JP3227988B2 - Magazine holder for automatic film processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magazine holder incorporated in an automatic film developing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, films processed by an automatic film developing apparatus include 110, 120, 12
6, 135 film, etc., and the development processing of 135 film is usually set in an automatic film developing device in a state of being stored in a patrone, and other films are set in a dedicated film magazine corresponding to the film size. The film is wound and the film magazine is set in the automatic film developing apparatus.

[0003] In most cases, the leading end of each film is pulled out of the patrone and the film magazine, the leading end is connected to a reader, and the film is conveyed to a film developing section in advance of the reader to be developed.

The automatic film developing apparatus for developing the above-mentioned various films is provided with a magazine holder on a carrier table which is normally reciprocated toward a film developing section, and the magazine holder supports the patrone and the film magazine. .

[0005]

However, since the patrone and the film magazine have different widths, and the exclusive film magazines also have different widths, a conventional automatic film developing apparatus requires a special magazine holder. A magazine holder corresponding to the size of the film to be prepared and processed is mounted on a carrier to support a patrone or a film magazine, and the processing is extremely troublesome.

In addition, since it is necessary to replace the magazine holder according to the size of the film to be processed, there has been a disadvantage that the supply of the patrone or the film magazine cannot be automated.

An object of the present invention is to provide a magazine holder that can stably support a patrone or a film magazine of various sizes.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION, full in the present invention, which is connected to the cartridge or the reader housing the spliced film to the leader
In a magazine holder of an automatic film developing device that supports a film magazine containing a film, the pedestal or the film magazine is provided with a cradle on which the film magazine is placed.
A configuration is adopted in which a pair of guide plates having notches into which protrusions formed on both ends of the cartridge and both end surfaces of the film magazine can be relatively movably provided on the receiving table. are doing.

In order for the distance between the pair of guide plates to be automatically adjusted by a patrone or a film magazine inserted between the pair of guide plates, the upper portions of the pair of guide plates are outwardly adjusted. And a guide shaft is protruded from the outer surface of the guide plate, and each guide shaft is slidably inserted into a guide hole of a pair of side plates provided at both ends of the receiving stand to prevent the guide shaft from coming off. The guide plate is pressed inward by a spring supported by a shaft.

[0010]

In the magazine holder having the above configuration, the interval between the pair of guide plates is adjusted according to the size of the film magazine set in the magazine holder, and the film magazine is inserted between the position-adjusted guide plates. .

Here, in a magazine holder in which a pair of guide plates are pressed inward by a spring, a film magazine is inserted between the pair of guide plates, whereby the pair of guide plates move outward, and the pair of guide plates move outward. Can hold the film magazine from both sides.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 4 shows the types of film storage containers.
FIG. 4 (I) shows the patrone P, and FIG. 4 (II) shows the film magazine M. The film magazine M has a cover a which can be opened and closed freely. An engagement piece b and an operation piece c are provided on both sides at the open / close end of the cover a. When the cover a is closed, the engagement piece b is moved to the magazine body d. Guide piece e formed on
At both ends. When the operation piece c is pulled up,
The cover a opens.

Further, projecting portions f are provided on both end surfaces of the film magazine M. This film magazine M
Several types with different width dimensions are available.

The film F in the patrone P and the film magazine M is supplied to the automatic film developing apparatus with the leading end connected to the reader L. Usually, reader L has 2
The book film F is connected.

1 and 2 show an automatic film developing apparatus. This automatic film developing apparatus has a film inserting section 1 and a film developing section 2, and the film inserting section 1 has a lid (not shown) that can be opened and closed, and a transport table 3 is provided inside. I have.

The carrier 3 is engaged with a screw rod 4 extending long toward the film developing unit 2, and the screw bar 4 is rotated by a motor 5 so that the carrier 3 is attached to the film developing unit 2. Move to.

A detection piece 6 is provided on the lower surface of the transfer table 3.
A first sensor (PH ₁ ) and a second sensor (PH ₂ ) are provided in the transfer path of the detection piece 6, and when the first sensor (PH ₁ ) detects the detection piece 6, the motor 5 stops and the transfer table 3 Is restricted.

Further, when the second sensor (PH ₂ ) detects the detection piece 6, the motor 5 stops, and the retreat position of the carriage 3 is regulated.

Two pairs of left and right guide rods 7 are provided on the transfer table 3, and a slide table 8 slidably supported by each guide rod 7 is pressed backward by a spring 9.

A magazine holder 10 is provided on the slide table 8. The cartridge with a leader P shown in FIG. 4 (I) or the film magazine with a leader M shown in FIG.
Set on top. At this time, the reader L is supported by the leader guide 11 provided on the transport path of the transport table 3.

When a patrone P with a leader or a film magazine M with a leader is set in the magazine holder 10, the motor 5 drives the screw rod 4 to rotate, and
Is transported toward the film developing section 2.

At this time, the pressure rollers 12a and 12b provided in the film transfer path are in a pressure state, and the reader L is transported to the film developing unit 2 by the rotation of the pressure rollers 12a and 12b. The rear end of the leader L is a pressure roller 12a,
12b, a pair of pressure rollers 12a, 12
b separates.

When the carrier 3 moves to a position where the detecting piece 6 is detected by the first sensor (PH ₁ ), the motor 5 stops. At this time, the leader L is conveyed to the film developing unit 2 by rotation of a sprocket (not shown) provided in the film developing unit 2, and the film F in the patrone P or the film F in the film magazine M is conveyed by the conveyance of the leader L. It is transported to the developing unit 2.

Here, since the film F in the film magazine M is stored in a spiral state, the film F in the film magazine M is completely sent out by the transport of the reader L.

On the other hand, since the rear end of the film F in the cartridge P is connected to the spool S of the cartridge P, when the rear end of the film F is pulled out from the cartridge P, the tension of the film F is increased. Increases, and the slide base 8 moves forward due to the increase in the tension. When the slide table 8 moves to a predetermined position and stops, the cutter device 13 provided in the film transport path differentially cuts the film F, and the film F is transported to the film developing unit 2 by the advance of the reader L.

FIG. 3 shows details of the magazine holder 10 for supporting the patrone P and the film magazine M.
The magazine holder 10 has a receiving base 14 and the receiving base 1
A front plate 15 is formed at the front edge of the front plate 4 and a pair of side plates 16 are provided at both ends.

A pair of guide plates 17 are provided inside each side plate 16.
a and 17b are provided. A pair of guide plates 17a,
Reference numeral 17b denotes a notch 18 on the inner surface side on which the protrusion f formed on the end of the spool S of the patrone P and both end surfaces of the film magazine M can be fitted, and a guide shaft 19 on the outer surface.
The guide shaft 19 is inserted through a hole (not shown) formed in the side plate 16.

The pair of guide plates 17a and 17b are pressed inward by a spring 21 supported by each guide shaft 19, and a large-diameter portion 22 provided at the end of each guide shaft 19 is formed on the outer surface of the side plate 16. Abut. A guide portion 2 that is inclined outward is provided above the pair of guide plates 17a and 17b.
3 are provided.

As described above, the pair of guide plates 17a and 17b are relatively movably provided on the receiving table 14, and the guide plates 17a and 17b are pressed inward by the springs 21 so that the pair of guide plates 17a and 17b are pressed inward. Guide plates 17a, 17b
When the patrone P or the film magazine M is inserted between the pair of guide plates 17a and 17b from above, the pair of guide plates 17a and 17b move outward and the patrone P
Alternatively, the film magazine M is sandwiched from both sides.

Therefore, the patrone P and the film magazines M of various sizes can be stably supported by the single magazine holder 10.

[0032]

As described above, in the magazine holder according to the present invention, a pair of guide plates having notches into which the spool ends of the patrone and the projecting portions at both ends of the film magazine can be fitted on the receiving table. By being relatively movable, it is possible to stably support the patrone and various film magazines having different sizes.

Further, by pressing the pair of guide plates inward by a spring, a simple operation of inserting a patrone or film magazine between the pair of guide plates from above between the pair of guide plates allows the patrone or the film magazine to be inserted. The magazine can be supported, and the supply of the patrone or the film magazine can be automated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an automatic film developing apparatus using a magazine holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the magazine holder according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 (I) is a perspective view showing a patrone with a leader,
(II) is a perspective view showing a film magazine with a reader.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Patrone M Film magazine S Spool f Projection 14 Receiving stand 17a, 17b Guide plate 18 Notch 19 Guide shaft 21 Spring

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Yasuhito Kimura 579-1, Umehara, Wakayama Noritsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (56) References Jiroku Sho 62-170937 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G03D 13/00 B65H 75/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A patrone storing a film connected to a reader or storing a film connected to a reader.
In a magazine holder of an automatic film developing apparatus that supports a film magazine, a pedestal on which the patrone or the film magazine is placed is provided.On the pedestal, a spool end of the patrone and a film magazine are mounted. A pair of guide plates having notches into which protrusions formed on both end surfaces can be fitted are relatively movably provided , and
The upper part of each of the pair of guide plates is inclined outward, and
Guide shafts protrude from the outer surface of the guide plate of
Slide the guide holes in the pair of side plates provided at both ends of the cradle.
It can be freely inserted into the guide to prevent it from falling off, and is supported by each guide shaft.
A magazine holder for an automatic film developing apparatus, wherein a guide plate is pressed inward by a spring .