DE2744380A1 - Picture storage and examination cassette - has transparent top and sloping wall with two parallel slots for changing pictures during examination - Google Patents

Abstract

The picture cassette is for photographic or printed pictures, for storage, packing, and examination. It forms a box with a wholly or partly transparent top. To allow changing of pictures during examination there is a slot parallel to the top edge in a sloping wall, at the bottom of which a further slot is formed, parallel to the first. The wall opposite to that containing the slots can either slope, or if vertical can have a number of sloping ramps on it. In the base there can be two recesses formed, each up to 50mm long and roughly the width of a finger.

Description

B 1 LDCASSETTE

- Description - The subject of the invention is preferably a cassette for pictures that not only serve as packaging for transport, but also for organization and for viewing the pictures, as well as for storage and storage is.

Images, especially prints and enlargements of negative or slide films, are generally shipped in paper bags by photo labs and dealers and then hand it over to the customer.

The pictures are taken from the paper bag, viewed individually and d handled, whereby it can often not be avoided that especially with glossy photos ugly fingerprints are created or the images are soiled or damaged will. After looking at the pictures, the problem of storage arises respectively.

Archiving.

There are rigid or collapsible containers that are used for packaging and storage of images can be used. However, these containers are suitable not for viewing the pictures within the meaning of the invention and are only limited Dimensions can be used for archiving the images.

It is known to stick pictures in photo albums. This kind of image viewing and picture archiving is only used by a small number of amateur photographers performed a small percentage of all images.

Gluing pictures in albums requires the purchase of albums and a significant investment of time. It is also used for this type of image archiving - in relation to the volume of the stored images - requires a lot of space. Also offer The usual albums do not have the option of prints from negatives or slides these BILrcASc> tTI (Besshreibung) together with the pictures archive.

Other ways of viewing and archiving images are even less spread. It can be taken as confirmed knowledge that the greatest part of all photographic images are not archived by means of a classification system, but be housed more or less orderly in any containers.

Preferably these images are the target audience of the innovation.

The task of the innovation is now to create a cassette, which simultaneously transport the images from the laboratory via the dealer to the customer, the visually effective viewing of the images with gentle treatment and Compliance with the sequence of images and the storage or archiving of the images serves.

Provided that the images to be archived are images from negatives or is dealing with slides, the cassette must be archived along with the negatives enable the images.

It is also the task of the innovation, the archiving of images and To simplify negatives and the time and space required for the Decrease archiving.

Archiving media for images also require space during the period for which they are not yet used and are stored at the laboratory, at the dealer, etc. Since this space is scarce, it is also the task of the innovation in the state of storage to take up as little space as possible.

The invention provides that the newly created cassette as a protective Container that takes pictures that this container has full or partial view on one of the images reveals that this container is in a storage device for example Existing negatives or slides can be accommodated in that this container has a changing device for did pictures, and that the individual containers both in unfilled as well as their shape makes them suitable for stacking even when filled.

An exemplary embodiment is illustrated by FIG.

Bl: DCASnI T1 F (description) In this case the innovation exists from a two-shell container 1, in the lid 3 on one side above a slot 5 is embedded in the width of the pictures.

The lower part 6 of the container has three predominantly inclined side walls on. The slope 10 of the side opposite the slot is angled so that that a transport slip of the pictures inserted in the cassette to the lower one Slot 4 results.

The slight slope of the long sides is used for better stacking of the Lower parts 6 into one another. This preferably consists of a clear plastic The top 3 of the container 1 has a recess 7 that allows the images to slide supports, the stacking of the cassettes for magazining allows and scratching the surface prevents. Between the upper part 3 and the lower part 6 arises after Assemble both parts on the side that has the slot 5 in the upper part 3 Slot 4 in a slightly enlarged width and thickness of an image.

With the cassette, the images are generally changed from bottom to top, ie the image lying directly on the bottom 2 of the container 1 is pulled out of the lower slot 4 - a finger-wide, approx. 50 mm long recess slot is in the bottom 2 to advance it i tz intended - Felt strips 8, 9 are attached between the two slots 4, 5, which brake the pictures during the transport of a picture and only cause one picture to slide out.

The changing of the pictures is usually repeated until all Images in the cassette have been changed once.

Enable the described manipulations when changing the images it means that the images are only touched on the underside and on one side edge.

An easy-to-use lock 11 enables the quick opening of the Cassette and thus direct access to all pictures.

In the AusfUhrungsbeispiel according to Figure 1, the closure consists of Cassette In one or more cams 11 on the lower part, the FI IrfASSFrTL (3eschreibung) Pressing the upper part and the lower part together into an or several elongated holes 16 engage automatically on the upper part.

According to the embodiment according to FIG. 2, the cassette can also consist of other components, such as a container 1, preferably manufactured as a hollow body made of cardboard or hard paper, which has the slots 4.5 described and the inclined wall 10 can be opened. Instead of the recess in the upper part also an approximately image-sized section, preferably attached with a transparent cover be.

According to the embodiment according to FIG. 3, the function The incline required for changing the image also through one or more small inserts 15 or corresponding deformations can be achieved.

This exemplary embodiment also shows those located above the bottom 2 Boundary elements 12, which, together with the floor, form the storage space for the negative or form slide film strips.

This structure of the cassette shown here enables the task Joint archiving of images and negatives belonging to the innovation.

Through the conical rear wall 10, the conical side walls and through Inclined hinges 13 the stackability of the cassettes in each other reached open state, which saves a considerable amount of space when storing them given is.

When the cassette is closed, the side walls of the upper and lower part are located Edge to edge on top of each other. Due to the taper of the side walls, there may be pressure loads The cassette will shear away the walls, causing the cassette to be excessive would be compressed. In addition, there is an edge-to-edge meeting of the upper and subdividing the risk of being caused by the closed cassette narrow slit a picture can slide out to the side.

Both are avoided by the fact that on the side walls of the upper GILCCASSE: 'T [ (3escireiung) and lower part teeth 14 are attached, which when closed Mesh cassette.

Both the innovation according to the embodiment of Figure 1, and an embodiment corresponding to FIGS. 2 and 3 can be achieved by further equipment, for example by leathering, can be expanded to jewelry cases.

It is also thought of an embodiment that by corresponding Design of the upper part (front) can be used as a picture frame. A Such a picture frame can largely look like a well-known photo frame - for example a leather photo frame - but has the additional advantage to be an image memory with the described change mechanism. The image capacity is two or more images.

Picture frames or cases can be constructed so that a combination of the upper part, which is made of leather-covered plastic or leather-covered cardboard, for example can be made with the cassette described, with the connection of the upper part and cassette can be fixed or detachable.

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Claims (12)

B 1 LDCASSETTE Claims for protection 1. Image cassette for photographic or printed images for packaging, storage and viewing of each Pictures, characterized in that the picture cassette with completely or partially transparent Upper part (3) represents a container (1) in which to change the image when viewing a slot (5) is made in a side wall parallel to the upper edge and at the foot of this predominantly inclined side wall there is also a slot (4) - parallel running to the upper slot - is attached. 2. Image cassette according to claim 1, characterized in that the the the side (10) opposite the two slots is inclined in its entirety or attached at right angles, has several oblique functional cams (15). 3. Image cassette according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the bottom bordered by mainly sloping side walls two on the side with the two slots (4 and 5) a finger-width, up to 50 mm long recess and Has a hanging hole each on the narrow and broad side. 4. image cassette according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that anti-slip elements, preferably felt strips (8 and 9) between the slots (4 and 5) are attached. 5. image cassette according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that a recess (7) is made in the upper part (3), which is preferably designed like a cover is. 6. image cassette according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that corresponding formations of the bottom (2) in the recess (7) of the lid-like Top part when stacking several cassettes. SCnUt 7ansp {iche. "B: dcassette" 7. Image cassette according to claim 1 up to 6, characterized in that deformations (14) the closing edges are attached by corresponding recesses or teeth. 8. image cassette according to claim 1 to 7, characterized in that Limiting elements (12) located in the lower part (6) together with the cams (15) and the bottom (2) produce a store for negative film or slide film. 9. image cassette according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that that an insert allows the inclusion of smaller picture dimensions. 10. image cassette according to claim 1 to 9, characterized in that appropriately arranged, inclined, each other at least in the open state partially receiving hinges between upper and lower part in connection with The conical side walls of the upper and lower part allow the picture cassettes to be stacked in the open state to save space in each other. 11. Bildcassete according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that a picture frame made of different materials is created, the one in the upper part, for example, which is open or covered with a transparent film Has neckline. 12. Image cassette according to claims 1 to 3 and 11, characterized in that that the upper part is designed in the manner of the front of a picture frame.