JPH1031299A - Photo document storage device and photo document sending device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] It is necessary to prohibit removal at a bad timing, such as ruining a photo manuscript or falling apart of a photo manuscript belonging to one order, and remove the photo manuscript container. If at least one of the photo document storage device and the photo document storage container set in the photo document storage device has an abnormality, the photo document storage container can be removed to handle the problem. SOLUTION: A photo document accommodation container capable of accommodating a plurality of photo documents without joining them can be set, and has a removal prohibiting means for prohibiting removal of the set photo document accommodation container. In a photo document storage device for storing a photo document in a storage container, if an abnormality occurs in at least one of the photo document storage device and the photo document storage container set in the photo document storage device, a photograph of the removal prohibiting unit is displayed. Release the prohibition on removing the document storage container.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photo document storage device and a photo document sending device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a photo document storage container is generally stored in a cartridge or a negative sheet for returning to a customer.

[0003] When a photo processor handles photo originals between various apparatuses, it is common in large-scale laboratories to splice a large number of photo originals and wind them in a roll. It was common in minilabs to handle naked.

[0004]

However, when a large number of photo originals are spliced and wound into a roll, handling is not limited to the step of splicing a large number of photo originals, but also a large number of spliced photo originals. This requires a step of disassembly into individual pieces, and accordingly, there is a problem that the amount of work is large and the shortest time before shipping is long. In addition, there is a problem that not only is it easy to cause dust and scratches when handled naked, but also if it is handled in large quantities, it becomes difficult to grasp which photo original is which one.

[0005] In view of the above, a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining them was conceived. Then, in order to automate the storage of the photo originals in the photo original storage container that can accommodate such a plurality of photo originals without joining, and to send out the stored photo originals, a photo original storage device and a photo A manuscript sending device was considered. However, it has been found that there is a problem specific to the photo document storage device and the photo document transmission device for such a photo document storage container. That is, depending on the timing at which the photo document storage container is removed from the photo document storage device or the photo document sending device, the photo document may be useless or the photo documents belonging to one order may be scattered. .

[0006] An object of the present invention is to prevent such a problem from occurring, prevent the photo document storage container from being removed at an inappropriate timing, and remove the photo document storage container at an appropriate timing. That is.

[0007] In the conventional spliced photo original, the timing at which the spliced photo original is set or taken out coincides with the first or last timing at which the photo original is continuously fed, and the spliced photo original is completely accommodated. It is easy to remove after sending out. Also, in the conventional method of handling a photo original one by one, even if a photo original storage container is used, the timing of setting and removing the photo original is determined by storing the photo original in the photo original storage container, It coincides with the timing of taking out the photo original from the photo original storage container, and it is easy to remove after completely storing or sending out. On the other hand, since the photo document storage container that can store a plurality of photo documents without joining them can store a plurality of photo documents, the photo document storage container can be set or taken out of the photo document storage device or the photo document sending device. It has been found that such a problem occurs because the appropriate timing does not coincide with the timing of accommodating a photo document in the photo document container or taking out the photo document from the photo document container.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is achieved by the following claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo document storage device in which a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining them can be set, and a photo document is stored in the set photo document storage container. A photo set in a normal operation mode in which a photo document is stored in a set photo document storage container that has one or more operation modes and is at least one of the one or more operation modes. A photographic document storage device wherein the document storage container can be removed only when at least one of one or more predetermined removable conditions is satisfied. In the normal operation mode in which the photo document is stored in the set photo document container, it is possible to prevent the photo document container from being removed at an inappropriate timing, and to remove the photo document container at an appropriate timing.

[Explanation of Claim 2] "Required condition is that at least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is not a state in which a photo original is being stored in the photo original storage container." 2. The photo document storage device according to claim 1, wherein: ], It is possible to prevent the photo document storage container from being removed while the photo document storage container is storing the photo document, and to prevent the photo document from being destroyed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, "at least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is such that all of the orders to which the photo originals contained in the photo original containing container belong belong to the order. 3. The photo document storage device according to claim 2, wherein all photo documents belonging to the photo document storage container are stored in the photo document storage container. ] Can prevent the photographic original belonging to one order from falling apart.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in at least one of the normal operation modes, all the photo originals belonging to the order to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong are stored in the photo original storage container. 4. The photographic document storage device according to claim 3, wherein the removal is promoted when at least one of a predetermined removal prompting condition for prompting removal is satisfied in a state where the document is stored in the photographic document storage device. ], The expression for prompting removal is performed in a state where the photo documents belonging to one order can be prevented from falling apart, so that the removal is promoted without preventing the photo documents belonging to one order from falling apart. There is no expression for

The removal may be prompted by a visually recognizable display or by a sound such as an alarm sound.

[Explanation of claim 5] "It is necessary that at least one condition of the prompting removal condition is a condition that there is no room for storing a photo original in the photo original container. The photographic document storage device according to claim 4, wherein Can be prevented from continuing to set the photo document storage container in a state where there is no room for storing the photo document.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that at least one of the urging and removing conditions is a necessary condition that a predetermined time or more has elapsed since the last time a photo document was stored in the photo document container. The photographic document storage device according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein ], It is possible to prevent the photo document storage container from being set forever.

[Explanation of claim 7] "At least one condition of the prompting removal condition is a necessary condition that the photo document storage container stores a predetermined number of photo documents. The photographic document storage device according to any one of claims 4 to 6. ], It is urged to remove the photo document storage container in which the photo documents of the predetermined number are stored.

[Explanation of claim 8] "At least one of the prompting removal conditions is information corresponding to the prompting removal condition for the photo document storage device to remove the photo document storage container from a subsequent process. The photographic document storage device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the receipt is a necessary condition. When the information corresponding to the prompt removal condition for removing the photo document storage container from a subsequent process is received, the removal of the photo document storage container is prompted.

Note that the post-process is a process after the photo document storage device for the photo document. In the apparatus in the subsequent process, a photo document storage container in which a photo document is stored in the photo document storage device is set, and a photo document transmission device for transmitting a photo document, and connected to the photo document transmission device. An apparatus in a post-process of the photographic document sending apparatus may be used. As a post-process device connected to the photo original sending device, a printing machine for printing the sent photo original onto a photographic photosensitive material such as photographic paper, a scanner for imaging the sent photo original, There is a cutter inserter that cuts out the sent photographic original and stores it in a container.

[Explanation of Claim 9] [At least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is a condition of the photo document storage device and the photo document storage container set in the photo document storage device. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a condition that at least one of the abnormalities occurs is a necessary condition. ], When an abnormality occurs in at least one of the photo document storage device and the photo document storage container set in the photo document storage device, the photo document storage container can be removed to cope with the abnormality.

[Explanation of Claim 10] "A photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining them can be set.
A photo document storage device having a removal prohibition means for prohibiting removal of a set photo document storage container and storing a photo document in the set photo document storage container. When at least one of the photo document storage containers set in the storage device becomes abnormal, the prohibition of removal of the photo document storage container by the removal prohibiting means is released. ], The removal can be prohibited by the removal prohibiting means at a bad timing, and the photo document storage device in which the photo document storage container needs to be removed and the photo document storage container set in the photo document storage device In the case where at least one of them has an abnormality, the prohibition of removal of the removal prohibiting means is released, so that it is possible to remove the photo document accommodating container to cope with the problem.

[Explanation of Claim 11] "A photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining them can be set,
A photo document sending apparatus for sending a photo document from a loaded photo document container to a post-process has one or more operation modes, and at least one of the one or more operation modes is set. In the normal operation mode in which a photo document is sent out from the set photo document container, the set photo document container can be removed only when at least one of one or more predetermined removable conditions is satisfied. A photograph document sending device, characterized in that: In the normal operation mode in which the photo document is stored in the set photo document storage container,
Removal can be prevented at an inappropriate timing, and the photo document container can be removed at an appropriate timing.

[Explanation of Claim 12] "Required condition is that at least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is not a state in which a photo original is being sent out from the photo original container. The photograph document sending device according to claim 11, wherein: ], It is possible to prevent the photo document storage container from being detached while the photo document is being sent out from the photo document storage container, and to prevent the photo document from being destroyed.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, "at least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is such that all of the orders to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong belong to the order. 13. The photograph document sending device according to claim 12, wherein a condition is that all the photograph documents belonging to the photo document container are stored in the photo document container. ] Can prevent the photographic original belonging to one order from falling apart.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in at least one of the normal operation modes, all the photo originals belonging to the order to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong are stored in the photo original storage container. 14. The photographic document sending device according to claim 13, wherein in a state in which the document is accommodated, when at least one of a predetermined removal removal condition for prompting removal is satisfied, removal is prompted. ], The removal is promoted in a state where the photo documents belonging to one order can be prevented from falling apart, so that the removal is not prompted in a state where the photo documents belonging to one order cannot be prevented from falling apart.

The removal may be prompted by a visually recognizable display or by a sound such as an alarm sound.

According to a fifteenth aspect, at least one of the urging and removing conditions is a necessary condition that the photo document container does not contain any photo document. The photographic document sending device according to claim 14. ] Can be prevented from continuing to set the photo document storage container which does not store the photo document at all.

[Explanation of claim 16] "It is necessary that at least one of the prompting removal conditions has received information corresponding to the prompting removal condition for removing the photo document housing container from the post-process. 16. The photo original sending device according to claim 14, wherein the condition is a condition. When the information corresponding to the prompt removal condition for removing the photo document storage container is received, the user is prompted to remove the photo document storage container.

[Explanation of claim 17] "At least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is a condition that the detachable condition of the photograph document sending device and the photograph document accommodating container set in the photograph document sending device are satisfied. The photograph document sending device according to any one of claims 11 to 16, wherein a requirement is that at least one of the cases has an abnormality. ], When an abnormality occurs in at least one of the photo document storage device and the photo document storage container set in the photo document transmission device, the photo document storage container can be removed.

[Explanation of claim 18] [Characteristic is characterized in that at least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is a necessary condition that an abnormality occurs in the post-process. The photographic document sending device according to any one of claims 11 to 17, wherein ], It is possible to cope with a case where an abnormality occurs in the subsequent process by removing the photo document housing container.

Note that the post-process is a process after the photo document sending device for the photo document. The post-processing apparatus includes a printing machine for printing the transmitted photo original on a photographic photosensitive material such as photographic paper, a scanner for imaging the transmitted photo original, and a cutter inserter for cutting the transmitted photo original and storing it in a container. And the like.

[Explanation of Claim 19] "A photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining them can be set.
A photo document sending device that has a removal prohibiting unit that prohibits removal of the set photo document holding container and sends out a photo document from the set photo document holding container to a subsequent process; When at least one of the photo document storage containers set in the photo document transmission device is abnormal, the prohibition of removal of the removal prohibiting means is released. ], The removal can be prohibited by the removal prohibiting means at a bad timing, and the photo document storage device and the photo document storage container set in the photo document transmission device need to remove the photo document storage container. In the event that at least one of them has an abnormality, it is possible to remove the photo document storage container to cope with it.

[Explanation of claim 20] "A photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining them can be set,
In a photo document sending device that has a removal prohibiting unit that prohibits removal of the set photo document storage container and sends out a photo document from the set photo document storage container to a post process, an abnormality occurs in the post process. Wherein the prohibition of removal of the removal prohibiting means is released in the event that the removal is prohibited. Can be prohibited by the removal prohibiting means at a bad timing, and if an error occurs in a later process that requires removal of the photo document container, remove the photo document container and respond. Can be.

[Other Descriptions] Examples of the photo original include a transmission type original and a reflection type original. For transmissive photographic originals, photographic films and photographic plates obtained by developing silver halide photographic films and photographic plates having been photographed, photographic films formed by thermal sublimation printers, and images And a transferred image receiving film. Photo originals include those in which a plurality of image frames are recorded and those in which one image frame is recorded. In a case where a plurality of image frames are recorded, there are a case where a plurality of image frames are recorded in a two-dimensional array and a case where a plurality of image frames are recorded in a line. It is preferable to accommodate a photo document recorded in a line. A photographic document in which a plurality of image frames are recorded in a line includes 135 photographic film, 110 photographic film housed in a cartridge,
Typical examples are photographic originals obtained by developing a photographic film of the 20 or 220 standard, a photographic film contained in an APS cartridge, and the like.

Further, the photo manuscript includes a long photo manuscript, which is a single photo manuscript obtained from one housed in one photo container, and the elongate photo manuscript is transferred every four frames or six frames. A short-length photo manuscript obtained by dividing into a plurality of pieces, such as each frame, may be used. The photo document storage container described in the following embodiment is capable of simultaneously storing both a short photo document and a long photo document in one container.

Needless to say, the concept of necessary conditions includes necessary and sufficient conditions.

The information indicated by the photo document container may be indicated by an electrically detectable detected portion, a magnetically detectable detected portion, It may be indicated by a detected portion that can be detected mechanically or other shapes such as irregularities, or may be indicated by a detected portion that can be optically detected such as a high or low reflectance. It may be shown in a form.

Similarly, the photo document storage device and the photo document transmission device operate according to the information indicated by the photo document storage container.
The information indicated by the photo document container may be detected electrically, magnetically, mechanically, or optically. , May be detected in other forms.

In the case where information on a photo document is recorded in the photo document itself,
The information may be obtained by reading information on the photo original recorded on the photo original itself, or may be obtained by receiving the transmitted information when the information on the photo original is transmitted together with the transmitted timing. And may be obtained by other methods.

Examples of the mode in which information on the photo document is recorded on the photo document itself include a mode in which a sticker on which an optically readable code is printed is attached at the top of the photo document, an optically readable code, and the like. A form that is optically readable on a photographic document, such as a form that is directly printed or a form in which an optically readable code imprinted with a latent image is developed, or a form that is magnetically read on a photographic document Possible forms include a form in which the information is recorded so as to be able to be read, and a form in which the photograph document is mechanically readable such as a notch.

The service contents include an NP service for creating a print from an image frame specified by the customer from the developed photographic film, and all the images recorded on the photographic film after developing the undeveloped photographic film. A DP service which is a service for creating a print from a frame, a current only service which is a service only for developing an undeveloped photographic film, and the like are included.

The print size is the vertical size of the print,
Horizontal size or vertical and horizontal size, print size is 89mm as vertical size or horizontal size
Width (including L size, panorama size, etc.), 102 mm width (including postcard size, L panorama size, etc.), and E size (82 × 117mm), L size (89 ×
127 mm), a postcard size (102 × 148 mm), a panoramic size (89 × 254 mm), and the like.

The surface quality of the print refers to the material of the print, and includes thick gloss, thin gloss, semi-gloss, matte, silk, and display films.

[0043]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described as embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, in the embodiments, although there are definite expressions for terms and the like, they show preferred examples of the present invention, and do not limit the meaning or technical scope of the terms of the present invention.

This embodiment is a photographic processing system in which the photo document storage device of the present invention is connected to an automatic developing machine or a reorder receiving device, and the photo document sending device of the present invention is connected to a printer processor. FIG. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the photographic processing system of the present embodiment.

The automatic developing machine 2 (2A, 2B) develops a 135 photographic film to obtain a long photographic original. A photo document storage device 5 (5A, 5B) is connected to the automatic developing machine 2 (2A, 2B), and the long photo document obtained by the automatic developing machine 2 (2A, 2B) is automatically processed. The document is sent to the photo document storage device 5 (5A, 5B). Further, the reorder accepting device 3 identifies the reordered image frame based on the reorder information entered in the short photo original containing bag such as a negative sheet containing the reordered short photo original. This is an apparatus that generates image frame specifying information for extracting the entirety of the short-sized photo original from a short-sized photo original storage bag such as a negative sheet. The photo document storage device 5 (5C) is connected to the reorder receiving device 3, and automatically sends the short photo document extracted by the reorder reception device 3 to the photo document storage device 5 (5C). Photograph document storage device 5 (5A,
5B, 5C) are set by the mechanism described later.
The photo document is stored in the photo document storage container 1 set in the printer.

Then, the photo document container 1 containing the photo document is set in the setting section 8 of the photo document sending device 6 (6A, 6B) connected to the appropriate printer processor 4 (4A, 4B). Then, the photograph original sending device 6 (6
A, 6B) sends out a photo original from the photo original storage container 1 set in the setting section 8, and automatically sends the photo original to the connected printer processor 4 (4A, 4B). The printer processor 4 (4A, 4B) prints the sent photographic original on photographic paper and develops the printed photographic paper to obtain a print.

The photo document storage container 1 of the present embodiment can store a large number of 135 photographic films as photo documents, and can store photo documents corresponding to a plurality of orders. The 135 photographic film is a transmission type photographic original, and is a photographic film obtained by developing a photographed silver halide photographic film. Further, the photo document container of the present embodiment can accommodate any of a color negative film, a color reversal film, and a black and white film. These 135 photographic films are capable of recording a plurality of image frames arranged in a line. Usually, a plurality of image frames are recorded in a line, but a photographic film in which no image frames are recorded or a single photographic film is recorded. Unrecorded photographic film, sheets indicating order breaks, or sheets on which no image frames are recorded but order information is recorded may be mixed.

Further, according to the description of the present embodiment, the photographic film accommodated in the 110 cartridge, the photographic film of the 120 or 220 standard, the photographic film accommodated in the IX240 (APS) cartridge, and the like are obtained by developing. It could be diverted to a photo document storage container for storing photo documents.

FIGS. 2 to 1 show the photo document storage container 1 of the present embodiment.
4 will be described below. 2 to 9 are views showing a state before the photo document is stored, and FIGS. 10 to 14 are views showing a state in which a substantially maximum amount of the photo document is stored.

First, the structure of the photo document storage container will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 9 showing a state before the photo document is stored. FIG. 2 is an internal front view showing the inside of the photo document storage container from the front side. FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing the photo document container from the bottom side. FIG. 4 is an internal bottom view showing the inside of the photo document storage container from the bottom side. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the photo document container from the right side of FIG. FIG. 6 is an internal side view showing the inside of the photo document container from the right side of FIG. FIG. 7 is an internal rear view showing the inside of the photo document container from the rear side of FIG. Note that FIG. 7 is shown inverted left and right so that the direction is the same as that of FIG. Hereinafter, description will be made based on these drawings.
Note that the front, bottom, top, and back surfaces of the actual container body 11 are covered with a conductive opaque plate, and the internal mechanism cannot be seen from these directions, but the side surfaces are covered with a transparent plate. And the inside can be seen from the side. As will be described later, this side surface is used as a window for detecting whether or not the photo document storage container 1 has room for storing the photo document, and whether the photo document storage container 1 contains the photo document. It can be used as a window for detecting

A set detection member 10 is provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document container 1. (FIG. 2,
FIG. 3) The central portion of the set detected member 10 is formed by using a plurality of detected portions provided in a lattice shape as a conductive portion or a non-conductive portion, such as a CAS portion of a 135 photographic film cartridge. And various information. This is a conductive SUS steel plate (about 1.4 × 10 ⁴
[Ω ^-1 · cm ^-1 ]), the conductive portion is formed as it is, and the non-conductive portion is formed by printing an insulating paint. Then, in the center of the set detection member 10, FIG.
As shown in (3), the detected parts are provided in a lattice shape of three rows and six columns.

Then, any of the photo document storage containers 1
The detected parts 10A and 10C at both ends of the three detected parts at the ends (upper ends in FIG. 3) are used as conductive parts, and the central detected part 10B is used.
Are non-conductive portions. When the photo document storage container 1 is set in the photo document storage device 5 or the photo document transmission device 6, the photo document storage container 1 conducts only between the detected portions 10A and 10C at both ends of the three detected portions at the upper end. Detected part 1 at the center
0B, which detects that it is not conductive, detects the upper three detected portions 10A, 10B, and 10C, thereby setting that the photo document is set at a predetermined position where the photo document can be accommodated and a predetermined position at which the photo document can be transmitted. Detect that it has been set to the position. Thereby, when a normal conductive member is erroneously placed, all three detected parts 10A, 10B, and 10C conduct, or two detected parts (10A and 10B and 10B including the central detected part 10B). And 10C), so that the possibility of erroneous detection is reduced.

The conditions of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 are shown by the other detected parts 10D to 10R. These detected parts 10D to 10R are connected to the detected part 10A.
And 10C as common conductive parts, and the detected parts 10A and
Whether it is a conductive part or a non-conductive part is determined by whether or not it is conductive to 0C. Also, to protect the detected parts 10A to 10R,
The periphery of the set detection member 10 forms an insulating protective frame 13.

When the photo processing system of the present embodiment is operated, in order to cope with a change in the type of the required photo document storage container, the set detection member 1 is used.
Numeral 0 is detachable from the photo document container 1 and can be appropriately changed to a required type of set detection member 10. For this reason, the set detection member 10 can be attached and detached by moving it in a direction perpendicular to the attachment / detachment direction of the photographic document container 1 to / from the set section 8 by, for example, a dovetail groove.

The first roller 21 is a roller for holding and winding one end of the strip 20. The first roller 21 has conductivity. A cylindrical shaft penetrates the center of the first roller 21, and a shaft 22 projects forward of the shaft and a shaft 24 projects rearward thereof (FIG. 4). The shaft 22 of the first roller 21 is rotatably inserted into a hole provided at one end of the front arm 23 (FIG. 2). The shaft 24 of the first roller 21 is rotatably inserted into a hole provided at one end of the rear arm 25 (FIG. 7). A drive transmission belt wheel 27 is fixedly fixed to the shaft 22 of the first roller 21, and the drive transmission belt wheel 27 rotates together with the first roller 21 (FIG. 7). .
One of the drive transmission belts 26 is wound around the drive transmission belt wheel 27 (FIG. 7).

The strip 20 is an elongated strip having a constant width, and the longitudinal direction of the strip 20 and the first roller 21.
The first roller 21 holds one end of the strip 20 so that the axial direction of the strip 20 is vertical, and the width direction of the strip 20 and the axial direction of the first roller 21 are horizontal.

The first roller driving gear 41 is a gear for driving the first roller 21 by receiving a driving force from an external driving source. A cylindrical shaft passes through the center of the first roller driving gear 41, and a shaft 42 projects forward of the shaft 41 and a shaft 44 projects rearward thereof (FIG. 6). The shaft 42 of the first roller driving gear 41 is rotatably inserted into a hole provided at one end of the front arm 23 (FIG. 2). The shaft 44 of the first roller driving gear 41 is rotatably inserted into a hole provided at one end of the rear arm 25 (FIG. 7).
A drive transmission belt wheel 43 is fixedly fixed to a shaft 44 of the first roller drive gear 41, and the drive transmission belt wheel 43 rotates together with the first roller drive gear 41. (FIG. 7). Then, the drive transmission belt 2 is attached to the drive transmission belt wheel 43.
6 is wound (FIG. 7). The front end of the shaft 42 of the first roller driving gear 41 is rotatably held by the container body 11.
The rear end of the shaft 44 is rotatably held in a hole (not shown) provided in the container body 11 via a torque limiter (not shown).
And the first roller 21 supported by the front arm 23 and the rear arm 24 can rotate about shafts 42 and 44. Also, the first roller driving gear 41
The rear end of the shaft 44 is rotatably held in a hole (not shown) provided in the container body 11 via a torque limiter (not shown), so that the first roller driving gear 41 and the first roller 21 It is rotated by vibration or the like to prevent the belt-shaped material 20 wound around the first roller 21 from becoming loose. Further, the first roller 21 is urged toward the third roller 45 between the front arm 23 and the rear arm 24 by a spiral spring (not shown) wound around the shafts 42 and 44.

When the original is taken up together with the band 20 wound around the first roller 21 as a shaft, a front arm 23 for pressing the front surface of the first roller 21, a rear arm 25 for pressing the rear surface, and a guide for pressing the rear surface. 29 guides the photo original so as to be wound at a predetermined position.

The second roller 31 is a roller for holding and winding and accumulating one end of the strip. The second roller 31 has conductivity. A cylindrical shaft penetrates the center of the second roller 31, and a shaft 32 projects forward of the shaft 32 and a shaft 33 projects rearward thereof (FIG. 4). The shaft 33 of the second roller 31 is rotatably held by a hole provided in the concave portion 12 of the container body 11. The shaft 32 of the second roller 31 is rotatably held in a hole (not shown) provided in the container body 11 via a torque limiter (not shown), and the second roller 31 rotates due to vibration or the like, The belt-shaped material 20 wound around the second roller 31 is prevented from being loosened. The shaft 33 of the second roller 31 penetrates through the concave portion 12 of the container body 11 and fixedly fixes the drive transmission gear 34.
At the same time, the drive transmission gear 34 rotates (FIG. 7).

In the state before accommodating the photographic original shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the belt-like material 2 having the second roller 31 as an axis is used.
By forming the scroll 35 of 0,
To accumulate. That is, an accumulation unit is formed. At this time, the guide 38 for pressing the front surface of the scroll 35 and the guide 39 for pressing the rear surface of the scroll 35 prevent the bamboo shoot winding (the winding of the wound material that shifts in the axial direction) when the scroll 35 is formed. I have.

The third roller 45 supports the belt-shaped material so that it can pass through. The first roller 21 is formed into an S-shape with the third roller 45 (in FIG. This is for winding the belt-like material in an S-shape when viewed from the opposite direction. The third roller 31 is made of metal (stainless steel) and has conductivity. A cylindrical shaft passes through the center of the third roller 45, and a shaft 46 protrudes forward of the shaft and a shaft 48 protrudes rearward thereof (FIG. 4). The shafts 46 and 48 of the third roller 45 are rotatably held by holes (not shown) provided in the container body 11. The positions of the shafts 46 and 48 of the third roller 45 can be shifted in the vertical direction.
2 and 7 (to the nip roll 61 side) with a predetermined force. This is for nipping a photo original with a predetermined force. (Because the roller on the side transmitting the driving force is nipped by the predetermined force, it is difficult to transmit the predetermined driving force while its position can be shifted in the vertical direction.) Since it rotates as the belt-like object passes, in particular, the shafts 46, 48 of the third roller 45 and the nip springs 47,
A material having a small friction with the container body 11 on the side pressed by the shafts 46 and 48 by 49 is selected.

The strip 20 has conductivity by being formed of fibers containing conductive particles (carbon black, metal particles, etc.). And the first roller 21
Is held at one end, and the other end is held at the second roller 31,
The metal roller 37, the metal roller 40, and the third roller 45 hang between them. The metal roller 37, the metal roller 40, and the third roller 45
And the first roller 21 and the second roller 31 having electrical conductivity, it is difficult to be charged, and sticking and discharging of the photographic document to the belt 20 due to charging are prevented. As shown in FIG. 6, the metal roller 37 and the metal roller 40 are formed with a guide groove having a width of the band 20 and have a small friction with the band 20, and are fixed to the container body 11. I have.

The band-shaped object 20 has a mark 71 for detecting a state before the photographic document is accommodated, and a maximum amount corresponding to one order (a long photographic original having a maximum length corresponding to one order). (A larger amount necessary for accommodating a plurality of short photographic originals corresponding to one order and an amount necessary for accommodating a plurality of short photographic originals at intervals) or more. A mark 72 for detection is provided. This mark is a highly reflective silver mark,
In order to improve the detectability, the portion of the belt-shaped material 20 other than the mark is formed in black with low reflectivity.

The guide 29, the guide 39 and the guide 3
8 is integrally formed of metal by bending, is joined to the back surface of the container body 11 by a joint 19, and the bent portion between the guide 39 and the guide 38 and the side surface of the container body 11 (FIG. 7 left side surface).

The container 1 includes a first roller 2
The photographic document 7 is formed by the outermost periphery of the band 20 wound by the first roller 1 and the band 20 wound by the first roller 21.
, And the photographic document 7 is wound and accommodated by winding the belt-shaped material 20 with the first roller 21. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the photograph document container 1 and FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged center sectional view of the photograph document container 1 in a state before accommodating the photograph document. FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged center cross-sectional view of the photo document storage container 1 in a state in which the photo document is stored in a substantially maximum amount. The third roller 45 has a guide groove of the width of the photo document 7 dug, and the position of the photo document in the width direction is conveyed at a predetermined position. Further, the first roller 21 is provided such that the axial direction thereof is parallel to the axial direction. Thereby, the belt-shaped material 20 that has passed through the third roller is wound around the first roller 21 without being twisted.

The guide 16 has a guide surface of the photo original 7 along the third roller 45, and guides the photo original 7 toward the sandwiching position. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the main container 1 is used to unwind the belt-shaped material 20 wound by the first roller 21 and to feed out the photographic document 7 wound and stored. Are guided to the exit.
This is because, as will be described later, the position at which the photographic document 7 is sandwiched between the outermost periphery of the band 20 wound by the first roller 21 and the band 20 wound by the first roller 21 is substantially constant. You can do it.

Next, a state in which the maximum amount of photographic originals is stored will be described with reference to FIGS. In this state, the strip 20 is wound by the first roller 21 to form the scroll 28. The first roller 21 supported by the front arm 23 and the rear arm 24 is
4 can rotate around the first roller 2.
1 is urged in a direction in contact with the third roller 45, and the first roller 21 including the shaft 22 is shown in the figure from the shaft position 22b before the photo document is accommodated, as shown by the arrow. By moving to the position, the sandwiching position where the photographic document 7 is sandwiched between the outermost periphery of the strip 20 wound by the first roller 21 and the strip 20 wound by the first roller 21 becomes substantially constant.

Since the first roller 21 supported by the front arm 23 and the rear arm 24 rotates about the shafts 42 and 44, the guide 29 avoids the passage of the first roller 21. It has a constricted shape. In the state where the maximum amount of the photographic document is stored, no band-like material is stored in the storage unit, and the second roller 31 is exposed.

Next, the photo document storage device 5 for storing the photo document 7 in the storage container 1 will be described. FIG. 15 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the photo document storage device 5.

The set detecting member 10 provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document housing container 1 is set at a corresponding position in the setting portion 8 of the photo document housing device 5. A detected member insertion portion 73 is provided. A set detection member 70 is provided at a position corresponding to the set detection member 10 of the predetermined photo document storage container 1 on the bottom of the set detection member insertion portion 73.
Then, the photo document storage container 1 is inserted into the photo document storage device 5.
When set in the set section 8 which is a predetermined set position of
By detecting the set detection member 10 of the photo document storage container 1 with the set detection member 70, it is determined whether the photo document storage container 1 is set in the setting section 8 of the photo document storage device 5 so as to be able to store the photo document. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected. Since the set detection member is provided in the recessed set detection member insertion portion 73, the set detection member 70 is set in the photo document storage container 1 unless the photo document storage container 1 is set correctly so as to be able to be stored. The detected member 10 cannot be detected.

The set detecting member 70 controls the photographic document container 1 so that each detected portion of the set detected member 10 of the photographic document container 1 can be correctly detected as a conductive portion or a non-conductive portion. The photo document accommodating device 5 is set in the setting section 8 which is a predetermined setting position. The photo document accommodating container 1 is brought into contact with each of the detected portions of the set detected member 10 provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the container 1. And a conduction detecting member. The conduction detecting member may be a two-terminal type conduction detecting member, such as a detecting member of a CAS section of a high-end camera. The conductive detection members are arranged in three rows and six columns, similarly to the detected members 10A to 10R.

The conductive detecting members at the positions corresponding to the detected parts 10A, 10B and 10C at both ends of the three detected parts at the ends (upper ends in FIG. 3) are connected to the three detected parts at the upper end. When it is detected that the conductive portion is conductive only between the detected portions 10A and 10C at both ends and not conductive to the central detected portion 10B, the photo document storing container 1 is correctly set in the photo document storing device 5 so that the photo document can be stored. Detect that it has been done.

Then, based on the detection result of whether the other detected parts 10D to 10R are conductive parts or non-conductive parts, detected by the conductive detecting members at the positions corresponding to the other detected parts 10D to 10R. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected. Note that these conductivity detecting members do not conduct electricity from the other, and since the protective frame 13 of the photo document container 1 is also non-conductive, it does not conduct from other members of the photo document container 1. .

In the normal operation mode, based on the detection result of the set detecting member 70, the photo document storage container 1 is correctly set in the photo document storage device 5 so as to be able to store the photo document, and the photo document 7 to be stored is stored in the photo document storage device 5. If the container 1 satisfies the conditions for the photo original to be stored, the photo original 7 is stored in the photo original storage container 1.

Then, the photo original 7 is stored in the photo original storage container 1.
At the same time, the pressing member 98 approaches from the direction opposite to the set detecting member 70 of the setting section 8 so as to prevent the photo document storing container 1 from being detached from the setting section 8 and press the photo document storing container 1. Set to the removal prohibition state. The holding member 98 is not bent by the beam 99. Then, there is a removal prohibiting member driving unit 90 that moves the holding member 98 and the beam 99 up and down, and moves the holding member 98 and the beam 99 upward so that they can be removed according to the flow described later. The beam 99 is moved down to make the removal prohibited. These holding members 98 and beams 99
The removal prohibiting member driving section 90 constitutes the removal prohibiting means of the present invention.

The photo document storage container 1 is a photo document storage device 5
When the photo document is properly set so as to be able to accommodate the photo document, the first roller driving gear 41 protruding from the hole 15 provided in the photo document container 1 meshes with the driving gear 66, and the apparatus-side nip roll 61 The third roller 45 enters the hole 14 provided in the document container 1 and is pressed against the third roller 45 by shifting the position of the third roller 45 upward against the force of the nip springs 47 and 49. Therefore, the device-side nip roll 6
1 also receives a driving force from the third roller 45. The drive transmission gear 34 is in a free state.

A drive motor (not shown), which is a drive source of this mechanism, is connected to a drive gear 66. The driving gear 66 is the first roller driving gear 41 shown in FIG.
In the direction of the arrow of FIG.
Will be wound up. Further, a drive wheel 67 fixed to the drive gear 66 coaxially with the drive gear 66 is provided.

A reverse gear 62 meshes with the nip roll 61 on the apparatus side. When a one-way clutch is provided between the reverse gear 62 and the reverse gear wheel 63 provided coaxially with the reverse gear 62, and the rotational speed of the reverse gear 62 is lower than that of the reverse gear wheel 63. Is slipped between the reverse gear 62 and the reverse gear wheel 63.

The belt 60 is connected to the reverse gear wheel 6.
3 and the drive wheel 67. At this time, the belt 60 rotates in the apparatus and is rotatably held by guide rolls 64 and 65 so that the belt 60 is tensioned by a predetermined tension.

Then, when the photographic original 7 is fed as shown in FIG. 11 by the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 for feeding the photographic original 7, the drive motor drives the drive gear 66 and the like in the illustrated rotation direction, and The document 7 is stored in the storage container 1.

Incidentally, the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 (corresponding to the transport means for transporting the photographic original to the photographic original container)
Is less than the minimum winding speed of the photo document container 1 for winding the photo document 7, the photo document 7 is conveyed by the conveyance driving rollers 68 and 69.
Is always lower than the take-up speed at which the photographic document container 1 winds the photographic document 7,
The photo document 7 is prevented from being broken between the photo document storage containers 1 and 8 and 69. The take-up speed at which the photo document container 1 takes up the photo document 7 is the speed of the photo document taken up by the belt-shaped material 20 taken up by the first roller 21, and is taken up by the first roller 21. Strip 20
In the present embodiment, the third roller 45 and the apparatus-side nip roll 61 that rotate corresponding to the belt-like material 20 wound by the first roller 21 also rotate at this winding speed.

In this way, a large number of photo originals are accommodated in order. In addition, the photo document storage device 5 is provided with an optical sensor 81 on the side surface thereof, and marks 71 and 72 provided on the strip 20 from the transparent side surface of the photo document storage container 1 set in the setting section 8. Can be detected by the detection light 80. When the optical sensor 81 detects the mark 72 provided on the strip 20, it is in a state in which a predetermined amount of a photo document equal to or more than the maximum amount corresponding to one order cannot be stored in the photo document storage container 1. It is detected that the container 1 has no room to accommodate the photo original. When it is detected that the photo document housing container 1 has no room to store the photo document, a sound is produced by a speaker (not shown) and a display is provided on a display unit (not shown) in order to prompt the user to remove the photo document container 1. You. This predetermined amount is an amount necessary to accommodate the longest long photographic original (39-shot photographic film) and all the short photographic originals belonging to one order requiring the longest pass. It is more than the larger amount.

Further, a photo manuscript belonging to one order is
In the case of a long photographic document, there is one photo document, and in the case of a short photographic document, there are a plurality of photo documents. In this embodiment, all photo documents belonging to one order are in one photo document container. Put in one. For that purpose, there is the above-mentioned mechanism. Thus, regardless of the order, photographic documents belonging to one order are stored in a single photographic document storage container without being stored in a different photographic document storage container. The photo document can be stored in the photo document container.

Next, the photographic original 7 stored in the storage container 1
Will be described. The photo original sending device 6 is connected to the printer processor 4. FIG. 16 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the photo document sending device 6 for taking out the photo document 7 stored in the photo document container 1.

In the setting section 8 of the photo document sending device 6, a set detection member 10 provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document container 1 is set at a corresponding position. A detected member insertion portion 73 is provided. A set detection member 70 is provided at a position corresponding to the set detection member 10 of the predetermined photo document storage container 1 on the bottom of the set detection member insertion portion 73.
Then, the photo document storage container 1 is connected to the photo document sending device 6.
When set in the set section 8 which is a predetermined set position of
By detecting the set detection target member 10 of the photo document storage container 1 by the set detection member 70, it is determined whether or not the photo document storage container 1 is set in the setting section 8 of the photo document sending device 6 so as to be able to store the photo document. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected. Since the set detection member is provided in the recessed set detection member insertion portion 73, the set detection member 70 is set in the photo document storage container 1 unless the photo document storage container 1 is set correctly so as to be able to be stored. The detected member 10 cannot be detected.

The set detecting member 70 controls the photographic original container 1 so that each detected portion of the set detected member 10 of the photographic original container 1 can be correctly detected as a conductive portion or a non-conductive portion. The photo document sending device 6 is set in the setting section 8 which is a predetermined setting position. The photo document receiving container 1 is set at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the photo document housing container 1 so as to come into contact with each detected portion of the set detected member 10. And a conduction detecting member. The conduction detecting member may be a two-terminal type conduction detecting member, such as a detecting member of a CAS section of a high-end camera. The conductive detection members are arranged in three rows and six columns, similarly to the detected members 10A to 10R.

The conductive detecting members at the positions corresponding to the detected parts 10A, 10B, and 10C at both ends of the three detected parts at the ends (upper ends in FIG. 3) are connected to the three detected parts at the upper end. When it is detected that the conductive portion is conductive only between the detected portions 10A and 10C at both ends and not conductive to the central detected portion 10B, the photo document storage container 1 is correctly set in the photo document sending device 6 so that the photo document can be stored. Detect that it has been done.

Then, based on the detection result of whether the other detected parts 10D to 10R are conductive parts or non-conductive parts, detected by the conductive detecting members at the positions corresponding to the other detected parts 10D to 10R. Then, the condition of the photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 is detected. Note that these conductivity detecting members do not conduct electricity from the other, and since the protective frame 13 of the photo document container 1 is also non-conductive, it does not conduct from other members of the photo document container 1. .

In the normal operation mode, based on the detection result of the set detecting member 70, the photo document storage container 1 is correctly set to be able to store the photo document in the photo document transmission device 6, and the post-process of the photo document transmission device 6 is performed. If the condition of the photo document to be processed matches the condition of the photo document accommodated in the photo document container 1, the photo document 7 is sent from the photo document container 1.

Then, the photo original 7 is stored in the photo original storage container 1.
At the same time, the pressing member 98 approaches from the direction opposite to the set detecting member 70 of the setting section 8 so as to prevent the photo document storing container 1 from being removed from the setting section 8 and press the photo document storing container 1. Set to the removal prohibition state. The holding member 98 is not bent by the beam 99. Then, there is a removal prohibiting member driving unit 90 that moves the holding member 98 and the beam 99 up and down, and moves the holding member 98 and the beam 99 upward so that they can be removed according to the flow described later. The beam 99 is moved down to make the removal prohibited. These holding members 98 and beams 99
The removal prohibiting member driving section 90 constitutes the removal prohibiting means of the present invention.

The photo document storage container 1 is a photo document sending device 6
When the photo original is properly set so as to be able to accommodate the photo document, the device-side projection 79 is inserted into the concave portion 12 of the container main body 11, and meshes with the drive transmission gear 76 and the drive transmission gear 34 provided on the device-side projection 79. Also, the device-side nip roll 61
It enters through the hole 14 provided in the photographic document container 1, and shifts the position of the third roller 45 upward in FIG. 16 against the force of the nip springs 47 and 49, and comes into pressure contact with the third roller 45. The first roller driving gear 41 is in a free state.

A drive motor (not shown), which is a drive source of this mechanism, is connected to the drive gear 62. The drive gear 66 rotates the apparatus-side nip roll 61 in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
Is rewound, and the photo document 7 stored therein is sent out. Further, a drive wheel 67 fixed to the drive gear 66 coaxially with the drive gear 66 is provided.

The drive transmission gear 76 includes a reverse rotation gear 7.
7 are engaged. The reverse gear 77 and the reverse gear wheel 78 provided coaxially with the reverse gear 77.
And a one-way clutch is provided between the
When the rotation speed is lower than that of the reverse gear wheel 78, the vehicle slips between the reverse gear 77 and the reverse gear wheel 78. The belt 60 is stretched between the reverse gear wheel 78 and the drive wheel 67.

Then, when the drive motor drives the drive gear 66 and the like in the illustrated rotation direction to take out the photographic document 7 from the photographic document storage container 1, the photographic document 7 is conveyed by the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 for sending out the photographic document 7. 7 is sent out as shown in FIG. At this time, the device side nip roll 6
The delivery speed of the photo original 7 sent out of the photo original storage container 1 by the driving of the first roller 1 and the third roller 45 rotated by the apparatus side nip roll 61 is constant due to uneven rotation of the third roller 45 rotated by the apparatus side nip roll 61 and the like. No, but within a certain speed range. The transport speed of the photographic document 7 by the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 is the sending speed of the photographic document 7 sent out of the photographic document container 1 by the driving of the apparatus-side nip roll 61 and the third roller 45 rotated by the apparatus-side nip roll 61. Is set so as to be equal to or higher than the maximum speed, the transport speed of the photographic document 7 by the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 is constantly controlled by the driving of the apparatus-side nip roll 61 and the third roller 45 rotated by the apparatus-side nip roll 61. It is higher than the sending speed of the photographic document 7 sent out from the photographic document container 1.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the photographic document 7 sent from the photographic document storage container 1 from being broken between the photographic document storage container 1 and the transport driving rollers 68 and 69.

In this way, a large number of photographic originals stored in order can be sent out in exactly the same order as when stored. In addition, when the photographic original is stored, the photographic document is fixed while being sandwiched between the belts 20 by the winding tension of the belt 20, so that the order in which the photographic documents are stored does not change.

FIG. 17 is a schematic configuration diagram of the entire conveyance path of the photographic document sending device 6. The printer processor 4 includes an imaging unit that sequentially captures the sequentially transmitted photo originals, a printing determination unit that determines a printing condition based on the image captured by the imaging unit, and a printing condition determination unit that determines the printing original from the photo original captured by the imaging unit. A printing unit for printing on a photosensitive material for printing (photographic paper, printing film, etc.) under the determined printing conditions, and a developing unit for developing the photosensitive material for printing printed by the printing unit in an integrated structure. Have The photographic document 7 sent from the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 is sent to the second transport drive rollers 86 and 87 via the guide 88, and is sent to the imaging unit by the second transport drive rollers 86 and 87. Then, the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 and the second transport drive roller 8
The intervals 6, and 87 are set shorter than the minimum length of a photo original that can be processed by the photo printing apparatus, and all the photo originals that can be processed by the photo printing apparatus can be conveyed. An accumulation unit 89 is provided above a part of the conveyance path between the conveyance driving rollers 68 and 69 and the second conveyance driving rollers 86 and 87.
Since the size of the photo original 7 in the accumulating portion 89 is large enough to accumulate the maximum length of the photo original 7 that can be processed by the photo printing device, Any photographic original 7 that can be produced can be accumulated.

When the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 and the second transport drive rollers 86 and 87 are rotating, the transport speed of the photographic document 7 by the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 is
Since the moving speed of the photographic document 7 moved by the second transport driving rollers 86 and 87 is equal to or higher than the maximum speed, the transport speed of the photographic document 7 by the transport driving rollers 68 and 69 becomes
Since the speed is always higher than the moving speed of the photographic document 7 moved by the second transport driving rollers 86 and 87, the photographic document 7 can be accumulated in the accumulation section 89.

A first optical sensor 83 for detecting a photo original and a light source 82 for the first optical sensor 83 are provided in front of the transport driving rollers 68 and 69.
A second optical sensor 85 for detecting a photographic original document is provided before 6, 87.
And a light source 84 for the second optical sensor 85.
The first optical sensor 83 and the second optical sensor 85 detect the presence or absence of a photo original at each position. Then, at the time when both the first optical sensor 83 and the second optical sensor 85 change from the state of detecting the absence of the photo document to the state of detecting the presence thereof, the front end of the photo document in the transport direction is changed. Then, the rear end of the photographic document in the transport direction is detected at the time when the state of detecting the presence of the photographic document is changed from the state of detecting the presence of the photographic document to the state of detecting the absence thereof. Then, based on the detection results of the first optical sensor 83 and the second optical sensor 85 and the acceptability information which is information as to whether or not the imaging unit can receive a new photo original, the photo original stored in the storage container 1 is determined. The drive of the drive mechanism (take-out mechanism drive motor) (not shown) of the mechanism for taking out the sheet 7, the drive rollers 68 and 69, and the second drive rollers 86 and 87 is controlled.

That is, when the second optical sensor 85 detects the rear end of the photo original 7, the take-out mechanism drive motor and the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 are driven, and the next photo original stored in the photo original storage container 1 Photo manuscript 7 sent to
Send out. Then, the second optical sensor 85 detects the photographic document 7
When the front end is detected, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are driven. At this time, if the reception permission / prohibition information is negative, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are stopped after the predetermined time α has elapsed.
Then, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are kept stopped until the reception permission information becomes available, and when the reception availability information becomes available, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are driven again. If the second optical sensor 85 detects the front end of the photographic document 7 and the reception propriety information is acceptable, the second transport rollers 86 and 87 are driven as they are. It should be noted that the predetermined time α is such that the front end of the photo original is moved from the position of the second optical sensor 85 to the second transport driving roller 8.
This is a predetermined time that is equal to or longer than the time before being sandwiched between 6, 87.
When the first optical sensor 83 detects the trailing edge of the photo document, the take-out mechanism drive motor is stopped, and after a predetermined time α has elapsed, the transport drive rollers 68 and 69 are stopped. The predetermined time α is a predetermined time that is equal to or longer than the time required for the rear end of the photo document to pass through the transport driving rollers 68 and 69 from the position of the first optical sensor 83. The above control is repeated as described above.

In this way, a large number of photographic originals are sent out in order. In addition, the photo original sending device 6 is provided with an optical sensor 81 on a side surface thereof, and marks 71 and 72 provided on the strip 20 from the transparent side surface of the photo original storage container 1 set in the setting section 8. Can be detected by the detection light 80. When the optical sensor 81 detects the mark 71 provided on the strip 20, it detects that the photo document container 1 does not contain a photo document. When it is detected that no photo document is stored in the photo document container 1, a sound is generated by a speaker (not shown) prompting the user to remove the photo document container 1, and a display is provided on a display unit (not shown).

The transport driving rollers 68, 69, the second transport driving rollers 86, 87 and the transport driving rollers provided in the photoprinting apparatus are provided with a torque limiter. Thus, a tension higher than a predetermined tension is not applied to the photo original. Of course, a one-way clutch may be used instead of the torque limiter.

Further, in the photographic document storage container 1 of the present embodiment, the torque limiter is used to prevent the belt-shaped material 20 from being loosened, but a one-way clutch may be used instead of the torque limiter.

Also, the normal operation mode of the photo document storage device 5 and the photo document sending device 6 of the present embodiment has been described, but a special operation mode for coping with a special operation, and a failure mode other than the normal operation mode. For example, there may be a failure handling operation mode for performing the maintenance, a maintenance handling operation mode for performing the maintenance, and the like. In these special operation modes, the failure handling operation mode and the maintenance handling operation mode, even if the photo document storage container 1 is not set correctly in the setting section 8 or the photo document storage container 1 has no margin, the photo document storage container 1 Even if a photo document is not accommodated in the camera, it may be driven.

Next, the flow of the removal prohibiting means of the photo document storage device 5 will be described. First, the photo document storage device 5
The operation mode will be described with reference to FIG. 18 which is a flow chart relating to the operation mode of the photo document storage device 5. This flow is always circulated.

In S11, it is determined whether or not the current operation mode is the normal operation mode. If the current operation mode is the normal operation mode, the process proceeds to S12, and if not, the process proceeds to S13.
Then, in S12, the subroutine for the normal operation mode is processed, and the process returns to S11. Note that the normal operation mode is an operation mode for normally storing a photo original in the photo original storage container.

In S13, it is determined whether or not the current operation mode is the special operation mode. If the current operation mode is the special operation mode, the process proceeds to S14, and if not, the process proceeds to S15.
Then, in S14, the normal operation mode subroutine is processed, and the process returns to S11. Note that the special operation mode is a mode in which the apparatus is operated according to a special state, such as when an abnormality occurs in a related process such as a pre-process or a post-process connected to the present apparatus.

At S15, it is determined whether or not the current operation mode is the failure handling operation mode. If the current operation mode is the failure handling operation mode, the process proceeds to S16, otherwise, to S17.
Proceed to. Then, in S16, a failure handling operation mode subroutine is processed, and the process returns to S11. The failure handling operation mode is an operation mode corresponding to a failure occurring somewhere in the photo document storage device 5.

In S17, except for the operation mode described above, since the photo original storage device 5 has only the maintenance operation mode, the subroutine for the maintenance operation mode is processed, and the process returns to S11.

Next, the subroutine for the normal operation mode relating to the removal prohibiting means of the photo document accommodating apparatus 5 will be described with reference to FIG. ,explain.

When the process is started, it is determined in S21 whether or not a photographic document is being accommodated. If the photo document storage container 1 is removed in this state while the photo document is being stored, the photo document being stored is damaged or jammed. If the photographic document is not being accommodated, the process proceeds to S22.

In S22, it is determined whether all the photo originals belonging to the order to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong are stored in the photo original storage container. If all the photo documents belonging to the order to which the photo documents contained in the photo document container belong are not contained in the photo document container, the photo document container 1 is placed in this state. If removed, the photo originals belonging to the same order will be scattered, and it will be difficult to combine them one after another. If all the photo originals belonging to the order to which the photo originals contained in the photo original containing container belong are contained in the photo original containing container, S
Proceed to 24.

In step S23, the removal of the photo original is prohibited, and the subroutine is terminated.

In step S24, it is not during the storage of the photo originals, but for all the orders to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong, all the photo originals belonging to the order are stored in the photo original storage container. So
Since there is no problem even if it is removed, it is set in a removable state and S25
Proceed to.

In S25, it is determined whether or not to prompt removal.
If it is determined that removal is promoted, a removal promotion subroutine that prompts removal is processed, and this subroutine ends.

Next, the removal promotion subroutine will be described with reference to FIG. 20, which is a flowchart of the removal promotion subroutine.

When the process starts, it is determined in step S31 whether or not the photo document container has room. If the above-described mark 72 is detected, there is a possibility that the photo document for the next order cannot be stored in the photo document container, so it is determined that there is no room in the photo document container, and the process proceeds to S35. If the above-mentioned mark 72 has not been detected, it is determined that the photo document container has room, and the process proceeds to S32.

In S32, immediately before this photo document storage container 1
It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, a predetermined time between 20 minutes and 2 hours) has elapsed since the photo document was stored in the printer. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to S35. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to S33.

In S33, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of photos are stored in the photo document storage container 1. If a predetermined number of orders are accommodated, the aforementioned mark 72 cannot be detected,
There is a possibility that there is no room in the photo document storage container, and in order to keep the photo document transmission time from this photo document storage container within a predetermined time in a later process, step S35 is performed.
Proceed to. If not, the process proceeds to S34.

In S34, if the information corresponding to the prompting removal condition for prompting the removal of the photo document storage container is sent from the subsequent process, the process proceeds to S35 to prompt the removal of the photo document storage container, otherwise. Then, the subroutine ends. When information corresponding to the prompt removal condition is sent from a subsequent process, for example, when there is no photo document to be printed on the operating printer processor, a photo that meets the conditions of the photo document processed by the printer processor is used. For example, there is a case where a document storage container is set.

In S35, an expression for promoting removal is made to prompt removal. For example, a voice synthesizer announces "Please remove", displays "Please remove" on the display, displays text information, or sounds an audible alarm prompting removal.

Note that, according to the original step that has proceeded to S35, for example, if it has proceeded from S31 or S33,
"This container is full of film," said S32.
When the process proceeds from step S34, it is described as "This container has been staying for a long time". When the process proceeds from step S34, the expression is "Please remove this container and set it to XX immediately". You may change it.

Next, the subroutine for the special operation mode relating to the removal prohibiting means of the photo document accommodating apparatus 5 will be described with reference to FIG. ,explain.

At the start, in S41, it is determined whether or not a photographic original is being accommodated. If the photo document storage container 1 is detached in this state while the photo document is being stored, the photo document being stored is damaged or jammed. Therefore, the process proceeds to S42, and the removal is prohibited. If the photographic document is not being accommodated, the process proceeds to S43.

In step S42, a removal prohibition state is set to prohibit removal of the photo original, and this subroutine is terminated.

In step S43, since it is not in the process of storing the photographic document, there is no problem in removing it, so that the photographic document can be removed and the subroutine ends. Note that, for all the orders to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong, even if all the photo originals belonging to the order are not stored in the photo original storage container, the special operation mode is not related. Since the operation mode is an operation mode when an abnormality occurs in the process, the photo document container can be removed as an emergency evacuation.

Next, the forced conversion of the operation mode from the normal operation mode relating to the removal prohibiting means of the photo document accommodating apparatus 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 22 which is a flow chart of the forced conversion of the operation mode from the normal operation mode. explain. The following flow is always circulating until the normal operation mode is forcibly converted to another operation mode. Since the normal operation mode is an operation mode in a normal state, when an abnormality occurs, it is automatically forcibly converted to another operation mode.

In step S51, if a jam occurs in at least one of the photo document storage device 5 and the photo document storage container 1 set in the photo document storage device 5, if the transport drive system is not stopped immediately, Since the document is more and more useless, the process proceeds to step S52, where the operation mode is forcibly converted to the failure handling mode, the transport drive system is stopped, the photo document container is removed, and the jammed photo document can be removed. Make it ready to go outside. Otherwise S
Go to 53.

In S53, if an abnormality other than a jam occurs in at least one of the photo document storage device 5 and the photo document storage container 1 set in the photo document storage device 5, the process proceeds to S54, and the failure response operation mode is set. If the error is forcible conversion and the transport drive system has stopped driving, and if the transport drive system has stopped driving, then immediately stops the transport drive system.
Remove the photo document storage container and place it in a removable state so that abnormalities can be dealt with. Otherwise, proceed to S55.

In S55, if an abnormality occurs in a related process such as a device in the preceding process (such as the automatic developing machine 2 or the reorder receiving device 3) connected to the present device, the process proceeds to S56, in which the special operation mode is forced. Is converted. If not, the process returns to S51.

Next, the flow relating to the removal prohibiting means of the photograph document sending device 6 will be described. First, the photo original sending device 6
Is exactly the same as the flow relating to the operation mode of the photo document storage device 5.

Next, the subroutine for the normal operation mode relating to the removal prohibiting means of the photo document sending device 6 will be described with reference to FIG. ,explain.

At the start, in S61, it is determined whether or not a photographic document is being accommodated. If the photo document accommodating container 1 is removed in this state while the photo document is being sent, the photo document being sent is damaged or jammed. Therefore, the process proceeds to S63 and the removal is prohibited. If the photographic document is not being sent, the process proceeds to S62.

In S62, it is determined whether or not all the photo originals belonging to the order to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong are stored in the photo original storage container. If all the photo documents belonging to the order to which the photo documents contained in the photo document container belong are not contained in the photo document container, the photo document container 1 is placed in this state. If detached, the photo originals belonging to the same order will be scattered, and it will be difficult to combine them one after another. If all the photo originals belonging to the order to which the photo originals contained in the photo original containing container belong are contained in the photo original containing container, S
Proceed to 64.

In step S63, the removal of the photographic original is prohibited, and the subroutine is terminated.

In step S64, it is not in the middle of storing the photo originals, but for all the orders to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong, all the photo originals belonging to the order are stored in the photo original storage container. So
Since there is no problem even if it is removed, it is set in a removable state and S65.
Proceed to.

In S65, it is determined whether or not removal is prompted.
If it is determined that removal is promoted, a removal promotion subroutine that prompts removal is processed, and this subroutine ends.

Next, the removal promotion subroutine will be described with reference to FIG. 24 which is a flowchart of the removal promotion subroutine.

At the start, in S71, it is determined whether or not the photo document container is empty. If the above-described mark 71 has been detected, there is no possibility that the photo document container is stored in the photo document container at all, so it is determined that the photo document container is empty, and the process proceeds to S73. If the above-described mark 71 is not detected, there is a possibility that the photo document still remains in the photo document container, so it is determined that the photo document is not empty, and the process proceeds to S72.

In step S72, if information corresponding to the prompting removal condition for prompting removal of the photo document storage container is sent from a subsequent process, the process proceeds to step S73 to prompt removal of the photo document storage container. Then, the subroutine ends. In the case where the information corresponding to the prompt removal condition is sent from the subsequent process, for example, there are very many photo originals to be printed on the connected printer processor,
There is a case where the number of photo originals to be printed by another printer processor is extremely small, and the set photo original receiving container can be printed by that printer processor. In addition, not only from the post-process but also from the preceding process, when information corresponding to the prompting removal condition for prompting the removal of the photo document storage container is sent, the process proceeds to S73 in order to prompt the removal of the photo document storage container. You may make it go. The information corresponding to the prompt removal condition for prompting the removal of the photo document storage container from the previous process is sent when the photo document storage container is insufficient in the previous process.

In step S73, a removal promotion expression that prompts removal is made. For example, a voice synthesizer announces "Please remove", displays "Please remove" on the display, displays text information, or sounds an audible alarm prompting removal.

According to the original step proceeding to S73, for example, when proceeding from S71, it is expressed as “this container is empty”, and when proceeding from S72,
The expression may be changed, for example, "Please remove this container and set it immediately to XX".

Incidentally, the information corresponding to the prompting removal condition is defined as follows:
Since the operation mode described later is converted to the special operation mode, this is not the case. For example, the number of prints from one photo original is very large, the timing of switching photographic paper is satisfied, Information indicating that there is a high possibility that the photo document will stay in the post-processing device, such as when the photo document is likely to stay in the process, or if the operator of the printer processor, the post-processing device, takes a break And information indicating a case where a notice to enter is entered.

Next, the subroutine for the special operation mode relating to the removal prohibiting means of the photo document sending device 6 will be described with reference to FIG. ,explain.

At the start, in S81, it is determined whether or not the photographic document is being sent. If the photo document housing container 1 is removed in this state while the photo document is being sent, the photo document being sent is damaged or jammed. Therefore, the process proceeds to S82, and the removal is prohibited. If the photographic document is not being sent, the process proceeds to S83.

In step S82, the removal of the photographic document is prohibited, and the subroutine is terminated.

In step S83, since the photographic document is not being sent out, there is no problem in removing it, so that the photographic document can be removed and the subroutine ends. Note that, for all the orders to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong, even if all the photo originals belonging to the order are not stored in the photo original storage container, the special operation mode is not related. Since the operation mode is an operation mode when an abnormality occurs in the process, the photo document container can be removed as an emergency evacuation.

The forced conversion of the operation mode from the normal operation mode relating to the removal prohibiting means of the photo document sending device 6 is performed by forcible conversion of the operation mode from the normal operation mode relating to the removal prohibition means of the photo document storage device 5. Is the same.

[0148]

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as abandoning a photo original or scatter of a photo original belonging to one order, and to prevent the photo original containing container from being placed at an inappropriate timing. Removal can be prevented, and the photo document storage container can be removed at an appropriate timing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic processing system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an internal front view of a storage container in a state before a photo document of the embodiment is stored.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the storage container before the photo document of the embodiment is stored.

FIG. 4 is an internal bottom view of the storage container before the photo document of the embodiment is stored.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the storage container before the photo document of the embodiment is stored.

FIG. 6 is an internal side view of the storage container before the photo document of the embodiment is stored.

FIG. 7 is an internal rear view (reversed left and right) of the storage container before the photo document of the embodiment is stored.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of a storage container in a state before storing a photo document of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged center cross-sectional view of the storage container before the photo document of the embodiment is stored.

FIG. 10 is an internal front view of the storage container in a state where a substantially maximum amount of photo originals is stored according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an internal bottom view of the storage container according to the embodiment in a state where a substantially maximum amount of photo originals is stored.

FIG. 12 is an internal side view of the storage container according to the embodiment in a state where a substantially maximum amount of a photo original is stored.

FIG. 13 is an internal rear view (reversed from side to side) of the storage container in a state where a substantially maximum amount of a photo original is stored in the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged center cross-sectional view of the storage container in a state where a substantially maximum amount of photo originals is stored according to the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photo document storage device of the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photo original sending device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photo original sending device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an operation mode of the photo document storage device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine for a normal operation mode of the photo document storage device of the embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a removal promoting subroutine in a normal operation mode of the photo document storage device of the embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for a special operation mode of the photo document storage device of the embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the operation mode forcible conversion from the normal operation mode of the photo document storage device of the embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for a normal operation mode of the photo original sending device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of a removal promoting subroutine in a normal operation mode of the photo original sending device of the embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for a special operation mode of the photo original sending device according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo document storage container 2 Automatic developing machine 3 Reorder receiving device 4 Printer processor 5 Photo document storage device 6 Photo document sending device 7 Photo document 8 Set section 10 Set detection member 11 Container body 20 Strip 21 First roller 31 First Two rollers 45 Third rollers

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A photo document storage device in which a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining them can be set, and a photo document is stored in the set photo document storage container. Removing the set photo document storage container in a normal operation mode in which a photo document is stored in a set photo document storage container which is at least one of the one or a plurality of operation modes. Wherein only one or more predetermined detachable conditions are satisfied. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is a condition that the detachable condition is not a state in which a photo document is stored in the photo document container. The photo document storage device according to claim 1. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is such that all of the photo documents contained in the photo document container belong to all the orders belonging to the order. 3. The photo document storage device according to claim 2, wherein a necessary condition is that the document is stored in the photo document storage container. 4. A state in which, in at least one of the normal operation modes, all photo originals belonging to the order to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong are stored in the photo original storage container. 4. The photographic document storage device according to claim 3, wherein when at least one of the predetermined removal conditions for prompting removal is satisfied, removal is prompted. 5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one of the prompting removal conditions is a condition that there is no room for storing a photo document in the photo document container. 2. The photo document storage device according to item 1. 6. A condition that at least one of the prompting removal conditions is a condition that a predetermined time or more has elapsed since the last time a photo document was stored in the photo document storage container. A photo document storage device according to claim 5. 7. At least one of the prompt removal conditions is a necessary condition that the photo document storage container stores a predetermined number of photo documents. The photo document storage device according to claim 6. 8. At least one of the prompting removal conditions is a prompting removal condition for the photo document storage device for setting the removed photo document storage container to remove the photo document storage container from a subsequent process. The photographic document storage device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein a necessary condition is that corresponding information is received. 9. At least one of the predetermined condition or the plurality of conditions indicates that an abnormality has occurred in at least one of the photo document storage device and the photo document storage container set in the photo document storage device. 9. The photo document storage device according to claim 1, wherein a condition is satisfied. 10. A set of photo document storage containers which can set a plurality of photo document storage containers which can be stored without being joined, and has a removal prohibiting means for prohibiting removal of the set photo document storage containers. In a photo document storage device that stores a photo document in the document storage container, if at least one of the photo document storage device and the photo document storage container set in the photo document storage device has an abnormality, A photo document storage device for canceling the prohibition of removal of a photo document storage container. 11. A photo document delivery device which can set a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without joining them, and sends out the photo document from the set photo document storage container to a subsequent process. Has an operation mode,
In a normal operation mode in which a photo document is sent from a set photo document container that is at least one of the one or a plurality of operation modes, it is predetermined that the set photo document container can be removed. A photographic document sending device, which is used only when at least one of one or a plurality of detachable conditions is satisfied. 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is a condition that the detachable condition is not a state in which a photographic document is being sent out from the photographic document container. The photographic document sending device according to claim 11. 13. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the predetermined one or more conditions is such that all of the orders to which the photo originals stored in the photo original storage container belong belong.
13. The photograph document sending device according to claim 12, wherein a necessary condition is that all the photograph documents belonging to the order are contained in the photograph document container. 14. A state in which, in at least one of the normal operation modes, all the photo originals belonging to the order to which the photo originals contained in the photo original containing container belong are contained in the photo original containing container. 14. The photographic document sending device according to claim 13, wherein when at least one of a predetermined removal condition for prompting removal is satisfied, removal is prompted. 15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein at least one of the prompting removal conditions is a condition that the photo document storage container does not store a photo document at all. Photo document sending device. 16. At least one of the prompting removal conditions is a necessary condition that information corresponding to the prompting removal condition for removing the photo document container from the post-process is received. Claim 14 or Claim 1
6. The photograph original sending device according to 5. 17. At least one of the predetermined one or a plurality of removable conditions is such that an abnormality occurs in at least one of the photo document sending device and a photo document container set in the photo document sending device. Claim 11 to Claim 1 being a necessary condition.
7. The photographic document sending device according to any one of 6. 18. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein at least one of said predetermined one or more conditions is a condition in which an abnormality occurs in said post-process. Item 18. A photographic document sending device according to any one of Item 17. 19. A photo document storage container which can set a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo document documents without being joined, and has a removal prohibition means for prohibiting removal of the set photo document storage container. In a photo document feeder for sending a photo document from a document storage container to a post-process, when an abnormality occurs in at least one of the photo document transmission device and the photo document storage container set in the photo document transmission device, the removal is performed. A photographic document sending device for canceling the prohibition of removal of the prohibition means. 20. A photo document storage container which can set a photo document storage container capable of storing a plurality of photo documents without bonding, and has a removal prohibiting means for prohibiting removal of the set photo document storage container. In a photo document sending device for sending a photo document from a document storage container to a subsequent process, when an abnormality occurs in the post process, the prohibition of removal of the removal prohibiting means is released.