KR101322481B1 - Apparatus for determining camera position - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a camera positioning device to increase the shooting stability and reliability while extending the adjustment axis and range in automatically or manually adjusting the posture of the camera, while the camera is fixed to the support, in landscape mode or portrait In addition to switching the posture in the mode, it is possible to precisely rotate the camera at a desired angle with the shooting direction as an axis, thereby extending the posture range of the camera that can be photographed. In addition, there is an effect of obtaining the optimum shooting result by minimizing the slight shaking of the camera generated when photographing the subject while changing the posture of the camera. In addition, it is easily configured in a plurality of rigs, so that it is possible to quickly switch between portrait and landscape modes for a plurality of cameras, thereby extending the shooting range of various multiple camera systems.

Description

Camera positioning device {APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CAMERA POSITION}

The present invention relates to a camera positioning device, and more particularly, to a camera positioning device to increase the shooting stability and reliability while extending the adjustment axis and range in automatically or manually adjusting the pose of the camera.

In an effort to obtain high quality photographing images, a variety of camera positioning devices are used, ranging from tripods for stably fixing the camera's shooting posture to professional positioning devices capable of precise camera posture control and posture control.

Positioning devices for controlling the position of the camera have been improved to be able to adjust the various axes to obtain a desired angle of the camera more stably and reliably. Recently used positioning devices are X, Y, Z In addition to the three-dimensional positioning of the axis, it is also possible to adjust the tilt and roll angles for the tilted posture. In addition, the latest positioning device is capable of positioning through electronic precision control using a built-in drive as well as posture adjustment through a manual operation. That is, the posture of the camera is configured to be remotely controlled or easily positioned to a desired setting position.

1 is a view showing a camera system to which the positioning device according to the prior art is applied.

Referring to Figure 1, the camera 1 is composed of a barrel (3) with a built-in optical system and a camera body 5 connected to the barrel (3) to precisely adjust the position of the camera 1 in a desired posture It can be seen that the camera system 5 is connected to the position control unit 7 to fix the camera system.

That is, conventionally, the camera body 5 is directly connected to the position control unit 7 in order to change the position of the camera 1, that is, change the posture of the camera 1 based on a plurality of axes.

The illustrated position control unit 7 has a zoom axis knob 2, a zoom axis knob 4, and a Z axis knob 6 for adjusting the camera 1 on the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis basis. And a roll angle knob 8 and a tilt knob 9 for adjusting the camera main body 5 to be partially inclined to the left or right or to be partially tilted to the front and rear.

The knobs 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 may serve as an interface for manually fine-tuning the posture of the camera 1, and if necessary, an electric drive unit may be added to each of the positioning configurations to By the control, the position control unit 7 can be controlled in a desired state.

At present, the position control unit 7 has various kinds of precision and size products on the market, and a type having a driving unit for remote control has been released and used.

The position control unit 7 is also used as a configuration for a single camera as shown, but rather than the field of the image that requires precise posture control for a plurality of cameras, that is, 3D camera device, panoramic camera device, Mainly applied to a camera device for shooting the front 360 degrees.

That is, the position control unit 7 is mainly employed in a plurality of camera rigs (Rig) in order to precisely adjust the plurality of cameras at the same time or precisely control the posture of each camera to the desired purpose.

However, as shown in the figure, the position control unit 7 for adjusting the camera posture has a camera mounting interface coupled with a standard connection interface (screw hole) configured at the bottom of the camera body 5, and the camera body ( Since the angle of the photographed image is adjusted by adjusting the position of 5), when the barrel 3 equipped with a high performance optical system is used to obtain a high quality image, its support structure is destabilized. That is, since the length of the barrel 3 is increased and the weight is increased as the high performance optical system is provided, in the fastening structure using the standard connection interface, the center of gravity of the barrel and the fastening position are different from the center of gravity of the barrel. Instability of the camera mounting may cause a fatal effect on the quality of the photographed image.

In addition, since the coupling structure with the position control unit 7 using the standard connection interface of the camera described above can capture only the image based on the horizontal mode having a long horizontal length and a short vertical length, when the vertical mode is required, the position control unit (7) It is extremely inconvenient to switch between landscape mode and portrait mode because it is necessary to switch itself to the form of mounting on the vertical structure.

Since the conventional display is based on the landscape mode, the need for vertical mode switching was low. Recently, the demand for the portrait mode has increased due to the appearance of various portable displays or vertical information displays. Increasingly, the image taken in the mode is increasing, and switching between landscape and portrait mode is frequently required.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a new type of camera positioning device capable of various camera positioning, freely switching between landscape and portrait modes, and minimizing shake of a captured image even when changing camera position for changing posture.

Registered Patent No. 10-0068965 (1993.12.20) Publication No. 10-2012-0007330 (2012.01.20)

Camera positioning apparatus according to the present invention, the device for changing the position of the camera is connected to the barrel can be variously changed the shooting posture of the camera, in particular, to rotate at least 90 ° around the direction of the camera axis to the horizontal It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera positioning device capable of precisely positioning an inverted image by precise operation as well as a mode and a portrait mode, by extending a rotation range if necessary.

An object of the camera positioning apparatus according to the present invention is to provide a camera positioning apparatus for reliably guaranteeing the shooting quality by minimizing the shaking of the camera when changing the position of the camera.

The camera positioning device according to the present invention enables to quickly and accurately control the shooting position of the camera to easily obtain a desired shooting angle, and the horizontal, multiple, It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera positioning device that enables the vertical mode shooting switching to be made quickly.

Camera positioning apparatus according to the present invention, the barrel 30, the optical system of the camera 10 is configured; The swing unit which is fastened to a part of the outer side of the barrel 30 to support the camera body 20 connected to the barrel 30 in a floating state, and rotates the barrel 30 to change the posture of the camera 10. 100; And an interface 400 for controlling the swing unit 100.

The camera 10 connected to the swing unit 100 and supported by the swing unit 100 by changing the position of the swing unit 100 based on one or more axes different from the rotation axis of the swing unit 100. Position control unit 200 for changing the posture of the may further include.

It may further include a barrel position detection unit for detecting a change in position according to the rotation of the swing unit 100 to transmit the electrical signal according to the detection to the interface 400. Here, the barrel position detecting unit includes an origin detecting structure which is configured on a part of the rotating part of the swing unit; And an origin sensor configured at an unrotated portion or an adjacent area of the swing unit to detect an approach of the origin detection structure.

The swing unit 100 rotates the barrel 30 about the central axis A of the barrel 30 according to the signal received through the interface 400 to adjust the posture of the camera 10. A driving unit 110 for changing; A sleeve 120 positioned between the barrel 30 and the driving unit 110 to assist the coupling of the barrel 30 and the driving unit 110; And a housing 130 configured to surround the sleeve 120 and the driving unit 110 and connected to the position control unit 200.

The drive unit 110 is connected to the first gear 112 and the first gear 112 to surround a portion of the outer surface of the barrel 30 via the sleeve 120, the first gear ( A second gear 114 for rotating 112, a motor 116a for providing rotational power to the second gear 114, and a second gear 114 connected to the second gear 114. It may include a knob (118a) to change the position of.

The interface 400 provides a control signal for driving to a positioning unit including the swing unit 100, receives a signal for an operating state of the swing unit 100, receives the control signal and the received signal. Signals can be sent and received to external wired and wireless networks.

The swing unit 100 preferably rotates the camera 10 within a predetermined range of 90 ° or more.

The swing unit 100 may be connected to the barrels of individual cameras of the multiple camera system to determine the location of the plurality of cameras, and may be used to convert the shooting modes of the plurality of cameras to the horizontal mode and the vertical mode.

The camera positioning device according to the present invention, in a state where the camera is fixed to the support, can not only change the posture in the horizontal mode or the vertical mode, but also rotate the camera precisely at a desired angle with the shooting direction as the axis. There is an effect that can extend the posture range of the recordable camera.

The camera positioning apparatus according to the present invention has the effect of minimizing the camera shake that is generated when the subject is photographed while changing the posture of the camera to obtain an optimal photographing result.

The camera positioning device according to the present invention has an effect of being able to easily be configured in a plurality of rigs so as to quickly perform a portrait and landscape mode switching for a plurality of cameras, thereby extending the shooting range of various multiple camera systems. .

1 is a view showing a general camera positioning device.
2 is a view showing a camera system to which the camera positioning device according to the present invention is applied.
3 is a side cross-sectional view of a camera system to which a camera positioning device according to the present invention is applied.
4 is a diagram illustrating separation of a camera positioning device according to the present invention.
5 is a diagram showing a main embodiment of a camera positioning device according to the present invention.
6 is a view showing another embodiment of a camera positioning device according to the present invention.
7 is a view showing another main embodiment of a camera positioning apparatus according to the present invention.
8 is a view showing another camera system to which the camera positioning device according to the present invention is applied.
9 is a view showing an example of a 360-degree camera supporting system to which the camera positioning device according to the present invention can be applied.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with one embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views, and length and area, thickness, and the like may be exaggerated for convenience.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

In the following detailed description, a positioning device applied to a 3D photographing system using two cameras including a barrel and a camera body is described as an example, but a device for changing the position of the camera is connected to the barrel so that the camera can be rotated or moved. Technical configuration according to the present invention can be equally applicable to a panorama or 360 ° camera system, such as a camera system for a single camera is used dozens of cameras.

2 is a view showing a camera system to which the camera positioning device according to the present invention is applied, FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a camera system to which the camera positioning device according to the present invention is applied, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the disassembled state of a camera positioning device.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, the illustrated camera system includes a camera 30 including a barrel 30 having an optical system including a lens 32 therein, and a camera body 20 connected to the barrel 30. It can be seen that 10) is a vertical league camera system that is vertically arranged to shoot 3D images.

Each camera 10 of the illustrated vertical league is capable of shooting the same subject at different points of view through a semi-transparent mirror, and further reduces the parallax compared to the case where the cameras are arranged horizontally. It is used. In addition to the illustrated vertical league 3D camera system, the position control unit described above with reference to FIG. 1 is used for precise camera positioning in a conventional horizontal league 3D camera system, but the camera body is directly coupled to the position control unit. Therefore, when using a barrel equipped with a high-performance optical system, there was a limitation that the camera shakes severely and makes it difficult to shoot in the vertical mode, but the positioning device according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. Instead of connecting directly to the camera 10, the barrel 30 of the camera where the actual center of gravity is positioned to support the camera 10 more effectively without swinging is supported by the swing unit 100, and then the swing unit 100 is supported. By connecting to the position control unit 200, it becomes possible to support a more physically stable camera 10, Since the barrel 30 of the camera is rotated by the swing unit 100, the posture of the entire camera 10 changes the direction of the barrel 30 in the axial direction, so that the horizontal mode and the vertical mode can be switched. It is also possible to change the posture at an angle in between or exceeding.

The camera system to which the positioning device is applied according to the illustrated embodiment is rotated through the swing unit 100 in addition to the swing unit 100 and the position control unit 200 to determine the position of the pair of cameras 10. Interface for providing an electrical signal for controlling the origin check unit 300 and the position control unit 200, the swing unit 100 and the origin check unit 300 to detect the origin of the barrel 30 ( 400).

In the illustrated embodiment, the position control unit 200 varies the position of the swing unit 100 in the X, Y, Z axis by a manual or internally provided drive unit, or the swing through the tilt and roll adjustment The position of the unit 100 may be varied, and the structure and function of the position control unit 200 may be variously modified, and if necessary, the existing position control unit may be utilized.

Here, the swing unit 100, the camera body 20 connected to the barrel 30 is driven to be connected to the barrel 30 so as to rotate in both directions with respect to the central axis (A) of the barrel (30). The unit 110 may be included, and the driving unit 110 may be operated by a signal through the interface 400 or by a manual operation through the knob 118a.

As a result, the swing unit 100 is disposed outside the barrel 30 to physically and stably support the barrel 30 so as to generate vibration generated when the camera posture is changed by the position control unit 200. By minimizing and rotating the barrel 30, the camera 10 may switch the shooting mode or determine the shooting angle at an arbitrary angle.

In order to control the rotation of the swing unit 100, an initial position with respect to the barrel 30 is determined to accurately determine the rotational position of the barrel 30 when the photographing of the camera 10 is started or when the camera system is initially started. The origin check unit 300 to grasp through the origin detection is configured. Through this, the desired rotation angle is controlled based on the origin, and if necessary, control may be made in consideration of the initial position offset of the actual camera 10 which may be slightly different from the origin through an initial setting. Of course, since other types of position sensors (various types of encoders) capable of determining absolute positions may be applied to determine the correct posture of the camera, the origin detection method may be variously modified.

The swing unit 100 is shown, the position control unit 200 while surrounding the sleeve 120, the sleeve 120 and the drive unit 110 of the circular band-shape coupled to the outer surface of the barrel 30. It includes a housing 130 connected to.

The driving unit 110 is disposed in the swing unit 100 and connected to the sleeve 120 disposed on the outer surface of the barrel 30 so that the barrel 30 is the central axis of the barrel 30. It can be rotated bidirectionally based on A).

Here, the details of the driving unit 110 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The sleeve 120 is formed in various sizes according to the barrel 30 having various diameters, and serves to smoothly couple the barrel 30 of various diameters with the swing unit 100. Of course, the sleeve 120 can be configured in a shape other than the shape of the simple auxiliary cylinder shown, and performs the function of effectively combining the barrel 30 having various diameters with the drive unit 110. It may alternatively be configured as a means.

In the illustrated embodiment, the position control unit 200 is connected to the swing unit 100, the shaft shaft to allow the barrel 30 to reciprocate in the longitudinal direction of the barrel 30 in the longitudinal direction of the barrel 30. (210), and the barrel 30 has a shaft shaft 220 to reciprocate in the horizontal axis of the horizontal axis of the vertical axis of the barrel 30, the barrel 30 is the barrel 30 It includes a Z-axis knob 230 to reciprocate in the vertical direction of the Z-axis. In addition, the barrel 30 is flowed in the left and right directions of the barrel 30 on the horizontal line, so that the front end and the end of the barrel 30 around the swing unit 100 to form a diagonal to the left and right respectively. Tilt knob having a roll angle knob 240, the barrel 30 is flowed in the vertical direction, the front end and the end of the barrel 30 to form a diagonal to the top and bottom, respectively, around the swing unit 100; May have 250.

In the case of the illustrated knobs 210, 220, 230, 240, and 250, the knob 115 is interlocked with the drive unit 115 configured to internally change the position of each knob. It can be configured to enable manual control through.

The interface 400 is connected to the swing unit 100, the position control unit 200, the origin check unit 300, and receives a remote control signal through a direct user's control input or a wired or wireless network to the swing unit ( 100) or control the position control unit 200, and can transmit a signal for the original check unit (300). Of course, the control unit is further configured in the interface 400 to control the active operation of the swing unit 100 or the position control unit 200 and the origin check unit 300 by themselves, if necessary By further adding video processing means or camera control means, it is possible to extend the remote control or the image transmission and reception for the camera 10.

Therefore, if necessary, it is possible to control the posture of the camera 10 from a remote location and check the image while photographing, and in the case of the illustrated 3D vertical rig, it is mounted on a person or a mounting equipment and the posture through a remote control at a close range. You can also transmit the image while controlling.

5 is a diagram showing a main embodiment of a camera positioning device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, referring to FIG. 5, the driving unit 110 may include a first gear 112 surrounding a portion of an outer surface of the barrel 30 through the sleeve 120, and the first gear. The second gear 114 of the screw shape is connected to the gear 112 to rotate the first gear 112, and to transmit the rotational power to the second gear 114 to rotate the barrel 30 A motor 116a and a knob 118a connected to the second gear 114 to manually operate the second gear 114.

Here, the first gear 112 is a worm heel, the second gear 114 may be a worm gear.

As a result, the drive unit 110, a worm heel to directly or indirectly wrap a portion of the outer surface of the barrel 30, a screw-shaped worm shaft connected to the worm heel to rotate the worm heel, and the rotational power to the worm shaft It may be configured to include a motor 116a for transmitting and a knob 118a connected to the worm shaft so that the worm shaft is manually operated.

The angle of rotation of the camera body 20 rotated by the barrel 30 connected to the worm heel should be rotatable up to at least 90 ° in one direction, and if necessary, can be rotated up to an angle greater than that.

When the camera body 20 is rotated at an angle of 90 ° in this way, the subject photographed in the horizontal direction can be photographed in the vertical direction, so that the transition between the horizontal mode and the vertical mode can be made quickly and accurately.

6 is a view showing another embodiment of a camera positioning device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, referring to FIG. 6, a type of gears corresponding to the first gear 111 and the second gear 113 is replaced with a bevel gear, and the bevel gear is a large gear for convenience of description. The description will be made separately from 111 and the small gear 113.

The drive unit 110, the large gear 111 surrounding a portion of the outer surface of the barrel 30 through the sleeve 120, and the large gear 111 to engage with the large gear 111 to rotate the large gear 111 A small gear 113, a motor 116b for transmitting rotational power to the small gear 113, and a knob 118b connected to the small gear 113 for manual operation of the small gear 113; Can be.

When the bevel gear is used as described above, more stable power transmission is possible than in the case of FIG. 5, thereby increasing the reliability of rotation.

Of course, the drive unit 110 may use the above-described gear, but may also use a non-contact power transmission method using a pulley structure or a magnet to reduce noise, so the present invention is not limited to the specific drive structure.

7 is a view showing another main embodiment of a camera positioning apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, referring to FIG. 7, the origin check unit 300 includes an origin piece 310 protruding from a rotation part of the swing unit 100 for rotating the barrel 30. The home detector 320 is fixed to the outer surface of the position control unit 200 while the home sensor 330 detects the entry of the home piece 310, and the home detector 320 is obtained through the home detector 320. Transmitter 340 for transmitting the origin information of the barrel 30 to the interface 400 and a reset button 350 formed in the position control unit 200 to set the origin offset of the barrel 30. do.

The origin check unit 300 is for checking the initial origin position when the camera system is initially started or when accurate positioning is required, and when the power supply / reset / initialization / position check is performed on the camera system. Rotating the barrel 30 in a predetermined direction under the control of an external controller connected through the interface 400 or a local controller added to the interface 400, and the origin piece 310 is interlocked rotation in accordance with the rotation operation When the home sensor 330 detects it, it operates in a manner in which the home point is recognized. In the illustrated embodiment, although the origin piece 310 and the origin sensor 330 such as a photo interrupt for detecting the same are used, a magnet is used instead of the origin piece 310, and the hall sensor is used as the origin sensor 330. In addition, the absolute position measuring means through the encoder (resistance value, pattern reading, etc.) as described above may be configured in place of the origin check unit 300. That is, although the origin check unit 300 is used in the illustrated embodiment, various configurations for detecting the position of the barrel may be applied, such as the case of using a deformation origin check unit or an encoder using a hall sensor and a magnet. The structures are referred to as a barrel position detecting unit, and the present invention can use such a barrel position detecting unit.

On the other hand, when the origin by the origin piece 310 is different from the home position of the actual camera, after adjusting the home position of the actual camera through the manual operation through the knobs (118a, 118b) or control the motor (116a, 116b) By pressing the reset button 350 can set the corresponding position is the actual home position.

By using the swing unit 100 which can be manually or automatically adjusted as in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the camera body 20 floats in the air by supporting the barrel 30 of various sizes at an appropriate position. The 10 can be mounted stably, and the rotational drive can rotate the camera 10 to a desired angle, allowing quick switching between landscape and portrait modes as well as shooting a subject at a desired angle or rotating the subject. It is also possible to easily obtain an image.

In addition, since the swing unit 100 is directly and firmly connected to the position control unit 200, the vibration of the position change may be minimized even when controlling the multiple axes by the position control unit 200 to maintain the quality of the captured image. have.

On the other hand, when configuring the connection interface (female screw) configured in the lower end of the camera to the swing unit 100 can be securely fastened with the existing position control unit in this case can use the existing position control unit as it is, If you can afford it, you can apply it to existing camera rigs, so you can expect compatibility with existing camera rigs.

Although the illustrated embodiment has been described using a 3D vertical rig as an example, the position control unit 200 including the swing unit 100 is not only applicable to the 3D horizontal rig, but also requires position control of a plurality of cameras. It can be applied to a panoramic camera system or a 360 degree camera system. When the positioning device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to such various camera systems, the shooting range can be greatly expanded, and the mode switching is free, so the selection of the horizontal mode and the vertical mode shooting is extremely easy. It is possible to meet the industry requirements for printing, portrait mode display systems (DID, etc.), portable playback terminals, rotatable monitors, and the like.

8 shows another camera system to which the camera positioning apparatus according to the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. And it can be seen that the origin check unit (not shown) can be easily configured.

8 is a rig configured with a positioning device for determining the position of a single camera, which can be applied to a system using multiple cameras to extend the camera positioning function for the entire system.

9 illustrates an example of a 360 degree camera supporting system that can be applied to a 360 degree camera system. The illustrated 360 degree camera supporting system 500 includes a stage 530 on which a subject is to be positioned. The camera supporter 510 is configured to enclose a horizontal frame and a vertical frame to enable horizontal and vertical movement to a desired shooting position.

The upper end of each camera supporter 510 is provided with a camera rig connecting portion 520 that can be connected to the single camera rig shown in FIG.

When the camera system shown in FIG. 8 is connected to the camera rig connecting unit 520, a 360 degree camera system capable of capturing the stage from all directions in 360 degrees is constructed. It can be controlled remotely to adjust the camera position and posture to obtain the desired image. In particular, since the positioning device according to the embodiment of the present invention, which can be switched between the vertical mode and the horizontal mode or set to an arbitrary angle, as described above, the vertical screen shooting and the horizontal screen shooting that have not been previously expected can be In addition to the transition, the effect of rotating the subject and the flipping effect can be obtained very easily.

Of course, the camera rig connection unit 520 may also be connected to the 3D camera rig shown in Figure 2, in this case, it is possible to easily build a system capable of switching various screen modes as a 360-degree 3D camera system.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in many other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

1: camera 2: zoom axis knob
3: barrel 4: pinch shaft knob
5: Camera main body 6: Z axis knob
7: Position control unit 8: Roll angle knob
9: tilt knob
A: Center axis
10: camera 20: camera body
30: barrel 32: lens
100: swing unit 110: swing unit
111: Big Gear 112: Worm Hill
113: small gear 114: worm shaft
116a, 116b: Motor 118a, 118b: Knob
120: auxiliary coupling piece 130: housing
200: Position control unit 210: X axis knob
220: Y axis knob 230: Z axis knob
240: roll angle knob 250: tilt knob
300: origin check unit 310: origin
320: home detector 330: home sensor
340: transmitting unit 350: reset button
400: Interface 500: 360 degree camera support system
510: camera supporter 520: camera rig connection
530: stage

Claims (10)

A barrel 30 in which an optical system of the camera 10 is configured;
The swing unit which is fastened to a part of the outer side of the barrel 30 to support the camera body 20 connected to the barrel 30 in a floating state, and rotates the barrel 30 to change the posture of the camera 10. 100;
An interface 400 for controlling the swing unit 100; And
The camera 10 connected to the swing unit 100 and supported by the swing unit 100 by changing the position of the swing unit 100 based on one or more axes different from the rotation axis of the swing unit 100. Camera positioning device comprising a position control unit 200 for changing the posture of the.
delete The method of claim 1,
Camera position detecting device further comprises a barrel position detection unit for detecting a change in position according to the rotation of the swing unit 100 to transmit the electrical signal according to the detection to the interface (400).
The method of claim 1,
The swing unit 100,
A driving unit 110 for changing the attitude of the camera 10 by rotating the barrel 30 based on the central axis A of the barrel 30 according to the signal received through the interface 400;
A sleeve 120 positioned between the barrel 30 and the driving unit 110 to assist the coupling of the barrel 30 and the driving unit 110; And
And a housing (130) configured to surround the sleeve (120) and the drive unit (110) and connected to the position control unit (200).
5. The method of claim 4,
The drive unit 110,
A first gear 112 surrounding a portion of the outer surface of the barrel 30 via the sleeve 120 and a second gear connected to the first gear 112 to rotate the first gear 112. A knob connected to the gear 114, the motor 116a to provide rotational power to the second gear 114, and the second gear 114 to change the position of the second gear 114. A camera positioning device comprising 118a.
6. The method of claim 5,
The first gear 112,
Worm Hill,
The second gear 114,
Worm gear camera positioning device.
The method of claim 3, wherein
The barrel position detecting unit may include an origin detecting structure configured at a portion of a rotating part of the swing unit; And
And an origin sensor configured at an unrotated portion or an adjacent area of the swing unit to detect an approach of the origin detection structure.
The method of claim 1,
The interface 400,
Providing a control signal for driving to a positioning unit including the swing unit 100, receiving a signal for an operating state of the swing unit 100,
Camera positioning device for transmitting and receiving the control signal and the received signal to an external wired or wireless network.
The method of claim 1,
The swing unit 100 is a camera positioning device for rotating the camera 10 within a predetermined range of 90 ° or more.
The method of claim 1,
The swing unit 100 is connected to each barrel of the individual cameras of the multiple camera system to shoot while determining the position of the plurality of cameras to switch the shooting mode of the plurality of cameras to landscape mode and portrait mode.

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