EP0309617B1 - Machine de développement de films rayons-X dentaires - Google Patents

Machine de développement de films rayons-X dentaires Download PDF

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EP0309617B1
EP0309617B1 EP19870119107 EP87119107A EP0309617B1 EP 0309617 B1 EP0309617 B1 EP 0309617B1 EP 19870119107 EP19870119107 EP 19870119107 EP 87119107 A EP87119107 A EP 87119107A EP 0309617 B1 EP0309617 B1 EP 0309617B1
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  • the invention relates to an automatic dental X-ray film developing machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a machine is known from FR-A-1 568 299 comprising an annular member divided by partition walls into a plurality of compartments.
  • the partition walls between the compartments are provided as upright walls so that the movement of the dental X-ray film pivotally detached on a film-mounting member is not continuously between the compartments.
  • This is also the case in a machine according to US-A-4,397,536 in which the compartments are arranged in a row. Also in this case the partition walls between the compartments are upright so that the movement of the film between the compartments is hindered.
  • the compartments are filled directly with a developer, a fixer and the like, respectively, or a developer-containing container, a fixer-containing container and the like are inserted in the respective compartments.
  • the film-mounting member with the dental X-ray film mounted thereon is connected to the support in such a way that the film-mounting member is pivotal in the travelling direction of the film.
  • the means is then actuated.
  • the plural compartments and support are caused to undergo a relative displacement so as to allow the film to travel successively through the processing liquids in the individual compartments.
  • the development of the dental X-ray film is hence performed while it travels through the processing liquids in the above-described manner.
  • the compartments divided by the partitions are filled directly with a developer, a fixer and the like, respectively, or a developer-containing container, a fixer-containing container and the like are inserted in the respective compartments.
  • the film-mounting member with the dental X-ray film mounted thereon is connected to the support in such a way that the film-mounting member is pivotal in the travelling direction of the film.
  • the drive source is then actuated.
  • the support is caused to move along and above the annular space or the annular member is caused to rotate to allow the annular space to pass under the support, whereby the dental X-ray film mounted on the film-mounting member is caused to travel successively through the processing liquids in the individual compartments.
  • the development of the dental X-ray film is hence performed while it travels through the processing liquids in the above-described manner.
  • the compartments are filled directly with a developer, a fixer and the like, respectively, or a developer-containing container, a fixer-containing container and the like are inserted in the respective compartments.
  • the X-ray film which has been taken out of a dental X-ray film pack, is mounted on the film-mounting member.
  • the film-mounting member is then connected to the support which is moving together with the travelling member, so that the X-ray film is allowed to pass successively through the processing liquids in the individual compartments and the development of the X-ray film is thus performed.
  • Automatic dental X-ray film developing machines can be simplified in structure and can be reduced in overall size. Accordingly, their manufacturing costs are reduced and their installation spaces can also be reduced significantly.
  • numeral 21 indicates the automatic dental X-ray film developing machine according to the first embodiment of this invention.
  • a circular bottom wall 22a a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 22b provided upright from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 22a, and a cylindrical inner peripheral wall 22c provided at a predetermined interval inside the outer peripheral wall 22b.
  • An annular and groove-like space is formed by the bottom wall 22a, outer peripheral wall 22b and inner peripheral wall 22c.
  • Designated at symbols 23a,23b, 23c,23d are partition walls provided radially between the outer peripheral wall 22b and inner peripheral wall 22c.
  • the individual partition walls 23a-23d are arranged at predetermined intervals. Owing to the provision of the partition walls 23a-23d, the annular space has been divided into four compartments 24a,24b,24c,24d.
  • Numeral 25 indicates a motor mounted on the bottom wall 22a inside a cylindrical space formed by the bottom wall 22a and inner peripheral wall 22c.
  • the drawings also illustrate a rotary shaft 26 connected to the motor 25 either directly or via a reducing gear unit, not shown, an arm 27 fixed at one end thereof on the rotary shaft 26 and extending radially from the rotary shaft 26, and a suspending portion 27a formed in the opposite, namely, free end of the arm 27.
  • the free end, namely, the suspending portion 27a of the arm 27 is positioned above the annular space and approximately at midpoint between the outer peripheral wall 22b and inner peripheral wall 22c.
  • Designated at symbols 28a, 28b,28c are plugs closing their corresponding discharge openings formed through lower parts of the peripheral outer walls 22b of the respective compartments 24a,24b, 24c.
  • Numeral 30 indicates a holder as a film-mounting member, which is adapted to supporting a dental X-ray film thereon. The structure of the holder 30 will next be described with reference to FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b).
  • the holder 30 is composed of a main body 30a, a hole 30b formed through one end portion of the main body 30a, and a film-mounting portion 30c formed at the other end portion of the main body 30a.
  • the film-mounting portion 30c is bifurcated as depicted in FIG. 3(a) and slots 30d are formed respectively in inner edges of the bifurcated branches as shown in FIG. 3(b).
  • the holder 30 is generally made of an elastic material, for example, an elastic plastic material so as to make effective use of the elasticity of the material upon insertion and removal of the film F while ensuring the holding of the film F in the course of its travelling through the compartments 24a,24b,24c,24d.
  • the width of the slots 30d is therefore determined in such a way that the slots 30d are broad enough to facilitate the insertion and removal of the film F but are narrow enough to ensure the holding of the film F.
  • FIG. 4 An electric circuit for the motor 25 as a drive source for the developing machine 21 of the first embodiment is now described with reference to FIG. 4, in which there are shown the motor 25 depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2, a power source 32, an automatic return pushbutton switch 33 which returns to the original state upon release of a hand, and a cam 34.
  • This cam 34 is connected to a suitable rotating part such as the rotary shaft of the motor 25, the unillustrated reducing gear unit or the rotary shaft 26 and is rotated in synchronization with the rotating part.
  • Designated at symbol 34a is a recess formed in the cam 34.
  • Numeral 35 indicates a microswitch, while symbol 35a designates an actuator of the microswitch 35.
  • the microswitch 35 remains OFF as long as the actuator 35a is maintained in the recess 34a of the cam 34.
  • the microswitch 35 is however ON when the actuator 35a is in any position outside the recess 34a.
  • the pushbutton 33 and microswitch 35 are connected in parallel to each other.
  • the pushbutton switch 33, cam 34 and microswitch 35 are mounted at suitable locations in the developing machine 21.
  • the power source should of course be an a.c. power source when the motor is an a.c. motor.
  • FIG. 5 is a drawing in which the individual compartments provided in the toroidal arrangement have been developed on a planar sheet.
  • the compartments 24a,24b,24c are filled with a developer S1, a fixer S2 and a washing liquid (not shown) respectively but the compartment 24d is left as a space.
  • the exposed X-ray film F is taken out of a dental X-ray film pack and is fit in the slots 30d of the holder 30 so as to support the film F.
  • FIG. 5 is a drawing in which the individual compartments provided in the toroidal arrangement have been developed on a planar sheet.
  • the compartments 24a,24b,24c are filled with a developer S1, a fixer S2 and a washing liquid (not shown) respectively but the compartment 24d is left as a space.
  • the exposed X-ray film F is taken out of a dental X-ray film pack and is fit in the slots 30d of the holder 30 so as to support the film F.
  • the hole 30b of the holder 30 is fit on the hook of the suspending portion 27a of the arm 27 so that the holder 30 is suspended from the free end of the arm 27.
  • the arm 27 is set to assume the position shown in FIG. 1, namely, the position close to the partition wall 23a of the compartment 24a.
  • the dental X-ray film F is therefore immersed in the developer when the holder 30 is suspended initially from the suspending portion 27a as described above.
  • the microswitch 35 which has been in an OFF state is accordingly brought into an ON state. Even when the hand is released from the pushbutton switch 33 to bring it into an OFF state subsequent to its depression for a very short period of time, the microswitch 35 thereafter remains ON. The rotation of the motor 25 is thus continued so that the dental X-ray film F connected to the arm 27 by way of the holder 30 is caused to move through the developer S1 in a direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 5. In the course of this movement, the development of the dental X-ray film F is carried out.
  • the film-mounting portion 30c of the holder 30 is brought into contact with the tilted surface 22a′ formed on the bottom wall 22a of the compartment 24a.
  • the holder 30 is pivoted upwardly about the suspending portion 27a by the tilted surface 22a′ and eventually rides on the partition wall 23b.
  • the film-mounting portion 30c moves on the partition wall 23b and then ride over the partition wall 23b.
  • the holder 30 is allowed to pivot downwardly about the suspending portion 27a, whereby the film-mounting portion 30c is dropped in the fixer S2 in the compartment 24b to immerse the dental X-ray film F in the fixer S2.
  • the dental X-ray film F is thereafter caused to move through the fixer S2 to conduct its fixing as the arm 27 moves.
  • the dental X-ray film F moves from the compartment 24b into the compartment 24c so that the dental X-ray film F enters a washing liquid. While moving through the washing liquid, its washing is conducted. The dental X-ray film F then moves from the compartment 24c into the compartment 24d. While the dental X-ray film F passes through the compartment 24d, any washing liquid still remaining on the surfaces of the dental X-ray film F is allowed to drop.
  • the holder 30 is detached from the arm 27 and the dental X-ray film F is removed from the film-mounting portion 30c of the holder 30.
  • the development processing of the dental X-ray film F has now been completed, so that an X-ray picture of a tooth is shown there.
  • the arm 27 is rotated. Hence, it may also be possible to fix the arm and instead to rotate the individual compartments themselves.
  • This modified embodiment is shown in FIG. 6.
  • the arm 27 is fixed on the bottom wall 22a via a post 26a.
  • Teeth 22d are formed on the entire periphery of the inner peripheral wall 22c.
  • a pinion 22e which is connected to an unillustrated drive source such as the motor 25, is brought into meshing engagement with the teeth 22d.
  • the unillustrated drive source is actuated, the individual compartments 24a,24b,24c,24d are rotated via the pinion 22b and teeth 22d.
  • the teeth 22d may be provided on the entire periphery of the outer peripheral wall 22b.
  • the four compartments are provided and the first three compartments are filled successively with a developer, a fixer and a washing liquid and the last compartment is left as a space. It is however not necessary to limit the first embodiment to the above particular structure.
  • the last compartment employed as a space may be omitted so that only three compartments are provided.
  • the four compartments may be filled with a developer, a washing liquid, a fixer and another washing liquid, successively.
  • the compartments may be reduced to two compartments to be filled with a developer and a fixer respectively and the washing may be conducted outside.
  • a compartment may be formed as a space and a heater may be provided therein to use it as a drying compartment.
  • the angular lengths of the individual compartments as viewed in the travelling direction may be varied depending on the time periods required for the corresponding processing operations.
  • a tilted surface is formed in each compartment. It is however apparent from the above description that such a tilted surface is not essential.
  • the individual compartments are filled directly with a developer, a fixer and a washing liquid respectively. It is however feasible to provide separately containers which contain a developer, a fixer and a washing liquid respectively. These containers are then inserted and placed in the respective compartments. Namely, the so-called cartridge method may be used. This method facilitates the replacement of the processing liquids.
  • FIG. 7 A developer-containing container 24a′, fixer-containing container 24b′ and washing-liquid containing container 24c′ are placed in the compartments 24a,24b,24c respectively.
  • the containers 24a′,24b′,24c′ are inserted into and removed from the corresponding compartments 24a,24b,24c through openings which are formed through the outer peripheral wall 22b.
  • the structure of the holder is not limited to that employed in the first embodiment and holders of various structures may be used. Any holder may be used so long as it can support a dental X-ray film surely and releasably and its connection with the arm is pivotal in the advancing direction.
  • the structure of the first embodiment has been described above, assuming that the developing machine would be installed in a dark room. In order to convert the structure into a dark-box structure, it is necessary to provide a cover on the top of the developing machine of the first embodiment to form the entire structure into a dark box and also to provide hand access holes through the cover while paying attention not to permit invasion of external light. The structure of such hand access holes are well-known in the art.
  • an exposed dental X-ray film pack is placed as is in the developing machine constructed as a dark box.
  • the dental X-ray film is manually taken out of the pack by feel and then mounted on the holder, and the holder is thereafter hooked on the arm.
  • the motor is used as a drive source by way of example. It is however possible to use various other drive sources, for example, a drive source making use of power accumulated in a spring.
  • This modified embodiment is shown in FIG. 8.
  • a rotary shaft 26b is supported rotatably on the bottom wall 22a.
  • a spring 25′ is provided around the rotary shaft 26b with one end fixed on the rotary shaft 26b and the other end fixed on the bottom wall 22a. Power adapted to rotate the rotary shaft 26b may be accumulated in the spring by tightening up the spring 25′ by a method known per se in the art.
  • the space is not necessarily limited to the annular shape. It may take, for example, a polygonal annular shape.
  • the annular space is constructed by the bottom wall, outer peripheral wall and inner peripheral wall and is divided into the plurality of compartments, and the free end of the arm as a travelling member is caused to move along the annular space by means of the drive source.
  • the developing machine of the first embodiment has a simple structure and its overall dimensions can be reduced. It is hence possible to minimize troubles and to reduce the manufacturing cost. It also facilitates transportation and installation.
  • Numeral 41 indicates a housing constructed light-proof. As apparent from FIGS. 9 and 10, its overall structure is constructed into a thin and flattened shape.
  • Designated at numeral 42 is a motor installed in a bottom portion of the housing 41 at a location adjacent to one end of the housing 41.
  • sprocket wheels 43a,43b,43d,43e provided at both ends of the housing 41.
  • the sprocket wheels 43a,43b are fixed at a predetermined interval therebetween on a shaft 43c, while the sprocket wheels 43d,43e are fixed on a shaft 43f at the same interval as that between the sprocket wheels 43a,43b.
  • Numeral 44 indicates a pulley mounted fixedly on the shaft 43c and numeral 45 designates a belt mounted between the pulley 44 and a pulley (not shown) of the motor 42.
  • Designated at symbol 46a is an endless travelling member mounted between the sprocket wheels 43a and 43d, while symbol 46b indicates another endless travelling member mounted between the sprocket wheels 43b and 43e.
  • symbol 46a,46b indicates another endless travelling member mounted between the sprocket wheels 43b and 43e.
  • Numeral 48 indicates bar-like support members fixed at both ends thereof on the respective travelling members 46a,46b. The bar-like support members 48 are arranged at substantially constant intervals.
  • a developing bath 50, fixing bath 51, washing bath 52 and drying compartment 53 There are also depicted a developing bath 50, fixing bath 51, washing bath 52 and drying compartment 53.
  • These developing bath 50, fixing bath 51, washing bath 52 and drying compartment 53 are arranged as an integral unit, successively in a row and along the length of the housing 41, and are supported on the housing 41 in such a way that they are positioned between the travelling members 46a,46b. Openings of the developing bath 50, fixing bath 51, washing bath 52 and drying compartment 53 therefore oppose the support members 48.
  • Symbols 50a,51a,52a,53a indicate tilted surfaces formed in the respective baths 50,51,52 and the drying compartment 53, while symbol 53b designates an extension extending out from the drying compartment 53.
  • Designated at numeral 54 is a catch box for receiving dental X-ray films (hereinafter called merely "films") whose development processing operations have been completed.
  • Symbol 54a indicates a handle of the catch box 54.
  • a side wall of the catch box 54, on which side wall the handle 54a is provided, is fit in an opening formed through a side wall of the housing 41, whereby the catch box 54 can be easily pulled out of the housing 41 at the handle 54a and the external light is prevented from flowing into the housing 41.
  • Numeral 55 indicates a dark box provided on the top wall of the housing 41 at an end portion of the housing 41, which end portion is on the side of the developer tank 50.
  • Designated at symbol 55a is an access hole which permits insertion of hands into the dark box 55 from the outside.
  • a known light-shielding bag is externally provided with the access hole 55a.
  • Another access hole of the same type as the above access hole 55a is also formed through the opposing side wall of the dark box 55 so as to allow an operator to use both hands in the dark box.
  • Numeral 41a indicates an opening formed through the top wall of the housing 41 at a location facing the dark box 55.
  • Designated at numeral 57 are holders which are adapted to mount a film thereon. Each holders 57 is suspended from one of the support members 48. The holders 57 are shown in more detail in FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b). Each holder 57 is composed of a rod 57a, a film-mounting portion 57b provided at one end of the rod 57a, and a hook 57c provided at the other end of the rod 57a.
  • the film-mounting portion 57b is bifurcated and slots 57d are formed in the inner edges of the bifurcated branches so that the film F may be inserted in the slots 57d as shown in FIG. 11(b).
  • Each holder 57 is generally made of an elastic material, for example, an elastic plastic material so as to make effective use of the elasticity of the material upon insertion and removal of the film F while ensuring the holding of the film F in the course of its travelling through the baths 50,51,52 and compartment 53.
  • the width of the slots 57d is therefore determined in such a way that the slots 57d are broad enough to facilitate the insertion and removal of the film F but are narrow enough to ensure the holding of the film F.
  • the developing bath 50, fixing bath 51 and washing bath 52 are filled with a developer, a fixer and water, respectively.
  • the unillustrated heater in the drying compartment 53 is actuated.
  • the motor 42 is also driven to rotate the shaft 43c via the pulley 44.
  • the sprocket wheels 43a,43b are thus rotated in a direction indicated by arrow A in FIG. 9, whereby the travelling members 46a,46b are caused to move from the left to the right above an imaginary line extending between the shaft 43c and the shaft 43f and from the right to the left below the same imaginary line, both, as viewed in FIGS. 9 and 10.
  • an exposed dental X-ray film pack is placed in the dark box 55 and is opened to take out the film.
  • the film thus taken out is mounted in the slot 57d of the film-mounting portion 57b of the holder 57 which has been placed in advance in the dark box 55.
  • the holder 57 with the film mounted thereon in the above-described manner is then suspended at the hook 57c from the support member 48 which is moving from the left to the right as viewed in FIGS. 9 and 10.
  • the film is immediately brought into the developer in the developing bath 50.
  • the support member 48 travels, the film is also allowed to move through the developer. In the course of this movement, the development processing of the film is carried out.
  • the film reaches the tilted surface 50a of the developing bath 50 and is pulled upwards along the tilted surface 50a (this state is shown by the film in the fixing bath 51 in FIG. 9).
  • a further movement of the support member 48 causes the film to reach the top boundary between the developing bath 50 and fixing bath 51 (this state is represented by the film in the washing bath 52).
  • the film rides over the top boundary and immediately drops into the fixing bath 51.
  • the film As the support member 48 with the film suspended therefrom travels further, the film is caused to move through the fixing bath 51, washing bath 52 and drying compartment 53 in exactly the same manner. As a result, its fixing, washing and drying are performed successively.
  • the film which has been dried in the drying compartment 53 moves slidingly on the extension 53b.
  • the corresponding support member 48 reaches a point between the sprocket wheels 43d,43e. As the support member 48 travels, its travelling direction changes downwards.
  • FIG. 12 shows a state in which the travelling direction of the support member 48 has changed downwards.
  • the holder 57 is brought into an outer edge of the extension 53b and as the support member 48 travels further, the holder 57 is being caused to stand with the film up.
  • the hook 57c is released from the support member 48 and the holder 57 drops into the catch box 54.
  • two travelling members and two sets of paired sprocket wheels are employed. It is also feasible to use one travelling member and a pair of sprockets only.
  • supports members may be supported in a cantilever fashion on the single travelling member or the free ends of the support members may be supported by a continuous guide member provided on a side wall of a housing.
  • the travelling members may be belt-like travelling members. Other suitable members can also be employed, including chains.
  • the developing bath, fixing bath, washing bath and drying compartment may not be an integral unit but may be discrete from one another. Their lengths as viewed in the travelling direction may be varied depending on the time periods required for the corresponding processing operations.
  • the drying compartment is not essential and may hence be omitted.
  • a tilted surface is formed in each bath or compartment. It is however apparent from the above description that such a tilted surface is not essential.
  • the individual baths are filled directly with a developer, a fixer and a washing liquid respectively. It is however feasible to provide separately containers which contain a developer, a fixer and a washing liquid respectively. These containers are then inserted and placed in the respective baths. Namely, the so-called cartridge method may be used. This method facilitates the replacement of the processing liquids.
  • FIG. 13 A developer-containing container 50b, fixer-containing container 51b and washing-liquid containing container 52b are placed in the developing bath 50, fixing bath 51 and washing bath 52 respectively.
  • the rear wall of the housing 41 is hinged on the remaining part of the housing 41 and the rear walls of the baths 50,51,52 have been removed. Accordingly, the containers 50b,51b,52b can be easily inserted into and removed from the corresponding baths 50,51,52.
  • the two endless travelling members are caused to move by the sprocket wheels.
  • Each holder with a film mounted thereon is suspended from one of the support members provided between the travelling members.
  • the film is then caused to pass through the developing bath, fixing bath, washing bath and drying compartment, which are arranged in a row along the travelling direction of the travelling members. It is hence possible to perform the development processing by the extremely simple structure without need for many rollers or the like. It is also feasible to protect films from damages. Since the developing bath, fixing bath, washing bath and drying compartment are arranged in a row along the travelling direction of the travelling members, the overall structure can be constructed into a thin and flattened shape so that the space occupied by the developing machine can be reduced significantly.
  • the openings of the developing bath, fixing bath, washing bath and drying compartment it is only necessary for the openings of the developing bath, fixing bath, washing bath and drying compartment to have a width sufficiently greater than the thickness of the film.
  • These openings can hence have a narrow width, whereby the overall structure can be constructed still thinner and the air-contacted surface areas of the processing liquids can be reduced to minimize their deterioration. The latter advantage is especially meaningful for the developer.

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  1. Machine de développement automatique de films radiographiques dentaires qui comprend :
       plusieurs compartiments (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d ; 50, 51, 52, 53) disposés le long d'une voie d'acheminement prédéterminée d'un film radiographique dentaire (F) à développer ;
       au moins une paroi de séparation (23) entre chaque paire de compartiments,
       un élément de montage de film (30 ; 57) permettant le montage de façon amovible du film radiographique dentaire;
       un support (27 ; 48) destiné à supporter de façon pivotante et amovible l'élément de montage de film ;
       des moyens (25, 26 ; 42, 45, 44, 43c, 43f, 43a, 43b, 43d, 43e, 46a, 46b) permettant un déplacement relatif entre les différents compartiments et le support de façon à permettre le déplacement du film successivement à travers les compartiments ;
       caractérisée en ce que
       au moins une paroi de séparation définit une surface inclinée (22a, 50a, 51a, 52a, 53a) sur le côté avant par rapport au sens de marche du film et la surface inclinée s'étend vers le haut dans le sens de marche du film.
  2. Machine automatique pour le développement de films radiographiques dentaires selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle
       un élément annulaire est constitué par une paroi de fond (22a), une paroi périphérique extérieure (22b), une paroi périphérique intérieure (22c) et au moins une paroi de séparation (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d), au moins la paroi de séparation divisant un espace annulaire qui est défini par la paroi de fond, la paroi périphérique extérieure et la paroi périphérique intérieure en plusieurs compartiments (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d).
  3. Machine selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle l'élément annulaire comprend quatre parois de séparation (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) divisant l'espace annulaire en un premier compartiment (24a) à remplir d'un agent de développement (S₁), un second compartiment (24b) à remplir d'un agent de fixation (S₂), un troisième compartiment (24c) à remplir d'un liquide de lavage et un quatrième compartiment (24d) servant de compartiment de séchage.
  4. Machine selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle l'élément annulaire comprend trois parois de séparation (23a, 23b, 23c) divisant l'espace annulaire en un premier compartiment (24a) pouvant recevoir un conteneur contenant l'agent de développement (24a'), un deuxième compartiment (24b) pouvant recevoir un conteneur contenant l'agent de fixation (24b'), et un troisième compartiment (24c) pouvant recevoir un conteneur de liquide de lavage (24c').
  5. Machine selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle l'élément annulaire comprend quatre parois de séparation (23a, 23b, 23c, 23d) divisant l'espace annulaire en un premier compartiment (24a) pouvant recevoir un conteneur contenant l'agent de développement (24a'), un deuxième compartiment (24b) pouvant recevoir un conteneur contenant l'agent de fixation (24b'), un troisième compartiment (24c) pouvant recevoir un conteneur contenant le liquide de nettoyage (24c') et un quatrième compartiment (24d) servant de compartiment de séchage (24d).
  6. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, dans laquelle l'élément annulaire est fixe, le support est un bras (27) monté sur un arbre rotatif (26) des moyens de commande (25), et une portion d'extrémité du bras se déplace le long et au-dessus de l'espace annulaire de l'élément annulaire.
  7. Machine selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle la portion d'extrémité du bras est munie d'un crochet (27a).
  8. Machine selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle le support (27) est fixe et l'élément annulaire est entraîné par les moyens d'entraînement (25) de telle manière que tous les différents compartiments (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) sont successivement amenés en relation face-à-face avec le support fixe.
  9. Machine selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle l'élément de montage de film (30) comporte sur une de ses extrémités une portion de retenue (30c) destinée à retenir le film sur une paire de côtés mutuellement opposés du film (F) et sur l'autre extrémité de celui-ci un trou (30b) sert à supporter l'élément de montage de film de façon pivotante sur le support.
  10. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans laquelle les moyens d'entraînement sont constitués par un moteur électrique (25).
  11. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans laquelle les moyens d'entraînement comprennent un ressort (25') et un élément rotatif (26b) qui tourne sous l'effet de la puissance accumulée dans le ressort (25').
  12. Machine automatique de développement de film radiographique dentaire selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle les différents compartiments (50, 51, 52, 53) sont disposés dans une rangée ;
       un élément d'acheminement (46a, 46b) est apte à se déplacer le long des compartiments ; et
       le support (48) est fixé sur l'élément d'acheminement de sorte que le support est mis en déplacement le long et au-dessus des compartiments.
  13. Machine selon la revendication 12, dans laquelle les compartiments (50, 51, 52, 53) sont reliés ensemble.
  14. Machine selon les revendications 2 et 12, dans laquelle les compartiments peuvent être remplis respectivement d'un agent de développement, d'un agent de fixation et d'un liquide de lavage.
  15. Machine selon la revendication 12, dans laquelle les compartiments peuvent recevoir un conteneur contenant l'agent de développement (50b), un conteneur contenant l'agent de fixation (51b) et un conteneur contenant le liquide de lavage (52b) respectivement.
  16. Machine selon la revendication 12, dans laquelle l'élément d'acheminement comprend deux courroies sans fin (46a, 46b) montées sur des éléments rotatifs (43a, 43b, 43d, 43e) disposés respectivement sur le côté avant du premier compartiment (50) et sur le côté arrière du dernier compartiment (53) des compartiments comme cela est vu dans le sens de marche du film, permettant aux deux courroies sans fin de se déplacer linéairement au-dessus des différents compartiments.
  17. Machine selon la revendication 16, dans laquelle plusieurs supports en forme de barre (48) sont prévus à demeure à des intervalles prédéterminés entre les deux courroies sans fin (46a, 46b).
  18. Machine selon la revendication 12, dans laquelle l'élément de montage de film (57) comporte sur une de ses extrémités une portion de montage (57b) destinée au montage du film et sur son autre extrémité un crochet (57c) apte à s'engager dans le support (48).
  19. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle un trou (30b) est prévu dans l'extrémité supérieure de l'élément de montage de film (30).
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