JP3328271B1 - Photography apparatus, image printing apparatus, photography method, and image print providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a photographing apparatus capable of further overwriting an image on a photograph of a subject. A camera (6) that captures an image of an object (2) and converts the captured image into an electric image signal, and receives an image signal of the image of the object (2) captured by the camera (6) and stores the captured image on a print medium (15). A first recording head 43 for recording an image photographed by the camera 6 on the print medium 15, and a second recording head 45 for printing an overwrite image on the print medium 15. And
Thus, since only one printer 9 is required to be housed in the housing 1, the space for housing the printer 9 can be small.
Since the housing 1 itself can be made smaller and a conventional paper feeding mechanism is not required, there is almost no paper feeding error, and no stoppage of the apparatus or a printing defect in which the printing position of the image is shifted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer capable of printing two different images. Further, the present invention is installed in a game center or the like, are coin or the like is turned on to photograph a subject, seals, cards, paper, photographic apparatus used to print out the films, the image printing apparatus, photographs The present invention relates to a photographing method and an image print providing method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in a game center or the like, many photographing apparatuses for photographing and printing stickers are provided. As such a photographing device,
Generally, the one shown in FIG. 10 is used. In this device, a half mirror 53 is provided inside a main body 52 at an angle of approximately 45 °. A camera 55 for photographing the subject is provided behind the half mirror 53,
Below the half mirror 53, a monitor 56 for displaying an image captured by the camera 55 is provided. In the figure, 51 is a controller, and 57 is a printer for printing a photographic print 58.

In the above photographing apparatus, the half mirror 53
The image taken by the camera 55 is displayed on the monitor 56 through the camera, and the image displayed on the monitor 56 is reflected by the half mirror 53 and can be confirmed by the subject 54. Then, the subject 54 takes a desired pose while checking his / her own appearance on the monitor 56, and operates the controller 51 at a desired position to take a still image. This still image is combined with an appropriate frame or foreground image and printed as a photo print 58.

[0004]

However, recently, the needs of the photographing apparatus have been diversified with the increase in the number of users. In order to meet these needs, there are many frames that are combined with the image of the subject and various foregrounds with various tastes are provided. Things are no longer being satisfied.

Accordingly, the present inventor has devised a photographic apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3086222 as a photographic apparatus capable of printing an overwritten image on a photograph of a subject.

The photographing apparatus includes a first printer for outputting an image of a subject photographed by a camera as a photograph, and a second printer for printing an overwritten image on the photograph output from the first printer. Things. By doing so, the above photographing apparatus can print various overwrite images on the photograph of the subject photographed by the camera, and the user can enjoy various photographs.

However, since the above-mentioned photographing apparatus has two printers, a first printer and a second printer, the apparatus itself becomes expensive and the photographing apparatus is not contained in the housing.
This requires a space for storing two printers, and the housing itself must be enlarged. In addition, since it is necessary to connect two printers in series and print a print medium discharged and discharged by the first printer to the second printer and print by the second printer, a complicated paper feed mechanism is required. However, there is a problem that a paper feed error is liable to occur, the apparatus is stopped, and a printing position of an image printed by two printers is shifted to cause a printing failure.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, two different image photographing apparatus capable of printing the aims to provide an image printing apparatus, photographs capturing method and image printing method for providing .

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a photographing apparatus according to the present invention is a photographing apparatus for taking and selling a photograph of a subject. A camera for generating a typical image signal, a pen input unit for inputting a pen input image to be synthesized with the shot image, an image synthesizing unit for synthesizing the shot image with the pen input image, and printing the synthesized image Printing means for printing on a medium, wherein the printing means mainly records a photographed image taken by the camera on a print medium in a normal color; and a print medium mainly comprising the pen input image in a metallic color. And a second recording head that prints the image on a pen, and one pen input image is composed of a normal color and a metallic color.

That is, the photographing apparatus of the present invention can print various second images on a photograph of a subject photographed by a camera, and a user can enjoy various photographs. In addition, since one printer device includes the first recording head and the second recording head, only one printer device can be accommodated in the housing. In addition, the size of the printer itself can be reduced, and the size of the housing itself can be reduced. Further, since a paper feed mechanism for connecting two printers as in the related art is not required,
There is almost no paper feeding error, and almost no stoppage of the apparatus and no misalignment of the printing position of the image.

In the photographing apparatus of the present invention, the first
When the recording head is for attaching the dye ink of the dye ink film on which the dye ink is spread to a print medium, the dye ink of the dye sheet is transferred to the print medium to be suitable for printing of photographic quality or the like. It will be.

In the photographing apparatus of the present invention, the second
When the recording head is for attaching the pigment ink of the pigment ink film on which the pigment ink is spread to a print medium, the image of the pigment is sharpened by transferring the pigment sheet of the pigment ink to the print medium. Rise,
A highly decorative print can be provided.

In the photographic apparatus according to the present invention, when the pigment ink film uses a metallic pigment as the pigment ink, there are two types of images, a photographic image quality image using the dye ink and an image using the metallic pigment. Different images can be printed almost simultaneously, and a glittery decorative print with a metallic pigment can be obtained.

In the photographic apparatus according to the present invention, when the pigment ink film uses a lame pigment as the pigment ink, there are two types of images, ie, a photographic quality image using a dye ink and an image using a lame pigment. Different images can be printed almost simultaneously, and a glittery decorative print with a glitter pigment can be obtained.

In the photographic apparatus of the present invention, when the pigment ink is a metal film, two different images, a photographic quality image using a dye ink and an image using a metal film, can be printed almost simultaneously. This makes it possible to obtain a highly decorative print with glitter.

In the photographing apparatus of the present invention, the pigment ink film is formed of the metallic pigment, the lame pigment,
In the case where a coloring layer is provided on the metal film spreading layer, a desired coloring such as pink or yellow is applied to the glittering printed portion of the metallic pigment, the glitter pigment or the metal film. The obtained print result is obtained, and a print with higher decorativeness can be obtained.

In the photographing apparatus of the present invention, the second
In the case of printing by the recording head, when a control means for controlling to change the feed speed of the print medium and the feed speed of the pigment ink film is provided, the pigment ink is sparse or left over on the print medium. Adhering to it, it is possible to obtain a glittery glittery print. In this case, if the feed speed of the print medium is controlled to be faster than the feed speed of the pigment ink film, the pigment ink may be sparse and closely adhered on the print medium to obtain a glittery print. it can.

In the photographic apparatus of the present invention, when the pigment ink is adhered by the second recording head to the print medium to which the dye ink is adhered by the first recording head, the first recording head is used. The second image of the pigment can be printed on the photographic image of the printed photographed image, and the image of the pigment clearly appears in the photographic image of the dye, so that a highly decorative print can be provided.

In the photographic apparatus according to the present invention, when the dye ink is attached by the first recording head to the print medium to which the pigment ink is attached by the second recording head, the image of the pigment ink is used. Since printing with dye ink is not performed on the upper part, an image with pigment clearly appears in a photographic image with dye, and a highly decorative print can be provided.

In the photographic apparatus of the present invention, the pigment ink film is formed of the metallic pigment, the lame pigment,
The receiving layer is present on the spreading layer of the metal film,
On the print medium to which the pigment ink is attached by the second recording head,
In the case where the dye ink is applied by the first recording head, a desired coloring such as pink or yellow by the dye ink is applied on the glittering printed portion by the metallic pigment, the lame pigment, or the metal film. Is obtained, and a print with higher decorativeness can be provided.

In the photographing apparatus of the present invention, the second
When the image is an overwrite image that is overwritten on the photographed image, the overwrite image clearly emerges in the photographic image, and a highly decorative print can be provided.

In the photographing apparatus of the present invention, when a pen input unit capable of inputting the overwritten image with a pen is provided, or when a handwritten image can be input as the overwritten image, the subject You will be able to input your favorite overwrite image by handwriting, which will make your enjoyment even greater.

Further, the image printing apparatus of the present invention has a first
A first image data input unit for inputting first image data related to an image signal of an image, a pen input unit for inputting a pen input image to be synthesized with the first image, and an image such as a first image or a pen input image And a printing means for printing the first image and the pen input image on a printing medium, wherein the printing means mainly prints the first image in a normal color on the printing medium. And a second recording head that mainly prints the pen input image on a print medium in a metallic color, so that one pen input image is composed of a normal color and a metallic color. .

That is, the image printing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
Various second images can be printed on the first image input by the first image data input unit, and the user can enjoy various decorative images. In addition, since one printer device includes the first recording head and the second recording head, only one printer device can be accommodated in the housing. In addition, the size of the printer itself can be reduced, and the size of the housing itself can be reduced. Further, since there is no need for a paper feeding mechanism for connecting two printers as in the related art, there is almost no paper feeding error,
Almost no stoppage of the apparatus and no printing failure in which the printing position of the image shifts.

In the image printing apparatus of the present invention, when the first image editing means for editing the first image before the input of the pen input image is provided, the edited first image has a highly decorative second image. A print in which images are combined can be provided.

When the image printing apparatus of the present invention is provided with a plurality of printing means, it is possible to simultaneously print, for example, an advantage such that waiting time is reduced in a commemorative group photograph printed in large quantities. There is.

When the image printing apparatus of the present invention has a plurality of image display means, it can be operated by a plurality of persons. For example, when an image such as a commemorative group photograph of a large number is inputted and edited. Is advantageous.

Further, the photographing method of the present invention is a photographing method in which a photograph of a subject is taken by a photographing device and sold, and a photographing step of photographing the subject and converting the photographed image into an electric image signal. A pen input step of inputting a pen input image to be synthesized with the captured image;
An image synthesizing step of synthesizing the photographed image and the pen input image, and a printing step of printing the synthesized image on a print medium, wherein the print step mainly converts a photographed image photographed by the camera into a print medium in a normal color. First to record
The gist is that a recording step and a second recording step of mainly printing the pen input image on a print medium in a metallic color are provided so that one pen input image is composed of a normal color and a metallic color. .

Further, the image print providing method of the present invention comprises:
A first image data inputting step of inputting first image data relating to an image signal of the first image; a second image inputting step of inputting a pen input image to be synthesized with the first image; An image display step of displaying an image such as an image, and a printing step of printing the first image and the pen input image on a printing medium, wherein the printing step includes:
A first recording step of mainly recording the first image on a print medium in a normal color by a first recording head, and a second recording step of mainly printing the pen input image on a print medium in a metallic color by a second recording head. The point is that one pen input image is composed of a normal color and a metallic color.

That is, in the image print providing method of the present invention, various second images can be printed on the first image input in the first image data input step, and the user can enjoy various decorative images. it can. In addition, since one printer device includes the first recording head and the second recording head, only one printer device can be accommodated in the housing. In addition,
The printer itself becomes smaller, and the housing itself can be made smaller. Further, since there is no need for a paper feed mechanism for connecting two printers as in the related art, a paper feed error hardly occurs, and a stoppage of the apparatus and a printing failure in which an image print position shifts hardly occur.

The printer device used in the photographing device and the image printing device has an image signal input section for inputting an electric image signal for the first image and the second image, and an image signal input section for inputting the image signal to the image signal input section. A first recording head that prints and records the first image signal on a print medium; and a second recording head that prints and records the second image signal input to the image signal input unit on a print medium. The gist is that the head is suitable for printing of photographic quality, and the second recording head is adapted to attach the pigment ink of the pigment ink film on which the pigment ink is spread, to a print medium.

That is, in the above-mentioned printer apparatus, the first recording head is suitable for printing of photographic quality, and the second recording head adheres the pigment ink of the pigment ink film on which the pigment ink is spread to the printing medium. Therefore, two different types of images, that is, a photographic quality image using a dye ink and an image using a pigment ink, can be printed almost simultaneously.

In the above-mentioned printer device, when the pigment ink film uses a metallic pigment as the pigment ink, two different images of a photographic quality image using a dye ink and an image using a metallic pigment are used. Printing can be performed almost at the same time, and printing with glittering decorativeness can be performed by the metallic pigment.

In the above-mentioned printer device, when the pigment ink film uses a lame pigment as the pigment ink, two kinds of different images, that is, a photographic quality image using a dye ink and an image using a lame pigment are used. Printing can be performed almost at the same time, and printing with a glittering decorative property can be performed by a glitter pigment.

In the printer device, when the pigment ink is a metal film, two different types of images, that is, a photographic image quality image using the dye ink and an image using the metal film, can be printed almost simultaneously, and the glittering image using the metal film can be obtained. Highly decorative printing can be performed.

In the above-mentioned printer device, when the pigment ink film has a colored layer on the metallic pigment, the lame pigment, or the spread layer of the metal film, the metallic pigment, the lame pigment In addition, a printing result in which a desired color such as pink or yellow is applied to a printed portion that has been glittered by the metal film can be obtained, and printing with higher decorativeness can be realized.

In the above-described printer apparatus, when printing is performed by the second recording head, when control means for controlling the feed speed of the print medium and the feed speed of the pigment ink film is changed, the printing of the pigment ink is performed. The printing medium becomes sparse or excessively adhered on the medium, and a glittery glittering print result can be obtained.

In the above-described printer apparatus, when the feed speed of the print medium is controlled to be higher than the feed speed of the pigment ink film, the pigment ink is sparse and adheres on the print medium, and the glittery print is printed. The result can be obtained.

In the above-mentioned printer apparatus, the first recording head is for attaching the dye ink of the dye ink film on which the dye ink is spread to a print medium, or the first recording head is used for attaching the dye ink to the printing medium. When the pigment ink is adhered to the printed medium by the second recording head, the pigment image can be printed on the photographic quality image printed by the first recording head, and the pigment image can be printed. Can clearly appear in the photographic image by the dye, and can provide a highly decorative print.

In the above-described printer apparatus, when the dye ink is attached by the first recording head to the print medium to which the pigment ink is attached by the second recording head, the image formed by the pigment ink is placed on the printing medium. Since the printing using the dye ink is not performed, the image using the pigment clearly appears in the image of the photographic quality using the dye, and thus a highly decorative print can be provided.

In the above-mentioned printer apparatus, the pigment ink film may have a receiving layer on the metallic pigment, the lame pigment, and the metal film.
The printing medium to which the pigment ink is attached by the recording head
If the recording head is adapted to apply dye ink, a desired color such as pink or yellow is applied to the glittering printed portion of the metallic pigment, lame pigment or metal film by the dye ink. The obtained print result is obtained, and printing with higher decorativeness can be realized.

The gist of the ink film used in the printer device is that a pigment ink is spread on a base film, and a receiving layer is present on the spread layer of the pigment ink. Accordingly, printing in which desired coloring such as pink or yellow is performed with dye ink on the printing portion with pigment ink can be performed, which is suitable for printing with higher decorativeness.

In the above-mentioned ink film, when the pigment ink is at least one of a metallic pigment, a lame pigment, and a metal film, the metallic pigment, the lame pigment, and the metallic film have glittering decorative properties. High prints can be obtained.

[0044]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a photographing apparatus according to the present invention. In this photographing device, various devices are provided inside and on the surface of the housing 1. here,
For convenience of explanation, the side of the housing 1 facing the user (subject) 2 (the left side in FIG. 1) is the front side of the housing 1, and the opposite side (the right side in FIG. 1) is the rear side of the housing 1. .

In the internal space of the housing 1, a camera 6 for photographing the subject 2, a computer device 7 for receiving image signals from the camera 6 and synthesizing images, and the like, are transmitted from the computer device 7. And a display 8 for receiving an image signal of the synthesized image or the like and displaying the image.

A transparent plate 14 made of glass, plastic, or the like is fitted in a portion of the housing 1 corresponding to the front side of the camera 6. The display 8 is disposed obliquely upward toward the subject 2 so that the image displayed on the display 8 can be viewed by the user 2.

Further, an operation unit 1 is provided on the front surface of the housing 1.
6 are provided. The operation unit 16 has buttons and levers for the user 2 to perform various operations, and transmits operation signals to the computer device 7.

The operation unit 16 includes a touch pen 1
2 are provided. The tip of the touch pen 12 is brought into contact with the surface of a display (for example, an LCD tablet, a touch panel, or the like) 8 to draw a character, a figure, or the like, so that an image can be handwritten. Then, the image data such as the characters and graphics input by handwriting is displayed on the display 8 and the print medium 1 is displayed.
5 is printed.

In this example, a composite image viewed by the user 2 from the display 8 is obtained by adding a subject image by the camera 6 to a stored image (a desired frame, foreground, etc., hereinafter referred to as a “frame image”) stored in the computer device 7 in advance. 2 are synthesized. When the composite image is stopped by the operation of the operation unit 16 by the subject 2 and a handwritten image or a stamp image is input by the touch pen 12 after the composite image is stopped, the input image is further combined with the composite image. Is displayed.

In the internal space of the housing 1, a signal of a composite image transmitted from the computer device 7 is received.
A printer 9 for printing the composite image on a print medium 15 to generate a photographic print is provided. The printer 9
The print medium 15 on which the image is printed is sent out from an outlet 19 formed on the front surface of the housing 1.

The printer 9 has a first recording head 43 (see FIG. 4) for recording, on the print medium 15, an image mainly taken by the camera 6, as will be described later.
And a second recording head 45 that prints an overwrite image on the print medium 15 due to the pen input by the touch pen 12
(See FIG. 4). Then, the second image is printed on the print medium 15 on which the photographed image is printed by the first recording head 43.
The recording head 45 prints an overwritten image.

The overwritten image by the touch pen 12 is
As described later, it includes a handwritten image and a stamp image. The handwritten image and the stamp image include a normal color image using dye ink and a metallic image such as gold or silver using pigment ink, and the normal color image is recorded by the first recording head 43. The color image is recorded by the second recording head 45.

A coin insertion slot (not shown) is provided on the front surface of the housing 1, and the inserted coin is detected at a position adjacent to the coin insertion slot inside the housing 1 and the computer device 7 detects the inserted coin. The coin detection unit 17 for transmitting the detection signal (FIG. 2)
Reference). In addition, a speaker 18 (see FIG. 2) for receiving an audio signal from the computer device 7 and outputting the audio and a light (not shown) for irradiating the subject 2 are provided at an appropriate position on the front surface of the housing 1.

Behind the subject 2, a curtain 3 for blocking external light is provided. The curtain 3 is supported by support frames 4 and 5 protruding from upper and lower portions of the front surface of the housing 1. The inner surface of the curtain 3 is given a color according to an image combining method. For example, in the case of chroma keying, the entire inner surface of the curtain 3 is colored in a color suitable for chroma keying, such as green or blue.

Next, the system configuration of the computer 7 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the computer device 7 includes an image synthesizing unit 30 for synthesizing images, and a shooting / synthesis control unit 31 for controlling shooting by the camera 6 and synthesis of images. I have. The photographing / synthesizing control unit 31
Receives a detection signal from the coin detection unit 17 and starts control such as photographing and image composition.

The computer device 7 is provided with a frame image memory 33 for storing a predetermined frame image. On the other hand, the display 8 is provided with a pen input unit 35 for inputting a handwritten image or the like with the touch pen 12 and a display unit 36 for displaying a composite image.

The image synthesizing means 30 synthesizes the image photographed by the camera 6 and the frame image stored in the frame image memory 33 to display the image on the display unit 3 of the display 8.
6 is displayed. The image synthesizing unit 30 fixes the synthesized image by operating the operation unit 16 with the subject 2, and attaches the fixed still image to the pen input unit 35 of the display 8 by the touch pen 12.
In this case, a handwritten image such as a character or a figure input to the computer is synthesized.

The composite image (the composite image of the photographed image and the frame image and the composite image of the still image and the pen input image) synthesized by the image synthesizing means 30 are displayed on the display 8.
Is displayed on the display section 36 of the display.

Further, the computer device 7 is provided with an audio output circuit 32 for outputting audio from the speaker 18. Further, the computer device 7 includes a print control unit 34 for controlling printing by the printer 9.

Here, a captured image A of the subject 2 captured by the camera 6, a frame image B, and the touch pen 1
The state in which data of three images with the pen input image C input in 2 is transferred to the display 8, the image synthesizing means 30, and the printer 9 will be described in detail.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the display section 36 of the display 8 has first and second picture layers 23 and 24.
The composite image is displayed in a state where the two image layers overlap.
The image synthesizing means 30 is provided with first and second layer memories 21 and 22 corresponding to the first and second layer 23 and 24, respectively.

In the first layer memory 21, a photographed image A of the subject 2 photographed by the camera 6 and a frame image B stored in the frame image memory 33 are combined and stored. In addition, among the pen input images input by the touch pen 12, an image C1 of a normal color other than the metallic color is also stored in the first layer memory 21. On the other hand, the second image memory 22 stores an image C2 of a metallic color such as gold or silver among the pen input images generated by the image generation device 39.

Then, the photographed image A of the subject 2 and the frame image B stored in the first layer memory 21 and the ordinary color image C1 of the pen input image with the touch pen 12 are combined to form the first layer 23. Will be displayed. Further, the image C2 of the metallic color among the pen input images of the touch pen 12 stored in the second layer memory 22 is displayed on the second layer 24. Then, the subject 2 looks at the overlapped first image layer 23 and second image layer 24 from the direction of the arrow shown in FIG.
An image in which all the images A, B, C1, and C2 are synthesized can be seen.

On the other hand, the image data A + B + C1 of the composite image (both are ordinary color images) stored in the first layer memory 21 and the pen input by the touch pen 12 stored in the second layer memory 22 The metallic color image C2 among the images is sent to the printer 9.

In the above embodiment, one pen input image with the touch pen 12 may be composed of a normal color image C1 and a metallic color image C2. As an example, one stamp image may be composed of a normal color image C1 forming a central portion and a metallic color image C2 forming a border portion.

Here, the printer 9 will be described in detail.

The printer 9 has two recording heads, a first recording head 43 and a second recording head 45, as shown in FIG.

The first recording head 43 applies the dye ink of the dye ink film 44 on which the sublimable dye inks of three colors of yellow, cyan, and magenta are spread, to the first recording head 43.
This is a sublimation-type recording head that is attracted to the print medium 15 by the heat of the recording head 43. The dye ink film 44 is also provided with an overcoat for coating the dye ink with a transparent resin in addition to the dye ink, and the first recording head 43 is also provided with the overcoat. The presence of the overcoat improves the adhesion of the pigment ink described below.

Therefore, in this example, it is desirable to use, as the printing medium 15, a receiving paper having a surface coated with a suitable resin as a receiving layer.

The second recording head 45 transfers and adsorbs the pigment ink of the pigment ink film 46 on which the gold and silver metallic pigment inks are spread onto the print medium 15 by the heat of the second recording head 45. This is a melting type recording head to be made.

Here, as the ink used when printing the overwritten image with the second recording head 45, an opaque pigment ink in which the overwritten image printed on the photographic quality image clearly appears is preferably used. .

The pigment used in the pigment ink is not particularly limited, and various pigments can be used. For example, various organic pigments such as azo pigments, phthalocyanines and condensed polycyclic pigments; various oxides such as titanium oxide and zinc oxide; various hydroxides such as alumina white; various sulfides such as cadmium yellow; And various inorganic pigments such as sulfate, carbonate, silicate, phosphate, arsenate, ferrocyanide, carbon, metal powder and the like.

Among them, metallic pigment inks of gold, silver, etc. using bronze powder, aluminum powder or the like are particularly preferred because of their high decorative effect of glittering overwritten images. In printing the metallic color, a film on which a metal such as aluminum is deposited can be used as an ink ribbon. The pigment ink of the present invention is intended to include such an embodiment. In addition, various fluorescent pigments, pearl pigments, luminous pigments, thermochromic pigments and the like are also used favorably because of their excellent decorative properties.

The printer 9 includes an image signal input unit 40 to which image data is input from the first layer memory 21 and the second layer memory 22, and an image signal input unit 4.
0, a buffer memory 41 for temporarily storing image data input thereto, and receiving the image data stored in the buffer memory 41 to receive the first and second recording heads 43,
And a head control means 42 for driving and controlling 45.

The buffer memory 41 temporarily stores the photographed image A and frame image B of the subject 2 stored in the first image layer memory 21 and the ordinary color image C1 of the pen input image with the touch pen 12. First buffer 41A
And a second buffer 41B for temporarily storing a metallic color image C2 among the pen input images of the touch pen 12 stored in the second layer memory 22.

The head control means 42 converts the captured image A and frame image B of the subject 2 stored in the first buffer 41A and the image data relating to the normal color image C1 of the pen input image of the touch pen 12 into the image data. A first head control unit 42A that sends the first recording head 43 to control the printing of the dye ink by the first recording head 43, and a metallic color image among the pen input images of the touch pen 12 stored in the second buffer 41B. A second head control unit 42B for sending image data related to C2 to the second recording head 45 and controlling printing of the pigment ink by the second recording head 45;

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 47 denotes a roll for feeding and temporarily positioning the print medium 15. In this example, as the print medium 15, cut paper cut into a predetermined size in advance is used, and the cut paper is supplied to both recording heads 43 and 45 one by one.

In this example, the dimensions of the printer 9 are about 50 cm in depth, about 30 cm in width, and about 32 cm in height, including the space for accommodating the print medium 15. is there.

The photographed image and the pen input image are printed by the printer 9 to generate a photographic print. That is, first, the first recording head 43 causes the first
The ordinary color image C1 of the captured image A and the frame image B of the subject 2 stored in the image layer memory 21 and the pen input image of the touch pen 12 is printed on the print medium 15. Next, the second recording head 45 prints the print medium 15 on which the normal recording has been performed by the first recording head 43.
The image C2 of the metallic color is printed out of the pen input images of the touch pen 12 stored in the second layer memory 22.

Next, the operation of the photographing apparatus will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the figure, "S" means a step.

First, when the user 2 inserts a coin, the frame image stored in the frame image memory 33 is displayed on the display unit 36 of the display 8, and the user receives the image on the display 8 and the sound from the speaker 18. 2 supports the selection of a desired frame image. The number of frame images selected here may be one or two or more.

When the user 2 selects a desired frame image (S1), the photographing of the subject 2 by the camera 6 is started (S2). Next, the image A and the frame image B captured by the camera 6 are combined by the image combining means 30, and the combined image is displayed on the display unit 36 of the display 8 (S
3).

Then, after the user 2 completes the position adjustment of the subject 2 while viewing the display image on the display 8 and presses the adjustment completion button of the operation unit 16, the user 2 is instructed to take a pause. After a predetermined time, the combined image is fixed by the image combining means 30 (S4). At this time, the composite image at that time is displayed on the display 8 as a still image.

Next, the user 2 is urged to confirm the preview of the still image, and if the user 2 wishes to retake the image, the process returns to step 2 and a new photographing is started. On the other hand, if the user 2 does not want to take the image again, the user 2 is instructed to prompt the user 2 to input a pen with the touch pen 12.

At this time, first, a pen input of a normal color other than the metallic color is instructed, and the user 2
The tip of is contacted with the pen input unit 35 on the surface of the display 8 to input an image such as a desired character or figure (S6). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, by tapping the pen icon 25A displayed on the display 8 and then inputting a desired character or the like with the tip of the touch pen 12 on the still image, handwritten characters or the like are displayed. The image is synthesized with the still image and displayed on the display 8. Then, the input image data C1 such as normal color characters is stored in the first layer memory 21 and displayed on the first layer 23 (see FIG. 3).

When the pen input in the normal color is completed, the user 2 is instructed to prompt the pen input in the metallic color, and the image data in the first layer memory 21 is transferred to the printer 9.
And printing of a normal color photograph by the first recording head 43 is started (S7).

On the other hand, the user 2 makes a pen input of a metallic color with a touch pen (S8), and the handwritten characters and the like of the metallic color are combined with the still image and displayed on the display 8.

This metallic pen input is, for example,
Gold pen icon 25B or silver pen icon 2
This is performed by tapping 5C and then drawing a character or the like by hand on the surface of the display 8. Also, by tapping the star mark icon 26 or the heart mark icon 27, a stamp image such as a star mark or a heart mark can be arranged at an arbitrary position in the still image. Then, the input image data C2 such as the character of the metallic color is stored in the second layer memory 22 and displayed on the second layer 24 (see FIG. 3).

When the metallic pen input is completed, the image data in the second layer memory 22 is sent to the printer 9, and after the printing by the first recording head 43 is completed, the printed photograph is changed to the second photograph. The print is sent to the recording head 45, and printing of the metallic color overwrite image by the second recording head 45 is started (S9). Then, the print medium 15 in which the metallic pen input image C2 is overwritten and printed on the photograph in which the photographed image A of the subject 2 and the frame image B and the ordinary pen input image C1 are combined is transmitted.

As described above, according to the above photographing device,
Various overwrite images can be printed on the photograph of the subject 2 captured by the camera 6, and the user 2 can enjoy various photographs. Also, the first recording head 43 is attached to one printer 9.
And the second recording head 45, the housing 1
The number of printers 9 accommodated in the printer 1 may be one, the accommodation space for the printer 9 may be small, and the housing 1 itself may be small.
Further, since there is no need for a paper feed mechanism for connecting two printers as in the related art, there is almost no occurrence of a paper feed error, and almost no stoppage of the apparatus or a print defect in which the print position of an image shifts.

In the above photographing apparatus, the composite image of the image of the subject 2 taken by the camera 6 and the overwritten image is displayed on the display 8, so that the subject 2 is displayed on the display 8. The user can take a pose or input a desired overwrite image while checking the finished state by looking at the displayed own image.

Further, according to the printer 9, the photographic device can be easily obtained, and two different types of images, that is, images of photographic quality using dye ink and images using pigment ink can be printed almost simultaneously.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which a sublimation type recording head is used as the first recording head 43 and a fusion type recording head is used as the second recording head 45. The recording heads 43 and 45 are not particularly limited, and an inkjet recording head, a thermal recording head, or the like can be used.

In the above embodiment, the printing medium 15
Although an example using cut paper was shown as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and the roll paper wound up in a roll shape may be drawn out, sequentially supplied, and cut to a required length each time printing is performed. Good.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, printing of a normal color by dye ink is performed by the first recording head 43, and then printing of metallic color by pigment ink is performed by the second recording head 45. It is not limited to. That is, depending on the ink ribbon used, the first
The recording head 43 can perform printing of a metallic color using a pigment ink and printing of a normal color using a dye ink, and the second recording head 45 can perform printing of a metallic color using a pigment ink and printing of a normal color using a dye ink. Therefore, it is also possible to print the metallic color with the pigment ink using the second recording head 45 and then perform the normal color printing with the dye ink using the first recording head 43.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which a sublimation type recording head is used as the first recording head 43 and a fusion type recording head is used as the second recording head 45. And the second recording head 45 may be the same type of recording head. In this case, it is possible to perform printing by exchanging the ink film used for the first recording head 43 and the ink film used for the second recording head 45.

In this manner, the printing of the photographic quality with the dye ink is performed first, and then the printing of the pigment ink is performed, or the printing of the pigment ink is performed first, and then the printing of the photographic quality is performed using the dye ink. Can be realized by exchanging the ink film. Also,
Various printing expressions are possible by combining the ink film used in the first recording head 43 and the ink film used in the second recording head 45.

In the above embodiment, after the normal color overwrite image is input by the touch pen, the printing by the first recording head 43 is started without waiting for the end of the input of the metallic color overwrite image. The present invention is not limited to this. After the input of the normal color overwrite image by the touch pen, the printing by the first and second recording heads 43 and 45 is started after the input of the metallic color overwrite image is completed. Good.

As the camera 6, a digital camera or a video camera can be used, and there is no particular limitation. In the above embodiment, the print medium 15 is not particularly limited as long as the dye ink and the pigment ink can be adsorbed thereon. For example, papers, stickers, plastic films, cards, cloths, Various materials such as a nonwoven fabric, a glass plate, and a resin plate can be used.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which one camera 6 is provided has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of cameras 6 may be provided.

FIG. 7A is a sectional view showing an example of the pigment ink film 46 used in the present invention. The pigment ink film 46 has a release layer 6 on the lower surface of the base film 60.
1, a metal deposition film 62 is spread. An adhesive layer 63 is formed on the lower surface of the metal deposition film 62.

In printing using the pigment ink film 46, the adhesive layer 63 faces the print medium 15, and the upper surface of the base film 60 is heated by the second recording head 45. At this time, the heated portion of the adhesive layer 63
Is adhered to the print medium 15, and the metal deposition film 62 is separated from the base film 60 at the boundary of the release layer 61, and the metal deposition film 62 is attached or adsorbed on the surface of the print medium 15.

Therefore, by performing printing with photographic quality using the dye ink film 44 and then performing printing with the pigment ink film 46, it is possible to obtain a photographic print in which the glittering image is overwritten by the metal deposition film 62.

On the other hand, the metal deposition film 6
When 2 adheres, it becomes difficult for the dye ink to adhere or adsorb thereon. For this reason, by performing photographic quality printing with the dye ink film 44 on the print medium 15 on which the metal vapor deposition film 62 has been attached or adsorbed on the surface with the pigment ink film 46 in advance, a glittering image has emerged with the metal vapor deposition film 62. You can get a photo print.

FIG. 7B is a sectional view showing another example of the pigment ink film 46 used in the present invention. In the pigment ink film 46, a colored layer 64 made of transparent ink is formed on the lower surface of the base film 60 via a release layer 61,
The metal deposition film 62 is spread on the lower surface of the coloring layer 64. An adhesive layer 63 is formed on the lower surface of the metal deposition film 62.

By using the pigment ink film 46, it is possible to print a colored metallic overwrite image or the like in which a desired color such as pink or yellow is applied on a glittering printed portion formed by the metal deposition film 62 or the like. Become like

In this embodiment, a receiving layer can be formed instead of the colored layer 64. By doing so, it becomes possible to apply a desired coloring such as pink or yellow with a dye ink on the glittering printed portion by the metal deposition film 62 or the like.

FIG. 8 shows a printer according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the pigment ink film 46 illustrated in FIG. 7A is used, and the pigment ink film 46 has a metal deposition film 62 spread on the lower surface of the base film 60 (release layer 61). And the adhesive layer 63 is not shown). Then, as described above, the second recording head 45 applies the metal deposition film 62 to the printing medium 15.
Is thermally transferred to the surface of the substrate.

In this printer, the second recording head 4
5, when the metal vapor deposition film 62 is thermally transferred to the surface of the print medium 15, the pigment ink film 4 is used in normal printing.
6 and the feed speed of the print medium 15 are set to be substantially the same,
Is controlled so as to change the feed speed.
By doing so, the metal vapor-deposited film 62 adheres closely to the print medium 15 while being sparse or excessively wrinkled, and a glittery glittering print result can be obtained.

In this case, it is preferable to control the feeding speed of the printing medium 15 to be faster than the feeding speed of the pigment ink film 46. By doing so, the metal vapor-deposited film 62 is sparsely adhered on the print medium 15, and a glittery-like glittering print result can be obtained.

In each of the above examples, a metal foil can be used instead of the metal deposition film 62. Instead of the metal vapor-deposited film 62, a lame pigment layer containing aluminum powder, a metal foil piece such as aluminum, a hologram film piece, a glass powder, a metal vapor-deposited film piece, and the like is diffused so that light is diffusely reflected. You may do so. By using such a lame-based pigment layer, lame-like printing can be performed.

Instead of the metal vapor-deposited film 62, a hologram film typified by a gold hologram, a silver hologram, a colored hologram, a transparent hologram or the like can be used. A film having a special visual effect such as, for example, can be used. That is, the pigment ink in the present invention is intended to include those in various forms.

FIG. 9 shows an embodiment of the image printing apparatus of the present invention.

This image printing apparatus includes an image data input unit for inputting image data relating to an image signal of a first image such as a photographic image, and a second image processing unit such as a handwritten image combined with the first image such as the photographic image. Two touch pens 12 for inputting images
And two displays 8 for displaying images such as photographic images and handwritten images, and two printers 9 for printing the photographic images and handwritten images on a print medium 15. As the printer 9, a printer having the above-described first and second recording heads 43 and 45 is used.

The image printing apparatus includes a memory stick, a floppy disk, a CD-R, a DVD, and a P as image data input sections for inputting a first image such as a photographic image.
D, MO, smart media, compact flash,
A read / write device 71 for reading image data from a recording medium 72 such as an SD card is provided.

As the image data input section, an interface terminal 70 for connecting a terminal device such as a digital camera, a video camera, a mobile phone, a PDA, a personal computer, and a scanner to input image data stored in the terminal device. It has. Examples of the interface terminal 70 include USB, RS-232C, parallel,
Various standards such as IEEE 1394 and SCSI can be applied. In addition, infrared communication (IrDA) and Blu
It is also possible to apply a wireless interface such as Bluetooth.

Further, Et as the image data input section
Hernet standard cable terminals are provided for LAN and WA
The image data may be input via a network 73 such as N.

The image printing apparatus includes a computer device 7 having an image synthesizing unit, a control unit, a print control unit, and the like, as in the case shown in FIG. The computer device 7 includes an image editing unit, and can process and edit image data such as a photographic image input to the image data input unit. The processing and editing include, for example, change of image size and resolution, correction of brightness / contrast / level, trimming, enlargement, reduction, deformation, deletion, and the like. These processing and editing can be performed on the entire image, or can be performed by selecting a certain area of the image.

Processing and editing can be performed, for example, as follows. First, a plurality of image data read by the computer device 7 is displayed in a list on the display 8, and an image to be edited is selected with the touch pen 12. The selected image is displayed on at least one of the two displays 8, and processing and editing are performed by operating the touch pen 12. The image data of the processed image can be overwritten on the recording medium 72,
It can also be stored in the storage unit of the computer device 7.

The image printing apparatus inputs a handwritten image or a stamp image with the touch pen 12 to an original image before processing and editing and an image after processing and editing, and performs image synthesis. The synthesized image is displayed on the display 8 and can be synthesized with a frame image, a background image, and the like stored in the computer device 7 in advance.
The image data of the composite image can be overwritten on the recording medium 72 or can be stored in the storage unit of the computer device 7.

In the above-described image printing apparatus, an image to be printed can be selected and printed out from the original image, the edited image, the composite image, and the like by using the touch pen 12. One or more print target images can be selected, and a print layout and the number of print copies can be set.

[0124] The image printing apparatus includes a display 8
And a plurality of touch pens 12 (two in this example).
One) can be operated efficiently by one person,
The operation can be performed by a plurality of persons, which is advantageous when, for example, an image such as a commemorative group photograph of a large number of persons is input and edited.

Since the image printing apparatus has a plurality of printers 9 (two in this example), printing can be performed simultaneously by two printers 9. There are advantages such as a reduced waiting time in a group photo.

The printer, image printing device, and photographing device of the present invention are, for example, a DPE shop. It can be used at ceremonial occasions, event venues, sightseeing spots, etc. And the image print providing method of the present invention comprises:
It can be performed in various places as described above, and a highly decorative photographic print can be provided.

[0127]

As described above, according to the photographing apparatus and method of the present invention, various second images can be printed on a photograph of a subject photographed by a camera, and a user can enjoy various photographs. Can be. Further, since one printer device includes the first recording head and the second recording head, only one printer device may be accommodated in the housing.
The accommodation space for the printer device can be small, and the printer device itself can be small, and the housing itself can be small. Further, since there is no need for a paper feed mechanism for connecting two printers as in the related art, there is almost no occurrence of a paper feed error, and almost no stoppage of the apparatus or a print defect in which the print position of an image shifts.

Further, according to the image printing apparatus of the present invention, various second images can be printed on the first image input by the first image data input unit, and the user can enjoy various decorative images. Can be. In addition, the first printer device
Since the recording head and the second recording head are provided,
Since only one printer device needs to be accommodated in the housing, the housing space for the printer device can be small, and the printer itself can be reduced in size. Further, since there is no need for a paper feed mechanism for connecting two printers as in the related art, there is almost no occurrence of a paper feed error, and almost no stoppage of the apparatus or a print defect in which the print position of an image shifts.

Further, according to the image print providing method of the present invention, various second images can be printed on the first image input in the first image data input step, and the user can enjoy various decorative images. be able to. In addition, since one printer device includes the first recording head and the second recording head, only one printer device can be accommodated in the housing. In addition, the size of the printer itself can be reduced, and the size of the housing itself can be reduced. Further, since there is no need for a paper feed mechanism for connecting two printers as in the related art, there is almost no occurrence of a paper feed error, and almost no stoppage of the apparatus or a print defect in which the print position of an image shifts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of a photographing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the photographing device.

FIG. 3 shows a display, an image synthesizing unit, and first and second units.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data transfer state with a printer.

FIG. 4 is a configuration explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the printer.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the photographing device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state where an input is performed with a touch pen.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an example of a pigment ink film used in the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the feeding of a pigment ink film and a print medium in the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an image printing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional photographing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Subject (user) 3 Curtain 4 Support frame 5 Support frame 6 Camera 7 Computer device 8 Display 9 Printer 12 Touch pen 14 Transparent plate 15 Print medium 16 Operation unit 17 Coin detection unit 18 Speaker 19 Sending port 21 First image Layer memory 22 Second layer memory 23 First layer 24 Second layer 25A icon 25B icon 25C icon 26 Icon 27 icon 30 Image synthesizing means 31 Photographing / synthesizing control unit 32 Audio output circuit 33 Frame image memory 34 Print control unit 35 pen input unit 36 display unit 39 image generation device 40 image signal input unit 41 buffer memory 41A first buffer 41B second buffer 42 head control means 42A first head control unit 42B second head control unit 43 first recording head 44 dye Ink film 45 second recording head 46 pigment ink film 47 roll 51 controller 52 main body 53 half mirror 54 subject 55 camera 56 monitor 57 printer 58 photographic print 60 base film 61 release layer 62 metal deposition film 63 adhesive layer 64 coloring layer 70 interface terminal 71 Read / write device 72 Recording medium 73 Network

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Claims (21)

(57) [Claims] 1. A photographing apparatus for photographing and selling a photograph of a subject, comprising: a camera for photographing the subject and converting the photographed image into an electric image signal; and a pen input synthesized with the photographed image. An image input unit for inputting an image, an image synthesizing unit for synthesizing the photographed image and the pen input image, and a printing unit for printing the synthesized image on a print medium; A first recording head for recording the picked-up image on a print medium in a normal color, and a second recording head for mainly printing the pen input image on a print medium in a metallic color. And a metallic color. 2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first recording head is configured to attach the dye ink of the dye ink film on which the dye ink is spread, to a print medium. 3. The printing head according to claim 1, wherein the second recording head adheres the pigment ink of a pigment ink film on which a pigment ink composed of a metallic pigment, a lame pigment, a metal film or the like is spread. Or the photographing device according to 2. 4. The photographing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the pigment ink film has a colored layer on the metallic pigment, the lame pigment, and the metal film. 5. When printing by the second recording head,
5. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit configured to control the feeding speed of the printing medium and the feeding speed of the pigment ink film so that the pigment ink adheres sparsely or excessively on the printing medium. A photographing device according to the item. 6. The photographing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the feed speed of the print medium is controlled to be higher than the feed speed of the pigment ink film so that the pigment ink is sparse and adhered on the print medium. 7. The photographic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the pigment ink is attached by the second recording head to the print medium to which the dye ink is attached by the first recording head. 8. The photographic apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said dye ink film is provided with a coating for improving adhesion of a pigment ink comprising a metallic pigment, a lame pigment, a metal film, or the like. 9. The photographing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the dye ink is attached by the first recording head to the print medium to which the pigment ink is attached by the second recording head. 10. A printing medium in which the pigment ink film has a receiving layer on a metallic pigment, a lame pigment, and a metal film spread layer, and the pigment ink is adhered by a second recording head. 4. The photographing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a dye ink is applied by the first recording head. 11. The printing method according to claim 1, wherein the first recording head and the second recording head are of the same type, and printing is possible by exchanging an ink film used for the first recording head and an ink film used for the second recording head. A photography device according to any one of the preceding claims. 12. A first image data input unit for inputting first image data relating to an image signal of a first image, pen input means for inputting a pen input image to be synthesized with the first image,
An image display means for displaying an image such as a first image or a pen input image; and a printing means for printing the first image and the pen input image on a print medium, wherein the printing means mainly converts the first image into a normal color image. And a second recording head for mainly printing the pen input image on the print medium in a metallic color, wherein one pen input image is composed of a normal color and a metallic color. An image printing apparatus characterized in that: 13. A control method for changing the feed speed of the print medium and the feed speed of the pigment ink film so that the pigment ink adheres sparsely or excessively on the print medium during printing by the second recording head. 13. The image printing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising control means for performing the operation. 14. The image printing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the feed speed of the print medium is controlled to be higher than the feed speed of the pigment ink film so that the pigment ink is sparse and adheres on the print medium. 15. A pigment ink is attached by a second recording head to a printing medium to which a dye ink is attached by a first recording head, and a metallic pigment, a lame pigment, a metal The image printing apparatus according to any one of claims 12 to 14, further comprising a coating for improving adhesion of the pigment ink formed of a film or the like. 16. The printing method according to claim 12, wherein the first recording head and the second recording head are of the same type, and printing is possible by exchanging an ink film used for the first recording head and an ink film used for the second recording head. The image printing device according to claim 1. 17. A system according to claim 12, further comprising a first image editing means for editing the first image before inputting the pen input image.
The image printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 18. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of printing means.
The image printing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 17, 19. The image printing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a plurality of image display units. 20. A photographing method for photographing and selling a photograph of a subject by a photographing device, comprising: a photographing step of photographing the subject and converting the photographed image into an electric image signal;
A pen input step of inputting a pen input image to be synthesized with the photographed image; an image synthesizing step of synthesizing the photographed image with the pen input image; and a printing step of printing the synthesized image on a print medium. The printing step mainly includes a first recording step of recording a photographed image photographed by the camera in a normal color on a print medium, and a second recording step of mainly printing the pen input image in a metallic color on a print medium. A photographing method characterized in that a pen input image is composed of a normal color and a metallic color. 21. A first image data inputting step of inputting first image data relating to an image signal of a first image, a second image inputting step of inputting a pen input image to be synthesized with the first image, An image display step of displaying an image such as a single image or a pen input image; and a printing step of printing the first image and the pen input image on a print medium. A first recording step of recording on a print medium in a normal color by a recording head;
A second recording step of mainly printing the pen input image on a print medium in a metallic color by a second recording head,
An image print providing method, wherein one pen input image is composed of a normal color and a metallic color.