JP2004272063A - Photographic print providing system and photographic printer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographic print providing device that improves the operability when a taking-out opening for photographic print is replaced in, for example, the right-left direction and never troubles a customer during the operation. <P>SOLUTION: The device is equipped with a camera 6 which photographs a subject 2, a composition means 21 for putting a photographed picture and a image for composition together, a printer 9 which outputs the composite image as a photographic print and is arranged in a housing 33, and the taking-out opening 19 which provides the photographic print for a user 2 and is opened on the housing 33; and the printer 9 is supported by a slide support means 46 and the forward/backward movement direction of the slide support means 46 is set to a direction different from the opening direction of the taking-out opening 19. The printer 9 is therefore drawn out to a place where it never interferes with the taking-out opening 19 on the side of the housing 33 to simplify converting operation for the right-left direction of the taking-out opening 19. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a photo print providing device that is installed in a game center or the like, shoots a user by inserting coins or the like, prints and sells a shot image, and a photo printing device that operates by inputting image data and the like. is there.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many game print providing apparatuses have been installed in game centers and the like to take pictures and make seal prints. In general, such a photo print providing apparatus captures a subject as a user with a camera, performs a graffiti play on the captured image and draws an edited image such as a hand-drawn image such as a character or a stamp image, and synthesizes the captured image. The composite image is printed out as a photo print. As such a photographic print providing device, there is a device disclosed in Patent Document 1 below as a prior art known by the applicant.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-370433 A
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-described conventional photo print providing apparatus, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, an image captured by a camera and a frame image are combined, and the combined image is printed out by a printer. The printer is housed in a housing, and a photo print outlet from the printer is disposed on a side of the housing. When the maintenance of the printer is performed, the lid member of the opening formed in the housing is opened, and a mounting member (for example, a slide rail or a slide base) of the printer is pulled out from the opening to perform various maintenance. Work is being performed.
[0005]
However, in the above disclosed technology, when changing the left and right positions of the outlet opening to the housing, the mounting member is pulled out from the opening on the right side, for example, and the printer is temporarily removed from the mounting member. After that, the mounting member is moved toward the opening on the left side, and the printer is mounted on the mounting member again, and finally, the user is converted from the outlet on the right side to the left side, and from there, You can receive photo prints.
[0006]
On the other hand, in such a type of outlet, if there is a customer waiting for the sticker to come out at the time of paper replacement work, the customer needs to evacuate to another place, which is troublesome for the customer. .
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and improves workability when, for example, changing the take-out opening of a photographic print in the left-right direction, and makes the customer troublesome at the time of this work. The purpose is to provide a photo print providing device and a photo printing device.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a photographic print providing apparatus according to the present invention includes a camera for photographing a subject including a user in a photographing area, and a printer arranged in a housing for outputting an image photographed by the camera as a photographic print. And a photo print providing apparatus, which provides a user with a photo print output from the printer and has an opening opened in the housing, wherein the printer is supported by slide support means, The gist is that the direction of the slide support means is set in a direction different from the opening direction of the outlet.
[0009]
That is, the printer is supported by the slide support means, and the direction in which the slide support means advances and retreats is set to a direction different from the opening direction of the outlet. For this reason, the printer is pulled out by the slide support means in a direction different from the opening direction of the outlet, so that the printer is drawn out to a place having no interference with the outlet on the housing side. In this way, for example, when the photographic print opening opening in the housing is switched in the left-right direction of the housing, the orientation of the drawn-out printer can be reversed right and left on the spot, or the printer can be rotated at the same time. To the outlet of the housing is completed in one operation. With such a simplified operation, the direction of the outlet opening in the printer itself is changed, for example, in the left-right direction to correspond to the outlet on the housing side, and the outlet is selected on the required side of the housing You can do it.
[0010]
The exchange of the above-mentioned exits is performed according to circumstances such as the size of the amusement facility and the moving state of the customer, but when there are a large number of visitors, less work is required by the above-mentioned work. Work can be done quickly in the space, minimizing customer inconvenience. In addition, since the outlet is in a direction different from the direction in which the printer is pulled out, a user waiting for a photo print to come out in front of the outlet when replacing paper or the like may be required to perform a troublesome evacuation. This may not be necessary, and the discomfort of the user is reduced.
[0011]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, the slide support means is supported by a guide rail mounted in the housing so as to be able to advance and retreat, and has an advance and retreat length such that substantially the entire printer can be pulled out of the enclosure. In the case of a slide table that advances and retreats, the slide table can be easily pulled out by the guide rails, and almost the entire printer is drawn out of the housing and is exposed. The work of changing the left and right directions can be easily performed without interfering with the housing. Further, since maintenance and the like can be performed by easily approaching any part of the entire outer periphery of the printer, the exchange of printer paper and the like can be performed very easily. In addition, the printer can be stably mounted on the slide table, and the printer can be easily pulled out of the housing to exchange printer paper or change the orientation of the printer. Further, the work can be performed smoothly even with a printer of a type in which paper is exchanged from above.
[0012]
In the photo print providing apparatus of the present invention, when the advance / retreat length of the slide table is set to be shorter than the width dimension of the slide table that is substantially orthogonal to the direction in which the slide table advances / retreats, the frontage of the slide table that is drawn out. Since the printer is in a wide state, it is easy to easily attach and detach the left and right ends of the printer with both hands, or to reverse the position of the printer outlet. In addition, when the printer is moved to one of the right and left sides of the slide table, it can be performed with a simple operation. Therefore, when the direction of the outlet of the housing is reversed in the left-right direction or the like, the right and left of the outlet can be easily selected by a simple replacement operation, and the position of the outlet optimal for the installation location of the photo print providing apparatus. Can be selected. Furthermore, the length of protrusion of the slide base out of the housing when pulled out is as short as possible, so in amusement facilities with many visitors, various maintenance work can be performed without disturbing nearby customers. Can be performed with good workability.
[0013]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, the housing is provided with an opening through which the slide table can be pulled out and to which an opening / closing means is attached, and the opening / closing means is a double-opening structure that rotates about a pivot. In this case, the printer can be pulled out from the opening together with the slide table from the opening by opening the opening with the double door. And, since the opening dimensions of the two doors are shortened by the double door opening, even if a large number of photo print providing devices are installed in a small store or in a game facility with a large number of visitors, it can be applied to people in the vicinity. Annoyance can be minimized. Moreover, since the opening / closing means is opened in a direction different from that of the outlet, there is no influence on a user near the outlet.
[0014]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, a positioning mechanism for positioning the printer is provided on the slide table, and the position of the positioning mechanism includes a position for positioning the printer on one end of the slide table and a position on the other end. In the case of two positions to be positioned, the position of the printer placed on the slide table does not easily become out of order, the printer outlet is always arranged at the correct position, and the housing side The position relative to the exit is accurately maintained. Further, even if the printer is about to move due to inertia when the slide base is pulled out and suddenly stopped, since the printer is restrained by the positioning mechanism, no displacement occurs. At the same time, since the positioning mechanisms are arranged at the two places, when the small printer is arranged close to either side of the slide table, the positioning at the two places is reliably performed. In particular, in the case where the outlet for photo prints is converted on the left and right sides of the housing, the relative position between the outlet opened in the housing and the outlet of the printer can be accurately set in a state where the outlets are close to each other. .
[0015]
In the photo print providing apparatus of the present invention, devices for operating the photo print providing device are arranged below the slide table, and between the devices and the printer, there are wires and the like for connecting the devices and the printer. In the case where a movement allowable space is provided, as the printer is moved in and out, the so-called telescopic wires that are pulled out or pushed back, so-called stretchable wires, can freely move in the movement allowable space. Since the connections can be made without excessive pulling or bending, the connections are not damaged.
[0016]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, when the guide rail supporting the slide table is attached to a support plate coupled to the housing, the guide rail is coupled to the housing to form a stationary member. When the guide rail is directly mounted on the highly rigid support plate, the mounting strength of the guide rail is increased, thereby supporting the slide base in a stable state. Therefore, the printer is also stably mounted on the slide table. When any member is interposed between the support plate and the guide rail in an indirect state, a stable mounting state of the printer can be obtained in the same manner as in the direct case.
[0017]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, when the support plate is provided with an opening through which the wires for connecting the devices and the printer are connected, a stable printer slide using the support plate as described above. Since the mounting of the table is realized and the connections are wired through the opening, the so-called elastic connections which are pulled out and pushed back as the printer is moved in and out, are opened and closed. Since it is possible to move freely in the portion, the connections are not subjected to excessive pulling or bending, so that the connections are not damaged.
[0018]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, the photographic print guide unit provided with the outlet and disposed opposite to the outlet of the printer, and located at one end and the other end of the slide table. If the wall member is provided with a window hole to which the guide unit can be attached, the guide unit can be set regardless of whether the outlet of the printer is directed to one end or the other end of the slide base. The user can receive a photographic print from the outlet on either side by attaching the printer to the window hole so as to match the outlet. Therefore, the direction of the outlet of the printer can be reversed in the left-right direction or the like, and the position of the housing side, that is, the left-right direction of the outlet of the guide unit can be freely selected according to the direction, and the installation location of the photo print providing device Position of the most suitable outlet can be selected.
[0019]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, when the support plate has a recessed portion for accommodating the guide unit, even if the support plate for supporting the guide rail is present, the outlet of the printer is provided. The guide unit for photographic prints from the housing to the outlet on the housing side is housed in the recessed portion, and the arrangement of the guide units is unified in a compact state.
[0020]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, when the guide rail is provided with a stopper mechanism for restricting the guide rail withdrawal length, it is ensured that the slide base withdrawal length is regulated to a predetermined length. To ensure an appropriate printer drawer length. When the guide rails have a double or triple nested (telescopic) structure, the above-mentioned stopper function is performed so that the overlap length of the double or triple structure guide rails is increased. Can be set to an appropriate length, and an effective length of a guide rail having high support rigidity suitable for supporting the slide table can be secured.
[0021]
In the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, when the guide rail is provided with a detent mechanism for imparting a predetermined moderation resistance to an operation of retracting in a storage direction from a drawn state of a predetermined length, the drawn printer is provided. Even when a force in the storage direction acts on the guide rails during maintenance or the like, the printer does not easily move due to the moderation resistance, so that maintenance and the like can be easily performed. After the work is completed, the printer can be easily stored in the housing by pushing back the printer with a predetermined force.
[0022]
In order to achieve the above object, at least a photographic printing apparatus accommodating a printer, wherein the printer is supported by slide support means, and a direction of movement of the slide support means is different from an opening direction of an outlet of the printer. The gist is that it is set to.
[0023]
With the above-described photographic printing apparatus, the printer is supported by the slide support means, and the direction of the slide support means is set to be different from the opening direction of the outlet. For this reason, the printer is pulled out by the slide support means in a direction different from the opening direction of the outlet, so that the printer is drawn out to a place having no interference with the outlet on the housing side. In this way, for example, when the photographic print opening opening in the housing is switched in the left-right direction of the housing, the orientation of the drawn-out printer can be reversed right and left on the spot, or the printer can be rotated at the same time. To the outlet of the housing is completed in one operation. By such a simplified operation, the direction of the outlet opening in the printer itself is changed, for example, in the left-right direction to correspond to the outlet on the housing side, and the outlet is selected on a required side of the housing. You can do it.
[0024]
The exchange of the above-mentioned exits is performed according to circumstances such as the size of the amusement facility and the moving state of the customer, but when there are a large number of visitors, less work is required by the above-mentioned work. Work can be done quickly in the space, minimizing customer inconvenience. Also, since the printer is pulled out in a different direction from the exit, it is not necessary for the user waiting for the photographic print to come out in front of the exit to evacuate the user. Discomfort is also reduced. Further, even in a workplace where image data is input and photo printing is performed, it is necessary to change the outlet on the housing side under the same circumstances as in the above-mentioned amusement facility or the like. The outlet can be selected by work.
[0025]
In the photographic printing apparatus of the present invention, the slide support means is supported by a guide rail mounted in the photographic printing apparatus so as to be able to advance and retreat, and has an advance and retreat length such that substantially the entire printer can be pulled out of the housing. In the case of a slide table that advances and retreats, the slide table can be easily pulled out by the guide rails, and almost the entire printer is drawn out of the housing and is exposed. The work of changing the left and right directions can be easily performed without interfering with the housing. Further, since maintenance and the like can be performed by easily approaching any part of the entire outer periphery of the printer, the exchange of printer paper and the like can be performed very easily. In addition, the printer can be stably mounted on the slide table, which facilitates operations such as pulling out the printer from the housing and replacing printer paper or changing the orientation of the printer.
[0026]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail.
[0027]
1 to 3 are views showing an example of a photo print providing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an apparatus including the housing 1, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the housing 1 as viewed from the photographing side, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the entire apparatus.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 1, this photo print providing device includes a housing 1 provided with various devices on the front, back, side, and inside, and photographs on the front side of the housing 1 (right side in FIG. 1). A play is performed, an edit play of a captured image is performed on the back side (the side seen in FIG. 3), and a photo print is provided on the side surface of the housing 1.
[0029]
On the front side of the housing 1, a back screen unit 3 is provided in a region to be the back of the subject 2. The housing 1 and the back screen unit 3 are connected to each other by a ceiling 4A and a support frame 4B, and a curtain 5A is suspended from the ceiling 4A at a portion serving as an entrance. The housing 1, the back screen unit 3, the ceiling 4A, and the curtain 5A form an imaging space 31, which is an imaging area of the present invention.
[0030]
On the other hand, a support frame member 4C is attached to the housing 1 so as to protrude to the rear side thereof, and a curtain 5B is hung from the front end thereof (not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3). ). An editing space 32 is formed between the back side of the housing 1 and the curtain 5B.
[0031]
A coin insertion slot 15 for inserting coins as a value for play is provided on the front of the housing 1, and a coin detection section (not shown) as a value receiving section provided near the coin insertion port 15 is provided. Is provided. Then, by detecting the inserted coin by the coin detecting section, a shooting play is started, an editing play is performed on the shot image after the shooting play, and the edited shot image is printed and provided. ing.
[0032]
A camera 6 that captures an image of the subject 2 including the user 2 in the photographing space 31 is provided inside the housing 1. The front surface of the camera 6 is covered with a transparent plate 10. Below the transparent plate 10 on the front of the camera 6, a live monitor panel 20 as a display means for displaying a captured image as a moving image captured by the camera 6, that is, a captured moving image, is provided. The display image displayed on the live monitor panel 20 can be visually checked by the user 2.
[0033]
The live monitor panel 20 displays an appropriately inverted image so that the image taken from the camera 6 and the display necessary for operation such as a title demonstration can be correctly viewed from the user's eyes in the vertical and horizontal directions. In general, if the moving object 2 moves to the right, the operability of the photographing can be improved by moving the photographing moving image which the user 2 can visually confirm to the right. Therefore, the moving image from the camera 6 is inverted by a conventionally known inverting circuit or the like. Is performed.
[0034]
The live monitor panel 20 is, for example, a liquid crystal tablet or the like. Although not shown, a display unit as a monitor unit and a finger input unit such as a touch panel are stacked. Then, a finger is brought into contact with the finger input means of the live monitor panel 20 to designate and input a decoration image displayed on the display means, and the movement input can be performed by moving the finger as it is.
[0035]
A translucent milky white plate 11 is provided around the transparent plate 10 and the live monitor panel 20, and the subject 2 is constantly illuminated behind the milky white plate 11 during shooting by the camera 6 during shooting play. And a front strobe 7 that emits light when a still image is captured by a shutter operation.
[0036]
On the front of the housing 1, an operation panel 16A for performing a shooting play operation is provided below the frame-shaped milky plate 11. On the operation panel 16A, a switching button 22 for performing selection input and switching input of operation input, a decision button 14 for determining selection input and switching input of the switching button 22, and a cancel button 13 for temporarily canceling the decided input. Is provided.
[0037]
The switching button 22 functions as a switching input unit, and enables selection input of an illumination mode and switching input of a stored image of a frame or a background. The determination button 14 functions as a shutter means. The operation of the determination button 14 causes the camera 6 to perform a shutter operation, and captures a still image of the subject 2.
[0038]
Further, when the user takes a pose away from the housing 1, another operation panel 16B having the same function is provided on a wall or the like inside the device other than the housing 1, so that the user can operate without moving to the housing 1 for each photographing. Is provided. In this example, an operation panel 16B having a switching button 22, an enter button 14, and a cancel button 13 is provided on the right wall surface of the imaging space 31. Further, an operation panel having a switching button 22, an enter button 14, and a cancel button 13 can be provided on the left wall surface of the photographing space 31. Hereinafter, the operation panels 16A and 16B are collectively referred to as the operation panel 16 unless it is particularly necessary to distinguish them.
[0039]
A speaker 18A is provided on the front of the housing 1 to output a demonstration sound in a play waiting state, a guidance sound in a shooting play, and the like.
[0040]
The back screen unit 3 includes a screen 26 having a certain degree of light transmittance. On the opposite side of the screen 26 from the subject 2, a back fluorescent lamp 28 that constantly illuminates the subject 2 during shooting by the camera 6 during shooting play, and a back light that emits light when a still image is shot by a shutter operation. A strobe 27 is provided. The screen 26 is colored in a color that makes it easy to combine the background, which is a stored image, with the captured image of the subject 2. For example, when the synthesis is performed by chroma key synthesis, a blue screen or the like is preferably used.
[0041]
On the other hand, a ceiling strobe 24 that illuminates the subject 2 from above when photographing a still image by operating the shutter is provided on the ceiling 4A. The front strobe 7, the back strobe 27, and the ceiling strobe 24 on the front of the housing 1 select the strobes to be fired by the changeover button 22 and the determination button 14, and the lighting modes in which the combination of the strobes to be fired and the light emission balance are different. Can be selected.
[0042]
On the front side of the housing 1, the user 2 enters the shooting space 31 and inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot 15 to perform a shooting play.
[0043]
In the shooting play, a moving image shot by the camera 6 is displayed on a display unit included in the live monitor panel 20, and a decorative image is input by the finger input unit described above. Then, in the state where the decorative image is input, a still image in which the captured moving image is fixed at a predetermined shutter timing is obtained by a shutter operation using the determination button 14.
[0044]
When the shooting play ends, the subject 2 moves to the back side of the housing 1 to perform the editing play. Next, the rear side of the housing 1 where the editing play is performed will be described.
[0045]
On the rear side of the housing 1, an edit input panel 23 for performing an edit input in an edit play is provided. The edit input panel 23 displays a still image shot at a predetermined shutter timing in the shooting play by the camera 6, and displays an edit display 8 as an edit receiving means for receiving an edit input in that state. Touch pens 12A and 12B are provided as input devices for performing editing input to the display 8. The touch pen is provided with two right touch pens 12A and two left touch pens 12B for one editing display 8. When a plurality of input devices are provided, the number is not limited to two, but may be three or more. Further, a plurality of right touch pens 12A and a plurality of left touch pens 12B may be provided.
[0046]
At this time, the synthesized image displayed on the editing display 8 is a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a still image and an image in which the decoration image input on the live monitor panel 20 is stored as an edited image by the synthesizing unit. is there. This synthesizing means is included in the computer device 21 that operates the entire photo print providing device disposed in the housing 1.
[0047]
The editing display 8 is, for example, a liquid crystal tablet or the like, and is configured by laminating an editing display unit, which is a monitor unit, and an editing input unit including a touch panel (not shown). Then, according to the operation instruction displayed on the editing display means of the editing display 8, the tip of the touch pen 12A, 12B is lightly contacted with the editing input means on the surface of the editing display 8 to input various operation signals. Thus, data can be input together with the display of images and information.
[0048]
Further, the tips of the touch pens 12A and 12B are brought into contact with editing input means on the surface of the editing display 8 so that characters and figures can be drawn and input. An editing image such as image data or a stamp image is synthesized with a still image of the subject 2 photographed by the camera 6 by a synthesizing unit provided in the computer device 21, and the edited image is edited and displayed on the editing display 8. Will be displayed. The synthesized edited image is printed out by the printer 9 installed in the housing 1. Reference numeral 18B denotes a speaker that outputs a guide voice or the like for editing play.
[0049]
On the side surface of the housing 1, there is provided an outlet 19 from which the photo prints printed by the printer 9 are discharged, and the user 2 who has finished the editing play finishes printing in front of the outlet 19. Waiting for a photo print to be provided.
[0050]
Next, an essential point of the present invention, that is, an embodiment for changing the arrangement position of the printer in the housing and changing the position of the photographic print opening opening in the housing will be described as follows.
[0051]
The embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 19 is of a type in which an editing housing 33 is integrated with a part of the housing 1, and the upper surface of the housing 33 is provided with the editing input panel 23. It has been. FIGS. 4 and 5 show the left side plate 34 constituting the left side wall of the editing casing 33, in which the photo print outlet 19 is opened, and the right side plate constituting the right side wall of the same casing 33. Reference numeral 35 is closed by a cover member described later. A rear plate 36 is disposed on the rear surface side of the housing 33 opposite to the transparent plate 10 and the milky white plate 11 disposed on the front side of the housing 1. An opening 37 (shown most clearly in FIG. 15) is formed in the rear plate 36 over the entire height of the rear plate 36.
[0052]
Doors 38A and 38B, which are means for opening and closing the opening 37, are attached to the edge of the opening 37 via a pivot 39, that is, a hinge. The doors 38A, 38B have a so-called double-door structure in which the widths are substantially the same, and the opening size of both doors 38A, 38B is shortened. It is possible to minimize the inconvenience to surrounding people, even in a play facility or the like where many visitors enter. Further, paper exchange and maintenance can be easily performed even in a layout in which the apparatuses themselves are arranged at relatively small intervals. Since the vertically long doors 38A and 38B are attached to the rear side of the housing 33 as described above, the width of the rear side plate 36 is narrow as indicated by the reference numeral L.
[0053]
Reference numeral 40 denotes a back plate of the housing 33, which may be shared with a plate material defining a rear portion of the housing 1. Further, it is appropriate to use a veneer plate, a synthetic resin plate, a steel plate or the like or a combination thereof as a plate material constituting the housing 33.
[0054]
A shelf-shaped support plate 41 is firmly attached to the inner surface of the left side plate 34 and the right side plate 35 at an intermediate height position of the housing 33 by an L-shaped cross-section fitting 42 and a coupling screw 43. On the left and right sides of the support plate 41, concave notches 41A and 41B for accommodating a guide unit described later are formed. On the support plate 41 inside the concave notches 41A and 41B, elongated support members 44A and 44B are firmly connected toward the back of the opening 37 in a positional relationship of being parallel.
[0055]
Guide rails 45A and 45B are fixed inside the support members 44A and 44B in a positional relationship parallel to each other. A slide table 46 serving as slide support means is connected to the inside of the guide rails 45A and 45B, and the printer 9 is mounted thereon. The printer 9 shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 15, FIG. 16 and the like is a large type whose size when viewed from above (see FIG. 6) is substantially the same as the size of the slide base 46. In order to prevent the printer 9 from shifting on the slide table 46, positioning mechanisms 47 are fixed to the four corners of the slide table 46. This positioning mechanism 47 has a low L-shaped member arranged at the four corners as described above. Alternatively, a protruding leg member attached to the lower surface of the printer 9 may be fitted into a recess formed in the slide base 46. Although not shown, a thumbscrew that penetrates from below the slide base 46 is screwed into the bottom of the printer 9 so that the printer 9 and the slide base 46 are reliably integrated.
[0056]
The positioning mechanism 47 is disposed at two positions, a position for positioning the printer 9 at one end of the slide table 46 and a position for positioning the printer 9 at the other end. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the size of the printer 9 is not substantially the same as the size of the slide table 46. For example, even if the size of the printer is about ／ of the left and right length of the slide table 46, By moving the printer 9 to one end or the other end of the slide base 46, the correct position of the printer is set.
[0057]
By causing the positioning mechanism 47 to function as described above, the position of the printer 9 placed on the slide table 46 does not easily become out of order, and the outlet 55 of the printer 9 is always arranged at a correct position. The position of the housing 33 relative to the photo print outlet 19 is accurately maintained. Further, even if the printer 9 is likely to move due to inertia when the slide base 46 is pulled out and suddenly stopped, since the printer 9 is restrained by the positioning mechanism 47, no displacement occurs. Similar effects can be obtained even when the photo print providing device is being transported by truck or the like.
[0058]
When the small printer 9 is mounted on the slide base 46, as shown in FIG. 17, four positioning mechanisms 47 for the right placement and four positioning mechanisms 47 for the left placement of the printer 9 are provided as one set of left and right. Place each one. In this way, when the small printer 9 is arranged close to either side of the slide table 46, the positioning at the two locations is reliably performed. In particular, when the photographic print outlet 19 is converted on the left and right sides of the housing 33, the outlet 19 opened in the housing 33 and the outlet 55 of the printer 9 are brought close to each other in a state where they are close to each other. Position can be set accurately.
[0059]
The guide rails 45A and 45B, the slide base 46, and the like are arranged in a substantially horizontal state.
[0060]
There are various types of structures of the guide rails 45A and 45B, and here, those shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 are employed. The guide rails 45A and 45B are arranged on the left and right, but here, the right side 45A will be mainly described. A fixed rail 49A is connected to the inside of the support member 44A using bolts and nuts 48, and the intermediate rail 49B is fitted inside the fixed rail 49A in a state where the intermediate rail 49B can advance and retreat. In this state, the mounting rail 49C is fitted, and the end of the slide base 46 is fixed to the mounting rail 49C with bolts 50. Rolling steel balls 51 are interposed between the fixed rail 49A and the intermediate rail 49B and between the intermediate rail 49B and the mounting rail 49C in order to smoothly advance and retreat between the rails. In addition, a curved portion as shown in FIG. 10 is formed at the edge of each of the rails 49A, 49B, 49C to hold the steel ball 51 at a predetermined position.
[0061]
FIG. 11A is a side view showing the guide rail 45A in a single state, and FIG. 11B is a side view showing the extended state of the guide rail 45A. It is in a state that has been determined. In this state, the intermediate rail 49B is inserted over substantially half the length of the fixed rail 49A, and the mounting rail 49C is inserted over substantially half the length of the intermediate rail 49B. With such an inserted state, the load of the printer 9 pulled out is supported.
[0062]
In order to set the above insertion length to a predetermined length, it is necessary to regulate the drawing length of the intermediate rail 49B and the mounting rail 49C to a predetermined length. FIG. 12 shows an example of a stopper mechanism adopted for this purpose. That is, a locking piece 52A is formed at the distal end of the fixed rail 49A, while a stopper piece 52B is fixed to the intermediate rail 49B, and the intermediate rail 49B is pulled out as shown in FIG. When the stopper piece 52B abuts against the locking piece 52A, the length of pulling out of the intermediate rail 49B is restricted. Although not shown, such a stopper mechanism is similarly arranged between the intermediate rail 49B and the mounting rail 49C.
[0063]
The stopper mechanism ensures that the draw-out length of the slide table 46 is regulated to a predetermined length, and a proper draw-out length of the printer 9 can be secured. When the guide rails 45A and 45B have a double or triple nested (telescopic) structure, the above-described stopper function is performed to achieve a double or triple structure of the guide rails 45A and 45B. The overlap length of 45B can be set to an appropriate length, and the effective length of guide rails 45A and 45B having high support rigidity suitable for supporting slide table 46 can be secured.
[0064]
Further, it is necessary to prevent the printer 9 from moving in the storage direction with a small force when performing various maintenance and the like on the drawn-out printer 9. For that purpose, a detent mechanism is adopted. FIG. 13 shows a case in which the mechanism is of a leaf spring type structure. An elongated strip-shaped leaf spring 53A is fixed to a mounting rail 49C with a rivet 53B, and a curved portion 53C formed at the tip end of the leaf spring 53A has an intermediate structure. It is adapted to be caught on the tip of the rail 49B.
[0065]
Even if a rightward force is applied to the mounting rail 49C in this state, the mounting rail 49C is pushed back by a slight force because the curved portion 53C is engaged with the tip of the intermediate rail 49B. There is no. When the printer 9 is pushed back, if the printer 9 is pushed in with a predetermined slightly strong force, a strong force acts on the curved portion 53C from the end of the intermediate rail 49B. And the mounting rail 49C, that is, the printer 9 is pushed back. Although not shown, a similar detent mechanism is also arranged between the intermediate rail 49B and the fixed rail 49A.
[0066]
Due to the above detent mechanism, the printer 9 can be easily moved by the moderation resistance even when a force in the storage direction acts on the guide rails 45A and 45B during maintenance or the like of the drawn-out printer 9. , Making it easier to perform maintenance and other operations. After the work is completed, the printer 9 can be easily stored in the housing 33 by pushing back the printer 9 with a predetermined force.
[0067]
The above detent mechanism can also be realized by the structure shown in FIG. This is one in which a steel ball 54B is pressed by a coil spring 54C into a recess 54A provided in the intermediate rail 49B. 54D is a socket for accommodating the coil spring 54C, which is fixed to the mounting rail 49C. When the steel ball 54B is stuck in the concave portion 54A, the printer 9 is not moved by a slight force, and when the printer 9 is pushed back by a predetermined force, the coil spring 54C is compressed, and the coil spring 54C is compressed. Return is possible.
[0068]
Since the guide rails 45A and 45B are attached to the support members 44A and 44B, they are indirectly attached to the support plate 41. On the other hand, the guide rails 45A and 45B can be directly fixed on the support plate 41, and the slide table 46 can be connected thereon. In this case, the guide rails 45A and 45B are directly attached to the support plate 41. In such a direct case, the number of parts can be reduced, and the strength is advantageous.
[0069]
The slide table 46 on which the printer 9 is mounted is pulled out of the housing 33 through the opening 37 by the guide rails 45A and 45B, the stopper mechanism, the detent mechanism, and the like. The draw-out length is determined by the dimensions of the guide rails 45A and 45B. In the present invention, the draw-out length is a length that allows the printer 9 to be pulled out substantially entirely.
[0070]
Therefore, almost the entire printer 9 is pulled out of the housing 33 and is exposed. Therefore, an operation of lifting the printer 9 from the slide base 46 and changing the left / right direction may interfere with the housing 33. It can be done easily without doing. Furthermore, since maintenance and the like can be performed by easily approaching any part of the entire outer periphery of the printer 9, it is possible to exchange printer papers and the like very easily. In addition, the printer 9 can be stably mounted on the slide base 46, and the printer 9 is pulled out from the housing 33 to perform work such as changing printer paper or changing the orientation of the printer 9. It will be easier.
[0071]
FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a state in which the slide table 46 is pulled out. The length of the slide table 46 which is advanced or retracted, that is, the length of the slide table 46 drawn out is set to be shorter than the width dimension of the slide table 46. ing.
[0072]
With the above configuration, the frontage of the slide base 46 is wide, so that the left and right ends of the printer 9 can be easily attached and detached with both hands, and the position of the outlet (55) of the printer 9 can be reversed. Easy to do. In addition, even when the printer 9 is moved to one of the right and left sides of the slide table 46, it can be performed with a simple operation. Therefore, when the direction of the outlet 19 of the housing 33 is reversed in the left-right direction or the like, the right and left of the outlet 19 can be easily selected by a simple replacement operation, and the optimum location for installing the photo print providing apparatus can be obtained. The position of the exit 19 can be selected. Furthermore, since the length of protrusion of the slide base 46 to the outside of the housing 33 when pulled out is shortened as much as possible, in amusement facilities with many visitors and the like, various types of facilities are provided without disturbing nearby customers. Maintenance work can be performed with good workability.
[0073]
As shown in FIG. 18, an outlet 55 for sending a photographic print from the printer 9 is opened at the side of the printer 9. A guide unit 56 is provided to guide the photographic prints coming out of this to the outlet 19 opened in the housing 33. The guide unit 56 is provided with a hollow passage 56A through which a photographic print passes, and an insertion port 56B into the passage 56A is provided above the guide unit 56 (passage 56A). They are facing each other. Note that the outlet 19 is disposed below the passage 56A.
[0074]
As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, rectangular window holes 57A and 57B are formed in the wall members of the housing 33 located at one end side and the other end side of the slide base 46, that is, the left side plate 34 and the right side plate 35, respectively. The window holes 57A and 57B are closed by lid members 58A and 58B. The guide unit 56 is integrally provided on one of the lid members 58A and 58B, for example, 58A. Then, when the window hole 57A is closed by the lid member 58A, as shown in FIG.
[0075]
Insertion holes 59A and 59B are formed in the lower portions of the inner edges of the window holes 57A and 57B, and insertion pieces 60A and 60B provided on the lower edges of the lid members 58A and 58B are inserted therein. A cylinder lock 61C for inserting the key 61A and rotating the engagement piece 61B is attached to an upper portion of the lid member 58A. FIG. 18 shows a state in which the engagement piece 61B is engaged with the back surface of the right side plate 35. Here, when the key 61A is turned, the engagement piece 61B is rotated in a plane perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 18, so that the engagement is released and the lid member 58A can be opened. The lid member 58A is opened while rotating clockwise about the insertion piece 60A. In addition, in order to further stabilize the insertion state of the insertion piece 60A, an elastic claw 62 provided at a lower portion of the lid member 58A is pressed against the inner surface of the right side plate 35. The upper part of the lid member 58B is fixed by screwing the screw 63 into the left side plate 34.
[0076]
The lid member 58B is detachably attached to the window hole 57B on the side where the guide unit 56 is not mounted. One of the window holes 57B on which the guide unit 56 is not mounted is a so-called discard hole. The disposal hole is closed by a lid member 58B. By removing the lid member 58B and attaching the guide unit 56, the outlet 19 on the housing 33 side can be arranged on a required side. Further, when the take-out opening 19 is replaced, the opened window hole 57A or 57B is closed by the cover member 58A or 58B, so that it is possible to prevent a careless hand from being put into the housing 33, and to improve the appearance. This is also preferable.
[0077]
Also, regardless of whether the outlet 55 of the printer 9 is directed to one end or the other end of the slide table 46, the guide unit 56 is aligned with the outlet 55 so that the user 2 can take a photograph. Prints can be received from the outlet 19 on either side. Therefore, the direction of the outlet 55 of the printer 9 can be reversed in the left-right direction, and the position of the outlet 19 on the housing 33 side can be freely selected in accordance with the inverted position. Position of the take-out port 19 can be selected.
[0078]
On the side to which the guide unit 56 is attached, the guide unit 56 projects inside the housing 33. As shown in FIG. 9, the recesses 41A and 41B are formed in the support plate 41 to avoid this. Have been. Therefore, the portion near the center in the up-down direction of the guide unit 56 just fits into the concave notch 41A or 41B.
[0079]
Therefore, even if the support plate 41 that supports the guide rails 45A and 45B is present, the guide unit 56 for the photographic print from the outlet 55 of the printer 9 to the outlet 19 of the housing 33 is formed by the recess 41A or the recess 41A. 41B, and the arrangement of the guide units 56 is organized in a compact state.
[0080]
The support plate 41 is provided with a square opening 64. A shelf-like lower support plate 65 is attached to the lower side of the support plate 41 in a state of being suspended from the support plate 41 (see FIG. 7), and the photographic print providing device is operated on the lower support plate 65. A computer device 21, which is one of the devices, is mounted. 66A and 66B are suspension members, the upper part of which is connected to the lower surface of the support plate 41, and the lower support plate 65 is fixed to the lower part. The space between the lower support plate 65 and the support plate 41 in the vertical direction is sufficiently ensured, and the connection line 67 connecting the computer device 21 and the printer 9 is arranged with a sufficient space. Such a spacious space is the connection-permissible movement space 68. The length of the connection 67 is provided with a margin so that an excessive force is not applied even if the printer 9 advances or retreats.
[0081]
With the above configuration, the so-called telescopic connection 67 that is pulled out and pushed back as the printer 9 is moved in and out, can be freely moved in the movement allowable space 68. Since unreasonable pulling or bending does not occur, the connection 67 is not damaged. In the behavior of the connection 67, the opening 64 allows the connection 67 to freely move.
[0082]
The above-described movement allowable space 68 is secured between the support plate 41 and the lower support plate 65, but the case shown in FIG. 16 is a case where the support plate 41 is not provided. Instead, the support members 44A, 44B are connected to arm members 69A, 69B fixed to the left side plate 34 and the right side plate 35, and the guide rails 45A, 45B, the slide base 46, and the like have the same configuration as that described above. . Therefore, in the case shown in FIG. 16, the movement allowable space 68 is formed between the slide base 46 and the lower support plate 65. In this case, the lower support plate 65 is fixed to the inner surfaces of the left side plate 34 and the right side plate 35.
[0083]
A return switch 70 is provided on a rear surface of the computer device 21 or on a panel (not shown) standing upright behind the computer device 21 (front side in FIG. 16). This has an advantage that the doors 38A and 38B are opened and arranged at a location close to the door, so that the operation can be easily performed. The return switch 70 may be a push button type or a type that moves a knob in the up / down or left / right direction. When the user pulls out the printer 9 and performs some maintenance or the like, the user 2 may just operate the printer 9. In such a case, the printing operation is interrupted for maintenance or the like, and therefore, by operating the switch 70, printing is resumed from the interrupted point.
[0084]
A space 71 is provided below the lower support plate 65, in which various devices, special equipment for maintenance, and the like can be stored. 7 and 16, a personal computer 72 for setting functions of the computer device 21 and the like is provided.
[0085]
In the above-described embodiment, as described above, the direction in which the slide table 46 advances and retreats and the direction in which the photo print outlet 19 opened in the housing 33 is opened are set to different directions. Therefore, since the printer 9 is pulled out by the slide base 46 in a direction different from the opening direction of the outlet 19, the printer 9 is pulled out to a place where there is no interference with the outlet 19 on the housing 33 side. Is done. Thus, for example, when the photograph print opening 19 opened in the housing 33 is exchanged in the left-right direction of the housing 33, the direction of the drawn-out printer 9 is reversed right and left on the spot, Bringing the printer 9 toward the outlet 19 of the housing 33 at the same time as the reverse rotation is completed in one work operation. By such a simplified operation, the direction of the outlet 55 opening to the printer 9 itself is changed, for example, in the left-right direction to correspond to the outlet 19 on the housing 33 side, and The outlet 19 can be selected on the side.
[0086]
The replacement of the outlet 19 as described above is performed in accordance with circumstances such as the size of the amusement facility and the moving state of the customer, but when there are a large number of visitors, the above-mentioned work is less. Work can be performed quickly in the work space, minimizing customer inconvenience. Further, since the printer 9 is pulled out in a direction different from the outlet 19, the user 2 waiting for a photographic print to come out in front of the outlet 19 does not have to be troublesomely evacuated. Often, the discomfort of the user 2 is also reduced.
[0087]
In the above-described embodiment, the lid members 58A and 58B have a structure in which the lid members such as the insertion pieces 60A and 60B, the cylinder lock 61C, and the screws 63 can be easily attached and detached. Work progresses quickly.
[0088]
As a means for changing the orientation of the printer 9, a rotation method may be employed. For example, a turntable is arranged on the slide base 46, and the printer 9 is mounted thereon, and the orientation of the printer 9 is changed. Alternatively, a pivot is provided at the center of the bottom of the printer 9, and the pivot is rotatably supported at the center of the slide base 46, and the orientation of the printer 9 is changed about the pivot.
[0089]
Further, since the heights of the doors 38A and 38B are set to the entire height of the rear surface of the editing casing 33, the entire casing 33 is opened when the doors 38A and 38B are opened. This is convenient not only for the direction conversion but also for maintenance and maintenance of various places.
[0090]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 15, by setting the width of the rear side plate 36 to be elongated like the dimension L, it is easy to secure a space for storing the guide unit 56 and the like on the left and right.
[0091]
20 and 21 show a second embodiment of the photographic print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
[0092]
In this embodiment, two editing input panels 23 are provided at an upper portion of an editing housing 33, doors 38A and 38B are installed on one side surface, and a cover member having an outlet 19 on one of the side surfaces. 58A is a case where the lid member 58B without the outlet 19 is arranged on the other side. In addition, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 21, the doors 38A and 38B can be arranged on the opposite side surface so that the slide table 46 can be pulled out to both sides. The other parts are the same as those of the above embodiment, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0093]
With the above configuration, in the case 33 in which the plurality of users 2 are involved in editing, the frequency of changing the opening of the outlet 19 tends to be high due to the positional relationship with peripheral play equipment and the like. Can be easily converted by a conversion work like. In addition, since the slide table 46 can be pulled out to the left or right in FIG. Other than that, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.
[0094]
22 and 23 show a third embodiment of the photographic print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
[0095]
This embodiment is a case where the configuration of the present invention is applied to the housing 1 in which the camera 6 is disposed. Doors 38A and 38B are mounted on the back side of the housing 1, and lid members 58A and 58B are arranged on both lateral sides of the housing 1. The editing display 8 is mounted on the rear surface of the housing 1 in an upright posture, and the touch pen 12 is arranged near the editing display 8. The other parts are the same as those in the above embodiments, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0096]
With the above-described configuration, a configuration in which the outlet 19 can be easily converted into the slim casing 1 with the rear side upright is incorporated, so that the compact casing 1 can be assembled. Except for the above, the same operation and effect as those of the above embodiments are obtained.
[0097]
An embodiment as a photo printing device is one in which the configuration for converting the outlet 19 shown in each of the above-described drawings is applied to a photo printing device. For example, this is the case of a device that outputs a photographic print by inputting image data from a digital camera.
[0098]
With the above-described photographic printing apparatus including the above-described configuration, the printer 9 is supported by the slide base 46, and the direction of the slide base 46 is set to be different from the opening direction of the outlet 19. ing. For this reason, since the printer 9 is pulled out by the slide base 46 in a direction different from the opening direction of the outlet 19, the printer 9 is located at a place where there is no interference with the outlet 19 on the housing 33 side. Be withdrawn. Thus, for example, when the photograph print opening 19 opened in the housing 33 is exchanged in the left-right direction of the housing 33, the direction of the drawn-out printer 9 is reversed right and left on the spot, At the same time as the reverse rotation, the printer 9 is moved toward the outlet 19 of the housing in one operation. By such a simplified operation, the direction of the outlet 55 opening to the printer 9 itself is changed, for example, in the left-right direction to correspond to the outlet 19 on the housing 33 side, and The outlet 19 can be selected on the side.
[0099]
The replacement of the outlet 19 as described above is performed in accordance with circumstances such as the size of the amusement facility and the moving state of the customer, but when there are a large number of visitors, the above-mentioned work is less. Work can be performed quickly in the work space, minimizing customer inconvenience. Further, since the printer 9 is pulled out in a direction different from the outlet 19, a user waiting for a photographic print to come out in front of the outlet 19 does not have to be troublesomely evacuated. Also, user discomfort is reduced. Furthermore, even in a workplace where image data is input and photo printing is performed, it is necessary to replace the outlet 19 on the housing 33 side under the same circumstances as in the above-mentioned amusement facility. The outlet 19 can be selected by a simple operation.
[0100]
The slide table 46 is supported by guide rails 45A and 45B attached to the inside of the photographic printing apparatus so as to be able to advance and retreat, and has a retractable length such that substantially the entire printer 9 can be pulled out of the housing 33. Accordingly, the slide base 46 can be easily pulled out by the guide rails 45A and 45B, and the printer 9 is pulled out of the housing 33 and is exposed, so that the printer 9 is lifted from the slide base 46. The operation of changing the left and right directions can be easily performed without interfering with the housing 33. Furthermore, since maintenance and the like can be performed by easily approaching any part of the entire outer periphery of the printer 9, it is possible to exchange printer papers and the like very easily. In addition, the printer 9 can be stably mounted on the slide base 46, and the operation when the printer 9 is pulled out from the housing 33 to exchange printer paper or change the orientation of the printer 9 can be performed. Easier to do.
[0101]
24 to 26 show an embodiment of the print paper unit of the present invention.
[0102]
Each of the print paper units described below is a print paper unit that is supplied to the photographic print providing device illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 23 and used by the printer 9 to generate a photographic print.
[0103]
The print paper unit shown in FIG. 24 includes a storage means 92 such as an IC chip or an IC card, and a print paper 90 used in the printer 9 of the photo print providing device or the photo printing device as a set. It is supplied to the device. In this example, a roll-shaped print paper 90 is shown. In the storage unit 92, the number of photographic prints that can be printed out by the apparatus to be supplied, that is, the number of prints that can be supplied, is recorded in the print paper 90 set and supplied with the storage unit 92. On the other hand, the photo print providing apparatus is provided with a reading unit 91 that reads information stored in the storage unit 92.
[0104]
When the print paper unit is used in a photographic print providing device or a photographic print device, the storage means 92 is set in the reading means 91 and the print paper 90 is loaded in the printer 9. The reading means 91 reads the number of prints that can be supplied from the storage means 92, and the printer 9 prints on the print paper 90 supplied as a set to supply a photographic print. Printing is performed for the number of prints that can be supplied from the storage unit 92 read and set by the reading unit 91, and a photographic print is supplied. Thereafter, until the next storage unit 92 and the print paper 90 are supplied, the print is performed. The supply is stopped.
[0105]
As a system configuration for realizing the above-described operation, although not shown, read data from the reading unit 91 is supplied to an output number limiting unit provided in the computer device, and the output number limiting unit reads the read data. After printing the photographic prints by the number of prints that can be supplied, the output is limited by limiting the print output until the next storage means 92 is supplied. When the remaining number of printable sheets reaches a predetermined number, an alarm may be issued to prepare the next print sheet. By doing so, it is possible to operate the photographing device having a high rotation rate without waiting for the customer. When the reading means 91 is provided inside the printer 9, information detected inside the printer 9 is transmitted to and controlled by the computer device. When the reading means 91 is provided outside the printer 9, the information is read and controlled by the computer device.
[0106]
The print paper unit shown in FIG. 25 does not include a storage means 92 such as an IC chip or an IC card, and the print paper 90 used in the photographic print providing device or the printer 9 of the photographic printing device is stored in the photographic print providing device or the photographic print providing device. This is supplied to the printing device. In this example, a roll-shaped print paper 90 is shown. Identification information for identifying the authenticity of the print paper 90 is attached to the print paper 90 by a bar code or the like (not shown). The photo print providing device or photo print device is provided with a reading unit 91 that reads identification information of the print paper 90 loaded in the printer 9.
[0107]
When the print paper unit is used in a photo print providing device or a photo printing device, the print paper 90 is loaded into the printer 9. Then, the identification information of the print paper 90 is read by the reading means 91, and the identification information is supplied to the determination means provided in the computer device, and the determination means prints the photo print only when the read identification information is correct. It prints and does not output the print if it is not authentic.
[0108]
The print paper unit shown in FIG. 26 has a state in which a print paper 90 used in the photo print providing device or the printer 9 of the photo print device and a recording material 93 such as an ink ribbon for printing an image on the print paper 90 are set. And supplied to a photo print providing device or a photo printing device. In this example, a roll-shaped print paper 90 is shown. In the figure, reference numeral 94 denotes a print head. The recording material 93 is provided with identification information for identifying the authenticity of the recording material 93 by a bar code or the like (not shown). Further, the photo print providing device or the photo printing device is provided with reading means 91 for reading identification information of the recording material 93 loaded in the printer 9.
[0109]
When the print paper unit is used in a photo print providing device or a photo print device, the print paper 90 and the recording material 93 are loaded into the printer 9. Then, the identification information of the recording material 93 is read by the reading means 91, and the identification information is supplied to the determination means provided in the computer device, and the determination means prints the photographic print only when the read identification information is correct. It prints and does not output the print if it is not authentic.
[0110]
In this example, identification information such as a barcode may be attached to the print sheet 90 instead of the recording material 93, and the reading unit 91 may read the identification information of the print sheet 90 loaded in the printer 9. Further, the illustrated example is an example in which the printer 9 is a sublimation type printer using an ink ribbon as a recording material, but may be applied to a printer of an ink jet system or the like using a cartridge type ink as a recording material. .
[0111]
According to these print paper units, whether or not the print paper 90 is optimal for the performance unique to the photo print providing device or the photo print device or the excellent finish quality of photo prints is determined by identification information or the like. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the photo print providing device or the photo printing device from operating according to the read result of the identification information or the like, and to provide the user with a better quality photo print. Further, it is possible to prevent counterfeit products such as paper from leaking to the market.
[0112]
In the above embodiments, various types of printers such as a sublimation printer, an ink jet printer, a laser printer, a thermal transfer printer, a fusion printer, a thermal printer, a photographic paper printer, and an instant film printer are used as the printer 9. It can be applied and is not particularly limited. A plurality of printers 9 may be provided so that a user can select a desired printer 9 to print.
[0113]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the photographic print providing apparatus of the present invention, the printer is pulled out by the slide support means in a direction different from the opening direction of the outlet, so that there is no interference with the outlet on the housing side. The printer is pulled out to a place where there is no possibility. In this way, for example, when the photographic print opening opening in the housing is switched in the left-right direction of the housing, the orientation of the drawn-out printer can be reversed right and left on the spot, or the printer can be rotated at the same time. To the outlet of the housing is completed in one operation. With such a simplified operation, the direction of the outlet opening in the printer itself is changed, for example, in the left-right direction to correspond to the outlet on the housing side, and the outlet is selected on the required side of the housing You can do it.
[0114]
The exchange of the above-mentioned exits is performed according to circumstances such as the size of the amusement facility and the moving state of the customer, but when there are a large number of visitors, less work is required by the above-mentioned work. Work can be done quickly in the space, minimizing customer inconvenience. In addition, since the outlet is in a direction different from the direction in which the printer is pulled out, a user waiting for a photo print to come out in front of the outlet when replacing paper or the like may be required to perform a troublesome evacuation. This may not be necessary, and the discomfort of the user is reduced.
[0115]
Further, according to the photographic printing device of the present invention, by using the photographic printing device as described above, the printer is supported by the slide supporting means, and the moving direction of the sliding supporting means is different from the opening direction of the outlet. Direction is set. For this reason, the printer is pulled out by the slide support means in a direction different from the opening direction of the outlet, so that the printer is drawn out to a place having no interference with the outlet on the housing side. In this way, for example, when the photographic print opening opening in the housing is switched in the left-right direction of the housing, the orientation of the drawn-out printer can be reversed right and left on the spot, or the printer can be rotated at the same time. To the outlet of the housing is completed in one operation. By such a simplified operation, the direction of the outlet opening in the printer itself is changed, for example, in the left-right direction to correspond to the outlet on the housing side, and the outlet is selected on a required side of the housing. You can do it.
[0116]
The exchange of the above-mentioned exits is performed according to circumstances such as the size of the amusement facility and the moving state of the customer, but when there are a large number of visitors, less work is required by the above-mentioned work. Work can be done quickly in the space, minimizing customer inconvenience. Also, since the printer is pulled out in a different direction from the exit, it is not necessary for the user waiting for the photographic print to come out in front of the exit to evacuate the user. Discomfort is also reduced. Further, even in a workplace where image data is input and photo printing is performed, it is necessary to change the outlet on the housing side under the same circumstances as in the above-mentioned amusement facility or the like. The outlet can be selected by work.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a photo print providing device.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a housing of the device.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the entire photo print providing device.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the photo print providing device as viewed from the opposite side.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the photo print providing device.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the photographic print providing apparatus.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a fixing structure of the support plate.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a structure near a slide table.
FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a guide rail.
FIG. 11 is a side view showing a guide rail alone and an extended state.
FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a part of a stopper mechanism.
FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a detent mechanism.
FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing another detent mechanism.
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the slide base is pulled out.
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of forming a movement allowable space.
FIG. 17 is a plan view showing another example of a slide table.
FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a guide unit and a lid member.
FIG. 19 is a sectional view of a lid member.
FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a plan view of what is shown in FIG.
FIG. 22 is a side view showing a third embodiment of the photo print providing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 23 is a rear view of FIG. 22;
FIG. 24 is a side view showing an embodiment of the print paper unit of the present invention.
FIG. 25 is a side view showing another embodiment of the print paper unit of the present invention.
FIG. 26 is a side view showing still another embodiment of the print sheet unit of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
L Width of rear plate
1 housing
2 subject, user, user
3 Back screen unit
4A ceiling
4B Support frame material
4C support frame material
5A curtain
5B curtain
6 Camera
7 Front strobe
8 Editing display
9 Printer
10 Transparent board
11 Milk board
12 Touch pen
12A Touch pen for right
12B Touch pen for left
13 Cancel button
14 Enter button
15 coin slot
16A operation panel
16B operation panel
17 Front fluorescent lamp
18A speaker
18B speaker
19 Exit
20 Live Monitor Panel
21 Computer equipment
22 Switch button
23 Edit Input Panel
24 Ceiling strobe
26 screen
27 Back strobe
28 Back fluorescent light
31 Shooting space
32 Editing space
33 Editing case
34 Left side plate
35 Right side plate
36 Rear plate
37 opening
38A door
38B door
39 Hinge
40 backboard
41 Support plate
41A concave notch
41B concave notch
42 Bracket
43 Connecting screw
44A Supporting member
44B Supporting member
45A guide rail
45B guide rail
46 slide table
47 Positioning mechanism
48 bolts and nuts
49A fixed rail
49B Intermediate rail
49C mounting rail
50 volts
51 steel ball
52A Locking piece
52B Stopper piece
53A leaf spring
53B rivet
53C curved part
54A recess
54B steel ball
54C coil spring
54D socket
55 Exit
56 Guide unit
56A passage
56B insertion slot
57A window hole
57B window hole
58A Lid member
58B Lid member
59A insertion hole
59B insertion hole
60A insert
60B insert
61A key
61B engagement piece
61C cylinder lock
62 elastic claw
63 screw
64 opening
65 Lower support plate
66A hanging member
66B hanging member
67 connections
68 Allowable space for movement
69A arm member
69B Arm member
70 Return switch
71 Space
72 Personal Computer
90 print paper
91 Reading means
92 Storage means
93 Ink ribbon, recording material
94 print head

Claims (14)

A camera for photographing a subject including a user in a photographing area, a printer arranged in a housing for outputting a photographed image by the camera as a photographic print, and providing the user with a photographic print output from the printer. A photo print providing apparatus having an outlet opening in the housing, wherein the printer is supported by slide support means, and the slide support means moves in a direction different from the opening direction of the outlet. A photo print providing apparatus, wherein the apparatus is set. 2. The slide support means is supported by a guide rail mounted in the housing so as to be able to advance and retreat, and is a slide table which advances and retreats with an advance and retreat length such that substantially the entire printer can be pulled out of the housing. The photo print providing device according to the above. 3. The photographic print providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the length of movement of the slide table is set shorter than a width dimension of the slide table substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the slide table. 4. The housing is provided with an opening through which the slide base can be pulled out and to which an opening / closing means is attached, wherein the opening / closing means is a door having a double door opening structure which rotates about a pivot. The photo print providing device according to the above. The slide table is provided with a positioning mechanism for positioning the printer, and the positioning mechanism is provided at two positions: a position for positioning the printer at one end of the slide table and a position for positioning the printer at the other end. Item 5. The photographic print providing device according to any one of Items 2 to 4. A device for operating the photo print providing device is disposed below the slide table, and a space allowing movement of wiring connecting the device and the printer is provided between the device and the printer. Item 6. The photographic print providing device according to any one of Items 2 to 5. The photographic print providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the guide rail supporting the slide table is attached to a support plate coupled to the housing. 8. The photographic print providing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein an opening for passing wires connecting the devices and the printer is provided in the support plate. A guide unit for photographic prints, which is provided with the outlet and is arranged to face the outlet of the printer, is attached to a wall member of a housing located at one end and the other end of the slide table. The photographic print providing device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein a possible window hole is provided. The photographic print providing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the support plate has a recessed portion for accommodating the guide unit. The photographic print providing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein the guide rail is provided with a stopper mechanism that regulates a drawn-out length of the guide rail. The photographic print providing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 11, wherein the guide rail is provided with a detent mechanism for applying a predetermined moderation resistance to an operation of retracting the guide rail from a drawn state of a predetermined length in a storage direction. . At least a photographic printing apparatus containing a printer, wherein the printer is supported by slide support means, and the direction of movement of the slide support means is set to a direction different from an opening direction of an outlet of the printer. Photo printing device. The slide support means is a slide table which is supported by a guide rail mounted in a photographic printing apparatus so as to be able to advance and retreat, and which is capable of retracting substantially the entire length of the printer outside and outside the housing. 14. The photographic printing device according to 13.

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