JPH10186620A - Photosensitive material processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To process a film stored in a 1st film container and a film stored in a 2nd film container by a common processing machine. SOLUTION: In a rotatably arranged drum 132, a storing magazine 136 for loading an APS(advanced photo system) cartridge and an intermediate magazine 134 for loading a 135-sized film stored in a cartridge are arranged. In the case of developing, the final end(leading end part of film in 135 cartridge) of the film wound in the intermediate magazine 134 is not released, then, both of the APS film and the 135-sized film can be developed by the same processing tank 300, and it is unnecessary to install photosensitive material processing devices respectively, then, the cost is reduced, and also, the device is installed in a small space.

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 accommodated in a film container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, 135-size negative films generally used are prepared by removing a negative film from a spool shaft or cutting the film in the vicinity of the spool shaft, and carrying out development processing while transporting a plurality of processing tanks with transport rollers or the like. It is supposed to do.

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

In recent years, APS (abbreviation of “Advanced Photo System”) as a new system for returning a developed negative film in a film storage container (cartridge) without cutting the negative film as described above. In the following, this new system is simply referred to as “APS”.

[0005] In the APS, a negative film is taken out of a cartridge received from a customer and developed, and the developed negative film is stored in an original cartridge and returned to the customer.

On the other hand, in a 135-size negative film storage container (patrone), the configuration is different from that of the APS negative film cartridge, and the photographed negative film cannot be sent out of the cartridge only by rotating the spool shaft. . Therefore, in order to pull out the 135-size negative film from the cartridge, first, the tongue is pulled out of the cartridge by a drawer that pulls out the leading end of the film (referred to as "velo"). Thereafter, the film is sandwiched between a pair of rollers, and the film is fed out by rotating the rollers.

In a 135-size negative film,
Since it is premised that the negative film is cut in advance and developed, an image frame is formed near the engagement of the spool shaft of the negative film, that is, up to the last end of the negative film.

Further, in the case of a 135-size negative film, the vicinity of the end of the negative film is drawn out of the cartridge in advance, and the cartridge is loaded into the camera, and the perforation (film hole) of the drawn-out negative film is used as a sprocket (gear) of the camera. Therefore, no image frame is formed over a certain length from the leading end of the negative film. Conversely, in an APS negative film, no image frame is formed near the rear end of the negative film.

[0009]

By the way, if an APS negative film can be processed by a processing apparatus for developing a negative film of 135 size, it can be installed at a low cost and can be installed in a small space as compared with a case where a processing apparatus is separately provided. . However, a 135-size film container and A
The structure (external shape and the like) of the PS film container differs from that of the PS film container, and there is a problem that both film containers cannot be loaded in the same container loading section.

Further, when an APS negative film is processed by a processing apparatus for developing a 135 size negative film, an image frame near the rear end of the 135 size negative film is not developed.

Therefore, the present invention takes into account the above facts and
It is an object to process the film in the film container and the film in the second film container by a common processor.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photosensitive material processing apparatus for developing a long film, comprising: a first loading section for loading a first film;
And a second loading section for loading a different type of second film from the first film.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the first aspect,
Since the first loading section and the second loading section are provided, the first film and the second film can be developed by a common photosensitive material processing apparatus, and separate photosensitive material processing apparatuses need to be provided. And can be installed in a small space at a low cost.

Here, different types of films are films having different formats. More specifically, a film whose screen position is defined in advance by perforation or the like and a film whose screen position is not defined beforehand are used. Means different films depending on the method. In the latter case, the number of screens may be larger than the standard number of screens (that is, the number of exposures) depending on the shooting method. That is, a typical example of the former is an APS film, and a typical example of the latter is a 135-size film.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photosensitive material processing apparatus for developing a long film, comprising: a first loading section for loading a first film container; A second loading unit configured to load a second film storage container of a type different from the storage container; and an intermediate spool shaft that winds a film in the second film storage container loaded in the second loading unit. A third loading section, and the first loading section
In the state where one longitudinal direction end of the film in the first film storage container in the loading portion or the film wound on the intermediate spool shaft of the third loading portion is locked to the spool shaft or the intermediate spool shaft. It is characterized by having a sending means for sending the film, and a processing tank for developing the film sent by the sending means.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the second aspect,
The first film storage container is loaded into the first loading section. The second film storage container is loaded in the second loading section. Second
The film in the second film container loaded in the loading section is wound up by the intermediate spool shaft. The film is fed by the feeding means in a state where one end in the longitudinal direction of the film wound on the intermediate spool shaft is locked.
Further, the film is sent out by the sending means in a state where one end in the longitudinal direction of the film wound around the spool shaft in the first film container is locked. Then, the film sent out by the sending means is developed in a processing tank.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the second aspect, the leading end of the film fed from the first loading section or the third loading section by the delivery means is provided. It is characterized by having a drawing means for holding and drawing the film into the processing tank.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the third aspect,
The leading end of the film is held by the delivery means, and the first
The film is fed from the loading section or the third loading section. The film sent out by the sending means is drawn into the processing tank by the drawing means and developed.

The invention described in claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3
In the photosensitive material processing apparatus described in the above, after winding the film in the second film storage container loaded in the second loading section around the intermediate spool shaft in the third loading section, It has a cutting means for cutting the rear end.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the fourth aspect,
After the film in the second film container loaded in the second loading section is wound around the intermediate spool shaft in the third loading section, the cutting means cuts the rear end of the film.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 to FIG.
6 will be described. (Cartridge and Film) First, the outline of the cartridge 14 as the first film storage container and the film FI as the first film used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C and FIG. 2, the cartridge 14 is provided with 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 hung between the side walls 24, 26 on the protruding portion 22, and is rotatably supported. . 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 the door (a door driver 96 described later) is formed.

The casing 20 is divided into covers 18A and 18B along a line connecting the support positions of the side walls 24 and 26 for the door shaft 32, 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 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 film FI, which has been subjected to the development processing, is stored in the cartridge 14, the joint 38A is cut off, and the indicator 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 FI in the cartridge 14 has been developed or has not been developed.

In addition, display holes 40A, 40B, 40C, and 40D are formed in the side wall 26 at equal intervals around the spool shaft 16 (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "display holes 40").
Say). These display holes 40 are used to display the state of the film FI stored in the cartridge 14. For example, a circular display hole 40A
Represents an unexposed, semicircular display hole 40B partially exposed, and an X-shaped display hole 40C exposed and undeveloped, a rectangular display hole 40B.
D indicates that development has been completed. In this way, it is possible to determine which exposure state or processing state the film FI stored 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. The spool shaft 16 has a winding portion 42 for winding the film FI at an intermediate portion in the axial direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 3A), and flange portions 4 on both sides of the winding portion 42.
4 are 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 of the side wall 26 on the side of the side wall 26. 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 state of the white plate 50 clearly indicates the processing state of the film FI 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 meshes with the gear portion 48A, and when the torque is less than a predetermined value, the spool lock 76 is attached to the cover 48B. 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. 3A and 3B, the winding portion 42 of the spool shaft 16 has a notch 52 formed 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 film FI has an end FT on the trailer side at the center in the width direction.
Slot 5 for hooking a claw (not shown) of an attach plate used when locking the
8 are drilled.

An engagement 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 end FT of the trailer I on the trailer side is inserted into the cutout 52 of the spool shaft 16, the protrusions 56 are inserted as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. . At this time, the engagement holes 60 of the film FI are formed.
During this time, the pressing portion 54 comes into contact with the spool portion 16 so that the trailing end FT of the film FI is engaged with the spool shaft 16 to prevent the protrusion 56 from coming off.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the distal end 56A of the projection 56 has a shape projecting in the direction opposite to the direction in which the film FI is pulled out (the direction of the arrow R) to prevent the film FI from coming off. It has been subjected.

The film FI has an end FT on the trailer side.
Are wound around the spool shaft 16 and housed in the cartridge 14 in a state of being 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.

As described above, the configuration (external shape, etc.) of the cartridge 14 is different from the configuration of the patrone 94 (see FIG. 6) as a second film container for a 135-size negative film, which is conventionally known. Therefore, the configurations of the container loading units 106 are different from each other as described later.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG.
In I, perforations 66 that clearly indicate the position of the image frame 64 are formed at one end in the width direction at predetermined intervals, and this perforation 66 is used for positioning the image frame 64 when performing image exposure and printing work. Is being used.

Around perforations 68 are formed on the end FT side of the final image frame 64 on the side opposite to the perforations 66, and no image is recorded on the trailer side from this position. ,
Or, it clearly states that no image is recorded.

Further, a detached perforation 70 is formed in the film FI at a position separated from the trailer end FT by a predetermined distance T, and when the detached perforation 70 is detected, the film FI on the trailer side is detected. The position of the end FT can be accurately determined. In addition, the end F on the trailer side of the film FI
Both ends in the width direction of the T are cutout portions 52 of the spool shaft 16.
Inclined to facilitate insertion into

Further, a transparent magnetic recording layer is provided on the film FI, and a region not covering the image frame 64 at both ends in the width direction of the film FI is used as a magnetic track.

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

Further, a bar code 92 is recorded on the film FI at the same position as the magnetic track 82.
This bar code 92 is a frame number of the image frame 64,
It represents a manufacturer, a film type, and the like, and is formed in advance as a latent image at the stage of manufacturing the film FI, and is visualized by developing. (Processor) As shown in FIG.
A processor 100 as a photosensitive material processing apparatus for performing the development process I has a box-shaped casing 1 for shielding the inside from light.
02.

On the upper surface of the casing 102, a charge input section 104 for inputting a charge for development and printing is provided on the front left 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.

Further, a container loading section 106 is provided on the right side of the charge input section 104, and an L-shaped cover 105 for covering the container loading section 106 is rotatably arranged.

The container loading section 106 has first loading ports 106A and 1A for loading the cartridge 14 for APS.
A second loading port 106B for loading a 35-size negative film cartridge 94 is provided. The first loading port 106A is provided with a storage magazine 136 as a first loading section and an intermediate magazine 13 as a second loading section described later.
4 is located above a drum 132 having the same. The loading port 106B is provided with a concave portion 107 for loading the patrone 94, and this concave portion 107 is provided at the lower end 94 of the patrone 94 from the lower end of the entrance 94A of the film 96 shown in FIG.
It is formed in a shape such that B is inserted. The cartridge 94 is positioned by loading the lower portion 94B into the concave portion 107.

An opening 106C is formed in the recess 107 at a position corresponding to the entrance 94A of the loaded cartridge 94, and the opening 106C is longer than the width and thickness of the film 26. Further, the loading port 106
An engagement shaft (not shown) that engages with a spool shaft 98 rotatably supported by the patrone 94 is disposed at B. A motor (not shown) is connected to the engagement shaft. The shaft slides along the axial direction of the spool shaft 98 after the patrone 94 is loaded in the concave portion 107 and engages with the spool shaft 98. After this engagement, the engagement shaft rotates, causing the spool shaft 98 to rotate.

The casing 1 corresponding to the container loading section 106
02, a pair of cutters 110A and 1
10B are arranged. The upper cutter 110A can move up and down, and the lower cutter 110B is fixed at the position shown in FIG. After the main controller 202 (described later) detects that the winding of the film 96 with respect to the intermediate spool shaft 204 has been completed (the upper state in FIG. 20), the film 96 is lowered and the film 96 is cut at the rear end.

Further, in the casing 102 corresponding to the container loading section 106, a pair of rollers 112A, 112B for feeding the film 96 to the intermediate magazine 134 are disposed behind the cutters 110A, 110B. The upper roller 112A can move up and down, and the lower roller 112B is positioned at the position shown in FIG. The roller 112B descends and rotates after drawing out the leading end (velo) 96A of the film 96 in the patrone 94 with a pair of drawing members 108 described later.
Send out.

An opening 106D corresponding to the opening 106C is formed on the rear side of the rollers 112A and 112B, and the film 96 is transported to the intermediate magazine 134.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the upper surface of the casing 102, a display device 114 for displaying a message behind the container loading section 106 is provided. Further, on the right side of the container loading unit 106, a select button for selecting which of the APS or 135 size film is to be developed, a winding start button for starting winding of the film 96 on the intermediate spool shaft 204 described later, Or drum 132
An operation device 115 including a start button and the like for rotating is provided.

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.

At the lower side of the left side surface of the casing 102, there are provided a cartridge 14 in which the film FI having undergone the developing process is stored and an automatic door 124 for taking out the film 96 having undergone the developing process from the inside.

As shown in FIG. 7, inside the casing 102 (not shown in FIG. 7), a magazine transport device 12 is provided.
6, a developing section 128 and a drying section 130 are provided. (Magazine transport device) Hereinafter, the configuration of the magazine transport device 126 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, the magazine transport device 12
Reference numeral 6 includes a pair of guide rails 140A and 140B extending in the depth direction (the direction of arrow B) of the processor 100 and a stopper 142 attached to the depth side of the guide rails 140A and 140B. Guide rail 140A,
140B extends horizontally and linearly, and the guide rail 1
40A and 140B are arranged at predetermined intervals in the arrow R direction or the arrow L direction. Guide rail 14
In 0A and 140B, one magazine 134 (136)
Is running.

As shown in FIG. 7, the drum 132 is for transporting the magazines 134 and 136 from the loading port 106A to the guide rails 140A and 140B. That is, the drum 132 includes the guide rails 140A and 140B.
And is disposed between a pair of columns 131. The drum 132 is connected to a motor shaft 133A disposed along the axis thereof, and the rotation of the motor 133 causes the drum 132 to rotate.

A substantially U-shaped notch 132A is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 132 at an angular interval of 90 °. The pair of intermediate magazines 134 are arranged facing each other around the axis of the drum 132 in the notch 132A, and the cartridge 14 for the APS faces the center of the drum 132 inside the notch 132A. Are located.

The drum 132 is provided with a bar code scanner (not shown) corresponding to the storage magazine 136 on standby.
0 is read. The information of the barcode 80 read by the barcode scanner is transmitted to the main controller 202. (Configuration of Magazine) First, the configuration of the storage magazine 136 will be described with reference to FIGS. The storage magazine 136 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 concave portion 150 in the vicinity of the upper center, in which the cartridge 14 is loaded. The recess 150 is formed in a shape such that the lower half from the lower end of the protrusion 22 of the cartridge 14 is inserted.

On the other hand, inside the cover 148, the main body 144 is provided.
A concave portion 151 is formed corresponding to the concave portion 150 of FIG.
The concave portion 151 is formed in such a shape that the upper half thereof is inserted from the lower end of the projecting 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.

The cover 148 is provided with a notch 156 on the side of the arrow F to allow the film FI to enter and exit the cartridge 14 housed therein.

As shown in FIG. 9, the main body 144 is provided with the door 30 of the cartridge 14 on the side of the cover 148 in the direction of the arrow L.
A chucking device 162 provided with a door driver 158 for opening and closing the spool and a spool driver 160 for rotating the spool shaft 16 is provided.

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

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

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

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

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the pushing device 174 has a lever 178 swingably supported by a column 176 standing upright at 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.

As shown in FIG. 9, the main body 144
It has a plurality of rotatable guide rollers 184, and these guide rollers 184 are grooves 186 formed on the side surfaces of guide rails 185 arranged in the main body 144.
And the guide rail 185 is sandwiched. In addition,
One of the plurality of guide rollers 184 is adapted to be rotated by a motor 188, and the storage magazine 136 is rotated by rotating the motor 188.
It can run along zero. The main body 144
A photo-interrupter (not shown) is attached to the outside of the bottom of the.

As shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 9, a power supply line 192 for sending a control signal and a driving power supply to the storage magazine 136 is arranged along the guide rail 140 in the magazine transport device 126. The power line 192 is
Four contacts 196 are arranged at predetermined intervals on a plate member 194 made of an insulator, two of which are for signals and the other two are for power.

The main body 144 of the storage magazine 136 has a contact plate 19R on the side plate 144R facing the contact plate 196.
A conductive wire 198 that is always in contact with 6 is embedded and provided.

The contact 198 is connected to a sub-control device 200 (see FIG. 8) provided inside the main body 144. The sub-control device 200 includes a main control device 202 provided inside the casing 102 of the processor 100.
(See FIG. 7).
98. The identification number of the storage magazine 136 is stored in the memory of the sub control device 200.

A power supply line (not shown) similar to the power supply line 192 is also arranged in the drum 132. When the drum 132 rotates and the power supply line (not shown) and the power supply line 192 face and connect, the motor 188 is connected. Drives and the magazine 136 runs. In addition, storage magazine 136
Solenoid 170, solenoid 180, motor 16
4. The motor 166 and the motor 188 are controlled by the sub controller 200. Further, the above-described photointerrupter is connected to the sub-control device 200 and is used for stopping the storage magazine 136.

Next, the structure of the intermediate magazine 134 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the structure similar to the storage magazine 136, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 6, the intermediate magazine 134
An intermediate spool shaft 204 is rotatably disposed at substantially the center of the intermediate spool shaft 204. At both ends in the width direction of the intermediate spool shaft 204, a projection 204A having a V-shaped cross section that engages with a perforation (not shown) formed on the film 96 is provided. Is formed.

As shown in FIG. 10, the intermediate spool shaft 20
4 is connected to a motor 205. The rotation of the motor 205 in the forward and reverse directions causes the intermediate spool shaft 204 to rotate in the forward and reverse directions. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, after the protrusion 204A meshes with the perforation of the film 96, the intermediate spool shaft 204 rotates.

An opening 134A is formed in the intermediate magazine 134 at a position facing the opening 106D. The opening 134A corresponds to the opening 106D, and the film 96 enters and exits. A pair of guide rollers 206A, 206 is provided at a portion corresponding to the opening 134A.
B is arranged. As shown in FIG. 10, a motor 207 is connected to the guide roller 206B.
06B rotates in the forward and reverse directions.

The outer peripheral surface 134 of the intermediate magazine 134
The guide roller 206A on the B side can be moved up and down,
The guide roller 206A is in the retracted state shown in FIG. 6 when the film 96 is wound or pulled out.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the intermediate magazine 134, a pair of pull-out members 108 constituting a part of a pull-out device (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 55-2229) for pulling out the tongue 96A of the film 96 is provided. It is arranged to be transportable. The draw-out members 108A and 108B are formed of an elastic material, and pass through the openings 134A, 106D and 106C from the entrance 94A of the patrone 94 to the patrone 94.
And the film 94 in the patrone 94 is pinched. Thereafter, the film 94 is pulled out from the patrone 94 by pulling out the drawing members 108A and 108B from the patrone 94.

The base ends of the extraction members 108A and 108B are fixed to a rotor (not shown), and the rotor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions by a motor (not shown).
A, 108B is withdrawn or retracted.

An elastic guide member 209 formed in a spiral shape so as to surround the intermediate spool shaft 204 is disposed in the intermediate magazine 134. This guide member 20
9 has a bifurcated shape such that the tip portion 209A faces both sides of the intermediate spool shaft 204, as shown in FIG.

Also, the base 209B of the guide member 209
Is formed in a linear shape (horizontal shape) so as to face the opening 134A, and guides the extraction member 108A to the opening 134A. A guide roller 208 is rotatably disposed behind the guide roller 206B (in the direction of arrow B).

Further, a film pressing member 210 for securely engaging the film 96 with the perforation of the intermediate spool shaft 204 is disposed in the intermediate magazine 134, and the film pressing member 210 is connected to the solenoid 212. The solenoid 212 is connected to a sub control device 214 (see FIG. 6), and the film pressing member 210 rotates in the forward and reverse directions according to a control signal from the sub control device 214.

The other transport mechanisms (the guide rollers 184, the guide rails 185, the motor 188, etc.) of the intermediate magazine 134 are the same as those of the storage magazine 136, and the description thereof will be omitted. (Development processing unit) As shown in FIG.
Is a sword-shaped treatment tank 3 made of synthetic resin or the like.
00. The processing tank 300 is disposed slightly inclined with respect to the vertical direction (the direction of the arrow U and the direction of the arrow D), and has a film insertion port 304 having an open upper end.

As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG.
A movable film guide 30 as a pair of pull-in means for guiding the film 96 or FI is provided on the side of the arrow B in the direction of 00.
2 are arranged. The movable film guide 302 includes a lower guide 306 having a pair of rollers 304 for guiding the lower surface of the film FI, and an upper guide 310 having a pair of rollers 308 for guiding the upper surface of the film FI,
The lower guide 306 and the upper guide 310 are respectively connected to the cylinder rods 3 of the cylinder 312 arranged along the vertical direction.
14 attached.

As shown in FIG. 16, the rollers 304 and 308 hold the film FI fed in the horizontal direction from the cartridge 14 and guide the film FI toward the opening of the processing tank 300. When the storage magazine 136 moves, the cylinder 312 is operated to retract the lower guide 306 and the upper guide 310.

FIG. 12 shows a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the inside of the processing tank 300. The inner wall surfaces facing each other are spaced apart from each other on both sides in the width direction (portions facing both ends in the width direction of the film FI). Is narrow and the widthwise center (Film F
(A portion facing the I image frame 64) is curved.

For this reason, when the film FI is inserted through the opening, both end portions in the width direction of the film FI are guided by both side portions in the width direction inside the processing tank 300, and the center portion in the width direction of the film FI, that is, the image frame 64 and the processing frame are processed. Contact with the inner wall surface of the tank 300 is prevented. Note that the configuration of the processing tank 300 is not limited to a straight sheath shape, and may be, for example, a U-shape. (Sealing device) As shown in FIG.
A sealing device 320 is provided at a position facing 4. The sealing device 320 includes a block 322 that is in close contact with the film insertion port 318. The block 322
, A thick packing 324 made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached to a portion which is in close contact with the film insertion opening 318.

The block 322 includes a solenoid 326
Is connected to the movable iron core 326A of the solenoid 32.
6 is energized, the movable iron core 326A
22 is pressed against the film insertion port 318 to seal the inside of the tank. That is, the block 322 moves from the position of the imaginary line in FIG. 13 to the position of the solid line in FIG. (Circulation path of treatment liquid) As shown in FIG.
In the vicinity of the upper part of the pipe 0, a pipe-shaped connection part 330 communicating with the inside of the tank is provided on one side in the width direction, and a pipe-shaped connection part also communicating with the inside of the tank on the other side in the width direction. 33
2 are provided. Also, at the lower end of the processing tank 300,
A pipe-shaped connection portion 334 communicating with the inside of the tank is provided. The connection part 330 includes a pipe 336 extending downward along the processing tank 300, a solenoid valve 338 (three-port two-position switching valve), a pipe 340, a pump 342, a pipe 344, a solenoid valve (three-port two-position switching valve) 346, The connection part 334 is connected via a pipe 348, an in-line ceramic heater 350, a pipe 352, an electromagnetic valve (a three-port two-position switching valve) 354 and a pipe 356.

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

As shown in FIG. 14, the 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 only one film FI). The color developing solution stored here is heated to a predetermined temperature. A heater 362 for heating and a temperature sensor 364 are provided. Note that the heater 362 and the temperature sensor 364 are connected to the main controller 202 (not shown in FIG. 14).

As shown in FIG. 11, the reducer 360
A disk-shaped turntable 368 rotated by a motor 366 is disposed above the turntable. Turntable 36
8, a plurality of inverted bottles 370 are loaded along the circumferential direction.

[0095] As shown in FIG.
The amount of the color developing solution necessary for developing the film FI is contained. The entrance 372 of the bottle 370 is closed with a thin film 374.
By breaking 4, the color developing solution can be taken out.

The reducer 360 and the 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 supported by a guide member 379 fixed to a frame (not shown) so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. 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, when the gear 386 is rotated and the funnel 378 is moved upward by a predetermined dimension, the projection 380 pierces the film 374, and the bottle 3
The color developing solution stored in 70 is discharged to a reducer 360 via a funnel 378. The motor 366 and the motor 384 are controlled by the main controller 202 (not shown in FIG. 14).

As shown in FIG. 11, one end of a pipe 388 is connected to the solenoid valve 346, and the other end of the pipe 388 is connected to a drain tank 390 for storing used color developing solution.
Inserted into.

On the other hand, one end of a pipe 392 extending downward along the processing tank 300 is connected to the connection portion 332.
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 a bleach-fixer tank 400 storing a bleach-fixer.
The other end of the pipe 398 is inserted into a rinsing liquid tank 402 in which a rinsing liquid is stored.

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 a pump 412, and the other end of the pipe 410 is connected to one end of a pump 414. It is connected to the connection port.

[0103] The other connection port of the pump 412
A pipe 416 for sucking the bleach-fix solution in the bleach-fix solution tank 400 is connected, and a pipe 418 for sucking the rinse solution in the rinse solution tank 402 is connected to the other connection port of the pump 414. I have. (Drying Unit) As shown in FIG. 7, a drying unit 130 for drying the developed film FI is provided in the direction of arrow B of the processing tank 300, and the drying unit 130 is a drying fan 4.
22. The drying fan 422 is arranged on the side of the drum 132 in the direction of arrow B, and
The drying air (warm air) is blown toward to dry the film FI. (Image Reading Unit) An image reading unit 132 is arranged on the arrow B side of the drying unit 130. The image reading unit 132 includes a reading unit 450 having a U-shaped cross section that holds the film FI in a planar shape. The reading unit 450 is attached to a cylinder rod 452A of a horizontally arranged cylinder 452, and moves along the width direction of the film FI. As shown in FIG. 17, a slit 454 for entering the film FI is provided on a side surface of the reading unit 450.

A light source (not shown) is arranged in the upper part 450A of the reading unit 450, and a CCD (not shown) is arranged in the lower part 450B of the reading unit 450. The CCD receives the light transmitted through the film FI, reads an image frame (image frame 64 in APS) of the film FI, and outputs the read image frame to the main controller 202 as image data.
The image data supplied to the main control device 202 is output to a printer device (not shown) and is subjected to print processing by the printer device.

That is, according to the present embodiment, the printing process is performed by a separate printer device based on the image data read by the reading unit 450, so that the rewinding film FI or the developing film 96 This eliminates the need for subsequent exposure processing and printing processing.

Below the reading unit 450 in the direction of the arrow B, a container transport device 13 driven by a motor (not shown) is provided.
8 are arranged. A plurality of baskets 498 are attached to the endless belt 496 of the container transport device 138. The end of the container transporting device 138 on the arrow B direction in the arrow L direction is located inside the automatic door 124 (see FIG. 5).

The cartridge 14 or the film 96 falling from the storage magazine 136 is put into a predetermined basket 498 via the duct 500. Then, the cartridge 14 or the film 96 is taken out from the opening 498B formed in the outer peripheral surface 498A of the basket 498 (the surface opposite to the endless belt 496). (Operation) Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

First, the case where the APS film FI is developed will be described. By operating the select button of the operation device 115, the storage magazine 136 is made to correspond to the loading port 106A. That is, the state shown in FIG.

The customer leaves the cover 105 open (the state shown in FIG. 5) and places the cartridge 14 containing the undeveloped film FI in the recess 150 of the empty storage magazine 136.
And covers 148 and 105 are closed.

When the cartridge 14 is loaded, the barcode 80 of the cartridge 14 is read by a barcode scanner (not shown), and the main controller 202
The number of sheets I is determined, the development fee and the print fee are calculated, and the total amount is displayed on the display device 114.

The display device 112 on the side of the storage magazine 136 loaded with the cartridge 14 displays the time (waiting time) until the printing is completed or the finishing time.

When the customer inputs the amount displayed on the display device 114 from the charge input unit 104, the ID card entrance 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, a reception number, a reception time, a finishing time, an identification number of the storage magazine 136 in which the cartridge 14 is loaded, an ID number of the cartridge 14, and a number of photographed images are recorded (printing, magnetic recording, etc.). ing.

When the start button of the operating device 115 is operated, the drum 132 is rotated by 180 degrees (from the upper end to the lower end), and the storage magazine 136 loaded with the cartridge 14 is moved to a predetermined position of the developing section 128 (see FIGS. 15 and 16). Stop at the position shown).

When the rotation of the drum 132 stops, the chucking device 162 operates, and the door driver 158 inserts the spool driver 160 into the key hole 34 of the door shaft 32.
Engages with the key hole 62 of the spool shaft 16.

When the cylinder 312 is driven, the lower guide 3
06 and the upper guide 310 approach each other and
And the roller 308 make the film FI guideable to the processing tank 300.

Next, in the storage magazine 136, the motor 1
After the door 64 has been opened by rotating the spool 64, the spool driver 160 is rotated and the leading end of the film FI is sent out from the insertion opening 28 of the cartridge 14.

The film FI sent from the cartridge 14 passes between the rollers 304 and 308 of the lower guide 306 and the upper guide 310, and is inserted into the processing tank from the opening of the processing tank 300. In addition, film FI
When the film FI is inserted into the processing tank 300, the block 322 of the sealing device 320 is separated from the film insertion port 318 by a predetermined distance, and when the film FI is completely inserted into the processing tank 300, the block 322 is moved to the film insertion port 318. Is pressed to seal the inside of the tank.

Next, the developing process of the film FI 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 closed, the pump 342 is driven, and the color developing solution stored in the reducer 360 is discharged from the pipe 358, the solenoid valve 338, the pipe 340, 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 all the color developing solution of the reducer 360 is discharged, the solenoid valve 338 is switched, and the color developing solution in the tank is supplied to the pipe 336, the solenoid valve 338, the pipe 340, the pump 342, the pipe 344, 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. Thus, the color development processing of the film FI is performed. Note that the temperature of the color developing solution is kept constant by the in-line ceramic heater 350 so that the temperature of the color developing solution does not decrease during circulation. 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 FI.

When the development of the film FI is completed after a predetermined time, the pump 342 is stopped, the electromagnetic valve 346 is switched, and the color developing solution in the tank and the pipe is supplied to the pipe 38.
8 to a drain tank 390.

When all the color developing solution is discharged after a predetermined time, the solenoid 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. Thus, the bleach-fixing process of the film FI is performed.

When the bleach-fixing process of the film FI is completed after a lapse of a predetermined time, the pump 412 is reversed, and the bleach-fix solution in the tank and the pipe is returned to the bleach-fix solution 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, the pump 412 is stopped, and
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.
92, the electromagnetic valve 394 and the piping 398 return to the rinsing liquid tank 402 and circulate. Thereby, the rinsing process of the film FI is performed.

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

When a predetermined time has elapsed and all the rinsing liquid in the tank has been discharged, the pump 414 is stopped and the sealing device 320 is stopped.
Block 322 is separated from the film insertion slot 318,
The storage magazine 136 holding the cartridge 14 is disengaged from the notch 132A of the drum 132, moves (self-runs) at a constant speed in the direction of the arrow B, and stops at the stopper 142 on the side of the rails 140A and 140B in the direction of the arrow B (FIG. 17).

When the storage magazine 136 moves, the processed film FI is sequentially pulled out of the tank, and
Drying fan 4 on the surface of film FI when passing through
22 blows hot air to dry.

When the storage magazine 136 stops, the film FI is wound up, and when the first image frame 64 on the cartridge 14 side is located at the opening of the reading unit 450,
The transport of the film FI is temporarily stopped, and the reading unit 4
The printer device performs a printing process based on the image data read at 50. The image frame 64 is detected by detecting the perforation 66 of the film FI with a sensor.
Can be stopped at the opening of the reading unit.

Thereafter, when reading of all image data is completed in the same manner, the spool driver 160 is rotated, the film FI is entirely 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, since the storage magazine 136 is in the inverted state, the pushing device 174 is operated, and the cover 1 is turned on.
48 is opened to drop the cartridge 14 into the opening of the duct 500. The cartridge 14 falls through the duct 500 into the basket 498. Thereafter, the storage magazine 136 runs to the notch 132A of the drum 132 by itself and fits into the notch 132A.

The ID card 118 corresponding to the customer
Is inserted into the ID card doorway 120, the ID card 1
A check 18 is made, the basket 498 containing the cartridge 14 is moved inside the automatic door 124, the automatic door 124 is opened, and the customer can remove the cartridge 14 from the basket 498.

On the other hand, a case where a 135-size film 96 is developed will be described. By operating the select button of the operating device 115, the intermediate magazine 134 is inserted into the loading port 106A.
To correspond to. That is, the state shown in FIG.

The customer opens the cover 105, loads the cartridge 19 containing the undeveloped film 96 into the recess 107 of the loading port 106B, and closes the cover 105. When the start button of the operating device 115 is operated, as shown in FIG. 6, the drawer member 108 is inserted into the cartridge 19, and the tongue 96A of the film 96 is pulled out.

The tongue 96A is guided by the guide roller 208.
When located at the upper part, only the lower drawer member 108 is wound around the rotor (not shown), and the tongue 96A falls and comes into contact with the guide roller 208. Thereafter, the guide roller 206A is lowered, and the film 96 is moved to the guide rollers 206A and 206B.
And guide rollers 206A, 206B
The film 96 is rotated by the rotation of the intermediate spool shaft 2.
It is wound around 04.

That is, the film 96 is connected to the guide member 209.
While reaching the position corresponding to the tip of the film holding member 210. Then, as shown in FIG. 19, the film pressing member 210 rotates counterclockwise by the solenoid 212 to press the film 96, and the perforations (not shown) formed on the film 96 engage with the protrusions 204A.

After that, the film pressing member 210 rotates clockwise and separates from the film 96. And
The intermediate spool shaft 204 rotates, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, all the films 96 in the cartridge 19 are removed from the intermediate spool shaft 204.
When it is wound up, as shown in FIG.
A descends and cuts the film 96 at the rearmost end. In addition,
When the film 96 is wound around the intermediate spool shaft 204, the distal end portion 209A of the guide member 209 is elastically deformed.

After the cutter 110A descends and the film 96 is cut, the cut end of the film 96 is attached to the intermediate spool shaft 204 by the opening 13 of the intermediate magazine 134.
It is wound up until it passes 4A. Drum 13
2 rotates 180 degrees (from the upper end to the lower end), and the intermediate magazine 1
Reference numeral 34 denotes a predetermined position of the development processing unit 128 (see FIGS. 18 and 20).
Stop at the position shown in the figure).

When the rotation of the drum 132 is stopped, the motor 205 (see FIG. 10) rotates, and the film 96 is guided by the base 209B of the guide member 209 while the opening 13 is closed.
4A is sent out. And the film 96
, The film pressing member 210 rotates clockwise to press the rear end of the film 96 (in a locked state), and the developing process is performed. That is, the film 96 is not separated from the intermediate spool shaft 204, and the film 96 having a predetermined length (length in a range where the final image frame 64 is formed) is inserted into the processing tank 300. The operation timing of the film holding member 210 and the drawing member 108 is detected by a sensor (not shown) or the like, and
Controlled by 0.

Other development processing, drying processing, etc.
This is the same as the S film FI. And the film 96
Is dropped into the duct 500, the film holding member 210 is separated from the film 96, and the intermediate spool shaft 204 is rotated. Then, the film 96
Drop into the basket 498 via the duct 500. The other operations are the same as those of the film FI of the APS, and the description is omitted.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the drum 13
2, the intermediate magazine 134 and the storage magazine 136 are provided, so that both the APS film FI and the 135-size film 96 can be developed in the same processing tank 300, eliminating the need to provide separate photosensitive material processing devices. It is inexpensive and can be installed in a small space.

In this embodiment, the processor 10
0 may be provided with a printer. In this case, a film image is read by a CCD or the like, and an inkjet method
A method of obtaining prints by a color printer of a heat-sensitive type or the like may be used, or a method of obtaining prints by developing ordinary photographic paper with a processing solution may be used.

As shown in FIG. 19, the film 96 is selected from the 135-size negative film cartridge 94.
Is pulled out by a separate drawer, and the patrone 94 is placed in the container loading section 1 of the processor 100.
06. In this case, for example, the tongue 96A of the film 96 is arranged on the roller 112B, and the cover 105 is closed, so that the tongue 96A is sandwiched between the film and the roller 112A pivotally supported on the cover 105 side. Then, the film 96 may be wound around the intermediate spool shaft 204 by operating a start button arranged on the operation device 115. That is, in this case, there is no need to provide a drawer mechanism including the drawer members 108A and 108B as in the first embodiment in the magazines 134 and 136.

Further, the concept of the film of claim 1 includes not only the film itself but also a film container.
For example, the film 96 wound around the intermediate magazine 134 is different from the film FI of the cartridge 14 loaded in the storage magazine 136 (eg, a 120-size film).
Alternatively, it may be a separate film storage container itself. Furthermore, in the present invention, not only two kinds of films,
A configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of three or more types are loaded and development processing is performed.

Although the photosensitive material processing apparatus of the present invention can be used for processing various photosensitive materials, it is particularly preferable to use it for processing photographic photosensitive materials. In particular,
Processing of color negative film, color reversal film, black and white film.

Various processing solutions are used in the photosensitive material processing apparatus of the present invention. The color developing tank solution and the color developing replenisher used for developing the color negative film are alkaline aqueous solutions containing an aromatic primary amine color developing agent as a main component. Aminophenol compounds are also useful as the color developing agent, but p-phenylenediamine compounds are preferably used. Representative examples thereof are 3-methyl-4-amino-N, N-diethylaniline and 3-methylaniline. -4-amino-N-ethyl-N-β-hydroxyethylaniline, 3-
Methyl-4-amino-N-ethyl-N-β-methanesulfonamidoethylaniline, 3-methyl-4-amino-N-ethyl-
β-methoxyethylaniline, 4-amino-3-methyl-N-
Methyl-N- (3-hydroxypropyl) aniline, 4-amino
-3-Methyl-N-ethyl-N- (3-hydroxypropyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (2-hydroxypropyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-ethyl-N -Ethyl-N-
(3-hydroxypropyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-methyl-N-propyl-N- (3-hydroxypropyl) aniline,
4-amino-3-propyl-N-methyl-N- (3-hydroxypropyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-methyl-N-methyl-N- (4-
Hydroxybutyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-methyl-N-
Ethyl-N- (4-hydroxybutyl) aniline, 4-amino-3
-Methyl-N-propyl-N- (4-hydroxybutyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-ethyl-N-ethyl-N- (3-hydroxy-2
-Methylpropyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-methyl-N, N
-Bis (4-hydroxybutyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-
Methyl-N, N-bis (5-hydroxypentyl) aniline,
4-amino-3-methyl-N- (5-hydroxypentyl) -N- (4-
Hydroxybutyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-methoxy-N
-Ethyl-N- (4-hydroxybutyl) aniline, 4-amino-
3-ethoxy-N, N-bis (5-hydroxypentyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-propyl-N- (4-hydroxybutyl) aniline, and their sulfates, hydrochlorides or p-toluenesulfonates And the like. Among these, in particular, 3-methyl-4-amino-N-ethyl-N-β-hydroxyethylaniline, 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (3-
Hydroxypropyl) aniline, 4-amino-3-methyl-N
-Ethyl-N- (4-hydroxybutyl) aniline and their hydrochlorides, p-toluenesulfonates or sulfates are preferred. These compounds can be used in combination of two or more depending on the purpose.

The amount of the aromatic primary amine developing agent to be used is preferably from 0.0002 mol to 0.2 mol, more preferably from 0.001 mol to 1 mol per liter of the color developing solution.
0.1 mol.

The color developing solution (color developing solution) may be a pH buffer such as an alkali metal carbonate, borate or phosphate 5-sulfosalicylate, a chloride salt, a bromide salt, an iodide salt, or the like. It generally contains a development inhibitor or an antifoggant such as a benzimidazole, a benzothiazole or a mercapto compound. If necessary, besides hydroxylamine and diethylhydroxylamine, the compound represented by the general formula (I) of JP-A-3-144446 can be used.
Various preservatives such as hydroxylamines, sulfites, hydrazines such as N, N-biscarboxymethylhydrazine, phenylsemicarbazides, triethanolamine, and catecholsulfonic acids, and organics such as ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol represented by Solvents, development accelerators such as benzyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, quaternary ammonium salts, amines, dye-forming couplers, competitive couplers, auxiliary developing agents such as 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone, viscosity-imparting agents, aminopolycarboxylic acids acid,
Aminopolyphosphonic acid, alkylphosphonic acid, various chelating agents represented by phosphonocarboxylic acid, 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 the like And various compounding materials typified by salts thereof.

Among the above, as the preservative, unsubstituted hydroxylamine and substituted hydroxylamine are most preferable, and among them, diethylhydroxylamine, monomethylhydroxylamine or alkyl substituted with a water-soluble group such as sulfo group, carboxy group or hydroxyl group is preferable. Those having a group as a substituent are preferred. The most preferred example is
N, N-bis (2-sulfoethyl) hydroxylamine and its alkali metal salts.

As the chelating agent, a compound having biodegradability is preferable. An example of this is disclosed in JP-A-63-1.
No. 46998, No. 63-199295, No. 63-26
Nos. 7750 and 63-267751, JP-A-2-22
Nos. 9146 and 3-186841, German Patent No. 3,7
Chelating agents described in JP 39,610, EP 468,325 and the like can be mentioned.

The processing temperature of the color developing solution is 20 to 55 ° C.
Preferably it is 30-55 degreeC. Processing time is 30 seconds to 4
Minutes, preferably 45 seconds to 3 minutes 20 seconds. Most preferably, it is in the range of 60 seconds to 120 seconds.

In this processing method, the photosensitive material is desilvered after color development. In the desilvering step, it is desirable that both photosensitive materials be processed with a common tank solution and a common replenisher. However, the replenishment amount can be set differently for each photosensitive material. Hereinafter, the desilvering step will be described in detail.

The desilvering step generally includes a bleaching step, a bleach-fixing step, and a fixing step, and includes various steps. Specific steps are shown below, but are not limited thereto.

(Step 1) Bleaching and Fixing (Step 2) Bleaching and Bleaching and Fixing (Step 3) Bleaching and Bleaching and Fixing (Step 4) Fixing and Bleaching and Fixing (Step 5) Bleaching and Fixing If necessary, the solution may be divided into two or more baths, or may be replenished by a cascade method.

As the bleaching agent used in the processing solution having the bleaching ability, aminopolycarboxylic acid iron (III) complex, persulfate, bromate, hydrogen peroxide, erythrocyte and the like are used. A polycarboxylic acid (III) complex can be most preferably used.

The ferric complex used in this treatment method is as follows:
It may be added and dissolved as a pre-complexed iron complex salt, or a complex-forming compound and a ferric salt (eg, ferric sulfate, ferric chloride, ferric bromide, iron nitrate (III ) And iron (III) ammonium sulfate) to form a complex salt in a solution having bleaching ability.

The amount of the complex-forming compound may be slightly larger than the amount required for complex formation with ferric ion, and when it is added in excess, it is usually in the range of 0.01 to 10%. preferable.

The compound forming the ferric complex salt in the solution having bleaching ability is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (E
DTA), 1,3-propanediaminetetraacetic acid (1,3-
PDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, 1,2-cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acid, iminodiacetic acid, methyliminodiacetic acid, N- (2-acetamido) iminodiacetic acid,
Nitrilotriacetic acid, N- (2-carboxyethyl) iminodiacetic acid, N- (2-carboxymethyl) iminodipropionic acid, β-alanine diacetate, α-methyl-nitrilotriacetic acid, 1,4-diaminobutanetetraacetic acid , Glycol ether diamine tetraacetic acid, N- (2-carboxyphenyl)
Iminodiacetic acid, ethylenediamine-N- (2-carboxyphenyl) -N, N ′, N′-triacetic acid, ethylenediamine-N, N′-disuccinic acid, 1,3-diaminopropane-N, N′-disuccinic acid, Ethylenediamine-N,
N′-Dimalonic acid, 1,3-diaminopropane-N,
Examples include N′-dimalonic acid, but are not particularly limited thereto.

The concentration of the ferric complex salt in the processing solution having the bleaching ability is suitably in the range of 0.005 to 1.0 mol / l, preferably in the range of 0.01 to 0.50 mol / l. , More preferably 0.02 to 0.3
The range is 0 mol / liter.

The concentration of the ferric complex salt in the replenisher of the processing solution having the bleaching ability is preferably 0.005 to 2
Mol / l, more preferably 0.01 to 1.0 mol / l.

Various compounds can be used as a bleaching accelerator in a bath having bleaching ability or a prebath thereof. For example, a compound having a mercapto group or a disulfide bond described in U.S. Pat. And JP-B-45-8506, JP-A-52-20832, and 53-3
No. 2735, U.S. Pat. No. 3,706,561, and the like, thiourea compounds and halides such as iodine and bromine ions are preferred because of their excellent bleaching ability.

Other baths having bleaching ability include bromide (eg, potassium bromide, sodium bromide, ammonium bromide), chloride (eg, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride), or iodide (eg, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride). For example,
Rehalogenating agents such as ammonium iodide). Borax, sodium metaborate, acetic acid,
At least one inorganic acid or organic acid having a pH buffering capacity such as sodium acetate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, phosphorous acid, phosphoric acid, sodium phosphate, citric acid, sodium citrate, tartaric acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, etc. And their alkali metal or ammonium salts, or
Corrosion inhibitors such as ammonium nitrate and guanidine can be added.

The bath having bleaching ability may contain other various types of fluorescent whitening agents, antifoaming agents, surfactants, and organic solvents such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and methanol.

The fixing agent component in the bleach-fixing solution or the fixing solution is
The use of thiosulfates is preferred. Examples of the thiosulfate include sodium thiosulfate, potassium thiosulfate, and ammonium thiosulfate. Other known fixing agents, thiocyanates such as sodium thiocyanate and ammonium thiocyanate; ethylenebisthioglycolic acid,
Thioether compounds such as 3,6-dithia-1,8-octanediol, mesoionic compounds, and water-soluble silver halide dissolving agents such as thioureas can also be used. In the present invention, the use of thiosulfates, particularly ammonium thiosulfate, potassium thiosulfate and sodium thiosulfate is preferred. The total amount of the fixing agent per liter is preferably 0.3 to 3 mol, more preferably 0.5 to 2.0 mol.

It is desirable that the bleach-fixing solution and the fixing solution contain a sulfite (or a bisulfite or metabisulfite) as a preservative.
Liter, more preferably 0.05 to 0.3 mol / liter.

The bleach-fixing solution and the fixing solution may be any of the above-mentioned sulfites (eg, sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium sulfite) and bisulfites (eg, ammonium bisulfite, sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite) as preservatives. In addition to containing a sulfite ion releasing compound such as metabisulfite (for example, potassium metabisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, ammonium metabisulfite),
Aldehydes (benzaldehyde, acetaldehyde, etc.), ketones (acetone, etc.), ascorbic acids, hydroxylamines, benzenesulfinic acids, alkylsulfinic acids, etc. can be added as necessary. Particularly, use of benzenesulfinic acid, p-methylbenzenesulfinic acid, p-aminobenzenesulfinic acid and the like is also preferable. The preferable addition amount is 0.005 mol to 0.1 mol.
It is about 3 mol / liter.

Further, a buffer, a fluorescent brightener, a chelating agent, an antifoaming agent, a fungicide and the like may be added to the bleaching solution, the bleach-fixing solution and the fixing solution as required.

In the bleaching solution, the bleach-fixing solution and the fixing solution, the preferable pH range is from 4 to 8, and more preferably from 4.5 to 6.
5 is preferred.

The amount of replenisher for the bleaching solution, bleach-fixing solution and fixing solution is 50 to 2000 ml per 1 m ² of the light-sensitive material. Further, washing water as a post-bath or overflow solution of a stabilizing bath may be replenished as necessary.

The processing temperature of the bleaching solution, bleach-fixing solution and fixing solution is from 20 to 50 ° C., preferably from 30 to 45 ° C.
The processing time of each step is 10 seconds to 3 minutes, preferably 20 seconds to
2 minutes.

It is particularly preferred that a processing solution having a bleaching ability is subjected to aeration during processing in order to keep photographic performance extremely stable. Any means known in the art can be used for aeration, and air can be blown into a processing solution having bleaching ability, or air can be absorbed using an ejector.

The aeration may be performed directly in the processing tank. However, since the photosensitive material processing apparatus of the present invention has a small tank capacity, it is preferable that the aeration is performed in the processing liquid storage tank.

When blowing air, it is preferable to discharge air into the liquid through an air diffuser having fine pores. Such a diffuser is widely used for an aeration tank in activated sludge treatment. Regarding aeration, Z-121 issued by Eastman Kodak Company,
USING PROCESS C-41 3rd Edition (1982
Year), and the items described on pages BL-1 and BL-2 can be used. In the processing using the processing solution having the bleaching ability of the present invention, it is preferable that stirring is strengthened, and the processing is carried out as described in JP-A-3-33847, page 8, upper right column, line 6 to lower left. The contents described in the column and the second line can be used as they are.

In the photosensitive material processing apparatus of the present invention, when aeration is performed, it is preferable to use a circulation system, a processing liquid storage tank, or the like.

The photographic material generally undergoes a washing and / or stabilizing step after desilvering. In the washing and / or stabilizing step, it is necessary to adjust the concentration of the residual thiosulfuric acid of the processed photographic material to 30 to 1500 micromol / m ² .

Specifically, it is desirable to adjust the concentration of the thiosulfate in the final bath to about 0.001 to 0.04 mol / liter. That is, the above-mentioned concentration may be added to the final bath, or when a thiosulfate is used as a fixing component, the amount of replenishment in the subsequent washing and stabilization steps is reduced, and the final bath has the above-mentioned concentration. It is also a desirable embodiment to prepare such a solution.

The specific amount of replenishment varies depending on the concentration of thiosulfate in the fixing step, the number of baths in the washing step and the stabilizing step, etc.
Generally, the amount is about 100 to 1000 ml, preferably about 130 to 700 ml, per m ^{2 of} the photosensitive material.

[0178] In the washing water amount in the washing step,
The relationship between the number of washing tanks and the amount of water in the multi-stage
urnal of the Society of Motion Picture and Televis
ionEngineers Vol. 64, pp. 248-253 (May 1955)
Can be obtained by the method described in (1). According to the multi-stage countercurrent method described in the above-mentioned document, the amount of washing water can be greatly reduced.However, due to an increase in the residence time of water in the tank, bacteria are propagated, and the generated suspended matter adheres to the photosensitive material. Problem arises.

As a solution to such a problem in the processing of a color light-sensitive material, the method of reducing calcium ions and magnesium ions described in JP-A-62-288,838 can be used very effectively. Also, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
No. 8,542, isothiazolone compounds, thiabendazoles, chlorine-based disinfectants such as chlorinated sodium isocyanurate, and other benzotriazoles, etc. "Sterilization, Sterilization, and Antifungal Technology of Microorganisms" edited by the Sanitary Technology Association (1982), Industrial Technology Society, "Encyclopedia of Antifungal Agents" (ed. 1986)
Can be used.

The pH of the final bath in the processing of the photosensitive material is as follows:
It can be set to any value, preferably 3.5-8,
More preferably, it is 4-7. The pH is preferably set so as to reflect the film pH of the processed photosensitive material,
Various buffers may be used for that purpose. Specific examples include acetic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, and phthalic acid.

The temperature of the washing water and the washing time can be variously set depending on the characteristics of the photographic material, the use and the like.
For 20 seconds to 5 minutes, preferably at 25 to 40 ° C. for 30 seconds to 3 minutes. Further, the light-sensitive material of the present invention can be processed directly with a stabilizing solution instead of the above-mentioned washing. In such a stabilization treatment, JP-A-57-8543 and
All known methods described in JP-A-14834 and JP-A-60-220345 can be used.

The stabilizing solution contains a compound for stabilizing a dye image, for example, benzaldehydes such as formalin and m-hydroxybenzaldehyde, formaldehyde bisulfite adduct, hexamethylenetetramine and derivatives thereof, hexahydrotriazine and derivatives thereof, N-methylol compounds such as dimethylol urea and N-methylol pyrazole, organic acids and pH buffers are included. The preferable addition amount of these compounds is from 0.001 to 0.02 mol per liter of the stabilizing solution. However, the lower the concentration of free formaldehyde in the stabilizing solution, the less the formaldehyde gas is scattered. From these viewpoints, examples of the dye image stabilizer include N-methylolazoles described in JP-A-4-270344, such as m-hydroxybenzaldehyde, hexamethylenetetramine and N-methylolpyrazole, and N, N'-bis (1 4,3,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl) piperazine and the like.
Azolylmethylamines described in 13753 are preferred. In particular, azoles such as 1,2,4-triazole and 1,4-bis (1,2,4) described in JP-A-4-359249 (corresponding to EP-A-519190A2).
A combination of azolylmethylamine and its derivative such as (-triazol-1-ylmethyl) piperazine is preferable because of high image stability and low formaldehyde vapor pressure. Further, if necessary, ammonium compounds such as ammonium chloride and ammonium sulfite, metal compounds such as Bi and Al, a fluorescent brightener, a hardener, and US Pat.
No. 86,583, or a preservative which can be contained in the above-mentioned fixing solution or bleach-fixing solution, for example, a sulfinic acid compound described in JP-A 1-231051 is also preferable. .

The washing water and / or the stabilizing solution may contain various surfactants in order to prevent water droplet unevenness when the photosensitive material after processing is dried. Among them, a nonionic surfactant is preferably used, and an alkylphenol ethylene oxide adduct is particularly preferable. Octyl, nonyl, dodecyl, and dinonylphenol are particularly preferred as the alkylphenol, and the number of moles of ethylene oxide added is particularly preferably 8 to 14. It is also preferable to use a silicon surfactant having a high defoaming effect.

It is preferable that the washing water and / or the stabilizing solution contain various chelating agents. Preferred chelating agents include aminopolycarboxylic acids such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, N, N, N '.
-Trimethylene phosphonic acid, diethylene triamine-
Organic phosphonic acids such as N, N, N ', N'-tetramethylenephosphonic acid or EP 345,172A
The hydrolyzate of the maleic anhydride polymer described in No. 1 can be used.

[0185]

As described above, since the photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the present invention has the above-described structure, the film in the first film container and the film in the second film container are shared. It can be processed by a processor.

[Brief description of the 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 cross-sectional view of the spool shaft shown in FIG. 3A, taken along line 3 (B) -3 (B).

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a film.

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

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a main part of a container loading unit of the processor.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a part of the internal configuration of the processor.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a side surface of the storage magazine.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view on the front side of the storage magazine.

FIG. 10 is a front sectional view of the intermediate magazine.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a development processing unit.

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

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

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

FIG. 15 is a front view of the drum.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a film is sent to a processing tank.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the intermediate magazine has self-propelled.

FIG. 18 is a front view showing a state where the drum is rotated.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a film is wound around an intermediate spool shaft.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a film is sent to a processing tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

 FI film (first film) 14 cartridge (first film storage container) 16 spool shaft 28 insertion port (inlet / outlet) 94 patrone (second film storage container) 96 film (second film) 97 spool driver (delivery) Means 97A Motor (Sending Means) 100 Processor (Sensitive Material Processing Apparatus) 107 Recess (Second Loading Unit) 110 Cutter (Cutting Means) 134 Intermediate Magazine (Third Loading Unit) 136 Storage Magazine (First Loading Unit) ) 204 Intermediate spool shaft 300 Processing tank 302 Movable film guide (retract means)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A photosensitive material processing apparatus for developing a long film, comprising: a first loading section for loading a first film; and a second film of a type different from the first film. And a second loading section for loading. 2. A photosensitive material processing apparatus for developing a long film, comprising: a first loading unit for loading a first film storage container; and a first loading unit different from the first film storage container. A second loading unit for loading the second film storage container, and a third loading unit including an intermediate spool shaft for winding a film in the second film storage container loaded in the second loading unit. One end in the longitudinal direction of the film in the first film storage container in the first loading portion or the film wound around the intermediate spool shaft of the third loading portion is connected to the spool shaft or the intermediate spool shaft. A photosensitive material processing apparatus comprising: a sending unit that sends out the film in a stopped state; and a processing tank that develops the film sent out by the sending unit. 3. A drawing means for holding the leading end of the film sent from the first loading section or the third loading section by the sending means and pulling the film into the processing tank. The photosensitive material processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein 4. The second loading unit loaded in the second loading unit
4. A cutting means for cutting the rear end of the film after winding the film in the film storage container on the intermediate spool shaft in the third loading section. Photosensitive material processing equipment.