DE2125602A1 - Automatic coin or token operated device for taking and developing photographs - Google Patents

Description

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CH-1701 Friborg

Automatic coin or token operated device for taking and developing photographs.

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The invention relates to an automatic device, which by inserting coins or tokens can be operated to take photographs and to develop that has a compartment accessible to the user and a cabinet connected to the compartment, wherein means for exposing reversal paper sections, lighting means and means for developing of the reversal paper and for dispensing it to the user.

W To perform the Entwicklungsνorganges is the exposed Papierabachnitt after it is separated from a advanceable paper web, supported by the photographic device to a developing device having a plurality of baths, ■ in which the paper is immersed, so that at the end of the work cycle is fully developed and fixed before it is issued to the user.

Usually the developing, reversing and fixing baths are in a plurality of annularly arranged ones Tanks are included so that the paper describes a circular path so that it is in contact with the different baths comes, this movement a plurality of lowering operations for immersion of the Paper into the baths and a plurality of lifting operations to get it out of each tank, includes. This path is usually prescribed by means of a plurality of conveyors, each of which can only carry one exposed section of paper.

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In the known devices of this type, the baths must be contaminated at short intervals of time checked v / earth as the paper sections in the course Their development and also their funding inevitably drops liquid from a bath carry them to another as they migrate from one tank to the next.

The use of different baths, which are easily exposed to evaporation, also results in that the tanks have to be opened correspondingly frequently as a result of the frequent monitoring. Also will in some baths the precipitation of insoluble substances has been observed, which makes it necessary to remove them Shake baths periodically to ensure their effectiveness to receive fully.

The known facilities are complex and heavy manufacture and unsafe in their mode of operation, so that malfunctions often occur, resulting in long periods of downtime the establishment.

It is an object of the invention to avoid these disadvantages of the known device and device to create the type mentioned, in which the evaporation of the mostly volatile baths on a Minimum is raduziert and the level of these baths is automatically kept constant and at the Furthermore, the baths, which precipitate easily solid substances, are automatically stirred up when the Rubbed in u ^ .5 is in operation.

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Another object of the invention is to create a device of the type mentioned at the beginning, which is of a simple and robust design and of precise and "operationally safe operation and which does not require frequent maintenance.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned at the beginning which the perfect and accurate working of the different stages of the working cycle under automatic Control of each stage is ensured to avoid the risk of damage, jams or To minimize disruptions that would cause the facility to stop.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned, which one has a high degree of automation and whose devices are protected against major damage.

According to the invention is an automatic coin or token operated device for picking up and developing of photographs, the means for exposing a sensitive section of paper, means for Illuminating the object to be recorded, means for advancing the sensitive paper, means for Separating exposed paper sections and conveying these exposed paper sections into the Development section, means for developing the exposed paper sections and means for them. to deliver to the user, provided.

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2816 -Χα ie is characterized by developing devices, having a plurality of tanks containing developing, inverting and fixing baths and radial are arranged around a tertiary spindle, a "movable frame, the horizontal arms, on whose Ends of narrow baskets that are used to hold 'exposed' Paper sections are formed, are pivotably articulated, the frame to an intermittent rotating movement combined with a vertical alternating movement in such a way is that during each cycle of operation the paper section to be developed is successively immersed in all the baths contained in the tanks, Means for moving each of the narrow baskets from a rest position to an operating position and vice versa, means for delivering in the photographic Device exposed paper to narrow baskets, means around the developed paper and deliver it to the user at the end of a cycle, means for stopping the operation of the End-of-cycle facility, means to stir some of the baths during the operating cycle. and safety devices for stopping the operation of the machine in the event of malfunctions.

Further features of the invention are described and / or described in the following description and drawing it will be understood that the invention is embodied in numerous other embodiments can be.

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A preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing. Show it:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coin or token operated automatic device for taking and developing photographs according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a section as seen in FIG. 1 along the section line II-II; FIG.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the photo and Developing device of the device according to the invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the device 3 viewed from a different point of view;

5 shows a detail of the device according to FIGS. 1 and 4 in a partially exploded, enlarged representation, which shows part of the means for conveying and developing the paper;

6 is a perspective view of one of the narrow baskets with a carrying device in its Rest position;

7 shows the basket according to FIG. 6 in the working position;

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Fig. 8 is a perspective view of some parts of Fig. 5 to explain the End-of-cycle establishment of persistent funds;

Figure 9 is another fragmentary perspective view showing some locking and safety devices shows;

10 is a perspective view of a device for loading the narrow baskets; G

11 shows a diagrammatic view in a partially exploded representation of a drive device, which controls the movement of the narrow baskets;

FIG. 12 shows some details of FIG. 11 in diagrammatic form View from a different angle than in FIG. 11;

13 shows the drive device shown in FIG in longitudinal section, with some other parts of the device shown | are viewed along the section line XIII-XIII of Fig. 5;

FIG. 14 is a section through FIG. 13, seen along the section line XIV-XIV;

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and FIG. 16 shows some details of the drive device in FIG Side views;

Pig. 17th a diagrammatic view of a transport device, which conveys the exposed paper to the narrow baskets;

Pig. 18 a longitudinal section through Pig. 17 viewed along the section line XVIII-XVIII;

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and Fig. 20 are two perspective views of a transport device which ends up with the paper delivering a cycle to the user;

Pig. 21 a section through Pig. 19 viewed along the section line XXI-XXI;

Pig. 22 a section through the drive motor in the Pig. 19 and 20 shown transport device in an enlarged and schematic representation, which shows additional parts of this engine;

Pig. 23 an axial section through one of the tanks containing the baths in schematic form Depiction;

Pig. Fig. 24 is a diagram showing, in plan view, the path of movement of the narrow baskets;

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FIg. 25 is a diagram showing, in side view, the path of movement of the narrow baskets in linear Settlement shows.

In the pig. 1 and 2, 1 denotes a structure in which the photo booth according to the invention is housed. This structure has a space in the manner of a car A on which is accessible to the user, and further ^r a cabinet B, which is separated from the cabin by a partition wall. 4 The cabinet ( is accessible from the outside through a door 5 and from the cabin through an opening plate 5 »which forms part of the partition wall 4. The door 3 and the opening plate 5 cooperate with miniature safety switches 6, 7, which supply the power to the interrupt various elements of the device whenever the door 3 or opening panel 5 is open, an outer door 2 to block access to the cabin A can be provided.

The aperture plate 5 includes a plurality of lighting lamps 9 for illuminating the to fotografieren- g the object, further comprises a central window 10 through ™ which is photographed through a plurality of coin or stamp accepting devices 11, each of which the selection of one or, where appropriate, multiple operation programs, and a display panel 12 having a plurality of light indicators indicating the type of operation of the device and the progress of the cycle phases.

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Inside cabinet B there is an automatic recording and developing means having a frame formed from a Base plate 13, a plurality of vertical beams 14 and a cover plate 15, which by a number is formed by interconnected elements. On the top plate 15 are a photographic group 16 for photographing the object, a magazine 17 for the sensitive paper and an electrical assembly 18, which almost all electrical elements and the Contains program devices, arranged.

A conveyor group 20 is located below the cover plate 15 arranged for conveying the exposed paper, which is formed so that they are each preceding in the exposed photographic gate direction and then automatically fed paper section along a Conveys a plurality of tanks 21 containing the developing, reversing and fixing baths; have these tanks the shape of cylinder sectors and are like that Spokes of a wheel arranged on a carrier 22 which is supported by short upright supports 23, which form a structural unit with the base plate 13.

A transport device 19 is designed so that it accepts the paper exposed by the photographic device and the same to the conveyors 20 transported. Another transport

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from the conveyor devices and squeezes it,

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to dry it and deliver it to the user who it can be removed from an arched part of a flat shell 8 attached to the outer door 3 of the cabinet B is arranged.

Each of the tanks 21 is provided with one on its outer zone protruding area 24 is provided in which an electric heater 25 is used for such baths that require a higher temperature than the ambient temperature. For some baths, g

in which the bath liquid evaporates easily is one automatic, level-regulated by means of a float refill device provided that one on a has higher level arranged liquid tank 27, which feeds the assigned tank with liquid via a line.

The upper openings of the tanks 21 are for the most part protected by covers 28, which cover the tanks cover completely with the exception of a small area through which the paper conveyors engage. In this way the evaporation of the baths is reduced and care has to be taken to avoid getting into the tank { or, if there is heavy evaporation, continuously refill the tanks with fresh bath liquid. This makes it possible to determine the time interval i between the successive, periodic War-; to enlarge maintenance work. t

In the pig. 17 and 18 is the transport device 19 ■

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shown that the "exposed portions of paper ^from. assumes the photographic assembly 16 and the same supplies to the conveyors 20, this device 19 has zv / ei by a cross member 32 connected parallel 'side plates 30, 30 ·, between which an electrical geared motor 39 arranged One piece with these boards or wall plates 30, 30 are two guides 31 »31 '' which have slot-shaped, opposing grooves in which the paper to be developed can slide. The paper is gripped by two pairs of pressure rollers 33, 34, 35 and 36, between which a transparent front panel 42 is arranged on the front side. The lower rollers 35 and 36 have complementary, curved outwardly and inwardly curved longitudinal profiles in order to correct or prevent undesirable bending of the paper the roller 36 is barrel-shaped and the roller 35 is complementary thereto e are arranged on the inside of this device, are driven by the gear motor 39 via the sprocket 38.

Two small switches 40, 40a are arranged along the feed path of the paper, which can be pivoted with Switching levers 41, 41a are equipped, which are carried out through the paper during its in the downward direction Shift can be actuated.

The miniature switch 40 is operated by the paper to put the feed rollers of the device into operation keep. If, after the paper has run through,

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de-energized triggers the stop of the feed rollers and "also causes the paper feeder which forms part of the photographic assembly to stop.

On the side of the pig. Device shown 17 and 18 IGT Qi _n further small switch 43 disposed with a two-arm, about a fixed Schwenkste * lle 45 pivotally mounted lever 44 interacts, such that the shorter arm 44a di'eses lever A with the small switch 43 cooperates, whereas its longer arm 44 "b carries a transverse pin 46 which is switched on by the conveying devices in the manner described below. which is provided with shaped projections 48 on which a plurality of arms 49 are fastened in a tangential position , each of which has two mutually opposite side parts 52 \ angular profile, which are carried by upper arms 53 who the, which are connected to a central U-shaped bracket 54 to form two parallel legs 55- The two side parts 52 are interconnected by means of a curved, wire-shaped cross member 56 and are provided with curved wire brackets 57, which hold the paper

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serve from below and on its sides.

On one of the side legs 55 is by means of a Cross pin 58 hinged to a lever 59, the other of which The end is pivotably articulated by means of a pin 60 to a fork-shaped lever 61, which in turn is pivotally mounted on a transverse pin 62 which protrudes laterally from the arm 49, the carries the narrow basket; The fork-shaped lever 61 has an open slot 63 at its free end and is provided with a pin 64 which protrudes laterally.

The pin 60 of the coupling lever 59 carries a grooved roller 65, which for cooperation with a shaped End 66 of a two-armed lever 67 which is pivoted about a pin 68 carried by the arm 49 is, is arranged «. The molded part 66 is in one piece with the longer arm 67a of this lever, while its shorter arm 67b by two return springs 69 is spring-loaded, which are anchored to a pin 70 attached to the arm 49. The fork-shaped one Lever 61 is connected to a transmission rod (Pull rod), which has an enlarged head 71a and becomes an annular one shown in FIG Plate 82 leads.

This ring plate 82 is rotatably arranged on the central area of the hub plate 47 and is used to reduce wear supported on hemispherical heads of pins 83. On the ring plate 82 are a A plurality of radial brackets 88 are arranged, which are provided with holes through which the transmission rod η 71,

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which are coupled in terms of movement to the narrow baskets are, protrude, with their widened heads 71a on the through the holes of the brackets 88 are inserted free ends of the rods 71 in question. Adjacent to The brackets 88 are curves 89 arranged so that they under certain circumstances with a stationary Small switch 80 cooperate. The ring plate 82 is connected to the hub plate 47 by means of vertical, |

Pins 84 attached to the honeycomb plate 47, which engage in slots 85 of the ring plate 82, are thus connected that it can execute limited angular movements relative to the honeycomb panel.

A plurality of return springs 86 attached to the hemispherical attached to the honeycomb plate 47 Pins 83 and also anchored to small pins 87 carried by the ring plate 82 act in FIG Direction of rotating this ring plate in the direction of a rest position.

To a narrow basket in the in Pig. 7 shown | Lower position, the associated fork-shaped lever 61 is in the direction of the outside of the assembly to pivoted and the corresponding transmission rod 71 causes an angular displacement of the ring plate 82 from their normal rest position. To the ring plate 82 in the aforementioned working position moved, it is sufficient to lower a single narrow basket. Under these conditions

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is made by the alternating vertical shifts, which are exerted on the honeycomb plate 47 and on the entire set of narrow baskets, as will be further described, no contact between any of the curves 89 and the stop switch 90 causes.

However, when all the narrow baskets are moved back to the disengaged horizontal position (Pig. 6), the inward displacement of the fork-shaped levers 61 causes all transmission rods to be returned 71 in their released positions, so that then the ring plate 82 by the action of the springs 86 in returns to its disengaged position (starting position). The curves 89 thereby become such Positions shifted that one of them in the subsequent upward movement of the conveyor group actuates the mini switch 90 which then stops the operation of the device as a whole.

The pivoting movement of the narrow baskets for transferring from the rest position (Pig. 6) to the working position (Pig. 7) is carried out by means of a tensioning or loading device 72 (Pig. 10), which acts on the lever 61 of the narrow basket, influences through the operation.

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This device 72 has a frame in which two electric gear motors are arranged whose directions of rotation are opposite to each other and serve to drive a spindle 73, which carries a crank arm 74 on which a protruding pin 75 is eccentrically arranged. the Spindle 73 also drives a cam 76, which with a small switch 77 cooperates, by which the motor is stopped, (which at the end of the loading or unloading cycle of the narrow baskets in motion had been set. )

A lever 78 is hinged to a fixedly arranged pin 79 on the same side wall of the device 72 and cooperates with a miniature switch 80. The longer arm 78a of this lever acts upwards

during the upward stroke of conveyor group 20, namely by the pin 64, which is arranged on the fork-shaped lever 61, which is with the narrow Basket 51 is in operative connection, which is "at this point in time below the loading device is already in its working position.

If instead the narrow basket is in its rest position, i.e. parallel to his Bracket 49 is directed, the pin 64 of the lever 61 does not come into contact with the pivotable mounted lever 78 and the Kleinsohalter 80 is not actuated.

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Purely the loading process, which in moving of the narrow basket consists of its starting position in the vertical working position, the One of the two motors of the device 72 energizes and causes the pin 75 in a clockwise direction rotates. The pin 75 then comes into engagement in the slot 63 of the lever 61 and pivots at an angle this lever by which the basket 51 is forced to move out of its rest position into to move the extended working position.

If instead the narrow basket is still during of the upward stroke of the conveyor group 20 is in its working position, then the pin 64 acts a movement of the lever 78 and the miniature switch 80 is actuated. The answer to this is then brought about When an impulse is received from the program devices: The second electric motor causes then a counterclockwise rotation of the pin 75 to slow the movement of the narrow To bring about basket in the opposite direction, which so in its horizontal starting position is convicted.

The arms 49, which the various narrow Carrying baskets 51 are provided with slots 49a (Pig. 9) which are arranged so that in them in the upper position of the conveyor group 20 vertical pins

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81 engage, from the plate 15 downwards protrude in such a way that any accidental angle! prevents displacement of the conveyor group becomes serious as any accidental shift in the narrow baskets at this stage of the cycle Difficulties that can arise in this position because the narrow Baskets / vJecfer with the loading device 72 or with the device 19 serving to insert the paper or with that of the paper feed out serving device 29 cooperate.

The hub plate 47, which carries the various narrow baskets, has a vertical sleeve 91 (Fig. 13) secured centrally to it which extends downwardly and is slidably supported on a vertical splined shaft 92 which is coupled to a lower drive device 93 . A second sleeve 91a extending from the plate 47 from up and protects the upper end of the shaft 92. The Antriebsvor- j direction 93 is "offset by an electric motor 94 (Fig 5 via a belt drive 95 in rotation. The motor drives a grooved pulley 96, which is mounted on an intermediate shaft 97 (FIG. 13), which is coupled to an input shaft 101 via a chain drive 99 and two chain gears 98, 100.

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A worm 102 ″ is attached to the input shaft 101, which cooperates with a helical gear 103 which is mounted on a transverse shaft 104, on whose at the other end a profiled curve 105 (Fig. 11) is attached is, which cooperates with a non-driven .Rolle 106, which by means of a screw bolt 117 is arranged protruding on a rocker arm 107, which is on a parallel to the transverse shaft 104 Shaft 108 is pivotably mounted.

At ^{one of} its ends, the lever 107 carries a toothed sector 109 which meshes with a toothed wheel 110 carried by another transverse shaft 111 on which a disk 112 of large diameter is fastened, to which a roller chain 114 is fastened at 113. The chain 114 partially wraps around this disk 112. The chain 114 is guided over an upper, non-driven idler wheel 115 and anchored to a bearing 116 of the guide sleeve 91 attached to the honeycomb plate 47. 112 tk one hand, the rotation of the wheel in the direction or the other causes such a check ■ raise or lower the Pördergruppe 20 and their narrow baskets. The curve 105 has a plurality of "depressions 118" which are formed and arranged to force a plurality of alternating vertical oscillating movements onto the conveyor group 20 while the narrow baskets and the paper are immersed in the baths.

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Integral with the helical gear 103 is one after inward trajectory 119 from Pig. 11 apparent irregular shape with which a non-driven roller 120 cooperates, which protrudes on a crescent-shaped lever

121 is arranged, der'ein a horizontal pin

122 is pivotably mounted. The free end of this lever carries a pin 123 »which protrudes and oscillates and by means of an actuating rod (pull rod) 124 with a vertical pin 125 (]? ig. 12) carried by a shaped lever 126 attached to the base of the vertical Shaft 92 can oscillate in order to advance this by means of a ratchet switch mechanism. Of the Lever 126 is between a gear 127 with a star-shaped Teeth and a second gear (ratchet) 128 with inclined counts pivot relative to them arranged bar, these gears form a unit with the vertical shaft 92! The gear 128 interacts with an oscillating pawl 128 which is on a pin 130 of the lever 126 is pivotably mounted and spring-loaded by means of a spring 131. The rotation of the helical gear 103 causes a corresponding rotation of the curve 105, which causes the lever 107 to oscillate. This lever causes a reciprocating rotation of the sprocket 112, which the alternating lifting and lowering of the sleeve 91 and the conveyor group 20. At the same time, the rotation of the Helical gear 103 oscillations of the crescent-shaped

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Lever 121, which during each rotation causes the movement of the shift lever 126, which - The vertical Vie lie 92 rotates one step further via the ratchet switching device described, which in turn determines the intermittent angular displacement of the narrow baskets, combined with the already alternating vertical movement described.

The helical gear 103 is integral with a further cylindrical curve 132, which has a "recess 132a, with this curve a non-driven Roller 133 cooperates, which is carried projecting by the lever 134, which is pivotable on the same shaft 108 is mounted, on which the quadrant tooth lever 107 is pivotably mounted. The lever 134 is means a strong torsion spring 135 connected to a lever 136 parallel to it, on its underside a roller 137 is mounted with a vertical axis of rotation with the star-shaped teeth of the lower gear 127 »which is integral with the shaft 92, cooperates. The two parallel levers 134 »136 oscillate at the same time as the roller 133 enters the recess 132a of the cam 132, around the lower roller 137 to be brought out of engagement with the gear 127 and so the advance of the shaft 92 by one step allow. The return of the roller 137 into the space between two adjacent teeth of the gear 127 locks the shaft 92 in the angular position reached.

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The lever 134 carries an oscillatable pawl 139 which is pivotably mounted on a horizontal pin 138 and in turn carries a lateral pin 140 which cooperates with a curved profile 136 a which is provided at the upper end of the adjacent lever 136. The free end of the oscillating pawl 139 interacts with a vertical slide rod 141 (Pig. 13), which can operate a miniature switch 142 which is arranged on the outside of the drive device 93 a

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the device at any time when it is actuated. This safety switch 142 is actuated when the two parallel levers 134, 136, instead of being displaced at the same time, change their position relative to one another by overcoming the force of the torsion spring 135. This occurs when the lower roller 137 stops on the tip of a tooth of the star gear 127, while the roller 133 of the other lever 134 wanders out of the recess 132a of the cam 132, which corresponds to an incorrect operation, i

In FIGS. 19, 20 and 21, the transport device 29 is shown in greater detail. which leads the developed paper out of the narrow paper carriers and it to the user transported.

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This device 29 has two through an intermediate member connected side plates 143, between which an electric gear motor 144 for actuation this device is arranged, which has an outer sprocket 145 and a roller chain 146 drives a plurality of inner rollers 147 »148, 149, 150, which are connected to outer pressure rollers 151» 155 »156 and 157 work together. The roller 151 cooperating with the roller 147 is formed by two vibratory lever 152 carried, which is pivotably mounted on a horizontal pin 153 and the Action of a return spring 154 are exposed, which presses the upper roller 151 against the roller 147. the The rollers of the other roller pairs are coupled in terms of gears.

The paper is fed from the narrow basket to the first pair of rollers 147, 151 at the height of an inlet guide 158 partially managed. The paper is between the first and second roller pair by the same lever 152 out, which carries the outer roller 151; between the second and third roller pair and between the In the third and fourth pairs of rollers, the paper is guided through curved sliding tracks 159. Another guideway 160 is arranged at the exit of the last pair of rollers, in order to feed the paper into the output tray 8 which is accessible on the outside with respect to the structure 1 (Pig. 1) conduct.

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The first pair of rollers exerts a squeezing effect on the Paper to complete its drying. -

The driving chain 146 carries two oppositely directed pins 161, 162, each of which with one of two miniature switches 163 and 164 interacts, one of which drives motor 144 at the end of delivery of the paper stops and the other (164). an impulse generated, which acts on the loading device 72, which is actuated to move the narrow basket, who has delivered the paper to deactivate and return it to the horizontal starting position.

On the other side plate of the dispenser 29 is a lever I65 at one end of a fixed pin 166 hinged and cooperates with a small switch 167, which triggers the start of the motor 144 when this lever is actuated by the arrival of the narrow paper-delivering basket. The lever 165 carries at its end a pin 168, to which another narrow oscillating lever 169 is articulated, which carries a protruding pin 170 which is arranged to be removed by the arrival of the narrow Basket for actuating the lever 165 and thus the Small switch is operated. The joint of the end part 169 of the lever 165 allows subsequent activation of the narrow basket which has been deactivated to start another cycle of surgery without the said reactivation of the basket causes the output device to be activated again.

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As can be seen from FIG. 22, the drive motor 94 carries _{a plurality of eccentric weights 172 connected to one another by springs at the end of its shaft 171 f} facing away from the end carrying the drive sprocket, which can move outward during rotation and interact with a stationary miniature switch 173. If for any reason the motor speed drops below a predetermined value due to some fault in the machine, these flying weights come closer to the center of rotation and release the miniature switch, which stops the device as a whole and triggers a visual warning signal.

As shown in Figures 5 and 23, there are some of the tanks 21 are equipped with agitators 174, which are made in holes of the arranged on these tanks Covers inserted metal strips exist. The lower arm 174a of each of the angled metal strips dips into the bath contained in the tank, while the outer arm 174b at the end of the downward stroke of the conveyor group 20 is actuated by a ram 175 which protrudes downward from the honeycomb plate 47. the Push rods 175 are arranged so that they act on the agitator when the narrow basket in the preceding Is immersed in the tank: The narrow basket only enters the tank after a short period of time Immersed tank whose liquid has been agitated, allowing heavier solid particles to settle.

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The operation of the "described device is as follows.

Out of operation (starting position) the conveyor group 20 is in its highest possible position and the narrow basket 51, which is the last one cycle of operation executed is stopped in alignment with the transport device 29 which developed the Paper delivered to the user. i

When the pulse of actuation is generated, the narrow basket is activated by acting through the action the actuator 72 is brought into its vertical position, thus initiating the downstroke is connected to the promotional group. As in the Figures 24 and 25, the starting position A of the narrow basket is vertically above the tank "n", which contains the last washing bath. After initiation the lowering stage, the conveyor group is rotated by an angular step, whereby this

the still empty narrow basket in the next tank "

"n +1" is immersed and point B is its maximum Lowering achieved to of impurities or from during its inoperative state on it deposited steam to be purified by soaking. The basket is then raised again and reaches the position 0 at which it is in contact with the paper transport device 19. The narrow one Korb operates the outer lever 44 of this device 19 (open. 17) and activates the same. That'

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then from the roller pairs 33, 34 »35» 36 of these As a result, the paper that has been pushed forward is pushed into the narrow basket: After the Paper has come out of this transport device 19, the switch 40 gives the device free to receive further orders. Then the actual operating cycle is initiated, during which the narrow basket is lowered again from point 0 to point D and into the first tank is immersed: it is then led back up to point E and without bumping into it then lowered to point E in the second tank. This moving the basket up and down while switching from tank to tank at the same time, stops until it penetrates tank "n", whereupon it then conveys the completely developed and fixed photograph to the output device 29.

Each sehmal basket 51 can have a single cut of paper carry and all narrow baskets can after Need ■. have been added to surgery, with it is clear that they are going through different stages of their own operating cycle at the same time. When all the narrow baskets have been deactivated because they have delivered the photographs assigned to them the ring plate 82 comes into action with the small holder 90 to stop the machine and use it for to have another cycle of operations ready.

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Claims (1)

2816 Claims (iy Automatic coin or token operated device for taking and developing photographs, the means for exposing a sensitive section of paper, Means for illuminating the object to be recorded, means for advancing the sensitive one Paper, means for separating exposed paper sections and for conveying these exposed sections Paper sections in the developing section, means for developing the exposed paper sections and means for delivering them to the user by developing devices having a plurality of tanks (21), the baths for developing, Reversing and fixing included and arranged radially around a vertical spindle, a movable one Frame (47), the horizontal arms (49), at the ends of which are narrow baskets (51), which can be used to hold are formed by exposed paper sections, are pivotably articulated, the frame (47) to an intermittent rotating movement combined with a vertical alternating movement is designed in such a way that during each operating cycle the paper section to be developed successively immersed in all the baths contained in the tanks, means (72) for agitation each of the narrow baskets from a rest position in - 30 109884/1061 an operative position and vice versa, means (19) for supplying in the photographic device "exposed paper to the narrow baskets, means (29) to feed out the developed paper and to deliver it to the user at the end of a cycle, means for stopping the operation of the device at the end of the cycle, means for agitating some of the baths during the operating cycle, and safety devices to stop the operation of the machine in case of malfunction. f 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that that each of the narrow baskets (51) serving to convey the exposed paper is articulated at the end of a Arm (49) is articulated to a transverse bolt (50) by means of a fork-shaped lever (61.) hinged ITerbindungsstange (59) are pivoted can, which on a spring-loaded by Peder means (69) third lever (67) acts; the fork-like lever (61) acts in the raised position of the narrow one Baskets with an actuating device (72) which acts on this fork-shaped lever and him rotates in such a direction as required to lower or raise the narrow basket; the forked one Lever (61) has a lateral pin (64) which controls the operation of the actuator (72) preset to generate activation of the narrow basket when it is in his Rest position and bring about its deactivation when it is already in the vertical position is. - 31 10988Λ / 1061 2816 " ¹ bi 3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the device (72) for activating and deactivating the narrow baskets has two oppositely rotatable electric motors for the selective actuation of a crank arm (74) which eccentrically carries a pin (75) which with the fork-shaped Lever (61). the narrow baskets (51) cooperate in order to transfer them from the rest position to the operative position or vice versa; the selection of the motors W is carried out by the arrival of the narrow baskets through an external control lever (78) and a mini switch (80). Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that that the fork-shaped lever (61.) of each narrow basket (51) by means of a transmission rod (71), the one enlarged head (71 has, with an annular plate (82) in operative connection, which is on a honeycomb plate (47), which carries the narrow baskets, is pivotably mounted, with the ring plate limited angular movements can perform relative to the honeycomb plate that the ring plate (82) with brackets (88) or the like, with which slidably the enlarged ends of the transmission rods (71) cooperate, and is provided with a plurality of profiled curves that selectively cooperate with a stationary miniature switch (90) to operate the facility as a whole stop when all narrow baskets are in the retracted rest position and the ring plate (82) from the angular position in which it is located, _ 32 109884 / 1.061 ■ if there is at least one narrow basket in one Operating cycle is, is pivoted to a different angular position. 5. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the narrow baskets (51) selectively cooperate with a paper transport device (19) which two pairs of pressure rollers (33, 34 »35 and '360 driven by a gear motor (39), * wherein two rollers co-operating curved longitudinal profiles have that between the pressure roller pairs two vertical guides (31, 31 ') for extend the paper; and that this transport device is equipped with a lateral lever (44) is, which can act on a small switch (43), which triggers the pressure roller rotation, if a narrow basket. (51) is ready, the paper to receive, and that further two small switches (40, 40a) are provided, which along the feed path of the paper are arranged in such a way that they determine either the passage or the exit of this paper. J 6. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the small baskets (51) with a transport device (29) for delivering the developed photographs cooperate to the user, the two side plates (143), which by e! ^ intermediate member are connected, and also several pairs of pressure ~ 33 109884/1061 has rollers, which by, an (internal) gear motor are driven, the first pair of rollers consisting of a stationary roller (147) and a ■ movable, mounted roller (151) »by a vibratory support device (152) loaded by springs (154) is supported, consists in that this transport device also has an oscillating lever (165) on a side plate, the one with a movable front limb (front "propago") (1. "69) is stranded, which has this front link through a narrow basket that delivers paper, can be operated and acts on a small switch, which activates the gear rotor of the transport device; on the other side plate of this one Device are two small switches (163 and 164) like this arranged. that si & selectively by two actuators (161, 162) can be actuated, which protrude laterally from a chain driving the rollers, with these switches serve to stop the operation of this transport device and the device (72) to deactivate the narrow baskets in aisle set. Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the hub plate (47) which the narrow baskets (51) forms a unit with a tubular sleeve (91) which is mounted on a vertical, serrated Shaft (92) is slidably mounted, the sleeve and the shaft in operative connection with a The lower drive device (93), which can be actuated by an electric motor (94), is provided with a main shaft (ΊΟ4), which carries a profiled curve (105), 109884/1061 - <- 34 " 2816 -yf- ■ which on a lever that can vibrate (107) acts, which has a toothed portion (1G9) which meshes with a pinion (110) on is attached to a shaft which carries a chain wheel (112) attached to it, on which a roller chain is attached, which runs over an upper, non-driven sprocket (115) and at a base camp of the GIe ithü Ise (91) is anchored to its alternating upward and induce downstroke; the main shaft (104) ά furthermore carries a preferably inwardly directed cam track (119), which is mounted to vibrate Lever (121) cooperates »which by means of a pawl or an indexing device a intermittent angular movement of the vertical shaft (92) which is synchronized with the upward and downward strokes. 8. Device according to claim 1 and 7, characterized in that the drive device (93) has two oscillating ones Has levers (134 and 136) on a transverse Spindle (108) are arranged and connected to one another by means of a torsion spring (135), one of these Lever (134) an upper roller (133) .. carries which with a Curve (132, 132a) cooperates from the main shaft (104) is carried, while the other lever (136) carries a lower roller (137), which with a star gear (127) cooperates, which forms a unit with the vertical shaft (92), these levers swinging together can adjust the intermittent angles! movement of the vertical To allow shaft (92) and to lock this shaft between two successive displacements; - 35 -109884/1061 2816 '- ^ - 36 ■ with a pawl on one of the "two levers (134) (139) is hinged, which has a side pin (140) which cooperates with an upper curve profile (I36a) of the other lever (136), The pawl (139) being arranged to act on a vertical rod (141) can to operate a safety switch (142) which stops the device as a whole, when the rod (141) as a result of a changed movement of the two levers (134, 136) as it is through Caused an irregularity in the operation of the devices controlling the lifting and turning of the arms can be raised. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that that each arm (49), which carries a narrow basket (51), has a longitudinal slot (49a), in which a downwardly projecting fixed pin (81) engages when the narrow baskets are in the raised Position to avoid any undesirable rotation of the narrow baskets in the upper part of the path to prevent. 10. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the drive motor (94) at the shaft end, which is opposite to the shaft end having a transmission wheel comprises a plurality of eccentric weights (172) connected by springs and which are at the normal speed of the engine - 36 -109884/106 1 2816 ^ to an external position "move to a miniature switch (173) to "press which normally remains closed, but with a decrease in engine speed caused by a malfunction caused, the eccentric weights approach the shaft and thereby deactivate the miniature switch which then stops the facility as a whole for security reasons. . 11. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the developing, reversing and fixing baths having tanks in plan view the shape of Have cylinder sectors and are provided with external bulges (25), in which case created Areas of the tanks electric heaters (25) can be placed around certain baths to keep at desired temperatures. 12. "Device according to claim 1, characterized in that some of the bath tanks (21) in connection with an associated, excessively arranged liquid tank (27) stand in order in this tank or these tanks by means of a flexible line (26) and a float device to refill liquid automatically. 13. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the tanks (21) are equipped with covers (28) which are arranged above them and which the tanks with - 37 109884/1061 2816 would cover an insertion opening through which through the narrow baskets (51) can be immersed in the baths, ■ with parts of these covers are equipped with agitators, which consist of metal strips (174) that are outside the covers are actuatable and a long arm (174a), which is immersed in the bath of the tank concerned and further have a shorter arm (I74b) extending outward so as to be vertical from the die Narrow baskets supporting hub plate (47) protruding bumpers or the like (175) cooperates, wherein these pushrods operate the stirrers in the lower part of the downstroke of the narrow baskets, when the narrow baskets are immersed in tanks upstream of the tanks equipped with stirrers. 109884/1061 Blank page