JPH117118A - Film kind discriminating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately sort out film which can be developed and film which can not be developed, in a short time. SOLUTION: A checker 10 is provided with a loading part 18 for 135 film where a 135 film cartridge is loaded and a reading part 32 for 135 film provided corresponding to the part 18 and for reading the bar code of the 135 film cartridge; and a loading part 24 for APS film where an APS film cartridge (film case housing the APS film (film capable of recording the information of each frame as magnetic information)) is loaded and a reading part 34 for APS film provided corresponding to the part 24 and for reading the bar code of the APS film cartridge. Whether or not the film placed at a loading part 16 can be developed is discriminated based on the bar code read by a reading part 30. Then, a registration/deletion card 60 is arranged at the part 16 so as to perform the new registration and the delection of bar code data used for discrimination.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film type judging device for judging a film type of a film accommodated in a film cartridge based on a bar code recorded on the film cartridge.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when photographing, a 35 mm wide film called a 135 film has been widely used. The 135 film is roughly classified into a color film and a black-and-white film, and the color film and the black-and-white film are further divided into a negative film and a reversal film, respectively. Since such 135 films have different film configurations depending on these types,
It is necessary to perform the processing corresponding to each.

In many cases, a minilab store in the town has one developing device, so it is only necessary to determine whether or not a film to be processed can be processed by this developing device. For example, in the case of a developing machine dedicated to a color negative film, a color reversal film, a black-and-white film, and the like cannot be developed and are classified as a color negative film. For this reason, the 135
When a film is inserted, a barcode or the like recorded on each film is read, and processing is stopped when a film that cannot be processed is inserted (for example,
See JP-A-5-15045).

In recent years, a film (hereinafter, referred to as an APS film) capable of recording information of each frame as magnetic information has been developed. This APS film is also 135
Like a film, it is divided into a negative film and a reversal film. In addition, this APS film has 13
It has a width different from that of the 5 film and is housed in a cartridge having a shape different from that of the 135 film cartridge. For this reason, the same process as the 135 film may not be performed in some cases, and it is necessary to separate the 135 film from the 135 film when performing the developing process. In the case of an APS film, since it is handled in a state of being housed in a cartridge, it is possible to determine whether or not the housed film has been developed based on the state of the claws of the display holes provided in the cartridge. It has become.

[0005] For this reason, in general, the film collected in a minilab store is sorted by a worker before inserting the film into a processor to determine whether or not the film can be developed by the processor. I have. At this time, the operator reads the contents of the design on the surface of the cartridge containing the film, and in the case of the APS film, checks the state of the display hole of the cartridge. Since this design specifies what kind of film is contained, the worker judges whether the film can be processed based on the information read from the design. . At this time, an ID code for specifying the cartridge is manually written in the DP bag for storing the photo print after the development processing.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, APS
Both the film and the 135 film are housed in the cartridge when collected for the development process. For this reason, a glance at the cartridge
The S film and the 135 film may be mistaken. Both APS film and 135 film are manufactured by many manufacturers, and the same product has a different design for each manufacturer. Therefore, when manually determining whether development is possible based on a design, the determination is made based on many designs, which may be confusing. As a result, it takes a long time to sort the film, and even if it is performed carefully, an error is likely to occur. Furthermore, handwriting the ID code on the DP bag is troublesome, and writing errors easily occur.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned facts, and has as its object to provide a film type determining apparatus which can accurately sort various kinds of films in a short time.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Provided according to the shape of each film cartridge in which a barcode indicating at least the type of film stored is recorded, a plurality of cartridge loading units in which the barcode is oriented in a predetermined direction and the cartridge is loaded,
When it is specified whether or not a predetermined process has been completed for the cartridge, detection means for detecting a specified state, and the barcode of the loaded cartridge is provided in each of the plurality of cartridge loading units. Bar code reading means for reading, storage means for storing film type data corresponding to the bar code of the cartridge, rewriting means for writing and deleting film type data in the storage means, and reading by the bar code reading means Determining means for determining the type of film in the cartridge loaded in the cartridge loading unit by comparing the obtained bar code with the data of the type of film stored in the storage means; A display unit for performing a predetermined display based on the determination result of the determination unit and the detection result of the detection unit; It is characterized by comprising a.

According to the present invention, the bar code of the film cartridge loaded in the cartridge loading section provided for each shape of the film cartridge is compared with the data of the film type stored in the storage means, and the film type is determined. Is determined. At this time, the explicit state is detected by the detecting means when a predetermined process, for example, whether or not the developing process has been completed, is performed on the cartridge. Can be displayed. As a result, the film stored in the cartridge can be accurately sorted in a short time based on the type of the film or the end state of the predetermined processing. As a result, sorting can be performed by determining whether or not development is possible based on the determination result of the film accommodated in the cartridge.

Further, since the storage means can write and delete the film type data by the rewriting means, necessary data of the film type can be appropriately stored or deleted, and the necessary information can be easily arranged. be able to. Further, even if there is a film newly entering the market, it is possible to easily determine by storing new data. Thereby, a desired determination can be made based on the stored data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the film or cartridge is specified in the bar code read by the bar code reading means.
An output unit for printing out the ID code when the D code is included is further provided.

According to the present invention, when the ID code is included in the bar code, the ID code is printed out by the output means. For example, the ID code label is produced by printing out on a label sheet. , And direct printout of the DP bag. This allows
It is possible to save the trouble of handwriting the ID code on the DP bag, and it is possible to prevent writing errors.

[0013]

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

FIG. 1 shows a checker 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this checker 10,
It is determined whether the 135 film and the APS film can be developed.

As shown in FIG. 2, a film case (hereinafter, referred to as 135 cartridge) 100 for accommodating a 135 film has a cylindrical shape having a predetermined length. The 135 cartridge 100 has a bar code 102 indicating the type of 135 film stored therein.
Are arranged along a longitudinal direction on a part of the peripheral surface.

As shown in FIG. 3, a film case (hereinafter, referred to as an APS cartridge) 110 for accommodating the APS film has a substantially long rectangular shape having a predetermined length shorter than that of the 135 cartridge 100. This A
A part of the side of the PS cartridge 110 has two rows of barcodes 11 indicating the type of the APS film contained.
2 are arranged along the longitudinal direction.

A display surface 114 is arranged at one of the two longitudinal ends of the APS cartridge 110.
Display holes 116 having different shapes are provided on the display surface 114.
A, 116B, 116C, and 116D (hereinafter referred to as a display hole 116 when these are collectively expressed) are formed. These display holes 116 indicate the state of the APS film contained in the APS cartridge 110. For example, a circular display hole 116A indicates whether or not the display is in an unexposed state, a semicircular display hole 116B indicates whether or not partially exposed, and an X-shaped display hole 116C is in an exposed and undeveloped state. The rectangular display hole 116D indicates whether or not the image has been developed. These display holes 11
6, the rectangular display holes 116D are covered with claws when the APS film has not been developed. This nail is AP
The nail is bent when the S film is developed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the checker 10 into which the 135 cartridge 100 and the APS cartridge 110 are loaded has a substantially rectangular shape, and a case 10A in which a lower portion of one end face in the longitudinal direction protrudes. Have. A loading portion 16 is provided on the upper surface of the protruding end of the case 10A. The reading section 30 is arranged adjacent to the loading section 16. In addition, a power switch 14 for switching the energized state of the checker 10 is disposed on the upper surface of the other end of the case 10A that does not protrude.

The loading section 16 includes a 135 cartridge 100
And 1 on which the APS cartridge 110 is mounted, respectively.
35, and an APS film loading section 24.

The loading section 18 for 135 is recessed to have substantially the same shape as the bottom surface 104 of the 135 cartridge 100. When loading the 135 cartridge 100 into the 135 loading section 18, the 135 cartridge 100 is fitted into the 135 loading section 18 such that the bottom surface 104 faces the 135 loading section 18. A cartridge sensor 20 for detecting whether or not the 135 cartridge 100 has been loaded is disposed at the bottom of the 135 loading section 18.

The APS loading section 24 is recessed into substantially the same shape as the display surface 114 of the APS cartridge. A
When the PS cartridge 110 is loaded into the APS loading section 24, the APS cartridge 110
14 is loaded so as to face the APS loading section 24. A
A cartridge sensor 20 is arranged at the bottom of the PS loading section 24, similarly to the 135 loading section 18.

In the bottom of the APS loading section 24,
When the APS cartridge 110 is loaded in the APS loading section 24, the detection pin 26 is arranged so as to face a display hole 116D on the display surface 114 of the APS cartridge 110 that indicates whether or not the image has been developed. This detection pin 26
Is pressed by the claws when the display hole 116D is covered with the claws and inserted into the case 10A.

The case 10 turned toward the loading section 16
A reading window 36 in which a transparent cover 38 is fitted is disposed on the side surface 10B of A.

The reading section 30 includes a 135 cartridge 100
Reading unit 3 for reading bar code 102 of
2 and an APS reading unit 34, and the 135 reading unit 32 and the APS reading unit 34 are arranged corresponding to the 135 loading unit 18 and the APS loading unit 24, respectively.

The reading section for 135 comprises a light receiving section and a light source (not shown). This light source is arranged so that light is emitted toward the reading window 36 facing the loading section 18 for 135.

The APS reading unit 34 includes a 135 reading unit 3
2, a light receiving unit and a light source (not shown). The light source is a reading window 3 facing the APS loading unit 24.
6 is arranged so as to be irradiated with light. A drive unit (not shown) is connected to the light receiving unit so that two rows of bar codes 112 of the APS cartridge 110 can be continuously read.

The side surface of the case 10A on the side where the 135 loading section 18 is disposed is cut out toward the 135 loading section 18 to form a retreat surface 40. The retracted surface 40 has 135 ejected from the 135 cartridge 100.
The leading end of the film is located. Thereby, 135
Even when the leading end portion of the 135 film is pulled out from the cartridge 100, the 135 cartridge 100
Can be read.

The loading section 18 for 135 and the loading section 2 for APS
4, card grooves 22 for placing a registration / deletion card 60, which will be described later, close to the 135 reading unit 32 and the APS reading unit 34 are formed, respectively.

The reading section 32 for 135 and the reading section 24 for APS are provided with a sensor 42. The sensor 42 includes a 135 loading section 18 and an APS loading section 24.
, 135 cartridge 100, APS cartridge 1
It is turned on when any one of 10 and a registration / deletion card 60 described later is placed.

The checker 10 has a display section 44 on the upper surface of the case 10A. The display unit 44 displays the result of the determination by the checker 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the display section 44 includes a possible field 46 for displaying that development processing is possible, a impossible field 48 for displaying that development processing is not possible, a bar code reading failure or data failure. It comprises an error column 50 that indicates none. A plurality of LEDs 52A, 52
B, 52C, 52D, and 52E (when these are collectively expressed, LED52) are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 5, the checker 10
Includes a microcomputer 54. The microcomputer 54 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM (not shown), and controls the operation of each component of the checker 10. RO
A voltage is applied to M, and specific data is erased from the ROM and a predetermined voltage is applied when specific data is recorded.

In the ROM of the microcomputer 54, the bar code data indicating the film type for 135 film and APS film is classified into developable and non-developable types according to the film type. Has been remembered. This barcode data is registered / registered as described later.
By using the delete card 60, it is easily added or deleted.

The microcomputer 54 is connected to the reading section 32 for 135 and the reading section 34 for APS provided in the reading section 30. For this reason, the microcomputer 54 inputs the barcodes 102 and 112 optically read by the reading unit 32 for 135 and the reading unit 34 for APS, respectively.
The microcomputer 54 reads the read barcodes 102, 11
It is determined whether or not 2 includes an ID code. If the ID code is included, predetermined data including the ID code is output to a label printer 70 described later.

The microcomputer 54 includes a detection pin 26,
The LED 52 and the buzzer 56 are connected. The detection pin 26 outputs a signal indicating whether the microcomputer 5
4 is output. The microcomputer 54 detects the AP loaded in the APS loading section 24 from the state where the detection pin 26 is projected or inserted.
The state of the display hole 116D of the S cartridge 110 is grasped.

The microcomputer 54 outputs a signal to instruct the LED 52 to turn on or off according to the film type from the read barcodes 102 and 112, and outputs the selected LE.
Only D52 is turned on. The microcomputer 54 outputs one signal selected from three types of different signals including an OK buzzer, an NG buzzer, and a designated buzzer. Buzzer 56
Turns on in response to the input signal,
Makes three different sounds.

As shown in FIG. 1, in addition to the card groove 22 of the loading portion 16, the card groove 5 is formed on the side of the case 10A.
8 are provided. The registration / deletion card 60 is fitted into the card groove 58 when not in use.

As shown in FIG. 6, the registration / deletion card 60 includes a reading section 32 for 135 and a reading section 34 for APS.
The registration bar code 62
And a delete barcode 64 (in FIG. 6,
Only the registration / deletion cart 60 usable for the APS reading unit 34 is shown).

The registered barcode 62 is read when specific information is newly recorded (hereinafter referred to as registration) for the barcode data recorded in the microcomputer 54.
In the registered barcode 62, information for newly storing in the ROM the barcode data corresponding to the designated barcode as developable data or as undevelopable is recorded.

The deletion barcode 64 is read when specific barcode data is deleted from the barcode data stored in the microcomputer 54. The deleted barcode 64 is searched for barcode data corresponding to the specified barcode, and the corresponding barcode data is
Information for erasing from M is recorded.

As an example, the registration / deletion card 60 for the APS reading unit 34 has a registration bar code 62 for an APS negative film and a deletion bar code 64 recorded on the front side, and an APS reversal film on the back side. Registration or deletion barcodes 62 and 64 are recorded. On the other hand, the registration / deletion card 60 for the reading unit 32 for 135 has a registration barcode 62 recorded on the front side and a deletion barcode 64 recorded on the back side (see FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 1, such a checker 10 is connected to a label printer 7 via a cable 66.
0 is connected.

In the label printer 70, a power switch 72 for switching the energization state of the label printer 70 is disposed at a corner of the upper surface, and a cover 74 is disposed at the center of the upper surface. A roll-shaped label sheet 76 is loaded inside the cover 74. Label sheet 76
Of the label printer 70 is drawn out from a pull-out port 78 provided on a side surface which is one end in the longitudinal direction of the label printer 70.

A printing section 80 (see FIG. 5) is disposed at an end of the label printer 70, which is located at the leading end side of the label sheet 76.

As shown in FIG. 5, the label printer 7
0 is provided with a microcomputer 82, and the microcomputer 82 is provided with a microcomputer 54 provided in the checker 10.
It is connected to the. The microcomputer 82 includes a checker 10
I included in the barcodes 102 and 112 read by
The D code is input from the microcomputer 54 of the checker 10.

The printing unit 80 is connected to the microcomputer 82. Thus, the information input from the microcomputer 54 of the checker 10 is output to the printing unit 80.

The print section 80 is provided with a print head (not shown). When the print head of the printing unit 80 is driven in accordance with an instruction from the microcomputer 82, information is printed on the label sheet 76.

The label printer 70 is also provided with a sheet feeding section 84. The sheet feeding section 84 is connected to the microcomputer 82, and conveys the label sheet 76 by a predetermined conveyance amount according to an instruction from the microcomputer 82.
The printing position of the label sheet 76 is positioned in the printing unit 80.

As described above, the checker 10 loads the 135 cartridge 100 to read the bar codes 102 and 112 of the 135 cartridge 100 and the APS cartridge 110 to determine the film type.
An APS loading unit 24 for loading the loading unit 18 and the APS cartridge 110, and a 135 reading unit 32 and an APS reading unit 34 corresponding to the APS loading unit 24 are provided. Further, the checker 10 includes the read barcodes 102, 11
2 is connected to a label printer 70 that prints the ID code when the ID code is included to produce a label.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. 135 cartridge 100 and APS cartridge 1
When the determination is made based on the barcodes 102 and 112 of the checker 10, the 135 cartridge 100 and the APS cartridge 110 are loaded in the loading unit 16 of the checker 10, respectively, as shown in FIG. At this time, 13
5 cartridge 100 is loaded so that the bottom surface 100A faces the loading portion 18 for 135, and 13
5 The bar code 102 of the cartridge 100 is
(See FIG. 7A). When the APS cartridge 110 is loaded into the APS loading section 24, the APS cartridge 110 is loaded in the same manner.
2 faces the reading window 36 (see FIG. 7B).

Here, the loading section 18 for 135 is shaped so that only the 135 cartridge 100 can be loaded. On the other hand, the APS loading section 24 is the APS cartridge 1
The shape is such that only 10 can be loaded. Therefore, there is no possibility that the loading position is mistakenly read.

The checker 10 reads the bar code of the cartridge mounted on the loading section 16 in the reading section 30, determines the type of film, and determines whether or not development is possible according to the type of film (determination processing). ). Also,
The checker 10 uses the registration / deletion card 60 to rewrite the barcode data used for the determination (card processing).

Further, the checker 10 outputs the ID code, the number of films included in the read bar code and the bar code itself to the label printer 70, and prepares a predetermined label on which these are displayed.

FIGS. 7 to 11 are flowcharts showing an example of the judgment processing and the card processing by the checker 10. FIG. Hereinafter, the operation of the checker 10 will be described with reference to these.

In FIG. 8, when the power switches 14 and 72 of the checker 10 and the label printer 70 are turned on, the flags F, G and H are reset in step 200, and the process proceeds to step 202, where the sensor 42 is turned on. Is determined. The sensor 42 provided in the loading section 18 for 135 or the loading section 24 for APS.
The determination is denied until is turned on.

In step 202, 1
If any of the 35 cartridge 100, the APS cartridge 110, and the registration / deletion cart 60 is disposed and the sensor 42 is turned on, the determination is affirmed and the process proceeds to step 204.

In step 204, it is determined whether or not the cartridge sensor 20 has been turned on. The cartridge sensors 20 respectively arranged in the loading section 16 are 135
If the cartridge 100 or the APS cartridge 110 has been detected and turned on, the determination is affirmative and the routine proceeds to step 206.

In step 206, the cartridge sensor 20 which is turned on is the one for the 135
It is determined whether it is for the S loading section 24 side.

If the 135 cartridge 100 is loaded in the 135 loading section 16 and the cartridge sensor 20 arranged in the 135 loading section 16 is turned on, the determination is affirmative and the routine proceeds to step 208. At this time, 1
The barcode 102 of the 135 cartridge 100 is arranged to face the reading window 36 of the reading section 32.

At step 208, the flag F is turned on (1).
Then, the process proceeds to step 210, where the barcode 102 of the 135 cartridge 100 is read. When the reading of the barcode is started, the light from the light source of the 135 reading unit 32 irradiates the opposing barcode through the reading window 36, and the light irradiated with the barcode is reflected to the light receiving unit. Incident. The light receiving section optically reads the bar code by the reflected light, and outputs the read information to the microcomputer 54.

On the other hand, in step 206, the APS cartridge 110 is loaded into the APS loading section 24, and
Cartridge sensor 2 arranged in APS loading section 24
If 0 is turned on, the determination is negative and step 2
It moves to 12. At this time, the barcode 112 of the APS cartridge 110 is arranged facing the reading window 36 of the APS reading unit 24.

At step 212, the flag F is reset (0), and the routine proceeds to step 214, where it is determined whether or not development has been completed.

When the undeveloped APS cartridge 110 is
When loaded into the S loading section 24, the detection hole 26D is covered, and the detection pin 26 is pressed to enter the inserted state. In this case, the determination is negative, and in step 218, the flag G is reset (0).

On the other hand, the developed APS cartridge 110
Is loaded into the APS loading section 24, the display hole 116D
Is in an open state, the detection pin 26 is in a protruding state. In this case, the determination is affirmative, and in step 216, the flag G is set (1).

When the flag G is set (1) or reset (0), at step 220, the barcode 112 of the APS cartridge 110 is read in the same manner as the barcode 102 of the 135 cartridge 100.

Bar Code 1 of 135 Cartridge 100
02 or the barcode 112 of the APS cartridge 110
Is read, in step 222, the read barcode is analyzed. As a result, the optically read barcode is converted into barcode data.

When the barcode is analyzed, in step 224, the read barcode data
It is determined whether the ID code is included or not. If the ID code is not included, the determination is denied, and step 22 is performed.
Move to 8.

If the read bar code includes an ID code, the determination is affirmative and the process proceeds to step 226.
Then, the ID code is printed. At this time, the print of the ID code is output from the reading unit 30 to the label printer 70. Upon completion of the printing, the flow shifts to step 228.

In the label printer 70, when the ID code is input, the loaded label sheet 76 is transported to a predetermined position of the printing unit 80 and positioned. When the positioning is completed, the input barcode, ID code and information on the number of films are printed on the label sheet 76. Thus, a label on which other information such as an ID code, a barcode, and the number of films are printed can be manufactured.

In step 228, it is determined whether the flag F has been set. The flag F is set when the cartridge sensor 20 of the 135 loading unit 18 is turned on. In this case, the determination is affirmative, and the process proceeds to step 130 where the determination based on the barcode 102 of the 135 cartridge 100 is performed. Processing is performed.

When the cartridge sensor 20 of the APS loading section 24 is on, the flag F has been reset, so the determination is denied, and the routine proceeds to step 232, where the flag F is reset based on the bar code 112 of the APS cartridge 110. A determination is made.

On the other hand, when the registration / deletion card 60 is placed in the loading section 16 and the sensor 42 is turned on in step 204, the cartridge sensor 20 is turned off and the judgment is denied, and the process proceeds to step 234. .

At step 234, it is determined whether or not the sensor 42 which is turned on is the one which is disposed in the 135 loading section 24. If the registration / deletion card 60 is placed in the 135 loading section 18, the determination is affirmative and the process proceeds to step 236 where the 135 cartridge 100
Bar code data is specified.

On the other hand, if the registration / deletion card 60 is placed in the APS loading section 24, the determination is negative and the process proceeds to step 238, where the barcode data of the APS cartridge 110 is specified.

When the barcode data on the 135 cartridge 100 side or the barcode data on the APS cartridge 110 side is designated, the registration / deletion card 60 arranged is read in step 240.

When the registration / deletion card 60 is read, in step 242 the read barcode is analyzed, and the optically read registration barcode 62 is read.
Alternatively, the deleted barcode 64 is converted into barcode data.

After the bar code is analyzed, in step 244, card processing is performed according to the read registered bar code 62 or the deleted bar code 64.

Next, the 135 cartridge determination processing in step 230 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the determination process for the 135 cartridge 100 is started, it is determined in step 250 whether or not a reading error has occurred. The bar code 10 optically read in step 210 of the main routine shown in FIG.
If 2 is not recognized as barcode data,
It is determined that a reading error has occurred, and the process proceeds to step 264.

On the other hand, if the bar code data that has been optically read and converted to data is correctly recognized, the determination is negative and the routine proceeds to step 252, where the data is collated. In the collation of this data, the bar code data for 135 film recorded in the microcomputer 54 is divided into the developable data and the non-developable data according to the film type, and is registered.
Data matching the read barcode 102 is searched. The developable data and the non-developable data are registered with the color negative film as the developable data, and the other films are registered as the undeveloable data.

When data collation is performed, step 254 is executed.
In, it is determined whether or not the read barcode 102 corresponds to the developable data.

As a result of the data collation, if bar code data that matches the read bar code 102 is registered as developable data, the determination is affirmative and the process moves to step 256 where the possible field of the display unit 44 is displayed. 46 LEDs
52A is turned on to indicate that development is possible.

When the display is performed, in step 258, the buzzer 56 is turned on as an OK buzzer to notify that development is possible, and the flow proceeds to step 268. Buzzer 56
When the buzzer is OK, it automatically turns off after a predetermined time (a few seconds).

If it is determined in step 254 that the barcode data that matches the barcode 102 read as a result of the data collation is not registered as developable data, the determination is negative and the process proceeds to step 260 where the read data is read. It is determined whether or not barcode data that matches the barcode 102 is registered as data that cannot be developed.

If bar code data that matches the read bar code 102 is registered as development-impossible data, the determination is affirmative, and the flow advances to step 262 to turn on the LED 52C in the disable column 48 of the display unit 44. Then, a display indicating that development is impossible is performed.

When the display is made, in step 266, the buzzer 56 is turned on as an NG buzzer to notify that development is impossible, and the flow proceeds to step 268. Buzzer 56
Keeps ringing when the NG buzzer sounds.

If it is determined in step 260 that the barcode data that matches the read barcode 102 is not registered as non-developable data, the determination is negative and the process proceeds to step 264.

In step 264, it is determined that the read barcode 102 is a barcode not registered in the microcomputer 54 or a reading error has occurred, and the display unit 44
The LED 52E in the error column 50 lights up to indicate that there is no registration / error.

When an unregistered / error message is displayed, in step 266, the buzzer 56 is turned on as an NG buzzer to notify that development is impossible.

When the result of the data collation is displayed and the buzzer 56 is turned on according to the result, it is determined in step 268 whether or not the cartridge sensor 20 has been turned off, and the cartridge sensor 20 is turned off. The decision is denied until. At this time, the buzzer 56
If the buzzer is on, the buzzer 56
Keeps ringing.

When the cartridge sensor 20 is turned off, the judgment is affirmed, and in step 270, all the lit LEDs 52 are turned off, the buzzer 56 that has been sounding is turned off, and a series of processing is performed. And the process proceeds to the main routine.

Next, the APS cartridge determination processing in step 232 in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the APS determination process is started, in step 300, the bar code 1 optically read in step 220 of the main routine shown in FIG.
If No. 12 is not recognized as barcode data, it is determined that a reading error has occurred, and the flow advances to step 318.

On the other hand, if the bar code data that has been optically read and converted to data is correctly recognized, the determination is denied, and the routine proceeds to step 302, where the data is collated. This data collation is performed according to the film type, as in the 135 cartridge determination process.

When data collation is performed, step 30
At 4, it is determined whether the read barcode 112 is registered as developable data. Note that only the barcode data of the color negative film is registered in the developable data on the APS cartridge 110 side.

As a result of the data collation, if bar code data that matches the read bar code 112 is registered as developable data, the determination is affirmative, and the flow shifts to step 306 where the flag G is set. Is determined. If the flag G is set, the APS cartridge 11 of the developed APS film
Since it is 0, the determination is affirmative and the routine goes to step 312.

If the flag G is not set,
Since the APS cartridge 110 contains an undeveloped APS film, the display unit 4
The LED 52A in the fourth possible field 46 is turned on, and a display indicating that development is possible is performed.

When the display is performed, in step 310, the buzzer 56 is turned on as an OK buzzer and continues to sound for a predetermined time to notify that development is possible, and the flow proceeds to step 320.

In step 304, if bar code data that matches the bar code 112 read as a result of the data collation is not registered as developable data, the determination is negative and the process moves to step 312, where the read data is read. It is determined whether or not barcode data that matches the barcode 112 is registered as non-developable data.

If the bar code data corresponding to the read bar code 112 is registered as the undevelopable data, the judgment is affirmative and the routine proceeds to step 314.

In step 314, the corresponding LED 52 in the disable column 48 of the display unit 44 is turned on to display that development is impossible. Here, in order to display in detail that development is impossible, the LEDs 52C and 52D are selected according to the film type.
Is turned on, and when the flag G is set (1), the LED 52B is turned on.

When the display is performed, in step 316, the buzzer 56 is turned on as an NG buzzer to notify that development is impossible, and the flow proceeds to step 320.

If it is determined in step 312 that barcode data that matches the barcode 112 read as a result of the data collation is not registered as non-developable data, the determination is negative and the process proceeds to step 318.

In step 318, it is determined that the read barcode 112 is not registered in the microcomputer 54 or a reading error has occurred, and the LED 52E in the error column 50 of the display unit 44 is turned on to indicate that the barcode 112 has not been registered / errored. Is displayed.

When an unregistered / error message is displayed, step 3
At 16, the buzzer 56 is turned on as an NG buzzer to notify that development is impossible.

When the result of data collation is displayed and the buzzer 56 is turned on, in step 320,
It is determined whether the cartridge sensor 20 has been turned off, and the determination is negative until the cartridge sensor 20 is turned off.

If the APS cartridge 110 is removed from the APS loading section 24 and the cartridge sensor 20 is turned off, the determination is affirmative, and in step 322, the lit LED 52 is turned off and the sound is kept on. The buzzer 56 is turned off, and a series of processes is terminated, and the process proceeds to the main routine.

Next, the card processing in step 244 of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the card processing is started, step 33
At 0, it is determined whether or not a reading error has occurred. If the registered or deleted barcodes 62 and 64 of the registration / deletion card 60 optically read in step 240 of the main routine shown in FIG. 8 are not recognized as barcode data, it is determined that a reading error has occurred. Then, the process proceeds to step 358.

On the other hand, if the bar code data that has been optically read and converted to data is correctly recognized, the determination is denied and the flow shifts to step 332 to determine whether or not the read bar code is the registered bar code 62. Is determined.
If it is the registered barcode 62, the determination is affirmative and the flag H is reset (0) in step 334. On the other hand, if it is the deleted barcode 64, the determination is negative and the flag F is set (1) in step 336.

When the flag F is set or reset,
In step 338, the buzzer 56 is turned on as a designated buzzer. At this time, the buzzer 56 continues to sound for a predetermined time.

When the buzzer 56 is turned on as a designated buzzer, at step 340, the cartridge sensor 20 is turned on.
Is turned on, and the judgment is negative until it is turned on. Here, when the data of the 135 cartridge 100 is specified, the cartridge sensor 20 of the 135 loading unit 18 is determined, and the APS cartridge 110 is determined. Is specified, the determination is made with respect to the cartridge sensor 20 on the APS loading section 24 side. 135 cartridge 100
Alternatively, if the APS cartridge 110 is loaded and the corresponding cartridge sensor 20 is turned on, the determination is affirmative and the routine goes to step 342. Step 342
Then, the buzzer 56 is turned off, and in step 344, the loaded 135 cartridge 100 or APS
The barcodes 102 and 112 of the cartridge 110 are read, and the data is analyzed and converted. If the cartridge sensor 20 does not turn on while the buzzer 56 is turned on as the designated buzzer, it can be determined that an error has occurred and the card processing can be terminated.

When the bar code is read, it is determined in step 346 whether or not a reading error has occurred.

If the bar code has been read correctly, the determination is negative and it is determined in step 348 whether or not the flag H is set (1).

Since the flag H is set when the delete bar code 64 is read, when the registered bar code 62 is read, the judgment is denied, and the routine proceeds to step 350 to perform a registration process. Since the bar code read in step 344 includes information indicating whether development processing such as color negative film or reversal film is possible, the bar code to be registered is stored in the corresponding area. Newly memorize (register). For example, if the read barcode indicates a color negative film, the barcode is registered as developable data.

On the other hand, if the flag H is set, the judgment is denied, and in step 352, bar code registration deletion processing is performed. The barcode data corresponding to the barcode read in step 344 has already been registered in the microcomputer 54, and this barcode data is to be deleted. The barcode data that matches this barcode data is searched, and only the corresponding barcode data is deleted.

When registration or registration deletion is completed, in step 354, the buzzer 56 is turned on / off as an OK buzzer.
Off to notify that the indicated process has been completed,
At step 356, it is determined whether or not the cartridge sensor 20 has been turned off, and the determination is negative until the cartridge sensor 20 is turned off. The judgment is affirmative that the cartridge sensor is turned off, and a series of processes is completed, and the process proceeds to the main routine.

On the other hand, if the bar code is not correctly read in step 346, the judgment is affirmative, and
Proceeding to step 358, an error is displayed as in the case of the barcode reading error described above.

When an error is displayed, in step 360, the buzzer 56 is turned on as an NG buzzer.
It is notified that an error has occurred, and the routine proceeds to step 362, where it is determined whether or not the cartridge sensor 20 has been turned off. The determination is negative until the cartridge sensor 20 is turned off.

When the cartridge sensor 20 is turned off,
The determination is affirmed and the process shifts to step 364 where the buzzer 56
Is turned off as an NG buzzer, and a series of processing is completed.
Move to main routine.

These series of processes are continuously executed until the power of the checker 10 is turned off.

As described above, since the checker 10 reads the bar codes 102 and 112 from the 135 cartridge 100 and the APS cartridge 110 to determine the film type, the checker 10 can accurately develop the 135 film and the APS film in a short time. And non-developable ones. In the case of the APS cartridge 110, in addition to the determination of the film type, the sorting can be performed based on the indication by the display hole 116D.

When the read bar code includes an ID code, the ID code is output to the label printer 70, and a label displaying the ID code can be produced. This ID code is usually
Since all are included in the barcode 112 of the S cartridge 110, a label is automatically created when the determination of the APS cartridge 110 is performed.

This ID code corresponds to 135 cartridge 1
In this case, when the determination is made on the 135 cartridge 100, a label can be produced at the same time. Thereby, the necessity of handwriting the ID code on the DP bag can be omitted, and the ID code can be accurately described on the DP bag.

In this embodiment, the 135 color negative film and the APS film can be developed, and other types of films cannot be developed. However, whether or not development is possible is determined by the data registered in the microcomputer 54. However, the present invention can be easily changed by changing the classification of the above, but is not limited to this.

For example, in the case of a 135 film, a developable film can be developed either as a negative film or a reversal film, and furthermore, can be developed as a color film or a black and white film. . Thereby, for example, it is possible to display the reversal film as being developable.

Further, in the APS film, in addition to making any one of the negative film and the reversal film developable, it can be classified into undeveloped, developed and undeveloped. Thus, for example, a film that has been developed for performing additional printing or the like and a film that cannot be developed can be easily distinguished.

In the present embodiment, the display on the display unit 44 is divided into developable and undevelopable, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, only the film type determined from the barcodes 102 and 112 may be displayed.

In the present embodiment, the switching between the determination processing for determining whether development is possible or not and the card processing for registering / deleting data are performed by the cartridge sensor 20 and the sensor 42 loaded in the loading unit 16 respectively. , But is not limited to this.

For example, one sensor is arranged in each of the loading section 18 for 135 and the loading section 24 for APS,
The processing may be divided so as to distinguish the cartridge 100 or the APS cartridge 110 from the registration / deletion card 60. Further, a switch for switching between the judgment processing and the card processing may be provided, and the switching may be manually performed.

In this embodiment, information such as a barcode read by the checker 10 is stored in the label printer 7.
A label was produced by printing using 0, but is not limited to this. For example, information may be printed on the DP bag itself by connecting to a printer capable of loading the DP bag.

In this embodiment, the loading section 16 is provided with the 135 loading section 18 and the APS loading section 24.
135 cartridge 100 and APS cartridge 11
When there is another cartridge having a shape different from 0, another loading portion adapted to the shape of the other cartridge can be provided. As a result, even if three or more cartridges have different shapes, sorting can be performed reliably in a short time as described above.

In this embodiment, the APS cartridge 1
Although whether or not development is possible is determined based on the display state of the ten display holes 116D, a determination may also be made according to the state of the display hole 116 of the APS cartridge 110. For example, another detection pin for detecting a display hole 116A for displaying whether or not the film has been exposed is provided, and in addition to determining whether or not development is possible based on the film type, whether or not the film is unexposed is determined. Is also good.

[0134]

As described above, according to the film type judging device of the present invention, the film accommodated in the cartridge can be accurately sorted in a short time based on the film type or the end state of the predetermined processing. . As a result, sorting can be performed by determining whether or not development is possible based on the determination result of the film accommodated in the cartridge.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a checker and a label printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a 135 cartridge according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the APS cartridge according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a display unit of the checker according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a checker and a label printer according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of a checker registration / deletion card according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7A shows a checker 13 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5B is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state where five cartridges are loaded, and FIG. 6B is a conceptual diagram illustrating a state where an APS cartridge is loaded into the checker according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of a determination process and a card process by the checker according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a 135 cartridge determination process performed by the checker according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 shows an APS by a checker according to the present embodiment.
13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a cartridge determination process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of card processing for registering / deleting a barcode by the checker according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 checker (film type determination device) 18 loading section for 135 (first loading section) 20 cartridge sensor 24 loading section for APS (second loading section) 26 detection pin (detection means) 32 reading section for 135 (first) Barcode reading means) 34 APS reading unit (second barcode reading means) 42 sensor 44 display unit (display means) 54 microcomputer (judging means, storage means) 60 registration / deletion card (rewriting means) 70 label printer (Film type determination printing device, printing means) 100 135 cartridge (film cartridge) 102 barcode 110 APS cartridge (film cartridge) 112 barcode 116 display hole

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of film cartridges each having a barcode indicating at least the type of a film stored therein are provided according to the shape of each film cartridge, and the barcode is oriented in a predetermined direction and the cartridge is loaded. A cartridge loading unit, a detection unit that detects an explicit state when it is specified whether or not a predetermined process has been completed for the cartridge; and a detection unit provided in each of the plurality of cartridge loading units.
Bar code reading means for reading the bar code of the loaded cartridge; storage means for storing film type data corresponding to the bar code of the cartridge; rewriting means for writing and deleting film type data in the storage means Determining means for comparing the bar code read by the bar code reading means with the data of the film type stored in the storage means to determine the film type in the cartridge loaded in the cartridge loading unit And a display unit for performing a predetermined display based on the determination result of the determination unit or the determination result of the determination unit and the detection result of the detection unit. 2. An image processing apparatus, further comprising an output unit that prints out an ID code specifying a film or a cartridge when the bar code read by the bar code reading unit includes the ID code. The film type determination device according to claim 1, wherein: