JPH10260461A - Photographing box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a light-weight, portable photographing box capable of photographing a picture of quality higher than a certain level with saving a storing space and a using space. SOLUTION: A roller 32 is set in an oblong groove 30, a horizont paper 34 is wound around the roller 32, then, pulled into the box body 12 so as to form a curved background. Then, an object M is placed on the horizont paper 34, and a cap body 14 is closed so that light may not enter from any part except a photographic window 22. When the object M is irradiated with light 24 through the photographic window 22, the light is reflected by aluminum foil 20, then, the light is dispersed, so that such a situation that the object M is hardly shaded, that is, a uniform illumination effect is obtained. Then, by photographing the object M by the camera 26, the picture of quality higher than a certain level is obtained. After the end of photographing, the roller 32 is pulled out, and the box body 12 is folded at the thin part 36 as the boundary, so that the storing space is saved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographing box capable of photographing a display product or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is necessary to take beautiful pictures of products posted in catalogs and the like in order to stimulate purchase.

[0003] Such a product is photographed in a fully equipped studio or, as shown in FIG. 6, a photographing stand 40 and a diffuser 42 (main light 4).
4 has a function of diffusing light), black Kent paper 46 (having a function of darkening the background of the container 48), a reflector 50, a catch light 52, etc. I have.

However, building the simple studio 54 every time a photograph is taken has problems in terms of costs such as staffing costs, etc. In addition, setting of equipment, securing of a photographing space on site, control of indoor lighting, and the like. There are tasks such as adjusting lighting, shielding external light, etc. Even professional photographers spend considerable time.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, a small studio device called a mobile studio (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 8-146498).
Reference) has been proposed.

[0006] The small studio device 60 includes an upper light source 6.
2, a central box 66 in which a subject is placed in a state where external light is shielded, a lower box 68 in which a lower light source is arranged, and a driving unit such as a generator. And a space section 70. Then, the upper box 64 is opened, and the central box 6 in which the diffusion member is disposed is provided.
After setting the subject on 6 and adjusting the light source such as the upper light source 62, the camera 72 fixed to the central box 66 takes a picture.

However, this small studio device 60
Is heavy and inconvenient to carry because all the functions required for shooting are contained in a box. In addition, although the small-sized studio device 60 has many functions, the price is expensive, so that it is difficult to reduce the photographing cost even for a photograph with a quality higher than a certain level, such as a flyer for a supermarket. Further, it is not easy to change the angle of the camera 72.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above facts, the present invention takes a photograph of a certain level of quality at a low price, compact, lightweight, convenient to carry, occupying no storage space and use space. An object of the present invention is to provide a photographing box capable of performing such operations.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an opening is formed on one surface of a light-shielding box wall having a diffusion portion formed inside. The opening is openable and closable with a lid, the lid is opened, the subject is set in the box, the lid is closed,
Light-shielded state.

When the subject is illuminated from the photographing window, the light is reflected by the diffusing portion of the box and becomes diffused light, creating a situation in which the subject is hardly shadowed. Here, by photographing the subject with the camera, it is possible to photograph a picture having a quality equal to or higher than a certain level.

In the case of using the horizont paper as the background of the subject, the upper end portion may be sandwiched by the lid and the lower end portion may be pressed by the subject while the curved surface is drawn in the box. As described above, according to the present invention, since no equipment such as lighting is incorporated, the present invention is compact and lightweight, and does not take up a space to be used, so that the photographing cost can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lid is located on the ceiling of the box. A long groove is formed at the edge of the opening, and both ends of the cylindrical body are supported. By setting this cylinder (for example, roller),
By unwinding the roll-shaped horizont paper placed outside, wrapping the middle part around a cylindrical body, and pulling it into the box, the curvature of the curved surface of the horizont paper can be easily changed and the usage amount can be reduced. Can be adjusted.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the bottom of the box is opened. Further, a folded portion is formed on the side wall of the box along the vertical direction. With this configuration, the lid is opened, then the side wall is folded at the fold, the front wall and the rear wall are folded so as to overlap, and the lid is folded on the front wall or the rear wall. Then the box is completely folded. Therefore, it is convenient to carry and does not take up storage space. Also, assembling work can be done alone.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a photographing box 10 according to the present embodiment comprises a rectangular box 12. The box body 12 is formed of a lightweight plastic material as an example, and the ceiling part is connected to one side by a thin wall part as a lid 14, and the opening is opened and closed by the lid 14. Then, with the lid 14 opened, the subject M is set in the box 12 and the lid 14 is opened.
Is closed, the inside of the box 12 is in a light-shielded state.

An aluminum foil 20 having a high reflectivity is adhered to the inside of the box 12 as a diffusion portion. The material of the box 12 may be formed of a material having a high reflectance, for example, styrene foam.

On the other hand, on the front wall 18 of the box 12,
2, the object M set in the box 12 is externally illuminated by the light 24, and the camera 26 (digital camera, analog camera, video camera, etc.) can shoot the object M. I have. In addition,
The upper edge of the shooting window 22 draws an elliptical curve,
It is devised so as not to hinder shooting.

The upper end of the side wall 28 of the box 12 has
The roller 32 is moved to a position (the rear wall 16 side) facing the imaging window 22.
A long groove 30 for supporting the shaft portion 32A is formed. The roller 32 is detachable from the long groove 30. By winding an intermediate portion of a roll-shaped horizont paper 34 around the roller 32 and drawing it into the box 12,
The curvature of the curved surface of the horizont paper 34 can be easily changed. The horizont paper 34 serves as a background of the subject M, and the unwound leading end may be pressed by the box body 12 whose bottom is removed as shown in FIG. 2, or not shown. The clip may be fixed to the back surface of the front wall 18 or may be pressed by the subject M.

On the other hand, at the center of the side wall 28 of the box 12,
Thin portion 3 cut into a V-shape as a folded portion in the vertical direction
6 are formed. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the side wall 28 can be folded inwardly at the thin portion 36 as a boundary. Further, the side wall 28, the rear wall 16, and the side wall 2
The corners of the front wall 8 and the front wall 18 are each made thin.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the front wall 18 and the rear wall 16 can be folded with the side wall 28 interposed therebetween.

Next, the usage of the photographing box 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the folded box body 12 is put into the thin portion 36 of the side wall 28 as shown in FIG.
Is pushed out to return to a rectangular box state as shown in FIG. As described above, the shooting box 10 can be folded and carried to the shooting site, so that it is excellent in portability and convenient.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, a roller 32 is set in the long groove 30, and the horizont paper 34 is
And draw it into the box 12 to construct a curved background. Here, the subject M is placed on the horizont paper 34, the cover 14 is closed, and light does not enter from a portion other than the imaging window 22.

When the light 24 illuminates the subject M through the photographing window 22, the light is reflected by the aluminum foil 20 and becomes diffused light, so that the subject M is hardly shadowed, that is, a uniform illumination effect is provided. . Here, by photographing the subject M with the camera 26, it is possible to photograph a picture with a quality higher than a certain level.

As described above, the photographing box 10 according to the present embodiment allows anyone to photograph easily and at low cost. In particular, when the subject is a small object, even an amateur can take a photograph having commercial value. .

After the photographing is completed, if the roller 32 is taken out and the box 12 is folded as shown in FIG. 5, no storage space is required. Further, the material of the box body 12 is not limited to the material described in the present embodiment, and may be, for example, cardboard or a wooden panel. If the material has a high reflectance, it is not necessary to stick to aluminum foil. Also, it is not necessary to configure the box so that it can be folded.
Even without using the horizont paper 34, light is diffused inside the box 12, so that it is possible to take a picture of a certain quality.

In this embodiment, since the angle of the camera or the light can be easily changed, for example, by adjusting the angle of the light, the background of the subject is darkened to take a picture with contrast. Can also.

[0025]

As described above, the present invention is compact, lightweight, portable and convenient, and can take a high-quality photograph of a certain level or more without taking up storage space and use space.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a subject is being photographed by a photographing box according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a subject is being photographed by the photographing box according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the shooting box according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a process of folding the shooting box according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the imaging box according to the embodiment is completely folded.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a conventional shooting situation.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a small studio device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Box 14 Lid 20 Aluminum foil (diffusion part) 22 Imaging window 30 Long groove 32 Roller 36 Thin part (fold part)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A light-shielding box having a diffusion portion formed on the inside thereof, and an opening formed on one surface of a wall constituting the box is provided so as to be opened and closed, and external light is closed in a closed state. A lid for shielding, and a wall portion forming the box is formed by partially opening the wall,
A photographing box, comprising: a photographing window that allows a subject set in the box to be illuminated from outside and photographing is possible. 2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lid is provided on a ceiling of the box, and a long groove for supporting both ends of the cylindrical body is formed at an edge of the opening. Box. 3. The box body according to claim 1, wherein a bottom portion of the box body is opened, and a folding portion is formed on a side wall of the box body so that the side wall can be folded in a vertical direction. 2. The photographing box according to 2.