JP3076560U - Photo print case with APS film cartridge insertion stopper - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (with correction) [PROBLEMS] To provide a film storage portion between a photo case and a flap covering an opening of the case of the photo case, and to accommodate an APS film cartridge slidably inserted therein. Provided is a photo case with an APS film cartridge insertion stopper in which a case itself and the flap are locked by a locking window into which the formed oval column-shaped film storage portion is engaged. According to the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper of the present invention, the film storage portion attached to the case portion is inserted into and engaged with the locking window provided on the flap. In addition, it is possible to prevent the photo print accommodated in the case from falling off. In particular, when a large number of photo prints are accommodated, the flaps are pulled in the vertical direction, and the engagement between the film storage portion and the locking window becomes tight.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a photo print case with an APS film cartridge insertion stopper for storing an APS film or a photo print.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, 35 mm film (film width of 35 mm) has been used in cameras such as single-lens reflex cameras, and when photographing is completed, a photo lab is requested to develop and print the 35 mm film. Have been done. However, the mounting of the 35 mm film described above on the camera was troublesome, and recently, APS cameras have been distributed. For this APS camera, a 24 mm wide film stored in a cartridge is used. I have. When photographing with the APS camera is completed, the cartridge type film (hereinafter referred to as “APS film” or “APS film cartridge”) is requested to a photo processor to develop the APS film. Processing and print processing are being performed.

In the case of a 35 mm film, a negative film that has been developed and cut into six frames and a photo print that has been printed are placed in a bag called a photo print case. Then, the photo print after the print processing was put in the photo print case and handed over to the client together with the APS film cartridge after the development processing.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, the above-mentioned conventional photo case is formed in a bag shape having a size of about 11 cm in length and about 24 cm in width, and the opening portion of the bag is folded in the vertical direction. , There was a problem that the photo print spilled from the case. APS film is not required to be stored as a negative film after development as in the case of conventional 35mm film, so it was placed in another bag along with the photo case and handed to the client for photo printing. It was inconvenient to store because it was an elliptical column with an elliptical cross section. Also, if the photo print and the APS film cartridge were separate, if there were many APS film cartridges, It is difficult to distinguish which APS film cartridge the photograph belongs to. When ordering additional prints, the APS film number on the index print must be searched for the cartridge with the APS film number and matched. It was inconvenient to organize and store photo prints.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and provides a film storage section between a photo case and a flap covering an opening of a case of the photo case, and slides an APS film cartridge into the film storage section. The case itself and the elliptical column-shaped film storage portion through which the film cartridge is inserted, and the locking window provided on the flap side and engaged with the elliptical column-shaped film storage portion are used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a photo case with an APS film cartridge insertion stopper which locks a flap.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention according to claim 1 of the present application relates to a photo print case with an APS film cartridge insertion stopper, which accommodates a completed photo print, and has a case portion having a flap extending from an opening of the storage portion to an entire bottom portion; Between the front surface of the case portion and the flap, and at a predetermined position on the front surface of the case portion, the APS film cartridge is folded flat when the photo print is not accommodated, and the APS film cartridge is accommodated in the state where the photo print is accommodated. The film cartridge is inserted from the lateral direction. The inserted film cartridge has a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape. The film cartridge has a predetermined elliptical column shape. The inserted film storage portion comprises a locking window to be inserted and engaged. To. The invention according to claim 2 of the present application relates to the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to claim 1, wherein the APS film inserted into and stored in the film storage portion on both sides of the locking window. It is characterized by having a holding flap for holding down in the lateral direction.

[0007]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 are perspective views showing the construction of a photo print case 1 with an APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to the present invention. 1, 2 and 3, reference numeral 2 denotes a case portion formed in a bag shape for holding a photo print, and reference numeral 3 denotes a film storage portion attached to the case portion 2 for sliding an APS film. Reference numeral 4 denotes a flap covering the opening of the case portion 2, reference numeral 5 denotes a locking window provided on the flap 4, and reference numeral 6 denotes an APS film cartridge inserted into and stored in the film storage portion 3. is there.

In the present embodiment, case 2 is formed of a paper bag having a thickness of about 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm. The case portion 2 is usually used to hold photo prints of three sizes, L size (89 mm × 127 mm), high definition size (89 mm × 158 mm), panorama size (89 mm × 253 mm), etc., which can be photographed by an APS camera. As described above, the size is 12.5 cm in length, 28 cm in width, and 2.5 cm in thickness as a gore.

The film storage unit 3 is attached to a predetermined position of the front surface 2 b of the case unit 2 (in the present embodiment, at the center in the vertical direction and at the right side in the horizontal direction). The film storage section 3 is made of paper in the present embodiment, forms an annular shape with a width of about 34 mm and a circumference of about 8 cm. When the APS film cartridge is slid and inserted into the inside of the ring and stored, The ring shape of the film storage unit 3 is configured so as to conform to the APS film cartridge cross-sectional shape (substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape), and a part of the outer periphery is attached to the case unit 2 with an adhesive member such as an adhesive. Further, since the film storage unit 3 is made of paper, it is folded along the front surface 2b of the case unit 2 except when the APS film cartridge is inserted and stored in the film storage unit 3 for use. It is configured as follows. Further, the film storage unit 3 is provided with a small window 3a at a predetermined position so that when the APS film cartridge is inserted and stored, the film number of the cartridge is visible.

The flap 4 is provided together with the gore from the back surface 2 c side of the opening 2 a of the case 2, and covers the front 2 b of the case 2 from the opening 2 a to the bottom. When the front surface 2b of the case 2 is covered from the opening 2a to the bottom of the whole, the flap 4 has a position where the film storage unit 3 attached to the case 2 can be inserted. Is provided with a locking window 5.

The locking window 5 is a hole provided in the flap 4 and, in the present embodiment, has a size of 32 mm in length and 40 mm in width in which the film storage section 3 is inserted and engaged. On both sides of the locking window 5, holding flaps 5a and 5b are provided for holding the APS film cartridge inserted into the film storage unit 3 so as not to fall off the film storage unit 3.

In the present embodiment, the holding flaps 5 a and 5 b are provided integrally with the flap 4. When the holding flaps 5 a and 5 b are provided with the locking windows 5 on the flap 4, By rounding the vertices of the triangle with both sides of the locking window 5 as the bottom sides, a shape substantially conforming to the cross section of the APS film cartridge is formed, and both sides of the locking window 5 are bent substantially at right angles to the front side. The holding flaps 5a and 5b are configured. In addition, a reinforcing material such as a tape or a thin plastic plate may be provided around the locking window 5 and / or the holding flaps 5a and 5b, whereby the postponing locking window 5 and the film storage portion 3 are provided. It is possible to prevent the locking window 5 from being broken when the insertion and removal of the locking window 5 are repeated.

Next, the use of the photo print case 1 with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 and 5 are cross-sectional views taken along the line AA 'in FIG. 3, in which the film storage unit 3 is inserted into the locking window 5, and the edge 5c of the locking window 5 is connected to the film. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a state of engaging by being hooked on a storage unit 3.

When the client finishes taking a picture with a camera equipped with an APS film cartridge, the client carries the APS film cartridge at a photo processing laboratory and requests a film developing process and a photo print process. At the photo lab, after the film development and photo print processing are completed, the photo print is put into the case section 2 of the photo print case 1 with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper of the present invention, and the film storage section 3 is subjected to the development processing. Insert the APS film cartridge from the lateral direction (see FIG. 2).

Next, when the flap 4 is bent toward the front surface 2 a of the case portion 2 and the film storage portion 3 is inserted into and engaged with the locking window 5 provided on the flap 4, the locking window 5 The edge 5c is hooked and engaged with the mounting position of the film storage unit 3 mounted at a predetermined position of the case unit 2 (see FIG. 3).

That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, while pulling the flap 4 in the bottom direction D, the film storage part 3 attached to the case part 2 is inserted into the locking window 5 provided in the flap 4. Is inserted, the edge 5c of the locking window 5 is caught between the mounting portion B and the projection portion C of the film storage portion 3 having a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape which is the cross-sectional shape of the APS film cartridge, and the flap 4 is attached to the case itself. By the engagement, the photo print can be stored in the case portion 2. Further, when a large number of photo prints are accommodated in the case portion 2, the flaps 4 are pulled toward the opening 2a side E of the case portion 2 and the engagement is made dense (see FIG. 5). By providing holding flaps 5a and 5b protruding from both sides of the locking window 5 in the front direction, the APS film cartridge 6 is prevented from falling off from the film storage unit 3 and the APS film cartridge 6 is subjected to impact. Etc. can be protected from damage.

In the above embodiment, the APS film cartridge is stored in the film storage unit. However, by changing the size of the locking window provided on the flap and the size of the film storage unit, the film storage unit is mounted on the MD. When attaching the film storage section to the case section, a part of the storage medium is attached with an adhesive member or the like so that the locking window is caught by the film storage section, and the case itself and the flap are engaged. It can be a photo print case with a film cartridge insertion stopper, and the type of film cartridge or storage medium is not particularly limited.

In the above embodiment, the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to the present invention is described as being made of paper, but may be made of plastic other than paper, and the material is not particularly limited. In the above embodiment, the size of the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to the present invention is set to be large enough to accommodate L size, high definition size, and panoramic size photo prints that can be taken with APS film. Although described as 12.5 cm in height, 28 cm in width, and a maximum thickness of 2.5 cm, a photo print case with a stopper that can accommodate photo prints of cabinet size (130 mm x 180 mm), quarter size (254 mm x 305 mm), etc. The size is not particularly limited. In the above embodiment, the film storage section is made of paper and provided with a small window for visually recognizing the film number. However, it may be made of transparent nylon or plastic which can be folded instead of the small window, and may be made of transparent nylon. The material is not particularly limited as long as it is a translucent member. As a result, the film number can be visually recognized without providing a small window.

[0019]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to the present invention, the film storage portion attached to the case portion is inserted into and engaged with the locking window provided on the flap. Prints can be prevented from spilling. In particular, when a large number of photo prints are accommodated, the flap is pulled in the vertical direction, and the engagement between the film storage portion and the locking window is increased. Further, according to the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper of the present invention, if the film storage section is provided as a stopper of the photo print case, the photo print can be easily associated with the APS film cartridge, and the APS film can be used. Since the cartridge case is returned and stored, it is easy to know which photo print was printed on which APS film. In addition, the case of the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper of the present invention is made larger than the conventional photo print case so that a photo print up to a panoramic size that can be taken with an APS camera can be accommodated. The photo print of the film cartridge can be accommodated in one photo print case with a stopper, and the APS film cartridge and the photo print can be easily arranged and stored. Further, according to the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper of the present invention, the film storage portion through which the APS film cartridge is inserted can be folded. Therefore, when the photo print case is not used, the film storage portion is folded. It can be kept compact without being bulky.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration perspective view (1) of a photo print case with an APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration perspective view (2) of a photo print case with an APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration perspective view (3) of a photo print case with an APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view (1) illustrating a photo print case with an APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view (2) illustrating the description of the photo print case with the APS film cartridge insertion stopper according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Photo print case with APS film cartridge insertion stopper 2. Case part 3. Film storage part 4. Flap 5. Locking window 6. APS film cartridge

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 17, 2000 (2000.10.
17)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Name of device

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Name of device] Photo print case with APS film cartridge insertion stopper

Claims (2)

[Utility model registration claims] Claims 1. A completed photo print is stored,
A case portion having a flap extending from the opening of the housing portion to the entire bottom portion, and a photoprint is not stored at a predetermined position on the front surface of the case portion between the front surface of the case portion and the flap. In the state in which it is folded flat, the state in which the photo print is stored is APS (ADVANCED).
Abbreviation for PHOTO SYSTEM, hereinafter simply “APS”
That. ) Insert the film cartridge from the side,
The inserted state is a film storage portion having a predetermined elliptical column shape having a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape, and the film storage portion into which the film cartridge is inserted from the lateral direction when the photoprint is stored in the flap. And a locking window through which the APS film cartridge is inserted and engaged. 2. A holding flap according to claim 1, further comprising holding flaps on both sides of said locking window for holding the APS film inserted through and stored in said film storage portion in a lateral direction. Photo print case with APS film cartridge insertion stopper.