JP2688673B2 - Post card printer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a postcard printer which prints a photo on a postcard such as a New Year's card or a greeting card in the summer, together with a fixed greeting of the season and individual matters concerning the sender.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, there is a postcard on which a greeting of the New Year's greeting and the address and name of the sender are printed together with a photograph of a family member in order to notify the photographer of his / her current situation on a New Year's card. This postcard is completed by printing a photographic original recording the greetings of the weather and individual items on a part of the postcard, and then printing any photos provided by the sender.

In a conventional postcard printer of this type, the greetings of the weather and individual items must be exposed to postcard photographic paper in one exposure, so that they are prerecorded and prepared on one photographic original. These greetings and individual matters
It is designed to print from photographic originals.

[0004] By the way, there are many greetings of the above-mentioned time, for example, such as "Happy New Year", regardless of the sender, and several types of greetings are prepared and prepared in advance for the convenience of the sender. From among them, you can select the one that suits the sender's preference.

[0005]

However, in the conventional postcard printer, a common sentence such as a greeting of the season and the sender's individual information such as the sender's address and name are recorded on one photographic master plate and prepared. Therefore, there are the following problems.

A photographic original plate for printing is set on a post card printer in a state of being fixed to an original frame, and after being provided with a desired number of postcards, the original plate becomes unnecessary and is discarded. However, since the common sentence can be used regardless of the sender, it is useless to discard the common sentence. For this reason, the photographic original plate on which the common sentence is recorded is fixed to the original plate frame, and the photographic original plate on which the individual information is recorded at a predetermined position on the original plate of the common sentence is adhered with a transparent adhesive tape or the like to form one sheet. It is set on a printer as a photo original. After the printing of a predetermined number of sheets, the photographic original plate of the individual information is peeled off from the photographic original plate of the common sentence, and the photographic original plate of the individual information relating to another sender is attached and used. In addition, since it is difficult to perform the work of attaching the photographic original plate of the individual information while the photographic original plate of the common sentence is fixed to the original frame, the photographic original plate of the common sentence is removed from the original frame once and the photographic original plate of the individual information is removed The affixed one is fastened to the original plate frame.

[0007] However, the above-mentioned photographic original plate replacement work is extremely complicated, and especially such a postcard is used for a New Year's card or a hot summer visit. It is necessary to reduce the time required for the replacement work and to simplify the work.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a postcard printer which simplifies the work of exchanging individual information regarding the sender and enables more postcards to be printed in a short time.

[0009]

As a technical means for achieving the above object, a post card printer according to the present invention is, firstly, a common information and an individual information recorded on a photographic master once. In a post card printer that prints by exposure, the fixed frame holding means that detachably holds the fixed frame to which the common original plate on which the common information is recorded and the individual original plate on which the individual information is recorded are fixed. The exchange frame holding means for detachably holding the exchange frame, the fixed frame held by the fixed frame holding means, and the exchange frame held by the exchange frame holding means are brought into close contact with each other, and the fixed frame and the exchange frame are respectively attached. Frame contact means for holding the common original plate and the individual original plate fixed to each other in close proximity to each other, and the fixed frame and the exchange frame are held by the fixed frame holding means and the exchange frame holding means, respectively, and exposed. , Depending on the necessity to replace the replacement frame holding the desired individual original plate with is characterized by exposing.

Secondly, in the post card printer for printing the common information and individual information recorded on the photographic original plate by one exposure so that the exchange frame can be automatically exchanged, the common information is A fixed frame holding means for detachably holding a fixed frame having a common original plate on which is recorded,
Exchange frame holding means for detachably holding the exchange frame to which the individual original plate on which the individual information is recorded is fixed, fixed frame held by the fixed frame holding means, and exchange frame held by the exchange frame holding means And a frame contact means for holding the common original plate and the individual original plate fixed to each of the fixed frame and the exchange frame in close proximity to each other, and the exchange frame is taken out from the exchange frame holding means, and the desired exchange is performed. A frame exchanging means for loading a frame into the exchange frame retaining means, the fixed frame and the exchange frame being held by the fixed frame retaining means and the exchange frame retaining means respectively for exposure, and after printing a desired number of sheets, It is characterized in that the exposure is performed by exchanging with another exchange frame by the frame exchange means.

[0011]

[Function] Since fixed sentences such as greetings of the weather are common, prepare this kind of sentences as appropriate in advance and prepare a photographic original plate (common original plate), and place these in fixed frames separately. Stop. In addition, since the sender's address, name, and the like are individual information, photographic originals (individual originals) are created as needed when creating a postcard, and each is fixed to an exchange frame.

One fixed frame to which the common original plate is attached is held by the fixed frame holding means, and one exchange frame to which the individual original plate is attached is held by the exchange frame holding means. At this time,
The common original plate and the individual original plate are arranged close to each other by the frame contacting means. If exposure is performed based on these photographic originals, the information recorded on the common original and the information recorded on the individual originals are printed on postcard photographic paper. After that, in the next step, a film of photographic images of recent conditions corresponding to the individual original plate used,
When printed on another part of the postcard printing paper, the back side of the postcard desired by one sender is completed. This exposure process is performed according to the required number of postcards.

With respect to another sender who can use the common original plate fixed to the one fixed frame, the exchange frame to which the individual original plate related to the sender is fixed is exchanged after printing the required number of sheets. Replace with a frame. Also, the current photographic film will be exchanged for the sender. Then, if the exposure is performed in the same manner as described above, the postcard desired by the sender is completed, so this exposure is repeated a necessary number of times.

Further, with respect to all the senders who can use the above-mentioned one common original plate, when the printing of the respective postcards is completed, the common original plate on which other common information is recorded is fixed. The frame is exchanged, and the exposure is performed as described above while sequentially exchanging the exchange frame for all the senders who can use this common original plate.

Further, in the one having the above frame exchanging means,
When the desired number of prints for the one exchange frame is completed by the frame exchange means, the frame is exchanged with another exchange frame. Therefore, if the required number of individual original plates are prepared in advance, the individual original plates can be fixed. It is not necessary to perform the replacement work of the replacement frame.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The postcard printer according to the present invention will be specifically described below based on the illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the outline of the entire post card printer 1, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 is a left side view. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a light source lamp 2 for preprinting is arranged on the back of the post card printer 1, and the light emitted from the light source lamp 2 is emitted to the left of the post card printer 1. , Light source box 4 through CMY filter 3 for color balance adjustment
Incident on. In the light source box 4, the light transmitted through the CMY filter 3 is reflected in a horizontal direction substantially at right angles to be incident on a light source reflecting mirror 5, and the incident light is reflected rightward of the post card printer 1 by the light source reflecting mirror 5. . The light reflected by the light source reflecting mirror 5 passes through the light adjusting plate 6, the condenser lens 7, and the light diffusing plate 8 in this order, and then passes through the photographic original plates 9, 10. The light transmitted through the photographic original plates 9 and 10 is reflected upward by the reflection mirror 11 and transmitted through the lens 12. Above this lens 12, a roll paper take-up reel
A photographic printing paper 14 for a post card is provided between 13a and 13b, and the light transmitted through this lens 12 causes
The images recorded on the photographic master plates 9 and 10 are printed on the photographic printing paper 14, and the printing section constitutes a pre-exposure section. Further, the lens 12 is combined with a shutter 12a. The photographic paper 14 is a paper pressure plate.
It is pressed against the shooting section by 15 and unfolded.

As the condenser lens 7, there is used a Fresnel lens formed by forming annular groove portions on both surfaces as shown in FIG. This is because the optical system of the pre-exposure unit must be arranged in a limited space, and a wide-angle lens with a short focal length must be used in order to support a wide range of original plate sizes in the limited space. However, since the thickness of the continuous spherical lens increases, the length of the pre-exposure portion increases. Therefore, the Fresnel lens is used for the condenser lens 7.
However, if the annular stripes of the Fresnel lens are projected, good prints cannot be obtained,
It is necessary to optically erase the annular stripes, and therefore, the light diffusing plate 8 is provided behind the Fresnel lens. By using non-glare glass for the light-diffusing plate 8, it is possible to secure a sufficient amount of light for irradiating the photographic original plates 9, 10. Further, in a wide-angle optical system using these Fresnel lenses and a light diffusing plate, the difference in the amount of light between the peripheral part and the central part becomes large. A light plate 6 is provided, and the light regulating plate 6 diffuses and reflects light at a central portion and transmits light as it is at a peripheral portion.
Therefore, a light source that illuminates the photographic original plates 9 and 10 is provided with a bright and uniform light source.
And a clear and clear print can be obtained.

A main exposure unit is provided on the right side of the pre-exposure unit. The main exposure section is provided above a light source lamp 16 disposed below the post card printer 1, a CMY filter 17 disposed above the light source lamp 16, a light source box 18, and the light source box 18. Lens 19
It is composed of The lens 19 has a shutter
20 are combined. Further, the light source box 18
A film carrier 21 is provided above the light source box 18 and between the lens 19 and the lens 19, and the film carrier 21 holds a photographic original photographing the latest state of the sender and the like. The light emitted from the light source lamp 16 is
The color balance is adjusted by the CMY filter 17, and the light is transmitted through the light source box 18 and transmitted through the photographic original held by the film carrier 21. The light transmitted through the photographic original is converted to a lens
The light is transmitted through 19 and printed on photographic paper 14 disposed above the lens 19.

As shown in FIG. 9, the common original plate 10 records information such as common greetings regardless of senders such as greetings of seasons and illustrations related thereto, and the common original plate 10 has a fixed frame 26. Fastened to. The information recorded on the common master 10 is located in the window 26a at the center of the fixed frame 26. Further, as shown in FIG.
Also, as shown in FIG. 12, a flange portion 26b is formed, and a tongue piece portion 26c for gripping is formed on one of the side portions.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the individual original plate 9 has individual information recorded on the sender's address, name and other senders, and the individual original plate 9 is fixed to the exchange frame 27. . The information recorded on the individual original plate 9 is located in the window 27a at the center of the exchange frame 27. Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, flange portions 27b are formed on the upper and lower edges of the exchange frame 27.

The fixed frame 26 is held by a fixed frame holding means 31 inserted inside the post card printer 1, as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of an automatic exchanging device in which the fixed frame holding means 31 is combined with a replacement frame holding means, a frame contacting means and a frame changing means which will be described later. The fixed frame holding means 31 is a frame holding portion 30. The frame holding portion 30 is provided at a position between the diffuser plate 8 and the reflection mirror 11 of the postcard printer 1 as a part of the frame holder 30.

The upper and lower parts of the fixed frame holding means 31 are
As shown in FIG. 12, guide plates 32 and 33 are respectively arranged, guide rails 32a and 33a are formed inside the guide plates 32 and 33, and the flanges are formed on the upper and lower edges of the fixed frame 26. Part 26b and these guide rails 32a, 3
One side of 3a is detachable. Further, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, a pressing spring as a frame contacting means composed of a leaf spring is provided above and below the fixed frame holding means 31.
34, 35 are provided, and the restoring force of these pressing springs 34, 35 is held by the fixed frame holding means 31.
Is pressed against the guide rails 32a and 33a. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 11, a discharge spring 36 for pushing out the fixed frame 26 is provided, and the restoring force thereof is the fixed frame holding means.
It is urged in a direction to discharge the fixed frame 26 held by 31 to the outside. A stopper 37 is provided on the entrance side of the fixed frame holding means 31 so as to engage with and disengage from the tongue piece 26c of the fixed frame 26.
The tongue piece 26c of 26 is pressed by the stopper 37.

On the other hand, the exchange frame 27 is held by the exchange frame holding means 41 provided adjacent to the fixed frame holding means 31 as a part of the frame holding portion 30 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the exchange frame holding means 41 is composed of a part of the guide plates 32 and 33, and has the guide rails 32a and 33a.
The other side surface and the flange portion 33b formed on the exchange frame 27 can be freely engaged and disengaged. A pressing spring 4 as a frame contacting means made of a leaf spring is provided on the upper and lower parts of the exchange frame holding means 41.
2 and 43 are provided, and the restoring force of these pressing springs 42 and 43 is held by the exchange frame holding means 41.
Is pressed against the guide rails 32a and 33a. The exchange frame 27 is slidable relative to the exchange frame holding means 41 in a horizontal direction orthogonal to the optical axis, and the slide is guided by the engagement between the flange 27b and the guide rails 32a, 33a. It is to be done.

The exchange frame 27 of the exchange frame holding means 41
As shown in FIG. 7, an exchange plate 51 as a frame exchanging means is disposed in a portion facing the entrance for inserting and exiting, so as to be slidable in the same direction as the sliding direction of the exchange frame 27. The exchange plate 51 is a substantially U-shaped arm and has a shape in which the push lever portion 51a is formed by extending the tip of the arm on the side remote from the exchange frame holding means 41 in a direction inward. The arm on the exchange frame holding means 41 side is a pushing lever 51b. At the center of the U-shaped body, a mounting bracket 51c is provided.
The mounting bracket 51c is composed of a belt wheel 52a rotatably supported below the replacement frame holding means 41 and a belt wheel supported at an appropriate distance outside the replacement frame holding means 41.
52b, it is fastened to a part of the belt 52 which is stretched.

As shown in FIG. 5, the belt wheel 52b is supported on the output shaft of a replacement motor 53 which is a reversible rotary motor. Therefore, when the replacement motor 53 operates, the belt 52 moves endlessly. . Further, since the replacement plate 51 is fixed to the belt 52 by the mounting bracket 51c, the replacement plate 51 moves with the movement of the belt 52. The movement range of the exchange plate 51 is determined by the position where the tip of the pushing lever portion 51a is in contact with the outer side surface of the exchange frame 27 held by the exchange frame holding means 41, and the pushing lever portion 51b is held by the exchange frame holding portion. Between the position located outside the means 41. Therefore, the pushing lever portion 51a of the replacement plate 51 and the pushing lever portion 5
1b, is inserted into the exchange frame holding means 41 by the movement of the exchange plate 51,
It is discharged from the exchange frame holding means 41.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the belt is
A drive screw 61 is rotatably disposed below the outer side of the replacement frame holding means 41 and in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the belt 52, that is, in parallel with the optical axis. In addition, a pair of guide rods
62, 62 are disposed at appropriate intervals, both ends of these guide rods 62 are fixed to a frame 63, and one end of the drive screw 61 is rotatably supported by the frame 63. . The other end of the drive screw 61 is a frame
A belt wheel 64a protrudes from the protruding portion 63 and is fitted to the protruding portion. Further, a drive motor 65 composed of a reversible rotation motor is provided above the end of the drive screw 61, and a belt wheel 64b is fitted on an output shaft of the drive motor 65, and the belt wheel 64b and the Belt 64a and belt 64
Has been passed over. Therefore, when the drive motor 65 operates, its rotation is transmitted to the drive screw 61 via the belt 64, and the drive screw 61 rotates.

A female screw portion formed on a support portion 71 of the moving bed 70 is screwed into the drive screw 61, and the guide rod 62 penetrates the support portion 71. A support plate 72 is attached to a side portion of the support portion 71 so as to extend upward and extends, and a bed portion 73 is attached to an upper portion of the support plate 72. The upper surface of the bed 73 is higher than the body of the replacement plate 51,
The push lever 51a and the push lever 51b are located below the lower end surfaces of the push lever 51b. The bed 73 is shown in FIG.
The open side of the U-shape is directed to the side opposite to the frame holding portion 30 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the arm portion of the exchange plate 51 on which the pushing lever portion 51a is formed can move inside the U-shape as shown in FIG.

A magazine 80 accommodating an appropriate number of the exchange frames 27 is attached to the upper surface of the bed portion 73.
The structure of the magazine 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15. 13 is a front view of the magazine, FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 13, and FIG. 15 is a rear view. The magazine 80 is formed in a box body composed of a front wall 81, an upper wall 82, and a lower wall 83, and as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the back surface is opened and an opening portion 84 is formed. Further, the inside is divided into an appropriate number by a substantially U-shaped partition wall 85 whose opening 84 side is open, and the end of the partition wall 85 on the opening 84 side is, as shown in FIG. 15, The thickness of the portion connecting to the upper wall 82 and the portion connecting to the lower wall 83 becomes thicker,
The compartments 86 surrounded by the partition walls 85 have a shape similar to the cross-sectional shape of the exchange frame 27, and the exchange frames 27 can enter and exit the compartments 86. The U-shaped body of this partition wall 85 is
As shown in 14, it is continuous with the front wall 81.

Further, a slit 87 is formed in a portion corresponding to the compartment 86 from the central portion of the front wall 81 of the magazine 80 to the edge portion of the lower wall 83 on the opening 84 side. The width of the slit 87 is set so that the pushing lever portion 51a of the exchange plate 51 can be inserted and removed.

Then, the light-regulating plate 6, the condenser lens 7, the diffuser plate 8 and the reflection mirror 11 of the postcard printer 1 are used.
The light diffusing plate 8 and the reflecting mirror 11 of the portion 1a in which
Between the fixed frame holding unit 31 and the exchange frame holding unit 41, the frame holding unit 30 is detachable. With the frame holding unit 30 inserted, the exchange plate 51 and the moving bed The automatic frame exchanging unit 50 constituted by 70 is mounted adjacent to the portion 1a.

The operation of the postcard printer 1 according to the present invention constructed as described above will be described below.

The frame holding section 30 is inserted into a predetermined portion 1a of the postcard printer 1, and the frame automatic changing section 50 is mounted on the postcard printer 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the common original plate 10 is fixed to the fixed frame 26,
Into the fixed frame holding means 31 of the frame holding unit 30. At this time, the upper and lower flange portions 26b of the fixed frame 26 are fixed to the fixed frame holding means.
The guide rails 32a, 33a of the 31 guide plates 32, 33 are inserted so as to be guided. When the fixed frame 26 is inserted,
As shown in FIG. 12, the upper and lower flange portions 26b of the fixing frame 26 are guided by the restoring force of the pressing springs 34 and 35 to guide rails 32a and 3b.
While being pressed by 3a, the tongue piece portion 26c of the fixed frame 26 engages with the stopper 37 as shown in FIG. 11, and the fixed frame 26 does not fall off the fixed frame holding means 31.

On the other hand, the individual original plate 9 is, as shown in FIG.
It is fixed to the exchange frame 27. Since the individual original plate 9 is information unique to the sender, it is prepared individually. Therefore, for example, when printing a post card for 20 senders on one common original plate 10, the individual original plate 9
Since 20 sheets are prepared and these are individually fixed to the exchange frame 27, 20 exchange frames 27 are prepared. Then, the prepared exchange frames 27 are inserted through the openings 84 of the magazine 80, and are individually stored in the respective compartments 86. The magazine 80 accommodating the necessary exchange frame 27 is attached to the bed 73 of the movable bed 70 with the opening 84 facing the post card printer 1. Therefore, when the magazine 80 is attached to the bed portion 73, the front wall 81 of the magazine 80 appears on the front and the slit 87 appears. Also, a pushing lever portion of the exchange plate 51
51a is located outside the magazine 80, and the pushing lever 51b faces the exchange frame 27 accommodated in the magazine 80 from the opening 84 of the magazine 80.

Then, when a switch (not shown) of the postcard printer 1 is turned on, the drive motor 65 is operated to rotate the drive screw 61 prior to printing on the photographic paper 14. The drive screw 61 is screwed with a female thread portion of the support portion 71 of the moving bed 70, and a guide rod penetrates the support portion 71.
Due to the rotation of the drive screw 61, the moving bed 70 moves in the longitudinal direction of the drive screw 61. In addition,
The moving direction of the moving bed 70 is determined by the rotation direction of the driving screw 61, and the driving motor 65 for rotating the driving screw 61 is a reversible rotating motor, so that the moving bed 70 can be moved in any direction. it can. Since the magazine 80 is attached to the bed portion 73 of the moving bed 70, the magazine 80 moves, and one of the exchange frames 27 accommodated in the magazine 80 faces the exchange frame holding means 41. At the position, the drive motor 65 is stopped to stop the magazine 80. Next, the exchange motor 53 is operated.

When the exchange motor 53 operates, the belt wheel 52
The belt 52 stretched over the a and 52b performs an endless circulating movement, and the exchange plate 51 is fixed to the belt 52.
51 also moves in the same direction. In addition, by using the reversible motor as the exchange motor 53, the exchange plate 51 can be moved in any direction orthogonal to the optical axis.
Then, the exchange plate 51 is pushed by its pushing lever portion 51a.
Is moved in the direction of the frame holding means 30, the leading end of the pushing lever portion 51a is inserted into the slit 87 of the magazine 80. The slit 87 is continuous with the compartment 86 of the magazine 80, and the exchange frame 27 is accommodated in the compartment 86. Therefore, the tip of the pushing lever portion 51a comes into contact with the exchange frame 27, and the exchange lever 51 Is moved to the exchange frame 27
Is extruded from the opening 84 of the magazine 80.

Since the exchange plate 51 is designed to move on the extension of the exchange frame holding means 41, the exchange frame 27 extruded from the magazine 80 is pushed into the exchange frame holding means 41. At this time, since the slit 87 is formed from the center of the front wall 81 of the magazine 80 to the vicinity of the opening 84 of the lower wall 83, the arm of the exchange plate 51 where the push-out lever 51a is formed has the slit 87 formed therein. It will pass and move inside the magazine 80. That is, the replacement plate 51
During the movement, a part of the exchange plate 51 passes through the inside of the magazine 80, so that the exchange plate 51 is
There is no need to protrude to the side of. That is, if a part of the exchange plate 51 does not pass through the inside of the magazine 80, the length of the pushing lever portion 51a must be longer than the depth of the magazine 80, and the pushing lever portion
51a projects to the front side of the magazine 80.

Then, the exchange frame 27 pushed into the exchange frame holding means 41, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG.
The flange portion 27b of the exchange frame 27 is pressed and held by the guide rails 32a and 33a of the guide plates 32 and 33 by receiving the restoring force of 43. The exchange motor 53 stops while the exchange frame 27 is held by the exchange frame holding means 41. When the exchange frame 27 is held by the exchange frame holding means 41, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 12, the exchange frame 27 is in close contact with the fixed frame 26 already held by the fixed frame holding means 31, and the common original plate 10 and the individual original plate 9 held by these are close to each other. Will be distributed. Then, the fixed frame 26 and the exchange frame 27 are fixed frame holding means 31 and exchange frame holding means 41, respectively.
Printing is performed on the photographic printing paper 14 while being held at.

The light emitted from the light source lamp 2 passes through the individual original plate 9 and the common original plate 10, is reflected by the reflection mirror 11 and then passes through the lens 12. When the shutter 12a of the lens 12 is opened, printing is performed on the printing paper 14 provided above the lens 12. Since there is a distance between the individual original plate 9 and the common original plate 10 and the lens 12, the image information recorded on the individual original plate 9 and the common original plate 10 is focused on the photographic paper 14 in a state where it is in focus. For printing, the depth of field of the lens 12 is used. In other words, a large depth of field is secured by stopping down the aperture of the lens 12, and printing is performed on the photographic paper 14 in this state so that focus is achieved. Also, fixed frame
By reducing the thickness of the windows 26a and 27a of the window 26 and the exchange frame 27 as much as possible, the fixed frame 26 and the exchange frame
It is preferable that the individual original plate 9 and the common original plate 10 are brought close to each other in a state in which the individual original plate 9 and the common original plate 10 are in close contact with each other while the 27 is held.

On the other hand, the light emitted from the light source lamp 16 and transmitted through the light source box 18 is transmitted through the photographic master plate, which is held on the film carrier 21, and which shows the recent situation of the sender.
Then, the light passes through the lens 19 with the shutter 20 opened, and the image recorded on the photographic original is printed on the photographic paper 14. That is, the image information recorded on the originals 9 and 10 fixed to the fixed frame 26 and the exchange frame 27 and the image recorded on the photographic original are printed on a portion corresponding to the postcard length of the photographic paper 14. Then, the back surface of one postcard is completed. In addition, on the front surface, items unique to the front surface of the postcard are printed in a separate printing process, and the address and the like are entered by the sender.

When the sender finishes printing the desired number of postcards (for example, 100), the replacement motor 53 rotates in the direction opposite to that in which the replacement frame 27 is inserted. When the desired number of prints are completed, the pushing lever portion 51b of the exchange plate 51
Is located at the back of the exchange frame holding means 41, and the belt 52 moves endlessly in the opposite direction to the case where the exchange frame 27 is inserted by the reverse rotation of the exchange motor 53. It will move in the direction of discharging from the exchange frame holding means 41. Push lever part 51b of this exchange plate 53
As shown in FIG. 11, since it is in a state of facing the side surface of the exchange frame 27 held by the exchange frame holding means 41, the exchange plate
The exchange frame 27 is discharged from the exchange frame holding means 41 by the movement of 53.

On the other hand, since the magazine 80 is stopped at the position where the exchange frame 27 is supplied to the exchange frame holding means 41, an empty compartment 86 faces the exchange frame holding means 41. Therefore, the exchange frame 27 discharged from the exchange frame holding means 41 is stored in the empty compartment 86.

When the exchange plate 51 moves and its push-in lever portion 51a is positioned outside the magazine 80, the exchange frame 27 is surely accommodated in the compartment 86 of the magazine 80. Then, the drive motor 65 is driven to expose the compartment 86 adjacent to the compartment 86 or a desired compartment 86 to the exchange frame holding means 41. Then, when the exchange motor 53 is driven, the compartment 86
Is pushed out of the compartment 86 and inserted into the exchange frame holding means 27 to be held. Next, a desired number of postcards are printed in this state. The photographic original held by the film carrier 21 is also exchanged in synchronization with the exchange of the exchange frame 27.

When all the individual original plates 9 have been printed on one common original plate 10, the fixed frame 26 to which the common original plate 10 is fixed is pulled out from the fixed frame holding means 31, and another desired original plate is obtained. Replace with the fixed frame 26 to which the common original plate 10 is fixed. When the fixed frame 26 is pulled out from the fixed frame holding means 31, the tongue portion 26c of the fixed frame 26 is gripped and slightly displaced to the right in FIG. The discharge spring 36 contacts the side surface on the back side of the fixed frame 26, and the restoring force thereof is urged in the direction of discharging the fixed frame 26 from the fixed frame holding means 31. 11
Is displaced rightward from the stopper 37, it comes off the stopper 37, and the fixed frame 26 is discharged from the fixed frame holding means 31 by the restoring force of the discharge spring 36.

Fixed frame to which another desired common original plate 10 is fixed
26 is held by the fixed frame holding means 31, the common original plate
The exchange frame 27 to which the individual original plate 9 corresponding to 10 is fixed is housed in the magazine 80, the magazine 80 is attached to the bed 73 of the automatic frame exchange unit 50, and the exchange frame 27 is exchanged in the same manner as described above. However, it may be printed on the photographic paper 14.

In this embodiment, an automatic frame exchange section 50 is provided, and an appropriate number of exchange frames 27 accommodated in the magazine 80 are automatically exchanged by reciprocating movement of the exchange plate 51 in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis. However, as shown in FIG. 16, the frame holding section 30 is provided between the diffuser plate 8 and the reflection mirror 11 of the post card printer 1 without providing the frame automatic changing section 50.
Alternatively, the replacement frame 27 can be individually replaced by manual operation like the fixed frame 26.

[0047]

As described above, according to the post card printer according to the present invention, the common original plate on which common information is recorded regardless of sender and the individual original plate on which individual information is recorded to sender are provided. Since the fixed frame and the exchange frame are fixed to each other and the fixed frame and the exchange frame are closely attached to each other to expose the common original plate and the individual original plate, the common original plate and the individual original plate are exposed. The recorded information can be printed with a single exposure.

Further, since it is possible to print the required number of sheets while sequentially exchanging the exchange frames to which the individual original plates are attached with the common original plate mounted, it is possible to print one sheet on which the greeting of the season and the name of the sender are recorded. There is no need to make a photo master.
Therefore, it is not necessary to discard the original plate on which the common information is recorded, so that waste can be eliminated. Alternatively, since there is no need to perform the operation of attaching a photographic original on which the sender's individual information is recorded to the common original, there is no need to perform a troublesome attaching operation.

Further, since the frame exchanging means is provided for exchanging the exchanging frame, the operator only has to set the fixed frame and then the necessary exchanging frame on the frame exchanging means. Printing work can be performed easily and in a short time. Therefore, a large amount of postcards can be printed in a short time.

In addition, since it is not necessary to perform the work of adhering the individual original plate to the common original plate, it is not necessary for the operator to be skilled.

Moreover, since it is sufficient to incorporate the fixed frame holding means and the exchange frame holding means into the conventional post card printer, only a slight improvement is required to the existing post card printer, and therefore the cost is not increased. An efficient postcard printer can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a post card printer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a Fresnel lens used as a condenser lens in an optical system, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a main part of a post card printer according to the present invention, and is a plan view showing a structure of a frame holding portion of a fixed frame and an exchange frame and a frame exchange means.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a structure of a frame holding unit and a frame exchange unit.

FIG. 7 is a left side view showing the structure of the frame holding part and the frame exchanging means.

FIG. 8 is a right side view showing the structure of the frame holding portion and the frame exchanging means.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a fixed frame to which a common original plate is fixed.

FIG. 10 is a front view of an exchange frame to which an individual original plate is fixed.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a state where the fixed frame and the exchange frame are held by the fixed frame holding means and the exchange frame holding means, respectively, and a part of the frame is cut away.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a state in which the fixed frame and the exchange frame are held by the fixed frame holding means and the exchange frame holding means, respectively, and a part of the frame is cut away.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a magazine that houses a replacement frame.

14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a rear view of a magazine that houses a replacement frame.

FIG. 16 is a schematic perspective view showing a case where the replacement frame is manually replaced without providing a frame replacement means, and shows a state in which the fixed frame and the replacement frame are mounted at predetermined positions of the post card printer. Is.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Post card printer 2 Light source lamp 3
CMY filter 4 Light source box 5 Light source reflecting mirror 6 Light regulating plate 7 Condenser lens 8
Light diffuser 9 Photo original plate (individual original plate) 10 Photo original plate (common original plate) 11 Reflection mirror 12 Lens 12
a Shutter 13a, 13b Roll paper take-up reel
14 Photographic paper 16 Light source lamp 17 CMY filter 18 Light source box 19 Lens 20 Shutter 21 Film carrier 26 Fixed frame 26a
Window 26b Flange 26c Tongue piece 27 Replacement frame 27a Window 27b Flange 30 Frame holder 31 Fixed frame holder 32, 33 Guide plate
32a, 33a Guide rails 34, 35 Presser spring 36 Discharge spring 37 Stopper 41 Replacement frame holding means 42,
43 Presser spring 50 Automatic frame replacement section 51 Replacement plate (frame replacement means) 51a Push lever section 51b Push lever section 51c Mounting bracket 52 Belt
52a, 52b Belt wheel 53 Replacement motor 61 Drive screw 62 Guide rod 63 Frame
64 Belt 64a, 64b Belt wheel 65 Drive motor 70 Moving bed 71 Support section 72 Support plate 73 Bed section 80 Magazine 81 Front wall
82 Upper wall 83 Lower wall 84 Opening 85 Compartment wall 86 Compartment 87 Slit

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A postcard printer for printing common information and individual information recorded on a photographic original plate by one exposure, wherein a fixed frame to which the common original plate on which the common information is recorded is fixed is detachably held. Fixed frame holding means, exchange frame holding means for detachably holding the exchange frame to which the individual original plate on which the individual information is recorded is detachably attached, fixed frame held by the fixed frame holding means and the exchange frame holding The fixed frame and the exchange frame are made to closely contact the exchange frame held by the means, and the frame close-contact means holds the common original plate and the individual original plate fixed to the fixed frame and the exchange frame in close proximity to each other. Is held by the fixed frame holding means and the exchange frame holding means, respectively, and exposed, and if necessary, the exchange is performed by exchanging the exchange frame holding a desired individual original plate for exposure. 2. A post card printer for printing common information and individual information recorded on a photographic original plate by one exposure, wherein a fixed frame to which the common original plate recorded with the common information is fixed is detachably held. Fixed frame holding means, exchange frame holding means for detachably holding the exchange frame to which the individual original plate on which the individual information is recorded is detachably attached, fixed frame held by the fixed frame holding means and the exchange frame holding A frame contacting means for closely contacting the exchange frame held by the means and holding the common original plate and the individual original plate fixed to each of the fixed frame and the exchange frame in close proximity, and the exchange frame for retaining the exchange frame. And a frame exchange means for loading a desired exchange frame into the exchange frame holding means. The fixed frame and the exchange frame are held by the fixed frame holding means and the exchange frame holding means, respectively, and exposed. , Desired After the number of prints, postcard printer and performing exposure and replaced with another replacement frame by the frame exchange means.