JP2000041174A - Photographing device and recording medium recording photographing control processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make anyone able to efficiently photograph the image data of the various kinds of objects well without the need of experience and skill in the photographing device of a digital camera or the like. SOLUTION: A photographing direction to a photographing object product, a magnification, a focus and the position of a diaphragm, etc., are matched by adjusting the respective control systems of a photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12, and at the time of storing the photographed image in the photographed image data memory of a PC 13 in the state of picking up the image of the product with excellent appearance and monitor-displaying it, the adjustment values of the respective control systems are measured and stored and preserved as photographing condition measured values together with photographed image data. Then, at the time of photographing a new product, many photographed images already stored and preserved in the photographed image data memory are displayed in a list. When the image equivalent or similar to the photographing object product of this time is selected from it, the photographing condition measured value stored together with the selected image is read and the respective control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are automatically adjusted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus such as a digital camera for photographing various types of objects and a recording medium storing a photographing control processing program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a merchandise management system for managing a wide variety of products, individual merchandise management includes merchandise information such as a merchandise code, a merchandise name, dimensions, weight, etc., for a merchandise image obtained by photographing the merchandise. This is performed by creating, storing, and saving as a list of product management data.

[0003] Such merchandise management data is used not only by the managing party, but also in advertisements, pamphlets, catalogs, etc., or is used directly by showing it to business partners. The images need to be photographed well so as to maximize the appeal of the product.

Conventionally, such a product image is photographed by a professional photographer or by a person who is skilled in product photography, and the photographed image data includes a product code, a product name,
All kinds of product information such as dimensions and weights are manually input and compiled as product management data.

[0005]

[0005] However, the number of types and the number of products to be handled is very large in the field of product trading, especially,
In large stores such as discount stores and supermarkets, it is necessary to create such product management data by personnel other than skilled personnel such as part-timers, but in this case, it takes time and effort,
There is a problem in that it is extremely difficult for a professional photographer or a skilled person to take images of individual products as well as skillfully.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is capable of photographing image data of a wide variety of subjects without skill or skill. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium in which an apparatus and a photographing control processing program are recorded.

[0007]

That is, a photographing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is a photographing apparatus in which each operation unit including a camera is moved to perform photographing while adjusting a position to a photographing object. A photographing condition storing means for storing, for each photographing object, a photographing condition for performing the alignment of each of the operation units in association with image data of the photographing object; and a photographing condition stored in the photographing condition storing means. Photographed image output means for outputting image data of each associated photographing target, image selecting means for selecting arbitrary image data among image data output by the photographed image output means,
The photographing conditions associated with the image data selected by the image selecting means are read out from the photographing condition storing means, and each of the operation units including the camera is operated in accordance with the photographing conditions to adjust the position to the photographing target to perform photographing. And a photographing control means for performing the operation.

[0008] In the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the photographing conditions for aligning each operation section including the camera for each photographing object are associated with the image data of the photographing object. Is stored in the shooting condition storage means,
Image data of each photographing object associated with the stored photographing conditions is output. When any image data is selected from the output image data, the photographing image associated with the selected image data is output. The conditions are read out from the photographing condition storage means, and the respective operation units including the camera are operated in accordance with the photographing conditions so that the photographing is performed with the position adjusted to the photographing target. Only by selecting the data, the photographing position appropriate for photographing the photographing target is performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographing apparatus in which each of the operation units including a camera is moved to perform photographing while adjusting the position of the photographing object. Positioning means for positioning each operation unit including the camera so as to be able to take a picture, and a condition code for coding the position of each operation unit including the camera aligned by the positioning means as a shooting condition Converting means, code printing means for printing the imaging conditions coded by the condition coding means, code reading means for reading the code printed by the code printing means, and code reading by the code reading means. Shooting control means for operating each operation unit including the camera according to the shooting conditions in accordance with the shooting conditions to adjust the position to the shooting target. Characterized in that Bei was.

[0010] In the photographing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, when each operation unit including the camera is aligned so that the photographing object can be photographed by the camera,
The position of each operation unit including the aligned camera is coded as a shooting condition, and the coded shooting condition is printed. Then, when the printed code is read, each operation unit including the camera is operated according to the shooting conditions corresponding to the read code and is positioned at the shooting target, so that the code reading according to the shooting target is performed. , The photographing position appropriate for photographing the subject to be photographed is performed.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a photographing control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This photographing control device is used for a subject (photographing object).
A shooting box 11 for shooting a product or the like as
A digital camera 12 for taking an image of a product placed in the shooting box 11 to obtain a product image;
And control the operation of each unit in the digital camera 12,
In addition, a personal computer (PC) 13 for processing various data obtained from the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 is provided.

The photographing box 11 is formed by combining a rectangular box body 14, a photographing hood 15 attached to the front side of the box body 14, and a camera pedestal 16 attached to the tip of the photographing hood 15. Is done.

FIG. 2 shows a photographing box 1 of the photographing control device.
FIG. 1A is a view showing each movable mechanism in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 1A is a view showing the photographing box 11 in a vertical cross section, and FIG.

A photographing hood 15 combined with the photographing box 11 is rotatable about a hood shaft 18 in a vertical direction indicated by arrows a 1 and a 2 by a hood driving mechanism 17 provided on a side surface of the box body 14. The camera pedestal 16 is attached to the camera pedestal driving mechanism 19 provided at the end of the photographing hood 15, and a pedestal shaft 20
Are mounted so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction indicated by arrows b1 and b2.

The horizontal top surface 14a of the box body 14
The illumination unit 21 for uniformly illuminating the inside of the box body 14 has an arrow c around a hinge 21a.
The lighting unit 21 has lighting boxes 22a, 22b
Is provided.

The inclined top surface 14b of the box body 14
A reflection unit 23 for optically reflecting the photographing path from the digital camera 12 to photograph the upper surface of the photographed product J is mounted so as to be openable and closable in the direction indicated by an arrow d around the hinge 23a, This reflection unit 23
A reflection mirror 24 is provided on the inner side surface of the box.

At a position below the reflection unit 23 behind the box main body 14, a product pedestal 25 for arranging a product J to be photographed is provided.

The product pedestal 25 is moved up and down in the direction indicated by the arrow f1 or lowered in the direction indicated by the arrow f2 in a pantograph manner in accordance with the rotation of the product pedestal drive motor 26 in the directions indicated by the arrows e1 and e2. An L-shaped rear frame 27 is provided at the rear end of the stage 25a of the product pedestal 25.

The rear frame 27 is mounted on the product pedestal 2.
As the stage 25a moves upward and downward in FIG. 5, the front end thereof enters and exits through the top surface opening 14c at the rearmost portion of the box body 14. At the front end of the rear frame 27, a background paper 28 is moved from the background frame 27 to the stage. 1
Background paper clips 29a, 29b are provided for hanging down along 5a.

Further, the rear end face 14d of the box body 14
The background paper clip 30 for hanging the background paper 28 when the product J to be photographed is placed directly on the bottom surface of the box body 14 for photographing without using the product base 25, Is provided.

The right side 1 of the box body 14
At a location corresponding to the commodity pedestal 25 in 4e, an operation door 31 for performing an operation of arranging and taking out the commodity J to be photographed is provided so as to be openable and closable.

On the other hand, the camera pedestal 16 is provided with a mounting table 32 in which one of the right and left ends is semi-fixed, and the other end side is set in a horizontal state in the left and right direction by an adjusting screw 32 abutting from below. The upper surface of the mounting table 33 is horizontal in a direction perpendicular to the photographing direction, that is,
Is provided with a bearing base 34 for receiving a horizontal support shaft.

The lower side and the right side of the digital camera 12 in the horizontal state (the lower side in the vertical state)
Camera support shafts 35a and 35b are provided parallel to the respective surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the photographing direction.
When the digital camera 12 is placed horizontally, the support shaft 35a is supported by the bearing stand 34, and when the digital camera 12 is placed vertically, the support shaft 35b is supported.
Is carried.

The bearing mechanism of the digital camera 12 with respect to the mounting base 33 of the camera pedestal 16 includes a camera direction detection switch 3 comprising a micro switch for detecting the horizontal and vertical positions of the digital camera 12.
4a is provided.

Then, a rotation control system of the photographing hood 15 by the hood driving mechanism 17 in the photographing box 11, a rotation control system of the camera pedestal 16 by the camera pedestal driving mechanism 19, and an elevation control of the commodity pedestal 25 by the commodity pedestal driving motor 26. A control system for turning on / off, illuminance, and the like by the illumination unit 21 is connected to a main unit 36 of the personal computer (PC) 13 via a photographing-side data / control bus 37. ,
The control system for focus and iris (aperture) is connected to a main unit 36 of the personal computer (PC) 13 via a camera-side data / control bus 38. The hood drive mechanism 17 on the right side of the photographing box 11
Below, an interface unit 39 is provided,
In the interface unit 39, a photographing-side interface circuit (IF) 40 for controlling input / output between each driving mechanism and the like in the photographing box 11 and the personal computer (PC) 13, and a digital camera 12
Control Unit and Personal Computer (PC) 13
A camera-side interface circuit (IF) 41 for controlling input / output with the camera is provided.

On the other hand, a personal computer (PC) 1
3 is a PC main body 36, an input device 42 including a keyboard, a hand scanner 43 for reading a bar code,
The control system in the photographing box 11, the digital camera 12, and its surroundings are all composed of a personal computer (PC). The display device 44 comprises a CRT and the printing device 45 comprises a printer.
13 to the interface unit 3
9 and various data obtained by the control system in the photographing box 11, the digital camera 12, and its surroundings are all transmitted through the interface unit 39 to the personal computer (PC) 13.
Is transferred and captured.

Further, a stop switch 11S for completely stopping various drive control mechanisms on the photographing box 11 side is provided above the hood driving mechanism 17 provided on the right side surface of the photographing box 11.

FIG. 3 shows a photographing box 1 of the photographing control device.
1 is a side sectional view showing different photographing states of different products J in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 1A shows a front photographing state of a small commodity J1 and FIG. 2B shows a top photographing state of a commodity J2. FIG. 14C is a diagram showing a bird's-eye view photographing state of the large product J3.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the front side of the small product J1 is to be photographed, the stage 25a of the product pedestal 25 on which the small product J1 is mounted is driven by the product pedestal drive motor 26 to indicate the arrow f1. And the photographing hood 15 is lowered in the direction indicated by the arrow a2 by the driving of the hood driving motor 17a incorporated in the hood driving mechanism 17, so that the digital camera 12 is positioned in front of the product J1. Automatically adjusted. The camera pedestal 16 of the digital camera 12 is connected to the camera pedestal driving mechanism 19.
The digital camera 1 is rotated in the direction shown by the arrow b1 by the drive of the camera pedestal drive motor 19a built in the digital camera 1
The second focus path x is set to be horizontal and set toward the front of the small product J1, and a front image of the product J1 is captured.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when photographing the top surface of the commodity J2 of the normal size, the stage 25a of the commodity pedestal 25 on which the commodity J2 is mounted is driven by the commodity pedestal drive motor 26 to be a reference. Moved to the position,
The photographing hood 15 is moved to a reference position by driving a hood driving motor 17a built in the hood driving mechanism 17,
Automatic adjustment is performed so that the digital camera 12 is located in front of the product J2. Then, the camera pedestal 16 of the digital camera 12 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow b2 by the drive of the camera pedestal drive motor 19a built in the camera pedestal drive mechanism 19, and the focal path y of the digital camera 12 is transmitted to the reflection unit 23. And the reflecting mirror 2
4 and is set toward the upper surface of the product J2, and an upper surface image of the product J2 is taken.

As shown in FIG. 3 (C), when taking a bird's-eye view of the large product J3, the stage 25a of the product pedestal 25 on which the large product J3 is mounted is driven by the product pedestal drive motor 26 to the arrow f2. Is moved downward in the direction shown by, and the photographing hood 15 is raised in the direction shown by the arrow a1 by the driving of the hood driving motor 17a incorporated in the hood driving mechanism 17, and the digital camera 12 is positioned above the product J3. It is automatically adjusted as follows. Then, the camera pedestal 16 of the digital camera 12 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow b2 by the driving of the camera pedestal driving motor 19a incorporated in the camera pedestal driving mechanism 19, and the focal path z of the digital camera 12 is tilted downward. The product J3 is set in the direction of the shoulder, and a bird's-eye view image of the product J3 is taken.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit centering on a personal computer (PC) 13 of the photographing control device.

The personal computer (PC) 13
A control unit (CPU) 46 including a computer or the like is provided.

The control unit (CPU) 46 receives various input data input via the input device 42 composed of a keyboard, the hand scanner 43 and the data / control buses 37 and 38 on the photographing and camera sides. RO in storage device 47
The storage device 47 activates a system program stored in advance in the M, or stores a shooting control processing program stored in an external recording medium (storage medium) 48 and various control programs received through the communication line 49 in the storage device 47. The RAM 50 is read and started, and the operation of each part of the circuit is controlled using the RAM 50 as a work memory.

The control unit (CPU) 46 includes the input device 42, the hand scanner 43, the storage device 47, the communication line 49, the RAM 50, the display device 44, and the printing device 4.
5, and a shooting box 11 and a digital camera 12
The photographing-side interface circuit 40 and the camera-side interface circuit 41 for accessing each of the control systems are connected.

The interface circuit 40 of the photographing box 11 includes a hood driving motor 17a incorporated in a hood driving mechanism 17 for rotating the photographing hood 15 to change the hood angle β, and a stage 25 of the commodity pedestal 25.
and a camera pedestal drive motor built in a camera pedestal drive mechanism 19 for rotating the camera pedestal 16 to change its pedestal angle α by raising and lowering the height H of the product pedestal. 19a, the lighting unit 21, the camera direction detection switch 34a, and the stop switch 11S are connected.

In this case, the photographing hood angle β, the commodity pedestal height H, the camera pedestal angle α, and the photographing illuminance L are all controlled while being measured by feedback to the personal computer (PC) 13.

An image memory 52 is connected to an interface circuit 41 of the digital camera 12 via a camera control unit 51 comprising a CPU, a zoom adjustment motor 53 for changing a zoom Z, and a focus F for changing. And an aperture adjustment motor 55 for changing the aperture S are connected.

In this case, the zoom Z, focus F,
The aperture S is controlled while being measured by feedback to the personal computer (PC) 13.

As the keyboard of the input device 42, for example, the same kind of keyboard as a general-purpose personal computer is used, and is provided with ten keys, character keys, execution keys, cursor keys, various function keys, and the like.

The storage device 47 is composed of a semiconductor memory R
It has an OM, a reading device for an external recording medium (storage medium) 48 such as a floppy disk driver, and a RAM such as a hard disk device.

FIG. 5 shows the personal computer (P
C) is a diagram showing a data memory provided in a ROM and a RAM in the storage device 47 of 13).

For example, in the ROM in the storage device 47,
A program memory 47a is provided. In the program memory 47a, system program data for controlling the entire processing in the present photographing control device are stored in advance, and a product photographing process shown in FIG. 10 and a photographed image storing process shown in FIG. Control program data, which is subprogram data for controlling various operation modes such as the automatic photographing condition setting process shown in FIG. 12, is also stored in advance.

The RAM in the storage device 47 includes a photographing condition table memory 47b (see FIG. 6), a photographed image data memory 47c (see FIG. 7), a thumbnail image data memory 47d (see FIG. 8), and a photographing condition measurement. Value (temporary storage)
A memory 47e and the like are provided.

FIG. 6 shows the personal computer (P
C) is a diagram showing the data content of the imaging condition table memory 47b provided in the RAM in the storage device 47 of 13).

The photographing condition table memory 47b stores items of various commodities in individual photographing condition names (box confectionery / canned / canned /
..), And camera control values (zoom Z, focus F, aperture S) serving as references when shooting in each of three shooting directions (front / upper / overlook) for each shooting condition name;
The camera pedestal angle α, the product pedestal height H, the photographing hood angle β, and the photographing illuminance L are set and stored in advance according to actual photographing by a professional photographer or a skilled person. By specifying a shooting condition name and a shooting direction corresponding to a shooting target product, a corresponding camera control value (zoom Z, focus F, aperture S), camera base angle α, product base height H, The photographing hood angle β and the photographing illuminance L are read out as photographing conditions, and the zoom Z, focus F, and aperture S of the digital camera 12, the rotation angle α of the camera pedestal 16 in the photographing box 11, and the height H of the commodity pedestal 25. , The rotation angle β of the photographing hood 15 and the illuminance L by the illumination unit 21 are automatically adjusted to an optimal state.

Here, the photographing condition table memory 47
The photographing condition values for the digital camera 12 and the photographing box 11 stored in advance in b are the front surface photographing values obtained when a professional photographer or a product photographing expert actually photographed each product, The zoom adjustment motor 53, the focus adjustment motor 54, and the aperture adjustment motor 5 of the digital camera 12 at the time of photographing and at the time of overhead photographing, respectively.
5, the rotation angle (Z, F, S), the setting angle (α) of the camera pedestal 16 by the camera pedestal driving motor 19a, the setting height (H) of the product pedestal 25 by the product pedestal driving motor 26, the hood driving motor 17a Hood 15 by
Setting angle (β), lighting bulb 2 by lighting unit 21
The set illuminance (L) of 2a and 22b is stored.

FIG. 7 shows the personal computer (P
C) is a diagram showing the data content of a captured image data memory 47c provided in a RAM in a storage device 47 of 13).

The photographed image data memory 47c stores the image data after photographing the product in association with its file name, photographing condition measured value, product data, and vertical / horizontal flag. , Code data generated based on the date and time of shooting of the product, and an auxiliary name that has been arbitrarily input. The measured shooting conditions are fed back from the control systems of the shooting box 11 and the digital camera 12 during shooting of the product. The camera control values (zoom Z ', focus F', aperture S '), camera pedestal angle α', product pedestal height H ', photographing hood angle β', and photographing illuminance L ' The merchandise data is composed of merchandise information such as a merchandise name, a size, and a weight, which are arbitrarily input. The value is set to “0” in the horizontal position detection state and to “1” in the vertical position detection state according to the detection result of the camera orientation detection switch 34 a provided in the bearing mechanism for the table 33.

FIG. 8 shows the personal computer (P
C) A diagram showing the data content of the thumbnail image data memory 47d provided in the RAM in the storage device 47 of 13).

This thumbnail image data memory 47d
The image data of each product photographed and stored in the photographed image data memory 47c is stored as a list of reduced photographed image data, and the reduced image data stored in the thumbnail image data memory 47d is stored in the thumbnail image data memory 47d. The photographed image data is stored in association with the photographing date and time, the file name, and the photographing resolution.

FIG. 9 shows the personal computer (P
C) is a diagram showing the data content of the imaging condition measurement value (temporary storage) memory 47e provided in the RAM in the storage device 47 of 13).

This photographing condition measured value (temporary storage) memory 4
7e, when the respective control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are moved to the optimal control position and aligned with the product photographing process (see FIG. 10), the personal computer is transferred from the respective control systems at that time. (PC) The control adjustment value of each control system that is measured by feedback to the PC 13, that is, the measurement value (zoom Z ′) of the photographing condition stored in the photographed image data memory 47c in association with the photographed image. , Focus F ', aperture S', camera pedestal angle α ', commodity pedestal height H', photographic hood angle β ', photographic illuminance L'). The measurement photographing condition values including the control adjustment value data of each control system measured and stored in the memory 47e in accordance with the product photographing are converted into barcodes as necessary, and together with the photographed images. Printed.

Next, the operation of the photographing control device having the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a commodity photographing process in the photographing control device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a photographed image storing process accompanying the product photographing process in the photographing control device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an automatic photographing condition setting process accompanying the commodity photographing process in the photographing control device.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a display state of a photographing module window G1 which is initially displayed along with the commodity photographing process in the photographing control device.

First, a personal computer (PC) 1
When the product photographing icon displayed on the third display device 44 is selected by operating the input device 42, the photographing processing program stored in the program memory 47 a in the ROM of the storage device 47 is activated. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the photographing module window G1 is displayed on the display device 44, and the R
The thumbnail image data memory 47d in AM (FIG. 8)
9) of the past product photographed images stored in the previous image photographed image data are read and stored in the thumbnail window G1a secured along the lower end of the photographing module window G1. A reduced list is displayed with the shooting date, file name, and shooting resolution for each image.

The command bar G1b in the photographing module window G1 includes, for example, a photographing button Q1 for performing a shutter operation, an automatic save photographing button Q2 for instructing automatic photographing and saving, and a digital camera 1
2, a monitor mode button Q3 for instructing a monitor display of a captured image, an automatic save button Q4 for instructing to save a photographed image, a reduction button Q5 which is selectively operated as needed when editing an image, Enlarge button Q
6, a cutout button Q7, a detailed adjustment button Q8 that is operated when manually adjusting various control systems in the shooting box 11 and the digital camera 12, and the like, and an automatic control for setting a shooting mode by automatic control. A button Q9 and a manual button Q10 for setting a shooting mode by manual control are provided.

The operation door 31 of the photographing box 11 is opened, and the commodity J to be photographed is placed on the stage 25a of the commodity pedestal 25.
When the monitor mode button Q3 in the command bar G1b of the photographing module window G1 is operated with the camera mounted, the personal computer (PC) 13 disconnects the camera-side data / control bus 38 and the camera-side interface circuit (IF) 41. Via digital camera 1
The monitor request signal is transmitted to the second camera control unit 51, and the process proceeds to monitor display processing.

FIG. 14 shows a horizontal monitor window G2 displayed in association with the product photographing process in the photographing control device.
h is a diagram showing a display state before shooting adjustment of an automatic shooting control window G3.

When the monitor display process is started, the image data around the product pedestal 25 currently captured by the digital camera 12 and captured in the image memory 52 in real time is transmitted from the camera control unit 51 to the personal computer 13. The data is transferred, received by the control unit (CPU) 46, and written into the monitor image memory in the RAM 50. Then, a camera direction detection switch 34a provided in a bearing mechanism for the placement table 33 of the digital camera 12 is provided.
It is determined by the control unit (CPU) 46 of the personal computer 13 whether or not the vertical position detection signal “1” for detecting that the camera 12 is in the vertical position is output from the vertical position detection signal “1”. Is not output, that is, when it is determined that the digital camera 12 is in the horizontal shooting state, the horizontal position is displayed on the shooting module window G1 displayed on the display device 44 as shown in FIG. The monitor window G2h is displayed, and the monitor image of the digital camera 12 written in the monitor image memory in the RAM 50 is read and displayed on the horizontal monitor window G2h.

In this case, the box control systems such as the hood drive motor 17a, the product pedestal drive motor 26, the camera pedestal drive motor 19a, and the illumination unit 21 in the photographing box 11 are in an unadjusted state. Since the camera control systems such as the zoom adjustment motor 53, the focus adjustment motor 54, and the aperture adjustment motor 55 are not yet adjusted, the shooting direction and the focus of the digital camera 12 with respect to the shooting target product J placed on the product base 25 are different. The horizontal monitor window G2 is not adjusted.
In h, the current monitor image before shooting adjustment is displayed.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 14, the monitor image of the periphery of the commodity pedestal 25 by the digital camera 12 is displayed in the horizontal monitor window G2h to set the photographing mode by the automatic control. When the automatic button Q9 displayed on the command bar G1b is operated, an automatic shooting control window G3 is displayed side by side on the horizontal monitor window G2h (step S).
1 → S2 → S3).

The automatic photographing control window G3 is provided with a photographing condition name input area G3a, a product size input area G3b, and a photographing direction input area G3c, and controls each control system in the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12. A move button Q11 for instructing the start of the operation,
A detail button Q12 that is operated when finely adjusting various control systems manually, and an end button Q13 that instructs the end of shooting are provided.

When the automatic photographing control window G3 is displayed side by side in the horizontal monitor window G2h, the photographing condition table memory 47 in the RAM of the storage device 47 is displayed.
b (see FIG. 6), all the photographing condition names corresponding to the items of various commodities are read, and the automatic photographing control window is used as a candidate for the photographing condition name for specifying the commodity J to be photographed this time. A list is displayed in association with the shooting condition name input area G3a on G3.

FIG. 15 shows a horizontal monitor window G2 displayed along with the product photographing process in the photographing control device.
FIG. 11H is a diagram showing a display state after shooting adjustment of an automatic shooting control window G3.

For example, “box confectionery” is selected and designated as a photographing condition name for specifying a product J to be photographed this time from among the photographing condition name candidates displayed in a list on the automatic photographing control window G3. As shown in FIG. 15, the input is displayed in the shooting condition name input area G3a, and, for example, “front” is selected and specified as the shooting surface (direction), and is input and displayed in the shooting direction input area G3c. When Q11 is operated, each of the control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 corresponding to the photographing condition name “box confection” and the photographing direction “front” selected and input on the automatic photographing control window G3 is performed. The photographing condition values are stored in the photographing condition table memory 47b (see FIG. 6) from the zoom Z1, focus F1, aperture S1, camera pedestal angle α1, product pedestal height. H1, shooting hood angle .beta.1, read as shooting illumination L1 (step S3, S4 [S34
c, S34d]).

Then, the respective photographing condition values Z1,
In accordance with F1, S1, α1, H1, β1, L1, a personal computer (PC) 13 sends a digital camera 12
Then, a control signal is transmitted to the photographing box 11, and the zoom adjustment motor 53, the focus adjustment motor 54, and the aperture adjustment motor 55 of the digital camera 12 are driven, and the zoom (photographing magnification) Z1, the focus F1, and the aperture S1, respectively. The camera pedestal drive motor 19a, the product pedestal drive motor 26, and the hood drive motor 17a of the photographing box 11 are driven, and the angle α1 of the camera pedestal 16, the height H of the product pedestal 25, and the angle β1 of the photographing hood 15, respectively. Is adjusted to the shooting illuminance L1 by the lighting unit 21 (step S5).

Thus, the photographing direction and the focus of the digital camera 12 on the commodity J to be photographed placed on the commodity pedestal 25 are previously set in the photographing condition table memory 47b in accordance with the actual photographing operation by a professional photographer or a skilled person. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, automatic adjustment is performed in accordance with each of the stored shooting condition values for “front” shooting of the “box confection”, and after a monitor display process, the horizontal monitor window G2h displays a product. The monitor image after the photographing adjustment in which the front image of (box confectionery) J is captured with good appearance is displayed (steps S2 to S5).

After the steps S2 to S5, the respective control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are automatically adjusted according to the photographing condition name and the photographing condition value corresponding to the photographing plane (direction) which are selected and inputted. In the later monitor display state of the product J (see FIG. 15), the detail button Q12
Is operated, instead of the automatic shooting control window G3, the actual state of each control system in the shooting box 11 and the digital camera 12 is graphically displayed, and
A slider-type adjustment window (manual window) G5 (FIG. 1) of control parameters in which all parameters (photographing condition values) are manually adjusted with a slider while watching a monitor image of a subject (product J).
8) is displayed. At this time, the parameters of each control system are finely adjusted to a desired photographing state by manual setting.

FIG. 18 is a view showing a slider-type adjustment window G5 of the control parameter displayed along with the commodity photographing process in the photographing control device.

In this way, the photographing box 11 and the fine adjustment in the slider type adjustment window G5 are automatically performed so that the monitor image of the photographing target product J is photographed and displayed with a good appearance. When each control system in the digital camera 12 is adjusted, the adjustment value of each control system that is fed back to the personal computer (PC) 13 from each device control system is changed to the zoom Z.
1 ′, focus F1 ′, aperture S1 ′, camera pedestal angle α1 ′, product pedestal height H1 ′, photographing hood angle β1 ′,
It is measured as the photographing illuminance L1 '(step S6).

The front image of the product (box confectionery) J placed on the product pedestal 25 in the photographing box 11 is a beautifully captured monitor image after adjustment of each control system, and is displayed on the display device 44 as a horizontal monitor. When the auto save photographing button Q2 or the photographing button Q1 prepared in the command bar G1b is operated in the state displayed in the window G2h, the personal computer (PC) 13 sends a command to the camera control unit 51 of the digital camera 12. A command signal for shutter operation is transmitted. Then, at the timing of a shutter operation command to the digital camera 12, the product (box confectionery) captured and captured in the image memory 52 thereof.
The captured image data on the front of J is transferred to and received by the personal computer (PC) 13, and the captured image data is displayed in an image window G4 further superimposed on the horizontal monitor window G2h as shown in FIG. Is performed (step S7).

FIG. 16 shows a horizontal monitor window G2 displayed along with the product photographing process in the photographing control device.
h and image window G4 and automatic shooting control window G
3 is a diagram showing a simultaneous display state of FIG.

Here, if it is determined that the automatic mode has been operated in which the automatic save photographing button Q2 prepared on the command bar G1b has been operated, the flow shifts to the photographed image saving processing in FIG. 11 (step SA).

When the photographed image storing process is started, R
Based on the current date and time data managed by the clock register in the work memory in the AM 50, a file name is generated according to a predetermined algorithm (step A1).

Then, in the auxiliary name input area G1c at the time of automatic saving provided along the upper end of the thumbnail window G1a, it is determined whether or not an auxiliary name for the image data of the photographed product J has been input. (Step A2).

Here, if it is determined that the auxiliary name for the photographed image data has not been input in the auxiliary name input area G1c at the time of automatic storage, the auxiliary name is generated based on the photographing date and time in the step A1. The file name thus set is set as it is as a file name (step A2 → A3).

If it is determined that the auxiliary name for the photographed image data has been input in the auxiliary name input area G1c at the time of the automatic saving, the step A is performed.
In step 1, the file name generated based on the date and time of shooting and the auxiliary name input in the auxiliary name input area G1c are set as a file name (step A2 → A4).

That is, for the photographed image data of the "front" of the "box confectionery", for example, the file name generated based on the photographing date and time is [EU8BO67], and the auxiliary name [box confection] is entered in the auxiliary name input area G1c. A.000
[1] is input, the file name of the photographed image data is [EU8BO67 / box confectionery A.000]
1].

Then, the automatic photographing control window G3
A product data input window is displayed on the product data input window. When product information such as a product name, a size, and a weight of the photographed product J is input in the product data input window, the product data is generated and set in steps A1 to A4. File name [EU8BO67, box confectionery A.000
[1], the photographed image data of the front of the product (box confectionery) J photographed and displayed in the image window G4 in step S7, the photographing box 11 measured in step S6, and the control system of each digital camera 12 The photographing condition measurement values (Z1 ', F1', S1 ', α1',
..), The input product data (product name, size, weight,...), And the vertical / horizontal flag “0” indicating the shooting direction of the digital camera 12 detected and stored in association with the monitor display processing. Attached to the storage device 47
The data is stored in the captured image data memory 47c (see FIG. 7) in the AM (steps A5, A6, A7).

Thus, the photographing condition name “box confection” and the photographing direction “front” are selected according to the photographed image storing process in step SA, and the photographed image of the front of the product (box confection) J automatically photographed. The data is stored in the captured image data memory 47c in the file name [EU8BO67
Box confectionery A 0001], photographing condition measurement values (Z1 ', F
1 ', S1', α1 ',...), Product data (article name, size, weight,...), And a vertical / horizontal flag “0” are stored and stored as shown in FIG. The data is added to the thumbnail image data memory 47d in the storage device 47 and added to the shooting date, the file name, and the shooting resolution and stored, and is additionally displayed in the thumbnail window G1a. Is done.

FIG. 17 shows a thumbnail window G1 displayed along with the product photographing process in the photographing control device.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an additional display state of front-side captured image data for a.

Thus, the automatic photographing control window G
Shooting condition name “box confection” and shooting direction “front” in 3
According to each of the photographing condition values read from the photographing condition table memory 47b in accordance with the selection designation of the photographing box 11,
And the control system of the digital camera 12 is automatically adjusted, and further finely adjusted by manual operation of each control parameter in the slider-type adjustment window G5, so that the product (box confectionery) imaged with a good appearance by the digital camera 12 The front image of J is captured and the captured image data memory 4
7c, and as shown in FIG. 17, when the thumbnail image is additionally displayed in the thumbnail window G1a, the measured image data is stored in the photographed image data memory 4 in step S6.
7c, shooting condition measurement values (Z1 ', F1', S1 ', α1',
..) Are the measurement values of the photographing conditions in the storage device 47 (temporary storage).
In the memory 47e (see FIG. 9),
Is temporarily stored in association with the file name generated in association with the captured image storage process in
8).

Here, with respect to the photographed image of the front surface of the product J which has been photographed and stored this time, the photographing condition measured values (Z1 ', F1', S1 ', α1',...) Of each control system accompanying the photographing. ) Is converted to a barcode, and a guide message “Print barcode?” Is displayed on the display device 44 as to whether or not to print the barcode card for automatic setting of photographing conditions added (step S9).

When the "Y" key or the "YES" button is selected and operated by operating the input device 43 in response to the guide message "Print barcode?" Displayed on the display device 44, the storage device is displayed. The photographing condition measured values (Z1 ') of the respective control systems in the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 associated with the current product photographing temporarily stored in the photographing condition measured value (temporary storage) memory 47e (see FIG. 9) in 47. , F1 ', S1', .alpha.1 ',...) Are read out and converted into barcodes.
The file name stored in 7c is added to the corresponding photographed image data, and as shown in FIG. 19, for example, printed and output by the printing device 45 as a barcode card G6 for automatic setting of photographing conditions (step S9 → S10, S
11).

FIG. 19 shows a photographing condition automatic setting bar code printed in association with the photographed image of the photographed product this time and the bar-coded control system photographing condition measurement values accompanying the commodity photographing process of the photographing control device. It is a figure showing card G6.

[0092] Thereafter, when the photographing of another photographing surface (direction) is performed by the automatic photographing such as the photographing of the top surface or the overhead view of the product J, the photographing should be performed next in the automatic photographing control window G3. The photographing plane (direction) is selected and designated (step S12 → S4).

On the other hand, in the initial stage of the product photographing process, the control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are not yet adjusted, and the monitor image around the product pedestal 25 by the digital camera 12 is displayed in the horizontal monitor window G.
When the manual button Q10 displayed on the command bar G1b is operated in order to set the shooting mode by manual control in the state displayed on 2h, the display screen of the display device 44 is displayed as shown in FIG. As shown, the actual state of each control system in the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 is graphically displayed, and the respective parameters (photographing condition values) are all manually adjusted by a slider while watching the monitor image of the subject (product J). A slider-type adjustment window (manual window) G5 of the control parameter to be adjusted by (5) is displayed (step S2 → S13).

In the slider-type adjustment window (manual window) G5, the respective sliders are operated with the mouse pointer P in the input area of each control parameter, and the front of the product J placed on the product base 25 is displayed. , The product pedestal height (table) H, the photographing hood angle (hood) β, the camera pedestal angle with respect to the digital camera 12 so as to make the monitor image look good. When the control parameters of the (holder) α are manually input, the personal computer (PC) 13 sends the digital camera 12 according to the respective control parameters (photographing condition values) Z, F, S, α, H, β, and L.
Then, a control signal is transmitted to the photographing box 11, and the zoom adjustment motor 53, the focus adjustment motor 54, and the aperture adjustment motor 55 of the digital camera 12 are driven to adjust the zoom Z, the focus F, and the aperture S, respectively. The camera pedestal drive motor 19a, the product pedestal drive motor 26, and the hood drive motor 17a of the box 11 are driven to adjust the angle α of the camera pedestal 16, the height H of the product pedestal 25, and the angle β of the photographing hood 15, respectively. (Step S14).

In this case, the photographing direction and focus of the digital camera 12 on the photographing target product J placed on the product base 25 are manually adjusted according to the user's preference, and the display device 4
4, a monitor image after adjustment of each control system, in which an image of an arbitrary photographing surface of the product (box confectionery) J is captured with an attractive appearance according to the user's preference, is displayed on the horizontal monitor window G2h.

In this way, the control systems in the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are manually adjusted by the respective control parameters in the slider-type adjustment window G5 so that the monitor image of the photographed product J is displayed with good appearance. After the manual adjustment, the adjustment values of the respective control systems which are fed back from the respective device control systems to the personal computer (PC) 13 include the zoom Z1 ', the focus F1', the aperture S1 ', the camera pedestal angle α1', and the product pedestal. Height H1 ', shooting hood angle β1', shooting illuminance L
It is measured as 1 '(step S6).

When the auto save photographing button Q2 or the photographing button Q1 prepared in the command bar G1b is operated, the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 1 are operated.
2 is received and displayed in the image window G4 after manual adjustment for each control system of FIG. 2, and when the camera is in the automatic mode by the automatic save shooting button Q2, FIG.
1 and the manually adjusted photographed image data photographed and displayed in the image window G4 is stored in the photographed image data memory 47c in the photographing date and the file name created by the auxiliary input. EU8BO67 / Box confectionery A / 0001], Step S
The photographing condition measurement values (Z1 ', F1', S
1 ′, α1 ′,...), Product data (product name, size, weight,...) Input in the product data input window, and a vertical / horizontal flag “0” indicating a shooting direction of the digital camera 12 are stored and stored. (Step S7, SA).

In this way, the control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are manually adjusted in accordance with the manual designation of each control parameter in the slider-type adjustment window G5, so that the digital camera 12 provides a user-friendly appearance. Goods (box confectionery) J well imaged
When the front image is taken and stored and stored in the captured image data memory 47c and additionally displayed in the thumbnail window G1a, the current manual product measured in step S6 and stored in the captured image data memory 47c Photographing condition measurement values (Z1 ', F1) of each control system in the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 accompanying the photographing.
1 ′, S1 ′, α1 ′,...) Are stored in the photographing condition measured value (temporary storage) memory 47e (see FIG. 9) in the storage device 47 in the same manner as in the automatic commodity photographing. Is temporarily stored in association with the file name generated in association with the captured image storage process in
8).

Here, with respect to the photographed image on the front surface of the product J stored by the manual photographing this time, the photographing condition measurement values (Z1 ', F1', S1 ', α) of the respective control systems accompanying the photographing.
1 ′,...) Into a bar code and a guide message “Print bar code?” As to whether or not to print a bar code card for automatically setting photographing conditions added thereto is displayed.
When the “Y” key or the “YES” button is selected by the operation of the input device 43, the storage device 4 is displayed.
7 (temporary storage) memory 47e (FIG. 9)
), The photographing condition measured values (Z1 ′, F1 ′, S1 ′, α) of the respective control systems in the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 associated with the current manual product photographing.
1 ′,...) Are read and converted into barcodes, added to the corresponding photographed image data by the file names stored in the photographed image data memory 47c, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
6 and printed and output by the printing device 45 (steps S9 → S10, S11).

Thereafter, when the other photographing surface (direction) of the product J is to be manually photographed, the photographing surface (direction) to be photographed next on the slider-type adjustment window G5.
Is selected and each control parameter is manually specified (steps S12 → S13).

On the other hand, "image (I)" Q1 functioning as an edit button displayed along command bar G1b
5 is operated, the process proceeds to the editing process (step S
1 → S15).

In this editing process, the stored photographed image data displayed in the thumbnail window G1a is read out and displayed on the window, and then "cutout", "background removal", "rotation", "reversal", "image correction", etc. The user can perform an arbitrary editing operation by displaying and selecting a menu consisting of the following. The image data after the editing process is stored, for example, by operating the automatic save button Q4, through the captured image saving process in FIG. It is updated and stored in the captured image data memory 47c in the device 47, and is also updated and displayed in the thumbnail window G1a (step S1).
5).

Here, in the commodity photographing process in FIG. 10, when photographing the commodity by automatically adjusting each control system of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12, the photographing of each control system corresponding to steps S2 to S4 is performed. The condition value automatic setting process will be described in more detail.

That is, when the automatic button Q9 prepared in the command bar G1b of the photographing module window G1 displayed on the display device 44 is operated (Step S).
2), the automatic shooting condition setting process in FIG. 12 is started.

In the automatic photographing condition setting process (corresponding to steps S3 and S4 in FIG. 10), the photographing condition name and the photographing surface (direction) corresponding to the commodity J to be photographed are directly designated and the photographing condition table memory is stored. A first setting method of reading and setting a photographing condition value stored in advance in 47b, and a photographed image data memory by selecting a photographed image corresponding to or similar to the commodity J to be photographed from the stored photographed images A second setting method for reading and setting the photographing condition measurement values already stored and stored in 47c, and a photographing condition automatic setting barcode card G6 on which a photographed image equivalent or similar to the product J to be photographed is printed. And a third setting method of reading the barcode of the image forming apparatus and converting it into the photographing condition measurement value, and selecting the three automatic setting methods. The respective control parameters for each control system of the camera 12 can be automatically set.

First, in the first setting method, as described above, in the automatic photographing control window G3 displayed on the photographing module window G1, the photographing condition name corresponding to the commodity J to be photographed and its photographing surface are displayed. Is selected and inputted, the photographing condition name (Z, F, and Z) corresponding to each control system of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 corresponding to the inputted photographing condition name and its photographing plane (direction).
S, α, H, β, L) are read from the photographing condition table memory 47b (see FIG. 6) in the storage device 47 and set as photographing condition values for the photographing target product J (steps S34c, S34d [ S3, S4]).

In the second setting method, according to a guide message prompting selection and input of a photographing condition value by image,
For example, when a photographed image equivalent or similar to the commodity J to be photographed is selected and designated from among a large number of photographed and saved photographed images listed and displayed on the thumbnail window G1a, the selected thumbnail is displayed. Each control of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 at the time of photographing the image stored in the photographed image data memory 47c (see FIG. 7) in the storage device 47 corresponding to the file name of the photographed image on the window G1a. The photographing condition measurement values (Z ', F', S ', α', H ', β', L ') for the system are read out and set as the photographing condition values for the photographing target product J (step S34a →). S34e, S34f, S34g
[S3, S4]).

In the third setting method, a bar code card G6 (see FIG. 19) for automatically setting a photographing condition on which a photographed image corresponding to or similar to the product J to be photographed is printed is selected, and the bar code is selected. When a bar code printed together with the photographed image corresponding to the photographed product J on the card G6 is read and input by the hand scanner 43, the photographing condition measurement at the time of photographing the image in which the bar code data is printed together Values (Z ′, F ′, S ′, α ′,
H ′, β ′, L ′) and set as the photographing condition value for the photographed product J (step S34b →
S34h [S3, S4]).

When the photographing condition value for the photographed product J is set by any one of the first to third setting methods, the control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are set accordingly. Is adjusted, the shooting direction and the focus of the digital camera 12 with respect to the shooting target product J placed on the product pedestal 25 are appropriately aligned and imaged, and the horizontal monitor window G2 is set.
h on the monitor (steps S2 to S
5).

Therefore, according to the photographing control device having the above-described configuration, the respective control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are adjusted so that the photographing direction and the magnification for the photographing target product can be adjusted.
When the focus, the aperture, etc. are aligned, and the product is captured in a good-looking image and displayed on a monitor, and the captured image is stored in the captured image data memory 47c in the storage device 47, the captured image data is stored together with the captured image data. The adjustment value of each control system of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 is measured and stored as a photographing condition measured value. When photographing a new product, the photographed image data memory 4
A large number of captured images already stored and stored in the list 7c are displayed in a list, and an image corresponding to or similar to the product to be captured this time is selected from the list. Since the respective control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are automatically adjusted, it is possible to very easily take a good-looking product by simply selecting an image corresponding to the product to be photographed. .

Further, according to the photographing control device having the above configuration,
By adjusting the control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12, the photographing direction, magnification, focus,
The position of the iris and the like is adjusted, and in a state where this product is imaged with good appearance and displayed on a monitor, the photographed image is stored and the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are stored.
Is converted into a barcode, attached to a photographed image, and printed as a barcode card G6 for automatic photographing condition setting. When photographing a new product, the user selects the photographing condition automatic setting barcode card G6 on which an image equivalent to or similar to the current photographed product is printed, and reads the barcode with the hand scanner 43. The data is converted into a photographing condition measurement value corresponding to the photographing target product, and the respective control systems of the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 are automatically adjusted, and are added to the print image of the barcode card G6 corresponding to the photographing target product. By simply reading the bar code, it is possible to very easily look and photograph the product with good appearance.

The method described in the above embodiment, namely, the product photographing process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, the photographed image storing process shown in the flowchart of FIG.
Each method such as the automatic photographing condition setting process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 is a program that can be executed by a computer, such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM
Card, magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD
External recording medium (storage medium) 48 such as a semiconductor memory
Can be stored and distributed. The control unit (CPU) 46, which is a computer, reads the program recorded in the external recording medium (storage medium) 48 into the storage device 47 by a data reading device corresponding to each medium, and operates according to the read program. By being controlled, the product photographing function and the automatic setting function of the photographing condition value described in the above embodiment can be realized, and the same processing by the above-described method can be executed.

Further, the present invention includes a case where a digital camera alone is used for photographing. In this case, the photographed image and its photographing condition measurement value are stored and stored in the digital camera body, and are displayed in a list and selected. Alternatively, the measured value of the photographing condition may be converted into a barcode in the digital camera body, and output to an internal printer or an external printer for card printing.

In the above-described embodiment, the photographed image and the barcode of the photographed condition measured value are printed in association with the photographing condition automatic setting barcode card G6. The value may be converted to a two-dimensional code and printed.

[0115]

As described above, according to the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the photographing conditions for aligning each operation section including the camera for each photographing object are determined by the image of the photographing object. The image data is stored in the imaging condition storage unit in association with the data, and the image data of each imaging object associated with the stored imaging condition is output, and arbitrary image data is selected from the output image data. Then, the photographing condition associated with the selected image data is read out from the photographing condition storage means, and each operation unit including the camera is operated in accordance with the photographing condition to position the photographing target and perform photographing. Therefore, only by selecting image data that is the same as or similar to the new object to be photographed, appropriate photographing position adjustment for photographing the object to be photographed can be performed.

Further, according to the photographing apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, when the respective operation units including the camera are aligned so that the camera can shoot an object to be photographed, the camera is aligned. Are coded as shooting conditions, and the coded shooting conditions are printed. Then, when the printed code is read, each operation unit including the camera is operated according to the shooting conditions corresponding to the read code and is positioned at the shooting target, so that the code reading according to the shooting target is performed. , The photographing position appropriate for photographing the photographing target is adjusted.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible for anyone to photograph image data of a wide variety of subjects without skill or skill.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a photographing control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing each movable mechanism in a photographing box of the photographing control device, wherein FIG. 2 (A) is a diagram showing the photographing box as a vertical section, and FIG. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a comparison of each photographing state of a different product J in a photographing box of the photographing control device;
FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a front view of a small product J1, FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a top view of a product J2, and FIG. 3C is a top view of a large product J3.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit centering on a personal computer (PC) of the photographing control device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data memory provided in a ROM and a RAM in the storage device of the personal computer (PC).

FIG. 6 is a view showing data contents of a photographing condition table memory provided in a RAM in a storage device of the personal computer (PC).

FIG. 7 is a view showing data contents of a photographed image data memory provided in a RAM in a storage device of the personal computer (PC).

FIG. 8 is a view showing data contents of a thumbnail image data memory provided in a RAM in a storage device of the personal computer (PC).

FIG. 9 is a photographing condition measurement value (temporary storage) provided in a RAM in a storage device of the personal computer (PC).
FIG. 4 is a view showing data contents of a memory.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a commodity photographing process in the photographing control device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a photographed image storage process accompanying the product photographing process in the photographing control device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an automatic photographing condition setting process accompanying the product photographing process in the photographing control device.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a display state of a photographing module window G1 initially displayed along with a commodity photographing process in the photographing control device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display state before shooting adjustment of a horizontal monitor window G2h and an automatic shooting control window G3, which are displayed along with a product shooting process in the shooting control device.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display state after shooting adjustment of a horizontal monitor window G2h and an automatic shooting control window G3 displayed along with a product shooting process in the shooting control device.

FIG. 16 is a view showing a horizontal monitor window G2h, an image window G4, and an automatic shooting control window G3 displayed simultaneously with the product shooting processing in the shooting control device.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an additional display state of front shot image data with respect to a thumbnail window G1a displayed along with a product shooting process in the shooting control device.

FIG. 18 is a view showing a slider-type adjustment window G5 of a control parameter displayed along with a product photographing process in the photographing control device.

FIG. 19 is a bar code card G6 for automatic setting of a photographing condition which is printed by associating a photographed image of a currently photographed product with a bar-coded control system photographing condition measured value accompanying a commodity photographing process of the photographing control device. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11: Shooting box, 11S: Stop switch, 12: Digital camera, 13: Personal computer (PC), 14: Box body, 15: Shooting hood, 16: Camera pedestal, 17: Hood drive mechanism, 17a: Hood drive motor, Reference Signs List 18 hood axis 19 camera pedestal drive mechanism 19a camera pedestal drive motor 20 pedestal axis 21 lighting unit 22a, 22b lighting bulb 23 reflecting unit 24 reflecting mirror 25 product base Reference numeral 25a: Stage, 26: Product base drive motor, 27: Back frame, 28: Background paper, 29a, 29b, 30: Background paper clip, 31: Operation door, 32: Adjustment screw, 33: Arrangement stand, 34: Bearing Stand, 34a: Camera orientation detection switch 35a, 35b: Camera support axis, 36: P Main unit, 37… shooting side data / control bus, 38… camera side data / control bus, 39… interface unit, 40… shooting side interface circuit (IF), 41… camera side interface circuit (IF), 42… input device Reference numerals 43, hand scanner, 44, display device, 45, printing device, 46, PC control unit (CPU), 47, storage device, 47a, program memory, 47b, photographing condition table memory, 47c, photographed image data memory, 47d ... Thumbnail image data memory, 47e ... Photographing condition measured value (temporary storage) memory, 48 ... External recording medium (storage medium), 49 ... Communication line, 50 ... RAM, 51 ... Camera control unit, 52 ... Image memory, 53 ... Zoom adjustment motor, 54: Focus adjustment motor, 55: Aperture adjustment Data, J: Product to be photographed, x, y, z: Focus path, G1: Photo module window, G1a: Thumbnail window, G1b: Command bar, G1c: Auxiliary name input area, G2h: Horizontal monitor window, G3 ... Automatic shooting control window, G3a ... shooting condition name input area, G3b ... product size input area, G3c ... shooting direction input area, G4 ... image window, G5 ... slider type adjustment window, G6 ... shooting condition automatic setting barcode Card, Q1 ... shooting button, Q2 ... auto save shooting button, Q3 ... monitor mode button, Q4 ... auto save button, Q5 ... reduction button, Q6 ... enlarge button, Q7 ... cutout button, Q8 ... detailed adjustment button, Q9 ... automatic Button, Q10: Manual button, Q11: Move button, Q 12 Detail button, Q13 End button, Q15 Edit button, P Mouse pointer.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A photographing apparatus in which each operation unit including a camera is moved to perform photographing while adjusting a position to a photographing object, and photographing conditions for performing position adjustment of each operation unit for each photographing object. A photographing condition storing unit that stores the photographing condition in association with the image data of the photographing target; and a photographed image output unit that outputs image data of each photographing target associated with the photographing condition stored in the photographing condition storing unit. Image selecting means for selecting arbitrary image data from the image data outputted by the photographed image output means; and photographing condition storage means for storing photographing conditions associated with the image data selected by the image selecting means. And photographing control means for operating each of the operation units including the camera according to the photographing conditions to perform photographing while adjusting the position to the photographing target. Imaging apparatus and butterflies. 2. A photographing apparatus in which each operation unit including a camera is moved to perform photographing while adjusting a position to a photographing target, and each operation including the camera is performed so that the photographing target can be photographed by the camera. Positioning means for positioning the parts, condition coding means for coding the positions of the respective operating parts including the camera positioned by the positioning means as shooting conditions, coding by the condition coding means Code printing means for printing the obtained shooting conditions; code reading means for reading the code printed by the code printing means; and each operating unit including the camera according to the shooting conditions corresponding to the code read by the code reading means. And a photographing control means for adjusting the position of the photographing target by operating the photographing apparatus. 3. An operation unit including the camera is operated by the imaging control unit in accordance with imaging conditions, and then each of the operating units is operated so as to be aligned with an imaging target in accordance with a manual instruction. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a position correcting means for causing the position to be corrected.
An imaging device according to item 1. 4. A recording medium in which a computer-readable photographing control processing program for controlling a computer of a photographing apparatus to move each operation unit including a camera to align a position with a photographing target and perform photographing is recorded. A photographing condition storing means for storing, for each photographing object, a photographing condition for aligning each of the operation units in association with image data of the photographing object; Photographed image output means for outputting image data of each photographing object associated with a photographing condition; image selecting means for selecting arbitrary image data from the image data outputted by the photographed image output means; The photographing condition associated with the image data selected by the above is read out from the photographing condition storage means, and according to the photographing condition, A recording medium recording the photographing control processing program for functioning as an imaging control unit, which performs imaging by aligning the imaging target by operating each operation unit including a camera. 5. A recording medium in which a computer-readable photographing control processing program for controlling a computer of a photographing apparatus to move each operation unit including a camera to align a position with a photographing target and perform photographing is provided. Positioning means for positioning each of the operation units including the camera so that the computer can shoot an object to be shot; positions of the operation units including the camera aligned by the positioning means; Means for coding a shooting condition encoded by the condition coding means; a code printing means for printing the shooting conditions coded by the condition coding means; a code reading means for reading a code printed by the code printing means; Including the camera according to the shooting conditions according to the code read by A recording medium on which a photographing control processing program for functioning as photographing control means for operating each operation unit to position the photographing target is recorded.