JPH06262894A - Album making device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide an album creating apparatus capable of automatically inserting a photo print into an album. [Arrangement] An album creating device that inserts photo prints into small bags divided by transparent sheets of the album. (A) an album table on which the album is placed; (b) a feeding means for inserting one photo print into the sachet of the album opened on the album table, and (c) a photo print insertion port side The transparent sheet is provided with opening means for opening the transparent sheet so as to float above the paper surface.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an album creating apparatus. More specifically, it relates to an album creating apparatus capable of automatically inserting a photo print into an album.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG.
A transparent film sheet is stretched over the entire surface, and a boundary 1a is adhered and separated to form a pouch for holding one photographic print, and both sides are insertion ports 1b. The photo print 2 is inserted from. This album 1 is mainly used by photo shops to return the simultaneous prints printed with the development of the photographic film. The photo prints for one film are manually inserted one by one and returned. Was there.

[0003]

However, as described above, manually inserting the photographic prints one by one is troublesome and takes a very long time.
Also, I can't tell what kind of photos are in the album by opening the page one by one, so when I want to find a specific photo at a later date, it is difficult to search and it takes a very long time. There is also the problem of oversight.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problem and to provide an album creating apparatus capable of automatically inserting a photo print into an album.

[0005]

The album creating apparatus of the present invention is an album creating apparatus for inserting photographic prints into pouches divided by a transparent sheet of the album.
An album table on which the album is placed, (b) a feeding means for putting one photo print in the sachet of the album opened on the album table, and (c) a transparent sheet on the photo print insertion port side And an opening means for opening so as to float above the paper surface.

[0006] It is also preferable to provide index sticking means for sticking an index print, which represents the contents of the prints stored in the album in at least one print, to the album.

[0007]

According to the album creating apparatus of the present invention, the photographic print is automatically inserted into the album only by setting the developed photographic print in the album creating apparatus. That is, the transparent sheet is opened by opening the insertion port of the album placed on the album table by the opening means, and the photographic print is fed into the transparent sheet by the feeding means. If at least one of the photographic prints is an index print, the contents of the album can be easily identified.

Further, by providing the index attaching means, the index print can be pressed and adhered to the cover of the album or the like. By providing the adhesive blowing device, the adhesive is blown to the back surface of the index print, and by providing the index print holding and feeding means, the index print is held while the adhesive is being applied and is fed to the application table. Everything can be done automatically.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an album creating apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the album creating apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the album creating apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an index print attaching means, a holding and sending means and an adhesive blowout in the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating the configuration and operation of an example of the apparatus.
3 is a plan view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an example of the album table of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of index printing, and FIG. 7 is a side view showing another example of the index print holding and sending means of the present invention. 8 is a plan view of FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of the transfer means in the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the album creating apparatus uses a photo print 2 (which may include an index print 71 in addition to a photo print for each frame of a film image). It comprises a feeding means 3 for feeding the photo print 2, an opening means 4 for opening the insertion opening 1b of the photographic print 2, and an album table 5 for mounting the album 1.

The feeding means 3 is an installation table 3 for the prints 2.
1, a feed roller 32 rotatably supported by the installation table 31 so that a part of its side surface protrudes from the upper surface of the installation table 31, and a drive device (not shown) for the delivery roller 32. Two or more feeding rollers 32 are arranged such that their rotation axes are parallel to the insertion slot 1b, and the bottommost sheet 2a of the prints 2 stacked on the installation table 31 is directed to the insertion slot 1b. Send it.

The opening means 4 is a nozzle 41 for injecting air.
And an air compressor 42 connected thereto. The jet nozzle 41 jets air from below the album 1 at an angle to the insertion opening 1b of the photographic print 2 to slightly lift the transparent sheet 1c covering the surface from the paper surface to open the insertion opening 1b. In this state, when the feeding means 3 is operated to advance the one sheet 2a of the print 2, the print 2a is surely fed into the transparent sheet 1c.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Is placed on the album table 5 in an open state. A linear gear 6 is formed on one edge of the album table 5 and meshes with a pinion 8 connected to a drive shaft of a drive device 7. When the drive device 7 is rotated, the album table 5 moves in the vertical direction on the paper surface of FIG. In FIG. 2, the feeding means 3 and the opening means 4 are provided only on the left side of the album 1 on the surface of the album 5; however, they are installed symmetrically on the right side of the album 1 and have linear gears 6. A rack may be provided on the lower surface of the album table 5, and the drive device 7 and the like may be installed below the lower surface of the album table 5.

Next, the operation of the album creating apparatus described above will be described. First, the photographic prints 2 that have been subjected to the baking and development processing are set on the installation table 31 in a stacked state. Then, the injection nozzle 41 of the opening means 4 ejects air toward the insertion opening 1b, and the transparent sheet 1c is slightly lifted from the surface of the paper to insert the insertion opening 1b.
To open. Then rotate the feed roller 32,
The bottommost sheet 2a is pulled out from the stacked prints 2 and advanced toward the insertion slot 1b. The print 2a is easily fed into the transparent sheet 1c through the opening 1b. Next, the album table 5 is moved. For example, when the print 2a indicated by the alternate long and short dash line is inserted, the album table 5 is then moved downward in the drawing to insert the print 2b. For example, the pages of the album may be turned up by sucking one page with an air suction nozzle.

If an index print showing an image of a photo print to be inserted in the album is set in the same manner as the photo print, the index print is also inserted in the album. The index print may be attached to the cover of the album.

Next, an album creating apparatus of the present invention equipped with an index attaching means for attaching an index print to an album will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The index print 71 is, as shown in FIG. 6, an image 72 of the album to which the index print 71 is attached is displayed on one print. If the album stores the simultaneous prints requested to perform the photographic print development at the same time as the development of the photographed film, the image 72 of the index print is arranged in the order of the frame numbers, and it is desired to reprint it. It's very convenient because you can easily identify the frame number. Further, the frame number 73 may be added.

As shown in FIG. 3, the index sticking means comprises a sticking base 51, a pressing plate 52 and a pressing means 53, and it is preferable to additionally attach index print holding and sending means 54 to these.

The pressing plate 52 is supported above the sticking table 51 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and is biased upward by a spring or the like (not shown). For example, an index print 71 having an adhesive applied to the back surface is placed on the album 1 with the cover on the sticking table 51, and the cam 55, which is an example of the pressing means 53, is rotated 180 ° by a driving device (not shown). Then, the pressing plate 52 presses and bonds the index print 71 to the album 1.
After a while, when the cam 55 is returned to the original position, the pressing plate 52 is urged upward, so it rises and the album 1
Can be picked up from the attachment table 51.

Although the adhesive may be applied to the back surface of the index print 71 manually, it is preferable to provide an adhesive blowing device 56 which will be described later.

Next, an example of the index print holding and sending means 54 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the index print holding and sending means 54 is composed of a pair of sending rollers 57 and 58 provided on the upper side of the sticking table 51. The delivery rollers 57 and 58 support one end of the index print 71, apply the adhesive to the back surface by the adhesive blowing device 56, and then deliver the index print 71 onto the album 1. It is preferably formed of a material. Further, it is also preferable that the material is a material that is easily wiped off when the adhesive is attached.

The adhesive blowing device 56 attached to the feeding rollers 57 and 58 is preferably one that applies an appropriate amount of adhesive to the entire back surface of the index print 71, but on the side surface of the lower roller 58 of the pair of feeding rollers. If the adhesive adheres and the adhesive adheres to the upper roller 57, the adhesive adheres to the surface of the next index print 71, which is not preferable. Therefore, it is preferable that, for example, the lower roller 58 is disposed so as to abut on the central portion of the index print 71, and the adhesive is sprayed on both ends thereof.

The operation of the above-mentioned index attaching means will be described. One end of the index print 71 is supported by the feed rollers 57 and 58, and the back surface is exposed. Therefore, the adhesive 59 is blown out from the adhesive blowing device 56 and applied to the back surface (see FIG. 3A). The index print 71 on which the adhesive is sprayed is sent to above the album 1 on the sticking table 51 by the sending rollers 57 and 58 (see FIG. 3B). Next, when the cam 55 is rotated and the pressing plate 52 is pressed toward the album 1,
The index print 71 is adhered to the album 1 (see FIG. 3C). The index print 71
Is preferably attached to the front cover of album 1, but may be attached to the back of the front cover or the back cover.

As shown in FIG. 4, an affixing table 51 is installed next to the album table 5, and the cover of the album 1 in which the print 2 is inserted on the album table 5 is closed. Then, it is moved to the attachment table 51.

Next, an example of the album table according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The album table 5 is formed of two plates 61 and 62, and is hinged at the center.
Although not shown, the drive shaft of the drive device 63 is fixed to the shaft fixed to the hinged portion of one plate 61, and the drive device 6
By driving the plate 3, the plate 61 can be folded toward the other plate 62 that is horizontally fixed.
The plate body 62 is provided with a guide groove 65 for guiding the slide plate 64 toward the attaching table 51. When printing is finished in the album 1, the driving device is driven to close one plate 61 in the direction of arrow A (see FIG. 5B), the album 1 is closed, and when the plate 61 is opened, the cover is turned up. The album 1 is placed on the other plate 62 in a state of being directed to the.
Then, the slide plate 64 is advanced toward the attaching table 51 and the album 1 is pushed out onto the attaching table 51. The slide plate 64 may be advanced by a gear using a motor, or may be driven by an air cylinder 84 as shown in FIG.

Next, another example of the index print holding and sending means 54 using an air cylinder will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. The index print holding and sending means 54 is composed of an air cylinder 81, a suction plate 82, and a vacuum pump 83 connected to the suction plate 82.

The suction plate 82 is connected to a vacuum pump 83,
By making the suction surface a negative pressure, the surface of the index print 71 is suction-held. The piston rod 81 a of the air cylinder 81 is fixed to the suction plate 82, and the suction plate 82 is attached by driving the air cylinder 81.
1 above and below the pressing plate 52. Therefore, the vacuum pump 83 is turned off and the index print 7
1 is removed from the suction cup 82 and placed on the album 1. After the piston rod 81a is retracted to return the suction plate 82 to the original position, the cam 55 is rotated to urge the pressing plate 52 downward, and the index print 71 is pressed and attached to the album 1. In this case, the adhesive blowing device 56
Alternatively, the adhesive may be sprayed onto the entire back surface of the index print 71.

[0028]

According to the album creating apparatus of the present invention, the photograph print is automatically inserted into the album simply by placing it in the album creating apparatus, so that the manpower can be significantly reduced. Furthermore, if you attach an index print to the cover, you can see the contents of the album at a glance, making it easy to distinguish from other albums and to organize them.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of an album creating apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the album creating apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of an index print attaching unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the index print attaching means shown in FIG.

5 is a perspective explanatory view of the album table shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an index print.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another example of the index print attaching means.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another example of the index print attaching means.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a transfer unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Album 2 Photographic Print 3 Feeding Means 4 Opening Means 5 Album Platform 51 Adhesive Platform 52 Pressing Plate 53 Pressing Means 54 Index Print Holding and Sending Means 56 Adhesive Blowing Equipment 71 Index Prints

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. An album creating apparatus for inserting a photo print into a pouch divided by transparent sheets of an album, comprising: (a) an album table on which an album is placed; and (b) an album table opened on the album table. (C) a feeding means for putting one photographic print in the sachet of the burnt album
An album creating apparatus comprising opening means for opening a transparent sheet on the side where a photo print is inserted so as to float above the paper surface. 2. The album creating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising album table moving means for moving the album table in a direction parallel to an album insertion slot. 3. A rack mounted on the album table by the album table moving means such that its linear gear part is parallel to the insertion slot of the album, and a pinion meshing with the linear gear part of the rack. 3. The album creating apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a drive device in which the pinion is connected to its drive shaft. 4. The feeding means comprises an installation table on which a photographic print is installed, and a delivery roller horizontally supported by the installation table and driven by a driving device.
The album creating apparatus described in 2 or 3. 5. The air ejecting nozzle, wherein the opening means is arranged to send air between the transparent sheet and the mount on the side of the photo print insertion opening of the album, and the compressed air connected to the air ejecting nozzle. The album creating apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, which comprises a compressor for supplying. 6. The album creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the photographic prints inserted into the album is an index print displaying the contents of the album. 7. The album creating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an index pasting unit for pasting an index print, which represents the content of the photographic prints stored in the album in at least one print, to the album. 8. The index sticking means, a sticking table on which an album is placed, a pressing plate movably supported above the sticking table in a vertical direction and biased upward, and the pressing plate. The album creating apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a pressing unit that is moved downward and presses the index print against the album placed on the sticking table. 9. The album creating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the index sticking means includes index print holding and sending means for holding the back surface of the index print so as to be exposed and sending the index print onto the sticking table. . 10. The album creating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the index print holding and sending means is provided above the sticking table and comprises a pair of sending rollers for supporting and sending one end of the index print. 11. The index print holding and feeding means sucks and holds the surface of the index print by suction, a vacuum pump for making the suction plate surface a negative pressure, and the suction plate above the sticking table. 10. The album creating apparatus according to claim 9, comprising a cylinder device for advancing. 12. An adhesive blowing device for blowing an adhesive to the back surface of the index print, wherein the adhesive blowing device is provided.
The album creating apparatus according to 9, 10, or 11. 13. The sticking table is arranged side by side with an album table, and the album table has two plate bodies hinged to each other in a central portion, and a hinge unit shaft of one plate body is connected to a driving device. 8. A mechanism for opening and closing the other plate fixed horizontally, and a slide mechanism for transferring the album placed on the other plate in a closed state onto the sticking table. The album creating apparatus described in 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12.