RU193936U1 - A device for printing photos based on ticket data - Google Patents

Abstract

The proposed device relates to the field of vending vending machines, in particular to self-service devices for printing photographs and souvenirs intended for printing photographs, ticket data, text information and graphic images on a print basis. The device for printing a photograph with ticket data includes a housing, a touch a display, a command input unit, a printing machine for printing photographs, a payment acceptance system, a control device, the control device being configured to the possibility of forming a user interface displayed on the screen for editing photos before printing, as well as providing the ability to add a text entry to photos before printing using the user interface, while the device is equipped with a digital camera for instant photo of the user, a scanning unit of the original ticket and transmitting the received information to the touch screen, while the nose is used as the basis for printing ticket data Tel coated with one of its surfaces user photos and data transport ticket. 1 s.p. f-ly, 1 ill.

Description

The proposed device relates to the field of vending vending machines, in particular to self-service devices for printing photographs and souvenirs intended for printing photographs, ticket data, text information and graphic images on a print basis.

Various devices for printing photographs, photo printing kiosks, photo machines, photo booths for providing automated services for printing photos on various media are widely known. Payment and photo printing in such machines is carried out using technical devices and does not require the direct participation of the seller and the specialist in printing photographs.

A technical solution is known, published in the application US No. 20140029022 "Photo station", publication date: January 30, 2014, containing a housing inside which there is a display, a user input device, a printing device, a radio module, a network adapter, a payment acceptance device, and a control device device (e.g. computer). The control device is responsible for managing the process and for coordinating all elements of the photo printing apparatus. The control device is configured to create a user interface, for example, a graphical user interface displayed on the display and intended for the user to download and order print photos. The user can upload photos to the photo printing device for subsequent printing from digital media, such as a memory card, as well as using wired or wireless communications. In addition, the user can upload photos from a remote web server or website. However, in the known device there is no way to increase the information content of photographs by manually or automatically adding a text description to the photographs, including ticket data, changing the color and visual characteristics of photographs, adding graphic elements, etc.

A similar technical solution is also known, see the description of the utility model for patent RU No. 147575, which is selected as the closest analogue, prototype, comprising a housing, a display, a user input device, a printing device, a radio module, a network adapter, a payment acceptance device, and a control device the device, and the control device is made with the possibility of forming a user interface displayed on the display for ordering printing photos, while the control device is made with the possibility of searching on a web resource of photographs for their subsequent printing by means of a printing device, moreover, the search for photographs is carried out when the user enters a request through the user interface.

The disadvantage of the prototype is the inability to produce an instant photo of the user with its placement on a printable basis with a copy of the ticket information, for example, air ticket, railway, theater or ticket from sports events, etc.

Technical result, which cannot be achieved by any of the technical solutions described above, is to expand the arsenal of technical means that realize their purpose as a device for printing instant photographs by applying a photographic image to the appropriate surface with ticket data.

The reason for the impossible achievement of the above technical result is that the issues of applying an instant photo of a passenger or visitor with ticket data to the base did not arise.

Given the characteristics and analysis of known similar technical solutions, we can conclude that the task of applying a passenger’s photo on the basis with ticket data, in connection with the expansion of tourist and entertainment opportunities when visiting various countries or events, is relevant at the present stage of life.

The technical result indicated above is achieved in that the device for printing a user’s photo with ticket data comprises a housing, a touch screen, an instruction input unit, a printing machine for printing photos, a payment acceptance system, a control device, the control device being configured to create a user the interface displayed on the screen for editing photos before printing, as well as providing the ability to add a text entry to photos before printing them using the user interface, the device is equipped with a digital camera for instant photographing of the user, a unit for scanning the original ticket and transmitting the received information to the touch screen, while as a basis for printing photos with ticket data, a carrier is used to apply to one of its surfaces are user photos and ticket data.

A device for printing a user’s photo with ticket data may include devices for communicating with the INTERNET, such as a Wi-Fi router, network adapter, and the control device has the ability to select photos for printing from a list of photos stored on a web resource.

Using a scanning unit and using ticket data as information for applying onto one of the surfaces of the base together with a photograph of a passenger or participants of an event or visitors to a sports and entertainment event, allows using a digital camera to instantly photograph a passenger and enter his image into the memory of the control unit, and also scan the original ticket in the memory block of the control device (controller). After that, display the passenger’s photo and the scanned surface of the ticket on the display screen, and, on the basis of the templates, the user independently determines the location of the photo on the corresponding base surface, prints the image and obtain it in the form of a printed copy, providing the passenger with a memorable gift about the passenger’s location and make thus expanding the arsenal of technical means in the form of a device for printing photographs based on ticket data. What is the achievement of the above technical result.

The proposed technical solution is illustrated by an example description and a drawing, which shows an example of a functional diagram of a device for printing photographs based on ticket data, and which contains:

- controller-1;

- node-2 input commands connected to its output to the first input of the controller-1;

- display-3 connected by its input to the first output of controller-1;

- a digital camera-4, connected with one of its power inputs to the negative terminal of the power source and its other power input to the positive terminal of the power source through the first controlled key-5, connected by its control input to the second output of the controller-1, and its output to the third input controller-1;

- printing machine-6, for printing photographs on various bases, for example, on a paper basis (or metal, made of composite material, plastic or other material), connected by one of its feeding input to the negative terminal of the power source and its other feeding input to the positive terminal a power source through a second controlled key-7, connected by its control input to the third output of the controller-1 and its information input to the fourth output of the controller-1;

- scanning block-8, connected by one of its supplying inputs to the negative terminal of the power source and by another of its supplying inputs to the positive terminal of the power supply through the third controlled key-9, connected by its control input to the fifth output of controller-1 and its information output to the fourth input controller-1;

- payment reception system-10, connected by its output to the third input of controller-1.

The device for printing user’s photos based on the ticket data has a control device that allows you to add text and graphic information or edit the photo at the discretion of the user, namely add the date, flight, location, departure, arrival, personal data, car number, flight number , ticket number, carrier company name, movie mania name of the organizer of a sporting or cultural event, event, add one or more personal photos to certain floors a few photos with friends, family, change the background, font, put a comment on the holiday or event, or what, put the hashtag.

The device for printing user’s photos on the basis of the ticket data allows you to put a stamp or stamp on the printed photo in order to indicate where the user was nailed, the company logo or information about the city in which the device is located can be printed.

The device for printing user photos on the basis of ticket data has the ability to accept payments in coins and / or bank notes, as well as accept payments using bank cards.

A device for printing user photos based on ticket data is provided with the ability to transfer digital photos to a device for printing photos from a user's mobile device, including digital photos being transmitted according to the Bluetooth standard and / or IEEE 802.11 standard

The photo printing apparatus may be further provided with a cutting device for cutting photographs.

The proposed device for printing photos with ticket data is operated as follows, by the example of printing a photograph of an air passenger based on airline ticket data.

An air passenger visiting, for example, a country on a tour package, as a rule, wants to leave pleasant memories about his trip, flight, and for this, he can use the proposed photo printing device.

The air passenger makes the required amount of money through the payment acceptance system-10 and, being located in front of the digital camera-4, using the command input node-2, enters the appropriate commands into the controller-1, which provide the supply voltage to the corresponding inputs of the digital camera-4 and produces photographing an air passenger, as well as recording a photo of an air passenger in the memory unit of controller-1.

Using block-8 of scanning, using node-2 of command input to controller-1, the air passenger enters the appropriate commands that provide the supply voltage to the corresponding inputs of block-8 of scanning, scans the outer surface of the ticket located in block-8 of scanning and records the scanned the outer surface of the ticket through the fourth input is fed into the memory unit of the controller-1.

Using the command input unit-2 in controller-1, the photo image of the air passenger and the external scanned surface of the ticket are displayed on the display screen-3 and the corresponding location of the photo image on the outer surface of the scanned ticket is determined.

Using the appropriate command received at the first input of controller-1 from the output of the command input node-2, the scanned ticket with a photo of the air passenger located on its corresponding external surface from the fourth output of controller-1 is fed to the input of the printing machine-6 and received in the form of a printed copy from her exit to the air passenger.

Thus, the patented device for printing photographs on a carrier in the form of a ticket provides a passenger or visitor with a peculiar and specific memorable gift about their location and event.

Claims (2)

1. A device for printing photos with ticket data, comprising a housing, a touch screen, a command input unit, a printing machine for printing photos, a payment acceptance system, a control device, the control device being configured to form a user interface displayed on the display for editing photos before printing, as well as providing the ability to add a text entry to photos before printing using the user interface, ex characterized in that the device is equipped with a digital camera for instant photographing of the user, a unit for scanning the original ticket and transmitting the received information to the touch screen, while as a basis for printing photographs with ticket data, a medium is used to apply the user’s photo and ticket data to one of its surfaces . 2. The device for printing photos with ticket data, according to claim 1, containing a device for communicating with the Internet: a wi-fi router, a network adapter, while the control device has the ability to select photos for printing from a list of photos stored on the web resource.

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