JP6990362B2 - Photographing equipment system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a photography apparatus system.

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

Then, the photographic printed matter is then cut by the user for each individual photographic image. Alternatively, a photography device having a built-in cutter device for internally cutting a photographic printed matter for each individual photographic image has also been developed (see Patent Documents 2-3).

However, in a photography device having a built-in cutter device, there is a problem that the structure of the entire device becomes large.

Patent No. 4650671 JP 2000-69402 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-268843

The present invention has been made in consideration of such a point, 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 printed matter including a plurality of photographic images, and produces an information code printed matter having an information code recording at least the photographic printed matter information corresponding to the photographic printed matter. The printer / cutter device comprises a photography device, a printer / cutter device provided independently of the photography device, and an image server connecting the photography device and the printer / cutter device. A reading unit that reads the information code of the information code printed matter, an image information acquisition unit that obtains image information of the photographic printed matter stored in the image server based on the photographic printed matter information read by the reading unit, and the image information. A printer unit that produces a photographic printed matter containing a plurality of photographic images based on the image information obtained by the acquisition unit and the photographic printed matter produced by the printer unit are cut into individual photographic images based on the image information. It is a photography device system having a cutter portion to be used.

The present invention is a photographic apparatus system in which the photographic printed matter information of the information code attached to the information code printed matter is individual information given to each photographic printed matter.

The present invention is a photography apparatus system for producing an information code printed matter in 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 printed matter including a plurality of adjacent photographic images without gaps.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to cut the photographic printed matter 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 showing an example of a photography apparatus system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a photographic printed matter. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the photographic printed matter shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another example of the photographic printed matter. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the photographic printed matter 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 configuration 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. 7. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the photography apparatus shown in FIG. 7.

<Photographing device system>
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIGS. 1 to 9 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the photography apparatus system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the photographic photographing apparatus system 10A photographs a subject P (see FIG. 7) as a user to obtain image information of a photographic printed matter 1 including a plurality of photographic images 2, and at least the photographic printed matter 1 is used. A photographic apparatus 10 for producing an information code printed matter 7 to which an information code 3 in which the corresponding photographic printed matter information is recorded is attached, a printer / cutter device 50A provided separately from the photographic photographing apparatus 10, and a photograph. It includes an image server 70 that connects the photographing device 10 and the printer / cutter device 50A.

In this case, the information code printed matter 7 produced by the photography apparatus 10 is attached with the information code 3 as described above, and the information code 3 includes each corresponding photographic printed matter 1 including a plurality of photographic images 2. Contains the individual information given to. This information code 3 consists of a QR code (registered trademark), a bar code, or a simple number, and is a code that identifies an individual photographic printed matter.

The photographic printed matter 1 including the plurality of photographic images 2 is produced by the printer unit 60 of the printer / cutter device 50A described later, and the above information code printed matter 7 is provided with a photographic image sample 2A in addition to the information code 3. You may leave it. By attaching the photographic image sample 2A 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 reliably visually confirmed.

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. The image information acquisition unit 62 for acquiring the image information of the photographic printed matter 1 and the printer unit 60 for producing the photographic printed matter 1 including the plurality of photographic images 2 based on the image information acquired by the image information acquisition unit 62 are provided. ing.

Further, the photographic printed matter 1 including the 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 acquisition unit 62 in the cutter unit 50.

As described above, the photographic printing apparatus 10 can obtain the image information of the photographic printed matter 1 including the plurality of photographic images 2, but the image information of the photographic printed matter 1 includes the image information of the photographic image 2 and the photographic image 2 It also includes information about the type, such as 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 photograph for a license, the image information also includes information about the size of each photographic image 2 and the number of photographic images (for example, 6) included in the photographic printed matter 1.

The image information of the photographic printed matter 1 obtained by the photographic apparatus 10 is sent from the photographic apparatus 10 to the image server 70 via the network system 71 and stored in the image server 70. Then, 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 matter information read by the reading unit 61.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6A, the reading unit 61, the image information acquisition 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 the printer is used. / Drive-controlled 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 arranged in the box 60A. Further, the cutter portion 50 has 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.

Of these, the cutter mechanism 50a arranged in the box 51 includes a mounting table 57 on which the photographic printed matter 1 produced by the printer unit 60 is placed, and guide rails 59 and 59 provided on both sides of the mounting table 57. It has an X-direction bar 56 traveling in the X direction along the rails 59 and 59, and a cutter holder 58 traveling along the X-direction bar 56, and the photographic printed matter 1 is cut at the lower end of the cutter holder 58. A cutter blade 58a is attached.

Further, the image information of the photographic printed matter is stored in the printer / cutter device control unit 65 of the printer / cutter device 50A, and the printer / cutter device control unit 65 of the image information of the photographic printed matter is based on the type of the photographic image. The cutter mechanism 50a is driven and controlled to cut the photographic printed matter 1.

Next, the photography apparatus 10 constituting the photography apparatus system 10A will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. 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 FIGS. 7 to 9, the photography device 10 includes a control unit 11, a camera (photographing device) C, a detection sensor 13, an input device (operation unit) 14, and an LCD display unit (display). A device) M, a storage unit 16, an I / O (Input / Output) unit 31, a speaker 22, a cashier 23, and a strobe unit S.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the box-shaped photography apparatus 10 has a box body 10a, and an inner wall 10d provided so as to form a storage space 10f and a photography space (shooting room) 10g in the box body 10a. And have. The height Ha of the ceiling of the photographing space 10 g in the box main body 10a is, for example, about 180 cm from the floor (FIG. 7).

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, on the outer surface of the box body 10a, an outlet 10c for taking out the information code printed matter 7 printed by the printer 17 and an entrance / exit 10e for the user P to enter and exit the inside of the box body 10a are provided. ing.

Further, 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.

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in the storage space 10f, a camera (shooting device) that shoots a subject (user P) through a shooting window 21 provided on the inner wall 10d and obtains image information of a photographic image 2. 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 a certified photograph to the user P are arranged.

Here, the "image information of the photographic image" is the electronic information of the subject image obtained by shooting, and the "image information of the photographic printed matter" is the image information of this photographic image and the type of the photographic image, for example. It also includes information about the type of image, such as whether it is a photographic image for a license or a photographic image for a passport.

Further, the inner wall 10d is provided with a shooting window 21 and an LCD display unit M.

Further, the shooting window 21 is a portion that serves as a window for shooting the user X in the shooting space 10g by the camera (shooting unit) C installed in the storage space 10f, and is a portion of the user P sitting on the chair Y. It is provided at a height corresponding to the height of the face (Hb).

The chair Y is set so that the position (distance from the inner wall 10d) Da of the face 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 raising and lowering the chair Y at the time of 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.

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

Here, the control unit 11 shown in FIG. 8 is composed of 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, an image shooting processing program, and an image processing program stored in the storage unit 16 and expands them in the RAM so as to centrally control the operation of each unit according to the program. It has become.

Further, the camera C, which is a photographing unit, is composed of 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 photoelectrically converts a subject image input via an optical lens at the time of shooting by an optical sensor to generate an image signal (analog). Then, 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.

The height Hb at the center of the shooting direction Zc of the camera C is about the height of the head of the user P, 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 at the time of shooting.

As described above, the camera C, which is a shooting unit, is provided on the inner wall 10d, and is adapted to shoot the user P located in the shooting space (shooting room) 10 g to obtain image information.

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

Further, the input device 14 which is an operation unit is provided on the inner wall 10d so as to be located below the camera (shooting unit) C, and is for the user P to input an operation related to shooting.

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 the start of shooting, and a print switch for instructing print output of the shot image.

The input device 14 is, for example, a touch panel integrally configured 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, and data processed by each program.

Then, the printer 17 prints out 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 (shooting unit) C). ing.

Further, the I / O unit 31 shown in FIG. 8 is an interface that mediates the exchange of information between the control unit 11, 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, the cashier 23, the strobe unit S, and the like to the control unit 11. It is designed to do.

Then, the speaker 22 outputs the audio signal of the guide announcement input from the control unit 11 via the I / O unit 31.

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

The strobe unit S emits light at a light emission timing and a light emission amount instructed by 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 arranged, 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 located above the camera (shooting unit) C, and is for irradiating at least the head of the user X with light from the front upper side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a cashier 23 for settling the shooting fee is provided in the vicinity of the shooting window 21.

The cashier 23 is a cash register equipped with a coin / banknote deposit slot, a change refund slot, and the like (not shown). The cashier 23 detects the amount of money deposited from the deposit slot, calculates the amount of change, and discharges coins or banknotes corresponding to the calculated change amount to the refund slot to settle the fee.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, an LCD display unit M for displaying an operation procedure and other guide images 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 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 and the like of the user P are displayed.

Further, as described above, the LCD display unit M is used in combination with the input device 14, so that the user P can display the information related to shooting to the user P and the user P can input the operation related to shooting. .. The LCD display unit M is, for example, an operation touch panel used in combination 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 located below the camera (shooting unit) C, and is for displaying predetermined information regarding shooting.

Information about shooting may be displayed on the LCD display unit M and may be provided to the user P by voice via a speaker 22 provided below the LCD display unit M.

The screen (LCD) of the LCD display unit M has a size of, for example, a width of 240 mm and a height of 200 mm. The height Hc at the center of the screen of the LCD display unit M is about the height of the abdomen of the user P, for example, about 80 cm from the floor (FIG. 7). The vertical line ZL on the screen of the LCD display unit M is tilted by, for example, 20 degrees with respect to the horizontal direction (direction parallel to the floor surface).

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

First, the user P enters the photography space 10g from the entrance / exit 10e of the photography apparatus 10. Then, 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 detection signal activates the control unit 11 so that the camera C stands by in a state where it can shoot, and the constant light in the shooting space 10g is turned on.

Further, the control unit 11 displays information about shooting toward the user P on the screen of the LCD display unit, and at the same time, an announcement voice related to the shooting guide is output from the speaker 22. In this way, the guidance by the LCD display unit 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 regarding 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. do. After that, the user P poses in the posture to be imaged.

At this time, the control unit 11 displays the 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 pose by looking at the screen of the LCD display unit M.

After that, the user P operates the 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 the countdown number N on the screen of the LCD display unit M.

Then, the control unit 11 executes a photograph taken by the camera C after the countdown to the photograph is completed. The control unit 11 controls the camera C and the strobe unit S to take a picture of the user P who is the subject.

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

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

Next, when the charge is charged, the control unit 11 checks the amount of money deposited in the cashier 23. Then, the payment process is completed by executing the settlement of the charge according to the photo size and type selected in the cashier 23 and discharging the change to the refund port.

Then, when the payment process is completed, the control unit 11 generates photographic printed matter information given to each photographic printed matter based on the image data that has undergone image processing, and an information code 3 in which the photographic printed matter information is recorded is attached. The printed information code printed matter 7 is output by the printer 17. At this time, the information code printed matter 7 is provided with the sample 2A of the photographic image 2 at the same time in addition to the information code 3, but the sample 2A is not necessarily provided.

The information code printed matter 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 and the image information of the photographic printed matter including the type of the photographic image to the image server 70, and the image information of the photographic printed matter is stored in the image server 70.

Next, the user P approaches the printer / cutter device 50A with the information code printed matter 7, 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 the image information of the photographic printed matter stored in the image server 70 based on the photographic printed matter information. Next, based on the image information of this photographic printed matter, the printer unit 60 creates and outputs a photographic printed matter 1 including a plurality of photographic images 2. Further, the photographic printed matter 1 produced by the printer unit 60 is sent to the cutter unit 50. At this time, the image information of the photographic printed matter 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.

Then, in the cutter portion 50, the photographic printed matter 1 is first placed on the mounting table 57.

Next, the printer / cutter device control unit 65 identifies the type of the photographic image 2 of the photographic printed matter 1, for example, information that it is a photographic image for six licenses, based on the image information of the photographic printed matter 1. The cutter mechanism 53 is driven and controlled based on the information of the type 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 printed matter 1, and then the cutter holder 58 runs along the X-direction bar. Traveling along 56, the photographic printed matter 1 is cut by the cutter blade 58a.

Here, "cutting along the shape of the photographic image" includes both the case where the photographic image 2 on the photographic printed matter 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 matter 1 has the printed matter sheet 1a and the photographic image 2 printed on the printed matter sheet 1a, the printed matter sheet 1a is cut by the cutter blade 58a and penetrates the printed matter sheet 1a. A cut 4 is formed (see FIG. 3). In this case, the cut 4 is formed intermittently, and a joint 4a is provided between the cuts 4. Therefore, the photographic image 2 is connected without being separated from the printed matter sheet 1a, and the user P takes the photographic printed matter 1 in which the printed matter sheet 1a and the photographic image 2 are integrated to his / her home, breaks the joint 4a, and starts from the photographic printed matter 1. Six photographic images 2 can be obtained.

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

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cut 4 penetrates the printed matter 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, it is continuously provided around the photographic image 2.

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

In the above embodiment, the plurality of photographic images 2 of the photographic printed matter 1 are arranged through the gap 5, but the plurality of photographic images 2 may be arranged without gaps.

By arranging the photographic image 2 on the photographic printed matter 1 without a gap in this way, even when the photographic printed matter 1 is cut with some error by the cutter portion 53, the white frame portion does not remain in the photographic image 2. The photographic printed matter 1 can be cut.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to cut the photographic printed matter in the photographic apparatus, and therefore it is possible to prevent the photographic apparatus from becoming large in size.

1 Photo print 2 Photo image 2A Sample 3 Information code 4 Cut 7 Information code print 10 Photographing device 10A Photographing 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 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 (3)

An information code in which a subject is photographed to obtain image information of a photographic printed matter including a plurality of photographic images, and information on a photographic printed matter corresponding to the photographic printed matter including at least the plurality of photographic images is recorded , and a sample of the photographic image are used. A photography device that produces printed matter with an information code marked with
A printer / cutter device provided independently of the photography device,
An image server connecting the photography device and the printer / cutter device is provided.
The printer / cutter device includes a reading unit that reads an information code of the information code printed matter, and a reading unit.
An image information acquisition unit that acquires image information of a photographic printed matter stored in the image server based on the photographic printed matter information read by the reading unit, and an image information acquisition unit.
A printer unit that produces a photographic printed matter containing a plurality of photographic images based on the image information obtained by the image information acquisition unit, and a printer unit.
It has a cutter unit that cuts the photographic printed matter produced by the printer unit for each photographic image based on the image information.
The printer / cutter device has a reading unit, an image information acquisition unit, a printer unit, and a box for accommodating the cutter unit.
The reading unit reads the information code by directly holding the information code printed matter to which the photographic printed matter information including the plurality of photographic images including the plurality of photographic images and the photographic image sample are attached from the outside of the box. A photography device system that makes it possible. 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 for each photographic printed matter. The photographic apparatus system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the printer unit produces a photographic printed matter including a plurality of adjacent photographic images without gaps.

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