JP3139488B2 - Video print play equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video print game apparatus, and more particularly to a technique for changing a background at the time of shooting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an image print game apparatus which photographs a player located on the front of the apparatus body and prints the subject image on a sticker to provide the image.
A technique has been proposed in which the background of a player is printed out with the background being preferred by the player. For example, (1) by changing the background color at the time of shooting in accordance with the color of the player's skin or clothes, it is easy to separate the shot background from the main subject,
An automatic photographing apparatus (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-257518) capable of satisfactorily synthesizing image data of a main subject and a previously prepared background image. Apparatus for synthesizing prepared background image data by image processing and printing it out
No. 0-126728) has been proposed.

[0003]

However, in the automatic photographing apparatus of the above (1), the screen used at the time of photographing is stored and stored in a rolled state. Therefore, if a large number of background screens are to be secured, the screen will be long, and therefore, a large space will be required as a storage space, and the installation floor area of the apparatus will be large. It has a box shape and cannot be adapted to the size of the installation space. Further, in the apparatus (2), it is difficult to process the contour of the subject image when synthesizing the subject image and the background image data, and the boundary between the subject image and the background cannot be naturally finished.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is an image print game apparatus capable of taking clear pictures by changing the background at the time of photographing. When there are many types of screen backgrounds to be used as backgrounds, no special space is required to store and store them even if the overall screen length is long, and the installation space can be easily reduced. It is another object of the present invention to provide a video print game apparatus which can print out a boundary between a subject image and a background in a natural state.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image printing apparatus having a function of photographing a subject located in a photographing space in front of an apparatus body and printing the subject image. In an amusement device, an imaging means for imaging a subject, an endless belt-shaped screen that faces the front of the device main body with the above-described shooting space in the shooting space, and serves as a background when shooting the subject, and a roller for circulating the screen, A background forming unit including a driving source that transmits a rotational driving force to the roller; a selecting unit capable of selecting a desired background from a plurality of backgrounds provided on a screen of the background forming unit; and control means for the background selected by the selecting means controls the driving of the driving source so as to move the imaging range of the imaging unit, wherein the drive
The source and the rollers connected to it
The screen of the background forming means is taken from above the device body.
The ceiling space in the shadow space and the shooting space
Surface facing the front of the main body, the ceiling surface and the front surface
Endless connection with the opposing surface, circulating the screen
To get at least four backgrounds,
The control unit controls the screen according to a shooting mode.
The drive source is controlled so that the background is switched .

In the above arrangement, when the player selects a desired background from the selection means, the control means drives and controls the drive source in accordance with the selection to circulate the screen so that the selected background is within the imaging range of the imaging means. Moved to Thus, the player can change the background to a desired background and shoot. Further, since the screen is formed in an endless belt shape, even if the screen length becomes long in order to secure many backgrounds, no special space is required for storing and storing the screen. Further, since the background forming means for the photographing means may be installed in an arbitrary photographing space, it is possible to cope with the size of the installation space as the whole apparatus. Also endless screen
The ceiling and the ceiling of the shooting space
Is located on the surface facing the front of the
No special collection of screens not used when shadowing
No space is required. Also screen
Can function as a ceiling wall of the shooting space. Sa
In addition, a drive source for screen circulation is provided at the top of the device.
Therefore, do not route the power cord of the drive source specially.
Power can be taken from the main unit side. Also, in shooting mode
Therefore, when the brightness and effects around the subject change,
Change the background accordingly to capture the subject image clearly.
It becomes possible.

[0007]

[0008]

[0009]

[0010]

[0011] The invention of claim 2, claim 1
The video print game device according to the above, wherein the control means,
The drive source is controlled so that the background of the screen is switched every time the image is taken by the imaging means.

[0012] In the above configuration, when taking a plurality of shots, continuous shooting can be performed by automatically changing the background, so that the amusement during shooting is enhanced.
Also, since the range of selection of images to be printed out is expanded,
Player satisfaction can be increased.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A video print game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a video print game apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. The video print game apparatus 1 captures the whole body of a player as a subject, prints the subject image on a sticker, and provides the sticker to the player. The video print game apparatus 1 is a camera (imaging means) composed of a CCD or the like for photographing a player located at the front of the apparatus body as a subject.
2 and a display 3 such as a CRT for displaying a timing for shooting by the camera 2 to a player and displaying a subject image shot by the camera 2. At both ends of the front of the video print amusement device 1, there are provided illumination devices 4 formed of fluorescent lamps for illuminating a subject when photographing by the camera 2.

In the center of the front of the apparatus, there is provided an air blower 5 for blowing air to the player in order to enhance the effect of shooting by the camera 2. Although not particularly shown, a spotlight and an auxiliary light for partially illuminating the subject when the camera 2 captures an image, a strobe for emitting light to a player, and a BGM during the game are provided on the upper portion of the camera 2.
And a speaker for issuing a guide announcement in accordance with the display on the display 3 is provided.

At the lower part of the display 3, there are provided a selection button which allows a player to select a desired background at the time of shooting, a print pattern, etc., an operation button for instructing print execution, a coin slot, and the like. Operating section (selecting means) is provided. At the lower part of the blower 5, a seal on which a subject image is printed is discharged, and a seal take-out port 7 for allowing a player to take out the seal, and a change take-out port 8 are provided.
Are provided.

A photographing space in front of the apparatus main body is surrounded by a frame 9, and a position opposing the photographing space and a front of the apparatus main body with a photographing space (behind a player's standing position).
Is provided with an endless belt-shaped screen (background forming means) 10 serving as a background when photographing a subject. The screen 10 includes a roller (background forming means) 11a provided at the upper part of the apparatus main body, a roller 11b provided at an upper end of the framework 9, and an auxiliary roller 11c (background forming means).
And a roller (background forming means) 11 d provided at the lower end of the framework 9. Roller 1 at the top of the device
A rotational driving force is transmitted to 1a from a roller driving motor 12 also provided in the upper part of the apparatus main body. When the roller 11a is rotationally driven by the roller driving motor 12, the screen 10 starts moving in the rotational direction, and the rollers 11b, 11c, 11d are driven to rotate accordingly,
The screen 10 is configured to circulate from the upper portion of the apparatus main body through the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the framework 9. Also,
The distance between the rollers 11a and 11b,
The distance between the roller b and the roller 11d is configured to be equal.

The screen 10 has four backgrounds of the same size as the front of the apparatus main body. These backgrounds consist of four plain backgrounds of different colors and four backgrounds of different landscapes. With this configuration, the player can select a desired background and shoot. In particular, when the image is composed of four plain backgrounds of different colors, for example, a black background is used in the spot shooting mode using the spotlight,
In a mode in which an effect is produced by giving a smoke from the apparatus main body, a subject can be photographed clearly with a clear contrast by setting a blue background or the like.

In each background of the screen 10, a hole 10a is provided at the same position in each background. A sensor 14 such as an optical sensor provided on the upper part of the upper part of the apparatus main body is provided.
A position where the background normally faces the front of the apparatus when 0a is detected (behind the subject and within the shooting range of the camera 2)
Is set to be detected. Therefore, the CPU 15, which will be described later,
By counting the number of 0a, it is possible to control so that a specific background is set at a position facing the front of the apparatus (the rear part of the subject).

FIG. 2 shows an electric block configuration of the video print game apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. The video print game apparatus 1 includes a CPU (control means) 15 for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus, and its operation program is stored in a ROM 16. CP
When a coin insertion is detected by the coin counter 17, the camera 15, the display 3, the spotlight 18, the lighting device 19, the speaker 20, and the blower 5
Is executed to execute a video print game. CP
A RAM 21 is connected to U15 to store a plurality of image data of a subject photographed by the camera 2, and desired image data selected by the player by operating the operation unit 6 is read from the RAM 21 and transmitted to the printer 22. Then, the image data is printed out by the printer 22. Further, the CPU 15 controls the drive of the roller driving motor 12 so as to change the screen 10 behind the subject in response to a command from the operation unit 6. The driving amount of the roller driving motor 12 when the screen 10 moves is controlled based on a detection signal of the hole 10 a received from the sensor 14 by the CPU 15.

The game method of the video print game apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of the processing at the time of the game. Until the game is started, the video print game apparatus 1 displays a demo screen for sequentially displaying a plurality of image data taken in the past on the display 3 in order to achieve a customer attracting effect (S1). When a player inserts a coin (S2: YES), a video print game is started (S3), and explanation of the game on the display 3 is started. In the video print game apparatus 1, a cameraman is displayed on the display 3 by animation or the like, and the cameraman guides the player on the progress of the game and the shooting timing of the camera 2. Further, in the video print game apparatus 1, a plurality of shootings are performed, so that the shooting can be performed while changing the background for each shooting, and the special effects by the spotlight 18, the lighting device 19 and the blowing device 5 can be obtained. Shooting under the stage is possible.

Next, in accordance with the guidance on the display 3, the player selects whether to play the game in a mode in which the background is selected by himself or in a mode in which the apparatus automatically sets the background (S).
4). When the player selects the background selection mode (S4:
Selection), the player operates the operation unit 6 to select a background (S
5) In the case of the automatic mode (S4: automatic), the CPU 15
Determines the background according to a predetermined program (S18). Then, the roller driving motor 12 is driven to move the background to a position facing the front of the apparatus (the rear part of the subject) (S6). If the detection signal from the sensor 14 indicates that the background has moved to a position facing the front of the apparatus (S7: Yes), the driving of the roller driving motor 12 is stopped (S8).

Then, the player determines the standing position (S
9) Guidance of the shooting timing by the camera 2 is started on the display 3 (S10), and special effects such as blowing the wind to the player by driving the blower 5 and the like are performed, and shooting is performed (S11). . The series of processing from S4 to S11 is repeated until all shootings performed in one game are completed (S8), and when the background selection is the automatic mode, the CPU
Reference numeral 15 sets a background different from that of the previous shooting every time shooting is performed.

When all photographing is completed (S12: YE
S) On the display 3, an image desired to be printed from a plurality of photographed images, a photograph color (color, monochrome, sepia, etc.), a photograph size (printing only one sheet, printing two sheets by dividing into two, printing three parts) Is displayed to prompt the player to select (e.g., three-sheet printing) (S13). When the player selects a desired image, photo color, and photo size by operating the buttons on the operation unit 6 (S14: YES), the game is played. The CPU 15 processes the image data according to the content selected by the user, and transfers the image data to the printer 22 (S15). After the transfer of the image data, it takes a certain time until the printing is completed.
A countdown display of the time required until the printing is completed is performed (S16). Thereafter, printing based on the image data is performed by the printer 22 (S17), and the sticker on which the image of the player is printed is provided to the player.

As described above, according to the video print game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the screen 10 is provided with a plurality of backgrounds, so that the player can select a desired background and take a picture.
It is possible for the PU 15 to automatically set a background according to the shooting mode, or to change the background for each shooting to shoot. Therefore, the amusement at the time of shooting is enhanced, the satisfaction of the player is increased, and the shooting can be performed clearly.

Further, the screen 10 is driven by the rollers 11a, 1
1b, 11c, and 11d, the screen is provided as an endless belt, so that a special space is not required to store the screen 10 provided with a plurality of backgrounds, and the screen 10 serves as a ceiling and a partition for blocking the photographing space from the outside. Also works. In particular, in the present embodiment, the screen 1
By making the length of the ceiling position of zero and the length of the background position equal, by circulating the screen 10, four backgrounds can be sequentially obtained. In addition, when a large number of types of backgrounds can be selectively obtained in this manner, the entire length of the screen 10 becomes long, so that conventionally, a space for accommodating a screen portion not used for the background is provided. Although required, in the present embodiment, a special storage space is not required because the screen passes through the ceiling position. Further, by changing the arrangement position of the background portion of the screen so that the length of the photographing space becomes an appropriate size (changing the arrangement positions of the rollers 11a to 11d), the installation space of the entire apparatus can be arbitrarily adjusted. It is possible to reduce installation space restrictions. In addition, since the background is not changed by combining the background image data with the subject image, the boundary between the subject image and the background can be printed in a natural state.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the screen 10 is arranged from the upper portion of the apparatus main body to the rear of the subject through the ceiling portion so that at least four types of backgrounds can be obtained. The type of background may be increased or decreased by increasing or decreasing the number of screen turns.

[0027]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the player can change the background to a desired background and shoot, thereby increasing the amusement at the time of shooting and changing the background. And print output, so that the player's satisfaction can be increased. In addition, when changing the background, there is no need to combine the subject image and the background image data, so no time is required for such processing, and the boundary between the subject image and the background is set in a natural state. It can be printed out. Furthermore, because the screen is in the form of an endless belt, even if the screen length is increased to increase the number of types of background, a large space is required for storing the screen, such as when the screen is wound up on a roll and stored. , And the size of the device can be reduced. Also, by appropriately adjusting the arrangement of the background portion with respect to the apparatus main body, it is possible to flexibly respond to the size of the installation space of the apparatus.
In addition, the screen can be separated from the ceiling wall of the
Function, and also circulates the screen.
Ringing gives you at least four backgrounds,
No storage space required, saving installation space
You. Also, pull out the power supply for the drive source for screen circulation.
Since there is no need to rotate, the structure is simplified. Also shooting
When the brightness and effects around the subject change depending on the mode
In this case, changing the background according to the shooting conditions
An effect such as improving the appearance of the subject can be obtained, and the subject image can be sharpened.
It becomes possible to shoot clearly.

[0028]

[0029]

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a plurality of shots are taken, continuous shooting can be performed with the background automatically changed, so that the amusement during shooting is enhanced. Further, since the range of selection of images to be printed out is expanded, the satisfaction of the player can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a video print game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an electric block configuration of the video print game apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing at the time of a game by the video print game apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 video print game apparatus 2 camera (imaging means) 6 operation section (selection means) 10 screen (background forming means) 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d rollers (background forming means) 12 roller driving motor (drive source, background forming means) 15) CPU (control means)

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A video print game machine having a function of photographing a subject located in a photographing space in front of an apparatus main body and printing an image of the subject, an image pickup means for photographing the subject, and the photographing space in front of the apparatus main body. A background forming means comprising an endless belt-shaped screen as a background when shooting a subject, a roller for circulating the screen, and a drive source for transmitting a rotational driving force to the roller; Selecting means for selecting a desired background from among a plurality of backgrounds provided on a screen of the background forming means; and so that the background selected by the selecting means moves within an imaging range of the imaging means. Control means for controlling the drive of the drive source , wherein the drive source and the rollers connected thereto are mounted on the upper part of the apparatus main body.
The screen of the background forming means is provided on the apparatus main body.
From the ceiling surface of the shooting space, and the shooting space
And a surface facing the front of the device main body.
The surface and the front facing surface are connected endlessly, and the screen
Cycling gives at least four backgrounds
And the control means controls the screen in accordance with a shooting mode.
A video print game apparatus , wherein the drive source is drive-controlled so that a background is switched . 2. The video print game apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls the driving of the driving source so that the background of the screen is switched every time the image capturing unit captures an image.