Pet photographing device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pet photographing device capable of performing exclusive photographing of a pet, and comprising: an entrance formed on one side of the photographing device; an imaging chamber formed inside the imaging device; a main console included in the photographing chamber and controlling a photographing operation, inspection of a photographed photo, and photo output; a user can place a pet on the shooting platform; the shooting unit comprises a lens, and the pet can be shot through the lens. The pet photographing device of the present invention can easily take exclusive photos of a pet at various angles and output the photos in a state in which a user enters a photographing room inside the photographing device together with the pet and places the pet on a photographing platform.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a pet photography device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pet photography device designed to easily capture a high-quality single pet photo. Background Art

[0002] The number of pet owners in South Korea exceeded 10 million by 2020, and the pet-related market is growing steadily. As pets are increasingly viewed as family members, consumers are increasingly looking to capture and preserve images of their pets in photos.

[0003] In recent years, as unmanned vending machines have become more common and diverse, unmanned photo booths have been installed and used in frequently visited places such as public institutions, subway stations, and entertainment facilities. In the unmanned photo booth, an individual who wants to take a photo inserts money into a coin slot of the photo booth to operate a photographic device. After the photo is taken, it is immediately printed out and provided to the user in various forms (such as an ID photo or a sticker photo).

[0004] However, all existing commercial photo booths are designed for humans, and there is no known commercial photo booth designed specifically for taking individual pet photos. This means that if someone wants to take a photo of their pet in an unmanned photo booth, they can hold their pet and take a photo together, but it is not easy to take a photo of their pet individually.

[0005] This is because when a pet is positioned in a photo booth for a solo photo shoot, it is difficult to control the pet's movements to ensure a satisfactory composition, as the pet itself has no control over the photo shoot, cannot look at the camera or pose at the moment of capture, and may be constantly moving during the shoot. Additionally, conventional photo booths have fixed camera lens positions that are designed to capture a frontal view, and it is not possible to change the composition of the lens to capture the pet from different angles.

[0006] Housing systems designed to accommodate pets are known. Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-00923850 discloses a pet housing system including an interior space in which a pet can be located and a camera unit for photographing the pet located in the interior space. Additionally, Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2238404 discloses a pet care unit including an interior space in which a pet can be located and a camera unit for photographing the interior space.

[0007] However, since photography in these conventional pet housing systems is limited to photographing the interior space of the housing to obtain behavior or status information to protect the pet, it is not sufficient to obtain high-quality individual pet photos. In addition, these systems do not provide a device for photographing the pet from various angles or controlling the behavior of the pet, because obtaining behavior or status information about the pet is sufficient.

[0008] Therefore, although consumers have a demand for high-quality individual pet photos of their pets, consumers currently have to visit a professional studio and pay a high fee, and even then, it is difficult to get the composition they want. If a pet photography device can effectively control the movement of a pet and make it easy to take individual pet photos, the device can create a new market by satisfying consumers' expectations for obtaining high-quality pet photos to preserve their memories with their pets.

[0009] Prior art

[0010] Patent Literature

[0011] (Patent Document 1) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-00923850

[0012] (Patent Document 2) Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2238404 Summary of the invention

[0013] Technical goals

[0014] The present invention is designed in view of the above situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photographic device that is convenient for taking high-quality single pet photos.

[0015] Another object of the present invention is to provide a photographic device that can take photos of pets from various angles.

[0016] Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for taking photos of pets by placing the pets on a shooting platform close to the user, thereby facilitating the taking of individual pet photos while maintaining the psychological comfort of the pets.

[0017] Another object of the present invention is to provide a device that facilitates taking a single pet photo by emitting sound from a speaker located near the lens, or by hanging an object on an object stand between the lens and the pet to attract the pet's attention.

[0018] The technical objectives that the present invention seeks to solve are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical objectives not specifically mentioned above will be clear to those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description.

[0019] Methods for solving technical goals

[0020] In order to achieve the above object, the photographic device of the present invention is capable of taking a single pet photo, and the photographic device comprises:

[0021] a shooting room formed inside the photographing device;

[0022] A main control console, which is arranged in the shooting room;

[0023] A shooting platform, on which users can place their pets;

[0024] at least one photographing unit, the at least one photographing unit comprising a lens for photographing a pet; and

[0025] A control unit is connected to the main console for controlling the operation of the photographing device.

[0026] In one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that the photography unit comprises:

[0027] a front-facing shooting unit, the front-facing shooting unit being positioned in front of the upper surface of the shooting platform and comprising a front-facing lens capable of shooting the pet from a frontal perspective; and

[0028] A bottom shooting unit, which is positioned on the inner side of the shooting platform and includes a bottom lens capable of shooting the pet from a bottom perspective;

[0029] The shooting unit is arranged on one side adjacent to the main console.

[0030] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that the main console includes a screen, a payment unit, a photo output unit, and a photo outlet.

[0031] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that images captured by a front lens of a front shooting unit and a bottom lens of a bottom shooting unit are projected onto a screen equipped with a main console.

[0032] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that the front shooting unit includes multiple front lenses, and the bottom shooting unit includes multiple bottom lenses, wherein the desired lens can be selected from the multiple front lenses of the front shooting unit and the multiple bottom lenses of the bottom shooting unit to take photos through the operation of the main control console.

[0033] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that the photography device is equipped with a shooting angle adjustment unit for adjusting the shooting angles of the front lens of the front photography unit and the bottom lens of the bottom photography unit.

[0034] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that the photography device is equipped with a moving device for moving the front shooting unit forward and backward to adjust the distance from the pet positioned on the upper surface of the shooting platform.

[0035] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device characterized in that a speaker for outputting sound through the operation of a main console is provided near a front lens, a bottom lens, or both.

[0036] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that it also includes a vibration unit located at the lower part of the shooting platform.

[0037] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that a mounting unit for mounting an object for guiding the pet's sight is arranged on the front shooting unit between the front shooting unit and the shooting platform.

[0038] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that the photo output unit of the main console includes: a photo printing unit, which is used to print the taken photos on paper and transmit the printed photos to the photo outlet, and a transmission unit, which is used to transmit the data files of the taken photos to the user's mobile application.

[0039] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that the main console further includes a remote controller, wherein the remote controller is used to execute some or all of the input functions of the main console.

[0040] In another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a pet photography device, characterized in that a background color or pattern can be selected as a background of a captured image through operation of a main control console.

[0041] Working effect of the present invention

[0042] The pet photography device of the present invention is a device for taking photos of individual pets. The pet photography device of the present invention enables a person to bring a pet into a shooting room inside the photography device and position the pet on a shooting platform, wherein a camera lens is positioned in front of and below the pet on the shooting platform, and the user operates a main control console to shoot, so that the pet can be photographed individually from various angles.

[0043] In this case, the shooting platform is positioned close to the user to provide psychological comfort to the pet. In addition, the pet's sight can be guided by generating sound from speakers near the front lens and the bottom lens, by generating vibration at the lower part of the bottom shooting unit, or by installing an object on the front shooting unit, so as to easily take a high-quality single pet photo.

[0044] In particular, the pet photography device of the present invention is capable of photographing the pet from bottom to top, making it easy to obtain images of the pet's paws and the pet's face (especially the nose part), which are usually difficult to obtain in general studio photography.

[0045] In addition, the pet photography device of the present invention is equipped with a vending machine for selling various pet items on one side of the exterior, so that the user can flexibly deal with unexpected situations caused by the pet, thereby generating additional income in addition to the photography income. Additionally, the pet photography device of the present invention is equipped with a billboard on the other side of the exterior that can display advertisements, which can attract the user's attention and generate additional income by displaying advertisements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0046] FIG. 1 is an image showing an internal view of a pet photographing device according to the present invention.

[0047] FIG. 2 is an image showing a perspective view of the outside of the inside of the pet photographing device according to the present invention.

[0048] FIG. 3 is an image showing a perspective view of the front side of the interior of the pet photographing device according to the present invention.

[0049] Figure 4 2 is an image showing a front photographing unit of the pet photographing device according to the present invention.

[0050] FIG. 5 is an image showing a photographing platform of the pet photographing device according to the present invention.

[0051] FIG. 6 is an image showing an external view of the pet photographing device according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] The present invention can be modified in various ways and can have many different embodiments, and some specific embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings to further explain the present invention. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to any specific embodiment, but should be understood to include all changes or modifications that fall within the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

[0053] Hereinafter, embodiments of the technical idea of ​​the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings of the present invention.

[0054] FIG. 1 is an image showing an internal view of a pet photography device (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1a The pet photography device (10) of the present invention has a shooting room (20) space formed inside, and an entrance (11) formed on one side to allow a user and a pet to enter and exit the shooting room (20). The shooting room (20) is equipped with a main control console (30), a shooting platform (40), a front shooting unit (50), a bottom shooting unit (60) and a wall surface (70). As shown in FIG. 1B , the shooting platform (40) is disposed adjacent to one side of the main control console (30), and the user can take a photo of the pet by operating the main control console (30) while placing the pet on the shooting platform (40) positioned close to the user.

[0055] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a photographing room (20) viewed from each side of the outside of the pet photographing device (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2a The shooting room (20) inside the pet photography device (10) of the present invention is provided with a main control console (30) on one side, a shooting platform (40) parallel to the main control console (30) on the other side, and a shooting unit for shooting is provided around the shooting platform. A user entering the shooting room (20) places the main control console (30) in front of the user and operates it to take a picture.

[0056] By operating the main console (30), the user can select various background colors or patterns and apply them to the background of the captured image. This can be achieved by a software method of superimposing various pre-prepared background colors or patterns on the captured image, or by including a separate screen on the wall surface (70) of the shooting room (20) and taking a picture while displaying various background colors or patterns on the screen by operating the main console (30).

[0057] refer to Figure 2b The pet photography device (10) of the present invention includes a bottom photography unit (60) positioned inside a photography platform (40), and a front photography unit (50) positioned perpendicular to the upper surface of the photography platform (40).

[0058] Fig. 3 is an image showing a front view of a photographing room (20) inside a pet photographing device (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3A shows a front view of the entire photographing room (20), and Fig. 3B shows a front view of a main console (30).

[0059] The exterior of the main console (30) includes a screen (31), a payment unit (not shown), a remote controller (32), a photo output unit (not shown), and a photo outlet (33). Also inside the main console (30) is a control unit (not shown), which is connected to the main console (30) and controls all operations of the pet photography device (10) of the present invention, including payment, taking photos, adjusting the photo angle, changing the background of the photo, operating the remote controller, generating sounds and vibrations, selecting, storing, retouching, printing and ejecting photos, and transferring photo data files to a mobile application.

[0060] The screen (31) is used to provide the image captured by the lens, to preview the final image of the pet photo to be provided, and to provide information required for taking photos, and can preferably be designed with a touch function so that the user can directly input the operation required for taking photos on the screen. Alternatively, some or all of the operation inputs required for taking photos can be performed by a remote controller (32) equipped with the main console (30), or by a separate joystick or button located on the periphery of the main console (30).

[0061] The payment unit may be configured to adopt any common payment method adopted by conventional unmanned vending machines, including cash payment, card payment, credit payment, etc.

[0062] The photo output unit includes a photo printing unit for printing the photographed photo on paper and transmitting the printed photo to a photo outlet (33), and a transmission unit for transmitting the data file of the photographed photo to a mobile application of the user.

[0063] A user who enters the pet photography device (10) according to the present invention places the main control console (30) in front of the user, and takes photos of the pet by performing operations such as taking photos, adjusting the angle of taking photos, changing the background of photos, etc. while watching the image to be captured on the screen (31).

[0064] The photo taken by the user is printed in the photo printing unit located at the photo output unit and transmitted to the photo outlet (50) to be provided to the user. Alternatively, according to the user's selection, the data file of the taken photo can be transmitted from the transmission section located at the photo output unit to the user's mobile application. The printing of the photo or the transmission of the data file of the photo can be performed by any conventional method known in the art to which the present invention belongs.

[0065] Figure 4 The present invention is an image showing a front-view camera unit (50) disposed in an internal camera room (20) of a pet photography device (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The front-view camera unit (50) includes a front-view lens (51) and a front-view speaker (52) near the front-view lens. The front of the front-view camera unit (50) is configured in the form of a mirror to attract the pet's attention.

[0066] A pet entering the shooting room (20) of the pet photography device (10) of the present invention is positioned on the shooting platform (40), wherein the front shooting unit (50) is located in front of it, and a frontal photo of the pet is taken through the front lens (51). The front speaker (52) positioned near the front lens (51) and the mirror positioned in front of the front shooting unit (50) are intended to guide the pet's sight toward the front lens. The front speaker (52) outputs sound through the operation of the main console (30). The sound output can be animal sounds, ringtones, music, etc., and there is no particular limitation as long as it can attract the pet's attention.

[0067] The user can adjust the shooting angle of the front lens (51) to take a photo of a desired composition. In addition, a plurality of front lenses (51) can be installed at appropriate positions on the front shooting unit (50), and the user can select a lens through which to take a photo of a desired composition while viewing the image on the screen (31).

[0068] The front shooting unit (50) of the pet photography device (10) of the present invention may be provided with a mounting unit (80). The mounting unit (80) may hold an object (81) that guides the pet's sight between the front shooting unit and the shooting platform. The mounting unit (80) may be configured such that one end is fixed to the front shooting unit (50), and the other end is used to hang the object (81). The object (81) mounted on the mounting unit (80) may be positioned so that it is not located in the field of view of the front lens (51), but may be positioned so that the pet's eyes are attracted to the vicinity of the front lens (51). The mounting unit (80) may also be constructed of an elastic material, and vibration may be applied to one end of the mounting unit (80) so that the object (81) mounted on the other end may be manipulated to move randomly to attract the pet's attention. The shape of the object (81) is not particularly limited as long as it can attract the pet's attention. The object (81) may include a toy doll, a feather, a blade of grass, a bell that can make a sound, etc.

[0069] FIG. 5 is an image showing a side view and a top view of a photographing platform (40) of a pet photographing device (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5aThe shooting platform (40) of the pet photography device (10) of the present invention has a glass upper surface (41), and the pet can be positioned on the upper surface (41) of the shooting platform (40).

[0070] refer to Figure 5b and Figure 5c The shooting platform (40) of the pet photography device (10) of the present invention includes a front shooting unit (50) and a bottom shooting unit (60). The front shooting unit (50) is positioned perpendicular to the upper surface (41) of the shooting platform (40). The front shooting unit (50) can be moved forward and backward by the user on the upper surface (41) of the shooting platform (40), thereby adjusting the distance from the pet positioned on the upper surface (41) of the shooting platform (40) to take a photo with a suitable composition. The bottom shooting unit (60) is located in the internal space of the shooting platform (40) and includes a bottom lens (61) and a bottom speaker (62). The function of the bottom speaker (62) is not particularly different from that of the front speaker (52), and can be operated independently of the operation of the front speaker (52).

[0071] The upper surface (41) of the shooting platform includes glass, so that the bottom lens (61) positioned in the inner space (42) of the shooting platform can shoot the pet appearing on the top of the upper surface glass. The user can adjust the shooting angle of the bottom lens (61) to shoot a photo with a desired composition. In addition, the bottom lens (61) can be installed at a plurality of suitable positions on the bottom shooting unit (60), and the user can select a lens through which to shoot a photo with a desired composition while checking the image on the screen (31).

[0072] The shooting unit used in the pet photography device (10) of the present invention may include a lens for 3D professional photography. When the shooting unit used in the pet photography device (10) of the present invention includes a 3D professional lens, the pet photos taken can be provided to the user in the form of a three-dimensional image. It is sufficient to use a 3D professional lens that is well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

[0073] The pet photography device (10) of the present invention may include a vibration unit located at a certain position in the lower internal space (42) of the shooting platform (40). When shooting the pet from the bottom shooting unit (60), the vibration unit can vibrate by the operation of the main control console to guide the pet's line of sight downward. The photo taken by the bottom shooting unit (60) of the pet photography device (10) of the present invention can be a photo including a bottom view and a facial view of the pet. Considering the characteristics of quadrupeds, shooting from below allows the underside of the paws and the underside of the face (especially the nose part) to be easily captured. Pet photos that highlight the pet's paws are distinctive and can increase the commercial value of the pet photography device (10) of the present invention because it is difficult to obtain such images from home or conventional studio photography. Additionally, the pet's nose photographed in high definition can play a role similar to that of a human fingerprint and can be used as big data, such as identification data of a pet registration card. Figure 5d An example of a pet photo taken from the bottom is shown.

[0074] FIG. 6 is an image showing an external view of a pet photography device (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6a The pet photography device (10) of the present invention may include an entrance (11) located on one side of the exterior and an advertising monitor (12) located on one side of the exterior. In addition, the pet photography device (10) of the present invention may include a vending machine (13) located on one side of the exterior. Figure 6b The pet photography device (10) of the present invention may include a garbage container (14) located on one side of the exterior. Any two or more of the entrance (11), the advertising monitor (12), the vending machine (13), or the garbage container (14) may be located on the same side, or all may be located on different sides.

[0075] The pet photography device (10) of the present invention may include a vending machine (13) in which a user can purchase various pet products, such as poop bags, snacks, toys, photography props, etc., and the user's attention may be attracted by utilizing an advertising monitor (12). In addition, the vending machine (13) and / or the advertising monitor (12) of the pet photography device (10) of the present invention may generate additional income in addition to photography income.

[0076] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains that various modifications or changes may be made without departing from the technical essence of the present invention.

[0077] Reference numerals list

[0078] 10: Pet Photography Device

[0079] 11: Entrance

[0080] 12: Ad Monitor

[0081] 13. Vending Machines

[0082] 14: Automatic garbage container

[0083] 20: Photo Studio

[0084] 30: Main console

[0085] 31: Screen

[0086] 32: Remote Controller

[0087] 33: Photo export

[0088] 40: Shooting Platform

[0089] 41: Upper surface

[0090] 42: Internal Space

[0091] 50: Frontal shooting unit

[0092] 51: Frontal shot

[0093] 52: Front speaker

[0094] 60: Bottom shooting unit

[0095] 61: Bottom shot

[0096] 62: Bottom speaker

[0097] 70: Wall surface

[0098] 80: Installation unit

[0099] 81: Object

Claims

1. A pet photography device capable of taking a single pet photo, It is characterized in that The pet photography device comprises: a shooting room, the shooting room being formed inside the photographing device; A main console, the main console is arranged in the shooting room; A shooting platform on which the user can place the pet; at least one photographing unit, wherein the at least one photographing unit comprises a lens for photographing the pet; and A control unit is connected to the main console for controlling the operation of the photographing device.

2. The pet photography device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The shooting unit comprises: a front-view shooting unit, the front-view shooting unit being positioned in front of the upper surface of the shooting platform, the front-view shooting unit comprising a front-view lens capable of shooting the pet from a front-view perspective; and A bottom shooting unit, the bottom shooting unit is positioned on the inner side of the shooting platform, the bottom shooting unit includes a bottom lens capable of shooting the pet from a bottom perspective; Wherein, the shooting unit is arranged adjacent to one side of the main console.

3. The pet photography device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The main console includes a screen, a payment unit, a photo output unit and a photo outlet, wherein the main console controls operations of taking photos, viewing of the taken photos and photo output.

4. The pet photography device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that Images captured by the front lens of the front photographing unit and the bottom lens of the bottom photographing unit are projected onto a screen equipped with the main console.

5. The pet photography device according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The front shooting unit includes a plurality of front lenses, and the bottom shooting unit includes a plurality of bottom lenses, Wherein, a desired lens can be selected from a plurality of front lenses of the front shooting unit and a plurality of bottom lenses of the bottom shooting unit to shoot a photo through the operation of the main console.

6. The pet photography device according to claim 5, It is characterized in that The photographing device is equipped with a shooting angle adjustment unit for adjusting the shooting angles of the front lens of the front shooting unit and the bottom lens of the bottom shooting unit.

7. The pet photography device according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The photographing device is equipped with a moving device for moving the front photographing unit forward and backward to adjust the distance from the pet positioned on the upper surface of the photographing platform.

8. The pet photography device according to claim 7, It is characterized in that A speaker for outputting sound through the operation of the main console is provided at a near side of the front lens, the bottom lens, or both.

9. The pet photography device according to claim 8, It is characterized in that A vibration unit is also included at a lower portion of the photographing platform.

10. The pet photography device according to claim 9, It is characterized in that A mounting unit between the front shooting unit and the shooting platform and used for mounting an object for guiding the pet's sight line is arranged on the front shooting unit.

11. The pet photography device according to claim 10, It is characterized in that The photo output unit of the main console includes: a photo printing unit, which is used to print the photographed photos on paper and transmit the printed photos to the photo outlet; and a transmission unit, which is used to transmit the data file of the photographed photos to the user's mobile application.

12. The pet photography device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, It is characterized in that The main console further includes a remote controller, wherein the remote controller is used to perform some or all of the input functions of the main console.

13. The pet photography device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, It is characterized in that A background color or pattern can be selected as the background of the captured image through the operation of the main console.

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