JPH0950105A - Film developing processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate troubles of exposure of a film by automatically connecting an undeveloped film to a leader and executing a developing processing. SOLUTION: This processor is provided with a magazine 4 for storing a cartridge 3 for undeveloped film 2, a film delivery cartridge 5 for winding the undeveloped film 2 supplied from the cartridge 3 stored in the magazine 4, a detaching tool 7 for detaching the terminal end part on the magazine side of the cartridge 3 wound by the film delivery cartridge 5 front a spool, and a developing processing leader 8 to which the terminal end part of the film detached from the spool is connected. And the processor is provided with a film connecting mechanism installed at a part for delivering the undeveloped film 2 from the film delivery cartridge 5 to the developing processing leader 8. A film connecting mechanism is prepared for connecting the terminal end part of the undeveloped film 2 supplied through the film port of the film delivery cartridge 5 to the end part of the developing processing leader 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film developing apparatus capable of being automatically connected to a reader for developing an undeveloped film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Undeveloped film is developed, that is, developed.
As a film development processing device capable of performing a series of processes such as fixing and drying, the one previously proposed by the present applicant is generally known. This film processing unit pulls out one end of the film from the cartridge of undeveloped film,
This is fixed to a leader, which is introduced into each process such as developing, fixing, and drying, with a tape or the like, and then placed in a film developing apparatus to perform processing such as developing, fixing, and drying.

[0003]

However, the work of pulling out one end of the film from such a conventional cartridge of undeveloped film and the work of fixing one end of the pulled-out film to the leader with a tape or the like are each performed by the operator. Since the work is performed by the work, there is a problem in that a worker for the work is required, which increases running cost.

Further, since the work of pulling out one end of the film from the cartridge of the undeveloped film and the work of fixing one end of the pulled-out film to the leader with a tape or the like are performed manually by the operator, the work efficiency is also improved. In addition to being low, the amount of pull-out at one end of the film was not constant, and there was a risk that the filmed portion of the film would be exposed or exposed during such work.

In a film cartridge of the type in which a light-shielding opening / closing lid is provided at the exit portion of the film, the problems of exposure and exposure occur remarkably during the above work. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, the undeveloped film and the reader can be automatically developed processing, the labor of the operator is omitted,
It is intended to improve work efficiency and eliminate accidents of exposure and exposure of film.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, a film development processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a magazine for accommodating a cartridge of undeveloped film and a film for winding the undeveloped film supplied from the cartridge of the magazine. Equipped with a delivery cartridge, a detaching tool for removing the end of the magazine cartridge wound in the film delivery cartridge from the spool, and a development processing leader to which the end of the undeveloped film removed from the spool is connected. , A film connection mechanism for connecting the end portion of the undeveloped film fed from the film entrance of the film delivery cartridge to the end portion of the development processing leader at the portion for delivering the undeveloped film from the film delivery cartridge to the development processing leader Is provided
The film connecting mechanism includes an engaging portion provided at a terminal portion of a developing processing leader, a locking portion for engaging with the engaging portion provided at a terminal portion of an undeveloped film, and an engaging operation of the locking portion. It is characterized in that it is configured with engaging means to be.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the film development processing apparatus according to the present invention, first, a cartridge of undeveloped film is mounted in a magazine, and the film delivery port and the film delivery port of the film delivery cartridge are made to face each other. Transfer the undeveloped film from the undeveloped film cartridge to the film delivery cartridge.

Next, after the film entrance / exit of the film delivery cartridge is made to face the engagement portion of the development leader forming the film connection mechanism, the engagement means is driven to drive the film of the film delivery cartridge. When the film is unwound from the entrance and exit, and the locking part at the end of the film is engaged with the engaging part of the development processing leader, the locking part at the end of the film is securely connected to the engaging part of the development processing leader. Is done.

After that, the undeveloped film led by the development processing leader is sequentially processed in processing steps such as development, fixing and drying.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A film development processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic structure of a mechanism portion for connecting an undeveloped film to a development processing leader of a film development processing apparatus. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 is a splice for connecting the undeveloped film to the development processing leader. The mechanism is generally shown.

The splice mechanism 1 includes a magazine 4 for accommodating a plurality of cartridges 3 of undeveloped film 2 and a stocker 6 for accommodating a film delivery cartridge 5 for winding the undeveloped film 2 supplied from the cartridge 3 of the magazine 4. , The detaching tool 7 for removing the end portion of the undeveloped film 2 from the spool 3b of the cartridge 3 of the magazine 4, and the spool 3 of the cartridge 3 of the magazine 4
The leader stocker 9 stocking the development processing leader 8 to which the end portion of the undeveloped film 2 removed from b is connected, the lower end portion 8a of the development processing leader 8 and the termination portion 2b of the undeveloped film 2 meet. An engaging means 10 provided at a portion thereof, and a connected leader storing portion 11 for storing the developing processing leader 8 in a state where the film delivering cartridge 5 is connected to the developing processing leader 8 via the undeveloped film 2. Be equipped with.

The magazine 4 is rotatably supported by the casing 12 of the film developing and processing apparatus, and the cartridge 3 of the undeveloped film 2 is provided around the magazine 4 for the film inlet / outlet 3.
a is arranged so that it can be mounted in the peripheral portion in a desired state, and the magazine 4 rotates intermittently in synchronization with the splicing work timing when the end portion of the film 2 is connected to the developing processing leader 8 described later. It is designed to be driven.

The stocker 6 for accommodating the film delivery cartridge 5 is composed of a vertically elongated storage portion 6b having an input port 6a formed therein and a film delivery cartridge 5 having an undeveloped film 2 loaded at the lower end thereof. Between the direction switching unit 14 for reversing toward the development leader 8 side with the fulcrum 13 as the rotation center, and the film delivery cartridge 5 between the storage section 6b and the direction switching unit 14 is interlocked with the reversing of the direction switching unit 14. While 1
A pair of gates 15 before and after supplying to the direction switching unit 14 are provided.

Between the film delivery cartridge 5 of the direction switching unit 14 below the stocker 6 and the cartridge 3 of the magazine 4 facing the stocker 6, the film inlet / outlet 3a portion of the cartridge 3 of the magazine 4 is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. The detaching tool 7 (see FIG. 2) which is inserted from the film inlet / outlet 3a having a structure similar to that shown in No. 130633 and releases the end of the undeveloped film 2 connected to the spool, and the magazine 4 A guide 16 for guiding the undeveloped film 2 fed from the film entrance / exit 3a of the cartridge 3 to the film entrance / exit 5a of the film delivery cartridge 5 of the direction switching unit 14 is provided.

The leader stocker 9 has a leader storage unit 17 for storing a plurality of flexible plate-shaped development processing leaders 8 and a direction switching unit for the development processing leaders 8 stored in the leader storage unit 17. In conjunction with the operation of 14, the end portion (lower end portion) 9 of the leader stocker 9
1 at the portion where a and the end portion 2b of the undeveloped film 2 meet
A guide roller 18 and a push-up tool 1 for pushing up and feeding one by one
And 9 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lower end portion of the developing processing leader 8 pushed up by the push-up tool 19 and the guide roller 18 is engaged with the engaging portion 20 at the end portion of the two undeveloped films 2.2. The engaging portion 21 is formed. The engaging portion 20 at the terminal end of the undeveloped film 2 is formed by a plurality of through holes 22 that engage with an engaging mechanism (not shown) of the spool 3b of the cartridge 3 mounted in the magazine 4. The engaging portion 21 at the lower end portion of the processing leader 8 has an insertion opening 23 through which the end portion of the film 2 provided with the engaging portion 20 passes,
Above the insertion opening 23, there is provided an engaging opening 25 in which a locking tongue piece 24 with which the locking portion 20 of the film 2 is engaged is projected.

The engaging portion 20 at the terminal end of the undeveloped film 2, 2 inserted from the insertion opening 23 is inverted by a film inversion guide 27 having a lateral "U" -shaped groove 26 in a side view. Inserted in the abutment 25, the locking tongue 2
The through hole 21 of the locking portion 20 is engaged with the screw 4 (see FIG. 4). For driving the undeveloped film 2 for connecting the locking portion 20 at the terminal end of the undeveloped film 2 to the leader 8 for development processing, JP-A-6-130633 is known.
Engaging means (both not shown) for rotationally driving the spool of the film delivery cartridge 5 in the same manner as in the publication.
It is designed to be carried out by the feeding and rotating operation of.

An engaging portion 21 provided at the lower end of the developing processing leader 8 and an engaging portion 20 engaging with the engaging portion 21.
A film connecting mechanism 28 is constituted by an engaging means for engaging and engaging the locking portion 20 of the undeveloped film 2.

Further, the connected leader accommodating portion 11 stores the developing processing leader 8 in a state where the film delivering mechanism 5 is connected to the end portion of the developing processing leader 8 through the undeveloped film 2 by the film connecting mechanism 28. It is designed to be stored in multiple stages.

In the splicing mechanism 1 in the film developing processing apparatus constructed as described above, first, the cartridge 3 containing the undeveloped film 2 is inserted into the film feeding port 3
The undeveloped film 2 is fed from the cartridge 3 which is mounted in the magazine 4 with a facing the outside and the film feeding port 3a faces the film port 5a of the film delivery cartridge 5 held by the direction switching unit 14. Transfer to the delivery cartridge 5.

Next, the direction switching unit 14 is rotated about 180 ° about the pivot point 13 thereof, and the film entrance / exit 5a of the film delivery cartridge 5 is placed in the lateral "U" -shaped groove 26 of the film reversing guide 27. Make them face-to-face. At the same time, the guide roller 18 and the push-up tool 19 are driven from the leader stocker 9 so that the developing leader 8 is placed in a state in which the insertion opening 23 at the lower end thereof faces the film entrance / exit 5a of the film delivery cartridge 5. After being pushed up and supplied, the undeveloped film 2 is fed out from the film entrance / exit 5a of the film delivery cartridge 5.

Thus, the film delivery cartridge 5
Of the undeveloped film 2 fed out from the film entrance / exit 5a is inserted from the insertion opening 23 of the developing processing leader 8 and is inverted by the horizontal "U" -shaped groove 26 to engage the engagement opening 25. , And the engaging tongue piece 24 is engaged with the through hole 21 of the engaging portion 20, the end portion of the undeveloped film 2 is securely connected to the developing processing leader 8 (FIG. 4). reference).

Therefore, the developing processing leader 8 in the state where the film delivering cartridge 5 is connected to the terminal end portion of the developing processing leader 8 through the undeveloped film 2 by the film connecting mechanism 28 is connected to the connected leader storing portion 11. After being stored, the undeveloped film 2 is led by the development processing leader 8 and sequentially processed in processing steps such as development, fixing and drying.

[0024]

As described above, the film developing apparatus according to the present invention is used for developing processing when the undeveloped film transferred to the film delivering cartridge is connected from the film delivering cartridge to the developing processing leader. With the film entrance / exit of the film delivery cartridge facing the leader's engaging part, the engaging means is driven to feed the film out of the film entrance / exit, and the locking part at the end of the film is engaged with the developing leader. When it is engaged with the portion, the locking portion at the end of the film is surely connected to the engaging portion of the development processing leader.
It is not necessary to manually pull out one end of the film from the cartridge of the undeveloped film and fix the one end of the pulled out film to the development leader with tape etc. It is possible to automatically develop an undeveloped film simply by setting a film-loaded cartridge, a film delivery cartridge, and a development processing leader. Then, there is an advantage that the running cost can be significantly reduced by omitting the labor for such an operator.

Further, since the work of pulling out one end of the film from the cartridge of the undeveloped film and the work of connecting the one end of the pulled out film to the development processing leader are automatically performed in a short time, the work efficiency is remarkably high. In addition to the above, there is an advantage that the exposure and exposure to light during the film connecting work which has been conventionally caused can be completely eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a schematic structure of a splicing mechanism portion for connecting an undeveloped film of a film development processing apparatus to a development processing leader.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view showing the operation of the detaching tool.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a splicing mechanism portion that connects an undeveloped film of a film development processing apparatus to a development processing leader.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of a main portion of a splicing mechanism portion that connects an undeveloped film of a film development processing apparatus to a development processing leader.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Splice mechanism 2 ... Undeveloped film 3 ... Cartridge 4 ... Magazine 5 ... Film delivery cartridge 5a ... 5 entrance / exit 7 ... Detaching tool 8 ... Development processing For reader

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A magazine for accommodating an undeveloped film cartridge, a film delivery cartridge for enclosing an undeveloped film supplied from the magazine cartridge, and an end portion of the magazine side cartridge encased in the film delivery cartridge. A detaching tool for removing from the spool and a development processing leader to which the end portion of the undeveloped film removed from the spool is connected, and the film is transferred to the portion for transferring the undeveloped film from the film delivery cartridge to the development processing leader. A film connecting mechanism is provided for connecting the end portion of the undeveloped film fed from the film inlet / outlet of the delivery cartridge to the end portion of the developing processing leader, and the film connecting mechanism is provided at the end portion of the developing processing leader. And at the end of the undeveloped film A locking portion engaged with the engagement portion, the film developing apparatus, characterized in that is constituted by an engaging means for engaging actuating the locking portion