JPH1062873A - Photographic printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To semi-automatically internally process a cartridge with a simple constitution to perform miniaturization and compacting by providing one set of cartridge holding parts on a rotating table, and providing a cartridge drawing-in means drawing the cartridge to the holding part at an inserting position and a cartridge inserting means moving the cartridge from an inserting port to the inserting position. SOLUTION: After the cartridge X is manually pushed into the inserting set position by the cartridge inserting means, laterally moved by a knob 67, and sent to the front position of a cartridge holder 4; drawn in the holder 4, sent to an image information reading position, further sent a printing and exposing position by rotating the rotating table, so that all printing processing is finished. Then the cartridge X is returned to the front position by rotating the rotating table again, so that the cartridge X is laterally moved and sent to an original inserting set position, and taken out. Thus, all succeeding processing is automatically performed, and the cartridge X is returned to the original inserting set position only by moving the cartridge X to the front position of the holder 4 by the manual operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic printing apparatus for performing photographic printing from a film in a cartridge.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a new type of photoprinting apparatus for a film in a cartridge, in which all of the film is inserted into a cartridge from photography to development printing and subsequent storage, the film in the cartridge is placed on a circular rotary table. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-36120 discloses a photographic printing apparatus in which image information is read by a scanner unit, image information is read by a scanner unit, and printing is performed by a printing exposure unit provided on the opposite side.

The photographic printing apparatus disclosed in the above publication includes a principle configuration of a system in which a film in a cartridge is mounted on a rotary table and printing is performed. A motor for feeding the film and opening and closing the cartridge door is attached to the cartridge holder holding the cartridge.

[0004] The power supply to these motors is not shown, but is performed by, for example, a slip ring. However, such a power supply method is extremely troublesome, and therefore, the rotary drive on the rotary table is required. The driving force transmitted from the outside to the rotary table for driving the rotary table is distributed within the rotary table so that no power is required in the rotary table.
-22085.

[0005]

By the way, the above-mentioned 2
The photographic printing apparatus according to the two publications uses a rotary table system to send as many cartridge-containing films as possible onto a rotary table, and processes image information read by a scanner unit and print exposure to photosensitive material by a print exposure unit in parallel. The purpose of this is to carry out the photographic printing process as quickly and efficiently as possible.

[0006] Such a photographic printing apparatus is capable of processing a large number of films in a cartridge in a short period of time.
Means for stocking a large number of films containing cartridges are provided before the entrance of the apparatus and stored, and the films containing cartridges are automatically fed from there. Also, in order to process a plurality of films containing cartridges on a rotary table in parallel. A plurality of control programs and control members are arranged by the computer, so that the entire apparatus becomes large and the cost increases.

[0007] However, depending on the user, there is a case where the printing processing amount is not so large even if it is not a large and fully automatic photographic printing apparatus as described above. In the case of such an intermediate throughput, the large-sized apparatus described above is inappropriate, and if it is used forcibly as it is, the apparatus does not operate at full capacity, and the efficiency is rather reduced.

In view of the above, it is conceivable to improve the above-described large-size photographic printing apparatus to a simple and small-sized apparatus which can be manufactured at a low cost by taking advantage of the rotary table method. Even if the number of films in a cartridge is limited to one, it is not complete by itself, and it is impossible to cope with miniaturization unless the mechanism for feeding the film in a cartridge is simplified.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, only one cartridge holder is provided on a rotary table, and a semi-automatic cartridge insertion means is provided in the cartridge holder, so that the configuration of a photographic printing apparatus is simple and small. An object of the present invention is to provide a photographic printing apparatus with reduced economic cost.

[0010]

According to the present invention, as a means for solving the above problems, a rotary table, an image information reading section and a printing exposure section are provided on a straight line passing through the center of the rotary table, and the rotary table has an external driving force. And a set of a cartridge holder for holding a cartridge for accommodating a film on the table, and a cartridge inserted into the cartridge holder. Cartridge insertion means, wherein the cartridge holding portion has a pair of side plates for holding the cartridge, and cartridge retraction means for pulling in or pushing out the cartridge from the insertion position into the cartridge holding portion. Move the cartridge from the insertion opening provided on the front wall of the Is made means to is to that from the insertion means and the photographic printing apparatus which is adapted to transfer the cartridge to the cartridge holder.

In the photographic printing apparatus of the present invention having such a structure, a set of cartridge holders is provided on a rotary table, and cartridge insertion means for inserting a cartridge into the cartridge holder, and cartridge insertion means at a position where the cartridge is inserted. Is provided, the operation of reading image information from each of the films in the cartridge and performing the printing exposure process is extremely simplified, and the control program is simplified.

[0012] Further, after the cartridge is inserted into the front wall of the photographic printing apparatus, the cartridge is inserted and set by the combination of the cartridge retracting means and the cartridge inserting means, and after the cartridge is moved to the front position of the cartridge holder, the film containing the cartridge is semi-automatic. , And subsequent reading of image information, printing exposure processing, and the like are automatically performed. Therefore, as a whole, all processing is performed with high efficiency.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The photographic printing apparatus of the present invention is a compact and compact operability of a conventional rotary table type photographic printing apparatus with improved function and structure. FIG. 1 is an overall schematic view of a photographic printing apparatus according to an embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. The photoprinting apparatus has a circular opening 2 opened almost at the center of the base plate 1.
Only one cartridge holder 4 is provided as holding means for holding the cartridge X on the turntable 3 which is fitted and rotated.

The rotary table 3 rotates in the direction of the arrow while the cartridge X is inserted from the insertion position 5 and held by the cartridge holder 4, and is sent to the image information reading position 6 and the printing exposure position 8. The rotary table 3 is rotatable about its rotation center while being held horizontally by the rotation holding unit 9, and is rotated by transmitting the torque of the motor of the drive unit 10 via the belt 10 a.

The turntable 3 is formed of a cross plate having a predetermined width crossing in a cross shape. The tip of each cross projecting portion 3a is formed in a partial arc so as to fit into the arc of the opening 2, and the cross projecting portion is formed. A cartridge holder is provided on the portion 3a.

Before describing the mechanism provided on the rotary table 3, the image information reading section A and the printing exposure section B shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be schematically described. In the illustrated example, both device sections are provided on a straight line with the rotary table 3 interposed therebetween.

The image information reading section A is, as shown in FIG.
A scanner unit 600 for reading image information through the film transport unit 20 and the scanner opening 23 provided in the middle thereof
(See FIG. 2).

The film transport section 20 includes a winder 21, a feed roller 22, a scanner opening 23, and a bar code detector 2.
4, a magnetic head 25 and a perforation detector 26 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the rotary table 3 is stopped at a position corresponding to the image information reading section A, the film F unwound from the cartridge X is fed by the feed roller 22 to be fed by the magnetic head 25 and the bar code detection. After the image information of each frame is read through the scanner 24 on the scanner opening 23, the image information is further fed by the feed roller 22 and wound up by the winder 21. Needless to say, the feeding is temporarily stopped on the scanner opening 23 while the image information of each frame is read, and the film F is fed intermittently. After the reading of the image information of all the frames is completed, the film F is transferred to the cartridge X again.
Is rewound.

The scanner unit 600 includes a light source 601, a dimming filter 602, and a shutter 60 as shown in FIG.
3, a mirror tunnel 604, a scanner opening 605, a reflection mirror 606, a lens 607, and a scanner 608. These are general ones and a detailed description is omitted.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the printing exposure unit B on the opposite side transfers the image of the film F to the photographic paper P through a film transporting unit 30 and a printing exposure opening 33 provided in the middle.
A printing unit 800 for printing on C is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the film transport section 30 includes a winder 31, a feed roller 32, a printing exposure opening 33, a magnetic head 34, and a perforation detector 35.
Consists of

The printing unit 800 includes a light source 801, a heat ray absorbing filter 802, a light control filter 803, a mirror tunnel 804, a printing opening 805, a lens 806, and a paper mask 807. In addition, these are also general things, and detailed description is omitted. The above-described film transport units 20 and 30 are provided independently of each other and driven independently. Although only one cartridge holder 4 is provided in the sectional view of FIG. 2, for convenience, the cartridges X correspond to the image information reading unit A and the printing exposure unit B, respectively.
1 is simultaneously shown in one drawing assuming that the film is unreeled from.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the vicinity of the rotary table 3, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.
As can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 4, the rotary table 3 is rotatably supported around a vertical shaft 9 b vertically suspended and fixed to the tip of a holding arm 9 a having an L-shaped cross section of the rotation holding unit 9. The belt 10 is integrally fixed to the lower end of the hollow rotary shaft 9c, and is attached to a pulley 9d provided at the upper end of the rotary shaft 9c.
a is multiplied. The other end of the holding arm 9a is fixed to an appropriate position on the base plate 1.

A fixed cam plate 1 is provided at the lower end of the vertical shaft 9b.
1, and a rack plate 12 is attached to a lower bottom thereof. To illustrate these structures, a bottom view from the back of FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
The contact roller 14 provided on the rotation center side of the regulating plate 13 is constantly pressed by an elastic member 15 against this outer surface.

[0026] shows a cross-sectional view taken along line VI _a -VI _a of FIG. 3 in Figure 6 (a). This sectional view mainly shows the cartridge holder 4 and the opening / closing mechanism thereof.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cartridge holder 4 has a pair of left and right vertical side plates 4a, 4a to hold the cartridge X so as not to move left and right. A slide rail 41 slidably fitted to guides 42, 42 fixed on the bottom surface of the cross projecting portion 3a, and the left and right side plates 4a and 4a
4 always draws inward each other.
43 is an opening for fitting a slide rail. Side plate 4a,
A regulating plate 13 is fitted to the base of 4a so as to be horizontally movable.

As shown in FIG. 5, the regulating plate 13 is an insertion plate including two parallel portions having different widths at points P and Q.
As can be seen with reference to FIG. 5, as the rotary table 3 rotates, the contact roller 1 attached to the regulating plate 13 as it rotates.
4 also rotates the outer periphery of the cam plate 11 together.

For this reason, the relative position of the contact roller 14 in the radial direction with respect to the cam plate 11 is different as shown in FIG. 5, and at the insertion position 5, the regulating plate 13 is drawn toward the center of rotation.
At other positions, the regulating plate 13 is forcibly moved outward. When the regulating plate 13 is drawn toward the center of rotation at the insertion position 5, the regulating plate 13 spreads the lower portions of the side plates 4a, 4a by the wide parallel portion Q as shown in FIG.

Therefore, in this state, the cartridge X can be put in and taken out between the side plates 4a and 4a of the cartridge holder 4. The rotary table 3 is rotated and the contact roller 14 is rotated.
Is changed with respect to the cam plate 11, the contact roller 1
4 is pushed out, and as shown in FIG.
When the lower bottom of the side plates 4a, 4a hits the parallel portion P of 3, the gap between the side plates 4a, 4a is narrowed by the spring member 44, and the engagement holes at both ends of the film winding shaft S in the cartridge X are Rotating shafts 45, 45 rotatably and horizontally provided on the side plates 4a, 4a are inserted and held.

The mechanism for converting the rotational force for rotating the rotary table 3 into the opening and closing force for the cartridge holder 4 has been used for opening and closing the door of the cartridge X as follows.

Although not shown, the cartridge X is generally provided with an opening for inserting a film and a door for closing the same. As shown in FIG. 6, a shaft for opening and closing this door is provided. S ′. The rotating shafts 46 for rotating the shaft S ′ are connected to the side plate 4.
a, 4a so as to be rotatable and held horizontally, and the rotational force is transmitted to one of the rotating shafts 46 (right side in FIG. 6) by the gear mechanism.

This gear mechanism includes gears g ₁ , g ₂ , g ₃
Three gear groups 47 and shafts 48, 4
A gear group 49 consisting of two bevel gears g ₄ and g ₅ and a spur gear g ₆ via 8 '. Gears g ₁ and g ₂
When the side plate 4a is moved in the width direction because provided on the side plate 4a is movable in the tooth trace direction of the gear g _3. Gear g ₃ is horizontally held on the distal end of the shaft 48 which is supported on the lower support plate 3b formed in the cross protrusion 3a integrally. Moreover, the addendum 12a of the gear g ₆ rack plate 12 shown in FIG. 5 is engaged, therefore the rotation table 3 rotates, the rotational force of miso between the rack tooth 12a is engaged with the gear g ₆ Is transmitted to the rotating shaft 46 via the two gear groups 49 and 47.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG.
Another rack plate 16 is fixed to the base plate 1 side separately from the base plate 1. It is provided to engage the addendum 16a likewise gear g ₆ of the rack plate 16. When the cartridge X is inserted into the cartridge holder 4 at the insertion position and the turntable 3 starts rotating, the gear g ₆ (gear group 49) corresponding to the cartridge holder 4 first engages with the rack tooth tip 16a. The torque is transmitted, and the door of the cartridge X is opened.

[0035] Conversely, for the rack tooth 12a, doors engage the gear g ₆ when the turntable 3 attempts to return to the insertion position from the printing exposure position the cartridge X is closed.

The mechanism and operation for receiving the cartridge by the conventional rotary table type photoprinting apparatus according to the above-mentioned second publication into the rotary table and performing the printing process in the image information reading unit A or the printing exposure unit B are described above. Equivalent (however, only one cartridge holder 4 is required,
The mechanism for locking the rotary table at the image information reading position, intermediate position, and printing exposure position is omitted).

Next, a cartridge inserting means which is a feature of the present invention for feeding a film with a cartridge which is manually inserted into the photographic printing apparatus having the above structure into the cartridge holder 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and further with reference to FIGS. FIG.
0 is a side view including a partial cross section viewed from the arrow XX in FIG.

Although not shown, the cartridge insertion means is provided with an opening 61 for inserting the cartridge X in a front wall of a case provided along the front edge of the substrate 1 in FIG. After the cartridge X is inserted into the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1 or FIG.

When the cartridge X set at the cartridge insertion set position shown in FIG. 1 or 3 is returned to the same position again after the above-described printing of the film in the cartridge, the return lever 62 for taking out the cartridge X is operated. Is provided. This return lever 62 is substantially L
Is formed on the shape, it is always provided to pull back the solid state the point 62 _p rotatably centered and a spring 62 _b mounted on the base plate 1. One end of the return lever 62 projects from the front wall of the case.
When the cartridge X is rotated in a dotted line state, the cartridge X is pushed out at the opposite end and is taken out.

After the cartridge X is set at the insertion setting position, the cartridge X is moved to the front position of the cartridge holder 4 by the lateral moving means 63 shown in FIG. The horizontal moving means 63 is substantially Z-movable provided below the base plate 1.
A transfer plate 64 having a U-shape is provided.
a protrudes from a groove 60 formed in the base plate 1 in the lateral direction so as to receive the cartridge X therebetween.

[0041] The transfer plate 64, transfer block 64 _b into two parallel guide rods 65, 65 provided at the bottom thereof
Are slidably fitted through the arm so as to be able to move laterally. At the end of the transfer plate 64, a coil spring 6 inserted through the guide rods 65, 65 is provided.
6 and 66 are in contact with each other and normally pressed toward the insertion setting position, but a knob 67 is provided at a corner of the transfer plate 64 to move the cartridge X in the lateral direction.

When the transfer plate 64 moves laterally from the insertion set position and comes to the front position of the cartridge holder 4, the locking means 68 for locking the transfer plate 64 so as not to return even if the finger is released from the knob 67 is provided by the locking means 68. The guide rod 65 is rotatably fitted to one of the guide rods 65 so as not to move laterally. Consist The locking means 68 also lever substantially L-shaped, locking the locking protrusion 68 _a the other end to one end release lever 68
_b is provided.

Before the cartridge X is set on the transfer plate 64 and still laterally moved, as shown in FIG.
Locking protrusion 68 _a is a spring (not shown) to get off downward is provided in the bottom surface.

As shown in FIG. 12, after the cartridge X has been drawn by the cartridge pull means 70 attached to the cartridge holder 4 to be described later, the locking protrusion 68 _a is transfer plate 64 of the locking device 68 And the return of the transfer plate 64 is locked.

FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of the cartridge retracting means 70. As shown, the cartridge retraction means 70 is provided with a retraction lever 7 for retrieving the cartridge X.
1 and a drive gear 72 for moving the motor 1 and a motor 73 for outputting motor power.

The retracting lever 71 has a cartridge X
Pull head 71 having a cochlear cross-sectional shape along the outer shape _a
If, consisting of two parallel pull arm 71 _b, 71 _b for moving them horizontally. This retraction arm 7
1 _b, 71 _b is guided horizontally by a guide roller 74 which is suitably supported, and are rack engraved not shown on its lower surface, it is moved by a pinion 75 and 75 to be engaged with it.

The pinions 75, 75 are provided on the same shaft, and a drive gear 72 comprising a worm gear and a spur gear train 76 is engaged with the shaft end. The retracting lever 71 and the drive gear 72 are provided on a rotary table, while a motor 73 described later is provided near the cartridge insertion position on the base plate 1 (to the right of the cartridge insertion position 5 in FIG. 1). Have been.

The motor unit 73, the spur gear 77 for transmitting the rotation is rotated by a motor 78, which mounting substantially triangular mounting plate 78 _a, the mounting plate 78 _a is supported appropriately on the base plate 1 It is rotatably supported on the support shaft 78 _b, the mounting plate 7 by a solenoid 79 which is connected to the mounting plate 78 _a
The tip of the 8 _a by vertically moving the spur gear 77 is driven gear portion 7
The power of the motor 78 is transmitted by engaging with the second spur gear 76. In the state shown in FIG. 10, located in the cartridge X is still insertion set position as shown in FIG. 11, the locking means 68 projecting portions of the side edges unlocking of the drawing head 71 _a of the tip of the pull lever 71 lever 68
Press _b to see that the lock is released.

When the cartridge X comes to the front position of the cartridge holder 4 as shown in FIGS.
Mounting plate 81 for mounting the sensor 82 for detecting the presence or absence of a cartridge is provided, the small holes 71 _c corresponding to the protrusion 83 for alignment of the pull head 71 _a on the inner side of the mounting plate 81 Is provided, and the retracting head 71 is provided.
_a is thereby exactly aligned.

Next, FIG. 9 shows a mechanism for transmitting a rotational force for unwinding and winding the film F from the cartridge X when each cartridge X is located at the image information reading position 6 or the printing exposure position 8.

As shown in FIG. 9, two gears 5 are provided on the outer surface of the other side plate 4a (left side in FIG. 6).
1, 52 are provided. The gear 51 is connected to the rotation shaft 45 inside the side plate 4a. Another gear 52 is engaged with the gear 51, and the gear 52 is provided at the position shown in the drawing with exactly the same motor unit 73 provided on the right side of the cartridge insertion position. The rotational force is transmitted by engaging the spur gear 77 of the motor 73 with the gear 52, and the film F is fed or wound.

By providing the cartridge inserting means having the above structure, the cartridge is manually pushed into the insertion set position, moved laterally with the knob 67 and sent to the front position of the cartridge holder 4, and then pulled into the cartridge holder. Then, the rotary table 3 is rotated to send it to the image information reading position and further to the printing exposure position, and when all the printing processes are completed, the rotary table 3 is rotated again to
Can be returned to the front position of the cartridge holder 4, moved laterally to the original insertion set position, and the cartridge can be taken out.

Therefore, in the photographic printing apparatus of this embodiment, a conventional photographic printing apparatus in which an automatic cartridge supply apparatus is connected to a cartridge insertion position to automatically and continuously supply a large amount of stocked cartridges X. Unlike this, only the cartridge X is manually fed from a small apron table in front of the apparatus, and the knob is manually operated to move the cartridge X to the front position of the cartridge holder. All subsequent processing is automatically performed and the original insertion set position is returned.

Such a semi-automated photographic printing apparatus has a simple and simple structure at a low cost by providing the cartridge holder 4 with a cartridge inserting means for pulling the cartridge X from an insertion position outside the rotary table. Can be realized.

In the above embodiment, a set of cartridge holders is provided on the rotary table for rotation. However, the rotary table is not necessarily required, and the cartridge holder itself is provided at the center of rotation. You may make it rotate. In this case, the overall configuration is further simplified.

[0056]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a set of cartridge holders is provided on a rotary table, and a cartridge retraction means for retrieving a cartridge at the insertion position in the holder and a cartridge from the insertion opening to the insertion position. Since the cartridge inserting means for transferring is provided, there is an advantage that a small and compact photographic printing apparatus can be obtained by feeding the cartridge semi-automatically with a simple and simple configuration using a rotary table system.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic plan view of a photographic printing apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the vicinity of the rotary table according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

5 is a bottom view of the vicinity of the turntable corresponding to FIG. 3 as viewed from the back side.

6 is a sectional view taken along line of FIG. 3 VI _a -VI _a and VI _b -VI _b

FIG. 7 is a plan view seen from an arrow VII-VII in FIG. 6 (b).

FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view for explaining an operation viewed at the same position as in FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a side view as viewed from an arrow IX-IX in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 3;

FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of a cartridge insertion unit.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view of the operation of the cartridge insertion means.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view of the operation of the cartridge insertion means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base plate 2 Opening 3 Rotary table 3a Cross projecting part 4 Cartridge holder 5 Insertion position 6 Image information reading position 8 Printing exposure position 9 Rotation holding unit 10 Drive unit 10a Belt 11 Cam plate 12, 16 Rack plate 13 Regulator plate 14 Contact roller REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 15 elastic member 20 film transport section 21 winder 22 feed roller 23 scanner opening 24 barcode detector 25 magnetic head 26 perforation detector 30 film transport section 31 winder 32 feed roller 33 printing exposure opening 34 magnetic head 35 perforation Detector 41 Slide rail 42 Guide 43 Opening 44 Spring member 45, 46 Rotating shaft 47, 49 Gear group 48, 48 'Shaft 51 Gear group 52 Arm 53 Spring 54 Receiving plate 55 Mounting base 56 Pressing plate 57 Support point 8 spring 70 cartridge pull means

Claims (1)

[Claims] A rotary table, an image information reading unit and a printing exposure unit provided on a straight line passing through the center of the rotary table, wherein the rotary table transmits an external driving force as a rotational force and rotates the rotary table; A set of cartridge holders for holding a cartridge for accommodating a film on a turntable is provided, and cartridge insertion means is provided at a position where the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge holder, and the cartridge holder holds the cartridge. It has a pair of side plates, and cartridge retraction means for retrieving or pushing out a cartridge from the insertion position into the cartridge holding portion, wherein the cartridge insertion means moves the cartridge from an insertion port provided on a front wall of a case covering the entire apparatus. From the insertion means to the cartridge holding portion. A photo printing device designed to deliver cartridges.