JPH0447712Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a film stocker in an automatic film developing machine. More specifically, wash with water as appropriate during development, bleaching, fixing, stabilization, etc.
It is installed below the exit of the drying chamber, which stores the film that has been dried, which is the final finishing stage of strip-shaped photographic film that has undergone so-called development processing, and is carried out from the drying chamber. This invention relates to a film stocker proposed specifically for the purpose of simplifying the process.

(Prior Art) A film stocker in a conventional film automatic developing machine is shown in FIG. 3 for a specific example, and a perspective view thereof, and FIGS. 4 and 5 to show the film stocking state. As shown in the schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the stocker over time, the film leader, which is attached to the tip of the film and serves as a guide for the film strip, acts as a handle when taking out the film from inside the stocker. As a result, the film is pulled out from the film stocker with this film leader section. For this purpose, the film leader section is housed on the upper surface of the top plate of the film stocker for easy removal of the film, and the film section connected to the rear of the film leader is housed inside the stocker.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a box-shaped film stocker 4 is installed adjacent to the film exit port 3 of the drying chamber 2, which constitutes a part of the automatic film processor 1. As shown in FIG.

A skylight 6 for loading a film is opened in the inclined top plate 5 constituting a part of the film stocker 4, and is connected to the film exit 3. A pair of band-shaped leader guides 7, 7 are formed integrally with the top plate portion 5 and aligned with the running direction of the film leader.

A film leader L attached to the tip of the dried film F sent out from the exit 3 of the drying chamber 2 is moved and tilted with its both side edges supported by a pair of leader guides 7, 7. The strip-shaped film F that reaches the top plate 5 (see FIG. 5) and then connects to the end of the leader L is passed through a skylight 6 provided in the top plate 5 near the film exit 3 of the drying chamber 2. It fell into Stockker 4 with its own weight,
The film F is folded in a meandering manner and stored in the stocker 4 (see FIG. 6).

(Problems to be solved by the invention) A specific example is shown in Figure 4. In the case of conventional film stockers, considering the structure of a general film developing machine, an operator who stands in the direction of the arrow shown in Figure 4 usually takes out the strip of film from inside the stocker. The film strip attached to the rear of the camera must be removed by lifting the film leader upwards and taking extreme care to avoid damaging the film surface through the narrow skylight. First, its workability was extremely poor, and there were also major problems in terms of work efficiency.

The present invention allows the top plate of the film stocker to be opened as wide as possible, and a part of the side wall located on the operator's side of the film stocker to be cut out to form a wide area. By forming an open part, it is possible to form a large open part, which was difficult to solve due to the presence of a leader guide, which is an essential component in conventional film stockers, and solves the above-mentioned problems. To provide a film stocker which can simplify the work of taking out the film from the stocker by solving the problem and having a structure that allows the film to be pulled out to the side where the operator is located, that is, to the side in front of the operator. The purpose is to provide.

(Means for solving the problem) In order to achieve this objective, the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the box-type film stocker, which is located on the film exit side of the drying chamber and has a large ceiling opening, is located directly below the film exit of the drying room and has an inclined plate that is tilted toward the front side of the stocker. The interior of the stocker is divided into a film leader accommodating section located on the drying chamber side and a film accommodating section located at the front end of the stocker. This structure is characterized in that a notch is provided in the side wall of the stocker, and an open part is formed in the side wall that is continuous with the opening provided in the ceiling.

(Function) A film leader with a plurality of film strips connected to its rear end is a leader of a film stocker formed directly below the film exit of the drying chamber, with the front end of the film leader facing downward from the film exit of the drying chamber. Fall into the containment area. After that, the film sent out from the film exit exit uses the film's own strength to climb over the upper edge of the diagonal plate, extend widely to the opposite side of the drying chamber in the film storage section, and meander in sequence. The film is folded into a shape and stored in the film storage section. When all the films are sent out from the exit, the operator located on the open side, which is formed by providing a notch in a part of the wall on each side of the film stocker, first inserts the film leader into the leader compartment. The film, which has been pulled upward from the stocker and connected to the film leader, is then pulled out through the large opening that extends to the ceiling and side walls of the stocker.
It is pulled out with plenty of room in front of the operator, and the work of taking out the strip of film from the film stocker can be carried out quickly and easily.

(Embodiment) Next, a specific embodiment of a film stocker in an automatic film developing machine embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of an automatic film developing machine centered around a film stocker, Figures 2 and 3 are
The figure is a schematic vertical sectional view of the film stocker showing the loading state of the film leader and the film strip over time.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes an automatic film developing machine, and a film strip F with a film leader L attached to the tip is loaded by opening the lid 13 of the insertion section 12 of the developing machine.
While sequentially meandering in the vertical direction in a group of processing tanks arranged in parallel in the developing machine main body 14, so-called development processing is performed by appropriately washing with water during development, bleaching, fixing, stabilization, etc., and the final stage is drying. The film F that has been dried in the chamber 15 is led by a film leader L, and is carried out and stored in a film stocker 18 through a film outlet 16 of the drying chamber 15.

Box-shaped film stocker 18 of the present invention
is located on the side of the film outlet 16 of the drying chamber 15, and its ceiling is largely opened to form a ceiling opening 19, and one end portion of the stocker is located directly below the film outlet 16 of the drying chamber 15. A diagonal plate 20 tilted toward the front side of the stocker opposite to the drying chamber is arranged to divide the interior of the stocker 18 into a film leader storage section 22 and a film storage section 23 located directly below the film exit. do.

The upper part of the film storage section 23 located on the front side of the stocker is partially shaded by an inclined top plate 24 that is inclined toward the drying chamber 15. It also serves as a direction changing plate for the strip-shaped film F stored in the portion 23, and prevents the film from escaping.

Further, on one side wall of the film stocker 18 on the side where the operator working in the direction indicated by the arrow of the developing device 11 is located, there is a cutout extending through most of the film leader storage section 22 and the film storage section 23. A notch 25 is formed, whereby a large side wall opening 26 is formed in the side wall of the stocker 18, which is continuous with the ceiling opening 19.

The film leader L, which is assisted by guide rollers 17 and 17 and sent out from the film exit 16 of the drying chamber 15, leans against the slanted plate 20 into the film leader accommodating portion 22 of the film stocker 18 with its own weight. (See Figure 2). Thereafter, the strip-shaped film F is extended to the film storage section 23 side using the strength of the film F itself, to the entire film storage section 23, that is, to the front side of the stocker in the film storage section 23,
The further supplied film is stored in the film storage section while being folded in a meandering manner (third
(see figure). At this time, the inclined top plate 24 on the upper surface of the film accommodating portion 23 acts as a restraining plate for forcibly bending the film F.

(Effects of the invention) In the present invention, the film leader accommodating portion of the film stocker is arranged directly below the film exit of the drying chamber, and the film leader fed out from the exit is installed at an angle. By storing the film in a film leader storage section divided by a plate, and separately storing the following film strips in the film storage section of the stocker, it is possible to remove the film from the stocker using the film leader section. It became simple, and at this time,
The film leader is placed in a state where it leans against a slanted board, and is taken out from the film leader storage section whose ceiling part has been greatly expanded into a tapered shape. This also simplifies the work of taking out the film, and also makes it easier to remove the film from the stocker. A large opening in the ceiling and a part of the side wall on one side of the stocker on the side where the operator is located are also large cutouts. This makes it much easier for the operator to take out the strip film and then pull it out in the direction toward the operator's side, and the operator's work to take out the strip film is improved compared to the conventional film stocker that is installed in the ceiling and has a narrow opening. , its working efficiency is greatly improved and improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view of an automatic film developing machine centering on a film stocker according to the present invention;
3 and 3 are schematic longitudinal cross-sectional views of a film stocker showing the stock status of the film leader and strip film according to the present invention over time, and FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 of a conventional automatic film developing machine. , 5 and 6 are views corresponding to FIGS. 2 and 3 in a conventional film stocker. In the figure, 11 is an automatic film processor, 15 is a drying chamber, 16 is a film exit, 18 is a film stocker, 19 is an open ceiling area, 20 is a diagonal plate, 22
23 is a film leader storage portion, 23 is a film storage portion, 25 is a notch, 26 is a side wall opening, L is a film leader, and F is a film.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The box-type film stocker, which is located on the film exit side of the drying room and has a large ceiling opening, is located directly below the film exit of the drying room and has an inclined plate that tilts toward the front side of the stocker. The interior of the stocker is divided into a film leader storage section located on the drying chamber side and a film storage section located on the front side of the stocker, and a stocker section on the side where the operator is located is divided between the film leader storage section and the film storage section of the stocker. 1. A film stocker for an automatic film developing machine, characterized in that a notch is provided in a side wall of the film, and an open part is formed in the side wall that is connected to an opening provided in the ceiling.