JP3692532B2 - Print order receiving device for image data - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a print order receiving apparatus for image data having a slit-like opening for inserting and removing a recording medium and provided with a reading drive device for reading image data of the recording medium inserted into the opening.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Such an image data print order receiving apparatus is an apparatus for inputting an image recorded on a recording medium such as a memory card to an apparatus using image data such as a photographic printing apparatus. By inserting a recording medium into the opening and reading the image data recorded on the recording medium, the recording medium is used for producing a photographic print, for example.
Since such a recording medium is formed in a thin plate shape, conventionally, when inserting the recording medium into the slit-shaped opening of the print order receiving apparatus for image data, be careful not to damage the recording medium. The recording medium was carefully pushed in such a posture as to look into the opening.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, conventionally, when the image data print order receiving apparatus reads the image data recorded on the recording medium, the work burden and the psychological burden imposed on the person who uses the image data print order receiving apparatus. There were many.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to reduce a work load and a psychological load when a recording medium is set in a print order receiving apparatus for image data.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
By providing the configuration according to claim 1, the image data has a slit-like opening for inserting and removing the recording medium, and a reading drive device for reading the image data of the recording medium inserted into the opening. In the print order receiving apparatus , a guide member for guiding the recording medium to the opening is provided near the opening, and a plurality of the openings are formed corresponding to each of a plurality of types of recording media, A part of the guide member is configured to be fitted in a releasable state into an infrequently used opening of the plurality of openings so as to maintain the mounting posture.
Therefore, a person who uses the print order receiving apparatus can move the recording medium along the guide member and insert it into the slit-shaped opening, and the insertion operation into the opening of the recording medium can be performed very smoothly. it can.
Therefore, the user of the print order receiving apparatus for image data can easily insert the recording medium into the opening, and can reduce the work burden and psychological burden when inserting the recording medium.
Furthermore, when the reading drive device supports reading of a plurality of types of recording media, it is possible to predict in advance a low-use opening among the plurality of openings based on user trends and the like. By using it for mounting support, it is not necessary to provide a support structure for attaching a guide member to the print order receiving apparatus, so that the apparatus cost can be reduced and the print order receiving apparatus for image data can be reduced. It is also possible to retrofit the guide member without modification.
In addition, when it becomes necessary to read the image data of the recording medium corresponding to the opening to which the guide member is attached, the recording medium can be read by removing the guide member from the opening.
[0006]
Further, by providing the configuration according to the second aspect, the opening surface formed by the edge of the opening is arranged so as to be inclined upward, and the insertion path of the recording medium in the reading drive device is provided. It tilts in a state where it becomes lower toward the back.
That is, if the insertion path of the recording medium in the reading drive device is in the horizontal direction, it is a relatively easy operation for the user of the print order receiving apparatus to hold the recording medium in a horizontal posture. However, the burden on the user is not so great.
However, in order to make the opening into which the recording medium is inserted visible to the user looking down from above, the virtual opening surface formed by the edge of the opening is arranged so as to have an upwardly inclined posture. If the effect of widening the slit width of the opening is provided, as a result, the insertion path of the recording medium in the reading drive device is inclined in a state where it becomes lower toward the back side.
When inserting a recording medium into such an inclined insertion path, even if the user knows that the insertion path is inclined, the user can tilt the recording medium at what angle when inserting the recording medium. If it is difficult to grasp whether the insertion path is inclined or not, there is a possibility that the recording medium is forcibly pushed into the opening in a horizontal posture.
In such a case, the recording medium is appropriately guided to the insertion path by the guide member, and coupled with the fact that the user can easily see the slit-shaped opening, the recording medium is sent to the print order receiving apparatus for image data. The operation of setting can be performed more easily.
[0007]
In addition, by providing the configuration according to claim 3, the outer shape of the reading drive device is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, the opening is formed on one side surface of the reading drive device, and the reading drive device. Are arranged in an inclined posture so that the formation surface of the opening faces upward.
That is, the read drive device provided in the print order receiving device is often provided in a form having a housing that is standardized in a flat, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, but the read drive device of this shape is arranged in an inclined posture. Thus, the virtual opening surface formed by the edge of the opening for inserting and removing the recording medium can be set to the upward inclined posture.
Therefore, the operation of setting the recording medium to the print order receiving apparatus for image data is further simplified while using the readily available read drive apparatus having a standardized form and suppressing the apparatus cost. You can do it.
[0009]
In addition, by providing the structure according to the fourth aspect , the guide member is arranged in a state of closing the opening so as to prevent the recording medium from entering the opening into which a part of the guide member is inserted.
That is, in order to support reading of image data of a plurality of types of recording media, when a plurality of types of apertures are provided, and the size and shape of the apertures are similar between the apertures, the recording medium is used as the recording medium. There is a case where an attempt is made to insert into an opening other than the corresponding opening by mistake. When the size of the opening to be inserted is smaller than the recording medium, there is no particular problem because the recording medium does not enter the opening, but when the size of the opening to be inserted is large and the recording medium has entered. Therefore, it will be difficult to take out the recording medium.
Therefore, by selecting an opening that is less frequently used from the group of openings that are easy to insert a recording medium by mistake and using it for supporting the mounting of the guide member, it is possible to prevent erroneous insertion of the recording medium and reduce apparatus cost. Can be achieved.
[0010]
In addition, by providing the configuration according to claim 5 , the guide member is configured to guide only one end of the recording medium with a guide groove, and two openings arranged in the longitudinal direction of the opening. The guide members for the respective recording media inserted into the recording medium are arranged such that the two guide grooves for the respective recording media are arranged on the adjacent side of the two openings, and the two guide grooves are It is integrally formed.
That is, the guide member for guiding the insertion of the recording medium may be configured to guide both sides of the recording medium and lead to the opening. You can take a posture.
Therefore, the two guide grooves for supporting and guiding the respective recording media inserted into the two openings arranged along the longitudinal direction of the opening are arranged on the adjacent side of the two openings, and the two guide grooves are integrated. The guide member is formed by forming.
As a result, the structure of the guide member is simplified, the guide member becomes compact, and the guide member can be used even when another read drive device is installed in the vicinity of the read drive device to which the guide member is attached. Thus, it is possible to prevent the operation of setting the recording medium in the reading drive device.
[0011]
In addition, by providing the configuration according to the sixth aspect , the recording medium is configured by a memory card.
In other words, a memory card is generally manufactured by enclosing a semiconductor memory in a thin package, and it naturally uses nerves to handle it.
Therefore, by making it easy to insert and remove the memory card with the guide member as described above, it is possible to reduce anxiety when handling the memory card.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment when a photo print system is provided with a print order receiving apparatus for image data according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
The photo print system DP of the present embodiment is known as a so-called digital minilab machine, and as shown in FIG. 7, the memory card, magneto-optical disk, CD-R, etc. Image data print order receiving device IR (hereinafter abbreviated as “print order receiving device IR”) for inputting image data for producing photographic prints from the above, and developed photographic film 1 (hereinafter “film”). A film image input device FS that reads and inputs image data 1), and an exposure / development device EP that exposes image data input from the print order receiving device IR or the film image input device FS to the photographic paper 2. The control units of these devices are connected to the network.
FIG. 7 illustrates a case where two print order receiving devices IR are provided and installed on the counter 100 so that the customer can operate them. The film image input device FS has the same function as the print order receiving device IR in addition to the image data reading function of the film 1, and the image data recorded on the memory card etc. It can be read by the operation of the operator of the printing system DP.
[0013]
[Schematic configuration of print order receiving device IR]
The print order receiving device IR is a CD that reads image data recorded on a CD-R and a CD-ROM, as shown in an external perspective view in FIG. 5 and in FIG. -ROM drive 30, MO drive 31 for reading image data recorded on a magneto-optical disk as a recording medium, and image data recorded on a memory card of three types of large, medium and small as a recording medium A memory card reader 32 for reading is provided.
[0014]
The print order receiving device IR further includes a magnetic disk device 33 for temporarily storing image data input from the CD-ROM drive 30, MO drive 31 and memory card reader 32, a liquid crystal display type monitor 34, Although not shown, the printing device 35 and a control device that displays image data read by the CD-ROM drive 30 or the like on the monitor 34 and sends the image data to the main control device 6 of the film image input device FS. Is provided. The printing device 35 includes a holder unit 35a that holds a roll-shaped recording paper 37, a printer unit 35b that prints on the recording paper 37 drawn from the holder unit 35a, and a drive circuit unit 35c that controls the printer unit 35b. Is a small-sized printing apparatus with a built-in device configured separately.
[0015]
The CD-ROM drive 30 is manufactured with a housing size suitable for a mounting space of a computer generally called a 5-inch bay, and the MO drive 31 and the memory card reader 32 are generally called a 3.5-inch bay. The housing dimensions are suitable for the installation space of the computer, and all of them have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with a flat outer shape.
In the MO drive 31 and the memory card reader 32, a slit-like opening IO for inserting and removing a recording medium is formed on one side surface (front face) of the casing, and the surface on which the opening IO exists is displayed on the print order receiving device. It is exposed from the panel 36 on the front side of the IR device casing.
As described above, the memory card reader 32 has an opening IO of a size and shape corresponding to each memory card in order to read three types of memory cards, large, medium and small. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the largest opening IO on the upper stage is distinguished as a large opening IO1, the smallest opening IO on the lower left is designated as a small opening IO3, and the middle opening IO on the lower right is designated as a middle opening IO2. The two openings IO, the small opening IO3 and the middle opening IO2, are arranged side by side along the opening longitudinal direction. A terminal electrically connected to the memory card inserted from the opening IO is provided at the back side of each opening IO, and image data of the memory card inserted from the opening IO is read.
Further, the CD-ROM drive 30 exposes the side surface (front surface) provided with the tray 30 a from the panel 36.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 6, the memory card reader 32, which is a read drive device RD of a type for inserting / removing a recording medium into / from the opening IO, has an inclined posture in which the housing has an opening IO forming surface upward. It is arranged with. Since the virtual opening surface formed by the edge of the opening IO coincides with one side surface (front surface) of the housing where the opening IO exists, the virtual opening surface is inclined upward. . The inclination angle of the virtual opening surface is inclined by approximately 10 degrees from the vertical direction, and the panel 36 is also inclined by approximately 10 degrees from the vertical direction, so that the surface of the panel 36 and the MO where the opening IO exists are present. The drive 31 and the front surface of the memory card reader 32 are flush with each other.
On the other hand, in the CD-ROM drive 30, the housing of the CD-ROM drive 30 is arranged in a horizontal posture so that the direction in which the tray 30a is withdrawn is substantially horizontal.
This arrangement facilitates the operation of setting a CD-ROM or CD-R recording medium on the tray 30a.
[0017]
As described above, by arranging the housing of the memory card reader 32 to be inclined, the insertion path of the recording medium extending in the depth direction in parallel with the upper surface of the housing is inclined so as to become lower toward the back side.
By tilting the virtual opening surface upward, the opening IO can be easily seen when looking down from the upper side of the opening IO. Since the width is narrow and the insertion path of the recording medium is inclined, it is difficult to insert the memory card into the opening IO.
For this reason, the print order receiving device IR is provided with a guide member IG having the shape shown in FIG. 3 attached near the opening IO in order to assist the insertion operation of the recording medium.
[0018]
The guide member IG is used by being attached to the large opening IO1 which is assumed to be least frequently used among the three openings IO of the memory card reader 32, and is inserted into the middle opening IO2 as shown in FIG. The first guide groove 40a for guiding the memory card and the second guide groove 40b for guiding the memory card inserted into the small opening IO3 are provided.
These two guide grooves 40 both support and guide only one end of the memory card. When the guide member IG is attached to the memory card reader 32, the middle opening IO2 and the small opening IO3 are close to each other. Located on the side. With this configuration, the guide member IG can be configured in a compact manner, and when the other reading drive device (MO drive 31) is arranged close to the memory card reader 32 as in the present embodiment, the reading is performed. This obstructs the operation of inserting the recording medium into the driving device.
Further, by forming the upper wall UW constituting the guide groove 40 shorter than the lower wall LW, the memory card can be easily positioned when the memory card is inserted.
[0019]
The guide groove 40 is disposed in the lower part of the base plate 41, and a plate-like fitting portion 42 that fits into the large opening IO1 is formed on the surface of the base plate 41 opposite to the mounting surface of the guide groove 40. Further, a pair of left and right retaining engagement portions 43 are formed above the fitting portion 42 for retaining when the guide member IG is set in the large opening IO1. As shown in a partial cross section in plan view in FIG. 4, the retaining engagement portion 43 is formed in a substantially U shape in plan view, and includes a guide groove 40, a base plate 41, a fitting portion 42, and a retaining engagement portion. By integrally forming 43 by resin and forming it integrally, it is elastically deformed by the force in the left-right direction in FIG.
[0020]
When the guide member IG is attached to the memory card reader 32, as shown in FIG. 1, the insertion portion 42 side is directed to the memory card reader 32 and the insertion portion 42, which is a part of the guide member IG, is positioned below the large opening IO1. Insert it at a close position.
As shown in FIG. 2, when the base plate 41 is inserted until the surface on the side where the insertion portion 42 is present comes into contact with the front surface of the housing of the memory card reader 32, a protrusion 43 a formed on the free end side of the retaining engagement portion 43. (See FIG. 4) engages with a part of the inner wall of the large opening IO1 to prevent the guide member from moving in the disengagement direction, and the insertion portion 42 inserted into the large opening IO1 and the housing of the memory card reader 32 The mounting posture of the guide member IG is maintained with the base plate 41 in contact with the base plate 41.
In the state where the guide member IG is attached to the memory card reader 32, the base plate 41 completely covers the large opening IO1 and closes the large opening IO1, thereby preventing the recording medium from being erroneously inserted into the large opening IO1. Yes.
[0021]
When the customer sets the memory card in the memory card reader 32, the end of one side of the memory card is guided into the guide groove as illustrated in FIG. 2 in which the middle-sized memory card M is inserted into the middle opening IO2. It moves along 40 (1st guide groove 40a), and inserts it.
On the other hand, when it is necessary to read the image data of the memory card inserted into the large opening IO1 while the guide member IG is attached to the large opening IO1, the guide member IG is detached from the large opening IO1.
In order to remove the guide member IG from the large opening IO1, the tip of a pointed jig or the like is inserted from the release operation hole 41a (see FIG. 4) of the base plate 41, and the free end portion of the retaining engagement portion 43 is inserted. The guide member IG is pulled out by releasing the engagement with the large opening IO1.
Thus, the reason why some jig is required for the operation of removing the guide member IG is to prevent the mounted guide member IG from being easily taken away.
[0022]
[Schematic configuration of film image input device FS]
As schematically shown in the block diagram of FIG. 8, the film image input device FS includes an external input / output device including a film scanner 3 for reading a frame image of the film 1, a memory reader, an MO drive, a CD-R drive, and the like. The apparatus 4 and a main controller 6 which is constituted by a general-purpose small computer system and controls the film scanner 3 and the external input / output device 4 and manages the entire photographic print system DP are further provided. 6 is connected to a monitor 6a for displaying a simulated image simulating a finished print image and various control information, and a console 6b for manually setting exposure conditions and inputting control information. Has been.
[0023]
The film scanner 3 includes a halogen lamp 10, a dimming filter 11 for adjusting the color balance of light emitted from the halogen lamp 10, a mirror tunnel 12 that uniformly mixes light that has passed through the dimming filter 11, and a conveyance A film mask unit 13 that is provided with a mechanism 13a, a film mask (not shown), and the like and positions the film 1 at a predetermined reading position, a CCD line sensor unit 14 for photoelectrically converting a frame image of the film 1, and a film 1 A lens 15 for forming an image of the image on the CCD line sensor unit 14, a mirror 16 for bending the optical path by 90 degrees, and a processing circuit for amplifying and A / D converting the output signal of the CCD line sensor unit 14. 17 and a reading control device 18 that controls the entire film scanner 3 are provided.
[0024]
The CCD line sensor unit 14 includes three lines of CCD line sensors in which about 5000 CCD elements are arranged in the width direction of the film 1, and the light receiving surface of each CCD line sensor has red, green, and blue colors, respectively. A color filter is formed to detect the frame image of the film 1 by color separation.
Based on a reading command from the main control device 6, the reading control device 18 starts the conveyance movement of the film 1 set on the film mask unit 13 and also outputs the frame image of the film 1 output from the processing circuit 17. The image data is output to the main controller 6.
Although not shown in the figure, the main controller 6 receives image data of the frame image of the film 1 inputted from the film scanner 3, image data inputted from the external input / output device 4, and further inputted from the print order receiving device IR. An image processing apparatus is provided for image processing the processed image data into an image suitable for producing a photographic print.
[0025]
[Schematic configuration of exposure / development apparatus EP]
The exposure / development apparatus EP develops an exposure unit 20 provided with a PLZT print head 20a, an exposure control apparatus 21 for controlling the exposure unit 20, and the photographic paper 2 exposed by the exposure unit 20 inside the casing. A development processing unit 22, a development control device 23 for controlling a photographic paper transport system in the development processing unit 22 and managing a development processing liquid, a printer control device 24 for controlling the entire exposure / development device EP, and a housing There is provided a photographic paper transport system PT that transports the photographic paper 2 drawn from the photographic paper magazine 8 disposed on the upper surface to the development processing unit 22 by a number of transport rollers 25 and the like.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 7, a sorter 26 for classifying the photographic paper 2 developed and dried by the development processing unit 22 into orders and an outlet 22a are provided outside the housing of the exposure / development apparatus EP. And a conveyor 27 that conveys the photographic paper 2 discharged from the printer 2 to the sorter 26.
Further, a cutter 28 for cutting the long photographic paper 2 drawn out from the photographic paper magazine 8 into a set print size is provided in the middle of the conveyance path of the photographic paper conveyance system PT.
[0027]
[Photo print production operation]
Next, a photographic print production operation by the photographic print system DP having the above configuration will be schematically described.
When the customer operates the print order receiving device IR on the counter 100 and sets a recording medium such as a memory card on which image data brought by the customer is recorded using the guide member IG as appropriate, the information is recorded. The read image data is started and recorded on the magnetic disk device 33, and the read image is displayed on the monitor 34.
When the customer confirms the monitor display of the image data and completes the input of the print size and the number of prints, information for specifying the number of prints and the order is printed on the printing device 35 and the read image Data is sent to the main controller 6. The customer presents the print output of the printing device 35 to the store clerk and pays the necessary fee.
[0028]
On the other hand, when creating a frame image print on the film 1, the operator of the photographic print system DP sets the film 1 on the film mask unit 13 and inputs an instruction to read the frame image. Instructs the film scanner 3 to read the film 1 and sequentially receives the image data of the film 1 from the reading control device 18.
Further, when reading image data recorded on a recording medium such as a memory card, a magneto-optical disk or a CD-R by the operator's operation, the operator records them in the external input / output device 4 of the film image input device FS. When a medium is set and a reading instruction is input to the main controller 6, the main controller 6 instructs the corresponding drive of the external input / output device 4 to read image data, and sequentially receives the image data from that drive.
[0029]
Based on the image data input as described above, the main control device 6 calculates a simulated image that will be obtained when a print is produced from the image data by an image processing circuit (not shown). And display it on the monitor 6a.
The operator observes the simulated image on the monitor 6a, and performs an exposure condition correction input operation from the console 6b if an appropriate image is not obtained.
The image processing circuit of the main controller 6 generates exposure image data for each of red, green, and blue under predetermined calculation conditions in accordance with the input image data and its correction input.
[0030]
This exposure image data is sent to the printer control device 24 of the exposure / development apparatus EP and stored in a memory provided in the printer control device 24.
When the printer control device 24 detects that the front end of the photographic paper 2 has been conveyed to a predetermined exposure start position based on the conveyance information of the photographic paper 2 obtained from the photographic paper conveyance system PT, the exposure control device 21. To start the exposure operation, and sequentially transmits image data for exposure to the exposure control device 21 at a speed corresponding to the exposure processing speed of the exposure unit 20.
The exposure control device 21 activates each optical shutter of the PLZT print head 20a based on the received exposure image data to form a latent image of the print image on the photographic paper 2.
The photographic paper 2 subjected to the exposure processing in the exposure unit 20 is transported to the development processing unit 22 by the photographic paper transport system PT, and is developed by sequentially passing through the development processing tanks. After being further dried, it is discharged from the discharge port 22a onto the conveyor 27 and collected by the sorter 26 for each order.
[0031]
[Another embodiment]
Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be listed.
(1) In the above embodiment, the case where the recording medium insertion path from the opening IO in the reading drive device RD is inclined so as to become lower toward the back side is illustrated, but the recording medium insertion path is horizontal. The present invention can also be applied to such cases.
(2) In the above embodiment, the memory card reader 32, which is the recording medium reading drive device RD, has a standard-sized casing for mounting a 3.5-inch bay, and the casing is arranged in an inclined posture. Thus, the virtual opening surface formed at the edge of the opening IO for inserting / removing the recording medium is inclined, but the present invention can be used even when the reading drive device RD does not have such a standard shape. The invention can be applied.
[0032]
(3) In the above embodiment, the guide member IG for guiding the recording medium to the opening IO of the reading drive device RD is configured to be detachable. However, as a configuration in which the recording member is fixedly installed on the print order receiving device IR for image data. Also good.
(5) In the above embodiment, the guide groove 40 of the guide member IG supports and guides only one end of the recording medium, but may be formed to support and guide both sides of the recording member.
[0033]
(6) In the above embodiment, the case where the print order receiving device IR for image data is provided as a part of the photographic print system DP is illustrated, but the image data of the present invention is applied to various systems using the image data. The print order receiving device IR can be used.
[0034]
(7) In the above embodiment, the case where the virtual opening surface formed by the edge of the opening IO through which the recording medium is inserted and removed is tilted by 10 degrees from the vertical direction, but the operation of the reading drive device RD is exemplified. If there is no hindrance, it may be further inclined, or conversely, an angle smaller than 10 degrees may be set.
(8) In the above embodiment, the case where the guide member IG is provided as an accessory of the print order receiving device IR for image data is illustrated, but it is also possible to distribute the guide member IG alone. .
(9) In the above embodiment, the case where the guide member IG is provided to assist the insertion of the memory card is illustrated, but when the magneto-optical disk is inserted into the recording medium insertion opening of the MO drive 31 You may prepare for guidance.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
According to the configuration according to the first aspect, the use by attaching a guide member to the print order receiving apparatus for image data, a person who uses the print order receiving apparatus for image data, a recording medium guide member Therefore, the recording medium can be inserted into the slit-like opening very smoothly.
Therefore, the user of the print order receiving apparatus for image data can easily insert the recording medium into the opening, and can reduce the work burden and psychological burden when inserting the recording medium.
Further, by using the opening that is not frequently used for mounting and supporting the guide member, it is not necessary to provide a support structure for mounting the guide member on the print order receiving apparatus for image data, and the apparatus cost. In addition, the guide member can be retrofitted without modifying the print order receiving device for image data.
In addition, when it becomes necessary to read the image data of the recording medium corresponding to the opening to which the guide member is attached, the recording medium can be read by removing the guide member from the opening.
According to the configuration of claim 2 , the recording medium is inserted when the insertion path of the recording medium in the reading drive device is inclined so as to become lower toward the back side in order to improve the visibility of the slit-shaped opening. By properly guiding the insertion path to the insertion path with the guide member, it becomes easier to set the recording medium in the print order receiving apparatus for image data, coupled with the fact that the user can easily see the slit-shaped opening. Can be done.
[0036]
According to the configuration of the third aspect, the print order receiving apparatus for image data can be used while suppressing the apparatus cost by using a readily available read driving apparatus having a standardized form. The operation of setting the recording medium can be performed more easily .
[0037]
Further, according to the configuration of the fourth aspect , among the plurality of openings, an opening with a low frequency of use is selected from a group of openings in which a recording medium is easily inserted by mistake, and is used for mounting and supporting the guide member. By doing so, it is possible to prevent erroneous insertion of the recording medium and to reduce the apparatus cost.
Further, according to the configuration of the fifth aspect , the two guide grooves are integrally formed to simplify the configuration of the guide member, and the guide member becomes compact, and the proximity of the reading drive device to which the guide member is attached. Even when another reading drive device is installed, the guide member can be made less likely to hinder the operation of setting the recording medium in the other reading drive device.
Further, according to the configuration of the sixth aspect , when a memory card that uses nerves for handling is set in the reading drive device, the memory card is handled by making it easy to insert the memory card by the guide member as described above. Can reduce anxiety at the time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an enlarged front panel of a print order receiving apparatus for image data according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front panel of a print order receiving apparatus for image data according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an enlarged view of a guide member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part of the guide member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an image data according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a print order receiving apparatus for image data. FIG. 6 is an internal layout diagram of a print order receiving apparatus for image data according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram of a photo print system according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a photographic print system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
IG guide member IO opening RD reading drive device 40 guide groove

Claims (6)

A print order receiving device for image data having a slit-like opening for inserting and removing a recording medium, and provided with a reading drive device for reading image data of the recording medium inserted into the opening ,
A guide member for guiding the recording medium to the opening is provided near the opening,
A plurality of the openings are formed corresponding to each of a plurality of types of recording media,
A print order receiving apparatus for image data configured to maintain a mounting posture by inserting a part of the guide member in a detachable state into an opening that is less frequently used among the plurality of openings . The opening surface formed by the edge of the opening is arranged so as to be inclined upward, and the insertion path of the recording medium in the reading drive device is inclined so as to become lower toward the back side. A print order receiving apparatus for the described image data. The outer shape of the reading drive device is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape,
The opening is formed on one side of the read driver;
3. The print order receiving apparatus for image data according to claim 2, wherein the reading driving device is arranged in an inclined posture so that a surface on which the opening is formed faces upward . The image data according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is arranged in a state of closing the opening so as to prevent the recording medium from entering the opening into which a part of the guide member is inserted. Print order acceptance device for use. The guide member is configured to guide only one end of the recording medium with a guide groove,
The guide member for each recording medium inserted into two openings arranged along the longitudinal direction of the opening has two guide grooves for the respective recording media arranged on the side close to the two openings. The print order receiving apparatus for image data according to claim 1, wherein the two guide grooves are integrally formed . The print order receiving apparatus for image data according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the recording medium is a memory card .

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