Instant film pack and image recording device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10613430-B2
Application number	US-201816047027-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2018
Priority date	Feb 25, 2016
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

Abstract

In a case that accommodates an instant film, an exposure opening portion, a discharge port, and a claw opening portion are provided. The exposure opening portion is light-shielded by a film cover that is disposed to overlap the instant film. The film cover includes a notched portion connected to the claw opening portion. In a case where the film cover is not removed in use, a claw inserted through the claw opening portion is moved within a range of the notched portion. In a case where the film cover is removed in use, the claw is moved within a range that exceeds the range of the notched portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An instant film pack comprising:
an instant film;
a case that accommodates the instant film, and includes an exposure opening portion for exposing an exposure region of the instant film, a discharge port for discharging the instant film, and a claw opening portion for inserting a claw; and
a film cover that is mounted in the case, is dark enough to shield the instant film from being exposed by the light from the exposure opening portion, and includes a notched portion continuous to the claw opening portion,
wherein the notched portion is configured such that only the instant film is discharged in a case where the claw moves within a range of the notched portion, and the film cover remains in the case.

2. The instant film pack according to claim 1 ,
wherein the notched portion has a width narrower than that of the claw opening portion.

3. The instant film pack according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a light shielding member that shields light from the claw opening portion and the notched portion.

4. The instant film pack according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a light shielding member that shields light from the claw opening portion and the notched portion.

5. The instant film pack according to claim 3 ,
wherein the light shielding member is configured to be capable of being cut, and is cut by the claw as the claw is inserted into the claw opening portion and the notched portion.

6. The instant film pack according to claim 4 ,
wherein the light shielding member is configured to be capable of being cut, and is cut by the claw as the claw is inserted into the claw opening portion and the notched portion.

7. The instant film pack according to claim 3 ,
wherein the light shielding member is configured to be deformable, and is deformed by being pressed by the claw as the claw is inserted into the claw opening portion and the notched portion.

8. The instant film pack according to claim 4 ,
wherein the light shielding member is configured to be deformable, and is deformed by being pressed by the claw as the claw is inserted into the claw opening portion and the notched portion.

9. The instant film pack according to claim 3 ,
wherein the light shielding member is configured to be movable, and is moved by being pressed by the claw as the claw is inserted into the claw opening portion and the notched portion.

10. The instant film pack according to claim 4 ,
wherein the light shielding member is configured to be movable, and is moved by being pressed by the claw as the claw is inserted into the claw opening portion and the notched portion.

11. The instant film pack according to claim 1 ,
wherein the film cover is disposed in the case, and is discharged through the discharge port.

12. The instant film pack according to claim 2 ,
wherein the film cover is disposed in the case, and is discharged through the discharge port.

13. The instant film pack according to claim 3 ,
wherein the film cover is disposed in the case, and is discharged through the discharge port.

14. The instant film pack according to claim 7 ,
wherein the film cover is disposed in the case, and is discharged through the discharge port.

15. The instant film pack according to claim 9 ,
wherein the film cover is disposed in the case, and is discharged through the discharge port.

16. The instant film pack according to claim 11 ,
wherein the film cover is disposed to overlap the instant film.

17. An image recording device comprising:
a loading chamber in which the instant film pack according to claim 1 is loaded;
a discharge section that discharges only the instant film from the instant film pack loaded in the loading chamber using the claw, the discharge section discharging the instant film by inserting the claw into the case through the claw opening portion and moving the claw within a range of the notched portion;
a transport section that transports the instant film discharged by the discharge section;
an image data acquisition section that acquires image data; and
an exposure head that records an image represented by the image data on the instant film transported by the transport section.

18. The image recording device according to claim 17 , further comprising:
a digital camera section that captures an image using an image sensor,
wherein the image data acquisition section acquires image data generated by the digital camera section.

19. An image recording device comprising:
a loading chamber in which the instant film pack according to claim 1 is loaded;
a discharge section that discharges the instant film and the film cover from the instant film pack loaded in the loading chamber using the claw, and in a case where the film cover is discharged, the discharge section discharges the film cover by inserting the claw into the case through the claw opening portion and moving the claw within a range that exceeds a range of the notched portion;
a lens that forms a subject image on the instant film of the instant film pack loaded in the loading chamber; and
a transport section that transports the instant film and the film cover discharged by the discharge section.

20. An image recording device comprising:
a loading chamber in which the instant film pack according to claim 2 is loaded;
a discharge section that discharges the instant film and the film cover from the instant film pack loaded in the loading chamber using the claw having a thickness greater than the width of the notched portion;
a lens that forms a subject image on the instant film of the instant film pack loaded in the loading chamber; and
a transport section that transports the instant film and the film cover discharged by the discharge section.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Corp

Inventors

• Fujii Takeshi

Classifications

• G03B17/52

  of the Land type · CPC title

• B41J2/44

  using single radiation source {per colour}, e.g. lighting beams or shutter arrangements (B41J2/475 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G03B27/72

  Controlling or varying light intensity, spectral composition, or exposure time in photographic printing apparatus · CPC title

• G03B27/00

  Photographic printing apparatus · CPC title

• G03C3/00 Primary

  Packages of films for inserting into cameras, e.g. roll-films, film-packs; Wrapping materials for light-sensitive plates, films or papers, e.g. materials characterised by the use of special dyes, printing inks, adhesives (wrapping materials in general B65D) · CPC title