JP3440459B2 - Cartridge storage case - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cartridge containing a developed negative film and an index print sheet on which a plurality of positive images photographed on the negative film are reduced and printed on one recording sheet. Related to a storage case for housing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, at a DPE dealer, when a request for simultaneous printing is made, a negative film is divided into 6 pieces of negative sheaths and returned together with a print photograph. on the other hand,
Recently, various devices using negative films, such as photo printers and film image input devices, have been studied to handle the negative films without dividing them, and along with this, the negative films are used as film cartridges. It is proposed to store them in rolls and return them to the customer.

Further, when the negative film is stored in the film cartridge, the reprinted print cannot be confirmed by the negative film. Therefore, it is proposed to return the index print sheet together with the print photograph and the film cartridge. On the index print sheet, a plurality of positive images photographed on one negative film are reduced and printed on one recording sheet in the photographing order, so that all the positive images can be seen at a glance. There is.

[0004]

However, if the negative film is stored in a cartridge and returned to the customer, there is an advantage in that it can be easily handled, but it becomes difficult to associate the negative film with the index print sheet, and it is reprinted later. The problem is that it is difficult to find the corresponding negative film when trying to print. As a means for solving this, in US Pat. No. 5,251,744, etc., a means for associating a cartridge with an index print sheet and storing them in a book-shaped storage container has been proposed, but the storage container becomes large. There are drawbacks.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a cartridge storage case in which a large number of cartridges and index print sheets can be stored together in a small space and the necessary cartridge can be easily found. With the goal.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a cartridge containing a film can be attached to and detached from the front surface of the storage case main body in a box-shaped storage case main body. A plurality of cartridge storage portions each having a concave portion, and an index print sheet storage portion for storing index print sheets in which a plurality of images photographed on the film are reduced and printed on a recording sheet in a predetermined order. , And the cartridge storage portion in which the cartridge is stored is indicated by a number, and the index sheet corresponding to this cartridge is stored in the index print sheet storage portion.

[0007]

According to the present invention, each cartridge is stored in the cartridge storage portion, and the index print sheet storage portion stores the index print sheet including the index print sheet corresponding to each cartridge. Since the same ID number or serial number is attached to the cartridge and the index print sheet corresponding to the cartridge, the customer can easily find the negative film cartridge corresponding to the index print sheet.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the index print sheet used in the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an index print sheet according to the present invention. On the index print sheet 10, a plurality of positive images 12, 12 ... Taken on one negative film are reduced to a predetermined size and printed on a recording sheet 14 of plain paper or photographic paper. When the recording sheet 14 itself has low rigidity,
It may be reinforced by attaching a mount, or may be laminated or shrink-processed with a plastic film, urethane foam or the like to improve rigidity and storability. A serial number sticker 60, which will be described later, is attached to the upper edge of the index print sheet 10, and the ID number 14A for the film cartridge is printed on the lower edge in advance at the time of printing.

The film cartridge 18 is a film cartridge of the type shown in FIG. 2, and comprises a main body case 20, a spool 22, and the like which constitute the film cartridge 18.
Also, all the members such as the light shielding member 24 are made of plastic. Then, the film cartridge 18
Is a film cartridge 18 from the negative film to the tip.
It is of a type that is wound inside and sends out the negative film to the outside of the film cartridge 18 by rotating the spool 22 when used.

Further, the end surface 1 of the film cartridge 18
8A has openings 4 of four different shapes showing the history of the film cartridge 18 for displaying the exposure index.
6, 28, 30, and 32 are formed concentrically at intervals of 90 °. Inside these openings 26-32,
A plate that blocks one of the openings 26 to 32 is rotatably provided around the spool 22. The film cartridge 18 whose plate shields the circular opening 26 is identified as a film cartridge loaded with an unexposed negative film, and the film cartridge 18 which shields the semi-circular opening 28 is The film cartridge 18 that is identified as a film cartridge that is used midway and that shields the cross-shaped opening 30 is identified as an exposed film cartridge, and the film cartridge 18 that shields the rectangular opening 32 is developed. The film cartridge can be distinguished from the outside at a glance.

Further, a label 34 is adhered to the surface of the film cartridge 18. The label 34 includes the ISO range of the negative film loaded with the film cartridge 18, the number of negatives, and the ID number 34A of the film cartridge 18 (for example, the same number 1234 as the ID number 14A of the index print sheet 10).
Etc. are printed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the storage case according to the present invention, in which the storage case body 40 is formed in an upright box-like body. On both sides of the lower part of the storage case body 40, index print sheet storage parts 42, 4 with open front surfaces are provided.
2 is formed, and on the front side of the storage case body 40 above the cartridge storage portion 44, 44, which is formed by 3 × 6 concave portions formed in a shape capable of storing the cartridge 18 of FIG. 2 horizontally. , ... are formed.

Index print sheet storage section 42
Is formed to have a size such that the index print sheets 10 shown in FIG. The index print sheet storage section 42 includes a pressing plate 46 for pressing the index print sheets 10 in the stacking direction.
The pressing plate 46 applies a proper pressing force to the stacked index print sheets 10 by the spring 48 to maintain the alignment of the index print sheets 10. A vertical slit 50 is formed on the front surface of the index print sheet storage portion 42, and the slit 50 is used for the index print sheet 1.
It is formed in such a size that one 0 can pass through. That is, a window 52 communicating with the index print sheet storage portion 42 is formed on the side surface of the storage case body 40, and the customer confirms the image of the index print sheet 10 through the window 52 and moves the index print sheet 10 in the arrow direction. The index print sheets 10 can be taken out from the slits 50 one by one by sliding the index print sheets 10 into the slits.

The cross-sectional shape of the cartridge housing portion 44 is shown in FIG. 4, and the cartridge 18 has a label 34 of the storage case body 40 so that the label 34 with an ID number or the like can be confirmed from the front of the storage case body. It is stored so that it is located on the front side. Cartridge compartment 44
As shown in FIG. 4, a protrusion 45 is formed to prevent the cartridge 18 from falling off. That is, the accommodating surface of the cartridge accommodating portion 44 is made of an elastic material such as plastic, and when the customer deforms the protrusions 45 to insert the cartridge 18 into the cartridge accommodating portion 44, the cartridge 18 is It is held in the cartridge storage portion 44 by the protrusion 45. Further, a through hole 54 is formed on the rear side of the cartridge housing portion 44, and when the cartridge 18 is taken out from the cartridge housing portion 44, the customer can insert his / her finger into the through hole 54 and easily push it out. Instead of the through hole 54, the cartridge housing portion 44 is provided on the front surface side of the body case 40.
The cartridge 18 may be taken out by providing a notch communicating with the notch and inserting a finger into the notch.

On the upper surface 56 of the storage case body 40, a reference number seal storage box 58 is formed. A large number of seals 60, 60, ... Are stored in the seal storage box 58, and the customer has the same number corresponding to the upper edge of the cartridge storage section 44 and the upper edge of the index print sheet 10 (FIG. 1). It can be associated with a seal 60.

On the other hand, a margin 62 on the front surface of the storage case body 40 is provided with a display 62 which is the same as the exposure index provided on the end face of the cartridge 18, and is displayed even when the customer forgets the meaning of the exposure index of the cartridge 18. 6
You can remember it by looking at 2. In the storage case of the cartridge configured as described above, at the time of storage, the customer takes out the seal 60 having the same number from the seal storage box 58, and one of the seals is provided on the upper edge of the cartridge storage portion 44 storing the cartridge 18. 60 is attached, and the other seal 60 is attached to the upper edge of the index print sheet 10 corresponding to the cartridge 18. The cartridge 18 and the index print sheet 10 thus associated are stored in the cartridge storage portion 44 and the index print sheet storage portion 42, respectively.

When the customer places a reorder, the index print sheet 10 is taken out while looking at the index print sheet 10 through the window 52, and the cartridge 18 of the cartridge storing section 44 having the same reference number as the index print sheet 10 is taken out. To order from a DPE agent. The customer can identify the cartridge 1 corresponding to the required index print sheet 10 from the ID number 14A of the index print sheet 10 and the ID number 34A of the cartridge 18 which are preprinted at the time of printing.
8 can be found, but since these ID numbers are usually printed in small characters due to space limitations, the task of associating is difficult, and according to this embodiment, a sufficiently large reference number makes it easy. You can find the cartridge that corresponds to the index print sheet you need.

FIG. 5 shows a storage case having a fall-off prevention mechanism, which is composed of a slide member 64 formed in a ladder shape. That is, the slide member 64 is formed to have a length corresponding to the horizontal row of the cartridge accommodating portions 44, and the guide grooves 64A and 64A formed on both sides are fitted with the pins 66 and 66 from the case main body side, thereby sliding. The member 64 is guided by the pins 66, 66 and can be moved by a stroke of about half the lateral width of one cartridge housing 44. Vertical stoppers 64B, 64B, ... Are formed on the slide member 64 at predetermined intervals,
When the slide member 64 is positioned at the storage position, that is, the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.
Located in the center of the cartridge to prevent the cartridge 18 from falling off.
Further, when the slide member 64 is located at the take-out position, that is, the position indicated by the imaginary line in FIG. 5, the stopper 64B comes out of the cartridge housing portion 44, and the cartridge 18 can be taken out.

The fall-out prevention mechanism is not limited to such a ladder-like slide member, and may be a cover for covering the entire front surface of the storage case body 40, or for covering the cartridge storage portions 44 in rows, columns, or ones. It may be a lid. The storage case having such a fall-out prevention mechanism is convenient when carrying the storage case.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the cartridge 18 is used.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cartridge storage portion 44 may be formed so as to store the cartridge 18 in the depth direction of the case as shown in FIG. Further, the window 52 of the index print sheet storage portion 42 is not limited to the side of the case,
As shown in FIG. 5, it may be formed on the front surface of the case, and a lid 68 that slides in the vertical direction may be provided at the opening of the index print sheet storage section 42.

[0021]

As described above, according to the cartridge storage case of the present invention, both the cartridge and the index print sheet corresponding to the cartridge can be stored, which is convenient and convenient for storage. Since it is easy to associate the cartridge with the index print sheet, it is possible to easily find the required cartridge when reordering the print.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an index print sheet.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cartridge.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a storage case for a horizontal type cartridge.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a cartridge storage section.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the storage case of the cartridge provided with the drop-out prevention mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a storage case for a vertical type cartridge.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Index print sheet 18 ... Film cartridge 40 ... Storage case body 42 ... Index print sheet storage section 44 ... Cartridge compartment

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of cartridge accommodating sections each having a box-shaped storage case main body in which a cartridge in which a film is wound is formed with a recessed portion that can be attached to and detached from the front surface of the storage case main body. An index print sheet storage section for storing index print sheets each of which has been reduced in size and printed on a recording sheet in a predetermined order. The cartridge storage section in which the cartridge is stored has a number. A cartridge storage case, wherein the index sheet corresponding to the displayed cartridge is stored in the index print sheet storage section. 2. The cartridge storage case according to claim 1, wherein a display for identifying an exposure index of the cartridge is provided on a front surface of the storage case body. 3. A slide member is provided on the front surface of the cartridge accommodating portion, and the slide member is slidable in two positions, a drop-out preventing position of the cartridge and a take-out position of the cartridge. Cartridge storage case. 4. The storage case according to claim 1, wherein the storage case body includes a seal storage box for storing a seal.