JP2001075154A - Photographic seal making machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a photographic seal making machine capable of obtaining a back light effect in a natural atmosphere with a simple structure by arranging a back illumination part for illuminating a subject from the back within the photographing range of a photographing device. SOLUTION: Front illumination parts 70a and 70b illuminating the subject from the front are provided on both sides of the upper part of a front panel so that their angles can be adjusted respectively, thereby, the direction of the illumination can be adjusted. The back illumination part 71 illuminating the subject from the back is attached to a supporting beam 81 laid on two supports 60 erected behind the making machine through a fixing metal 80. Then, a curtain 61 is stretched between both supports 60, an aperture is formed on the curtain 61, and the front part of the illumination part 71 is projected from the aperture. Thus, the back light effect is obtained and a photographic seal having a contrivance different from a case where only the illumination from the front is used (an image whose contour is somewhat blurred, the bright atmosphere is obtained as a whole, and eye catch is improved) is obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a photo sticker making machine that outputs a photograph taken by a photographing device as a sticker.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a camera, a display device for displaying an image in the field of view of the camera together with a background image, and a printer for pasting a plurality of photographs taken together with the background image on a sheet and outputting it as a seal are provided. Photo sticker making machines have become widespread.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional photo sticker making machine, a subject is generally illuminated from the front, and the photograph is taken. Therefore, the photographed photograph has only a certain lighting effect (clear atmosphere with a sharp outline). I can't get it. This type of creator is highly entertaining, and photographic stickers with lighting effects, such as backlit photos, are also popular, but it is necessary to arrange actual lighting to create a backlit effect in a natural atmosphere Is difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photo sticker making machine capable of providing a natural atmosphere backlight effect with a simple structure.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a photo sticker making machine according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises: a photographing device for photographing a subject from the front; an input operation unit; A photo sticker output section for outputting a sticker, wherein a rear lighting section for illuminating the subject from behind is arranged in a shooting range of the shooting apparatus.

In this photo sticker making machine, the subject is illuminated from behind by the rear lighting section, so that a photo sticker having a backlight effect can be made.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a photo sticker creating machine according to one embodiment. The photo sticker creating machine of this embodiment includes an input operation unit 1 and a display unit 2.
A photographing data image synthesizing unit (system processing unit) 3, a photographing control unit 4, a camera position / angle drive control unit 5, a front illumination control unit 6a, a rear illumination control unit 6b, and a high key color image processing unit 7. And a printing unit 8.

The input operation unit 1 uses a control panel, a tablet, a touch pen, or the like as an input device, and performs specific OK, cancellation, determination from selection candidates, and the like. The display unit 2 displays image data in the process of conversion in each process,
A display determined by the system, such as a plurality of selected candidate data, is performed. The photographed data image synthesizing unit 3 converts the image data into an image suitable for each input / output, and performs an interface between each process. At this time, error processing and the like are also included. The photographing control unit 4 includes a camera, and performs setting of conditions for photographing by the camera, photographing by the camera, and outputting a photographed image. Further, the illumination at the time of shooting is made brighter for the front and rear illumination control units 6a and 6b.

The camera position / angle drive control unit 5 controls the position and angle of the camera in accordance with the vertical movement of the camera and the downward / upward direction of the camera angle input from the input operation unit 1. The front and rear illumination control units 6a and 6b control ON / OFF and brightness of the illumination according to ON / OFF instructed by the input operation unit 1 and the imaging control unit 4. The high-key color image processing unit 7 displays the brightness, contrast, and RGB color depth of the captured image data as interactively instructed by the user, and converts the data into the most preferable one by the user. The printing unit 8 performs sticker printing of the photographed image data on which the image processing has been performed.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of this photo sticker making machine.
3 and 4 are schematic side views, and FIG. 5 is a schematic rear view. This machine has a power supply and a circuit board
1. An input operation unit 12 is provided near the center of the front surface, a camera moving mechanism (moving device movable unit) 13 is provided at an upper part, and a photo sticker take-out unit 14 is provided below the input operation unit 12. Further, a fan 15 for ventilating the inside is provided at the upper rear side. Here, the input operation unit 12 is inclined by an angle θ1 (preferably about 60 °) with respect to a horizontal line so that buttons and the like can be easily operated, and the camera moving mechanism 13 is at a position about 1 m away from the front of the machine. , So that about 2/3 of the body of a person about 160 cm tall can be photographed, the angle θ with respect to the vertical line
2 (preferably about 15 °).

At the bottom of the creator, four legs 17 for fixing the creator to the installation location and four casters 18 for easily moving the creator are attached. The structure of the camera moving mechanism 13 is shown in FIG. 6 (schematic front view) and FIG. 7 (schematic side view). In the camera moving mechanism 13, a pair of support plates 20 are arranged at an appropriate interval, and are opposed to each other at an angle θ2. A motor 22 is fixed above one support plate 20, and a rotation shaft 23 is mounted on the motor 22 by a pair of support plates 20.
Are connected to cross. The rotating shaft 23 is rotatably supported by a bearing 24 provided on the other support plate 20, and a pulley 25 is mounted at the center thereof.

On the other hand, below the pair of support plates 20, a rotary shaft 26 is rotatably supported by bearings 27 provided on both support plates 20, and a pulley 28 is mounted at the center thereof. A belt (see a dashed line) 29 is hung on both pulleys 25 and 28, and the rotation shafts 23 and 26 rotate in conjunction with the operation of the motor 22. In the center between the pair of support plates 20, a guide rail 3 for guiding and supporting a camera support 40 for supporting the camera 50 so as to be vertically movable.
0 is supported by the support member 31. The guide rail 30 has roller engaging pieces 30a on both sides, and a camera support 40 is attached to the guide rail 30 so as to be vertically movable along the rail 30.

The camera support 40 is rotatably engaged with a roller engaging piece 30a of the guide rail 30 so as to roll.
It has two rollers 41 and is attached to the belt 29. Therefore, with the movement of the belt 29,
The camera support 40 is configured such that the roller 41 is
By rolling up, it moves up and down along the guide rail 30.

The camera support 40 has a pair of side plates 42 arranged to face each other, and a motor 43 is fixed to one of the side plates 42. A disk 44 is provided on the rotating shaft 43a of the motor 43.
Is mounted, and the disk 44 is positioned so as to rotate at a center position between the two support plates 20. One end of an arm 45 is attached to the periphery of the disc 44,
Can rotate eccentrically with the disk 44 and can also rotate. The other end of the arm 45 is connected to a projecting piece 46 fixed to the rear of the camera 50. Further, the camera 50 is rotatably supported at its front portion by a pair of auxiliary plates 47 each extending from a pair of side plates 42 by a support shaft 48.

Accordingly, the operation of the motor 43 causes the disk 44 to rotate.
Is rotated, the arm 45 is eccentrically rotated, and the camera 50 is pushed or pulled by the arm 45 via the protruding piece 46 with the arm 45, thereby rotating about the support shaft 48 as a fulcrum, and swinging operation. do. Instead of using the disc 44, a cam may be used to eccentrically rotate the arm 45.

The camera moving mechanism 13 configured as described above
When the user presses the up or down button provided on the input operation unit 12, the motor 22 operates while the button is pressed, and the belt 29 moves in one direction or the opposite direction, so that the camera support 40 moves the guide rail 30. Move up and down along.
When the swing button of the input operation unit 12 is pressed, the motor 43 operates while the swing button is pressed, and the arm 4 is rotated by the rotation of the disk 44.
With the eccentric rotation of 5, the camera 50 swings.

By operating the up button, the down button, the zoom button and the swing button, it is possible to take a picture of the whole area of the user M regardless of individual differences.
The camera 50 can be moved to a desired vertical position and angle (see FIGS. 3 and 4). At this time, since the moving direction of the camera 50 is inclined about 15 ° forward, the distance between the camera 50 and the face position of the user M does not change much even if the camera 50 moves up and down. , Camera 5
Extreme adjustment such as zooming is not required even by moving the zero. Further, since the position and angle of the camera 50 in the vertical direction can be changed, it is possible to take pictures of various postures and modes of the user. The moving mechanism 13 is configured such that the moving path of the camera 50 is linear, but may be configured so that the moving path draws an arc centered on the face position of the person as the subject. . In this case, camera 5
Since 0 always faces the face position, it is not necessary to operate the zoom button and the swing button.

Next, the illumination unit in the above-mentioned photo sticker making machine will be described. In FIG. 2, front illuminators 70a and 70b for illuminating a subject from the front are provided on both sides of an upper portion of a front panel so as to be adjustable in angle, so that the direction of illumination can be adjusted. A rear lighting unit 71 that illuminates the subject from behind is fixed to a support beam 81 erected on two columns 60 erected behind the creating machine with a fixing bracket 80. In addition, a curtain 61 is provided between the columns 60.
An opening is formed in the curtain 61, and a front portion of the rear lighting section 71 protrudes from the opening (see FIG. 8). Although not shown in the drawings, side illuminators for illuminating the subject from the sides (right and left) are provided on both sides of the creating machine.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the dimensions of each part. The width W between the columns 60 is 120 cm, and the mounting height H of the rear lighting unit 71 (height from the bottom of the machine to the upper end of the rear lighting unit 71). Is 140 cm, and the width D of the rear illumination unit 71 is 60 cm. In particular, the mounting height H is set to 140 cm so that the upper end portion 71a of the rear lighting unit 71 is aligned with the center axis of the camera 50 and the position of the shoulder opening of the subject of average height. 3, 4 and 9). Here, as the subject, the height H is set based on the average height of the high school girl because the main user of this type of photo sticker making machine is a high school girl. By the way, age 15
The average heights (in cm) of girls and boys aged 17 to 17 are as follows [Source: School Health Statistics Survey Report, 1997 (Ministry of Education Survey Statistics Planning Division)].

[0020] In addition, the height H is set from the bottom of the creating machine to the upper end 71a of the rear illumination unit 71 in the case of a surface light source such as a fluorescent lamp so that the center or lower end thereof is aligned with the position of the shoulder opening of the subject. Then, the amount of light obtained from the surface light source increases,
This is because the contour of the face of the subject is likely to be lost. Therefore,
By setting the position of the upper end portion 71a at the same height as the shoulder opening of the subject, light is diffused with an appropriate amount of light, and it is easy to obtain a beautiful finish in photography.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when two subjects M1 and M2 of the same height are photographed side by side, the diffused light from the upper end 71a of the rear illumination unit 71 is reflected by the subjects M1 and M2.
It emerges from the shoulder between M2 and can produce a backlight effect in a natural atmosphere. 11 (exploded perspective view) and FIG. 12 (partially omitted perspective view with the cover removed) are shown as structural examples of the rear lighting section 71. Here, the rear lighting unit 71 includes a base fixture 80, a support beam 81, and a fluorescent lamp holder 8 respectively.
4, a base 82 having three fluorescent lamp holder bases 82a for mounting 4 and an inverter box 82b, and a guide fitting 8
3, a large and small (40 W, 32 W) fluorescent lamp 85 and a light diffusing cover 86. However, it is preferable to use a cover 86 having a small light transmittance when the light amount of the light source (fluorescent lamp 85) is large, and a cover having a large light transmittance when the light amount is small.

In the rear illumination unit 71, the cover 86 has a function of covering not only the front surface but also the side surface of the fluorescent lamp 85, but may have a structure as shown in FIG.
In FIG. 13A, a case is configured by a light diffusing case 90 that accommodates the fluorescent lamp 85 and a light diffusing cover 91 that is attached to the front of the case 90. Alternatively, instead of the rectangular housing, a circular cover 93 is provided in front of the circular rear plate 92.
May be arranged so that no side is covered. In this case, light traveling to the side of the fluorescent lamp 85 is emitted as it is. In addition, the fluorescent lamp 85 as a light source does not need to be a circline type, but may be a straight tube type or a light bulb type, or may use an incandescent bulb. Also,
The emission color of the fluorescent lamp may be white, daylight, or the like.

FIGS. 14 and 15 show an example of a circuit block diagram of the front illuminators 70a and 70b, the side illuminator and the rear illuminator 71 in the photo sticker making machine. Here, the CPU 100 controls the power supply unit 101 to turn on / off each of the front lighting units (main body lighting) 70a and 70b, the side lighting units (side lighting) 102a and 102b, and the rear lighting unit (backlight unit) 71.・ Brightness is adjusted.

As described above, the structure of the rear lighting section 71 has various modes, and there are also various mounting modes, which will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
Shows an example in which a rear lighting section 71 of the type shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is attached to the front side of the support beam 81. In this case, the boundary of the light is less noticeable, and the corners of the cover 86 are small, so that the safety is high. The piece 88 protruding from the housing of the lighting unit 71 is a part for fixing the curtain 61. FIG.
Then, the support beam 81 'is bent rearward, and the illumination unit 71
Is located at the rear, so that the protrusion of the illumination unit 71 is reduced, and the safety is further improved.

On the other hand, FIG. 18 shows an example in which a rear lighting section 71 of the type shown in FIG. In this case, the cost can be reduced because the cover 91 is flat. In FIG. 19, the same type of rear lighting unit 71 is attached so that its cover 91 is aligned with the front surface of the support beam 81. In this case, the protrusion of the illumination unit 71 is reduced as compared with FIG. 18, so that the safety is improved.

In the above embodiment, the light of the light source is diffused by the housing. However, a light-transmitting and diffusing curtain may be provided in front of the illumination unit. Shown in the figure. In FIG. 20, the rear lighting unit 71 is attached to two support beams 110 erected on the column 60,
A curtain 120 is suspended by a string 121 from above the column 60 in front of the lighting unit 71. Curtain 120
Is bent in order to suppress a sharp step in brightness at the end, and an area that can be seen from the camera 50 is secured as much as possible. In addition, in order to moderate the change in brightness caused by bending the curtain 120,
A light reflection plate 111 is attached to the upper part of the light source.

In the above embodiment, the rear illumination unit 71 is fixed, but a case will be described in which a rear illumination unit moving mechanism (a rear illumination unit movable unit) that moves the rear illumination unit 71 up and down is provided. . The structure of the rear illumination unit moving mechanism is shown in FIG. 21 (schematic front view) and FIG. 22 (schematic side view). The rear illumination unit moving mechanism 130 has basically the same configuration as the camera moving mechanism 13.

That is, the motor 142 is fixed to the upper side (or lower side) of the pair of support plates 140 arranged at an interval, and the rotating shaft 143 of the motor 142
4 and rotatably supported by a pulley 145
Is installed. A rotating shaft 146 is rotatably supported by bearings 147 below the pair of support plates 140,
A pulley 148 is attached to the rotating shaft 146. A belt 149 is hung on both pulleys 145 and 148.

Between the pair of support plates 140, a guide rail 150 for guiding and supporting the rear illumination unit 71 so as to be vertically movable.
Are supported by the support member 151. Rear lighting unit 7
1 has four rollers 77, and the rollers 77 are rollably engaged with the engagement pieces 150a of the guide rail 150.
Therefore, the rear illumination unit 71 moves up and down along the guide rail 150 with the movement of the belt 149 by the operation of the motor 142.

By the rear lighting unit moving mechanism 130, the rear lighting unit 71 can be moved to an arbitrary vertical position within the movable range. Note that the rear illumination unit 71 may be moved by pressing an up or down button provided on the input operation unit 12. In the photo sticker making machine configured as described above, the subject is illuminated from behind by the rear illumination unit 71, so that the photographed image has a backlight effect, and the appearance is completely different from the illumination only from the front. Can be brought out, and the recreation becomes higher.

[0031]

As described above, the photo sticker making machine according to the present invention has the following effects because the rear lighting section for illuminating the subject from behind is arranged in the photographing range of the photographing apparatus. (1) A simple structure that can produce a natural backlight effect, which is different from lighting only from the front (a slightly blurred outline, a bright overall atmosphere, and improved eye catching) You can create a photo sticker. (2) By adopting the configuration of the second aspect, a backlight effect in which the outline of the head of the subject shines slightly white can be obtained well. (3) By adopting the constitution of claim 3, it is possible to obtain not only the face but also various types of photographic stickers such as the upper body and the whole body without changing the standing position and the posture so much. (4) By adopting the configuration of claim 4, the backlight effect can be variously changed, and a photographic seal with a slightly different atmosphere can be obtained. (5) With the configuration according to claims 5, 6, and 7, a more natural backlight effect can be enhanced. (6) With the configuration of claim 8, the backlight effect can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a photo sticker creating machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the photo sticker making machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the photo sticker making machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic rear view of the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a camera moving mechanism in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a camera moving mechanism in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a front side of a rear lighting unit in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a rear lighting unit and a subject in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between diffused light from a rear lighting unit and two subjects in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a rear lighting unit in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

12 is a partially omitted perspective view showing a state where the rear lighting unit having the structure shown in FIG. 11 is assembled.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram (a) showing one mode of a rear lighting unit in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment, and (b) is a schematic diagram showing another mode.

FIG. 14 is a circuit block diagram of a rear, front, and side illumination unit in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a circuit block diagram following FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a mounting form of a rear lighting unit in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a schematic perspective view showing another example of the mounting form of the rear lighting unit in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a schematic perspective view showing still another example of a mounting mode of the rear lighting unit in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a schematic perspective view showing still another example of a mounting mode of the rear lighting unit in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of the case where the illumination of the rear illumination unit in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment is diffused by a curtain.

FIG. 21 is a schematic front view of a rear lighting unit moving mechanism in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a schematic side view of a rear lighting unit moving mechanism in the photo sticker creating machine of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 12 Input operation unit 13 Camera moving mechanism (moving unit of photographing device) 50 Camera (photographing device) 70a, 70b Front lighting unit 71 Back lighting unit 85 Fluorescent lamp 120 Curtain 130 Back lighting unit moving mechanism (moving unit of rear lighting unit) M ( 1,2) subject

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A photo sticker making machine comprising: a photographing device for photographing a subject from the front; an input operation unit; and a photo sticker output unit for outputting a photographed image as a photo sticker. A photo sticker making machine, wherein a lighting unit is arranged in a photographing range of the photographing device. 2. The rear lighting unit according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the rear lighting unit is arranged in line with a center axis of the photographing device and a position of a shoulder opening of a subject having an average height. The photo sticker making machine described. 3. The photograph sticker making machine according to claim 1, further comprising a photographing device movable section for moving the photographing device up and down. 4. A photo sticker making machine according to claim 1, further comprising a rear illuminating section movable section for vertically moving said rear illuminating section. 5. The light source according to claim 1, wherein the rear illuminator emits diffused light.
The photo sticker making machine described. 6. The photo sticker making machine according to claim 5, wherein the diffused light of the rear illumination unit is generated by a housing of the rear illumination unit. 7. The photo sticker making machine according to claim 5, wherein the diffused light of the rear lighting section is generated by a curtain stretched in front of the rear lighting section. 8. A lighting system according to claim 1, further comprising a front illumination section for illuminating the subject from the front, wherein the illumination of the rear illumination section is brighter than the illumination of the front illumination section. The photo sticker making machine according to claim 4, claim 5, claim 6, or claim 7.