PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHT TENT HAVING OBJECT HANGER
A photography light tent includes a ceiling panel, a first object hanger, and a second object hanger. The ceiling panel has a first hole and a second hole. The first and second object hangers respectively include a loop string and a connector assembly. The first and second connector assemblies respectively have a spring-loaded clasp for joining the connector assembly to the loop string and a spring-loaded clamp for holding the object. The first and second spring cord locks move along the loop string to adjust the height of the object and hold and lock the loop string.
The present invention relates to a photography light tent having an object hanger and more particularly, a photography light tent such as a light stage or light chamber where the photography light tent has an object hanger to hang an object to be photographed. In particular, the object hanger is height adjustable and there are two object hangers to position an object in various ways in the air.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONA photography light tent, photography booth, photo booth, light stage, or light chamber (collectively referred to as a “photography light tent”) is used to conveniently take a photo of an item or person to be placed in the photography light tent. A photography light tent may be large enough to allow a person to walk therein to be photographed, or small enough only to allow a small item to be photographed. A photography light tent is very convenient to control the lighting conditions surrounding an item or a person.
Generally, a photography light tent is made of a rigid structural frame and a number of panels—usually a floor panel, side panels, and a ceiling panel. The interiors of the panels are translucent or reflective. A background sweep may be additionally used to provide a seamless background where the background sweep is attached to the ceiling panel to form a back wall and a floor.
However, an object is placed on a floor of the photography light tent, and there is a limitation in placing an object. Particularly, it is very hard to create a hanging or floating effect of an object.
Therefore, to solve the above problems, a photography light tent having an object hanger to hang an object in the air is provided to easily and conveniently create a hanging or floating effect of an object, as there is a need for such a system and a method that accomplish this goal.
This invention is directed to solve these problems and satisfy the long-felt need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention contrives to solve the disadvantages of the prior art. The present invention provides a photography light tent having an object hanger to hang an object to be photographed.
The object of the present invention is to a photography light tent which includes a ceiling panel and an object hanger. The ceiling panel has a hole, and the object hanger has a loop string and a connector assembly. The connector assembly has a spring-loaded clasp for joining the connector assembly to the loop string and a spring-loaded clamp to hold the object, and the spring-loaded clasp and the spring-loaded clamp are connected to each other. The object hanger further includes an end head and a spring cord lock where the end head fixedly holds both ends of a string to form a loop of the loop string, and the spring cord lock slides along the loop string and locks the loop string to adjust the height of the object to be hung by the spring-loaded clamp.
The photography light tent may further include a diffuser cloth which is constructed to be attached directly or indirectly to the ceiling panel where the diffuser cloth has an opening such that the loop string passes through the opening to hold an object. A background sweep may be additionally used to provide a seamless background where the background sweep is directly or indirectly attached to the ceiling panel to form a back wall and a floor.
Preferably, the loop string is made in white color and the connector assembly is made in white color as well in order to make touch up or air brushing easier. Further, an eyelet or a grommet may be installed on the hole in order to reinforce the hole and prevent it from being stretched.
The photography light tent may further include sticky clay to attach the object to the object hanger where the sticky clay is transparent or translucent. The sticky clay may be used to attach the object to the string or the connector assembly, or to another object or floor panel.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a photography light tent, which includes a ceiling panel, a first object hanger, and a second object hanger. The ceiling panel has a first hole and a second hole. The first object hanger includes a first loop string and a first connector assembly, and the second object hanger includes a second loop string and a second connector assembly. The first connector assembly has a first spring-loaded clasp for joining the first connector assembly to the first loop string and a second spring-loaded clamp to hold the object, and the first spring-loaded clasp and the first spring-loaded clamp are connected to each other. Likewise, the second connector assembly has a second spring-loaded clasp for joining the second connector assembly to the second loop string and a second spring-loaded clamp for holding the object, and the second spring-loaded clasp and the second spring-loaded clamp are connected to each other. The first spring cord lock adjustably locks the first loop string, and the second spring cord lock adjustably locks the second loop string.
The photography light tent may further include a diffuser cloth which has a longitudinal opening such that the first loop string and the second loop string respectively pass through the longitudinal opening. In addition, the ceiling panel may have an aperture to take a photo therethrough, and the first hole and the second hole are preferably made on opposite sides of the aperture. Preferably, the first and second loop strings are made in white color and the first and second connector assemblies are made in white color as well. Furthermore, the first and second strings may be made of elastic material. A first eyelet or a first grommet is installed on the first hole, and a second eyelet or a second grommet is installed on the second hole.
The photography light tent may further include sticky clay to attach the object to the first or second object hanger where the sticky clay is preferably transparent or translucent in order to make photo touch up or air brushing easier. The sticky clay may be used to attach the object to the first or second string loops or the first or second connector assembly, or to another object or floor panel.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a photography light tent which includes a ceiling panel and an object hanger. The ceiling panel has a hole, and the object hanger includes a string, a connector assembly, and a height adjusting means. The hole is sized to allow passage of the string and not to allow passage of the height adjusting means, and the connector assembly has a spring-loaded clamp to hold an object to be photographed.
The height adjusting means allows adjustment of a height of the object. The height adjusting means may be made in the form of a spring cord lock or a spring-loaded clamp to hold the string and adjust the height of the object. Alternatively, the height adjusting means may be made in the form of a member having one or two holes where one or two strings pass through the one or two holes respectively, slide along the member, and stop at a certain point by a friction fit between the string(s) and the hole(s).
The advantages of the present invention are: (1) the photography light tent of the present invention has an object(s) hanger to hold and keep an object in the air and enable varied positioning of the object to be photographed; (2) the object hanger of the present invention is height adjustable; (3) using two object hangers and stick clay of the present invention, an object or multiple objects can be placed or positioned inside the photography light tent in various ways in order to achieve more varied photographic effects; (4) the object hanger is in white color and the sticky clay is transparent or translucent, making photo touch up or air brushing easier; and (5) the LED lighting provides various lighting effects of varying brightness, changing colors, etc., enabling more varied photographic effects together with the object hanger and sticky clay.
Although the present invention is briefly summarized, the fuller understanding of the invention can be obtained by the following drawings, detailed description and appended claims.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this disclosure. It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the specific devices, methods, conditions or parameters described and/or shown herein, and that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting of the claimed invention.
Also, as used in the specification including the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include the plural, and reference to a particular numerical value includes at least that particular value, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressed herein as from “about” or “approximately” one particular value and/or to “about” or “approximately” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about”, it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment. Additionally, in all of the embodiments detailed below, call forwarding includes call routing.
In one embodiment, the photography light tent 100 of the present invention, adapted to hang an object 200, includes a ceiling panel 110 and an object hanger 10. The ceiling panel 110 has a hole 112, and the object hanger 10 includes a loop string 20 and a connector assembly 30. The connector assembly 30 has a spring-loaded clasp 32 for joining the connector assembly 30 to the loop string 20 and a spring-loaded clamp 34 to hold the object 200, and the spring-loaded clasp 32 and the spring-loaded clamp 34 are connected to each other.
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Preferably, the loop string 20 is made in white color and the connector assembly 30 is made in white color in order to make touch up or air brushing easier. In photography, touch up or air brushing is used to remove undesirable shadows, shadow lines or objects. Furthermore, the loop string 20 may be made of an elastic material.
In one embodiment, the object hanger 10 may include an end head 40 which fixedly holds both ends of a string 20 to form a loop of the loop string 20, and the hole 112 is sized to allow passage of the loop string 20 and not to allow passage of the end head 40.
In one embodiment, the object hanger 10 may include a spring cord lock 50 to adjustably lock the loop string 20, and the hole 112 is sized to allow passage of the loop string 20 and not to allow passage of the spring cord lock 50.
In addition, the photography light tent 100 may further include a diffuser cloth 116 which is constructed to be attached directly or indirectly to the ceiling panel 110, where the diffuser cloth 116 has an opening 118 such that the loop string 20 passes through the opening 118.
An eyelet or a grommet (collectively referred to as an eyelet 113), preferably made of a metal, is installed on the hole 112 in order to reinforce the hole 112 and prevent it from being stretched.
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The first object hanger 10 further includes a first end head 40 and a first spring cord lock 50. The first end head 40 fixedly holds both ends of a first string 20 to form a loop of the first loop string 20, and the first spring cord lock 50 adjustably locks the first loop string 20. As shown in
Similarly, the second object hanger 10′ further includes a second end head 40′ and a second spring cord lock 50′. The second end head 40′ fixedly holds both ends of a second string 20′ to form a loop of the second loop string 20′, and the second spring cord lock 50′ adjustably locks the second loop string 20′. The second hole 114 is sized to allow passage of the second loop string 20′, not to allow passage of the second end head 40′, not to allow passage of the second spring cord lock 50′, and not to allow passage of the second connector assembly 30′, such that while the second end head 40′ and the second spring cord lock 50′ stays on or above the second hole 114, part of the second loop string 20′ downwardly passes through the second hole 114 and then is joined to the second spring-loaded clasp 32′ of the second connector assembly 30′.
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Preferably, the first and second loop strings 20, 20′ are made in white color and the first and second connector assemblies 30, 30′ are made in white color. Furthermore, the first and second strings 20, 20′ may be made of elastic material.
A first eyelet or a first grommet (collectively a first eyelet 113) is installed on the first hole 112, and a second eyelet or a second grommet (collectively a second eyelet 115) is installed on the second hole 114.
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The height adjusting means 50 allows adjustment of a height of the string 20 below the hole 112. The height adjusting means 50 may be made in the form of a spring cord lock 50 or a spring-loaded clamp (not shown) to hold the string 20 and adjust the height of the object 200. Alternatively, the height adjusting means 50 may be made in the form of a member (not shown) having one or two holes (not shown) where one or two strings 20 pass through the one or two holes respectively, slide along the member, and stop at a certain point by a friction fit between the string(s) and the hole(s). As described, the string 20 may be a single string or two strings in the form of a loop.
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In addition, the string 20 is made in white color and the connector assembly 30 is made in white color, and the string 20 may be made of elastic material. An eyelet or a grommet (collectively an eyelet 113) may be installed on the hole 112.
While the invention has been shown and described with reference to different embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that variations in form, detail, compositions and operation may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by accompanying claims.
Claims
1. A photography light tent adapted to hang an object, comprising: wherein the connector assembly has a spring-loaded clasp for joining the connector assembly to the loop string and a spring-loaded clamp to hold the object, wherein the spring-loaded clasp and the spring-loaded clamp are connected to each other.
- a ceiling panel which has a hole;
- an object hanger which includes a loop string and a connector assembly,
2. The photography light tent of claim 1, wherein the object hanger further comprises an end head and a spring cord lock,
- wherein the end head fixedly holds both ends of a string to form a loop of the loop string, and the spring cord lock adjustably locks the loop string,
- wherein the hole is sized to allow passage of the loop string, not to allow passage of the end head, not to allow passage of the spring cord lock, and not to allow passage of the connector assembly, such that while the end head and the spring cord lock stays on or above the hole, part of the loop string downwardly passes through the hole and then is joined to the spring-loaded clasp of the connector assembly.
3. The photography light tent of claim 2, further comprising a diffuser cloth which is constructed to be attached directly or indirectly to the ceiling panel, wherein the diffuser cloth has an opening such that the loop string passes through the opening.
4. The photography light tent of claim 2, wherein the loop string is made in white color and the connector assembly is made in white color, and wherein the loop string is made of an elastic material.
5. The photography light tent of claim 1, wherein the object hanger further comprises an end head which fixedly holds both ends of a string to form a loop of the loop string, wherein the hole is sized to allow passage of the loop string and not to allow passage of the end head.
6. The photography light tent of claim 1, wherein the object hanger further comprises a spring cord lock to adjustably lock the loop string, wherein the hole is sized to allow passage of the loop string and not to allow passage of the spring cord lock.
7. The photography light tent of claim 1, further comprising a diffuser cloth which is constructed to be attached directly or indirectly to the ceiling panel, wherein the diffuser cloth has an opening such that the loop string passes through the opening.
8. The photography light tent of claim 1, wherein an eyelet is installed on the hole.
9. The photography light tent of claim 1, further comprising sticky clay to attach the object to the object hanger, wherein the sticky clay is transparent or translucent.
10. A photography light tent adapted to hang an object, comprising: wherein the first connector assembly has a first spring-loaded clasp for joining the first connector assembly to the first loop string and a second spring-loaded clamp to hold the object, wherein the first spring-loaded clasp and the first spring-loaded clamp are connected to each other, wherein the second connector assembly has a second spring-loaded clasp for joining the second connector assembly to the second loop string and a second spring-loaded clamp to hold the object, wherein the second spring-loaded clasp and the second spring-loaded clamp are connected to each other.
- a ceiling panel which has a first hole and a second hole;
- a first object hanger which includes a first loop string and a first connector assembly;
- a second object hanger which includes a second loop string and a second connector assembly,
11. The photography light tent of claim 10, wherein the first object hanger further comprises a first end head and a first spring cord lock,
- wherein the first end head fixedly holds both ends of a first string to form a loop of the first loop string, and the first spring cord lock adjustably locks the first loop string,
- wherein the first hole is sized to allow passage of the first loop string, not to allow passage of the first end head, not to allow passage of the first spring cord lock, and not to allow passage of the first connector assembly, such that while the first end head and the first spring cord lock stays on or above the first hole, part of the first loop string downwardly passes through the first hole and then is joined to the first spring-loaded clasp of the first connector assembly,
- wherein the second object hanger further comprises a second end head and a second spring cord lock,
- wherein the second end head fixedly holds both ends of a second string to form a loop of the second loop string, and the second spring cord lock adjustably locks the second loop string,
- wherein the second hole is sized to allow passage of the second loop string, not to allow passage of the second end head, not to allow passage of the second spring cord lock, and not to allow passage of the second connector assembly, such that while the second end head and the second spring cord lock stays on or above the second hole, part of the second loop string downwardly passes through the second hole and then is joined to the second spring-loaded clasp of the second connector assembly.
12. The photography light tent of claim 11, further comprising a diffuser cloth which is constructed to be attached directly or indirectly to the ceiling panel, wherein the diffuser cloth has a longitudinal opening such that the first loop string and the second loop string respectively pass through the longitudinal opening.
13. The photography light tent of claim 11, wherein the ceiling panel has an aperture to take a photo therethrough, and wherein the first hole and the second hole are made on opposite sides of the aperture.
14. The photography light tent of claim 10, wherein the first and second loop strings are made in white color and the first and second connector assemblies are made in white color,
- wherein the first and second strings are made of an elastic material, and
- wherein a first eyelet is installed on the first hole, and a second eyelet is installed on the second hole.
15. The photography light tent of claim 10, further comprising sticky clay to attach the object to the first or second object hanger, wherein the sticky clay is transparent or translucent.
16. A photography light tent adapted to hang an object, comprising: wherein the hole is sized to allow passage of the string and not to allow passage of the height adjusting means, wherein the connector assembly has a spring-loaded clamp to hold the object, wherein the height adjusting means allows adjustment of a height of the string below the hole.
- a ceiling panel which has a hole;
- an object hanger which includes a string, a connector assembly, and a height adjusting means,
17. The photography light tent of claim 16, further comprising a diffuser cloth which is constructed to be attached directly or indirectly to the ceiling panel, wherein the diffuser cloth has an opening such that the string passes through the opening.
18. The photography light tent of claim 16, further comprising sticky clay to attach the object to the object hanger, wherein the sticky clay is transparent or translucent.
19. The photography light tent of claim 16, wherein the string is made in white color and the connector assembly is made in white color, and wherein the string is made of an elastic material.
20. The photography light tent of claim 16, wherein an eyelet is installed on the hole.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 30, 2022
Publication Date: Jul 4, 2024
Inventor: Hyunjune KIM (Las Vegas, NV)
Application Number: 18/091,831