EP0652480B1 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vorbereitung von Filmstreifen für Nachbestellaufträge - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vorbereitung von Filmstreifen für Nachbestellaufträge Download PDF

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EP0652480B1
EP0652480B1 EP93810767A EP93810767A EP0652480B1 EP 0652480 B1 EP0652480 B1 EP 0652480B1 EP 93810767 A EP93810767 A EP 93810767A EP 93810767 A EP93810767 A EP 93810767A EP 0652480 B1 EP0652480 B1 EP 0652480B1
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03D—APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03D15/00—Apparatus for treating processed material
    • G03D15/001—Counting; Classifying; Marking
    • G03D15/005—Order systems, e.g. printsorter
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03D—APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03D15/00—Apparatus for treating processed material
    • G03D15/001—Counting; Classifying; Marking
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  • the invention relates to a method and an apparatus for preparing Film strips for reordering orders according to the preamble of claim 1 or Claim 9.
  • film strips are also entered that contain no negatives at all that the customer wants a picture of. This is especially the case if the customer sends all film strips with the copy job. This way, many Film strips unnecessarily glued to the carrier tape, resulting in a massive Loss of productivity in the preparation station and much more in the subsequent automatic processing stations can lead.
  • the film strips belonging to a customer order are the film strips belonging to a customer order, the each contain a number of numbered templates, in one Preparation station fed. There they are glued to a carrier tape and closed a film reel spooled, which can be used at subsequent processing stations is. There will also be the customer-specific order data regarding the desired Number of copies of certain master copies and, if necessary, the desired one Copy format entered via an input unit in the preparation station and on a carrier medium is stored, which with the subsequent processing stations is compatible. The customer-specific order data is then uploaded the filmstrip entered.
  • the fed film strips are on before sticking on the carrier tape automatically in terms of its position parallel to the direction of transport and with regard to the number sequence of the master copies on the respective film strip examined, and by comparison with the entered customer-specific order data it is checked whether the fed film strip for processing the customer order is required.
  • the operating personnel are responsible for the processing of unnecessary film strips automatically made aware of the respective error, or it becomes the relevant one Film strips are automatically ejected before they are glued to the carrier tape. On in this way, incorrect operation by the operating personnel is compensated and the Source for possible malfunctions and / or incorrect further processing of the Copies, such as incorrect exposures, reliably avoided.
  • filmstrips which are used to process a customer order are superfluous since no images are required from the copy templates contained on them will be eliminated, preferably automatically Loss of productivity at the preparation station and especially at the subsequent processing stations avoided.
  • a Filmstrip inserted in such a way that it is immediately in front of a pair of feed rollers arranged sensor activated and depending on the length of the film strip at least one other Photoelectric sensor is activated in the input area of the preparation station parallel to the direction of transport of the film strips at a predetermined distance from the first sensor is arranged.
  • the activation of the first sensor sets a drive for the feed roller pair and, if necessary, for further transport roller pairs in progress.
  • the filmstrip is pushed forward by hand until its front edge of the Feed roller pair is detected and the film strip is automatically drawn further.
  • the rotation of the counter roller of the pair of feed rollers is with a Rotation sensor, preferably measured with an angle encoder, on this Way to measure the distance covered by the filmstrip.
  • a photoelectric scanner which, viewed in the direction of transport of the film strip, is arranged behind the feed roller pair, the leading front edge of the Detected filmstrip and a DX code arranged on the side of the first copy read with start and stop sequence and with a coded template number. From the Legibility of the DX code can be inferred from the correct position of the film strip become. The position of the layer of the film strip becomes from the position of the DX code certainly.
  • the start sequence of the DX code is present before the coded one Master copy number is on an increasing number sequence or when the Stop sequence of the DX code before the coded master number on a Descending number sequence closed.
  • the rear end of the Filmstrip is from the distance of the responsive sensor in front of the Feed roller pair and the detected revolutions of the counter roller of the Feed roller pairs determines the length of the film strip. From the film length and the Information about the increase or decrease in the number sequence of the master copies can the original number on the filmstrip is determined. Based the previously entered device table is then automatically decided whether of the Copies on the film strip in question copies are desired.
  • the film strip in question becomes one Conveyor roller pair transported on, over which a carrier tape is guided which the filmstrip is subsequently glued on.
  • this can be done by reversing the Rotational movement of the pair of feed rollers and possibly other Transport roller pairs are automatically ejected against the direction of insertion or via an alternative transport route out of the preparation station be removed.
  • the inventive device for the preparation of film strips for Reorder orders include an input area in which a number of Film strips of a customer order along with copy templates Work surface are fed to a pair of feed rollers, a gluing station for Glue the fed film strips to a carrier tape that over a Deflecting roller pair is guided, and a computer unit in which customer-specific Order data regarding the desired number of copies of certain master copies and, if necessary, the desired copy format entered and with another Processing station compatible storage medium can be recorded.
  • Feed roller pair at least a first and a second photoelectric sensor for Detection of the side edge and the rear end of a fed film strip in provided a predetermined distance from the pair of feed rollers.
  • the counter roller of the Feed roller pair is with a rotation detector, preferably one Angle encoder, connected.
  • a photoelectric scanning unit which is arranged advanced front edge of the film strip detected and to recognize Template numbers are formed on the side of each template on the filmstrip are printed.
  • the photoelectric sensors, the rotation detector, the Photoelectric scanning unit, the drive means for the feed roller pair and if necessary, further pairs of transport rollers and drive means for the Deflecting roller pair in the gluing station are connected to the computer unit in such a way that on the one hand, detected signals and information are sent to the computer unit and on the other hand control signals to the corresponding drive means and possibly still other connected means of transport for the film strips can be given.
  • the method according to the invention is very simple feasible.
  • the photoelectric scanner is preferably a DX code reader, because in this Case the information contained in a DX code for the Implementation of the inventive method can be used.
  • the pair of feed rollers and possibly the others Transport roller pairs can be driven in the feed direction and in the opposite direction in order to film strips that are not required or entered incorrectly Eject insertion direction.
  • the cut film strips usually have between four and six full-format ones 35mm copy templates or a correspondingly higher number of semi-format Templates on.
  • the procedure for all commonly occurring film strip lengths is when the Distance of the first photoelectric sensor from the pair of feed rollers approximately from 10 mm to Is 20 mm and a second and possibly a third photoelectric sensor each at a distance of about 30 mm to about 80 mm from the previous sensor are arranged.
  • the distance of the photoelectric scanning unit from Feed roller pair preferably from about 10 mm to about 30 mm.
  • Fig. 1 is a preparation station for film strips in total with the Reference number 1 provided.
  • Such devices are used in large laboratories where individual cut film strips of a reorder order with usually 4 to 6 Master copies, usually negative originals, are glued to a carrier tape and then wound up on a film spool. This coil with the on that Carrier tape is glued to the film strip at the beginning of a photographic copier infected, then the customer order is largely according to the order data processed fully automatically.
  • the device has a housing 2 in which various electronic, electrical and mechanical device components, for example drive means for Film transport devices, etc., are housed.
  • a work table 3 extends horizontally over the length of the housing 2 and serves as a work surface for the Operating personnel.
  • the carrier tape 77 from an adhesive tape 7 and a paper tape 70, which such are glued together so that the outermost longitudinal edge of the film strip between the both tapes lies and is glued to the adhesive tape 7.
  • the adhesive tape 7 is from an unwind spool 6, which above the work table 3 on the Front of the housing is pluggable.
  • a second unwind spool 14 with paper tape 70 is arranged below the worktop 3 and is fed to the gluing station 5.
  • the adhesive station 5 to the carrier tape 77 tapes taped together Winding spool 8 spooled, which can be plugged into the front of the housing.
  • a keyboard 11 integrated into the worktop is housed in a housing 2 Computing unit 10 in connection.
  • the customer-specific Enter the order data and any correction values in the computer unit 10 become.
  • the computing unit has a display device 12, via which the the keyboard 11 entered information can be checked by the operating personnel can.
  • the display device 12 can optionally also messages and Display information such as error messages.
  • the Display device 12 a display or a screen.
  • the operator entered data are stored on a storage medium 13, which with the subsequent processing stations is compatible. For example, as Storage medium magnetic tape cassettes or computer disks are used. To this In this way, they all belong to the film strips wound on the film spool 8 Reorder data stored on a magnetic tape or a computer diskette and can then together with the film reel to the subsequent processing stations to get redirected.
  • the area of preparation station 1 which is essential to the invention essentially comprises the input area 4 for the film strips up to the gluing station 5. This area is in the 2 and 3 shown in side or in elevation.
  • the input area 4 has Feed roller pair 41.42 and possibly further transport roller pairs 43.44 or 45, 46, which can be driven by a motor 40. There is only one at a time Roller driven, while the second forms a counter roller.
  • the rollers with the odd number are exemplary embodiments Reference numerals 41,43,45 drivable, while those with the straight ones Reference numerals 42, 44 46 represent counter rollers.
  • a revolution detector 47 monitors the counter roller 42 of the feed roller pair 41, 42 and is with the Computer unit 10 connected.
  • the rotation detector 47 is on Angle encoder; in this way it is not only possible to detect whether the counter roller 42 turns, but it can also turn the measured angle be counted. It is advantageous to have the rotation detector 47 on the counter roller 42 to arrange, since it rolls exactly on the incoming film strip F.
  • the Angle information of the rotation detector 47 can in the computer unit in Length units are implemented, the film strip F from the feed roller pair 41.42 is advanced.
  • the filmstrip entered is along the transport plane T transported between the pairs of rollers.
  • the transport direction D runs in present exemplary embodiment from left to right, from the feed roller pair 41, 42 up to a pair of guide rollers 71, 72 in the gluing station 5.
  • the tape 7 and the Paper tape 70 are guided over the deflection rollers 71, 72.
  • Three photoelectric sensors are arranged in front of the feed roller pair 41, 42 are connected to the computer unit 10 via signal lines (not specified). Counted from the feed roller pair 41, 42, these are a first 49, a second 50 and a third sensor 51.
  • the distance of the first photoelectric sensor 49 from Feed roller pair 41.42 is approximately from 10 mm to 20 mm.
  • the second and the third Sensor 50 and 51 are each at a distance of about 30 mm to about 80 mm from each previous sensor 49 and 50 arranged.
  • the arrangement is the Sensors 49-51 parallel to the transport direction D of the film strips F.
  • the signals from the first sensor 49 can also be used to control the drive motor 40 for the feed roller pair 41.42 and the further transport roller pairs 43.44 and 45.46 be used. It is understood that the drive motor for the Feed roller pair 41.42 and for the other transport roller pairs 43.44 and 45.46 can also be controlled in other ways.
  • the Rotation detector 47 on the counter roller 42 of the feed roller pair 41, 42 be used. If the leading leading edge of the filmstrip F in the gap between the driven roller 41 and the counter roller 42, the Counter roller 42 rotated. The rotational movement is detected and as a result the Drive motor 40 activated.
  • the photoelectric sensors 49-51 are used to detect the rear end of the inserted film strip F. From the detection of the rear end of the film strip F and the angle information of the rotation detector 47 is stored in the computing unit 10 determines the length of the entered filmstrip F. This is done simply by Addition of the feed distance determined from the angle information and the distance of the sensor that has detected the rear end of the filmstrip F from Feed roller pair 41.42. In principle, two sensors are sufficient to check the correct position of an entered film strip F from, but, as shown, preferably three photoelectric sensors 49-51 are provided as in this way Film strips F of different lengths can be measured without the known preparation stations existing distance between the Intake roller pair 41.42 and the deflection roller pair 71.72 have to change. This has the advantage that existing devices can also be retrofitted to the application of the inventive method to be suitable.
  • a photoelectric scanner 48 is arranged, which over a Signal line, not specified, is connected to the computer unit 10. With help this scanner 48, the numbers of copies N on the film strip F transported past and a lateral offset of the film strip F, for example by entering at an angle. This is done simply via the Determine whether the number can be read at all. In addition, with the scanning device 48 also the correct position of the layer side of the film strip F be determined.
  • the scanner 48 is a DX code reader, which the on the Filmstrip F scans DX code arranged on the side of each original N. To this In this way, the copy master number contained in the DX code can be determined.
  • the DX codes are very narrow, so that a lateral offset of the film strip F in one incomplete detection of the code by the DX code reader 48 results.
  • each DX code has a start sequence and a stop sequence having. Depending on whether a start sequence or a Stop sequence is present, it is determined whether the copy number on the Filmstrip F exist in ascending or descending order; can also on this way it can also be determined whether the layer side of the film strip F in the correct position. For these examinations, it is generally sufficient for the to read the first DX code located on filmstrip F. Only in the event that this first DX code cannot be read, for example because it has been destroyed, the next must readable DX code.
  • the computer unit 10 only has to be used in the case of semi-format copy templates N. this information will be transmitted. This can be done manually by typing in the Keyboard 11 done, or with the help of a sensor that the webs between the Master copies N detected. From the distance of the webs can then on the format of the copies on the filmstrip are closed.
  • the sensor can also be provided in front of the feed roller pair 41, 42, but it can be, for example the first sensor 49 and also the DX code reader 48 can also be designed for this purpose.
  • the Original copy numbers determined on the attached film strip F are combined with the customer information entered into the computer unit 10 compared and then decided whether the film strip in question should be used to process the reorder order is required and is to be glued to the carrier tape 77 or whether it comes out of the device should be eliminated.
  • a switch and other means of transport for a film strip F can be provided, which are controlled by the computer unit 10.
  • a switch is described in EP-A-0,554,639, which hereby to integral part of this description is explained.
  • the switch and the others Transport means are activated if necessary if a film strip F is excreted should. In this case, the filmstrip will not go against the feed direction again ejected, but it becomes an above or below or to the side of the Input area 4 arranged output area transported.

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DE59309417T DE59309417D1 (de) 1993-11-05 1993-11-05 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vorbereitung von Filmstreifen für Nachbestellaufträge
EP93810767A EP0652480B1 (de) 1993-11-05 1993-11-05 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vorbereitung von Filmstreifen für Nachbestellaufträge
US08/319,514 US5604564A (en) 1993-11-05 1994-10-07 Process and device for preparing film strips for subsequent orders
CA002135020A CA2135020A1 (en) 1993-11-05 1994-11-03 Process and device for preparing film strips for subsequent orders
JP6295839A JPH07181658A (ja) 1993-11-05 1994-11-04 継続注文のためにフィルムストリップを準備するための方法とデバイス
US08/739,412 US5760877A (en) 1993-11-05 1996-10-29 Process and device for preparing film strips for subsequent orders

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