JPH09292693A - Photosensitive material processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photosensitive material processor performing the developing processing of film without making a structure complicated. SOLUTION: A caterpillar 142 is provided at the side of a developing processing part 128, and a station 110 where a cartridge 14 is loaded is traveled on the caterpillar 142. The station 110 is provided with a chucking device for feeding out the film F from the cartridge 14. When the film F fed out from the cartridge 14 loaded at the station 110 is developed and processed in the processing tank 300 of a developing processing part 128, it is pulled out from the tank 300 by moving the station 110 in a direction separating from the developing processing part 128, and the film F pulled out is dried and processed by a drying part 130. Processing is made without separating the film F from the cartridge 14, so that the structure is made simple.

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, in the processing tank of the conventional automatic developing machine, a large inner volume is required because the negative film is conveyed while being bent in the processing tank.
Further, in order to convey the negative film, it is necessary to provide a plurality of conveying rollers in the tank, and a space for these conveying rollers is also required.

Since the automatic developing machine performs a plurality of processes such as color development, fixing and bleaching, and washing with water, it requires a plurality of processing tanks, so that the machine becomes large and a large installation space is required. For this reason, there is a problem that it cannot be installed in a narrow place, and the installation place is limited.

If the above-mentioned new system is adopted for the automatic developing machine, a device for separating the negative film from the spool shaft of the cartridge and a device for locking the negative film after the development processing on the spool shaft again are required. However, there is a problem that the machine becomes more complicated and larger.

Further, the printer processor in which the automatic processor and the printer are integrated has the same problem.

In view of the above facts, it is an object of the present invention to provide a photosensitive material processing apparatus which does not complicate the structure corresponding to the new system.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photosensitive material processing apparatus for feeding a long film wound around a spool shaft from a film inlet / outlet of a film accommodating container and developing the film. A loading means for loading a film accommodating container accommodating the film, and a delivery means provided in the loading means for ejecting the film from the film accommodating container with one longitudinal end thereof locked to the spool shaft,
It is characterized in that it has a developing processing means for developing the film sent out from the film storage container, and a moving means for moving the loading means at least in a direction of coming into contact with and separating from the processing tank.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the first aspect,
First, the film accommodating container accommodating the undeveloped film is loaded into the loading means located near the developing processing means.

Next, the delivery means is operated to deliver the film from the film container to the developing means with one end in the longitudinal direction locked to the spool shaft.

When the developing processing of the film is completed by the developing processing means, the loading means is moved by the moving means in the direction away from the developing processing means. As a result, the developed film is pulled out from the development processing means in a state of being connected to the film storage container, and the development processing ends.

Since the developing processing means, that is, the processing tank does not require a film conveying device composed of a plurality of rollers,
The processing tank can be downsized, and the structure of the processing tank can be simplified.

Furthermore, since the developing process can be performed without removing the film from the film container, there is no need for a device for separating or joining the film from the spool shaft of the film container. As a result, the size and simplification of the photosensitive material processing device corresponding to the new system can be achieved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the moving means is provided in the loading means.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the second aspect,
Since the moving means is provided in the loading means, the loading means can move itself in a desired direction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the light-sensitive material processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the drying means for forcibly blowing dry air to the film subjected to development processing is provided in the processing tank rather than the processing tank. It is characterized in that it is provided in the separating direction of the loading means.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 3,
When the loading means separates from the development processing means, the developed film drawn out from the development processing means can be pulled straight, and the drying means forcibly blows dry air to the film pulled straight. The film can be dried quickly. Since the film is not slackened and does not dry in a stationary state, water marks do not remain in one place due to poor squeeze and the like, leaving no trace. Moreover, since the film can be dried while being conveyed, the dried portion can be sent to the next step earlier than the case where the entire film is dried and then sent to the next step.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the light-sensitive material processing apparatus according to the third aspect, recording means for recording an image of a film on a recording medium is provided in a direction away from the processing tank with respect to the loading means. It is characterized by that.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 4,
The moving means moves the loading means in a direction away from the developing processing means, and the film dried by the drying means is conveyed to the recording means. The recording means records the conveyed image of the film on a recording medium such as photographic paper to produce a so-called print. In the present invention, the development process to the printing work can be performed without removing the film from the film storage container. In addition, since the image of the dried portion is sequentially rotated from the drying portion, it is possible to obtain a print faster than when the entire film is dried and then rotated to the exposure device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, a storage means for storing a recording medium on which an image is recorded and a film storage container loaded in the loading means are taken out. And a film accommodating container moving means for accommodating the film in the accommodating means.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 5,
The recording medium (print) on which the image is recorded is stored in the storage means. After the printing is completed, the film is rewound into the film storage container by operating the sending means in the reverse direction. The film storage container in which the film is stored is taken out from the loading means by the film storage container moving means, and is stored in the storage means in which the print is stored. Thereby, the film container and the recording medium (print) can be integrated.

[0025]

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. 1B, 1C, and 2, a door shaft 32 is supported by the protruding portion 22 so as to be rotatable 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 positions of the door shaft 32 on the side walls 24 and 26, the support position of the spool shaft 16, and the end opposite to the protrusion 22. I have.

As shown in FIG. 1C, a notch hole 36 is formed at one end of the one side wall 26 of the casing 20 opposite to the protruding portion 22 by notches formed in the covers 18A and 18B. 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

When the cartridge 14 accommodates the film F which has been subjected to the developing process, the display plate 38 is separated from the joint portion 38A side, 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 formed 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 disposed in the casing 20. FIG. 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 44
, A flexible flange 72 formed of a thin resin that can be elastically deformed is attached.

Further, the casing 2 is attached to the spool shaft 16.
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. When the door 30 is closed, a spool lock 76 attached to the cover 18B engages with the gear portion 48A. It does not 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 by the notch 52 into a wide winding portion main body 42B and a narrow width engaging portion 42A. 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 holding section 5 is provided on the winding section 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.

An engaging hole 60 is 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 projecting 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 face of the spool shaft 16 exposed from the side walls 24, 26. When they are combined, the rotational force can be transmitted to the spool shaft 16.

Note that, as shown in FIG.
, 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.

An around perforation 68 is formed on the end FT side of the final image frame 64 on a side opposite to the perforation 66, and no image is recorded on the trailer side from 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 trailing end FT by a predetermined distance T. If the 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 developer 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 of the image frame 64 on the end FT side is closer to the end FT than the perforation 66, and the end of the image frame 64 on the end FR side is closer to the end FR.
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.

A station standby unit 106 is provided on the right side of the charge input unit 104.

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 face of the casing 102, a receiving tray 1 on which a change and a receipt are issued below the charge input unit 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, the main body 144 is provided inside the cover 148.
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 for allowing the film F to come 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 direction 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 adapted to be rotated by a motor 164 and a motor 166, respectively, and a key (projection) that engages with a key hole is formed on the 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 pushing device 174 for pushing the cartridge 14 out of the recess 150.
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 solenoids 170, 180 of the station 110,
The motor 164, the motor 166, and the motor 188 are 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.

At 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 slightly inclined with respect to the vertical direction (direction of arrow U and direction of arrow D),
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.

As shown in FIG. 11, the processing tank 300 has a long hole-shaped cylinder hole 600 formed on one surface in the direction of the arrow F, 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. 12, 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. 11, a clip 610 for holding the end portion of the film F is arranged inside the processing tank 300.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the clip 610 is formed with a slit 612 into which the film F is inserted, and the thin wall portion 616 of the slit 612 on the piston 602 side is elastically deformable. .

A 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. 13 and 15, 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. 15, 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.

A cable 624 is attached to the connecting portion 332.
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. 14 and 16, a pair of protrusions 644 is 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. (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 has 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.

Also, 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. 18, 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. The heater 362 and the temperature sensor 364 are connected to the main controller 202 (not shown in FIG. 18).

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. 18, the bottle 370 includes:
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.

Here, 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. 18).

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 containing the bleach-fixing solution.
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 bath 300, a nozzle 419A for ejecting compressed air toward the interior of the bath.
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 at 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 side of the water absorbing device 420 in the direction of the arrow B, 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 is provided with a negative carrier 450 for holding 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 arrow F direction of the paper support base 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 nip roller 472 is rotated by a motor (not shown) and conveys the photosensitive material 475 to the paper support 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 application section 476, and an arrow B of the nipping roller 482 is provided.
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 developing and transferring 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).
Photosensitive material 4 conveyed in the direction of arrow F by nipping roller 488
75 is wound around a 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.

An upper part of the funnel-shaped duct 500 is opened below the end of the endless track 142 in the direction of the arrow B, 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 printing is completed 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 stops, the chucking device 162 operates 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 connected 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.

When a photosensitive material such as a film is processed with a processing liquid, it is preferable to make the processing liquid flow in a turbulent flow with respect to the photosensitive material in order to prevent uneven processing. That is, when the treatment liquid is circulated in the longitudinal direction of the treatment tank 300, the treatment liquid in the tank is in a substantially laminar state, and there is a concern that processing unevenness occurs in the width direction of the film F. Therefore, when the color developing solution is circulated along the longitudinal direction, the piston 602 is reciprocated by the cylinder 604. The inner surface of the piston 602 has a plurality of ribs 6 that are convex in a substantially semicircular shape.
Since a plurality of 08 are formed in the width direction, the piston 60
During the movement of 2, the flow of the color developing solution in the tank in the width direction of the film F occurs, and a turbulent flow occurs in the color developing solution in the tank, so that the color developing solution is well stirred. Therefore, it is possible to prevent uneven processing of the film F. Since the inside of the tank is closed by the closing device 320, the color developing solution will not leak out of the tank even if the pressure changes during stirring. Thereby, the color development processing of the film F is properly performed.

It should be noted 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 drop during circulation. When the color developing solution is circulated in the tank, the turntable 368 rotates by a predetermined angle, and a new bottle 370 is disposed above the perforation device 376. Is supplied to 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. When the bleach-fix solution is being circulated, the piston 602 is reciprocated by the cylinder 604 so that the bleach-fix solution in the tank is well agitated. Thereby, the bleach-fixing process of the film F is properly performed.

When the bleach-fixing process of the film F is completed after a predetermined time has passed, the pump 412 is rotated reversely 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. Further, when the rinse liquid is being circulated, the piston 60 is moved by the cylinder 604.
2 is reciprocated, and the rinse liquid in the tank is well stirred. As a result, the rinse process of the film F is properly 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 predetermined time has passed, 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 tank, 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 is formed is cut into a predetermined size by the cutter 494 to form a so-called print 122, and the so-called print 122 is dropped on the lower basket 498.

After that, 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.

Then, the ID card 118 to which the customer applies
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, the cartridge 14 is used from the development to the end of printing.
Since the film F is not separated from the film F, a device for performing the work of separating and joining the film F is not required. Therefore, the printer processor 100 compatible with the new system
Since the structure can be simplified and downsized, it can be installed in a narrow space. [Second Embodiment] A second 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. 19, in the developing processor 702 of the printer processor 700 of this embodiment, a color developing tank 704 containing a color developing solution, a bleaching tank 706 containing a bleaching solution, and a bleaching solution are provided. Bleach-fixing treatment tank 708 in which the fixer is stored, rinse treatment tank 7 in which the rinse liquid is stored.
10. Stabilization tanks 712 in which the stabilizing solution is stored are sequentially arranged in the direction of arrow R.

A station traveling route 714 is provided on the arrow B direction side of these treatment tanks, and the arrow F of the treatment tank is shown.
A catching station traveling route 718 of a catching station 716 described later is provided on the direction side.

As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the station traveling route 714 has a substantially L-shaped base 720. A pair of rails 722 and a pair of rails 724 extending in the arrow R direction and the arrow L direction are arranged in parallel with each other on the linear portion 720A of the base 720.

The end portion of the base 720 on the arrow L direction side is lowered by one step, and a step portion 720B is provided with a pair of rails 726 extending along the arrow B direction and the arrow F direction. On this rail 726, a freight car 728 traveling by a motor (not shown) is mounted.

On the other hand, the end of the base 720 on the arrow R direction side is also lowered by one step, and the stepped portion 720C here has a pair of rails 7 extending along the arrow B and arrow F directions.
30 and a rail 732 are provided. Rail 730
Is mounted with a freight car 734 that travels with a motor (not shown), and the rail 732 is equipped with a freight car 736 that travels with a motor (not shown).

On the upper surfaces of these freight cars 728, 734, 736, a pair of rails 738 set to the same height as the rails 722 and 724, respectively, are arranged. A station 740 shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 can run on these rails 722, 724, 738. The station 740 of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 is obtained by removing the cover 148 from the station 110 of the above-described embodiment and changing the traveling direction by 90 degrees.

Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 24, when a freight car 728 equipped with a station 740 is positioned at the end of the rail 724 in the direction of arrow L, the freight car 728
Rails 738 of the base 720 and rails 724 of the base 720 are aligned, and the station 740 of the freight car 728 can be transferred to the rail 724 of the base 720.

The sub control unit 2 of the station 740
00 and a main controller (not shown) wirelessly exchange signals, and a battery (not shown) mounted therein causes a motor to rotate. Also, freight cars 728,
The travel of 734 and 736 is controlled by a main controller (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 19 and 24, the base 7
A cartridge loading device 742 is arranged above the end portion of the arrow 20 in the direction of the arrow L.

The cartridge loading device 742 is equipped with a cartridge loading cylinder 744 for vertically storing the cartridge 14, and the cartridge 14 is dropped from the upper opening of the cartridge loading cylinder 744.

A cartridge push-out mechanism 746 is arranged below the cartridge loading cylinder 744. The cartridge pushing mechanism 746 includes a horizontally arranged base 748.
And the cylinder device 7 arranged on the base 748.
And 50.

Cylinder rod 75 of cylinder device 750
An extruding block 760 for extruding the cartridge 14 is attached to the tip of the cartridge 8. When the extrusion block 760 is moved in the direction of the arrow F, the cartridge 1 on the base is
4 falls from the end of the base 748 and is loaded into the recess 150 of the station 740 waiting below. In addition,
After extruding the cartridge 14, an extrusion block 760
When is pulled back, one cartridge 14 drops from the cartridge loading cylinder 744 onto the base.

In this embodiment, the bar code scanner 107 that reads the bar code 80 of the cartridge 14 is
It is provided on the base 748.

As shown in FIGS. 19 and 25, a plate-shaped film guide 762 for supporting the lower surface of the film F is provided over the color development processing tank 704 on the arrow F direction side of the rail 726. There is. This film guide 762
When the film F is sent out from the cartridge 14 located at the end of the film F, the film F slides on the film guide 762 toward the arrow F direction side.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 26, a pair of upper and lower round bars 764 for guiding the film F are attached to the upper edge portion of each processing tank. This round bar 764
A gap into which the film F can be inserted is provided between and the round bar 764. The round bar 764 may be replaced with a rotatable roller.

As shown in FIGS. 19 and 25, the catching station traveling path 7 is provided in the direction of the arrow F of the processing tank.
18 are provided.

Catching station traveling route 718
Includes an endless track 768 composed of a pair of rails 766 extending along the arrow L direction and the arrow R direction.

On the endless track 768, a catching station 716 which engages with the rail 766 and travels is arranged.

The catching station 716 has a box-shaped main body 770. The rail 7 is attached to the main body 770.
A substantially L-shaped support 772 is attached to the surface opposite to the 66 side. An L-shaped lever 774 is swingably attached to an intermediate portion of the column 772. Film F
Are sandwiched between the tip of the lever 774 and the main body 770. Normally, lever 774 is
The tip of the film F is urged away from the film F by a spring 776 attached to the film F.
In the case of sandwiching, the movable iron core 780 of the solenoid 778 attached to the tip of the column 772 urges the tip of the lever 774 toward the main body 770.

The main body 770 has a sensor 781 for detecting the film F, a wheel engaging with the rail 766, a motor (not shown) for rotating the wheel, and a sub-control device (not shown) for controlling these motor and solenoid 778. ) Etc. are built in.

Input / output of control signals and input of power supply are as follows.
It is performed by a power supply line 782 provided along the endless track 768. Further, when the sensor 781 detects the film F (leading edge), a detection signal is sent to the main controller (not shown) via the power supply line 782.

As shown in FIGS. 19 and 26, an immersion device 78 for immersing the film F sent from the cartridge 14 in the processing solution in the processing tank is provided above the processing tank.
4 are arranged.

The dipping device 784 has an arrow R direction and an arrow L direction.
It is composed of a pair of rails 786 extending along the direction and a hanger 788 running on the rails 786.

The hanger 788 is provided with wheels 790 that engage with the rails 786, one of the wheels 790 being adapted to be rotated by a motor 792.

Inside the hanger 788, seven cylinders 794, which are vertically arranged, are arranged along the arrow B and arrow F directions.

Cylinder rod 796 of each cylinder 794
Is directed downward, and a block 798 attached to the tip of the roller has a pair of upper and lower rollers 800 and 802.
Is rotatably mounted. The roller 800 and the roller 802 are separated from each other by a predetermined size, and the film F can be inserted into the gap between the rollers in the axial direction (sideways) of the rollers. Each cylinder 794 is individually controlled by a main controller (not shown). The motor 792 is also controlled by a main controller (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 27, a drying section 130, an exposing section 132, a paper carrying device 134, a heat developing and transferring section 136, and a print carrying device 138 are provided on the side of arrow B in the stabilizing tank 712. .

On the arrow B direction side of the exposure section 132, there is provided a magic hand 806 for taking out the cartridge 14 loaded in the station 740 and inserting it into the duct 500 arranged at the end on the arrow B direction side. .

The cartridge 14 discharged from the lower end of the duct 500 is designed to drop into a predetermined basket 498 of the print carrying device 138 as in the above-described embodiment.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the cartridge 14 to be developed is dropped from the upper opening of the cartridge loading cylinder 744, and the cartridge 14
To wait.

Cartridge 1 located on base 748
The barcode 80 of No. 4 is read by the barcode scanner 107.

Thereafter, the cartridge 14 is pushed out by the cartridge pushing mechanism 746 in the direction of arrow F, and the base 74
8 is loaded in the recess 150 of the station 740 waiting on the arrow F direction side (see FIG. 24).

Next, the chucking device 162 of the station 740 is operated, the door driver 158 engages with 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. Then 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.

As shown in FIG. 25, the film F sent from the cartridge 14 slides on the film guide 762 toward the arrow F direction.

A catching station 716 is waiting in front of the film F. When the leading edge of the film F is detected by the sensor 781 of the catching station 716, the film feeding is stopped and the solenoid 778 is operated to operate the film F. The tip of the is clamped by the tip of the lever 774 and the main body 770. At this time, the film F remains inside the cartridge 14.

Next, the hanger 788 is attached to the film guide 7
62 moves upward in the direction of the arrow R, the cylinders 794 of the hanger 788 are actuated, and the blocks 798 are aligned in the direction of the arrow R of the film guide 762. Thereafter, the station 740 supporting the film F and the catching station 716 simultaneously move in the direction of arrow R for a predetermined distance, and the film F moves to the rollers 800 and 80.
2 is inserted (see FIG. 26).

Next, the remaining film F is sent out from the cartridge 14 and each cylinder 794 is actuated to alternately lower the blocks 798 supporting the middle portion of the film F as shown by the solid line in FIG. This allows
The image forming portion of the film F is dipped in the color development processing solution to perform the color development processing.

During the color development processing, the blocks 798 may be alternately moved up and down as shown by solid lines and imaginary lines. In this way, by shaking the film F during the color development process, the liquid can be stirred and uneven processing can be prevented.

When the color development processing ends after a predetermined time has elapsed, the block 798 moves upward as shown by the solid line in FIG. 29, and the film F is pulled up from the color development processing tank 704.

When the film F is pulled up, the station 740, the catching station 716 and the hanger 788 simultaneously move in the direction of the arrow R, and the bleaching treatment tank 7
Stop above 06. After that, the block 798 descends alternately and the bleaching process is performed.
Bleach-fixing treatment, rinsing treatment, and stabilizing treatment.

The stabilization process is performed by the station 740.
Wagon 73 was waiting on the side of the rail 732 in the direction of arrow F
It will be held in the state where you have changed to 6.

When the stabilization process ends, block 798
Rise in a staggered manner (see FIG. 29), and film F
Is raised.

After that, the catching station 716
The front end of the lever 774 of is separated from the main body 770, and the front end of the film F is released. Next, the freight car 736 equipped with the station 740 moves in the direction of the arrow B at a predetermined speed and a block 798 as shown by an imaginary line in FIG.
Are arranged in a straight line, and the film F is moved to the drying unit 130 side and dried.

A freight car 736 equipped with a station 740.
When is stopped at the end portion on the arrow B direction side, the film F is wound by a predetermined pitch and exposed. The cut print 122 drops into the basket 498 as in the above-described embodiment.

When the printing is completed, 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 energization of the solenoid 170 is stopped and the door driver 158 and the spool driver 1
The tip of 60 is separated from the cartridge 14.

After that, the magic hand 806 operates,
The cartridge 14 is dropped into the duct 500, and the cartridge 14 is placed in the basket 49 containing the print 122.
Drop into 8.

The station 740 in which the cartridge 14 has been taken out and emptied is transferred to the freight car 734 (shown by the solid line in FIG. 20) waiting in the direction of the arrow L,
The freight car 734 equipped with the station 740 moves toward the arrow F direction as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 20, and positions the station 740 at the end of the rail 722.

Then, the station 740 is moved to the rail 72.
2 and run in the direction of the arrow L to the rail 72
Transfer to the freight car 728 waiting at the end of 2. After that, the freight car 728 equipped with the station 740 is moved to the arrow F direction side, and waits until the next cartridge 14 is loaded.

Also in this embodiment, since the film F is not separated from the cartridge 14 from the development to the completion of printing, a device for separating and joining the films F is not required, and the device configuration is complicated. Never. [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. 30, the development processing section 809 of this embodiment has a cylindrical processing tank 810. The processing tank 810 is divided into four in the circumferential direction by a partition 811, and a color development processing tank 812, a bleaching processing tank 814, a bleach-fixing processing tank 816, and a rinse processing tank 818 are arranged in order.

A flange 820 is formed on the outer peripheral side of the upper end of the processing tank 810, and a pair of rails 822 extending in the circumferential direction are arranged on the upper surface of the flange 820.

An annular rotation base 824 is rotatably mounted on this rail 822. A gear 824A is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotation base 824, and a small gear 828 rotated by a motor 826 meshes with the gear 824A.

On the upper surface of the rotation base 824, a pair of rails 830 extending in the radial direction is provided so that the station 740 can travel.

Further, a base 833 having a pair of rails 831 on which the station 740 runs extends outside the rotary base 824.

As shown in FIG. 31, a drying section 130, an exposing section 132, a paper carrying device 134, a heat developing and transferring section 136, and a print carrying device 138 are provided on the side of the base 833 in the direction of the arrow B.

A disc 834 which is moved up and down by a cylinder 832 is provided in a space portion opened in the center of the processing tank 810. A pair of rails 836 extending in the circumferential direction is arranged on the upper surface of the disc 834. This rail 8
At 36, a chucking station 716 is adapted to run.

As shown in FIGS. 30 and 32, the processing tank 8
A dipping device 838 is provided above 10.

The dipping device 838 is provided with a disc 842 which is vertically moved by a cylinder 840. Disk 84
A shaft 844 extending in the vertical direction is attached to a position corresponding to each processing tank on the outer peripheral side of 2, and a roller 846 is rotatably attached to the lower end of each shaft 844.

The upper part of the color development processing tank 812 is
A film guide 850 that supports the lower surface of the film F sent from the station 740 and sends it to the chucking station 716 is provided.

The shaft 844 corresponding to the color development processing tank 812 descends toward the bleach-fixing processing tank 816 of the film guide 850 so as not to hit the film guide 850. The film guide 8
50 is attached to the cylinder rod of the cylinder so as to be movable, and the film F is attached to the chucking station 71.
It may be inserted into the lower side of the film F only when the film F is fed.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the cartridge 14 to be developed is dropped from the upper opening of the cartridge loading cylinder 744, and the cartridge 14
To wait.

The cartridge 14 located on the base is
The barcode 80 is read by the barcode scanner 107.

After that, the cartridge 14 is pushed out by the cartridge pushing mechanism 746, and the processing tank 8 of the base 833 is pushed.
Recess 150 of station 740 waiting on the 10 side
To be loaded.

Next, the chucking device 162 of the station 740 is operated, the door driver 158 engages with 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. Then 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 slides on the film guide 850 and moves toward the center of the processing tank 810 (see FIG. 31).

A catching station 716 is waiting in front of the film F. When the leading edge of the film F is detected by a sensor 781 (not shown) of the catching station 716, the film feeding is stopped and the solenoid 778 is turned on. Actuating to move the tip of film F to lever 774
It is held between the tip of the main body and the main body 770. At this time, the film F remains inside the cartridge 14.

Next, the rotating base 824 equipped with the station 740 and the catching station 716 are
It moves a predetermined angle in the clockwise direction and stops.

Next, the remaining film F is sent out from the cartridge 14 and the cylinder 840 is operated to lower the intermediate portion of the film F downward by the roller 846. As a result, the image forming portion of the film F is immersed in the color development processing solution, and the color development processing is performed.

When the color development processing is completed after a lapse of a predetermined time, the roller 846 moves upward and the disk 834 having the catching station 716 descends, so that the film F is pulled up from the color development processing tank 812.

When the film F is pulled up, the rotating base 824 equipped with the station 740 and the catching station 716 simultaneously move to the bleaching tank 814 side by a predetermined angle and stop. After that, the roller 846 descends to perform the bleaching process, and similarly, the bleach-fixing process and the rinsing process of the film F are performed.

When the rinsing process is completed, the roller 846 moves upward and the catching station 716
The film F is pulled up from the rinsing tank 818 by lowering the disk 834 on which is mounted.

Next, the rotating base 824 having the station 740 mounted thereon and the catching station 716 are moved by a predetermined angle, and the film F is placed on the film guide 850.

Next, the tip of the lever 774 of the catching station 716 is separated from the main body 770, and the tip of the film F is released.

When the film guide 850 is retracted by using a cylinder or the like, the leading end of the film F may be opened without lowering the disc 834 carrying the catching station 716.

When the leading end of the film F is released, the station 740 transfers from the rotating base 824 to the base 833, and the station 740 moves to the drying section 130 side at a predetermined speed. When the station 740 moves, the processed film F is sequentially conveyed to the drying unit 130 and dried.

When the station 740 is stopped at the end on the arrow B direction side, the film F is wound up at a predetermined pitch and the image is exposed. The print 122 falls on the basket 498 as in the above-described embodiment.

[0232] When all the images have been printed,
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, the magic hand 806 operates,
Drop the cartridge 14 into the opening of the duct 500,
The cartridge 14 is dropped into the basket 498 containing the print 122.

The station 740, which has been emptied by taking out the cartridge 14, moves to the processing tank 810 side and stands by to receive the next cartridge 14.

Also in this embodiment, since the film F is not separated from the cartridge 14 from the development to the completion of printing, a device for separating and joining the film F is not required, and the device configuration is complicated. Never.

In this embodiment, the station 740 and the catching station 716 are rotated with respect to the fixed processing tank 810, but the station 740 and the catching station 716 are fixed and the processing tank 810 is rotated. Can also be developed.

Although the station 740 is configured to travel by engaging with the rail, it may run on a flat base without a rail. For example, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, four steering wheels 860 may be provided in the station 740 and the station 740 may be configured to change its direction.

This steering wheel 860 is provided with wheels 864 rotated by the motor 862.
A frame 866 supporting 62 is rotated by a motor 868. These motors 862,8
68 is controlled by the sub control device 200, and by changing the direction of the wheels 864, the station 740 can be driven in a desired direction. Also in this case, the sub-control unit 200 and the main control unit (not shown) wirelessly exchange signals, and the mounted battery (not shown) rotates the motor.

[0239] The self-propelled station 740
By using, it is possible to omit a freight car equipped with the station 740, a rotating base, a rail, and the like, and it is possible to simplify the movement route of the station 740.

Although the above description has 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.

In the above-described embodiment, the film F
Was transported in the horizontal direction for drying and exposure, but the film F may be transported in the vertical direction for drying and / or exposure. This makes the device taller but requires less installation space.

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.

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.

The treatment liquid used in the present invention may be a known one. 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 buffer such as an alkali metal carbonate, borate or phosphate, a bromide salt, an iodide salt, a benzimidazole, a benzothiazole or a 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 in the reversal process includes dihydroxybenzenes such as hydroquinone and 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: Bleaching is usually performed 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. Further, treatment with two continuous bleach-fixing baths, fixing treatment before the bleach-fixing treatment, or bleaching treatment after the bleach-fixing treatment can be optionally carried out. 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), for example, complex salts of aminopolycarboxylic acids such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acid, methyliminodiacetic acid, 1,3-diaminopropanetetraacetic acid and glycol etherdiaminetetraacetic acid; Sulfates, hydrogen peroxide, etc. can be used. Further, the aminopolycarboxylic acid iron (III) complex salt is particularly effective in both the bleaching solution and the bleach-fixing solution. PH of a bleaching solution or bleach-fixing solution using these iron (III) aminopolycarboxylic acid complex salts
Is usually 5.5 to 8, but it can be processed at pH 4.5 to 6.5 for rapid processing or for high silver chloride light-sensitive materials.

If necessary, a bleaching accelerator can be used in the bleaching solution, the bleach-fixing solution and their pre-bath.
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 volume 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 addition, there is a case where further stabilization treatment is carried out after the above-mentioned water washing treatment, and 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 may 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.

[0260]

As described above, since the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the first aspect has the above-mentioned structure, a new device for separating or joining the film from the spool shaft of the film accommodating container is not required, and a new one is provided. The photosensitive material processing device corresponding to the system can be simplified and downsized.

Since the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the second aspect has the above-mentioned structure, the loading means itself can move in a desired direction. As a result, it is possible to simplify the moving path of the loading means.

Since the light-sensitive material processing apparatus according to the third aspect has the above-mentioned structure, it has an excellent effect that the film after being processed with the processing solution can be dried quickly and with high quality.

Since the light-sensitive material processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect has the above-mentioned structure, an excellent effect that a single apparatus can collectively process from development to printing without removing the film from the film accommodating container Have.

Since the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect has the above-mentioned structure, it has an excellent effect that the print and the film container can be integrated.

[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 perspective view of a processing tank.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the processing tank.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the clip.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of the clip.

FIG. 15 is a partial cross-sectional view of the processing tank as seen from the front side.

FIG. 16 is a side view of the clip in the opened state.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view seen from a side surface side of a processing tank which is sealed by a sealing device.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a punching device.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a printer processor according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a traveling system of a processing tank, a station, and a catching station.

FIG. 21 is a side view of a station traveling route.

FIG. 22 is a side sectional view of a station according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view of the front side of the station according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a side view of the cartridge loading device.

FIG. 25 is a side view showing a state where a station and a catching station hold a film.

FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a film is inserted between rollers of the dipping device.

FIG. 27 is a side view showing the arrangement of a drying unit, an exposure unit, a paper transport device, a heat development transfer unit, and a print transport device.

FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the film is immersed.

FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the film is pulled up.

FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a processing tank of the printer processor according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a schematic configuration diagram of the inside of a printer processor according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the film is pulled up.

FIG. 33 is a side sectional view of a station according to another embodiment.

34 is a cross-sectional view of the station shown in FIG. 33 as seen from the front side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 F film 14 cartridge (film accommodating container) 16 spool shaft 28 insertion opening (film entrance / exit) 100 printer processor (photosensitive material processing device) 110 station (loading means) 128 development processing section (development processing means) 130 drying section (drying means) 132 exposure unit (recording unit) 134 paper transport device (recording unit) 136 thermal development transfer unit (recording unit) 158 door driver (sending unit) 160 spool driver (sending unit) 164 motor (sending unit) 166 motor (sending unit) 184 Guide roller (moving means) 188 Motor (moving means) 475 Photosensitive material 485 Image receiving material (recording medium) 498 Basket (storage means) 500 Duct (cartridge moving means) 702 Development processing section (developing processing means) 728 Freight car (moving) Means) 73 4 Wagons (moving means) 736 Wagons (moving means) 740 Stations (loading means) 478 Holding rollers (recording means) 480 Holding rollers (recording means) 482 Holding rollers (recording means) 484 Support shafts (recording means) 806 Magic hand ( Cartridge moving means) 809 Development processing unit (development processing means) 824 Rotation base (moving means) 826 Motor (moving means) 828 Small gear (moving means) 860 Steering wheel (moving means)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A photosensitive material processing apparatus for feeding a long film wound around a spool shaft from a film inlet / outlet of a film accommodating container to develop the film, wherein the film accommodating container accommodating the film is loaded. A feeding means provided in the loading means for feeding the film from the film container with one end in the longitudinal direction locked to the spool shaft; and a developing processing means for developing the film sent from the film container. At least a moving unit that moves the loading unit in a direction in which the loading unit comes into contact with and separates from the processing tank. 2. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the moving means is provided in the loading means. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein a drying means for forcibly blowing dry air to the developed film is provided in a direction away from the processing tank with respect to the loading means. Photosensitive material processing device. 4. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein recording means for recording an image on a film on a recording medium is provided in a direction away from the processing tank with respect to the loading means. 5. A storage means for storing a recording medium on which an image has been recorded, and a film storage container moving means for taking out a film storage container loaded in the loading means and storing it in the storage means. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 4.