JP2005148160A - Photosensitive material processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photosensitive material processing apparatus capable of neatly arranging photosensitive materials discharged after photographic printing by each of prescribed units in sorting the photosensitive materials. <P>SOLUTION: The photosensitive material processing apparatus for stacking the photosensitive materials subjected to the photographic printing is equipped with an inverting device 31 for inverting the photosensitive material, a flap 201 for supporting the photosensitive material discharged to the inverting device 31 at a prescribed inclined surface, a shifter 203 for regulating the bottom end position of the photosensitive material supported by the flap 201, and a rubber curtain 205 for regulating the top end position of the photosensitive material supported by the flap 201. The shifter 203 and the rubber curtain 205 are arranged based on the size of the photosensitive material. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a photosensitive material processing apparatus.

  Photosensitive material processing equipment is a processing tank that contains processing liquids for development, bleaching, and washing after exposure and printing on the emulsion surface of photographic paper (hereinafter referred to as paper) that has been cut into a predetermined size. The apparatus is configured to be transported so as to pass sequentially, and then dried and discharged to the outside.

  In general, such a photosensitive material processing apparatus transports a “paper” obtained by cutting a long roll paper into a predetermined size in advance, exposes the paper in a dark room, sequentially passes through a processing liquid tank, and forms a print after drying. Is discharged to the outside. Recently, an apparatus having various sorting functions has been proposed, such as sorting out discharged paper into units ordered by customers.

  For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-349201 discloses a mechanism for feeding out paper conveyed in a plurality of rows while aligning it with end rows.

  Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-156736, when there is paper that has been printed by interruption with respect to paper that has been printed for each order, the transport direction of the discharged paper is changed to A function is disclosed for separating paper formed by interruption and paper formed for each order.

Furthermore, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-173011, in addition to a mechanism for separating and sending in order units by customers by performing intermittent driving, it is possible to take out the printed screen by flipping the printed paper. This mechanism is disclosed.
JP 11-349201 A JP 2002-156736 A JP 2003-173011 A

  However, in the case of each of the above-described apparatuses, the paper discharged at a predetermined speed naturally falls and is randomly stacked for each order unit at the dropping point. Therefore, it cannot be said that the sorted paper is in an organized state. As a result, when taking out the paper sorted for each order unit, the operator has to arrange the end faces in order.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a photosensitive material processing apparatus capable of arranging and stacking a predetermined unit for sorting photosensitive materials that have been formed and discharged. .

In order to achieve the above object, a photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
A photosensitive material processing apparatus for stacking printed photosensitive materials,
Transfer means for transferring the photosensitive material;
Support means for supporting the photosensitive material transferred to the transfer means on a predetermined inclined surface;
Lower end regulating means for regulating the lower end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means;
Upper end regulating means for regulating the upper end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means,
The lower end restricting means and the upper end restricting means are arranged based on the size of the photosensitive material.

In order to achieve the above object, another photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement. That is,
A photosensitive material processing apparatus for stacking printed photosensitive materials,
Transfer means for transferring the photosensitive material;
Support means for supporting the photosensitive material transferred to the transfer means on a predetermined inclined surface;
Lower end regulating means for regulating the lower end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means;
Upper end regulating means for regulating the upper end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means,
The lower end restricting means presses the photosensitive material supported by the supporting means, and sandwiches the photosensitive material with the upper end restricting means.

In order to achieve the above object, another photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the present invention has the following arrangement. That is,
A photosensitive material processing apparatus for stacking printed photosensitive materials,
Transfer means for transferring the photosensitive material;
Support means for supporting the photosensitive material transferred to the transfer means on a predetermined inclined surface;
Lower end regulating means for regulating the lower end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means;
Upper end regulating means for regulating the upper end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means,
The lower end restricting means presses the photosensitive material supported by the supporting means, and sandwiches the photosensitive material with the upper end restricting means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to sort and stack a predetermined unit for sorting the photosensitive material formed and discharged.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First Embodiment]
<Photosensitive material processing equipment>
FIG. 1 is a front view of the photosensitive material processing apparatus (hereinafter, also referred to as “apparatus 1”) with all covers detachably provided to the housing 2 in order to show the main part of the overall configuration.

  In this figure, the device 1 is configured to be as flat as possible in the front and back direction of the paper surface, so as not to occupy the occupied area after installation, while allowing easy access to the main parts from the front side. Considered. Further, the roll paper RP wound with the color emulsion surface side to be a printing screen of the paper P outward is a continuous long roll having a predetermined width dimension (for example, 89 mm size, 102 mm size, 127 mm size, 152 mm size, etc.). As shown in the figure, the paper magazine 3 is wound around the core and is light-shielded so that the light is completely blocked. The roll paper RP is detachably incorporated by opening a lid (not shown) in the dark room. doing.

  The paper magazine 3 is provided so that it can be pulled out from the front side toward the front side, and is configured to be set at a predetermined position shown in the figure by moving to the back side after loading. The paper magazine 3 is provided with a handle (not shown).

  Further, an automatic opening / closing mechanism (not shown) for automatically opening the communication opening when the built-in roll paper RP is discharged in the direction of the arrow toward the outside of the paper magazine 3 is provided. The three openings can be automatically opened and closed and supplied as shown.

  A cutter unit 4 is disposed in the vicinity of the opening of the paper magazine 3. The cutter unit 4 is provided for cutting the roll paper RP immediately after being fed out from the communication opening of the paper magazine 3 into a desired cut size before exposure. The cutter unit 4 uses the predetermined cut size. The paper P that has been cut into two parts is sequentially sent to the exposure position of the exposure table 5 disposed in the bottom surface portion of the dark box 7.

  For this transport, the exposure table 5 has a built-in suction transport mechanism for transporting the back surface of the cut paper P by sucking the transport surface to the exposure position. This suction conveyance mechanism has a rotation function for rotating the paper P by 90 degrees in addition to the function of temporarily sucking the paper P at the exposure position and holding it in a stationary state.

  As described above, when preparation for exposure is completed, the film F is sequentially fed to the exposure unit 6 and an optical system 9 including a zoom lens is automatically or manually adjusted to form an image of a desired size. An image is formed on the paper P and exposed. Further, the rotation function is configured to perform exposure of a plurality of types of sizes by turning 90 degrees after the paper P is sucked by the suction pad.

  After this exposure, the paper P is transported toward the transport unit 10 in the direction of the arrow D1, and it is transported in the downstream direction after it is determined whether or not it is a large paper at an intermediate position. Here, when the paper size is small (for example, 127 × 89 mm), the paper is distributed left and right by the distribution device 12 and conveyed in two rows, and each processing liquid tank 16 provided in the second chamber 14 on the downstream side. The inside is conveyed in two rows.

  By carrying in two rows in this way, the processing speed can be increased. Further, even in the case of a portrait such as a panoramic photograph (254 × 89 mm), it can be conveyed in two rows in the same manner.

  On the other hand, when it is desired to perform exposure so as to be orthogonal to the transport direction of the film F loaded in the exposure unit 6, the paper P held by suction by the rotation function is rotated 90 degrees for exposure. . In this way, a plurality of types of differently sized papers P can be exposed with the same type of width dimension.

  The dark chamber 7, the exposure table 5, and the transport unit 10 described above are the first chambers formed so that each processing liquid stored in the processing liquid tank 16 is not affected by the gas generated by vaporization due to temperature rise or the like. 13 is disposed inside.

  For this purpose, the first chamber 13 is provided with a partition wall 11 between the first chamber 13 and the second chamber 14, and is transported by the transport device 15 disposed in the communication opening provided in the partition wall 11. By the operation, the paper P is conveyed in the direction of the arrow D2 in the drawing, and the vaporized gas of the processing liquid stored in the processing liquid tank 16 is, for example, stored in the processing liquid tank 16 so as to always close the communication opening. It is configured not to enter the first room 13. Furthermore, the internal pressure of the first chamber 13 is maintained at the second chamber 14 or higher so that the vaporized gas does not enter the dark room side and everything is done.

  The cutter unit 4, the exposure table 5, the transport unit 10, and the transport device 15 are configured so that they can be easily pulled out to the front side of the housing 2 without using tools. Inspection work can be performed easily.

  After passing through the transport device 15 in the direction of the arrow D2, the paper P is transported toward the downstream side by the transport rack device 17 so that development processing of the paper P after exposure is performed. Specifically, the developing process is performed in the processing liquid tank 16 while the direction is changed in the direction of arrow D3 and sent. The transport rack device 17 is configured so that it can be individually set in each processing solution tank 16 as shown in the figure after the ceiling member 29 provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the housing 2 is opened upward. Yes. And when performing the cleaning operation | work for removing regularly the solidified component etc. of the process liquid adhering to the conveyance roller of each conveyance rack 17, it can take out outside after moving the conveyance rack 17 upwards. It is configured.

  In addition, each transport rack 17 is driven in synchronism with each transport roller of the transport rack 17 by being transmitted power from a common drive motor 20 shown by a broken line through a power transmission mechanism using a worm gear or a chain. The speed difference is not generated in the conveying roller.

  In the transport operation by the transport rack 17, the leading end of the paper P is guided by the guide device 18 disposed above each processing liquid tank, and the direction is changed in the direction of the arrow D4 to perform bleach-fixing. It is sent to the next treatment liquid tank 16. After that, it is transported as shown in the figure and finally guided out so as to change direction in the direction of arrow D5 after leaving the processing liquid tank 16 for performing the stabilization process, and sent to the drying device 22.

  The drying device 22 performs drying by spraying hot air on the marking screen Pa of the paper P through the nozzle during the conveyance as shown by the broken line, and then conveys the paper upward.

  Above the drying device 22, a direction changing roller 23 which is a discharging means for discharging the paper P to the outside with the marking screen Pa facing down, an idle roller 24 driven by the direction changing roller 23, and a driving roller 25. And an idle roller 24 that is driven by the drive roller 25, and is conveyed at a nip formed between the rollers so that the paper P after drying is discharged with the marking screen Pa facing down. It is configured.

  Through the above steps, the completed paper P is discharged out of the apparatus 1 with the marking screen Pa facing down. The discharged paper P is sorted and arranged in the sorting mechanism 40. Specifically, the paper P discharged with the marking screen Pa facing down is dropped on the first belt conveyor 30 that is continuously driven in a direction orthogonal to the direction of the discharge, and then turned upside down by the reversing device 31. Is reversed and the mark screen Pa is turned up, and then temporarily stacked on a flap (not shown). In the flap, the paper P transferred from the reversing device 31 is stacked in order, and when it reaches the number of sheets for one order, it is sent to the second belt conveyor 32. The second belt conveyor performs so-called intermittent driving, and when the ordered paper P for one order is sent out from the flap, the second belt conveyor is driven by a predetermined amount and stopped. When the paper P for one order conveyed in this way reaches the end of the second belt conveyor 32, the operator takes out the paper P.

  A power supply unit is provided in the housing 2 that occupies the space below the drying device 22. On the power supply unit, the above-described treatment liquid tanks 16 are controlled and separation control described later is performed. A processor control unit 100 is provided, and is configured to control the entire apparatus.

<Configuration and operation of paper P sorting mechanism>
FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line XX in FIG. 1 and shows a detailed configuration of the paper P sorting mechanism 40. The paper P sorting mechanism will be further described with reference to FIG. In addition, in this figure, about the component already demonstrated, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is omitted.

  Reference numeral 200 denotes a housing of the paper P sorting mechanism, which surrounds each component constituting the sorting mechanism 40. Reference numeral 201 denotes a flap, which is disposed with a predetermined inclined surface at a dropping position of the paper P which is reversed and discharged by the reversing device 31 and temporarily supports the paper P. The flap 201 has a shaft support 202 and is rotated by a motor (not shown).

  Reference numeral 203 denotes a shifter, which is configured to move in the left-right direction on the paper surface by a shifter belt conveyor 204. The rubber curtain 205 and the stopper plate 206 are members for arranging and stacking the paper P discharged from the reversing device 31 on the flap 201, and details thereof will be described later.

  Next, the operation of the paper P sorting mechanism 40 will be described. The paper P discharged from the apparatus 1 is dropped onto the first belt conveyor 30 by the driving roller 25 and the idle roller 24. Here, when the discharged paper P is a large size (a size of 152 mm or more), it is dropped onto the first belt conveyor 30 in a single row state, and the back surface Pb of the paper P is placed on the tray. 33 is conveyed to the top.

  On the other hand, the normal size paper P is guided by a reversing device 31 composed of a belt body that is stretched so as to be driven and driven at one rotating shaft support portion of the first belt conveyor 30, and is printed on the screen. It is dropped onto the flap 201 with Pa on the top. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the paper P is discharged from the reversing device 31 and stacked on the flap 201. When the paper P for one order is stacked in an organized state, the shaft support portion 202 starts to rotate, and the flap 201 moves to a position parallel to the second belt conveyor 32. FIG. 4 is a view showing a state after the flap 201 is moved. When the movement of the flap 201 is completed, the shifter belt conveyor 204 starts to drive, and the shifter 203 pushes the paper P toward the second belt conveyor 32. The dotted line portion in the figure shows the shifter 203 and the paper P after being pushed out. When the paper P is pushed out to the second belt conveyor 32 by the shifter 203, the second belt conveyor is intermittently driven and transports the paper P to a predetermined position.

<Mechanism for organizing paper P>
Next, a mechanism for organizing the paper P stacked on the flap 201 among the components arranged in the sorting mechanism 40 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a view for clearly showing the positional relationship among the flap 201, the shifter 203, the rubber curtain 205, and the stopper plate 206.

  As shown in the figure, the rubber curtain 205 is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the flap 201 and processed into a comb shape. The rubber curtain 205 is sandwiched and fixed between the support members 501 and 502, and the support member 502 is fixed to the housing 200 of the sorting mechanism 40. Similarly, the stopper plate 206 is also formed in a comb shape, and is fixed to a position along the notch 505 of the flap 201 by the support member 503 in parallel with the rubber curtain 205. The support member 503 is fixed to the housing 200 of the sorting mechanism 40. Two shifters 203 are arranged in parallel with the rubber curtain 205 at a predetermined interval, and move along the notch 504 of the flap 201.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the rubber curtain 205 and the shifter 203 when ordering the paper P (89 mm size) stacked on the flap 201.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, when the paper P discharged from the reversing device 31 is 89 mm in size, the rubber curtain 205 is located at a position where the leading end portion of the paper P at the time of discharge contacts the rubber curtain 205. It is arranged. Further, the interval L1 between the rubber curtain 205 and the shifter 203 is appropriately set between the rubber curtain 205 and the shifter 203 when the 89 mm size paper P falls.

  By having such an arrangement, the paper P discharged from the reversing device 31 has its leading end portion 601 comes into contact with the rubber curtain 205 during discharging, and the force in the discharging direction is absorbed, and the leading end portion 601 of the paper P is absorbed. Falls along the rubber curtain 205, so that it lands at substantially the same position on the flap 201. Further, since the flap 201 at the dropping point has a predetermined inclined surface, it tends to slide down, but the end surface (rear end portion 602) opposite to the rubber curtain 205 is also shifted by the shifter 203. Will be supported. As a result, the rear end position of the paper P is also restricted, and the paper P is stacked on the flap 201 in an organized state as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the rubber curtain 205, the stopper plate 206, and the shifter 203 in ordering the paper P (102 mm size) stacked on the flap 201. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the paper P discharged from the reversing device 31 is 102 mm in size, the leading end portion 701 of the paper P comes into contact with the rubber curtain 205 and is further driven by the driving force of the reversing device 31. The rubber curtain 205 is pushed out to the position of the stopper plate 206. The stopper plate 206 is disposed at a position where the leading end portion 701 of the paper P contacts the stopper plate 206 when the paper P to be discharged is 102 mm in size. Further, the interval L2 between the stopper plate 206 and the shifter 203 is appropriately set between the stopper plate 206 and the shifter 203 when the paper P having a size of 102 mm falls.

  By having such an arrangement, the paper P (102 mm size) discharged from the reversing device 31 has its leading end portion 701 brought into contact with the stopper plate 206 at the time of discharge, and the force in the discharge direction is absorbed and the paper P Since the front end portion 701 of the head falls along the stopper plate 206, the front end portion 701 lands at substantially the same position on the flap 201. Further, since the dropped flap 201 has a predetermined inclined surface, the paper P tends to slide down, but the end surface (rear end portion 702) opposite to the stopper plate 206 is also shifted by the shifter 203. 203 will be supported. As a result, the rear end position of the paper P is also restricted, and the paper P (102 mm size) is stacked on the flap 201 in an organized state as shown in FIG. 7B.

  As is clear from the above description, the rubber curtain 205 positioned in front of the shifter 203 regulates the leading end position 601 of the 89 mm size paper P, and can be deformed by pressing with the 102 mm size paper P. Necessary. For this reason, it is necessary to have appropriate flexibility and elasticity. On the other hand, the stopper plate 206 located on the back side when viewed from the shifter 203 does not need such a function, and only needs to regulate the leading end position 701 of the paper P (102 mm size), and thus is configured of a material such as plastic. It is desirable.

  As is clear from the above description, according to the separation mechanism according to the present embodiment, the paper P discharged from the reversing device 31 comes into contact with the rubber curtain (or stopper plate), thereby supporting the tip portion (supported by the flap). The position of the upper end portion in the closed state is regulated and falls to a predetermined position.

  Further, since the falling flap is waiting at an inclination, the paper P falling on the flap tends to slide down, but on the lower side is a shifter having a predetermined distance from the rubber curtain (or stopper plate). Is waiting, and the position of the rear end portion of the paper P (the lower end portion in the state supported by the flap) is also restricted. In other words, the positions of the front and rear ends (upper and lower ends) of the paper P are regulated by the rubber curtain (or stopper plate) and the shifter, so that the paper P can be stacked in an orderly manner.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the rubber curtain is arranged in order to regulate the position of the leading end portion of the paper P (89 mm size) discharged from the reversing device. And when the paper P (102 mm size) of a different size is discharged, the rubber curtain has a flexible elastic material (so that the paper P (102 mm size) of the different size can push the rubber curtain ( However, the method is not limited to such a method for realizing the function.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing a paper P sorting mechanism of the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The components denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 8, the difference from the first embodiment is that the stopper plate 801 is rotatably attached at the position where the rubber curtain is attached in the first embodiment, and is further discharged from the reversing device. The spring 802 is disposed between the stopper plate 801 and the housing 200 so that a force opposite to the discharge direction of P is applied.

  Under such a configuration, the paper P (89 mm size) discharged from the reversing device 31 has its leading end portion 901 brought into contact with the stopper plate 801 during discharging, and the force in the discharging direction is absorbed. Since it falls along the stopper plate 801, it will land on the substantially same position on the flap 201 (refer FIG. 9 (A)). Further, since the flap 201 at the dropping point has a predetermined inclined surface, the paper P tends to slide down, but the end surface (rear end portion 902) opposite to the stopper plate 801 is also supported by the shifter 203. Will be. As a result, the rear end position of the paper P is also restricted, and the paper P is stacked on the flap 201 in an organized state as shown in FIG. 9B.

  On the other hand, when the paper P having a different size (102 mm size) is discharged from the reversing device 31, the stopper plate 801 is rotated by being pushed by the paper P (see FIG. 10A). That is, by using the spring 802 having an appropriate spring constant, when the 89 mm size paper P is discharged from the reversing device 31, the front end position 901 of the paper P is regulated, while the 102 mm size paper P is When ejected from the reversing device 31, it is pushed by the driving force in the ejecting direction of the reversing device 31 to rotate, and the stopper plate 801 reaches the position of the stopper plate 206.

  As a result, the paper P (102 mm size) discharged from the reversing device 31 has its leading end portion 1001 in contact with the stopper plate 206 during discharging, and the force in the discharging direction is absorbed, and the leading end portion 1001 of the paper P is the stopper. Since it falls along the plate 206, it will land at substantially the same position on the flap 201. Further, since the flap 201 at the dropping point has a predetermined inclined surface, the paper P tends to slide down, but the end surface (rear end portion 1002) opposite to the stopper plate 206 is also supported by the shifter 203. Will be. As a result, the rear end position of the paper P is also restricted, and the paper P (102 mm size) is stacked on the flap 201 in an organized state as shown in FIG.

  As is clear from the above description, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to arrange the paper P in correspondence with two different sizes of paper by disposing the elastic material on the rotatable stopper plate. .

[Third Embodiment]
In the first and second embodiments, a fixed rubber curtain or a rotatable stopper plate and a fixed stopper plate are used to stack and stack the papers P. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. In the present embodiment, a case where the paper P is positively organized by operating the shifter will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a paper P sorting mechanism of the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Components having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 are the same as those in the first or second embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the difference from the first embodiment is that only one stopper plate is used to regulate the position of the leading end portion of the paper P discharged from the reversing device 31. In the point.

  In the first and second embodiments, when the paper P is discharged from the reversing device 31, the shifter 203 is stationary at a predetermined position (position of the interval L1 (L2)). In the embodiment, the sheet P is moved each time one sheet P is discharged, the rear end portion of the sheet P is pushed, and the sheet P is put between the stopper plate 206 and the shifter 203 to be organized.

  At this time, the shift amount of the shifter 203 is variable according to the size of the paper P. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the shift amount of the shifter 203 is changed according to the size of the paper P.

  As shown in the figure, when the paper P is 89 mm in size, the shifter 203 moves from the position 1201 to the position 1203 by the arrow 1205 so that the distance between the stopper plate 206 and the shifter 203 is 89 mm. Further, when the paper P is 102 mm in size, the shifter 203 moves from the position 1201 to the position 1202 by the arrow 1204 so that the distance between the stopper plate 206 and the shifter 203 is 102 mm. In this way, the front end position is fixed regardless of the size of the paper P, and the rear end position of the paper P is regulated by changing the movement amount of the shifter 203, so that the paper P can be arranged in order to accommodate a plurality of sizes of paper P. Is possible. Further, since the tip position is fixed regardless of the size of the paper P, only one stopper plate is required to regulate the tip position.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing how the paper P (in the case of 89 mm size) on the flap 201 is organized by the operation of the shifter 203. As shown in the figure, the paper P (89 mm size, dotted line in the figure) discharged from the reversing device 31 naturally falls and lands on the flap 201. Since the flap 201 is inclined, the paper P slides downward, and the rear end portion 1302 of the paper P is supported by the shifter 203 waiting at the position 1201.

  Each time a sheet of paper P is discharged from the reversing device 31, the shifter 203 moves in the direction indicated by the arrow 1302 in FIG. When the shifter 203 reaches the position 1203, the leading end portion 1301 of the paper P pressed by the shifter 203 comes into contact with the stopper plate 206. As a result, the paper P is sandwiched between the shifter 203 and the stopper plate 206 to be organized. When this operation is finished, the shifter 203 returns to the position 1201 and prepares for the next paper P to be discharged.

  As is clear from the above description, according to the present embodiment, only one member for regulating the tip position is arranged by actively operating the shifter according to the size of the paper P. Therefore, it is possible to arrange in order to cope with various paper sizes.

[Fourth Embodiment]
In the third embodiment, when arranging the paper P, the stopper plate is fixed and only the shifter is operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stopper plate may be movable.

  FIG. 14 is a view showing a paper P sorting mechanism of the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The components denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 11 are the same as those in the third embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the difference from the third embodiment is that the stopper plate 1401 is rotationally driven by a stopper plate belt 1402. With this configuration, in the third embodiment, the paper P is only compatible with a small size such as 89 mm or 102 mm, but in this embodiment, the paper P with a size of 152 mm can be handled as a larger size. (In other words, in the above-described embodiments, a large size of 152 mm or more is discharged to the tray 33. However, in this embodiment, the paper P having the size may be sorted and sorted for each order unit. Possible).

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the operation when the paper P having a size of 152 mm is discharged from the reversing device 31. As shown in the figure, when the paper P of 89 mm size and 102 mm size is arranged, the stopper plate 1401 is in the vertical state. However, when the stopper plate 1401 is in the vertical state, the distance between the stopper plate 1401 and the shifter 203 is as follows. 152 mm or more cannot be secured.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the stopper plate 1401 is rotationally driven in the direction of the dotted arrow 1502 so that an interval of at least 152 mm is provided between the stopper plate 1401 and the shifter 203. As a result, the paper P discharged from the reversing device 31 can fall between the stopper plate 1401 and the shifter 203. In this case, the shifter 203 moves between the arrows 1504 between the position 1503 and the position 1201 to arrange the paper P in order.

  As is apparent from the above description, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to stack in an orderly manner in correspondence with so-called large-size paper P (152 mm size).

[Fifth Embodiment]
In the fourth embodiment, no particular mention was made of the operation of the stopper plate when the paper P stacked on the flap is pushed out to the second belt conveyor. However, when pushing out by the shifter, the stopper plate is rotated upward. It is desirable not to interfere with the stacked paper P. This is because even if the number of stacked sheets is small and the thickness is small, some papers are curled, and it is possible that the stacked papers that interfered with the stopper plate will fall apart again. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, an L-shaped member 1601 may be attached to the stopper plate. Even when the paper is caught by the stopper plate when it is pushed out by the shifter, the L-shaped member 1601 turns by pushing the stopper plate upward and pushes the paper from the back to eliminate the catch. Because it fulfills.

[Sixth Embodiment]
In each of the above embodiments, the paper P discharged from the reversing device is regulated by regulating the leading and trailing ends. However, in order to avoid the paper P stacked for each order unit from falling apart. It may not be sufficient to restrict the front and rear ends.

  For example, when the discharge interval of the paper P discharged from the reversing device is short, if the paper P is curled, the subsequent paper P is discharged before the previous paper P falls on the flap. It is conceivable that the end portion comes into contact with the leading end portion of the subsequent paper P. In this case, there is a problem that the previous paper P and the subsequent paper P are not stacked in parallel and the order is reversed.

  Therefore, it is desirable to control the discharge interval of the paper P discharged from the reversing device in addition to providing a mechanism for regulating the leading and trailing ends of the paper P as shown in the above embodiments. As described above, when the paper size is small (for example, 127 × 89 mm), the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to each of the embodiments increases processing speed by sorting the paper left and right by the sorting device 12 and transporting it in two rows. doing. For this reason, when the paper discharged from the device 1 is conveyed to the reversing device 31 by the first belt conveyor 32, the odd-numbered and even-numbered paper intervals are short, and the even-numbered and odd-numbered paper intervals are long.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when the paper is discharged from the reversing device 31, the odd-numbered paper is discharged at a high speed, and the even-numbered paper is discharged at a low speed (about 1/8 of the high speed). By making the discharge speed of the reversing device 31 variable in this way, even when the paper P is curled, the previous paper P and the subsequent paper P do not collide, and can be stacked in an orderly manner. Become.

1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a photosensitive material processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the separation mechanism of the paper P of the photosensitive material processing apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that the paper P discharged | emitted from the inversion apparatus was loaded on the flap in the classification mechanism of the paper. It is a figure which shows a mode that the flap moved in the sorting mechanism of the paper. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the flap which comprises the classification mechanism of the paper P, a shifter, a rubber curtain, and a stopper plate. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect | action of a rubber curtain and a shifter when the paper P of 89 mm size is discharged | emitted from the inversion apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect | action of a rubber curtain, a shifter, and a stopper plate when the paper P of 102 mm size is discharged | emitted from the inversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the sorting mechanism of the paper P of the photosensitive material processing apparatus concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect | action of a stopper plate and a shifter when the paper P of 89 mm size is discharged | emitted from the inversion apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect | action of a stopper plate and a shifter when the paper P of 102 mm size is discharged | emitted from the inversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the separation mechanism of the paper P of the photosensitive material processing apparatus concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that the shift amount of a shifter is changed according to the size of the paper. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the shifter for ordering the paper P discharged | emitted from the inversion apparatus. It is a figure which shows the separation mechanism of the paper P of the photosensitive material processing apparatus concerning the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement when the paper P of 152 mm size is discharged | emitted from a reversing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the stopper plate used in the sorting mechanism of the paper P of the photosensitive material processing apparatus concerning the 5th Embodiment of this invention.

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30: first belt conveyor 31: reversing device 32: second belt conveyor 33: tray 40: sorting mechanism 200: housing 201: flap 202: shaft support 203: shifter 204: shifter belt conveyor 205: rubber curtain 206: Stopper plate 801: Stopper plate 802: Spring 1401: Stopper plate 1402: Stopper plate belt

Claims (10)

A photosensitive material processing apparatus for stacking printed photosensitive materials,
Transfer means for transferring the photosensitive material;
Support means for supporting the photosensitive material transferred to the transfer means on a predetermined inclined surface;
Lower end regulating means for regulating the lower end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means;
Upper end regulating means for regulating the upper end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means,
The photosensitive material processing apparatus, wherein the lower end regulating means and the upper end regulating means are arranged based on the size of the photosensitive material. The photosensitive material has two different sizes, and the upper end restricting means includes a first upper end restricting means and a second upper end restricting means based on the two kinds of sizes. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 1. The first upper end regulating means is
Formed of a rubber material that is deformable when pressed by the photosensitive material transferred to the transfer means, and restricts the upper end position of a small size of the two types of photosensitive material,
3. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second upper end restricting unit is formed of a plastic plate and restricts an upper end position of a large size of the two types of photosensitive materials. 4. The first upper end restricting means is an elastic material that is formed of a plastic plate that is rotatably attached and that urges in a direction opposite to the pressing direction pressed by the photosensitive material transferred to the transferring means. The upper end position of the small size of the two types of photosensitive materials is regulated,
3. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second upper end restricting unit is formed of a plastic plate and restricts an upper end position of a large size of the two types of photosensitive materials. 4. By rotating the support means, the photosensitive material supported by the inclined surface can be supported by a flat surface,
The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower end regulating unit is capable of pushing out the photosensitive material supported by a flat surface from the supporting unit. A photosensitive material processing apparatus for stacking printed photosensitive materials,
Transfer means for transferring the photosensitive material;
Support means for supporting the photosensitive material transferred to the transfer means on a predetermined inclined surface;
Lower end regulating means for regulating the lower end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means;
Upper end regulating means for regulating the upper end position of the photosensitive material supported by the support means,
The photosensitive material processing apparatus, wherein the lower end restricting means presses the photosensitive material supported by the supporting means and sandwiches the photosensitive material with the upper end restricting means. The lower end regulating means is
7. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the photosensitive material is pressed by the photosensitive material material each time the photosensitive material is transferred by the transfer device and supported by the support device. By rotating the support means, the photosensitive material supported by the inclined surface can be supported by a flat surface,
The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the lower end regulating unit is capable of pushing out the photosensitive material supported by a flat surface from the supporting unit. 7. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the upper end regulating means rotates according to the size of the photosensitive material supported by the support means. 9. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the upper end restricting unit rotates when the lower end restricting unit pushes out the photosensitive material supported by a flat surface from the support unit.

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