JP2010256579A - Photographing and editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance user (object)'s satisfaction by providing a photograph sticker forming device 1 that is disassembled and transported, thereafter, easily assembled in the installation place, and, which can be irradiated with sufficient light from the front of a connected portion, then, clearly illuminate the object. <P>SOLUTION: The photograph sticker forming device 1 includes a photographing housing 3 with an illuminating device 75. The photographing housing 3 is constituted by connecting an upper unit 3a and a lower unit 3b in a height direction, and a main diffusion plate 11 is provided on the front side of the photographing housing 3, so that it may be attached across the upper unit 3a and the lower unit 3b already connected each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographic editing apparatus that captures, for example, a user to acquire a captured image, allows editing of the captured image, acquires an edited image, and outputs the edited image.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a photography / editing apparatus is installed in an amusement (amusement) facility or the like, photographs a subject, edits (graffiti) an image obtained by photography, and uses the edited or photographed image as a photo sticker sheet. One game is completed by the flow of printing.

  Such a photographic editing apparatus has an editing function that can synthesize any character, figure, or stamp image with a touch pen or the like on a captured image. Female junior high school girls and high school girls enjoy photography, editing, and games using a photo editing device with multiple friends.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, photography editing apparatuses have been proposed in which a strobe and illumination arrangement and a strobe structure are devised so that sufficient light is applied to a subject (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). In such a photographic editing apparatus, the reflection of the subject is regarded as important, and a photographed image with a good reflection is provided to the user by applying sufficient light to the subject.

  Here, in the case of a photography editing apparatus having a large illumination unit so that light is sufficiently applied to the upper part of the subject, the work is carried in a separated state and assembled at the installation location. In particular, when the lighting section is made high, it is necessary to separate the height so that it can pass through the elevator doorway during transportation, and to be configured to be higher than the height of the elevator doorway when the assembly is completed.

JP 2006-201623 A JP 2007-163948 A

  However, the above-described photography and editing apparatuses such as the prior art documents 1 and 2 have a problem that if the number to be separated is large, the number of transports increases, and the corresponding assembly time is required. Moreover, if there are many separation parts, a connection part will increase and the connection part cannot emit light, but there also exists a problem of affecting illumination. For example, if the connection point is located near the eye level of the subject, the subject will not receive sufficient light.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention can be easily assembled at the installation location after being separated and transported, and can irradiate with sufficient light from the front of the connection location, and can illuminate the subject beautifully. An object of the present invention is to provide an editing apparatus and improve the satisfaction of a user (subject).

  The present invention relates to an illuminating unit that illuminates one or more subjects, a photographing unit that can perform photographing processing for photographing the subject and creating a photographed image, and an editing process for editing the photographed image to create an edited image. A photographic editing apparatus including an editing unit capable of executing an output process and an output unit capable of executing an output process for outputting a predetermined image, the photographic editing unit including the illuminating unit, The body is configured to be completed by connecting the upper unit and the lower unit in the height direction, and the height of the photographing housing with the upper unit and the lower unit connected in the height direction is 2000 mm or more And a photographic editing apparatus including a diffusion plate attached across the upper unit and the lower unit connected to the front surface of the photographing casing.

The illuminating means can be composed of a strobe lighting device that emits strobe light, and / or a continuous lighting device such as a fluorescent lamp or an incandescent lamp.
The photographing means can be composed of a digital camera or a digital video camera.

  The edited image may be an appropriate image obtained by editing a captured image, such as an image obtained by combining a captured image with a background image, an image combined with an item image, or an image input by handwriting with a pen tool.

  The editing means can permit appropriate editing, such as selecting a background image to be combined with a captured image, allowing an operation for overlaying item images, or allowing an operation for overlaying pen input.

  The predetermined image is an image before editing such as the photographed image, an edited image obtained by editing an image before editing by an editing unit, or a plurality of images selected from the image before editing or / and the edited image. Can be configured.

  The output means is a thermal transfer printer such as an ink jet printer, a sublimation type thermal transfer printer or a melt type thermal transfer printer, or a laser printer, or the like, a printing means for printing an image in monotone, sepia tone or color, and the like, and transmits image data. It can be configured by a communication means or a storage medium reader / writer that writes image data to a storage medium. The printing means is configured by a printing apparatus that prints an image on a printing medium with a monotone, sepia tone, color, or the like, such as an inkjet printer, a thermal transfer printer such as a sublimation thermal transfer printer or a melt thermal transfer printer, or a laser printer. be able to. The print medium can be composed of an attachable medium such as a seal paper (seal medium) provided with an adhesive layer on the back side of the printable layer. The seal paper can be composed of a stickable medium such as a seal medium provided with an adhesive layer on the back side of the printable layer.

  The diffusion plate can be formed of a translucent plate material such as a milky white acrylic plate or ground glass.

  According to this invention, it is possible to easily assemble at the installation location after being separated and transported, and to provide a photography and editing device capable of irradiating with sufficient light from the front of the connection location and illuminating the subject beautifully, Satisfaction of the user (subject) can be improved.

  As an aspect of the present invention, the diffusion plate has a curved shape that is curved in a circular arc shape that protrudes backward, and has a straight shape in a substantially vertical direction that has the same cross section across the upper unit and the lower unit. Can be formed.

  Thereby, illumination light can be collected toward the center position in the width direction in front of the photographing housing, and a photographed image of the subject illuminated brightly can be obtained. In addition, it is possible to prevent unintended shadows and insufficient illumination in a substantially vertical direction, and a natural and beautiful photographed image can be obtained.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the lower unit is provided on each front surface in the vicinity of both side walls, and has a vertically long lower unit side part fixing guide that fixes the side end vicinity part of the diffusion plate, and a left and right side from the center in the left and right direction. A lower unit intermediate portion fixing guide that is provided at each intermediate position behind the lower unit side portion fixing guide and is long in the vertical direction to fix the diffuser plate The upper unit is connected to the lower unit, and is connected to the lower unit and an upper unit side fixing guide arranged in a straight line above the lower unit side fixing guide. And an upper unit intermediate portion fixing guide arranged in a straight line above the lower unit intermediate portion fixing guide.

  Accordingly, the diffusion plate can be stably fixed, and light irradiation from the diffusion plate can be performed substantially uniformly without being divided in the vertical direction.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the diffusion plate is disposed between the left and right intermediate portion fixing guides in which the left and right upper unit intermediate portion fixing guides and the left and right lower unit intermediate portion fixing guides are respectively arranged in a straight line. Left and right side fixing guides in which the central diffusion plate, the left and right upper unit side fixing guides, and the left and right lower unit side fixing guides are arranged in a straight line, respectively. It is formed in a three-plate configuration with left and right side diffusion plates arranged between guides, and the intermediate diffusion plate with both side portions of the central diffusion plate and inner portions of the left and right side diffusion plates overlapped. It can be set as the structure fixed to a part fixing guide.

  As a result, the guides of the upper unit and the lower unit are arranged in a straight line so that the upper unit and the lower unit can be stably connected, and the diffusion plate is stably fixed to the straight guides. Can do.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the height of the lower unit is formed lower than the height of a general elevator doorway, and the height of the upper unit is a difference between the height of the doorway of the elevator and the height of the lower unit. The diffusion plate is formed at a height lower than the entrance / exit height of the elevator, and when the diffusion plate is fixed to the upper unit and the lower unit, the upper end of the diffusion plate becomes the height of the entrance / exit of the elevator. It can be set as the structure which becomes a position higher than this.

  As a result, the upper unit and the lower unit can be separated and transported by the elevator, and the upper unit and the lower unit are connected at the installation location, and the height of the photographing housing is higher than the height of a general elevator doorway. The body can be completed.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, a lower diffusion plate is provided at a front position below the diffusion plate, and the lower diffusion plate is curved in an arcuate shape that is inclined forward and downward and convex in an arc shape in a plan view. The curved surface has a shape that is straight in the direction, and the inclined surface and the curved surface are connected to each other and can be integrally formed.

  The lower diffusion plate can be formed of a translucent plate material such as a milky white acrylic plate or ground glass.

  According to this aspect, the user's feet can be illuminated brightly, the user's face can be illuminated obliquely from below through the inclined surface, and a captured image with better reflection can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a photography editing apparatus that can be easily assembled at an installation location after being separated and transported, can irradiate with sufficient light from the front surface of a connection location, and can illuminate a subject beautifully. Can do.

The perspective view which shows the whole structure of a photograph sticker production apparatus. The perspective view of an imaging | photography housing | casing. The perspective view of the imaging | photography housing | casing of the state which removed the main diffusion plate of the front. Installation explanatory drawing of an upper unit, a lower unit, and a lower diffusing plate. Installation explanatory drawing of the main diffusing plate with respect to an upper unit and a lower unit. Explanatory drawing explaining the fixation structure of a diffusion plate with sectional drawing. The block diagram which shows the structure of a photograph sticker production apparatus. The flowchart of the game process which the control apparatus of a photograph sticker creation machine performs. Explanatory drawing explaining an illumination state.

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from the upper right and diagonally below.
In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, a photographing space 2, a photographing housing 3, and an editing housing 4 are arranged in this order from the front (left side in the drawing). A ceiling frame 22 is installed on the ceiling portion of the imaging space 2 and the imaging housing 3, and a ceiling frame 5 is also installed on the ceiling of the editing housing 4 in connection with the ceiling frame 22.

  A background plate 23 having the same height and width as the imaging housing 3 is provided on the entire front surface (left side in the drawing) of the imaging space 2, and side plates 24 are provided on both sides thereof. The side plate 24 has the same height as the background plate 23, and an entrance through which a user enters and exits is formed between the side plate 24 and the imaging housing 3.

  A floor sheet 25 is laid on the floor surface of the imaging space section 2. The floor sheet 25, the background plate 23, and the side plate 24 can serve as a background for the user (subject) when photographed, and are formed in the same color. This color can be an appropriate color such as green, blue, or white suitable for chroma key composition.

  A ceiling lighting device 21 is provided on the ceiling frame 22 of the ceiling portion of the imaging space section 2. This ceiling illumination device 21 illuminates the user in the imaging space unit 2 as a whole brightly from the ceiling.

  A background control unit 74a is provided in front of the ceiling portion of the imaging space 2 (left side in the drawing). The background control unit 74a is composed of, for example, a plurality of background curtains (roll curtains) having different colors, and the background color can be changed by lowering an appropriate background curtain. Instead of the background control unit 74a, one curtain suitable for chroma key composition may be provided. In this case, while a single curtain is used as a background, various types of background images stored in advance can be combined into various backgrounds.

  The editing housing 4 is provided with a customer service surface that allows editing on both the left and right sides. A tablet built-in monitor 91 is provided on each of the left and right customer service surfaces, and touch pens 94 are provided on both sides of each tablet built-in monitor 91. The tablet built-in monitor 91 is a touch panel in which the tablet 93 is overlapped with the editing monitor 92, and accepts an operation input by touch input with the touch pen 94.

On the left and right sides of the tablet built-in monitor 91, a coin slot 96a for additional printing is provided.
A photo sticker sheet discharge port 97a is provided on the back surface (right side in the drawing) of the edit housing 4 to discharge the photo sticker sheet on which the edit image is divided and printed on the sticker paper.

  2 is a perspective view of the photographic housing 3 as viewed from the upper right side of the front, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the photographic housing 3 with the main diffuser plate 11 removed from the front as viewed from the upper right of the front. 4 is an explanatory view for explaining the connection between the upper unit 3a and the lower unit 3b of the photographing housing 3 and the attachment of the lower diffusion plate 15. FIG. 5 shows the main diffusion plate 11 with respect to the upper unit 3a and the lower unit 3b. It is explanatory drawing explaining attachment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the photographing housing 3 has an upper unit 3a connected above a lower unit 3b that occupies most, and a main diffusion plate 11 straddling the upper unit 3a and the lower unit 3b on the front. A lower diffusion plate 15 is provided below the main diffusion plate 11.

  The lower unit 3b is formed to have a height (for example, 1940 mm from the floor surface) that can be placed in a standard elevator room. A plurality of wheels S for facilitating transport are provided on the bottom surface of the lower unit 3b. Thus, the lower unit 3b, which tends to be large and heavy, can be easily transported.

  The upper unit 3a has a sufficiently lower vertical height than the lower unit 3b (preferably 1/4 or less of the lower unit 3b, more preferably 1/6 or less. In this embodiment, the upper unit 3a is about 1/8 of the lower unit 3b. Configured). Since the upper unit 3a is sufficiently small and lightweight compared to the lower unit 3b, it can be easily carried.

  The imaging casing 3 after the upper unit 3a and the lower unit 3b are connected and assembled is higher than the height of entering the standard elevator (for example, 2190 mm from the floor). Further, the height of the photographing housing 3 is such that the ceiling lighting device 21 is positioned with a little space above the height of a general user (at least the height of a general high school girl, preferably the height of a general adult male). It is located at the same height as the upper surface of the.

  The main diffusing plate 11 is curved in an arc shape that is convex rearward in plan view, and is formed in a straight shape in the vertical direction. The main diffusion plate 11 has a three-plate configuration of a central diffusion plate 11C provided at the center, and a left diffusion plate 11L and a right diffusion plate 11R provided on the left and right sides thereof.

The left diffusing plate 11L and the right diffusing plate 11R are formed at the same height that is symmetrical, and the central diffusing plate 11C is formed shorter than the left diffusing plate 11L and the right diffusing plate 11R, A substantially rectangular photographing unit hole 12 for accommodating the photographing unit 13 is provided near the lower portion of the diffusion plate 11C.
The left diffusion plate 11L, the right diffusion plate 11R, and the central diffusion plate 11C are formed of a curved milky white acrylic plate.

  In the photographing unit 13, a camera 76 and a touch panel monitor 77 are arranged in this order from the top. The camera 76 executes a process of acquiring a low-resolution moving image by previewing the user and a process of acquiring a high-resolution still image by performing a main shooting. The touch panel monitor 77 allows operation input when the user touches with a finger.

  LEDs 14 are respectively provided at four corners of the photographing unit 13, and milky white rod-like plates are provided on the four sides of the photographing unit 13. Thereby, the LED 14 can be caused to emit light so that the four corners and the four sides of the photographing unit 13 can emit light in appropriate colors.

  A lower diffusion plate 15 is connected to the lower portion of the central diffusion plate 11C. The lower diffusion plate 15 includes an inclined diffusion plate 15T that is inclined downward and a foot diffusion plate 15B that is vertically lowered from the front end of the inclined diffusion plate 15T. The front end of the lower diffusion plate 15 has a curved shape protruding rearward, and the foot diffusion plate 15B is also formed in the same shape in plan view and in a straight shape in the vertical direction.

  On the left and right sides of the lower diffusion plate 15, base parts 17 and 18 are provided. The upper surfaces of the pedestals 17 and 18 are in contact with the lower ends of the left diffusion plate 11L and the right diffusion plate 11R, and the front side of the upper left diffusion plate 11L and the right diffusion plate 11R can be used as a luggage storage table. Yes.

A plurality of LEDs may be installed on the upper surface (for example, the entire upper surface or the lower diffusion plate 15 side of the upper surface) of the base parts 17 and 18 for illumination. In this case, as an LED control method, for example, the LED emits light (lights up or blinks) in a color corresponding to the shooting course to unify the shooting course and shooting processing atmosphere, or after shooting or when a baggage is placed By causing the LED to emit light (turn on or blink) in an appropriate color, it is possible to make it easier for the user to understand that the package is placed and to prevent the package from being left behind.
The right base 18 is provided with a coin slot 73a for starting a game.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the photographing housing 3 is configured such that the inside of the upper unit 3a communicates with the inside of the lower unit 3b.

The outer shape of the upper unit 3a is composed of the ceiling plate 31, the back plate 36, the left side plate 32L, and the right side plate 32R, and the front and bottom surfaces are open.
The ceiling board 31 is formed in a curved shape whose front side is curved in a circular arc shape so as to protrude rearward. Along the curved shape, the main diffusion plate 11 is attached in an arc shape.

  Further, inside the upper unit 3a, a left connection support plate 34L and a right connection support plate 34R are provided between the center and the left and right left plates 32L and 32R, respectively. The left connection support plate 34L and the right connection support plate 34R are formed in a plate shape that is long in the vertical direction and has a flat surface directed to the side, and are arranged like ribs connecting the front side of the ceiling plate 31 to the back plate 36. Has been.

  The left connection support plate 34L and the right connection support plate 34R divide the upper unit 3a into three parts, left, center, and right. A fluorescent lamp is arranged in the divided left space, a fluorescent lamp is arranged in the central space, and a fluorescent lamp is arranged in the right space.

  The upper unit 3a configured as described above has the bottoms of the left side plate 32L, the right side plate 32R, the back plate 36, the left connection support plate 34L, and the right connection support plate 34R at the same height. It is comprised so that the bottom of may contact stably.

  The outer shape of the lower unit 3b is composed of the left side plate 43L, the right side plate 43R, the back plate 46, and the bottom plate 19, and the front and top surfaces are open.

  Inside the lower unit 3b, a left connection support bar 44L and a right connection support bar 44R are provided between the center and the left and right left plates 43L and 43R, respectively. The left connection support bar 44L and the right connection support bar 44R are formed in a bar shape that is long in the vertical direction, and are fixed to the back plate 46.

  By the left connection support rod 44L and the right connection support rod 44R, the lower unit 3b is divided into three parts, left, center and right. However, since the left connection support rod 44L and the right connection support rod 44R are rod-shaped, the space itself communicates with the left, the center, and the right.

Various illumination devices are arranged in each of the divided spaces.
More specifically, first, the photographing unit 13 is provided at a substantially central position in the central space.

A vertically long fluorescent lamp is provided on both left and right sides of the photographing unit 13.
A stroboscopic illuminator 64 is provided at the upper part of the photographing unit 13 with the illumination direction obliquely downward in the front direction.

  Fluorescent lamps and strobe illuminators 63L and 63R are arranged on the left and right, respectively, above the photographing unit 13 and in the vicinity of the upper side of the lower unit 3b. The strobe illuminators 63L and 63R are directed obliquely inward and downward on the front side.

  In the left and right spaces of the lower unit 3b, vertically long fluorescent lamps are provided on the inner surfaces of the left side plate 43L and the right side plate 43R, respectively. Further, strobe illumination bodies 62L and 62R with the illumination direction facing inward are provided at positions near the outside of the left connection support rod 44L and the right connection support rod 44R, respectively.

  Arc-shaped mounting guides 47L and 47R are provided on the upper surfaces of the base portions 17 and 18 corresponding to the bottom surfaces of the left and right spaces of the lower unit 3b. The mounting guides 47L and 47R are curved and formed in the same shape so as to face the front side of the upper unit 3a.

Below the photographing unit 13, a lower illumination space E3 for illuminating from below is provided.
The illumination space E3 is configured such that the left and right sides are sandwiched between the base portions 17 and 18, and inclined guides 48L and 48R for creating a front-falling inclined surface are provided symmetrically on the left and right upper portions.

The inclined guides 48L and 48R have upper ends connected to the left connection support bar 44L and the right connection support bar 44R, respectively.
In addition, an arcuate mounting guide 49 that protrudes rearward is provided between the upper ends of the inclined guides 48L and 48R.

  A reflection plate 69 having a substantially V shape in front view and a horizontally chamfered center is provided at a portion slightly above the center of the illumination space E3, and the illumination direction is directed obliquely upward to the upper part of the reflection plate 69. A strobe illuminator 65 and a fluorescent lamp are provided.

  Below the reflecting plate 69, strobe illuminators 66L and 66R and fluorescent lamps are provided on the left and right sides, and a horizontally long fluorescent lamp is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 19.

  The bottom plate 19 is formed in a curved shape whose front side is curved in an arc shape so as to protrude rearward. Along the curved shape, the foot diffusion plate 15B of the lower diffusion plate 15 shown in FIG. 2 is attached in an arc shape.

  In the lower unit 3b configured in this way, the upper side of the left side plate 43L, the right side plate 43R, the left connection support bar 44L, the right connection support bar 44R, and the back plate 46 is located at the same height, When the plate is placed, all the upper sides are configured to come into stable contact.

  As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 4, the photographic housing 3 thus configured is separated into an upper unit 3a and a lower unit 3b with the main diffusion plate 11 (see FIG. 2) removed. Be transported.

  A lower diffusion plate 15 is attached to the lower unit 3b. At this time, both sides of the inclined diffusion plate 15T of the lower diffusion plate 15 are fixed to the inclined guides 48L and 48R. Further, the bottom side of the foot diffusion plate 15B of the lower diffusion plate 15 is fixed along the front side of the bottom plate 19, and a beautiful curved shape is maintained.

  As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 5, when the upper unit 3a is connected to the lower unit 3b, the bottoms of the left side plate 32L and the right side plate 32R of the upper unit 3a, and the left side plate 43L and the right side plate 43R of the lower unit 3b. The top sides of the top and bottom are in contact with each other and are joined in a straight line. At this time, the mounting guides 33L and 33R of the left side plate 32L and the right side plate 32R and the mounting guides 42L and 42R of the left side plate 43L and the right side plate 43R are aligned vertically, and the main diffusion plate 11 can be securely attached without rattling. It becomes like this.

  Further, the bottom sides of the left connection support plate 34L and the right connection support plate 34R of the upper unit 3a and the upper sides of the left connection support rod 44L and the right connection support rod 44R of the lower unit 3b are firmly in contact with each other, and are coupled in a straight line. At this time, the attachment guides 35L and 35R for the left connection support plate 34L and the right connection support plate 34R and the attachment guides 45L and 45R for the left connection support rod 44L and the right connection support rod 44R are aligned vertically, and the main diffusion plate 11 is aligned. Can be securely attached without rattling.

  Since the lower surface of the upper unit 3a is opened and the upper surface of the lower unit 3b is opened, the internal space E1 of the upper unit 3a and the internal space E2 of the lower unit 3b communicate with each other to form an integral space. . Since the illumination light of various lighting fixtures is reflected in this integrated space, it functions as one large illumination box.

  In this state, the main diffuser plate 11 is a state in which the three of the central diffuser plate 11C, the left diffuser plate 11L, and the right diffuser plate 11R overlap each other (11Lb, 11Ca, 11Cb, 11Ra) It is attached to the upper unit 3a and the lower unit 3b.

  The left diffusion plate 11L has an upper side fixed to a curved portion on the left side of the front side of the ceiling plate 31, the right side 11Lb is fixed to the mounting guide 35L and the mounting guide 45L, and the left side 11La is fixed to the mounting guide 33L and the mounting guide 42L. The lower side is fixed to the mounting guide 47L.

  The right diffusion plate 11R has an upper side fixed to the curved portion on the right side of the front side of the ceiling plate 31, the left side 11Ra is fixed to the mounting guide 35R and the mounting guide 45R, and the right side 11Rb is fixed to the mounting guide 33R and the mounting guide 42R. The lower side is fixed to the mounting guide 47R.

  The center diffuser plate 11C has an upper side fixed to a central portion of the front side of the ceiling plate 31, a left side 11Ca fixed to the mounting guide 35L and the mounting guide 45L, and a right side 11Cb fixed to the mounting guide 35R and the mounting guide 45R. Is fixed to the mounting guide 49.

  With this fixing, the main diffuser plate 11 composed of the central diffuser plate 11C, the left diffuser plate 11L, and the right diffuser plate 11R is attached to the upper unit 3a without a gap at the outer periphery, and the middle and lower portions of the outer periphery are the lower unit The entire outer periphery of the main diffusing plate 11 is attached to the photographing housing 3 without a gap.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fixing structure of the left diffusion plate 11L and the central diffusion plate 11C that are fixed over the mounting guides 35L and 45L, using a cross-sectional view.
FIG. 6A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the left diffusion plate 11L and the central diffusion plate 11C fixed to the mounting guide 45L.
The right end of the left diffusion plate 11L (near the right side 11Lb in FIG. 5) abuts on the mounting guide 45L which is the front of the left connection support rod 44L provided in the lower unit 3b (see FIG. 5), and further on the front surface thereof. The center diffusion plate 11C is fixed by a screw N in a state where the left end portion (near the left side 11Ca in FIG. 5) is in contact. The screw N passes through the central diffusion plate 11C and the left diffusion plate 11L and is screwed to the left connection support bar 44L.

  FIG. 6B is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the AA cross section of FIG. As shown in this figure, the upper part of the left diffusion plate 11L and the central diffusion plate 11C is screwed with a screw N to a mounting guide 35L which is the front of the left connection support plate 34L provided in the upper unit 3a (see FIG. 5). Stopped.

  Similarly, the left end portion of the right diffusion plate 11R and the right end portion of the central diffusion plate 11C are fixed to the attachment guide 35R and the attachment guide 45L with screws N.

In this way, the main diffusion plate 11 including the central diffusion plate 11C, the left diffusion plate 11L, and the right diffusion plate 11R is fixed across the upper unit 3a and the lower unit 3b.
For this reason, the portion connecting the upper unit 3a and the lower unit 3b is not on the side of the shooting space 2 that is the shooting direction of the shooting case 3, so that the joint cannot be seen when the shooting case 3 is viewed from the front. ing.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.
The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is connected to a control device 72, and is provided with a storage unit 71, a communication unit 81, a drive 82, a ROM 84, a RAM 85, a photographing unit 70, an editing unit 90, and a printer 97.

  The storage unit 71 includes a storage device such as a hard disk. The storage unit 71 stores various data such as editing tool data, lighting setting data, shooting course data, post-service processing data, and play time setting data used for the editing process. Allows reading and saving of setting information.

  The communication unit 81 includes a communication device such as a LAN card that communicates with an appropriate device such as a server via a communication network such as the Internet. The communication unit 81 performs operations such as registering a photographed image or an edited image in a database of the server or transmitting the photographed image or the edited image to a user's mail address in accordance with a control signal from the control device 72.

  The drive 82 includes a drive device that reads and writes data from and to a removable medium 83 such as a portable nonvolatile memory or a USB memory. The drive 82 writes a photographed image or an edited image in a removable medium 83 owned by the user in accordance with a control signal from the control device 72, and data such as a photographed image, an edited image, or an editing item stored in the removable medium 83. Read.

The ROM 84 stores various programs and data such as a game program executed by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and a maintenance program. The game program includes a program for switching lighting settings and editing tools in accordance with the shooting course, and a customer service program.
The RAM 85 is used as a temporary storage area by the control device 72.

  The photographing unit 70 includes various devices provided in the photographing housing 3 such as a coin processing unit 73, an illumination device 75, a camera 76, a touch panel monitor 77, and a speaker 79.

  The coin processing unit 73 sends an activation signal to the control device 72 if the amount of coins inserted from the coin slot 73a (see FIG. 2) is greater than or equal to the amount required for one game (from coin insertion to photo sticker discharge). Send to.

  The background control unit 74 controls the background control unit 74a (see FIG. 1) according to the background control signal received from the control device 72, and controls the background color by lowering the background curtain.

  The illumination device 75 irradiates a flash from each of the strobe illumination bodies 62L, 62R, 63L, 63R, 64, 65, 66L, and 66R according to the illumination control signal received from the control device 72, and this flash is emitted from the photographing casing 3. After being reflected, the main diffuser 11 and the lower diffuser 15 are transmitted, and the user is generally brightly illuminated with the diffused surface light. The lighting device 75 causes the LED 14 (see FIG. 2) to emit light in an appropriate color according to the lighting control signal received from the control device 72. The lighting device 75 always keeps the fluorescent lamp lit while the power is on. Note that a strobe illumination unit (not shown) may be installed behind the photographing unit 13. In this case, it is possible to allow sufficient light to hit the subject when shooting up.

  The camera 76 performs shooting according to the shutter signal received from the control device 72, and transmits the acquired captured image or moving image video image data to the control device 72.

  The touch panel monitor 77 receives RGB signals from the control device 72 and displays information necessary for shooting such as display of a shooting course selection screen, guidance of a pose at the time of shooting, and countdown of shooting timing. Further, the coordinate signal touch-input by the user is transmitted to the control device 72.

  The touch panel monitor 77 also has a function as a live view monitor 78, and in accordance with the RGB signals received from the control device 72, a live view display of a moving image captured by the camera 76 for confirmation before shooting is performed in real time. In addition, display is performed such that a captured image obtained by shooting is displayed as a still image.

  The live view monitor 78 only needs to be a display unit that can visually recognize a photographed image. For example, the live view monitor 78 maps the image to a projection unit such as a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or a projector or projector that projects an image. It can be constituted by a projection mapping means having a mapping means such as a screen, a curtain or a casing, or can be constituted by a mirror.

  The speaker 79 announces by voice a countdown for notifying the shutter timing of shooting, a moving guide for urging the user to move to the editing space in front of the editing housing 4 in accordance with the audio signal of the control device 72.

The editing unit 90 includes a tablet built-in monitor 91, a touch pen 94, a speaker 95, and a coin processing unit 96.
The tablet built-in monitor 91 includes an editing monitor 92 that displays an image as display means, and a tablet 93 that detects touch input as input means. The editing monitor 92 of the tablet-incorporated monitor 91 is a thumbnail image of a photographed image, an editing tool such as a freehand pen, a painting tool, a stamp tool, and a background tool, and an editing image being edited in accordance with the RGB signals received from the control device 72. Display images necessary for editing. In addition, the tablet 93 of the tablet built-in monitor 91 transmits the coordinates touched by the user with the touch pen 94 to the control device 72 as an input signal.

  The tablet built-in monitor 91 only needs to function as an editing unit that edits a photographed image, and may be configured by another pointing device (coordinate input unit) such as a mouse.

The speaker 95 announces by voice the remaining time allowed for editing, the description of the editing operation, and the like according to the audio signal from the control device 72.
The coin processing unit 96 transmits an activation signal to the control device 72 if the amount of coins inserted from the coin slot 96a (see FIG. 1) is equal to or greater than the amount required for additional printing.
The printer 97 prints the print data received from the control device 72 on the sticker paper 99 provided in the sticker paper unit 98.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the game process executed by the control device 72 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.
Control device 72 waits until coin processing unit 73 confirms the insertion of coins for the game fee (step S1: NO). When money corresponding to the game fee is inserted (step S1: YES), the control device 72 executes a photographing process (step S2).

  During this shooting process, the control device 72 displays the moving image acquired by the camera 76 on the live view monitor 78 in real time to pose the user with a pause. Since the user's moving image displayed in real time is a user in a state of being illuminated by the light of the fluorescent lamp diffused and irradiated from the main diffuser plate 11 having a large area and no joint, it is displayed in a state of good reflection. . At this time, the control device 72 displays a synthesized moving image obtained by synthesizing the synthesized image such as the synthesized background image and synthesized foreground image with the moving image being shot according to the shooting course selected by the user. 78. Thereby, the user can take a pose while confirming the finished image.

  Regarding the image for synthesis, the control device 72 uses the image for synthesis suitable for the shooting course or displays a plurality of types of images for synthesis on the touch panel monitor 77 so that the user can select before starting shooting. .

  The control device 72 counts down using the display on the touch panel monitor 77 and the sound from the speaker 79, and transmits an illumination control signal to the illumination device 75 and a shutter signal to the camera 76 at the end timing of the countdown.

As a result, a flash is emitted from each of the strobe illuminators 62L, 62R, 63L, 63R, 64, 65, 66L, and 66R of the illuminating device 75, and a camera 76 captures a captured image in which the user illuminated by the flash is reflected along with the background. Get by. Illumination at this time is a stable surface light diffused by the main diffuser plate 11 having a large area and no joint, and is directed toward the center of the imaging space 2 by the main diffuser plate 11 that is beautifully curved in an arc shape in plan view. Light is collected evenly. For this reason, a natural and beautiful photographed image can be obtained.
In addition, it is preferable that the photographing process is repeated a plurality of times to obtain a plurality of photographed images.

  In addition, the control device 72 cuts out the portion where the chroma key sheet such as the background plate 23 and the background curtain is cut out from the acquired photographed image, and takes out the user portion, and the image of this user portion is placed on the selected composition background image. Create a composite edited image by performing chroma key composition overlaid on. By performing such chroma key composition, it is possible to create a composite edited image that matches the pose at the time of shooting.

  The control device 72 performs movement guidance for moving the user to one of the editing spaces in front of the editing housing 4 by the display on the touch panel monitor 77 and the sound output from the speaker 79 (step S3).

  The control device 72 executes the editing process using the tablet built-in monitor 91 in the editing space where the user is guided (step S4). In this editing process, the control device 72 displays the composite edited image created in step S2 on the tablet built-in monitor 91, and the user draws an icon image, a line image, or the like on the composite edited image with the touch pen 94. Allow and create an edited image.

  When the editing process is completed, the control device 72 executes a printing process for printing a printing image based on the edited image on the sticker sheet 99 (step S5). More specifically, the control device 72 causes the user to select a print layout on the tablet built-in monitor 91, arranges an edited image on the selected print layout, creates a print image, and places the print image on the sticker sheet 99. Print.

  If a coin for additional printing is inserted from the coin slot 96a beside the tablet built-in monitor 91 (step S6: Yes), the control device 72 executes an additional printing process (step S7). This additional printing process may be an appropriate printing such as additionally printing the same photo sticker as in step S5 or additionally printing a photo sticker different from that in step S5.

  If the additional printing coin has not been inserted in step S6 (step S6: No), or if the additional printing process in step S7 is completed, the control device 72 executes a post-reception service process using the tablet built-in monitor 91 (step S8). . This post-service processing is preferably performed by appropriate service processing such as a game in which a photographed image or an edited image is transmitted to an arbitrary portable terminal, questionnaire input, a mini game, or the like.

  When the subsequent customer service process is completed, the control device 72 performs movement guidance for moving the user to the front of the photo sticker sheet discharge port 97a by the display on the tablet built-in monitor 91 and the sound output from the speaker 95 (step S9).

  The control device 72 discharges the printed sticker sheet from the photograph sticker sheet discharge port 97a (step S10), provides the photograph sticker sheet to the user, and ends the game. In this way, it is possible to carry out a photo shooting and editing method in which a photo of the user is taken and edited by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and an edited image is output.

  With the above configuration, a photo sticker creation device that can be assembled easily in a short period of time after being separated and transported, can irradiate with sufficient light from the front of the connection location, and can illuminate the subject beautifully 1 can be provided, and the satisfaction of the user (subject) can be improved.

  As shown in the side view of FIG. 9A, the user irradiates illumination light from the front through the main diffusion plate 11 regardless of whether the user is in the front, center, or rear position, and the ceiling illumination device 21 emits the illumination light from above. It is possible to irradiate and irradiate illumination light from the feet and obliquely below through the lower diffusion plate 15.

  Further, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 9B, illumination is performed so that the user wraps with light through the main diffuser plate 11 that is curved inward as a whole regardless of the position of the front, center, and back. be able to.

Moreover, since the imaging | photography housing | casing 3 itself can be isolate | separated by predetermined | prescribed height, it can mount on the elevator which carries a person, can be easily conveyed, and can be assembled in arbitrary installation places.
In addition, the height of the assembled photographing housing 3 is higher than the indoor height of a general elevator, and is the same height as the ceiling lighting device 21 arranged slightly above the height of a general user, The height necessary for illuminating the user's face and hair can be secured sufficiently.

  In addition, since the curved main diffuser plate 11 that does not have a joint is provided on the front surface of the photographing housing 3 that is assembled and united, the portion that is apparently separated is not known, and the subject is evenly distributed from top to bottom. Light that envelops the whole body from the front can be emitted, and a photographed image with good reflection can be provided.

  Moreover, since the main diffuser plate 11 has no joints in the vertical direction, even if the height of the face differs depending on the height difference of the user, the main diffuser plate 11 can be illuminated evenly. In other words, if there is a joint in the vertical direction, the lighting at the joint will be weak, and if the height is such that the user's face and hair are located in the weakened part, the user's face and hair will be dark. It will be reflected. In particular, when shooting with a large number of people, only users with different heights appear dark, which tends to lead to a reduction in user satisfaction. Such a situation can be prevented by the main diffusion plate 11 having no joints in the vertical direction.

  In addition, since the connection portion between the upper unit 3a and the lower unit 3b is close to the face and the hair where the user places importance on the image, a decrease in the amount of light due to the presence of joints tends to affect the image. By providing the main diffuser plate 11 that opens and communicates with the front and lower surfaces and the front and lower surfaces of the lower unit 3b, and further has no joints in the vertical direction, a beautiful light effect can be obtained without a light amount reduction portion. Therefore, the face and hair can be illuminated brightly, and a beautiful photographed image can be obtained.

  Further, since the lower unit 3b includes the wheels S, the lower unit 3b can be easily transported, and since the upper unit 3a is smaller and lighter than the lower unit 3b, it can be easily carried even without wheels.

  In addition, since the front surface of the photographing housing 3, the main diffuser plate 11, and the lower diffuser plate 15 are bilaterally symmetric, they can be illuminated evenly to the left and right so that there is no difference in illumination depending on the user's standing position. You can shoot beautifully.

  Further, since the inclined diffusion plate 15T that illuminates the user's feet is provided on the photographing space portion 2 side with respect to the planar view camera 76, the user does not get too close to the camera 76 and maintains a certain distance from the camera 76. Can do. Thereby, a user's up image can be photoed beautifully.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that the captured image captured by the camera 76 is edited. However, an acquisition unit that appropriately acquires image data is provided, and image data other than the captured image captured by the camera 76 is also provided. It is good also as a structure which permits edit.

  In this case, the acquisition means is a communication means for communicating with a portable information terminal such as a camera-equipped mobile phone or a notebook computer, a storage medium reading means for reading information stored in a storage medium such as a flexible disk or a nonvolatile memory medium, a photograph or a picture For example, a scanner that scans an actual image or the like can be used to include data capturing means that can capture image data. The image data acquired by the acquisition unit is an image acquired by a data capturing unit such as a communication unit or a storage medium reading unit, that is, a digital image taken by a personal digital camera or a graphic production by a personal computer, a photograph or a painting Or the like, and a scanning image obtained by scanning a real image with a scanner.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The photo editing / editing apparatus of the present invention corresponds to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The diffusion plate corresponds to the main diffusion plate 11,
The central diffusion plate corresponds to the central diffusion plate 11C,
The side diffusion plates correspond to the left diffusion plate 11L and the right diffusion plate 11R,
The photographing means corresponds to the camera 76,
The inclined surface corresponds to the inclined diffusion plate 15T,
The curved surface corresponds to the foot diffusion plate 15B,
The upper unit side fixed guide corresponds to the mounting guides 33L and 33R,
The side fixing guides correspond to the mounting guides 33L and 33R and the mounting guides 42L and 42R,
The upper unit middle part fixed guide corresponds to the mounting guides 35L, 35R,
The intermediate fixed guide corresponds to the mounting guides 35L and 35R and the mounting guides 45L and 45R.
The lower unit side fixed guide corresponds to the mounting guides 42L and 42R,
The lower unit middle part fixed guide corresponds to the mounting guides 45L, 45R,
The illumination means corresponds to the illumination device 75,
The editing means corresponds to the tablet built-in monitor 91,
The output means corresponds to the printer 97,
The shooting process corresponds to step S2,
The editing process corresponds to step S4,
The output process corresponds to step S5,
The present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

  The present invention can be used in a photography / editing apparatus that obtains a photographed image by photographing while illuminating the user and edits the photographed image.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Photo sticker production apparatus, 3 ... Shooting housing, 3a ... Upper unit, 3b ... Lower unit, 11 ... Main diffuser plate, 11C ... Center diffuser plate, 11L ... Left diffuser plate, 11R right diffuser plate, 13 ... Shooting unit 15 ... Lower diffuser plate, 15T ... Inclined diffuser plate, 15B ... Foot diffuser plate, 33L, 33R, 35L, 35R, 42L, 42R, 45L, 45R ... Mounting guide, 75 ... Illuminating device, 76 ... Camera, 91 ... Tablet Built-in monitor, 97 ... Printer

Claims (6)

Illumination means for illuminating one or more subjects;
Photographing means capable of performing photographing processing for photographing the subject and creating a photographed image;
An editing means capable of executing an editing process for editing the captured image to create an edited image;
A photography editing apparatus comprising output means capable of executing output processing for outputting a predetermined image,
A photographing housing having the illumination means;
The photographing housing is configured to be completed by connecting the upper unit and the lower unit in the height direction,
The height of the photographing casing in a state where the upper unit and the lower unit are connected in the height direction is 2000 mm or more,
A photographic editing apparatus comprising a diffusion plate attached across the upper unit and the lower unit connected to the front surface of the photographic housing. 2. The diffusion plate is formed in a curved shape that is curved in a rearwardly convex arcuate shape in a plan view, and has a shape that is straight in a substantially vertical direction that has the same cross section across the upper unit and the lower unit. The photography editing apparatus described. The lower unit is
A lower unit side fixing guide that is provided on each front surface in the vicinity of both side walls and that is long in the vertical direction for fixing the vicinity of the side end of the diffusion plate;
A vertically long lower unit which is provided at each intermediate position behind the lower unit side fixing guide between each of the left and right lower unit side fixing guides in the left and right direction and fixes the diffusion plate. An intermediate portion fixing guide,
The upper unit is
An upper unit side fixing guide arranged in a straight line above the lower unit side fixing guide while being connected to the lower unit;
3. The photographic editing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an upper unit intermediate portion fixing guide arranged in a straight line above the lower unit intermediate portion fixing guide while being connected to the lower unit. The diffusion plate includes a central diffusion plate disposed between the left and right intermediate portion fixing guides in which the left and right upper unit intermediate portion fixing guides and the left and right lower unit intermediate portion fixing guides are respectively arranged in a straight line. ,
The left and right upper unit side fixed guides and the left and right lower unit side fixed guides are respectively arranged between the left and right intermediate portion fixed guides from the left and right side fixed guides arranged in a straight line. Is formed in a three-sheet configuration with a side diffusion plate of
The photographic editing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein both sides of the central diffusion plate and the inner side portions of the left and right side diffusion plates are fixed to the intermediate portion fixing guide in an overlapping state. The height of the lower unit is formed lower than the entrance height of a general elevator,
The height of the upper unit is formed higher than the difference between the height of the elevator entrance and the lower unit,
The diffusion plate is formed at a height lower than the entrance / exit height of the elevator, and when the diffusion plate is fixed to the upper unit and the lower unit, the upper end of the diffusion plate is positioned higher than the entrance / exit height of the elevator. The photography photographing editing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 which is composition. A lower diffusion plate is provided at a front position below the diffusion plate,
The lower diffusion plate is
An inclined surface that inclines forward and downward,
A curved surface that is curved rearwardly in a circular arc shape in plan view and straight in a substantially vertical direction;
The photography editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the inclined surface and the curved surface are connected and integrally formed.

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