JP2004363799A - Photo print providing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photo print providing apparatus capable of preventing an object from being photographed at the outside of a photographing range even when a mirror is utilized as a monitor at photographing. <P>SOLUTION: The photo print providing apparatus is provided with: a camera 6 for photographing the object 2 including a user 2 located within the photographing range; the monitor mirror 73 disposed at a side of a camera 6 with respect to the photographing range and for mirroring the object 2 within the photographing range to enable the object 2 to monitor itself; and a partition member 77 disposed between the user 2 within the photographing range and the monitor mirror 73 and for restricting the object 2 mirrored on the monitor mirror 73 so as not to enter the outside region of the photographing range. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a photographic print providing apparatus that is installed in a game center or the like, shoots a user by inserting coins or the like, and prints and sells a shot image.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many game print providing apparatuses have been installed in game centers and the like to take pictures and make seal prints. Such a photographic print providing apparatus generally displays an image (captured video) captured by an image capturing device such as a camera on a display unit such as a monitor, and operates an image (image captured by the image capturing device) by a user's shutter operation. A frame image or the like is synthesized with the photographed image, and the synthesized image is printed out as a photo print.
[0003]
Such a photo print providing apparatus has a structure in which the user repeatedly changes his or her eyes to the camera and the display unit to take a photograph in order to obtain a preferable photographed image. Otherwise, there is a problem that the image cannot be confirmed. As a result, it is difficult to obtain a good-looking photographed image photographed from the viewpoint of the camera or a favorite pose.
[0004]
Therefore, a device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 below can capture an image in a desired image state while viewing the captured image in a mirror in an upright posture and obtain a composite image photograph. is there.
[0005]
However, as described above, in an apparatus that does not have a mechanism such as a display unit that displays a captured image, an approximate shooting range is determined by the subject itself using a front mirror surface or the like. Even if a part of the image is protruded above or to the left or right of the photographing range, the user does not notice on the spot, and as a result, it may not be possible to obtain an image synthesis result of the pose desired by the subject (user).
[0006]
On the other hand, recently, by illuminating a wall surface or the like behind a subject, a shadow of the subject is erased, an image of only the subject is cut out, and various image compositions are synthesized with the subject image and other background images. An image synthesizing apparatus using the method has been proposed. In such a device, the subject is often required to be located within a certain distance range from a wall surface or the like so that the illumination sufficiently illuminates the subject. In such a device, by displaying the captured image on the display unit, the subject itself can determine whether the position in the up, down, left, and right directions is appropriate.
[0007]
However, there is a problem that it is difficult for the subject itself to determine whether the subject is in an appropriate range in the front-back direction toward the camera only by displaying the captured image. If the subject is too close to the camera, the illumination from the back of the subject will not be sufficiently illuminated, and it will not be possible to eliminate the shadow generated on the back side of the subject. Can not be cut out. If the subject image cannot be cut out clearly, a high-quality composite image cannot be created.
[0008]
Therefore, by arranging a sensor for detecting the position of the subject around the camera at an appropriate position or angle, the subject can be photographed even with a simple image synthesizing apparatus having no mechanism such as a monitor for displaying the photographing range. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H11-150969 discloses an apparatus that guides a user to fall within a photographing range when the photographer is located outside the photographing range and can photograph a subject image at an appropriate position.
[0009]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-126729
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2000-32249
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the device as described above changes the position or the field of view of the camera so that it falls within the field of view when a part or the whole of the subject to be photographed is located outside the field of view of the camera. A warning is issued to move the position with respect to.
[0011]
In general, the optical axes of the illumination, the strobe, and the like are fixed, and a good-looking captured image can be obtained by locating the subject at the irradiation position. However, when a part or the entirety of the subject to be photographed is located outside the field of view of the camera, the apparatus as described above changes the position or the field of view of the camera so as to fall within the field of view. For this reason, even if the subject, which is the user, is located far from the irradiation position of the lighting or the strobe, the position and the field of view of the camera are changed, and the photographed image is taken at that position, and the desired photographed image cannot be obtained. It may be.
[0012]
Further, when a part or the whole of the subject to be photographed is located outside the field of view of the camera, the apparatus as described above issues a warning to the subject to move the position. For this reason, the user may not be able to concentrate on the game due to frequent warnings, and may wake up.
[0013]
In addition, some cameras do not have a monitor terminal for connection to a display device, and cannot always be connected to a display device. Generally, a mirror is less expensive than a display device and functions as a monitor for clearly displaying a subject. Therefore, it is desired to use a mirror as a monitor.
[0014]
However, even if a mirror is used as a monitor, there is a limit to the shooting range of the camera, and depending on the position of the subject, an area which is reflected by the mirror but not shot by the camera may occur. As a result, the user, who is the user, may take a picture while being in a region outside the photographing range of the camera, assuming that he is being photographed by the camera because he is reflected in the mirror.
[0015]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photographic print providing apparatus capable of preventing a subject from being photographed outside a photographing range even when a mirror is used as a monitor during photographing. And
[0016]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a photographic print providing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a photographing device for photographing a subject including a user in a photographing range; A mirror for projecting the subject and monitoring the subject, and a restricting means disposed between the user and the mirror within the photographing range to regulate the subject reflected by the mirror from entering an area outside the photographing range. The point is that it is provided.
[0017]
That is, the restricting means is disposed between the user and the mirror within the photographing range, and regulates a subject reflected by the mirror so as not to enter an area outside the photographing range. Therefore, in order to prevent the subject from entering the region outside the above-described shooting range, the subject is assumed to be taken by the shooting device because the subject is reflected in the mirror, and the subject is shot in the region outside the shooting range of the shooting device. Can be prevented from being performed. In addition, since the subject can be clearly displayed by using the mirror, a photographed image as desired can be provided to the subject. Further, the subject can determine the shooting range by the restricting means, and can pose such that a part or the whole of the subject does not protrude above or to the left or right of the shooting range and is shot.
[0018]
Further, in this case, for example, when the optical axis of a lighting or a strobe light is fixed, and a subject can be obtained at a position where the subject is irradiated, a good-looking captured image can be obtained. Can be guided to the position. That is, by setting the optical axis of the illumination or strobe light to a position where the subject reflected by the mirror can be located, the subject can be sufficiently illuminated, and a captured image according to the preference of the subject can be provided. Can be. Further, for example, even a photographic print providing device without a display device as a monitor for displaying a captured image can enjoy shooting. Further, since a mirror is used as the monitor, the cost of the photographic print providing device can be reduced.
[0019]
In the present invention, the regulating means is a partition member having an opening and separating a user and a mirror, and is configured such that the photographing device photographs an object in the photographing range through the opening of the partition member. In this case, the user can easily recognize a region outside the photographing range by the partition member, and can photograph within the photographing range.
[0020]
In the present invention, when the subject reflected by the mirror is a housing formed so that the subject reflected by the mirror does not enter an area outside the photographing range, the subject reflected by the mirror is photographed in a natural atmosphere. Since the restriction can be made so as not to enter the area outside the range, it is possible to prevent the user from playing in the game due to the restriction.
[0021]
In the present invention, a concave portion is formed on the front surface of the housing, and the photographing device and the mirror are provided in a deep portion of the concave portion. In the case where it is configured so as not to enter, the part around the concave portion of the housing is located in the area outside the shooting range, so that in a more natural atmosphere, the subject reflected in the mirror is out of the shooting range. It can be regulated so as not to enter the area.
[0022]
In the present invention, the mirror is provided with an opening, and the mirror is provided on the near side of the photographing device as viewed from a user so that the photographing device can photograph the subject through the opening of the mirror. Then, the subject can recognize the position of the photographing device by looking at the opening of the mirror. As a result, the optical axis of the photographing device substantially matches the line of sight of the subject, and a natural and good-looking photograph can be taken. That is, since the subject can monitor the mirror image without changing the posture, it is possible to obtain a good-looking photographed image taken with a so-called camera look or a favorite pose.
[0023]
In the present invention, when the photographing device is provided so as to be able to photograph a subject from obliquely above, the subject can be photographed from obliquely above. Therefore, it is possible to photograph the subject so as to look down from obliquely above. Thus, for example, the subject can be photographed so that the eyes of the subject can be seen large, and a photograph according to the preference of the subject can be taken.
[0024]
In the present invention, when the illuminating means for illuminating the subject is provided in the recess, the subject near the recess can be appropriately illuminated, and a good-looking photograph can be taken.
[0025]
In the present invention, when an image processing unit that performs image processing on a captured image captured by the imaging device and a printer that prints out the image-processed image as a photographic print are provided, Instead of faithfully expressing the image, it is possible to provide a photographic print that is enjoyed by the user as an image with a fun atmosphere and a creative image, so that the user's interest in play can be further enhanced.
[0026]
In the present invention, when the image processing is to trim a captured image captured by the imaging device as needed, for example, a part of a housing or the like is unnecessary for a captured image captured by the imaging device. When an unnecessary portion is photographed, the unnecessary portion can be removed to provide a satisfactory photographic print to the user.
[0027]
In the present invention, if the image processing is to correct the distortion of the captured image captured by the imaging device as needed, for example, the subject of the captured image is distorted due to the imaging angle of the imaging device. In such a case, the distortion can be corrected and a satisfactory photographic print can be provided to the user.
[0028]
In the present invention, a protection member is provided between the photographing device and the opening of the mirror to prevent a user from touching the photographing device, and a driving unit for driving the protection member is provided. The protection member has at least a photographing area that is positioned in front of the photographing device at a shutter timing and enables photographing, and the driving unit positions the photographing area in front of the photographing device at the shutter timing. When the protection member is driven as described above, the protection member can be disposed between the imaging device and the opening to cover the imaging device. It can be concealed casually, has a good appearance, and prevents a user or the like from touching the photographing device.
[0029]
In this case, the photographing region of the protection member has at least a photographing region that is positioned in front of the photographing device at a shutter timing and enables photographing, and the driving unit is configured to perform photographing at the shutter timing. The protection member is driven so that the area is located in front of the photographing device. Therefore, even if the protection member is in contact with the user and becomes dirty at times other than the shutter timing, the imaging device can clearly capture the subject from the imaging area at the shutter timing.
[0030]
In the present invention, when the protection area of the protection member is a mirror for reflecting the subject, the subject as a user poses while looking at the mirror and himself reflected on the mirror of the protection member. You can check the shooting location. That is, at times other than the shutter timing, the protection member protects the imaging device from contact with a user or the like and functions as a monitor. At the shutter timing, the protection member protects the imaging device from contact with a user or the like. It functions so that the photographing device can photograph a subject.
[0031]
Further, in this case, since the mirror portion of the protection member is positioned closer to the photographing device than the mirror, the subject as a user can recognize the position of the photographing device. Thereby, the optical axis of the photographing device substantially matches the line of sight of the subject, and a more natural and good-looking photograph can be taken.
[0032]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
[0033]
1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of a photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an apparatus including the housing 1, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the housing 1 as viewed from the photographing side, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the housing 1 on the photographing side.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 1, this photo print providing apparatus includes a housing 1 provided with various devices on the front, back, side, and inside, and the front side of the housing 1 (right side of FIG. 1, FIG. A photographing play is performed on the side (shown in FIG. 1), an edit play of the photographed image is performed on the back side, and a photo print is provided on the side surface (the side viewed in FIG. 1) of the housing 1.
[0035]
That is, in this photo print providing apparatus, the front side of the housing 1 is a shooting play providing unit, the rear side of the housing 1 is an editing play providing unit, and the side surface of the housing 1 is a print providing unit. The shooting play providing unit, the editing play providing unit, and the print providing unit are configured to be able to simultaneously provide the shooting play, the editing play, and the print, and perform a series of the shooting play, the editing play, and the print. By providing the provision to the user (user) 2 at different places, the flow of the customer becomes smooth, and the device can be installed according to the situation of the store.
[0036]
On the front side of the housing 1, a back screen unit 3 is provided in a region to be the back of the subject 2. The housing 1 and the back screen unit 3 are connected by a ceiling 4a and a support frame 4b, and a curtain 5a is hung from the entrance of the ceiling 4a. The housing 1, the back screen unit 3, the ceiling 4a, and the curtain 5a form a shooting play space 31 that is an imaging area.
[0037]
On the other hand, a support frame member 4c is attached to the housing 1 so as to protrude to the rear side, and a curtain 5b is hung from the tip of the support frame member 4c. An editing play space 32 is formed between the back side of the housing 1 and the curtain 5b.
[0038]
On the front of the housing 1, a coin slot 15 for inserting coins as a value for play is provided, and a coin detecting section 34 (see FIG. 4) as a value receiving section provided near the coin slot 15 is provided. ) Is provided. Then, the coin detection section 34 detects the inserted coin to start a shooting play, performs an editing play on the shot image after the shooting play, and prints the edited shot image (image after editing). It is provided as a photo print.
[0039]
A camera 6 for capturing an image of the subject 2 including the user 2 in the shooting / play space 31 is provided inside the housing 1. The camera 6 is set so as to be able to photograph the upper body of the subject 2 located within the photographing range (in the illustrated photographable area). The photographable area shown in FIG. 1 indicates the photographing range (view range) of the camera 6 in the vertical direction, and the view range of the camera 6 in the horizontal direction is shown in FIG. Note that the field of view of the camera 6 may be set so that the whole body of the subject 2 can be photographed.
[0040]
A slide-type lens protection member 71 as a protection member for preventing the user 2 from contacting the camera 6 is provided on the front side of the camera 6 (on the front side of the camera 6 when viewed from the user 2). ing. On the front side of the slide-type lens protection member 71, a monitor mirror 73 for projecting the subject 2 within the above-described shooting range and monitoring the subject 2 is provided. In FIG. 1, the upper body of the user 2, which is the subject 2, is located in a monitorable area indicating an area reflected on the monitor mirror 73. The user 2 located in the monitorable area can visually check himself / herself reflected on the monitor mirror 73. That is, the monitor mirror 73 is disposed on the photographing device side with respect to the photographing range, and functions as a monitor for the user 2 as the subject 2. Thus, the subject 2 can take a desired pose while checking the mirror image of the subject 2 that is clearly projected in real time.
[0041]
The monitor mirror 73 is provided with an opening 73a so that the camera 6 can photograph the subject 2 including the user 2 in the photographing and playing space 31 (see FIG. 2). The monitor mirror 73 is provided in front of the camera 6 as viewed from the user 2 so that the camera 6 can photograph the subject 2 through the opening 73a of the monitor mirror 73. By doing so, the user 2 can visually recognize the slide-type lens protection member 71 through the opening 73a. The subject 2 can recognize the position of the camera 6 by looking at the opening 73a on the monitor mirror 73. As a result, the optical axis of the camera 6 and the line of sight of the subject 2 substantially match, and a natural and good-looking photograph can be taken. That is, since the subject can monitor the mirror image without changing the posture, it is possible to obtain a good-looking photographed image taken with a so-called camera look or a favorite pose.
[0042]
The shooting play space 31 has an opening 77a at a substantially central portion (see FIG. 2), and is provided with a partition member 77 for separating the user 2 from the monitor mirror 73. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the partition member 77 is connected to the housing 1 and is supported by the housing 1 (see FIG. 3).
[0043]
The partition member 77 is configured so that the camera 6 captures an image of the subject 2 within the capturing range through the opening 77a of the partition member 77. Specifically, the partition member 77 is formed of a light transmitting member such as an acrylic resin, so that the subject 2 does not enter a monitorable non-capturable area that indicates an area other than a photographable area in the illustrated monitorable area. It is provided in order to. Thus, the user 2 can easily recognize the area outside the photographing range by the partition member 77, and can photograph within the photographing range.
[0044]
That is, the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention includes a camera 6 for photographing the subject 2 including the user 2 within the photographing range, and a camera 6 disposed on the camera 6 side with respect to the photographing range. A monitor mirror 73 for projecting and monitoring the subject 2 is disposed between the user 2 and the monitor mirror 73 within the shooting range so that the subject 2 reflected on the mirror does not enter an area outside the shooting range. And a partition member 77 as a regulating means for regulating.
[0045]
More specifically, the partition member 77 is disposed between the user 2 and the monitor mirror 73 within the shooting range, and regulates the subject 2 reflected on the monitor mirror 73 so as not to enter an area outside the shooting range. I do. Therefore, in order to prevent the subject 2 from entering the area outside the above-described shooting range, the subject 2 is assumed to be shot by the camera 6 because the subject 2 is reflected on the monitor mirror 73, so that the subject 2 falls within the area outside the shooting range of the camera 6. It is possible to prevent photographing from being performed. In addition, by using the monitor mirror 73, the subject 2 can be clearly displayed, and the photographed image as desired can be provided to the subject 2. Furthermore, the subject 2 can determine the shooting range by the partition member 77, and can pose such that part or all of the subject 2 does not protrude above or to the left and right of the shooting range.
[0046]
Further, in this case, since the optical axis of each illumination and each strobe is fixed, and the subject 2 is located at the irradiation position, a good-looking photographed image can be obtained. Can be guided to the irradiation position. That is, since the optical axis of the illumination or the strobe light is set at a position where the subject 2 reflected on the monitor mirror 73 can be located, the subject 2 can be sufficiently illuminated, and according to the preference of the subject 2 Image can be provided. Further, for example, even a photographic print providing device without a display device as a monitor for displaying a captured image can enjoy shooting. Further, since the monitor mirror 73, which is a mirror, is used as a monitor, the cost of the photographic print providing apparatus can be reduced.
[0047]
An illumination sensor 75 is provided above the monitor mirror 73. The illumination sensor 75 has a light receiving element mounted thereon and receives light emitted from the front strobe 7, the front fluorescent lamp 17, the ceiling strobe 24, the back strobe 27, the back fluorescent lamp 28, and the like. By converting the amount of received light into electricity, the amount of light is detected.
[0048]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the front side of the housing 1, a monitor 20 for displaying an image captured by the camera 6 and the like is provided. The image displayed on the monitor 20 can be visually checked by the user 2. In this example, the monitor 20 functions as a monitor that displays a stored image such as a frame and a background described below, a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the stored image and the captured image, and the like, in addition to the captured image. Is displayed. In addition, a display unit such as a liquid crystal tablet for displaying necessary information or inputting data may be provided in addition to the monitor 20. The necessary information includes a title demonstration, a display for guiding the operation, a display for waiting for the operation, a display for prompting a selection, a display for guiding the user, a display for calling attention, and the like.
[0049]
In this example, the captured image captured by the camera 6 is displayed on the monitor 20 in a reversed manner as appropriate so that the image can be correctly viewed from the user's eyes vertically and horizontally.
[0050]
On the left side of the monitor 20, an operation panel 16a for performing a shooting play operation is provided. On the operation panel 16a, switching buttons 22a and 22b for performing selection input and switching input of operation input, a determination button 14 for determining selection and switching input of the switching buttons 22a and 22b, and temporarily cancel the determined input. A cancel button 13 is provided. The switching buttons 22a and 22b are provided in a pair on the right and left sides, respectively, so that selection input and switching input can be performed.
[0051]
The switching buttons 22a and 22b, the enter button 14, and the cancel button 13 function as course selection means, and allow the user 2 to select a photographing course desired by the user from a plurality of photographing courses prepared in advance. Then, in the shooting play, a display screen set differently from other shooting courses is displayed on the monitor 20 according to the selected shooting course.
[0052]
Specifically, as will be described later, a low-resolution image group 93 as a storage image storage unit for storing a storage image such as a frame or a background to be combined with a captured image captured by the camera 6, and a low-resolution image group A first synthesizing unit 90 for synthesizing the photographed image with the frame or background read from 93 is provided (see FIG. 4). In the photographing play, the frame or background according to the photographing course selected by the course selecting unit is provided. Are read and combined, and the combined image is displayed on the monitor 20.
[0053]
At this time, the frame and the background read from the storage image storage unit are obtained by selecting (extracting) the frame and the background, which are the unit images, from the basic image formed by combining a plurality of unit images such as the frame and the background. Things are used. In addition, depending on a shooting course to be described later, a frame or a background prepared alone is read directly without being related to the basic image, instead of selecting a frame or a background from the basic image.
[0054]
The switching buttons 22a, 22b, the enter button 14, and the cancel button 13 also function as switching input means, and enable switching input of a stored image of a frame or a background, as described later. The determination button 14 functions as a shutter unit. By operating the determination button 14, a still image of the subject 2 captured by the camera 6 at a desired moment is captured.
[0055]
When the user takes a pose away from the housing 1, another operation panel 16 b having the same function is provided on a wall surface inside the apparatus other than the housing 1 so that the user can operate without moving to the housing 1 for each shooting. Is provided. In this example, an operation panel 16b having switching buttons 22a, 22b, an enter button 14, and a cancel button 13 is provided on the left wall surface of the shooting play space 31. An operation panel having a left switch button 22a, an enter button 14, and a cancel button 13 is provided on the left wall surface of the shooting play space 31, and a right switch button 22b, an enter button 14, and a cancel button 13 are provided on the right wall surface. An operation panel may be provided. By doing so, the operability is improved when a plurality of players play.
[0056]
Further, a speaker 18a for outputting a demonstration sound in a play waiting state, a guidance sound in a shooting play, and the like is provided on a front surface of the housing 1. The speaker 18a functions as a first audio output unit that outputs audio or the like set differently from other imaging courses according to the selected imaging course.
[0057]
A translucent milky white plate 11 is provided around the monitor mirror 73. Behind the milky white plate 11 is a front fluorescent lamp 17 which constantly illuminates the subject 2 during imaging by the camera 6 during a shooting play. And a front strobe 7 as illumination means for emitting light when a still image is taken by a shutter operation.
[0058]
As shown in FIG. 1, the back screen unit 3 includes a screen 26 having a certain degree of light transmittance. On the opposite side of the screen 26 from the subject 2, a back fluorescent lamp 28 that constantly illuminates the subject 2 during shooting by the camera 6 during shooting play, and a back strobe that emits light when a still image is shot by a shutter operation. 27 are provided. The screen 26 is colored in a color that makes it easy to combine the background, which is a stored image, with the captured image of the subject 2. For example, when the synthesis is performed by chroma key synthesis, a blue screen, a green screen, or the like is preferably used.
[0059]
On the other hand, a ceiling strobe 24 that illuminates the subject 2 from above when photographing a still image by a shutter operation is provided on the ceiling 4a. The front strobe 7, the back strobe 27, and the ceiling strobe 24 on the front of the housing 1 use the switching buttons 22a and 22b and the enter button 14 to select which strobe to emit, and to differ in the combination of the strobes to be emitted and the emission balance. A lighting mode can be selected.
[0060]
On the front side of the housing 1, the user 2 enters the shooting play space 31 and inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot 15 (see FIG. 2) to perform the shooting play.
[0061]
In the above-described shooting play, first, the user 2 operates the switching buttons 22a and 22b and the determination button 14 to select a shooting course. Then, a basic image including a frame, a background, and the like to be combined with the photographed image is prepared according to the photographing course. When an image captured by the camera 6 is displayed on the monitor 20, a frame or a background, which is a unit image, is read from the basic image corresponding to the imaging course and is synthesized with the captured image by the first synthesizing unit 90. It is displayed on the monitor 20. At this time, a low-resolution confirmation image is used as an image for synthesis such as a frame or a background to be synthesized by the first synthesis means 90.
[0062]
On the other hand, depending on the photographing course, instead of reading out the unit image from the basic image, the frame and the background stored alone as the frame and the background are directly read out, and the stored image is switched by the user 2 operating the switching buttons 22a and 22b. Enable input. According to this switching input, the stored image to be synthesized with the photographed image is switched and synthesized. Then, the synthesized image thus synthesized is switched and displayed on the monitor 20, and the shutter operation using the determination button 14 determines a synthesized image in which a desired storage image is used from among the synthetic images to be switched and displayed at a predetermined timing. The image 50 is fixed.
[0063]
When the shooting play ends, the subject 2 moves to the back side of the housing 1 to perform the editing play. Next, the rear side of the housing 1 where the editing play is performed will be described.
[0064]
On the rear side of the housing 1, an edit input panel (not shown) for performing an edit input in an edit play is provided. The edit input panel displays a photographed image as a still image 50 photographed at a predetermined shutter timing in a photographing play by the camera 6 and receives an edit input in that state, And a touch pen 12 for inputting edits to the display.
[0065]
At this time, the composite image displayed on the editing display 8 is a composite image in which the captured image as the still image 50 and the composite image such as the frame and the background are composited by the second composite unit 60 (see FIG. 4). It is. Further, a high-resolution printing image is used as the synthesizing image used in the second synthesizing unit 60.
[0066]
The editing display 8 uses, for example, a liquid crystal tablet, and includes a display processor, a monitor unit, and a touch panel. Then, in accordance with an operation instruction displayed on the monitor of the editing display 8, by slightly touching the tip of the touch pen 12 with a touch panel on the surface of the editing display 8, various operation signals are input, and images and information are input. The data can be input together with the display.
[0067]
The tip of the touch pen 12 can be drawn and input by touching the tip of the touch pen 12 with a touch panel on the surface of the editing display 8, and image data such as hand-drawn input characters and figures, stamp images, etc. Is combined with the still image 50 of the subject 2 captured and fixed by the camera 6 by the second combining means 60 (see FIG. 4), and the edited image is displayed on the monitor of the editing display 8. , As described later.
[0068]
Here, the editing display 8 is provided with a plurality of editing courses corresponding to the plurality of shooting courses, and in each of the editing courses, the editing display 8 is provided with other editing courses related to the selected shooting course. Control is performed so that a display screen set differently from the course is displayed.
[0069]
Specifically, as will be described later, the second computer device 38 (see FIG. 4), which is an editing means in the editing play providing unit, transmits an editing input tool displayed on the editing display 8 and selected by the user 2. In the editing course of the above-mentioned editing play, an editing input tool set to be different from other editing courses is displayed in each editing course of the above editing play, and the editing input tool corresponding to the shooting course is displayed. It is controlled so that editing can be performed.
[0070]
Reference numeral 18b denotes a speaker that outputs a guide voice or the like for editing play. The speaker 18b functions as the second audio output unit that outputs audio set differently from the other editing courses in relation to the selected shooting course in the editing play providing unit.
[0071]
On the side surface of the housing 1, there is provided an outlet 19 from which printed photographic prints are discharged. The user 2 who has finished the editing play waits for printing to be completed in front of the outlet 19. Photo prints are provided.
[0072]
As shown in FIG. 3, a motor 79 for driving the slide-type lens protection member 71 is provided inside the housing 1. The motor 79 has a motor shaft 81 and rotationally drives a pinion 83 provided on the motor shaft 81. The pinion 83 is engaged with a rack 72 of the slide lens protection member 71 described later.
[0073]
Next, a system configuration of the photo print providing apparatus will be described.
[0074]
As shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus includes a first computer device 37 for mainly controlling the shooting play and a second computer device 38 for mainly controlling the editing play and print provision.
[0075]
In this photo print providing apparatus, a basic image having an image range larger than the image range of a captured image is stored as a stored image including a frame, a background, and the like. Then, in the shooting play, a unit image having an image range substantially equal to the image range of the shot image is extracted from the basic image, and the extracted unit image and the shot image are combined to generate a combined image. Is printed out.
[0076]
As described above, since a composite image using the unit images extracted from one basic image is printed out, the resulting photographic print becomes an image pattern in which the unit images combined with the photographed image are mutually related. The user can obtain many photographic prints related to the design. Then, by collecting a plurality of composite images using the unit images, the entire image of the original basic image is clarified, so that it is possible to give the user a pleasure of collecting them. Users try to reuse the device to collect more photographic prints, and frequently exchange photographic prints between users to collect more relevant photographic prints. As described above, in this device, strong motivation for reuse and exchange of the user works, and reuse can be promoted.
[0077]
In the above-mentioned shooting play, the shooting play can be performed while viewing the synthesized image in which the background and frame according to the shooting course selected by the user are combined with the shot image, and the shooting play is performed while enjoying the unique atmosphere of the course. be able to. In the edit play, an edit input tool related to the background or frame synthesized in the selected shooting course is displayed, and an edit play such as inputting a stamp image related to the selected shooting course can be performed. become able to. In this way, the photographer can enjoy a consistent atmosphere in the shooting play and the editing play, and can create a photographic print with a unique atmosphere.
[0078]
In this way, not only can the shooting course be selected according to the user's taste, but also in the editing play, the editing course prepared according to the selected shooting course is automatically selected and the editing play is performed. In the editing play, course-specific editing can be performed.
[0079]
Therefore, by selecting a desired shooting course, the user can perform a shooting play while enjoying a unique atmosphere different from other shooting courses according to the selected shooting course. Then, when the shooting play ends and the game shifts to the editing play, the editing play corresponding to the selected shooting play is automatically selected, a display screen related to the atmosphere of the selected shooting course is displayed, and the user can enjoy the shooting play. You will be able to play while still enjoying the original atmosphere of the course even in edit play. As described above, the user can perform the shooting play while fully enjoying the atmosphere of the course, and can continuously perform the editing play in the atmosphere. At this time, the editing play is automatically selected according to the selected shooting play, so the user can select the shooting course at the start of the shooting play and play in a consistent atmosphere from shooting to editing. The operation does not become unnecessarily complicated.
[0080]
The apparatus further includes a first compositing means 90 for composing the image taken by the camera 6 and the image for compositing on the first computer 37 to generate a composite image. A second synthesizing unit 60 is provided for synthesizing the still image 50 in which the image is fixed by the shutter operation with the determination button 14 and the synthesizing image to generate a synthesized image. Then, the first synthesized image by the first synthesizing means 90 is displayed on the monitor 20 to enable the subject 2 to visually check the synthesized image, and the synthesized image generated by the second synthesizing means 60 is printed by the printer 9. And provide them as photo prints.
[0081]
Here, the synthesizing image used by the first synthesizing means 90 is a checking image for displaying the synthesized image on the monitor 20 and visually checking by the user 2, and is a frame image having a relatively low resolution. And background images are stored as a low-resolution image group 93 as storage means.
[0082]
The image for synthesis used in the second synthesizing means 60 is a print image for synthesis and printing with the still image 50 fixed by the shutter operation, and has a higher resolution than the resolution of the image for confirmation. Image is used. The high-resolution frame image and the background image are stored as a high-resolution image group 94.
[0083]
The printing image used by the second synthesizing unit 60 is an image having substantially the same image pattern corresponding to the confirmation image used by the first synthesizing unit 90, and is stored in the low-resolution image group 93. There is provided association means (not shown) for associating the check image with the print image of the high-resolution image group 94 corresponding to the check image.
[0084]
As described above, the confirmation image used for the first combining unit 90 and the printing image used for the second combining unit 60 are separately prepared, and the combining process for confirmation by the monitor 20 and the combining process for printing by the printer 9 are separately performed. In this case, the load of the control processing is dispersed, and the processing speed is hardly reduced, so that the user does not feel stress. In addition, by using a low-resolution image with few pixels for confirmation and using a high-resolution image with many pixels for printing, a low-resolution image with a small amount of data is used for synthesis processing and display processing for confirmation. Then, the processing is performed with a small load, and a beautiful photographic print excellent in image quality can be created by using a high-resolution image in the printing synthesis processing and printing.
[0085]
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, in this device, a first computer device 37 as a control means for mainly controlling a shooting play, and a second computer device 38 as a control means for mainly controlling an edit play and printing. And The first computer device 37 and the second computer device 38 are connected so as to be able to transmit data directly or via a network hub (not shown) or the like.
[0086]
First, the first computer device 37 will be described.
[0087]
The camera 6, the monitor 20, the strobe control circuit 36, and the first control circuit 39 are connected to the first computer device 37. The strobe control circuit 36 controls the front strobe 7, the back strobe 27, the ceiling strobe 24, the presence or absence of light emission, the light emission balance, the light emission timing, and the like.
[0088]
The first control circuit 39 controls the coin detection unit 34, the service panel 40a, the speaker 18a, the operation panels 16a and 16b, the motor 79, and the illumination sensor 75. As described above, the operation panels 16a and 16b are provided with the switching buttons 22a and 22b, the enter button 14, and the cancel button 13 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).
[0089]
The first control circuit 39 controls the strobe control circuit 36 based on the light amount signal received from the illumination sensor 75 such that the strobe control circuit 36 causes the front strobe 7, the back strobe 27, and the ceiling strobe 24 to emit light. . In order to more accurately detect the amount of light in the shooting / play space 31, the illumination sensor 75 may include a plurality of illumination sensors, and may detect the light amount from a plurality of locations in the shooting / play space 31.
[0090]
The service panel 40a is operated by a person who operates the installed apparatus, and includes a coin counter for counting the number of inserted coins, a volume adjustment knob for adjusting a volume output from a speaker, and a necessity on the photographing side of the apparatus. A maintenance button for performing a maintenance mode, a service button for making the apparatus usable without inserting coins such as a test play, and a test button for returning the first computer device 37 to a normal state. Provided.
[0091]
The first computer device 37 includes a CPU 44, a memory 45, a driver 46, a communication unit 47, and the like. More specifically, the first computer device 37 includes a storage device 41 and a first combining unit 90. The CPU 44 functions as image processing means for performing image processing described later.
[0092]
The storage device 41 stores a control program 48 for mainly controlling the shooting play, an operation screen 49 displayed on the monitor 20 according to the control program 48, and a still image 50 fixed by the camera 6 by a shutter operation. I have. The still image 50 is not a composite of the frame and the background, but is a photograph of the subject 2 in the photographing area as it is, and includes the subject 2 and the screen 26 behind the subject 2.
[0093]
The storage device 41 stores a stored image such as a frame and a background to be combined with the image captured by the camera 6, and stores a frame image to be combined with the captured image and a basic image as a base of the background image. Have been.
[0094]
The basic image stored in the storage device 41 is a basic image having an image range larger than the image range of the photographed image, and is extracted from the basic image by a extracting unit (not shown). The image is extracted by cutting out the image, and is synthesized by the first synthesizing unit 90 with the photographed image. Here, the extracting unit extracts, from the basic image, unit images (frame images and background images) having an image range substantially the same as the image range of the captured image. That is, the first synthesizing unit 90 functions as a synthesizing unit, and the extracting unit functions as an extracting unit. In the following description, “frame” and “background” are unit images extracted from the basic image.
[0095]
In this example, the basic image includes a plurality of unit images, and includes a plurality of unit images arranged without overlapping each other. The extracting means extracts a unit image by selecting one of the plurality of unit images.
[0096]
By doing so, the extraction processing is simplified, the processing load is reduced, and this is advantageous for securing processing speed. In addition, since the original basic image is completed in a state where a plurality of unit images extracted from one basic image are arranged, a photo print using each unit image is arranged like a puzzle to complete the original basic image. The pleasure to be given can be given to the user 2. Further, even when the user 2 takes a picture approaching the camera 6 and the area of the subject in the captured image increases, the surrounding atmosphere can be easily understood by arranging unit images such as frames and backgrounds. Further, in this state, an image in which many subjects 2 are arranged in various poses in a large basic image is provided, and the enjoyment of the user 2 is further increased.
[0097]
As the basic image including the frame image and the background image stored in the storage device 41, an image pattern having an atmosphere of a course according to each of the above-described shooting courses is prepared and stored.
[0098]
Since a plurality of basic image groups each including a plurality of basic images are provided, a plurality of unit images can be extracted from each of the basic images to generate a composite image and output as a photo print. Therefore, the variety of photographic prints that can be provided increases. In addition, the tendency of the pattern is arranged for each basic image group, a photographing course corresponding to each basic image group is set, and a unit image is selected from the basic images of the basic image group corresponding to the course in the photographing course selected by the user 2. Since a composite image is extracted and generated and provided as a photographic print, many types of photographic prints having an atmosphere corresponding to a shooting course can be provided.
[0099]
The basic image including the frame image and the background image stored in the storage device 41 is a low-resolution confirmation image for displaying as a composite image on the monitor 20 and visually confirming the user 2. It is stored as a resolution image group 93, that is, a low resolution background image group 51 and a low resolution frame image group 52.
[0100]
The first synthesizing unit 90 includes an underlay synthesizing unit 42 as a background synthesizing unit, an overlay synthesizing unit 43 as a foreground synthesizing unit, and, if necessary, a capture (not shown). The underlay combining means 42 and the overlay combining means 43 combine the captured image with the stored image read from the stored image storage unit.
[0101]
The underlay synthesizing means 42 includes first extracting means (not shown) for extracting the subject 2 from the image captured by the camera 6, and a low-resolution background is added to a portion other than the subject extracted by the first extracting means. The background image is read from the image group 51 and synthesized.
[0102]
The overlay synthesizing unit 43 reads a frame image from the low-resolution frame image group 52, and synthesizes the frame image with the image in which the background is synthesized with the captured image by the underlay synthesizing unit 42, as the foreground. Then, the synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the image synthesized by the overlay synthesizing unit 43 with the background and the frame image is output to the monitor 20 and displayed.
[0103]
In this manner, the background of the subject 2 is combined with the underlay, and the frame serving as the foreground of the subject 2 is combined with the overlay. In this state, the captured image of the subject 2 is combined and can be visually checked by the user. At this time, as described above, since the frame and the background of the image pattern corresponding to the atmosphere of the shooting course selected by the user are used, it is possible to shoot while fully enjoying the atmosphere of the selected shooting course. Then, a composite image obtained by combining the unit image as a background or a foreground can be provided as a photo print, and a photo print of various expressions can be provided.
[0104]
The operation panels 16a and 16b include the switching buttons 22a and 22b, the enter button 14, and the cancel button 13, as described above. The user can operate the switching buttons 22a and 22b to select the above-described shooting course.
[0105]
Then, in response to a frame or background switching input by the switching buttons 22a and 22b, the overlay combining means 43 and the underlay combining means 42 switch and combine the frame and the background to be combined with the captured image. The synthesized image is switched and displayed on the monitor 20.
[0106]
In this way, the user 2 sequentially performs the frame and background switching input while visually checking the displayed composite image of the captured image of the user 2 and the switched frame and background. Meanwhile, the composite image can be visually confirmed. The composite image displayed at this time has an atmosphere corresponding to the shooting course, and the user 2 can perform the shooting play while enjoying the atmosphere of the course. Further, it is possible to perform an elaborate shooting play, such as searching for a desired frame or background, or determining a pose or expression according to the pattern of the frame or background.
[0107]
The left switching button 22a on the operation panels 16a and 16b functions as background switching input means for performing the background switching input, and the right switching button 22b functions as frame switching input means for performing the frame switching input. . The switching input of the background and the switching input of the frame can be separately performed by the left and right switching buttons 22a and 22b in accordance with the course of the shooting play.
[0108]
For example, when photographing with a plurality of users (for example, Mr. A and Mr. B), if one set of switching buttons selects the background and the frame independently, if two people operate, the hands may collide or even one person It is difficult to grasp the operation image in the display layout in which the background and the frame are divided left and right. With the two sets, for example, Mr. A can select a background image with the left switch button 22a, and Mr. B can select a frame with the right switch button 22b. In addition, the operability is improved because the operation can be performed with a slight distance between the two persons.
[0109]
By switching and inputting the background with the background, and switching between the frames with the frame, the user can freely select a combination of the frame and the background, thereby enabling a more elaborate shooting play, and a variety of changes. Photo prints can be provided. Also at this time, since a low-resolution confirmation image with a small amount of data is used as a frame or background, the processing load at the time of switching display can be reduced, realizing smooth switching display and stressing the user. Do not give.
[0110]
Further, the first synthesizing unit 90 includes the overlay synthesizing unit 43 for synthesizing the frame with the captured image and the underlay synthesizing unit 42 for synthesizing the background. Since the synthesizing process is performed separately, the load of the control process is dispersed, so that the processing speed is hardly reduced and the user does not feel stress.
[0111]
Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a switching input is performed in units of the combination by operating the switching buttons 22a and 22b. At this time, a desired unit image, that is, a frame and a background can also be selected by a user's operation input. If the displayed frame and the background already have the frame and the background, the user can perform the operation. You can switch between them to select the frame and background you want and shoot. In the case of an operation that does not require the two switching buttons 22a and 22b, as in this case, either one of the two sets of inputs may be received, or either of the two sets of inputs may be received.
[0112]
In this way, by setting in advance a pattern-matching combination as a combination of a frame and a background, and performing switching input in units of the combination, the user 2 does not have to worry about selecting a pattern or a color-unmatchable combination. In addition, unnecessary operations can be omitted, and the time for searching or selecting a frame or background can be substantially extended. For this reason, it is possible to give the user 2 enough time to think, or to shorten the play time to improve the customer turnover.
[0113]
Although details of the shooting course will be described later, the shooting course is selected by the user at the start of the shooting play, and the shooting play corresponding to the course is executed.
[0114]
The operation panels 16a and 16b are provided with an enter button 14 and a cancel button 13.
[0115]
The determination button 14 determines a composite image in which a desired frame or background is used from among the composite images switched and displayed by the user operating the switching buttons 22a and 22b, as a still image 50 at a desired moment. It functions as shutter means for fixing. By doing so, a desired frame or background can be selected from a large number of frames or backgrounds in a state where the frame or background and the captured image are actually synthesized, and the still image 50 can be captured. It becomes easy to select the optimal frame and background according to the clothes, the hairstyle, the mood at that time, and the play friends.
[0116]
When the shooting play ends, the still image 50 of the subject 2 captured by the operation of the enter button 14 is displayed on the second computer device together with identification information for identifying the frame and background selected when the still image 50 was captured. 38.
[0117]
At this time, the course identification data for identifying the shooting course selected by the user in the shooting play is also transmitted from the first computer 37 to the second computer 38. Then, in the second computer device 38, the editing play using the still image 50 is executed. Here, the editing play is performed in such a manner that the editing course related to the shooting course selected in the shooting play is the course described above. The selection is automatically made based on the identification data, and the editing play in the editing course is executed.
[0118]
The cancel button 13 is operated when canceling the operation input once determined by operating the determination button 14 or returning the operation screen once advanced.
[0119]
Next, the second computer device 38 will be described.
[0120]
The second computer device 38 includes an editing display 8 that functions as an editing input unit that receives an editing input during an editing play, a printer 9 that prints out an image edited by the editing play on a print medium 35, and a speaker. 18b and a second control circuit 62 for controlling the service panel 40b are connected. The editing display 8 is provided with a touch pen 12 for performing editing input and operation input.
[0121]
The service panel 40b is operated by a person who operates the installed apparatus, and includes a print counter for counting the number of printed prints, a volume adjustment knob for adjusting the volume output from the speaker, and an editing side of the apparatus. A maintenance button for performing a required maintenance mode, a test button for returning the second computer device 38 to a normal state, and the like are provided.
[0122]
The second computer device 38 includes a CPU 44, a memory 45, a driver 46, a communication unit 47, and the like. More specifically, the second computer device 38 includes a storage device 33 in which a control program 53 for mainly controlling editing play is stored.
[0123]
Here, the control program 53 has a plurality of editing courses corresponding to the plurality of shooting courses. Then, from the course identification data transmitted from the first computer device 37, the shooting course selected and executed in the shooting play of the series of play is identified, and the editing course corresponding to the shooting course is automatically selected. Be executed.
[0124]
The storage device 33 includes an operation screen 57 displayed on the editing display 8 according to the control program 53, a still image 50 of the subject 2 photographed by the shutter operation in the photographing play, and transmitted from the first computer device 37. Is stored.
[0125]
The storage device 33 functions as a storage unit that stores a stored image such as a basic image including a frame and a background to be combined with the still image 50, and stores a frame image and a background image.
[0126]
The frame image and the background image stored in the storage device 33 are displayed as a composite image on the editing display 8 to allow the user 2 to visually check the image, and are used when the still image 50 is printed out on the print medium 35. The high-resolution printing image is stored as a high-resolution background image group 55 and a high-resolution frame image group 54.
[0127]
The storage device 33 stores an editing image 56 such as a hand-drawn image or a stamp image input to the editing display 8 with the touch pen 12 in the editing play.
[0128]
The control program 53 includes a subject extracting means 59 for extracting a subject by removing the reflection of the screen 26 from the still image 50 (an image in which the screen 26 is reflected on the back of the subject 2), and a subject extracting means 59. A second synthesizing unit 60 for reading and synthesizing a high-resolution frame and a background with the subject image extracted in step (a), and further synthesizing an editing image 56 input to the editing display 8 with the synthesized image; It has.
[0129]
The second synthesizing unit 60 includes a second extracting unit (not shown) for extracting the subject 2 from the still image 50 photographed by the camera 6, and includes a portion other than the subject extracted by the second extracting unit. A composite image is generated by combining a high-resolution frame and a background.
[0130]
The high-resolution frame and the background to be synthesized with the subject image in the second synthesizing means 60 are stored in the storage device 33 as the high-resolution background image group 55 and the high-resolution frame image group 54. The high-resolution frame and background read out at this time have the same color and pattern as the selected frame and background when the still image 50 of the subject 2 is shot by operating the enter button 14 in the shooting play. Uses a low-resolution frame and background (image for confirmation), whereas a high-resolution frame and background (image for printing) are used.
[0131]
That is, the first computer device 37 and the second computer device 38 store the frame image and the background image of the same image pattern, but in this example, they are not the same image data. At the time of a shooting play, a low-resolution image is stored in the first computer device 37 because image data of about 640 × 480 dots can sufficiently be used. On the other hand, a high-resolution image is required for editing play and printing, and a high-resolution image of about 1280 × 1024 dots is stored and used.
[0132]
As described above, since the confirmation image and the printing image are separately prepared, the composition processing of the confirmation image and the composition processing of the printing image are performed separately, so that the load of the control processing is dispersed and the processing speed is reduced. The decrease is small and the user does not feel stress. In addition, a low-resolution image with a small number of pixels was used as the image for confirmation, and a high-resolution image with many pixels was used as the image for printing. A high-resolution image is used in the process of synthesizing and printing a print image, and a beautiful photographic print with excellent image quality can be created.
[0133]
Here, the correspondence unit performs correspondence between the high-resolution print image and the low-resolution confirmation image as follows, for example. That is, the reading of the high-resolution frame and the background from the high-resolution background image group 55 and the high-resolution frame image group 54 is selected when the still image 50 transmitted by the first computer device 37 is photographed by the photographing play. This is performed based on the identification information for identifying the frame and the background that have been set, so that both are taken into account.
[0134]
Specifically, an image in the first computer device 37 and a part of the file name of the image in the second computer device 38 are made common. For example, the first computer device 37 may use "PICT01_1.BMP" and the second computer device 38 may use "PICT01_2.BMP" to indicate that PICT01 is an image with the same pattern. In addition, information (table or the like) that associates a unique image number with an associated image file name or the like is defined, and the table is stored in the first computer device 37 and the second computer device 38 for reference. You can also. In this way, it is possible to synchronize which frame or background was used in the shooting play.
[0135]
As described above, a plurality of computer devices are provided, and the combining process of the confirmation image and the combining process of the printing image are performed by different computer devices, respectively. In the data transfer to the second computer device 38 to be performed, since the image identification information is transferred and the image data itself is not transferred, the image data itself having a large data amount is not transferred. Since only the identification information needs to be transmitted, the load required for the transmission processing is reduced, the processing speed is not reduced, and the time lag between the plurality of control means can be reduced.
[0136]
The second computer 38 may be provided with the same extraction means as the first computer 37 so as to extract a frame or a background from the basic image.
[0137]
Further, an operation unit (for example, a power switch or the like) capable of turning on and off the power supplied to the plurality of computer devices independently of each other can be provided. In such a case, even if a trouble occurs in which one of the computer devices cannot be recovered without turning off the power, only the power of the computer device having the abnormality can be turned on and off, so that the computer is operating normally. It does not affect the other computer device. For example, as described above, in the case where shooting play and editing play are simultaneously played in different places, even if an abnormality occurs on the shooting play side, the apparatus does not affect the editing play side and returns the device to normal Since it is possible, the user of the editing play side does not waste time.
[0138]
The storage device 33 stores a still composite image 58 of the still image 50 composited by the second compositing unit 60, a high-resolution frame and background, and an editing image 56 such as a hand-drawn image or a stamp image. It is memorized.
[0139]
At this time, a plurality of combinations of the editing images 56 such as the stamp images are prepared and stored in accordance with the editing course. In this editing play, in the automatically selected editing course, a stamp tool, which is an editing input tool set differently from other editing courses in relation to the selected shooting course, is displayed on the editing display 8. The editing using the stamp image corresponding to the shooting course can be performed.
[0140]
The still composite image 58 edited by the editing course is output to the print medium 35 by the printer 9 and provided as a photographic print. At this time, a beautiful photographic print can be provided because a higher resolution image for printing is used as the frame or background.
[0141]
Next, the operation of the sliding lens protection member 71 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A shows the operation of the sliding lens protection member 71 other than the shutter timing, and FIG. 5B shows the operation of the sliding lens protection member at the shutter timing.
[0142]
The sliding lens protection member 71 is provided so as to cover the camera 6, has a rack 72 that meshes with the pinion 83 of the motor 79, and moves (slides) in a substantially horizontal direction according to the rotation of the motor 79. Has become.
[0143]
The slide-type lens protection member 71 has at least a photographing area that is positioned in front of the camera 6 at a shutter timing and enables photographing, and the motor 79 causes the photographing area to be positioned in front of the photographing apparatus at the shutter timing. The protection member is slid so as to be located at. That is, since the slide-type lens protection member 71 can be disposed between the camera 6 and the opening 73a to cover the camera 6, the slide-type lens protection member 71 can be placed between the camera 6 and the opening 73a. It can be concealed without any problem and looks good, so that the user 2 and the like can be prevented from touching the camera 6.
[0144]
The photographing area of the sliding lens protection member 71 has at least a photographing area that is located in front of the camera 6 at the shutter timing and enables photographing. Is slid so that is located in front of the camera 6. Therefore, even if the slide-type lens protection member 71 comes into contact with the user 2 and becomes dirty at times other than the shutter timing, the camera 6 can clearly photograph the subject 2 from the photographing area at the shutter timing.
[0145]
The shutter timing is a timing at which a shutter operation is performed, and is a predetermined time between the shutters of the camera 6. That is, by performing the shutter operation at the shutter timing, the captured video (live video) captured by the camera 6 is captured as a captured image.
[0146]
More specifically, the slide-type lens protection member 71 has a shooting area located in front of the camera 6 at the shutter timing and a protection area located in front of the camera 6 at times other than the shutter timing. The motor 79 drives the slide-type lens protection member 71 so that the photographing area is positioned in front of the photographing device at the shutter timing, and the protective area is positioned in front of the photographing apparatus at times other than the shutter timing.
[0147]
By doing so, the camera 6 can photograph the subject 2 through the photographing area at the shutter timing, so that the camera 6 can be protected from contact with the user 2 or the like at the shutter timing. In addition, it is possible to protect the user 2 and the like from contact other than at the shutter timing. That is, the camera 6 can be always protected.
[0148]
The slide-type lens protection member 71 is composed of a mirror portion 71a and a light transmitting portion 71b made of acrylic resin. The slide-type lens protection member 71 is slid so that the portion 71a can be visually recognized. On the other hand, at the time of photographing by the camera 6, the slide lens protection member 71 is slid so that the camera 6 can photograph the subject 2 through the light transmitting portion 71b.
[0149]
That is, the protection area of the sliding lens protection member 71 is a mirror portion 71 a for reflecting the subject 2, and the subject 2, which is the user 2, mirrors the monitor mirror 73 and the mirror of the sliding lens protection member 71. It is possible to take a pose or check a shooting position while looking at oneself reflected in the section 71a. At times other than the shutter timing, the sliding lens protection member 71 protects the camera 6 from contact with the user 2 and the like, and also functions as a monitor, and protects the camera 6 from contact with the user 2 and the like at the shutter timing. At the same time, it functions so that the camera 6 can photograph the subject 2.
[0150]
In this case, since the mirror 71 a of the sliding lens protection member 71 is located closer to the camera 6 than the monitor mirror 73, the subject 2 as the user 2 can recognize the position of the camera 6. . As a result, the optical axis of the camera 6 and the line of sight of the subject 2 substantially match, and a more natural and good-looking photograph can be taken.
[0151]
As shown in FIG. 5A, except for the shutter timing, the sliding lens protection member 71 is arranged such that a protection area, which is an area where the user 2 or the like cannot touch the camera 6, is located in front of the camera 6. To cover the camera 6. The slide-type lens protection member 71 protects the camera 6 so that the user 2 and the like do not contact the camera 6 in this state. When the shutter timing comes, the slide type lens protection member 71 slides (moves) in the direction of the arrow shown by the rotation of the motor 79.
[0152]
As shown in FIG. 5B, at the shutter timing, the slide-type lens protection member 71 is moved in front of the camera 6 so that a shooting area that can shoot the subject 2 is located. The camera 6 is protected from contact with the user 2 and the like by the slide-type lens protection member 71, and can photograph the subject 2 through the photographing area. When the shutter timing has elapsed, the slide lens protection member 71 slides in the direction of the arrow shown by the rotation of the motor 79.
[0153]
In this way, the slide-type lens protection member 71 can protect the user 2 and the like from touching at times other than the shutter timing, and can shoot the subject 2 through the shooting area at the shutter timing. Therefore, the camera 6 can be always protected so that the user 2 or the like does not touch the camera 6.
[0154]
Next, an example of the control process of the CPU 44 of the first computer device 37 (imaging side) will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, “S” means a step.
[0155]
First, when the power of the device is turned on, the control programs 48 and 53 stored in the storage devices 41 and 33 of the first computer device 37 and the second computer device 38 are activated, and the device starts operating. When the apparatus is started, the respective apparatuses connected to the first computer apparatus 37 and the second computer apparatus 38 are checked, and if there is no abnormality, the CPU 44 performs a demo screen process (S1). The demonstration screen process is a process of displaying a demonstration image on the monitor 20.
[0156]
Next, the CPU 44 determines whether or not a coin has been inserted (S2). Here, if it is determined that the coin is detected by the coin detecting unit 34 ("YES" in S2), the process proceeds to S3, and if it is determined that the coin is not detected by the coin detecting unit 34 ("NO" in S2), S1 is determined. And the display of the demo image is continued. That is, the CPU 44 confirms whether or not the user 2 enters the shooting play space, a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 15, and the coin detection unit 34 detects the coin. Then, when the demonstration image is displayed, it waits for the insertion of a coin. When the coin is inserted, the process proceeds to the next step. When the coin is not inserted, the display of the demonstration image is continued.
[0157]
If a coin is detected in step 2 ("YES" in S2), CPU 44 performs a course selection process (S3). The course selection process is a process for causing the user 2 to select a shooting course desired by the user from a plurality of shooting courses prepared in advance. More specifically, the processing is to display a photographing course selection image on the monitor 20 and allow the user 2 to select a photographing course. When the user 2 or the like operates the switching buttons 22a and 22b of the operation panels 16a and 16b, the user can select any one of a plurality of (for example, three) shooting courses. By operating 14, the selected shooting course is determined.
[0158]
When the shooting course is determined, the CPU 44 performs a shooting process (S4). In the photographing process, a composite image in which a desired storage image is used among the composite images switched and displayed is determined by a shutter operation using the decision button 14 in the decided photographing course, and the subject 2 is photographed as a still image 50. This is the processing to be performed.
[0159]
When the photographing course is determined, the CPU 44 causes the first control circuit 39 to perform an illumination process described later with reference to FIG. 7 in synchronization with the photographing so as to obtain an appropriate light amount (S5).
[0160]
When a series of photographing is completed and a plurality of still images 50 are obtained, the CPU 44 performs a photograph selection process (S6). The photo selection process is a process in which the user 2 selects a photo to be edited from a plurality of still images 50. Here, a photo selection image is displayed on the monitor 20, a list of still images 50 obtained by performing a plurality of shutter operations in a shooting course is displayed, and the user 2 selects a desired number of images from the displayed images by a specified number. (May be all or some).
[0161]
For example, as the photo selection images, thumbnails of the six photos taken are displayed vertically on the left side of the screen, the selected photos are displayed in large size in the center, and the thumbnails of the selected images are displayed at the top by the selection decision. Are displayed side by side. In this way, four favorite photos can be selected from the six shots and provided for editing play, but the number of selected photos is not limited to the illustrated one. This makes it possible to delete a captured image that does not need to be edited or printed thereafter.
[0162]
When the photo to be edited is selected, the CPU 44 determines whether or not the editing side is normal by confirming whether or not the second computer device 38 is operating normally (S7). Here, if it is determined that the second computer device 38 is operating normally ("YES" in S6), the process proceeds to S10, where the second computer device 38 is not operating normally (for example, an abnormality occurs in the printer 9 or the like). ("NO" in S7), an abnormal guidance standby image is displayed (S8), and the process proceeds to S9. By displaying this image, the user 2 can be made to stand by in the shooting / playing space 31, and the error recovery work can be performed by the clerk or the like, and the cause of the occurrence of the abnormality can be eliminated.
[0163]
Next, the CPU 44 performs a return operation process (S9), and returns to S7. The return operation process is a process of returning the second computer device 38 to a normal state by operating a test button on the photographing side after the cause of the occurrence of the abnormality is removed by a clerk or the like, and continuing play. It is.
[0164]
Next, in step 7, if the editing side is operating normally ("YES" in S7), the CPU 44 determines whether or not the editing side is playing and editing play is performed (from completion of data preparation to completion of printing). Is determined) (S10). Here, if it is determined that the editing side is playing ("YES" in S10), the process proceeds to S11, and if it is determined that the editing side is not playing ("NO" in S10), the process proceeds to S12.
[0165]
If the edit play is being performed in step 10 ("YES" in S10), the CPU 44 displays the edit standby image on the monitor 20 (S11), and returns to S7. By displaying this image, the user 2 who has finished shooting can be made to wait in the shooting play space 31 until the editing play of the previous user 2 ends.
[0166]
If it is determined in step 10 that the editing play has not been performed ("NO" in S10), CPU 44 performs a photographic data preparation process (S12). The photo data preparation process is a process for preparing a captured image to be edited (for example, image processing, size change, transfer to the editing side, etc.). In this processing, in the shooting in each of the shooting courses, the still image 50 selected from the still images 50 of the subject 2 and the identification information of the frame and background used for the shooting are transmitted from the first computer device 37. It is transmitted to the second computer device 38. At this time, the course identification data for identifying the shooting course selected and executed in the shooting play is also transmitted to the second computer device 38, and the shooting play ends.
[0167]
After performing the photograph data preparation processing, the CPU 44 displays the movement guide image on the display device (monitor 20) on the photographing side, and returns to (S13) and S1. By displaying this image, the user 2 can be prompted to move to the editing play space 32. That is, when the shooting play ends, a message prompting movement to the editing play space 32 is displayed on the monitor 20. In addition, a voice prompting movement to the edit play space 32 is output from the speaker 18a. Thereby, the user 2 can be urged to once exit the shooting play space 31 and move to the editing play space 32 to start the editing play.
[0168]
When the second computer device 38 detects that the shooting play by the first computer device 37 has ended, the second computer device 38 transmits the still image 50 in the first computer device 37 and the frame and background used for the shooting. Read the identification information. The method of synchronizing these operations may be performed in response to an inquiry from either of the computer devices 37 and 38.
[0169]
When the shooting operation of each shooting course is completed and the editing play is started, the second computer device 38 identifies the still image 50 read from the first computer device 37 and the frame and background used for the shooting. , The high-resolution frame and the background are read, and the still composite image 58 is composited.
[0170]
Next, the lighting process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0171]
First, when the user 2 performs a shutter operation using the determination button 14 in the determined shooting course, the CPU 44 sends a lighting start signal to the strobe control circuit 36 from the first control circuit 39 in synchronization with shooting. It is transmitted (S21). The illumination start signal is a control command that causes the strobe control circuit 36 to start lighting (light emission) of the front strobe 7, the back strobe 27, and the ceiling strobe 24.
[0172]
When the illumination start signal is transmitted in step 21, the CPU 44 starts the illumination of each strobe and, at the same time, reflects the reflected light that reaches the subject 2, the back screen unit 3, the inner surface of the housing 1 and the like by the illumination sensor 75. The light amount is continuously detected (S22).
[0173]
Next, the CPU 44 determines whether or not the detected light amount has reached the predetermined light amount L1 (S23). Here, if it is determined that the light amount L1 has been reached (“YES” in S23), the process proceeds to S24, and if it is determined that the light amount L1 has not been reached (“NO” in S23), the process returns to S21.
[0174]
When the detected light amount reaches the predetermined light amount L1 ("YES" in S23), the CPU 44 immediately transmits an illumination stop signal from the first control circuit 39 to the strobe control circuit 36 (S24), and FIG. Proceed to S6 shown. The illumination stop signal is a control command for stopping the illumination (light emission) of the front strobe 7, the back strobe 27, and the ceiling strobe 24 to the strobe control circuit 36.
[0175]
The above-described lighting process is required to be executed within a very short flash time of the front strobe 7, the back strobe 27, and the ceiling strobe 24, which are electric flash lighting, and therefore, is executed at an extremely high speed.
[0176]
Next, the light emission characteristics of the electric flash will be outlined with reference to FIG. The horizontal axis in FIG. 8 indicates the flash time t, and the vertical axis indicates the light amount L.
[0177]
The electric flash has an extremely short flash time t of about 1 / 50,000 second to 1/250 second. During the flash time tm within the short flash time t, the flash light reaches the maximum light amount Lm, and thereafter converges toward zero light amount.
[0178]
Here, assuming that the predetermined light amount is L1 (L1 <Lm), the light amount reaches the predetermined light amount L1 in the flash time t1 (t1 <tm). Therefore, at time t1 after the illumination of each strobe is started in S21 of FIG. 7, the illumination sensor 75 detects that the predetermined light amount L1 has been reached in S23 of FIG. 7, and immediately in the first control circuit in S24 of FIG. An illumination stop signal is transmitted from 39 to the flash control circuit 36.
[0179]
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, in order to explain a method in which the first control circuit 39 controls the amount of light emitted from each strobe, an outline of the electric flash circuit will be described. The electric flash circuit shown in FIG. 9 has a basic circuit configuration, and is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG.
[0180]
As shown in FIG. 9, the electric flash circuit includes a battery unit A, a DC-CD converter unit B, a discharge capacitor unit C, a trigger circuit D, and a discharge tube unit E.
[0181]
The battery unit A supplies a battery voltage to the electric flash circuit by turning on the switch a. In the transformer b, the DC-CD converter B raises the battery voltage supplied from the battery A to a voltage (300 to 400 V) required for the electric flash circuit.
[0182]
The discharge capacitor section C stores energy required for discharging the discharge tube section E in the discharge capacitor c.
[0183]
The trigger circuit D is a circuit for externally giving a trigger for the discharge tube portion E to perform discharge. Specifically, when the switch d1 of the trigger circuit D (called the X contact of a general camera) is turned on, the capacitor d2 is discharged, and the discharge tube unit E is discharged via the trigger transformer d3 and the trigger electrode e2. This is a trigger for discharging).
[0184]
In general, a xenon discharge tube is used as the discharge tube e1 of the discharge tube portion E. The xenon discharge tube is a transparent glass tube in which a small amount of xenon is sealed, and has electrodes at both ends.
[0185]
Next, the operation of the above-described general electric flash circuit will be described.
[0186]
First, when the switch a is turned on, the DC-CD converter section B operates, and the discharge capacitor c is charged (that is, energy required for discharging the discharge tube section E is stored in the discharge capacitor c). When the charging voltage of the discharge capacitor c reaches a required voltage, the voltage is displayed by an indicator such as a neon lamp. At the same time, the capacitor d2 included in the trigger circuit D is charged.
[0187]
When the switch d1 of the trigger circuit D is turned on, the capacitor d2 is discharged through the primary side (trigger circuit D side) of the trigger transformer d3, and a high-voltage pulse voltage is generated on the secondary side (discharge tube section E side).
[0188]
The pulse voltage generated on the secondary side of the trigger transformer d3 is transmitted to the trigger electrode e2 close to the discharge tube, and converts the xenon gas in the discharge tube e1 into plasma. As a result, arc discharge is started, and the energy stored in the capacitor c is discharged instantaneously. When the voltage of the capacitor c decreases, the discharging stops naturally, and the charging of the capacitor c is started again.
[0189]
There are two methods for controlling the amount of light emitted from each strobe using the electric flash having the above configuration by the first control circuit 39.
[0190]
The first method is a parallel (bypass) method, in which a lighting circuit stops a current from a resistance circuit (not shown) provided in parallel with the discharge tube unit E by an illumination stop signal, thereby stopping discharge from the discharge tube e1. It is a way to make it.
[0191]
The second method is a series method, in which a switch (not shown) provided in series between the discharge tube e1 and the capacitor c is released by an illumination stop signal, and a current flows to the discharge tube e1. And stopping the discharge from the discharge tube e1.
[0192]
Using the above-described method, the first control circuit 39 can stop the discharge from the discharge tube e1 as soon as the light amount from each strobe reaches the predetermined light amount L1, and stop the illumination of each strobe.
[0193]
The method of controlling each strobe in the first control circuit 39 is not limited to the above two methods, and may be controlled by other methods.
[0194]
When the photograph print providing apparatus in the present embodiment performs the above-described processing and performs image capturing with the camera 6, the illumination sensor 75 detects the amount of light of each strobe and performs illumination with the optimal amount of light. One control circuit 39 controls the amount of discharge. For this reason, since the amount of light can be freely controlled, more detailed shooting can be performed, and a beautiful photograph can be obtained.
[0195]
Next, an illumination management process performed by the CPU 44 of the first computer device 37 (imaging side) will be described with reference to FIG. The illumination management process is a process for providing an optimal illumination when shooting with the camera 6.
[0196]
First, the CPU 44 sets a reference value of the amount of illumination light in each strobe (S31). In S31, the maximum light amount of each strobe may be set as a reference value, or the actual light amount of each strobe may be set as a reference value in a so-called test mode or the like. Here, the set reference value is stored in the memory 45.
[0197]
When the reference value of the light amount of the illumination is set, the CPU 44 starts the illumination of each strobe, and at the same time, the illumination sensor 75 detects the reflected light reflected from the subject 2, the back screen unit 3, the inner surface of the housing 1, and the like. The light amount is detected (S32).
[0198]
Next, the CPU 44 determines whether or not the light amount detected in step 32 has reached a predetermined threshold value (S33). Here, if it is determined that the threshold has been reached (“YES” in S33), the process proceeds to S34, and if it is determined that the threshold has not been reached (“NO” in S33), the process returns to S32.
[0199]
When the detected light amount reaches the threshold value ("YES" in S33), the CPU 44 displays a warning to that effect on the monitor 20 (S34), and returns to S31. The threshold value is automatically set at a predetermined ratio (%) to the reference value set in S31. When the detected light amount reaches the threshold value in S33, it is determined that the illuminance of each strobe has dropped. In general, in the case of lighting such as a fluorescent lamp, the illuminance tends to decrease when the lamp becomes old.
[0200]
Further, some of the plurality of illuminations may not be turned on due to a failure or the like, and the illuminance may decrease. In such a case, in S33, it is determined whether or not the illuminance required for photography, which is set as a threshold with respect to the reference value, is satisfied. , A warning is displayed. In S34, a warning that the illuminance of each strobe has not reached the predetermined illuminance may be issued, or when the photo print providing device can detect the amount of light of each strobe by using a plurality of illumination sensors 75 or the like. May specify each strobe that has not reached the predetermined illuminance and give a warning to that effect.
[0201]
By performing the above-described illumination management processing, in the photo print providing apparatus, the illumination sensor 75 detects the amount of light of each strobe, and controls the display function according to the detected amount of light. Therefore, the respective strobes are always managed to be in a state of irradiating an optimal light amount, and a beautiful photograph can be obtained under the optimal light amount without illuminance shortage or illumination failure during photographing.
[0202]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 12, and 13. FIG.
[0203]
In this example, instead of providing the partition member 77 as in the first embodiment, a concave portion 91 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1. Then, the camera 6 is provided at the back of the concave portion 91, that is, at the rear portion of the housing 1, so that the subject 2 and the like do not enter the monitorable and photographable area. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0204]
That is, in the second embodiment, the casing 1 formed so that the subject 2 reflected on the monitor mirror 73 does not enter an area outside the photographing range, as the above-described regulating means. Specifically, a concave portion 91 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1, and the camera 6 and the monitor mirror 73 are provided in the deep portion of the concave portion 91, so that the housing 1 can move the subject 2 reflected on the monitor mirror 73. Is configured not to enter an area outside the photographing range. By doing so, since the area around the concave portion 91 in the housing is located outside the above-described shooting range, the subject 2 can be prevented from entering the monitoring-impossible shooting impossible area. Further, since the above-described regulation is performed by the housing 1, the subject 2 reflected on the monitor mirror 73 can be prevented from entering an area outside the photographing range in a more natural atmosphere.
[0205]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0206]
In this example, instead of providing the partition member 77 as in the first embodiment, a concave portion 91 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1. The front strobe 7 is provided on the inner side surface of the recess 91. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0207]
As described above, by providing the front strobe 7 for illuminating the subject 2 in the recess 91, the subject 2 near the recess 91 can be appropriately illuminated, and a good-looking photograph can be taken. In addition, although the strobe such as the front strobe 7 is employed as the illuminating means, the present invention is not limited to this, and a fluorescent lamp such as the front fluorescent lamp 17 may be employed. Further, a fluorescent lamp may be provided in combination with the strobe.
[0208]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0209]
In this example, instead of providing the partition member 77 as in the first embodiment, a concave portion 91 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1. The milky plate 11 is provided on the inner side surface of the concave portion 91, and the front strobe 7 is provided inside the milky plate 11. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. By providing the front strobe 7 inside the milky white plate 11 as described above, more white light can be applied to the subject 2.
[0210]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0211]
In this example, instead of providing the partition member 77 as in the first embodiment, a concave portion 91 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1. The milky white plate 11 is provided on the inner side surface of the concave portion 91, and the front strobe 7 is provided inside the milky white plate 11 so that the subject 2 can be more illuminated. Further, an acrylic plate 95 made of a light-transmitting acrylic resin is provided so as to cover the milky white plate 11. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. The light emitted by the front strobe 7 can be further directed to the subject 2, and the acrylic plate 95 can prevent the subject 2 from entering a monitorable non-capturable area.
[0212]
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0213]
In this example, instead of providing the partition member 77 as in the first embodiment, a concave portion 91 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1. The camera 6 is provided above the monitor mirror 73. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0214]
As described above, by providing the camera 6 so that the subject 2 can be photographed obliquely from above, the subject 2 can be photographed from obliquely above. By doing so, it is possible to take an image of the subject 2 obliquely from above. Thus, for example, the subject can be photographed so that the eyes of the subject can be seen large, and a natural and good-looking photograph can be photographed.
[0215]
Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0216]
In this example, instead of providing the partition member 77 as in the first embodiment, a concave portion 91 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1. Then, the camera 6 is provided above the concave portion 91 (obliquely above the monitor mirror 73) so as to be able to take a picture while approaching the subject 2. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. By providing the camera 6 above the concave portion 91 in this manner, a captured image approaching the subject 2 can be taken. In addition, since the subject 2 can be photographed so as to look down from obliquely above, it is possible to photograph with the eyes being large, and to take a natural and good-looking photograph.
[0219]
Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0218]
In this example, instead of providing the partition member 77 as in the first embodiment, a concave portion 91 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1. Then, the camera 6 is provided at the back of the concave portion 91, and the optical axis of the camera 6 is set obliquely downward. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this way, by setting the optical axis of the camera 6 obliquely downward, the subject 2 can be photographed obliquely from above, so that the eyes can be photographed so that the eyes can be seen large, and a natural and good-looking photograph can be photographed. Can be.
[0219]
Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0220]
In this example, instead of providing the partition member 77 as in the first embodiment, a concave portion 91 is formed on the front surface of the housing 1. The recess 91 is formed obliquely below the subject 2. The camera 6 is provided so that its optical axis is substantially perpendicular to the monitor mirror 73. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. As described above, the concave portion 91 is formed obliquely downward of the subject 2, and the optical axis of the camera 6 is provided so as to be substantially perpendicular to the monitor mirror 73, so that the optical axis of the camera 6 and the line of sight of the subject 2 are aligned. Since they substantially match, a more natural and good-looking photograph can be taken.
[0221]
Next, the image processing will be described with reference to FIG.
[0222]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, the CPU 44 of the first computer device 37 performs image processing on the captured image taken by the camera 6, and the printer 9 prints out the processed image as a photographic print.
[0223]
The image processing is to trim a photographed image taken by the photographing device as necessary in the photographic print providing device shown in FIGS. By performing such processing, when an unnecessary part such as a part of the housing 1 is photographed in the captured image photographed by the camera 6, the unnecessary part is removed and the photograph satisfying the user 2 is obtained. Prints can be provided.
[0224]
Specifically, in this image processing, if necessary (for example, when an unnecessary portion such as a part of the housing 1 enters the field of view of the camera 6), unnecessary portions of the captured image It is possible to cut the area where the part is photographed (the area outside the one-dot chain line in the figure). That is, an area (print area) inside the one-dot chain line in the drawing is printed. By performing such image processing, even if the camera 6 is provided in the deep part of the concave portion 91 and a part of the housing 1 enters the field of view of the camera 6, a part of the housing 1 is cut. A good-looking photographic print can be provided.
[0225]
The case where an unnecessary part such as a part of the housing 1 is included in the field of view of the camera 6 is adopted as “as needed”, but is not limited thereto. When an unnecessary part such as a part of the housing 1 is included in the field of view of the camera 6 depending on the position where the camera 6 is installed or the photographing range, when the user 2 or the like (including a clerk or a salesperson) performs a predetermined operation. The case where the user 2 or the like performs a predetermined operation when an unnecessary portion such as a portion of the housing 1 enters the view range of the camera 6 or the like can be adopted.
[0226]
In the image processing described above, the photographic print providing apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 20 and the like corrects distortion of a captured image captured by the camera 6 as necessary. By performing such processing, for example, when distortion occurs in the subject 2 of the captured image due to the shooting angle of the camera 6, the distortion can be corrected, and a satisfactory photographic print can be provided to the user 2. .
[0227]
The case where distortion occurs in the captured image of the subject 2 due to the shooting angle of the camera 6 is adopted as “as needed”, but is not limited thereto, and the shooting angle of the camera 6 and the camera 6 When the subject 2 of the captured image is distorted due to the position where the camera is installed or the shooting range, when the user 2 or the like (including a clerk or a salesperson) performs a predetermined operation, the captured image is changed according to the shooting angle of the camera 6. A case where the user 2 or the like performs a predetermined operation when the subject 2 is distorted can be adopted.
[0228]
That is, in the present embodiment, trimming and distortion correction are performed as necessary as the image processing. By doing so, it is possible to provide a photographic print favored by the user 2 as an image of a fun atmosphere and a creative image, instead of faithfully expressing the captured image captured by the camera 6, It is possible to further enhance the interest of the user 2 in playing.
[0229]
Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0230]
In this example, a rotating lens protection member 97 that rotates instead of the slide lens protection member 71 that moves left and right is provided in the photographic print providing apparatus illustrated in FIGS. The periphery of the rotary lens protection member 97 has teeth that mesh with the pinion 83. The pinion 83 of the motor 79 meshes with the rotary lens protection member 97, and drives (rotates) the rotary lens protection member 97 according to the rotation of the motor 79.
[0231]
The rotary lens protection member 97 includes a mirror portion 97a and a light transmitting portion 97b made of an acrylic resin. The driving unit controls the user 2 when the camera 6 is not photographing the subject 2. The rotary lens protection member 97 is rotated so that the portion 71a can be visually recognized. On the other hand, at the time of photographing by the camera 6, the rotary lens protection member 97 is rotated so that the camera 6 can photograph the subject 2 through the light transmitting portion 97b. In this manner, the subject 2 as the user 2 can pose or check the shooting position while looking at the monitor mirror 73 and the mirror portion 97a of the rotary lens protection member 97. it can.
[0232]
As shown in FIG. 22A, at times other than the shutter timing, the rotating lens protection member 97 allows the user 2 as the subject 2 to move the mirror 97 a of the rotating lens protection member 97 through the opening 73 a of the monitor mirror 73. Rotate to a visible position. In this state, the user 2 as the subject 2 can take a pose or check the shooting position while looking at the monitor mirror 73 and the mirror portion 97a of the rotary lens protection member 97. Further, since the mirror portion 97 a of the rotary lens protection member 97 is located slightly behind the monitor mirror 73, the user 2 as the subject 2 can recognize the position of the camera 6. As a result, the optical axis of the camera 6 and the line of sight of the subject 2 substantially match, and a natural and good-looking photograph can be taken.
[0233]
As shown in FIG. 22 (B), at the shutter timing, the user 2 as the subject 2 moves the light transmission part 71b of the rotary lens protection member 97 through the opening 73a of the monitor mirror 73 at the shutter timing. Rotate to the visible position. The light transmitting portion 71b of the rotary lens protection member 97 is located on the back side of the monitor mirror 73 except during shooting, so that the user 2 or the like is not touched.
[0234]
In other words, in a state where no image is taken, the rotary lens protection member 97 functions to prevent the user 2 and the like from contacting the camera 6 and also functions as a monitor. , The camera 2 functions to prevent the user 2 or the like from touching the camera 6 and also functions so that the camera 6 can photograph the subject 2. Further, since the mirror portion 97a of the rotary lens protection member 97 is located slightly behind the monitor mirror 73, the subject 2 as the user 2 can recognize the position of the camera 6. As a result, the optical axis of the camera 6 substantially matches the line of sight of the subject, and a natural and good-looking photograph can be taken.
[0235]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the shooting play providing unit, the editing play providing unit, and the print providing unit are provided at different locations so that the shooting play, the editing play, and the printing can be simultaneously performed. The present invention is not limited to this. The shooting play providing unit and the editing play providing unit may be provided at the same location to sequentially execute the shooting play and the editing play. In this case, only the print providing unit may be provided in another place, or may be provided in the same place as the photographing play providing unit and the like. Further, the shooting play providing unit and the editing play providing unit may be provided at different places, and the editing play providing unit and the print providing unit may be shared.
[0236]
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which each of the computer device and the control circuit is configured by two, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one may be used. In this case, a first computer device 37 and a second computer device 38 may be employed as the control means described above. In addition, as described above, the service panel may be configured as a single service panel when the shooting play providing unit and the editing play providing unit are provided in the same place.
[0237]
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, as the printer 9, various types of printers such as a sublimation printer, an ink jet printer, a laser printer, a thermal transfer printer, a fusion printer, a thermal printer, a photographic paper printer, and an instant film printer. It can be applied and is not particularly limited. A plurality of printers 9 may be provided so that a user can select a desired printer 9 to print.
[0238]
In each of the above embodiments, the photographic print to be output is not particularly limited, and can be output as a sticker print, a card, or the like, and is not intended to limit the material or configuration of the print medium 35.
[0239]
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the shooting is started by inserting a coin. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and bills, prepaid cards, medals, credit cards, cash cards, and the like can be paid for the shooting. This is intended to include various aspects. Further, these are intended to include not only a case where they are used alone but also a case where they are used in combination.
[0240]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the regulating unit is disposed between the user and the mirror within the photographing range, and regulates the subject reflected by the mirror so as not to enter an area outside the photographing range. . Therefore, in order to prevent the subject from entering the region outside the above-described shooting range, the subject is assumed to be taken by the shooting device because the subject is reflected in the mirror, and the subject is shot in the region outside the shooting range of the shooting device. Can be prevented from being performed. In addition, since the subject can be clearly displayed by using the mirror, a photographed image as desired can be provided to the subject. Further, the subject can determine the shooting range by the restricting means, and can pose such that a part or the whole of the subject does not protrude above or to the left or right of the shooting range and is shot.
[0241]
Further, in this case, for example, when the optical axis of a lighting or a strobe light is fixed, and a subject can be obtained at a position where the subject is irradiated, a good-looking captured image can be obtained. Can be guided to the position. That is, by setting the optical axis of the illumination or strobe light to a position where the subject reflected by the mirror can be located, the subject can be sufficiently illuminated, and a captured image according to the preference of the subject can be provided. Can be. Further, for example, even a photographic print providing device without a display device as a monitor for displaying a captured image can enjoy shooting. Further, since a mirror is used as the monitor, the cost of the photographic print providing device can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of a photographic print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the housing.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a photographing side of the housing.
FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of the photo print providing apparatus.
FIG. 5 is a view showing the operation of the slide-type lens protection member.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of the first computer device.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an illumination process of the first computer device.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a graph showing light emission characteristics of an electric flash.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an electric flash circuit.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a lighting management process of the first computer device.
FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the housing.
FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a photographing side of the housing.
FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a sectional view showing a sixth embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 18 is a sectional view showing a seventh embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a sectional view showing an eighth embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 20 is a sectional view showing a ninth embodiment of the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a photographed image of the photo print providing device of the present invention.
FIG. 22 is a view showing the operation of the rotary lens protection member.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 housing
2 subject, user, user
3 Back screen unit
4a Ceiling
4b Support frame material
4c Support frame material
5a curtain
5b curtain
6 Camera
7 Front strobe
8 Editing display
9 Printer
11 Milk board
12 Touch pen
13 Cancel button
14 Enter button
15 coin slot
16a Operation panel
16b Operation panel
17 Front fluorescent lamp
18a speaker
18b speaker
19 Exit
20 monitors
22a Switch button (left)
22b Switch button (right side)
24 Ceiling strobe
26 screen
27 Back strobe
28 Back fluorescent light
31 Space for Shooting Play
32 Editing Play Space
33 Storage
34 coin detector
35 print media
36 Strobe control circuit
37 First Computer Device
38 Second computer device
39 1st control circuit
40a Service panel
40b service panel
41 Storage
42 Underlay synthesis means
43 Overlay Compositing Means
44 CPU
45 memory
46 Driver
47 Communication means
48 control program
49 Operation screen
50 still images
51 Low-resolution background images
52 Low-resolution frame images
53 control program
54 High resolution frame images
55 High-resolution background images
56 Editing Images
57 Operation screen
58 Still composite image
59 subject extraction means
60 Second synthesis means
62 Second control circuit
71 Sliding lens protection member
71a Mirror
71b Light transmission part
72 racks
73 Monitor mirror
73a opening
75 Lighting Sensor
77 Partition member
77a opening
79 motor
81 Motor shaft
83 Pinion
90 First Synthesizing Means
91 recess
93 low-resolution images
94 High Resolution Images
95 acrylic board
97 Rotating lens protection member
97a mirror
97b Light transmission part

Claims (12)

A photographing device for photographing a subject including a user in the photographing range; a mirror disposed on the photographing device side with respect to the photographing range, for reflecting the subject in the photographing range and monitoring the subject; A photographic print providing device, which is disposed between the user and the mirror and restricts the subject reflected by the mirror from entering an area outside the photographing range. The control means is a partition member having an opening and separating a user and a mirror, and the photographing device is configured to photograph a subject within the photographing range through the opening of the partition member. Item 2. The photo print providing device according to Item 1. 2. The photographic print providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said restricting means is a housing formed so that a subject reflected by said mirror does not enter an area outside said photographing range. A concave portion is formed on the front surface of the housing, and the photographing device and the mirror are provided in the deep portion of the concave portion, so that the housing prevents the subject reflected by the mirror from entering an area outside the photographing range. The photographic print providing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: 5. The mirror according to claim 1, wherein an opening is provided in the mirror, and the mirror is provided on the near side of the photographing device as viewed from a user so that the photographing device can photograph the subject through the opening of the mirror. The photographic print providing device according to any one of the preceding claims. The photographic print providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the photographing device is provided so as to photograph a subject from obliquely above. The photographic print providing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising an illuminating means for illuminating the object in the recess. The photographic print according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on a captured image captured by the imaging device; and a printer configured to print out the image processed image as a photographic print. Providing device. 9. The photographic print providing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the image processing includes trimming a captured image captured by the capturing apparatus as necessary. 10. The photographic print providing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the image processing is to correct distortion of a captured image captured by the capturing apparatus as needed. A protection member disposed between the imaging device and the opening of the mirror to prevent a user from contacting the imaging device,
Driving means for driving the protection member,
The protection member has at least a photographing area that is located in front of the photographing device at a shutter timing and enables photographing,
The photographic print providing apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein the driving unit drives the protection member such that the photographic area is positioned in front of the photographic apparatus at the shutter timing. 12. The photographic print providing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the protection area of the protection member is a mirror for reflecting a subject.

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