JP2003280083A - Automatic photograph vending machine and printing medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic photograph vending machine capable of providing a photograph where a background desired by a user is used. <P>SOLUTION: The automatic photograph vending machine is equipped with a plurality of curtains 24, that is, a curtain to which a pattern consisting of a pattern part and a transparent and colorless part is applied and a curtain to which coloring consisting of one color or a plurality of colors is applied and which is not transparent as the background 2 of the automatic photograph vending machine in order to take the photograph where the background desired by the user 9 is used. The automatic photograph vending machine accepts a selected result on the pattern and the coloring from the user 9 and controls a take-up device 25 so that the patterned curtain 24 and the colored curtain 24 are installed in a housing 3. Thus, the photograph is taken on the background composited by superposing the pattern and the coloring of the curtains 24 selected by the user 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photo vending machine and a print medium, and more particularly to a photo vending machine and a print medium capable of providing a photo with a background desired by a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A photo vending machine that automatically takes and prints a photograph of a user by inserting coins or the like, and a photographed image of the user and an image stored in advance. 2. Description of the Related Art A photo vending machine that prints a photo that is combined with an image selected by a user is widely known.

[0003]

In such a conventional photo vending machine, a plurality of curtains having a background printed thereon can be used as a background for photographing. Further, an illumination device can be provided behind the subject to change the color of the illumination light.

Thus, although there are photo vending machines that provide the user with a highly original background, there is a problem in that more types of background cannot be provided to the user.

Further, the curtain as described above is apt to have wrinkles and kinks. The wrinkles and kinks are included in a photograph as a shadow at the time of photographing, and there is a problem in that the processing is hindered in image processing (for example, chroma key processing) in which the subject and the background need to be separated.

Further, since such a curtain is made of cloth, there is a problem that the expression of colors and patterns becomes monotonous and a background with a wide range of expression cannot be provided due to manufacturing technical reasons.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photo vending machine and a print medium, which have a high originality and can provide beautiful photographs. .

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a vending machine is a vending machine including a photographing means for photographing a subject and a background. The background is characterized by including a lenticular lens on a background screen in which a plurality of divided background images are arranged in order.

Further, it is preferable that the vending machine further comprises a selecting means for selecting a background image to be used for photographing from a plurality of background images and a switching means for switching the background to the selected background image.

Further, it is desirable that the switching means is a means for moving at least one of the background and the photographing means.

The photo vending machine further includes input means for accepting an input of a user's instruction, and the selecting means accepts an instruction from the user at the input means to select a background used for photographing from a plurality of background images. It is desirable to select an image.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a photo vending machine is a photo vending machine including photographing means for photographing a subject and a background, and the background is a combination of a plurality of display media. Characterize.

The above-mentioned display medium is a display medium that displays at least one of a pattern and a color as a background image, and the background is a background displayed on the display medium by combining a plurality of display media. It is desirable that the images be displayed overlapping.

Further, it is preferable that the vending machine further comprises selection means for selecting a display medium as a background from a plurality of display media and switching means for switching to the selected display medium as the background.

The photo vending machine further comprises input means for accepting an input of a user's instruction, and the selecting means accepts an instruction from the user at the input means, thereby making the background from a plurality of display media. It is desirable to select the display medium.

Further, it is desirable that at least one of the plurality of display media other than the display media having the largest distance from the photographing means is transparent.

Further, it is desirable that the vending machine for photographs further comprises an isolation means for isolating the display medium from the subject.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a photo vending machine is a photo vending machine including a photographing means for photographing a subject and a background, and the background displays a plurality of divided background images. It is characterized by comprising a rotating body including a plurality of square surfaces.

Further, it is preferable that the vending machine further comprises a selection means for selecting a background image to be used for photographing from a plurality of background images and a switching means for switching the background to the selected background image.

Further, it is desirable that the above-mentioned switching means rotates a plurality of rotating bodies so that the selected background image is displayed.

The photo vending machine further comprises input means for accepting an input of a user's instruction, and the selecting means accepts an instruction from the user at the input means to select a background used for photographing from a plurality of background images. It is desirable to select an image.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the print medium is
It is a print medium used in the above-mentioned photo vending machine.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts and components are designated by the same reference numerals.
Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

[First Embodiment] First, a photo vending machine according to the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a specific example of the external appearance of the photo vending machine according to the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, the automatic vending machine according to the present embodiment is provided with a photographing device 1 inside a housing 3, and faces a user 9 who is a subject 90. For convenience of description, the side of the housing 3 facing the user 9 is referred to as the front surface. That is, with respect to the housing 3 in FIG. 1, the left side of the drawing is the front side of the housing 3, and the right side is the rear side of the housing 3. Although any object can be selected as the subject 90,
In the present embodiment, the user 9 is assumed.

Behind the subject 90, a background 2 which is a background at the time of photographing is provided. The background 2 will be described in detail later with a specific example.

The color or pattern of the inner wall at the rear of the housing 3 is
The shooting is not limited as long as the shooting is effectively performed. Specifically, when chroma key composition is performed, blue is applied. In addition, white may be applied in order to bring out the effect of indirect illumination, or pink, red, yellow, etc. may be applied in consideration of the influence of color (color fog) on the subject 90.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of the external appearance of the photographic apparatus 1 shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, an upper camera 10a and a lower camera 10b are provided on the front surface of the photographing apparatus 1, and a user 90 inserts a consideration (coin) into a coin insertion slot 50 so that the subject 90 is brought to the front. And shoot from above.

A speaker 70 provided on the front surface of the photographing apparatus 1 outputs voice information such as BGM and various instructions.

The captured image of the subject 90 is displayed on the upper display 30a and the lower display 30b. Further, the user 9 can take a favorite pose while looking at the captured image displayed on the upper display 30a provided on the front surface.

Further, on the front of the photographing device 1, a user 9
An operation unit 40 is provided for accepting inputs such as various instructions from. The operation unit 40 includes a lower display 30b and an input device 41. The lower display 30b includes a touch panel type input means. The user 9 can touch various buttons displayed on the lower display 30b with the pen-shaped input device 41 to input various instructions and determine a print image. Also, the lower display 3
It is possible to directly write a character in 0b and draw an arbitrary figure. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of pen-shaped input devices 41 may be provided. In that case,
The plurality of users 9 can input the above-mentioned instructions and draw a figure. In addition, the input device 41
May be a controller-type input device or another form of input device.

According to an instruction from the user 9, the photographed image is printed on a printing medium such as a card such as paper or plastic, a metal accessory, etc., and is ejected from the ejection port 60 to be provided to the user 9.

The photo-taking device 1 is not limited to the above-mentioned form, and may have various other functions.

Further, FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the structure of the photographing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, photograph taking apparatus 1 includes a control unit 101 for controlling the entire photograph taking apparatus 1.
The control unit 101 receives an operation signal from the operation unit 40. Further, a coin detection signal is received from the coin detection unit 51 provided inside the coin slot 50.

The storage section 102 stores a plurality of image data and sound data. The image data stored in the storage unit 102 includes a demonstration image (hereinafter referred to as a demo image), a plurality of decoration images to be printed on the surface of the print medium, and the like. The storage unit 102 also stores a program executed by the control unit 101. Further, the storage unit 102 also serves as a temporary storage area when the program is executed by the control unit 101.

The graphic I / F (interface) circuit 103 reads out the image data stored from the storage unit 102, converts it into a predetermined stored image signal, and sends it to the image composition unit 106 and the display selection circuit 107.

The sound I / F circuit 104 includes the storage unit 10.
The stored sound data is read out from No. 2, converted into a predetermined sound signal, and transmitted to the speaker 70.

Upper camera 10a and lower camera 10b
The image signal of the subject 90 transmitted from the camera 10 including the image correction unit 105 is received by the image correction unit 105.
Corrects the image of the subject 90. The image correction unit 105 performs necessary processing such as image distortion correction, color tone correction, image deformation, rotation, and inversion. The image signal of the subject 90 corrected by the image correction unit 105 is the image synthesis unit 106.
Sent to.

The image synthesizing unit 106 receives the image signal of the subject 90 as the first image signal and the image signal of the stored image transmitted from the graphic I / F circuit 103 as the second image signal. Then, the first image and the second image are combined. The image synthesizing method in the image synthesizing unit 106 includes utility model registration No. 3043855 and utility model registration No. 30.
Since it is described in detail in Japanese Patent No. 51776, etc., its detailed description is omitted here. It is preferable that the image composition unit 106 includes a plurality of composition methods and that an optimal composition method is selected by a control signal from the control unit 101. The combined image is transmitted to the display selection circuit 107 and the printer 61.

The display selection circuit 107 includes an image composition section 106.
And the graphic I / F circuit 103
From the control unit 101, selects one of the image signals and transmits it to the display 30 including the upper display 30a and the lower display 30b. The display 30 is
An image signal is received from the display selection circuit 107 and an image is displayed.

The printer controller 109 includes a control unit 1
The printer 61 is controlled based on the control signal from 01. Under the control of the printer controller 109, the printer 61 receives the composite image signal from the image composition unit 106, generates print image data based on the composite image data, and prints the print image on a predetermined print medium.

The illumination control unit 108 synchronizes with the photographing means by the camera 10 and the upper illumination 20a and the lower illumination 20b.
The lighting 20 is synchronously controlled so that the lighting 20 is composed of.

The counter 110 counts and displays the number of coins inserted. In a general vending machine for photographs provided with such a photographing device 1, the following operations are usually performed. That is, until the user 9 inserts a coin, the display selection circuit 107 selects the graphic I / F circuit 103 side based on the control signal from the control unit 101. Therefore, the demo image data stored in advance in the storage unit 102 is transferred to the graphic I / F circuit 103, and the demo image is displayed on the display 30. In addition, the BGM stored in advance in the storage unit 102
Sound data is transferred to the sound I / F circuit 104, and BGM is played from the speaker 70.

When the user 9 inserts a coin and a detection signal is transmitted from the coin detecting unit 51 to the control unit 101, the control signal from the control unit 101 causes the predetermined image data stored in the storage unit 102 and The sound data is read, and the graphic I / F circuit 103 and the sound I / F
It is transmitted to the F circuit 104. And the display 30
Then, the speaker 70 appropriately gives an instruction to the user 9 by the display and the voice, and the following operation is performed.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the processing executed in the photo vending machine of the present embodiment, which is equipped with the photo-taking device 1. The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is realized by the control unit 101 of the photographic apparatus 1 executing a program stored in the storage unit 102.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, when the user 9 accepts the required number of coins while the demo screen is displayed, the coin detector 51 detects the insertion of coins (S101). The control unit 101 receives the detection signal from the coin detection unit 51 and reads out the predetermined image data and sound data stored in the storage unit 102. The read image data and sound data are transmitted to the graphic I / F circuit 103 and the sound I / F circuit 104. Then, an instruction is appropriately output to the user 9 by the display from the display 30 and the voice from the speaker 70.

Then, the selection of the desired photographing method from the user 9 is accepted (S103). In the photographic device 1, photography can be performed a plurality of times in one process. For example, the upper camera 10a can be used for face-up photography, and the lower camera 10b can be used for full body photography. It is possible to preset a plurality of shooting methods in consideration of such variations, and display the shooting methods on the display 30 to allow the user 9 to make a selection. The user 9 selects by using the input device 41 such as a touch pen,
A desired shooting method can be input.

In addition, in the selection of the photographing method accepted in step S103, in addition to the selection of the photographing method by the camera 10 described above, the way of illuminating may be appropriately combined and selected.

Subsequently, the selection of the desired background 2 from the user 9 is accepted (S104). Step S10
When the background 2 desired by the user 9 is selected in step 4, the background 2 is controlled to be photographed. The method of controlling the desired background 2 will be specifically described later.

When the photographing method selected in step S103 and the background 2 are determined, the subject 90 is captured by the camera 10.
The image is taken with (S105). The photographing process in step S105 may be performed a plurality of times a predetermined number of times. Also,
It may be repeated multiple times within the time limit. At this time, an instruction to move the camera 10 can be received from the input device 41.

When the photographing in step S105 is completed, the photographed image is displayed on the display 30. Then, the user 9 receives the input of the second image on the screen (S107). Second in step S107
Image input can be accepted until a predetermined time limit is reached. As a tool used for inputting the second image on the display 30, a pen, a stamp, a background, a color, a line type, a pattern, and the like are displayed.
Accept tool selection from. Then, the input of the second image such as an arbitrary image or text using the selected tool is accepted.

When the input of the second image is completed in step S107, the image obtained by combining the photographed image photographed in step S105 and the above-mentioned second image is displayed on the display 3
Display at 0. The captured image and the second image both have a plurality of images, and the display 30 displays a plurality of combined images. Then, the selection of the image to be printed is accepted from the user 9 (S109).

Further, the image to be printed selected in step S109 is displayed on the display 30 in association with the plurality of layouts stored in the storage unit 102. As a layout, a predetermined print medium size is divided into eight, and 1
There are 6 divisions, 24 divisions, and 32 divisions. Then, the user 9 receives the selection of a desired layout from the plurality of layouts displayed on the display 30 (S111).

When the acceptance of the layout selection is completed in step S111, the accepted layout and the step S
The image data of the image to be printed received in 109 is transmitted to the printer controller 109 as an instruction signal. Then, the printer 61 prints on the surface of a predetermined print medium (S113), and the printed print medium is discharged from the outlet 60 to be provided to the user 9.

With the above, the processing in the photo-taking device 1 is completed, and in the photo vending machine, BGM is flown and a demo image is displayed until the next coin is inserted, as in the case before the coin is inserted. .

The above is the description of the vending machine for photographs provided with the photographing device 1 of the present embodiment.

Next, the background 2 in the first embodiment will be described. The photo vending machine according to the first embodiment is characterized by including a background 2 using a lenticular lens.

The screen using the lenticular lens is a screen utilizing the refraction of the lenticular lens, and only the screen at a predetermined position behind the lenticular lens can be seen from a predetermined position and angle. Therefore, the screen is characterized by being able to see different screens behind the lenticular lens by slightly changing the position or angle.

FIG. 5 shows the background 2 in the first embodiment.
2 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of FIG. With reference to FIG. 5, the background 2 in the present embodiment is provided with a horizontal lenticular lens 22 on the background screen 21 in front of the shooting direction (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 5). It is characterized by having a plurality in the direction. The lenticular lens 22 is a semicylindrical, so-called kamaboko-type transparent lens.

Further, the background screen 21 will be described in detail with reference to a specific example.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of the background screen 21. Referring to FIG. 6, it is assumed that background images A, B, and C, which are a plurality of background images on which different backgrounds are drawn (or may be photographs), are prepared as background images.
At this time, referring to FIG. 6, the background screen 21 is composed of divided images obtained by equally dividing the background images A, B, and C in the vertical direction.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 6, it is assumed that the vertical direction of the background image A is equally divided into three, and divided images A1, A2, and A3 are created in order from the top. Similarly, it is assumed that the divided images of B1, B2, and B3 and the divided images of C1, C2, and C3 are created.

At this time, the background screen 21 is
Divided images A1, B1, C1, A2, B2, C in order from the top
2, A3, B3, and C3 and the background images A, B, and
It is configured by arranging the nth divided image of C.

As a feature of the image using the lenticular lens, as shown in FIG. 7, one lenticular lens 22 stores all the nth divided images of the background images A, B, and C. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the background 2 viewed from the side. With reference to FIG. 7, specifically, behind the first lenticular lens 22 from the top, divided images A1, B1, C1 are stored. Therefore, as the number of background images increases, the division width of each background image becomes smaller (thinner). That is, the number of divisions of each background image is increased. Also, the lenticular lens 22
The same is true even if the width of is reduced.

The photo vending machine according to the present embodiment is
By providing the background 2 using the lenticular lens 22 described above, the following processing is executed when the background 2 is selected in step S104 of FIG. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given according to the specific example shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first specific example of the processing in step S104 of FIG. 4 in the first embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8, user 9 selects a desired background from the background 2 displayed on lower display 30b. At this time, as the background 2, background images A, B and C are displayed on the lower display 30b.

Then, the control unit 101 of the photographing apparatus 1
Controls to move the camera 10 to a position corresponding to the selected background image.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of control for moving the position of the camera 10.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the camera 10 is at the position P1, light is refracted by the lenticular lens 22, so that from the camera 10, the divided images A1, A2 and the divided images stored in the background screen 21 of the background 2 are displayed. Only A3 can be seen. Therefore, step S in FIG.
When the background image A is selected as the background 2 at 104, the control of moving the camera 10 to the position P1 can be performed to take a picture with the background image A selected by the user 9 as the background. .

Further, referring to FIG. 9, when the background image B or C is selected as the background 2 in step S104 of FIG. 4, the camera 10 is similarly moved to the position P2 or P.
By performing control to move to background 3, it is possible to take a picture with background image B or C selected by user 9 as background 2.

Note that, for convenience of explanation, in FIG. 9, the width of the lenticular lens 22 is shown to be larger than that of the camera 10, but in reality, the width of the lenticular lens 22 is the size of the camera 10. Is much smaller than. Therefore, the camera 1 is actually
The difference between the positions P1 to P3 of 0 is a very small difference of about the width of the divided image.

Further, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second specific example of the processing in step S104 of FIG. 4 in the first embodiment.

With reference to FIG. 10, in the second specific example, when the user 9 selects a desired background, the control unit 101 of the photographic device 1 moves to a position corresponding to the selected background image. The background 2 is controlled to move. That is,
Contrary to the case shown in FIG. 9, the position of the camera 10 is fixed and the relative positional relationship between the camera 10 and the background 2 is shown in FIG.
The background 2 can be switched to the background image B or C selected by the user 9 by controlling the movement of the background 2 so that the positional relationship shown in FIG.

As described above, by changing the control of moving the camera 10 and controlling the movement of the background 2, it is possible to switch the background images and provide a photograph using the background image desired by the user. In order to control the position of the background 2, the photo vending machine has a position moving means using a circular cam or the like, which is not shown in FIG. Or a position moving unit that can move only a predetermined distance, such as a position moving unit that uses magnetic force such as a solenoid coil.

Further, the movement of the camera 10 or the background 2 may be controlled by the control unit 101 of the photographing device 1 executing a program, or may be mechanically controlled by the operation of the user 9. .

The photo vending machine according to the present embodiment is provided with the background 2 using the lenticular lens 22 described above, and as described above, the background 2 using the lenticular lens 22 is moved to switch the background image. In this case, it is possible to switch the background images by moving the distance much smaller than the length required to move the actual background image. The details will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 shows the background 2
It is a figure which shows the specific example about the movement length at the time of moving.

Referring to FIG. 11, when the background 2 is moved in the height direction from the photographing range of the camera 10 to the adjacent background images (for example, the background images A to B), the actual background images A and B are used. , C, which is the height L1, must be moved. However, when the background 2 including the background screen 21 including the divided images and the lenticular lens 22 is moved to the adjacent background image, the length is the height of the divided images, and is longer than the length L1. L2, which is a much smaller length
Just move it.

The photo vending machine according to this embodiment is
By providing the background 2 using the lenticular lens 22 described above, only one background 2 is used to switch from a plurality of types of background images to the background image desired by the user, and a photograph using the background desired by the user is provided. can do. Further, the background image can be arbitrarily switched according to a user's instruction by an easy control such as slightly moving the position of the camera or slightly moving the position of the background 2. Further, when the position of the camera 10 moves along with the switching of the shooting method such as face up or full-body photograph, or when the camera 10 for shooting is switched, a different background image is not switched without changing the background image of the background 2. You can take a picture of.

Further, when the photo vending machine is provided with a plurality of such backgrounds 2 and can be switched according to the instruction of the user of the background 2, the photo vending machine should be provided with many background images as the background of the photo. You can

Therefore, the options of the background of the user are expanded to each stage, and it is possible to provide a photograph having a wide variety of variations which further satisfies the user's request.

[Second Embodiment] The photo vending machine according to the second embodiment will be described below.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of the external appearance of the photo vending machine according to the second embodiment.

The photo vending machine according to the second embodiment is a photo vending machine having a background 2 different from that of the photo vending machine according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Since the photographic device 1 included in the automatic vending machine according to the present embodiment has the same external appearance and configuration as the photographic device 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, The description will not be repeated.

Referring to FIG. 12, the vending machine of the present embodiment comprises a background plate 23, a plurality of background images, and a winding device 25 which is a device for winding the background images. It is characterized by including the background 2. Although the background image is specifically illustrated and described as being displayed on the display medium which is the curtains 24a to 24d (the curtains 24a to 24d are represented as the curtain 24), the background image is not shown. The display medium is not limited to the display medium limited to the curtain but may be a rollable display medium such as a screen having a background image printed thereon.

Further, the background 2 including the plurality of curtains 24 described above will be described in detail.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the background 2 in the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 13, background 2 in the present embodiment is provided with background plate 23 at the forefront (position closest to subject 90) when viewed from the shooting direction (direction of arrow in FIG. 13).

The background plate 23 is a plate made of acrylic or the like and is a colorless and transparent plate. Then, the upper and lower parts are fixed to the housing 3. As a result, the user 9 does not touch the curtain 24 and the winding device 25 when using the vending machine. That is, the background plate 23 is an isolation means for isolating the user 9 from the curtain 24. Therefore, the user 9 himself or his / her clothes may be the curtain 24 or the winding device 25.
It is possible to reliably prevent troubles such as being caught in the drive of the vehicle and ensure safety. Further, it is possible to prevent the curtain 24 from being soiled or damaged.

The background 2 is provided with a plurality of curtains 24 behind the background plate 23 described above. Each of the curtains 24 is fixed to the housing 3 at the upper and lower parts by a winding device 25.

Although not shown in detail here, the winding device 25 has a winding means for winding the curtain 24, a storing means for storing the wound curtain 24, and the stored curtain 2.
4 is provided and is provided. Then, the winding device 25 completely winds the curtain 24 up or down as necessary. Moreover, the curtain 24 wound up or down is unrolled and installed as needed. Such a winding operation of the winding device 25 may be controlled by the control unit 101 of the photographing device 1 executing a program, or may be mechanically controlled by an instruction from the user 9. The winding device 25 is provided on at least one of the upper and lower parts of the curtain 24, and
The winding or unwinding operation may be performed in either one of the upward and downward directions.

Further, referring to FIG. 13, the curtain 24 described above is characterized in that different patterns or colorings are applied thereto. More specifically, the curtain 24a and the curtain 24b at the foremost position when viewed from the shooting direction.
Is a curtain provided with a pattern consisting of a pattern portion and a colorless transparent portion. Also, the curtain 24 behind
c and 24d are non-transparent curtains with one or more colors.

The number of the curtains 24 is not limited to the above-mentioned four curtains 24a to 24d, but the relationship of the positions where the curtains 24 are arranged is as described above when the patterned curtains are in the photographing direction. The curtain, which is arranged in front of the curtain and is not transparent, is arranged behind it. By being arranged in this manner, the patterned curtain and the colored non-transparent curtain are installed, so that the pattern applied to the curtain in the front and the backward curtain through the background board 23. The colors on the curtain in the room appear to overlap (composite).

The photo vending machine according to the present embodiment described above also executes the processing shown in FIG. 4 in the first embodiment.

In step S104 of FIG. 4 in the second embodiment, the photographic device 1 receives the input of the curtain 24 desired as the background of the photograph from the user 9.
That is, the user 9 sees the pattern applied to the above-mentioned curtains 24a to 24d on the display screen shown in FIG.
Color and can be selected respectively. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a specific example of the display screen of the lower display 30b displayed for selecting the background in the second embodiment. On the display screen of the lower display 30b shown in FIG. 14, the pattern or color applied to the curtain 24 included in the background 2 is displayed. And user 9
Can be selected by combining patterns and colors on the display screen of the lower display 30b shown in FIG.

In the display screen of the lower display 30b shown in FIG. 14, the curtains 24a to 24a are previously set.
The image in which the pattern and the color applied to 4d are combined may be displayed to allow the user 9 to select. The user 9 may select the image in which the pattern and the color are combined, and the predetermined curtain 24 having the pattern and the color may be selected.

In step S104 of FIG. 4, when the user 9 receives the selection of the pattern and color applied to the curtain 24 from the user 9, the control unit 101 of the photographing apparatus 1 applies the selected pattern and color. Select the curtain 24,
The winding device 25 is controlled so that a predetermined curtain 24 is installed. Alternatively, the winding device 25 is controlled so as to house the curtain 24 having the unselected pattern and color.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a specific example of control for installing the predetermined curtain 24. With reference to FIG. 15, the control unit 101 controls the curtain 24a to which the pattern selected by the user 9 is applied and the curtain 24c to which the color is applied.
The winding device 25 is controlled so that and are installed as backgrounds for shooting. Further, it may be mechanically controlled by the operation of the user 9.

By controlling in this way, as shown in FIG. 16, the camera 10 takes a picture with the background of the screen in which the pattern applied to the curtain 24a and the color applied to the curtain 24c are combined. It FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example in which a screen with a predetermined curtain 24 as a background is configured.

The number of curtains 24 to be selected is not limited to the above-mentioned specific example, and a plurality of curtains 24 to which a pattern is applied may be selected. Further, in the above-described specific example, the colored curtain 24 is described as being a non-transparent curtain, but a colored transparent curtain may be used. In this case, it is desirable that a color such as white that does not interfere with the color applied to the curtain is applied to the back of the housing 3.
Further, only the curtain 24 provided on the rearmost side may not be transparent. By doing so, it is possible to select the curtain 24 to which a plurality of colors are applied and receive the input of the color combination. Therefore, not only the combination of the pattern and the color but also the combination of the colors of a plurality of colors can be selected.

The photo vending machine according to this embodiment is
Background 2 composed of the plurality of curtains 24 (display medium) described above
By including, it is possible to obtain a background in which patterns and colors are arbitrarily combined. Even if the background 2 includes a limited number of curtains 24, the backgrounds of the photograph can be obtained in any combination by the user's selection, so that the options of the background of the user expand to each stage. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a highly original photograph that satisfies the user's request.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a photo vending machine according to a third embodiment will be described.

The external appearance of the photo vending machine according to the third embodiment is similar to that of the photo vending machine according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and therefore description thereof will not be repeated here. In addition, since the photographic device 1 provided in the vending machine according to the present embodiment has the same external appearance and configuration as the photographic device 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, The description will not be repeated.

The photo vending machine according to the third embodiment is a photo vending machine having a background 2 different from that of the photo vending machine according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

The photo vending machine according to the present embodiment is
It is characterized by including a background 2 on which a plurality of background images are displayed by a method generally called a trivision method.
The background 2 in the present embodiment will be described in detail below.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the background 2 in the third embodiment. With reference to FIG. 17, the background 2 in the present embodiment is composed of a rotating body 26 which is a polygonal prism including a plurality of square surfaces formed of a plate made of wood or metal. In the following description, the above-described polygonal prism is described as being a triangular prism, but the shape of the rotating body 26 forming the background 2 is not limited to the triangular prism, and may be a polygonal prism composed of polygons of a triangle or more. It may be.

Next, the rotating body 26 constituting the background 2 described above.
Will be described in detail. FIG. 18 shows the rotating body 26.
It is the figure which looked at from the slanting lateral direction. Referring to FIG. 18, the rotating body 26 has a rectangular background surface 262a, 262b, 2
62c (the background surface 262a, 262b, 262c is representatively referred to as the background surface 262) and two triangular surfaces. Further, the rotating body 26 rotates about the rotation center 261 as shown by an arrow in FIG. 18 by a rotating device (not shown). The rotating operation of the rotating device may be controlled by the control unit 101 of the photographing device 1 or may be mechanically controlled by an operation of the user 9.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned background surfaces 262a and 262 are provided.
A detailed description of b and 262c will be given.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a specific example of the background surface 262. With reference to FIG. 19, it is assumed that background images A, B, and C, which are a plurality of background images on which different backgrounds are drawn, are prepared as background images. At this time, referring to FIG. 19, the background surface 262 is composed of divided images obtained by dividing the background images A, B, and C in the vertical direction.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 19, the vertical direction of the background image A is divided into three, and divided images A1, A2, and A3 are created in order from the top. Similarly, it is assumed that the divided images of B1, B2, and B3 and the divided images of C1, C2, and C3 are created.

At this time, one rotator 26 is configured with the divided images A1, B1, C1 as background surfaces 262a, b, c. Similarly, the other rotating body 262 is divided into the divided images A2,
B2, C2 and the divided images A3, B3, C3 are used as the background surface 2
62a, b, c. And the background 2 is
The three rotating bodies 26 described above are arranged in order from the top.

The above-described photo vending machine of this embodiment also executes the processing shown in FIG. 4 in the above-described first embodiment. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given according to the specific example shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a specific example of the process in step S104 of FIG. 4 according to the third embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 20, user 9 selects a desired background image from the display of background 2 consisting of background images A, B and C displayed on lower display 30b.

Then, the control unit 101 of the photographing apparatus 1
Controls a rotating device (not shown) so that the background surface 262, which is a divided image corresponding to the selected background image, faces the shooting direction, and rotates the rotating body 26 forming the background 2 as shown in FIG. Let FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a specific example of the rotating operation of the rotating body 26. As shown in FIG.
All of the rotating bodies 26 forming the background 2 rotate, and the background surface 26, which is a divided image of the selected background image, faces the shooting direction, so that the background 2 behind the subject 90 is selected as the background of the photograph. The displayed background image is displayed.

The photo vending machine according to this embodiment is
By providing the background 2 on which a plurality of background images are displayed by the above-mentioned method generally called a trivision method, it is possible to easily control a plurality of types of backgrounds of a photograph without controlling the movement of the background. The background image can be switched.

Further, since the background 2 provided in the photo vending machine according to the present embodiment is composed of the rotating body made of a wooden or metal plate, the background 2 itself is twisted like a cloth background. A background image of a beautiful photograph can be used as the background of a photograph without a shadow being included in the background image and the background image being distorted.

Further, in the conventional printing technique, it is difficult to print a photograph or the like on a print medium having a predetermined size or more. Therefore, there are many restrictions in printing an image such as a photograph or a picture on a curtain or the like as a background of the photograph. However, in the photo vending machine according to the present embodiment, even if the background image is a predetermined size or more,
The divided images divided into smaller than or equal to a predetermined size are printed on the background surface 262 of No. 6, and the background 2 including the plurality of rotating bodies 26 is provided behind the subject 90. Therefore, a dynamic background image of a predetermined size or more is photographed. It can be the background. Therefore, it is possible to provide a highly original photograph that satisfies the user's request.

The orientation of the background 2 in the above-described first to third embodiments is not limited to the orientation described above. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the orientation of the lenticular lens and the dividing direction of the background image are not limited to the horizontal direction described above, but may be the vertical direction. Further, in the second embodiment, the direction in which the curtain is provided is not limited to the vertical direction described above, and may be the horizontal direction. Further, in the third embodiment, the orientation of the polygonal prism, which is the rotating body, is not limited to the horizontal direction described above, but may be the vertical direction. In the above case, it goes without saying that the control direction when switching the background image in the vending machine is a control method corresponding to the direction of each background 2.

Furthermore, the control method of background switching performed by the above-described photo vending machine can be provided as a program. Such a program may be a flexible disk attached to a computer, a CD-ROM, a ROM,
The program can be provided as a program product by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a RAM and a memory card. Alternatively, the program may be provided by being recorded in a recording medium such as a hard disk built in the computer. Further, the program can be provided by downloading via the network.

The provided program product is installed and executed in a program storage unit such as a hard disk.

The program product includes the program itself and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a specific example of the external appearance of a photo vending machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of the external appearance of the photographic device 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of the photography device 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process executed in the photo vending machine according to the present embodiment, which is provided with the photo taking device 1.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a configuration of a background 2 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of a background screen 21.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the background 2 viewed from the side.

FIG. 8 is a step S of FIG. 4 in the first embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the 1st specific example of the process in 104.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of control for moving the position of the camera 10.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second specific example of the processing in step S104 of FIG. 4 in the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of a moving length when the background 2 is moved.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of the external appearance of a photo vending machine according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of a background 2 in the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display screen of a lower display 30b displayed for selecting a background in the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a specific example of control for installing a predetermined curtain 24.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example in which a screen with a predetermined curtain 24 as a background is combined.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of background 2 in the third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a view of the rotating body 26 as viewed from an oblique lateral direction.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a specific example of the background surface 262.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a specific example of the process in step S104 of FIG. 4 in the third embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a specific example of the rotating operation of the rotating body 26.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 photography device, 2 background, 3 housings, 9 users,
10 camera, 10a upper camera, 10b lower camera, 20 illumination, 20a upper illumination, 20b lower illumination,
21 background screen, 22 lenticular lens, 23 background plate, 24, 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d curtain, 25 winding device, 26 rotating body, 30 display, 30a upper display, 30b lower display, 40 operation unit, 41 input device , 50 coin insertion slot, 51 coin detection section, 60 ejection slot, 61 printer, 70 speaker, 101 control section, 102 storage section, 103 graphic I / F circuit, 104 sound I / F circuit, 105 image correction section, 106 images Synthesizer, 107 display selection circuit, 108 illumination controller, 10
9 printer controller, 110 counter, 261
Center of rotation, 262, 262a, 262b, 262c
Background surface, A, B, C Background image, A1, A2, A3, B
1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3 split image, L1,
L2, L3 length, P1, P2, P3 position.

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A vending machine for photographing, comprising a photographing means for photographing a subject and a background, wherein the background comprises a lenticular lens on a background screen in which a plurality of divided background images are arranged in order. A featured photo vending machine. 2. The photograph according to claim 1, further comprising: a selection unit that selects a background image used for photographing from the plurality of background images; and a switching unit that switches the background to the selected background image. vending machine. 3. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the switching means is means for moving at least one of the background and the photographing means. 4. The input means for accepting an input of a user's instruction is further provided, wherein the selecting means accepts an instruction from the user at the input means to select a background image used for photographing from the plurality of background images. The photo vending machine according to claim 2, which is selected. 5. A vending machine for photographs, comprising a photographing means for photographing a subject and a background, wherein the background is a combination of a plurality of display media. 6. The display medium is a display medium that displays at least one of a pattern and a color as a background image, and the background is a combination of the plurality of display media,
The photo vending machine according to claim 5, wherein the background images displayed on the display medium are displayed in an overlapping manner. 7. The selection means for selecting the display medium as the background from a plurality of the display media, and the switching means for switching to the selected display medium as the background. Photo vending machine described in. 8. The display device further comprises input means for receiving an input of a user's instruction, wherein the selection means receives the instruction from the user at the input means to display the background as the background from a plurality of the display media. The vending machine according to claim 7, wherein the medium is selected. 9. The display medium according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the plurality of display mediums other than the display medium having the largest distance from the photographing means is transparent. Photo vending machine described. 10. The vending machine according to claim 5, further comprising an isolation means for isolating the display medium from the subject. 11. A vending machine for photographing, comprising a photographing means for photographing a subject and a background, wherein the background is composed of a rotating body including a plurality of square surfaces on which a plurality of divided background images are displayed. A photo vending machine characterized by 12. The photograph according to claim 11, further comprising: selecting means for selecting a background image to be used for photographing from the plurality of background images, and switching means for switching the background to the selected background image. vending machine. 13. The vending machine according to claim 12, wherein the switching unit rotates the plurality of rotating bodies so that the selected background image is displayed. 14. An input unit for receiving an input of a user's instruction is further provided, wherein the selecting unit receives an instruction from the user at the input unit to select a background image to be used for photographing from the plurality of background images. Select, Claim 12 or 13
Photo vending machine described in. 15. A print medium used in the photo vending machine according to claim 1.