KR20000023204A - Image Print Supplying Machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Image print providing apparatus minutely controls an optimum photographing point, easily picks up a whole body of subject, and provides an image print of natural impression with a low price. CONSTITUTION: A photographing device(9) picks up an image information of a subject. A display (12) displays a photographing information of the subject picked up by the photographing device(9). A tilting part and a slide part are mounted to the photographing device(9). The tilting part has a supporting device(15) for supporting the photographing device(9), and a first motor(18) for rotating the supporting device(15). The slide part has a prop(17) for rotatable supporting the supporting device(15), and a second motor(20) for sliding the prop(7). Thereby, the image print providing apparatus minutely controls an optimum photographing point, easily picks up a whole body of subject, and provides an image print of natural impression with a low price.

Description

Image Print Supplying Machine

The present invention provides an image print supply device which prints and reproduces image information of a photographed subject or a combination of various background information on a seal or a postcard, and enables the camera to rotate and move. It is an image print supply device that allows you to adjust the point, so that you can take a picture of the whole body of a subject. It is.

Conventionally, various models have been developed for printing and reproducing the image information of the subject or the composite information with the background information. However, since the majority of the cameras are fixed at the position where the face of the subject is photographed, the photographing range is the face region. Only near the chest, I could hardly photograph the whole subject.

In addition, when the person to be the subject is remarkably tall or, on the contrary, the height is short, the former has to bend the back, and the latter has to be straightened or stepped on the footrest. In recent years, the whole body of the subject can be photographed using a photographing device equipped with a wide-angle lens, but it becomes a squeezed image peculiar to the wide-angle lens, and the image information is corrected by software, but the upper part of the face The reality was that only inconvenient image prints were greatly emphasized.

In addition, as an apparatus for photographing a subject by moving a photographing apparatus, there is an image printing apparatus disclosed in the publication of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-298123, which allows the photographic apparatus to be moved in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction (circumferential direction). Since the person serving as the subject moves the camera while the waist is crossed, and no image information correction means is provided, the whole body of the subject cannot be photographed so as to obtain a faithful image print.

The present invention was developed in view of the above points, and the problem to be solved is to add a rotation and movement function to the camera, and to freely adjust the shooting point of the camera regardless of whether the subject is tall or small. The aim is to provide a low cost image print feeder capable of photographing the entire body of a subject and at the same time supplying a natural image print as if taken from the front.

1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of an image print supply apparatus according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic side cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the image print supply device of Fig. 1;

3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image print supply apparatus according to the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic front sectional view showing the structure of a panning means and a slide means of the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention when the guide piece is provided;

Fig. 5 is a schematic side view showing the rotation of the support and the movement of the support in the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention;

6 (a) is a flowchart showing the flow of the entire processing step in the image print supply apparatus according to the invention;

FIG. 6 (b) is a flowchart showing the flow of processing steps in the case where " system mode operation " is selected from the flowchart of FIG. 6 (a);

Fig. 7 is a schematic side view showing the state of the camera of the image print supply device of the present invention and the positional relationship between the camera and the subject during the <camera remote operation> in the flowchart of Fig. 6 (b), and Fig. 8 shows the image of the photographed subject. It is a surrogate photograph showing the change of the image after adding the transformation by the three-dimensional coordinate transformation to information.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

1: Device body

2: casing

3: screen

4: LCD monitor with coordinate input device

5: coin input

6: input pen

7: lighting

8: half mirror

9: camera

10: arm

11: curtain

12: display

13: printer

14: PC (Personal Computer)

15: support

16: Connection

17: Support

18: the first mover

19: rotating belt

20: second mover

21-24: gear

25: Guide

26: remote control means

The present invention is a means for solving the above problems. First, in the present invention of claim 1, the present invention includes at least a photographing apparatus for photographing image information of a subject, and a display for displaying image information of a subject photographed by the photographing apparatus. Tilting means for rotating the camera and slide means for moving the position of the camera are provided, and the tilting means includes a support for protecting the camera and a first driving source for rotating the support. An image print supply apparatus having a mover, wherein the slide means has a support for rotatably protecting the support and a second mover serving as a driving source for sliding the support.

Further, in the present invention of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, there is proposed an image print supply apparatus having a configuration in which photographing of a subject by the photographing device and display of image information by the display are performed via a half mirror. It is.

In addition, in the present invention of claim 3, in the invention of claim 1 or 2, it is proposed an image print supply apparatus having a configuration in which a guide piece for placing the base is placed to facilitate movement of the support.

In the present invention of Claim 4, the invention of Claims 1 to 3 proposes an image print supply apparatus having a configuration in which a remote control means is provided so that the rotation or movement of the camera can be controlled at a long distance.

In the present invention of claim 5, in the inventions of claims 1 to 4, in particular, when photographing the whole body of the subject, the image information photographed by the photographing device is used to obtain an image print that looks good as if it is an eight-leg figure. It is proposed an image print feeder that adds 3D coordinate reduction and 3-5% reduction in the horizontal direction.

Hereinafter, the operation of the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention will be described. Since the image print feeder according to the present invention has a rotation and position shift function in the camera to shoot a subject, the optimum shooting point can be finely adjusted regardless of whether the subject is tall or small. Can be taken easily in the whole body.

In addition, in the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention, the photographing of the subject by the photographing device and the display of the image information by the display are performed through a half mirror to facilitate expression and posture determination, thereby photographing more natural image information. have.

Moreover, in the image print supply apparatus which concerns on this invention, the base which protects the support with the said imaging device is provided, and the guide piece which guides the movement can be provided at the same time, and the slide of the said base can be performed stably. .

In addition, the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a remote control means capable of rotating and moving the camera at a long distance. Until now, the user who becomes the subject moves to match the shooting point of the fixed camera. In addition, one side of the camera can be rotated to match the subject, so that the optimal shooting point can be adjusted while maintaining the desired posture.

Furthermore, in the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention, three-dimensional coordinate transformation and 3-5% reduction correction in the horizontal direction are added to the image information of the subject photographed by the camera, in particular, the image information of the whole body of the subject. I can supply the whole body image print of the eight-leg figure that is natural and looks good as if I photographed it.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention through the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show an image print supply apparatus according to the present invention when the subject photographing by the photographing apparatus 9 and the image information display by the display 12 are performed via the half mirror 8. Tilting means for rotating () and slide means for moving the position of the imaging device 9 are provided.

In addition to the image information of the display 12 displayed through the half mirror 8 as shown, the liquid crystal monitor 4 with a coordinate input device can also display the same image information as the said display 12. As shown in FIG. It is a so-called twin-monitor type image print supply device. In addition to the input pen 6 for inputting data, a coin input part 5, an illumination 7 and the like are outside the casing 2 and a PC (personal). A computer 14, a printer 13, a coin selector (not shown), and the like, are installed inside the body 2 together with the half mirror 8, the camera 9, the display 12, and the like.

In addition, since it is an Example in the case where photography by the imaging device 9 and image display by the display 12 are performed via the half mirror 8, the imaging device 9 is a half mirror inside the abbreviation 2; It is attached to the side opposite to the subject with the (8) in between, but when the half mirror 8 is not used, it is attached to the part which does not interfere with the rotation and positional movement of the camera 9, such as the exterior of the upper body 2. Will be.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention, showing the correlation between the hardware section and the software section and the flow of various information signals and control signals. Although not shown, in the present invention in which the half mirror is used, the half mirror 8 is naturally provided to the camera 9 and the display 12.

Fig. 4 shows the structure of the tilting means for rotating it and the slide means for moving its position in the image pickup device 9 in the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention to guide the support 17 smoothly and stably. Guide piece 25 is provided.

The tilting means for rotating the camera 9 has a supporter 15 for protecting the camera 9 and a first mover 18 serving as a driving source for rotating the supporter 15 as a main component. The gear 21 attached to the first mover 18 meshes with the gear 22 attached to the support 15. The camera 9 is fixedly connected to the connecting piece 16 attached to the supporter 15 and rotates together with the supporter 15, but the mounting method is not limited thereto.

In addition, the slide means for moving the position of the imager 9 includes a support 17 for pivotally protecting the supporter 15 and a second mover 20 which is a driving source for sliding the support 17. The gear 23, which is a main component and is attached to the second mover 20, is gear 24 that rotates in synchronism with the rotating belt 19 connected to a part of the support 17. To interlock.

In addition, although the first mover 18 and the second mover 20 plan to employ a stepping motor in the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the rotation of the support 15 for protecting the imaging device 9 and the movement of the support 17 for protecting the support 15 are performed by the above means, but the first mover 18 If it uses the driving force of the 2nd mover 20, it is also possible to replace with equalization means.

Fig. 5 is a schematic side view showing the rotation of the supporter 15 and the movement of the supporter 17. The supporter 17 moves in accordance with the rotation of the rotation belt 19 without changing its posture. 15 rotates along the imager 9 in a state of being supported by the support 17.

Fig. 6 (a) is a flowchart showing the overall processing of the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention, and Fig. 6 (b) is executed when <telephone mode operation> is selected in the flowchart of Fig. 6 (a). It is a flowchart which shows a processing process. Although most of the conventional image print supply apparatuses use a fixed photographing apparatus, in the present invention, when the whole body is photographed, the camera 9 can be rotated and moved by using a remote operation means 26 such as an infrared remote control. Remote operation>.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the state of the imaging device 9 and the positional relationship between the imaging device 9 and the subject in the step of <camera remote operation> in Fig. 6 (b) in the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention. Side view. When shooting from the face of the subject to the chest, the user who becomes the subject is positioned in position (a) in the drawing, that is, directly in front of the apparatus main body 1, without drawing the camera 9 without rotating or moving the drawing. It is good to be located in the middle part, but when photographing the whole body of the subject, the user who becomes the subject retreats to the position vicinity in the figure (b), and moves the camera 9 to the part of the figure (b), In addition, the lens of the camera 9 is rotated to capture the whole body of the subject.

Fig. 8 is a surrogate photograph showing the image change in three stages before and after the transformation by adding three-dimensional coordinate transformation to the image information photographing the whole body of the subject using the image print supply apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure (X), it was an image in which the upper body was greatly emphasized from the face of the subject, but it is understood that the whole body is reproduced with a natural impression to the extent that it is almost the same as when photographed from the front almost after conversion, i. I think I can.

Hereinafter, the half mirror 8, the guide piece 25, and the remote control means 26 are provided, and the image concerning this invention in the case of reducing and correcting the image information of the photographed subject by three-dimensional coordinate conversion etc. The processing flow until the reproduction of the whole body image print of the subject by using the print feeder will be described.

First, a predetermined coin is put into the coin input unit 5, and the apparatus main body 1 of the image print supply apparatus is made available. Next, in the various modes displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 4 with the coordinate input device, the items of <system mode operation> are selected using the input pen 6 attached thereto.

When the desired printing direction (horizontal portrait), frame, and background are selected, the user, who is the subject, retreats from the apparatus main body 1 to near the position (b) of Fig. 7 suitable for whole body photography in order to determine the expression and posture. At this time, the remote control means 26 can be provided to the device body 1 while being in the desired position by moving even with the position to move even if the position can be separated by a variety of control. The position suitable for general body imaging is the position closest to the curtain 11 lowered from the end of the arm 10 extended from the object 2.

Next, by using the remote control means 26 while monitoring the screen 3, the support 17 to which the camera 9 is protected and supported while moving the support 17 to the vicinity of Fig. 7B. It rotates until the whole body is taken out and also adjusts the size of the image. And when the support 17 is moved, the guide piece 25 is placed on the guide to guide it, so the support 17 can move smoothly and stably on the guide piece 25. In addition, since the photographing of the subject and the display of the image information are performed through the half mirror 8, the user serving as the subject can always monitor the screen 3 to determine a favorite facial expression and posture.

In this way, the part of the camera 9 is adjusted so that the desired whole body image is taken out and photographed using the remote control means 26 when finished. Next, the captured image is displayed on the screen (3), so if you like it, select <Apply> to proceed to the next task.If you do not like it, select <Cancel> to select <Camera Remote> in Fig. 6 (b). Returning to the previous step of operation>, the part of the camera 9 is adjusted again to photograph again.

If you are satisfied with the captured image and select <Apply>, the user who becomes the subject returns to the device body 1, selects the message and color desired by the input pen 6 on the LCD monitor 4 with the coordinate input device. You can also write your favorite characters, figures, and so on, and after a while, you'll be provided with the desired image prints.

In the case of photographing the whole body of the subject, as shown in Fig. 7, since the camera 9 is moved upward, only a print in which the face part and the upper body are greatly emphasized is obtained according to the photographed image information. By correcting the distorted photographed image as if it was seen from the front, it is reduced by 3-5% in the horizontal direction, so that it is possible to obtain a corrected image print as if it was photographed from the front and looks like an eight-leg figure. As a result of the experiment, when the captured image information is corrected by more than 3-5%, the experimental data shows that the correction is reproduced unnaturally in case of reduction or enlargement. Suitable. The three-dimensional coordinate transformation of the image information is executed by software of the personal computer (personal computer) 14.

The image print supply apparatus according to the present invention enables the rotation and the positional movement of the camera, so that the optimum shooting point can be finely adjusted, and in particular, the whole body of the subject can be easily photographed.

In addition, in the present invention of claim 2, since the photographing of the subject by the camera and the image display by the display are performed through the half mirror, the user who is the subject can always monitor his / her image information on the screen to determine the desired expression and posture. .

In the present invention of claim 3, since the guide piece for guiding the movement of the support is provided, the positional movement of the camera attached to the support supported by the support can be smoothly and stably performed.

In the present invention of claim 4, since the remote control means capable of transmitting various indication signals to the apparatus main body at a long distance is installed, especially when photographing the whole body of the subject, it is moved to a position suitable for the whole body photography, It is possible to perform rotation control of the camera, position movement, and other instruction control while the camera is in operation.

In the present invention of claim 5, when the image information of the photographed subject, in particular, the whole body of the subject is photographed, the image information is automatically reduced by 3-5% by three-dimensional coordinate transformation or the like, so that it is as natural as if photographed from the front. You can reproduce the full-format image print that looks good.

Claims (5)

At least, it has a photographing apparatus for photographing image information of a subject, a display for displaying image information of a subject photographed by the photographing apparatus, and the photographing apparatus includes a tilting means for rotating the photographing apparatus and a position of the photographing apparatus. And a tilting means is provided, wherein the tilting means has a support for protecting the camera and a first mover serving as a driving source for rotating the support, and the slide means is rotatably protecting the support. An image print supply apparatus comprising: a supporting base; and a second mover serving as a driving source for sliding the supporting base. The image print supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein photographing a subject by the photographing device and displaying image information by the display are performed through a half mirror. The image print supply apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support is placed and a guide piece for guiding its movement is provided. The image print supply apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein remote operation means for controlling rotation or movement of said camera is provided. The image print supply apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image information of the subject photographed by the camera can be added with a three-dimensional coordinate transformation and a horizontal correction of 3-5%.