JP2004338899A - Conveyance device for photosensitive material - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conveyance device for a photosensitive material capable of correcting inclination of a paper and transferring it onto the downstream side at correct attitude when dividing papers from one row into two rows. <P>SOLUTION: This conveyance device is provided with a pair of chuckers 71, 72 nipping paper, a first driving mechanism moving it individually in the direction along a conveyance passage, and a second driving mechanism moving the pair of chuckers 71, 72 individually in the direction of conveyance width. This device is provided with support bodies 25, 26 driving and controlling the pair of chuckers 71, 72 individually, dividing papers from one row into many rows, and supporting the chuckers 71, 72 between first attitude and second attitude rotatably, an attitude holding means holding the chuckers 71, 72 at the first attitude, an attitude holding release means releasing this holding condition, a spring energizing the chuckers 71, 72 in the direction of second attitude, and abutting parts 16, 17 rotating the chuckers 71, 72 from the second attitude into the direction of the first attitude at a second position. The chuckers 71, 72 are abutted on the abutting parts 16, 17 to correct attitude of paper. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a photographic light-sensitive material transporting apparatus that can correct the posture of a photographic light-sensitive material when the photographic light-sensitive material is transported when the photographic photosensitive material is cut from a single-row transport state to a multi-row transport state. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
Such a transport device is used in a printer processor for printing and exposing an image on a photographic photosensitive material such as paper. That is, unexposed paper is accommodated in a roll in a paper magazine, and a long paper drawn from the paper magazine is cut into a print size by a paper cutter. The cut paper is conveyed to an exposure unit where an image is printed on the emulsion surface. The paper on which the image has been printed and exposed is conveyed to a processor unit, subjected to predetermined development processing and drying processing, and then discharged outside the apparatus as a finished photographic print.
[0003]
In general, the paper drawn from the paper magazine is conveyed in a single line along a predetermined conveyance path. However, in order to efficiently perform the exposure process in the exposure unit, It is known to switch the transport state from one row to two rows. That is, a pair of holding means is provided to hold the paper, and a pair of first drive mechanisms and a pair of second drive mechanisms are provided so that each holding means can be driven separately. A first drive mechanism is provided for transporting the paper along the transport path. In addition, in order to perform sorting, the paper needs to be moved in the conveyance width direction, and for that purpose, a pair of second drive mechanisms is provided. That is, the paper can be sorted into two rows by moving the paper in the direction of the transport path and also in the transport width direction. The paper sorted in this way is conveyed to the exposure unit, where the image is printed and exposed.
[0004]
On the other hand, the paper drawn out of the paper magazine is cut to a print size and then transferred to the above-mentioned sorting and conveying mechanism. At this time, the posture of the paper may be inclined. The paper is guided in the width direction even after being pulled out from a guide mechanism or a paper magazine provided inside the paper magazine.
[0005]
However, the width dimensions of the paper vary even due to tolerances, even for the same type of paper. Therefore, it is difficult to guide the paper in the width direction without any gap. That is, although the width direction of the paper is regulated by the guide mechanism, the paper may be inclined. Further, variations in the mechanical dimensional accuracy of the guide mechanism and other transport mechanisms also cause the paper to be inclined. If the paper is conveyed to the exposure unit in such a tilted state, an image is formed on the paper in an inclined state, and the image quality is degraded.
[0006]
Therefore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-163,087 discloses a photosensitive material transporting apparatus capable of feeding a paper to an exposure unit in a state where the inclination of the paper is corrected. The transfer device includes a holding unit for holding a sheet-shaped photosensitive material, and transfers the photosensitive material from the first position to the second position. Then, a mechanism for swinging the photosensitive material in the transport plane is provided, so that the photosensitive material can be delivered to the downstream transport mechanism in a correct posture.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-122947 (Claims, FIG. 8, etc.)
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The apparatus for conveying photographic light-sensitive materials disclosed in the above prior art is for conveying photographic light-sensitive materials in one line, and does not disclose a configuration in which photographic light-sensitive materials are distributed in multiple lines. Therefore, the mechanism for correcting the attitude of the photographic light-sensitive material disclosed in the above prior art is also applicable in the case of single-row conveyance, but is difficult to apply in the case of multi-row conveyance. .
[0009]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a problem thereof is that even when photographic photosensitive materials are sorted from one row to multiple rows, the inclination of the photographic photosensitive materials is corrected and the downstream transport mechanism is correctly positioned. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for conveying photographic light-sensitive materials which can be delivered to a photographic material.
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a photographic light-sensitive material transporting device according to the present invention,
A pair of holding means capable of holding the photosensitive material cut to the print size,
The pair of holding means are individually moved in a direction along a transport path between a first position for receiving the photographic material from the upstream transport mechanism and a second position for receiving the photographic material to the downstream transport mechanism. A first drive mechanism provided for each, to enable
A second drive mechanism provided for each of the pair of holding means so as to be individually movable in a conveyance width direction orthogonal to the conveyance path,
A drive device for the photographic light-sensitive material, which can sort the photographic light-sensitive material from the single-row conveyance to the multi-row conveyance state by separately controlling the driving of the pair of holding means,
A support for rotatably supporting the holding means between a first posture and a second posture around a predetermined axis;
Posture holding means for holding the holding means in a first posture;
Posture holding releasing means for releasing the holding state by the posture holding means,
Urging means for urging the holding means in the direction of the second posture;
A contact portion for rotating the holding means from the second posture to the first posture at the second position;
At the time of distribution conveyance, each of the holding means receives the photographic photosensitive material from the upstream conveyance mechanism in the first position at the first position, and releases the first position while being conveyed to the second position. Then, the posture is changed to the second posture by the urging unit, and the holding unit is brought into contact with the contact portion at the second position, whereby the holding unit transfers the photographic photosensitive material to the downstream side transport mechanism. It is characterized in that the posture of the photographic light-sensitive material is corrected at the time of delivery.
[0010]
The operation and effect of the photographic light-sensitive material conveying device having this configuration are as follows. It is provided with a pair of holding means capable of holding a photographic photosensitive material. Each of the pair of holding means includes a first drive mechanism and a second drive mechanism. Each clamping means can be driven independently. That is, each holding means can perform movement in the direction along the conveyance path (from the first position to the second position) and movement in the direction along the conveyance width direction. It can be distributed from a single-row state to a multi-row state and delivered to the downstream side.
[0011]
Here, each holding means is supported by a support, and is rotatable between a first posture and a second posture. The holding means is urged by the urging means to rotate in the direction of the second posture. Further, a posture holding means is provided so that the holding means does not rotate in the direction of the second posture. Further, a posture holding release unit for releasing the posture holding is also provided. The operation in the case of performing the sorting transport by such a mechanism is as follows.
[0012]
First, one holding means receives the photographic material conveyed from the upstream side at the first position. At this time, the holding means is held in the first posture by the posture holding means. After the photographic photosensitive material is held by the holding means, the holding means is moved toward the second position by the first drive mechanism. The second drive mechanism also moves the holding means in the width direction at an appropriate timing. Then, at an appropriate timing during the conveyance, the posture holding is released by the posture holding releasing means. As a result, the posture of the holding means is changed from the first posture to the second posture. Then, at the second position, the holding means abuts on the abutting portion and is rotated from the second posture to the first posture. This rotation amount can be obtained in advance as a correction value for correcting the attitude of the photographic light-sensitive material. In this way, the holding means can transfer the photographic material to the downstream conveying device in a state where the posture is correctly corrected. As a result, even when the photographic light-sensitive material is sorted from one row to multiple rows, a photographic light-sensitive material transport apparatus capable of correcting the inclination of the photographic light-sensitive material and transferring the photographic light-sensitive material to a downstream transport mechanism in a correct posture is provided. be able to.
[0013]
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a configuration in which the mounting state of the abutting portion is made variable so that the timing at which the nipping means abuts can be adjusted.
[0014]
By making the attachment state of the contact portion variable, it is possible to adjust the timing at which the holding means contacts. This makes it possible to adjust the amount of rotation for rotating the holding means in the direction of the first posture. That is, if the conveying amount of the holding means is the same, the amount by which the holding means rotates can be adjusted.
[0015]
As another preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is an embodiment in which the holding means makes the amount of conveyance of the first driving mechanism variable so that the amount of rotation of the holding means can be adjusted. .
[0016]
The amount of rotation of the holding means can also be adjusted by changing the amount of conveyance carried by the holding means by the first drive mechanism. That is, if the transport amount is increased, the rotation amount of the holding means is increased, so that the correction value can be increased. If the transport amount is reduced, the correction value can be reduced. That is, since there is no movable part for adjustment, the configuration can be simplified.
[0017]
As still another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the posture holding means includes a holding shaft provided on one of the holding means and the support, and a holding shaft provided on the other. Which are fitting portions that fit together.
Thus, the posture holding means can be configured with a simple configuration of a combination of the holding shaft and the fitting portion.
[0018]
As still another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second drive mechanism functions as the posture holding release unit.
As a result, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated attitude holding release unit for releasing the attitude holding, so that the configuration can be simplified and the cost of parts can be reduced.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a photographic photosensitive material conveying apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an image exposure apparatus using a transport device according to the present invention.
[0020]
<Configuration of image exposure apparatus>
First, there are provided two paper magazines 1 each containing a paper as a photographic photosensitive material in the form of a roll R. Either of the two paper magazines 1 is used. The advance roller 2 sends out the long paper drawn from the paper magazine 1 to a downstream transport path. The paper cutter 3 cuts the drawn-out long paper P into a print size. The back side printing machine 4 prints data such as a frame number on the back side of the paper P. A transport roller pair 5 and a transport roller pair 6 are provided around the transport path of the backside printing machine 4. These transport roller pairs 5 and 6 function as a paper supply unit 16 for feeding paper to the distribution transport unit.
[0021]
The chucker 7 receives the paper P from the pair of transport rollers 5 and 6 as the upstream transport mechanism. The chuckers 7 have a function of holding and transporting the paper P, and although not shown in FIG. 1, actually two are provided. The chucker 7 has a function of sorting and transporting the paper P. This will be described later. In FIG. 1, what is indicated by A is a sorting transport path. The transport roller pair 8 (corresponding to a downstream transport mechanism) has a function of receiving the paper P transported by the chucker 7 and delivering the paper P to an exposure unit on the downstream side.
[0022]
The exposing section 9 is provided with an exposing engine 10 and pairs of exposing and conveying rollers 11 and 12. The exposure engine 10 prints an image on the emulsion surface of the paper P based on digital image data. Specifically, an image is formed by moving the paper P at a constant speed in the sub-scanning direction (conveying direction) while scanning the exposure light in the main scanning direction (conveying width direction). As the exposure engine 10, an engine having an appropriate structure such as a laser engine, a PLZT engine, and a CRT engine can be used.
[0023]
The paper P on which the image has been printed and exposed is continuously transported by the transport roller group 13, subjected to predetermined processing in the developing processing unit 14 and the drying processing unit 15, and discharged to the outside of the apparatus as a finished photographic print.
[0024]
<Distribution transport section>
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view illustrating the configuration of the sorting and transporting unit 20. Although the chucker 7 has been described above, two chuckers, a first chucker 71 and a second chucker 72, are provided. A first drive mechanism is provided for moving the first chucker 71 in a direction (arrow Y) along the transport path, and the first drive mechanism includes a first motor 21 and a first transport belt 22. ing. A first drive mechanism is also provided to move the second chucker 72 along the transport path, and includes a second motor 23 and a second transport belt 24. These two first drive mechanisms can be driven independently of each other. Therefore, the first and second chuckers 71 and 72 can also be driven independently. The first chucker 71 is supported by the first support 25, and the first support 25 is fixed to the first transport belt 22. The second chucker 72 is supported by the second support 26, and the second support 26 is fixed to the second transport belt 24. Thus, by driving each of the transport belts 22 and 24, each of the chuckers 71 and 72 can be moved in the transport direction.
[0025]
The position where each of the chuckers 71 and 72 receives the paper from the paper supply unit 16 is defined as a first position, and the position where the paper is delivered to the exposure unit 9 is defined as a second position.
[0026]
Further, each of the chuckers 71 and 72 can be moved also in the conveyance width direction (the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 2) orthogonal to the conveyance direction. , 26 respectively. Although the second drive mechanism is not shown, each of the chuckers 71 and 72 can be driven by, for example, a linear motor.
[0027]
A control device 30 is provided to control the movement of each of the chuckers 71 and 72. A chucker driving unit 31 for driving the chuckers 71 and 72 is provided. A motor drive unit 32 for driving the motors 21 and 23 is provided. The control device 30 controls the driving of each of the chuckers 71 and 72 by giving instructions to the chucker driving unit 31 and the motor driving unit 32.
[0028]
Although the chuckers 71 and 72 are symmetrically arranged, they have the same mechanism, and the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism are the same mechanism.
[0029]
Next, the movement of the sorting conveyance will be described. The sorting and transporting unit 20 can switch between a mode for performing sorting and transporting and a mode for performing single-row transporting. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the sorting and transporting is performed. FIG. 3 shows a state in which one-row conveyance is performed. As shown in FIG. 3, when a wide paper P is transported, one paper P is transported while being sandwiched by both the first and second chuckers 71 and 72. In this case, the control device 30 controls the first motor 21 and the second motor 23 to make the same movement. Also, at the time of single-row conveyance, only the first drive mechanism operates, and the second drive mechanism does not operate.
[0030]
When transporting a narrow paper P such as a service size, the paper is distributed from one line to two lines by the distribution conveyance unit 20. Thus, since the exposure processing can be performed in two rows in the exposure section 9, the efficiency of the photographic processing can be improved. When performing sorting, as shown in FIG. 2, the first chucker 71 on the right moves as indicated by an arrow B, and the second chucker 72 on the left moves as indicated by an arrow C. By alternately driving the first chucker 71 and the second chucker 72 in this manner, the first chucker 71 and the second chucker 72 can be sorted from one row to two rows.
[0031]
<Detailed configuration of chucker>
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the first chucker 71 in detail. (A) is a plan view and (b) is a side view. Hereinafter, only the first chucker 71 will be described, but the second chucker 72 has the same configuration and the same operation, and a description thereof will be omitted. The first chucker 71 is rotatably supported on a turntable 40 provided on the support 25. The rotation center of the first chucker 71 is indicated by O. The rotation axis is perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. The first chucker 71 has a substantially U-shape (a substantially inverted C-shape) in a side view, and has a space 71c for receiving the paper P. A first projection 71a and a second projection 71b are provided above and below the space 71c, and the paper P is held between the projections 71a and 71b. The protrusions 71a and 71b are configured to be switchable between a state in which the paper P is held and a state in which the holding state is released by a mechanism (not shown). For this mechanism, for example, the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 (JP-A-2002-122947) described above can be employed. However, it is not limited to this.
[0032]
A rotary base 41 is provided on the turntable 40. The rotation base 41 (and members mounted thereon) can rotate with respect to the turntable 40. A slide rail 42 is provided on the rotating base 41. The guided portion 43 is configured to be guided by the slide rail 42, and the first chucker 71 is connected to the guided portion 43. Thus, the first chucker 71 can move in the transport width direction (the direction of the arrow X). This movement can be performed by a motor (not shown).
[0033]
The first chucker 71 is urged to rotate clockwise around the rotation center O by a tension coil spring 44 (corresponding to an urging means) attached to the rotation base 41. Further, a first stopper 45 and a second stopper 46 are provided to regulate a range in which the first chucker 71 rotates. A first holding shaft 47 and a second holding shaft 48 are attached to both sides of the guided portion 43 in the transport width direction. On the other hand, a first standing wall 25a and a second standing wall 25b are formed on both sides of the support 25 in the conveying width direction. A first fitting hole 25c into which the first holding shaft 47 is inserted is formed in the first upright wall portion 25a, and a second fitting hole 25d into which the second holding shaft 48 is inserted into the second upright wall portion 25b. Is formed. Therefore, when the first and second holding shafts 47 and 48 are inserted into the first and second fitting holes 25c and 25d, the first chucker 71 cannot rotate. In the view shown in FIG. 4, the first holding shaft 47 is inserted in the first fitting hole 25c, and the first chucker 71 does not rotate.
[0034]
FIG. 5 shows a state where the first holding shaft 47 has escaped from the first fitting hole 25c. Also, the second holding shaft 48 is not inserted in the second fitting hole 25d. In this state, the first chucker 71 is rotated by the urging force of the coil spring 44 and is in a state of contacting the first stopper 45. Further, the exposure section 9 is provided with a first contact section 16 and a second contact section 17. The first contact section 16 contacts the first chucker 71, and the second contact section 17 is , The second chucker 72 abuts. The first contact portion 16 contacts the contacted portion 71d of the first chucker 71. Thus, the first chucker 71 is forcibly rotated counterclockwise against the urging force of the coil spring 44. An angle (range) in which the first chucker 71 can rotate is a range restricted by the first stopper 45 and the second stopper 46. Therefore, the range in which the first chucker 71 is forcibly rotated is also the restricted range. The transport amount and the positions of the stoppers 45 and 46 are set so as to fall within such a range. The state where the first holding shaft 47 is inserted into the first fitting hole 25c and the first chucker 71 does not move is defined as a first posture. A state in which the first chucker 71 rotates until the first stopper 45 contacts the first stopper 45 by the urging force of the coil spring 44 is defined as a second posture.
[0035]
<About posture correction>
The reason for providing the mechanism for rotating the first chucker 71 as described above will be described. When an image is formed on the paper P by exposure, the paper P pulled out from the paper magazine 1 is cut to a print size, and then transferred to the sorting and conveying unit 20. However, there is a case where the posture of the paper is inclined until reaching this point. The paper P is guided in the width direction even after being pulled out from the guide mechanism provided inside the paper magazine 1 or the paper magazine 1.
[0036]
However, the width dimension of the paper P varies even due to tolerances, even for the same type of paper. Therefore, it is difficult to guide the paper P in the width direction without any gap. That is, although the width direction of the paper P is regulated by the guide mechanism, the paper P may be inclined. In addition, variations in the mechanical dimensional accuracy of the guide mechanism and other transport mechanisms also cause the paper P to be inclined. If the paper P is conveyed to the exposure unit in such a tilted state, the image is exposed and formed on the paper P in a tilted state, thereby deteriorating the image quality.
[0037]
In view of such circumstances, a mechanism for correcting the posture of the paper P is incorporated. Therefore, after receiving the paper P by the first chucker 71, the first chucker 71 is rotated from the first posture to the position of the second posture. Then, when the paper P is transferred to the exposure unit 9, the first chucker 71 is rotated in the direction from the second posture to the first posture. As a result, the paper P is transferred to the pair of transport rollers 8 on the downstream side in a state corrected to a correct posture (a state without inclination). A correction value is determined in advance as to how much the first chucker 71 is rotated. This will be described below.
[0038]
For this purpose, first, a test print TP as shown in FIG. 6 is created. In the image formed on the test print TP, a center line is formed at the center, and scales M1. M2 is formed. If the test print TP is conveyed without being inclined, the scale reading at the end of the print becomes the same. If the test print TP is transported in an inclined state, the reading of the scale on the upper side and the reading of the scale on the lower side are different. The degree of inclination of the paper P can be determined based on the difference between the read values. Therefore, it is only necessary to rotate each of the chuckers 71 and 72 so as to cancel this inclination.
[0039]
The amount by which each of the chuckers 71 and 72 abuts and rotates by the abutting portions 16 and 17, that is, the adjustment of the correction value can be performed as follows. First, the mounting positions of the contact portions 16 and 17 are configured to be changed along the direction of arrow D in FIG. 5 (the same as the transport direction). By changing the attachment position of the contact portions 16 and 17, the timing at which the chuckers 71 and 72 contact the contact portions 16 and 17 is changed. Thereby, the inclination correction amount can be adjusted. As a method of changing the position of each of the contact portions 16 and 17, the position of each of the contact portions 16 and 17 may be changed by a motor, or the mounting position may be changed manually.
[0040]
As another adjustment method, the correction amount can also be adjusted by fixing the positions of the contact portions 16 and 17 and changing the transport amount transported by the chuckers 71 and 72 by the first drive mechanism. . That is, the amount of rotation (correction amount) of each of the chuckers 71 and 72 is adjusted by changing the amount of movement of each of the chuckers 71 and 72 after each of the chuckers 71 and 72 abuts on each of the contact portions 16 and 17. be able to. The transport amount can be set by the drive amounts of the first and second motors 21 and 23. If it is a pulse motor, it can be set by the number of drive pulses. In this case, since there is no mechanically moving portion for adjustment, the adjustment can be performed more easily.
[0041]
<Distribution operation>
Next, the distribution operation according to the configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The first chucker 71 stands by at the first position to receive the paper P from the transport roller pair 5. At this time, the first holding shaft 47 is inserted into the first fitting hole 25c, and the chucker 71 is held in the first posture (# 1). When the paper P is transported, the paper P is nipped and received by the protrusions 71a and 71b (# 2).
[0042]
Next, the first motor 21 is driven to move the first chucker 71 in the transport direction (# 3). Further, the first chucker 71 is moved along the slide rail 42 by the second drive mechanism. Thereby, the first holding shaft 47 escapes from the first fitting hole 25c, and the holding state is released (# 4). That is, the second drive mechanism also functions as a posture holding release unit. When the holding state is released, the first chucker 71 is rotated by the coil spring 44 to change the posture to the second posture (# 5). The timing at which the second drive mechanism is started to be driven after the first chucker 71 is moved by the first drive mechanism can be set as appropriate. The driving may be started at a timing that does not interfere with the second chucker 72.
[0043]
When the first chucker 71 is continuously driven, the first chucker 71 comes into contact with the contact portion 16 and the first chucker 71 is slightly rotated in the direction of the first posture (# 6, 7). This state is shown in FIG. Thereby, the posture of the paper P is corrected, and the paper P is delivered to the conveying roller pair 8 of the exposure unit 9 in a correct posture (# 8). Thereafter, the first chucker 71 needs to be returned to the first position in order to receive the next paper P.
[0044]
That is, when the first chucker 71 completes the delivery of the paper P to the transport roller pair 8, the first motor 21 of the first drive mechanism 20 is driven in the opposite direction. When the contact state by the first contact portion 16 is released, the first chucker 71 returns to the second posture by the urging force of the coil spring 44. The movement locus when returning the first chucker 71 to the first position may follow the arrow B in FIG. Therefore, the second drive mechanism is also driven. The timing for driving the second drive mechanism can be set at an appropriate timing as in the case of going.
[0045]
When the first chucker 71 returns to the first position, the first chucker 71 needs to be in the first posture in order to receive the next paper, but the first chucker 71 returns in the second posture. Come. For that purpose, it is necessary to return from the second posture to the first posture at an appropriate timing. Although various methods are conceivable, for example, in the first position, the first chucker 71 can be forcibly rotated to the first posture by the same mechanism as the contact portion 16. After forcibly setting the first posture, the first holding shaft 47 can be inserted into the first fitting hole 25c based on the driving of the second driving mechanism. As another method, by forming the tip of the first holding shaft 47 in a tapered shape, the first holding shaft 47 can be forcibly guided and inserted into the first fitting hole 25c. As described above, the first chucker 71 can be returned to the first posture and the first position (# 9).
[0046]
Although only the movement of the first chucker 71 has been described in FIG. 7, the same applies to the second chucker 72. In order to perform the distribution, the first chucker 71 and the second chucker 72 are driven at different timings. While the first chucker 71 transfers the paper P to the exposure unit 9, the second chucker 72 receives the paper P from the upstream side. Conversely, while the second chucker 72 transfers the paper P to the exposure unit 9, the first chucker 71 receives the paper P from the upstream side.
[0047]
The paper inclination correction in the case of performing the sorting conveyance has been described above. It is necessary to correct the inclination of the paper even when the distribution conveyance is not performed, that is, when one sheet of paper is nipped and passed to the exposure unit 9 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the operation in this case will be described. In this case, the first and second chuckers 71 and 72 are made to wait at the first position to receive the paper from the upstream side. At this time, the second drive mechanism is driven in advance to fit the second holding shaft 48 into the second fitting hole 25d. At this time, the posture of each of the chuckers 71 and 72 is the first posture. The tapered end of the second holding shaft 48 facilitates insertion into the second fitting hole 25d.
[0048]
The paper is received by these chuckers 71 and 72 and transported to the second position. Since the distribution is not performed, only the first drive mechanism is driven, and the second drive mechanism is not driven. Therefore, each of the chuckers 71 and 72 is transported while maintaining the first posture. At the second position, the paper is delivered to the transport roller pair 8 on the downstream side. In this case as well, it is necessary to correct the inclination of the paper in the same manner as in the case of distributed transport. Therefore, the inclination of the paper is corrected by changing the transport amount by the left and right motors 21 and 23. When the motors 21 and 23 are pulse motors, the left and right transport amounts can be changed by changing the number of drive pulses. (See Patent Document 1 mentioned above)
<Another embodiment>
(1) In the present embodiment, the distributing / transporting unit disposed immediately before the exposure unit has been described, but the location of the distributing / conveying unit is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a sorting / conveying unit that is disposed immediately before a developing unit.
[0049]
(2) In the present embodiment, although the second drive mechanism is also used as the posture holding release means, a dedicated drive mechanism for moving only the holding shaft may be used. That is, the first holding shaft 47 and the second holding shaft 48 may be independently driven.
[0050]
(3) As the posture holding means, the first and second holding shafts 47 and 48 are attached to the guided portion 43, but the holding shaft is attached to the support 25 side, and the holding shaft is attached to the guided portion 43. A fitting hole to be inserted may be formed. Further, instead of the fitting hole, a fitting groove may be used.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a photographic photosensitive material conveying device.
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a configuration of a sorting and transporting unit (sorting state).
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a sorting and conveying unit showing a single-row conveying state.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing details of a chucker.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which paper is sorted by a chucker.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a test print.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation when performing distribution.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which the chucker is in contact with the contact portion.
[Explanation of symbols]
5, 6 transport roller pair
7 Chucker
8 transport roller pair
9 Exposure section
16 First contact part
17 2nd contact part
18 Paper supply unit
20 Distributor
21 1st motor
22 First conveyor belt
23 Second motor
24 Second conveyor belt
25 First support
25c 1st fitting hole
26 Second support
44 Coil spring
45 1st stopper
46 2nd stopper
47 1st holding shaft
71 First Chucker
72 Second chucker
P paper

Claims (5)

A pair of holding means capable of holding the photosensitive material cut to the print size,
The pair of holding means are individually moved in a direction along a transport path between a first position for receiving the photographic material from the upstream transport mechanism and a second position for receiving the photographic material to the downstream transport mechanism. A first drive mechanism provided for each, to enable
A second drive mechanism provided for each of the pair of holding means so as to be individually movable in a conveyance width direction orthogonal to the conveyance path,
A drive device for the photographic light-sensitive material, which can sort the photographic light-sensitive material from the single-row conveyance to the multi-row conveyance state by separately controlling the driving of the pair of holding means,
A support for rotatably supporting the holding means between a first posture and a second posture around a predetermined axis;
Posture holding means for holding the holding means in a first posture;
Posture holding releasing means for releasing the holding state by the posture holding means,
Urging means for urging the holding means in the direction of the second posture;
A contact portion for rotating the holding means from the second posture to the first posture at the second position;
At the time of sorting and transporting, each of the holding means receives the photographic photosensitive material from the upstream transport mechanism in the first position at the first position, and releases the first position while being transported to the second position. Then, the posture is changed to the second posture by the urging unit, and the holding unit is brought into contact with the contact portion at the second position, whereby the holding unit transfers the photographic photosensitive material to the downstream side transport mechanism. An apparatus for transporting a photographic material, wherein the posture of the photographic material is corrected when the photographic material is delivered. The photographic photosensitive material conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a timing at which the holding means comes into contact can be adjusted by changing a mounting state of the contact portion. 3. The photographic light-sensitive device according to claim 1, wherein the amount of rotation of the holding means is adjustable by allowing the holding means to change the amount of transfer carried by the first drive mechanism. Material transfer device. The said attitude | position holding means is a fitting part with which the holding | maintenance shaft provided in any one of the said holding | maintenance means and the said support body and the said holding shaft provided in either other fits. Item 4. The conveying device for a photographic light-sensitive material according to any one of Items 1 to 3. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second driving mechanism functions as the posture holding release unit.

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