DRAWING APPARATUS, DRAWING METHOD FOR DRAWING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

• US 20170273433A1
• Filed: 03/22/2017
• Published: 09/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: HORI, Masahiro
• Granted Patent: US 9,943,155 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2029/005 Printing or stamping devices for applying images or ornaments to nails
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/00 Manicuring or pedicuring implements
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/04 Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 11/003 Paper-size detection, i.e. automatic detection of the length and/or width of copy material
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/407 for marking on special material

Abstract

A drawing apparatus includes an object receiver into which an object is inserted, the object being at least one finger or toe having a nail to be drawn, an object holder that is configured to hold the object inserted into the object receiver and processor. The processor is configured to adjust a holding level by the object holder on the basis of a size of the object.

Claims

1. A drawing apparatus, comprising:

an object receiver having an object holding case into which an object is inserted, the object being at least one finger or toe having a nail to be drawn;

an object holder configured to hold the object inserted into the object receiver; and

a processor configured to adjust a holding level by the object holder on the basis of a size of the object.

2. The drawing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a camera configured to acquire an image of the object ;

wherein

the processor is configured to detect the size of the object inserted into the object receiver from the image of the object acquired by the camera.

3. The drawing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

the object holder is at least one bag-like member configured to be expandable and contractable by changing internal pressure and hold the object when in an expanded state; and

the processor is configured to adjust the internal pressure of the object holder as the holding level, on the basis of the detected size of the object.

4. The drawing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein:

the object receiver includes an opening through which the nail and a portion of the corresponding object are exposed;

the camera is configured to acquire the image of the object by imaging the nail and the portion of the object visible through the opening of the object receiver;

the size of the object detected by the processor is a width of the object in the image of the object or is a surface area of a tip portion of the object in the image; and

the processor is configured to adjust the internal pressure of the object holder at a time of holding the object on the basis of the detected width of the object or the surface area of the tip portion of the object.

5. The drawing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein:

the processor is configured to lower the internal pressure of the object holder as the detected width of the object or the surface area of the tip portion of the object increases.

6. The drawing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:

a drawing device configured to apply a drawing from an upper surface of the object receiver to the nail of the object inserted into the object receiver and held by the object holder;

wherein;

the bag-like member is disposed on a bottom surface and on both side surfaces of the object receiver, and is configured to hold the object from three directions.

7. The drawing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

the object holder includes a mounting stand disposed within the object receiver, on which the object is mounted, and a lifting mechanism configured to lift and lower the mounting stand; and

the processor is configured to adjust a height of the mounting stand as the holding level, on the basis of the detected size of the object.

8. A drawing method for a drawing apparatus, comprising:

receiving an object inserted into an object holding case, the object being at least one finger or toe having a nail to be drawn;

holding the object that is received;

adjusting a holding level to hold the object on the basis of a size of the object.

9. The drawing method for a drawing apparatus according to claim 8, the drawing apparatus comprising:

a camera configured to acquire an image of the object,

the drawing method further comprising;

detecting a size of the object from the image of the object acquired by the camera.

10. The drawing method for a drawing apparatus according to claim 8, the drawing apparatus comprising:

an object holder configured to hold the object inserted;

the object holder being configured to be expandable and contractable by changing internal pressure and hold the object when in an expanded state,

the drawing method further comprising;

adjusting the internal pressure of the object holder as the holding level, on the basis of the detected size of the object.

11. The drawing method for a drawing apparatus according to claim 10, the drawing apparatus comprising:

a camera configured to acquire an image of the object and

an object receiver configured to receive the object inserted;

the object receiver including an opening through which the nail and a portion of the corresponding object are exposed;

the camera being configured to acquire the image of the object by imaging the nail and the portion of the object visible through the opening of the object receiver; and

the size of the object which is detected being a width of the object in the image or a surface area of a tip portion of the object in the image,

the drawing method further comprising;

adjusting the internal pressure of the object holder at a time of holding the object on the basis of the detected width of the object or the surface area of the tip portion of the object.

12. The drawing method for a drawing apparatus according to claim 10, the drawing method further comprising:

lowering the internal pressure of the object holder as the detected width of the object or the surface area of the tip portion of the object increases.

13. The drawing method for a drawing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:

the drawing apparatus further comprises;

an object receiver configured to receive the object inserted; and

a drawing device configured to apply a drawing from an upper surface of the object receiver to the nail of the object inserted into the object receiver and held by the object holder; and

the object holder is disposed on a bottom surface and on both side surfaces of the object receiver, and is configured to hold the object from three directions.

14. The drawing method for a drawing apparatus according to claim 8, the drawing apparatus further comprising:

an object receiver configured to receive the object inserted; and

an object holder configured to hold the object inserted; and

the object holder including a mounting stand disposed within the object receiver, on which the object is mounted, and a lifting mechanism configured to lift and lower the mounting stand,

the drawing method further comprising;

adjusting a height of the mounting stand as the holding level, on the basis of the detected size of the object.

15. A computer readable recording medium storing a program for a drawing apparatus, the drawing apparatus comprising:

an object receiver having an object holding case into which an object is inserted, the object being at least one finger or toe having a nail to be drawn; and

an object holder configured to hold the object inserted into the object receiver;

the program causing a computer to execute;

adjust a holding level by the object holder at a time of holding the object on the basis of a size of the object.

16. The computer readable recording medium according to claim 15, wherein:

the object holder is configured to be expandable and contractable by changing internal pressure and hold the object when in an expanded state; and

the program further causing the computer to execute;

adjust the internal pressure of the object holder as the holding level, on the basis of the detected size of the object.

17. The computer readable recording medium according to claim 16, the drawing apparatus further comprising a camera configured to acquire an image of the object by imaging the object;

wherein

the object receiver includes an opening through which the nail and a portion of the corresponding object are exposed;

the camera being configured to acquire the image of the object by imaging the nail and the portion of the object visible through the opening of the object receiver; and

the size of the object which is detected being a width of the object in the image of the object or is a surface area of a tip portion in the image of the object,

the program further causing the computer to execute;

adjust the internal pressure of the object holder at a time of holding the object on the basis of the detected width of the object or the surface area of the tip portion of the object.

18. The computer readable recording medium according to claim 17, the program further causing the computer to execute:

lower the internal pressure of the object holder as the detected width of the object or the surface area of the tip portion of the object increases.

19. The computer readable recording medium according to claim 16, wherein:

the drawing apparatus further comprises;

a drawing device configured to apply a drawing from an upper surface of the object receiver to the nail of the object inserted into the object receiver and held by the object holder; and

the object holder is disposed on a bottom surface and on both side surfaces of the object receiver, and is configured to hold the object from three directions.

20. The computer readable recording medium according to claim 15, wherein:

the object holder includes a mounting stand disposed within the object receiver, on which the object is mounted, and a lifting mechanism configured to lift and lower the mounting stand; and

the program further causing the computer to execute;

adjust a height of the mounting stand as the holding level, on the basis of the detected size of the object.