EP0987597B1 - Tampon pour matériau photographique - Google Patents

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EP0987597B1
EP0987597B1 EP98117482A EP98117482A EP0987597B1 EP 0987597 B1 EP0987597 B1 EP 0987597B1 EP 98117482 A EP98117482 A EP 98117482A EP 98117482 A EP98117482 A EP 98117482A EP 0987597 B1 EP0987597 B1 EP 0987597B1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03D—APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03D13/00—Processing apparatus or accessories therefor, not covered by groups G11B3/00 - G11B11/00
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  • the present invention relates to a storage device for photographic material, in particular Photo paper or film, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Storage devices for photographic material are used to buffer band-like photographic material in the manufacturing or processing process, e.g. B. in photo paper development or film processing needed. They are also used to display the buffered length of photographic material and to control z. B. the photographic material transport speed outside of Storage depending on the buffered length of material used.
  • Displays or controls are e.g. B. known as a dancer or dancer control.
  • So-called roll storage devices are conventionally used for storage used.
  • a band of photographic material winds in these roll storage devices between pulleys along a transport path between an inlet and a Outlet of the store.
  • Pulleys are z. B. arranged in several levels, in particular two levels, and by changing the Center distance of the pulleys in the different levels is the length of the Transport path changed. In particular, by extending the transport route in the Storage reduces the transport speed of the photo material tape at the storage outlet or be stopped completely.
  • the deflection rollers of the lowest level usually move up and down to change the transport path length. These are the lower ones Deflection rollers on a sled and are thus connected to each other. This sled serves together with the lower pulleys further as a weight member, which is the photographic material keeps tense along its path in the store by the weight, the lower pulleys when shortening the photo material tape against the weight move upward by pulling the photographic material.
  • the lower guide rollers in storage mode are used to thread the photo material tape guided above the upper deflection rollers in storage mode, so that the photo material tape can pass straight through between these deflection rollers when threading.
  • the sledge with the lower ones must therefore be in the starting position for threading
  • Deflecting rollers are raised.
  • lifting devices are provided which, for. B. work with chains, belts or spindles.
  • a carriage for a storage device must therefore be able to carry three to be able to assume different operating states, namely firstly “driving up the sled” (for threading), secondly “brake the sled” (if the band breaks or ends) and thirdly “Sled can move freely under its own weight” (in storage mode).
  • the object of the invention is to provide a memory device which is in the operating state a free band length change in the memory when tightened by a weight member
  • Photo material tape enables and in the event of a tape break or tape end a free fall of the weight member prevented without resorting to expensive electrical controls.
  • DE-35 34 846-A, US-5 597 105-A and EP-0 812 791-A disclose Storage devices according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the storage device serves to receive and dispense a photo material tape, which is supplied via an inlet to the storage device and via an outlet is issued from this.
  • the one running between the inlet and outlet Photo material tape is stretched over a weight link that on the photo material tape presses or rests on it. This way, when more tape fed as discharged, the tape kept taut. Conversely, more tape dissipated as fed, the weight is raised by the tension of the belt.
  • the weight member is designed so that it remains approximately in the same vertical position and thus a change in position of the weight member only with a change in height of the Weight member goes hand in hand. For this purpose, the weight member z. B.
  • the weight member a role, for. B. the have deflection roller known from the prior art. This role turns preferably free when transporting the photo material tape and thus remains when transporting the Photo material tape at least approximately in its position in the horizontal. Can continue Slides and guides are provided, which at least approximately in the weight member hold a certain horizontal position, but a vertical movement of the weight allow.
  • weights can in particular be carried out via these guides or slides be connected to each other.
  • Several separate weight members can also be provided his. In the following, however, for the sake of simplicity, mostly only one Weight member spoken.
  • the storage device is advantageous with a drive device according to the invention provided that a change in height of the weight member or possibly several Weight links by means of a directional clutch, also freewheel or Freewheel clutch called, depending on the state freely allowed or actively effected.
  • a directional clutch or in a freewheel the switching process depends on Transition between a locked state in which the drive member and the driven member Coupling connected, e.g. B. are clamped, and a freewheeling state in which Drive member and output member can move independently of one another, in the direction the relative rotational movement between the drive member and the driven member. In one direction relative rotation prevents this (locked state), not in the other direction (Free state).
  • freewheels e.g. B.
  • the change in height of the weight member, as z. B. in storage mode results in a mechanism, e.g. B. a belt with the rotational movement of the Output member coupled such that a change in height of the weight a rotation of the Output member and vice versa rotation of the output member causes a change in height of the weight.
  • a mechanism e.g. B. a belt with the rotational movement of the Output member coupled such that a change in height of the weight a rotation of the Output member and vice versa rotation of the output member causes a change in height of the weight.
  • the drive element is advantageous, in particular during normal storage operation the memory works as a buffer, rotated in the freewheeling direction.
  • the rotation takes place preferably continuously during storage operation and particularly preferably with a predetermined, especially constant speed.
  • the drive member is preferably at a predetermined speed operated that is slightly greater than or equal to a limit speed resulting from the maximum tape recording speed of the storage and the rotation associated with it of the output member results.
  • the resulting maximum output member speed in storage mode is therefore preferably less than or equal to the predefined one Speed at which the drive element is rotated in the freewheel direction.
  • the maximal The tape recording speed required by a memory depends on its Area of application. It typically results from the fact that there is no longer any photographic material band is delivered, and photo material tape at a maximum speed the memory is fed.
  • the maximum tape recording speed determines one maximum rate of descent of the weight, which in turn with a maximum rate of rotation the output member is coupled.
  • the drive link should therefore have a Rotation speed are rotated, so that even in this case at least just directional clutch is in a freewheeling state.
  • a drive For driving the drive member, a drive is preferably provided which is switched off Condition prevents rotation of the drive member.
  • the drive z. B. apply a brake or is self-locking (e.g. by using a worm gear). This is advantageous when the weight is raised by rotating the drive member in the driving direction or locking direction, especially for threading in Reaching the end position, the weight is kept at the desired height without the Drive must continue to be supplied with energy.
  • the drive preferably switches off, whereby a further drop in weight is prevented. This is particularly advantageous if when the end of the tape is reached or the tape should tear.
  • a constant braking can be done by a control can be achieved by the speed at which the drive member is rotated, is slowed down. This can take place in particular when the end of the strip is reached or the tape breaks.
  • the detection of a free fall of the at least one weight can be carried out Detection of the locked state of the free-wheel clutch is carried out. Because in storage mode constant rotation of the drive member, the clutch is in the freewheeling state and does not change to the locked state until the weight falls freely.
  • This detection can be used in terms of control technology and in particular for a warning signal or for Control of belt transport, e.g. B. Stopping the tape transport can be used.
  • Stopping the tape transport can be used.
  • the memory can be determined whether the free fall of weight is due to a normal band end or to a Tear the photo material tape.
  • Consequences are drawn, e.g. B. the tape can only be stopped if it breaks, at the end of the conveyor the transport continues unimpeded and only a warning signal is issued.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows a roll storage device, the three upper rolls 110 and has two lower rollers 120. It winds between the upper and lower rollers a belt 130 from an inlet 140 to an outlet 150 (each schematically as an arrowhead drawn). If less tape material is fed in at the outlet 150 than at the inlet 140, the band 130 is extended as indicated by dash-dotted lines and the lower ones Deflection rollers 120 move to positions 120 '.
  • the lower pulleys will be connected by a carriage 160.
  • the memory according to the invention can also be used as a display and / or control element can be used.
  • the height of the lower rollers 120 indicates how much tape is still available in memory. The height of the rolls can thus be increased
  • Control can be coupled, the z. B. the speed of the material strip at the inlet or outlet controls.
  • the main purpose of the memory is as a display or control serve, preferably serves as a movable element only a lower pulley.
  • FIG. 2 shows a memory according to the invention with the drive according to the invention.
  • the carriage 160 is a roller bearing 162 and a guide rod 164 at his Moved up and down.
  • the carriage 160 is on a traction device 210, such as B. a strap fixed.
  • the traction means 210 runs over a deflection disk or Deflection roller 220 and the output member 310 of the freewheel 300. It is therefore between the Deflection plate 220 and the freewheel 300 excited.
  • the output element of the freewheel rotates in the direction indicated by the double arrow A. If the lower pulleys lower, the output member rotates in the direction indicated by the double arrow B.
  • the drive member 320 of the freewheel 300 is by means of a Drive 400 z. B. by means of a chain or a belt 410 in the driving direction the direction of the double arrow A rotated.
  • the freewheel 300 is in the locked state State so that the output member 310 with the drive member 320 in the direction A rotates and raises the lower pulleys.
  • the deflection rollers rise and fall together with the slide when shortening or lengthening the freewheel belt 130.
  • a lifting of the lower pulleys is generally not possible in the storage mode Freewheel prevented because the output member relative to the drive member when lifting the Deflection rollers in direction A rotates and thus the one-way clutch 300 in Freewheel state is.
  • a lowering of the lower pulleys causes the Output member in direction B. With a not rotating in the freewheel direction This would result in the drive member that the overrunning clutch is in the locked state and thus prevents the deflection rollers from sinking.
  • the invention therefore, in order a free sinking of the deflection rollers in the normal memory operating state of the memory enable the drive member with a predetermined rotational speed in the direction B rotated.
  • This predetermined rotation speed is set so that it is faster than the rotational speed of the output member 310 in the direction B, which is normal Storage mode is maximum possible. This way it turns in the normal Storage mode, the output member always relative to the drive member in the direction A, see above that a free movement of the carriage up and down can take place freely.
  • the maximum speed of rotation of the output member in direction B in the normal operating state results from the maximum speed with which the photo material tape 130 is fed to the memory at the inlet 140 if there is no photographic material strip at the outlet 150 is subtracted. In this state, there is a certain maximum sink rate the lower pulleys and thus the carriage 160, which in turn with a maximum rotational speed of the output member is coupled in the direction B.
  • the carriage 160 falls with the lower pulleys 120 in free fall down until the free fall speed has reached a limit speed which is determined by the rotational speed of the Drive member 320 is specified in the direction B.
  • the rotational speed is therefore preferred of the drive member in the direction B in memory mode so that it corresponds to the maximum sink rate in storage mode or slightly above it lies. In this way, a free fall of the sled can be done without a special one electronic control is provided on the maximum sink rate in Storage operations can be limited. This can damage the carriage and the lower pulleys, so the weight member can be avoided. If a lower one If the stop (not shown) is reached, the drive switches off.

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  1. Dispositif de stockage pour recevoir et délivrer une bande de matériau photographique (130), en particulier pour stocker provisoirement du matériel photo et/ou comme indication ou élément de commande, avec une entrée (140) et une sortie (150) pour la bande de matériau photographique, avec un organe de pesanteur (120, 160) qui presse entre l'entrée (140) et la sortie (150) sur la bande de matériau photographique, pour la tendre, et qui en cas de variation de la longueur de bande stockée, modifie sa hauteur par interaction entre la traction de la bande et son propre poids ; caractérisé par un dispositif d'entraínement (400) et un accouplement (300) commandé en direction, qui sont disposés de manière que pendant le mode de stockage, la variation de la hauteur de l'organe de pesanteur (120, 160) soit couplée à une rotation (A, B) de l'organe de sortie (310) de l'accouplement (300) commandé en direction, dont l'organe d'entraínement (320) est tourné en permanence dans la direction de roue libre (B).
  2. Dispositif de stockage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la rotation de l'organe d'entraínement (320) dans la direction de roue libre, s'effectue à une vitesse prédéfinie qui est choisie légèrement supérieure ou égale à une vitesse limite à laquelle, pour une vitesse de réception maximale prédéfinie du matériau photographique, l'accouplement (300) commandé en direction est encore tout juste déverrouillé, de sorte qu'un abaissement de l'organe de pesanteur (120, 160), provoqué par la réception du matériau photographique à la vitesse maximale, peut encore s'effectuer librement.
  3. Dispositif de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'entraínement (400) peut faire tourner l'organe d'entraínement (320) dans le sens d'entraínement (A) et empêche, à l'état désactivé, une rotation de l'organe d'entraínement (320).
  4. Dispositif de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que, lorsque l'organe de pesanteur (120, 160) atteint un point bas prédéfini, le dispositif d'entraínement (400) est stoppé dans la direction de roule libre (B).
  5. Dispositif de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la vitesse de rotation de l'organe d'entraínement est freinée lorsque, pendant la rotation de l'organe d'entraínement (320) dans la direction de roue libre (B), on détecte une entrée d'une extrémité d'une bande de matériau photographique (130) dans le stockeur, un dépassement de la vitesse d'abaissement maximale et/ou un blocage de l'accouplement commandé en direction.
  6. Dispositif de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'un signal d'avertissement est délivré et/ou le transport de la bande de matériau photographique (130) est stoppé lorsque, pendant la rotation de l'organe d'entraínement (320) dans la direction de roue libre, un dépassement de la vitesse d'abaissement maximale et/ou un blocage de l'accouplement (300) commandé en direction est détecté, et lorsqu'il n'est pas détecté qu'une extrémité de la bande de matériau photographique est entrée dans le stockeur.
  7. Dispositif de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de pesanteur (120, 160) comporte au moins un galet de renvoi (120) qui tourne librement pendant le transport de la bande, ne se déplace pas avec la bande dans la direction horizontale et repose sur la bande de matériau photographique.
  8. Dispositif de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de pesanteur comporte plusieurs galets de renvoi (120) et un chariot (160) qui relie les galets de renvoi.
  9. Dispositif de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de pesanteur (120, 160) est relié, par un mécanisme de variation de hauteur (162, 164, 220, 210), à l'organe de sortie (310) qui convertit la rotation de l'organe de sortie, suivant le sens de rotation, en un abaissement ou relèvement de l'organe de pesanteur (120, 160) et, inversement, un relèvement et abaissement en une rotation correspondante.
  10. Dispositif de stockage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu un guidage en hauteur (162, 164) pour l'organe de pesanteur (120, 160), qui guide l'organe de pesanteur dans son mouvement de montée et de descente.
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DE59811872T DE59811872D1 (de) 1998-09-15 1998-09-15 Speichereinrichtung für Fotomaterial
EP98117482A EP0987597B1 (fr) 1998-09-15 1998-09-15 Tampon pour matériau photographique
CA002282040A CA2282040A1 (fr) 1998-09-15 1999-09-13 Dispositif de stockage pour materiel photographique
JP11259353A JP2000098571A (ja) 1998-09-15 1999-09-13 写真感光材料用ストレ―ジデバイス
US09/396,471 US6267283B1 (en) 1998-09-15 1999-09-15 Storage device for photographic material

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