JP2570929Y2 - Photo printing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic printing apparatus for setting a negative film on a negative carrier and printing the image of the negative film on photographic paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a photographic printing apparatus, for example, a negative film is set on a negative carrier, and the image of the negative film is printed on photographic paper. For example, there are types such as a full size, a half size and a panorama size.

[0003] When a negative film of a different type is to be printed as described above, a dedicated negative carrier is replaced each time. On the other hand, there are various types of postcard photo prints depending on the size occupied by the main image portion in the print frame, the combination of the printing position and that of the illustration image portion, and when printing, A special negative carrier according to the type is selected in advance, and the negative carrier is attached to a photographic printing apparatus before printing.

[0004]

As described above, when a negative film of a different type is to be burned, it is necessary to prepare a negative carrier in advance according to the type by replacing the negative film with a dedicated negative carrier each time. The cost was high and handling was troublesome. In particular, it is important how to respond quickly and efficiently to the demand for photo prints for postcards, which has been steadily increasing in recent years, especially to various types. However, with a negative carrier that has been specialized for each type as before, replacement work is required each time depending on the type, which not only complicates operation but also risks the occurrence of misprinting if the wrong type is used. Was accompanied.

[0005] In addition, it is expected that the number of dedicated negative carriers will increase for the types of types that will increase in the future, and the operation will become more and more inefficient. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims at remedying such a conventional drawback, and provides a photographic printing apparatus which can be easily printed with a simple structure for a negative film type.

[0006]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographic printing apparatus for setting a negative film on a negative carrier and printing the image of the negative film on photographic paper. A photograph, wherein a setting position of the carrier body is changeably provided on a regulation frame of the carrier base, and a regulation frame for changing a setting position of the carrier body by changing an attachment position is provided on the regulation frame. Printing equipment. ], So that the regulating frame can be mounted on the regulating frame by changing the mounting position, and by changing the mounting position of the regulating frame, the setting position of the carrier body changes, and the negative The image of the negative film set on the carrier is printed on photographic paper.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the photographic printing apparatus of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a photographic printing apparatus. Negative carrier for photo printing equipment 1
, A negative film 2 is set, and the image of the negative film 2 is printed on photographic paper. In the negative carrier 1, a carrier main body 4 is provided on a carrier base 3, a mounting member 5 provided on the carrier main body 4 is provided with a negative mask pressure plate 6, and the negative film 2 set by the negative mask pressure plate 6 is uniformly formed. Press

Further, the carrier body 4 is provided with a unique negative mask 7 having a mask portion 7a, and further provided with a mask mounting portion 9 of a replaceable exchangeable negative mask 8 which is set at the position of the unique negative mask 7. I have. The replacement negative mask 8 has a plurality of mask portions 8a and 8b, and also has identification means 10a and 10b corresponding to the mask portions 8a and 8b. This identification means 10a,
Reference numeral 10b denotes a code hole corresponding to the type of the negative film. The identification means 10a is provided in a panorama-size mask section 8a, and the identification means 10b is provided in a half-size mask section 8.
It is provided according to b.

The mask mounting section 9 on the carrier body side is provided with reading means 11 for reading the negative type identification information of the identification means 10a and 10b of the replacement negative mask 8. Based on the information read from the reading means 11, the control device 12 The printing condition is set by selecting information stored in advance in the storage means 13, and the printing drive means 14 is thereby controlled. The printing conditions include, for example, each print size and exposure conditions.

Therefore, for example, when printing a full-size negative film 2, the negative film 2 is set at the position of the unique negative mask 7 without the replacement negative mask 8 being mounted on the mask mounting section 9. In this state, a full-size printing condition set in advance by the control device 12 is set. Next, when printing the panoramic size negative film 2, the replacement negative mask 8 is mounted on the mask mounting section 9. Thus, the replacement negative mask 8 is set at a position below the unique negative mask 7, and the negative film 2 is moved to the unique negative mask 7.
The negative film 2 is trimmed by the mask portion 8a of the replacement negative mask 8. In this state, the reading means 11 reads the identification information of the identification means 10a of the replacement negative mask 8, and based on this identification information, the control device 12
The panorama size printing condition is set from the information stored in the storage means 13 in advance.

When the half-size negative film 2 is to be printed, the replacement negative mask 8 is attached to the mask mounting section 9.
Attach to The replacement negative mask 8 is similarly set at a position below the unique negative mask 7, and the negative film 2 is set at the position of the unique negative mask 7.
Is trimmed by the mask portion 8b of the replacement negative mask 8. In this state, the reading means 11 reads the identification information of the identification means 10b of the replacement negative mask 8, and based on the identification information, the control device 12 sets the half-size printing condition from the information stored in the storage means 13 in advance.

As described above, even if the negative film 2 has a half size, a full size, and a panorama size, the printing conditions can be set without fail from the information read from the reading means 11 and a simple structure using the replacement negative mask 8 can be obtained. It is possible, and the work of trimming the negative film is improved. 2 to 4 show a negative carrier, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the negative carrier, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an attachment state of a regulation frame of the negative carrier, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of a label.

In the negative carrier 1 of this photo printing apparatus, a regulating frame 20 is provided on the carrier base 3, and the carrier body 4 is provided on the regulating frame 20 so that the set position can be changed. Further, the regulating frame 20 is provided with a regulating frame 21 for changing the setting position of the carrier body 4 by changing the mounting position. In this regulation frame 21, a circular attachment hole 24 of one attachment portion 21a and a long attachment hole 25 in the axial direction of the other attachment portion 21b are inserted through a pair of left and right support pins 22 and 23 of the regulation frame base 20. Mounted. The connecting line L1 connecting the mounting holes 24 and 25 of the regulating frame 21 is displaced from the longitudinal center line L2 of the regulating frame 21 to one side by a distance D, and the carrier is changed by changing the left and right mounting positions of the regulating frame 21. The setting position of the main body 4 can be changed.

The regulation frame 21 is provided with a label 26. The label 26 is displayed on a "center" display 26a indicating a set position used for printing a full size and a half size, and used for printing a panorama size. "Panorama postcard" display 26 indicating the set position
b. Therefore, when performing full size and half size printing, as shown in FIG.
The control frame 21 is inserted and attached to the support pins 22 and 23 of the control frame base 20 so that the "center" display 26a of No. 6 is on the front side. At this time, by checking the label 26 of the regulation frame 21 and confirming the "center" display 26a, it is possible to prevent the regulation frame 21 from being attached by mistake.

Then, the carrier body 4 is set on the regulation frame base 20, and the leading end of the carrier body 4 is
The carrier body 4 is used for printing in full size or half size. Next, when performing panoramic-size printing, the carrier body 4 is removed from the regulating frame 20 and the regulating frame 21 is set such that the "panorama post card" display 26b of the label 26 is on the front side. 20 support pins 22, 2
3 and attached in the state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
At this time, by looking at the label 26 of the regulation frame 21 as described above, it is possible to prevent the regulation frame 21 from being attached by mistake.

Then, the carrier body 4 is inserted into the regulation frame base 20, and the tip of the carrier body 4 is positioned in contact with the regulation frame 21, thereby changing the printing position of the panorama size. be able to. As described above, the carrier main body 4 can be easily moved by changing the mounting position of the regulating frame 21, whereby the negative film 2 can be freely trimmed.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the negative carrier. In the negative carrier 1 of this photographic printing apparatus, a carrier rotating base 30 is rotatably provided on a carrier base 3, and the carrier main body 1 is mounted on the carrier rotating base 30. This carrier base 3 has a rotation stopper 4
The rotation stopper 40 stops the carrier turntable 30 at a predetermined position.

A support lever 41 of the rotation stopper 40 is rotatably supported by a support pin 42 provided on the carrier base 3, and a sphere 43 is rotatably supported by the support lever 41. A spring 44 is supported on the support pin 42, one end 44 a of the spring 44 is locked to the support lever 41, and the other end 44 b is connected to the carrier base 3.
The sphere 43 is always urged to abut the outer periphery 30 a of the carrier turntable 30 by being locked to the fixing pin 45.

On the outer periphery 30a of the carrier turntable 30, 90
The concave portions 30b and 30c are formed at the positions of the degrees, and the carrier rotating table 30 is positioned by fitting the sphere 43 into the concave portions 30b and 30c. Accordingly, by rotating the carrier body 4 of the negative carrier 1 by 90 degrees with respect to the carrier base 3 via the carrier rotating base 30, the negative film 2 set on the negative carrier 1 can be easily moved, for example, vertically and horizontally. And the free trimming of the negative film 2 is possible.

[0020]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the setting position of the carrier body can be changed on the regulation frame of the carrier base, and the mounting position of the carrier body can be changed by changing the mounting position on the regulation frame. Since the regulating frame for changing the setting position is provided, the carrier main body can be easily moved by changing the mounting position of the regulating frame, and thus the free trimming of the negative film is possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a photographic printing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a negative carrier.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an attachment state of a regulation frame of a negative carrier.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a label.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a negative carrier.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Negative carrier 2 Negative film 4 Carrier main body 7 Unique negative mask 8 Replacement negative mask 8a, 8b Mask part 9 Mask mounting part 10a, 10b Identification means 11 Reading means 12 Control device

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Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A negative film is set on a negative carrier,
In a photographic printing apparatus for printing an image of a negative film on photographic paper, a setting position of a carrier body is provided on a regulation frame of a carrier base so as to be changeable, and an attachment position is changed on the regulation frame to change the mounting position of the carrier body. A photo printing apparatus characterized by having a regulating frame for changing a set position.