JP3057642U - Video printing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To shoot even those who are not good at shooting without taking their eyes off. SOLUTION: A half mirror 14 is disposed in an inclined state in the apparatus main body 1 so as to face a photographing window 2 provided on a front surface of the apparatus main body 1, and a photographing unit 15 is provided above the half mirror 14 in the apparatus main body 1. And the half mirror 14
A monitor 16 is provided below the monitor 16.
After selecting an appropriate frame from the plurality of frames displayed in the photographing window 2 through the half mirror, the photographing unit 15 photographs the subject through the half mirror 14 and the photographing window 2, and selects the photographed image information and the selected image information. A light source 17 for displaying an eye mark e in a substantially central portion of the photographing window 2 includes a light source 17 for synthesizing the frame information of the captured frame and printing an image based on the synthesized information on a sheet. 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a video printing device that can shoot even those who are not good at shooting without taking their eyes off.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of image printing apparatus, there is one described in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3014733, and an example thereof is shown in FIG. In this configuration, a photographing window 2, an illuminator 3, an operation unit 4, a coin slot 5, a coin payout slot 6, and a sheet outlet 7 are provided on the front surface of the device main body 1. A selection means 8 including a possible lever, an enter button 9 and a cancel button 10 are provided. Reference numeral 11 denotes a background sheet.

In the above configuration, when a subject such as a person stands in front of the photographing window 2 and inserts a coin into the coin slot 5, an image processing unit (not shown) in the apparatus main body 1 is operated, and the selecting unit 8 is operated. By pressing the button, a desired frame is selected, and a decision button 9 is pressed, so that a subject is photographed by a photographing unit arranged behind the photographing window 2, and the photographed image information and frame information are combined. Then, a sheet on which an image based on the combined information is printed is paid out to the sheet outlet 7.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 In the above configuration, since the photographing unit disposed behind the photographing window 2 is hidden, it is difficult to determine the position of the eyes when photographing. May be removed for shooting.

In this case, the photographing can be redone by pressing the cancel button 10, but the cancellation is limited to a few times, and it is troublesome to cancel and redo the photographing.

Accordingly, based on the technology described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-128053, an eye mark e is displayed on both sides of the photographing window 2 and the eyes are aligned on a virtual line O connecting the two eye marks e. However, it is only possible to determine the height of the line of sight, and it is not possible to position the line of sight on the left and right.

Further, since the position of the line of sight is only indirectly displayed by the eye mark e, it is difficult for a person who is not good at photographing, such as an infant or an elderly person, to adjust the line of sight.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has as its object to provide a video printing apparatus that can photograph a person who is not good at photographing, such as an infant or an elderly person, without taking his eyes off.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a half mirror is arranged in an inclined state in the apparatus main body so as to face an imaging window provided on a front surface of the apparatus main body, and the half mirror in the apparatus main body is provided. A photographing unit is provided above the mirror, and a monitor is provided below the half mirror. From the monitor, an appropriate frame is selected from a plurality of frames displayed on the photographing window via the half mirror. Thereafter, the subject is photographed through the half mirror and the photographing window by the photographing unit, the photographed image information is combined with the frame information of the selected frame, and an image based on the combined information is printed on a sheet. The image printing apparatus is characterized in that a light source for displaying an eye mark is provided substantially at the center of the photographing window.

[0010] According to the above configuration, the eye mark is directly displayed by the light source substantially at the center of the photographing window. Even a person can take a picture without taking his eyes off.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the light source is provided above a half mirror in the device body.

According to the above configuration, since the light source is provided above the half mirror and is out of the imaging range of the imaging unit, there is no fear that the eye mark displayed by the light source is reflected on the image.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the device of the second aspect, the light source is provided near the photographing unit.

[0014] According to the above configuration, it is possible to adjust the line of sight to the photographing unit simply by looking at the eye mark displayed by the light source.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the microcomputer according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the microcomputer controls the light source to be turned on only before the frame is selected and after the frame is selected. A control unit comprising:

According to the above configuration, the eye mark disappears immediately before shooting, and only the shot image and the frame are displayed in the shooting window. Therefore, it is not confusing that the eye mark is projected on the image. There is no danger of producing

[0017]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show an image printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a half mirror 14 is provided in the apparatus main body 1 so as to face a photographing window 2 provided on a front surface of the apparatus main body 1. A photographing unit 15 for photographing a subject through the half mirror 14 and the photographing window 2 is provided above the half mirror 14 in the apparatus main body 1, and is provided below the half mirror 14. A two-niter 16 is provided for projecting an image or the like based on composite information obtained by synthesizing the captured image information and the pre-registered frame information to the imaging window via the half mirror 14. A light source 17 including an LED and a lamp for displaying an eye mark e is provided near the photographing unit 15 above the half mirror 14. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 18 denotes a video processing unit, and 19 denotes a printer. In the configuration other than the above, the same parts as those of the conventional example shown in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

According to the above configuration, since the light source 17 is out of the imaging range of the imaging unit 15, there is no possibility that the eye mark e displayed by the light source 17 appears in the image. Further, it is possible to adjust the line of sight to the photographing unit 15 simply by looking at the eye mark e displayed by the light source 17.

FIG. 3 shows a control unit 20 composed of a microcomputer. The control unit 20 includes a selection unit 8, an enter button 9, a cancel button 10, a monitor 16, an eye mark light source 17, a photographing unit 15, and a printer 19. In addition, a frame information supply unit 18a for supplying frame information, a video synthesis unit 18b for synthesizing captured video information and frame information, and a memory 18c for storing the video and the like are provided. It controls the video processing unit 18.

The control operation of the control unit 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a coin is inserted into the coin slot 5 (S1), a game displayed on the shooting window 2 is specified, and the decision button 9 is pressed, so that the light source 17 is turned on, and as shown in FIG. Then, an eye mark e and "Please look at the eye mark" are displayed on the photographing window 2 (S2).

According to the above configuration, since the eye mark e is directly displayed by the light source 17 almost at the center of the photographing window 2, the eye mark e can be visually checked, so that an infant or an elderly person can be displayed. Even those who are not good at shooting can take a picture without taking their eyes off.

Next, when the enter button 9 is pressed, the frame information registered in advance in the frame information supply unit 18a is displayed on the shooting window 2 as shown in FIG. A desired frame f is selected by the selection means 8 comprising the above-mentioned 1), and the determination button 9 is pressed to determine the frame f (S3).

According to the determination, the light source 17 is turned off and the display of the eye mark e is turned off (S4).

Then, when a subject such as a person stands in front of the shooting window 2 and presses the determination button 9, the subject is shot by the shooting unit 15 (S 5), and the video information and the frame information are combined. As shown in FIG. 5C, an image based on the composite information is displayed in the shooting window 2.

In this case, since the eye mark e disappears immediately before the photographing and only the photographed image and the frame are displayed in the photographing window 2, it is not confusing that the eye mark e is reflected in the image. There is no danger of birth.

It is determined whether or not to cancel the above display (S6). If the user does not like the display, the user presses the cancel button 10, returns to step S5, and performs the above operation again.

If the user likes the display, the user presses the enter button 10. Thus, the image based on the composite information is printed on the sheet by the printer 19 (S7), and the printed sheet is paid out to the sheet outlet 7.

[0028]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the invention described in claim 1, since the eye mark is directly displayed by the light source almost at the center of the photographing window, it is difficult to photograph an infant or an elderly person by visually observing the eye mark. Even a person can take a picture without taking his eyes off.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the light source is provided above the half mirror and is out of the photographing range of the photographing unit, there is no possibility that the eye mark displayed by the light source appears in the image. .

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to adjust the line of sight to the photographing unit simply by looking at the eye mark displayed by the light source.

According to the invention of claim 4, since the eye mark disappears immediately before the photographing and only the photographed image and the frame are displayed in the photographing window, the eye mark is reflected on the image without being confusing. There is no risk of misunderstanding that the

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a video printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control operation of the control unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the control unit.

FIGS. 5A to 5C are front views showing a display state of the imaging window.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device main body 2 Photographing window 14 Half mirror 15 Photographing part 16 Monitor 17 Light source 20 Control part e Eye mark f Frame

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A half mirror is disposed in an inclined state in a main body of the apparatus, facing a photographing window provided on a front surface of the main body of the apparatus.
A photographing unit is provided above the half mirror in the apparatus main body, and a monitor is provided below the half mirror, and a plurality of frames displayed on the photographing window from the monitor via the half mirror are provided. After selecting an appropriate one, the subject is photographed by the photographing unit through the half mirror and the photographing window, and the photographed image information is combined with the frame information of the selected frame, and an image based on the combined information is formed on a sheet. An image printing apparatus adapted to print, wherein a light source for displaying an eye mark is provided substantially at the center of the shooting window. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light source is provided above a half mirror in the apparatus main body.
An image printing apparatus as described in the above. 3. The image printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the light source is provided near the photographing unit. 4. A control unit comprising a microcomputer for controlling the light source to be turned on only before a frame is selected and after the frame is selected is provided. 2. The video printing device according to claim 1.