JPH01129870A - Method for manufacturing doll on order - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To shorten the process for deciding a design and to obtain a doll being accurate without help of a professional desiner, and being fitted to an image of a manufacture-requesting customer by making a doll made to order by utilizing a simulation system of a personal computer from a manufacturing process of the doll made to order. CONSTITUTION: After documents on a doll being fitted to an image of a manufacture-requesting customer are obtained, the image is inputted to a personal computer based on photographs and data. By utilizing a simulation system consisting of figures of faces of dolls inputted in advance, a montage of a figure image is composed and the figure is determined while the figure is modified as required by displaying it and the figure obtd. is copied on a paper by print- out processing of the computer. A pattern paper is obtd. by the copy and cutting of a fabric is performed based on the pattern paper from the fabric selected in advance and sewing is performed and fitting of such members as eyes, a nose and eyebrows and make-up are performed and stuffing is put inside and sewing for finishing is performed to obtain a three-dimensional doll made to order.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (1) Object of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a custom-made doll that can easily and accurately manufacture a doll as envisioned by a production client.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when producing a special custom-made doll, a specialized doll designer or the like would normally create an image of the custom-made doll based on a photograph of the person in the custom-made doll brought in by the client or a verbal designation. After creating a pattern or selecting a fabric based on this pattern, the fabric is cut along the pattern and sewn to the specified size, and then stuffing is added inside the sewn product. A three-dimensional custom-made doll is obtained by attaching or drawing parts such as hair, eyes, nose, and ears to the doll, and applying makeup to the outside.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional doll manufacturing process, the process of deciding on the design is time-consuming, and the product manufacturing process is done by a specialized doll designer who is especially good at creating the doll's facial expressions. This has the problem of increasing production costs, and in some cases, the customer's image of the product and the image of the finished product may differ, making it difficult for the customer to obtain the desired shape. There were also problems that could not be done.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and by manufacturing custom-made dolls using a personal computer simulation system, the design decision process can be shortened. There is also a method for manufacturing custom-made dolls that is accurate and fits the client's image at a low cost without the need for a professional designer, and that is also highly suitable for mass production. .

Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the method for manufacturing a custom-made doll according to the present invention is based on a method for manufacturing a custom-made doll according to the present invention. After obtaining information about the doll that matches the client's image, we either ask them to submit photos of the front, left and right sides, etc., or we take photos on the spot and ask about their characteristics. Based on the data, the image of the ordered doll is input into a personal computer, and a simulation system consisting of the contour of the doll's face, eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, ears, hair, etc. that has been input in advance is used to create figures. Montage the images, display this on a display, etc., modify and determine the shape that matches the image of the manufactured doll as desired, then copy the obtained shape onto paper using a computer printout process, and make this copy. After obtaining a pattern based on the pattern, the fabric is cut from a pre-selected fabric based on the pattern, and then the cut material is sewn, and parts such as eyes, nose, and eyebrows are attached and makeup is applied. Stuffing is put inside and the final sewing is done to create a three-dimensional custom-made doll.

(Example) Next, an example of the method for manufacturing a custom-made doll according to the present invention will be described.

First, an overview of a simulation system in a personal computer according to the present invention will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the display routine shown in the figure, the title logo and image of the system according to the present invention are made to impress through animation.

Also, the opening menu routine includes 1. New creation and 2. There are two items to be corrected: 1. If you select new creation, the data area will be cleared and you can start creating new data. Also, when 2° correction is selected, the specified data file is called up and correction work can be started.

Furthermore, the image editing routine includes 1. as shown in the flowchart of FIG. Image external input, 2. Image data input, 3. Output the expected completion image on screen, 4. It consists of four items: termination.

1. External image input: Image data is input from the outside by reading a photograph or image using an image scanner, or by using a tablet, video signal, or the like.

2. Image data input is an image creation program that creates data for the doll's facial parts such as the head, nose, eyes, eyebrows, sun, and hair. It is possible to enlarge, reduce, and modify the vertical and horizontal directions of the image, and to store and retrieve secondary image data.

3. By selecting this option, the expected completed image will be output on the screen, and the system operator can also select how the doll's body will be dressed prior to output.

4. At the end, when the image can be checked by outputting the predicted completion image on the screen, this end processing is performed so that it is possible to move on to the next ending menu routine.

Furthermore, the ending menu routine includes: 1. Completed image printout; 2. Pattern printout, 3. Data registration, 4. There are four options: 1. If you select Print out the completed image, the printer will print out the expected completed image of the doll.

2. If you select Print out the pattern, the pattern will be printed out according to the data input.

3. When you select data registration, the data existing on the system is read into a file such as a floppy disk and registered.

4. Select Exit to exit the system.

The above is an overview of the system. When using this simulation system to produce custom-made dolls, the doll production requester must first provide materials and data about the desired doll to the maker by photographing, video projection, or orally. Then, based on this material and data, the manufacturer uses a simulation system to create a doll that looks exactly like an actor, for example.

First, in the image editing routine, what is input to read the image data is mechanically processed by the image data.
Start creating the image and start by selecting the outline of the face and hair.

At this time, the outline of the face and the vertical/horizontal ratio of the hair can be changed arbitrarily by processing within the computer program, and the proportions can be changed to match the client's image.

Furthermore, once the facial outline, hairstyle, and vertical/horizontal ratio have been determined, the selection of facial parts (eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows) begins.

Selection of this partial object is an arbitrary operation by the system operator.For example, if you want to select the eyes first, select the eyes, or if you want to select the nose first, select the nose, create an image, and freely select and set each. do.

In this selection, the operator can select a pattern that matches the image of the doll from among the many types of display patterns displayed on the display, and if the pattern does not match this image, the pattern This is done after changing to creation mode, and the display position of the pattern is specified with the cursor.

Thereafter, other partial bodies are determined by repeating the same selection as described above, and if any of the created partial bodies are inconvenient, the pattern is erased by entering the correction mode.

Once all the selection and positioning of the parts of the face have been completed, the finishing process begins, and subtle facial expressions (for example, wrinkles, moles, etc.) are freely added and corrected.

Furthermore, the image design determined above is copied onto paper by the printout process of the ending menu routine, the design drawing is obtained, printed out as a life-size pattern, and this pattern is passed to the sewing department, where the sewing department creates a pattern in advance. Select from among the facial contours, hairstyles, and facial parts based on the printed design drawings, place and sew them to form a bag, and then fill the bag with stuffing. This is to create a three-dimensional doll that looks exactly like the doll.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the method for manufacturing custom-made dolls according to the present invention uses a personal computer simulation system to manufacture dolls that match the image of the production client during the design process, and Since we are configured to obtain custom-made dolls, the process of deciding on the design for the requested doll production can be extremely shortened, and since the client can be directly involved in the process, it is possible to check the finished image in advance, The unique effect is that the image of the production and the finished product match, and a product that the client is satisfied with can be obtained, and there are no problems between the manufacturer and the client due to discrepancies in design. In addition, since each part is standardized by this system during production, it is basically a combination of selected parts, so for example, the hands of a specialized doll designer who is excellent at creating facial expressions. Since it can be easily manufactured by anyone with some sewing skills, the product can be provided at low cost and is excellent in mass production.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the process of the custom-made doll manufacturing method according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the image editing routine.

Claims (1)

[Claims] This method of manufacturing a custom-made doll is characterized in that a doll that matches the image of a production client is manufactured using a simulation system of a personal computer during the design process, and a custom-made doll that matches the image is obtained.