US5006874A
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Apparatus for recording images on a roll of film and a film winding cartridge
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-06-28
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Granted: 1991-04-09
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Expires: 2010-06-28
Abstract
Abstract Image recording apparatus wherein a film is exposed to a laser beam so that an image is recorded on the film, the apparatus having a cartridge for winding the image-recorded film. The cartridge comprises a reel, a first and a second casing for housing the reel in such a manner as the reel can be dismounted, the casings capable of being integrated and disintegrated by moving in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the reel, a first guide unit disposed in the first casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically and a second guide unit disposed in the second casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanori Murakami
- 👤 Akiyoshi Hamada
- 👤 Mitsutoshi Yagoto
- 👤 Shinichi Mori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:20
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/58; G03B27/587; G03B27/46; G03B27/465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for recording images on a roll of film, comprising: means for feeding a film to an image recording section; means for recording an image on the film fed by the film feeding means; and means for winding the film on which an image was recorded, said film winding means comprising: a reel to be wound with the film; a first and a second casing for housing the reel in such a manner as the reel can be dismounted, said casings capable of being integrated and disintegrated by moving in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the reel; first guide means disposed in the first casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically; and second guide means disposed in the second casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for recording images on a roll of film, comprising: means for feeding a film to an image recording section; means for recording an image on the film fed by the film feeding means; and means for winding the film on which an image was recorded, said film winding means comprising: a reel to be wound with the film; a first and a second casing for housing the reel in such a manner as the reel can be dismounted, said casings capable of being integrated and disintegrated by moving in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the reel; first guide means disposed in the first casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically; and second guide means disposed in the second casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first casing has a drive shaft member engaging with the core of the reel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first guide means is capable of retracting outwardly from the flanges of the reel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first casing has a handle for controlling the first guide means to retract outwardly against the elastic force, said handle protruding from the first casing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second guide means is capable of retracting outwardly from the flanges of the reel when the first and the second casings are disintegrated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means for cutting the film, said cutting means disposed between the film feeding means and the image recording section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
112 words
A cartridge for housing a reel to be wound with a film in such a manner as the reel can be dismounted, said cartridge comprising: a first and a second casing for housing the reel in such a manner as the reel can be dismounted, said casings capable of being integrated and disintegrated by moving in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the reel; first guide means disposed in the first casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically; and second guide means disposed in the second casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
A cartridge for housing a reel to be wound with a film in such a manner as the reel can be dismounted, said cartridge comprising: a first and a second casing for housing the reel in such a manner as the reel can be dismounted, said casings capable of being integrated and disintegrated by moving in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the reel; first guide means disposed in the first casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically; and second guide means disposed in the second casing for forcing the film wound around the reel toward the center of the reel elastically.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cartridge as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first casing has a drive shaft member engaging with the core of the reel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cartridge as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first guide means is capable of retracting outwardly from the flanges of the reel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cartridge as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first casing has a handle for controlling the first guide means to retract outwardly against the elastic force, said handle protruding from the first casing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cartridge as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second guide means is capable of retracting outwardly from the flanges of the reel when the first and the second casings are disintegrated.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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