JPH1062957A - Automatic developing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the delivery period of a developed film even when its order quantity is small, to enhance productivity and to eliminate or reduce the switching work of a succeeding process by recording sufficient information to sort the photographic film on the photographic film and sorting it by using the information. SOLUTION: A cartridge 3 from which the leading edge of the photographic film 7 is taken out is sent to a recording part 470 by a cartridge transferring conveyer 490. By the recording part 470, the information peculiar to the film 7 is recorded on the film 7 by sticking a reinforcing seal 69 to the leading edge of the film 7 and sticking a code seal 1 on which the information peculiar to the film 7 is recorded to the back side of the seal 69 by leaving a gap. That means, the information being sufficient to sort the film 7 and peculiar to the film 7 is recorded. Then, the developed film 7 is sorted by using the information which is recorded on the film 7 and which is peculiar to the film 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automatic developing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a large lab or the like that processes a large amount of photographic films, the photographic films are sorted according to the category of the photographic films, such as print specifications described in an order bag, and then the photographic films are sorted. The film was spliced into a series of roll films, developed and baked to produce prints.

At a minilab store, a sticker having the same number as the order bag is attached to the photographic film, the photographic film is developed, and the developed photographic film is associated with the order bag and the order is placed. In accordance with the category of the photographic film, such as the specifications of the print described on the bag, prints are created while switching the printing device.

[0004]

However, a conventional large laboratory does not provide a developing device for each category of photographic film such as print specifications. Batch processing because of the sorting of photographic film categories, such as specifications of photographic film, which sacrifice the delivery time and productivity of photographic film development processing for small order quantity categories, and photographic film such as print specifications before development processing Before processing, the film must be stored, and a storage place is required.
A splicing step is required.

[0005] On the other hand, in the method of a minilab shop, prints are prepared by switching the printing device by an operator according to the category of the photographic film, such as the print specifications of the photographic film, for each photographic film. Low productivity. In addition, there is a high possibility that switching according to the category of the photographic film, such as print specifications, may be mistaken.

According to the present invention, there is no need to provide a developing processing apparatus for each category, and even in a small order quantity category, the time required for developing processing can be shortened, productivity can be improved, and developing processing can be performed for batch processing. It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the need to store a film before processing, and to eliminate or reduce the work of switching a post-process.

[0007]

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

[Explanation of Claim 1] "In an automatic developing machine for developing photographic film, a developing means for developing a photographic film, and information sufficient for sorting the photographic film to the photographic film, Recording means for recording information unique to the film, and sorting the photographic film developed by the developing means using the information specific to the photographic film recorded on the photographic film. Means for automatic processing. ], The information sufficient to sort the photographic film is recorded on the photographic film, so that the photographic film can be sorted using the information recorded on the photographic film. Then, for example, by recording sufficient information on the photographic film to sort according to the print specifications, the developed photographic film can be sorted according to the print specifications. Even in such cases, the delivery time of development processing is shortened, productivity is increased, there is no need to store film before developing processing for batch processing, and switching work according to print specifications of printing equipment Even for small order categories, such as those that can be eliminated or reduced, it is also necessary to shorten the delivery time of development processing, increase productivity, and store film before processing for batch processing. In addition, it is possible to eliminate or reduce the work of switching the post-process.

The category of the photographic film is classified according to, for example, the contents of a service using the photographic film, the specifications of the print, the delivery date of the photographic film, the delivery destination of the photographic film, and the like.

[0010] The recording means may be "a means for recording information peculiar to the photographic film on the photographic film before development processing by the development processing means" or "development processing by the development processing means". That records information unique to the photographic film on the obtained photographic film ".

[0011] The information specific to the photographic film recorded on the photographic film may include identification information of the photographic film. Thus, the photographic film can be identified by the recorded information.

[Explanation of claim 2] "Container information acquisition means for obtaining information recorded in a film container for housing a photographic film, wherein the developing means removes the photographic film from the film container. In which the photographic film is sorted by the recording means using the information obtained by the container information obtaining means, before the photographic film is processed by the developing means. 2. The automatic developing machine according to claim 1, wherein the automatic photographic film is adapted to record information unique to the photographic film. Is sufficient information to sort the photographic film obtained using the information recorded in the film container on the photographic film before the development process, even if the photographic film and the film container are separated before the development process. Since information specific to the photographic film is recorded, the information can be easily recorded without making a mistake in the photographic film.

[Explanation of Claim 3] "The identification information and the information specific to the photographic film are connected to management means, and the photographic film identification information is recorded in the film container. The container information acquisition unit acquires the identification information, and the recording unit uses the identification information acquired by the container information acquisition unit, and is specific to the photographic film stored in the management unit. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the information is read out from the photographic film before development processing by the development processing means, and is sufficient information for sorting the photographic film, and information unique to the photographic film is recorded. The automatic developing machine according to 1. ], By using the identification information of the photographic film, it is possible to obtain information specific to the photographic film,
Since it is not necessary to obtain much information from the film container, it is easy to obtain accurate information, and it is easy to record more appropriate information.

[Explanation of claim 4] "Before the recording means records the information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film, a film output means for taking out the photographic film from a film container containing the photographic film is provided. The automatic developing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: ], It is possible to automatically take out the photographic film and record the information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film even if the photographic film is set in a film container.

The concept of "unloading a photographic film from a film container" includes a form in which only the leading end of the photographic film is removed from the film container and a form in which the photographic film is entirely removed from the film container.

[Other Description] The effects of the present invention can be obtained even with an automatic developing system that satisfies the requirements specified in each claim of the present invention with a plurality of devices.

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 means for supplying the photographic film to the joining means. The film supply means includes a container storage section capable of accommodating a plurality of photographic film containers accommodating the photographic film, and a photographic film container accommodating the photographic film. It is preferable to have a container supply means for supplying the photographic film from the container storage section to the photographic film take-out means, in order to increase the efficiency of the supply of the photographic film container.

Further, 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 bonding means. The 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, information on the photographic film, Information on the delivery destination is included. The information of the service content using the photographic film includes a simultaneous print service, a development only service,
And additional service information such as whether or not photo-CD recording is provided or index print is provided. 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. Further, as a form for recording information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film, a latent image is optically formed on the photographic film, and the information is optically readable by a developing process. Printable form, optically readable sticker, etc.
Examples include a form in which magnetic recording is performed on the magnetic recording layer, a form in which a magnetically readable seal or the like is affixed, and a form in which a mechanically readable notch or the like is formed.

[0020]

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.

The automatic developing machine according to the present embodiment is an example of the automatic developing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and includes a developing reader joining device 500 for joining the developing reader 5 and the photographic film 7.
And the photographic film 7 by the developing leader joining device 500
A developing unit 600 for transporting the developing reader 5 to which the photographic film 7 is bonded and developing the photographic film 7;
And a developing leader separating device 700 for separating the developing leader 5 joined from the photographic film 7 with the developing leader 5. FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the automatic developing machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a front view thereof.

In this embodiment, the patrone 3 containing the photographic film 7 is accommodated in the patrone container 200 capable of accommodating a plurality of patrones 3, and the patrone accommodating container 200 accommodating the patrone 3 is attached to the leader joining device 500 for development. The photographic film 7 is sent to the automatic developing machine of the present embodiment by setting the photographic film 7 at the predetermined position.

[0023] Leader bonding apparatus 500 for development according to the present embodiment.
Has a container accommodating portion 410 that can be freely opened and closed, and opens the container accommodating portion 410 to set the patrone accommodating container 200, and then closes the container accommodating portion 410. The patrone 3 is taken out of the container 200, the leading end of the photographic film is exposed from the patrone 3, and the leading end of the photographic film 7 is exposed from the patrone 3. To the reader 5 for
The developing reader 5 joined to the photographic film 7 is sent to the developing section 600.

The developing section 600 of this embodiment automatically transports the developing reader 5 to develop the bonded photographic film 7 and removes the developed photographic film 7 and the bonded developing reader 5. It is sent to the developing reader 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 document container detecting unit 803 for detecting the passage of the photo document container and the type of the photo document container passing therethrough. 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.

A liquid crystal display unit 910 is provided on a side surface 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 leader joining apparatus 500 of the present 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 has a structure 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 unit 430 takes out the patrone 3 one by one from the patrone container 200 set in the patrone container supply unit 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 outlet 440 velocates 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 transport 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 feeding the photographic film 7 to the joining portion is smaller than when 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 pulled out from the patrone 3 by the film output unit 440 is sent to the detection unit 450 by the patrone transfer conveyor 490. The detection unit 450 reads the ID barcode 2 and
get information. Here, if the ID bar code 2 cannot be read, it is ejected. 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 the top end of the photographic film 7 not 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 detection unit 450 is used as information recorded as information specific to the photographic film 7 by these codes. DX
Based on the code information, the ID information obtained by reading the ID barcode 2 by the detection unit 450, and the service content information related to the service content read from the management computer connected to the recording unit 470, based on the ID information, Delivery time information on a time limit until delivery, delivery destination information on a delivery destination, customer information on a customer, and the like are recorded on the code seal 1. Note that the management computer stores ID information and these pieces of information in association with each photographic film.

Then, the DX recorded on the code seal 1
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 recorded on the code sticker 1 includes service type information indicating whether the service is a simultaneous print service or a service only for development processing, print size, print surface quality, number of prints, and print border in the case of simultaneous print. Print specification information on print specifications such as presence / absence of a document, frame size information indicating whether or not a panorama size, a high-definition size, or a half size exists in a photographed 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 section 470 is sent to the leading end processing section 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 and is temporarily connected to the developing processing section 600. Send to stock unit 601.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, which is a schematic front cross-sectional view of the developing device bonding apparatus 500 of this embodiment, the developing device bonding apparatus 500 will be further described.

The developing leader stock section 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.

Further, at the bottom of the developing leader stock unit 510, a sending detection sensor 511 for detecting that the developing leader 5 has been sent out is provided. Then, the developing leader stock unit 510 stocks the developing leader in units of 20 sheets, thereby detecting the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510. Further, the sending detection sensor 511 determines whether or not a developing leader is stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 (that is, whether two or more developing readers remain in the developing leader stock unit 510 or one or less developing leaders). ) Is also used as a member for detecting whether there is only a reader for use. Further, a delivery detection sensor 515 provided at a predetermined position based on the thickness of the predetermined number of development leaders detects whether a predetermined number of development leaders are stocked in the development leader stock unit 510. The predetermined number is preferably four or more for detection with good timing.
For accurate detection, 20 or less are preferable. These members constitute a remaining amount detecting unit of the present invention, and detect information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510. It should be noted that whether or not the developing reader 5 is stocked is determined by a sensor 512 that detects passage of the developing reader 5 and a sensor 512.
Is performed by a light source 513.

Then, even if the operator does not frequently check the amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 by these remaining amount detecting means, the developing leader stock unit 510 is automatically stored in the developing leader stock unit 510. Information on the remaining amount of the developing reader 5 that has been stocked can be detected. Information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the detected developing leader stock unit 510 is transmitted to a control unit (not shown) of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500, and the control unit By controlling each unit using the information on the remaining amount of the reader 5, it is possible to prevent the development leader 5 stocked in the development leader stock unit 510 from running out.

For example, based on the information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stocked in the developing leader stock unit 510 detected by the remaining amount detecting means, the information on the remaining amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 910. , Speaker 9
An announcement is made by voice from 20 or an alarm is sounded if the remaining amount is less than a predetermined amount.

Further, the control unit of the developing leader bonding apparatus 500 uses the detected information on the remaining amount of the developing leader 5 stored in the developing leader stock unit 510 to obtain the developing leader supply mechanism 520. The patrone transfer conveyor 490 serving as a film supply mechanism and the film output unit 4
40, detection unit 450, recording unit 470, and tip processing unit 48
By controlling 0, 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 stock unit 510 does not have a sufficient remaining amount of the development leader 5.

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.

Further, a jam is detected from the detection result of the sending detection sensor 511 related to the sending out of the developing reader 5 and the detection result of the reader passage detecting sensor 527 of the developing leader supply mechanism 520, and the developing reader 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 fed 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 blown out of the patrone 3 is joined to the developing leader 5 by the developing leader joining device 500. FIG. 8 shows a state (B) showing the state.

The two joining holes 51 and 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. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8B, the four corners of the second rectangular portion 74 of the photographic film 7 and the first rectangular portion 73 and the third rectangular portion 75 are present on the opposite sides of the developing reader 5. By joining.

The joining holes 51 and 5 of the developing reader 5 are also provided.
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.

The joining holes 51 and 5 of the developing reader 5 are also provided.
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
Of the second rectangular portion 74 and the first rectangular portion 73 and the third rectangular portion 75 are on the opposite side of the other end of the leading end portion 71 of the photographic film 7 with respect to the developing reader 5. ,
The photographic film 7 and the developing reader 5 are joined.

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 for separating the developing reader 5 from the photographic film 7; a developing reader accumulating unit 780 for storing a plurality of developing readers 5 and storing the developing readers 5 separated by the separating unit 720; The photographic film 7 separated by the separating unit 720 is stored in the photographic document container 3 based on the information specific to the photographic film 7 read by the specific information reading unit 730.
00 or a sorting unit 740 for sorting to the photo original container 303
And a storage mechanism 760, 770 for storing the photographic film 7 distributed by the distribution unit 740 in the photographic original container 300 or the photographic original container 303, and picks up the photographic original container from the conveyors 801 and 802, and stores the photographic film 7. while,
Photodocument container holding members 810 and 830 are provided for holding the photodocument containers and returning the photodocument containers containing a predetermined amount of the photographic film 7 to the conveyors 801 and 802.

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 accumulator 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. Then, the rear of the photographic film 7 is sent from the drying step 690 of the development processing section 600 capable of transporting and driving not only the developing leader 5 but also the photographic film 7, and the photographic film 7 is gradually bent, and The rear end is a drying step 690 of the developing section 600.
, It hangs down on the dharan and photographic film accumulator 714 as shown in FIG.

Then, the position of the developing leader 5 is gradually lowered, and when it reaches the bottom, it is pulled out one by one from the bottom of the developing leader accumulator 735 by the air separating mechanism 733 and supplied to the transport roller pair 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 includes a transport roller pair 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, and 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 developing reader 5 from the photographic film 7, the transport path switching gate 751 is switched so that the transport path is connected to the developing reader storage section 780. Transports the developing reader 5 and transports the developing reader 5 to the developing reader storage section 780. When the rear end of the developing reader 5 passes through the transport path switching gate 751, the transport path is changed to the transfer section 74.
The transport path switching gate 751 is switched so as to connect to 0, and the photographic film 7 is transported to the transfer unit 740.

Then, the developing reader 5 is connected to the separating section 720.
The sheet passes through a transfer path switching gate 751 and is sent to the developing leader storage section 780 by a pair of transfer rollers 781 and a set of transfer rollers 782. The developing reader accumulation unit 780
A plurality of development leaders 5 can be accumulated, and the development leaders 5 separated by the separation unit 720 are accumulated in an overlapping manner. Also, a microswitch 784 for detecting that the developing reader 5 has been stored at a predetermined position from the bottom of the developing reader storage unit 780.
To detect whether or not the accumulated amount of the developing reader 5 has become equal to or more than a predetermined amount. Further, after the accumulated developer leader 5 is removed, the number of accumulated developer leaders 5 is counted, and the accumulated amount of the developer reader 5 is obtained.

These detection results are sent to the control unit of the developing leader separating device (not shown),
The developer leader stored in 0 becomes full and congestion occurs from the developer leader storage unit 780 to the separation unit 720, so that the separation of the development leader 5 in the separation unit 720 cannot be performed normally. Further, the control is performed to prevent the traffic jam from extending to the inside of the development processing section 600 and causing the photographic film to be damaged.

For example, according to the information on the storage amount of the developing reader detected by these means, the information on the storage amount is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 910, and the information on the storage amount is notified by a speaker 920 by voice. Or Further, when the accumulation amount of the development leader stored in the development reader accumulation unit becomes equal to or more than a predetermined dangerous amount, an alarm is sounded.

Accordingly, even if the operator does not frequently check the amount of the developing reader stored in the developing reader storage unit, the amount of the developing leader stored in the developing reader storage unit is automatically determined. By detecting the information and using the detected information on the accumulated amount of the developing reader, it is possible to prevent the developing reader accumulated in the developing reader accumulation unit from being full.

The reversing section 750 is located in the middle of the transport path of the photographic film 7 from the separating section 720 to the sorting section 740,
The photographic film 7 is wound up from the front end and rotated as shown by the arrow in FIG.
Supply 0. The structure of the reversing unit 750 is a structure in which a tape 755 is wrapped over an S-shape between two rolls 753 and 754 across a transport path. And roll 75
While winding the tape 755 from 5 to a 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 the photographic film 7 is completely wound, the photographic film 7 rotates as shown by the arrow in FIG. Then, the tape 7 is transferred from the roll 754 to the roll 755.
The film 55 is sent out from the rear end of the photographic film 7 to the distribution unit 740 while being wound.

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 that can change 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 unique to the photographic film 7 read by the unique information reading unit 730, the position variable transport drive roller of the transport 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.

[0076]

According to the present invention, since information sufficient to sort a photographic film is recorded on the photographic film, the photographic film can be sorted using the information recorded on the photographic film. Even in the small order category, the delivery time of development processing is shortened, productivity is increased, and there is no need to store films before developing processing for batch processing. Switching work can be eliminated or reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is a schematic internal plan view of the developing device bonding apparatus according to the 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 device bonding apparatus according to the 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 cross-sectional view of the developing-use reader separating device of the 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 910 Liquid crystal display 920 Speaker

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An automatic processor for developing a photographic film, comprising: a developing means for developing the photographic film; and information sufficient for distributing the photographic film to the photographic film and information unique to the photographic film. Recording means for recording, and sorting means for sorting the photographic film developed by the developing means using the information specific to the photographic film recorded on the photographic film, An automatic developing machine characterized by the following. 2. A container information obtaining means for obtaining information recorded in a film container containing a photographic film, wherein the developing means performs a developing process of the photographic film in a state of being taken out of the film container. The recording means, using the information obtained by the container information acquisition means, to a photographic film before development processing by the development processing means, sufficient information to sort the photographic film, 2. The automatic processor according to claim 1, wherein information specific to the film is recorded. 3. A photographic film identification information is recorded in the film container, wherein the identification information and the information specific to the photographic film are stored in correspondence with each other. Acquiring the identification information, wherein the recording means reads out the information specific to the photographic film stored in the management means using the identification information acquired by the container information acquisition means, and The photographic film before development processing by the processing means,
3. The automatic developing machine according to claim 2, wherein the information is sufficient to sort the photographic film and records information specific to the photographic film. 4. A film feeding means for taking out the photographic film from a film container accommodating the photographic film before recording the information specific to the photographic film on the photographic film by the recording means. The automatic developing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.