JPH04179940A - Photographing film developing/printing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly and surely carry out the movement of a film completely developed from the film carrying out part of a processer to the film carrying in part of a printer by using a film housing body. CONSTITUTION:The film housing body having a housing part housing a reader 3 attached for pulling/carrying the photographing pivotal film F completely developed, and attachably/detachably attached to the film carry out part 13 of a photographing film processer 1 and the film carrying in part 40 of the printer 4, respectively, is provided. Then, the film housing body 2 is attached to the film carrying out part 13, and the film F having the attachment of the reader 3 is stocked at a prescribed position. After that, the film housing body 2 is removed from the film carrying out part 13, and attached to the film carrying in part 40 of the printer 4, and the film F is carried into the printer 4 from a prescribed position by the printer 4. Thus, connecting work from the processer to the printer can be surely completed with high efficiency, without taking time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a developing and printing method for photographic film, and more particularly, to a developing and printing method when photographic film is developed and printed by a processor or a printer. It is something.

<Prior art> In recent years, there has been a diversification of consumer tastes, a desire to immediately obtain color prints, a desire to perform color processing as a side job, etc. There is a rapid shift from centralized processing in small labs to decentralized small-scale processing in minilabs, and furthermore to small-volume, rapid processing.

By the way, when developing and printing are carried out in a mini lab or the like, for example, the film attached to the leader that has been developed in a color negative processor and sent out from the film delivery section is recovered, and then the leader is used to carry the film into the printer. There was a problem that the work was complicated and inefficient because it had to be set again in the section. Particularly when the amount of processing is large, it is necessary to set a plurality of developed films in the printer, making efficient development and printing operations even more difficult.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and to provide an efficient developing and printing method using a processor and a printer.

Means for Solving the Problems> These objects can be achieved by the present invention as described in (1) to (4) below. That is.

(1) It has a housing section that accommodates a roller attached to tow and transport developed photographic film, and can be detachably attached to the film unloading section of the photographic film processor and the film loading section of the printer. Using an attachable film container, attach the film container to the film unloading section, stock the film with the leader attached at a predetermined position, remove the film container from the film unloading section, and remove the film from the printer. 1. A method for developing and printing photographic film, characterized in that the film is attached to a carry-in section, and the film is carried into a printer from the predetermined position by the leader.

(2) A method for developing and printing a photographic film using a printer processor having a photographic film processor and a printer, the method comprising: towing and conveying the developed photographic film between the photographic film processor and the printer; disposing a film container having a storage section for accommodating an attached reader, and making the film container movable so as to face a film output section of the photographic film processor and a film input section of the printer, respectively; The film storage body is placed opposite to the film carrying-out section to stock the film with the leader attached thereto, which is carried out from the film carrying-out section, at a predetermined position; A method for developing and printing a photographic film, characterized in that the film is carried into a printer by the leader from a position (3) The housing section of the film container is provided with a fixing means for fixing the leader within the housing section. The method for developing and printing a photographic film according to (1) above.

(4) The development of photographic film according to (2) or (3) above, wherein the film storage body moves relative to each of the film unloading section of the photographic film processor and the film loading section of the blink. Burning method.

Function> When the processor and the printer perform the developing and printing process, the film container allows the developed film to be quickly and reliably moved from the film unloading section of the processor to the film loading section of the printer.

At this time, since the printer is loaded with the reader attached, work efficiency is improved. Moreover, since the leader is housed in a predetermined position in the film storage body, the structure is simple, and storage and retention between development and printing can be ensured, and development and printing can be easily managed.

Furthermore, by increasing the capacity of the film container, it is possible to develop and print a large amount of film at the same time, further improving work efficiency.

In addition, by providing a mechanism that automatically moves the film container from the film unloading section to the film loading section,
Even more efficiency can be achieved.

In addition, by providing a fixing means within the film container, the leader can be held securely and the reliability of the work can be further improved.

<Embodiments> Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view of the negative processor. Various processing tanks 11 for processing are housed in the processor main body 1, and photographed film F (hereinafter referred to as "film F") is processed in the processing tanks 11.
The tip of the film F is connected to a flexible leader 3, and the film F is transported inside the processing tank 11 while being pulled by the leader 3. The leader 3 is continuously provided with holes 31 that engage with pinions, toothed belts, etc. for conveyance provided in various parts of the processor body 1.

In this way, the film F processed in the processing tank 11 is dried in the drying section 12 provided continuously in the processing tank 11 in the transport direction of the film F. It is carried out from the section 13 to the outside of the processor.

The film unloading section 13 faces into a film container holder 14 provided on the outside of the processor main body l.
The film container holder 14 has a box shape,
A film container 2 is held inside so as to be movable up and down.

The film container 2 and the drive mechanism for raising and lowering the film container 2 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The film container 2 is box-shaped, and a plurality of storage portions 21 for storing the leaders 3 carried out from the film delivery portion 13 are formed in the film container 2, stacked one on top of the other in the vertical direction. The housing section 21 is open at the front and rear ends, and the leader 3 is carried in through one opening 211.
It is carried out through the other opening 212. Guide grooves 213 are formed on the inner surface of the accommodating portion 21 to guide both ends of the leader 3 to be accommodated. The distance between the opposing guide grooves 213 provided at both ends is 2 times smaller than the width of the leader 3.
The groove width is approximately 3 to 20 times the thickness of the leader 3.

With such a value, it becomes easy to carry the reader 3 into and out of the storage section 21.

Furthermore, by gradually increasing the groove width at the side end of the opening 211 into which the leader 3 is carried in from the inside toward the opening,
The loading of the leader 3 from the film unloading section 13 can be made more reliable.

Furthermore, a fixing means 22 for fixing the housing 3 is provided within the housing portion 21 . The fixing means 22 includes an engaging member 221 and a biasing mechanism 222 for the engaging member. The engaging member 221 is fixed to a rotation shaft 223 that is inserted through the housing part 21 in the horizontal direction and is rotatably supported, and protrudes from the widthwise center of the housing part 21. It is set up to do so.

One end of the rotation shaft 223 projects outside the film container 2, and a spring 224 is connected to the projecting end. One end of the spring 224 is fixed to the side surface of the film container 2, and biases the rotating shaft 223 in the direction in which the engaging member 221 protrudes. The rotation shaft 223 and the spring 224 constitute a biasing mechanism 222.

The engaging member 221 is rotatable only in the conveying direction of the leader 3, and when the leader 3 is inserted, the engaging member 221
engages with the hole 31 of the leader 3. By the engagement member 221 functioning in this way, the leader 3
A predetermined length is entered into the interior and fixed at a predetermined position. In this case, the film F attached to the leader 3 is
31, and the storage part 21 hangs down.
will be stocked in

Note that if the width of the storage section 21 is configured to gradually decrease toward the opening 212 (in the unloading direction), the positioning of the reader 3 within the storage section 21 will be ensured, and the reader 3 will be able to engage with the hole 31 of the leader 3. Engagement with member 221 becomes easier.

On the other hand, a pair of guided members 23 are further provided on the side surface of the film container 2 at positions facing each other.
A rack 231 is formed on one end surface of the guided member 23 .

Next, the drive mechanism provided in the film container holder 14 will be explained. Inside the film container holder 14, a pair of rails 141 are arranged on opposing inner surfaces.

The distance between the pair of rails 141 provided on each opposing surface is equal to the width of the guided member 23 of the film container 2, and the guided member 23 slides up and down while being sandwiched between the rails 141.

The film container 2 moves up and down inside the film container holder 14 along the rails 141 via the guided member 23 . A rail 14 facing the film unloading section 13
The rack 2 of the guided member 23 is located approximately at the center of the guide member 23.
A pinion 142 that meshes with the pinion 31 is arranged, and the film container 2 is moved up and down by driving the pinion.
The rail 141 and the pinion 142 constitute a drive mechanism.

A handle 24 is attached to the upper surface of the film container 2. The film container 2 can be removed from the bottom of the film container holder 14 by moving it downward and disengaging the rack 231 and the binion 142.

The leaders 3 unloaded from the film unloading section 13 are stored in order from the lower storage section 21. After the leader 3 is stored in the storage section and the film F that has been towed and conveyed is unloaded, the binion 142 is The film accommodating body 2 is lowered by driving, and the 9-da 3 is accommodated in the next upper accommodating portion 21 . In this way, the leaders 3 are sequentially accommodated in the housing section 21, and the film F connected to the leader 3 hangs down from the film accommodating body 2, as shown in the figure.

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing the film loading section 40 of the printer 4. As shown in FIG. The film loading section 40 is provided with a holder portion 41 that accommodates the film container 2 .
A negative carrier 42 for fixing a developed film to be printed is disposed adjacent to the holder part 41, and above the negative carrier 42 is a lamp house 43.
is located. Further, below the negative carrier 42 is a printing section 44, and furthermore, a paper developing section 45 for developing printed paper is built in adjacent to the printing section 44.

Two print masks 4 are placed on the negative carrier 42 so that two negative films can be printed simultaneously.
6, and a toothed belt 47 for conveying the leader 3 is disposed between the print masks 46 in the conveying direction.

On the other hand, a binion 48 is disposed between the holder part 41 and the negative carrier 42, and is engaged with the hole 31 of the leader 3 accommodated in the film container 2 set in the holder part 41. , negative carrier 42 helida 3
It is a mechanism that sends out.

The holder portion 41 is provided with a drive mechanism similar to the drive mechanism provided in the film container holder 14 of the processor at a position opposite to the inner wall that holds the film container 2 . That is, a pair of parallel rails 411 are provided in the vertical direction at positions facing the inner wall of the holder part 41, and the guided member 23 can be slidably held and guided between the pair of rails 411. There is. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a pinion 412 is pivotally supported on the rail of the guided member 23 on the side opposite to the rack 231.
engages with the rack 231 of the guided member 23, and the film container 2 moves up and down.

A plurality of leaders 3 are set by inserting the film containers 2 housed in each storage section 21 from above, and inserting the guided member 23 of the film containers 2 between the rails 411.

Then, the lowermost leader 3 is engaged with the binion 48, and the leader 3 is pulled out. The leader 3 is further conveyed by a toothed belt 47 of a negative carrier 42.

When pulled by the reader 3, the developed film F passes through the storage section 21 where the reader 3 was stored.
is brought out. At this time, the film F is sent to the print mask screen by screen by a roller (not shown), and printing is performed.

When all the films F have passed through the accommodating section 21, the binion 412 is driven to lower the film accommodating body 2 and position the upper accommodating section 21 at the set position of the film loading section 40. At this time, the leader 3 is cut according to the processing and the film is stored. By repeating such operations, the films F stocked in the film container 2 are sequentially subjected to the printing process.

As described above, by connecting the processed film F from the processor to the printer using the film container 2, the efficiency of the connection work can be improved.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a developing and printing processing apparatus in which a processor and a printer are integrated. FIG. 5 shows a processing device in which the processor body 1 and the printer 4 are arranged side by side and integrated, as described above.

Therefore, the respective configurations of the processor and printer are as described above and will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, by arranging the processor main body 1 and the printer 4 side by side, the printer 4 is placed at a position facing the film unloading section 13 of the processor main body 1.
The holder part 41 of the film loading section 40 is in the position! are doing.

The holder part 41 is provided with a rotating lifting mechanism 5 that rotates and raises and lowers the film container 2 housed in the holder part 41.

The horizontal rotary elevator 5 will be explained below.

The rotation elevating mechanism 5 mainly includes a turntable 51, a linear motor 52 that raises and lowers the turntable 51, and a rotation drive motor 53 that rotates the turntable 51.

A slide rod 54 is connected at right angles to the center of the circular turntable 51, and the connecting portion between the slide rod 54 and the turntable 51 is constituted by a rotation support structure such as a bearing, and the turntable is connected to the slide rod 54 at a right angle. 51 can rotate freely.

The slide rod 54 passes through a linear motor 52 provided below the holder part 41, and can be slid up and down by the linear motor 52.

Further, a coaxial gear 51 is provided on the lower side of the turntable 51.
1 is provided, and the gear 511 meshes with a worm gear 513 provided at the tip of the rotation drive motor 53, so that the gear 511 and the turntable 51 rotate integrally.

Note that the rotation drive motor 53 is fixed within the holder portion 41.

In the above configuration, the film container 2 is placed on the turntable 51, and the film container 2 is rotated and raised and lowered by the rotation and elevation of the turntable 51.

First, the film container 2 is raised by the rotary lifting mechanism 5, and the opening 211 of the storage section 21 of the film container 2 is raised.
is made to face the film unloading section 13 of the processor.
Then, the reader 3 is accommodated in the accommodating section 21 while the film accommodating body 2 is sequentially lowered.

Next, the film container 2 is rotated by the rotation of the turntable 51, so that the opening 212 of the container 21 faces the binion 412 in the film loading section 40 of the printer 4.

Then, the film container 2 is raised and the lower leader 3
Then, as described above, the printing process is performed using a known procedure.

By adopting such a method, the developed film F
The connection work does not require much manpower, making it possible to work with high efficiency.

Also, the housing position of the housing section 21 of the reader 3 and the housing section 21
By controlling the order in which the images are taken out from the printer to the printer, development and printing management can be performed efficiently.

The present invention has been described above with reference to photographic films such as color negative films, black and white negative films, and color reversal films. It can also be used for processing.

Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments illustrated above.

For example, in the above description, a case has been described in which the accommodating section 21 moves vertically stacked film accommodating bodies 2, but a structure in which the accommodating sections 21 are arranged horizontally and moved in the horizontal direction is also applicable. You can also use it as For example, the film storage body 2 may have a structure in which a plurality of leaders 3 are accommodated in a linear manner by hooking the holes 31 of the leaders 3 onto a toothed belt wound between two axes.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the method of the present invention, the connection work from the processor to the printer does not take much time, and the work can be completed with high efficiency and reliably. be.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of the printer showing the printer and a film container connected to the printer. FIG. 2 is an overall side view of the processor with the film container holder in section. FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of the film container. FIG. 4 is a side partial sectional view of the film container. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a processing device that integrates a processor and a printer. FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view of the elevating drive mechanism. Explanation of symbols 1... Processor body 11... Processing tank 12... Drying section 13... Film unloading section 14... Container holder 141... Rail 142... Binion 143... Open Part 2...Film container 21...Accommodating part 211...Opening 212...Opening 213...Guide groove 22...Fixing means 221...Engaging member 222...With Force mechanism 223... Rotating shaft 224... Winding spring 23... Guided member 231... Rack 24... Handle 3... Leader 31... Hole 4... Printer 40... - Film loading section 41...Holder part 411...Rail 412...Pinion 42...Negative carrier 43...Lamp house 44...Print section 45...Paper developing section 46... Print mask 47... Toothed belt 48... Binion 5... Rotating lifting mechanism 51... Turntable 511... Gear 52... Linear motor 53... Rotating drive motor 513...・Worm gear 54...Slide rod Applicant: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Representative Patent attorney: Yo Ishii - Patent attorney: Masu 1) Tatsuya FIG, 2 FIG, 3 EFI G, 6

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) It has a housing section that accommodates a leader attached to tow and transport developed photographic film, and is detachably attached to the film unloading section of the photographic film processor and the film loading section of the printer. Using a suitable film container, attach the film container to the film unloading section, stock the film with the leader attached at a predetermined position, remove the film container from the film unloading section, and load the film into the printer. 1. A method for developing and printing photographic film, characterized in that the film is carried into a printer from the predetermined position by the reader. (2) A method for developing and printing a photographic film using a printer processor having a photographic film processor and a printer, the method comprising: towing and conveying the developed photographic film between the photographic film processor and the printer; disposing a film container having a storage section for accommodating an attached reader, and making the film container movable so as to face a film output section of the photographic film processor and a film input section of the printer, respectively; With the film container facing the film carrying-out section, the film with the leader attached thereto, which is carried out from the film carrying-out section, is stocked at a predetermined position, with the film containing body facing the film carrying-in section, and the film with the leader attached thereto being carried out from the film carrying-out section is stocked from the predetermined position with the film containing body facing the film carrying-in section. A method for developing and printing photographic film, characterized by transporting the film into a printer using a reader. (3) The method for developing and printing a photographic film according to claim 1, wherein the accommodating section of the film accommodating body is provided with a fixing means for fixing the leader within the accommodating section. (4) The photographic film developing and printing method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the film storage body moves relative to each of a film unloading section of the photographing film processor and a film loading section of the printer.