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    Staff for carrying out self-photographs comprising a handle, a rod and one or more ferrules, characterized in that at least one of the ends of the handle has a screw that allows screwing directly, or through an adjustable support, an image acquisition device. So that this cane can have a double function: as a support for walking and as a monopod to extend the distance to which the camera can be placed with the arm when taking a selfie. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2546688A1
    申请号:ES201531041
    申请日:2015-07-15
    公开日:2015-09-25
    发明作者:David MIRAUT ANDRÉS
    申请人:Universidad Rey Juan Carlos；
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    DESCRIPTION
    Walking stick with perfected handle for selfies SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE
    The present invention falls within the technical area of the supports for digital cameras and their methods of use. Specifically, the one that concerns the monopods that are used to make self-photographs. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
    The proposed invention allows the use of a conventional cane, or any of its variants adapted to the practice of hiking, as a support for a digital camera with which self-photographs are taken.
    There are many precedents of canes that have been adapted to be temporarily used as supports for cameras. Listed below are the patents, which, in the knowledge of the applicants, are more closely related to the present invention.
    US Patent 825006, entitled "Combined camera-support and walkingstick, umbrella, & c.", Consists of a cane in which the handle (or handle) is unscrewed from its base, leaving a variable length rod accessible inside of the cane, with a series of latches that allow to regulate its height. Said rod has at its longitudinal end a screw that allows a camera to be adjusted therein. In this way, photographs can be taken using the cane as a support, which gives the whole stability and helps make the image sharper. Keep in mind that the camera technology available in the early twentieth century was very different from the digital cameras we have today. Being much heavier and bulky in those days. That is why this invention presented by George Stratten Russell in 1905 is designed to take front photographs while keeping the cane vertical.
    US patent 648123, entitled "Telescopic tripod" and filed by Carl Paul Goerz in 1899, protects a tripod that can be folded into a cane. Thus, instead of a single point of support with the ground, it has three when deploying the cane on three different rods. The chamber can be placed at the top with a screw mechanism similar to that proposed in the previous patent.
    US patent 657947, entitled "Combined cane and tripod" and filed by William Hiter Macgill in 1900, shares a spirit similar to US patent 648123, as it also raises a cane that can be deployed in the form of a tripod. But in addition, given the weight of the cameras of that time, it also allows to increase the contact surface and the stability of the assembly by placing the camera below the handle on bars-shaped supports that fit between the rods that form the rod , once deployed.
    That same year, Robert William Shipway filed US Patent 673482, entitled "Combined cane and camera-support." This invention has a certain resemblance to that presented in US 825006, since a rod is removed from the cane which allows to increase the length of the cane and ends with a screw. The fundamental difference between the two is that in US 673482 it is not necessary to remove the handle, so that the rod can be extracted directly from it.
    US Patent 3810647, filed by Earl J. Martchenke in 1972 and entitled "Ski pole with camera mounting means", makes a simpler and more appropriate proposal to the format of modern cameras. It is a ski pole whose handle has a hole in which a device in the form of a double-threaded screw is fitted, which at its other end has the appropriate thickness to screw a camera. So the invention can be used in the usual way while skiing and also serves as a stabilizer and even as an independent support if it is stuck in the snow when a photograph is to be taken. Earl
    J. Martchenke proposes that the screw-shaped device can be removed and instead replaced by another that fits on the top of the cane and has a blunt shape on its other end, probably with the intention of avoiding possible accidents during the realization of skiing activity.
    US patent 8973946, filed by Alexander William Carr in 2013 and entitled "Multifunction ski pole", among other things, improves the mechanism of the previous patent. Alexander proposes that the mechanism that incorporates the screw in which the camera is screwed, can pivot so that it is hidden when no photographs are to be taken.
    US patent US 8960211, filed by Bruce Colin Eng also in 2013 and entitled "Combination hiking pole and camera steadying device", proposes a hiking stick with which long exposure photographs can be taken. To increase the stability of the cane as a camera support, they incorporate two ropes that can be held with the feet, so that if the cane supports one of its ends on the ground and the opposite end with the camera leans forward, these strings They help fix the position of the set.
    All the documents listed share with the proposed invention the idea of using a cane as an aid to support the camera and thus take photographs with a longer exposure time, or simply to provide greater stability at the time of image acquisition.
    However, there is a fundamental difference between the devices described in these patents and the proposed invention. In all of them, the cane rests on the ground, which does not allow the user to take self-photographs (except in the case of US 3810647 when the cane is stuck in the presence of snow).
    The selfie monopod (also popularly known as selfie stick), is a device used to hold an image acquisition device. Unlike the inventions described above or the popular tripods, the selfie monopod does not rest on the ground, but is held by the user's hand. Due to its length, the monopod allows the user to frame and focus with a digital camera
    or a mobile phone at a distance greater than the normal arm limits.
    The monopod is usually built with light metals, to provide it with robustness. They are usually extensible for easy transport, and they are usually marketed with a strap on one end of the wrist of the hand with which the monopod is attached, and an adjustable kneecap that keeps the image capture device fixed on the other extreme. Some models have remote controls or Bluetooth, allowing the user to decide when to take the picture; and even models have been devised for digital cameras that have a mirror behind the viewing screen to facilitate framing.
    In 1954, Luther W. Minnis filed US patent application US 2703691, which describes an extensible camera mount that allowed the camera to be released comfortably, after use.
    The Minolta Disc-7 camera, marketed in 1983, had a convex mirror on its front to allow the composition of self-portraits, and its packaging showed the camera mounted on a stick, while used for that purpose.
    In 1983, Hiroshi Ueda and Yujiro Mima filed US patent application US 4530580, which also refers to a telescopic rod that extends the length of the arm to which a user can take a selfie, without having to use a traditional tripod leaning on the floor
    In 1988, Donald N. Horn and Bern Levy filed the patent application US 5065249, entitled "Portable video camera / monitor support", somewhat more sophisticated, since the extender rod has a monitor on which the scene can be observed to be portrayed while recording video or photography.
    In 2005, Wayne G. Fromm filed the patent application US 7684694, entitled "Apparatus for supporting a camera and method for using the apparatus" in which a device with similar characteristics to the above is protected, which includes a mirror to facilitate The framing. It is also the case of other subsequent patents, such as the one requested by Michael Daoud and John R. Stump in 2006, entitled "Retractable camera arm", in which - among other features - the method for remotely initiating the shot is improved.
    The enormous popularity of this type of devices, favored by the evolution in performance of digital cameras and mobile phones, has made this product included in the list that includes the 25 best inventions of 2014 published by Time magazine.
    However, all these selfie monopods suffer from the same problem.
    Often, the monopod is partially visible within the frame of the self-portrait. Since it is an auxiliary element that helps to make the photograph, many users discard the photographs in which it appears, since they are not interested in appearing in the composition. This situation is especially common when the camera is positioned so that its optical axis has a direction similar to that of the monopod stand, that is, when the angle between the camera and the stand is small because it is desired to move the camera as far as possible of the user to expand the frame.
    Thus, users are forced to separate and tilt the arm of the body to ensure that the extensible support of the monopod does not appear in the photograph, which results in a posture in the self-portrait that is not natural and prevents the distance from being maximized. of the camera with respect to the user.
    It would therefore be desirable for the monopod to fulfill its function without taking center stage in the photographs.
    The present invention offers a practical solution to two well known problems:
    On the one hand, avoid having to carry two tools when you go for a walk or go hiking, a tool to lean and another to take selfies. Since the function of both is combined in this new device, which means a reduction in weight to carry along the way.
    On the other hand, unlike the selfie monopods that have been marketed, the cane object of this invention places the camera next to the handle, instead of at the opposite end of the cane rod. Therefore, it is necessary for the user to hold the cane through the area of the container at the time of making the selfie.
    When the camera is placed in the handle, it is oriented towards the user and slightly separated from the cane of the cane, which favors that the cane does not appear in the selfie. Thanks to this peculiar configuration, the conceived cane does not suffer from the classic problem in selfie monopods, since in many occasions users do not want the monopod to take center stage in photography. EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION
    The cane object of the invention has a double function.
    On the one hand it serves as a support for a person to walk, both on short journeys that are usually made within a population, and on more usual long journeys, pilgrimages, expeditions and other types of walking routes.
    On the other hand, the cane can also be used as a monopod that improves the framing of the selfies you wish to take during the walk. The structure of the cane rod support is used as an element to place the camera at a greater distance than the user would reach with the arm when taking pictures.
    Unlike a monopod for conventional self-photographs, in this case the camera is placed on a support that is hidden in the handle of the cane. Reason why, the cane should be grabbed by the end of the tip when taking pictures with him.
    The T-shaped handle has a standard screw at one of its transverse ends that allows a ball joint or even a camera to be screwed. Unlike the inventions reviewed in the background, this screw is not in the upper part of the cane (which would be the longitudinal end of the handle), but in one side. Something unthinkable a century ago, when cameras were much more expensive and weighed several kilograms.
    As mentioned above, this variation is very advantageous when you want to make self-photographs with modern, much more compact and lightweight image acquisition systems. Since it allows the camera to face the user when he takes the cane through the area of the lens. In addition, by keeping the camera slightly apart from the cane rod, it is possible to prevent the rod from appearing on the selfie without the user adopting a forced posture. Thing that cannot be done with conventional selfie monopods.
    The screw can remain hidden when the walking stick is used, using a cover, which can incorporate a magnetic, screwed or any other type of closure. So that the projection of the screw does not cause any damage, nor its function deteriorates, if the cane falls accidentally when the cover is on.
    Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the detailed description of a particular embodiment of the invention that follows in reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, it is accompanied as part. Figure 1.-Shows a side view of the upper part of the cane, where the handle is highlighted (3 ) T-shaped at the end of which is the screw (5) that can hold the camera (9). The cover (6) that covers it is placed, in the way in which the walking stick would normally be used.
    Figure 2.- It shows a side view of the upper part of the cane, in which the cover (6) has been separated from the handle (3) exposing the screw (5) that serves as a fastener to place the chamber.
    Figure 3.- It shows a side view of an extendable cane in its monopod function for selfie. A ball joint has been screwed on the side end of the handle
    (8) which allows to regulate the orientation of the image acquisition device (9). At the opposite end, the user's hand (10) grabs the cane at the height of the end (7) to perform the selfie.
    Figure 4.- Shows a side view of 4 handles (3) that exemplify different particular embodiments of the invention. In all of them the clamping mechanism (5) for the image acquisition system (with a screw) and a cover (6) covering it, on the side end has been incorporated. The curved handle of Figure 4a is not usually recommended for older people by not ensuring a good balance, since the force exerted by the person on the handle (3) does not fall completely on the rod (1), but outside it, although Its ornamental use is common in the canes that are currently marketed. The T-shaped handles are more suitable for easy and correct grip. In some cases they are designed with depressions for the fingers, as in Figure 4c, and even with an anterior stop, as in Figure 4d, to facilitate walking progress. PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
    The cane that exemplifies this particular embodiment has a design similar to that of many other canes, as shown in figures 1, 2 and 3. It is composed of a T-shaped handle (3), a straight rod (1) and one count (7).
    The handle (3) in this exemplary embodiment has two anatomical grip zones: one vertical (2) and one horizontal (4). At the end of the second one there is a screw (5) where the image acquisition system (9) can be screwed in, and a cover (6) that covers the screw (5) so that it is not exposed when walking with the walking stick.
    The screw (5) is firmly anchored at the side end of the T-shaped handle, and corresponds to a thread of diameter of 0.25 inches, 20 threads per inch and a unified thick American passage, as described in the standards DIN4503 (1993-10) and ISO 1222: 1987 (revised in 2003). This type of screw is typically used on commercial tripods to fit the cameras to the shoe.
    In addition, with a simple adapter that increases the thickness of the assembly to 3/8 inch, standard ball joints can be attached.
    The cover (6), in this particular embodiment, is screwed in the same way in which a chamber would fit. In this way, it is well attached to the rest of the handle (3) and increases the support surface for the user's hand.
    When the cover (6) is not present, a simple ball joint (8) can be adjusted on the screw (5), using the mentioned adapter. The kneecap (8) increases the degrees of freedom to place the camera (9), so that the desired inclination in the frame is chosen.
    Finally, it should be noted that the bead (7) can be of material other than that of the cane, which provides greater durability to wear. Likewise, the cane can have a telescopic design (11) that allows to reduce its dimensions to facilitate its transport and storage when it is not used in any of its two functions.
    Once the nature of the present invention has been sufficiently described, as well as a preferred embodiment, it only remains to be added that said invention may undergo certain variations in form and materials, as long as said alterations do not vary
    10 substantially the characteristics claimed below.
    权利要求:
    Claims (3)
    [1]

    1. Walking stick for the realization of self-photographs comprising: -a handle (3);
    5 -a cane (1); Y
    -one or several counters (7);
    characterized in that at least one of the lateral ends of the handle is
    It has located a screw (5) that allows to screw directly, or through an adjustable support (8), an image acquisition device (9).
    A cane for the realization of self-photographs, according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle (3) has a T-shape.
    [3]
    3. Walking stick for the realization of self-photographs, according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle (3) has a curved shape.
    [4]
    Four. Walking stick for the realization of self-photographs, according to any of the claims
    15, characterized in that the screw (5) is covered by a cover (6), which can optionally be fixed to the rest of the handle (3) by means of a magnetic, screw-in, or any other type of closure.
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