JPS63265233A - Information retrieving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively execute printing even if addresses of plural picture frames are inputted at random by providing a control means for controlling the order of the addresses of plural picture frames inputted in a storage means to be desirable order. CONSTITUTION:The addresses are stored in a memory 22 in input order inputted from an input device 24 at first and the number of printing order is assigned in order of small size of address at the time of completing the input. At the time of receiving the printing execution instruction of the contents of the memory 22, the retrieval is executed in the printing order so as to execute the printing. Even if the addresses of plural picture frames are inputted at random without considering the printing order by which the printing can be executed quickly, the printing can be effectively executed and the entire printing time can be shortened. And evacuating paper after printing can be executed in order of frame and the adjustment of order after evacuating paper can be made needless.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention detects marks on an information recording medium such as microfilm, and automatically searches for desired information in the information recording medium by counting the marks. The present invention relates to an information retrieval device.

(Prior art) Conventionally, search devices built into film readers and the like use film with search marks attached to the sides of each frame of the film, and these marks are detected before optical scanning and counted. By doing this, the desired frame in the film is automatically searched.

The above search device illuminates the mark on the film with a lamp,
A mark detector detects changes in the light blocked by the marks when transporting the film, and a counter counts the output signal of this mark detector. The comparison circuit compares the frame number of the image frame with the frame number, and when the two match, the comparison circuit issues a stop signal to the drive control circuit, which stops the drive system that transports the film and projects the desired frame onto the screen. It is designed to remain stationary at a predetermined position.

By the way, in the above-mentioned search device, when it is desired to obtain print images of a plurality of frames whose addresses are known on the film, the addresses of the plurality of frames are inputted into the memory in advance, and after inputting, printing is performed one after another.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a conventional example, if you randomly input the addresses of frames for which you want to print images, the printing order may change on the film depending on the situation. hand,
There are problems in that the film is unnecessarily fed, the time it takes to print continuously becomes long, and the prints are made according to the input address, regardless of the order of the frames on the film.

One way to solve this problem is to input the addresses in order so that printing can be done quickly, but this requires a lot of effort and time, and as a result, the overall There is a problem in that the printing time becomes long.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional example, and its purpose is to print efficiently even if addresses of multiple image frames are input at random. The objective is to provide an information retrieval device that can perform the following tasks.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, addresses of a plurality of image frames on an information recording medium inputted from an input means are stored in a storage means, and sequentially retrieved. The information retrieval apparatus is configured to include a control means for controlling the address order of a plurality of image frames input to the storage means to a desired order.

(Function) In the present invention having the above configuration, the address order of the plurality of image frames input to the storage means is controlled to a desired order by the control means, thereby rearranging the address order of the storage means. This allows printing to be done in a desired order.

(Example) The present invention will be explained below based on the illustrated example. Fifth
The figure shows a film feeding section of a film league with a search device to which the present invention is applied. Capstan roller for sending out microfilm F, Ml
is a motor for driving the capstan roller 2; M2 is a film rewinding motor for rotating the film spool in the cartridge; 5QL1 is a solenoid that brings the capstan roller 2 into contact with the microfilm F via the support arm 3; 5OL2 is a brake solenoid for the film rewinding motor M2, and 5OL2 is a brake solenoid for the film rewinding motor M2. The motor M2 is rotatable, and when the brake solenoid 5OL2 is activated (turned on), it attracts the brake plate 5 fixed to the motor shaft to prevent rotation of the motor.

6.7 is a film guide roller, 8 is a take-up reel, M
3 is a film winding motor for rotating the take-up reel 8, and 5OL3 is a brake solenoid gear for the motor M3.

Although not shown, a guide plate is provided for guiding the film along the film feeding path between the cartridge 1 and the take-up reel 8.

14 is a lamp that illuminates the microfilm F;

15 is a condenser lens; 16 is a projection lens for enlarging and projecting the image of the film F illuminated by the lamp 14 onto a screen (not shown); and 17 is a counting mark m provided on the side of each frame of the microfilm F. This is a known mark detector.

The mark detector 17 has a photoelectric conversion element, and when the film F is transferred, the light beam from the lamp 14 is interrupted by the mark m, thereby emitting a mark detection signal, and this mark detection signal is received by the counter of the search device. It is counted. Since the details of the search device are publicly known, their explanation will be omitted.

When the frame number A of a desired image frame is input into the input device of the above-mentioned search device, the motor Ml is driven and the solenoid 5OLI is activated. This allows the capstan roller 2
contacts the microfilm F coming out of the cartridge 1, the microfilm F is pulled out from the cartridge 1, and its leading end is fed toward the take-up reel 8.

When the leading edge of the microfilm approaches the take-up reel 8.

When the winding remoter M3 is driven and the tip of the microfilm is wound around the winding reel 8, the motor M1 and solenoid 5O
Although the LI becomes inactive, the microfilm F continues to be fed by the rotation of the take-up reel 8.

The number B of marks m detected by the mark detector 17 during feeding of the microfilm is compared with the numerical value A of the frame number input in advance, and if they match, a stop signal is generated, the brake solenoid 5OL3 is activated, and the take-up shaft 11 is 5OL2 also brakes the axis of motor M2 to stop the inertial rotation of the feed spool, the film feeding is stopped, and the image of the frame with desired number A is projected onto the screen via the projection lens. Ru.

On the other hand, Figure 3 shows the microfilm F used in this example.
In this microfilm F, the one with the large mark is the punch number, the one with the medium mark m is the file number, and the one with the small mark n is the page number.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the control system of FIG. 5. In the same figure, 20 is a microprocessor, and this microprocessor 20 is a control means for controlling the address order of a plurality of image frames to a desired order. A control unit 21 as a controller, and a memory 2 as a storage means for storing addresses in the order input from an input device 24 as an input means such as a keyboard.
2 and a print memory 23.

25 is a display as a display means for displaying the contents of the memory z2, and 26 is a motor drive control for feeding and stopping the film F based on the contents stored in the print memory 23.

In the above configuration, in this embodiment, first, the input device 24
The addresses are stored in the memory 22 in the order in which they were input, and when the input is completed, the print type numbers are assigned in descending order of the addresses. Search according to print type and print.

That is, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 1, first, in step (2), in order to print a plurality of frames in the film F, the address of the frame is input in advance from the input device 24, and this is input in step (2). It is stored in the memory 22. Then, when a print execution command is sent in step (2), the first contents of the memory 22 are read out in step (2). In addition, in step ■, it is determined whether or not it is smaller than the next memory content, and if it is larger, the memory content is read in step (Φ), and if it is smaller, it is determined in step ■ whether the comparison has been made to the end, and the If the comparison has not been completed up to the end, return to step ■.If the comparison has been completed to the end in step ■, the print memory 23 is corrupted in step ■, the memory is erased in step ■, and then step [ It is determined whether or not all the memory contents have been compared in Step 2. When the comparison is completed, the contents of the print memory 23 are printed in order in Step 3.
If step [phase] does not finish the comparison, step ■
Return to

If addresses such as those shown in Table 1 are sequentially stored in the memory 22 in this manner, printing will be performed as shown in FIG. 4(a).

Table 1 In the 'B1 table above, the address "l・l・2" is the patch number 1. File number 1. This is page mark 2.

Incidentally, the prints shown in Table 1 are examples of prints corresponding to memory numbers, but the memory numbers may be rearranged in ascending order of address as shown in Table 2.

Therefore, printing is performed in the order shown in FIG. 4(b).

Table 2 However, the order of the addresses does not necessarily have to be from the smallest to the smallest, but it is also possible to arrange the addresses in the order that can be printed quickly depending on the address situation within the film and the current address position. That is, for poems searching for the middle position of film F, printing is performed in the order starting from the binding of film F, and the prints are printed in the order starting from the binding of film F, and the lines in Table 3 and Figure 4 (C) are printed.
After the film F has been fed to the end, printing may be performed in the forward direction according to the addresses arranged in descending order of size, as shown in FIG.

Table 3 Furthermore, in this embodiment, if there is a code specifying an address, etc., and the order of the addresses is unknown, the film F is fed to the end, the address is memorized, and the address is stored based on this stored content. You can also set the order in which the images can be printed earliest.

(Effects of the Invention) The information retrieval device according to the present invention has the above-described configuration and operation, and can input the addresses of multiple image frames at random without considering the order of printing to speed up printing. Also, printing can be performed efficiently, the overall printing time can be shortened, and sheets can be ejected after printing in frame order, making it unnecessary to adjust the order after ejecting the sheets. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a printing operation in an embodiment of an information retrieval device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a partial plan view showing the microfilm in the same embodiment, FIGS. 4(a), (b), and (C) are explanatory diagrams for setting the printing order in the same embodiment, and FIG.
The figure is a schematic perspective view of a film search section to which the same embodiment is applied. Explanation of symbols 17... Mark detector 21... Control unit (control means) 22... Memory (storage means) 24... Input device (input means) F... Microfilm (information recording medium) Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an information retrieval device that stores addresses of a plurality of image frames on an information recording medium inputted from an input means in a storage means and sequentially searches and executes printing, the address order of the plurality of image frames inputted to the storage means is determined. An information retrieval device characterized by comprising a control means for controlling in a desired order.