Patent ID: 6191810
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A film image input system, comprising:a supply reel loaded with a film cartridge having a long and narrow developed still photo film wound around a spool;a take-up reel having a take-up shaft;a reel driver for driving said supply and take-up reels;a film guide including a film storage part for enclosing said take-up shaft of said take-up reel, said film guide for guiding said film between said supply reel and said take-up shaft;an image pickup for picking up an image on said film guided by said film guide between said supply and take-up reels, converting said image into an electric signal, and outputting said electric signal to a display; anda guide member disposed extending from the film entrance and outlet opening of said film storage part toward said take-up shaft of said take-up reel, for guiding the leading end of said film to a take-up side of said take-up shaft when said film is sent out from said film cartridge, said guide member being retreatable so as to be in continuous contact with the outermost roll of said film wound around said take-up shaft as the winding diameter of said film wound around said take-up shaft gradually increases.