CA1097280A - Process and device for inserting a microfilm into a microfilm jacket in series - Google Patents
Process and device for inserting a microfilm into a microfilm jacket in seriesInfo
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Abstract
PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR INSERTING A MICROFILM
INTO MICROFILM JACKETS IN SERIES
Inventor: Paul A. Kiejzik ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
In a preferred embodiment, a microfilm-inserter machine including separate serially-arranged microfilm jacket supports at-least one being laterally movable, adapted for insertion of cut sections of microfilm into microfilm jackets, positioned in series and such that microfilm may be easily and speedily transferred from one jacket to another.
INTO MICROFILM JACKETS IN SERIES
Inventor: Paul A. Kiejzik ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
In a preferred embodiment, a microfilm-inserter machine including separate serially-arranged microfilm jacket supports at-least one being laterally movable, adapted for insertion of cut sections of microfilm into microfilm jackets, positioned in series and such that microfilm may be easily and speedily transferred from one jacket to another.
Description
THE SPECIFICATION . ; .
. This invention concerns a novel process and a novel device for the introduction or insertion of microfilm into microfilm jackets, ~-.
and is a continuation of patent applications USSN 611,004 filed 09/08/75, issued October 25, 1977 as U.S. Patent 4003187, and of its divisionals ~'~ USSN 845,482 and USSN 845,4~3, both divisionals filed on May 13, 1976.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
It is known that there are no known mechanical devices that permit the precise and rapid insertion of microfilm strips or of individual t-microfilm frames into microfilm jackets in a satisfactory way, or j transferred from one jacke~ to another.
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The microfilm strlps OI' mlcrofL~m Erame~s a~e Eor the most part inserted by means of tlme-consuming manual process into the indiviclual sectlons of the microfilm jacket. These individual sections may be designated as ~acket-channels.
SU~IMARY OF T~IE INV¢NTION
The basic object of the invention was therefore to develop a novel process and a novel device for the introduction or insertian of microfilm strips and/or microfilm frames into microfilm jackets, which is simultaneously suited to the cutting of a microfilm strip.
A further basic object of the invention was to develop a device for the introduction and insertion of microEilm9 which simultaneously permitted the transport, the cutting and the renderin8 viewable of the microfilm strip and/or the individual microfilm frames.
A basic object of the invention ~dS also to provide the device suited for the transport, cutting, rendering viewable, and introduction or insertion with a microfilm jacket support and holder device, permitting a precise and rapid introduction and insertion of the microfilm strips or microfilm frames in a series into the jacket.
Finally, it ~7as an object of the invention to construct the jacket support and holder device in such a way that a continuous resetting and exchange of the microfilm strips and microfilm frames in a series was made possible.
Pursuant to the invention, the objects were obtained by means of a microfilm introduction or insertion device, suitecl both for the insertion of microfilm strips and of microfilm frames. Simultaneously the device transports the microfilm frames or microfilm strips, cuts them, renders them viewable, introduces and inserts them into the microfilm jacket continuously or intermittently, as well as transferring the microfilm ~ - 2 -1~ .
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strips or m:icroFilm Erames that have al~eacly been Lnserted in the first micro:Ei:lm Jacket :Lnto a seconcl m:l.croLlm Jacket.
A devi.ce Eor tr~ns~err.Lng a m:lcroEilm s~rip from one microfll jacket into an ad~acent microEilm ~acket, comprising in combination ~acket support means including first and second platform structures mounted in series and :in juxtaposition with one another; each saicl platform structure having firs~ and seconcl ends and each including a holding tray to support a respective microfilm jacket in predetermined ~ -position wherein a film insertion opening in each said jacket is located adJacent its respective said first end; and wherein said second end of said first plat~orm structure is shaped to receive an insertion opening of the microfilm jacket supportable on said second platform structure and to depress a lower lip of that opening in said second jacket whereby the said opening in the said second jacket is held in an open position ~:
and is thus in position to receive a first microfilm strip when said first strip is forced out of said first jacket as by insertion into said first jacket of a second strip.
In a further embodiment, the invention provides, in additlon, . ~ : .
lateral-movement alignment means for moving sideways at least one of the first and second platform structure relative to the other such that alternate different channels of the first:microfiIm jacket are intermittently -:
alignable with alternate different channels of the second microfilm .~ ~ :
jacket thereby providing for transfer of microfilm strip from the first microfilm jacket to an optional channel of the second microfilm jacket.
In a further embodiment, the invention includes a microfilm :~
inserter means for including a film-guide struc-ture forming a feed-path for microfilm strip to be inserted into a microfilm ~acket-channel, said film-guide structure having a rearward outlet feed-opening portion positioned at said first end of said first platform structure and alignable with said ~.
insertion opening in said first microfilm jacket whereby said opening in said first jacket is in insert-communication with said rearward outlet -feed-opening, and whereby microfilm may be impelled towards and through said insertion opening into said first microfilm jacket.
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The novel microfilm introduction and insertion device and the process used in connect:lon with i~. are characterized ma:lnly by the :Eact the microilm insertion opening o~ tZle microfilm ~acket is located ln the mlcrofllm jack~t holcling tray, at the edge or rim; also a mechanism presses dowll upon the upper edge, which mechanism flexes the front lip downwardly and extends beyoncl the jacket-support or holder near the. microf:Llm-lnsertlon openlng; Eurther, a feedlng device is pro~rided that aligns the longitudinal axis of the microfilm wlth the longitudinal axis of the microfilm jacket and with the longitudinal axis of the microfilm- :
support holding tray on which the microfilm jacket i.s mounted, and by a device which moves the m4c ofilm Eorwardly continuously or intermittently and introduces it into the insertion opening of the microfilm jacket.
A microfilm projection device serves to render viewable individual sections of the microfilm and/or individual microfilm frames;
at the same time, by means of a dual projection device the microfilm strips and or the microfilm frames can be rendered viewable both before and after cutting.
: Generally speaking, the invention concerns a microfilm jacket introduction or insertion device, consisting of a microfilm-support and holding devlce, which holds the microfilm jacket in a predeterinined desired position (in a holding tray), in such a manner that a particular :
edge portion of the holding tray support structure is located above the i 8~
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introd~lction or insertion opening at the Eront edge of the microfilm jacket; this particular edge portion extencls ~eyond a lower sur~ace point Eor downwarcl ElexLng oE :leading Iower lip oE the m:Lcrofilm jacket. The d~v*ce pursuant to the invention Eurther inc:Ludes a pressure-prod~lcing structure, in the form of a device aclapted to Elex-clownwardly the leading lower lip oE the microE:ilm jacket, in order to flex-downwardly the unsllpported part of the leading lip of the microfilm jacket, downwardly as pressure is exerted on the upper surface oE the microEilm jacket's leading lower lip. This device operates in such a way that the opening of the section of the microfilm jacket is opened relatively wide, so that the end of a microfilm can be easily ineerted.
Various preferred embodiment of the device pursuant to the invention possess in combination an insertion device to introduce the microfilms to be inserted or the microfilm frames to be inserted, while the longitudinal axis of the insertion device is arranged linearly with the longitudinal axis of the section of the mlcrofilm jacket into which the microfilm is to be inserted, In addition, a cutting device is provided, in order to cut the individual frames from the microfilm, while the latter are located in the insertion device or near it. Further-more, in the device pursuant to the invention, an edvanclng device is provided, and/or a conventional image proiection device or two or image proiection devices at a point near the introduction or insertion point, such that the microfilm to be inserted or the microfilm frames to be inserted can be rendered viewable, whereby the poesibility exists for the operators to determine which part of the microfilm or of the microfilm frame begins at one point and ends at another point, before the next section must be advanced and determined.
In a preferred embodiment, two image projection devices are provided, which make it possible to observe both the part of the micro-film located in front oE the cutting device and the part that lS behind the cutting device.
The present device pursuant to the invention makes it posslble, in an efficient and rapid manner, to view or observe the individual 72~
frames oE the microfllm or the microfilm strLp at the point of insertion into the sect:Lon of the mlcroE:LIm ;jnclcet nt the tLme of the separatlon by cutting .
In a Eurther improvecl and preEerred embodlment oE the devLce pursuant to the lnvellt:Lon, a Eeedlng roll clevlce and a novel mlcrofilm jacket holder arranged ln serles are provlded, in which the micro-film ~ackets are set continuously end to encl ln series along the:Lr longitudinal axls, as a continuous mlcrofLlm jacket-tape or band or envelope, wlth intermittent insertion openlngs. Furthermore, it :Ls preEerable that a pickup roll also be provided so that the microEilm iacket-band is not separated at any time but may as in the nature of a computer reel be wound-up asj or later wound-off as a further storage roll. The devices for holding and carrying the microfilm Jackets can, if necessary, also be arranged in parallel. The sections of the microfilm jacket may be of varying widths; this is true whether they are arranged in series or in -parallel.
Preferred embodiments of the device of the invention are explained in detail in the following detailed description, with reference to the following Figures.
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THE FIGURES :~
Flgure l shows a side view of a preferred embodiment of the device of the invention, with the image projection device presented schematically.
Figures 2 and 3 show in in-part views, a preferred embodiment of the invention, in side views, in which two jacket-support and holding devices are arranged behind one-another in series; in Figure 2, the transfer mechanism is shown enlarged and in cross-section.
Figure 4 shows a top plan view of the embodiment of Fie. 1.
Figure 5 shows a lateral cross-section taken along line 7-7 of Figure 4.
Figure 6 shows a top plan view of the embodiment of the device of Fig. 3, with two jacket-support and holding devices linked to one-;-- ~ :
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another, in series.
Figure 7 shows a schemltic v-lew o~ the dev:Lce of Fig. 1, with-out the microEilm container carrier and holding dev:Lces.
Flg~lre 8 is a partial view of the transEer area from the introduction and insertion device to the jacket-s~pport carrier and holding device with the microfilm jacket supported thereon.
Figure 9 shows a lateral cross-section taken along line 6-6 of Fig. 7.
Figure 10 shows the tra,nsfer area of the embodiment of Fig. 6, with two openings for the image projection device.
Figure 11 shows the preferred embodiment of Fig. 6, with the jacket-support and holding devices removed. ~ ~
Figure 12 shows a cross-section ~aken along line 5-5 of ~ ;
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Figure 13 shows a side view of an alternative embodiment of ~`
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Figure 14 shows a partial enlargement of the view of Fig. 12.
Figure 15 shows a lateral partial cross-section through the advance projection device of the invention.
Figure 16 is an in-part view as a lateral partial cross-sec- -~ t tional view through a special embodiment of the advance and image projection device pursuant to the invent~on, in which two openings for the image -projection devlces are provlded.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF T~E INVENTION
In Fig-. 1, a devlce pursuant to the invention is presented, consisting of a feeding device 16 with a cutting device 17 and a support and holding devlce 18. On the feeding and cutting device the microfilm projection device 19 is mounted, in order to project a viewa-ble image.
A microfilm carrying lever 20 is fastened by means of the shaft 21 to the base 22. The feeding and cutting device assembly 24 can be moved with a lever 23, Lever 25, which is generally in the form of a knob, is -used in order to move to or fro the microfilm forwardly or advance it or alternately re-, ~L~97Z~a tract it. Into it the axle 26is rotatecl, in which likewise the feeding and cutting device is mounted wLth ~reedom to rotate. Ttle structure 27 defining a sectioll of the channel for the microfilm ~acket defines a seat Eor the microEilm Jacket and an opening 28 to receive and guide the microfilm. At 29 there Ls an exit for the microfilm out of which the microfilm is pushed Eorwarcl along a channel or along a guicle path, whichis formed nect to the struct~lre 30. From there the microfilm is introduced or insertéd into the open slit or insert-opening of the microEilm jacket, which has been opened by the mechanism oE the feeding or insertion device.
The details of this construction include a projection with a lower surface 31, which is pressed against the upper surface that is inclined downwardly.
Key 34a cQordinates with key 33 and provides for an exact alignment.
Upper surface 32 is a part of the platform 35 of the entire support and holding device, which is mounted with freedom to rotate on a pivoting lever 46 by means of the structure 45, and fastened by a ~ ;
releasable locking bolt held by a spring. This structure can be moved into various positions over the entire width defined by the structure 36. ;~
Structure 36 has a support defining structure 36a. Furthermore, a roller surface 37 is provided for the wheel 39, if the support and holding device 35 is moved sideways from one slit to the other, in which process the lever 43a is pressed downwardly in such a manner that the roller 41 is moved by rotation or swiveling out of a slit in which it had been engaged, over the surface 38. The whéel 41 is moùnted on structure 42a and 42b, while this structure is fastened to the axle~40 and secured by two flanges, which extend downwards from the support and holding platEorm 35. These construction features may best be seen from Figure 12 and Figure 7.
In Figures 2 and 3, the embodiment of the device of the invelltion is presented in which two support and holding devices are linked behind one another, in series. A more rapid and accurate transfer of the microfilm ~ 72~0 strip or the microEilm frame ~rom the Eirst micro~iLm jacket lnto the microfilm ~acket attahed behllld is ensurecl by the raiL structure ~2a, which operates in conjunctiorl with structl~re 42.
It is appa~ent from FLgures 1 throllgh 9 that the lower surface 73b constitutes an llpper sur~ace between the Elanges that extend clownwardly, agalnst which the upper xllrface 43b of structure 42 is normally pressed, when Lt i9 bolted, by virtue of the spring action, as may be seen from Fig.
12. A sliding knob 43 is pressecl downwardly on structure 42 and extends upwardly through the open space 44 into the platform 35~ The platform 35 is locked into structure 45 by means of a suitable metal strip 43 and a locking bolt 47. The roller 49 acts as a guide roller to conduct the band ~ -50 into the opening 48 which is defined by structure 27. The locking structure 41b provides, by means of the lever or the knob 51 for an axial insertion along the longitudinal axis of the structure 36, that is, to the extent that one support and holding structure is arranged laterally in line with the other, in order to align the end part 32 in such a manner that the corresponding mi~rofilm jacket section receives the microfilm in the exact position in front of the exit opening 29 --- i.e. the rear input opening or rear opening, where the section is defined near the structure 30. A screw or bolt 52, provided with a spring, extends through the shaft or rod 54, in which the wheel 53 is mounted with freedom to rotate. The shaft 53 is attached by means of the spring to the bolt 52 in Eree contact and rotationally movable with a wheel which is mounted on the shaft 26. This wheel is mounted firmly on it in order to rotate about the shaft when the latter is rotated. These features may be seen in Figure 15, in which the surface of the wheel 53 engages surface 56 of wheel 55, which is mounted on the shaft. An adjusting screw or bolt 27 determines ~39~
the position at which the rotating str~lcture 27 is no~ma:Uy positioned with openings, in orcler to In~rocluce or Lnser~ the m:LcrofLlm Ln a suLtable manner. Tile screw 57 has a shaft 57a wh:Lch extends throllgh the structure 27 and rests against structure 22a.
Figure 15 shows how the spring 58 presses the rotating structure upwardly into a stable positLon. Opening 59 Eor the channel or section 60 has a structure ~3 deEin-Lng an exit opening~ which forms the exit opening 61. At this opening, the film 50 is introduced or inserted into the concave channel or section seat 62, which is located between the structures 30. This may be seen, for example, from Fig. 5. Structure 64 constitutes, as a result, a passage channel or passage section 70, through which the microfilm can be conducted and through which a light can be directed from below upwardly by means of a lens system, in order to obtain, with the aid of a microfilm proiection device, of conventional -design, the corresponding image, as shown in Fig. 1.
In Figures 12 and 14, the channel or section positions and the structure 63 are shown in open position. Flgure 14 shows how the cutting lever can be turned clockwise around the pivot in order to move structure 63 downwardly. As a result, by means of the concave opening,~
which is turned upwardly, the seat 43 is cut-through. Then, the separated film is pressed further into the microfilm jacket section, into which the cut-off film is shoved forwardly, The spring 95 on knob 93 exerts r pressure on structures 27 and 94. Fig. 4 shows how a connecting rod 65 is mounted between the flanges 34 and 34' in order to mount a further suitable mechanism, as shown, for example in Fig. 7. In this mechanism a part 66 is mounted to it by means of the shaEt 65 and exte~ds through the opening into the latter.
Figs. 1 through 14 show how the roller 83 is attached to the rod 84 with the microfilm feeding wheel 85 and the;microfilm jacket is introduced by the guide 86, the guide 86 being a stationary guide on the base 87. The base 87 is equipped with a position selector 88, which moves along the selector device 89 as a part of the structure 90 that can be moved laterally back and forth to and fro, and which is supported by .
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the rod 91 on the base 87. Structure 90 also bears the carrying structure 91a, whLcll recelves t~le microELlm jacket, and the whee:L 92, whlle the mlcro~llm is introd~lced from the mlc-rofi:Lm feeding wlleeL 49 lnto the cutting devlce :L7a.
Flgs. l thro~lgh 13 show how the lnsertion and cutt-Ln~ mechanism, whlch ls Eree to move sideways to and ~ro back and forth, ln order to select the des:Lred m:Lcrofilm Jacket sectLon, can be Lmproved in its mode of operatlon by means of the wheel 92.
In the Figs. 10, 11, and 16, a preferred embodiment is shown, in which, by means of apertures 70 and 70a, the microfilm or microfilm frames belng passed through can be rendered vlewable by means of two image projection devices, both beEore and after the cutting location.
The mode of operation of the device shown in Figures 1 through 16 pursuant to the invention, is extremely simple and effective.
The microfilm 50 is moved by means of the knob 25 which moves the shaft 26, so that the microfilm 50 is moved out by means of the elements 55, 56, and 53 into the opening 59 and then oat of the opening 61 onto the lower concave seating surface 62~ The cutting device 61 cuts the micro~
film in a downward motion if the structure 27 is moved by means of cutting lever 23, upon which the edge of the surface 62 moves agaiDst the cutting surface. As a result, the film strip is cut through, if the cutting device 61, as shown in Fig. 14, is moved. By means of the cutting and advanclng mechanism, the film is conveyed and stopped and brought into a suitable cutting position. Then the lever 25 is turned further and shoves the microfilm under the lip 73. Next the lever 25 is moved back in a counter~
clockwise direction, in order to have the remaining microfilm strips that have not been cut moved back and again!made visible, by means of the image pro~ection device using the light ray passing through opening 70 or 77a as the case may be. ~`
It is within the scope and spirit of the invention to make such variations and modifications and substitution of e~uivalents as might be apparent to a person of ordinary skill in this art.
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. This invention concerns a novel process and a novel device for the introduction or insertion of microfilm into microfilm jackets, ~-.
and is a continuation of patent applications USSN 611,004 filed 09/08/75, issued October 25, 1977 as U.S. Patent 4003187, and of its divisionals ~'~ USSN 845,482 and USSN 845,4~3, both divisionals filed on May 13, 1976.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
It is known that there are no known mechanical devices that permit the precise and rapid insertion of microfilm strips or of individual t-microfilm frames into microfilm jackets in a satisfactory way, or j transferred from one jacke~ to another.
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The microfilm strlps OI' mlcrofL~m Erame~s a~e Eor the most part inserted by means of tlme-consuming manual process into the indiviclual sectlons of the microfilm jacket. These individual sections may be designated as ~acket-channels.
SU~IMARY OF T~IE INV¢NTION
The basic object of the invention was therefore to develop a novel process and a novel device for the introduction or insertian of microfilm strips and/or microfilm frames into microfilm jackets, which is simultaneously suited to the cutting of a microfilm strip.
A further basic object of the invention was to develop a device for the introduction and insertion of microEilm9 which simultaneously permitted the transport, the cutting and the renderin8 viewable of the microfilm strip and/or the individual microfilm frames.
A basic object of the invention ~dS also to provide the device suited for the transport, cutting, rendering viewable, and introduction or insertion with a microfilm jacket support and holder device, permitting a precise and rapid introduction and insertion of the microfilm strips or microfilm frames in a series into the jacket.
Finally, it ~7as an object of the invention to construct the jacket support and holder device in such a way that a continuous resetting and exchange of the microfilm strips and microfilm frames in a series was made possible.
Pursuant to the invention, the objects were obtained by means of a microfilm introduction or insertion device, suitecl both for the insertion of microfilm strips and of microfilm frames. Simultaneously the device transports the microfilm frames or microfilm strips, cuts them, renders them viewable, introduces and inserts them into the microfilm jacket continuously or intermittently, as well as transferring the microfilm ~ - 2 -1~ .
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strips or m:icroFilm Erames that have al~eacly been Lnserted in the first micro:Ei:lm Jacket :Lnto a seconcl m:l.croLlm Jacket.
A devi.ce Eor tr~ns~err.Lng a m:lcroEilm s~rip from one microfll jacket into an ad~acent microEilm ~acket, comprising in combination ~acket support means including first and second platform structures mounted in series and :in juxtaposition with one another; each saicl platform structure having firs~ and seconcl ends and each including a holding tray to support a respective microfilm jacket in predetermined ~ -position wherein a film insertion opening in each said jacket is located adJacent its respective said first end; and wherein said second end of said first plat~orm structure is shaped to receive an insertion opening of the microfilm jacket supportable on said second platform structure and to depress a lower lip of that opening in said second jacket whereby the said opening in the said second jacket is held in an open position ~:
and is thus in position to receive a first microfilm strip when said first strip is forced out of said first jacket as by insertion into said first jacket of a second strip.
In a further embodiment, the invention provides, in additlon, . ~ : .
lateral-movement alignment means for moving sideways at least one of the first and second platform structure relative to the other such that alternate different channels of the first:microfiIm jacket are intermittently -:
alignable with alternate different channels of the second microfilm .~ ~ :
jacket thereby providing for transfer of microfilm strip from the first microfilm jacket to an optional channel of the second microfilm jacket.
In a further embodiment, the invention includes a microfilm :~
inserter means for including a film-guide struc-ture forming a feed-path for microfilm strip to be inserted into a microfilm ~acket-channel, said film-guide structure having a rearward outlet feed-opening portion positioned at said first end of said first platform structure and alignable with said ~.
insertion opening in said first microfilm jacket whereby said opening in said first jacket is in insert-communication with said rearward outlet -feed-opening, and whereby microfilm may be impelled towards and through said insertion opening into said first microfilm jacket.
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The novel microfilm introduction and insertion device and the process used in connect:lon with i~. are characterized ma:lnly by the :Eact the microilm insertion opening o~ tZle microfilm ~acket is located ln the mlcrofllm jack~t holcling tray, at the edge or rim; also a mechanism presses dowll upon the upper edge, which mechanism flexes the front lip downwardly and extends beyoncl the jacket-support or holder near the. microf:Llm-lnsertlon openlng; Eurther, a feedlng device is pro~rided that aligns the longitudinal axis of the microfilm wlth the longitudinal axis of the microfilm jacket and with the longitudinal axis of the microfilm- :
support holding tray on which the microfilm jacket i.s mounted, and by a device which moves the m4c ofilm Eorwardly continuously or intermittently and introduces it into the insertion opening of the microfilm jacket.
A microfilm projection device serves to render viewable individual sections of the microfilm and/or individual microfilm frames;
at the same time, by means of a dual projection device the microfilm strips and or the microfilm frames can be rendered viewable both before and after cutting.
: Generally speaking, the invention concerns a microfilm jacket introduction or insertion device, consisting of a microfilm-support and holding devlce, which holds the microfilm jacket in a predeterinined desired position (in a holding tray), in such a manner that a particular :
edge portion of the holding tray support structure is located above the i 8~
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introd~lction or insertion opening at the Eront edge of the microfilm jacket; this particular edge portion extencls ~eyond a lower sur~ace point Eor downwarcl ElexLng oE :leading Iower lip oE the m:Lcrofilm jacket. The d~v*ce pursuant to the invention Eurther inc:Ludes a pressure-prod~lcing structure, in the form of a device aclapted to Elex-clownwardly the leading lower lip oE the microE:ilm jacket, in order to flex-downwardly the unsllpported part of the leading lip of the microfilm jacket, downwardly as pressure is exerted on the upper surface oE the microEilm jacket's leading lower lip. This device operates in such a way that the opening of the section of the microfilm jacket is opened relatively wide, so that the end of a microfilm can be easily ineerted.
Various preferred embodiment of the device pursuant to the invention possess in combination an insertion device to introduce the microfilms to be inserted or the microfilm frames to be inserted, while the longitudinal axis of the insertion device is arranged linearly with the longitudinal axis of the section of the mlcrofilm jacket into which the microfilm is to be inserted, In addition, a cutting device is provided, in order to cut the individual frames from the microfilm, while the latter are located in the insertion device or near it. Further-more, in the device pursuant to the invention, an edvanclng device is provided, and/or a conventional image proiection device or two or image proiection devices at a point near the introduction or insertion point, such that the microfilm to be inserted or the microfilm frames to be inserted can be rendered viewable, whereby the poesibility exists for the operators to determine which part of the microfilm or of the microfilm frame begins at one point and ends at another point, before the next section must be advanced and determined.
In a preferred embodiment, two image projection devices are provided, which make it possible to observe both the part of the micro-film located in front oE the cutting device and the part that lS behind the cutting device.
The present device pursuant to the invention makes it posslble, in an efficient and rapid manner, to view or observe the individual 72~
frames oE the microfllm or the microfilm strLp at the point of insertion into the sect:Lon of the mlcroE:LIm ;jnclcet nt the tLme of the separatlon by cutting .
In a Eurther improvecl and preEerred embodlment oE the devLce pursuant to the lnvellt:Lon, a Eeedlng roll clevlce and a novel mlcrofilm jacket holder arranged ln serles are provlded, in which the micro-film ~ackets are set continuously end to encl ln series along the:Lr longitudinal axls, as a continuous mlcrofLlm jacket-tape or band or envelope, wlth intermittent insertion openlngs. Furthermore, it :Ls preEerable that a pickup roll also be provided so that the microEilm iacket-band is not separated at any time but may as in the nature of a computer reel be wound-up asj or later wound-off as a further storage roll. The devices for holding and carrying the microfilm Jackets can, if necessary, also be arranged in parallel. The sections of the microfilm jacket may be of varying widths; this is true whether they are arranged in series or in -parallel.
Preferred embodiments of the device of the invention are explained in detail in the following detailed description, with reference to the following Figures.
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THE FIGURES :~
Flgure l shows a side view of a preferred embodiment of the device of the invention, with the image projection device presented schematically.
Figures 2 and 3 show in in-part views, a preferred embodiment of the invention, in side views, in which two jacket-support and holding devices are arranged behind one-another in series; in Figure 2, the transfer mechanism is shown enlarged and in cross-section.
Figure 4 shows a top plan view of the embodiment of Fie. 1.
Figure 5 shows a lateral cross-section taken along line 7-7 of Figure 4.
Figure 6 shows a top plan view of the embodiment of the device of Fig. 3, with two jacket-support and holding devices linked to one-;-- ~ :
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another, in series.
Figure 7 shows a schemltic v-lew o~ the dev:Lce of Fig. 1, with-out the microEilm container carrier and holding dev:Lces.
Flg~lre 8 is a partial view of the transEer area from the introduction and insertion device to the jacket-s~pport carrier and holding device with the microfilm jacket supported thereon.
Figure 9 shows a lateral cross-section taken along line 6-6 of Fig. 7.
Figure 10 shows the tra,nsfer area of the embodiment of Fig. 6, with two openings for the image projection device.
Figure 11 shows the preferred embodiment of Fig. 6, with the jacket-support and holding devices removed. ~ ~
Figure 12 shows a cross-section ~aken along line 5-5 of ~ ;
Fig. 1.
Figure 13 shows a side view of an alternative embodiment of ~`
the invention.
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Figure 14 shows a partial enlargement of the view of Fig. 12.
Figure 15 shows a lateral partial cross-section through the advance projection device of the invention.
Figure 16 is an in-part view as a lateral partial cross-sec- -~ t tional view through a special embodiment of the advance and image projection device pursuant to the invent~on, in which two openings for the image -projection devlces are provlded.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF T~E INVENTION
In Fig-. 1, a devlce pursuant to the invention is presented, consisting of a feeding device 16 with a cutting device 17 and a support and holding devlce 18. On the feeding and cutting device the microfilm projection device 19 is mounted, in order to project a viewa-ble image.
A microfilm carrying lever 20 is fastened by means of the shaft 21 to the base 22. The feeding and cutting device assembly 24 can be moved with a lever 23, Lever 25, which is generally in the form of a knob, is -used in order to move to or fro the microfilm forwardly or advance it or alternately re-, ~L~97Z~a tract it. Into it the axle 26is rotatecl, in which likewise the feeding and cutting device is mounted wLth ~reedom to rotate. Ttle structure 27 defining a sectioll of the channel for the microfilm ~acket defines a seat Eor the microEilm Jacket and an opening 28 to receive and guide the microfilm. At 29 there Ls an exit for the microfilm out of which the microfilm is pushed Eorwarcl along a channel or along a guicle path, whichis formed nect to the struct~lre 30. From there the microfilm is introduced or insertéd into the open slit or insert-opening of the microEilm jacket, which has been opened by the mechanism oE the feeding or insertion device.
The details of this construction include a projection with a lower surface 31, which is pressed against the upper surface that is inclined downwardly.
Key 34a cQordinates with key 33 and provides for an exact alignment.
Upper surface 32 is a part of the platform 35 of the entire support and holding device, which is mounted with freedom to rotate on a pivoting lever 46 by means of the structure 45, and fastened by a ~ ;
releasable locking bolt held by a spring. This structure can be moved into various positions over the entire width defined by the structure 36. ;~
Structure 36 has a support defining structure 36a. Furthermore, a roller surface 37 is provided for the wheel 39, if the support and holding device 35 is moved sideways from one slit to the other, in which process the lever 43a is pressed downwardly in such a manner that the roller 41 is moved by rotation or swiveling out of a slit in which it had been engaged, over the surface 38. The whéel 41 is moùnted on structure 42a and 42b, while this structure is fastened to the axle~40 and secured by two flanges, which extend downwards from the support and holding platEorm 35. These construction features may best be seen from Figure 12 and Figure 7.
In Figures 2 and 3, the embodiment of the device of the invelltion is presented in which two support and holding devices are linked behind one another, in series. A more rapid and accurate transfer of the microfilm ~ 72~0 strip or the microEilm frame ~rom the Eirst micro~iLm jacket lnto the microfilm ~acket attahed behllld is ensurecl by the raiL structure ~2a, which operates in conjunctiorl with structl~re 42.
It is appa~ent from FLgures 1 throllgh 9 that the lower surface 73b constitutes an llpper sur~ace between the Elanges that extend clownwardly, agalnst which the upper xllrface 43b of structure 42 is normally pressed, when Lt i9 bolted, by virtue of the spring action, as may be seen from Fig.
12. A sliding knob 43 is pressecl downwardly on structure 42 and extends upwardly through the open space 44 into the platform 35~ The platform 35 is locked into structure 45 by means of a suitable metal strip 43 and a locking bolt 47. The roller 49 acts as a guide roller to conduct the band ~ -50 into the opening 48 which is defined by structure 27. The locking structure 41b provides, by means of the lever or the knob 51 for an axial insertion along the longitudinal axis of the structure 36, that is, to the extent that one support and holding structure is arranged laterally in line with the other, in order to align the end part 32 in such a manner that the corresponding mi~rofilm jacket section receives the microfilm in the exact position in front of the exit opening 29 --- i.e. the rear input opening or rear opening, where the section is defined near the structure 30. A screw or bolt 52, provided with a spring, extends through the shaft or rod 54, in which the wheel 53 is mounted with freedom to rotate. The shaft 53 is attached by means of the spring to the bolt 52 in Eree contact and rotationally movable with a wheel which is mounted on the shaft 26. This wheel is mounted firmly on it in order to rotate about the shaft when the latter is rotated. These features may be seen in Figure 15, in which the surface of the wheel 53 engages surface 56 of wheel 55, which is mounted on the shaft. An adjusting screw or bolt 27 determines ~39~
the position at which the rotating str~lcture 27 is no~ma:Uy positioned with openings, in orcler to In~rocluce or Lnser~ the m:LcrofLlm Ln a suLtable manner. Tile screw 57 has a shaft 57a wh:Lch extends throllgh the structure 27 and rests against structure 22a.
Figure 15 shows how the spring 58 presses the rotating structure upwardly into a stable positLon. Opening 59 Eor the channel or section 60 has a structure ~3 deEin-Lng an exit opening~ which forms the exit opening 61. At this opening, the film 50 is introduced or inserted into the concave channel or section seat 62, which is located between the structures 30. This may be seen, for example, from Fig. 5. Structure 64 constitutes, as a result, a passage channel or passage section 70, through which the microfilm can be conducted and through which a light can be directed from below upwardly by means of a lens system, in order to obtain, with the aid of a microfilm proiection device, of conventional -design, the corresponding image, as shown in Fig. 1.
In Figures 12 and 14, the channel or section positions and the structure 63 are shown in open position. Flgure 14 shows how the cutting lever can be turned clockwise around the pivot in order to move structure 63 downwardly. As a result, by means of the concave opening,~
which is turned upwardly, the seat 43 is cut-through. Then, the separated film is pressed further into the microfilm jacket section, into which the cut-off film is shoved forwardly, The spring 95 on knob 93 exerts r pressure on structures 27 and 94. Fig. 4 shows how a connecting rod 65 is mounted between the flanges 34 and 34' in order to mount a further suitable mechanism, as shown, for example in Fig. 7. In this mechanism a part 66 is mounted to it by means of the shaEt 65 and exte~ds through the opening into the latter.
Figs. 1 through 14 show how the roller 83 is attached to the rod 84 with the microfilm feeding wheel 85 and the;microfilm jacket is introduced by the guide 86, the guide 86 being a stationary guide on the base 87. The base 87 is equipped with a position selector 88, which moves along the selector device 89 as a part of the structure 90 that can be moved laterally back and forth to and fro, and which is supported by .
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the rod 91 on the base 87. Structure 90 also bears the carrying structure 91a, whLcll recelves t~le microELlm jacket, and the whee:L 92, whlle the mlcro~llm is introd~lced from the mlc-rofi:Lm feeding wlleeL 49 lnto the cutting devlce :L7a.
Flgs. l thro~lgh 13 show how the lnsertion and cutt-Ln~ mechanism, whlch ls Eree to move sideways to and ~ro back and forth, ln order to select the des:Lred m:Lcrofilm Jacket sectLon, can be Lmproved in its mode of operatlon by means of the wheel 92.
In the Figs. 10, 11, and 16, a preferred embodiment is shown, in which, by means of apertures 70 and 70a, the microfilm or microfilm frames belng passed through can be rendered vlewable by means of two image projection devices, both beEore and after the cutting location.
The mode of operation of the device shown in Figures 1 through 16 pursuant to the invention, is extremely simple and effective.
The microfilm 50 is moved by means of the knob 25 which moves the shaft 26, so that the microfilm 50 is moved out by means of the elements 55, 56, and 53 into the opening 59 and then oat of the opening 61 onto the lower concave seating surface 62~ The cutting device 61 cuts the micro~
film in a downward motion if the structure 27 is moved by means of cutting lever 23, upon which the edge of the surface 62 moves agaiDst the cutting surface. As a result, the film strip is cut through, if the cutting device 61, as shown in Fig. 14, is moved. By means of the cutting and advanclng mechanism, the film is conveyed and stopped and brought into a suitable cutting position. Then the lever 25 is turned further and shoves the microfilm under the lip 73. Next the lever 25 is moved back in a counter~
clockwise direction, in order to have the remaining microfilm strips that have not been cut moved back and again!made visible, by means of the image pro~ection device using the light ray passing through opening 70 or 77a as the case may be. ~`
It is within the scope and spirit of the invention to make such variations and modifications and substitution of e~uivalents as might be apparent to a person of ordinary skill in this art.
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Claims (3)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A device for transferring a microfilm strip from one microfilm jacket into an adjacent microfilm jacket, comprising in combination jacket support means including first and second platform structures mounted in series and in juxtaposition with one another; each said platform structure having first and second ends and each including a holding tray to support a respective microfilm jacket in predetermined position wherein a film insertion opening in each said jacket is located adjacent its respective said first end; and wherein said second end of said first platform structure is shaped to receive an insertion opening of the microfilm jacket supportable on said second platform structure and to depress a lower lip of that opening in said second jacket whereby the said opening in the said second jacket is held in an open position and is thus in position to receive a first microfilm strip when said first strip is forced out of said first jacket as by insertion into said first jacket of a second strip.
2. A device of Claim 1, including lateral-movement alignment means for moving sideways at least one of the first and second platform structures relative to the other such that alternate different channels of the first microfilm jacket are intermittently alignable with alternate different channels of the second microfilm jacket thereby providing for transfer of microfilm strip from the first microfilm jacket to an optional channel of the second microfilm jacket.
3. A device of Claim 2, including a microfilm inserter means including a film-guide structure forming a feed-path for microfilm strip to be inserted into a microfilm jacket-channel, said film-guide structure having a rearward outlet feed-opening portion positioned at said first end of said first platform structure and alignable with said insertion opening in said first microfilm jacket whereby said opening in said first jacket is in insert-communication with said rearward outlet feed-opening, and whereby microfilm may be impelled towards and through said insertion opening into said first microfilm jacket.
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