JPH0672985B2 - Eyeglass frame fitting adjustment system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a fitting adjustment system for a spectacle frame, and more specifically, to remotely measure the face size of a spectacle wearer by using image processing means. , A new type of fitting system that can calculate the obtained measurement value information instantly and control various adjustment devices, and mechanically correct the shape so that the spectacle frame fits the wearer's face accurately, This is very useful for eyeglass frame fitting adjustment work at eyeglass stores.

[Prior art and technical problems to be solved]

As is well known, the spectacle frame is structured to be hooked on the human face by the nose pad and the ear hook at the rear end of the temple. Therefore, the angle / height of the nose pad in the spectacle frame, In addition, the degree of bending of the bridge, temple bracket, temple, and ear hook subtly affects the feeling of stability and comfort / discomfort during wearing.

However, the width of the face of a person, the size between the ears, the specific undulations around the nose, and the ears vary, and it is extremely difficult to adjust the fitting of the existing eyeglass frame to suit each person. However, the reality is that there was a great deal of variation in the quality of the work, which depended solely on the handicraft technique based on the experience and intuition of an eyeglass adjuster.

The present invention has been made in view of the fact that the conventional fitting adjustment of the spectacle frame depends on the individual skill of the specific technician and often fails. Therefore, the image processing can be performed without the special technique of the specific person. It is intended to provide a new system that can easily adjust the fitting of the eyeglass frame by remote control if the point is met.

[Means adopted for solving the problem]

Means adopted by the inventor for solving the above-mentioned problems in the conventional eyeglass frame fitting adjustment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, the inventor of the present invention is equipped with the TV camera 11 and the chair 12 so that the front face and bilateral heads of the subject seated on the chair 12 can be photographed from the television camera 11 at equal distances. The camera 11 or the chair 12 is configured so that the camera 11 or the chair 12 is capable of turning on the basis of the visual height, and a technical means called a subject photographing apparatus 1; and an image signal transmitted from the television camera 11 is recorded and the recorded image signal is recorded. A technical means called a video deck 2 capable of output operation as a still image signal; a technical means called a monitor television 3 for displaying an image on a screen 31 according to an image signal input from the television camera 11 and the video deck 2; TV camera in 1
Shooting position control unit 4 for controlling the facing relationship between the chair 11 and the chair 12
1, a dot control unit 42 for forming a measurement dot mark on the screen 31 of the monitor TV 3 and for moving the dot mark arbitrarily, and a shooting position control mode, a VCR drive mode and a monitor mode by operating the mode selector switch 43a. By adopting a drive mode control unit 43 for arbitrarily controlling mode switching such as, and a technical means called a system controller 4 having a measuring mechanism for measuring the distance between the dot marks, the wearer concerned by remote image processing. While it is possible to capture the measurement information required for wearing the glasses of the user, the display 51 and the keyboard 52 are provided, and the control of the system controller 4 by the input from the keyboard 52 and the predetermined program and the adjustment values of each part of the eyeglass frame. Calculation processing for calculating the In addition to creating the above, the display 51 has a technical means called a system computer 5 for displaying measured values, measurement points, and calculation results measured by the system controller 4, and is controlled by a control signal input from the system computer 5. Eyeglass frame part adjuster 6, 7, 8 for performing a predetermined adjustment operation corresponding to the calculated adjustment value of each part
By adopting this technical means, we have realized a spectacle frame fitting adjustment system that can correct the shape of the spectacle frame so that it fits to the wearer without requiring any manual work.

[Examples and operating procedure]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. 1 is an external view of the system schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of the system of the present embodiment.

In the drawing, what is designated by reference numeral 1 is a subject radiographing apparatus. This image capturing apparatus 1 includes a television camera 11, a chair 12 on which an examinee (not shown) should sit, and a front and both sides of the face which are swung around the examinee who sits on the chair 12. And a turning drive unit (13) that faces the head surface.

Reference numeral 2 designates a video deck of a well-known mechanism, which has a function of recording an image signal photographed and transmitted by the television camera 11 and appropriately transmitting it as a still image signal to a monitor television described later. .

Reference numeral 3 indicates a monitor television, which displays a still image on the screen 31 based on the still image signal transmitted from the VCR 2, and a dot mark signal formed by the system controller described later. Thus, a dot mark can be projected on the screen 31 and the dot mark can be moved.

Indicated by reference numeral 4 is a system controller having a well-known electronic circuit mechanism that can measure the distance between the dot marks, and an operation panel is provided on the front surface of the cabinet. Is a photographing position control unit 41 that controls the facing relationship between the television camera 11 and the chair 12 in the subject photographing apparatus 1; forms a measurement dot mark on the screen 31 of the monitor TV 3 and sets the dot mark arbitrarily. A dot control unit 42 for moving the camera to a position is connected to a drive mode control unit 43 for arbitrarily controlling mode switching such as a shooting position control mode, a video deck drive mode and a monitor mode by operating a mode changeover switch 43a.

Reference numeral 5 indicates a system computer including a well-known personal computer, which is provided with a display 51 and a keyboard 52, and has a built-in regulator control unit 53 for controlling various regulators described later. The system computer 5 controls the system controller 4 according to an input from the keyboard 52 and a predetermined program,
In addition to the calculation processing to calculate the adjustment value of each part of the spectacle frame and the creation of the control signal corresponding to the adjustment value,
The display 51 has a function of displaying the measurement value, the measurement point, and the calculation result measured by the system controller 4.

In the present embodiment, reference numerals 6, 7, and 8 denote a temple adjuster, a bracket adjuster, and a pad adjuster, respectively, and a press mechanism and a bending mechanism using a known electric motor, respectively. , A chucking / clamping mechanism, a tensioning mechanism, etc. are provided, and a predetermined adjustment operation corresponding to the calculated adjustment value of each portion of the eyeglass frame is performed by a control signal input from the adjuster control section 53 of the system computer 5. .

The basic configuration of the present embodiment is generally as described above, but when adjusting the fitting of the spectacle frame in the system of this embodiment, the work is performed according to the operation procedures listed in (1) to (14) below. And

(1) First, the examinee is seated on the chair 12, and the television camera is set so that the examinee's visual height matches a predetermined level position.
Adjust the level of 11 and chair 12. In this case, the level adjustment can be done remotely by the up / down mechanism.

(2) Next, the mode selector switch 43a of the system controller 4 is operated to set the photographing position operation mode, and the position control unit 41 is operated to make the television camera 11 face the front of the subject, and the subject's front Record the front of the face on VCR 2. In this case, it is advisable to set a position serving as a pad point on the nasal bridge surface of the subject and use it as a measurement reference after the failure.

(3) Further, the position control unit 41 is activated to operate the TV camera.
11 is made to face the right and left temporal surfaces of the subject, and the image is recorded on the video deck 2.

(4) Next, let the examinee wear a spectacle frame selected by himself and show his / her appearance on the screen 31 of the monitor TV 3 to check whether it suits the person. At the same time, when the spectacle frame is suitable for the user, the rim of the spectacle frame and the eye of the subject should be worn and held at a position (eye point) where the appearance looks most attractive. Images taken by the TV camera 11 on the front of the face and both heads while wearing the same glasses frame are recorded on the VCR 2.

(5) Then, while leaving the subject to leave, set the spectacle frame in the same position as that worn by the subject using a frame holding stand (not shown), and front, left and right sides of the same. Take a picture of the surface with the TV camera 11 and record it on the VCR 2.

(6) Next, the keyboard 52 is operated to operate the system computer 5 to display the measurement items, measurement points, etc. on the display 51.

(7) On the other hand, the image signal recorded on the video deck 2 in the above (2) to (5) is displayed on the screen of the monitor TV 3.
Play back to 31 and make a still image when the necessary image is displayed.

(8) Next, the dot control unit 42 is operated to form a dot mark on the screen 31 on which the still image is displayed, and the dot mark is moved to a desired measurement site to set a measurement point. The dot spacing system controller 4 measures at the set measurement point.

(9) Next, the keyboard 52 is operated to load the above data measured by the system controller 4 into the system computer 5, and in addition, the individual request (use purpose / preference etc.) data of the subject is also included. Operate the keyboard 52 to input.

(10) Thus, when all the necessary measurement values, data information, etc. are input, the system computer is driven to perform arithmetic operation, and the computer 5 operates in accordance with a predetermined program and the required arithmetic result is displayed. Will be displayed above.

(11) Next, when the keyboard 52 is operated to set the mode of the system computer 5 to the adjustment mode, the adjuster control section 53 is driven.

(12) Therefore, the keyboard 52 is operated to sequentially set the eyeglass frames to be adjusted to the temple adjusters 6, 7 and 8 while conforming to the display on the display 51, and correspondingly, the keyboard 52 When is further operated, the control signal input from the keyboard causes the corresponding adjuster to perform the necessary adjustment operation via the adjuster control unit 53, and the shape of the spectacle frame is corrected to the state required by the subject.

(13) Thus, the shape-corrected spectacle frame should match the subject's taste, but the subject should wear it for confirmation and ask about the condition of wearing.

(14) If there is a part that gives a sense of discomfort, it is possible to correct the measured data by keyboard input and correct the shape of the necessary part with this corrected data.

Although the configuration of the system of the present embodiment and the operation procedure thereof are generally as described above, the present invention is by no means limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. Needless to say,
For example, as for the mechanism of the turning drive unit 13 for changing the facing relationship between the TV camera 11 and the chair 12, instead of moving the TV camera 11 as in the above embodiment, the chair 12 can be turned, or the system computer 5 can be used.
It is also necessary to say that it is within the technical scope of the present invention that the screen 31 of the monitor TV 3 can be split and projected so that the monitor TV 3 also has the function of the display 51.

[Effect of the present invention]

As described in the above embodiments, according to the system of the present invention, it is possible to adjust the fitting of the spectacle frame by remote control without touching the customer's face or head, so that the customer is ideally served without giving unnecessary discomfort to the customer. As well as providing services, image processing using a computer will allow you to manually measure and work on the necessary measurement items.
It is possible to adjust the fitting of the spectacle frame to any person, if they know the operation procedure without needing any manual craftsmanship like in the past, and use the computer in front of the customer. Therefore, it can be said that it has a great scientific demonstration effect and can earn the trust of customers.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system external view schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of the present embodiment system. 1 ... Subject photographing device, 11 ... TV camera, 12 ... Chair, 2 ... VCR, 3 ... Monitor TV, 31 ... Screen, 4 ... System controller, 41 ... Imaging position control unit , 42 …… Dot control, 43 …… Driving mode controller, 41a …… Mode selector switch, 5 …… System computer, 51 …… Display, 52 …… Keyboard, 6 ・ 7 ・ 8 …… Glass frame part adjuster .

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Naohiko Nishihata 1-10 Toya Town, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture Murai Eye Mirror Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Minor Nomura 1-10 Toya Town, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture Murai (56) References JP-A-61-280222 (JP, A) JP-A-57-136883 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A front face of a subject who is equipped with a television camera 11 and a chair 12 and is seated on the chair 12 by the television camera 11,
A subject photographing device 1 in which the camera 11 or the chair 12 is configured to be turnable on the basis of the visual height of the subject so that both heads can be photographed from the same distance; transmitted from the television camera 11. A video deck 2 capable of recording an incoming image signal and outputting the recorded image signal as a still image signal; a monitor displaying an image on a screen 31 according to the image signal input from the television camera 11 and the video deck 2. A television 3; a photographing position control unit 41 for controlling the facing relationship between the television camera 11 and the chair 12 in the photographing apparatus 1, a measurement dot mark is formed on the screen 31 of the monitor TV 3, and the dot mark is arbitrarily moved. Operate the dot control unit 42 and the mode selector switch 43a to operate the shooting position control mode, VCR drive mode, monitor mode, etc. Drive mode control unit for arbitrarily controlling mode switching
43, and a system controller 4 having a measuring mechanism for measuring the distance between the dot marks; a display 51 and a keyboard 52, and the control of the system controller 4 by the input from the keyboard 52 and a predetermined program; In addition to performing arithmetic processing for calculating the adjustment value of each part of the frame and generating a control signal corresponding to the adjustment value, the display 51 displays a system controller 4 which displays the measurement value, the measurement point, and the calculation result. It includes a pewter 5 and eyeglass frame part adjusters 6, 7 and 8 which are controlled by a control signal input from the system computer 5 and perform a predetermined adjustment operation corresponding to the calculated adjustment values of the respective parts. A spectacle frame fitting adjustment system characterized by that.