JP2019124863A - Support apparatus and imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a support apparatus and an imaging apparatus that can photograph powerful video of players of a game played over a net.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a support device which supports a camera unit within a band of a net for a game, the support device having a lock part which locks an upper net cord of the net for the game and a holding part which holds the camera unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a support device and an imaging device, and more particularly to a support device and an imaging device mounted in a band of a game net.

  Although various games have been shot, cameras for shooting the games are usually installed outside the court or field where the game is played. However, when shooting players playing competitions from cameras installed outside the court or the field, it was difficult to shoot powerful images of the players playing the competitions. Therefore, in a game such as baseball, it has been attempted to attach a camera to the umpire, and to shoot a player, a ball or the like viewed from the umpire.

  However, since the camera is mounted on the umpire, it does not necessarily reflect the photographer's intention such as the shooting direction of the camera.

  Also, in competitions held across the net such as volleyball, beach volleyball, tennis, badminton and table tennis, the camera is placed outside the field even if the camera is worn on the referee, so the camera is placed outside the court or field There is often no noticeable difference from the case of

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a supporting device and a photographing device capable of photographing a powerful image of the player in a competition performed with the net interposed.

  One aspect of the present invention is a support device for supporting a camera unit in a band of a competition net, comprising: a locking portion for locking a rope above the band of the competition net; and a holder for holding the camera unit And a support device.

  One embodiment of the present invention is an imaging device mounted in a band of a competition net, comprising: a camera unit, a locking portion for locking a rope above the band of the competition net, and the camera unit It is an imaging device which has a holding part to hold | maintain.

  One aspect of the present invention is an imaging device mounted in a band of a competition net, including a camera unit, a holding unit for holding the camera unit, a groove-shaped upper angle, and the camera unit A retaining portion is provided, and has a groove-shaped lower angle, and a thickness capable of being inserted into the groove of the upper angle and the lower angle, and engaging the upper rope of the band of the competition net A first support plate provided with a stopping portion, and a locking portion having a thickness insertable in the grooves of the upper angle and the lower angle and locking the upper rope of the competition net strap And the first support plate and the second support plate are inserted into the grooves of the upper angle and the lower angle, and the camera unit is mounted on the upper angle. And the lower angle of Parts is an imaging device that held between.

  According to the supporting device and the photographing device of the present invention, it is possible to photograph the powerful image of the player in the competition performed with the net interposed.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining the configuration of the support device 1. FIG. 2 is a view showing a supporting device 1 composed of an upper angle 11, a lower angle 12 and supporting plates 13 and 14. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the camera unit 2. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the camera unit 2. FIG. 5 is a view showing the photographing device 3 in which the camera unit 2 is mounted on the supporting device 1. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the photographing device 3. FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the net 4 on which the photographing device 3 is mounted. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the white band 41 of the net 4. FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a mounting method of mounting the photographing device 3 in the white band 41. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a view for explaining a mounting method of mounting the photographing device 3 in the white band 41. As shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the adjuster mechanism of the support device 1. FIG. 12 is a view for explaining the support device 1.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a supporting device and an imaging device using the same according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In competitions held across the net such as volleyball, beach volleyball, tennis, badminton, table tennis etc., if you attach a camera to the net, you will be able to capture the appearance of the player from the front and shoot powerful images I think that the. However, wearing on the outside of the net will be a hindrance to players and may also violate the rules of the competition. Therefore, it is conceivable to mount the camera in the band of the net.

  However, when a camera or the like is mounted in the belt of the net, a stable image can be taken even if the net shakes due to an external factor such as the ball hitting the net, and the camera etc. can be easily replaced in case of trouble You need shooting equipment.

  Therefore, the supporting device and the photographing device using the same according to the first embodiment of the present invention solve the above-mentioned problems.

  First, the outline of the first embodiment will be described. The photographing device 3 in the first embodiment includes a support device 1 and a camera unit 2. The photographing device 3 is mounted in the white band of the net 4. The net 4 is a competition net for competitions held across nets such as volleyball, beach volleyball, tennis, badminton and table tennis. Thus, it is possible to capture an image of a player competing from the net side.

  Next, the support device 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a view for explaining the configuration of the support device 1. The supporting device 1 is composed of an upper angle 11, a lower angle 12, and support plates 13 and 14.

  The upper angle 11 and the lower angle 12 can be formed using, for example, an aluminum material, but are not limited to this material. And the shape is a groove shape of the cross-section of the shape of the letter "U", and it is constituted so that support plates 13 and 14 may be inserted in the groove.

  Further, after the support plates 13 and 14 are inserted into the grooves in the upper angle 11 and the lower angle 12, the upper angle 11 and the lower angle 12 and the support plates 13 and 14 are fixed by fixing members such as bolts. A connecting hole 111 is provided.

  Further, a holder 112 for holding the camera unit 2 is disposed at the center of the upper angle 11 and the lower angle 12. The holder 112 is made of a material that reduces the impact. For example, it is a low resilience rubber material, an elastic body or the like.

  The support plates 13 and 14 can be formed using, for example, a low-foam polyvinyl chloride plate, but is not limited to this material. The support plates 13 and 14 are formed with through grooves (groove holes) 131 and 141 through which fixing members such as bolts for connecting with the upper angle 11 and the lower angle 12 pass. The through grooves (groove holes) 131 and 141 also play a role of an adjuster mechanism that adjusts the length of the support device 1 in the left-right direction as described later.

  Furthermore, of the two ropes that fix the white band of the net 4 on the upper side of the support plates 13, 14, the “U” -shaped Locking grooves 132 and 142 are formed. The locking grooves 132 and 142 are slightly smaller than the diameter (thickness) of the white straps of the net 4 described later. In the present embodiment, the notch-shaped U-shaped locking groove is used so that the locked rope can be easily removed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the rope can be locked, it may be a through hole into which the rope can be inserted.

  In assembling the support device 1, the support plate 13 and the support plate 14 are fitted between the upper angle 11 and the lower angle 12. Thereafter, fixing members such as bolts are inserted from the connecting holes 111 of the upper angle 11 and the lower angle 12, and the fixing members are penetrated through the through grooves 131 and 141 and fixed. FIG. 2 is a view showing a supporting device 1 composed of an upper angle 11, a lower angle 12 and supporting plates 13 and 14. 2 shows a front view of the support device 1 from the front, a plan view of the support device 1 from the direction of the upper angle 11, and a right side view of the support device 1 from the direction of the support plate 14. There is.

  The camera unit 2 will be described.

  The camera unit 2 is configured by housing the camera module 21 in a camera case 22 (housing). The camera module 21 can use a conventional camera module. The camera case 22 uses a PET resin (polyethylene terephthalate) in consideration of the impact resistance of a collision such as a competition ball and the prevention of the shattering of a damaged material due to a collision such as a competition ball.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the camera unit 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the camera unit 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the camera module 21 is wrapped in a shock absorbing material 23 and accommodated in a camera case 22. As a material of the shock absorbing material 23, there are 3M EAR (registered trademark) camphor (registered trademark) or the like.

  Here, it should be noted that the camera module 21 is not directly fixed to the camera case 22 with a screw or the like, and is held by the shock absorbing material 23 in the camera case 22. A strong impact may be applied to the camera case 22 when, for example, a ball or the like hits directly. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the camera module 21 is held by the shock absorbing material 23, the shock applied to the camera case 22 is not directly transmitted to the camera module 21, and breakage of the camera module 21 due to shock is It is preventing.

  The camera unit 2 configured as described above is attached to the support device 1. FIG. 5 is a view showing the photographing device 3 in which the camera unit 2 is mounted on the support device 1, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the photographing device 3. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the camera unit 2 is sandwiched and held by the upper and lower holders 112 of the support device 1 and mounted on the support device 1.

  At this time, since the camera unit 2 has a configuration in which the camera unit 2 is sandwiched and held by the upper and lower holders 112 of the support device 1, the camera unit 2 can be arranged in a desired photographing direction (angle).

  Next, a method of mounting the photographing device 3 configured as described above into the white band of the net 4 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the net 4 on which the photographing device 3 is mounted. The net 4 includes a white band 41 in which a net fixing wire 40 for fixing the net 4 to a support is accommodated, and a net portion 42. In the white band 41, in order to wrap the net fixing wire 40, an upper white band rope 411 fixing the front and rear portions and a lower white band rope 412 are sewn into.

  FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the white band 41 of the net 4. The white band 41 is provided with a sewing hole 413 through which the upper white band rope 411 and the lower white band rope 412 pass, and the white band rope 411 and the lower white band rope 412 are provided. Is sewn in the sewing hole 413 and wraps the net fixing wire 40. Further, the white band 41 is provided with a lens hole 414 so that the lens of the camera unit 2 is exposed to the outside corresponding to the mounting position of the photographing device 3.

  Next, the photographing device 3 is mounted in the white band 41 of such a net 4. FIGS. 9 and 10 are views for explaining the mounting method of mounting the photographing device 3 in the white band 41. FIG. In FIGS. 9 and 10, the upper white band rope 411 and the lower white band cord 412 are shown in black.

  First, the position where the photographing device 3 is attached to the white band 41 is determined. The mounting position is, as shown in FIG. 9, a position where one sewing hole 413 and the locking groove 132 correspond, and the other sewing hole 413 and the locking groove 142 corresponding to one sewing hole 413 correspond. Any position may be used as long as the position is desired. At this time, depending on the type of the net 4, the spacing between the sewing holes 413 may be different, and the spacing between the sewing holes 413 may not match the spacing between the locking groove 132 and the locking groove 142.

  The support device 1 in the present embodiment has an adjuster mechanism capable of adjusting the length of the support device 1 in the left-right direction in preparation for such a case. This adjuster mechanism can be achieved by the through grooves (grooves) 131 and 141 of the support plates 13 and 14. FIG. 11 is a view for explaining an adjuster mechanism of the support device 1. As shown in FIG. 11, since the through grooves 131 and 141 are through grooves (groove holes) having a fixed length in the longitudinal direction of the support device 1, the support plate 13 is adjusted to the spacing of the sewing holes 413. , 14 at the positions where fixing members such as bolts are inserted into the connecting holes 111 of the upper angle 11 and the lower angle 12 and the respective fixing members are inserted into the through grooves (groove holes) 131, Permeate at 141 and secure. Thereby, the length in the longitudinal direction of the support device 1 can be adjusted to the interval of the white band sewing holes 413 which differ depending on the type of the net 4.

  When the mounting position is determined, the white band 41 is provided with the lens hole 414 so that the lens of the camera unit 2 is exposed when the photographing device 3 is mounted at that position. The lens hole 414 allows the lens of the camera unit 2 to be exposed to the outside to capture an external image. In the following description, for convenience, the white band 41 on the side on which the lens hole 414 is provided is referred to as the front side of the white band 41, and the white band 41 on the side on which the lens hole 414 is not provided is the white band 41. Described as the back side of the

  Subsequently, the upper white band rope 411 and the lower white band cord 412 are loosened, and the photographing device 3 is inserted from the lower side of the mounting position.

  Next, the upper white band rope 411 passing through the sewing hole 413 on the front side of the white band 41 and inside the white band 41 is fitted into the locking groove 132 of the support device 1 to engage the photographing device 3. Stop. The white band rope 411 fitted in the locking groove 132 passes through the sewing hole 413 on the rear side of the white band 41 and passes through the next sewing hole 413 on the rear side of the white band 41 again. Although it is inside, the white strap 411 is not fitted into the locking groove of the support device 1 and passes the upper part near the center of the imaging device 3. The white cord rope 411 which has passed through the upper part near the center of the photographing device 3 passes through the sewing hole 413 on the front side and exits the white band 41. Then, the white band rope 411 passes through the next sewing hole 413 on the front side of the white band 41 again and is inside the white band 41.

  The white band rope 411 passing through the sewing hole 413 on the front side of the white band 41 and located inside the white band 41 is fitted into the locking groove 142 of the support device 1 and the imaging device 3 is locked. The white band rope 411 fitted in the locking groove 142 passes through the sewing hole 413 on the rear side of the white band 41.

  On the other hand, the lower white band rope 412 passes under the photographing device 3 at a normal seam.

  Thereby, the imaging device 3 is fixed in the white band 41. Here, it should be noted that the imaging device 3 is locked by only the upper white strap 411 among the upper and lower white straps 411 and 412 of the white strap 41. In particular, in a competition held across the net, a ball or the like collides with the net 4 and the net 4 shakes. Such shaking of the net 4 may also shake the photographing device 3 and blur of the image to be photographed may occur.

  Normally, the net is pulled (tensioned) from both ends of the net fixing wire 40. Therefore, the upper part of the net is stronger and less swaying. In the imaging device 3 according to the present embodiment, the imaging device 3 is locked by using only the upper white band rope 411, so that the imaging device 3 shakes little and convergence of the oscillation is also fast. Furthermore, the lower white strap 412 is not used to lock the photographing device 3 and therefore is not susceptible to the vibration transmitted from the lower part of the net. As a result, it is possible to shoot an image with less shaking.

  Furthermore, as described above, since the imaging device 3 is locked using only the upper white strap 411, as shown in FIG. 12, even when the camera unit 2 is in trouble or the like, By removing only the lower angle 12, there is no need to release the locking of the photographing device 3 by the upper white band 411 and remove the photographing device 3 from the white band 41, adjustment of the attachment position of the camera unit 2, It can be replaced, and you can easily replace the shooting equipment in case of trouble.

  The connection between the lower angle 12 and the support plates 13 and 14 does not have to be a bolt etc. For example, the connection holes 111 of the lower angle 12 and the through grooves (grooves) 131 and 141 of the support plates 13 and 14 In addition, a fixing member such as a binding band may be passed and fixed. In this way, the lower angle 12 can be removed simply by cutting the binding band, and the lower angle 12 can be removed earlier than in the case of connecting with a bolt or the like.

<Application Example of First Embodiment>
An application example of the first embodiment will be described.

  Although the example which mounts one photographing device 3 on net 4 was explained by the embodiment mentioned above, it is not restricted to this. Multiple units can be attached to any place on one net at the same time. For example, it is also possible to attach to the center of the net, both sides and both sides. By doing this, images from various directions and angles can be obtained, and it becomes possible to select a desired image among the images obtained from the plurality of photographing devices 3.

  In addition, a microphone can be provided in the photographing device 3. By attaching the microphone to the same place as the camera, it is possible to pick up sound at a position closest to the player.

  Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments, it is not necessary to include the configuration of all the embodiments, and not only can be implemented in combination as appropriate, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiments. It can be variously modified and implemented within the scope of the technical idea.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support device 2 Camera unit 3 Imaging device 4 Net 11 Upper angle 12 Lower angle 13 Support plate 14 Support plate 21 Camera module 22 Camera case 23 Shock absorbing material 40 Net fixing wire 41 White band 111 Connecting hole 112 Holding tool 131 Through groove ( Slot)
132 Locking groove 141 Perforating groove (groove hole)
142 Locking groove

Claims (8)

A support device for supporting a camera unit in a band of a competition net, comprising:
A locking portion for locking the upper cord of the band of the competition net,
And a holding unit for holding the camera unit. A holding portion for holding the camera unit is provided, and a groove-shaped upper angle;
A holder for holding the camera unit is provided, and a groove-shaped lower angle;
A first support plate having a thickness capable of being inserted into the upper angle and the groove of the lower angle and provided with a locking portion for locking the upper cord of the band of the competition net;
A second support plate having a thickness insertable into the upper angle and the groove of the lower angle and provided with a locking portion for locking the upper cord of the band of the competition net,
The first support plate and the second support plate are inserted into the grooves of the upper angle and the lower angle, and the camera unit is held by the holding portion of the upper angle and the holding portion of the lower angle. The supporting device according to claim 1. The support device according to claim 2, wherein the locking portion is a locking groove provided in the first support plate and the second support plate. The adjustment mechanism for adjusting the length in the longitudinal direction of the band of the competition net in the support device is provided according to the length of the seam of the upper cord of the band of the competition net. The supporting device according to any one of claims 3 to 10. The upper angle is provided with a connecting hole for connecting with the first support plate and the second support plate,
The lower angle is provided with a connecting hole for connecting with the first support plate and the second support plate,
The first support plate is provided with a slot at a position corresponding to the connection hole of the upper angle and the lower angle,
The second support plate is provided with a slot at a position corresponding to the connection hole of the upper angle and the lower angle,
Fixing members inserted from connection holes of the upper angle and the lower angle are inserted and fixed in desired positions of the groove of the first support plate,
The support according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a fixing member inserted from the connecting hole of the upper angle and the lower angle is inserted and fixed in a desired position of the groove of the second support plate. apparatus. An imaging device mounted in a band of a competition net,
A camera unit,
A locking portion for locking the upper cord of the band of the competition net,
And a holding unit for holding the camera unit. An imaging device mounted in a band of a competition net,
A camera unit,
A holding portion for holding the camera unit is provided, and a groove-shaped upper angle;
A holder for holding the camera unit is provided, and a groove-shaped lower angle;
A first support plate having a thickness capable of being inserted into the upper angle and the groove of the lower angle and provided with a locking portion for locking the upper cord of the band of the competition net;
A second support plate having a thickness insertable into the upper angle and the groove of the lower angle and provided with a locking portion for locking the upper cord of the band of the competition net,
The first support plate and the second support plate are inserted into the grooves of the upper angle and the lower angle, and the camera unit is held by the holding portion of the upper angle and the holding portion of the lower angle. Shooting device. The upper angle is provided with a connecting hole for connecting with the first support plate and the second support plate,
The lower angle is provided with a connecting hole for connecting with the first support plate and the second support plate,
The first support plate is provided with a slot at a position corresponding to the connection hole of the upper angle and the lower angle,
The second support plate is provided with a slot at a position corresponding to the connection hole of the upper angle and the lower angle,
Fixing members inserted from connection holes of the upper angle and the lower angle are inserted and fixed in desired positions of the groove of the first support plate,
8. The photographing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a fixing member inserted from the connection hole of the upper angle and the lower angle is inserted and fixed to a desired position of the groove of the second support plate.