JPH01308346A - Recording material storage magazine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make an image recordable on a single sheet without installing any special conveying passage by replacing a magazine, holding a recording material for the single sheet in the same type and the same size as a magazine stored with the recording material wound in rod form, with a rollmagazine. CONSTITUTION:A sensitized material A is drawn out of a sensitized material magazine 54, image information of an original sheet S is optically read (15), exposed to light (16), forming a latent image there, and water is applied (17) to this sensitized material A. A single sheet magazine 200 holding a recording material C' for a single sheet in the same type and the same size as a magazine 43 stored with roll image receiving paper C is replaced with this magazine 43. In this magazine 200, there are provided with a single sheet insert port 204 and a storage groove 202, and it should be set to such length that a rear end of the single sheet C' is projected out of this insert port 204. The single sheet C' is conveyed by rollers 56h, 56i, superposed on the sensitized material A at a lapping part 19, subjected to heating-processing (21), and the sensitized material A and the single sheet C' are separated from each other. The sensitized material A is fed to a waste tray 118 and the single sheet C' to a takeout tray 120, respectively. With this constitution, an image is recorded on the single sheet without installing any special conveying means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a single-leaf recording material storage device for use in a recording material supply device having a magazine loading section into which a magazine containing a rolled recording material is loaded. More specifically, the magazine includes a solvent application section that applies an image forming solvent to at least one of a photosensitive material and an image-receiving material, an overlapping section that overlaps the photosensitive material and the image-receiving material, and a The present invention relates to an image-receiving material storage magazine for an image recording apparatus, which has a transfer section that performs thermal development transfer to an image-receiving material to obtain an image on the image-receiving material.

[Conventional technology]

As a recording material that requires a heat treatment process, heat-developable photosensitive materials are well known in this technical field.For information on heat-developable photosensitive materials and their processes, for example, see Basic Non-Silver Salt Photography Edition of Photographic Engineering (published by Corona Publishing, 1982). pages 242 to 255, video information published in April 1978, page 40, Neblett Handbook of Photography (Neblett
's ) landbook of Photography
y and Reprography) 7th edition (7th
Ed, ) Van Nostrand Reinhold Company (Van No5trand Re1nh
Old Company), pages 32-33.

Furthermore, many methods have been proposed for obtaining color images by heat development.

For example, releasing a mobile dye in an image-like manner by heating,
A method of transferring this mobile dye to a dye fixing material with a mordant using a solvent such as water, a method of transferring it to a dye fixing material using a high boiling point organic solvent, a method of transferring this mobile dye to a dye fixing material using a hydrophilic thermal solvent incorporated in the dye fixing material A method in which the mobile dye is heat-diffusible or sublimable and is transferred to a dye-receiving material such as a support has been proposed. (U.S. Patent Nos. 4,463,079 and 4,474°867)
No. 4.478. No. 927, same No. 4゜507.3
No. 80, JP-A-58-149046, JP-A No. 58-149
No. 047, No. 59-152440, No. 59-1544
No. 45, No. 59-165054, No. 59-'1805
No. 48, No. 59-168439, No. 59-17483
No. 2, No. 59'-174833, No. 59-17483
4, No. 59-174835, etc.) As an apparatus for implementing this type of image forming method, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-75247, an exposure head is used in an exposure section. After exposing the color image to the heat-developable photosensitive material, the heat-developable photosensitive material is coated with an image forming solvent such as water, and is sent to a heat development section.
An image recording apparatus has been proposed in which an image-receiving material is brought into close contact with a heat-developable photosensitive material after heat development, and the image is sent to a transfer section, where the image is thermally transferred to the image-receiving material.

As a method for supplying the image-receiving material, there are a method in which the image-receiving material formed in a sheet shape is supplied in a piled state, or a method in which the image-receiving material formed in a sheet shape is supplied after being wound into a roll shape and then cut into a sheet shape. Considering the storability of the image-receiving material,
2. Description of the Related Art A configuration in which an image receiving material wound into a roll is stored in a magazine is preferable, and an image recording apparatus has been proposed in which the magazine is loaded into an image receiving material supply section.

[Problems that the invention attempts to solve]

For example, to record an image on an image-receiving material that is used infrequently, it is more convenient to use an image-receiving material that has been cut into sheets in advance than an image-receiving material that is wound into a roll. Therefore, an image recording apparatus equipped with a manual feeding section has also been proposed so that image-receiving materials can be fed one by one manually.

However, by providing a manual feeding section in addition to the image-receiving material supply wound in a roll, two types of feeding mechanisms and conveyance paths are required, resulting in a problem that the configuration of the image recording apparatus becomes complicated. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and even with a device for feeding roll-shaped recording material, it is possible to feed single sheet recording material without requiring any other feeding means or conveyance path. Our goal is to provide a storage magazine for recording materials that is capable of storing.

[Means and effects for solving the problem] The above object of the present invention is to provide a recording material supply device having a magazine loading section into which a magazine storing a recording material wound in a roll shape is loaded. an insertion port that is attachable and has approximately the same external shape as the magazine, into which a single sheet of recording material is inserted; a recording material holder that communicates with the insertion port; and a supply port that supplies recording material into the holder. and has
This is achieved by a recording material storage magazine in which the length of the holding section is such that the end of the recording material it holds in the feeding direction is exposed.

That is, when recording an image on a single sheet recording material, the rolled recording material magazine is removed from the magazine loading section, and instead, a single sheet recording material magazine containing a single sheet recording material is loaded into the magazine loading section. By this,
Image recording can be performed by supplying a single sheet of recording material to recording section B.

Since the outer shape and the position of the recording material supply port of the single-leaf recording material magazine are approximately the same as those of the roll-shaped recording material magazine, it is possible to use a conveying means when recording by cutting the roll-shaped recording material. can be used to supply a single sheet of recording material to the recording section. Therefore, it is possible to record an image on a single sheet recording material without providing a manual feeding unit for the single sheet recording material and other conveyance means.

Incidentally, examples of the recording material used in the present invention include the following.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 57-1798 related to the applicant's application
There is a type of photosensitive material disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 36 in which a polymerizable compound is imagewise cured by imagewise exposure, and then layered with an image-receiving material and pressure is applied to obtain a visible image. This photosensitive material has a synthetic polymer resin wall capsule containing a vinyl compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and a colorant precursor supported on a support.

Another example is a type in which a latent image generated by imagewise exposure is subjected to preliminary heat development or wet development, and then the image-receiving material is overlapped with pressure to obtain a visible image. Examples of such materials include Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1983-1999 filed by the present applicant.
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 278849. The material disclosed in JP-A No. 61-278849 is a material in which a color image-forming substance is transferred to an image-receiving material having an image-receiving layer after thermal development to obtain an image on the image-receiving material. is coated with at least a photosensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound, and a color image-forming substance, and at least the polymerizable compound and the color image-forming substance are encapsulated in the same microcapsule. be.

Another example is a so-called heat-developable photosensitive material in which an image obtained by thermal development is transferred to an image-receiving material by heating. This photosensitive material is one in which a mobile dye is released imagewise by heating, and the mobile dye is transferred to an image receiving material (dye fixing material) having a mordant using a solvent such as water; Transfer to the image-receiving material is performed using a high-boiling organic solvent, transfer is performed to the image-receiving material using a hydrophilic thermal solvent built into the image-receiving material, or the mobile dye is heat-diffusible or sublimable and the support is There are known methods that transfer to dye-receiving materials such as bodies, etc., and specifically, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,463.079 and 4,47
No. 4,867, No. 4.478.927, No. 4.5
No. 07,380, No. 4,500,626, No. 4,
No. 483,914, JP-A-58-149046, No. 5
No. 8-149047, No. 59-152440, No. 59
-154445, 59-165054, 59-
No. 180548, No. 59-168439, No. 59-1
No. 74832, No. 59-174833, No. 59-17
No. 4834, No. 59-174835, etc.

Further, the image forming solvent includes, for example, water, and this water is not limited to so-called pure water, but includes water in the widely conventional sense. In addition, pure water and methanol, D%F,
A mixed solvent with a low boiling point solvent such as acetone or diisobutyl ketone may be used. Furthermore, a solution containing an image formation accelerator, an antifoggant, a development stopper, a hydrophilic heat solvent, etc. may also be used.

[Embodiment]

Next, preferred embodiments of the recording material storage magazine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an image recording apparatus using an image-receiving material storage magazine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the photosensitive material is of a type that requires a heat development step and in which an image is transferred and formed on an image-receiving material having an image-receiving layer in the presence of an image-forming solvent such as water. .

Inside the housing 12 constituting the image recording device, there is a photosensitive material supply section 13 that stores the photosensitive material A, an image reading section 15 that reads image information carried on the document S, and a latent image formed on the photosensitive material A. An exposure section 16, a water application section 17 that applies water to the photosensitive material A, an overlapping section 19 that superposes the image receiving paper C on the photosensitive material $-IA, and a heat treatment on the photosensitive material A and the image receiving paper C. A heat development transfer section 21 that performs
A peeling section 23 for peeling off the image receiving paper C from the photosensitive material A is provided.

A transparent document support glass plate 14 on which a document S is placed is arranged on the upper surface of the housing 12, and the image reading section 15 is arranged below this document support glass plate 14. That is, the image reading unit 15 includes the light source 18, which integrally scans the entire surface of the original support glass slope 14, the mirror 20a1, and the imaging lens/filter unit assembly 30, and further scans the light source 18, etc. in the same direction by 2 of the scanning distance. moving mirror 2
0b, 20c and fixed mirrors 20d, 20e.

20f, which are surrounded by a partition wall 22,
Optically isolated from other parts. However, in this case, an exposure opening 34 for the exposure section 16 of the photosensitive material A is defined in the partition wall 22 at a portion through which the optical axis 32 of the image reading section 15 reflected by the fixed mirror 2Of passes. A shutter device 35 and a shutter control device 36 are arranged in the exposure opening 34 .

Further, a standard white plate 302 is provided near the original support glass plate 14 so as to be exposed to the light source 18 .

On the other hand, the photosensitive material supply section 13 is provided on the left side of the housing 12 and is kept light-tight. This photosensitive material supply section 13 is loaded with a removable photosensitive material magazine 54 in which photosensitive material A is wound.

The photosensitive material supply section 13 has roller pairs 56a to 56d for conveying the photosensitive material A from the magazine 54 to the exposure section 16. In this case, roller pair 56a.

A cutter 58 for cutting the photosensitive material A into predetermined lengths is provided between the cutters 56b. Further, the exposure table 60 disposed between the roller pair 56C156d faces the exposure opening 34 defined at the bottom of the partition wall 22 surrounding the image reading section 15.

In front of the exposure section 16 (hereinafter, "front" refers to the downstream side in the traveling direction of the photosensitive material, etc.) is provided with a conveyance path consisting of a pair of rollers 5.6e and a guide plate.

The exposure section 16 performs imagewise exposure on the photosensitive material A to form a latent image, and the photosensitive material A on which the latent image is formed is conveyed to the water application section 17 via the conveyance path.

The water coating 117 is for facilitating the transfer of the latent image formed on the photosensitive material A, and is applied to the roller pair 56f, 56g.
, a guide plate 172 and a water tank 174. Then, the water tank 174 is filled with water, and the photosensitive material A is transported while being immersed in the water.

The photosensitive material A coated with water is conveyed to the overlapping section 19 by a pair of rollers 56g.

On the other hand, on the right side of the housing 12, a receiving paper supply section 41 for supplying the receiving paper C is provided. The image receiving paper supply section 4
Reference numeral 1 denotes a barrel in which a rolled image receiving paper magazine 43 containing rolled image receiving paper C is loaded. The image receiving paper C in the rolled image receiving paper magazine 43 is fed out by a pair of rollers 56h, and cut into a predetermined length by a cutter 44 disposed in front of the pair of rollers 56h.

The cut image-receiving paper C is conveyed to the overlapping section 19 by a pair of rollers 56i.

In front of the superposition tltQ, a heat development transfer section 21 is provided which heats the superposed photosensitive material A and image receiving paper C, develops the latent image on the photosensitive material A, and transfers it onto the image receiving paper C.

The heat development transfer section 21 is surrounded by a heat-insulating partition wall 62, and includes a hollow cylindrical heating drum 74 containing a halogen lamp 72, and a heating drum 74 that is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the heating drum 74 at an angle of about 270°'. , and an endless belt 84 supported by four belt support rollers 76, 77, 78° 80, and heats the photosensitive material A and the image receiving paper C in a superposed state. By this heating, the latent image on the photosensitive material A is developed and transferred onto the image receiving paper C to develop color.

A peeling section 23 is provided within the partition wall 62, and the peeling section 23 includes a first peeling claw 232 for peeling the photosensitive material A from the image receiving paper C, and a first peeling claw 232 for peeling the image receiving paper C from the heating drum 74. It consists of two peeling claws 234 and a roller 56j that discharges the image receiving paper C to the outside of the partition wall 62.

A peeling claw 232 is provided in front of one side of the heat development transfer section 21.
A waste tray 118 for discarding the heated photosensitive material A that has been peeled off from the image-receiving paper C, and a pair of rollers 56k provided within the waste tray 118 as a photosensitive material supply section. The waste tray 118 is provided below the heat development transfer section 21 . Further, in front of the other side of the heat development transfer section 21, there is a take-out tray 120 for storing the heated image-receiving paper C, and a pair of rollers 561.56 m for conveying the heated image-receiving paper C to the take-out tray 120.
56n is provided, and the image-receiving paper C on which the image has been transferred is led out to the take-out tray 120.

Further, a color density detection unit 124 for detecting the color density of the image on the image receiving paper C is arranged between the pair of rollers 56m and 56n. The color density detection unit 124 includes an illumination device 126 that illuminates the image surface of the image receiving paper C, and a color photosensor 128 that receives reflected light from the image receiving paper C due to this illumination.

The apparatus further includes a color density control unit 1 connected to the imaging lens/filter unit assembly 30 and the photosensor 128 and disposed at a suitable location within the housing 12.
50, the color density control unit 150, the photosensitive material supply section 13, the image reading section 15, the drive system for the image reading section 15 (not shown), the cutter 44, 58, and the shutter control device 3.
6. A system control device (not shown) is provided which is connected to the water application section 17, the heat development transfer section 21, and the peeling section 23 and controls the entire apparatus.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, a single-sheet image-receiving paper magazine that stores single-sheet image-receiving paper C will be described.

Figure 2 shows a monofilament paper magazine 2 that stores monofilament paper C.
00, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing its internal structure.

The monoleaf image-receiving paper magazine 200 is molded from grass paper, synthetic resin, or the like, and has a substantially rectangular external shape that is almost the same as the rolled image-receiving paper magazine 43 that stores the rolled image-receiving paper C. An opening 201 into which the image receiving paper C is inserted is formed in one side a of the single leaf image receiving paper magazine 200, and a storage groove 202 having a substantially elliptical cross section as shown in FIG. 3 is formed in communication with this opening 201. has been done. One end of the storage groove 202 is connected to the wall portion 20.
3, but the other end is open to the other side of the monolayer receiver paper magazine 200.

Therefore, when inserting and storing the image receiving paper C in the storage groove 202, there are two methods: deform the image receiving paper C according to the shape of the storage groove 202, and insert it from the direction of the arrow X.
04 into the storage groove 202 in the direction of arrow Y. In addition, open mouth 2
The step 205 formed in the storage groove 202 regulates the position of the image receiving paper C inserted into the storage groove 202 in the width direction.

After storing the monolayer image-receiving paper C in the monolayer image-receiving paper magazine 200 as described above, it is loaded into the image-receiving paper supply section 41 instead of the rolled image-receiving paper magazine 43 shown in FIG.

The size and shape of the single leaf receiving paper magazine 200 are almost the same as the rolled receiving paper magazine 43, and the receiving paper supply section 41
After loading the monolayer image-receiving paper magazine 200 into the machine, image recording operation becomes possible.

On the other hand, the single-leaf image-receiving paper magazine 200 stores the image-receiving paper C with the end of the monoleaf image-receiving paper C protruding from the opening 204, so that when the monoleaf image-receiving paper magazine 200 is loaded, the end of the image-receiving paper C is By holding it between the roller pair 56h,
Receiving paper C is now ready to be fed.

As a result, the image recording apparatus can record an image on a single sheet of image receiving paper C as well as on image receiving paper C wound into a roll. Furthermore, the single sheet image receiving paper C can be supplied to the recording section without providing a separate supply section and conveyance means for the single sheet image receiving sheet C.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the single leaf receiving paper magazine 20
The image receiving paper C may be inserted through the opening 204 without providing the opening 201 in the opening 201 .

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the magazine for storing single-sheet recording material has approximately the same external shape as the magazine for storing roll-shaped recording material, and can be selectively loaded into the recording material supply section. A single sheet of recording material can be supplied to the recording section and image recording can be performed without newly providing a supply section and conveyance means for the recording material.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image recording apparatus using a monolayer image-receiving paper magazine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the monolayer image-receiving paper magazine, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the monolayer image-receiving paper magazine. It is a diagram. Symbols in the figure: 10-1 Image recording device 12 Housing 13
Photosensitive material supply section 14 Document support glass plate 15 Image reading section 17
Water application section 18 Light source 19 Overlapping section 21 Heat development transfer section 23 Peeling section 30 Imaging lens/filter unit assembly 32 Optical axis 36 Shutter control device 41 - Receiving paper supply section 43 Rolled receiver paper magazine 44.58 Cutter 54 Sensitive material magazine 56a-56n Roller pair 60 Exposure table 72 Halogen lamp 74-Heating drum 76.7? ,7
8.80 Belt support roller 84...Endless belt 118 Waste tray 120/Takeout tray 124 Color density detection unit) 126 Lighting device 1
28 Color photo sensor 150 Color density control unit 172-guide plate 174 Water tank 200
Monoplane receiving paper magazine

Claims (1)

[Claims] A recording material supply device having a magazine loading section for loading a magazine containing a recording material wound into a roll, which can be attached to the magazine loading section, has approximately the same external shape as the magazine, and into which a single sheet of recording material is inserted. a recording material holding portion communicating with the insertion port, and a supply port for supplying recording material into the holding portion, and the length of the holding portion is in the feeding direction of the recording material held by the holding portion. A recording material storage magazine that is long enough to expose the end.