JPH09292689A - Photosensitive material processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the leakage of processing solution from a processing tank. SOLUTION: The supplying device of the processing solution supplying, circulating and discharging or the like the processing solution is connected to a sword sheath-shaped processing tank 300, and a feeding means feeding film F from a cartridge loaded is provided, and a hermetically sealing device 320 is provided at a position opposed to a notched part 318 having the aperture part of the tank 300. A packing 324 is stuck to a part adhering to the notched part 318 at a block 322 where the hermetically sealing device 320 moves. In the case that the processing solution exists at the inside of the tank, the tank 300 is hermetically sealed by the hermetically sealing device 320, so that the processing solution is prevented from being leaked to the outside of the tank.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photosensitive material processing apparatus for developing a film contained in a film container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally used 135 size negative film is developed by removing the negative film from the spool shaft (or cutting it near the spool shaft) and carrying a plurality of processing tanks by carrying rollers or the like. Is supposed to do.

Further, the developed negative film is cut into a predetermined number of frames and returned to the customer as a piece negative.

In recent years, a new system has been proposed in which a developed negative film is returned in a state of being housed in a cartridge without cutting the negative film.

In this new system, the negative film is taken out from the cartridge deposited by the customer and developed, and the developed negative film is stored in the original cartridge and returned to the customer.

[0006]

By the way, when developing a small amount of negative film, in the past, the cartridge was disassembled and the negative film inside was cut and cut in the vicinity of the spool shaft. A method of soaking (so-called hanging development) has been adopted.

Here, in the new system, when the conventional hanging developing system is used, a device for removing the negative film contained in the cartridge from the spool shaft without disassembling the cartridge, and a spool film for the developed negative film And a device that engages with each other, which complicates the development processing system.

Here, in order to solve the above problem, a method of treating by immersing the negative film fed out of the cartridge in the treatment liquid of the treatment tank while keeping the film end portion locked to the spool shaft is considered. To be

Further, in a large-scale device such as an automatic developing machine, since the negative film is conveyed by rollers, there is a problem that the processing tank becomes large.

On the other hand, in the suspension developing method, since no conveying roller is required, it is possible to make the opening area of the processing tank relatively small.

However, even in the hanging developing method, if a processing tank is provided for each processing liquid, there is still a problem that the space of the processing tank is taken up.

Here, in order to solve the above problem, a method of automatically replacing the processing liquid in one processing tank can be considered.

However, when the treatment liquid is agitated or replaced by a pump or the like in a treatment tank having a relatively small opening area, the liquid surface may largely change and the treatment liquid may overflow to the outside of the tank.

In consideration of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a light-sensitive material processing apparatus capable of appropriately developing a film of a new system while preventing the processing solution from overflowing or leaking.

[0015]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a delivery means for delivering a film from a film accommodating container in a state where one end in a longitudinal direction is locked to a spool shaft, and an extruding device outside the film accommodating container. It is characterized by having a processing tank having a film insertion opening for inserting a film and a closing means for closing the film insertion opening.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The delivery means delivers the film from the film container with one end in the longitudinal direction locked to the spool shaft. The film delivered from the film storage container is inserted into the processing tank through the film insertion port and treated with the processing liquid in the processing tank. In the light-sensitive material processing apparatus of the present invention, the film insertion port can be sealed while the film is inserted during the development process, and the processing liquid leaks from the film insertion port when the processing liquid is agitated or circulated. Can be prevented. Further, since the film insertion port can be closed by the closing means, it is possible to suppress oxidation and evaporation of the processing liquid in the processing tank. Further, since the film can be processed without being separated from the film storage container, there is no need for a device for separating or joining the film from the spool shaft of the film storage container, nor for a transfer roller for transferring the film. Therefore, the processing tank can be downsized, and the photosensitive material processing apparatus can be downsized.

The invention described in claim 2 is the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a processing liquid supply means for circulating, replacing and discharging the processing liquid in the processing tank.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the second aspect,
Only one processing tank is required, and the processing solution supply means circulates and replaces the processing solution (for example, color developing solution, fixing bleaching solution, rinse solution, etc.) in the processing tank (for example, between the color developing solution and the fixing bleaching solution). The replacement, the replacement of the bleach-fixing solution with the rinsing solution, etc.) and the discharging can be performed.

The invention described in claim 3 is the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the processing tank is
It is characterized by having an internal space with a circular cross section.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 3,
The film can be processed in a spiral state in an internal space having a circular cross section.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the third aspect, the film insertion opening is formed on the outer peripheral surface.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 4,
Since the film insertion port is formed on the outer peripheral surface, when the film unwound from the spool shaft of the film storage container is inserted from the film insertion port, the film becomes spiral due to the curl in the inner space of the circular cross section of the processing tank. Will be stored.

As yet another example, the film may be housed in a spiral along the guide. In this case, a similar mechanism such as a nicole or a basket for drum development may be used. In addition, as an example in which an embossed film is used together with the embossed film, JP-A-4-230475 and JP-A-5-252 are cited.
It is also possible to use the method explicitly described in JP-A-73719, JP-A-6-110175 and the like.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the light-sensitive material processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, there are inlets and outlets for the processing liquid on both axial sides of the processing tank.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 5,
The treatment liquid can be supplied from one of the inlets and outlets provided on both sides in the axial direction of the treatment tank, and the treatment liquid can be discharged from the other.
As a result, the treatment liquid flows along the width direction of the accommodated film and a predetermined treatment is performed. Since the treatment liquid flows along the width direction of the film, the treatment liquid can be replaced quickly.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. (Cartridge and Film) First, the outline of the cartridge 14 and the film F used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C and 2, the cartridge 14 includes covers 18A and 18A.
B formed into a substantially cylindrical shape by superimposing B
It has. The casing 20 has a projecting portion 22 projecting in a tangential direction, and a leading end of the projecting portion 22 has a slit-shaped insertion opening 2 extending along the axial direction of the casing 20.
8 are formed. This insertion opening 28 is usually provided in the door 3
0, which causes the casing 2
The inside of 0 is in a light shielding state. The spool shaft 16 in the casing 20 is rotatably supported by side walls 24 and 26 closing both ends of the casing 20 in the axial direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (B), 1 (C) and 2, the projection 22 is rotatably supported by a door shaft 32 laid between the side walls 24 and 26. . The door shaft 32 rotates integrally with the door 30, and the door 30 rotates together with the door shaft 32 to open and close the insertion port 28. The front end exposed from the side walls 24 and 26 of the door shaft 32 has a door shaft 32
A key hole 34 for engaging a means for rotating (door driver 158 described later) is formed.

The casing 20 is divided into covers 18A and 18B along a line connecting the support position of the door shaft 32 of the side walls 24 and 26, the support position of the spool shaft 16 and the end portion on the side opposite to the protruding portion 22. There is.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1C, a notch hole 36 is formed in the end of the one side wall 26 of the casing 20 on the side opposite to the projecting portion 22 by a notch formed in the covers 18A and 18B. And formed on the cover 18B,
A display plate 38 that covers the notch hole 36 extends.
The display plate 38 is connected at the axial center side of the casing 20 with a narrow joint portion 38A, and at the outer peripheral side with a wide joint portion 38B.
Are joined by

The display plate 38 is designed such that when the developed film F is accommodated in the cartridge 14, the joint portion 38A side is cut off and the display plate 38 is pushed into the notch hole 36 and bent. . Thus, it is possible to determine from the outside of the casing 20 whether the film F in the cartridge 14 has been developed or has not been developed.

Further, on the side wall 26, display holes 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D are provided at equal intervals around the spool shaft 16 (hereinafter, "display hole 40" when collectively referred to).
Say). These display holes 40 are used to display the state of the film F stored in the cartridge 14. For example, the round display hole 40A is
An unexposed, semicircular display hole 40B indicates that the exposure has been partially performed, an X-shaped display hole 40C has been exposed and has not been developed, and a rectangular display hole 40D has been developed. This makes it possible to determine which exposure state or processing state the film F contained in the cartridge 14 is in.

On the other hand, FIGS. 3A and 3B show the spool shaft 16 arranged in the casing 20. This spool shaft 16 has a winding portion 4 whose center portion in the axial direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 3A) winds the film F.
2, on both sides of the winding portion 42, a flange portion 44
Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the flange portion 44
, A flexible flange 72 formed of a thin resin that can be elastically deformed is attached.

The spool shaft 16 has a casing 2
A small-diameter ring 48 is attached to the end portion of the 0 side wall 26 side. As also shown in FIG. 1 (C) and FIG. 3 (B),
The ring 48 is integrally provided with a white plate 50 protruding radially outward with a predetermined width. As shown in FIG. 1C, the white plate 50 overlaps with any of the display holes 40 depending on the rotational position around the spool shaft 16, and exposes a white portion in the overlapped display hole 40. The exposed position of the white plate 50 clearly indicates the processing state of the film F in the cartridge 14 described above.

As shown in FIG. 2, a gear portion 48A is formed on the ring 48, and when the door 30 is closed, the spool lock 76 attached to the cover 18B meshes with the gear portion 48A. It doesn't rotate. On the other hand, when the door 30 is opened, the spool lock 76 separates from the gear portion 48A, and the spool shaft 16
Is designed to rotate smoothly.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), the winding portion 42 of the spool shaft 16 is formed with a cutout portion 52 along the axial direction. Is divided into a thick width winding portion main body 42B and a narrow width engaging portion 42A by the cutout portion 52. Further, the engaging portion 42
A is formed with a pressing portion 54 which is divided at an intermediate portion in the axial direction, and whose leading end protrudes in a direction to narrow the opening width of the cutout portion 52 toward the winding portion main body 42B.

On the other hand, the pressing portion 5 is provided on the winding portion main body 42B.
On the outer side along the axial direction of No. 4, a pair of protrusions 56 projecting in a direction to reduce the opening width of the notch 52 is formed. The projection 56 overlaps with the holding portion 54 when viewed along the axial direction of the spool shaft.

As shown in FIGS. 1B and 2, a label 78 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the casing 20. As shown in FIG. 1B, the label 78 includes a bar code 80 including various information such as a cartridge ID (identification number) for identifying the cartridge 14, a film type, and the number of shots (number of frames). Are printed in two steps on the cover 18B side.

As shown in FIG. 4, the end portion FT of the film F on the trailer side has a claw portion (not shown) of an attach plate used for locking the film F to the spool shaft 16 at the center portion in the width direction. A long hole 58 for hooking the () is formed.

Engagement holes 60 are formed on both sides of the elongated hole 58 in the width direction. The engagement hole 60 is provided in the film F
When the trailer-side end portion FT is inserted into the cutout portion 52 of the spool shaft 16, as shown in FIGS. At this time, the pressing portion 54 abuts between the engaging holes 60 of the film F, and serves to prevent the protrusion 56 from coming off, thereby engaging the trailer-side end FT of the film F with the spool shaft 16. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the tip 56A of the projection 56 has a shape protruding in the direction opposite to the drawing direction (arrow R direction) of the film F.
Is prevented from coming off.

The film F is wound around the spool shaft 16 and accommodated in the cartridge 14 with the trailer side end FT engaged with the spool shaft 16 as described above.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1C, the cartridge 14 has a key hole 62 formed in the end surface of the spool shaft 16 exposed from the side walls 24 and 26. When they are fitted together, the rotational force can be transmitted to the spool shaft 16.

As shown in FIG. 4, the film F
, Perforations 66 that clearly indicate the position of the image frame 64 are formed at one end in the width direction at predetermined intervals.
The perforations 66 are used for positioning the image frames 64 when performing image exposure and printing.

Further, an around perforation 68 is formed on the end FT side of the final image frame 64 on the side opposite to the perforation 66, and no image is recorded on the trailer side beyond this position. ,
Or, it clearly states that no image is recorded.

Further, the film F is provided with a detachment perforation 70 at a position separated from the trailer side end portion FT by a constant interval T. If this detachment perforation 70 is detected, the detachment perforation 70 of the film F is detected. The position of the end portion FT can be accurately determined. In addition, both ends in the width direction of the end FT on the trailer side of the film F are inclined to facilitate insertion of the spool shaft 16 into the notch 52.

Further, the film F is provided with a transparent magnetic recording layer, and the areas which are not covered by the image frame 64 at both ends in the width direction of the film F are used as magnetic tracks.

Here, a magnetic track 80 for a developing station is provided on the side where the perforations 66 are formed. A magnetic track 82 for a camera is provided on the side opposite to the side where the perforations 66 are formed.

Further, the end portion FR side is closer to the end portion FT side than the perforation 66 of the image piece 64 on the end portion FT side, and the end portion FR is larger than the perforation 66 of the image piece 64 on the end portion FR side.
On the side, a magnetic track 88 for recording a film ID for identifying the film F is provided. Further, a bar code 90 is provided on the opposite side of the magnetic tracks 88. The bar code 90 includes a film ID for identifying the film F, is formed as a latent image in advance at the stage of manufacturing the film F, and is visualized by developing. The barcode 90 of the film F corresponds to the barcode 80 of the cartridge 14 described above.

Further, the film F has a magnetic track 8
The barcode 92 is recorded at the same position as the barcode 92. The barcode 92 indicates the frame number of the image frame 64, the manufacturer, the type of film, and the like. The barcode 92 is previously formed as a latent image at the stage of manufacturing the film F, and is visualized by developing. Things. (Printer Processor) As shown in FIG. 5, the printer processor 100 that develops and prints the above-described film F includes a box-shaped casing 102 for shielding the interior from light.

On the upper surface of the casing 102, a fee input section 104 for inputting a developing / printing fee is provided on the left front side. The charge insertion unit 104 is provided with a slit-shaped bill insertion slot 104A for inserting bills and a slit-shaped coin insertion slot 104B for inserting coins.

On the right side of the charge input section 104, a station standby section 106 is provided.

In the station standby section 106, a plurality of stations 110, which will be described later, for loading the cartridge 14 can stand by in the opening 108 of the casing 102.

As shown in FIG. 7, the station standby unit 1
A plurality of bar code scanners 107 (only one is shown in FIG. 7) are provided in 06 corresponding to the waiting station 110, and the bar code 80 of the cartridge 14 can be read. ing. The information of the barcode 80 read by the barcode scanner 107 is transmitted to the main control device 202 described later.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the upper surface of the casing 102, a display device 11 for displaying a message corresponding to a station 110 waiting on the side of the opening 108.
A plurality of 2 are provided. Further, the casing 102
A display device 114 that displays a message is also provided above the opening 108.

On the other hand, on the front surface of the casing 102, the tray 1 on which the change and the receipt are put out below the charge insertion section 104.
16 is provided, and a slit-shaped ID card doorway 120 through which an ID card 118 described later is put in and taken out is provided below the receiving tray 116.

Below the ID card entrance / exit 120, an automatic door 124 for taking out the finished print 122 and the cartridge 14 from the inside is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cartridge carrying device 1 is provided inside the casing 102 (not shown in FIG. 6).
26, development processing section 128, drying section 130, exposure section 13
2. A paper transport device 134, a heat development transfer section 136, and a print transport device 138 are provided. (Cartridge Conveying Device) As shown in FIG. 6, the cartridge conveying device 126 includes a pair of guide rails 140 extending in the depth direction (direction of arrow B) of the printer processor 100.
It has an endless track 142 consisting of This endless track 1
42 has an upper part and a lower part extending horizontally in a straight line, and the lower part is shifted by a predetermined dimension in the arrow R direction with respect to the upper part.

A plurality of stations 110 run on the endless track 142.

As shown in FIG. 7, this station 11
0 has a box shape, and a cover 148 is attached to the main body 144 via a hinge 146 so as to be openable and closable.

The main body 144 is provided with a recess 150 near the center of the upper portion for loading the cartridge 14. The recess 150 is formed in such a shape that the lower half of the protrusion 22 of the cartridge 14 is inserted from the lower end.

On the other hand, inside the cover 148, the main body 144
A concave portion 151 is formed corresponding to the concave portion 150 of FIG.
The concave portion 151 is formed in a shape such that the upper half is inserted from the lower end of the protruding portion 22 of the cartridge 14. Therefore, the cover 148 can be closed only when the cartridge 14 is inserted in the correct direction, and the cover 148 is closed when the cartridge 14 is inserted in the opposite direction.

Further, the main body 144 is provided with an opening 152 in the concave portion 150 and an opening 154 in the side plate 144F on the arrow F direction side, so that the bar code 80 (see FIG. 1) of the accommodated cartridge 14 can be seen from the outside. It is like this.

Further, the cover 148 is provided with a notch 156 on the arrow F direction side so that the film F can be taken in and out of the accommodated cartridge 14.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main body 144 is provided with the door 30 of the cartridge 14 on the arrow R side of the cover 148.
A chucking device 162 provided with a door driver 158 for opening and closing the spool and a spool driver 160 for rotating the spool shaft 16 is provided.

The door driver 158 and the spool driver 160 are rotated by a motor 164 and a motor 166, respectively, and a key (projection) engaging with a key hole is formed on a side surface of the shaft. The motor 164 and the motor 166 are mounted on a slide block 168 movably supported along a pair of guide rails 167 mounted on the main body 144. The slide block 168 slides along the spool shaft 16 in the axial direction.

The slide block 168 includes a main body 144.
Iron core 170A of solenoid 170 attached to
Are connected, and normally, as shown in FIG. 8, the door driver 158 and the spool driver 160 are connected to the cartridge 1
4 has been retracted to a position away from it by a predetermined dimension.

When the solenoid 170 is energized,
The movable iron core 170A moves to the cartridge 14 side by a predetermined size, the tips of the door driver 158 and the spool driver 160 project from the opening 172 of the main body 144, the door driver 158 is inserted into the key hole 34 of the door shaft 32, and the spool driver 160 is inserted into the spool shaft. Engage with 16 key holes 62.

Inside the bottom of the main body 144, an extruding device 174 for pushing the cartridge 14 out of the concave portion 150 is provided.
Is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the pushing device 174 has a lever 178 swingably supported by a column 176 provided upright on the bottom. A movable iron core 180A of a solenoid 180 is connected to one end of the lever 178. When the movable iron core 180 moves downward, the lever 17
The other end of 8 protrudes from a hole 182 formed in the bottom of the recess 150 to push the cartridge 14.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the main body 144 is
It has a plurality of rotatable guide rollers 184, and engages with the groove 186 formed on the side surface of the guide rail 140 to sandwich the guide rail 140.
Note that one of the plurality of guide rollers 184 is the motor 1
It is designed to be rotated by the motor 88.
Rotate 8 to move station 110 to endless track 1
It is possible to drive along 42.

Three photo interrupters 190 are attached to the outside of the bottom of the main body 144.

In the cartridge carrying device 126, a power supply line 192 for sending control signals and driving power to the station 110 is arranged along the endless track 142. The power line 192 is a plate-shaped member 19 made of an insulator.
4 conductors 196 are embedded in the 4 at a predetermined interval,
Two are for signals and the other two are for power.

The main body 144 of the station 110 is provided with a contact 198 which is always in contact with the conductor 196 on the side plate 144R facing the conductor 196.

The contact 198 is connected to the sub-control device 200 (see FIG. 7) provided inside the main body 144. This sub-control device 200 includes a printer processor 1
A control signal from a main control unit 202 (see FIG. 6, not shown in FIG. 7) provided inside the casing 00 of No. 00 is received via a conductor 196 and a contact 198. Further, in the memory of the sub control device 200,
The identification number of the station 110 is stored.

The solenoid 1 of the station 110
70, solenoid 180, motor 164, motor 16
6. The motor 188 is controlled by the sub control device 200.

The photo interrupter 190 described above is also used.
Is connected to the sub control device 200, and the station 1
Used for 10 stops.

On the endless track 142, the station 110
There are a plurality of places where the photo interrupter 190 is temporarily stopped, and a predetermined number of shutter plates 191 that block the light beam of the photo interrupter 190 are attached to the respective stop positions. It should be noted that the sub-control unit 200 determines the station 110 depending on which photo interrupter 190 the light beam is blocked by the shutter plate 191.
It is possible to distinguish between multiple stop positions. (Development Processing Unit) As shown in FIG.
Is a processing tank 3 made of synthetic resin or the like and shaped like a sword sheath
00.

The processing tank 300 is arranged so as to be slightly inclined with respect to the vertical direction (arrow U direction and arrow D direction),
The upper end is open.

A movable film guide 302 is arranged on the arrow B direction side of the processing tank 300.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the movable film guide 302 includes a lower guide 306 having a pair of rollers 304 for guiding the lower surface of the film F, and a film F.
An upper guide 310 having a pair of rollers 308 for guiding the upper surface of the lower guide 306 and an upper guide 310.
Are cylinders 312 arranged along the vertical direction.
Attached to the cylinder rod 314 of the.

As shown in FIG. 10, the rollers 304 and 308 hold the film F fed horizontally from the cartridge 14 and guide it toward the opening of the processing tank 300.

When the station 110 moves, the cylinder 312 is operated to retract the lower guide 306 and the upper guide 310 as shown by phantom lines in FIG.

The cross section of the inside of the processing tank 300 in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is as shown in FIG. 11, and the inner wall surfaces facing each other have a space between both sides in the width direction (portions facing both ends in the width direction of the film F). Is narrow, and the center portion in the width direction (the portion of the film F facing the image frame 64) is curved so as to have a wide interval.

Therefore, when the film F is inserted through the opening, both widthwise end portions of the film F are guided by the widthwise both side portions inside the processing tank 300, and the widthwise center portion of the film F, that is, the image frame 64 and the processing are processed. Contact with the inner wall surface of the tank 300 is prevented. As shown in FIG. 12, grooves 316 are provided on both sides in the width direction, and the film F is formed by the grooves 316.
May be guided, and the inner wall surface may be parallel as long as the image frame 64 portion does not contact. (Sealing Device) As shown in FIG. 10, a part of the upper end of the processing tank 300 is cut out, and a sealing device 320 is provided at a position facing the cutout portion 318.

The sealing device 320 is provided with a block 322 which is in close contact with the cutout portion 318. A thick packing 324 made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached to the block 322 at a portion in close contact with the cutout portion 318.

This block 322 includes a solenoid 326.
Is connected to the movable iron core 326A of the solenoid 32.
When electricity is applied to 6, the movable core 3
26A presses the block 322 against the notch 318 to seal the inside of the tank. As a result, it is possible to suppress the oxidation and evaporation of the processing liquid in the processing tank and prevent the processing liquid from leaking out of the tank. (Circulation Path of Treatment Liquid) As shown in FIG.
A pipe-shaped connecting portion 330 communicating with the inside of the tank is provided in the vicinity of the upper part of the pipe, and a pipe-like connecting portion 332 communicating with the inside of the tank is also provided on the other side in the width direction.
Is provided. Further, a pipe-shaped connecting portion 334 communicating with the inside of the bath is also provided at the lower end of the processing bath 300.

The connecting portion 330 includes a pipe 336 extending downward along the processing tank 300, a solenoid valve 338 (3-port 2-position switching valve), a pipe 340, a pump 342, a pipe 344, a solenoid valve (3-port 2-position switching valve). ) 346, a pipe 348, an in-line ceramic heater 350, a pipe 352, a solenoid valve (3-port 2-position switching valve) 354, and a pipe 356, which are connected to the connecting portion 334.

Further, one end of a pipe 358 is connected to the solenoid valve 338, and the other end of the pipe 358 is connected to the reducer 3.
60.

As shown in FIG. 14, a reducer 360
Is a cup-shaped tank having a predetermined capacity (in the present embodiment, a capacity capable of temporarily storing a color developing solution for developing one film F), and the color developing solution stored therein is heated to a predetermined temperature. A heater 362 for heating and a temperature sensor 364 are provided. Note that the heater 362 and the temperature sensor 364 are connected to the main controller 202 (not shown in FIG. 14).

As shown in FIG. 9, a disc-shaped turntable 368 rotated by a motor 366 is arranged above the reducer 360. Turntable 368
In the bottle, a plurality of inverted bottles 370 are loaded along the circumferential direction.

As shown in FIG. 14, the bottle 370 has
An amount of color developer necessary for developing one film F is contained. The inlet / outlet 372 of the bottle 370 is closed by a thin film 374.
The color developer can be taken out by breaking.

Reducer 360 and turntable 36
8, a perforation device 376 is arranged. The perforation device 376 includes a funnel 378, and a projection 380 for perforating the film 374 of the bottle 370 is attached to the center of the funnel 378.

The funnel 378 is slidably supported in the vertical direction by a guide member 379 fixed to a frame (not shown). A rack 38 is provided on the side of the funnel 378.
2 is formed, and a gear 386 rotated by a motor 384 is meshed with the rack 382.

Now, the gear 386 is rotated and the funnel 37 is
When 8 is moved upward by a predetermined dimension, the protrusion 380 pierces the film 374, and the color developing solution stored in the bottle 370 is discharged to the reducer 360 via the funnel 378. The motor 366 and the motor 384 are controlled by the main controller 202 (not shown in FIG. 14).

As shown in FIG. 9, one end of a pipe 388 is connected to the solenoid valve 346, and the other end of the pipe 388 is
It is inserted into a drainage tank 390 that stores a used color developing solution.

On the other hand, the connecting portion 332 is connected to one end of a pipe 392 extending downward along the processing bath 300,
The other end of the pipe 392 is a solenoid valve (3 port 2 position switching valve) 3
94.

One end of a pipe 396 and one end of a pipe 398 are connected to the solenoid valve 394, and the other end of the pipe 396 is connected to the bleach-fixing solution tank 400 in which the bleach-fixing solution is stored.
The other end of the pipe 398 is inserted into a rinsing liquid tank 402 in which a rinsing liquid is stored.

Further, one end of a pipe 404 is connected to the solenoid valve 354, and the other end of the pipe 404 is connected to a solenoid valve (3 port / 2 position switching valve) 406.

One end of a pipe 408 and one end of a pipe 410 are connected to the solenoid valve 406, the other end of the pipe 408 is connected to one connection port of the pump 412, and the other end of the pipe 410 is connected to one of the pumps 414. It is connected to the connection port.

The other connection port of the pump 412 is
A pipe 416 for sucking the bleach-fixing liquid in the bleach-fixing liquid tank 400 is connected, and a pipe 418 for sucking the rinsing liquid in the rinsing liquid tank 402 is connected to the other connection port of the pump 414. There is.

As shown in FIG. 6, above the processing tank 300, a nozzle 419A for ejecting compressed air toward the inside of the processing tank 300.
And a blower 419B that similarly blows warm air into the tank
And a processing tank drying device 419 consisting of (Drying Unit) As shown in FIG. 6, a drying unit 130 for drying the developed film F is provided in the processing tank 300 in the direction of arrow B. The drying unit 130 includes the water absorbing device 4
20 and a drying fan 422.

The water absorbing device 420 is provided with cylinders 424 on the upper and lower sides of the film F conveying path, and a holder 428 for supporting a roll of water absorbing paper 426 is attached to each cylinder rod 424A. . The holder 428 is provided with a pair of rollers 429 around which the water absorbing paper 426 is wound around the transport path side of the film F. The water absorbing paper 426 is attached to the film F that is drawn out while being wound on the winding shaft 427 that is rotated by a motor (not shown) when the station 110 in which the cartridge 14 is loaded moves in the direction of arrow B. Absorb water.

The drying fan 422 is arranged on the arrow B direction side of the water absorbing device 420, and blows dry air (warm air) toward the film F to dry the film F. (Exposure part) The exposure part 13 is provided on the arrow B side of the drying part 130.
2 are arranged.

The exposure section 132 includes a negative carrier 450 that holds the film F in a flat shape. The negative carrier 450 is attached to a cylinder rod 452A of a horizontally arranged cylinder 452, and the film F
It is designed to move along the width direction of. A slit 454 into which the film F enters is provided on the side surface of the negative carrier 450.

Above the negative carrier 450, a mirror box 456, a CC filter 458 and a light source 460 are sequentially arranged. Further, below the negative carrier 450, a lens 462, a black shutter 464, a paper mask 468, and a paper support 470 are sequentially arranged.

In the direction of arrow F of the paper support 470,
A nipping roller 472 of the paper carrying device 134 is arranged, and a support shaft 474 is arranged below the nipping roller 472. A photosensitive material 475 is attached to the support shaft 474.
Is wound in a roll.

The nipping roller 472 is rotated by a motor (not shown) and conveys the photosensitive material 475 to the paper support base 470.

Photosensitive material 47 rather than paper support 470
5, a water application section 476 for applying water to the photosensitive material 475, a nipping roller 478, a nipping roller 48.
0 and the heat development transfer section 136 are arranged.

Further, a nipping roller 482 is arranged above the water applying section 476, and the arrow B of the nipping roller 482 is arranged.
A support shaft 484 is arranged on the direction side. An image receiving material 485 is wound around the support shaft 484 in a roll shape. The nipping roller 482 is rotated by a motor (not shown) and conveys the image receiving material 485 toward the nipping roller 478.

A dye fixing material having a mordant is applied to the image forming surface of the image receiving material 485, and the nipping roller 47 is used.
The image-receiving material 485 conveyed toward No. 8 is conveyed to the heat development transfer section 136 by the nipping roller 478 and the nipping roller 480 with the image forming surface side facing the photosensitive material 475. (Heat Development Transfer Unit) In the heat development transfer unit 136, the photosensitive material 475 and the image receiving material 485 are sandwiched and conveyed by a bonding roller and a heating roller (not shown), and the photosensitive material 475 is conveyed.
And the image receiving material 485 are heated to a predetermined temperature.

Below the heat development transfer section 136, a nipping roller 48 for conveying the image receiving material 485 downward (in the direction of arrow D).
6 and a nipping roller 488 that conveys the photosensitive material 475 in the arrow F direction. In addition, this nip roller 48
6, 488 are rotated by a motor (not shown).

The photosensitive material 475 conveyed by the nip roller 488 in the direction of arrow F is wound around the winding shaft 490 rotated by a motor (not shown).

A cutter 494 driven by a cylinder 492 is arranged below the nip roller 486.

Below the cutter 494, a print conveying device 138 driven by a motor (not shown) is arranged.

A plurality of baskets 498 are attached to the endless belt 496 of the print carrying device 138. The end portion of the print conveying device 138 on the arrow F direction side is located inside the automatic door 124 (see FIG. 5) described above.

Further, an upper part of the funnel-shaped duct 500 is opened below the end of the endless track 142 on the arrow B direction side, and the cartridge 11 falling from the inverted station 110 passes through the duct 500. It is put into a predetermined basket 498. (Operation) Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

First, the customer loads the cartridge 14 containing the undeveloped film F into the recess 150 of the empty station 110 and closes the cover 148.

When the cartridge 14 is loaded, the bar code 80 of the cartridge 14 becomes the bar code scanner 1
The main controller 202 determines the number of sheets of the film F to be read, calculates the development fee and the print fee, and displays the total amount on the display device 114.

The display device 112 on the side of the station 110 in which the cartridge 14 is loaded displays the time (waiting time) until the completion of printing or the finishing time.

When the customer inserts the amount displayed on the display device 114 from the charge insertion unit 104, the ID card entrance / exit 1
An ID card 118 is issued from 20 (note that the change is output to the receiving tray 116).

On the ID card 118, the reception number, the reception time, the finishing time, the identification number of the station 110 in which the cartridge 14 is loaded, the ID number of the cartridge 14, the number of images taken, etc. are recorded (printing, magnetic recording, etc.). There is.

The station 110 in which the cartridge 14 is loaded moves to the inside of the casing 102 through the opening 108 and stops at a predetermined position of the developing processing unit 128. When the station 110 moves, the movable film guide 302 is kept so as not to hit the station 110.
The upper guide 310 and the lower guide 306 are separated from each other and retracted.

When the station 110 is stopped, the chucking device 162 is operated and the door driver 158 is inserted into the key hole 34 of the door shaft 32 and the spool driver 160.
Engages with the key hole 62 of the spool shaft 16.

The cylinder 312 is driven, and the lower guide 3
06 and the upper guide 310 approach each other and
The film F can be guided to the processing bath 300 by the rollers 308.

Next, at the station 110, the motor 1
64 is rotated to open the door 30, and then the spool driver 160 is rotated to load the film F into the cartridge 14.
It is sent out from the insertion port 28 of.

The film F sent from the cartridge 14 is fed to the rollers 3 of the lower guide 306 and the upper guide 310.
It is inserted into the processing bath through the opening of the processing bath 300 through the gap between 04 and the roller 308. When the film F is inserted into the processing tank 300, the block 322 of the sealing device 320 is separated from the cutout portion 318 by a predetermined dimension, and when the film F is completely inserted into the processing tank 300, the block 322 is closed. The notch 318 is pressed to close the inside of the tank.

Next, the developing process of the film F will be described. A color developing solution for one bottle is previously charged into the reducer 360 and is heated to a predetermined temperature (45 ° C. in this embodiment) by the heater 362.

When the inside of the tank is sealed, the pump 342 is driven, and the color developing solution stored in the reducer 360 is supplied to the pipe 358, the solenoid valve 338, the pipe 340, and the pump 3.
42, pipe 344, solenoid valve 346, pipe 348, in-line ceramic heater 350, pipe 352, solenoid valve 35
4 and a pipe 356 to the processing tank 300.

When the color developing solution in the reducer 360 is completely discharged, the solenoid valve 338 is switched, and the color developing solution in the tank is supplied with the pipe 336, the solenoid valve 338, the pipe 340, the pump 342, the pipe 344, and the solenoid valve. 346, piping 348,
Circulation is performed through the in-line ceramic heater 350, the pipe 352, the solenoid valve 354, and the pipe 356. As a result, the color development processing of the film F is performed. Note that the temperature of the color developing solution is kept constant by the in-line ceramic heater 350 so that the temperature of the color developing solution does not decrease during circulation. Also, when the color developing solution is circulated in the tank,
The turntable 368 rotates by a predetermined angle and a new bottle 370 is placed above the punching device 376.
The color developing solution of the bottle 370 arranged above is activated into the reducer 360. This color developing solution is used for the next processing of the film F.

When the developing process of the film F is completed after a predetermined time has passed, the pump 342 is stopped and the electromagnetic valve 346 is switched, so that the color developing solution in the tank and the pipe is transferred to the pipe 388.
It is discharged to the drainage tank 390 via.

When the color developing solution is completely discharged after the lapse of a predetermined time, the electromagnetic valve 354 is switched and the pump 4
12 is driven, and the bleach-fix solution in the bleach-fix solution tank 400 is supplied with the pipe 416, the pump 412, the pipe 408, and the solenoid valve 4.
06, the pipe 404, the electromagnetic valve 354, and the pipe 356 to the processing tank 300, and the bleach-fixing liquid in the tank returns to the bleach-fixing tank 400 through the pipe 392, the electromagnetic valve 394, and the pipe 396. Have been circulating. As a result, the bleach-fixing process of the film F is performed.

When the bleach-fixing process of the film F is completed after a lapse of a predetermined time, the pump 412 is reversely rotated and the bleach-fixing liquid in the tank and the pipe is returned to the bleach-fixing liquid tank 400.
In addition, the liquid in the pipe 392, the solenoid valve 394, and the pipe 396 falls naturally.

When the bleach-fix solution is returned to the bleach-fix solution tank 400 after a predetermined time has passed, the pump 412 is stopped,
The solenoid valves 406 and 394 are switched and the pump 41
4 is driven, the rinsing liquid in the rinsing liquid tank 402 is supplied to the pipe 418, the pump 414, the pipe 410, the solenoid valve 406,
The rinsing liquid in the tank is supplied to the processing tank 300 via the pipe 404, the solenoid valve 354, and the pipe 356.
It is returned to the rinse liquid tank 402 through 92, the electromagnetic valve 394, and the piping 398, and circulates. Thereby, the rinse process of the film F is performed.

When the rinsing process of the film F is completed after a lapse of a predetermined time, the pump 414 is reversed and the rinse liquid in the tank and the pipe is returned to the rinse liquid tank 402. The liquid in the pipe 392, the solenoid valve 394, and the pipe 398 naturally drops.

When the rinsing liquid in the bath is completely discharged after the lapse of a predetermined time, the pump 414 is stopped and the sealing device 320 is closed.
The block 322 is separated from the cutout portion 318, and the station 110 holding the cartridge 14 moves in the arrow B direction at a constant speed and stops at a predetermined position immediately before the end of the endless track 142 on the arrow B direction side.

When the station 110 moves, the processed film F is sequentially drawn out from the bath, and the drying section 13
Water absorbing paper 426 of the water absorbing device 420 when passing through 0
Absorbs water on the surface of the film F, and the drying fan 422
Blows warm air to dry the film F.

When the station 110 is stopped, the film F is wound up, and when the first image frame 64 on the cartridge 14 side is positioned at the opening of the negative carrier 450, the transport of the film F is temporarily stopped and the black shutter 464 is operated for a predetermined time. Then, the image of the image frame 64 is printed on the photosensitive material 475. The image frame 64 can be stopped at the opening of the negative carrier 450 by detecting the perforation 66 of the film F with a sensor.

The image-printed photosensitive material 475 is
After being coated with water by the water coating section 476, it is conveyed to the heat development transfer section 136 in a state of being superposed on the image receiving material 485,
The photosensitive material 475 and the image receiving material 485 are heated while being conveyed while being sandwiched between the laminating roller and the heating roller. As a result, the movable dye of the photosensitive material 475 is released, the released dye is transferred to the dye fixing layer of the image receiving material 485, and an image is formed on the image receiving material 485.

After that, the light-sensitive material 475 and the image-receiving material 485.
The used photosensitive material 475 is separated from the take-up shaft 49.
Wound to zero.

On the other hand, the image-receiving material 485 on which the image has been formed is cut into a predetermined size by the cutter 494 to form the so-called print 122, and the print 122 is dropped to the lower basket 498.

Thereafter, when printing of all images is completed in the same manner, the spool driver 160 is rotated, the film F is completely wound around the spool shaft 16 of the cartridge 14, and the door 30 is closed. When the door 30 is closed, the power supply to the solenoid 170 is stopped, and the leading ends of the door driver 158 and the spool driver 160 are separated from the cartridge 14.

After that, when the station 110 moves in the direction of arrow B and is inverted at the end of the endless track 142 on the side of arrow B, the pushing device 174 is operated, the cover 148 is opened, and the cartridge 14 is opened in the duct 500. Drop it inside. The cartridge 14 drops through the duct 500 into the basket 498 containing the print 122.

When the print 122 is finished, the display device 1
At 14, for example, a message "The print of the receipt number XX has been completed." Is displayed.

The ID card 118 to which the customer corresponds
Is inserted into the ID card doorway 120, the ID card 1
18 collations were made, and the cartridge 14 and print 1
Twenty-two contained baskets 498 are moved inside the automatic door 124, the automatic door 124 is opened, and the customer can remove the print 122 and the cartridge 14 from the basket 498.
Can be taken out. In the printer processor 100 of this embodiment, since the developing process is performed in the single processing tank 300 having only the minimum necessary capacity, the space occupied by the processing tank can be minimized. Also,
Since a device for separating or joining the film F from the cartridge 14 is not required, the printer processor 100 compatible with the new system can be downsized and installed in a narrow space.

Since the color developing solution is disposable,
The film F can be processed under the optimum processing liquid conditions. [Second Embodiment] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 15, the processing tank 300 of this embodiment is formed in a substantially U shape. Therefore, the length of the pipe between the connection portion 330 and the connection portion 334 can be shortened, the amount of the processing liquid for filling the inside of the pipe can be reduced, and the amount of the processing liquid required for the apparatus can be reduced. Is possible. In particular, since the volume of the color developing solution to be disposable can be reduced, the running cost can be reduced. [Third Embodiment] A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 16, the processing tank 300 has a long hole-shaped cylinder hole 600 formed on one surface on the arrow F direction side, and a long piston 602 is inserted into the cylinder hole 600. Has been done. A cylinder rod 606 of a pair of cylinders 604 is connected to the piston 602.

As shown in FIG. 17, on the inner wall surface of the piston 602, a plurality of ribs 608 that are convex in a substantially semicircular shape are formed in the width direction.

As shown in FIG. 16, a clip 610 for holding the end portion of the film F is arranged inside the processing bath 300.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, a slit 612 into which the film F is inserted is formed in the clip 610, and the thin wall portion 616 of the slit 612 on the piston 602 side is elastically deformable. .

The thin wall portion 616 with the slit 612 interposed therebetween.
A triangular protrusion 620 that engages with the engagement hole 60 of the film F is formed on the thick wall portion 618 on the opposite side. Further, in the thin wall portion 616, a square hole 622 is formed at a position facing the protrusion 620.

When the film F is inserted into the slit 612 of the clip 610, the front end of the film F goes up the hypotenuse of the triangular protrusion 620, and when it reaches the top, the thin wall portion 616 is opened in the direction to open the slit 612. Elastically deform. Then, when the leading end of the film F gets over the projection 620, the engagement hole 60 and the projection 620 engage with each other.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 20, one end of a cable 624 is connected to one end of the clip 610. The other end of the cable 624 has a thick wall portion 618.
Is connected to a protrusion 626 formed on the outer side of the.

As shown in FIG. 20, the intermediate portion of the cable 624 is located outside the pulley 628 provided near the lower end inside the processing tank 300, the pulley 630 provided near the connection portion 332, and the connection portion 332. Pulley 6 placed
32, a pulley 636 rotated by a motor 634 and a pulley 638 provided between the connecting portion 332 and the connecting portion 330 are wound around the clip 610 in the longitudinal direction inside the tank by rotating the motor 634. Can be moved along.

The connecting portion 332 has a cable 624.
The fine holes 640 through which the holes are inserted are formed.
A packing 642 that is in close contact with the cable 624 and prevents the processing liquid from leaking is attached to one end of the.

As shown in FIGS. 19 and 21, a pair of protrusions 644 are formed inside the processing tank 300 slightly below the pulley 630.

The projection 644 has a taper shape on the lower end side of the processing tank 300. The clip 610 is moved by the cable 624 toward the projection 644, and the tapered portion of the projection 644 becomes the slit 612 as shown in FIG. Upon entry, the thin wall portion 616 elastically deforms outward. Here, if the film F is pulled, the engagement hole 60 and the protrusion 620
The engagement with and is released, and the film F can be removed from the clip 610. When the length of the film F becomes long, it may not be smoothly inserted into the tank due to the curl of the film F or the like. However, in the printer processor 100 of this embodiment, the film F is drawn into the processing tank 300. Since the clip 610 is provided, even when the film F is particularly long, it can be easily and surely inserted into the tank.

When the processing liquid is circulating, the piston 602 is reciprocated by the cylinder 604. On the inner surface of the piston 602, a plurality of ribs 608 that are convex in a substantially semicircular shape are formed in the width direction. Therefore, when the piston 602 moves, the processing liquid in the tank flows in the film F width direction. The treatment liquid in the tank is well agitated. Therefore, processing unevenness can be prevented.

Further, since the inside of the tank is sealed by the sealing device 320, the processing liquid does not leak out of the tank even if the pressure fluctuates during stirring. [Fourth Embodiment] A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 22, the processing tank 300 of the present embodiment is composed of a base portion 300A made of synthetic resin or the like and an elastic wall portion 300B made of an elastic body such as rubber.

The cross section of the inside of the processing tank 300 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is as shown in the figure, and the inner wall surfaces facing each other are curved so that the intervals on both sides in the width direction are narrow and the intervals in the central portion in the width direction are wide. are doing.

The elastic wall portion 300B is thickest at the center portion in the width direction and is formed thinner toward both sides.

Block 3 of the sealing device 320 of this embodiment
22 is flat, and when the solenoid 326 is energized, the block 322 is moved to the elastic wall portion 3 as shown in FIG.
00B is pressed against the base portion 300A to seal the inside of the tank.

As shown in FIG. 24, an electromagnetic valve block 700 is attached to one side in the width direction on the upper part of the processing tank 300, and an electromagnetic valve 702 is attached to the other side in the width direction. On the other hand, a solenoid valve block 706 is attached to one side in the width direction at the lower part of the processing tank 300, and a solenoid valve 708 is attached to the other side in the width direction. The solenoid valve 702 and the solenoid valve 708 include a pipe 710, a cylindrical mother liquor tank 712, a pipe 714, a pump 716, and a pipe 71.
Connected via 8.

A predetermined amount of color developing solution is stored in the mother liquor tank 712 and heated to a predetermined temperature by a heater (not shown).

Further, the mother liquor tank 712 is provided with a pipe 720,
It is connected via a pump 722 and a pipe 724 to a replenishing tank 726 containing a color developing solution, and depending on the deterioration of the color developing solution in the mother liquor tank 712, and the mother liquor tank 7.
Replenishment tank 72 when the liquid amount of 12 is less than the predetermined amount
The color developing solution is replenished from No. 6.

The solenoid valve block 700 has pipes 728,
One end of each of 730 and 732 is connected, and the other end of the pipe 728 is connected to the upper end of the mother liquor tank 734 in which the bleaching solution is stored.
The other end of the pipe 730 has the mother liquor tank 73 in which the fixer is stored.
6, the other end of the pipe 732 is connected to the upper end of the mother liquor tank 738 storing the rinse liquid.

A pump 742 is connected to the lower end of the mother liquor tank 734 via a pipe 740, a pump 746 is connected to the lower end of the mother liquor tank 736 via a pipe 744, and a lower end of the mother liquor tank 738 is connected to a pipe 748. Pump 7
50 is connected.

Further, one end of a pipe 752 is connected to the pump 742, one end of a pipe 754 is connected to the pump 746, one end of a pipe 756 is connected to the pump 750, and one end of the pipes 752, 754, 756 is connected. The other end is connected to the solenoid valve block 706.

The mother liquor tank 734 is connected through a pipe 758, a pump 760 and a pipe 762 to a replenishing tank 764 containing bleaching liquid, and depending on the deterioration of the bleaching liquid in the mother liquor tank 734, and the mother liquor tank 734. The bleaching solution is replenished from the replenishment tank 764 when the amount of the solution is less than a predetermined amount.

The mother liquor tank 736 is connected via a pipe 766, a pump 768 and a pipe 770 to a replenishing tank 772 containing a fixer, and depending on the deterioration of the fixer in the mother liquor tank 736, and the mother liquor tank 736. The fixing solution is replenished from the replenishment tank 772 when the amount of the solution is less than a predetermined amount.

Further, the mother liquor tank 738 has a pipe 774,
The mother liquor tank 7 is connected via a pump 776 and a pipe 778 to a replenishing tank 790 containing a rinse liquid.
38 and the mother liquor tank 738
The rinse liquid is replenished from the replenishment tank 790 when the amount of the liquid is less than the predetermined amount.

Mother liquor tanks 734, 736, 738
Also, each is provided with a heater, and each processing liquid is heated to a predetermined temperature.

A pipe 79 is provided at the bottom of the processing tank 300.
2, the solenoid valve 794, the pipe 796 are connected in order,
The tip of the pipe 796 is inserted into a drainage tank 798 that stores a used processing liquid.

As shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, the processing tank 3
A sealing device 800 is arranged on the elastic wall portion 300B side of 00.

The sealing device 800 comprises a sealing roller 8 rotatably supported by a frame 802 formed in a U shape.
Has 04.

A pair of guide shafts 806 and a rack shaft 808 are fixed to the frame 802. On the elastic wall portion 300B side of the processing tank 300, a moving base 810 is arranged in parallel. Guide shaft 80
6 is slidably inserted into the hole 812 of the moving base 810, and the rack shaft 808 is attached to the moving base 81.
It is inserted so as not to come into contact with the 0 hole 814.

A rack 816 is formed on the rack shaft 808, and the moving base 8 is attached to the rack 816.
Gear 8 rotated by a motor 818 attached to
Twenty meshed.

Therefore, when the gear 820 is rotated, the rack shaft 808 linearly moves in the direction toward and away from the processing bath 300. The rack shaft 808 is used as the processing tank 30.
When it moves to the 0 side, the seal roller 804 moves the elastic wall portion 300.
B is pressed toward the base 300A.

On the elastic wall portion 300B side of the processing tank 300,
The rack 822 and the pair of guide shafts 824 are arranged in parallel. A pair of guide holes 826 are formed in the moving base 810, and a guide shaft 824 is inserted into the guide holes 826. As a result, the moving base 810 is slidable along the longitudinal direction of the processing tank 300.

The rack 822 has a moving base 810.
Gear 830 rotated by a motor 828 mounted on
Are engaged with each other, and the movement base 810 can be moved by rotating the gear 830.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, when the film F is inserted into the processing tank 300, the solenoid 326 is energized, and the block 3 of the sealing device 320 is blocked.
22 presses the elastic wall portion 300B to seal the inside of the tank (see FIG. 23). Next, the seal roller 804 is set in a state in which the elastic wall portion 300B is not pressed (see FIG. 25), and in this state, the solenoid valve. 702 and the electromagnetic valve 708 are opened, the pump 716 is operated, and the color developing solution in the mother liquor tank 712 is circulated in the tank for a predetermined time (the other electromagnetic valves are closed). The color developing solution is supplied into the tank from the electromagnetic valve 708 side and discharged from the electromagnetic valve 702 side.

When the color development processing is completed after a predetermined time has elapsed, the pump 716 is stopped, the moving base 810 is moved to the lower end side of the processing tank 300, and the lower end of the elastic wall portion 300B is pressed by the seal roller 804.

Next, the solenoid valve 708 is closed and the solenoid valve block 706 is arranged so that the pipe 752 communicates with the inside of the processing tank 300.
And the moving base 810 is moved toward the upper end of the processing bath 300 while the elastic wall portion 300B is pressed by the seal roller 804.

The portion of the elastic wall portion 300B pressed by the seal roller 804 projects toward the base portion 300A as shown in FIGS. 28A and 28B, and the film F is sandwiched between the base portion 300A and the moving base. The movement of 810 in FIG.
As shown in (B), the inside of the tank is divided into two chambers, and the divided inner volume of the tank on the upper end side increases and the divided inner volume of the tank on the lower end side increases. Therefore, when the seal roller 804 is moved and the pump 742 is operated to supply the bleaching solution to the processing tank 300 side, the divided lower end side tank is filled with the bleaching solution and the color developing solution in the upper end side tank is filled. Is discharged to the mother liquor tank 712. Seal roller 8
When 04 reaches the upper end, all of the color developing solution in the tank is discharged to the mother liquor tank 712, the tank is filled with the bleaching solution, and the color developing solution is replaced with the bleaching solution.

After that, the seal roller 804 is attached to the elastic wall portion 3.
00B, the solenoid valve block 700 is switched so that the pipe 728 communicates with the inside of the processing tank 300, and the pump 742 is connected.
Then, the bleaching solution in the mother liquor tank 734 is circulated in the tank for a predetermined time. The bleaching solution is supplied into the tank from the solenoid valve block 706 side and discharged from the solenoid valve block 700 side.

When the bleaching process is completed after a predetermined time has passed, the pump 740 is stopped and the moving base 810 is placed in the processing tank 30.
0 to the lower end side and the lower end of the elastic wall portion 300B is pressed by the seal roller 804.

Next, the solenoid valve block 706 is switched so that only the pipe 754 communicates with the inside of the processing tank 300, and the movable base 810 is directed to the upper end of the processing tank 300 while the elastic wall portion 300B is pressed by the seal roller 804. To move.

When the seal roller 804 is moved and the pump 746 is operated to supply the fixing liquid to the processing tank 300 side, the divided lower end tank is filled with the fixing liquid,
The bleaching solution in the upper tank is discharged to the mother liquor tank 734. When the seal roller 804 reaches the upper end, all the bleaching solution in the tank is discharged to the mother liquor tank 734, the tank is filled with the fixing solution, and the bleaching solution and the fixing solution are replaced.

After that, the seal roller 804 is attached to the elastic wall portion 3.
00B, the solenoid valve block 700 is switched so that the pipe 730 communicates with the inside of the processing tank 300, and the pump 746
Then, the fixing solution in the mother liquor tank 736 is circulated in the tank for a predetermined time. The fixer is supplied from the solenoid valve block 706 side into the tank and discharged from the solenoid valve block 700 side.

Thereafter, the fixing solution and the rinse solution are replaced in the same manner, and the film F is rinsed.

Incidentally, the deteriorated processing liquid can be discharged to the drainage tank 798 as drainage by opening the electromagnetic valve 794.

In this embodiment, the treatment liquid in the bath can be replaced by moving the seal roller 804 while pressing it. Further, since the elastic wall portion 300B pressed by the seal roller 804 comes into close contact with the opposing base portion 300A (and the film F), different treatment liquids do not mix in the tank, and the treatment liquids can be kept in high quality. it can.

Also in this embodiment, since the inside of the bath is closed by the sealing device 320, the processing liquid does not leak out of the bath even if the pressure changes in the bath. [Fifth Embodiment] A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the processing bath 900 of this embodiment has an internal space having a circular cross section, and is composed of three parts: a main body 902, an opening / closing cover 904 and a film guide 906. . The main body 902 and the opening / closing cover 904 can be opened / closed by a hinge portion 908.

The film guide 906 is formed by spirally forming a long resin flat plate and is arranged in the processing bath 900.

A pipe-shaped connecting portion 910 is integrally formed on one side in the axial direction of the main body 902, and a pipe-shaped connecting portion 912 is integrally formed on the other side in the axial direction.

The pipe 336 and the pipe 392 (see FIG. 9) are connected to the connecting portion 910, and the pipe 356 (see FIG. 9) is connected to the connecting portion 912. As indicated by an arrow 29, the flow is along the axial direction (the width direction of the film F).

A shallow groove 914 that is slightly wider than the width of the film F is formed in the main body 902. Further, a shallow groove 916 having the same width is formed on the opening / closing cover 904 at a position facing the shallow groove 914 of the main body 902. The shallow groove 914 and the shallow groove 916 serve as a film insertion opening when the opening / closing cover 904 is closed.

In the main body 902, a packing 9 made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached to the edge contact portion of the opening / closing cover 904.
18 are attached.

Pins 905 are formed on both ends of the opening / closing cover 904, and the pins 905 are attached to the main body 902.
The opening / closing cover 904 is locked by engaging with the hole 907.

A sealing device 320 is arranged at a position facing the shallow groove 914 of the main body 902, and when the processing liquid is circulated or replaced, the inside of the tank is sealed as shown in FIGS. 30 and 31. be able to. Therefore, the processing liquid does not leak out of the layer.

In the present embodiment, the processing liquid flows along the width direction of the film F accommodated in the spiral shape, and the predetermined processing is performed. Since the treatment liquid flows along the width direction of the film F, there is an advantage that the treatment liquid can be replaced quickly. Further, since the film F is housed in a spiral shape,
Even if the film F becomes longer, the diameter of the processing bath 900 only becomes slightly thicker, and the total length does not become longer as the film F becomes longer.

In this embodiment, the film F is inserted while the film guide 906 is housed in the processing tank 900. However, the film F is inserted into the film guide 906 taken out of the processing tank 900. Alternatively, this may be stored in the processing bath 900. [Sixth Embodiment] A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the sixth embodiment, the drum-shaped processing tank 900 (not shown) used in the above-mentioned fifth embodiment.
However, the film F is designed to be developed together with the embossed film 920.

As shown in FIGS. 32 and 33, the embossed film 920 is a film made of synthetic resin (for example, made of PET) having substantially the same width as the film F, and is located near both ends in the width direction (when it comes into contact with the image area of the film F. A plurality of convex portions 922 are formed along the longitudinal direction in the (non-existing portion). These projections 922 contact the emulsion surface side of the film F, and as shown in FIG. 33, a gap through which the processing liquid flows is formed on the emulsion surface side of the film F.

The height of the convex portion 922 is 0.2 mm to 1 mm.
It may be about 1 mm or more. Further, the embossed film 920 may be housed in the processing tank 900 after being wound together with the film F, or may be stacked with the film F and inserted from the film insertion port.

The treatment tank may of course have a shape other than the shape of a drum or a drum having an internal space having a circular cross section, and if the film insertion opening and a closing means for closing the film insertion opening are provided, the outer shape and the inner shape can be improved. The shape is not limited to the above.

[0211] Although these explanations have been made by using the cartridge type new film as an example, it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied even if the 135 film inserted in the conventional type cartridge is used. .
Further, if a device for pulling out the leading end of the film from the patrone is separately provided, the processing can be performed even when a patrone that has not been unbuffered is loaded.

Further, the film is not limited to the color negative film, and can be used by processing the color reversal film or the black and white film by changing the processing liquid.

As the treatment liquid used in the present invention, known treatment liquids can be used. For example, a color developing solution, a black and white developing solution, a bleaching solution, a fixing solution, a bleach-fixing solution, an adjusting solution, a stabilizing solution and the like can be mentioned.

These treatment liquids may be concentrated liquids or used liquids. Further, it may be used in a replenishment system or a disposable system.

The color developing solution used in the present invention is preferably an alkaline aqueous solution containing an aromatic primary amine type color developing agent as a main component. Aminophenol compounds are also useful as the color developing agent, but p-phenylenediamine compounds are preferably used. Typical examples thereof include 3-methyl-4-amino-N, N-diethylaniline and 3-methyl-4-amino-N-diethylaniline. Methyl-4-amino-N-ethyl-N-β-hydroxyethylaniline, 3-methyl-4-amino-N
-Ethyl-N-β-methanesulfonamidoethylaniline, 3-methyl-4-amino-N-ethyl-N-β-methoxyethylaniline and sulfates, hydrochlorides or p-toluenesulfonates thereof. . These compounds can be used in combination of two or more depending on the purpose.

The color developer contains a pH buffering agent such as alkali metal carbonate, borate or phosphate, bromide salt, iodide salt, benzimidazole, benzothiazole or mercapto compound. It is common to include agents or antifoggants. If necessary, hydroxylamine, diethylhydrosylamine, sulfite hydrazines, phenylsemicarbazides, triethanolamine, catecholsulfonic acids,
Triethylenediamine (1,4-diazabicyclo [2,
2,2] octane) and other preservatives, organic solvents such as ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol, quaternary ammonium salts, development accelerators such as amines, dye-forming couplers, competitive couplers, sodium boron hydride, etc. Various fogging agents, auxiliary developing agents such as 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone, viscosity imparting agents, various chelating agents represented by aminopolycarboxylic acids, aminopolyphosphonic acids, alkylphosphonic acids, phosphonocarboxylic acids, For example, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acid, hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, nitrilo-
N, N, N-trimethylenephosphonic acid, ethylenediamine-N, N, N ′, N′-tetramethylenephosphonic acid,
Ethylenediamine-di (o-hydroxyphenylacetic acid)
And salts thereof can be used.

The black-and-white developing solution used for the reversal process includes dihydroxybenzenes such as hydroquinone, 1
Known black-and-white developing agents such as 3-pyrazolidones such as -phenyl-3-pyrazolidone or aminophenols such as N-methyl-p-aminophenol can be used alone or in combination.

PH of these color developing solution and black and white developing solution
Is generally 10 to 12. The replenishing amount of these developing solutions depends on the color photographic light-sensitive material to be processed, but is generally 1 liter or less per 1 m 2 of the light-sensitive material, and 100 ml by reducing the bromide ion concentration in the replenishing solution. It can also be:

A bleaching process is usually carried out after color development. The bleaching process may be performed simultaneously with the fixing process (bleach-fixing process), or may be performed individually. In order to further speed up the processing, a processing method of performing bleach-fixing after bleaching may be used. Fixing processing before bleach-fixing processing or bleaching processing after bleach-fixing processing can be arbitrarily performed according to the purpose. As the bleaching agent, compounds of polyvalent metals such as iron (III), peracids, etc. are used. Typical bleaching agents are: organic complex salts of iron (III), such as aminoamines such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acid, methyliminodiacetic acid, 1,3-diaminopropanetetraacetic acid and glycol etherdiaminetetraacetic acid. Complex salts of polycarboxylic acids; persulfates, hydrogen peroxide and the like can be used. Further, the aminopolycarboxylic acid iron (III) complex salt is particularly effective in both the bleaching solution and the bleach-fixing solution. The pH of a bleaching solution or a bleach-fixing solution using these aminopolycarboxylic acid iron (III) complex salts is usually 5.5 to 8, but a pH of 4.5 to 8 for rapid processing or high silver chloride light-sensitive materials. It can also be processed at 6.5.

In the bleaching solution, the bleach-fixing solution and the prebath thereof, a bleaching accelerator can be used if necessary.
Specific examples of useful bleach accelerators are described in the following specifications; US Pat. No. 3,893,858, Western European Patent No. 1,290,812, JP-A-53-95630, Research. Disclosure No. No. 17,129 (1
Compounds having a mercapto group or a disulfide bond described in, for example, July 1978);
Derivatives described in US Pat. No. 3,70
Thiourea derivatives described in JP-A-6-561;
6235, the iodide salt; West German Patent No. 2,748,
No. 430, a polyoxyethylene compound;
The polyamine compounds described in JP-A-5-8836; bromide ions and the like can be used. Of these, compounds having a mercapto group or a disulfide group are preferred from the viewpoint of a large accelerating effect, and particularly the compounds described in US Pat. Compounds are preferred. Further, U.S. Pat.
The compounds described in No. 834 are also preferred. These bleaching accelerators are particularly effective when bleaching or bleach-fixing a color light-sensitive material for photography.

Examples of the fixing agent include thiosulfates, thiocyanates, thioether compounds, thioureas, and a large amount of iodide salts. The use of thiosulfates is common, especially ammonium thiosulfate. Is the most widely used. As a preservative for the bleach-fixing solution, sulfite bisulfite, sulfinic acid or carbonyl bisulfite adduct is preferable.

The silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is generally washed with water and / or stabilized after the desilvering treatment.

By the cascade method, the liquid amount can be greatly reduced. Ca and M described in JP-A-62-288838
The use of a method of reducing g is effective for reducing suspended solids. Further, isothiazolone compounds, siabendazoles, chlorine-based bactericides such as sodium chlorinated isocyanurate described in JP-A-57-8542, and other benzotriazoles, etc., Hiroshi Horiguchi, "Chemistry of Microbiocidal Agents" It is also possible to use the bactericides described in "Technology for Microbial Sterilization, Sterilization, and Microprotection" edited by the Society for Hygiene Technology, and "Encyclopedia of Antibacterial and Antimicrobial Agents" edited by Japan Society for Antimicrobial Prevention and Prevention.

The pH of the washing water in the processing of the light-sensitive material is
Preferably it is 5-8. The washing water temperature and washing time can be variously set depending on the characteristics of the light-sensitive material, intended use, etc., but is preferably 3
A range of 20 seconds to 5 minutes is selected at 0 to 45 ° C. Further, instead of the above washing with water, it is possible to directly treat with a stabilizing solution. In such stabilization treatment, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
No. 7-8543, No. 58-14834, No. 60-220.
All known methods described in No. 345 can be used.

In some cases, the washing treatment is further followed by a stabilizing treatment. As an example thereof, formalin or its substitute compound and a surfactant which are used as a final bath of a color light-sensitive material for photographing are contained. A stabilizing bath can be mentioned. Various chelating agents and antimicrobial agents can also be added to this stabilizing bath.

Various treatment liquids used in the present invention are 10 ° C.
Used at ~ 50 ° C. Normally 33 ° C to 38
Although the temperature of ° C is standard, the temperature can be increased to accelerate the processing to shorten the processing time, and conversely, to lower the temperature to improve the image quality and improve the stability of the processing liquid.

The composition of the color developing solution, bleach-fixing solution, bleaching solution, fixing solution, stabilizing solution and the like used in the present invention is described in Re
of Search Disclosure 37038 (February 1995)
XXIII. The materials described in the section (Exposure and processing, pages 101 to 115) can be used. Further, as a specific prescription, those described in "Photographic Industries Separate Volume, Newest Photographic Prescription Handbook" by Akira Sasai (Photographic Publishing Company, published on July 20, 1983) can also be used.

The following can also be mentioned as typical specific processing solutions used in the present invention.

As a color developing solution for a color negative film, a bleaching solution, a fixing solution and a stabilizing solution, JP-A-4-359249 can be used.
Nos. 1 and 2, especially the color developing replenisher, bleach replenisher, fixing replenisher, stabilizer No. 1 described in Example 1.
18 can be used. These may be stored in a container as they are, or may be concentrated and stored. For example, the stabilizing solution No. 18 may be concentrated 100 times.

In the above-described embodiment, the image receiving material 4
The print 122 was obtained by using 85 and the photosensitive material 475, but a method of obtaining a print 122 by developing an ordinary photographic paper with a processing liquid may be used, and a film image is read by a CCD camera or the like. Inkjet type,
A method of obtaining the print 122 by a color printer such as a thermal type may be used, and the method of obtaining the print 122 is not limited to the above.

[0231]

As described above, since the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the first aspect has the above-mentioned structure, it is possible to prevent the processing solution from leaking when the processing solution is agitated or circulated. It has an excellent effect that Further, since the film insertion port can be closed by the closing means, it is possible to suppress oxidation and evaporation of the processing liquid in the processing tank. Also,
The processing tank can be developed without separating the film from the film storage container, does not require a device for separating or joining the film from the spool shaft of the film storage container, and does not require a transfer roller for transferring the film. Can be downsized, and the photosensitive material processing apparatus can be downsized. Therefore, the photosensitive material processing apparatus can be installed in a narrow space.

Since the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the second aspect has the above-mentioned structure, it has an excellent effect that only one processing tank is required and the developing processing can be automatically performed.

Since the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the third aspect has the above structure, the film can be processed in a spiral state, and the film can be stored without countering the curl of the film. Moreover, the processing tank does not become long.

Since the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect has the above-mentioned constitution, when the film unwound from the spool shaft of the film accommodating container is inserted from the film insertion port, the film is stored in the processing tank due to the curl. It is housed in a spiral shape in an internal space with a circular cross section.

Since the light-sensitive material processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect has the above-mentioned constitution, the processing liquid can be made to flow along the width direction of the film, and the replacement of the processing liquid can be carried out quickly. Have.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a left side view of a cartridge,
(B) is a front view of the cartridge, and (C) is a right side view of the cartridge.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cartridge.

3A is a front view of a spool shaft, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line 3 (B) -3 (B) of the spool shaft shown in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a film.

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view of a printer processor.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of the internal configuration of the printer processor.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of the station.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the front side of the station.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a development processing unit.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the vicinity of a station and a movable film guide.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the processing tank.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the longitudinal direction of another embodiment of the processing tank.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view as viewed from a side surface side of a processing tank sealed by a sealing device.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a punching device.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a development processing unit according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a processing tank according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the longitudinal direction of the processing tank according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a side view of the clip.

FIG. 19 is a plan view of the clip.

FIG. 20 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the processing tank according to the third embodiment as seen from the front side.

FIG. 21 is a side view of the clip in the opened state.

FIG. 22 is a view of the sealing device and the processing tank according to the fourth embodiment as viewed from the film insertion direction of the processing tank.

FIG. 23 is a view of the processing tank sealed with a sealing device as seen from the film insertion direction.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view of a development processing unit according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a front view of the sealing device.

FIG. 26 is a side view of the sealing device.

FIG. 27 is a plan view of the sealing device.

FIG. 28 (A) is a cross-sectional view of the processing tank sealed by the sealing device as seen from the longitudinal direction, and FIG. 28 (B) is a cross-sectional view of the processing tank sealed by the sealing device as seen from the side.

FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view of a processing tank according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a sectional view perpendicular to the axis of the processing tank.

FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a processing tank with a cover closed.

FIG. 32 is a perspective view showing a film wound together with an embossed film.

FIG. 33 is a side view of the embossed film and the film shown in FIG. 32 as viewed from the axial direction.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F film 14 cartridge (film container) 16 spool shaft 100 printer processor (photosensitive material processing device) 128 development processing unit (processing liquid supply means) 160 spool driver (delivery means) 166 motor (delivery means) 300 treatment tank 300B elastic wall Part (wall member) 320 Sealing device (blocking means) 900 Processing tank 910 Connection part (entrance / exit) 912 Connection part (entrance / exit)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A delivery means for delivering a film from a film container with one end in the longitudinal direction locked to a spool shaft; a processing tank having a film insertion port for inserting the film delivered to the outside of the film container; A photosensitive material processing apparatus, comprising: a closing means for closing the film insertion opening. 2. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising processing liquid supply means for circulating, replacing and discharging the processing liquid in the processing tank. 3. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing tank has an internal space having a circular cross section. 4. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the film insertion opening is formed on the outer peripheral surface. 5. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein processing solution inlets and outlets are provided on both sides of the processing tank in the axial direction.