JP2000267197A - Photographic processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To freely set judgement reference by providing a changing means for changing the length of the judgement reference whether or not to process a frame picture whose length is shorter than the length of one frame by using an input means. SOLUTION: A control part 20 is equipped with a picture processing means processing the image of the frame picture read by a scanner 12 based on an exposing condition and displaying it on a picture monitor 30. A sensor 15 detecting the length of the frame picture is disposed on the entrance side of an automatic negative mask 11. A judging means 24 compares the length of the picture of the frame at the end detected by the sensor 15 with the length of the judgement reference stored in a storage means 23 and outputs a control signal designating whether or not to perform processing by the processing means. The length of the judgement reference stored in the storage means 23 is changed through the changing means 25 by operating the up/down key or the ten key of a keyboard part 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing a photographic film including a plurality of frame images, the apparatus having a processing function when the length of the frame image of the photographic film is less than a predetermined length. The present invention relates to a photo processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a photographic film including a plurality of frame images is printed on a photosensitive material such as photographic paper, particularly in the case of additional printing, one frame is required at an end portion such as a front end or a rear end of the photographic film. Is not long and may be cut off in the middle of the frame. In the case of processing a photographic film as described above with an automatic photographic processing device, for example, 1
Some have a function of automatically determining and processing such that half the length of a frame is used as a criterion, and printing is performed when the length is longer than that, and not when the length is shorter. In such a device, if the operator wishes to print even less than half of one frame, the operator sets the photographic film in the photographic processing device again and switches to a special mode such as manual operation to perform the printing process. Was.

[0003]

As described above, if the operator wants to print less than half of one frame, the operator has to set it again and perform a manual operation or the like, resulting in a problem of inefficient work. .

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a photographic processing apparatus capable of freely setting a criterion for determining whether or not to process a frame shorter than the length of one frame.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems Claim 1 according to the present invention.
In a photographic processing apparatus of the type described above, a photographic processing apparatus provided with processing means for processing a photographic film including a plurality of frame images and input means for inputting processing conditions and the like is shorter than one frame. Storage means for storing a reference length for determining whether or not to process a frame image; detecting means for detecting the length of a frame image at the leading or trailing end of the photographic film; Compared with the judgment reference length, the judgment means for judging whether or not the judgment reference length or more, the processing in the processing means if it is more than the judgment reference length, if less than the judgment reference length A means is provided that includes control means for controlling not to perform processing in the processing means, and changing means for changing the judgment reference length stored in the storage means using the input means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the photographic processing apparatus includes an image monitor and display means for displaying an image of a frame image shorter than one frame on the image monitor. According to a third aspect, the control means of the first aspect outputs a judgment request signal in the case of a frame image shorter than the length of one frame, and executes processing in the processing means based on a judgment command from the input means. It is decided whether or not to perform.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a photographic processing apparatus, and 11 denotes an auto-negative mask for sequentially transporting the negative film F one by one.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a scanner that reads each frame image one by one, 13 denotes an exposure unit that exposes the image of each frame of the negative film F and prints it on the photographic paper P, and 14 denotes a development unit that develops the photographic paper P. Reference numeral 15 denotes a sensor for detecting the length of the frame image, which is provided on the entrance side of the auto negative mask 11. The length of the frame image is detected based on the time during which the density of the frame image is detected, the transport speed at that time, the number of pulses for the transport motor, and the like. If a splicing tape is attached to the leading or trailing end of the negative film F, it is determined that the portion of the splicing tape lacks a frame image. As the sensor 15, an image sensor or a density sensor for detecting a frame image can be used.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a control unit which processes an image of a frame image read by the scanner 12 based on exposure conditions and displays the image on an image monitor 30.
An exposure condition correction unit 22 for correcting the exposure condition according to a correction condition input using the keyboard unit 40;
A storage unit 23 in which a determination reference length is stored; a determination unit 24 that outputs a control signal specifying whether or not to perform processing in the processing unit; and a determination reference length stored in the storage unit. Changing means 25 for changing based on the operation of the unit 40.

In the above description, the components corresponding to the configuration described in the claims use the same names, but the other components using different names are handled as follows. That is, the negative film F corresponds to a photographic film, the photographic paper P corresponds to a photosensitive material, the control unit 20 corresponds to a control unit, the keyboard unit 40 corresponds to an input unit, and the exposure unit 1
3 and the development processing unit 14 correspond to processing means, and a sensor 15
Corresponds to the detection means, and the image processing means 21 corresponds to the display means of claim 2.

The operator operates predetermined keys and switches of the keyboard section 40 while looking at the frame image displayed on the image monitor 30 to input or correct exposure conditions and the like, and press the "print key" 41. Then, the printing of the frame image is performed and the exposed photographic paper is developed. In the case of frames other than the front or rear end of the negative film F,
Normal baking development processing is automatically performed as before, but in the case of the leading or trailing end of the negative film F, control is performed according to the following cases. The detection of the leading end or the trailing end of the negative film is performed by the sensor 15.
However, a mechanical detection means such as a limit switch having a detection lever or an optical detection means may be provided.

By operating the keyboard section 40 on the extended function selection screen as shown in FIG.
The setting item of "use function of effective screen length" is set to either "use" or "do not use".
When "use" is set, the judging means judges whether or not to automatically burn, as described later, and when "not used", the judging means judges by the operator as described later. Request. The storage means 23 stores a judgment reference length L1, an unconditional path length L2, and a maximum length L.
It is assumed that max is stored. By operating the keyboard section 40 on the extended function selection screen as shown in FIG. 4, as shown by the arrow D, the judgment reference length L1 can be set to any value between 18 mm and Lmax (≧ 36 mm), for example. Can be set to Further, the unconditional path length L2 may be arbitrarily set, for example, between 0 mm and 18 mm. Further, the setting of the criterion length L1 may be set not on the setting screen as shown in FIG. 4 but on a graphic screen as shown in FIG. In this case, while displaying the area E corresponding to the opening of the auto negative mask on the graphic screen,
The region F corresponding to the determination reference length L1 may be displayed in a rectangular shape. By operating a cursor key or the like, the area F is expanded / reduced and set to a desired length. Setting on such a graphic screen can reduce setting errors.

Under the above conditions, first, the sensor 15
Is compared with the maximum length Lmax, the criterion length L1, and the unconditional path length L2 stored in the storage means 23. Is controlled separately. a) When 0 <W <L2 The frame is unconditionally passed and not processed. b) In the case of L2 ≦ W <L1 If the setting item “use function of effective screen length” is set to “use”, the frame is passed and not printed. When the setting item “use of the function of the effective screen length” is “not used”, as shown in FIG.
Band 3 of a length corresponding to the set judgment reference length L2
Is displayed, and a judgment request signal is output, and a message 33 such as "Please confirm the negative position" is displayed on a part of the screen of the image monitor 30. The operator operates the “forward / reverse key” 42 of the keyboard unit 40 to move the negative film, and adjusts the position of the auto negative mask from the dashed line A to the dashed line B. Press the "Print key" 41 to print /
Perform development processing. Alternatively, the operator can use the keyboard unit 4
It is also possible to operate the “pass key” 43 of 0 to not process the frame. c) L1 ≦ W ≦ Lmax The frame is unconditionally read by an image scanner, and the exposure conditions are corrected and printed.

The reference length for the top frame of the negative film and the reference length for the rear frame may be set to different values.

The judgment reference length L1, unconditional path length L2, and maximum length Lmax stored in the storage means 23
Can be changed via the changing means 25 by operating an up / down key or numeric keypad of the keyboard unit 40. Therefore, the criteria for automatically printing or passing can be freely set by operating the keyboard unit, so that it is easy to individually respond to the request of the requester for additional printing.

[0016]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the judgment reference length stored in the storage means can be changed by using the input means. It is possible to respond.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the image of a frame image shorter than the length of one frame is displayed on the image monitor. become able to. According to the third aspect of the invention, in the case of a frame image that is shorter than the length of one frame, a determination is made as to whether or not to perform processing in the processing means, so that more detailed measures can be taken.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of the photographic processing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a display example of a setting screen of the photo processing device.

FIG. 4 is a display example of a setting screen of the photo processing device.

FIG. 5 is another display example of a setting screen of the photo processing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F Negative film P Printing paper 1 Photoprocessing device 11 Auto negative mask 12 Scanner 13 Exposure unit 14 Developing unit 15 Sensor 20 Control unit 21 Image processing unit 22 Exposure condition correction unit 23 Storage unit 24 Judgment unit 25 Change unit 30 Image monitor 40 Keyboard Department

Claims (3)

[Claims] An image processing apparatus comprising: a processing unit for processing a photographic film including a plurality of frame images; and an input unit for inputting processing conditions and the like. Storage means for storing a reference length for determining whether or not to process the image, detecting means for detecting the length of the top or rear end frame image of the photographic film, and determining the length of the detected frame image. A determination unit that determines whether the length is equal to or longer than the reference length, and performs processing in the processing unit if the length is longer than the determination length; A photograph processing apparatus comprising: control means for controlling not to perform processing in the means; and changing means for changing a determination reference length stored in the storage means using the input means. 2. The photograph processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an image monitor, and display means for displaying an image of a frame image shorter than the length of one frame on said image monitor. A photographic processing apparatus as described in the above. 3. The control means outputs a judgment request signal when the frame image is shorter than the length of one frame, and determines whether or not to execute the processing in the processing means based on a judgment command from the input means. 3. The control according to claim 1, wherein
A photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1.