JP2019020438A - Photographing device system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cutter device separately from a photographing device.SOLUTION: A photographing device system 10A comprises: a photographing device 10 for acquiring image information of a photographic printed matter, and for generating an information code printed matter 7 having an information code 3 in which photographic printed matter information is recorded and a sample 2A of a print image; a printer/cutter device 50A; and an image server 70. The printer/cutter device 50A comprises: a reading part 53 for reading the information code 3; and an image information acquisition part 62 for acquiring the image information stored in the image server 70. A photographic printed matter 1 is generated by a printer part 60 on the basis of the image information acquired by the image information acquisition part 62, and the photographic printed matter 1 is cut by a cutter part 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a photography apparatus system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a box-type photography apparatus for taking a photograph or the like to be attached to a license, a passport, a resume, or the like is known. In this photographic device, a user, that is, a subject is photographed, and the obtained subject image is printed to produce a photographic print including a plurality of photographic images (see Patent Document 1).

  The photographic print is then cut into individual photographic images by the user. Alternatively, a photographic apparatus incorporating a cutter device that cuts a photographic print for each individual photographic image has also been developed (see Patent Document 2-3).

  However, a photography apparatus incorporating a cutter device has a problem that the overall structure of the apparatus is increased in size.

Japanese Patent No. 4650671 JP 2000-69402 A JP 2001-268383 A

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a photography apparatus system that does not increase the size of the photography apparatus.

  The present invention captures a subject to obtain image information of a photographic print including a plurality of photographic images, and produces an information code printed with an information code recorded with at least photographic print information corresponding to the photographic print. A photographic device; a printer / cutter device provided independently of the photographic device; and an image server connecting the photographic device and the printer / cutter device, wherein the printer / cutter device includes: A reading unit that reads an information code of the printed information code; an image information acquisition unit that acquires image information of a photographic print stored in the image server based on the photographic print information read by the reading unit; and the image information Based on the image information obtained by the obtaining unit, a printer unit for producing a photographic print including a plurality of photographic images, and the printer unit And a cutter unit for cutting each individual photographic images on the basis of the photographic prints in the image information, a photographing system.

  The present invention is the photographic apparatus system in which the photographic print information of the information code attached to the information code print is individual information given for each photographic print.

  The present invention is a photographic apparatus system in which the information code printed matter producing apparatus produces an information code printed matter to which a sample of a photographic image is attached in addition to the information code.

  The present invention is a photographic apparatus system in which the printer unit produces a photographic print including a plurality of photographic images adjacent to each other without a gap.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to cut a photographic print in the photographic apparatus, and therefore it is not necessary to increase the size of the photographic apparatus.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram illustrating an example of a photography apparatus system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a photographic print. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the photographic print shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another example of a photographic print. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the photographic print shown in FIG. FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing a printer / cutter device. FIG. 6B is a perspective view showing the cutter mechanism. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of each component when a user enters the photography apparatus system shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the photography apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the photography apparatus shown in FIG.

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Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIGS. 1 to 9 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a photographic apparatus system according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photographic apparatus system 10 </ b> A shoots a subject P (see FIG. 7) that is a user to obtain image information of a photographic print 1 including a plurality of photographic images 2, and at least the photographic print 1 A photographic apparatus 10 for producing an information code printed matter 7 to which information code 3 corresponding to the corresponding photographic printed matter information is recorded, a printer / cutter device 50A provided separately from the photographic apparatus 10, and a photograph An image server 70 is provided to connect the imaging device 10 and the printer / cutter device 50A.

  In this case, the information code printed matter 7 produced by the photographic device 10 is attached with the information code 3 as described above, and the information code 3 includes a plurality of photographic images 2 corresponding to each corresponding printed matter 1. Contains the individual information given to. This information code 3 is composed of a QR code (registered trademark), a bar code or a simple number, and is a code for specifying individual photo prints.

  A photographic print 1 including a plurality of photographic images 2 is produced by a printer unit 60 of a printer / cutter device 50A, which will be described later. You may keep it. By attaching the sample 2A of the photographic image to the information code printed matter 7 in this way, the photographic printed matter 1 specified by the information code 3 of the information code printed matter 7 can be surely confirmed visually.

  Next, the printer / cutter device 50A will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6A, the printer / cutter device 50A is stored in the image server 70 based on the reading unit 53 that reads the information code 3 of the information code printed matter 7 and the photographic printed matter information read by the reading unit 53. An image information obtaining unit 62 for obtaining image information of the photographic printed matter 1 and a printer unit 60 for producing the photographic printed matter 1 including the plurality of photographic images 2 based on the image information obtained by the image information obtaining unit 62. ing.

  The photographic print 1 including a plurality of photographic images 2 produced by the printer unit 60 is cut into individual photographic images 2 based on the image information obtained by the image information obtaining unit 62 in the cutter unit 50.

  As described above, the image information of the photographic print 1 including a plurality of photographic images 2 is obtained in the photographic device 10. The image information of the photographic print 1 includes the image information of the photographic image 2 and the image information of the photographic image 2. It also includes information on the type, for example, whether it is a photographic image for a license or a photographic image for a passport.

  For example, when the photographic image 2 is a license photo, the image information includes information about the size of each photographic image 2 and the number of photographic images included in the photographic print 1 (for example, six).

  Image information of the photographic print 1 obtained by the photographic device 10 is sent from the photographic device 10 to the image server 70 via the network system 71 and stored in the image server 70. The image information stored in the image server 70 is sent to the image information acquisition unit 62 via the network system 71 as described above based on the printed material information read by the reading unit 61.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 6A, the reading unit 61, the image information obtaining unit 62, the printer unit 60, and the cutter unit 50 in the printer / cutter device 50A are all connected to the printer / cutter device control unit 65, and this printer / Driving control is performed by the cutter device control unit 65.

  Next, the printer / cutter device 50A will be further described with reference to FIGS. 1, 6A and 6B. The printer unit 60 of the printer / cutter device 50A includes a box 60A and a printer 60a disposed in the box 60A. The cutter unit 50 includes a box 51 including an opening 51a through which the photographic printed matter 1 is discharged, and a cutter mechanism 53a (FIG. 6B) built in the box 51.

  Among them, the cutter mechanism 50 a disposed in the box 51 includes a mounting table 57 on which the photographic print 1 produced by the printer unit 60 is mounted, and guide rails 59 and 59 provided on both sides of the mounting table 57 and a guide. An X-direction bar 56 that travels in the X direction along the rails 59 and 59 and a cutter holder 58 that travels along the X-direction bar 56 are provided, and the photographic print 1 is cut at the lower end of the cutter holder 58. A cutter blade 58a is attached.

  The printer / cutter device control unit 65 of the printer / cutter device 50A stores image information of a photographic print, and the printer / cutter device control unit 65 determines the image information of the photographic print based on the type of photographic image. The cutter mechanism 50a is driven and controlled, and the photographic print 1 is cut.

  Next, the photographic apparatus 10 constituting the photographic apparatus system 10A will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, in FIG. 7, for the sake of simplicity, the control unit 11, the storage unit 16, and the I / O unit 31 shown in FIG. 8 are omitted.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, the photography device 10 includes a control unit 11, a camera (imaging device) C, a detection sensor 13, an input device (operation unit) 14, and an LCD display unit (display). Device) M, storage unit 16, I / O (Input / Output) unit 31, speaker 22, cashier 23, and strobe unit S.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the box-shaped photographic device 10 includes a box body 10a and an inner wall 10d provided to form a storage space 10f and a shooting space (shooting room) 10g in the box body 10a. And. The ceiling height Ha of the imaging space 10g in the box body 10a is, for example, about 180 cm from the floor (FIG. 7).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the outer surface of the box body 10a is provided with an outlet 10c for taking out the printed information code 7 printed by the printer 17, and an entrance 10e through which the user P enters and exits the box body 10a. ing.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 9, a light-shielding curtain 10b that blocks light from the outside when taking a picture is attached to the doorway 10e.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a chair Y on which the user P sits during photography is installed in the photographing space 10 g so as to be able to move up and down.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a camera (photographing device) that obtains image information of a photographic image 2 by photographing a subject (user P) through a photographing window 21 provided on the inner wall 10d in the storage space 10f. C and a printer 17 that prints an information code printed matter 7 corresponding to the photographic printed matter information including the image information of the photographic image 2 and provides the user P with an ID photo are arranged.

  Here, “image information of a photographic image” refers to electronic information of a subject image obtained by photographing, and “image information of a photographic print” refers to the image information of this photographic image and the type of photographic image, for example, It also includes information on the type such as whether it is a photographic image for a license or a photographic image for a passport.

  The inner wall 10d is provided with a photographing window 21 and an LCD display portion M.

  The shooting window 21 is a window that is used when shooting the user X in the shooting space 10g by the camera (shooting unit) C installed in the storage space 10f. It is provided at a height corresponding to the height (Hb) of the face.

  The chair Y is set such that the face position (distance from the inner wall 10d) Da of the user P sitting on the chair Y is, for example, about 55 cm from the inner wall 10d (FIG. 7). Further, as described above, the height of the head of the user P is adjusted by moving the chair Y up and down during shooting.

  Furthermore, a detection sensor 13 for detecting that the user P has entered the shooting space 10g is provided in the vicinity of the shooting window 21.

  When the entry of the user P is detected by the detection sensor 13, guidance by the LCD display unit M and the speaker 22 is started.

  Here, the control unit 11 shown in FIG. 8 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like.

  The control unit 11 reads out various programs such as a system program stored in the storage unit 16, an image shooting processing program, and an image processing program, develops them in a RAM, and centrally controls the operation of each unit according to the program. It has become.

  The camera C serving as a photographing unit includes an optical lens, an optical sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), an A / D (Analog / Digital) conversion unit, and the like.

  The camera C generates an image signal (analog) by photoelectrically converting a subject image input via an optical lens by an optical sensor during photographing. The A / D conversion unit obtains digital image data from the analog image signal, and outputs the digital image data to the control unit 11.

  Note that the height Hb of the center of the shooting direction Zc of the camera C is about the height of the user P's head, for example, about 120 cm from the floor (FIG. 7). As described above, the height of the head of the user P is adjusted by raising and lowering the chair Y during shooting.

  As described above, the camera C as a photographing unit is provided on the inner wall 10d, and obtains image information by photographing the user P located in the photographing space (photographing room) 10g.

  The detection sensor 13 is an optical sensor or the like that detects that the user P has entered the shooting room (shooting space 10g) of the photography apparatus 1, and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 11. Yes.

  The input device 14 serving as an operation unit is provided on the inner wall 10d so as to be positioned below the camera (imaging unit) C, and is used by the user P to input operations related to imaging.

  The input device 14 includes various function keys such as a photo type selection switch for selecting a photo type, a shooting switch for instructing start of shooting, and a print switch for instructing print output of a shot image.

  The input device 14 is, for example, a touch panel configured integrally with the LCD display unit M as described later. The input device 14 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operated key to the control unit 11.

  In addition to the system program, the storage unit 16 stores various processing programs such as a face image photographing processing program and an image processing program, data processed by each program, and the like.

  Then, the printer 17 performs print output based on the image data input from the control unit 11 (that is, prints the information code printed matter 7 corresponding to the image information acquired by the camera (photographing unit) C). ing.

  Also, the I / O unit 31 shown in FIG. 8 is an interface that mediates exchange of information between the control unit 11 and the speaker 22, the cashier 23, and the strobe unit S.

  The I / O unit 31 transmits a control signal from the control unit 11 to the speaker 22, the cashier 23, and the strobe unit S, and outputs a status signal from the speaker 22, cashier 23, and strobe unit S to the control unit 11. It is supposed to be.

  The speaker 22 is configured to output a guide announcement audio signal input from the control unit 11 via the I / O unit 31.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a strobe unit S for photographing is provided on the inner wall 10d so as to be positioned above the camera C (shooting window 21). The strobe unit S irradiates the head of the user P sitting on the chair Y from the front upper side of the user P.

  The strobe unit S emits light at a light emission timing and a light emission amount instructed from the control unit 11.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the height He of the strobe unit S is a height above the position where the camera C is disposed, and is, for example, about 145 cm from the floor. The vertical width Hd of the strobe unit S is, for example, about 20 cm.

  As described above, the strobe unit S is provided on the inner wall 10d so as to be positioned above the camera (photographing unit) C, and irradiates at least the head of the user X from the front upper side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a cashier 23 is provided in the vicinity of the photographing window 21 to settle the photographing fee.

  The cashier 23 is a cash registering machine provided with a coin or banknote deposit port, a change refund port or the like (not shown). The cashier 23 detects the amount of money deposited from the deposit port, calculates the amount of change, and discharges coins or banknotes for the calculated change amount to the refund port for fee settlement.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, an LCD display unit M that displays an operation procedure and other guide videos related to shooting is installed in the storage space 10f.

  The LCD display unit M includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen.

  The LCD display unit M was photographed by various operation screens such as a guide screen for explaining a photographing procedure, a selection screen for selecting a photograph type, and a camera (imaging device) C according to a control signal from the control unit 11. The face image of the user P is displayed.

  Further, as described above, the LCD display unit M is used in combination with the input device 14 to display information related to photographing toward the user P, and the user P inputs operation related to photographing. . The LCD display unit M is, for example, an operation touch panel used together with the input device (operation unit) 14.

  As described above, the LCD display unit M is provided on the inner wall 10d so as to be positioned below the camera (photographing unit) C, and is for displaying predetermined information related to photographing.

  Note that information related to shooting may be displayed on the LCD display unit M and provided to the user P by voice through the speaker 22 provided below the LCD display unit M.

  The screen (LCD) of the LCD display unit M has a width of 240 mm and a vertical width of 200 mm, for example. The center height Hc of the LCD display M is about the height of the position of the abdomen of the user P, for example, about 80 cm from the floor (FIG. 7). And the perpendicular line ZL of the screen of this LCD display part M inclines 20 degree | times with respect to a horizontal direction (direction parallel to a floor surface), for example.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described.

  First, the user P enters the photographing space 10g through the entrance 10e of the photography apparatus 10. When the detection sensor 13 detects that the user P has entered the room, the detection sensor 13 outputs a detection signal to the control unit 11. Next, the control unit 11 is activated by the detection signal, and the camera C stands by in a state where it can shoot, and the steady light in the shooting space 10g is turned on.

  Further, the control unit 11 displays information related to shooting on the screen of the LCD display unit toward the user P, and simultaneously, announcement sound relating to the shooting guide is output from the speaker 22. Thus, the guidance by the LCD display part M and the speaker 22 is started.

  Then, the user P confirms the guidance displayed on the screen of the LCD display unit M, and the user P performs a predetermined operation input related to shooting. Further, the user P adjusts the height of the chair Y to a predetermined height so that the height of the eye position of the user P becomes the height Hb of the center of the shooting direction Zc of the camera C. To do. Thereafter, the user P poses to the posture to be imaged.

  At this time, the control unit 11 displays a captured moving image (live view) captured by the camera C of the user P on the screen of the LCD display unit M.

  As a result, the user P can confirm the posing by looking at the screen of the LCD display unit M.

  Thereafter, the user P operates a shooting start button (shooting start button of the input device 14 which is a touch panel) displayed on the screen of the LCD display unit M.

  By operating the shooting start button, the control unit 11 counts down the time until the camera C takes a picture and displays a countdown number N on the screen of the LCD display unit M.

  And the control part 11 performs the photography of the photograph by the camera C after completion | finish of the countdown to imaging | photography. The control unit 11 controls the camera C and the strobe unit S to execute shooting of the user P who is a subject.

  After shooting, the image processing program stored in the storage unit 16 is read, and image processing is performed on the image data input from the camera 12 by shooting.

  Next, the control unit 11 displays, for example, on the screen of the LCD display unit M to guide the user P to pay the fee to the cashier 23.

  Next, when a fee is charged, the control unit 11 checks the amount deposited in the cashier 23. Then, the fee is settled according to the photo size and type selected in the cashier 23, and the change is discharged to the refund slot, thereby completing the deposit process.

  When the depositing process is completed, the control unit 11 generates photographic printed material information given to each photographic printed material based on the image processed image data, and an information code 3 in which the photographic printed material information is recorded is attached. The printed information code 7 is output by the printer 17. At this time, in addition to the information code 3, the sample 2A of the photographic image 2 is simultaneously provided on the printed information code 7, but this sample 2A is not necessarily provided.

  The printed information code 7 produced by the printer 17 in this way is discharged from the outlet 10c. During this time, the control unit 11 sends the image information of the photographic image including the image information of the photographic image and the type of the photographic image to the image server 70, and the image information of the photographic print is stored in the image server 70.

  Next, the user P holds the information code printed matter 7 and approaches the printer / cutter device 50A, and holds the information code printed matter 7 over the information code reading unit 53 of the printer / cutter device 50A.

  At this time, the information code 3 of the information code printed matter 7 is read by the information code reading unit 53, and the photographic printed matter 1 to be printed is specified based on the read photographic printed matter information. The information of the information code 3 read by the reading unit 53 is sent to the printer / cutter device control unit 65, and the printer / cutter device control unit 65 takes the following method.

  First, the image information acquisition unit 62 acquires image information of a photographic print stored in the image server 70 based on the photographic print information. Next, a photographic print 1 including a plurality of photographic images 2 is produced and output based on the image information of the photographic print. Further, the photographic print 1 produced by the printer unit 60 is sent to the cutter unit 50. At this time, the image information of the photographic print includes the image information of the photographic image and the information regarding the type of the photographic image, and the information regarding the type of the photographic image is also sent to the cutter unit 50.

  In the cutter unit 50, first, the photographic print 1 is placed on the placement table 57.

  Next, the printer / cutter device control unit 65 specifies information indicating that the type of the photographic image 2 of the photographic print 1 is, for example, six photographic images for a license, based on the image information of the photographic print 1. The cutter mechanism 53 is driven and controlled based on the type information of the photographic image 2 specified in this way.

  Specifically, the X direction bar 56 of the cutter mechanism 53 travels along the guide rails 59 and 59 along the shape of the six photographic images 2 of the photographic print 1, and then the cutter holder 58 is moved to the X direction bar. The photographic print 1 is cut by the cutter blade 58a.

  Here, “cut along the shape of the photographic image” includes both the case where the photographic image 2 on the photographic print 1 is completely separated and the case where the photographic image 2 is not completely separated.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the photographic printed material 1 has a printed material sheet 1a and a photographic image 2 printed on the printed material sheet 1a, the printed material sheet 1a is cut by the cutter blade 58a and penetrates the printed material sheet 1a. A cut 4 is formed (see FIG. 3). In this case, the cut 4 is formed intermittently, and a joint 4 a is provided between the cuts 4. For this reason, the photographic image 2 is connected without being separated from the printed material sheet 1a, and the user P takes home the photographic printed material 1 in which the printed material sheet 1a and the photographic image 2 are integrated, breaks the joint 4a, and removes the photographic image 1 from the photographic printed material 1. Six photographic images 2 can be obtained.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, when the photographic print 1 has a release sheet 1b, a print sheet 1a on the release sheet 1b, and a photographic image 2 printed on the print sheet 1a, the cutter blade 58a The printed sheet is cut to form a cut 4 penetrating the printed sheet 1a (see FIG. 5).

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cut 4 penetrates the printed sheet 1a and reaches the release sheet 1b, but the cut 4 does not penetrate the release sheet 1b, and the cut 4 is shown in FIG. As shown, the photo image 2 is continuously provided around the image.

  The user P takes the photographic print 1 home, and since the photographic image 2 is surrounded by the cut 4, the individual photographic images 2 can be peeled from the release sheet 1b to obtain six photographic images 2.

  In the above-described embodiment, the plurality of photographic images 2 of the photographic print 1 are arranged through the gaps 5, but the plurality of photographic images 2 may be arranged without any gaps.

  By arranging the photographic image 2 on the photographic print 1 without any gaps as described above, even when the photographic print 1 is cut with some error by the cutter unit 53, no white frame portion remains in the photographic image 2. Thus, the photographic print 1 can be cut.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to cut a photographic print in the photographic apparatus, and therefore, the enlargement of the photographic apparatus can be prevented.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo printed matter 2 Photo image 2A Sample 3 Information code 4 Cut 7 Information code printed matter 10 Photo imaging device 10A Photo imaging device system 11 Control unit 13 Detection sensor 14 Input device 16 Storage unit 17 Printer 31 I / O (Input / Output) unit 22 Speaker 23 Cashier 50 Cutter unit 50A Printer / cutter device 50a Cutter mechanism 53 Reading unit 58 Cutter holder 58a Cutter blade 60 Printer unit 60A Box 60a Printer 61 Reading unit 62 Image information acquisition unit 65 Printer / cutter device control unit 70 Image server 71 Network System C Camera M LCD Display P User S Strobe Unit

Claims (4)

A photographic apparatus for photographing a subject to obtain image information of a photographic print including a plurality of photographic images and producing an information code printed with an information code recorded with at least photographic print information corresponding to the photographic print ,
A printer / cutter device provided independently of the photography device;
An image server connecting between the photography device and the printer / cutter device;
The printer / cutter device includes a reading unit that reads an information code of the information code printed matter;
An image information obtaining unit for obtaining image information of a photographic print stored in the image server based on the photographic print information read by the reading unit;
Based on the image information obtained by the image information obtaining unit, a printer unit for producing a photographic print including a plurality of photographic images;
A photographic apparatus system, comprising: a cutter unit that cuts the photographic print produced by the printer unit for each photographic image based on the image information.   The photographic apparatus system according to claim 1, wherein the photographic printed matter information of the information code attached to the information code printed matter is individual information given to each individual photographic printed matter.   3. The photographic apparatus system according to claim 1, wherein the information code printed material producing device produces an information code printed material to which a sample of a photographic image is attached in addition to the information code.   The photographic apparatus system according to claim 1, wherein the printer unit produces a photographic print including a plurality of photographic images adjacent to each other without a gap.

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