JP2003295303A - Photographing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To photograph a subject three-dimensionally by forming soft shadows in a photograph while forming no shadows of wrinkles. <P>SOLUTION: The photographing device is provided with a housing 11 in which a photography room 16 is provided, a photography part 17 which is arranged in the housing 11 and photographs a subject in the photography chamber 16, lighting mechanisms 26 and 27 which are provided on both the left and right sides of the photography part 17 and irradiate the subject in the photography chamber 16, and printers 18 and 19 which are arranged in the housing 11 and print the subject photographed by the photography part 17 on printing paper and discharge the printing paper where the subject is printed to a photograph discharge opening 38, the lighting mechanisms 26 and 27 irradiating the subject obliquely before the subject with a lighting difference. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an imaging device capable of performing the following. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG.
The photographing apparatus 100 for taking a picture has a substantially rectangular housing 101.
The housing 101 is provided with an imaging room 102 inside.
You. In the housing 101, a subject entering the photographing room 102
A photographing unit 103 for photographing the face of a person to be
3 has a built-in printer 104 for printing the photographed image.
Have been. In addition, the housing 101 enters the photographing room 102.
Entrance 105 is provided for the entrance 105,
A light-blocking curtain 106 is attached. Also shoot
In the room 102, a chair 107 on which a person to be a subject sits
Is provided. Further, the photographing apparatus 100 includes a subject
Is provided. This lighting
The appliance 109 is provided above the imaging unit 103, and
Is irradiated from above and obliquely from the front. In such a photographing apparatus 100, the entrance 10
5 and the person to be the subject enters the shooting room 102 and the chair 1
When the user sits at 06, the camera is ready for shooting. So
Then, in the photographing apparatus 100, the subject sitting on the chair 107
The object is shot by flash and the image data is transferred to the printer 1
Output with 04. [0004] The photographing apparatus 10 described above.
0 indicates that the subject is in front of the subject with the lighting fixture 109 during shooting.
Since the light is emitted obliquely from above, the subject
A gradation difference occurs between the forehead and the chin. That is, the amount
The result is an unnatural photo where the brightness does not differ between the chin and the chin
I will. For example, people with thin hair have brighter foreheads
So the hair becomes thinner and more wrinkled
A person can see the wrinkles extending in the horizontal direction,
The wrinkles produce shadows when illuminated diagonally from above
No, wrinkles are noticeable. [0005] The illumination device 100 also
Light is emitted from diagonally above the front of the body, creating shadows on the background.
Will be born. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems.
The purpose is to make the subject smooth and three-dimensional.
To provide photographing devices that can take pictures
You. Another object of the present invention is to reduce wrinkles on the face.
To provide a photographing device that makes it possible to take a photograph that is hardly noticeable
It is in. [0008] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a background of a subject.
An imaging device that can prevent shadows
To provide. [0009] Still another object of the present invention is to provide glasses and the like.
An imaging device that can prevent the reflection of lighting
To provide. [0010] A photographing apparatus according to the present invention.
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem,
Of the subject inside the shooting room
Shooting means, provided on both the left and right sides of the shooting means,
Illuminating means for illuminating a subject in the room;
The subject photographed by the photographing means is printed on photographic paper,
Printing means for discharging the photographic paper on which the body has been printed to the discharge section.
The illumination means is provided with an illumination difference from diagonally forward of the subject.
To illuminate the subject. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention will be described.
The used imaging device will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is applied as shown in FIGS.
Photographing device 1 is installed in a hospital or the like,
What constitutes a photo booth used to shoot photos
And has a housing 11 constituting a main body. This case
11 is a side wall 13 provided opposite to the back surface portion 12,
14 and a top plate that forms a ceiling by closing between side walls 13 and 14
15, a back portion 12, a pair of side walls 13 and 14,
An imaging room 16 is provided in a space defined by the plate 15
I have. When a person to be a subject enters the shooting room 16
The subject is photographed inside the rear
An imaging unit 17 for shadowing, and an image captured by the imaging unit 17
These are the outputs of the printers 18 and 19 and the imaging unit 17 for printing.
Convert image signal from analog signal to digital signal
An image processing circuit that performs image processing such as
A main board incorporating various electric circuits such as a control circuit
The board 21 and the like are built in. The imaging unit 17 includes a CCD (Ch
imaging device having an imaging element such as an arge-Coupled Device)
17a and a surface facing a person to be a subject in the photographing room 16
The half mirror 17b provided in the
b, and a reflection plate 17c that reflects the light transmitted through b. C
When shooting a subject, the half mirror 17b
By reflecting a predetermined amount of light from the subject
So that the subject can see their face
While transmitting the remaining light, and the imaging device 17a
Be able to take in the body. Half mirror 1
7b is reflected by the reflection plate 17c, and is reflected by the imaging device.
To the device 17a.
Shoots the subject. The output from the imaging device 17a is
Output to the image processing circuit of the main board 21 and
Processed and output to printer 18 or 19
I do. The first printer 18 is a main printer which is normally used.
The second printer 19 is a first printer.
Auxiliary printer used when the printer 18 fails
is there. The image data converted into the digital signal is the first
Output to the printer 18 or the second printer 19
The image is printed on photographic paper by the printers 18 and 19. Other
In addition, a power switch is provided on the rear portion 12 of the housing 11.
20a, safe 20b, etc. are built in. The side walls 13 and 14 are provided on the rear portion 12.
And are provided so as to be substantially parallel to each other.
You. Side walls 13, 14 together with the outer wall constituting the back portion 12.
Is made of a material with a relatively high specific gravity, such as an iron plate.
The lower side of the body 11 is made heavy and can be stably installed on the installation surface 2.
It is formed as follows. One side wall 13 is the other side wall
It is formed to be shorter than 14. The housing 11 is
The other side wall 14 on the long side is installed along the wall.
You. One short side wall 13 is connected to the installation surface 2
The rolling prevention member 22 is mounted. Fall prevention member
22 is a screw fixing the installation surface 2 and one side wall 13 respectively.
The housing 11 is pushed from one side wall 13 side.
I don't want to fall when I fall. And the other
By forming the side wall 14 longer than one side wall 13,
When a force is applied from one side wall 13 side, the housing 1
1 are formed so as to be able to sufficiently support them. The top plate 1 attached between the side walls 13 and 14
Reference numeral 5 denotes a ceiling of the photographing room 16,
The same length as the other side wall 14, which is the longer side
Is formed slightly longer than the other side wall 14. here
The top plate 15 is formed of a resin material such as polypropylene.
Have been. That is, the top plate 15 is compared with the side walls 13 and 14.
All are made of a material having a low specific gravity. The housing 11 is on the side
The surrounding surface including the walls 13 and 14 is made of a relatively heavy material such as an iron plate
The top plate 15 located above is relatively light in specific gravity.
Formed of a suitable material, with the lower side becoming heavier
Therefore, it can be stably installed on the installation surface 2. The photographing room 16 is provided with the rear part 12 as described above.
A pair of side walls 13 and 14 and a top plate 15 formed integrally
And the end of one side wall 13 and the other side wall 14
The space between the ends is the entrance 23 of the photographing room 16. You
That is, the person to be the subject is from the front side of the housing 11.
You can enter the shooting room 16 from one side wall 13
Swelling. The housing 11 is provided with a bottom plate.
Therefore, the floor of the photographing room 16 is
The floor of the photographing room is flush with the installation surface 2. did
Therefore, as in the related art, at the entrance 23 of the photographing room 16,
Patients in wheelchairs, etc. without steps
It is possible to enter the photographing room 16 while holding it. The details of the photographing room 16 will now be described.
The shadow chamber 16 is rotatably supported on the other long side wall 14.
Chair 24 is provided. The chair 24
A body person sits. In this shooting room 16, there is a wheelchair
Patients may get in through the entrance 23, in this case
The chair 24 is in the way. So, this chair 24
It can be tilted to the other side wall 14 on the long side,
By evacuating from 6, the patient in a wheelchair enters the imaging room 16
You can enter. Also, this chair 2
The height of 4 is almost the same height as the part where the wheelchair sits
You. The imaging unit 17 is repositioned to simplify the mechanism.
Can not be fixed. For the subject
There are people who are in wheelchairs and people who are not,
The height of the face varies depending on the face. So, chair 24
The height of the chair should be approximately the same as
A person in a wheelchair with the face height of a person sitting on a chair 24
The height of the face of the person
Even if is fixed, the face of the subject
You can shoot. The chair 24
, A storage table 25 is provided next to
Objects can store bags and the like. Sitting on a chair 24 or entering the photographing room 16
The first surface 16a facing the patient in the wheelchair,
The position perpendicular to the optical axis of the imaging device 17a constituting the imaging unit 17
The shape of the subject
At a position facing the face, a substantially rectangular
A half mirror 17b is provided. This half mira
-17b is sitting in chair 24 or in a wheelchair
Take a patient while looking at his face with half mirror 17b
Shadows can be cast. The first provided with the half mirror 17b
Second and third surfaces 16b adjacent to the left and right surfaces 16a,
16c are opposed to the first surface 16a in directions facing each other.
It is provided so as to be inclined. These second and
The third face 16b, 16c illuminates the person as the subject.
Lighting fixtures 26 and 27 are provided. Lighting equipment 26,
27 has a built-in luminous body, which is turned on at the time of shooting
With this, you can use flash photography
ing. Lighting fixtures 26 and 27 are conventionally located in front of the subject.
Illuminates the subject from left to right
Irradiate the subject with light from the front,
Lighting differences occur between the forehead and chin of the face, that is, above and below the face.
And prevent wrinkles from casting shadows.
Wrinkles are not noticeable. By the way, as shown in FIG.
6b and the lighting fixture 26 provided on the third surface 16c
The illuminated lighting device 27 corresponds to the optical axis L of the imaging device 17a and the chair.
The line connecting the child center O1 and the center of the luminaires 26 and 27
The line connecting the O2 and O3 to the center O1 of the chair 24
It is provided so as to have the angles θ1 and θ2. θ1,
θ2 indicates that when shooting, a smooth shadow is created on the face and
The angle is set so that there is no reflection of
For example, 30 ° to 70 °, preferably 50 °
You. The face shown in the photograph is generally
The one with a difference in lighting on the right can be easily seen by the viewer.
Therefore, the lighting devices 26 and 27 are designed so that a lighting difference occurs.
The subject is illuminated. For example, lighting equipment
26 and 27, the illumination difference is, for example, 1: 1.5 to 1: 3,
Preferably, the subject is irradiated so as to be 1: 2. In addition,
Any lighting device that intensifies the light may be used. This
This creates a soft shadow, flat and
The subject can be projected three-dimensionally without any problem. In addition, this
In the photographing apparatus 1 of FIG.
D is used. CCD is a turtle using a silver halide film.
Latitude (latitude) compared to LA (silver salt camera)
Is narrow. Therefore, this illumination difference is smaller than that of a silver halide camera.
Is set to be small. As an effect check, FIG.
Light from above and in front of the subject.
FIG. 6 shows the left side of the subject using the lighting fixtures 26 and 27.
The figure which image | photographed by irradiating light from diagonally right front is shown. these
In comparison, the wrinkles of the subject's forehead are more conspicuous in FIG.
Not in. This is, as described above, diagonally right and left in front of the subject.
By irradiating light from the side, there is no difference in illumination above and below the face
This is also because wrinkles no longer produce shadows. Further, the photographing room 16 has an illuminator
Lighting equipment for illuminating the subject from below in addition to fixtures 26 and 27
28 are provided. This lighting fixture 28 has a first surface
16a, the photographing room 16 is located below the half mirror 17b.
The upper surface 28b of the protruding portion 28a formed to protrude to the side
Provided so that the irradiation direction is obliquely upward.
ing. Also, the photographing room 16 has the structure shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG.
Is provided with a charge input unit 28 constituting an operation unit.
The charge insertion unit 29 is a coin insertion unit 29 for throwing coins.
a and a bill insertion portion 29b for inserting bills.
When the person sits on the chair 24,
It is provided at a height where it is easy to input fees by hand. Chair 24
Is provided according to the height of the wheelchair as described above
This makes it easy for people in wheelchairs to
29 can be charged. In this example,
Only a charge input unit 29 is provided as an operation unit.
However, there are also a shooting start button to start shooting,
Check the shaded image before printing it on printers 18 and 19
Confirmation button etc. may be provided. In this case,
These buttons are also on the front side of the subject, one side
It is provided on the wall 13 side. Under the protruding portion 28a, there is a person to be a subject.
A positioning recess 31 is provided for positioning the photographing position.
Have been killed. Position where this positioning concave portion 31 is provided
Can accommodate the knees of a person sitting in chair 24 or a wheelchair
It is provided at the height which can be done. When shooting
The person who will be sitting in a chair 24 or
Child enters through the entrance 23 and engages the knee with the positioning recess 31
Make it easy to position the shooting position.
Can be. In other words, the person who is the subject
The half mirror 1
7b. The photographing room 16 has a subject
A subject detection unit 32 is provided to detect whether the body has entered.
Have been. The subject detection unit 32 includes the chair 24 of the top 15
To detect that the subject is in the shooting position.
Can be used. Subject detector 33
When a subject is detected, this detection signal is
21 from the standby mode to the photographing mode.
Mode. Note that the subject detection unit 32
You may make it provide in the positioning recessed part 31. Top plate 1
5 is provided with the subject detection unit 32,
When the person who is to be
The subject is detected even when not in the shadow position.
When the body detection unit 32 is provided in the positioning recess 31,
Unless the knee is engaged with the positioning recess 31, the subject is detected.
Because it cannot be put out, it is surely in the shooting position
The subject can be detected. The area which becomes the entrance 23 of the top plate 15 is shown in FIG.
There are curtain rails and hooks not shown.
Curtain rails and hooks have a light shielding
33 is suspended so that the entrance 23 can be opened and closed.
It has become. This curtain 33 is a light-shielding material.
To prevent outside light from entering the shooting room 16 during shooting.
I have. This curtain 33 is, as shown in FIG.
Move easily when entering or exiting 16
be able to. When the curtain 33 is fixed to the hook
Provides a slit 33a in the curtain 33 at the front entrance
This makes it easier to enter. Shooting room 16 for curtain 33
The area behind the subject on the side
This is the area that will be the scenery. For this reason, the slit 33a
It is provided in an area excluding a real background area. In addition, other than the curtain 33, a light shielding member is used.
Alternatively, a plate or the like may be used. The short side wall 13 forming the entrance 23
A first handrail 34 is provided in a substantially central area of the end in a vertical direction.
Provided, patient with crutches, wheelchair
A disabled person such as a patient enters the imaging room 16 through the entrance 23.
It is easy to read. Also constitutes the entrance 23
Above the end of the other side wall 14 on the long side, a vertical
2 handrails 35 provided, for example, on a crutch
Can easily enter the shooting room 16 from the entrance 23
I have. Further, the other side wall 14 constitutes an operation unit.
At the same height as the charge input section 29,
A handrail 36 is provided, for example, for a subject sitting on a chair.
Or a person in a wheelchair can easily adjust the shooting position
You can do it. The shorter side wall 13 has an outer surface.
On the side, the photos printed by the printers 18 and 19 are discharged.
Photo outlet 38 is provided. The chair 24 is shown in FIGS.
As shown, the other side of the long side via the rotation support mechanism 40
It is attached to the side wall 14. This rotation support mechanism 40
Has a chair mounting member 41 to which the chair 24 is mounted.
The chair mounting member 41 has one end portion on the other side wall 1.
4 via a support shaft 43 to a rotation support portion 42 provided integrally with
It is attached rotatably. This chair mounting part
A chair 41 for supporting the chair 24 is provided immediately below the chair 24.
A child support member 44 is provided. This chair support member 4
4 supports the chair 24 when the subject sits on the chair 24.
At one end, the floor of the photography room 16,
A support portion 44a that is in contact with the installation surface 2 is provided.
Is rotatably attached to the chair mounting member 41 via the support shaft 45.
Is attached. The chair 24 has one side wall 1
A handle 24a for rotating the chair 24 is provided on the third side.
Have been killed. The handle 24a is connected to one of the short side walls 1.
3 so that the chair 24 can be easily rotated.
ing. The chair mounting member 41 and the chair supporting member
44 is connected via a link member 46. Re
One end of the link member 46 is, for example, a chair of the chair support member 44.
24 is attached to the support shaft 47 so as to be rotatable.
And a guide hole 4 provided at the other end in the chair mounting member 41.
8 is engaged with an engagement projection 49 provided at the other end.
You. When rotating the chair 24, the link member 46
The child support member 44 supports the chair 24 when the chair 24 is used.
Support position, that is, a position substantially perpendicular to the installation surface 2
When the chair 24 is cleared, the chair support member 44 is
The chair 24 is moved from the shooting room 16 so as to be substantially parallel to the side wall 14.
It is for moving over the evacuation position to be evacuated.
is there. That is, the link member 46 is used when the chair 24 is used.
, The engagement projection 49 is located at one end of the guide hole 48.
And the chair support member 44 is substantially perpendicular to the installation surface 2.
(Support position). When the chair is rotated, the engagement protrusion
The rising 49 moves to the other end side along the guide hole 48. This
As a result, the chair support member 44 pivots the support shaft 45
Pivots to one side and is substantially parallel to the side wall 14 and the chair 24
State (evacuation position). The chair mounting member 41 is connected to the other side wall.
14 and a damper 51. The damper 51
The end is rotatable to the chair mounting member 41 via the support shaft 52
Supported, the other end of which is below the pivotal support 42 of the other side wall 14.
Pivotally supported by a support shaft 53a of a support portion 53 provided on the side.
Is held. The damper 51 operates to rotate the chair 24.
Sometimes it is necessary to be able to rotate slowly
You. Further, the other side wall 13 has a chair in a retracted position.
A holding mechanism 54 for holding the child 24 is provided.
You. The holding mechanism 54 is provided integrally with the other side wall 14.
The holding member 56 is attached to the support piece 55 thus obtained.
The holding member 56 is supported by the supporting piece 55
The chair 34 is engaged with one end side.
A locking projection 58 for stopping is provided, and the chair 24 is provided on the other end side.
Pressing the detection unit 59 for detecting that the unit is at the standby position
A pressure part 60 is provided. Further, the holding member 56 is
Attached to a mounting piece 61 provided on one side wall 14.
One end of a spring 62, which is a biasing member, is attached.
You. The other end of the spring 62 is engaged with the other end of the holding member 56.
The holding member 56 is locked, and the locking projection 58 locks the chair 24.
It is urged in the stopping direction, that is, downward. Next, the operation of the rotation support mechanism 40 as described above is described.
To explain the work, the chair 24 was extended to the shooting room 16
In this state, as shown in FIG.
When the chair 24 is used, the engagement projection 49 is
48, the chair support member 44 is attached to the installation surface 2
It is almost vertical to the chair 24
In state. A patient in a wheelchair enters the imaging room 16
Chair 24 when you need to clean it up
As shown in FIG. 9, the patient turns the handle 24a while holding the handle 24a.
Operation. The chair 24 is turned in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
Then, the engagement projection 49 of the link member 46 gradually becomes
The hole 48 moves from one end to the other end. By this
The chair support member 44 has a support shaft 45 as a pivot point.
9 turns to the arrow B in the middle. Then, as shown in FIG.
Rotate the chair 24 until it is almost parallel to the other side wall 14
Then, the chair 24 is engaged with the holding member 56 of the holding mechanism 54.
It is locked by the stop projection 58. Thereby, the chair 24
It is held at a retracted position substantially parallel to the other side wall 14. this
At this time, the holding member 56 is pushed by the chair 24 to
The shaft 57 is used as a pivot point against the urging force of
Move. At this time, the chair 24 is moved by the damper 51.
Thus, the rotating operation can be performed gently. Then hold
The pressing portion 60 of the member 56 presses the detecting portion 59. this
Detection unit 59 determines that chair 24 is in the retracted position.
And can be detected. Note that the holding member 56 is
The hook 62 is urged in the direction to lock the chair 24 with the hook 62.
Is locked, the chair 24 is securely locked and evacuated.
Can be held in position. When using the chair 24, hold it.
The member 56 is rotated about the support shaft 57 as a rotation fulcrum, and engaged.
What is necessary is just to release the locking state of the projection 58 and the chair 24. This
As a result, the chair 24 can rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG.
The chair support member 44 engages the link member 46
The projection 49 gradually moves from the other end of the guide hole 48 to one end.
By doing so, the support shaft 45 is moved from the retracted position to the support position.
9 in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. Next, the main board built in the back surface 12
21 for the control circuit incorporated in the control circuit 21 and the like.
To explain, this control circuit 70 is necessary for the operation of the device.
(Read-Only Memory) that stores various programs
71 and application programs necessary for the operation of the device.
A program consisting of a hard disk or the like that stores programs
The storage unit 72 and the ROM 71 and the program storage unit 72
RAM (Random) where existing programs are loaded
-Access Memory) 73 and input from the charge input unit 29
A billing processing unit 74 that determines a billed amount and performs billing processing;
A voice output unit 75 for outputting voice;
And a speaker 76 for output
Drive 77 and a CPU (Cent
ral Processing Unit) 78, and these are buses
79 are connected. Also, on this bus 79
Is an imaging device 17a that constitutes the imaging unit 17, the lighting fixture 2
6, 27, 28, whether the subject has entered the shooting room 16
The object detection unit 32 and the chair 24 for detecting
And the like, and a detection unit 59 that detects that Next, referring to FIG.
Explain the work. In step S1, the CPU 78
Whether the chair 24 is in the retracted position, that is, the chair 24
Is substantially parallel to the other side wall 14,
Is determined to be ready to enter the shooting room 16
You. Specifically, the CPU 78 constitutes the rotation support mechanism 40.
Detecting section 59 is pressed by the pressing section 60 of the holding member 56.
Is turned on. The CPU 78 includes the chair 24
Is not in the retracted position, that is, the state where the
When it is determined that the camera is in the
Mode, that is, the person to be photographed sits on the chair 24 and shoots
Move to the mode to perform. Further, the CPU 78 waits for the chair 24 to wait.
When it is determined that the vehicle is in the escape position, the process proceeds to step S9,
Move to chair-only mode. Wheelchair-only mode is wheelchair
The person who got on the child is in the shooting position compared to the person who is not on a wheelchair
Because it takes time to position the device,
The interval has become longer. In the normal mode, in step S2
CPU 78 determines whether the user has reached the shooting position.
Judge. In other words, the subject detection unit 32
The person who is the subject is in the chair 24
Sit and place the knee in the shooting position engaged with the positioning recess 31.
Is detected. The CPU 78 controls the subject detection unit 3
2 detects that it is in the shooting position,
Proceed to step S3, and if not detected, repeat step S2.
return. At step S3, the CPU 78
Charge the fee into the fee input unit 29 via the voice output unit 75
Announcement. That is, the audio output unit 75
A message such as "Please enter a fee."
From 76, an audible sound is output. In response to this, the subject becomes
The required fee is input from the entry unit 29. At this time,
The entrance 29 is provided at a position that is relatively easy to reach.
Therefore, the person who is the subject should sit on a chair or wheelchair.
Easily input the fee into the fee input unit 29 while keeping it
can do. Further, the charge input unit 29 is provided on one side.
Since it is provided on the wall 13 side, the caregiver can also enter the entrance 2
Reach out from 3 and easily enter the fee from the fee input unit 29
You can enter. In step S4, the CPU 78
Judge whether a predetermined amount has been input from the gold input unit 29
I do. Specifically, the charging processing unit 74 is
Judge the amount of money that has been
We ask for addition, and when there are many, we calculate change and refund.
Then, the billing processing unit 74 notifies the CP that the billing has been completed.
U78, which causes the CPU 78 to
It is determined whether the processing has been completed. The CPU 78 executes
If not, return to step S3, and charge again
Is announced again. In step S6, the CPU 78
Announcement of starting photographing via voice output unit 75
To For example, the audio output unit 75 may display "
Start shadow From the speaker 76
Output as audible sound. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the CPU 78 executes
In step S6, the subject is photographed. CPU 78
When the imaging device 17a is driven, the imaging device 17a
Converts the captured light photoelectrically and outputs the converted light. At this time,
The luminaires 26, 27, 28 emit light from the luminous body 2. illumination
The fixtures 26 and 27 capture light from diagonally left and right forward of the subject.
By irradiating the body with light, the subject's face forehead and
There is no lighting difference between the chin, that is, above and below the face
And take pictures so that wrinkles do not cast shadows.
And be able to. In addition, the lighting fixtures 26 and 27
Since light is emitted with a lighting difference between the left and right, soft shadows are created.
To be able to take three-dimensional photographs. In step S7, the CPU 78
Announcement of completion of photography via voice output unit 75
To For example, the audio output unit 75 may display "end photographing
Did. Audible sound from speaker 76
To output. At step S8, the CPU 78
The data of the imaging device 17a is transferred to the first printer 18 or the
Output to the second printer 19 and the first printer 18
Is based on the input data.
Print on photographic paper. And the first printer 18
Alternatively, the second printer 19 prints the photographic paper on which the image is printed.
It is discharged to the true discharge port 38. The CPU 78 proceeds to step S1.
When it is determined that the chair 24 is in the retracted position,
Mode from step S9 to step S1.
The processing up to 4 is performed. Step S9 to Step S14
The processing from step S2 to step S6
Since the processing is substantially the same as that described above, the description is omitted. However,
Step S13 is an announcement of the start of shooting in step S12
When the time until the start of photography is step S6
Be longer. This means that if you are in a wheelchair,
Takes more time to prepare for photography than non-riders
That's why. In the drive 77, recordable additional recording is performed.
Type or rewritable type optical disk, magneto-optical disk, magnetic
Storage media 80 such as a disc and an IC card.
Can be installed. These removable recording media 8
0 is the image data of the subject captured by the imaging unit 17, for example.
Data is saved. Stored on the removable recording medium 80
Image data is read out using, for example, another information processing device.
It can be used as a photo of a patient's face such as an electronic medical record.
Wear. The image data of the patient is stored in the removable recording medium 8.
0 as well as LAN (Local Area Network)
Other information via the transceiver connected to the network
You may make it transmit to a processing apparatus. Furthermore, this dora
Eve 70 is a removable recording medium such as a ROM type optical disk.
The media necessary for mounting the medium 80 and operating the apparatus 1
Application program into the program storage unit 72.
It may be used for installation. Of course,
Program to be installed in the program storage unit 72 and the like
Can be downloaded and installed via the transceiver
May be used. In the photographing apparatus 1 configured as described above,
Because the floor of the shooting room is flush with the installation surface 2,
There was no difference, and patients who were in wheelchairs also got in wheelchairs
The user can enter the shooting room 16 as it is. Also, this shooting equipment
Place 1 is installed in hospitals, etc.
For those in wheelchairs or those with crutches
From, for example, when entering the shooting room 16 from the entrance 23
May hit one of the side walls 13 or the like,
In this photographing apparatus 1, the other side wall 14 is
And one of the side walls 13 is attached to the fall prevention member 2.
2 and fixed to the installation surface 2.
It is made of lighter material than 14 and its center of gravity is below
Since the user is in the shooting room 16
It is installed even when impact is applied when entering
It is possible to reliably prevent the position from shifting or tipping over.
Wear. Further, when entering the imaging room 16, the first to third
Because you can use the handrails 34 to 36,
Easy access to the room 16 and shooting
Positioning can be easily performed. In this photographing apparatus 1, the chair 24 is photographed.
It can be evacuated from the shadow room 16. Therefore, the car
The patient in the chair can fold the chair 24 to be in a wheelchair.
The user can enter the shooting room 16 while riding on the child. This chair
The child 24 is supported by the chair when it is set in the photographing room 16.
The object 44 such as a patient is stably supported by the member 44.
The user can sit on the chair 24 in a state where the user is in a state of being left. Also this chair
When folded, the handle 24a has one short side wall
The handle 24a is provided at the entrance by being provided on the 13 side.
Located on the 23 side, care for patients in wheelchairs
The caregiver can easily rotate the chair 24 to fold it.
it can. Also, when paying the fee, the fee input unit 2
9 is near one of the side walls 13, that is, near the entrance 23.
Provided, caregivers simply reach out
The fee can be easily input to the fee input unit 29. At the time of photographing, the photographing device 1
Lighting devices 26 and 27 capture light from diagonally left and right forward of subject
By irradiating the body with light, between the forehead and chin of the subject's face,
In other words, make sure that there is no lighting difference between the top and bottom of the face.
In addition, the lighting fixtures 26 and 27 make it hard for shadows to appear on wrinkles.
be able to. In addition, there should be a lighting difference between the left and right lighting.
To create a soft shadow on the photo and project the subject three-dimensionally.
Can be Further, in the photographing apparatus 1, the chair 24 is rotated.
To be substantially parallel to the other side wall 14,
6 to be able to evacuate.
Time from announcement of the start of shooting to shooting
Lengthen. This allows people in wheelchairs to
Always ready for photography compared to those not in a wheelchair
Takes time, but have time to prepare for a photo shoot
be able to. In the above example, the chair 24 is folded in the vertical direction.
Although the example of folding is explained, this chair has another rotation support mechanism.
It may be configured to be able to be operated to rotate in the horizontal direction by using this. You
That is, as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG.
The mechanism 90 is provided vertically on the other side wall on the long side.
The chair mounting member 92 is pivotally supported by the support shaft 91.
ing. A support shaft 92 is provided on the other side wall 14.
Chair 24 in the horizontal direction from the position
Notch recess 93 serving as escape for chair mounting member 92 is provided.
Have been. In such a rotation support mechanism 90, the chair
Sit on the chair 24 by rotating the 24 in the horizontal direction
And retract the chair 24 from the shooting room 16
Can be operated over the evacuation position.
To obtain an effect similar to that of the above-described rotation support mechanism 40.
Can be. The above is an example of the photographing apparatus 1 installed in a hospital or the like.
However, the present invention is not limited to this.
There is no ID photo device or game
The present invention can also be applied to a device installed in a system center or the like.
As a result, devices installed on street corners, game centers, etc.
Will also be easier for people with disabilities to use. According to the present invention, the illuminating means serves as the photographing means.
Lighting means are provided on both the left and right sides,
By irradiating the subject from the left and right front,
Illumination difference between the forehead and chin of the subject's face, that is, above and below the face
To prevent wrinkles from appearing and to make shadows less likely to appear on wrinkles
And create a soft shadow on the photo to create a three-dimensional image.
You can project your body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a photographing apparatus to which the present invention is applied, as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the photographing apparatus as viewed from the rear side. FIG. 3 is a perspective plan view of the photographing device. FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a pair of left and right lighting devices provided in a photographing room. FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a conventional method, that is, a photograph taken by irradiating a subject from obliquely above from the front. 6 is a diagram illustrating a photograph taken by irradiating a subject from right and left diagonally forward using the lighting apparatus described in FIG. 4; FIG. 7 is a view of the photographing apparatus viewed from the front side, illustrating a state in which a curtain is closed. FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating a rotation support mechanism that supports the chair in rotation. FIG. 8A is a plan view, FIG. 8B is a front view, and FIG. 8C is a side view. FIG. 9 is a side view illustrating a state where the rotation support mechanism is jumping up a chair. FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a state in which the chair is cleared. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit of the photographing apparatus. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the control circuit. FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating another example of the rotation support mechanism. FIG. 14 is a side view illustrating another example of the rotation support mechanism. FIG. 15 is a side view illustrating a conventional photographing apparatus. [Description of Signs] 1 photographing apparatus, 2 installation surface, 11 housing, 12 rear part, 13 one side wall, 14 the other side wall, 15 top plate, 16a first surface, 16b second surface, 16c third
Surface, 17 imaging section, 17a imaging element, 17b half mirror, 17c reflector, 18, 19 printer, 22
Rolling prevention member, 23 entrance, 24 chairs, 24a handle, 29 fee input section, 31 positioning recess, 32
Subject detection unit, 33 curtain, 33a slit, 3
4 First handrail, 35 Second handrail, 36 Third handrail, 40 Rotation support mechanism, 41 Chair mounting member, 4
2 rotation support portion, 44 chair support member, 46 link member, 48 guide hole, 49 engagement protrusion, 51 damper, 5
4 holding mechanism, 56 holding member, 58 locking projection, 59
Detection unit, 60 pressing unit, 70 control circuit

   ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page    (72) Inventor Hiroaki Takano             6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             ー Inc. (72) Inventor Masahiro Uehara             6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             ー Inc. F-term (reference) 2H104 AA19                 5C022 AB15 CA01

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. A housing provided with a photographing room inside, a photographing means disposed in the housing and photographing a subject in the photographing room, and a left and right side of the photographing means. Illuminating means for illuminating a subject in the photographing room; and illuminating means for illuminating the subject in the photographing room; A photographing device that irradiates the subject with an illumination difference from obliquely forward of the subject.