JPH0836256A - Photo document holder and storage stocker - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [Purpose] To provide a photo original holder that is excellent in protection, handling, management and storage of photo originals and that can be easily trimmed during rereading. [Structure] Photographic original 1 with transparent resin sheets 6a and 6b
It is sandwiched between and is covered in a tightly adhered state. by this,
It is possible to effectively protect the photo original 1 from scratches, dirt, moisture and the like. Further, a document information section 7 storing attribute information of the photographic document 1 is provided in a part of the margin between the peripheral edges of the resin sheets 6a and 6b and the photographic document.
As a result, the photo original 1 can be managed with certainty. Also,
Punch holes 9a and 9b are formed in the margin. By passing a string or a rod through the punch holes 9a and 9b, the photo original holder can be stored in one place without being loosened. Further, by using the punch holes 9a and 9b for positioning to the image scanner, the trimming work at the time of rereading can be simplified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic document holder and a storage stocker for the photographic document, which are used in the fields of printing and plate making, and more specifically to a holder for holding a photographic document read by an image scanner. And a stocker for storing it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, printed matter is composed of a plurality of types of parts such as sentences, headline characters, logos, photographs (images or patterns), and illustrations. In the plate making process, each of these parts is individually prepared, each data is edited and laid out at a predetermined position, and combined into one image data for output. In this specification, the term “plate-making process” means not only a plate-making process in a narrow sense, but also a design process before and after the plate-making process and a DTP (Desk Top
Publishing) is included.

By the way, in the plate making process as described above, a positive or negative photograph as an image part is shown in FIG.
It was handled as shown in. In FIG. 13, first, a large number of photographs used for printed matter are photographed by a cameraman, and original films (hereinafter referred to as photograph originals) of the photographed photographs are stored and managed by the cameraman (process P1). Next, the photo original used for the printed matter is transported to the plate making company (process P2). At this time, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the photographic original 1 is stored in, for example, a vinyl bag 2 and protected from scratches, dirt, moisture and the like. Further, as another example, as shown in FIG. 15, the photograph original 1 is stored in a holder 3 made of plastic or the like, and is protected from breakage or the like due to an external force.

Next, in the plate-making company, the photograph original 1 is taken out from the vinyl bag 2 or the photograph original 1 is removed from the holder 3 and attached to the image scanner (process P3).
At this time, when the image scanner is a rotary scanning type, as shown in FIG. 16, the photographic document 1 is directly attached to the surface of the transparent cylinder 4 of the image scanner 1 or attached to a transparent sheet or a window sheet. It is wound and attached at a predetermined angle. When the image scanner is a plane scanning type, the photographic original 1 is placed directly on the scanning surface (usually a glass surface) of the image scanner, or as shown in FIG. The transparent glass holder 5 (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-127358) holds and mounts it. Next, the image scanner scans the attached photographic original 1 and reads an image (step P
4). When the reading of the image is completed, the photographic original is taken out from the image scanner and is stored again in the vinyl bag 2 or the holder 3 (process P5). After that, it is transported again to the photographer (process P).
2).

[0005]

Conventionally, since the photographic original has been handled as described above, the following problems have occurred.

(1) Since the handling (storing and holding) of the photographic originals is different in each process, it is necessary to replace the photographic originals each time. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the photographic originals in each process, which is troublesome and time-consuming.

(2) Since the replacement work described in (1) above is performed manually, there is a high possibility that the photographic original will be scratched. Further, since the photograph original is directly touched by the hand, fingerprints may be attached. If the adhered fingerprint is left as it is, mold is generated from it, which is not preferable. Therefore, the operator needs to perform a cleaning operation on the photo original. This cleaning work is time-consuming, and requires a cleaning liquid agent, which is wasteful. Further, during the cleaning operation, the photo original may be scratched or the liquid original may deteriorate the photo original.

(3) Photographs are easily bent or damaged during storage, management, transportation and scanning. In particular,
Just putting it in a plastic bag will damage it with sharp metal objects.

(4) As the number of photographic originals increases, the management becomes complicated. In a plate making process in which operations such as reading, correction, and editing are sequentially performed, attribute information of a photo original, for example, a management number is required. This management number is usually written on a plastic bag or the like, and it is necessary to also perform the stringing (corresponding) work between each process at the time of the replacement work described in (1) above, which requires more labor. Become. In addition, human error is likely to occur during this stringing work,
Problems such as mistakes (replacement) of photo originals to be scanned have also occurred. This trouble is often noticed at the time of editing work and plate inspection in the final plate making process, and a great loss occurs due to rework.

By the way, the same image is often used every time depending on the kind of printed matter, such as leaflet printing. In such a case, image data that is likely to be used repeatedly may be stored in a storage device such as a hard disk. However, the storage of image data for printing and platemaking requires a large capacity, which causes a problem of high storage cost. Moreover, when checking the products to be incorporated in the printed matter, the photographic original is more reliable and correct. Therefore, conventionally,
Even a photo original that is repeatedly used is read by an image scanner every time. However, the image used for the printed matter is often a trimmed photo original. Therefore, conventionally, it was troublesome to trim a photo original at every reading.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a holder for a photographic manuscript, which does not require replacement work for each process, is easy to handle, and is easy to manage.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a holder for a photographic original with further improved protection. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a holder for a photographic original which can be easily trimmed during rereading. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a storage stocker capable of storing the photographic original document holder according to the present invention with good storability.

[0012]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A holder for holding a photographic document read by an image scanner, which is made of a transparent resin sheet, sandwiches the photographic document, and covers the entire front surface and the entire back surface of the photographic document in close contact with each other, 1 provided on a part of the covering means, an attribute information storage means for storing attribute information of the photo original, and a part of the covering means 1
The covering means is provided with one or a plurality of through holes, and the covering means has a predetermined margin between the peripheral edge and the peripheral edge of the photographic document. The other part of the blank part, which is provided in part, has a width and an area sufficient for mounting a photographic document on the image scanner.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the attribute information storage means is made of a material capable of rewriting the stored information, and the data relating to the trimming condition at the time of the previous reading is image scanner. It has been written by.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stocker for accommodating a photographic manuscript read by an image scanner, wherein the photographic manuscript is covered by a holder for the photographic manuscript made of a transparent resin sheet so as to cover the entire front surface and the entire back surface. Are closely coated, and one or more through holes are formed in the margin of the photo original holder. One end of each is rotatably supported so that they can be opened and closed with each other. The first and second housings are attached to and detached from the first and / or second housings, and when the first and second housings are closed, both ends thereof are the first and second housings. And a support rod closed by means of inserting the support rod into the through hole of the holder for photo originals, so that between the first and second housings,
It is characterized in that the holder for the photographic original is supported in a rotatable state.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the entire front surface and the entire back surface of the photographic original are adhered and covered by the covering means made of the transparent resin sheet, and the peripheral end of the covering means and the peripheral end of the photographic original are combined. An attribute information storage means and a through hole are provided in the blank space between them. Since the attribute information storage means stores the attribute information of the photo original, the photo original can be reliably managed based on the attribute information. Further, by passing a string or a rod through the through hole, the photographic original can be stored without being loosened. Further, the through hole can also be used for positioning at the time of mounting on the image scanner, which simplifies the trimming operation at the time of rereading. The other portion of the blank portion has a sufficient width and area, and is used as a fixing portion or the like when the photographic original is mounted on the image scanner. Also,
Since the covering means made of a resin sheet has transparency, flexibility and flatness, it can be mounted on a rotary scanning type or flat scanning type image scanner as it is. Therefore, it is not necessary to replace the photo original for each process, and the handling of the photo original is simplified. Further, the covering means is
Since the entire front surface and the entire back surface of the photographic manuscript are adhered and covered, the photographic manuscript is effectively protected from scratches, dirt, moisture and the like.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the image information is written in the attribute information storage means by the image scanner with respect to the trimming condition at the time of the previous reading. If the through hole provided in the blank portion of the covering means is used for positioning when mounting the image scanner,
It is possible to fix the coordinate position of the photographic document at a predetermined position at each reading. Therefore, when the trimming work is performed under the same conditions as the previous time, the previous trimming data can be used as it is.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the support rod is inserted into the through hole provided in the holder for the photograph original, and the first and second housings are closed to close both ends of the support rod. Between the first and second housing,
The photo document holder is rotatably supported. As a result, it is possible to store a plurality of photo document holders in one place so as not to come apart. By rotating the photo document holder around the support rod, the user can easily check the content of the photo document. Note that the support rod includes a pipe-shaped one.

[0018]

1 is an exploded perspective view of a photographic original holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a photographic original document holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

With reference to FIG. 1, the photographic original 1 is arranged between two transparent resin sheets 6a and 6b made of polypropylene or the like. Next, the resin sheets 6a and 6b are overlapped with each other, and the vicinity of each peripheral edge portion (a region α shown by hatching in FIG. 2) is pressure-bonded or adhered by heat or the like. As a result, the photographic original 1 becomes a resin sheet 6a, 6
It is covered in a state of being closely adhered between b and is effectively protected from scratches, dirt, moisture and the like. As described above, the photographic document holder 10 (see FIG. 2) configured by covering the photographic document 1 with the resin sheets 6a and 6b has a certain degree of hardness, transparency, and
Since it has flexibility and flatness, it can be attached to an image scanner and read as it is. The thickness of the resin sheets 6a and 6b is about 30-
Since it is about 100 μm, and the error of the focus plane at the time of reading with the image scanner is within the range of the depth of focus,
There is no inconvenience when reading, and it can be considered that it is the same as the photographic document itself.

As shown in FIG. 2, a photo document holder 10
In the above, predetermined margin portions A and B are provided between the peripheral end portions of the resin sheets 6a and 6b and the peripheral end portion of the photographic original 1. The blank area A is provided with a document information section 7 including a bar code label, a magnetic tape, an IC card, a punch hole or the like. The manuscript information section 7 stores attribute information of the manuscript 1 (manuscript name, management number, database search item, photographing condition, plural setup conditions of image scanner, etc.). As a result, the photo original 1 can be managed reliably and easily. When the document information section 7 is made of a material whose information can be rewritten, such as a magnetic tape, trimming data is also stored in the document information section 7.

On the other hand, the other blank portion B has a width and an area sufficient to hold it by hand. Further, the blank portion B has a width and an area sufficient to be used as a fixed portion when it is mounted on the image scanner. That is, when the image scanner is of the rotary scanning type, the blank space B is attached to the cylinder of the image scanner with an adhesive tape. When the image scanner is a plane scanning type, the margin B is held and conveyed by a predetermined conveying device, and the margin B is fixed on the scanning surface of the image scanner. By providing such a blank portion B, the machine or hand does not touch the covering surface (the reading surface by the image scanner) of the photographic original 1 on the photographic original holder 10, and the reading surface is scratched or soiled. Can be prevented.

The photo document holder 10 is provided with one or a plurality of punch holes (through holes) at appropriate positions in the margin. In the present embodiment, as an example, punch holes 9a and 9b are provided in the left and right corners of the upper portion of the photograph document holder 10. Preferably, a ring-shaped metal stopper for preventing abrasion is attached to the punch holes 9a and 9b. These punch holes 9a and 9b are used to facilitate the storage of the photographic document holder 10, as will be described later. For example, by passing a rod or a string through the punch holes 9a and / or 9b, it is possible to collect a plurality of photo document holders 10 at one place without separating them. Further, the punch holes 9a and 9b are used for positioning at the time of mounting on the image scanner.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the holder 10 for a photographic original is attached to the plane scanning image scanner. FIG.
In the above, pins 21a and 21b for positioning are erected on the upper surface of the original table 20 of the flatbed scanning image scanner. The photo document holder 10 includes a punch hole 9a,
By inserting the pins 21a and 21b into 9b,
It is mounted on the document table 20.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the photo document holder 10 is attached to the rotary scanning image scanner. FIG.
In the rotary scanning image scanner 30
Pins 31a and 31b for positioning are erected on the upper surface of the. The photo document holder 10 has a punch hole 9
By inserting the pins 31a and 31b into a and 9b, the cylinder 30 is mounted.

By using the punch holes 9a and 9b as described above, the photo document holder 10 can be mounted at the same position on the document table 20 or the cylinder 30 each time. Therefore, the coordinate position of the photo original is fixed at the same position during each reading, so if you only store the trimming data (magnification, rotation angle, position, etc.) from the previous reading, the trimming data Trimming can be performed under the same conditions as the previous time based on. 3 and 4, pins are provided on the platen or cylinder of the image scanner, but instead of this, a mark is provided, and the punch holes 9a and 9b are positioned above the mark. The photo document holder 10 may be attached.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an image scanner suitable for reading the holder for a photographic original according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, input / output (I / O)
CPU 41, ROM 42, RA via bus 40
M43, a display device 44, an input operation device 45, a secondary storage device 46, an A / D converter 47, an image processing unit 48,
The document information reading section 49 and the drive control section 50 are connected to each other. A CCD line sensor 51 is connected to the A / D converter 47.

The CPU 41 executes a program stored in the ROM 42 to centrally control the operation of each block of the image scanner. RAM43 is C
It stores various data necessary for the operation of the PU 41. The input operation unit 45 includes a keyboard and a mouse operated by an operator, and inputs various instructions and data to the CPU 41. The secondary storage device 46 is configured by a hard disk device or the like, and stores trimming data of each photo original. The CCD line sensor 51 is for reading the image of the photographic document 1 from the photographic document holder 10, and the image reading signal output from the CCD line sensor 51 is converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 47, and then the image is read. It is input to the processing unit 48. The image processing unit 48 is composed of a high-speed image processing DSP (digital signal processor) or the like, and performs predetermined image processing on the image read signal given from the A / D converter 47. The processing result of the image processing unit 48 is displayed on the display device 44 and is output to an editing device (not shown) that constitutes the image scanner and the image processing system. The document information reading unit 49 reads document information (attribute information) including trimming data from the document information unit 7 of the photo document holder 10. The read document information is given to the CPU 41 via the I / O bus 40. The drive control unit 50 controls the operation of a mechanical drive unit (such as a motor for driving a document table and a cylinder) of the image scanner according to an instruction from the CPU 41.

6 to 10 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the image scanner shown in FIG. The operation of the image scanner will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 to 10.

Referring to FIG. 6, first, CPU 41 causes display 44 to display a first message for selection.
The first message is
It includes a message for prompting the operator to select whether it is a photo original that is read for the first time or a photo original that has already been read. The operator operates the input operation device 45 to respond to the first message.
The CPU 41 inputs the operator's response from the input operation device 45, and determines whether or not the current reading process is the first reading process (step S1). If it is the first reading process, the corresponding reading process is executed in step S2. Details of the reading process in step S2 are shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, first, a holder 1 for photographic originals.
0 is mounted on the document table 20 (see FIG. 3) of the image scanner (step S21). At this time, the pins 21a and 21b are inserted into the punch holes 9a and 9b of the photo document holder 10. When a mark (mark) is attached to the document table 20 instead of the pins 21a and 21b, the punch holes 9a and 9b are aligned with the mark. Next, the CPU 41 prescans the photographic original 1 by the CCD line sensor 51, that is, reads it roughly (step S22). The image reading signal obtained by the pre-scan is converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 47, then image-processed by the image processing unit 48, and displayed on the display 44.

In the first reading process, the trimming conditions have not been determined, so the operator operates the input operation unit 45 while looking at the screen of the display unit 44, so that the trimming conditions (magnification, rotation angle, (Position etc.) is determined (step S23). The trimming condition determined at this time is input to the CPU 41 as trimming data. Next, the CPU 41 determines the CCD line sensor 5 based on the trimming data obtained in step S23.
The photographic original 1 is subjected to a main scan, that is, a high-definition reading is performed by 1 (step S24). Next, the CPU 41
Stores the trimming data obtained in step S23 in the document information section 7 of the photo document holder 10 or the secondary storage device 46 (step S25). The trimming data is stored in the manuscript information section 7 when the manuscript information section 7 is made of a material capable of rewriting information such as a magnetic tape, but the information cannot be rewritten like the bar code label. If it is made of material, it is stored in the secondary storage device 46. Next, the photo original holder 10 is removed from the original table 20 (step S26), and step S
The reading process of No. 2 is completed.

Referring again to FIG. 6, the above-mentioned step S1
If the operator does not select the first reading process in step 4, the CPU 41 displays a second message for selection on the display device 44. When the reading process for the photographic document 1 of interest this time is the second time or later, the trimming data at the time of the previous reading is stored in the document information unit 7 or the secondary storage device 46, and therefore the reading process is performed using this. By executing, it is not necessary to determine the trimming condition again. However, there are cases where it is desired to slightly change the trimming condition depending on the request of the client. In order to meet the demand for such changes in trimming conditions,
The second message includes a message for allowing the operator to select whether to change the trimming condition. The operator operates the input operation device 45 to move the second
In response to the message, the CPU 41 inputs the operator's response from the input operation device 45 and determines whether or not the change of the trimming condition is selected (step S).
3). If the operator does not desire to change the trimming conditions, the reading process using the trimming conditions up to the previous time is executed in step S4. Details of the reading process in step S4 are shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, first, a holder 1 for photographic originals.
0 is mounted on the document table 20 of the image scanner in the same manner as in step S21 described above (step S4).
1). At this time, the holder 10 for the photographic document has the punch holes 9
Since the pins 21a and 21b are inserted into a and 9b, they are mounted on the document table 20 at the same positions as when they were read last time. Next, the CPU 41 causes the document information reading unit 4
The trimming data is read from the document information section 7 by 9 or the corresponding trimming data is read from the secondary storage device 46 (step S42). The secondary storage device 46 stores the trimming data of the photo original in association with the attribute information stored in the original information section 7. Therefore, the CPU 41 will search and read the corresponding trimming data from the secondary storage device 46 based on the attribute information read from the document information section 7. next,
The CPU 41, based on the trimming data obtained in step S42, sets the CCD line sensor 51 under the same conditions as the previous time.
The main scanning of the photographic original 1 is performed (step S4)
3). Next, the photo original holder 10 is removed from the original table 20 (step S44), and the reading process of step S4 ends.

Referring again to FIG. 6, the above-mentioned step S3
When the change of the trimming condition is selected in, the CPU 41
Displays a third message for selection on the display 44. The third message is a message for allowing the operator to select whether to change the trimming condition on the screen of the display 44 or by inputting a parameter. When the operator operates the input operation device 45 and responds to the third message, the CPU 41
Inputs the operator's response from the input operator 45,
It is determined which method has been selected to change the trimming condition (step S3). When the change of the trimming condition on the screen of the display 44 is selected, the step S
At 6, the corresponding read process is performed. Details of the reading process in step S6 are shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 9, first, a holder 1 for photographic originals.
0 is mounted on the document table 20 of the image scanner in the same manner as in step S21 described above (step S6).
1). Next, the CPU 41 prescans the photographic original 1 with the CCD line sensor 51 (step S6).
2). The image reading signal obtained by the prescan is
After being converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 47, it is subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 48 and displayed on the display 44.
Next, the CPU 41 reads the trimming data from the document information section 7 by the document information reading section 49 or the corresponding trimming data from the secondary storage device 46 (step S63). Next, the CPU 41 displays the display 44 based on the trimming data obtained in step S63.
The previous trimming area is superimposed and displayed on the prescan image displayed in step S64 (step S64). Next, the operator determines the current trimming area by referring to the previous trimming area displayed on the display unit 44, and inputs the corresponding trimming data from the input operation unit 45 (step S65). The input trimming data is CP
The trimming area after being fetched by U41 and preferably changed is displayed on the display unit 44. Next, the CPU 41 sets CC based on the trimming condition determined in step S65.
The D line sensor 51 performs a main scan of the photographic document 1 (step S66). Next, the CPU 41 stores the trimming data obtained in step S65 in the document information section 7 of the photo document holder 10 or the secondary storage device 46 (step S67). Next, the photo original holder 10 is removed from the original table 20 (step S68), and step S68
The reading process of 6 ends.

Referring again to FIG. 6, the above-mentioned step S5
When the change of the trimming condition by the parameter designation is selected in step S7, the corresponding reading process is executed in step S7. Details of the reading process in step S7 are as follows.
It is shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 10, first, the photographic original document holder 10 is mounted on the original document table 20 of the image scanner in the same manner as in step S21 described above (step S7).
1). Next, the operator operates the input operation device 45 to input the correction parameters (magnification, angle, position, etc.) of the trimming condition (step S72). The input correction parameter is fetched by the CPU 41. Next, CP
U41 reads trimming data from the document information section 7 by the document information reading section 49, or the secondary storage device 4
The corresponding trimming data is read from 6 (step S73). Next, the CPU 41 corrects the previous trimming data read in step S73 using the correction parameter input in step S72 (step S74). Next, the CPU 41 causes the CCD line sensor 51 to perform a main scan of the photographic document 1 based on the corrected trimming data (step S75). Then C
The PU 41 stores the trimming data corrected in step S74 in the document information section 7 of the photo document holder 10 or the secondary storage device 46 (step S76). After that, the photo original holder 10 is removed from the original table 20 (step S77), and the reading process of step S7 ends.

FIG. 11 is an external perspective view showing a storage stocker of a photo original holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 11, the storage stocker 50 includes first and second housings 51 and 52. First housing 5
Reference numeral 1 denotes a rectangular flat plate-shaped flat surface portion 51a and this flat surface portion 51a.
Tongue 5 extending in the orthogonal direction from the vicinity of one end of the upper side
1b and. Similarly, the second housing 52
The flat plate portion 52a has a rectangular flat plate shape, and a tongue piece 52b extending in the orthogonal direction from the vicinity of one end of the upper side of the flat plate portion 52a. Although not shown, the flat surface portion 51
Also, in the vicinity of one end of each lower side of a and 52a, the tongue piece 5
A tongue similar to 1b and 52b is provided. The tongue pieces 51b and 52b are vertically stacked and are rotatably supported by a shaft 53. Similarly, the flat portion 5
The tongue piece provided near one end of each lower side of 1a and 52a is also rotatably supported by another shaft (not shown) whose axis coincides with the shaft 53. Therefore, the first and second housings 51 and 52 are configured to be openable and closable around the axis of the shaft 53. A support rod 54 is attached near the other end of the lower sides of the flat portions 51a and 52. The support rod 54 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the first and / or second housing 51 and / or 52. In addition, the first housing 51 and the second housing 52
A bottom plate 56 as a support member is fixed to either of the above. The bottom plate 56 is for supporting the side of the photo document holder 10 opposite to the punch hole 9a, and may be formed by extending either one of two lower side tongue pieces (not shown). It may be a rod-shaped body.

Next, the operation of the storage stocker 50 having the above structure will be described. First, the first and second housings 51 and 52 are opened and the support rod 54 is moved to the first and / or second housings 51 and / or 5.
Removed from 2. Then, the punch hole 9a of the photo document holder 10 is fitted into the support rod 54. Next, the first and second housings 51 and 52 are rotated around the axis of the shaft 53 and closed. At this time, the plane portions 51a and 52a come to face each other substantially in parallel, as shown in FIG. Further, the support rod 54 is attached to the first and second housings 51 and 52. As a result, the photographic original holder 10 has the support rod 54 as shown in FIG.
Although it is rotatable around, the movement is restricted between the first and second housings 51 and 52. Therefore, the storage stocker 50 of FIG. 11 can store a plurality of photographic original document holders 10 in one place so as not to come apart. Further, by rotating the photo document holder 10 around the support rod 54, the user can easily confirm the content of the photo document 1. If the document feeding / discharging system of the image scanner is devised, the photo document holder 10 can be stored in the stocker 5.
It is also possible to set it in the image scanner while it is stored in 0.

In the embodiment described above, two resin sheets are used to cover the photographic original 1.
The photo original 1 may be sandwiched between the folded back resin sheets to cover the same. Further, the photograph original 1 may be covered with two or more resin sheets having a multilayer structure.

In the above embodiment, the document information section 7 is provided on the surface of the resin sheet 6a, but the attribute information may be printed directly on the surface of the resin sheet.
Alternatively, the label on which the attribute information is recorded is attached to the resin sheet 6a, 6
It may be sandwiched between b and covered similarly to the photograph original 1. Further, if the IC card or other data rewritable one is used as the manuscript information section 7, for example, data scanned by an image scanner can be added, and information management becomes easier.

[0042]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the entire front surface and the entire back surface of the photographic original are adhered and covered by the covering means made of the transparent resin sheet, the photographic original is protected from scratches, dirt, moisture and the like. Can be effectively protected. Further, since the covering means made of the resin sheet has transparency, flexibility and flatness, it can be mounted as it is on both the rotary scanning type and the plane scanning type image scanners. Therefore, it is not necessary to replace the photo original for each process, and the handling of the photo original can be simplified. Further, the attribute information storage means is provided in a part of the margin between the peripheral edge of the covering means and the peripheral edge of the photo original, and the attribute information storage means stores the attribute information of the photo original. , Photograph manuscripts can be managed reliably and easily. Further, since the through hole is provided in the blank portion, for example, by passing a string or a rod through the through hole, the photo original can be stored without being loosened. Furthermore, by using this through hole for positioning when the image scanner is mounted, the trimming operation at the time of rereading the photographic original can be simplified.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the data relating to the trimming condition at the time of the previous reading is written in the attribute information storage means, the image scanner reads the trimming data and uses it, so that the same as the previous time. The condition trimming work can be performed extremely easily. That is, when the through hole provided in the blank portion of the covering means is used for positioning at the time of attachment to the image scanner, the coordinate position of the photographic original is fixed at a predetermined position at each reading. Therefore, the image scanner can obtain the same trimmed image as the previous time by using the same trimming data as the previous time.

According to the invention of claim 3, the first and second
Since the photo document holders are rotatably supported between the housings, a plurality of photo document holders can be stored in one place so as not to be separated. By rotating the photo document holder around the support rod, the user can easily check the content of the photo document.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a photographic document holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a photo document holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a holder for a photographic original according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a plane scanning type image scanner.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the photo original holder according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to a rotary scanning type image scanner.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of an image scanner suitable for reading a holder for a photographic original according to the present invention.

6 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the image scanner shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of the reading process in step S2 in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of the reading process in step S4 in FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing details of the reading process in step S6 in FIG.

10 is a flowchart showing details of the reading process in step S7 in FIG.

FIG. 11 is an external perspective view showing the configuration of the storage stocker of one embodiment of the present invention, which is suitable for storing the photo document holder 10.

12 is a perspective view showing a state in which the holder for photo originals is rotated outward for confirmation in the storage stocker of FIG. 11. FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a general handling process of a photographic original in a plate making process.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional photographic document storage state.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another example of a storage state of a conventional photographic document.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a conventional mounting state of a photographic document on a rotary scanning type image scanner.

FIG. 17 is an external perspective view showing a conventional glass holder used when a photographic original is attached to a plane scanning type image scanner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Photo original 6a, 6b ... Transparent resin sheet 7 ... Original information part 9a, 9b ... Punch hole 10 ... Photo original holder A, B ... Margin part 50 ... Storage stocker 51 ... First housing 52 ... Second housing 54 ... Support rod

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A holder for holding a photograph original read by an image scanner, comprising a transparent resin sheet, and sandwiching the photograph original between the holders.
Covering means for covering the entire front surface and the entire back surface of the photographic manuscript in close contact, an attribute information storage means provided in a part of the covering means for storing attribute information of the photographic manuscript, and a part of the covering means One or a plurality of through holes provided in the attribute information storage means, the covering means having a predetermined margin between the peripheral edge of the cover and the peripheral edge of the photographic document. The through hole is provided in a part of the blank portion, and the other portion of the blank portion has a width and an area sufficient to mount the photo original on the image scanner. . 2. The attribute information storage means is made of a material capable of rewriting stored information, and data relating to a trimming condition at the time of previous reading is written by the image scanner. Item 1. The photo original holder according to item 1. 3. A stocker for storing a photographic manuscript read by an image scanner, wherein the photographic manuscript is covered by a photographic manuscript holder made of a transparent resin sheet on the entire front surface and the entire back surface. In the margin portion of the photo original holder, one or a plurality of through holes are formed, and one end of each of which is rotatably supported so as to be opened and closed with each other. And a second housing, which is detachable from the first and / or the second housing, and when the first and the second housing are closed, both ends thereof are closed by the first and the second housing. And a support bar for inserting the support bar into the through hole of the photo original holder, so that the photograph is provided between the first and second housings. Storage stocker, characterized in that to support the draft holder in a rotatable state.