JPH06167747A - Structure for fitting unmagnification printing lens - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the image of a photographic film to be printed on a printing paper by unmagnified size in addition to the printing and enlargement of the image of the photographic film on the printing paper by fitting an unmagnification printing lens instead of an enlargement printing lens. CONSTITUTION:In the case that the image of the negative film 18 is printed on the printing paper 34 by the unmagnified size, the enlargement printing lens 28 is removed from a printing optical axis 65 and a holder 116 is made to enter a before exposure chamber 104 for the entrance 134 of the cover 106 of the chamber 104 together with the unmagnification printing lens 64. Then, when the holder 116 is locked to the circumferential edge of the communicating port 114 of the cover 68 of an exposure chamber, the lens 64 is arranged at a prescribed position being on the paper 34 side from the fitting position of the lens 28 on the optical axis 65. Thus, the lens 64 is fitted instead of the lens 28. When the paper 34 is exposed at an exposure chamber 66, the image of the film 18 is printed on the paper 34 by the unmagnified size.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an equal-magnification lens mounting structure for attaching an equal-magnification lens for printing an image of a photographic film on photographic paper at equal magnification.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A printer processor called a so-called minilab is known.

In this printer processor, the printer unit and the processor unit are integrated, and the image of the negative film is automatically printed on the photographic paper only by setting the long photographic paper, and the development and bleaching are performed. Each process such as fixing and washing is performed to obtain a photographic print.

In the printer section, an exposure chamber is provided facing the photographic paper, and a shutter section for printing and exposing the photographic paper in the exposure room is provided, and between the negative film and the shutter section. A magnifying lens is attached so that the image on the negative film is magnified to a predetermined size and printed on photographic paper.

[0005]

By the way, in the case of an ID photograph, it is necessary to print an image of a negative film at the same size without enlarging it.

In this case, an equal-magnification lens is used, but the equal-magnification lens must be mounted on the photographic paper side from the mounting position of the magnifying-light lens, and the equal-magnification lens is mounted at the mounting position. Even if a baking lens is attached, it cannot be printed at the same size.

Therefore, in order to print at the same size, it is necessary to prepare a dedicated printer unit to which a unit size lens can be attached.

In consideration of the above facts, the present invention is not only capable of enlarging an image on a photographic film and printing it on a photographic paper by attaching an equal-magnification lens instead of the enlargement baking lens, and printing an image on a photographic film. It is an object to obtain an equal-magnification lens mounting structure that can be printed at an equal size on paper.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the unity-magnification lens mounting structure according to claim 1, an enlarged print is made on the printing optical axis for printing the image of the photographic film on the printing paper. A communication port provided on the photographic paper side of the lens, and a holder releasably locked to the periphery of the communication port,
The present invention is characterized by further comprising: a unit-size baking lens which is supported by the holder and is arranged at a predetermined position by locking the holder to print an image of a photographic film on a photographic paper at an equal size.

Further, in the equal-magnification printing lens mounting structure according to the second aspect, the printing exposure is provided on the printing optical axis for printing the image of the photographic film on the printing paper and on the printing paper side with respect to the magnifying lens. A shutter portion, a holder that is detachably locked to the shutter portion and is provided on the printing paper side of the shutter portion, and a holder that is supported by the holder and is arranged at a predetermined position by the locking of the holder and prints an image on a photographic film. And a unity size burning lens which is printed at the same size.

[0011]

According to the constitution of the equi-magnification lens mounting structure according to the first aspect, when the image of the photographic film is printed on the photographic paper at the same magnification, the holder is locked to the periphery of the communication opening on the printing optical axis. The equal-magnification lens is arranged at a predetermined position closer to the printing paper than the magnifying lens.

As a result, the image on the photographic film is printed on the photographic paper in the same size. When enlarging and printing the image of the photographic film on the printing paper, the holder is removed from the periphery of the communication port on the printing optical axis together with the equal-magnification printing lens.

As a result, an equal-magnification lens is attached instead of the magnifying lens. Further, according to the constitution of the equi-magnification lens mounting structure according to claim 2, when the image of the photographic film is printed on the photographic paper at the same magnification, the holder is locked to the shutter portion on the optical axis for printing, and the shutter portion. It is arranged at a predetermined position closer to the photographic paper.

With this configuration as well, the equal-magnification lens is arranged at a predetermined position closer to the printing paper than the magnification-magnification lens, and the magnification-magnification lens is attached instead of the magnification-magnification lens.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An equal-magnification lens mounting structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a printer processor 10, which is also called a minilab, to which the equal-magnification lens mounting structure of this embodiment is applied.

When the printer processor 10 is outlined, the work table 14 is projected to the left outside of the casing 12 as viewed from the side (FIG. 1 is a view of the printer processor 10 from the side). A negative carrier 16 is placed on the upper surface of the work table 14. A negative film 18 which constitutes a photographic film is set on the negative carrier 16. A light source cover 20 is installed below the work table 14, a light source 22 is provided in the light source cover 20, and printing light is emitted vertically upward from the light source 22. The baking light is applied to the negative film 18 through the filter portion 24 and the diffusion cylinder 26 and is transmitted through the negative film 18. The filter unit 24 is composed of three filters of C, M, and Y, and each filter has an optical axis of the burning light (burning optical axis) 6
It is possible to go in and out above 5.

A magnifying lens 28, a shutter plate 30, and a reflecting mirror 32 are sequentially arranged above the work table 14 on the side of the negative film 18 where the printing light is emitted. The printing light passes through the magnifying printing lens 28, and is applied to the reflection mirror 32 while the shutter plate 30 is open, and the printing optical axis 65 is bent at a right angle.

A photographic printing paper 34 is arranged on the bent printing side, and the image of the negative film 18 is magnified and imaged on the photographic printing paper 34, and the printing process is performed.

A magazine 36 is provided in the upper part of the casing 12, and in the magazine 36, the printing paper 34 is wound in a roll shape.

The photographic printing paper 34 is pulled out from the magazine 36, sandwiched between a pair of rollers 38, and first conveyed in the horizontal direction. The roller 40, the roller 42, the roller 44, and the roller 46 are provided on the side of the roller 38 in the printing paper conveyance direction (arrow A).
Are arranged in order, and the photographic printing paper 34 is wound around these rollers to be in a U-shaped stock state between the rollers 38 and 40, and is conveyed vertically downward between the rollers 40 and 42. The image is printed here.

A cutter 48 is disposed on the side of the roller 42 in the photographic paper conveying direction. The cutter 48 cuts the rear end of the photographic printing paper 34 that has been subjected to the exposure processing, and rewinds the photographic printing paper that has not been subjected to the exposure processing to the magazine 36.

Between the roller 42 and the roller 44, the printing paper 34 is stocked in a U-shape, and the difference between the processing time of the baking processing and the processing time of the subsequent development, bleach-fixing and washing with water is absorbed. To be done.

A color developing section 48, a bleach-fixing section 50, and a rinse section 52 are provided in this order on the side of the roller 46 in the photographic paper conveying direction.

The photographic printing paper 34 is dipped in a developing solution in a color developing section 48 to be developed, and in a bleach-fixing section 50 is dipped in a bleach-fixing solution to be bleached and fixed, and then rinsed. At 52, a washing process is carried out by immersing in washing water.

Further, a drying section 54 is provided on the side of the rinsing section 52 in the photographic printing paper conveying direction.
4 is wrapped around a roller 56, exposed to hot air and dried.

A cutter 58 is arranged on the side of the drying section 54 in the photographic paper conveying direction. With the cutter 58, a cut mark previously given to the photographic paper 54 is detected by a sensor 60, and the photographic paper is printed according to the cut mark. 34 is cut for each image frame.

The cut photographic paper 34 is used as the casing 12
It goes out and is sorted by the sorter unit 62.

A fixed focus lens, a zoom lens, or the like is used as the magnifying lens 28, which is detachably attached to a holder (not shown), and a position on the baking optical axis 65 and a position retracted from this position. It is possible to move between.

According to the magnifying baking lens 28, the image of the negative film 18 is magnified and printed on the photographic paper 34. However, in order to print the image of the negative film 28 on the photographic paper 34 at the same size, the magnifying baking lens 28 is used. In place of the above, a unit-magnification lens 64 (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1) is used.

The mounting structure of the equal-magnification lens 64 will be described below. First, as shown in FIG. 2, an exposure chamber cover 68 that faces the photographic printing paper 34 and forms an exposure chamber 66 therein is projected to the left outside of the casing 12. Exposure chamber cover 6
8 has a triangular shape as viewed from the front-back direction of the printer processor 10, the photographic paper 34 side is open, and the casing 1
It is fixed to the second frame column 70. The reflection mirror 32 is accommodated in the exposure chamber 68 along the sloping wall 72 on the side opposite to the printing paper 34 of the casing 12 while being inclined at an angle of 45 °.

Below the exposure chamber cover 68, a shutter portion 74 is provided above the mounting position of the magnifying lens 28. In the shutter portion 74, an upper plate 78 and a base plate 76 are horizontally and vertically projected and fixed to the frame column 70. Between the base plate 76 and the upper plate 78, the first intermediate plate 8
The second intermediate plates 82 are horizontally arranged at 0 and the upper position, respectively. Base plate 76, intermediate plate 8
Rectangular openings 84, 86, 88 and 90 are formed in the upper and lower portions of the 0, 82 and the upper plate 78 so as to communicate with each other. A space is formed between the base plate 76 and the first intermediate plate 80, and the shutter plate 3 is formed therein.
0 is arranged horizontally. A motor cover 94 accommodating the motor 92 is provided on the lower surface of the base plate 76 on the side of the frame column 70. According to the motor 92, the shutter plate 30 is provided around the support shaft 96 having the vertical direction as the axial direction.
As shown in FIG. 3, it is oscillated between a position where the opening 84 is closed and a position where the opening 84 is retracted to the expanded portion 98 of the base plate 76 (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3) and the opening 84 is opened.
The shutter plate 30 is formed with a restricting protrusion 100 extending through the support shaft 90, and the restricting protrusion 100 swings only within a range between the pair of stopper shafts 102 (see FIG. 3). The amount of movement is regulated.

A rectangular tube-shaped pre-exposure chamber cover 106 which forms a pre-exposure chamber 104 inside is connected between the shutter portion 74 and the exposure chamber cover 68. Pre-exposure chamber cover 10
The upper end of 6 is bent to the outside and fixed to the slightly inclined lower wall 108 of the exposure chamber cover 68, and the lower end is bent to the inside in an S-shape to form an engaging protrusion 110. A concave groove 112 is formed on the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the opening 88 in the second intermediate plate 82, and the concave groove 112 is formed in the opening 90 of the upper plate 78.
The upper part is exposed from above, and the engaging projection 110 of the pre-exposure chamber cover 106 is fitted in the concave groove 112.

A rectangular communication port 114 that connects the exposure chamber 66 and the pre-exposure chamber 104 is formed on the lower wall 108 of the exposure chamber cover 68.

A holder 116 is locked in the communication port 114. The holder 116 is formed of a plate material and has a rectangular shape when viewed in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 4. One end or the left end of the horizontal bottom piece 118 is raised and further leftward as shown in FIG. The flange 120 is bent to form the flange 120, and the other end or the right end of the bottom piece 118 is formed as an inclined projection 122 that is inclined slightly downward. Flange 120
The magnet 124 is fixed to the lower surface of the
A part of the flange 120 is cut out so as to face the upper surface of the magnet 124, and the upper surface of the magnet 124 is exposed. On the upper surface of the right end of the bottom piece 118, a locking projection 126 is horizontally projected, and the locking projection 126 is the inclined projection 1 described above.
It extends longer than 22.

As a result, the locking projection 126 is connected to the communication port 11
4 enters the right upper side of the peripheral edge, the tip of the inclined projection 122 is regulated in contact with the peripheral edge of the communication port 114, and the magnet 124 is attracted to the lower surface of the bottom wall 108 of the exposure chamber cover 68 at the left end peripheral portion of the communication port 114. Then, the holder 116 is attached.

The holder 116 includes the same-size baking lens 64.
Is supported. Two equal-magnification lenses 64 are provided side by side on both sides of the printer processor 10.
8 is penetrated to the center of 8 and is flanged. As a result, the unity size baking lens 64 is arranged at a predetermined position on the printing optical axis 65. By providing two equal size firing lenses 64,
It is possible to print two images at the same time.

The bottom piece 118 of the holder 116 is provided with malt bren 128 along the lateral edges of the printer processor 10 from the flange 120 to the inclined projection 122 (from the left end to the right end). When the holder 116 is locked to the communication port 114, the maltbrene 128 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the lower wall 108 of the exposure chamber cover 68 at the peripheral portion of the communication port 114 to shield the inside and outside of the holder 116 from light.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pre-exposure chamber cover 106 has a doorway 134 on the side wall opposite to the frame column 70.
Is formed, and the entrance / exit 134 can be opened / closed by a light-shielding lid 132. From the entrance / exit 134, a holder 116 can be freely inserted / extracted with respect to the pre-exposure chamber 104 together with the equal-magnification lens 64.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. First, when the image of the negative film 18 is printed on the photographic printing paper 34 at the same size, the magnifying print lens 28 is removed from the printing optical axis 65, and the holder 116 is mounted on the pre-exposure chamber cover 106 together with the same size print lens 64. Pre-exposure room 1 from doorway 134
It is put in 04. Then, when the holder 116 is locked to the peripheral edge of the communication port 114 of the exposure chamber cover 68, the unity size baking lens 64 moves on the printing optical axis 65.
It is arranged at a predetermined position on the side of the printing paper 34 from the mounting position. Thereby, instead of the magnifying glass 28, the same-magnification lens 6
4 is attached.

When the photographic paper 34 is exposed in the exposure chamber 66,
The image of the negative film 18 is printed on the photographic printing paper 34 in the same size.

When the image on the negative film 18 is enlarged and printed on the photographic printing paper 34, the holder 116 is removed from the pre-exposure chamber 104 through the entrance / exit 134 and the pre-exposure chamber cover 106 together with the equal-magnification baking lens 64. Then, the magnifying lens 28 is attached at a predetermined position on the printing optical axis 65.

The communication port through which the holder 116 is locked is the communication port 1 that connects the exposure chamber 66 and the pre-exposure chamber 104.
The magnifying lens 2 is not limited to 14, and is on the optical axis 65 for printing.
Other communication ports may be formed on the side of the photographic paper 34 with respect to 8.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the holder 200 is engaged with the recessed groove 112 of the second intermediate plate 82 of the shutter portion 74 so as to be engageable and disengageable. The holder 200 is formed of a plate material, has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from both sides of the printer processor 10, and has a rectangular box shape with an open bottom. The lower end of the holder 200 is formed into a U-shape to form a locking recess 202, which is locked so as to sandwich the groove wall of the groove 112 of the second intermediate plate 82, and the holder 200 is placed. Then, a pair of equal-magnification lenses 64 are fixed to the top of the holder 200 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and are arranged at a predetermined position on the optical axis 65 of the image. The holder 200 passes through the entrance / exit 134 of the pre-exposure chamber cover 106 together with the equal-magnification lens 64 and passes through the pre-exposure chamber 10.
You can move in and out of 4.

Also with this configuration, the equal-magnification lens 64
Is arranged on the printing optical axis 65 at a predetermined position on the photographic paper 34 side from the mounting position of the magnifying lens 28, and instead of the magnifying lens 28, a unity magnifying lens 64 is mounted.

The holder 200 is locked not only in the concave groove 112 but also in another portion of the shutter portion 74.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but various modifications can be made. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the holders 116 and 200 are provided with a pair of equal-magnification lenses 64, but the number of equal-magnification lenses 64 is not limited thereto. Further, the photographic film is not limited to the negative film 18.

[0048]

According to the equal-magnification lens mounting structure of the present invention, the equal-magnification lens can be attached instead of the magnifying-magnification lens, so that an image of a photographic film can be magnified and printed on photographic paper. In addition, an excellent effect that the image of the photographic film can be printed on the photographic paper at the same size is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of a printer processor to which an equal-magnification lens mounting structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied, as viewed from the side.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the equal-magnification lens mounting structure according to the first embodiment viewed from the side of the printer processor, which corresponds to a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the shutter portion of the equal-magnification lens mounting structure according to the first embodiment as viewed from above the printer processor, and corresponds to a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a holder of the equal-magnification lens mounting structure and the equal-magnification lens according to the first embodiment as viewed from above the printer processor.

5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 of the equal-magnification lens mounting structure according to the second embodiment as viewed from the side of the printer processor, and is a diagram further enlarged from FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 18 Negative Film (Photographic Film) 28 Magnifying Lens 30 Shutter Plate 34 Printing Paper 64 Equal-Magnification Lens 65 Printing Optical Axis 74 Shutter Part 112 Recessed Groove 114 Communication Port 116, 200 Holder

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A communication port provided on the printing optical axis for printing an image of a photographic film on a photographic paper and closer to the photographic paper than to a magnifying lens, and detachably locked to the periphery of the communication port. And a standard size lens which is supported by the holder and is arranged at a predetermined position by locking the holder to print an image of a photographic film on a photographic paper at a standard size. Mounting structure. 2. A shutter portion provided on the printing optical axis for printing an image of a photographic film on a printing paper and closer to the printing paper than a magnifying lens, for performing printing exposure, and detachably engaged with the shutter portion. A holder that is stopped and is provided on the photographic paper side of the shutter section; and a 1x printing lens that is supported by the holder and is placed at a predetermined position by the locking of the holder and that prints the image of the photographic film on the photographic paper at the same size. This is a standard size lens mounting structure.