JP2006221138A - Portrait photography apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portrait photography apparatus wherein a camera and an illuminating means are maintained optimum for photographing in terms of height and space when the apparatus is in use, and the camera and the illuminating means are covered with an outside case when not in use, and also, the effects of protecting against dust and crime prevention are enhanced by reducing the apparatus in height, further, the mobility is enhanced by a handle arranged on the outside case and leg parts having rollers and kept in parallel. <P>SOLUTION: Regarding the portrait photography apparatus, the apparatus includes a storing part for storing the camera and the illuminating means, and having the outside case which is opened/closed to the upper face part or the side face part, a supporting means for supporting the storing part from beneath, an expandable height adjusting means for connecting the storing part and the supporting means, and the leg parts having the transporting rollers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable person photographing apparatus.

  As a person photographing device, there is known a box-type ID photo photographing device that automatically photographs a face photo used for application to a passport, a resume, or attachment to an examination application for various tests (for example, Patent Documents). 1). Also, in sightseeing spots that sell outlooks and other scenery, a commemorative photo shooter is installed to create a commemorative photo by synthesizing a photographed person image and a pre-prepared landscape image (for example, patents). Reference 2).

  These person photographing devices are usually housed in an unattended box or in a curtain-like partition, and customers who enter the inside are sequentially displayed on an operation display means called a touch panel provided in these devices. According to the guidance, an instruction operation is performed to obtain a predetermined photograph.

  The person photographing apparatus described above is made on the assumption that it is fixed at a predetermined installation location, and cannot be easily moved. Therefore, for these devices, it is also an indispensable requirement for crime prevention in an unattended state at the installation site and consideration for the dust-proof surface.

  Some commemorative photos centered on people are taken as a commemorative photo of an event that is held only for a limited period of time. As a device to be used, it cannot be said that it is easy to use.

  In addition, even if it is used in a stationary place, there is a demand to install it at a predetermined place for a certain time in the daytime. It is difficult with the device.

  In such a situation, in order to take a photograph with good finish, various shooting conditions including lighting conditions suitable for the shooting location are set in advance, and a dedicated photographer takes pictures with a dedicated camera. It is generally done.

However, providing a full-time photographer as described above increases labor costs and may result in an increase in the cost of photography.
JP 2002-214690 A (first page) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-161064 (first page)

  The present invention has been made in view of the situation as described above. The purpose of the present invention is to maintain the camera and illumination means at an optimal height and width for shooting when the apparatus is in use, and the camera and illumination when not in use. By covering the means with the exterior and lowering the height of the device, the effect of dust prevention and crime prevention was given, and the mobility was improved by the handle provided on the exterior and the legs maintained in parallel with the roller It is to provide a person photographing device.

The above-mentioned subject is achieved by realizing the following items.
(1)
A storage unit that houses the camera and the illumination means, and has an exterior that can be opened and closed on the upper surface or the side surface;
Support means for supporting the storage portion below;
Extendable and retractable height adjusting means for connecting the storage portion and the support means;
A leg having a roller for conveyance;
A person photographing apparatus characterized by comprising:
(2)
The person photographing apparatus according to (1), further comprising a control unit that controls the height adjusting unit so that a height of the storage unit when the apparatus is not used is lower than a height when the apparatus is used.
(3)
The person photographing apparatus according to (1) or (2), wherein the storage unit has a handle for conveyance.
(4)
The legs are movable inside and outside the outer peripheral surface of the support means, and can maintain at least two legs on the outside and in parallel, and can maintain the other legs on the inside. The person photographing device according to any one of (1) to (3).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by extending the height adjusting means, the camera and the illuminating means can be held at a desired height for photographing, and by shrinking, the height of the apparatus is lowered and stability is improved. In addition, by closing the exterior, it is possible to realize a movable person photographing apparatus that has an effect of preventing damage to the camera and lighting means during dust prevention, crime prevention, and conveyance.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the person photographing apparatus is used, the photographer holds the camera and the illuminating means at a desirable height by the height adjusting means, and the camera and the illuminating means are lowest when not in use. Since it can be held at the position, it is possible to realize a human photographing device that can perform high-quality photographing and easy movement for changing the installation location.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, a person photographing apparatus provided with a member useful for moving the apparatus is realized.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a human photographing device that is easy to move and has high stability during installation is realized.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a person photographing device, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a top view.

  The person photographing apparatus shown in the figure includes a storage unit 10, support means 20, and height adjustment means 30.

  The storage unit 10 has a top plate 11 that opens and closes upward and a door 12 that opens and closes left and right, and stores a camera 13, a printer 14, control means C, strobes ST1 to ST4, and the like. .

  The camera 13 shoots a subject in the direction of arrow a with a digital camera and sends image information obtained by the shooting to the control means C. The printer 14 is a printer that outputs a hard copy based on the image information sent from the control means C, and can employ a printer using appropriate technical means such as thermal sublimation transfer, ink jet, and electrophotography.

  When the door 12 of the storage unit 10 is opened to the left and right, the strobe reflection surfaces 221 and 222 on the back side of the door 12 appear on both sides, and the lens 15 of the camera 13 and the operation display means 16 appear on the front. The operation display means 16 is a touch panel that is widely used in general and has a display function and an input function. The top plate 11 also has a strobe reflection surface on the inner surface, and works to guide the strobe light forward when it is opened.

  The support means 20 accommodates a large-volume object such as a power supply unit and a motor, and has a leg portion having a moving roller at the bottom.

  The height adjusting unit 30 is a unit that supports the storage unit 10 above the support unit 20, and can raise and lower the height of the storage unit 10 that is supported to stop the storage unit 10 at an arbitrary height position.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control relationship of the person photographing apparatus. Note that description of blocks that are not necessary for the description of the present invention is omitted.

  The control means C is a computer system comprising a CPU, a memory M, an image processing IC, an input / output port, a communication interface, and a drive circuit. Control by the control means C is performed by executing a predetermined program stored in advance in the memory.

  Image information sent from the camera 13 to the control means C is subjected to image processing, compressed, and stored in a predetermined file in the memory M. The stored image information is processed into an output image based on instruction information input from the touch panel, for example, instruction information such as size and number of sheets, and is sent to the printer 14.

  Instruction information to the control means C by the user is performed by the operation display means 16 or the remote controller 17.

  FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the mechanism of the height adjusting means 30 that raises and lowers the storage unit 10.

  An exterior 12, a camera 13, a control unit C, a printer 14, and the like are attached to the base 11 of the housing unit 10, and the base 10 is connected to the height adjusting unit 30 via a connecting member 31. V rollers 32 are attached to the four ends of the connecting member, and move along the two guide members 33. A screw is cut at the center of the connecting member 31, and the connecting member 31 moves up and down by the rotation of the lifting screw 34. The lifting / lowering screw 34 is rotated by a lifting / lowering motor 36 via a worm wheel 35. Position sensors are provided at the highest position and the lowest position where the connection member 31 is allowed (not shown), and the control means C controls the lifting motor 36 based on the signal from the position sensor, and the connection exceeds the limit. The raising / lowering of the member 31 is prevented.

  The storage unit 10 moves up and down by the height adjusting unit 30 mechanism as described above, but the photographer inputs the lifting information or the stop information to the control unit C by the operation display unit 16 or the remote controller 17. The control unit C moves the storage unit 10 to a predetermined height and stops it by controlling the lifting motor 36 of the height adjusting unit 30 based on the input lifting information or stop information.

  FIG. 4 is an external view of the person photographing apparatus G at the time of photographing.

  The photographer normally sets the height of the housing 10 by operating the remote controller 17 so that the lens of the camera 13 and the eyes of the person who is the subject are substantially the same height.

  FIG. 5 is an external view of the person photographing apparatus G when not photographing.

  When the photographer finishes a series of photographing operations, the remote controller 17 is operated to set the height of the housing portion 10 to the lowest position and close the open exterior 12. As shown in the figure, a handle is attached to the back surface of the accommodating portion 10 of the person photographing device G, the height is minimized, and the user is easily covered with the exterior. Can be moved to.

  FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of the legs of the support means 20. (A) is a bottom view of the support means 20, (b) is a side view.

  As shown in the figure, the support means 20 includes four legs 21 to 24 attached to the bottom plate 29. Each of the leg portions 21 to 24 has a roller with a stopper at the tip, and is slidably attached to the bottom plate 29.

  Moreover, the said leg parts 21-24 attached so that sliding is possible can be fixed in the solid line position of a figure, and a dotted line position. The fixing method is such that the legs 21 to 24 can slide within a predetermined range in a groove previously formed in a predetermined position of the bottom plate 29, and the legs 21 to 24 are inserted into the holes of the grooves provided in advance. The attached pin is dropped by a spring, which is a generally known technique.

  The leg portions 21 to 24 are fixed at the position of the solid line when in use, and the person photographing device G is kept in a stable state that does not easily fall over, and the protrusion of the leg portions 21 to 24 from the outer peripheral surface of the support means becomes a problem. When not in use or moving, it is fixed by sliding inward as indicated by the dotted line in the figure.

  The leg portions 23 and 24 are attached to the side where the handle 50 shown in FIG. 5 is provided, and can be fixed at the positions indicated by the solid lines and the dotted lines 231 and 232 in the figure. By providing such leg portions 23 and 24, the other leg portions are fixed inside as indicated by dotted lines, and the person photographing apparatus G is gripped by the handle 50 and the leg portions 23 and 24 at the solid line position. Since it can be moved by inclining to the side, the moving work becomes easy.

It is a conceptual diagram of a person imaging device. It is a block diagram which shows the control relationship of a person imaging device. It is a conceptual diagram of a height adjustment means. It is an external view of a person photographing device at the time of photographing. It is an external view of a person photographing device at the time of non-photographing. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a leg portion of a support means 20. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Storage part 11 Base 13 Camera 14 Printer 16 Operation display means 17 Remote controller 20 Support means 21-24 Leg part 30 Height adjustment means 31 Connecting member 34 Lifting screw 36 Lifting motor 50 Handle C Control means ST1-4 Strobe

Claims (4)

A storage unit that houses the camera and the illumination means, and has an exterior that can be opened and closed on the upper surface or the side surface;
Support means for supporting the storage portion below;
Extendable and retractable height adjusting means for connecting the storage portion and the support means;
A leg having a roller for conveyance;
A person photographing apparatus characterized by comprising: The person photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that controls the height adjusting unit such that a height of the storage unit when the apparatus is not used is lower than a height when the apparatus is used. The person photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit has a handle for conveyance. The legs are movable inside and outside the outer peripheral surface of the support means, and can maintain at least two legs on the outside and in parallel, and can maintain the other legs on the inside. The person photographing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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