JPH0750748Y2 - Conveying device for photographic material processing machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a photographic print transporting device that is discharged from a paper discharge port of a cutter in a photographic light-sensitive material processing machine.

(Prior Art) In a photographic light-sensitive material processing machine in which an image of a photographic film is printed and exposed on a long paper in a printer section and then continuously developed and dried in a processor section, as shown in FIG. As shown in, the long paper which has been exposed by printing in the printer unit 1 is conveyed to the processor unit 2 for development processing, and then conveyed to the drying unit 3 and, after the drying processing, is fed to the cutter unit 4 and cut into individual sheets. The photographic print is discharged from the paper discharge port 5 formed in the cutter section 4.

The photographic prints taken out from the paper discharge port 5 are sorted for each order by the order sorting machine 7, and then inspected and collated with the negatives taken out from the printer section 1 and packed.

By the way, in the configuration of the above photographic light-sensitive material processing machine, since the order sorting machine 7 is installed above the processor section 2, it is difficult for the operator who is working to confirm the order status, and The take-out position is high,
It had the drawback of poor workability.

Therefore, as shown in FIG.
A sorter 8 that sends out the photographic prints discharged from the paper discharge port 5 toward the side of the processor unit 2 is arranged below the paper discharge port 5 of We devised an order sorter 7 that conveys the photographic prints sent to the printer unit, with the descending slope inclining toward the discharge end (Japanese Utility Model Application No. 63-163768).

(Problems to be solved by the invention) By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, since the order sorting machine is inclined with a descending slope toward the carry-out end of the photographic print, the order sorting machine is included in the photographic prints being transported. When the operator needs to take out the objects at the upper end and the lower end, the workability is deteriorated because the take-out position is high or low, which is troublesome.

Therefore, it is also possible to install the order sorter horizontally on the side of the processor section, attach a slide-shaped guide member between the sorter and the order sorter, and slide the photo print to the paper tray of the order sorter. Conceivable,
There was a drawback that the photo print bounced due to inertia when sliding and could not be aligned, or static electricity stopped on the guide.

Therefore, in the present invention, the photographic prints discharged from the paper discharge port of the cutter section are orderedly transported from the sorter to the paper receiving plate of the order sorting machine, and the operator can easily take out the photographic prints of the paper receiving plate. An object of the present invention is to provide a conveying device for photographic prints that has good workability such as inspection, negative verification, and bag packing.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve this object, the present invention has the following configuration. That is, in a photographic light-sensitive material processing machine, a sorter is provided below the paper discharge port of the cutter section for sending out photographic prints discharged from the paper discharge side toward the side of the processor section. The order sorter that conveys the photographic prints sent from the sorter toward the printer unit is arranged horizontally at a position lower than the height of the sorter, and between the sorter and the order sorter, A delivery unit for lowering and transporting the prints to the order sorting machine is provided, and the delivery unit is configured by an endless transport member having a paper tray.

(Operation) Since the present invention is configured as described above, the photo print discharged from the paper discharge port is sent to the paper tray of the delivery section by the sorter and placed on the paper tray of the delivery section. The prints are transported down to a paper receiving plate of an order sorting machine that is horizontally provided at a position lower than the height of the sorter, and the order sorting machine orderly transports the prints to the printer section.

Therefore, an operator working in the printer unit can take out the photographic print from the order sorting machine at a position where workability is good.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. The same parts as those of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Below the paper discharge port 5 of the cutter unit 4, a guide plate 9 for guiding the drop of the photographic print P discharged from the paper discharge port 5 is provided, and the photographic print P falling along the guide plate 9 is It is supported by the guide groove 10. The guide groove 10 extends long toward both side surfaces of the processor portion 2, and the photographic print P for one order supported by the guide groove 10 is sent toward the side surface of the processor portion 2 by the sorter 8.

The sorter 8 spans an endless chain 12 between a pair of sprockets 11 and a bar 13 attached to the chain 12.
Is moved in one direction along the upper surface of the guide groove 10.

Reference numeral A is a transfer unit according to the present invention, in which two paper trays 14, 14 'are attached to the endless chain 17, and the motor 19 transmits the rotation to the sprockets 18, 18', so that the paper tray 14 , 14 'is from point a to point b,
It is arranged to move intermittently in one direction from point b to point a for each order.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a side plate, which serves as a stopper for preventing the photographic print P sent from the sorter 8 from jumping out from the transfer section A.

When the one-order photographic print P is sent out from the sorter 8 and placed on the paper tray 14 of the delivery section A, the paper tray 14 descends along the paper guide plate 15,
When turning at the lower end, the photographic print P is sent to the paper receiving plate 21 of the order sorting machine 7 and then stopped at the point b.

At that time, the paper tray 14 'at the point b moves to the point a and waits until the next one-order photographic print P is sent out, and the same operation is repeated thereafter.

The order sorting machine 7 includes a pair of sprockets (not shown).
A plurality of paper receiving plates (21) are attached to the endless chain (23) spanning between them at equal intervals.

Although the endless chain 23 is used here,
Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and a timing belt, a pulley and the like may be used.

This order sorting machine 7 is horizontally installed at the side of the processor unit 2 at the same position as or slightly higher than the work table 6 of the printer unit 1, and the paper receiving tray 14 of the feeding unit A is provided at the starting end thereof. It is located opposite to the part that turns after descending. Now, when the photographic prints P that have been cut one by one are discharged from the paper discharge port 5 of the cutter unit 4, the photographic prints P fall along the guide plate 9 and are supported by the guide grooves 10. When the photographic print P for one order is supplied onto the guide groove 10, the sorter 8 is activated to convey the photographic print P for one order to the paper tray 14 of the transfer section A. Then, the paper tray 14
Is dropped along the paper guide plates 15 and 15 'and turned at the lower end, the photographic print P drops onto the paper receiving plate 21 of the order sorting machine 7. At this time, the endless chain 23 moves forward by a dimension corresponding to the mounting pitch of the paper receiving plate 21, and conveys the photographic print P for one order toward the printer unit 1.

In this way, when the photographic print P for one order is conveyed to the end on the unloading side of the order sorting machine 7, the photographic print P is taken out from the order sorting machine 7. At this time, the end on the delivery side of the order sorting machine 7 is near the printer unit 1 and at a position where the photographic print P can be easily taken out from the order sorting machine 7. After that, the photographic print P is inspected and collated with a negative. It will be packed in a bag.

(Effects) As described above, according to the present invention, a photographic print that is cut one by one by the cutter part located at a relatively high position above the processor part is transferred from the sorter part provided above the same processor part. Since the operator who works in the printer unit can easily take out the photo prints, a delivery unit for carrying the photo prints is installed between the order sorting machine and the photo sorter. Moreover, since the operator does not need to stand up, the workability is greatly improved, and the work of inspecting prints, collating negatives and bagging can be efficiently performed.

Further, since the paper tray is positioned to face the endless conveying member and is configured to be movable in one direction, there is an effect that the photographic prints can be sorted orderly for each order.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an essential part showing an embodiment of a carrying device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a transfer part of the same, and FIG. 3 adopts the carrying device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the photographic printing and developing machine, FIG. 4 is a front view showing an embodiment of a conventional conveying device, and FIG. 5 is a front view of a main part showing another embodiment of the conventional conveying device. . A: Transfer section, 14: Paper tray, 15: Paper guide plate, 17: Endless chain, 19: Motor, 20: Side plate

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An image of a photographic film is printed and exposed on a long paper in a printer section, and then continuously developed and dried in a processor section connected to the printer section, and then one sheet is cut in a cutter section. In a photographic light-sensitive material processing machine in which each order is sorted and sorted by the order sorting machine, the photographic prints discharged from the paper discharging opening are printed under the paper discharging opening of the cutter section. Install a sorter that conveys to the side of, and to the side of the processor, place an order sorter that conveys the photographic prints sent from the sorter toward the printer unit at a position lower than the height of the sorter. It is arranged horizontally and a transfer section is provided between the sorter and the order sorting machine to lower and convey the photographic prints to the order sorting machine. The feed passing section conveying device in the photographic light-sensitive material processing apparatus characterized by comprising an endless conveying member provided with a paper receiving tray.