JPH0524498U - Equipment for taking pictures from underwater of underwater sightseeing boats - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a device for taking a picture from the outboard of an underwater sightseeing ship, which remotely photographs an inboard tourist from the outboard through an unmanned viewing window. [Structure] A movable base 9 which is moved by remote control along a vertical rail 2 laid along a peephole 12 arranged on a side plate of an underwater sightseeing boat, and a lateral direction to the movable base 9. A "shaped arm member, which comprises a lateral arm 4 that is projectingly extendable and rotatable and an vertically movable arm 3 that is vertically installed at the end of the lateral arm 4, and the lower end of the above-mentioned" arm member An underwater camera 6 and an underwater light 7 rotatably attached, and a feed box 10 rotatably attached to the tip of an extendable lateral arm 5 projecting laterally from the movable base 9. Was it.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a device for taking a photograph from the outside of an underwater sightseeing boat.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In an underwater sightseeing boat, it is important to take a picture of the onboard tourists looking at the water through the peep window with an underwater camera from the outside of the ship. Therefore, conventionally, as shown in Fig. 4, the support boat The underwater camera 23 photographs the tourists on the boat who are looking at the water from the observation window 22 of the underwater sightseeing boat 21 in which the diver who descended from the water into the water is stationary.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, such means have the following problems. (1) It is dangerous because it is an underwater operation. (2) Because it is difficult for the diver to communicate with the tourist boat, it is difficult for the diver to respond to the tourist's desired shooting. (3) Transport costs for divers to the shooting location and maritime support to ensure safety are required, resulting in high operating costs. (4) Divers have a limited dive time, and underwater photography requires skill.

The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances, and an apparatus for taking a picture from the outside of an underwater sightseeing ship, which is used to remotely photograph an inboard tourist through an observation window from outside the ship, is provided. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 To this end, the present invention provides a movable base that can be remotely operated along a vertical rail that is laid along a peephole arranged on the outer plate of an underwater sightseeing boat, and a lateral direction to the movable base. A "shaped arm member consisting of a protruding and retractable lateral arm that is rotatable and a vertically extendable vertical arm that is vertically installed at the end of the lateral arm, and that is pivoted to the lower end of the above-mentioned" shaped arm member. It is equipped with an underwater camera and an underwater light that can be attached, and a feeding box that is rotatably attached to the tip of a retractable lateral arm that projects laterally from the movable table. To do.

[0006]

[Action]

 According to such a configuration, the "arm arm having the underwater camera is moved by the remote operation on the rack extending in the front-rear direction along both sides of the hull. The vertical arm can be expanded and contracted, and the angle of the underwater camera can be changed with the universal joint.The fish collecting box for fish collection is attached to the tip of the second expandable arm so that it can rotate. Collect the fish by rotating the bait and spray the bait outside the box, and take a picture of it with an underwater camera. In addition, "When not needed, the arm-shaped member is shortened and stored in the storage box on the view window. ..

[0007]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a partial side view of an underwater sightseeing boat equipped with an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view of 2. In the above figure, the underwater camera 6 and the underwater light 7 are extendable and retractable horizontally for the horizontal direction, which is horizontally projected from the movable table 9 having a hydraulic unit composed of a pump driving electric motor, a tank, a relief valve, etc. The hydraulic cylinder 4 and a vertical hydraulic unit 8 attached to the tip of the hydraulic cylinder 4 are provided at the lower end of an extendable vertical hydraulic cylinder 3 that extends vertically. The above-mentioned device is provided along a rack 2 as a guide rail in the front-rear direction, which is laid along the upper part of the row of peepholes 12 on both sides of the underwater sightseeing boat 1, via a drive source (not shown) attached to a movable table 9. It drives the pinion 16 to move in the front-back direction of the underwater sightseeing boat 1. Further, the limit switch 14 arranged in the hydraulic unit 9 is operated and positioned at an appropriate position of each peep window 12 so that the underwater camera 6 stops at the position in front of each peep window 12. Further, stoppers 18 for preventing overrun are provided at both ends of the rack 2.

Here, the underwater camera 6 is automatically focused, and the shooting distance and angle are adjusted by expanding and contracting the horizontal hydraulic cylinder 4 and the vertical hydraulic cylinder 3 and by using the two universal joints 13 and 17. Shoot by changing the angle of. In addition, a bait box 10 containing fish baits is provided at the tip of the hydraulic cylinder 5 for bait boxes that horizontally expands and contracts from the movable table 9 to enhance the shooting effect. The bait box 10 has a large number of small holes formed on its entire surface. Fish are collected by sprinkling food in the sea by rotating the hydraulic cylinder 5 for food boxes. When the underwater sightseeing boat 1 is moored or when the underwater camera 6 is not used, the underwater camera 6, the underwater light 7, and the food box 10 are moved up and down by the contraction of the related hydraulic cylinders 3, 4, 5 and the universal joint 13 respectively. By vertically rotating the hydraulic cylinder 3 for use along the outer shell of the underwater sightseeing boat 1, the compact hydraulic cylinder 3 is stored in the storage box 11 to prevent damage from external obstacles. The series of operations and the shutter operation of the underwater camera 6 are remotely operated by the crew using the operation panel while watching the picture taken by the TV camera 15 outside the ship on the monitor TV in the ship.

[0009]

[Effect of the device]

 With such a device, the device with an underwater camera moves along the guide rails on both sides of the hull, so that underwater images can be taken from outside for all the observation windows, and horizontal and vertical movements are possible. By changing the angle with the two hydraulic cylinders that expand and contract and the underwater camera mounting part with a universal joint, it is possible to shoot at various angles and perspectives. By moving a food box with a large number of small holes near or far by a hydraulic cylinder and rotating it further to gradually feed the food in the box and collect fish, the shooting effect can be further enhanced. When the shooting is not performed, the underwater camera and the food box are compactly stored in the storage box 11 by the hydraulic cylinder and the universal joint to prevent damage from external obstacles.

In short, according to the present invention, a movable base that is moved by remote control along a vertical rail laid along a peephole arranged on a side plate of an underwater sightseeing boat, and the movable base A horizontal arm that extends and contracts in a lateral direction and is rotatable, and a vertical arm that extends and retracts at the end of the horizontal arm. By providing an underwater camera and an underwater light that are rotatably attached, and a food box that is rotatably attached to the tip of an extendable lateral arm that projects laterally from the movable base, The present invention is extremely useful industrially because it provides an outboard photography device for underwater sightseeing boats that remotely captures inboard tourists through an observation window from outside the boat.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial side view showing an underwater sightseeing boat provided with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing an underwater photography procedure of an underwater sightseeing boat by a conventional diver.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Underwater sightseeing boat 2 Rack 3 Vertical hydraulic cylinder 4 Horizontal hydraulic cylinder 5 Hydraulic cylinder for bait box 6 Underwater camera 7 Underwater light 8 Hydraulic unit 9 Moving stand (hydraulic unit) 10 Feed box 11 Storage box 12 Peep window 13 Universal joint 14 Limit switch 15 TV camera 16 Pinion 17 Universal joint 18 Stopper

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A movable base that can be remotely operated along a vertical rail that is laid along a viewing window provided on a side plate of an underwater sightseeing boat, and a lateral projection on the movable base. And a rotatable horizontal arm and a vertically extending vertical arm that extends vertically from the end of the horizontal arm, and is attached rotatably to the lower end of the above-mentioned "shaped arm material. Of an underwater sightseeing boat, which is provided with an underwater camera and an underwater light, and a feeding box rotatably attached to the tip of an extendable lateral arm projecting laterally on the movable table. A device for taking pictures from the outboard.