SUITCASE WITH TELESCOPIC HANDLE DEVICE CAPABLE OF LOCATING CAMERA

A suitcase with a telescopic handle device capable of locating a camera includes a U shape handle with a camera locating unit for locating a camera. The camera locating unit has a driving shaft having a ball at one end thereof for combining to the U shape handle so that the driving shaft is rotatable multiple-directionally with respect to the U shape handle by using the ball as a fulcrum. A suitcase using the U shape handle is included. The U shape handle is telescopic with respect to the case of the suitcase. By the structures, no tripod is carried in travel. In taking pictures, it only needs to place a camera on the platform and the bag is placed to a desired location. Then the user can take pictures as desired.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to handles for locating a camera, and in particular to a suitcase with a telescopic handle device capable of locating a camera.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Many people carry cameras in travelling for taking pictures. However, they often carry tripods for locating the cameras.

For long distance travels, usually travelers carry traveling bags or packsacks, however, cameras, tripods, and other equipments will increase burdens of the travelers. This is especially inconvenient for long term and long distance travel

Therefore, if traveling bags or packsacks can provide functions for locating the cameras or other related equipments, i. e., the traveling gags or packsacks having the function of tripod, not only money for buying tripods is saved, but also baggage of the traveler is reduced so that the traveler feels happy in traveling.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, to resolve above mentioned problem for travelers, the present invention provides a suitcase with a telescopic handle device capable of locating a camera. The object of the present invention is to install a U shape handle to a general used bags, such as travelling bags, packsacks, suitcases, etc., which the U shape handle has a function of locating a camera. Thus, by the present invention, no tripod is carried in travel. In capturing pictures, it only needs to place a camera on the platform and the bag is placed to a desired location. Then the user can take pictures as desired.

The present invention disclosed a suitcase with a telescopic handle device capable of locating a camera. The handle of the present invention includes a camera locating unit for locating a camera. Preferably, the handle has a U shape.

The camera locating unit has a driving shaft having a ball at one end thereof for combining to the handle so that the driving shaft is rotatable multiple-directionally with respect to the handle by using the ball as a fulcrum. A suitcase with the handle for locating a camera is also disclosed in the present invention. The handle is telescopic with respect to the case of the suitcase. The suitcase includes a case for locating objects; a telescopic handle installed in the case; the handle being holdable for driving the case to move and being as a tripod; and the handle being installed with a camera locating unit for locating a camera.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The structure of the present invention will be described herein with reference to the drawings.

In the present invention, a case100is installed with a U shape handle. The U shape handle device is capable of locating a camera. The U shape handle includes a camera locating unit for locating a camera. The camera locating unit has a driving shaft having a ball at one end thereof for combining to the U shape handle so that the driving shaft is rotatable multiple-directionally with respect to the U shape handle by using the ball as a fulcrum.

With reference toFIG. 17, it is illustrated that a U shape handle is installed to a bag. Preferably, the U shape handle10is telescopic. The structure of the present invention includes the following elements.

A case100serves for receiving objects therein. The case100may be a case of a packet, a bag or a trunk.

A U shape handle10is installed to the case100. The U shape handle100is telescopically installed to the case100.

With reference toFIGS. 1 to 5, the detailed of the U shape handle capable of locating a camera is illustrated. The U shape handle of the present invention includes the following elements:

A handle has a receiving groove12.

A camera locating unit200is formed at a predetermined position of the U shape handle10, preferably within the receiving groove12. The camera locating unit200is rotatable to a desire orientation so as to fix a camera located thereon to the desired orientation. Preferably, the camera locating unit200is shifted from a center of the handle so as not to hinder the action of a hand holding the handle. The camera locating unit200includes a base20, a driving shaft25, a platform26and a rotating bar28.

The base20is connected to the U shape handle10. The base20includes a retaining seat22and a movable seat24. The movable seat24is installed in the retaining seat22. The movable seat24is formed with at least one trench242and a ball locating area241communicated to the trench242. The movable seat24is rotatably installed to the rotating bar28. However, in the present invention, the ball locating area241and trenches242,242′ can be directly formed on the base20. The trenches242,242′ are communicated to the ball locating area241.

The driving shaft25has one enlarged end as a ball251and another end thereof is used as a connecting end252. The ball251is installed in the ball locating area241of the base20. The connecting end252serves to be connected to a camera locating platform, a quick-detaching mechanism or to be connected to a camera. Preferably, the connecting end252is threaded for screwing to a screw hole of a camera.

The rotating bar28serves to retain the ball251of the driving shaft25in the ball locating area241to a desired movable level.

The receiving groove12serves to locate the camera locating unit200and extends from the camera locating unit200for receiving the driving shaft25. If the driving shaft25is not used, the driving shaft25can be received within the groove12by rotating the driving shaft25into the receiving groove12.

When the camera locating unit200is installed in the receiving groove12, the driving shaft25can also be place in the receiving groove12.

Preferably, the camera locating unit200is shifted from a center of the U shape handle10and near an edge of the U shape handle10for avoiding the hand holding the handle from touching the receiving groove12or an object within the receiving groove12.

As illustrated inFIG. 2, an upper side of the receiving groove12is installed with a cover14for covering whole or a part of an opening of the receiving groove12, not only providing a beautiful outlook, but also providing a good feeling to user holding the U shape handle10.

The receiving groove12has a notch16for locating the rotating bar28. The notch16penetrates through a lateral wall of the receiving groove12so that the rotating bar28can pass through the wall of the receiving groove12to extend out of the U shape handle10.

The notch16may have a form of a hole, however, these are not used to confine the scope of the present invention. Other forms having the same function are also permissible in the present invention.

With reference toFIG. 4, the rotating bar28has an acting bar281which has an approximate semi-round shape and is positioned on the rotating bar28for driving the rotating bar28to rotate and be locked easily.

With reference toFIG. 6, when the driving shaft25stands, the cover14can cover upon the opening of the receiving groove12. One lateral side of the driving shaft25resists against the lateral edge of the cover14so that the driving shaft25will not fall into the receiving groove12, and thus the object supported by the driving shaft25(in this embodiment, the object is placed upon a platform, such as a camera) will not collide with the U shape handle10or the wall of the receiving groove12.

With reference toFIG. 7, the camera locating unit200has a platform26which is combined to the driving shaft25for locating a camera.

By the structure of the present invention, the position of the platform26is changeable by rotating the ball251of the driving shaft25in the ball locating area241. If necessary, the driving shaft25can be embedded into the trench242so that the platform26is almost vertically arranged. The camera locating unit200is received in the receiving groove12or stands for use.

With reference toFIGS. 8 and 9, the camera locating unit200includes:

A retaining sheet30is installed with a screw32to be locked into a screw hole in a bottom of a camera for being connected to the camera. The retaining sheet30can be embedded into the platform26. A tenon261serves to control the retaining sheet30to be locked to or released from the platform26. When the tenon26is pressed, the retaining sheet30will leave from the platform26and then the retaining sheet30is taken out.

With reference toFIGS. 10 to 12, another embodiment about the platform is illustrated. In this embodiment, the platform26connected to the camera locating unit200may be formed with a screw hole. In installation, the connecting end252of the driving shaft25will pass through the screw hole of the platform26and then the connecting end252is locked to a screw hole of a camera, while the platform26serves to support the camera.

With reference toFIGS. 2,4,13and14, in the present invention, the trenches242,242′ of the base20serve to receive the driving shaft25in two opposite directions aside the camera locating unit200. The driving shaft25can be received into the receiving groove12for storage, or the driving shaft25is placed out of the U shape handle10for locating the platform26vertically. The moving direction A inFIG. 13serves to indicate the moving direction of the driving shaft25.

As illustrated inFIGS. 2,4,15and16, a direction B serves to indicate the moving direction of the driving shaft25of the driving shaft25with respect to a horizontal plane of the U shape handle10.

From above description, it is known that the driving shaft25of the camera locating unit200is movable horizontally or vertically with respect to the U shape handle10by using the ball251as a fulcrum. The design of the ball locating area241, the driving shaft25can rotate multiple-directionally so that the camera locating unit200can be positioned at different orientations for being used.

With reference toFIGS. 17,18and19, it is illustrated that the U shape handle illustrated inFIGS. 1 to 16is installed to a handle of a bag. InFIG. 17, it is illustrated that the U shape handle10of the present invention illustrated in aboveFIGS. 1 to 16is installed to a bag100, preferably, the U shape handle10is telescopic. It can be pulled out for being held by a hand or reduced into the bags100for storages as it is not used. InFIG. 18, it is illustrated that the U shape handle10is pulled upwards and the cover thereof is opened. InFIG. 19, it is illustrated that a camera200is placed on the driving shaft of the handle.

The present invention is mainly applied the U shape handles to various traveling bags or packsacks, etc. By the structure of the present invention, in use, the user only needs to install the platform of the camera locating unit to a specific position. Then a camera is positioned on the platform for taking pictures. No tripod is needed. Thus, in traveling, less objects are carried and all the baggage are light for the traveler.

The object of the present invention is to install a U shape handle of the present invention to a general used bags, such as travelling bags, packsacks, etc. with a function of locating a camera. Thus, in travelling or movement, no tripod is carried. In capturing pictures, it only needs to place a camera on the platform and the bag is placed to a desired location. Then the user can take pictures as desired.