JP2001083611A - Method for arranging magazine of photographic processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the production efficiency of photographic processing by facilitating the control when selectively transporting either of >=2 photosensitive materials and shortening the transporting time for the respective photosensitive materials with a photographic processing device mounted with >=2 magazines in which the rolled photosensitive materials are housed. SOLUTION: This photographic processing device is constituted by providing the device body 1 mounted with >=2 magazines 6 in which the long-sized photosensitive materials P are formed in a roll form and are housed with auxiliary transporting routes 17,... and a main transporting route 22 connected to the confluent point O of the auxiliary transporting routes 17 and executes photographic processing by selectively passing >=2 photosensitive materials P,... to the main transporting route 2. The distance from the discharge ports 10 of the respective magazines 6 to the confluent point O of the auxiliary transporting routes 17 is set at an approximately the same length.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic processing apparatus equipped with at least two or more magazines in which a long photosensitive material used for photographic processing is accommodated in a roll form, and a method of arranging the magazines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a photographic processing apparatus for irradiating a photographic film with light, baking the image of the photographic film on a photosensitive material, performing an exposure process, and then developing the photosensitive material to obtain a photograph, 2. Description of the Related Art A system in which a long photosensitive material is housed in a roll shape in a magazine detachably mounted on an apparatus main body has been conventionally used. According to such a photographic processing apparatus, the photosensitive material is pulled out of the magazine and sent into the apparatus body.

[0003] In order to process photographs of various sizes such as service size, cabinet size, L size, quarter cut, and six cut by one photo processing apparatus, usually, photosensitive materials having different width sizes are accommodated. A plurality of such magazines are prepared, and are replaced with magazines to be mounted on a photo processing apparatus according to an order.

In recent years, as one of measures for achieving continuous automatic operation for a long time by integrating the processes, two magazines containing photosensitive materials having different widths are arranged side by side and mounted on the main body of the apparatus. There is provided a so-called double magazine type photographic processing apparatus capable of responding to most orders with materials.

FIG. 4 shows a known double magazine system. The photographic processing apparatus includes an apparatus main body 5
Two magazines 52a and 52b are placed in parallel on the upper surface of the roll 0 in the radial direction of the roll, and each magazine 52 stores photosensitive materials P ₁ and P ₂ having different width sizes. Each of the magazines 52 has a discharge port 53a (in the drawing, a surface facing the upper surface of the apparatus main body 50).
(Point A) and a discharge port 53b (Point B in the figure) are formed, from which the photosensitive material P is fed into the apparatus main body 50.

[0006] When the photosensitive material P ₁ by order is selected, the photosensitive material P ₁ is conveyed from point A to point O, and is further more transported downstream. On the other hand, when the photosensitive material P ₂ is selected according to the order, the photosensitive material P ₂ is selected.
₂ is conveyed from the point B to the point O through the point B ', and is further conveyed to the photosensitive material P ₁ to the conveying path again to more downstream.

[0007]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional double magazine system, each discharge port 5
Since the transfer distances from point 3 (points A and B) to the junction (point O) are different, there is a problem that the control related to the transfer becomes complicated.

Further, the transport distance from the outlet 53b (point B) to the junction (point O) is longer than the transport distance from the outlet 53a (point A) to the junction (point O). , that the transport time of the photosensitive material P ₂ between the confluence (O point) from the discharge port 53b (B point), i.e., loading time and rewind time is prolonged, it is impossible to improve the processing capability of the photographic processing There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is directed to a photographic processing apparatus having two or more magazines for accommodating a photosensitive material in a roll shape. A photographic processing apparatus and a magazine capable of facilitating control when selectively transporting any one of them, and improving the efficiency of photographic processing by shortening the transport time of each photosensitive material. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of arranging objects.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises an apparatus body 1 on which two or more magazines 6 each containing a long photosensitive material P in a roll form are mounted. , Each of which is connected to the discharge port 10 of each magazine 6, and the sub-transport paths 1
And a main transport path 22 connected to the junction O of the photographic materials 7,..., And selectively processes any one of the two or more photosensitive materials P,. From the outlet 10 of each magazine 6 to the sub-transport path 17,
Are set to have substantially the same distance to the junction O.

According to the photographic processing apparatus having the above configuration,
The time during which the paper is conveyed from the outlet 6 of the magazine 6 to the junction O of the sub-transport paths 17,.
The time required to return from the junction O of 7,... To the outlet 10 of the magazine 6 is substantially the same regardless of the photosensitive material P.
Therefore, the control content relating to the selective transport of the photosensitive material P can be facilitated.

Further, the photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention employs a configuration in which the confluence point O of the sub-transport paths 17,... Is set in the vicinity of the discharge port 10 of each magazine 6. can do. According to the photographic processing apparatus having such a configuration, the discharge port 10 of the magazine 6 and the sub-transport path 1
The transport distance between the converging points O of 7,... Becomes shorter for any photosensitive material P. Accordingly, it is possible to shorten the time required for transporting the photosensitive material P in the sub-transport path 17.

Further, in the photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention, the upper surface 2 of the apparatus main body 1 is formed in a step shape, and one magazine 6a has its discharge port 10a facing the upper surface 2. Then, the magazine 6b is placed on the upper side 2a, and the second magazine 6b is displaced by about 90 degrees with respect to the one magazine 6a, and the discharge port 10b is placed on the lower side 2b so as to face the wall surface 3 of the step. Can be adopted. The photographic processing apparatus having such a configuration is equipped with two magazines 6a and 6b, and has two photosensitive materials P and P.
Are sent into the apparatus main body 1 while intersecting each other at about 90 degrees. Further, since the two magazines 6a and 6b are in a relationship in which one magazine 6b is rotationally displaced by about 90 degrees with respect to the other magazine 6a, the photosensitive material P is switched by switching the photosensitive material P in the main transport path 22. There is no possibility that the paper is transported upside down (the emulsion side is upside down).

In the photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention, the magazine 6 is formed in a box shape, and the discharge port 10 is formed near a corner of the magazine 6. Preferably, a configuration is employed. According to the photographic processing apparatus having such a configuration, the outlet 10 of each magazine 6
Are easily set to approximately the same length from the sub-transport paths 17,..., And the confluence point O of the sub-transport paths 17,... Is set near the discharge port 10 of each magazine 6. It will be easier.

Further, according to the method for arranging a magazine according to the present invention, a long photosensitive material P is formed in a box shape for accommodating a roll, and a discharge port 1 for the photosensitive material P is provided near a corner thereof.
0 is a method of arranging two magazines 6 provided in a radial direction of a roll, wherein two magazines 6b are rotationally displaced in the circumferential direction of the roll with respect to one magazine 6a, and This is characterized in that the two outlets 10a and 10b are brought closer to each other.

According to the magazine arranging method having the above configuration, the conveying path of the photosensitive material P discharged from one magazine 6a and the photosensitive material P discharged from the second magazine 6b.
Can be joined near the two discharge ports 10a and 10b. Therefore, the distance from the discharge port 10 of the magazine 6 to the junction is short in any magazine 6, and the time for transporting the photosensitive material P in such a transport path is shortened.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A photographic processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, a photosensitive material P is accommodated in one end of an upper surface 2 of the apparatus main body 1 in a roll shape so that the emulsion surface is turned upside down, and the photosensitive material P can be supplied into the apparatus main body 1. Magazines 6 (6a, 6b)
Are placed side by side in the radial direction of the roll. Magazine 6
Is provided with a substantially cubic (box-shaped) case body 8 that is divided into two parts and can be freely opened and closed, and a roll 9 around which a long photosensitive material P is wound and rotatably stored in the case body 8. A discharge port 10 (10a, 10b) for feeding out the photosensitive material P is formed in a rectangular shape (slit shape) near a corner of the case body 8.

In the case body 8 and near the discharge port 10, a photosensitive material P rewound from a roll is provided.
And a pair of delivery rollers 11 for discharging the sheet through the discharge port 10 to the outside. The feed rollers 11, 11 are provided with gears (not shown) that mesh with each other, and another gear (not shown) that meshes with one of the gears has a part thereof coming out of the case body 8. It is provided inside the case body 8.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface 2 of the apparatus main body 1 on which the two magazines 6a and 6b are placed is formed in a stepped shape, and the upper side 2a of the apparatus main body 1 near the center in the longitudinal direction. And a lower side 2b which is closer to the longitudinal end of the apparatus main body 1 and is one step lower than the upper section 2a.

The one magazine 6a has an outlet 10
a is placed on the upper side 2a with the upper surface 2 facing the upper surface 2, and the second magazine 6b is placed on the lower side 2b with the discharge port 10b facing the wall surface 3 of the step. In the present embodiment, the upper side 2 a of the upper surface 2 and the wall surface 3 are substantially orthogonal to each other, and
And the lower side 2b of the upper surface 2 are substantially orthogonal to each other,
The two magazines 6b are about 90 to one magazine 6a.
In this case, the photosensitive materials P are ejected in a direction substantially orthogonal to each other.

Also, as described above, the two magazines 6
When the magazines 6a and 6b are placed, the outlet 10a of one magazine 6a is located on the upper side 2a of the upper surface 2 and near the wall surface 3, and the outlet 10b of the second magazine 6b is
And is located near the upper side 2a of the upper surface 2. The receiving ports 4 (4a, 4b) for receiving the photosensitive material P sent from the outlet 10 of the magazine 6 are provided at positions facing the outlets 10a, 10b, respectively.
Are formed in a rectangular shape (slit shape).

Further, the upper side 2a of the upper surface 2 and the wall surface 3
A part of the gear 15 (15a, 15b), which is rotationally driven by a driving means (not shown), comes out of the gear. The gear 15 meshes partially with the gear of the magazine 6, in a state where the magazine 6 is mounted on the apparatus main body 1. The rotation of the gear 15 causes the delivery rollers 11 in the magazine 6 to rotate. 11 rotate cooperatively, and the photosensitive material P in the magazine 6 is fed into the apparatus main body 1 through the receiving port 4.

A transport path for transporting the photosensitive material P sent therein is provided in the apparatus main body 1. That is, the first sub-transport path 17a is provided in the photosensitive material P1 of the _first magazine 6a sent into the apparatus main body 1 through the receiving port 4a, and the inside of the apparatus main body 1 through the receiving port 4b. A second sub-transport path 17b is provided in the photosensitive material P2 of the _second magazine 6b sent to the second magazine 6b.

The first sub-transport path 17a runs downward from above, substantially perpendicular to the upper side 2a of the upper surface 2, and is bent obliquely by the sub-roller 18 to run obliquely. The sub-transport path 17b runs in a horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the wall surface 3, and the transport distances of the two are set to be substantially the same.

A guide 19 is provided at an appropriate position in each of the sub-transport paths 17 in order to prevent the conveyed photosensitive material P from coming off the transport path or meandering in the width direction. Further, sensors 20 (light-emitting side 20a and light-receiving side 20b) for detecting the front end of each photosensitive material P are arranged near each of the receiving ports 4.

The two sub-transport paths 17a, 17
b merges on the downstream side, and from there on the downstream side,
One main transport path 22 that is continuous with each of the sub transport paths 17a and 17b is provided. The main transport path 22
Is bent downward from the horizontal direction by the advance roller 23 disposed at the junction O.

The advance roller 23 is configured to transmit the drive of a pulse motor 25 via a timing belt 24, thereby enabling the photosensitive material P to be fed in a fixed size. Therefore, the advance roller 23
5. Controlled together with the sensor 20, etc., one of the two photosensitive materials P ₁ and P ₂ can be selectively conveyed. Note that, in order to prevent an error in the transport accuracy of the photosensitive material P due to slippage with the advance roller 23, a pressure roller 2 for pressing the photosensitive material P onto the advance roller 23 is used.
7 are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the selecting section 5 where the first sub-transport path 17a and the second sub-transport path 17b join and shift to the main transport path 22, the two photosensitive materials P
_1, after one of P ₂ is selected, the cutter 28 is located in the main transport path 22 on the downstream side is cut to length, is sent to the exposure unit 30.

Then, the photosensitive material P which has been subjected to the exposure processing in the exposure unit 30 is supplied to a plurality of processing tanks 3 having a developing solution.
After being subjected to development processing in the development processing section 31 composed of 3,..., The drying processing is performed in the drying section 35 while being transported along the main transport path 22. From the outside and finished as a photo.

The photographic processing apparatus according to this embodiment has the above configuration, will be explained with reference to FIG. 2 for selective transfer method of the two light-sensitive material P _1, P _2. At the start of operation, the two photosensitive materials P ₁ and P ₂ are both completely contained in the magazines 6 and 6.

[0031] Then, when one of the magazine 6a is selected for photographic processing, feed rollers 11 are rotated in the magazine 6a by the gear 15a is rotated, the photosensitive material P ₁ is via a receiving port 4a Then, the paper is fed into the first sub-transport path 17a in the apparatus main body 1 and further conveyed along the main transport path 22 by the advance roller 23 rotating downstream. In such a case, the first auxiliary transport path 17a photoreceptor by a sensor 20 disposed on the material P ₁ of the tip advance roller 23 and at the same time passing is detected in are controlled to rotate.

The other magazine 6 is used for photographic processing.
When b is selected, the photosensitive material P ₁ that is cut by the cutter 28 is returned to the magazine 6a retreated by the reverse rotation of the advance rollers 23. In such a case, is controlled so that the tip passage of the photosensitive material P ₁ is the rotation of the gear 15a when a predetermined time elapses from the detection of stopped receding by the sensor 20, where the photosensitive material P ₁
Is completely accommodated in the magazine 6a.

The first sub-transport path 1 from the cutter 28
The distance up to the sensor 20 via 7a, light-sensitive materials because they unsettled and P ₁ of the reverse speed, the photosensitive material P ₁ of the light-sensitive after the return instruction is performed after a predetermined time material P ₁ in the tip sensor 20 It can be understood that it passes through. Therefore,
The predetermined time after the sensor 20 is controlled to be treated as a transfer error to be detected the passage of the leading end of the photosensitive material P ₁ is employed.

[0034] If the photosensitive material P ₁ is returned into the magazine 6a, then the magazine by the gear 15b rotates 6
b, the feed rollers 11, 11 rotate, and the photosensitive material P
₂ is fed into the second sub-transport path 17b in the apparatus main body 1 through the receiving port 4b, and further conveyed through the main transport path 22 by the advanced roller 23 rotating downstream.
In such a case, similarly to the above, the second auxiliary transport path 17b photosensitive by a sensor 20 disposed on the material P ₂ of the tip advance roller 23 and at the same time passing is detected in are controlled to rotate.

[0035] Then, when the photographic processing with respect to the photosensitive material P ₂ is finished, the photosensitive material P ₂ being cut by the cutter 28 is retreated by the reverse rotation of the advance roller 23 is returned into the magazine 6b. In such a case, similarly to the above, the gear 15 when the passage of the photosensitive material P ₂ tip retracted by the sensor 20 has passed a predetermined time from the detection of
b rotation are controlled to stop, and therefore, the photosensitive material P ₂ is in a state of being completely housed in the magazine 6b.

Further, the distance up to the sensor 20 from the cutter 28 via the second auxiliary transport path 17b, because they determined the retraction speed of the photosensitive material P _2, the light-sensitive material P
_A predetermined time after the return command of ₁ is issued, the photosensitive material P ₁
Can pass through the sensor 20. Thus, the sensor 20 after the predetermined time control to be processed is employed as a transfer error to be detected the passage of the leading end of the photosensitive material P _1.

The following effects can be obtained by employing the above-described selective transport method in the photographic processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. That is, the cutter 28 (advance roller 23)
And the distance from the first sub-transport path 17a to the sensor 20 and the cutter 28 (advance roller 23)
From since the distance up to the sensor 20 via the second auxiliary transport path 17b is substantially the same, and the error processing according to the light-sensitive material P _1, and the error processing same according to the light-sensitive material P ₂ Control contents (unification) can be provided, and control contents can be simplified.

Further, the first sub-transport path 1
7a to the outlet 10a of the magazine 6a
Distance from the sensor 20 via the second sub-transport path 17b.
And the distance to the outlet 10b of the magazine 6b is approximately
Since they are the same, the photosensitive material P ₁Said predetermined time according to,
Photosensitive material P_TwoIs substantially the same as the predetermined time
Content can be unified and simplified.

As described above, the first sub-transport path 17
By eliminating the difference in the transport distance between the length of “a” and the length of the second sub-transport path 17b and setting the transport distances to be substantially the same,
This makes it easy to control the contents of the selective transport of the two photosensitive materials P ₁ and P ₂ .

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. That is, for example, when the double magazine system shown in FIG. 3 is adopted, the two magazines 6a and 6b
The transport distance from each of the outlets 10a (points A) and 10b (point B) to the junction (point O) is set to substantially the same length, and the junction (point O) is set to each of the outlets 10a.
If the configuration is set in the vicinity of (point A) and 10b (point B), the present invention is intended. Therefore, as described in the above embodiment, if the sub-transport path 17 is linear, it is curved. It does not matter.

The number of magazines 6 to be mounted is not limited to two, and may be at least two. In such a case, the sub-conveyance paths 17 are provided according to the number of magazines 6.

Further, in the above embodiment, the two magazines 6 and 6 are mounted on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 1. , Or a configuration in which two or more magazines 6 are accommodated in the apparatus main body 1, or a configuration in which some magazines 6 are mounted outside the apparatus main body 1 and some magazines 6 are attached to the apparatus main body 1. It may be configured to be accommodated in the inside of the device.

When the double magazine system is employed, the rotational displacement angle of the two magazines 6b with respect to the one magazine 6a is not limited to about 90 degrees. There may be.

[0044]

As described above, in the photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention, the distance from the outlet of each magazine to the junction of the sub-transport paths is set to be substantially the same length, and the transport distance of each sub-transport path is set. By eliminating the difference between the photosensitive materials, the time required for transport from the outlet of the magazine to the confluence of the sub-transport path or the time required for returning from the confluence of the sub-transport path to the outlet of the magazine can be determined by any photosensitive material. Therefore, the control contents for the selective conveyance of two or more photosensitive materials can be facilitated.

Further, in the photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention, the confluence of the sub-transport path is set near the discharge port of each magazine, so that the discharge port of the magazine and the sub-transport path are set. Because the transport distance between the junction is shortened,
The loading time or the rewinding time of the photosensitive material in the sub-conveyance path when the photosensitive material is switched can be shortened, so that the photographic processing can be rapidly advanced, thereby improving the production efficiency of the photographic processing.

Further, in the method for arranging magazines according to the present invention, the two magazines are rotationally displaced in the circumferential direction of the roll with respect to one magazine, and the two outlets are brought closer to each other. Since the magazines are arranged, the transport paths of the photosensitive material discharged from the respective magazines can be joined near the two discharge ports, and the transport time of the photosensitive material in the transport paths can be reduced. be able to.

In addition, by setting the distances from the outlets of the respective magazines to the junction of the transport path to be substantially the same length, the time required for transport from the outlets of the magazines to the junction, Since the time required to return from the point to the outlet of the magazine is substantially the same for any of the photosensitive materials, it is possible to facilitate the control of the selective transport of the two photosensitive materials.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a photographic processing apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of a selection section of the photosensitive material of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an arrangement mode of the magazine of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an arrangement of a conventional magazine.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Device main body, 2 ... Top surface, 2a ... Upper side, 2b ... Lower side, 3 ... Wall surface, 6 ... Magazine, 10 ... Discharge port, 17 ... Sub-transport route, 22 ... Main transport route, P ... Photosensitive material

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus main body (1) on which two or more magazines (6) each containing a long photosensitive material (P) are housed in a roll form are mounted, and a discharge port (10) of each magazine (6) is provided. A sub-transport path (17,...) To be connected and a main transport path (22) connected to a junction (O) of these sub-transport paths (17,...) Are provided. P,
..) Are selectively passed through the main transport path (22) to perform a photographic process. In the photographic processing apparatus, the junction of the sub-transport paths (17,...) From the outlet (10) of each magazine (6). A photograph processing apparatus wherein the distance to (O) is set to be substantially the same length. 2. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a junction (O) of the sub-transport paths (17,...) Is set near a discharge port (10) of each magazine (6). 3. An upper surface (2) of the apparatus main body (1) is formed in a step shape, and one magazine (6a) has an outlet (10a) facing the upper surface (2) and an upper side (2). 2a), the two magazines (6b) are rotated about 90 degrees with respect to one magazine (6a), and the outlet (10b) faces the wall surface (3) of the step. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographic processing apparatus is mounted on a lower side (2b). 4. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said magazine (6) is formed in a box shape, and said discharge port (10) is formed near a corner of said magazine (6). 5. A magazine which is formed in a box shape for accommodating a long photosensitive material (P) in the form of a roll and provided with a discharge port (10) for the photosensitive material (P) near a corner thereof. 6)
Are arranged in the radial direction of the roll, and the two magazines (6b) are rotationally displaced in the circumferential direction of the roll with respect to the one magazine (6a), and the two discharge ports are arranged. A method for arranging a magazine, wherein (10a, 10b) are brought close to each other.