JPH01170965A - Micro-image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To speed up the selection of zoom lenses and a change in their magnifications by comparing a specified magnification with that stored in a magnification storage means when the zoom lenses are selected or driven. CONSTITUTION:A ROM 152 stores the magnification range of the projecting lenses 68, 70 and 72, while a RAM 154 is provided with areas FF10H-FF12H regarding magnification memory for the projecting lenses 68, 70 and 72. By operating a ten-key, a stored magnification can be modified. The preset enlarging magnification stored in the RAM 164 is selected through the key, and the zoom lens possessing the magnification range including the selected magnification (specified one) is compared with magnification data stored in the ROM 152 to determine an appropriate zoom lens among the zoom lenses 68, 70 and 72. In such a way, the magnification of the zoom lens can be quickly detected any time, and magnification change can be automated to speed up its action.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a micro image processing device equipped with a plurality of zoom lenses having different magnification ranges that are selectively used as lenses for projecting images on microfilm.

<Prior Art> Image information recorded on microfilm is made available for use by being enlarged and projected through a projection lens.

In general, microfilm is used by being placed in a reader, which is an enlarged projector for image information, or a reader printer, which also has the function of printing and recording the image information on recording paper.

Here, recording on the recording paper is performed by subjecting a photosensitive member such as a rotating photosensitive drum to slit exposure of an image enlarged and projected by a projection lens, and transferring and fixing the image onto the recording paper using a known printing process. This slit exposure method can be broadly classified into a lens scan method, a mirror scan method, and a film scan method.

As a conventional reader printer employing the lens scan method, the one shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is known (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 143733/1983). This reader printer has a printing optical path consisting of a projection lens 8 (10), a mirror 12, etc., and a microfilm 1 illuminated by an illumination optical system 140 and a lamp 16.
The image of 8 is magnified by the projection lens 8 (10) and guided to the photoreceptor 20 by the mirror 12 etc. for slit exposure. The image of the microfilm 18 magnified by the lens 8 (10) is guided onto a screen 24 by a mirror 22 and projected.

This switching from the optical path for printing to the optical path for screen is achieved by rotating the mirror 12 counterclockwise in FIG. 17 about the shaft 26.
8 from the screen optical path.

Additionally, a turret plate 28 holding the projection lens 8 (10)
．． Film holder 3 holding microfilm 18
0. Illumination optical system 14. The lamp 16 is attached to an underframe 32, and this underframe 32 is movably supported by a frame 34 of the reader printer via guide shafts 36, 38. A screw shaft 40 fixed to the underframe 32 is screwed into a nut 42, and the nut 42 is rotatable but not movable in the axial direction, and is attached to the frame 34. It is connected to a motor 44 via a belt 46. Therefore, when the motor 44 operates, the underframe 32 moves along the guide shafts 36, 38, and the projection lens 8 (10) scans in a direction perpendicular to its optical axis.

Here, conventionally, this type of micro image processing device has a plurality of projection lenses 8 (10) so as to change the projection magnification.
There are some that are equipped with. In the apparatus shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, two projection lenses 8 and 10 with different magnifications are provided on a turret plate 28 which is rotatably provided on the underframe 32 about a shaft 48. By rotating the turret plate 28 and positioning one of the projection lenses in the optical path, the magnification of the projected image can be changed.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> As described above, in the conventional micro image processing device equipped with a plurality of projection lenses, the plurality of projection lenses 8 and 10 are provided on the turret plate 28, and the turret plate 28 is By rotating these projection lenses 8.10, the projection magnification can be changed by replacing them.

Here, since the projection lens is a single focus lens, the projection magnification obtained by rotating the turret plate 28 is determined by the magnification of each lens. Therefore, if a zoom lens is used for these projection lenses, a wide range of magnification can be realized in combination with lens exchange.

However, even if a conventional micro image processing device is equipped with a plurality of projection zoom lenses, the operation becomes extremely complicated if the operator has to change the magnification of each of these lenses one by one. Therefore, when a plurality of zoom lenses are installed, it is required to automate the selection of these lenses and the zoom drive operation by some means. That is, when the operator specifies a projection magnification, it is required to select a zoom lens having this magnification and drive the zoom lens to automatically achieve the specified magnification.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and uses a micro image processing device equipped with a plurality of projection zoom lenses to quickly detect the magnification of each zoom lens and quickly and automatically adjust the desired projection magnification. The object of the present invention is to provide a micro image processing device that can achieve the following objectives.

Means for Solving the Problems> The micro image processing device of the present invention that achieves the above object has the following features:
In a micro image processing device that projects an image on a microfilm using a projection lens, a plurality of zoom lenses selectively used for image projection, a magnification storage means for storing the magnification of each zoom lens, and a projection magnification are specified. A magnification specifying means compares the magnification specified by the magnification specifying means with the magnification stored in the magnification storage means, selects a zoom lens, positions it in the projection optical path, and drives the zoom lens for zooming. The present invention is characterized by comprising a magnification changing means for achieving the magnification specified by the magnification specifying means.

When selecting a zoom lens to be used for image projection or driving the zoom, the zoom lens to be used for image projection can be quickly selected by comparing the specified magnification with the magnification stored in the magnification storage means. At the same time, the magnification change can be quickly achieved.

<Example> The micro image processing device of the present invention will be specifically described based on an example.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a reader printer to which the micro image processing device of the present invention is applied. This reader printer irradiates a microfilm 62 held in a film holder 60 with an illumination optical system 640 and a lamp 66, and projects an image recorded on the microfilm onto a projection lens 88.
(70) and (72), and the projected image is guided to the screen 74 or the photosensitive drum 76 by switching the mirror 78. That is, when the mirror 78 is located at the position indicated by the solid line in the figure (reader mode), an image is projected onto the screen 74.

Further, when the mirror 78 is rotated downward and is in the position shown by the broken line in the figure (print mode), the projected image is guided to the photoreceptor drum 76, and in synchronization with the rotational speed of the photoreceptor drum 76, the projection image is 68 (70) and (72) are scanned in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in FIG. 2, the projected image is slit-exposed onto the photosensitive drum 76, and then a copy is obtained by a known printing process. Note that an image processing input device such as an image pickup tube or a solid-state image pickup device (CCD, etc.) that reads an optical image and converts it into an electrical signal may be used instead of the photoreceptor 76 as the image processing section.

The above lens scan is achieved by the mechanism shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, a guide shaft 82 is fixed to a base 80 of the reader/printer and extends in the scanning direction of the projection lens, and a scanner 84 is slidably supported on this guide shaft 82.

Further, a screw shaft 86 parallel to the guide shaft 82 is rotatably supported by the base body 80 while being prevented from moving in the axial direction, and the scanner 84 is screwed onto this screw shaft 86 .

The screw shaft 86 connects to the scan motor 9 via gears 88 and 90.
When the motor 92 is operated, the scanner 84 moves along the guide shaft 82. Note that the scan motor 92 is a DC servo motor with a built-in encoder, so that the position and moving speed of the scanner 84 can be controlled.

The scanner 84 has three projection lenses 68. 70°72
are arranged along the extending direction (scanning direction) of the guide shaft 82, the projection lens 68 is a zoom lens with a magnification of 7 to 9, the projection lens 70 is a zoom lens with a magnification of 9 to 16, and the projection lens 72 is a zoom lens with a magnification of 9 to 16. is a zoom lens with a magnification of 16 to 24. These projection lenses 68, 70, and 72 are selectively positioned within the projection optical path and used for image projection by moving the scanner 84 by the distance between these lenses, as will be described later.

The scanner 84 is provided with a scan control plate 93, and the base body 80 is provided with a detection sensor 95 corresponding to this control plate 93. These control plate 93 and sensor 96 are for accurately controlling the scanning of the scanner 84 when the scanner 84 moves (scanning movement) along the guide shaft 82.

The scanner 84 also includes projection lenses 68, 70, and 72.
There are three discrimination plates 68a and 70a corresponding to each other.

72a, and the base body 80 is provided with a sensor 91 for discriminating each of these discriminating plates 68a, 70a, and 72a. That is, one or two holes are bored in the discrimination plates 68a, 70a, and 72a, and the position or number of these holes is detected by the sensor 91 to determine the type of discrimination plate. In this way, the discrimination plates 68a, 70a, ? 2 a
By determining these, the corresponding positions of the respective projection lenses 68, 70, and 72 can be detected. Therefore, if the operation of the scan motor 92 is controlled by the signal from the sensor 91, the zoom lens used for projecting the microfilm 620 can be replaced by moving the scanner 84 in the scanning direction by the distance between each lens. These scanner 84, scan motor 92, discrimination plates 68a, 70
a.? 2 a.

The sensor 91 and the CPU 150 (to be described later) constitute a lens changing means that selects the zoom lenses 68, 70, and 72 and positions one of them in the projection optical path.

As shown in FIG. 3 as a representative example of the projection lens 68, each projection lens 68. 70. 72. are provided with a zoom gear 94 and a focus gear 96, respectively, and by rotating the zoom gear 94, the zoom lens 68
, 70, 72 are changed, and the focus of the zoom lenses 68, 70, 72 is adjusted by rotating the focus gear 96.

The focus gears 96 of each projection lens 68, 70, 72 are connected by a single chain (or belt) 97, and a focus motor 99 provided on the scanner 84 is connected to this chain 97 via a gear 101. are connected. Therefore, when the focus motor 99 (pulse motor, DC motor, etc.) operates, the gear 101
The chain 97 moves through the lens, and the focus of each zoom lens 68°70.72 is adjusted. Each of these lenses 6B
, 70, 72, the focus gear 96, the chain 97, the gear 101, and the focus motor 99 are connected to the zoom lens 68,
The focus drive systems 70 and 72 are connected to constitute a lens drive means for adjusting the focus of these lenses in conjunction with each other.

The zoom gears 94 of each projection lens 68, 70, 72 are connected by a single chain (or belt) 98, and a zooming motor 100 provided on the scanner 84 is connected to this chain 98 via a gear 102. connected. Therefore, when the zooming motor 100 (pulse motor, DC motor, etc.) operates, the gear 102
The chain 98 moves through the zoom lenses 68° and 70.72° to change the magnification of each zoom lens. Each of these lenses 68.
70, 72 zoom gear 94, chain 98, gear 10
2. The zoom motor 100 connects the zoom lenses 68, 70, 7
The two zoom drive systems are connected to constitute a lens drive means that changes the magnification of these lenses in conjunction with each other.

Here, an encoder 104 provided on the scanner 84 is connected to the chain 98, and the encoder 104 detects the rotation angle of each zoom gear 94 to detect each projection lens 6B, 70. 72 magnifications can be detected at once.

Note that in place of the encoder 104, the encoder shown in FIGS.
A sensor consisting of a light emitting element 106 and a light receiving sensor 107 as shown in the figure may be provided on the scanner 84, and this sensor counts the number of teeth of the zoom gear 94 and determines the rotation angle of the gear 94, that is, the projection lenses 68, 70, 72. The magnification may be detected.

Here, the three projection lenses 68. 70°72
The zoom lens 70 located in the center has the cam ring of the zooming mechanism opposite to the zoom lenses 68 and 72 on both sides. Therefore, one chain 98 is wound around the zoom gear 9 of each lens 68, 70, 72 by transmission.
4 rotate in the same direction (for example, clockwise), the magnification of the zoom lenses 68 and 72 on both sides increases, while
The magnification of the central zoom lens 70 is reduced. Therefore, when the magnification of one of the adjacent zoom lenses becomes the maximum, the magnification of the other becomes the minimum, and as shown in FIG. 6, the magnification can be continuously controlled between the lenses 6B and 70.72.

Note that one of the zoom gears 94 provided in each lens 68, 70, 72 is provided with a plurality of magnification reference holes 108 along the circumferential direction, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a magnification reference position sensor 110 consisting of an optical sensor or the like is provided on the scanner 84 in correspondence with the zoom gear 94. These magnification reference holes 108 are provided at positions indicating the integer magnification (7x, 8x, 9x) of the lens 68, respectively, and by detecting these holes 108 with the sensor 110, the integer multiple magnification of the lens 68 is detected. can be detected. This integer multiple position is used to reset the magnification in memory to prevent errors, as will be described later.

A locking mechanism as shown in FIG. 7 is provided between the scanner 84 and the base 80. Ski Yana 84 has 3
Book lock bins 68b, 70b, and 72b are protruded, and these lock bins are connected to projection lenses 68 and 70, respectively.
．． 72, they are arranged in rows along the scanning direction. On the other hand, a base 112 attached to the base body 80 is provided with a rocker 114 capable of engaging with any one of the lock bins 68b, 70b, and 72b so as to be movable forward and backward. A solenoid 116 is provided on the base 112, and the solenoid 116 and the rocker 114 are connected via an L-shaped lever 120 having a shaft 118 as a pivot. Also,
A solenoid 11 is located between the lever 120 and the base 112.
A turn spring 122 is provided opposing the solenoid 116, and when the solenoid 116 is demagnetized, the spring force of the spring 122 causes the lever 120 to rotate clockwise in the figure, and the rocker 114 advances to engage the lock bin. do. On the other hand, when the solenoid 116 is energized, the lever 120 rotates counterclockwise in the figure against the spring 122, causing the rocker 114 to retreat and disengage from the lock bin.

FIG. 8 shows an operation panel provided on this reader printer. This operation panel includes a numeric keypad 130 for setting a desired projection magnification value, and a zoom set key 132 for storing the magnification value set with the numeric keypad 130 in a storage device to be described later. Zoom memory setting key 134, zoom memory key 136 for selecting a stored projection magnification, projection magnification can be changed continuously to enlarge or reduce by holding down the right end (+) or left end (-) of the operator. Zoom up/down key 138 to
, a focus key 140 for continuously adjusting the focus of the projected image, and a print button 142 for starting a print process for recording the projected image on recording paper.

Further, this reader printer is provided with a control section as shown in FIG. That is, it includes an ultra-small arithmetic element (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 1δ0, a read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) 152, and a memory that can be read and written at any time (hereinafter referred to as RAM) 154.

Then, to the CPU 150, through an input/output circuit (hereinafter referred to as Ilo) 156, discrimination signals for the projection lenses 6B and 70.72 are inputted from a sensor 91, an operation control signal for the scanner 84 is inputted from a sensor 95, and a zoom gear 94
A rotation angle signal is input from the zoom encoder 104,
A detection signal of the reference hole 108 representing an integral multiple position of the projection lens is manually inputted from the sensor 110. Also, from the CPU 150, the solenoid 1 of the locking mechanism is sent via l10156.
A drive pulse is output to the zooming motor 10.
0° focus motor 99. A control signal is output to a drive circuit 158 that drives the scan motor 92. Note that the ROM 152 stores the magnification range of each projection lens 68°70.72, while the RAM 154 stores the magnification range of the first projection lens.
As shown in FIG.
is provided, and the memory magnification can be changed by operating the numeric keypad 130.

The first operation of the reader printer controlled by the CPU 150
This will be explained based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 1 to 16.

As shown in the main routine in Fig. 11, when the reader printer is powered on, the necessary initial settings are made (step S1), and the operation system switches are checked.
When these switches are turned on, the process moves to each processing routine, and after performing each process, returns to the main routine again.

That is, check the print button 142 on the operation panel (step S2), and if it is turned on, perform the print processing subroutine (step S3),
Check the zoom up/down key 138 (step S4), and if it is ON, execute the zoom up/down subroutine (step S5), and check the zoom memory key 136 (step S6).
When this is ON, the memory set subroutine (step S7) is executed and the memory
132 is checked (STEP S8), and if this is ON, a memory set subroutine (STEP S9) is executed.

The print processing subroutine shown in FIG. 12 will be explained.

Note that when this subroutine is executed, the mirror 78 is in a position as shown by the broken line in FIG. 1 by operating the print button 142, so that the projected image of the microfilm 62 is guided to the photosensitive drum 76.

First, after calculating the scanning distance and scanning speed of the scanner 84 from the size of the recording paper and the projection magnification (step 510)
, the scanner 8 is activated by energizing the solenoid 116 of the locking mechanism.
4 (step 5ll). Next, the scan motor 92 is operated to scan and move the scanner 84 in synchronization with the photoreceptor drum 76 to transfer and fix the slit-exposed image on the photoreceptor 76 to a recording paper by a known printing process (step 512). ).Then, the scanner 84 returned to its original position is locked again by demagnetizing the solenoid 116 (step 513).

To explain the above-mentioned scanning movement in more detail, when the sensor 95 detects the edge of the notch in the control board 93 located further away than half the scanning distance plus the preliminary scanning distance, the scanning motor 92 is braked. Scanner 8
Stop 4. After confirming that the printing mechanism is ready for recording paper feeding, etc., the scanner 84
Start scanning. After starting this scan, the scan motor 9
The scanning distance is measured by counting 2 encoder pulses, and when the scanner 84 moves to the exposure end position, the brake is applied to stop it. After that, a return operation is performed while counting encoder pulses, and the scanner 84
Return to the specified position.

The up/down zoom subroutine shown in FIG. 13 will be explained.

First, it is determined whether the zoom up/down key 138 has been operated to the up side or the down side (step 520). If the operating direction is the up side, the zoom motor 100 is turned to the zoom up side (in this embodiment, rotated clockwise).
to start zooming (step 52).
1). Then, the pulses generated from the encoder 104 are counted (step 522), and the changing magnification of the projection lenses 88, 70, 72 is calculated from this count (step 523). That is, the pulses input from the encoder 104 via l10156 are sent to the CPU1.
50 is counted, and the current magnification is calculated from the magnification change amount per 1 pulse which is known in advance. Note that it is also possible to create a table in advance that shows the relationship between the magnification and the rotation angle of the zoom gear 940 and include it in the program, and then calculate the magnification from this table based on the encoder pulse count. The relationship between the angle and the magnification does not have to be linear as shown in FIG. 6, and it is also possible to correct variations in individual lenses.

Based on the above calculation results, each projection lens 68. Rewrite the memory of RAM 154 corresponding to 70°72 (step 52
4) Display the current magnification of the projection lens currently selected for image projection on a display unit (not shown) provided on the operation panel of the reader printer (step 5).
25). Next, it is determined whether the up/down key 138 is turned off (step 526), and if this key 138 is turned off, the operation of the zoom motor 100 is stopped (step 527), and the process returns to the main routine.

On the other hand, when the key 138 is not turned off yet,
The magnification range stored in the ROM 152 in advance for each lens is compared with the magnification obtained in step S23, and the zoom end is reached, that is, the magnification side of the projection lens currently used for projection among the three. If there is still time to reach the zoom end, the process returns to step S22 to continue the process.

On the other hand, when the zoom end has been reached, the operation of the zoom motor 100 is stopped (step 529),
The sensor 91 determines whether or not the lens currently located in the image projection optical path and used for projection is the zoom lens 72 having the maximum magnification range.
a.? 2a is detected (step 530). As a result, when the lens 72 is already used for image projection, no further enlargement can be achieved, so the process from step S22 onward is repeated until the zoom key 138 is turned off.

On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step 530, if the lens used for image projection is 68 or 70, the solenoid 116 of the locking mechanism is energized to unlock the scanner 84 (step 531), and the scan motor 92 is activated.
(step 532). And scanner 8
4 moves in the scanning direction and a high magnification lens 70 or 7 follows the lens 68 or MAO that has been used for projection up until now.
2 is located within the projection optical path by the sensor 91 (step 533). In this way, the scanner 84 moves in the scanning direction by the distance between each lens, and when the projection lens having the next magnification range is replaced in the projection optical path, the scan motor 92 is stopped (step 534), and the solenoid 116 of the locking mechanism is activated. The scanner 84 is demagnetized and locked again (step 535). After replacing the lenses located in the projection optical path in this way, the processes from step S22 onwards are performed again. Therefore, zoom key 1
In response to the operation on the third day, each projection lens 68°70.72 is enlarged and zoomed, and when the magnification range of a certain projection lens located in the projection optical path is exceeded, this projection lens is moved to another projection lens having a larger magnification range. By replacing the lens, a magnification corresponding to the operation of the zoom key 138 is realized. Here, the zooming operation direction of the lenses 68 and 72 having a magnification range subsequent to the lens 70 having an intermediate magnification range, that is, the direction of the cam ring of the zooming mechanism, is reversed, and each lens 68, 70.72 is linked by 980 winding chains, so -
When the maximum value (minimum value) of the magnification range of the zoom lens is reached, the lenses having the following magnification ranges have reached the minimum value (maximum value) of their magnification range. Therefore, continuous zooming can be performed quickly and smoothly after replacing the lens.

On the other hand, in the determination in step S20, the zoom key 138
When it is determined that the image is being operated on the reduction side, the operation is the same as the operation on the enlargement side described above except for the following points. That is, step 836) of rotating the zoom motor 100 in the opposite direction to that described above, and determining whether the lens currently in the projection optical path is the lens 68 in the minimum magnification range when the zoom end is detected (step 537). , the scanning motor 92 is rotated in the opposite direction to the above when replacing the lens (step 538).

The memory zoom subroutine shown in FIG. 14 will be explained.

First, an enlargement magnification set in advance and stored in the RAM 154 is selected by the key 134, and when the zoom memory key 136 is turned on to project an image at this selected magnification (designated magnification), this magnification is included. A zoom lens with a magnification range is compared with the magnification memory data in the ROM 152 and determined from among 68 and 70.72.
step 541). Next, each zoom lens 68. 7
Discrimination plates 68a, 70a, 72 representing the position of 0°72
a is detected by the sensor 91, and it is determined based on the input from the sensor 91 whether or not the determined lens matches the lens currently located in the projection optical path.Step 54
2), when there is a match, actuate the zoom motor 100 to achieve the selected magnification (step 5);
43). During this operation, each zoom lens 6B,
70. The current magnification of 72 is the step S2.
As shown in 3 and 24, since the memory is rewritten and stored in the RAM 154 at any time, the operating direction and amount of the zoom motor 100 can be immediately determined without returning the zoom gear 94 to the reference position each time, and the magnification can be adjusted. Changes can be made smoothly.

On the other hand, if there is no coincidence, when operating the zoom motor 100, the scanner 840 is unlocked by the locking mechanism (steps S44, 45), and the scan motor is operated to position the zoom lens having the selected magnification in the projection optical path. 92 is rotated forward or reverse (steps 546, 47), and the scanner 84 is moved in the scanning direction or in the opposite direction.

Next, it is determined based on the signal from the sensor 91 whether a zoom lens having a magnification range including the selected magnification is located in the projection optical path (step 848), and when this condition is met, the operation of the scan motor 92 is stopped. Let me (
Step 549) The scanner 84 is locked again by the locking mechanism (Step 550). And encoder 1
It is determined whether the magnification of the zoom lens has reached the selected magnification by the pulse from 04 (step 551), and when these magnifications match, the operation of the zoom motor 100 is stopped (step 552) and the process returns to the main routine.

On the other hand, if a zoom lens having a magnification range including the magnification selected in step 548 is not yet located within the projection optical path, the zoom lens The zoom motor 100 is stopped when the magnification reaches the selected magnification (step 554), and the lens whose magnification range includes the selected magnification is projected. It is determined whether the scan motor 92 is located within the optical path (step 556), and when this is satisfied, the scan motor 92 is stopped (step 556).
). Then, the scanner 84 is locked again by the locking mechanism and the process returns to the main routine.

Even when the zoom lens is replaced as described above, the current magnification of the replaced lens newly located in the projection optical path is determined by the RA at any time based on the pulses of the encoder 104.
Since it is stored in rewritten memory in M154, the magnification can be immediately determined.

The zoom memory key 136 constitutes a magnification specifying means for specifying a projection magnification. Further, the RAM 164, in which the magnifications of the zoom lenses 68, 70, and 72 are rewritten as needed based on pulses from the encoder 104, constitutes a magnification storage means.

In addition, the discrimination plates 68 a, 70 at 72 as
Steps S41, 42, 44-49°55 controlled by the sensor 91, scan motor 92, and CPU 150
．． 56, zoom motor 100, encoder 104, CP
Steps S43.51-54 controlled by U150
constitutes a magnification changing means that selects a zoom lens having a magnification range including the designated magnification, positions it in the projection optical path, and drives the zoom lens to achieve the designated magnification.

The memory set subroutine shown in FIG. 15 will be explained.

This routine is for changing the value in the RAM 1540 magnification memory, and first clears the magnification display on the operation panel (step 561) and waits for input regarding the magnification from the numeric keypad 130 (step 562). When this input is made (step 563), the magnification is displayed (step 563). Then, check the clear key 133 for clearing the input from the numeric keypad 130 and the set key 132 for inputting this manual input into the memory (step S64.65), and the set key 132 was turned on without clearing the input from the numeric keypad 130. Sometimes, input the magnification using 130 numeric keys into the memory (step 56).
6) Return to the main routine.

FIG. 16 shows a magnification reset routine, which is executed as an interrupt processing routine when there is a human input from the sensor 107 that detects the magnification reference hole 108, and returns to the main routine after completion.

That is, when the reference hole 108 representing a magnification value of an integer multiple is detected, the magnification value is read from the magnification memory of the RAM 154 (step 571), and it is determined whether the read value is an integer (step 572). As a result, if the read value has a value below the decimal point, the value below the decimal point is cleared to zero (step 573), and the integer value is used as the read value from the magnification memory. Therefore, even if the actual magnification of the zoom lens and the stored magnification do not match, the interrupt routine allows the zoom magnification to be managed accurately based on the actual value of the lens magnification.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various modifications can be made, for example, as follows. In the above embodiment, the arrangement direction of a plurality of zoom lenses and the scanning direction of these lenses are made to match, so that lens scanning and lens exchange can be realized by one motor 92. The present invention can also be applied to such a type in which a plurality of zoom lenses are provided on a turret plate. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not only to lens scan type reader printers, but also to mirror scan type reader printers and film scan type reader printers that scan microfilm, and furthermore, can be applied to readers that simply project images. can. Also,
The present invention can be applied not only to readers and reader printers, but also to so-called microscanners that read optical images with a CCD or the like and convert them into electrical signals.

<Effects of the Invention> According to the present invention, in a micro image processing device that is equipped with a plurality of zoom lenses and can realize a wide magnification range as a whole without requiring a wide magnification range for each zoom lens, these zoom lenses Since the magnifications of the zoom lenses are stored in the magnification storage means, the magnifications of these zoom lenses can be detected quickly at any time, and the magnification changing operation can be automated and the operation can be speeded up.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an image processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a doubler to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a zoom lens of an image processing device, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another aspect of the image processing device. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the zoom gear part, Figure 6 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the rotation angle of the zoom gear and magnification, Figure 7 is a perspective view of the locking mechanism, and Figure 8 is the beam-double link operation panel. 9 is a configuration diagram of the control section of the image processing device, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the memory address of the control section, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the main routine of control, and FIG. 12 is a control printing process. 13 is a flowchart showing a control up/down zoom subroutine, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a control memory zoom subroutine, FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control memory set subroutine, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control memory zoom subroutine. A flowchart showing the control magnification reset subroutine, FIG. 17 is a block diagram of a conventional reader printer, and FIG. 18 is a block diagram of its scanning mechanism. 62, Microfilm, 68, 70. 72. , , zoom lens, 68
a, 70a, 72a, , Discrimination plate, 84, , Scanner, 91, , Sensor, 92, , Scan motor, 100, , Zoom motor, 104, , Encoder, 136, , Zoom memory key , 150, , CPU. 154, , , RAM. Patent applicant Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. Agent
Patent Attorney Kiyoshi Kuwai - (1 other person) Figure 2 ○ ○ Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 6 Rotation A O. Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 12 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 18

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a micro image processing device that projects an image on a microfilm using a projection lens, a plurality of zoom lenses selectively used for image projection, a magnification storage means for storing the magnification of each zoom lens, and a projection magnification are specified. A magnification specifying means compares the magnification specified by the magnification specifying means with the magnification stored in the magnification storage means, selects a zoom lens, positions it in the projection optical path, and drives the zoom lens for zooming. A micro image processing device comprising: magnification changing means for achieving the magnification specified by the magnification specifying means.