JP2500472Y2 - Photosensitive material processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photosensitive material processing apparatus for processing a photosensitive material.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a photosensitive material processing apparatus such as an automatic developing machine for processing a photosensitive material such as an X-ray film or a photographic film, a replenisher for replenishing a developing tank and a fixing tank is filled in a cartridge. It is prepared by mixing and diluting the replenishment stock solution. The cartridge is designed to be loaded in the stock tank.

By the way, the inside of the cartridge is partitioned into a plurality of filling tanks so that a plurality of types of replenishing stock solutions can be separately filled. On the other hand, a partition wall is formed also in the stock tank, and each replenishing stock solution is diluted and supplied to a predetermined processing tank at a predetermined ratio.

By the way, a lid made of, for example, a synthetic resin is attached to each communication port of each tank of the cartridge, and the lid is perforated by a perforation portion provided in the stock tank when the stock tank is loaded. By this, the replenishment stock solution in each tank is made to flow out to the stock tank.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, since the lid is perforated by the perforation portion at the same time when the cartridge is pushed into the stock tank, the pushing force is heavy and the workability is poor. . Also,
If the pushing operation force is heavy, the punching may not be performed reliably. For this reason, there is also a problem that the outflow rate of the stock replenishing solution from the cartridge to the stock tank is small, and the replenishment is insufficient.

In consideration of the above facts, the present invention provides a photosensitive material processing apparatus capable of reducing the pushing force of a cartridge into a stock tank and reliably punching to improve workability. Is the purpose.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photosensitive material processing apparatus in which a photosensitive material is sequentially conveyed to a plurality of processing tanks in which a processing liquid is stored and processed. A stock tank loaded with a cartridge having a filling tank in which a plurality of replenishing liquids to be replenished are separately filled,
A lid body formed at a position where the cartridge is loaded into the stock tank to close each filling tank of the cartridge by a pushing operation of the cartridge is pierced so that each replenisher in the filling tank can be supplied to the stock tank. A plurality of punching portions, wherein at least one of the lids of the cartridge corresponding to the punching portions is punched with different pushing strokes of the cartridge.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photosensitive material processing apparatus in which a photosensitive material is sequentially conveyed to a plurality of processing tanks in which processing liquids are stored and processed. A stock tank in which a cartridge having a filling tank filled with liquid separately is loaded, and a lid body formed at a loading position of the cartridge to the stock tank and closing each filling tank of the cartridge by a pushing operation of the cartridge And a perforation part capable of supplying each replenisher in the filling tank to the stock tank, and at least one projecting height dimension of the perforation part is changed with respect to another perforation part. It is characterized by that.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photosensitive material processing apparatus in which a photosensitive material is sequentially conveyed to a plurality of processing tanks in which processing liquids are stored and processed. A stock tank in which a cartridge having a filling tank filled with liquid separately is loaded, and a lid body formed at a loading position of the cartridge to the stock tank and closing each filling tank of the cartridge by a pushing operation of the cartridge And a perforation portion capable of supplying each replenisher in the filling tank to the stock tank by changing at least one pushing direction position of the lid body with respect to another lid body. Is characterized by.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided the above-mentioned first and second aspects.
The invention described in 2 or 3 is characterized in that the distance between the lid and the perforated portion at at least two positions is the same when the cartridge is pushed in.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the lids of the cartridge are pushed toward the corresponding punched portions, the plurality of lids do not contact the punched portions at the same time, and different pushing strokes are applied. Abut.

[0012] Therefore, the operating force for breaking through the lid does not become heavy, and the lid is sequentially broken through. Therefore, the maximum value of the pushing operation force becomes small as a whole, and the lid can be reliably pierced.

Further, since the pushing operation force is reduced, the workability of loading the cartridge into the stock tank is improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the pushing stroke is changed by changing the projecting height position of the perforated portion.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the pushing stroke is changed by changing the position of the lid in the pushing direction.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 4, since the lid body at least at two positions is perforated prior to the other lid bodies when the cartridge is pushed in, the cartridge is stabilized without rattling. Then, the stock tank can be loaded.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An automatic development processing 10 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic developing apparatus 10 includes a processing liquid processing section 11 and a drying section 20 in a machine frame 12.
Is provided. The processing liquid processing unit 11 is a developing tank 1 partitioned by a partition 13 along the transport direction of the film F.
4, a fixing tank 16 and a washing tank 18 are provided.

Insertion port 1 of film F of automatic developing device 10
An insertion rack 17 for drawing the film F into the automatic developing device 10 is arranged in the vicinity of 5.

An insertion detection sensor 80 for detecting the film F to be inserted is provided near the insertion opening 15. In addition, an insertion table into which the film F is inserted by hand, an auto feeder which automatically inserts the film F by a transport means, and the like can be attached to the insertion opening 15 of the automatic developing apparatus 10.

A developing rack 14 contains a developing solution and has a carrying rack 24 having a carrying roller 22 for carrying the film F driven by a motor (not shown).
Are immersed in a developing solution. In the fixing tank 16, a fixing liquid is stored, and a transport roller 2 that drives the film F by being driven by a motor (not shown)
6 is disposed so as to be immersed in the fixing solution. The washing tank 18 stores therein washing water, and the transport rack 3 has a transport roller 30 that is driven by a motor (not shown) to transport the film F.
2 is immersed in washing water and disposed.

Further, heat exchangers 19 are arranged below the developing tank 14 and below the fixing tank 16, respectively, and the developing solution in the developing tank 14 and the fixing solution in the fixing tank 16 are respectively heat exchangers. After being sent to 19, the heat exchange is performed there, it is sent back to the developing tank 14 and the fixing tank 16. Thereby, the temperature of the developing solution in the developing tank 14 and the temperature of the fixing solution in the fixing tank 16 are maintained within a predetermined range.

Between the developing tank 14 and the fixing tank 16 and the fixing tank 1
A crossover rack 34 is disposed above the washing tank 6 and the washing tank 18 at the top thereof. The crossover rack 34 is provided with a nipping transport roller 3 for transporting the film F from the upstream tank to the downstream tank in the transport direction of the film F.
6 and a guide 38 for guiding the film F.

Therefore, the automatic developing device 10 is inserted from the insertion port 15.
The film F sent into the inside is inserted into the developing tank 14 by the insertion rack 17 and is conveyed in the developing solution by the conveying roller 22 to be subjected to the developing process. The developed film F is sent to the fixing tank 16 by the crossover rack 34, where it is conveyed in the fixing solution by the conveying rollers 26 and subjected to the fixing process.
The film F that has been subjected to the fixing process is a crossover rack 3
At 4, it is sent to the washing tank 18, where it is conveyed through the washing water by the conveying rollers 30 and subjected to the washing process. Thus, the film F is processed with the processing liquid.

A drain pipe (not shown) is provided at the bottom of each of the developing tank 14, the fixing tank 16, and the washing tank 18, and a drain valve 21 is attached to each of these drain tubes. Therefore, if necessary, these drain valves 21
, The developing solution, the fixing solution and the washing water in the developing tank 14, the fixing tank 16 and the washing tank 18 can be discharged.

Further, between the washing tank 18 and the drying section 20,
A squeeze rack 40 is provided. The squeeze rack 40 has a transport roller 42 for squeezing the film F, which has been sent from the rinsing tank 18 and to which the rinsing water has adhered, to the drying unit 20, and a guide 43 for guiding the film F.

The drying section 20 has a transport roller 44 for transporting the film F, a drying fan 45 for feeding dry air, and a chamber 46 containing a heater for heating the dry air.
And the heated dry air is passed through the film F and the transport roller 44.
And a spray pipe 47 that jets out the water. The film F is conveyed obliquely upward at a drying turn section 48 downstream of the conveying roller 44 in the conveying path.

The automatic developing device 10 includes a drying turn section 48.
A receiving box 49 for accommodating the film F sent out of the automatic developing apparatus 10 is provided in a state of protruding from the outer wall of the automatic developing apparatus 10.

Therefore, the film F squeezed by the squeeze rack 40 is dried by the dry air blown from the spray pipe 47 while being transported by the transport roller 44 which is warmed by the dry air heated in the drying section 20. It Thereafter, the film F is conveyed while being turned by the drying turn unit 48, sent to the receiving box 49, and stored therein.

Next, the structure for replenishing the developing replenisher and the fixing replenisher to the developing tank 14 and the fixing tank 16 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the developing replenisher is filled in the cartridge 100 in advance and hermetically sealed. This cartridge 100 has a partition wall inside.
The first chamber 102 is filled with the developing replenishment stock solution A, the second chamber 104 is filled with the developing replenishment stock solution B, and the third chamber 106 is filled with the developing replenishment stock solution C. Has been done. The cartridge 100 includes a first chamber 102 and a second chamber.
The inlets 108, 1 corresponding to the chamber 104 and the third chamber 106
10 and 112 are provided. These inlets 10
8, 110 and 112 extend in the same direction as each other. At each open end of inlets 108, 110 and 112,
A packing 114 as a lid is covered, and the packing 114 is pressed by a cap 116 screwed to each of the injection ports 108, 110 and 112 to be injected.
The openings 0 and 112 are closed.

The injection port 10 of the cartridge 100
Handles 118 for handling the cartridge 100 are provided on the sides 8, 110 and 112 and on the opposite side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the fixing replenishing stock solution is also filled in the cartridge 120 in advance and hermetically sealed. The cartridge 120 has a cylindrical inlet 1
22 is provided. The opening end of the injection port 122 is covered with a packing 124, and the packing 124 is pressed by a cap 126 screwed to the injection port 122 to close the opening of the injection port 122.

This cartridge 120 also has an injection port 12
Handles 128 for handling the cartridge 120 are provided on the two sides and the opposite side.

As shown in FIG. 5, the automatic developing device 10 accommodates these cartridges 100 and 120, and supplies the developing replenishment stock solution and the fixing replenishment stock solution in the cartridges 100 and 120 to a stock tank 50 described later. A liquid supply unit 130 for performing the operation is provided.

The liquid supply section 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. The liquid supply unit 130 is provided on the width direction side of the film F to be conveyed, that is, on the side of the automatic developing device 10. In the present embodiment, it is the front side of the plane of FIG. The liquid supply unit 130 is used in the automatic developing device 1.
An outer plate 132 forming a part of the side outer wall of the cartridge 0 and a cartridge receiver 134 fixed to the inner surface of the automatic developing device 10 of the outer plate 132 are provided. The cartridge receiver 134 has a box shape with an open top, and is sized to accommodate the cartridges 100 and 120.

At the bottom of the cartridge receiver 134, the injection ports 108, 1 of the cartridges 100 and 120 to be accommodated are provided.
Perforated portion 135 corresponding to each of 10, 112 and 122
Are provided (see FIG. 6).

As shown in FIG. 6, the perforated portion 135
A liquid receiving tray 136 having a substantially inverted hat shape is arranged in the. The liquid tray 136 is fixed to the mounting bracket 138 fixed to the side wall of the cartridge receiver 134 with a screw 140 via the flange portion 136A. Liquid tray 1
A protrusion 142 is provided at the center of the bottom 136 </ b> B of 36. As shown in FIG. 7, the protrusion 142 is formed by combining four plate members 142A so as to form a cross shape in a plan view. The plate member 142A has a shape that widens toward the end from the upper end to the lower end, and the upper end surface is formed in an arc shape so as to be continuous with the side end surface. In addition,
The protrusion 142 may be formed by processing a single member to have the same shape as described above, or the protrusion 142 may be formed on the bottom 136B.
It may be fixed to or mounted on.

On the side of the projection 142 of the bottom 136B of the liquid receiving tray 136, a connecting pipe 136D having an inner peripheral portion serving as a flow path 136C and extending downward through the bottom wall of the cartridge receiver 134 is provided. It is provided. This connecting pipe 136D
, One end of a flexible pipe 144 is fitted on the outside,
The other end communicates with a stock tank 50 described later. Therefore, the cartridge 100 inserted in the cartridge receiver 134 has the injection port 1 corresponding to the first chamber 102 thereof.
No. 08 packing 114 has the protrusion 142 and the cartridge 1
00, and the developer replenishing stock solution A is connected to the connecting pipe 1
It is supplied to a stock tank 50 described later through a flow path 136C of 36D and a pipe 144.

The developing replenishment stock solution A may flow out from the space between the projection 142 and the cap 116 to the solution receiving tray 136, but the cartridge so that the developing replenishment stock solution A in the liquid receiving tray 136 may stop at a predetermined water surface position. Receiving 134
Is provided at a position substantially the same as the stock tank 50 described later.

As described above, the perforated portion 135 is formed in the injection ports 108, 110, 1 of the cartridges 100 and 120.
Since it is provided corresponding to each of 12 and 122,
Cartridge 100 inserted in cartridge receiver 134
The replenisher stock solutions A, B, and C and the replenisher stock solution 120 are respectively supplied to a stock tank 50 described later.

As shown in FIG. 8, the cartridge 100
The perforation part 135 corresponding to the injection holes 108, 110, 112 filled with the respective developing replenishment stock solutions A, B, C.
The heights of the protrusions 142 that are inserted into are different.
Incidentally, in FIG. 8, if necessary, the developer replenishing stock solutions A, B, and
Corresponding to C, the same reference numeral (A,
(B, C) will be described.

Although the three protrusions 142 are provided side by side,
The height dimension of the protrusion 142B at the center is lower than the heights H of the protrusions 142A and 142C on both sides.
Therefore, when the cartridge 100 is loaded, the packing 114 corresponding to the developing stock solutions A and C is first attached to the protrusion 1
42A, 142C will be contacted.

Therefore, the pushing force for breaking through the packing 114 is 2/3 of the force for breaking through the three packings 114 at the same time.

On the other hand, the packing 11 corresponding to the developing solution B
No. 4 comes into contact with the protrusion 142B after the other packing 114 is substantially pierced, and is pierced by the protrusion 142B, so the pushing force at this time is the operative force that pierces the three packings 114 at the same time. On the other hand, it becomes 1/3.

Therefore, the pushing operation force for breaking through all the packings 114 is lighter than that for the case where three packings 114 are simultaneously broken.

When the cartridge 100 is first loaded into the perforation portion 135, the two positions (protrusions 142A, 1
42C) is abutted, and the cartridge 1
00 does not swing in a cantilever manner, and changes in the loading movement direction are prevented.

The liquid supply section 130 configured as described above is
The lower end of the outer plate 132 is swingably supported. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a pair of leg portions 148 are provided so as to project downward from the lower end portion of the outer plate 132.
As shown in FIG. 10, each of these leg portions 148 is made of a plate material bent in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and has its opposing walls extending upward from the lower end at mutually opposing portions. A U-shaped groove 148A is formed.

On the other hand, on the side of the main body of the automatic developing device 10,
A receiving portion 150 fixed to the bottom plate 10A and accommodating a lower portion of the leg portion 148 is attached. Receiver 150
Has a substantially U-shaped cross section that is opened upward, and through holes 150A are formed in the facing walls at positions facing each other. Therefore, the shaft member 152 is inserted into the through holes 150A, and the E-ring 1 is provided near the outside of these through holes 150A.
54 are provided in these grooves.
The ring 154 is attached, and the U-shaped groove 1
By installing the liquid supply unit 130 so that the shaft member 152 enters the 48A, the liquid supply unit 130 can be swung. In addition, a long bolt is inserted into the through hole 150A, a nut is screwed into the tip of the long bolt, and a liquid supply unit 130 is provided so that the long bolt enters the U-shaped groove 148A of the leg 148. Is also good.

The automatic developing device 10 is supplied above the liquid supply part 130 by engaging a locking projection (not shown) provided inside the outer plate 132 of the liquid supply part 130 when the liquid supply part 130 is closed. Locking member 158 for maintaining liquid part 130 in this state
Is provided. The engagement member 158 is disengaged from the engagement protrusion by being rotated by a predetermined angle. Further, the cartridge receiver 134 of the liquid supply unit 130 and the inside of the automatic developing device 10 are connected by a gas damper (not shown). This gas damper is in a closed state of the liquid supply unit 130,
That is, the swinging from the stored state of the cartridges 100 and 120 to the open state, that is, the ready state of the cartridges 100 and 120 is performed smoothly, and the swinging of the liquid supply unit 130 is limited to a predetermined angle. It is supposed to do.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, when the liquid supply part 130 is swung 15 ° from the closed state, the gas damper stops the swing. . This swing angle limit is set in consideration of the ripple of the residual liquid in the liquid receiving tray 136 when the liquid supply part 130 is opened and closed, and the present invention is not limited to this swing angle.

Also, as shown in FIG. 5, a cover 156 that covers the leg portion 148 and the receiving portion 150 below the liquid supply portion 130 of the automatic developing device 10 improves the appearance quality of the automatic developing device 10. Can be attached.

On the plate, in the automatic developing device 10, the liquid supply unit 130 on the side opposite to the side where the above-described liquid supply unit 130 is arranged.
A removable cover (not shown) is attached to cover a portion corresponding to and the portion covered by the cover 156. Inside the cover, a receiving portion (not shown) similar to the receiving portion 150 described above is provided on the bottom plate 10A of the automatic developing device 10. Therefore, the liquid supply unit 130 can be replaced from the above-described side of the automatic developing apparatus 10 to a later-described side by removing a gas damper (not shown).

A stock tank 50 is installed on the bottom plate 10A of the automatic developing apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the stock tank 50 is divided into four tanks by partition walls. Among these, the first tank 50A, the second tank 50B, and the third tank 50C are used for the above-mentioned stock solutions A, B, and C, respectively, and the fourth tank 50D is used for the stock solution for fixing. A liquid level sensor 52 is provided in each of the tanks 50A to 50D, and the first tank 5 of the stock tank 50 is provided by the liquid level sensor 52.
0A, second tank 50B, third tank 50C, and fourth tank 5
The liquid level of each tank of 0D is detected and the cartridge 10 is detected.
By detecting the remaining amount of each replenisher solution in the cartridges 0 and 120, it is possible to determine the time to replace the cartridges 100 and 120.

In the above embodiment, the stock tank 50 is
Although four tanks are provided by partitioning with partition walls, separate stock tanks may be provided for each of the stock solutions A, B, and C and the stock solution for fixing.

In the automatic developing device 10, a water supply tank 5 to which tap water is supplied is provided at the back side of the squeeze rack 40 shown in FIG.
4 are provided. The water tank 54 is also provided with a liquid level sensor 56. The liquid level sensor 56 detects the liquid level of the water supply tank 54 so that the timing of supplying tap water can be determined.

Further, the developing tank 1 is provided in the automatic developing device 10.
First mixing tank 5 for adjusting the replenisher supplied to 4
8 and a second mixing tank 60 for adjusting the replenisher supplied to the fixing tank 16.

As shown in FIG. 2, the developer replenishing stock solutions A, B and C of the first tank 50A, the second tank 50B and the third tank 50C of the stock tank 50 and the water supply of the water supply tank 54. Water and water are supplied to the first mixing tank 58. That is, the first tank 50A, the second tank 50B, and the third
The tanks 50C have pipes 62A, 62B and 62, respectively.
C is connected to one end of each of the pipes 62A, 62B and 6
The other end of 2C is communicated with the first mixing tank 58. Bellows pumps 64A, 64B and 64C are arranged in the middle of the pipe lines 62A, 62B and 62C, respectively. Further, one end of a pipeline 66A is communicated with the water supply tank 54, and the other end of the pipeline 66A is connected to the first mixing tank 58.
Is communicated to A bellows pump 68A is provided at an intermediate portion of the pipe 66A. Accordingly, when the bellows pumps 64A, 64B and 64C and the bellows pump 68A are operated, the replenishing stock solutions A, B and C of the first tank 50A, the second tank 50B and the third tank 50C and the water supply tank 54 are provided.
Of tap water is supplied to the first mixing tank 58 via pipelines 62A, 62B, 62C and 66A, respectively, so that the developer replenishing stock solutions A, B and C are mixed and diluted with tap water. It is used as a replenisher for supplying to the tank 14.

Further, the fixing replenishing stock solution in the fourth tank 50D and the tap water in the water supply tank 54 are supplied to the second mixing tank 60. That is, in the fourth tank 50D, the conduit 62
One end of D is communicated, and the other end of the conduit 62D is communicated to the second mixing tank 60. A bellows pump 64D is disposed at an intermediate portion of the pipe 62D. One end of a pipe 66 </ b> B is connected to the water supply tank 54, and the pipe 6 </ b> B is connected to the water tank 54.
The other end of 6B is connected to the second mixing tank 60. A bellows pump 68B is provided at an intermediate portion of the pipe 66B. Therefore, when the bellows pumps 64D and 68B are operated, the fixing replenishing stock solution of the fourth tank 50D and the tap water of the water supply tank 54 are supplied to the second mixing tank 60 through the pipelines 62D and 66B to fix and replenish the fixing. The stock solution is diluted with tap water and used as a replenisher solution for supplying to the fixing tank 16.

Both ends of a pipe 71 for circulating the developing solution are communicated with the developing tank 14, and a circulation pump 72 is provided at an intermediate portion of the pipe 71.

Here, one end of a pipe line 70 is connected to the first mixing tank 58, and the other end is connected to the upstream side of the circulation pump 72 of the pipe line 71. Therefore, by the operation of the circulation pump 72, the replenisher mixed in the first mixing tank 58 is supplied to the developing tank 14 while being mixed with the developer circulating in the pipe 71 via the pipe 70. Then, replenishment to the developer is performed.

Both ends of a pipe line 75 for circulating the fixing solution are communicated with the fixing tank 16, and a circulation pump 76 is provided at an intermediate portion of the pipe line 75.

The second mixing tank 60 communicates with one end of a pipe 74, and the other end has a circulation pump 76 of a pipe 75.
It is connected to the more upstream side. Therefore, the circulation pump 76
, The replenisher mixed in the second mixing tank 60 is supplied to the fixing tank 16 while being mixed with the fixing liquid circulated in the pipe 75 via the pipe 74, and is supplied to the fixing tank 16. Replenishment is performed.

The water supply tank 54 and the water washing tank 18 are connected to each other by a pipe line (not shown), and the water supply tank 54 and the water washing tank 18 are arranged so that the water surfaces of the water supply tank 54 and the water washing tank 18 are at the same level. . The replenishment of water to the washing tank 18 is performed by a pipe provided from the water faucet to the water supply tank 54 in response to the detection of the film F by the insertion detection sensor 80 provided near the insertion opening 15 of the film F of the automatic developing device 10. It is performed by opening and closing a solenoid valve 92 arranged in the middle of 90.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic developing device 10 is equipped with a cleaning pump 78 for cleaning the aforementioned crossover rack 34. This cleaning pump 78
The tap water in the water supply tank 54 is jetted through a spray pipe (not shown) arranged on the upper end surface of the partition wall 13 to wash each crossover rack 34. The washing water of the crossover rack 34 is mixed with a bactericidal agent to prevent clogging of the washing water discharge port of the spray pipe (not shown) with water algae. The cleaning of the crossover rack 34 is performed, for example, at the end of one day of operation of the automatic developing apparatus 10.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. First, the processing of the film F in the automatic developing device 10 will be described.

The film F inserted into the automatic developing device 10 through the insertion port 15 is subjected to the respective liquid treatments with the developing solution, the fixing solution and the washing water in the developing tank 14, the fixing tank 16 and the rinsing tank 18, and then is transferred to the squeeze rack 40. It is sent and squeezed. The squeezed film F is dried by the drying air heated in the drying unit 20 and the heated transport roller 44, and is stored in the receiving box 49 via the drying turn unit 48. Thus, the film F sequentially inserted into the automatic developing device 10 is
It is developed and sequentially stored in the receiving box 49.

Next, the replenishment of the replenisher will be described. The level of the developing solution is detected by a level sensor (not shown) provided in the developing tank 14 according to the amount of processing of the film F, and the developing replenishing solution is replenished in the developing tank 14 according to the information. This replenishment is done by bellows pumps 64A, 64B, 64
By the operation of C and 68A, the supplementary stock solution and water are supplied to the first mixing tank 58, and further, these solutions are supplied to the circulation pipe 71 while being mixed with these liquids. Therefore, in the developing tank 14, the occurrence of unevenness in the developer during the replenishment of the developer replenisher is prevented.

Depending on the processing amount of the film F, the fixing tank 1
A level sensor (not shown) provided in the fixing unit 6 detects the surface of the fixing liquid, and the fixing tank 16 is replenished with the fixing replenishing liquid in accordance with the information. This replenishment is done by bellows pump 64
The supplementary stock solution and water are supplied to the second mixing tank 60 by the operation of D and 68B, and the pipe 7 for circulation is further provided by the pipe 74.
5 is supplied while mixing these liquids. Therefore,
In the fixing tank 16, unevenness of the fixing liquid is prevented when the fixing replenishing liquid is replenished.

By supplying the developing replenishment stock solutions A, B, C and the fixing replenishment stock solution to the first mixing tank 58 and the second mixing tank 60, these solutions in stock tanks 50A, 50B, 50C and 50D are supplied in predetermined amounts. When it becomes below, it is detected by the liquid level sensor 52 and the cartridges 100, 1
2 will be exchanged.

The replacement of these cartridges 100 and 120 is performed as follows. By rotating the locking member 158 positioned above the liquid supply unit 130, the locking member 158 is disengaged from the locking projection (not shown), and the liquid supply unit 130 can swing. It is swung from the closed state to the open state by the gas damper that does not. This swing is smoothly performed with the speed controlled by the gas damper. The swing of the liquid supply unit 130 is stopped by the gas damper when it advances 15 ° from the closed state, and is stopped by the cartridge 10.
0, 120 can be taken in and out. In this state, the used cartridges 100 and 120 and the new cartridge 1
00 and 120 are exchanged, and thereafter, the outer plate 132 of the liquid supply unit 130 is pressed to swing the liquid supply unit 130 in a direction opposite to the above, so that the locking member 158 and the locking protrusion (not shown) What is necessary is just to make it engage. In this way, the cartridges 100, 12
The exchange of zeros takes place quickly.

Here, when a new cartridge 100 is loaded at the time of exchanging the cartridge 100, the injection ports 108, 110, 11 are turned upside down.
2 corresponds to the protrusions 142A, 142B, 142C, respectively.

In this state, when the cartridge 100 is hung down, first, the protrusions 142A and 142C are attached to the packing 1
Abut on 14. Since the first contacting position is the two positions, the cartridge 100 can be stably hung without swinging or rattling.

Here, when the cartridge 100 is further pushed in, the packing 114 corresponding to the protrusions 142A and 142C is broken. The pushing force is only 2/3 of the force required to break through all three at the same time.

When the packing 114 of the filling tank filled with the developing replenishment stock solutions A and C is breached by the protrusions 142A and 142C, the packing 114 of the filling tank filled with the development replenishment stock solution B contacts the protrusions 142B. And is broke through. The pushing force at this time is three packing 114.
1/3 of the operating force when all of the
Is enough.

As described above, in this embodiment, the packing 11
Since the operating force for breaking through 4 can be reduced, the packing 114 can be reliably broken through with a light force. Further, the packing 114 does not get caught on the way, and the workability is improved.

Further, the mounting position of the liquid supply section 130 is changed, for example, as follows. The cover 156 is removed, the locking member 158 is rotated to release the engagement with the locking projection (not shown), the liquid supply unit 130 is swung to the open position, and the cartridges 100 and 120 are pulled out of the cartridge receiver 134. . In this state, by pulling up the liquid supply unit 130, the engagement between the shaft member 152 and the leg 148 is released, and the gas damper is removed from the automatic developing device 10.

On the other hand, the cover (not shown) on the side opposite to the side where the liquid supply section 130 was attached is removed. The liquid supply unit 130 is attached to the opposite side via the shaft member 152 and the gas damper, and the cartridges 100 and 120 are inserted into the cartridge receiver 134. Thereafter, the liquid supply unit 130 is closed by closing, and the cover 156 is attached below the liquid supply unit 130. Then, the cover (not shown) attached to the opposite side is attached to the side to which the liquid supply unit 130 was attached. Thus, the mounting position of the liquid supply unit 130 is changed.

In this embodiment, the height position of the protrusion 142 is changed to reduce the pushing force. However, as shown in FIG. 11, even if the packing 114 of the cartridge 100 is changed in position by the dimension H. , A similar effect can be obtained. Further, only the position where the packing 114 is provided may be changed without changing the height of the injection ports 108, 110, 112.

In the above embodiments, the present invention is described as applied to an X-ray film automatic developing apparatus, but the present invention is not limited to these, and for example, a photographic film developing apparatus or a photosensitive flat plate. It can be applied to all photosensitive material processing devices such as a printing plate developing device.

[0081]

As described above, the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the present invention can reduce the force of pushing the cartridge into the stock tank, and can surely punch the cartridge to improve workability. That is an excellent effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an essential part of an automatic developing device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a system diagram of replenishment of a replenisher.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a developing replenishment stock solution cartridge.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a fixing replenishment stock solution cartridge.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a liquid supply unit.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a perforated portion.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a protrusion.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing an arrangement state of punched portions.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the punching portion is swung.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a swinging part of the liquid supply part.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the vicinity of the inlet of the cartridge when the packing positions are different.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Automatic Developing Device 50 Stock Tank 100 Cartridge 108 Inlet 110 Inlet 112 Inlet 114 Packing 135 Perforation 142 142 Protrusion

Claims (4)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A photosensitive material processing apparatus in which a photosensitive material is sequentially conveyed to a plurality of processing tanks in which processing liquids are stored and processed, wherein a plurality of replenishing solutions to be replenished in the processing tanks are separately filled. A stock tank in which a cartridge provided with a filling tank is loaded, and a lid body formed at a loading position of the cartridge into the stock tank to close each filling tank of the cartridge by a pushing operation of the cartridge, and the filling tank is formed. Each of the replenishers in the cartridge can be supplied to the stock tank, and the plurality of perforations include at least one of the cartridge lids corresponding to the perforations. A photosensitive material processing apparatus, characterized in that punching is performed with different pressing strokes. 2. A photosensitive material processing apparatus in which a photosensitive material is sequentially conveyed to a plurality of processing tanks in which processing liquids are stored and processed, wherein a plurality of replenishing solutions to be replenished in the processing tanks are separately filled. A stock tank in which a cartridge provided with a filling tank is loaded, and a lid body formed at a loading position of the cartridge into the stock tank to close each filling tank of the cartridge by a pushing operation of the cartridge, and the filling tank is formed. And a perforation part capable of supplying each replenisher in the stock tank to the stock tank, wherein at least one protrusion height dimension of the perforation part is changed with respect to another perforation part. Processing equipment. 3. A photosensitive material processing apparatus for sequentially processing and processing a photosensitive material to a plurality of processing tanks in which processing liquids are stored, wherein a plurality of replenishing liquids to be replenished in the processing tanks are separately filled. A stock tank in which a cartridge provided with a filling tank is loaded, and a lid body formed at a loading position of the cartridge into the stock tank to close each filling tank of the cartridge by a pushing operation of the cartridge, and the filling tank is formed. And a perforation portion capable of supplying each replenisher in the stock tank to the stock tank, wherein at least one pushing direction position of the lid body is changed with respect to another lid body. apparatus. 4. The photosensitive material processing according to claim 1, wherein at least two positions of the lid and the perforated portion are made to have the same distance when the cartridge is pushed in. apparatus.