Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Including component designed to receive a disparate article... – Mounted for movement
Patent
1996-03-18
1997-08-05
Canfield, Robert
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Including component designed to receive a disparate article...
Mounted for movement
52 361, 52 65, D16215, D25 16, D25 31, G03B 1753
Patent
active
056530633
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to photographic booths.
Photographic booths are located at various public locations such as train stations and shopping arcades for the customer to have passport sized photographs taken. Such booths consist generally of a rectangular chamber having two side walls and two end walls. Mounted externally of the end wall is the housing of an operating system. The operating system comprises a coin operated photographic system which is capable of taking photographs, developing them and then dispensing them in response to the input of the required value of coins. Mounted on the opposite end wall are a series of curtains which can be drawn to provide different backgrounds. In the center of the chamber is a rigid stool which can be raised and lowered as required by the customer. Access to the booth can be gained through an opening on one side wall of the chamber. A half curtain can be drawn across the opening for privacy.
A major disadvantage of the booth is that it cannot be readily accessed by disabled people, particularly, those confined to a wheelchair. Also, the privacy provided by the half curtain is fairly minimal.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved photobooth.
According to the present invention there is provided a photographic booth comprising a chamber to be occupied by the user and having photographic apparatus directed into the chamber on one side thereof and an opening providing access to the user on the opposite side thereof.
According to the present invention there is further provided a photographic booth comprising a part circular chamber to be occupied by the user and having photographic apparatus directed into the chamber on one side thereof, an opening in the circular wall of the chamber which is opened and closed by an arcuate sliding door.
A photographic booth embodying the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a photobooth with the door partially open;
FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the photobooth with the door closed;
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photobooth with the roof removed and showing the booth occupied by a person in a wheelchair;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the door and its support mechanism;
FIG. 5 is a section through a support rail and carriage of the support mechanism of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary section through the lower part of the chamber of the booth;
FIG. 7 is a side elevation of the door drive mechanism;
FIG. 8 is a front elevation of the door and its associated detectors; and
FIG. 9 is a graph of speed versus distance for the door.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
As shown in FIG. 1, the photobooth includes an upright housing 2 generally rectangular in horizontal crosssection coupled to the upright chamber 4 generally circular in horizontal crosssection. The chamber 4 has an arcuate opening in a side thereof remote from the housing 2 which opening is closable by a sliding arcuate door 6. An elongate window 18 is provided on opposite sides of the chamber 4. Each window 18 may be covered on the inside by a blind or curtain (not shown). Located inside the chamber 4 is a fold-down seat 8 (see FIG. 3) which when not in use automatically folds into the vertical position to allow access to the chamber by a wheelchair. An arcuate ramp 10 extends around the opening to the chamber 4 at floor level to provide easy access to the chamber 4 for a wheelchair. On the external wall of the housing is a coin slot 12 for accepting coins to open the door 6 and to initiate a photographic session with the user. Also provided is a photograph discharge chute 14 to discharge the finished photographs which may be passport sized or larger portrait sized photographs.
The wall 16, which the housing 2 has in common with the chamber 4, is provided with a window 18 through which a camera (not shown) located in the housing can take portrait pictures o
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Barnett Gavin
Temple Anthony
Canfield Robert
Prontophot UK Ltd
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