JPH09204013A - Film cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a film cartridge enabling a user to easily know the use circumstances of photographic film though the user does not read an instruction manual as a film cartridge where a mark showing the use circumstances of the photographic film is molded on its outer surface. SOLUTION: A label 25 is stuck to the surface of the film cartridge 10. A circular pattern 26, a semicircular pattern 28, an x-shaped pattern 30 and a rectangular pattern 32 corresponding to the shape of four aperture parts 18 to 24 showing the use circumstances of the photographic film are printed on the label 25. A display sentence 27 expressing 'unused' is printed below the pattern 26; and a display sentence 29 expressing 'in the midst of photographing', a display sentence 31 expressing 'already exposed', and a display sentence expressing 'already developed' are printed below the pattern 28, below the pattern 30 and below the pattern 32, respectively. Therefore, when a white plate is positioned in a circular aperture part 18, the user easily knows the use circumstances of the photographic film just by viewing the film cartridge 10 by reading the pattern 26 printed on the label 25 and the display sentence expressing 'unused' which means the pattern 26.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film cartridge in which a mark indicating the usage status of a photographic film contained in a film cartridge is integrally formed on the main body of the film cartridge.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a film cartridge of an APS (Advance Photo System) system which is smaller and lighter than a conventional cartridge containing 135 films by storing a photo film in an all-plastic film cartridge has been developed. Proposed in newspapers.

In this film cartridge, a shutter that can be opened and closed is attached to the outlet, and the film reader portion is entirely wound in the cartridge and the shutter is closed not only when unexposed but also when photographing is completed.
When loaded in the camera at the time of use, this shutter is opened and the film is sent out. The photographer submits the film cartridge as it is to a DPE dealer and requests development processing. At the DPE dealer, after the necessary photographic processing, the photographic film is stored in the film cartridge again and returned to the user.

In the film cartridge, the photographed film can be rewound into the film cartridge once and taken out from the camera at the time of taking a picture or even during use, and another film cartridge can be loaded into the camera for use. It is a specification that can be done. Therefore, in the film cartridge, it is necessary for the user having the film cartridge to know that the photographic film is completely unused, partially photographed, photographed, and developed.

FIG. 5 shows an example of such a film cartridge 1. On the end surface 1A of the film cartridge 1 shown in the figure, four different types of marks 2, 3, 4, 5 showing the usage status of the photographic film stored in the film cartridge 1 are concentrically formed at predetermined intervals. Has been done. These marks 2 to 5 are formed as openings in the end surface 1A of the film cartridge 1. Inside the marks (openings) 2 to 5, a fan-shaped white plate of about 60 to 90 ° located in any one of the openings 2 to 5 rotates integrally with the spool 6. Is provided. As the intention of the camera and film maker, if this white plate is located in the opening 2, for example, the opening 2 is displayed in white so that it can be recognized as a film cartridge containing an unused photographic film. There is. Further, when the white plate is located in the opening 3, the opening 3 is displayed in white so that the film cartridge is in the middle of photographing (partially exposed). Further, when the white plate is located in the opening 4 or 5, it is recognized that the film cartridge is a film cartridge that has been photographed or a film cartridge that has been developed.

[0006]

However, in the conventional film cartridge 1, the mark corresponding to the mark is not referred to by the person who comes into contact with the cartridge for the first time or the person who has little knowledge of photography without referring to the instruction manual of the photograph film. There is a drawback that I do not understand the meaning of. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a film cartridge capable of easily knowing the usage status of a photographic film without reading an instruction manual or the like.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a film cartridge in which a photographic film is housed and a mark indicating the use condition of the photographic film is formed on its side surface. A label provided with at least two of the marks and display means for indicating the meaning of the marks is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the film cartridge.

According to the present invention, since the label provided with the display means for indicating the meaning of the mark is attached to the outer surface of the film cartridge, the user can easily know the usage condition of the photographic film just by looking at the film cartridge. You can Further, the display means is provided at a low concentration in the memo entry field so that the space of the memo entry field does not seem smaller than it seems.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of a film cartridge according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a film cartridge 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the film cartridge 10 shown in the figure, all the members such as the main body portion 12, the spool 14, the light shielding member 16 and the like which constitute the film cartridge 10 are formed of plastic. And
The film cartridge 10 is of a type in which a photographic film is wound into the film cartridge 10 up to the leading end thereof, and when used, the photographic film is sent out of the film cartridge 10 by rotating the spool 14.

The end surface 10 of the film cartridge 10
In A, four kinds of marks (openings) 18, 20, 22, and 24 having different shapes showing the use state of the photographic film stored in the film cartridge 10 are concentrically formed at predetermined intervals. Inside the openings 18 to 24, a white plate 45 (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 4) located at one of the openings 18 to 24 is provided so as to rotate integrally with the spool 14. Has been. When the white plate is located in, for example, the circular opening 18, the opening 18 is displayed in white, and it is identified as a film cartridge containing an unused photographic film. Further, when the white plate is located in the semicircular opening 20, the opening 20 is displayed in white to identify the film cartridge as an intermediate use. When the white plate is positioned in the cross-shaped opening portion 22, the opening portion 22 is displayed in white and is identified as a film cartridge that has been photographed. When the white plate is located in the rectangular opening 24, the opening 24 is displayed in white to distinguish the developed film cartridge from the outside. Further, in the vicinity of the openings 18 to 24, reference numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 indicating the order of use of the photographic film are engraved.
Arrows are marked between ~ 2, and arrows are also marked between 3 and 4.

On the other hand, a label 25 is adhered to the surface of the main body portion 14 of the film cartridge 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the label 25 has a memo (MEMO) column 3
In addition to the display section of No. 4, a maker display section 34a and a bar code section 34b are also inserted and a memo section is formed. In the memo field 34, a circular pattern 26, a semicircular pattern 28, an X-shaped pattern 30, which correspond to the shapes of the openings 18 to 24,
And a rectangular pattern 32 are printed in a horizontal row across the arrow,
Below the circular pattern 26, an "unused" display sentence 27, below the semi-circular pattern 28 is a "shooting" display sentence 29, and below the x-shaped pattern 30 is a "photographed" display sentence 31. , And below the rectangular pattern 32, the display text “developed” is printed.

Therefore, in the film cartridge 10 to which such a label 25 is attached, for example, when the circular opening 18 is displayed in white on the white plate, the user can see the circular pattern 26 printed on the label 25. It is possible to easily know that the photographic film stored in the film cartridge 10 is an unused one by reading the display message of "unused" indicating the meaning. Similarly, for the other openings 20 to 24, patterns 28 to 32 corresponding to the openings 20 to 24 printed on the label 25,
By reading the displayed sentence that shows the meaning of the patterns 28-32,
Since the usage status of the photo film can be easily known, the film cartridge 10 can be used without an instruction manual.
You can see the usage status of the photo film by referring to the display in the memo column of.

In the memo field 34 of the label 25, a memo can be freely entered. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the maker display field 34a includes the film cartridge 1 in addition to the maker name and the product name of the photographic film.
The ISO range of the photo film stored in 0 and the number of films are also printed. A bar code column 34b is provided opposite to the memo column 34 with the maker display column 34a interposed therebetween, and film data is recorded therein. The memo column 34 is located near the back side of the cartridge outlet, while the bar code column 34b is located near the inside of the outlet as shown in FIG. As a result, when the film cartridge 10 is loaded into the camera, the memo field 34 faces the rear side of the camera and is in a position where the photographer can easily see it. on the other hand,
The bar code column 34b is in a position where the photographer does not see it much.

The patterns 26 to 3 printed in the memo field 34
2, and the display texts 27 to 33 are printed lighter with a half-tone letterpress, so it is less likely that the display is required after the user understands the meaning of the openings 18 to 24.
On these patterns 26-32 and their display sentences 27-33
You can write a note above. The mesh letterpress may be printed on at least one of the patterns 26 to 32 and the displayed sentences 27 to 33, and in one case, the pattern 2 close to the margin 2
6 to 32 portions may be printed with a mesh letterpress. This print density is displayed on the bar code display section 34b or the maker display section 3
The density is lighter than that of the black printed portion 4a. As a result, it is possible to make wider use of the memo space originally having a small space. Further, the patterns 26 to 32 and the display sentences 27 to 33 are 4
Not all of them. For example, only two of the frequently-used “◯” pattern 26 and its display sentence 27, the “x” pattern 30 and its display sentence 31 or only one of the “x” pattern 30 and its display sentence 31 may be used. .

In the present embodiment, the use status of the photographic film is notified by looking at the label 25 attached to the film cartridge 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, on the end surface 10A of the film cartridge 10, a display sentence 34 of "unused" indicating the meaning of the openings 18 to 24, a display sentence 36 of "imaging", and a display of "photographed" are displayed. The sentence 38 and the “development” display sentence 40 may be formed integrally with the film cartridge 10 so as to be adjacent to the openings 18 to 24, and the label on which the display sentences 34 to 40 are printed is opened. Part 18-
It may be attached to the film cartridge 10 adjacent to 24.

Further, in the present embodiment, the marks are formed by the openings 18 to 24 having four different shapes. Instead of these marks, 1, 2, 3, 4 or A, B, C, D, etc. The symbols 26 and 32 on the label may be displayed correspondingly, and the symbols and their meanings may be displayed respectively.

[0017]

As described above, according to the film cartridge of the present invention, since the label provided with the display means showing the meaning of the mark is attached to the outer surface of the film cartridge, the user can read the instruction manual or the like. You can easily know the usage status of the photo film just by looking at the film cartridge.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a film cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Label development diagram

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a film cartridge according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional film cartridge.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Film cartridge 18, 20, 22, 24 ... Opening showing the use condition of the photo film 25 ... Label 26, 28, 30, 32 ... Pattern showing the opening 27, 29, 31, 33 ... Meaning of opening Display statement indicating

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] February 6, 1996

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] Figure 2

[Correction method] Change

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A film cartridge in which a photographic film is housed and a mark indicating the use status of the photographic film is formed on the side surface of the photographic film. At least two of the marks and the mark are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the film cartridge. A film cartridge provided with a label provided with a display means for indicating the meaning of the mark. 2. The film cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the display means is displayed on a label attached to the outer surface of the film cartridge in a lighter color than that printed in the manufacturer's display field. 3. A film cartridge according to claim 2, wherein said label is provided with a memo field, and said display means is provided in this memo field. 4. The label includes a memo field, a manufacturer display field,
3. The film cartridge according to claim 2, wherein a bar code column is provided, and the label is attached to the cartridge so that the memo column is located near the back surface of the film outlet. 5. A film cartridge in which a photographic film is housed and a sign indicating the usage status of the photographic film is formed on a side surface of the photographic film. A film cartridge, to which a label provided with display means for indicating the meaning of symbols is attached.