JPH10319563A - Film housing means handling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a developed photographic film to be easily and automatically carried to an exposure device from a photographic film housing means with a compact structure. SOLUTION: This handling system 50 is provided with a standby part 51 where a film housing means 20 housing a developed photographic film is made to stand by, a film supply part 52 for supplying the developed photographic film to the exposure device 10 from the film housing means 20 housing the developed photographic film and a carrying path K connecting the standby part 51 and the supply part 52. In this case, the system is constituted so that a holding means for a film housing means 520 goes in and out the path K, constitutes one part of the path K when the film housing means 20 housing the developed photographic film is carried to the film supply part 52 and ejects the housing means 20 in which the developed photographic film is supplied to the outside of the path K.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film accommodating means for handling a film accommodating means for supplying a developed photographic film to an exposure apparatus by using the film accommodating means for accommodating a developed photographic film. It is about the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a developing process of a photographed undeveloped photographic film and a printing process of printing an image of the developed photographic film on photographic paper to obtain a print (generally referred to as a simultaneous printing process). ),
You want only print processing (generally referred to as negative print processing) that prints the image of developed photographic film on photographic paper to obtain a print, or only develops the unprocessed photographic film that has been photographed (generally develops it). The customer who is the owner of the photographic film who wants to carry out these processes is often requested to order a photographic film processing dealer (hereinafter abbreviated as a dealer). . This photographic film processing store may perform the above-mentioned processing in the store, but in a store that handles a large amount of requests from customers, a customer's request order is further processed by a plurality of photographic film processing stores called a large lab. And place an order with a photographic film processor that processes the photographic film desired by the customer. Also, in rare cases, customers order directly from large laboratories.

[0003] Dealers include a customer name, a customer's telephone number, a date and time of receiving a requested order, a finish date and time, a film maker name,
Information on whether the order is a simultaneous print order or a negative print order, the identification information of the photographic film frame for which the print process is desired in the case of the negative print process, the number of print processes corresponding to the frame, and the print size (where The print size indicates the width of a long photographic paper on which an image of a photographic film is printed, such as E and L sizes, and information such as the surface quality (gloss, silk) of the photographic paper is recorded. Undeveloped photographic film taken by a customer placed in a bag (all of these information is not necessarily recorded, but is selectively recorded as appropriate, and other information may also be recorded). And developed photographic film to the large laboratory. Also, when the customer orders directly from the large lab, the unprocessed photographic film or the developed photographic film of the customer in such a bag is transferred to the large lab. Usually, the bag contains unprocessed photographic film and developed photographic film for one order of the customer. Here, one order is a unit of an order in which one photographic film is the largest. For example, one 135 photographic film accommodated in a 135 photographic film patrone, or one 135 photographic film is divided based on one 135 photographic film, and is formed within the range of one film of the divided pieces. Set corresponds to one order.

[0004] In a large laboratory receiving the undeveloped photographic film or the developed photographic film in the above-mentioned bag, the large lab processes the photographic film according to the customer's desired order request recorded in the above-mentioned bag. With respect to the photographed undeveloped photographic film, a plurality of photographed undeveloped photographic films are joined to each other using a splice tape, and after being formed into a long roll, photographic film processing is performed. Then, the photographic film, which has been subjected to the photographic film processing according to the order request desired by the customer, is finally put into the above-mentioned bag for each order and returned to the dealer or the customer directly.

[0005]

By the way, a plurality of photographic films joined to each other by using a splice tape are used together with the prints together with the prints when there is finally a print for each order as described above. Since they are put in a bag and returned to the dealer or the customer directly, the spliced tapes are peeled off or the portions of the photographic film to which the spliced tapes are adhered are separated from each other. This work of uncoupling the photographic films is a major cause of reducing the processing efficiency of photographic film processing in a large laboratory. Therefore, it is conceivable to process photographed undeveloped photographic films one by one without joining spliced undeveloped photographic films without using a splice tape.

In the processing of photographic film in the current large lab, the photographic film and the above-mentioned bag containing the photographic film are moved in a corresponding manner to obtain information for photographic film processing. However, since the photographic films are joined together using splice tape, the order of processing of the joined photographic films is uniquely determined. If the order is determined by the shape, the correspondence between the photographic film and the bag will be maintained for the time being. However,
One photographic film without joining photographic films
When processing is performed on an order-by-order basis, the order of the photographic films to be processed is not uniquely determined, so that it is difficult to keep the correspondence between the photographic film and the bag. As a result, the information recorded in the above-mentioned bag may not be able to be used in the processing of the photographic film processing. Also, when a negative print process is performed in a large lab, the developed photographic films are usually processed one by one without using a splice tape. As in the case of processing unprocessed photographic films that have been photographed one by one without joining the undeveloped photographic films, it is difficult to maintain the correspondence between the photographic film and the bag, As a result, the information recorded in the bag described above may not be able to be used in the processing of the photographic film processing.

[0007] For this reason, the present applicant has previously filed Japanese Patent Application No.
No. 119988 proposes a photographic processing system in which the destinations of a plurality of photographic films having different destinations are determined based on the photographic film destination determination information recorded on the photographic film processed. According to this photographic processing system, it is possible to prevent the destination determination information of the photographic film from being separated from the photographic film, thereby preventing the destination of the photographic film from being determined, and to save labor, speed up processing, and improve efficiency of the photographic processing system. It is necessary to continuously obtain photographic prints from a plurality of developed photographic films for each order. For example, a plurality of developed photographic films can be stored in a photographic film storage means, and a printer can be provided. When the photo print is set in the processor, a quick process is possible.

By the way, in order to transport the developed photographic film stored in the photographic film storing means to the exposure device to enable mass processing or rapid processing, there is no waiting time.
It is required that the developed photographic film is simply and reliably supplied from the photographic film accommodating means accommodating the developed photographic film to the exposure device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the invention according to claims 1 to 6 has a compact structure and easily and automatically exposes a developed photographic film from a photographic film storage means to an exposure apparatus. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system for handling film accommodating means that can be transported to a conventional negative print processing as well as the system proposed by the applicant.

[0010]

The object of the invention is achieved by the claims. Hereinafter, each claim will be described.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a standby section for waiting a film accommodating means for accommodating a developed photographic film, and supplying the developed photographic film from the film accommodating means for accommodating the developed photographic film to an exposure apparatus. And a transport path connecting the standby section and the film supply section, the film storage section having the developed photographic film entering and exiting the transport path. A film accommodating means holding means for forming a part of the transport path when transporting the film to the film supply section, and discharging the film accommodating means to which the developed photographic film is supplied to the outside of the transport path. Film storage means handling system. 』
When the film accommodating means containing the developed photographic film is put on standby and the film accommodating means supplying the developed photographic film is discharged out of the conveying path, the conveyance to the film supply unit is permitted, and the compact With the structure, the developed photographic film can be easily and automatically transferred from the photographic film storage means to the exposure apparatus.

[0012] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that "at least a film accommodating means is present in the standby section, that no film accommodating means is present in the film supply section,
When the film accommodating unit that has supplied the developed photographic film is discharged out of the transport path and the film accommodating unit holding unit constitutes a part of the transport path, the standby unit waits in the standby unit. 3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the transport of the film storage means to the film supply unit is permitted. The film accommodating means accommodating the developed photographic film is put on standby, and when the film accommodating means supplying the developed photographic film is discharged out of the conveying path, the conveyance to the film supply unit is permitted, and the compact With a simple structure, the developed photographic film can be automatically and simply transported from the photographic film storage means to the exposure apparatus without waiting time.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a film handling means handling system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a detecting means for detecting the presence of the film containing means in the standby portion. . ], The presence of the film storage means in the standby section is detected, and the film storage means can be reliably supplied.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus as set forth in the first to third aspects, wherein a detecting means for detecting that no film accommodating means is present in the film supply unit is provided.
The film accommodation means handling system according to any one of the above. 』
By detecting that the film accommodating means is not present in the film supply unit, it is possible to reliably supply the film accommodating means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus comprising: a detecting means for detecting that the film accommodating means to which the developed photographic film has been supplied is discharged out of the conveying path. A film accommodation means handling system according to claim 4. It is detected that the film accommodating means that has supplied the developed photographic film has been discharged out of the transport path, and the next film accommodating means can be transported to the film supply unit via the transport path.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus as set forth in any one of the first to fifth aspects, further comprising a detecting means for detecting that the film accommodating means holding means forms a part of the transport path. A film storage means handling system according to the above-mentioned. And the film accommodating means holding means constitutes a part of the conveying path, and the film accommodating means can be conveyed to the conveying path via the film accommodating means holding means.

[0017]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a film accommodation means handling system according to an embodiment of the present invention. However, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a film containing means handling system, FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the film containing means handling system, FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the film containing means handling system, and FIG. Schematic configuration diagram, FIG.
FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of the supply device, and FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of the film accommodation means handling system.

In the exposure apparatus 10, a paper magazine 11 is set at a lower portion, and the photographic paper P pulled out from the paper magazine 11 is cut by a cutter 49 to form a sheet-like photographic paper. The photographic paper P is transported by the transport unit 12. An exposure unit 13 is provided at the center of the exposure apparatus 10.
The exposure unit 13 includes a light source 14, a filter 15, a negative carrier 16, and a lens unit 17. The developed photographic film is sent to the negative carrier 16, and the image of the developed photographic film is exposed on the photographic paper P via the lens unit 17 by the light emission of the light source 14.

The exposure apparatus 10 is loaded with a photographic film accommodating means 20 for transferring the developed photographic film to the exposure apparatus 1.
0 is connected to the film supply device 30 for supplying the film.
The photographic film accommodating means 20 is configured as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and accommodates the photographic film in a state where the developed photographic films are joined to each other from the photographic film entrance 21. A take-up winding core 23 is provided. The winding band 24 is wound around the winding band winding core 23 with one end thereof being fixed to the winding band winding core 23. The other end of the take-up band 24 is guided by guide rollers 25 and 26 and is fixed to the photographic film take-up core 22, and the photographic film take-up cores 22 of the take-up band 24 facing each other. Outer surface 2 against
The developed photographic film inserted between 21 and the inner surface 222 is wound in a sandwiched form. Crimping roller 27
Are urged in the direction of the center of the photographic film take-up core 22 so that the inserted developed photographic film is
1 and the inner surface 222. In order to make the speed of winding the developed photographic film constant, the portion of the winding band 24 located between the guide rollers 25 and 26 is nipped by the nipping roller pairs 28 and 29, and the nipping roller pairs 28 and 29 are nipped.
The pinching force may be controlled so that the rotation speed of the pin 29 is constant.

The photographic film accommodating means 20 can accommodate both a developed photographic film for simultaneous printing and a developed photographic film for negative printing. still,
These are preferably housed separately in order to improve the efficiency of the system.

The developed photographic film stored in the photographic film storage means 20 is supplied to the exposure device 10 via the photographic film outlet 31 of the film supply device 30. When supplying the developed photographic film, the film supply device 30 draws the developed photographic film from the photographic film storage means 20 by rotating the photographic film take-up core 22 counterclockwise and supplies it to the exposure device 10. The film supply device 30 is connected to the exposure device 10, and the developed photographic film that has passed through the film supply device 30 is exposed by the exposure device 10.

As for the developed photographic film of the negative print processing order, all the photographic films belonging to one order are supplied to the exposure apparatus 10 regardless of whether or not the order frame exists, and the developed photographic film for printing by the exposure apparatus 10 is provided. It is preferable that the light is passed through an exposure unit 13 for performing exposure, and fog light is emitted to an order frame. For the purpose of increasing the number of prints produced per hour by the exposure device 10, those supplied to the exposure device 10 that do not have an order frame pass through another route without passing through the exposure unit 13. Then, the developed photographic film having no order frame may be merged with the developed photographic film having an order frame belonging to the same order as the developed photographic film having no order frame.

By the way, in order to transfer the developed photographic film from the photographic film accommodating means 20 to the exposure apparatus 10 with good conveying force, the photographic film is transported from between the outer surface 221 and the inner surface 222 of the winding band 24. Crimping position of drawn-out developed photographic film by crimping roller 27 (position A in FIG. 5)
And a position at which a force for transporting the developed photographic film to the developed photographic film in the transport path to the exposure device 10 of the film supply device 30 is applied (the position of B in FIG. 5. And a position where a force is applied to transport the developed photographic film sent from the film supply device 30 to the developed photographic film in a transport path in the exposure device 10 (the position C in FIG. 5). Is preferably shorter than the length of the shortest developed photographic film to be conveyed.

As described above, the exposure device 10 transports the developed photographic film stored in the photographic film storage means 20 to the exposure section 13 for exposing the developed photographic film by the transport rollers 43, and Expose the film image to photographic paper. The exposure apparatus 10 has an entrance 18 for the developed photographic film opposite to the exit of the developed photographic film of the loaded photographic film housing means 20, and develops the development from the entrance 18 to the exit 19 of the exposure unit 13. The transport surface 40 of the transport path of the processed photographic film is substantially in the same plane,
The developed photographic film sent from the photographic film storage means 20 can be transported and exposed without bending or meandering in a compact structure.

The film storage means handling system 50 is configured as shown in FIGS. That is, the film accommodating means handling system 50 includes the film accommodating means 20 accommodating the developed photographic film, the exchange unit 51 for exchanging the empty film accommodating means, and the developed film accommodating means 20 accommodating the developed photographic film. It has a film supply section 52 for supplying a photographic film to the exposure apparatus 10 and a transport section 53 connecting the exchange section 51 and the film supply section 52.

In the exchange section 51, a supply belt conveyor 510 is disposed on the upper side, and a take-out belt conveyor 511 is disposed on the lower side.
Are set, and the opening / closing doors 512 and 513 are opened to set and take out the film accommodating means 20. On the supply belt conveyor 510, the film accommodating means 20 accommodating the developed photographic film is set.
The two upper corners of 0 are supported by the conveyance guide 514 to prevent the film storage means 20 from falling down. By driving the supply belt conveyor 510, the film storage unit 20 is sequentially transported to a predetermined standby position, and the exchange unit 51 has a standby unit. Further, the exchange unit 51 includes the film accommodation unit 20.
Is provided as a detecting means for detecting whether or not is present on the supply belt conveyor 510. When the sensor S1 detects the presence of the film storage unit 20 at the standby position, the standby unit 524 is detected by the sensor S2.
If the film accommodating means 20 does not exist, the supply belt conveyor 510 is operated to move the film accommodating means 20 to the standby section 524 so that the film can be supplied. When the sensor S2 detects the film storage means 20, the supply belt conveyor 51
0 operation is stopped. In addition, a detection target (not shown) is appropriately provided at a predetermined position in the film storage means 20 so as to be detected by the sensors S1, S2 and S3, S5, S6 described later.

The film accommodating means 20 from which the developed photographic film has been taken out is sent to the take-out belt conveyor 511, and both upper corners of the film accommodating means 20
15 to prevent the empty film storage means 20 from falling down. When the sensor S3 detects the empty film accommodating means 20, the empty film accommodating means 20 is sequentially driven by the take-out belt conveyor 511 to the predetermined take-out section 52.
5 and is brought into contact with the stopper 516 at the take-out part 525 and positioned. The take-out belt conveyor 511 operates when the sensor S3 detects the presence of the empty film accommodating means 20, moves to the right in FIG. 3 by the distance L1, and stops rotating. When there are many empty film accommodation means 20, the empty film accommodation means 20 comes into contact with the stopper 516 and is stopped, so that the empty film accommodation means 20 slides on the take-out belt conveyor 511.

The film storage means handling system 50 includes:
The transport path K is moved in a transport section 53 connecting the exchange section 51 and the film supply section 52 and transported to the film supply section 52 by the film storage means 20 storing the developed photographic film.
And a film accommodating means holding means 520 for discharging the film accommodating means 20 having supplied the developed photographic film out of the transport path K.

The film storage means holding means 520 has an upper carrier 521 and a lower carrier 522. The film storage means 20 containing the developed photographic film is set in the upper carrier 521, and the lower carrier 522 is empty. The film accommodating means 20 is set.

The upper carrier 521 has a sensor S for detecting the film accommodating means 20 accommodating the developed photographic film.
5 is provided, and the lower carry 522 is provided with a sensor S6 for detecting the empty film storage means 20. Also,
The film accommodating means holding means 520 moves up and down in FIG. 1, and FIGS.
(B) shows the upper position. The upper position is detected by the sensor S4, and the lower position is detected by the sensor S8. The film supply unit 52 includes a film supply device 3
0 is provided, and the film accommodating means 20 accommodating the developed photographic film is fed into the film supply device 30. The developed photographic film is supplied from the film accommodating unit 20 to the exposure device 10, and the empty film accommodating unit 20 that has been supplied is subjected to a predetermined condition by the extruding unit P2.
It is extruded from the film supply device 30. The film supply unit 52 is provided with a sensor S7 that is a detection unit that detects that the film storage unit 20 does not exist, and detects that the film storage unit 20 does not exist in the film supply unit 52.

The operation of the system for handling film accommodating means will be described below with reference to FIG.

In step a, the sensor S1 detects the film accommodating means 20 in the upper stage of the exchanging section 51.
2 detects the film storage means 20. If the film storage means 20 does not exist in step b, the supply belt conveyor 510 is operated, and the film storage means 20 is moved to the standby section 5.
24 (step c) and supply belt conveyor 51
0 is stopped (step d).

Next, in step e, it is confirmed by the sensor S8 whether the film storage means holding means 520 is at the lower position, and if not, the film storage means holding means 520 is lowered (step f). At the lowered position of the film storage means holding means 520, the presence or absence of the film storage means 20 is detected by the sensor S5 (step g). If the film storage means 20 is not present in the upper carrier 521, the sensor S7 detects the film supply part 52. Whether or not the film accommodating means 20 exists in the camera (whether or not the film accommodating means 20 is securely loaded)
Is detected (step h). If the film supply means 52 does not exist in the film supply unit 52, the extruding means P1 is operated in step i to
0 is pushed out from the standby section 524 to the film supply section 52 via the upper carrier 521 (step j).

When the presence of the film accommodating means 20 is detected by the sensor S7, the developed photographic film is supplied from the film accommodating means 20 to the exposure device 10 in step k. When the supply of all the developed photographic films in the film accommodating means 20 is completed (step l), the process proceeds to step m, where the film accommodating means holding means 520 is raised to the state shown in FIG.

In the state shown in FIG. 1B, the extruding means P2 is operated to feed the empty film accommodating means 20 from the film supply section 52 to the lower carrier 522 (step o).
The empty film accommodating means 20 is detected by the sensor S6 (step p), and the empty film accommodating means 2 is placed on the lower carrier 522.
When 0 is fed, the film holding means holding means 520
Is lowered to the state shown in FIG. 1C (step q).

In step r, the sensor S8 confirms whether or not the film storage means holding means 520 is at the lower position. If the film storage means holding means 520 is at the lower position, the extruding means P3 is operated to empty the film. Accommodation means 2
0 is sent from the lower carrier 522 to the take-out belt conveyor 511 at the lower stage of the exchange unit 51 (step s). Sensor S
If it is detected in step 6 that the empty film storage means 20 is no longer present in the lower carrier 522, the process proceeds to step a (step t).

As described above, the film accommodating means 20 accommodating the developed photographic film is made to stand by, and when the film accommodating means 20 having supplied the developed photographic film is discharged out of the transport path K, the film is supplied to the film supply section 52. And the developed photographic film can be easily and automatically conveyed from the photographic film storage means 20 to the exposure device 10 with a compact structure.

The film storage means 2 is provided in the standby section 524.
0, the absence of the film accommodating means 20 in the film supply unit 52, the fact that the film accommodating means 20 that has supplied the developed photographic film has been discharged out of the transport path K, the film accommodating means holding means 520 is the transport path K
Of the film supply unit 52 of the film accommodating unit 20 waiting at the exchange unit 51
Transport is allowed, with a compact structure and no waiting time,
The developed photographic film can be transported from the photographic film accommodating means 20 to the exposure device 10 simply, reliably and efficiently.

Further, in this embodiment, the film accommodating means holding means 520 has an upper carrier 521 and a lower carrier 522, and the film accommodating means 20 for the film supply section 52 and the empty film accommodating means are provided. 20 can be taken out at the same time, but the same film holding means 20 as in the above embodiment may be handled by using a film holding means holding means 520 having one carrier.

[0041]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the film accommodating means for accommodating the developed photographic film is made to stand by, and the film accommodating means for supplying the developed photographic film is discharged out of the transport path. Then, conveyance to the film supply unit is permitted, and the developed photographic film can be easily and automatically conveyed from the photographic film storage means to the exposure device with a compact structure.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the film accommodating means for accommodating the developed photographic film is made to stand by, and when the film accommodating means for supplying the developed photographic film is discharged out of the conveying path, the film is supplied to the film supply section. The transport of the developed photographic film from the photographic film accommodating means to the exposure device can be carried out simply, reliably and efficiently automatically with no waiting time in a compact structure.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to detect the presence of the film accommodating means in the standby section and to reliably supply the film accommodating means.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to detect that the film accommodating unit is not present in the film supply unit and to reliably supply the film accommodating unit.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is detected that the film accommodating means for supplying the developed photographic film has been discharged out of the transport path, and the next film accommodating means is transferred to the film supply section via the transport path. It can be transported and has a compact structure.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the film accommodating means holding means detects that the film accommodating means constitutes a part of the conveying path, and the film accommodating means can be conveyed to the conveying path via the film accommodating means holding means. Structure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a film accommodation means handling system.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a film accommodation means handling system.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a film accommodation means handling system.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a photographic film storage unit.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of a supply device.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of the film accommodation means handling system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Exposure apparatus 20 Film accommodation means 51 Exchange part 52 Film supply part 520 Film accommodation means holding means 524 Standby part K Conveyance path

Claims (6)

[Claims] And a film supply unit for supplying the developed photographic film from the film storage unit containing the developed photographic film to an exposure apparatus. And a transport path connecting the standby section and the film supply section, in the film storage means handling system, wherein the film storage means that enters and exits the transport path and that stores the developed photographic film to the film supply section. A film accommodating means holding system which constitutes a part of the transport path during transport and discharges the film accommodating means to which the developed photographic film has been supplied to the outside of the transport path. . 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said standby section has a film storage means, said film supply section has no film storage means, and said film storage means having supplied the developed photographic film is located outside said transport path. And that the film accommodating means holding means forms a part of the transport path, the film accommodating means waiting in the standby section is allowed to be transported to the film supply section. 2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the film accommodating means is handled. 3. The film storage means handling system according to claim 1, further comprising a detection means for detecting the presence of the film storage means in said standby section. 4. The film containing means handling system according to claim 1, further comprising a detecting means for detecting that no film containing means is present in said film supply section. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising detecting means for detecting that the film accommodating means to which the developed photographic film has been supplied has been discharged out of the transport path. The film accommodation means handling system according to the above. 6. A film accommodating means according to claim 1, further comprising a detecting means for detecting that said film accommodating means holding means forms a part of said transport path. Handling system.