Print unit

Abstract

A print unit for transferring an image to a photosensitive medium is provided, and the print unit includes an intercepting member for intercepting light; a first plane light-emitting member for forming a first image by emitting light, provided on one side of the intercepting member; a second plane light-emitting member for forming a second image by emitting light, provided on the other side of the intercepting member; and a control unit for controlling light-emission of the first and second surface emitting members and transferring at least one or more of images to the photosensitive medium.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A print unit for transferring an image to a photosensitive medium, comprising: 
 an intercepting member for intercepting light;    a first plane light-emitting member for forming a first image by emitting light, provided on one side of said intercepting member;    a second plane light-emitting member for forming a second image by emitting light, provided on the other side of said intercepting member; and    a control unit for controlling light-emission of said first and second plane light-emitting members, and transferring at least one or more of images formed by said first and second plane light-emitting members, to the photosensitive medium.    
     
     
         2 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first and second plane light-emitting members includes an EL light-emitting member.  
     
     
         3 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said control unit controls each of said first and second plane light-emitting members independently of each other.  
     
     
         4 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said control unit includes a first control circuit for controlling said plane light-emitting member and second control circuit for controlling said second plane light-emitting member.  
     
     
         5 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said control unit includes a switching unit which switches between said first plane light-emitting member and said second plane light-emitting member for either one operation of display, light-emission and ON/OFF of power-supply.  
     
     
         6 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a photographing unit for supplying photographed image to said control unit by taking a photograph of an object, wherein said second plane light-emitting member is arranged on a confront side of said object and said control unit activates at least one of said first and second plane light-emitting members.  
     
     
         7 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 wherein said intercepting member includes a first liquid crystal shutter for transmitting or intercepting light selectively, and a first shutter control unit for transmitting light by opening said first liquid crystal shutter or intercepting light by closing said first liquid crystal, and    said control unit opens said first liquid crystal shutter by said first shutter control unit, and activates both of said first and second light-emitting members.    
     
     
         8 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising a second liquid crystal shutter for intercepting light selectively, which is arranged on a confront side of the photosensitive medium, and a second shutter control unit for intercepting light by closing said second liquid crystal shutter, wherein said control unit closes said second liquid crystal shutter by said second shutter control unit in case of activating both of said first and second light-emitting members.  
     
     
         9 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a photographing unit for supplying photographed image to said control unit by taking a photography of an object, 
 wherein said second plane light-emitting member is provided on a side confronted with the photosensitive medium, said side being different from that confronted with said object,    and said intercepting member includes a first liquid crystal shutter for transmitting or intercepting light selectively, a first shutter control unit for transmitting light by opening said first liquid crystal shutter and intercepting light by closing said first liquid crystal shutter, wherein said control unit opens said first liquid crystal shutter by said shutter control unit and transfers each of the images formed by said first and second plane light-emitting members to the photosensitive medium.    
     
     
         10 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a second liquid crystal shutter, which is set up on an opposite side confronting with said first crystal shutter on said second plane light-emitting member, for transmitting or intercepting light selectively; and    a second shutter control unit for transmitting light by opening said second liquid crystal shutter and intercepting light by closing said second liquid crystal shutter,    wherein said control unit closes said second liquid crystal shutter in case of transferring each of images formed by said first and second plane light-emitting members to the photosensitive medium.    
     
     
         11 . A light-emitting member comprising: 
 an intercepting member for intercepting light;    a first plane light-emitting member provided on one side of said intercepting member; and    a second plane light-emitting member provided on the other side of said intercepting member.    
     
     
         12 . A print unit for transferring an image to a photosensitive medium comprising: 
 a plane light-emitting transferring unit including a plane light-emitting member, for transferring the image to the photosensitive medium from one side by forming the image on said light-emitting member; and    a pressing unit for pressing the photosensitive medium to said plane light-emitting member in order for said one side of the photosensitive medium to contact with to said plane light-emitting member.    
     
     
         13 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said pressing unit includes a pressing force control unit for controlling pressing force to be weakened in order for the photosensitive medium not to contact with said plane light-emitting transferring member.  
     
     
         14 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said pressing unit is controlled by said control unit in case that the photosensitive medium, where the image is transferred, is ejected out of said print unit.  
     
     
         15 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plane light-emitting member includes an EL light-emitting member.  
     
     
         16 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plane light-emitting member includes an ECL member.  
     
     
         17 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said plane light-emitting member includes a curved portion on said one side.  
     
     
         18 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said pressing unit includes an electromagnet which provides a dynamic pressing force.  
     
     
         19 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said pressing unit includes an elastic member which provides an elastic pressing force.  
     
     
         20 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said pressing unit includes an air pressure control unit which provides a pressing force of air pressure.  
     
     
         21 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said plane light-emitting transferring unit further includes: 
 a first shutter arranged between said plane light-emitting member and the photosensitive medium; and    a first shutter control unit for adjusting gradation of an image transferred to the photosensitive medium by controlling said shutter speed of said first liquid crystal shutter and light emitting time of said plane light-emitting member.    
     
     
         22 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein said plane light-emitting unit further includes: 
 a second liquid crystal shutter arranged on an opposite side of said first liquid crystal shutter in said plane light-emitting member, and    a control unit for controlling said first liquid crystal shutter and said second liquid crystal shutter individually.    
     
     
         23 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein said control unit closes said first liquid crystal shutter and opens said second liquid crystal shutter, in case that said plane light-emitting member displays the image to outside of said print unit.  
     
     
         24 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein said control unit opens said first liquid crystal shutter and closes said second liquid crystal shutter in case that said plane light-emitting member transfers the image to the photosensitive medium.  
     
     
         25 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said plane light-emitting transferring unit further includes: 
 an intercepting member for intercepting light arranged on an opposite side of the photosensitive medium in said plane light-emitting member, and said second plane light-emitting member arranged on an opposite side of said plane light-emitting member in said intercepting member; and    a control unit for controlling said plane light-emitting member and said second plane light-emitting member individually.    
     
     
         26 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 25 , wherein said intercepting member includes a liquid crystal shutter for transmitting or intercepting light selectively, and a shutter control unit for transmitting light by opening said liquid crystal shutter or intercepting light by closing said liquid crystal shutter, and 
 said control unit opens said liquid crystal shutter by said shutter control unit, and activates both of said plane light-emitting member and said second light-emitting member.    
     
     
         27 . A print unit comprising: 
 a case for enclosing a film cassette which accepts a plurality of photosensitive media and a light-intercepting sheet at an outermost layer of said plurality of photosensitive media;    a side light-emitting transferring unit including a plane light-emitting member, one side of which is confronted with said light-intercepting sheet of said film cassette; and    a pressing unit for pressing the photosensitive media to said plane light-emitting transferring unit in order for at least one of the photosensitive media to contact with at least a portion of said plane light-emitting transferring unit.    
     
     
         28 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 27 , further comprising a pressing force control unit for controlling said pressing unit to weaken pressing force of said pressing unit when said film cassette is ejected from said print unit.  
     
     
         29 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein said film cassette further includes an insert/eject detecting unit for detecting ejection of said film cassette from said print unit.  
     
     
         30 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein said pressing unit includes an electromagnet which provides a dynamic pressing force.  
     
     
         31 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein said pressing unit includes an elastic member which provides an elastic pressing force.  
     
     
         32 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein said pressing unit includes an air pressure control unit which provides a pressing force of air pressure.  
     
     
         33 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein said plane light-emitting transferring unit further includes: 
 a first liquid crystal shutter arranged between said light-emitting member and the photosensitive medium; and    a first shutter control unit for adjusting gradation of an image transferred to the photosensitive medium by controlling said shutter speed of said first liquid crystal shutter and light emitting time of said plane light-emitting member.    
     
     
         34 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 33 , wherein said plane light-emitting transferring unit further includes: 
 a second liquid crystal shutter arranged on an opposite side of said first liquid crystal shutter in said plane light-emitting member; and    a control unit for controlling said first liquid crystal shutter and said second liquid crystal shutter individually.    
     
     
         35 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 34 , wherein said control unit closes said first liquid crystal shutter and opens said second liquid crystal shutter, in case that said plane light-emitting member displays the image to outside of said print unit.  
     
     
         36 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 34 , wherein said control unit opens said first liquid crystal shutter and closes said second liquid crystal shutter in case that said plane light-emitting member transfers the image to the photosensitive medium.  
     
     
         37 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein said plane light-emitting transferring unit further includes: 
 an intercepting member for intercepting light arranged on an opposite side of the photosensitive medium in said plane light-emitting member;    a second plane light-emitting member arranged on an opposite side of said plane light-emitting member in said intercepting member; and    a control unit for controlling said plane light-emitting member and said second plane light-emitting member individually.    
     
     
         38 . The print unit as claimed in  claim 36 , wherein said intercepting member includes a liquid crystal shutter for transmitting or intercepting light selectively, and a shutter control unit for transmitting light by opening said liquid crystal shutter or intercepting light by closing said liquid crystal shutter, and side control unit opens said liquid crystal shutter by said shutter control unit, and activates both of said plane light-emitting member and said second plane light-emitting member.