Device for extracting and photographing phenotype of whole soybean plant

By designing a photography device including a hollow box, a light box and a bracket, the problems of uneven lighting and hand shaking are solved, and high-quality photography of soybean plants are achieved.

CN222914000UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-27THE SHENNONG LABORATORY +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421771719.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-25
Publication Date
2025-05-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-25

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Technical Problem

The existing methods of taking photos of soybean plants have problems such as uneven lighting, insufficient light intensity and shaking hands of photographers, resulting in low quality of photos.

Method used

A device for taking photos with whole plant phenotypic extraction is designed, including a hollow box with an opening, a light box, a first light strip and a longitudinal and transverse bracket, which provides uniform and stable light through these components and fixes the camera equipment to reduce the impact of hand shaking.

Benefits of technology

It achieves uniform and stable light, avoids hand shaking problems, makes the light brightness of each photo the same, the picture clearer, and improves the photo efficiency and photo quality.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of plant photographing devices, and discloses a whole soybean plant phenotype extracting and photographing device which comprises a hollow box body with an opening, a door plate used for covering the opening is rotatably connected to the box body, a lamp box is connected to the bottom in the box body, and a plurality of first lamp strips are connected to the top in the box body; a longitudinal support is further connected to the top of the box body, the axis of the longitudinal support extends in the height direction of the box body, a transverse support is detachably connected to the longitudinal support, and an included angle is formed between the transverse support and the longitudinal support; the transverse support is slidably connected with a photographing device through a connecting piece, and the photographing device is connected with a control device located outside the box body. Reflective tinfoil is adhered to the peripheral wall and the top wall in the box body; according to the utility model, the problems of non-uniform lighting, insufficient light intensity and influence on photo quality caused by hand shaking when a photographer photographs in an existing photographing mode are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of plant photographing devices, in particular to a device for extracting and photographing the whole plant phenotype of soybeans. Background Technique

[0002] During the field experiment research process of soybean plants, it is necessary to photograph soybean plants at different growth stages, record their characteristics, and assist in observation and research; when registering new soybean varieties and applying for variety rights, as well as when conducting soybean variety inspection, color photos that can reflect the distinctiveness, uniformity, and stability of new soybean varieties are required; moreover, the above photos need to truly, accurately, and objectively reflect the biological characteristics of soybeans, with high requirements for shooting techniques and photo quality.

[0003] Currently, generally, photographers hold cameras to take photos of soybean plants, but this method of obtaining photos of soybean plants has some defects: the photographer's hand shakes or blocks the light, resulting in blurred photos; uneven lighting during photography; the shooting environment is uncontrollable, and the light intensity cannot be adjusted according to requirements; the above defects may all affect the quality of the photos. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a device for extracting and photographing the whole plant phenotype of soybeans to solve the problems of uneven lighting, insufficient light intensity, and the photographer's shaking hands during shooting, which affect the photo quality in the existing shooting methods.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] The basic technical solution provided by the utility model is:

[0007] A device for extracting and photographing the whole plant phenotype of soybeans, including a hollow box body with an opening, a door panel rotatably connected to the box body for covering the opening, a light box connected to the bottom inside the box body, and a plurality of first light strips connected to the top inside the box body; a longitudinal bracket is further connected to the top of the box body, the axis of the longitudinal bracket extends along the height direction of the box body, a transverse bracket is detachably connected to the longitudinal bracket, and an included angle is formed between the transverse bracket and the longitudinal bracket; a photographing device is slidably connected to the transverse bracket through a connecting member, the photographing device is connected to a control device located outside the box body; the peripheral wall and the top wall inside the box body are both pasted with reflective tinfoil.

[0008] Principle of the basic technical solution:

[0009] The box body has an opening, and a door panel is rotatably connected at the opening, which is convenient for installing the equipment inside the box body and taking out and placing soybean plants; several first light strips at the top of the box body provide sufficient light for taking pictures and can ensure a shadowless effect. The light box at the bottom of the box body is used to place soybean plants and supplement light, and the light intensity and color temperature of the light in the light box can be adjusted; the reflective tinfoil is pasted on the peripheral wall and the top wall inside the box body, which plays a role in reflecting and concentrating light; the longitudinal bracket and the transverse bracket at the top of the box body are used to fix the photographing device. The axis of the longitudinal bracket extends along the height direction of the box body, and the transverse bracket is detachably connected to the longitudinal bracket, which is convenient for adjusting the distance between the photographing device and the light box. The photographing device is slidably connected to the transverse bracket, which is convenient for adjusting the position of the photographing device in the horizontal direction.

[0010] The beneficial effects of the basic technical solution are as follows:

[0011] 1. It can effectively utilize the stability of the box body, the transverse bracket and the longitudinal bracket and the lights in the device to provide a uniform and stable light effect, so that the viewing range of the photographed soybean plants is the same, avoiding the problem of the photographer's hand shaking when taking pictures, making the light brightness the same when each photo is taken, so that the pictures are clearer, greatly improving the photographing efficiency and the quality of the photos.

[0012] 2. The intensity and color temperature of the light in the light box are adjustable and controllable, solving the problem of the light demand for different photographing requirements.

[0013] 3. The photographing device can be stably fixed on the bracket, and the position of the photographing device can be adjusted, solving the problem of the photographing range for different photographing requirements.

[0014] 4. The coin placed on the light box as a control can be used to perform intelligent seed grading on the taken photos in combination with the seed grading software, greatly saving the time and cost spent on seed grading.

[0015] Preferably, the connecting member includes a U-shaped frame slidably connected to the transverse bracket. Hanging ears are respectively connected to the two side plates of the U-shaped frame. Sliding grooves are respectively arranged on a pair of side surfaces of the transverse bracket. The hanging ears are slidably connected in the sliding grooves, and a fixing member for restricting the sliding of the connecting member is arranged on the connecting member.

[0016] With the above settings, the U-shaped frame and the hanging ears are used as the connecting members, which are simple to manufacture and easy to operate, saving the preparation time before taking pictures and further improving the photographing efficiency.

[0017] Preferably, the hanging ear is a U-shaped plate. One side plate of the U-shaped plate is located in the sliding groove, the other side plate of the U-shaped plate is located outside the sliding groove and is connected to the U-shaped frame, and the notch of the sliding groove is smaller than the height of the side plate of the U-shaped plate located in the sliding groove.

[0018] With the above settings, the ear hook adopts a U-shaped plate. One side plate of the ear hook is located in the sliding groove, the bottom wall of the ear hook passes through the opening of the sliding groove, and the other side plate of the ear hook is connected to the U-shaped frame. Moreover, the opening of the sliding groove is smaller than the height of the side plate of the U-shaped plate located in the sliding groove, preventing the side plate of the ear hook located in the sliding groove from sliding out of the sliding groove. The ear hook and the U-shaped frame can hang the photographing device on the cross beam. In this way, when sliding the photographing device, it can be prevented from falling, avoiding resource loss.

[0019] Preferably, the light box includes a cuboid box body with an open top. A plurality of second light strips are connected to the bottom of the box body, and the top of the box body is covered with an acrylic plate.

[0020] With the above settings, the supplementary lighting device in the box body adopts second light strips with adjustable light intensity and color temperature, which can meet different lighting requirements during shooting and is easy to install. The light on the top shines on the acrylic plate without a reflective effect, and the light in the light box can evenly pass through the acrylic plate to supplement light for the soybean plants to be photographed, improving the shooting effect.

[0021] Preferably, the box body includes a cuboid frame. A plurality of feet are connected to the bottom of the cuboid frame. The bottom surface, top surface, and two side surfaces of the cuboid frame are all covered and connected with partition boards. Two doors are rotatably connected to the other two side surfaces of the box body. Reflective tin foil is pasted on one side of the partition boards and the doors facing the inside of the box body.

[0022] With the above settings, the box body is made of a cuboid frame, partition boards, and doors, which not only increases the stability of the box body but also saves materials. And only need to assemble the frame and then snap the partition boards into the frame, reducing the installation and production process, saving labor costs, and accelerating the shooting rate. The set of openable doors facilitates the installation of equipment and the loading and unloading of soybean plants.

[0023] Preferably, the cuboid frame includes four surrounding columns. The four surrounding columns are respectively located at the four corners. One end of the four surrounding columns is connected with a bottom support frame, and the other end of the four surrounding columns is connected with a top support frame. Two side wall support frames are connected between adjacent two columns.

[0024] With the above settings, the four surrounding columns are located at the four corners, increasing the strength and stability of the device and further improving the quality of photographing. Installing support frames at the bottom, top, and two side walls not only increases the strength and stability of the device but also facilitates the installation of partition boards, avoiding the problem of difficult production of partition boards due to too large an area of each partition board.

[0025] Preferably, the bottom support frame is a rectangular frame, and a connecting longitudinal beam and a plurality of lower cross beams are connected inside the bottom support frame. The top support frame is a rectangular frame, and a connecting longitudinal beam and a plurality of upper cross beams are connected inside the top support frame. The side wall support frame is an intermediate column and a plurality of surrounding cross beams connected to each other.

[0026] With the above settings, the support frame is made of a connecting longitudinal beam and an upper cross beam or a connecting longitudinal beam and a lower cross beam, forming multiple force transmissions, further increasing the strength and stability of the device; facilitating the installation of the partition, and avoiding the problem that the area of each partition is too large, resulting in difficulties in manufacturing the partition. Description of the Drawings

[0027] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a device for extracting and photographing the whole plant phenotype of soybeans according to the present utility model Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a device for extracting and photographing the whole plant phenotype of soybeans according to the present utility model Figure 2 ;

[0029] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the connection of the transverse support, the connecting piece and the photographing device of a device for extracting and photographing the whole plant phenotype of soybeans according to the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of all beam profiles, transverse support profiles and longitudinal support profiles of the cuboid frame of a device for extracting and photographing the whole plant phenotype of soybeans according to the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the light box cross beam and the light box longitudinal beam profiles of a device for extracting and photographing the whole plant phenotype of soybeans according to the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the cuboid frame of a device for extracting and photographing the whole plant phenotype of soybeans according to the present utility model;

[0033] The names of the corresponding marks in the drawings are:

[0034] Longitudinal support 12, transverse support 13, groove 131, light box longitudinal beam 14, light box cross beam 15, first door panel 21, light box 22, second light strip 23, second door panel 25, first light strip 26, acrylic plate 29, connecting piece 34, U-shaped frame 341, hanging ear 342, photographing device 35, fastening screw 36, support foot 5, intermediate column 2, first surrounding cross beam 3, second surrounding cross beam 4, first door post 6, first door cross beam 7, second door cross beam 8, second door post 9, upper cross beam 10, lower cross beam 11, connecting cross beam 16, connecting longitudinal beam 17. Detailed Embodiments

[0035] The present utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0036] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, a device for extracting and photographing the whole-plant phenotype of soybeans includes a hollow box body with an opening. The box body includes a cuboid frame. Ten supporting feet 5 are connected to the bottom of the cuboid frame. The bottom surface, top surface and two side surfaces of the cuboid frame are all covered and connected with partition plates. The other two side surfaces of the box body are rotatably connected with door panels. Reflective tin foils are pasted on the sides of the partition plates and door panels facing the inside of the box body.

[0037] The cuboid frame includes four surrounding columns 1, which are respectively located at the four corners. One end of each surrounding column 1 is connected with a bottom support frame. The bottom support frame is a rectangular frame formed by two connecting longitudinal beams 17 and two connecting cross beams 16. One connecting longitudinal beam 17 and ten lower cross beams 11 spaced evenly are connected inside the bottom support frame; the other end of each surrounding column 1 is connected with a top support frame. The top support frame is a rectangular frame formed by two connecting longitudinal beams 17 and two connecting cross beams 16. One connecting longitudinal beam 17 and two upper cross beams 10 are connected inside the top support frame; side wall support frames are connected between adjacent two columns. The number of side wall support frames is two. One of the side wall support frames is a middle column 2 and two first surrounding cross beams 3 connected to each other. The other side wall support frame is a middle column 2 and two second surrounding cross beams 4 connected to each other.

[0038] A door panel for covering the opening is rotatably connected to the box body. The door panel includes two first door panels 21 and two second door panels 25. The first door panel 21 is a first door frame formed by two first door cross beams 7 and two first door columns 6. One first door cross beam 7 and one second door column 9 are connected inside the first door panel 21; the second door panel 25 is a second door frame formed by two second door cross beams 8 and two first door columns 6. One second door cross beam 8 and one second door column 9 are connected inside the second door panel 25.

[0039] Twenty-four first light strips 26 are evenly spaced and connected to the top inside the box body, arranged in two groups, with twelve in each group, and the two groups of first light strips are symmetrically arranged; a light box 22 is connected to the bottom inside the box body. The light box 22 includes a cuboid box body with an opening at the top. The cuboid box body includes a cuboid frame formed by two light box longitudinal beams 14 and two light box cross beams 15. A wooden light box bottom plate is connected to the bottom of the cuboid frame. Twenty-four second light strips 23 are evenly spaced and connected to the light box bottom plate, arranged in two groups, with twelve in each group, and the two groups of second light strips are symmetrically arranged. An acrylic plate 29 covers the top of the box body.

[0040] A longitudinal bracket 12 is connected to the upper cross beam 10 on the top of the box body. The axis of the longitudinal bracket 12 extends along the height direction of the box body. A transverse bracket 13 is detachably connected to the longitudinal bracket 12, and the transverse bracket 13 is perpendicular to the longitudinal bracket 12. A camera is slidably connected to the transverse bracket 13 through a connecting member 34. The camera is connected to a control device located outside the box body for controlling shooting and collecting photos. The connecting member 34 includes a U-shaped frame 341 slidably connected to the cross beam. U-shaped plates are respectively connected to the two side plates of the U-shaped frame 341. Chutes are respectively arranged on a pair of side surfaces of the transverse bracket 13. One side plate of the U-shaped plate is slidably connected in the chute, and the other side plate of the U-shaped plate is located outside the chute and connected to the U-shaped frame 341. The width of the notch of the chute is smaller than the height of the side plate of the U-shaped plate located in the chute, and a tightening bolt for restricting the sliding of the connecting member 34 is arranged on the side plate of the U-shaped plate located outside the chute.

[0041] The installation steps of the device are as follows:

[0042] Install the bottom support frame. The three connecting longitudinal beams 17 at the bottom need to be parallel and aligned. Ten lower cross beams 11 are evenly distributed between the three connecting longitudinal beams 17, and ten feet 5 are evenly distributed, all fixed with internal screws. Connect the bottom support frame and the top support frame to the surrounding columns 1 with right-angle connections. When installing the side wall support frame at the back, first insert a partition board with a reflective tin foil into the groove 131 of the surrounding columns 1, and then use the groove 131 of the middle column 2 to hold the partition board. Fix the middle column 2 and the connecting cross beam 16 with a T-shaped connection. Then insert another partition board into the groove 131 from above. Then use the groove 131 of the two first surrounding cross beams 3 to hold the partition board. Fix the surrounding cross beams and the columns with cross connections and T-shaped connections. Continue to insert partition boards with reflective tin foil into the column grooves 131 from top to bottom. Install the box body frame, the bottom support frame and the partition board, the top support frame and the partition board, and the two side walls and the partition board according to the above steps; then install the door frame and the partition board according to the above steps, and then fix the door panel on the column with hinges; then fix the longitudinal bracket 12 and the transverse bracket 13 with internal screws. Then evenly install the light strips on the top partition board of the part with reflective tin foil, and set the light strip control switch outside the photography studio; finally, install the light box 22. Insert the light box bottom plate with two groups of light strips with a specification of 60 cm * 12 strips evenly pasted with reflective tin foil and the light-transmitting acrylic plate 29 into the grooves 131 of the light box longitudinal beam 14 and the cross beam. The matte surface of the light-transmitting acrylic plate 29 faces the outside of the light box 22, and the smooth surface faces the inside of the light box 22 (i.e., faces the light strip). Drill holes and route wires at appropriate positions, and then fix another light box longitudinal beam 14 with a right-angle connection. Then seal the connection between the acrylic plate 29 and the steel frame with glass glue to prevent dust from entering the inside of the light box 22.

[0043] The four sides and the top of the cuboid frame of the box body are evenly covered with reflective tinfoil. After the reflective tinfoil is pasted on the top of the box body frame, two groups of lamp belts with a specification of 60 cm * 12 strips are evenly placed to ensure a shadowless effect. A partition board is placed on the bottom support frame of the cuboid frame of the box body, and this partition board does not need to be pasted with reflective tinfoil.

[0044] The specific implementation process is as follows:

[0045] Install the device, place the soybean plants on the acrylic plate 29, turn on the first lamp belt 26 and the second lamp belt 23, and place a coin beside the soybean plants. Adjust the longitudinal bracket 12 and the transverse bracket 13 according to the shooting range to adjust the position of the camera. Close the door panel and operate the control device outside the device to take pictures.

[0046] The above are only the embodiments of the present invention. Specific technical solutions or common knowledge such as characteristics well known in the art are not described in detail herein. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the technical solution of the present invention, several deformations and improvements can be made, which should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention, and these will not affect the implementation effect of the present invention and the practicability of the patent. The protection scope required by this application should be subject to the content of its claims, and the specific implementation manners described in the specification can be used to explain the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A device for extracting and photographing the phenotype of a whole soybean plant, characterized in that: The invention comprises a hollow box body with an opening, wherein a door panel for covering the opening is rotatably connected to the box body, a light box (22) is connected to the bottom of the box body, and a plurality of first light strips (26) are connected to the top of the box body; a longitudinal bracket (12) is also connected to the top of the box body, the axis of the longitudinal bracket (12) extends along the height direction of the box body, a transverse bracket (13) is detachably connected to the longitudinal bracket (12), and an angle is formed between the transverse bracket (13) and the longitudinal bracket (12); a photographing device (35) is slidably connected to the transverse bracket (13) through a connecting piece (34), and the photographing device (35) is connected to a control device located outside the box body; the peripheral wall and the top wall of the box body are both covered with reflective tin foil.

2. The device for extracting and photographing the whole soybean plant phenotype according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting member (34) comprises a U-shaped frame (341) slidably connected to the transverse bracket (13); two side plates of the U-shaped frame (341) are respectively connected to hanging ears (342); a pair of side surfaces of the transverse bracket (13) are respectively provided with sliding grooves; the hanging ears (342) are slidably connected in the sliding grooves; and a fixing member for limiting the sliding of the connecting member (34) is provided on the connecting member (34).

3. The device for extracting and photographing the whole soybean plant phenotype according to claim 2, characterized in that: The hanging ear (342) is a U-shaped plate, one side plate of the U-shaped plate is located in the slide groove, the other side plate of the U-shaped plate is located outside the slide groove and connected to the U-shaped frame (341), and the slot width of the slide groove is smaller than the height of the side plate of the U-shaped plate located in the slide groove.

4. The device for extracting and photographing the whole soybean plant phenotype according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light box (22) comprises a rectangular parallelepiped box body with an open top, a plurality of second light strips (23) are connected to the bottom of the box body, and the top of the box body is covered with an acrylic plate (29).

5. The device for extracting and photographing the whole soybean plant phenotype according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body comprises a rectangular parallelepiped frame, the bottom of the rectangular parallelepiped frame is connected to a plurality of legs (5), the bottom surface, top surface and two side surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped frame are all covered and connected with partitions, the other two side surfaces of the box body are rotatably connected to door panels, and the partition panels and the door panels are both covered with reflective tin foil on one side facing the inside of the box body.

6. The device for extracting and photographing the whole soybean plant phenotype according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rectangular parallelepiped frame comprises four surrounding columns (1), wherein the four surrounding columns (1) are respectively located at four corners, one end of the surrounding columns (1) is connected to a bottom support frame, the other end of the surrounding columns (1) is connected to a top support frame, and a side wall support frame is connected between two adjacent columns, and the number of the side wall support frames is two.

7. The device for extracting and photographing the whole soybean plant phenotype according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom support frame is a rectangular frame, in which a connecting longitudinal beam (17) and a plurality of lower cross beams (11) are connected; the top support frame is a rectangular frame, in which a connecting longitudinal beam (17) and a plurality of upper cross beams (10) are connected; and the side wall support frame is an intermediate column (2) and a plurality of surrounding cross beams that are connected to each other.