JPH0728219A - Feeder for solid supply - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a compact solid processing agent feeder for a photosensitive material capable of preventing the moistening of the agent and scattering of powder and capable of attaining stabilized photographic performance. CONSTITUTION:This feeder is provided with a mounting means 34 in which a container 33 of a laminated solid supply J is mounted, having an opening on one end for passing the supply J and capable of preventing the moistening of the supply J in the container 33 and a moving means 343 having a member for holding the supply J and capable of being moved relatively with the container 33 between a first position where the holding part is positioned at the opening and a second position projecting from the container 33 and having a part for covering the opening extended toward the upstream side in a moving direction when the holding part is moved from the first position to the second position. The supply J in the container 33 is held by the holding part when the moving means 343 is at the first position, and the supply J is supplied when the moving means 343 is at the second position.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a supply device for extracting an appropriate amount of solid supplies contained in a storage container in a stacked state and supplying the solid supplies to a processing section. More specifically, the present invention relates to a supply device that has improved moisture resistance of the supply, workability of supply, and stability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a supply device for supplying an appropriate amount of solid supply to a processing section will be described below using a solid processing agent supply device for a silver halide photographic material processing device.

A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material (hereinafter also referred to as a light-sensitive material) is processed after exposure by processes such as development, desilvering, washing and stabilization. This processing is usually carried out by an automatic processor, in which case a replenisher replenishing system is generally used, and the activity of the processing solution in the processing tank is controlled to be constant.

In the case of the replenisher replenishing system, the purpose is to dilute the eluate from the light-sensitive material, replenish the amount of evaporation, and replenish the consumption component. As a result of replenishing the liquid, a large amount of overflow liquid is usually discharged.

In order to commercially process the light-sensitive material, in order to reduce the cost and human labor, reduce the pollution load, downsize the processing apparatus, and further improve the commercial value, the processing solution should be as small as possible. It is required to obtain stable and excellent processing performance.

As a method for responding to this demand, WO92 / 200
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 13 discloses a method in which almost all processing agent components are converted into a solid processing agent and directly charged into a processing tank.

However, this method has a serious drawback in preventing moisture of the solid processing agent, and powder generated from the solid processing agent is scattered around and mixed in another processing tank, which leads to deterioration of photographic performance. There is a fear. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop technology to solve these problems.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, to obtain a moisture-proof solid processing agent, to prevent dust generation and scattering, and to obtain a compact and easy-to-work and stable photographic performance. It is an object to provide a solid processing agent supply device for a photosensitive material processing device and a solid supply supply device.

[0009]

Such an object is achieved by the present invention described below. That is, the solid feed supply device of the present invention can be equipped with a storage container that stores stacked solid feeds, and has an opening through which the solid feed can pass on one side. The storage means has a mounting means capable of preventing moisture in the solid supply inside the storage container when mounted, and a holding portion for holding the solid supply, and the first position where the holding portion is located in the opening and the storage. It is movable relative to the storage container between a second position protruding from the container, and is located on the upstream side in the moving direction when moving from the first position to the second position. A moving part having a cover part extending from the holding part and covering the opening part, and the holding part holds the solid feed contained in the storage container when the moving part is in the first position. Hold and
When the moving means is in the second position, the solid supply material held by the holding portion can be supplied.

Further, in the solid feed supplying apparatus of the present invention, a solid container for accommodating the solid supply is attached to the supply means, and the solid supply is taken out from the accommodating container by a predetermined amount and supplied. In the supply device, the supply means is capable of mounting the storage container, and a wall portion that covers the side surface of the storage container when the storage container is mounted with the opening of the storage container facing downward, The storage container comprises a lid portion that covers the top of the storage container. The storage container has an opening through which the solid supply can pass, and the solid supply stored in the storage container with the opening sealed. And a sealing member for keeping moisture-proof property of the object, and the sealing member extends so as to project upward from the wall portion of the supplying unit when mounted on the supplying unit with the opening of the storage container facing downward. Set up Ri, by pulling the extended to seal member, is characterized in that the peeling off the seal of the container.

Further, in the solid feed supply device of the present invention, the storage container for storing the solid supply is mounted on the mounting means, and the solid supply is taken out from the storage container by a predetermined amount and supplied. The storage container is configured to store the solid supplies in a stacked manner, and has a claw portion at a lower portion thereof capable of elastically displacing a position capable of holding the solid supplies and a position not capable of holding the solid supplies, The mounting means is provided with an engaging member that engages with the claw portion so that the claw portion is displaced from the holdable position to the non-holdable position when the storage container is mounted on the mounting means. It is what

The solid supply and the solid processing agent in the present invention refer to a tablet type such as a cylindrical shape obtained by compression-molding powder or granules into a fixed shape.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a solid processing agent supply device for a photosensitive material processing apparatus will be described as an embodiment of a solid supply material supply apparatus according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

An example of an automatic processor (hereinafter, simply referred to as an automatic processor) to which the present invention can be applied will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printer processor in which an automatic developing machine A and a photoprinting machine B are integrally configured.

In FIG. 1, in the lower left part of the photographic printing machine B, a magazine M containing a roll of photographic paper which is an unexposed silver halide photographic photosensitive material is set. The photographic printing paper pulled out from the magazine is cut into a predetermined size through the feed roller R1 and the cutter section C to become a sheet-shaped printing paper. This sheet-shaped photographic paper is a belt conveying means B.
The image of the original image O is exposed by the light source and the lens L in the exposure section E by being conveyed by e. The exposed sheet-shaped photographic paper is further provided with a plurality of pairs of feed rollers R2, R3.
It is transported by R4 and introduced into the automatic processing machine A. In the automatic developing machine A, the sheet-shaped photographic paper is a color developing tank 1A, a bleach-fixing tank 1B, stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D, 1E, which are processing tanks.
The inside (substantially three processing tanks 1) is sequentially conveyed by roller conveying means (reference symbol None), and color development processing, bleach-fixing processing, and stabilization processing are performed respectively. The sheet-shaped printing paper that has been subjected to each of the above processes is dried in the drying unit 5 and discharged to the outside of the machine.

The alternate long and short dash line in the figure indicates the transport path of the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material. Further, in the embodiment, the light-sensitive material is introduced into the automatic developing machine A in a cut state, but it may be introduced into the automatic developing machine A in a strip shape. In that case, if an accumulator for temporarily retaining the photosensitive material is provided between the automatic developing machine A and the photoprinting machine B, the processing efficiency is improved. Further, it goes without saying that the automatic developing machine A according to the present invention may be configured integrally with the photo printing machine B or may be the automatic developing machine A alone. Further, it goes without saying that the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed by the automatic developing machine A according to the present invention is not limited to the exposed photographic paper, and may be an exposed negative film or the like.
Further, as an explanation of the present invention, description will be made on the automatic developing machine A having the processing tank 1 of substantially three tanks including the color developing tank 1A, the bleach-fixing tank 1B, and the stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D and 1E, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the present invention can be applied even to an automatic developing machine having substantially four tanks including a color developing tank, a bleaching tank, a fixing tank, and a stabilizing tank. The above color developing tank 1
A, the bleach-fixing tank 1B, and the stabilizing tank 1E, the solid processing agent supply devices 3A, 3 for supplying the solid processing agent respectively.
B and 3E are provided.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the processing agent input section and the processing agent supply means of the color developing tank 1A, which is a processing tank in the II section of the automatic developing machine A of FIG. In addition, the bleach-fixing tank 1B,
The stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D, and 1E have the same configuration as the color developing tank 1A. Therefore, when the processing tank 1 is described below, the color developing tank 1A, the bleach-fixing tank 1B, the stabilizing tank 1C,
Both 1D and 1E will be referred to. It should be noted that, in the figure, a transporting means for transporting the photosensitive material and the like are omitted for easy understanding of the configuration. In addition, in this example, a case where a tablet is used as a solid processing agent will be described.

A processing bath 1 for processing a photosensitive material is provided with a solid processing agent inlet 20 for supplying a solid processing agent (tablet) J integrally provided on the outside of a partition wall forming the processing tank 1, and a constant temperature bath 2. Have. The processing bath 1 and the constant temperature bath 2 are partitioned by a partition wall 21A having a communication window 21 formed therein so that the processing liquid can flow. Since the solid processing agent injection section 20 provided above the constant temperature tank 2 is provided with the enclosure 25 for receiving the solid processing agent J, the solid processing agent J does not move to the processing tank 1 in a solid state. It should be noted that the enclosure 25 has a mesh shape or a filter shape through which the processing liquid can pass but the solid processing agent J cannot pass until the processing solution is completely dissolved.

The tubular filter 22 is provided below the constant temperature bath 2 so as to be replaceable, and has a function of removing insoluble matter such as paper waste in the treatment liquid. Inside this filter 22,
It is connected to the suction side of the circulation pump 24 (circulation means) via a circulation pipe 23 provided through the lower wall of the constant temperature bath 2.

The circulation system is composed of a circulation pipe 23 which forms a liquid circulation passage, a circulation pump 24, the processing tank 1 and the like. The other end of the circulation pipe 23, which communicates with the discharge side of the circulation pump 24, penetrates the lower wall of the processing tank 1 and communicates with the processing tank 1. With such a configuration, when the circulation pump 24 is operated, the processing liquid is sucked from the constant temperature tank 2 and discharged to the processing tank 1, and the processing liquid mixes with the processing liquid in the processing tank 1 and returns to the constant temperature tank 2 again. The cycle of entering will be repeated. The flow rate of the circulation flow is preferably 0.1 (rotation = circulation amount / tank volume) or more with respect to the tank volume per minute, and more preferably 0.5 to 2.0.
It is rotation. Further, the circulation direction of the processing liquid is not limited to the direction shown in FIG. 2 and may be the opposite direction.

The waste liquid pipe 11 is used for overflowing the processing liquid in the processing tank 1. The waste liquid pipe 11 keeps the liquid surface level constant, and the components brought into the photosensitive material from other processing tanks and the photosensitive material. The component leaching from the material is stored,
Helps prevent the increase.

The rod-shaped heater 25 is arranged so as to penetrate the upper wall of the constant temperature bath 2 and be immersed in the treatment liquid in the constant temperature bath 2. The heater 25 heats the treatment liquid in the constant temperature bath 2 and the treatment bath 1, in other words, keeps the treatment liquid in the treatment bath 1 within a temperature range suitable for the treatment (for example, 20 to 55 ° C.). It is a temperature adjusting means.

Further, in the constant temperature bath 2, a chute 27 for guiding a solid processing agent J dropped from a solid processing agent supply device 30 described later, and a solid processing agent dropped into the processing liquid in the constant temperature tank 2. Solid processing agent injection part 20 including enclosure 26 for receiving J
Is provided.

The processing amount information detecting means 31 is provided at the entrance of the developing machine A and is used for detecting the processing amount of the photosensitive material to be processed. The processing amount information detecting means 31 has a plurality of detecting members arranged in the left-right direction, and functions as an element for detecting the width of the photosensitive material and counting the detected time. Since the conveying speed of the photosensitive material is mechanically preset, the processing area of the photosensitive material can be calculated from the width information and the time information. The processing amount information detecting means 31 may be any one capable of detecting the width and the conveyance time of the photosensitive material such as an infrared sensor, a micro switch, an ultrasonic sensor. Further, in the case of a device capable of indirectly detecting the processed area of the photosensitive material, for example, in the case of a printer processor as shown in FIG. 1, the amount of the photosensitive material that has been printed or the number of processed photosensitive materials having a predetermined area is set. It may be detected. Furthermore, the detection timing is before the treatment in this example, but may be after the treatment or during the immersion in the treatment liquid (in such a case,
This can be done by appropriately changing the position where the processing amount information detecting means 31 is provided to a position that can be detected after processing or a position that can be detected during processing). Furthermore, as the information to be detected, the processing area of the photosensitive material has been described in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the processing amount of the photosensitive material to be processed, processed, or being processed is not limited to this. It may be a proportional value, and may be the concentration of the treatment liquid contained in the treatment tank or a change in the concentration. Further, the processing amount information detecting means 31
Need not be provided for each processing tank 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, but it is preferable to provide one for each automatic processing machine A. Reference numeral 32 is a processing amount supply control means for receiving the signal from the processing amount information detecting means 31 and controlling the processing amount supply of the processing agent.

The solid processing agent supply device 30 according to the present invention is set above the processing tank of the photosensitive material processing device for processing the exposed photosensitive material, and has a storage container 33, a storage container mounting means (adapter) 34, and a supply means. It is composed of 35 and drive means 36, and is sealed by an upper cover 301. The upper cover 301 is swingably connected to a main body 101 that houses the processing bath 1 and the constant temperature bath 2 by a support shaft 302 at the back of the main body, and the upper cover 301 is lifted in the direction of the chain line A in the figure. By greatly opening the front surface and the top surface on the operator side, the solid processing agent supply device 30 can be inspected and the filter 22 can be replaced.

Further, a skylight 303 is swingably coupled to a part of the upper surface of the upper cover 301, and the skylight 303 is opened in the direction of the one-dot chain line B in the drawing to mount the storage container 33. Exchange.

FIG. 3 shows various shapes of the tablet type solid processing agent J. FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of a flat solid processing agent J having a circular cross section (a rounded chamfer (r) at a corner and having a cylindrical shape, and FIG. 3E is the solid processing agent J). 3 (B) is a cross-sectional view of a drum-shaped solid processing agent J having a circular cross-section with flat upper and lower surfaces and a convex circumferential surface (R) on the circumferential surface. Fig. 3C is a cross-sectional view of a go-stone solid processing agent J having a circular cross section and spherical upper and lower surfaces, and Fig. 3D is a cross-sectional view of a donut-shaped solid processing agent J having a hollow hole.

FIG. 4 shows a means for supplying the storage container mounting means 34.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state before being attached to 35. FIG. 5 shows an exploded perspective view of a storage container 33 for storing the tablet-type solid processing agent J, the storage container mounting means 34, and the supply means 35.

The accommodating container 33 is a hollow cylindrical bottomed packaging body such as a paper tube for accommodating a plurality of tablet type solid processing agents J in a stacked manner, and one discharge opening of the packaging body. The solid processing agent can be discharged from the.

The storage container mounting means (adapter) 34 is a case 34 capable of storing the plurality of storage containers 33A, 33B, 33C.
1 and a slide plate (moving means) 343 slidable in the arrow direction along the guide rail 342 at the bottom of the housing 341. The slide plate 343 has a plurality of openings 343A, 343 arranged at the same intervals as the installation intervals of the plurality of storage containers 33.
B and 343C are perforated, and the slide plate 343 is movable by a half (half pitch) of the interval between the openings 343A, 343B and 343C. The storage container mounting means
34 is removably attached to a supply means 35 fixed to the main body 101 of the photosensitive material processing apparatus.

The supply means 35 is the main body 101 of the photosensitive material processing apparatus.
A substrate 351 fixed to the substrate 351; a holding member 352 fixed to the substrate 351 for removably attaching the housing 341 of the storage container mounting means 34; and a movable supply plate 353. The supply plate 353 has an opening 353A for accommodating the solid processing agent J therein. Further, the substrate 351 is provided with an opening 351A through which the solid processing agent J can pass, above the solid processing agent input section 20.

Driving means 3 for moving the moving supply plate 353
6 has a motor M capable of driving in the forward and reverse directions as a drive source, and a gear G
By driving the feed screw 354 via 1 and G2, the supply plate 353 is linearly reciprocated (see FIG. 2).

The driving means is not limited to the feed screw moving method, but may be a straight forward / backward movement by a rack and pinion method. Alternatively, driving means such as a wire or a toothed belt can be applied.

Next, the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus 30 according to the present invention
The replenishing operation of the solid processing agent J will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6 and 7.

FIG. 6 is a slide plate of the storage container mounting means 34.
343 shows an open / closed state, FIG. 6 (A) shows a closed state in which the solid processing agent J is supported, and FIG. 6 (B) shows an open state when the solid processing agent J is charged. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the process of transporting the solid processing agent J by the supply means 35.

(1) If the storage containers 33A, 33B, 33C containing the solid processing agents JA, JB, JC are inserted into the housing 341 of the storage container mounting means 34 at predetermined positions, they are supported by the bottom of the housing 341. In the initial state, the slide plate 343 has the solid processing agent J stored in each storage container 33A, 33B, 33C at the bridge portion in the middle of each array of each opening 343A, 343B, 343C.
Since the bottom portions of A, JB and JC are in contact with each other, the solid processing agents JA, JB and JC are supported by the bridge portion of the slide plate 343 and do not fall from the openings 343A, 343B and 343C. (See FIGS. 6A and 7A).

In this stopped state, the storage containers 33A, 33B,
Solid processing agents JA, JB, and JC in 33C are slide plates 34
Since it is closed by a moving supply plate 353 having a cover via 3, it has a moisture-proof effect by being shielded from the outside air.

(2) With the storage containers 33A, 33B, 33C containing the solid processing agents JA, JB, JC loaded in the storage container mounting means 34, the housing 341 of the mounting means 34 is gripped,
The holding member 352 of the supply means 35 is loaded.

(3) Sliding the slide plate 343 manually or electrically to open the openings 343A, 343 of the slide plate 343.
B and 343C are aligned with the alignment positions of the solid processing agents JA, JB, and JC (see FIG. 6B). This makes the storage container
The solid processing agents JA1, JB1, JC1 in the lowermost layer of 33 are dropped into the openings 343A, 343B, 343C of the slide plate 343, respectively (see FIG. 7B).

Here, the opening 353A of the moving supply plate 353 is
Since it is located at the position corresponding to the opening 343C, the opening 3
Solid processing agent JC1 put into 43C has an opening just below it.
It falls to 353A and is stored.

(4) Next, if the moving supply plate 353 is moved to the left in the figure, the solid processing agent JC1 housed in the opening 353A of the moving supply plate 353 moves together with the opening 353A to carry out the solid processing. Sliding the lower surface of the agents JB1 and JA1, the opening 353
At a position where A and the opening 351A of the substrate 351 coincide with each other, the solid processing agent JC1 drops from the opening 353A through the opening 351A, passes through the chute 27 shown in FIG.
It is put into the processing liquid in 26 (see FIG. 7C).

(5) After the addition of the solid processing agent JC1 is completed, the moving supply plate 353 reverses and returns, moves to the right in the drawing, and returns to the initial position. On this return path, when the empty opening 353A passes directly under the storage container 33A, the solid processing agent JA1 in the lowermost layer is stored (see FIG. 7D). Mobile supply plate 35
3 still moves to the right in the figure, passes immediately below the storage containers 33B and 33C, reaches the initial position, and stops.

(6) Next, when the moving supply plate 353 moves to the left again, the moving supply plate 353 moves while the solid processing agent JA1 is contained in the opening 353A, and the solid processing agent JA1 drops at the opening 351A. Let it throw in.

(7) In this manner, the solid processing agents JA2 and JA in the storage container 33A are moved by the reciprocating movement of the moving supply plate 353.
3, JA4, ... JA10 are then charged into the constant temperature bath 2 and replenished.

(8) When all the solid processing agents JA in the storage container 33A are consumed, the solid processing agents JB1, ..., JB10 in the adjacent storage containers 33B are supplied. After that, the solid processing agents JC2, ...
10 will be supplied.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the solid processing agent storage container according to the present invention. FIG. 8 (a) is a perspective view of the storage container 37.
FIG. 8B is a sectional view of the storage container 37.

The storage container 37 is composed of a package 371 for storing a plurality of solid processing agents J, and a seal member 372 capable of sealing and opening the opening of the package 371. The inside of the package 371 is divided into three compartments 371A, 371B, 371C by two partition walls. The solid processing agents JA, J
B and JC are stacked and accommodated. That is, the first branch 37
For example, 10 solid processing agents JA are provided in 1A in the second compartment 371.
The same number of solid processing agents JB are stored in B and the same number of solid processing agents JC are stored in the third compartment 371C.

The top side of the package 371 is a lid, and the bottom side is formed with an opening 371D through which the solid processing agents JA, JB and JC can be discharged. The opening 371D is a seal member
The solid processing agents JA, JB, and JC contained in the package 371 by heat sealing and sealing with 372.
It has the role of preventing falling and maintaining moisture resistance.

The seal member 372 has a holding member 352 of the supply means 35 with the opening 371D of the storage container 37 facing downward.
When it is attached to the holding member 352, it extends so as to project upward by the wall portion via the inner wall portion of the holding member 352. By manually or electrically pulling out the protruding portion of the seal member 372, the seal member 372 covering the opening 371D of the package 371 is gradually peeled off, and the opening 371D is opened. By opening the opening 371D, the lowermost solid processing agent JC1 is contained in the opening 353A of the moving supply plate 353 located below the opening 371D. Hereinafter, FIG.
In the same manner as the operations of (B), (C), and (D), the supply plate 35
Solid processing agents JC1, JA1, JA
.. are sequentially conveyed and charged into the solid processing agent charging section 20.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a solid processing agent replenishing device 30 showing a second embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention.

The holding member 352 integrated with the substrate 351 has two
Individual storage containers 37 can be stored at the same time. The holding member 35
The upper opening of 2 is closed by a lid 355 that hinges to the holding member 352. A packing member 356 is attached to the contact surface of the lid 355 with the holding member 352, and the packing member 356 can be in close contact with the contact surface to keep the inside of the holding member 352 in a moisture-proof state. The packing member 356 is most preferably an elastic member mixed with a magnetic material.

On the other hand, the moving supply plate 353 is not shown at 2
One opening 353A is formed, and the substrate 351 has two openings.
351A is provided, and two solid processing agents J are simultaneously charged into the solid processing agent charging section 20 by one reciprocation of the moving supply plate 353.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the storage container mounting means according to the present invention. FIG. 10 (A) is a front view of the adapter 38.
10 (B) is a cross-sectional view of the storage container 33 and the adapter 38 being attached to the supply means 35, and FIG. 10 (C) is a cross-sectional view of when the attachment is completed.

Storage containers 33A, 33 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 above.
B and 33C have openings for discharging the solid processing agent J at the bottom, and these storage containers 33A, 33B and 33C are shown in FIG.
It is inserted into the adapter 38 shown in (A) and locked to the lower claw portion 38B of the adapter 38 to prevent the contained solid processing agent J from falling. That is, the adapter 38 has three or four elastically deformable elastic arms 381, and the claw portions 382 are formed in the lower part of the elastic arms 38A.

The storage container 33 inserted into the adapter 38 is attached to the holding member 352 of the supply means 35 (see FIG. 10 (B)). A claw expansion ring 357 is fixedly provided below the holding member 352.

When the adapter 38 is pushed down further, the claw 38
The slope of 2 comes into contact with the upper slope of the pawl expansion ring 357,
382 is expanded outward against the biasing force of the elastic arm 381. Then, when the flange portion 383 of the adapter 38 comes into contact with the upper surface of the holding member 352 and the lowering is stopped, the claw portion 382 is expanded to the maximum, and the solid processing agent J is discharged from the discharge opening at the bottom of the storage container 33. Is naturally dropped by releasing the restriction of the claw portion 382, passes through the central opening of the claw expansion ring 357, and is accommodated in the opening 353A of the moving supply plate 353. Hereinafter, the solid processing agent J is conveyed and dropped by the reciprocating operation of the moving supply plate 353.

FIG. 11 shows the storage container 33 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a supply device 30 that can accommodate individual pieces at the same time. In this embodiment, the storage container 33 shown in FIG.
3 storage containers 33A, 33B, 33C of the same shape as
It is accommodated in one adapter 38, and two adapters 38 are arranged in parallel so that they can be accommodated in a holding member 352 as shown in FIG.

On the bottom surface side of the adapter 38, there are provided a plurality of arm portions 381 and a claw portion 382 protruding below the arm portions 381. When the adapter 38 is individually loaded and pressed into the holding member 352, the claw portion 382 is expanded by the claw expansion ring (357) as shown in FIG.
The solid processing agents JA, JB, and JC in A, 33B, and 33C are accommodated in the opening 353A of the supply plate 353 by two tablets from the lowermost layer, and are continuously conveyed by the movement of the supply plate 353, and the opening 351A.
From the solid processing agent charging section 20.

FIG. 12 shows a solid processing agent supply device provided with means for preventing erroneous mounting of the solid processing agent storage container. FIG. 12 (A) is a plan view and a side view of the adapter 38, and FIG. 12 (B) is FIG. 3 is a plan view and a side view of a holding member (adapter case) 352.

The color photographic light-sensitive material processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 shows an automatic developing machine A for developing color paper, which is a color developing tank 1A, a bleach-fixing tank 1B, and a stabilizing tank 1E.
Solid processing agent replenishing devices 3A, 3B, 3
E is provided. Therefore, the solid processing agent J to be replenished is composed of a color developing processing agent, a bleach-fixing processing agent, and a stabilizing processing agent.
Different types are required, and these treatment agents must be loaded into a replenishing device above a given treatment tank without fail. Further, in an automatic processor for developing a color film, four kinds of solid processing agents for color development, bleaching, fixing and stabilizing must be properly loaded in a predetermined replenishing device.

Since the respective storage containers 33 for respectively storing the above seven kinds of solid processing agents have almost the same shape in order to reduce the manufacturing cost, there is a possibility that they may be erroneously judged by the explanation label and the like to be confused and mounted. .

In the present invention, the adapter 344 and the holding member 352 are used.
The above problem has been solved by providing an erroneous mounting prevention identification means in the. That is, the side wall of the adapter 38 has the above-mentioned 7
Protrusions were provided at seven locations corresponding to the types of solid processing agents, and the protrusions 384 could be cut out. For example, the state having the first protruding piece 384 and the cutout portion 385 shown in FIG. 12A indicates that the solid developing agent J for color developing of color paper is stored in the storage container 33. On the other hand, on the side wall of the adapter case 352, seven holes 359 are formed at positions corresponding to the above-mentioned seven projecting pieces 384, and the identification pin 358 can be fixed. For example, when the identification pin 358 is fixed to the first hole 359 shown in FIG. 12B, the solid processing agent J for color developing of color paper can be replenished.

If the adapter 38 having the above-mentioned first protruding piece cutout portion 385 is mounted from the upper opening of the adapter case 352 to which the first pin 358 is fixed, the first protruding piece cutout portion 385 and the first identification pin 358 become. Adapter 38 because it will not interfere
Can be inserted. If the positions of the protruding piece cutting portion and the identification pin fixing portion do not match, the mounting of the adapter 38 becomes incomplete, and misloading can be easily identified.

[0064]

As described above, the solid-feeding apparatus of the present invention is effective in making the feeding apparatus compact and improving the workability of replacing the storage container, and is excellent in the moisture-proofing effect of the feeding apparatus. . In particular, it has an excellent effect that a predetermined amount of the tablet type solid processing agent can be reliably fed to the processing tank to obtain stable photographic performance.

Further, the solid processing agent held in the storage container does not absorb moisture due to the processing solution vapor or the like at the time of replenishment, the moisture-proof state is completely maintained, and it is effective in stabilizing the quality.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printer processor.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an automatic processor according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view and a perspective view showing various shapes of the tablet-type solid processing agent.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a storage container mounting means and a supply means.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a storage container, storage container mounting means, and supply means.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a slide plate opened / closed state by the storage container mounting means.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a solid processing agent transporting process by a supply unit.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view and a sectional view showing another embodiment of the solid processing agent storage container according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the solid processing agent supply means.

FIG. 10 is a front view and a sectional view showing still another embodiment of the solid processing agent supply device.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a supply device provided with means for preventing erroneous mounting of a solid processing agent storage container.

FIG. 12 is a plan view and a side view of the erroneous mounting preventing means.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E Processing tank 2 Constant temperature tank 20 Solid processing agent input part 3A, 3B, 3E, 30 Solid processing agent supply device (solid supply supply device) 31 Processing amount information detecting means 32 Processing amount Supply control means 33, 33A, 33B, 33C Storage container 34 Storage container mounting means (adapter) 341 Housing 343 Slide plate (moving means) 344 Adapter 35 Supplying means 351 Board 351A Opening 352 Holding member (adapter case) 353 Moving supply Plate (moving means) 353A Opening 355 Lid 356 Packing member 357 Claw expansion ring 358 Identification pin 36 Drive means 37 Storage container 371 Package 372 Sealing member 38 Adapter 382 Claw 384 Projection piece J Tablet piece Solid processing agent (solid supply) )

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A storage container accommodating stacked solid supplies can be mounted, and one of the storage containers has an opening through which the solid supplies can pass, and when the storage container is mounted, the inside of the storage container is mounted. Of the solid supply and a holding portion for holding the solid supply, the holding portion being located at the opening, and the second position protruding from the storage container. Is movable relative to the storage container between a position and a position, and is extended from the holding portion on the upstream side in the moving direction when moving from the first position to the second position. A moving unit having a cover for covering the opening, and holding the solid feed stored in the storage container by the holding unit when the moving unit is in the first position,
A solid feed supply device, which is capable of supplying the solid feed held by the holding portion when the moving means is in the second position. 2. A solid feed supply apparatus, wherein a storage container for storing a solid supply is attached to a supply means, and a predetermined amount of the solid supply is taken out from the storage container and supplied.
The supply means is capable of mounting the storage container, a wall portion that covers a side surface of the storage container when the storage container is mounted with the opening portion of the storage container facing downward, and a top portion of the storage container. And a lid for covering the storage container,
An opening through which the solid supply can pass, and a seal member that seals the opening to keep the solid supply stored in the storage container moisture-proof, and the opening of the storage container. When the seal member is attached to the supply means with the bottom facing downward, the seal member is extended so as to project upward from the wall portion of the supply means, and by pulling out the extended seal member, A solid supply supply device characterized by peeling off a seal of a storage container. 3. A supply means for mounting a storage container for storing a solid supply to a mounting means and taking out the solid supply from the storage container by a predetermined amount and supplying the solid supply, wherein the storage container stores the solid supply. When the storage container is mounted on the mounting means, it has a claw part that is stacked and stored, and that has a claw part that can elastically displace the solid supply holding position and the non-holding position underneath. An apparatus for supplying a solid supply, wherein the mounting means is provided with an engaging member that engages with the pawl portion so that the pawl portion is displaced from the holdable position to the non-holdable position. 4. The photosensitive material processing apparatus, wherein the supply apparatus is installed in a photosensitive material processing apparatus that processes exposed photosensitive material, and a solid supply material stored in a storage container is replenished to a processing tank of the photosensitive material processing apparatus. The solid feed supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is a solid feed supply device for a material processing apparatus. 5. The solid feed supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the solid feed is a tablet-type solid processing agent.