JP2745263B2 - Micro film camera - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a microfilm camera in which a title area is extracted from a document including a title and the title can be printed on one independent frame.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In microfilming, various targets (indexes) are printed together with a manuscript. For example, a target for displaying the contents of the microphotograph, a search for the purpose information, a target for displaying the quality of the microphotograph, correction of mistaken photographing, film splicing, etc., and various types of targets required for legal evidential ability are imprinted. These targets are intended to enhance the reliability of the contents of the microphotographs and to improve the accuracy and efficiency of use.

As a target indicating the content of a microphotograph, there is a title target in which the title of a document group is enlarged and transferred to one frame. Conventionally, this title target is prepared by actually writing a large title on a sheet having substantially the same dimensions as other originals, inserting the title at the head of the original group, and printing the original together with the original group on a film.
For this reason, there has been a problem that it is troublesome to create a target and the efficiency of photographing is reduced.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when a target of a title is imprinted,
An object of the present invention is to provide a microfilm camera that can be easily operated and can improve the efficiency of photographing.

[0005]

According to the present invention, an object of the present invention is to provide a microfilm camera having an optical system for projecting an original on a microfilm and image projection means for projecting digital image information on the microfilm . tight
Title area setting to set the position of the title area
Title means, title area detecting means for detecting the position of the title value area set in the title area setting, title reading means for reading an image at the position of the detected title area from the document , and image of the title area. And a title stored in the memory.
The microfilm camera is characterized in that it comprises a projection control means for projecting an image of the area into one independent frame by the image projection means.

[0006] Here, it is desirable to enlarge the image of the title area to be displayed in one frame so that it is easy to see, and it is particularly desirable to enlarge the developed film so that it can be read by the naked eye . This
In the image of the title area, the VoL. No.
Appropriate data such as (volume, number) and date may be combined . The position of the title area may be determined in advance, or the title area may be recorded on a document including the title using a mark that can be identified by magnetism, color, or the like, and the title area may be recorded using the mark.
The position of the area may be detected, or only this area may be recorded on another mount (title mount) , and the touch may be applied from this mount.
The position of the title area may be detected.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of one embodiment, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part thereof, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of photographing a microfilm.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rotary camera. Documents 10 such as bills are fed into the auto feeder 12 in an overlapping manner. The document 10 is pulled out one sheet at a time, and is sent from left to right in FIG. When the image of the original 10 passes between the photographing glasses 16, 16,
Will be taken.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a supply spool for the film 18. The film 18 supplied from the spool 20 is taken up by a take-up spool 28 via a guide roller 22, a photographing roller 24, a guide roller 26 and the like. Here, the photographing roller 24 is located at a position higher than the guide rollers 22 and 26, and the film 18 runs in close contact with the upper half peripheral surface of the photographing roller 24.

An optical system for imprinting an original on a film 18 is constructed as follows. The image of the document 10 is illuminated by an exposure lamp 30, and the image is appropriately mirrored (FIG. 2).
(See mirror 31).
The photographing roller 24 is located below the photographing lens 32, and the photographing lens 32 forms an image of the document 10 on the film 18 wound around the photographing roller 24 by reducing the image. Here, the image formed on the film 18 is a slit 34
As a result, a linear image long in the direction orthogonal to the feed direction of the document 10 is obtained. Reference numeral 36 denotes a shutter located above the photographing lens 32, which interrupts passage of photographing light. During photographing, the film 18 is fed at a constant speed in a direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 1 by a motor 38 provided on the roller 26.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a one-dimensional LE as an image imprinting means.
D array. This LED array is formed by arranging minute light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a line. The LED array is located on the side of the photographing roller 24, and the area where the film 18 is in close contact with the photographing roller 24, ie, the upper half of the photographing roller 24. A one-dimensional image is formed in the width direction of the film 18 within the range of the surface.

Each LED constituting each pixel of the LED array 40 is selectively turned on and off by the control means 42 in synchronization with the feeding speed of the film 18, and a predetermined image on the film 18, that is, an image synthesized as described later. Imprint

Reference numeral 42 denotes control means, which comprises a CPU 44 and various devices connected to the CPU 44 via a bus 46. Reference numeral 48 denotes a keyboard connected to the bus 46 via an interface. 50 is a ROM,
52 is a RAM, and 54 is a memory means such as an optical disk connected via an interface. An image reader 56 reads handwritten characters and the like. The characters read here are stored as digital data in the memory unit 5.
4 is stored.

Reference numeral 58 denotes a CRT (cathode-ray)
tube, cathode ray tube) and is connected to the bus 46 via an interface. Reference numeral 60 denotes a touch panel mounted on the display screen of the CRT 58. 62 and 6
Numerals 4 denote driver circuits for driving the motor 38 and the LED array 40, respectively, which are connected to the bus 46 via interfaces.

The CPU 44 performs a predetermined operation in accordance with an operation program stored in the ROM 50. The operation includes the functions shown in FIG. That is, the title area detecting means 66, the title reading means 68, the synthesizing means 70,
The writing control means 72 and the film feeding control means 74 are provided.

The title area detecting means 66 detects the title area R based on the output of the title area detecting element 76 facing the conveyance path of the document 10. That is, the title document A is included in, for example, the first document 10A of the document group, and the title region R is detected. For example, the original 10A is coated with a mark such as a paint that allows the title region R to be identified magnetically or colorimetrically, and the detection element 76 can be configured to identify the region R from the mark .

In this case, the title area R is painted on the original 10A.
Marks painted with fees set the position of the title area
The title area setting means
A mark M such as a bar code representing a mark is attached and detected.
This may be read by element 76. In this case
Mark M such as a bar code indicates the position of the title area R.
It becomes a title area setting means to be set.

The title reading means 68 reads the image A of the title area R based on the output of the reading element 78 facing downstream from the title area detecting element 76 on the document feed path. The synthesizing means 70 reads the image A of the read title area.
And the date input from the data input means 80 such as the keyboard 48, the image reader 56, or the touch panel 60, Vol. No. And input data such as name.

The synthesized image is temporarily stored in the RAM 52 or the memory 54. The writing control means 72
The LED array 40 is driven in order to print the composite image of the image A and the data of the title area on the film 18,
In synchronism therewith, the film feed control means 74 controls the motor 38.
Is driven to feed the film 18 at a predetermined speed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the frame T of the title T is imprinted on the film 18.

FIG. 3A shows an image A in the title area.
Only one frame B is enlarged and transferred to one frame B.
FIG. 3B shows the title T rotated by 90 °, combined with data, and imprinted. In this manner, the frame B of the title T is imprinted, and on the frame B, the original 10A including the image A of the title area is later projected.
Imprinted by That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the frame C of the original 10A is printed.

These frames B and C are films 1
8, which appears as an undeveloped latent image at this stage . The image of the frame B of the title T may be output to the CRT 58 and confirmed, and then copied onto the film 18. Further, the information may be stored in the memory means 56 so that it can be reused later.

Next, an operation example of this device will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 2, a document 10A including the image A of the title area is placed at the head of the document group, and is fed into the auto feeder 12 (see FIG. 1). The original 10A is conveyed, during which the title area detecting means 66 detects the position of the title area R based on the output of the title area detecting element 76. And then the title reading means 68 titles territory cut out from the output of the read element 78 only the title of the image region R
A region image A is obtained.

When a target of only the image A in the title area is to be created, the target is directly sent to the writing control means 72 without passing through the synthesizing means 70, and the frame B of the title T is copied (FIG. )). When other data is combined with the title T, the data is combined by the combining means 70 and then
Imprint (FIG. 3B).

After the frame of the title T is imprinted in this manner, the original 10A is subjected to normal photographing by an optical system. The LED array 40 includes a search blip 82.
(See FIG. 3), but a different blip 82A (FIG. 3A) is attached to the frame B of the title T so that the frame of the document 10 can be distinguished, or the blip 82 is omitted (FIG. 3). 3 (B)) It is desirable to skip this at the time of retrieval and read it out to the reader.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a main part of another embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart thereof. In this embodiment, the title area is set.
The determining means is formed by the title mount 10B. Thailand here
The mark indicating the position of the title area is placed on the
A certain title area R is recorded. Then, the title area R is read from the title mount 10B by the title area detection element 76 (FIG. 5, step S10). On the other hand, a mark 100 such as a bar code is attached to the document 10A including the image A of the title area, and when the mark 100 is detected by the sensor 102, the title area R is read from the document 10A by the reading element 78. (Step S12).

The image A of the title area on the original 10A corresponding to the position of the title area R of the title mount 10B is enlarged, and the image is rotated or other data is added as necessary. Then, it is transferred to a film as one frame (step S14). Thereafter, the document 10 is sequentially imprinted on a film in a normal procedure (step S16) and discharged (step S18). When the position of the title area R is read, the title mount 10B is discharged without being photographed thereafter (step S20).

In each of the above embodiments, the title area detecting means 66 determines the position of the title area R by using the document 1 including the title.
Or detected from the mark subjected to 0A, it was configured to detect from the mark, which was subjected to a title mount 10B prepared separately. However, in the present invention, the position of the title region R may be input in advance by using the keyboard 48, the image reader 56, the touch sensor 60, or the like.

For example, a mark is attached to the original 10A including the title, and when this mark is detected, the mark is input in advance.
May be configured to read the image A of the title area R at the position indicated by the arrow. Here leave plurality enter the position of the title area R, mark-position of either of the title area R
It can be configured to allow selecting a location.

It is desirable that the frame B of the title T be printed at the head of the document group, but the order of printing may be reversed. For example, the film is preliminarily fed before photographing a group of originals to provide an unphotographed portion into which the frame B is to be placed, and the title image A is read from one of the portions and stored in memory. Then, the image A can be printed on an unphotographed portion that has been emptied by rewinding the film after photographing all the originals.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a rotary camera. However, the present invention is not limited to a flat-bed type such as a flat-bed type as long as it has an image imprinting means for inputting digital image information in addition to an original image. Applicable to and encompasses cameras. In this case, the image information imprinting means is the LED array 4
The present invention is not limited to 0, and may be a liquid crystal plate, a plasma display, a CRT, or the like that performs two-dimensional image display.

[0031]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as described above ,
The title area position is set by the title area setting means.
Set by this title area setting means.
It was to detect the position of the title area, reads the title area from a document including a title, since it is obtained by the so imprinted on the film by an image imprinting means in one frame independent images of the title regions, This type of target can be easily and efficiently printed without preparing a target having a title the same size as the manuscript.

Here, it is desirable that the image of the title area be enlarged and printed on the title target. That is, the title in the frame of the title target is imprinted on the microfilm so as to be larger than the title area in the manuscript, so that the title can be read by the naked eye. This makes it easy to check the contents of the film before setting it on the microfilm reader, which is convenient.

The title frame includes the title area.
It is more convenient to superimpose and combine other data with the image of the area , and to project this composite image. The position of the title area is set in the title
The title area may be set or painted by surrounding area marks, for example, marks that can be distinguished magnetically and chromatically (claim 4), or may be set by other methods. For example, a title mount indicating the position of the title area may be separately prepared, and the image of the title area may be read from another document using the position of the title area detected from the mount.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of one embodiment of the present invention applied to a rotary camera.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the main part.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a photographing example of a microfilm.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a main part of another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 original 10A original including title 10B title mount (title area setting means) 18 microfilm 32 projection lens forming optical system 40 LED array as image imprinting means 44 CPU 54 memory means 66 title area detecting means 68 title reading means Reference Signs List 70 combining means 72 writing control means 80 data input means A title image B title frame C original frame R title area (title area setting means) M barcode mark as title area setting means

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A position of a title area including a title in a document in a microfilm camera having an optical system for projecting a document on a microfilm and an image projection means for projecting digital image information on the microfilm.
Area setting means for setting the title area and the title area
Title area detecting means for detecting the position of the title area set in the setting, title reading means for reading an image at the position of the detected title area from the original , and storing the image of the title area. A memory means and an image of a title area stored in the memory means in one independent frame
Microfilm cameras, characterized in that it comprises a imprinting control means Imprint by the image imprinting means. 2. A year imprinting control means the title area
2. The microfilm camera according to claim 1 , wherein said image is enlarged and transferred to a film. 3. An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a data input means for inputting data imprint with the image of the title area, and a synthesizing means for synthesizing the data to the image of said title area, the imprinting control The means is a micro-film camera that prints the synthesized image on the film. 4. The title area setting means is attached to the document itself.
Said title area detecting means
2. The microfilm camera according to claim 1, wherein the position of the title area is detected by the mark . 5. The title area setting means is the title area
Formed by the title mount that recorded the position ,
The title area detection means uses the title area
And the title reading means detects the position of the title area.
Title area in the document at the position detected by area detection means
2. The microfilm camera according to claim 1, wherein said image is read.