JPH08328131A - Device using film cartridge having light shielding lid - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To open and close the light shielding lid of a film cartridge with a simple structure by opening and closing the light shielding lid interlockingly with the selective operation of the cartridge. CONSTITUTION: A rotating body 41 is turnably supported by a body upper plate 10b and a body lower plate 10a. The rotating body 41 has cartridge chambers 36, 37 for housing cartridges 13, 14. Light shielding lid opening and closing levers 22, 23 are turnably supported on the upper surfaces of the cartridge chambers 36, 37, and engaging parts 22a, 23a extended downward therefrom are engaged with the light shielding lid opening and closing holes 43, 44 of the cartridge. The cartridge chamber 37 is turned by the turn of the rotating body 41, and the driving pin 24 of the lever 23 starts turning by a cam groove 31. When the cartridge 14 reaches the using position, the lever 23 is held in the state where the light shielding lid of the cartridge 14 is perfectly opened.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is an improvement of an apparatus such as a camera which uses a film cartridge having a light shielding lid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a camera capable of accommodating a plurality of film cartridges of the type in which the leading end of the film does not come out of the cartridge and the film is sent out from the cartridge by rotating the spool shaft of the cartridge with a fork on the camera side. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-235539 discloses a magazine capable of accommodating a plurality of film cartridges.
No. 24 is proposed.

According to this type of device, there is an advantage that a plurality of cartridges can be continuously used without performing a cartridge replacing operation.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned cartridge in which the leading end of the film does not come out of the cartridge has a movable light-shielding cover for shielding the film outlet, and the light-shielding cover is opened before the film is sent out from the cartridge. ,
After the film is rewound, it is necessary to close the light-shielding lid to prevent light rays from the outside from entering the cartridge. Therefore, conventionally, as the opening / closing operation of the light-shielding lid, the light-shielding lid of the cartridge is opened / closed in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the lid of the cartridge chamber of the camera in which the cartridge is loaded, or the film winding start and rewinding completion The light-shielding lid is opened and closed by a mechanism interlocked with the operation.

[0005]

However, in the system in which the opening / closing operation of the light-shielding lid is interlocked with the opening / closing of the lid of the cartridge chamber, the driving force for opening / closing the light-shielding lid is added to the opening / closing force of the lid of the cartridge chamber. As a result, the lid of the cartridge chamber has to be opened and closed with a heavy weight, resulting in poor operability of opening and closing.

Further, in the one in which the opening / closing operation of the light-shielding lid is interlocked with the start and end of film feeding, a mechanism for providing a delay time therefor at the start of the film feeding operation or for detecting the completion of film rewinding A mechanism and the like are required, and the mechanism for opening and closing the light-shielding lid becomes very complicated, resulting in an increase in cost and lacking reliability.

Even if either of the above methods is adopted, the film is exposed by exposing the film by the cover of the cartridge chamber by accidentally opening the cover of the cartridge chamber while the film is being fed, that is, in the state where the film is ejected from the cartridge. To prevent scratches and scratches on the surface,
A mechanism for prohibiting the opening and closing operation of the lid of the cartridge chamber during film feeding is indispensable, which has a drawback that the camera becomes more complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a structure for a device such as a camera, which is extremely effective for opening or closing a light shielding lid of a loaded cartridge.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cartridge loading section capable of loading a plurality of cartridges, and a cartridge to be used is selected from the cartridges loaded in the cartridge loading section. The present invention is configured for an apparatus such as a camera having a selecting unit and a driving unit for driving the lid of the cartridge loaded in the cartridge loading unit in response to the selecting operation of the selecting unit.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a cartridge loading section in which a plurality of cartridges can be loaded, and a selection means for selecting an unused cartridge from the cartridges loaded in the cartridge loading section. The present invention is configured for a device such as a camera having a driving unit for driving the lid of the cartridge loaded in the cartridge loading unit in response to the selection operation of the selecting unit.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. In FIG. 1, 1 is a camera body, 2 is a release button, 3 is a photographing lens opening, and 4 is
Is a strobe, 5 is a viewfinder, and 6 is an operation knob for cartridge replacement.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the camera of FIG. 1, and 7 is a lid for the cartridge chamber, which is constructed so as to be opened and closed by a hinge portion 7a.

3 to 6 are horizontal sectional views of the camera shown in FIG.
7 to 12 are plan views showing the mechanism of the camera shown in FIG.
3 is a perspective view showing a mechanism around the cartridge chamber of the camera of FIG. In FIG. 13, on the side of the camera body structure 10 that is held by the right hand, a rotating body 41 is supported by shafts 34 and 35 provided above and below the rotating body 41 to support holes 3 of the body upper plate 10b.
9 and the support hole 38 of the main body lower plate 10a are rotatably fitted and supported. The rotating body 41 has cartridge chambers 36 and 37 for accommodating the two cartridges 13 and 14 from below in the axial direction, and the film feed having the fork gears 19 and 20 on the upper surface side thereof,
Forks 19a and 20a for rewinding are held and engaged with the spool shafts 45 and 46 of the cartridges 13 and 14, respectively. In addition, a light shielding lid opening / closing lever 2 for opening and closing the light shielding lid of the cartridge is provided on the upper surface of each of the cartridge chambers 36 and 37 of the rotating body 41.
2 and 23 are also rotatably supported, and the engaging portions 22a and 23a extending downward are engaged with the light shielding lid opening / closing holes 43 and 44 of the cartridge. Drive pins 24 and 25 are provided at the tips of the light-shielding lid opening / closing levers 22 and 23, respectively, and engage with cam grooves 31 provided on the lower surface side of the upper plate 10b of the main body. 15 is the rotating body 4
1 is a gear head motor for driving 1, and its output gear 21 is gear-coupled with a gear portion 32 fixed to the lower surface side of the main body upper plate 10b.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 30 denotes a film feeding motor provided in the spool 11, to which the sun gear 26 is connected via a gear train (not shown). Reference numerals 27 and 28 denote planetary gears, which can be revolved around the sun gear 26 by a planetary lever 29. When the film is wound, the sun gear 26 rotates clockwise to engage the planet gear 27 with the fork gear 20, and when the film is rewound, the sun gear 26 rotates counterclockwise, so that the planet gear 28 moves. It is controlled so as to engage with the fork gear 20.

In FIG. 13, reference numeral 16 is a main capacitor for a strobe, but a power supply battery for the camera may be housed in this space. The lower plate 10a of the main body is provided with a cartridge insertion hole 33, and by opening the lid 7 of the cartridge chamber, the cartridge can be inserted into or taken out from the cartridge loading chamber 36 or 37 from below.

Reference numeral 12 in FIG. 3 denotes a taking lens arranged in the opening for the taking lens.

Next, the operation of the camera having the above configuration will be described. First, in the state of FIG. 3, 36 of the two cartridge chambers 36 and 37 use cartridges (capable of photographing).
Position 37 is in the cartridge load / unload position. In this state, the cartridge chambers 36 and 37 are both empty,
In this state, the lid 7 of the cartridge chamber is opened, the cartridge 14 is inserted into the cartridge chamber 37 from its axial direction, and the cartridge 14 is set in the cartridge chamber 37 as shown in FIG. Then, by operating the operation knob 6 so that the cartridge chamber 37 is at the cartridge use position and the cartridge chamber 36 is at the cartridge loading / unloading position, the gear head motor 15 starts rotating in the counterclockwise direction, and the output gear 21 causes the gear portion to rotate. 32 starts to revolve counterclockwise around 32, which causes the rotor 41 to rotate about the shaft 34,
Rotate counterclockwise about 35. The rotating body 41 is 18
When the cartridge movement determination second switch, which will be described later, is turned on after the rotation of 0 °, the gear head motor 15 is turned off, and the rotating body 41 stops rotating. In this state, the cartridge 14 is set to the use position as shown in FIG. 5, and the empty cartridge chamber 36 is set to the loading / unloading position. Here, the opening and closing of the light shielding lid of the cartridge will be described. Cartridge chamber 37
1 shows a state in which the cartridge 14 rotates to move the cartridge 14 from the loading / unloading position of FIG. 3 to the use position.
0 to FIG. 11, the drive pin 25 of the light-blocking lid opening / closing lever 23 starts rotating clockwise by the cam groove 31 from the position after the state of FIG. 12 reaches the use position shown in FIG. 12, the light-shielding lid opening / closing lever 23 holds the light-shielding lid 14a of the cartridge 14 in a completely opened state as shown in FIG.

In this way, when the setting of the cartridge 14 to the use position is completed, the feeding motor 30 is subsequently turned on and the sun gear 28 is rotated in the clockwise direction, whereby the planetary gears are rotated as shown in FIG. Gear 27 is fork gear 2
By engaging with 0, the fork gear 20 is rotated in the clockwise direction to drive the spool shaft 46 in the cartridge 14 to send the film 18 out of the cartridge 14. The film 18 sent out passes through the aperture and spool 1
When the film detection switch 106, which will be described later, detects that the film has been wound around No. 1 and is ready for shooting, the feeding motor 30 is turned off, and the film idling operation is completed.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a state in which the second cartridge 13 is loaded in the empty cartridge chamber 36 that has reached the loading / unloading position side. In this state, since the drive pin 24 of the light-blocking lid opening / closing lever 22 is regulated in the closing direction by the cam groove 31, the light-blocking lid of the cartridge 13 is held in a closed state, and the film outlet thereof is in a completely light-blocked state. It is kept.

When the user wants to replace the cartridge at the stage when some images have been taken with the cartridge 14, the operation knob 6 is switched. Then, first, the rewinding of the film that has been ejected from the cartridge 14 is started. In other words, the feeding motor 30 rotates in the direction opposite to that at the time of hoisting, so that the sun gear 26 rotates counterclockwise, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the planet gear 28 meshes with the fork gear 20, and the fork 20a is rotated counterclockwise to rewind the film. When the film detection switch, which will be described later, detects that the film has been completely rewound into the cartridge, the feeding motor 30 is once turned off, and then the fork gear 2
The feed motor 30 is rotated in the reverse direction for a short period of time until the gear connection between 0 and the planetary gear 27 is released. This causes the fork gear 20 to move to the planet gears 27, 28 as shown in FIG.
It will be in a free state without meshing with any of the
Fork gear 20 and planet gears 27, 2 when 1 rotates
8 does not interfere with the rotation to interfere with the rotation. Subsequently, the gear head motor 15 is turned on, the rotating body 41 is rotated clockwise, and the rotating body 41 is rotated from the state shown in FIGS.
When the cartridge chamber 36 is rotated by 80 ° and the cartridge chamber 36 reaches the cartridge use position and the cartridge chamber 37 reaches the cartridge loading / unloading position, the cartridge chamber movement determination first described later
The switch is turned on, the gear head motor 15 is turned off, and the rotating body 41 is stopped.

During the rotation until reaching this position, the light-shielding lid of the cartridge 13 is guided by the cam groove 31, and is opened similarly in the case of the cartridge 14 described above, and the light-shielding lid opening / closing lever 23 is driven. Pin 25 is in cam groove 3
It is regulated by 1 and rotated counterclockwise, that is, in the closing direction, and the film outlet of the cartridge 14 is completely shielded from light.

Even if the film is not rewound midway as described above, even if all the frames of the film have been photographed, the film is automatically rewound in the same manner as described above, and then the feeding motor 30 is used. Reverse current is applied only for a short time to disconnect the gear connection between the planet gear and the fork gear and free the relationship between the fork and the planet gear.

Thereafter, similarly, by switching the operation knob 6, the cartridge exchange operation can be performed.

Next, the circuit of the camera of FIG. 1 which performs the above operation will be described.

FIG. 14 shows the structure of the above circuit. In FIG. 14, 100 is a control circuit composed of a microcomputer and the like.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a cartridge chamber instruction switch for instructing which one of the cartridge chambers 36 and 37 is set to the cartridge use position and which is set to the cartridge loading / unloading position according to the operation of the operation knob 6.
Is a cartridge loading determination first switch that determines whether a cartridge is loaded in the cartridge chamber 36, 103 is a cartridge loading determination second switch that determines whether a cartridge is loaded in the cartridge chamber 37, 104 Is a cartridge movement determination first switch that determines that the cartridge chamber 36 has moved to the cartridge using position and the cartridge chamber 37 has moved to the cartridge loading / unloading position, and 105 indicates that the cartridge chamber 37 has moved to the cartridge using position, A second cartridge movement determination switch that determines whether the cartridge chamber 36 has moved to the cartridge loading / unloading position, and a film detection switch 107 that determines a film winding or rewinding state.

Reference numeral 107 denotes a gear head motor drive circuit for driving the gear head motor 15, and reference numeral 108 denotes a film feed drive circuit for driving the film feed motor 30.

Next, the operation of the circuit of FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIGS.
A description will be given according to the flowchart of the control circuit 100 shown in FIG.

In step 1, the state of the operating knob 6 is judged by the cartridge chamber instruction switch 101, and the operating knob 6 is operated so that the cartridge chamber 37 is in the cartridge using position and the cartridge chamber 36 is in the cartridge loading / unloading position. If the operation knob 6 is operated so that the cartridge chamber 36 is at the cartridge use position and the cartridge chamber 37 is at the cartridge loading / unloading position, the process proceeds to step 11.

In step 2, it is judged by the cartridge movement judging second switch 105 whether or not the cartridge chamber 37 is already in the cartridge using position, and if there is, the operation is finished as it is. On the other hand, if not,
Proceed to step 3 and the cartridge chamber 36 at the use position
Whether the cartridge is loaded in the cartridge chamber is determined by the cartridge loading determination first switch 102. If the cartridge chamber 36 is not loaded with the cartridge, the process proceeds to step 6. If it is loaded, the process proceeds to step 4. .

In step 4, the film detection switch 106 determines whether or not the film is rewound in the cartridge loaded in the cartridge chamber 36 at the use position, and the film is completely rewound into the cartridge. In this case, the process proceeds to step 6, and if not rewound, the film rewinding subroutine described later is performed in step 5 to completely rewind the film into the cartridge, and then the process proceeds to step 6.

In step 6, the gear head motor drive circuit 107 starts driving the gear head motor 15 to rotate the cartridge chamber 37 from the cartridge loading / unloading position to the use position as described above. When it is determined by the second cartridge chamber movement determination switch 105 (step 7), the drive of the gear head motor 15 is stopped (step 8).

Then, in step 9, it is determined by the cartridge loading determination second switch 103 whether or not the cartridge is loaded in the cartridge chamber 37 which has been moved to the cartridge using position, and when the cartridge 37 is not loaded. In step S10, if the film is loaded, the process proceeds to step S10, the film winding subroutine described below is performed, the film is idly fed to the photographic position, and then the operation ends.

On the other hand, in step 1, the operation knob 6 is operated so that the cartridge chamber 37 is in the cartridge using position and the cartridge chamber 36 is in the cartridge loading / unloading position.
Is determined and the process proceeds to step 11, the cartridge chamber 36
Regarding Steps 11 to 18, Step 2 described above
The cartridge replacement operation similar to that of 9 to 9 is performed.

Next, step 5 and step 1 in FIG.
16 is a film rewinding subroutine performed in FIG.
It will be described according to the flowchart of

In step 21, the film feeding drive circuit 108 starts driving the film feeding motor 30 in the film rewinding direction, and when the film detection switch 106 detects that the film has been completely rewound into the cartridge. (Step 22), film feeding motor 3
The film rewinding drive of 0 is stopped (step 2
3).

Then, in step 24, as described above, the film feeding motor 30 is started to drive in the film winding direction so that the meshing of the planetary gear 27 does not hinder the rotation of the rotating body 41, and the timer inside the control circuit 100 is started. After a predetermined short time required for the planetary gear 27 to be disengaged (steps 25 to 26), the film feeding motor 30 is stopped in the film winding direction (step 27), and the operation is completed.

Note that the subroutine shown in FIG. 16 is also executed when it is detected by a known method that all frames of the film have been photographed.

Next, the film winding subroutine executed in step 10 of FIG. 15 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step 31, the film feeding drive circuit 108 starts driving the film feeding motor 30 in the film winding direction, and when the film detection switch 106 detects that the film has been idly fed to the photographable position ( In step 32), the film winding drive of the film feeding motor 30 is stopped (step 33).

According to the above-mentioned embodiment, since the light-shielding lid of the loaded cartridge is opened or closed in association with the selection operation of the film cartridge, the opening / closing lid of the cartridge chamber and the film feeding system are carried out. Since it is not necessary to provide a transmission mechanism for opening and closing the light shielding lid of the cartridge, the opening or closing of the light shielding lid of the cartridge can be performed with a very simple structure.

Further, since the light-shielding lid of the cartridge housed in the cartridge loading / unloading position is in the closed state, it is possible to prevent an accident such that the film is exposed even if the cartridge chamber is opened.

(Correspondence between Invention and Embodiment) In the above embodiments, the cartridge chambers 36 and 37 are the cartridge loading portion of the present invention, the rotating body 41 is the selection means of the present invention, and the light-shielding lid opening / closing levers 22 and 23. Is the driving means of the present invention, the cam groove 31 is the cam means of the present invention, the operation knob 6 and the cartridge chamber indicating switch 101 are the indicating means of the present invention, and steps 4 and 5 of the control circuit 100 are the regulations of the present invention. Means, respectively.

The above is the correspondence relationship between each configuration of the embodiments and each configuration of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the configurations of these embodiments, and the functions shown in the claims, or It goes without saying that any structure may be used as long as the functions of the structure of the embodiment can be achieved.

That is, in the above embodiment, two cartridges can be loaded, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied regardless of how many cartridges can be loaded.

In the above embodiment, the cartridge is replaced by automatically rotating the cartridge chamber. However, in the present invention, the cartridge is manually operated, or the cartridge is not rotated by a straight line. It may be performed by a configuration that does not have other movements.

Further, the present invention may have any structure as a structure for selecting the cartridge, such as switching the film feeding path side without moving the cartridge.

Further, the present invention can be applied to the lid of the cartridge and the structure for driving the lid of the cartridge regardless of the structure.

Further, in the above embodiments, the lid of the cartridge is opened when the cartridge is moved to the position for use, and the lid of the cartridge is closed when the cartridge is moved to the position for loading / unloading the cartridge. However, in the present invention, this may be performed at any timing. For example, when four cartridges can be loaded, the lids of the cartridges may be opened and closed at the timing when the cartridges are moved to neither the use position nor the loading / unloading position.

Further, according to the present invention, the opening and closing of the lid of the cartridge may be performed by separate constitutions.

In the above embodiment, the cartridge replacement instruction is given by operating the operation knob. However, in the present invention, this is done by the remote control signal, or the film has been photographed for all frames. It may be automatically performed when the camera detects that it has become.

Further, the present invention may be such that the cartridge loading and unloading positions are different. Further, in the present invention, the loading direction of the cartridge is not limited to the one loaded from the lower side of the camera as described in the embodiment (for example, the upper side or the side of the camera may be used).

Further, the present invention is not limited to the cartridge being loaded from the axial direction thereof as described in the embodiment.

The present invention can also be applied to image recording media other than films. Further, the present invention may be applied to a cartridge of a type other than the cartridge described in the above embodiments, a cartridge having an image recording medium other than a film, and further, a kind of a cartridge or a load such as a battery other than the cartridge. It is applicable.

Further, in the present invention, the whole or part of the configuration of the claims or the embodiments may form one device or may be combined with another device, It may be a component of the device.

The present invention also relates to various forms of cameras such as single-lens reflex cameras, lens shutter cameras, video cameras,
Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to optical devices other than cameras and other devices, devices applied to those cameras and optical devices and other devices, or elements constituting these devices.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a configuration for a device such as a camera, which is extremely effective for opening or closing the light shielding lid of the loaded cartridge.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the camera shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing a state before the cartridge of the camera of FIG. 1 is loaded.

4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing a state after the cartridge of the camera of FIG. 1 is loaded.

5 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing a state where the cartridge of the camera of FIG. 1 is set to a use position.

6 is a horizontal sectional view showing a state where two cartridges of the camera of FIG. 1 are completely loaded.

7 is a plan view showing the relationship between the planet gears and the fork gears of the camera shown in FIG. 1 in a photographable state.

8 is a plan view showing a relationship between a planet gear and a fork gear in a rewinding state of the camera shown in FIG.

9 is a plan view showing the relationship between the planet gears and the fork gears after the rewinding of the camera of FIG. 1 is completed.

10 is a plan view of the initial state of the cartridge chamber showing the relationship between the light-shielding lid opening / closing lever and the cam groove of the camera shown in FIG.

11 is a plan view showing the relationship between the light-shielding lid opening / closing lever, the cam groove opening / closing lever, and the cam groove of the camera shown in FIG.

12 is a plan view showing the relationship between the light-shielding lid opening / closing lever, the cam groove opening / closing lever, and the cam groove of the camera shown in FIG.

13 is a perspective view showing a mechanism around a cartridge chamber of the camera of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the camera of FIG.

15 is a flowchart of the circuit shown in FIG.

16 is a flowchart showing the subroutine of FIG.

17 is a flowchart showing the subroutine of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Camera Body 6 Operation Knob 7 Cartridge Chamber Lid 10 Camera Body Structure 11 Spool 12 Photographic Lens 13 Cartridge 14 Cartridge 15 Gear Head Motor 16 Main Condenser 19 Fork Gear 20 Fork Gear 22 Light-Shield Lid Open / Close Lever 23 Light-shield Lid Open / Close Lever 26 Sun Gear 27 Planetary Gear 28 Planetary Gear 30 Feed Motor 31 Cam Groove

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A cartridge loading unit capable of loading a plurality of cartridges, a selection unit for selecting a cartridge to be used from the cartridges loaded in the cartridge loading unit, and the cartridge in response to a selection operation of the selection unit. A drive means for driving the lid of the cartridge loaded in the loading section. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cartridge is a film cartridge. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cartridge is an image recording medium storage cartridge. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selecting means has a moving means for moving a cartridge to be used to a predetermined position. 5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the moving means has a rotating means for rotating the cartridge loading section. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selecting means includes a moving means for moving the cartridge to a usable position. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving means has an opening means for opening a lid of the cartridge. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drive means includes opening means for opening the lid of the selected cartridge. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the drive means includes cam means for responding to the selection means. 10. A cartridge loading unit capable of loading a plurality of cartridges, a selection unit for selecting an unused cartridge from the cartridges loaded in the cartridge loading unit, and the cartridge in response to a selection operation of the selection unit. A drive means for driving the lid of the cartridge loaded in the loading section. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the cartridge is a film cartridge. 12. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the cartridge is an image recording medium storage cartridge. 13. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the selecting means has a moving means for moving an unused cartridge to a predetermined position. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the moving means has a rotating means for rotating the cartridge loading section. 15. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the selecting means has a moving means for moving the cartridge to a take-out position. 16. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said selecting means has a moving means for moving to a position where the cartridge is loaded without being used. 17. The driving means has a closing means for closing the lid of the cartridge.
0 device. 18. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the driving means includes closing means for closing a lid of the selected cartridge. 19. An image recording medium having an instruction means for externally instructing the operation of the selecting means, and when the image recording medium is ejected from the cartridge in response to the instruction of the instructing means. 11. The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a regulation unit for performing the selecting operation after returning the sheet to the cartridge. 20. The drive means includes cam means for responding to the selection means.
0 device.