JP3140690U - Remote control type digital camera and device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a cameraman to remotely operate a camera at a high place without risk of photographing at a high place by using a stepladder or the like.
According to the present invention, a mechanism for adjusting a focus ring and a zoom ring is attached to a digital camera and a camera lens, and a three-axis rotation mechanism and a vertical movement mechanism are combined therewith. These and the strobe are connected to the controller and the personal computer. The viewfinder is equipped with a small camera, and the focus, zoom, and camera angle and height are adjusted while viewing the viewfinder image. In addition, the shutter speed, brightness, and color of the digital camera can be adjusted with a personal computer.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a high-quality digital camera that can be remotely operated from a high place.

  When taking a group photo or the like, it must be taken from a high place in order to capture the whole picture. At that time, in order to shoot from a high place, the photographer must climb the stairs to shoot. However, there were many accidents where photographers fell, and it was dangerous work.

  It is to enable remote operation of a camera at a high place without taking a dangerous picture for such a photographer.

  In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems, the present invention combines a plurality of rotary stages and motors with an up and down stage, a winch, and other instruments that can move up and down, and a camera is placed on the combination so that the camera can be moved up and down.

  Further, the focus adjustment and focusing of the camera are adjusted by rotating the focus ring and zoom ring with a small motor.

  Attach a small camera to the viewfinder. Watch the small camera image and remotely control the focus, zoom, camera angle and height.

  In addition, the camera shutter speed, brightness adjustment, color adjustment, and autofocus are performed by a computer from the camera.

  As described above, the remote operation type digital camera of the present invention can be remotely operated with the operation box for camera movement / angle adjustment, focus adjustment and zoom adjustment.

  For focusing, an autofocus function can be used.

  Therefore, even if the camera is at a high place, the photographer can shoot as if the camera is at hand.

  This makes it possible for photographers to shoot safely without causing a fall accident.

  You can also adjust the shooting conditions such as the brightness and shutter time of your digital camera on your PC. In addition, since the photos sent from the camera can be immediately corrected and processed, it is possible to meet the needs of users who want to see them quickly.

  Attach the camera lens to the SLR digital camera. A small motor is attached to each focus ring and zoom ring of the camera lens. Connect with the controller of this small motor and adjust with the operation box.

  The above-mentioned camera unit is mounted on a table, and a motor for rotating the center of the optical axis of the lens is attached. Attach it to the rotating stage. Furthermore, the motor which raises these up and down is attached. These motors and rotary stage are connected to a controller, and these three axes are adjusted by an operation box. Although there are three axes here, the number of axes is not limited.

  The above-described camera unit and strobe are attached to the vertical movement stage. With this vertical movement stage, the camera unit and strobe are brought to a high place.

  The viewfinder of the digital camera has a small camera that can be sent to a monitor or personal computer.

  The controller, operation box, personal computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and strobe power supply are installed on the moving base, and the camera, motors, controller, operation box, and personal computers are connected.

  Adjust the zoom, focus, camera angle, and height adjustment with the operation box and PC while checking the image from the small camera in the viewfinder on the monitor. As a result, it is possible to photograph as if the camera at a high place is at hand.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is an illustration of the camera unit. A camera lens 2 is attached to the camera 1. A belt 6 is wound around the focusing 3 of the camera lens 2 so that it can be adjusted by the focus adjustment motor 5a. Similarly, a belt 6 is wound around the zoom ring 4 so that the zoom adjustment motor 5b can make adjustments.

  2 and 3 are explanatory diagrams of the camera angle adjustment unit. A camera rotating motor 8 is attached to the camera unit 7 so as to be aligned with the center of the optical axis 9 of the lens. This is fixed to the rotary stage 10. These integrated ones are attached to the camera tilt motor 11. The camera angle can be determined by adjusting the three axes of the camera rotation axis motor 8, the rotation stage 10, and the camera tilt motor 11.

  Further, the small camera 12 is attached to the viewfinder portion of the camera unit 7. The viewfinder image is sent from the small camera 12 to a personal computer or a monitor.

  4 and 5 show a state in which the above-described camera unit and camera angle adjustment unit (hereinafter referred to as the camera unit 13) and the strobe 14 are attached to the vertical movement stage 15. FIG. The camera unit 13 and the strobe 14 can be moved up and down by the up and down moving stage 15.

  Further, the camera unit 13 is protected by attaching the camera cover 15.

  The focus adjustment motor 5a, zoom adjustment motor 5b, camera rotation motor 8, rotation stage 10, camera tilt motor 11 and vertical movement stage 15 are controlled by the controller 16 and can be operated by the operation box 17 or the personal computer 18. Like that.

  Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the operation box. The function of the operation box 17 may be put in the personal computer 18. Further, the arrangement and names of the operation boxes are not limited to those shown in FIG.

  The image from the small camera 3 is viewed on the monitor 19 via the personal computer 18. While watching the image, the focus, focus, zoom, camera angle and height are adjusted by remote control.

  In addition, the monitor may be connected to another monitor for copying without going through the personal computer 19.

  Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the overall configuration of the device. A controller 16, a personal computer 18, and a strobe power supply 20 mounted on the above-described up-and-down moving stage 16 with the camera unit 13 and the strobe 14 mounted on the moving table 21. Since the movable table 21 has a space where the keyboard, mouse, and operation box 17 can be operated, the above-described camera can be remotely operated and photographed here.

  It should be noted that with respect to the shutter speed, brightness adjustment, color adjustment, and autofocus of the camera, the signal from the camera can be operated and adjusted by the personal computer 19.

Illustration of the camera unit in this school plan Side view of the camera angle adjustment unit in the present invention Front view of camera angle adjustment unit in the present invention Side view of the camera unit and strobe attached to the vertical movement mechanism in the present invention Front view of the camera unit and strobe attached to the vertical movement mechanism Schematic diagram of the operation box in the present invention Side view of the entire device in the present invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Digital camera 2 Camera lens 3 Focus ring 4 Zoom ring 5a Focus adjustment motor 5b Zoom adjustment motor 6 Belt 7 Camera unit 8 Camera rotation motor 9 Optical axis 10 Rotation stage 11 Camera tilt motor 12 Small camera 13 Camera unit 14 Strobe 15 Vertical movement stage 16 Controller 17 Operation box 18 Personal computer 19 Monitor 20 Strobe power supply 21 Moving base 22 Cable cover

Claims (1)

  A digital camera and apparatus that allows a cameraman to remotely control a camera at a high place without risking shooting at a high place using a stepladder or the like.

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