JPH07333801A - Solid processing agent for silver halide photographic sensitive material, container for housing solid processing agent and method for supplying solid processing agent - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To stabilize supply of a solid processing agent by making it possible to easily carry out an operation without the need for changing the processing agent supply control of an automatic developing machine at the time of a prescription change of the solid processing agent, facilitating production of the solid processing agent and obviating generation of cracking and chipping in a tablet type solid processing agent event to the vibration during transportation without changing a container for housing the tablet type solid processing agent and individual package of the granular solid processing agent. CONSTITUTION:The second tablet type solid processing agent J2 for color development which are a solid processing agent to be replenished into a processing vessel housing the processing liquid of the automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic sensitive materials, is formed according to the second prescription different from the first prescription and has a prescribed weight is supplied into the automatic developing machine supplies the first tablet type solid processing agent J1 for color development formed according to the first prescription and having the first prescribed weight directly into the processing vessel. At this time, the second tablet type solid processing agent J2 has substantially the same processing function as the processing function of the first tablet type solid processing agent J1 and is substantially different in volume.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a solid processing agent), a container for storing a plurality of the solid processing agents, and a solid processing agent. The present invention relates to a method for supplying a solid processing agent when the solid processing agent is directly charged into a processing tank of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as an automatic processor).

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been general that a processing agent for a light-sensitive material is supplied to a user in the form of a concentrated solution and the user dissolves it to use it as a processing solution, but the concentrated solution is a dangerous substance. Often, and because there are many types, it is easy to make a mistake in melting,
The handling required education, skill and attention.

Therefore, for the purpose of automating the replenishment of the processing agent by automatically charging it into the processing tank, a solid processing agent has been recently developed as a processing agent for silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials.

For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-119454 discloses a tablet loading method for storing a plurality of tablets.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-213454 discloses a method in which a powdery processing agent is set in each part in an automatic developing machine, and a necessary amount of the processing agent is put into a processing tank while being weighed.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Although the method of directly adding the solid processing agent described in JP-A 5-119454 to the processing tank dramatically improves the handling property of the processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, the processing agent replenishment control of the developing machine is not possible. It was found that the amount and the interval of the solid processing agent, the amount of the replenishing water and the interval of the replenishing water became very complicated, and it took a lot of time and labor to set each control factor. .

Further, in the case of the tablet type solid processing agent, unlike the liquid processing agent, the production of the solid processing agent generally involves complicated steps such as a granulating step and a tableting step. It was found that a great deal of production conditions had to be set in each process.

On the other hand, the finished quality of photographs often has different gradations and color balances depending on the region, so that there has been no choice but to develop a wide variety of treatment prescriptions.

Further, with the rapid development of technology in recent years, the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is frequently improved, and therefore the formulation of the processing agent is often changed along with the change of the light-sensitive material.

Further, the formulation of the treating agent is frequently changed due to improvements such as improvement in environmental compatibility of the treating agent itself.

For this reason, it is common knowledge that the prescription of the treating agent is frequently changed.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-119454 and the like have no description about changing the formulation of the solid processing agent.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems. Firstly, when changing the formulation of a solid processing agent, it is not necessary to change the processing agent replenishment control of the developing machine, and the work can be performed easily. Secondly, to facilitate production of the solid processing agent when changing the formulation of the solid processing agent.

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The object of the present invention is achieved by the constitutions described in the claims.

The solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention is a solid processing agent to be replenished in the processing tank containing the processing solution of the automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, and is the first formulation. A first made and having a first predetermined weight
A second tablet-type solid processing agent having a second predetermined weight, which is produced by a second prescription different from the first prescription, in an automatic developing machine for directly supplying the tablet-type solid processing agent of 1. When supplying the second tablet-type solid processing agent,
The tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function and has a different volume.

The solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention is directly supplied into the processing tank with the first tablet-type solid processing agent having the first prescribed weight and having the first predetermined weight. To the automatic processor for supplying a second tablet-type solid processing agent having a second predetermined weight, which is produced by a second formulation different from the first formulation for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent In doing so, the second tablet type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet type solid processing agent, and has a different volume.

Further, the solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention is prepared by the first formulation, and the first solid processing agent, which is divided and weighed in advance in the first predetermined weight, is directly put in the processing tank. A second solid prepared by a second prescription different from the first prescription for the same processing bath as the first solid processing agent in the automatic developing machine for feeding, and previously divided and weighed a second predetermined weight. When the processing agent is supplied, the second solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as the first solid processing agent and has a different volume.

Furthermore, the solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention is prepared by the first formulation, and the first tablet type solid processing agent having a first predetermined weight is directly supplied into the processing tank. The second tablet type solid processing agent having a second predetermined weight, which is prepared by a second formulation different from the first formulation for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent, At the time of supplying, the second tablet-type solid processing agent is added to the first
The tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function and has a different weight.

Furthermore, the solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention is prepared by the first formulation and previously prepared by the first method.
To the automatic processor for directly supplying the first solid processing agent, into which a predetermined weight is divided and weighed, into the processing tank, and a second solid different from the first prescription for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent. When supplying a second solid processing agent which is prepared by the above formula and is preliminarily divided and weighed into a second predetermined weight, the second solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first solid processing agent. Have
And different weights.

Furthermore, the solid processing agent storage container for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention is substantially a storage container for storing a plurality of first tablet type solid processing agents each having a predetermined weight and a predetermined cross-sectional shape. When replenishing the inside of the processing tank with a second tablet-type solid processing agent having a volume different from that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent and having a predetermined weight and a predetermined cross-sectional shape using the same storage container The first tablet-type solid processing agent and the second tablet-type solid processing agent have substantially the same predetermined cross-sectional shape and are different only in thickness, and the storage container is a solid processing agent. A plurality of the first solid processing agents or the second solid processing agents can be aligned and stored in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the agent.

Furthermore, the method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention comprises a first tablet type solid processing agent having a first predetermined weight and prepared in a first formulation in a processing tank. A second tablet type solid processing having a second predetermined weight, which is produced by a second prescription different from the first prescription for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent to an automatic processor for direct supply. When the agent is supplied, the second tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as the first tablet-type solid processing agent and has a different volume.

Furthermore, the method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention is a tank for processing a first solid processing agent prepared in advance with a first formulation and divided and weighed a first predetermined weight. An automatic developing machine for directly supplying into the inside is prepared by a second prescription different from the first prescription for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent, and the second predetermined weight is divided and weighed in advance. When the second solid processing agent is supplied, the second solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first solid processing agent and has a different volume. .

Furthermore, in the method for supplying a solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention, the first tablet type solid processing agent having the first predetermined weight and prepared in the first formulation is placed in the processing tank. When supplying the second tablet type solid processing agent having a second predetermined weight and having a second formulation different from the first formulation, to the automatic processor for directly supplying the second tablet formulation It is characterized in that the solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as the first tablet type solid processing agent and has a different weight.

Furthermore, the method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention comprises a first tablet type solid processing agent prepared by the first formulation and having a first predetermined weight divided and weighed in advance. For automatic developing machine to supply directly into the processing tank,
When supplying a second tablet-type solid processing agent which is prepared in a second formulation different from the first formulation for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent and which is divided and weighed in advance with a second predetermined weight, The second tablet type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet type solid processing agent and has a different weight.

Furthermore, the method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention is substantially a storage container for storing a plurality of first tablet type solid processing agents having a predetermined cross-sectional shape with a predetermined weight. When replenishing the inside of the processing tank with a second tablet-type solid processing agent having a volume different from that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent and having a predetermined weight and a predetermined cross-sectional shape using the same storage container The first tablet-type solid processing agent and the second tablet-type solid processing agent have substantially the same predetermined cross-sectional shape and are different only in thickness, and the storage container is a solid processing agent. A plurality of the first solid processing agents or the second solid processing agents can be aligned and stored in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the agent, and the solid processing agents are sequentially supplied from the opening of the storage container. It is also characterized in that it is discharged and supplied into the processing tank. It is.

The present invention will be described in detail below.

The present inventors have conducted a great deal of experiments on solid processing agents and found the following facts.

Although it is known that the solid processing agent is directly charged into the automatic processing tank, it has been made clear by the study of the present inventors that the solid processing agent is directly charged into the automatic processing tank. In this case, unlike the conventional liquid treatment agent, when replenishing the solid treatment agent, the amount of the solid treatment agent, the feeding interval, and the feeding amount of the replenishing water for controlling the composition of the treatment liquid in the treatment tank, the feeding interval. It was found that the replenishment control such as becomes complicated.

Since the formulation of the treatment agent is frequently changed for various reasons, changing the replenishment control every time the formulation of the solid treatment agent is changed remarkably lowers the work efficiency. It was found to be the biggest drawback of the solid processing agent that is directly added to the existing processing tank.

The inventors of the present invention carry out enormous experiments for directly introducing the solid processing agent into the processing tank of the automatic processing machine, thereby minimizing the change of the replenishment control involved in changing the formulation of the solid processing agent. That is, that is, the method of changing the amount of pre-weighed so that the solid treating agent has substantially the same treating function as the method of not changing the method of adding the solid treating agent or the method of adding replenishing water is most preferable. discovered. When changing the formulation of the solid processing agent, it is necessary to change the filling amount of the content components and the material.Therefore, if the weighed weight of the solid processing agent is the same, the processing function becomes different and it is necessary to change the replenishment control. It was

However, the inventors of the present invention have empirically found that the range of change in the prescription of the treating agent is within the range of -30% to + 30% at the maximum per unit treating function, and the solid treating agent is the liquid treating agent. Since the weight is smaller than that of, the weight fluctuation of this degree is not a problem. Further, even when the solid processing agent is a tablet, there is no problematic difference in the size (volume) of the tablet, and for example, there is no problem when directly putting it in the processing tank of the same automatic processing machine. I knew that.

These facts are unique to solid processing agents. The idea that the weight and volume may be changed if the replenishment treatment agents having different prescriptions have the same treatment function by the same replenishment control is not considered in the conventional liquid treatment agent. there were.

The present invention will be described in more detail below.

The solid processing agent of the present invention is a solid processing agent such as a powder, a granular processing agent and a tablet, preferably a granular processing agent and a tablet. From the point of view, it is the tablets that show the most remarkable effect.

The powder referred to in the present invention is an aggregate of fine-grained crystals, and the granules are granulated powder and have a particle size of 50 to 500.
The term refers to a granular material having a size of 100 μm, preferably 100 to 2000 μm, and more preferably 200 to 1500 μm from the viewpoint of deterioration of workability due to fine powder.

As the granulation method for granule molding, known methods such as rolling granulation, extrusion granulation, compression granulation crush granulation, stirring granulation, fluidized bed granulation and spray drying granulation can be used. it can.

The term "tablet" as used in the present invention refers to a powder or granules compression-molded into a given shape. In order to exert the effects of the present invention more, at least a part of the raw material for tableting is produced. Granules are preferred, and more preferably all are granules.

The tablet-type solid processing agent can be manufactured using a known compressor. For the production, for example, a hydraulic press machine, a single-shot tableting machine, a rotary tableting machine, or a briquetting machine can be used. Although the tablet-type solid processing agent can take any shape, productivity,
A cylindrical type is preferable from the viewpoint of handleability.

In the case of the tablet-type solid processing agent, since the volume per unit weight is small, the change in the volume with respect to the change in weight is small, and therefore the tablet-type solid processing agent is preferable.

Further, in the case of the tablet type solid processing agent, the tablet thickness is changed in substantially the same cross section for the reason that the same die for tablet formation can be used when changing the formulation in the production of tablets. Preferably.

The "substantially the same cross section" in the present invention is judged from the shape and size obtained by observing the outline of the tablet.

In the present invention, since the solid processing agents having the same formulation have a predetermined weight, the automatic processor can be replenished by preset replenishment control.

The present invention is characterized in that the volumes of the first solid processing agent and the second solid processing agent may be different, and the first predetermined weight of the first prescription and the second predetermined prescription of the second prescription. The weights may be equal or different.

Solid processing agents include color developing, bleaching, bleach-fixing,
Any solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials such as fixing and stabilizing processing agents may be used. All of the processing agents of the processing agent for the processing tank configured in the automatic processor may be supplied by the method of the present invention, or a part of the processing agents may be supplied. It is preferably applied to supply of all treating agents.

In the present invention, the first solid processing agent and the second solid processing agent
Has the same processing function as that of the solid processing agent of (1) means that the amount of photosensitive material that can be processed by the first solid processing agent having the first predetermined weight (for example, the number of processed films and the number of printed images in an automatic processor for film) In an automatic paper developing machine, it means that the number of processed photographic papers) is substantially equal to the amount of photosensitive material that can be processed by the second solid processing agent having the second predetermined weight.

In the present invention, the preliminarily divided and weighed solid treatment agent is, for example, a solid treatment agent which has been weighed and divided into predetermined amounts in advance, and may be powder, granules, tablets, pills or the like. There is no problem with a mixture of. It is particularly preferred that the quantity of one tablet or pill is constant. In the case of granules or powders, it is desirable that after weighing separately, they are individually packaged with a moisture-proof film or plastic film containing aluminum as a main component.

In the present invention, when the tablet type solid processing agent is directly charged into the processing tank, it is preferable that the developing machine has a container for storing a plurality of tablet type solid processing agents. In the case where the first tablet-type solid processing agent and the second tablet-type solid processing agent having different weights, substantially the same cross-sections, and different thicknesses, which are one of the embodiments, are respectively housed in containers having the same shape and size, tablets It is preferable to store them in an arrangement that is perpendicular to the thickness direction.

When a plurality of (n times) aligned tablets are arranged in the direction perpendicular to the cross-sectional direction of the tablets, if tablets having different thicknesses are accommodated, a space having a thickness n times the difference in thickness of one tablet must be provided in advance. There is a problem that not only impairs the compactness of the automatic processing machine, but also the problem that the tablet absorbs moisture and deforms due to the excessive space and the rattling of the tablet becomes large and the tablet is easily broken. understood.

Further, it is preferable that the container of the solid processing agent possessed by the automatic developing machine is detachable, and can also function as a container for transporting tablets. Also, this container is
Further, it is more preferably packaged in a barrier bag or the like.

Next, tablets used for the color developing agent were prepared according to the following procedure.

<Color-developing tablet (1)> Operation (1-1) Developing agent [4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (β-methanesulfonamidoethyl) aniline 3/2 sulfuric acid 1 water 1500 g of the granulated product of [Salt] was sized using a commercially available speed mill to prepare a granulated product (A).

Operation (1-2) Bis (sulfoethyl) hydroxylamine disodium 80
After crushing 00g, sodium P-toluenesulfonate 16000g, and Chinopearl SFP (manufactured by Ciba Geigy) 2500g using a commercially available hammer mill until the average particle size becomes 50 μm, add pineflow (manufactured by Matsutani Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) 2500g. Were mixed and sprayed with 2000 ml of water in a commercially available granulator, and dried at 55 ° C. for 3 hours to prepare a granulated product (B).

Operation (1-3) Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 3400 g, sodium sulfite 370
g, potassium carbonate 33000 g, sodium P-toluenesulfonate 14000 g, and diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid pentasodium 3300 g were pulverized in the same manner as in the operation (1-2). Polyethylene glycol # 4000 (made by NOF CORPORATION) 50
00 g and 6000 g of Mannitol were added and mixed, and granulated by spraying 1400 ml of water in a commercial granulator, and dried at 55 ° C. for 4 hours to prepare a granulated product (C).

After adding 0.5% by weight of myristoyl-N-methyl-β-alanine sodium to the prepared granules (A), (B) and (C), the temperature and humidity were adjusted to 25 ° C and 40% RH. In a different room, the mixture was mixed for 10 minutes using a commercially available cross rotary mixer. Then, the obtained mixture (A) was compressed into tablets using a tablet press modified from Kikusui Seisakusho Co., Ltd. Clean Press Collect 18K, and the filling amount per tablet was 10.5 g, using a gold mold with an inner diameter of 30 mm. Then, a color developing tablet (1) having a diameter of 30 mm was prepared.

The thickness of the color developing tablet (1) is 10 mm on average.
Met.

Next, the filling amount of sodium P-toluenesulfonate in the operation (1-3) in the color developing tablet (1) was changed as shown in Tables 1 and 2 to show the filling amount per tablet. 1, except that the amounts described above were used, compression tableting was performed in the same manner as the color developing tablet (1), and the color developing tablet (2) having a diameter of 30 mm
(4) was created.

<Bleach-fixing tablet (1)> Operation (2-1) Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid sodium ferric acid 720g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid 70g Pine flow 20g Sodium carbonate monohydrate 70g Each of the above raw materials was subjected to a hammer mill. Average particle size 50μ
After pulverizing to m or less, they were mixed and granulated while spraying water with a stirring granulator.

At this time, the amount of water added was 50 ml. This granulated product was dried at 60 ° C. for 3 hours using a commercially available fluidized bed dryer. This was designated as a granulated product (d).

Operation (2-2) Ammonium thiosulfate 800 g Sodium sulfite 160 g Sodium bisulfite 60 g Pine flow 50 g Average particle size 50 μm for each of the above raw materials using a hammer mill
After pulverizing to m or less, they were mixed and granulated while spraying water with a stirring granulator.

At this time, the amount of water added was 50 ml. This granulated product was dried at 60 ° C. for 3 hours using a commercially available fluidized bed dryer. This was designated as a granulated product (e).

Next, the prepared granules (d) and granules (e) are
N-lauroyl sarcosine sodium in an amount of 0.5 wt% was added and mixed for 3 minutes, and then the resulting mixture was bleached with a filling amount of 10 g per tablet in the same manner as the color developing tablet (1) to have a diameter of 30 mm. A fixing type tablet processing agent (1) was prepared.

<Stabilizing Tablet (1)> Operation (3-1) 1-Hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid trisodium; 3
00g, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium; 150g, o
-Phenylphenol; 10 g is ground using a commercially available hammer mill to an average particle size of 50 μm.

Polyethylene glycol # 40 was added to this fine powder.
00 50 g was added and mixed, and after mixing for 10 minutes in a commercially available stirring granulator, about 50 ml of water was added and granulated. Next, the obtained granulated product was dried at 60 ° C. for 3 hours using a commercially available fluidized bed dryer. This was designated as a granulated product (f).

Next, 0.5 wt% of sodium lauryl sulfate was added to the prepared granulated product (f) and mixed for 3 minutes. Then, the obtained mixture was used in the same manner as the color developing tablet (1) to prepare a stabilizing tablet (1) having a diameter of 30 mm with a filling amount of 10.5 g per tablet.

40 tablets of the color developing tablets (1) to (4) thus prepared, each of the bleach-fixing tablet (1) and the stabilizing tablet (1), were filled in a container 10, and the color developing tablets (1) to ( For each of 4), the automatic processing machine shown in FIG.
Konica QA Paper Type A5 (manufactured by Konica Corp.) was imagewise exposed and then continuously processed.

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[Table 1]

[0067] stabilizing tank 3 → 2, 2 → 1 is a countercurrent system to stable -1 overflow solution was flowed into the total amount bleach-fixing bath, also, carryover per photosensitive material 1 m ^2, all It was 50 ml / m ² in the tank.

The treatment was carried out with 5 m ^{2 of} color paper per day until the overflow amount became twice as much as the tank liquid.

Table 2 shows the timing of charging the color developing tablets and the timing of supplying replenishing water.

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[Table 2]

Konica Color QA is used as the starting tank liquid
Paper color development starter 82P-1B (manufactured by Konica Corporation), Konica Color QA Paper bleach-fix starter 82
P-2B (Same as above) Konica Color QA Paper Stable Starter
It was created using 82P-3B (same as above). Color development tablet (1)
Was used as the first processing agent, and continuous processing was performed. Then, as the second processing agent, continuous processing was performed using the color developing tablets selected from the color developing tablets (2) to (4). The thickness of each of the color developing tablets (1) to (4) having a diameter of 30 mm and the samples subjected to wedge exposure immediately after the start and the end of the continuous processing were developed, and the difference in the maximum blue reflection density (ΔDmax (B )) Was measured.

As is clear from Tables 1 and 2, among the color developing tablets (2), (3) and (4) different from the color developing tablet (1), substantially the same function and different thickness, That is, it can be understood that only the color developing tablets (2) and (3) having different volumes can be processed without changing the color developing tablet (1) and the charging timing of the tablet, and the replenishing water charging amount.

In addition, in the color developing tablet (4), about 3 hours including confirmation of the operation were spent to change the tablet charging timing and the replenishing water charging amount.

(Example-2) Filling amount of pine flow of operation (2-2) in the bleach-fixing tablet of Example-1 and filling of polyethylene glycol # 4000 of operation (3-1) in the stabilizing tablet. The amount was changed in the same manner as in Example 1 and continuous treatment was performed in the same manner as in Example-1. As a result of measuring the desilvering property (infrared densitometer (1000 nm)) and the white background property (minimum blue reflection density) of the sample subjected to wedge exposure, the same results as in Example 1 were obtained.

(Example-3) The filling amount of sodium P-toluenesulfonate in the operation (1-3) in the color developing tablet (1) of Example (1) was changed as shown in Table 3, and After adding 0.5% by weight of myristoyl-N-methyl-β-alanine sodium to the granules and granules (b) and (C) created, in a room where the temperature and humidity were adjusted to 25 ° C and 40% RH. Mix for 10 minutes using a commercial cross rotary mixer.

Next, the filling amount of the obtained mixture per tablet and the die for compression tableting were changed, the cross section of the tablet was changed as shown in Table 3, and a tableting machine modified from Creepress Collect 18K was used. Each of the tablets was tableted to prepare tablets (5) to (12) for color developing agent having the thickness shown in Table 3.

The compression tableting pressure and the like at this time were all the same as those for the color developing tablet (1) of Example 1, and the tableting properties after continuous 500 tablets were visually evaluated according to the following criteria. Then
The compression fracture strength (hardness) of the tablets was measured using a speed checker (Okada Seiko Co., Ltd.).

The above results are shown in Table 3.

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[Table 3]

In the experiment, the color developing tablet (1) was used as the first processing agent for continuous tableting, and then the second processing agent was used for the color developing tablets (5) to (12). The tablets were continuously compressed.

Evaluation of tableting property ⊚: All tableting was completed without any problem.

◯: A squeaking noise was generated during tableting, but all tableting was completed without problems.

Δ: Adhesion occurred on the punch for tableting between 250 and 500 tablets.

X: Adhesion occurred on the punch for tableting between 0 and 250 tablets.

As is clear from Table 3, color developing tablets
Color developing tablet with substantially the same function as (1) but different volume
Among (5) to (12), the color developing tablet (1) and the color developing tablets (6), (7), (9), and (10) having different tablet cross-sections have reduced tablet hardness and tableting. The color developing tablets (5) and (8) having the same cross-section and different thickness as the color developing tablet (1) are problematic even under the same tableting conditions as the color developing tablet (1). You can see that you can tablet without using it.

From the relationship between the color-developing tablets (11) and (12), regardless of whether the cross-sectional shape of the tablet is circular, regular square, or the like,
It can be seen that a preferred embodiment of the present invention is that the first solid processing agent and the second solid processing agent have the same cross section.

(Example 4) With respect to the color developing tablets (1), (5) and (6) prepared in Example 1, the size of each chamber of the container used in Example 1 was changed as shown in Table 4. And arrange each tablet vertically to the thickness direction, and 40 tablets (10 tablets x 4
A vibration test was carried out using a vibration tester BF-UA manufactured by IDEX, in a state where the cells were filled and the open / close lid (a slide lid 334 described later) was closed.

After the vibration test, the appearance of the tablets was evaluated according to the following criteria. The vibration condition was 5 to 67 Hz / 210 sec for 2 hours. The above results are shown in Table 4.

Evaluation of Appearance of Tablets ⊚: All tablets had no problem.

◯: Border chipping or cracking occurred in 1 to 5 tablets.

Δ: Border chipping or cracking occurred in 6 to 15 tablets.

X: Border chipping or cracking occurred in 16 to 25 tablets.

XX: Border chipping or cracking occurred in 25 to 40 tablets.

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[Table 4]

As is clear from Table 4, in the case of a container which is arranged in the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the tablet and accommodated, the larger the space in the diameter direction of the tablet, the easier the tablet is to break. The size of the space in the thickness direction of the tablet It can be seen that donations are small for the tablet damage.

Therefore, the container shape suitable for the color developing tablet (1) by the vibration test is 308 mm in length × 34 mm in height × 12 m in width.
Fill the same container as m. It goes without saying that the preferable tablet for color developing tablet having substantially the same function and different volume is a tablet having the same diameter as the color developing tablet (1) but different in thickness.

(Example 5) The apparatus for supplying the solid processing agent of Example 1 was changed to the apparatus for supplying the granules shown below.

<Granule Supply Device> FIG. 25 shows an example of a supply device of granules to be directly charged into the automatic processing tank according to the present invention (A) is a plan view, (B) is a perspective view, C) is a plan view of the winding shaft.

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An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

An example of the automatic processor of the present invention (hereinafter, simply referred to as an automatic processor) will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 (A)
FIG. 1 is an overall front view configuration diagram of a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processing apparatus (printer processor) in which an automatic processing machine AP and a photographic printing machine B are integrally configured.

In FIG. 1 (A), at the lower left of the photographic printing machine B, a magazine MA in which photographic paper (color paper) which is an unexposed silver halide photographic material is stored in a roll form.
Is set. Photographic paper p drawn from the magazine MA is cut into a predetermined size through the feed roller R1 and cutter section C _t, the sheet-like printing paper p. The sheet photographic printing paper p is conveyed by the belt conveying means Be, and the image of the original image O is exposed by the light source and the lens L in the exposure section E. The exposed sheet photographic printing paper p is further conveyed by a plurality of pairs of feed rollers R2, R3, R4 and introduced into the automatic developing machine AP. In the automatic developing machine AP, the sheet-shaped printing paper p has the color developing tank 1A, the bleach-fixing tank 1B, the stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D, and 1E (processing tank 1 having substantially three tanks), which are processing liquid tanks, respectively. The rollers are sequentially conveyed by a roller conveying means (reference symbol None), and a color developing process, a bleach-fixing process, and a stabilizing process are performed respectively. The sheet-shaped photographic printing paper p that has been subjected to each of the above processes is dried in the drying unit 6 and discharged outside the machine.

In the embodiment, the photographic printing paper p is introduced into the automatic developing machine AP in a cut state.
It may be guided in the automatic developing machine AP in a band shape.

Further, it goes without saying that the automatic developing machine AP according to the present invention may be constructed integrally with the photo printing machine B or may be a single automatic developing machine AP. Further, as an explanation of the present invention, a color developing tank 1A, a bleach-fixing tank 1B, a stabilizing tank 1C, 1
The processing is performed on the automatic processor AP having the processing tank 1 having substantially three tanks including D and 1E, but not limited to this, a color developing tank, a bleaching tank, and a fixing tank for processing an exposed negative film. The present invention can be applied even to an automatic developing machine having substantially four tanks having a stabilizing tank or more processing tanks.

FIG. 1B is a plan view of the automatic processor AP. Color developing tank 1A, bleach-fixing tank 1B, stabilizing tank 1E
Each of the processing tanks has auxiliary tanks 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D,
2E and solid processing agent supply device 3 for supplying solid processing agent
A, 3B and 3E are provided. Reference numeral 41 is a replenishing water tank for supplying replenishing water to the color developing tank 1A and the stabilizing tank 1E.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire printer processor in which the automatic developing machine AP, the photoprinting machine B and the sorter S according to the present invention are integrally formed. In the figure, the lid 10A of the automatic processor AP is opened upward, and the storage containers 33A, 33B, 33E containing the solid processing agent are inserted into the solid processing agent supply device 30 and set in place. 33B, 33E
The solid processing agent in the above is replenished to each processing tank.

FIG. 3A is a block diagram of a developing machine AP for developing a sheet of photographic printing paper. In the automatic processor AP, the sheet photographic printing paper p has a color developing tank 1A, a bleach-fixing tank 1B, and a stabilizing tank 1.
After being treated with the treatment liquids in C, 1D, and 1E, it is dried in the drying unit 6. As for the liquid level, the stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D and 1E are sequentially higher than the bleach-fixing tank 1B.
Therefore, the overflow liquid from 1E is 1D due to gravity,
It has a structure (counter current method) that flows into 1C and 1B. 3A, 3B and 3E are solid processing agent supply devices, 31 is a processing amount information detecting means, 32 is a processing amount supply control means, 41 is a replenishing water tank, 42 is a pump, 43 is water quality, 49
Is a supplementary water supply control means.

FIG. 3B is a block diagram of the automatic processor AF for negative film development processing. In the automatic developing machine AF, the negative film f is processed with each processing solution in a color developing tank 7A, a bleaching tank 7B, fixing tanks 7C, 7D, stabilizing tanks 7E, 7F, 7G, which are processing solution tanks, and then dried. To be done. Color developing tank 7
A, bleaching tank 7B, fixing tank 7D, and stabilizing tank 7G are provided with solid processing agent supply devices 8A, 8B, 8D, and 8G for supplying solid processing agents, respectively. The replenishment water tank 4 has substantially the same configuration as that of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the color developing tank 1A, the auxiliary tank 2A, and the solid processing agent supply device 3A, which are the processing tanks in the II section of the automatic processor AP of FIG. Bleach-fixing tank 1
Since B and the stabilizing tank 1E have substantially the same structure, the color developing tank 1A will be described below as a representative.

In FIG. 4, 11 is a waste liquid pipe, 12 is a waste liquid tank for storing overflow liquid, 22 is a filter, 24 is a circulation pump, 25 is a heater, 26 is a thermostat, and 27 is a liquid level sensor.

Note that, in the drawing, a transporting means for transporting the photosensitive material and the like are omitted in order to make the configuration easy to understand.
In addition, in this example, a case where the tablet-type solid processing agent J is used as the solid processing agent will be described.

The processing tank 1 for processing the photosensitive material has an auxiliary tank 2 which is integrally provided outside the partition wall 21 forming the processing tank 1. Communication window 21A between the processing tank 1 and the auxiliary tank 2
It is partitioned by a partition wall 21 in which the processing liquid is circulated.

The tubular filter 22 is replaceably provided inside the auxiliary tank 2 and has a function of removing insoluble matter in the treatment liquid and a circulating pump 24 for the undissolved tablet type solid treatment agent J and Intrusion into the processing tank 1 is restricted. The inside of the filter 22 communicates with the suction side of the circulation pump 24 (circulation means) via a circulation pipe 23A that penetrates the lower wall of the auxiliary tank 2.

The circulation system is composed of circulation pipes 23A and 23B forming a liquid circulation passage, a circulation pump 24 and the like. The other end of the circulation pipe 23B communicating with the discharge side of the circulation pump 24 penetrates the outer 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 auxiliary tank 2 and discharged into the processing tank 1, the processing liquid mixes with the processing liquid in the processing tank 1, and then flows into the auxiliary tank 2 again. The circulation will be repeated. The circulation direction of the processing liquid is not limited to the direction shown in FIG. 4 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 components that melt from the material are stored,
Helps prevent the increase.

The rod-shaped heater 25 is arranged so as to penetrate the upper wall of the auxiliary tank 2 and be immersed in the processing liquid in the auxiliary tank 2. The heater 25 heats the treatment liquid in the auxiliary tank 2 and the treatment tank 1. In other words, the heater 25 has a temperature range (for example, 20 to 20) suitable for treating the treatment liquid in the treatment tank 1.
It is a temperature control means to keep at 55 ℃.

The supplementary water supply means 40 for supplying the supplementary water W to the auxiliary tank 2 includes a supplementary water tank 41 and a bellows pump 4.
2. It is composed of water supply pipes 43 and 44, and the supplementary water supply control means 49 replenishes an appropriate amount of supplementary water W in a timely manner.

The solid processing agent supply device 30 comprises a storage container 33 for storing the tablet type solid processing agent J, a storage container loading means 34, a supply means 35, and a driving means 36. The upper cover 102 of the automatic processor AP is swingably connected to a main body 101 that houses the processing tanks 1A to 1E and the auxiliary tanks 2A, 2B, 2E by a support shaft 103 at the back of the main body, and the upper cover 102 is attached. Is lifted in the direction indicated by the alternate long and short dash line a in FIG. 4 to largely open the front surface and the upper surface on the operator side,
The solid processing agent supply device 30 can be inspected and the filter 22 can be replaced.

A lid 104 is swingably connected to a part of the upper surface of the upper cover 102, and the lid 104 is opened in the direction of the alternate long and short dash line b in the figure to load or hold the storage container 33. The tablet type solid processing agent J is replaced and replenished.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for controlling the supply of the solid processing agent J and the replenishing water W.

The processing amount information detecting means 31 is provided in the vicinity of the photosensitive material transporting entrance of the automatic developing machine AP and is used for detecting the processing amount of the photosensitive material to be processed. The processing amount information detecting means 31 includes a plurality of detecting members arranged in the left-right direction,
It functions as an element for detecting the width of the photosensitive material and for 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. 2, 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. Further, 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, the position where the treatment amount information detecting means 31 is provided). Can be appropriately changed to a position that can be detected after processing or a position that can be detected during processing). Further, the processing amount information detecting means 31 includes the processing liquid tanks 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1
It is not necessary to provide it for each E, and 1 for each automatic processor AP.
It is preferable to provide one. The treatment amount supply control means 32 is a treatment agent replenishment control means for controlling the treatment amount replenishment of the solid treatment agent in response to the signal from the treatment amount information detection means 31, and 49 is a replenishment water supply control means for controlling the replenishment water supply amount. Is. 38 is a setting means for replenishing the pre-programmed process liquid evaporation,
39 is a solid processing agent replenishment condition setting input means.

FIG. 6 shows various shapes of the tablet type solid processing agent J which is directly charged into the processing tank of the automatic developing machine. FIG. 6A shows a cylindrical shape having a circular cross section and planes a and b which are substantially parallel to the central axis at right angles to each other. The corner is chamfered (c), the diameter D and the thickness T ₁ Sectional view of a flat solid processing agent J having
FIG. 6B is a plan view of the solid processing agent J, and FIG. 6C is a perspective view of the solid processing agent J. FIG. 6D is a cross-sectional view of a drum-shaped solid processing agent J having a circular cross section, the upper and lower surfaces of which are flat and the circumferential surface of which has a convex radius. FIG. 6 (E) is a cross-sectional view of a go-stone solid processing agent J having a circular cross section and upper and lower surfaces having a spherical shape. FIG. 6F is a sectional view of the solid processing agent J having a diameter D and a thickness T ₂ similar to the cylindrical shape shown in FIG. 6A. FIG. 6G is a cross-sectional view of the solid processing agent J in which the recesses g1 and g2 are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the cylindrical shape shown in FIG.
FIG. 6H is a cross-sectional view of a doughnut-shaped solid processing agent J having a hollow hole h in the center of a cylindrical shape.

In FIG. 6, the first solid processing agent J shown in (A), (B), and (C) is a first solid processing agent J having a first predetermined weight or a predetermined volume prepared by the first formulation. Tablet type solid processing agent (for example, solid processing agent for color development) having a diameter D and a thickness T ₁ . Second solid processing agent J shown in FIG. 6 (F)
₂ is a second tablet-type solid processing agent (eg, the first
Solid processing agent for color development which is added to the same processing tank as the processing tank to which the solid processing agent for color development of
It has a thickness T ₂ . 6 (G) and 6 (H) show another embodiment of the second solid processing agent J ₂ , in which the recesses g1 and g2 and the hollow hole h are provided so that the second predetermined weight or the predetermined volume can be obtained. Have. The first solid processing agent J ₁ and the second solid processing agent J ₂ have substantially the same processing function (for example, color developing processing function) and different weights or volumes. It should be noted that the first solid processing agent J ₁ and the second solid processing agent J ₂ have the same outer diameter D so that they are housed in the same storage container 33 and the common solid processing agent supply device 30. Can be supplied by.

FIG. 7 shows a storage container (cartridge) 33 for storing the tablet type solid processing agent J, FIG. 7 (A) is a plan view including a partially cutaway sectional view, and FIG. 7 (B) is the storage container. 33 is a side view, and FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway perspective view thereof. Figure 9 shows a storage container
FIG. 33 is an exploded perspective view of 33.

The storage container 33 stores a plurality of tablet-type solid processing agents J and has a hollow quadrangular prism-shaped container body 331 having a discharge opening for discharging the solid processing agents, and the container body 331. Cap member 333 for closing the other opening of the
And a slide lid 334 slidable on the rail portion 331R of the container body 331 and movable up and down.

Three sets of partition walls 331S are integrally fixed to the inside of the container body 331, and the inside of the container body 331 is divided into four compartments 331A, 331B, 331C, 331D. The outer circumferences of the substantially cylindrical solid processing agent J are circumscribed in the respective compartments, and a plurality of such outer circumferences (for example,
10 pieces) can be stored in a tandem. That is, ten solid processing agents J1A to J10A are stored in the first compartment 331A, the same number of solid processing agents J1B are stored in the second compartment 331B, and J1C and J1D are stored in the same manner.
Thus, in the present invention, the solid processing agent is contained so that the circumference of the circular cross section of each solid processing agent is circumscribed.
The contact surface between the solid processing agents becomes as small as possible, and even if the processing agents absorb moisture, the sticking of the solid processing agents can be minimized. Also, due to the presence of the partition wall 331S,
It is also possible to prevent the treatment agent from sticking between different rows. In the examples, the storage container shows a row of rectangular parallelepipeds, so that as long as the solid processing agent can be stored so that the circumference in the circular cross section of each solid processing agent is circumscribed, what is the shape of the container? It doesn't matter. For example, the rows of treatment agents do not have to be straight, but may be curved or spiral. However, it is preferable that the container is a rectangular parallelepiped from the viewpoint of ease of preparation of the container and handleability. The partition wall 331S does not have to be continuous from the top surface to the bottom surface inside the container, and may have a partition having a length such that the solid processing agent J circumscribes each outer circumference and can be stored in a column. .

However, in view of the strength of the container, the prevention of distortion during assembly in the manufacturing process, and the high manufacturing efficiency, the partition wall 331
It is preferable that S be continuous from the top surface to the bottom surface.

A projecting strip 331E is projected from the bottom of each compartment of the container body 331 to make point contact with the outer peripheral surface of the solid processing agent J at a point to facilitate the movement of the solid processing agent J, and The powder dropped from the agent J is dropped from the top of the protrusion 331E. Since the powder that has fallen off the solid processing agent J is collected in the groove below the protrusion 331E, even if the powder adheres in this groove, the solid processing agent J moves on the protrusion 331E without any problem. There may be two or more ridges 331E, or a groove may be provided on the contrary to the ridges.

Rail portions 332A are formed on both outer side surfaces of the discharge opening, and the rail portions 332A are fitted in the groove portions 334A formed on both side surfaces of the slide lid 334 and are slidable.
In addition, the protrusions 334B protruding from both ends of the lower portion of the slide lid 334
Engages with an opening / closing restriction member 355 described later to automatically close the slide lid 334. The opening / closing restriction member 355 is a slide lid 3
It also has a function of preventing the 34 from falling off the rail portion 332A. The lid member that can open and close the discharge opening is not limited to the slide lid. The lid member may have any shape as long as it can open and close the discharge opening and can prevent moisture in the storage container when the discharge opening is closed. In the embodiment, in accordance with the case where the slide lid is used, another mechanism for replenishing the processing agent from the storage container to the processing tank is described as an example. Is not limited to
The design can be changed according to the shape of the lid member.

Guide pins 332 project from both sides of the container body 331, and storage container loading means 3 to be described later is provided.
Insert into and remove from the guide groove 341D of 4.

A back surface 333A of the cap member 333 has a pressing member 343C having a spring property of a storage container loading means 34 described later.
The storage container 33 is pressed by and is pressed against the reference surface of the supply means 35. Alternatively, the leaf spring 345 presses the guide pin 332 of the storage container 33 to press the storage container 33 against the reference surface. A plurality of identification protrusions 333B are integrally formed on the back surface 333A of the cap member 333,
This prevents erroneous loading of another storage container 33 that should not be loaded, such as containing a different processing agent.

Further, inside the rear surface 333A of the cap member 333, for the purpose of protecting the contained solid processing agent J from being broken, against rocking and impact during transportation or storage of the storage container 33, A cushion piece 333C having a cushioning effect may be formed. When it is formed with the cushion piece 333C, it is preferably formed integrally.

It is desirable that the portion of the cushion piece (impact cushioning member) 333C that comes into contact with the solid processing agent be R-shaped so as to relax the contact with the solid processing agent. With this configuration, it is not necessary to provide a mechanism for cleaning the powder generated from the solid processing agent.

Each of the compartments 331A, 331B, 331 of the storage container 33
Table 4 shows the dimensions of the total length L, height H, and width W of C and 331D.

FIG. 10 shows a front view of the container body 331.
FIG. 10 (A) shows a state where the _first solid processing agent J ₁ is stored, FIG.
Shows the storage state of the _second solid processing agent J ₂ , respectively.

The first solid processing agent J ₁ and the second solid processing agent J ₂ have substantially the same diameter D and can be stored in the same storage container 33.

FIG. 11 shows a storage container 33 and storage container loading means 34.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view for explaining the operation of the supply means 35 and the drive means 36.

Fixed frame 341 of storage container loading means 34, housing member 351 and driving means 36 which are integral with the fixed frame 341.
Is fixed to the upper part of the main body 101.

A support shaft 342 projects near the right ends of the side plate portions 341A of the fixed frame body 341 in the drawing, and the storage container 33
The container holding member 343 is fitted in the holes near the lower end of the arm portions 343A fixed to both sides of the container holding member 343, and the container holding member 343 can swing about the support shaft 342. Further, since fixing pins are planted in the both side plate portions 341A and the arm portions 343A, respectively, and tension springs 344 are stretched, the container holding member 343 has a spring as shown by a dashed line in the figure. The container holding member is urged and swings in the clockwise direction.
At the upper left position where the bottom portion of 343 abuts on the stopper portion 341B protruding to the upper right portion of the fixed frame body 341 in the drawing, the container holding member 3
43 stops and maintains the state (first position) before loading the storage container 33.

Around the left end of both side plate portions 341A of the fixed frame body 341, there is a rising portion 341C, and an arc-shaped guide groove 341D centering on the support shaft 342 is formed therein. The storage container 33 is provided with a container holding member 343 of the storage container loading means 34.
And the container holding member 343 is swung about the support shaft 342 and the left end of the container holding member 343 is pushed down in the direction C in the drawing, the guide pin 332 of the housing container 33 causes the housing container 33 to be described later. It advances in the guide groove 341D while being pressed by the pressing member 343C of the loading means 34. The lowermost part of the guide groove 341D is formed in an L-shaped groove portion 341E bent into an L shape, and when the pin 332B is biased by the pressing member (leaf spring) 343C and enters the L-shaped groove portion 341E, The front surface of the outlet member 332 of the storage container 33 is in close contact with the inlet portion 351A of the supply means 35 (second position). The rear surface 333 of the cap member 333 of the storage container when the storage container 33 is loaded in the container holding member 343.
On the surface of the container holding member 343 that is in contact with A, an identification receiving portion that fits with the identification portion 333B provided on the back surface 333A of the cap member 333 is provided. Therefore, according to the present invention, when the wrong storage container is loaded, the storage container 33 is positioned at the position of the container holding member 343 before the storage container is loaded (first
Position) to the position (second position) of the container holding member 343 at the time of replenishing the processing agent, in other words, from the first position only when the identification portion 333B matches the identification receiving portion. The storage container 33 is configured to move to the second position.

The supply means 35 is rotatably arranged on the housing member 351 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing member 351, and receives a fixed amount of the solid processing agent J in the storage container 33 from the inlet portion 351A and the outlet portion 351B. It is composed of a rotatable solid processing agent transport member (rotor) 352 having a pocket portion 352A to be moved to and a shutter member 353 capable of opening and closing the outlet portion 351B.

A frame-shaped elastic packing 358 is embedded in the end surface of the inlet 351A of the housing member 351 at the periphery of the opening, and shuts off the outside air when the discharge opening of the storage container 33 is brought into close contact with the inlet 351A. The moisture-proof effect is enhanced.

An opening / closing restricting member for restricting the opening / closing of the slide lid is provided above the entrance of the housing member 351 of the supply means 35.
355 is fixed. That is, the storage container loading means 34
When the storage container 33 attached to is pushed down in the direction C in the drawing from the initial position (the one-dot chain line in the drawing) and reaches the intermediate position (the one-dot chain line in the drawing), the protrusion 334B of the slide lid 334 is moved by the opening / closing restriction member 355 (355B). The descent is blocked. Storage container 33
When is further swung downward, the slide lid 334 is in a state where it cannot go downward, so that the opening of the storage container 33 is gradually opened. When the descent of the storage container 33 reaches a predetermined position and is stopped, the opening is fully opened and the front-end solid processing agent J in the storage container 33 is fed into the supply means 35.

Next, when the solid processing agent J in the storage container 33 is sequentially consumed and becomes empty, the storage container 33 is replaced by generating the remaining amount detection signal. That is, when the storage container 33 is retracted rearward, the storage container 33 and the container holding member 343 rotate clockwise and the left end portion rises. In the first half of this rising process, the opening / closing restriction member 355A holds the slide lid 334 and raises only the main body portion of the container body 331 of the storage container 33 and the cap member 333, so that the opening portion is opened by the slide lid 334. It will be in a closed state. Furthermore, in the latter half of the process in which the storage container 33 rises, the opening is kept closed,
It is returned to the initial state of top dead center. Therefore, the powder of the treating agent in the container is prevented from scattering. Further, due to maintenance or the like, even if the container is removed while the processing agent remains, it is taken out with the opening closed, so that the processing agent is not dropped.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the processing agent transport member (rotor) 352 incorporated in the supply means 35. The rotor 352 has four rotor portions 352A, 352B, 352C and 352D which are integrated on a coaxial core. One pocket 352AP, 352BP, 352CP, 352DP is drilled in each rotor portion, and one solid processing agent (J1A, J1) is provided in each pocket.
1B, J1C, J1D) can be accommodated. Since the phases of the pockets 352AP, 352BP, ... Are shifted, when the rotor 352 makes one rotation, the solid processing agent J1A is first loaded into the first pocket 352CP from the discharge opening of the storage container 33, Second, third, fourth
Are sequentially loaded in the respective pockets (352AP, 352BP, ...) And similarly discharged from the outlet portion 351B to the outside.

Each of the above rotor parts (352A, 352B, 352C, 3
52D) is provided with four through holes, and the optical paths of the transmissive photosensors PS1 and PS2 composed of the light emitting element and the light receiving element pass through these through holes.
Since the phases of the pockets are out of phase, whether or not the solid processing agent J is stored in each of the pockets is detected.

On the other hand, the outlet 351B of the housing member 351
Can be opened and closed by a shutter member 353. The shutter member 353 reciprocates along a part of the outer circumference of the housing member 351 in conjunction with the rotational driving of the rotor 352, and when the rotor 352 starts rotating, the outlet 351B is opened.
Two solid processing agents J are sequentially dropped into the processing tank 1 by half rotation of the rotor 352, and then the outlet 351B is closed.

13 and 14 are sectional views showing the dropping process of the solid processing agent J by the supplying means 35. As shown in FIG. FIG. 13A shows a standby state at the initial position. In this state, the inlet 351A and the outlet 351B of the housing member 351 are shielded by the rotor 352 and the sliding member 356 to prevent the entry of outside air. There is. In FIG. 13 (B), the rotor 352 is rotated in the normal direction, and the rotor 352 has a pocket 352AP in the row A in the storage container 33.
The figure shows a state in which one solid processing agent J1A is stored. Figure 13
(C) shows a state in which the rotor 352 further rotates forward and the solid processing agent J1B is stored in the second pocket 352BP of the B row.

In FIG. 14D, the rotor 352 further rotates forward and the pocket 352AP is moved to the outlet portion 35 of the housing member 351.
1B shows a state in which the first solid processing agent J1A that matches 1B and is enclosed in the pocket 352AP is dropped. FIG. 14 (E) shows the second solid processing agent J due to continuous rotation of the rotor 352.
1B is dropped and two solid processing agents are dropped. After that, the rotor 352 rotates in the reverse direction, returns to the initial position, and stops (see FIG. 14F). In this stopped state, the rotor 35
There is no solid processing agent J in 2 and it is in a standby state. At the same time, the shutter member 353 also rotates in the counterclockwise direction, so that the outlet portion 351B is closed by the shutter member 353, and one cycle operation is completed when the two solid processing agents J are completely added. In the next cycle, row C third pocket 352C
The solid processing agents J1C and J1D are sequentially loaded and dropped into the fourth pockets 352DP of the P and D rows, and the opening 351B is closed again by the shutter member 353. In this way, each two solid processing agents are sequentially dropped by the half rotation of the rotor 352, and after the dropping is completed, the outlet portion 351B is closed by the returning movement of the shutter member 353.

Referring again to FIG. 9, the driving means of the solid processing agent replenishing device according to the present invention will be described.

Below the storage container loading means 34, the driving means 36 according to the present invention is provided. A timing belt 363 that winds around a timing pulley 362 fixed to a drive shaft of a motor 361 includes a tension pulley 364 and a timing pulley 36.
5. The timing pulley 367 fixed to the rotation shaft of the rotor 352 is rotated via the tight toner roller 366.

Further, a notched disk 369 having two notched portions 369A is integrally formed coaxially with the pulley 365, and the photo interrupter type optical sensor PS5 passes through the notched portion 369A. A position detection signal is generated by detecting the above, and the 1/2 rotation stop control of the rotor 352 is performed.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the container 33 for the tablet type solid processing agent J and the solid processing agent supply device 30 according to the present invention, and FIG. 15 (A) is a front sectional view, FIG. 15 (B) shows a side sectional view. In the figure, parts having the same functions as those in the above-mentioned embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those in the above-mentioned embodiment.
Further, the points different from the above embodiment will be described.

The storage container 33 is a hollow quadrangular column-shaped container body 331 for storing a plurality of tablet-type solid processing agents J and a flexible body for closing the opening 331F of the container body 331 for discharging the solid processing agent J. And a flexible seal member 332.

Inside the container body 331, a partition wall 331S for guiding the flat portions on both sides of the solid processing agent J and a partition wall 331T for guiding the circumferential surface of the solid processing agent J are integrally fixed. The inside of the container body 331 is divided into a total of 12 compartments in 3 columns and 4 rows. In each of the compartments of one column and one row, the outer circumference of the solid processing agent J having the substantially cylindrical shape is circumscribed, and about eight containers are accommodated in a column. Therefore,
A total of 96 (12 × 8) solid processing agents J are stored in all the compartments of the container body 331.

The bottom surface of the opening 331F of the container body 331 is
The inside of the container main body 331 is maintained in a moisture-proof state by being sealed by being sealed by the flexible seal member 335 by heat bonding or an adhesive or the like. The extension surface of the adhesive surface of the flexible seal member 332 is folded back at the folding portion and laid around the rear surface side of the adhesive surface portion with the container body 331, and further extended to the grip portion 335A. Has become. Therefore, more than half of the total length of the flexible seal member 335 in the pull-out direction is a non-adhesive portion.

When the grip portion 335A is gripped and pulled in the right direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 15A, the adhesive surface between the adhesive surface portion and the bottom surface of the container main body 331 from the vicinity of the folded portion of the flexible seal member 335. Is gradually peeled off and the opening 331F is exposed,
The solid processing agent J in the container body 331 can be discharged.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view of an automatic processor AP equipped with a supply device 30 for supplying the granular solid processing agent K. In the figure,
The parts having the same functions as those in the above-mentioned embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those in the above-mentioned embodiment (FIG. 4). Further, the points different from the above embodiment will be described.

A solid processing agent supply device 30 is installed above the auxiliary tank 2. The granular solid processing agent K is divided and weighed for each predetermined volume or predetermined weight and hermetically housed in a packaging material to form a plurality of continuous individual packages. The individual package is housed in a container 38. 37
Is a supply means for cutting and opening the individual package, discharging the granular solid processing agent K contained therein, and supplying it to the auxiliary tank 2.

The granular solid processing agent of the present invention is a known color developing component which is a processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials,
It is used as a bleaching component, a fixing component, a bleach-fixing component, a stabilizing component, a black-and-white developing component, etc., and as a color developing component, a paraphenylenediamine color developing agent, hydroquinone, metol, phenidone and its derivatives, etc. Known preservatives such as black and white developing agents, sulfites or their additions,
Solubilizing agents, alkali agents such as alkali metal hydroxides, buffer agents such as carbonates, borates and phosphates, chelating agents represented by aminopolycarboxylic acids and organic phosphonic acids,
Examples thereof include optical brighteners, surfactants, halides and the like. Examples of bleaching components include known ferric salts of organic acids, halides, chelating agents, rust preventives, bleaching accelerators, and the like.
As the fixing component, there are known fixing main agents such as thiosulfates, thiocyanates, thioethers and their derivatives, known preservatives such as sulfites and adducts thereof, chelating agents and the like, and as stabilizing components, There are known ingredients such as anti-fungal agents, chelating agents, various metal salts, preservatives, solubilizers, formaldehyde derivatives, activators, etc. One or more ingredients may be granulated for each ingredient. A method of granulating a plurality of components and granulating is a preferred embodiment for carrying out the present invention.

In the present invention, the granular processing agent is divided and weighed in an amount of 0.5 to 50 g per unit replenishment supply amount. Replenishment amount per unit refers to the total replenishment weight per unit of the granular processing agent that is charged when a certain amount of silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is processed, and the unit replenishment of the granular processing agent If the supply amount is too large, the dissolution of the granular processing agent is likely to occur, and if the unit replenishment supply amount is small, the number of times of injection for supplying a certain amount of the granular processing agent increases, and the accuracy of injection and the durability of the supply means are increased. Sex matters. It is preferably 1 g to 30 g per unit replenishment supply amount.

The packaging material used in the present invention has moisture permeability.
Synthetic resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, nylon, polyvinylidene chloride, polystyrene, polycarbonate, vinylon, eval, polyethylene terephthalate, etc. that are 50g / m ² · 24hr (40 ° C-90% RH) or less For example, a single material or a composite material of two or more kinds or a film using an aluminum foil or the like between the films may be used, or a paper base coated with the above synthetic resin may be used. Water vapor permeability is preferably 20 g / m ² · 24 hr or less, particularly preferably 10 g / m ² · 24 hr
The following packaging materials.

The film thickness of the packaging material is 1 to 2000 μm from the viewpoint of usability, disposal of the packaging material, friction, moisture permeability, etc.
m, more preferably 10 to 500 μm.

As a method for packaging the solid processing agent, there are four-sided seal, three-sided seal, stick (pillow packaging, gusset packaging), PTP (velister packaging), cartridge, etc., but the effect of the present invention is remarkably exhibited. Is a 4-way seal, 3
The four-sided seal, the three-sided seal, and the stick wrapping, which are the one-sided seal and the stick wrapping, have different forms, and the above materials are used. However, when the peel-open method is used, a sealant agent can be laminated to provide the peel-open suitability.

A method for supplying the solid processing agent to the processing tank is a method of charging according to the processing amount of the light-sensitive material, but a method of opening and taking out the package is preferable, and an adhesive surface is separated at the time of opening. It is preferable to use a method of cutting, a method of opening a part of the seal packaging by cutting and tearing, a method of cutting by an external force such as a cutter, and a method of forcibly pushing out the solid processing agent.

The granular solid processing agent used in the present invention is within the scope of the present invention in which only a part of the components of a certain processing agent is solidified, but preferably all the components of the processing agent are solidified. That is. It is desirable that each component be molded as a separate granular solid processing agent and be individually packaged. It is also included in the present invention that the separate components are packaged in the order in which they are periodically added repeatedly in a package.

Next, the packaging form used in the present invention for accommodating a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume of the granular solid processing agent K will be described.

FIG. 17 shows a seal individual wrapping body, which is shown in FIG.
(B), (C) is the top view and sectional drawing which show the example of the four-way seal individual wrapping body M. FIG. 17D shows an example of a three-way seal individual wrapping body. 18 (A) and 18 (B) show specific examples of the stick individual wrapping body (pillow wrapping body), and FIG. 18 (A) shows the stick individual wrapping body S.
Is a perspective view at the time of cutting, (B) is a stick package S after cutting
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the solid processing agent K is bent and the cutting opening is directed downward to discharge the encapsulated solid processing agent K.

FIG. 19 shows a specific example of the PTP package. Figure 19
(A) is a cross-sectional view of a blister BL in which the packaging material M ₁ containing the granules is shallowly drawn and arranged in a column, and the film M ₂ is heat-sealed. FIG. 19B is a perspective view of the blister BL.

In FIG. 17, FIG. 18, and FIG. 19 described above, the first granular solid processing agent (K ₁ ) is made with the first formulation and has the first predetermined weight or predetermined volume. The second granular solid processing agent (K ₂ ) has a second predetermined weight or a predetermined volume prepared by a second formulation different from the above first solid processing agent (K ₁ ), and has a first solid content. It is put into the same processing tank as the processing agent (K ₁ ). However, the first solid processing agent (K ₁ ) and the second solid processing agent (K ₂ ) are the individual packages (M,
S, BL) and is supplied into the processing tank by a solid processing agent supply device described later.

In FIG. 20, the granular solid processing agent K is divided and weighed, and the packaging material is heat-sealed to form sachets to form individual packages M (see FIG. 17). Zigzag fold
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of being (Z-shaped bent) and housed in a housing box 51.

21 to 23 are views showing various examples of the tablet-like solid processing agent supply device having the cutting and opening means for the individual wrapping body M containing the granular solid processing agent K therein.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing a supply device 50 having a cutting and opening means by a shearing cutter.

When the photosensitive material is processed, it is detected by the processing amount information detecting means 31, and when a certain amount is reached, a signal is sent from the processing amount supply controlling means 32 to convey rollers 52, 53.
Rotates to transport the individual wrapping body M containing the granular solid processing agent K from the inside of the storage box 51, move the solid processing agent K to a predetermined position above the auxiliary tank 2, and stop it. At this time, the tip of the individual wrapping body M is held by the ironing roller 54.

Next, the ceramic cutter 55 is individually wrapped into the package M.
Disconnect. When the cutting is completed, the squeezing roller 53 and the conveying rollers 52, 53 are rotated, the solid processing agent K is squeezed by the squeezing roller 54, and passes through the discharge port.
Be thrown into. Discarded individual package M that has been cut and emptied
Is discharged by the transport roller 52 and enters the waste box 56.

In the container 60 of the supply device 60 of FIG. 22, the individual wrapping body M is housed in a belt-like meandering state, and the tips of the individual wrapping body M are rollers 61a, 61b and rollers 62a, 62a. By sending out by a first conveying means composed of 62b and a driving means, or by opening and guiding a lid 63, it is passed over a roller 64a and a second conveying means consisting of a roller 64b and a driving means, and the lid 63 is closed. , Engage the first and second conveying means. In addition, before engaging with the second conveying means, the cutting means
(Rotary cutter) 65 separates the upper and lower seal parts and guides them in the direction of arrow A to remove them.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the supply device 70 having a cutting and opening means for the individual wrapping body M for packaging the granular solid processing agent K.

In FIG. 23, the strip-shaped individual wrapping body M is wound in the cartridge 71, and the individual wrapping body M is wound by the driving rotation of the take-up roller 72, and the individual wrapping is turned by the rotation of the lower rotary cutter 73. The lower side of the body M is cut and the granular solid processing agent K in the sachet is discharged.

24, 25, and 26 are perspective views showing an embodiment of a peel-open type replenishing device for unsealing the individual wrapping body M and replenishing the granular solid processing agent in the sachets. Is also a method of separating the winding adhesive surface of the packaging material (sheet) by peeling it off.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing an example of the solid processing agent supply device 80 of the present invention. By peeling off the adhesive surface of the individual wrapping body M of the granular solid processing agent K contained in the individual wrapping body M. The solid processing agent K is charged into the processing tank.

An individual package M (see FIGS. 17 (A), (B), and (C)) in which the granular solid processing agent K is wrapped in a four-sided seal is pulled out from the storage box 81, and the tip of the individual package M is removed. It is set on the take-up shafts 83 and 84 via the roller 82, and when the photosensitive material is processed, it is detected by the processing amount information detecting means 31, and when a certain amount is reached, a signal is sent by the processing amount supply controlling means 32. By moving the motors of the winding shafts 83 and 84 which are also solid processing agent supply means, the individual wrapping body M containing the granular solid processing agent K is moved by a certain length, and the granular solids in the sachet are packed. Add the treating agent K. The method of moving the individual wrapping body M may be any method such as a method of detecting the notch 85 provided in advance in the individual wrapping body M, a detection of a print pattern, a processing agent detection of the wrapping body, etc. Roller 82 detects the unpacking position accurately.
It is moved by the take-up shafts 83 and 84. The roller 82 is installed for the purpose of fixing or positioning the individual wrapping body M, is peeled off by the two winding shafts 83, 84 (M ₁ , M ₂ ), and the solid processing agent K is put therein.

After completion of winding, the individual wrapping body M separated
₁ and M ₂ may be taken directly from the winding shafts 83 and 84, or may be rewound and the individual packages M ₁ and M ₂ together with the storage box 81 may be discarded.

FIG. 25 is a granular solid processing agent supply device of the present invention.
FIG. 25 (A) is a plan view, FIG. 25 (B) is a perspective view, and FIG. 25 (C) is an enlarged plan view of the winding shaft 93.
The granular solid processing agent K contained in the individual packaging body M is uniaxially peeled off to put the granular solid processing agent K into the processing tank.

The leading end of the storage wrapping material (individual wrapping body M) in which the granular solid processing agent K is wrapped in a four-way seal is pulled out from the storage box 91, and is set on the winding shaft 93 which is a fixing means via the roller 92. When the photosensitive material is processed, it is detected by the processing amount information detecting means, and when a certain amount is reached, a signal is sent by the processing agent supply control means to move the motor MO of the winding shaft 93 which is also the processing agent supply means. Then, the individual wrapping body M containing the granular solid processing agent K is moved by a certain length, and a required amount of the granular solid processing agent K is charged. A method for moving the individual wrapping body M may be any method such as detecting a notch provided in advance in the individual wrapping body, detecting a print pattern, detecting a treatment agent for the wrapping body, etc. The stop position is accurately detected and moved by the roller 92 and the winding shaft 93. The roller 92 is installed for the purpose of fixing and positioning the individual wrapping body M, and is peeled off by one winding shaft and the granular solid processing agent K is put therein.

In the case of such a system, the granular solid processing agent K
May be any solid processing agent such as pills, tablets and powders. After the winding is completed, it may be taken directly by the winding shaft 93, or it may be rewound and the individual wrapping body M may be stored again in the storage box 91 and discarded together with the storage box.

The granular processing agent K is packed in a four-side sealed individual wrapping body M in a form as shown in FIGS. 17 (A), (B) and (C).

The material used for the packaging of the packaging form of FIG. 17 may be generally used polymeric resin packaging, aluminum, or a composite material, but the point is that it has good moisture resistance,
Any material with low oxygen permeability may be used.

The granular solid processing agent K in the four-side-sealed individual package M is peeled off via the roller 92, and the solid processing agent K is removed.
Is input to the input section 94 through the input port 92A of the roller 92. Here, the roller 92 and the take-up shaft 93 act as a solid processing agent supply means. The individual wrapping body M has a structure in which it is wound around a winding shaft 93. When winding, use knob 95
Is set to an open state, the leading end of the individual wrapping body M is set on the winding shaft 93 which is a fixing means of the processing agent storage packaging material via the roller 92, and the knob 95 is twisted to be fixed by the clamper 96, and the winding is performed. To be

FIG. 26 shows a supply device 110 of the type in which the adhesive surface of the individual wrapping body M is peeled off by a uniaxial winding shaft 112. The individual wrapping body M is a blister type individual in which a predetermined amount of the granular solid processing agent K is divided and weighed and stored in a shallow drawing packaging material M ₁ and then a sheet-like packaging material M ₂ is adhered and sealed. It is a package (see FIG. 9). The strip-shaped individual wrapping body M stored in the storage box 111 is pulled out by the rollers 113 and 114, and further, one of the wrapping materials M ₂ is wound by the drive rotation of the winding shaft 112, and the other wrapping material M ₁ The granular solid processing agent K in the shallow drawn portion is released by being separated from the adhesive surface of (1) and is replenished to the auxiliary tank 2 below.

The four-side-sealed granular solid processing agent was filled with 10.5 g of the mixture (A) of Example 1 above, and 20
A set of granules (1) for color developing agent was prepared in a continuous package.

Next, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated as in Example (1).
The same experiment as in Example 1 was conducted by changing the amount of sodium P-toluenesulfonate charged in (1-3).

As a result, almost the same result as in Example 1 was obtained.

Therefore, even when the solid processing agent of the present invention is a granule, if the solid processing agent has substantially the same function as that of the color developing agent granules (1) and a different packaging amount, the solid processing agent feeding timing and replenishing water are the same. It was found that processing could be performed without changing the input amount of.

[0193]

As described above, the solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, the solid processing agent storage container and the method for supplying the solid processing agent of the present invention have the following excellent effects.

First, when changing the formulation of the solid processing agent, it is not necessary to change the processing agent supply control of the developing machine, and the work can be performed easily.

Secondly, when changing the formulation of the solid processing agent,
The solid processing agent can be easily produced and the production efficiency is improved.

Thirdly, when changing the formulation of the solid processing agent, it is not necessary to change the container for storing the tablet type solid processing agent, and the tablet type solid processing agent is not cracked or chipped due to vibration during transportation. Reliable solid processing agent was supplied.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view and plan view of a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processing apparatus (printer processor) according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printer processor.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an automatic processor.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an automatic processor according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for controlling the supply of a solid processing agent and makeup water.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view, a plan view and a perspective view showing various shapes of the tablet-type solid processing agent.

7A and 7B are a plan view and a side view of a storage container that stores the solid processing agent.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the storage container.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the storage container.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the container body.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of a storage container loading means, a supply means, and a drive means.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a processing agent transporting member (rotor) of a supply unit.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a solid processing agent dropping process by a supply unit.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a solid processing agent dropping process by a supply unit.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a tablet type solid processing agent container and a solid processing agent supply device according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view of an automatic developing machine equipped with a supply device for supplying a granular solid processing agent.

FIG. 17 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view of a seal individual wrapping body.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a stick package.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view and a perspective view of a PTP package.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an individual wrapping body is stored in a storage box.

FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of a solid processing agent supply device having a unit for cutting and opening individual packages.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a solid processing agent supply device having a rotary cutter type opening means.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a cartridge type solid processing agent supply device having a rotary cutter type opening means.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a solid processing agent supply device having a biaxial winding peel-open type opening means.

25A and 25B are a perspective view and a plan view of a solid processing agent supply device having a uniaxial winding peel-open type opening means.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the uniaxial winding peel-open type unsealing means.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E Processing tank 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E Auxiliary tank 30 Solid processing agent supply device 31 Processing amount information detection means 32 Processing amount supply control means 33, 33A, 33B, 33E Storage container 331 Container body 34 Storage container loading means (storage container loading section) 341 Fixed frame body 35, 37 Supply means (supply section) 351 Housing member 352 Solid processing agent transfer member (rotor, transfer means) 353 Shutter member 36 Drive Means (driving part) 38 Storage container 50, 60, 70, 80, 110 Tablet solid processing agent supply device 51, 61, 81, 91 Storage box D Diameter T ₁ , T ₂ Thickness M Individual package K Granular solid Treatment agent J Tablet type solid treatment agent (tablet) J ₁ First solid treatment agent J ₂ Second solid treatment agent

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Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. A solid processing agent replenished in a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, wherein the solid processing agent is prepared by the first formulation and has a first predetermined weight. The automatic developing machine for directly supplying the first tablet type solid processing agent into the processing tank is provided with a second color developing second having a second predetermined weight, which is produced by a second formulation different from the first formulation. When the tablet type solid processing agent is supplied, the second tablet type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet type solid processing agent and has a different volume. A solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials. 2. A solid processing agent to be replenished in a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, the first processing agent for bleaching having a first predetermined weight prepared by a first formulation. A second tablet for bleaching having a second predetermined weight, which is produced by a second prescription different from the first prescription, in an automatic processor for directly supplying the tablet type solid processing agent of No. 1 into the processing tank. A halogen, wherein the second tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent and has a different volume when the mold-type solid processing agent is supplied. Solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials. 3. A solid processing agent replenished in a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, wherein the solid processing agent is prepared by the first formulation and has a first predetermined weight. A second bleach-fixing device having a second predetermined weight, which is produced by a second formulation different from the first formulation, in an automatic processor for directly supplying the first tablet type solid processing agent into the processing tank. When the tablet type solid processing agent is supplied, the second tablet type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet type solid processing agent and has a different volume. A solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials. 4. A solid processing agent to be replenished in a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, wherein the first fixing agent is prepared by the first formulation and has a first predetermined weight. An automatic developing machine for directly supplying the tablet type solid processing agent of No. 1 to the processing tank, and the second tablet for fixing having a second predetermined weight, which is produced by a second prescription different from the first prescription. A halogen, wherein the second tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent and has a different volume when the mold-type solid processing agent is supplied. Solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials. 5. A solid processing agent to be replenished in a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, which is prepared by a first formulation and has a first predetermined weight for stabilization. A second tablet for stabilization having a second predetermined weight, which is produced by a second prescription different from the first prescription, in an automatic processor for directly supplying the tablet type solid processing agent of No. 1 into the processing tank. Halogen, wherein the second tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as the second tablet-type solid processing agent and has a different volume when the solid-type processing agent is supplied. Solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials. 6. A solid processing agent to be replenished in a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, the first tablet having a first prescribed weight and having a first prescribed weight. An automatic processor for directly supplying the solid type processing agent into the processing tank is produced by a second predetermined weight different from the first prescription for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent. When supplying a second tablet-type solid processing composition having
The solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, wherein the second tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent and has a different volume. Agent. 7. The first tablet-type solid processing composition and the second composition
7. The solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 1, wherein the tablet type solid processing agent has substantially the same cross-sectional shape and dimension and is different only in thickness. . 8. A solid processing agent to be replenished in a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, which is prepared according to the first formulation and is preliminarily divided and weighed into a first predetermined weight. The automatic developing machine for directly supplying the first solid processing agent into the processing tank is produced with a second prescription which is different from the first prescription for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent and which is prepared in advance in the second processing step. Of the predetermined solid weight of the second solid processing agent is divided and weighed, the second solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first solid processing agent, and has a different volume. A solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, characterized in that 9. The first solid processing agent and the second solid processing agent are any of tablets, granules, powders and pills, or a mixture of at least two kinds thereof. The solid processing agent for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials according to claim 8. 10. A solid processing agent to be replenished in a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, the first tablet having a first prescribed weight and having a first predetermined weight. An automatic processor for directly supplying the solid type processing agent into the processing tank is produced by a second predetermined weight different from the first prescription for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent. When the second tablet-type solid processing agent having the following is supplied, the second tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent and has a different weight. A solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, characterized in that 11. A solid processing agent to be replenished in a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, which is prepared according to a first formulation and preliminarily divided and weighed into a first predetermined weight. The automatic developing machine for directly supplying the first solid processing agent into the processing tank is produced with a second prescription which is different from the first prescription for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent and which is prepared in advance in the second processing step. When the second solid processing agent is divided and weighed in a predetermined weight, the second solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first solid processing agent, and the second solid processing agent has a different weight. A solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, characterized in that 12. The first tablet-type solid processing agent and the second tablet-type solid processing agent have substantially the same cross-sectional shape and dimension, and are different only in thickness. 11. The solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 10. 13. The first solid processing agent and the second solid processing agent are tablets, granules, powders, or pills,
12. The solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 11, which is a mixture of at least two of them. 14. A solid processing agent storage container capable of discharging a solid processing agent to be replenished in a processing tank for storing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials. Using a storage container that is substantially the same as the storage container that stores a plurality of the first tablet-type solid processing agents, it has a volume different from that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent and has a predetermined cross section at a predetermined weight. When the second tablet-type solid processing agent having a shape is replenished into the processing tank, the first tablet-type solid processing agent and the second tablet-type solid processing agent have substantially the same predetermined cross-sectional shape. A plurality of first solid processing agents or second solid processing agents having a shape different only in thickness and in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the solid processing agent. Halogen that is lined up and can be stored Storage container for solid processing agents for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials. 15. A solid processing agent supply method for supplying a tablet-type solid processing agent into a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials. To the automatic processor for directly supplying the first tablet-type solid processing agent having a predetermined weight of 1 to the processing tank. When supplying the second tablet-type solid processing agent prepared by the formulation and having the second predetermined weight, the second tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent. And a solid processing agent supply method for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material. 16. A solid processing agent supply method for supplying a solid processing agent into a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, the method comprising the steps of: An automatic processor for directly supplying the first solid processing agent, into which a predetermined weight is divided and weighed, into the processing tank is provided with a second solid processing agent which is different from the first prescription for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent. When the second solid processing agent prepared by the formulation and preliminarily divided and weighed into the second predetermined weight is supplied, the second solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first solid processing agent. A method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, characterized by having different volumes. 17. The first tablet-type solid processing agent and the second tablet-type solid processing agent have substantially the same cross-sectional shape and dimension, and are different only in thickness. 16. The method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 15. 18. The first and second solid processing agents,
17. The silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 16, which is in the form of tablets, granules, powders, pills, or a mixture of at least two of which a predetermined amount is divided and weighed in advance. Solid processing agent supply method. 19. A solid processing agent supply method for supplying a solid processing agent into a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, the method comprising a first prescription and a first predetermined method. An automatic processor for directly supplying the first tablet-type solid processing agent having a weight into the processing tank is provided with a second formulation having a second predetermined weight different from the first formulation and having a second predetermined weight. When supplying the tablet-type solid processing agent, the second tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent, and has a different weight. A method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material. 20. A solid processing agent supply method for supplying a solid processing agent into a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, wherein the solid processing agent is prepared according to the first prescription and is prepared in advance as a first method. An automatic developing machine for directly supplying the first tablet-type solid processing agent in which a predetermined weight is divided and weighed into a processing tank,
When supplying a second tablet-type solid processing agent which is prepared in a second formulation different from the first formulation for the same processing tank as the first solid processing agent and which is divided and weighed in advance with a second predetermined weight, The solid processing for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, wherein the second tablet-type solid processing agent has substantially the same processing function as that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent and has a different weight. Agent supply method. 21. The first tablet-type solid processing agent and the second tablet-type solid processing agent have substantially the same cross-sectional shape and dimension, and are different only in thickness. 20. The method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 19. 22. The first solid processing agent and the second solid processing agent are tablets, granules, powders, or pills.
21. The method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material according to claim 20, which is a mixture of at least two of them. 23. A solid processing agent supply method for supplying a solid processing agent into a processing tank containing a processing solution of an automatic developing machine for silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, wherein the first processing step has a predetermined cross-sectional shape at a predetermined weight. Using a storage container that is substantially the same as a storage container that stores a plurality of tablet-type solid processing agents, a volume having a volume different from that of the first tablet-type solid processing agent and having a predetermined cross-sectional shape at a predetermined weight When the second tablet-type solid processing agent is replenished in the processing tank, the first tablet-type solid processing agent and the second tablet-type solid processing agent have substantially the same predetermined cross-sectional shape, and And a plurality of first solid processing agents or second solid processing agents are arranged and stored in the storage container in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the solid processing agent. It is possible to sequentially add solid processing agent from the opening of the storage container. A method for supplying a solid processing agent for a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, comprising discharging and supplying the processing agent into the processing tank.