TW200307847A - An automatic photographing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic photographing apparatus in which a photographing booth includes a stage-setting effect creating means and a peep window or a lighting window, preventing the stage-setting effect creating means from being taken into a photographed picture and a stage-setting effect from being damaged by external light from the peep window or the lighting window. The automatic photographing apparatus further comprises a curtain driving means for driving a curtain so that it is movable between a shielding state of shielding the stage-setting effect creating means within a photographing field and an exposure state of exposing the stage-setting effect creating means within the photographing field of the photographing means and controls the photographing means, the stage-setting effect creating means and the curtain driving means synchronously. Alternatively, the automatic photographing apparatus contains a curtain driving means for driving a curtain so that it is movable between a shielding state of shielding the peep window or the lighting window provided in a side face or a rear face of the photographing booth and an exposure state of exposing the peep window or the lighting window and controls the photographing means and the curtain driving means synchronously.

Description

200307847 玖 玖, description of the invention (invention should be clear. The technical field to which the invention belongs, the prior art, content, embodiments, and simple illustrations) TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for shooting image objects in a photo booth. The automatic camera device, and more particularly, relates to a camera device capable of shooting with stage effects such as lighting, background, and an automatic camera device including a peephole window or an illumination window. Prior Art Conventionally, an automatic photographing device has been well known, which uses a photographic device, such as a camera, to shoot an image object at a photo booth, and presents a photograph of the image object to a user. In this automatic photographing device, by realizing photographs of various stage effects, members of various entertaining effects of reinforcing devices have been obtained. For example, Japanese Patent No. 3 109507 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-284086 have disclosed photographic devices so constructed to include a stage effect generating member, such as a stage effect generating member such as a mobile background device and a photo booth The flash on the back 'also controls these stage effect-generating components to take pictures by incorporating the control means of the photographic device, so that it can be shot in front of various backgrounds or in various atmospheres, such as clubs created by designing light Salon, concert hall, or similar atmosphere. However, in this automatic camera device, as described above, there is a stage effect generating member on the back of the photo booth, and if it is desired that there is no stage effect, the background equipment is only used if it is not used as a stage effect generating member. Or the flash is put in the photo, so there is a problem of losing the fun of beautiful performance or photography. 200307847

(2) In order to solve this problem, for example, consider placing a curtain that can be opened / closed in front of the stage effect generating member. When taking pictures without using the stage effect generating member, the user can operate the curtain in order to The stage effect generating member is shielded from the photographic range of the camera. However, the photographing of this type of automatic photographing device was originally carried out with the user's back facing the stage effect generating member. Therefore, there is a possibility that the curtain opening / closing operation is not performed properly before photographing, and the result of repeated photographing reduces the effective factor of the photographing device. In recent years, automatic photographing apparatuses that allow the system to automatically process a plurality of photographs through continuous photographing have increased. When the above-mentioned stage effect generating member is introduced into this automatic photographing device, it is desirable that photography can be performed that includes stage effects and that does not mix any stage effects. However, because the repetition time of such an automatic photographing device is a relatively short time interval from a few seconds to ten seconds and a few seconds, if the user must operate the curtain in response to photography at such a short time interval, the user will find it more difficult With trouble. In addition, although a photo space with a pavilion structure is provided, and a peephole window is provided at an appropriate position of the photo booth, whether or not any user can easily confirm in the photo booth, blocking this peephole window from taking photos The processing inside is also necessary. In addition, in the automatic camera device that hopes to achieve the atmosphere of club salons and concert halls with lighting effects, it is necessary to use a light-shielding material or the like to make a photo booth to reduce the effect of external light on the lighting effect, At other times, a certain degree of brightness needs to be maintained. Therefore, 200307847

(3) It is best to provide an appropriate photographing location for a photo booth with illuminated windows. Also in this case, it is necessary to prevent the lighting window from being taken into the picture, and to prevent the external light from reaching the photo booth during the photographing. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and according to one aspect of the present invention, it provides an automatic photographing device including a photographic booth having a space for accommodating an image object, adjacent to a cover of the photographic booth, and containing The photographic member and control member of the image object in the photo booth, and the stage effect generating member within the photographing visible range of the photographic member, wherein the photo booth further includes a curtain driving member that drives the curtain, so that it can be seen in the shaded photo. The masking state of the stage effect generating member within the range moves with the exposure state of the stage effect generating member within the shooting visible range of the exposed photographic member, and the control member controls the photographic member at the same time, and the stage effect generating member is driven by the curtain. member. According to the present invention, the control means controls the photographing device, the stage effect generating means and the curtain driving means at the same time or in a chain, so it is possible to coordinate the timing of switching from the photograph with the stage effect to the photograph without the stage effect, and move the curtain to cover The state, and vice versa, can also coordinate the sequence of switching from photography without a stage effect to photography with a stage effect, moving the curtain to an exposed state. As a result, the trouble of taking any unused stage effect-generating component into the picture can be safely eliminated. In addition, according to the present invention, the stage effect generating member can be exposed to a position that it cannot be exposed conventionally, so the degree of freedom in designing the device can be improved more than conventionally, and thus various stage effects that cannot be obtained conventionally can be produced. 200307847 (4) I Description of the invention Continued The stage effect generating member of the present invention can be composed of any type or combination of various types of lighting devices, for example, fluorescent lamps, spotlights, RGB lamps, flashlights and similar lamps , And these stage effect generating components are controlled by the control components, so various lighting effects can be achieved. In addition, it is also allowed to use the background equipment disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3 1 095 07 instead of the above-mentioned lighting device or a combination thereof as the stage effect generating member of the present invention. As a result, this background device is controlled by the control means so that various scenes or patterns can be used as the background. Because the auto-photographing device can include a plurality of photographic elements, it can take a variety of different angles, and each photographic element has the function of zooming in and out of the daytime surface. Depending on the photographic element used, the shooting angle and the zooming-in ratio Or other shooting conditions, the range of photos included in the photo frame can also be different. The curtain can cover all the stage effect generating components that can be included in the shooting range of the photographic component, which can simplify the device structure and control process. According to another aspect of the present invention, an automatic photographing device is provided, which includes a photographic booth having a space for accommodating image objects, adjoining a cover of the photographic booth, and including a photographic component and a control for photographing image objects in the photographic booth Components, and windows on the side or back of the photo booth, wherein the photo booth further includes a curtain driving member for driving the curtain, so that it can move between the shielding state of the window and the exposed state of the exposed window, and the control member simultaneously Control the photographic member and the curtain driving member. That is, by providing peephole windows or lighting windows at appropriate positions on the side or back of the photo booth, it can be used to determine whether someone is in the photo booth or to ensure the brightness in the photo booth. In addition, with simultaneous and simultaneous control 200307847

(5) The phase member and curtain driving member can prevent the peephole window or lighting window from being taken into the photo, or prevent external light from entering through the peephole window or lighting window, affecting the stage effect produced by any lighting member. Embodiment Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an external appearance of an automatic photographing device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 2 and 3 are front views of the vicinity of the back portion of a photo booth of the same device. The specific implementation of the present invention will be described based on these drawings

example. As shown in the figure, the automatic photographing device 10 includes a photo booth 20, and an outer photo booth 40 covers the photo booth 20.

The cover 40 includes CCD cameras 41 and 42 which are generally located in the middle and substantially at the center of the cover 40. The displays 43 and 44 display pictures taken by these cameras in real time, a set of touch screens 45, and Input pen 46 for inputting various inputs such as selecting a photography mode or image editing, a headlight 47 for illuminating image objects in a photo booth with appropriate illumination, playing a guide and instructions for a user, and speakers 48 for background music, The coin slot 49 for charging, the output slot 50 for processing photo development and printing, and so on. In addition, it includes a control member 51 for controlling the CCD camera 41, 42, the lighting 47, the speaker 48, etc. (see the photo booth 20 adjoining the outer cover 40 and the photo booth 20 ceiling 21) The light shielding plate or light shielding plate is opposite to the back surface 22 of the outer cover 40 and the outer cover 40 to form a photographing space. One or both sides of the photo booth 2 3 provide an entrance 24 for users to enter and exit. Each entrance and exit 24 provide blinds -10- 200307847

(6) The curtain or folding door 25, and by closing the curtain or folding door 25 during photography, the photographing space can be turned into a separate space isolated from external light. As shown in FIG. 2, various types of lighting effects are provided on the back 22 and ceiling 21 of the photo booth 20, including a glare lamp 26, a spotlight 27, an RGB lamp 28, and a flash 29. The illuminations 26 to 29 and headlights 47 provided on the housing are operated according to the control from the control member 51, and the amount of light that is turned on and individually illuminated is adjusted by regulating the light. Basic lighting, such as forward light, reverse light, etc. Directional lighting, oblique lighting 'to obtain various other lighting effects, such as club club salon atmosphere and music response atmosphere. The aforementioned control means 51 controls the photographing timing of the CCD cameras 41 and 42 according to the preset photographing conditions or the photographing conditions set by the user via the input means, wherein the input devices such as the touch screen 45 and the input pen 46, and Each of the illuminations 47, 26 to 29 is synchronized or interlocked with the photographing timing of the CCD cameras 41, 42 so that the photographing effect desired by the user, etc. can be achieved at each photographing timing. A specific area of the back of the photo booth 20 is painted black to provide a black background that is suitable for lighting in the atmosphere of a club or salon. On the other hand, on the back surface 22, the curtain rails 30 spaced apart from the back surface 22 are lifted to a predetermined distance from the vicinity of the ceiling 21 to a size sufficient to cover the curtains 31 of all the flashlights 29. The curtain 3 1 is driven by the electronic curtain driving member 60 described below, which can expose the exposure state of all the flashlights 29 on the back surface 22 (FIG. 2) and the shielding state of all flashlights 29 (FIG. 3). Move between ^ -11- 200307847 ⑺

The curtain driving member 60 is under the control of the control member 51 and is synchronized or interlocked with the shutter timings of the c υ camera 41, 42 and the flash 29. As a result, the curtain moves to the exposed state when taking a picture with the flash lamp 29 (Figure 2), and when the timer is not used to take a picture with the flash lamp 29, the curtain moves to a shaded # (picture 3). That is to say, because the flash 29 is on the back 22 of the photo booth, Hisa has a backlight effect. At each photo, at least a part of the flash 29 is located in the range of the CCD cameras 41 and 42. However, if not one flash is used, all the flashes 29 are covered with a curtain nose in order to take pictures with a curtain spring background. As a result, this eliminates the need to lose the beautiful props or entertainment props of the photo if the flash 2 9 is not taken into the photo. Here, for example, the mechanism shown in Fig. 4 can be used as the curtain shame moving member. As shown in a figure, the curtain driving member 60 includes a driving portion 60, a curtain railing 62, and a transmission cable 63. The curtain railing 62 includes two stopper grooves 62a, 62b, and the transmission cable 63 can slide on each of the stopper grooves 62a, 62b. The transmission cable 63 is composed of a single cable with a spiral groove on its surface. One end 63a is located in the stopper groove 62a. Distant 'passes through the other railing groove 62b, so that the other end 63b of the transmission cable 63 is located in the railing groove 62b. In addition, a plurality of curtain suspension assemblies 6 5 a are slidably attached to the rail grooves 62 b of the transmission cable 63, and the curtain suspension assembly 65 b is fixed to the transmission cable 6 near the front end 6 3 b of the transmission cable 63. 3 on. In addition, the curtain hanging warp 65a located closest to -12- (8) (8) 200307847 near the driving portion 61 is held by the hook 66 on the side 22 or side 23 of the photo booth to fix it. The driving part 61 includes a motor 67 and a rotating rod W connected to the drive member 51, and the transmission mechanism 69 is engaged with the job groove in the transmission 3 ". When the motor 67 rotates in response to a signal from the control member, The drive slow line drives the door in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 4, and the curtain 31 is pulled by the curtain suspension assembly 651 > to open or close the curtain. In addition, the curtain driving device 60 Na 4 You can include a limiter _ switch 70 on the positive end of the railing 62 of Kang Fong, so that if the front end of the transmission cable 63b is detected to be in contact with the limiter switch 70, it is considered as a complete curtain. Move to the shielding state and stop the driving of the motor 67. The system configuration of the above-mentioned automatic Zhaoli, phase device 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. As shown in a figure, the control member 5] η 1 is used for one part. To fully control the personal computer of the automatic camera device 10, including the central processing unit (CPU) 82, read-only memory (ROM) 83, random access to memory (RAM) 84 CD 86, CD-ROM writer 87 (Cd-Rom) 87, toilet, * from "and connection The interface (I / F) of the external device (this will be described below), and these components are connected to each other via the bus 81. The CPU 82 controls the operation of the entire automatic photographing device 10, and the processing is similar. Operation, ROM 83 stores the basic programs for controlling personal electronics, RAM 84 stores the CPU 82 operation and current user testing, and hard disk drive 86 stores programs and photos provided by C 87 Editing of various materials and video objects. Programs that control the production of stage effects, curtain driving mechanisms and photographic camera components are stored in CD-ROM87. «13.200307847 (9) I Description of the invention continued page interface 85 is connected to external devices, such as CCD cameras 41, 42, input devices consisting of touch screen 45 and stylus 46, sound output device 5 connected to speaker 48, coin processing section 5 2, printer 5 3. Various lightings 47, 26 to 29, and curtain driving member 60, and enable signals to be exchanged between the CPU 82 and each of these devices. The touch screen 45 is formed by placing a transparent touch panel 45-1 On the monitor screen of CRT monitor 45-2 Come to form. Touch the touch panel 4 5 -1 to start various items with the stylus pen 46. The coin processing section _5 2 detects that the coin is thrown into the coin input hole, and if the predetermined fee is paid, it tells the CPU 82 about it. The meter 53 prints the photo image on A6 size printing paper and sends it to the photo processing output port 50. Figure 6 shows a flowchart illustrating the operation of the automatic camera device 10 in the camera unit. When it comes from the coin processing section The predetermined coin detection signal of 52 is received by the CPU 42 and the automatic photographing device 10 starts a round, thereby processing the photographing according to the instruction of the input device (45, 46) or a program recorded on the CD-ROM 87 or the like unit. Fig. 6 (a) shows the processing of the automatic processing camera unit, which is based on a program recorded on CD-ROM87 or the like. After the input device (45, 46) or the like (step 1 1) receives the ideal mode selected from a plurality of previously prepared photographing modes, the curtain driving device is implemented according to the conditions of the first photographing. control. That is, when taking a picture for the first time, it is decided whether to use any stage effect generating member located in the photographic range of the CCD camera (for example, -14-200307847 (10) Description of the Invention, continued page, flash 29) (step 12) ). If it is used, the curtain driving member 60 is controlled to make the curtain in an exposed state (step 13), otherwise, the curtain driving member 60 is controlled to make the curtain in a shielding state (step 14). As a result, for the first time, an image shot using a special stage effect generating device activated according to the program is recorded as a still photo (step 15). At this time, the user is notified through the visual image of the sound output member 54 and the touch screen to remind the timing of the photo. It is set to take pictures at a fixed interval and a predetermined time, and then, decide whether or not the shooting has been performed at a predetermined time (step 16). If not, the processing of steps 12 to 15 is repeated, and if photographing has been performed at a predetermined time, the photographing unit is ended. Fig. 6 (b) indicates a specific embodiment of the photographing unit in which the processing is performed corresponding to the input device (25, 26) of the user. When starting the photographing unit, the user is asked to select his favorite stage effect (photographing conditions) with the input means (25, 26) (step 21). As a result, based on the selected stage effect, it is determined whether or not to use a stage effect generating member (for example, 5 strobes 29) located within the shooting range of the CCD camera (step 22). If it is used, the curtain driving member 60 is controlled so that the curtain is exposed (step 23). Otherwise, the curtain driving member 60 is controlled so that the curtain is shielded (step 24). After that, the image 5 recorded for the first time using the special stage effect generating device activated according to the selected stage effect is recorded as a still picture (step 25) ° Next, it is determined whether the shooting has been performed at a predetermined time (step 26), such as 200307847 发明 Description of the invention If the continuation page is not, the processing of steps 22 to 25 is repeated, and if photography has been performed in between, the photographing unit is ended. As mentioned above, because the camera has automatically used the shaded fruit generating component for photography, if you do not use the stage effect generating component located in the shooting range of the C CD camera, the user can not worry, and the unused stage effect generating component is photographed. Trouble in the photo According to the above specific embodiment, the automatic photography device is described in the state of being blocked, with all the stage effect generating members (flashes) that are in the shooting range of the camera member covered by the curtain, but it is also covered in Within the shooting range of the photographic member, the stage effect generating member located in an attractive place, or the unused stage effect generating member is only allowed to be shielded in each photographing shooting range. Although in the above specific embodiments, the use of the hanging example 5 has been instructed, the present invention is not limited to this, but allows the use of any type of curtain, such as a foldable leaf type, in a shaded state and an exposed state, or It's similar. Although according to the above-mentioned specific embodiments, the use of opaque materials as a stage effect generating member that can block any obscuration, and cannot be taken into and photographed, it also allows the use of translucent materials in other specific embodiments. That is to say, if the flash is bright when it is covered by a curtain, it will cast, reflect, or the like, which will substantially fix the brightness of the light to the image object, resulting in suitable backlight conditions. In this case, you can use materials such as cloth, forging material, plastic sheet, Japanese paper. The dance within the stage effect is eliminated. May enter & lamp 29) Allow only the position of the option curtain to be obtained, Bai curtain Curtain, curtain material as semi-transparent due to diffuse lighting, etc.

(12) Ming sheet, used as curtain material. In addition, the curtain driving mechanism is not limited to any specific example in the specific embodiments described above, but any mechanism may be used as long as it can achieve a shielding state and an exposed state based on a signal from the control member. In addition, the present invention allows the background equipment 32 to be used as a stage effect generating member, instead of all or a part of each of the illuminations 47, 26 to 29 of the specific embodiment described above. By arranging the background equipment 32 on the rear part of the photo booth 20 as shown in FIG. 7, various stage effects that cannot be obtained only by lighting can be obtained, and when the photography arrangement does not use the background equipment 32, the specific implementation is as described above. For example, by shielding the background equipment (Figure 3) within the shooting range of the same specific embodiment, the above-mentioned effect can be obtained. As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3 1 09 5 07, a structure is shown in which a long plate 33 containing a plurality of backgrounds in its length direction is continuously fed from the rollers 3 4 of the background equipment, Can realize a variety of landscapes, colors and similar things of photography. Or, if the chromakey technology is used for image synthesis, and this technology has a special color version or curtain background equipment 3 2 $, it can also realize a variety of scenery, colors and similar things as background photography. Figs. 8 and 9 are front views of the vicinity of the back portion of the photo booth of the automatic photographing device, which are other embodiments according to the present invention. According to this specific embodiment, a peephole window 35 or an illumination window 36 is provided on the back of the photo booth 22 instead of the flash 29 or the background device 32 of the specific embodiment described above. That is, because the peephole window 35 or the lighting window -17- 200307847 (13) is located on the back 22 of the photo booth 20 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the curtain driving member 60 is in the shielding sheet. // ^ a), the peephole window 35 or the lighting window 36 is blocked, while the exposed piece is undersized (V).) 4 'The same curtain driving member 6 0 moves the curtain to make the peephole view 35 v …, Minghangkou 3 6 is prepared for 'Peephole window 3 5 or Illumination window 3 6 戸 Ks ah' and will not be taken into the photo, or a stage effect with this lighting & No Destroyed by external light. The control of the curtain driving member 60 of this summer / body embodiment is $% in each photographing day. 'The curtain can be moved to the shaded state, or the camera unit can start 0 ^ -9. Curtain to-masked state, and when the camera unit is finished, it is moved to an exposed state.

vL… in order to suppress the influence of external light in the shielding state, the curtain 3 1 should be made of light-shielding material, and if the curtain 3 1 is in the photographic range, it should be the same color and feel as the back 2 2 Act 3 1 to avoid the background of photos becoming unnatural. From the description of μ 厶, it is clear that the present invention includes a curtain driving member for driving the curtain, so the curtain can be moved from the shade of the stage effect generating member to the movement of the stage effect generating member. When exposed to the exposure state of the photographic element, the photographic element, the stage effect poison, and the curtain driving element are simultaneously controlled. As a result, the trouble of taking an unused stage effect producing member into a picture is eliminated, and the user does not have to worry about this problem. The present invention further includes a curtain driving member for driving the curtain, so as to shield the peephole window or the lighting window on the side or the back of the photo booth, the blind state, and expose the peephole window or Exposed State of Lighting Window 200307847

(14), and control the photographic member and the curtain driving member at the same time. As a result, it is possible to prevent the peephole window or the lighting window from being taken into the picture, or to prevent the stage effect produced by the lighting from being affected by external light, so that the user does not need to worry about this problem. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an external appearance of an automatic photographing device, which is a specific embodiment according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a front view of the vicinity of a rear portion of a photo booth of an automatic photographing device, which is a A specific embodiment; FIG. 3 is a front view of the vicinity of the back part of the photo booth of the automatic camera device, which is a specific embodiment according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the curtain driving member; An explanatory diagram showing the system structure of the automatic camera device 10, which is a specific embodiment according to the present invention; FIG. 6 (a) (b) is a flowchart for explaining the operation 9 of the automatic camera device 10. According to a specific embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a front view of the vicinity of the back portion of the photo booth of the automatic photographing device, which is a specific embodiment according to the present invention; FIG. 8 (a) (b) is a photograph of the automatic photographing device A front view near the back part of the kiosk, which is a specific embodiment according to the present invention; FIG. 9 (a) (b) is a front view near the back part of the kiosk of the automatic camera, which is a specific implementation according to one of the present invention example . Illustrative Symbols Description Automatic Photographing Device 10 200307847 _ Do you mean it? Continued (15) 20 Photo booth 40 Cover 41, 42 CCD (electric-coupling element) camera 43, 44 Display 45 Touch screen 46 m Pen 47 Headlight 48 Speaker 49 • Coin π 50 Handle out π 5 1 Control member 2 1 Daylight board 22 Back 24 Access α 25 Folding door 26 Fluorescent lamp 27 Spotlight 28 RGB lamp 29 Flash 3, 62 Curtain 30 Curtain shelf 60 curtain drive member 61 drive section 63 drive cable-20- 200307847 (16) 62a, 62b, 64a shed pole slot 6 3a, 63b end of drive cable 65a, 65b curtain suspension assembly 66 hook 67 motor 68 rotary lever 69 Transmission mechanism 70 Limiter switch 82-Central processing unit 83 5 MB memory 84 RAM memory 86 Hard disk drive 87 CD-ROM drive 85 Interface 52 Coins Management part 53 Printer 32 Back view device 33 Long board 34 Roller 35 Peephole View window 36 Bright window

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Claims (1)

200307847 Scope of patent application and reading 1. An automatic photographing device includes a photographic booth having a space for accommodating image objects, adjoining the outer cover of the photo booth, and containing a photographic member and a control member for photographing the image objects in the photo booth. And the stage effect generating member in the shooting visible range of the photographic member, wherein the photo booth further includes a curtain driving member that drives the curtain, so that it can cover the shielding state of the stage effect generating member in the shooting visible range, and expose the photograph The stage effect generating structure within the shooting visible range of the component moves between the exposed states, and the control component simultaneously controls the photographic component, the stage effect generating component, and the curtain driving component. 2. The automatic photographing device according to the first patent application scope, wherein the stage effect generating member is a lighting member. 3. For example, the automatic photographing device in the scope of patent application No. 1 or 2, wherein the stage effect generating device is a background device that presents a background picture. 4. An automatic photographing device includes a photo booth having a space for accommodating image objects, adjoining the outer cover of the photo booth, and containing a photographic member and a control member for photographing the image objects in the photo booth, and a window on the side or back of the photo booth The photo booth further includes a curtain driving member for driving the curtain, so that it can move between the shielding state of the shielding window and the exposed state of the exposed window, and the control member controls the photographing member and the curtain driving member at the same time.