with his left and / or right hand at different body positions and create clear images.

The technical result is to increase the stabilization of the resulting image due to the ease of use of the device.

This result is achieved in the case of an image capture device that contains a hole for the lens and a relief for the front and left hand grip on the front side, as well as a shutter release button, in which the left and / or right hand grip relief is on the bottom and side panels. parts of the front side, and has protrusions on the upper left, upper right, lower left corners of the front side with shutter release buttons and a protrusion on the lower right corner with the offset button and lower opening for the lens with the start button create.

Additionally, one or more of the following may be provided in the housing:

- from one to five holes for the flash and / or flashlight for constant light, while, if two holes are realized, one can be made above the lens on the upper side of the body, the other on the ledge on the lower right corner of the body;

- at least one battery compartment, which may also be suitable for accommodating a removable flash;

- three connecting elements for the installation of additional equipment, which in turn can be made in the form of hot shoes;

- at least one hole for the LED;

- at least one hole for an infrared lamp;

- Connector for Sim-card;

- display on the back;

- additional rotary or folding display;

- fingerprint scanner on the buttons to release the shutter;

- heating and cooling system;

- from one to four fingerprint scanners on the back of the case;

In addition, when implementing the protrusion in the lower right corner can be made the largest in relation to other protrusions.

Also the case can be protected from dust moisture.

The relief surface on the front side of the case is made for the grip with the left or the right, or with both hands. The relief is located at the edges of the front side of the body - the side where the lens hole is located - and is designed for a strong and comfortable grip in any position of the body of the image capture device. This is also facilitated by protrusions made at the corners of the case and having a greater height than the relief, due to which the user's hand is practically “covered” by the case.

On each ledge, except for the lower right, there is a button to release the shutter. The buttons allow you to work with an image capture device in any position with any hand and do not reach for one or two shutter buttons on the upper side of the body, which leads to destabilization of the resulting images. The fourth shutter button is offset from the protrusion on the lower right corner of the case and is under the lens hole, which is ideal for the user's index finger of the user when the case is grabbed in an upright position.

The proposed solution is illustrated in figure 1-6.

On figa-1b presents a General drawing of the example implementation of the invention.

On figa-2E presents examples of the implementation of at least one compartment for the battery.

On figa-3g shows examples of the use of connecting elements for the installation of additional equipment.

Figure 4 shows an example of the placement of holes for a flash and / or a lamp of constant light, for LEDs and / or for infrared lamps,

On figa-5g presents an example of the placement of fingerprint scanners on the back side of the case.

On figa-6d presents an example of the use of the present invention.

The body of the image capturing device contains an opening for lens 1 and relief 2 for the grip with the left and / or right hand, made on the lower and side portions of the front side, as shown in the example in FIG. 1a, 1b. Relief 2 has projections 3 on the four corners of the front side, while on three projections there are buttons for releasing the shutter 4 — buttons for creating a snapshot — this increases usability and reduces body vibration during image capture. The fourth button 4 is offset from the protrusion 3 on the lower right corner of the body and is below the opening for lens 1, since with the body grabbing in the vertical position, the index finger of the left hand is easier to reach (fig.6a). In addition, the place on the specified protrusion 3 can be used to install additional flash, LEDs and others (figure 4). In one of the embodiments, this projection is made the largest in relation to the other protrusions - this is done to balance the weight of the device, since the lens begins to fall under its weight onto the front lens, which leads to its damage.

Relief 2 is predominantly performed for an anatomically convenient grip, and the projections 3 serve to surround the palm and fingers, which allows the user to more reliably fix the body with any hand in any position (Figures 6a-6d). Specified in turn allows this invention to be used by lefties. With the grip of the case with two hands, the level of vibration is significantly reduced, which gives an advantage when shooting (shooting) at short exposures.

The protrusions 3 and the relief 2 increase the internal space of the housing, which makes it possible to place in it an additional one or several compartments for the battery 7 (FIGS. 2a-2e), which can also serve as compartments for the flashlight.

Since the size of the body can vary, from one to five holes for the flashlight 8 and / or a flashlight for constant light can be made on it, which can be located on the projections 3 above the shutter release buttons 4 and above the lens for opening 1 on the top side of the hull.

There are three connecting elements 9 for the installation of additional equipment (figure 3), made, for example, in the form of hot shoes or another type. So, you can install one, two or more flashes, a synchronizer for flashes, lights for constant light, a microphone, a small video camera (action camera), etc.

Also in the case can be provided at least one hole for the LED 5 and / or at least one hole for the infrared lamp 5 (figure 4) for conditions of insufficient lighting and focusing on the captured image, connector for Sim card, fingerprint scanner on each button for shutter release and from one to four fingerprint scanners on the back side of the case (figa-5g), display 6 on the back side (fig. 1-5), additional rotary or folding display, protection against dust and moisture and heating and cooling system orpusa.

Heating can be carried out due to the presence inside the case of a thermal sensor and thermopanels, and cooling can be passive, a small fan (cooler) can be used.

Embodiments of the present invention contribute to improved usability and practicality, as well as the competitiveness of the product.

The case can be made in various sizes for various devices for capturing images from plastic, metal and other materials. Items used such as shutter buttons, fingerprint sensors, displays, flashes, lights, etc. are standard and known in the art.

The proposed solution works as follows.

The case is taken with the left or right hand, or with both hands in a horizontal or vertical position (fig. 6a-6d). Next, an image capture device is activated using, for example, fingerprint sensors on the back of the case or on the shutter release buttons. Focusing on the subject and the shutter release button captures the image.

The housing implemented in accordance with the invention is convenient for use by left-handers and right-handers, it allows you to securely hold the device, thereby improving image stabilization.

Claims (17)

1. The case of the device for capturing an image, containing a hole for the lens and a relief for the grip with the left and / or right hand on the front side, as well as shutter release buttons, characterized in that the relief for the grip with the left and / or right hand is performed on the bottom and side parts of the front side and has protrusions on the upper left, upper right, lower left corners of the front side with the shutter release buttons and a ledge on the lower right corner with the shutter release button offset from it and below the lens hole. 2. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it contains from one to five holes for a flashlight or flashlight for constant light. 3. The housing according to claim 2, characterized in that one hole for a flashlight or flashlight for constant light is made above the lens on the upper side, the other on the ledge on the lower right corner of the housing. 4. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it has at least one compartment for the battery. 5. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it contains three connecting elements for the installation of additional equipment. 6. The housing according to claim 5, characterized in that the connecting elements are made in the form of hot shoes. 7. The housing according to claim 4, characterized in that the battery compartment is additionally made to accommodate a removable flash. 8. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it has at least one hole for the LED. 9. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it has at least one hole for an infrared lamp. 10. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it contains a connector for the SIM card. 11. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the protrusion on the lower right corner of the front side is made greatest in relation to the other protrusions. 12. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the shutter buttons are configured to accommodate a fingerprint scanner. 13. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it is adapted to accommodate heating and cooling systems. 14. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a display on the back side. 15. Case 14, characterized in that it is made with the possibility of installing an additional rotary or folding display. 16. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it is arranged to accommodate from one to four fingerprint scanners on the back side. 17. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made protected from dust, moisture.

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