KR100225375B1 - Image pickup apparatus for amusement facilities - Google Patents

Abstract

Install a camera at a certain location of the play facility where the vehicle runs along a predetermined track, take a moment of the user's scene, save it, display the desired image, and select a specific image to output the picture to the play facility. Relates to a device.

According to the present invention, there is provided a sensing means installed on a track to sense a proximity of an object traveling on a predetermined track, a photographing means for photographing an object detected by a sensor, a memory for separately storing a plurality of pieces of image information, and a plurality of keys. When the sensing means detects the proximity of the object, the photographing means controls the photographing to be performed, transfers and stores the image photographed by the photographing means to the memory, and reads some of the images stored in the memory to control the output. And a monitoring means and a printing means for displaying and printing an image output from the central controller, respectively.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since a user who rides on a vehicle of a playground having a predetermined track can store a high-quality photograph as a snapshot, the satisfaction of using the amusement facility can be maximized.

Description

Instant video recording device installed in amusement facilities

The present invention relates to an instant image photographing apparatus installed in a play facility, and more particularly, to install a camera at a predetermined position of a play facility in which a vehicle runs along a predetermined track, and capture and store a user's moment scene. The present invention relates to an instant image photographing apparatus installed in a play facility that displays and selects a specific image and outputs the photograph.

Recently, as the economy develops and the life is improved, a lot of amusement facilities have been created, and a lot of people are looking for the amusement facilities to enjoy leisure time.

Playground users usually have cameras or camcorders to make memories of their precious and enjoyable scenes, and use them to capture and capture pleasant, impressive or memorable scenes on camera.

However, it is difficult for an expert to capture the scene accurately and capture it in the camera at the moment of using the play equipment rather than the stationary scene.

In particular, in order to photograph the use of a play facility in which a vehicle runs along a predetermined track, the photographer must select a suitable location to shoot and close up the object. However, since the momentary speed of the play vehicle is fast, most photographers Missing subjects close up or shooting abnormally.

In addition, it is very dangerous to shoot close to the fast-paced amusement facilities, and therefore, the photographer had to photograph the subject from a long distance, and thus it was difficult to capture a more accurate and satisfactory scene. In addition, it was impossible to photograph one's own moments using amusement facilities.

Therefore, it is desired to photograph a person or another person who enjoys using the amusement facilities, and the necessity increases as more people use the amusement facilities.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an instant image capturing apparatus which is installed in a playground for accurately capturing and storing a moment of the person who enjoys the playground and outputting it as a snapshot if desired.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an instant image photographing apparatus installed in a play facility according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing

10, 16: sensor 12, 18: camera

14, 20: lighting 22: sensor signal input unit

24, 32, 36, 46, 56, 57, 60, 70, 76: switch

26, 28: central control unit 30: image selection unit

34: light selector 38, 40: memory

44: remote control signal input unit 48, 50 to 54: monitor

58: image and subtitle synthesizer 59: speaker

62: monitor outputs 64 to 68: printer

72: printer output unit 74: communication unit

The instant image photographing apparatus installed in the play facility according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the sensing means is installed at a predetermined position of the track to sense the proximity of the object traveling on a predetermined track, the object detected by the sensor A photographing means for photographing, a first memory for classifying and storing a predetermined amount of a plurality of pieces of image information, an operation means having a plurality of keys, and controlling the photographing means to perform photographing when the sensing means detects a proximity of an object, A first central controller which transmits and stores an image photographed by the photographing means to the first memory, reads a part of the image stored in the first memory according to an operation of the operation means, and controls an output; Display the image output from the control unit Or less is achieved by having a printing means for printing an image output from the first monitoring means and said first central controller.

The photographing means may be set such that photographing is continuously performed at predetermined time intervals, and the first central controller may be controlled to photograph images by dividing the images at predetermined time intervals.

And a second display for synthesizing and displaying the data transmitted from the first central controller and the image output from the first central controller and the text data included in the data. It may be configured with further means.

The data received from the communication unit includes text data and various data for controlling the system. Specific examples of various data for controlling the system include data for controlling the shooting time or data for resetting the program. May be included.

In addition, the second display means comprises a picture and subtitle synthesizer for synthesizing and outputting the picture and text data, and a first monitor for displaying a picture signal output from the picture and subtitle synthesizer, in particular the first monitor. Is preferably configured to divide and display a plurality of images on one screen.

The first display means may include a plurality of monitors and a monitor output unit for interfacing signals output from the first central control unit, determining an output direction, and outputting the output signal to any one of the monitors. And a printer output unit for interfacing the signals output from the first central control unit and determining an output direction and outputting the output to any one of the printers, wherein the sensing means are installed at different arbitrary positions on the track. And a plurality of sensors and a sensor signal input unit for interfacing the signals input from the sensors to the first central controller.

The photographing means may include a plurality of cameras for photographing an object on the track and an image selecting unit for selecting an image signal to be input by interfacing a control signal output from the first central controller to the plurality of cameras. Preferably, the lighting means for providing illumination in the direction of the object to be photographed by the photographing means is further configured.

And a switching operation such that signals of the respective units are inputted and outputted to the second central processing unit, the second memory, and any one of the first central processing unit and the second central processing unit having the same functions and configurations as the first central processing unit and the first memory. It may be further provided with a switching means.

Herein, the operation means is preferably configured as a remote controller.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, two predetermined positions of the track are selected as the first and second photographing points in order to photograph the user in a vehicle traveling on a predetermined track. Each is installed.

In detail, the sensor 10, the camera 12, and the lamp 14 are installed at the first shooting spot, and the sensor 16, the camera 18, and the lamp 20 are installed at the second shooting spot.

The sensor 10 and the sensor 16 are connected to the sensor signal input unit 22, the sensor signal input unit 22 is connected to the switch 24, and the switch 24 is input from the sensors 10 and 16. The sensing signal is configured to be input to either the central controller 26 or the central controller 28 according to the switching state.

As described above, the central control unit is constituted by two embodiments, the central control unit 26 is used as a main, and the central control unit 28 is used as a substitute when an abnormal operation of the central control unit 26 occurs. It is configured to be used as, the switching of these main parts is made by the switch 24 and the switches 32, 36, 46, 56, 57, 60, 70, 76 to be described later.

The camera 12 and the camera 18 are connected to the image selector 30, the image selector 30 is connected to the switch 32, and the switch 32 is input from the cameras 12 and 18. The image signal is configured to be input to either the central controller 26 or the central controller 28.

In addition, the lamp 14 and the lamp 20 is connected to the lamp selector 34, the lamp selector 34 is connected to the switch 36, the switch 36 is the central control unit 26 and the central control unit In any one of (28), the control signal is configured to be applied to the lamps 14 and 20.

The memories 38 and 40 are connected to the central control units 26 and 28, respectively, to store the captured images as data. In this case, the stored images are assigned addresses according to photographing points, and are classified by photographing points. Data is stored separately. In addition, the memory information 38 and 40 records sound information for the image and sound information for guide broadcasting.

In addition, a remote controller (hereinafter, referred to as a 'remocon') 42 is used to control the central controllers 26 and 28, and a signal of the remote controller 42 is input to the remote controller signal input unit 44. The remote control signal input unit 44 is configured to transmit a signal from the remote control unit 42 to any one of the central control unit 26 and the central control unit 28 through the switch 46.

In the embodiment, the monitor 48 is installed in the vehicle riding position of the amusement facilities for advertisement, and the plurality of monitors 50, 52, and 54 are installed at the disembarkation position, so that the user who enjoys the amusement facilities and gets off of the vehicle You can check the output to the photo.

An image and subtitle synthesizer 58 is connected to the monitor 48, and the image and subtitle synthesizer 58 is an image signal input through the switch 56 from one of the central controller 26 and the central controller 28. And a caption signal are synthesized and output to the monitor 48. And the speaker 59 is comprised so that the sound stored in the memory 38, 40 may be output through the switch 57 at the same place as the monitor 48. FIG. Here, the sound includes a sound for the captured image output to the voice guidance or the monitor.

The central controllers 26 and 28 are configured to read image data stored in each of the memories 38 and 40 and input them to the monitor output unit 62 through the switch 60. The monitor output unit 62 The plurality of monitors (50, 52, 54) is connected so that different scenes for each monitor is configured to be displayed.

The central controllers 26 and 28 read out a predetermined image selected by the key signal input from the remote controller 42 from the memories 38 and 40 and output it to the printer output unit 72 through the switch 70. The printer output unit 72 is configured to output an image transmitted from the central control units 26 and 28 to any one of the plurality of connected printers 64, 66 and 68.

In addition, the embodiment is configured such that the data for the caption signal and the sound for the voice guidance from the outside are transmitted to the communication unit 74, and the communication unit 74 switches the transmitted caption signal and the sound data. It is configured to input to either the central control unit 26 or the central control unit 28 according to the switching state of the.

A method of outputting a scene desired by a person in a vehicle driving a track by using an embodiment according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

In general, amusement facilities traveling on a predetermined track are divided into entrances for boarding and exits for getting off, and a monitor 48 is installed at the entrance to store predetermined amounts of scenes used by other users and store them in the memory 38. Display the image.

In this case, the monitor 48 may display a moving image captured for a predetermined time, and may display a still image continuously at predetermined time intervals for each frame, and also divide the screen into four or eight areas by still image. Or a moving picture can be displayed. As described above, a text subtitle synthesized by the image and subtitle synthesizer 58 may be displayed at the bottom of the image displayed on the monitor 48, and the content of the text subtitle may be a method or announcement or advertisement content using a play facility. The back may be variously selected according to the contents received from the communication unit 74.

In addition, the sound and the announcement for the currently displayed image stored in the memory may be output to the speaker 59.

On the other hand, the user of the amusement facilities look at the monitor 48 before boarding the vehicle of the amusement facilities to prepare for shooting. That is, the user may prepare a pose at the first photographing point or the second photographing point during the ride after confirming the spot to be photographed in advance.

The operation of the embodiment according to the present invention will be described as being controlled by the central control unit 26.

When the power switch (not shown) is turned on, the central controller 26 maintains a photographing standby state and checks whether there is an input of a sensing signal from the sensors 10 and 16.

If the vehicle is detected by the sensor 10 at the first photographing point after the user boards the vehicle and the vehicle has started, the sensor 10 is connected to the central control unit 26 through the sensor signal input unit 22 and the switch 24. The sensing signal is output to the camera, and the central control unit 26 outputs a control signal to the camera 12 at the first photographing point according to the sensing signal input to start shooting. At this time, the lamp 14 is also turned on to secure the lighting state necessary for taking pictures.

The camera 12 performs continuous shooting at predetermined time intervals according to the control signal input, which replaces the camera 12 with a video camera according to the manufacturer's intention, and moves the moving image of the vehicle passing the first shooting point for a predetermined time. Embodiments can be configured to shoot with, at this time sound is also recorded. The camera 12 may also be configured to have a panoramic function.

The image photographed by the camera 12 is input to the central controller 26 through the image selector 30 and the switch 32, and the central controller 26 divides the input image into frames and enters the memory 38. Allocate an address and store it separately.

As described above, the user who boards the vehicle passing through the first photographing point is photographed, and the user who boards the vehicle passing the second photographing point also has the sensor 16, the camera 18, and the lamp 20 as described above. Is taken in the operation of).

The central controller 26 displays the images captured and stored in the memory 38 on the specific monitors 50, 52, and 54 through the switch 60 and the monitor output unit 62 for each frame.

When the user of the amusement facility arrives at the disembarkation location, the user checks the screen displayed by the monitors 50, 52, and 54, and selects a screen to be output. The administrator operates the remote controller 42 to switch the image information on the selected screen ( 70 and the printer output unit 72, and the printer output unit 72 outputs the image information to any one of the printer (64, 66, 68) to output a photo.

The amount of image information stored in the memory 38 may vary depending on the type of the cameras 12 and 18. The camera may be configured to shoot only one frame for each vehicle in the case of an amusement facility consisting of a plurality of vehicles, and when high-speed shooting is supported, the camera may capture multiple frames of images of a passenger in a vehicle, and in particular, a video camera. When using a camera for shooting a moving image such as 30 frames per second can be taken.

In addition, various screens photographed at the first photographing spot and the second photographing spot for the user in one vehicle are stored in the memory 38, and the image photographed at the first photographing spot is stored in a specific monitor 50, 52,. 54). The monitors 50, 52, and 54 display images of different objects, respectively, and the manager operates a scanning key provided in the remote controller 42, and any one of the images photographed at the first photographing point and the second photographing point is manipulated. Can be displayed on a specific monitor (50, 52, 54), the user selects any one of the screen displayed on the monitor (50, 52, 54), the administrator operates the keys of the remote control 42, the selected screen Image frame information is sent to the printers 64, 66, 68 and output as a photo.

In addition, although not shown in the embodiment, the text editor may be additionally installed to display a photographing date or commemorative contents, etc., and to print the photo to those who understand the technical spirit of the present disclosure.

Then, when an operation error of the central control unit 26 occurs, the switch 24, 32, 36, 46, 56, 60, 70, 76 is connected to the central control unit 28 to perform an emergency recovery of the system. The central control unit 28 has the same function as the central control unit 26 as described above, and performs shooting and output according to the manager's operation.

Image information and audio information other than the captured image may be transmitted to the wired / wireless through the communication unit 74 and stored in the memory 38 to be displayed on the specific monitor 48 for advertisement or promotion.

As described above, the user may check a spot to be photographed before boarding the vehicle without having to prepare a camera having a separate high function or shooting in a dangerous place, and then select a desired scene when getting off and print it as a photograph.

And, the present invention can be easily configured to provide more scenes as snapshots by installing the camera at various points and angles.

Therefore, a fun and meaningful scene can be obtained by printing a snapshot so that the user can feel extreme satisfaction in using the amusement facilities.

In addition, an image stored in the memory can be copied to a floppy disk or other image recording storage medium and distributed to the user. In this case, it is preferable that the sound data is stored together with the image. For this purpose, a floppy disk drive or other image recording storage medium A driving device for driving the motor must be additionally connected. In this case, the user can edit the screen shot by the user according to his or her intention and output it to a conventional color or monochrome printer.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since a user who rides on a vehicle of a playground having a predetermined track can store a high-quality photograph as a snapshot, the satisfaction of using the amusement facility can be maximized.

In addition, various scenes photographed continuously or scenes at different positions can be printed in various photographs, thereby doubling the utilization of the facility.

Although the present invention has been described in detail only with respect to the described embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations are possible within the technical scope of the present invention, and such modifications and modifications are within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (14)

Sensing means installed at a predetermined position of the track to sense a proximity of an object traveling on a predetermined track; Photographing means for photographing an object detected by the sensor; A first memory for dividing and storing a predetermined amount of the plurality of image information; Operation means having a plurality of keys; When the sensing means detects the proximity of the object, the photographing means controls the photographing to be performed, transmits and stores the image photographed by the photographing means to the first memory, and operates the first memory according to the operation of the manipulation means. A first central controller which reads a part of the image stored in the controller and controls the output; First monitoring means for displaying an image output from said first central controller; And Printing means for printing an image output from the first central control unit; Instantaneous image photographing device is installed in the amusement facility characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, And the photographing means is set so that photographing is continuously performed at predetermined time intervals. The method of claim 1, And the first central controller is configured to control photographing by dividing images at predetermined time intervals by the photographing means. The method of claim 1, A communication unit which receives the data transmitted to the wired / wireless and outputs the data to the first central controller; And Second display means for synthesizing and displaying the image output from the first central control unit and the received text data included in the data; Instantaneous image photographing device is installed on the play facility characterized in that it further comprises. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the second display means; An image and subtitle synthesizer for synthesizing and outputting the image and text data; And A first monitor configured to display an image signal output from the image and subtitle synthesizer; Instantaneous image photographing device is installed in the play facility, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 5, And the first monitor is configured to display a plurality of images on one screen and display the divided images. The method of claim 4, wherein And a speaker is further configured in the second display means, and the sound data is stored in the first memory to output sound to a place where the second display means is installed. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first display means; A plurality of monitors; And A monitor output unit for interfacing a signal output from the first central control unit, determining an output direction, and outputting the output signal to any one of the monitors; Instantaneous image photographing device is installed in the play facility, characterized in that comprises a. The printing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the printing means comprises: A plurality of printers; And A printer output unit for interfacing the signal output from the first central control unit and determining an output direction and outputting the output signal to any one of the printers; Instantaneous image photographing device is installed in the play facility, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing means; A plurality of sensors installed at different arbitrary positions on the track; And A sensor signal input unit for interfacing the signal input from the sensor to the first central controller; Instantaneous image photographing device is installed in the amusement facility characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 1, wherein the photographing means; A plurality of cameras for photographing an object on the track; And An image selector which selects an image signal to be input by interfacing the control signals output from the first central controller to the plurality of cameras; Instantaneous image photographing device is installed in the amusement facility characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 1, Illumination means for providing illumination in the direction of the object to be photographed by the photographing means is further configured to operate under the control of the first central processing unit is installed in the amusement facilities. The method of claim 1, A second central processing unit and a second memory having the same functions and configurations as the first central processing unit and the first memory; And Switching means for switching the signal to be input / output to one of the first central processing unit and the second central processing unit; Instantaneous image photographing device is installed on the play facility characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, And the operation means is a remote controller.

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