JP2013037130A - Photo sticker production device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photo sticker production device 100 which is capable of providing a user M with a photo sticker where a face of the user M is brightly reflected and hair thereof is brilliantly shiny.SOLUTION: The photo sticker 100 including a photographing unit 110, an editing unit 140, and a printer 231 is provided with a ceiling center strobe unit 150 disposed substantially at a center of an upper part of a photographic space S and a first rear strobe 162 and a second rear strobe 163 disposed in the vicinity of end parts on the rear side and is configured so that the ceiling center strobe unit 150 diffusely radiates light backward and obliquely downward of the photographic space S in accordance with photographing timing and the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 are juxtaposed laterally with a prescribed interval therebetween and radiate light from above and back the head of the user M toward a head top Mh of the user M with an irradiation width W substantially equal to a head width of the user M in accordance with photographing timing.

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a photo sticker creating apparatus that outputs a photographed image that is a subject of a user as a photo sticker and provides the photo sticker to the user.

  Conventionally, a user has edited a frame image or a stamp image prepared in advance by the user himself or herself and edited by writing a character or the like using a touch pen. A photo sticker creating apparatus capable of outputting an edited photographed image as a sticker is installed in an amusement facility or the like.

  This photo sticker creating apparatus is used by various users such as family members, couples, and friends, and among them, it is particularly used by female customers. For this reason, in recent years, many photo sticker creation apparatuses having functions specialized for female customers have become widespread.

  As a function specialized for this female customer, there are image processing and lighting effect to improve the photograph appearance. In particular, the illumination effect can change the impression of the subject in the captured image by irradiating the subject with light at various angles or timings.

In view of this, a photo sticker creating apparatus has been proposed that provides a lighting effect that shines on the user's hair.
For example, the photographic printing apparatus of Patent Document 1 (corresponding to the photographic sticker creating apparatus of the present application) includes a front strobe light that irradiates only a specific area and a rear strobe light.

  The front strobe light is provided on the upper part of the camera unit for photographing the user, and it is said that a glossy photograph that shines on the hair can be obtained by irradiating the head on the hair of the user.

  In addition, the rear strobe light is provided at the upper part on the back side of the photographic printing device, and it irradiates from the upper back of the user toward the temporal region, thereby obtaining a photograph in which the outline of the user is brightly blurred. It is supposed to be possible.

  However, since the front strobe light of Patent Document 1 is arranged in front of the user, there is a risk that the user feels dazzled when photographing and the eyes are closed or the expression is strengthened. Furthermore, the more the user is away from the camera unit, the more difficult it is to receive illumination by a lighting device such as a front strobe light. For this reason, there is a problem that it is difficult to obtain a glossy photograph in which the user's face is bright and the hair is shining.

JP 2004-287369 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a photo sticker creating apparatus capable of providing a user with a glossy photo sticker that shines brightly on the hair of the user while taking a bright face of the user. .

The present invention is a photo sticker creating apparatus comprising a photographing means for photographing at least one user in a photographing space, an editing means for allowing editing of a photographed image, and a printing means for printing a predetermined image. A central illumination means for illuminating a space closer to the rear in the shooting space, and a rear side on the upper side of the shooting space, with the direction from the shooting space toward the shooting means being the front, And a rear illumination unit that illuminates a space closer to the front in the imaging space, the central illumination unit emits light in accordance with the imaging timing, and is directed obliquely downward to the rear of the imaging space. The light from the light source is configured to diffusely irradiate, and the rear illumination unit is set to a predetermined lateral side in the vicinity of the rear side end in the upper part of the imaging space. Two of them are arranged side by side, emit light according to the shooting timing, and with an irradiation width substantially equal to the user's head width, from the rear of the user's head to the top of the user's head In this case, the light is emitted from the light source.
The predetermined image can be an image photographed by the photographing means or an image edited by the editing means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to configure a photo sticker creating apparatus capable of providing a user with a glossy photo sticker that shines on the hair.

  Specifically, the central illuminating unit irradiates light from the light source diffusely downward and obliquely downward, so that the user shoots away from the imaging unit, that is, the user is positioned closer to the rear of the imaging space. Even if you take a picture, you can give enough lighting to the user. Thereby, the photograph sticker creating apparatus can obtain a photographed image with a brighter user's face even when photographed away from the photographing means. Furthermore, the photo sticker creating apparatus can obtain a glossy photographed image that shines on the hair on the user's forehead.

  Further, the rear illumination means can irradiate from the rear of the user's head toward the top of the user's head with an irradiation width substantially equal to the user's head width. As a result, the photo sticker creating device expresses a glossy shine, for example, an angel's ring, on the hair of the user's top of the head who is shooting near the back of the shooting space, limiting the light irradiation range from the light source. A photographed image can be obtained. In addition, by limiting the irradiation width, it is possible to prevent the backlight from being illuminated by the rear illumination means and obtain a photographed image of the user's face brightly.

Furthermore, since the rear illumination means irradiates the user with light having an irradiation width substantially equal to the user's head width, it is difficult for light to hit the user's temporal region or the like, and the contour of the user is blurred. It can prevent becoming a photographed image. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus can obtain a photographed image with a clear outline of the user.
Furthermore, by arranging two rear illumination means side by side, even when there are two users, each user can be appropriately illuminated.

In addition, when a user photographs near the front of the photographing space, the photo sticker creating apparatus can obtain a photographed image of the user's face brightly illuminated by a conventional illumination device.
Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus can provide the user with a glossy photo sticker that shines on the hair while clearly and brightly reflecting the user's face.

As an aspect of the present invention, the rear illumination means can be provided with a directivity member that improves the directivity of light from the light source.
According to the present invention, the rear illumination means can improve the directivity of light from the light source and irradiate the head of the user. That is, it is possible to more reliably prevent the user's contour from being blurred and to illuminate the user's top of the head more reliably. As a result, the photograph sticker creating apparatus can obtain a glossy photographed image that shines on the hair on the top of the head.
Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus can provide the user with a glossy photo sticker that shines on the hair while clearly copying the face of the user.

  As an aspect of the present invention, the central illumination means emits light obliquely downward and rearward in accordance with the photographing timing, and illuminates a space closer to the rear in the photographing space through a diffusion plate that diffuses light. The illumination unit and the second illumination unit that emits light toward the upper front obliquely in accordance with the photographing timing and illuminates a space closer to the rear in the photographing space through a reflecting plate that reflects the light.

According to the present invention, the central illumination means can illuminate the space closer to the rear in the photographing space.
Specifically, the first illuminating means can illuminate a space closer to the rear in the photographing space with soft light by a diffusion plate that diffuses light. Thereby, since the 1st illumination means illuminates a user indirectly via a diffusion plate, there is no possibility that the light emission at the time of photography may affect a user's facial expression. In addition, a user who shoots at a position closer to the rear in the shooting space can be appropriately illuminated to obtain a shot image with a bright face and a three-dimensional appearance and glossy hair.

  On the other hand, the second illuminating means can illuminate a space closer to the rear in the photographing space by reflecting the light emitted obliquely upward in the forward direction by the reflecting plate. And the 2nd illumination means can illuminate the wide range with light softer than a 1st illumination means by passing through a reflecting plate. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of unnecessary shadows generated between a plurality of users in the photographing space or due to the user's pose. For example, if two users are placed side by side on the back in the shooting space and one user is located in front of the two people, between the two users near the back It is possible to suppress the occurrence of shadows by the user in front.

  That is, the central illuminating means constituted by the first illuminating means and the second illuminating means can uniformly illuminate the space near the rear in the photographing space with the soft light. As a result, the photo sticker creating apparatus can prevent a photographed image with a strong expression of the user from being captured while the user's face is captured brightly.

  Accordingly, the photo sticker creating apparatus uniformly illuminates the user in the shooting space, makes the face of the user more surely bright, and provides the user with a glossy photo sticker that shines on the hair. be able to.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the rear illumination unit is opposed to the imaging unit in the imaging space, and is spaced substantially the same as the heads of two users positioned side by side with their shoulders. Can be placed side by side.

  According to the present invention, even when two users shoot with their shoulders aligned, the rear illumination means can illuminate the top of each user's head. As a result, the photo sticker creating apparatus can obtain a photographed image with a gloss that shines on the hair of each user.

  Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus can provide the user with a glossy photo sticker that shines on the hair of each user even when two users take pictures in the shooting space.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a photo sticker creating apparatus capable of providing a user with a glossy photo sticker that shines brightly on the head hair while brightly reflecting the user's face.

The external appearance perspective view from the upper part which shows the external appearance of a photograph sticker production apparatus. The external appearance perspective view from the lower part which shows the external appearance of a photograph sticker production apparatus. The front unit front view which shows the structure of the surface which faces the user in a front unit. Explanatory drawing explaining the positional relationship of the user in the imaging | photography space, a ceiling center strobe unit, and a ceiling rear strobe unit by a side view. The perspective view from the lower part which shows the structure of a ceiling center strobe unit. Explanatory drawing explaining the positional relationship of the user in an imaging | photography space, and a ceiling rear part flash unit by planar view. The opening front view which shows the opening part of the irradiation surface in a 1st rear part strobe. The editing unit front view which shows the front structure of an editing unit. The editing unit side view which shows the side structure of an editing unit. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of a photograph sticker production apparatus. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of a photograph sticker creation game process. The opening part front view which shows another embodiment of the opening part of the irradiation surface in a 1st rear part strobe.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 shows an external perspective view from above of the photo sticker producing apparatus 100, FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view from below of the photo sticker producing apparatus 100, and FIG. 3 shows the front unit 120 facing the user. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the positional relationship among the user, the ceiling central strobe unit 150, and the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 in the photographing space S in a side view. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the ceiling central strobe unit 150 from below. Further, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the positional relationship between the user and the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 in the photographing space S in a plan view, and FIG. 7 shows the opening 162 c of the irradiation surface 162 b in the first rear strobe 162. An opening front view is shown, FIG. 8 shows an editing unit front view of the front configuration of the editing unit 140, and FIG. 9 shows an editing unit side view of the side configuration of the editing unit 140.
1 and 2, the right direction in the figure is the front of the photo sticker creating apparatus 100, and the left direction in the figure is the rear of the photo sticker creating apparatus 100.

First, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 used in the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 has a photographing unit 110, an editing unit 140, a ceiling center strobe unit 150, a ceiling rear strobe unit 160, and a background curtain unit 170 assembled in a casing 101. It is composed.

  The photographing unit 110 is a so-called photographing booth in which a user inserts coins and actually photographs. The photographing unit 110 is configured such that a front unit 120 having a camera function and a rear unit 130 having a function as a background face each other at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction. A space sandwiched between the front unit 120 and the rear unit 130 is configured as an imaging space S.

  Note that the width in the left-right direction of the shooting space S is a width that allows at least two users to face the front unit 120 and can shoot with their shoulders aligned. Preferably, the width is such that the two users can take a picture so as to be able to take a simple pose. Or it is good also as a width | variety which two users can image | photograph in a line at intervals so that the hand which one user extended extended to the shoulder of the other user's distant place.

The front unit 120 is a unit that is arranged in the approximate center of the photographic sticker creating apparatus 100 and has a function for a user to face and take a picture.
As shown in FIG. 3, the surface of the front unit 120 facing the user has a camera 121, a touch panel monitor 122, and a camera upper strobe 123 disposed substantially at the center, and an umbrella-shaped strobe 124 (124 a to 124 a. 124c) and a box-shaped strobe 125 (125a, 125b) is arranged below the touch panel monitor 122.

  Further, a luggage storage 126 for temporarily placing the user's luggage is arranged on both sides of the box-shaped strobe 125 of the front unit 120. Note that a coin insertion / return port 127 having a function of receiving and returning coins inserted by a user and a speaker 128 for outputting voice guidance for photographing are provided at the lower part of the luggage storage area 126 on the right side.

The camera 121 has a function of photographing a user who faces the front unit 120 in the photographing space S, and is arranged toward the photographing space S (rear unit 130).
The touch panel monitor 122 has a function of displaying a video of a user photographed by the camera 121 and a function of accepting various operations of the user, and is disposed below the camera 121.

The camera upper strobe 123 has a function of emitting light in accordance with the shooting timing, and is disposed on the upper part of the camera 121.
The umbrella-shaped strobe 124 has a function of emitting light in accordance with the shooting timing. The umbrella-shaped strobes 124 a and 124 b disposed on the left and right sides of the camera 121 toward the shooting space S, and the camera toward the shooting space S. And an upper stage umbrella-shaped strobe 124 c arranged at the upper part of 121.

  The box-shaped strobe 125 is inclined obliquely downward and downward from the lower part of the touch panel monitor 122, and is inclined from the inclined strobe surface 125a that transmits light from the light source, and the tip of the inclined strobe surface 125a, and transmits light from the light source. It is formed in a substantially box shape having a foot strobe surface 125b. The box-shaped strobe 125 emits light in accordance with the photographing timing, and the emitted light illuminates the user from below through the inclined strobe surface 125a and illuminates the user's foot through the foot strobe surface 125b. doing.

  Since the inclined strobe surface 125a of the box-like strobe 125 is directly below the touch panel monitor 122, it is difficult for the user to take a picture while looking into the camera 121, and to take a picture at an appropriate distance from the camera 121. Become. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the user from taking pictures outside the illumination range of the camera upper strobe 123, the umbrella-like strobe 124, and the box-like strobe 125, and when the user takes an up shot, the user's face is illuminated. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a dark photographed image from being obtained.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rear unit 130 faces the front unit 120 and is disposed at the rear of the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 with the photographing space S interposed therebetween. The rear unit 130 is a unit having a function as a background when the user actually takes a picture, and the inside thereof is hollow. A background curtain unit 170 is installed above the rear unit 130.
As shown in FIG. 1, the background curtain unit 170 is installed on the upper part of the rear unit 130 and stores, for example, a movable background curtain used for the background.

  The ceiling central strobe unit 150 and the ceiling rear strobe unit that illuminate the inside of the photographing space S are disposed above the photographing unit 110 including the front unit 120 and the rear unit 130 that face each other with the photographing space S therebetween. 160 is installed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the center ceiling strobe unit 150 is installed at the approximate center in the front-rear direction in the upper part of the imaging space S. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the ceiling central strobe unit 150 has a board part 151 and a board part 151 installed so as to straddle the left and right upper edges in the upper part of the photographing unit 110 from below. In the space formed by the cover unit 152, the substrate unit 151, and the cover unit 152, the two illumination lamps 153, the first ceiling strobe 154, and the second ceiling provided on the bottom surface (the imaging space S side) of the substrate unit 151 are provided. A strobe 157 is used.

The substrate portion 151 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and is formed so that the left and right end portions can be fixed to the left and right upper edge portions in the upper part of the photographing unit 110.
The cover portion 152 is made of milky white acrylic and has a curved shape protruding toward the shooting space S.

  The illuminating lamps 153 are installed near the front and rear end portions on the bottom surface (the imaging space S side) of the substrate portion 151. These two illuminating lamps 153 are always lit to illuminate the imaging space S.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first ceiling strobe 154 is installed near the rear of the two illumination lamps 153 in the approximate center of the bottom surface of the substrate unit 151. The first ceiling strobe 154 has a function of emitting light in accordance with the photographing timing and illuminating a space closer to the rear in the photographing space S. More specifically, the first ceiling strobe 154 includes a first light emitting unit 155 that irradiates light from a light source, and a diffusion plate 156 that diffuses light from the light source.

The first light emitting unit 155 is formed in a substantially box shape that is open so as to be able to irradiate light from a light source (not shown) accommodated therein, and is hooked to the substrate unit 151 with the opening obliquely downward and rearward.
The diffusion plate 156 is a milky white acrylic plate and is installed so as to cover the opening of the first light emitting unit 155.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second ceiling strobe 157 is installed near the front between the illumination lamps 153 in the approximate center of the bottom surface of the substrate portion 151. The second ceiling strobe 157 has a function of emitting light in accordance with the shooting timing and illuminating a space closer to the rear in the shooting space S. More specifically, the second ceiling strobe 157 includes a second light emitting unit 158 that irradiates light from the light source, and a reflector 159 that reflects light from the light source.

  The second light emitting unit 158 is formed in a substantially box shape that is open so as to be able to irradiate light from a light source (not shown) accommodated therein, and the second light emitting unit 158 is caught on the substrate unit 151 with the opening obliquely upward and forward. The second light emitting unit 158 includes a shielding plate 158a that improves the directivity of light in the vertical direction.

  The reflection plate 159 is caught from the substrate unit 151 in front of the second light emitting unit 158. The reflection plate 159 is a substantially thin metal plate, and extends from a base portion 159 a fixed to the substrate portion 151, a hanging portion 159 b that hangs downward from the base portion 159 a, and an obliquely lower front side from the suspending portion 159 b. At the same time, the second light emitting unit 158 is integrally formed with a reflective surface 159c located in front of the opening and a front end surface 159d extending obliquely downward and rearward from the reflective surface 159c.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 is arranged behind the ceiling central strobe unit 150 and in the vicinity of the rear unit 130 in the upper part of the photographing space S. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 hangs over the board unit 161 and the board unit 161 installed so as to straddle the left and right upper edges in the upper part of the photographing unit 110. 1 comprises a first rear strobe 162 and a second rear strobe 163.

The substrate portion 161 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and is formed so that the left and right end portions can be fixed to the left and right upper edge portions in the upper portion of the photographing unit 110.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the first rear strobe 162 is installed on the bottom surface of the substrate unit 161 and has a function of illuminating a space closer to the front in the imaging space S by emitting light in accordance with the imaging timing. doing.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the first rear strobe 162 accommodates therein a light source 162a that emits light in accordance with the photographing timing, and as shown in FIG. It is formed in a substantially box shape having a lateral width substantially equal to the part width. Further, the first rear strobe 162 is formed in a shape having an irradiation surface 162b on the lower front side for irradiating light from the light source unit 162a obliquely forward and downward.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the irradiation surface 162b can irradiate light from the light source unit 162a toward the head (the top portion Mh) of the user M who images the light in the imaging space S toward the rear. An opening 162c is formed in the opening. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening 162c includes a louver 162d and a milky white acrylic plate 162e on the back of the louver 162d.

The louver 162d has a function of improving the directivity of light from the light source unit 162a and irradiating with an irradiation width W (see FIG. 6) substantially equal to the head width of the user M. Note that the louver 162d is provided with a plurality of vertical plates that connect the horizontal plates in the vertical direction in addition to the horizontal plates extending in the left-right direction.
The acrylic plate 162e has a function of adjusting the light intensity of the light source unit 162a.

  The second rear strobe 163 includes a light source unit 163a, an irradiation surface 163b, an opening 163c, a louver 163d, and an acrylic plate 163e. However, since the second rear strobe 163 has the same configuration as the first rear strobe 162, detailed description thereof is omitted. .

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 are arranged side by side at a predetermined interval on the lower surface of the substrate portion 161. More specifically, a first rear strobe 162 and a second rear strobe 163 are installed in the photographing space S so as to face the front unit 120 and to the back of the head of two users M who take a picture of their shoulders side by side. ing.

  In other words, the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 are the heads of the users M positioned in the storage space S, with two users M facing the front unit 120 and having their shoulders aligned. They are arranged side by side on the substrate portion 161 with an interval substantially equal to that between the portions.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the editing unit 140 is arranged adjacent to the front of the front unit 120, and a frame image, a stamp image, or character input is performed on an image captured by the user. It has a function for editing graffiti and a function for displaying a demo screen.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2, 8, and 9, the editing unit 140 includes a first editing unit 140 a that allows a user to enter from the right side of the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 and perform editing work, The second editing unit 140b, on which the person enters from the left side of the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 and performs editing work, is arranged in different directions in the left-right direction. That is, the editing unit 140 is configured such that two sets of users can simultaneously perform editing work such as graffiti on a captured image.

  Note that the editing unit 140 has a width that is smaller than that of the photographing unit 110 and is large enough to secure an editing space in which the user can operate the editing unit 140 to perform editing work.

  Since the first editing unit 140a and the second editing unit 140b have the same configuration except that they are arranged in different directions, the first editing unit 140a will be described in detail here. The detailed description of the 2 editing unit 140b is omitted.

  Of the constituent elements of the editing unit 140, the constituent elements of the first editing section 140a are identified as “a”, and the constituent elements of the second editing section 140b are identified as “b”.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first editing unit 140a includes an upper illumination device 141a and an editing unit 142a.
The upper illumination device 141 has a function of illuminating a hand when the user performs editing work in the editing unit, and is installed on the upper side of the first editing unit 140a.

  The editing unit 142 uses a tablet built-in monitor 143 having a function of displaying a captured image and a function of accepting an editing operation such as a graffiti by a user, a speaker 144 that outputs sound such as an operation guide, and the editing unit 142. It consists of a pair of touch pens 145.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a photo sticker outlet 146 and a post-service unit 180 are provided on the right side when the editing unit 142 of the editing unit 140 is front.

  The photo sticker discharge port 146 has a function of discharging sticker paper on which a photographed image edited by the user with the first editing unit 140a or the second editing unit 140b is discharged, and is installed below the side of the editing unit 140. . Note that a printer and a sticker sheet unit, which will be described later, are built in the photo sticker discharge port 146.

  The post-service customer service unit 180 is disposed on the upper right side of the editing unit 140, and includes a touch panel monitor 181, a speaker 182, and a non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 183.

The touch panel monitor 181 has a function of displaying an advertisement to a user who waits for discharge of sticker paper, or displaying a game or the like by a touch operation.
The speaker 182 has a function of notifying the user of the discharge of the sticker paper or outputting a sound corresponding to the screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 181.
The non-contact type IC reader / writer unit 183 has functions of reading and writing a non-contact type IC card at the time of subsequent customer service.

Next, the internal configuration of the above-described photo sticker creating apparatus 100 will be described.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 100. The same components as those already described above are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the internal configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 includes a control device 201, a storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, a drive 204, a ROM 206, a RAM 207, a photographing unit 210, an editing unit 220, and a post-service customer unit 230. It is composed.

The control device 201 controls the operation of each unit, executes a program, and the like.
The storage unit 202 includes a storage device such as a hard disk. The storage unit 202 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 203 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 203 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 201.

  The drive 204 is configured by a drive device that reads and writes data from and to a removable medium 205 such as a portable nonvolatile memory or a USB memory. The drive 204 writes a captured image or an edited image to a removable medium 205 owned by the user in accordance with a control signal from the control device 201, and data such as a captured image, an edited image, or an editing item stored in the removable medium 205. Read.

The ROM 206 stores various programs and data such as a game program executed by the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 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 207 is used as a temporary storage area by the control device 201.

  The photographing unit 210 is a functional block of the photographing unit 110, and includes a coin processing unit 211, a background control unit 212, a lighting device 213, a camera 121, a touch panel monitor 122, and a speaker 128, each via a predetermined bus. Are connected to the control unit 201.

The coin processing unit 211 performs a process of accepting insertion of coins according to an instruction from the control device 201, and a process of identifying the type and number of coins received at the coin insertion / return port 127 and transmitting the identification result to the control device 201. .
The background control unit 212 controls the background curtain unit 170 according to the background control signal received from the control device 201, and controls the background color by moving the background curtain up and down.

The illumination device 213 emits the camera upper strobe 123, the umbrella strobe 124, the box strobe 125, the ceiling central strobe unit 150, and the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 in accordance with the photographing timing according to the illumination control signal received from the control device 201. Then, the inside of the shooting space S is illuminated.
The live view monitor 122a of the touch panel monitor 122 has a function of displaying a user who takes a picture with the camera 121 in real time.

  The editing unit 220 includes a first editing unit 220a that is a functional block of the first editing unit 140a and a second editing unit 220b that is a functional block of the second editing unit 140b. The first editing unit 220a and the second editing unit 220b have the same configuration, and will be described in detail here using the first editing unit 220a.

  The first editing unit 220a includes a tablet built-in monitor 143, a pair of touch pens 145, and a speaker 144, and each is connected to the control device 201 via a predetermined bus.

The tablet built-in monitor 143 includes an editing monitor 223a and a tablet 223b.
The editing monitor 223a displays a photographed image, a demo screen, an advertisement, and the like according to instructions from the control device 201.

  When the user taps the tablet built-in monitor 143 using the touch pen 145, the tablet 223 b acquires the position information tapped by the touch pen 145 and transmits the position information to the control device 201.

  The post-service unit 230 also includes a printer 231 that prints an edited image edited by the editing unit 140 on sticker paper, a touch panel monitor 181 that is a functional block of the post-service unit 180, a speaker 182, and a non-contact type IC reader / writer unit. 183.

  The printer 231 prints the print data received from the control device 72 on the sticker paper 233 provided in the sticker paper unit 232, and discharges the printed sticker paper 233 to the photo sticker discharge port 146.

  The customer service monitor 181a of the touch panel monitor 181 displays a demonstration screen, an advertisement screen, a game screen using the touch panel, and the like according to instructions from the control device 201. Further, the touch panel monitor 181 acquires position information where the user has tapped on the monitor and transmits the position information to the control device 201.

Next, the operation of the photo sticker creating game process in the photo sticker creating device 100 will be described.
Note that FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of the operation of the photo sticker creation game process executed by the control device 201 of the photo sticker creation device 100.

  First, as shown in FIG. 11, the control device 201 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 determines whether or not a coin has been inserted into the coin insertion / return port 127 (step S301). If no coin is inserted into the coin insertion / return port 127, the control device 201 stands by until a coin is inserted (step S301: No).

  On the other hand, when a coin corresponding to the game fee is inserted into the coin insertion / return port 127 (step S301: Yes), the control device 201 executes a photographing process (step S302).

  During this photographing process, the control device 201 displays the moving image acquired by the camera 121 in real time on the live view monitor 122a to pose a user with a pause. Further, the control device 201, in accordance with the shooting course selected by the user, combines a synthesized moving image such as a synthesized background image or a synthesized foreground image with a moving image being shot in the live view monitor 122 a. To display. Thereby, the user can pose while confirming the finished image.

  Regarding the image for synthesis, the control device 201 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 122 so that the user can select before starting shooting. .

  The control device 201 counts down with the display on the touch panel monitor 122 and the sound from the speaker 128, and transmits an illumination control signal to the illumination device 213 and transmits a shutter signal to the camera 121 at the end timing of this countdown.

  As a result, a flash is emitted from each strobe of the illumination device 212, and a captured image in which the illuminated user is reflected with the background is acquired by the camera 121. At this time, light from the light source irradiated by the first ceiling strobe 154 of the ceiling central strobe unit 150 is diffused by the diffusion plate 156 to become soft light, and brightly illuminates the vicinity of the center of the photographing space S near the rear.

  On the other hand, the light from the light source irradiated by the second ceiling strobe 157 is reflected and diffused in multiple directions by the reflecting surface 159c of the reflecting plate 159, and brightly illuminates the space near the rear in the imaging space S over a wide area.

Further, the intensity of light from the light source irradiated by the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 is adjusted by the acrylic plates 162e and 163e, and light having an irradiation width W whose directional characteristics are improved by the louvers 162d and 163d, Concentrate and illuminate the user's head (top).
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 201 cuts out a portion where a chroma key sheet such as a background plate or a background curtain is cut out from the acquired photographed image, extracts the user portion, and selects the user portion image of the selected composition background image. Create a composite edited image by performing chroma key composition on top of it. By performing such chroma key composition, it is possible to create a composite edited image that matches the pose at the time of shooting.

  After the photographing is finished, the control device 201 executes a movement guide process to the editing space (step S303). More specifically, the control device 201 displays a guidance screen that prompts the user to move to any one of the editing spaces in front of the editing unit 140 on the touch panel monitor 122, and provides voice guidance to the speaker 128. Output to.

  Then, the control device 201 executes an editing process that allows the user to edit the composite edited image (step S304). More specifically, the control device 201 displays the composite edited image created in step S302 on the tablet built-in monitor 143, and the user draws an icon image, a line image, or the like on the composite edited image with the touch pen 145. Allow and create an edited image.

  Thereafter, the control device 201 executes a movement guide process to the post-service space (step S305). More specifically, the control device 201 displays a guidance screen for urging the user to move to the front of the photo sticker discharge port 146 on the tablet built-in monitor 143 and outputs a voice movement guidance to the speaker 144.

  Further, the control device 201 executes a printing process for printing a printing image based on the edited image on the sticker sheet 233 (step S306). More specifically, the control device 201 causes the user to select a print layout on the tablet built-in monitor 143, arranges an edited image in the selected print layout, creates a print image, and uses the print image as a sticker sheet 233. Print on.

  Then, the control device 201 performs a post-service process for a user who waits for the sticker sheet 233 to be discharged (step S307). More specifically, the control device 201 executes an appropriate customer service process such as a game for transmitting a demo screen, an advertisement screen, a captured image or an edited image to an arbitrary portable terminal, a questionnaire input, a mini game, etc., and the touch panel monitor 181. To display.

  When the subsequent customer service process is completed, the control device 201 executes the discharge process of the sticker sheet 233 (step S308), discharges the printed sticker sheet 233 from the photo sticker discharge port 146, and provides it to the user as a photo sticker. To finish the game. In this way, a photograph of the user can be output as a photograph sticker by the photograph sticker creating apparatus 100.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 100 configured to realize the above-described operation can provide a user with a glossy photo sticker that shines on the hair and brightly reflects the user's face.

  More specifically, the ceiling central strobe unit 150 irradiates light from the light source in a diagonally downward and backward direction so that the user takes an image away from the front unit 120, that is, the user takes an imaging space S. Even if it is located near the back of the camera, sufficient illumination can be given to the user. As a result, the photograph sticker creating apparatus 100 can obtain a photographed image with the user's face brightened even when photographed away from the front unit 120. Furthermore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 can obtain a glossy photographed image that shines on the hair of the user's frontal head or the like.

  In addition, the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 of the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 have an irradiation width W substantially equal to the user's head width and are directed from the user's overhead direction toward the user's top. Can be irradiated. Thereby, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 limits the irradiation range of the light from the light source parts 162a and 163a, and the gloss that shines on the hair on the top of the user's head that is photographed near the rear of the photographing space S, for example, A photographed image that expresses the circle of angels can be obtained. In addition, by limiting the irradiation width W, it is possible to prevent backlighting by the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 and obtain a photographed image of the user's face brightly.

  Furthermore, since the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 irradiate the user with light having an irradiation width W substantially equal to the user's head width, the light hits the user's temporal region. It becomes difficult to prevent a photographed image with a blurred outline of the user. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 can obtain a photographed image with a clear outline of the user. Further, since the outline of the user is clear, the user part can be taken out reliably and easily when performing chroma key composition.

  Furthermore, since the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 are arranged side by side, even when there are two users, each user can be appropriately illuminated.

When the user approaches the camera 121 and shoots up, the user's face can be brightly captured by the camera upper strobe 123, the umbrella strobe 124, and the box strobe 125.
Accordingly, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 can provide the user with a glossy photo sticker that shines brightly on the hair while clearly copying the user's face.

  In addition, since the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 are provided with louvers 162d and 163d, the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 have light from the light sources 162a and 163a. The directivity of can be improved, and it can irradiate toward the top of the user's head. That is, it is possible to more reliably prevent the user's contour from being blurred and to illuminate the user's top of the head more reliably. As a result, the photograph sticker creating apparatus 100 can obtain a photographed image having a gloss that shines on the hair on the top of the head.

  Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 can provide the user with a glossy photo sticker that shines on the hair while clearly showing the user's face more reliably.

  In addition, the ceiling central strobe unit 150 includes the first ceiling strobe 154 and the second ceiling strobe 157, so that the ceiling central strobe unit 150 can uniformly illuminate the space closer to the rear in the imaging space S. it can.

  Specifically, the first ceiling strobe 154 can illuminate the space closer to the rear in the imaging space S with soft light by the diffusion plate 156 that diffuses light. Thereby, since the first ceiling strobe 154 indirectly illuminates the user via the diffusion plate 156, there is no possibility that the light emission at the time of photographing affects the facial expression of the user. In addition, a user who shoots at a position closer to the rear in the shooting space S can be appropriately illuminated to obtain a shot image with a bright face and a three-dimensional appearance and glossy hair. .

  On the other hand, the second ceiling strobe 157 can illuminate the space closer to the rear in the imaging space S by reflecting the light emitted obliquely upward in the front direction with the reflecting plate 159. The second ceiling strobe 157 can illuminate a wide area with light that is softer than the first ceiling strobe 154 via the reflector 159. Thereby, the generation | occurrence | production of the unnecessary shadow which arises between several users in the imaging | photography space S or by a user's pose can be suppressed. For example, when two users are positioned side by side in the shooting space S and one user is positioned in front of the two users, It is possible to suppress the occurrence of shadows by users ahead.

  That is, the ceiling central strobe unit 150 configured by the first ceiling strobe 154 and the second ceiling strobe 157 can uniformly illuminate the space closer to the rear in the imaging space S with soft light. As a result, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 can prevent a photographed image with a strong expression of the user from being captured while the user's face is captured brightly.

  Accordingly, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 uniformly illuminates the user in the shooting space S, makes the face of the user more surely bright, and gives the user a glossy photo sticker that shines on the hair. Can be provided.

  In addition, the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 are arranged side by side with approximately the same distance as the heads of the two users positioned side by side with the shoulders. Even if the shoulders are photographed side by side, the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 can illuminate the top of each user's head. Thereby, the photograph sticker creation apparatus 100 can obtain a glossy photographed image that shines on the hair of each user.

  Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 can provide a user with a glossy photo sticker that shines on the hair of each user even when two users take pictures in the shooting space S. .

  In the present embodiment, the inside of the photographing space S is illuminated with the illumination lamp 153 of the ceiling central strobe unit 150. However, the aperture ratio at the top of the photographing unit 110 is increased or the user of the front unit 120 is used. You may make it take in external light by providing a small window etc. in the surface facing. Further, indirect illumination for illuminating the front and rear of the ceiling central strobe unit 150 or indirect illumination for illuminating the back of the umbrella-shaped strobe 124 may be provided. As a result, the illumination lamp 153 and the range in which the outside light is difficult to reach and become dark in the photographing space S can be brightened.

  Alternatively, the box-shaped strobe 125 may be provided with an illuminating lamp that is always turned on, and the step strobe surface 125b may be illustrated or may have a two-layer structure of milky white acrylic on which characters are printed and a transparent acrylic plate. Thereby, the box-shaped strobe 125 can have the decoration in the photographing space S, the foot illumination, and the light emitting function at the time of photographing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 is preferably arranged in front of the background curtain unit 170 with a slight gap. Thereby, even if the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 is disposed, the background curtain unit 170 can be easily maintained and inspected.

  The first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 of the ceiling rear strobe unit 160 may be configured to slide independently in the left-right direction. Or it is good also as a structure which rocks | fluctuates the up-and-down angle of louvers 162d and 163d.

  For example, if there is only one user in the shooting space S, the first rear strobe 162 may be moved to the center and the second rear strobe 163 may be moved to the end so that no light is emitted during shooting. Alternatively, the number of people and the standing position are identified from the real-time video of the user acquired by the camera 121, and each rear strobe is automatically moved to the back of the user and the louvers 162d and 163d are swung to an appropriate angle. May be. For example, when there are three users and the standing positions in the shooting space S are side by side, the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163 are used by two people located outside the shooting space S. You may make it move to a person's overhead back.

As a result, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 reliably irradiates the head of the user with the light from the light source parts 162a and 163a regardless of the standing position of the user in the photographing space S. Can do.
Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 100 can provide the user with a glossy photo sticker that shines on the user's hair.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The photographing means of the present invention corresponds to the photographing unit 110 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The editing means corresponds to the editing unit 140,
The printing means corresponds to the printer 231,
The central lighting means corresponds to the ceiling central strobe unit 150,
The rear illumination means corresponds to the first rear strobe 162 and the second rear strobe 163,
Directional members correspond to louvers 162d and 163d,
The first illumination means corresponds to the first ceiling strobe 154,
The second illumination means corresponds to the second ceiling strobe 157,
The present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 12, which is another embodiment of the opening 162c of the irradiation surface 162b in the first rear strobe 162, the opening 162c of the irradiation surface 162b has a honeycomb shape that improves the directivity of light from the light source 162a. Directivity member 162f can be provided. Thereby, the 1st rear part flash 162 can make it difficult to produce the shadow by the directivity member 162f on a user's head (head top part).

  Furthermore, you may use LED with high directivity for the light source parts 162a and 163a. Thereby, the louver 162d and the directivity member 162f can be made unnecessary.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Photo sticker production apparatus 110 ... Shooting unit 140 ... Editing unit 150 ... Ceiling center strobe unit 154 ... First ceiling strobe 156 ... Diffuser 157 ... Second ceiling strobe 159 ... Reflector 162 ... First rear strobe 162a ... Light source part 162d ... Louver 162f ... Directional member 163 ... Second rear strobe 163a ... Light source 163d ... Louver 210 ... Shooting unit 220 ... Editing unit 231 ... Printer S ... Shooting space W ... Irradiation width

Claims (4)

Photographing means for photographing at least one user in the photographing space;
Editing means for allowing editing of the captured image;
A photo sticker creating apparatus comprising a printing means for printing a predetermined image,
The direction from the shooting space toward the shooting means is the front,
A central illumination means for illuminating a space near the rear in the photographing space, and a vicinity of a rear side end portion in the upper part of the photographing space, and a position closer to the front in the photographing space. A rear illumination means for illuminating the space,
The central lighting means,
It emits light according to the shooting timing, and is configured to diffuse and irradiate light from the light source obliquely downward and rearward of the shooting space,
The rear illumination means,
In the vicinity of the rear end in the upper part of the imaging space, two are arranged side by side with a predetermined interval, emit light in accordance with the imaging timing, and an irradiation width substantially equal to the head width of the user Thus, a photo sticker creating apparatus configured to irradiate light from a light source toward the top of the user's head from behind the user's head. In the rear illumination means,
The photographic sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a directional member that improves the directivity of light from the light source. The central lighting means,
First illuminating means for illuminating a space closer to the rear in the photographing space through a diffusion plate that diffuses light while emitting light obliquely downward and rearward in accordance with the photographing timing;
3. The light emitting device according to claim 1, further comprising: a second illuminating unit configured to emit light toward the front obliquely upward in accordance with the photographing timing and illuminate a space closer to the rear in the photographing space through a reflecting plate that reflects light. Photo sticker creation device. The rear illumination means,
4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in the imaging space, the two imaging devices are arranged side by side at a distance substantially equal to a distance between the heads of two users who face the imaging unit and are positioned side by side. The photo sticker making apparatus described in 1.

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