JPH03220975A - Image information reading device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To read an image and information accompanying it and to speed up operation up to the output of them as a video signal by reading information accompanying each image during the movement of a sheet for an image file into the device. CONSTITUTION:When the sheet 1 for the image file mounted on a tray 8 is inserted into a TV photoplayer 7, the information accompanying each image written in its magnetic information recording part 4 is read out by a magnetic head 16 and stored in a RAM 22a. Consequently, it is not necessary to read information accompanying an image every time the image is read (since it is only read out of the RAM 22a), so that the time up to the projection of one image and its accompanying information on a television receiver 10 is shortened.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Application of the Invention) The present invention reads an image from an image file sheet,
The present invention relates to an image information reading device that converts the signal into a video signal and outputs the signal to, for example, a television receiver.

(Background of the Invention) An image file sheet that forms an image file by combining multiple developed films into one sheet, and a sheet that combines multiple developed films (photographic paper) into one sheet.
An image file sheet that is aggregated into a single sheet to form an image file has already been proposed. These image file sheets are used by being inserted into a television photo player (image information reading device), for example, when viewing images on a television receiver.

By the way, it is conceivable to magnetically store information accompanying each image, such as the photographing information (shutter speed, etc.) of each stored image and the manufacturer name of the film used, on the image file sheet.

This is an attempt to read the information when reading an image, and to associate the information with each other when viewing the image on a television receiver.

However, if the configuration is such that each time an image is read, information accompanying it is also read, and these are converted into video signals and output to a television receiver,
A problem arises in that it takes time for this information to be displayed on the television receiver.

(Objective of the Invention) A first object of the present invention is to provide an image information reading device that can quickly read an image and its accompanying information and output it as a video signal.

A second object of the present invention is to provide an image information reading device that achieves the first object and can write new information accompanying an image all at once.

(Features of the Invention) In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, the present invention as set forth in claim 1 provides a magnetic head for reading information, and a sheet feeding means for moving an image file sheet into the apparatus. Information reading instruction means for instructing the magnetic head to read information from the magnetic information recording section and storage means for storing the information read by the magnetic head are provided, and the image file sheet is transferred into the apparatus. The device is characterized in that information accompanying each image is read while the device is moving.

In order to achieve the above second object, the present invention as set forth in claim 2 provides a magnetic head for reading or writing information, and a sheet feeding means, during movement of the image file sheet into the apparatus. information read instruction means for instructing the magnetic head to read information from a magnetic information recording section; storage means for storing information read by the magnetic head;
Information writing instruction means for instructing the magnetic head to write the information stored in the storage means into the magnetic information recording section while the sheet feeding means is moving the image file sheet from the inside of the apparatus to the outside of the apparatus; is provided, so that information accompanying each image is read while the image file sheet is being moved into the device, and newly stored information is read while the image file sheet is being moved from inside the device to outside the device. A feature is that writing is performed.

(Embodiments of the Invention) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an image file sheet used in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6(a) is a front view thereof, and FIG. 6(b) is a side view in direction B of FIG. 6(a). , FIG. 6(C) is an enlarged view of part A surrounded by the dotted line in FIG. 6(a).

The image file sheet 1 is as shown in FIG. 6(c).
For example, a plurality of developed films 2 are arranged in the storage portion in a grid pattern. Further, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the sheet 1 includes a title recording section 3 where the user can write text information, and information about the film 2 (for example, ISO information, manufacturer name). , model name) and photographing information of each image (for example, shutter speed, aperture, orientation, pseudo zoom information) are written (at the time of sheet creation). These recording units 3.4 are arranged in the feeding direction of the image file sheet 1 (TV photo player 7).
If the magnetic information recording unit 4 has a magnetic information writing means in the TV photo player described later, the magnetic information recording unit 4 is formed on a straight line in the insertion direction of the TV photo player. information is written.

The image file sheet 1 described above is shown in FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b).
), one corner of the square is cut off (cut off part la), resulting in a non-linearly symmetrical shape.

In addition, in FIG. 6, 5 is an image on the film 2, and 6 is a perforation of the film 2.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a television photo player and a television receiver, which are image information reading devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, 7 is a TV photo player, 8 is a tray having a placement section 8a having the same shape as the image file sheet 1, 9 is an operation and display section of the TV photo player 7, and 10 is a TV photo player 7. This is a television receiver that is an image reproducing device that reproduces a video signal sent via a coaxial cable 11.

The placing portion 8a of the tray 8 provided in the television photo player 7 has a negative corner portion 8b shaped to correspond to the cut portion 1a of the image file sheet 1. Therefore, the image file sheet 1 can be easily placed on the tray 8 without turning it upside down, upside down, or left and right, that is, without being particularly conscious of the loading direction.

3 to 5 are diagrams showing the internal structure of the television photo player 7. As shown in FIG.

When the image file sheet 1 placed on the tray 8 is inserted into the TV photo player (hereinafter referred to as TV photo player) 7, the image file sheet 1 is inserted into the TV photo player (hereinafter referred to as TV photo player).
A light source 1213.14 illuminating the area from below is placed at a position as shown in FIG. Further, a television camera (hereinafter referred to as TV camera) 15 is arranged above it, and reads the projected image of the image 5 on the developed film 2 and converts it into a video signal. This TV camera 15 is a TV that will be described later.
The camera is moved in the X-axis direction by a motor for moving the camera in the X-axis, and in the Y-axis direction by a motor for moving the TV camera in the Y-axis, which will be described later, to read the image 5 on any photographed film 2 and convert it into a video signal. be able to.

The magnetic head 16 moves the image file sheet 1 placed on the tray 8 through tray feeding rollers 17°18, 19, 2.
0.21 and T via the tray feeding gear unit 32
This is for reading the information accompanying each image from the magnetic information recording section 4 of the image file sheet 1 while it is being inserted into the V photo player 7.
As can be seen from the figure, it is arranged at a position near the sheet insertion opening where the magnetic information recording section 4 passes.

FIG. 1 is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows T.
This shows an electric circuit block of the V-photo player 7. In the figure, 22 is a microcomputer that controls the operation of each internal circuit, and there is a storage section inside that stores information read by the magnetic head 16. RA where is
It has M22a. 23 is an amplifier circuit for amplifying the information read by the magnetic head 16; 24 is a tray feeding motor driver for driving the tray feeding motor 25; and 26 is a magnetic head UP/DOWN motor driver for driving the magnetic head UP/DOWN motor 27. Motor driver for DOWN, 28
is a TV camera X-axis movement motor driver that drives the TV camera X-axis movement motor 29, 30 is a TV camera Y-axis movement motor driver that drives the TV camera Y-axis movement motor 31, SWI is a start switch, and SW2 is a SW3 is a magnetic head down switch that is turned on when the tray 8 begins to be inserted into the TV photo player 7. SW3 is a tray insertion completion detection switch that is turned on when the tray 8 is completely inserted into the TV photo player 7. This is a tray feed stop switch.

Next, the operation will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

"Step 1" Image file sheet 1 on tray 8
When the start switch SWI is turned on in the state where the machine is placed, the process proceeds to step 2.

"Step 2" The microcomputer 22 outputs a signal to the tray feeding motor driver 24 to drive the tray feeding motor 25. Then, the force generated by the motor 25 is transferred to the tray 8 through the tray feeding gear unit 32.
The tray 8 is transferred to the tray feeding rollers 17 to 21.
is guided and inserted into the TV photo player 7.

"Step 3J Tray 8 to TV photo player 7
It is checked whether the magnetic head-down switch SW2, which turns ON in conjunction with the start of insertion, is ON. and,
When the ON state is detected, the process proceeds to step 4.

"Step 4" The microcomputer 22 outputs a signal to the magnetic head UP/DOWN motor driver 24 to drive the magnetic head tlP/DOWN motor 25. Then, the magnetic head 16 moves down and contacts the magnetic information recording section 4 on the image file sheet l.

"Step 5" Since the tray 8 is being inserted into the TV photo player 7, the information stored in the magnetic information recording section 4 formed in a straight line in the insertion direction is sequentially read by the magnetic head 16. It will be read. This information is then stored in RAM 22a.

"Step 6" Tray insertion completion detection switch SW3
Check whether it is ON or not. Then, when it is detected that the switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step 7.

"Step 7" Tray insertion completion detection switch SW3
is ON, the tray feeding motor 25 is stopped via the tray feeding motor driver 24.

"Step 8" Turn off the television camera 15.

``Step 9. IOJ For example, image 5 on the image file sheet 1 is transferred to the TV camera
Axis movement motor 29, TV camera Y-axis movement motor 31
are driven through their respective drivers 2830 to output video signals.

Alternatively, the image is similarly selected from the image file sheet 1 according to the user's arbitrary film number setting and output as a video signal.

Or the video camera 15 in the user's arbitrary x and y directions.
It operates in response to the movement operation of image file sheet 1.
Output the video signal of any image above.

At this time, when the user instructs the image to be reprinted, its trimming information, stripes, etc. using a switch (not shown), the information is transferred to the R of the microcomputer 22.
A M 22a.

"Step IIJ: Turn on the TV camera 15, start image reading operation, and output video signal.

"Step 12" Tray feed stop switch S
Check whether W4 is ON. And ONL,
When this is detected, the process proceeds to step 13.

"Step 13" The microcomputer 22 outputs a signal to the tray feeding motor driver 24 to drive the tray feeding motor 25 in the opposite direction to that in step 2. Then, the force generated by the motor 25 is transmitted to the tray 8 through the tray feeding gear unit 32, and the tray 8 is guided by the tray feeding rollers 17 to 21 and moved out of the TV photo player 7.

"Step 14" Tray 8 is TV photo player 7
The image to be reprinted or the trimming of that image, which was stored in the RAM 22a during the operation of step 9.10, by the magnetic head 16 in contact with the magnetic information recording section 4 at this time. , grain, etc. are written into the magnetic information recording section 4.

"Step 15" Magnetic head down switch SW2
Check whether it is ON. Then, upon detecting that it has been turned off, the process advances to step 16.

"Step 16" The microcomputer 22 outputs a signal to the magnetic head UP/DOWN motor driver 24 to drive the magnetic head UP/DOWN motor 25 in the opposite direction to that in step 5. Then, the magnetic head 16 moves up and is released from contact with the magnetic information recording section 4.

"Step 17" Tray feeding motor driver 24
The tray feeding motor 25 is stopped via the .

According to this embodiment, when the image file sheet 1 placed on the tray 8 is inserted into the TV photo player 7, the information associated with each image written in the magnetic information recording section 4 is The information is read by the magnetic head 16,
Since this information is stored in the RAM 22a, there is no need to read the accompanying information each time an image is read (as it is only necessary to read it from the RAM 22a), The time it takes to display the accompanying information on the television receiver 10 is greatly shortened.

Furthermore, since the trimming information newly stored in the RAM 22a is written when the image file sheet 1 is taken out of the TV photo player 7, -
Enables bulk writing.

(Effect of the invention) As explained above, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1,
a magnetic head for reading information, an information read instruction means for instructing the magnetic head to read information from a magnetic information recording section while the sheet for image file is being moved into the apparatus by the sheet feeding means; A storage means for storing the read information is provided, and the information accompanying each image is read while the image file sheet is being moved into the device. can be read and output as a video signal quickly.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, while the image file sheet is being moved into the apparatus by the magnetic head for reading or writing information and the sheet feeding means, information is stored from the magnetic information recording section. information read instruction means for instructing the magnetic head to read, storage means for storing information read by the magnetic head, and sheet feeding means during movement of the image file sheet from inside the apparatus to outside the apparatus;
information writing instruction means for instructing the magnetic head to write the information stored in the storage means into the magnetic information recording section; In addition to reading the accompanying information, we also write the newly stored information while moving from inside the device to outside the device, so we can write new information accompanying the image all at once. It becomes possible to do so.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an apparatus and a television receiver according to one embodiment of the present invention,
3 to 5 are diagrams showing the internal configuration of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an image file sheet used in an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. 1... Image file sheet, 3...
Title storage section, 4...Magnetic information recording section, 7.
...TV photo player, 8...Tray, 10...TV receiver, 12,13.14.
...Light source, 15...TV camera, 16.
...Magnetic head, 22...Microcomputer, 22a...RAM, 24...
- Tray feeding motor driver, 25... Tray feeding motor.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A sheet feeding means for moving an image file sheet into the apparatus, which has a storage section that stores a plurality of images in the same plane, a magnetic information recording section that stores information accompanying each image, and the image file In an image information reading device equipped with an image reading means for reading an image from a sheet for use in a file, converting it into a video signal and outputting it, a magnetic head for reading information and a sheet for an image file are transferred into the device by the sheet feeding means. The image is characterized by being provided with information read instruction means for instructing the magnetic head to read information from the magnetic information recording section during movement of the image, and a storage means for storing information read by the magnetic head. Information reading device. (2) A sheet feeding means for moving an image file sheet into or outside the apparatus, which has a storage section that stores a plurality of images in the same plane, and a magnetic information recording section that stores information associated with each image. , an image information reading device comprising: an image reading means for reading an image from the image file sheet, converting it into a video signal and outputting the image; a magnetic head for reading or writing information; and the sheet feeding means. While moving the image file sheet into the device,
information read instruction means for instructing the magnetic head to read information from the magnetic information recording section; storage means for storing information read by the magnetic head; an information writing instruction means for instructing the magnetic head to write the information stored in the storage means into the magnetic information recording section during movement out of the apparatus. .