JP2002365737A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processor in which processing time is shortened when reading a frame image in a film held at a mount. SOLUTION: The image processor is provided with a reading means to read the image recorded on the film held at the frame-shaped mount, a control means having a recording part to record read image information thereon and a display means to display the image information recorded based on an output from the control means. The reading means can continuously read a plurality of sheets of film held at the mount. The control means enables a a plurality of read images to be recorded on the recording part, and is provided with a display function part to display a plurality of desired images of the image information recorded on the recording part on the display means at the same time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a reading means for reading an image recorded on a film held by a frame-shaped mount, a control means having a recording unit for recording the read image information,
A display unit for displaying image information recorded by an output from the control unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an image processor for printing a frame image recorded on a film on a photosensitive material such as photographic paper, first, the frame image recorded on the film is read by an image reader such as a scanner. Display the read image on a display means such as a monitor,
After correcting the displayed image, the image is printed on a photosensitive material and printed.

A reading apparatus for reading a frame image of a film usually uses a film carrier, and forms an elongated linear opening for passing light from a light source section in the middle of a film transport path of the film carrier. When the film passes over the opening while transporting the film in the film transport path, the light from the light source is transmitted through the film and then transmitted as image light through the linear opening, and this image light is continuously transmitted. Then, one line at a time is read by a scanner.

[0004] By the way, conventionally, in order to use for a slide or the like, a film is cut for each frame image, and a film piece having one frame image is held on a paper or plastic frame-shaped mount. In this manner, in the case of reading an image recorded on a film held on a mount, as in the case of reading a plurality of images recorded on one film, the image is conveyed by a mounting film carrier. There is an image reading device (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-112714).

The mounting film carrier is composed of a carrier body and two mount storage boxes that can be attached to and detached from the carrier body.
A plurality of mounts are stored in one mount storage box, the mounts are ejected one by one from the mount storage box in which the mounts are stored, and the carrier image is transferred to the carrier while the film image is read. The mounted mount is collected in the other mount storage box.

[0006]

By the way, in an image processing machine equipped with a conventional mounting film carrier, image information read from a film is usually recorded on a computer mounted on an apparatus body. Further, conventionally, each time one frame image is read from one mount, the frame image is displayed on a display means such as a monitor to perform image processing.

However, if only one frame image read for each mount is displayed on the monitor and the image processing is performed as described above, the image reading operation is required when a plurality of mounts are to be processed continuously. And the display operation of the image must be repeated many times, the processing time becomes longer, and the operability becomes extremely poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an image processor capable of reducing the processing time when reading a frame image from a film held in a mount in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reading unit for reading an image recorded on a film held by a frame-shaped mount, and a recording unit for recording the read image information. In the image processing machine having a control means having a display means for displaying the image information recorded by the output from the control means, the reading means, it is possible to continuously read a plurality of films held in the mount, The control unit includes a display function unit that enables the read plurality of images to be recorded in the recording unit and simultaneously displays a plurality of desired images among the image information recorded in the recording unit on the display unit. The configuration was adopted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the reading means is capable of distinguishing and reading a mount holding the film and a dummy mount not holding the film. The control means is configured to include a group classification function unit that groups images read from the film each time a dummy mount is detected.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus of the second aspect, based on the group information sorted by the group sorting function unit, the display function unit displays only images of the same group on the display means. Is configured to be controllable to be displayed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an image processing unit A in the image processing machine according to the present embodiment.

The image processing section A of the image processing apparatus reads an image from a film held by a frame-shaped mount M, and holds the mount M on the mount M while transporting the mount M to the apparatus body 1. Mount carrier 11 for reading the image of the film thus mounted, and mount carrier 1
Light source unit 1 for irradiating light to the film conveyed by 1
2 and a scanner unit 13 for reading image light transmitted through the film.

In the image processing section A, the mount carrier 11
, The light source unit 12 and the scanner unit 13 constitute a reading unit. By this reading means, a plurality of films held on the mount M can be read continuously.

The mount carrier 11 in the apparatus body 1
A light source unit 12 having a halogen lamp is disposed above the light source unit.
A scanner unit 13 having a CCD line sensor is provided.

The image processing section A includes a computer 2 for driving and controlling each device mounted on the apparatus main body 1, a monitor (display means) 14 for displaying information such as images, and a computer. 2 is equipped with a keyboard 15 for inputting various information.

The computer 2 has a scanner unit 1
3, a monitor 14 and a keyboard 15 are connected.

Although not shown, the image processor according to the present embodiment includes a printer unit for printing an image on a photosensitive material such as photographic paper and a processor unit for developing the photographic paper. The image data processed by the image processing unit A is sent to the printer unit, where the image is printed, and the processor unit is further developed.

The mount carrier 11 is a detachable unit with respect to the apparatus main body 1. The mount carrier 11 has a rectangular parallelepiped case 31, and is detachably attached to both ends of the main body 3 in the longitudinal direction. Mounting storage box 4 and receiving mounting storage box 5 capable of storing a stack of a plurality of mounts M holding the film and a plurality of dummy mounts D not holding the film.
It is composed of

The mount M and the dummy mount D have a rectangular frame shape and are almost the same in size and thickness. However, the mount M has a rectangular opening at the center for holding an image portion of the film. It has a frame-like body formed in the part. The shape of the dummy mount D is different from that of the mount M. As shown in FIG. 7, a notch D2 is formed at the center of each of the four sides of the frame D1, and a circular opening is formed at the center. D3 is formed. The notch D2 of the dummy mount D is the main body 3 of the mount carrier 11.
This is formed so that the detection means detects that it is a dummy mount D when it is mounted on the device.

The main body 3 is, as shown in FIGS.
In the case 31, slits 32 for passing light from the light source unit 12 toward the scanner unit 13 below are formed on both upper and lower sides, and a mount M and a dummy mount are provided inside the case 31. A transport mechanism 6 for transporting D in one direction is provided.

The slit 32 is located on an optical path formed by the light source unit 12 and the scanner unit 13 and is oriented in the same direction as the element arrangement direction (main scanning direction) of the CCD line sensor of the scanner unit 13. Light from the light source unit 12 is input to the CCD line sensor of the scanner unit 13 through the slit 32.

The transport mechanism 6 includes a box mounting table 61 on which the discharge mount storage box 4 is disposed above, a mount storage mechanism 7 on which the receiving mount storage box 5 is mounted on the top, and a slit 32 from the mounting table 61. For moving the mount M or the dummy mount D one by one to the mount storage mechanism 7 through the
And a moving table drive mechanism 8 for driving the moving table 62
And

An extrusion claw 63 for pushing the lowermost mount M or the dummy mount D in the discharge mount storage box 4 toward the moving table 62 is provided on the box mounting table 61.
The pushing claw 63 is driven by the pushing claw drive mechanism 9.

The pushing claw driving mechanism 9 includes a claw holding member 91 for holding the pushing claw 63, a belt 92 to which the claw holding member 91 is attached and for reciprocating in the same direction as the moving table 62. It is composed of pulleys 93 and 94 around which a belt 92 is stretched, and a push-out claw motor 95 for driving the pulleys 93 and 94 to rotate.

The pushing claw 6 is driven by the pushing claw driving mechanism 9.
3 performs a reciprocating movement on the mounting table 61 in the same direction as the moving direction of the moving table 62 at predetermined intervals.

The mounting table 61 is provided with a mount detecting section 64 for detecting a mount M or a dummy mount D located at the lowest stage of the discharge mount storage box 4 attached to the mounting table 61. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the mount detecting section 64 includes a first lever 64a supported on the mounting table 61 so as to be vertically swingable, and a first lever 64a mounted inside the case 31.
And a first photosensor 64b that responds by the movement of the lever 64a. One end of the first lever 64a is disposed at a position corresponding to the notch D2 of the dummy mount D, and is always upward. It is biased toward.

When the discharge mount storage box 4 is set on the mounting table 61 and the dummy mount D is located at the lowest level, or when neither the mount M nor the dummy mount D is on the mounting table 61. The first lever 64a does not move, and the first photosensor 64b does not respond while the light-shielded state is maintained.

When the discharge mount storage box 4 is set on the mounting table 61 and the mount M is located at the lowermost position, the end of the first lever 64a comes into contact with the frame of the mount M and the first lever 64a. Is pushed downward, and one end of the first lever 64a moves downward. Then, the tip of the first lever 64a on the first photosensor 64b side moves upward by the downward movement of one tip of the first lever 64a, and the first photosensor 64b moves to the first photosensor 64b.
The movement of the lever 64a makes the light non-shielding state, and it is detected that the mount M is present. This detection result is input to the computer 2 as an output signal.

A mount M or a dummy mount D is mounted on the moving table 62.
A rectangular opening 62a for positioning the film portion held by the mount M is formed. By positioning the opening of the mount M, that is, the image portion of the film, in the opening 62a, the opening 62a is positioned on the optical path of the light source unit 12. When the light comes, the light from the light source unit 12 is transmitted through the film, and the image light is sent downward as it is, and the scanner unit 13 receives the image light.

The mount M or the dummy mount D placed on the movable table 62 is pressed against the movable table 62 by a pressing roller 82 attached to a movable plate 81 of the movable table drive mechanism 8 supporting the movable table 62. Moving table 62
It does not move easily on top.

The moving table drive mechanism 8 for driving the moving table 62 includes a moving plate 81 to which the moving table 62 is connected.
, A pulse motor 83 that can be rotated forward and backward, a ball screw 84 that is driven to rotate by the pulse motor 83, and two rails 85 that extend in parallel with the ball screw 84.

In the moving table drive mechanism 8, the ball screw 84 is driven to rotate by the driving of the pulse motor 83, the moving plate 81 is moved horizontally along the rail 85, and the moving table 62 supported by the moving plate 81 is moved. Moves along the rail 85, and the moving plate 81 and the moving table 6 move.
Numeral 2 moves in a direction orthogonal to the line-wise main scanning direction of the scanner unit 13.

The moving table 6 of the moving plate 81
A mount presence / absence detection unit 65 for detecting whether or not the mount M or the dummy mount D is mounted on the movable base 62 is provided near the mount 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mount presence / absence detecting section 65 has a second lever 65a, one end of which can contact the lower surface of the frame portion of the mount M or the dummy mount D.
And a second photo sensor 65b that responds to the movement of the second lever 65a.

One end of the second lever 65a is connected to the moving table 62.
Projecting from the moving table 62 through the hole 62b, and the tip of the protruding side is movable in the vertical direction, and is always supported by the moving plate 81 in a state of being urged upward. The second photo sensor 65b is provided in the case 31 below the moving plate 81.

When the mount M or the dummy mount D is located on the moving table 62, the second lever 6
5a is mount M or dummy mount D
And is pushed downward to move downward. Then, the downward movement of one distal end of the second lever 65a causes the distal end of the second lever 65a on the second photosensor 65b side to move upward, and the second photosensor 65b moves the second lever 65a of the second lever 65a. The movement causes a non-light-shielded state, and the presence of the mount M or the dummy mount D is detected. This detection result is input to the computer 2 as an output signal.

Also, mount M or dummy mount D
Is not located on the moving table 62, the second lever 65
a does not move and the detection by the second photo sensor 65b is not performed.

In the above-described image processing apparatus, the mount detector 64 determines whether the mount is the mount M or the dummy mount D.
Is detected, and the mounting presence / absence detecting unit 65 is detected.
As a result, whether or not the mount M or the dummy mount D is present on the movable base 62 is detected, and the detection result is input to the computer 2, whereby the mount M or the dummy mount D is mounted on the movable base 62. The computer 2 determines whether the information is listed or not.

That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the computer 2 counts the frame numbers of the read image based on the detection results of the mount detection section 64 and the mount presence / absence detection section 65. A frame number counting unit 21 and an order number counting unit 22 for counting order numbers are provided.

As a result, in the present embodiment, the mount M and the dummy mount D can be distinguished based on the detection results of the mount detection section 64 and the mount presence / absence detection section 65. Even if a large number of mounts M according to a plurality of orders are stacked in the same, when reading the film of the mount M continuously,
Only by placing the dummy mount D at the boundary of the order, it becomes possible to perform processing for each order by a printer unit or a processor unit connected to the image processing unit A, or to create an index print for each order.

Further, since a large number of mounts M according to a plurality of orders can be stored in the discharge mount storage box 4, the number of mounting operations of the mount M in the discharge mount storage box 4 can be reduced as much as possible. Can be reduced, and the processing time of the entire image reading operation can be significantly reduced.

The mount accommodating mechanism 7 is provided on the opposite side of the mounting table 61 with the slit 32 interposed therebetween. When the movable table 62 is at the leftmost position in FIGS. It is provided in the position where it does.

The mount storage mechanism 7 includes a flat mount table 7 on which the receiving mount storage box 5 is placed.
1, a pair of sliding rollers 72 provided between the mount base 71 and the slit 32 and having been subjected to a slip-stop process,
Lift section 73 for lifting mount table 71 in an oblique state
And

The transport roller 72 is used for sending out the mount M or the dummy mount D on the movable table 62 to the mount table 71, and is driven to rotate by a motor 74. When driven, the mount M or the dummy mount D is sent to the mount table 71.

The lift section 73 includes a link member 75 for supporting the mount table 71. The link member 75 is moved by the transport roller 7 in the moving direction of the mount table 71.
Only the two sides are raised, and the opposite end is driven to move downward. Driving of the lift unit 73 is performed by an on / off operation of a solenoid 76.

In FIG. 3, the discharge mount storage box 4 attached to the right side of the main body 3 has a bottomed cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. 4, and mounts the mount M before an image is read. This is for storing in advance, and a plurality of mounts M holding a film and dummy mounts D holding no film can be stored in a stackable manner.

In the discharge mount storage box 4, a plurality of mounts M are stacked in units of one order, with the dummy mounts D being separated. A weight 41 for pressing the stacked mount M and the dummy mount D downward is provided movably on the upper part of the discharge mount storage box 4.

Side wall 43 of discharge mount storage box 4
A discharge port 42 for discharging the slide M or the mount M or the dummy mount D positioned at the lowermost stage is formed in the lower part of the lower part of the lower part of FIG.

The side wall 43 on which the outlet 42 is formed
A hole 44 is formed in a lower portion of the side wall 43 opposite to the hole 43, through which a push-out claw 63 for pushing out the lowermost mount M or the dummy mount D from the discharge port 42 is put in and out.

The mount M or the dummy mount D stored in the discharge mount storage box 4 is
It is pushed out from the outlet 42 by the pushing claw 63 entering from the outside, and is ejected onto the moving table 62 in the case 31 of the main body 3.

The receiving mount storage box 5 attached to the left side of the main body 3 in FIG. 3 is for collecting the mount after the image is read.
A plurality of mounts M holding a film on which an image is recorded and a dummy mount D not holding a film can be stored in a stackable manner. So that it can be installed in a state where

In the receiving mount storage box 5,
As shown in FIG. 5, using the dummy mount D as a partition,
A plurality of mounts M are stacked in units of one order. And the receiving mount storage box 5
Is open, and a lower end is partially cut out to form a receiving port 51 for inserting the mount M or the dummy mount D into the receiving mount storage box 5.

Further, the receiving mount storage box 5
At the lower end, holding pieces 52 and 53 for holding the lowermost mount M or the dummy mount D of the stacked mounts M or the dummy mounts D are formed.

A pair of holding pieces 52 and 53 are provided at the lower ends of the opposed side walls 54 of the receiving mount storage box 5 so as to support the mount M or the dummy mount D from below.

Further, each of the holding pieces 52 and 53 is provided with a side wall 54.
The holding pieces 52 and 5 are swingably supported by the cantilever.
3 is urged by a spring plate 55 in a direction in which its release distal end swings upward, and each holding piece 52, 53
When the leading end side reaches a predetermined angle so as not to swing downward below the predetermined angle (a position where the mount M or the dummy mount D is supported in a substantially horizontal state), the side wall 54
So that it does not swing downward any further.

When the mount M or the dummy mount D is placed on the mount base 71, the lift unit 73 is driven to raise the mount base 71 obliquely, and the mount M or the dummy mount D is stored in the receiving mount storage box 5. The holding pieces 52 and 53 provided in the receiving mount storage box 5 are mounted on the mount M or the dummy mount D.
It has come to be supported by.

In this embodiment, after the image of the film held on the frame-shaped mount M is read by the scanner unit 13 as the reading means, the read plurality of image information is read by the computer 2 as the control means. The information is recorded in the recording unit 24.

The computer 2 further includes a recording unit 24
And a display function unit 25 for simultaneously displaying a plurality of desired images out of the image information recorded in the monitor 14 as a display unit.

A predetermined number of images are simultaneously displayed on the monitor 14 by the output from the display function unit 25 of the computer 2.

Further, the reading means of the present embodiment makes it possible to distinguish the mount M holding the film and the dummy mount D holding no film by the mount detecting section 64 and the mount presence / absence detecting section 65 so as to be readable.
The computer 2 is provided with a group classification function unit 23 that groups images read from the film every time the dummy mount D is detected, based on the detection results of the mount detection unit 64 and the mount presence / absence detection unit 65.

The display function unit 25 displays only the images of the same group on the monitor 14 for each group order based on the group information result grouped by the group classification function unit 23. ing.

As a display example of grouping, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the number of images that can be displayed on the monitor 14 at one time is six, one order has ten (K)
1 to K10), first, 10 sheets (K1 to K1)
At the time when six (K1 to K6) of (0) are read, these six (K1 to K6) are displayed on the monitor 14 (FIG. 9), image processing is performed, and the remaining four (K7 to K10) are read. )
Is displayed on the monitor 14 (FIG. 10) to perform image processing.

At this time, under the control of the computer 2, the image processing is performed by displaying the image on the monitor 14 every time the number of images that can be displayed on the monitor 14 is read while performing the image reading operation. .

The operation of the image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the discharge mount storage box 4 and the receiving mount storage box 5 are attached to the main body 3 of the mount carrier 11, and the mount carrier 11 is connected to the apparatus main body 1. When the motor 95 is driven and the push-out claw 63 is pushed out of the discharge mount storage box 4, the mount M or the dummy mount D is moved to the movable base 6
Extruded over 2.

At this time, the pushing claw 63 is controlled so as to be pushed and driven at a predetermined interval regardless of whether it is the mount M or the dummy mount D, or even without them.

Before being pushed out to the movable table 62 by the pushing claws 63, the mount detector 64 determines whether the mount M or the dummy mount D is discharged to the movable table 62.

Then, the push-out operation of the push-out claw 63 is performed, and the mount M or the dummy mount D
Is arranged, it is determined that the mount M or the dummy mount D is present on the movable base 62 by the detection of the mount presence / absence detecting unit 65.

Each time the mount M or the dummy mount D is ejected to the moving table 62, the judgment result is displayed on the computer 2.
, And the mount M is detected, the frame number is counted by the frame number counting section 21 and the order number is counted by the order number counting section 22. The frame number is counted up each time only the mount M is continuously detected, and the same order number is assigned until the dummy mount D is detected.

When the dummy mount D is detected, the order number is counted up by the order number counting section 22, and from the detection of the next mount M, a new frame number for the counted up order number is obtained. Is given.

When neither the mount M nor the dummy mount D is detected, the reading operation is terminated assuming that there is neither the mount M nor the dummy mount D in the discharge mount storage box 4.

Each time the mount M or the dummy mount D is ejected to the moving table 62, the judgment result is input to the computer 2, and a plurality of mounts M to be continuously processed by the group sorting function unit 23 are provided for each dummy mount D. Is controlled in the computer 2 so that the orders are divided into groups.

When the mount M or the dummy mount D is mounted on the movable table 62, the movable table 62 is moved toward the slit 32 by the movable table drive mechanism 8, and the movable table 62 passes over the slit 32. At this time, the image of the film is read.

When the image on the film is read, the movable table 62 is moved to the vicinity of the mount table 71 and stopped. At the same time, the transport roller 72 is driven, and the mount M or the dummy on the movable table 62 is moved. Mount D
Is sent to the mount table 71.

When the mount M or the dummy mount D is placed on the mount table 71, the lift 73 is driven,
The mount base 71 rises, the mount M or the dummy mount D on the mount base 71 is stored in the receiving mount storage box 5, and the mount M or the dummy mount D is supported by the holding pieces 52 and 53.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the mounts stored in the discharge mount storage box 4 are discharged one by one from the discharge mount storage box 4 into the case 31 of the main body 3, and an image is formed. After being read, it is stored in the receiving mount storage box 5.

In the present embodiment, while reading the image on the film on the mount M, the computer 2
The display function unit 25 controls a plurality of desired images among the plurality of images recorded in the recording unit 24 of the monitor 14.
Will be displayed.

Further, based on the detection results of the mount detection section 64 and the mount presence / absence detection section 65, the image read from the film is grouped by the group classification function section 23 of the computer 2 every time the dummy mount D is detected.

At this time, the display function unit 25 displays an image on the monitor 14 for each order (for each group) based on the group information result grouped by the group classification function unit 23.

As described above, in the present embodiment, while the image reading of the plurality of mounts M is continuously processed, the monitor 1
Assuming that the predetermined number of images that can be displayed on the four is, for example, four, each time four images are recorded in the recording unit 24 of the computer 2, the images are displayed on the monitor 14 in order units.

As a result, a plurality of images are displayed on the monitor 14 when a predetermined number of image information is recorded in the computer 2 while the image reading from the film held on the mount M is continuously processed. Since the image processing operation can be performed, the image processing operation time can be shortened and the operation efficiency can be greatly improved.

In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of images are displayed on the monitor 14 for each order.
It is also possible to make it possible to select the display of each image, the display of one image, or the display of two images.

[0084]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
The invention described in (1), reading means for reading an image recorded on a film held by a frame-shaped mount, a control means having a recording unit for recording the read image information, and an image recorded by an output from the control means In an image processing apparatus having display means for displaying image information, the reading means enables continuous reading of a plurality of films held on the mount, and the control means records the plurality of read images in a recording unit. And a display function unit for simultaneously displaying a plurality of desired images of the image information recorded in the recording unit on the display unit, so that the image reading from the film held on the mount can be performed. It is possible to perform the image processing operation by displaying a plurality of images on the display unit when a predetermined number of image information is recorded in the recording unit of the control unit while continuously processing the image information. Since kill, it is possible to shorten the image processing work time, work efficiency can be greatly improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus of the first aspect, the reading means is capable of separately reading a mount holding a film and a dummy mount not holding a film, The control means is provided with a group sorting function unit for grouping the images read from the film for each detection of the dummy mount. Therefore, while shortening the image processing work time, the order is distinguished by the dummy mount and the order is set. You can also manage each.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus of the second aspect, based on the group information sorted by the group sorting function unit, the display function unit displays only images of the same group on the display means. Is displayed so that it can be controlled, so that it is possible to continuously process films related to a plurality of orders at once, and it is possible to distinguish the orders, so it is not necessary to perform the image reading work from the mount for each order unit, As a result, the complexity of the operation is reduced, and the processing time of the entire image reading operation can be significantly reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an image processing unit in an image processing machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the inside of a main body of a mount carrier used in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the mount carrier shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a discharge mount storage box.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a receiving mount storage box.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a lower portion of a receiving mount storage box.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a dummy mount.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a computer, a scanner unit, a mount detection unit, a mount presence / absence detection unit, and a monitor.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which images of six frames in one order are displayed on a monitor.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which images of four frames in one order are displayed on a monitor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 M mount D dummy mount 11 mount carrier (reading means) 12 light source section (reading section) 13 scanner section (reading section) 14 monitor (display section) 2 computer (control section) 23 group sorting function section 24 recording section 25 display function section B image reading means 8 film carrier unit 9 scanner unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading an image recorded on a film held by a frame-shaped mount, a control means having a recording unit for recording read image information, and an image recorded by an output from the control means In an image processing apparatus having a display unit for displaying information, the reading unit can continuously read a plurality of films held on the mount, and the control unit can record a plurality of read images in a recording unit. And a display function unit for simultaneously displaying a desired number of images out of the image information recorded in the recording unit on the display means. 2. The reading means distinguishably reads a mount holding a film and a dummy mount not holding a film, and the control means divides images read from the film into groups each time a dummy mount is detected. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a group classification function unit that performs the group classification. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display function unit can be controlled to display only images of the same group on the display means based on the group information sorted by the group sorting function unit. .