JP3191721U - High altitude photography device with camera hood member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately capture Wi-Fi radio waves even when an imaging means with a Wi-Fi communication function is attached to a pole tip and used in a high place in a high-altitude photographing device for inspecting a high place from the ground. To provide an aerial photography device capable of taking pictures. SOLUTION: A telescopic pole 4 that can be expanded and contracted steplessly, an image pickup means 7 with a Wi-Fi communication function attached to the upper end of the pole of the telescopic pole 4, and a pan and a pan that directs the direction of the photographing means 7 up, down, left and right. The tilt device 5, the lighting device 8 attached to the photographing means 7, the imaging means controller 10 attached to the hand position of the telescopic pole 4 and equipped with a monitor for confirming the photographed image and a photographing operation function, and expansion and contraction. It has an installation stand 1 that fixes the lower end of the formula pole 4, and photographs a subject at a high place. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an altitude photographing apparatus for photographing a structure at a high place such as a roof of a house, a bridge, and a plant facility from the ground.

  In the maintenance of buildings such as buildings and houses, and structures such as bridges and plant facilities, many inspection photographs are taken, but recently, in addition to the method of shooting people up to high places and taking pictures of high places from the ground, Many photographing devices have come to be used.

  This altitude imaging device has an imaging means attached to the tip of the pole, changes the direction of the imaging means by a pan and tilt controller at hand, and also takes an image of the imaging means by an imaging means controller at hand. It is used to confirm an image and activate a zoom function and a remote shutter function.

  Conventionally, the imaging means at the tip of the pole of the present altitude photographing apparatus and the controller for the imaging means at the hand position have been connected by wire. However, recently, imaging means with a Wi-Fi communication function has been marketed, and it has become possible to perform image confirmation and photographing operation wirelessly in combination with a controller such as a tablet. However, if this imaging means is attached to the tip of the pole and used at a high place, the Wi-Fi radio wave is weak, so that there is a problem that wireless connection is frequently cut off and photographing cannot be performed.

  It is necessary to always maintain communication between the imaging means with the Wi-Fi communication function at the tip of the pole of the altitude photographing apparatus and the controller at the hand position.

  In order to capture a clear image without halation, it is necessary to prevent direct sunlight from being inserted into the lens of the imaging means at the tip of the altitude imaging device.

  It is necessary to prevent the main image pickup means attached to the pole tip of the high altitude photographing apparatus from getting wet in the rain.

  It is necessary to prevent the imaging means attached to the tip of the pole of the high altitude imaging apparatus from colliding with a subject or the like due to an erroneous operation and causing the imaging means to fail.

A camera hood member that collects and reflects Wi-Fi radio waves is disposed on an imaging means with a Wi-Fi communication function. As shown in FIG. 5, the shape of the camera hood member is a flat type, a flat type with side bend, a flat roof type, a cylindrical type, a disc type, a dish type, which has the function of collecting and reflecting Wi-Fi radio waves. Either a parabolic type or a combination thereof is used.
The material of the camera hood member includes aluminum, copper, gold, silver, iron, a material coated with these materials, a composite material of these materials, laminated glass, etc., which has a function of reflecting radio waves. Used.
Further, the camera hood member is attached so as to cover the imaging means from above, and collects and reflects the radio waves escaping upward from the imaging means.

  This camera hood member is attached so as to cover the imaging means from above to prevent the direct sunlight from hitting the lens of the imaging means, and a black or black material that does not easily transmit or reflect sunlight is used. It is done.

  This camera hood member is attached so as to cover the imaging means from above in order to prevent the imaging means attached to the tip of the pole of the altitude photographing apparatus from getting wet in the rain.

  This camera hood member is attached so as to cover the imaging means from the top in order to prevent the imaging means attached to the tip of the pole of the altitude photographing device from colliding with the subject etc. due to erroneous operation. A strong material that does not deform is used.

  The image pickup means controller is equipped with application software for operating the image pickup means with Wi-Fi communication function, and a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or the like having a Wi-Fi communication function and an image monitor is used.

  An altitude photography apparatus equipped with an imaging means with a camera hood member was used. Conventionally, in urban areas where Wi-Fi radio waves are dense, communication was interrupted about once every 10 minutes. However, as a result of attaching this camera hood member, the effect shown in FIG. No blockage occurred.

  The photo was taken under sunlight using an altitude photography apparatus equipped with an imaging means with a camera hood member. As shown in FIG. 3, the direct sunlight was able to capture a clear image without hitting the imaging means with the camera hood member.

  The photograph was taken in the rain using the altitude photography apparatus equipped with an imaging means with a camera hood member. As shown in FIG. 4, the rain was blocked by the camera hood member, and the imaging means was not wet.

  The photographing unit installed at the pole tip of the high-altitude photographing apparatus was collided with the wall of the building or the structure, but the impact was received by the camera hood member, and there was no problem such as damage to the imaging means.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view of an altitude photographing apparatus with a camera hood member. The telescopic pole 4 can be freely expanded and contracted steplessly, and the imaging means 7 with Wi-Fi communication function attached to the upper end of the pole can be brought close to the subject.
An imaging unit is attached to the upper end of the telescopic pole 4 via a pan and tilt device 5 and the main pan and tilt device 5. The imaging unit includes an imaging means 7 with a Wi-Fi communication function, and a camera hood. It is comprised from the member 6. FIG.
The pan & tilt device 5 is connected to a pan & tilt device controller 2 attached at a hand position by a pan & tilt device cable 3. The controller 2 can operate the pan & tilt device 5 to change the direction of the photographing unit up, down, left and right.
The illuminating device 8 is attached in the same direction as the imaging unit 7 and can always illuminate the shooting direction of the imaging unit.
The imaging means controller 10 is connected to the imaging means 7 by Wi-Fi communication. The controller 10 has a monitor function for confirming a photographed image and a function for operating the zoom and remote shutter of the photographing means 7.
The installation base 1 is attached to the lower end of the telescopic pole 4 and stably installs the pole on the ground. The installation base 1 is fixed to the pole, and has a free shaft that can tilt the pole left and right and back and forth. There is something.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating reflection of Wi-Fi radio waves by the camera hood member 6. The Wi-Fi radio wave oscillated from the imaging means 7 with the Wi-Fi communication function is radiated in all directions, but the camera hood member 6 attached so as to cover the imaging means 7 from above is located in the upper part. The radiated radio wave is reflected to improve reception of the imaging means controller 10 below.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the blocking of the direct sunlight 11 by the camera hood member 6. The camera hood member 6 attached so as to cover the image pickup means 7 from above blocks light rays inserted into the lens of the image pickup means 7 to prevent image halation.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the interruption of the rain 12 by the camera hood member 6. The camera hood member 6 attached so as to cover the image pickup means 7 from above blocks the rain and prevents the image pickup means 7 from getting wet.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the shape of the camera hood member 6. As the shape that covers the imaging means 7 from above, any of a flat type, a flat type with side bends, a flat roof type, a cylindrical type, a disc type, a dish type, a parabolic type, or a combination thereof is used.

The wall surface of the building was photographed with the altitude photographing device. First, the altitude photographing apparatus is placed on the ground about 3 m away from the wall surface. The installation table 1 is in close contact with the ground and is installed stably. Next, the telescopic pole 4 is extended to bring the imaging means 7 and the subject as close as possible. Next, the pan & tilt device 5 is controlled to adjust the direction of the imaging means 7 to the direction of the subject. Next, the controller 10 for the imaging means is operated, and the zoom function of the imaging means 7 is adjusted while confirming the captured image of the subject with the controller 10 for the imaging means. If the confirmation image is good, the image is taken with the remote shutter of the imaging means controller 10.
If the subject is dark, the lighting device 8 is switched on in advance.
Using a high altitude imaging device equipped with the imaging means 7 with the camera hood member 6, the Wi-Fi radio wave is taken in a dense urban area and in fine weather, and a clear image is taken without interruption of communication. did it. Even when shooting in the rain or when the device collided, it could be used without any device or camera failure.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of an altitude photography apparatus with a camera hood member. FIG. 2 is a diagram of the photographing unit and the reflected Wi-Fi radio wave. FIG. 3 is a diagram of the photographing unit and direct sunlight. FIG. 4 is a diagram of the photographing unit and rainfall. FIG. 5 is a diagram of various shapes of the camera hood member.

1: Installation base 2: Controller for pan & tilt device 3: Cable for pan & tilt device 4: Telescopic pole 5: Pan & tilt device 6: Camera hood member 7: Imaging means with Wi-Fi communication function 8: Illumination device 9: Wi-Fi radio wave 10: Image pickup means controller 11: Direct sunlight 12: Rain

Claims (7)

In an altitude shooting device that shoots a subject at a high altitude,
A steplessly expandable / retractable pole unit, a photographing unit attached to the top end of the pole unit and capable of wireless communication, a pan and tilt device that directs the direction of the photographing unit vertically and horizontally, and the photographing unit It has an attached lighting device, a controller attached to a hand position of the pole unit and having a monitor for confirming a photographed image and a photographing operation function, and an installation base for fixing a lower end of the pole unit. An altitude photography device.   2. The altitude photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing unit includes an imaging unit having a Wi-Fi communication function and a camera hood member attached to an upper part of the imaging unit. .   3. The high altitude photographing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the camera hood member of the photographing unit has a function of collecting and reflecting Wi-Fi radio waves.   The shape of the camera hood member of the photographing unit may be any of a flat type, a flat type with side bends, a flat roof type, a cylindrical type, a disk shape, a dish type, a parabolic type, or a combination thereof. The high place imaging device according to claim 2 or 3.   The material of the camera hood member is aluminum, copper, gold, silver, iron, a material coated with these metals, a composite material of these metals, or laminated glass, which efficiently reflects radio waves. The high place imaging device according to claim 2-4.   The altitude photographing apparatus according to claim 2-5, wherein the camera hood member is attached to an upper side of the camera.   The above-mentioned camera hood member is attached so that a camera may be covered, The height photography apparatus of Claim 2-6 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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