JPH03220987A - Image information reader - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

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. In addition, on the image file sheet, information accompanying each image, such as the shooting information (shutter speed, etc.) of each stored image and the manufacturer name of the film used, can be stored magnetically or optically. has also been proposed. Such an image file sheet is used, for example, in a television photo player (image information reading device) when viewing images on a television receiver.

Therefore, the above-mentioned image information reading device is naturally equipped with a tray (placement stand) for placing the image file sheet, but the shape of this tray is usually such that the image file sheet is rectangular. Because of this, most of them were also rectangular in shape. For this reason, when placing an image file sheet on the tray, it may be placed upside down, upside down, or left and right, making it impossible to read the image properly and making it difficult to read the information attached to the image. It will become impossible to do it at all. In such a case, it may be immediately obvious when viewing the image on a television receiver, etc., or it may not be obvious when recording the video signal on tape, etc., as described above. This will cause inconvenience.

(Object of the Invention) An object of the present invention is to provide an image information reading system that can prevent images and associated information from being read incorrectly due to incorrect loading of an image file sheet into the device. The purpose is to provide equipment.

(Features of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an information reading means for reading information recorded in an information recording section, and an information reading means for reading information from an image file sheet inserted into an apparatus. sheet loading determination means for determining whether or not the image file sheet can be loaded into the apparatus based on whether or not the image file sheet can be read; It is determined whether or not the image file sheet is properly loaded into the device.In other words, if it can be read, it is assumed that it is properly loaded, and if it cannot be read, it is determined that it is not loaded properly, such as upside down. It is characterized by being able to discriminate.

(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. As shown in FIG. 6(a), the sheet 1 also 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 shooting information for each image (e.g. shutter speed, aperture, top/bottom, pseudo zoom information)
It has an information recording section 4 in which information is magnetically or optically written (at the time of sheet production). And these recording parts 3
．． 4 is formed on a straight line in the feeding direction of the image file sheet 1 (the direction of insertion into the TV photo player 7). Furthermore, in the case of a TV photo player having an information writing means, which will be described later, in the information recording section 4, arbitrary information is written by the user via the device.

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 point-symmetric and non-line-symmetric 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 video signals 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.

In the head 16, the image file sheet l placed on the tray 8 is moved by a tray feeding roller 17, 1819.20.2.
1 and the tray feeding gear unit 32 to read information accompanying each image from the information recording section 4 of the image file sheet 1 during insertion into the TV photo player 7. As can be seen from FIG. 3.4, it is arranged at a passage position of the information recording section 4 near the sheet insertion opening.

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 head 16. RAM2 in a certain place
It has 2a. 23 is an amplifier circuit that amplifies the information read by the head 16; 24 is a tray feeding motor driver that drives the tray feeding motor 25; and 26 is a head U that drives the head UP/DOWN motor 27.
P/DOWN motor driver; 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, SW2 is a head-down switch that is turned on as soon as tray 8 begins to be inserted into TV photo player 7, and SW3 is a head-down switch that is turned on when tray 8 is completely inserted into TV photo player 7. Tray insertion is complete. The detection switch SW4 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.
is transmitted to the tray 8 or 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 head-down switch SW2, which is turned ON in conjunction with the start of insertion, is ONL. And ON
When this is detected, the process proceeds to step 4.

"Step 4" The microcomputer 22 is the head U
A signal is output to the P/DOWN motor driver 24 to drive the head UP/DOWN motor 25.

Then, the image file sheet l is inserted (loaded) properly.
If so, the head 16 moves down and contacts the information recording section 4 on the sheet.

"Step 5" Since the tray 8 is in the middle of being inserted into the TV photo player 7, if the image file sheet 1 is properly loaded as described above, the information formed on a straight line in the insertion direction will be displayed. The information stored in the recording section 4 is sequentially read by the head 16 and stored in the RAM 22a.

"Step 6" Here, it is determined whether or not the head 16 was able to read the information.

As a result, if the image file sheet 1 cannot be read, it is determined that the image file sheet 1 is not properly loaded, and the process proceeds to step 19. On the other hand, if the information can be read, step 7
Proceed to.

"Step 7" 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 8.

"Step 8" Since the tray insertion completion detection switch SW3 is ON, the tray feeding motor 25 is stopped via the tray feeding motor driver 24.

“Step 9J Turn off the TV camera 15.

"Step 10.11" For example, image 5 on image file sheet 1 is transferred to TV camera X in the order of film numbers.
Axis movement motor 29, TV camera Y-axis movement motor 31
The video signals are output while being driven through respective driver bars 28 and 30.

Alternatively, if the user wants to set an arbitrary film number, that image is similarly selected from the image file sheet 1 and output as a video signal.

Or a 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, if the user instructs the image to be reprinted, its trimming information, texture, etc. using a switch (not shown), the information is transferred to the R of the microcomputer 22.
It is stored in AM22a.

"Step 12J: Turn on the TV camera 15, start image reading operation, and output video signal.

"Step 13" Tray feed stop switch S
Check whether W4 is ON. Then, when it is detected that the switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step 14.

"Step 14" 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 15" Tray 8 is TV photo player 7
If it is the information recording section 4 or the magnetic information recording section, the head 16 in contact with the recording section 4 will remove the RAM 22a from the RAM 22a during the operation of step 10.11. Information such as images to be reprinted, cropping of the images, texture, etc., which are stored in the information recording section 4, are written into the information recording section 4.

"Step 16" Head down switch SW2 or O
Check whether it is N or not. Then, upon detecting that the switch is turned off, the process proceeds to step 17.

"Step 17" The microcomputer 22 outputs a signal to the head IMF/DOWN motor driver 24 to drive the head IIP/DOWN motor 25 in the opposite direction to that in step 5. Then, the head 16 is raised and released from contact with the information recording section 4.

"Step 18" Tray feeding motor driver 24
The tray feeding motor 25 is stopped via the .

"Step 19" This step is reached when the information could not be read in step 6, that is, when the image file sheet l was not properly loaded in the TV photo player 7, and therefore Here, the microcomputer 22 outputs a signal to the tray feeding motor driver 24 to drive the tray feeding motor 25 in the same direction as in step 14 above.

As a result, the tray 8 becomes the image file sheet 1.
is moved out of the TV photo player 7.

According to this embodiment, when the image file sheet 1 placed on the tray 8 is inserted into the TV photo player 7, the head 16 reads information from the information recording section 4. Or, if the information cannot be read at this time, it is assumed that the image file sheet is not properly loaded into the TV photo player 7, and the image file sheet is taken out of the TV photo player 7. As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the inability to read a normal image and its accompanying information (effects of the invention). and a sheet loading determination means for determining whether or not the image file sheet is properly loaded into the apparatus based on whether information can be read by the information reading means from the image file sheet inserted into the apparatus. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the image file sheet is loaded into the device based on whether or not the information can be read by the information reading means. It is possible to prevent problems such as failure to read the data and the information accompanying the data correctly.

[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...Information recording section, 7...
...TV photo player, 8...Tray, 1
0...TV receiver, 15...TV camera, 16...head, 22...microcomputer, 22a...RAM, 24・
...Tray feed motor driver, 25...
... Tray feeding motor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Image reading that reads images from an image file sheet that has a storage section that stores multiple images in the same plane and an information storage section that stores information associated with each image, converts it into a video signal, and outputs it. In an image information reading device equipped with means, an information reading device reads information recorded in the information recording section, and depending on whether or not information can be read by the information reading device from the image file sheet inserted into the device. An image information reading device comprising: sheet loading determination means for determining whether loading of the image file sheet into the device is appropriate.