JP2007219197A - Automatic overhead-location photographing device with tripod stand - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic overhead-location photographing device with a tripod stand by which a photographer takes a photograph of a photographic object existing in a high place or performs operation to take a photograph in such a state that he or she looks down a photographic object from a high place by radio or wired operation from the level ground. <P>SOLUTION: This automatic overhead-location photographing device is equipped with three posts 2 supported by a tripod stand 1 and elongated and contracted in a vertical direction by multistage manual work, and is provided with a base 6 at the edge part of the post, and provided with a driving device (a) 7 and one vertical post 8 on the base, whereby the up-and-down movement of the vertical post, rotation in a peripheral direction thereof and photographing are remotely controlled by radio or by wire. The device is provided with a support bar 10 and a support bar driving device (b) 9 on the upper part of the vertical post, then the support bar is remotely controlled in a horizontal direction by radio or by wire. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic altitude photographing apparatus with a tripod stand suitable for photographing at a high place or photographing from a high place.

As this type of conventional technology, a camera shooting tripod is provided with a strength for supporting the weight of a person who operates the camera (hereinafter referred to as a photographer) and a scaffold for the photographer to step up. Thus, there has been known a camera stand device to which a stepladder function is added (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In addition, there was a method of shooting from a high place where a camera was mounted on the upper part of one strut that can be expanded and contracted.

JP 2003-75908 (paragraph number 0008 to paragraph number 0014, FIG. 1)

However, the camera stand device described in Patent Document 1 described above, in order to shoot from a height higher than the photographer's line of sight, the photographer rides on a camera shooting tripod that also serves as a stepladder. There is a problem that it is difficult to perform the photographing operation safely because the photographer is forced to take an unstable posture. Further, since the camera stand device described in Patent Document 1 is a structure that also serves as a stepladder, there is a limitation in structure and safety in the height direction, and there is a problem in shooting from a higher position. there were.
In addition, there is generally a method in which a camera is mounted on the top of one telescopic strut, but in addition to the difficulty of fixing the strut, it is difficult to prevent the camera from shaking at the top critical to shooting. In addition, there is a drawback that an instantaneous photographing opportunity for a photographing object is missed.

  The present invention has been made from the above-described state of the art, and its purpose is to allow a photographer to freely extend and retract three pieces without climbing a stepladder or a special scaffold when photographing an object at a height above the line of sight. After manually fixing the shooting device on the appropriate support to the required shooting height, the height of the shooting device, horizontal movement and turning are approached from the front by wireless (or wired) operation from the flat ground. It is an object to provide a tripod-equipped automatic photographing device with a tripod that enables accurate, safe and quick photographing.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a folding tripod stand, and three stretchable multistage struts supported by the tripod stand are inner tube types, and the photographing height required by manual operation on a flat ground. Raise and fix to
In addition, a pedestal is provided at the top end of the three columns, and the photographing device and the moving device can be attached to and detached from the pedestal, thereby simplifying carrying.

  Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the photographing device and the driving device can be operated wirelessly (or by wire), thereby enabling the photographing device to be moved and photographed remotely.

  Furthermore, the present invention fixes the bottom of each of the three columns to the tripod main body, fixes the upper end with a pedestal, and holds the expansion joint with a plurality of supports to reduce the shake of the photographing apparatus equipped on the upper end. It is characterized by that.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the foldable tripod stand and the three telescopic struts supported by the tripod stand are multi-stage inner tube types and photographed at the upper end with the struts shortened on a flat ground. After assembling the apparatus and the driving device of the photographing apparatus, it is possible to extend the position of the photographing object at a high place by manual operation, so that the photographer does not need dangerous photographing work at a high place.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the photographing device and the driving device installed on the upper ends of the three telescopic struts can be moved to a photographing object at a high place by wireless movement (or wired) by radio control or a portable personal computer, for example. On the other hand, shooting on flat ground is possible.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the three telescopic struts are designed to reduce the structure as an inner tube structure that can be telescopically expanded by manual operation, and the three struts are fixed by a plurality of supports. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the shake even at a high place.

The automatic photographing apparatus with tripod of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 is equipped with a caster 1-1 at the installation portion of the tripod stand 1 and each leg bottom of the tripod, and three tripod stands 1 are manually operated. A telescopic strut 2 having a telescopic inner tube structure and a plurality of stoppers 2-1 are provided on the telescopic strut 2, and the telescopic strut 2 is supported on the tripod stand 1 by a lower support seat 3 and an upper support seat 4. Yes.
The middle of the telescopic strut 2 is supported by a plurality of supports 5 and then can be driven wirelessly (or wired) in the vertical direction and circumferential direction at the center of a base 6 provided on the upper end side of the telescopic strut 2 A vertical support column 8 is installed via the device (a) 7, and a support bar 10 is mounted on the upper portion of the vertical support column 8 via a drive device (b) 9 that can move in the horizontal direction wirelessly (or by wire). A digital camera 11 that can be photographed by wireless operation (or wired) via a drive device (c) 12 that can be swung up and down around the support point of the digital camera 11 at one end of the support bar 10. At least.

  In the case of wireless operation, the photographer can move the digital camera to the object to be photographed by the radio control 13 on the flat ground, and can take a picture with the portable personal computer 14 when video confirmation is necessary.

Hereinafter, the mechanism of the drive unit will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5.
FIG. 3 shows the structure of the driving device (a) 7. The vertical column 8 penetrating through the center of the rotational drive gear 7-3 fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the turntable 7-1 and the vertical column 8. On one side, a timing gear (a) 8-1 is mounted, and a DC geared motor 7-4 independent from the turntable 7-1 is meshed. As a result, the vertical column 8 moves up and down A by the rotation of the DC geared motor 7-4, and the devices installed on the vertical column 8 are moved up and down.
Further, a DC geared motor (b) 7-2 independent of the turntable 7-1 is meshed with the rotation driving gear 7-3. As a result, the vertical column 8 rotates by the rotation of the DC geared motor (b) 7-2 to rotate the apparatus installed on the upper portion of the vertical column.

FIG. 4 shows the structure of the drive device (b) 9. The drive device main body 9-6 is connected to the rotation drive gear 9-3 fixedly attached to the drive device main body 9-6 via the timing gear 9-5. And the DC geared motor 9-2 independent from each other, whereby the drive device main body 9-6 performs an up-and-down motion F about the rotating shaft 9-1 by the rotation of the DC geared motor 9-2.
Further, a support bar 10 is attached to the drive device main body 9-6 so that the horizontal movement B is possible, and the drive device main body 9-6 is connected to a timing gear (c) 10-1 attached to the support bar 10. An independent DC geared motor (d) 9-4 is meshed. For this reason, the support bar 10 moves horizontally B by the rotational movement of the DC geared motor (c) 9-4.

FIG. 5 shows the structure of the camera mount drive unit (c) 12 attached to the tip of the support bar 10. A DC geared motor (f) 12-4 is fixed to the support bar 10, and the motor A camera rotation bar 12-3 is attached to the rotation axis of the camera rotation bar 12-3, and the camera rotation bar 12-3 is also rotated in the horizontal direction by motor rotation.
A DC geared motor (e) 12-2 is fixed to the other end of the camera rotation bar 12-3, and a digital camera 11 is attached to the rotation shaft via a camera elevation bar 12-1. As a result, the horizontal rotation D of the digital camera 11 can be performed by rotating the DC geared motor (f) 12-4, and the uplifting motion E can be performed by rotating the DC geared motor (e) 12-2.

FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 show photographing procedures by the automatic photographing apparatus with a tripod stand of the present invention by remote wireless (or wired) for various photographing bodies.
FIG. 8 shows a photographing state of the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical photographing body 16 arranged at a high place, for example, pipes. The elevation angle E of the drive device (c) 12 provided at the tip of the bar 10 enables photographing from the front with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical photographing body 14 from each direction. In the figure, θ1 can be obtained by moving the apparatus body of the present invention to the surface on the θ2 side when it is necessary to shoot in the θ2 plane direction within the imageable range without moving the apparatus body of the present invention.

  FIG. 9 shows a photographing state with respect to a device placed at a high place, and is a view of the automatic photographing device with a tripod stand according to the present invention as seen from directly above, with a support bar 10 against the photographing object 16. The close-up photography can be performed by turning the support bar 10 horizontally and moving the support bar 10 horizontally.

  FIG. 10 is a shooting state diagram at each position with respect to the subject in the horizontal direction when looking down directly on the tripod-equipped automatic photographing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the inclination angle θ3 of the support bar 10 with respect to the photographing object 16. With the horizontal rotation D of the camera mount with respect to the camera, it is possible to photograph the camera line of sight from the front of the object to be photographed.

  FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a main part of the tripod-equipped automatic photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the side, and the rotational movement of the supporting bar 10 and the supporting bar 10 with respect to the object 16 to be photographed. It is possible to take a picture in the vertical direction by extending and contracting and elevating E of the drive device (c) 12 provided at the tip.

The material of the telescopic strut 2 and the stopper 2-1 is made of a lightweight circular tube made of aluminum or made of magnesium, and the vertical column 8 and the support bar 10 are made of lightweight square tubes of aluminum material or magnesium material, The lower support seat 3, the upper support 4 and the support 5 employ a reinforced resin system to reduce the weight.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a shape of the tripod-equipped automatic photographing device according to the present invention during transportation, and is a state diagram in which the device main body G and the upper drive unit F bound by a plurality of fixing bands 15 are divided into two small and light. Indicates.

In addition, the power source of various drive DC geared motors employs a battery (not shown) to reduce size and weight.
According to the above-described embodiment, 1) photographing in a high place or narrow and difficult to access, 2) photographing in a severe environment under high temperature and high pressure or radiation, and 3) a dangerous environment with a possibility of oxygen deficiency. Enables shooting underneath.

In the above embodiment, an aluminum material, a magnesium material, and a reinforced resin material are used for the purpose of weight reduction, but a reinforced plastic material or the like may be used.
The automatic imaging apparatus with a tripod stand according to one embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, in addition to the automatic imaging apparatus, various measurement units are installed to measure surface temperature, oxygen concentration, and radiation dosimeter. Construction such as measurement, wind speed measurement, etc. and various devices can be installed.
Further, although shooting is performed with a digital camera, the function of the present invention is not impaired even if a digital video camera is employed.

It is the whole perspective view of the state where the automatic photographing device with a tripod stand concerning one embodiment of the present invention was extended to the maximum. 1 is an overall perspective view of a state where an automatic photographing apparatus with a tripod stand according to an embodiment of the present invention is set at a relatively low position. It is the detail of the drive device of the up-and-down movement of the internal vertical support | pillar of the tripod stand which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and a turning motion part. It is the drive device detail of the rotational movement and the horizontal movement of the support bar of the support bar of the tripod stand automatic photographing device concerning one embodiment of the present invention from the vertical. It is the detail of the drive device of the automatic imaging device camera mount part with a tripod stand concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is the whole perspective view of the state where the automatic photographing device with a tripod stand concerning one embodiment of the present invention was made shortest. It is the state figure which decomposed | disassembled into the upper drive part G and the lower main body H in the shape at the time of conveyance, and fixed the main body G with the restraint belt in the shape at the time of conveyance of the automatic imaging device with a tripod stand concerning one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a main part of an automatic photographing apparatus with a tripod stand according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a photographing state at a high position when viewed from the side, and positions relative to the surface photographing of a cylindrical photographing object. FIG. FIG. 5 is a state diagram of each position in a horizontal turn with respect to an object to be photographed, as seen from directly above the photographing state of the automatic photographing apparatus with a tripod stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a state diagram at each position with respect to a horizontal object to be photographed, as seen from directly above the photographing state of the automatic photographing apparatus with a tripod stand according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a main part enlarged view of a photographing state of an automatic photographing apparatus with a tripod stand according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the side, and is a state diagram at each position with respect to a photographing object by rotating in a vertical direction. It is.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tripod stand 1-1 Caster 2 Telescopic support column 2-1 Fastening bracket 3 Lower support seat 4 Upper support seat 5 Support 6 Base 7 Drive device (a)
7-1 Turntable 7-2 DC geared motor (a)
7-3 Gear for pole rotation drive 7-4 DC geared motor (b)
8 Vertical support 8-1 Timing gear (a)
9 Drive device (b)
9-1 Rotating shaft 9-2 DC geared motor (c)
9-3 Gear for supporting bar rotation 9-4 DC geared motor (d)
9-5 Timing gear (b)
9-6 Drive device body 10 Support bar 10-1 Timing gear (c)
11 Digital Camera 12 Drive Device (c)
12-1 Camera up / down bar 12-2 DC geared motor (e)
12-3 Camera rotation bar 12-4 DC geared motor (f)
13 Radio controller 14 Portable personal computer 15 Binding band 16 Object to be photographed A Vertical movement of vertical column by remote operation B Horizontal movement of support bar by remote operation C Vertical movement of vertical column by remote operation D Digital camera by remote operation Rotation E Elevation of digital camera by remote control F Upper drive part G Lower body part θ1 Shootable range θ2 Shooting difficult range θ3 Support bar tilt angle

Claims (3)

  A foldable tripod stand and at least three struts supported by the tripod stand and configured to expand and contract in multiple stages in the vertical direction are provided, and a pedestal is provided at the tip of the three struts. An altitude automatic photographing apparatus with a tripod stand, wherein the photographing apparatus and a moving device for moving the photographing apparatus are detachably provided.   The high-altitude automatic photographing apparatus with a tripod stand according to claim 1, wherein photographing is performed by the photographing apparatus by operating the photographing apparatus and the mobile device by wireless communication or wired communication. The tripod stand according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the three struts have an inner tube structure that can be expanded and contracted manually, and the three struts are connected by a plurality of supports. Attached place automatic photographing device.

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