Abstract:
A tripod adapted for supporting a camera comprises a central support and three legs having uppers ends pivotally connected to the central support. At least one of the legs has a plurality of light-emitting components mounted thereon.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a tripod, and particularly to a tripod for a camera with illuminating components provided thereon. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Sometimes, in order to capture pictures under the best lighting conditions and visualization effects, a camera needs additional support from a tripod and a light source, such as a flash. However, it is inconvenient for the user to carry such supporting equipments, especially when traveling outdoors. 
         [0005]    What is needed, therefore, is a new tripod capable of providing illumination therefrom. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    A tripod adapt for supporting a camera comprises a central support portion and three legs having uppers ends pivotally connected to the central support portion. At least one of the legs has a plurality of light-emitting components mounted thereon. 
         [0007]    Other advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]    Many aspects of the present apparatus can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present apparatus. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0009]      FIG. 1  is an elevation of a tripod in accordance with a present embodiment of the present invention, on which a camera is mounted. 
           [0010]      FIG. 2  is a another perspective view of the tripod in  FIG. 1 . 
           [0011]      FIG. 3  is a back side view of the tripod in  FIG. 1 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0012]    Referring to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , a tripod  10  in accordance with a present embodiment of the present invention, is configured to support a camera  20 . The tripod  10  comprises a central support portion  12  on which the camera  20  is supported, two first legs  14  and a second leg  16 . 
         [0013]    The central support  12  is substantially cylinder-shaped and has a fixing post  120  extending upwardly from a centre thereof. The fixing post  120  is configured for locking the camera  20  on the central support  12  and conventionally has screw threads formed on circumference thereof for screwing into a standardized hole (not shown) in a bottom of the camera  20 . 
         [0014]    Referring to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the two first legs  14  and the second leg  16  are elongated, column-shaped and slantwise to each other. Upper ends of the first and second legs  14 ,  16  are pivotally connected to the central support portion  12  via three hinges (not shown), which can be provided in a bottom of the central support portion  12 . The two first legs  14  have a plurality of light-emitting components  140  mounted on one side thereof. The light-emitting components  140  are spaced from each other with a predetermined distance. In the present embodiment, the light-emitting components  140  are light-emitting diodes (LED). When the light-emitting components  140  are powered on, the front area of the tripod  10  is illuminated by light emitted by the light-emitting components  140 . The second leg  16  is provided with a battery compartment  160  for receiving batteries therein to provide electric power to the light-emitting components  140 . 
         [0015]    A switch or a control panel can be provided on the central support portion  12  for controlling light intensity and colors of the light emitted by the light-emitting components  140  to provide the best lighting conditions and visualization effects for taking pictures. 
         [0016]    According to the forgoing description, the tripod  10  capable of providing various illumination can not only functions as a temporarily-fixed support for the camera  20  but also as a lighting source to provide the best lighting conditions and visualization effects for taking pictures. Therefore, reduces the amount of supporting equipments that needs to be carried. 
         [0017]    It is believed that the present invention and its advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the invention.