JP6410548B2 - Stereoscopic device and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a stereoscopic device configured to enable stereoscopic viewing of an image photographed by a camera unit of a portable information terminal device and displayed on a display unit, and a program.

  Conventionally, various types of stereoscopic devices and programs configured to stereoscopically view images captured by a camera unit and displayed on a display unit have been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional configuration of the stereoscopic device. Reference numeral 211 denotes a lens-side unit that is attached to a position facing the lens of the video camera 300 and generates a stereo image. These show the eyepiece part (display side unit part) attached to the display unit 301 side of the video camera 300 for stereoscopically viewing the stereo image.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-289817

  However, the thing of the suitable structure which can be used for portable information terminal devices, such as a smart phone, was not proposed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a stereoscopic device and a program that can solve the above-described problems.

The invention according to claim 1 is illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a) and 2 (b), and is attached to a portable information terminal device (2) having a camera unit (20) and a display unit (21). In the stereoscopic device (1) configured to be able to stereoscopically view an image photographed by the camera unit (20) and displayed on the display unit (21),
A mounting portion (10) configured to be mounted on the portable information terminal device (2);
By being attached to the mounting portion (10) so as to face the lens of the camera portion (20) (see reference numeral 20a in FIGS. 2A and 2B), the light from the subject is divided into two optical paths. A lens unit (11) configured to generate a stereo image;
A display-side unit (12) having two right and left eyepieces (12a, 12b) for stereoscopically viewing the stereo image captured by the camera unit (20) and displayed on the display unit (21); ,
With
The display-side unit (12) has a closed position (position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 1) that closes the display (21) so that it can be stereoscopically viewed using the two eyepieces (12a, 12b). The display unit (21) is attached to the mounting unit (10) in a state where an exposure position (a position indicated by a two-dot chain line and a reference numeral 12 'in FIG. 1) can be selectively taken. .

  In the invention according to claim 2, in the invention according to claim 1, as illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the lens-side unit portion (11) is formed of the lens (20a) of the camera portion (20). ) And a plurality of mirrors (111A, 111B) that reflect light from the subject and guide the light to the prism (110). The stereo image is generated by dividing the optical path into two optical paths and reaching the camera unit (20).

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display side unit section (12) has one eyepiece section (12a) and the stereo as illustrated in FIG. A first eyepiece unit configured to selectively take a closing position (position indicated by a solid line) for closing one side of the image and an exposure position (position indicated by a two-dot chain line) for exposing the one side. A closed position (a position indicated by a solid line) that includes the portion (12A) and the other eyepiece (12b) and closes the other side of the stereo image, and an exposed position (a two-dot chain line) that exposes the other side And a second eyepiece unit portion (12B) configured to be selectively taken regardless of the position of the first eyepiece unit portion (12A).

The invention according to claim 4 includes a camera unit (20), a display unit (21) for displaying an image photographed by the camera unit (20), and an illuminance sensor (22) for measuring ambient illuminance. A program for controlling a portable information terminal device (2) having:
As illustrated in FIG. 4, the portable information terminal device (2)
The lens unit unit (11) configured to generate a stereo image by dividing the light from the subject into two optical paths and the camera unit (20) are photographed and displayed on the display unit (21). A display-side unit (12) having two left and right eyepieces (12a, 12b) for stereoscopic viewing of the stereo image, the lens-side unit (11), and the display-side unit (12). Whether or not a stereoscopic device (1) comprising a mounting portion (10) configured to be supported and mounted on the portable information terminal device (2) is mounted on the portable information terminal device (2). Wearing detection means (23) for detecting
A state in which a closed position for closing the display unit (21) and an exposed position for exposing the display unit (21) can be taken selectively so that the two eyepieces (12a, 12b) can be stereoscopically viewed. The display side unit part position discriminating means (24) for discriminating the position of the display side unit part (12) attached to the mounting part (10) based on information from the illuminance sensor (22). ),
When the stereoscopic device (1) is attached to the portable information terminal device (2), the attachment-time detection means (23) detects that the display-side unit (12) is in the closed position. When the display-side unit position determining means (24) determines, the stereo image is displayed on the display unit (21), and the stereoscopic device (1) is attached to the portable information terminal device (2). If the display side unit portion discriminating means (24) determines that the display side unit portion (12) is in the exposed position, and the display side unit portion (12) detects that the display side unit portion (12) is in the exposed position. 21) display control means (25) for displaying the menu screen;
It is made to function as.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the prism according to claim 4, wherein the lens-side unit portion (11) is arranged at a position where the lens-side unit portion (11) can face the lens (20 a) of the camera portion (20). ) And a plurality of mirrors (111A, 111B) that reflect light from the subject and guide it to the prism (110), and divides the light from the subject into two optical paths, and then the camera unit (20 ) To generate the stereo image.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the display side unit (12) has one eyepiece (12a) and closes one side of the stereo image. And a stereo image having a first eyepiece unit (12A) configured to selectively take an occlusion position to be exposed and an exposure position at which the one side is exposed, and the other eyepiece (12b). A second eyepiece unit configured to selectively take a closed position for closing the other side and an exposed position for exposing the other side regardless of the position of the first eyepiece unit (12A). (12B)
The display side unit position determining means (24) determines the position of the first eyepiece unit (12A) and / or the second eyepiece unit (12B),
The display control means (25) displays the menu screen on the display unit (21) in a range not blocked by the first eyepiece unit (12A) and / or the second eyepiece unit (12B). It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the wearing-time detection means (23) is a hardware button or software button of the portable information terminal device (2). It is detected that the stereoscopic device (1) is attached to the portable information terminal device (2) by being operated.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the display side unit part position determining means (24) when the display side unit part (12) is in the closed position. Is determined, the display unit (21) functions as a luminance setting means (26) for setting the luminance to a predetermined luminance.

  Note that the numbers in parentheses are for the sake of convenience indicating the corresponding elements in the drawings, and therefore the present description is not limited to the descriptions on the drawings.

  According to the inventions according to claims 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7, the subject can be stereoscopically viewed using the portable information terminal device.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3 and 6, a stereo image and a menu screen can be suitably displayed on the said display part as needed.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 8, a stereo image can be displayed with appropriate brightness | luminance.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a stereoscopic device according to the present invention. Fig.2 (a) is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of a lens side unit part, The same figure (b) is the perspective view. FIG. 3A is a front view showing an example of a state where a stereo image is displayed on the display unit, and FIG. 3B is a front view showing an example of a state where a stereo image and a menu screen are displayed on the display unit. FIG. 6C is a front view showing an example of a state in which a single image (an image that is not a stereo image) and a menu screen are displayed on the display unit. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the portable information terminal device. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional configuration of a stereoscopic device.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The stereoscopic device according to the present invention is illustrated by reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2A and 2B, and can be attached to a portable information terminal device 2 having a camera unit 20 and a display unit 21. In addition, the image taken by the camera unit 20 and displayed on the display unit 21 in a state of being mounted on the portable information terminal device 2 can be stereoscopically viewed.

The stereoscopic device 1 includes:
A mounting unit 10 configured to be mounted on the portable information terminal device 2;
A lens side unit portion 11 attached to the mounting portion 10 so as to face the lens of the camera portion 20 (see reference numeral 20a in FIGS. 2A and 2B);
A display-side unit portion 12 attached to the mounting portion 10 so as to face the display portion 21;
It has. That is, the mounting portion 10 is configured to support the lens side unit portion 11 and the display side unit portion 12.

The lens-side unit unit 11 is configured to generate the stereo image by dividing the light from the subject into two optical paths and reaching the camera unit 20. As illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the lens-side unit unit 11 is
A prism 110 disposed at a position that can face the lens 20a of the camera unit 20,
A plurality of mirrors 111A and 111B that reflect light from the subject and guide it to the prism 110;
It is good to comprise.

The display-side unit 12 described above has two left and right eyepieces 12a and 12b so that the stereo image taken by the camera unit 20 and displayed on the display unit 21 can be stereoscopically viewed. It is configured. Furthermore, the display side unit 12 is
A closed position (a position indicated by a solid line) that closes the display unit 21 so as to enable stereoscopic viewing using the two eyepieces 12a and 12b;
An exposure position for exposing the display unit 21 (a position indicated by a two-dot chain line and reference numeral 12 ');
It is attached to the mounting part 10 in a state where it can be taken selectively. Specifically, the display-side unit portion 12 is preferably attached to the mounting portion 10 so as to be swingable, but other modes (for example, the display-side unit portion 12 is attached to the mounting portion 10). A mode in which the display side unit portion 12 is detachable from the mounting portion 10) is not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, the subject can be stereoscopically viewed using the portable information terminal device 2.

  The camera unit 20 may be any camera that can capture still images and / or moving images, and according to the present invention, the still images and moving images (moving images being captured or captured images) can be stereoscopically viewed. Become. Further, such a moving image may be captured by an appropriate operation. Here, it is preferable that the hard button of the portable information terminal device 2 or the hard button (not shown) of the stereoscopic device 1 functions as a shutter button. For example, a still image may be shot when the button is pressed once, and a moving image may be started when the button is pressed twice. Further, when a hard button is provided on the stereoscopic device 1, it is preferable that the stereoscopic device 1 and the portable information terminal device 2 can communicate with each other via Bluetooth or the like. Still further, the above-described stereo image is digitally scaled by the portable information terminal device 2 or a telephoto lens is provided in the lens-side unit unit 11 to be photographed by the camera unit 20. It is preferable that the stereoscopic device 1 can be used as binoculars by observing a moving image in real time, but other devices (that is, those that do not perform digital zooming or a telephoto lens) are used in the present invention. It is not excluded from the scope. Moreover, although the mounting part 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a case-shaped thing which protects this portable information terminal device 2, what has a mounting part which is not case-shaped does not exclude from the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, although the smart phone and the mobile phone can be cited as the portable information terminal device 2, devices that do not have a call function (for example, a tablet terminal or a PDA) are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

By the way, the display side unit 12 is
A portion (hereinafter referred to as a “first eyepiece unit portion”) 12A having one eyepiece portion 12a;
A portion having the other eyepiece 12b (hereinafter referred to as a “second eyepiece unit”) 12B;
Divided into
A closing position for closing one side of the stereo image (for example, the left half of the stereo image) and the one side (more precisely, the portion of the display unit 21 on which the one side is displayed) The first eyepiece unit 12A can selectively take an exposure position to be exposed,
A closing position for closing the other side of the stereo image (for example, the right half of the stereo image) and the other side (more precisely, the portion of the display unit 21 on which the other side is displayed). The exposure position to be exposed can be selectively taken by the second eyepiece unit 12B.
It is good to configure as follows. These first and second eyepiece units 12A and 12B are
(1) Even if it moves in conjunction with one another,
(2) When one eyepiece unit 12A or 12B is moved (swinged), the other eyepiece unit 12B or 12A also moves (swings) integrally, but the other eyepiece unit 12B or 12A Movement (swinging) of the eyepiece unit 12A or 12B can be performed alone, and the movement (swinging) of the one eyepiece unit 12A or 12B is not accompanied.
(3) The first or second eyepiece unit 12A or 12B can be moved independently regardless of the position of the other eyepiece unit 12B or 12A.
It doesn't matter how you do it. In such a case, a stereo image and a menu screen can be appropriately displayed on the display unit 21 as necessary.

On the other hand, the program according to the present invention is:
A camera unit 20;
A display unit 21 for displaying an image taken by the camera unit 20;
An illuminance sensor 22 for measuring ambient illuminance;
It is a program for controlling the portable information terminal device 2 having.

  Further, the portable information terminal device 2 includes the above-described stereoscopic device 1 (that is, the stereoscopic device 1 configured to be able to stereoscopically view an image photographed by the camera unit 20 and displayed on the display unit 21). Can be installed.

And this program is the said portable information terminal device 2, as illustrated in FIG.
A wearing time detection means 23 for detecting whether or not the stereoscopic device 1 is attached to the portable information terminal device 2;
A display-side unit position determining unit 24 that determines whether the display-side unit 12 is in the closed position or the exposed position based on information from the illuminance sensor 22;
Display control means 25 for controlling the display unit 21 to display the stereo image or menu screen;
Is supposed to function as The display control means 25 is
When the stereoscopic device 1 is attached to the portable information terminal device 2, the attachment-time detection means 23 detects the display side unit portion position determination means when the display side unit portion 12 is in the closed position. 24, the stereo image is displayed on almost the entire surface of the display unit 21 as illustrated in FIG. 3A (photographed image display mode),
When the stereoscopic device 1 is attached to the portable information terminal device 2, the attachment-time detecting means 23 detects that, and when the display-side unit portion 12 is in the exposed position, the display-side unit portion position determining means. If 24 is determined, a menu screen is displayed on the entire surface or a part of the display unit 21 as illustrated in FIG. 3B (shooting operation mode).
It is good to do so. In addition, the operation buttons illustrated in FIG.
・ Power ON / OFF button,
・ Auto focus (AF) ON / OFF button,
・ Auto exposure (AE) ON / OFF button,
・ Auto white balance (AWS) ON / OFF button,
-Although it is a digital zoom adjustment button, other operation buttons may be displayed. Further, these operation buttons are not displayed on the display unit 21 from the beginning, but the menu buttons are operated such that the buttons (menu buttons) for displaying these operation buttons are displayed first. Only in such a case, an operation button as shown in the figure may be displayed. In this case, the display unit 21 may be used as a touch panel so that operations (operations such as shooting operation and setting of shooting conditions) can be performed on the display unit 21. Furthermore, although a stereo image is displayed on the left side in FIG. 3B, a single image (normal image) that is not a stereo image may be displayed as shown in FIG. 3C.

  As described above, when the display-side unit portion 12 is constituted by the first eyepiece unit portion 12A and the second eyepiece unit portion 12B, the display-side unit portion position determining unit 24 is configured to use the first eyepiece unit portion 12B. A range in which the position of the eyepiece unit 12A and / or the second eyepiece unit 12B is determined, and the display control means 25 is not blocked by the first eyepiece unit 12A and / or the second eyepiece unit 12B. The menu screen may be displayed on the display unit 21. Then, it is preferable that a necessary menu can be selected and executed by operating a hard button of the portable information terminal device 2 or a hard button (not shown) of the stereoscopic device 1. Here, when operating with the hard button of the stereoscopic device 1, it is preferable that the stereoscopic device 1 and the portable information terminal device 2 can communicate with each other via Bluetooth or the like. In addition, detection of whether or not the stereoscopic device 1 is mounted by the mounting-time detection unit 23 may be performed by detecting the display-side unit unit 12 using the illuminance sensor 22 or another sensor. Or you may carry out by detecting the said mounting part 10 and the said lens side unit part 11 with another sensor. Then, based on signals from these sensors, the shooting mode of the camera unit 20 is automatically changed from “monaural mode (that is, a mode that does not capture a stereo image)” to “stereo mode (that is, a mode that captures a stereo image)”. You may make it switch to.

  Further, the attachment detection means 23 detects that the stereoscopic device 1 is attached to the portable information terminal device 2 when a hardware button or software button of the portable information terminal device 2 is operated. It is good to do so.

  Still further, the program sets the brightness of the display unit 21 when the display-side unit unit position determining unit 24 determines that the display-side unit unit 12 is in the closed position. It may be made to function as the luminance setting means 26 for setting the luminance to the above. In such a case, the stereo image can be displayed with appropriate luminance.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stereoscopic device 2 Portable information terminal device 10 Mounting part 11 Lens side unit part 12 Display side unit parts 12a and 12b Eyepiece part 12A First eyepiece unit part 12B Second eyepiece unit part 20 Camera part 20a Lens 21 Display part 22 Illuminance Sensor 23 Wearing detection means 24 Display-side unit position determination means 25 Display control means 26 Brightness setting means 110 Prism 111A, 111B Mirror

Claims (8)

A stereoscopic device configured to be attachable to a portable information terminal device having a camera unit and a display unit, and configured to stereoscopically view an image photographed by the camera unit and displayed on the display unit ,
A mounting portion configured to be mounted on the portable information terminal device;
A lens-side unit unit that is attached to the mounting unit so as to face the lens of the camera unit and configured to generate a stereo image by dividing light from a subject into two optical paths;
A display-side unit unit having two left and right eyepieces for stereoscopically viewing the stereo image captured by the camera unit and displayed on the display unit;
With
The display-side unit unit is configured to be capable of selectively taking a closed position that closes the display unit and an exposed position that exposes the display unit so that the two eyepieces can be stereoscopically viewed. Attached to the
A stereoscopic device characterized by that. The lens-side unit unit includes a prism disposed at a position that can face the lens of the camera unit, and a plurality of mirrors that reflect light from the subject and guide it to the prism, and transmits light from the subject. The stereo image is generated by dividing the light path into two optical paths and reaching the camera unit.
The stereoscopic device according to claim 1, wherein: The display-side unit has one eyepiece and is configured to selectively take a closed position for closing one side of the stereo image and an exposed position for exposing the one side. The position of the first eyepiece unit section includes the first eyepiece unit section, the closed position that has the other eyepiece section and closes the other side section of the stereo image, and the exposed position that exposes the other side section. A second eyepiece unit configured to be selectively available,
The stereoscopic device according to claim 1, wherein the stereoscopic device is provided. A program for controlling a portable information terminal device having a camera unit, a display unit that displays an image captured by the camera unit, and an illuminance sensor that measures ambient illuminance,
The portable information terminal device
A lens-side unit configured to generate a stereo image by dividing light from a subject into two optical paths, and a stereoscopic view of the stereo image captured by the camera unit and displayed on the display unit And a mounting unit configured to support the lens-side unit unit and the display-side unit unit and to be mounted on the portable information terminal device. A wearing-time detecting means for detecting whether or not a visual device is worn on the portable information terminal device;
The display side attached to the mounting portion in a state where a closed position for closing the display portion and an exposed position for exposing the display portion can be selectively taken so as to enable stereoscopic viewing using the two eyepiece portions. Display side unit part position determining means for determining which position the unit part is based on information from the illuminance sensor,
When the display detecting unit detects that the stereoscopic device is attached to the portable information terminal device and the display side unit position determining unit determines that the display side unit is in the closed position. Displays the stereo image on the display unit, detects that the stereoscopic device is mounted on the portable information terminal device, and detects when the display unit unit is in the exposed position. Display control means for displaying a menu screen on the display unit when the display side unit part position determining means determines,
Program to function as. The lens-side unit unit includes a prism disposed at a position that can face the lens of the camera unit, and a plurality of mirrors that reflect light from the subject and guide it to the prism, and transmits light from the subject. The stereo image is generated by dividing the light path into two optical paths and reaching the camera unit.
The program according to claim 4. The display-side unit has one eyepiece and is configured to selectively take a closed position for closing one side of the stereo image and an exposed position for exposing the one side. The position of the first eyepiece unit section includes the first eyepiece unit section, the closed position that has the other eyepiece section and closes the other side section of the stereo image, and the exposed position that exposes the other side section. A second eyepiece unit configured to be selectively available,
The display-side unit position determining means determines the position of the first eyepiece unit and / or the second eyepiece unit;
The display control means displays the menu screen on the display unit in a range not blocked by the first eyepiece unit and / or the second eyepiece unit.
The program according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that. The wearing time detecting means detects that the stereoscopic device is attached to the portable information terminal device by operating a hardware button or a software button of the portable information terminal device.
The program according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein: A luminance setting unit that sets the luminance of the display unit to a predetermined luminance when the display-side unit unit position determining unit determines that the display-side unit unit is in the closed position;
A program according to any one of claims 4 to 7 for functioning as:

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