Claims
- 1. An apparatus adapted to a film cartridge, comprising:
- a) an opening device which opens a cover of a film cartridge loading chamber;
- b) a first operation device which outputs an instruction signal for causing said opening device to open the cover by an operation performed from outside the apparatus; and
- c) a second operation device which outputs an instruction signal for causing said opening device to open the cover by an operation performed from outside the apparatus.
- 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said opening device includes a motor.
- 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising the cover of said film cartridge loading chamber.
- 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first operation device includes a switch for operating said cover.
- 5. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said second operation device includes a switch for starting the apparatus.
- 6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second operation device includes a switch for starting the apparatus.
- 7. An apparatus adapted to an image recording medium cartridge, comprising:
- a) an indication device which gives an instruction to unload the cartridge from the apparatus;
- b) an unloading device which automatically opens a cover of the apparatus and unloads the cartridge from the apparatus in response to the instruction of said indication device, said unloading device being arranged not to unload the cartridge from the apparatus when an image recording medium is outside of the cartridge; and
- c) an informing device which informs an operator of a state of the image recording medium being outside of the cartridge.
- 8. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said indication device includes means for giving the instruction by an operation performed from outside the apparatus.
- 9. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said unloading device includes a motor.
- 10. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said informing device includes means for giving a warning.
- 11. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image recording medium includes a film.
- 12. An apparatus adapted to an image recording medium cartridge, comprising:
- a) an indication device which gives an instruction to unload the cartridge from the apparatus; and
- b) an unloading device which moves an image recording medium back into the cartridge in response to the instruction of said indication device, and then, unloads the cartridge from the apparatus.
- 13. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said indication device includes means for giving the instruction by an operation performed from outside the apparatus.
- 14. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said unloading device includes a motor.
- 15. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said unloading device includes means for determining whether the image recording medium is outside of the image recording medium cartridge.
- 16. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said image recording medium includes a film.
- 17. An apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising means for preventing said unloading device from responding to an erroneous operation on said indication device.
- 18. An apparatus adapted to an image recording medium cartridge, comprising:
- a) an indication device which gives an instruction to unload said cartridge from the apparatus; and
- b) an unloading device which automatically unloads said cartridge from the apparatus in response to the instruction of said indication device, said unloading device arranged to temporarily bring the cartridge to a stop when the cartridge is removed halfway from the apparatus and, said unloading device arranged to unloading again, in response to an operation from outside the apparatus, the image recording medium cartridge further from the apparatus after said temporarily stopping of the cartridge.
- 19. An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said unloading device includes a motor.
- 20. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 7, 12 and 18, wherein said apparatus includes a camera.
- 21. An apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 7, 12 and 18, wherein said apparatus includes a device which is adapted to a camera.
- 22. An apparatus adapted to a film cartridge, comprising:
- a) a closing device which closes a cover of a film cartridge loading chamber;
- b) a first operation device which outputs an instruction signal for causing said closing device to close the cover by an operation performed from outside the apparatus; and
- c) a second operation device which outputs an instruction signal for causing said closing device to close the cover by an operation performed from outside the apparatus.
- 23. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said closing device includes a motor.
- 24. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said first operation device includes a switch for operating said cover.
- 25. An apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said second operation device includes a switch for starting the apparatus.
- 26. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said second operation device includes a switch for starting the apparatus.
- 27. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said apparatus includes a camera.
- 28. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said apparatus includes a device which is adapted to a camera.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation application under 37 CFR 1.62 of prior application Ser. No. 08/351,495, filed Dec. 7, 1994, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (5)
Continuations (1)
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