JP5687457B2 - Photo processing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a photographic processing apparatus that performs photographic printing in large quantities.

  Conventionally, an apparatus for performing a large amount of photographic printing has been performed by a large-scale image printing output apparatus. A large-scale image printing output device requires an investment amount, and printing is performed within the range of the print processing capability of large-scale photo processing installed.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which a plurality of image print output devices (herein referred to as minilabs) are managed by a single management server as in the prior art document 1. The minilab 105 is configured to send and receive order information to and from the order reception server 104 based on the photo sharing site 102.
In response to the transfer of the image stored and held in the image, the image is printed out. Minilab 105
The order processing unit 121 temporarily stores the transferred image and then prints it out from the minilab output machine 123. The order reception server 104 sends and receives order information to the minilab 105 with respect to the management server 111.
Do through. As shown in the figure, a plurality (105a to 105n) of minilabs 105 are installed. This minilab 105 is installed in a remote store away from the location where the photo sharing site 102 is installed, so that the user who requested the print output of the image can specify and receive any store. It has become.

JP 2005-4459 A

  Since the photographic processing apparatus described above is large-scale, an investment amount is required, and it is necessary to accurately predict the print amount in advance. In addition, because it is a large-scale photo processing device, it took a period of time to establish a factory as well as the amount of investment before planning and executing the business, so it took time to start up the business, and the investment was recovered. It was difficult to quickly generate revenue.

  In the case of a large-scale photo processing device, the print processing capability is high, but when expanding a business that performs further printing, the existing large-scale photo processing device may be remodeled or even larger It is necessary to install a photographic processing apparatus, and there is a drawback that a short turn is missing.

In addition, as shown in Prior Literature 1, the minilab output machine 123 in a remote store away from the management server 111 is limited to one or two in the store. In such a case, it may not be necessary to consider the wiring code. Prior Document 1 does not assume a case where several tens of minilabs are arranged and printed. When connecting each photographic processing device to the controller with a cord, each cord would be messy if placed on the floor, causing confusion when an accident occurred. In addition, when the number of small minilabs is small, the operator may draw new processing solutions by hand when the concentration of the photographic processing solution is low. , Workability becomes worse, and processing becomes impossible for a plurality of minilabs.

In addition, if the photographic processing solution becomes old, the photographic processing equipment leads to the outside as waste liquid, and if both pipes that replenish new photographic processing solution to the already used photographic processing solution are placed on the floor, the workability becomes very poor. However, if both pipes are arranged under the floor, a photographic processor must be arranged at a considerably high position from the floor.
The present invention is intended to solve such problems of the conventional configuration, and provides a photo processing apparatus that can draw a flexible production system by utilizing a minilab for photo prints. It is intended to do.

Claim 1 of the present invention is a photographic processing apparatus comprising a plurality of photographic processing machines for processing a photographic photosensitive material using a processing solution, and water for diluting the processing solution supplied to each photographic processing machine is pure water Each of the purified water to be purified via a treatment liquid pipe disposed on the floor, and a hydrolyzing device for adding pure water produced by the pure water purification device to the stock solution. Means for guiding to a processing liquid tank of a photographic processing machine, and a waste liquid disposed below the floor in a gravitational direction so as to drop the waste liquid discharged by processing the photographic photosensitive material by each photographic processing machine by its own weight A waste liquid primary receiving tank guided through the piping for waste, and a waste liquid treatment tank guiding the waste liquid guided to the waste liquid primary receiving tank via the pump, and a first waste liquid guided to the waste liquid primary receiving tank The means for detecting the amount of waste liquid and the first waste liquid amount in the waste liquid treatment tank when the first predetermined amount is reached. Control means for controlling the pump to be driven automatically until the second waste liquid amount reaches a second predetermined value, and when the number of photograph processed sheets reaches a predetermined number by the control means, or a photograph A means for warning when a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of processing, when the number of processed photos reaches a predetermined number when the concentration of the processing liquid falls below a predetermined concentration, or when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of photo processing Controls to instruct the replacement of the processing liquid with a new processing liquid, and when the number of photograph processed sheets has not reached a predetermined number, or when a predetermined period has not elapsed since the start of photographic processing, An object of the present invention is to provide a photographic processing apparatus that controls to instruct replenishment of a new processing solution .

  As described above, in the photographic processing apparatus of the present invention, the waste liquid generated in the photographic processor flows from the photographic processor through a pipe disposed obliquely in the direction of gravity and is led to the waste liquid primary receiving tank. Since replenishment to the photo processor is performed through piping on the floor, the piping is arranged without crossing. If the pipes for the photo processing solution to the photo processor and the waste liquid pipes are both arranged underground, the pipes must be placed deep from the ground, which is costly. Further, it is desirable that the piping for replenishing the processing solution to the photographic processor is on the ground because the density and the like can be checked on the way from the processing solution layer to the photographic processor.

The concentration of the processing solution is good because a warning is given when the concentration of the processing liquid in the photographic processing machine falls below a predetermined level, when the number of processed photos exceeds a predetermined number, or when a predetermined period has passed since the start of photo processing. Can be kept in a state.

Or, when the concentration of the processing solution falls below a predetermined level, when the number of processed photos exceeds a predetermined level, or when a predetermined period has passed since the start of the photo processing, an instruction is given to replace the photo processing solution, and processing When the concentration of the solution is less than the predetermined value, if the number of processed photos is less than the specified value and the specified period has not been exceeded since the start of photo processing, an instruction is given to replenish the treatment solution, and the concentration of the processed solution is less than the specified value. Even if it becomes, it can process appropriately and can maintain the density | concentration of a process liquid in a good state.

In addition, a controller for controlling multiple photo processors is placed on the floor. However, since there are many photo processors, the cables connecting each photo processor and controller are once led to the ceiling and connected to the photo processor. Therefore, the floor area can be used effectively, and the thickness of the floor on which each photo processor is placed can be designed with the heavy cords removed.

The top view of the photo processing apparatus which has arrange | positioned the several photo processor in this invention The figure which shows the positional relationship of the several photo processing machine in this invention, piping for process liquids, and a waste liquid pipe The block diagram which shows the relationship between the control part and each element of this invention 1st flowchart which shows the program of the control part of this invention 2nd flowchart which shows the program of the control part of this invention Conventional example

The top view of the photographic processing apparatus which has arrange | positioned the several photographic processing machine in this invention is shown.

1 indicates a floor surface, a plurality of photographic processing machines indicated by 2 are installed on the floor surface 1, 3 indicates a pure water treatment device called, for example, FRSS, and 4 indicates a value obtained by the pure water treatment device. The photographic processing liquid tank in which the photographic processing liquid produced | generated by adding the produced water is accommodated is shown.

5 is provided on the floor surface 1 and is provided with a processing liquid pipe for sending a photographic processing liquid (not shown) from the photographic processing liquid tank 4 to each photographic processing machine 2.

6 is a waste liquid pipe. The waste liquid is directly below the photographic processor on the floor 1 and passes under the floor to the outside. The waste liquid is arranged obliquely with respect to the floor surface 1 so that the waste liquid is guided to the primary receiving tank by its own weight.

When it is detected that the waste liquid stored in the primary waste liquid receiving tank 8 has reached the first predetermined amount, the pump indicated by 10 is automatically driven via a pipe indicated by 9 by a signal from a control unit described later. It is led to a waste liquid treatment tank indicated by 12 through a pipe indicated by. However, only when the amount of waste liquid in the waste liquid treatment tank 10 does not reach the second predetermined amount. A method of sending waste liquid directly from each photo processor 2 to the waste liquid treatment tank 10 is also conceivable, but in such a case, the pump must always send waste liquid from each photo processor 2 to the waste liquid treatment tank 10. 10 is not operating at all times. Here, the waste liquid from each photographic processor 2 is arranged at an angle to the pipe in the height direction and is guided to the waste liquid primary receiving tank 8 by its own weight. When the first predetermined amount is reached, the waste liquid is sent to the waste liquid processing tank 10. did.

  A control unit 13 is connected to each photographic processor 2, the photographic processing liquid tank 4, the waste liquid primary receiving tank 8, and the waste liquid processing tank 12, and controls these operations. In addition, the processing number data of each photographic processing machine 2, data at the start of processing, reference density data to be compared with density data of a photographic processing liquid connected to a density measuring device described later, and the like are held.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a positional relationship among a plurality of photographic processing machines 2, a processing liquid pipe 5 and a waste liquid pipe 6 in the present invention.

  The processing solution piping 5 is bent into an L shape as shown in the figure from the photographic processing solution tank 4 arranged on the ground, and is placed on the floor surface 1 and sent to each photographic processing machine 2.

  The waste liquid subjected to photographic processing discharged from each photographic processing machine 2 is dropped into a pipe directly below, and a waste liquid primary receiving tank 8 disposed on the ground indicated by 1A through a waste liquid pipe 6 disposed obliquely with respect to the floor surface. Lead to. Here, until a predetermined amount of waste liquid is accumulated, the pump 10 is operated and guided from above the waste liquid treatment tank 12 disposed on the ground 1A via the pipe 11. When it is detected that the predetermined amount has been reached, the operation of the pump 10 is stopped by a signal from the control unit 13. In FIG. 2, the waste liquid pipe 6 is disposed obliquely with respect to the floor surface, but the waste liquid pipe 7 shown in FIG. 8 leads.

Although the control unit 13 is arranged on the floor surface 1 and is summarized by the control code 13A, a base indicated by 1C is provided on the lower surface of the floor surface 1 on the ground surface 1A so that the floor surface 1 can bear the weight. ing. Further, it is arranged so as to extend to the ceiling portion indicated by 1B and to be connected to each photographic processing machine 2 by being divided into a plurality by extending from the control cord 13A. However, if the control unit 13 is arranged not on the floor surface 1 but on the ground 1, the base 1 </ b> C becomes unnecessary.

As described above, cords and piping are reduced as much as possible on the floor surface 1 so as not to hinder workability.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the relationship between the control unit of the present invention and each element.

Concentration measuring device 14 for measuring the concentration of the photographic processing liquid with respect to control unit 13, waste liquid amount measuring device 15 for measuring the amount of waste liquid stored in waste liquid primary receiving tank 8, and the amount of waste liquid stored in waste liquid processing tank 12 A waste liquid amount measuring device 16 to be measured, a printed sheet number measuring device 17 that has performed printing, and a photoprocessing liquid usage period measuring device 18 are connected to the input side, and a predetermined amount of waste liquid is stored in the waste liquid primary receiving tank 8 on the output side. And the pump 10 for sending the waste liquid to the waste liquid treatment tank 12, the concentration warning indicator 19 for displaying when the concentration of the photographic processing liquid becomes below the specified level, and the waste liquid stored in the waste liquid treatment tank 12 reaches the first predetermined amount. The L warning indicator 20 that warns when an error occurs and the H warning indicator 21 that warns and warns that waste liquid is further stored are connected.

FIG. 4 is a first flowchart showing the program of the control unit of the present invention, and shows a flowchart for determining whether to replace or replenish the photographic processing solution.

First, in S1, the density of the photographic processing liquid tank 4 of the photographic processor 2 is measured, and when the density becomes α or less in S2, a warning is displayed on the density warning display in S3.

In S4, it is determined whether or not the number of processed photographic processing liquids or the processing period has been more than a predetermined value at that time. If each is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, this is communicated to the control unit 13 and the process proceeds to S5. The processing liquid replacement mode for replacing the processing liquid is entered.

When the processing liquid replacement mode is entered, the processing liquid stored in the photographic processing liquid tank 4 of the photographic processing machine 2 to be replaced is used as the waste liquid, so the amount already stored in the waste liquid primary receiving tank 8 and the waste liquid processing tank 12 In consideration of the amount already stored in the tank and the amount of the photographic processing liquid tank 4 of the photographic processing machine 2 for exchanging the processing liquid, it should be done carefully so that the waste liquid amount in the waste liquid processing tank 12 does not overflow. Don't be.

If neither the number of processed sheets nor the processing period is longer than the predetermined time in S4, the processing liquid replenishing mode for replenishing the processing liquid is entered.

In the processing liquid replenishment mode, it is necessary to process the waste liquid and replenish the processing liquid while checking the concentration of the processing liquid with a concentration measuring device. When a photographic processing liquid is added to each photographic processing machine 2, a pipe 5 or an electromagnetic valve (not shown) provided for each processing liquid provided in each photographic processing machine 2 is performed by a signal from the control unit 13.

FIG. 5 shows a second flowchart showing the program of the control unit 13 of the present invention, and shows a flowchart for transferring the waste liquid accumulated in the waste liquid primary receiving tank by operating the pump 10.

In S11, the waste liquid is accumulated in the waste liquid primary receiving tank 8, and the accumulated amount is measured in the waste liquid amount measuring device (primary receiving tank) 15 in S12. Proceeding to S13, the pump 10 is operated to start accumulation of waste liquid in the waste liquid treatment tank 12.

When the amount of waste liquid in the waste liquid treatment layer 12 is measured by a waste liquid amount measuring device (waste liquid treatment tank) 16, the process proceeds to S 14, and when the accumulated amount reaches C 1, the process proceeds to S 15 and the L warning indicator 20 is activated to be a little more. To display that the waste liquid treatment tank 12 is approaching the limit.

When the accumulated amount further advances to S16 and reaches C2, the process proceeds to S17 to activate the H warning indicator 21 to determine whether or not the accumulation is finished at 18, and when finished, the process proceeds to S19. Stop accumulation.

If the accumulation is not terminated, the process proceeds to S20 to control the waste liquid to be transferred to another layer.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floor surface 1A Ceiling part 2 Photo processing machine 3 Pure water treatment apparatus 4 Photo processing liquid tank 5 Process liquid piping 6 Waste liquid piping 7 Waste liquid piping 8 Waste liquid primary receiving tank 9 Piping 10 Pump 11 Piping 12 Waste liquid processing tank 13 Control unit 13A Control code 14 Concentration measuring device 15 Waste liquid amount measuring device (primary receiving tank)
16 Waste liquid measuring device (waste liquid treatment tank)
17 Photo processing number measuring device 18 Processing liquid usage period measuring device 19 Concentration warning indicator 20 L warning indicator 21 H warning indicator

Claims (1)

A photographic processing apparatus comprising a plurality of photographic processing machines for processing a photographic photosensitive material using a processing liquid, and a dewatering apparatus for purifying water for diluting a stock solution of the processing liquid supplied to each photographic processing machine; A hydration means for adding pure water produced by the dewatering apparatus to the stock solution, and the hydrated processing solution via a processing solution pipe disposed on the floor, into a processing solution tank of each photographic processing machine. A waste liquid primary guided through a pipe for waste liquid disposed under the floor inclined in the direction of gravity so that the waste liquid discharged by processing the photographic photosensitive material by each photographic processor is dropped by its own weight. A receiving tank, and a waste liquid treatment tank for guiding the waste liquid led to the waste liquid primary receiving tank via a pump, and means for detecting a first waste liquid amount of the waste liquid led to the waste liquid primary receiving tank; When the first waste liquid amount reaches the first predetermined amount, the second waste liquid amount in the waste liquid treatment tank becomes the first waste liquid amount. Control means for controlling the pump to be automatically driven until the predetermined value is reached, when the predetermined number of photo processing sheets has been reached by the control means, or when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of photo processing The processing liquid is replaced with a new processing liquid when the number of photograph processing sheets reaches a predetermined number when the concentration of the processing liquid becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined concentration, or when a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the start of photo processing. And instructing the replenishment of the processing solution when the number of photo processing sheets has not reached the predetermined number or when the predetermined period has not elapsed since the start of the photo processing. Photo processing device to control.

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