JPH03287266A - Device for processing photosensitive material - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the space to be set by forming a perforating member for permitting an initial replenishing solution to be supeosock tank and a connecting pipe between the perforated part and the stock tank. CONSTITUTION:The photosensitive material is fed into the device for processing the photosensitive material and conveyed into each processing tank filled with a processing solution. When needed, each tank is fed with the replenishing solution through the stock tank, a mixing tank, and a circulation piping. The initial replenishing solution is supplied to the stock tank by swinging the perforating member 135 from a closing position to an opening position, taking out a fully used cartridge 134 in this position, fitting a fresh cartridge 134 into the perforating member 135, and perforating it, and thus, supplying the fresh replenishing solution through the connecting pipe to the stock tank. After that, the perforating member 135 is swung from this opening position to the closing position to store it in the cartridge device, thus the device for processing the photosensitive material to be compacted and the setting space to be reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a photosensitive material processing apparatus for processing photosensitive materials such as This invention relates to the structure of a liquid supply section.

[Conventional technology and issues to be solved]

For example, in a photosensitive material processing device such as an automatic processor that processes photosensitive materials such as X-ray film and photographic film, the replenishment liquid that is refilled into the developing tank and fixing tank is mixed and diluted with the replenishment stock solution filled in the cartridge. It is created by being done. This cartridge is loaded into a liquid preparation device provided separately, and the replenisher is prepared by this liquid preparation device and sent to a stock tank disposed within the photosensitive material processing device. . Therefore, the entire device becomes large and requires a large installation space.

In view of the above-mentioned facts, the present invention aims to provide a photosensitive material processing apparatus whose entire structure is compact and the installation space can be significantly reduced.

[Means to solve the problem]

The invention according to claim 1 provides a photosensitive material that is sequentially conveyed to a plurality of processing tanks containing processing liquids and treated with the processing liquid, and further includes a stock tank that contains a replenishment stock solution that is replenished into the processing tanks. A processing device, between an open position where a cartridge filled with a replenishment stock solution for supplying the replenishment stock solution to the stock tank can be taken out and taken out, and a closed position where the car (car) is stored in the device. a perforation part that perforates the cartridge and the stock tank so that the replenishment stock solution in the IJ can be supplied to the stock tank; It is characterized by comprising a communication pipe that communicates with the tank.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the perforation part is removable from the device, and a plurality of support parts are provided for supporting the perforation part.

[Effect]

According to the first aspect of the invention having the above configuration, the photosensitive material fed into the photosensitive material processing apparatus is transported to each processing tank containing a processing liquid and is processed with the processing liquid in each processing tank. Each processing tank is replenished with a replenishment stock solution as necessary via a stock tank, a mixing tank, and a circulation pipe.

To replenish the stock tank with replenishment stock solution, the perforation is swung from the closed position to the open position, and in this open position, the used cartridge is removed and a new cartridge is inserted into the perforation. The inserted cartridge is perforated so that the replenishment stock solution therein can be supplied to the stock tank, and supply to the stock tank is started via the communication pipe. after that,
The perforation is swung from the open position to the closed position to accommodate the cartridge in the device.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the perforated part can be removed from the photosensitive material processing apparatus and attached to another support part. Therefore, the handling side of the cartridge can be selected.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As mentioned above, in the present invention, since the cartridge is housed in the photosensitive material processing device, the photosensitive material processing device can be made compact, the installation space can be greatly reduced, and the handling side of the cartridge can be selected. Effects can be obtained.

〔Example〕

With reference to the drawings, an automatic developing apparatus 10 to which the present invention is applied
I will explain about it.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic developing device 10 includes a processing liquid processing section 11 and a drying section 20 in a machine frame 12. As shown in FIG. The processing liquid processing section 11 includes a developing tank 14 and a fixing tank 1, which are partitioned by a partition wall 13 along the transport direction of the film F.
6 and a washing tank 18.

An insertion rack 17 for loading the film F into the automatic developing device 10 is arranged near the film F insertion opening 15 of the automatic developing device 10 .

Further, an insertion detection sensor 80 is provided near the insertion opening 15 to detect the film F to be inserted. Furthermore, an insertion table for manually inserting the film F or an auto feeder for automatically inserting the film F using a conveying means can be attached to the insertion opening 15 of the automatic developing device 10.

In the developer tank 14, a developer is stored, and a transport rack 24 having a transport roller 22 for transporting the film F by being driven by a motor (not shown) is immersed in the developer.

In the fixing tank 16, a fixing liquid is stored, and a conveying rack 28 having a conveying roller 26 for conveying the film F by being driven by a motor (not shown) is disposed immersed in the fixing liquid. Further, in the washing tank 18, washing water is stored, and a transport rack 32 having transport rollers 30 for transporting the film F by being driven by a motor (not shown) is disposed so as to be immersed in the washing water.

Further, heat exchangers 19 are arranged below the developer tank 14 and below the fixer tank 16, respectively, and the developer in the developer tank 14 and the fixer in the fixer tank 16 are transferred to the heat exchanger 1, respectively.
9, where heat exchange is performed, and then the developing tank 14.
and sent back to the fixing tank 16. As a result, developer tank 1
The temperatures of the developing solution in the fixing tank 4 and the fixing solution in the fixing tank 16 are maintained within predetermined ranges.

Between the developing tank 14 and the fixing tank 16 and between the fixing tank 16 and washing with water! '
Between 18 and 3 crossover racks on top of them
4 are arranged. This crossover rack 34 includes a nipping conveyance roller 36 for conveying the film F from an upstream tank to a downstream tank in the transport direction of the film F, and a guide 38 for guiding the film F.

Therefore, the film F fed into the automatic developing device 10 through the insertion port 15 is inserted into the developer tank 14 by the insertion rack 17, and is transported through the developer by the transport roller 22 to be developed. The developed film F is sent to the fixing tank 16 by the crossover rack 34, where it is transported through a fixing solution by the transport roller 26 and undergoes a fixing process. The fixed film F is sent to the washing tank 18 by the crossover rack 34, and there, it is carried in washing water by the transport roller 30 and washed. In this way, the film F is treated with the treatment liquid.

Incidentally, a drain pipe (not shown) is provided at the bottom of each of the developer tank 14, the fixing tank 16, and the washing tank 18, and a drain valve 21 is attached to each of these drain pipes. Therefore, by opening these drain valves 21 as necessary, the developer, fixer, and washing water in the developing tank 14, fixing tank 16, and washing tank 18 can be discharged.

Furthermore, a squeeze rack 40 is arranged between the washing tank 18 and the drying section 20. This squeeze rack 40 is
Film F sent out from the washing tank 18 and attached with washing water
Conveyance roller 4 conveys to drying section 20 while squeezing
2 and a guide 43 for guiding the film F.

The drying section 20 includes a conveying roller 44 for conveying the film F, a drying fan 45 for supplying drying air, a chamber 46 containing a built-in heater for heating the drying air, and a chamber 46 for transferring the heated drying air to the film F. and a spray pipe 47 that sprays water onto the conveyance roller 44. Further, the film F is conveyed obliquely upward at a drying turn portion 48 downstream of the conveyance roller 44 on the conveyance path.

In the automatic developing device 10, a receiving box 49 for storing the film F sent out from the drying turn section 48 is installed in the automatic developing device 1.
It is provided so as to protrude from the outer wall of 0.

Therefore, the film F squeezed by the squeeze rack 40 is transferred to the spray pipe 4 while being conveyed by the conveying rollers 44 heated by the drying air heated in the drying section 20.
It is dried by the drying air blown out from 7. Thereafter, the film F is conveyed while being turned in the drying turn section 48, and the receiver is sent to a box 49 and stored therein.

Next, a structure for replenishing the developer replenisher and fixer replenisher to the developer tank 14 and the fixer tank 16 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the developer replenisher is previously filled into the cartridge 100 and sealed. The inside of this cartridge 100 is divided into three chambers by a partition wall. The first chamber 102 is filled with developer replenishment solution, the second chamber 104 is filled with developer replenishment solution B, and the second chamber 104 is filled with developer replenishment solution B. 3
The chamber 106 is filled with a developer replenishment stock solution C. The cartridge 100 has inlets 108, 110 and 11 corresponding to the first chamber 102, second chamber 104 and third chamber 106.
2 is provided. These injection ports 108, 110 and 112 are cylindrical and extend in the same direction, and have the same height. Each opening end of the injection ports 108, 110 and 112 is covered with a gasket 14, and this gasket 114 is pressed by a cap 116 screwed onto each of the injection ports 108, 110 and 112, and the injection port 108.1 is closed.
The openings 10 and 112 are closed.

Note that handles 118 for handling the cartridge 100 are provided on the injection ports 108, 110 and 112 side of the cartridge 100, and on the opposite side thereof.

In addition, the fixing replenishment stock solution is also as shown in Figure 4.
The cartridge 120 is filled in advance and sealed.

The cartridge 120 is provided with a cylindrical injection port 122 . A packing 124 is placed over the open end of the injection port 122, and the packing 124 is pressed against a cap 126 screwed onto the injection port 122 to close the opening of the injection port 122.

This cartridge 120 is also provided with handles 128 for handling the cartridge 120 on the injection port 122 side and on the opposite side.

The automatic developing device 10 houses these cartridges 100 and 120, and also stores the cartridges 100 and 120.
A liquid supply section 130 is provided for supplying the developer replenishment stock solution and the fixing replenishment stock solution in the stock tank 20 to a stock tank 50, which will be described later.

This liquid supply section 130 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8.

The liquid supply section 130 is provided on the widthwise side of the film F being transported, that is, on the side of the automatic developing device 10 . In addition,
In this embodiment, it is the front side of the paper in the first drawing. The liquid supply section 130 includes an outer plate 132 that constitutes a part of the side outer wall of the automatic developing device 10 and a cartridge receiver 134 that is fixed to the inner surface of the outer plate 132 of the automatic developing device 10. There is. The cartridge holder 134 has a box shape with an open top, and the cartridge holder 134 has a box shape with an open top.
It is said to be sized to accommodate 20 people.

At the bottom of the cartridge receiver 134, there are injection ports 108° 110, 112 for the cartridges 100 and 120 accommodated.
A perforation portion 135 is provided corresponding to each of the holes 122 and 122. Since these perforated parts 135 have substantially the same shape, the perforated part 135 corresponding to the developer replenishment stock solution A in the first chamber 102 of the cartridge 100 will be described here.

As shown in FIG. 6, a substantially inverted hat-shaped liquid receiver plate 136 is disposed in the perforation 135. As shown in FIG. The liquid receiver plate 136 is attached to a mounting bracket (138) fixed to the side wall of the cartridge receiver 134 via its flange portion 136A.
It is fixed with screws 140. A protrusion 142 is provided at the center of the bottom 136B of the liquid receiver dish 136.

This protrusion 142, as shown in FIG. 6A,
1 2 It is formed by combining four plate materials 142A so as to form a substantially cross shape in plan view. The plate material 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 surfaces. Note that the protrusion 142 may be formed into the same shape as described above by processing a single member, or may be fixed or placed on the bottom 136B.

Further, the liquid receiver has a connecting pipe 136 on the side of the protrusion 142 on the bottom 136B of the dish 136, the inner circumference of which is a flow path 136C and extends downward through the bottom wall of the cartridge receiver 134.
D is provided. One end of a flexible pipe 144 is fitted onto the connecting pipe 136D, and the other end communicates with a stock tank 50, which will be described later. Therefore, when the cartridge 100 is inserted into the cartridge receiver 134, the gasket 114 of the inlet 108 corresponding to the first chamber 102 is pushed up into the cartridge 100 by the protrusion 142, and the developer replenishment solution A flows through the connecting pipe 136D. Road 1
36C and a pipe 144 to a stock tank 50, which will be described later.

Incidentally, from between the protrusion 142 and the cap 116, the developer replenishment stock solution A may flow out from the liquid receiver to the dish 136, but the spilled liquid receiver is designed so that the flow to the developer replenishment stock solution in the dish 136 stops at a predetermined water surface position. The cartridge receiver 134 is provided at approximately the same level as the stock tank 50, which will be described later.

This perforation 135 is formed in the cartridge 10 as described above.
0 and 120 inlets 108.110°112 and 12
2, the developer replenishment stock solution ASB for the cartridges 100 and 120 inserted into the cartridge receiver 134.

C and the fixing replenishment stock solution are each supplied to a stock tank 50, which will be described later.

In the above example, the perforations 135 are each inlet 108.1.
10, 112 and 122, but they may be connected as necessary.

The liquid supply section 130 configured as described above is swingably supported at the lower end of the outer plate 132. As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of legs 148 are provided to protrude downward from the lower end of the outer panel 132. As shown in FIG. 8, each of these leg portions 148 is made of a set of bent plates having a substantially U-shaped cross section. An extending U-shaped groove 148A is formed.

On the other hand, on the side of the main body of the automatic developing device 10, there is a bottom plate 10 of the automatic developing device 10.
The part 15 is fixed to A and accommodates the lower part of the leg part 148.
0 is attached. The receiving portion 150 has a substantially U-shaped cross section that is open upward, and through holes 150A are formed in opposing walls thereof at mutually opposing portions. Therefore, the shaft member 152 is inserted into the through holes 150A, grooves are provided near the outside of these through holes 150A, and the E IJ son puffer fish 4 are installed in these grooves. U-shaped groove 148A of leg portion 148
By installing the liquid supply part 130 so that the shaft member 152 enters into the liquid supply part 130, the liquid supply part 130 is placed in a swingable state. Note that a long bolt is inserted into the through hole 150A, a nut is screwed onto the tip of the long bolt, and the leg portion 14
The liquid supply portion 130 may be provided so that a long bolt can fit into the U-shaped groove 148A of No. 8.

The automatic developing device 10 has a liquid supply section 1 located above the liquid supply section 130.
30 in the closed state, the liquid supply part 1 engages with a locking protrusion (not shown) provided inside the outer plate 132 of the liquid supply part 130.
A locking member 158 is provided to maintain 30 in this state. When the locking member 158 is rotated by a predetermined angle, the locking member 158 is disengaged from the locking protrusion. In addition, the liquid supply part 1
The cartridge receiver 134 of 30 and the inside of the automatic developing device 10 are connected by a gas damper (not shown).

This gas damper changes from the closed state of the liquid supply section 130, that is, the stored state of the cartridges 100 and 120, to the open state,
That is, the state in which the cartridges 100 and 120 can be inserted and removed;
In addition to ensuring that the liquid supply section 130 swings smoothly, the swinging of the liquid supply section 130 is limited to a predetermined angle.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, when the liquid supply section 130 is swung by 15 degrees from the closed state, the oscillation is stopped by the gas damper. . This swing angle limit is set in consideration of the ripples of residual liquid in the dish 136 when the liquid receiver 130 is opened and closed, and the present invention is not limited to this swing angle. .

Further, below the liquid supply section 130 of the automatic developing device 10, as shown in FIG.
A cover 156 that covers the automatic developing device 10 and improves the appearance quality of the automatic developing device 10 is attached.

Further, the automatic developing device 10 includes a removable unit (not shown) that covers a portion corresponding to the liquid supply section 130 and a portion covered by the cover 156 on the side opposite to the side where the above-mentioned liquid supply section 130 is arranged. A cover is attached. On the inside of this cover, a not-shown receiving part, which is the same as the above-mentioned receiving part 150, is provided on the bottom plate 10A of the automatic developing device IO.

Therefore, the liquid supply section 130 can be moved from the above-mentioned side of the automatic developing device 10 to the below-mentioned side by removing the gas damper (not shown).

A stock tank 5 is provided on the bottom plate 10A of the automatic developing device 10.
0 is set.

As shown in FIG. 2, the stock tank 50 is
It is divided into four tanks by partition walls. The first tank 5 of these
0A1 The second tank 50B and the third tank 50C are for the aforementioned developer replenishment stock solutions A, B and C, respectively, and the fourth tank 50
D is for the fixing replenishment stock solution. These tanks 50A to 50
A liquid level sensor 52 is disposed in each of D, and these liquid level sensors 52 detect the first tank 50A, the second tank 50B, the third tank 50C, and the fourth tank 50D of the stock tank 50. It is possible to detect the remaining amount of each replenishment stock solution in the cartridges 100 and 120 by detecting various liquid levels of the cartridges 100 and 120, thereby determining when to replace the cartridges 100 and 120.

In the above embodiment, the stock tank 50 is divided into four tanks by partition walls;
Separate stock tanks may be provided for each of B, C and fixing replenishment stock solutions.

Inside the automatic developing device 10, there is a squeeze rack 40 shown in FIG.
A water tank 54 to which tap water is supplied is arranged at the back of the page. This water supply tank 54 also has a liquid level sensor 5.
6 are arranged. The liquid level sensor 56 detects the liquid level in the water supply tank 54, so that it is possible to determine when to supply tap water.

Further, inside the automatic developing device 10, a first mixing tank 58 for preparing a replenisher to be supplied to the developing tank 14 and a second mixing tank 58 for preparing a replenisher to be supplied to the fixing tank 16 are provided. A mixing tank 60 is arranged.

As shown in FIG. 2, developer replenishment stock solutions A, B, and C1 in the first tank 50A, second tank 50B, and third tank 50C of the stock tank 50 and tap water in the water supply tank 54, is supplied to the first mixing tank 58. That is, the first tank 50A, the second tank 50B, and the third tank 50C.
One end of each of the pipe lines 62A, 62B, and 62C is communicated with the pipes 62A, 62B, and 62C, and the other end of the pipe line 62A, 62B, and 62C is communicated with the first mixing tank 58. These conduits 6
Bellows pumps 64A, 64B, and 64C are disposed at intermediate portions of 2A, 62B, and 62C, respectively.

Further, one end of the pipe line 66A is communicated with the water supply tank 54, and the other end of the pipe line 66A is communicated with the first mixing tank 58. A bellows pump 68 is installed in the middle of the pipe 66A.
A is placed. Therefore, the bellows pump 64A,
When 64B and 64C and 4 and the bellows pump 68A are operated, developer replenishment stock solutions ASB and C in the first tank 50A, second tank 50B and third tank 50C and tap water in the water supply tank 54 are supplied, respectively. Conduits 62A, 62B, 62C and 6
6A to the first mixing tank 58, developer replenishment stock solutions A, B, and C are mixed and diluted with tap water to form a replenisher to be supplied to the developer tank 14.

Further, the fixing replenishment 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, one end of a 9 0 pipe 62D is communicated with the fourth tank 50D, and the other end of this pipe 62D is communicated with the second mixing tank 60.

A bellows pump 64D is arranged in the middle of the conduit 62D. One end of a pipe line 66B is communicated with the water supply tank 54, and the other end of the pipe line 66B is communicated with the second mixing tank 60. A bellows pump 68B is disposed in the middle of the conduit 66B. Therefore, the bellows pump 6
When 4D and 68B are activated, the fixing replenishment stock solution in the fourth tank 50D and the tap water in the water supply tank 54 are supplied to the pipes 62D and 66.
The stock fixing replenisher solution is supplied to the second mixing tank 60 via B, and is diluted with tap water to become a replenisher solution to be supplied to the fixing tank 16.

Note that the developer tank 14 has a pipe line 7 for circulating the developer.
Both ends of the pipe 71 are connected to each other, and a circulation pump 72 is provided in the middle of the pipe 71.

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

Both ends of a pipe line 75 for circulating the fixer fluid are communicated with the fixing tank 16, and a circulation pump 76 is provided in the middle of the pipe line 75.

One end of a conduit 74 is connected to the second mixing tank 60, and the other end is connected to a conduit 75 upstream of the circulation pump 76. Therefore, by the operation of 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 fluid circulated in the pipe 75 via the pipe 74. The fixer is refilled.

The water supply tank 54 and the washing tank 18 are communicated with each other through a pipe (not shown), and the water supply tank 54 and the washing tank 18 are arranged so that the water levels of the water supply tank 54 and the washing tank 18 are at the same level.

Water is replenished into the washing tank 18 using an insertion detection sensor 80 installed near the film F insertion opening 15 of the automatic developing device 10.
This is done by opening and closing a solenoid valve 92 disposed in the middle of a conduit 90 provided from the water faucet to the water tank 54 in response to the detection of 1 2 of the film F.

As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic developing device 10 includes a cleaning pump 78 for cleaning the crossover rack 34 mentioned above. This cleaning pump 78 is connected to the partition wall 1
Each crossover rack 34 is cleaned by spraying tap water from a water tank 54 through a spray pipe (not shown) disposed on the upper end surface of the cross-over rack 34. Note that the cleaning water for the crossover rack 34 is mixed with an antibacterial agent to prevent clogging at the water source of the cleaning water outlet of a spray pipe (not shown). Further, the crossover rack 34 is cleaned, for example, at the end of one day's operation of the automatic developing device 10.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained 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 from the insertion port 15 is processed with a developer, a fixer, and washing water in a developer tank 14, a fixer tank 16, and a washing tank 18, and then sent to a squeeze rack 40 where it is squeezed. be done. The squeezed film F is dried by heated drying air and heated conveyance rollers 44 in the drying section 20, and is stored in a box 49 via the drying turn section 48. In this way, the films F that are sequentially inserted into the automatic developing device 10 are developed and stored in the box 49 one after another.

Next, replenishment of the replenisher will be described.

Depending on the processing amount of the film F, the developer level is detected by a level sensor (not shown) provided in the developer tank 14, and the developer replenisher is replenished into the developer tank 14 in accordance with the information. This replenishment is performed by bellows pumps 64A, 64B, 6
The replenishment liquid and water are supplied to the first mixing tank 58 by the operation of 4C and 68A, and these liquids are further mixed and supplied to the circulation conduit 71 through the conduit 70. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unevenness of the developer from occurring in the developer tank 14 when replenishing the developer replenisher.

Depending on the amount of film F to be processed, the fixer level is detected by a level sensor (not shown) provided in the fixer tank 16, and the fixer replenisher is replenished into the fixer tank 16 in accordance with the information. For this replenishment, the replenishment stock solution and water are supplied to the second mixing tank 60 by the operation of the bellows pumps 64D and 68B, and further, these liquids are mixed and supplied to the circulation conduit 75 through the conduit 74. Therefore, in the fixing tank 16, unevenness of the fixing solution is prevented from occurring when replenishing the fixing replenisher.

By supplying the developer replenishment stock solution A, BSC, and fixing replenishment stock solution to the first mixing tank 58 and the second mixing tank 60, the amount of these solutions in the stock containers 50A, 50B, 50C, and 50D has become below a predetermined amount. time, it is the liquid level sensor 5
2, and the cartridges 100 and 120 are replaced.

Replacement of these cartridges 100, 120 is performed as follows.

By rotating the locking member 158 located above the liquid supply section 130, the locking member 158 is disengaged from the locking protrusion (not shown), and the liquid supply section 130 becomes in a swingable state. It is swung from the closed state to the open state by the gas damper. The speed of this rocking is controlled by a gas damper and is performed smoothly. The swinging of the liquid supply section 130 is stopped by the gas damper when it advances 15 degrees from the closed state, and the cartridges 100 and 120 can be taken in and out. In this state, the used cartridge 100.120 is replaced with a new cartridge 100.120, and then the outer plate 132 of the liquid supply section 130 is pressed and the liquid supply section 130 is swung in the opposite direction to that described above. Then, the locking member 158 may be engaged with a locking protrusion (not shown). In this way, cartridges 100, 120 can be replaced quickly.

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 protrusion (not shown), and the liquid supply portion 130 is swung to the open position, and the cartridge 10
0.120 from the cartridge receiver 134. In this state, by pulling up the liquid supply section 130, the engagement between the shaft member 152 and the leg section 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 to which the liquid supply section 130 was attached is removed. The liquid supply part 130 is attached to the opposite side via the shaft member 152 and the gas damper, and the cartridges 100 and 120 are attached to the cartridge receiver 1.
Insert into 34. After that, close the liquid supply part 130,
A cover 156 is attached under this liquid supply section 130. Then, the cover (not shown) that was attached to the opposite side is attached to the side to which the liquid supply section 130 was attached. In this way, the mounting position of the liquid supply section 130 is changed.

In this embodiment, there are two locations where the liquid supply section 130 is attached.
Although there are several locations, additional locations may be provided if possible.

In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the present invention was applied to an automatic developing device for X-ray film, but the present invention is not limited to this. It can be applied to all photosensitive material processing devices such as developing devices.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing the main parts of an automatic developing device to which the present invention is applied, Fig. 2 is a system diagram for replenishing replenisher, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a cartridge for developer replenishment, and Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the fixing replenishment stock solution cartridge, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the liquid supply section,
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the perforation, FIG. 6A is a plan view of the protrusion,
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the perforation section is oscillated, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the oscillating section of the liquid supply section. 10...Automatic developing device 100.120...Cartridge 130...Liquid supply part 134... -Cartridge receiver 135...Perforation part 136...Liquid receiver is plate 7 8 42 48 50 52 54 -Protrusion Part, leg part, receiver part, shaft member, E-ring

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A photosensitive material processing apparatus that includes a stock tank that stores a replenishment stock solution that is replenished into the processing tanks, in which the photosensitive materials are sequentially conveyed to a plurality of processing tanks containing processing solutions and processed with the processing solutions. and is supported so as to be swingable between an open position where a cartridge filled with replenishment stock solution for supplying the replenishment stock solution to the stock tank can be taken in and out and a closed position where the cartridge is stored in the device. and a perforation part that perforates the cartridge so that the replenishment stock solution in the cartridge can be supplied to the stock tank, and a communication pipe that communicates the perforation part and the stock tank. Photosensitive material processing equipment. (2) The perforation part is removable from the device, and
2. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of support portions that support the perforation portion.