JP2000142820A - Method and device for packing container for solid processing agent for photosensitive material treatment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems such as swelling, transmutation, deterioration, etc., of a solid processing agent in a container by pressing the openings at both ends of a packaging sheet material cylindrically formed, and heating, bonding, and hermetically sealing the pressed matching faces. SOLUTION: Both side edge faces of a sheet material 61 transferring along the outer peripheral wall face of a center seal guide member 81 are heat-sealed by a first heating means 84 at the downstream side of a pressing means 82A to form a first connection part 6A of a packaging body 6. The pressing of the first connection part 6A by a pressing means 83 and the press forming of the part 6A onto the packaging body 6 are continuously carried out at the upper face side of the center seal guide member 81 in the cylindrical sheet material 61. In the sheet material 61 on which the first connection part 6A is formed, the openings of both ends of the sheet material are pressed by a second heating means 9 to heat, bond, and hermetically seal the pressed matching faces.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for packaging a container for storing a solid processing agent for processing a photosensitive material, wherein the storage container storing the solid processing agent for processing a photosensitive material is packed in a packaging bag.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art After exposure, a silver halide light-sensitive material, which is a light-sensitive material, is processed with a processing solution of a developing solution, a bleaching and / or fixing solution, and a stabilizing solution. This processing is generally performed by an automatic developing device, and a method of replenishing a replenisher so as to keep the activity of each processing solution in a processing tank constant is generally used. Conventionally, this replenisher has been prepared by dissolving one or more kinds of kit-based parts with a certain amount of water. According to this method, it has been troublesome to mix the parts without mistake, dissolve them surely, and put them in without mistake.

[0003] Therefore, the present applicants have disclosed WO092 / 20.
As described in Japanese Patent No. 013, a solid processing agent for processing a light-sensitive material was developed in which almost all processing agent components were solidified for each replenisher (processing). This solid processing agent is disclosed in JP-A-7-17-1.
As described in Japanese Patent Application No. 99443, it is stored in a storage container for each processing and sold and supplied.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-118264 discloses a method in which a plurality of solid processing agents are hermetically stored in a single storage container and supplied to each processing liquid tank of an automatic developing machine from the storage container. Is described.

[0005]

When an asymmetric solid processing agent storage container is transported, wrapped in a packaging bag, and joined together with its upper end surfaces joined, the container is placed on the transport surface. Since the upper surface and side surfaces of the storage container have irregularities and are not flat, the center alignment of the mating and joining surfaces becomes uneven, wrinkles and the like are generated, the sealing property is impaired, and the outside air is released from the packaging bag body to the storage container. And causes problems such as swelling, deterioration and deterioration of the solid processing agent.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a method of packaging a solid processing agent container which solves the above-mentioned problems.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a solid processing agent for processing a photosensitive material, wherein a storage container containing a plurality of solid processing agents for processing a photosensitive material and having an asymmetric outer shape is packed in a packaging bag. In a method for packaging a storage container, a center having an inner diameter larger than the maximum outer shape of the storage container placed on a moving long packaging sheet material and transported, and installed in a center seal aligning means. When the storage container passes through the inside of the seal guide member, the pressing means surrounds both sides of the packaging sheet material outside the center seal guide member and makes the inner surfaces of both side ends of the packaging sheet material face each other. The two sides of the pressed sheet are heated by a first heating means to form a tubular shape, and the second heating means is used to open both ends of the tubular sheet material. Press the part and the front Heating the pressed mating surfaces is achieved by the method of packaging a photosensitive material processing solid processing agent accommodating container, characterized in that sealing by joining (claim 1).

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container for storing a solid processing agent for processing a photosensitive material, wherein a storage container containing a plurality of solid processing agents for processing a photosensitive material and having an asymmetric outer shape is packed in a packaging bag. In the apparatus, a conveying means for mounting and transporting the storage container on a long moving packaging sheet material, and a center sealing unit provided at a center seal fitting portion for joining both sides of the packaging sheet material so as to face each other. A center seal guide member having an inner diameter larger than the maximum outer shape of the storage container, and both sides of the packaging sheet material are surrounded by the outside of the center seal guide member, and the inner surfaces of both side ends of the packaging sheet material are opposed to each other. A pressing means for continuously pressing, a first heating means for heating the pressed both side ends to form a tube, and pressing openings at both ends of the cylindrically formed packaging sheet material. , Said pressed Combined surface heating is achieved by the apparatus for packaging light-sensitive material processing solid processing agent accommodating container, characterized in that a second heating means for sealing and bonding (claim 2).

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Before describing embodiments of the present invention, a solid processing agent for processing a photosensitive material contained in a container of the present invention will be described. The photosensitive material processing agent is used for developing (including color development), bleaching and / or fixing and stabilizing photographic photosensitive materials such as color negative films and color papers, silver halide photosensitive materials such as X-ray films and photosensitive materials for printing. It is a processing agent for performing each processing. The solid processing agent for processing a light-sensitive material is obtained by weighing the components of the processing agent for a light-sensitive material in advance for each of these processes and solidifying them into tablets, pills, granules, powders, and the like.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a storage container.

FIG. 2 shows a solid processing agent (JN1 to JN1 to JN1 to JN) to be supplied to each processing tank of an automatic developing machine for developing a negative color film.
It is front sectional drawing of storage container 10N which accommodates N4).
The storage container 10N contains a plurality of types of solid processing agents JN1, which are solidified into tablets for each of the color development, bleaching, fixing, and stabilizing processes.
JN2, JN3, JN4 are stored.

The storage container 10N contains the color negative film 1
An amount of the solid processing agent JN1 capable of processing 00 bottles
~ JN4 (10 tablets of solid processing agent JN1 for color development, 10 tablets of solid processing agent JN2 for bleaching).
Tablets, 40 tablets of solid processing agent JN3 for fixing and 1 tablet of solid processing agent JN4 for stabilization). In addition, storage container 1
0P stores 20 tablets of the solid processing agent JP1 for color development, 40 tablets of the solid processing agent JP2 for bleach-fixing, and 4 tablets of the solid processing agent JP3 for stabilization.

Each of the storage container 10N and the storage container 10P includes a container body 1, a cover member 2, a cap member 3, a first seal member 4A, a second seal member 4B, and a label 5.

The container body 1 has a front end side (a side on which the lid member 2 is provided; the lower side in FIGS. 2 and 3) and a rear end side (a side on which the cap member 3 is provided, and FIGS. 2 and 3). Is an open, hollow and cylindrical container. The lid member 2 is a slide lid that can open and close the front end side of the container body 1. The cap member 3 closes an opening on the rear end side of the container body 1. These container body 1,
In the present embodiment, the lid member 2 and the cap member 3
In view of the components of the solid processing agents J1 to J4, for example, resin molding is performed using high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or the like. Further, since the container main body 1 is a thin-walled, deep-walled material, a high-flowable material is preferable.

Inside the container body 1, seven partition walls 1 are provided.
1 are provided integrally, and the interior of the container body 1 is divided into eight storage chambers (separate rooms) 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, by the partition wall 11 and the inner wall of the container body 1.
12F, 12G, and 12H are configured.

The front ends of the eight storage chambers 12 (A to H) form eight open openings. A flat flange portion 14 is provided around these openings (at the end of the container body 1). This flange portion 14
Of the film-shaped sealing members 4A, 4B
Is releasably attached, and the opening can be opened and closed. The seal members 4A and 4B are wound around the movable lid member 2, and both ends thereof are fixed to the front side and the rear side of the flange portion 14, respectively. Both end portions of the flange portion 14 are configured to engage with the engaging portions 21A and 21B of the lid member 2.

By sliding the cover member 2, the seal members 4A and 4B are peeled off from the adhesive surfaces on the periphery of the opening to open the opening. The sealing members 4A, 4B
It is made of laminated material of aluminum foil and film-like resin (polyethylene terephthalate, polyamide, polyethylene, etc.), or laminated material of multiple types of resin films, has moisture resistance, chemical resistance, and is flexible and tearable It is a thin film material with low strength.

The cap member 3 covers the rear end side of the opened and closed container body 1, that is, the storage chambers 12 (A to H).
It is a member for closing the opening on the rear end side. The cap member 3 is fitted and adhered to the rear end of the container body 1 to seal the opening. Reference numeral 31 denotes an identification portion for preventing incorrect mounting of the cap member 3 when the cap member 3 is mounted on the container body 1, and protrudes upward.

On the upper surface side of the container body 1, when the container 10N is mounted on the replenishing device, an identification portion 16 for preventing erroneous operation of the container 10N in the vertical and mounting directions protrudes from the upper surface of the container body 1. I have.

The storage container 1 is provided on both sides of the outer wall of the container body 1.
Projection member 1 for attaching and locking 0N to the replenishing device
7, 18 are integrally provided. The two protruding members 18 closer to the lid member 2 are fitted into cam grooves provided in a mounting portion below the replenishing device, and are positioned and fixed. The two protruding members 17 closer to the cap member 3 are fitted into cam grooves provided in a mounting portion above the replenishing device, and are positioned and fixed. The left and right projection members 17 have different outer diameters to prevent the storage container 10N from being erroneously attached to the supply device.

Container body 1, lid member 2, and cap member 3
When the resin is manufactured by injection molding, any resin can be used as long as it is a resin for injection molding.
-J4 and J'1-J'3, for example, PE
(Polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), ABS
(Acryl butadiene styrene) or the like is used.

Each of the storage chambers 12 (A to H) of the storage container 10N.
Can store the solid processing agents J in tandem.
Of these eight storage chambers 12 (A to H), the solid processing agent JN1 is stored in the leftmost storage chamber 12A in the drawing,
The solid processing agent JN2 is stored in the row of storage chambers 12C, the solid processing agent JN3 is stored in the fourth to seventh rows of storage chambers 12D, 12E, 12F, and 12G, and the solid processing agent JN3 is stored in the eighth row of storage chambers 12H. The processing agent JN4 is stored.

The storage room 12B is a storage room (vacant room) that does not store the solid processing agent. This is because if the solid processing agent JN1 for development is mixed with the component of the solid processing agent JN2 for fixing, it has a great adverse effect on the developing performance. This is to prevent the powder containing the component of the solid processing agent JN2 generated when the solid processing agent JN2 is stored or discharged from entering (so-called contamination).

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of a storage container 10P for storing solid processing agents (JP1 to JP3) to be supplied to a processing tank of an automatic developing machine for color photographic paper developing processing. The storage container 10P stores the solid processing agents JP1, JP2, and JP3 solidified into tablets for each of the color development, bleach-fix, and stabilization processes.

The storage container 10P has the same shape as the storage container 10N. In the storage container 10P, storage rooms 12A and 12B for storing a solid processing agent JP1 for color development, and storage rooms 12D and 12D for storing a solid processing agent JP2 for bleach-fixing.
Vacancy 12C between the leftmost row of 12E, 12F and 12G
Was provided.

Each of these storage chambers 12 (A to H) is provided with an opening at the front end side of the container body 1, and can store or discharge the solid processing agent JP from this opening.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a packaging bag (package) containing a storage container, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 6 denotes a packaging bag (packaging, barrier bag) for moisture-tightly sealing the storage container 10, and 7 denotes a packaging 6
It is a bag with an adsorbent that is stored together with the storage container 10.

The package 6 is formed of a laminate of an aluminum foil and a film-like resin (such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyamide, or polyethylene) or a laminate of a plurality of types of resin films, and has a moisture-proof property and a chemical resistance. It is formed of a thin film material having necessary strength.

As an example of the material used for the package 6, a laminate composed of a polyethylene terephthalate layer, an aluminum foil layer, a polyamide layer and an adhesive layer is used.

The moisture-proof material that can be easily opened for the package 6 includes a uniaxially stretched nylon (polyamide) layer, a polyethylene layer, an aluminum foil layer, a polyethylene layer, and a linear low-density polyethylene layer. Is preferable. Other examples of the moisture-proof material that is easy to open and used for the package 6 include a uniaxially stretched nylon (polyamide) layer, an adhesive layer, an alumina oxide-type deposited polyethylene terephthalate layer, a polyethylene layer, A five-layer film composed of a high-density polyethylene layer is preferable.

As the adsorbent to be sealed in the adsorbent-containing bag 7, a commonly used adsorbent such as activated carbon, silica gel, or zeolite can be used. For example, commercially available adsorbents include Shinagawa Kasei Co., Ltd.
3, k-1, OW, H-15, KW, BW, BWM, S
P, BK-3 or the like may be used.

The package 6 is joined by heat sealing at a first joining portion 6A in the longitudinal direction and formed into a cylindrical shape.
At the joints 6B and 6C, they are joined by heat sealing to form a closed bag.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sealed packaging apparatus, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the sealed packaging apparatus showing a state in which the second joints 6B and 6C are joined by the heating means 9, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the sealed packaging apparatus showing a state in which the second heating means 9 is retracted from the second joints 6B and 6C. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the center seal matching portion 8, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the center seal guide member 81.

A long packaging sheet material (hereinafter, referred to as a sheet material) 61 supplied from the original winding portion is placed in the storage container 10 and sent to the center seal matching portion 8 by the transport means. The center seal matching section 8 includes a center seal guide member 81, pressing means 82A, 82B, 82C, 8
3. First heating means 84, pressure forming means 85, conveying means 8
6 and so on.

The center seal guide member 81 is provided in the storage container 1.
This is a hard member having a U-shaped cross section having an inner dimension larger than the maximum outer shape of 0. The storage container 10 is placed inside the U-shaped cross section.
Can be passed. Further, the support portion 81A at the entrance of the center seal guide member 81, that is, on the upper wall surface of the receiving portion of the storage container 10, is fixed to the fixed portion of the sealing and packaging device.
A is cantilevered at a predetermined position by A.

The long sheet material 61 sent to the center seal matching portion 8 is pressed by a rotating roller-shaped pressing means 82B,
82C, the sheet material 61 is wound along the outer peripheral wall surface of the center seal guide member 81, and the opposite side rollers of the pressing means 82A align the both side surfaces of the sheet material 61 to surround the outer peripheral wall surface of the center seal guide member 81. I do.

Both side surfaces of the sheet member 61 moving along the outer peripheral wall surface of the center seal guide member 81 are
Heat sealing is performed by the first heating means 84 on the downstream side of A to form the first joint portion (center seal portion) 6A of the package 6.

The sheet material 61 having the first joint portion 6A formed into a cylindrical shape is pressed on the upper surface side of the center seal guide member 81 by the pressing means 83 to press the first joint portion 6A and the pressure forming means 85. The pressing and shaping of the first joint portion 6A onto the upper surface of the package 6 by the above are continuously performed.

During the process of forming the first joint portion 6A on the outer peripheral wall surface of the center seal guide member 81, the storage container 10 mounted and moved on the sheet material 61 is fixed to the fixed center seal guide member 81. Of the first joint 6A, the pressing and heating of the first joint 6A, and the pressing and shaping of the first joint 6A on the upper surface of the package 6 by the pressure molding means 85 are performed. Packaging is reliably performed without being affected by the outer shape of the package.

The sheet material 61 on which the first joint 6A is formed
The openings at both ends of the sheet material are pressed by the second heating means 9, and the pressed mating surfaces are heated, joined, and sealed.

The second heating means 9 comprises an upper heating means 91, a lower heating means 92 and a cutter means 93. The upper heating means 91 and the lower heating means 92 are driven so as to be movable up and down with respect to each other, and can be pressed and separated. Upper heating means 9
When the sheet 1 and the lower heating means 92 are pressed against each other to press and hold the mating surface of the sheet material 61 in the front-rear direction and heated, the second joints 6B and 6C are formed.

Upper heating means 91 and lower heating means 92
During the pressing and heating of the second joints 6B and 6C, the sheet member 61 is driven by a driving unit (not shown) so as to be movable in the traveling direction of the sheet material 61 at the same traveling speed as the traveling speed. Therefore, the upper heating means 91 and the lower heating means 92 are connected to the second joint 6B,
Heat is sufficiently sealed and heat-sealed during the time for holding and moving 6C (see FIG. 5).

The upper heating means 91 and the lower heating means 92 simultaneously join the second joint 6B at the rear end in the traveling direction of the preceding package 6 and the second joint 6C at the front end in the traveling direction of the succeeding sheet material 61 at the same time. I do.

In the space 91A inside the upper heating means 91, a cutter means 93 is provided. Lower heating means 9
The second space portion 92A is a relief portion when the cutting edge of the cutter means 93 is lowered.

The cutter means 93 is driven up and down by a driving means (not shown) in the vertical direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the sheet material 61 on the surfaces of the second joints 6B and 6C. The descending drive of the cutter means 93 causes the adjacent second joints 6B, 6
C is divided, and the preceding package 6 is sealed.

Subsequently, the sheet material 61 is moved and conveyed, and the subsequent package 6 accommodates the storage container 10, and is continuously sealed and packaged and conveyed.

[0048]

As described above, the packaging method and the packaging apparatus for the solid processing agent container for processing a photosensitive material according to the present invention are as follows.
When transporting an asymmetric solid processing agent storage container, packing it with a packaging bag and joining the upper end faces together, the centering of the mating joining surfaces is uniform and the sealing performance is improved, By preventing outside air from entering the packaging bag, problems such as swelling, deterioration and deterioration of the solid processing agent in the storage container can be solved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially broken perspective view of a storage container.

FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of a solid processing agent container for developing a negative color film.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of a solid processing agent storage container for color photographic paper developing processing.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a packaging bag housing a storage container.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a sealed packaging device.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the hermetically sealed packaging device showing a state in which the second joint is joined by the second heating means.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the hermetically sealed packaging device, showing a state where the second heating means is retracted from the second joint.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a center seal fitting portion.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a center seal guide member.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 14 Flange part 2 Lid member 3 Cap member 4A 1st seal member (flexible seal member) 4B 2nd seal member (flexible seal member) 6 Packaging bag (package, barrier bag) 61 Sheet material for packaging (sheet material) 6A 1st joint part (center seal part) 6B, 6C 2nd joint part 8 Center seal fitting part 81 Center seal guide members 82A, 82B, 82C, 83 Pressing means 84 First heating means 85 Pressure forming means 86 Conveying means 9 Second heating means 91 Upper heating means 92 Lower heating means 93 Cutter means 10, 10N, 10P Solid processing agent storage container (storage container) J, JN1 to JN4, JP1 to JP3 Solid processing agent

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A method of packaging a photosensitive material processing solid processing agent storage container, wherein a storage container containing a plurality of photosensitive material processing solid processing agents and having an asymmetric outer shape is packed in a packaging bag. The storage container is placed and transported on a long packaging sheet material, and the inside of the storage container is larger than the maximum outer shape of the storage container installed at a center seal joining portion where both sides of the packaging sheet material are joined to face each other. When the storage container passes inside the center seal guide member having a law,
Pressing means surrounds both sides of the packaging sheet material outside the center seal guide member, continuously presses the inner surfaces of both sides of the packaging sheet material facing each other, and continuously presses the pressed both ends. Heated by the first heating means to form a tube,
The second heating means presses the openings at both ends of the cylindrically formed packaging sheet material, and heats, joins, and seals the pressed mating surface, thereby solidifying the photosensitive material processing solid. Packaging method for processing agent storage container. 2. A container for storing a plurality of solid processing agents for processing a photosensitive material, the storage container having an asymmetric outer shape is moved in a packaging apparatus for storing a solid processing agent for processing a photosensitive material. Transport means for placing and transporting the storage container on a long packaging sheet material, and a maximum outer shape of the storage container installed at a center seal fitting portion for joining both sides of the packaging sheet material so as to face each other A center seal guide member having a larger inner width, and both sides of the packaging sheet material are surrounded by the outside of the center seal guide member, and the inner surfaces of both side ends of the packaging sheet material are continuously pressed against each other. A pressing means, a first heating means for heating the pressed both side end portions to form a cylindrical shape, and pressing the opening portions at both ends of the cylindrically formed packaging sheet material; Heat the mating surface, And a second heating means for joining and sealing the container. 3. The solid processing agent storage for photosensitive material processing according to claim 2, wherein the center seal guide member is cantilevered on the upstream side of the center seal matching portion in the storage container transport direction. Container packaging equipment. 4. A cutting means which is movable near the second heating means, and wherein a joining portion at both ends of the packaging sheet material containing the storage container is cut by the cutter means. The packaging device for a container for storing a solid processing agent for processing a photosensitive material according to claim 2.