KR20050064394A - Mobile photo printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a flatbed printer that can print images stored in digital cameras or memory devices on materials such as tiles, iron plates, ceramics, plastics, cloths, etc., which have curved surfaces, on a moving device such as a vehicle. The present invention relates to a mobile photo output system capable of individual image output without any particular concern.

The mobile photographic output system of the present invention includes: a moving means (10) formed with a loading space and configured to block the loading space from the outside and to open and close one side thereof; A pretreatment coating machine 20 installed in the loading space of the moving means 10 to pretreat the surface of the material in a state suitable for printing; An ink spraying type flatbed printer 30 for printing a photo image on a surface of a material transferred from the pretreatment coating machine 20 to print on a surface of a selected material such as tile, iron plate, ceramics, plastic, or cloth; Dryer 40 for drying the surface of the printed material while passing through the flatbed printer 30; A computer 50 for receiving a photo image file to be printed, setting an output state, and transmitting a print start command to the pretreatment coater 20, the flatbed printer 30, and a dryer 40; And a generator 60 for supplying power necessary for the entire system.

Description

Mobile photo printing system

The present invention relates to a mobile photo output system, and more particularly, a plate capable of printing an image stored in a digital camera or a memory device on a material such as tile, iron plate, ceramics, plastic, cloth, etc., having curved surfaces, as well as paper. The present invention relates to a mobile photographic output system capable of outputting an individual image without regard to a place by attaching a printer to a vehicle such as a vehicle.

Conventional cameras use a complex process of developing / printing a film, and are used in a store (a photo shop or a photoshop) because equipment necessary for developing / printing is expensive and large. Therefore, the conventional Photoshop is located in a shopping mall, etc., and has a disadvantage in that the range of target customers is limited.

In contrast, portable digital cameras can store captured images as files, eliminating the complicated process of developing / printing, and distributing images as photographs regardless of time and place with the spread of printers that print image files in high resolution. It has the convenience of doing.

In addition, since the image file generated by the digital camera can be transmitted via the Internet or directly to the computer from the memory of the digital camera, it is possible to output in a short time using a printer. Moreover, in the case of transmitting image files through the Internet, the printed photographs are delivered to the courier or postal delivery method so that they are not limited to space.

However, even in the case of conventional digital cameras, since a flatbed printer capable of printing at a high resolution is very expensive, it must be operated at an independent store such as a conventional Photoshop, and accordingly, additional costs such as installation and management are increased, and a range of customers is also limited. Has its limitations.

This also has the inconvenience of having to move to Photoshop in order to print the picture from the customer's side, and also the inconvenience that it takes time to receive the printed picture even if you transfer the image file over the Internet.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to print an image stored in a digital camera or a memory device on a material such as a tile, iron plate, ceramics, plastic, cloth, etc., as well as bent on the surface of the paper. The present invention provides a mobile photo output system capable of outputting an individual image without regard to a place by attaching a flat panel printer to a vehicle such as a vehicle.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a location of a mobile photo output system through GPS and the Internet, and also to receive an image file to be printed through the Internet, and also a mobile photo output system that can be easily moved to a desired location by a customer. To provide.

Mobile photographic output system of the present invention for achieving the above object is, a loading space is formed, the moving means configured to block the loading space from the outside and open and close one side; A pretreatment coating machine for pretreatment of the surface of the material in a state suitable for printing by being installed in the loading space of the moving means; An ink spray flatbed printer for printing a photo image on a surface of a material conveyed from the pretreatment coating machine to print on a surface of a selected material such as tile, iron plate, ceramics, plastic or cloth; A dryer for drying the surface of the printed material while passing through the flatbed printer; A computer for receiving a photo image file to be printed, setting an output state, and transmitting a print start command to the pretreatment coater, the flatbed printer, and a dryer; And a generator for supplying power required for the entire system.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the mobile photo output system of the present invention.

1 is a side view of the moving means 10 of the mobile photo output system according to the present invention, (a) is a state in which the upper panel 12 and the lower panel 14 located on the side is closed, (b) is the top The panel 12 and the lower panel 14 are shown in an open state, respectively. In the present invention, a vehicle called a conventional vehicle is used as the moving means 10. When the upper panel 12 is opened as in (b), the upper panel 12 may be used as a ceiling covering rain or sunlight, and the lower panel 14 may be used as a table. It is apparent that it is also possible to connect the trailer to the vehicle as a loading space instead of the above-mentioned top vehicle.

Inside the moving means 10, a generator 60, a pretreatment coating machine 20, a flatbed printer 30, a dryer 40, a monitor 52, and a computer 50 are installed. In addition, although not shown in detail, the vehicle 10 is further provided with a GPS and an antenna for radio transmission and reception. The radio transceiver antenna is connected to a GPS (90 in FIG. 2).

As described above, the mobile photographic output system of the present invention can be moved by the moving means 10, so that it is possible to move to a sports stadium, tourist attraction, entertainment venue, etc., where a lot of people gather or desired by customers. Therefore, by requesting an image taken by a conventional digital camera, it is possible to quickly view a photo without making a special print request by immediately printing and zooming.

In addition, the flatbed printer 30 used in the present invention is a three-dimensional flatbed printer, as well as a photo-only printing paper having a flat surface, non-paper-like, such as tiles, iron plate, ceramics, wood, acrylic, cloth having a certain degree of surface bending It has the feature of printing on the material. Therefore, it also has an effect as a unique instant souvenir.

A block circuit diagram of such a mobile photo output system is shown in FIG.

The mobile photo output system includes: a moving means (10) formed with a loading space and configured to block the loading space from the outside and to open and close one side thereof; A pretreatment coating machine 20 installed in the loading space of the moving means 10 to pretreat the surface of the material in a state suitable for printing; An ink spraying type flatbed printer 30 for printing a photo image on a surface of a material transferred from the pretreatment coating machine 20 to print on a surface of a selected material such as tile, iron plate, ceramics, plastic, or cloth; Dryer 40 for drying the surface of the printed material while passing through the flatbed printer 30; A computer 50 for receiving a photo image file to be printed, setting an output state, and transmitting a print start command to the pretreatment coater 20, the flatbed printer 30, and a dryer 40; And a generator 60 for supplying power necessary for the entire system.

Since the moving means 10 has been described with reference to FIG. 1, it will be omitted.

The pretreatment coating machine 20 is for forming a high-strength coating on the surface of the material on which the image is printed. This is to eliminate the monotony of the conventional paper, OHP film and the like, and to coat the surface of the material to enable high-resolution, high-gloss printing of photo quality.

The material treated by the pretreatment coating machine 20 has a high strength coating of water resistance, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance. The pretreatment coating machine 20 may process the surface of a variety of materials, such as tile, iron plate, ceramics, wood, acrylic, cloth as described above. In addition, the coating solution has the feature of adding an additive that can impart various functions such as fluorescence, luminous, and antibacterial.

The pretreatment coating machine 20 is sprayed according to the shape of the material (or it is possible to rotate the material) and spray the coating liquid to perform the coating. The spray time can be changed depending on the size of the material (up to A3 size), which takes about 60 seconds.

According to the present invention, a material input machine 70 is further installed to supply the material to the pretreatment coating machine 20. The material input machine 70 is for automatically inputting the material selected by the user to the pretreatment coating machine 20, and inputs the material selected by the user in a state where various materials are loaded (not shown). Instead of the material feeder 70, the user may manually input the material selected by the photograph output client to the pretreatment coater 20.

The material coated with a high strength coating on the surface by the pretreatment coating machine 20 is transferred to the flatbed printer 30. The transfer can be carried out by automation or by hand using a conveyor. The flatbed printer 30 is an inkjet type three-dimensional printer that ejects ink. The flatbed printer 30 includes a nozzle assembly for ink injection, and the printing speed is about 9 ppm, which speed can be changed. In addition, for the data interface with the computer 50, the flat panel printer 30 is preferably connected by a USB method.

Solvent ink, fluorescent ink, edible ink, printing ink, etc. may be used for the flatbed printer 30. The solvent ink is to be used for photo printing and transfer replacement, the fluorescent ink is to use for the production of photographs and promotional materials, the edible ink is to be used for various foods, such as cake, the printing ink It is used for various clothes such as T-shirts.

The type of the ink is changed according to the selected material, and the flatbed printer 30 is separately provided with an ink cartridge and an ink injection nozzle for providing each ink. The image file printed by the flatbed printer 30 is transmitted from the computer 50.

The material printed by the flatbed printer 30 is transferred to the dryer 40. The transfer operation can be done by automated or manual operation using a conveyor. The dryer 40 is for fixing the printing ink to the surface by heating the surface of the material. It can use a conventional industrial heater, and the drying temperature is set from a minimum of 200 ℃ to a maximum of 300 ℃. It is dried by the dryer 40 as mentioned above, and a printing operation is complete | finished. After the end of the printing operation, the user inspects and wraps the output of one photo image.

In the above description of the present invention, a printing operation of one material has been described, but when there are many images to be printed, the work may be simultaneously performed by putting the materials into the pretreatment coating machine 20, the flatbed printer 30, and the dryer 40, respectively. Can be. This operation is collectively controlled by the computer 50.

The computer 50 is for controlling the overall operating state of the mobile photographic output system of the present invention, and the monitor 52, the keyboard 54, and the image file receiving interface 56 are connected. In order to control the overall operating state, the computer 50 of the present invention includes an Internet communication function, a photo image setting function, and a print execution function. The computer 50 may use a conventional personal computer, and displays an operation state or command input / output through the monitor 52 and inputs a command using the keyboard 54.

On the other hand, the image file receiving interface 56 is for receiving a photo image file for printing in a mobile photo output system, and directly transfers data from a mobile memory device such as a memory stick, MMC mounted on a conventional digital camera Can be sent. It is apparent that the image file receiving interface 56 can be changed to be applied to newly developed memory devices. The received image data is stored in a storage device such as a hard disk of the computer 50.

In the present invention, a battery of the vehicle and 220V may be used as a power source, and further includes a generator 60 for stable power supply. The generator 60 generates alternating current and supplies the generated alternating current to the computer 50, the pretreatment coating machine 20, the flatbed printer 30, the dryer 40, and the like using the power supply device 62. Alternatively, AC 220V can be supplied directly as a commercial power source.

Instead of receiving the photo image file directly from the digital camera as described above, in the present invention, it is possible to shorten the time to receive the output picture by utilizing the mobility of the moving means (10). Referring to FIG. 6, when the position of the moving means 10 of the current mobile photo output system is notified to the server 110 of the head office by using the GPS 90, the server 110 of the head office outputs the photo output through the Internet. The client 130 provides the current location of the vehicle 10 to the requesting client 130.

The photograph output client requests the photo printing to the nearest vehicle 10 via the server 110 of the head office using the client (computer) 130, and the vehicle 10 transmits the wireless communication modem 80. After receiving the client's location through, the client moves to the client in real time. When the client 10 arrives, the client may transfer the photo image file stored in the digital camera or the memory device to the computer 50 for printing.

Although only one vehicle 10 is shown in the figure, the vehicle 10 is located throughout the country, and the current location is displayed through the server 110 in real time.

Instead of moving the moving means 10, the client may request a photo output by moving to a place where the moving means 10 is located. For this purpose, the moving means 10 preferably provides information such as current location and residence time through the GPS 90.

In addition, when the transfer means 10 sets the photo image file and printing conditions at the same time as the transfer request, and transmits it through the Internet, while the transfer means 10 moves to the client, the image file is printed and output on the material selected by the client. By providing the client with an immediate printout, there is a time saving effect. Internet communication is performed using a wireless communication modem 80 connected to the computer 50.

An operating state of the mobile photo output system of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

First, a photo image file to be printed is transmitted through an image file receiving interface 56 connected to the Internet or a computer 50. When the image file to be printed is transmitted, the computer 50 outputs the image file image001 and sets materials, sizes, or corrections to which the image is to be printed.

4 is one embodiment of a screen for setting and a selected image file. The operator can modify the material, size or image file through the screen. The modification of the image file can be processed using a program such as "Photoshop" or "Paintshop" which are conventionally used image processing programs.

After completing the settings related to printing as described above, the print command is transmitted. The print command transmitted from the computer 50 is transmitted to the pretreatment coating machine 20, the flatbed printer 30, and the dryer 40. In the pretreatment coating machine 20 to coat the surface using a pretreatment liquid to the mounted material. When the coating is completed, the material is transferred to the flatbed printer 30 so that the image file is printed on the material surface. The printing ink changes depending on the material, which is a preset state.

The finished material is printed in the flatbed printer 30 is transferred to the dryer 40 is dried. Once the drying is complete, it is checked for complete printing and then packaged and delivered. 5 shows an example of the printed material 100 is completed. The material 100 is a convex tile, and an image is printed on the surface of the tile. The material may be not only a tile but also a non-paper material such as a tile having a certain degree of bending, iron plate, porcelain, wood, acrylic, or cloth.

As described above, according to the present invention, a flatbed printer capable of printing an image stored in a digital camera or a memory device on a material such as tile, iron plate, ceramics, plastic, cloth, etc., having curved surfaces, is mounted on a moving means such as a vehicle. This allows you to print images without regard to the location, to provide the location of the mobile photo printing system through the Internet, and to receive image files to be printed through the Internet, and to easily move to the place you want. There is a possible effect.

1 is a state of use of the moving means according to the present invention,

2 is a block circuit diagram of a system according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart of an operating state of the system according to the present invention;

4 is a photo image printing setting state diagram of the system according to the present invention;

5 is an embodiment of a printed material of the photo according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a connection state between the system and the head office according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of symbols about main part of drawing ※

10: vehicle 12: upper panel

14: lower panel 20: pretreatment coating machine

30: flatbed printer 40: dryer

50: computer 52: monitor

54: Keyboard 56: Image File Receiving Interface

60: generator 62: power supply

70: material feeder 80: wireless communication modem

90: GPS 100: material

110: server 120: mobile communication station

Claims (7)

A moving means (10) formed with a loading space to block the loading space from the outside and to open and close one side thereof; A pretreatment coating machine 20 installed in the loading space of the moving means 10 to pretreat the surface of the material in a state suitable for printing; An ink spraying type flatbed printer 30 for printing a photo image on a surface of a material transferred from the pretreatment coating machine 20 to print on a surface of a selected material such as tile, iron plate, ceramics, plastic, or cloth; Dryer 40 for drying the surface of the printed material while passing through the flatbed printer 30; A computer 50 for receiving a photo image file to be printed, setting an output state, and transmitting a print start command to the pretreatment coater 20, the flatbed printer 30, and a dryer 40; And a generator (60) for supplying power to the entire system. The method of claim 1, The mobile photo output system notifies the headquarters of the current location and transmits the image file and the setting data of the requestor via the Internet to the GPS 80 for contact with the vehicle 10 equipped with the closest mobile photo output system. Mobile photo output system, characterized in that it further comprises a wireless communication modem (90). The method according to claim 1 or 2, The pre-treatment coating machine 20 is a mobile photo output system, characterized in that the material is automatically input by the material feeder 70 for automatically inserting the material selected by the client. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Mobile photographic output system, characterized in that the moving means (10) is a top car. The method of claim 2, The photo output client connects to the server 110 of the head office, which uses the signal received from the GPS 80 to identify the location of the mobile photo output system, using the client 130, and requests the photo output to the nearest mobile photo output system. Then, the mobile photo output system receives the position of the photograph output client through the wireless communication modem 90 and moves to the corresponding position, receiving and outputting the photo image file stored in the digital camera or the memory device from the computer 50. Mobile photo output system characterized by. The method of claim 1, Mobile drying system, characterized in that the drying temperature of the dryer 40 is set to a maximum of 300 ℃. The method of claim 1, The side of the moving means 10 is cut off from the outside by the upper panel 12 and the lower panel 14, the upper panel 12 is a ceiling, the lower panel 14 is a movable type, characterized in that used as a table Photo printing system.