Rod locking apparatus and camera stand employing this apparatus

摘要

A rod locking apparatus with a simple structure and outstanding operability for facilitating rod locking and a camera stand with such a rod locking apparatus. The rod locking apparatus comprises an insertion hole formed in the main body, through which the rod is inserted, a space formed in the main body in such a manner that it intersects with the insertion hole, with a communicating hole that communicates with the insertion hole, an eccentrically rotating shaft inserted in the space with an external locking hand grip provided thereon and an elastic member provided on the external circumference of the eccentrically rotating shaft. This allows the rod to be easily locked and released. Also a camera stand comprising a slide track, a slider device mounted on the slide track in such a manner that it can freely slide a rod on which the slider device is mounted and a camera mounting platform mounted on the rod further provided with the rod locking apparatus described above wherein the position of the camera mounted on the camera mounting platform can be easily adjusted and locked into place.