JP2003280108A - Film transport apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a film transport apparatus which easily treats a jam while maintaining the light shielding effect of a film. <P>SOLUTION: The film transport apparatus is provided with: a film storage means to store the film; a first transport means to transport the film in the film storage means sequentially from the top; a second transport means which has a driving roller to apply driving force in a transport direction to the film transported from the first transport means, and a handling means to handle the film transported from the first transport means by each sheet in cooperation with the driving roller; a first light shielding means which shields and stores the film storage means, the first transport means and the second transport means, has an openable and closable replenishment cover for replenishing the film to the storage means, and has a discharge opening to discharge the film transported by the second transport means; and a second light shielding means which can move relative to the first light shielding means so as to open and close the discharge opening. All of the above components can be integrally drawn out from the image recording device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film carry-in device for carrying a film provided with a photosensitive material such as a thermal phenomenon photosensitive material.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Image information photographed by an X-ray photographing apparatus such as CT or a medical image photographing apparatus such as MRI is subjected to image processing such as gradation processing, and then the image data is recorded in an image recording apparatus such as a laser imager. There is known a system in which an image is recorded on a film provided with a photosensitive material such as a photothermographic material through the scanning of a laser beam which is driven and controlled according to the image data.

The image recording apparatus as described above is detachably provided with a film cartridge for supplying a film to a recording section, and a plurality of films mounted on the cartridge are used for recording the film. They are supplied one by one by the film transporting device of the main body of the image recording apparatus which transports them to the set.

This film cartridge is provided with a light shielding plate that covers the film so that the film inside is not exposed when it is removed from the image recording apparatus. The light shielding plate is opened to convey the film to the image recording apparatus main body when the film is conveyed, that is, when the film cartridge is attached to the image recording apparatus main body, and secures a conveyance path to the film conveying apparatus. When the transport path is secured, the film transport device drives the sucker unit that transports the films mounted in the film cartridge one by one to transport the film to the recording unit. When there is no more film in the film cartridge when the film is conveyed, the film cartridge is taken out of the image recording apparatus main body, the light shielding plate is opened, and the film is replenished from there.

[0005]

By the way, when the film is jammed by the film transport device during the transport of the film, the light shielding plate is closed and left in the film cartridge in order to eliminate the jam (jamming). The film cartridge must be removed while maintaining the light-shielding property of the film. However, when the light shield plate is closed, there is a possibility that a film that is clogged and has wrinkles remains inside the film cartridge. However, due to the wrinkled film, normal transport cannot be performed. Further, when the wrinkled film is removed from the film cartridge, the inside of the film cartridge is exposed and the remaining normal film is also exposed to light, and the film is wasted. Also, since the film transport device is provided in the main body of the device, if the film is jammed in the film transport device,
After the film cartridge is taken out, the main body of the image recording apparatus has to perform the work, and it is difficult to remove the jam.

An object of the present invention is to provide a film carry-in device capable of easily carrying out jam processing while maintaining the light-shielding property of the film.

[0007]

The invention according to claim 1 is
In a film carrying-in device, which is detachably attached to an image recording apparatus main body and carries in a photosensitive film on which an image is recorded, into the image recording apparatus main body, a film accommodating means for accommodating the film, and a inside of the film accommodating means. A plurality of the above-mentioned films that are stacked and stored in the above-described order, first transporting means that sequentially transports the films from above, a propulsion roller that applies a propulsive force in the transport direction to the films transported from the first transporting means, and the propulsion. A second conveying means having a separating means for separating the films conveyed from the first conveying means one by one in cooperation with a roller, the film storing means, the first conveying means, and the second conveying means. The transport means is stored while being shielded from light, and a replenishing lid for replenishing the film in the film storing means is openable and closable. A first light-shielding means having a carry-out port for carrying out the film transported by the transporting means, a second light-shielding means that is movable relative to the first light-shielding means, and opens and closes the carry-out port; Is integrally provided so as to be pulled out from the main body of the image recording apparatus, and when the first light blocking means is pulled out from the main body of the image recording apparatus, the second light blocking means closes the carry-out port and the replenishment is performed. It is characterized by the lid being closed.

According to the first aspect of the invention, when the first light blocking means is pulled out from the image recording apparatus main body, the second light blocking means closes the carry-out port and the refill lid is closed. During the jam processing of the main body of the image recording apparatus, it is possible to work without exposing the film in the film storing means. In addition, even when using a roller type transportation means that the possibility of film clogging is higher than the suction type,
Since the roller type conveying means can be taken out integrally with the first light shielding means and the second light shielding means from the main body of the image recording apparatus, it is possible to easily perform the jam processing, and to eliminate the waste of the film due to the jam processing. The number of sheets can be suppressed. Further, when the film is jammed between the carry-out port and the main body of the image recording apparatus, if the first light-blocking means is pulled out from the main body of the image recording apparatus, the second light-blocking means closes the carry-out port and closes the jammed film. Sandwich. That is, by pulling out the first light shielding means, it is possible to take out the jammed film together. Then, if the film sandwiched by the second light shielding means is taken out, the jam processing can be easily performed without exposing the film stored in the film storage section. Further, the first transporting means and the second transporting means for transporting the films one by one to the main body of the image recording apparatus are reduced in components and weight as compared with the one using the conventional suction cup portion. Therefore, as in this configuration, it is possible to integrally provide the first light shielding means. In this way, when the first transport means and the second transport means are integrally provided with the first light shielding means, when the film is jammed in the first transport means and the second transport means portions. Since the first light shielding means can be extracted, that is, the work can be performed outside the main body of the image recording apparatus, the jam processing can be easily performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the film carrying-in device according to the first aspect, the first light shielding means is separated from the films which are accommodated in a plurality of layers in the film accommodating means. It is characterized in that a first holding means for holding the first transporting means in a retractable manner is provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first light-shielding means holds the first transporting means so that the first transporting means can be retracted so as to be separated from the films which are stacked and stored in the film storing means. Since the first holding means is provided,
When the film is taken out from the film carry-in device in the jam processing, the first conveying means can be retracted from the film in the film accommodating means, so that the friction at the time of taking out can be reduced and the drawing force can be reduced. Also,
The first transporting means can be retracted from the film during the jam processing, and the film in the film storing means can be prevented from being damaged.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the film loading apparatus according to the second aspect, the first light shielding means is provided with a second holding means for holding the second transporting means. One holding means and the second holding means,
The first transporting means and the second transporting means are movably held so as to move away from the vicinity of the film storage means based on the opening of the refill lid.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the first holding means and the second holding means are separated from the vicinity of the film accommodating means based on the opening of the replenishing lid so that the first conveying means and the second conveying means are provided. Since the second transport means is movably held, it is possible to move the first transport means and the second transport means without disturbing the film replenishment by opening the refill lid. it can. Therefore, the film can be replenished smoothly.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the film loading apparatus according to the first aspect, the first light shielding means holds the first transporting means and the second transporting means, and the replenishment is performed. Holding means for movably holding the first transporting means and the second transporting means are provided so as to move away from the vicinity of the film storing means when the lid is opened.

According to the invention described in claim 4, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 3.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [First Embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings of FIGS.

The film carrying-in device of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 carries the film into an image recording device (for example, a laser imager) for recording medical image information such as CT and MRI on the film. Yes, it is attached to the main body of the image recording apparatus so that it can be pulled out. Further, the film carry-in device is a film cartridge provided with a carrying means for carrying the film.

It should be noted that the film should not be exposed before it is loaded into the film carry-in device 1, so that the barrier bag 10 (see FIG.
)). In the barrier bag 10,
A film tray 11 for maintaining a state in which a plurality of films are stacked is provided, and the film tray 11 has a structure shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, an H-shaped bottom portion 12 having a cutout 12a is formed.
And the wall portion 1 that restricts the movement of the film at the four corners of the bottom portion 12.
3 and a lifting plate 14 that is rotatably supported about the center of the bottom 12 and that lifts one end of the film during film transport.
It has and. The barrier bag 10 is not particularly limited in material as long as it has a light-shielding property, flexibility, and a certain degree of strength, and examples thereof include a thin film having a laminated structure of a PET film and an aluminum foil.

As described above, the film is replenished in the film carrying-in device 1 in a state where the film is sufficiently shielded from light by the barrier bag 10. In addition, during transportation, the barrier bag 1
The film cannot be conveyed unless 0 is peeled from the film, but the procedure for peeling the barrier bag 10 will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the film loading device 1 includes a cassette tray (film accommodating means) 2 for accommodating a photosensitive film together with the film tray 11.
The film transport unit 4 for transporting the film in the cassette tray 2 to the main body of the image recording apparatus and the lifting plate 14 of the film tray 11 are moved up and down to transfer the film.
It is provided with a guide portion 5 for guiding up to and a light-shielding case (first light-shielding means) 6 for shielding and storing each of these portions. A slide rail 3 provided in the main body of the image recording apparatus is attached to the film carrying-in apparatus 1, and the film carrying-in apparatus 1 is held by the slide rail 3 in the main body of the image recording apparatus so that the film can be taken out. The film transport device 1 can be removed from the slide rail 3. The film carry-in device 1 is electrically connected to a control unit provided in the main body of the image recording apparatus, and each unit is controlled by this control unit. Note that the film carry-in device 1 itself may be provided with a control unit so that the film carry-in device 1 side independently controls each part.

The cassette tray 2 includes the film tray 1
After mounting the lift plate 20 for vertically moving the lift plate 14 of No. 1 and the barrier bag 10, when one end of the barrier bag 10 is cut and opened, the light shielding property of the opened portion of the barrier bag 10 is maintained. The barrier bag opening part 21 (FIG. 2) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, one end of the lift plate 20 is rotatably supported, and the other end moves the lift plate 14 of the film tray 11 up and down. . As shown in FIG. 2, the barrier bag opening portion 21 is rotatably supported by the cut base 22 by a cut base 22 that holds one end of the barrier bag 10 through a slit 22a and a shaft 23a. A light shielding plate 23 that shields one end of the barrier bag to be cut, a solenoid 24 that rotates and moves the light shielding plate 23, and a biasing spring 25 that applies a biasing force to the light shielding plate 23.

The film transport section 4 includes a cassette tray 2
A transport roller (first transport means) 41 that sequentially transports a plurality of films that are stacked and stored in the above, and a film separating unit that transports the films transported by the transport roller 41 to the image recording apparatus main body one by one ( Second transporting means) 42.

The film separating section 42 cooperates with the propelling roller 42a and the propelling roller 42a for giving a propelling force to the film conveyed from the conveying roller 41 in the conveying direction.
It has a separating roller 42b that separates the films conveyed from the conveying roller 41 one by one, and a separating roller (separating means) 42b is provided below the propulsion roller 42a.
When the transport roller 41 transports a plurality of films, the propulsion roller 42a gives a propulsive force to the uppermost film in the transport direction, while the separation roller 4a
2b rotates in the opposite direction to the rotation direction of the propelling roller 42a, and conveys the film other than the film to which the propulsive force is applied, in the direction opposite to the conveying direction. That is, the films other than the topmost film are returned to the cassette tray 2.

The guide portion 5 is a bale-shaped contact portion 51 that contacts the drive motor 50 and the lift plate 20 of the cassette tray 2.
A gear 52 for rotating the contact portion 51, and the drive motor 5
0 meshes with both the rotating shaft 50a and the gear 52,
A bevel gear 53 that transmits the rotation of the drive motor 50 to the gear 52 is provided. The drive motor 50 changes the inclination of the contact portion 51 so that the film in the vicinity of the uppermost portion always contacts the transport roller 41 even if the number of films decreases. That is,
When the amount of the film is large, the longitudinal direction of the contact portion 51 is inclined in a state close to the horizontal direction, and the longitudinal direction of the contact portion 51 gradually becomes vertical as the conveyance progresses and the film decreases. Incline so that it is close to the direction.

The light-shielding case 6 is provided with a replenishing lid 6a for replenishing the cassette tray 2 with a film and an outlet 6b for taking out the film conveyed by the film separating section 42. The replenishment lid 6a can be opened and closed, and is closed when the film is conveyed, so that the light shielding property in the light shielding case 6 is secured. When replenishing the film, the replenishing lid 6a is opened and the cassette tray 2 is loaded with the film packaged in the barrier bag 10. A light blocking piece (second light blocking means) 6c for opening and closing the carry-out port 6b is provided in the light blocking case 6 so as to be movable relative to the light blocking case 6. The light-shielding piece 6c has elasticity, and its open / closed state is changed by the light-shielding piece opening / closing portion 30 provided in the image recording apparatus main body or the film carry-in apparatus 1 main body. The light-shielding piece opening / closing unit 30 is electrically connected to the control unit and its operation is controlled.

That is, the film carrying-in device 1 includes the cassette tray 2, the carrying roller 41, and the film separating unit 4.
2, the light-shielding case 6, and the light-shielding piece 6c are integrally provided so as to be removable from the image recording apparatus main body.

The operation of each part from the time of replenishing the film to the time of processing the jam will be described.

When the film carrying device 1 runs out of film, the worker pulls out the film carrying device 1 from the main body of the image recording device and opens the replenishing lid 6a of the light shielding case 6,
The film F (two-dot chain line in the figure) packaged in the barrier bag 10 is replenished in the cassette tray 2. Then, the worker inserts one end of the barrier bag 10 into the slit 2 of the cut base 22.
The barrier bag 10 is opened by cutting while passing through 2a. At this time, one end of the barrier bag 10 is previously covered with the light shielding plate 23 and pressed against the cut base 22 so that the inside is not exposed from the cut portion.

When the opening of the barrier bag 10 is completed, the operator checks the other end of the barrier bag 10 from the refill lid 6a to the light shielding case 6
The refill lid 6a is closed so that the refill lid 6a is exposed to the outside. This allows
The light shielding property inside the light shielding case 6 is maintained, and the solenoid 24 rotates the light shielding plate 23 to open one end of the barrier bag 10. Then, the worker pulls the other end of the barrier bag 10 to peel off the barrier bag 10 from the film F while keeping the light-shielding property of the refill lid 6a, and completes the refill of the film F.

When the replenishment of the film F is completed, the operator pushes the film carry-in device 1 into the main body of the image recording apparatus to load it. At this time, when the control unit and the light blocking piece opening / closing unit 30 are provided in the image recording apparatus main body, each unit controlled by the control unit is electrically connected to the control unit, and
The light blocking piece 6c is connected to the light blocking piece opening / closing part 30. When the image recording is performed, the film carry-in device 1 carries in the films F one by one into the image recording device main body.

If the film F is jammed during the transport of the film, the light blocking piece opening / closing portion 30 drives the light blocking piece 6c to close the carry-out port 6b. At this time, if the film F is present at the carry-out port 6b, the film F is sandwiched between the light-shielding piece 6c and the light-shielding case 6, and one end portion of the film F is shielded by the light-shielding piece 6.
It is in a state of jumping out of c. Even in this state, the light-shielding piece 6c is elastically deformed to cover the carry-out port 6b so that light does not pass through the light-shielding case 6, so that the film F in the light-shielding case 6 is not exposed. When the carry-out port 6b is thus closed, the worker pulls out the film carry-in device 1 from the image recording apparatus main body. Then, the film F coming out of the carry-out port 6b is extracted and jammed. Even when the film is taken out, the film F in the light shielding case 6 is not exposed because the light shielding piece 6c covers the carry-out port 6b. And the film F remaining in the light-shielding case 6 is
Since there are no wrinkles or scratches, the film F can be transported by attaching the film carry-in device 1 to the image recording apparatus main body again.

The film transport section 4 in the light shielding case 6
If the film F is clogged in, the replenishing lid 6a is opened and the jam processing is performed. In this case, although the film F in the light shielding case 6 is exposed, the jam processing can be performed outside the main body of the image recording apparatus.

As described above, according to the film carrying-in device 1 of the first embodiment, when the light-shielding case 6 is pulled out from the main body of the image recording apparatus, the light-shielding piece 6c closes the carry-out port 6b and the replenishing lid. Since 6a is closed, it is possible to work without exposing the film F on the cassette tray 2 during the jam processing. Further, when the transport roller 41 and the film separating portion 42 are integrally provided as in the above configuration, when the film F is jammed in the transport roller 41 and the film separating portion 42, the light shielding case 6 is pulled out. That is, since the work can be performed outside the main body of the image recording apparatus, the jam processing becomes easy.

[Second Embodiment] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawing of FIG. The parts other than the parts peculiar to the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment. Then, in the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment described above are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the above-described first embodiment, the transport roller 41 is arranged at a position where it comes into contact with the uppermost film F of the plurality of films F stored in the cassette tray 2 in a stacked manner. However, in the second embodiment, the transport roller 41 is held so as to be retractable from the position.

More specifically, the light shielding case 7A provided in the film carrying-in device 1A of the second embodiment is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 5, the case body 71 and the case body 71
And a replenishment lid 72 that covers the inside of the light-shielding case 7A and shields the inside of the light-shielding case 7A. The side surface of the replenishment lid 72 is provided with an outlet 6b and a light-shielding piece 6c. And this supplementary lid 7
2 is a conveyance roller holding unit (first holding means) 8 that holds the conveyance roller 41 so as to be retractable (moved in the direction of the arrow) so as to be separated from the films F that are stacked and stored in the cassette tray 2. Is provided.

The transport roller holding unit 8 is controlled by the control unit, and when the film F is jammed, the transport roller 41 is retracted from the uppermost film F to eliminate the contact, and the film F and the transport roller 41 are separated from each other. Eliminates friction.
Further, when the film is replenished, the transport roller holding portion 8 and the transport roller 41 are also removed from the case main body 71 as the refill lid 72 is opened. That is, when the refill lid 72 is opened, there are no members that hinder the refill of the film, and the film can be refilled smoothly.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the conveying roller 41 can be retracted in the light shielding case 7A so as to be separated from the films F which are stacked and accommodated in the cassette tray 2. Since the conveyance roller holding unit 8 for holding the film F is provided
When pulling out the film from the film loading device 1, the transport roller 4
1 can be retracted from the film F on the cassette tray 2 to reduce the friction at the time of extraction, and the extraction force at the time of extraction can be reduced. Further, since the transport roller 41 can be retracted from the film F during the jam processing,
It is possible to prevent the film F on the cassette tray 2 from being damaged.

[Third Embodiment] A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawing of FIG. The parts other than the parts specific to the third embodiment are the same as those in the first and second embodiments. In the third embodiment, the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments described above are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the above-described second embodiment, only the transport roller 41 of the film transport unit 4 moves with the opening of the light-shielding case 7A, but in the third embodiment, the transport roller 41 moves. The entire film transport unit 4, that is, the transport roller 41 and the film separating unit 42 are moved from above the cassette tray 2 with the opening of the light shielding case.

More specifically, the light shielding case 7B provided in the film carry-in device 1B of the third embodiment is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 6, the case body 71 and the case body 71
And a replenishing lid 73 that covers the inside of the light shielding case 7B and shields the inside of the light shielding case 7B from light. The replenishing lid 73 includes a first lid portion 74 that covers the upper portion of the cassette tray 2 and has the transport roller holding portion 8, and a second lid portion 75 that covers the upper portion of the transport path of the film F. The second lid portion 75 has a separation holding portion (second holding means) 8 a for holding the film separation portion 42.
A carry-out port 6b and a light-shielding piece 6c. Then, when the film is replenished, the second lid portion 75 is opened and the first lid portion 74 is opened.

As described above, according to the film carry-in device 1B of the third embodiment, the first and second lid portions 7 are provided.
Based on the opening of Nos. 4 and 75, the conveyance roller holding unit 8 and the separation holding unit 8a movably hold the conveyance roller 41 and the film separation unit 42 so as to be separated from the vicinity of the cassette tray 2, so that the replenishment is performed. By opening the lid 73, the transport roller 41 and the film separation unit 42 can be moved so as not to interfere with the film replenishment. Therefore, the film can be replenished smoothly.

[Fourth Embodiment] A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawing of FIG. The parts other than the parts peculiar to the fourth embodiment are the same as those in the first to third embodiments. Further, in the fourth embodiment, the same parts as those in the first to third embodiments described above are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the third embodiment described above, the transport roller 41 and the film separating section 42 are separately removed from the case body 71, but in the fourth embodiment, the film transport is performed. The part 4 is integrally removed from the case main body.

More specifically, the light-shielding case 7C provided in the film carrying-in device 1C of the fourth embodiment is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 7, the case body 76 and the case body 76
And a replenishing lid 77 for covering the. The replenishing lid 77 includes a transport holding section (holding means) 8A that integrally holds the transport roller 41 and the film separating section 42, and a refill lid main body section 77a.
The light-shielding case 7C is shielded by connecting them to cover the case body 76. Transport holding unit 8
A movably holds the transport roller 41 and the film separating unit 42 so as to separate from the vicinity of the cassette tray 2 based on the opening of the refill lid 77. The transport holding section 8A has a carry-out port for carrying out the film F sent from the film separating section 42 to the outside of the light-shielding case 7C.
A light blocking piece 6c for opening and closing the carry-out port is provided. When replenishing the film, the replenishing lid main body 77a and the transport holding portion 8A are removed from the case main body 76 to replenish the film F.

As described above, according to the film carry-in device 1C of the fourth embodiment, since the film transport section 4 can be integrally removed from the light shielding case 7C, the film F is jammed in the film transport section 4. In the case of jamming, the jam processing can be performed outside the light shielding case 7C. Further, at the time of film replenishment, the film transport unit 4 is moved from above the cassette tray 2 and does not interfere with the operation, so that the film can be replenished smoothly.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified as appropriate.

[0048]

According to the first aspect of the invention, it is possible to work without exposing the film in the film storing means during the jam processing of the main body of the image recording apparatus. Further, even when a roller-type conveying means that has a higher possibility of film clogging than a suction cup-type is used, the roller-type conveying means is integrated with the first light-shielding means and the second light-shielding means from the image recording apparatus main body. Since it can be taken out, the jam processing can be easily performed, and the number of wasted films due to the jam processing can be suppressed. Further, when the film is jammed between the carry-out port and the main body of the image recording apparatus, if the first light-blocking means is pulled out from the main body of the image recording apparatus, the second light-blocking means closes the carry-out port and closes the jammed film. Sandwich. That is, by pulling out the first light shielding means, it is possible to take out the jammed film together. Then, if the film sandwiched by the second light shielding means is taken out, the jam processing can be easily performed without exposing the film stored in the film storage section. Further, the first transporting means and the second transporting means for transporting the films one by one to the main body of the image recording apparatus are reduced in components and weight as compared with the one using the conventional suction cup portion. Therefore, as in this configuration, it is possible to integrally provide the first light shielding means. In this way, when the first transport means and the second transport means are integrally provided with the first light shielding means, when the film is jammed in the first transport means and the second transport means portions. Since the first light shielding means can be extracted, that is, the work can be performed outside the main body of the image recording apparatus, the jam processing can be easily performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the film is taken out of the film carry-in device in the jam treatment, the first conveying means is retracted from the film of the film accommodating means to reduce the friction at the time of taking out. Can
The extraction force can be reduced. Further, during the jam processing, the first conveying means can be retracted from the film, and the film in the film storing means can be prevented from being damaged. According to the third aspect of the present invention, by opening the replenishing lid, the first transporting means and the second transporting means can be moved without interfering with the film replenishment. Therefore, the film can be replenished smoothly. According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the invention of claim 3.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a transverse sectional view of a film carry-in device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cassette tray provided in the film loading device of FIG.

3 is a perspective view of washing a film tray provided in the film carry-in device of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a main configuration of the film carry-in device of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a modified example of the film carry-in device of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a modified example of the film carry-in device of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a modified example of the film carry-in device of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Film loading device 2 cassette tray (film storage means) 6 Light-shielding case (first light-shielding means) 6a Refill lid 6b carry-out exit 6c Light-shielding piece (second light-shielding means) 8 Conveyor roller holder (first holder) 8a Separation holding part (second holding means) 8A transport holding section (holding means) 41 transport roller (first transport means) 42 Film separating section (second conveying means) 42a Propulsion roller 42b Separation roller (separation means) F film

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroshi Namekawa             591-7 Kamihirose, Sayama City, Saitama Konica Stock             In the company F-term (reference) 2H106 AB45                 2H112 AA03 BA03

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A film carrying-in device, which is detachably attached to a main body of an image recording apparatus and carries in a photosensitive film on which an image is recorded, into the main body of the image recording apparatus, a film storing means for storing the film, A first transport unit that sequentially transports the plurality of films that are stacked and stored in the film storage unit from the top, and a propulsion unit that applies a propulsive force in the transport direction to the films transported from the first transport unit. A roller and a second conveying unit having a separating unit that cooperates with the propelling roller to separate the films conveyed from the first conveying unit one by one; the film storing unit and the first conveying unit. And storing the second conveying means in a light-shielding manner, and having a replenishing lid for replenishing the film in the film storing means so as to be opened and closed. Both, a first light-shielding means having an outlet for unloading the film transported by the second transport means, and a second movable relative to the first light-shielding means for opening and closing the outlet. And a light-shielding device of (1) are integrally provided so as to be able to be pulled out from the main body of the image recording apparatus. A film carrying-in device, characterized in that the refill lid is closed together with the closing. 2. The film carrying-in device according to claim 1, wherein the first light-shielding device is provided with the first transporting device so that the first light-shielding device is separated from the plurality of films which are stacked and stored in the film storing device. A film carrying-in device, characterized in that the film carrying-in device is provided with a first holding means for holding the sheet. 3. The film loading apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first light shielding means is provided with a second holding means for holding the second conveying means, and the first holding means and the The second holding means movably holds the first transport means and the second transport means so as to move away from the vicinity of the film storage means based on the opening of the refill lid. Film loading device. 4. The film loading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first light shielding means holds the first transporting means and the second transporting means, and the refill lid is opened. A film carrying-in device, comprising: holding means for movably holding the first transport means and the second transport means so as to be separated from the vicinity of the film storage means.