JPH08179474A - Cartridge incorporating film - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily know information recorded on a film in the case of handling the film provided with a magnetic layer capable of magnetically recording the various kinds of information. CONSTITUTION: An ID information magnetically recorded on the film 1 can be obtained by a discriminating seal 6 stuck on a cartridge 2. Since the contents of the ID information is visually recorded on the discriminating seal 6, the contents of the ID information can be found out only by being viewed by eyes.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film-containing cartridge containing a film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, when printing a film photographed by a camera, the film is handed over to a negative agency, and after the film is developed and printed at a developing station, the developed film (commonly referred to as "negative") is, for example, 6 frames. Each piece is cut, stored in a negative storage bag, and returned to the customer along with the prints. After that, when reprinting photos, write the number of reprints directly with a pencil etc. at the position corresponding to the position of the frame you want to reprint in the bag for negative storage, and pass the negative together with the bag for negative storage to the negative agent store and reprint it. It is a system to request.

By the way, in recent years, unlike the conventional films, a new film has been proposed which can record various information in areas other than the image of the film (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No.
-501024). This film is provided with a transparent magnetic layer as a recording means to the film, from the camera and other related equipment to this transparent magnetic layer, the camera model name used for shooting,
Various kinds of information such as the name of the photographer, the subject to be photographed, the photographing conditions, and the developing conditions can be recorded and read, and this information is used.

When handling such a film, it is desirable to handle the film in a cartridge so as to protect the magnetic layer from scratches. Therefore, even when such a film is developed at the developing station and the developed film is returned to the customer, it is returned in the state of being housed in the cartridge.

[0005]

By the way, since each information is magnetically recorded on this film, the information cannot be obtained unless there is a device for magnetically reading the information. Therefore, each time the user wants to know the information recorded on the film, the film-containing cartridge must be loaded into the information reading device. That is, there is a problem that information cannot be easily obtained even if the information is recorded on the film.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when handling a film provided with a magnetic layer capable of magnetically recording various information, it is possible to easily know the information recorded on the film. The purpose is to be able to.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a film-containing cartridge in which a film capable of recording information other than a photographed image as ID information is accommodated in a film-containing cartridge. An ID sticker displaying information corresponding to the ID information recorded on the film was attached to the cartridge to form a film-containing cartridge.

Further, the ID sticker is a sticker in which the contents of the ID information are visibly recorded.

[0009]

According to the present invention having the above construction, the ID information recorded on the film can be obtained by the ID sticker attached to the cartridge. In addition, since the content of the ID information is visibly recorded on the ID sticker, the content of the ID information can be understood only by visual inspection.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a film-containing cartridge according to the present invention.

A transparent layer is provided on the entire back surface of the film 1, and the film 1 is housed in a cartridge 2 to form a film-containing cartridge 10 as a whole. A magnetic track 4 formed by coating a magnetic recording medium is formed in the lower part of the portion of the film 1 where the optically photographed image 3 is formed. The magnetic track 4 has two upper and lower parts as shown in FIG. The upper magnetic track 4b is set as a recording area after development, the lower magnetic track 4a is set as a recording area for input from a camera, and is set over almost the entire length of the film 1 so as not to overlap the optical image 3. is there. A protective layer is provided on the upper surface of the magnetic layer, so that the magnetic layer is not affected by a chemical such as a developing solution. A perforation 5 is formed along the upper edge of the film 1, and an ID sticker 6 is attached to the cartridge 2.

When the film-containing cartridge 10 accommodating the film 1 that has been photographed is received at the developing station, the film 1 inside is pulled out and developed, and the ID sticker 6 is created and attached to the cartridge 2. This ID sticker 6 has
The information recorded on the magnetic track 4 of the film 1 is displayed by using a bar code (bar-shaped symbol) or a number that can be identified by a person. The ID sticker 6 may be color-coded according to the content of information recorded on the magnetic track 4. The developed film 1 does not have to be cut into, for example, every 6 frames as in the conventional case, and the ID sticker 6 can be used as long as
It is rewound in the cartridge 2 to which is attached and returned to the customer together with the cartridge.

FIG. 3 shows a camera adapted to the film-containing cartridge according to the present invention.

The camera 41 has an optical system mechanism including a lens 42 and a magnetic track 4 of the film 1 inside.
Read / write means for reading magnetic information from and reading magnetic information on the magnetic track 4 is provided, and communication means 43 for connecting the read / write means and external equipment is provided outside.

FIG. 4 is a view showing the internal mechanism of the camera 41 shown in FIG. 3 as seen from below.

The film cartridge 1 for the camera 41
When 0 is loaded, the film 1 is automatically pulled out.
A magnetic head 45 is provided on the film 1 at a position corresponding to the magnetic track 4.

FIG. 5 shows the entire structure of the reading / writing means of the camera 41. As shown in FIG. 5, the read / write means is a CPU.
44 and a magnetic head 45 connected to the CPU 44
, A communication means 43, a vertical / horizontal detector 46 for sensing the shooting condition of the camera, and a date mechanism 4 for inputting date information.
7 and zooming information input means (not shown) and the like.

The CPU 44 also controls various mechanisms in the camera 41 (film winding mechanism, shutter mechanism, etc.).

FIG. 6 shows the ID seal 6 shown in FIG.
2 shows the configuration of an apparatus for creating the.

The ID sticker creating apparatus 60 includes a film processing section 50, a controller 54 for controlling the whole, and a printer 5.
It is composed of 5 etc.

The film processing section 50 is provided with a pull-out section 11 for pulling out the film 1 from the loaded film-containing cartridge 10 and a magnetic head 5 for reading out various information in accordance with the position of the magnetic track 4 of the film 1.
1, a motor 53 that drives the film 1, and a film position detection unit 52 that is provided in accordance with the position of the perforation 5 of the film 1 and detects the amount of the film 1 pulled out from the cartridge 2 (that is, the film position).
Etc.

When the cartridge 2 accommodating the developed film 1 is loaded into the ID sticker creating apparatus 60, the film 1 is automatically pulled out from the cartridge 2 by the drawer portion 11 and set as shown in FIG. It The information recorded on the magnetic track 4 of the film 1 is read by the magnetic head 51 and output to the printer 55 via the controller 54. The printer 55 prints that information,
The ID sticker 6 is created.

Next, a method of recording information on the magnetic track 4 of the film 1 shown in FIG. 1 and a method of forming the ID sticker 6 will be described in detail.

First, the photographer communicates with the communication means 4 of the camera 41 loaded with the film-containing cartridge 10 prior to photographing.
Various information relating to the contents of photographing is input from 3. For example, as the information to be input, the name of the shooting target, the name of the photographer,
The shooting date and the like. Then, the magnetic head 45 magnetically records the information on the magnetic track 4 of the film 1. Further, information regarding the camera 41 itself, for example, information such as the camera maker name, model name, and manufacturing time is
Even if the photographer does not input from the communication means 43, it is automatically recorded on the magnetic track 4.

Various information relating to the film is stored in advance in the film 1, and this information includes, for example, the film sensitivity, the name of the film maker, and the like. The camera 41 can read such information by the magnetic head 45 and perform an operation suitable for the film.

The photographing operation of the camera 41 is similar to that of the conventional camera, and the photographing is performed by releasing the shutter.
When the photographer finishes photographing, the photographer takes out the film-containing cartridge 10 from the camera 41 and requests the negative agency to develop the film.

After developing the film 1, the developing station records information such as developing conditions on the magnetic track 4 of the film 1. Then, the film-containing cartridge 10 is loaded into the ID sticker creating apparatus 60 to create the ID sticker 6.

The ID sticker creating device 60 includes a magnetic head 51.
Various information recorded on the magnetic track 4 of the film 1 is read by and the information is printed as visible information by the printer 55 to create the ID sticker 6.

The visible information printed on the ID sticker 6 may indicate the content of the information stored in the magnetic track 4 by color, may be indicated by a bar code, or may be a number. It may be indicated by letters or letters.

After the ID sticker 6 printed by the printer 55 of the ID sticker creating device 60 is attached to the cartridge 2, the developer puts the film-containing cartridge 10 on the client side.
That is, it is returned to the photographer.

Thus, the magnetic track 4 of the film 1
Since the ID sticker 6 on which the information (ID information) stored in the film is printed as visible information is attached to the film-containing cartridge 10, the photographer shoots what the film 1 of the film-containing cartridge 10 shoots. At a glance, it is possible to know at a glance whether the film-containing cartridge 10 is a film-containing cartridge, or the like. There is an effect that information of can be seen at a glance.

In this embodiment, various information is magnetically recorded on the film 1 and the ID sticker 6 on which the information is printed is attached to the cartridge 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, various information other than the image may be recorded on the film by a method other than magnetic such as optical, and the information may be printed on the ID sticker.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When handling a film provided with a magnetic layer capable of magnetically recording various kinds of information, the information recorded on the film can be easily known.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a film-containing cartridge according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing magnetic tracks of the film shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a camera adapted for a film-containing cartridge according to the present invention.

4 is a diagram showing the internal mechanism of the camera shown in FIG. 3 from the bottom.

5 shows a configuration of the entire reading / writing means of the camera shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows a configuration of an apparatus for creating an ID sticker.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Film 2 Cartridge 3 Image 4, 4a, 4b Magnetic Track 5 Perforation 6 ID Seal 10 Cartridge with Film 11 Drawer 41 Camera 42 Lens 43 Communication Means 44 CPU 45 Magnetic Head 46 Vertical and Horizontal Detector 47 Date Mechanism 50 Film Processing Unit 51 Magnetic head 52 Film position detector 53 Motor 54 Controller 55 Printer 60 ID sticker creation device

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A cartridge containing a film in which a film capable of recording information other than a photographed image as ID information is housed in a cartridge, and an ID sticker displaying information corresponding to the ID information recorded on the developed film. A film-containing cartridge characterized by being attached to the cartridge. 2. The film-containing cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the ID sticker is a sticker on which the content of the ID information is visibly recorded. 3. The film-containing cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the ID sticker is a color sticker predetermined for each content of the ID information. 4. The film-containing cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the content of the ID information is recorded on the ID sticker as a bar code. 5. The film-containing cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the content of the ID information is recorded in characters on the ID sticker. 6. The information visually recorded on the ID sticker is recorded based on the information obtained by actually reading the ID information recorded on the film. Cartridge with film described in. 7. The ID information is identification information of a camera used for photographing on the film.
The cartridge containing the film according to any one of 1. 8. The film-containing cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the ID information is information regarding an owner of the film. 9. The film-containing cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the ID information is magnetically recorded on the film.