JPH1062954A - Automatic developing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate such work that a leader for developing is supplied to a stock part for the leader and the separated leader is removed by automatically joining the leader and a photographic film, developing them, automatically separating them and circulating the leader. SOLUTION: By a joining device 500 for the leader for developing, a cartridge is taken out from a cartridge housing container set at a container housing part 410. Then, the photographic film whose leading edge is taken out from the cartridge and one leader among the plural stocked leaders are joined and sent to a developing processing part 600. By a separation device 700 for the leader, the leader is separated from the developed photographic film and the photographic film is housed in a photographic original container 300. By a sending-out device 900 for the leader, the leader separated by the separation device 700 is directly or indirectly returned to the stock part for the leader. Thus, the stocked leader is prevented from being exhausted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automatic developing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a large-scale lab, a large number of photographic films are spliced and wound into a roll, and the wound photographic film is set in an automatic developing machine and developed.
General. The efficiency is high because a machine called a splicer for automatically splicing a large number of photographic films is used for this.

[0003] On the other hand, in a minilab having a small processing amount, a photographic film and a developing reader used for conveyance in an automatic developing machine for developing a photographic film are joined and set in the automatic developing machine. It has been common to develop a photographic film bonded to a developing reader.

[0004]

However, as in the case of a large-scale laboratory, it is difficult to splice a large number of photographic films and wind them in a roll, and then set the wound photographic film in an automatic developing machine for development processing. However, there is a problem that small turns cannot be achieved because of batch processing.

[0005] Therefore, in order to smoothly supply the developing leader and improve the efficiency by developing a photographic film using the developing leader, a developing leader stock section capable of stocking a plurality of developing leaders is provided. Developing process in which a developing unit removed from the developing leader stock unit is joined to a photographic film, and a developing leader joined to the photographic film joined at the joining unit is transported to develop the photographic film. An automatic developing machine having means and a separating section for separating a developing reader from a photographic film was considered.

However, it has been found that various problems occur when the developer leader stocked in the developer leader stock section is lost. Further, it has been found that it is necessary to supply the developing leader to the developing leader stock part on the one hand and to remove the developing leader separated at the separating part on the other hand.

An object of the present invention is to automatically bond a developing reader and a photographic film, develop the photographic film, and automatically separate the developing reader and the photographic film while bonding the photographic film to the developing film. The developing leader stocked in the developing leader stock part is prevented from running out, and on the one hand, the developing leader is supplied to the developing leader stock part, and on the other hand, the separated developing leader is used. The task is to eliminate the task of removing the reader.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is achieved by the following claims.

[Explanation of Claim 1] [Development leader stock section capable of stocking a plurality of development leaders, development leader supply means for taking out the development leader from the development leader stock section and supplying it to the joining section; The joining portion for joining the developing leader supplied by the developing leader supply means to the photographic film, and the developing leader joined to the photographic film joined at the joining portion are conveyed to remove the photographic film. Development processing means for developing processing, a separation unit for separating from the photographic film a developing reader bonded to the photographic film developed by the development processing means,
An automatic developing machine comprising: a developing leader sending means for directly or indirectly returning the developing leader separated by the separating section to the developing leader stock section. ]
Since the developing leader automatically circulates, it is possible to prevent the developing leader from automatically returning to the developing leader stock part and running out of the stocked developing leader.
Further, it is not necessary to supply the developing leader to the developing leader stock unit and to remove the developing leader separated by the separating unit.

[Explanation of claim 2] [The automatic developing machine according to claim 1, further comprising a film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the joining portion. ], The photographic film is automatically supplied, so that the operation of supplying the photographic film can be made more efficient.

[Explanation of claim 3] "The film supply means has a film taking out means for taking out the photographic film from a photographic film container containing the photographic film, and the photographic film taken out by the film taking out means is taken out. The automatic developing machine according to claim 2, wherein the automatic developing machine is supplied to the joining portion. ], The photographic film already taken out of the photographic film container is supplied to the joint, so that the structure of the joint is simplified.

[Explanation of claim 4] "The film supply means is a container accommodating section capable of accommodating a plurality of photographic film containers accommodating a photographic film, and a photographic film container accommodating a photographic film is transferred from the container accommodating section to the photographic film. 4. The automatic developing machine according to claim 3, further comprising: a container supply unit that supplies the film to the film unloading unit. ], The supply of the photographic film container can be made more efficient.

[Explanation of claim 5] "The film supply means has a recording means for recording information unique to the photographic film on the photographic film when the photographic film is supplied to the joining portion. The automatic developing machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: ], Information unique to the photographic film can be recorded on the photographic film, and information unique to the photographic film recorded on the photographic film in subsequent processing can be used. Further, it is only necessary to have information specific to the photographic film before the development processing.

(Explanation of claim 6) The automatic developing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a film sending means for sending the photographic film separated by the separating means. ], It is possible to efficiently send the photographic film from the separating means.

[Explanation of claim 7] [The automatic developing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the developing leader and the photographic film are joined by hooking. ], The developing means can be easily joined or separated without soiling the developing means with an adhesive or the like.

[0016] The joining by hooking means joining by mechanical hooking without relying on adhesion or welding.

[Explanation of claim 8] [The automatic developing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the circulation amount N of the developing leader satisfies the following expression.

N ≧ [LP / (LFmin + LS)] + 1 where LP is the length of the film transport path of the developing means, LFmin is the shortest photographic film length that can be developed, and LS is the developing film length. The length of the reader, and [] is a Gaussian symbol. ] Can reliably prevent the developer leader stock from running out of the developer leader stock, supply the developer leader to the developer leader stock part, and remove the developer leader separated by the separation unit. Work can be eliminated.

[Other Description] Instead of an automatic developing machine that satisfies all the requirements specified in each claim, an automatic developing system that satisfies all the requirements specified in each claim by a plurality of devices may be used.

The photographic film includes 135 photographic film,
Photographic film contained in 110 cartridge, 120
Or 220 standard photographic film, IX240 (APS)
Examples include, but are not limited to, photographic films housed in cartridges.

The film supply means is a means for supplying a photographic film to the joining means. The film supply means includes a container accommodating portion capable of accommodating a plurality of photographic film containers accommodating the photographic film, and a photographic film container accommodating the photographic film. And a container supply unit for supplying the photographic film from the container storage unit to the photographic film take-out unit.

The recording means is means for recording information unique to the photographic film on the photographic film when the film supply means supplies the photographic film to the joining means. Further, the information specific to the photographic film may include information necessary to sort the developed photographic film according to the print specifications, or may be information pertaining to the print specifications itself, or Information specific to the photographic film includes identification information of the photographic film, information on service contents using the photographic film, information on print specifications, information on delivery date of the photographic film, delivery of the photographic film. And information on the destination. The service content information using the photographic film includes service type information such as simultaneous printing service and development only service,
Additional service information such as whether or not a photo-CD is recorded and whether or not an index print is included are included. In addition, the information on the print specification includes the quality of the print, the size of the print, whether or not to provide an edge on the print, and the number of prints. In addition, as a form of recording information specific to a photographic film on the photographic film, a form in which a latent image is optically formed on the photographic film and information is optically readable by a developing process,
A form for printing optically readable, a form for attaching an optically readable sticker, a form for magnetic recording on a magnetic recording layer, a form for attaching a magnetically readable sticker,
A form in which a mechanically readable notch or the like is formed may be used.

The developing leader sending means may return the developing leader separated by the separating section along a transport path for returning directly to the developing leader stock section. A developer reader storage unit for storing a developer reader outside the printer, temporarily storing the developer in the developer reader storage unit, and then transporting the developer leader storage unit one by one from the developer leader storage unit to the developer leader stock unit. Or a developing leader storage part for storing the developing leader outside the developing leader stock part, and temporarily storing the developing leader storage part in the developing leader storage part. May be collectively returned to the developing leader stock unit.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described as embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, in the embodiments, although there are definite expressions for terms and the like, they show preferred examples of the present invention, and do not limit the meaning or technical scope of the terms of the present invention.

Embodiment 1 The automatic developing machine of the present embodiment is an example of the automatic developing machine of the embodiment of the present invention (the embodiment of the invention according to claims 1 and 2 is shown in Embodiment 2). Developing device 5 for developing the photographic film 7 by transporting the developing device 5 to which the photographic film 7 is bonded by the developing device 5 and the photographic film 7. A processing unit 600, a development leader separation device 700 for separating the development leader 5 bonded to the photographic film 7 from the photographic film 7, and a development leader separation device 70
And a developing leader sending device 900 for sending the developing leader 5 separated by 0 to the developing leader joining device. FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the automatic developing machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a front view thereof.

Then, the cartridge 3 containing the photographic film 7 is accommodated in the cartridge accommodating container 200 capable of accommodating a plurality of cartridges 3, and the cartridge accommodating container 200 accommodating the cartridge 3 is attached to the developing device 50 by the developing device.
By setting the photographic film 7 at the predetermined position of 0, the photographic film 7 is sent to the automatic developing machine of the present embodiment.

The developing leader bonding apparatus 500 has a container housing 410 provided to be openable and closable.
When the cartridge container 200 is set by opening the cartridge container 200 and then the container accommodating section 410 is closed, the cartridge 3 is removed from the cartridge accommodating container 200 set in the container accommodating section 410.
Is taken out, the leading end of the photographic film is exposed from the patrone 3, and the leading end of the photographic film 7 from the patrone 3 is joined to one of the developing leaders 5 among a plurality of stocked developing leaders 5. Then, the development processing unit 60
Then, the developer reader 5 joined to the photographic film 7 is sent to "0".

The developing section 600 automatically transports the developing reader 5 to develop the bonded photographic film 7,
The developing leader 5 joined to the developed photographic film 7 is sent to the developing leader separating device 700.

The leader separating device 700 for development of the present embodiment
Separates the developing leader 5 joined to the developed photographic film 7 from the photographic film 7,
And the separated photographic film 7 is stored in the photographic document container 3 held by the photographic document container holding member 810.
00 or the original document container 303 held by the original document container holding member 830. Note that the photo document container holding member 810 connects the photo document container 300 to the conveyor 801.
It is picked up from the upper photo document container position 301 and held.
The photo document container holding member 830 is picked up and held from the photo document container position 302 on the conveyor 802. When the photo original container 300 accommodates a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7, the photo original container holding member 810 becomes the photo original container 3.
00 is transferred to a conveyor 801, and the conveyor 801 moves the transferred photo original container 300 to a printer processor (not shown) in a subsequent process. When the photo document container 303 contains a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7, the photo document container holding member 830 transfers the photo document container 303 to the conveyor 802, and the conveyer 802 transfers the transferred photo document container 303 to a post-process printer (not shown). Move to processor.

At the upstream side of the conveyors 801 and 802, there is provided a photo original container detecting unit 803 for detecting the passage of the photo original container and the type of the passed photo original container. Based on the detected result, the photo document container holding member 810 and the photo document container holding member 830 pick up the photo document container and transfer the photo document container containing the photographic film.

Further, in the developing leader sending device 900, the developing device 5 separated and sent out by the developing leader separating device 700 to the sending portion 930 is transported by the carrying portion 940 to the sending portion 950. The unit 950 sends the sheet to the stock unit of the developing-use reader joining device 500.

A liquid crystal display unit 910 is provided on the side of the body of the development processing unit 600, and is sent from the development leader joining device 500, the development processing unit 600, and the development leader separation device 700. Displays the information that was sent. Further, a speaker 92 is provided in a part of the developing reader separating device 700.
0 is embedded therein, and the reader bonding device 500 for development is
, The development processing unit 600, the development leader separation device 700
A warning sound and a warning sound are issued based on the information sent from.

Next, the developing device joining device 500 of this embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 3 shows a schematic internal plan view of the developing-use reader bonding apparatus 500 of the present embodiment, and the description will be made below with reference to FIG.

The patrone housing container housing section 410 is the same as that shown in FIG.
As shown in, it is provided to be openable and closable, and when opened by the operator,
The patrone storage container 200 can be set. Then, when the operator sets the patrone container 200 and then closes the patrone container container 410, the patrone 3 can be taken out of the patrone container 200 set in the patrone container container 410. The patrone container 20
0 corresponds to the film stock part of the present invention.

The patrone container supply section 430 takes out the patrone 3 one by one from the patrone container 200 set in the patrone container container section 410, and
The DX code (machine-read magazine bar code) provided in the patrone 3 is read, and if the patrone 3 contains a photographic film of a type that cannot be developed by the automatic developing machine, the cartridge is discharged. Further, the patrone storage container supply section 430 has a plurality of buffers capable of holding two patrones 3, and the conditions for the number of images that can be taken are defined in each buffer. For example, the first buffer holds 36 or more patrones that can be shot, the second buffer holds 24 to 35 patrones that can be shot, and the third buffer has the shottable number. 23 or less patrones are held. Then, the number of shootable images is detected from the DX code of the read patrone, and the patrone is sent to a buffer corresponding to the detected number of shootable images. When two patrones are stored in the buffer, these patrones are supplied to the film output unit 440 one by one. Thus, 1
The number of photographic films that can be bonded to one developing leader is approximately equal, and therefore, the lengths of the two photographic films 7 that are bonded to one developing leader are approximately equal.

As a modification, even if each buffer can hold only one patrone, the following may be performed. If a patrone exists in the buffer corresponding to the detected number of recordable images, the detected patrone and the patrone existing in the corresponding buffer are sequentially supplied to the film output unit 440 one by one, and the detected number of recordable images is stored in the corresponding buffer. If no patrone exists, the patrone may be sent to a buffer corresponding to the detected number of recordable images.

The film output section 440 projects the leading end of the photographic film 7 stored from the supplied patrone 3 and sets it on the patrone transfer conveyor 490. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the leading end of the photographic film 7 is protruded from the patrone 3 in the developing device bonding apparatus 500 of the present embodiment.

The patrone transfer conveyor 490 transfers the patrone 3 at predetermined intervals at predetermined intervals, while holding the lower and front sides of the patrone 3 in the transfer direction of the patrone transport conveyor 490 with projections 492 and 491, respectively. In addition, each part exists at every predetermined interval of the patrone transfer conveyor 490.

As a result, since the photographic film 7 is moved in the direction of its winding axis while being wound, the apparatus for automatically supplying the photographic film 7 to the joining portion is smaller than the case where the photographic film 7 is conveyed in an extended state. In addition, compared to transporting in the direction intersecting with the winding axis direction, the leading end of the photographic film is less likely to be taken up, pulled or pressed, so that the leading end of the photographic film is taken up. After that, it is possible to prevent that the recording can not be done, the tip can not be processed, the tip can not be joined with the developing reader, and the tip of the photographic film is pulled,
After that, it is prevented from being recorded in an improper position, being improperly processed at the leading end, being unable to join the leading end with the developing reader, scratching the photographic film, bending the photographic film, etc. Can be prevented from breaking due to pressure on the tip of the

Then, the photographic film 7 whose tip has been beveled out of the patrone 3 in the film output unit 440 is sent to the detection unit 450 by the patrone transfer conveyor 490. The detection unit 450 obtains the ID information, and discharges the ID barcode 2 if the ID barcode 2 cannot be read. Further, the detecting section 450 detects whether or not the leading end of the photographic film 7 has been protruded from the patrone 3, and if it has not been properly propelled, discharges.

The patrone 3 which has been subjected to various detections by the detection unit 450 and has been exposed at the tip of the photographic film 7 which has not been discharged is sent to the recording unit 470 by the patrone transfer conveyor 490. The recording unit 470 affixes a reinforcing seal 69 for reinforcing the front end of the photographic film 7 to the front end of the photographic film 7 that has been velveted from the patrone 3,
Then, leave a gap behind the reinforcing seal 69,
Code sticker 1 recording information specific to photographic film 7
Is attached to the photographic film 7 to record information specific to the photographic film. FIG. 5 shows a state in which these seals are attached in the recording unit 470.

A bar code 11 and a two-dimensional code 12 are recorded on the code seal 1. The DX code read by the detecting unit 450 is used as information recorded as information unique to the photographic film 7 by these codes. DX
Code information, ID information, service content information on the service content read from the management computer based on the ID information, delivery deadline information on a delivery deadline, delivery destination information on a delivery destination, customer information on a customer Are recorded on the code seal 1. And DX
As the code information, film type information relating to the film type, photographable number information relating to the photographable number, and the like are recorded. The service content information includes service type information indicating whether the print service is a simultaneous print service or a development only service, and print specifications such as print size, print surface quality, the number of prints, and the presence or absence of print margins in the case of simultaneous print. Print specification information, frame size information indicating whether or not a panorama size, a high-definition size, or a half size exists in a captured frame, and only one of them are recorded.

Then, the patrone 3 from which the photographic film 7 having the reinforcing seal 69 and the code seal 1 stuck to the leading end in the recording unit 470 is sent to the leading end processing unit 480 by the patrone transfer conveyor 490. The leading end processing section 480 cuts the leading end of the sent photographic film 7. Then, the photographic film 7 whose end is cut is sent to the joint 530.

FIG. 6 shows a state where the cutting process is performed by the tip processing section 480. The length of the photographic film 7 in the longitudinal direction is referred to as a length, and the length in the width direction is referred to as a width. Cutting part 48
At 0, the leading end 71 of the photographic film 7 is cut into a substantially cross shape as shown in FIG. The leading end 72 of the photographic film is cut perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the photographic film 7.
Then, the substantially cross-shaped portion is formed of a first rectangular portion 73, a second rectangular portion 74, and a third rectangular portion 75 which are substantially rectangular from the leading end of the photographic film 7.
When divided into two parts, the first rectangular part 73 and the third rectangular part 75 are narrower than the second rectangular part 74, and the width of the second rectangular part 74 is smaller than the interval between the two rows of perforations of the photographic film. Further, a circular hole 76 is provided at the boundary between the first rectangular portion 73 and the second rectangular portion 74 at the center in the width direction of the photographic film, and a circular hole is provided at the boundary between the second rectangular portion 74 and the third rectangular portion 75. A hole 77 is provided.

The joining section 530 joins the developing leader 5 supplied from the developing leader stock section 510 and the leading end of the photographic film 7 which is fed out from the patrone 3 to be fed to the developing processing section 600. Send to stock unit 601.

Next, the feeding section 950 of the developing leader joining device 500 and the developing leader sending device 900 of the present embodiment.
Based on FIG. 7 which is a schematic front cross-sectional view of FIG.

The developing leader stock unit 510 can stock 50 or more developing leaders. Then, from the bottom of the developing leader stock unit 510, the developing leader 5
A delivery roller 529 is provided for sending out the sheets one by one. When sending out the development leader 5 by the delivery roller 529, the development leader 5 does not send out two or more development leaders. Regulating member 514 that regulates
Is provided.

When the automatic developing machine operates,
The developing leader stock unit 510 stocks the developing leader so that the stock amount N of the developing leader satisfies the following equation (1).

N ≧ [LP / (LFmin + LS)] + 1 (Equation 1) where LP is the length of the film transport path of the developing means, and LFmin is the shortest photographic film length that can be developed. LS is the length of the developing reader, and [] is a Gaussian symbol.

As a result, the circulation amount N of the developing leader satisfies the above equation, and it is possible to reliably prevent the developing leader stock section 510 from being depleted of the developing leader. The work of supplying the developing leader to the 510 and removing the developing leader separated by the separating unit 720 can be eliminated.

However, some of the developing readers are deteriorated and removed while the automatic developing machine is in operation, and therefore, it is necessary to stock a sufficient amount of space. Therefore, when the automatic developing machine is operated, the developing leader stock unit 510 stocks the developing leader so that the stock amount N of the developing leader satisfies the following equation (2).

N ≧ [LP / (LFmin + LS)] + 1 + α (Equation 2) where LP is the length of the film transport path of the developing means, and LFmin is the shortest film length of the photographic film that can be developed. LS is the length of the developing reader, [] is a Gaussian symbol, and α is the number of sheets for the space.

[0053] And even if you have ample stock,
Since the number of developing readers that are deteriorated and removed during the operation of the automatic developing machine is larger and may not satisfy Expression 1, the number of the developing readers may not be satisfied. By opening the lid 953 with the handle 954, the developer reader 5 can be replenished from the feeding section 950.

Further, at the bottom of the developing leader stock unit 510, there is provided a sending detection sensor 511 for detecting that the developing leader 5 has been sent out. Further, the sending detection sensor 511 detects whether or not a developing leader is stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 (that is, whether or not one or more developing readers remain in the developing leader stock unit 510). It also serves as a member to perform. As a result, it is detected whether or not the developing reader is normally conveyed. Further, a predetermined number N obtained by the following equation (3)
The delivery detection sensor 515 provided at a predetermined position based on the thickness of the developing leader C is provided by the developing leader stock unit 51.
At 0, it is detected whether or not the development reader 5 is stocked for a predetermined number NC or more.

NC = [LP / (LFmin + LS)] + 1 + α (Equation 3) If there is no sufficient stock amount at the time of operation, the control unit of the developing leader bonding apparatus (not shown) operates the liquid crystal display unit 9.
A display requesting the setting of the developing reader is displayed at 10, and after the developing leader is set, control is performed so that the automatic developing machine operates.

The transport conveyor 941 of the transport section 940 of the developing leader sending device 900 transports the developing reader 5 from the sending section to the sending section 950. Then, the sending unit 950
Supplies the developer leader 5 transported by the transport conveyor 941 to the developer leader stock unit 510, regulated by guides 951 and 952. A sensor 512 and a sensor 512 for detecting passage of the developing leader 5 provided between the feeding section 950 and the developing leader stock section 510.
Light source 513 for development, the developer stock part 510 for development
Is supplied to the developing reader 5. Thus, the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 is detected, and information on the remaining amount is transmitted to the control unit of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 (not shown), and the control unit It detects whether the developing reader is normally conveyed, and controls each unit.

For example, if the developing leader is not normally conveyed, the developing leader supply mechanism 520, the patrone transfer conveyor 490 serving as a film supply mechanism, the film output section 440, the detection section 450, the recording section 470, and the tip processing section By controlling 480, it is possible to prevent the film supply mechanism, the recording unit 470, and the development leader supply mechanism 520 from being driven when the development leader is not normally conveyed.

The developing leader supply mechanism 520 takes out the developing leaders 5 one by one from the developing leader stock unit 510 and supplies them to the joining unit 530. The developing leader supply mechanism 520 includes a delivery roller 529 provided at the bottom of the developing leader stock unit 510 and a first transport roller group 5.
24, the second transport roller group 521, and the first transport roller group 52
4 and the second conveyance roller group 521, a reader passage detection sensor 527 and a reader passage detection sensor 527
Light source 528. The first transport roller group 524 has a transport belt 526 and a transport roller, and transports the developing reader 5 by these. The second transport roller group 521 has a transport belt 523 and a transport roller,
The developer reader 5 is transported by these.

A jam is detected from the detection result of the sending detection sensor 511 relating to the sending out of the developing leader 5 and the detection result of the reader passing detecting sensor 527 of the developing leader supply mechanism 520, and the developing leader is detected. The status information of the supply mechanism 520 is transmitted to the control unit of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 (not shown).

The joining section 530 joins the developing leader 5 supplied by the developing leader supply mechanism 520 from the developing leader stock section 510 to the leading end of the photographic film 7 which is sent out from the cartridge 3 sent. I do. FIG. 2A shows a joining side portion of the developing leader 5 according to the present embodiment, and the leading end of the photographic film 7 that has been veloped from the patrone 3 is hooked to the developing leader 5 by the developing leader joining device 500. The figure (B) which shows the state which joined.
Are shown in FIG.

The two joining holes 51, 5 of the developing reader 5
2 will be described. Note that the length in the transport direction of the developing reader 5 is referred to as a length, and the length in the transport width direction is referred to as a width. The shapes of the joining holes 51 and 52 are the same, and are substantially cruciform in which two projections 54 and 55 are provided in a substantially cross shape.
If this substantially cross shape is called a substantially rectangular upper rectangular portion 56, a second rectangular portion 57, and a second rectangular portion 58 from the back side, the shape is as follows. The second rectangular portion 57 has a width larger than the width of the second rectangular portion 74 at the leading end 71 of the photographic film 7.
The length is shorter than the length of four. The instep rectangular portion 56 has a width smaller than the width of the second rectangular portion 74 and is wider than the first rectangular portion 73. The third rectangular portion 58 has a width smaller than the width of the second rectangular portion 74 and is wider than the third rectangular portion 75. Further, the entire length of the joining holes 51 and 52 is longer than the length of the second rectangular portion 74 and shorter than the length of the substantially cross-shaped portion of the photographic film 7. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8B, the four corners of the second rectangular portion 74 and the first rectangular portion 73 and the third rectangular portion 75 of the photographic film 7 are connected to the developing reader 5 by the photographic film 7. It is joined by being present on the opposite side of the other portion of the tip portion 71. At this time, the two projections 54 and 55 fit into the circular holes 76 and 77 of the leading end 71 of the photographic film 7. By fitting the two projections 54 and 55 into the circular holes 76 and 77, the photographic film 7 does not separate from the developing reader 5 even if the photographic film 7 is deformed by the force in the transport direction.

The joining holes 51 and 5 of the developing reader 5
The distance between 2 and the developing reader 5 is shorter than the length of the third rectangular portion 75.

The width of the two projections 54, 55 is larger than the diameter of the holes 76, 77 of the photographic film 7, and
As shown in FIG. 8B, the two projections 54, 55
The holes 76 and 77 of the photographic film 7 fit into the holes. Thus, even if a strong force is applied in the direction in which the photographic film 7 and the developing reader 5 contract during transportation, they do not come off.

Also, the joining holes 51, 5
A hole 59 is provided on the upstream side of the transport direction 2 in order to improve the drainage of liquid near the front end 72 of the photographic film.

This joining is performed as follows. First, the developing leader 5 supplied by the developing leader supply mechanism 520 is positioned at a predetermined position, and the bonding holes 51 of the developing leader 5 positioned at the predetermined position are provided.
The center of the second rectangular portion 57 of the photographic film 7 is aligned with the center of the second rectangular portion 74 of the photographic film 7.
7 by the pressing member of the pressing mechanism 532, and by returning the pressing member of the pressing mechanism 532 in a state where the second rectangular portion 74 has completely passed through the second rectangular portion 57 of the developing reader 5, as shown in FIG. As shown in (B), photographic film 7
Are joined by the four corners of the second rectangular portion 74 and the first rectangular portion 73 and the third rectangular portion 75 being on the side opposite to the other portion of the leading end portion 71 of the photographic film 7 with respect to the developing reader 5. Is done. At this time, the two projections 54 and 55 fit into the circular holes 76 and 77 of the leading end 71 of the photographic film 7.
By fitting the two projections 54 and 55 into the circular holes 76 and 77, the photographic film 7 does not separate from the developing reader 5 even if the photographic film 7 is deformed by the force in the transport direction.

Then, the developing reader 5 to which the leading end of the photographic film 7 which has been velocities from the patrone 3 is joined is sent to the temporary stocking section 601 of the developing section 600. The temporary stock unit 601 temporarily stocks the developing reader 5 bonded to the photographic film 7. Then, the developing reader 5 joined to the photographic film 7 temporarily stocked by the temporary stocking unit 601 is sent from the temporary stocking unit 601 to the cartridge separating unit 610 of the developing unit 600.

The cartridge separating section 61 of the developing section 600
In the case of No. 0, the patrone 3 is put on the patrone table 611 by transporting the developing reader 5 along a predetermined route.
Since the patrone table 611 is urged by a spring mechanism 612 in a direction opposite to the transport direction with a predetermined force, the patrone 3
The photographic film 7 is pulled out of the patrone 3 by applying the predetermined force. When the photographic film 7 is completely pulled out, the patrone 3 is pulled by the tension of the photographic film 7.
And the patrone table 611 are pulled in the carrying direction, and the trailing end of the photographic film 7 is cut by a cutter (not shown) by the patrone table 611 being pulled in the carrying direction, and the patrone 3 and the photographic film 7 are separated. Is discharged. Then, the developing reader 5 is transported along a predetermined transport path, and the photographic film 7 is subjected to a predetermined developing process according to the transport.

Next, the developing reader separating device 700 will be described in detail. Developing leader separating device 7 of the present embodiment
FIG. 9 shows a schematic front cross-sectional view of 00. The developing-reader separating apparatus 700 according to the present embodiment includes an accumulating unit 710 that supplies the developing reader 5 to which the photographic film 7 developed by the developing unit 600 is bonded to the separating unit 720, and is attached to the photographic film 7. Information reading unit 7 that reads the code seal 1 and reads information specific to the photographic film 7
30, a separating unit 720 that separates the developing leader 5 from the photographic film 7, a transport mechanism 780 that sends the developing leader 5 separated by the separating unit 720 to a developing leader sending device,
Based on the information specific to the photographic film 7 read by the specific information reading unit 730, the photographic film 7 separated by the separation unit 720 is placed in the photographic document container 300 or the photographic document container 30.
3, and a storage mechanism 760, 770 for storing the photographic film 7 distributed by the distribution unit 740 in the photo original container 300 or the photo original container 303.
And pick up the photo original container from the conveyors 801 and 802,
While holding the photographic film 7, hold the photographic original container,
A photo document container holding member 810 for returning the photo document container containing a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7 to the conveyors 801 and 802;
830.

The accumulation section 710 includes the development processing section 600
Temporarily stores the developing leader 5 to which the photographic film 7 subjected to the developing processing is bonded and supplies the developing leader 5 to the separating unit 720, and receives and transports the developing leader 5 sent from the drying step 690 of the developing processing unit 600. And a developing leader accumulator 735 for temporarily storing the developing leader 5 conveyed by the developing leader conveying sprocket pair 717 and the developing leader 5 temporarily stored in the developing leader accumulator 735. A storage plate 734 for holding the developing leader 5 once stored in the developing leader accumulating unit 735 from both sides of the bottom, and a photographic film accumulating unit 714 for temporarily storing the developed photographic film 7, and a developing leader accumulating unit 735. The central part of the developing leader 5 is sucked and one sheet from the center of the bottom of the developing leader accumulating part 735 is drawn. One developing reader 5 bent to pull out, the air separation unit for supplying the conveying roller pair 732 73
3, a transport roller pair 732 for transporting the developing reader 5 supplied by the air separating mechanism 733;

Then, the developing leader transport sprocket pair 717 receives and transports the developing leader 5 sent from the drying step 690 of the developing unit 600, and transports the developing leader 5 to the developing leader accumulation unit 735. Then, when the developing leader 5 is completely conveyed to the developing leader accumulation unit 735, the developing leader 5 is separated from the developing leader conveying sprocket pair 717, and the developing leader accumulation unit 735 is moved.
Are stored in order from the bottom. The development processing unit 60 can transport and drive not only the development leader 5 but also the photographic film 7.
In the drying step 690 of the developing unit 600, the rear of the photographic film 7 is fed from the drying step 690, and the photographic film 7 is gradually bent.
, It hangs down on the dharan and photographic film accumulator 714 as shown in FIG.

Then, when the position of the developing leader 5 is gradually lowered and reaches the bottom, the developing leader 5 is pulled out one by one from the bottom of the developing leader accumulation unit 735 by the air separating mechanism 733.
It is supplied to a pair of transport rollers 732. Then, the developing leader 5 supplied by the air separating mechanism 733 is transported by the transport roller pair 732.

The unique information reading section 730 is provided with a pair of conveying rollers 7.
The information unique to the photographic film 7 is read by reading the code seal 1 provided at the leading end of the photographic film 7 sent by 32. Then, the unique information reading unit 730
Is a separation section 720.

The separating section 720 separates the developing leader 5 sent from the accumulating section 710 from the photographic film 7. The separating section 720 is provided at the entrance of the separating section 720 for transporting the developing leader 5 and the photographic film 7. Unit transport drive roller 721, transport drive rollers 726, 727, and 728 that transport the developing reader 5, a cutter 721 provided between the separation unit entrance transport drive roller 721 and the transport drive roller 726, and a separation mechanism 722. And Separation mechanism 722
The center of the second rectangular portion 74 at the leading end of the photographic film 7 joined to the developing leader 5 is pressed by a pressing member to completely immerse the joining holes 51 and 52 of the developing leader 5 so that the photograph The leading end of the film 7 is separated from the developing reader 5. Further, the cutter 721 is provided on the entrance side of the separating mechanism 722, cuts a gap between a place where the reinforcing seal 69 of the photographic film 7 is attached and a place where the code seal 1 is attached, and cuts the photographic film 7. Cut so that the reinforcing seal 69 does not remain. As a result, even if the thick reinforcing seal 69 is used, the reinforcing seal 69 does not remain at the leading end of the photographic film, so that troubles such as the occurrence of a jam due to the reinforcing seal 69 can be prevented, and subsequent conveyance, printing, imaging,
It is possible to easily and satisfactorily convey, print, image, store, and the like without using a mechanism corresponding to a special thickness for storage.

The cutting by the cutter 721 is performed simultaneously with or before the separating operation of the developing leader 5 and the photographic film 7 by the separating mechanism 722, so that the developing leader 5 and the photographic film 7 are joined. Then, the photographic film 7 joined to the developing leader 5 is cut at a substantially end on the joining side, whereby the photographic film is cut in a state where the leading end thereof is stretched, and good cutting can be performed. Then, the cutter 721 cuts the substantially end portion of the photographic film 7 on the joining side, and then the cutter 7
When the photographic film 7 cut at 21 is separated from the joining photographic film of the photographic film 7 and the developing leader 5 joined to the joining photographic film 7, an excessive force is applied to the photographic film when separating. It does not take.

The leading end 71 of the photographic film cut from the main body of the photographic film 7 is stored in a trash box (not shown) by natural fall.

When the separating section 720 separates the photographic film 7 from the developing reader 5, first, the transport path is connected to the transmitting section 930 of the developing reader transmitting apparatus 900.
The transfer path switching gate 751 is switched, and then the separation unit 7
20 transports the developing reader 5 and transports the developing reader 5 to the sending unit 930 of the developing reader sending device 900;
When the rear end of the developing reader 5 passes through the transfer path switching gate 751, the transfer path switching gate 751 is switched so that the transfer path is connected to the transfer unit 740, and the photographic film 7 is transferred to the transfer unit 740.

Then, the developing reader 5 is connected to the separating section 720.
Through the transfer path switching gate 751, and is sent to the sending unit 930 of the developing leader sending device 900 by the pair of conveying rollers 781 of the conveying mechanism 780 and the conveying roller group 782. The sending unit 930 of the developing leader sending device 900 sends the developing leader 5 sent by the conveying roller group 931 to the conveying conveyor 941 of the conveying unit 940. Then, the transport conveyor 941 transports the sent developer reader 5 to the sending unit 950.

The reversing section 750 is located in the middle of the transport path of the photographic film 7 from the separation section 720 to the distribution section 740,
The photographic film 7 is wound up from the front end, the reversing unit 750 makes a half turn as shown by the arrow in FIG. 9, and supplies the photographic film 7 to the distribution unit 740 from the rear end. The structure of the reversing unit 750 is a structure in which a tape 755 is wrapped in an S-shape on two rolls 753 and 754 across a transport path. Then, while winding the tape 755 from the roll 755 to the roll 754, the photographic film 7 conveyed from the separation unit 720 is wound together with the tape 755 from the leading end. Then, when completely wound, the reversing unit 750 makes a half turn as shown by the arrow in FIG. Then, while winding the tape 755 from the roll 754 to the roll 755, the photographic film 7 is sent to the distribution unit 740 from the rear end.

The distribution unit 740 is based on information unique to the photographic film 7 read by the unique information reading unit 730.
The photographic film 7 separated by the separation unit 720 is distributed to the photographic document container 300 or the photographic document container 303.

The distributing section 740 includes a transport roller group 742 having a position variable transport drive roller 744 capable of changing the transport direction between the direction in which the photographic film 7 is transported to the photographic document container 300 and the direction in which the photographic film 7 is transported to the photographic document container 303. It has transport rollers 746, 747, 748 and a transport drive roller group 749.

When the photographic film 7 is fed into the photographic document container 300 based on the information specific to the photographic film 7 read by the specific information reading section 730, the position variable conveyance drive roller 744 of the conveyance roller group 742 is used. After changing the position and changing the conveyance direction of the conveyance roller group 742 to the direction of feeding the photo original container 300, the photographic film 7
Is conveyed and stored in the photo original container 300 from the rear end side of the photographic film 7.

Similarly, when the photographic film 7 is fed into the photographic document container 303 based on the information specific to the photographic film 7 read by the specific information reading unit 730, the position variable conveyance driving roller of the conveyance roller group 742 is used. After changing the position of 744 and changing the conveying direction of the conveying roller group 742 to the direction of conveying to the photo original container 303, the photographic film 7 is conveyed and the photographic film 7 is transferred to the photographic original container 303.
From the rear end side.

Embodiment 2 The automatic developing machine of the present embodiment is an example of the automatic developing machine of the embodiment of the present invention, and is a modification of Embodiment 1 and differs only in the sending section 930 of the developing reader sending device 900. Less than,
Only differences from the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic front sectional view of a sending unit 930 of the developing leader separating device and the developing leader sending device 900 according to the present embodiment.
Description will be made based on 0.

The developing reader sending device 900 of the present embodiment.
The transmission unit 930 includes a development leader accumulation unit 932 for temporarily accumulating the development leader 5 sent from the separation unit 720. The conveyance roller group 931 uses the development leader 5 sent from the conveyance mechanism 780 for development. The sheet is conveyed to the reader storage unit 932. Then, the developing leader storage unit 932 temporarily stores the transported developing leader 5. Then, the developing leader sending mechanism 933 sends out the developing leader 5 stored in the developing leader storage unit 932 to the transport conveyor 941 at an appropriate timing. Then, the transport conveyor 941 transports the sent developer reader 5 to the sending unit 950.

[0085]

The effect of the present invention is that the photographic film is developed by automatically bonding the developing leader and the photographic film, and the photographic film is automatically separated from the developing leader. To prevent the developer leader stocked in the developer leader stock part that stocks the developer leader to be joined, and supply the developer leader to the developer leader stock part on the one hand, and separate the developer leader on the other hand. Eliminates the need to remove the development leader.Prevents running out of the development leader stocked in the development leader stock section, and supplies the development leader to the development leader stock section on the one hand, and the separation section on the other hand. This eliminates the need for removing the separated developing leader.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an automatic developing machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the automatic developing machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic internal plan view of a feeding unit 950 of the developing leader joining device and the developing leader sending device 900 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the leading end of the film is protruded from the patrone.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which a reinforcing seal 69 and a code seal 1 are stuck to a film tip.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which a film tip is cut.

FIG. 7 is a schematic front cross-sectional view of the developing leader bonding apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the leading end of the film is joined to a developing leader.

FIG. 9 is a schematic front sectional view of a developing leader separating device and a sending unit 930 of the developing leader sending device 900 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a schematic front cross-sectional view of a developing leader separating device and a sending unit 930 of the developing leader sending device 900 according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 code seal 3 patrone 5 developing leader 6 heat welding tape 7 photographic film 200 patrone storage container 300, 303 photographic original container 500 developing leader joining device 600 developing processing unit 700 developing reader separating device 801, 802 conveyor 810, 830 photograph Document container holding member 900 Developing leader sending device 910 Liquid crystal display section 920 Speaker

Claims (8)

[Claims] A developing leader stock unit capable of stocking a plurality of developing leaders; a developing leader supply unit for taking out the developing leader from the developing leader stock unit and supplying the developing leader to a joining unit; Means for joining the developing leader supplied by the means to the photographic film, and developing means for developing the photographic film by transporting the developing leader joined to the photographic film joined at the joining part A separating unit that separates a developing leader joined to the photographic film processed by the developing means from the photographic film; and a developing leader separated directly or indirectly from the developing leader separated by the separating unit. An automatic developing machine comprising: a developing leader sending means for returning to a stock unit. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising film supply means for supplying the photographic film to the joint.
The automatic developing machine according to 1. 3. The film supply means has a film take-out means for taking out the photographic film from a photographic film container accommodating the photographic film, and supplies the photographic film taken out by the film take-out means to the joining portion. The automatic developing machine according to claim 2, wherein 4. A photographic film container for accommodating a plurality of photographic film containers accommodating a photographic film, and a photographic film container accommodating a photographic film is supplied from the container accommodating unit to the photographic film take-out means. The automatic developing machine according to claim 3, further comprising: a container supply unit. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a recording unit that records information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film when the film supply unit supplies the photographic film to the joint. Item 6. The automatic processor according to any one of Items 2 to 4. 6. The automatic developing machine according to claim 1, further comprising film sending means for sending the photographic film separated by said separating means. 7. The automatic developing machine according to claim 1, wherein the developing reader and the photographic film are joined by hooking. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circulation amount N of the developing reader satisfies the following expression.
The automatic developing machine according to the item. N ≧ [LP / (LFmin + LS)] + 1 where LP is the length of the film transport path of the developing means, LFmin is the film length of the shortest photographic film that can be developed, and LS is the length of the developing reader. And [] is a Gaussian symbol.